>> and good morning, america. covid-19 cases in the u.s. approaching 1.5 million this morning, and the death toll nearing 90,000. nearly every state easing restrictions. coast to coast, crowded beaches, packed boardwalks, people heading to bars and nail salons. chaos and arrests at a florida block party. all this as new hot spots pop up across the country. texas reporting its highest daily rate in cases. and the big headline overnight from the fed chairman, now warning the economic pain from the pandemic could last well into next year and calling on congress to do more. dueling presidents. formal president obama steps off the sidelines, takes a swipe at the trump administration's pandemic response. >> a lot of them aren't even pretending to be in charge.

>> president trump fires back. >> he was an incompetent president. >> and new questions this morning about trump's firing of the state department inspector general. was he investigating allegations against mike pompeo, including a staffer ordered to walk his dog? tropical storm warning. arthur, the first named storm of the 2020 hurricane season heading towards the north carolina coast. we're tracking the latest. road to recovery. the emotional meeting. our reporter who recovered from covid-19 surprises the patient who received her plasma donation. and now your six-time world championhicaulls >> repeat three-peat. >> when phil said it was the last dance, it was the last dance. >> the show-stopping finale, revealing the truth behind michael jordan's famous flu game, the drama with dennis, and who really broke up the fab four's dynasty. >> we could have won seven. >> jordan's kids join us live on growing up with the greatest of

all time as a dad. and the show must go on. "american idol" crowning a champion. >> thank you so much, america. i would have never, ever expected this. >> the winner, just sam, and the runner-up joining us live. plus superstar katy perry with not one but two huge surprises only on "gma." good morning, america. two show-stopping finales last night for "the last dance" and "american idol." robin, i was sad to see them both end. >> okay, i can see it in your eyes, michael. you stayed up late just like i did. you stayed up late watching. >> i did. >> it was totally worth it. couldn't help it, couldn't help it, going back and forth. but i'm so glad i saw those "idol" judges, katy perry, lionel richie, luke bryan, the

way they came together with the final contestants and "idol" alumni. what a spectacular performance. "we are the world," that was a moment, george. >> it certainly was, robin. lovely to see that. as so much of america opened this weekend, crowds headed outside to beaches and parks. at least 49 states have lifted some restrictions as the number of coronavirus cases across the united states approaches 1.5 million. the number of deaths is nearing 90,000. >> we begin our coverage with the big debate coast to coast on how to quickly re-open as new hot spots pop up across the country. one of them in texas. marcus moore starts us off from dallas with the latest. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: michael, good morning. here in texas covid-19 is not easing its grip in some parts of the state. as they have increased testing, the number of positive cases seems to have spiked in some areas as this state and others look to re-open. this morning, with nearly every state in the nation relaxing at least some restrictions, the u.s. reaching a grim milestone.

1.5 milln cases cdeath to nng0. this weekend, thousands flocking to newly opened beaches in los is now against the rules. >> i think people are being pretty respectful. >> reporter: boardwalks packed in new jersey. nail salons in new orleans using plastic barriers. one restaurant in maryland even using inflatable doughnuts to keep patrons away from servers. this restaurant in cincinnati packed. near orlando, florida, seven people arrested after a chaos at a block party. deputies say they were hit with glass bottles. all as america's favorite past times show signs of awakening. sunday the green flag waving. nascar returning for the first time in ten weeks but without spectators in the stands. drivers having their temperatures taken on the way to the track. golfers back on the course as well. pros carrying their own bags, no caddies. president trump calling in to the pga charity event. >> we want to get sports back.

we miss sports. we need sports in terms of the psyche, the psyche of our country. >> reporter: in hard-hit new york city, parks using designated seating circles and officers walking around with banners to make sure sun bathe have six feet of distance between them. hospitalizations slowing in the city. on friday, only 77 new patients entered hospitals with covid symptoms, down from a high of nearly 1,700 at the end of march. and as tests become more readily available, the state's governor, andrew cuomo, encouraging anyone with symptoms to get a test to help with tracing, even getting one himself on camera. >> that's it. nothing else? >> reporter: and finger pointing in washington. white house adviser peter navarro blaming the cdc for the country's initial lag in testing. >> early on in this crisis, the cdc which really had the most trusted brand around the world in this space really let the country down with the testing. >> reporter: now, as the u.s. opens, eight states still seeing

an increase in the number of new cases, including texas which reported its highest daily rate on saturday with 1,800 new cases, many of them from meat packing plants. >> we're going through 110 gallons of sanitizer a week. >> reporter: food packing plants nationwide hot spots, along with correctional facilities and nursing homes which have accounted for one-third of u.s. deaths. back here in texas, gyms and office buildings will re-open today, up to 25% capacity. the governor is expected to hold a news conference later today to make additional announcements, robin, as they work to control this outbreak. >> many are. okay, marcus, thank you. for more now let's bring in abc news contributor and former white house homeland security adviser, tom bossert. tom, always good to have you with us and don't have to tell you about this debate that's raging, whether or not it's too soon to re-open. what will be the indication whether or not that's the case? >> good morning, robin. you know, unfortunately it's a

debate as if there's only two answers, and the real answer is that we're going to have to start planning to toggle between mitigation and suppression. so we're heading out of the suppression phase now, the one that's more effective, and we're accepting some community transmission as a result of this crushing blow to our economy. the sign is going to be like it was in the beginning, outbreak numbers going from small flare-ups to larger trends in any community. it's not going to result this time though in a whole nationwide blanket shutdown. this time it should be city by city looking for cases that aren't contained in nursing homes or small areas. >> many people are encouraged because in many areas we are seeing a down trend with the numbers, which again, is quite encouraging, and the testing, testing, where do we stand with that now, tom? >> yeah, it's encouraging and it's also planned in this approach. and so what you want to do is be happy but controlled or, you know, a little bit modulated in our optimism because now this return out of social distancing,

it's a little bit different, right, robin? so it's not less important to stay away from people. testing is a problem. we don't have enough of it, but the testing standard is better now. so now anybody who wants a test or would even not feel sick should be able to get that test before they go into certain areas, congregate areas. we don't have enough of them yet. we don't have enough of them for the surveillance effect to take place, but i think we're going to see it result in a summer of low cases and then a fall of a return. >> what are you hearing with the doctors? are their tests available? governor cuomo are saying there are people that should be tested and they're not. >> there's not enough tests to spread out into the entire community to start this surveillance program looking for

new flare-ups. a lot of people are returning to meat packing plant. they need to be tested as they go into work daye nr for when foreed r we'll turn to breaking dr. ashton joins us. good morning, jen. >> some positive news from one of the companies working to produce a vaccine. miderna reported good safety data in phase one clinical trials and safety and efficacy in phase two. they're set for phase three trials in july. it's important to remember phase one very small, looking at safety. phase two is a little larger to look at safety and efficacy.

