good morning, america. decision day. counting down to that crucial meeting at the fda this morning. will they give the green light for the pfizer vaccine? a nation on edge as the u.s. reports a staggering 3,000 american lives lost to the virus in a single day. we're going inside the massive operation gearing up to deliver nearly 3 million doses across the country within 24 hours of the approval. the head of the fda joins us this morning on what could be the biggest day yet in our fight against the virus. also this morning, facebook accused of being an illegal monopoly. slammed with two major lawsuits calling for the social media giant to sell off instagram and whatsapp. facebook vowing to fight back this morning. what a breakup could mean for its billions of users. winter storm warning. we're tracking the new system

crossing the country bringing heavy snow and thunderstorms as parts of the northeast saw that first snow of the season. hunter biden under investigation. the president-elect's son reveals he just found out the justice department is investigating his taxes and his business dealings with china. what biden is saying this morning as president trump asks the supreme court to overturn the election results with false and baseless claims. fiery impact. a massive spacex explosion moments after an unmanned starship groundbreaking launch. why founder elon musk is still calling it a success. signed, sealed, scammed. why a deal on the playstation 5 might be too good to be true. police calling the season's hottest gift a scammer's dream. what you should do if you ever get a call from apple or amazon. and safe and sound. the remarkable rescue of this 4-year-old boy who fell nine feet down a well.

crews working six hours to save him. how they finally got him out. good morning, america. we're so happy you're with us on this thursday morning, a/k/a friday eve. >> happy friday eve. >> that's right. it's a pivotal day in the fight against the coronavirus. >> that's right, michael. we're all hoping help is on the way. the fda panel is going to make today, critical meaning, the panel will deliberate and vote on whether the vaccine is safe and effective and formal approval from the fda cannot come soon enough. another record yesterday. 3,124 deaths from covid in a single day. >> you are looking live now at a pfizer facility in kalamazoo, michigan, where vaccines are being stored ready to be shipped when the fda grants approval. we begin with our chief national

affairs correspondent tom llamas who has the very latest. >> reporter: this morning the pfizer vaccine facing its last major hurdle in the u.s. the fda advisory committee meeting today discussing their findings into the vaccine then voting on whether it merits emergency authorization. the fda and pfizer have already revealed research shows the vaccine is 95% effective and some of the advisers voting today expressing optimism. >> there's much more to learn here. we're operating under very difficult circumstances, but i think under the conditions, we should feel good about where we are right now. >> reporter: abc news learning u.s. regulators at the fda were feverishly looking into the vaccine's potential danger when it comes to people who have a history of serious allergies. this after two health care workers out of the thousands in the uk who received the vaccine had allergic reactions. they were treated. officials say they are fine. both had a history of severe allergies and carry epipens with them. >> the expectation would be that

subjects with known severe reaction, allergic reactions, should not take the vaccine until we understand exactly what happened here. >> reporter: that issue likely to be discussed and debated today with a potential impact on the timeline of the vaccine rollout. but once the fda does sign off, 2.9 million doses will be sent out across the country immediately within 24 hours. in hard hit new york, governor andrew cuomo says if approved the state could see 72,000 doses as early as this weekend. >> the first allocation is for nursing home residents, nursing home staff and high-risk health care workers. >> reporter: one major question still unknown, who will be the first american to get the first shot? >> we probably do need to make a plan for, you know, who is going to get it first visibly. >> reporter: other countries have already authorized pfizer's vaccine and are already vaccinating the public. this week, canada joining the uk and bahrain as the third country to authorize its use. >> i am just going to expose the

arm. >> reporter: just hours ago our james longman went inside one of the centers currently administering the vaccine in the uk. >> up until now, christmas was just a dream away. >> reporter: we are all hoping for that dream. so what happens next? the advisory panel will be meeting today. they could be voting as early as 3:00 p.m. if they vote for emergency authorization the fda has to approve that, and the vaccine could go out within 24 hours. this will be live and streamed so the americans can see the process is safe, it's effective and necessary. michael? >> thank you to tom llamas for that story. now to the massive operation of delivering those potentially life-saving vaccines pending fda approval. alex perez is at pfizer's storage facility in kalamazoo, michigan where they're getting ready for the rollout. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning,

michael. it's clear it will take some time to get the pandemic under control, but one big step in that process will be getting those vaccines stored here at pfizer distributed. the company says once they get the green light, they will be ready to start moving. pfizer says once they get fda authorization, they will have some 6.4 million doses of the vaccine ready for shipping. the batch will be broken up. first 2.9 million doses will be distributed to 64 jurisdictions in all 50 states and five u.s. territories. 21 days later, another 2.9 million doses will go out to those same areas so that those people can get their second and final dose. now, some 500,000 doses will be held in reserves should any problems arise in shipping. the vaccine, which needs to be kept at extremely cold temperatures, is being stocked here in more than 300 freezers. now, pfizer says their employees and trucks are ready to roll. they believe once they get fda authorization, they can get things moving within 12 hours and also believe they'll be able

to deliver that entire first batch with help from fedex and u.p.s. within two days. george? >> thank you, alex. we're joined by dr. stephen hahn, fda commissioner. thanks for joining us. any doubt the advisory panel will approve the vaccine today? >> well, george, i'm not going to prejudge what the advisory committee says. as you know, this is an advisory board and it's nonbinding to the fda but we think their input is important. so we want to hear the scientific and medical discussion and incorporate that into our decision-making. >> so you will wait to make any final decision until after they vote. how quickly after they vote can you act? >> we can act quickly and we intend to and understand the urgency of the situation. again, there may be issues, medical, scientific issues we have to address after the discussion and we will do so. we want to make sure we make the best decision for the american people. >> we saw these reports out of england that two people that received the vaccine had a pretty severe allergic reaction. how concerning is that?

