baskin has picked her song for the first dance in good morning, america. deadly infernos. wildfires rage in the west. claiming the lives of at least 23 people forcing more than 500,000 to evacuate oregon alone. over 10% of the state's population. an emergency declared in portland and firefighters now battling the biggest wildfire in california history with crews stretched to the limit. we're live on the scene. not backing down, overnight president trump holding a large rally in michigan after the revelation in the new bob woodward book that he purposely downplayed the severity of the coronavirus threat. >> it's a very serious problem and it's always a serious problem. that doesn't mean i'm going to jump up and down in the air and start saying, people are going to die. >> joe biden taking aim on the campaign trail saying the president's actions cost thousands of american lives. hunker down.

dr. fauci's new warning to americans that the fight against the coronavirus is far from over and to brace for a difficult fall. >> don't ever, ever underestimate the potential of the pandemic. >> the new study this morning linking covid infections and dining out. abc news exclusive, the president and ceo of walmart live on the economy, jobs and what the retail giant is stocking up on ahead of a possible second wave and when will we see those popular disinfectants fully back on store shelves. kicking off overnight social justice front and center at the nfl opener. [ booing ] >> why the chiefs and texans were booed by the fans in the stands. plus, dak prescott speaking out revealing his battle with depression after his older brother died by suicide and the fallout after a fox sports host said his comments showed

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some more than 746,000 acres. six of the top 20 fires ever in the state happened this year alone. >> the smoke turning daytime skies red in california and oregon and displacing hundreds of thousands of people. matt gutman joins us now from talent, oregon with the very latest. good morning, matt. michael, good morning. that emergency declaration still in place in portland. look at the destruction here. it's incredible the job law enforcement did here, evacuating people before the fire storm swept through, but they don't want to have to do that again. for that reason firefighters across the state -- the fires aren't yet over -- are starting to retrench. they're now focussed mostly on saving people's homes. this morning, at least 23 dead as wildfires ravage the west coast. those fires laying siege outside portland. the city's mayor declaring an emergency and evacuation orders are in place in suburbs submerged in that eerie orange.

right now portland with the worst air quality of any major city on earth. the national guard moving in for assistance. all of oregon cities are under those eerie orange skies and across the state more than 500,000 forced to flee their homes. southeast of salem, chris tofte frantically tried to reach his family during the evacuation. >> i drove through pretty big flames. i was engulfed in my car. i can't believe the tires didn't pop. >> reporter: he managed to save his wife but search teams soon brought back the devastating news. his 12-year-old son wyatt and wyatt's grandmother peggy were no longer missing. they had died together in the fire. the fires in medford destroying 600 homes. >> there's regions of the state who are not getting any assistance because there's nobody out there. >> reporter: in the coming days investigators will begin sifting through this debris by hand and you can see what a daunting task that is. this goes on street after street, block after block, 600

homes, entire developments incinerated. in california, over 3 million acres burned. a single fire, the bear fire, about the size of rhode island. our kaylee hartung is in butina county. >> reporter: these wildfires burned a record 3 million acres this year alone. that's more than 26 times what burned by this point last year. fire crews are stretched thin. some have been working nonstop for nearly a month. >> is this your parents' home? >> yeah. is there an a-frame house to the left? >> reporter: seeing the destruction at her parents' home in this facetime call with our sacramento affiliate. >> can you show me again, please? >> reporter: at first she feared the worst but her parents were later found safe staying at a casino. in washington state a fire claiming the life of a 1-year-old baby and badly burning his parents. 600,000 acres have burned there in the past three days alone, more than any entire year except

for 2015. the town of malden destroyed. the governor now saying the culprit is climate change. >> we talk about this as a wildfire. i think we have to start thinking they're more climate fires. they're climate fires because that's what creates the conditions that makes them so explosive. >> reporter: now, law enforcement tells me they believe the fires in and around m medford were human caused fires. they're investigating this as a possible arson. the red flag warnings are no longer in effect, but the major concern is the air quality. it's sunrise. we should be able to see the sun. you can almost cut that air with a knife. the air quality in some areas around salem and portland is more than twice what is considered hazardous. george? >> thanks very much. let's bring in ginger for more. we heard the governor of washington call these climate fires but is the weather going

to provide any relief today? >> reporter: yeah, george i did an entire piece on abc newslive about the climate connection to the wildfires. the bobcat fire filling the smoke in the sky. you had the high temperatures holding it down. air quality will be a major area not just today, but more states than just california. washington and oregon and now making its way into nevada and arizona. this will keep spreading east and we'll see more heat toward the weekend. cecelia? >> okay, ginger, thanks so much. we turn to the coronavirus emergency. we are making -- marking a somber date. it is exactly six months to the day since the world health organization declared a global pandemic. the death toll currently topping 191,000 with 23 states now seeing an increase in cases, some of those fueled by students returning to campus. here's victor oquendo with more. >> reporter: this morning, the grim outlook from the nation's

top infectious disease doctor, this fight is far from over. >> i just think we need to hunker down and get through this fall and winter. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci warning americans not to underestimate the virus. >> don't ever, ever underestimate the potential of the pandemic and don't try and look at the rosy side of things. >> reporter: a once unfathomable toll, the cdc now protecting 217,000 deaths by the beginning of october and with flu season around the corner, health experts issuing this dire warning. >> so big concern this year, of course, is that we are going to see what could be a perfect storm of accelerated covid-19 activity as people gather more inside and as they are exposed to seasonal influenzas. >> reporter: teachers accounting for an increasing number of those lives lost. in lafayette county, mississippi a teacher decided

while isolating with covid-19 symptoms. she wasn't inside a classroom but was working with students from the football team all summer. college campuses continue struggling to contain the spread. at miami university of ohio, cases climbing by a thousand in just two weeks. officers there breaking up a house party. >> where there's an input on the computer you tested positive for covid. >> yes. >> when was was this? >> a week ago. >> are you supposed to be quarantining? >> yeah, that's why i'm at my house. >> reporter: some students from the university of wisconsin madison are pack up and heading home instead of quarantining in their dorms after all in-person classes were canceled for at least two weeks. meanwhile a new cdc study revealing that adults who tested positive for covid-19 were twice as likely to have reported eating at a restaurant within 14 days of getting sick compared to those who tested negative. the new policy at the university of miami, all students on campus are now required to get tested every two weeks beginning monday here in florida, bars can re-open at 50% capacity but just

