good morning, america. as we join you on this thursday morning we have breaking news. three americans killed fighting those raging australian wildfires. deadly crash. an air tanker battling those flames in australia going down killing all three americans on board as a blaze in the capitol shuts down the airport. president trump on trial. democrats make their case in opening arguments accusing president trump of abusing his office for his own gain, demanding a fair trial. now can they convince enough republicans to hear from witnesses and documents blocked by the white house as the president unleashes a barrage on twitter. race to contain the coronavirus. the first american facing the deadly infection now quarantined at a seattle hospital. what we're now learning about who he came into contact with

after the city at the center of the outbreak goes on lockdown. facing his accusers. harvey weinstein heads back to court. the newly released recordings. what weinstein supposedly tells a model after she refuses his advances. first on "gma," the ousted ceo of the grammys, deborah dugan, here live after dropping bombshell allegations claiming grammy voting is rigged. how it may have cost artists like beyonce. oprah speaks out. what the tv mogul is now saying about harry and meghan's royal exit. ♪ welcome to my house and a much anticipated debut. the number one draft pick, zion williamson, finally taking the court for the first time this season stunning fans with his 22-point performance. ♪ welcome to my house and good morning, america. hope you're well this thursday morning. that was worth the wait down in new orleans. >> it certainly was. i was very impressed. you were throwing out stats on zion.

17 consecutive in the fourth, 22 points overall. he did -- it was much anticipated, his regular season debut. even got the attention of former nba star dwyane wade who tweeted, worth the wait. >> definitely it was. we're going to have more on that ahead. but first we'll begin with that breaking news overnight. three americans killed fighting the wildfires in australia. their air tanker crashing. james longman starts us off with the very latest. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, michael. this was a devastating accident. three u.s. firemen going down in their plane in what's being described as a fireball. they were in australia tackling those ongoing bushfires and this morning we're hearing that chilling call for help. overnight as the fires continue to blaze through this country, a harrowing call to emergency dispatch. >> message red -- >> crashed.

>> yeah, fire. it's just a ball of flames. over. >> reporter: three american firefighters dead after their water bombing plane crashed. >> our deepest condolences to those families impacted and today is a stark and horrible reminder of the dangerous conditions. >> reporter: the americans were in australia to help fight the fires near new south wales where more than 3,000 homes have destroyed and 28 people have died. flames spreading to the nation's capitol in canber overnight, thick columns of smoke rising above the airport forcing parts to shut down and stranding residents in nearby neighborhoods. >> it was very, very smoky up there. and my grandson has just been told it's too late to leave. >> reporter: america has already sent 200 people to help fight these flames. remember, they're only halfway through the summer. scorching temperatures are going to continue. so the united states will be sending more people to help fight these bushfires, george. >> such a terrible situation. james, thanks very much.

the latest on the impeachment trial of president trump. democrats about to make their case for a second day detailing how president trump pressured ukraine in a scheme to cheat in the 2020 election, block congress from investigating and they're now calling on the senate to demand key witnesses and evidence to ensure a fair trial. our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce is tracking it all on capitol hill. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. democrats are meticulously making their case going line by line through the evidence and creating a time line that they say shows the president abused his power and should be removed from office but they're also pointing out what they don't know yet and urging senators to fill in the gaps by calling additional witnesses being blocked by the white house. blocked which the white house. after a late night laying out their case -- >> the senate is adjourned. >> reporter: -- this morning democratic prosecutors are preparing for day two of their opening arguments accusing the president of abusing his office for his own political gain and obstructing congress. >> the president was the key player in the scheme. everyone was in the loop. he directed the actions of his team.

he personally asked a foreign government to investigate his opponent. these facts are not in dispute. >> reporter: for eight hours democrats going chronologically over every phone call, every email and playing video using the president's own words against him. >> well, i would think that if they were honest about it, they'd start a major investigation into the bidens. >> start a major investigation into the bidens. the evidence of wrongdoing by president trump is hiding in plain sight. >> reporter: democrats warning the president must be removed from office to protect the 2020 election. >> the president went to extraoin catheexection >> reporter: and they urged republicans to let them call additional witnesses that have been blocked by the white house. >> the full and complete story

is within your power to request. ask yourselves whether the documents and witnesses that have been denied by the president's complete and unprecedented obstruction could shed more light on this critical topic. >> reporter: sitting silently through it all the president's legal team. they won't have a chance to respond and make their case until saturday. but the president is already chiming in. on his way back from switzerland wednesday with the trial under way trump tweeted more than 140 times, more than any other day of his presidency. now, the democrats have about 16 hours left on the clock and inside the chamber senators are paying close attention. we have seen them taking detailed copious notes but it does seem some fatigue is setting in. we also spotted senators standing up stretching their legs or sneaking in some extra snacks and they are expected today to be back in those seats at 1:00. >> can't blame them for a little stretch.

mary, thanks very much. let's bring in our chief legal analyst dan abrams for more on this. there's two arguments going on from the democrats. on the one hand they're saying they have an overwhelming case the president should be convicted but even if you don't believe that you need to fill in all these gaps for a fair trial. >> you would think that the key here would be the substantive arguments about abuse of power and obstruction of congress. but really the focus is on more witnesses should be called. witnesses should be called. we need to be able to hear from additional people. so if you view the arguments that way and not just as an argument to try to convince them to remove the president from office, which i think they know is an incredible long shot, it starts to make a little more sense, what the strategy is, how they're doing, what they're doing, why they keep coming back to this issue of the holes in the story and how they want to fill them in. >> you know, the white house is still hoping perhaps at some point for a motion to dismiss. in a courtroom the judge dismisses a case when he says or she says all the facts are true, but it's not a crime. >> right. i'll assume that all the facts

are true and still wouldn't be a crime. i don't think that's the way they would frame it here if there were a motion to dismiss. but, again, we're talking about potentially 51 votes to have more witnesses. you also need 51 votes to be able to get this thing dismissed. so i think that's still a long shot for them. i think that there are enough senators who are going to want to at least be seen as hearing all the evidence, listening to it out and not entertaining a motion to dismiss. >> rudy giuliani playing a big role in this. >> huge role. again and again they're trying to convince these moderate senators that giuliani was the arm of the president and any of the shenanigans he was doing in ukraine are effectively the president's actions and it's a powerful argument. >> dan abrams, thanks very much. you'll be joining us for our live coverage of the senate impeachment trial. i'll anchor with our team starting at 1:00 eastern right here on abc. robin? >> all right, george. thank you. now to the growing crisis

