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course, it's great to be with george and robin. and i know that's something they will never see happen to any of us. an iceberg? >> mm-hmm. >> why get off a perfectly good boat to do that? >> or slip off that perfectly good iceberg. >> it looks a little crazy, but you know what, we're going to get past that, because we have a lot of news to get to this wednesday morning. we certainly do, michael. we have two big stories in particular this morning, including justice ruth bader ginsburg being honored at the supreme court. there's going to be a private ceremony with family, close friends and fellow justices. afterwards, the late justice will lie in repose at the supreme court, and we will have much more also on the showdown to fill the groundbreaking justice's seat, and that will be in just a few moments, george. but first, the sad milestone in the coronavirus crisis. more than 200,000 americans have now died of covid-19, the highest death toll of any nation

in the world, equivalent to the entire population of salt lake city, utah. there was a moment of silence on the floor of the house, and there you see a breathtaking tribute to the lives lost, 20,000 american flags at the base of the washington monument. >> four top health officials including the heads of the cdc and the fda and anthony fauci will testify before the senate today, and in just a moment, we will speak with the u.s. surgeon general as well, but let's go right to steve osunsami outside the cdc with the latest on the race for the vaccine. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you all. a safe and effective vaccine would of c erye, ident ing to s s ay.ces g safe and effective covid vaccine by the november election are sinking fast this morning with a new report from "the washington post." the paper is reporting that the fda is ready to announce, quote, tough and rigorous new rules for the various drugmakers, including a requirement that the drug companies monitor

volunteers who are testing these new drugs for about two months after they get their second dose of the potential vaccine. the fda this morning isn't confirming the report, but tells abc news it previously noted that it intends to issue additional guidance shortly. they need to hurry. johnson & johnson has announced they are accepting volunteers for the last stage of testing for their potential vaccine. four other drugmakers are in the final stretch. already health authorities are reporting that more than 200,000 americans have died from covid-19, a tall and tragic number that the country hurdled on tuesday. on this same day, friends and family remembered the life of native-american lawmaker angela mccarthy in oklahoma who was killed by the coronavirus. >> she passionately cared about her people and she took her role very seriously. >> reporter: they're grieving in spartanburg, south carolina too. 44-year-old michael horton was a retired deputy sergeant who died this weekend after fighting the

coronavirus for weeks in an area hospital. >> michael was my best friend. we shared -- we shared everything. >> reporter: the president had little to say to reporters who asked about the tragic milestone. >> anybody else? >> reporter: later at a crowded rally, he talked about the former vice president wearing a mask. >> he's like 100 yards from the nearest human being. he's got a mask. he feels good about the mask. i wonder in the debate, it will be him and i on the stage. is he going to walk in with a mask? >> reporter: public health experts underline that the united states has only 4% of the world's population but more than 20% of the deaths from covid-19. former vice president joe biden sees this as a losing issue for the president and says the president was wrong to say that the coronavirus has hurt, quote, virtually nobody. >> this virus spares no one. donald trump sees these people as nobodies. i don't. we lost 200,000 moms and dads, sons and daughters, friends and co-workers. not a single one of them was a

nobody. >> reporter: medical professionals here are now worried about something that they're calling a twin-demic, a large number of covid-19 cases and flu cases hitting at the same time. george? >> okay, steve, thanks very much. let's talk to america's top medical professional right now, the u.s. surgeon general, dr. jerome adams. thanks for joining us again this morning. more than 200,000 deaths, cases rising in more than half our states. positivity rates are going up. as surgeon general of the united states, can you say that we have done and are doing everything we can to get this virus under control? >> well, good morning, george. thank you for having me, and thank you to the passamaquoddy tribe in maine for giving me that mask. every death that occurs in this country that's preventable is a tragedy, and i want you to know that the public health officials everythat we can t thmessage out that the power to stop this virus spread lies in our hands.

wearing a mask, washing your hands, watching your distance, what i call the three "ws". but as fall comes up it's important to note that there's one more thing that we can do and that's get our flu shot. 40,000 people died last year from the flu, and we don't want this double whammy of flu on top of covid. we want people to understand that if you are pregnant, that if you are older, you can decrease your risk of hospitalization by 40% if you get your flu shot, and you can prevent healthcare workers having to -- having to be overwhelmed simply by doing something that has been around for decades. get your flu vaccine. >> important reminder right there, and you have been so vigilant about wearing a mask. you wore one as we were coming on the air right now. you urge others to do it all the time. how do you square that with the president's rally last night? you saw him tweet out that photo of the packed, packed rally. many people in the crowd not wearing masks. he made light of vice president biden wearing a mask. how do you square that with your message? >> well, i appreciate the question, george, and i'm

literally standing here in washington, d.c., looking at the capitol with the supreme court behind me. i've got democrats who want me to condemn people who were out at the presidential rally. i've got republicans who want me to condemn people going to vigils, and at the end of the day, the virus doesn't care about your politics. it doesn't care what you are going out for. it only cares whether or not you're following public health measures. what i would say to everyone, politics aside, wear a mask if you can't stay more than 6 feet away from other people. watch your distance, and make sure you're washing your hands as frequently as you can, because the way we all come out of this is by doing our part. >> as steve reported, the fda is planning to issue new guidelines for emergency use of a vaccine. can you explain why this is important? what do you make of the fact that americans say they're afraid to take the vaccine and they won't do it? >> again, i think it's become politicized and it's important for people to understand we have

a process. we have a data safety monitoring board. we have institutional review boards. we have independent people who are going to look at safety and efficacy before it ever gets to the point of approval or authorization, and i will be in line to get that vaccine when they tell me i can and when they it's safe and effective. again, we have a vaccine right now, and i hope this is an opportunity for people to have a conversation about the safety and efficacy of vaccines for the flu. get your flu vaccination. talk to your doctor about the process and become comfortable with it because what would be a shame is if we actually have a vaccine that's safe and effective against covid, and we don't use it to stop this pandemic. and it would be a shame if we ecausee. tr time. 0 owustice ruth bader ginsburg. that was the scene moments ago. she will lie in repose for the next two days.

