>> that's right, mike. >> there we go. good morning, america. breaking overnight. help is on the way. president trump signing that massive covid relief package, a government shutdown averted after millions of americans have been struggling through the holidays. now the big question, when do those checks arrive? christmas day bombing. the fbi naming a suspect overnight in that fire ball explosion that rocked nashville. police confirming the suspect died in the blast. now the search for a motive and the officers being hailed at heroes for rushing to save lives in the chaos. out of control. december is now the deadliest month of the pandemic. almost 5.3 million new cases just this month and growing fears right now of a post-christmas and new year's surge. with millions traveling experts warning to limit celebrations as

one beverly hills restaurant is busted for planning a secret new year's eve dinner. despite california closures. this morning, urgent questions about the new covid mutations and the vaccine timeline. the u.s. coronavirus testing czar joins us live in a "gma" exclusive. call for justice. >> until we get justice for andre hill there won't be no peace. >> demands for answers in the killing of andre hill. the unarmed black man shot to death by a columbus police officer. a hearing now set for that officer as hill's family speaks out this morning. breaking news for our viewers in the west. lori lowe lynn released from prison today after almost two months behind bars. the new details on her time in isolation. holiday double punch. two major storms on the way right in time for new year's bringing snow, ice and damaging winds. what it means for travelers

across the country. ginger is tracking it all. and just four days left in 2020. the post-christmas sales in full swing. the deals you don't want to miss. the changing rules of exchanging when it comes to returns. what to know about sending back those unwanted gifts and the great billy porter joining us live to start our countdown to the end of the year. and good morning, america. so glad you could be with us here on this monday. hope you enjoyed your time where you might have been been. maybe you were traveling, maybe with family, maybe not in some cases. certainly hope you had a great, great christmas weekend. and with millions traveling for the holiday weekend, take a look at logan airport in boston right now. record numbers during the pandemic hitting the roads and the sky. raising concerns about another surge in covid cases. we'll have more on that ahead. but we begin with that massive pandemic relief package. president trump signing the bill

overnight averting a government shutdown. this after refusing to sign it for nearly a week. abc's rachel scott has the latest from washington for us. rachel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the whiplash kept americans on edge for days. after throwing relief for millions into jeopardy the president finally relenting and signing that coronavirus relief bill that he called a disgrace. overnight, president trump changing course again, finally signing the $2.3 trillion spending and stimulus relief bill with just 24 hours to go until a government shutdown. the president's reversal came after he held on to the bill for nearly a week letting unemployment benefits run dry for millions. while for days he blasted the the deal his own team helped negotiate. >> it really is a disgrace. >> reporter: but under pressure from lawmakers, he suddenly decided to move forward getting relief into the hands of americans like amanda drinnin. who lost her job of 16 years back in march. >> i worry and care about myself and my family. we need covid relief so bad.

>> reporter: the package includes $600 checks for americans who earn less than $75,000 a year. plus enhanced unemployment benefits and funding for small businesses and vaccine distribution. in a statement, the president still insisting he wants more money going to the american people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult. democrats in the house are expected to rally behind a measure today to boost those direct payments. >> the american people want $2,000. they need it, given the economic crisis. but that likely won't stand a chance for republicans in the senate. majority leader mitch mcconnell making no such commitment in his statement overnight saying only, the president's leadership has prevented a government shutdown at a time when our nation could not have afforded one. despite his demands, the president didn't get a single thing changed in that bill. democrats say, because of his decision to hold off, it will have consequences for millions of americans out of work, warning

there now will be a week's long delay before unemployment benefits are started back up. on top of that it's unclear how soon those stimulus checks will get to the american people. t.j.? >> all right, rachel, thank you so much. we want to turn now to the incredible scene in nashville, developments on the christmas day bombing there. investigators naming a suspect and confirming the man died in that blast. now the officers who rushed to the scene to save lives are speaking out, and emotionally speaking out as well. our marcus moore is there in nashville with the very latest. marcus, good morning to you. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. we are just outside the blast zone here in nashville. this is the closest we've been able to get all weekend. i want you to take a look at our second camera. you see that building in the distance there? there are apartments and businesses. the fire alarms are still going off. the windows have been blown out. look at all that debris on the ground.

overnight, federal agents naming a suspect in that investigation into the powerful explosion that rocked nashville early christmas morning. >> anthony warner is the man believed to be responsible for this horrible crime. >> reporter: surveillance cameras trained on the popular downtown area captured from multiple angles, this rv exploding. police releasing this video showing a vicious fire ball lighting up the sky hurling debris across several blocks. >> he was present when the bomb went off and then he perished in the bombing. >> reporter: investigators also looking into warner's psychiatric and medical history for clues and trying to determine whether the at&t building where the rv was parked was his intended target. multiple sources tell abc news investigators are exploring whether warner may have been motivated at least in part by a paranoia over 5g cell phone technology. this video exclusively obtained by abc news agents can be seen carrying out bags of evidence, and nearby, more officers in tactical gear.