over the coronavirus. the city at the center of the outbreak in china and two others going on lockdown as authorities try to stop the spread. those numbers growing this morning. now more than 600 people have been affected and at least 17 killed. there is one case that we've been reporting here in the u.s. and five u.s. airports are now screening passengers. kayna whitworth is in evert, washington where the american patient is being treated. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: robin, good morning. so officials here have set up a call center for anyone who thinks they may have been exposed to the coronavirus. in the meantime, they are monitoring their one confirmed patient who is here at the hospital in isolation and he will remain that way until the cdc says he can be released. this morning, new details on the american patient infected with the coronavirus. the unidentified man in his 30s under quarantine in a seattle hospital, living in a biocontainment room with security guards. the few medical professionals who have access using a specially skilled robot to limit their contact. the man at the time asymptomatic flew in from wuhan last

wednesday, fell ill the next day and reached out for medical attention. within 24 hours he tested positive for the virus. >> fortunately for us the patient also provided a good history, let us know he was at high risk. >> reporter: seattle officials now working on verifying 16 people he may have been in close contact with. >> the department of health epidemiologists to complete an extensive travel history with the patient. >> reporter: this morning two other chinese cities on lockdown. overnight wuhan ground zero for the outbreak but also one of the largest transportation hubs in central china is enacting a travel ban. shutting down public transit as well as temporarily suspending departures from the train station and airport. this new video shows emergency checks in one of the last flights out of wuhan. two passengers removed from the plane. >> i am in china. >> reporter: american matthew mccoy a constant traveler in the country since 2013 says people are being extra cautious. >> nobody is at the shopping malls and now nobody is at the

movie theaters and very few people are out and about. they've all got their groceries and they're staying in-house as much as possible to try to weather this situation. >> reporter: the cdc now funneling all passengers arriving from wuhan through five u.s. airports with mandatory screenings and posting advisories at checkpoints in 14 airports. the last flight from wuhan landing at jfk last night and in boston screening ten passengers coming from hong kong. all were cleared. officials now saying they have confirmed the flight that this washington state man was on and they're currently in the process of alerting all of the passengers. also, every doctor i spoke with here in washington says they absolutely anticipate seeing more cases of the coronavirus here in the united states because it spreads so quickly. michael? >> we sure hope they can isolate it. thank you so much, kayna. now to the latest on the

harvey weinstein trial. lawyers from both sides are heading back to court this morning as we hear newly released audio recordings. erielle reshef is outside the courthouse with more. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. both sides giving a window into their strategies during opening arguments yesterday. today the much anticipated next phase in this trial, a watershed moment for the me too movement. this morning, harvey weinstein preparing for the second day of his landmark criminal trial. prosecutors using opening arguments wednesday to call the disgraced movie mogul a sexual predator, a rapist and a monster. more than 80 women alleging sexual misconduct by weinstein but this trial focusing on two specific cases, including former production assistant mimi haleyi. prosecutors say weinstein sexually assaulted her in 2006, claiming she eventually gave up struggling and just laid there motionless. four other female accusers expected to testify against weinstein including former actress dawn dunning,

allegedly she quit the industry when he threatened her career after she rejected his advances. >> he was the most powerful man this hollywood. of course i believed him. >> reporter: all part of the prosecution's strategy to paint weinstein as a master manipulator who leveraged his power to sexually assault his alleged victims. overnight the "catch and kill" podcast hosted by journalist ronan farrow releasing never before heard audio recorded by model ambra gutierrez as part of a sting operation with the nypd in 2015. the podcast supposedly capturing weinstein threatening gutierrez's career after she turned him down. >> the conversation wraps up with his clearest threat. >> i give you my word if you don't trust me, then we have no reason to do anything and you will lose big opportunities. >> reporter: weinstein's representatives have declined to comment on the recording but attorneys for weinstein who has pleaded not guilty and denies all allegations of nonconsensual sex previewing what they call dozens of loving emails sent by some accusers to the hollywood titan like this one from the

other complaining witness months after the alleged assault. miss you, big guy. i love you. i always do, but i hate feeling d infafiy ty call. coun ithis ce. if convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. he could face some of his accusers in court as early as today. robin? >> erielle, thank you. now to that startling report from the u.n. accusing saudi arabia of hacking amazon founder jeff bezos' phone with the help of the crown prince. chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is in washington with the very latest on all that. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: robin, good morning. the allegations are like something out of a movie thriller. a saudi prince accused of spying on a powerful billionaire. the united nations' stunning allegation, accusing the saudi kingdom of hacking one of the richest men in the world, amazon founder jeff bezos. the suspicion that bezos was targeted because he's the owner of "the washington post."

the u.n. report which included analysis of data collected by a firm hired by bezos, as well as other evidence concluded the hack happened back in may of 2018 in an effort to influence and possibly silence "the washington post's" critical coverage of saudi arabia. much of that tough coverage coming from "the washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi who was later brutally assassinated by a saudi hit squad. wednesday bezos tweeting this picture of a memorial service for khashoggi. the u.n. report claims crown prince mohammed bin salman allegedly sent bezos a video file on whatsapp seen here in this image obtained by vice news. when opened, the file allegedly allowed hackers to break into bezos' phone and download massive amounts of data. >> immediately upon receiving this video file, the phone started behaving in a different -- completely different way.

>> reporter: just five months after the hack in october, khashoggi was murdered inside the saudi consulate in istanbul. according to the report, the crown prince also allegedly sending bezos another whatsapp message with a picture of a woman closely resembling his then mistress lauren sanchez months before his salacious affair was revealed to the world. the saudi foreign minister is dismissing the allegations. >> the idea that the crown prince would hack jeff bezos' phone is absolutely silly. >> reporter: the u.n. investigators are calling for the u.s. to look into their explosive claims. justice department officials are declining to comment on the specific allegations. they say when there are accusations of hacking even involving nations they will investigate. guys? >> all right, pierre, thank you. you know, this morning we are celebrating the career of a football giant, literally. my former teammate eli manning retiring after 16 years as the quarterback of the new york giants. the 39-year-old led the team to two epic super bowl victories, both over the new england patriots. he was named mvp of both of those games, one of five players

to ever do that in nfl history. he owns virtually every passing record in giants history and will hold a press conference friday to say farewell to the media and to his fans. >> i know you'll be there. classy on the field and as classy off the field, a special guy more so than a special player and he's going to be missed by all of us giants fan. >> what a career. following a lot of other stories including grammy scandal. ousted ceo deborah dugan here first on "gma" after her blockbuster allegations that the awards are rigged. >> we'll talk to her coming up. and what oprah is now saying about harry and meghan's decision. first let's get over to ginger. >> you know, more than a half foot of snow fell in parts of kansas but there on i-35 -- i-135 it was a mess, newton, kansas. you have to see omaha, nebraska. they were clearing runways getting the snow out of the way, and now that storm will be joined up by another low pressure system. come on over here.