her pallbearers, former clerks, more than 100 former clerks served with justice ginsburg. there's a private memorial ceremony for the 8 other remaining justices and the family of justice ginsburg. eulogy offered by chief justice john roberts. >> objected to discrimination in law school and the job market because she was a woman. ruth would grow to become the leading advocate fighting such discrimination in court. she was not an opera star but she found her stage rightn our . there she won famous victories that helped move our nation closer to equal justice under law, to the extent that women are now a majority in law schools, not simply a handful. later she became a star on the bench where she sat for 27 years. her 483 majority concurring and

dissending opinions will steel the court for decades. terry moran is at the court. you covered the court for so many years, and chief justice roberts found the words to meet the moment. >> reporter: he did and you could hear in chief justice roberts' words the emotion. he was very close to ruth ginsburg as were all the justices who were there. here this morning they are preparing the grand plaza in front of the supreme court and those steps for a public viewing that will begin in just a while, 11:00 all the way to 10:00 tonight. people are lining up down the block, already hundreds of them, socially distancing. this place has become not just the place that she gave so much to the country but a place where people have come to pay tribute to say thank you, especially the children. you see the girls and the boys here. as she went into the hall, those words equal justice under law

over the doors, that is a summary of her life's work. >> thanks very much. kate shaw, it's hard to overestimate the contribution justice ruth bader ginsburg made to american life as an advocate, as a justice on the supreme court. so many have compared her saying she was the thurgood marshall of the women's rights movement. >> reporter: that's right. she systematically dismantled a lot of racial inequality under the law and did the same thing with sex equality. she changed the meaning of the cons constitution. i think you saw in the chief justice's very moving words both a recognition that she believed that you had to fight for what you believed in, that you had to challenge inequality and injustice but also that it was possible to do that without questioning the good faith of those around you. she was able to maintain warm relationships with chief justice roberts, justice scalia, with the conservatives on the court, and that, i think, is an important lesson and takeaway for a very polarized moment. >> kate shaw, thanks very much. we're about to be reminded just

how polarized that moment is. across the way from the supreme court, of course the u.s. capitol, where confirmation hearings for whoever president trump choose to replace justice ruth bader ginsburg will begin likely in the next week or two. the president is expected to make an announcement on saturday. senior congressional correspondent mary bruce is there on capitol hill. a fierce, unprecedented fight ahead. >> reporter: george, the fight to replace the seat began almost immediately upon the news of ginsburg's death and has been moving quickly. we have seen key republicans lining up behind the president and it seems all but certain that republicans will have the votes to confirm the president's eventual nominee. we know he's going to be announcing that pick on saturday. amy coney barrett we've learned is at the top of that list. she's a religious conservative, a devout catholic, and we do believe that we may see hearings here on whomever is the nominee in early october. the president making it clear he wants a vote by electionday, now just 41 days away, george. >> first there will be a

memorial for ruth bader ginsburg ro at the capitol. she will lie in state, the first woman in american history to receive that honor. we'll have full coverage of that and the confirmation hearings as well. for now, let's go to michael. now to a city on edge. we're hearing from one of those officers for the first time from an email he sent. alex perez has the story. >> reporter: overnight protestors in downtown louisvil marching past barricades and boarded up businesses. the mayor declaring a state of emergency as the city braces for a decision on possible criminal charges against the officers involved in the fatal shooting of breonna taylor. >> my hope is that we will continue to see peaceful, lawful protests. >> reporter: one of the officers involved for the first time speaking out, sergeant jonathan mattingly who was shot in the

leg during the botched raid at taylor's home in march sending an email to over 1,000 personnel early tuesday morning. in the email obtained by our affiliate, mattingly telling his fellow officers, you do not deserve to be in this position, the position that allows thugs to get in your face and yell, curse and degrade you, throw bricks, bottles and urine on you and expect you to do nothing. mattingly also writing, i know we did the legal, moral and ethical thing that night. it's sad how the good guys are demonized and criminals are canonized. his attorney defending the email saying he was expressing his support for his police colleagues. activist tamika mallory who has led a massive social media campaign for charges against the preparing for a decision. >> if you don't have a situation where there are charges brought against those cops, then you don't start the process, the real process towards justice for breonna taylor. >> reporter: and it's important

to note the majority of protests here over the last several weeks have been peaceful. the mayor and other city officials here say they do not know whe unment george? >> alex perez, thanks very much. now to that air scare for air force two. the plane carrying vice president pence was forced to return to the airport after a bird strike. gio benitez has the details. >> reporter: overnight air force two striking a bird on takeoff. the plane carrying vice president pence forced to make a rapid return to safety. >> are you declaring an emergency? >> negative for air force 2. >> reporter: this video shows the moment of impact, one of the engines seen smoking and sparking just seconds after lifting off from the manchester boston regional airport. this angle also showing the strike and then -- you can even hear the engine sound change. >> airport has a ramp freeze right now and the airport is

closed. >> reporter: the expert pilots quickly turning, the runway cleared for an crews seen ins t inspecting the engine. even vice president pence taking the opportunity to inspect the damage. then he was transferredo a back-up c-17 cargo plane for the flight back to washington. arriving a little later than planned. now, the faa tells us that about 39 strikes are reported every single day. 97% of those are birds, the rest are other animals. robin, you can see in that video just how dangerous this could be. >> you can see that, indeed. okay, gio, thank you. now to the crackdown in the nfl. las vegas raiders coach jon gruden and new orleans saints coach sean payton both fined $100,000 by the nfl for not wearing masks throughout monday night's game. the teams were each fined an additional $250,000. payton was the first person in

the nfl community known to test positive for covid-19. this was back in march. after the raiders win, gruden revealing he's also recovered from the virus. the league taking a very hard stance, handing out nearly $2 million in fines, george and michael. >> $2 million, okay. a lot more is coming up including that 6-month-old baby you see right therewaterskiing. it's drawing quite reaction online. we'll tell you about it. and the dramatic 911 call after a man was bitten by a shark by snorkeling. first let's go to ginger. good morning, michael. this is what's left of beta. flash flood warnings alexandra to green wood. your local weather in 30 seconds. first the sunny cities sponsored by verizon.

