she is something but smooth. good morning, america. breaking news, state of emergency. isaias makes landfall as a category 1 hurricane overnight hitting north carolina with winds up to 80 miles an hour, bringing storm surge and floods, knocking out power for at least 400,000. multiple homes engulfed in flames. firefighters rush to the scene to battle the blaze. at least five twisters reported in north carolina and virginia with a new tornado threat this morning. now a tropical storm, it is heading up the east coast right now. major cities bracing for isaias to strike in just hours. rob marciano near the eye of the monster storm overnight. we are live across the storm zone this morning. the new warning from dr. fauci about what he's calling an insidious increase in new cases.

>> there's a lot of work ahead. >> as kids across the country prepare to go back to school, in georgia's largest school district nearly 300 teachers and staff already sick or exposed to the virus. and overnight, startling images emerging of this crowded party in beverly hills as 30 states are seeing a spike in hospitalizations. >> but president trump claims the outbreak is under control in a fiery and bizarre interview overnight. >> oh, you're doing death as a proportion of cases. i'm talking about death as a proportion of the population. that's where the united states is really bad, much worse than south korea, germany, et cetera. >> you can't do that. >> fda commissioner stephen hahn joins us live with the latest hopes for a vaccine and new treatments. anger and outrage over this family and children detained by police in colorado. the kids here forced to the ground, some handcuffed after their car was mistaken as a stolen vehicle. the mother speaking about it this morning. hot air balloon crash. three sightseeing balloons slam into the ground with dozens on

board sending at least 17 to the hospital. how they all miraculously survived. and we certainly do say good morning, america. it's good to be with you on this very busy tuesday morning. we want to get right to the latest on that powerful tropical storm that is moving fast up the east coast right now, amy. >> that's right, robin. nearly 500,000 americans losing power. isaias making landfall overnight as a category 1 hurricane lashing north carolina. their governor will be joining us live this morning. >> let's take a look at the radar. there you see the thunderstorm targeting more cities including washington d.c., new york, philadelphia and boston. parts of virginia facing a flash flood threat right now. rob marciano starts us off from wilmington, north carolina, which took a direct hit last night. good morning, rob. >> reporter: good morning, george. hurricanes that come in at night are by far the most terrifying

and this one like hanna ten days ago intensified as it made landfall. a different scene this morning, no doubt about that, this storm moving quickly, but last night at one point when the wind and waves and surge were coming up, they were crashing on this dune, completely flattening this beach. beach erosion a huge problem but that's the least of our worries as this storm drove inland leaving a trail of damage in its wake. overnight hurricane isaias wreaking havoc on the carolina coast, ushering in life-threatening storm surge flooding. damaging winds reaching 85 miles per hour with sheets of rain. the storm too fierce for me to report on camera. sparks flying right before thousands lose power in wilmington, north carolina. >> power is out. >> reporter: an apocalyptic scene in ocean isle beach. multiple evacuated homes engulfed in flames as the eye of the storm hovered over the town. >> i stepped out on the back porch and the sky was just

completely red and it clearly smelled like smoke, and there were embers flying down the street. >> reporter: residents like nate thompson springing to action helping firefighters battle the flames. >> trudging through the water. just grabbed oxygen tanks and grabbing on to a hose and spraying water, whatever. we're a family here so take care of each other. >> reporter: officials urging residents to shelter in place. crews gearing up for rescue and damage assessment. >> a lot of trees down, wires down, almost 50% of our county is without power at this time. so we have roads blocked. we still have a lot of damage in our coastal communities. >> reporter: in birdie county, one is dead and at least three people unaccounted for after a reported tornado there. >> we're trying to get trained personal in there, people with dogs, and they're going door to door to make sure that we've accounted for everyone. we have medical services here to support them if we need to transport other people.

>> reporter: in oakland isle, north carolina residents riding out the ferocious winds and surging water in the dark. >> probably about 11:00, came down here, looked. we had a stream of water coming from the back towards the front. house shook, first time i was in a house that ever shook. >> reporter: moving water and bringing sand inside filling homes with debris. in south carolina, streets turned to rivers. homes flooded, cars buried under sand after winds caused more than a four-foot storm surge. north of myrtle beach neighbors traversing knee-high water in the dark soon forced to take shelter on the second floor as waters rose. this morning, the storm making its way through virginia. rough winds knocking down this house. trees are down everywhere around here. it's difficult to get around. we spoke with the fire department. they're trying to get out to do an assessment. there are areas difficult to get to because they require a ferry, boat or bridge that is shut down. so it will be a slow go this

morning. this storm is moving quickly combining with a strong jet stream so that's keeping its wind energy up and why we're seeing so much bad weather in front of it. it's not weakening all that quickly. and as a matter of fact, the trail of this thing, we haven't seen a track like this impacting the entire east coast for a hurricane in over 50 years. remarkable storm that we're not done with yet. amy? new york city taking extra safety precautions to guard against flooding, learning a lesson from when super storm sandy struck. tom llamas is along the waterfront with how those measures are holding up. >> reporter: here in new york city we're watching isaias for two reasons, storm surge and tornados. let's talk about the storm surge right now. new york city officials have set up this inflatable water barrier meant to keep the water from coming into lower manhattan. this is from the seaport all the way to wall street. years ago this area was heavily flooded during super storm sandy. they don't want that to happen again. we are under a tornado watch right now in new york city.

we're checking the skies and the radars. they've told everybody in new york to make sure they have an evacuation plan just in case. they don't want anyone taking any chances. george? >> thanks, let's bring in rachel scott from alexandria, virginia, which is the focus of a flash flood threat right now. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, that storm is less than 100 miles out and we've already felt the rain and wind pick up. just an hour ago this street was clear. now it is underwater. heavy rainfall is expected in this area up to six inches. winds could reach over 50 miles per hour, and that is the cause of so much concern. when those powerful winds were behind me, it carried over the banks and it will dump it right here on homes and businesses, george. >> thanks very much. let's go to robin. >> okay, george, and the jersey shore is also expecting to get hit hard in just a few hours with possible wind gusts at over 70 miles per hour. a state of emergency has been