reaccepters will be focussed on long-term safety. they're concerned about an enhanced immune response which has been seen with other coronaviruses in animal studies where they get a negative reaction instead of positive. we're looking at land speed record, 12 months since this started, and that was february. george? to the white house now where president trump is clashing with former president obama. after a week of trump tweets attacking obama, the former president leveled not-so-veiled criticism of how the trump administration has handled the pandemic in a pair of commencement addresses. cecilia vega is in washington with the details. we're seeing some hints of how big a role obama will play in the biden campaign. >> reporter: yes, george. good morning to you. the former president has rarely weighed in since leaving office but now that he's formally endorsed joe biden we can expect to hear a lot more from him. speaking to college graduates in a pair of commencement addresses, obama blasted the trump administration's handling

of the coronavirus pandemic. >> more than anything this pandemic has torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they're doing. a lot aren't even pretending to be in charge. >> reporter: the former president stepping off the sidelines to deliver an implied swipe at his successor, never once mentioning his name. >> doing what feels good, what's convenient, easy, that's how little kids think. unfortunately, a lot of so-called grownups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way which is why things are so screwed up. >> reporter: president trump quick to fire right back. >> i didn't hear it. look, he was an incompetent president. that's all i can say, grossly incompetent. >> reporter: in recent days both sides ramping up the attacks. former president obama blasted the trump administration in a leaked call with former staffers. >> it has been an absolute chaotic disaster. >> reporter: and president trump is back to pushing his unfounded claims that president obama was

behind the russia investigation in an attempt to bring down his presidency, tweeting last week about the impeachment, russia and so-called obama-gate more than 160 times. now, sources tell abc that former president obama plans to weigh in more than he has been in the past and we're told he will not be pulling any punches along the lines of what we heard in that leaked phone call but his message is likely to be centered around what you saw in a recent tweet, george, just one word. it said vote. >> that is his core message. meantime, cecelia, we also learned late friday night that president trump has fired the state department inspector general. that's the fourth inspector general he's moved to firing in just the last few weeks. >> reporter: and democrats, george, are already launching an investigation into this latest one. the white house ousting that state department inspector general, the president saying he no longer had confidence in him. we don't know exactly why he was fired but a source tells us that this ig was investigating whether secretary of state mike pompeo was using state

department employees to run personal errands like walking his dog, picking up dry cleaning and making dinner reservations for him and his wife. the new ig is a career foreign service officer with close ties to the vice president, george. >> they're supposed to bring in independent oversight. okay, cecelia, thank you so much. robin? >> all right, george. now we move on to the dire warning from the fed chairman about the economy saying that the recovery could take longer, could take until the end of 2021 in fact. rebecca jarvis joins us now with the latest on that. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. that's right, fed chair powell called this the biggest shock in living memory to the economy and said he doesn't believe that the economy will fully recover from the lockdowns until the end of 2021. if you look at unemployment today, it is 14.7% as of april. 20 million americans out of work, and he believes those numbers will continue to climb in the coming months,

potentially as high as 25%. he believes that as the economy comes back and as the re-openings occur, people without a vaccine still won't be able to do things like go to major sporting events, concerts, even big conferences. these are all important aspects of the economy. george? >> okay, rebecca, thanks very much. now to tropical storm arthur threatening parts of the east coast this morning with high surf and rip currents, as tornados and flash floods slam other parts of the country over the weekend. ginger has the latest on that. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, george. six years in a row now we have had a named storm before hurricane season even started. so i'll get to arthur in a moment. but can we start in chicago where you probably felt like you were in a tropical storm the last week. you had daily record rainfalls from milwaukee to muskegon to lake michelle where you had those high water rescues and tornados from central illinois to louisiana. there are tropical storm

warnings in place, so newburg this morning getting slammed with the heavy rain all the way up the outer banks. the good news, the center of it at least, is going to be moving off the coast so you will end up seeing not the center of the low, so not the winds, those 45 mile per hour sustained gusts but the moisture will hang for a bit. i'll get to that in a bit, michael. >> thank you, ginger. this morning we are celebrating the life of fred willard who passed away over the weekend. we watched him playing those unique characters in "modern family" and "anchorman." chris connelly has more. good morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yeah, the characters fred willard played always seemed to know what they were doing but they did not, and that made a lot of people laugh for a long time. from "modern family" -- >> everybody warned me this would happen. >> reporter: to will ferrell's smash "anchorman" --

>> i'm ron burgundy? >> who typed a question mark on the teleprompter? for the last time any time you put on that prompter, burgundy will read. >> reporter: one of the greatest comic actors around, beloved by his peers in tv and film. steve carell, fred willard was the funniest person i've ever worked with. billy crystal, he had great wit, elegant timing and a gentle spirit. his career defining work will be in the documentaries of christopher guest as a small time amateur actor. ♪ midnight at the oasis he was a small town actor in "waiting for guffman." and as a tv host on mayflower kennel club dog show in best in show. >> why didn't we put on one of those sherlock holmes hats and a pipe in his mouth? >> reporter: willard would see his career transformed in the '80s by a request to appear in rob reiner's "this is spinal tap." >> this wouldn't past muster, although i shouldn't talk. my hair is getting shaggy too.

better not get too close to you, they'll think i'm part of the band. >> reporter: fred willard died friday at the age 86. his final work would be with jimmy kimmel. you could always hear our staff and crew laughing loudly when fred willard was in the building, kimmel said. it was an honor to work with him. we'll miss him very much. one final farewell from steve martin. rest in peace, fred. you were always my comic hero. no greater tribute, michael. >> that is right, chris. memorable roles always make you laugh. thank you so much. >> wonderful man. we have a lot more coming up this morning including an emotional meeting between our reporter you see right there, kaley hartung, who recovered from covid-19. she surprised the patient who received her plasma donation. and that blockbuster finale for "the last dance." michael jordan's kids are going to join us live and we'll hear what it was like having the g.o.a.t. as their dad. first let's go back to ginger. >> reporter: good morning, michael. three to six inches of rain just over the weekend surrounding the

great lakes. look milwaukee, wisconsin. they've been some of those daily records we're following there. the flash flooding that you have when this type of thing happens, and unfortunately this type of rain and that stuck low with the moisture kind of wrapping from kentucky down through north carolina and virginia, we're going to end up with three to even five inches of rain as this system stalls out. i'll have so much more coming up but your local weather is in 30 seconds and first we've got the select cities sponsored by unilever.

i'm abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma with your weather forecast today. we'll track scattered showers with a light level 1 storm. temperatures only in the mid- to upper 60s, so certainly cool for this time of the year. overnight tonight, we keep the chance of an isolated shower in the forecast, mainly cloudy skies. we'll dip into the mid-40s in our coolest spots, low 50s around the bay shorelines. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast, once this weather is out of here tomorrow morning, it coming up, we are teaming up with superstar katy perry for two big surprises. e noin sing.rry, george and i you don't want to miss the surprises, trust -- >> are you sure, michael? >> george, you can sing if you want. i'm not trying to keep up with katy perry. her new hit "daisies" is out right now and we're going to talk to her in just a minute. we'll be right back. in the healthcare community, working to care for all of us. at novartis, we promise to do our part.

