>> look what drag does. good morning, america. president trump's tense visit to kenosha, wisconsin, pushing his law and order rallying cry, blaming police shootings on job pressure while going after protesters when asked about systemic racism. the president defending the 17-year-old accused of killing two demonstrators at kenosha protests but not meeting with the family of jacob blake, who was shot by police seven times in the back. raising the alarm. dr. fauci's dire warning about this labor day weekend. concerns escalating over possible new surges in covid infectio worries intensify. this as startling school images of a crowded florida high school hallway.

the big question, how often should students and teachers get tested? top public health expert dr. jha joins us live. the dramatic new experiment with lasers putting two popular face coverings to the test. masks with valves and face shields, how ineffective are they at slowing the spread of coronavirus when used alone? what you need to see before you go out wearing one. abc news exclusive. the russian election interference warning allegedly buried by the trump administration for two months. an alert about a russian scheme to damage joe biden's presidential campaign. raising serious questions about who stopped it and why. calling for justice. breonna taylor's boyfriend speaking out for the first time. >> i can no longer remain silent. >> kenneth walker now suing the city of louisville and the police, claiming the charges brought against him were meant to silence him and cover up her murder. bear scare caught on camera. a grizzly charging a group of hikers at glacier national park.

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racism, he went after protesters instead. >> you have anarchists, and you have the looters, and you have the rioters. you have all types. you have agitators. and that's what you sh shot by police seven times in the back. his uncle telling abc's alex perez they're fine with it. >> we're not mad. he's got an agenda and we got one too. our agenda is to get justice. >> reporter: but the president is defending 17-year-old kyle rittenhouse accused of killing two demonstrators in the kenosha protests. this morning, rittenhouse remains in custody as his lawyer posted this video on twitter, sharing what he says is a jailhouse message from the teenager. >> i just want to thank every single of you from the bottom of my heart for the underlying support. it's just amazing. just want to let you know i'll be out of here soon. >> reporter: the president digging in on his unsubstantiated claim that so-called thugs dressed in dark clothing plotted to fly to the republican national convention

to incite unrest but provided no evidence. >> the entire plane filled up with the looters, the anarchists, rioters, people who were obviously looking for trouble. >> reporter: his rival joe biden exasperated. >> look, this president from the moment he came down the escalator in his fancy hotel in new york has been preaching division and hate. we've got to return to some sense of decency in america. >> reporter: president trump has been on an early morning tweet storm. among his targets, election day. he is resurfacing this unfounded claim this will be the most corrupt election in american history. we are just 62 days out under this backdrop. he heads to north carolina today where he will commemorate the end of world war ii, and t.j., of course north carolina a crucial battleground as was that trip to wisconsin just yesterday. >> cecilia, all this going on, of course, with the backdrop of the pandemic. conaviw we turn now to th

holiday weekend warnings. a big concern that potential labor day parties could lead to a possible new surge in cases, kind of like what we saw happen after memorial day and the fourth of july. eva pilgrim joins us from a beach in brooklyn. good morning to you, eva. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. this is the unofficial end of summer. people will no doubt be trying to soak up the last of the summer sun but dr. fauci is now urging states to not let labor day celebrations ruin the fall. on a call with governors the nation's top infectious disease doctor warning of dire consequences if labor day weekend gatherings lead to an increase in infections. >> you must remember, following the fourth of july following memorial day, when people understandably get out and coregate and we have surges.

one thing that we don't want, we don't want whac-a-mole as we go into fall. where you get one down, and another one comes up. >> reporter: some areas are not closing. the vandamere speedway defying orders and inviting the public to show up to the track in a stop the covid chaos rally. thousands showing up, mostly without masks. in palm beach county, florida, officials announcing public beaches will remain open during the holiday weekend with cdc labor day also traditionally the start of the school year in many areas. new york city announcing it's delaying the start of in-person learning by two weeks. in volusia county, florida, an anonymous teacher posting this image of a crowded hallway during the first day of school on monday. the union calling it a shocking and disappointing image that highlights the risks teachers are facing. >> the students were absolutely not adhering to any cdc guidelines, congregating in a large group, some with masks on, some with masks off, but absolutely no social distancing taking place. >> reporter: the school district says the crowd was quickly

dispersed, adding, we believe it is a snapshot of a gathering that lasted just a few minutes. in ohio 1,400 new cases tuesday, the largest single day jump since july. the governor pointing to the return of college and grade school students. >> we want our kids in school which we do. we want our school playing athletics which we do. then the way to do that is for buckeyes were supposed to kick off the big ten football season tomorrow but the conference delaying the start of the season due to coronavirus. on tuesday the president spoke with the big ten commissioner about getting them playing as soon as possible. >> we're pushing very hard. i think they want to play and the fans want to see it. >> reporter: sources telling espn big ten football is now planning its season kickoff which could come as early as thanksgiving. and while we're trying to hang on to the summer weather a group of lawmakers is already looking

ahead to halloween asking the cdc for guidance so people can start planning how they will celebrate that holiday. tom. >> another tough conversation parents are going to have with their kids. all right, eva. thank you. joining us is dr. ashish jha, the new dean of the brown university school of public health. i want to start with the image we just saw in eva's report there, this crowded classroom in volusia county at one school. yes, some kids are wearing masks, some aren't. look how crowded that hallway is. how dangerous is this? >> yeah, good morning, tom. thanks for having me on. you know, images are like are frustrating because we've all been working really hard to figure out how to get our kids back to school. schools have to take some responsibility to make sure that kind of packing up and bunching up doesn't happen. it's called staggering schedules and moving kids around in a way that allows for kids to get from class to class. i found that frustrating and really dispiriting in some ways because we can do better. >> dr. jha, here in new york

