good morning, america. as we join you this thursday morning the white house now forming an emergency task force as coronavirus cases near 8,000. worldwide alert. more countries now racing to evacuate their people from wuhan, china, as cases of the coronavirus soar. 195 americans now being quarantined at this air force base in california as the world health organization meets this morning about declaring a global health emergency and the new warning about those masks. so many people buying them. stores now selling out. hospitals at risk of a shortage. war over witnesses. the battle right now over whether john bolton will testify at the president's trial as the white house seeks to block his book from being published and overnight, trump's legal team claims the president could legally solicit information from

foreign governments about his political rivals to fine the fbi and the federal election commission. breaking her silence. kobe bryant's wife vanessa saying she's, quote, completely devastated about losing her husband and daughter in that helicopter crash. her message for the other families of the victims. the mother of those two idaho children missing since september now ordered to bring those siblings forward by the end of the day as their grandfather offers a $20,000 reward for help finding them. he joins us on "gma" this morning. book club backlash. oprah's new pick, "american dirt," under fire. outrage and threats on the author. the publisher now canceling the book tour for the number one best-seller. ♪ i could be your medicine and super bowl secrets. who may join j. lo and shakira on the halftime stage as we continue to count down to the big game just three days away.

and good morning, america. we hope you all are well this thursday morning and we want to get right to the latest on that coronavirus. the world health organization is meeting this morning to decide whether to declare a global health emergency as cases of the coronavirus now surpass sars. >> there are more than 7,700 confirmed cases worldwide. the death toll climbing to 170 in china where cases are now confirmed in every province in china and in 20 countries around the world. >> take a look. thousands of passengers being held right now on this cruise ship in italy because a woman from hong kong fell ill on board that cruise ship. that woman is now being quarantined as they now test for the coronavirus. >> back here at home, those nearly 200 americans who were evacuated from wuhan are now under quarantine at that air base in southern california. will carr is there again for us with the latest. good morning, will. >> reporter: and, robin, all of those americans spent the night

on the air force base behind me. they'll be here for at least two more days, completely cut off from the public. it comes as there's still around 800 americans in the hot zone in china hoping to get back to the states as soon as possible. this morning, the novel coronavirus spreading to every province in china and 20 countries around the world. residents in hong kong standing in long lines scrambling to get the last remaining protective masks. in italy, 6,000 passengers stranded on this italian cruise ship after a couple came down with a fever raising fears they contracted the virus. the couple from hong kong rushed to a hospital in rome. for the first time we're seeing inside the facility where 195 americans are under voluntary quarantine after being evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. >> you did a great job of making us feel welcome here. >> reporter: patrick stockstill and his family say they paid $4,400 to fly on this charter the from wuhan, china, the hot zone, to riverside county, california. >> i've never seen a plane set up like that before. it was a wide open cargo plane

but had passenger seats in it. it felt like something out of a movie. >> reporter: the family exhausted. >> we're hoping to get back home this weekend. >> reporter: everyone on the plane is now providing blood samples and the cdc is rushing to test the results. >> we're here to ensure their safety and also to ensure the safety of those on the base, those in this community and elsewhere in america. >> reporter: so far five people have contracted the new coronavirus in the united states. in china at least 170 people have died leaving airlines like delta, american and united to cancel some routes. the white house is also considering suspending all flights to china and just formed a task force to deal with all this. it comes as we learned there will be at least one more charter flight from wuhan to bring americans back to the states. >> all right, will carr in california. thank you. let's bring in our chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. jen, as these numbers go up, the

big question is, how do we put this all into context without panicking? >> well, first of all, based on fact and not fear. but when you take a look at the number, amy, we expect them to go up for several reasons. we're screening. we're able to diagnose. our awareness is up and when you look for something, you will find it in medicine and science. but it's also important to realize something that we call a surveillance pyramid. i want you to take a look at this. it's from the "new england journal of medicine" just out in the last few days. in general, the more mild a virus is, the harder it is to control because people are less likely to seek medical attention. at the top of that pyramid where you see higher fatality rates then it's generally easier to control a virus and according to this "new england journal" paper, what's really important, it is possible for something to be a low threat to an individual but a high threat to a population. >> we're seeing a lot of those images from people wearing those masks in china. what are your thoughts on wearing the masks? >> i want to be crystal clear. they're for health care professionals only. the surgical masks are not for well people. they're for sick people to protect others around them.

and if you go out and make a rash purchase for big quantities of these stocks, you are not only endangering yourself because when you touch those masks, you're touching your face and increasing your risk. you're putting health care workers at risk. if you go into a hospital and there's not enough masks for health care workers, we're in trouble. >> that's a very important warning to think about. it's not for people who are well. >> absolutely not. >> all right. >> can't emphasize that enough. we move to washington and the impeachment trial of president trump. today marks the final day senators can question the legal teams ahead of the key vote tomorrow on getting testimony from witnesses like john bolton. the white house fighting to block that testimony and the publication of bolton's new book in which he makes explosive claims that strike at the heart of trump's defense. our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce tracking all the latest on capitol hill. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, senators here have asked over 90 questions in a pointed debate that stretched past 11:00 last night. and the president's team is now zeroing in on an eye-raising new

defense. even if the allegations are true, they say using military aid to get political favors is not impeachable. as senators grilled both sides late into the night president trump's legal team employing a new defense claiming the president can solicit information from foreign governments about his political rivals. >> it's not campaign interference for credible information about wrongdoing to be brought to light, if it's credible information. >> reporter: but both the fbi director and the head of the federal election commission have said campaigns should not accept foreign help. democrats fired back. >> now apparently it's okay for the president to get information from foreign governments in an election. that's news to me. >> reporter: republicans are pushing for a speedy trial and say if democrats call witnesses like former national security adviser john bolton, they'll have their own wish list too. >> i want adam schiff. i want hunter biden. i want joe biden.

i want the whistle-blower. if we get anybody we want we will be here for a very long time. >> reporter: democrats say those witnesses aren't relevant to the case but john bolton is. a firsthand witness, bolton reportedly writes in his upcoming book that trump directly linked military aid to ukraine to investigations into his rivals. on twitter the president attacking his own former adviser saying bolton begged for his job and calling his book nasty and untrue. the administration has sent bolton's team a letter warning that his book cannot be published in its current form claiming it contains top secret information. all eyes remain on those key undecided republican senators who could vote to call witnesses. >> i send a question to the desk on behalf of myself, senator murkowski and senator romney. >> reporter: that question, what if trump had multiple motives for pressuring ukraine? some serving his personal interests, others serving the nation.