abc news has learned flu court records, warner recently owned and lived at the home being searched and he transferred the deed to his house to a woman from california. what connection that might have to the explosion is under investigation. six nashville police officers hailed as heros, reliving the moment they rushed to help families before the blast. >> we spoke to a mom who said it was a female police officer came to them. do you remember that moment? >> we needed her to evacuate. she said, okay. let me get my kids. that put my heart up in my throat. >> reporter: the officers acting quickly as an eerie recording count down to detonation. >> i took a few steps. the music stopped. as i'm walking now, and i just see orange and i hear a loud boom. >> reporter: here's another look at one of the buildings that was damaged. people's homes and businesses left in ruins. this investigation isn't over. the fbi has control of the scene behind me as they search for

answers and clues. they still don't have a motive. they're asking the public for help. as this city tries to heal and that will clearly take some time. >> some time indeed. marcus, thank you so much. now to the latest in the coronavirus emergency. december is the worst month of the pandemic in the u.s. there are growing fears of a post-christmas and new year's surge. kaylee hartung joins us now from los angeles, one of the hardest hit spots in the country. kaylee, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mary. let me put this month of december into perspective for you. this is how the numbers boil down. every minute 141 americans are testing positive for the virus. every hour 102 people in this country are dying from covid-19. this virus is at the most dangerous levels we have ever seen. this morning, the pandemic showing no signs of slowing down and growing fears it will get much worse. the u.s. reporting nearly 5.3

million cases this month as hospitals struggle to deal with the influx of patients. a third of hospitals reports 80% of icu beds filled. in california, more than 50,000 new infections reported over the holiday weekend. hospitals strained to the limit, postponing some surgeries and running low on basic supplies. >> at least a dozen hospitals have been requesting additional support for a mobile oxygen unit. >> reporter: this morning, l.a. county code enforcement now investigating upscale beverly hills restaurant la scala for allegedly planning a new year's eve dinner. in violation of covid safety protocols that limit indoor dining. health officials also fearing the spread of the uk virus variant, now identified in europe and canada, may already be in the u.s. >> if you're worried about a new potentially more contagious variant, it is that much more important that we follow the four ws. wear a mask, watch your

distance, wash your hands and wait on gatherings. >> reporter: there are some s n signs of hope. but we are way below the number of vaccinations america has planned. >> the idea we'll get to 20 million vaccinations, that's probably unrealistic at this point. >> reporter: in new york parcare community health posting images of moderna's vaccine in their freezers. they're accused of diverting doses of the vaccine to members of the public. parcare said it followed all new york department of health procedures and returned its vaccines pending the department's review. vaccinations are under way for frontline health care workers. more staff and residents at nursing homes across the country will be receiving their doses. the hope being that those vulnerable seniors who have been away from their loved ones for so long, they will soon be able to regularly and safely welcome their friends and family to

visit. t.j.? >> all right, kaylee, thank you so much. and on the heels of hearing now those disheartening december numbers of covid, we need to turn now to concerns over another possible surge in cases. with millions now heading home after traveling for christmas. gio benitez is in new york city for us. people were determined to travel over the holiday. >> reporter: they really were, t.j. when it comes to the pandemic we're seeing unprecedented numbers by air and road. let's start by air because in just about 11 days at u.s. airports we've seen 9 million people going through tsa checkpoints. air travel is still down dramatically when you compare it to last year, but these numbers are still surprising. with so many covid cases coast to coast. now this is expected to be a busy week on the road. aaa forecasting more than 80 million drivers for the holidays and there are some peak travel times to look for. in d.c., you'll see the most congestion today around 11:30

a.m. in l.a. tuesday, around 5:00 p.m. and in seattle, new york and chicago, wednesday between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m., and listen, it can be busy everywhere. january 3rd, that is when everybody goes home, and health officials are concerned that this could spark yet another surge because of the traveling. whit? >> we're talking more about that. gio, thank you. joining us is white house coronavirus task force member hhs secretary for health admiral brett giroir. admiral, good morning. thanks for being with us. i want to jump right to it. gio mentioned 9 million people traveled during the holiday season, the most since the pandemic began. dr. fauci warned and others of a christmas, new year's surge. what should we expect in the coming weeks? how bad could it get? >> well, thank you for having me on. how bad it will get really depends on what people do. after thanksgiving in the midwest, in the northern plains, we did not see a spike in cases

and, in fact, it continued to go down. so if people do follow rules, limit travel if you can. if you are sick, please don't travel. always wear a mask and watch your distance, and be careful. it's not really the travel, but it's mixing your bubble with a new bubble once you get there. so it's important to wear masks, physically distance. all the things we talk about, so it doesn't necessarily mean we're going to have another spike, but we're certainly at higher risk, and remember. if you can get tested before and after travel, please do that as well. >> you mentioned the midwest. but other areas like california are experiencing massive surges. we've seen surges after most of the holidays. do you think millions of people will follow all the rules and won't let their guards down when they get in the home with family and friends? >> we hope they do. we have a very big country, and what we're seeing is region specific. again, the midwest and the northern plains have had significant decreases in cases.