let's take a look what's going to happen and time it out for you. chicago getting a little wet snow morning. going to get a second round tomorrow. that wraparound on that counterclockwise flow reaches all the way back to kansas city. what does that mean for the east coast? philadelphia, new york c afternoon, thunderstorms. yes, thunderstorms here in the middle of winter. does not look like anybody but the very highest elevation gets snow in new england and then again it's that wraparound that will add, one, two shots in parts of the midwest. your local weather is coming up in 30 seconds. first though we've got the snowy cities sponsored by edward jones.

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for the impeachment trial. democrats making their case against president trump for a second day urging senators to call additional witnesses. and it was a thrilling night for the nba's number one pick, zion williamson. the 19-year-old rookie scoring 22 points, 17 of them in a row in the fourth quarter. also set an nba record as the first player to shoot 4-4 three-pointers in an nba debut but they still came up short, the pelicans against the spurs. >> what a great debut. we turn now to that fire storm rocking the grammys. with three days to go until the big show deborah dugan, the first female chief, says she was pushed out after exposing sexual harassment in a toxic, quote, . she's standing by. you see her there. first amy with a closer look at the controversy, good morning, amy. >> that's right, george. the week leading up to the

grammys is typically cause for celebration. there are parties, nearly every night. but the recording academy which has been trying to clean up its act when it comes to diversity is firing back at those explosive new allegations. >> and the grammy for album of the year -- >> and the grammy goes to -- >> and the grammy goes to -- >> reporter: music's most anticipated night fastly becoming music's biggest scandal with three days to go till the grammys, deborah dugan dropping bombshell allegations in a discrimination complaint against the recording academy of arts and sciences. calling it a boy's club that puts their financial interests above the academy's mission. in a 46-page complaint dugan alleges that the voting process behind the awards is ripe with corruption involving secret committees which she claims push forward artists with whom they have relationships. a practice dugan alleges last year affected artists like ed sheeran. ♪ listening to our favorite song ♪ and ariana grande

>> reporter: -- who she claims both failed to get nominations for song of the year in part because of favoritism and conflicts of interest. dugan claims the board even manipulates the nominations process to ensure that certain songs or albums are nominated when the grammys producer wants a particular song performed during the show. in the complaint dugan also highlighting what she calls the grammys' long-standing struggle with gender inequality and lack of diversity when it comes to the most prestigious awards like albums of the year saying those awards rarely go to r&b stars like beyonce or kanye but instead the winners tend to be in the rock, country or pop generr genres. >> i can't accept this award. the "lemonade" album was just so monumental, beyonce. so monumental. >> reporter: dugan the academy's first female ceo also says she was sexually harassed by the academy's general counsel who categorically denies her allegations and accuses her

predecessor neil portnow of sexually assaulting a female recording artist, allegations he says are ludicrous and untrue. the recording academy firing back alleging it was dugan who created a toxic and intolerable work environment adding it immediately launched independent investigations to review both ms. dugan's potential misconduct and subsequent allegations. overnight women on the executive committee of the recording academy calling the allegations deeply disturbing and heartbreaking adding, we would not have taken precious time away from our families and careers if we felt that it was a boy's club. george? >> amy, thanks very much. we are joined right now by deborah dugan, along with her attorney doug wigdor, thanks for coming in. the battle is pretty well joined. let's start where amy left off, those women on the executive board saying this is not a boy's

club. >> right, when i came in as the first ceo of the recording academy, 62 years, female, there are definitely amazing, amazing people that work there in the recording academy and also on the board. but at the very onset, in fact, under the guise of a work dinner i was propositioned by the general counsel, entertainment lawyer of an enormous power in the industry. >> mr. katz. >> yes. >> he categorically denies those allegations and says you got the dinner completely wrong. >> starting with calling me babe and saying how attractive i was and pretty i was, you know, the evening went on to, you know, a kiss, trying to kiss me and all the way through i felt like i was being tested and how much would i acquiesce. and i realized that was a power setting move just on the onset as i was coming into the committee. >> george, the grammys really are on life support right now.

the statements they're giving about ms. dugan creating a toxic work environecutive board membe statements they are in panic mode right now. the fact of the matter is this, debrah right here worked for eight years as an executive at emi. she worked for eight years as a president at disney. she worked for eight years for bono at red raising hundreds of millions of dollars to eradicate aids. she never once filed an hr complaint and never once a complaint filed against her. >> i understand that but one of the things the academy says and appreciate you bringing that in. they say it's curious you never raised these allegations that you raised in the last week until a week after you were accused of bad conduct yourself. >> no, all along i had been bringing up what was happening and all along the -- >> you didn't file a motion, a formal complaint. >> no, she did. she filed a formal complaint. >> yes, i did, whhat's wh she wn administrative leave for the first time over a completely innocuous complaint by a woman represented by a law firm that represented harvey weinstein. this was an executive assistant. so this is important.

>> i understand that but just -- i want to clear it up. they say you filed it only after, a week after you were accused of the conduct. >> no, no, no, it was weeks after. she was not on administrative leave. when she filed the complaint then, she was placed on administrative leave, and it's important to know this was a complaint made by an executive assistant, administrative assistant who had worked as an administrative assistant to the prior ceo. the ceo that was accused of rape and she comes in as the ceo. she's paid less than the prior two male ceos and she's there now and she wants to have her own assistant like every other ceo in corporate america. she's the only ceo in corporate america that was placed on leave. >> you also wrote in this that i'm writing this not for you to take any action at this time. why didn't you want them to take action? >> i actually wanted to make change from within. i moved across the country. i had a great job. i believe in what the recording academy should stand for for artists, and i was trying at

