would probably buy it. "good morning america." a major milestone in the fight against the coronavirus. the uk giving out the first doses of that potentially life-saving pfizer coronavirus vaccine this morning, kicking off the biggest mass vaccination program in that country's history. and here at home, as hospitals hit a breaking point, news there may be a shortage of that same vaccine after the trump administration turned down the chance to buy more doses in advance last summer. the chief science adviser for "operation warp speed" joins us live only on "gma" this morning. breaking news and breaking barriers. another nomination from president-elect joe biden making history, expected to name retired general lloyd austin as defense secretary. he would be the first african-american to lead the pentagon.

clearing the air. first on "gma," american airlines announced a new plan to offer at-home covid testing before you get on a flight. plus, the eye-opening new study. what you need to know about air flow in the car, how which windows you have open can make all the difference. olivia jade, lori loughlin's youngest daughter, speaks out to jada pinkett smith. >> i'm definitely ready to address some things. >> what she's saying about the college admissions scandal that landed both of her parents behind bars. holiday grinches. the new warning about those porch pirates as online sales soar and those deliveries pile up. the new tool for your mailbox to protect those presents. blockbuster battle. >> this was not a part of the plan! >> the major war brewing in hollywood over those plans to premiere the biggest movies of the year in your living room. the mastermind behind some of the biggest films ever leading the charge against streaming.

why he's calling the decision a "mess." what this could mean for the future where you watch your favorite films. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> good morning, america. it's great to be with george and robin on this busy, busy tuesday morning. we're going to begin with breaking news, a milestone in the fight against covid-19. >> that's right, michael. overnight, the first vaccines were given to british citizens less than a week after the uk became the first western nation to approve a covid-19 vaccine. that is 90-year-old margaret keenan. she had a round of applause from health care workers right after she got the vaccine. that same vaccine could be authorized here in the u.s. by week's end. >> she's 90 years old. she looks fantastic. "operation warp speed's" chief vaccine adviser is standing by. he's going to talk to george in just a moment. but first, james longman is there in london where those first shots were being administered. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, robin. a hugely important day, not just for the uk, but the whole world.

the first pfizer biontech vaccine is now finally being administered to members of the public. london hospitals are among 70 across the country where this vaccine is being rolled out, and the first person to get it, you saw her there, she's urging everyone to follow her example. smiling behind the mask, 90-year-old grandmother margaret keenan is this morning the first person in the world to receive the pfizer and biontech vaccine. >> i'm feeling good. >> you look well. >> i was a bit nervous, but now it's going away. >> reporter: she turns 91 next week and says it was the best early birthday present. [ applause ] >> i'm looking forward to christmas. i don't think i will be getting home so soon from hospital, so i'm spending christmas with thee small, four family members, and then we'll see what happens in the new year. >> reporter: britain is the first nation to approve it with

a rollout at 70 hospitals across the country. >> well, i would just say to all those who are scared, don't be, and you've seen lynn take it, you've seen paul, you've seen people take the vaccine this morning in large numbers. people are going to be taking it in the next few days. >> reporter: and the second patient to get the shot was 81-year-old william shakespeare, yes, really, the second shakespeare to make the history books. the first 800,000 doses have been given to those 80 years and older, health care workers, and nursing home staff. the logistics complex, the drug needs to be kept at 94 degrees below zero, with each patient receiving two doses three weeks apart. it's a process the united states will soon start with authorization hoped for this week. [ cheers and applause ] if all goes well, the u.s. will see celebrations like these very soon. this is something that you guys could see happening very, very soon. margaret will need a second shot in about three weeks, and she

won't be fully inoculated until about a week after that, so it's looking around the fifth of january before she's fully protected. officials here are urging caution. they're saying there is a long road ahead. but it does feel, guys, that we are at the beginning of the end of a very long covid nightmare. >> nice to have some hope right there, james. thanks very much. we're going to move to the impending rollout of the vaccine here in the u.s. as we learned that last summer, the white house passed up an opportunity to preorder additional doses of the pfizer vaccine. senior white house correspondent cecelia vega has that story. good morning. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning. it's exactly as you said. it goes back to this summer. an official is telling us that pfizer offered to sell the trump administration hundreds of millions of doses of its vaccine, additional doses we're talking about. now, here's the thing, the administration rejected that offer at the time, opting to buy just enough for about 50 million people. we're talking about, again, those vaccines that are from pfizer. but now that pfizer is on the verge of appearing to get this emergency use authorization, we

could be talking about in just a matter of days, reportedly, the administration has gone back to the drugmaker to try to get additional doses of vaccine, up in the hundreds of millions we're talking about, so that they could get these out around the country, but pfizer has rejected that request because they've said they've basically promised their drugs to other countries already in deals that it's made. now, on a call with reporters, an administration official denies this story. they say that there was not going to be an issue in getting the drugs out to people because they've made a deal with other drugmakers to get the vaccines, enough vaccines to be distributed here. >> and the president having a summit on the vaccine today? >> reporter: yeah, it's an order that's expected to come down today. it's supposed to, in part, make it so that vaccines don't go to other countries before they're distributed here in the united states first, but the big question is whether this executive order would actually have any teeth and whether it could get vaccines to americans quicker. the issue this morning, though, is who is not invited to this summit that's happening at the white house today. no one from the biden transition

team was invited. and of course, here's the thing, george, this is the administration that's going to be responsible with getting this vaccine out across the country in a matter of months. >> cecelia vega, thanks very much. chief science adviser for "operation warp speed" is dr. moncef slaoui. welcome back. >> good morning. >> let's talk about the issue on passing on the vaccines from pfizer last summer. what happened? >> well, listen, let me remind everybody what our strategy is and has always been. we selected six different vaccines to build a portfolio to manage the risk that some may work and some may not work, but also to ensure that as more than one would work, that we will accumulate vaccine doses from this portfolio of vaccines. now, in the summer, if somebody came to us and said, let's buy more of this vaccine or that vaccine, no one reasonably would buy more from any one of those vaccines because we didn't know which one would work and which one may be better than the other.