city the largest school district in the country they have pushed back the start of school. the unions were upset. there is a lot of confusion and yet every night people go home and they watch professional athletes that are able to play sports because there's frequent testing in professional sports. is that something that's even realistic for our schools? is it necessary? >> yeah, first of all, i think it is necessary. i think it's really helpful especially in places that don't have the very, very low transmission rate so there are a few communities in america that can maybe get away without testing but for a large part of america, surveillance testing, the kind that the white house staff get, the kind that professional sports get would be extremely helpful. we're not doing it and, in fact, yesterday, administration officials called it utopia to be able to have that for our kids. of course, i believe that if we can do it for our athletes, we can do it for the white house, we should be able to do it for our kids. >> we heard about the warning from dr. fauci about labor day. how critical are the next five days as we enter the fall? >> i think they're really

important. the fall is something we've all been worried about. flu season will be with us. spending more time indoors so people have to act responsibly on labor day. i think being outside is great. going out to the beach is great. it's the large indoor gatherings, it's the bars, it's the indoor dining, it's the house party where you have 30 people inside your home. those are the things that are going to set off big outbreaks and the things that people absolutely have to avoid. >> on that point, dr. jha, southern california saw spikes after july 4th, after memorial day. they're not closing any beaches this time for labor day. in florida, they are closing some beaches so who exactly has it right? >> yeah, you know, i don't necessarily think we need to be closing beaches. to me, the beaches aren't where the spread is happening because it's outdoors and again, don't let them get super packed, so maybe manage how incredibly -- how busy they get, but what happens is people get together on beaches and then they go out to the bar afterward, and that's what really spreads the disease. so keep the beaches open, close

the bars and i think we can get through it pretty safely. >> dr. jha, you mentioned this earlier, but let's be real. it will be labor day weekend. people have been living with the pandemic for seven months. they'll want to go to beaches and see family and friends at barbecues. what can you recommend to make sure people can have a fun labor day, but also stay safe into the fall? >> yes, so i do believe we can have a fun labor day. we can't do everything we did last labor day. what can we do? backyard barbecues are fine as long as they're not massive, you have to have a plan. what if it starts raining? don't have everyone come indoors because that becomes risky. go to the beach but don't go out to an indoor dining restaurant afterwards. there are things we can do that get us maybe 80%, 90% of what a fun labor day might be. if we try to go for the last 10%, 20% we'll get into trouble and a lot of people are going to get sick, and we've got to avoid that. >> fun but responsible. dr. jha, we thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> amy. well, tom to an exclusive

abc news report raising questions about how the trump administration is dealing with possible russian interference in the election. abc news learning that a warning about russian dirty tricks was pulled two days before it was set to go out to law enforcement. chief white house correspondent jonathan karl has more on that. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, amy. abc news has obtained a draft department of homeland security bulletin that warns about russian attempts to interfere in the upcoming election. it was a warning that was supposed to be issued two months ago to law enforcement agencies but never went out, raising serious questions about who stopped it and why. it was meant to be a warning, an intelligence bulletin from the department of homeland security alerting local, federal law enforcement to a russian scheme to damage joe biden's presidential campaign. a draft bulletin titled russia likely to denigrate health of u.s. candidates to influence 2020 election said intelligence analysts had determined with high confidence that russia is

trying to convince voters that joe biden isn't mentally fit to be president. as evidenced, the bulletin cites stories by russian controlled news outlets from september 2019 until may of this year claiming without evidence that joe biden's, quote, verbal miscues are symptoms of dementia. we assess russian malign influence actors are likely to continue denigrating presidential candidates through allegations of poor mental or physical health to influence the outcome of the 2020 elections, the bulletin said. the bulletin also said chinese and iranian state-controlled media had also been raising questions about mental fitness, but about trump's mental fitness, not biden's. according to an email obtained by abc news, the bulletin shared with senior staff at the department of homeland security on july 7th. it's scheduled to be released on july 9th, but just an hour after receiving the bulletin, the chief of staff to the acting secretary of homeland security

put the brakes on. please hold on sending this one out until you have a chance to speak to as1, he wrote, referring to acting homeland security secretary chad wolf. that was nearly two months ago and the bulletin was never issued. in response to our reporting a spokesperson tells abc news while dhs generally does not comment on leaked documents, this particular draft product lacked the necessary context and evidence for broader dissemination outside of the department of homeland security's office of intelligence and analysis. after briefing the acting secretary, i & a leadership delayed the product for further review. the spokesperson also notes dhs did share three other reports on election security with state and local law enforcement. the trump campaign's message on biden's fitness has been similar to the one the bulletin attributes to the russians including this ad released in june. >> joe biden is slipping. >> rapidly rising -- um -- and

with -- >> reporter: shortly before the dhs document was drafted. in response to our story a spokesperson for the president's campaign told abc, we will beat joe biden fair and square and we don't need or want any foreign interference. but the withholding of this document, t.j., is espec reor of national intelligence to cut off in-person briefings to congress on election interference, t.j. >> jon karl, thank you so much. we want to turn to video you have to see to believe. a daring firefighter rescue, new york's bravest saving a woman who was dangling from her window 16 stories up. our stephanie ramos has the incredible video. >> oh, my god. there is a woman on the ledge. >> reporter: a daring rescue 16 stories above new york city tuesday. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> reporter: new york city firefighters executing a rare and risky maneuver called a roof rope rescue after spotting a

