together on land. >> just follow me. i will be the first. good morning, america. new concerns as social distancing falls by the wayside over memorial day weekend. at least 11 states reporting increases in new covid cases. beaches and pools packed for the holiday. pictures of massive pool parties in the ozarks. the crowds of people now being asked to self-quarantine for 14 days as missouri health officials also trace another potential outbreak. a pair of hairstylists who tested positive possibly exposing nearly 150 customers. and arkansas in the middle of a second peak, the governor joins us live. president trump's convention threat, saying he will pull the republican national convention out of north carolina over covid-19 restrictions if they're not allowed to fill the arena. this as the state reports a

spike in new cases. armed and dangerous. the fbi now joining the multistate manhunt for that university of connecticut senior suspected of killing two people and kidnapping another. the new photo just released by police of the 23-year-old fugitive. central park confrontation. >> i'm going to tell them there's an african-american man threatening my life. >> please tell them whatever you like. >> overnight, this video taking over twitter, sparking outrage. a woman calling the police after a man says he asked her to leash her dog. what they're both saying this morning. abc news exclusive, ready to ride. as amusement parks prepare to re-open, the general manager of one six flags amusement park joins us live. the big changes coming to parks across the country. ♪ don't stop me now no stopping him now.

legendary queen guitarist brian may revealing his serious health scare. the heart attack that had him very near death and the bizarre injury that helped save his life. the signs he missed and what he's saying about it all this morning. ♪ i don't want to stop good morning, america. good morning, america. we're happy to join you on this tuesday morning. we hope everyone had a safe memorial day, robin. >> it looked like had you a good one, chef boyar-stra. cooking with the girls last night, we saw that. we saw that. >> sophia. i cooked with sophia. isabella kind of watched. she just ate. she didn't contribute. >> you learned something on the show yesterday too. >> learned something about cooking on the show yesterday, that's right. learning. taking it home with me. >> all comes full circle. all comes full circle. it was a festive time for many people. did you see this flyover in southern california in honor of memorial day? vintage airplanes took flight saluting those who lost their lives serving our country. also saluting the health care workers taking risks to keep us safe throughout the pandemic. >> truly important.

we also want to get to the latest on the coronavirus emergency. in the past 24 hours there have been more than 19,000 new reported cases and over 500 new deaths in the united states. the world health organization issuing a stark warning saying some countries risk a, quote, immediate second peak if they ease restrictions too early. the state of arkansas in the middle of their second peak according to the governor who is joining us live in just a few moments. we're going to begin, though, with those startling images of massive, massive gatherings on memorial day sparking some concerns from health officials. our chief national affairs correspondent tom llamas starts us off from new rochelle, new york, with more. good morning, tom. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. some people really let loose this weekend and in some cases officials are saying they cannot stop those massive parties as we are seeing an increase in cases in states like north carolina and arkansas. this morning, in several areas across the country health

officials waking up to a memorial day hangover as crowds gathered and social distancing rules washed away in pools, lakes and rivers. in missouri's lake of the ozarks, back-to-back massive pool parties over the weekend. >> it was just because we've been so people deprived for so long. we go to the lake quite often so i knew it was going to be pretty busy. but masks were not worn so it's pretty much to each their own. >> reporter: the sheriff's office in camden county where the gatherings took place saying in a statement they can't do anything to stop it. social distancing is not a crime and, therefore, the sheriff's office has no authority to enforce actions in that regard. but officials are now asking anyone at those events to self-quarantine for 14 days. >> i think they should have been a little more aware and cognizant of the impact that

they would have. >> reporter: also in missouri health officials say a pair of hairstylists at a great clips location returned to work with covid symptoms and have now tested positive. in a statement saying the franchise owners had closed the salon to undergo additional sanitization and deep cleaning. from coast to coast officials trying to balance re-opening with keeping residents safe as the nation approaches a horrific milestone. nearly 100,000 people killed by covid-19. at least 11 states are still reporting increases in new covid cases. and in l.a. county alone officials revealing ongoing outbreaks at nine industrial food plants that range from meat and tea processing to coffee and frozen food. and this morning we are coming to you from new rochelle, new york. you will remember this was the first hot zone inside the epicenter, but now it is slowly

starting to re-open today. construction, you may hear some hammering behind me, manufacturing and retail slowly re-opening today. this is all really encouraging news. whit? >> certainly progress there. tom llamas for us, thank you so much. we appreciate it. joining us now is arkansas governor asa hutchinson. thank you so much for joining us. we know that this is a delicate balance as all these states start to re-open their businesses. your state, we should point out, not showing that 14-day decline in cases as recommended by the white house before re-opening. and, in fact, over the weekend you pointed out that arkansas was experiencing a second peak last thursday. you also reported the highest daily total of cases since the crisis began. how much of this do you think is a direct result of easing restrictions? >> well, first of all, we did meet the gating criteria to enter phase one, there was alternative ways to do it. one is the 14 days of decline in cases. the other one is decline in positivity rate. so a lot of flexibility given

the states. i think we made the right decision to start lifting restrictions in terms of our economy. what we did, though, was do it in a phased approach. so we didn't do it all at once and that way it allows us to measure and to see if we have any increase in cases as to where they're coming from. so we've got to be able to open up. we've got to move our economy, but we ask all of our citizens to be responsible, to respect the guidelines. and, by and large, they're doing it in arkansas very carefully in the restaurants and gyms, but it's disappointing when we have a lack of discipline by a few outliers. >> again, just to clarify, governor, do you think that this new spike in cases is in any way connected to the easing of restrictions in your state? >> i cannot attribute it based upon the data at this point. again, that's what we want to continue to measure. we're looking at it every day.

right now part of it is because we've almost doubled the number of tests that we're doing. we increased our testing. we increased our radar systems so we know what's coming in advance and i attribute it to that. i also attribute it to the fact that we know what's going on out there. but when you look at the data, you see it spread out amongst the state and you don't see a large outbreak in a particular area. >> you did confirm also that part of this second peak came from a cluster of cases that broke out after a high school swim party across the border from you in missouri. of course, millions have seen these images of crowded pool parties in the ozarks. people shoulder to shoulder there. what do you make of scenes like this and how concerned are you that a lack of social distancing could result in new outbreaks? >> well, it's frustrating and it's something that we want to work on. but you've got to emphasize that you don't bring the cameras to a restaurant in which they're

following all the guidelines just perfectly and they're a great example or at a manufacturing facility. it's to this kind of example of irresponsible behavior and that's what it is. how do you remedy that? part of it is re-education and part of it is experience. if there is an outbreak as a result and positive cases as a result of that behavior, then there's going to be consequences that they will understand and hopefully will be more aware of that. so we re-educate. we learn by experience but we dig in there real deep so that if we have an identity of one of the restrictions we lifted as causing an outbreak, we can address it and we can tighten that up. >> all right, governor hutchinson, thank you so much for your time. best of luck to you and your state as you move to re-open. we appreciate it. thank you. michael? >> thank you, whit. to washington now and the latest on president trump threatening to move this summer's republican convention out of north carolina if they're not allowed to fill the arena.

this as the state reports a spike in new covid cases. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega has the latest this morning. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning. north carolina just hit a single day high in new cases over this past weekend and today as it stands indoor gatherings of more than ten people are not allowed. but president trump wants guarantees now that the republican convention will take place in august in charlotte as planned before the pandemic took hold and he's now threatening over twitter to move the location unless the democratic governor there doesn't immediately agree to allow the gathering to take place at full capacity and the vice president is now saying that texas, florida or georgia could be backup sites. this, of course, coming as republicans publicly anyway are sticking with president trump and saying they're moving ahead with the traditional convention with thousands of people there. well, you know the democrats have conceded there is a possibility they might need to hold a virtual convention instead. we do expect to hear from north

carolina's governor in a press conference later today. but, robin, it should be noted that he is following federal guidelines on how to re-open his state. >> duly noted. all right, cecilia, thank you. now to the escalating situation in south america. travelers scrambling to airports in brazil before the new travel restrictions go into effect there. ian pannell has the latest for us. >> reporter: this morning, thousands more infections and hundreds more deaths in brazil as america plans to ban all travelers from the country except u.s. citizens. some passengers are already stranded at airports in the country. brazil now has the second highest caseload in the world only after america. officially there are over 370,000 infected and over 23,000 deaths, but some suspect the real number is even higher. >> today in brazil we have around 300,000 cases and perhaps we have 12 times more than this

number. >> reporter: the doctor also says many of her patients are young people, a pattern starting to emerge in developing countries like mexico and brazil. here in mexico the death toll and infections are also rising remorselessly. the latest figures show more than 71,000 infections and more than 7,500 deaths. medics came out onto the streets of the capitol in protest over a lack of ppe. and this morning, fresh concerns on both sides of the border, mexico plans to re-open some tourist spots like cancun on june the 1st insisting proper safety measures will be in place by then. well, i've been speaking to a young icu doctor here in mexico and asked him two key questions. firstly, does he see any light at the end of the tunnel? are cases starting to fall off? he was emphatic, the answer is no. i asked him another question. is mexico ready to open up to

allow american tourists to come back in on june 1st. again, without missing a beat, he said absolutely not. whit? >> ian pannell with those new concerns south of the border. thank you. we do move now to that urgent search for the university of connecticut senior suspected of two murders and now a kidnapping. police releasing a new photo of the 23-year-old as the fbi joins the hunt. erielle reshef joins us now from pennsylvania close to where he was last seen. erielle, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, whit. that's right. the suspect was last seen fleeing on foot in this area. authorities say he's believed to be armed and extremely dangerous. his parents now pleading for him to turn himself in. this morning, the fbi joining local law enforcement in the intense multistate manhunt for suspected killer peter manfredonia. >> it's time to surrender. you have your parents and your sisters and your family's entire support. >> reporter: the university of connecticut senior believed to be armed with pistols and long guns now wanted in connection to

two murders and a kidnapping. >> peter has struggled with mental health issues over the past several years. >> reporter: an attorney for his family speaking out. >> your entire family loves you. nobody wants any harm to come to you. >> reporter: police say this is the last image of him fleeing on foot near east stroudsburg, pennsylvania, walking along train tracks wearing dark shorts and a white t-shirt carrying a duffel bag. the 23-year-old a fugitive since friday when police say he began a violent rampage assaulting two men in willington, connecticut with an edged weapon killing 62-year-old ted demers. >> he was an incredible man and we don't want this loss, the way that he left us to define his life. >> reporter: sunday morning police responding to another call in willington. manfredonia allegedly holding a homeowner against his will, stealing food, firearms and a truck which he later abandoned. >> connecticut state police actively searched the area.

>> i heard a loud bang. i heard a girl scream and then i heard two people kind of arguing. >> reporter: nearby, police discovering the suspect's childhood acquaintance, nick eisele, dead in his home and manfredonia allegedly taking off in this black voeks wagon jetta abducting an unidentified person later found safe in patterson, new jersey. an attorney for the suspect's family said he has sought the help of therapists with the full support of his parents. his parents now urging him, as we said, to turn himself in. michael? >> all right, thank you so much, erielle. we turn now to the last-minute preparations for tomorrow's historic spacex launch. just one more day until astronauts launch into orbit from u.s. soil for the first time in nearly a decade. gio benitez joins us from cape canaveral with more. gio, they have storms in florida lately so weather a big concern there. >> reporter: yeah, it is,

michael. good morning to you. you can see the skies are gray here. it has been raining for three days straight. if this forecast sticks, history could be on hold. in less than 36 hours veteran astronauts bob behnken and doug hurley will board the crew dragon spacecraft at kennedy space center. their destination, the international space station, but now there's concern a storm could delay tomorrow's launch. this time lapse video shows the launchpad disappearing as rain moves in. right now there's a 40% chance this rocket lifts off wednesday. >> it's either going to go at 4:33 or it's not. the weather has to be just right at that time or we stay and we do it another day. >> ignition. lift off. >> reporter: the mission a collaboration between nasa and elon musk's spacex could set the course for the future of commercial spaceflight. but with any launch there is risk. nasa putting the odds of catastrophic failure at 1 in 270. >> we try to have a contingency

plan for every scenario that we can imagine, so that if the crew were in danger for some reason we'd have an answer and we'd be able to go get them out of danger and take them to safety. >> reporter: if weather permits tomorrow, behnken and hurley will board crew dragon wearing space suits designed by a hollywood designer with a rocket named after the millennium falcon launching them into orbit. >> the ultimate goal for us as astronauts is to bring the vehicle home safely. >> reporter: now, because of the pandemic, the kennedy space center will be closed to the public, so people will not be able to watch the launch from here. and if this is delayed, the next window to launch is saturday afternoon. but no matter when it happens, abc news and abc newslive are partnering with national geographic for "launch america." that coverage beginning at 3:00

p.m. eastern tomorrow. michael? >> all right, everybody is going to be excited to see it whenever it happen, gio. we are following a lot of other headlines this morning as well including those theme parks getting ready to re-open. the general manager of one six flags joins us live for an abc news exclusive. and that central park confrontation on video sparking outrage overnight. a white woman calling the police after a black man says he asked her to leash her dog. first, though, let's head over to ginger for a check of the weather this morning. ginger, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. this is that low pressure system that we are concerned about for the launch but look what it did in south florida. this is miami, the flash flooding there, places in south florida had 4 to even 12 inches of rain in just one day with that. then comstock, texas, they had flash flooding. do not drive through that water. today you'll have flash flood potential but also severe storms in minnesota and wisconsin. tuesday trivia sponsored by capital one. tuesday trivia sponsored by capital one.

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we're following right now. the new fears after the startling pictures of packed pools from for memorial day. the crowds of people in the ozarks now being asked to self-quarantine for 14 days and at least 11 states reporting increases in new covid cases. also right now the trading floor at the new york stock exchange set to re-open this morning after closing for the first time in its history more than two months ago. but it will not be trading as usual. just 25% of traders will be on the floor. masks will be required and no handshakes allowed. take a look at this. new hope for baseball fans, the tampa bay rays taking the practice field. more than a dozen members of the team back on the baseball diamond for limited workouts. the rays tweeting simply it's good to be back. i know sports fans excited to see some movement in baseball. things happening out there. >> in anything. >> exactly. >> anything, but that's good to see. >> yep. >> that they are back on the field. we begin with an abc news exclusive this morning. six flags making their first re-opening announcement right here this morning.

the theme park chain has 26 locations across the country and hosted over 30 million guests last year. they are planning to restart their drive-through safari park this weekend in new jersey. but the big question is when will guests be back on those rides? trevor leonard, the general manager of frontier city six flags in oklahoma city, thank you for joining us. we see some of those rides right behind you. you're here with an announcement about when guests can expect to get back on those rides. what is that announcement? >> yeah, it's pretty exciting. so here in oklahoma city frontier city will open on friday, june 5th. so friday after next. things are going to look a little different in the park when you get here. guest also have to go through a reservation system online.

sixflags.com/reservations. every guest will have to have a reservation that way we can control the volume of the folks in the park at first. and then as they enter into the park, it's going -- you know, it'll be the same old park but it will definitely have a different feel to it. they will be going through temperature screening system at the front gate. we're using pretty cool technology to be able to screen the whole entire crowd as they enter and then as they enter the park we'll expect everybody has an opportunity to make sure they're wearing their masks. even our team members will wear our masks. sa safety of our guests and our team members are paramount during this time. then what they'll notice in the park is that we'll be doing a lot of social distancing. as you come up on the rides, you'll see that all the rides will be -- the queue lines will be marked out so there's a gap of six foot in between family sets. as you ride the roller coasters you'll find that every other row and people will be socially distanced on the rides. so you will only be riding with

family. won't be any strangers sitting next to you at first. you will see a lot of our team members with their action packs and they'll have their own masks and gloves and have safety goggles and they'll be cleaning. they'll just be cleaning all day long. it's a never ending process. >> so speaking of -- >> so all the major touch points -- yep. >> how often will they clean the rides and handrails that are touched at a theme park? >> continuously throughout the day. so, it's a never ending process. we're actually established a clean team. so they'll be cleaning the rides continuously, the handrails and queue lines and they'll be in our bathrooms cleaning. you'll see folks on our food service patios, every time a guest leaves a table and a food service patio, one of our team members will be cleaning and disinfecting tables. you'll see all the touch points throughout the park, they'll be cleaning. we're adding tons of sanitizing locations, exterior hand washing locations throughout the park so guests can watch their hands

frequently. so, yeah, it'll be a never ending process of cleaning. >> i can definitely understand that. six flags operates 26 parks in total. what's the goal for opening up the other parks? >> so that will depend. one of the awesome opportunities that next week on may 30th we'll be opening the safari park in new jersey. but it will really depend state by state, local municipality by local municipality working with the city and county and the state health departments and following the cdc guidelines. so we're fortunate here in oklahoma that given the proclamations by the governor and also working very closely with the mayor's office and county and city health departments we've been able to establish protocols that we feel comfortable with to ensure we're doing all the right things when it comes to safety for our team members and guests. so we're fortunate to be the first park that will be up in operation next friday. >> well, mr. leonard, we

appreciate you joining us. i know a lot of people are excited for your park in oklahoma city to open up. so thank you so much and have a great morning, sir. >> thank you very much. glad to be here. >> all right. robin? >> okc, all right. michael, thank you very much. we turn to that confrontation sparking outrageous overnight. a white woman calling the police after a black man says he asked her to leash her dog in central park. t.j. holmes joins us with what they're both saying this morning. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: "there's an african-american man threatening my life." robin, those are the exact words this woman used in a frantic manner on 911. and so much of the outrage you mentioned, robin, is there this morning and has to do with what many people perceive as her attempt to threaten and weaponize the police against a black man. this on camera confrontation

making headlines overnight. >> please take your phone off. >> please don't come close to me. >> reporter: you're hearing chris cooper who says his request for this woman to keep her dog on a leash quickly escalated. >> i'm calling the cops. >> please call the cops. please call the cops. >> i'm going to tell them there is an african-american man threatening my life. >> please tell them whatever you like. >> reporter: once she's on the phone with 911, you can hear her tone change. >> there is an african-american man. i am in central park. he is recording me and threatening myself and my dog. i am being threatened by a man in the ramble. pleat please come immediately. coop >> reporter: cooper said he was bird watching after 8:00 a.m. monday when he came across the woman with her dog unleashed

against park rules. >> i said to the young woman, i said, dogs in the ramble have to be on the leash at all times. >> reporter: cooper claims she refused. that's when he said he used treats to lure the dog away from plant beds before he began recording. >> they don't like it when you feed their dog treats, and she didn't like that at all, and she immediately grabbed the dog, as you can see from the video, and started hauling it around by his collar. >> reporter: new york police confirm officers did respond to a reported assault but says there were no arrests or summons issued for what they described as a verbal dispute. speaking to a local new york station, the woman in the video apologized to cooper saying, it was unacceptable, and i humbly and fully apologize to everyone who has seen that video, everyone that's been offended, everyone who thinks of me in a lower light, and i understand why they do. adding she was fearful and that before the video began, cooper had been yelling and offering her dog unknown items. the video quickly taking over twitter's trending topics. many calling for the woman to be fired. overnight her employer announced on twitter she will be placed on administrative leave pending investigation adding, we take these matters very seriously,

and we do not condone racism of any kind. and the dog in that video, the woman has now returned it to the rescue where she got it. a lot of people pointed out her treatment of the dog in that video, and the rescue said it's now in their possession and in good health. robin, of course, after incidents in the past we've seen hashtags driving while black, sleeping while black, bird watching while black is now a topic being talked about on twitter. >> yes, and it was. it was bandied about on twitter, and it was just the reaction from people in seeing it but she has apologized. but still i don't think people realize the harm that could have come from her making that call to police, t.j. >> reporter: if he had not taken that video, would he have been arrested? you have police coming to a scene where you think something violent, an assault is taking place. and, again, so many of the videos we've seen in this day and age about incidents with police and black men, it's just this could have escalated in a

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back now with legendary queen guitarist brian may revealing he was very near death but not from coronavirus. the rocker is recovering from a heart attack. maggie rulli joins us now with the story. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning. yeah, what's so scary about the story, brian says he exercises, he eats well, that he thought he was a relatively healthy guy and that's why he wants what happened to him to serve as a warning to everyone who as he calls it are in their autumn years. ♪ mamma mia >> reporter: with megahits like "bohemian rhapsody" and "under pressure." ♪ we will, we will rock you >> reporter: this morning the "we will rock you" lead guitarist 72-year-old brian may revealing he's recovering from a near-death heart attack. >> it was about 40 minutes of pain in the chest and tightness. >> reporter: in an instagram

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. risky re-opening. the new fears as social distancing falls by the wayside over memorial day weekend. at least 11 states reporting increases in new covid cases. startling pictures of massive pool parties in the ozarks. the crowds of people now being asked to self-quarantine for 14 days as missouri health officials also trace another potential outbreak from two hairstylists who possibly exposed almost 150 customers. arkansas in the middle of a second peak. what the governor of arkansas is telling "gma" this morning. also this morning, the headline about women, work and the pandemic. as millions have filed for unemployment, are women facing more job losses than men? "gma" health alert. covid-19 and vitamin d. the new research revealing a

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we cannot wait to chat with her about her new movie and what her mom, diana ross, thought about her musical debut. she sounded good, whit. >> absolutely. no pressure when your mom is diana ross, by the way. none whatsoever. that will be fun to look forward to that. also ahead the little chef with the big following. we'll introduce you to kobe here who is cooking up a storm at home with mom. a million plus people following him on instagram. wow. >> looks like he knows what he's doing. a lot of news to get to beginning with startling images of massive gatherings on memorial day sparking some concerns for health officials. we'll go back to tom llamas with the latest from new rochelle, new york. good morning again, tom. >> reporter: michael, good morning to you. some people really had some fun over the memorial day weekend. the problem, health officials say, some of that fun looked very dangerous and in some cases officials are saying they can't stop these massive parties. this morning, in several areas across the country, health officials waking up to a memorial day hangover as crowds

gathered and social distancing rules washed away in pools, lakes and rivers. in missouri's lake of the ozarks, back-to-back massive pool parties over the weekend. >> we go to the lake quite often so i knew it was going to be pretty busy but masks were not worn, so it's pretty much to each their own. >> reporter: but officials are now asking anyone at those events to self-quarantine for 14 days. >> i think they should have been a little more aware and cognizant of the impact that they would have. >> reporter: from coast to coast, officials trying to balance re-opening with keeping residents safe. at least 11 states are still reporting increases in new covid cases. earlier this morning, whit asked the governor of arkansas if the state's increasing cases is because of eased restrictions. >> i think we made the right decision to start lifting restrictions in terms of our economy.

what we did, though, was do it in a phased approach so we didn't do it all at once and that way it allows us to measure and see if we have any increase in cases as to where they're coming from. >> reporter: all right. and as cases -- i should say as states start to re-open across the country there is one problem that persists and it's happening at nursing homes and at industrial food plants. we are still seeing an increase of cases at both those facilities. robin. >> all right, tom, thank you. we'll turn to the unemployment crisis happening across the country due to the pandemic. and the new analysis from our colleagues at seven on your side and wabc finding that women are more likely to face unemployment right now. retail, education and the restaurant industry have been hit very hard as you know by the coronavirus emergency. women held about half of those jobs in those fields, whit. >> now to the 2019 world series hero getting some everlasting recognition on the championship

rings. take a look here. baby shark is now baseball famous. the washington nationals paid tribute to their go-to song from the series. the cartoon shark is seen holding the trophy there after outfielder gerardo parra used this song as his walk-up music. they went on a roll and the rest is history. we don't have baseball yet but we have baby shark. >> take what we can get. >> exactly. coming up, the new research revealing a possible link between coronavirus and vitamin d. dr. ashton breaks it down and tells us how to get enough of it. also this morning the woman who turned her hobby of tracing family trees into a crime fighting skill. taking on cold cases and bringing criminals to justice. and the very funny and very talented tracee ellis ross is going to join us live. can't wait to see what got her dancing like that. we'll be right back. ♪ if your walls could talk, they'd say...

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♪ good morning, good morning good morning, sunshine. welcome back to "gma," everybody. great to have you with us in times square this morning. >> and tomorrow guess what, here on "gma" we have gal godot, wonder woman herself. she will give a group of health care superheroes the surprise of their lives. >> a well-deserved surprise. can't wait to see that. robin, you have something for us too. >> i do, i do, i do. it's time for our "gma" picture pop-in when we bring in a photo of studio audience member was have spent time with us at the studio, bringing them here to my home set. our way to celebrate those who take the time to spend with us

until we can all be together again. that's your cue, my home crew, going to work here and so this is -- thank you much. this is a photo of tony and her twins, isaiah and angel, from virginia. they visited news times square about a couple of years ago. toni is now teleworking and teenagers wrapping up tenth grade online. they have a new member of the family, toby, a 5-month-old cavalier puppy. toby is the twins' first pet and kept them busy and happy while staying safe at home. appreciate the update. lara, we are hearing from a lot of people adopting animals during this time. how about a little "pop news"? >> it's been so great, robin, and thank your home crew for the strut with little man. we always appreciate it. and, everybody, there is a lot going on. happy tuesday. i was going to say monday but it's tuesday. we'll begin with signs of life from the movie industry. so happy to share with you that two major players are now saying they're getting ready to carefully begin production.

"avatar" producer john landau sharing the news on instagram writing our "avatar" sets are ready and couldn't be more excited to be headed back to new zealand next week. stars of the original movie, zoe saldana, sam worthington and sigourney weaver, are back on board as are kate winslet and vin diesel, and director james cameron has big plans for the franchise. he will film all four "avatar" sequels simultaneously. and also getting ready to get back to work, tyler perry is planning to re-open his atlanta-based studio by july but with some serious strict guidelines including testing, temperature taking and asking all crew and cast to plan to stay on campus throughout their productions. perry writing, quote, i want it to be abundantly clear that there is no way i could or would consider putting people back to work without a plan that takes extreme measures to try and

mitigate as much risk as possible in our productions and i think we've managed to do just that. great news to share with you there. and also this morning, another hero inspired by sir tom moore. remember tom, he was the 100-year-old world war ii veteran. we've talked about him so many times. we love him so. he's raised a million dollars for covid charities. now 99-year-old mickey nelson of minnesota is hoping to walk 100 miles by his 100th birthday to raise money for the salvation army. nelson says he saw stories on the fellow world war ii vet and decided he was ready to lace up his walking shoes. so his kids helped him connect with the salvation army and a spokesperson for the nonprofit says all donations that mr. nelson raises will be directed toward covid-19 efforts. mr. nelson's 100th birthday is june 27th. he thinks he can walk that 100

miles and more by the big date. so far he has raised $35,000. that is just amazing. we'll keep you posted on his progress. and finally, everybody, we got to tell you, bobby flay, move over. there is a new man in town in the world of food. kobe. here he is. he is just a year old and already has 1.5 million followers on instagram. the cute little cook dishing up tasty recipes with the help of his mom ashley, of course, who says they started posing kobe in the kitchen because he loves to try new food and his reactions were just adorable. fans certainly agree. oop. we thought we'd share that with you on this tuesday morning. robin, i'm going to send it back to you in the home studio. >> that is gorgeous, little kobe like that. what do they say about not working with babies or pets but we're doing that. we're doing that. >> we're doing it. >> we have our "gma" -- we are doing it strong.

we have our "gma" cover story now and the new research revealing a possible link between covid-19 and vitamin d deficiency. dr. jennifer ashton will join us with more on this. dr. jen, tell us what is the possible link here? >> well, robin, two new communications in the lancet and british medical journal talking about this possible association between vitamin d levels and severe covid-19 coming from the observation that we've seen dramatically increased risk of death amongst black and brown population, the elderly, people with obesity, all three populations known to be associated with low vitamin d level. we also know based on past data that low vitamin d levels are associated with an increased risk of upper respiratory infections so there right now is a lot of association explaining this intense area of research right now. >> all right. if you're taking a vitamin d

supplement, what is the dosage and what are other ways we can boost our vitamin d level? >> well, first, robin, it's really important, you've heard me say it before. this is a perfect example of more is not better. too much vitamin d is associated with toxicity and can cause kidney damage. you can get your blood level checked with a simple blood test. but the maximum daily supplemental level is 4,000 units a day for adults and then if you don't want to take a supplement, of course, you know, food can be your medicine. it can be found in food sources like fatty fish, fortified milk. there are plenty of supplements containing vitamin d-3 and 10 to 15 minutes of good old sunshine can do the trick also. >> ah, sunshine. we haven't seen a lot of that in connecticut. well, last month but it's gotten better so maybe that will help us. i hope it's the same there where you are, jen. thanks so much. >> same.

>> robin, thank you. now to an exclusive look at the new true crime docu-series, "the genetic detective." it follows cece moore who turned from a genetic genealogist tracking down long lost family members to a crime fighter tracking down suspected killers in some of the coldest of cold cases. unsolved cold cases. >> it was definitely the worst crime scene i had seen. >> reporter: killers on the loose for decades. >> this is the guy we've been looking for for 23 years. >> reporter: now genealogist cece moore helping them solve these crimes. >> i couldn't have imagined the way everything would unfold. >> reporter: her work documented in the new series, "the genetic detective." >> i'm working with birth records, marriage records and finally identify the person responsible for these crimes. >> reporter: moore a self-taught genealogist began helping people find long lost family members as a hobby. her blog gaining thousands of

followers. then in 2018 -- >> police say they now have the golden state killer in custody. >> reporter: the alleged golden state killer was caught by investigators using similar techniques plugging old crime scene dna into a genealogy website. >> i knew at that moment that my life was forever changed and that really the entire field of genetic genealogy was never going to be the same. >> reporter: moore hired by dna technology company parabon to help law enforcement now using genetic genealogy tracing to identify more than 100 suspects. >> you solved that in eight hours. >> it actually took me two. >> reporter: tonight's episode focusing on moore's first case. a young canadian couple who vanished in 1987 after taking a ferry ride from british columbia to seattle. their bodies found a week later in different locations. >> everyone on the planet is a potential suspect in the case. >> reporter: working from home in california, where she lives

with her husband and son, moore is driven to provide fresh answers to the families of victims. >> when i realized that i'm looking at the name of the person who has likely perpetrated this crime, it takes my breath away. >> tonight's case was the first time genetic genealogy was used to get a conviction in a jury trial. while moore doesn't collect the criminal evidence herself, she uses her skills to find links to the suspect for law enforcement. you can see the premiere of "the genetic detective" tonight at 10:00 eastern right here on abc. for a little perspective, many of these cold cases decades without any leads whatsoever and then she's been able to lead to suspects in just a matter of hours on computer using her reverse family tree. truly a game changer. >> that's fascinating. thank you so much for that, whit. now to some very sweet "deals & steals." all to help small businesses like world's finest chocolate. the company makes these incredible candy bars. they were sent to us by the one

and only tory johnson who is joining us right now with two deals this morning and, tory, my twins will be happy you sent us these. some of them are going home with me. >> good. glad to hear that. so world's finest chocolate, as you said, they are an 80-year-old family owned business. they make those premium chocolate bars, typically used by 3 million kids every year to fund raise for the causes and activities that they care about, but now with school closures and sports activities closed, the fund-raisers are down by 98%. so the company has pivoted and donated more than a million bars to frontline workers and will continue to do that and today through our deal you can get their bars for 50% off and for all that you purchase, they will continue to donate so it's a good deal for you and a good deal for the company to support those workers. then we shift over to california. we have another family owned business. this is a small one called blue

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just at the right time. if you have another one that will make up smile send it to me on my facebook or go to my instagra good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. day two of unhealthy heat and air quality. it will be cool at night for most of us. in the hills, 60s and 70s for lows. the relief this weekend with a chance of showers. temperatures in the 60s and 70s this weekend. today, look at as tthat, record highs. this will make you wilt, today, tomorrow now to our abc news exclusive with minnesota representative ilhan omar. she is out with a new memoir, "this is what america looks like: my journey from refugee to congresswoman." after being uprooted from her home at age 8 and four years in a refugee camp before coming to the u.s., she became one of the

first two muslim women elected to congress and earlier this morning i spoke with her. congresswoman omar, thank you for being with us. before we get to your book, this weekend you were quoted in a london paper saying you believed tara reade and said yesterday in a tweet that believing survivors of sexual assault is consistent with your values but you also made a point of noting that the interview was done weeks ago so the question today is do you still believe tara reade? >> well, first off let me say i plan on supporting and helping the vp, joe biden, in defeating trump. i think this is one of the most important elections of our lifetime and we all have to do everything that we can to restore our democracy and instill hope in what's possible. i also think that it's important for us to create a space where we allow for survivors to come

forward and that has been consistent with my values and i think we can do both. >> all right, but do you believe what she's saying is true? >> there's obviously parts of what she has said that has been corroborated, parts of it that hasn't. that's not my place to litigate that -- her story. i think it is important when somebody says they have been assaulted and they see themselves as survivors, that we, as we have been saying, believe survivors. >> your book, let's talk bit. there are some incredibly compelling chapters. you talk about when you were 8 years old you went from living a very comfortable life in mogadishu to being thrown in the middle of a civil war, harrowing experience. there's one terrifying scene where you say you go out into the streets and there are men who say, with guns, where is your clan? where is your subclan? you say a wrong answer could get you killed.

experience, shaped who you are today? >> let me just say, you know, reliving those moments and getting the opportunity to tell these stories in my book has both been difficult and therapeutic. i realize now that going through something like that and facing death at such a young age, i am transformed into someone who really doesn't have the patience to sit around and expect someone to come and save me. but to work and create a life that is purposeful in pursuing

peace and justice around the world. >> we want to thank you so much, congresswoman, for being with us. we appreciate your time today. >> thank you. >> and "this is what america looks like" is out today. coming up next here on "gma," "black-ish" star tracey ellis ross joining us about hitting the high note in her new movie. adam rippon gins us to chat about his new show. so much to get to. we'll be right back.

now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. there are new state guidelines this morning for churches and other places of worship that plan to reopen. it's up to local counties to decide whether to allow them to return to in-person services. masks are recommended. they should have their temperature taken and services will be shortened. sharing prayer books, rugs or using the collection plate discourages. they are asked to offer remote and online services. it will get

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app and at abc7news.com. the news continues now with "good morning america." ♪ i do my hair toss check my nails baby how you feeling ♪ welcome back to "gma." thanks for being here with us on this tuesday morning. robin, you are about to talk to one of our all time favorite guests. >> she is the golden globe winning star of the hit show "black-ish." she's now starring in a brand-new movie "the high note," yes, tracee ellis ross, we thank you, thank you for being with us. joining us from your home, good to see you, oh, stylish as always. we're going to talk about your big singing debut in a moment but first the dancing. those videos that you posted online. where did you get those moves? >> obviously didn't get the moves, robin. i don't know if you tried to do

a tiktok but it is so much for the brain and the body to do it at the same time. i was like i cannot do this so instead i just made my moves. >> it was brilliant. >> i did not do it. >> uh-huh. but you have challenged others. we'll see if they're up to the challenge. okay, my friend, you can sing. you can flat out sing. i mean your voice, your music -- this is the first time you've ever recorded. why did you make us wait so long, tracee? >> i don't know. i think i got busy doing other things, robin. my -- i mean, i was doing pretty good with the tv and the acting and all that and then this role came along and that childhood dream that has been just like waiting to get out, go the to do her thing of the i was so in love with the role, it was worth the risk, worth taking the lead. i love the message of this movie.

it was just worth it. grace davis, my character's name, got to hold my voice. >> and what is the message? what is the message in this movie? >> the message is no matter the phase, the stage, the place in your life, it is never too late to go for your dreams, never too late to go after your passions. it's never too late to change a lane. and even when people that are close to you or your own fear is telling you that you should stay in your place and play it safe, go for it. and i love that message. i felt like it was time -- also this movie is a feel good movie and so rarely do we get to have those and even specifically and especially in this time, a movie that's going to give you a little bit of joy and some feel good is like this.

>> yes, and we so need it and to be willing to venture outside of your comfort zone as you did. you know, we all know your mother, diana ross, what did -- >> who? >> what did she say when she heard your voice, when she heard you sing? >> she cried. she cried. she was like, finally. i think, you know, i have an incredibly supportive mom who really allows her children to find their way and i think she knows when there's things we really want to do but we skrnts done them so she felt really -- she's just really supportive and really proud. it's exciting. >> and rightfully so. all right, let's give everybody a little sneak peek of "the high note." here it is. >> are you sure all of this is still okay with you? because after that little show at the recording studio, i'm not

sure, because if there is something else you want to be doing i don't want you to be here if you don't want to be here. >> no, grace, i will -- >> yes. >> i want to be here. >> good. because i want to go through my closet and donate things that aren't sparking joy or whatever. >> aren't sparking joy. we know what that means. you got on the stage. you got on the stage in this film. what was it like to take that stage in front of everyone like that and perform? >> it was fantastic. i think we have created a monster. i loved it. you know, i love being on stage anyway. but usually i'm hosting american music awards or whatever and hide behind a little bit of shtick but grace davis doesn't hide behind anything so to have a hot mic and actually be able to sing live in front of an

audience even though they weren't ticket holders, they were just background was just really thrilling for me. i loved it. i absolutely loved it. i loved being in the studio too so -- i have a new passion as well as grace davis. >> oh. i love hearing that. i love hearing that. >> yeah. >> of course, congratulations, the seventh season now, just renewed for "black-ish" so tell us, tell us, yes, what will the johnson family be up to post-pandemic? >> i don't know. how are we going to shoot this show? i was saying i have this vision of anthony andny a parking lot somewhere, both of us like holding our own cell phones shooting each other and that we'll send that footage in and they'll edit it. i have no idea how we're going to do this safely but i know we'll be able to figure it out as we all re-enter society in a new way with the new normal but i'm excited. the johnsons are -- have such a big place in high heart and i'm excited to get back in there.

>> we are all very excited and lastly, tracee, what do you tell people, you know, based on your movie to go for? you know, whatever it is that, you know, here you are singing, something you've had in your heart and finally doing it and the character as well, what is your message to folks this morning? >> i think my message is always follow your heart and i know that particularly now in this time, it's not easy. i know that, you know, we are all dealing with and our country and our globe is dealing with so much real loss and heartbreak and the loss of livelihoods and everything. but i think even within this, there's ways to find joy and to lean towards that and those are the things that, you know, find the joy in the gratitude where it exists because that exponentially grows for you. so i think that would be the message right now and i'm also just sending everybody so much

love and so much life. >> that is so you. thank you, tracee. you bring joy and light. folk, if you follow her online, it is so uplifting, your videos and the things that you say. it's incredibly uplifting and we just appreciate it and so excited about "the high note." so you and your loved ones take care. always good to see you. >> you too. good to see you. >> okay. "the high note" is going to be available on demand on friday. you do not want to miss that. coming up, we have a guide to getting through these tough times. how we can get through it together and come out stronger. ben sherwood is going to join us right after the break so come on

>> announcer: for the last 12 weeks she's been reporting on the epidemic. >> we're heading into the mountain of unknown.

>> announcer: and as doors re-open she's right there with you. how did things unravel so fast? >> scary because we could die doing this. >> announcer: who are we now? what have we learned about ourselves? where are we in the hunt for a vaccine? have we done enough? did we go too far? diane sawyer, "our new reality" tonight 9:00, 8:00 central on abc. we're back now on "gma." during the global pandemic so many are facing enormous challenges. our next guest is a former colleague, well, actually he is our former boss and he is still a very dear friend. he is the former president of abc news, always part of the abc family, a "new york times" best-selling author now a new version of his book, "the survivors club" pandemic edition looks at how and why people survive challenging situations like the one we're living in right now. it is so -- oh, my. i don't recognize the beard there. that was something new, benjamin. it's great to see -- first of all, karen and the boys, how is

the family doing, ben? >> thanks, rob. everybody is great. we are safe and sound and healthy and we miss you and we're looking forward to summer starting whenever that starts and getting through all this. >> i know. i know. this too shall pass but your book is really going to help. i cannot believe it's been ten years since you first released "the survivors club" and now you have this pandemic edition because you feel and it's true, we really -- well, you tell people why that is needed at this time, ben. >> you know better than anybody that and you say it all the time that everybody's got something and right now everybody's dealing with a lot of stuff. 7.8 billion people on the planet all going through the same kind of crisis at the same time. a health crisis, an economic crisis and people need help and i went out and interviewed the world's most incredible

survivors and people left for dead on mt. everest. people who walked away from airplane crashes. people who survived multiple stage 4 cancers. people who got through economic hard times like the great recession of 2008/2009 and the question i always ask, what have you got that we all need to know ask what are your lessons for us in dealing with tough times? and that's what "the survivors club" is all about. >> it really is and it's fascinating when you really break it down and when you talk to these people and what is in their tool kit and the first thing in their tool kit is faith. tell people about that. >> well, robin, as you know better than anyone, faith is this incredible force multiplier. it makes people stronger in adversity and time and time again whether it was someone who managed to make it out of the world trade center or someone who managed to walk away from an

airplane crash, i heard the power of faith to get people through incredible hard times and that's happening right now. i think there's another piece of it right now that will be incredibly important, even more important than what i understood before and that's not just trust in divinity in a higher power gui guiding us through but trusting humanity, trusting each other, trusting your neighbor, trusting your dentist, trusting the local restaurant and that chain of trust, each link, is going to be incredibly important to get through the pandemic and beyond it. >> i never looked at trust in that way concerning the pandemic but you're absolutely right. and when you talk to so many people and there are many experts they were predicting this. they were predicting a pandemic of some sort was going to disrupt our lives and so they ty really felt this was going to happen and finding how people are handling it is different,

isn't it, ben? >> right, so, robin, everything knew that there would be another pandemic someday. humanity has been dealing with pandemics for thousands of years. the thing that i found really surprising in talking to the people who study disasters and who study survival is that what's happening is going exactly as they would expect it to, that people are behaving exactly as they always do in disasters and there's a rule called the rule of 10-08-10 that disaster experts talk about. 10% of us take action immediately when a disaster strikes. we are leaders. we do the right thing. we are proactive. 80% wait for someone in a position of authority to tell them what to do. they literally mill around waiting for some kind of direction or guidance then 10% do the wrong thing. they behave in negative and counterproductive ways and in fact if one looks at some of the data disaster experts are

studding that 10-80-10 rule is playing out right now exactly as you would expect. 10% doing the right thing, 08% waiting and 10% doing negative and counterproductive things. >> well, i'm telling you, your latest entry is really going to help people a great deal, ben. i mean that sincerely and thank you for making mess the message. there's so much mess out there but there is a message in it as well and brings us all together. we're not in the red chairs but it's great to see you. it's great to see you, ben, thank you, my best to karen, will, charlie and your family. thank you for this. >> thanks, robin. thank you very much. all the best to you and to the whole "gma" gang. i miss you all. >> okay, keep the beard. looking good. looks strong. "the survivors club" pandemic edition is available today as an e-book. all proceeds from this new edition will go to feeding america, an international rescue committee.

yes, he is our former boss. i'm telling you he is a good man. he is doing good work and this book is truly helping. he says survivor, i say thrivers and we'll all get through this together. we really will. let's get back to ginger. ginger. >> oh, that was so good to see ben and hear from him and he's so right. so many parallels with natural good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. unfortunately, day two of unhealthy air and heat away from the coast, 90s and 100s, more record high temperatureseseseses right now a silver lining to this time at home being with family, pets, your favorite feline maybe. our sponsor purina pro plan gathered tip on how to bond with your cat while you're quarantining. ♪

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that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. ♪ we are back now with olympic medalist -- midconversation -- also figure skater, author and "dancing with the stars" champ, adam rippon. >> that's right and adam has a new show on quibi called "useless celebrity history" which is something we could all use right now. he is joining us live. >> hey, adam, good morning. >> hey, guys, how are you?

>> we are great. happy that you're joining us. you always make us smile. how have you been handling the quarantine? i know you're quarantined yet you say you've still been going to the club. how is that possible? >> let me explain it to you. so i was going crazy like the first maybe like week or two i was just like sitting at home so i decided with my roommate that we would like create a club experience like at my house. as you can see right here this was my celebrity entrance look. you know, it was an old skating costume, a pair of boots and light-up star i found so we've been trying to like do this every weekend and like we've gotten our friends in on it too where we'll give a list of different outfits they have to do throughout the night and we start pretty early like 7:00 and are like done by 9:00, good night so we have two white claws and it's like all over.

>> two white claws and it's all over, just two, all right. >> yeah. >> you're known for your hairstyles and trying some out during these times. >> a bit. i have romantic french curl going on in the front right now that i didn't really know was happening until i saw myself like on "good morning america" right in this moment. but in the back, see, like that's nice, i comb my hair. in the back i sort of have bangs growing because i've been cutting my own hair. you know, it's pretty troubling what i've been doing to myself but i mean at least from like the front right now you can see i know it looks like i live in moma with this painting in the back but just home goods so don't worry. don't be too jealous. and this is kind of what i'm dealing with. >> also you're working and have your new show, "useless celebrity history." we'll watch a clip of it rye now

and goes back in time to celebrate rihanna's big met gala moment. let's check it out. >> considering this outfit will landry han in on any best dressed list for all of eternity, yeah, i'd say it was definitely worth it. i did that once and they gave me $20 to get out. >> we cannot wait for this show, adam. by the way, i love home goods, i have some in my house too so fully supporting that. >> i knew you were a good woman, thank you for telling me that. >> thank you for joining us. we cannot wait to watch the first eight episodes of "useless celebrity history" available now on quibi with more episodes coming soon. can't wait for it.

want to thank you for watching? >> i'm still thinking about the adam rippon home haircut. bangs in the back, the new mullet. thanks for watching.

now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. it will be another hot day here in the bay area. the north bay, people looking to cool off ignored the closed signs and gathered at a beach yesterday. johnson beach is closed. a few miles up, the beach is open for locals who want to walk. yesterday out of towners showed up. here is mike with a look at the forecast. >> good morning. another day of trying to beat the heat. look at the record high temperatures. 77 in half moon bay to 86 in san francisco. the only temperatures not in the 90s and 100s today. now is a great time to walk the dog. later, the asphalt and concrete could feel like 120 to 145 degrees. that's an hour or two after the sun sets it will still be that hot. finally a break this weekend.

>> thanks. it's time for "live with >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, actor, writer, producer and host keegan-michael key. and we will meet a working hero from new york. and debuting her new single, "selfish," madison beer. plus, how to turn your bedroom into a stress free zone. also, a mother and daughter team who are there for each other. all next on "live!" ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! ♪ >> ryan: hello and good morning on this tuesday, may 26th. kelly ripa, how are you doing? >> kelly: i'm great. >> ryan: i just heard brian say "clips out" right before we went on air.