>> we are working with our partners and having meetings with them. this is the reason we do such a detailed review because our labeling of any product and certainly this vaccine will be not just who should get it but who should not receive the vaccine. >> and how soon will shots actually be delivered in the united states after you give formal approval? >> so we're, of course, keeping our colleagues at the centers for disease control and health and human services "operation warp speed" in close contact regarding our decision-making. we have during this process and we will continue to do so. and we've -- we've talked to them about what our process will be and when our decision is made we will let them know and would expect that, although we're not

in charge of distribution at fda, would expect that to happen shortly after. >> there is still a fair reluctance about taking it. what do you say if someone says i'm not comfortable taking it? >> at the end of the day to get this pandemic behind us, we need to vaccinate enough people to get herd immunity, and so what i would say to people is that fda scientists are known around the world for their expertise. we are the regulatory gold standard for the authorization and approval of medical products including vaccines. we intend to do, and we have done, a very thorough review to get this right, to get all the answers we possibly can from the data. the fda is on this. i have 100% confidence, and i think the american public should as well with respect to our review of the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. >> are there any risk groups that should be more reluctant to take the vaccine? >> this is exactly why we do the thorough review because there are groups we need to look carefully at the data and when our decision is out, whether it's yea or nay, and if we have a positive decision, we will have information about where we have data, and who should receive it, who should not and if it requires additional study we'll say that so that study can be done to answer all of those

questions. that's why we do the thorough review. >> i know you're working as quickly as you can to produce that safe vaccine. we're coming off the most deadly day yet in this pandemic. what's the most important thing the american people need to know about this pandemic right now? >> it's really important while we wait for a vaccine which will help us get beyond the pandemic we continue those so very important mitigation efforts. watch what you're doing with effect to gatherings both internally at home and externally. wear your mask, wash your hands or use hand sanitizer and for sure, protect the vulnerable. they're the folks who are most at risk from this disease. and, remember, fda's reviewers are mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and we totally understand the urgency and working around the clock on behalf of america. >> dr. hahn, thanks for your work and time this morning. >> thank you, george. be safe. there will be a special edition of "20/20" "the shot:

the race for the vaccine" that airs this coming monday at 10:00 eastern. robin? >> i appreciate what he said about protect the vulnerable. got to keep that in mind. the vaccine cannot come soon enough. the u.s. just marking its deadliest week since the pandemic began. more than 15,000 american lives lost over the past seven days. icu beds filling up nationwide. kaylee hartung joins us from one hardit hospital in san bernardino, california. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this hospital has been at capacity for several days. so this tent and two more just like it have been set up to help more patients. doctors say they're seeing that thanksgiving surge, but they believe in the next week it will get worse. this morning, as millions of americans wait to hear if the pfizer vaccine will be authorized in the u.s., doctors saying it can't come through fast enough. >> this is nothing that i've seen before. it's relentless. it's every day. >> reporter: this map showing just how desperate the situation is. new analysis from "the new york

times" finding more than a third of americans live in an area where there is a shortage of critical care beds. combined with staffing shortages across the country, the situation is alarming. california reporting its highest number of covid infections in a single day -- over 30,000. the l.a. county health director breaking down in tears over the county's growing death toll. >> over 8,000 people who were beloved members of their families are not coming back and their deaths are an incalculable loss to their friends and family, as well as our community. >> reporter: san bernardino's arrowhead regional center is at capacity. this doctor has worked 11 days in a row. when you have patients being treated in tents in the parking lot, in trailers in the parking lot, how long is this sustainable? >> it's already not sustainable. we already are running out of emergency room beds and running out of icu beds and running out of ppe. >> reporter: the hospital now on what they call internal disaster

mode. the e.r. so full they've even put beds in a conference room and hold patients with paramedics in the ambulance bay until they can find space for them. sometimes that takes hours. >> we don't have the ability to respond. >> reporter: this as the death toll from the virus hits staggering levels. roughly 92 americans reported dead every hour last week. the pandemic hitting close to home for dr. anthony fauci who revealed his daughter's boyfriend lost his brother to covid. >> so there you have it. 32-year-old young man, otherwise healthy actually, quite athletic and strong who died. it was very sad. it was very much really saddening for my daughter greatly. >> reporter: arrowhead started putting patients in that conference room they adapted. next, the cafeteria. then they'll move into these tents, but we know a bed is only good if there is staff to care for it. this hospital has requested an additional 200 staffers from the state. they've only gotten two. that help is needed all across

the country. george? >> boy, there's so much need. kaylee, thanks. we'll switch gears and get the latest on president-elect joe biden's son hunter who found out the justice department is investigating his taxes. federal investigators served subpoenas this week. mary bruce is tracking the story from washington. good morning, mary. >> reporter: george, good morning. well, hunter biden says he is being investigated by federal prosecutors over his taxes. they're reportedly scrutinizing his business dealings with china. the details of this investigation are unknown but in a statement hunter biden says he is taking the matter very seriously and is confident they handled his affairs, quote, legally and appropriately. hunter biden, of course, was a frequent target of president trump's during the campaign, but sources tell us this investigation began well before the election in 2018, george. >> this is coming as president trump is continuing his efforts to overturn the election, and his legal team filed a petition to the supreme court to overturn the election. it's filled with false and baseless claims. >> reporter: this is an increasingly desperate push by the president to overturn the