woman dangling from the window of a harlem high-rise. the firefi breaking the windows on the floor above and lowering a firefighter to the woman as she clings to the window below, the sill just a few inches wide. >> i didn't want to see anybody fall. that's all i cared about. i just wanted to get her inside. >> reporter: the rescue met with cheers from onlookers. this morning, the firefighters hailed as heroes after hoisting the woman to safety. >> this is really a heroic rescue, and it really shows the talent and the bravery of the members of the new york city fire department. >> it was awesome. that was hero, superhero spiderman superhero stuff you saw today. >> reporter: one firefighter says he stayed at the window and kept telling the woman not to jump, that fdny would save her, and they should did. guys? >> wow, thank you. >> talent and bravery as the commissioner said. we are following a lot of

other headline this is morning, including breonna taylor's boyfriend speaking out as he sues the city and police accusing them of trying to cover up her killing. then the dramatic video showing how ineffective face shields and masks with valves can be at stopping the spread of coronavirus. but first, let's go to rob marciano. a little rain outside of the city today. we have severe weather down across the south. here's one of seven tornadoes being reported outside of little rock, arkansas. they're still dealing with the aftermath of hurricane laura. a little bit of damage from this tornado. also some rain, heavy at times, and we had it yesterday in oklahoma, today texas and parts of arkansas where flash flood warnings are posted just northeast of little rock. we could see four to six inches from south of dallas up to texarkana and now a high risk for flooding is expected just to the west of little rock. could be dangerous stuff. time for your sunny cities now brought to you by jeep.

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including president trump's tense visit to kenosha, wisconsin. the president pushing his law and order rallying cry and going after protesters when asked about systemic racism. the president will head to north carolina today, another battleground state, with the election 62 days out. also right now for the first time ever, a kennedy has lost a congressional race in massachusetts. congressman joe kennedy iii conceded to incumbent senator ed markey. serena williams kicking off the first round of the u.s. open by winning her 102nd victory at the grand slam breaking the record for most wins by a woman at the u.s. open. this win was extra special for the 23-time grand slam champ. it was her daughter olympia's 3rd birthday. so a big day overall. we want to turn now and start this half hour with that explosive new lawsuit filed by the boyfriend of breonna taylor, the louisville woman fatally shot by police in her own home. taylor's boyfriend said police mistreated him on that night as another man now alleges

prosecutors offered him a plea deal to smear taylor after her death. abc's marcus moore joins us now with the latest. marcus, good morning. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. that lawsuit was filed tuesday and in it breonna taylor's boyfriend describes the horrific moment those shots rang out in their louisville home. his cries for help, the lawsuit says, went unanswered. speaking out publicly for the first time since his girlfriend, breonna taylor, was shot to death by police, kenneth walker is revealing the deep pain and his call for justice. >> my life changed forever. i can no longer remain silent. >> reporter: walker is now suing the city of louisville and the louisville police, seeking $10.5 million in damages for assault, battery, false arrest and malicious prosecution and asking for immunity from any further prosecution. >> the charges brought against me were meant to silence me and cover up breonna's murder. >> kenny was, for lack of a better term, framed in this case

and charged with crimes that he did not commit. >> reporter: nearly six months have passed since taylor was killed. according to the lawsuit, walker says he and the 26-year-old emt worker had fallen asleep when he says police broke down the door on a no-knock warrant. walker says in self-defense he fired a shot. taylor caught in the middle of the officers firing bullets, was hit five times. in the lawsuit walker claims he yelled for help, quote, but no one came as his wounded girlfriend bled to death. >> help! oh, my god. >> every night he goes to sleep worried this is going to happen again. and every day he gets up he doesn't know is today the day they're coming back. >> reporter: one officer was shot in the leg. police initially charged walker with attempted murder but those charges were later dropped. walker's lawyers maintain that the bullet that hit the officer may have come from friendly fire. >> i was raised by a good family. i am a legal gun owner and i would never knowingly shoot a

police officer. >> reporter: there have been months of protest and outrage calling for the officers to be charged with taylor's death. the hashtags, justice for breonna taylor and say her name going viral. this as taylor's ex who was the subject of that no knock warrant is speaking out from jail accusing louisville prosecutors of offering him a plea deal if he would connect breonna to his ongoing drug case. >> i turned it down from day one when i seen the names on there. they're incriminating other people who had nothing to do with anything. >> reporter: the prosecutor's office deny breonna was ever a co-defendant in the case, saying the sheet that sam aguiar posted on facebook was a draft that was part of a pre-indictment plea negotiations. those were never part of the court record and are not court documents. breonna taylor's family has released a statement saying in part that they are outraged and that it's enormously ironic that the accused drug dealer here

acted with honor refusing to falsely discredit bre after her death even when offered the temptation of no prison time for lying while prosecutors and police acted in the most egregiously dishonest way possible. amy. >> marcus moore, thank you for that. now to an important new study about two popular face coverings, face shields and masks with valves. researchers are looking at whether they are effective in blocking viral particles such as coronavirus from escaping. will reeve joins us now with the dramatic visuals you need to see before you head out wearing one of these. good morning to you, will. >> reporter: good morning to you, amy. with face coverings required at so many places around the country and experts recommending wearing them at all times amid the pandemic, it's important to know whether what you're wearing works and what might be a better option. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: this morning, new video showing just how ineffective a face shield can be when used alone to protect