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to follow right now including the latest in the race to the covid vaccine as the nation's death toll surpasses 200,000. the fda expected to announce tough and vigorous rules for va s majore nal stretcur republans ha this is the latest a nominee has ever been considered this close to an election, now just 41 days a way. and take a look at this -- we showed it before -- two men survived a dangerous climb. this giant iceberg in the north pole flipped over sending them into freezing waters. they were able to get to safety after that unexpected flip. they told us they consider themselves fortunate to make it out intact. they will definitely be more careful next time around. >> very fortunate indeed, george. we begin with the parents who voted this video of their 6-month-old water skiing. some are praising the family while others are calling it a dangerous stunt. t.j. holmes is here with what they have to say.

>> reporter: this is what you are going to react in one of two ways. you're either going to go, oh, look at the baby skiing, or you're going to go, what is wrong with these parents? a moment that was supposed to be a proud one for them has turned into something polarizing to the public. listen now to the parents tell their side. >> go, rich! >> reporter: that's 6-month-old rich humphreys waterskiing on lake powell in utah, and that's his dad casey right beside him on the boat, and his dad now claims his son holds the unofficial record for the youngest waterskier in the world. >> he just is full of life. he loves the water. e as going about 5 miles per hour, and casey remained by his son's side at all times. >> we had a separate boat out there probably roughly 10 or 12 people involved total. a couple of doctors, a nurse on the boat. >> reporter: but after posting the video on social media, the humphreys were criticized for

what some calle cricng, ld is far too young to be on the water unattended and is in danger of drowning or letting go and seriously hurting himself. still plenty of others praised the family for starting the child so young. you two are such great parents for teaching your beautiful little boy how awesome adventure is. >> i feel like the majority of criticism comes from people caring and people just being concerned and wanting the best for our child. so honestly we appreciate that. >> reporter: according to the american academy of pediatrics, infants can drown in a matter of seconds due to their lack of neck and muscle control and should always remain within arm's reach any time they're around water. rich's parents say they enrolled him in infant swimming classes and they built this custom board and have practiced on land and in the water with supervision. >> he has never fallen off of it. when he had him on the board and holding onto the rope, he was right at home. >> so we talked to his

pediatrician and before we water skied, he was super impressed with how, you know, far along rich is and he's, you know, really well developed for his sd it's fine d not worry about it. >> reporter: we've seen something like this before. this was auburn, another 6-month-old waterskiing on a north carolina lake back in 2016. as for rich, his parents say they don't know if he'll decide to stick with water sports. for now, they're just proud parents. >> whether you agree with what we've done for rich and what he's accomplished or not, you can understand how exciting it is to see your child accomplish something. >> reporter: so you look at it, really, robin, and you think, how is he doing it? the 6-month-old was strong enough to hold himself up, but his feet were strapped to that board. as far as a world record, guinness doesn't keep up with such things. they say they don't track stunts by very young children, but parenting, you do the best you can, right? now to that shark attack in

the florida keys. a 30-year-old man severely wounded, miles away from medical attention, and this morning, we're hearing the newly released dramatic 911 call for help. victor oquendo joins us from miami beach with more on this story for us. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this man's pregnant wife actually jumped into the water moments after the attack and helped pull her husband to safety. it was a race against time to get this man back to shore, and now we're hearing those moments as they played out. >> can somebody help me? >> 911, where is your emergency? >> we are out at sea. and my son-in-law just got bit by a shark. >> reporter: overnight the newly released desperate calls for help. andrew eddy was snorkeling with family at a reef in the keys when a shark clamped down on his shoulder miles away from the care the 30-year-old badly needed. >> hello, this is an emergency. we're in the middle of the ocean.

someone has got to get to sombrero key lighthouse. please send emergency help. >> is there any way you can bring him in? >> no. there's no way we can bring him in. it's a four-mile drive. >> reporter: eddy's loved ones risking their lives to get him to safety. his pregnant wife reportedly dove in the water and helped pull him out. >> he's awake and yes, he's breathing. >> is the bleeding controlled right now? >> the bleeding is somewhat controlled. basically a big chunk is taken out of his shoulder. >> reporter: they administered aid until they reached shore and he was airlifted to a hospital in miami with severe injuries. shark encounters like this one are relatively rare according to experts. july to october is peak time for shark activity. >> late summer, early fall, people are still in the water a lot. you know, sharks are congregating in certain areas and on the move, and so you can have attacks during those times. >> reporter: no update on this man's condition, but the sheriff did credit everyone involved for helping save his life from his family, the 911 dispatcher, and the emergency responders.

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back now with cindy mccain, back now with cindy mccain, widow of senator john mccain. last night she became the latest prominent republican to endorse

joe biden for president. she joins us now. mrs. mccain, thank you for joining us this morning. >> thanks for having me. >> i know you were reluctant to get involved in the presidential election. what moved you to change your mind? >> well, like everyone, i have been sitting at home and watching what's going on, and i'm distressed about it. i, like everyone else, want to have a president that will have my back, that shows empathy and compassion, who has courage and dignity in how they -- how they lead, and that's joe biden. i've known joe for over 40 years, and my husband and i, we were good friends with him, and i just feel like it was time to take a stand on this. like everyone -- and me, i'm a mother. i'm a business owner. i'm, you know, i'm a grandmother, and i want a

president who has my back on things, period. >> what does it mean that the president doesn't have your back? >> well, i just think that politicizing things that it's -- it's not doing me as an american citizen, everyone as an american citizen any good. so i want -- as i said, i want a president that will show me the kind of demeanor that will reach across the aisle and work with -- work with the republicans and move this country forward instead of stagnating as we are right now. >> you have been a loyal republican for an awful long time. even though you're good friends with joe biden and his family, you must disagree with him on lots of issues. >> sure, we disagree, but you know something? it's okay to disagree, and you can do it and be kind to each other. so therein lies the kind of leadership that my husband and joe showed when they were both, tother, saeeing on not floor

every issue but some issues, and then remaining friends. i mean, that's, you know, that's what this is all about. >> i know you've also been concerned by the comments attributed to president trump in that "atlantic" article about the military. of course, he's made very public comments about your husband time and time again. what role did that play in all of this? >> well, both joe and i are blue star parents. we have watched our sons step on board either a bus or an airplane, whatever it was, headed to combat, and that changes you. so joe understands what it means to be a military family, and that's something that is so necessary right now, and respect for the troops, you know, you can say a lot of things, but men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice are not losers, and people that served are not losers.