each step to take a deep breath and say, okay, i can make a difference. i can fix this. i can work with this team. and when i first started and -- at that first meeting with joel, there was also a board meting and i found out that there was a rape allegation against the former ceo. that had not been brought to the attention -- >> he denies that as well. >> he hasn't denied that there was a rape allegation. he denies he committed rape. >> let's get to the broader complaints you're making as well. you wrote that the grammy voting process is ripe with corruption. are you saying when we're all watching the grammys this sunday, are you saying we should be thinking, the fix is in, the system is rigged? >> i'm saying that the system should be transparent and that there are -- there are incidents of conflict of interest that taints the results. i couldn't say more positive things about all of the nominations and everybody that performs and, oh, my god, i hate that i'm in this situation

because i'd much rather be here talking about the artists and the music. but i can't help but have to say there are conflicts of interest that go on. >> i want to talk about one of those specifically. it's a pretty startling complaint. you write in the 2019 song of the year process, quote, one artist who initially ranked 18th out of 20 in the 2019 song of the year category ended up with a nomination. this artist was permitted to sit on the song of the year nomination committee. incredibly this artist is also represented by a member of the board. who is this person? >> yes. >> we're not going to out the person. >> i don't -- for the artist's privacy and for the integrity of all those artists that are going to perform and get nominations this year, i don't want to say. but it's not even just that one room. i have evidence that in another room, of course, there were complaints made in the jazz category and -- >> you do have evidence? that was going to be my follow-up question. >> i do. >> where are you going to present that? >> i have a claim that i filed. >> and this is, of course, the

year that ed sheeran and ariana grande did not get nominated. this is pretty serious. >> yes. >> it's very serious and i wouldn't be here if i didn't think i could make a difference. >> we don't want to be here, george. we're forced to be here. she was the one that was placed on leave. >> today i was supposed to be giving a speech on the billboard power 100 about women in music. >> you love the artists and the grammys. are you going to watch on sunday? >> i am. you know, i am. i worked very hard on the show. and i love the artists that are going to be performing and i love all those that are nominated that don't get the honor of being on the -- >> we can all watch in good conscience as well? >> yes, i think so. >> thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you, george. >> robin? >> all right, george, coming up we have oprah's message for harry and meghan. come on back. ng with hiv, keep being you. and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for hiv in certain adults.

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we're back now with the latest on meghan and harry and what oprah is saying this morning. adrienne bankert has more. >> reporter: there's still much speculation over prince harry and meghan markle's relocation to canada as they begin to step away from royal life. now oprah is coming to harry's defense saying the move should not be such a shock. >> i support them 1,000%. he did what he needed to do for his family and that's all i will say about that and i don't think anybody else has anything, any right to say anything. >> reporter: it comes as the royal family conducts business as usual. william and kate making solo

appearances this week. sussex royal posting photos of meghan at a recent appearance on instagram. now, while the duke and duchess of sussex are welcomed by many in canada, people talk about the fact that prince harry and meghan markle came here. >> we're pretty subdued about it. i mean, we like to give them their space. that's kind of canadian. >> reporter: there have been concerns over the reported seven-figure coa cost of harry meghan's security. more than 80,000 canadians signing a petition saying don't ask canada to foot the bill. >> most canadians are very supportive of having royals be here, but how that looks and what kind of cost is involved, there's still lots of discussions. >> reporter: the arrival includes a battle with the paparazzi sending a letter through their attorneys to several members of the british press warning they cease and desist from using photographs snapped using long-range lenses and stay away from their home. >> no amount of lawsuits or

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good morning, america. it's 8:00. deadly crash. an air tanker battling australian wildfires went down. all three american firefighters on board killed in the crash. the race to contain the coronavirus. the city at the center of the outbreak and now two more cities on lockdown and the first american infected now quarantined in a seattle hospital. new this morning, how pregnancy and breast-feeding could be linked to a lower chance of early menopause. dr. ashton here with what women need to know. vape nation. we're taking you inside a school trying to battle the epidemic where it's starting. the students who tell us addiction is starting even earlier than you think. the principal calls it a crisis and disaster all rolled in one and how he's intervening. duchess kate opening up about her struggles as a mother and a rare glimpse into her private life.

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means the fires have claimed more than 30 lives. we've also seen flames spreading to the nation's capital, canber, thick columns of smoke rising above the airport forcing parts of it to shut down. 200 americans are there helping but that number will go up. remember, we're only halfway through the summer and those scorching temperatures are set to continue. michael. >> all right, tough situation there, james, thank you so much. now the race to contain the coronavirus. we now know that the american who has it made contact with 16 people before he was placed in isolation. we'll go back to kayna whitworth in evert, washington, where he's being treated. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: yeah, michael, good morning. he's here at the hospital in a biocontainment unit. he will be there until the cdc says he can be released. doctors are actually using a specialized robot to help treat him and limit their exposure. officials have also determined the flight that he was on into the u.s. and they are alerting all passengers. this as cities in china are on lockdown. in wuhan they have enacted a travel ban after this virus sickened more than 600 people

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if you look at the numbers for pregnancy, one full term pregnancy dropped it by 8%, two by 16%, three by 22%, so again, this is interesting because it connects what happens in a woman's early reproductive life to something that goes on later. >> what are the risks of early menopause? >> in general we think of them as increasing the risk of osteoporosis which everyone will get with age, cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease and overall premature death. so again, interesting study in the field of ob/gyn >> your wheelhouse. >> that's my wheelhouse. >> thanks, jen. coming up, duchess kate's candid message about motherhood and what she wants other moms to know. and the right fit for you. what if there were no dress sizes, just custom-made clothes designed to fit you at a price that makes sense? well, we have the details ahead. and, lara, what's going on upstairs? >> i'll tell you what's going on. we have a little flirting i think. the audience is loving this guy. "grey's anatomy" and "station 19" star jason george is here

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[ applause ] welcome back to "gma." welcome to our great audience here this thursday morning. tomorrow we'll count down to the oscars. they are coming up. the director of "joker" todd phillips is going to join us live up for 11 awards. how about some "pop news." >> thank you, george. well, good morning to you guys. good morning to you. so it is throwback thursday and john boyega of "star wars" fame and fortune just shared an amazing one.