this week the mayor of miami-dade county said he doesn't see bars or clubs opening again until there is a vaccine. george? >> okay, victor, thanks very much. at the white house president trump insisted yesterday america is riding the corner on the coronavirus. at a fiery press conference he fended off questions about that recording from bob woodward where he admitted downplaying the virus even though he knew it was deadly and spreading. terry moran is tracking all the latest. >> reporter: overnight, president trump reveling in front of a throng of supporters at a rally in the battle ground state of michigan telling the mostly maskless and not socially distant crowd when it comes to the pandemic, he played it perfectly. >> they wanted me to come out and scream, people are dying, we're dying. no, no. we did it just the right way. >> reporter: but earlier in washington, trump struggled to contain the fallout after recordings from veteran journalist bob woodward revealed that in the early days of the outbreak he purposefully downplayed the threat of the virus. >> i wanted to always play it down.

i still like playing it down. >> yes. >> because i don't want to create a panic. >> reporter: the president now faces hard questions including this one from abc's jonathan karl. >> why did you lie to the american people, and why should we trust what you have to say now? >> such a terrible question and the phraseology. i didn't lie. what i said is we have to be calm. i said, it's a very serious problem and it's always a serious problem. that doesn't mean i'm going to jump up and down in the air and start saying people are going to die. >> reporter: the president tried to shift the blame to bob woodward. >> if bob woodward thought what i said was bad, then he should have immediately right after i said it gone out to the authorities so they can prepare and let them know. >> reporter: in a "60 minutes" interview woodward pointed out it's the president who is accountable to the american people. >> this is the tragedy, a president of the united states has a duty to warn. the public will understand that but if they get the feeling that

they're not getting the truth, then you're going down the path of deceit and cover-up. >> reporter: president trump's former national security adviser turned critic john bolton says this could cost the president the election. >> i think it's just absolutely striking how clear he is on these tapes to woodward of his appreciation for how dangerous the coronavirus was compared to what he was saying publicly at the time and that coming out of his own mouth, i think -- i think this could be nearly the point where the campaign ends. >> reporter: and joe biden is arguing the president's actions have already cost thousands of american lives. >> this caused people to die. he didn't do a damn thing. think about it. think about what he did not do and it's almost criminal. >> reporter: today both president trump and joe biden will be in shanksville, pennsylvania, the 19th anniversary of 9/11 where united flight 93 crashed after heroic struggles by the passengers.

their paths won't cross. no accident there. this is definitely one of the main battleground states this time around. >> it certainly is. meantime, also in washington, it appears there's not going to be another economic relief bill from congress before the election. >> reporter: absolutely not. the senate yesterday rejected on basically a party line vote, a small republican offer, small $600 million, the democrats are looking for $2 trillion. they cannot get together and the bottom line, millions of americans out of work facing eviction are getting no help from washington. george? >> okay, terry moran, thanks very much. next week going to anchoring a town hall for a special edition of "20/20," "the president and the people: a national conversation" that airs tuesday, september 15th at 9:00 eastern. michael? >> cannot wait to see that, george. with just 53 days left until the election, the u.s. government is leveling new accusations of russian election interference. among those named is the man identified as a russian agent who met with president trump's personal attorney, rudy

giuliani. chief justice correspondent pierre thomas has the story. >> reporter: this morning, stunning new accusations against a ukrainian lawmaker who has worked alongside the president's personal attorney rudy giuliani. the treasury department is now sanctioning him claiming that he's been an active russian agent for over a decade who maintained close connection with russian intelligence services. >> it is truly alarming that the president's personal lawyer is working closely with a known russian agent with ties to russian intelligence. >> reporter: giuliani joining forces with him in an effort to prove the entire probe into russian interference in a 2016 presidential campaign was a hoax. >> my goal here is just one simple goal and that is to defend the president of the united states individually against the original false charges of russian collusion. >> reporter: authorities developed evidence that giuliani was apparently collaborating with the enemy.

according to the treasury department, the recent months he has been trying to illegally undermine the upcoming 2020 u.s. election accusing him of spreading false and unsubstantiated narratives about u.s. officials. authorities say this past spring, he released a series of heavily edited audio tapes designed to interfere in the u.s. presidential race. some of those tapes attempting to smear democratic candidate joe biden and his son hunter. in a statement to abc news giuliani said he met derkach long after he began investigating biden and his son saying he had no firsthand information. giuliani says he has no reason to believe derkach is a russian agent. cecelia? >> pierre, thanks so much. we turn to the nfl kicking off what we're calling its most unconventional season ever. social justice protests plus changes because of the coronavirus making for an unprecedented season opener and t.j. holmes has the highlights. >> off we go, the 2020 nfl season is under way.

>> reporter: the nfl season officially kicked off overnight. and the houston texans and kansas city chiefs took the field for a show of unity and they were showered with boos from the fans in arrowhead stadium. [ booing ] one of just five stadiums to allow fans in attendance this season. >> we, the national football league -- >> believe black lives matter. >> reporter: before the game even started social justice was front and center with the end zone adorned with the phrases it takes all of us and end racism. alicia keys sang what's known as the black national anthem. ♪ lift every voice and sing >> reporter: moments later the star spangled banner was performed while the singers were wearing a shirt with the names of george floyd and

