good morning, america. breaking news. new hope in the fight against coronavirus. another breakthrough as biotech company moderna announces this morning its vaccine is nearly 95% effective. health and human services secretary alex azar joins us live with the very latest. all this as cases top 11 million nationwide with 1 million new cases in just the past week. hospitals reaching a breaking point and the cities on the brink facing a testing supply shortage. this morning, the new warnings and risks about getting those rapid results right before thanksgiving. transition turmoil. overnight, former president obama calls out president trump for refusing to concede. >> and when your time is up, then it is your job to put the

country first and think beyond your own ego and your own interests and your own disappointments. >> the president vows to keep up his legal battle despite losing case after case in court and the administration blocks joe biden's team from crucial covid information. this after a weekend where thousands of trump supporters flooded the streets of the capital and clashed with counterprotesters. hurricane threat. overnight, iota gaining strength. the category 4 storm taking aim at hard-hit central america and the severe storms tearing through the midwest and the northeast. dangerous winds whipping through this nfl game in cleveland and tearing down buildings. we're tracking the latest on hundreds of thousands waking up without power in the u.s. this morning. abc news exclusive. one-on-one with michael j. fox opening up about the health crisis that threatened to leave him paralyzed and his darkest moment that led him to question everything.

>> of all things that was the thing that really set me off. >> that was bottom? >> that was bottom. and lift off! spacex launching four astronauts on the resilience, the history making crew on their way to the international space station right now. oh, my goodness. good morning. good morning, america. we were just reminiscing about how when we were kids we at school and there would be a space launch that we'd go out in the hall. why was the tv always -- >> so we could all see it. it was high enough. they did have color tvs. >> with are really, really showing our age. >> we all needed a little something like that to lift and boost our spirits. we also have some news about the second covid-19 vaccine that hopefully will do the same, moderna saying early results suggest its vaccine is nearly 95% effective and this, of

course, comes just a week after pfizer's encouraging vaccine announcement as the country faces an alarming rise in cases. >> that's right, a staggering million new cases in the last week. the u.s. total now over 11 million and hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise as well. health and human services secretary alex azar standing by. but first, alex perez in chicago with the very latest. >> reporter: good morning. that good news on the vaccine front comes as cities and states across the country are reinstating restrictions hoping to get a handle on the growing number of cases. this morning, breaking news on the coronavirus vaccine. a sign of hope. moderna announcing its vaccine could be up to 94.5% effective. the company planning to ask for fda authorization in the coming weeks. >> vaccines really are on the horizon. in fact, we now have real data in large phase 3 trials showing that they are safe and effective at preventing covid-19. >> reporter: the announcement

this morning coming after cases across the u.s. topped 11 million. that's 1 million additional cases in just a week. north dakota's governor implementing a mask mandate and michigan's governor suspending indoor dining and ending in-person learning at high schools and colleges. >> we are in the worst moment of this pandemic to date. the situation has never been more dire. >> reporter: hospitals reaching a breaking point too. in south dakota, this nurse's tweet going viral after claiming that some of her patients dying in her hospital still don't believe the virus is real. her concern echoed by 36-year-old kelly meeker from minnesota who has been hospitalized for a month and a half and was just recently taken off a ventilator. >> i've heard a lot of stories of people telling me that they've had covid but it wasn't very bad. it was just a minor cold but i'm just here to say that it can be much more serious. >> reporter: texas resident

bonnie najera part of a club nobody wants to join. >> first, my mother passed away. then my dad, then my cousin, martha, my aunt rachel, my aunt lupe and my uncle louis. >> reporter: coronavirus killed six of her family members this year. >> we're going to have empty chairs that will never, ever be filled again. >> reporter: so much heartbreak for one family to bear. now, back to the vaccine, moderna says unlike pfizer their vaccine can be stored at normal refrigeration temperatures which could be helpful for distribution, george. >> okay, alex, thanks very much. let's bring in the secretary of health and human services, alex azar. thanks for joining us. the second week in a row starting out with good news on a vaccine. >> george, i'm delighted to be with you on "gma" to break the

news about the moderna vaccine. i stood with president trump in march when tony fauci in the very lab at nih where we engineered this vaccine on january 13th, and the president said back in march he hoped to have a vaccine in 12 months, and tony fauci interrupted him and said well maybe 18 if we're optimistic, and here we are tens months from when it hit our shore and got a second 90% effective vaccine for the american people. this is really a historic day, and we hope that because of moderna and pfizer's vaccines, which we've already been producing to have enough by the end of december to vaccinate 20 million of our most vulnerable citizens. >> that's 20 million by the end of december. who will get it first? >> well, we're going to follow the guidance once the full data package is in. we're going to follow the guidance of the cdc and they'll look at is it senior citizens in nursing homes, first responders and healthcare workers. it'll be wherever it's going to add the most value according to the data and the science and the recommendations of our experts. >> how about broader distribution over time? the states say they need billions more to administer and

track these vaccines. they've only gotten a little under 200 million. >> well, we'll ensure the states have whatever fund something -- have whatever funding they needed. it's important some of our states are still operating under a misconception and don't touch the vaccine. this all goes through private distribution channels, goes to the cvss, walgreens, pharmacies, hospitals, and some of our governors, we'll have a call again with them and work to keep getting that understanding there but we'll get them whenever they need and make sure this is a good distribution process for these historic vaccines. >> the president questioned whether the announcement of the pfizer vaccine and moderna were held until after the election. do you buy that? >> we've made it clear, i made it clear, no politicization of these processes and i just assume everybody else involved similarly is calling balls and strikes based on science, data and evidence and that's what we'll do. let's be celebrating right now. we have two vaccines that are with massive development

programs, over 90% effective. george, in public health, we do not get 90% plus effective vaccines often and here we have two vaccines with that type of efficacy and clean safety profiles and thanks to president trump's "operation warp speed" we're in commercial manufacturing of them, as well as four others, so, george, it's just a great day for public health as we're looking at this coronavirus crisis and can have hope for the future for awful -- for all of us. >> we are encouraged by the news, no question about that but it is going to take some time for the vaccines to be distributed on a widespread basis. what do we do in the meantime? the incoming chief of staff for president-elect biden ron klain said yesterday, because the gsa hasn't authorized the situation they're in the dark about planning their transition and they can't contact the health officials they need to ensure a seamless transition to ensure that that vaccine distribution process continues as he takes office. >> well, george, our distribution planning is 100% transparent. we have publicized our playbook. we have plans from all 64 public