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also popping this morning, brad pitt in the news opening up about his career and one of the biggest roles he didn't take. brad last night received the leonard malten modern master award at the santa barbara international film festival and he revealed in his speech that he passed on "the matrix", saying he took the red pill. of course, we know who took the red pill. that would be keanu reeves who became neo in what turned out to be a massive box office trilogy. everybody wanted to know more. brad would not go further saying if we did a show on great movies i passed on we would need two nights. doesn't that make you want to know? one part he is sure glad he did say yes to, of course, playing stuntman clint booth in quentin tarantino's "once upon a time in hollywood." it's already gotten him a golden globe, a s.a.g. award and an oscar nomination, and if you look at all of the sort of bookmakers, they think that he is the front-runner. we shall see. i believe it's airing --

[ applause ] >> on abc. >> right here on abc, coming up. >> i think. >> i think so, right? serena williams in the news honoring the wildlife affected by the devastating brush fires happening around her as she plays in the australian open. during her second round match fans noticed one of her nails was different. it was decorated with a koala bear. serena's support of australia isn't just cosmetic either. she won the aspc classic and donated all of her earnings to combat the brush fires and also took part in a charity match with federer and nadal. now she's off to round three tie.ing that 24th grand slam you cacheer heononight at 8:15 our time. check it out. and that is "pop news." [ applause ] >> her nails. >> amazing. >> i don't know, i remove mine. >> great job, lara. thank you so much.

and now to our "gma" cover story. harry and meghan aren't the only royals in the headlines. duchess kate is on a mission this morning to help other mothers. speaking out about her struggles when prince george was a baby and maggie rulli is outside kensington palace with more. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: michael, good morning. we saw a different more personal side to kate here. you know, 2020 was looking like it was going to be kate's year, the year we really saw her step into her own as a senior royal and now it seems like she's determined not to let all of the ongoing royal drama overshadow her big accomplishments. >> i'll join you if that's all right. >> reporter: the duchess of cambridge opening up about her struggles as a young mother, right after their first son was born and prince william was serving in the royal air force in wales, saying it was the first year and i just had george. william was still working with search and rescue and we came up here and i had a tiny, tiny baby in the middle of anglesey, it was so isolated, so cut off. normally fiercely protective of

her private life, the moment was a rare glimpse into what life was like for t she says, i didn't have any family around and he was doing night shifts. the duchess getting candid as part of a 24-hour media blitz across the uk meeting with young children and their parents, even visiting a prison to learn about the life of female inmates. she launches a landmark survey on children's health and happiness. >> as a mother i suppose i have a very personal perspective how much we all care for their future health and happiness and the opportunities that our children have. >> reporter: and, guy, with this tour it seems like we're getting a glimpse of what life could

look like in london without harry and meghan and it seems like the royal family plans to keep working and to make kate front and center. guys. >> thank you, maggie. we turn to our series vape nation. according to the cdc more than 2,600 have been hospitalized. 16 have died and gio benitez has a story on how school districts are fighting back. good morning. >> reporter: it was named an epidemic over a year ago and yet a new study found in you go on instagram the popularity of e-cigarettes has grown so this morning we're taking you to a school that has launched one of the first intervention programs for students and the school is actually suing e-cigarette maker juul to fund the program. >> how are you feeling about what's happening? >> reporter: you're looking at an in-school intervention session for students struggling with vaping. southhampton high school in new york tackling the vaping crisis head on. >> it's an epidemic. it's a crisis, a disaster rolled into one. there is a battle against heavy nicotine addiction by our young people and we are struggling to address it. >> reporter: therapy sessions like this one conducted by in-school addiction specialists. >> because the vape epidemic became so intensity school. >> we learned very, very quickly that this was not a social trend. actually, this was becoming a

real bad health crisis. >> when i first vaped was actually my freshman year of being in high school. >> reporter: the intensive program called teen intervene, these two students who say they became addicted and the high school have asked us not to show their faces. >> the thing that they always said it was like it's not going to do anything to you. it's not going to like harm you. >> reporter: this student says his addiction began far earlier than people realize. in the sixth grade. >> it's just an epidemic that started out in the middle school and it started off with the older kids out in the eighth grade doing it. >> reporter: he believes the flavors and even the design of vaping devices helped him get hooked. >> just so easy to bring with you and having like no need to light it, just use it any time you need to. >> madam chairwoman and attending legislature. >> reporter: administrators at this school taking their fight a step further to the state attorney general and to washington for funding to pay for these programs. and this group of student leaders have testified to the extent of the problem at

anti-vaping town halls. officials say several dozen students have completed the program with some early signs of progress. one of the students says he hasn't vaped in more than six months but still worries about younger children and their future. >> the hardest part about my journey in vaping is just accepting the fact that i am addicted, because no one wants to really be known as the addicted. >> reporter: meanwhile, juul tells us it does not market to kid and that it is developing new technology to reduce youth use and say their customer base is the world's 1 billion adult smokers and the vapor technology association tells us those underage should not use any nicotine products, period, and say they are committed to working on solutions to protect kids. >> and, gio, this is becoming something of a model and other schools are now using lawsuits to fund the programs. >> we are seeing lawsuits. they're either class action lawsuits or they are schools

independently suing juul. but juul says that those lawsuits are without merit, george. >> gio benitez, thanks very much. robin. time now for our countdown to the super bowl. the big game we know is just over a week away but the ad wars are already heating up. planters peanuts getting a lot of reaction with their stunt, and will reeve, you're going to let us in on this? >> well, robin, today the nation is mourning the loss of one of its favorite sons, mr. peanut meeting his end in a fiery wreck. roasted, you could say. >> oh! >> it's part of a buzzy new super bowl ad campaign. >> don't encourage him. >> that had everyone online and in the audience apparently going nuts. this morning mr. peanut grabbing headlines, the center of a surprising ad blasted out online starring the 104-year-old mascot, wesley snipes and matt walsh. >> mr. peanut, no, you don't. don't do it. >> reporter: the lovable nut meeting an untimely end in a stunt by planters. mr. peanut's home for his entire life. >> people are talking about it.

he is an icon and people love him because he's been around for 104 years so to see him die on the world's biggest stage, being the super bowl, is huge. >> reporter: kraft heinz, planters' parent company, saying it is a preview of the company's super bowl ad in the third quarter. >> brands like to do things to drum up attention. they like to get people talking, especially when you make as big of an investment as you make within a super bowl ad, it's something that you want to capitalize on and keep people talking about it for much longer than the 30 seconds the ad airs. >> reporter: super bowl ads are running around $5 million for 30 seconds of air time and with that much money on the line doritos, mountain dew, pop-tarts and more will all be joining mr. peanut in the high-stakes game for your attention. a source close to mr. peanut at kraft heinz emphasized to abc news that mr. peanut has died but in service of others and that he will get us a proper send-off during that third quarter commercial during the

big game. >> wait a minute, a source close to mr. peanut? >> i've got my mr. peanut source, yes. >> just checking. >> it's true. >> all right, will, thank you. ginger. >> oh, no. i don't know how to follow mr. peanut. but how about we do a "gma" moment from lafayette, colorado. i haven't lived with a cat for a long time so i don't know if they suddenly learned how to talk. i'm pretty sure this one is saying num-num. >> num, num, num. >> what's happening here? >> it's a talking cat, lara. the cat is saying num-num as it's drinking water. yeah, i know. if you have a talking cat, dog, or anything share with us on my