breonna taylor. one member of the chiefs seen kneeling and holding his fist in the air but the texans chose to stay in the locker room for both performance, a scene likely to be repeated this weekend as the miami dolphins promise in this blistering message shared online. >> now, there's two anthems. do we kneel? do we stand? >> if we could just right our wrongs we wouldn't need two songs. >> we don't need another publicity parade. >> so we'll just stay inside. >> until it's time to play the game. >> reporter: about 16,000 fans were allowed to attend the opener. that's roughly 22% of the stadium's capacity. while some sections had fans spread out in groups many were seen throughout the game crowded together and cheering, some in masks, some without. but as patrick mahomes put it after leading the chiefs to victory, it's simply good to be back. >> it's fun to be back out here after the off-season we had as a world, as a nation and to be doing something normal again. >> reporter: j.j. watt, star of the texans said that the booing before the game during the

moment of unity was unfortunate. even the mayor of kansas city took to twitter reminding everybody, i heard the boos, too, but we are a city of hundreds of thousands who support the players' message. >> what a sign of the times. coming up, more nfl controversy. dak prescott revealed his battle with depression and there's fallout after the broadcaster said that showed weakness. now back to ginger. >> we're watching a couple of tropical waves in the atlantic and right there in the gulf so that we watch for flash floods from tampa to ft. myers. let's get to your local weather in 30 seconds. first the weekend forecast sponsored by sherwin williams.

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at the u.s. open. naomi osaka will go for her third grand slam and second u.s. open facing off against victoria azarenka who upset serena last night rallying to win in three sets. williams, she's stuck on 23 grand slam champions. not a bad number, one short of the record. and here we go, guys, nothing like listening to the boss on a friday morning. bruce springsteen, "dancing in the dark." this morning he is announcing a brand-new studio album and releasing a new music video. we'll tell you all about that in "pop news." maybe we'll see you do a little -- >> george does it, i will. >> maybe a little surprise this morning. looking forward to listening to bruce. right now we turn to the dallas cowboy dak prescott revealing his battle with depression after his older brother died by suicide. new fallout after a prominent sportscaster called him out for showing weakness. marcus moore has the story. good morning. >> reporter: george, good morning.

this was part of a wide-ranging sit-down interview. dak prescott, the star quarterback for the dallas cowboys captured was a reel person recounting the personal struggle he's endured. dallas cowboys quarterback dak prescott speaking out about mental health revealing he's experiencing depression and anxiety. >> all during this off-season i started experiencing emotions i never felt before, anxiety for the main one and then honestly a couple of days before my brother passed, i would say i started experiencing depression. didn't know necessarily what i was going through to say the least. >> reporter: in the emotional conversation on "in-depth" he also revealed his older brother died by suicide in april and how he struggled to make sense of it. >> such a big heart, i'll never get another hug in my life like this ones he gave. he was my best friend and as much as you want to ask why, i know my brother and as we said,

he had a lot of burdens on him. what we go through is always going to be too much for ourselves and maybe too much for even one or two people but never, never too much for a community. >> reporter: after the candid interview fox sports host skip bayless criticized prescott for showing vulnerability shaking it hurts his ability to be a good leader. >> they're looking at you to be their ceo, to be in charge of the football team. because of all that, i don't have sympathy for him going public with, i got depressed. >> reporter: fox sports quickly denounced his remarks in a statement saying, quote, we are proud of dak prescott for publicly revealing his struggle. we do not agree with skip bayless' opinion on "undisputed" this morning. we addressed the significance of this matter with skip and how his insensitive comments were

received. he was quickly on the receiving end of an outpouring of support, from kevin love tweeting, him outwardly expressing will lead to young men and women of every demographic to express themselves openly. prescott telling reporters on thursday he's committed to being open. >> no matter how big a person you are, if you're not mentally healthy, if you're not thinking the right way, then you're not going to be able to lead people the right way. >> reporter: here in dallas, the community has rallied around prescott, sports columnists have come to his defense as he prepares for his team's first game of the season this weekend. but nevertheless, a remarkable moment and a reminder for all of us these athletes are real people. guys? >> yeah, it is a good reminder. >> it's sad. september is national suicide prevention month. he lost his brother that way. these comments are made just for in my opinion from someone who likes to shock people and he's talking about being a leader, part of being a leader is having guys respect you and they respect you by being honest about what is going on in your life and skip comes from a place

where he's only leading himself because he's a very individual business. so i just didn't like that comparison and it's very hard, you know, being an nfl player knowing what guys go through how tough it is to listen to an opinion from someone who put on a uniform the last time they went trick-or-treating. you don't understand what it takes. i applaud dak for speaking up. >> it does strength to reveal vulnerability. >> absolutely, george. really good point. we turn to an abc news exclusive. we saw a glimmer of hope in the economy with 1.4 million jobs added last month but almost 30 million americans are still receiving some form of unemployment. john furner, the president and ceo of walmart u.s. is joining us live to talk about all of this and so much more. mr. furner, thank you for joining us. we always appreciate having you. >> thank you. thanks for having me this morning. >> so walmart is the largest employer and retailer in the country. so i want to start with where we are on the economy. we know that these $600 unemployment checks ran out at the end of july. we are seeing real hurt among

some small businesses, some large-scale retailers declaring bankruptcy. what's the impact that you're seeing in stores? >> well, we certainly know that there is a lot of pressure out there. people are going through a lot of change, businesses are under stress. as you said, our small businesses have been under strain and we are looking forward to the time when our service industry and restaurants are running strong again. small business is such an important part of the community. over the last six months we've hired just north of 500,000 people who have come in and been looking for some sort of employment. it's been a great assistance for us and our associates to have these people join and a number of them have moved over to full time status, so we are definitely seeing a lot of changes in the market and we're reacting to those as quickly as possible. >> i know a company of your size certainly does economic forecasting. when do you expect to see the economy turn around? >> well, certainly i'm not in an economist.