>> as you might imagine, this has drawn a response from president trump just minutes ago. he sent out a tweet. he said, never a fan of john. cindy can have sleepy joe. your response? >> i don't have any. >> so we have 41 days to go until the final votes are cast on november 3rd. are you going to be out there actively campaigning? >> yes. yes, of course. i'm going to do as much as i can. i'm hoping that i can convince suburban women who are kind of on the fence about things to come with me on this and step out of their comfort zone, and join team biden and vote a man in who would be not only a marvelous president who shows the character, the integrity, be prident.herewithal >> mrs. mccain, thmoank yofornin >> thank you. >> michael? ♪

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>> well, you know, i'm pretty sure everybody who was there -- if i had gone to that game, and knowing it was going to last as long as interrupting by 15 minutes, you know, alpaca lunch. i'll pack a -- okay. bad joke. >> michael -- all your years in the nfl -- >> sorry. >> i won't make you do it, but in all your years in the nfl, anything like that ever happened? anything running out on the field? >> no, i never had that. usually it was humans though. we had a cat or so i think one time. we had a cat, but you need a cat to keep the mice away in the stadium. not quite the alpaca impact. >> all right. well, then i will say, michael. what day is it? >> hump day! hopefully that lets everybody forget my bad joke. >> never, never. it was good. hey, we got a lot more ahead here. ladies, makeup alert. you might want to wait to put on your makeup because we have a

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. race for a covid vaccine. as the nation's death toll surpasses 200,000, tough and rigorous new rules for a vaccine approval as some major drug companies approach the final stretch. supreme showdown. president trump and republicans nearly locking up support. the vote on ruth bader ginsburg's replacement as the nation honors the groundbreaking justice who will lie in state at the u.s. capitol. canceling halloween? the new guidelines from the cdc r lebratg e liday high rk which you and your kid should avoid? and how penrelrdy ing creati when us, a fiery night in the ballroom. the stars shining on the dance floor from nelly's cha-cha to

kaitlyn's comeback and johnny's fierce tango, but who was the first to get the boot? they're live this morning only on "gma." ♪ good morning and we're serving up one special surprise for this compassionate hometown chef, feeding over 14,000 people in her community during the pandemic. this morning, chef millie has no idea what she's in store for. our t.j. holmes is at it again, surprising another hero with a heart of gold. do not miss the unforgettable moment when we take over times square to honor this hero as we say good morning, america. ♪ good morning, america. so glad you're with us on this wednesday morning, and it is a big morning here in times square, robin. you just talked about that tell t.j. story we're going to do. >> yeah. >> it's a big surprise, and it's going down just across the street from our studio here in times square, robin. >> mm-hmm. yeah.

millie peartree, she's a chef who has made it her mission to feed her community. now, you may remember she joined us back in june to show us how to make that delicious mac and cheese. well, this morning, she thinks she's back to show us another one of her scrumptious recipes, but she's actually moments away because that man right there, t.j. -- look at him. he's on it. he's on a mission as always. so you'll see what's in store, and we cannot wait to share that with you coming up, guys. >> she's so deserving. no question about it. we have a lot of news to get to this morning including the latest on the coronavirus emergency as the nation mourns more than 200,000 americans' lives lost to covid-19. the highest death toll of any nation in the world. we want to go back to steve osunsami outside the cdc where they are racing for a vaccine and expecting to issue rigorous new rules, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. public health authorities here underline that the u.s. has only about 4% of the world's population, but about 20% of all

covid-19-related deaths on the planet. a vaccine can't come soon enough. the chances of getting a safe and effective covid vaccine by the november election are sinking fast this morning with the new report from "the washington post." the paper is reporting that the fda is ready to announce, quote, tough and rigorous rules for the various drugmakers including a requirement that the drug companies monitor volunteers who are testing these new drugs for about two months after they get their second dose of the potential vaccine. the fda this morning isn't confirming the report but tells abc news it previously noted that it intends to issue additional guidance shortly. already health authorities report that 200,000 americans have died from covid-19. earlier this morning, george spoke to u.s. surgeon general dr. jerome adams about the timeline of a potential vaccine. >> as steve reported, the fda is planning to issue new guidelines for a vaccine.

can you explain why this is important, and what do you make of the fact that so many americans now -- so many more americans are saying they're afraid to take the vaccine and they won't do it? >> well, again, i think it's become politicized and it's important for people to understand we have a process. we have a data safety monitoring board and we have institutional review boards. we have independent people who are going to look at safety and efficacy before it ever gets to the point of approval or authorization, and i will be in line to get that vaccine when they tell me i can when they say it's safe and it's effective. >> reporter: cdc officials point out something that's going to really matter here in a little bit when that vaccine or those vaccines are ready. they underline that children are not going to be able to use it right away because currently, robin, they're only testing these vaccines on adults. robin? >> all right, steve. thank you for that. we now have the latest on the supreme court showdown for you this morning. president trump saying he will

name his nominee to fill justice ruth bader ginsburg's seat by the end of the week. we're going to go back to our senior white house correspondent, cecilia vega, with more. good morning again, cecilia. >> reporter: robin, good morning again to you, and that battle is already heating up and making for a remarkable split screen here in washington. her casket was carried up the steps by supreme court police and surrounded by 100 of her former law clerks serving as honorary pal bearers and all of the remaining 8 justices are gathered for the first time since the court was closed since the pandemic. she will lie in repose at the top of the steps wre the respecs she ll then lit th cit ding, honor, the first woman ever to lie in state there. just a few minutes ago chief justice john roberts who sat

next to ginsburg for so many years on that bench called her life a reflection of the american dream. he said she had a soft voice but when she spoke, people listened. take a listen to what he just said. >> i mentioned at the outset that ruth's passing weighed most heavily on her family, and that is true. but the court was her family too. this building was her home too. >> reporter: again, that battle is heating up and president trump says he plans to names ginsburg's replacement on saturday. no justice has ever been replaced this close to an election, but it appears president trump right now that he's got the votes for his party to move forward on this. he plans to pay his respects in. coming up here, new cdc guidelines for a safe halloween. you and your kids might want to avoid while celebrating. say it ain't so, charles us, take a look at t.j.