once the vaccine's performance is known, is the right time for the strategy taken to go order more vaccine doses, which we may be doing, and frankly, the constructive thing to do, if one of the supplier has challenges producing enough vaccine doses, is to roll our sleeves and help ensure that capacity can be increased and have more vaccine doses. that being said -- >> well, that's what i wanted to ask you -- >> -- as is the operation. >> because pfizer's saying we're not going to have the doses we need until june or july. they have some supply chain issues, they're saying. is there anything the government can do, "operation warp speed" can do right now to help with the supply chain issues, make sure we can get vaccines to people who need them as soon as possible? >> we are comfortable we will be getting vaccines to the people who need them as soon as possible, because a, there are vaccine doses from moderna, there are vaccine doses from pfizer. we will work with pfizer to try and increase capacity and have those vaccines available.

we have two more vaccines from j&j and astrazeneca that will be completing their phase three trials in january and most likely, i hope, be approved for use in february. we'll have tens of millions of doses from those vaccines, you know, participating to the volume of vaccines we need to immunize the u.s. population, as we promised, all of it by the middle of the year 2021, and that's still on track. >> can you explain the executive order the president's going to be putting out? i don't quite understand it. he says foreign countries won't be able to get the vaccine until everybody in the united states gets it. sounds like the problem is the other way around right now. pfizer has made deals with other countries that are going to limit the supply here. >> frankly, i don't know, and frankly, i'm staying out of this, so i can't comment. >> you don't know? >> i don't know. >> but you're the chief science adviser for "operation warp speed." >> our work is, you know, rolling. we have plans. we feel that we can deliver the vaccines as needed, so i don't

know exactly what this order is about. >> and then finally, i know you're going to finally be meeting with the biden transition team? >> yes, we have a meeting planned on thursday. we look forward to, you know, sharing all the information and working together. our objective has always been, outside of politics and making sure we make available these vaccines for the u.s. people, and that's what we're doing. >> dr. slaoui, thank you so much for your time this morning. >> thank you very much. >> there will be a special edition of "20/20," "the shot: the race for the vaccine," airing this coming monday at 10:00 p.m. now to those hospital admissions, which are at an all-time high, over 102,000. health care workers are overwhelmed by the record number of patients. our cameras visiting some of them in montana, where doctors and nurses are now being treated in the icu. our chief national correspondent, matt gutman, is in billings with more this morning. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. this hospital's icu is at over

200% capacity, which is why they've had to transform what were offices into icu rooms. now, at some point in the near future, there will be four icu rooms here, but as you mentioned, one of the major concerns is not only the hospitals will be overwhelmed with patients, but that they won't have the medical staff to treat them. this morning, nationwide, covid deaths are up 50% just since last week. >> her face is incredibly puffy. >> reporter: here at the billings clinic in montana, a patient flatlining right in front of us, nurses rushing in. what you're seeing behind me is them preparing to go in because someone is crashing. either their lungs have stopped, they've stopped breathing, or they're having a cardiac arrest. that patient would not survive. the icu here at the biggest hospital in montana is at about 200% capacity. they're now worried about losing nurses. the hospital lost a doctor from the virus ten days ago, and now icu nurse ellen edlund is on

life support. kelly duffy is her best friend and a former icu nurse. it was the first time she's seen the 55-year-old edlund since she was placed on a ventilator. the hospital and the family granting us extraordinary access. >> you've got to stay strong. i need you. there's so much more to do. >> ellen asked you, "am i going to die?" but you couldn't tell her categorically no. >> no. because a lot of what we see is that when people get on the ventilator, they do die. >> reporter: and across the country, leaders are bracing for the worst. >> without substantial mitigation, the middle of january can be a really dark time for us. >> reporter: those calls still not heeded. a megachurch in south missouri holding christmas celebrations this weekend with at least 3,400 in attendance. the springfield, missouri's health department saying they were shocked and deeply saddened to see these images, calling the gathering irresponsible and insulting to the people on the

front lines. back in ellen's hospital room in the billings clinic, a moment of hope. >> she definitely opened her eyes when you came in. >> yeah, she did. >> reporter: and an incredible moment, just a couple minutes ago. we spoke with ellen's doctor, and she has been taken off the ecmo machine, so they're consciously optimistic about her recovery. nationwide, the biggest concern going forward are holiday gatherings, something that dr. anthony fauci said could trigger a surge upon a surge. robin? >> okay, matt. thank you. we're going to turn now to president-elect joe biden's nomination for defense secretary, on the verge of making history. biden is expected to select retired general lloyd austin, who would be the first black person to lead the pentagon. our chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz, joins us with much more on all of this. good morning, martha. >> good morning, robin. general austin has a long history in conflict zones, but indeed, if he is confirmed, he will be the first

african-american to serve as secretary of defense. he served in iraq when barack obama was president, and general austin oversaw the withdrawal of all troops there. i was actually in that helicopter flying out of baghdad with general austin that day. it was an enormously complicated operation. austin has vast knowledge of the middle east, where he has been focused. of course, u.s. troops were back in iraq in 2014, when isis rolled through that country. the most surprising part of all of this, i think, is that president-elect biden has chosen a retired general because he will, indeed, just like general mattis, who president trump chose, will need that waiver from congress. michael? >> all right, thank you so much for that, martha. and we are going to turn now to the blockbuster battle over that giant decision to bring some of the biggest movies of the year right to your living room. t.j. holmes spoke with the

mastermind director behind films like "the dark knight" and "interstellar," all about it. >> let's be clear here, this is great for the consumer. you're telling me i can get the wonder woman, the new suicide squad, matrix, released to my home the day they're released? sounds great! but now one of the most successful and highest paid directors in hollywood is not mincing words, saying this move is a bait and switch, and accusing the studio now of telling the movie makers, hey, you're going to have a theatrical release, but actually, it's going to go to a failing streaming service. a battle brewing in hollywood between some of its biggest stars, movie-makers, and movie studios. >> what did you do? >> reporter: after warner brothers' bombshell announcement last week that they will release all of their 17 films for 2021 in theaters and on time warner's hbo max streaming service simultaneously. that news led to outrage from movie theater chains, who depend on exclusive theatrical releases to drive box office sales. now hollywood stars and filmmakers are backing the theaters.