that's been balanced by the real tremendous surge in california, as well as along the borders. right before the holidays we saw a flattening of case numbers, which is a really good sign as well as a flattening of hospitalizations. but as you pointed out, travel increases risk. we have to be concerned about that. it's just vitally important that people follow all those rules, the four ws as the surgeon general said. avoid those indoor gatherings, wear a mask, watch your distance and wash your hands, particularly in busy airports. a lot of handrails and people have touched those. very good for hand hygiene. >> i want to ask you about the new coronavirus variant from the uk believed to be more contagious. so far officials haven't identified cases here in the u.s. a number of other countries now including canada have. do you suspect that it's already here? >> we don't have proof it's here, but we do suspect it's likely here given the global interconnectiveness. now let me make a couple of

comments about this. there is increasing evidence that it really is more transmissible, meaning it's more contagious, including new evidence yesterday that talks about the viral load in people who actually have the infection with the variant. we have no evidence that it's more serious, in other words, if you get it, it's not more serious or the likelihood of getting in the hospital or dying, and we still believe -- don't have absolute proof, but we have very good evidence and good belief that the vaccines will still be effective. that's kind of where we are. >> admiral, forgive me, why don't we know yet? why doesn't the u.s. do a better job of surveillance with the coronavirus? we have the most cases in the world and yet, we're far behind other countries in identifying and monitoring these mutations. >> well, we do do a lot of sequencing and the cdc does do that with many different partners. i spoke with dr. redfield and directors. they've certainly upped that, but remember, we have so many cases and we might only have a

handful of these variants in the country right now. there are some more sophisticated ways that you don't need to sequence because there are basic tests that give us a hint, and we're looking back at those. but right now, again, we have no evidence it's here. it's not widespread here. we need to look and make sure it's not here and remember all the things we talked about the mitigation will stop its spread. just like any other coronavirus. >> i want to turn to vaccine distribution. right now, the cdc is reporting just under 2 million doses administered, but nearly 10 million have been delivered and distributed. the original goal was to vaccinate 20 million americans by the end of the year. why are we off pace right now? >> so, the 2 million number is probably an underestimate. we've distributed to the states 10.8 million doses. that 2 million number is delayed three to seven days. so we certainly expect that to

be a multiple of two million. we're going to distribute another 4.7 million this week. by the end of this week in the hands of the states, over 15 million doses. we will have another allocation on tuesday. that's the rhythm. so 20 million doses will be distributed to the states by the first week in january. that's where we are. probably another 30 million doses in january, another 50 million doses in february. that seems to be a very good estimate given what we know. it's moving along. it's cranking. the end of the pandemic is in sight. but we have a lot of work to do. thousands of lives depend on how well we follow the simple public health measures. until the vaccine can be widely distributed. >> admiral giroir, we have to leave it there. thank you for your time. happy new year. >> same to you. all right, we are following a lot of other headlines this morning, including lori loughlin released today after nearly two months in prison. what we know about her time behind bars.

also, the demand for justice for andre hill, the unarmed black man killed by a police officer. that officer set to face a hearing today as the victim's family is speaking out this morning. but first, let's head over and say good morning to ginger. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, everybody. tracking a couple of storms this holiday week. let's start with los angeles who had their biggest rain of the season. look for up to 2 inches and look what's happening, swift water rescue this morning. somebody stuck on an island there. l.a. river filling up. now watch what happened with the wind. also, the jackknifed trailers, the trees down. you're going to see burn scar and debris possibilities, up to a foot and a half of snow. i'll track this storm for where it goes next coming up. let's get to the select cities sponsored by consumer cellular.

. good morning, if you are about to head out, grab an umbrella. you will need it through the morning hours as showers are possible. but this afternoon we'll have a little sunshine and drier weather. it will be cold the next couple nights and a couple weak storms to end 2020 and begin 2021. 56 to 58 this afternoon, but mainly in the 30s tonight. here is my accuweather 7 day forecast, a 1 thursday and 1 also sunday on the storm we'll be right back. we'll be right back.

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massive pandemic relief bill, averting a government shutdown after refusing to sign it for nearly a week. democrats slamming the president saying his delay will have consequences for millions. warning it could be weeks before those benefits get back up and running. also right now, new developments in the christmas day bombing in nashville. investigators naming a suspect overnight and confirming that the man died in the blast. the motive of the explosion still under investigation and unclear. and get ready for a covid baby boom. new york city expecting a bump in births right at the start of january. the state's biggest hospital network northwell health usually sees 30,000 births a year. now expecting 750 more in 2021. and with more women seeking fertility treatments, this may be the beginning. but we begin with that breaking news this morning. actress lori loughlin released from prison this morning after serving nearly two months behind bars.

eva pilgrim joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, lori loughlin actually reported to prison early and as of today, her time is served. the actress is now expected to go home. this morning, lori loughlin is a free woman, the former "full house" star released from this northern california facility today, just in time for new year's. loughlin reported to prison in dublin, california, on october 30th. the facility is currently experiencing a covid outbreak affecting over 180 inmates and three staff members. but her team telling abc news lori is in isolation, so she is in no danger. the rules are that when you enter, you go into isolation for two weeks. and when you exit, you do the same. >> there's a way forward where she can bank on the good graces of what she did before. there's an element in the public that is eternally ready to forgive. >> anything to say, lori?