health jurisdictions in the united states on the distribution and once gsa determines that there is, if there is a transition to do, we will ensure that it's cooperative and professional, but right now the american people should be reassured that we're moving ahead in collaboration with all of our states and local authorities to make sure the vaccine distribution works well. >> but don't you need to be talking to the president-elect's team now? >> well, george, we'll make sure that happens when and if it's appropriate to do it. but right now, we're working with all the jurisdictions across the country which will really make the prioritization decisions and shipping the vaccine where they determine it ought to go. >> why isn't it appropriate now? >> george, gsa has to make a determination that a transition is in effect, that determination hasn't been made. my focus here is on vaccines and also the important message for the american people that as we have this hope of two vaccines with incredible efficacy, therapeutic we approved last

week. eli lilly's monocolonial antibody to keep people out of the hospital, hopefully. we need people to act responsibly, wash your hands, wear face coverings and be very careful of indoor settings like restaurants and bars and household gatherings where you let your guard down and may not do those things. that's how this disease is spreading. we don't have to shut down. we know our universities and k through 12 schools and workplaces that -- and flying and indoor casual gatherings we have to keep our guard up. i want everyone to make it to the day where they can get a safe and effective vaccine where there's plentiful of these treatments to be able to keep people out of the hospital if they do get covid. >> so no thanksgiving and christmas celebrations indoors? >> no, we can have our thanksgiving and christmas celebrations indoors. we've put up guidance from the cdc. there is a range of risks from

different types of activities, and we've given very good practical advice about you want to think about how many people are at your gathering, is it just household members or others also there? the more people you have, the more risk. the more you want to make sure you have social distance and wear face coverings. try to have as much ventilation of any indoor gathering if possible, and if you can do it outside, do it. we have handy tips at cdc.gov or coronavirus.gov to help your family. >> secretary azar, thanks for your time this morning. >> thank you, george. dr. ashton will join us to answer your questions about the pandemic. now, george, we have the latest on the white house transition. abc news has now projected the winner in all 50 states, joe biden winning 306 electoral votes to president trump's 232. and ahead by more than 5.5 million in the popular vote. but president trump is still not conceding and former president barack obama is sounding the alarm about that in a new interview. our mary bruce is in washington with the latest on that. good morning, mary.

>> reporter: good morning, robin. well, it's now been over a week since it became clear that biden would be the next president, and there is now a growing chorus of voices warning that the president's refusal to admit defeat is damaging to our country and our democracy and just as it seemed that president trump was beginning to recognize reality that he lost, he's now taking another step backwards. as president trump refuses to concede, this morning, former president obama is urging trump to live up to his own motto and put america first. >> my advice to president trump is, if you want at this late stage in the game to be remembered as somebody who put country first, it's time for you to do the same thing. >> reporter: in his first interview since the election obama says trump is denying reality describing his behavior as a danger to democracy. >> when your time is up, then it is your job to put the country first and think beyond your own ego and your own interests and

your own disappointments. >> reporter: over the weekend, the president seemed to recognize joe biden's victory briefly acknowledging on twitter sunday, biden won the election. only to walk it back. trump tweeting, i concede nothing. we have a long way to go. the president continues to falsely insist he actually won claiming without any evidence that the election was somehow rigged against him. but nearly every lawsuit his team has filed has been thrown out. while trump vows to keep waging his uphill legal battle against the results, thousands of his supporters this weekend flooded the streets of the capital. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: rallying behind the president and flocking to his motorcade as trump in a nod of approval did a drive-by on his way to his virginia golf club. [ cheers ] >> reporter: as night fell tensions rose. trump supporters clashing with counterprotesters leading to at least 20 arrests. >> move back.

>> reporter: and as covid cases surge, the president is all but ignoring the virus. he hasn't attended a meeting of his coronavirus task force since the beginning of the summer. dr. anthony fauci now urging the trump team to work with the incoming biden administration. >> it's almost like passing a baton in a race. you don't want to stop and then give it to somebody. you want to just essentially keep going and that's what transition is. it certainly would make things more smoothly if we could do that. >> reporter: biden's team is being blocked from sensitive information and coordinating with federal agencies. his new chief of staff warning it could hinder preparations for a vaccine. >> our experts need to talk to those people as soon as possible so nothing drops in this change of power we're going to have on january 20th. >> reporter: now the concern here, of course, is that without a smooth transition it could impact or hinder the rollout of a vaccine. biden and his team are rying to get ahead of this. this week they'll be meeting with some of the vaccine producers and today biden and kamala harris will be speaking out about their plan for an economic recovery.

they are trying to forge ahead even as their hands are tied. amy. >> all right, mary bruce, we appreciate it. thank you. well, now, to new developments in the mysterious death of a black teenager in louisiana. quawan charles disappeared and was found dead. the case is now being investigated as a possible homicide. and his family is raising questions. janai norman tracking the latest on this for us. good morning, janai. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: this morning, a grieving family demanding answers after the mysterious death of 15-year-old quawan charles. >> i'm angry, i'm frustrated. >> reporter: october 30th he was reported missing from his home in baldwin, louisiana. the family's lawyer telling abc news he was picked up by a friend and the friend's mother earlier in the day and that they say he later left their house on his own. still missing four days later, his family contacted the sheriff's department in

neighboring iberia parish. that's when sheriff's deputies pinged his phone and found his body in a sugarcane field about 20 miles from home. the sheriff's department saying video evidence indicates no other individuals present with quawan for some time before or after he is seen on the recording. a preliminary autopsy report ruling quawan likely drowned and indicating any injuries on his face happened after his death and, quote, are likely awe -- aquatic animal activity, but his family says his severely disfigured face points to foul play. >> i mean, literally we think that somebody beat him. >> reporter: his death now actively being investigated as a homicide. >> we won't stop fighting and won't stop pushing or standing until we get justice for quawan charles. >> reporter: and as the investigation continues, authorities say they've interviewed several witnesses adding in a statement the public can be assured that we will not rest in our effort to find the truth. amy. >> our thoughts certainly go to his family. thank you so much for that.