against the spread of coronavirus. it's part of a new study from florida atlantic university. researchers using a water and glycerin mixture to simulate a cough or sneeze from a mannequin's mouth or nose. >> the larger droplets will get stopped but the smaller droplets, they follow the air streams very well so they can be flow around the visor very easily. when face shields are used by health care workers, it's always in conjunction with a mask. >> reporter: researchers also testing an n-95 rated mask with an exhalation valve. >> when we inhale, the valve closes so all the air gets filtered through the mask material but during exhalation, the valve opens and nothing needs to go through the mask material. there's a free flow of air which is not good if you're trying to restrict the spread of droplets. >> reporter: he noted these specific masks are mainly

designed for construction workers. earlier this summer this same research group tested which masks could be most effective at blocking particles from traveling. the winner in that study, the home made quilt and cotton mask which kept particles close at 2 1/2 inches away as compared to the bandana which allowed particles to travel upwards of 3 feet. however it did not include all commonly used mask types. bottom line takeaway. shields and masks with valves not as effective as stopping droplets from spreading but droplets will always spread to some degree no matter the type of mask a person uses so maintaining social distance is, as always, very important. tom? >> great tips there. all right, will. thank you. we want to go to that bear scare caught on camera. a group of hikers chased by a zlizgry g you see it right there. janai norman is here with th. janai, these hikers like a lot of us did not know what to do in this situation? >> reporter: yeah, tom. it's hard to think on your toes pretty quickly when you find yourself the target of a charging bear but this was recorded by a couple of hikers who tried to warn the group

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>> reporter: this morning, chantelle doyle is thankful to be alive, freed from the jaws of a great white. >> patient has numerous deep lacerations to just above the knee to midcalf. >> reporter: the 35-year-old mother now speaking out from a hospital bed after a shark d on surfing off the coast of australia last month. >> i was very conscious of the fact that i might die. >> reporter: the surfer was out with her partner mark that day trying to catch a wave when she got caught instead. >> as i was paddling, i felt something very intentionally thud or ram the underside of my board, and it hit me with enough force that i knew it wasn't an accident. >> reporter: chantelle battling to get away, but the shark refusing to let go. >> i grabbed the board and pulled myself up on the board and it all goes through in such a blur, but while i was pulling myself up, i could feel the shark readjusting its mouth, like, trying to get a good grip.

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good morning. i'm reggie aqui from abc7 news. san francisco mayor london breed laying out a new timeline for when schools with can reopen for in-person learning. elementary classes could open as early as this month or next, but the school district in san francisco says for that to happen they would need a lot of training and protocols in place. they're asking for a three-month supply of ppe for teach efers a staff. let's check in with mike nicco. >> we have some unhealthy air in redwood city and fremont reporting stations saying it's unhealthy for everybody. good air elsewhere. good to mod green, but this is our 16th consecutive spare the air day. temperatures will be below average because of the smog out there. 60s along the coast. 80s inland.

it's going to get dangerously hot this weekend starting saturday and lasting through at least monday. reggie? >> thanks. coming up on gma, the big dancing with the stars cast reveal. we'll have another update i

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8:00 m. morning, america. president trump's tense visit to kenosha, wisconsin, pushing his law anlice shootings on job pressure while going after protesters when asked about systemic racism. the president defending the 17-year-old accused of killing two demonstrators at kenosha protests, but not meeting with the family of jacob blake, who was shot by police seven times in the back. forced to bring her daughter to work. the working mom recovering from a c-section who had to take her newborn in her arms to work just to get her job done. ♪ oh want to dance put on your dancing shoes. >> get your sparkles ready. >> "dancing with the stars" is back. >> the cast is on fire >> and season 29 is bigger than

ever from the secret celeb who is going for a purr-fect ten to the star who is making it hot in here. wait till you see who is going for gold and who is desperate for the mirror ball. the entire cast revealed right here on "gma." >> get up and dance. >> with our top new host, tyra banks, as she's saying -- >> good morning, america. good morning, america. we are very happy you're with us on this wednesday morning. guys, got your dancing shoes on? >> i keep mine on. >> always, right? good answer. >> yes, we have our exclusive "dancing with the stars" celebrity cast reveal. season 29 is going to be bigger than ever. new challenges, do have a new host and whole new cast. we met two of the celebrity dancers so far. one of the backstreets boy, aj mclean and former bachelorette

kaitlyn bristowe. who else is going to join them? you'll meet them all in just a moment. >> who is behind hose mirror balls? we have a few hints right now. one celebrity dancer will make you roar. another will make you cheer and one will make it hot in the ballroom. all will be revealed all coming up. now this is the tough turn back to -- from fun to serious news. we begin with the president's tense visit to kenosha, wisconde making startling claims about law enforcement and protesters. let's go back to senior white house correspondent cecilia vega with all of that. good morning again, cecilia. >> reporter: amy, good morning again. president trump said this was a trip that could heal a divided city. that's not what his critics say happened on the ground in wisconsin. it's also a trip that comes to a crucial battleground just 62 days out before the selection. on a charred block of kenosha, wisconsin, president trump pushing his law and order rallying cry. >> this should never happen. a thing like this should never happen. >> reporter: coming to the defense of police. >> you have some bad apples. we all know that and those will

be taken care of through the system and nobody is going to be easy on them either and people that joke. choke. they're under tremendous pressure. >> reporter:if he believres sys instead. >> you have anarchists and the looters and rioters. you have all types. you have agitators. that's what you should focus on, your question. >> reporter: on that visit, president trump did not meet with the family of jacob blake, shot by police seven times in the back. his uncle telling abc's alex perez they're fine with it. >> we're not mad. he's got an agenda and we got one too. our agenda is to get justice. >> reporter: the president digging in on his claim that so-called thugs dressed in dark clothing plotted to fly to the republican national convention to incite unrest but providing no evidence. >> the entire plane filled up with the looters, the anarchists, the rioters, people that obviously were looking for trouble. >> reporter: his rival

