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planning to take him on tonight. cruise ship chaos. dozens of new cases of coronavirus confirmed on the "diamond princess" just as passengers are finally released. and now another american who was evacuated from that boat testing positive for the virus back here in the u.s. as the death toll from the outbreak tops 2,000. breaking overnight, a major update after this horrifying daytona 500 crash. what we're now learning about driver ryan newman's condition. royal rejection? the queen on the verge of a major decision that could cost prince harry and duchess meghan their royal brand and possibly millions. and extraordinary earth. this morning the launch of our new series. come with us as we explore 20 incredible places in 2020 that will change the way you think about our planet. ginger is right there getting ready to take us into one of the word's most beautiful natural wonders. >> wow, that is impressive.

>> and reveal an important message coming from halfway around the world. "gma" is live from africa's victoria falls. ♪ good morning, america. it's great to have you with us on this wednesday morning as we kick off our new series, "extraordinary earth" counting down to the 50th anniversary of earth day. we begin with an extraordinary sight live in zimbabwe at victoria falls, one of the seven wonders of the world. you see it right there. so magnificent and there's ginger. she's standing by. these images caught our eye. take a look at this right here. this was victoria falls a few months ago. completely dried up right there but now it is back to its full power. but that photo right there helps explain why so many experts say we need to pay attention to what's happening there and ginger will explain it all.

>> she will this morning. but we begin with president trump's pardons. the former illinois governor released from prison back home this morning. 1 of 11 people who were either pardoned or had their sentence commuted by president trump. most are white collar criminals with personal or financial ties to the president. cecilia vega starts us off. she's there at the white house for us. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. president trump is hardly the first to make a controversial pardon but the number of high-profile names who have ties to the president's inner circle and who have made some pretty big donations to his campaign is raising eyebrows this morning. among them, you said it, rod blagojevich, who is now out of prison years ahead of schedule and is slated to hold a press conference later this morning. overnight, disgraced former illinois governor rod blagojevich released from federal prison in colorado. >> hello, nice seeing you guys. >> reporter: cameras catching up to him before he boarded a flight back home. >> you had no inkling at all this was about to happen? >> not today, no, i did not. i did not. >> you had no warning? >> no warning, no.

>> reporter: part of president trump's pardon spree that granted clemency to a who's who of big name white collar criminals. >> i'll do anything legal and ethical and honest. ♪ money money money >> reporter: the one time "apprentice" contestant served eight of his 14-year sentence for attempting to sell barack obama's former senate seat the crime caught on tape. >> i've got this thing and it's [ bleep ] golden. and i'm just not going giving it up for [ bleep ] nothing. >> reporter: blagojevich overnight defiant. >> but i didn't break any laws. i crossed no lines and this was routine politics and the people that did it are the ones that broke the laws and the ones who, frankly, should meet and face some accountability. >> reporter: his wife appealing directly to the president on fox news. >> the president is about justice and fairness and, you know, we hope that he looks at rod. >> reporter: and president trump took notice. >> i watched his wife on television. i don't know him very well. i met him a couple of times. >> reporter: president trump bypassing traditional justice

department pardon procedures and relying on recommendations from friends and associates like personal attorney rudy giuliani whose former new york city police commissioner bernie kerik convicted of tax fraud received a pardon. same for san francisco 49ers owner eddie debartolo jr. who pleaded guilty to concealing an alleged extortion plot. he co-hosted a pre-inauguration party before president trump took office. also pardoned a construction magnate who pleaded guilty to underpaying taxes. he and his family donating more than $200,000 to republicans and the president's re-election campaign. this as president trump faces fresh scrutiny for tweeting about ongoing criminal cases even after his attorney general said the president's tweets make his job, quote, impossible. president trump insisting he has the right to intervene if he wants to. >> i'm allowed to be totally involved. i'm actually, i guess, the chief law enforcement officer of the country.

>> reporter: so president trump was also asked if he plans to pardon his longtime friend and confidant roger stone. he says he hasn't given it any thought but that he, quote, also said stone has been treated unfairly. stone, george, is set to be sentenced tomorrow. >> yeah, that is coming up tomorrow. cecilia, thanks very much. the president's determination to intervene and tweet about justice department cases is causing new tension with attorney general william barr. he is telling people close to the president he's considering quitting if the president doesn't back off. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is tracking the latest. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: george, good morning. barr's relationship with the president is facing stress, perhaps its first real test. overnight sources confirming to abc news that barr told associates of president trump he's considering resigning if the president does not stop tweeting about justice department criminal cases. doj put out a statement saying addressing beltway rumors, the attorney general has no plans to resign. but all this comes after barr told abc news last week that trump's tweets about the case of his close ally roger stone and

other prosecutions are making it impossible for him to do his job but there was the president yesterday tweeting about the stone case including commentary of an analyst raising questions about a juror and a judge in the case. trump weighing in, as cecilia said, as stone is about to be sentenced tomorrow. and while the president praised barr yesterday he also made it clear that those tweets are not likely to stop and that he, not barr, is the nation's chief law enforcement officer. george, this is a fluid situation and bears close, very close watching. >> it sure does. pierre, thanks very much. let's bring in our chief legal analyst dan abrams. last week barr tells pierre the tweets make his job impossible. the tweets continued yesterday. barr still in the job. so it raises the question how much of this is real and how much is posturing? >> i think it's real posturing. i think that he means it, but i think he's trying to make a point. look, this is personal now to barr. this is embarrassing for barr. he's the one who has to report back to everyone who works at