>> reporter: loughlin was sentenced to two months in prison after pleading the guilty for her role in the "varsity blues" college admissions scandal. she and her husband mossimo giannulli admitted to paying roughly $500,000 to rick singer's foundation to get their daughters into usc, one of them youtube personality olivia jade. >> hi, guys. welcome back to my youtube channel. >> reporter: olivia jade speaking out for the first time earlier this month on jada pinket smith's "red table talk." >> i'm definitely ready to address some things. it's been hard. i think for anybody, no matter what the situation is, you don't want to see your parents go to prison. also, it's necessary for us to move on and move forward. >> reporter: co-host and pinkett smith's mother adrienne banfield-norris pressing olivia jade on white privilege. something that he never realized she had. >> when you come to the table

with something like this, it's like, child, please. >> i get that. >> you guys will go on and you'll be okay and you'll live your life. there's so many of us that it's not going to be that situation. >> so what have you learned specifically? >> to know, like, okay, olivia the fact you were on youtube and you were saying stuff like i don't want to go to school, i just want to party. the fact you could say those things shows how fortunate you were. you didn't have to worry about that. you knew you would be okay without it. that sits with me and it's embarrassing that i said those things. not only said them, but edited it, uploaded it and then saw the response to realize it was wrong. there was no malicious intent behind it. i was never trying to hurt anybody or say those things to brag about my life. i was oblivious. >> reporter: now loughlin's husband mossimo giannulli is serving five months behind bars. he is still in prison.

mary. >> eva, thank you. t.j. we want to turn now to the police shooting that killed andre hill. a hearing is set today to see if the officer will be fired. as hill's family now speaks out. stephanie ramos has the latest. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. the day after the shooting of andre hill, the police union released a statement calling for due process and accountability. the hill family is demanding justice now. this morning, a family distraught over the killing of 47-year-old andre hill who was fatally shot by a columbus, ohio, police officer. today a hearing is set to determine whether the officer will be terminated. hill's sister still struggling with the loss. >> my brother was left on the ground, shot, with no type of medical assistance attempted in the full 13 minutes of the tape that we saw. >> reporter: the confrontation

happened just days before christmas. police body camera video shows hill approaching an officer who responded to a nonemergency call. here you can see him holding a cell phone in his left hand. his right hand was not visible. at this point officer adam coy, a 19-year veteran, raises his weapon and fires. instead of helping a wounded hill he shouts commands. >> put your [ bleep ] hands to the side. >> why didn't he treat him like a human being after he was shot, instead of treating him like a wild animal? >> reporter: the officer only turning on his body camera after the shooting. this video automatically capturing 60 seconds prior to that moment, but without audio. in a conversation with abc news hill's daughter echoed what many families in the same situation wonder. >> i feel like it's getting worse, ever since george floyd

it's just getting worse. >> reporter: columbus police chief tom quinlan calling for officer coy's termination. >> some may call this a rush to judgment, it's not. we have an officer who violated his oath to comply with the rules and policies of the columbus division of police. and the consequences of that violation are so great it requires immediate action. this violation cost an innocent man his life. >> say his name! >> andre hill. >> reporter: hill's family and community demanding justice and remembering the impact hill had on others. >> do your things y'all. have your fun. enjoy yourselves. life is grand. peace. >> his energy would change when you walked in the room. i'm going to miss talking to him and miss hearing him call me and just being there for me. >> reporter: abc news has reached out to officer coy for comment multiple times.

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welcome back to "gma." the post-christmas shopping season is here. retailers pushing out big savings. before the new year. and our rebecca jarvis joins us now with all the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. a lot of things have been different this year. one thing you can always count on are these post-christmas sales where the deals keep coming and some of the areas where you can find deep discounts right now are on clothing. clothing sales up to 75% off. you have discounts on top of clearance items at many of your favorite retailers. they're clearing out inventory like sweaters, winter coats, gloves, the types of things that you need now. if you're in need of those items, it's a great time to stock up. another area where you'll find terrific sales are on small

gifts -- things like lotions and perfume and those small make-up gift sets, great things to have in the back of your closet. for birthday parties as the year goes on. it's a great time to stock up on those, because they are also 75% off. also, toys, some of the hottest sellers for this season go on sale now. those in the closet for birthday parties. then the christmas decorations, whit, they always go on sale this time of year. this is the best time. you'll get the very biggest discount on wrapping paper right now, whit. >> perfect. i can get ready for next christmas. rebecca, are there any categories that are hot specifically because of the pandemic? >> reporter: one area that's really benefited from the pandemic is at-home workout equipment. most gyms are closed.

as a result of that, people are using apps where you can get discounts and gym equipment at home. while that tends to go on sale in january when people make their new year's resolutions, this year it's on sale right now and so are meal kits. if you are someone who would like to work with a subscription service to get delivered meals, now is a great time to buy those meal kits. they're offering discounts because they know people are staying home and in many places the restaurants are not available to them, whit. >> can get a discount on that shake weight for the homework out? i want to ask you about holiday sales during the pandemic shopping season. very different this year. >> reporter: very different and the biggest difference is where the sales happen. overall sales were up 3%, but online saw a 49% increase in sales whereas in stores saw a 10% decrease.

