for a cleaner california. good morning, america. covid-19 hospitalizations at an all-time high. november, on pace to be the worst month of the pandemic so far. north dakota buckling under the pressure. the hardest hit state in the country right now with hospital beds more than 90% filled. california on the brink to pass 1 million cases. new york cracking down on restaurant restrictions and limiting gatherings to ten people. could the u.s. be facing another lockdown as the holiday season approaches? this morning, dr. anthony fauci joins us with the very latest on the crisis. transition turmoil. joe biden forges ahead making his first major decision as president-elect naming the man who led the response to the ebola outbreak as his chief of staff as president trump makes his first public appearance in a week, still refusing to admit defeat.

eta strikes again. the tropical storm making landfall in hard-hit florida for the second time bringing dangerous flooding. we are live in the storm zone tracking the new threats this morning. troubled waters. covid scare at sea. a passenger on board the first cruise to set sail in the caribbean since march reportedly testing positive for coronavirus. passengers quarantined in their cabins as big cruise lines gear up for test runs looking for healthy volunteers to help them get back on the high seas. two weeks till turkey. how to play it safe this thanksgiving. what you need to know before traveling. the new rules and risks, and the ceo of kroger here live to answer questions about potential shortages at the grocery store. ♪ the devil will get your soul and country's golden night kicking off with a powerhouse tribute. the star-studded cma awards unlike any you've seen before.

>> hey, in 2020, it's great to be anywhere. >> we're taking you backstage with the biggest wingers. eric church taking home the top prize, entertainer of the year. this morning, we are live in nashville with all the showstopping moments. and we certainly say good morning, america. thanks for being with us. on this thursday morning, great to have whit with us. >> great to be here. it's been a while. >> i know. what a night in nashville. >> it was great. i think a little music and celebration, everybody needed a little something to decompress. stressful times we're in. we'll have more on that ahead. first, though, we begin with the latest on the coronavirus emergency. hospital admissions in the u.s. soaring past 65,000. a record and more than 144,000 daily new cases. states and cities cracking down and reimposing restrictions. >> los angeles hoping to curb the spread by boosting testing. this is the scene at a makeshift

facility at dodger stadium. hundreds of people in their cars waiting to get tested. this morning, dr. anthony fauci is going to join us with the latest on the surge but, first, trevor ault is in bismarck, north dakota, one of the hardest hit states right now. good morning, trevor. sxwlr michael, good morning. rural states like north dakota were largely spared from the first wave, but essentially the entire country is in the grips of the virus. doctors and nurses telling us many hospitals are running out of space and manpower, and many patients are running out of time. this morning, coronavirus continues to rage, suffocating nearly the entire country. the white house task force reporting 42 states now in the red zone with a record 145,000 cases logged wednesday, november is on pace to be america's worst month fighting the virus so far. >> i can assure everybody that they don't want to be one of my patients. you don't want to be this sick.

you don't want to have to be on a ventilator. >> reporter: dr. hillary faust is on the front lines in wisconsin where confirmed cases now rival the numbers new york city saw in the spring. as health care workers become infected there, one hospital system is turning to an emergency volunteer registry. >> we are reaching out to retired nurses, we're using students who have come up and have come to the forefront and volunteered their services. >> reporter: north dakota's governor going even further allowing infected nurses to keep working so long as they don't show symptoms, with hospital beds there more than 90% filled and infection rates above 20%. right now it's the hardest hit state in the country. >> we really believe that the accelerated growth of number of cases and hospitalizations is not sustainable. >> reporter: other hospitals running out of space to care for the crush of covid patients. a michigan nurse says this week she had to treat one of them in a storage room.

that state, one of several consistently topping 6,000 cases a day, as nationwide deaths have climbed 17 days in a row. a thousand american lives lost on average every 24 hours. >> stay home when you can. work from home if you can. >> reporter: the potential for another lockdown now looming as cities and states reinstitute restrictions. experts with the policy lab at children's hospital of philadelphia recommending students in areas with rapidly accelerating transmission rates revert to online learning and new york closing bars, restaurants and gyms at 10:00 p.m., and limiting indoor gatherings to ten people. >> bars, restaurants, gyms, house parties, that's where it's coming from. primarily, and those are the ones that we can address. >> reporter: and we have to stress this is more than just a rising number of cases. we're already at record number

of americans receiving hospital treatment for coronavirus and hospitalizations are now climbing in 43 states across the country. robin. >> all right, trevor, thank you very much. and dr. anthony fauci is joining us now. we know you have long days. we appreciate you spending some time with us this morning, sir. let me get right to it. we heard in trevor's report and others are saying that november could be the worst month to date in fighting the coronavirus. what needs to be done to flatten the curve and to stop the surge in new cases that we're seeing, dr. fauci? >> well, robin, what we need to do is what we've been talking about for some time now, but really doubling down on it. there are certain fundamental, you know, baseline things that you can do. universal and uniform wearing of masks, avoiding crowded congregate situations. keeping physical distance. even though the weather is, you know, in the season of cool weather, try as best as possible to do things outdoors, preferentially over indoors, and

wash your hands as frequently as you can. they sound very simple, and given the difficult challenge we're facing, one may think it doesn't make a difference. it really does. we know that as a fact. we know that through experience. >> when do you believe that a vaccination will be made available for a majority of the american public? >> obviously the first ones that are going to get it are people like health care providers who put themselves at risk, and then there are those who are highly vulnerable. over the months from december which when it will start in december, then you get to january, february, march, april, we hope that by the time you get into the second quarter, end of april, early may, may, june, somewhere around that time, the ordinary citizen should be able to get it. >> you can imagine people anxious and know the timeline there. so thank you for that. let me ask you this, dr. fauci. the situation that we find ourselves in following the election, this political limbo,

