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multiple times in wisconsin. the terrifying moments after jacob blake tried to get into his car caught on camera. hundreds of angry protesters gathering at the scene overnight. police deploying tear gas. the victim in serious condition. his fiancee now speaking out about the incident.kids in e ck. >> the latest on the investigation. scorching battle. california fights more than 500 wildfires burning nearly 1 million acres. the historic inferno kills at least seven people, and now two of the largest wildfires in golden state's history could get bigger. new warnings this morning. abc news exclusive, in their first joint interview as the official democratic nominees, joe biden and kamala harris making their case for the white house. the former vice president saying he is not ruling out a second term and what he now says about new taxes. and make your monday. we can't wait for you to meet this unbelievably hard working hero. he worked as a hospital security guard when he was in school, and

now the father of two has returned to that hospital as a medical student. this morning we have a spectacular surprise for him. # are good morning, america. hope you had a great weekend. great to be here with t.j. and cecilia. a wahd. c nvention starts today. >> a lot of eyes on that, but a lot of eyes on the gulf right now. we are talking about a really rare occurrence with these two powerful back-to-back storms. threatening the gulf right now. tropical laura and right on its heels right now marco. it's on marco's tail, chasing it into the gulf, if you will, projected to deliver a more powerful punch. also video from hurricane hunters, take a look at that flying right into laura's path. looking for the center of the storm as it hovered over the caribbean. >> we've been talking about this this morning, louisiana now preparing right now as the state

marks 15 years since katrina. the potential doubleheader could be another disaster amid this coronavirus pandemic. rob marciano, of course, is right there on the ground in the storm zone tracking it all from new orleans and leading us off this morning. good morning, rob. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. it's hard to get your head around the fact of, you know, we've got two tropical systems set to hit the same spot so close together. that's what we have. i'm standing here on the banks of the mississippi river and our drone shot reminds us how vulnerable it is, the tropical systems. we've got not just one but two g r ontwpunch ive stormsweek.st marco, then laura set to makla a >> w >> reporter: hurricane hunrs, e the growing storm, and we're

seeing firsthand the devastating impacts it can bring. tropical storm laura slamming into the caribbean. in haiti at least five people killed. floodwaters gushing through the streets causing this house to collapse. in the dominican republic, at least three dead and devastating flooding leading to boat rescues like this one. severe winds in puerto rico putting 200,000 without power. and it was 15 years ago this week that hurricane katrina blasted the gulf coast, and now amid a global pandemic across the gulf of mexico, people are preparing for yet another disaster. >> if katrina taught us anything it was prepare for the unexpected. >> rtomo gorn gab a state disaster in 23 counties there and creating coronavirus disinfection teams and mobile testing squads. in louisiana, three parishes have issued mandatory evacuations. the governor warning people could be without help for days. >> the second storm comes in so close that there may not be much

of a window when we can fly search and rescue helicopters. >> reporter: since hurricane katrina 15 years ago they've spent $14.5 billion in new flood protection. last night they've closed dozens of flood gates and are now manning all the pump stations until the end of this week. those pumps pump out an inch of rain per hour. anymore than that the city floods and we'll get at least that with marco and laura later this week. t.j.? >> all right, rob, thank you so much. we want to shift to ginger tracking the latest. like we're seeing on this radar one chasing the other essentially, ginger. >> this satellite is not something you see every day, t.j. i want you to think of marco as the jab and laura as the cross is right up there by the coast already. laura will cross cuba today. marco should bring displaced heavy rain -- i mean it's happening already -- from

gulfport to panama city on the right side. what's going to happen is there's this trough, this upper level feature that is going to eat up that five to ten inches of rain with marco, two to four feet of storm surge and it's going to make way with that high pressure driving laura for it to rapidly intensify kind of like a freeway straight toward the gulf. the timing takes it along the state line of texas and louisiana. beesig now, but i want everyone wednesday night to know that anybody from houston to panama city needs to be on alert. george. >> what a threat, okay, thanks very much. the white house now where the president's longest serving eight aide kellyanne conway announced she will leave to focus on her family. that comes on the eve of the republican convention as the president pushes the fda to approve new treatments and a %-p terry moran has the very latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. from the andrew w. mellon auditorium behind me in washington, d.c. on pennsylvania avenue many of the events of the republican convention will be held here. as one of the most successful

reality tv stars in american history, president trump is taking a major role in producing this convention. he'll be speaking every night. his children have major roles and he's using the powers and the backdrops of the presidency to shape his narrative and sell his brand. overnight kellyanne conway, one of donald trump's longest serving advisers, announced she's leaving her post at the end of the month breaking the news to the president in the oval office. in a state, she cited the need to spend more time with her family, writing, for now and for my beloved children, it will be less drama, more mama. conway was trump's campaign manager for the last leg of the 16 race, becoming the first woman to successfully steer a bid for the white house. and then senior counsellor to the president. but her family has been affected by the politics to the point where her 15-year-old tweeted she would push emancipation from her parents.

conway is still slated to speak at the republican national convention which kicks off tonight. trump is promising americans positivity. >> i think the overall is going to be a very positive as opposed to a dark -- a very, very positive message and positive on the economy. we're going to have a great year next year. >> reporter: the president is clearly eager to put out good news in the fight against the coronavirus calling a rare sunday evening press conference to personally announce the fda's emergency approval expanding the use of blood plasma to treat covid-19 patients. >> this is a powerful therapy that transfuses very, very strong antibodies from the blood of recovered patients to help treat patients battling a current infection. >> reporter: the method shows some promise. but on the eve of the convention -- >> was there pressure on you to authorize this?