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$30 to $40 regularly. today slashed in half. it didn't even mess up your hair. >> thank goodness. i would imagine that would work too if i wrapped it around tennis elbow or any of the other aches and pains. >> absolutely. >> this is for compression. >> compression socks. these are great. we've got tights as well as socks and all of it is about squeezing a little bitnt squeeze from the bottom up in the leg to provide support for circulation. it's great if you sit all day. if you're taking a flight or if you stand all day just for extra comfort and happen to be stylish too at a good deal. normally they start at $36, today slashed in half so everything starts at $18. >> all right. tory. i'll take this one. kt tape. i play a little bit of tennis. this is a life saver. use it on my elbow, my arms, legs, my daughter loses it for lacrosse. anything you need, aches and

pain-wise, i don't know why it works so well but it does. >> a little support. >> will you explain the tape. >> sort of. so it's providing extra support on muscles, ligaments, tendons wherever you need extra support and often used in sports but it also works for every day. you don't have to be an athlete to ben they have massage balls and awesome pain relief gel. >> you guys, you put these in the freezer. put this in the freezer then use it on all of your parts. >> everything from kt tape, $10 to $50 regularly. >> oh, my. >> that's okay. she's right. slashed in half, starts at $5. >> there you go. let's move on. >> more from pain relief. this is pain care labs that was created by a physician scientist and this combines the patented technology of vibration and cooling and there are four different options that go

from -- depending on where you need the relief from shoulders and neck all the way down to your feet and that combination, that instant cooling and relief. >> i'm noticing for plantar's fasciitis. for elbow, wrists. >> depending on what you need there's a device for it. >> what's the deal? >> normally $70, today slashed in half and start at $35. >> i have so many aches and pains. >> for better sleep this is from yoga sleep. it is a noise canceling machine and emits white noise so if you have any kind of distracting sounds, that's kind of like ocean breeze. there's three different sounds that you can hear and it cancels out whatever is distracting so that you get better sleep. >> all right. what's the deal? >> normally $30. today it's slashed in half, 15 bucks. >> nicely done. >> great for home or hotel. easy to travel with. then finally from tommie copper weighted blankets remain the number one most requested items from "gma" viewers. >> i gave them as christmas presents. it was very popular. >> this is a great one. it also has a cooling cover on it. we also have their new -- their

cooling gel pillow. feel how great that is for comfort. this is the leg pillow a cooling gel for comfort. all these options are for great support and relief. they start normally at $39.50 all the way up to $189. today they're slashed in half. >> awesome. everybody, you need to check out our website. thank you so much. we partnered with all these companies for these deals. guys, thank you to all these companies. go to our website and check out the deals today only and, audience, you're going home with products from headache hat and kt tape. [ cheers and applause ] >> "gma," we'll be right back. >> announcer: this week the countdown is on to oscar sunday. the stars, the parties and all the exclusives. this week. no one does oscar like "good morning america." >> i think we just found a new "gma" co-anchor. >> i think we just found a new "gma" co-anchor.

>> announcer: good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." good morning, i'm jobina fortson from "abc 7 mornings." police say a deadly crash on highway 101 in san mateo may be linked to a home invasion robbery. they say an suv hit a concrete barrier near the freeway obvious ramp. one person died, two others in the vehicle were taken to the hospital. police say the suv may be one of two vehicles involved in a nearby robbery. we're going to check on traffic because we have a couple of things going on right now. first, san rafael, we do have northbound 101 before freitas parkway, a crash involving two cars and a semi, belonging three lanes, expect delays. northbound 101 at the peninsula avenue off-ramp, that is linked to that crash i was just talking about a moment ago. still shut down, as well as a

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>> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. hey, good morning. we're in the mid-40s to low 50s. pretty mild this afternoon with temperatures around 60. clouds on the increase, a few sprinkles possible. mainly a dry day for your commute. when we do have to worry about the rain is saturday and sunday.

we'll have another "abc 7 mornings" update in 30 minutes. you can follow us on our app, download it ♪ [ applause ] welcome back to "gma."wis re onhithur >> and it's also thankful thursday because we have a really inspiring young man to introduce you to. he's just 10 years old making a difference in the lives of homeless people one meal at a time. he breaks bread and breaks the ice to reach people who need a little human connection. >> hi, my name is chase. >> reporter: a little father/son bonding has transformed into a project, a passion, faith and community. >> thank you very much, young man. god is going to bless you in many ways. >> reporter: at just 4 years old chase hansen noticed a homeless person on the street and felt an instant need to help so he began

passing out hundreds of smoothies to people in need in his town of salt lake city. >> everybody deserves a good night rest. no matter what their situation is. >> reporter: years later those smoothies turning into meals and eventually strong connections. >> the change i'm trying to create in the community is connections and uplifting others especially people on the streets. >> reporter: now 10 years old and over 150 meals later, chase started project empathy, a self-funded effort where volunteers not only sit down for a meal with those less fortunate but help them with housing, employment, and even medical expenses. initially inspired by his love of superheroes to do good, chase is now inspiring all those around him becoming a superhero in his own right. [ applause ] >> and he is here with us this morning. he's always giving help to others so let's give it up for chase, everybody. ♪ i'm on top of the world hey i'm on top of the world ♪