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to help others. and then you know what happened? she got the chance to surprise the man who fought for his life, finally got to go home after receiving kaley's donation. what a reunion. she joins us now from california. good morning, kaylee. bless you. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this is pretty surreal to share with you. for 33 days daniel massias was here at pomona valley hospital, separated from his family, battling for his life. his daughters telling me that i was the missing puzzle piece. this is a day the massias family feared would never come. daniel and his wife maritza were both diagnosed with covid in laarch, but daniel's condition quickly worsened. >> the doctors told us my dad had a 20% chance of living. >> reporter: rushed to pomona valley hospital, he was immediately put on a ventilator. >> we knew that he would fight with everything in him because

of how much he loved us. >> reporter: feeling like the hospital had exhausted every option, the family learned about an experimental treatment for covid-19, a recent study from the mayo clinic finding transfusions of recovered patients' blood plasma into sick patients is safe. just as the family prayed for a match, i donated, not knowing who my plasma would go to. >> the golden plasma. >> reporter: with the help of the american red cross, we were able to track my donation right to daniel. >> whoo hoo! >> reporter: the massias family inviting me to the surprise of a lifetime. now we are the last car in this parade. this is the greatest honor of my life to be able to do this for you. >> reporter: daniel and i who have both tested negative for coronavirus embracing with hospital staff nearby. how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling really good.

really good. >> right away, the next day, he lar weook the wa, thd eathonn and then, you know, you just kept doing better and better and better, and here you are. >> she's got another dad. >> reporter: thank you. >> thanks for watching over me. you come over, you visit. this is your home. >> this was a love that nobody could put a price on, and yet you'll forever, ever, forever be in our hearts. so thank you. thank you, dearly, for what you did. we love you forever. >> when i was isolated at home trying to find ways to help, i never imagined that this is how this story would unfold. robin, as you have taught me, make your mess your message. so now i say to anyone who's recovered from this virus, anyone who has those precious antibodies, there are people out there just like the massias family praying that you will donate. and i'm going to donate again on

wednesday. robin? >> oh my goodness. oh, tell people who want to donate about the process. how do you go about doing that? is there any pain involved or anything? >> reporter: no. the actual act of donating, robin, i was truthfully pleasantly surprised that it was not a painful process. it took less than an hour of me sitting in the reclining chair at the american red cross. the needle is inserted and there are four rounds of this process of your blood being pulled out, the plasma being separated and and then your red blood cells being put back into you. it is painless and worth any discomfort you can imagine for that potential payoff, robin. >> i wanted to make sure you got that out to people. let them know. again, bless you, kaylee. you've been adopted by that family. and rightfully so. >> reporter: i have been. they've invited me to thanksgiving. >> have a great time. thank you.

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27 vitamins and minerals, and nutrients to support immune health. back now with "the last dance" finale. the last two episodes of the michael jordan docuseries aired on espn last night and michael is going to speak with jordan's family in a few minutes but first to t.j. holmes outside madison square garden. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's been appointment viewing on

sunday nights and it has been revealing. and last night the if i in a lease, another big reveal. one of the most famous moments of jordan's career, the so-called flu game, jordan didn't have the flu at all. >> chicago with the lead! >> reporter: the record-breaking espn docuseries coming to an end after taking us behind the scenes of the bulls dynasty as the team chased and won that sixth championship ring. >> my heart, my soul, my love has always gone to chicago. >> reporter: "the last dance" has been must-see sunday night viewing for sports fans with candid interviews and never-before-seen footage, like what happened when dennis rodman took off for a wrestling match right in the middle of the 1998 nba finals. >> there are some things worth missing practice for, brother. >> reporter: and the series setting the record straight on one of m.j.'s most legendary games. >> really wasn't the flu . itasood poisoning. >> reporter: jordan explaining what actually made him sick during the finals against the

jazz was bad pizza. the series pulled back the curtain on what drove jordan to be the best, from childhood to championship -- >> whoo! >> reporter: -- after championship -- >> four in six years. >> reporter: -- after championship. the series also revealed that jordan would have come back for another season and championship run. >> we could have won seven. >> reporter: the series gave us moments of rare insight into just how passionate and determined jordan was to make himself and his team great. >> if you don't want to play that way, don't play that way. break. >> reporter: and showed humanity and the heart of a champion that made millions want to be like mike. >> it started with hope. it started with hope. >> reporter: and to keep in mind we were talking about record-breaking ratings, the average nba game during the season gets about 1 million viewers.

this series, 6 million every single sunday. we are going to miss it. >> yes, we are. i know i am. t.j., thank you so much. we are joined by two of michael's children, jeffrey and jasmine jordan. thank you for waking up with us this morning. i'm curious, what was it like to see your dad this way? >> it's been amazing. it's been amazing to see him in a different light. obviously we got to see him when he came home and was done with work for the day or the night. but being able to see him, you know, in his element and his atmosphere with the team and see all the ups and downs throughout the season has been a treat to watch for sure. >> how about you, jasmine? >> it's been eye-opening. i was so young at the time. so now i'm actually seeing like, okay, this is what was going on around me and now i'm understanding, you know, the chaos and everything that was happening. so it's been a joy, really, to watch and i think like everybody else we're sad that it's over.