trump's lawyer alan dershowitz with a new explanation saying the two are one in the same. >> if a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that cannot be the kind of quid pro quo that results in impeachment. >> reporter: now today senators have another eight hours of questioning before they finally get to that vote on witnesses tomorrow. but this morning republican leader mitch mcconnell believes he has enough votes to block additional witnesses, and top republicans we've talked to are hopeful that they could move to acquit the president in the next two days. george? >> mary, thanks very much. let's get more on this from our senior national correspondent terry moran. terry, let's begin with those pretty breathtaking arguments from the president's legal team that it's perfectly legal to get foreign help in an election and

alan dershowitz going farther saying almost anything a president does to get re-elected is almost by definition not impeachable because he thinks it's in the national interest. >> reporter: breathtaking, expansive, radical. that's what the president's critics say. president trump's legal team is being accused of that. for the power and privilege of president -- of the presidency in our history. richard nixon once said when the president does it, that means it's not illegal. it was roundly criticized at the time but that is essentially the defense that president trump is making and the impact of it will be to strengthen the president, any president from now on over the congress, over the criminal law, over a lot of american life. >> if indeed he is acquitted. it does appear though that it's quite a practical argument that's carrying the day with the senators on the fence about witnesses. this argument that basically the senate would just be paralyzed if you kept calling in witnesses. >> reporter: yeah, so interesting. listening to the questions from senators yesterday, you'd think they would focus on guilt or innocence or the standards of judgment. so much of it focused on

process, how it would tie up the senate, how difficult it would be to get witnesses into the senate and hold up the business of the senate and the country for a long time. all process and raises the question did the house fast-track it too fast? >> terry moran, thanks very much. you'll join us for the live coverage of the senate impeachment trial. i'll anchor with our political and legal team starting at 1:00 eastern on abc. robin? as we continue to think of the nine people who lost their lives in that tragic helicopter crash, we're starting to hear from their families. heartbroken, of course, over their loss including kobe bryant's wife vanessa who says her family is completely devastated. she says she understands what the other families are going through, sharing in their grief intimately. that's what she said. tom llamas is at the staples center in los angeles with more. good morning, tom. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. this is a major step forward for the bryant family. vanessa bryant's message straight from the heart, a tribute to her husband and her late daughter and now allowing the public to share in some of their happier memories.

>> oh, my god. >> reporter: overnight, vanessa bryant re-opening her instagram account to the public, giving fans access to several family moments. she had made her account private following the crash. on that instagram page, vanessa bryant also making her first public statement since that deadly helicopter crash that took the lives of her husband, kobe bryant, their 13-year-old daughter gianna and seven others. thanking fans for their support during what she calls a, quote, horrific time and writing, we are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband kobe, the amazing father of our children, and my beautiful, sweet gianna, a loving, thoughtful and wonderful daughter and amazing sister. adding, we're also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on sunday, and we share in their grief intimately. there aren't enough words to describe our pain right now. i take comfort in knowing that

kobe and gigi both knew they were so deeply loved. bryant and his wife were married for nearly 20 years, together raising four daughters. vanessa often spotted watching his games courtside and right by his side at sports functions. >> what's it like having him hanging around all the time? >> we love it. yeah, we actually do. we got used to him being around the last three seasons because of his injuries. yeah. so -- >> great having him home. >> reporter: vanessa also writing on instagram, i'm not sure what our lives hold beyond today. and it's impossible to imagine life without them. but we wake up each day trying to keep pushing because kobe and our baby girl gigi are shining on us to light the way. ending the post with three hashtags, #girlsdad, #daddysgirls and #family. also overnight the coroner officially identifying all nine individuals, ruling their cause

of death was blunt force trauma. there still isn't a definitive answer as to what caused bryant's helicopter to crash. foggy weather just one part of the investigation. the ntsb reporting the chopper lost communication with atc at 2,300 feet causing a high energy impact crash all happening in about a minute. >> the weather could have caused spatial disorientation where the pilot didn't know whether he was up or down and could have inadvertently flown the helicopter into the ground. perhaps there was a mechanical failure, something could have broken where the pilot lost control. every possibility is on the table. >> reporter: on wednesday bryant's former team, the los angeles lakers, returned to the court to practice. players still too distraught to talk to the media. and across town the los angeles clippers opening up about bryant. players like paul george, who grew up in the l.a. area idolized him. >> i grew up here. we saw him every day on tv. he's the reason all of us played the game. so it's different -- it hits different for us. >> reporter: and for the first time overnight the los angeles

lakers also putting out a statement, we want to put it on the screen now for you. it reads in part, words cannot express what kobe means to the los angeles lakers, our fans and our city. more than a basketball player, he was a beloved father, husband and teammate. their love and light will remain in our hearts forever. and, george, we can't say it enough. every time we come back here to the staples center these memorials grow and grow and now all over the city of l.a. there are murals going up in honor of kobe bryant. >> touched so many lives. tom, thanks very much. we're going to turn to the backlash over a pick from oprah's book club. some critics are calling out the novel, "american dirt," for how it portrays immigrants, even questioning the author's right to address the subject. and now the publisher is canceling the author's book tour citing safety concerns. gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: it's the highly anticipated novel that got publishing's most sought after seal of approval, oprah's book club. >> this book, "american dirt," just gutted me. and i didn't just read this

book, i inhabited this book. >> reporter: the novel, "american dirt," is about a mother who flees mexico with her son pursued by the head of a drug cartel. but it was quickly criticized by many mexican-american writers who accused author jeanine cummins of writing an exploitative, oversimplified and ill-informed novel too often erring on the side of trauma fetishization. the pu publisher canceling the tour saying we believe there's a real peril to their safety. cummins asked whether she's the right person to tell the story. >> i resisted for a very long time telling the story from a migrant's point of view because i was worried that i didn't know enough, that my privilege would make me blind to certain truths. >> reporter: cummins said her father is puerto rican. that thee identifies as latina and that she spent five years working on the book at times on the u.s./mexico border. but many say that's not enough. one person tweeting, i'm exhausted about our stories being told by white and

non-immigrant writers or reporters. most of them get it wrong and further dehumanize us and our experience. but not everyone is upset. celebrated mexican-american author sandra cisneros defended the book on npr. >> it just took me on the journey. it was very believable and i know from talking to people who have crossed the border or who have been detained or who are in the shelters, i knew this story. i wanted to support it. i do support it and i do stand by it. >> reporter: oprah now saying she wants to have a deeper discussion. >> i spent the past few days listening to members of the latinx community to get a greater understanding of their concerns and i hear them. i do. >> reporter: the publisher also plans to hold town hall meetings with the author and her critics. i have spoken to so many on all sides of this issue and one thing is clear, this is complicated. especially because there's not just one latino experience.

