good morning, america. taking aim. hurricane delta barreling toward the gulf coast packing a life-threatening storm surge with winds up to 120 miles per hour. the category 3 storm threatening the same town hit so hard just weeks ago. now the race to escape. highways packed. puppies being loaded onto planes as time runs out. ginger and rob are live in the storm zone. deadly plot. 13 men facing terrorism and conspiracy charges. accused of planning to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer, storm the capitol building and start a civil war ahead of the election. the fbi says they were angry about covid restrictions and part of two militia groups preparing to wreak havoc. the governor blames president trump for his failure to condemn white supremacists.

he fired back overnight. she joins us this morning only on "gma." defiant and determined. overnight president trump insisting he's well enough to get back on the campaign trail and hold a rally as soon as tomorrow night. his doctor giving him the green light, but the president refusing to confirm whether he's tested negative for covid-19 as he reveals new details about just how sick he really was and the debate debacle. the president refusing to go virtual. now the new town hall under way with just 25 days to go until election day. record highs. four states now seeing their worst covid surge as dr. fauci warns, even if we get the vaccine soon, things may not be normal for another year. the new alert about small gatherings as cold weather moves in. shark attack. >> it just felt like something punched my leg really hard. >> a 31-year-old bloodied and bruised bitten while swimming off miami beach. the warning sign he missed in the water.

♪ what a man gotta do and the buck stops here. tom brady furious after a bad play cost him the game against the chicago bears. now the big question. did the greatest quarterback of all time lose his train of thought and cost the team a comeback? good morning, america. great to have you with us on this friday morning. and maybe tom brady made the rare mistake of mixing up third and fourth down and not a good night for the bucs. but if you're a bears fan, great night for you. >> brady was not happy on the field at all. we do have a lot of news to get to. michigan's governor gretchen whitmer she's joining us speaking to us about that plot. george, you'll be talking to her. >> that's a scary one. that major hurricane bearing on the gulf coast. delta set to make landfall in louisiana hours from now. rob and ginger both in the storm zone. ginger starts us off with the latest in delcambre.

good morning, ginger. >> reporter: george, hard to believe fifth landing hurricane. we have not done that since 2005. let's start with where that storm is. it's south of cameron, which was the site of hurricane laura. as it moves north, the rain bands will intensify. we'll see the heavier rain and you'll see the winds. the conditions deteriorate after the noon hour. hurricane warnings from port arthur. there's 160 miles on each side of the storm. i'm concerned here where i'm standing about inundation. worried about six to nine feet with the 7 to 11 foot surge. of course wind is going to be an issue. 90 to 100 mile per hour gusts are possible. so much more to talk about.

i'll get to it all soon. michael? >> let's go over to rob. >> reporter: you see the debris here, it's over my head, michael. you have sheet metal, brick, all sorts of trees. this will be light enough for hurricane force winds to take and blow around. our drone showed you the expanse of this pile. there are hundreds across the city. overnight heavy rains lashing the louisiana coast. time running out for gulf coast families to hunker down or get

out. highways packed with evacuees ahead of hurricane delta. parts of louisiana now preparing for dangerous storm surge. >> it is very clear the southwest of louisiana will get more of a punch than we would like to see. >> reporter: over 100 dogs evacuated from louisiana to a shelter in san diego. delta on track to make landfall south of lake charles later today in nearly the same spot hurricane laura struck just six weeks ago. one of the most powerful hurricanes in u.s. history, decimating communities. the lake charles skyline still a sea of blue tarps. >> when i drive around and see all the debris, it's pretty rough. after tonight and tomorrow that will be blowing all over the place again. >> to have this hit right now is tough on our citizens, tough on our structures. >> reporter: the streets across the city still littered with mounds of debris. some just finishing up repairs only to face another storm. we met victoria huber after hurricane laura hit. her bridal shop still a mess inside. nearly a total loss.

she selflessly worries this will break the town's back. >> people were kind of shell shocked. normalcy was just coming back a little bit. here we go again. >> reporter: here we go again is right. blue tarps line the city. the mayor telling us many of the buildings are compromised. for that reason he told everyone to get out for safety reasons. here comes the rain. the winds will increase. it will be east of us, the center. we'll see strong enough winds to where there will be more damage unfortunately. cecelia? >> rob, thank you so much. we turn to that chilling bust in michigan. 13 suspect, members of a militia group now facing charges in an alleged plot to storm the statehouse, kidnap governor gretchen whitmer and start a civil war. abc's alex perez is in lancing with this story. alex, authorities say they've been watching the governor's

home? >> reporter: yeah, cecilia, you know, good morning to you. authorities say some of the arrested suspects were here at the capitol at the beginning of pandemic protesting the state's lockdown. the fbi starting monitoring all this back in march. michigan governor gretchen whitmer, the alleged target of a foiled kidnapping plot. >> two militia groups who were preparing to kidnap and possibly kill me. >> reporter: this morning these six men are facing federal charges, another seven facing state charges. the fbi and state police seen here raiding the home of one of the suspects took action after they say the men part of a group called the wolverine watchmen met this week to exchange tactical gear and to pool their money to allegedly buy explosives. the alleged mission, attack the governor before election day. according to investigators, the planning was months in the making and they say the men even allegedly going to the governor's vacation home twice to conduct surveillance. the suspects, police say, even