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welcome back to "gma." did you see the snow the day after christmas in buffalo, new york? 18.4 inches. that broke a daily record. looked christmas-y. now the new storm i'm tracking. friday we get into the next storm, more perpendicular. from south to north, so

fort wayne to toledo could see 20, 21, starting with some ice. now i want to share with you what's coming up on "gma." including the surprise for "bachelor" nation. the split heard around the world. carly and evan calling it quits. what they're saying about their new normal. >> plus, air fryer 101. how to make great dishes. move over instapot. and then social media influencer sidney cummings shares her in-home workout tips. this segment sponsored by progressive insurance. shares her

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking overnight help is on the way. president trump signing that massive covid relief package, a government shutdown averted after millions of americans have been struggling. now the big question when do the checks arrive? christmas day bombing. the fbi naming a suspect overnight in the fireball explosion that rocked nashville. police confirming the suspect died in the blast. now the search for a motive. the officers being hailed as heroes rushing to save lives in the chaos. jaw-dropping transformation. this teacher and mom of three dropping over 200 pounds in two years. how she did it. the one simple change she made, and her incredible reveal this morning only on "gma." also this morning, the

at-home workout guru. with over 1 million followers, sharing her tips to staying motivated and how to keep your resolutions in 2021. surprise split. bachelor nation favorites carly and evan calling it quits after just three years. what led to trouble in paradise. ♪ and billy porter is live. >> sometimes you have to dress up in the house. >> ahead of his new year's rocking eve hosting, he's saying -- >> good morning, america. good morning, america. so glad you can be with us this monday morning. the last week of 2020. >> that has a nice sound to it. take that. >> we'll start this week off in a big way. we have billy porter joining us live. >> i'm excited for that. i cannot wait. while some of us are still

setting our resolutions for 2021, bertha the rescue dog is already putting her best paw forward. get this. she lost a whopping 30 pounds tha thanks to her owner and some underwater treadmill sessions. >> 30 pounds. >> 30 pounds. >> looking forward to that. we have a lot of news to get to this morning starting with that massive covid relief package. president trump signing the bill overnight. rachel scott has the latest from washington. good morning once again. >> reporter: whit, good morning, and this had americans on edge for days. just 24 hours before the government was set to shut down, president trump reversing course and finally signing that stimulus package that he blasted and called a disgrace. the president was demanding that congress increase the size of those checks from $600 to $2,000. democrats are behind

they're likely to pass a measure in the house today that would boost direct payments. republicans have resisted it. it will likely not stand a chance in the senate. that delay allowed unemployment for millions of americans to expire. the bottom line, after all the demands and delay, nothing changed in the bill. democrats warning it could take weeks for unemployment benefits to start back up again, and this morning, it is just still unclear just how soon those stimulus checks will get to the americans who need it. whit? >> relief is coming. rachel scott, thank you. t.j.? we turn to the developments in the christmas day bombing in nashville. investigators naming a suspect. they're confirming that it's the man who died in the blast. marcus moore is in nashville. hello again. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. the blast zone here stretches for blocks. you can see one of the damaged buildings off in the distance behind me, the fire alarm still going off, and the debris covering the ground after a massive explosion. overnight federal agents naming a suspect in the investigation into the powerful explosion that rocked nashville early christmas morning. >> anthony warner is the man

believed to be responsible for this horrible crime. >> reporter: surveillance cameras trained on the downtown area captured from multiple angles, this rv exploding. police releasing this video showing a vicious fireball lighting up the sky, hurling debris several blocks. >> he was present when the bomb went off. he perished in the bombing. >> reporter: investigators looking into warner's psychiatric and medical history for clues and trying to determine whether the at&t buildsi buildsing -- building was his intended target. law enforcement told abc news investigators are exploring whether warner may have been motivated by a paranoia over 5g cellular technology. at a home associated with warner, agents can be seen carrying out bags of evidence. nearby, more officers in tactical gear. abc news has learned through court records that warner who once owned and lived at the home

being searched, recently transferred the deed to a woman in california. what connection that may have to the explosion is under investigation. >> reporter: 40 buildings -- more than 40 buildings damaged in the explosion, one of them even collapsed, and the fbi is still controlling the scene here. as they search for answers, still don't know a motive. they're asking the public to come forward with information. >> marcus, thank you so much. coming up here, a surprise split in bachelor nation. carly and evan calling it quits. what they're saying about that. and we're revealing a jaw-dropping transformation. this teacher and mom losing more than 200 pounds. the simple change she made that you can start doing right now. that's live just ahead. plus, billy porter. there he is right there. he is here live this morning kicking off our countdown to new year's eve. we'll be right back. ♪ we'll be right back. you need.