there's not just one immigrant experience and so the publishing industry right now is asking who should be writing these novels. >> well, i get the idea of criticizing what's in the book. that's fair game whenever a writer puts that out. i don't quite understand questioning a writer's right to write something. that's basically the idea of all fiction, getting inside someone else's head. >> that's the debate right now. >> sure is. >> thank you, gio. we are following a lot of other stories including the latest on those two idaho siblings missing since september. today is the deadline for their mother to bring them forward and now their grandfather is joining us on "gma." and as anticipation grows for the super bowl, who could join jennifer lopez and shakira on stage for the halftime show? first let's go to ginger. >> let 'get to the cold cities brought to you by cosequin. jennifer lopez and shakira on stage for the halftime show? first let's go to ginger. >> let 'get to the cold cities brought to you by cosequin. a lot more coming up this

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6,000 passengers held on board while a woman is being tested for the virus. the world health organization is holding a meeting this morning to determine whether to declare a health emergency. big day in the impeachment trial. today marks the final day for the senators to question the legal teams ahead of a key vote tomorrow about getting witnesses like john bolton. take a look. a huge win at the australian open. 21-year-old sophia kenin beating ashley barty. advancing to the first grand slam finals of her young career. she's going to play in the finals on saturday. i know we'll be watching. right now we're going to get the latest on the idaho siblings missing since september. today is the deadline for their mother to bring them forward and prove to authorities that they're okay after authorities tracked her down in hawaii. in just a moment we'll hear from their grandfather. will reeve is here with the details. good morning, will.

>> reporter: good morning, george. today is the deadline for the mother. she won't answer the simple question of where are your kids. last we saw lori vallow, she was half a world away. today is the day, lori vallow facing a deadline this morning to physically produce her missing kids and bring them to authorities. >> where are your children? >> reporter: vallow and her husband chad daybell were last seen wednesday in hawaii, thousands of miles away from their home in idaho. police tracking them down this weekend, serving them with a court order, believing the kids are in grave danger and that vallow either knows where her children 17-year-old and 7-year-old are or what happened to them. the police searching their car while cameras from east idaho news rolled. >> can you tell me where your kids are? where are your kids? >> no comment. >> no comment? they've been missing for four months.

you have nothing to say? >> reporter: vallow's children haven't been seen since september. she and her husband left idaho under suspicious circumstances, bolting one day after authorities conducted a welfare check looking for the kids. after other family members contacted authorities concerned they hadn't heard from them. death has surrounded vallow and daybell who were married last year shortly after vallow's ex-husband charles was murdered by her brother in what police determined at the time was self-defense. that brother then found dead of unknown causes months later. chad's former wife tammy appears to have died curiously too. at first officials ruling it natural causes. her remains have since been exhumed for a closer examination. >> we're suspicious that that death was not natural, but we're waiting for results to come back from the autopsy and the lab work that will accompany that. >> reporter: if she fails to meet today's deadline to produce her children, she could face contempt of court, or a more

severe penalty or charges. amy? >> will, thank you. the children's grandfather joins us now and, larry, i know through this whole experience you haven't lost hope. how are you feeling today? do you believe you will see your grandchildren later today? >> do i believe? yes, i want to believe that. do i think that she's going to bring them? honestly, no. i know lori well enough now from the last year. obviously i've known her for 13 years and the lori that is supposed to be here today with the children, i pray every day. i prayed since this started since they found her that the -- both of the children are here and they show up and they're healthy and are just being their normal selves. do i honestly believe she'll bring them and do as the warrant

said, you know, about producing the children on this day? i would be very surprised if she did. nothing with lori right now makes sense. >> there are so many whys and the big one is why would lori not tell authorities? why would lori not produce her children? do you have any answers? >> at this point, no, i don't have an answer. i've got speculation, but i don't have a truthful answer. >> larry, i know that lori and her husband are reportedly what some call doomsdayers. do you believe that their belief system is part of the reason why your grandchildren are missing? >> i have to at this point. because if lori loved j.j. and tylee the way that she did a few

months ago, let's just say 10, 12 months ago, then those children would be with her. and ever since she's been involved in this doomsday cult, that is not the same lori that we knew for 13 years. and the last year has just been not understandable. we just don't understand how any mother can walk away from her children for months now and then 2 1/2 months prior to this. so i don't know who that person is anymore. i don't understand it. i don't understand how you lose the love for one of the most kindest young men -- he's 7 years old, but he's my little man, and just walk away. >> we will be thinking of you

