the american people. good morning, america. it's our second hour. and happening right now, a coronavirus quarantine update. mans under way to evacuate nearly 400 americans from a cruise ship docked in japan. the latest as health officials battle the virus. kate gets candid. the duchess of cambridge getting personal about parenting and opening up about her childhood in an upcoming podcast episode. what we're learning about how she's raising her young royals. ♪ i got bills buy or wait. how to make the most of presidents' day deals. plane tickets, new kicks, home goods and more. when to cash in on savings and when to hold off.

♪ this is going to be the best day of my life ♪ a delicious dish without the hassle. how to whip up mouthwatering dinners in one pot. the easy recipe that makes meal time your time. ♪ i'm going to stand by you a saturday spirit tearjerker. a principal with a whole lot of heart donating a kidney to her student's father. his new lease on life and the bond they now share and the moment she was reunited with her students. all that and for as we're saying, good morning, america. ♪ i'mma tell them all good morning. welcome to our second hour. >> yeah, coming up, we gave a single mom a makeover for valentine's day. here's the before. stay tuned to see her after. that's coming up. and if you want a little pampering as well, our friend tory johnson has you covered. there she is, look, out there in the mix with all the lovely people in times square. "deals & steals" on products that help you treat yourself this time around.

>> including some personalized pillows. >> there's some interesting pillows on that table over there. >> we have a lot to get to. we want to start with the latest on the novel coronavirus and those americans who are going to be evacuated from that cruise ship over in japan. abc's maggie rulli following the latest overnight, maggie, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, good morning. people on board say they only found out about these evacuations hours ago and now in less than 24 hours the u.s. embassy says they are going to have a plane here and they'll be ready to take any american would wants to showing no signs of the virus, they'll take them off that boat, put them on that plane and through them back to the u.s. once there they will be stuck in another 14 days of quarantine. now, we also have to remember more than 23 americans have already tested positive for the virus on this boat. they are going to have to stay here in japan and get treatment at local hospitals. more than 285 people on board who have tested positive for the virus. 64 more cases announced today making this boit the largest

cluster of the new coronavirus outside of mainland china and that is why people are taking this quarantine so seriously. in the u.s., authorities are really starting to crack down on the virus and start testing for covid-19 in five major u.s. cities and test anyone who appears to have flu-like symptoms. the government in the u.s. insists this is not a reason to panic, simply a precaution and trying to stop the spread of an outbreak like that happening in the u.s. >> whit. >> all right, maggie rulli for us in japan reporting in on the latest on the coronavirus and incredible those passengers have to go to quarantine again when they get to the united states. maggie, our thanks to you. we want to turn to significant developments in two high-profile cases at the justice department. the doj has hired an outside prosecutor to review the case of former national security adviser michael flynn. the move comes as flynn who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi filed a motion last month to

dismiss the case. meanwhile, federal prosecutors close an investigation where they declined to charge former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe accused of allegedly lying to investigators about a leak to the media. now to a tentative agreement between the u.s. and the taliban. the pentagon says the deal right now is to reduce violence in afghanistan for seven days. if that is successful, the u.s. and the taliban would sign a peace deal that would lead to troop withdrawal all in exchange for the taliban's commitment to not allow afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorism. >> a lot on the line. those negotiations. coming up, parents in the palace, kate, the duchess of cambridge, getting candid about raising her children in an upcoming podcast episode. what we're learning in our "gma" cover story. and still ahead, ready to pounce on those presidents' day deals? when to buy and when to wait to save big bucks this holiday weekend.

speaking of deals, tory johnson has huge savings on everything you need to treat yourself. cookie cups, custom pillows. there's a really interesting one over there. we have so much more. can't miss these "deals & steals" on our favorite treats. coming up. ♪ 'cause we don't love you anymore ♪

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dan, it is. get excited. come on. okay, "stranger things" fans have been gifted the ultimate valentine. a new teaser for season 4 and after months of speculation, a major cliffhanger has been answered. jim hopper is alive. while the police chief sacrificed himself in season 3's final moments, the teaser shows him in snowy russia working on a railroad, mustache gone. it is quickly becoming a top trend on twitter and the creator released the statement saying, quote, we're excited to officially confirm that production on "stranger things 4" is under way and even more excited to announce the return of hopper. actor david harbour shared the video as well with a simple caption, for the faithful, happy valentine's day. no word yet on when we can expect season 4. >> i'm excited. >> yeah? >> i still haven't finished season 1. now it's all ruined for me you. >> you got a ways to go, dan. step on it. >> you still got time. it's not ruined. >> a spoiler. >> it's fine. you just keep watching. next up eilish, billie eilish, the singer's james bond theme song is finally here.