planned to blow up a bridge and allegedly intended to hold whitmer for a trial and then execute her. according to the fbi, the men were apparently angry because of governor whitmer's restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. [ crowd chanting ] tensions have been high in michigan with militia members, some of them, armed, at one point descending on the statehouse last spring intimidating lawmakers. at the time president trump tweeted, there was a need to liberate michigan. and at the last presidential debate instead of telling white supremacist groups like the proud boys to stand down saying this -- >> what would you like me to condemn? >> the proud boys. >> the proud boys. stand back and stand by. >> an angry governor whitmer calling out the president. >> just last week the president of the united states stood before the american people and refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups. >> reporter: overnight the president again criticizing

whitmer on twitter saying she has done a terrible job. she locked down her state. trump taking credit, tweeting in part, my justice department foiled a dangerous plot against the governor. rather than say thank you, she calls me a white supremacist. whitmer, open up your state. authorities say the group also wanted to target police officers and launch a civil war. the fbi foiling the plot with help from undercover agents and an inside informant. cecelia? >> so disturbing. george, you're going to be talking to the governor later this morning. >> right at 7:30. to the white house where president trump took to fox news unloading in all directions as he promises to get back on the campaign trail despite a lingering cough and no indication of a negative covid test. senior national correspondent terry moran has the story. >> reporter: overnight president trump insisting he's ready and well enough to get back out on the campaign trail. >> we want to do a rally -- probably in florida on saturday night. might come back and do one in

pennsylvania the following night and it's incredible what's going on. i feel so good. >> reporter: in a lengthy interview trump did pause a couple of times to clear his throat. >> absentee is okay, because absentee ballots -- excuse me. >> reporter: overall declaring himself in great shape. the president's doctor giving him the go ahead to resume public engagements just a little over a week after his diagnosis, declaring that the president is devoid of any indications to suggest progression of illness. but despite that green light from his doctor, next week's debate is still off. president trump rejecting the debate commission's decision to make it a virtual debate citing coronavirus concerns to protect the health and safety of all involved. >> i'm not going to waste my tile on a virtual debate. that's not what debating's all about. you sit behind a computer and do a debate is ridiculous. then they cut you off whenever they want. >> reporter: the trump campaign

saying it will hold a rally instead and biden will hold a town hall appearing on abc. with only one debate left on the schedule joe biden says he's ready whatever trump decides. >> we don't know what the president is going to do. he changes his mind every second. >> reporter: the president claims he may have been infected by grieving families of fallen service members at this gold star family ceremony at the white house. >> they're telling the story of their son who just died or daughter or husband and i can't back up, maria, and say, give me room, i want room. give me 12 feet. stay 12 feet away. they come within an inch of my face sometimes. they want to hug me and they want to kiss me, and they do. it's obviously dangerous. >> reporter: the head of the group that brought the gold star families to that event says they were all tested beforehand and since then no one has exhibited any symptoms of covid-19. but with dozens of cases already linked to the white house and the administration still refusing to reveal when trump last tested negative prior to his diagnosis, crucial

information for contact tracing, it's unclear how many of the potentially thousands exposed have contracted the virus. republican leader mitch mcconnell revealed he's been avoiding the white house for months because of what he suggested were lax safety measures. >> i haven't been to the white house since august the 6th. >> reporter: the president's doctors say he's been treated with steroids which can cause side effects like mood swings and cognitive deficits. democrats want to establish a new commission to determine whether a president is fit to perform the duties of the office under the 25th amendment. congress is not even in legislative session right now so any serious discussion or votes on pelosi's measure are highly unlikely. it's more of a political stunt than anything but given the age of both candidates in this race, the 25th amendment could be a live concern going forward. george? >> terry moran, thanks so much.

you can tune in to the town hall next thursday 8:00 p.m. i'll be moderating in philadelphia. michael? >> we'll be watching. more now on the coronavirus emergency. this morning troubling new numbers from the cdc now projecting as many as 20,000 more americans could die from the disease by election day. will reeve has more. >> reporter: this morning, wisconsin among four states reporting record high numbers of coronavirus cases, as colder weather leads to fears of a new surge in the northeast. >> if you're gathering together indoors, assume someone in that group that's outside of your family household that could be positive and wear your mask and continue to physically distance. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci speaking thursday saying it could be a year before we have a return to normal life. >> will people have to wear masks? yes, likely. i would imagine if we get a good vaccine now, that we could have some degree of normality in the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2021. >> reporter: but until that

return to normal many americans in desperate need of financial relief. over 30,000 furloughed airline workers like flight attendant corey ostrowski. >> just hoping within the next few days we can get something that will keep us on pay many roll with health benefits for at least six more months. >> reporter: father of six, anthony simmons says he lost his american dream back in march when the effects of the pandemic wiped out his rochester-based cargo van transportation business. seven months later he's still looking for a job. >> i look every day at the bills, try to balance the budget, so to speak, and it's always tough. >> reporter: in chicago, chef beverly kim says she's lost nearly $80,000 since march. when covid dining restrictions forced her to close the dining room at her restaurant. >> i have three kid and this is our future. we are a very proud people and don't like to ask for help, and we're asking for help.

>> reporter: the jobs fallout from the pandemic is widespread and appears sustained. unemployment here in wisconsin has doubled since march and according to a recent pew survey half of americans who say they lost their job due to the coronavirus pandemic are still unemployed. george? >> okay. boy, that is really some bad news there. we'll get to the brutal finish last night for the buccaneers. tom brady and his team down by one point but a questionable play called by brady cost them the game. a very sharp t.j. holmes here with the details. >> thank you for that, george. as if 2020 couldn't get any weirder, now this. turns out tom brady might be human. look, tom brady was trolled all night online not because he lost the game but because he made an unspeakable mental error in crunch time. seconds on the clock and the g.o.a.t., tom brady, confused? >> brady, pass is broken up, incomplete.