is that having any type of impact as we continue to fight this virus? >> certainly, it's having no impact negatively on our ability as well as our activity in developing vaccines, in developing countermeasures. the medical part of it keeps going forward. i know this is what i and my colleagues do every day. one getting the message to the american people like we're trying to do this morning. but also pushing ahead on the development of vaccines and on countermeasures. so although, you know, it is still a major challenge, robin. we're in a difficult situation and we've just got to keep pushing. >> dr. fauci, do you believe that we're headed for a national lockdown? >> you know, i don't know. we would like to stay away from that, robin, because there is no appetite for locking down on the american public, but i believe that we can do it without a lockdown. i really do. i mean sometimes when people talk about the measures that i'm suggesting we double down on,

they equivocate that and say, well, that makes that not a lockdown. it isn't necessarily a lockdown. you could still get businesses going. you could still have economic forward thinking while you're doing that. you don't necessarily have to shut everything down. hopefully we won't have to do that. if we can do the public health measures, we wouldn't have to do that. the best opposite strategy to locking down is to intensify the public health measures short of locking down. so if you can do that well, you don't have to take that step that people are trying to avoid which has so many implications both psychologically and economically. we'd like not to do that. >> lastly, sir, you know so many people are suffering from covid fatigue. what do you say to them this morning? >> well, what i say, i just want to repeat the message that i keep saying over and over again, that help is really on the way.

you know, if you think of it metaphorically, you know, the cavalry is coming here. vaccines are going to have a major positive impact. they're going to start being implemented and deployed in december, and as we get into the early part of the year, it's going to be january, february, march, more and more and more people are going to be able to be vaccinated. so, if we could just hang in there, do the public health measures that we're talking about, we're going to get this under control. i promise you. >> dr. anthony fauci, as i said, i know you have all these long days and for you to take time to speak with us, means so much, and we appreciate your efforts and we want you to take care. thank you, sir. >> thank you for having me, robin. >> as he said there's no appetite for a national lockdown but the public health measures and sometimes when you talk to dr. fauci and he is -- he knows that he's saying the same thing over and over and over again about social distancing, the masks, repetition, you have to

get it into people's heads that this is truly a way so we don't have to go into -- >> the message hasn't changed. >> and the optimism on the vaccine is nice to hear. >> absolutely. >> robin, thank you. we turn to the latest on the white house transition. president-elect joe biden forging ahead and naming his chief of staff as president trump and his team show no signs of admitting defeat. our mary bruce is in washington with new developments. mary, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. well, as the president continues to stonewall this transition, the president-elect, joe biden, is plowing ahead moving to fill pivotal posts in his administration starting with what is often known as the second hardest job in washington, his chief of staff. overnight, joe biden making his first major decision as president-elect naming his right-hand man, tapping longtime adviser ron klain to be his chief of staff. biden praising klain as invaluable saying in a statement, his deep, varied experience and capacity to work

with people all across the political spectrum is precisely what i need as we confront this moment of crisis and bring our country together again. klain, who already served as chief of staff to biden while he was vice president, brings valuable insight into combating the coronavirus having led president obama's response to the ebola outbreak. biden now moving ahead to fill critical posts in his administration. >> we're going to be going, moving along in a consistent manner, putting together our administration, the white house and nothing is going to stop that. >> reporter: the jockeying for jobs already well under way. biden's former rival and self-proclaimed democratic socialist senator bernie sanders is making a public play for labor secretary. >> i want to do everything i can to protect the working families of this country who are under tremendous duress right now. >> reporter: while president trump making his first public appearance since his defeat at a veterans day ceremony. aside from tweets the president has not spoken out for a full week now. the longest stretch of silence of his presidency. trump is still refusing to

recognize reality and admit he lost. instead, pursuing long shot legal challenges even though he has yet to put forth any evidence to back up his claims of widespread voter fraud. this morning, one key state is headed for a manual recount. the race in georgia so tight the secretary of state ordering every ballot to be tallied again by hand. >> this will help build confidence. it will be an audit, a recount and a re-canvas all at once. >> reporter: now that recount must be completed by november 20th. biden currently leads in the state by about 14,000 votes and it's unlikely that a recount will significantly move that needle, but even if president trump were to overtake biden in georgia, it would not change the outcome of the election, whit. >> and, mary, they're fighting this out in multiple states right now. what are you learning about trump's strategy moving forward? >> reporter: well, we know they that he has been huddling with his top advisers going over his potential options here, but those close to the president tell us that privately he knows this race is over.

that's not stopping him, though, from launching these legal challenges and we're told he may fight this up until mid-december when the electoral college officially casts their ballots. it's not really clear here what his grand strategy is. we know he's keeping open the possibility of a presidential run in 2024. what is clear, though, is that he is dangerously sowing doubt in the legitimacy of a biden presidency. kwhit? >> mary bruce for us, thank you so much. michael. >> thank you, whit. now to tropical storm eta making landfall this morning hitting florida for the second time. rob marciano is in the storm zone in tampa tracking it all for us this morning. good morning, rob. >> hey, good morning, michael. eta has been punishing florida really all week long with rain, surge, and certainly a lot of action too. regaining hurricane strength briefly yesterday before making the second landfall just north of here overnight. here's what it looked like a few hours ago during the height of the surge, we had winds over 50 to 60 miles per hour. a surge nearly 4 feet here in

tampa. we haven't seen water that high since 1991, so a lot of flooded businesses, and a lot of flooded neighborhoods. the center now heading towards gainesville into jacksonville is where the bulk of the heaviest rain will be. flood watches up for the carolinas as it merges with the front. so a big chunk of the southeast part of the u.s. will get a piece of eta as this season of 2020 refuses to end. robin. >> you're right about that. thank you for being there. we turn now to country music's big night, the cma awards bringing incredible performances and a ceremony that looked quite different this year but nonetheless, so much fun to watch and i'm sure to be there. and who was there? lara who joins us now live from nashville with more. good morning, lara. how are you? >> hey, robin, i'm good. we all love country music, right, but the lengths that the producers went to to give the artists a chance to reunite in a safe space and give fans something they haven't been able to see for almost eight months was nothing short of remarkable. ♪