take a listen. ♪ ♪ you were never on my side fool me once fool me twice ♪ >> how do you feel about that? >> she's great. she's super talented. >> she absolutely is. that song is called "no time to die." of course, the same title as the 25th film in the 007 franchise and billie also posting the song on her instagram and, remember, she is just 18 years old. the youngest person ever to record a theme song for a bond film. i don't know what you guys were doing at 18. what i was doing wasn't worth celebrating like this but she is incredible. >> i have some mug shots from that time. >> i didn't have mug shots. i definitely didn't want people to see what i was when i was 18. >> i know what i was doing but choose not to share. >> hat's off to billie eilish basically. >> yes. good for you. finally, pictures are worth a thousand words. this one has left us speechless.

look at this. this mesmerizing picture shows two mice duking it out over a piece of food. look very closely, on a london tube platform. that is taken by photographer stan rowley. >> is that real? >> yes. >> are they mice or rats? >> mice, little ones. the big rats are like the new york dwellers. that photo earned him the honor of wildlife photographer of the year from the natural history museum beating out 40,000 other submissions. sam says he was so fascinated by the mice that he spent a week underground on the platform trying to take a picture of them and then finally this happened. it's like the end of a movie or something. >> yeah, it looks like an actual boxing match. >> like a disney movie. >> yeah. >> can you imagine all the wildlife photographers that went to papua new guinea and all these crazy places, and this guy wins and he doesn't have to leave london. >> a train platform and some rats trying to --

>> i want to know which tube station that was. >> so you can avoid it. >> that photo aptly named "station squabble." >> send in the cats. thank you very much. now to our cover story. kate, the duchess of cambridge, is raising as we all know three little royals and in a new podcast episode she is giving listeners a candid peek into her parenting and julia macfarlane has much more. julia, good morning, once again. >> good morning, dan. kate is a mom of three but has always been fiercely private of her family life. this morning she's opening up on a podcast discussing what shaped her role as a motherment in her first ever podcast duchess kate tackling motherhood. in a special episode of popular british podcast "happy mum, happy baby," kate joins host and author gianna fletcher and shares her passion for a child's early year, cherished times from her own childhood serve as an inspiration for raising her own three children, george, charlotte and louis.

>> we had an amazing granny who devoted a lot of time with us, playing with us and doing arts and crafts and going to her greenhouse and gardening and cooking with us and i try to incorporate a lot of the experiences she gave us at the time to the experiences i give my children now. >> she's been in the royal family for nearly nine years and given a handful of interviews but here she is sitting down for more than half an hour giving a full podcast interview all about their family and all about her experiences of motherhood. >> reporter: kate focusing on what can help and inhibit a child's development and once again taking a page from her own upbringing. >> as children, we spent an awful lot of time outside and it's something i'm really passionate about. i think it's so great for physical well-being and also mental well-being but it's such a great environment to actually spend time building those quality relationships without the distractions of i've got to cook and i've got to do this. >> reporter: the role nature and exercise plays in mental health already a passion project of

kate's. last year she co-designed a garden for the flower show with an emphasis on the importance of time outside. >> she comes across as very sincere. who has really thought about this a lot and invests a lot of time in her family and i think people will respond really well to that. >> reporter: well, the future queen consort kate will continue this theme in just over a week's time at a sporting event celebrating the role that parents play in their children's sporting success. dan. >> julia, thank you very much. really appreciate it. back here at home it is freezing in much of the country so, rob, we sent him outside to experience it for himself. >> it's cold but we're staying warm. people from scotland. where are my hawaiians? there they are. mahalo. thank you for the cold weather. look, they're still smiling. i love those people. look, this doesn't happen much in hawaii but it happens in wisconsin when it snows, you get

the snowblower out and you might as well dress as a snowman. a couple of frosties out there clearing the driveway and the sidewalks. it's been a long winter and in the upper midwest and sometimes you get a little bit delirious. at least they look warm, don't they? yeah, you might see a couple of those floating around times square as well along with elmo what's your name, sweetheart? >> eva. >> eva. eva is from miami, dressed beautifully and nice and warm, and we got some yankee fans.