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we are back with the countdown to the super bowl just three days away. so much anticipation for the game and for the halftime show featuring jennifer lopez and shakira. and the surprise guest who may join them on stage. you going to reveal something for us, t.j.? >> yes, robin, we have been -- >> are you gonna? >> yes. we have been able to confirm that the super bowl halftime show is going to be on sunday. >> okay. >> other than that, nobody knows. look, we're speculating. we're guessing. they're surprise guests. they're supposed to surprise us they're supposed to surprise us but what we do know is for some of these headline artists the super bowl halftime show comes with more risk than reward. ♪ i could be your medicine >> reporter: all eyes are on

j.lo and shakira. ♪ my hips don't lie >> reporter: the first latina artist to headline the super bowl halftime show since gloria estefan. ♪ live for loving you >> reporter: high hopes that pit bull and d.j. khalid, two miami guys, might join the dynamic duo. kicking off from this performance of 'nsync and aerosmith featuring britney spears and mary j. blige. usher crashed the black eyed peas party in 2011. ♪ sexy from my head to my toes >> reporter: this annual spectacle has come a long way since the early days from marching bands to this. ♪ purple rain purple rain >> reporter: prince famously belted out "purple rain" in a downpour at super bowl xli. ♪ the fabulous diana ross reigned supreme at super bowl xxx in 1996. ♪ ain't no mountain high

enough ♪ >> reporter: flying off in style. ♪ you just keep me hanging on >> reporter: and more than 20 years later lady gaga would make waves with her own high-flying stunt. ♪ i'm on the right track, baby i was born this way ♪ >> reporter: but some years the performances get people talking for the wrong reasons. ♪ girls like you last year many felt maroon five fell a bit short. >> reporter: and, of course, there was this halftime moment that will live in infamy. but even when things don't go perfectly there can still be a silver lining. remember left shark during katy perry's halftime show. ♪ put your hands on me in the skin tight jeans ♪ ♪ teenage dream tonight >> reporter: the out of sync shark became an instant viral sensation. we're still up here arguing about justin, janet and the malfunction. we got to let that go. >> just let it go.

>> look, nine of the top ten most watched tv broadcasts in u.s. history were super bowls. so there's a lot of risk.there'. we've seen artists give a middle finger before. the red hot chili pepper played their instruments that were unplugged. always something that's going to take place. what will it be this year? who knows but it'll be something. >> it will be a surprise. >> you'll be here to tell us. >> i'm going to look it up if you're not ready. what was the tenth? m.a.s.h.? >> eight or nine on the list. >> you can't stump this man. >> no, i'm glad. >> always ready for you. >> how about prop bets? >> what do you got? always fun. andy reid, coach of the kansas city, will he eat a cheeseburger before the end of the super bowl is a prop bet. will a player propose to his girlfriend on the field after the game? would you take that bet? what's the super bowl mvp going to mention first, god, city, teammates, wife? which would you take? >> disney world. >> disney maybe.

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>> announcer: good morning south bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is "abc 7 mornings." good morning, i'm reggie aqui from "abc 7 mornings." mike, bring us that warm weather. >> i will, once we get rid of some of this fog at the south bay. hi, everybody. tree pollen already and dangerous surf rip currents there. 72 in fairfield. near record highs tomorrow. and then frost is possible monday, tuesday morning. quite a change this weekend. jobina? good morning, everyone. we have two sig alerts to talk about quickly. the first on the san mateo bridge in the eastbound direction due to a car fire there. i'm seeing on our camera here that it looks like things are moving much better than they were a couple of seconds ago. also here i want to skip over that graphi and get you to what's happening in danville, a sig alert there as well. a crash involving multiple cars. this is southbound 680 at el cerro boulevard. injuries have been reported,

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good morning, america. the white house now forming an emergency task force. cases of the coronavirus now near 8,000.de whether to declare a global health emergency. more countries now racing to evacuate their people from wuhan, china. 195 americans now being quarantined at this air force base in california. the war over witnesses. the fight now over whether john bolton will testify at the impeachment trial of president trump. the white house fighting to block that testimony. the latest from washington. also this morning, "gma" parenting alert. the new study looking at what works better in the classroom. praise or punishment. and we hear directly from kids about how their teachers help them this morning. ♪ let it go >> the battle of the ads heats up with aria behind the wheel for audi. taraji p. henson at mission

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the world health organization holding an emergency meeting this morning. let's go back to will carr who has the latest for us again. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, robin. 195 americans spent the night on the air force base behind me. they are here voluntarily for at least two more days. they're cut off completely from the public. all have given blood samples to the cdc and they're rushing to get those test results back. it comes as there are still 800 americans in wuhan, the hot zone for the coronavirus. right now who want to get back to the united states. we've learned overnight there will be another charter to help bring them back in the future. in italy we have a live picture as 6,000 cruise ship passengers are stranded this morning, an action really only taken for serious types of diseases after a passenger came down with a fever and is now being tested. this morning, the white house is formed a task force to respond to all of this and is considering suspending all flights both to and from china.

robin? >> taking every precaution. all right, will. thank you. >> let's bring back our chief medical correspondent jen ashton. and the world health organization meeting this morning to decide whether or not to declare this a global health emergency. a lot of people obviously concerned. how does this compare with other virus epidemics we've seen? >> that's the important question, amy. we have to remember this is still an evolving situation so we are learning more and more every day. and the response to that acquired information so far has been successful here in the u.s. and appropriate. if you look at comparison between other viruses -- and i want you to take a look at this chart, the h1n1 pandemic in 2010 had a 0.4% fatality rate. when you look at sars, mers, ebola, way higher. right now this is unknown but it appears to be hovering around 2% so we have to keep that in context. >> that's important. also, we're seeing so many people wearing those masks. they believe it's the key to prevention. you say --

>> it's not. there are two types of masks, n-95 res fitted for. you have to be measured and fit tested. those are for health care providers taking care of sick patients. the surgical masks are for sick patients to protect others around them. they give a false sense of security. they don't block out these particles and if anything, you might touch your face more when wearing them so right now not recommended for the general population. >> so hard for people to understand. >> i know. >> we're always told or think that -- >> we have to go by fact, not fear. >> all right, very important. thank you, dr. jen. >> thank you. we move to the latest on the impeachment trial of president trump. today marks the final day senators can question the legal teams ahead of the key vote tomorrow on getting testimony from witnesses. let's go back to our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce on capitol hill. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, senators here have another eight hours of questioning and we are seeing the president's team using an eye-raising new defense. they say that even if the allegations are true, that using military aid to try and get political favors is not impeachable. they say that a president can

solicit information from a foreign government about his political rivals even though the federal election commission says that's illegal. now, democrats here are growing increasingly exasperated and say the president's team is twisting the law. and up next tomorrow, they will consider that question of witnesses. but this morning, republican leader mitch mcconnell is confident he has enough votes to block additional witnesses and top republicans that we've talked to are hoping they can quickly move to acquit the president in the next two days. george? >> mary bruce, thanks very you'll being us for our live coverage of the impeachment trial at 1:00 eastern right here on abc. coming up here on "gma," the women about to be mvps of the super bowl commercials. >> plus, what's the way to get your kids to work harder at school, praise or punishment. lara, what do you have? >> richard blais is cooking up delicious game-dana nachos.