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♪ good morning, good morning good morning, and welcome back to "gma." right now it is time for "pop news" with lara spencer. hey, lara. >> i'm very popular, michael. i don't think it's my personality. it's just treats. willing to admit it, but we have a lot to talk about this morning starting with ruth bader

ginsburg. the country seeming to want to hold onto something to remember the supreme court justice. memorabilia depicting the notorious rbg selling out all over, everything from t-shirts, books, masks, stickers, all with her face or name. three books about ginsburg now on the amazon best-seller list while the top searches on etsy right now are rbg sweatshirts and a saying she made famous. mayor de blasio announcing that a brooklyn municipal building will be renamed after ginsburg who was born in the borough in 1933. deb saying, we want to honor her in every way we can, especially the place she came from. staying on the theme in women in places of power, nasa unveiling a detailed

plan to send the first woman to the moon. it's called artemis, and it's been moved up to 2024 from 2028. nasa says americans are going back to the moon for, quote, scientific discovery, economic benefits and a new generation for explorers. nasa has rockets, new uniforms and a whole new class of astronauts ready to explore space. the artemis mission aims at getting nasa to get humans that much closer to mars. and it's time for everyone's favorite home renovation coach to get back to hgtv. the "trading spaces" star will now host "ty breaker." love that name, following pennington as he helps families decide to overhaul their current property or buy and renovate a whole new one. he'll get help from other home improvement stars like sabrina

soto, allison victoria and grace mitchell. pennington saying, quote, i'm so happy to be back in my element on "ty breaker", helping people not only love their space, but showing them how to live nit. he's set to premiere in early 2021. home improvement shows so popular in this time of all of us sheltering. finally, love this story this morning. hope you do too. i can relate. one mom keeping it super real on social media. washington, d.c. mother of two gretchen goldman does science policy interviews on tv. that's part of her job, and she does what she has to do to get good lighting. trust me, it's all the lighting. we're talking about a chair on top of a coffee table in between the couch. so what looks like -- there you go. what looks like the perfect spot on tv, actually looks a little less than perfect there behind the scenes. goldman tweeting out the side by side pictures of what she looks like on the interview versus what her house looks like behind her. goldman's tweet going are viral

with 300,000 likes including mine by the way, inspiring other moms to chime in on their own work-from-home scenes. telling "gma," we shouldn't have to pretend things are perfect right now because lord knows they aren't, and we should just be real about that and acknowledge it. as you guys witness every single day. robin, throwing it over to you. >> amen to that. every single day, and we love it. we love it, lara spencer. thank you so much for keeping it real. we're going to turn now to our "gma" cover story, and the effect covid-19 could have on halloween celebrations. the cdc has just released safety guidelines for the holiday. erielle reshef has more on that for us this morning. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, robin. as you know, so many families look forward to trick or treating and those spooky celebrations this time of year, but now the pandemic could put many of those time-honored traditions on pause. the cdc is now out with new guidance about how to keep your

family safe this halloween. costumes, candy and covid, a spooky combination. some already getting creative with ways to keep their distance like this ziplining ghost that delivers candy, and this candy chute potentially keeping trick or treaters from the door. l.a. county and a suburb of chicago now not recommending halloween, and this town in new hampshire canceling it altogether. the cdc issuing its guidance on halloween activities, breaking it down into high, moderate and low risk so parents can plan ahead. under high risk, the cdc recommends avoiding indoor haunted houses, fall festivals and hayrides with people outside of their household and trick or treating. yes, that means avoiding the door-to-door tradition. >> you have people going from household to household and engaging with people. with all that mobility and

aggregation of people, that creates opportunities for virus transmission. >> reporter: some activities dei one-way ick or treating where individually wrapped goody bags are lined up for families to grab and go, or attending an outdoor socially distanced costume party with protective masks. . what's low risk? carving our decorating pumpkins outside at a safe distance with friends. a virtual costume contest or a scavenger hunt with candy at just your household. experts say sticking to these low-risk activities is essential to stopping the spread. >> we don't want halloween to be this massive transmission event where we bring all these kids back together to then of course, create new cases that ultimately lead to sort of a movement of phasing in our interventions backwards. >> reporter: and the cdc says remember a costume mask is not a substitute for protective face coverings. you're going to want to plan

your costumes accordingly, and never put one of these over a costume mask. it can make it hard to breath. robin, we don't have to kill all the fun this halloween. just head over to the cdc website for more on those low-risk activities. >> erielle, thank you. you can also find more on how to stay safe this halloween on our website as well, goodmorningamerica.com. george? "dancing with the stars" time. another big night in the ballroom. lara is back with all the highlights. hey, lara. >> reporter: yeah, and george, it was "dancing with the stars" first elimination of the season, and it was a nail biter. the booted couple will join us live in just a moment, but first, here's a look at how it all went down. it was a fiery night in the ballroom. all eyes on bachelorette kaitlyn bristowe almost missing her shot to dance after an unexpected ankle injury, but pulling it out in the end. >> wow, with her ankle. 22 out of 30 for kaitlyn and artem.