>> reporter: questions on whether the president was pushed to move quickly for his own political purposes. the convention kicks off in charlotte, north carolina. there will be a role call vote to renominate president trump and vice president pence there. really for the first time in history, washington d.c. and the white house. >> that acceptance speech from the white house. thanks very much. our coverage of the gop convention kicks off tonight 7:00 eastern on abc newslive and i will be anchoring our primetime network coverage at 10:00 p.m. all four nights. cecilia. that breaking news, a police officer shooting a black man multiple times. it was caught on camera and it has sparked anger overnight. hundreds of protesters converging at the scene. alex perez joins us now from kenosha, wisconsin with more on this investigation. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning. a long night of protests in kenosha. authorities say this all started as a call for a domestic incident.

we want to warn you, some images are difficult to watch. this morning outrage over this distressing video that shows a black man shot multiple times by police as he tried to get into his vehicle. identified by the governor of wisconsin as jacob blake, the shooting happened just after 5:00 p.m. when officers responded to a domestic incident. in the video three officers are following the victim as he walks to his car, but as he opens the door and reaches inside, an officer grabs his shirt and several shots ring out. >> shots fired. >> can you advise if all officers are okay? >> we need rescue asap. >> 2805 40 street for a shots fired call. >> officers are okay. >> reporter: blake's fiancee says two of her kids were in the car where blake was shot. >> they didn't even know the kids was in the car and i'm telling the woman cop, i'm like, can you please get -- get back before i shoot you. get back. like these officers is handling -- like shoot me? my kids is in the car. >> reporter: overnight

protesters confronting law forc streets. >> black lives matter! >> reporter: the city of kenosha issuing a citywide curfew until 7:00 a.m. several garbage trucks set on fire, a fire was started on the ground floor of the courthouse. law enforcement using tear gas on protesters. in a statement overnight the governor of wisconsin saying, i have said all along that although we must offer empathy, equally important is our action. in the coming days we will demand just that of elected officials in our state who have failed to recognize the racism in our state and our country for far too long. authorities say blake remains hospitalized in serious condition. here in wisconsin the state department of justice takes over the investigation. they have about 30 days to turn over their findings to the prosecutor. t.j. >> all right, alex, thank you so much. we want to head out to california now to those wildfires raging across that state burning nearly a million acres. two of those massive fires are now the second and third largest wildfires in state history and

combined they are bigger than 20 san franciscos, and get this, they're expected to grow. abc's kaylee hartung is in felton, california, with the latest. kaylee, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. this is the fear for so many in california. this house turned to ash. the fire burning so hot there'ss we're in an area of vast destruction just outside santa cruz. hundreds of wildfires are burning up and down the state, taxing resources and taking lives. this morning, california locked in a grueling battle. raging flames and smoke scorching nearly a million acres of land and displacing more than 119,000 people. >> the second and third largest fires in california history are burning around us at the moment. >> reporter: the fires killing a 70-year-old man, marking the seventh death so far. >> it's one of the darkest periods we've been in with this fire. >> reporter: but the mass blaze isn't the only t

the livelihood of californians. today showing looting here in santa cruz. >> today we arrested five people with two car loads of stolen property. >> reporter: this as firefighters and rescue crews tirelessly work into the night traversing roads blanketed by smoke, only lit by the blazing fires. no signs of relief in northern california as fires burn through the redwoods national reserve. crews providing support from the air dropping gallons of water onto flame covered fields. they're trying to get containment lines. you can see these conditions are quickly worsening. visibility is low. the winds pick up and there's still that threat of lightning strikes. more than 14,000 firefighters are now spread throughout the state battling the flames from all ends. we've seen how erratic the weather can be here and how grueling the conditions are for firefighters. i could barely see a few feet in front of mee were caught in that thick smoke yesterday.

today, more red flag warnings issued, the continued threat of dry lightning which could spark more fires. george? >> it is such a serious threat, okay, kaylee, thanks very much. we have more on the race for the white house and the first joint interview for joe biden and kamala harris since officially becoming the democratic nominees. they sat down with robin and david muir, and mary bruce has all the highlights from washington. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, this was their first television interview together as a ticket. joe biden and kamala harris eager to project a united front pushing back against the president's attacks and discussing how they moved past their former rivalry and when it comes to their top priority, defeating the virus, biden says he's willing to do whatever it takes even if it means shutting down the country. in his first tv interview as the democratic nominee, joe biden overnight laid out the stakes in this election blaming president trump for the severity of the coronavirus crisis. >> do you blame president trump for lives lost? >> i don't blame him for the covid crisis. i blame him for walking away and not dealing with the solutions. he hasn't listened to the

scientists. >> reporter: while trump has attacked biden for campaigning from home, biden says trump's push for large-scale in-person events is dangerous, even deadly. >> look what happens -- what's happened with his events. people die. people get together, they don't wear masks. they end up getting covid. they end up dying. >> reporter: with his running mate by his side, kamala harris asked about that pivotal moment at the democratic debate when she took biden to task for his record on race. >> a lot of people cannot let that go, the way you challenged him so. how did you go from there to here? >> i want joe biden to be the next president of the united states. i believe in joe biden. i believe in his perspective and, frankly, i think that conversation is a distraction from what we need to accomplish right now and what we need to do. >> reporter: harris was also pressed on biden's shocking comment this spring that left critics saying he's grant.

>> if you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or trump, then you ain't black. >> when you have a running mate who makes a comment like you ain't black, and leads some people to say, he just doesn't get it, how have you been able to speak truth to him about that? >> listen, when joe and i talked about and have talked about -- frankly over the years, but in connection with this race about the state of black america, he has a deep sense of awareness and knowledge about racial disparities, inequities and systemic racism. >> reporter: pushing back against trump's attacks, biden promised no new taxes on the middle class. >> so no new taxes $400,000 and down. >> there would be no need for any. >> reporter: biden who has come under attack for his age also shot down any suggestion he'd limit himself to just one term. >> you're leaving open the possibility you'll serve eight

years if elected? >> absolutely. >> reporter: now, looking ahead, biden and harris both say they are already preparing for their debates. biden saying he can hardly wait to take on trump. t.j. >> all right, mary bruce, thank you so much. we want to turn to bubble ball, all right. if you haven't been watching the nba bubble you are missing out. this is what you missed last night. superstar dallas mavericks point guard luka doncic, this is how the game ended with a step bak three-pointer to win the game against the clippers but also tie up the series. the clippers are considered a n nba championships so this is a big deal to see the dallas mavericks and their young superstar clinch. 43 points, 17 rebounds, 13 assists. those are some of the best numbers we've seen in nba history. even d. wade, a hall of famer, luka, we are not worthy. to get that from him is a big deal. you're missing good bubble ball. >> i took notes. >> you tapped your inner sportscaster. [ laughter ]

>> she didn't write anything. >> it's blank. but you sold it. we are following a lot of other headlines including the latest on bombshell secret recordings of the president's sister attacking her brother that are now surfacing with the republican national convention set to begin in just hours. the nfl is investigating a lab after numerous false positive covid tests for players but first we're going to head back over to ginger. >> and cuba and the western florida keys under tropical storm warning because of laura. marco, of course, has morgan city, franklin, louisiana to biloxi and gulfport on alert and this an impact, rain, five to ten inches possible, right here, louisiana through, again, ok at happe wn laura from louisiana through arkansas into missouri, heavy, heavy rain. your local weather in 30 seconds. first select cities sponsored by state farm.