declared as conditions rapidly decline there. stephanie ramos is in cape may, new jersey with the latest of the situation there. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: robin, good morning. we are starting to feel the winds pick up here. wind gusts are already over 20 miles per hour. this part of the state here in cape may is under a tornado watch. now, the office of emergency management, they tell us they pulled the beach equipment off from the shoreline and secured it here and also asked business owners to bring in their outdoor tables, umbrellas, benches so they don't become dangerous projectiles in the high wind which is expected to top 75 miles per hour. along with the heavy rain, we're feeling that rain right now, coastal flooding is also a major concern. amy. >> stephanie, thank you so much. this storm affecting millions of americans here so let's turn to ginger tracking all the latest on where the tropical storm is right now and where it is headed next. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: amy, the storm is

bolting for the canadian border. it's going to be here really in the next couple of hours in new york city, but what you'll see is all the storm gone by tomorrow. the biggest threat this morning has been tornados, at least 13 reported already. the outer bands making their way through new jersey right now. maryland is taking the brunt of it. it will move up to new york city, southern connecticut and even just north of new york city in eastern pennsylvania, too. we've already seen damage and flash flooding. the images coming out of just outside philadelphia, inches of rain will happen very quickly and i think the heaviest rain is going to be inland. that's where the flash flood is greatest. the worst of the winds will be right at the coast. let's move on then to what happens after tornados, winds, flash flooding but also you've got the shot at coastal flooding. so when that water pushes and you can see the streamlines push against central new jersey, you're going to have those gusty winds. the heaviest thunderstorms, albany, new york, burlington,

v vermont, you're going to see the potential for flash flooding. then we have to look at the wind gusts. 57 mile per hour gusts in new york city. it's a good thing people are not traveling today. a little lighter in new england, but long island, rhode island and massachusetts, watch out. it will be here before you know it. between noon and 4:00 is the tristate worst of it, 4 to 7 along coastal new england and the flash flooding threat extends all the way to the canadian border. i'll have much more coming up, robin. >> i know you're keeping an eye on it for us, ginger. thank you so much. as we know, north carolina was hit hard overnight and the governor of north carolina, roy cooper, is joining us live right now. sir, we really appreciate you taking the time to speak to us. as we were talking about earlier, a hurricane coming across at night is terrifying. can you give us a sense of the damage that you're seeing this morning? >> well, this slammed onto our shore a little after 11:00 last

night as a category 1 hurricane. we have a lot of trees down. we have some storm surge flooding, particularly in southeastern north carolina, a number of cars floating around. we have about 355,000 people without power. we've had a number of tornadoes, not sure of the count yet, up in the northeastern part of the state. we know we have at least one fatality, a number of people injured as the tornado hit a mobile home park. we have search and rescue teams there. north carolina is ready for these kinds of storms. we had to get ready for it in a covid-19 environment, which means that we had masks and social distancing and the 24 shelters that we set up screened people for covid symptoms and made sure that ppe was distributed and that social distancing was maintained. but all in all, this storm got

in, got out pretty quickly and that's a good sign for potential river flooding which we hope will not be serious. >> as you said, hundreds of thousands without power right n now. governor, what are your state's immediate needs? >> we think right now that we're able to handle those. we have american red cross volunteers who are here distributing to people who have had damages to the places where they're living. we know that there are a lot of trees down so we have crews out cutting trees and things are a little chaotic right now. we've had a disaster declaration so we'll be getting help from the federal government and we appreciate that. we're about ready as any state can be for these kinds of storms and disasters. we were ready last night and things operated as they should from what we see so far. >> you're a very strong state and your residents.

can you tell us more, to have to deal with this as you said in the middle of a pandemic, just the difficulty in planning for a hurricane under these conditions. >> yeah, you know, our number, our covid-19 numbers have stabilized in north carolina. we have not seen the spikes of other states. i put in a mandatory mask order over a month ago. we have stayed in our phase two. we have paused for about a month to try to drive our numbers down. still, in a disaster, we know that when you have congregate sheltering and a lot of people in one place you have the potential for spread of the virus. so we had to make sure that we had extra precautions as we plan for evacuation shelters. we knew that we needed a lot more of them because you have to have about 115 square feet per person in a shelter in order to be able to ensure social distancing along with the ppe

that you need with the masks and all that to make sure that we keep people safe so we had to work extra hard this time to make sure we had a number of shelters identified to handle all of that. it's double trouble really when you're dealing with a hurricane and covid-19 at the same time. but we have been ready for this and we have been planning for this. we know obviously that we do get storms and hurricanes on the north carolina coast in this time of year and so we were ready for it last night and let's just hope and pray that we don't have another storm during this. this pandemic is hard enough to deal with, for sure. >> it is. amen to that. governor roy cooper, thank you very much and thinking of everyone in your state. appreciate your time. take care. be well. >> thanks very much. >> you're welcome. george? we get the latest on the coronavirus emergency and an internal fema memo shows nearly

8,000 people died from the disease last week, 24% jump over the previous seven-day period and now new back-to-school concerns with some schools that tried to re-open already forced to shut back down. steve osunsami is in atlanta with the story. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. many would say this is to be expected. we're already seeing an increasing number of cases in school systems that are just now opening. there are 30 states across the country this morning seeing spikes in covid-19 hospitalizations. and at the same time dr. anthony fauci is pointing to states outside the sun belt warning that they could see a, quote, insidious increase in cases. >> for those of the group out on the front line, thank you for what you're doing but be prepared because there's a lot of work ahead. >> reporter: one of his concerns are school systems welcoming back students in the classroom. in georgia's largest school district north of atlanta, school hasn't even started yet and nearly 300

gwinnett county teachers and staff members are sick or exposed to the virus. >> it's hard to focus on what i'm paid to do because of this health pandemic and how risky it is to go into the building. >> reporter: for many families across the country whose school systems have decided to go with in-person instruction, it's a tough decision to send the kids to class. >> i just want to cry. that was hard. >> reporter: health officials insist that none of this will get any easier as long as we keep seeing this, people crowding a beverly hills mansion overnight, and at the party there was not a face covering in sight. police responded after a noise complaint. they made no arrests and wrote no tickets. on the other side of the country, new jersey's health commissioner is blaming another crowded party for a growing outbreak that has hit the rutgers university football team. so far at least 28 players have tested positive for the coronavirus. and even when schools, for example, follow precautions recommended by health authorities, children who return to them are still at risk.

a mother with a student at indiana university shares this facebook post saying that despite routine testing and social distancing at the school her son, freshman offensive lineman brady feeney, tested positive last month, had trouble breathing and is now struggling with possible heart issues writing, bottom line, even if your son's schools do everything right to protect them, they can't protect them. this morning, a group of college football players from several schools in the pac-12 are now threatening to skip all preseason activities and training camps if the ncaa and their schools don't take a greater stand on racial justice issues and do more to ensure their safety in the middle of this pandemic. they want to be able to opt out of playing this season and still keep their scholarships, george, if they're not cool with the health risks. george? >> thank you, steve. we're going to have a lot more

on the coronavirus emergency coming up, including a live interview with the fda commissioner after an interview with the president where he claims it is under control. also this morning, that horrifying incident caught on camera, a police mistakenly swarming the car of a young black woman with her family inside. but first let's go back to ginger. >> reporter: you know, maryland and delaware are getting whipped by those outer bands right now. several tornado warnings just popped up in the last couple of minutes. we'll see these tornado watches extend all the way to connecticut very soon here. we're also going to see the flash flood threat so flash flood threat extend along this track. it moves very fast all the way through new york, vermont, new hampshire and maine. you can see two to six inches of tropical rain making it all the way to the canadian border.