>> over the last five or six days my ankle has just been kind of bothering me and i had to get treatments and see a doctor. i had to get a cortisone shot to do it. i just wanted to perform and the dance is really important to me and nothing was really going to stop me to be honest with you. >> reporter: but it was the tiger queen carole baskin who stole the show, opening up about life post "tiger king." >> i don't know how to make it better. >> reporter: judges scored her low, but they say she has the fight of a tiger to win that mirror ball. >> the cats would tell me to be fierce and to be strong and to roar. >> roar. >> reporter: in the end, it was her versus charles. the judges choosing to save carole. >> i just had a great time, you know, i came down to l.a. and tried to do my best. we put up a fight. that's all we wanted to do, put up a fight. somebody had to win and somebody had to lose. we just took a chance. >> and charles oakley and emma slater are joining us now. thank you two for joining us

this morning, and i know you both are so competitive, and charles, i know first hand hanging out with you it's always tough to be the first to go home. how are you two feeling right now? >> you know, mike, it's business. you go and open your heart to it, and sometimes like a t go n points. it was a great effort. >> put it in a sports analogy. you two were a great partnership, and charles, i have to ask you. besides having size 18 feet, what would you have done differently? >> i mean, i thoht yesterday, i hit it doing it down two runs. it was a big run, but i don't know. yesterday was one of the days,

like i said, i know i had some mistakes. like i said, i thought i was a ten out of ten. i'm not a judge, and that's why they have judges and coaches to tell you when you do something wrong. i can take it on the chest. you know. >> and you have a great coach, emma. you are great at what you do, and you posted on social media that charles is, quote, a freaking adorable big-hearted oak tree and he makes rehearsals so enjoyable. what was it like when you guys are hanging out behind the scenes? >> it's fabulous. our rehearsals go so fast because he's always early. everything that i say he never questions. i'm always waiting for a response, like, oh. questions? any kind of pushback at all? he's, like, oh, okay. i'm like, is that it? he's like, yeah. he's so positive and optimistic and that's what i love about him and he reinforces that in me, and i had the best season. that was the only regret, you

know, not going further. i was like, i don't get rehearsals with him anymore. he's going to cook for me though. >> he can cook. he brags about his cooking all the time. i'm waiting for my meal though, but i'm not going to say nothing, charles. have any of your former nba colleagues or anybody expressed interest in competing in the ballroom and trying to show you they can do this as well? >> well, you know, shaquille, he thinks he can do everything, but shaquille o'neal, and even drake, you know. i think he would be good at it. bugsy. so, you know, i think a lot more guys would like it, but it's hard work. like i said, if it ain't hard, i don't want to be involved. it's a good challenge for everyone. >> you're used to the hard work, man, and thank you for waking up and joining us this morning. you did your best. that's all you can do, and we're going to see you later on in the season. i'm sure you will be back with "dancing with the stars," and next monday is disney night on "dancing with the stars" at 8:00

p.m., 7:00 central, and we'll have the next booted couple on tuesday morning right here on "gma." now i'll go over to ginger. thank you, michael. can't wait. disney night, my favorite night, and we should talk about the flash flooding. 8 to 15 inches of rain fell in houston. you're seeing highway 288 there, flash flood warnings from jasper right through parts of mississippi and louisiana. that's the big picture. let's get a ch turning now to criminal justice advocate and legal commentator nancy grace. she has a new book about keeping

yourself safe in the face of any potential danger called "don't be a victim," and i spoke with her about it. take a look. >> welcome, nancy. nice to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> your new book comes out with a very strong title, "don't be a victim." why did you choose that title specifically? >> my fiance was murdered just before our wedding, and my life exploded. i became a crime fighter. i take all of the cases i personally investigated, took to trial, or covered over these years, used all the stories to put together "don't be a victim." so people who may be feeling powerless during these times get the power back with tips to protect themselves and the ones they love. >> drawing on your specific experiences as a prosecutor for nearly a decade, how did you choose the cases that you chose to profile in this book? >> i had so many cases to go

through, but i remember specifically one case that really changed my life. it was a case of a little boy, matthew cecchi. he was murdered and i kept thinking about the random nature about what happened to matthew, and it just ate away at me, and i knew i could not be happy reporting on other people's misfortune. i want to do something about it, and the idea pollinated from that point on. >> so what are some of the lessons that parents and everyone out there can take away from your book about not becoming a victim? >> you should be in charge of where your child is going. you should have a safety route wherever they are going, and you practice that with them, and most important when it comes toe plgror children.seic ian open area, a common area like a family room. remember, nothing good happens after midnight. no devices after bedtime. the internet is not the parent. "fortnite" and tiktok are not your babysitters.

>> no. it's so important, and my parents used to say the same thing. nothing good happens after midnight. i want to ask you about something, ending on a lighter note. you were on "dancing with the stars" season 13. any advice to the current dancers and celebrities that are competing now? >> practice, practice, practice. i would practice with tristan, my partner, god bless him. he's such a good sport, until my feet would actually bleed, but you know what? somehow all that practice got me to the coveted final five. who would have ever thought that? >> we were cheering you on all the way. nancy grace, thank you very much. >> "don't be a victim" is out now. you can watch nancy grace on on "injustice" on oxygen premiering october 8. coming up, t.j. with that tell t.j. surprise.

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the news continues now with good morning america. ♪ i'm on the edge of glory and we do welcome you back here to "gma," and we appreciate you being here with us on this wednesday morning, and we are so excited to celebrate an amazing woman who's given back to her community right there in new york. >> amazing indeed, robin. check it out. she's been right across the street on the hard rock cafe marquee all morning long. she thinks she's here for a cooking demonstration but our t.j. holmes actually has a major surprise for her. let's bring in millie. >> good morning, millie. how are you this morning? >> hey. good morning. >> this is george right here. i'm here with robin, michael and amy. the whole "gma" gang. >> yay! hey, good morning. hey, miss robin. hey, george steph. what's up, y'all? >> hey.