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leaving the trump administration citing concerns about her family. and on what would have been kobe bryant's 42nd birthday, the los angeles dodgers honored the nba legend by wearing his lakers jersey before sunday's game against colorado. the dodgers went out and hit seven home runs and won 11-3. we'll have much more on how the lakers will be honoring kobe as well coming up in our next hour. >> that was a great tribute right there. we move on to the latest on those shocking audiotapes dividing the trump family. in a series of conversations taped by the president's niece mary trump, you hear the president's sister, retired federal judge maryanne trump barry, calling her brother a lying cruel man with no principles. the white house forced to respond on the eve of the gop convention and our chief national affairs correspondent, tom llamas, has the story. good morning, tom. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. a lot of families have their quirks and their dramas but the trump family is hitting a new level. it is getting ugly and as you just mentioned, it's happening right before the president and his party's convention. president trump's sister,

maryanne trump barry, blasting her brother in a batch of secret audio recordings obtained and verified by abc news first reported in "the washington post." >> he has no principles, none, none. you can't trust him. >> reporter: the retired federal judge labeling her brother cruel and phony. >> and his god [ bleep ] tweeting and the lying, oh, my god. i'm talking too freely but you know the change of stories, the lack of preparation, the lying, e ho [ ]. >> reporter: and taking on his administration's controversial policy to separate families at the border. >> he's appealing to the base. what they're doing with the kids at the border, i guess he hasn't read my immigration opinions, but, you know, in one ear own out the other. >> what has he read? >> no, he doesn't read. >> reporter: maryanne slamming her brother over his twitter account.

>> i said that to him about six months ago, i said get rid of twitter. stop this. >> he literally can't help himself. >> he can't. >> reporter: the leaked conversations between the president's sister and their niece, mary trump, were secretly recorded by mary who says she taped 15 hours of their face-to-face talks between 2018 and 2019 in order to protect herself from possible litigation over a family inheritance dispute. in her recently released book, mary trump calls the president, quote, the world's most dangerous man. she also alleges he cheated his way into upenn's wharton business school which he regularly brags about attending. >> you do have one potentially explosive allegation in the book, at least one. >> mm-hmm. >> and you write that when the president was trying to transfer from fordham to penn, he had someone else take his s.a.t.s? >> yes. >> this was 1964.

how do you know that? >> i've been told this by people in my family. i am absolutely confident that it's true. >> reporter: in the audio recordings barry appears to support her niece's claim. >> how did you know him? how did donald know him? >> through high school, i think in high school, but he always wired the tests. he was a great test taker. he had people who do that. >> reporter: the white house previously called the s.a.t. allegation completely false, and president trump releasing a statement about the audio leak saying, every day it is something else. who cares. >> this is politics as usual by a niece that was written out of a will that who apparently just has an axe to grind because she wants joe biden to be president.

>> reporter: now, mary trump stands by what she put in the book and the aunt she recorded, maryanne trump barry, has not commented. cecilia. >> stunning allegations, okay, tom, thanks. we turn to the coronavirus testing scare in the nfl. numerous false positive test results from the same lab in new jersey sending the league into a total frenzy. will reeve joins us with more on this. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. about a third of teams in the league were thrown into that frenzy due to that reported slew of false positives from one of the five lab sites the league has been using. it shows just how fragile the situation is as america's most popular league gets ready for k. >> he's got it! touchdown, buffalo. >> reporter: this morning, covid confusion in the nfl. the league announcing detected irregularities in a recent batch lab, several false positives sending teams into chaos. a source confirms to abc news that 77 tests from 11 teams have now been affected by the presumptive positives from

bioreference lab. all tests at the lab are being retested. many teams canceling practice in the wake of the news. >> we've been open with our am to let us know it wasn't just our team. it's a lot of teams. >> reporter: the nfl releasing a statement saying, we are working with our testing partner, bioreference, to investigate these results while the clubs work to confirm or rule out the positive tests. according to league officials, other laboratories used for nfl testing have not had similar results. >> my question immediately would be, if you realize it's a lab issue, would a point of care test, you know, on the game site, if it was negative, would that allow the player to play? >> reporter: this is not the first false positive to riddle the league. detroit lions qb matthew stafford faced the same issue earlier this month. his teammates left on edge. >> it definitely hits home. it's scary, especially, you know, stafford being such an important part of our team. >> reporter: the nfl season is scheduled

>> as much as we c effectively ly can creavel of social distancing, that's going to be probably the most effective way of seeing the seasons play out to their conclusion. >> reporter: ultimately this was like a fire drill for the nfl since all those presumptive positives were retested as negative. the league was not yet prepared to announce what would happen if something like this happened the day before or day of a game, for instance, and bioreference labs was not ready to comment to abc news before air time this morning, cecilia. >> okay, thanks. we turn to dr. ashish jha, the director of the harvard global health institute. dr. jha, thanks so much for being with us. we always love having you here. let's go right back to what will said, 77 tests, 11 teams, how big of a problem are we talking about with these false positives? false negatives, i should say. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> thanks for having me on. we are seeing some false

first of all, 77 is a lot and says to me there is a problem with bioreference and they have got to fix their lab issues, but the second issue that i think about as i hear this story is, are there other labs that are having this problem that are not nfl where people are maybe getting a false positive because of a lab error and don't have the same checks and balances that the nfl has to make sure that people get the right results? so i do think labs have to sort of double down on their work and make sure they're sending out accurate results. >> that's the false positive side. now, are there false negatives happening too that people need to be aware of? >> yeah, so every test has either false positives or false negatives or often both and false negatives can also happen. this is why we think it's really important that if people, you know, that if people have symptoms, that they -- symptoms, that they -- sometimes what they'll do is if they have a negative test initially, we will retest people, but ultimately, the bottom line is