robin. >> so true, amy. thank you. we turn to that successful spacex liftoff launching four astronauts to the international space station. the crew taking off on the resilience from the kennedy space center, three americans and one japanese crew member. they are still on their way right now and could arrive as soon as tonight. this launch brings us a step closer for people to possibly buy a very expensive ticket to get aboard a commercial rocket in the future. line up. we are following a lot of other headlines this morning, including the testing crunch as people try to get results in time for thanksgiving and the big concern over just how reliable those tests are. and our exclusive interview with michael j. fox opening up about the health scare that nearly broke his spirit. how he got through it all. first to ginger. >> george, i'm sure all of you heard that last night, the severe storms blowing through. nearly 300 damage reports and you can see this video from manhattan. greater than 60-mile-per-hour winds, at one point in the

northeast and midwest more than 750,000 without power. now, cleveland also had their strongest winds since 2008 when the browns were playing the texans. the kickoff delayed because of the 71-mile-per-hour gusts, and i also want to share with you, iota, it is about to make landfall in central america. that is the same area that got hit with eta just a couple of weeks ago. the second november major hurricane or greater, and that's never happened in recorded history. so we're going to watch as this plows into central america, unfortunately, today potentially as a cat 5.

good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. warmer than average temperatures today with increasing high clouds. we've got moderate rain, a good soaking tomorrow. scattered showers tomorrow night through wednesday. both of those storms are a 1 on the storm impact scale. today look at that, 70 to 76 for our bay and inland neighb neighborhoods. mid to upper 60s along the coast. mild tonight with light rain developing along the coast and into the north bay. have an umbrella handy and we notice you didn't chime in when we were talking about the tv set as kids. >> i think we had the projector. maybe one step up. just a few years younger, not that much, though. our exclusive interview with resilient actor michael j. fox. nterview with resilient actor michael j. fox.

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♪ you are all i need baby baby to get by ♪ i need to borrow your -- hoverboard? >> welcome back to "gma." yeah, what a classic scene from "back to the future" with the one and only michael j. fox. george sat down with the beloved actor who opened up about one of his darkest moments and how he got through it all. we're very much looking forward to that coming up. >> yes, it was a time of testing but he learned a lot. gained a lot of wisdom from it. we have top headlines including the breaking news in the fight against the coronavirus. moderna announced its vaccine is nearly 95% effective as cases top 11 million nationwide. one million new cases in just the past week. hospitals have reached a breaking point in many states right before thanksgiving. and number one golfer in the world, dustin johnson, won the masters sunday, first time in the fall. also his first green jacket.

second major championship. johnson very emotional there. his win, celebrating with his brother austin, got the jacket from tiger. austin was also his caddie. >> his brother, you didn't show it there, but he was really teared up seeing his brother get the green jacket like that. it was a special moment. we continue with more on the coronavirus emergency and the scramble to get tested before thanksgiving. as covid cases hit record new highs across the u.s., we're now seeing those long testing lines again and there are growing concerns about the accuracy of testing following reports of conflicting results. eva pilgrim joins us now with much more. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, robin. yeah, holiday planning this year for many families includes getting a covid test, doctors' offices and urgent cares are feeling the rush. city m.d.s here in new york, there is a line at this and shortened hours so their staff doesn't get burned out as they deal with these long lines. long lines in cities across the country are back.

a covid testing crush in l.a., new york and chicago, some cities now facing a testing supply shortage. in detroit, hospitals struggling to get enough reagent. crucial chemical substances needed to run the more accurate pcr covid test. >> given the rapid rise, we are going to run out of the reagent testing to test everybody and it's going to be very difficult and i have a lot of concerns. >> reporter: in the last eight months testing capacity has greatly increased. just last week, u.s. labs processed more than 10 million coronavirus tests, but now labs are warning, delays may be in the future with the continuing surge in cases. this as many families are now looking to use testing ahead of holiday gatherings. >> we agreed that everybody would be tested in order to be able to go. my father is somewhat compromised at 80 years old and my mother is getting up there as well so we want to make sure that they're safe. >> reporter: andrea usually

celebrates thanksgiving with her family of 26 in new york. this year, they're cutting it down to their closest family members and asking everyone to get tested first, but doctors warn there are still risks. >> just because you test negative doesn't mean that you might not be incubating or might have been exposed in the time that it took to get the test result back. all those things are on the table and especially with the positivity rates as high as they are around the country and the number of cases, every social interaction carries a little bit of risk with it. >> reporter: there are two basic types of diagnostic tests currently available. an antigen rapid test or pcr test. both require a nasal swab but the rapid test results are done in office and come back within 15 minutes to 30 minutes. the pcr is sent to a lab and can take anywhere from one day to one week to come back depending on processing times. the big difference, accuracy. the pcr test is considered more accurate than the rapid test.

>> the antigen test, you have to have a fair amount of virus to be able to be tested for it. so, if you're early on in the disease, or later on where you don't have as high a viral load, the antigen test isn't as good. the pcr will detect it down to ten samples within a millimeter so it's very sensitive, but the antigen test is dependent on the swab, how much virus you have and everything. >> reporter: the fda warning false positives are possible too. tech entrepreneur elon musk experiencing the confusion firsthand sharing his recent results, musk took four rapid tests on the same day with the same machine and the same nurse. his results, two positives, two negatives. and if you want to get a test you may need to schedule it in advance because of the demand and some places are only testing people who have symptoms. so make sure you do your research before you show up to

the doctor's office. robin. >> good advice there, eva. thank you. now, dr. jennifer ashton is going to join us because we are getting so many questions from viewers and we're also getting questions, jen, from within our "gma" family. ginger, i know that you have had an issue much -- that a lot of people are going through. you wanted to share in hopes of helping others. what is that? >> yes, so i had the coronavirus. my family had the coronavirus nine months ago right at the beginning of the pandemic and i still get retested for covid because i travel a lot for the hurricanes or the wildfires for work here. now, some of the results in the last couple of weeks, including one as recently as friday, came back false positive and it happened on both rapid and pcr tests already. we know they were false positives because i got retested and had negative results from a pcr right after but, jen, why is this happening? what could be the reasons for false positives? >> yeah, we have to go through

this really slowly. first of all, remember, there is no such thing as a perfect test. any test can have false positives as well as false negatives. but something you don't hear about a lot with respect to covid tests is a lot of it depends on the prevalence of the virus. ironically, when there is low levels of virus, let's say, in your community, in your state, you actually have a higher chance of getting a false positive even on pcr. now, some other basics along the chart that eva was talking about in her piece, pcr is considered the gold standard. but, again, it's not perfect and with your case, ginger, it should not be used in someone we know who has had covid because you can pick up viral debris and that doesn't necessarily mean they're actively infected although people have been reinfected with covid. >> and we're glad.

>> thank you so much. >> ginger, we're glad that you're doing well and speaking out about this. because as we said we're getting just so much reaction from our viewers as well and, jen, this one comes from facebook on testing. how long does it take to get the results back from the test? i have now been waiting ten days and still haven't heard anything. it plays on my nerves. is this normal to overthink this situation? >> no, it's not -- well, it is normal and ten-day turnaround time does no one any good. it should be really, ideally 24 to 48 hours because as you've heard me say before you shouldn't do a test in medicine unless you know what you're going to do with the results of that test and if it takes ten days and you're acting as if you are really infected that does no one good. >> yeah, that's true. all right, jen, thank you. >> so many questions out there. and coming up, michael j. fox opens up about his health crisis and a dark moment that led this famous optimist to question everything and got through it okay and talks to "gma" in just a minute. " in just

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spirit. from "family ties" -- >> well, how do i look? >> middle-aged. >> reporter: -- to marty mcfly. >> i need to borrow your -- hoverboard? >> reporter: michael j. fox has been part of our lives his entire career. >> are you telling me that you built a time machine out of a delorean? >> reporter: and now, the iconic actor is out with a new memoir "no time like the future: an optimist considers mortality." you may be america's most famous optimist, but when i read this book, which is fantastic, i felt it was like about the testing of an optimist. >> yeah, it was definitely about a crucible that i went through in a really unlikely way. >> reporter: fox was diagnosed with parkinson's in 1991. his trademark humor and optimism have helped him come to terms with the disease. >> everyone knows i've had it for 20, 30 years. i don't know. i stopped counting. >> more than half your life.

>> more than half my life. i was diagnosed at 29 and i'm now 59. it takes up space, and it left me room to do other things and thrive and golf and have friendships and travel. >> reporter: but two years ago another health crisis threatened to leave him paralyzed. >> a numbness in my legs and limbs and turned out i had a tumor on my spine. >> i remember when you first learned about the tumor and you had to make this decision whether or not to have the surgery. it wasn't really a choice, was it? >> they told me that i couldn't reverse any of the neurological damage done, but i could perhaps stop it from progressing, but if i -- failing that, it would progress to the point i'd be paralyzed. i got the surgery, and it's been great -- it's been difficult. difficult to move. i can't golf like i used to, which is terrible and i -- >> you're always a money player. you always hit it well off the first tee. >> any jerk can hit the second shot. >> reporter: fox began four months of intense physical therapy to learn to walk again. the worst seemed behind him. then he returned early from a family vacation to film a cameo.

in an upcoming spike lee film. what happened next led fox to question everything. >> i spent the night by myself in the apartment, it was the first time since i had the surgery, and i was -- got careless walking in the hallway and slid into the living room -- kitchen and hit a tile and went down and shattered my arm, so i found myself underneath the phone waiting for the ambulance to come. i was lying on the floor with my broken arm, and of all things, that was the thing that really set me off. >> that was bottom? >> that was bottom because it was so useless, it was so pointless and so stupid, so avoidable, and everything that had happened, i could say, well, i didn't do anything to cause parkinson's. i didn't do anything to cause the tumor on my spine, but i did this. >> how could you blame yourself for that? >> well, because everyone has warned me to be careful, and i have to think before i walk. i can't just get up and go because i don't always control my momentum and my direction.

my daughter, schuyler, came back with me from vacation because she had to go to work the next morning, and she offered to stay over and get me breakfast in the morning and i said, no. i'll be fine, and i know you worry. i'll be fine. i'll be fine. don't worry, and next she hears from me, i'm in the hospital with my arm. >> reporter: the road to recovery for his broken arm and crushed optimism was tough, but fox eventually came out the other side remembering the words of his father-in-law. >> he would always say, it gets better, kiddo, it gets better. the last thing you run out of is the future, and so he lived every day with gratitude, and i realized there's gratitude and optimism. >> mike doesn't call himself a writer or a philosopher, but he is both. it really comes through in this book. it is so well written, and it brings you inside what is a very tough time for him, and it also tells you what he learned from it. a lot of wisdom.

>> always. the fact that he didn't share this until now. >> yeah. everybody can read it. the book is out tomorrow called "no time like the future." more of my interview with him tomorrow as well on "gma." >> looking forward to that thanks for sharing that. coming up next, guys, we'll have our "play of the day." stay with us. of a clogging problem. (clog dancing) at least geico makes it easy to bundle our renters and car insurance. yeah, helping us save us even more... for bundling made easy, go to geico.com got the whole fam rockin' ♪ hejingle jam-mays ♪olidays ♪ ♪ our 18th time watchin' love actual-lay ♪ ♪ we gon' have the best holiday here at old nav-ay ♪ shop jingle jammies from head to toe to tail. we holiday. only at old navy and oldnavy.com ♪ your whole team can see your upper thigh ♪ ♪ pour that smooth roast and aim that camera up high ♪

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking news, new hope in the fight against coronavirus. another breakthrough as biotech company moderna announces this morning its vaccine is nearly 95% effective. all this as cases top 11 million nationwide with 1 million new cases in just the past week. and hospitals reach a breaking point right before thanksgiving. transition turmoil. overnight former president obama calls out president trump for refusing to concede. >> and when your time is up, then it is your job to put the country first and think beyond your own ego and your own interests and your own disappointments. >> the president vows to keep up his legal battle despite losing case after case in court. and the administration blocks

joe biden's team from crucial covid information. "the crown" striking a royal nerve. princess diana and prince charles' relationship thrust back into the limelight. >> all i want is to be loved, that's all any of us want from you. >> how the series portrays diana's struggle for acceptance and may have foreshadowed megan's own struggle for acceptance inside the royal family. breaking baseball's glass ceiling. game changer, kim ng becoming mlb's first ever general manager that's a female, and this morning she tells "gma" all about her trailblazing journey and getting the call from marlins ceo, the legendary derek jeter. get ready to laugh. steve martin is live helping us kick off the new week dishing on his brand-new book all ahead as we say, good morning, america. ♪ lovely day, lovely day, lovely day ♪ ♪ lovely day, lovely day it is a lovely day. we'll have a lovely week. thanks for being with us on this

monday morning. steve martin, a great way to start the week. >> cannot wait for that. also this morning we're counting down to thanksgiving. only ten days away. becky worley is going to bring us some simple solutions if you want to skip the grocery store this year and get thanksgiving delivered straight to your door. >> that is coming up. first the breaking news in the covid crisis, second vaccine has been developed by moderna saying early results suggest it's nearly 95% effective. of course, this comes just a week after pfizer's encouraging vaccine announcement and it comes as the country is facing a staggering million new cases in just the last week. the u.s. total is now over 11 million. let's go back to alex perez in chicago with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning again, george. unlike pfizer, moderna says their vaccine can be stored at normal refrigeration temperatures which could be very helpful when it comes to distribution. this morning, breaking news on the coronavirus vaccine. a sign of hope. moderna announcing its vaccine could be up to 94.5% effective.

the company planning to ask for fda authorization in the coming weeks. >> vaccines really are on the horizon. they are safe and effective at preventing covid-19. >> reporter: the announcement this morning coming after cases across the u.s. topped 11 million. that's 1 million additional cases in just a week. north dakota's governor implementing a mask mandate and michigan's governor suspending indoor dining and ending in-person learning at high schools and colleges. >> we are in the worst moment of this pandemic to date. the situation has never been more dire. >> reporter: and this morning george spoke with secretary of health and human services alex azar on what's next for vaccine distribution. >> again, this morning the second week in a row we're starting out with good news on a vaccine. >> this is really a historic day and we hope that because of moderna and pfizer's vaccines which we've already been producing to have enough by the end of december to vaccinate 20 million of our most vulnerable citizens. >> that's 20 million by the end of december.

who is going to get it first? >> we'll follow the guidance once the full data package is in. we'll follow the guidance of cdc and they'll look at is it senior citizens in nursing homes, first responders and health care workers? it will be wherever it will add the most value according to the data and science and recommendations of our experts. >> reporter: and moderna says their vaccine requires two doses, so those 20 million doses they'll have ready by the end of the year that could vaccinate as many as 10 million people, george. >> a start, alex. thanks very much. robin? we turn to the latest on the white house transition. president trump has still not conceded and now former president barack obama is sounding the alarm about that in a new interview. back to mary bruce in washington with the latest. good morning again, mary. >> reporter: good morning, again, robin. well, over the weekend, it did seem that the president was beginning to recognize his defeat, but it did not last, and this morning there's now a growing chorus warning that the

president's refusal to concede is damaging the the country. as president trump refuses to concede, this morning former president obama is urging trump to live up to his own motto and put america first. >> if you want at this late stage in the game to be remembered as somebody who put country first, it's time for you to do the same thing. >> reporter: in his first interview since the election obama says trump is denying reality describing his behavior as a danger to democracy. over the weekend the president seemed to recognize joe biden's victory briefly acknowledging on twitter sunday, biden won the election, only to walk it back, trump tweeting, i concede nothing. we have a long way to go. the president continues to falsely insist he actually won, claiming without any evidence that the election was somehow rigged against him. but nearly every lawsuit his team has filed has been thrown out and as covid cases surge the president is all but ignoring the virus not attending a meeting of his task force since the beginning of the summer. dr. fauci urging the trump team

to work with the incoming biden administration. >> it's almost like passing a baton in a race. you don't want to stop and then give it to somebody, but essentially keep going and that's what transition is, so it certainly would make things more smoothly if we could do that. >> reporter: now biden's team is warning without a smooth transition, it could potentially hinder the rollout of a vaccine. now, today joe biden and kamala harris will be delivering remarks on their plan for the economic recovery, robin. they are trying to forge ahead here even as their hands are tied. >> yes, they are. all right, mary, thank you. coming up, we're talking to the game changer breaking baseball's glass ceiling. how trailblazer kim ng became the first woman general manager in major league baseball. and then the controversy you surrounding "the crown." why the popular show's portrayal of princess diana is striking a royal nerve. plus, steve martin, the famous cartoonist harry bliss joining us live. they have a sneak peek inside their new book. we'll be right back. 'll be right back.

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the years and his love of meditation. harry styles' historic have been of "vogue" hits newsstands november 24th. now from "vogue" to "gq." the man of the year awards will come with a twist as one of their three choices isn't a man at all. it's megan thee stallion being celebrated by the magazine as rapper of the year, and also being honored this year, george clooney as "gq's" icon of the year, and trevor knnoah earning the newsman of the year. megan opening up about her racy lyrics and what they mean to her, and her constant encouragement of women. sometimes you have to remind people you're magical. the december issue of "gq" available tomorrow. and finally a children's tv host tossing his hat in the ring to host "jeopardy." well, it was actually fans of

levar burton who spoke up about the popular host of children tv series "reading rainbow." starting an online petition writing in part, levar burton has inspired and shaped the minds of several generations of trivia loving nerds citing his 21 seasons on "reading rainbow" and "star trek." making him the perfect fit, they say. so far the petition has over 85,000 signatures and counting. now burton weighing in on the idea tweeting even if nothing comes of it, i can't tell you how much i appreciate y'all's love and support. no word yet from producers but we can still watch the late, the great alex trebek who taped enough shows, god bless him, to take us to the end of 2020. and that, everybody, is "pop news." i'm going to send it right back to you all in the studio. >> thank you. it's special to see him every evening like that. our "gma" cover story and the woman shattering major league baseball's glass ceiling.

kim ng is the first woman general manager of an mlb team, the miami marlins. earlier this morning, i had a chance to speak with the trail blazer about her new position. first of all, kim, let me add my congratulations to the long list. you have devoted your entire professional career to the sport. right out of college an intern with the white sox, you've interviewed for gm positions in the past. just tell us what was that moment like when you were told you were going to be the gm of the marlins? >> robin, it really was just so unbelievable. it actually took a couple seconds for it to soak in, and generally i play things fairly close to the vest and derek jeter, who told me basically said, you're not even going to smile? so it was quite a moment. and it was, you know, honestly it was a relief and it felt like

a 10,000 weight had been lifted off my shoulders. >> tell the story about all the smiles when you told your family what had happened. >> they -- so i told my family the next day. i got them all together, of course, socially distanced with masks, i got my mom and my four other sisters, i said to them, i said, well, i'm moving to miami and they looked at me just completely befuddled and said, why? what's going on? and i said, well, there's former shortstop i used to know who hired me to be the next general manager and i started screaming, of course, it was hard because my mom, i couldn't hug her at this time, but she, you know, of course she got very emotional and all of us did. >> i'm sure. >> it was great. >> i'm sure. i'm glad you had that moment with them. that former shortstop, derek jeter, the hall of famer, you both were with the yankees at the same time winning three world series. you alluded to something a moment ago about like the weight

had been lifted off of you. as i said, you had devoted your entire career working very hard always advancing. was there a time you thought, kim, this moment was not going to come? >> absolutely. you know, i've interviewed numerous times for this position. i think after, you know, maybe a handful you start thinking, well, maybe this isn't going to happen and, you know, that belief persisted for quite some time until, you know, obviously a week ago or several days ago when this happened so it was. it was a difficult time. you know, you question your ability. you question everything you've worked hard for. but in the end, you know, you got a great ending. >> the great ending is winning a world series. this is a great chapter and what do you say to people, especially to young women if they don't see

somebody who looks like themselves and they're aspiring to a position much like you did. what can they learn from your story, kim? >> look, i think it's all about hard work and perseverance and still remaining confident in yourself. i think that's one of the biggest things that you can't just quit on yourself. you know, as leaders of organizations i think people need to look to derek as well, you know, in terms of what he did and his groundbreaking move and they should try to be fearless. >> yeah, he's your branch rickey. you know how jackie robinson needed an owner to believe in him and break the color barrier in baseball and derek is your branch rickey. he believes in you but you earned this, kim, the way you have worked. so very proud of you and happy for you and thank you for being with us on "good morning america." >> thank you so much, robin. >> she is so respected. played softball in college.

interned with the white sox, kept moving around different teams worked with major league baseball with the commissioner's office and that and just the response has been overwhelmingly positive and well deserved. >> huge move. >> so interesting that she said she felt relief which is so telling, isn't it? >> perseverance because how many of us give up? >> yep. >> if you just keep going as she did. >> and you got a smile out of her. >> yeah. [ laughter ] that was a great story. >> congratulations to kim. all right. we're going to turn to the highly popular series "the crown," already stirring up controversy with how the brand-new season portrays the late princess diana. james longman joins us from buckingham palace with more on that. good morning, james. >> reporter: hi, amy. yeah, good morning, it's kind of lucky britain is on lockdown because i pretty much spent all day yesterday glued to my tv. the new series of "the crown" has dropped on netflix and it's the introduction of a character we've all been waiting for, princess diana.

the people's princess stealing the show once again, season four of netflix's "the crown" thrusting diana and her drama back into the limelight. >> all i want is to be loved. that's all any of us want in you. >> reporter: from their iconic wedding day with that dress to the very public breakdown of her marriage to prince charles. >> camilla. >> why would i care about her? >> because i care about her. >> reporter: the show is no stranger to controversy but this season is apparently touching some royal nerves. >> there are real concerns coming from the palace that the people watching season 4 of "the crown" will take it for gospel. charles and camilla are a couple that has spent decades trying to repair their image, and just at a time when they've gained popularity in the uk, that all faces major risk. >> reporter: the historical drama is now catching up with its subjects and taking them back to times the royal family would rather we forgot. these latest episodes will be tough viewing for the two

princes. their parents' turbulent relationship turned into a ratings hit. fact or fiction, viewers will see the parallels to the modern day, how the firm treated the late diana and the daughter-in-law she never met. >> this new season follows diana's journey as a new member of the royal family, someone that was adored but quickly laughed at and mocked within the institution of the monarchy and brings parallels to megan's very -- meghan's very recent journey and highlights a very big problem within the institution. >> reporter: diana's troubles echoing down the generations. >> how many times can this family make the same mistake, paying the consequences each time? >> reporter: there's also a startling reference to prince andrew in the sexual abuse allegations he now faces. we should say "the crown" is written by a self-described anti-monarchist. it's a re-imaginiing of history

but there are themes and story lines that are relevant as ever. amy? >> yeah, as you mentioned riveting at the very least. james, thank you for that. we head over to ginger now. >> and, amy, nearly 300 severe storm reports from michigan to connecticut including buffalo, new york, 50 to 60-mile-per-hour gusts doing damage there. you can see lake erie by the way flooding on the shore there thanks to the lake rising three feet with those winds. now, gusts this morning with much colder air behind anywhere from 20 to 40 miles per hour so that will blow things around for good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. warmer than average temperatures today with increasing high clouds. we've got moderate rain, a good soaking tomorrow. scattered showers tomorrow night through wednesday. both of those storms are a 1 on the storm impact scale. today look at that, 70 to 76 for our bay and inland neighb neighborhoods. mid to upper 60s along the coast. mild tonight with light rain developing along the coast and into the north bay. have an umbrella handy and

as we head toward and thanksgiving at the end of a challenging year meal kit services are offering to make holiday cooking and shopping easier. they're offering special pa packages for gatherings of all sizes. becky worley joins us from san francisco with the details. good morning, becky. >> reporter: good morning, george. thanksgiving gatherings are likely to be smaller this year. maybe just your nuclear family. so is this the year to try a complete thanksgiving dinner meal kit that has you avoiding the grocery store chaos? yeah. i'm game. ♪ cooking thanksgiving dinner is a tradition. but grocery shopping for thanksgiving dinner during a pandemic? that's a tradition i would happily skip. so this year, how about a meal kit delivered to your doorstep for the big day? companies are offering turkey breasts and whole birds, potatoes, sides and in some case dessert. blue apron's thanksgiving feast

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yum. instructions are straightforward. >> having everything premeasured. that's going to save me some time. >> reporter: but mailed meal kits aren't the only options. whole foods offering a precooked meal for four people, $70, kroger offering order ahead meal bundles that range from $55 to $80 and feed up to eight people. and wegmans with various options, turkey meal with sides for ten people, $130. so as we settle in for pre-thanksgiving bird, this chef is grateful for any help she can get with the meal planning and prep. >> let's eat. >> with blue apron you better act fast. today is the last day to place your order to get it by thanksgiving. hello fresh, you need to order by november 19th and home chef, the 20th, george, this reporting assignment was delicious. thank you. >> i could see it looked really good. >> it looked delicious. >> stick with us. steve martin coming up along with cartoonist harry bliss. they're going to join us live. >> announcer: friday when josh groban kick-starts your day, nothing is impossible.

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"live with kelly & ryan." san francisco supervisors will vote tomorrow on a contract with the police officers association and demonstrators are urging this em to reject it. the group marched from the police officers' association to city hall yesterday afternoon. organizers call a recent contract with the association racist. the examiner reports while the contract will reduce the department's budget, it does not reduce the size of the force. we've got a real nice day coming at you on this monday. look at this. it's going to be mild this afternoon. temperatures in the 70s in most areas. gives you a day to get ready for tomorrow's soaking rain, so

clean those gutters and drains if you can. 70s around the bay. 60s at the coast. mid-70s possible inland. here's a look at our storm. some moderate rain tomorrow and some scattered showers through wednesday. both of them are a 1 on the storm impact

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we'll have another abc7 news update in 30 good morning, america. it's great to be with all of you on this monday morning. nice way to wake up with a ciao from andrea bocelli himself. a special performance, you're hearing it right now of "amazing grace" by the opera superstar and the amazing alison krauss. >> just listening to his voice, much more in a little bit. we are also equally excited because steve martin has teamed up with internationally syndicated cartoonist and "new yorker" magazine artist harry police. a brand-new book of cartoons called "a wealth of pigeons" and they are both joining us right now. we say good morning to steve and harry. both of your shots look great. i know you're fussing a little bit but, steve, your shot looks perfect. let me just tell you -- >> thank you. >> you're very welcome, sir.

come on now, you knock it out of the park. >> by the way, when you said that title, i realized how silly it is. [ laughter ] >> we're going to get to that in just a moment. there are no pigeon cartoons but that's a story for another time. but let me ask you first of all, steve, i mean, come on. you knock it out of the park as a comedian, actor, author, heck of a banjo play ir, what made you say, yeah, i'm going to take up cartoons? that's next. >> well, first of all, you know, the park keeps getting bigger as you get older, but i always had a fascination with cartoons, i love them. you know, i think people remember certain cartoons their whole lives and recently i think i was asked by "the new yorker" to name a favorite cartoon of my life and i could just select one or two like right out of the top of my head so had this envy of cartoonists. i thought how do they do this in one tiny moment in one tiny little second to have a

memorable laugh and i always thought of it as a mystery so i just started thinking about it and i started writing -- trying to come up with a few cartoons i'd send to some cartoonists, sometimes they'd use it, sometimes not and harry and i got put together and we were off and running? >> what did you think when steve wanted to work together with you? >> well, first of all i just want to say it's way too early for me to be talking this morning. [ laughter ] but i was thrilled because i love steve and i've always loved his sense of humor and it came to me at a time, you know, when i was probably 15 or 16 and it was unlike any humor i've ever heard before, so when i got the call that he wanted to collaborate, i was thrilled and i wasn't sure because sometimes people who don't write or draw cartoons who are very funny,

they may not have that cartoon ability, but it didn't take long or any time really for steve to drop right into it so -- >> when i was doing stand-up people would say, hey, i've got a great joke for your show. what and then they'd tell me the filthyiest joke and thought you don't understand this at all. plus, i was extremely pleased when it was suggested i work with harry because i'm a huge fan of his drawings. i think he a great draftsman and also does fine art on occasion, but really, really good. good match. >> take us inside the process. how does the match work? >> well, it works both ways. one way is i'll send harry an idea for a cartoon, usually with the caption and that means i laid awake all night thinking it

up for two or three hours then i send it to him and he either likes it or he doesn't or he will be working on a drawing that maybe he doesn't have a caption for and will send it to me and i'll send him a few of my suggestions. >> who is taking credit -- >> it's a fun process. we try to make each other laugh. >> who is taking credit for the title, "a wealth of pigeons"? i mean, anybody? >> i'm to blame. i'm to blame. here's what happened. we were looking for a title and i think this is accurate, and i had just had an idea for a cartoon that morning where a little old lady is in the park or a little old man and they're feeding pigeons and these pigeons are wearing little tuxedos and night wear and tiaras and call it a "a wealth of pigeons" and i thought, well, that sounds like a good oblique non sequitur title to me and harry agreed. so did the publishers.

there we are doing a distributing of pigeon foods to pigeons. i think it's money we're actually giving them. >> yes. >> i know you sent us a cartoon that you drew that needs a caption so we all have come up with our own captions and, steve, you'll join in too but you'll be at the end because mo one wants to follow you. i want to get mine over with. >> not fair. >> so we have the cartoon. there it is. so -- wait. that's not it. that's not the one i have a caption for. >> that's not the one i have a caption for. >> it's the one with the pyramids. the pyramids. do we have that. >> there it is. okay, so my caption is why is the goingen i'm in giza? >> mine is, well, there goes the neighborhood. [ laughter ] >> that was good. >> mine is pyramids are so last millennium. >> ooh. >> steve. >> sorry, i'm trying to process that last one.

my caption for this was he also wanted an art museum with shops. >> ah. >> that's why we leave it to the experts. you and harry. hey, thank you both. thank you for the laugh on this monday morning. >> thanks so much. great to be here. good morning. >> steve and harry's book, "a wealth of pigeons" will be available wherever books are sold and that is starting tomorrow. coming up, cazzie david, larry david's daughter getting praise from reese witherspoon and amy schumer for her hilarious new book and told us all about it when we come back. make your holidays happen... at ross! surprise! ahhh! yes! i love it! you don't have to spend a lot to give a lot to the ones who mean the most. you've got the holidays, and we've got you, with the best bargains ever... ...at ross. yes for less! we have the power to harness abundant wind and solar energy, but it's not available all day long. use less from 4 to 9 pm

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we are back with the young writer getting praise from comedians like amy schumer and chelsea handler. cazzie david's new bike "no one asked for this" in the shadow of her father "curb your enthusiasm's" larry david. >> reporter: cazzie was adamant this is not a self-help book. what it is is honest, incisistic and self-deprecating. must be family traits. >> honestly like a lot of this makes me feel like i ran outside naked with a kick me sign on my face and that doesn't feel so good. >> reporter: cazzie david has a hard time talking about herself. doing an interview with "gma" is

pretty scary. >> it is like surgery. it's like it's planned. you have to do it. you're dreading it and then it just happens and you kind of have to submit. >> reporter: but in her debut book, "no one asked for this," a collection ef deeply personal essays exploring relationship with social media and growing up in the public eye, the 26-year-old daughter of comedian larry david shares all of her raw, real and vulnerable self. >> it is weird because i do reveal so much about myself that if anyone were to not like the book they would essentially be saying they don't like me. >> i don't appreciate that, sir. >> well, you know, the light had turned green and i gave you time. you must have drifted off. >> reporter: cazzie's keenly aware of the privilege being the daughter of the "seinfeld" and "curb your enthusiasm" creator has afforded her. >> i'm lucky who he is and that's a person i don't mind being in the shadow of. i know for a fact nothing i do will ever be as great as what my dad does so i get to do

something that's kind of different and something else. >> reporter: in her writing on life, anxiety is a major theme. >> anxiety drives my life and every choice i make is because of it and every mistake i've made is because i was trying to avoid something through my anxiety. >> reporter: for cazzie social media is fraught with peril. >> i like to think of social media as like this party like that you're attending essentially but it's kind of the worst party you could ever go to for your psyche because it's filled with like your ex's new girlfriends or your new boyfriend's exes. >> she devisits human they are her struggling beginning with a clinical evaluation of her 12-year-old self. >> it was describing this person that seemed totally unhinged and there was something absurd in it that i liked and it's just kind of comical that i was like just as depressed at 12 as i am at 26. >> is that a defense mechanism being able to laugh at something

quite so serious? >> i think humor is a defense mechanism to protect yourself from pain but also to communicate your pain. >> reporter: her pain played out publicly in the aftermath of her breakup with comedian pete davidson as he began dating pop star ariana grande. >> it was a really strange time in my life and i learned a lot about myself and i learned a lot about other people and i learned a lot about the media. it was never something like i need to tell my story in any way. it was something i wrote about at the time. i write about a lot of different moments in my life and that was one of them. >> reporter: >> you're kind of becoming a role model to a lot of people. >> i'm fully aware i'm not 9 most relatable person by any means. i think there are things in there that everyone can relate to if you are a human and you deal with any of the negative emotions that one must deal with in this life.

>> reporter: the book ends with an unanswered question asking cazzie what she's most grateful for. i pressed her for an answer. she said she's most grateful for everyone and everything that appears in her book, her friends, her family, her struggle, her good fortune but true to form she said she doesn't want to seem too earnest by putting that in writing. george. >> okay, will, thanks very much. "no one asked for this" is out to tomorrow. now to ginger. >> the coldest air so far for many of us coming at us by the midweek will feel subfreezing windchills from west virginia to maine. look at this. the windy conditions will make it feel colder than it actually is and that's what that dog must be feeling. we just thought that was so good for a good smile and then in timberline lodge, oregon, more than two feet of snow in just the last three days. that will be nice and a little bit more on the way not just for good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike

nicco. this monday is our warmest day this week with temperatures nearing 70 away from the coast this afternoon. we do have some soaking rains the holidays are on the way and this year it's more important than ever to make your homerry. this segment sponsored by the home depoi offering black friday savings all season long lasting all the way through december and have ideas to deck your halls with fun and easy diy projects. here is a look. ♪ with the holidays finally upon us many do it yourselfers are your honor turning to pinterest for inspiration. our sponsor the home depot is sharing more ways to add warmth and joy to every room in your house. >> one right in here. >> reporter: enter dave white who is also a spokesperson for the home depot. first let's spruce up the

exterior. >> a fresh coat of paint on the front door will go a long way. i like to use a foam roller. it allows you to get into the nooks and crannies. it's time to add a little holid holiday bling with this garland. don't forget beautiful poinsettias. a fun fessed doormat and finish it off with this prelit home accents wreath. and look how beautiful that is. >> next move inside for a project that adds texture and contrast. >> you can take a blank accent wall or even an entire room and using ship lap create a cozy cabinlike atmosphere. >> after measuring and cutting, it's time to attach the boards. >> i would recommend using a brad nailer like this ryobi one plus, it's battery operated and makes a great gift, by the way. >> reporter: with the right tools it's a job anyone can tackle. >> and as a matter of fact if you tack this will on the weekend i'm sure you won't be

bored. sorry, i couldn't help myself. >> reporter: lastly it's just not christmas without a christmas tree. >> the trend today is to place trees throughout the home to create kind of a holiday wonderland. there's one more little holiday fun decorative touch you can add which is a do it yourself christmas tree stand box. you simply assemble three panels and use some "l" brackets and we'll use the ryobi drill driver. slide it into place and it covers up the tree stand and adds extra charm. at the home depot we have hundreds of artificial trees like this manchester white spruce prelit tree. i know a lot would prefer a fresh cut tree. we have those and we'll even deliver them right to your door at no additional charge. there you go. once you've decorated your house you've gotten all your gifts, now you can truly sit back, relax and enjoy the holidays.

>> yes, please. great ideas, thank you so much to our sponsor the home depot for turning black friday for a season long celebration all the way december. avoid the stress, of course, by shopping their amazing deals online as well. so good to hear that christmas music. we'll be right back. ♪ you're con the clock,the go, and on your way. hang on a second. what's the rush? know the speed limit, go the speed limit, and slow the fast down. go safely, california.

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good morning. a bus-only lane on a stretch of highway 101 in the north bay could be coming. they are reporting transit officials are plan to study using the southbound 101 shoulder between novato and san rafael when there's heavy traffic. it would cost $350,000 to look at the cost, benefits and obstacles of creating this bus lane. now here's mike with the forecast. >> thank you. hi, everybody. found a little fog in the north bay. that's starting to lift. we'll have high clouds, sunshine on our warmest day this week so get out and enjoy your outdoor activities. clean the gutters and drains if you can. mid to upper 60s at the coast. 70 to 76 for the rest of us. here's a look and tuesday and wednesday. both a 1 on the storm impact scale.

up to an inch of rain in the north bay. >> thank you, mike. now it's time for >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, recording artist, actor, and producer curtist "50 cent" jackson. plus, as you plan for your holiday, check out tips for a safe thanksgiving and a woman from new york, our good news story of the day. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> kelly: good morning. >> ryan: good morning. thank you all. thank you, thank you. hello, it is monday, novembe november 16th, final few days of 2020. >> kelly: final few days? it feels like an endless journey. to make the is going up.