[ applause ] >> oh. come on. whoo. come on. [ cheers and applause ] >> hey. >> he comes outs out like i got this. standing ovation, this is rare to get a standing ovation here. >> it really is. >> yep. >> and, chase, you're only 10 which means you've been doing this for over half your life. project empathy, and what makes you want to give back and help people so much? >> what makes me want to do it is just seeing their reaction. when you donate to a local homeless shelter or something you really don't see their gratitude. you don't see their face. but if you do it in person, you can make a connection. you can make a bond. you can see their gratitude. [ applause ] >> you know, chase, there are going to be many people that

watch this and be inspired by you. what advice would you give to someone? how do they start doing something like you're doing? >> well, i would tell anybody who is watching out there that gets inspired to just start with a smile. a hello. it really just starts with that. then introduce yourself. then when you feel comfortable and you've smiled and talked to enough people, you'll feel the power to go out and invite them to a meal and then that's really a good opportunity start connecting with more people and making more friendships. [ applause ] >> it starts with a smile. you have it. starts with a smile. >> yep. >> you know somebody who was smiling looking up at the monitor watching your story, your daddy, john. >> hi, dad. >> in the front row. [ applause ] >> watching you the whole time watching that piece. what does it mean to you that you've raised this young man who at that very young age thought

about doing something like this? >> he's my hero. ever since i was little he just wanted to make a difference. i'm so proud of him. >> oh, wow and the difference he is making. he is making such a big difference. and you've done so much good and you're only 10. you already got a standing ovation here from the audience. [ laughter ] so, chase, what are your hopes for the future? >> my hopes for the future, my hopes for the future are to spread more connection around our wonderful country and i want -- like, i started this in salt lake city, utah, and i feel that i would just want everybody in that county to try it once. and my big dream is for everybody in this country to try it once. they can do it again if they want. [ applause ] >> you know, i think i speak for everyone. when you grow up could you please run for president? >> yes. [ applause ]

>> well, we have a little surprise for you because we wanted you to continue sharing your meals and this connection with everybody, and our friends at applebee's heard your story and they want to help a little bit too. so they are going to provide 100 meals so that you can continue to make this connection and keep inspiring other people to make connections in their neighborhoods as well and beyond. >> how appropriate is that because you are doing good in your neighborhood. >> i love applebee's. and i know a lot of homeless people that love applebee's too so -- >> you know what, chase, we love you and what you stand for. continue to do what you do. it's an honor to have you here. i'm giving you a standing ovation as we leave. we'll be right back, everybody. chase. [ applause ]

about finding good food ind have school.y so, when my wife kat and i learned california public school children couldn't get fresh produce in the cafeteria, k on public school children we partnered with local farmers, school kitchens, a non-profit. that program now serves over 300 million healthy meals every year. the difference between words and actions matters. that's a lesson washington dc could use, right now. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message.

yeah, that's not good. >> shut up and drive. ♪ time is running out >> many i dieing? >> no one is dieing. >> get my husband out of there. >> we got to get out of here before it collapses. >> the two-hour crossover [ applause ] we are back now with our series the right fit where we have help women find clothes to look and feel their best. clothing sizes are changing and some brands are even eliminating tritl zes. it's a story you first read about in "the wall street journal." >> that's right. >> and you'll be back here, paula, to tell us more about it. >> i am back. lovely outfit, by the way. >> twinning.

>> we're twinning, i love that. most shoppers have a really hard time finding clothes that fit. there is no question that our clothing system is absolutely broken. why? because the sizing code was developed almost 100 years ago and didn't factor different sizes, shapes or ethnicities so from made to measure to micro sizing and name coding, many companies are turning this antiquated system on its head. >> thank goodness. >> yes. >> can someone zip me up? >> it won't close. >> it's a 5. >> it must be marked wrong. >> it's not just in movies like "mean girls." for most women finding the right size is tough. >> if you've ever been in a dressing room you know the current sizing system is broken. there was a big sizing study that was done and they asked shoppers if they had trouble finding clothing that fit and 70% said, yes, they did. >> so what will it take to fix the flaws of standardized sizing? >> there is a solution, a lot of companies are trying to crack this problem, but it's not standard sizing, it's probably

made to measure. >> reporter: made to measure sounds expensive so to find an affordable solution for all, start-ups like laws of motion are developing the future of fit with 144 micro sizes. >> size inclusivity is about not just about the size range but the unique shapes that show up within each of those traditional sizes. >> there are 14 different variations of a size 6 here. all about the ratio of a woman's body and how she's carrying volume on the body. >> fill in a questionnaire and voila, a dress is made just for you. >> you're not going to give somebody a size 10l. it's going to be custom to their name. >> that's exactly right and it's going to reflect your unique body shape and size. you would be a size paula. >> made to order isn't the only answer. >> some of the big retailers are introducing different silhoue e silhouettes like curvy and straight that are meant to fit different body sizes. >> reporter: others are getting rid of traditional sizing

altogether like girl. each fit is modeled after a famous female athlete. the world of size is destined to for changeea aoingo be obsolete and he thinks by then all clothes will be made to measure to fit individual bodies. [ applause ] >> wow. >> putting the whole system on its head. one other thing about laws of motion that i love, yes, they have 144 microsizes, robin, but they have no inventory, they have absolutely no waste. it's a sustainable model. when you order a dress that's when they make it and they will make a robin. perfect for you. >> they don't have to have any excess to -- >> no inventory, no waste. they don't make the dress until you order it. >> beautiful. >> a great sustainable model. >> thanks for bringing it to us. >> of course. >> michael? >> thank you, robin. we go to our series debt-free decade helping you shed the debt and this morning a young woman who was overwhelmed by $215,000 student loans

revealing how she paid it off. rebecca jarvis is here with the story and a lot of people want to hear this. >> oh, yeah, absolutely. student debt, those are two words that can fill us with dread. the average student is now graduating over $30,000 in debt but that woman you're about to meet had more than seven times that amount until she made a plan and took action. as the daughter of immigrants 30-year-old cindy zuniga says she was raised to understand how destructive debt can be. >> stay away from the debt. we just can't afford it so we're not going to purchase it. >> reporter: but cindy's decision to go to law school came with a hefty $215,000 price tag and says she thought she was doing well chipping away at her mountain of debt but automating her monthly minimum payment of $2,000 until she saw her income tax statement. >> out of the $24,000 that i had paid off that year, about $20,000 went to interest, 20. and about 4,000 went to the principle.

i think i started crying. actually, i did start crying. >> reporter: cindy says she turned to every financial guru she could find and came up with an aggressive plan to pay off her student loan in just 48 months. her first step, refinancing with a different lender at a lower interest rate. >> by refinancing, my minimum payment went up and so i just had to budget around that. i had to sit down and say, well, i'm going to cut back in x, y, z areas. >> reporter: next, cindy created a monthly zero-based budget, giving every dollar she earned a specific job. she also switched to an online bank instead of a traditional brick and mortar. >> they offer a much better interest rate on your money than a traditional bank. >> reporter: finally, she re-evaluated her spending mind-set putting her money towards experiences instead of purchasing items like coffee and lunch. >> that's been really great because i've been able to be intentional with my finances and do things that i truly enjoy

like traveling. >> reporter: now debt-free cindy says she plans to continue to live frugally so she can focus more on investing. >> i know now that the sky is the limit. >> yes! we love this. well done, cindy. one thing that helped cindy was refinancing at a lower interest rate. just so you know this isn't always the best move. it can help you save money over time by lowering the amount you owe and consolidating loans but sometimes the costs outweigh the benefit because of the associated fees. they can be high so if you're considering this option be sure to ask about those costs, those fees and if there is a teaser interest rate, be clear about what happens once it expires or if you miss a payment. michael, if that rate goes up or those fees exceed what you're saving it doesn't necessarily make sense to refinance. >> makes no sense and to see she paid $24,000 and only $4,000 went to the principal, that could be demoralizing. >> exactly. >> congratulations to her. $215,000 gone.