the department of justice, and i think that for him as a result, this isn't some broad matter of right and wrong and the rule of law. this is about the fact that in effect you are disrespecting me. but, remember, if barr is to resign, then what happens? then what you probably see is an acting attorney general, someone not confirmed -- >> because no one can get confirmed this year. >> correct. an acting attorney general not confirmed by the senate who is willing to play ball to some degree with the president. and so you may see someone who is even more politicized than what we've seen from bill barr. and, you know, when people are calling for bill barr to resign, that's something to think about. >> meantime, it's coming as we saw the president come out with this spree of pardons yesterday. highly, highly unusual process. >> well, and the process is what's unusual, right? there is a whole office within the department of justice that deals with pardons. they're the ones who sit there and they evaluate based on all these factors whether a pardon

makes sense or doesn't make sense, et cetera and then they provide recommendations to the president and the president then has to make a decision. it seems none of that happened here and the president's just kind of winging it. >> dan abrams, thanks very much. michael? >> thank you so much, george. we turn to the race for the white house. as the democratic candidates prepare to face off on the debate stage tonight, our new abc news/"washington post" poll shows bernie sanders on the rise, solidly in first place. joe biden still in second but dropping. and mike bloomberg surging into third as he gets ready for his first debate tonight. eva pilgrim is there in las vegas tracking it all this morning. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, michael. no question all eyes will be watching to see how michael bloomberg performs tonight. we know he's been prepping for several days using his campaign staff to play the roles of his fellow candidates. tonight he faces off for the first time face-to-face against his rivals. the gloves are off. just hours to go until michael bloomberg makes his first debate appearance, the other democrats are ready to rumble.

>> to all of those billionaires who think they can buy elections, we are a democracy, not an oligarchy. you're not going to buy this election. >> reporter: the former new york city mayor has not been on a debate stage in more than a decade and he's never been on one this crowded. his rivals have been debating for months now. >> do you think he's buying the race or do you think he's just trying to beat donald trump? >> no, he's definitely trying to buy the race. here the thing, it's not that simple. you have to actually be willing to look voters in the eyes to take questions. at some point you have to be ready to be challenged. >> reporter: bloomberg's rivals making it clear tonight they are coming for him. elizabeth warren tweeting at least now primary voters curious about how each candidate will take on donald trump can get a live demonstration of how we each take on an ego maniac billionaire. bloomberg, not the only candidate who will be feeling the pressure on the debate stage. several others needing strong performances in nevada. pete buttigieg who came out of iowa and new hampshire riding

high now facing his first test with minority voters. this as abc news has now learned in several instances we have reviewed the buttigieg campaign people identified as supporters later saying their interactions had either been misunderstood or misconstrued. and as for bloomberg he knows his money is going to be an issue on that debate stage tonight. his campaign trying to get ahead of that announcing that if he is elected president, he will immediately put his company into a blind trust and sell it, robin? >> all right, eva, thank you. we have now more on those issues, those issues hitting the south hard, the storm sweeping across the country bringing even more rain and flooding with the deep freeze headed to the midwest and northeast. rob marciano in for ginger with the latest for us. good morning, rob. >> good morning, robin. that's turned into snow including rochester, new york. about 3 1/2 inches plus freezing rain yesterday. traffic issues on i-395 that

moved over to maine. i-95 in maine, difficult commute there. when i-95 freezes over you know it's bad and flooding continues in the south. jackson, mississippi, this is hardin county, tennessee, where roads are collapsing. they have seen so much rain. most spots at least twice the normal amount since the beginning of the year. here comes another batch. you'll see another wave after the stationary front. jackson, you'll see more in the way of rain. obviously all these rivers are swollen. can't take any more. a little snow potentially during the day tomorrow in charlotte and raleigh, we'll update that a little later for you. george? >> rob, thanks. the latest on the coronavirus emergency. overnight passengers on the quarantined cruise ship in japan were finally allowed off but the americans on board are not free to return to the u.s. yet and we're learning of a new case involving one of the americans who already evacuated. clayton sandell is tracking it all from omaha. good morning, clayton. >> reporter: good morning, george. that new patient was evacuated from japan and arrived in california on monday. they had been on board that

cruise ship during quarantine, but still got sick. this morning another american from the "diamond princess" cruise ship has developed coronavirus, at least the 15th case so far. he's now being treated at a hospital near travis air force base in california. >> seems to be a pretty steady flow of passengers now. >> reporter: in japan overnight passengers went from boat to bus finally released from the ship after two weeks of a mandatory quarantine that failed to stop the coronavirus from spreading to at least 621 passengers. >> wishing them support from our balcony, waving good-bye, good luck. >> reporter: a japanese doctor who was on board for one day says the ship's infection control was woefully inadequate. >> no distinction between the green zone which is free of infection and the red zone which is potentially contaminated by virus. >> reporter: now the cdc is announcing a new travel restriction barring anyone who was on board the ship or in a hospital from entering the u.s. until they are symptom-free for 14 days.