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the apple fire near los angeles. officials say that it was sparked by a malfunctioning diesel vehicle. as of last night the fire was only 7% contained. this morning, there is an investigation into three hot air balloons that crashed in wyoming. we're showing you right there those terrifying moments that was caught on the ground on camera. dozens on board the balloons, at least 17 transferred to the hospital. the wyoming balloon company say their hot air balloons got caught, quote, in a high wind landing. we begin this half hour with that new interview with president trump. the president downplaying that the virus is, quote, under control and the president also attacking dr. deborah birx for the first time following her sobering assessment of where things stand in the fight against the virus. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega has all the latest on that. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hi, amy. good morning to you. this was a head scratching interview overnight, the president claiming everything is just fine despite the reality of the coronavirus on the rise across the country.

as cases surge and deaths rise, in a new interview overnight president trump claimed everything is under control. >> right now i think it's under control. i'll tell you what -- >> how? thousands of americans are dying a day. >> they are dying, that's true and you -- it is what it is. but that doesn't mean we aren't doing everything we can. >> reporter: the president doing a show and tell with charts, attempting to defy the grim reality. >> if you look at deaths -- >> starting to go up again. >> here's one. well, right here, united states is lowest in numerous categories. we're lower than the world. >> lower than the world? >> lower than europe. >> oh, you're doing death as a proportion of cases. i'm talking about death as a proportion of the population. that's where the u.s. is really bad. much worse than south korea, germany, et cetera. >> you can't do that. >> why can't i do that? >> you have to go by -- you have to go by -- look, here is the united states. you have to go by the cases. >> reporter: with more than

1,000 american lives lost each day to the coronavirus, the u.s. death rate now the fourth highest in the world. president trump saying it's not his fault. >> when i took over, we didn't even have a test. now, in all fairness -- >> why would you have a test? the virus didn't exist. >> reporter: it comes after his attack on the nation's top coronavirus coordinator, dr. deborah birx, after she offered a grim assessment of the resurgence of cases. >> it is extraordinarily widespread. >> reporter: the president tweeting, in order to counter nancy, deborah took the bait and hit us. pathetic. trump later dialing it back. >> i think we're doing very well. i told dr. birx i think we're doing very well. she was in my office a little while ago. she's a person i have a lot of respect for. >> reporter: he continued to publicly contradict the dire warnings from his health experts, instead offering this rosy spin. >> we're beginning to see evidence of significant progress. >> reporter: well, this all caught the attention of his democratic challenger joe biden who tweeted, quote, if i'm elected president i'll spend my

monday mornings working with our nation's top experts to control the virus, not insulting them on twitter. george? >> okay, thanks very much. let's bring in the fda commissioner, stephen hahn. right now -- commissioner, thank you for joining us this morning. can you say right now that the virus is under control? >> george, thanks for having me. this virus is still with us and it is around the country and we're seeing these cases come not just in the united states, but around the world. and so the really important public health message -- and i think we're all aligned in the white house on the task force -- we need to practice these commonsense public health measures -- hand washing, wear masks, follow your local ordinances, protect the most vulnerable and wash your hands frequently. that's the message. we want the american people to know we have to take this seriously and we have seen these measures, george, work in terms of the plateau or the decrease in cases in some of these sun belt states. so we know this is an approach

that does work. >> and the science advisers have been united behind that advice. no question about that, commissioner hahn. but dr. fauci says we have to get the new cases down to about 10,000 in september to really protect ourselves going into the fall. we're still up at 40,000 or 50,000. so is following the guidance out there right now, is that going to be enough? >> i think what we've seen is that there's always a lag in terms of the institution of these guidances and then what we see with respect to cases, and so, yes, i agree with dr. fauci. we need to get the case numbers down but we're all united, particularly the doctors on the task force, around that these measures appear to be working in the areas that are hot spots. what we have to do now is focus on those cities, regions, areas where we think we might be seeing some increased cases and really work hard to institute these public health measures. that's the way forward because at this moment we're different than we were in march and april with respect to treatments and other aspects of this.

>> also last night the president continued to promote the use of hydroxychloroquine even as task force members like dr. fauci, like dr. birx, like admiral giroir say it is not effective and not recommended. that is still the fda guidance, isn't it, that the use of hydroxychloroquine is not safe and not recommended? >> our guidance -- we issued an emergency use authorization at the request of part of hhs, health and human services, to get drug out of the strategic national stockpile. that request came in to revoke it in june which we did because the data that we had received for sick hospitalized patients no longer supported that. now, there's been a lot of politicization, political back and forth about this, and, george, this is about science and data. there are randomized trials that show it doesn't work. there are observational trials that show it might work. this is a decision that's got to rest with physicians and patients in the privacy of their room, the privacy of their

conversation and of their relationship. and we put out information that we want doctors to have about both the safety and the risks as well as the potential of benefits or not. those are the data that doctors have to use. >> that's what i want to show. we have a graphic showing -- an fda document saying it cautions against the use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for covid-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to the risk of heart rhythm problems. yet at the same time you have the president promoting its use. this is what i think vice president biden was getting at in that tweet yesterday, the president seems to be at odds with his science advisers. have you talked to him about hydroxychloroquine? >> i have had conversations with the president about this and the president's been very clear. it might work, it might not. one concern i have, it's been approved for over 30 years for patients who are lupus and rheumatoid arthritis and it is a safe drug. but we have seen safety concerns in patients who are particularly

hospitalized and have other drugs that affect the heart and so those are things that doctors really need to be aware of. but, george, i want to emphasize the fact that we do have other therapies available to americans, remdesivir, steroids and also plasma. we're putting out a big push or drive for donations because it could be life saving, and thank you, george, for your commitment to donation as well. that's an important message for the american people. >> it is absolutely critical. no question about that. a lot of hope for a vaccine as well. can you set people's expectations on where we are with the vaccine right now and can you also assure everybody that when the fda takes on the role of determining whether that vaccine is safe and effective, that there will be no political considerations at play whatsoever? >> george, i want to be really clear about this and thank you for the question. fda has amazing scientists and experts, world class with respect to vaccine and other assessments of medical products. we will make that decision based upon the science and the data from the clinical trials going. these clinical trials have moved forward at record speed.