we are watching the consumer trends closely, though and actually pulled our guidance for the next couple of quarters because there's so much uncertainty. we've reacted all year. our associates have done just a fantastic job reacting to the changes in the market. there have been so many changes put on them, the way the customers are shopping, the way that we've had to remerchandise and think about the way we manage supply chains. so we've been reactive the last six months and i think our team is just doing a fantastic job reacting to the changes. >> i want to talk about supply chains. we could be looking at this potentially deadly very dangerous at the very least intersection of covid and the upcoming flu season this fall. what some are calling this perfect storm. we saw people hoarding supplies early on like toilet paper and hand sanitizer. do you think we could see supply shortages again? >> well, we definitely saw those changes early in the pandemic. as you said, there was some stockpiling going on and paper and over-the-counter goods and then many of the food

categories, especially in march and april. but we see the supply chain really starting to adapt to the new normal now. there have been a lot of changes in the way people shop because of people that are working at home or those who are taking their classes at home and so there have been some shifts and adjustments but most recently in our stores and fulfillment centers in-stock levels are improving but the overall supply chain has really adapted to what the customer is doing right now. certainly we're prepared should something change or there become a change in the supply chain we're not expecting which is possible but we're watching trends closely to make sure we're staying ahead of our customers. our role in this throughout has been to support our associates who are supporting customers and helping them get through what's been a pretty challenging time for customers all across the country. >> you say you're prepared. what exactly have you been stockpiling looking ahead to fall? >> well, some of the changes that we've seen most recently had to do with the back-to-school season. think categories like laptops and printers and paper and marker boards have been selling at an accelerated rate and other

things more traditional when school would have started slowed a bit. so there are always these shifts going on. the overall trend with people eating at home more and shopping at home more, preparing at home more, i think our team has done a great job adapting to those changes and i think we're ready for the fall season. >> you mentioned school supplies. a lot of folks are finding that the shelves are empty when it comes to things like desks and laptops. you say you're good to go on that front? >> well, we've definitely seen a big uptick in laptops and student desks. you know, certainly there's a change and a lot of moms and dads, aunts and uncles and teachers have done a fantastic job getting their kids through the education and the need to have. we think about half the country's students are experiencing virtual learning in some way. and that does require a different set of materials and supplies than what we would have seen in years past. so there are some areas that are light like

>> i got to ask, clorox wipes, disinfectant wipes, when will we see them again? >> they've certainly been a hot item and they are getting better. we've been able to see categories like cleaning, sanitization, hand sanitizer, the bleach categories back and that supply chain is still recovering and we're looking forward to seeing it just over the next few weeks. >> we appreciate your time so much this morning. thank you. michael? coming up that tiger on the loose in tennessee. we have the latest on the all-out search for the mysterious big cat.

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♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh good morning, america and thank you for joining us on this september the 11th. >> we've been talking about the memorial services taking place this morning honoring the thousands of those whose lives were lost. you're looking right there at the live look at lower manhattan and take a live look at the pentagon where a ceremony will also be held this morning and, of course, there in shanksville pennsylvania where both president trump and democratic presidential nominee joe biden are paying their respects this morning. >> nearly 3,000 americans lost their lives that day. we begin with devastating wildfires out west. in california the largest in the state's history and have forced 500,000 to flee in oregon. let's go back to matt gutman who is tracking the latest from talent, oregon. good morning, matt. >> reporter: george, good morning. with that emergency declaration still in place in portland we're seeing a lot of firefighters retrench drawing new lines. they don't want to see something like this. law enforcement did an

incredible job pulling most of the people out before the fire swept through, but they don't want to see more loss of life as the fire continues to advance. this morning, at least 23 dead as wildfires ravage the west coast. those fires laying siege outside portland. the city's mayor declaring an emergency and evacuation orders are in place, all of oregon cities are under the eerie orange skies and across the state more than 500,000 forced to flee their homes. in california over 3 million acres burned. a single fire, the bear fire, about the size of rhode island. in washington state, 600,000 acres had burned there in the past three days alone. that's more than in any entire year except for 2015. the town of malden destroyed. the governor now saying the culprit is climate change. >> we talk about this as a wildfire. i think we have to start thinking they're more climate fires. they're climate fires because that's what creates the conditions that makes them so

explosive. >> reporter: now those red flag warnings are no longer in effect. the big story though across the state is the air quality. it's more than twice what is considered hazardous in places around salem and portland. authorities are telling people with health conditions to say inside if they can. cecelia? >> thank you matt. we're going to turn now to the latest on the coronavirus emergency and that urgent warning to hunker down from dr. fauci. this morning marks exactly six months to the day since the world health organization declared a global pandemic. 23 states now seeing an increase in cases. some of that, of course, fueled by students returning to campus. let's go back to victor oquendo there in miami with more on this. good morning again, victor. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. the big change here at the university of miami, all students on campus are now required to get tested every two weeks as we hear from a frustrated dr. anthony fauci comparing those emerging hot spots to a game of whac-a-mole. this morning the grim outlook from the nation's top infectious

disease doctor, this fight is far from over. >> i just think we need to hunker down and get through this fall and winter. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci warning americans not to underestimate the virus. >> don't ever, ever underestimate the potential of the pandemic, and don't try and look at the rosy side of things. >> reporter: a once unfathomable toll, the cdc now projecting 217,000 deaths by the beginning of october. college campuses continue struggling to contain the spread. at miami university of ohio cases climbing by a thousand in just two weeks. officers there breaking up a house party. >> there's an input on the computer you tested positive for covid? >> yes. >> when was this? >> this was a week ago. >> are you supposed to be quarantining? >> yeah, that's why i'm at my house. >> reporter: on monday bars in florida can re-open at 50% capacity, but the mayor of miami-dade county doesn't want to take chances. just this week he said he doesn't see bars or clubs

re-opening until there's a vaccine. george? >> okay, victor, thanks very much. coming up here details about the missing guillen murder investigation. how the soldier's killer escaped ft. hood and shocking admission by the army secretary about her family's quest for justice. also this morning, "sister, sister" star tia mowry revealing she and her sister were told they couldn't be on a teen magazine because they were black and it wouldn't sell. why the star is speaking out now. and eva longoria and america ferrera, they are joining us live. stay with us. we'll be right back. "gma's morning menu" is sponsored by u.s. bank. let u.s. bank turn your new inspiration into your next pursuit. some see a grilled cheese sandwich and ask, "why?" i see a new kitchen with a grill and ask, "why not?" i really need to start adding "less to cart" and "more to savings." sitting on this couch so long made me want to make some changes... starting with this couch. yeah, i need a house with a different view.