no test is perfect and you shouldn't take any test completely at face value. the basics of public health continue to need to be practiced even if you get a test test negative. >> we know that this was happening, the condition of the nfl all with the same lab. what is that telling you? >> yeah, so there's clearly a lab problem. there's either contamination or something about the way they're running the reagents, and as i said we have labs across the country running these tests. this kind of stuff happens from time to time. but given that we're in the middle of a pandemic, the lab really does have to double down on its efforts to correct it and it should be a wake-up call to other labs to make sure they're not running it similarly. >> and before we let you go, on this issue of the fda approving this convalescent plasma for treatment for corona patients, you said you were optimistic but you also have some concerns. what did you mean by that? >> yeah, so this is a therapy that many of us have been optimistic about but the eua and announcement yesterday was very unfortunate. there's no new breakthrough here. this is not a major therapy. it is an incremental benefit. what i'm worried about, i want a

really high quality study to help me understand for whom does it benefit, how beneficial is it and i'm worried that the eua will make it harder to get that study done. we just don't know if this will end up being useful or not. >> dr. jha, thank you. we always appreciate your perspective. we're going to switch gears. coming up, scott peterson convicted of killing his pregnant wife, expected to learn whether he gets a new trial after 20 years in prison, could go from death row inmate to second chance in court. death row inmate to second chance in court.

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welcome back to "gma." convicted murderer scott peterson is challenging his conviction and sentence from death row. in the high-profile trial that captured the country's attention, peterson was found guilty of the 2002 killing of his pregnant wife laci. now peterson is appealing and is expected to learn today whether he gets a new trial. our diane macedo has the details for us, diane, good morning. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. we might all remember the moment scott peterson was convicted. this was one of those cases the whole country watched unfold. now his attorney says that's just one reason this trial was unfair and that peterson's conviction should be overturned. >> we, the jury, find the defendant, scott lee peterson, guilty. >> reporter: this morning, a development in a case that captured the nation, the christmas eve 2002 disappearance and murder of laci peterson, eight months pregnant with her first child. her husband, scott peterson, is on death row sentenced for her murder in 2004.

today he'll learn the result of his appeal with the california state supreme court. >> i hope that this conviction and the death penalty will be affirmed. >> reporter: key claims include that potential jurors were excluded for opposing the death penalty, that the location of the proceedings kept peterson from getting a fair trial and issues with the two k-9s on the case. >> the defense argued that prosecutors should not have been able to admit into evidence dog scent evidence, tracking evidence, because they say it's unreliable and it shouldn't have been admitted in the context of the case. >> reporter: the trial drew national attention, especially the testimony and taped phone calls from peterson's mistress, amber frey. she said peterson had told her he was single and had lost his wife despite still being married to laci, and he claimed he was out fishing in san

francisco bay when laci disappeared not far from where laci's body and unborn child were found washed ashore. he has always maintained his innocence. peterson's family says they're hopeful that the california supreme court will overturn his conviction. if not, they hope they'll consider new evidence that they say shows scott as innocent. the district attorney says for now they have no comment. t.j. >> we will be watching. diane, thank you so much. coming up next here on "gma," our "play of the day." mas each person unique. that's why i like liberty mutual. they get that no two people are alike and customize your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. almost done. what do you think? i don't see it. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ isn't like yesterday. (grrrr...put down that rake...)

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welcome back to "gma." marco still off the coast. you can see the biloxi, mobile, pensacola will get the heaviest rain today, and it kind of gets eaten up or cut up by the trough. you could still see five to ten inches of rain and winds up to 50 miles per hour. coming up here, an abc news exclusive. how one major university is planning to track its entire student body to fight the spread of the coronavirus. this segment sponsored by verizon. zon.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. double trouble. two powerful storms on the move, marco slams into the gulf coast at this hour, laura moving through the caribbean expected to strengthen into a category 2 hurricane. mandatory evacuations right now in parts of louisiana 15 years after hurricane katrina. we're live in the storm zone. breaking overnight as president trump prepares to kic his inner circle. kellyanne conway announces she's leaving the administration citing family concerns. new this morning, as so many students head back to college, the innovative plan at the university of arizona to track ans. cliv awh theye and hoitks>>also concerns for women's safety while running as more people head outside with gym clothes in so much of the country. if you're hitting the roads and trails what you should know

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a more powerful punch and louisiana right now preparing as the state marks 15 years since katrina. so let's go back over to rob in new orleans with more on this. good morning again, rob. >> hey, good morning, cecilia. they've spent $14.5 billion on flood protection since katrina that will be put to the test. our drone showing you how beautiful the city is but how susceptible it is, two tropical cyclones. we have not one but two taking aim at louisiana today. >> reporter: this morning, the gulf coast bracing for a one-two punch of destructive storms. marco, then laura set to make landfall just two days apart. >> we don't know what to expect. >> reporter: tropical storm laura slapping into the caribbean.thug streets causing this house to collapse. in the dominican republic, at least three dead and devastating flooding leading to boat rescues like this one.

severe winds in puerto rico putting 200,000 without power. marco will be in texas tomorrow. governor greg abbott declaring a state disaster in 23 county -- counties there, and creating coronavirus disinfection teams and mobile testing squads. in louisiana, three parishes have issued mandatory evacuations. the governor warning people could be without help for days. >> the second storm comes in so close that there may not be much of a window when we can fly search and rescue helicopters. >> reporter: all right, let's get right to the tracks of these two storms. marco now just 80 miles from the mouth of the mississippi. it is weakening thankfully but hey in w gf through the next day and aal opportunity to strengthen as category 1, 2, maybe a three making landfall somewhere along the louisiana coast or upper texas coast wednesday or thursday. a one-two punch. we're hoping it lessens as the week progresses.