that's realy good news but we will use those data to make the determination. it's why we came out with guidance in late june. we wanted to be clear, what are the data that we're going to need to see to make a determination, call the balls and strikes around safety and efficacy. that is our solemn pledge to the american people. it's worth saying over and over again that the science and data are really going to guide this decision and nothing else. >> because you have -- because the fda has the ability to authorize emergency use before the normal approval process is completed, there has been some concern that we'll have something of a political october surprise. >> so, george, i've said many times, i was a cancer doctor before i became fda commissioner. i don't have a crystal ball. when the clinical trial data are available, we will expeditiously review them. whether we use the emergency use authorization path or the regular approval path, both are available to us, but our rigorous standards that we will

use to assess the safety and efficacy will be done and just one other point i think will be reassuring to the american people, we have a vaccine advisory committee. it's a standard approach we have. we will be using that to help us make this decision. >> that is good to hear. >> these are outside experts from around the country. >> thanks for that reassurance, dr. hahn. have a good day. >> thank you, george. you too. >> robin? >> okay, george, thank you. coming up here, later, we'll have kids and covid fears. how your child's artwork could reveal their anxiety. how to recognize the clues. coming up next, why this family with children detained by police in colorado, some of the kids forced to the ground. the young mother is speaking about it this morning. come on back. on back. ♪ come on in, we're open. ♪

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mistakenly believed they found a stolen car driven by brittany gilliam. >> to hear four kids scream my name like that is the most heartbreaking thing ever. >> reporter: she said without warning officers pointed guns at her, her 6-year-old daughter, 12-year-old sister and two teenage nieces. >> we're not the criminals here. i can understand if you just drew your gun at me as the adult here and said, listen, ma'am, i'm going to draw my gun at you, because you're more likely to be the person that probably stole the vehicle, but the way you did your job with the kids. >> reporter: here's how police explain the mixup. in aurora automated license plate riders at intersections check for stolen cars. on sunday the system alerted dispatchers that her car was stolen but in reality her car shares a license plate number with the real stolen vehicle, a motorcycle from montana. >> the mistake is that the officer was going off what dispatch told them. it was confirmed. so he was acting in good faith. the officer started doing investigation on his own to look into the computer and found it

was not -- it was not listed as a stolen vehicle. >> reporter: she says she doesn't want an apology but wants aurora police to do better. >> the whole point of you being police officers is to protect and serve for the people. you did not protect and serve. it's unacceptable. >> reporter: just last month three aurora cops fired and one quit after posing for pictures making fun of the chokehold used on elijah mcclain. >> i can't breathe. >> reporter: the 23-year-old died last summer after this encounter with police and paramedics. he committed no crime. gilliam tells me she believes she and her family might have been treated differently if they weren't black. aurora p.d. has apologized and says they are reviewing policies and training. amy? >> all right, clayton sandell, thank you so much for that. coming up next here on "good morning america," our "play of the day." when you walk into an amazon fulfillment center, it's like walking into the chocolate factory and you won a golden ticket. all of these are face masks. this looks like a bottle of vodka.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking news, state of emergency. isaias making landfall as a category 1 hurricane overnight, slamming into north carolina. winds whipping up to over 80 miles per hour bringing life-threatening storm surge flooding, knocking out power for nearly 500,000. multiple homes engulfed in fierce flames. firefighters rushing to the scene to battle the blaze. this morning, the tropical storm racing up the east coast right now. the major cities bracing for a strike in just hours. rob near the eye of the storm overnight. we're tracking the latest path this morning. kids and covid-19 fears. what your child's artwork could tell you about their anxiety. this morning the expert advice on when parents should be concerned. how to spot the signs of stress

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tuesday off with us. we have still a lot to get to this morning including an inspiring transformation story, amy. >> yeah, that's right. so many people have been focusing on self-care while they're spending a lot of time at home and this morning we are kicking off a new series, quaran-lean and we'll introduce you to people who recently made some healthy changes. take a look at jackie. she lost more than 50 pounds and she's going to tell us how she did it and how she stays motivated, george. >> looking forward to that. we begin with the latest on the tropical storm moving up the east coast right now. nearly 500,000 americans lost power as isaias made landfall as a category 1 hurricane in north carolina. rob marciano is in wilmington right now. good morning, rob. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. as is typically case after a hurricane, the day after is pretty beautiful. at first glance you wouldn't think that a hurricane came through here. people out for their morning stroll but this beach has been ripped of its sand, at the very least they will have to restore the sand here. but they'll be busy restoring power to hundreds of thousands

of people as this storm came in last night with a vengeance. overnight, hurricane isaias wreaking havoc on the carolina coast. ushering in life-threatening storm surge flooding. damaging winds reaching 85 miles per hour with sheets of rain. the storm too fierce for me to report on camera. an apocalyptic scene in ocean isle beach. multiple homes engulfed in flames. residents like nate thompson springing to action helping firefighters battle the flames. >> trudging through the water and just grabbing new oxygen tanks for them, grabbing on to a hose, spraying water, whatever. >> reporter: officials urging residents to shelter in place after possible tornados touched down. crews gearing up for rescues and damage assessments. >> almost 50% of our county without power. >> reporter: in birdie county, one is dead and at least three people unaccounted for after a reported tornado there.

in oakland isle, north carolina, residents riding out the surging water and winds in the dark. >> house shook, first time i was ever in a house that shook. >> reporter: filling homes with debris. robin roberts speaking with the north carolina governor this morning. >> to have to deal with this in the middle of a pandemic, just the difficulty in planning for a hurricane under these conditions. >> we had to make sure that we had extra precautions as we plan for evacuation, shelters. it's double trouble really when you're dealing with a hurricane and covid-19 at the same time. >> reporter: and we've already dealt with two. this is the second hurricane to make a landfall in the u.s. in just ten days and we're barely into the month of august. and as you know, amy, we're far from done with the storm. it has a lot of energy as it heads up the east coast. amy. >> that's right, rob. in fact, let's go straight to ginger who's been tracking the latest on where this tropical storm is headed next. ginger?

>> reporter: amy, a lot of energy. 33 miles per hour, that is the forward pace of this storm, north-northeast. it is right now over virginia. it'll be in maryland moments from now and look at this. this was just moments ago in ocean city, maryland. you can see the surf kicking up there, really strong winds already making their way through. tornado watch in place including all of new jersey, long island and, of course, southern connecticut but i want to show you the impact. not only do you have a threat of tornados through connecticut and new york, you have very gusty winds. we're talking up to 70-mile-per-hour winds. that's at the coast with the coastal flooding. inland it is the flash flood threat that extends all the way into new england. you get in some of the higher elevations, two to six inches of rain will be a problem and that's what we're looking for, rain inland and strong winds at the coast and then it's gone. by tonight this thing is in canada and won't be talking about isaias tomorrow. george? >> it is moving fast. thanks very much. coming up, kids and covid anxiety. how their artwork could reveal their fears.

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♪ good morning, good morning welcome back to "gma." hope your tuesday is off to a good start. tomorrow on "gma," a big tyler perry surprise for two health care workers who are super fans of perry. can't wait for that. >> that is going to be exciting. you know what's exciting, we have "pop news" with our pal sam champion. good morning, sam. >> reporter: good morning, amy, george. good morning, robin.

so "pop news" on a tuesday, surprising as a tropical storm that's nowhere near the ocean. we begin with a tale as old as time living on, "the beauty and the beast," villains we all love to hate, by the way, officially getting a prequel series on disney plus called "little town." you remember the song at the beginning, i hum it all the time. ♪ there goes the baker with his tray like always ♪ that kind of thing. i'm available by the way. opening, luke evans and josh gad will reprise their roles from disney's 2017 live action smash hit. much hated characters but that's the excitement. evans saying he couldn't share some of the plot spoilers but no human being, he says, is one layer. so maybe gaston and lefou are not so evil after all? no word on when the filming will begin but we can't wait to see it. now, ladies and gentlemen, please approach the bench and i

object. get your gavels and briefcases ready. the cast of "l.a. law" is set to reunite. let me present the facts, your honor. the former staffers of mckenzie, brakman, cheney and kuskuskuskus getting to together virtually tonight, sharing stories from the almost ten years they spent working together. if you were born before the '90s sit it out. the rest of us love this. this is a hit show that debuted almost 35 years ago. everybody's favorite iconic legal team including harry hamlin, corbin bersen, susan dey, jill eikenberry, i know, robin, it's killing me. michele green, blair underwood and more. they're give us the inside scoop on the 15-time emmy winning series for the actors fund, a charity supporting those affected by the covid pandemic. this isn't the first epic reunion we've seen this summer by the way. "scandal" just had their virtual

cast reunion, get back together. now, the cast -- i just got to ask you, is there one that you would want to see? let's take a pause. is there something you would want to see get back together? >> got to get "seinfeld" back. >> oh, yes, "seinfeld." get some ali time too. >> reporter: "seinfeld" is good. robin, do you have one? >> yeah, yeah, oh, i'm torn between "gilligan's island" and "girlfriends" which we got a taste of that with "black-ish." remember tracee ellis ross? >> it's funny. charlene just mentioned they did that on the show. you're right. >> just gave us a little taste, a little taste. >> just a little bit. i was thinking maybe "fresh prince" or, amy, you know tv royalty we might be able to coerce into -- >> i don't know what you're talking about. i have no idea what '90s sitcom -- not sitcom -- '90s romance. how about "love boat"? ♪ the love boat all right. >> nice save, amy.

>> well, if you find the "l.a. law" reunion appealing catch it tonight at 8:00 p.m. at the starsinthehouse.com and on their youtube page. ladies and gentlemen, i now rest my case. finally this morning right in the dog days of summer no one knows more than piper the golden retriever. she's having a lovely day swimming in the pool until her playtime in the water got a little rough. >> ah. >> oh, oh, oh. that's just like everybody telling you -- all your friends telling you you're standing by the pool, back up, back up, i want to take a picture, no, keep going. we give her a 10 out of 10 for sticking the awkward landing. ladies and gentlemen, that's "pop news" on a bizarre day on the east coast. >> oh my goodness. sam champion, we needed that. we needed that more than you know. thank you so, so, so much.

okay, we're going to turn to our "gma" cover story. this morning, we're taking a look at how kids might be expressing anxiety with their artwork during this incredibly challenging time. it's a story we first saw in "the new york times" and deborah roberts has that story for us. >> reporter: for nearly six months now kids all across the country have inhabited a strange new world. no classrooms, no camp, no groups of friends. 7-year-old owen and 5-year-old jewels cleon at home more than 130 days since the pandemic began are processing their feelings through artwork as their dad austin wrote about their drawings in a "new york times" column. >> i was just kind of overwhelmed by how instinctively they're sort of able to do what artists do, which is take the thing that's bothering you inside and turn it into art. >> reporter: the current world from their perspective. the brothers have found a common enemy, the coronavirus villain.

>> the video game that they're working on, it's a direct copy of super mario bros. and so if you look at the drawings, a lot of the villains and the elements are just swapped out for the coronavirus and germs. >> reporter: it's no secret to parents that the pandemic has been hard on our children. in fact, a gallup poll study showing 29% of u.s. kids experiencing emotional stress over social distancing. but when does art and creativity signal deep anxiety and fears? >> families should be concerned when children have repeated themes about maybe more disturbing images, for instance, tombstones, windows with bars on them. those sort of things are concerning and it may indicate too they're feeling stuck, hopeless, very anxious as well. >> reporter: kenya, a psychologist with the child mind

institute, says we should pay close attention to our children's drawings and artwork and talk about it. she says ask questions. >> start just very open-ended. what's happening here? who are these characters? >> reporter: reassure their safety. >> provide constant reassurance that they're safe, that you are there as their caregiver to protect them. >> reporter: remember we're in a pandemic but don't obsess. >> you just kind of want them to be happy and just follow some basic rules. >> reporter: as for the kleon artists, their dad says for now he's not too worried. >> you talk to them enough, if you spend enough time you'll know when something is wrong. you don't need a drawing for it. >> some good advice there. all right, our thanks to deb. george? >> robin, thanks. we're going to hear now from former bachelorette ali fedotowsky. she appeared with her husband on "the bachelor" to relive her roller coaster season and sat down with "gma" after the show to talk about it all. erielle reshef is here with the