leading the charge now, director christopher nolan, whose film "tenet" was released to theaters in the height of the pandemic. >> as i understand it, we are trying to prevent world war iii. >> reporter: nolan, the mastermind behind "the dark knight" -- >> why so serious? >> reporter: -- speaking out about warner brothers' announcement, saying filmmakers went to bed the night before thinking they were working for the greatest movie studio and woke up to find out they were working for the worst streaming service. i spoke with nolan this week about warner brothers' decision. what do you think about that warner brothers move and what does that mean for the industry in the next year and a year after? >> well, i don't think it means so much for the industry, because it's -- i mean, it's kind of a mess. strange decision. very controversial here in hollywood. i mean, you've got some of the top filmmakers in the world, some of the biggest stars kind of waking up to find out, you know, they thought they were making these big movies for the big screen, and now those movies are, you know, $2 billion worth

of movies are going to be used as a lost leader for a fledgling streaming service. it's a huge bait and switch. they're all very upset about it. you know, it's kind of a mess, but the good news is that our movie isn't part of the mess. >> well, again, warner brothers said this is a one-off, that it's going to do this for a year, try to make it through the pandemic. but you argue, what, when we get all used to getting all these movies released at home, are we going to stop having that movie-going experience? we don't know. in places like new york, we have to leave the city to see a movie. theaters have not opened here still through this pandemic, so there's a lot of recovery needing to happen, but we'll see what the industry does. >> certain movies you want to see on the big screen. >> true. >> yes. >> hope they come back. >> yeah. >> thank you, t.j. a lot more coming up, including lori loughlin's daughter, talking about the college admissions scandal that put her parents behind bars. plus, the eye-opening new study about a major covid concern. what you need to know about air flow in the car, which windows should you have open and how it can make a difference. but first, let's say good

morning to ginger. good morning. good morning, robin. you've got record warmth in northern california, gusts to 70 miles per hour in southern, and this is what you get. that is the cornell fire. it was burning too close for comfort to homes there, but they got it 20% contained. the evacuation warnings never went farther than that, and thankfully, they're getting it under control. unfortunately, we've got some really tough fire conditions developing today, especially in southern california. the red flag warnings all the way up the coast. you can see into the inland mountains, some of the gusts again could reach 70 and the humidity is dropping, and that's where the big problem comes in. your local weather in 30 seconds. first, though, the tuesday trivia, sponsored by audi.

good morning. i'm mike nicco. another and final round of record high temperatures, we still have the dangerous surf until 5:00. fire threat lessens for wednesday and thursday, and there is a slight chance of rain across the north bay. 68 to 73 is our spread today. going to be a little cooler tonight with a little more fog. we'reith a little more fog. >> we are. >> still got a long way to go, so don't go anywhere. we will be right back. be right back.

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high, there may be a shortage of that vaccine after the trump administration turned down a chance to buy more doses in advance last summer. the administration claims the deals with other vaccine-makers will make up the difference. and a big monday night football for alex smith, who got washington a victory and handed the steelers their first loss of a season. he had a comeback after two years after a brutal leg injury that almost ended his career. >> what a story. >> sure was. and this morning, tributes pouring in for chuck yeager, the first to break the sound barrier. he was a test pilot in world war ii and became an ace. he was made a celebrity after publication of a book. >> he was quite a man. we'll continue with lori loughlin's daughter, olivia jade, breaking her silence for the first time since her parents pled guilty in the college admissions scandal. lori and her husband are behind bars as her daughter shares her side of the story with jada pinkett smith at the red table. amy is here with that for us. hi, amy. >> good morning, robin.

lori loughlin and mossimo pled guilty and she got two months, he got five and now their daughter, olivia jade, is getting real about the admissions cheating scheme that ripped their family apart. >> i am definitely ready to address some things. >> reporter: this morning, olivia jade giannullgiannulli, loughlin's daughter at the center of the varsity blues admissions scandal is putting it all on the table. >> how are you feeling? >> i'm nervous. you should feel my heart. >> reporter: the 21-year-old social media star breaking her silence on jada pinkett smith's "red table talk" about the scandal that landed both of her parents behind bars. >> anything to say, lori? >> reporter: federal prosecutors say the "full house" star and her husband, designer mossimo giannulli, paid $500,000 in a scheme involving alleged mastermind rick singer's fake charity to get olivia jade and her older sister, 22-year-old isabella rose, into the university of southern california as recruits for the crew team, though neither had

ever participated in the sport. the family becoming the poster family for white privilege. >> so, do you understand why different people in the community would be upset? do you have any understanding of why i would be upset at your being here and what you all did? >> i would also love to hear it from you, because i feel like it's a good learning thing. i think i can understand how wrong it is, and we had the means to do something and we completely took it and ran with it. >> reporter: loflin and giannulli both pleaded guilty for their roles in the scandal and are both currently serving their sentences behind bars. >> lori, what is your concerns here on this case? >> reporter: loflin is now more than halfway into her two-month prison sentence at the federal correctional institution in northern california. >> what's your plan? >> i don't know. >> reporter: a source close to the former hallmark star recently telling abc news lori is doing fine, her head is high.

lori is handling this with dignity and strength and is looking forward to being with her daughters for christmas. giannulli began serving his five-month prison sentence last month, reporting to the federal prison in southern california the week before thanksgiving. prosecutors giving him a longer sentence than his wife because they say he was the more active participant. now, loughlin is expected to be released from behind bars just after christmas. giannulli might still be behind bars come easter, and you can watch olivia jade's full interview at noon eastern time, 9:00 a.m. pacific time, on "red table talk" on facebookamy, tha. michael? thank you, robin. now to the eye-opening new study showing the risk of covid infection inside a car and why it says which windows you open could make a difference. eva pilgrim is joining us from her car. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, michael. it's not the ideal scenario, trying to get six feet apart from someone in a car is tricky, if not impossible.