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♪ good morning ♪ good morning welcome back to "gma" on this monday morning. tomorrow on "gma" the author and creator of "bridgerton" tells us about the hit new series and the leading actors will be with us. >> i'm so excited to talk to them. i've been binging the series hard. it's a fantastic show. you have to get caught up. >> i know. >> i'm behind on so much stuff. including some bachelor stuff, but our "gma" cover story is about bachelor nation, a nation divided right now. carly and evan announcing their separation after three years. will reeve is going to get me caught up. will, good morning to you.

>> reporter: t.j., that's what i'm going to do. it seemed like a bachelor success story, the couple getting engaged at the season three finale, starting a young family, but now it's all over. carly posting on instagram around christmas about her new normal. it's the split no one in bachelor nation saw coming. >> i to. >> reporter: -- i do. >> reporter: carly and evan, the unlikely couple who started their season with a cringe. >> that kiss was so terrible. >> reporter: it soon became a crush. >> i'm looking for a good person. he's one of the best people at heart i have ever met. >> reporter: followed by what appeared to be a happily ever after. >> will you freakin' marry me? >> yes. >> reporter: announcing the end of their three-year marriage at the end of last week with the statement, we've made the difficult decision to separate. we'll cherish our time together and have the utmost respect for each other.

as we focus on what's best for our family. we greatly appreciate everyone's love and support and kindly ask that you please respect our family's privacy as we navigate through this. carly opening up on christmas day with this instagram post of her with the couple's two children. 2-year-old bella and 1-year-old charlie. christmas day isn't what i expected this year, the three of us, the new normal, which feels incredibly abnormal and very sad. then taking to her blog sharing her feelings about being home without the kids, even getting emotional. >> christmas is over. this is like the part i was looking forward to the least because evan came and got the kids. it's so stupid. i feel so alone honestly. i have my dog, right, huck? we're in this together. >> reporter: now doing some forensic investigating, t.j., carly posted on instagram around thanksgiving that might have hinted at trouble in paradise. she was on a home tour, a new home tour.

evan was nowhere to be seen. t.j.? >> all right. will reeve, update for us. thanks as always, my man. well, we are now just 72 hours away from 2021. hard to believe, and for so many, the new year of course, is a chance to set resolutions for a better life. this morning, an exciting exclusive. we're introducing you to a teacher and a mom of three who over the course of two years has now lost over 200 pounds, and now she's featured in "people" magazine's half their size issue. we'll meet ann in a moment. first wendy nagle is with us live. good morning, wendy. thank you for being with us. it's wonderful to see how many people have transformed their lives for the better. i'm sure so many reached out to you. so tell us. what was it about ann's story that really stood out? >> "people" has been celebrating readers who have lost half their size for 18 years, and what we always look for is people who

make these long lasting changes, and that's exactly what ann did. she set a goal to lose five pounds, and when she hit that goal, she did it again. she set a goal to start eating healthier. she changed one meal a week making it a home-cooked healthy meal, and then she started building onto that. these are the small steps that really lead to big changes. >> we'll see ann's big weight loss reveal in a moment. first, let's take a closer look at her story. >> reporter: as a teacher and a busy mother of three daughters, for years, ann wolf said weight loss was not a priority. >> year after year i continued to put on the pounds and i had this mindset that it didn't matter. this is who i was and it was fine. >> reporter: but her continued weight gain took its toll. >> everything felt physically difficult and exhausting. it wasn't until 2018 that i realized that if i continue along this path, i'm going to be in real trouble. >> reporter: and documenting her weight at its peak and her breaking point weighing in at

360 pounds. >> you can see in my before pictures i am so humiliated, full of shame. >> reporter: making a commitment to change for herself and her daughters. >> i hope they watched this and develop healthy habit and they grow up and realize taking care of themselves is work and it's effort, but they're worth that effort. >> all right. you guys ready to see ann's incredible transformation? so let's take a look. here's ann before she dropped the weight, and let's see what she looks like now. ann, come on out. ann, you look amazing. congratulations. losing 200 pounds. i have to say that is an incredible accomplishment. how did your weight loss journey start? what was the first goal? >> you know, at first i was so paralyzed with the amount of

weight i had to lose. i couldn't even fathom trying to lose 200 pounds. i have just committed to tracking my food and changing my portions and little by little i kept changing habits. i swapped out food for healthier options and just focussed on losing five pounds at a time. i knew if i went into it trying to lose 200 pounds i would get overwhelmed and quit. i really focused five pounds at a time and repeat. >> it's amazing, just those small steps. one step after another, and, you know, so many people have really had a difficult time staying healthy during the pandemic for many reasons. time, money, safety, you know, how did you push yourself not to quit? what is your advice for so many others? >> yes. when we went on quarantine, i had a couple weeks of panic and i indulged and i realized i could use this quarantine time

as an excuse to start gaining weight back or i could double down and really use this time to focus on myself and increase my activity and really focus on my food choices and i did just that and hit my goal weight in may. >> just amazing. congratulations. you really are inspiring so many of us. wendy, let's bring you back into the conversation. this issue of "people" magazine isn't just celebrating people who have transformed their lives. tell us a little bit about not so big bertha. >> bertha is a wonderful story. she's a senior puggle who was weighing in at a little over 60 pounds. she lost about 30 pounds. she's a lesson it's never too late to start. she was a rescue pup and someone fostered her and got her in the pool. got her on the walking treadmill. got her losing weight. now she's happy and active and just a joy to be around.