everybody is here in times square on a cold saturday. whit, back inside to you. >> she's wearing pink just like our eva here in the studio as well for valentine's day. we got two evas in the house today. thank you, rob. to buy or to wait? monday is presidents' day which means big sales are there should you buy or should you wait and maybe get more bang for your buck later on? our becky worley is breaking it all down for us and joining us live. becky, good morning to you. i understand you're going to put me on the spot with a little bit of a quiz this morning. >> you know i love a good buy now or wait guessing game, whit. i mean, the deals are live now. but maybe some things are cheaper later in april, so i'll ask you, i'm going to turn the tables. so first, travel. should you buy a ticket now or wait till it's closer to beach season? >> i'm too eager. i'm going to go with buy, becky. >> you are correct. ding, ding, ding. this actually is a great time to buy flights. these holiday weekends always an opportunity to hunt down those promotional fares, especially regional airlines.

i saw a $33 one-way trip from chicago to ft. lauderdale on spirit air lines. here's another pro tip. if you are thinking about using miles, do it early like now, but i do say hold off on buying a cruise until march. that's when the real discounting happens as the companies try to hit their quotas. >> got it. a bit of a mixed bag. we'll hold off on the cruises. all right, becky, what else you got for us? >> okay, next question, everybody is trying to make good on fitness goals. is now a good time to buy running shoes, or should you wait? >> i'm going to go with buy. >> actually, it's wait. [ buzzer ] >> do we have to have the sound effects to go with that by the way to just prove that i'm wrong? >> we did have to have that for you. just be lucky there's no slime coming from the ceiling or anything like that that you know of yet. retailers know runners are coming out of hiding as spring happens, so later in the spring is when the discounts happen on shoes. but let's talk clothing. it's on sale now.

gap, 30% to 50% off, banana republic, 40% off, victoria's secret, get a $20 gift card and clarks, 40% off. do we have time for one more? what do you think, whit? >> we do. we got for. what do you got, becky? >> okay, last category. furniture, linens, homewares, what do you think, buy or wait? >> i'm going to say wait. >> say it again. what do you think it is? >> wait. >> wait. okay. that's a good guess but buy now. this is one of the best times to spruce up your home for spring. pottery barn, everything on sale. crate & barrel, lots of good furniture deals today online and in store. whit, you did pretty well. i'll give you the golf clap. >> i'll take the golf clap. thank you very much, becky. really appreciate it. always good to see you, and let's head over to eva with even more deals. eva, over to you. >> we've got all kinds of fun stuff. "deals & steals." we also have tory johnson here to help us treat ourselves with amazing products and major

savings. thank you so much for being here with us. >> of course. so we're starting with los angeles trading company. robes and slippers are their thing. that's what they're known for. you were touching them, like -- >> so soft. >> soft, plush. that's what you want a robe to be, and they have fun phrases to just give a little oomph to your -- some confidence, some excitement. absolutely. normally they range from $45 to $95. today they are all slashed at least in half so they start at $18. >> now, it is valentine's weekend. we like to take care of ourself. >> bath. >> yes. >> no matter what kind of bath you want, they have a product for you. we have bath balms, soaks, salt, bath tea, every single kind of bath so there's sort of like no excuse to not indulge. a bath should be sort of like required because it is so good for relaxation. >> well, you have to clean yourself, right? might as well make it nice. >> to give yourself that extra 20 minutes of indulgence is worth it. $12 to $40 for singles and sets

and today they're slashed in half. it starts at $6. >> shut the door, take care of yourself. >> exactly. this is another great one. this is a paraffin treatment. you pop this in the microwave for two minutes, and so it will get nice and soft. pop in your hand. we have gloves, mitts, booties, leave it on for a few minutes and you come out with the most soft moisturized awesome hands or feet. this is definitely worth the indulgence because you feel the immediate benefits to it. >> what's the savings on this? >> normally $30 for a set. today they're slashed in half, $15 and they're reusable. so that's a good one. >> i've been eyeing this. >> yes. this is all about the tech you need but with a little fashion element. a couple things i want to call out. this one is essential. this take charge charger. what i love about it, it has a screen on the front and it's going to tell you how much juice is left in the power bank. >> that's amazing. >> so oftentimes you got it and