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yes, you will. yes, you will. >> good girl. >> good girl. always a good girl is lara spencer. >> thank you, robin. [ cheers and applause ] we're going to begin this morning with a little music. ♪ danger zone >> so excited for this movie. we feel the need. the need for speed, people. the folks behind the new "top gun" movie have released images from the set showing the new crop of pilots being trained by tom cruise's maverick. "entertainment weekly" we thank you for sharing these shots including danny ramirez as fanboy. hangman, jay ellis is payback. yeah. he's payback. miles teller, lieutenant bradley rooster bradshaw. monica barbero is phoenix. louis pullman is bob. >> bob? >> he's bob. [ laughter ] as for the plot, unlike the young pilots in the original,

the trainees here are all previous grads of the top gun school. they're back, though, for a highly classified mission. miles teller's character is the son of goose, maverick's best friend who passed away in the original. >> oh, yeah. >> the relationship between maverick and rooster is pivotal. the director saying it is the emotional core and the spine of this film and one of the key reasons tom cruise felt like now was the time to go back and do this movie. "top gun: maverick" flies into theaters june 26th. [ applause ] exciting. i know i talk about it a lot. they've been so good to us giving us a lot of nuggets. >> i know. making night at the grammys to the oscar stage. 18-year-old billie eilish has been tapped to perform at this year's academy awards, everyone. she is on fire. early reports say billie will perform one of her songs during the oscars in memorial segment. great choice. billie sharing the news on her instagram with this simple

emoji. clearly she is excited. the 18-year-old sensation just made history at the grammys when she became the youngest artist to sweep all four major categories. we're talking song of the year, best new artist, album of the year and record of the year. >> wow! [ applause ] >> well deserved. and how could you forget at this point the 92nd annual academy awards airs where, robin? >> on abc! [ applause ] >> when, robin? >> sunday. >> sunday. >> sunday, a week from this sunday. on abc. and finally, former "snl" funny woman leslie jones in the news this morning revealing how she got the coveted gig at "snl" and admitting she didn't want it in a terrific interview with howard stern. jones says chris rock saw her perform. he told lorne michaels to give her a shot as a writer.

jones was annoyed saying she didn't want to be a sketch writer and she only went to that audition because rock said she had to. here's a little more. >> i didn't come to get the job. howard, i literally went to tell them how dope i was and was going to tell them no. >> right. >> i really came out so people can see me and maybe they was going to give me some opportunities but i had all planks of saying no. >> thank god she didn't. leslie nailed the audition, hired on the spot starting as a writer. quickly stealing the show as a key member for five years on "snl." up next for the comedienne she will be right here on abc hosting a reboot of "supermarket sweep." >> oh, she is? [ applause ] >> on abc! >> when? when? >> soon. >> okay. >> that's "pop news." >> all right. thanks so much, lara as always. now to our "gma" cover story. our countdown to the super bowl. the guys will face off as we know on the field but looks like the women are going to rule the

commercials and diane macedo is gonna tell us all about it. good morning. >> good morning, everybody. so we have j. lo and shakira leading the halftime show, demi lovato singing the national anthem and katie sowers making history as a coach for the 49ers and learning women will also be dominating the ads sunday. it is the first super bowl to feature a female coach but katie sowers won't just be seen working with the 49ers on sunday. she'll also make an appearance in the other big competition. the battle of the ads. >> all it takes is one and then it opens the door for so many. >> reporter: just one of many ads highlighting women this sunday. like olay. who's asking us all to make space for women. >> taraji p. henson here. >> we have the opposite of a problem. >> the super bowl historically has not been friendly to women or minorities and this year in particular we're seeing a lot oi push to be more inclusive and it's just a good brand strategy. just being more inclusive to the women who are making these purchases.

>> reporter: sodastream also featuring female astronauts. >> target has been acquired. >> we have water. >> reporter: from astronauts to aria. audi is putting "game of thrones" star maisie williams center stage singing "let it go" in a 60-second ad as she floors it in one of their new electric cars. ♪ let it go, let it go >> reporter: and it's not just maisie williams on the biggest stage for ads. winona ryder is plugging squarespace. >> what you doing over there? >> i'm building a website. >> reporter: tracee ellis ross in a shining parody. >> here's mountain dew zero. >> i am thirsty. >> baby! >> reporter: and ellen and portia are show casing amazon's alexa. >> alexa, turn down the thermostat. >> ready? >> our ad expert says she's also seen an effort to be more inclusive to the lgbtq communitu saw with some many will feature

humor. to laugh this sunday, at least during the ad segment. >> hopefully not during the game. >> but maybe. >> it's going to be a great game. thank you. we move to a "gma" parenting alert. a new study that looks at whether praise or punishment helps kids focus better at school. take a look. all of us remember tough teachers in the classroom. >> study hard and you will be rewarded. fail to do so and the consequences may be severe. >> reporter: but a new study shows praise can be the most effective way for teachers to get kids to focus. researchers looked at kids in classrooms in three states over three years observing over 2,500 kids from kindergarten through sixth grade. the study finds kids work harder and focus on tasks more when their teachers encourage the good moments and that praise is particularly useful for children who may struggle academically or be disruptive in class. and according to some of our young "gma" viewers, praise goes a long way. >> my favorite teacher is miss hill because she always pushes us to get good grades. >> my favorite teacher is

mrs. hawk. she makes learning really fun. >> my favorite teacher is my band director mr. dorise. one of the fun things he does is gets out do y us doughnuts afte performance. >> she encourages us to do better. >> always gives high-fives and hugs. >> she draws a smiley face on my work. >> let's talk to mom.com editor ericka souter about all this. okay, i guess i get this. praise goes an awful long way. but no punishment? no constructive criticism? >> that's not the case. praise is important because it helps their self-esteem and encouraging them to do better. even adults like to be praised for their hard work. that doesn't mean -- you have to reinforce the rules for bad behavior and make sure they have boundaries. if they mess up at school they need to be punished. >> that works at home too?