>> jasmine, you say you were young. so i know for you you say you didn't even know what all the fuss was about your dad. you had to google him. >> correct. i really did. i didn't understand it. i had kids and teachers and stuff at school telling me it's incredible your father is who he is and i'm thinking you all haven't met my father to my knowledge. so how do you know this? so i did, i googled him, and i found a lot clearly. so i had that conversation with my father afterwards and he just laughed and was like, hey, there's no way to really tell you anything like that, but between him and my mom, they made sure that we felt like he was normal as can be and we grew up very normal and for that i'm grateful. >> jeffrey, i'm curious, did you learn anything new about your dad that you didn't know before? >> yeah, definitely. there are moments here and there, you know, behind the scenes that you just didn't really know what was going on. you may have heard things, for th scottie oso of the

incidents with dennis. you would hear those things here and there off the court. but for the most part all those little details about the team and also those guys' stories, teammates' stories as well were all eye-opening and new for me. so it was great to hear those things and see all those guys doing what they do. >> it was great for all of us to see all the different takes on the same story. one of the main themes that ran through every episode is how competitive your father is. his competitive streak is second to none. but was he like that at home? when you guys were playing sports, were you guys -- was he tough like that? >> yeah, he was tough, you know. it was -- you know, it was competitive and we always felt like the competitive atmosphere shaped us in a way that was for the better and got us prepared for what we were going to face in the real world. so you know, we embraced it, but it was definitely on, the switch

was on most of the time for us. >> i know, jeffrey, you played college basketball. was it difficult to carry the jordan name onto the basketball court? >> yeah, it was definitely difficult. it's something that as you get older, you mature and it gets a little easier to deal with. but, yeah, every night you knew you were getting everybody's best game and you had a target on your back and you just did your best to go out there and face that head on and enjoy it as much as possible. that was one of the things that kept our passion for the game going and definitely kept me playing throughout those years. >> you all -- all three of you, you and your brother marcus, all three of you work in a way which extends the jordan brand and the family name and you all have done very well. great to see. how important is it for you all to protect your father's legacy? >> i think it's very important. at the end of the day, you know,

the generation is getting younger and younger and they're going to be in the same boat where they haven't seen my father play. and so they're going to ask those questions as to who is it he and what did he do? that's a responsibility that my brothers and myself take on and it's one that we love. it essentially evolves jordan and the brand and the legacy that my father has created and educates the younger generation as we continue to produce products, footwear, apparel, whatever it is for the younger generation. it's definitely an exciting aspect that we get to do and carry on but as individuals we're able to put our own spin on and keep it authentic so the next generation can ride the wave. >> thank you both for joining us. we really appreciate it, jeffrey and jasmine jordan. if they tell you they don't know who your dad is, tell them google him. thank you guys so much. we really appreciate your time. >> thank you. coming up in our next hour, as those air jordans fly off

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on and off showers. the possibility of thunderstorm and rainfall, less than half of an inch. >> thanks, drew. coming up on "gma," katy perry's surprise for an er doctor and her kids that made them roar with happiness. we'll have another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes. we'll see you then. until then,

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. almost every state is easing restrictions coast to coast. beaches and boardwalks packed with people. bars, restaurants and nail salons buzzing as new hot spots pop up across the country. texas reporting its highest daily rate in cases. tropical storm threat. arthur, the first named storm of the hurricane season churns closer to the east coast. ginger tracking the latest. new this morning, so many people flooding etsy with orders for baked goods from bread to biscuits. how the site you think is just for crafts is turning into america's bakery. also this morning, pamela anderson one-on-one, her new job, what she's saying about julian assange, and her hope for finding love again. the future of shopping. how nike is going no contact

when it comes to buying shoes and so much more. as the company starts re-opening this week, how they're keeping customers and employees safe. nike president heidi o'neill joins us live. everything's coming up daisies for katy perry. get ready to roar when she surprises a front line doctor, and her big announcement only with "gma" this morning, as we say good morning, america. ♪ good morning, america. we hope you all are doing well this monday morning. >> what a big night for "american idol" winner, just sam. so talented. this morning just sam and runner-up arthur gunn are joining us live for their first tv interview, and robin, katy perry also has something special. >> she sure does, michael. we have been teaming up with superstars like fellow "american idol" judges lionel richie and

luke bryan along with billy porter to surprise deserving front line health care workers through our tell t.j. series. this morning, a doctor, mother of two, gea very special surprise from katy perry. looking forward to that, george. >> that's going to be so much fun. first, the big debate coast to coast on how quickly to re-open. as of this morning at least 49 states have lifted some restrictions. new hot spots are popping up across the country, one of them in texas, and marcus moore is in dallas with the latest. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: george, good morning. it's a pivotal day here in texas as gyms d office buildings in the latest step towards returning to normal, and as they have increased the testing here in texas, some areas have seen an increase in the number of positive cases. this morning, with nearly every state in the nation relaxing at least some restrictions, the u.s. reaching a grim milestone. 1.5 million cases of covid, with the death toll nearing 90,000. this weekend thousands flocking

to newly opened beaches in los angeles, many sun bathing which is now against the rules. boardwalks packed in new jersey. one restaurant in maryland even using inflatable doughnuts to keep patrons away from servers. in orlando, florida, several people arrested after chaos at a block party. deputies say they were hit with glass bottles. all as america's favorite past -- pastimes show signs of awakening. sunday the green flag waving, nascar returning for the first time in ten weeks but without spectators in the stands, drivers having their temperatures taken on the way to the track. golfers back on the course as well. pros carrying their own bags, no caddies. president trump calling in to the pga charity event. >> we want to get sports back. we miss sports. we need sports in terms of the psyche, the psyche of our country. >> reporter: now, as the u.s. opens, eight states still seeing an increase in the number of new cases, including texas which reported its highest daily rate on saturday with 1,800 new cases, many of them from meat

packing plants. here in texas, those office buildings and gyms re-opening will have a limited capacity of 25% and we'll look to learn more about the plans moving forward as the governor's news conference is set for this afternoon. michael. >> a lot of people will be looking forward to that. marcus, thank you so much. turning now to tropical storm arthur threatening parts of the east coast this morning with high surf and rip currents. ginger is tracking the very latest as always. good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you, michael. yes, arthur now the sixth year in a row that we have started hurricane season early. the official start's not until june 1st, but this guy is hanging f re by 50 miles, the center of it. tropical storm warnings through the outer banks as it will pass near or over today. 45 mile-per-hour sustained gusts and rip currents will be the number one danger with this. most of it is moderate to heavy rain and then as this moves, the

center goes back out into the ocean. michael. >> thank you for always keeping us on top of it. robin, what you got? all right, michael. i have this. i have a pioneer in sports broadcasting that is being celebrated this morning. phyllis george helped bust the glass ceiling for women covering sports when she joined cbs in 1975. she spent several years alongside brent musburger on "nfl today" along with irv cross. it was a time when the business was basically closed to women. she was a former miss america, later became the first lady of kentucky when shemarried the state's governor, john brown jr. in 1979. she was 70 years old and her family said she died after a valiant fight with a blood disorder. i remember watching her when i was dreaming of being a sportscaster one day and, boy, she really did help break down some of those barriers for us to walk through. thinking of her family. >> we are.