we'll see. guys, back to you. >> we sure do. thanks. we turn to the white house where the president's longest serving aide, kellyanne conway, announced she'll leave before the end of the election to focus on her family. this all comes as the republican convention is set to get under way today and terry moran has the latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. kellyanne conway, one of the original members of team trump, who has been a fierce, sometimes ferocious advocate of the president with an un-sur passed ability to spin his misstatements and gaffes and coined the term alternative facts and her decision to leave right as president trump is girding for this tough re-election battle ahead. overnight kellyanne conway, one of donald trump's longest serving advisers, announced she's leaving her post at the end of the month breaking the news to the president in the oval office. in a statement, she cited the need to spend more time with her family writing, for now and for my beloved children, it will be less drama, more mama. conway was trump's campaign manager for the last leg of the

2016 race becoming the first woman to successfully steer a bid for the white house. and then senior counselor to the president, but her family has been divided by politics to the point her 15-year-old daughter recently tweeted, she would push for emancipation from her parents. her husband george an outspoken critic of the president has also said he will step back from his role at an anti-trump group he helped launch. conway is still slated to speak at the republican national convention which kicks off tonight. trump promising americans positivity. >> i think the overall is going to be a very positive as opposed to a dark -- a very, very positive message and positive on the economy. we're going to have a great year next year. >> reporter: president trump a former reality tv star, of course, has a keen eye for what's right and what's wrong in a television production. he didn't like the democrats, he'll be speaking every night in the republican convention beginning tonight. >> our coverage of the

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you'll want to tune in tomorrow. ask the sharks, mark cuban and barbara corcoran will be here. >> looking forward to that. right now "pop news" with lara. hey, lara. >> hi, you guys, good morning to you. we're going to begin with our first look at two superheroes, not one but two. the official trailers for "the batman" and "wonder woman 1984" dropping over the weekend. first up, robert pattinson is bruce wayne just after his career as superhero begins. that's the scene. take a look. >> you are becoming quite a celebrity. ♪ why is he writing to you? >> if you are justice, please do not lie. what is the price for your blind eye?

>> who the hell are you supposed to be? >> woof. and "wonder woman 1984." fast forward the franchise from the 1940s into the era of permed hair, acid wash, with a surprising new enemy. "snl's" kristen wiig playing her nemesis cheetah. here's a look. >> i don't want to be like anyone. i want to be an apex predator. you've always had everything. but people like me have had nothing. well, now it mtu get used to it. >> that's gal gadot, and the original wonder woman lynda carter on zoom teaming up over the weekend at the d.c. fandom

event to reveal the new logo. that hits october 2nd. "the batman" due in theaters next october. also this morning, beyonce is busy, just a few weeks after releasing her visual album "black is king" this morning she's sharing the video for "brown skinned girl." the video featuring her daughter blue ivy, plus lupita nyong'o and kelly rowland just to name a few. that will be available on youtube for everyone to see. beyonce, though, sending just us this exclusive message about the inspiration behind the video. >> it was so important to me in "brown skin girl" we represent all different shades of brown and wanted every character to be shot in a regal light. the black debutantes. >> my greatest inspiration come from black people, specifically black women. >> it was important that we're all in this together and we're all celebrating each other.

>> the video for "brown skin girl" debuting later today. finally a chicago nun attempting a world record completing a whole marathon indoors on a treadmill. check out sister stephanie. a former division 1 college runner at the university of illinois, there she is running away inside our lady of the angels church on chicago's west side choosing the basement in honor of anyone stuck inside during the pandemic. that run taking just 3:33 to complete 26.2 miles raising almost $100,000 for the church's new outreach center. congratulations to sister stephanie. that, everybody, is "pop news." sending it back to you in the studio. >> thank you. we turn to our cover story about keeping college students safe from coronavirus. this morning we have an exclusive look at how one university is trying to contain outbreaks by using contact tracing and the covid watch

smartphone app and matt gutman is in tucson with the story. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. every student who comes back to campus gets tested here. the samples taken in a golf cart across the treat to a lab and back here within a couple of hours but the jewel in the crown of this school's fight against covid is this app which not only gives a student their possibility of exposure to the virus, but actually tells them their probability they'll be infected. of course, all of this depends on student compliance. millions of students are heading back to college this morning and over the weekend, some went back to partying. cheek to jowl at bars in iowa city, barely a mask in sight. at the university of notre dame where cases top 400, students penning a front page editorial, don't make us write obituaries. >> it's up to all of us to work together so we don't end up hurt and we don't end up hurting the community.

>> reporter: which is how they view it at the university of arizona. welcoming over 5,000 students back to campus this morning, with a rigorous testing and contact tracing initiative. like every other student this sophomore had to get tested before being allowed to move back on campus. >> overall it's an easy process. >> reporter: a centerpiece of if school -- the school's pre-emptive battle against covid is the covid watch smartphone app which notifies people if they might have been exposed. the app lets you know what your risk is and then walks you through the next steps. but according to the university's president, the key is students' compliance. given all the closures we've seen in other universities around the country have you been able to learn anything from that? >> how in the world are we going to go back to classes when we can control all the stuff inside. i mean, the classes, you'll see splash guards, you'll see mandatory face coverings. what we can't control is what happens off campus. >> right. >> and that's what's got

everyone so concerned. >> reporter: that's why the university president says there's a decent chance that they actually make it through the term without having to go to all remote learning. det mandatory atdys but hasn't down he from other contact tracing apps is that it works not on gps technology but on bluetooth technology which helps make it anonymous. cecilia. >> i'm sure you'll stay on that to see if it works. thanks so much. we turn to new concerns over safety for women while running after the body of a missing arkansas jogger was found. authorities are now urging people to take extra precautions. abc's janai norman joins us with more. good morning, janai. >> reporter: hey, cecilia, good morning. it is an unfortunate reality, women wanting to get some exercise get some fresh air go for a run and end up get ago -- getting attacked. there are some things you can do to protect yourself. she went out for a run but never

came home. 25-year-old sydney sutherland disappeared last week after leaving her arkansas home to go jogging. volunteers and police launching an intense search effort to find her. >> she's very close to her family and we just know that she wouldn't leave on her own without contacting somebody. >> reporter: but friday the worst fears realized. sutherland's body discovered near her home. according to local reports a suspect now under arrest. the tragic end to the missing woman's disappearance is also renewing attention to the potential risks women face when running alone. in recent years all these women simply out for a jog attacked in broad daylight and with so many gyms still closed around the country, many people are turning to running outdoors to stay fit. according to "forbes" reebok has more than doubled its online sales from last year and new balance has also seen a huge increase in demand for running gear. so with more women hitting the