>> reporter: flashing four fingers seemingly thinking it was third when it was actually fourth down. >> brady still standing out there. it's fourth down and chicago's ball. he lost track of the downs. >> reporter: visibly upset after returning to the bench flinging an ipad in frustration. the bears led by nick foles got the win against brady. brady jogged off the field not in the mood for a postgame handshake. later saying he was focused on gaining yards on that final play. >> i was thinking about more yardage and then, you know, it was just -- it was bad execution. didn't execute when we needed to. >> reporter: buccaneers coach bruce arians says his quarterback was not confused. >> did he not know it was fourth down? >> yeah, he knew. he knew. >> of course, we wouldn't talk about this if it wasn't tom brady. he's orchestrated 59

game-winning drives in overtime or fourth quarter in his career. that's the most of all times. not used to seeing him do that. >> i never feel sorry for tom brady. big night, game five, lakers could win it all. >> the lakers could get their 17th championship in franchise history. that would tie them with the celtics. lebron could get his fourth. they're going to change up things tonight. they'll wear something different. they are now going to wear their black mamba jerseys to honor kobe bryant to try to finish it off but don't count the heat out just yet but, yes, tonight on abc right here 9:00 eastern time. >> have never lost a game in the black mamba jerseys. >> thank you, t.j. >> you got it. coming up, my interview with governor gretchen whitmer. she joins us speaking out about the plot to kidnap and possibly kill her. the 31-year-old attacked by a shark in florida now telling his story about the missed warning sign. first let's head back to ginger in louisiana. >> reporter: cecelia, if there

can be good news in hurricanes, i've got some decent news and want to take you to the maps you can see that there on the map. the warm water is help keeping this thing. this cool water will help. look at this. it's going to move fast. rain shouldn't be as much of an issue. that's another relative good piece of news, the 6 to 12 inches should top it off. let's get your weekend forecast sponsored by walmart.

. good friday morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. a chance of drizzle to a random shower today and even more so tomorrow. then an offshore wind event will bring us possible critical fire conditions and an inland heat wave next week. for today we have 60s and 70s, mostly cloudy skies. tonight you can see more drizzle out there, mid 50s to low 60s. my accuweather seven-day forecast nearly 10 to 15 degrees >> reporter: i know i just grees brought you good news. the bad news is the spot i'm standing could be covered in water later this afternoon. george? >> what a surge that will be. thanks very much. governor gretchen whitmer is next. our morning exclusive. we'll be right back. dust mite droppings? ewww. dead skin cells? gross! so now, i grab my swiffer heavy duty sweeper and dusters.

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we do have a special performance coming up later. maybe i'm apart of it. >> it's going to be fun. i'm not going to ask you. >> no, i'm not. >> much more ahead on that coming up. the headlines we're following, hurricane delta is closing in on the gulf coast packing a life-threatening storm surge and winds up to 120 miles per hour. highways there packed with residents racing to escape. you can see puppies boarding planes there hopefully heading to safety. we'll have more from the storm zone coming up. president trump, he is now vowing to get back on the campaign trail as soon as tomorrow. he wants to do a rally in florida. his doctor has given him the green light, but the president has still not said whether he has actually tested negative for covid-19. and also it is a big week coming up on capitol hill. judge amy coney barrett, she is gearing up for the first round of supreme court hearings. those are set to begin on monday. >> in the senate judiciary committee. we have more now on that chilling plot to kidnap and kill governor gretchen whitmer. 13 men facing charges accused of planning to abduct the governor, potentially storm the capitol building, even start a civil war. i spoke with the governor moments ago. governor whitmer, thank you for joining us. how are you doing this morning? >> you know, i'm hanging in

there. that's my phrase for 2020. this has been a challenging year but i am fine thanks to the state police and the fbi and the incredible work they do. >> i'm sure you saw president trump on fox news and on twitter last night says you're doing a terrible job and owe him a thank you. your response? >> you know, he clearly didn't pay attention to what i said yesterday. i started with acknowledging the incredible work of the fbi and our state police. this was an unprecedented operation, and they worked and put themselves on the line to keep me and my family safe, and we are incredibly grateful. i also quoted ronald reagan. in his speech to the naacp, he talked about groups like these, domestic terror groups and how we owe them no safe harbor in this country. bigotry and prejudice and violence is not acceptable. >> what should the president be saying right now? >> you know what, a decent human being would pick up the phone and say, are you okay?

how is your family doing? that's what a decent human being does. that's what joe biden did and i think it tells you everything you need to know about the character of the two people that are vying to lead our country for the next four years. we are still in a health crisis. we are seeing record numbers being posted in many states. we are not done with covid-19 and, in fact, the president himself has it. we've got to get our arms around the crisis so we can get our arms around our economy to make sure people are safe. so dealing with hate groups and domestic terror is another really dangerous distraction from what the american people really want and need out of our president right now. >> the details of this plot are just chilling. they were surveying your vacation home, plots to bring bombs into the capitol, spark a civil war. when did you first learn about it? what were you told? >> you know, i can't go into too many details because, of course,

it's asht about my security and that's everything that is at issue right now. however, i can tell you it came to my attention a number of weeks ago my detail briefed me on it, and this was a very serious thought-out plot to kill police officers, to bomb our capitol killing press, democrats and republicans alike and to kidnap and ultimately put me on trial and kill me as well. these are the types of things you hear from groups like isis. this is not a militia. it is a domestic terror organization. we need to call it out and people of good will on both sides of the aisle need to stand up and do the right thing here because this should not stand in the united states of america in 2020. >> you've said the president is complicit with the extremists. >> well, anyone who gives safe harbor to or encouragement to is complicit and that's precisely what he did on the national stage in the middle of a

presidential debate when he said, stand by. that was his message. it wasn't one of rebuke. it was one of rallying cry, and i think that's the dangerous part of this moment. each time he has tweeted about me, each time that he has said liberate michigan and said, i should negotiate with the very people who are arrested, because they're good people, that incites more domestic terror and i'm not the only governor going through this. certainly it's been worse for me than most, but it is not unique to me. it is not even unique to democrats. this white house has a duty to call it out and they won't do it. in fact, they encourage it, and that's precisely why as a country, we have a choice between an incredibly decent human being in joe biden and what we've seen the last four years. we need someone who can unify us. we need someone who can lead us through these tumultuous times and find common ground and that's why i'm proud to support

joe biden and that's why these stakes are not just personal to me but to every one of us. >> as far as you know, are you still under threat? >> actually, george, since he first called me that woman from michigan, we saw an increase in hateful language and social media and i think that it's incumbent on all of us to bear a responsibility, social media. the press. our leaders who have platforms and so there's ongoing rhetoric even the president last night in this tweet storm won't stop attacking me and i think that it's creating a very dangerous situation, not just for me but for people in leadership roles who are trying to save lives all across this country. >> governor whitmer, thanks for your time this morning. >> tnk y, or>>ell, she's bei so >> so detailed with the one they just busted. scary. we're going to turn now, switch gears and turn to an "gma" exclusive. a new report from the better business bureau warning about con artists posing as amazon employees to try to steal your

personal information and this is coming ahead of next week's prime day. erielle reshef has more on this story. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, cecilia. amazon prime day will span two days next week, but with so many shopping online during the pandemic and ahead of big sales, experts warn scammers could be looking to cash in. ♪ it's a new day >> reporter: amazon prime day is back with amazon prime day just around the corner. the better business bureau out with a new warning that shoppers should be aware of bogus phone calls like these. >> we placed hold on it and that order seemed to be fraudulent. press 1 to talk with amazon fraud department executive. >> reporter: callers pretending to work for amazon and even more tricky, the calls sometimes show up as legitimate numbers from the better business bureau and other organizations. >> once you press 1 you open yourselves up to whatever it is they're wanting from you, your personal information, your social security, your bank, your

driver's licen.eporte bbb saythk then they ask for personal information like your amazon account login, credit card number or your date of birth. >> they're targeting anybody with a phone. so whether it's a business or whether it's somebody who doesn't own their own company, you're a target. >> reporter: amazon telling "gma" it works hard to protect against bad actors that fraudulently use our brand. and amazon says be skeptical of any unsolicited calls or emails and never pay outside their website. they also say be sure to ignore any urgent calls for action. that could be a scammer's way of getting you to act fast without thinking. guys? >> great tips there. >> great advice there, erielle. thank you. coming up, a "gma" exclusive. paris hilton now taking on the school for troubled teens that she once attended. she is joining us live. and up next, that shark

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and when the bait fish are migrating, making for easy prey for these predators. this man was on vacation here on miami beach, just doing some body surfing. wrong place, wrong time. this morning, the frightening firsthand account of a shark attack on miami beach that left 31-year-old mark bowden bloodied and bruised. >> it just felt like something punched my leg really hard. >> reporter: hard enough to leave this eight-inch gash below his knee. >> there is a big chunk taken out of it. i just ran to the lifeguard station and stuck my foot up. >> reporter: first responders rushed bowden to the hospital for emergency surgery. miraculously he walked out one day later bandaged up, even though it's late in the year, it's bait fish season which can attract sharks. >> late summer, early fall people are still in the water a lot. you know, sharks are congregating in certain areas or on the move so you can have attacks during those times. >> reporter: just look at this incredible video from the day of the attack. predators with all the prey they could ask for.

>> when you look at it on the drone, there's just today 50 sharks going at the bait. >> reporter: bowden who was on vacation says he dismissed a warning from a beachgoer who said they saw shark fins. >> i wanted to go swimming. there were a lot of fish in the water that day which i've later been told that's a warning to not go in the water. >> reporter: there's been a recent string of shark encounters around the world. watch this drone video of a shark nearly taking a bite out of this surfer in australia. >> i heard like the tail and had no idea that it was so close and when i saw the footage i'm pretty grateful that thing changed its mind at the last second for sure. >> reporter: just two weeks ago, this frantic 911 call. >> someone help me. >> reporter: andrew eddie was snorkeling when a shark clamped down on his shoulder miles away from help. >> hello, this is an emergency. we're in the middle of the ocean. >> reporter: eddy's pregnant wife dove into the water to help pull him out, saving his life.

shark attacks are rare but you still have to be careful and pay attention to those warning signs. mark bowden is so thankful this wasn't worse. >> yeah, can you say that. thank you so much. coming up, the rise of three parent families. the new trend. we'll tell you how that works and also our "play of the day." stay with us. ♪ if you're at home thinking about your financial plan... so are we. prudential helps 1 in 7 americans with their financial needs. that's over 25 million people. with over 90 years of investment experience, our thousands of financial professionals can help with secure video chat or on the phone. we make it easy for you with online tools, e-signatures, and no-medical-exam life insurance. plan for better days. go to prudential.com or talk to an advisor.