>> reporter: the night kicking off with a toe-tapping tribute to the late country legend charlie daniels. >> there's some charlie daniels. >> welcome, everybody, to the cma awards. >> man, it is really great to be here, y'all. >> reporter: cma awards host veteran reba mcentire joined for the first time this year by host darius rucker to lead the night. country's biggest stars safely coming together at the music city center, strict coronavirus protocols in place. everyone had to test negative before arriving. >> we've been -- we've been masked and covid testing until -- >> right back at you. >> reporter: the much smaller audience seated at tables seated far apart from each other. yet, it was still a night to remember to serenade and to celebrate. maren mother -- morris had the most celebrating to do.

taking home three awards including female vocalist of the year, praising a generation of black women in country music who she says for too long have gone unrecognized. >> linda martell, yola, mickey guyton, rissi palmer, rhiannon giddens, brittney spencer, so many amazing black women that pioneered and continue to pioneer this genre. you have made this genre so, so beautiful. i hope you know that we see you. >> just feel like we haven't been there for them in the way they deserve. ♪ kiss an angel good morning >> reporter: and a moving moment as country music trail blazer charlie pride accepted the lifetime achievement award. >> just want to take a look at it and -- >> the cma award for entertainer of the year goes to -- >> eric church. >> reporter: and at the end of the night, it was eric church who took home the night's top prize and delivered a hopeful message after a difficult year. >> politicians are about division, music is about unity. and i promise you it's going to

take everybody in this room to unite. >> it's hard to take an award in the year that we've had. the win was we were all together. coming up, let's have some fun. we're taking you backstage at the cma awards live in nashville. >> looking forward to that. all right, lara, thank you so much. we appreciate it. coming up here, fears of a possible new outbreak on a cruise ship in the caribbean. but first, let's go back to rob. good morning. >> good morning, whit. your local forecast in 30 seconds. chilly cities sponsored by jcpenney.

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good morning, as the number of covid cases continues to rise in santa claire why county, health officials are watching businesses to make sure they're following the rules to try and stop the spread. a business compliance unit is monitoring businesses. officials tried to educate violators rather than punish. bit so far they have issued $600,000 in fines to businesses since august. >> i do worry about it. i worry for one our community, you know, we don't want anybody to be sick. but i also worry for us here and that means that we have to -- i have to lay off some of my staff again. >> if you see an orange check mark in the window of the business, that means the business is following the rules. if you see a business not

following the rules, you're encouraged to report it to the county. napa county could drop two tiers next week from the orange to purple on the state's covid-19 reopening system. and that would mean restaurants may be forced to stop indoor dining. health officials say the case rate doubled over the weekend with 118 cases and 72 hours. we're g

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>> can't escape it. when you said muy caliente. i was, like, yeah. >> let the rhythm move you. >> that's going to get you. all right, we are going to get to our top headlines that we're following right now this morning. the latest on the coronavirus emergency. hospitals on the brink with admissions in the u.s. soaring past 65,000, that's an all-time high. states and cities now cracking down again, and now at least eight college football games this week have been canceled, as cases among college students and athletes also have been soaring. also right now, president-elect joe biden forging ahead with his white house transition naming the man who led the response to the ebola outbreak as his chief of staff, as president trump still refuses to admit defeat. and take a look at this. art restoration gone wrong. the face of decades-old statue there in spain, damaged over time, so an artist was hired to restore it, to fix the problem, but with questionable results here. experts nicknamed it the potato head of valencia. >> how do you do that?

>> need a do-over. >> that's a shame. >> perhaps. >> thank you for that, whit. we are going to continue, though, with that cruise ship covid scare. a passenger on board the first ship to resume sailing in the caribbean reportedly testing positive as cruise lines look for volunteers for test runs. our transportation correspondent gio benitez is at a port here in new york with the latest. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, robin. good morning. yeah, this cruise line was hoping to set the example, but this morning with passengers stuck in their cabins, it's a bit of deja vu. this morning, covid scare at sea. a passenger on board the first cruise to set sail in the caribbean since march reportedly testing positive for the coronavirus. >> it's a real pleasure to welcome you on board "seadream." >> reporter: the "seadream i" with 53 passengers and 66 crew members on board returning to barbados last night after leaving the the island for a seven-night caribbean cruise on saturday. >> if it had gone well, it would

prove -- it would have proved that cruising could come back in the caribbean. >> reporter: according to the points guy reporter, gene sloan, who was on board the ship, all passengers were tested before boarding saturday. but on tuesday, one felt sick and tested positive. he says all guests are now quarantining in their rooms. >> the captain came on the speaker across the whole ship and told us that a passenger had started not feeling well and had tested positive for covid. >> reporter: sloan says the company didn't require passengers to wear masks at first, but now is. >> thank you for joining me in showcasing our covid-19 protocols. >> reporter: earlier this summer the company had touted its new covid safety measures on its website hoping to be a model example for safe cruising in the pandemic. >> we feel very confident and take our precautions very seriously. >> reporter: while the cdc does not regulate smaller ships like

these, this setback gives us a look at the struggle bigger cruise lines could face as they try to get back on the water. less than two weeks ago, the cdc updated its list of requirements that companies would need to complete in order to begin operating again including successfully completing a test run with healthy volunteers who will have to sign waivers acknowledging they are potentially putting themselves at risk. >> these are people who are really familiar with cruising. this is very important to them, and they see this as a way of like getting on board, getting to do the thing they love and maybe even helping the industry they love. >> reporter: and there's apparently a lot of interest in that volunteer program. royal caribbean tells us that this week alone they received more than 5,000 emails about it. meanwhile, we should tell you that we tried to reach that company with the latest covid case, "seadream." they did not respond. michael? >> a lot of people trying to get out of the house and get on this ship, gio.

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>> reporter: all right. it's a little more difficult to pass the dressing to somebody that's six feet away, right? but the cdc says, you better figure it out, because what's been driving the surge in covid-19 cases in the country right now, small gatherings. thanksgiving, a lot of people having small gatherings. there is a reason now, you need to know right now today if and when and how that thanksgiving of yours is going to go forward. thanksgiving, exactly two weeks away, and this is not the year for last-minute planning, the experts will tell you. three things to consider in advance -- one, is it safe to celebrate with loved ones? two, what travel restrictions are in place and, three, will your favorite holiday groceries be available? when it comes to celebrating, dr. john brownstein, an epidemiologist at boston's children's hospital says he's playing it safe doing a virtual family celebration this year.

>> we have rapid uncontrolled, you know, disease transmission for covid happening across this entire country and the more interactions we have, the more this will fuel transmission. >> reporter: but if you do plan on seeing your loved ones -- >> many public health experts say it's not the best idea but if that is something you need to do you need to implement it now. 14-day quarantine, and that is starting right now, that someone needs to be putting themselves in isolation from others, and then testing. >> reporter: the cdc also recommends added layers to stay safe like yes, wearing a mask, staying six feet apart and eating outdoors if possible. for some the risk of gathering is not worth it. the flowers family just lost their mother to covid-19 and they're urging people to skip thanksgiving this year. >> don't have big gatherings because you better lose one thanksgiving and share the rest of them with your family. >> reporter: and while weighing the risks, you also need to consider the rules. there are travel restrictions in place, but still more than half of all americans plan to travel for the holiday. new york is cracking down on the size of indoor gatherings limiting it to ten people unless

they're part of your household. >> that doesn't work, you know, if these numbers keep going crazy, you have some scientists who believe we're going to go back to a close-down. i'm just praying that doesn't happen. >> reporter: governor cuomo also recently updated travel restrictions requiring visitors to test negative in three days before they arrive and then quarantine for three days once they get to new york, then test negative again on day four to get out of that quarantine. meanwhile, in chicago, a 14-day quarantine is mandatory for anyone traveling from a state on the red list, and in hawaii, you can get out of that mandatory quarantine if you take a state approved test within 72 hours before arrival. get all that? the rules, yes, they can be complicated and as you prep for an unusual thanksgiving this year, two weeks out, now is the time to also start thinking about what you need to buy for your smaller than usual feasts. >> my advice would be that you would want to try to shop early

for things that are going to be nonperishable that can be frozen or perhaps won't expire before your holiday date. >> reporter: stores like walmart and kroger all stocking up on smaller turkeys and kroger is also trying to make sure they keep their shelves stocked with reports of panic buying, they're now putting limits on products like paper goods and disinfectants to help prevent shortages. as far as the food big spread on the table not a good idea. consider putting guests and food in two different places or have everybody bring their own food and drink. >> bring your own food and drink, or just stay at home. all right, t.j., you got your options. we are joined exclusively by rodney mcmullen, the ceo of the kroger company. mr. mcmullen, thank you so much for joining us this morning, and with thanksgiving -- >> michael, it's great seeing you again. >> it's great seeing you again. with thanksgiving just two weeks away, what sort of products do you recommend people buy now and how do you plan to meet the thanksgiving demand? >> well, thanksgiving is a holiday that we started planning

for six months ago so we have plenty of turkeys. we have warehouse fulls of turkeys. one of the things about half of our customers are telling us they're going to celebrate in smaller gatherings so we have as mentioned in the previous news segment, smaller turkeys. but, you know, we always tell our customers use our website, use our app. plan in advance, use our pickup or delivery service. all those things will make it easy on you. >> and the pandemic, it continues to worsen, and you've started limiting purchases on products like toilet paper, hand sanitizer. you said it's temporary and how long will it last? >> well, it was really learnings that we had early in the pandemic and what we found was we didn't have limits on early enough. there's plenty of product in the supply chain, and we just thought it would be much better to be proactive because as long as people only buy what they need, there's plenty of supply in the supply chain. >> trying to get ahead of it,

and what are you seeing an increased demand for right now? >> well, you know, obviously the turkeys and i mentioned it's fascinating, people are buying smaller turkeys. they're still continuing to do more things from scratch. now, thanksgiving is one of those holidays where you always have a lot of flour, baking products, all of that, just to prep for the holiday. everything that we see, there's going to be a ton of people buying and comfort food is definitely back in style. >> i'm sure it is and to help avoid grocery shortages what would you recommend consumers do instead of stockpiling? >> well, to me it's buying what you need, and one of the things very important to kroger is zero hunger, zero waste, and we do everything we can to make sure of that so we ask our customers, you know, buy what you need but only buy what you need. because you don't want to have somebody have -- preparing way more than they need and throwing something away. it's just not good for anything. >> i agree with that. mr. mcmullen, thank you so much

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so if you can do that well, you don't have to take that step that people are trying to avoid which has so implications, both psychologically and economically. we would like not to do that. >> reporter: and we have to stress this is simply more on -- than a rising number of cases. we're seeing a record number of people being treated for coronavirus, and hospitalizations are now climbing in 43 states across the country. robin? >> trevor, thank you. we have breaking news. robin, thank you. some breaking news for our viewers on west coast. a black hawk hello cop crashed in egypt during a routine mission, killing eight peacekeepers. one american survived the crash. right now, that crash is believed to be an accident. we have the latest now on the white house transition. president-elect joe biden forging ahead as president trump