you realize it's not charged. it's useless. so there are cords. everything they offer. >> they have little bags and stuff so you can store them safely. >> store them. so many fun things and all of it is functional which i love, $7.50 to $48. normally. today these are slashed up to 84%, and they start at $3.50. >> we've been laughing all morning long at these. >> i walked in this morning and i showed this one to diane macedo. she said, i made it. i made it. i'm finally in a deal. it's the most perfect photo. what i love about this is you take those perfect photos. in fact, i think you guys this morning were talking about an iconic moment. >> yes. let's see the boys over there. >> in the studio, and -- >> we couldn't fine the picture, but you did. >> i found the picture and i put it on a pillow. >> that is what's really fun about this. you take these fun moments. you were telling me that your boss bought you a onesie. >> yeah. >> so we turned that into a pillow. >> the weather live shot. >> no matter the moment, there are so many beautiful photos. everyone is like -- it's hard to pick a favorite. this makes those memories last, guaranteed smile.

normally $50 to $100. today they're slashed by 60%. they start at $20 and free shipping from that pillow guy. you cannot beat that. we'll take two. >> or a tandem. >> both rob and whit and their kids, beautiful like -- >> puppies there. >> your puppies, so people even look -- the cat man. he's not paying attention. he's on his phone right now, but look at how cute this one is. >> well, dan's three cats are up front. he said he's going to leave that in sara haines' dressing room. >> perfect. snackdabra. these are born and baked in philadelphia. cookie cups, frosted cookie cups. you get 22 of them, and you can fill them with anything from milk to ice cream to mousse to fruit. it just elevates the dessert. >> makes you like martha stewart but you did this by yourself. normally $60 for a set of 22. today they're slashed in half for 22. >> you can find them on our website.

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welcome back to "gma." taking a look outside at times square, the sun is out. don't let that fool you. it is chilly out there. >> it is freezing. >> we have a lot we're following inside here this morning. delta air lines going green. the airline announcing a $1 billion plan to become carbon neutral by the end of the decade. to reach that green goal, delta is upgrading to a fuel efficient fleet and focusing on clean flight technology. delta is also investigating or i should say investing in programs to rebuild forests, an environment impacted by jet engine emissions. well, the flu is on the rise here in the u.s. the cdc estimates there have been at least 26 million flu cases. 250,000 hospitalizations and

14,000 deaths this season. and this appears to be a second wave of the flu after cases fell for two weeks. parents are being warned this flu season has been the worst one for children in a decade. >> we're talking about the novel coronavirus but don't forget the flu is deadly. >> absolutely. >> exactly. a new study found babies might learn speaking skills by mimicking music. in a study a 15-month-old boy heard the "happy birthday" song on a toy. hours later the child was making sounds similar to the notes of the catchy tune. researchers say this helps learn how babies develop language and for parents, it cannot hurt to sing to your kids. this is why my son learned english by listening to daddy yankee. and spanish. yes. all right. now let's send it over to janai for a little segment. [ air horn ] >> that's right. that's our deejay from new jersey with the air horn. it's called "binge this." >> daddy yankee. all right. it is time for "binge this."

lifestyle entertainment expert valerie greenberg is here to tell us what's hot and what to get ready for this weekend. valerie, welcome. so happy to have you here. >> thank you, i'm so happy to be here. good morning. >> thanks. it is a big weekend for tv. what should we be watching? >> it is. okay, so if you haven't already started binging "big little lies," now is the time. they've got season two under their belt with buzz of season three and these characters' seemingly perfect lives aren't as they appear to be at all and will be starring soon zoe kravitz. "outlander" seasons 1 through 4 i'm highly recommending. an amazing show that stars scottish hunk sam heughan which i mean, i'm already drooling over mean and caitriona balfe who is also an amazing irish actress, and all of this gets us ready for hulu's new series release, "high fidelity," which is a take on nick hornby's novel and the 2000 flick that starred john cusack.