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also wanted to share with you beyond this, the why. that high pressure system drives it. a clockwise rotation, and that moves it north in part. it will also go eventually northeast because you have a trough that will pull out and it will get caught up in that jet and we'll eventually even see rain from this making its way from north carolina, pennsylvania and new york by sunday night into monday morning. so much more coming up here on "gma," including the new modern family. the rise of the three-parent trend. we'll tell you how it works. plus, paris hilton will be joining us live. this is all sponsored by quaker oats. your local news

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. hurricane delta closing in on the gulf coast packing a life-threatening storm surge. winds up to 120 miles an hour. the storm just hours away and the race to evacuate with highways packed. puppies loaded up on planes. ginger and rob live in the storm zone. men facing charges accused of planning to kidnap michigan's governor gretchen whitmer and potentially building, and start a civil war ahead of the election. now the governor joins us only on "gma" this morning. "gma" exclusive, paris hilton's new mission. the socialite and star taking on the school for troubled teens that she attended. saying she faced physical and emotional abuse. now how she's trying to help others. she's joining us live. ♪ we are family new modern family.

the rise of the three-parent family. why some couples are adding a third adult to adopt and help raise their kids. is it the key to finally striking a work/life balance? ♪ she's a brick house plus, we are rolling into the weekend, celebrating national roller skating month as a hobby dominates social media and gets people moving. this morning, we're hitting the rink and getting our skates on as we say -- >> all: good morning, america! good morning, america. we hope your friday is off to a great start. >> we sure do. it is a great friday. we are celebrating national roller skating month. the hobby has been surging in popularity during quarantine usually popular on instagram and tiktok. >> yeah, so listen to this. searches have nearly quadrupled online. we'll be live with different skaters this morning. we have a very special performance coming up.

looking forward to it. >> that is all coming up. news to get to as well starting with the latest on hurricane delta closing in on the gulf coast. winds up to 120 miles an hour. there are real concerns about storm surge. ginger is in delcambre, louisiana, with more. good morning, ginger. >> yeah, george, we just got the update from the national hurricane center. we still have a category 3 hurricane moving north at 12 miles per hour and the canal behind me, one of so many bayous, estuaries that could fill with storm surge as we see the storm approach. landfall should be later this afternoon. look at the radar. you can already see lake charles and cameron, areas so hard hit already starting to see some of the heavy rain on the outside of that rain shield. hurricane warnings extend all the way to alexandria. tropical storm warnings where they've seen gusting winds from galveston to new orleans. but the core of the storm is going to impact the folks that live here from here to lafayette back to cameron. places like lake arthur, 7 to 11 feet of storm surge. surge is where we lose life and

property because the water can inundate up to nine feet in the place i'm standing and look at the gusts. this is this afternoon. well over 90 miles per hour so lake charles with all those tarps, cecilia, on top of those homes. cameron, 104 and winds still kick. this will move so fast. by the time i'm here saturday morning, 24 hours from now it will be calm again. cecilia? >> we know you and the team will stay on top of it all weekend long. we turn to the chilling kidnapping plot. 13 facing charges in connection with a plan to kidnap governor gretchen whitmer and storm the capitol building. george spoke with her earlier and alex perez has more on this developing story. good morning again, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning. according to authorities these suspects not only wanted to target the governor but they also wanted to target police officers and incite a civil war. michigan governor gretchen whitmer, the alleged target of a foiled kidnapping plot. >> two militia groups who were

preparing to kidnap and possibly kill me. >> reporter: this morning, these six men are facing federal charges. another seven facing state charges. the fbi and state police seen here raiding the home of one of the suspects took action after they say the men part of a group called the wolverine watchmen met to exchange tactical gear and pool their money to allegedly buy explosives. the alleged mission, attack michigan governor gretchen whitmer before election day. the men were apparently angry because of governor whitmer's restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. tensions have been high in michigan with militia members, some of them armed, at one point descending on the statehouse last spring. at the time president trump tweeted, there was a need to liberate michigan. and at the last presidential debate instead of telling white supremacist groups like the proud boys to stand down saying this -- >> who would you like me to condemn? >> white supremacists. >> proud boys, stand back and stand by.

>> reporter: this morning, george speaking to governor whitmer. >> this was a very serious, thought out plot to kill police officers, to bomb our capitol, killing democrats and republicans alike, and to ultimately kill me and put me on trial and kill me as well. these are the types of things you hear from isis. it's not a militia. it's a domestic terror organization. we need to call it out, and people of good will on both sides of the aisle need to stand up and do the right thing here because this should not stand in the united states of america in 2020. >> reporter: and on twitter overnight the president again criticizing governor whitmer, the fbi says it helped foil this plot with help from -- with an informant from the inside. michael. >> all right. thank you so much, alex. coming up, paris hilton on a mission taking on the school for troubled teens.

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>> good friday, george and now we're going to go to our "gma" cover story which is an exclusive with the woman who became a household name on "the simple life." now almost two decades later, paris hilton is now on a mission to help other troubled teens and take on the school where she alleges she was abused joining us live in just a moment but first here's her story and the character it's hard for me to be normal. >> reporter: paris hilton like we've never seen her before pulling back the curtain on her glamorous life in her tell all documentary "this is paris." >> something happened in my childhood that i never talked about with anyone. >> here we are, paris' school. >> reporter: hilton claiming one night in the '90s she was whisked away to utah provo canyon school, a boarding school for troubled teens. >> sitting on a chair staring at a wall all day long getting yelled at or hit. >> reporter: the socialite who spent 11 months at the school alleging she was physically and emotionally abused. the school telling abc news in a statement that it was sold in august 2000 and it cannot comment on the operations or patient experience prior to this time. the successful businesswoman who for years stayed silent about