>> i know you've got a great recipe ready to show us this morning, but, you know, that's not all we're here to do today. we've got a lot more in store for you, so we want you to turn around right now. look down. >> oh, hey, friends. you see t.j. down there? >> all right. >> t.j. >> i did see him at some point. where is he? t.j., give me a wave. >> he gave you the wrong directions, millie. >> george. >> t.j. came to sneak up on me. what's up, brother? how you feeling? what's up? >> i have to start off our segment. this is one of our tell t.j. segments. i have to start off by saying i'm sorry. >> what you got to tell me though? >> i'm sorry because we have been lying to you for weeks. >> why? >> because we are not interested this morning in you cooking for us. we are actually interested in honoring you. so many people have been telling me about you.

we want to now tell all the whole country what you have actually been doing. so i need you to turn around again and look at that monitor. >> okay. >> and everybody, take a look. >> she has the biggest heart i have ever met from a person. she's caring. she's compassionate. she wants to help people, and she's fulfilled by helping other people. >> reporter: meet chef millie peartree, a bright light to her hometown bronx. >> what kind of person is millie? millie is the type of person to make you feel good about yourself. she can do it without words. i think that's the rarest quality in the world. >> reporter: she's gained a bit of a reputation for putting community first. >> she has this saying. she says, i may not have the most, but i definitely don't have the least. >> chef millie has been a blessing to my community. feeding these children, having their bellies full. >> reporter: when the pandemic hit, so many families were left without the resources for even

the most basic needs, including food. so chef got to work. >> she was looking to provide food to children in the bronx, and she wanted to make sure that the food goes to the most vulnerable communities. >> reporter: her program, full heart, full bellies serves over 14,000 in the bronx community where 31% of children live in homes considered food insecure. >> as a grandmother, if chef millie wasn't here today, i can't say -- can say many families would be lacking in nutritious meals. >> what chef millie has done for us, my children and i are grateful for her. >> reporter: her compassion spreads to the volunteers who distribute millie's meals. >> on our mark, let's go. i love to see everybody come out. get something to eat. we enjoy seeing y'all. here we go, baby. have a good day. >> reporter: now with the future of in-person school uncertain, many kids could miss out on those daily meals.

chef millie's work is even more crucial. >> so what's going to happen to those kids? are they going to be able to eat breakfast? are they going to be able to eat lunch or what? >> reporter: and because of chef millie, they're able to keep the program running until the end of 2020, feeding potentially 20,000 more. >> what does it mean to me? it means everything. >> when you see the children's faces and the families she's providing for, it brings tears to my eyes and joy to my heart. >> millie has changed my life. >> every time i eat it, i go to heaven. it's just so good. i can't take it. >> reporter: and now it's time to say thank you for the love, for the food, for the smiles. >> thank you, chef millie. >> thank you, chef millie. >> thank you, chef millie. >> thank you, chef millie. >> thank god for chef millie. >> guess what, chef millie? we got you. >> okay, chef millie. i need you to turn back around

here with me. okay, so we're sorry. we're sure your food is delicious, but this morning, we brought you here because we wanted you to see that, and we wanted to honor you. >> we can't cry together, t.j. >> it's okay. what do you think now, seeing those folks talk about you the way they are? >> i'm sorry. first of all, you're not supposed to touch your face with the coronavirus. i go to the bronx -- is that george? stop laughing in my ear. >> that was an admiring laugh right there. you tell t.j. how to handle himself. >> let me talk to t.j. real quick. you know, it's one thing when, you know, you hear the stories of people that need it, and a lot of people i know, they proceed on the side of, you know, they're prideful, and for you to be able to stand in line to get a meal and even during covid, like, you know, after i

recovered from it and when i started to drive around to feed, you know, essential workers and people combatting covid on the front lines and to see people online for pantries, it touches your heart. like, we live in a country that is the richest country in the world. why do we have people out here starving? you understand what i'm trying to say? >> we have people like you who are helping to fill that need. you have been up here in times square with producers and photographers. >> freezing. >> freezing. you think you're by yourself. you're not actually. look over there, and i think you recognize all those -- >> oh my god. >> -- friends and family who have been here. >> hey. look at chef kareem and shanna and mark, that's my mentor. y'all got mark on here? >> we got everybody we could fit on the screen. are you going to be able to continue your work do you think? the need might be there awhile longer. >> absolutely. i never say never. the way it is now, i don't plan

on opening a restaurant but this is my passion and i believe there's a blessing and a lesson in everything, and this is my project moving forward, like, indefinitely, like, whatever it is, i'm putting it out there, and i'm going to speak it into existence. i already spoke to martha stewart. i'm going to be the blackmar th martha stewart. we're going to have a building and feed children indefinitely. we're going to have a temperature controlled room so that guy, mark shire doesn't have to sit in a seafood facility. >> we'll find a way to pay for all this, right? >> i'll hold you to that. >> well, hold it to me because i'm a man of my word. >> okay. >> because we know people including america's egg farmers and we told your story to them. people tell me about you and then i tell them about you as well. he american egg faerherebl t that screen one last ti - >> -- we have one last thing for you, and they wanted to make sure you were going to be able to be honored and continue your work and they are donating

$15,000 to you to be able to continue work. >> that's amazing. >> millie, what will you be able to do with that, chef? >> we'll be able to feed some more children. that's the plan. we want to keep this going. i tell people all the time i don't make a dime or a dollar from this. you know what i mean? what i can do and use my talent to help someone else, i'm all for it. >> chef millie, i wish we could hug it out. >> we will at some point in the future. >> at some point we will, but we wanted to honor you. thank you for what you have been doing. everybody is impressed with your story. george, stay out of my guest's ear. >> like i said, that's all we're going to do. we're going to feed the kids. we're going to vote. breonna taylor, breonna taylor, breonna taylor. >> she has a message. she has a meal. she has some mon ts moys. >> thank you for being such a blessing. we appreciate you, bronx, all day. >> tossing it back to robin, amy and michael. >> oh, chef millie.