her foster mom meredith said there's no way she's going anywhere and she decided to adopt her full-time. >> wendy, thank you so much, and ann, for inspiring those of us, human and canine in our weight loss journeys. "people's" half their size issue hits newsstands wednesday. ginger, over to you. yes w eshowed you the rainy side soft storm, but how about the snowy side? in los angeles. big bear picking up the snow. anybody from the mountains going to pick up two feet of snowed. it's not just there. it slides east. utah to western colorado will get heavier totals in the one to two foot category. remember, it doesn't stop there if you are in central iowa or say, southwestern wisconsin, far northwest il . good morning, if you are about to head out, grab an umbrella. you will need it through the

morning hours as showers are possible. but this afternoon we'll have a little sunshine and drier weather. it will be cold the next couple nights and a couple weak storms to end 2020 and begin 2021. 56 to 58 this afternoon, but mainly in the 30s tonight. here is my accuweather 7 day forecast, a 1 thursday and 1 also sunday on the storm all right. the storm so you got an air fryer for christmas. seems like everybody did, right? now what do you do with it? editor and cast member of "america's kitchen," dan souza is here to tell us how to use the hottest new kitchen appliance for more than just french fries. dan, good morning to you. good to have you on. happy new year. >> good morning. happy new year. we're going to talk about air fryers. >> yes, we are. i'm still trying to figure out how to use the instant pot from last year, but the air fryer is

very popular. tell us why "america's test kitchen" loves it so much. >> we love it not necessarily because you can do french fries and chicken nuggets, it's because this convection oven is versatile. i'm going to do a surf and turf meal for you in the air fryer. let's start over here with the turf portion of it. so these are beautiful, boneless bone-in rib eye steaks and they're really, really nice, but what we're going to do first is the key is to hit them with the spice rub that has a little butt -- bit of sugar in it. it has cumin and paprika. the sugar will help them brown beautifully. we get them seasoned up. we go nice and low and slow in the air fryer. we actually are almost grill roasting these. you get an incredible juicy meat on the inside, and that shug -- sugar helps with the browning a lot. over here take a look and see it's rosy from edge to edge.

it's easy to go in and take your temp with a thermometer so you never miss the temp. that's our -- >> since we're -- forgive me, dan. i'm sorry. since we're talking about the turf there, what is the key? why is the air fryer so good about the browning? >> air fryer is like a little convection oven. so it circulates air, really hot air around the food and you can go up to 400 degrees, and down really row low as well, and tha helps you get beautiful browning on the outside. for boneless short rips, you get awesome browning and juicy meat. >> let's talk about the surf right now. >> this is one of the most surprising things to do. the surf portion. i have some beautiful halibut filets here. i'll put them into the air fryer. the key when doing fish is to make a cool foil sling like this. you pop it in there. that's going to do a couple

things. i'll get my fish in there. it gives it a place for the fish to rest on. it will help prevent fat from dripping down which is really great. makes the cleanup a lot easier, but the big benefit, and i'll put this to the side, is actually, when it comes time to serve. look at that gorgeous fish. so for fish, we go lower temp. this is about 300 degrees and it allows the fish to cook really, really gently, and then we simply grab that foil sling, take it out and put it right onto our serving platter. isn't that so easy? >> you milwaukee ake it look ea. >> slide it off. >> you make it look easy. can i ask you since we're running out of time, can i ask you about the side dishes? >> absolutely. my favorite side dish is brussel sprouts. they come out absolutely gorgeous. they have a fried brown exterior. it's like you're deep frying them, but very little oil. they go into the air fryer about 350 degrees. give them a shake halfway

through to make sure she cook really evenly, and that's the full meal. this is probably my favorite one. >> love it. dan, thank you so much. we appreciate it. for more tips check out america's test kitchen book "air fryer perfection." it's available right now. t.j.? whit, now that we told you how to air fry, let's tell you how to work off some of that stuff we're going to eat. sidney cummings is an athlete turned work out expert with more than 1 million follows leading daily youtube work outs. her company is called royal change. her motto is making the changes to make you feel like royalty. she is live now with us. sydney, good morning. a lot of people have new year's resolution. i'm going to lose weight, join a gym, get a personal trainer. what's the first step you need to take to change some of your habits? >> right. good morning. i'm so excited to be here. the first thing i always say is my little acronym i use.