the allegations is now ready to make a change. >> if i don't do this it's going to continue to happen and i'm going to continue to always be traumatized and think about it for the rest of my life. >> we're joined by paris hilton who is live from los angeles. paris, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> thank you. good morning, michael. >> we know you have a busy day ahead. you're organizing a protest today outside the provo canyon school. tell us more about your experience there and what you're doing with breaking silence as a result. >> today we are going to be going to utah with hundreds of other survivors. when i was there, i was physically, psychologically, emotionally abused on a daily basis there. so i'm using my platform to make a difference so this doesn't happen to any other children. >> and this started with a petition that you started to close the school and it's got more than 120,000 signatures and

kat von d who also attended provo canyon came forward in support of you and said she had similar experiences, also paris jackson who went to another school also came forward in support. so what has the feedback been? what is the feedback that you've gotten on this? >> the love and support has been incredible. i feel so proud to have finally told my truth and my story and the fact that it's made such an impact and has now started this movement that's going to make a real change -- i feel like i've done big things in life but this is the most important and this is going to be my legacy and i'm not going to stop for however long it takes until the abuse in this industry stops. >> this is mental health awareness week and tomorrow is world mental health day. in your documentary "this is isi

paris" you talk about suffering from insomnia and also nightmares so do you feel you struggled with mental health because of what happened -- what you say happened to you? >> when i was there, it caused me to have major posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, that's something i had for a very long time because i kept this bottled up for so long. but after doing "this is paris," my film and working on it and talking about it, i finally don't have the nightmares anymore. it's an incredible feeling. >> talking about it has helped you get through it in a lot of ways and the documentary, it is so personal. you talk about being in several toxic relationships, having trust issues with men, but now you're in a relationship with businessman carter reum. are you able to trust now or is that a struggle? >> i'm finally able to trust. this is the first time i have really opened my heart and he is so incredible. i finally feel safe. he's brilliant. he just makes me feel like the luckiest girl in the world and supports me so much and i didn't realize that you could ever feel this happy. it's really just a magical

feeling. >> well, judging from what you just said and the smile on your face there, any big plans for the future? >> definitely. i am so excited for the next phase of my life. i can't wait for that day. >> you know, you've been in the spotlight for a long time and also you traveled 250 days a year deejaying in clubs all around the world. so what has life been like for you during the pandemic? >> this is the first time in -- since i was a teenager that i stayed in one place. so i've really been focused on my work and what's important to me and doing art and raising money for charity and also just recorded a new song called "i blame you" which 100% of the proceeds are going towards the breaking code silence movement. so just been creative. >> and, you know, you were one of the first people to essentially turn yourself into a reality tv character and also social media brand.

in the documentary you say you, quote, do feel responsible for helping to create a media culture that puts so much pressure on girls and their appearance. so i'm curious, is there anything you would do differently? >> i think just for young girls it's important to know that there's much more to life than the validation of strangers and this whole world is just -- it's fun. you shouldn't base your happiness on other people's opinions. i think that's important. otherwise it would just be very unhealthy. >> paris, i love that message to the young girls out there and i want to thank you for sharing your story with us this morning. >> thank you. >> and you can see the documentary "this is paris" on paris hilton's youtube channel and now we'll go back to ginger in louisiana. >> reporter: and, michael, as much as we've been talking about the surge, the wind and the rainfall as impacts, there's always the chance for tornadoes

and we do have a slight risk for severe storms and that actually extends well beyond where you would see the cone with delta so that's going to go from biloxi over through the pass over to new orleans and includes baton rouge so watch for spinups today. also wanted to mention to you that that windfield is broad enough that you can see impacts from galveston with tropical storm force winds all the way to morgan city. keep an eye on that. even if you're not going to have the core where you have 90 to 100-mile-per-hour gusts you can . good friday morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. a chance of drizzle to a random shower today and even more so tomorrow. then an offshore wind event will bring us possible critical fire conditions and an inland heat wave next week. for today we have 60s and 70s, mostly cloudy skies. tonight you can see more drizzle out there, mid 50s to low 60s. my accuweather seven-day forecast nearly 10 to 15 degre

to a new idea in parenting, the three-parent family. you saw it in "the atlantic" first and becky worley spoke to a trio making it work. good morning, becky. >> reporter: good morning, george. sometimes parenting makes me feel like i need six arms to get everything done. one family in my town decided to break the traditional family mold and legally bring more than two people into the busy process of raising a child. the modern family has a new twist. >> hello. >> us, i'm sorry, what's wrong with us? >> reporter: the rise of the three-parent family. no, this is not about divorce or stepparents. tavi is a happy, healthy 3-year-old and meet her mom, her dad and her other dad. >> she calls me daddy. >> she calls me mommy. >> she calls me dada. >> reporter: mom and daddy zeke are a married couple.

dada has no biological tie to tavi and is not romantically involved with either co-parent or with anyone for that matter. >> i identify as asexual and always have. >> repute atade you thinth was the about the single parent route and it's so much easier to not be doing it alone. >> how do you broach this arrangement? >> we spent about five years practicing being a committed part to one another's lives before we ever raised the topic of kids. >> reporter: david legally adopted tavi when she was about 5 months old. now the co-parents split chores, a joint bank account for certain expenses and even bought a house together. >> right now it is legal in maine, washington, california, rhode island and vermont. by having this legal status in order, we're protecting children from having those parental relationships removed. >> reporter: even a clear set of legal boundaries doesn't make it smooth sailing. the three co-parents have weekly

planni planning meetings and even a text chain to keep everyone on the same page. >> someone once told me it takes three people to raise two children but as they get older things become much more complicated. are you worried about that? >> i think we will be surprised by it. >> they will happen, absolutely. >> i think i've got a lot of faith in the capacity of our relationship. >> you know, we have preventive counseling we do every quarter to talk about issues that may have bubbled up. >> what does tavi say? >> we were reading a book about a donkey and his parents and she was just like, wait, where's the dada donkey. i said not all kids have dadas. she's like, that's unfortunate. >> reporter: the family tells me the next decision is whether they want to have more children, even with three parntds, george, that's a big commitment. >> that's got to complicate thing, right?