joe biden exasperated. >> this president from the moment he came down the he indicate lear in his fancy hotel in new york has been preaching division and hate. we have to return to some sort of decency in america. >> reporter: joe biden is looking to make a trip to this battleground state, to wisconsin, the republican party there has blasted him for not making a visit in more than 670 days, tom. today biden is in his home state of delaware giving a speech on covid and school safety. >> cecilia, thank you for that. we now want to go to that trending video of a california state lawmaker taking her newborn to the assembly floor so she could vote after being denied a proxy. kayna whitworth is in los angeles with that. kayna, good morning. >> reporter: hey, tom, good morning. a mother's work is never done, right? assemblywoman buffy wicks said she initially grappled with this decision but ultimately decided to drive from her home in oakland to sacramento with her

newborn daughter to cast her vote and do her job for her constituents. >> i was actually in the middle of feeding my daughter when the bill came up, and i ran down on the floor today because i strongly believe we need to pass this bill. >> reporter: this morning, images of assemblywoman buffy wings and her 1-month-old daughter setting social media ablaze. >> there was a proxy system set in place for members who requested it who were deemed higher risk, but i was told that maternity leave does not qualify for proxy voting and i could either stay on leave and stay home and not vote or go to the capitol. >> reporter: wicks returning to work even though she was recovering from a c-section and worried for the health of her newborn in the midst of a covid-19 pandemic. >> please, please, pass this bill. i'm going to finish feeding my daughter. >> reporter: the image capturing the frustration and sympathy of mothers working nationwide. wicks became the deciding vote on a bill to strengthen california's family medical

leave. >> i was the 41st vote on that bill and, you know, pressed the green aye button holding my newborn daughter in my arms and got that bill over the line, but that's why i think it's important to have working moms and dads in these roles. >> reporter: now, the assembly speaker who initially denied her request to vote by proxy has ig, a,ouologized. ll before., new challenges and a new cast. >> yes, we are going to meet the season 29 celebrity dancers live and that is just minutes away. stay here. ♪ dance, dance, dance ♪ just, just, just dance ♪ just, just, just dance that worked harder than a car, we built them a truck. and they used our trucks to build interstates, and industries. and communities, livelihoods, and neighborhoods. americans needed vehicles worthy of who they are, and what they can do. so - we built them a truck.

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♪ oh no ♪ we on fire ♪ fee >> announcer: our "dancing with the stars" party starts now. >> it is party time. welcome back, everybody, to "good morning america." the celebrities are in good hands with those pros. "dancing with the stars" is gearing up for a season, of course, like one we have never seen before facing new challenges, big challenges because of the pandemic but getting the right celebrities to salsa their way into the season is not necessarily easy but this is an impressive list. lara, we are not going to miss a beat. this is going to be a great season. >> i mean, can you tell how excited we are? you see the crystal -- the mirror ball is hanging, very high-tech studio we have here. riva is wearing one. ngerisckun oneenergyofn c

♪ when you're ready >> reporter: this season it's a star-studded dance floor like never before. >> the cast is on fire. uheghghtsike is ue hold ono v davis. >> who is trading in his jersey for a dancing suit. >> hey. >> reporter: fresh off the gridiron, tight end vernon davis. >> i may have a super bowl ring but i need that mirror ball trophy. >> reporter: you know her as the tough as nails coach on "cheer." >> my goal was to be the best cheer program in the country. >> reporter: but her next championship can only be won in the ballroom. it's monica aldama. >> this is one competition i was born to win. >> reporter: and make way for this daytime entertainer. >> he looks at me and he's like, you want to go salsa dancing with me? reporter: fashion phen

and from abc's "holy moly." let's welcome jeannie mai ♪ >> reporter: and turning up the heat, none other than nelly. >> let's do this, america. ♪ bang, bang >> reporter: speaking of hot some may know this next star better with his shirt off as the brawny gardner on "desperate housewives", whose abs made waves. jesse metcalfe. prepare to get catfished because its creator waltzing in the ballroom. >> wait till you see me on the dance floor. >> reporter: he may be able to catch someone in a lie. now see if he can catch someone in his arms. he's coming for you, it's nev schulman. ♪ y'all having a good time >> reporter: we're just getting started. thanks to ou season 29 is expected to be the most dramatic yet. >> cheers, you guys. >> reporter: she took a swing at love now taking a swing at swing

dancing. get ready, bachelor nation, it's fun-loving bachelorette kaitlyn bristowe. >> since i haven't been accepting for awhile i would kindly like to ask maybe i accept only 10. >> reporter: next on to the dance floor larger than life. ♪ flashes of light >> reporter: from backstreet to center stage, backstreet is back with aj mclean. >> me with the mirror ballhay ♪ >> reporter: and something big is coming and it's not these hollywood homes. she's the star of the hit reality show "selling sunset." >> we have a deal. >> reporter: it's real estate stause. >> if i can sell multimillion dollar dance houses i can sell some dance moves. get ready, america. >> reporter: then this year's youngest contestant whose adorable charm won hearts on

this disney smash "jesse." >> i may have only just graduated high school but i'll make sure my competition is schooled. >> reporter: and say hello to skai jackson. director, screenwriter and actress, you loved her in "six case and seven nights." america can't wait for anne heche. >> good morning, america. i will see you on the dance floor, "dancing with the stars." >> can i join you? >> reporter: many know her from the series "six feet under" and her latest sitcom "one day at a time." >> we all know what goes on in the middle of a dance floor. >> reporter: nobody will bring the ♪ just dance >> reporter: next, he is the olympic figure skater whose flair for fashion brings magic to the ice, now he's swapping his skates for dancing shoes, it's three-time national