role reversal. zoe will be the lead and it has love and music. out now on hulu. it's perfect for this time of year. out now on hulu then "outlander" season 5, pretty phenomenal, guess what, if you were a huge fan and subscriber to starz, you got a preview friday but the official premiere is this sunday for "outlander," season 5, so lots of great things. >> set for the weekend. that was tv. talk to me about music. we have some familiar faces. >> yes, we certainly do. i'm so excited about the music. katy perry, i want you to binge the so young hunk lionel richie and, of course, luke bryan, i'll dance with him in my country boots any time. guy, does this trio look familiar to you in any way, shape or form? >> it should. >> hello. hello again. >> belt it out in your bathtub. "hello," lionel. sing a soundtrack at your local karaoke bar or dance on the ceiling, what i'm talking about. he's timeless. >> anything katy perry. >> 100%. "american idol," of course, is

going to premiere, the brand-new season, you guys, on abc this sunday, 8:00 p.m. eastern. it's very exciting. i mean what a good-looking group here and what i love about "american idol" is we see the vulnerable stories of the contestants. it resonates with so many people. it's beautiful. >> i love that show. now finally movies you brought back. some oscar picks. tell us about them. >> "hair love" was the oscar winning animated film. so issa rae played the voice of the mother. it's about a dad doing his daughter's hair for the first time. i love they won the oscar because they're raising awareness and the importance of the need for lots of cultures in animated films, and that's what it's all about, and then also binge the oscar nominated "knives out," so lakeith stanfield plays such a great detective. i love his work. it's a murder whodunit. a murder mystery. >> that gets us ready for "the photograph." >> it certainly does. >> i saw it last night. >> exactly. it stars issa and lakeith and what's so amazing about this film, iss's character's mom passes, and she goes on to

investigate her life and finds a photograph which leads her to an unexpected love interest. >> it was great. loved it last night. >> i'm sure we have no problem having a love romance with lakeith. right? >> right. >> that is out this weekend in theaters, "the photograph." >> how about this photograph? >> this is a photograph we need. >> speaking of photographs. >> you can catch up this weekend. read more from valerie on her website, validated.com, guys. >> it's the photograph that keeps on giving. >> the photograph that keeps on giving. >> thank you very much. now we know what to binge. that's right. >> get it out of here. >> and it's gone. coming up here on "good morning america," a delicious dinner in just one dish. chef dan souza is here with a perfect easy recipe to whip up for the weekend or a school night. oh, yeah, and we're still feeling the love after valentine's day, so we're joining forces with a dating expert to help out a single mom. you won't want to miss her amazing makeover and great dating tips to get you back in the game. you won't want to miss her amazing makeover and great dating tips to get you back in

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back now with rob and janai and whit. >> they've been eating. >> they've strapped down the feed bags, ladies and gentlemen. hey, when it comes to cooking who doesn't like keeping it easy and simple? that's why i make a lot of toast.

well, we're here to help this morning with some easy eats. "cooks illustrated" editor in chief, this gentleman dan souza is here with a delicious and easy dinner you can make in an instant pot. >> good morning. >> so do you believe the hype about the insta pots? >> 100%. >> really? you're in? >> they take the value of a pressure cooker which is fast cooking, trapping lots of flavors and put it in an easy package. you need the right recipe to get everything to line up and cook well but it's an amazing piece of equipment. >> does it do toast? >> no. we don't have any recipes for toast for it, unfortunately. >> i love the instant pot. i'm a lazy cook and it's all in one thing. >> all in one thing. >> super helpful. what are we making? >> we're making this awesome lemony chicken with fingerling potatoes and olives and parsley. it's really unbelievable and comes together very quickly as well. we start things off with our chicken thighs so skin on bone in chicken thighs. we sear those on the high function in here. get nice searing.

see the nice browning, take those guys out and go in with our next flavor so we've got beautiful garlic here. >> whit just went for seconds. >> sorry. >> i did it with a clean fork so -- >> that's good. >> sorry not sorry. >> a clean fork. you got two forks now. >> he's taking all the food. >> it's a short segment. what do you want me to do? >> going for the edward scissorhands look. >> exactly. >> after we brown the chicken, what's next? >> garlic in there and add in a little bit of chicken broth. we found there's not a lot of evaporation in this vessel so we don't want to have a ton of broth in there. you want a really concentrated flavor. here's a cool thing, going with a whole lemon we sliced thin. because this goes on high pressure, it will tenderize those and you can see everyone is eating them over there. they're really, really tender. >> does it matter what order you put the stuff in? >> it does and that's one thing for our mediterranean instant pot book we do a ton of testing to figure out how you layer everything in and choose the right ingredients to cook at the same rate. if you don't do that you can end up with mushy overcooked results.