>> oh, boy, it really does and i think that a parenting values get stretched. but i was struck by the preplanning that these three put into it. group therapy, long discussions and a specific legal contract that was all done in advance. it's working now but maybe, george, we need to follow up with them when 3-year-old tavi turns 13, i think. >> good idea. consider it a sign, okay. becky, thanks very much. let's get to "pop news" with lara. >> hey, thank you so much, george. we'll get right to it. best-selling author mariah carey, yep, she did it. the memoir, "the meaning of mariah carey" reaching number one on "the new york times" best-seller list yesterday afternoon, ten days after being released. taking to instagram she showed her gratitude writing in part this memoir nearly consumed my life for the last three years, thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read my story and make this impossible dream a

reality. it almost makes it tolerable to have lived through these experiences. lol. her a-list friends taking to the comment section to congratulate the singer including oprah winfrey who writes i expected exactly this. yay for you. guys, the meaning of mariah carey out now. definitely on my reading list. also this morning, an unlikely star is born from the vice presidential debate earlier this week. the fly. it spent almost two minutes on camera now has at least ten different twitter and instagram accounts. fans are begging jeff goldblum to take on the role on this week's "snl." goldblum, of course, played the fly in the 1986 movie in which he's the scientist that turns himself into an insect/human hybrid. fans bugging over the idea calling it comedy gold. many commenting that if it happens it'll be a buzz-worthy

performance. so stay tuned this saturday on "snl." finally this morning one little kid in virginia really taking his dad's batting advice at face value. take a look. get your eye on the ball. get your eye on the ball. you got your eye on the ball? >> i did. >> got your eye on the ball? >> yes. >> now swing. good job. get your eye on the ball. >> he took his advice. it worked out. that pint-sized slugger knocking it out of the park or his back yard. but looking good, kid. and on that note i send it back to you all in the studio. happy friday, everybody. >> thank you, lara. >> happy friday to you. coming up we know it, national roller skating month. we are celebrating with a big performance live. don't miss it. ♪ ♪ she's a brick house

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♪ welcome back to "gma" on this friday morning. and it is hispanic heritage month and we have something special to share. guy, take a look. this is a picture of cecilia's grandmother when she was a young woman and, cecilia, you shared a beautiful message about her on our website and how she has impacted your life. take a look. >> she is literally standing in a field where she was picking vegetables and she's there with her family and you can see this box of peppers that she's got in front of her. this was back-breaking work. this was not easy labor and she was a young woman who probably would have wanted to be anywhere else but there working but there is a sense of pride in this picture that you can see in her face and i take that with me

every day. >> oh, wow. >> thank you guys for showing that. >> you look just like your grandmother, by the way. >> oh, i said in that video that she didn't get to live to see me in this role but she would have been so proud and, you know, something that's important about hispanic heritage month just to shine light on what people have done for our country at a time. it's so important when latinos are so demonized to remind people how hard working we are as a community and how much of the american fabric we are and so my family is part of that like so many others and it's just good to remind -- >> that really showed the pride she took. >> she really did. those are the folks who keep our country going every day, yeah, so we thank them. >> there's a lot more to learning about it. can you see more at goodmorningamerica.com/hispanic heret hereitagemonth. ally brooke is sharing her

story in "finding your harmony." abc's janai norman spoke to her. >> hey, cecilia, good morning. she was so warm and sweet and shared how she's been resilient throughout her career. one thing ally says you have to have the courage to really use your talent and it's safe to say that she's been doing that for a long time. ♪ and i know i'm getting closer ♪ >> reporter: ally brooke. ♪ releasing her first book entitled "finding your harmony." it's a memoir allowing the sing story tell her story the way she sees it and she has a lot to say starting with that first audition on "the x-factor." >> that was immediately my first instance with online bullying and trolls and hate. ♪ in the audition they had edited to make simon's face look annoyed and the audience look annoyed.

>> but there was another silver lining on the horizon and it was fifth harmony. >> wow. that was craz of me doing this y ugly cry and this crazy high jump and fifth harmony became a worldwide phenomenon. ♪ baby i'm worth it >> reporter: the group bringing together five strangers who would become a pop culture sensation. ♪ >> reporter: with a string of hits. ♪ go to work, work, work >> reporter: their music breaking records and selling out arenas worldwide but behind the scenes it was a different story for ally, describing her personal life as the gray sadness and her role in the group as being undervalued. you share a very personal detail that you've decided no sex until marriage. what made you want to share that? >> you know, i have to be honest, my readers, i know the lord will one day give me a

husband when the time is right. >> reporter: ally sharing her personal insecurities during her time in the spotlight while wrestling with an industry rife with inappropriate behavior. one incident even involving a record executive giving her a thong. >> to be given this gift so to speak, i just felt so humiliated and embarrassed and just this shame on me and i just felt trapped. there was one particular instance when we were filming a music video for "flex" on the beach and we had to be in bathing suits. i opened up social media and i saw there were paparazzi pictures and i saw all these comments that i have a refrigerator shaped body. i need to lose weight and that just completely wrecked me. ♪ you're no good for me