champion johnny weir. >> i can dance on the ice so this will be basically the same thing. right? ♪ somebody call 911 >> reporter: as a former nba superstar he commanded the floor. >> oakley from outside. he drains the jumper. >> reporter: but now the man known as the oak tree isn't jumping for baskets, he's jumping for the judges. former new york knick and chicago bull charles oakley. and finally, the one we've been ♪ i ghe of the tiger >> reporter: with her signature flower crown, she's dancing her way from big cat rescue all the way to the ballroom, even bringing her cat. it's the tiger queen herself, carole baskin. >> get ready, you cool cats and kittens. ♪ >> reporter: so let's get moving. >> oh, you won't want to miss this. >> reporter: it's time to dance. ♪ ready or not >> there they are. the season 29 cast of "dancing with the stars." amy, as you can see, the greenwich bureau is very excited for the big cast.

bring on the mirror ball. come on, don't be shy. >> you have mirror let's meet two of the stars t songwriter, singer, nelly. carole, i'll start with you, because you just roared into all of our homes five months ago. you became a household name and now you're heading to the dance floor in the ballroom. what has life been like for you over the past five months? >> well,"tiger king" really glamorized animal abusers and villainized me for trying to stop animal abuse and so i felt really betrayed by that. but what amazed me was how many people believed that false portrayal of me without doing anything to find out who i really am so it's been a nightmare since "tiger king"

aired. >> well, do you think, carole, you can turn it around with this show and by dancing? you say you were villainized. now people maybe get to see you in a new light. >> i really hope so and the biggest thing for me is that the longer my partner and i can stay in the running and in the competition, it will keep the cats forefront in the viewer's eye, and to me that was where "tiger king" missed the ball. it really should have been focused on the animals and so i'm hoping "dancing with the stars" will do that. >> you talk about the show there. it highlighted kind of a beef you had, right, and we've seen how tenacious you can be against a rival. now, should some of the other competitors be concerned that you're going to bring that same tenacity to the dance floor? >> i am competitive. but i'm competitive with myself. i want to do the very best that i can possibly do.

carole baskin and nelly, hard to believe this is all happening in one show. we want to go to nelly. such big fans here, everybody at "gma." you've done so much, you're a rapper, an artist. i know you played sports growing up. an actor. how do you think you'll do in the ballroom? >> i don't know, champ. you know what i mean, this is definitely a different stage for me, a different energy but i'm really up for the challenge. that's basically why i'm looking forward to it because i'm looking forward to the challenge. you know, i'm a scorpio. i feel like i can do anything so this is going to be my biggest test yet but, you know, i'm up for it. >> my money is on you, i've seen you. you got the moves but, you know, what did your kids say when they heard you would be on this big show? >> you know what, i haven't told them yet. so they're probably going to watch this and see it or one of their friends will hit them by now and say, yo, but i'm pretty

sure they'll be a little bit shocked but excited. >> you know, like i said you've done so much in your career. when they told you you would be on "dancing with the stars," what was your honest first reaction? >> honest first reaction was hell yeah, let's do it. you know what i mean like -- like, um, i'm pretty much game. i love competition and i think this is one that will set me apart from others in i can pull this one off only because i got two left feet and probably two right ankles, so, you know, i'm trying to see where we can go. >> nelly and carole baskin, we are so looking forward to the season. it'll be incredible. we'll meet more of the contestants vying for the mirror ball in just a bit, but first let's go out to rob marciano. >> hey, tom, nelly always makes me smile and i'm a cancer so

comfortable in the water or rain in this case. i want to show you this young man in the mood to dance or at least he was a year ago when he and his family took a trip in the south caribbean. there's he and his dad. he is 3 years old and has the same moves as his dad and same pool slippers for sure and psyched for "dancing with the stars" this season. you better believe it. good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. 16th consecutive. it's a record spare the air streak that continues today. it's going to be comfortable tonight and tomorrow night, but our nights will get warmer this weekend as our days will get fiery hot. temperatures today, mid to upper 60s, coast, san francisco, richmond, 70s around the bay. tonight mid 50s to low 60s, spotty drizzle.erer we'll get back to the

"dancing with the stars" reveals in a moment. right now time to go back to hi, you guys. yeah, we're going to get right to it. we begin with another tribute to chadwick boseman. amc theatres will re-release his movie "42" in honor of the late actor. amc asking followers to choose between "21 bridges," "42" and "get on up" and "marshall" as their favorite other film acknowledging everyone loved chadwick boseman as that chicago l.a. the answer overwhelmingly in favor of the jackie robinson biopic. "42" came out in 2013 with chadwick playing groundbreaking baseball player jackie robinson. the movie playing at amc theaters nationwide starting tomorrow and to encourage folks to go on out, enjoyckch's incredible performance. tickets will cost just $5 apiece. such a beautiful film. "people" magazine has

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that video now has over a million views on tiktok. the proposal coming in with a smooth landing. well done, mason. congratulations to the happy couple and on that note, everybody, that's "pop news." i will send it back to you in the studio. >> all right, lara, thank you so, so much. coming up here, folks, the big party. the big "dancing with the stars" party. we'll meet the rest of the cast. don't you go anywhere. >> announcer: monday on "gma," it's the one, the only, usher. ♪ >> announcer: friday usher is going to ignite your holiday weekend only on "good morning america's" summer concert series sponsored by caesars rewards.