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♪ welcome back to "gma" on this friday morning. that is the exclusive television premiere of superstar mariah carey's "save the day" with lauryn hill. the new song kicking off the 2020 u.s. open women's singles championship this weekend and mariah making history again with this video because it is the first ever to be shot on the grounds of the billie jean king national tennis center. the u.s. open women's single championship final where you can also see mariah's full performance starts tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. eastern on espn. but now it is time for "pop news" with lara and riva, hey, lara. hi, hey, michael, love that song by mariah. loving the u.s. open. and happy friday to you all in the studio and to you. and here's another song that we all know, take a listen.

♪ now this is a story ♪ all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down ♪ yeah, we can confirm this morning the fresh prince is back on his throne, everybody. will smith and the cast of the hit '90s show have confirmed they will reunite for a very special night of television. will sharing this photo of the whole cast on instagram writing, today is exactly 30 years since "the fresh prince of bel-air" debuted, so we're doing something special for y'all. a real banks family reunion is coming soon to hbo max, and they'll add a tribute to someone not pictured, uncle phil played by james avery who passed away at the age of 68 in 2013. he posted this surprise photo with janet hubert who played aunt viv before being replaced. after a decades' long feud the two buried the hatchet sitting down for the first time in 27 years. you can see the whole gang back

together when "the fresh prince of bel-air" reunion premieres sometime around thanksgiving on hbo max. something to look forward to, a real smile on this friday. also in "pop news" this morning, the boss is back. bruce springsteen announcing he's putting out his first new music in over a year. the album is called "letter to you." springsteen and the e street band debuting the title track and music video on thursday. here's a look. ♪ deep in my soul and sign my name true ♪ ♪ and send it in my letter to you ♪ >> the whole album was recorded in bruce's home in new jersey. bruce saying, quote, i love the sound of the e street band playing completely live in the studio in a way we've never done before. he goes on to say, they made the album in only five days and it turned out to be one of the greatest recording experiences

that bruce has ever had. that says a lot, everybody. the 12-track album will include nine new songs, three unreleased songs from the '70s. "letter to you" comes out october 23rd. finally on this friday, one texas teacher starting a new chapter in her life. jennifer martin has been teaching for 20 years and collecting books her whole life. with the closest public library 15 miles away from her austin, texas school district, she decided to make one in her own home. a free library with the 2,000 books that jennifer already owns is now set up in her garage. she told "good morning america," quote, in order to create a lifelong reader, a student needs to find the joy of reading, and now they sure can. martin's library operates on an honor system that allows kids to check out two books at a time and when they've read those books, doesn't matter how long it takes, they can get two more. the garage library is open every day after school and saturday mornings. kids and adults are always free

to drop by and peruse the pages. what a great idea. thank you, jennifer, for doing that in austin, texas. that's "pop news," everybody, on this friday. have a great weekend. we'll send it back to the studio. >> you have a great weekend as well, lara. thank you for all that. now to ginger. hey, ginger. >> hey, michael, i don't know if you saw these images out of washington, d.c., but two to five inches of rain fell quickly in maryland. the montgomery county emergency services said that they got 150 calls within about four hours and many of those were high water rescues. now we've got this area that looks like it has a pretty decent shot at developing into something tropical as it passes by florida. you could see rain, flash flooding on the west coast of florida, up to 6 inches and could see that along the gulf coast early next week. then we're watching the two out here, renee and paulette. paulette looks like it could be impacting bermuda >> that's what's making news in america this morning.

right now on "america this morning," damage control. president trump on defense overnight after admitting he intentionally downplayed the coronavirus. his new attack against journalist bob woodward who released the audiotape and why he says he never lied. plus, the new report on how the e e e e e e e e e e e e e e we have new details about the murder of vanessa guillen. the army specialist who vanished from ft. hood back in april. an abc news investigation uncovered how her killer managed to escape the base before taking his own life and john quinones joins us live now from dallas. you spoke to high ranking military officials about this case. >> reporter: yes, george. we went all the way to the pentagon to get answers on this story of tragedy and unimaginable loss and it's happened again and again and again on a u.s. military base here in texas. but it's also the story of one family's perseverance.

their dogged and heart-wrenching determination to get answers. this morning, army specialist vanessa guillen's family keeps fighting for justice over her brutal murder. and now new details are emerging about how the suspect accused of killing her was able to escape from a military base. guillen, a 20-year-old houston native disappeared from ft. hood in april. her body finally found on june 30th. after guillen's murder the prime suspect, specialist aaron robinson was kept under watch on ft. hood by an unarmed escort while a case against him was being built. months after the murder news broke that human remains had been found. robinson watched news reports on his cell phone. >> he's watching this on his cell phone, and so he flees. >> reporter: somehow robinson got past his escort. >> the guard gives chase, but he gets in the vehicle and leaves ft. hood.

>> reporter: somehow robinson managed to obtain a gun. >> he pulls the gun out and he ends his life. he dies by suicide. >> reporter: robinson's escape and death shocking vanessa's family. the military still searching for a motive for her murder. with so many unanswered questions around the vanessa guillen case, we've come here to the pentagon to sit down with the secretary of the army to get some answers. >> i'm ryan. nice to meet you. >> good to meet you. on the day that vanessa's remains were found, specialist robinson is put under the watch of an unarmed escort. how does the prime suspect in vanessa's disappearance escape from a military base, somehow get ahold of a gun and then kill himself? >> i don't have enough information to truly understand the specifics of what happened at that moment. >> reporter: the guillen family has been robbed of their day in court with their daughter's killer because he's dead now. how do you explain that? >> we have to find answers and

we will hold people accountable. >> will there ever be justice for vanessa guillen? >> i don't know. >> reporter: tonight on "20/20," we'll have a lot more questions for the secretary of the army. at the heart of it all is how could all these alleged harassment, all these disappearances, all these deaths happen in a place where soldiers are supposed to feel the safest within the gates of a u.s. military installation, george? >> yeah, it is just mind-boggling as you said. see the full report on "20/20" at 9:00 eastern. cecilia? we turn to "sister, sister" star tia mowry opening up about racial discrimination that she says she faced as a young actress in the '90s in hollywood and how it affects her still to do this day. mona kosar abdi has the story. good morning, mona. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. tia mowry said the incident happened at the height of their wildly popular tv show, but despite dominating the ratings, she said she and her sister were rejected by a certain teen magazine because of the color of their skin. >> that girl has my face.