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on the red carpet again. ♪ there's a hole in the bottle making ♪ ♪ 10,000 hours or the rest of my life ♪ >> reporter: this year's cma awards still had that fabulous fashion but the tone was distinctly more somber at the socially distant music city center where music and unity took center stage. ♪ when you heard that the cma awards would do this, where they would say we're not going to do it virtually, we're actually going to get into a room how relieved were you, nervous? >> i think the world needs it right now and for us to be able to do this together and for the cmas to put so much in place to make this happen. ♪ because when you smile i see the sun ♪ >> reporter: this year all about the artists being together among their country music family. what you've done for your crew during the pandemic, you know what it's like to not have a lot of money. it's been really hard on the

entire country music community during this time and you took out a loan. >> yeah, i was paying these guys $25 a show. some shows i didn't pay them anything. i was, like, i can't have these guys worrying about how they're going to get their bills paid. so i said, let's go to the bank. my main concern was making sure they could take care of their families. that's what i feel like the country family is all about. ♪ god whispered your name >> reporter: many performers stripped down to a guitar and a few microphones. ♪ i can be your lucky penny >> right there, all the music is happening and here backstage the stars are gathering including eric church and maren morris. ♪ nothing's ever going to move it ♪ ♪ when the bones are good, the rest don't matter ♪ >> reporter: maren morris taking home single of the year, song of the year and female vocalist of the year. you also just got three very important cmas. >> insane. i'm just at a loss for words. i've never taken home any of these awards at the cmas.

i'm dumbfounded, but i'm so, so, gracious. the best songwriting in the world is in this town, and so to have all of those people say, you're one of five nominees in this category, and this is the song that meant the most to us this year, that is just, you know, priceless. ♪ >> reporter: taking home the biggest prize of the night a shocked eric church, now cma's entertainer of the year. you're a pretty talented guy. >> i was surprised. i actually had told luke at my table, luke combs before, i said, you got two speeches to work on, the male vocalist and then entertainer. i said i'll help you with both of them. ♪ got whiskey >> reporter: former nominee luke combs in the category telling us, truth is he wouldn't be who he is without eric church. >> if not for eric's music, i wouldn't have gotten into this. i wouldn't be sitting here today. i really am the happiest guy in the world for him because i

really do owe a lot of my success to his influence on my career. >> so humble. that is luke combs, big winner last night. you know, he also made a point to me of thanking the crew that went to great lengths, not only by holding those long boom mics so far away from the artists but also wearing masks and facial shields for moments when the artist was asked to talk to people or press or sing onstage. entertainer of the year, eric church probably said it best, the big win last night was figuring out how to do a version of normal that allowed live music to be played and people to get back to work here in nashville. that is a big win for 2020, he said. for the full list of winners, go to our website, goodmorningamerica.com. that's it from nashville, robin. i'll see y'all soon. did you like that? i said see y'all? >> i know you had -- lara, you're a little anxious. this was your

first time traveling on the road from work. so how was it for you? >> you know what, i was so grateful to the cma producers, they took no chances. we were tested, tested again, on the plane i took all the precautions that dr. jen has told us all to take with wipes and gloves and masks and all is well. >> well you come on home. you come on home. >> thanks. >> all right, and how you say it, y'all come back now, hear? >> there you go. >> come on now. do it right. we do want to turn now to the latest bombshell in this season of "the bachelorette." one contestant opening up about his covid diagnosis. will reeve has all the details. hey, will, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, whit. murphy's law states what can go wrong will. maybe we need to rename it peter's law, because his covid news was only the beginning of his tough time. it's been a whirlwind week for "bachelorette" contestant peter giannikopoulos.

>> look at that smile, wow. i can see it from inside. >> is that right? >> yes. >> how are you doing? >> i'm well. thank you. >> i'm peter. >> i'm tayshia. >> reporter: just as he made his debut as a suitor meeting tayshia for the first time peter revealing on instagram he's in quarantine after testing positive for covid-19 writing, i felt lousy for a few days but didn't believe i would contract the virus when i've been wearing a mask in public, washing and sanitizing hands regularly and following social distancing protocol during work. this is an example no matter who we are or what we do, we are all vulnerable. >> we're going to make some blueberry pancakes with a twist. >> reporter: if that weren't bad enough, the fitness buff and foodie who shares workouts and recipes online says the anxiety from learning he had coronavirus caused him to pass out while driving and crash his car into a guardrail. sharing this photo of a gash on his nose writing, all i remember was waking up to people shouting for help as i was in a deep daze and confusion.

i didn't know where i was, how i got there or what happened. the 32-year-old real estate adviser from boston wrapped up filming of "the bachelorette" in palm spring two months ago. no word on whether he's quarantining alone. we'll have to wait and see if he found love with tayshia or if he's still single. peter was one of four new guys added to the mix as tayshia took over this season, and of course, we wish him the best in his recovery from everything and wish him the best on his journey on "the bachelorette" which, of course, airs on abc tuesdays at 8:00, 7:00 central, robin. >> of course. thank you will. now to our series fittok, looking at how tiktok influencers are bringing attention to dieting and fitness. this morning, the nutritionists sharing healthy food tips. what experts want you to know. zohreen shah has all the details for us. good morning, zohreen. >> reporter: good morning, robin. they are the unexpected

influencers on tiktok, nutritionists and dietitians, they're getting millions of views and likes by sharing advice about eating and weight loss, but what are health experts saying off the app? it's a health revolution happening right on tiktok. >> probiotics are healthy bacteria found in food. >> reporter: nutritionists and dietitians offering advice on the popular social media platform. busting food myths and serving up healthy recipes to hundreds of thousands of users. trained professionals like this one, the chicago dietitian, hopped on the app when the pandemic started, her videos quickly going viral. ♪ >> i had posted a video sharing my patients' success. my messages blew up and so many people were asking for help. >> reporter: and though there are hundreds of videos that claim to promote healthy eating habits, experts say to check their claims with a fact-based

source. >> any time you're receiving advice, you've got to run that advice by a medical professional who knows you, can see you and have more in-depth conversation with you. >> reporter: for andrea mathis, founder of beautiful eats and things, a health and wellness account, she said she struggled with weight all her life trying every diet imaginable. >> i went through and, you know, tried several different diets just trying to find ways to really always watch my eating, always watch what i was taking in, always weighing myself constantly. >> reporter: the mother of two from alabama decided the best way to manage her weight was to become a registered dietitian. she now shares what she's learned with her 40,000 followers and aims to show off what healthy really looks like. >> i want to show people that dietitians or anyone, we all come in different shapes. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news tiktok writes, they're removing content that promotes eating habits that are likely to cause health issues and they