>> reporter: when they parted ways ally charting her own path releasing new music. ♪ good job in the city >> reporter: confronting her fears surrounding her dancingby stars" rao "dancing with the bngerinre tthisrmio oing dance. >> it's a 10. >> 10. >> i was able to gain this confidence that i was missing. >> reporter: now the girl who says she's finally found her own harmony is looking ahead to her future. a future she says may one day include a reunion with the group that started it all. >> maybe one day you'll see us all together on a big, beautiful stage in front of the world again. we shall see. >> reporter: and as she looks to the future ally is already in the midst of a new adventure in atlanta shooting her new movie and it is her first starring

role, cecilia. >> all right, thanks. "finding your harmony" is out on tuesday. coming up, wait until you meet our pet of the week. ♪ in the tubbs fire. the flames, the ash,

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welcome back to "gma." it's friday and it means pet of the week. lara introduced us to the stars. >> the envelope, please, riva. thank you, george. first of all, let's look at our wall of winners.

this morning, we have another one, actually two beautiful dogs helping each other put their best paw forward. take a look. tao, the 11-year-old golden retriever loves to stop and smell the roses. so when tao lost his eyesight his owner came up with an idea. jackson telling "gma," since he lost his sight to glaucoma we just felt he needed a friend to put some doggie fun back into his life so they added one more to their family adopting a 16-week-old retriever puppy named oco. ta tasked with being her guide dog and best friend. oco leading tao around the english countryside gaining more than 27,000 instagram followers all inspired by the bond of their friendship. and their adorable adventures. their unlikely bond showing us that friendship can get us through anything. these are my notes.

congratulations to tao and oco. explaining these are my note, not a toy. ginger, we'll head back to you in louisiana. congrats to our pets of the week. >> yes. thank you, lara. we are preparing for hurricane delta. i'm in delcambre, louisiana this, is just one of the towns that is surrounded by water. you can see this canal right behind me. we anticipate the water here to rise 6 to even 9 feet. imagine what that will do to some of the houses. it could takes boats right up into the streets and that's what we've seen with these types of storms so you can see the storm surge concern from vermilion bay, 7 to 11 feet, cameron could again see four to eight feet. they saw a 17-foot surge back in laura six weeks ago. so much more coming up on d good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. drizzle on the hills this morning, then a random shower possible, mostly cloudy, 60s and 70s below average again. a spare the air

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baby giraffe learning to walk. looking for new hobbies has gotten a lot of people taking interest in the sport that never lost popularity with so many others. roller skating, so smooth and so incredible to watch. dominating instagram, tiktok and youtube pages all over. a staple in hollywood classics from the 1930s. ♪ to the '80s in during the pandemic searches for roller skating have nearly draw group quadrupled 300%. the truth is skating never left. >> this has been going on for a very long time, roller skating and is very rich and steeped in the black community. >> so this isn't so much a resurgence as it is everybody

else just getting hip to what you've already been doing. >> it is not a resurgence. we worked hard for the rest of the world to recognize roller skating as we've been doing it for the last 40 years. >> tonya is the creator of skate aerobic, skating for over 30 year, she now hosts outdoor mask on skating parties every sunday and teaches new skaters over zoom. >> they were on zoom with you skating at home. >> they were on zoom and skating in their bathroom, skating this their kitchen, skating in their living rooms. >> reporter: while she is thrilled more are loving to skate it's important to understand roller skating's rich history. >> we want people to know that we've been here and never went anywhere. >> reporter: for many roller skate something more than just a hobby, playing a fundamental role in the civil rights movement where many black skaters had to fight the segregation of roller rinks met

with police brutality. what is it like for you growing up in roller skating and now being able to share it with so many people. >> it's euphoric. my drive was to get people to find the fun side of life in the darkness of what's going on today. >> glittery green laces. as a rollerblader growing up i decided to switch up the blades and give skating a try. ♪ and so i'm joined by tanya dean, the creator of skate aerobics. when i brought my rollerblades out, she said that's like that. how does it feel to have so many taking a new interest in roller skateing? >> it's amazing. it's fun. it's a beautiful thing to watch. i love it. fun has no color. whoo! >> it is a real workout.

you had my quads burning the other day. so much fun out here, guys. back to you in the studio. >> all right, great job, janai. really good moves right there. i know what our weekend will look like. you know, we are taking the celebration across the country from new york down to atlanta. bringing in skating superstar soloman snowden and sean christopher. their incredible videos trending on instagram and tiktok now joining us from georgia at cascade family skating. good morning, fellas. >> good morning, how you doing? >> good morning, solomon, i'll start with you, you're a major hit online. how does it feel that the world is watching. >> you know, it feels really good. i'm really happy that everybody is finally seeing my videos but i didn't just start, i actually started on dubsmash and working hard on tiktok just been going good and then i been making a lot of tutorials so everybody

has been picking it up. i'm happy everybody is seeing sglfrg if i can get on my hands like that minus the skating that would be good. a clip of you getting into it. but you guys are about to skate to "girl." you wrote this song and made the music video. why was it important to you to center the video on roller skating? >> so i've been skating my entire life. when i was 1-year-old my father took me to the skating rink and said you better not cry and so i've never cried since then and it was just natural to just go ahead and connect myself to my love of skating to music which is how you see it on all streaming platforms. >> you're about to perform to "girls" right now, take it away. >> absolutely. are you ready? let's do this. ♪

♪ girls the type around the world ♪ come give me that give me that ♪ ♪ come on y ♪ you got, you got you got ♪ ♪ you got it going >> yes, well done. well done. made it look so fun and easy. that that was really great. everybody, stay right there. because we will be right back. great job. say yes... to the best bargains ever at ross! yes! oh, yeah!

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