>> reporter: for six seasons identical twins tia and tamara mowry lit up our living rooms on the hit series "sister sister." >> this is tia. we just found out we were twins. isn't that cool? >> reporter: now tia speaking out about discrimination she says the two faced when they were denied the cover of a teen magazine because of their race. >> we were told that we couldn't be on the cover of the magazine because we were black and we would not sell. >> reporter: the 42-year-old family reunion actress getting emotional on the "entertainment tonight" series, "unfiltered." >> it still affects me how someone could demean your value because of the color of your skin and i will never forget that. >> reporter: "sister sister" first aired in 1994 as part of abc's powerhouse tgif lineup quickly finding massive popularity on the network. but the alleged magazine incident taking place despite

the twins' breakout popularity. >> it's what we live in as a racialized society and when we talk about systemic racism, these are the kinds of things that happen. >> reporter: the mother of two who says she wishes she would have spoken out then now focused on uplifting her own kids saying, quote, i don't want my children to ever, ever, ever feel that they do not have the strength or the foundation to not believe it, to believe that they are worthy. >> i can imagine that on some level that, you know, she was crying tears for that child back then that was not protected, but then also just feeling just an overall sense of vulnerability right now. >> reporter: now tia mowry never identified the magazine in question, only calling it very popular. but she did recently tweet that she is currently watching reruns of "sister sister" with her 9-year-old son who, cecilia, she says is loving it. >> a lot of us are watching the reruns. mona, i want to say welcome officially to "gma" and a huge

congratulations. you're now the newest overnight anchor here at abc. we're so happy for you. >> reporter: thank you, thank you. i appreciate the warm welcome. >> smiling even though she has to get used to that schedule. >> yeah. >> it's a good point, george. all right. thank you so much for that, mona. now to our executive series extreme clean. checking out the latest internet obsession, videos of people cleaning their own homes. this morning we're looking at organization motivation videos. encouraging fans to get their homes and lives together. >> i have so much motivation for you in this video. >> reporter: from motivational cleaning -- >> i just wanted to give it a good vacuum to get the lines. >> reporter: -- to organizing your home and your life. >> it was the messiest room in the house by far and i just had a ton of things that i needed to tidy and pick up. >> the latest online trend of 2020, videos motivating others to clean and organize their lives. >> i was in, like, organization mode. >> reporter: showing people it might not be as difficult as you

think. >> when you wipe down your countertops, then it encourages them to get up and do that when they may not have done it all week long. that small thing can be such an accomplishment for someone who is going through a really hard time. >> reporter: megan started her youtube channel as a way to cope with depression and her struggles with mental health. now her channel has nearly 100,000 subscribers. >> just know that if i can do it, you can do it and we are all in this together. >> reporter: motivating her viewers as she organizes her life. >> seeing my house in such disarray and clutter was absolutely a physical manifestation of the struggles that i was going through in my own mind and within my own soul. it just makes people -- it just makes them realize they're not alone, and we are all the same and we can all get through it together. >> reporter: megan reminding everyone your home organization doesn't have to be perfect, just perfect for you. >> it doesn't have to be

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expensive, up to $10 but go to the dollar store and get two round cake pans that are the same size, and one bag of marbles. check this out. pour it into the cake pan and add another one on top, and you have an instant lazy susan. i use these all over my house. >> that is genius. wow. you also have something that keeps all the tech organized because it does get out of hand sometimes. >> yes, especially with remote learning. this one is super fast. go to the dollar store and get a metal napkin holder and you want to get a couple of them and just put them together and some dollar store zip ties. i'm using red here so it's easy to see, and hook them up at all the connection points and it's a great charging station that holds ipads and computers great, perfect for my kids. >> all right. you've given us great weekend projects. thank you so much. and coming up, guys, we have a big surprise for a beloved coach.

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we'll have another abc7 news ♪ good morning, good morning all right, we'll say it again, welcome back to "gma." so glad you're all with us on this friday. >> yes, we are. this morning, we are bringing back a special guest, matthew bailey. he's a coach at his former elementary school, dedicating his life to serving the community that raised him. now they're fighting to help him keep his dream job in the wake of the pandemic. check it out. >> all right, everyone hands in. hands in. >> reporter: it takes a big heart to teach little minds. and that's what makes matthew bailey so special in his oakland community. >> we all love him because he's so fun and funny. >> he always makes the game more exciting. he taught me how to play football. >> he taught us if you lose you got to get back up. >> reporter: we first introduced

you to him last summer and how his mentor inspired him to teach. >> as an 8-year-old did you imagine your basketball coach would have such a big meaning on your life? >> i didn't really think about it too much. i was trying to figure out how to survive and he brought that sense of stability and safeness to me. >> reporter: coach matthew spent the year at manzanita school. the same mentali elementary sch grew up in. >> i want them to have an african-american role model or someone they can look up to in the community that grew up down the street and can turn to if they need anything. >> reporter: but with the pandemic taking a big toll on funding, his dream job now in jeopardy. >> good job, good job. >> we created this gofundme and all summer, we have been reaching out to as many people as we can. >> reporter: so far, they've raised about $5,000. principal amy jones resorting to a month-by-month payment plan. >> we are just barely scraping by to make those payments. >> reporter: playworks is a

nonprofit that helps kids build social and emotional skills through recess. we've seen participation start to dwindle as more and more schools turn to remote learning. >> we're trying to bring back a sense of normalcy and to give kids a reason to connect to school if they're virtual. if they know they're going to get to play, they'll want to show up. and they'll believe that they're still a part of that school community. ♪ >> we're going to go with leah this time. >> reporter: coach matthew going through virtual training now in hopes he can keep reaching those students who need him the most. >> i don't do my job for recognition. i do it for the children, and so for them to show me that they also see that i have been working hard made me feel really good inside. >> one, two, three. >> all: playworks! >> joining us live is matthew bailey. good morning, matthew. thank you so much for joining us, my friend. >> good morning. >> and we know working at the community school is much more than a job for you. you do it for the kids.