work with fact checkers who help assess the accuracy of content so they can quickly remove what's verified to be health misinformation. so experts say tips can be a great start to a health conversation but you might not be getting the full story behind what's posted. it is always best to consult with your doctor before changing your diet. robin. >> good bit of advice there, zohreen, thank you. tomorrow in our fittok series, fitness on tiktok, how you can find the workouts that health professionals recommend. now let's go back to rob in florida. >> hi, robin. we are experiencing eta to our north and east but this hurricane season just refuses to quit. we have theta out to sea and we have another disturbance in the caribbean with a 90% chance of becoming our next tropical cyclone heading towards honduras and nicaragua which got pummeled by eta just a few days ago. it's likely to happen as this

good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. frosty for some of us this morning. milder for all of us this afternoon with more sunshine. have the umbrellas handy tomorrow afternoon and evening. get ready for warmer weather after that. today, mid to upper 50s for along the coast. increasing clouds, not as chilly tonight. 30 in the north bay valleys, 40s for the rest of us. we have a chance of rain, light to moderate, it is it is that time of the year. that's right. tory johnson brings us "deals & steals" from oprah's favorite things list and this morning, it's all about helping small businesses. let's see what oprah has to say. >> after a year like this, we could all use some joy. supporting small businesses and helping you treat everyone on your list. >> i love it and tory johnson is here now with deals from five black-owned businesses.

good morning, tory. >> hi, michael. i'm really excited about this lineup we have. it's my favorite time of year when oprah comes out with this list and we're starting with something that was truly one of her favorites. it is a company called a kids book about. everybody knows that oprah loves books, has encouraged america to read. she fell in love when she saw these titles. each one is about a specific topic and dives really deep into that topic for kids, serious topics like racism, empathy, gratitude, optimism, failure. she loves these. they are going to a lot of kids on her list, and she also says that the adults will learn a thing or two from reading one of these. we have 27 different titles, 27 different topics you'll find on our website. today they're slashed in half, so they start at $10. >> i see one on covid-19. they do cover everything, tory. now we have some yummy desserts,

i'll be honest with you, robin had a little piece of one of these. i had a piece of both of these. they are delicious and oprah learned about these from an oscar-nominated actress who tipped oprah off. >> cynthia erivo sent these pies to oprah. she loved them. she fell in love with the taste and then she learned about the company, fell in love with their story. it's lush yummies pies. they're made in detroit using a fourth generation family recipe. lots of locally sourced ingredients and the names, what's not to love about it. lem butta pie or a peach cobbler. delicious. absolutely delicious. you'll get two pies in this deal, one of each flavor, for $40. >> worth every penny. good. fashion, fashion isn't just for humans, tory. not anymore. tell us about the dog hoodies. i love these dog hoodies. >> i know. get them for enzo. oprah typically does not put

clothing on her dogs but she fell hard for these because of the beautiful words on each one. love, blessed, grateful. you can pick any of those three different sizes as well and a fun fact is that the woman who started this company, she used to be the design director of the jordan apparel at nike so you can be sure she has paid attention to every detail is exquisite from the font to the fabric. your dog is going to be in style and make a statement in the neighborhood. these are all 50% off and they start at $37.50. >> even the lining inside of the hoodie, the dog is going to be more comfortable than we are. you know what, oprah, she loved these amazing satin-lined caps. tell us why. >> grace eleyae makes these caps. so typically in the winter hat hair, women worry about our hair but we got to stay warm and protected. the satin lining is what made it a favorite thing. we've got a big assortment. this is a fashion line but it's all about hair care, protecting our hair.

huge assortment that you will find, it's 50% off so they start at $15 and then the last one, michael, footnanny. this is her seventh year so seven years, you know oprah's got to love it. gloria williams is oprah's personal manicurist back in the harpo days back in chicago. oprah says this does wonders for anyone's feet. it is a must. seven years in a row. today, 50% off. this collection is $25 and free shipping. >> you got to treat your feet. that's right, tory. thank you so much. you can get all the deals by pointing your cell phone camera at that qr code you see on the screen. more "deals & steals" on oprah's favorite things list coming up. next, henry golding will join us live. ll join us live.

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abc7news.com. "gma" continues now. ♪ raindrops. >> raindrops. at least we're inside and not falling on our head. that's right. >> you didn't just do that. nicely done. >> we want to thank you guys for being with us on this thursday and we are crazy, really are, about our next guest. fans first fell in love with henry golding in "crazy rich asians." >> i've lost count how many times i have watched this movie. well, since then we've seen him in hits like "the gentleman" which he is and "a simple favor" now starring in the timely drama, "monsoon." good morning, henry. thanks for being with us. >> good morning. >> before we get to your new film which we want to talk about, congratulations. you and your wife liv expecting your first child. we're very excited about that

what was it like when you got the news? >> i did something during quarantine. >> i think a lot of people are going to be saying that but what was that moment like when you found out that a baby was on the way? >> you know, we -- it definitely came at the appropriate time. we've been together for about ten years now, married for the past four years, and we have gone to a place in our lives where we were ready and so we were actively trying and you guys know how it is. it's a miracle when you do find out that you're pregnant because, you know, we were very lucky and i think a lot of people don't often sort of get to our stage so we're very grateful. we're super excited and terrified. >> but you're gracious as ever. we'll work on a tradition.