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you can always find the latest on our app and at abc7news.com. the news continues now with "good morning america." ♪ oh, i wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ i wanna feel the heat with somebody ♪ > gh welcome back to "gma." big morning here. those are the 15 celebrities hitting the ballroom floor this season. we just met carole baskin and nelly so now we have more of the cast to meet. >> yes, we do. look at crew waving to us there. and amongst them we have, what, a super bowl champion. a lot going on.we have bo we want to say now t in particular, vernon davis actually is here with us. vernon, super bowl champ. you had an opportunity years ago

to do the show and you passed it up. you said it was a good opportunity, great opportunity but you didn't take it at the time but you're ready now. just how ready are you? >> ready to go. i'm ready to go. passed it up but i'm prepared now. i think i'm putting all the time and energy into it to make sure that i can be successful. >> you say time and energy. you guys, professional athletes are known for your commitments but told you have a go to dance move. when i heard what it was i was a little concerned so help me understand this, vernening. >> you want to see the move? >> let's see the move. >> yes, let me show you the move. let me pan the camera down, give me one sick. >> all right, vernon. i was concerned when i heard what the move was. i'm still a little concerned. so we need to see the feet. >> there we go. >> wait. was that it? did i miss it? >> don't laugh at me.

>> you got it. >> you got it. >> wait. okay. okay. >> nice. >> all right. he's putting fellow competitors on notice. >> i love it. >> let's talk to some of the fellow competitors. johnny is with us, johnny weir and we want to take a look at something. we've got video to roll for you to look at. ♪ ♪ way to go >> wow. you are putting everyone on notice with those moves but you have said that your incredible skating moves don't necessarily translate to the ballroom. i have a hard time believing that. >> well, trust me. i'm not predisposed as a dancer. it's a completely new skill i have to learn so on the same playing field as everyone else however my time on the ice emoting to music, really

athletic think strong definitely going to be my advantage in the ballroom. >> you're also known for your creative flair and, in fact, even your outfit today. right in tune with what we've seen with you on -- yes, we have all the pictures of your amazing outfits over the years. what are you going to bring to your dancing outfits? >> let's just say, it's going to be loud and big and sparkly and everything you would expect from me. >> that's exciting. >> "dancing with the stars" prep. >> we look forward to that. you on "selling in chrishell. sunset." you can sell multimillion dollar mansions there. but you can you sell yourself as a dancer. ten seconds. >> real estate we like to put a positive spin on things. a few key words so get ready, my dancing is going to bring tons of unique and charming personality to the ballroom. >> sold? >> i'll watch, yeah, okay, i'll

watch. >> wow. ringing endorsement for you, chrishell. skai, we've seen you dance in some of your tiktok videos. folks already familiar with you. will you bring some of this to the dance floor? >> you know what, i don't know. me and my dance partner have talked about it and we love tiktok stipes in our breaks we watch them so i don't know maybe you'll have to stay tuned to see if we incorporate that. >> do you have a favorite? vernon gave us a little something already. do you want to toss something back his way? >> yeah, i'll show you a quick one by doja cat "say so." you cross it then you hit it, then you punch and you roll. that's my favorite one. >> oh, vernon, she didn't even need to adjust her camera for hers, man. we like you, skai. >> nev schulman. we know you from "catfish" and mtv studios are across from where we are. you can catch anyone in a lie.

how do they translate to the ball many room? >> i've spent the last eight years guiding people through heartache and helping them accept reality and come face-to-face with the truth and i think i'll be able to use that skill with the other stars, you know, as they themselves face heartache and disappointment along the way. >> that's an intense strategy. see it works out on the ballroom. to jeannie mai and we are such big fans. one of the hosts of "the reel." emmy award winning hosts and heard the story, not sure if it's a rumor or true. you once tried to do a dance-off with tiffany haddish in las vegas or something and you won. is this true? >> well, okay, there's a slight adjustment to it so we were partying in vegas. it was actually j. lo's birthday, i was minding my own business doing the roger rabbit, tiffany comes in to show off her little electric slide/doodad. she did win that one.

i'll let you take that but that is why i'm here because i'm coming back for you. >> wow. the roger bbit. ve we seen that -- >> just dropped the j. lo party. we were at j. lo's party. >> all right, and let me bring in charles oakley. oh, my man, you were one of the biggest, greatest enforcers in nba history. are you just going to intimidate them into giving you the mirror ball? is that going to work? >> well, you know, when it come to -- you know, there's time for everything. now i got to get my finesse on. >> finesse. 6'8". you still playing -- i won't add your weight. are you in dancing and playing shape right now. >> yeah, about maybe five pounds over my playing weight. >> he is in good shape. he is in good shape. all right. well, that is just part -- >> you have to be when you sign up for something like this. you advance yourself.m intmbarrf

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latest mirror ball competitorers moments ago and chatted with half the crew. let's talk to the rest of this fantastic cast and let's start with aj aj mclean, my man, i talked to you last week when we revealed you'd be on the show. seems like we've been watching you dance for the past 30 years. ballroom dancing. but you said you're ready to go. what do you have for us this morning? what can you tease us with. >> let's see -- i'm trying to implement a little bit of what i formally do, so a little bit more of like, you know stuff like this. but then i've also been told from my partner that this is where my hand needs to always be. this is my reign of terror. zone of terror. too low or too high, i'm totally going to lose so i'm trying to just listen intently. >> i love that. >> do the best i can. >> all right, monica aldama, we love you in "cheer." you led your squad to victory 14

times so you're all about competition. i know that and we actually have a message for you from jerry harris, one of you cheerleaders. let's take a look. >> aagh. congratulations, monica. for getting picked to be on "dancing with the stars." you deserve it. yes many. i'm so happy for you. i can't wait to vote for you every week, cheer for you and just scream at the tv. >> tell us what you'll bring to the ballroom floor. >> well, i'm hoping that, you know, my 25 years of experience in getting teams ready for competition, i can use the strategy that we use for mentally and physically preparing, i have never done dance in my life. i've always done cheerleading and learned very quickly it's completely different and it's a whole different technique so i have a long journey ahead of me but i know how to work hard.