interview, good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning. ali admits she cringed watching it back with her husband reliving everything from awkward dates to ill-advised body art to some major relationship drama. it was one of the craziest seasons in "the bachelorette" history. >> that [ bleep ] wasted everyone's time. >> reporter: ali fedotowsky trying to find her dream man. ♪ and if you choose me, ali, i'll forever be yours ♪ >> reporter: now forced to live it all again ten years later with her husband kevin by her side. >> i was so stressed out. >> reporter: nonstop surprises and a cast full of characters. >> i actually got a tattoo. >> what? >> then i put the rose here because i never want to forget this memory. >> reporter: but for ali that tattoo meant she had to say good-bye. >> it's a tattoo now. what is it going to be next week? a bigger tattoo? he's got -- i've got to let him know this is not going to work

out. >> reporter: for casey a decade later no regrets, only a small addition. >> i got my wife's and my anniversary right above the tattoo. now it means even more to me than i could imagine. >> reporter: another bombshell. >> one of the guys there has a girlfriend. >> don't come on with a girlfriend. don't try to be somebody you're not. you just have to be yourself. >> reporter: as for her final rose, ali admits picking roberto after frank left was conflicting. >> ali fedotowsky, will you marry me? >> oh, my gosh, yes. >> i don't know that i would have picked roberto at the end if frank had stayed. it was really emotional for me. even watching it back that was emotional for me to watch. >> reporter: but even with all the drama, and a failed engagement, there is only one thing ali wishes she could take back. >> my one regret is probably eyebrow wax. my eyebrows are so thin.

>> reporter: we've all been there before, ali. when asked if she would even let her daughter watch this season she says after she rewatched, it's a definite no. she says that she doesn't want her daughter seeing her kissing anyone but daddy. as for her advice for other bachelors and bachelorettes smuggle in your cell phone, she said. you will need it. she snuck hers in and got caught but while she had it there, george, she said it was her saving grace. >> i'm sure it was. okay, erielle, thanks very much. let's go to ginger. >> reporter: you know, george, got check in on isaias just racing up the coast. nine reported tornados. damage coming in. the first image is from whitestone, virginia, that is a picture of a home on stilts there. it was -- no one inside. it was a vacation home thankfully so no one hurt there. but we're seeing a lot of pictures, trees into homes all throughout the mid-atlantic and that really rough surf. her camera from surf line showing you what it's looking like. now i want to take you into the timing. let's track it.

that was cape may, new jersey. you can see that the water has been pushing up. here's how it will go through the morning hours, heaviest rain and tornadoes staying a little bit inland but certainly have a chance at the coast. the worst of the wind, 40 to 70-mile-per-hour gusts going to stay at the coast. so southern new jersey, this is 1:00 p.m. that heavy rain, look at that north of philadelphia, western new jersey. this is going to move very quickly. so by 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. it is dry in eastern pennsylvania, new york city and even connecticut. and then all of the heavy rain has moved into some of the higher elevations which could be a flash flooding problem. coastal issues for wind from

it's time for our inspiring new series quaran-lean. with so many focusing on self-improvement during this time at home we wanted to highlight some of the amazing journeys people are on and this morning we are starting with one incredible single mom who changed her state of mind and revolutionized her eating habits. take a look. >> i just kept thinking to myself at some point, my luck is going to run out. >> reporter: with the weight of the world on her shoulders, cincinnati single mom jackie wilson knew it was time for change. >> i got fatigued and started to notice that there were health problems creeping up on me. >> reporter: right when the pandemic hit jackie lost her job and schools shut down. so she took the time to focus on her health, losing 55 pounds.

>> before quarantine i was 290 pounds, now i'm 235 pounds. >> reporter: how did she do it? with intermittent fasting. >> within the first three weeks i lost 13 pounds and i was excited by that progress but at the same time that success made me a little bit nervous. >> reporter: focusing solely on her 11:00 to 7:00 eating window breaking the fast with foods that reduced her risk of type 2 diabetes. nutritionists agree this approach can work. >> making those foods ideally whole and minimally processed like fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, go in in a way that keeps your blood sugar level rather than a spike. >> reporter: her message to others? >> life is uncertain and there is a lot we don't have control over and it really is about what you choose to do next. >> and jackie joins us now from cincinnati. jackie, good morning and

congratulations. you look amazing and the smile says it all. but a lot of people are watching at home and are inspired by your journey. what advice do you have for people who were in your situation? >> good morning. so, i would be like if i said i was a believer, you know, i had to be converted. a lot of intermittent fasting, a thought process that goes against our conventional wisdom about what we think about nutrition and eating and my advice for anyone who is inspired by my story is to just take a step. i mean, my initial goal for the year was to drink more water, to be more hydrated and just doing that gave me a lot of energy and clarity to, you know, take a look at what i could do next in my overall health. you know, i am somebody who tried everything and i had kind of diet fatigue and kind of put my health on the shelf for a

little bit. and this journey was amazing and i would say my other piece of advice is to take a look at your overall health benefits and what intermittent fasting could do for you if you're thinking about trying it. then thirdly is just to look at those non-scale victory, sometimes the scale is not the best indicator. i had a dress that i thought looked really great for a gala i wore in november and i tried it on three days ago and i'm swimming in it now so, you know, that's a huge win. >> that's amazing. i'm a huge fan of intermittent fasting because there are health benefits. a lot of people are intimidated by it though. how do you stay motivated? >> yeah, i think that, again, for me there's a couple different things. i think we know a little -- we think we know what our bodies will do and how they'll respond based on what we've done in the past.

and i think -- i think we get used to eating within, you know, in certain patterns in our lives. so this idea that, you know, you might be able to go for this length of time and that there are health benefits associated with it are, you know -- >> you can do it. >> -- not necessarily the case, but you can. >> i know one of the ways you stay motivated you buy your pair of favorite jeans in a smaller size and then you work your way towards that. we want to show you that we have bought your favorite pair of jeans in the next size. >> i have them. >> yeah, right here and we sent them to you. you've got them. you're motivated. this is an awesome way to keep going. jackie, congratulations. we're so proud of you. thank you for inspiring so many other people. we'll be right back. >> thank you. thanks for having me. thanks for having me.

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♪ give it to me i'm worth it nice little tune on this tuesday morning. welcome back to "gma." so glad you're with us. i'm sticking around because in a little bit i'm talking to liam neeson and his son micheal in a new film together. right now we have a hilarious guest joining us. don't we, amy? >> we sure do, robin. we have jeff foxworthy. he is the host of the new a&e show "what's it worth?" working with a team of experts searching for hidden treasures from the comfort of his home. jeff, thank you so much for being with us. while you're not in our studio in person, you are kind of in a way in our studio because we have you on your new monopoly board game here in the studio with us. we know you're involved in creating it. so, yeah, there's a little bit of you here. any insider tips on how to play

the game, how to win the game? >> well, you know what i did, i played monopoly as a kid and i had no idea what park place was or where it was. i just knew it was valuable and so when they approached me about doing my version, i just took the world that i knew and started with the least valuable properties which was something like a yard sale and worked my way up to the park place of my people, which was a water park, you know. so, it's all the strategy of monopoly and hopefully a few laughs built into it as well. >> we know there will be a lot of laughs on "what's it worth?" but you had to do it from home because of the pandemic. what was that like? >> it was interesting. i was a little pessimistic in the beginning. immediately once we started doing it i was like, oh, this is great to be able to go into people's homes because, you know, they're filming

themselves. if i want to find out what the dog's name is or why granny is sitting in the corner watching "the price is right," you know, it was just a blast. in fact, there was one episode where this couple had bought a statue back when they were dating and they had had it in their living room forever and wanted to know what it was worth and so about the point that i have the experts coming in virtually, their youngest child decides, hey, this would be a good time to take my pants off and just run around the house. you don't get that on regular tv. >> i think we have a clip from that episode. let's take a look. >> we gave this to chris weeks ago and he has more information than you can imagine. hey, chris. what do you think about this statue? >> okay, put your pants on. >> he has no pants on. [ laughter ] >> just came into the room. like with a look of i'm in the

shot, right? >> thankfully you have the statue of the patron saint of pantsless wonders in your home. >> yes. >> that's amazing. i know you're a collector yourself and we see you have some of your favorite treasures there behind you. tell us what we're looking at. >> yeah, i collect all kinds of things. i love to look for native american artifacts. but i have -- probably the weirdest thing is i collect autographed baseballs but not just from baseball players, from everybody. if i'm doing "the tonight show" or on an awards show, i take baseballs with me. so i pulled one out -- like one night i was throwing out the first pitch for the atlanta braves. i live in atlanta, always been a braves fan and they were in the playoffs and i threw out the first pitch. they hand me the ball and say wait here while we do the national anthem and i look over and president carter is seated in the front row and so i'm

like, oh, mr. president, and i hand him the ball and he signed it great first pitch, jimmy carter. and so i have five presidents on baseballs. i have all kinds of stuff. i have tiger woods -- when i handed it to tiger, he said you don't want me to do a golf ball? i said, no, i do baseballs. he started laughing, like, okay, i'll do a baseball. i remember handing one to johnny unitas. he just looked at it. he said, you know i played football, right? i said, yes, sir, i know that but i do them on baseballs. so it's just kind of fun when people come in the office to, you know, just look at the unusual collection there. >> so you're going to put us to the test right now. you got three articles there. we'll try to guess which is the most valuable? >> yes, well, and what i learned doing the show was, just because something is old, it doesn't mean that it's valuable and if you need proof of that i can bring my uncle don in here.

but i was surprised because like a lot of people were just sure -- they were sure this thing they had was worth a lot of money and other people had stuff that they were almost about to put in the yard sale or throw in the trash. well, the people that were sure of it were almost always wrong and the people that were about to get rid of something were almost always surprised. we've got a few things for you guys. let's see how good you are at this. >> yeah, you have a rare teddy roosevelt pin, an elvis presley stage-worn jumpsuit and a princess diana beanie baby. so what should we be looking for in terms of which one is more valuable? >> here's my question. what would you think they're worth? let's do that real quick. >> elvis' jumpsuit, i would say, i don't know, half a million dollars? >> whoa. >> oh, am i wrong? >> i'll go 100k on princess diana's beanie baby. >> okay, so princess diana's beanie baby is worth 15 bucks.

[ laughter ] see what i mean? and just because something says limited edition, that doesn't mean anything because anything is limited. a billion is limited. the teddy roosevelt pin is very interesting. it's teddy on the arc commemorating him coming back from africa. only an inch and a half thick, worth 8 grand. and elvis' jumpsuit which had built-in extra padding in the armpits, i don't want to know why, is worth $275,000. >> you were pretty close. >> this is the first time i ever beat george at anything. i am going to totally saver this. thank you so much, jeff. >> thanks a lot, jeff. "what's it worth?" is on tonight on a&e and ginger is hosting a q&a with jeff this afternoon at 4:00 eastern. that's live on facebook. coming up rules for dating in the pandemic. the pandemic.

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♪ i'm a sucker for you back now on "gma." this morning we are kick off our new series summer of love in quarantine. the virtual dating rule book and this morning we're getting expert advice for how to navigate the challenges of finding love right now.

take a look. dating used to look like this. >> but i can't take my eyes off you. that's a fact. it's not a lie. >> reporter: now it looks more like this. >> hello. yes, i do see you now. >> reporter: online dating during quarantine, the new norm complete with new headaches. >> dating was hard before quarantine, but now it's even worse. it's very hard. >> reporter: not to mention a whole lot of questions. >> how do i avoid getting ghosted? >> when is it appropriate for your first kiss while dating during covid? >> i can't really find or come up with any ideas what else we should do after the third or fourth date. >> how do i continue to get to know someone without being physically close to them? >> how can you tell if they're actually interested in you or just texting out of boredom during quarantine? >> reporter: even one of our very own wants answers. >> what apps should i be on? how many photos should i include? what should the photos look like? >> reporter: it's safe to say the dating game has changed. so we're turning to an expert

here to help us navigate it all. >> i need help. >> we've got help for you. we are joined by millionaire matchmaker patti stanger here to bring us her virtual dating book. give us the three golden rules of dating in quarantine. >> well, the first definitely is getting online because where else are you going to find someone unless it's the ups guy, right? and the next is time wasters. there are tons of time wasters out there which one of the questions was, how do you know that they're really interested or just filling up their love tank and getting entertainment for the day? you have to weed those out. and lighting as we know in television is your best friend. >> right, okay. so how do you know it's time to move off the app and actually have that video chat or the phone call? >> well, i'm a big believer like not wasting time on the texting. so i like to get straight to the call. if the call is good and

chemistry is going, it's time to get on video chat. video chat then it's time for a masked date. >> time line, how do you move from the virtual video date to an actual physical date during this quarantine time? >> i don't think it should be more than a week. if you're going past a week, unless they're traveling or have some issue going on, it shouldn't be more than a week. that's how you know how to weed out the looky lous. >> any suggestions on how to go to a socially distanced place to have this date? >> i'm a big believer in public settings. even though we're in quarantine i like day dates. parks, you know, the beach, someplace like where there's other people out and about so you're protected in that sense. because, you know, you don't want to go to someone's house. that's dangerous. very dangerous. >> all right. and then i love the question someone asked, i'm just curious, when is it okay to kiss someone during these times? >> after the paperwork is in. you need a covid test for that one.

>> that is excellent advice, patti, thank you so very much. patti will be back tomorrow answering more of your dating questions. there are plenty. let's head over to ginger. now time for a "gma" moment sponsored by verizon. who wants to meet the most patient cat in america? here she is. ♪ strange world hoping i could learn a bit about how to give and take ♪ >> that's 2-year-old posh, the cat. she is a last-minute rescue. they saved her life and she's been patient her whole life and well, it is time to reveal our "gma" august book club pick

well, it is time to reveal our "gma" august book club pick and this month's story is equal parts mystery, history with a book thief twist set against the backdrop of one of the most famous places in the world. drum roll please. [ drum roll ] >> it is "the lions of fifth avenue" by best selling author fiona davis. here's what she has to say about it. >> good morning, america. i'm fiona davis and i couldn't be more thrilled my new book, "the lions of fifth avenue," was chosen as the "gma" book club pick for august. it's set at the new york public library about a family that lives in an apartment deep inside the building. the book is dedicated to librarians everywhere. i can't wait to share it with you. >> and we can't wait to have fiona on "gma" later this month. "the lions of fifth avenue" is available everywhere today. you can read an excerpt of the book now on goodmorningamerica.com. be sure to read along with us on our instagram at "gma" book club. coming up next we have liam

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we are back now on "gma" with liam neeson and his oldest son micheal richardson. they are starring together as father and son in their new movie. it is called "made in italy." gentlemen, good to see you both. let me just say, i watched the film last night here at home. absolutely beautiful, beautiful in so many different ways. >> thank you, robin. >> tender, humorous, i really -- liam, i just can't express how much i enjoyed it. but before we talk more about the film, your boys, both your boys have been home a lot, liam. what's family time been like for you? >> it's been fine.

no, it's been great, robin. no, i'm only joking. it's been terrific having them around and i can't believe four months have gone. it's groundhog day times 200. >> yes, it's happy blursday. every day is blurring into the next. >> i know. >> i do want to get into the film. i'm sorry, liam. i guess part of what struck me is, micheal, my gosh, you play a young man whose mother dies in a tragic accident when he's a boy and you can't help but see the parallels in real life. so what was it like for you playing this role and what did you feel like when you were first handed that script? >> well, yeah, dad approached me and didn't really tell me much. he just sort of said, michael, i

want you to read this. so it sounded -- there was a lot of gravitas behind that. i didn't really have a choice. i read it and it was really weird just the parallels between our life and the story and james as the director. and it was close to home, but it was something really exciting about that and sort of honoring mom in that way. i was nervous. i was really nervous, but it was a special, magical time. >> and let me tell you, micheal, it comes through on screen. you could just tell that, especially -- i don't want to give away too much but when you're up in the room that has all of your childhood memories, whoo, i was absolutely in tears. liam, so you got the script first. so you're reading the script. >> yep. >> why did you think micheal, micheal, my son, he has to play

this role? what was it about? >> well, first i read it, you know, very fast, robin, to, you know, see how many people i kill in horrible ways with various guns. being slightly disappointed that didn't happen, i -- no, i have to be serious. it was a beautiful, tender, touching script. i can only say what micheal said in that it scared me a little bit because it was very, very close to home and yet i thought, you know, being scared a little bit is good artistically i think and i thought this is something i have to do. wouldn't it be great if i could get my son, micheal, who then was only 22. the character was originally written a little older, but i called james darcy, our writer, director, actually very fine

actor in his own right, to see would he meet micheal. they met for five hours and james called me up and said, listen, i think micheal can certainly do this. so i was thrilled, you know. we shook hands on the deal and that was it. >> i'm sure you're very proud. i want people to see a little bit of both of you in action right now. "made in italy." here it is. >> tinder is a sort of dating app. >> on a computer? >> no, it's an app on your phone. >> on your phone? >> yes, it's an app. >> would you stop saying it's an [muted] app? >> well, it is. >> what happened to dancing, the well-timed drink, miracle of a chance encounter? >> well, now they've got this algorithm that replaces chance with probability. so you're less likely to be disappointed. >> disappointment is an absolute certainty. everyone lets everyone down at some point. how you can back down from that, that's romance. >> i'm telling you, there's a

little bit of everything in this film. but it's so incredibly tender, and, liam, your sense of humor, as always, as is on display this morning, always comes through. but i'm sure you must be very proud of this film with your son, liam. >> thank you, robin. we're proud of the film. i think it's a very sweet, tender -- especially these days we're in, you know, it's -- the film is about connecting and reconnecting and we all know how important that is in this day and age. >> and as i said, i can't say it enough, you've done it beautifully. tuscany, mwah, it's a character in itself in this film, so gentlemen, thank you both. >> i know. >> yes, it is beautiful. liam, always a pleasure to see you. >> thank you, robin. >> micheal, all my best. >> stay safe, robin. >> you do the same. "made in italy" available in demand and select theaters in drive-ins on friday. we'll be right back. on friday.

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. good morning, everyone. another bay area county is threatening to fine you if you're not wearing a face covering or mask. today, the san mateo board of supervisors will consider an emergency ordinance imposing fines for businesses and individuals who violate the public health orders. the first offense is $100. second time, double. the third offense, $500. if the board approves the ordinance it will go in effect immediately. good morning, let's take a look at what's going on weatherwise. you can see sunshine breaking out around sfo. there's still drizzle in higher elevations and that will continue for the next hour or so. it will be windy on the basins and small craft advisory. 50s, 70s and 80s. even cooler tomorrow.

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