the number of new infections in china has slowed for the last two days but overnight the death toll there topped 2,000 including the 51-year-old head doctor treating coronavirus patients at a hospital near the outbreak's epicenter. in cambodia another cruise ship called "the westerdam"is allowing passengers to leave after all 781 tested negative. >> as a physician, it is best for all the passengers to do a self-quarantine when they get home to prevent any further spread. >> reporter: frank king was a performer on that ship. he says he broke quarantine and left his hotel flying back to seattle before getting his test results. >> how long is it going to take to get the results back? nobody is moving until the results come back and i got an engagement the 20th of february. >> reporter: ken burnett was reunited with his family. his wife and kids out of a two-week quarantine. now here in omaha evacuees are just starting their quarantine and will be here at least two weeks.

if any of them start to show symptoms they could be here much longer. michael? >> all right, thank you so much, clayton. now the latest on the harvey weinstein trial. jurors are back in court this morning for a second day of deliberations after adjourning tuesday without a verdict but asking several questions. stephanie ramos is at the courthouse here in manhattan with more. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: michael, good morning. some 90 women have accused harvey weinstein of sexual assault or harassment. here in new york, weinstein is charged with rape, predatory and criminal sexual assault. if convicted by that jury here, he could spend life in prison. this morning, harvey weinstein's fate is in the hands of the jury. during the trial, his defense team pointed to the fact his accusers continued to maintain contact with him after the alleged assault. >> do you think that hurts their case? >> no. it shouldn't, it shouldn't.

because somebody gets tickets to a screening long after a sexual assault doesn't mean they weren't sexually assaulted. >> reporter: just hours into deliberation tuesday, the jury sending two notes, first asking the judge for a legal definition of the charges and for clarification on how to navigate complicated charging instructions. and later requesting a blueprint of the movie producer's soho apartment, the location of one of his alleged assaults back in 2006. but the courtroom not without drama on its first day of deliberation. the judge excoriating one of weinstein's attorneys, donna rotunno, after prosecutors claimed an op-ed penned by her was a bid to sway the jury. in the "news week opinion" she implored jurors to look past the headlines and to base their

verdict solely on the facts, testimony and evidence presented to them in the courtroom. the judge telling weinstein i would caution you about the tentacles of your public relations juggernaut. rotunno has been a controversial figure at times during the trial not shying away from the media spotlight. >> you have to know when you make certain choices there is a risk when you make those choices. >> a lot of people would say what you just said is victim blaming. >> that's absolutely not true. if you don't want to be a victim don't go to the hotel. >> reporter: rotunno has been criticized for those statements. weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. this entire case hinges on the accounts of the two main accusers. if jurors don't believe them, weinstein could be acquitted of all charges. guys? >> we'll see what happens. all right, stephanie, thank you. this morning we have an update, a good update on that nascar driver injured in the daytona 500. ryan newman's team says he is now awake and speaking to his family and doctors. this after his car, as you saw, flipped in the fin lap of the race and was hit by two other vehicles on the track. we are so glad to hear that ryan is recovering.

>> great news. >> for sure that is good news. we're following a lot of other stories this morning including a behind-the-scenes battle over the royal brand. will the queen ban harry and meghan from using it? and we're launching our new series "extraordinary earth." ginger live at the magnificent victoria falls in africa. why experts say we need to pay close attention to what's happening there. but first back to rob. >> boy that is spectacular. a little warmer there and wet this morning but here comes the cold. a bit of a repeat of last week. similar numbers to what we saw thursday and friday. tomorrow morning in chicago it will feel like 1. 24 below in minneapolis, and the core of th cold gets to the northeast friday so minus 3, the windchill in boston. keep the heavy coat handy. 7 in new york city. syracuse, utica, winter storm watch out for potentially lake-effect snow into the weekend. time for your sunny cities brought to you by safelite auto glass.

can't wait to see ginger at victoria falls on this -- what day is this, michael? >> hump day. >> there you go.

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also right now our new abc news/"washington post" poll shows michael bloomberg surging in third place as he prepares to take the debate stage for the first time tonight facing off with his fellow democratic candidates in las vegas. and there are new concerns about coronavirus. dozens of new cases have been confirmed on the "diamond princess" cruise ship just as passengers are finally being let off the ship. and now another american who was evacuated from that boat has tested positive for the disease back here in the u.s. we are going to get the latest, robin, on meghan and harry's efforts to break away from the royal family. the battle behind the scenes over their ability to use royal branding. a source tells abc news the queen will likely ban it. amy is here with more on what that can mean for the couple's business. good morning, amy. >> george, good morning. the source telling us discussions are still ongoing but those talks will likely end with harry and meghan not being able to use sussex royal. they have already set up a slick

new website calls sussexroyal.com. that moniker appearing to be a calling card of sorts and now all of that may change. this morning the latest twist in harry and meghan's separation from royal life. according to dailymail.com it's believed the queen and senior officials have agreed the couple should remove the word royal from their sussex royal brand. a royal source telling abc news, discussions are still ongoing, but this is the likely direction talks are heading. >> although it may seem personal against harry and meghan, it simply boils down to royal protocol as nonworking members of the royal family. it means they can't use the word royal in any of their work going forward. >> reporter: the sussex royal label potentially extremely lucrative. the couple setting a world record for fastest instagram to gain 1 million followers hitting that milestone less than six hours after launching their sussex royal instagram. the pair had applied to trademark the name last summer to reportedly prevent others from cashing in on their name.