election results and the will of the people. now you see republican attorneys general in 17 states are backing this signing on to the long shot challenge filed with the supreme court. by texas' a.g. and they seek to overturn results in four key battleground states that he lost. while the president's legal challenges have now failed over 40 times in court, and his team has still not put forth any concrete evidence of fraud, he says this one will be different calling it, quote, very strong, but a reality check. experts say this challenge is based on dubious arguments and virtually has no chance of success. they're calling it a press release masquerading as a lawsuit. >> virtually no one is overestimating his chances of success. mary, thank you. now to the facebook bombshell. the federal government and dozens of states suing the social media giant in separate lawsuits calling the company in a legal monopoly and demanding it sell instagram and whatsapp. rebecca jarvis joins us with

what it means for facebook and its billions of users. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. that's right. this is a major escalation in the fight against big technology and it is now a bipartisan fight. members of both parties have now joined the calls, including key regulators, calling on facebook to break up. this morning, facebook under fire. the social media giant hit with two major antitrust lawsuits calling for the company to sell off instagram and whatsapp, the messaging app used by billions worldwide. facebook purchased the former fledgling competitors for billions of dollars shortly after their launches. the ftc accusing facebook of anti-competitive practices and in a separate suit a coalition of 48 attorneys general alleging the company stifles competition to protect its, quote, monopoly power. >> you know, facebook has argued

for awhile that they face a number of competitors out there whether it's tiktok or twitter. the reality is it's sort of in a league of its own. facebook itself is massive, the most likely outcome of this lawsuit is a settlement of some sort. >> reporter: facebook vowing to fight any legal challenge saying in a statement antitrust laws exist to protect consumers and promote innovation, not to punish successful businesses. adding, the government now wants a do-over, sending a chilling warning to american business that no sale is ever final. many of the loyal users of whatsapp and instagram now wondering what this lawsuit means for them. >> your day-to-day experience is not going to change as a result of this lawsuit. what's really at stake here is whether or not facebook will be allowed to buy the next instagram or the next whatsapp before it becomes a huge success. >> reporter: and keep in mind, this lawsuit is about anti-competitive measures. it is not about misinformation or privacy. two areas that facebook has been

charged with issues in the past by consumers. so keep in mind as a consumer always enable that two-factor authentication to make sure your account is as secure as it can be and always be skeptical, george, of things that are shared with you by friends. always go back to the source, the root of that information. george? >> very smart advice. okay, thanks very much. >> have to keep all that in mind. we are following a lot of other headlines including the fbi investigating the fatal police shooting of 23-year-old casey goodson jr. outside his home. the newly released 911 call, and the demand for answers this morning. and the new report about a chinese intelligence officer who targeted up and coming american politicians. first let's go to ginger. and let's get to those warm cities sponsored by sofi.

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they definitely -- woo, that's some holiday cheer. >> you can certainly use it right now as you see from the headlines we're following including the latest on the coronavirus pandemic coming off the deadliest day yet in the pandemic. more than 3,000 american lives lost. the fda advisory panel is going to meet today to decide whether or not to approve that vaccine. it's a critical day here in the united states and the massive rollout operation is gearing up to deliver nearly 3 million doses across the country within 24 hours of approval. take a look at this remarkable rescue. a 4-year-old boy fell down nine feet down a well in texas. deputies and firefighters worked six hours to get him out. there you see it. the boy was alert and talking. he was carried away safely. the helicopter took him to a nearby hospital for treatment. >> glad he's okay. >> glad he is okay. that's right. we'll continue with the fbi joining the investigation into that fatal police shooting in ohio. the family of casey goodson now demanding answers after the 23-year-old was shot to death by a deputy outside his home. officials say he was carrying a gun but his family is pushing back this morning. linsey davis joins with more.

good morning, linsey. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, michael. while there were no body cameras and no witnesses of the actual shooting, the family of casey goodson says what's likely forever seared in the mind of his 5-year-old brother and his grandmother is that front door open, casey goodson's body collapsed inside, and they say he was holding subway sandwiches he was bringing home for them. this morning, demands for answers after 23-year-old casey goodson was fatally shot by police outside his ohio home. his mother collapsed to the ground after learning the news. now a newly released 911 call captures the confusion as two very different accounts unfold. >> my grandson just got shot in the back when he came in the house. >> who shot him? >> i don't know. i just heard gunshots and he's laying in the door. >> reporter: goodson's family says he was returning home from a dentist appointment holding his keys and subway sandwiches

in hand when he was gunned down by jason meade, a sheriff's deputy working with u.s. marshals on a separate search at the time of the shooting. >> casey had the screen door open and keys in the door and deputy jason meade fired shots at casey and casey fell into the house where he lay in his kitchen. >> reporter: but according to police, meade claims he saw goodson who had a license to carry a concealed weapon with a firearm. >> he was seen waving a gun recovered at the scene. that i can tell you. >> reporter: meade, a 17-year veteran, then pursued goodson and after reports of a verbal exchange he shot him according to police. but goodson's family vehemently denies this and says they did not see a gun at the time of the shooting. there is no police video of the incident because franklin county task force officers aren't issued body cameras. a preliminary autopsy report released wednesday determined

the cause of goodson's death was homicide. now as federal authorities join the investigation, a grieving mother wants justice for her dead son. >> my 5-year-old called me crying and screaming, mommy, casey just got shot. the police just shot casey, mommy. what i believe in my heart happened is that my son was murdered in cold blood for being a black man. >> reporter: goodson's childhood friend ohio state basketball player seth towns is also asking for justice paying tribute to goodson before his game on tuesday and tweeting, he was one of the most kind-hearted people i've ever known. in a statement from the columbus police department, they say that goodson did have a gun, that he did have a permit to carry a gun and that he was not being sought by u.s. marshals. according to the recent autopsy report from the coroner's office, they say he was shot multiple times in the torso. now what has not yet been determined is the direction of the bullets. was he shot in the front or back?