i'm definitely going to bring that. >> you got your cheering squad there too as well so we'll look forward to that. >> a fierce competitor. we have to keep our eye on monica. jess jesse metcalfe, we remember you from "desperate housewives." we heard you were asked to be on "dancing with the stars" before but this time you said yes so what was the reason for this year's ballroom? >> you know, i really just feel that it's a totally new landscape in the entertainment industry with youtubers and tiktokers crossing over and doing big movies. you know, it's sort of wide open for you to do whatever you want and i always wanted to do the show. i was just afraid that people wouldn't take me seriously as an actor and now i feel like, you know, we live in a world where you can do whatever you want so here i am. i'm basically a nondancer. i mean i have no formal training in dance whatsoever. so i'm excited to work hard and hopefully leave the show with a new skill set.

maybe get a job on broadway. >> all right. going in with the right attitude. >> i love that. adre t big and yr sons k is an dancer. >> i don't think they think anything. they've only seen me dance with brooms. i never had professional trainer as an actor but got schooled by the best and never had a professional dancing class, but i'm going to be schooled by the best and honestly who could say though to that. >> you know, i think -- >> my kids are beyond -- they are so supportive and here and alice is being schooled, literally by homer so that i can do this and they can both be here with me and they couldn't be more excited. it's pretty cool. >> sounds like some of the

competitors are playing mind games. i know how to dance. >> justina, you've had all kinds how are the dance rehearsals going for you now? >> the other day i walked out of rehearsal and somebody said are you okay? and i said, yeah, they're like you don't look okay. i was limping out of that rehearsal. >> going that well, huh? >> until i got there. that's what happened. >> do you have a go to dance move yet? >> you know, i'm a chair dancer. it's hard to get me up and now i got to get up. that's what's going to happen. i'm one of those people but i'm getting up now. >> we go to kaitlyn brtowe.in witars,"f ur former bachelorett. we also have some classic photos, i think, of you in the zone. oh, look at that. definitely a throwback right

there. maybe done at a mall across america somewhere, not sure but those look great. who dos biggest competition? >> well, i was going to say aj because i've seen his show live, i've seen the way his hips move and they're better than mine but then i saw that johnny guy's video and that's intimidating. i have two i have my eyes on. >> scouting the competition. i think aj, aj might be the guy everyone is watching. emies steth .m., 7:00 rht ng. w here on rob and see his moves. >> oh, yeah, luckily i only have 15 seconds. beautiful pictures out of tell u identify, colorado. snow there, into fall now if not the snow, the changing of the colors of the leaves, breckenridge announced they are

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going to ignite your holiday weekend. only on "good morning america's" summer concert series sponsored by caesars rewards. ♪ i'm stronger than stone "good morning america" is sponsored byowit s powerhouse ledisi. she just performed "stone" off "the wild card." we want to welcome her to "gma." we've all been talking about that song "stone." what a great song and learned you recorded the album, most of the album prepandemic. but had you to record the last two songs during the pandemic. you didn't have the equipment or the studio so had you to order it on amazon and build it and then record the songs? >> yes, it took a minute but wh with a lot of prayer and a lot of great friend, great producers i called and asked for help and then the post office delivered everything in time so that i could get this album done on time so you should have saw me in my closet building a

makeshift vocal booth and i made it work and recorded the last two songs and turned in the album on time. >> yeah, you know what, all that hard work paid off because both the album and the first single "anything for you" are top five on the r&b charts. tell us about the album. yeah, congratulations. >> well, thank you. i'm just finding out about all this. the album is just soul music, anything ranging from jazz to r and bb, modern, '70s, '90s, a whole bunch of all the things i love so i'm excited about it. organic and it's independent. i own it myself so i'm excited about it. >> well, ledisi, congratulations on all that. we have been listening to your music all morning. such fans. thank you so much. hank you for being here and to watching. everybody, have yourself a good day. we'll see you back here tomorrow. ♪

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good morning. i'm kumasi aaron from abc7 news. happening now, crews are tearing down a 125-year-old tree in pleasanton. the city says this tree in the park is a hazard because it's decaying from an incurable fungus. a small group of protesters hired a tree service to take a look. crews at the site started removing the tree this morning any way. let's talk about what's happening now and the weekend. we have a lot of things to be concerned about weather-wise. the first is the air quality around redwood city and fremont. everyone else is green and yellow and moderate. that could change as we head throughout the day. we're on our 16th spare the air day. 70s around the bay and the north bay, 80s east bay and south bay. the smog will keep temperatures down today and tomorrow, not this weekend. now it's time for day, country great luke bryan,

and straight from "riverdale," camila mendes, plus money management tips you won't wanna miss, and we catch up with actor steve buscemi, all next on "live." now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ryan: good morning on this hump day, middle of the week, wednesday, september 2nd. good morning, kel. >> kelly: morning. september's here again, upon us. >> ryan: i was just laughing as we were coming on the air 'cause i was reading this article about what foreigners say about americans and the things that-- basically, it doesn't say this is the headline, but basically, the things that annoy other people about americans. shall i? >> kelly: mm. yeah, tell me, tell me.