this is just five feet right here, and that's why the cdc recommends that you don't ride in cars -- you avoid riding in cars with people who aren't a part of your household. but what do you do if you can't? a group of brown university researchers looked at air flow patterns inside a car, using computer models to see if there are ways to potentially reduce aerosol transmissions while sharing a ride. the study played out scenarios for a compact car with two people in it, a driver and one person sitting behind the passenger's seat, putting the two the furthest distance from each other in the car. look at what happened when the heat was on and all the windows were up. the aerosols trapped, circulating between the two. >> when the windows are up, that was the lowest level of ventilation that we observed, compared with the windows open. >> reporter: researchers say that blasting the car's heat or ac didn't circulate air nearly as well as simply opening a few windows, finding that the most

effective way to diffuse aerosol part sals. the best option, keep all the windows open. >> that's not surprising, because we would expect that the more windows are open, the more circulation of air there is and the easiest it is to flush any contaminants out of the car. >> reporter: but what if the weather is just too cold or wet? while you may think it makes sense to open the window closest to you, this study finding that opening the window across from you actually helps optimize the air flow more. so, if you're the driver, the researchers recommend opening the passenger window. if you're sitting in the back on the passenger's side, they say open the window behind the driver. and so, just so that's clear, that means i'm sitting in the driver's seat. it actually makes more sense to open the window in the passenger seat. and another interesting takeaway from this study, researchers found that even opening the window a little bit helped. that got the air moving and made a difference. experts say there needs to be

more research about how covid is transmitted inside of the car, but the cdc says it is crucial that when you are in a confined space, that you wear one of these, a mask, and you sit as far apart as is possible. guys? >> got to do that. okay, eva. thanks very much. we'll stay on the covid crisis with an abc exclusive. american airlines is announcing this morning that it's offering at-home covid tests to passengers to help people feel as safe as possible if they decide to fly during the holiday season. victor is on board a plane with details. >> reporter: from inside this boeing 777, this morning american airlines is hoping to get more people in these seats starting at the end of of the week. american will become the first airline to offer passengers an at-home covid-19 testing kit. and they're doing so before takeoff. here's how this whole thing will work. if you opt in, you pay $129. you receive one of these kits at home. inside, you've got one of these nasal swabs. you send it back three days before your light and you will have your results before takeoff.

some cities actually allow for shorter quarantine periods for travelers who have those negative test results, but we should mention that a negative test is not a green light to travel. the cdc is actually urging americans not to travel, but if thanksgiving is any indication, airports across the country could be packed all over again in just a matter of weeks. george? >> and victor, a lot can happen in that three-day window. >> yeah, of course. you risk exposure any time you travel or even leave your house, for that matter. some cities are actually requiring people to get a second negative test once they arrive at their destination. right now, the guidance for major cities and major airports, if you're waiting for that negative test result, do not travel. and if you have to leave your home, do your best to get public transportation. >> thank you very much. coming up, we have a new tech that can help protect your packages as massive holiday sales are making the season for porch pirates. as holiday sales are making this peak season for porch pirates.

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there are would-be thieves ready to take them, but there are ways to prevent that. it's an all-too-familiar scene, porch pirates snatching presents right from doorsteps. >> hey, billy! >> reporter: now this morning, a new warning about those holiday grinches. >> package theft is the type of crime that affects everyone. if you live in a neighborhood with more than three people, it's a hotspot. >> reporter: carly rowlands in charlottesville, virginia, says she recently became a target, an alleged thief snatching her children's gifts moments after they were delivered on black friday. >> whenever the gifts were taken, we felt violated. holidays are supposed to be a time of pulling together, so when something like that happens, it's kind of a letdown. >> reporter: now, with christmas just over two weeks away, authorities are asking residents to be on alert. in richmond, virginia, the search is on for this suspect dressed as a delivery driver, accused of stealing packages from multiple homes. and in washington county, oregon, where reported thefts are on the rise, police are tracking thieves who pick up

boxes with gps sensors inside. >> we'll make it look like an amazon packable and leave it on someone's porch for a couple weeks. >> reporter: this year because of the pandemic, more people are shopping online, purchases that will land outside people's homes, so what can you do to protect those packages? experts say security cameras are great at deterring or catching thieves. >> what it does do is give us that immediate evidence, that immediate picture of, this is the person who did this, and there's a potential for us to possibly recognize them. >> reporter: and a new tool from amazon, the ring mill box sensor, promising to alert you every time your mailbox is opened. some more tips for you to make sure your packages don't get stolen. require a signature upon delivery. and if you're not going to be home, leave instructions for the delivery person so your packages aren't put in such an obvious place and track your packages online on the way to your house, to your front door, and safely inside your home. guys? >> all good tips there, will. thank you. coming up later, our exclusive, live interview with melissa gilbert, the beloved

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longman in london with more. good morning again, james. >> reporter: hi, good morning, robin. yeah, this is such a huge day, the first pfizer vaccines are being administered and something you guys in the united states should start seeing very soon too and the first person to receive the inoculation there wants everyone to follow her example. smiling behind the mask 90-year-old grandmother margaret keenan is this morning the first person in the world to receive the pfizer biontech vaccine. >> i was a little nervous but now it's going away. >> reporter: she turns 91 next week and says it was the best early birthday present. [ applause ] >> i'm looking forward to christmas. i don't think i'll be getting home so soon from hospital. i am spending christmas with four of my family members and then we'll see what happens in the new year.

>> reporter: britain is the first nation to approve it with a rollout at 70 hospitals across the country and the second patient to get the shot was 81-year-old william shakespeare, yes, really. the second shakespeare to make the history books. the first 800,000 doses are being given to those 80 years and older, health care workers and nursing home home staff. the logistics complex. the drug needs to be kept at 94 degrees below zero with each patient receiving two doses, three weeks apart. it's a process the united states will soon start with authorization hoped for this week. [ applause ] if all goes well, the u.s. will see celebrations like these very soon. now, margaret will need another shot in three weeks and she'll only be fully inoculated a week after that. so on that time scale around january 5th. officials here are urging caution and saying there is a long way to go but this does feel like the beginning of the end of a very long covid nightmare. george?

>> definitely an encouraging sign. james, thanks very much. we move to the impending rollout of the vaccine here in the u.s. we learned that last summer the white house passed up an opportunity to preorder additional doses of the pfizer vaccine. i want to go back to cecilia vega. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: george, good morning. this happened as you said last summer, sources telling us pfizer offered to sell the trump administration hundreds of millions of doses of its vaccine but as you said the administration rejected the offer basically and opted at the time to buy enough vaccines for about 50 million people. but now that we're talking about pfizer being on the verge of getting this emergency use authorization just in potentially a matter of days reportedly the administration has gone back to the drugmaker to try to get them to give up additional vaccine but pfizer is saying they've committed these extra vaccines to other countries in deals they've since made. now, the chief scientific adviser for "operation warp speed" just told george the reason they didn't buy all these vaccines back in the summer was because they didn't know at the time whether the drugs would work, which ones would be the

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♪ good morning, good morning that's where we are right now, west 44th street. welcome back to "gma" on this tuesday morning. glad to see you this morning. tomorrow, kerry washington and ariana debose will join us live. >> looking forward to that. right now "pop news." good morning, lara. how are you? >> hi, hey, robin. riva is not participating today so she'll join me from afar. her loss because there's a lot to tell you. we'll begin with justin bieber. big announcement. he is going to welcome the new year with all of us. the biebs doing a live stream concert this new year's eve. this will be his first live show in over three years. the concert will ring in 2021 and more importantly, justin

says -- and we can all agree -- ring out 2020. bieber recently debuting three new songs he'll showcase, "holy" featuring chance the rapper, "lonely" featuring benny blanco and "monster" with shawn mendes and partnering with t-mobile for the concert saying there will be surprises. so make sure you're watching. tickets to the live stream event, $25. they went on sale just hours ago. 5:00 a.m. this morning. the concert will live stream december 31st with the biebs going on at 11:00. also this morning, josh gad, hosting an epic reunion and, frankly, we're not worthy. it was a "wayne's world" wonderful event with wayne and garth, also known as mike myers and dana carvey, reprising those iconic roles we all know and love. the boys also inviting other "wayne's world" alum from the movie and "snl" sketches like aerosmith. take a look at this. >> look, i don't know about you

guys but this right here feels like it might be party time. steven, joe, mike, dana, will you please do us the honors. >> ah, one, a one, two, three. ♪ wayne's world ♪ wayne's world ♪ excellent ♪ wayne's world ♪ wayne's world party on >> i'm sorry, i just love it so much. garth and wayne also enjoyed the company of ed o'neill, rob lowe, alice cooper, judd apatow, of course, had to be there, queen's brian may. that is the most famous scene, them lip-syncing "bohemian rhapsody" makes everyone smile. and mike shared the origins of the characters he created happened for a second city sketch back in the '80s and

then he brought it to "snl" and tapped dana to play garth. check it out on josh gad's youtube page, all donations go to a great cause. do check it out for an instant smile. then finally, some, ooh, breaking news. >> you did not just do it? >> yeah, i did. >> no, you didn't. >> i sure did. i'm going to go backwards now. robin, you better dust your roboto. the breaking news is break dance something now an olympic event, my friend. let's start training. it was announced on monday, competitive break dancing now an official olympic sport. breaking as it's known will make its debut at the 2024 summer games in paris. can i volunteer, please, to go cover this? it will be held at the place de la concorde, and they want to

encourage athletes who may not have access to traditional practice arenas to get involved in sports. surfing, skateboarding will be included as new olympic sports. robin, come on, one for the road. nobody does it better than you. > if i didn't have a slit in this dress, i would be -- >> oh! [ laughter ] >> that's the only thing holding me back. you don't want to see my spanx. but, thank you, lara, as always. we have an abc news exclusive for you now. actress melissa gilbert discussing her health battle after a year's long struggle with spinal issues. she is now recovering from a fourth spinal surgery which she calls life altering. we'll talk to her live in just a moment. but first janai norman has a look at the star's journey. >> reporter: melissa gilbert shot to fame as the little girl known as half pint in the beloved "little house on the prairie."

>> mostly it turns out all right. >> reporter: for nine heartfelt wholesome seasons we all watched her growing up blossoming into a young woman. in her decades long career gilbert has produced films, written books, even stepped into the ballroom for a stint on "dancing with the stars." but since 2001 the 56-year-old suffering from painful neck and back injuries landing her in the hospital more than once including in 2012 after suffering whiplash while competing for the mirror ball trophy. >> getting dizzy. >> i hit my head. >> reporter: last month she underwent her fourth spinal surgery, this time to add an artificial disc to her spine sharing she leaned on her "little house" character for inspiration writing i'm channeling my inner half pint for this one. the one who believes anything is possible, the one with courage and moxi to spare. the surgery was a success leaving melissa gilbert with many reasons to smile. for "good morning america," janai norman, abc news, new

york. >> good to see that big beautiful smile and melissa gilbert joins us now. there it is, that big smile. oh, it's so wonderful to see you. first and foremost, how are you feeling? we know this was your fourth spinal surgery. >> yeah, it's been quite a journey, and it's great to see you too. i feel really good. it's been almost three weeks since the surgery and it was -- yeah, and i turned a bit of a corner this past weekend. you know, i just kind of had achy soreness and i woke up after a nice shoulder rub from my husband on saturday. i woke up sunday morning and i had sort of leapt forward in my recovery and that's kind of what the doctor told me. he said, you know, two weeks and then four weeks and then three months and it has been really extraordinary this process and this recovery. >> how has -- how was the surgery different from your previous spinal surgeries or was it different?

>> it was different in that my very first spinal surgery which was with the same surgeon who did this one, dr. robert bray at disc sports and spine in newport beach, he fused my c5-6 after an injury working in '93 actually. he fused it in 2003, yeah. i've been dealing with this a long time then i broke my lower back in 2011, 2010 and had surgery, sorry, then i had another fusion at c5-6 after i injured myself on "dancing with the stars." i had some degeneration in the c5-6 disc. he did not do that surgery. that was done elsewhere and it didn't fuse and so i had all of this pain and apparently the hardware was boring holes in my vertebra above and below. so the thing different about this surgery was dr. bray went in and took out a lot of the

hardware and the hardware that didn't work and i got an artificial disc which is very cutting edge. it's been around for awhile but it is so new and revolutionary. it now set me up so that i probably most likely will not have any more spine problems going up and down from now on. >> oh, that's wonderful news. i know that you have been so incredibly open, melissa, in helping others. and so this -- all the support that you have received, how has it helped you? >> oh, my gosh. it's been amazing. i've gotten so many messages from people on social media, but -- and they've been praying and sending healing messages and that's been really moving to me. but what has really opened my eyes and made me feel like i made the right choice in going public with all this, all of the people who are suffering from similar issues and chronic pain issues and spine issues who say i'm so glad to hear your story. it gives me hope or i've been

through this and i'm on the other side of this, and it really is miraculous and congratulations. so that's been a real driver for me and made this process that much more incredible. >> and you tapped into your half pint character for this last one because we have a pandemic going on and to go forward with the surgery. >> and the surgery -- i live in new york and the surgery was in newport beach, california. so i to fly cross-country and -- before surgery, have tests to get on a plane, have tests before the surgery, make sure i was negative. have the surgery, have another test. i flew back four days later and because my sweet husband was filming his television series, his abc television series, in new york, he couldn't come with me. so i to go by myself and so i mean and in -- while cases are ticking up and i had the mask and shield and gloves and clorox wipes and i was so, so careful and happy to say now two weeks out of flying back, i'm still

negative for the virus. >> that's great news. you had motivation because your family is growing, right? >> yes, we are. my kids are having kids which is kind of an amazing experience and i have a grandchild coming in june with my son dakota and his wife marisa in austin, texas. so i really want to be as strong and healthy as i can be so i can race in there and squeeze that baby and just grab it and do everything they need me to do. all the laundry, all the cooking, whatever i can do to help. >> you make us scream with happiness every time we see you. we can't believe that half pint has grandkids. when did that happen? how did that come about? >> i don't know. >> melissa, you are so dear. we're glad you are on the road to recovery and inspiring so many along the way. >> thank you so much. thank you so much. i send you guys lots of love. stay healthy. stay strong. >> do the same. you take care. thank you, melissa.

now let's check in again with ginger. ginger? >> and, robin, i've got to share this global weather issue. a saudi arabian tornado. you say, wait, do they get those? they can. relatively rare but they've got that persian gulf and then the hot desert and so those combinations of the hot dry and the cool, you know, that makes tornadoes and tornadoes just so you know have been reported on every continent except antarctica. good morning. i'm mike nicco. another and final round of record high temperatures, we still have the dangerous surf until 5:00. fire threat lessens for wednesday and thursday, and there is a slight chance of rain across the north bay. 68 to 73 is our spread today. going to be a little cooler tonight with a little more fog.

we are counting down to christmas with two special guests who are helping us decorate for the holidays this morning and in just a moment we'll get diy tips from former nfl player eric decker and his wife jessie james decker who have created their dream house together. but first here's a little bit more about the power couple. for eight years eric decker made big plays on the world's biggest stage. his wife jessie james by his side the entire time. >> if my water broke at the game, i would just go to the hospital and nobody would tell him and then, after he wins, then they would notify him and then he'd have his ring and babies. >> reporter: now with his nfl career behind him eric and jessie james are on to a new chapter, parents. >> wow! >> a huge bite. >> reporter: and enjoying every minute alongside their three kids. ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ >> reporter: jessie spending more time on her country music

but also finding new passions, writing two books, both "the new york times" best-sellers. now, eric is focusing on real estate, fixing up homes and properties to resell them. together the deckers do tons of diy tasks at home and now here to show you some of their favorite home holiday diy hacks. eric and jessie are joining us from their home in nashville this morning. good morning to both of you. thank you for joining us and we know this is a different little holiday season for us. so how are you and the kids going to celebrate this year? >> oh, my goodness, well, we just did a fun activity last night. we made cookies. we're going to frost them tonight and we had these -- bought these cute christmas board games and these little christmas sticker books and we had hot chocolate and played christmas music. so we're really, you know, enjoying the holidays and really getting into the spirit. >> well, you know, i'm going to send you my address for some of those cookies because i know you

can bake. but you have a couple of your favorite decorating tips for outside your house. while most people aren't having a lot of guests over this year, but it's still nice to make the front of your house festive and enjoyable for yourself and for your neighbors as well. so what do you like to do to spruce it up for the holidays? >> i think the big thing especially the front door is we got a couple of nice planters and we took out what we had previously, put in a couple pine trees, decorate with some lights. put a wreath on the front door, just make it feel festive this time of year. >> we have some lights here ourselves which i'm putting on the tree and you like battery powered lights for the outdoor plant, am i right? >> yes, that's right. these nice little lights right here make it simple. the kids can help out. don't have to worry about cords and tripping all over accessory cords. safe and reliable and the kids can help out. >> yes, easy and reliable are

best things that you can do. now, a wreath, the wreath is one of the most traditional ways to decorate your homes and you have a great one for hanging one on your front door. what is that tip? >> yeah, you know, back -- we've had a lot of different houses and moved because of eric and the nfl but i would -- bless you, baby. we would always hammer something in the door and realized that was not working and i didn't want to leave a hole in my door so these sticker hooks are the way to go, strong and hold your wreath or also work when you're hanging your stockings over the fireplace. you have a mini one here or these strong ones to hold heavy wreaths for your front door and they just stick, no damage, nothing. >> you know what, that's genius. i've been hammering in the door, ruining the door for years. so i appreciate -- robin is shaking her head like she's been doing it also. hey, thank you, both, for those christmas hacks. we really appreciate it and enjoy the family, we wish you both and all of you a great holiday season. >> you too. thank you.

see ya. >> thank you, good to see you. coming up your holiday reading list. we have the hottest books of 2020. i forgot to bring mine with me. i'll go get it now.

good morning, everyone. san francisco mayor london breed has announced new aid for struggling businesses. they can get a grant for up on to $5,000, but some say it is not enough. >> $5,000 is nothing. $5,000, it barely even pays for the food supply. >> the fact that the mayor acknowledges the neighborhood and the inherent value of the businesses is an important step. >> we have more information on how you can apply at abc7news.com. a couple concerns left over from yesterday, first ones at our beaches and it is the high surf warning until 5:00. right now it is 70 at half moon

bay and probably won't get much warmer. but look at that compared to everybody else, 39 in novato, 37 in santa rosa, that is quite a microclimate. other than a little bit of a breeze in the hill, your commute should be okay.

live with kelly and ryan is coming up. >> and we'll be learning how to make diy holiday greeting cards.

>> that is at 9:00. ♪ rockin' around the christmas tree as the christmas -- ♪ mistletoe hung where you can see ♪ welcome back to "gma." we are counting down to christmas and so many people are getting into the holiday spirit with their decked out trees. >> we asked you to share photos using #gmaseeyourtree. take a look at how johnna got creative with this balloon tree. >> cannot wait to show you this from jessica from alabama. her who dat tree. >> check out this one. jason from warren, michigan, whose cat found his way underneath the tree so hanging out. make sure you send your creative photos to us so use #gmaseeyourtree. >> we love those pictures. 2020, we know, has been a year unlike any other and books

offered us a chance to escape to so many other worlds. "the new york times" best-selling author glennon doyle whose memoir "untamed" is one of the most popular and she joined us for its release back in march and she is breaking down her top picks of the year with something for every reader. >> my two favorite things in the entire world are the holidays and books. >> first up, nonfiction hits. >> we have "good morning monster" which is a story about a therapist and six incredible patients and also heart talk, the journal by cleo wade has felt to me like sitting down with a good friend. for the brainy bookie friend, "red comet." the short life and blazing art of sylvia platt. this book is big and it is also one of the most beautiful biographies i have ever read. this book, "big friendship" is

for your best friend. >> reporter: next, great novels. >> i chose "memorial" by brian washington, and "the vanishing half" by brit bennett because they are so gorgeously written. also because they are about everything we need to be talking about in 2020. family, relationships, mental health, loss, love, race. how about a gift for the sober friend on your list. this is a really good one called "we are the luckiest." i love it because it's raw and real. >> now some teen reads. >> i would lead with halsey. she has written a gorgeous book of poetry for your tween budding activist little leader. go for "wolfpack" by abby wambach written for teens about leading your own life with honor and kindness and i just love this author. i literally life her. next up, books for the

little ones. >> i am every good thing by derek barnes and gordon james. it's a reminder of how precious each one of them is. and if you come to earth, by sophie blackalt written from the perspective of a child who is introducing the planet and humanity to an alien who has just landed. >> finally a story no doubt everyone will love. >> it's written by the great american unifier, dolly parton. what's not to love? so while you are picking up these incredible books written by these beautiful artists, check them out at your local independent book store and do something good for the world. happy holidays. >> happy holidays to you, a lot of great choices. we'll show our choices right now as well. i'll get started. i'll start with michael j. fox, "no time like the future." this book is raw, it's real. mike had a few challenges over the last couple of years but talks about how he got through

it with his signature humor as well. secondly, book from my buddy holland covind. set aside a little bit of time because the minute you read page one you'll want to go all the way through. that's the way he writes these thrillers, third book "memorial drive." i guarantee you've never read a book like this and you will never forget it. by natasha tretheway, the poet laureate and wrote about how her mother was murdered. an absolutely harrowing story but writtening with the intensity and beauty of a poem. it is an amazing book. >> if you've been talking about all three all morning and i'm looking forward to that. my first book is by a dear friend. my personal copy which is dogeared. it will not only help you understand the truth behind why you think and act the way that you do but offers a blueprint.

she has been devoted to helping people, self-awareness and to know why we do what we do and two of our abc framily members are authors, first, our senior tech engineer here, these books are fantastic, "the band of innocence legacy" and "meet the glimmers" all about fantasy, adventure which we could use in a time like this and these two children's book, a dear, dear, dear, dear family member and dear friend, john green wrote these two companion children's books. it's called "dream grabber" and also "dream jumper." he has adorable twins who are having difficulty sleeping at night and he came up with a ritual? >> understandable. >> a ritual for them and helped conquer their fears at bedtime. find all of these amazing books on amazon, "dream grabber" and "dream jumper" also at barnes &

noble and as glennon said earlier if you can go to your independent book store and i chose these because it's kind of like small business in trying to devote time with them. >> great choices by both of you and my first pick is from a dear friend, it's called "a promise land" by barack obama, i'm joking. >> oh, my god. [ laughter ] >> i love that. >> a good friend. >> i'm sure he wants to be a friend of yours, michael. >> i met him before. he's great. we had a great time. you know, i chose this book because it really takes you behind the scenes at the white house and what it's like to be the president from the smallest things like walking to the oval office every day to talking to the white house gardener every day or if you're going to raid osama bin laden's compound and what everyone is thinking around him. >> i'm about halfway through and it is really incredible. he really does put you right there in the white house inside

his head as you say as he's making these big decisions and going about his daily life, it's beautifully written. >> making those decisions and you still got kids and a wife. it's just fascinating and i love that. my next is talking to goats by jim gray, who is a dear friend. jim's been a sports caster for 40 years but this book has never before told stories about the biggest interviews he's done with some of the great e athletes of all time. i mine really i love getting behind the scenes and understanding the thought process that goes into these interviews. >> some guy named tom brady. >> maybe he was a quarterback who like six-time super bowl champion by mr. brady, i call him. and finally we have african-american poetry edited by kevin young, i picked it simply because it is a moving compilation of poetry so there we go. those are our book club picks, everybody. and want to tell you, you can see all of glennon's book club picks and ours from this year, go to goodmorningamerica.com and

if you haven't already be sure to check out our december pick, "this time next year" by sophie cousins and as always be sure to follow us on instagram @gmabookclub. >> that was fun. i love sharing that. coming up on "gma" a single mom who adopted two boys sharing her secrets that helped her pay off $50,000 in debt. i know you're going to come on back for that. ♪ do you recall, not long ago ♪ we would walk on the sidewalk ♪ ♪ all around the wind blows ♪ we would only hold on to let go ♪ ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ we need someone to lean on ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ all we needed somebody to lean on ♪ ♪ ♪ the volvo xc90 recharge plug-in hybrid. ♪ ♪

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>> i knew that needed to change if i was going to >> chelsea took on multiple side jobs. >> chelsea took on numerous side jobs and chelsea is now debt free and she's offering tips on how to get the balances to zero. pay attention. make a list of everything you're spending money on. >> finances can be overwhelming. the more you ignore it, the more it builds up. >> reporter: tip two, say no to spending habits. >> once we started meal planning that really saved me a lot of money. >> reporter: and with the holidays here, tip number three is critical, remember, it's not always about spending. >> the holidays isn't always about the biggest and flashiest gift, but what are you doing to show that you love in other ways.

>> good advice right there. chelsea says she gained momentum in paying off debt by paying off low balances first. you can hear the full story on goodmorningamerica.com. now let's go to ginger. >> thank you, george. now to national geographic's first ever year in pictures issue. it commemorates 2020 in unforgettable images. the cover is the statue of general robert e. lee in richmond, virginia. it's covered with the projection of the initials of black lives matter. that reflects this year's social justice activism, of course. in addition to the photos of scenes we know the january issue also brings the natural world to us as captured by world class photographers as only nat geo can do. you can see national geographic's year in pictures campaign at natgeo.com/photos. . good tuesday morning. we're waking up to calmer and cooler conditions, but by the afternoon, we'll have record

highs once again and dangerous surf. this will be the warmest day here now with olympic ay medalist adam rippon and the woman who raised him kelly rippon sharing her parents tips in her new book "parent up." good morning to you both and, kelly, i am going to start with you. i'm sure you've been asked for years what it takes to raise a champion. you're finally sharing all your best advice with this book but you actually have some unusual mentors when it comes to motherhood. who were they? >> good morning, michael. for me i really looked to television when i was growing up. i looked at people like julia and annie romano and lilly munster, shirley partridge. they were my role models and i just loved the way they spoke and communicated with their kids

and their families. >> and apparently that is working because your son, who is a champion, he really encouraged you and encouraged your mom to write her book and share her story with others. but i'm curious, what is the biggest lesson you've taken away from her into adulthood. >> i really wanted my mom to share her story because i think her story is incredible but, you know, i think when you're a kid and your parent is telling you something it kind of goes in one ear, out the other, you like roll your eyes which i've done a million times at my mom, sorry, mom. but i think that as i got older, i really got to really experience all the things that my mom taught me when i was young. i started implementing a lot of the lessons that she taught me because a lot of those were just seeds that she planted that i really saw that they were tools to have as an adult. >> and, kelly, you know, it's such a strange time to be a parent right now. what advice do you have for

anyone raising a child out there who is wondering how to handle all of this? >> i think it's all about perspective and mind-set and, you know, i follow robin on instagram and she's so inspirational. i think if people could see the pandemic as a challenge versus feeling cheated, you know, it's a hardship for so many of us in different ways, you know, some have lost their job, their home, some have lost businesses, family members, but i feel like if we can accept it as a challenge versus feeling cheated out of something, we're farther ahead than we think we would be. >> changing your mind-set about what you think of a situation that you're in and now, kelly, you have six kids. there are six kids in the rippon family. you actually declared a favorite kid years ago, and, adam, it wasn't you. >> no. you know what, michael, that came to a shock probably just as much to you as it did to me.

but i think that, you know, my mom -- you know, so many of us, so i think, you know, she just had to play a straight game which, you know, as an olympian. >> you're still petitioning. the job's filled. the job's filled. >> this is my official plea to be my mother's favorite child, still not working. you know, i'm doing what i can. >> well, i can tell you what you're doing is not working. >> he's so competitive. he's so competitive. it's -- the role has been filled 20 years ago, so -- >> my brother is her favorite, like the middle which is possibly -- makes sense. it went to a really good guy. >> you know what, it went to a really good guy as you said and we're really happy that you both joined us this morning. kelly and adam rippon, thank you so much. and the book, kelly's book,

"parent up: inspire your child to be their best self" is out today so make sure you pick it up. coming up, corinne foxx, star of the new movie "safety" joins us

welcome back to "gma." corinne foxx from "safety" is based on a true story. stepping in to take care of her little brother. corinne, so good to have you joining us this morning. >> hello. >> talk about wonderful to see, that big billboard on sunset boulevard when you knew that was going up, what was your reaction? >> i know, right, well, i live down the street and so i saw my castmates posting bit and i was like, i have to go so i was in my pajama, literally my pajamas, ran down sunset boulevard to take that photo. i was so excited.

i'm not even on the billboard and i'm still out there in my pajama. >> doesn't matter. it's about the movie and it is beautifully done. it's based on a true story as we said, we're going to play a little bit of a clip because this is when your character meets the feature ray, the football player. >> ooh. >> here it is. >> i take it you like sports. >> sports reporter. been on the job since last year. just do this part time, sorry for my diatribe. i'm trying to get better. >> i love you. >> what? >> i love it. >> oh, okay. >> yeah, you liking sports. i love that you like sports. >> right. >> what had happened was, okay, so -- >> what had happened was -- >> and the real ray was on the set during the filming. what was that like? >> yes, yes, we were lucky enough to have the real ray on set with us, which when you do a

movie inspired by somebody's life normally they're not on anymore or they're really old and this happened in 2006 so he wanted to contribute to production. he actually started training the boys because it's a football movie obviously so he was in the gym with them working out and they were all bonding and i figured, you know, i'm the only girl on this production. i should get in the gym too and joined one of the workouts and never joined again after that. i was so sore. i was limping the next day and i'm like, you know what, i'll leave it to the boys. >> one and done, one and dong, hey, we know that it's christmas is coming up and didn't your dad one time, jamie foxx, didn't he like make it snow, brought in the snow some kind of way? >> yes. yes. obviously we lived in southern california. never had a white christmas before. randomly one christmas i show up at my dad's house and it's snowing in los angeles. he got a snowmobile or a --

something and we went sledding in our backyard in the middle of l.a. >> why not? why not? know what, he is so proud of you. we all are and also we want to say our condolences, we know that his sister, your beloved aunt deondra passed passed psedd wanted to convey that to you. thank you so much. i know he is proud of you. we are proud of you and "safety" premieres this friday. it is streaming only on disney plus. boy, that foxx family, they are talented.

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good morning, everyone. happening today, supervisors are expected to vote on moving forward with a study to are consider a guaranteed income program. a pilot program would provide low income families $500 a month funded by private donors. and hi, everybody. pretty nice day to be outside, record warmth once again. watch out at the beaches, high surf warning until 5:00. 68 to 73, still record territory. my 7 day forecast, warmest day moving forward, a slight chance of some light showers in the north bay saturday and most likely sunday. still staying in the north bay. >> and now it is time for live with kelly and ryan.

we'll be back at 11:00 for midday live. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new film, "songbird," sofia carson. and do-it-yourself holiday greeting card as we continue "live's celebrate and save week." plus, we will check out some of the amazing ways our viewers are lighting up there homes for the holidays. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: good morning. hello. hi, there. kelly read rather. >> kelly: good morning. it is tuesday, december 8th, 2020. ryan seacrest looking extraordinarily dignified this morning. we are not entirely sure why.