>> i'll come visit. >> chef millie may end up working here at "gma". outstanding. great work all the way around, and what a great person that she is. so congratulations to chef millie. coming up, everybody, skylar astin and peyton elizabeth lee joins us live. we'll be right back. d peyton

welcome back to "gma." our next guests are the stars of a new family movie about to hit disney plus. >> that's right. skylar astin and peyton elizabeth lee are joining us to talk about "secret society of second-born royals," but first, let's get a sneak peek. >> i'm a prince, a second-born royal just like you guys. our siblings are the heirs. we, the spares. powerless, without purpose. or so everyone thinks. >> ooh. skylar and peyton are with us now. skylar, i want to begin with you, because i hear it's your birthday. how are you celebrating today, and happy birthday. >> first of all, i'm very lucky to be talking to you guys, and i'm also celebrating by working. i'm shooting season two of "zoey's extraordinary playlist." so i'm very lucky.

>> whoop whoop. >> i heard that whoop whoop. i like that. peyton, this is your first movie. so what was it like working with skylar who has been on the big >> it was so amazing. skylar has this energy he brings to the set. sorry i'm talking about you like you're not here. you have this great energy you bring to the set. he's always singing and dancing and just having a good time, and you can feel that energy whether you're in a scene with him or on the set somewhere else because it trickles down through the whole system, and it was so amazing because as you said, he has all this great experience and getting to work with him and learn from him was amazing. >> so skylar, as the veteran of the cast, what was it like working with such a talented younger group of actors? >> well, i don't know if you know this, but i'm actually very old. i was actually very inspired by a lot of them, and, you know, something we kind of did for fun

was i had these air pods, and while we were on our marks, of the oth people i was doing o a scene with, and we would be grooving to our own song which i think really kept the energy up throughout. >> energy is important. >> yep. >> peyton, all the second-born royals, they have a superpower. >> yes. >> so if you could have a superpower, what would it be? >> oh. i think if i had a superpower, it would be the ability to fly. i think that would be amazing. i also love traveling and you could kind of go wherever you want whenever you want, and also with covid, you're not supposed to be in airports. you don't have to go there. >> i support that superpower 100%. skylar, your character can split into clones of himself. do you wish you could do that in real life? and if so, how would you make use of it. >>d conqro

i uld usitgestuff done. if i could pick a superpower, i would cure a pandemic with the snap i think right now, right now if i had the ability to clone myself, i would do a lot. >> i wish i could clone myself because i would get a lot more sleep. >> yeah, and i would be worried. >> skylar and peyton, thank you so much. the movie is "a secret society of second-born royals." it is available for streaming on disney plus on friday. let's check it out. let's go back to ginger. hey, ginger. >> hey, michael. you know tim tebow as a football star, a friend of our show of course. now the superstar has written his first children's book. here he is talking about it. whas up, "gma day.peoue ving a gat because it's the time for my release of my children's book, "bronco and friends." i'm so excited for c to read about their worth, their value, meaning and their

purpose, but also how they can turn their greatest disability into their greatest ability. i hope you like the book and have a blessed day. >> "bronco and friends" is out january 5th next year, and coming up, it's a big decision for parents-to-be, how to pick the stroller that is best fit for your family. you'll see that next on "gma."

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about the covid-19 virus. it's real. it's dangerous. and we do know how to keep you and your loved ones safe. wear a mask. wash your hands. stay six feet apart. we can do this. if we do it together. ♪ so we will stroll into this next segment and help parents get to where they need to go with strollers. this segment is sponsored by target. they have some great options to make families' lives a lot easier and "good housekeeping" style director lori bergamotto

is walking us right through them. good morning, lori. i want to ask you right away about -- >> good morning, lara. >> -- how to choose a stroller. there's so many out there, and the one you have you love because it's multifunctional, right? >> that's exactly right. so this is a travel system, and what's so great about this stroller is it really evolves with your needs. so it comes with an infant car seat. you can see i'm going to take it out really easy. it snaps right into the car, and also it comes with a -- an infant bassinet, and a toddler car seat. that's really what you're looking for, something that grows with your family. another great feature of this, lara, and you know this, you're a mom. all moms know this. you never travel light once you have children. that's why a storage basket this size -- this one's actually expandable -- it's so key because it fits everything you need. you can see we packed it really well here.

>> totally. i want to move onto another stroller that might work for you. it's for parents of multiple children, and i know you have a little one on the way. so tell us -- first of all, congratulations. >> indeed. >> tell us a little bit about this stroller. >> thank you. okay. so what's so great about this stroller is it's really good for parents, like you said, of multiple children for a couple of reasons. this is also a travel system. three in one, so it has the car seat, the bassinet, and the toddler seat which can face forward or face me, but the thing i love about this, and parents will love, is it's one-handed. this is my magic trick. it's a one-handed fold-down, and we did that really easily. >> wow. >> so i can -- right? i can use this hand to hold the hand of my 6-year-old or my 8-year-old, or if you just have one child, you'll be holding all that baby gear. either way, that is so convenient and so key. >> that is awesome.

so if you are an active parent, and you're on the go, maybe you want to try to multitask and get a workout in, you like this one. >> i do, and lara, i'm so excited to use this one once my baby actually gets here because it is great for active parents. it has this adjustable handle so if you are jogging, you're sprinting, you're just walking, that's great for comfort. it also has storage and snack trays so that mom or dad can be hydrated and baby has his or her snacks or toys up in the front, and then also look at these giant wheels on this stroller. that's really what you are looking for in a jogging stroller. that front wheel will lock, so once you're cruising, you can feel really secure, and once you're just walking, you'll have thhen you t'great for the itss get baby a little fresh air. it's a win-win, lara. >> yeah. unbelievable. strollers have come a long way.

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good morning, everyone. north bay care givers bay care s nurses and medical technicians will hold a rally today demanding more protections against covid-19. happening outside santa rosa memorial hospital at noon. medical staff say stronger infection control measure rs needed after 26 hospital workers and four patients got covid-19. they want the hospital to ramp up testing and strengthen safety protocols. now here's drew with our forecast. >> we're tracking our air equ quality. it is good to go across the entire bay area. enjoy the fresh air. we're in the 70s tmid-80 shows p this weekend, also turning windier. that will increase our fire danger, especially on sunday and our air quality will decline as well. >> thank you. now time for live

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