>> oh, of course. you don't want to forget to praise good behavior at home because most of the time our kids hear us yelling and upset and angry, but they want to make us proud so it's good that we let them know when we are proud and happy when they do good thing. >> it's really looking for those opportunities to offer praise. >> you can look for the opportunities. when they're helping out their little brother or helping cook dinner or setting the table. make sure you correct them without tearing them down. we still have to offer constructive criticism, george. it's very important. >> all good advice. ericka souter, thanks very much. let's go to amy. >> thank you. now to women, work and getting that edge. a professor sharing techniques she teaches at harvard business school giving women tools to advance their careers. it's all in a new book and juju chang has a closer look. >> reporter: before making it to the pinnacle of success at harvard business school, heather jackson and kathy chibowublee say they both faced plenty of obstacles. >> i had a lot of opportunities where someone has told me, hey, maybe this isn't for you. my first position was actually a finance role and my team was originally all male. no matter how hard i worked i didn't have anyone to advocate for me.

>> reporter: their professor laura huang has been studying those stereotypes for over a decade. she emphasizes the importance of the self-awareness in her new book "edge: turning adversity into advantage." >> as i was writing who i was picturing was, you know, those people who have gotten knocked down time and time again thinking that their hard work will speak for itself, but then they realize that it's about something else. today we'll talk about finding your edge. >> reporter: laura says the key is to flip those negative perceptions to your advantage. to find your edge. >> so "e" is for enrich. how you provide value. "d" for delight. showing something that surprises or is counter intuitive. g" is for guide because you want to be guiding those perceptions. and effort and hard work come last because if you know how you enrich and how you delight and how you guide, your effort and your hard work work harder for you.

anyone can gain an edge when they realize and understand what are people perceiving about me because of who i am. that's where you can stop and redirect them to who you authentically how. >> how were heather and kathy able to take your advice? >> they've now started a company together. >> reporter: kathy and heather are co-founding a travel planning app winning pitch competitions with the personal emphasis on why exploring the world to them means triumph over adversity. and for kathy, traveling is about breaking down cultural divides. >> i actually went hiking in chile and i think back now like why aren't people of color hiking? maybe they don't enjoy it but also maybe it's just the context of having not grown up with the capability. so part of that is creating the community. >> it's based on your adversity.

so in some ways you're using that adversity as your edge. >> exactly. >> reporter: for "good morning america," i'm juju chang, abc news, boston. >> "edge" is available now and you can find more tips on our website. let's head over to ginger. >> thank you, amy. [ applause ] we have a "gma" moment from florida. and a question for everybody. are you all keeping your new year's resolutions? is it going well? yeah, all right. well, let me tell you, millie the cat, 10 years old made a resolution to get moving and do sit-ups. she's trying tracy showing her how. come on, millie. let's go. let's go. we'll call it a crunch and she is dedicated and we like that. please take a moment, go to my instagram. i want you to open it up there or facebook and put your "gma" moment so that i can share it with the world. let's get a

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>> so a weighted blanket for your eyes is what a nodpod is. feel it. it has little beads in there. you tie it around whether you're on an airplane taking a nap or you're at home and need to fall asleep. normally $32. today it's slashed in half. your choice of color, $16. >> very soft. [ applause ] there's a problem. losing your keys. >> losing your keys. so typically you would just attach this little tiny chip right here onto here. you hear it ringing. >> i do. >> because on the app i've clicked to find my phone. i can stop it from ringing when i find it. if it's too far to ring, it will just show me on the app where it is. they also have an awesome cardioversion that could go on a remote control, slip into your wallet. so your lost stuff will be found in seconds. >> as long as you don't lose your phone. >> there you go. if you lose your phone, you would clip this to find your phone so the opposite would work. $25 is the starting price, today, $12.50. >> i'm on it. >> what is this problem?

>> drop stop. this reduces driver distractions so you know that little gap area between the seat and console on the driver's side and passenger side. you wedge this thing in there and there's no more fumbling for lost french fry, cash, keys, stuff. >> that's great. >> lori greiner invested in this from "shark tank" to go over the seat belt slot. universal fit. police departments have endorsed it. it's a genius product for every car. normally $20, the two-pack today is 10 bucks. >> that's great. "shark tank" approved. i like this product. charging. >> all of these are great charging faster on the go. newer phone wireless options. the phone mount has thousands of five-star reviews online. so it's an easy way to get your directions without ever touching your phone which is certainly important for drivers. all of these products normally $30 to $75 today slashed in half and start at $16. >> definitely getting that. >> these are good. >> great one. finally --

>> this is another "shark tank" one. >> oh, shoot. >> whoa. >> you knew. you knew when we put -- we put lara in charge of the spinning -- she gets excited. >> sorry about that. >> safest way to start a fire without kindling. use it in an indoor fireplace. outdoor grill. you get a huge 22-pack. normally $31 today slashed in half, $15.50. lara not included. [ applause ] >> thank you, tory. thank you to our companies. you guys, we've partnered with all of them. go to our website. great deals and everyone going home with products from nodpod. gleener, and instafire. [ cheers and applause ] we'll be right back on "gma." gasoliner, and instafire.

good morning, i'm kumasi aaron from "abc 7 mornings." san jose police are investigating a shooting this morning. gunshots were reported from a 76 gas station on lee avenue. a victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. to suspects have been identified. we're following a crash at alamo, you can see right here, northbound 680 before lavorna, it's definitely blocking at least one lane at the moment. if you plan to take an alternate through danville boulevard, a downed tree is blocking all lanes, really jamming things up on 680, again, this is alamo.