they had taken steps to set up their new charitable organization under that same name. >> for harry and meghan this new chapter involved them using the sussex royal brand and now, of course, they're back to the drawing board having to rebrand the project they're very close to launching. >> reporter: the couple settling into their new life in north america has been in talks with the royal family about how to formalize their split for some time, something harry spoke about in january. >> the decision that i have made for my wife and i to step back is not one i made lightly. it was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges and i know i haven't always gotten it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option. >> reporter: in recent weeks the couple jetting around north america visiting stanford university for a brainstorming session with professors and academics and harry speaking at a jpmorgan event rubbing shoulders with billionaires and "a" listers. when the couple announced their intent to step back as senior members of the royal family,

they also expressed a desire to become financially independent. as part of their transition to a more private life they will no longer receive public funding but they are currently still being financially supported by prince charles. so still some negotiating to do it appears. >> got to work that out. >> yes. >> thanks, amy. now to the new developments involving that baby kidnapping plot. the woman accused of posing as a baby photographer and drugging a new mom to steal her newborn daughter appeared in court on tuesday as we hear from the alleged victim and paula faris is here with more. good morning, paula. >> good morning, michael. what a story this is. the alleged victim says that she was given cupcakes laced with a drug. she couldn't feel her hands, her feet. she grew violently ill, this as the suspect intended to snap a photo of her baby and then steal it. >> i'm telling you something is wrong with me. i don't feel good. >> yeah, we're going to get somebody out there. >> reporter: this is the moment panicked washington state mother elysia, whose last name is being

withheld by police, slurred her words telling 911 she's been drugged. >> i'm super spacey. like it's hard to talk and like my hands and my feet and my arms are super numb. i feel like my breathing is jacked up too. >> reporter: and now the woman accused of drugging elysia with a cupcake and intending to steal her baby appearing in court. 38-year-old juliette parker pleaded not guilty in court tuesday to charges of second degree assault and attempted kidnapping. according to court documents, police say parker who ran for mayor just last year in colorado springs posted ads as a baby photographer on a facebook mommy group offering free newborn photo sessions to build up her portfolio. elysia responded meeting with parker on three occasions. she says during their last meeting, parker's 16-year-old daughter pressured her into eating cupcakes that police believe were tainted.

according to court documents, elysia says she may have been given ghb, also known as the date rape drug. >> i was fine and then i ate a cupcake. i ate one. i was fine. i ate another one and then my face started instantly going numb. >> reporter: officials say that while investigating they discovered that in november parker allegedly asked a former boyfriend if he could get ghb, joked about kidnapping a child as a last resort and said she would marry him if he found her a baby girl in the next five weeks. >> i carry a machete, a knife and pepper spray in my house and in my car. i sleep with a knife even under my pillow. >> reporter: she says before leaving parker took selfies with her newborn baby, then wiped her fingerprints off her drinking glass. she says she also noticed that her house keys were missing, though she says they were later returned. >> this is my kids. this is my house. she violated that.

she violated my safety, tried to kidnap my daughter. seeing her is scary. i'm terrified she could come back. >> so disturbing. detectives say that this was parker's pattern. she offered free photoshoots to women 37 weeks pregnant or more and a dozen women say she contacted them or visited their homes to take photos including taking selfies of their babies on her personal phone. but the victim, she said she ate cupcakes, they were divided in three categories and was told i'm testing the recipe so taste them all. >> good for her to get them out of her home and to be able to call 911 like that. >> she's so lucky. >> very fortunate. >> paula, thank you. don't go anywhere. okay, ginger, live, victoria falls with the story behind this viral photo that raised a lot of concerns about one of the seven wonders of the world. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, robin. i am going to bring that story but it may not be about what you think it is. i'll explain in just a bit.

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we want to separate fact from fiction. ginger is live at victoria falls on the border of zambia and zimbabwe. good morning again, ginger. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. mother nature is showing off, but she's also showing us something. can i give you a look at these waterfalls from our drone? it really is spectacular. the world's largest sheets of falling water. you can see it all the way down. it stretches more than a mile. the mist that comes out of this powerful water diving into that ravine can be seen for 30 miles around. but there is one angle that i can only get so close to but i can show you with another camera. come with me here as i get sprayed by this mist. that drop-off where you're going to see a rainbow showing off for you is 354 feet. yes. it is stunning. but it was also stunning what was happening here just a couple of months ago. perhaps you saw this photo. it went viral, and the headlines that came along with it said that victoria falls was down to a trickle.

victoria falls drying up. well, we're here to set the record straight. it's obviously alive and well, but it certainly has an important story to tell. it's one of the seven natural wonders of our world, victoria falls or as the locals call it mosi oa-tunya, it means the smoke that thunders. joining us, national geographic photographer nichole sobecki who has been documenting the effects of climate change in africa. the falls are glorious. they're beautiful but they're not just eye candy. they are a life source for this region. >> they're really a barometer for the health of this ecosystem. the river feeds into this fall and along the river are millions of people and animals like elephants, giraffe, buffalo who rely on this water source. the drought in zimbabwe in the fall that we had over 200 elephants that died from starvation because they couldn't access water.

>> reporter: just this december, though, the future of the falls coming into question. some of the lowest days of water flow on record, and this photo went viral which led to reports claiming that victoria falls was drying up. obviously it isn't true and climate change cannot be attributed to one day or one snapshot but what you're seeing behind me is 12.5 million gallons per minute pouring over these waterfalls. that is still below their long-term average. >> i've seen increasingly frequent and extreme drought. extreme weather events that are happening at a far greater frequency than we've ever seen before. >> reporter: dr. kaitano dube has been researching the falls for years. he found that while annual rain totals haven't changed much, the drier hotter seasons have gotten longer and the wet seasons have become more intense. we're getting a lot at one time and very little at another time. so the extremes are getting more extreme? >> yes, the extremes are getting more extreme but we are

experiencing more extremes more often than we ordinarily have and that's problematic. it's a problem to the people, the animals that depend on the river and also the economies that are actually dependent on the river. >> reporter: a phenomenon some scientists have called climate whiplash. weather extremes that sobecki says she has witnessed right through her lens. >> tell me about the impacts that you see. >> temperatures on the continent are rising faster than the global average and that's really transforming people's lives. the falls are so much more than just a beautiful thing to come and look at as a tourist but actually their most important function is to purify this river and to sustain the millions of people and wildlife that rely on it to survive. >> reporter: now you know how passionate i am, robin, about the atmosphere, but this story brought in the compassion because it's about people, right, that live here and i got to meet with some of them. i know you've been here and seen the glory but this is such an important story. >> it is and i like how you say

compassion and also the passion like that. and, ginger, you have spoken about this and that climate whiplash. it is not only affecting there but also the wildfires in california and australia too. is that true? >> reporter: yeah. i mean, it's fascinating how interconnected everybody is and how this story really pops up in different places like california and australia that have seen stories relating their extended droughts to climate change. it's everywhere. i mean, san francisco, this month has not seen a drop of rain. this is usually their wettest or second wettest month. so we're already headed into a moderate drought and we're really concerned about what that means for fire season in california coming up. i have to say, though, when it comes to fire, when it comes to extremes, there are so many other issues, not just climate change. of course, you have something like sustainable building we have to think about. there are multiprong issues like land management and wildfires but all something we have to think about. >> you are in your element as we see you, that majestic setting

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♪ i feel alive good morning, america. and it is a majestic morning this wednesday. take a look at this beautiful view. ♪ >> can you listen to it as well. >> you can listen to it rumble along. that's the magnificent victoria falls. it's on the border between zimbabwe and zambia. robin, i know you've gone. i went about 12 years ago and saw myself. it's beautiful in these images but when you see it in person, it just takes your breath away. >> and ginger is seeing it in person, she's there live as we launch our series "extraordinary earth" in 2020 partnering with nat geo to explore our changing planet as we count down to the 50th anniversary of earth day, of course, ginger -- she's

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the announcement by the way was made by our own jon karl. he is the chief white house confidential correspondent for abc news. >> nice picture of jon. >> very, very nice. jon is also serving as the president of the white house correspondents association so he tells us in part, kenan and hasan are two of the most engaging entertainers in america. he's thrilled that they'll help us celebrate the role of a free press in our democracy. the dinner returning to its comedy past and with kenan set to host, we're sure it will be nothing short of all that. kenan, by the way, is the longest running member of "snl" joining the show in 2003. he won an emmy in 2017 for it. the white house correspondents dinner is being held, mark your calendar, april 25th in d.c. president trump, as you may now has historically skipped the dinner since entering office. nothing to say and we move on. and finally, everyone, please meet two unlikely

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member under fire and amy is back with the story. hey, amy. >> good morning, michael. "real housewives" ar joe gorga finding himself in the hot seat this morning for what some say are not so real claims that he posted on social media. >> going to say gorga's. >> i told you one day i'll put my name in lights. >> reporter: the boisterous brother of teresa giudice on "the real housewives of new jersey." joe gorga finding himself in a new fight being accused of faking a before and after photo for his real estate business on social media. he frequently shares photos of projects with his followers on instagram, even promoting a real estate seminar. in a now deleted post, gorga posting this before and after photo of a house he says he flipped writing, look at this flip worth 1.9 million. took me six months to turn this around. ripped off the roof and added to the second floor. i think i might move in. the only problem, caley svensson says the after photo is her house and was never renovated by

gorga. >> it was a new construction. the foundation was new. everything about it was new built from the ground up. >> reporter: not only is the after photo not one of gorga's projects, the house in the before photo still looks just like this. according to realtor.com, that one last sold just a few months ago. svensson says she reached out to gorga via instagram to ask him to take down the post of his supposed renovation, but he never responded. >> we felt like he was using our house to advertise his business and can't be making mistakes like that. you have to make sure that you check your facts and everything you put out there is true. >> now, gorga eventually deleted that post and declined to comment but a source close to the reality star tells abc news gorga's social media manager shared it by mistake and that even though he never spoke to the homeowners directly he did work with a group of investors to help fund the construction of that home. as for the svenssons they say mistakes like that should not happen and he should be more careful in the future.

hmm. i see some skeptics here. >> all right. we're going to move on. thank you, amy. now to our series migraine mystery. this morning we're doing a deep dive into the surprising things that could trigger migraines for the 40 million across the u.s. who suffer from it like this young man. >> reporter: 17-year-old robert pushis finally has his migrates under control but it wasn't an easy journey. >> we thought maybe he needed glasses but then they turned into 12, 18-hour headaches. as he got older, it got worse. >> no one would actually believe me at all so they would just write it off as i was just faking it completely just like to get out of school. >> it was horrible. i mean, any time you see your child suffer and you can't relieve that pain from them, it's a nightmare. >> reporter: his mom jeannie taking him to every doctor imaginable trying to figure out what was causing the extreme

pain. >> there are 300 medical conditions that are associated with migraines so migraines can be difficult to diagnose sometimes. not everybody experiences the same symptoms. >> reporter: then a doctor recommended tracking the air pressure. >> at first i thought, oh, he's crazy, that's not going to make a difference. >> reporter: but it did and the cause of robert's migraines became clear. >> it was like clock work. every single time there was a swing of significance, robert was down. >> reporter: so the family packed up their home in indiana, moving more than 700 miles to mississippi. while the scientific link between barometric pressure and migraines are not completely known, for the pushis the change in location worked. mom solving the migraine mystery once and for all. >> you have to keep seeking help and trying every single thing that sounds crazy, and that really was what we discovered. >> glad that robert is doing well. my home state of mississippi. >> yep. >> dr. jen is going to join us

now. is that common? >> it can be for some people. when we talk about migraines, this is really a disease, a chronic condition. part is doing detective work for each individual and kind of going back retrospectively and seeing what triggers may exist. a lot of times that's the onusous part, keeping that diary, what you ate, where you were, what time of year it was and if you can identify a trigger, it can be helpful. >> good for robert's mother. >> you're saying foods can do that. >> a big one for a lot of people. we start here with meats. cured meats contain nitrate, the theory is that then produces nitric oxide which can dilate blood vessels and like i love this like the aged cheeses and -- >> all right, all right. >> and fermented foods, even foods that contain msg. these can be triggers for a lot of people. >> and drink as well.

>> drinks are a big one and i actually went through a period of time where i thought red wine was a trigger for me but the classic ones, alcohol, red wine, caffeine, chocolate, we said yesterday and it is true caffeine can be a treatment for migraines but for some people can be a trigger so you have to know what is going on for you. >> know what's going on for you. >> totally. >> and there are some environmental triggers? >> yeah, this is a big one especially for my patients who are women, obviously. there can be hormonal triggers. that's really common around the time of their period even on some kind of hormones or while pregnant. things like light changes can trigger migraines, change in temperature, sleep changes, all of these things. if you figure out that that's a factor for you, then you can target it and try to reduce the severity. >> we are getting a great response. you have no idea how many people are affected by this. >> we're two of them, right? >> we appreciate the information and dr. jen will be back here tomorrow with the latest on cutting-edge migraine treatments. now over to rob. >> all right, robin. my department we certainly know that weather does impact how we feel and atmospheric pressure can move the wind and do things

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now we take a look at a new way to make money off your old clothes. major department stores are creating a resale revolution by jumping into the secondhand sales market. rebecca jarvis here with the details. hey, rebecca. >> hey, george, that's right. this makes so much sense. did you know people only wear 20% of their wardrobes, 80% of the time. that means a lot of possible waste but now with new services like nordstrom's see you tomorrow you can give the old clothes a second life and get something new for yourself too. this morning, a new way to give your clothes a second life and put money back in your pocket. major department store chains are now getting into the second used clothing business. macy's and jcpenney recently partnered with thread up and nordstrom has launched its own service. >> we're trying to resonate with customers in a way to continue to give them choices. >> so you not only sell the clothes that are used but you also buy the clothes that are used? >> yes, that's right. so we're inviting customers to come in and sell back their garments to us.

>> reporter: it all happens through nordstrom's new see you tomorrow service available on the company website and inside its new york city flagship store. >> resale is tapping into the ethos of the consumer that they, one, want to save money, and, two, they want to be more economical with what they are wearing. >> reporter: so we decided to give it a try with a little help from "gma" producers taylor and tori. after making an appointment, they show up with the goods. >> have you done this before, resold clothes? >> i do consignment at times but the problem is when i bring in some of my stuff it might not be the right time of year that they're looking for. >> what do you have with you today? what are you planning on reselling? >> a lot of pairs of jeans, a coat, a purse, a pair of boots i haven't worn this a while. >> reporter: then it's time to check in with a valid i.d. >> hi. good morning. >> so excited. >> the tags still on them.

>> i have so many jeans. this is perfect. >> they really pile up. >> reporter: the clothes are taken to be evaluated by nordstrom's trained yers. 30 minutes later an offer. >> so we took the seven for all mankind, 35 for those. the 40. the stuart weitzman, 160. >> reporter: tory's total, $400. as for taylor -- >> the ralph lauren, 75 for it. kate spade, the bag, $100. >> $100 for that? >> yeah. >> reporter: $625 for tinnitus. nordstrom pays with store gift cards on the spot. anything they can't accept, you have the option to donate or take home. >> how did it go? >> it was amazing. i'm shocked. >> i never in a million years thought i could get that much money back. [ cheers and applause ] >> our in-studio audience loves it. nordstrom tells us they are paying 55% to 65% of the resale value for each item.

macy's and jcpenney are in the game partnering with thread up. experts we spoke to said if this works expect to see it at additional stores in new locations. >> what does it mean? what are they most likely to buy? >> they're buying men's and women's clothing, handbags, i tried to sell them with a dress with a broken belt. they said no but they said yes to a lot of things as well and they have a whole list of brands on their site. >> how much for this suit? [ laughter ] thanks, rebecca. we'll be back live in victoria falls with ginger. that's coming up. falls with ginger. that's coming up.

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soaked in sunshine for much of the region. temperatures in the 60s. accuweather, dry pattern the next seven days, reggie. thank you, drew. ♪>> thank you, drew. welcome back to "gma." and we have such a great audience here with us this morning. [ applause ] thank you guys for being here. and nearly 8,000 miles away, ginger is live from victoria falls on the border between zimbabwe and zambia. >> all morning long we've been showing you live how majestic the falls are. they're one of the seven natural wonders of the world, but there are also entire communities of people that live on its banks and our planet changes and so do the falls and affects the wildlife and villages nearby. let's go back to ginger who's having a great time there.

good morning again, ginger. >> good morning to you, robin. i know you've seen the glory of these waterfalls but it really was glorious for us to meet the people who survive on this water. and see a lot of the animals that use this as an artery to their life. ♪ the rushing water plummeting 34 stories. the sound and mist heard and seen for miles. and we're heading to an island right in the middle of it all. so speedboat is going to be how we get to the edge of the falls. this is the river that is on the zambia side and the river and the falls separate countries. we're going to go to livingstone island where we can see zimbabwe. here we go. this is where we get off. this is livingstone island.

you've done this forever, right? >> yeah. >> how many have you lost? >> zero. >> zero. >> good morning, america. here we are in angels pool on the edge of victoria falls. that's a 354-foot drop. i don't plan to go over. daredevils swimming on the edge. >> doing it for the gram. >> to get a great picture. >> how was it? >> i had to close my eyes. >> reporter: but this story is not just about these majestic falls but about the zambezi river that fills it. >> wildlife is struggling. this waterfall is a way of purifying the source and sustaining the lives of those who live along its banks. ♪ >> reporter: all through our journey, reminders that the land belongs to the animals and if the animals are feeling it, the people are too. what does this village like?

a few miles from livingstone island, our guide gives us a tour and a reality check. >> it's problems like hunger, you know. >> you've seen the hunger. >> we saw it, yes. >> reporter: and this village relies on tourism. what are these guys doing? >> making animals. this is our main source of income. >> reporter: the falls are a huge part of the economy here. tourists pour millions of dollars into the region, so when reports suggested victoria falls may be drying up, it was alarming. ♪ here we are >> reporter: we need to listen to the message they are telling us. the feeling when you get in here is really not fear, at least not for me. it's very peaceful. the importance of respecting our planet and understanding it. ♪ so, talented national geographic photographer with me, nichole sobecki, and, i know that the

u.s. and china, china being number one, u.s. number two right now are the biggest carbon emitters. you told me something interesting about africa. >> that's exactly right. right now the u.s. and china are the largest emitters. but we have to remember that the historic record for carbon emissions is held by the u.s. throughout history we have put more carbon into the atmosphere than any other country. and you have to realize that we're 4% of the population and we're responsible for somewhere between a quarter to a third of all global carbon emissions. if you compare that to where we are right now, 54 african nations making up this vast continent have contributed a mere 4%. that's a stark contrast and it's especially poignant when you realize this is the continent, africa, that's most at risk for many of the negative effects of climate change. >> and carbon emissions being related to climate change. >> that's what is warming our planet. >> stunning information. >> it really is. on a personal level, what are each of you going to take away from being in such a special place?

>> i'll let nichole start. >> right. i mean, standing here in front of this amazing awesome power of the falls it's so clear to me the intimate ties between ourself and the natural world, between africa and the rest of the world and that makes me think about our responsibility and the choices we're making. climate change doesn't have borders. you know, if we're going to move forward and we're going to adapt to the challenges to come and already under way through climate change we have to do it together and makes me think about the responsibility i have and what we can do collectively to help take care of our planet. >> that was the best answer but i'll try to follow that up. i would say the interconnectedness of us is fascinating but also it's really about to me -- i edge on fear sometimes but this has made me hopeful that there are people doing the right thing. there are parts of africa you were telling me where plastic bags have been banned and you even get fined so i feel like there are things we can do to clean this planet up and i know people are doing them.

we just have to start. >> we can do a lot better. and we need to. >> we're feeling it, robin. >> it's gorgeous and it's so powerful to have you there and i got to say i follow nat geo on instagram, the pictures, the story, absolutely beautiful and really bringing us all together so safe travels back home, both of you, and thank you for being there for us. >> amazing job, ging. >> thank you so much. >> great. thank you. >> it's great. >> it's beautiful. >> you heard all the talk about climate change and how it's affecting them there but climate change is also hitting us here at home as well and tomorrow we'll tell you what you can do to help, so not talk bit, be about it. >> that's right. coming up next we are celebrating black history month with great must reads from three of our favorite authors right there. [ applause ] [ applause ]

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how pumped are we for this series. it will be incredible. stay with us this entire year. all right, let's take you to the u.p. of michigan. this is, well, they have snow squalls off lake superior there. hancock got a serious one yesterday. this is like one -- i think it's the third snowiest city in america because of that lake-effect. you'll get more of it because of extreme cold coming in much like last week and temperatures will feel below zero and then on friday, the core is here so i hope those visiting brought your heavy coat if you're staying for thank you, rob. february as you know is black history month so the "gma" book club doing something special, celebrating powerful voices and the stories they are telling. joining me now are three authors

that if you don't know about, i don't know where you been. they are dominating the world of literature revealing their favorite reads for black history month and there's a little something for everyone. please welcome -- you'll have to start paying rent here. tomi adeyemi has been here before, jason reynolds and kiley reid. welcome to all of you to "gma." [ applause ] oh, goodness gracious. your novel, i mean, just captivated so many people and it was about a young woman, 25 years old, coming of age but also deals with rage -- with race and with privilege as well and it really has captivated a lot of people. why do you think it's resonated with so many? >> i think a few reasons. a lot relate to her struggle in her 20s not knowing how she'll pay her rent, not knowing what she's doing with her life but as i've been touring, a lot of black women said this is the first book i read where i heard me and my friends talking so i'm so glad they could hear themselves in it. >> they may be seeing themselves

in it. isn't it headed to the screen perhaps? >> it is. i'm really excited. it has been optioned and i'm executive producing it. i'm really excited. [ applause ] >> all right. it is called, by the way, "such a fun age." "such a fun age." all right. you, all right, you. you have been really taking the world by storm as well and i understand that you said you didn't really get into reading in the beginning because you didn't read anything that reflected your story and who you are and the fact that you have been able to do that, is that what was so important to you in your writing? >> for sure. i think ultimately everybody wants to have some sort of literary archive of their lives. unfortunately people from my generation, especially if you were a black kid, we don't have that archive because books about the 1980s and '90s weren't being written about the '80s and '90s in the '80s and '90s. we're trying to create a literary library so today kids 15, when they're 40 can say if

you want to know what my life was like in 2019, 2020, here's 20 books for you to read. >> you are an ambassador. [ applause ] >> yeah, so as the ambassador, i mean, my job as the ambassador of young people's literature is to be that, to make sure that young folks know they have a place in literature, they have a place in language. they have a place in storytelling and that their place isn't just in the books but also their stories themselves are a part of this tapestry that we're building. >> representation is so important in all aspects. all right, all right, tomi. you have taken -- i mean really by storm and such a fantasy world but i just learned that until you were 18 years old you really based your characters on noncolor. what was that change for you? >> yeah, i didn't realize until -- because i've been writing since i was a kid but i didn't realize until i was 18 that in all the stories i would write i would only mike my characters white or biracial so when i was 18 and i walike,

wow, you don't even think you belong in your own imagination, it's -- it's damaging and was sad to realize but i also knew i needed to use writing to correct it in myself and hopefully help other people like imagine themselves on the dragon and like getting the romance and putting out the fire. >> why do you think that was that you even yourself -- >> we didn't see it. it's what jason talked about. we have story, magazines, television, but you if don't see someone that looks like your, your subconscious says, oh, i don't belong there so you're writing, like, oh, i don't belong in my own imagination so i had to reteach my brain and kind of use my books to try to reteach like, oh, you can be your own protagonist. you deserve to be. >> i love being in that head of yours. what you put down on paper is just -- [ applause ] all right. you going to share with us your favorite read. >> my favorite right now is "drinking coffee elsewhere" by zz packer.

>> tell us about it. >> i am usually more of a novel person but these stories are amazing and so cohesive and they show real black people who are desperately in need of a win and i live in philadelphia. i'm constantly on the train, stories are perfect for those train rides. all right. and you, jason. >> me, it's -- >> i love the title. >> drum roll, please. oh. "homie" by danez smith. first of all i like to say i think we should talk about poetry more often. i think it has the ability to be emotional for us and this collection danez is paying tribute to their friends and in their community, their environment and their experiences and they're doing it in a way that's loving but extraordinarily and courageously honest and honesty that has some tooth and some knuckle which is the best kind. >> i like that, some knuckle in it. all right, tomi. oh, we had this on the show. >> my moment. [ applause ]

>> my choice is "little leaders, bold women in history" by vashti harrison. you might recognize her. >> yes, she was here on the program. >> she has the art and oscar winning "hair love" and i think it's a perfect book to read with your kids. it's engaging for both parties and inspiring because it humanizes people who made incredible impacts and shows that you can be a little leader. vashti might draw you one day so keep going. >> you three have made an incredible impact. thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing it and letting us know. there really is something for everyone. our team has put together black history month reading lists and you can check it out and get more information on these three picks on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. michael, what's coming up on your program today? >> you know what, i'm hanging out with my homies. >> okay. >> who are leaders but they're not so little.

but we're going to be drinking coffee elsewhere, on "strahan, sara & keke," tony goldwyn is in the house. >> plus we sit down with jasmine wright, an educator inspiring children to rise above and push through adversity. >> and we're talking motherhood with shay mitchell from "pretty little liars" and you. >> check us out at lunchtime. we will see you then. >> uh-huh. >> up next on "gma," busy philipps is here live. we'll be right back. [ applause ] whoo!

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