gracious and talented person. it's time now for our "gma" cover story. it's on the surging popularity of the online marketplace etsy. so many are using the website to buy everything from masks to baked goods. rebecca jarvis back with those details. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: hey, george, that's right. on the website etsy they have sold in just the last few months more than $133 million worth of masks, but what might be more surprising is the huge increase in searches for bread and bread making. they have seen that go up 140%, and that means it's good to be a baker on etsy. it's known for crafts and unique customized gifts, but now homebound consumers are flocking to etsy for things they need. suzanne mcminn, an artisan baker, owns the shop chickens in the road on etsy and says she was worried at first when quarantine hit. >> i didn't think people would be spending money but i just didn't think about the fact that food is comfort. right now people want biscuits. >> reporter: her biscuits,

scones and mixes are such a hit she's waking up at 2:00 a.m. seven days a week, working 15 hours a day just to keep up. >> the last two months it's been off the charts, like christmas on steroids every day. >> reporter: the marketplace is being led primarily by female entrepreneurs. according to etsy, about 85% of sellers are women and 95% are working from home. etsy ceo josh silverman says the website has become a lifeline for small business. >> josh, what have you seen on etsy since the pandemic began? >> you know, there's really been an explosion of demand on etsy. you can find so many things you need and support a local business as well. it's such a great opportunity for small bakeries who have been so hard hit by the crisis to move on to etsy and then find buyers who are actually really passionate about their product. >> reporter: and etsy says they require bakers to follow very strict guidelines for the states

that they are in. whatever those health care guidelines are, george, you must follow them, but it is so easy to become a person selling on etsy, i think i might have an idea or two. george? >> i will be watching for that. okay, rebecca, thanks very much. >> and i will be ordering from that, george. come on. coming up, nike president heidi o'neill joins us live on what the future of retail looks like and nike's game plan for keeping shoppers safe. and "american idol" winner just sam is going to join us live along with runner-up, arth arthur gunn. we'll be right back. ♪

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welcome back to "gma" on this monday morning. it is great to have amy here. >> always good to be here. >> always good. >> you had a good weekend. robin, you're bringing us a little something special. tell us about it. >> a little something something. a little monday motivation. we're celebrating our times square audience with our "gma" picture pop-in. now my home studio crew is going to pop in and help me out. you're going to thank you, boo. maritza and her husband bobby are from nearby in waterbury, connecticut. they visited us in times square a couple years ago. maritza works from home for central connecticut state university where they have turned parts of that campus into overflow makeshift hospitals and dorms housing health care workers. bobby is an essential worker at a local police department. they're both considered high risk so they are taking extra safety precautions during this time being at home. maritza and bobby, we wish you well, and welcome to the home studio. michael. >> thank you, boo. appreciate it. now to that incredible "american idol" finale.

an exciting end to one of the most unique seasons in the sh's with the contestants and the judges performing from home. we're about to talk to the winner and the runner-up, but first let's take a look at what happened during the big finale. >> reporter: it was down to seven contestants on last night's season finale of "american idol." ♪ come together but one artist stole the show. ♪ i'll rise up, rise like the day ♪ ♪ i'll rise up the season full of unexpected twists and turns. >> "american idol" is staying as safe as possible. >> the next "american idol" for 2020 is -- just sam. congratulations. >> reporter: now a new winner taking the coveted top spot. >> 2020 "american idol," yeah, you did it! >> reporter: just sam. >> thank you so much, america. >> this year's "american idol" winner, just sam, and runner-up,

arthur gunn, are joining us now. thank you both for joining us. congratulations to the both of you. from the first episode when i watched it, you both sang and i realized there was something special you both had and it paid off at the end. sam, you started performing on the new york city subway and now you're the new "american idol." what went through your mind when you heard that you won, that moment? >> well, immediately i thought that i was asleep and then i was like, no, this is actually happening. i'm like, grandma, like, there were so many things going through my mind but most of all i was just so grateful. >> you know, it is not a dream. it is reality. we know your grandmother is currently at home in new york and, you know, to keep her safe, you have been quarantined in los angeles this whole time, but we saw you had her on the ipad you were holding when you won. what was her reaction? >> she was like, thank you, god. thank you, jesus. she was like, i don't even know

what to say. she's always thanking god, always thanking jesus, but she was speechless and in tears. >> she's been so encouraging throughout the entire show. i know she's an inspiration to you and you leaned on her throughout the show. arthur, we saw your whole family with you throughout the competition and they were so excited as well, but what has their support meant to you through this competition? >> oh, yes, my family has helped me through, like, the whole experience. >> we know this season was unlike any other. you had to perform from home. so arthur, what was the most challenging thing about performing from home? >> so, i was familiar with the performance stuff and that's what i was working on. meanwhile i had to, like, do a

lot of technology. >> i hear, arthur, your family was helping you behind the scenes? >> yeah, definitely, my family was helping me. >> it's great to have that family help. and sam, for you, what was the most challenging part for you performing from home? >> well, for me of course, you know, having to set up by myself but, like, you know, when i kept moving on into the next round, like from top 20 to top 10 to top 7, i had to watch, you know -- i was so happy for the other contestants to make it through, but seeing them celebrate with their families made it harder for me to celebrate my own victories, and i know that sounds bad, but i was just, like, so happy and so happy for them, and then i'm, like, oh, and their family runs through and i'm, like, oh, i wish my family was here, you know?

that was the hardest part for me, and also, you know, having to do my own camera, running back and forth. it was difficult. >> obviously you did it well enough because you are the new "american idol." congratulations to both of you. we cannot wait to see what's next for both of you guys. we really, really appreciate it and we hope you guys enjoy all the fanfare around all of this. we can see just sam's version of "rise up." it's available now wherever you stream music. "american idol" is returning for another season on abc so head to americanidol.com for auditions. you can try out from home, and now we're going to go to another home. ginger's. hey, ginger. yes. hey, michael. i'll be downloading that now, but let's go ahead and do a "gma" moment from clark summit, pennsylvania. you know, banks have been -- well, some of them are opening now, but matthew who's 9 had an idea for his mom. >> hey, everyone. matthew here. i just wanted to tell you about this lego atm machine. so you can see right here that there's this little knob and if

i turn it a certain way, money comes out. it's basically an atm machine but in lego, considering that banks aren't open right now. >> look at that. matthew, we are so proud of you. the ingenuity that comes out of these kids at this time, love it. please send me your "gma" moment on my facebook page or a direct message on instagram. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma with your weather forecast today. we'll track scattered showers with a light level 1 storm. temperatures only in the mid- to upper 60s, so certainly cool for this time of the year. overnight tonight, we keep the chance of an isolated shower in the forecast, mainly cloudy skies. we'll dip into the mid-40s in our coolest spots, low 50s around the bay shorelines. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast, once this weather is out of here tomorrow morning, it now we have a look at how nike, the world's most valuable

sports brand, will begin re-opening its doors all across the country this week. nike president heidi o'neill is good enough to join us from her home to tell us about the new apps, the tech and the playbook for helping shoppers feel safe. good morning, heidi. good to have you with us. hope all is going well there on the west coast. i know you're very excited about the nike stores all across the country re-opening. you all were one of the first to close your doors. what was the decision in re-opening, and how are you going to keep your employees and customers safe, heidi? >> good morning, robin. so nice to be here with you. yes, we were one of the first retailers to close our stores to protect public health, and we're going to great lengths to make sure we keep everyone safe as we start to open our stores in a rolling manner around the world. that means first and foremost following our government and

health guidelines, and we're also providing some great new services that make shopping easier and safer in a world of social distancing. you know, we have 100% of our stores open in both south korea and china. so that's given us a great model to know how to build a playbook to open our stores safely. we have great cleaning procedures. we disinfect every day. we clean every two hours and more in other surfaces. all of our employees are provided with masks and we have great social distancing signage in our stores. we've been able to keep our employees and all of our shoppers safe in the doors that we've started to open all around the world. >> so what tech are you using? this contactless app is something that's going on here that's going to help with social distancing. can you tell us a little bit

about that? >> sure. robin, i know you know about our innovation in basketball, food -- footwear and apparel, but we're also innovating in retail in a few ways, you know, we're providing some great services that allow contactless experiences at retail. so we've launched our self-checkout where you can check out of the store with all of your nike gear with completely in a contactless manner. my favorite one is we call it click to try or click to buy, and if you see one of our mannequins in one of the stores you can just use our nike app and scan a bar code. first of all, it will give you all the information of the available display, everything you're seeing on all of the mannequins, but then it will allow you to buy it right there in your size or it will also allow you to have it sent straight to the fitting room. from a digital perspective,

shopping is important now but we think working out is as important. we believe in making sport a daily habit. even when we're stuck at home or maybe especially when we're stuck at home we need to find some outlets to stay fit, so we ramped up our services from our nike training club and our nike running club as well to make sure everyone has great experiences to work out at home. we're seeing a real increase in workouts logged. >> i'm sure people really do appreciate that. one last question. "the last dance," okay, now air jordans were just as popular as michael jordan in "the last dance." i know that you all put out a special -- during the premiere you had some special air jordans that sold out just like that. there were a pair of air jordans that he wore that just went to auction for more than $500,000. what does the air jordan brand mean to nike?

>> it's incredible, isn't it? you know, i've had a couple of my zoom calls over the last few weeks with michael jordan. we've been talking about this incredible success and energy around the brand, the man, and basketball. for us it's just great to see while sport is paused around the world that we've got a place to connect with him and basketball and our sneakers app is our app where you can, you know, shop, explore or score some of our greatest jordans, converse and nike as well. we've never seen more engagement on the sneakers app than we're seeing right now, and we've seen launched this great new service on the nike app called kick check. so what we've seen happening is as everyone is watching "the last dance, " we can't be together to watch it but everyone wants to know what sneakers you're wearing so you can take a picture of your shoes and share it with millions

around the world. we're seeing tens of thousands of people on the sneakers app checking with each other the sneakers they're wearing every day since "the last dance" began. >> show those kicks, that's right. well heidi, thank you very, very much. i know that you're concerned and want to make sure that your employees as well as customers are safe going forward and doing all that you can to do that. appreciate it very much. you take care. >> we sure are. thank you, robin. >> you're very welcome. robin, we have "deals & steals" for everyone right now. tory is back with two more small businesses that really need a boost. good morning, tory. >> good morning, amy. let's start with relish. three women in georgia developed this beautiful line of melamine. i don't know if you can -- i hope you can see it on screen, but i have it here. the weight of it is phenomenal. it looks like pottery but it's not going to chip, break, or scratch.

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good morning. i'm kamasi aaron from abc 7 mornings. starting this morning, oakland will open a new coronavirus testing site. it's at the alan temple baptist church on international boulevard. the site will provide drive-through testing and be completely free regardless of health insurance or immigration status. you do have to register in advance, which you can do right now on the oakland city website. mayor libby schaaf will be at the site to help open it this morn as if an earthquake will never happen

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and in accuweather this morning, we are tracking some light showers. we'll zoom on in to where they're falling right now into the east bay. you can see showers from san ramon stretching to san leandro, even north into walnut creek. n fact, we'll take to the walnut creek camera. you can see drops falling on the lens. that's really the theme as we head through the next couple of hours. today on the storm impact scale, on and off showers. there is the possible of a possible thunderstorm this afternoon and rainfall is less than half of an inch. so later on today, it's a cool may day out there. temperatures, kamasi, only in the mid- and upper 60s later on. >> all right. thanks, drew. we'll have another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes, which you can always find the latest on our news app and at

abc7news.com. the news continues right now with "good morning america." ♪ i'm gonna stand by you ♪ even if we break it down, we can find a way to break through ♪ ♪ even if we can't find heaven, i'll walk through hell with you ♪ ♪ love, you're not alone ♪ i'm gonna stand by you ♪ even if you can't find heaven ♪ welcome back to "gma." those are some of our health care heros working so hard to take care of all of us each and every day, robin. >> every time i see that, favorite part of the morning because all across the country there are so many heros that are helping their respective communities during these challenging times. so we have been getting creative with our "tell t.j." series. we've hastarbirter, lionel ricu

ople, and thisor surprising one doctor and mother of two with a very special thank you from their favorite superstar. you have our attention, mr. holmes. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, robin. look, this is an er doctor who sometimes spends an extra hour after her shift treating covid patients just to decontaminate because she wants to make sure she doesn't take anything home to her family which includes two young children. yes, so many of the front line workers, these health care workers are going through it but their families are going through the experience with them. so this morning, robin, for the "tell t.j.," we wanted to say thank you to an entire family here who takes the edge off with music and it turns out they like katy perry. megan rainy is an er doctor in rhode island. >> we've got a gazillion ambulances waiting to greet me as i go into my critical care shift. hopefully saving some lives here tonight.

>> reporter: in her 15 years on the job, she says she hasn't experienced anything quite like this. >> i can take care of appe appendicit appendicitis, or heart attacks or car crashes almost in my sleep, but for covid-19, we don't have the science yet so there's this anxiety about, i'm not sure what the right thing to do is. sometimes and as a doctor that's awfully uncomfortable for me. it's obviously uncomfortable for the patients. >> what keeps you going in as essentially a soldier in a battle putting yourself at risk every day? >> i went into medicine to help people and i've been taught to not shy away from even the difficult cases. you know, one of the things about the emergency department, no matter who you are, no matter where you come from, no matter what disease you have, we take care of everyone. >> reporter: but her actions during this pandemic go beyond the hospital where she works. >> very early on we saw that we were going to be running out of ppe.

so i and a bunch of other docs joined together. over the past two weeks alone we've delivered over a million pieces of ppe to health care providers across the country. >> reporter: oh, and she's also a mom to her 12-year-old lillian and 8-year-old clark. >> what do you all think as she walks out the door given everything that's going on? >> i'm happy because i know she's helping people but i'm also scared at the same time hoping she's not going to catch covid-19. >> reporter: so what do they do to lighten up the often heavy mood? ♪ music helps. katy perry in particular. >> i have to ask why you chose that song, why "roar"? >> we listen to a lot of katy perry and it's like a really fun, peppy song. >> we have her at the studio so many times and i thought, oh, my god, wouldn't that be cool if we were able to get you guys in the studio at some point if she was there. >> that would be unbelievably crazy awesome.

>> hello. >> oh, my god. >> hi, guys. >> hi. >> i'm sorry, i look a little -- i look like katy scary a little bit. i mean, quarantine sometimes. your mom megan is an absolute hero. aren't you so proud of her? >> we are indeed, yes. >> your mom, like, could join the circus. she's literally doing the best juggling act in the world. she goes to work. she deals with a lot of stuff at work, and then she comes home and i'm sure you guys are both angels. right? >> we have our moments. >> sometimes. >> lillian, you've got to tell her and i don't think you heard it, katy, before you came on, she was telling me about "roar." >> it's special to me because i was listening to it all the time. like, katy perry was the soundtrack of my, like, young childhood. i listened it -- to it all the time. >> katy, really, i have to say i cannot tell you how much this means to us. so really that song is like --

when i said that we play it to pump us up, i can't tell you how much it means. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> well, thank you, megan. you are so brave. we can't get through this without you. i'm sure it's not easy every single day, but know that, like, i'm going to bed every single night from this call on and i'm going to keep you in my personal prayers every single night, megan, and all the people that are on the front line. i'm going to be thinking about you and keeping you in my prayers. >> that means the world to me and to all of my colleagues because we're all in this together, you know. >> all of you guys, katy, good to see you. >> nice to see you, t.j. >> thanks so much. have a great rest of your day. >> bye. >> bye. >> oh, mom, you were like, whoa. >> reporter: and of course, again, robin, it's hard to put into words here because she's a

doctor, going to an er, treating patients, but she's putting together this effort to help health care workers across the country. something she said, as go any of them, so go i. she said we're a family so i have to help my fellow health care workers. of course you know i talked to her quite a bit yesterday and she's actually messaging me this morning but she said things have gotten a little more steadier and slower with covid patients but now that the weather is nicer and people are getting out, the er is busier with just regular stuff, right? people are coming in with motorcycle accidents, atv accidents so that's now an issue with the er possibly getting a little more crowded, but it looks like the covid patients are starting to slow down for them there as well. >> always appreciate you updating us with what's going on. beautiful family. she's got a beautiful family at work and a beautiful family at home. "tell t.j.," all right, thanks so much, t.j. let's get back to michael, because wait, there's more when it comes to katy perry, right? >> yeah, robin.

speaking of katy perry, we have a huge announcement to make. katy is kicking off our "gma" summer concert series. that's right, the superstar just unveiled her new song and music video, "daisies," off her upcoming album that is due out in august. we cannot wait for katy to kick off another summer of unforgettable performances at "gma" and we have a special message from her this morning. i want you guys to take a look. >> hi. i'm katy perry and i am so thrilled to announce that i'm going to be kicking off "good morning america's" 2020 concert series. that's right. i am going to start it off with my brand-new song "daisies." it will be a very exciting event. please don't miss it. i will see you there. love you, "gma." cobeer kickoff to our "gma" summer concert series. plus we have a new partner this year that we are really excited about. ginger, i know you have more on that. >> yes, i do, michael.

you know we all love katy perry but also this year, to bring you another star-studded summer concert series well beyond katy perry, "gma" is partnering with caesar's rewards known for its iconic entertainment, celebrity chef experiences so we can't wait to kick off another summer. all these performances start this friday, may 22nd, and we hope to see you there. michael. >> thank you so much, ginger. we'll be right back. dose of

♪ a look at times square this morning and now we have an update on pamela anderson. the former "baywatch" star has a new job. involving new ways to connect with influencers and experts on the topics most important to you. paula faris has the story. >> reporter: she made a name for herself as the lifeguard, c.j. parker on "baywatch." >> prompting a false rescue is a crime. ♪ >> reporter: then, going on to dance across our screen on "dancing with the stars." >> you look like a girl who could go all the way. >> reporter: and now, pamela ro acrveirr tepping into a new jasmine. >> tell me about jasmin. >> i just loved the concept. i loved the idea of trying to connect people. >> reporter: jasmin.com is a new type of social network where users can communicate directly with different influencers and

experts about topics ranging from travel and fashion to dating and relationships. >> it's one of those things where users and influencers can talk about anything and it's direct communication. you can look into somebody's eyes and takes socl anlevel. >> you talk about love and romance. do you still believe in love and marriage? >> oh, i'm always in love and unhappy at the same time. that's what my mother tells me. so it's never going to change. >> reporter: relationship advice will be just one reason to head to jasmin. anderson hopes that she'll be able to talk about things she's passionate about. >> you're not just a pretty face, pamela. will we see pamela, the activist, the advocate, on jasmin? >> yes, and i'd like to encourage everybody to find what your passion is and what your passions are. we all have a cause. >> you believe in it. let me ask you -- can i ask you about your relationship with julian assange? because i know that you talk about advocacy and you have really advocated for him. how would you describe your relationship with him?

>> well, i haven't seen him in a long time. i worry about him. i speak with his mother sometimes. he's in a dire position, and i hope it turns out the way it should be. >> users visit your si, w do you want them to walk away with? how do you want them to feel? >> less lonely. maybe they have a creative emotional connection, friendship with other people. >> reporter: for "good morning america", paula faris, abc news, new york. >> thanks to paula for that. now let's go to ginger. thank you so much. george. we have another way to access helpful information that is during this emergency that we're all in. instagram is actually launching something called guides. it's a new way for people to discover content in the app, and "gma" is excited to be part of the initial group of publishers that are collaborating on that launch. so guides will be focused on wellness and mental health at first and that's to support people during covid-19. you can check out our first guide on @goodmorningamerica.

that's our instagram profile. it's up right now, five things i do to help out. you'll get some good tips. let's get a ch i'm abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. today, it's a light level 1 storm we have with scattered showers. mid- to upper 60s for the afternoon highs. the accuweaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaa next next we have a great guest for you. you know him from "snl" and the show "last man on earth" and now you can hear him as the voice of shaggy in the new animated movie "scoob!" will forte is joining us. thanks for being with us. i know there were a lot of big changes in your life right before this pandemic hit. i know you got engaged over christmas, and you and your fiancee adopted a new puppy. tell me how life is going there. >> it's going very well. it -- yeah, the new puppy was --

i'm 50 and i don't have any kids so this was the closest i've come to having a kid. most of my quarantine has been spent picking up puppy poop. we've been busy. his name is mud butt. i have one named ross and then we were watching a movie, i think it's in the "air bud" series. one of the little pups was named mud butt. we were like, oh, if we ever get another dog, we got to name it mud butt. then we listened closer and it was actually mud bud, but it was too late. we were sold on it. >> you already committed. you had to stick with it. but we know you've been working on a mcgruber movie, a tv series right now. so how would mcgruber be in quarantine? how would he handle quarantine? >> he would not handle it well. mcgruber would definitely be the person i've seen pictures of at

least one person who has the mask with the hole cut out so they can breathe easier. >> all right, will. let's talk about your new movie "scoob!" you have the voice of shaggy, an iconic voice that was obviously once voiced over by the one and only casey kasem, so how did you take on a role with shoes that big to fill? >> oh man, it was such an honor but also very daunting because, yeah, casey kasem is amazing, and matthew lillard did a fantastic job. i went in knowing you had big shoes to fill. i can't do impersonations either so that was really painting myself into a box. they said though don't worry about impersonating any of the other voices that have come before you. just kind of make it your own, so that made me feel a little more comfortable. you know, hopefully it's not that far off from shaggy that people who were fans of the series don't recognize it, but i think it's close enough so it's

like, okay, that's shaggyish. >> all right, let's hear it. let's hear a little bit. >> it's so early. i mean, i guess what he says all the time is, zoinks. zoinks. >> that's good. >> we just heard you do it live. now we're going to actually take a look at a clip and see you in action. let's check it out. >> okay. >> do you realize where we are? >> no. >> look around, man. the clean, modern aesthetic, the cool blue color pallet. we're in -- >> ikea. >> the falcon fury. did you say ikea? >> nope. i said falcon fury, just like you. >> gentlemen, welcome aboard. >> sounds fantastic. we got to tell you, it sounds we know scooby doo premiered 50 years ago so why do you think it still appeals to kids today? >> you know, basically at the heart of it, it's a group of friends who have each other's backs so i think that's always

going to resonate. i also premiered about 50 years ago. >> hey, we have to bring up you" this is crazy. as you know, it begins in the year 2020 when a deadly virus has swept the planet, wiping out most of the population. so, what went through your mind when this pandemic started? >> i had forgotten about the timeline of our show and somebody sent me a picture of the title that said, you know, that the virus hitting in 2020. i don't know. i don't think i'm a modern day nostradamus, but i'm going to start writing down all the thoughts that go through my mind. so i can warn people. >> i think that's a good idea. >> pretty impressive. we know that mud butt must have heard you call his name because he's on your lap right now. there you are. >> does he have a nickname or do

you always call him mud butt? >> he's always been mud butt. he lives up to his name too, i'll tell ya. >> oh boy. hey, you live up to being a great guest and always making us laugh, man. we appreciate you so much, will. take care, man. take care of your pups, and congratulations on the engagement as well. >> thanks. >> "scoob!" is available on demand right now. make sure you check it out. coming up, we have a project that's years in the making from our friends at nat geo. at nat geo.

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animal portraits are just a tiny sample of national geographic's photo ark. >> look at how awesome biodiversity is. >> reporter: a 15-year project photographing animals from all across the globe now reaching its 10,000th portrait, the in south america. the initiative's goal, to document all species at risk and inspire action. >> if i can concentrate on one thing, maybe i can get something to stick that would get people to care about nature so i started doing those portraits. >> reporter: national geographic photographer and founder of the project, joel sartore, capturing the character and charisma of these magnificent creatures. >> that's one of the nicest tiger pictures i ever got. >> reporter: placing each animal on clean black or white backdrops where size is irrelevant. >> it's just a very clean, simple way of looking at animals in the eye without distraction and really seeing what they look like. many of these animals have never

been photographed even alive before, so this is their one chance to really speak and have their stories told. this is about saving life on earth. that's what this is about, plain and simple, and there is no time to lose. >> breathtakingly beautiful. you can see more of the national geographic photo ark on the nat geo website, and we will be right back.

"good morning america" is brought to you by target. all right, do not forget to check out "deals & steals." we have partnered with companies on great deals and you can get them on our website. and tomorrow we're kicking off "gma" says i do and in honor of ems week we're honoring two deserving front line workers with an epic wedding. >> that is fantastic. we started the week off well. hope you guys are great. with an epic wedding. >> that is fantastic. we started the week off well. hope you guys are great.

good morning, everyone. i'm kamasi aaron from abc 7 mornings. as san francisco starts to loosen its stay-at-home orders, salesforce is giving us a better idea of how it will have its employees come back to work. the city's largest private employers is plann temperature scans on every floor, mandatory mask and 6 feet of separation, this i according to the chronicle. plenty of hand sanitizer will be around and cleaners will work throughout the day, as well. now here's drew with a look at our forecast. hi, drew. >> hi, kamasi. we're tracking widely scattered light showers out there. we will find some drops moving through the region. san jose, a live look. you can see some breaks in the cloud cover, but still, on the storm impact scale today, it is a level i light system. some on and off showers, even the possibility of a thunderstorm, kamasi. >> thanks, drew. now it's time for "live with

kelly & ryan." we'll be back at 11:00 for "midday live." we hope you'll join us then. in the meantime, have a >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the hit series, "ozark," laura linney. and the 2020 a winner "american idol," just sam. and well-made woman who has been in the driver's seat for 19 years, getting people where they need to go. plus, your time in quarantine as we kick off "live's you in the q week." and getting people to gather our "good news story of the day." all next on "live!" ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and mark consuelos. >> kelly: good morning, everybody. it's monday, may 18th. do not adjust your dial.