if you were here we would hand you this "good morning america" little onesie. so we're going to put it in the mail to you. >> you can send that to me for sure. >> headed your way, henry. >> hey, henry, i wanted to ask you, you, of course, are one of hollywood's brightest stars but we learned something about you as well. that you used to actually be a hairstylist and have styled your mom's hair before red carpet events. i would imagine that's a skill that has been useful during quarantine. have you used it? >> it did come in useful. i think right smack dab in the middle of the actual lockdown here in l.a., my wife turns to me and is like it's about that time. you need to get your scissors out because my hair is looking like a mop so we gave her a one length -- the easiest possible cut and she was off and on her way. never to return. [ laughter ] >> we want to talk about your new film, "monsoon." you play a british-vietnamese man trying to understand his

identity as he returns to vietnam which he fled when he was 6 years old and his family fled vietnam at 6. so how did your own life experience help you when you approached this story? >> so the journey for kit back to vietnam really is a jarring one. he's grown up predominantly in the uk so this is his first time in his so-called sort of motherland since he can remember and it's that same type of alienation i felt as a young man when i kind of grew up in the uk and went back to malaysia. you presume or you would hope thaw kind of speak the language, you would settle into the culture but upon arrival there's this sense of not belonging and that's something that kit kind of goes through. it's a cultural identity, a search for sort of cultural roots. >> and in this clip we're about to see you're revealing why your mom chose to go to egg gland

after fleeing vietnam. let's check it out. >> the camp in hong kong asked my mother where she wanted to go. everybody chose america, australia, france. no one wanted to go to england because they said it was too cold. of course, she chose england. you wondered why. she said, i want to go to england because i love the queen very much. very polite. very happy. she saw a bloody picture of the queen and she liked it. >> wow. >> well, henry, speaking of identity, you've mentioned previously that there are times when you yourself felt that you didn't feel asian enough. what did you mean by that and what advice do you have for others who are, you know, seeking to learn more about their own identity? >> yeah, i think, you know, in society we're always so happy to slap a one-dimensional

description on anyone, are you black, are you white, are you asian? you know, in this day and age it's so much more complex and people don't take that into account so a kid from, you know with my background half british, half malaysian, it was so much more confusing when i was younger. now that i've sort of grown into a man and i'm very secure in who i am i think we do need to address, you know, within ourselves our true sort of being. you know, it brings up the topic of, you know, are you a product of your nationality or are you a product of your cultural identity? and why can't you be a bit of both? and so that's something that is kind of reflected in kit's journey is that he's british with vietnamese roots, but why close off one from the other? i think a lot of people need to

embrace, you know, the little sort of differences and the subtleties of someone's background. >> well, i tell you what, henry, that was well said. i mean, very well said. we're all sitting here in agreement on that you did a great job in "the fast times at ridgemont high" table read. that said that was a virtue cal table read and always love seeing you. congratulations on your new movie. >> and the new baby. and the new baby! >> best work, the new baby, that's right. henry golding, i love him, such a nice guy. "monsoon" is available in virtual cinemas and on demand on your favorite streaming platform. a young woman who will inspire you on this thriver thursday. plus, more "deals & steals" on oprah's favorite things. (garage door opening) it is my father's love... it is his passion- it is his fault he didn't lock the garage. don't even think about it! been there, done that. with liftmaster® powered by myq®,

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thankful thursday, thriver thursday. this morning, we along with my production company, rockin' robin productions bringing you the story of daniella carter. she is black and transleaving home at 14 when her foster family refused to accept her gender identity and now she is thriving as a community activist. >> i was walking by this newsstand and it was "marie claire" and they were revealing to the world that she was a

trans woman. when i looked into the eyes of what felt like janet, i saw myself and i met janet with that relationship sharing my passion, my interests in stuff, janet connected me to the community. i found a group of women whose mission at that time, i believe, was to finally use their collective forces to start to uplift transyouth. >> she was showing up in this space ready to take action. >> i love you so much. >> i love you too. >> mwah. >> it's so good to see you. >> i saw she was a very grounded together person. she was thoughtful. she wanted to hear about other people's stories. >> i went on to become a community activist and speak out against the injustice. >> became one more nameless throwaway, one more statistic to add to the growing 2.5 million homeless lgbtq youth in america.

>> she has shared her story in a vulnerable way to reauthoring the possibilities of options that girls like ourselves can say, wow, no matter what i'm going through in life, there's someone who reminds me that it's okay to be me and that there's a possibility that i can thrive. >> she continues to be a jumper cable. she's putting though sparks out there and she is jump-starting everything. >> i think about every queer kid who just wanted to be free. every queer kid of color. and so if you want to thrive, i'm going to make sure that this time around, you have a greater chance to become me without having to endure the obstacles like i did. >> she is fierce. and i have to thank our sponsor again bristol-myers squibb because of their partnership.

we were able to broaden it in season 3 and go into different story answer show you what it means to be a thriver in so many areas of life. >> these stories are always, always inspiring. just an amazing job with them but we hear you're gearing up for a big announcement. >> you can't get me to say anything. no. >> you got to sayit. >> well, you know -- >> give us a hint. >> it's coming in december and you'll hear about it here first but there's something we want to do in celebration and feel that people really need that this year so i'll give you the exclusive. >> way for michael to put you on the spot. >> christmas? >> i'll give you the exclusive. for now watch daniela's full episode and check out "beyond thriving." my producers sent sat down with a group and this time a group of black transactivists. you'll want to hear what they have to say. helpful in this community. another check with rob. >> hey, robin, weather improving

in tampa but going downhill across the carolinas. north carolina, charlotte, i-85 south. intense flooding there. this is some of the moisture feeding up from eta. getting into southern virginia as well. some of their rivers at the highest level seen since 1996. combination of this front and what's left of eta getting up there. heavy rain from north florida across the carolinas in through the mid-atlantic before it all clears out later on today then we're watching these other cooler this morning with frost out there in the valleys. warmer this afternoon, 50s and 60s. chance of light to moderate ♪ hey now light to moderate tory johnson is back for our special "deals & steals" event featuring oprah's favorite things with great gifts just in time for the holiday season and all from small businesses. tory, welcome back.

we've got team johnson on the case today. first tell us about the big hoodie that we've got here. this is awesome. >> those giant hoodies have an awesome back story. adam glassman, the creative director of "o" magazine introduced her to hunter wood hall, the nation's first double amputee to receive a division 1 track scholarship. but that didn't come until after a whole lot of bullying because of his disability and that prompted him in his business partners to create this awesome giant hoodie. it is unisex, it is inclusive and it is all about being comfortable and that's what he wants every person to be comfortable at all times and that's why this became a favorite thing. it's 50% off. a variety of color, $30. >> we love it and the tie-dye is making a comeback too. let's talk about eyewear that makes a statement here. >> so many people, they're into

bags and shoes. that's what they collect. for oprah it is eyewear. she is always on the lookout for bold frames and when she saw these from ryan, she was hooked. she picked variety that became her favorites and wears them personally and wants others to have accessibly priced eyewear as well and that's what you get from this line. great color, flattering shape, scratch resistant lenses. a huge assortment you'll find online all 50% off so $14.50. >> always drawn to the animal print as well. grrrr. i'm going to regret that one. >> okay. [ laughter ] >> all right, they're telling me i got to keep going here. let's keep going. you keep modeling. i'll keep going. pride & groom. this was the very last of 72

items to land on the favorite things list this year and that's because adam knows that oprah doesn't like the chemical scent of most dog shampoos. so he said to her, give this one a try. tell me what you think. it's all natural shampoo and conditioners specifically for dogs and instantly it was sadie approved so oprah said it had to be a favorite thing. the set, you can choose for shedder or nonsheder depending on your pooch, $30. >> love that, sadie, we got little man lukas, enzo, my dog copper. perfect. what's the next one? >> okay, last but not least this is kind of an easy go-to eve everyday crossbody bag that comes in a variety of neutral palettes which is what oprah chose. a bag beloved by the staffers at the magazine at an unbeatable price, today it is $22 and free

shippi shipping. >> thank you so much. we appreciate it and partnered with all these companies on these deals. you can get them on our website, tomorrow we have "deals & steals," gifts galore, also coming up here later on in the show, "black-ish" star laurence fishburne. the one and only

we are back with emmy award winning actor laurence fishburne, a favorite on "black-ish" hosting a new show on the history channel called "history's greatest mysteries." good morning to the great laurence fishburne. good morning. >> whoo! >> good morning, everybody. hi. >> hey, and we hear you -- >> how are you? >> we're doing great and so happy to see you. we hear you're using quarantine to read more, even going back reading some of your old journals so what have you learned looking back at your younger self? >> that i was crazy as hell.

yes, that's -- >> you got any funny stories? any funny stories you read about and said, whoa? >> no, i haven't gotten that far but i was just looking at something and there's an entry in here that warmed my heart. a memory of an evening out with john singleton, the late john singleton who wrote "boys in the hood" and we had gone to see -- we had gone to the premiere of a francis ford coppola film called "braham stoker's dracula" starring gary old ham among other people and it's odd because the last time i saw john was at one of francis coppola's birthday parties about a year back, so, yeah. >> that's a sweet memory. sweet memory. >> that is. >> can i just say thank you and the entire crew with "black-ish," the seventh season is off and running. i know you had a bit of a delay

because of the pandemic. what's it like being back on set with everybody, laurence? >> well, we're so grateful to be back and working with each other. you know, we sorry blessed to be doing what we love to do, right? you know, so many people are struggling through this pandemic. and, you know, by the grace of god we've been given the opportunity to do what we do and, you know, bring a little light and a little joy into people's lives. it's been fun, it's been different obviously with all the protocols and mask wearing and the shield wearing and the distancing but, you know, it's just what we have to do to keep each other sane. >> no doubt. we'll take a look at a clip from your new show "history's greatest mysteries" about d.b. cooper who parachuted out of the plane with hundreds of thousands of dollars. take a look. >> this is what i have been waiting for, the opportunity to

actually get boots on the ground and dig through the brush and look for those missing parachute, look for any sign of d.b. cooper. >> wow. >> laurence, what theories does the show explore about what happened to d.b. cooper and what sorry stories can we look forward to? >> well, with the d.b. cooper story, the thing that's so great is, you know, it's the most -- it's the unsolved hijacking of the century and there's speculation that whoever d.b. cooper was that he might still be alive. so that's kind of fascinating. there's also a show we do about a ship called "the endurance" that was exploring antarctica, and the crew of that ship got stuck in the ice for days and days and weeks and weeks and weeks and had to eat their dogs eventually. i mean it's pretty harrowing. one of my favorite is roswell incident which is the discovery

of what they claim was a ufo and alien bodies in the desert somewhere in roswell, new mexico, and how supposedly the u.s. government kind of covered it up. there's another one about lincoln, no, about john wilkes booth, the man who assassinated lincoln and speculation about whether or not he faked his own death so there's really -- >> no shortage. >> get people talking. >> laurence, thank you. no mystery you're always a fantastic guest. we appreciate it and we're so excited about this. the history channel -- >> so lovely to see you. >> always. >> the history channel's new franchise "history's greatest mysteries" kicks off with the final hunt for d.b. cooper. i'm in. saturday, 9:00 p.m

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good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron. fries electronics is shrinking its presence in the bay area. the retailer announced plans to close its store in campbell. fry's is based in san jose. it tweeted the announcement saying the campbell location will be repurposed. this comes after fry's closed its palo alto location in january. the retailer says the pandemic accelerated its financial problems. the frost and fog just about gone. so we're on our way to a lot of sunshine and much warmer temperatures for your outdoor activities today. in fact, look at this, mid to upper 50s along the coast and up in lake county. the rest of us around 60 to 66. tomorrow afternoon and evening, get ready for a couple of rounds of light to moderate showers. 70s on the way before another chance of rain next wednesday. >> thank you, mike.

now time for "live with kelly and ryan." we'll be back at 11:00 for "midday >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, "grey's anatomy" star, chandra wilson. and ryan and his friends do lunch, and you're invited. plus, an election worker from virginia is our good news story of the day. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: good morning. we are almost to the end of the week. it is thursday, november 12. good morning, kelly. nice to see you. >> ryan: good morning, ryan. it is never not awkward, this new walkout that we do. it is the most robotic. we try to make it look smooth. we just can't seem to do it.