what makes this place special and why is it so important to keep coaching this group of young kids? >> it's special because i get -- i've grown up with these people that i've looked up to just like my principal, my vice principal. i've grown up with them and been a part of the community that raised me. >> the gofundme that was set up raised a little over $5,000 so far. well, guess what, dick's sporting goods foundation they love your story so much that they're donating $65,000. >> wow! >> now that money will help you keep coaching and ensure that the kids have all the sports equipment that they need. so what do you think about that, matthew? >> wow, i am so blessed. i can't thank you enough. i can't thank "good morning america" enough. i really appreciate you all. >> and we appreciate you and like i said we're bringing you back because we've had you on the show before and impressed with what you do and what we just gave you through dick's

sporting goods is not all that we have for you. we know you love country music and hear you're a big luke bryan fan. >> yeah. >> so -- >> country music. >> we have someone special who wanted to stop by and congratulate you. so give it up for the one and only luke bryan. luke, luke, what do you want to say to matthew, my friend? good morning to you. >> what's up, matthew? >> good morning, luke. >> first of all, congrats on just obviously the contribution of dick's sporting goods, man. i'm so -- i've been following your story and i even remember every morning my wife and i, we watch -- we watch "gma" as we're getting the kids going and i remember seeing your story originally and to find out you're a fan of mine is amazing. but just thank you so much for all your contributions to these kids and it's so important. i mean, i had teachers and

coaches, they still have lasting advice and life lessons burned into my brain and, man, everybody at "gma" and certainly abc, man, we're just so glad we can help you continue spreading so much positivity to these children out there, man. i'm so glad i got to meet you. >> wow, i'm really happy i got to meet you too. it's like a dream come true. >> a little speechless. i'm curious, luke. what made matthew's story stand out to you? >> well, just obviously watching him get tickets to the nba finals and watching him and his mentor have -- just watching him grow as a child into a young man that has decided to use -- to take life and turn -- and turn everything in his life to creating positive things. i mean i think with so many

things going out there right now, to be associated with positive people like yourself, matthew, is so inspiring and just an amazing story and it's just watching everything you've overcome and still having that attitude to get up and continue to give, give, give back, you know, tenfold. so, man, very inspiring and certainly so amazing watching your story and, hey, i don't know when i'm going to tour again, but whenever it's safe and we start back having shows one of these days and i'm out west i'd love to get you out to a show and meet you personally. >> definitely, definitely. i would love that as well. >> all right. we got to make that happen. luke, thank you so much. matthew, thank you for all that you do and continue to do for all the kids in your community, we really appreciate you and you guys, thank you both. have a great morning. coming up, we have a sneak peek at a special "deals & steals." we'll be right back.

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♪ ♪ ♪ what a man gotta do we are back here on "gma" with some gratitude for you, the viewers. since march tory johnson has profiled small businesses struggling to survive on "deals & steals" and you guys have stepped up in a big way to help while scoring some great bargains. now tory is co-hosting a special called "retail rescue: deals & steals" with sam champion and it

airs this weekend on several abc owned stations and on abc newslive. everybody, you are in luck because tory has an exclusive first look for you to start shopping and saving right now. hey, tory. >> hi, cecilia. yes, 27 small businesses diverse business owners, distinctive product range, and they all have one thing in common. perseverance. even with all of the challenges that they have faced, there are simply too many jobs, american jobs on the line, too many dreams on the line, caving is not an option. so starting right now, go to our website. you can save 50% from all 27 companies, hundreds of products. i tried to narrow it down to give you some tips on just my curated favorites and my list is so long. there's truffle salt honey, hot sauce, beef jerky. in the commercial break i was told michael was eyeing the beef jerky. cookware, kitchen essentials, wine accessories, so many

awesome items, tie-dye lounge wear. got to give a shoutout to that. just a lot of great stuff, all great businesses and cecilia, they are grateful for the support. >> tory, we are grateful for them and for you and all these companies for sharing everything. thank you so much and we have partnered with these companies on these great deals, get the links to shop all 27 small businesses and details on where to watch "retail rescue: deals & steals" on our website. ginger? yes, daytona beach is where it started. unsettled off the east coast of florida. you can see the rain shaft on the surf line image there. i wanted to show you earlier this week we did have a waterspout. you can see it from flagler beach so more unsettled ft. myers up to tampa bay on flash flood alert. a whole lot more coming up. for now, let's get a meet the woman making major change in the banking world. and the incredible record set by one fisherman that will leave you reeling.

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♪ who let the dogs out you know what that means. back now with our pet of the week. there's our wall of winners there. lara, you have a golden doodle with a heart of -- finish the phrase. >> i got ya. she is known as esther bean, the comfort greegreengreengreen. they're so lucky to have here. here's why. >> reporter: 2-year-old golden doodle esther bean is known as the comfort queen by the students and faculty at this las vegas school. >> the kids had faced catastrophic losses and as they returned to school, they requested to have the dog there. >> reporter: her human courtney

is the director of counseling there, and her two kids also attend. after a series of tragic events in 2017, courtney had an idea, to train her new puppy to be the therapy dog to help the school community heal. >> so in the midst of all of that, just some joy and some good energy on campus. >> reporter: and now a new school year is under way with a mix of in-person and at-home learning and esther bean is a familiar, friendly and furry face, ready to show some love. >> have her be kind of reminder that things will be okay. >> i would probably just thank her for making so many people happy. >> it's a great feeling knowing that she's helping other people and we're not the only ones that can love on her. >> so cute. joining us now from las vegas, esther bean and courtney. good morning, you guys. thanks for getting up early. >> good morning. >> i want to ask you something about -- hi, hi. i love that, esther bean. i want to hear more about how esther has been so helpful, especially during the pandemic.