roads and trails alone in these socially distant time, safety expert jarrett arthur has two recommendations to keep in mind when lacing up. first, ditch the headphones. >> the earlier that i can hear somebody approaching me or that i can see somebody approaching me, then i can respond in a way that will give me a better chance at getting away to someplace second. -- safe. >> reporter: second avoid baggy clothes and ponytails. >> opt for form-fitting clothing without a hood and opt for hair in a low ponytail or tucked under your cap makes it more difficult for somebody to grab ahold of you. >> reporter: other things, switch up your routine so you're not running the same route every day. be aware of your surroundings even looking behind you and go with a group of friends, power in numbers and make sure you tell someone when you're going tore a run when they can expect you back and even use your phone to share your location. cecilia? >> those are all really good tips. janai, thanks so much. we head back over to ginger now.

cecilia, i've been trying to explain marco and laura as marco is the jab, laura would be the more intense cross in boxing so let's look at it. marco and laura, peoplaralso asking will they combine or merge? no, totally different timelines here. marco is today. that's when the heavy rain from new orleans over to mobile will be in. this high pressure system, though, will start to retrograde and move west and that's going to help drive laura with much less wind shear, the potential to rapidly intensify right along the state line between louisiana and houston so if you're in cameron, louisiana, or say, beaumont or lake charles right now you're in the center of where the track goes but anybody from houston to new orleans be on alert. the rain today then add laura, you get the rain all the way through arkansas and missouri.

this week? that's what's making news in americaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa we turn now to an exciting "gma" ex we turn now to an exciting "gma" exclusive. we are going to reveal now the final dance pro to join the upcoming season of "dancing with the stars." this is actually a fan favorite who just took on a new role as a dad, and now he's ready to return to his role on the show. so who is it? >> reporter: artem is back. noticeably absent last season, the new dad is ready to shake it in the ballroom once again. ♪ for eight seasons he danced into our living rooms every monday night. but season 25 changed his life forever. paired with professional

wrestler nikki bella and with each tango, cha-cha and rumba, the couple fought for glory although losing the mirror ball trophy ultimately they won in the end. >> we have an amazing bond. like i absolutely adore this guy. he's way more than i could have asked for in a pro and i'm just so happy that i got to meet him. >> reporter: after the show falling in love, their engagement broadcast on total bellas. >> will you marry me? >> artem. oh, my gosh. >> reporter: and just last month, a baby boy danced into their lives. artem joins us now. good morning, new dad. >> good morning. >> tell me, tell me -- >> i know. >> what does that feel like? how is it being a new dad now? >> okay, so it has been the most incredible feeling and just obsessed and i didn't know i could have so much love to give. it's just incredible.

>> oh, look at that picture. that little hand, he's already wrapped around -- he's got you wrapped around your finger already. >> oh, he literally owns us. >> are you getting any sleep these days? >> what's sleep? do people really sleep? no, you know, it's been kind of challenging because he's been waking up like every hour and a half and i really feel bad for nicole because he is a really good eater so he's been on it. >> look at that little hand. so adorable. so you had a season off. you're coming back. what are you looking forward to most? >> well, look, last season which from the sidelines makes me realize how much i really miss the show, miss performing live and i just can't wait to get back and i want to dedicate this season to my little boy, because i have now a family support and looking forward to it. >> you're dancing around with the baby boy? i know he's not walking. he's not crawling but i assume

he's dancing but, no, really are you twirling around the house with him? >> oh, i'm definitely doing that especially when he has those moments of crying when i grab him in my hands and doing the foxtrot around the room, and he's sound asleep. >> we here at "gma" always love it when we have a new baby in the family and we got you a little something and we really like subtle so we went with this little sparkly onesie if you can see it there. i want to make sure it catches the light. it looks just like the mirror ball. >> oh, my goodness. i'm excited. >> he's going to look great in it. >> goes great with the mirror ball. >> you've taken a little time off here and, look, we're told now dad bods are in. does that work for you coming back? are you in shape? >> let's just say that i have a gym right across from my house and i have been working out every singleryinto get ck s itaseen challenging for the

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engines and 95 aircraft to fight the flames. "gma" continues ♪ hey ya continues ♪ hey ya yeah, this song works for what we're about to tell you about. welcome back to "gma" on this monday morning and right now we have a very special make your monday. we have been talking about this all morning. so inspired. >> we have. this guy, russell ledet, to say he is hard working doesn't do him justice, his work ethic has helped him serve his community. now, he is a medical student at the university where he used to work security. we're going to talk to him live in just a moment but first take a look at russell's unbelievably inspirational journey. founity has always been a priority. >> my grandmother used to tell me you need to learn how to care for people in whatever way you possibly can. >> reporter: raised in baton

rouge, louisiana, russell didn't know much about the medical field. >> i grew up thinking only rich people go to college. >> reporter: so he went to the navy and after his service and while in school russell took a job as a security guard at a local hospital. >> experience with things that i never seen before, you know, from the emergency room to patient care. i got intrigued with it. >> he asked me what i did. i told him i was a surgeon and his eyes lit up. >> reporter: dr. patrick griffinstein fostered his interest in science and allowed russell to shadow him. >> he was there three or four times a week for hours on end, and often do a night shift and stay for surgery the next morning. >> reporter: russell went to on earn his ph.d. in 2018. >> i kept notes in my pocket and studied whenever i could. >> reporter: now the 34-year-old is a third year medical and mba student balancing it all as a husband and father of two.