we go back in with our chicken on top of our broth and our lemon and our garlic. so that goes in first, inside up. then we're going to go in with our potatoes. this is -- these are beautiful fingerling potatoes. again, it's all about testing and choosing the right size here. we found this size here are really ideal and should go on top of the chicken so this all goes on top here. we layer that in. if you're smart about it and set it up ahead of time you'll get great results on the other end. so literally this goes on here. we lock it in place. cooks on high pressure for nine minutes. >> that is it? >> nine minutes. >> wow. >> nine minutes. >> and dinner. >> exactly. the prep work we did there, nine minutes, we do the quick release, and then we come over here, and you can see we've got gorgeous potatoes. all those lemon slices have softened and given up tons of flavor to the sauce. >> the flavor is amazing. >> amazing, right? it's all the concentrated stuff coming out, and so we're going to finish it with some sliced olives. >> that's the mediterranean feel. >> yeah, exactly.

we actually found in the book there's so many recipes for stuff you wouldn't expect. we have recipes for fish and really light things. obviously grains and beans, but you can cook really healthy and really fresh. it doesn't have to be stora storage -- stodgy stews and stuff like that only. stir that together and plate that up with the chicken on top and have it over here. >> chicken from whit. >> that's already gone too. >> a hole in the dish. sorry. >> the white part is the bowl. >> we can actually get more of these recipes from dan in the new america's test kitchen mediterranean instant pot cookbook. lots of good stuff there. let's check in with rob now. you have your mouth full. you're supposed to, like, actually do the weather right now. >> i wish i had a piece of bread to dip into the juice. i need 15 seconds to finish it off.

janai yelling don't shake the food. >> that's good. >> now valentine's day before the most romantic day of the year arrived, we wanted to help a single mom get out there. janai, tell us what went down. >> so this mom is a single mom from chicago. she wanted to get back out on the market so we joined forces with a dating expert to give her a valentine's day glow-up and some tips to up her dating game. take a look. in 2006 ann's life changed forever. >> i found out i was pregnant at 22. it was extremely terrifying. >> reporter: the single mom relying on her entire family to make it work while her closest friends just couldn't relate. >> there was the struggle of feeling alone, especially when she was real young because i didn't have any mom friends. >> reporter: ann focused on

being the best mom she could always going above and beyond for others. >> ann has been putting everyone else before her own needs for so long. she deserves a day of pampering. >> reporter: so we teamed up with dating expert bela gandhi, and got ann ready for valentine's day. >> hi. so nice to meet you. tell me who you're looking for. who is your dream guy? >> i'm looking for someone that is a partner, someone that understands that i'm a mom. >> reporter: taking her straight to the salon to up her dating game. >> after speaking with ann, i realized she doesn't really understand the little red flags that can become big red flags. one is if anybody is too fast and furious, if somebody is controlling or angry in any way and if they're inconsistent, unreliable. ♪ >> reporter: while ann is at the salon getting her hair cut and colored, i partnered with banana

republic to overhaul her dating wardrobe. ♪ first thing you want to keep in mind is we're going with bright colors, feminine styles because color looks amazing. >> reporter: with a bit more glamming and ready to show everyone her new look. >> come out, beautiful girl. >> oh, my gosh. you look amazing. you like look amazing. >> i love it. >> reporter: taking that confidence into the photo shoot. this super mom now ready to jump back into the dating pool and bela's final tip -- >> you have to have the right mindset. this isn't going to happen quickly. ann, did you have fun today? >> i had the best time. thank you very much. >> i'm so excited for your dating life. >> i am too. >> and so here's another tip from bela. she advises that you should give people a second chance because she says chemistry doesn't always happen immediately. ann says she's excited to get back into the dating game and she's taking bela's advice to

heart. >> good for her. >> good advice and that mom is really brave to be getting out there. the chemistry thing is important because rob and whit didn't like each other at first then they got into the sweater together. >> really weird. >> that second chance has been like none other. >> that's right. that's right. once you're in a sweater with nowhere to go. >> you make it work. coming up, the heartwarming story of a principal going the extra mile, donating her kidney to her student's father who was a complete stranger, a true example of saturday spirit up ahead. example of saturday spirit up ahead.