that's right. rebecca, thank you so much and you can find more of cindy's zero-based budget tips on our website. ginger. >> i got a little something special for you. i am here with keith powers, an old friend, the new spokesperson for our sponsor, old spice. you remember the classic commercials with the man on a horse. well, now his son is taking the reins. good morning to you, keith. welcome. >> good morning. >> we are so happy. what a legacy to step into these footsteps. >> yeah, no, it's great. it is actually pretty surreal. you know, because isaiah has always been the over the top guy. when i found out they wanted the son to be more low key and represent the new ultra smooth line i was like, that's perfect for me. and i loved the commercials since high school. >> if anybody is young and smooth it's you. so how about we talk about the weather. should we do that? you help me out with some weather? >> yeah, sure. >> we got old spice type cities

and we'll go ahead and start, old town florida, 67 with a mix of sun and clouds, you take over. >> we got spice, west virginia, 43 degrees and spiceland, indiana, 39 degrees. >> you know what, the spokesperson thing doesn't work out you got something here. oh, my, look who just rode in. >> hello, ginger. hello, son. of course, i did. celebrating the tenth anniversary of the man your man could smell like. >> it's good every time. isaiah, thanks so much. keith, are you ready to do that? >> i am. >> i have a political surprise. i got to get this for everyone. okay, because you are here and because we are celebrating with the horse in times square, our whole studio audience is going home with walgreens gift cards courtesy of our sponsor old spice. are you excited about that? yeah, we are. right? thank you, thank you all. let's get a check

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[ applause ] we're back with jason george. you definitely know him. ben warren on both "grey's anatomy" and "station 19." tonight the two shows are meeting in a special crossover event on abc. you are a busy man. >> oh, it's going down tonight. >> i want to talk to you about something that went down last weekend, the s.a.g. awards. i know you get to go every year because you're on the committee. >> i'm technically a producer of

the s.a.g. awards. >> that's fantastic. what a gig. >> a great honor to put that together. >> it seems like that's the party where the actors are so happy to be there. >> it's the best because everybody relaxes, it's just family. it's just actors who know how to do this thing so everybody -- the first year i went frances mcdormand was saying come see my play down the street. that's a thing that only happens there. >> that's amazing. and you had a special date this year. >> my wife is a poet and left me to go to cuba for an arts exchange so i needed a date so i took my brother. this dude. >> look at that. did he have the best time? >> no, no, okay, even if he wasn't my brother he would be my best friend but he's ridiculous. i turned around and he's talking to mayor garcetti, because that's what you do, the mayor of los angeles. strike up a conversation. i turned my back. he's talking to leonardo dicaprio. he's talking to leo dicaprio. >> don't you love a date like that. you never have to worry about him. >> but i mean i'm one of the producers of this thing. [ laughter ] >> yeah. >> and he rolls in, they stop everybody to show your ticket.

but if you're walking with leonardo dicaprio, nobody stops you at all. i get a hand in my chest like, but, yeah, okay, never mind. >> he sounds awesome. >> he is a great guy. >> but we love you so much on these she's. ten years you've been part of the "grey's" family as ben warren. first "grey's anatomy," now "station 19." we need to know where do your loyalties lie? >> it's an impossible question. it's like saying do you like your wife or your mom better? it's an impossible question because there's a family you grew up and the family you helped make so, you know, i can't -- on any given day it depends who made me stay up to 3:00 a.m. last. we shoot late. >> you do. i remember that. i want to show everybody what's going on. you guys have this crossover coming. you poor people, there's so many dramas on this show. one tragedy, one amazing situation after another. >> it's shondaland. >> we love her. so this picks up right where "grey's" left off. i want to share with everybody.

a car crashes into a bar. your character -- >> like you do. >> and several others are in this bar. >> yes. >> oh my lord. here you go. >> okay, you're in the bar. he -- he's trapped in a burning bar. >> there's nothing burning. >> not yet. how bad is the car situation? >> i have to give you to warren. >> warren? >> there's no fire threat but the structural integrity of the front wall has been compromised and the rear exit is blocked and have six injured, some dire. get here now. >> it's going down. action. action everywhere. >> ben warren, he's also now apparently an architect. >> right. >> is there anything this man can't do? your character ben went from anesthesiologist to surgeon, now firefighter. >> now firefighter. >> what's next for ben? >> i got to say the writers are pretty amazing. they came up with an idea -- they keep finding ways to do a new thing that makes it look like all that was planned. ben goes on a journey this year

and finds a way to bring the firefighting and medical piece together in a way that actually makes it all make sense. it's kind of what he was meant to be doing so i'm excited for people it see it. >> a great tease. we're so excited. jason, always good to have you. you do a great job in all of yo awards. everybody, check jason out, two-hour "station 19"/"grey's anatomy" crossover event tonight:00 p.m. right here on abc. we'll be right back on "gma." ight back on "gma." [ applause ]

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>> announcer: good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." good morning, i'm jobina fortson from "abc 7 mornings." here is meteorologist mike nicco. hi, mike. >> hi, jobina, hi, everybody. what to expect if you're out and about today, it's going to be mild once again, a degree or two cooler than yesterday, you probably won't even notice it. it's not quite as sunny as yesterday. a few sprinkles could come out . south bay, mid-60s. 65 in san jose. good chance of rain saturday night, sunday morning, and again tuesday. we'll check in on these updates for you in san rafael, northbound 101, before freitas parkway, the two-car crash vkrc involving a big rig has cleared up. breaking traffic news we've been following in san mateo, northbound

avenue, that off-ramp is still closed. now time for "live with kelly and ryan." >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the movie, "to all the boys: p.s. i still love you," noah centineo. and one of the stars of "station 19", jason george. plus, "healthy cooking week" continues. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: hi, guys. [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause]