aguilera singing. good morning, america. economy in crisis. the unemployment rate, the worst since the great depression. 33 million americans out of work in less than two months. some still waiting for unemployment checks. thousands lining up at food banks for help. >> do i pay my bills? do i feed my children? >> cases still rising. many states trying to get back to business. at least 44 now lifting some restrictions as of this morning. pennsylvania and nevada opening restaurants with limitations. california turning to hands-free purchasing as the governor reveals the first known case in the state was traced to a nail salon. the justice department dropping its case against president trump's former national security adviser michael flynn who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi. the fallout this morning. breaking overnight, under arrest. the georgia father and son in

this cell phone video that sparked outrage across the country now charged with murder in the shooting death of ahmaud arbery after chasing and shooting the 25-year-old in broad daylight. mystery illness. the new warning about that syndrome affecting kids with possible links to covid-19. the new cases across the country and this morning, the father of an 8-year-old speaking out of how his son nearly lost his life. colder than christmas day in may? the mother's day storm on track for the northeast. more than 75 million people in the path of freezing cold and snow. plus, he's back. this morning, an exclusive sneak peek at new episodes of "the last dance." behind the scenes of michael jordan's emotional return to the court. the electric atmosphere, tension with teammates and why the director was shocked by what jordan is allowing fans to see. ♪ cause i'm gonna stand by you and mother's day surprise.

>> happy mother's day. >> three health care hero moms honored by three determined husbands. all the kids piling in to help. it's a triple surprise just in time for mother's day. our "gma" breakfast in bed event. >> you're our hero. good morning, america. happy to be with you on this friday morning. we are bracing for that possible record cold and snow in may. say it ain't so. we'll have more on that in a few minutes as we get ready to celebrate something to make us all feel good, mother's day this weekend. >> the cold never bothered us anyway, right? no, it bothers me. take a look at this incredible mom moment. a new jersey mother meeting and holding her baby girl for the first time since she was born more than a month ago. donna had an emergency c-section because she was fighting

covid-19, and then went into a coma. baby harley, oh, will be allowed to go home in just a few weeks, george. thankful for that. >> wow. that is a mother's day. that baby is so adorable. donna is 1 of more than 195,000 americans who recovered from the virus. the total number of cases in the u.s. approaches 1.3 million right now and as parts of the country are trying to get back to business at least 44 states have lifted some restrictions. but in our latest abc news poll with ipsos nearly two-thirds of americans believe opening now is not worth it because more lives will be lost. about one-third say it should be done because it will minimize economic damage, michael. >> we begin our coverage with eva pilgrim at a food bank in new york who is tracking the latest on that economic devastation. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, michael. people are hurting. 25 million people lost their jobs just in the month of april. the unemployment rate 14.7%, the

highest unemployment rate since the great depression. this morning, this is the scene playing out all across america. over 33 million americans now out of work. economists now bracing for great depression level unemployment numbers out this morning. this after more than 3 million in just one week in those new numbers revealed thursday, a snapshot of the unprecedented damage the outbreak has inflicted on the economy and america since this pandemic started. this morning, the food lines growing. 9 million children under the age of 12 suffering from food insecurity and hunger. in bridgeport, connecticut, thursday, a food bank setting up shop handing out 32 tons of food to thousands of cars, enough for 50,000 meals. >> it's overwhelming. our agencies, we serve 500 agencies around the state and they are seeing people showing up they've never seen before. >> reporter: at this brooklyn food pantry organizers seeing people facing painful dilemmas.

>> your choice is do i pay my rent? do i pay my bills? do i feed my children? >> reporter: in florida christina keegan, her husband and their adult son all lost their jobs due to covid shutdowns. they've all filed for unemployment, but no one in her house has yet to see any benefits. >> we're not wanting all this money to sit home and do nothing. we just have bills to pay and we want to keep above water until we go back to work. >> reporter: and as for those stimulus checks that are supposed to help make ends meet up to 10 million people could still be waiting on that money. amy. >> all right, eva pilgrim, thanks for that. now two more states trying to get back to business as the number of covid-19 cases are still on the rise in some parts of the country. california is 1 of the 44 states easing restrictions and that's where we find matt gutman this morning. matt, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, amy. those 44 states you mentioned, that means nearly 300 million

americans are taking baby steps back to normal and for businesses like l.a.'s flower market it is absolutely critical to open for business ahead of the mother's day bonanza in order to stay in business. this morning, with those gates going up and foot traffic going in, the nation's so-called soft open. as of today 44 states easing at least some covid restrictions and starting this morning, california now calling on low-risk retailers to offer hands-free purchasing options through curbside pickup. the governor revealing the first known case of covid in the state happened in a salon. >> this whole thing started in the state of california, the first community spread, in a nail salon. i'm very worried about that and many of these salons with people that had procedure masks on were using gloves and were advancing higher levels of sanitation. >> reporter: starting tomorrow in nevada where covid has ravaged the tourism industry you'll be allowed to dine at a

restaurant at 50% capacity. excluding casinos. and in indiana places of worship opening doors today ahead of weekend services. in texas, personal services like salons and barber shops opening today, but texas is 1 of nearly 20 states, most of them in the center of the country, that are opening while covid cases and deaths continue to climb. rebecca duane's husband works at a meat plant in corpus christi which remains open because food plants have been declared critical infrastructure. >> it's scary seeing my husband like that and he's always like this tough, you know, i'm fine, i'm okay, no, this is not okay. people are not taking it serious. >> reporter: he was diagnosed positive on monday. now, public health officials concede that opening up will likely mean higher cases in some places, but they say that most states are going through this cost benefit analysis because staying closed also has a cascade of dangers including

joblessness, addiction and even a rise in suicide rates. george. >> it is such a dilemma. okay, matt, thank you. we go to the white house now where one of the president trump's personal valets have tested positive for the virus, raising questions about testing and exposure inside the white house amid a behind-the-scenes struggle with the cdc over guidelines for re-opening the country. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega has all the latest. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning to you. the virus is hitting close to home for the president so this valet is part of a team that serves the first family. he in particular has brought the president his meals. we don't know when his last contact with the president was but do know he was frequently in the west wing so both the president and the vice president have tested negative. but president trump is saying they're now going to be doing daily tests for people coming into close contact with him, even though, you know this,

he himself dismissed the effectiveness of regular testing saying someone could become infected right after they took the test and might not know they caught it. he is saying people around him wear masks. perhaps some of the valets do, george, but i certainly have never seen a senior staffer in the oval office wear them, not regularly, anyway. >> okay, and meantime, cecilia, what has been a behind-the-scenes tussle between administration officials and the cdc over these re-opening guidelines is starting to break out into the open. >> reporter: yeah, exactly. traditionally in a crisis like one, a health crisis like this, you would be hearing from the cdc regularly. that has not been happening here. they've been working on these guidelines. they're meant to clear up all this confusion out there about how to re-open, detailed guidance for things like how to open mass transit, day-care centers, places of worship. the white house was set to release these guidelines but sources are telling us it's now not likely happening any time soon. there has been this behind-the-scenes debate about whether there was really a need for more guidance since the administration made it very clear it's up to the states to decide.

>> and we know that anthony fauci will be testifying publicly to congress this week. okay, cecilia. thanks very much. michael? >> thank you, george. joining us from washington with analysis on states re-opening is tom bossert, abc's news contributor and former white house homeland security adviser, and tom, some states that are re-opening -- as they are re-opening, we're seeing confirmed coronavirus cases go up. if they're going up now where do we expect to see them in a few weeks? >> yeah, good morning, michael. so, you know, this is kind of the new york effect is what i call it. the good news is if you add new york into the analysis, then the rest of the country combined is seeing relatively low totals. that's the good news. the bad news is the trend analysis and what we're looking for now are red flags for re-opening and unfortunately we're seeing those red flags, so about a 2% to 4% daily increase in the rest of the country when you take new york out of the analysis and that's bad because that 2% to 4% increase, if it's projected out and not

contained, could end up with really devastating results in the next 72 days. >> definitely a big setback for everybody. messaging from the white house seemed to change every day. you have the governors and local leaders who give their advice as well. but what do the people need to know? >> what i think people need to know now are two things, that trend analysis that i just spoke about, we're seeing it in rural communities. so that increase in trend used to be in urban areas. now the trend of 2% to 4% daily increases is happening in rural and suburban communities and it's being focused on those areas that we consider essential like meat processing plants, nursing homes, police and ems personnel and so we need to try to combine these administrative and engineering rules so that we have appropriate testing. that's kind of an administrative rule, focused on those places where they're trying to work out the new normal of how to reopen their business for survival with a changed way of doing that business. >> definitely affects everyone.

tom, thank you so much. george. >> okay, thank you, michael. we're going to go to the department of justice now and that stunning headline. the president's former national security adviser michael flynn, charges against him have been dropped by the justice department. he pleaded guilty twice for lying to the fbi about his conversations with russia's ambassador. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is tracking the story. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning. in what some are calling an extraordinary move, the justice department essentially blew up the first major prosecution by special counsel bob mueller and the department appears to be saying the fbi should never have interviewed michael flynn in the first place. 29 months after leaving this courthouse in shame following pleading guilty to lying to the fbi, the justice department that convicted michael flynn now seeking to throw out the case. in a highly unusual and perhaps unprecedented move that shocked some law enforcement officials, the department seeking to throw out a conviction where the

defendant had admitted to his crimes twice in open court. flynn's guilty plea centered around lying about his contact to then russian ambassador sergey kislyak. he was fired for misleading the vice president about his communication with the ambassador and when confronted by the fbi lied again. >> i fired him because of what he said to mike pence, very simple. >> reporter: no career prosecutor sought to dismiss including the special prosecutor who had worked the case, but attorney general barr's hand picked acting u.s. attorney for the district of columbia concluding that this prosecution was unjustified and that the lie he told the fbi was, quote, not material because the bureau had decided to close an investigation into whether flynn had been compromised by the russians before they conducted the interview. now the president who forced flynn out is calling him a hero. >> he was an innocent man. he is a great gentleman. >> reporter: the president directed more fire at the fbi for a russia investigation that he believes should never have been started.

>> they're dishonest, crooked people. they're scum and i say it a lot. they're scum. they're human scum. >> reporter: critics complaining overnight that barr is simply doing the bidding of the president and trying to systematically undermine the russia investigation. this morning, house judiciary chairman jerry nadler calling for an inspector general investigation. so far no comment from the fbi but fbi officials have long maintained that the criminal justice system is severely undermined when suspects lie to them. former fbi director james comey tweeting that the justice department has, quote, lost its way. so far we've not heard from the judge overseeing the case. in the past, he's been highly critical of flynn, amy. >> pierre thomas with the latest from d.c., thank you. now to that breaking news overnight in the case of the young unarmed black man who was shot and killed while out jogging. the father and son caught on camera in that fatal incident have now been arrested and charged with murder. steve osunsami has the latest. >> reporter: the two men in this violent video that has angered

most people who have seen it are now under arrest this morning. gregory and travis mcmichael, a father and son, are seen here being taken into custody in photos from "the daily mail." state investigators who came in and took over the case days ago have charged them both with assault and murder of 25-year-old ahmaud arbery. >> this is long overdue and this is just one step toward justice with a long way to go. >> reporter: detectives are looking through every second of the cell phone video that shows the young black man jogging through a south georgia neighborhood near his home in february when he runs into this white pick-up truck. >> there's a black male running down the street. >> reporter: according to police, the two men now charged were waiting for him with their guns and say they believe he was the same person seen on security cameras breaking into homes. they chased him here. >> there's a guy in a house right now. >> was he just on the premises and not supposed to be?

>> he's been caught on the camera a bunch before night. >> reporter: gregory mcmichael, the father, used to work in county law enforcement and that slowed the investigation. two current prosecutors recused themselves from the case. one of them in this letter shared that he'd seen the video and did not see grounds for an arrest saying that arbery initiated the fight and under georgia law mcmichael was allowed to use deadly force to protect himself. >> i think it was absurd that he george barnhill made the statement that ahmaud was the aggressor. he was clearly defending himself and fighting for his life. >> reporter: arbery's friends and family are still grieving. >> ahmaud most of all was loved by his family and peers. i mean, ahmaud didn't deserve to go the way that he went. >> reporter: this state's top law enforcement agency was able to do in two days what three local prosecutors couldn't. today this family would have been celebrating their son's birthday. there are tributes around the world. michael.

>> also with mother's day coming around the corner, thank you so much, steve, for that. we turn to more than 75 million people in the path of freezing cold and snow for mother's day. ginger is tracking the latest from home. ginger, how can this happen? >> you know, michael, i just checked. it is may 8th. i don't have a watch on but either way it's may 8th and yes, we're talking about record cold and also snow. this video from montana, that was the nose of the serious cold air coming in. we'll get a kinky jet stream. what that ends up meaning is a deep bit of cold that has frost advisories and freeze warnings all the way through tennessee into western north carolina. we're talking about not just dozens of record lows for the days for saturday and sunday, but the potential for all-time may records possible in pittsburgh, indianapolis, nashville. amy, cover those plants. >> oh, all right, ginger, i'll do my best. okay. let's talk about something that's going to excite a lot of sports fans. the nfl releasing its 2020 schedule. the season kicking off with some big matchups.

tom brady and rob gronkowski will make their tampa bay buccaneer debuts against the new orleans saints. and another legendary quarterback, drew brees and reigning super bowl champs, the kansas city chiefs also take on the houston texans in the very first game of the season. nfl commissioner roger goodell also said that they are prepared to make adjustments as necessary due to the pandemic. so we'll have to see what that will look like come football season. >> it will be interesting. i know your sundays will be locked up when football rolls around. we are following a lot of other headlines this morning including new cases across the country of that mystery illness affecting children with possible links to covid-19. then scientists on the hunt for those murder hornets, but first let's go back to ginger. let's get to the weekend forecast brought to you by sofi.

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at least 44 now lifting some restrictions as of this morning. also right now it could be colder than christmas day and, yes, it is may. we are tracking the latest on that mother's day storm heading for the northeast. more than 75 million people in the path of freezing cold and snow. and two legendary quarterbacks ready to face off once again but this time on the golf course. tom brady versus peyton manning and it's all for charity. brady and manning will team up with phil mickelson and tiger woods, the match held in florida on may 24th and this is the best part, $10 million will go towards coronavirus relief from that, george. >> that is the best part. what an epic match-up right there. and right now we are going to turn to growing concerns over a mysterious illness that's seen in children that may be linked to the coronavirus. as new cases are being reported from los angeles to boston the family of one 8-year-old victim is sharing their frightening

story. stephanie ramos has the details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: george, good morning. such a terrifying moment for this family, george. they rushed their little boy to this hospital last week. he was near death. they tell me he is slowly recovering but doctors here at this hospital say they've seen at least 30 children affected by this rare inflammatory disease that's believed to be associated with covid-19. there are still many unanswered questions. this morning, 8-year-old jayden hardowar is off a ventilator and recovering after he showed symptoms similar to kawasaki disease. doctors say the rare illness possibly linked to coronavirus is now leading to the hospitalization children in at least six u.s. states. jayden seemingly healthy became critically ill and was rushed to a new york city hospital after going into cardiac arrest last week. his family tells us in late april he spiked a fever. a pediatrician telling them he should continue taking

children's tylenol. >> he was doing fairly okay at home. we were confident. we weren't concerned because we know we have been practicing social distancing as a family. >> reporter: but last week jayden took a turn for the worse. while watching tv, his mother found the boy gasping for air, turning blue with his arms over his head. >> immediately my older boy, he got on the bed and he starts to pump the chest. >> reporter: new york state's department of health says at least 64 children in the state have been affected by what's being called pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome. symptoms include fever, rash, stomachache, eye irritation, swollen lymph nodes and tongue, similar to a rare but dangerous condition called kawasaki disease which causes the inflammation of blood vessels and can lead to heart problems. >> there's a standard of treatment for kawasaki that we've known for many years and

very effective so we're treating these children with that therapy. >> reporter: this morning, doctors are reporting three kawasaki-like cases in los angeles. at least two cases in boston as well as kids affected in louisiana and michigan and 6-year-old nolan garcia is in a chicago icu this morning with the same condition. he fell ill with the virus last month despite all of his mother's precautions. >> we did all this social distancing. we did not do any play dates. we did not go anywhere. i just don't even know. >> reporter: in new york, jayden's family only able to check on him this past week via video chat. >> jay, can you say one thing more? can you say good night, mommy? >> good night, mommy. >> reporter: his family says he tested negative for covid-19 but positive for antibodies. >> we are seeing they have antibodies to corona which means they had a previous infection with the coronavirus maybe two, three weeks ago and may have been asymptomatic and never known about it but it's

the body's reaction to that virus and it causes the immune system to get hyperactive. >> reporter: doctors here say that standard treatment for kawasaki disease is working for the patients that are being treated here. as for little jayden, he is expected to go home this weekend. michael. >> that's great news, stephanie, thank you for that. let's bring in abc's chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton with more. doc, with possible new cases popping up in cities across the country, what do you make of this rare but growing phenomenon? >> well, michael, the first step in medicine is to make an observation and the observation being made by pediatricians in this country and in europe are of this hyper inflammatory shock. there's a saying in pediatrics kids are not little adults. they respond differently. that's what people are looking at right now. in fact, pediatricians asking for an all hands on deck approach with assistance and consultation from their colleagues and infectious diseases, immunology, cardiology to get a grasp on what's going on.

>> we saw in the piece that jayden tested negative for coronavirus but positive for the antibodies so how does this fit into what we know about covid-19? >> well, the case reports thus far in the medical literature, michael, some are showing initial nasal swab testing positive. others negative and then testing positive later down the road. some of them just giving positive results on antibody testing, so, again, we're in this stage of trying to piece together the sequence and just how much of a role covid-19 is playing in this. >> well, you know, this mysterious illness raises a lot of questions for a lot of parents out there who are wondering what's going to happen with schools. should this complicate our thinking about re-opening schools? >> well, right now you have to think of the numbers, michael. luckily this is rare at this point and even though we are following it very closely, you know in medicine, in science, and in life, data drives decisions and it's reminding us just how much we still have to learn about this virus while we're collecting the data.

sometimes we can't make a decision until we have that information. >> learning something new every day. thank you for helping us with that. amy? now to the hunt for murder hornets. researchers are trying to track down the invasive species that could decimate the bee population to learn more about them and prevent them from spreading. will reeve joins us with more. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, amy. what a bookend to the week. on monday we brought you news of the arrival of the murder hornets' north american arrival. now it's friday and experts are trying to find out more about them. researchers in washington state are on the hunt for so-called murder hornets. >> we're sort of scrambling here because the type of traps we would typically use haven't been developed for this species. >> reporter: the asian giant hornet can be up to five times larger than a honeybee. its stinger long enough to pierce through a beekeeper's

suit killing dozens in japan in 2019. animal expert coyote peterson willingly getting stung in 2018 for his youtube show "brave wilderness." >> if you can imagine getting yourself into a scenario where somehow mike tyson was able to take an open shot at your jaw, i literally saw stars like i had been punched in the face. >> reporter: described by one expert as something out of a monster cartoon with a huge yellow-orange face, they've been spotted in the u.s. this one of the two murder hornets caught in washington state last year. now researchers like dr. chris looney are testing different traps using orange juice, wine and milk to find more. >> we're going to put out 330 trap sites at least this summer, probably more than that. >> reporter: scientists suspect there are more of the insect out there and warn that if the murder hornet is not eliminated here in north america in the next couple of years, it could be here to stay. the murder hornet might be five times bigger than the honeybee but the bees have found a way to fight back.

when a murder hornet invades a bee's nest they swarm and encircle the murder hornet until it overheats and melts from the inside out, guys. >> wow. >> that's interesting. the circle of life, right. here we go. all right. >> "lion king" reference, i like it. >> thank you so much, will. coming up our exclusive clip from "the last dance" and michael jordan's electrifying return to the court. you don't want to miss it. we'll be right back with more "gma." "gma." e "gma."

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we a we are back now with our peek at the upcoming episodes of "the last dance." fans get a behind-the-scenes look at michael jordan's big return to basketball and the chicago bulls. t.j. holmes has more from madison square garden which was michael jordan's favorite place to play, t.j. good morning. >> reporter: you say it's his favorite place because the man averaged 31.8 points a game here for his career. that's the highest ever of any player who ever visited here. the series itself is also the highest average viewers of any documentary in espn history. this sunday it's going to focus on two moments m.j. shocked the world, when he retired from basketball and when he decided to return. the legend returns this sunday. "the last dance" back with two new episodes. the espn produced docu-series taking us behind the scenes of sports history. >> michael jordan has returned

and he's wearing number 45. >> reporter: in this exclusive preview we see jordan returning to the court for his first game back from retirement at market square arena in march 1995 against the indiana pacers. the first game he would play without his beloved father, james jordan sr. cheering him on. >> the atmosphere was electric. we ran out onto the floor and air was thick with anticipation and anxiety. it felt like the finals. it was an emotional moment. there he was, he was back. >> my father wasn't there to watch me and i felt it was a new beginning. >> 45 was my first number when i played in high school. >> what was that first game back for him personally and also for the league, for the world, just how much that meant to have

m.j. back. >> for the world it was seismic. no matter where you were on the planet the fact that michael jordan coming back. the world stopped when he left the nba and the world stopped again when he came back. >> reporter: three years earlier jordan shocked the world when he walked away from the court retiring just a few months after his father was killed. >> it was always his father's dream that he'd be a baseball player. >> reporter: the episode also exploring his competitiveness and what it was like to go up against the legend and play alongside him. >> people were afraid of him. we were his teammates and we were afraid of him. >> he was a jerk. >> he was pushing us all to be better. >> you said you were surprised that there were some things that got into these latter episodes that m.j. okayed that you were surprised he okayed. what did you mean? >> we really wanted to display exactly what it was like. we wanted to show that to the audience and we put everything but the kitchen sink in there and they left everything in. >> reporter: so episodes 7 and 8

are on sunday, then we only have 9 and 10 left. they moved this thing up so they've been putting a lot of finishing touches still on some of these at the last minute so, stra, the days we used to say where are you watching the game sunday. now it's are you watching the doc on sunday? >> where are you watching the repeat when this is all over. going to watch it all over again t.j. thank you, my friend. you can see the latest episodes of "the last dance" on espn in the u.s. sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern and outside the u.s. on netflix. up next we have our "play of the day." stay with us. ♪

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now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm reggie aqui. five miles of streets will open in oakland, that's starting today. you can see on this map where it is. the city has closed 20 miles of streets to give people more room to safely exercise during our shelter in place. neighbors can still drive on the streets to get to and from home. they aren't allowed to host gatherings. enjoy time outside. mike says it's going to be warm today. >> yes, hydrate early and often. seek shade if you can. it's going to be too hot on the pavement for our dogs as we head into the afternoon and early evening. 69 at the coast. 74 in san francisco. upper 80s around the bay. upper 90s inland. nicer by the time we get to mother's day after clouds in the morning, sunshine away from the

coast, 60s and 70s and wet weather monday and tuesday. >> thanks. coming up, "gma's" mother's day breakfast in bed honoring three health care heroes. another update in 30 that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden.

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. economy in crisis. the unemployment rate, the worst since the great depression. 33 million americans out of work in less than two months. some still waiting for unemployment checks. thousands lining up at food banks for help. cases still rising in many states trying to get back to business. at least 44 now lifting some restrictions as of this morning. and the california governor reveals the first known case in the state was traced to a nail salon. colder than christmas day in may? the mother's day storm on track for the northeast right now. more than 75 million people in the path of freezing cold and snow. also this morning, the so-called new collar jobs. the head of ibm revealing a brand-new program with 600 companies that will help so many train for new jobs. no college degree required.

anxiety and animal crossing. the game busting records with moms, millennials and even our own "gma" producers glued to the screen. is it really helping people find comfort in quarantine? ♪ mother's day is just two days away. and we are celebrating three superhero moms who go above and beyond. get ready for one memorable breakfast in bed. ♪ hakuna matata and hakuna matata and the disney family singalong is back from billy eichner to keke palmer and katy perry counting you down to the sunday night event, and look who is saying -- >> good morning, america. ♪ hakuna matata, what a wonderful phrase ♪ good morning, katy perry, and good morning, america. thanks for starting you friday off with us counting down to mother's day. it is just two days away from now.

>> that's right. we are celebrating moms across this country and this morning, we have a breakfast in bed surprise for three very special moms, all three of them health care heroes. their husbands teamed up with our chef michael symon and t.j. holmes to make a breakfast worthy of these supermoms who are really looking forward to that, george. >> amy, thanks to health care heroes like those moms, more than 195,000 americans have recovered from the virus. the total number of cases in the u.s. is now approaching 1.3 million. as parts of the country try to get back to business, at least 44 states have lifted some restrictions amid record-breaking unemployment. eva pilgrim is tracking the latest on the devastation from a food bank in new york. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, george. the latest numbers, 24.5 million people lost their jobs in the last two weeks. the unemployment rate 14.7%, the highest unemployment rate we've seen since the great depression. this morning, this is the scene

playing out all across america. over 33 million americans now out of work. economists now bracing for great depression level unemployment numbers out this morning. this after more than 3 million in just one week in those new numbers revealed thursday. a snapshot of the unprecedented damage the outbreak has inflicted on the economy and america since this pandemic started. this morning, the food lines growing. 9 million children under the age of 12 suffering from food insecurity and hunger. in bridgeport, connecticut, thursday, a food bank setting up shop, handing out 32 tons of food to thousands of cars, enough for 50,000 meals. >> it's overwhelming. and they are seeing people showing up they've never seen before. >> reporter: at this brooklyn food pantry organizers seeing people facing painful dilemmas. >> your choice is do i pay my rent, do i pay my bills, do i feed my children? >> reporter: so many of the people we have spoken to said

they want to go back to work. they do not want a handout. the unfortunate thing, there aren't jobs for them to go back to, amy. >> my goodness. eva pilgrim, thank you. well, 75 million people could experience freezing temperatures, even snow this mother's day weekend. ginger has more on that. say it ain't snow, ginger. >> oh, it's snow and it's already snowing in the upper peninsula of michigan. we got this video in this morning from kathleen. thank you for that. the lake-effect snow bands will be blowing in the lakes, but you'll also see the snow on the interior of new england, so as this storm wraps up we could see intense pressure too once it gets into new england. most people will see a cold rain but you could see a flake or two of snow move in. if you have elevation you'll get some snow. freeze warnings extend to north carolina, eastern tennessee and the numbers could be all-time may records so not only some of the coldest mother's days but

all-time may. we're talking about lexington, kentucky, pittsburgh, detroit, even nashville will approach that. the numbers and the feels like subfreezing, 25 it feels like tomorrow morning in new york city. michael. >> we want record heat not record cold, ginger. all right. >> go to california. >> you have to go somewhere to get out of the northeast. thank you for that. now to our "gma" cover story. the future of finding work with that record-setting unemployment, it's the worst job market of our lifetime and rebecca jarvis is here with a look at the new collar jobs and how to find them. good morning, rebecca. i know a lot of people are eager to hear what you have to say. >> reporter: very eager, good morning to you, michael. these so-called new collar jobs are high quality companies that are hiring and you don't need a four-year college degree to get them but you do need the right training and now ibm is offering that for free. this morning with millions of americans unemployed from restaurants to retail, the question on so many minds, what now?

>> there's a lot of worries right now. i haven't received any more unemployment payments. it's starting to get pretty tight. >> reporter: enter ginni rometty, former ceo, now executive chairman of ibm. she says the future is new collar jobs like cloud computing technicians, cybersecurity analysts and i.t. roles and they don't require a four-year college degree. >> whether you were a barista, in retail, you can learn these skills and have a really good job in companies like ours. >> reporter: this week a brand-new and free initiative called open p-tech, ibm along with 600 major companies are preparing workers for these well-paying, in- demand jobs. the program offering online training in technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing and cybersecurity. rometty speaking out about the program exclusively to "good morning america." >> and, you know, something we learned, it isn't about the hard

skill of can i do coding or do i know a certain kind of, you know, way to fight cyber. it is much more about some of the soft skills. >> what would you say to the people in america who recently lost their jobs? >> when i learned when my mother, she said, no one or no situation would ever define who she was. and the other thing i've always believed is this idea that growth and comfort, they never co-exist. so for people who are going to be looking for new jobs, i do get it. that is going to be really uncomfortable, but there is a sense that when you are really uncomfortable, is when you do grow the most and learn the most. >> reporter: a very hopeful message from ginni rometty who started her life on food stamps, and is now one of the most powerful executives in america. in addition to that resource, open p-tech there are others for those who have lost their jobs and are looking to gain new skills. corsara online can offer free tools as well as the department of labor's own website where you can learn some of the skills for these new collar jobs.

michael. >> rebecca, thank you so much for the advice. thank you. coming up, keeping calm in quarantine. how video games like animal crossing are helping people with their anxiety. also, how to stay money smart by taking on a side hustle. we have expert tips. we are just moments away from our mother's day breakfast in bed surprise. it is the biggest one ever. we'll be right back. ♪ (vo) love. it's what we've always said makes subaru, subaru. and right now, love is more important than ever. in response to covid-19, subaru and our retailers are donating fifty million meals to feeding america, to help feed those who now need our help. its all part of our commitment to our communities through subaru loves to help. love, it's what makes subaru, subaru.

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happy mother's day to all the incredible moms out there. >> yes, happy mother's day. and tomorrow on saturday "gma," we are wrapping up our ultimate muffin week with the perfect muffin to make for mom on mother's day. how about that for some alliteration. let's turn now to another wonderful mother, lara spencer. "pop news." thank you, amy. good morning. amy, by the way, happy early mother's day to you, my girl. let's get started. if you guys want some good music, we've got some good news for you. a new song by justin bieber and ariana grande. the music stars are teaming up for the very first time on this new track that they say is inspired by, yes, the quarantine. it's called "stuck with you". the biebs and ariana dropped it and a new music video overnight, and here is your first look. ♪ i still wouldn't change loving

you, hating you, wanting you ♪ ♪ i'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you ♪ >> it's a good song. they sound really good together. here's a back story about that video. they sent out just the music without the words to fans and asked, hey, guys, send us videos of you dancing to it. that's what you saw in the video and they incorporated that in the video and also, you may have seen, some shots with some of their celebrity friends who also sent in videos like kendall and kylie jenner. they sent a video of themselves as did ayesha and steph curry. chance the rapper and gwyneth paltrow just to name a few who participated and the best part of this great new song, all or a portion of the proceeds will go to first responders children's foundation. check out "stuck with you" available today on itunes and all streaming platforms. nice to have something new to listen to this weekend. also popping this morning, i can promise you it is going to

be a white christmas this year no matter where you are. now, how do i know this? what do i mean? i mean betty white. the one and only betty white, the beloved golden girl, 98 years young, you guys, and is going to star in a currently untitled christmas movie for the lifetime network that says betty's character will help whip would-be santas into shape and spread the true meaning of christmas. of course, tv shows, movies all still on pandemic pause. lifetime says their slate of holiday movies is in various stages of production and they are thrilled to be able to work with the legendary funny lady betty white and we are thrilled to see anything from that beautiful woman. we love her so much. finally, a bit of a public service announcement for you this morning. there is a prehistoric creature on the loose in cleveland, but do not be alarmed. this is a wine-o-saur. they mean you no harm.

inside that t-rex costume is carrie tassey. she dresses as a killer but is a lover delivering wine to those stuck inside helping on the front lines. she says delivering a nice bottle of wine is a thank you dressed as a dinosaur,actually makes her feel less extinct and very much alive and with that we say happy weekend. that's "pop news." >> a wine-o-saur. wow. that is a mother's day gift all wrapped up in a beautiful bow, lara. thank you. happy mother's day to you, too. >> happy mother's day, lara. great job with "pop news," of course. now to the surprising way millions are finding comfort these days. the thing your parents told you not to do, play video games. that is right. simulation games like animal crossing are helping people curb their anxiety during quarantine. it's a story we first saw in "the washington post" and becky worley joins us from san francisco with more. hey, becky. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yeah, we usually talk about video games causing overstimulation. but what if one did the

opposite, easing anxiety. the nintendo game "animal crossing," offers calm, control and cooperation in a time when the world is 24/7 coronavirus. >> welcome to your deserted island. what you do with it is up to you. >> reporter: a deserted island you can control? it sounds good to petula, a writer for "the washington post" who detailed her newfound obsession, animal crossing. >> it's a perfect world and such a nice estate. >> reporter: what started as something to do with her son turned into a calming force. >> my kids caught me in the bathroom. they're knocking on the door, mom, are you playing animal crossing? >> reporter: the game isn't new. it's playable on smartphones but its latest iteration on the nintendo switch debuted just as coronavirus did. >> it is a stressful time and we're all trying to do our best and i think this, well, so far harmless escape to go into this beautiful world where everything works. >> reporter: moms and millennials took to it in

droves. >> i play animal crossing because it is a great creative outlet. >> i can pick it up and put it down. it's really relaxing. >> it's mindless distraction in these stressful times. >> just like if you were to spend time with loved ones or you eat a food that you really enjoy you get that same sort of dopamine rush. you can get that from playing a video game. >> reporter: while games intentionally replicate real-life experiences, the feeling of accomplishing something, social reciprocity, giving and receiving which makes us feel connected to others and predictability which we all crave right now. >> whether i got to the next level or was able to get something done we think that's great because i'm accomplishing something. i'm moving forward and it helps us feel better about ourselves. >> reporter: animal crossing is one of many games that create simulated worlds. its latest version is $59 for the nintendo switch handheld gaming console but older versions on androids and iphones are free for download with in-game purchases.

amy. >> all right, good to know, becky. i'm an old school candy crush kind of girl but maybe i should check it out. thanks, becky. now to our series "money smart" about making ends meet during this tough time. many have jobs that cannot be done from home looking for side hustles, talents or hobbies that could turn into moneymakers. let's meet carli who, yes, needs a side hustle right now. >> my name is carli. i'm a fitness instructor and also work in retail. i recently lost both of my jobs and i am not receiving any unemployment. at least not yet. to make money now i started tie-dyeing and sold a bunch to my family and friends. it is a huge trend right now and i've done it since i was little so i figured why not and considered teaching virtual fitness classes and really just wondering which is the best way to make money right now. >> all right, with some advice for carli and many others who are in the same situation and we're joined by financial expert lynn richardson, the author of "the symphony: a guide to creating and balancing multiple streams of income."

yes, we are very excited to hear what you have to say. lynn, for carli and everyone out there who wants to create a side hustle what do you say to them? your tips? >> well, the first thing i ask -- tell anybody to do is ask themselves three questions. the first question is, what do you do naturally? do you do artwork? do you sing? do you dance? if you take a look at what you do naturally there is probably a stream of income there. the second question is, what are you skilled at? what do you do exceptionally well? as a matter of fact, what do other people tell you you do? you probably think it's nothing, but i'm saying there's probably a stream of income there. and the third question that i would say to ask is what are you passionate about? what do you love? what keeps you up at night? what makes your heart beat? it might not be fun because some things people are passionate about are serious matters, but if you look at those three questions, i'm pretty sure you'll find a stream of income hanging around there somewhere. >> yeah, those are great questions to ask and carli had some ideas. once you've asked yourself those

questions, what should you do next? >> well, the very next thing is to keep your expenses low so i know carli likes tie-dyeing but there may be expenses associated with that but having a virtual fitness company, wow, there's no overhead and it's a great opportunity to not only get active but help others do so while earning income. the other thing that i would say is promote your business. years ago if you wanted to start a business you had to get an ad in the yellow pages or a billboard. very costly things. now advertising is free. get all of the social media platforms, facebook, instagram, twitter, linkedin, youtube, you name it and instantly your business is available to billions of people. >> that's such a good point. the setup you say is simple and there are great tax benefits too? tell us about that. >> oh my goodness, it's so simple. people think starting a business is hard. it's not. you are going to use your name and social security number and you'll write your income and your expenses on schedule c of your 1040 tax return when it's time to file. people think that they have to

have a license and register, no, you don't have to do any of that. now, if your profession call for a license, for example, if you're a real estate agent or if you are a hairstylist, you may need a license for that but otherwise just get going. and the main thing about having a home-based business is you get your money back. now when you use your cell phone for business, it's a tax write-off. when you use that internet for business, it's a tax write-off so there are 475 tax deductions available to self-employed home-based business owners and that's a way to increase cash flow by getting your money back. >> i love one of your tips, hire your kids because they're real cheap, right? >> yeah, hire your kids in your home-based business and write off $12,400 per child. irs publication 15 says so and now you get your money back. they become entrepreneurs and understand the money game and you're able to get some of your cash back. >> i love it. a win/win. lynn richardson, thank you so much, and michael, you were nodding your head.

>> some in here were like, i got to have more kids. >> ginger, you have been putting your kids to work. oh, miles has been vacuuming this morning. but he likes to clean. either way, let's do a "gma" moment. i have to wish a happy belated birthday to sofia grace. she lives in san antonio, texas. take a listen, and look at all her guests at her birthday. ♪ dear sofia, happy birthday to you ♪ >> can i blow it now? >> yes. >> make a wish. >> make a wish. >> ah, so sweet. she invited all her dolls since she couldn't have all of her friends. so happy 4 good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. moderate heat risk today. our hottest day this week. let's talk about tonight. the marine layer comes back. that's going to fade our high temperatures as the sunshine will be a little slower to roll around this weekend.

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small businesses that were featured. you score big bargains. they save jobs. win for everybody. i want to tell you about andie swimwear. figure flattering swimwear expected to have its best season ever until its retail and resort partners closed. we've got their stuff. new york dermatology group, popular skin care clinic had to close. blind barber, it's a very, very popular place here in new york that's a bar and barber shop in one. they had to close. both of those places have awesome women's skin care and men's grooming products. another popular place, rockets of awesome. it is a kid's clothing store in new york city, obviously it closed now so we have their best-selling collection available online. another favorite for 101 years, walter's has been serving its popular hot dogs. i made a little sampling here. it's their exclusive blend of beef, pork and veal. we've got them because their food truck business is now almost nonexistent.

that's because of the closures, and then finally, iconic nest. you guys know and love nest new york, they were scheduled to launch their brand-new apple blossom collection with their retailers. those stores are closed. we've got them. they benefit autism as well. 50% off. my shelf doesn't do it justice, 26 brands online. >> all right, tory. thank you so much for that. we partnered with these companies on great deals. you can get them on our website and you can see tomorrow's special retail rescue on abc newslive and for those in new york's tri-state area watch wabc at 7:00 eastern. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. >> announcer: monday kick it off just right with luke combs, performing live from home just for you on "good morning america's" spring concert series sponsored by zyrtec. on "good morning america's" spring concert series sponsored by zyrtec.

now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. some businesses will reopen today. the public health officer gave the okay for low-risk businesses like clothing, retail stores, pet grooming, florists and parks. not everyone is convinced it's the right move. >> imagine you go into a store. there's lots of people, hardly any are stipulating. think of the people you will get infected. >> still killing people. >> she's not going to let me. if i could, i would. >> restaurants are not allowed to have in-house dining yet. mike nicco h

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especially in times like these, strong public schools make a better california for all of us. now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> welcome back. happy friday. let's look at our temperatures. we keep getting warmer. we're in the 50s and 60s. in the hills, almost 80. that's where the warmth went last night. for your commute today, it's going to be pretty easy. it's trying to stay comfortable when it gets really hot this afternoon. we have a slight chance of wet weather monday and tuesday. happy mother's day.

>> thanks. another abc7 news update in 30 minutes. ♪ she works hard for the money ♪ so hard for it, honey ♪ she works hard for the money welcome back to "gma." we want to wish an early happy mother's day to those moms and to all the moms out there. >> that's right. this year for our 21st breakfast in bed we had to get a little creative for our three amazing health care moms so we got some help from our resident chef, michael symon, who teamed up with three husbands and our own t.j. holmes to keep the tradition alive. t.j., tell us how you pulled it off. >> reporter: well, we pulled it off like everything these days, from a distance because even with a mask i'm told it's not a good idea to surprise people knocking on their door these days. we have three health care hero moms, and three doting husbands as our cooks here now.

one of them claims he's only good on the grill. one of them says he can't cook at all but one of them says he's got skills in the kitchen. check this out. ♪ >> well, i know that i want to grow up to be like my mother. >> she's a hard working person. >> my mom is special because she puts clothes on our back, food on our table. >> i love you. you're a hero! >> reporter: they're all talking about their moms, ashli, joi and tiquette. nurses ashli and joi are sisters. their cousin tiquette a pediatrician. >> it's just a really good feeling to know that no matter how crazy your life gets that you always have these three people there to cheer you on and be beside you. >> reporter: they're lifesavers to their patients, role models to their kids and inspirations to their husbands. >> she's always been willing to be on the front line, especially now. she's never called off. she's never complained. >> she's always been my backbone and my rock.

>> i love her so much and it's like, man, i feel like i've been giving her everything and she deserves more. >> reporter: to give their wives the breakfast in bed they deserve and pull off our biggest mother's day yet, we brought in a professional. we've got our guy, our dear friend at "good morning america," restauranteur and celebrity chef michael symon. >> look at this. i'm going to show you guys how to make perfect from scratch yogurt blueberry and almond pancakes with a little bit of lemon. >> we'll have to show you your face when he said what y'all is going to make. are you good at breakfast time? >> i'm a coach. i can follow directions. >> joi is the one who does breakfast around here. i'll be able to hold it down. >> reporter: michael cooked up a demonstration to walk our determined dad through their mother's day mission. ♪ first a quick practice run for the big surprise. >> all right, guys. it is time to cook. so i have greek yogurt, to that we will add some milk.

one whole egg. sugar and a little bit of vanilla. >> vanilla. >> a little bit of vanilla. >> lemon zest. >> just a little bit. >> i don't get in the kitchen much. >> i cannot tell you the last time i've cooked breakfast. >> it looks like one big pancake. >> not good. i'm just being honest. >> the bubbles. >> starting to bubble. >> now take your fresh blueberries, drop those on top. the powdered sugar, almonds. >> it tastes a lot better than it looks. >> there you go, guys, breakfast in bed for mother's day. >> thanks, chef. >> whoo. >> hopefully turn out looking like that. >> reporter: the men were now ready for game day. >> breakfast in bed. >> ready?

>> mother's day breakfast in bed. surprise. >> thank you. oh. what's this for? >> happy mother's day. >> ah. did y'all make this? >> yes, i made this. >> you made that? >> yep. >> how is that possible? >> don't worry about it. >> mommy. >> got a surprise for you. >> oh! breakfast in bed. >> and this will be on "good morning america." >> no! no, no. >> hey, there, t.j. holmes for "good morning america." >> you don't know this but your husbands have been in cahoots with us, happy mother's day from "gma." >> happy mother's day from "good morning america." >> so, yes, we find ways still to keep the tradition alive. michael symon was listening in on my conversation with those guys and said he was terrified, kept hearing johnny talk about a grill.

fellas, wives do not want grilled food on mother's day so forget about the grill. but even some of them, mother's day is sneaking up on people. all the days sometimes seem to run together but a reminder mother's day is around the corner. >> it is all about the effort. thank you so much. we're joined by our moms, ashli, joi and tiquette as well as their husbands who were such good sports, our co-conspirators, randall, ray and johnny. thank you all for being with us. happy mother's day to all of you and, tiquette, i have to start with you. you were like, huh? it looked like you were pretty surprised. >> yes, it was. johnny just asked us to get ready to do something like get our hair done but we're still sheltering in here so he actually told me that we were going to be participating in an event for his minority coaches association. >> ah. but instead you got pancakes. >> great pancakes. >> some of you look surprised

your husbands even stepped in the kitchen. i love that reaction. so, joi, how were the pancakes, by the way? >> the pancakes were perfect. they were perfect. everyone who knows ray knows that he is the cook. he's my personal chef and so they were delicious. i would definitely let him cook for me again. >> all right. i like that. now, ashli, does this mean that you're going to get breakfast in bed all the time now? >> i don't know about that. that would definitely be nice. >> well, we know that mother's day is still officially a couple of days away so we have another big surprise for all of you. so husbands are going to help us out again. can you hand your wives the first gift right now. look at that. there's more. look at that. $1,000 gift card from our tory johnson to use towards any "deals & steals" products from

the show. >> nice. >> hey, that kind of beats pancakes, right? then, that's not all. husbands, hand over the next gift. it is $500 towards groceries from kroger. >> definitely comes in handy. >> yes. you know what, your husbands can take that money and cook for you guys all month. how about that? >> thank you. >> thank you. >> we want to say it's great to see your kids with you and just happy mother's day. fellas, you did a great job. keep it up. keep cooking. keep cooking. great job, fellas. >> thank you. > thank you, "gma." >> thank you. >> happy mother's day. >> everyone, happy mother's day. >> they deserve it on the front lines and what they're doing. coming up, we have our disney singalong. it is back and we have two of the stars, billy eichner and our very own keke palmer going to join us when we come back. ♪ in us when we come back. ♪

hey, good morning, america. it's taylor. just wanted to say hi. hope everybody is doing well and everybody is happy and healthy and staying safe. so i played this concert in september called the city of lover show and it was in paris. it was so much fun. it was actually a show that we put together just to celebrate the "lover" album coming out and

we filmed it so that will be airing on abc on may 17th and the next day it'll be on hulu and disney plus so i'm really excited about it and, again, sending my love to guys and hope you're well. >> we are sending our love right back to taylor swift. there she was announcing the taylor swift city of lover concert, fans will be able to experience her, a never before seen exclusive concert and you get to do it from the comfort and safety from your own home. >> her tour canceled due to the pandemic so now you can see her perform songs off her multiplatinum album "lover" as she said there. >> just to remind you her concert airs sunday, may 17th at 10:00, 9:00 central right here on abc. all right. let's get ready to sing, everyone. the disney family singalong is back with volume 2. our will reeve went one-on-one with comedian billy eichner to talk about reuniting with his "lion king" co-stars for a performance so will is back with that. hey, will. >> reporter: hey, amy.

hello again, volume 1 was so fantastic that disney is back with more hits, more stars for a special mother's day edition of the disney family singalong. last month the disney singalong brought together families from all over the world. ♪ >> reporter: from ariana grande to michael buble. ♪ a dream is a wish >> reporter: the stars came out to give people at home a little disney magic. and this mother's day it's back. featuring john legend, katy perry, shakira and more. ♪ hakuna matata what a -- >> we caught up with billy eichner who is reuniting with his lion king co-star seth rogen to sing "hakuna matata." >> i'm excited about it. it's a great group of people and seth rogen and donald glover and

i sang "hakuna matata" obviously in "the lion king" last year. ♪ it means no worries for the rest of your days ♪ >> but we've never sang it live, so to speak. >> what does that feel like as a performer? >> you know, like anything else, you get used to it. pretending to look over at seth, you know, who is not there. >> how are you feeling? >> it's an emotional story. >> how would you, looking back on it all, rate your timon and pumbaa? >> i was very nervous going into it. everyone remembers nathan lane. you can't copy his jokes so you somehow have to do your own version of it. >> we proudly present your dinner. ♪ be our guest >> the fact that people like what had we did was very cool. >> who are you most excited to see alongside you as it were in this special? >> who am i excited to see? my friend ben platt, idina

menzel, rebel wilson. it's a really good group. ♪ it's a problem-free philosophy ♪ ♪ hakuna matata >> who is better than timon and pumbaa? the whole thing will be a special mother's day treat for the whole family. speaking of, michael, i understand a friend of ours from the "gma" family is going to be part of this event and you're with her now. >> i am, will. you talk about a treat. we are joined by one of the stars singing in the disney family singalong. she's also my amazing co-host on "strahan, sara & keke." please welcome my girl, keke palmer. how are you doing, keke? >> i'm so good. it's good to see you looking good in the morning, michael. miss you. >> miss you too. it's always good to see you. i know you're quarantining with your sister so i'm curious what are you doing to stay busy? >> well, you know, we're tiktoking it up to all the new jams. my new song is out so we've been tiktoking to that and hanging out watching tons of tv.

that's always good sister time. >> we are going to watch you in this disney family singalong singing "zero to hero" from "hercules" and will have some of the cast from "dancing with the stars." the pros are going to be dancing. why did you choose this song? >> i think because "hercules" is a great movie but also the music in the film was so soulful and had so much personality. i think that's what made me want to do it. >> soulful personality. that sounds like you actually. perfect. as a kid was there a disney character that you wanted to be? >> i think my favorite one was pocahontas. i loved, loved, loved that movie. loved the music. when vanessa williams did "colors of the wind" i loved that. growing up it was "pocahontas" for sure. >> the first singalong was a massive hit. why do you think people are so drawn to music and particularly why are they drawn to these disney songs? >> well, these disney songs are

part of all of our childhood and they date back so far. immediately when you hear them you go back to that pure space of enjoying and having fun and celebrating so i think that's a part of it but also right now that's what we need. we need to feel togetherness and need to feel a unity and i think that's what it brought along. >> i can't wait till we feel togetherness again on set doing our show. i got to say that, you know, your edges are laid. you got that baby hair laying down. >> okay. >> keke, how did you get those nails, by the way? i'm just curious how you're keeping those up. you got to try the gel x. they've got -- first of all i've become a technician, i have become a manicurist myself in this time. it's ridiculous. >> keep it up. i'm going to need my nails done when we get back. >> i'm coming over to yours. >> we cannot wait to hear you sing, keke, and you know i love you and we'll see you soon. take care of yourself with your sister in quarantine. all right? the disney family singalong

volume ii airs sunday may 10th right here on abc at 7:00. we're going to go over to ginger now. hey, ginger. >> michael, i want to know how keke looks so gorgeous at that angle. if i put the camera down there it's not going to look like that. how about we all go to walt disney world and talk about a first birthday for grace, the gorilla. walt disney world is temporarily closed but the team at animal kingdom has put together a princess themed birthday party for her. grace is named after gorilla rehabilitation and conservation education center if you wanted to know. a gorilla sanctuary that is good morning. welcome to friday. it's as cool as it's going to get today. look how hot this afternoon. 80s and 90s away from the coast where we stay in the 60s. cooler weather and a little less coming up we are helping our neighbors with what they need most.

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we are back now with hunger in america. record numbers of families are struggling to put food on the table so our sponsor subaru wanted to help with that. as lines at food banks become the country's new normal, feeding america, the nation's largest hunger relief organization, says they're seeing an average of 70% more families seeking help. 40% are seeking assistance for the first time. it's a need that caught the attention of our sponsor subaru. >> when we saw those lines that weekend in san antonio, the 10,000 people that were waiting in line for food, i got to tell you, it struck me and i came back on monday and said we have to be able to do something. we just can't sit back and let

this happen and watch it. >> reporter: in camden, new jersey, a distribution center with goods provided by the food bank of south jersey is acting as a life line to the community. >> this work is important because in this neighborhood in particular, a lot of the corner stores have closed. >> the food bank of south jersey is awesome. my family would go hungry without them. >> for me and my grandchildren, we really appreciate it and helps keep them fed and helps me not worry about it. >> reporter: subaru showing up in force to help those in need, partnering with feeding america to provide 50 million meals to food banks across the nation. >> we originally selected feeding america because they are so efficient with how they're able to get those meals delivered. we're here to help and here to assist. we like to say we're more than a car company and this helps to make us more than a car company. >> reporter: everybody pitching in and showing love. i love feeding america too. okay, don't go anywhere. we will be right back. "gma's" helping hands is sponsored by subaru. more than a car company.

>> announcer: monday on "gma," kick your week off just right with luke combs. ♪ six feet apart >> announcer: performing live from home. just for you. monday only on "good morning america's" spring concert series sponsored by zyrtec. before we go, want to let you know tomorrow night you can

watch ufc 249 starting at 6:00 p.m. on espn and you can also enter the all in challenge for a chance to win the ultimate ufc experience with halle berry. >> that should fetch a nice price. and then celebrating our heros. it is the 75th anniversary of ve day, victory in europe day marking the end of world war ii. despite the cancellation of big celebrations, the department of defense is still honoring those who served with a special broadcast. it features military leaders, veterans and special video messages including one from our own robin who speaks proudly of her father colonel lawrence e. roberts who served as a member of the tuskegee airmen. it will be streamed on the department of defense website. >> want to say happy mother's day to all the mothers out there and happy mother's day to amy robach. >> thank you. have a great weekend, everyone. >> bye.

>> announcer: starting next week -- >> how are you? >> this is for reel. >> announcer: get all the feels. >> surprise. >> announcer: on abc's "good morning america."

now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. san francisco is pushing back phase two reopening to may 18. the mayor listed businesses that can do curbside pickup at that point. here is mike with the forecast. >> thank you. let's look from our camera. high clouds putting white in our blue sky. it's a gorgeous afternoon if you like the heat. that will be the thing. try to keep yourself hydrated and find shade if you feel kind of hot. we have mid to upper 90s, our hottest temperatures in the east bay valleys. looks great for mother's day. it's time for "live with

kelly and ryan." we will be back at 11:00. we hope you join us then. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, grammy, ma, antonia award winner, lin-manuel miranda. and made the mom from georgia who wanted all the kids in our community to be well fed. also legendary super couple marlo thomas and phil donahue. plus, chef eric ripert whips up the perfect french toast for mom as we wrap up "cooking in quarantine week." all next on "live!" ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> ryan: we have made it to the end of another week. kelly, i am just thinking about the fact that you will be with your