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we still have a lot of fog around. visibility, up to ten miles where there is no fog, places like walnut creek. it's 49 now. that's going to be your biggest concern for the commute today, is the fog. the accuweather seven-day forecast, splash of spring tomorrow. 70s away from the coast. near record highs. if it wasn't for high clouds tomorrow we would reach those. ten degrees cooler by sunday, 15 degrees cooler by monday. we'll have another "abc 7

mornings" update in 30 minutes or ♪ hey, yeah back here on "gma," our "gma" kid correspondent quentin. he's surrounded by cheerleaders and those mascots down there in miami. >> looking so good. >> miami beach getting the party started as we count down to super bowl sunday three days from today. [ applause ] >> quentin has been very hard at work scoring a major interview with nfl commissioner roger goodell. take a look. >> reporter: as miami beach heats up ahead of game day our 13-year-old kid correspondent quentin corr has one-on-ones with football's finest --

>> what's your pregame routine? >> my pregame routine, i wake up. i get myself dressed. call my wife. i put my suit on. >> hike. >> reporter: and 4-yard dash practice, quentin even going toe to toe with nfl commissioner roger goodell. >> why is it important for the league and its players to give back to communities across the country? >> well, i think it's who we are, quentin. the national football league is community and i mentioned that earlier. we believe that nothing brings a community together better than an nfl team or an nfl event like we're seeing here today. we can make a difference in communities and we can do that in particular by sharing what's authentic to the nfl. and one of those is well-being. we believe that whether you play professional sports or not, you will live a more productive life. you school will be better. your work will be better if you embrace healthy lifestyles and that includes exercise and

includes nutrition. so those are all very important to us so it's a good question and i hope you had a good time today. >> wow. okay, quentin is going to join us now. can we get -- let's show some love for quentin. [ applause ] the great cheerleaders who got up. i don't think i've ever seen you smile that big. i wonder why. i wonder why, quentin. you're in good company there. what was it like to be able to ask the commissioner of the nfl a question like that? >> it was so cool, like i've never been in the same room as the commissioner before. let alone like shake his hand and talk to him. it was just so amazing and he was so kind too. he was a really kind man. it was just all so cool. >> that's great. and, you know, the cool factor just went up a notch because we hear you get to be on the field for the game. tell us about how excited you are. halftime and kick off the second half. >> whoa!

[ applause ] >> that's super cool. >> yeah. >> yeah. and the two mascots behind you are very excited too. they're jumping the whole time you've been talking. >> yeah. >> are you having a good time, son? are you having a good time there? >> yes, i'm having an absolutely amazing time. wow, it's just so awesome. so awesome being here. super. >> okay. we're happy for you and we're very happy for the mascots behind you. they are just -- >> i want to know who won rock, paper, scissors. >> that's it. hey, quentin, we'll check back with you. continue to have a good time. thank all your friends. [ applause ] >> i will. >> all right. >> can't wipe the smile off his face. >>hat you ed tea it's super bowl, right? how some nachoslara >> let's do this. day four in the ultimate nacho week. we are, of course, counting down

to the super bowl ultimate nachos every day this week. today chef richard blais is with a recipe that is meat-free and so delicious. >> i'm pumped. a secret ingredient unlike any other. let's get to it. i love the fact that we have substituted a couple with pork rinds, one day did potatoes. today you are substituting the chips with -- >> it is madness. today it will be cauliflower tots. >> hear me, it's delicious. so let's make it. >> if you're looking for inspiration to turn another page, to have your second act in life we all just need to remember that cauliflower, the last picked vegetable on the crudite tray usually, cauliflower is now rice. it's pizza crust. and today it's tots. >> today it's ultimate nachos then we're taking it one step further. plant-based and using soyrizo. >> chorizo sausage, soy based.

>> go ahead and add that in there, lara. >> does this cook up like meat? >> it's going to cook like meat. the greatest thing if you season a vegetable like meat it will work for you. if you're not someone who loves vegetables, this is the way to go. if you put pastrami spice on carrots, they will be more delicious. trust me. you have our soyrizo and cauliflower tots, baked, crispy and golden brown and you can't have nachos without melty ooey gooey cheese. >> classic queso. >> buy it or make it. we all know how to do it. >> exactly. you can make it yourself. i'll add a little bit of the onions and chorizo right there and then i am a big fan of contrast in texture. so we want that ooey gooey texture right here from this cheese, right. you want to do some of that -- some of the melted cheese over there, the shredded cheese. >> yeah, definitely. >> some of the shredded cheese as well, right? yes. okay.

so, by the way, i want an audience every time i make nachos. okay? [ cheers and applause ] >> they're excited. speaking of the audience, while we're cooking look at what is happening. our tasters from the audience are getting down with these nachos. guys, how are you? >> so good. >> so good? all right. we're still baking. >> over here now the cauliflower totchos come out of the oven. now we're going to add the other cool elements that give us this cool texture. you'll add pico de gallo on top and olives, okay. we're going to add all of these fresh flavors. >> jalapenos. >> jalapenos. and then here we go. my favorite part of super bowl sunday is the squeeze bottle. >> get it, baby. >> got to get the squeeze bottle in there. a little bit of lime. that is cauliflower totchos. not to be outdone as if it

weren't enough, we have a -- >> bonus nacho. >> a bonus nacho. this is like -- this is like pit bull showing up at the halftime show this weekend. and this is s'mores. okay, this is going to be s'mores. >> i want s'more nacho. >> we've taken the graham crackers, turned them into chips and then we've burned our marshmallows on there. we have fresh fruit and coconut to keep it somewhat healthy. >> contrast. >> exactly. >> the contrast. >> plant-based and healthy and indulgent and decadent. it is super bowl time. >> you have to try them. might i say there is a bit of a kick. you can get richard's totcho recipe on our website. >> it's so good. >> richard's totcho also s'more nachos and we're bringing kansas city to our nacho game tomorrow. it's going to be delicious.

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back now on "gma" as we count down to the super bowl. some of our favorite football players are taking on jimmy kimmel's mean tweets. here's a little sneak peek. >> hi, i'm tom brady and i'm a cry baby. >> a imagine patrick mahomes' barber is a superhero who has to run out and save the world every time he gets halfway through mahomes' haircut.

>> patrick mahomes, tom brady, such good sports. so good at sports but also good sports themselves. see more of "jimmy kimmel live's" mean tweets, nfl edition tonight at 11:35, 10:35 central on abc. let's get a check a little closer t good thursday morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. we begin with the worldwide alert concerning that mystery virus in china. >> the world health organization says the whole world needs to b. [ cheers and applause ] lara, who you got over there? >> we are counting down not only to the super bowl but to the oscars and we have a very special guest today. he's the man who brought us "thor: ragnarok" now behind the academy award nominated film, "jo jo rabbit,"a wonderful film. a world war ii satire. give it up for taika waititi. >> thanks for having me.