still so many questions and different versions of the story. >> so many questions that need to be answered. linsey, thank you. now we have the latest on spacex. an unmanned rocket slamming into the ground on landing and exploding into a massive fireball during a test flight. marcus moore has that story for us. >> reporter: overnight, a massive explosion. the unmanned spacex starship prototype going up in a ball of flames while trying to land. moments after its groundbreaking flight eight miles above the earth. the trouble started on the descent, the starship coming in too fast careening into the platform and exploding on impact. spacex has faced setbacks before. the earlier model of the starship exploding during a test in may. but spacex ceo elon musk is moving forward with his ambitious efforts to privatize the space industry. >> and liftoff of the falcon --

>> just last month, the spacex dragon safely delivered four astronauts to the international space station. >> it's going to go boom every once in a while. this is why you test things before you put people on board and make sure that they're going to work. >> reporter: the hope is the starship would someday send passengers and cargo to mars. musk acknowledging the fiery crash on twitter calling it a success, quote, we got all the data we needed. this was no doubt a captivating moment from start to finish. of course, the ending is not what the team would have wanted, but musk is optimistic about the future. he recently moved here to texas and said that he hopes the starship will launch an unmanned mission to mars by 2024. george? >> okay, marcus, thanks very much. we move to that spy story reported by axios targeting american politicians with a female operative with ties to a democratic congressman and intimate relationships with at

least two midwestern mayors. our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz has the story. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. it is a story straight out of a spy novel. alleging steaminess and skulduggery stretching from china to capitol hill. her name, christine fang, and according to an axios investigation, a suspected chinese intelligence operative who targeted up and coming politicians from 2011 to 2015. it began years ago. it is alleged through charm and campaign fund-raising. >> hoping to gain people's trust, so that she could perhaps in the future help them change their mind on china policy and just generally give the chinese government close insight. >> reporter: axios reporting that fang even wound up in romantic or sexual relationships with two midwest mayors. >> as they looked further into what she was doing, there were

major red flags and they put surveillance on her and that's when they picked up some of her sexual activities and realized that she was getting close to some politicians. >> reporter: but the biggest fish she targeted according to axios, california congressman eric swalwell, a democrat on the house intelligence committee. fang was a fund-raiser in swalwell's 2014 campaign and helped get an intern a spot on his staff. an fbi counterintelligence team was so alarmed by fang's efforts according to the report they alerted swalwell who immediately cut off all ties and says he offered help to the fbi. he is not accused of any wrongdoing. it was around that time of that investigation that axios reports fang returned to china. fang has not been charged with any crime. and while fang has now left the country, u.s. officials have no doubt that china will try to gather political intelligence in

the u.s. anyway they can. robin? >> all right. thank you, martha. always good to have you with us. coming up next, plexiglass, you know it's everywhere now, stores, restaurants, buses. our demonstration showing if it's really effective in slowing the spread of the virus. come on back for that. stores, restaurants, buses. our demonstration showing if it's really effective in slowing the spread of the virus. come on back for that.

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back now with a look at those plexiglass barriers popping up everywhere from stores to schools to public transportation, but do they really help slow the spread of the virus? whit johnson joins us with more. good morning, whit. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. those plexiglass barriers are fast becoming part of our new normal in this pandemic. but how well do they really work and what happens when you factor in things like mask wearing and ventilation? you're about to see in this "gma investigates" exclusive. from restaurants, to buses, checkout counters, even presidential politics, plexiglass dividers are now everywhere. but exactly how well do these dividers help curb the transmission of covid-19? >> they do compartmentalize the air which i think is a good safety precaution. it reduces their risk probably to some degree. >> reporter: now in a "gma investigates" exclusive, engineering professor howard stone and his team at princeton university take us inside their lab using a fog machine and a

green laser beam, these new demonstrations visualize where particles potentially carrying virus can go, even when plexiglass dividers are present. >> when you speak, you produce exhaled air, and that exhaled air will contain small droplets and if you're infected, some of those small droplets will contain some virus. that air approaches the barrier but it can't pass through the barrier. as it comes to the edge it picks up other air motions and it eventually works its way to the other side. >> reporter: watch as some of that green fog eventually makes its way up and around the divider. that type of particle flow could be seen in real life like at a checkout counter where plexiglass dividers are in close proximity to people which is why mask wearing is so critical, says stone, to break up that jet stream. but what about a restaurant setting where diners aren't masked? this video shows how particles could travel when a divider is farther away. >> as they move they will be mixing with the other air in the room. that's good. it dilutes what you exhale.

>> there are some studies that suggest that 300 to a thousand virus particles are needed for infection. that's why we need to be really careful. because even a small amount of virus may potentially infect someone. >> reporter: and these exclusive new 3d animations by the university of central florida show how the virus could potentially spread in indoor spaces in just two minutes. watch the red particles. >> if someone is infected they would be exhaling warm air with potentially viruses in their breath. what happens with warm air just like with a hot air balloon it elevates and takes the viral particles, and that interacts with the ventilation system which can potentially drive it around the barriers and neighboring seating areas. >> reporter: experts say that's why it's so critical to have a good ventilation system that replaces indoor air with fresh outdoor air often. >> the plexiglass dividers stop the large particles and then the smaller ones may escape over the top or around the sides and find their way into a healthy person's nose.

>> reporter: now, with or without plexiglass barriers experts continue to warn about the risk of indoor dining. a recent study out of south korea re-created a scenario in which a person inside a restaurant was infected while 20 feet away from someone else who had the virus and after just five minutes of exposure suggesting that in some cases, six feet of space may not be enough. guys? >> wow. >> okay, whit. eye-opener. >> yeah. coming up next, we have our "play of the day." don't go away. next, we have our "play of the day." don't go away. ♪

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this morning, the pfizer vaccine facing its last major hurdle in the u.s. the fda advisory committee meeting today discussing their findings into the vaccine then voting on whether it meters emergency authorization. the fda and pfizer have already revealed research shows the vaccine is 95% effective. and some of the advisers voting today expressing optimism. >> there's much more to learn here. we're operating under very difficult circumstances. but i think under the conditions, we should feel good about where we are right now. >> reporter: abc news learning u.s. regulators at the fda were feverishly looking into the vaccine's potential danger when it comes to people who have a history of serious allergies. something george spoke to fda commissioner dr. stephen hahn about earlier this morning. >> we saw reports that two people who received the vaccine had a pretty severe allergic reaction. how concerning is it? >> we're concerned about safety or efficacy issues with the

vaccine and working closely with our partners on this and having meetings with them. >> the expectation would be that subjects with known severe reaction, allergic reactions should not take the vaccine. until we understand exactly what happened here. >> reporter: that issue likely to be discussed and debated today with a potential impact on the time line of the vaccine rollout. but once the fda does sign off, 2.9 million doses will be sent out across the country immediately within 24 hours. okay, so here's a breakdown of the day. as we mentioned that panel meets starting this morning. they could vote as early as 3:00 p.m. eastern. if they vote for the emergency use authorization, the fda has to approve and as we mentioned the vaccine will go out, the pfizer vaccine within 24 hours. that could be tomorrow. that could be monday morning. we just have to wait and see. we are covering every angle of this, george, but a huge moment in the history of this country. >> right, dr. hahn said he will act quickly once he gets that recommendation. thanks very much. there was a covid scare at

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here's your first look at the album cover. here's a special message from taylor herself. >> good morning, america. it's taylor. i'm excited to announce at midnight tonight eastern i'll be replacing my album called "ever more." it's brand new songs. i'm absolutely elated to be able to share it with you. >> that's 12 midnight eastern time. taylor also shared this picture. it's a shot from the set of the video that she'll release from "ever more" that will come out tonight. this is taylor's ninth studio album, her third in the last 18 months. prolific. taylor telling us in honor of her 31st birthday she wanted to give a gift to her fans. if this album is anything like folklore she collaborated with

her boyfriend. if you want to enjoy it, you can watch "folklore" the video sessions. >> lara? lara? >> now to a very, very -- >> how many times has she done this for us, taylor swift? given us snippets like this. we have to thank her and how kind she is. and i got a cardigan the last time. >> that's so nice. >> i know. >> so nice. >> you can continue now. >> she's the best and i just -- no. thank you. i couldn't agree more, robin. glad you love her as much as i do. robin is a size small. thank you, taylor. we do move on. i wanted to share this. robin, we talked about this special mom telling her little girl that the only opinion that matters your own.

news anchor at wls started to wear her glasses on the air. not because she needed to see the teleprompter better, but to tell her daughter a message. >> here's the story. i learned last week that one of my daughters was not wearing hers because she was afraid of what people in her class would say or think about her. so in a gesture of solidarity i've been wearing mine all week to make this point, whatever people say or think about you is none of your business. just be yourself authentically and unapologetically, the rest will work itself out. >> good for her. >> it sure will. babich shared her daughter's story on the air and in a show of support her colleagues were so moved they all reached for their own specks. a spectacle that made quite an impact. hundreds of pictures being shared online in support of her daughter, many of them from little girls like this one, proudly sporting theirs.

look at those little girls. that's right. the only opinion that matters -- >> michael saw you. >> there you go. >> i could have worn some shades here, i guess. i support you. >> hey, lara, do you remember -- remember that old saying boys don't make passes at girls that wear glasses. >> really? >> they used to say that. so good for that woman to show her daughter that that is -- that's old school. >> that's not even old school. that's just a flat out lie. >> that is. >> there you go. guys, i wanted to share this with you as well. if i was to tell you i was going to warm something in the microwave, first of all, you would not be surprised. second of all it would be kind of a nonevent. when nigella lawson says it, trust me, it's a big deal. watch this moment when she turns that simple word into something

so very, very special on her bbc show "nigella's cook, eat, repeat." >> but i still need a bit of milk, full fat which i warmed in the microwave. but i still need a bit of milk full fat which i've warmed in the microwave. [ laughter ] >> pardon me? microwave? it sounds so much sexier, doesn't it? >> it does. >> i was going to say let's listen again but the clip has gone viral, needless to say, with lots of talk on nigella's take on that simple word. overnight she jumped into the mix writing, i do say it like that but it's not because i think that's how it's pronounced. she also retweeted this fake mock-up of an ikea microwave marketed with her pronunciation.

everybody, that is pop-a newsia. >> keep practicing. move to our cover story and shopping scams that involve some of the season's hottest toys like the playstation 5. the federal trade commission is alerting consumers with fake calls that try to steal personal information and rebecca jarvis is back with the details. hey, rebecca. >> reporter: hey, george, yeah, you may think you're getting a call about your amazon or apple account or a great deal on a ps5, but experts are warning this morning about this new fraud with some very important tips for shoppers. >> there are new worlds to explore. >> reporter: playstation 5 one of the hottest holiday gifts this season also now a major target for fraud. detro detroit, michigan police department sending out an alert that it is a scammer's dream,

advising extreme caution reporting that one theft actually occurred in front of the police station. >> it happened right in our lot which obviously will tell you how brazen people are. >> reporter: ebay telling "gma" it has removed thousands of fraudulent ps5 lists, advising buyer toss exercise caution and thoroughly read listing descriptions. buyers that receive an item not as described are entitled to a refund. that's not the only scam consumers need to watch out for. ron krohl says he got a call claiming to be from amazon. >> it said, i had a charge for $799 and some change on my amazon account. >> reporter: the federal trade commission warning about fake calls pretending to be from amazon or apple support like these. >> $749 is being ordered from your amazon account. to cancel please press one. >> your icloud account has been breached. please contact apple support adviser, press 1. >> the scammer is trying to get you to tell them your personal financial information.

>> reporter: the ftc advising if you receive one of these calls, hang up and don't press 1 or any other number. and when shopping online, don't use a debit card in case you need to try to get a refund. use a credit card instead. and be sure if you're purchasing an xbox or ps5, do a little research on the seller. make sure their contact information is clearly listed. double-check the reviews and this great tip from ebay, if they only show you a picture of the box, michael, you should be suspicious. you want to see the product in those photos as well. ebay said it's against their policy but always ask a seller, i need to see the product, not just the box it came in. michael? >> yeah, more questions you ask the better chance you have of getting what you pay for. rebecca, thank you so much for that. now we go to hailey bieber who is revealing she suffered from a skin condition called perioral dermatitis. we'll talk live with dermatologist dr. whitney bowe about it in a moment but first mona kosar abdi has more on

hailey's story. >> reporter: supermodel hailey bieber opening up to her fans about her skin care journey and the condition she says she's been struggling with for years. the 24-year-old taking to social media sharing a photo of her cheek and writing, quote, since i like to be as transparent as possible about my skin i have something called perioral dermatitis. perioral dermatitis is an inflammatory racial rash that affects people across all ages, races and ethnicity but mainly in adult women. roughly 90% of them are women between 18 and 50 and it usually appears as a rash around the mouth that spreads to the mouth or nose and can resemble acne. she revealed her diagnosis to her followers and warning her fans about what triggers her flare-ups including, quote, trying a new proceed. a product that's too harsh, weather, masks and sometimes certain spf and one of the biggest culprit, laundry

detergent writing she has to use hypo-allerganic organic laundry detergent always joining dr. barbara sturm in conversations sharing what she's learned about getting and keeping her skin healthy. >> if you are treating your skin and think that it's been a month, two months, three months and don't feel like there's an improvement, to me that means that it's a deeper issue than just skin itself. >> reporter: for "good morning america," mona kosar abdi, abc news, new york. >> joining us now with more is board certified dermatologist dr. whitney bowe. thanks for joining us. how common is this condition and what exactly causes it? >> perioral dermatitis osiris are tiny red bumps that mostly appear around the mouth but we see them around the nostrils and eyelids as well. it's actually fairly common among women and any kind of cream with a steroid in it or a

nose spray or inhaler with a steroid or use of any ointment on the face. >> what about masks? everyone has to wear masks when they're out and about. can they cause this condition? >> yes, i'm definitely seeing an uptick in this condition during the pandemic and i do think that masks are at play here, specifically the combination of masks plus makeup. so in my patients dealing with this i'm telling them to try to switch off their foundation. just use a lightweight moisturizer instead. that can be very helpful. >> we know hailey has been using gentle inflammatory and hypoallergenic products. when it comes to treatment, what do you recommend? >> try to avoid cosmetics especially foundation as much as possible. try to avoid skin care with fragrance especially essential oils. this is a case where natural and organic is not better and you want to see a dermatologist for

this and make sure you're dealing with the right diagnosis, right, and sometimes you do need a prescription for this. >> doc, thank you, as always for all the insightful information that will help a lot of people going through this right now. thank you so much, dr. bowe. >> you're welcome. >> let's go to ginger. yes, michael, i know a lot want to get into the holiday spirit. so we thought why not show you a little reindeer action near rochester new york. they ended up with nice snow to get you in the winter wonderland feel. but we'll mel it in a lot of places, temperatures ahead of the next storm, 10 to 20 degrees above average. so new york city by the end of good gorgeous morning. stop and take a look at this picture from the exploratorium camera. that is serene and lovely. high clouds and sunshine today. breezy and a little bit cooler. some wave was rain in weekend.

it's one. light on the storm impact scale. and a potentially heavier storm for the middle parts of next week. low to mid 60s for most of us this afternoon. low to mid 50s on the ♪ have a holly we are counting down to christmas getting ready to kick off our 12 days of cookies and this year it's about sending baked treats to loved ones who you can't be with in person. becky worley joins us with a story we first saw in "the wall street journal," the secret to successfully mailing cookies. becky, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, robin. opening a tin of freshly baked cookies makes you feel loved. opening a cookie tin of crumbs, not so much so i set to baking and packing to avoid this horrific fate. ♪ ah, the smell of freshly baked

cookies. but if you can't hand deliver them to the ones you love, this is the next best thing. but getting them to arrive in the same shape, that's a bit of an art. food gurus give us their best tips. for example, choose a cookie that's solid, not too delicate like shortbreads or drop cookies. avoid anything too thin or crumbly and avoid icing? >> any time you ship food there are some things you have to follow. guidelines to make sure it get there is in good shape. ♪ >> reporter: my kids and i tried these sugar cookies, peppermint bark brownies and something kind of fancy. >> pistachio pinwheels. important to let them cool completely. you don't want them steaming up inside of the bag or the wrapper that you're going to be placing them in. >> reporter: now for the

packing. either use plastic bags or go decorative. >> choose a guy tin or box. these are cute ones i found at the supermarket. not only are really festive but there are physical barriers to prevent them from getting crushed. >> reporter: then place the box in a bigger box with lots of padding. the big splurge for this gift should be for fast shipping. so the cookies don't get stale in transit. so off these go to the "gma" studios. will they arrive in one piece? fingers crossed. it would be sweet if they made it to you whole. guy, open up those tins of cookies. don't sugar coat it. how did we do? >> whoo. >> here we go. >> perfect. >> one broken cookie for me. >> one broken? that's not bad. >> i couldn't eat the whole thing in one bite anyways. >> i notice you put the cookies in separate boxes. is there a strategy to that? >> yeah, there is. the brownies which were proudly

made, my son finn, they have pepperminty bark could flavor the milder sugar cookies. true of gingersnaps or anything with strong flavors so keep those separate. >> you can't break a brownie. >> pretty tasty? >> really good. >> thank you. >> kudos to the kids. i know. good job there. >> i'm glad they made it. >> what's in this brownie again? >> it's got peppermint bark in it. >> are you sharing or -- >> no, i'm not. coming up, emily blunt -- i'm going to share and jamie dornan join us live. okay. you take some there.

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update in about 30 minutes. you can always find the latest on our abc7 n ♪n our abc7 n welcome back to "gma." we are counting down to christmas trying to help you out so you don't have to. it's only 15 days away and so many people are getting into the holiday spirit with their decked out trees. >> we asked you to share photos using #gmaseeyourtree. check this one out, jalaine and her husband surprised their daughters with this purple tree. >> beautiful and take a look at this from michelle. she decked it out to honor pink warriors, breast cancer thrivers everywhere. she is a thriver too. send us your creative photos using #gmaseeyourtree. >> we love seeing this every single day. now two great guests who will join us, emily blunt and jamie dornan starring in the new romantic comedy "wild mountain thyme."

welcome to you both. thank you, guys, for joining us, and emily, let me begin with you. i guess your characters in this movie are living in rural ireland. i guess they're being driven a little bit crazy by the isolation. just about everyone can relate to right now. >> yes, exactly. i mean i think it sort of feels quite close to home, that theme of feeling mad by our loneliness but i think that's sort of what drew me to it. it seemed a rather unconventional romance full of kind of awkwardness and humanity and farmers who slowly have been driven mad. >> looking at a still photo of a scene where you both are in the rain and a lot of these scenes are shot in the pouring rain and when i say pouring, i mean torrential. so, jamie, what was that like? >> yeah, you know, listen, we say in ireland it rains a lot particularly in west ireland where we shot it. it doesn't rain quite enough for

the dramatics needed for the final scene so we brought in a rain machine, a very aggressive rain machine that emily got the brunt of it in her face, i was fine. >> you were fine. an aggressive rain machine. we want to show everybody at home a clip. emily, your character startles jamie so much that he falls out of his row boat. here's a look. >> what are you doing out there? >> fishing? >> that was fishing? >> yeah. >> who were you talking to? >> i wasn't talking. >> you looked to be talking then swatting and then you jumped in. >> i did not. >> you're a riley. >> what were you doing down by the river? >> what i have been doing after this one. >> you're not still up from the night before. >> i am. >> god the heaven you look the worst for it. >> you don't look prepared for it yourself. >> got you. >> right back at you. we get to hear you both sing in this movie and i was surprised. >> yes. >> you almost both went into music before you went into acting. jamie you were in a folk band

and, emily -- >> jamie, were you? >> -- a pop star. tell us about it. >> not really. i mean, listen, like i think like almost entering the music industry is heightening it somewhat. i used to -- come on. don't be showing that. [ laughter ] ♪ ♪ no need to worry >> you sound good. >> that young man. >> oh, this is a christmas gift. >> i don't know who that young man is. i don't know. please stop. please stop it. [ laughter ] >> how about a little payback. emily weren't you almost a pop star. >> you. > better not have footage? i know you don't. you better not have it. i was -- i was not -- i was not almost a pop star. he was sort of encouraging me that i should be, and it never felt like a glove that fit for me. i was told like, oh, you could be the britney spears of england and i was like i can't dance and i don't want to be britney spears and, yeah, i was actually

at the time i was doing a play, my first acting job with the amazing judi dench and i remember crying to her one day saying i was being kind of pushed into this situation i didn't want to be in. she said, oh, no, darling. you can't be both and she's the one that kind of encouraged me to make the call to pull out of the whole venture. i credit dame judi dench with the reason i'm not -- with the reason there's no footage of me. [ laughter ] >> poor jamie. >> you do a great impersonation of her. that was spot on, i have to say. jamie, we hear thaw like to play -- that you like to play dress-up with your little ones, but you're not always invited to play along? more pics. more pics. >> yeah, you know, i have -- i have, you know, a wife and three little girls, so, you know, i'm up for anything. i'll play games with them at all times and like i play dress up for a living so happy to dress up but ultimately i'm excluded and might be times i walk in and

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now, a special preview of the first thrivership awards and looking forward to sharing the stories of thrivers who represent strength, perseverance, overcoming challenges and in the process have inspired others. here's a look at one of the recipients from tonight, the amazing and resilient amanda kloots whose husband nick cordero passed away earlier this year after a valiant fight with covid-19. ♪ and i'll rise up >> i start every morning off with a positive thought. that helps with my stress and helps with my anxiety and i say how thankful i am for everything i have in life, even if all i can think of to be grateful for that day is my health and my life. that is a lot. >> doctors do think he should have woken up by now. however, they are saying that he is heavily sedated. >> i started sharing everything on social media the day that

nick went into the icu because it was so crazy that he was 41 with no pre-existing conditions and the only symptom he had was that he was tired and exhausted. i just felt like this story had to be told. >> he's doing good, guys. for nick, he is doing the best that he possibly can right now. >> i don't think i would have been able to get through everything that happened to me, to nick, to my family and to nick's family without having been so open, because an army started to form. the help that we received and the care that we received and the love and the prayers, the support, it was just incredible. on july 5th, nick finally passed and he was wrapped in love and song and support the best way we knew how.

i never thought i'd be a single parent so it's just hard knowing that you're on that trajectory. and i know nick and elvis would have been the cutest pair. i'm very glad that it made an impact for hopefully for people to, a, take this whole virus more seriously and i also think i hope i made an impact with not taking life for granted. not everybody can get out of bed and stand on two feet and go on a walk. don't take that for granted. go on a walk and then look around and smile and enjoy your -- where you are and the fact that you can do that so i

hope that those two things made an impact. >> she has. amanda is one of the five thrivers we're honoring tonight. i can't wait for you to see these incredible people from all walks of life, and they're also paying it forward. they're grateful for where they are. they recognize where they've been and they want to help other. >> those are the awardees. you have a lot of guests. >> we have jordan fisher who is going to be joining us, dwyane going to be joining us, dwyane wade, ciara and her husband russell wilson, just among the many that will be joining us to help recognize these recipients, and everything kicks off tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern with a look back at some of our favor thriver thursday episodes from the past three seasons and the live, l-i-v-e awards shows at 10:00 p.m. a disco nap is in my future. >> it's great you're doing this. >> i'm so happy. i'm so happy to be recognizing some really, really incredible

people and some frontline workers as well. >> inspiring. >> thank you. >> big event on abc newslive. coming up here "high school musical: the musical" star olivia rodrigo has a special holiday performance. ♪ 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. ♪ ♪

♪ i wish i had a river so long we're joined now with the star of the hit disney plus show "high school musical: the musical" the series, olivia rodrigo is going to perform a christmas classic for us in just a moment but first we're going to chat and, olivia, thank you so much for joining us this morning. we're so excited because you and the rest of the cast are starring in a christmas special titled "high school musical: the musical: the holiday special." it is streaming on disney plus starting tomorrow. can you tell us about it?

>> yeah, thanks for having me. so all my cast members are so talented so i was so excited when i learned that they were each going to do a holiday song and we all kind of shared some personal facts and stories with you. i know the cast members for a few years and think about them and i think people are really going to enjoy it. >> we're going to enjoy it and we're looking forward to that soundtrack and right now you'll perform off the soundtrack to "high school musical: the musical: the holiday special," here's olivia rodrigo performing "river." ♪ it's coming on christmas, they're cutting down trees ♪ ♪ putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace ♪ ♪ oh, i wish i had a river, i could skate away on ♪ ♪ but it don't snow here it stays pretty green ♪ ♪ i'm gonna make a lot of money then i'm gonna quit this crazy scene ♪

♪ oh, i wish i had a river i could skate away on ♪ ♪ i wish i had a river so long, i would teach my feet to fly ♪ ♪ oh, i wish i had a river i could state away on ♪ ♪ i made my baby cry ♪ he tried hard to help me you know, it put me at ease ♪ ♪ and he loved me so naughty made me weak at the knees ♪ ♪ oh, i wish i had a river i could skate away on ♪

♪ so hard to handle i'm selfish and i'm sad ♪ ♪ now i've gone and lost the best baby that i ever had ♪ ♪ oh, i wish i had a river i could skate away on ♪ ♪ i wish i had a river so long i would teach my feet to fly ♪ ♪ oh, i wish i had a river i could skate away on ♪

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>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron. the dmv is now allowing people who are 70 and up the option to renew their driver's licenses on line. the department says license that have expired since march 1st are eligible. most drivers 69 and younger can also renew on line. here's mike with our forecast. >> thank you. hi, everybody. dry cold front today. it is going to get a little breezy this afternoon that means cooler conditions. but everything else is pretty safe outside the north bay mountains where we have a wind advisory through 4:00 this afternoon. we have rain, a couple of waves of rain this weekend. both will be a 1 on the storm impact scale, friday night into saturday morning, saturday night into submorning. >> thank you, mike. now it's time for live with

kelly and ryan. we will be >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new series, "the stand," james marsden. and great bargains for your holiday shopping as we continue "live's celebrate and save wee week." plus, a family that's lighting up the holidays gives us our good news story of the day. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> kelly: apparently -- >> ryan: all right -- >> kelly: this is how we start the show now. >> ryan: posing. >> kelly: as if we were placed here like action