>> russell is such a go getter and whatever he puts his mind to, he has always been able to achieve. i'm definitely a very proud wife. >> reporter: and he hasn't slowed down one bit serving as the ultimate inspiration for so many people in his life. >> for being the first black person that i know who is a doctor. >> we are fortunate russell has chosen medicine. we're going to be better for it. >> we love you, daddy. we want to you know we're rooting on for you. >> and dr. russell ledet joining us live from baton rouge, louisiana, i almost want to say sorry for bothering you because you clearly are busy and probably don't have time to be talking to us but good morning to you. congrats on everything. a great story we've been talking about all morning in our studio amongst ourselves, but w girls you doing what you are doing, your two daughters? >> to be honest, for them, i

think it's surreal a lot of the types because, you know, they see dad at home but hen they see dad in the community, you know, doing as much as i can, man, i don't sleep very much because i'm anxious to make a difference in every which way possible i can whether it's my voice or my influence or leading the way with the 15 white coats or whatever i can. i have this insatiable desire to make difference in the community and i'll lose sleep over it. >> well, russell, we can't tell you how much you are inspiring to us and i know everybody who is watching you right now feels the exact same way. tell us a little about what you've learned from being a security guard that maybe you're bringing with you as you're now studying to be a doctor. >> the one thing i've learned is everyone in the hospital is important from the environmental services to security to the people in the offices to the physicians and nurses, the p.a.s, the administration, everyone has a role and if you want a patient to have the

absolute best patient care, everyone, everyone has to be valued. no one is bigger than another person and teamwork makes the dream work. when i was a security guard, i remember thinking to myself, i'm not just protecting, you know, the patient, i'm protecting the administration but i'm also protecting environmental services, you know, and if you think about that, that holistic protection is how we're going to make health care better. we have to think about that from the perspective of health disparities and every other way. >> like we say you have your ph.d.. you're now getting your m.d. and your mba. i want to ask what you'll do next. i assume you'll go to law school and become a pilot, get the mba. i mean, it sounds like there's nothing you can't do. >> space. >> what are you going to do after this, man? >> man, you know, i really want to go into what's called a triple board residency which is getting board certified in pediatrics, general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry because i want to

increase accessibility to treatment for mental health in marginalized communities, and that will move us forward so much faster. >> well, i don't know about you but i feel like i can never complain about being busy again. just wow. you mentioned the 15 white coats. that's a photo i want to show. you posted it back in december. it really went viral. this is black and brown medical students and posing at a former plantation. what did you want people to see with that image? >> i want them to see that it's possible. there were systems in place that were designed for to us never don those white coats but resilience is in our dna so we're going to take this photo and put it in classrooms all over the world. we want kids to believe and not only believe but to act on this volition that you can be anything you put your mind to. we're not just saying it. one of our goals is economic transfer. we want to help students from minority communities get into

medical school by -- that's why we're raising this money. every bit of the work that we're doing is to increase diversity in medicine. because when a patient walk this is a room, they need to see someone who looks like them at least sometimes and we want to do our part to try to help out. >> they certainly do and as we know that can mean life or death and we want to let you know, russell, how much the work that you're doing means to us right here at "gma" especially since you've had to spend so much time away from your own family. we got a little surprise for you. our friends at caesars rewards want to help you spend some quality time with your wife and your girls. they are giving you a weekend in a suite at harrah's new orleans to use. this is to use whenever you're comfortable in the next year. a little getaway for you. > wow. i'm so grateful. my kids are going to be elated. >> knowing him he'll find a way to donate it to somebody. but we got one more thing. >> nah. >> we know you're a louisiana native.

you are a huge fan of jazz. we heard gregory porter is one of your favorite artists. we have a message from him but actually let me not do it myself. why don't i let mr. gregory porter do it himself. >> no way! >> say hello. you have a message for our guy. >> yes, man -- >> oh, my god. >> i'm so honored, i'm so honored to be with you this morning. i am very, very inspired by you, inspired by your story, inspired by the photograph, the organization. i just wanted to tell you that the next time i am in louisiana doing a show, you and your family are invited and i also want to donate proceeds from the concert to your organization. i think it is extraordinary work. also, i'll give you a signed copy of my new record "all rise" because that's what you are about, all of us rising.

>> oh, my god. i love "concord." i listen to it every morning on my way to work. "mister holland" keeps me going. it keeps me going. >> the perfect transition, gregory, we were going to say russell's -- one of his favorite songs is "mister holland." you want to sing a little bit this morning. ♪ hello, mr. holland ♪ rosie may come out and play it's a good world now ♪ ♪ won't be no trouble no how >> because of you, man. >> i love you and thank you so much. thank you so much, gregory, man. man this, is amazing. >> well, you guys have made our mond.we say that sincely. thanks to you both. good luck with everything. gregory porter's new album "all rise" coming out this friday. guys, there's more coming up, mary j. blige, 50 cent, they're

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all right, we are back and we've got two complete powerhouse guests joining us right now. both grammy winning musician was worked together on hit songs. now mary j. blige and curtis "50 cent" jackson, welcome to you both. good morning.

>> good morning. >> good morning. >> we are so glad you're here. we had both of you on during the pandemic at one point, 50, the last time that you were on, you told us that you had taken up yoga during all of this. are you still practicing the moves? >> yeah, i practice but don't look forward to seeing me in a headstand. any of those advance moves, i can't do those advanced moves. i'm just really stretching well. >> mary, did you ever think you would see 50 become a yogi? >> i never thought about that. >> we've come a long way, 50, from being in da club to being in the yoga studio but we all evolve, don't we? let's turn to the show. mary, "power book ii: ghost," you play a ruthless drug dealer. now, help us. is there much you can relate to this character and how? >> absolutely. in the neighborhood i grew up in, you know, inner cities, the

projects, there's always monets. there's ten -- i grew up. most of my friends were monets but a lot of our mothers are monets, single parents trying to raise their children and trying to survive. so my friends, my mom, my sisters, you know, like a -- every woman i know is a monet and she is a boss, and what makes her ruthless is the fact that she has to take care of her family. that's what makes her ruthless. >> she is a boss and you are a boss too and we got another boss right here, 50, so you're the executive producer on this show. it's the sequel to the hit "power." that just ended. what was it like to bring mary on to this one? you must have been really excited to be working with her. >> yeah, it was really exciting like for me i knew mary was going to stop in new york on tour and i set her up to meet with courtney to sit down and talk about possible characters or something that we could do on

the show and this is while "power" was still running and it evolved and developed and i'm just -- i was so excited that we could make it happen like she'll tell you i called her like 50,000 times, like, mary, please, you don't understand. we need this. >> let's take a quick look now at "power book ii." >> what's going on out here? >> back up, back up, back up. >> damn, that's monet. >> get inside. he can handle himself. go ahead. it'll be squashed in a minute. >> now you, 50, you actually killed your own character off so you're not going to be back for this season and it's going to center around the sun of ghost and a lot of people felt some kind of way about now the sun of ghost. they weren't feeling him a lot so how did this story line come along and do you think all those fans from "power" will definitely follow along?