>> congratulations. i mean, you wrote this, directed it. you play a pivotal role in this film. were you nervous when the studio asked to you star in the film and to play hitler? >> yeah, i mean i thought they'd given up on -- i thought they were trying to topple the company at first. but it turns out that it made a lot of sense because the role is not really an authentic portrayal of that guy. >> no. >> he's more ridiculous and he comes from the imagination of a 10-year-old boy. so i'm probably the closest to a 10-year-old that i know so it made sense. [ laughter ] >> from your imagination this film -- tell me about sort of not only coming up with it but also trying to pitch it. >> yeah. it's not really the kind of film you really want to pitch. it's -- you instantly start making people feel uncomfortable but ultimately you know the intention of the film is very positive and trying to highlight the need for more tolerance in the world and less hate and so that's -- yeah, that's where the

whole idea came from. >> you received not one, not two but six oscar nominations. [ cheers and applause ] for a film that is out there. >> yeah. well, six or so is basically an upside down nine which is very close to ten. so it's basically ten. >> i mean, i love the way you think. [ applause ] outside the box. where were you when you got the news of the multiple nominations? >> i was in bed as i usually am whenever i hear about anything. and, yeah, i mean it's not the reason you want to make a film but definitely it feels good to be recognized for the effort that you put in. >> yeah, but i still need to know -- >> i'm being very humble. i'm from new zealand. we don't like talking things up. >> have you given much thought to the big night? and should you -- i know it's, you know, a lot of superstition

around it. but there is a good shot that if you do the math, there's a good shot you could be going home with some hardware. >> i can't do the math. [ applause ] okay. well, what's the math? what's the math? >> you have six nominations. >> i'm not good at math. >> don't we think the odds are pretty good? "jojo rabbit" is one of the most creative films we've seen in a long, long time. >> i wasn't feeling very positive or confident about it until i came here. >> yes! that's why you're here. >> thank you. >> it's called positivity. [ applause ] and you know what they say, it's just about being invited to the party, darling. >> just to be nominated is just enough, you know, yeah. yeah. no. i think -- i've tried to convince myself that awards mean nothing. >> yeah. were you at the luncheon, the famous -- were you at the famous class photo? >> yeah, i was. yes, a lot of them. there's a lot of these nominees. >> it's been like a circuit. do you guys all feel like you're sort of bonded over this moment?

>> i do feel -- it doesn't feel like any kind of competition because it's not really competition now. i think everyone has made such a great effort with all of the work they've done and now just feels like a celebration of making art, making films and so that was the coolest part of that whole luncheon. >> have you had made any great friends? >> yeah, yeah. [ applause ] yeah, i made a few good friends, yeah. >> leo and brad. >> yeah, just us three. no, i feel like -- no, there's a bunch of us and i feel like over the last month we've been at the same events, everyone, and you know just kind of start supporting each other and looking out for each other. >> we are supporting you. >> thank you. >> we will be all watching an rooting for you next sunday. thanks for joining us. thank you for bringing us so many great films. >> thank you. >> glad you're feeling positive. >> yeah, i am. cheers. thank you. >> "jojo rabbit" is back in theaters now. if you haven't seen it, you must. coming up, wayne brady performing live on "good morning america." [ cheers and applause ]

[ applause ] [ applause ] we are back now with the mai ia multi-emmy winning actor. grammy-nominated singer. dancer, tv personality. >> hallelujah. >> he is going to perform for us in a moment. give it up for wayne brady. [ applause ] >> hey. hey, everybody. >> force of nature. >> thank you, momma. >> i didn't almost recognize you without the fox outfit, the "masked singer." did you see it? he brought it on home. how much fun was that? >> to win masked singer was. i can't even describe how amazing that moment was. to be able to perform in a mask, and i tell people, to be able to be so free and to be so real while wearing that mask. that is one of the coolest things i've done in my life ever. >> how did you keep that secret? >> i wanted to keep my house. that's the secret. nondisclosure agreements are real. >> they are. >> no joke.

>> like cause i could have shared the results but i would be cute in a box. no, no, >> are you performing at the cafe carlisle? >> i'll be performing at the cafe carlisle in april. >> that's legendary. >> yeah. you know. >> you got new music coming out. >> a single out right now called "flirtin' with forever." it's on all the streaming platforms. the music video is out and the cover is my grandma from back in the day. so i'm ready to go. >> are you going to sing it right now for us? >> yes, ma'am. >> wayne brady, y'all. >> you ready? [ applause ] >> good morning, america. ♪ hey, yeah ♪ uh-huh ♪ i've been dancing around the topic i know you're wondering if we've lost it, yeah ♪

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♪ hey, baby forever ♪ i, i, i >> good morning, america. come on! ♪ we're flirtin' with forever ♪ every sunrise and every sunset with you has been flirtin' with forever ♪ ♪ i think i wanna spend the rest of my life with you ♪ ♪ you got me flirtin' with forever ♪ ♪ you've got me flirtin', baby ♪ every good-bye is too soon ♪ we're flirtin' with forever hey, baby ♪ ♪ we're flirtin' with forever ♪ forever now ♪ i think we're flirtin' with got me flirting with hey got me flirtin' with forever ♪ ♪ got me flirtin' with got me flirtin' with got me flirtin' with forever ♪ ♪ yeah >> if you feeling it say, yeah. ♪ yeah

♪ whoa you got me flirtin' [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you so much. whoo!

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good morning, i'm kumasi aaron from "abc 7 mornings." good morning, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, hi, everybody. patchy, thick fog out there, like in san jose. once that lifts, temperatures will be above average for a nice afternoon. unfortunately tree pollen is high right now and we have rip currents at the beaches. near record highs tomorrow. look at that dramatic drop to frosty lows monday and tuesday. jobina? good morning, everyone. we are following a two-car crash in san carlos. an on lamp is blocked, holly to southbound 101, be aware of that. a fog advisory is being requested for the san mateo bridge on the eastbound side there. and we are seeing foggy conditions at the golden gate bridge this morning, kumasi. now time for "live with kelly and ryan." our reporting conditions on our app and at abc7news.com. have a

>> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, on the series, "the neighborhood," max greenfield. and new ways to organize your home as we continue our "jan-new-ary" series. plus, the cohosts will open up the inbox and find out what's on your mind. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> kelly: