see "hamilton." >> once you get disney plus, mike. >> reggie, don't talk about that. you know i am still good morning, america. dr. anthony fauci's new warning that re-opening the country too soon could lead to needless suffering and death as the nation's top health officials are set to testify before the senate from quarantine and those two white house aides test positive for the virus. this as the president abruptly ends a press conference called to tout success on testing, after a tense exchange with reporters. >> maybe that's a question you should ask china. don't ask me. ask china that >> children andcovi doctors identify the first known case linking coronavirus to kawasaki disease. cases now in at least 11 states. new york investigating 93.

the new warning for parents. dr. ashton en restarting his california ta californ california factory. saying if authorities arrest anyone it should be him. abc news exclusive. one on one with joe biden. the democratic candidate for president joins us live on president trump's response to the pandemic and how he plans to campaign through stay at home orders only on "gma." shooting outrage. a new prosecutor in the ahmaud one of the pilots in the

kobe bryant crash fighting back, saying the victims should have known the risk of flying. ♪ i'll rise up and rise up new york. the spectacular telethon raising millions for new yorkers struggling with covid-19, the powerful performances from billy joel to broadway's biggest stars. the kids singing their heart out in the city that never ♪ i'll rise up, rise like the day ♪ good morning, america. what a night. what a lovely way to wake up to hear that, rise up, and creativity for a great cause. michael, you were a part of it. >> i was a little part of it, george. it was amazing last night. the robin hood relief benefit raised $115 million to support new yorkers by covid-19. and robin, i got to say, there were so many show-stopping performances last night. >> oh, yes, i know you wanted to perform. i know you did your part. i know you wanted to sing.

>> they're holding back my talent, robin. but i said okay, that's fine. >> i know this about you. but others stepped up like mariah carey. she brought the house down in her own house. she did that performing "make it happen." we'll have much more on all that coming up late, george. >> we are looking forward to that. we begin with the latest on the covid cases. the number of cases in the u.s. has now passed 1.3 million. more than 80,000 americans have died from the virus, and dr. anthony fauci will warn the senate today that there will be more needless deaths if states open too quickly. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega starts us off. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: good morning. the administration's response to the pandemic will be center stage as dr. fauci testifies for the first time since the president declared a national emergency. now, during his last testimony in early march, he said things will get worse. today he is expected to make another dire prediction. this morning the nation's top infectious disease expert is expected to testify that

re-opening the country too soon could lead to needless suffering and death. dr. anthony fauci telling "the new york times" that his main message to the senate's health committee will be about the dangers of attempting to re-open prematurely, and he says that could result in outbreaks throughout the country and, quote, set us back in our quest to return to normal. fauci among the top health officials currently in quarantine after coming into contact with a white house staffer who tested positive. their testimony today will now take place via video conference. at the white house, the fallout over the virus has spread, including to the president's valet, part of a team who serves him food, is now growing. aides ordered to wear face masks. >> i see everybody, just about everybody has a face mask on. they've learned about face masks, the good d >> reporter: the edict sent by email requiring masks for everyone who enters the west wing unless they're sitting at their desks and properly social distanced. the advice warning, unless you

need to conduct in-person business in the west wing, we respectfully ask you to avoid unnecessary visits.press confer complying, from his son-in-law to his press secretary. president trump, who did not wear a mask, says the order came directly from him. >> well, if they're a certain distance from me or a certain distance from each other, they do. in the case of me, i'm not close to anybody. >> reporter: but the president abruptly ended the event after a tense exchange with two female reporters after being asked why testing is a global competition to him. >> they're losing their lives everywhere in the world, and maybe that's a question you should ask china. don't ask me. ask china that question, okay? when you ask them that question, you may get a very unusual answer. yes, behind you, please. that to me specifically? >> i'm telling you. i'm not saying it specifically to anybody. i'm saying it to anybody that would ask a nasty question like that. >> that's not a nasty question.

>> please go ahead. >> reporter: then he refused to take a question from cnn. >> ladies and gentleme y called. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: and then it ended and the president was repeatedly pressed about the disparity between all the testing available for aides at the white house and the lack of testing that still persists for so many american workers. and he continues to misrepresent the testing capacity, saying anyone who wants a test can get one but the reality is there are tests available for symptomatic people, people who need contact tracing. but george, that is very different than widespread testing being available for peace of mind for people who are trying to head back to work. >> that is likely to be one of the many flash points today at that key senate hearing. >> reporter: exactly. testing we expect to come up a lot. this question about re-opening the country and the politics behind it. it's going to be unlike anything we've ever seen before, george, especially this dire warning expected to come from dr. fauci. he's going to be testifying via video conference. even the committee chair

senator lamar alexander, is going to be via video because he is in quarantine after an aid tested positive. >> remote virtual hearings. cecilia vega, thank you very much. robin? >> thank you, george. now to new concerns this morning for the youngest patients. doctors in california identifying what's believed to be the first known case linking covid-19 to that rare inflammatory disease in children. stephanie ramos is at nyu hospital in new york with much more on all this. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: robin, good morning. doctors are seeing more children with the new inflammatory syndrome daily, but they're also dealing with cases of kawasaki disease. doctors say both conditions can emerge when the body is exposed to a virus like covid-19. this morning, cases of the rare pediatric syndrome linked to coronavirus now growing across the country. at least 11 states reporting children with the inflammatory

syndrome, and new york now investigating 93 cases. >> we're seeing that all over the world now with young 's sll -it'she swelling thskin ing at that very closely. a 6-month-old baby girl from the bay area in california is believed to be the first to contract the coronavirus and kawasaki disease. >> the rashes were also getting very big and her hands and legs started kind of swelling. >> reporter: dr. vina jones treated the baby in march, then she tested positive for covid-19. >> it did occur to us, is it possible that her kawasaki disease was in some way related or possibly triggered by covid-19? >> reporter: this as doctors warn complications can arise after children have already developed covid-19 antibodies, leading to the mysterious pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome. >> we think the reason that this

pmis is developing is similar to kawasaki in that it's a post exposure inflammatory response. >> reporter: and a new study looking at other cases of severe coronavirus in children reporting that children with underlying conditions were most ory e k for the illness. inflammatory syndrome is still so new, it's difficult to identify the risk factors and the features tend to overlap. michael? >> thank you so much, stephanie. we're joined now by abc's chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. doc, we just heard about a new study out about kids and covid. what can you tell us about this? >> this is a brand new study just out in "jama." it's a brand new study, it's a small series looking at the icu experience in the pediatric age group in north america, finding that 83% of children with covid-19 admitted to an icu did

have pre-existing medical conditions, genetic abnormalities putting them at higher risk. two deaths among 48 children. an interesting finding from the authors of this study, michael, and i quote, that severe illness is significant, but far less frequent than adults. so they're still qualifying, still collecting data. >> doc, do we have any idea what causes hyper-inflammatory shock syndrome? >> not yet. we're still in the observation stage in medicine. it's so important to say what we know, say what we don't know. right now this is still a situation of association, not yet cause and effect, but association and observation, the first steps in medicine. and we're still learning about this virus and how it affects different populations, different age groups every day. >> like i said, every day we're learning something new. we appreciate you giving it to us straight, doc. thanks so much. george? >> michael, thanks. we turn now to elon musk. the ceo of tesla is defying stay-at-home orders, daring

authorities to arrest him by re-opening his california factory.ia g gavin newsom is now weighing in. and matt gutman is near that plant in sunnyvale, california with the latest. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, george. the governor of california saying tesla could open up as early as next week. elon musk saying he wants it open now. tesla saying they've already begun the process of churning out cars, becoming the biggest company openly defying a state order and be ginling production in defiance of health orders. this morning, tesla, the largest manufacturing employer in california, brazenly defying the county's public health orders, saying it opened its doors on monday after instituting some safety precautions. the company's fremont plant has been shuttered since march 23rd. now rows of cars, delivery trucks and workers seen at the company's plant showing the tech giant creaking back to production.

>> i'm happy to come back to work. i think we're well prepared. >> reporter: the opening comes after a days-long standoff with local leaders with billionaire ceo elon musk filing a federal lawsuit against alameda county alleging it's violating constitutional civil liberties and even threatening to move the tesla's giant operation to another state. >> i want to make sure we can do it in a safe and methodical way. >> reporter: tensions still running high on monday as musk tweeted, if anyone is arrested, i ask that it only be me. hours later governor gavin newsom trying to diffuse the situation. >> i have great expectations that we can work through at the county level the issue with this particular county and this company in the next number of days. >> reporter: california is one of 45 states beginning to ease restrictions. now most of these states have not yet met the white house's guidelines of a 14-day reduction

in the number of cases. that's because many would have to wait weeks and months to get there likely creating more confrontations between business and government. michael? >> could be the start of something. all right, matt, thank you so much. now to the family of a 31-year-old new mother demanding answers after she died from coronavirus days after giving birth. alex perez has the latest. >> reporter: in chicago where black and latino communities are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus crisis, a heartbroken family demanding answers after the death of 31-year-old unique clay. >> my sister is not here and it hurts. it's just like, it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: clay, a postal worker and mother of three gave birth to her youngest daughter on april 30th. two days later after she was released from the hospital, she died from coronavirus. doctors discharged her even though her family says she tested positive for covid-19 during childbirth.

>> she was getting worse and worse. the virus was gaining control over her. >> reporter: clay's family says she had asthma. her loved ones believe she never should have been sent home with a newborn baby to fight the virus on her own. >> the doctor that delivered the baby, i want to know if he would have sent his daughter home if she tested positive. they just dropped the ball. >> reporter: according to government data, so far where race is known, african-americans make up about 33% of covid deaths in illinois, 50% of deaths in georgia, and 30% in new york city. clay is believed to be the first letter carrier in chicago to die from the virus. her co-workers and loved ones holding a socially distanced memorial to honor her saturday. and family members say her newborn baby girl is doing okay. the hospital here extended their condolences to the family but declined to comment on any

specifics because of patient privacy laws. robin? >> so incredibly sad. okay, alex, thank you. now to the growing outrage in the case of ahmaud arbery, the young unarmed black man shot and killed in georgia. a new prosecutor has been assigned to the case. steve osunsami is in atlanta with the latest. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you. state investigators who have taken over this case have all but promised there would be more arrests and we are hearing for the first time from the person who recorded that video that we've all seen. this witness tells us that he is cooperating with investigators and will continue to do so. we are hearing this morning from the neighbor of the two accused murders who worked at a local hardware store who recorded this cell phone video that shows the last jog and the last breath of 25-year-old ahmaud arbery, a former athlete. >> yeah, i wish i hadn't been there, but once again, if i hadn't been there, there would

have been no video. >> reporter: william roddy bryant wouldn't say why he was recording but says he willingly turned his phone over to investigators. >> if the video wasn't there, i don't think there would be an outcome that anybody would be satisfied with. but i'm not proud that i shot the video but maybe it helps in the end. >> reporter: travis mcmichael and his father gregory, a former police officer, have been charged with murder. they told police they were trying to make a citizens arrest and believed that the unarmed young black man was connected to possible break-ins around their neighborhood in south georgia. he was killed after being seen here walking through a construction site during his jog where he left empty handed. >> there's tons of regrets, yes. can i sit here and tell you what they all are? no. i regret that family lost a loved one. i just -- you know, that's just

not something that should have happened. >> reporter: after more than two months of delays and conflicts of interest with local prosecutors, the state has now appointed district attorney joyette holmes from the other side of the state to lead the investigation. brian says he would like to consider himself a witness at this point and says that he met with state investigators on monday and talked with them for five hours. george? >> okay, steve, thanks very much. we're going to turn now to baseball. the major leagues may be coming back this summer. owners have reportedly given the go-ahead for starting a shortened season around the fourth of july without fans. spring training could start as early as june and officials are set to present that plan to the players union today. some players already raising questions. we are following a lot of other headlines this morning including my exclusive interview with former vice president joe biden. the democratic candidate for president is going to join us live. a lot to talk to him about this morning. and the new turn in the kobe

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this tuesday morning. right now we're hours away from that high stakes senate hearing. top hethlsnclung ony fai arseto tein dr. fai exessed -- expected to address the risk of re-opening the country too soon saying it could lead to, quote, needless suffering and death. also right now, the former epicenter in china, the city of wuhan, plans to test their entire population of 11 million for coronavirus. this after a new cluster of cases was reported over the weekend. and as travelers try to get back to the now normal, united airlines announcing it will notify passengers if their flight is expected to be full or nearly full. this new policy coming after that shocking photo from a doctor of a packed united plane, 85% capacity, now customers will be able to cancel or change their travel plans, george. >> thank you, robin. we are joined now by the

former vice president of the united states joe biden, now democratic candidate for president. he joins us from delaware this morning. mr. vice president, thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you, george. >> i do want to start with that warning from dr. fauci we'll hear today saying there will be needless suffering and death if the country opens too quickly. president trump is arguing democratic governors in pennsylvania and other states are moving too slowly for, he says, political purposes. do you believe states are opening up too quickly or too slowly? if you were president, what would you tell governors to do? >> i would tell the governors to listen to dr. fauci, listen to the scientists, listen to what the facts are. this president has to focus on what's going on here. we're in a situation where there's a great crisis. dr. fauci talks about if we open needlessly or open soon there will be needless deaths and we have to have things in place. everybody wants to open, george. the governors want to open but they want to open in a rational way. the president hasn't done his work. the president hasn't done what he's supposed to do. he hasn't provided the materials.

he hasn't provided -- i mean this is ridiculous the way he's talking. >> you heard him -- >> this is not politics. this is life. >> the president said he has met the moment and prevailed on testing. in your "washington post" op-ed yesterday you accused the president of lying about that when he said anybody who wants a test can get a test. he repeated it at the press conference yesterday. >> the truth is the truth, george. anyone can't get a test around the country. granted more tests are coming forward. but, look, this needless complacency that the president has engaged in from the very beginning, he knew about this crisis all the way back in january and february. he's been incompetent the way he responded to it. we have 80,000 deaths. we have more deaths, more of the virus than any nation in the world. what's the story here? i mean, come on. this is just fantasy land what he's talking about. >> i do want to ask you about michael flynn. the former national security adviser of president trump and the move by the justice department last week to dismiss the case against him for lying to the fbi.

the president said yesterday that that move is justified because president obama targeted flynn. he called it, quote, the biggest political crime in u.s. history. your former senate colleague charles grassley added flynn was entrapped and asked on the senate floor what did obama and biden know, when did they know it? what did you know about those moves to investigate michael flynn and was there anything improper done? >> i know nothing about those moves to investigate michael flynn, number one. number two, this is all about diversion. this is the game this guy plays all the time. the country is in crisis. we're in an economic crisis, health crisis. we're in real trouble. he should stop trying to always divert attention from the real concerns of the american people. the american people are worried with good reason. he has acted irresponsibly from the very beginning. he continues to act irresponsibly. he hasn't done his job. this is all about diverting attention, diverting attention from the horrible way in which

he has acted, with what -- he's not the -- we don't have coronavirus because of him but we have the devastating impact of it because of his lack of a policy, his lack of action. it's all about diversion. >> i want to press that. you say you didn't know anything about it. but you were reported to be at a january 5, 2017 meeting where you and the president were briefed on the fbi's plan to question michael flynn over the conversations he had with the russian ambassador kislyak. >> no, i thought you asked me whether or not i had anything to do with him being prosecuted. i'm sorry. i was aware that there was -- that they had asked for an investigation but that's all i know about it and i don't think anything else. look, think about this. can you imagine any other president of the united states focusing on this at the moment when the country is just absolutely concerned about their health, the health of their children, the health of their family, the health of their -- i mean this, is -- we have an economic crisis. we have a health crisis.

this is all about diverting attention. focus on what's in front of us. >> was the president -- >> get us out of this, mr. president. >> was the justice department right to drop those charges against michael flynn? >> based on a couple thousand i guess -- i saw a headline, a couple thousand former -- or was it a couple hundred, i'm not sure. a whole lot of former justice department people said the attorney general should step down. i have been absolutely stunned by the way in which he has not conducted the office properly. but, look, i don't know the detail of where we are right now. my point is a simple one. focus on what's in front of us. you have plenty of time to investigate this issue. i think there's nothing there but it's not a surprise that, in fact, the justice department decided anybody who was an ally of the president didn't do anything wrong ever anyway. >> when do you expect to get out on the campaign trail?

>> we're on the campaign trial now. everybody says biden is hiding. well, let me tell you something, we're doing very well. we're following the guidelines of the medical profession. we're following the guidelines of the experts, the dr. faucis of the world. we're doing well and as a matter of fact, we're winning if you look at all the polling data. i'm not saying that's going to last till november. i don't know enough to know that but the idea that somehow we are being hurt by my keeping to the rules and following the instructions that have been put forward by the docs is absolutely bizarre. i reject the premise that somehow this is hurting us. there's no evidence of that. i'm following the rules, following the rules. the president should follow the rules instead of showing up to places without masks and the whole thing. this is -- i'm getting really frustrated with not you but this, the whole notion that somehow there is -- we can just open. we could move. i mean i'm anxious to go out and campaign, george.

when i campaign, i'm usually the first one there and the last one to leave. i enjoy interfacing with people. i'm not trying to avoid it but i'm trying to set an example as to how we should proceed in terms of dealing with this health and economic crisis. >> finally, mr. vice president -- >> no damage so far that i can see. >> on these allegations from tara reade, i know you denied them but also said women should be believed. so what do you say to americans who believe tara reade and won't vote for you because of it? >> well, that's their right. look, here, i think women should be believed. they should have an opportunity to have their case and state it forthrightly what their case is. then it's the responsibility of responsible journalists like you and eryone else to go out and investigate those. at the end of the day the truth is the truth. that's what should prevail and the truth is this never happened. this never happened. >> mr. vice president -- >> i assure you. that's the truth.

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development in the legal aftermath of the helicopter crash that killed kobe bryant, his daughter gianna and six other passengers. now one of the pilot's relatives is fighting back against vanessa bryant's wrongful death lawsuit. t.j. holmes joins us with more. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you. and as cruel as it can come off it's not necessarily uncommon in a wrongful death lawsuit for the defendant to argue that the deceased person contributed to their own death. but still this can be shocking and jarring for the fans and families for whom this is still fresh to now hear an argument that kobe and the passengers were responsible and negligent in their own deaths. kobe bryant, his daughter gianna and the six passengers who died in that january helicopter crash in a legal filing are now being blamed for their own deaths. in response to the wrongful death lawsuit filed by bryant's wife, vanessa, a relative for the helicopter pilot says the

victims bear responsibility, stating any injuries or damages decedent were directly caused in full or in part by the negligence or fault of plaintiffs and/or their decedent including their knowing and voluntary encounter with the risks involved and that this negligence was a substantial factor in causing their purported damages. >> i miss you, all of you, every day. i love you. >> reporter: vanessa bryant as well as other passengers' families, have sued the company that owned and operated the pilot. but vanessa's lawsuit specifically names the pilot, ara zobayan, who also decided in the crash seeking damages from his estate saying he failed to abort the flight and to monitor and assess the weather. the preliminary ntsb investigation found no signs of engine failure. the company, island express, sent an earlier statement saying this was a tragic accident. we will have no further comment on the pending litigation. according to "people" magazine

on friday bryant filed another claim, this time aga les sheriff's department alleging that at least eight deputies took and shared photos of the aftermath of the january 26th crash which she reportedly claims worsened her emotional distress. her spokesperson tells "people" magazine this filing solely is about enforcing accountability, protect the victims and making sure no one ever has to deal with this conduct in the future. so in terms of answers, the ntsb told us at the beginning of this year when the crash happened a final report wouldn't be for 12 to 18 months. so, stra, we could still be waiting some time for word on what caused that crash. >> all right, t.j., thank you so much for that. coming up, everybody, from the super bowl to scrubs. the nfl champ who's an even bigger in the fight against covid-19. but next our "play of the day" so don't go away. r winner against covid-19. but next our "play of the day" so don't go away.

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now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm reggie aqui. if you haven't received your stimulus check and you haven't set up direct deposit, you have until noon tomorrow to submit all that information. if you end up missing the deadline, you are going to get your money. it's going to be mailed to you. that mean u.s. wis you will waie longer. paper checks will arrive later this month. turn to mike nicco who has rain in the forecast. >> yes, pockets of rain this morning. after being steadier earlier. becoming showers this afternoon. a one on our storm impact scale. yesterday.be as breezy and heav no yellow out there and barely green as we head into the afternoon and early evening. wet weather wednesday and north bay thursday and for the rest of

us saturday, sunday and monday. coming up on "gma" what you need to know about your child wearing a mask. how to get them to do it. we will see you for another abc7 news update in 30 minutes. you can find us on our news app. have a good morning.

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stay well and keep it golden. good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the warning from dr. fauci that re-opening too soon could lead to death. this as two white house aides test positive for the virus. a new mask requirement in place at the white house. your kids and masks. face coverings for children required in many states right now. how to talk to your kids about it. dr. ashton is back with the latest. bad romance? "black-ish" star jenifer lewis who plays the no nonsense grandma caught up in a real life drama costing her thousands of

dollars. what she says happened. from the super bowl to scrubs. the champion on the field, still an active nfl player on the frontlines of the covid outbreak. helping even as he trains to get back on the field this fall. open for business. >> good morning, america. we're in brooklyn. >> meet paul, ted, anthony, peter and steve. they're revealing their pro tips for everyone at home as they work to feed hundreds of frontline heros here in new york. how they're trying to keep their doors open online and through delivery. we're headed to their kmorning,. good morning, america. thanks for joining us on this tuesday morning. >> we have two of the funniest people on the planet, issa rae and kumail nanjiani. they're going to join us live,

robin. >> they are so funny and their new movie, the "love birds," can't wait, and looking forward to that and looking forward to some pizza. one of the biggest google trends, everyone seems to want a pie right now. this morning we're going to take you to a brooklyn pizzeria run by those five brothers. they're going to show us how to make their most popular dish. george? >> we are looking forward to that, robin. we begin with the latest on the covid crisis. the number of cases in the u.s. has passed 1.3 million. dr. anthony fauci is going to warn the senate today that there will be, quote, more needless deaths if states open too quickly. we want to go to cecilia vega. >> reporter: george, dr. fauci has become the face of the nation's response to the crisis but this time he will appear at this hearing via video conference without the president by his side and he is expected to make that dire prediction.

this morning, the nation's top infectious disease expert is expected to testify that re-opening the country could lead to needless suffering and death. dr. fauci telling "the new york times" that his main message will be about the dangers of attempting to prematurely and result in outbreaks around the country and, quote, set us back in our quest to return to normal. fauci among the top health officials currently in quarantine after coming into contact with a white house staffer who tested positive. their testify today will now >> it is a national call. >> reporter: at the white house, the fallout over the virus has spread including to the president's valet, part of a team who serves him food is now growing. aides ordered wear fa >> i see just about everybody has a face mask on. >> reporter: at the president's rose garden press conference, many aides complying, from his president trump who did not wear a mask says the order came directly from him.

>> well, if they're a certain distance from me or a certain distance from each other, they do. in the case of me, i'm not close to anybody. >> reporter: now this edict to wear masks at the white house came down yesterday, but the cdc has been recommending that americans wear mask, robin, since early april. >> we are aware. all right, cecilia, thank you very much. now to our "gma" cover story and the big question on so many parents' minds. when and where should children wear masks? becky worley joins us from san francisco to break down what parents need to know. good morning, becky. >> reporter: good morning, robin. masks are a part of the social contract these days. we wear them to protect others but getting our children to understand this complex issue and comply with the law, this one has parents working overtime. >> you can be a germ buster by wearing a cloth mask like this. >> reporter: guidance on wearing masks has changed fast. this pbs video on helping educate children now required to

wear them in many states. new york, massachusetts and pennsylvania mandate masks for everyone over the age of two when social distancing cannot be maintained. in maryland it's kids over nine in retail or food establishments, and in much of california anyone over the age of 12 must wear a mask, but both the cdc and the american academy of pediatrics go with children over age 2 mask guidance. >> we do feel like it's important for children to wear a mask if they're going to be out in public and be where they can't stay six feet away from other people or they have to go to the doctor's office. >> reporter: the reality, getting kids to wear a mask or keep six feet of distance and avoid touching their face out in public, it's a tall order. ♪ it's because i care, there's a mask on my face ♪ >> reporter: medical professionals, teachers parents are trying to normalize masks. >> trying to convince your child it's in their best interest and other people's best interest and

really try to make it a game. >> reporter: the most important aspect is fit. their faces are smaller than adults and since many can't tie their shoes yet, elastic may work better than tied string masks. children do not need masks in their own yards when playing alone or with siblings or on walks where they can be six feet apart. the american academy of pediatrics also says children under 2 should not wear masks or any face coverings because they cause a suffocation and the advice is complicated for children with special needs, so robin, parents need to talk to their doctors if they need guidance. >> we're going to do that right now, becky, thank you very much. we're going to talk to our doctor, dr. jen ashton who is back with us. pick up on that. parents are really struggling with this one, jen. n sm ow, robin. colleagues in pediatrics. if you take a look at this list, i think it can really help parents as they transition to this new normal. if they decorate these masks or get some fun kind of decorations

on the masks, if they put the mask on things that your child is seeing and playing with like stuffed animals, even draw them on their book characters can definitely help. then i think we need to be proactive. we need to practice this and look at this in the mirror and lead by example because our children look to us to be role models here. so you want to remind them that they're kind of being superheroes and protecting those around them. >> those are all great suggestions. okay, jen, touching the face, how do you get the little ones to stop doing that, especially with the mask? >> well, it's hard for us to stop doing that so some tried and tested methods from other parents. number one, keep their hands occupied which these days shouldn't be that difficult since so many kids have some kind of device, even if it's a learning device in their hand. you also want to reinforce and

praise reward, good behavior. that is so important. lastly, you want to keep the hair out of their face. it just gives them one less reason to be fidgeting around this area and wash those hands. keep washing. >> yeah, wash them, wash them. can you remind everybody because you've said this over and over not just with children about us not touching our face. can you remind people why that is so important, why we're not supposed to touch our face? >> the theory is contact exposure to these viral particles. so again that is really important. the masks protect others, hand washing protects us. >> all right, thanks so much, jen. have a good rest of the day. we appreciate it. let's get back now to michael. >> all right, robin, thank you. coming up right after the break, a big surprise from disney. bob iger is joining us live to announce it. and we're going to go to oop yowtche'll be right back. own kitchen. you can see it right there,

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♪ good morning, good morning ♪ good morning, good morning good morning, sunshine. welcome back to "gma." great to be here with george and amy and we have a big announcement from disney and i want to bring in bob iger, executive chairman of the walt disney company, for this. bob, good morning. >> good morning, michael. how are you? >> i am doing well and happy to see you and we could all use good news right now and you've got some for us. so do tell. >> i agree. before i do i want to thank you, michael, everybody at "gma" and at abc news for the job you've been doing during this incredibly stressful time. disney is known for telling

great stories, stories that touch people's heart, stories that make people happy and these days people need our stories even more and we've been trying under some challenging rdan doc on espn or the nfl ril draft are good examples, or the singalongs on abc. we're bringing "onward" and disney plus early and another great story to bring to the world actually except i don't think i'm the best person to tell about this story. i think its creator and someone i consider to be a true creative genius and a national treasure, lin-manuel miranda should be the one to break the news. lin? >> good morning. >> good morning. >> hi, everybody. hey, michael. bob, how are you? i'm thrilled to be with you this morning to announce that "hamilton" will be streaming on disney plus on july 3rd of this year for our july fourth weekend.

>> that's pretty cool. >> i just heard a lot of shrieks. a lot of screaming at homes right now. and, i got to say, lin, great to see you as well. this show has been a phenomenon. it's united the country in so many ways, the story, the music. it's been almost four years since your last performance on broadway. so what was it like revisiting this show with the original cast? >> well, it's so -- i can't say enough about what an incredible job tommy kale, our director, has done with the movie. he's basically given everyone at home the best seat in the house and it's a thrilling experience. he really threads the needle between the cinematic close-ups and widening out and seeing the show from the center aisle of the richard rogers theater. i can't wait for you all to see it. >> bob, we know you've been championing this project for some time. why did you feel it was important to bring "hamilton" to disney plus? >> well, first of all, i can't

think of another work of art in the last decade that's had the cultural impact of "hamilton." i just think it's brilliant and these times to tell a story of people uniting together against forces of adversity, i think, is quite relevant and actually quite important. so, you know, we like to tell great stories, as i said earlier and can't think of a better one to bring forward. as lin noted seeing those actors on stage, hearing the music, hearing the words, but with the best seat in the house as lin said and close up as well makes them all the more powerful, all the more impactful and all the more relevant. it is a quite a brilliant piece of art and tommy kale deserves a lot of credit who directed it. >> we'll get the popcorn ready. a movie is so different than watching something on a live broadway stage. i'm curious how will this movie be different from watching it on broadway? >> well, just imagine you have the best seat in the house -- go ahead, sorry. go ahead, bob.

>> no. lin, you answer that question. >> well, it's, you know, you're getting it from the director of the actual show and he knows exactly where to put the camera. we filmed this over three days in june of 2016. it was the week before the principals started to leave. i think it was the week before pippa, leslie and i left and ariana debose from the ensemble who you'll see from "west side story." it just captures that moment in time so beautifully. watching it brings me right back there with that incredible once in a lifetime company and i just can't wait for to you see it. >> i know, bob, you've been a fan of "hamilton." >> we're giving it to you. >> you're giving it to us. that's right. we can't be more thankful for that. >> bob, you've been a fan of "hamilton" from the beginning.

what are your memories from seeing it on stage? >> i was lucky enough to get great seats to performance of the original cast early on. but my son was in a basketball tournament and i had to give the tickets up. so i had to wait about a year to see it and i never saw the original cast on stage. but when i saw it, it sunk deep into me and stayed with me for a long time and i still listen to the music all the time whether i'm working out or taking a walk or driving in my car. as i said earlier, i can't think of another work of art in the last decade that has broken through as viscerally and as powerfully as this one has. and seeing it on stage even though i had to see it late was quite memorable. >> if you've seen it at all, trust me, i was one of the late visitors to the theater as well and it was absolutely amazing. now everyone at home will get a chance to see it. bob, lin, thank you very much for joining us this morning and sharing the great news that i still hear people screaming outside our studio right now. so thank you guys so much.

the filmed version of the original broadway production of "hamilton" will be available on disney plus on july the 3rd. now to ginger. hey, ginger. >> reporter: ah, michael, i am marking the calendar. we'll all be watching for sure. we've been watching really big changes in the weather, phoenix has had seven days in a row at 100 or warmer. today they should break that because the dynamics of the warm in the west and the record cold in the east have caused this, severe storms including lightning in those images you're seeing from texas there, lubbock, the base of that thunderstorm, the bottom of a shelf cloud, really powerful. i think we could see it again today along the dry line or tomorrow especially as we go into tomorrow afternoon, tornadoes are a threat too. good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. the steady rain tapers quickly this morning. then showers the rest of today. the same thing tomorrow to a lesser exextent. warming thursday and friday. storms brings us a chance of rain saturday. today, 61 at half moon bay to

places like san jose and morgan hill around 70. tonight, cooler with a little fog out there. mid 50s down to t t t t t t t tt dollars. jenifer lewis revealing how she was seduced into investing in a business that never even existed. deborah roberts spoke with her and, deborah, proof this can happen to anyone. >> reporter: that's right, amy. so many people know jenifer lewis as an outspoken advocate. she's spoken out on issues like women's rights and gun violence and she's also shared personal struggles with childhood abuse and mental illness. well, now she's opening up about a deeply personal and painful betrayal. >> so you think you're ready for the truth? >> reporter: she's the tart-tongued no nonsense grandma on the hit tv show "black-ish," but this morning jenifer lewis is emerging from a real life

drama. >> he was charming. handsome. >> reporter: lewis says she was captivated after meeting antonio mariot wilson in 2015 at the gym. >> he said he had graduated from oxford university. he said he had been in the navy s.e.a.l.s. i'm thinking, my god, god sent the man. >> reporter: according to lewis for three months they dated while her tv career was taking off. >> i wasn't thinking, oh, if it's too good to be true. >> reporter: wilson eventually asking lewis to invest $50,000 in his technology business, a business that didn't exist. her new guy wasn't heaven sent at all. >> it was a romance scam. i was investing in a dream. was not who you thought he was, that he was a con man, what went through your mind? what went through your heart? >> oh, no, it was so painful. it was so painful. >> reporter: she would soon find out she wasn't alone.

wilson who was convicted in 2009 for wire fraud and tax evasion was also scamming other women for a total of more than 300 thousand dollars. he pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges and could be headed to prison for up to 20 years. wilson's lawyer denies his client had a romantic relationship with lewis saying he's accepted responsibility in the case and admitted his wrongdoings in the business dealings he had with the victims. he'll continue to work to pay those victims that lost money. >> what do you say to other women? why are you speaking out publicly? >> i'm speaking out because i care. how can this happen to me? educated, world traveled, successful in show business and got conned out of 50 grand. i was embarrassed. i was humiliated, but i stood up for other women. >> reporter: lewis says she looks forward to facing wilson

in a courtroom. and as painful as this episode has been she says somehow she gained strength through sharing this pain and she wants to encourage other women to deal with their struggles as well. george? >> yeah, we could hear it in her voice, deborah. thanks very much. let's go to lara for "pop news." >> reporter: thank you so much, george. we're going to get right to it because this is nacho average pop news. yes, i said it. why would i say that? guy fieri, the food network star and restaurateur who has done so much to help out-of-work restaurant employees has a new idea to raise money for his brothers and sisters in the service industry and it includes none other than bill murray. fieri announcing he will go head-to-head with our favorite ghostbuster in a massive nacho making contest with all proceeds going to the restaurant workers relief found. the event called the nacho average showdown will stream on food network's facebook page on may 15th. carla hall will host. terry crews and shaquille o'neal will serve as judges. don't count bill murray out of

the nacho game. this is a man of many talents. but everyone is a winner here. guy has already raised more than $21 million for restaurant employees who are out of work due to the quarantine. food network, facebook page may 15th. nacho average showdown. check it out. and thank you, guy, for all you've done. also popping, justin bieber and ariana grande have already put out a new version of the video for that brand-new song "stuck with you." they asked fans to focus on their moms this time around and in one very special case, a dad. the video sent by his daughter mariana who shared that this was the last time that she was able to dance with him. he passed away from coronavirus and she wanted to share that moment that meant so much to her. all proceeds of the streams and sales of "stuck with you" and its video, all proceeds will be donated to charities for first responders and their families. if you look closely, you can catch a glimpse of ariana and

justin showing the love to their moms in the video. "stuck with you" is available on itunes and other streaming services. do check it out. finally, in international news i would like to say france is asking its residents to show their patriotism by eating more cheese. yes, eat more cheese. the french dairy industry has a massive surplus due to the quarantine. they're calling on citizens to, quote, eat cheese in solidarity. we're not talking about a couple wheels of brie. right now france says they have 2,000 tons of cheese that needs to be eaten and quickly. the patriotic call is reminiscent of what belgium has just done asking the country to eat more of their nation's pride and joy, the french fry to help cut down on the potato surplus caused by the pandemic. i would just like to say and i'm sure you agree we would be happe that is "pop news." i shall send it back to you in

the studio, amy. >> all right, lara. thank you so much. coming up next here we have the stars of "love birds," issa rae and kumail nanjiani joining us when we come back. joining us when we come back. >> announcer: this frontline hero is in for a sur >> announcer: this frontline hero is in for a surprise. >> luke bryan is my favorite. ♪ rain makes corn >> oh, my gosh! >> announcer: this week get all the feels. >> you're certainly a hero to me. >> announcer: on abc's "good morning america." no graduation for so many students. friday on "gma," it's the graduation ceremony we all need. one for the first responders. one for the celebrity speaker. one epic dance party full of surprises. friday on "gma."

now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. president trump is weighing in on tesla in a tweet. he wrote california should let tesla and musk open the plant now. it can be done fast and safely. tesla's factory resumed operations yesterday despite orders from the county health officials to stay closed during the shelter in place. police say they do not have plans to make any arrests or issue any citations. mike nicco

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30 minutes. you can find the latest on our app and at abc7news.com. the news continues now with "good morning america." ♪ when i look at you in your eyes ♪ ♪ i see -- welcome back to "gma." we are so happy you're joining us on this tsd morning. >> we got an incredible story right now. it's the story of a super bowl champ who went straight from the football field to the front lines of this pandemic. the kansas city chiefs lineman putting his medical degree to good use and sat down with will reeve. >> reporter: from the super bowl to scrubs in a matter of weeks. kansas city chiefs offensive lineman laurent duvernay-tardif, his day job protecting patrick mahomes now in the front lines. he took a post-super bowl vacation and rushed back to

quebec before canada shut down. >> we were nut in isolation for 14 days. i was kind of like trying to figure out how to help. >> reporter: now works 12-hour shifts at a lori bergamotto care facility. >> i do the virtual workout with kansas city as well and training. >> reporter: what is your role at the hospital on a daily basis. >> i'm an orderly and assigned to administration of medication in the morning, not necessarily treating people but actually just spending time with them. >> reporter: his team back in kansas city has been a huge support. >> we're in a really competitive business. and for them to realize what's happening and me being able to help is bigger than one virtual workout i might be missing. >> what do you think about given everything going on? >> the reality, i don't know what's going to happen and we still don't know enough about the disease and how it will be. >> reporter: whenever football returns he'll take the field

with his teammates like the chiefs new draft pick running back clyde edwards-helaire. >> i was excited but came afterwa afterwards. >> reporter: he got a nice-fated name with the french canadian accent. >> maybe we'll do trash talking in french on the sideline. we'll be unstoppable. >> reporter: for "good morning america," will reeve, abc news, new york. >> what a great spirit. >> wow. >> great story wearing scrubs now but no scrub on the field. i tell you, great player and happy to see he's giving back. now we go to two funny guests joining us, issa rae and kumail nanjiani. they're teaming up for the first time in the new moved "the love birds" and joining us from their home. good morning, you two. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> first we want to start, we want to know how you're doing. kumail, you and your wife are hosting a podcast to help people get through quarantine. how are you getting through it? >> basically just by talking.

every, you know, every week i present my issues. i'm always spiraling and she's a trained therapist and she helps me. that's the dynamic. she's helping me through it and she's getting through it by helping me through it. >> we all need a little support. issa, how are you doing? >> i'm, you know, going in and out. i was depressed a week ago but now i'm back at it. back on the productivity mill and just, yeah, like kumail said talking through it. we're back in the writer's room and feel like i have a social life now. >> you're back on the big screen in "the love birds"ment you play a couple and get caught up in a murder mystery and you're arguing whether you could win "the amazing race." how do you think you would do if you were a team in real life? >> we'd kill it. what were you about to say? >> i was going to say issa would be great. i would bring -- i would freak out and i would be like the

drama on the show like people would watch and be like, oh, let's see how kumail spirals today and issa would be like, no, we can get through it. i think we would do well because of issa. >> i think, no. i feel like we'd problem solve together and you have a new-found athleticism we'd tap into. i would hold us back. >> these muscles are useless. they're decorative. >> they're not useless in "the love birds." we'll take a look at a clip. let's check it out. >> oh, my god, the police aren't going to believe it. do you know how stupid we sound? what is that? >> it's an arrest from a citizen. >> can you do that? >> on the count of three. >> what does that mean? >> i can't read your face. >> one, two, three, go. >> hey, guys, they just ran for it. >> run. >> and the girl's

>> you filmed this in new orleans during mardi gras. how was that? >> it was an experience. we were doing night shoots, so it was -- you just constantly saw people partying and we were working so we couldn't participate. but, you know, i attended my first mardi gras and it was not what i thought it would be. it was a lot of parades. >> you didn't know mardi gras was going to be a lot of parade, issa? >> i just knew it was beads and flashing. i thought it was a lot of that. no that i would partake but wanted to observe that i didn't know that the parades were such a big part of it and that there were so many. >> right. right. yeah, it was -- as issa was saying sometimes we'd shoot at 4:00 in the morning and anyone can get a license for a parade. so we would be shooting then suddenly it would be like the loudest you ever heard and be

like four drunk guys dancing in the middle of the street with like a ten-piece band. police escorting the front, police escorting the back and you got to wait 45 minutes for this very slow parade to go by because you can't shoot while that's happening so it was -- it was challenging but it's also beautiful to see so many people come together to celebrate the same thing. you know, all different people. you don't see that very much. >> you seem like you got the full mardi gras experience in my opinion. did you bring -- you bring home any souvenirs from new orleans? >> i brought back really nasty coffee that, you know, from cafe du monde. everybody is like go to cafe du monde and the beignets were great but the coffee i wasn't feeling and just threw it away last week. >> that chicory coffee. >> i think so. it was not my taste. too bitter. >> i got this. i don't know how it happened. this is what i have and -- >> whoa.

>> the other day i just saw -- last week i just saw my wife picking it up and reading it and going, new orleans, yoo. >> no, it's voodoo. >> quarantine has been difficult for us all. >> i tell you what, you guys, you're so funny and this movie is the same. everybody can see what they're going to get when they watch "the love birds." thank you both for waking up and joining us this morning. so much fun talking to you. >> thank you for having us. >> thanks for having us, michael. >> of course, you guys. take care of yourself and "the love birds" premieres may 22nd on netflix. coming up, a double "deals & steals." you don't want to miss it. ♪

♪ we are back now with our small business "deals & steals." you, our "gma" viewers, are doing so much to help them. like sockmaker on saturday. >> thanks to your purchase, bombas will donate nearly 200,000 pairs of socks to those in need across the country. thank you, "gma" viewers. >> that's amazing. we all love them here. and tory johnson joins us with two more chances. hey, tory.

>> that's right because jobs are on the line for both of these companies. the first is called swag essentials. it was created by an estee tigs, skin care line and worked with her dad a retired veteran and they have a chance to save 50% on their best-sellers all made in america, loofah, foaming soap, firming eye mask, all kinds of really good stuff with prices that start at 9.00. then we have another company, shifting gears entirely, this one is called island surf company. an 11-year-old footwear company. family owned. founded in hanover, massachusetts. and for them they've got sort of a double whammy right now. 90% of their annual sales happen right now. spring into summer. this is their time to shine. however, 95% of their business comes from retail partners, though retail partners are closed. so they're sitting on so much

inventory and all of their partners that sell those shoes are closed so they have come to us and have a really big assortment for both men and women of all kinds of sandals, water shoes, just really comfortable everyday shoes, big assortment. amazing prices. all of these are 50% off and so the deals rake from $12.50 from $25. this company told me that this really is the opportunity to give them a lifeline. to get great shoes and save jobs for them and the entire company so lots of good things for you to find on line. amy, i hope you will start shopping. >> i have been. it's a great way to give and receive. ank yo .he an tan get them on our website. ginger. >> oh, amy, i am so excited to talk about this. tonight a legend is getting a tribute. garry marshall.

you may know him as the creator of "happy days" or "mork and mindy." director of "pretty woman" and "princess diaries." look up his imdb. he was a friend of mine and he should be celebrated. >> mark it. i love garry marshall. >> reporter: the movies that garry would make feel like real-life magic. >> garry is a romantic. he's really almost on operatic. >>sn't he live forever. >> i can't wait to see it. good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. keep our hat handy.

rain this afternoon. totototototototototototototototo ♪ all right, now to a fashion blogger using her influence for good. the woman behind the popular we were what instagram sat down with abbie boudreau to talk about how she's learned to pivot during the pandemic and her new book called "this is not a fashion story." >> reporter: with her millions of followers, fashion blogger turned social media influencer -- >> look that the way. >> reporter: -- danielle bernstein is using her platform for more than style. >> i have this new-found sense of responsibility to give back in a bigger and better way than before. >> reporter: the 27-year-old media mogul whose new book "this is not a fashion story" comes out today. >> this book is not just about fashion. no, it's really about how to make it in new york through my eyes and stories and everything

i learned from my min io n yor ci andy many sales and successes. >> reporter: now using what she's learned to help other small businesses during the pandemic. why is it that you feel as though it's your responsibility? >> you know i've opened myself up to say how can i help you right now? please share your problems and let me know what i can do. a lot of small businesses say we want voice and i can give them a voice. >> reporter: it's what she did posting this pic on we wore what instagram feed helping a struggling fashion designer. >> she reached out to me she needed help and said can i please send you something to wear. i said, of course. she sent me something. i posted it and she was so overwhelmed by the response. not only did it help her sales but she can feed and support her family because of it. she sent me a video crying and i immediately cried. it's so emotional and

fulfilling. >> reporter: danielle says online businesses all need to adjust to uncertain times. first become a fearless networker. virtually. also think forward. and focus on what's next. and finally, get creative like she did with her new dance for a cause denim launch encouraging followers to post dancing videos wearing her new jean. >> for every video they post i'll donate a healthy meal to a health care worker. >> how has this difficult time changed you? >> that's a reel by good question. it's made me a lot more vulnerable and it's made me want to work so much harder. >> in what way? >> work harder so i can help so many more people. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. this is not a fashion story is out today. coming up, the brooklyn pizzeria opened for business and sharing one of their famous recipes with us that you can make at home. stay with us.

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♪ highlighting small restaurants across the country and this morning we are heading to brooklyn, new york, for one of the top trends on google right now, pizza da nonna rosa pizzeria is owned by five brothers. they are showing us how to make vodka ravioli pizza. >> we are the sagos brothers. >> reporter: serving up a slice of italy is relative to paul, ted, anthony and steve. >> we all managed at the restaurant. no better thing than family. we all have a bit of talent in each section. >> reporter: since new york city became the epicenter of the pandemic, the brothers lost all of their catering orders and dine-in guests.

now they deliver and serve curbside and feed hundreds of our frontline heroes every week. >> you got to feed the community, a lot of our client, regular customers like donated 20 pies, trays of food. so that went off real well. >> reporter: one of their most requested pies known at vodka ravioli pizza. start with a little vodka. of course. four ounces vodka. one half cup chopped tomatoes, three cups of pomodoro sauce and 1.acups of heavy cream and one to two cups of parmesan cheese, two tablespoons of olive oil, one bay leaf, salt and pepper. let the dough sit for 15 minutes to soften then ooh assemble. >> we have a tomato base on the crust and put our homemade raviolis on there. then we put a little vodka sauce on top kane crushed mozzarella

and sh redded mosczzarellmozzar. >> awesome. >> you got to get pizza pasta in one. >> i love it. pizza and pasta in one. please welcome paul and anthony sagos, co-owners of da nonna rosa pizzeria. thanks for being with us. >> you got your pizza there. show us how to finish it off. >> we want to cut it in slices. big enough for our family. >> we got to fight over the second slice. >> palm shawn cheese and parly. >> yum. i mean that looks amazing. we know by the way you've been giving back to your community as well at this point. it's a beautiful display of goodness. you've been giving deliveries to frontline workers. tell us what you need now to stay afloat to do all of the good deeds you've been doing. >> yeah, i mean we've been telling customers keep doing

what they're doing. the community has been super supportive. we've been dealing with hospital, rep, gofundmes, stay strong and supportive. you know, we've been matching a couple day nations for the hospitals dealing with meals for heroes and 100 meals every other day so keep strong and keep supportive and we appreciate it. >> there's an order coming in right there. i just heard on the phone. >> we got it live. >> i know two of you own the pizzeria with your three other brother, ted, peter and steve. i see a few of you there. are you there together to share a slice. >> yeah, yeah, of course. >> you guys, spread the love. we got ted the cameraman as well in disguise, a little camera shot. >> all right, all right. 'll ma wee for-- so strahan says makt happen? >> you tell him he got to send the video and we'll prove it

first. >> eating it new york style. folding it, right? >> of course, that's the right way. got to get the slop. 10 out of so. >> cheer, guys. thank you so much. if you are in the new york area make sure to stop by da nonna rosa pizzeria or go to strahan's house because he'll be making that as well or curbside delivery through grubhub or door dash and get the recipe on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. we'll be right back. i'm coming over. ♪

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safety, this is abc7 news.- >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. if you haven't received your stimulus check and you haven't set up direct deposit, you have until noon tomorrow to submit that information. if you miss a deadline, your money will be mailed to you. paper checks will begin arriving later this month. here is mike nicco with our forecast. >> good morning. keep the umbrella handy, our app, live doppler 7 on it. scattered showers, that's what we are trending toward now and the rest of the early afternoon. we will see a tapering from this one light storm on our storm impact scale. you can see up until noon, scattered showers. watch what happens after noon, they go away. there's plenty of chances of wet weather in the seven day forecast. >> thanks, mike.

it's time for "live with kelly and ryan." we will be back at 11:00. join us then. find us on >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the series, "defending jacob," michelle dockery. and will mean a young man who is feeding front-line workers. and, "live's conquering the q week" continues with the videoconferencing made easy. plus, he is a marathon runner, he's a father of two, and he's our "good news story of the day." all next on "live!" ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> kelly: hi. good morning, everybody. it's tuesday, may 12, 2020. don't adjust your dial