>> i think they're going to -- when they see you love something, it changes like my character, they couldn't stand him either until he actually developed this relationship so later they'll find a way to really appreciate tyreik's character but the way -- when i watch it, the intensity of the show is great. that's one foot in the university, the other foot in the street for tariq and get a chance to see -- it's a complex story put together very well and about the street life so that i think they'll get into it and really appreciate it. it's the next level for "power." >> the next level in that method man is also part of the show. mary, i know you've worked with both curtis and method man on music before. any chance we might see a three-way colab there? >> well, when i began the soundtrack for "ghost," 50 -- >> yeah, we could possibly -- could possibly have something

from us because we may finish the soundtrack for the actual show. >> all right. >> wait a minute. so y'all have been a little coy. something is going on. [ laughter ] >> that sounds like a tease. that's what we call that. >> it is but, yes, mary, method man, you all won a grammy together all those years ago for a duo so to see you all on screen together like this is really cool. we're fans of the show, of course, looking forward to this next chapter so, mary j., curtis, good to see you both. thanks so much. hope to see you again. >> thank you. good to see you. >> thank you guys. and "power book ii: ghost" premie let's head back to ginger. cecilia, you know tropical storms and hurricanes are fueled by warm water and there's so much of it headed into the gulf of mexico so we'll track laura because that 85 to 90-degree pocket even warmer will help to fuel without the wind shear and the upper levels, we could see a category 2 storm or even higher as we get in good monday morning,

everyone. we begin with that historic threat on the gulf coast. a possible hurricane doubleheader. >> two storms taking aim at the region could hit within 48 hours of each other. hurricane marco was downgraded to a tropical storm overnight but the storm is expected to make today the sports world is celebrating kobe bryant day in remembrance of the late basketball legend. his team, the los angeles lakers, will be wearing special black mamba themed jerseys during tonight's game and "gma" was lucky enough to be the first to get one. this is all part of nike's week. >> designed by kobe himself. >> i'm going to put it on as i walk out the studio. >> but you can't leave.

coming up next, cooking hacks from one of the top chefs of tiktok.

♪ how you like me now ♪ how you like me now back now with a brand-new series "taste of tiktok" spotlighting everyday chefs who turned into social media superstars. first up, one woman who's known for making everything from scratch, and we mean everything. >> both sides. f ern pavlides's recipes are taking over tiktok. >> that's the texture you want. >> reporter: pancakes, pastas, even pineapples. >> slice, dice, mince, enjoy. peel one large potato. >> reporter: her audience of millions watches and learns as she chops, bakes. >> don't forget the jus. >> reporter: and plate. >> don't you dare throw those away. we're making the best banana bread. >> reporter: her most popular video, banana bread seen 24 million times.

>> oh, yeah. >> reporter: for chef shereen it's all about making quick and delicious meals, the easiest way possible. >> you want to season it generously. >> reporter: as she's showing our "gma" viewers how they can do it too. all right, so joining us live from new jersey, we have chef shereen pavlides. hi. thanks for being here. i see you're getting busy. let's talk about these hacks. you've got two great ones for us. the first is garlic. how to not have such sticky hands after we mince and also if we don't like it so powerful tasting, how do we cut that down? take it away, chef shereen. >> hello, lara. so, thank you so much for having me. welcome to my kitchen. garlic is sticky. it always sticks to the knife so here's my cheffy tips. if you take your knife and hands, my makeshift sink, run it underwater, that way when you're mincing, chopping, your garlic, it won't stick to your hands or

knife. so because we wet it, see how it easily slides off, no problem. so it's a great little hack. >> and that is fantastic. yeah. >> yeah, for citrus, so if you want to take your lemon, limes, oranges, it works for everything. i like to say roll the lime, it loosens the juice, what it's doing is breaking down segments and then that way when you get ready to squeeze the lime and we'll squeeze it right over top of the garlic what it does is mellows it. cooking a little bit so you will cook it a little bit, it will mellow out that flavor and get the flavor of garlic but not the harsh after flavor. when you make guacamole, sauces, tzaziki, we love garlic but don't want it to stay with us. >> that's great and then i know you have a tip about baking. apparently we've all been measuring flour wrong all this time. >> yeah, so here's the deal.

when you're baking, how you measure will make other break your recipe. and professional bakers, they use a food scale because you get the most accurate way to measure but for home cooks we use cups. so if you go in and dunk the cup, this is going to give you a heavier wait so it's going to give you dense cakes, the most accurate way to measure in your cups is spoon it or with a scoop. i have a scoop and take a flat surface and sweep the top, best way to measure, it'll give you moist, tender, delicious cake. >> thank you so much, shereen. thank you. chef shereen with great hacks. you guys can check her out, amazing tiktok videos. we appreciate your time. coming up on "good morning america" we're bringing you another all-star chef tomorrow to sharpen your cooking skills

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>> announcer: now from abc 7, liv breaking news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from abc 7 mornings. this morning more out-of-state crews are helping to fight the woodward fire. it's near point reyes preserve, which is closed. now, smoke from the woodward fire is impacting marin and san francisco counties. the fire has burned nearly 27,000 acres and has destroyed more than 1600 structures. it's 5% contained. good morning to you. we saw random lightning straight neek point reyes earlier, but now seeing just a few returns of light showers. still not quite out of the woods yesterday, with low 90s today inland. >> thank you, lisa. we'll be back at 11:00 for

"midday live." we >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, from the new film "project power," joseph gordon-levitt, plus tips on how to boost your immunity and stay healthy, and two sisters who like to deliver good news is our good news story of the day! news story all next on "live." and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ryan: and good monday morning, august 24th. good to see you, kelly. >> kelly: ryan, good to see you. are these the dog days of summer? >> ryan: these are the dog days, so for me, the dog days, just the smell of fresh-cut grass reminds me of the three-a-day practices for football when i was in georgia, so even to this day, when i smell grass in the heat, i get--i get nervous. i get worried. i get anxiety. >> kelly: bu-b