>> well, esther came to our school following one october. so she really became involved in our community following a tragedy. and then as the pandemic progressed, when we were put into virtual learning in the spring, i really thought, how can i keep her relevant and comforting and involved with the kids and so every day during virtual learning, she took a virtual class herself. she took ballet and cooking and math and english, and we had great feedback from the kids and they felt like they were engaged in school. >> that's so great. >> as we've transitioned back to a hybrid setting, she's been there to welcome the kids back. >> i bet they love that. what a nice, comforting, familiar face, and so cute as well. and we got to ask if esther bean could speak human, what would she say about being "good morning america's" pet of the week? >> i think she would first of all say that she demands more

cookies as a result of this. and i think she would also say that we want everyone to know the message of the power of the dog, and we hope that every school and every community has a chance to have a dog like this bring hope and joy. >> well, thank you so much. i agree wholeheartedly as you probably know. miss riva sitting by my side every single day. we thank you both so much for joining us. congratulations, esther bean, everybody. and also, if you guys have a pet that you think deserves to be celebrated by us, we would love you to tweet @goodmorningamerica. send us a selfie along with your reasons why, and #petoftheweek, and we'll consider. coming up on "good morning america," eva longoria and america ferrera are joining us live. don't go anywhere. ♪

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♪ i'm excited about this. we are back with two fabulous women. we love them on all kinds of hit shows. "desperate housewives" and "ugly betty," standout producers in their own right also and found a new digital lifestyle to inspire latinas called she se puede. good morning, eva longoria and america ferrera. hi, guys. >> good morning. >> hi. >> good morning. so good to see both of you. we start out by asking our guests what have you done for

quarantine in america. i want to start out with you, america, we know what you've done. you had a baby. congratulations. you had a baby in may. so how is it for you being at home with now two young kids? >> well, i'm glad that they're young. i feel like that takes away a lot of the challenges parents are going through right now with schooling, but, you know, it's been a lovely family time and we've been spending a lot of time together and we're lucky and everyone is healthy and happy and that's all we can ask for. >> lucky indeed. >> eva, you have a 2-year-old. how is quarantine life with him? >> so fun. i'm the same -- i'm in the same boat as america. we had our babies three weeks apart, and so yeah. we're just so lucky that we're not homeschooling. >> good point. >> i love following both of you on instagram and seeing the babies grow up. we do want to talk about this new project, guys, she se puede and we know this. it's hispanic heritage month. that starts next week. america, walk me through what the message is you're hoping to convey to latinas with she se puede.

>> she se puede is a new online lifestyle community for latinas and we curate content on everything from parenting and health and food and fashion and civic engagement, and it's about -- it's a place for latinas to be seen, to be represented, to be celebrated, and to -- to have their -- the power that we have reflected back at us so that we can know it, own it and act from our power. >> okay, eva, she se puede, michael has been saying it all morning. >> she se puede. >> oh, good job. so she se puede comes from si se puede inspired by dollar ras delores huerta, the og of activists in our community, a huge inspiration for so many of us. you talked to her before you guys went forward with she se puede to get the okay. >> yeah, you know, america and i have worked with dolores for decades and we just wanted to

have her blessing because there's such history in she se puede and we know latinas are the ceos of the households. they manage budgets and finance and health care and education decisions, everything. so we wanted to focus on the women of our community and what better woman as an example than delores huerta, and we want to make sure we have a place to level up and that is like america said, in every way, whether it's cooking in the kitchen or at the voting booth or wanting to apply for a job and wanting to know how to do a resume. we have so much content and wanted to aggregate this wonderful power to inform and inspire, and we're excited about it. >> you talk about leveling up. you two created something so you can level up. we have to ask you something before we let you go, we have to bring up this flashback friday.

america, it's been 15 years since "the sisterhood of the traveling pants" came out so is there any way we may see a third film? >> i mean it's a question that's been asked for maybe about 13 years but, you know, the possibility is always there. it's still a conversation. i think we only have a couple more years till we're like the sisterhood of the traveling like 401(k)s. i mean i think we might be aging out of it, but, you know, we'll see. there's still so much love -- i mean so much love between us and so much love for the movie. >> there is. >> they became sisters, all of them are so close. >> i love that. eva, a little chatter about the possibility of a "desperate housewives" movie. would you be on board? >> oh, my god. i would do it tomorrow. i miss being gabby and i think people miss seeing her especially in this day and age where we need a laugh sometimes. >> wow. well, ladies, thank you so much. thanks for everything you do for the community and thanks for joining us and everybody, for more information check out

shesepuede.org. before we go, a remind er to watch "turning point," it's a month-long special event on "nightline" and it's across all of our platforms. plus big news, congratulations to a member of our "gma" family, newlyweds alex and jillian, alex is our production assistant holding wally, obviously the best man, congratulations, guys. >> congratulations, you crazy kids, all right, thank you guys for watching, everybody, have a great weekend.

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good morning. i'm reggie aqui on come monday a lot of new businesses are able to reopen on mope. that includes hair salons, barbershops, massages, gyms, other fitness centers. you'll be required to wear r wear a mask and the city has set more goals for reopenings. on october 31st, zoos and aquariums in a limited capacity and officials hope to also reopen elementary schools. good morning, mike. >> hey, reggie. a smoggy start to our day and the smog is reducing the visibility. look at. this we're unhealthy to very unhealthy anywhere. i don't see a real clean push of

air until sunday. be careful outside today. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the competition series, "brother vs. brother," drew scott. and we will meet some pennsylvanians with a lot of projects going on. plus, we caps off "live's home improvement week." all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> kelly: where so far away. >> ryan: i know. good morning, everybody. >> kelly: it is friday. it is september 11, 2020. a day that i still have a hard time saying out loud, 19 days after that horrible, horrible day that changed certainly of the course our