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welcome back. our saturday spirit kicking off your weekend on the right note. a remarkable story of generosity when a father needed a new kidney, the principal at his kid's school stepped in to save the day. take a look. >> reporter: it's true a good educator can inspire students to be their best. >> so glad to be back.

>> reporter: but not every principal is hounded for hugs and high-fives in the hallway. >> she's kind, considerate, loving, genuine. she is as genuine as you can get. and we could not love her more here. >> reporter: sarah schecter has been a beloved member of the community for years. >> good morning. how are you? >> reporter: but it's this principal's recent act of selfless generosity that redefined the phrase sharing is caring. recently sarah underwent surgery to donate one of her kidneys. the recipient, the father of one of the kids at her school who she barely knew. >> she told me i want to be tested to see if i'm a match for the kidney donor and i was just shocked. >> reporter: amenze's husband nate, dad to aaron, sidney and william has been suffering from sudden kidney failure. his health was declining. >> the first thing i was thinking was, you know, my kids,

how can my kids live without their father? >> i had a conversation with my oldest son, just talking to him and letting him know that i may not make it. >> everything would hopefully be fine but like in case anything -- anything wrong happened, that i'd be like the man of the house and be in charge of everything, to protect my siblings, to take care of them and to take care of my mom also. >> reporter: after a successful kidney exchange, here's nate today and these two former strangers now becoming more like family. >> it looks like sarah and nate talk on the phone every day now. >> it was just so funny to go from not knowing someone at all to every time you see them you have to tell them you love them. that's kind of where we are. >> reporter: and for the jones kids, a valuable lesson learned, the power of giving. >> before she was just like our principal and now she's a part of our family. >> she was never just the

principal, by the way. i do want to add this. sarah was even awarded a proclamation from arlington city hall for her kindness and the students so invested in the project that one of them actually helped contribute to the story and was shooting video for us. >> oh, wow. >> so one of the videos part of the story, a student named ross at the school was helping out and you can see how the community has rallied around her and this family and really proud of their principal. >> she's amazing. great family too. >> as if principals and teachers don't do enough. >> above and beyond. >> for low pay. >> we'll be back. more "gma" after this. ♪

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and right now we are still waiting for more information from pittsburgh police. on a much lighter note, happening today, get ready to see hundreds of people stripping down and running through the streets of oakland. the annual cupid's undie run raises money for the children's tumor foundation. you are seeing some photos from last year's event. all the proceeds go towards research for neuro fine ra ma ptosis, a genetic disorder causing tumors to grow on nerves. it starts at noon and ends with a dance party. it is $45 to sign up online at my.cupids.org. we also saw a valentines pillow fight, the phet werers were flying in service for the annual unofficial event. crowds showed up to the embarcadero plaza to smack each other down with fluffy feathers. lisa, that is always a sight to see. i know you were keeping track of our long weekend forecast.

>> it looks pretty food if you want it drive. we do have a lot of sunshine on the way. sfo you can see a little fog but no delays. 51 in san jose, 50 in san francisco, 45 on the coat. a few high clouds, our explo exploratorium camera, 40. 40 in petroleum if a. the fog is fading away on the north bay, on the coast. we're cold because of the clear sky, lack of marine layer. we have had that for february. a little unusual. it's been a dry month. we will talk about the rest of we see you next. >> thank you, lisa. up next the coronavirus now confirmed to have killed someone in urine overnight. hear the experience of a bay area passenger set to return home this weekend after being stuck on a cruise ship in japan. we have abc 7 news coming up at 9:

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news to build a better bay area. this is abc 7 mornings. good morning, it is saturday, february 15th. i'm kate larsen. we are going to start this hour with a look at weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning, kate. live doppler 7 showing you a few high clouds in the north bay. we will have more high clouds throughout the day today, but we are not looking at any incoming wet weather systems. in fact, we're going to stay dry over the weekend, but wind we will have to contend with for the second half of the long weekend. a live look