keep it super simple. k-i-s-s. make changes you can actually sustain and not a whole lifestyle change. keep it super simple, adopt changes that you can sustain. those consistent changes in your life will then yield your results. >> keep it super simple. my coach used to say keep it simple, stupid. that's what he said to us. i like yours better, sydney. i like yours better. which muscle group? a lot of people want to use a muscle group that's going to improve your physical appearance. what's the muscle group you should go after? >> i always say the core. just because it is literally the foundation of all of your movement. so very beginner exercises like planks, leg raises, seated twists, targeting your obliques and deep ab muscles. it will affect all the moves

you're going to go, whether it's heavy resistance or body weight, starting there will keep you balanced and keep yourself injury free. >> no matter how much you work out, you can't limit your goal to what you're going to do at a gym or work out. you need to change some of your eating habits after you just got that new air fryer that we just talked about. how do we need to be improving our nutrition? >> right, yeah, like you said we have to change more than just working out. making sure you're making the right nutritional choices is something everyone can do. very general starting point for calories is to figure out how many calories you need to reach your goal. if you take for instance your weight and multiply it by ten, so your weight in pounds, and multiply it by ten, and that will egigive you your resting metabolic rate. then you times that by an activity factor. we take my weight. i would do 140 pounds. multiply by 10. that's 1,400. that's my resting metabolic rate.

that's how many i burn in an average day, not moving. then if i pick an activity factor that says maybe i'm a little sedentary. 1,400 times 1.2 is what you want to go for. that gives me about 1,680 calories. if i want to maintain my weight, i would stay there. if i want to lose weight, i would take from that, eat less than that. if i want to add weight in addition to weight training, i would add calories. it's a very general equation. >> sydney, you kept it very simple for a lot of folks, and you got a lot of guys doing a lot of math in our studio right now. sydney will be on our instagram after the show with a quick work out. sydney, thank you so much. stay with us on "gma." billy porter up live next. rter up live next.

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. aour light rain is unwindin. here is a live look. you can see the clouds already opening. our best showers are still in the north bay and those are rotating offshore and it doesn't look like much is upstream, so we'll give it a couple hours until we completely take off the 1 on the storm impact scale. but it does come back new year's eve morning and again sunday. there is a slight chance of some wet weather in the north bay saturday. temperatures will be pretty close to average the next several days in the mid to upper 50s. the next couple nights, watch out for frost in our valleys. and we'll have another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes.

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porter. this morning bill is joining us live. good morning. thank you for being with us. >> good morning. >> good morning. how do you pull off the big celebration without the big crowd? what do you do to keep up the energy and all the excitement? >> well, listen, i've been doing this a long time. we, as artists, understand how to show up whether there's an audience there or not. it's going to be very interesting. audience really does give us energy. i am -- the energy is inside me this year for hope and for what's to come. >> billy, you sound like you got this. i know what you talk about with a crowd. have we gotten used to in a way -- we do zoom meetings and holidays. are we so used to this now that maybe it is second nature?

>> yeah, i mean, i think we're resilient. we're a resilient people. we adjust to what's necessary. this is necessary this year. you know, we have a country to heal. we're in a pandemic. whatever it takes to get us to the other side so that we can have crowds again is what is necessary to do. >> billy, you were in new orleans last year. this is a long-standing tradition and will continue. you get to be in new york this time around. big deal for you? >> yes. >> big moment to be a part of this particular event? >> yes. you know, who doesn't -- i mean, i've been watching new years rockin' eve since as long as i can remember with dick clark. ryan seacrest you know has requested me, brought me into the fold. i am just blown away. it's really exciting to be a

part of this tradition in such a big way. i'm going into the homes of millions and millions and millions of people, especially this year because everyone is at home. >> exactly. let's get into some of details of the show. j-lo is performing this year and you're pulling double duty. you'll be singing yourself. what will you be singing and who with? >> i'll be singing my own song "for what it's worth" which is a single i released earlier this year for the -- a political single. then i'll be joining cyndi lauper singing her hit "true colors." we did "kinky boots" together. it will be amazing to reunite with her on the stage. >> what does that feel like to have a reunion like that? it's been such a difficult year. people have been separated.

here you are reuniting with someone you admire so much. >> it's about fellowship. we haven't been able to see people in person very much this year. i'm looking forward to seeing my family and fellowshiping with my extended family. >> last time we checked in with you your show was shut down because of covid. any update there? >> yes. we're back filming. we went back in the fall. we went back in september. we've been filming with covid protocols, which is difficult, but we're getting it. we're getting it in.in.in. "pose" season three should be out next year. >> we can't let you go without talking to you about fashion. you're sitting here now wearing what you said were high class pajamas. i'm loving the pjs.

>> i'm on tv. i figured i would do something -- some silk. i don't even know the name of it. i should have looked at the name of it. it's some high class stuff. whoever it is, y'all know who it is. >> most of our guests, if they show up on pajamas we wouldn't allow them on tv, but we make an exception for you. give us some idea what you'll be in. i know it will be special. how many outfits? you said sometimes self-care means dressing up to sit on your couch. you take fashion and dressing up personally. what should we expect from you on new year's eve? >> i'm working with my stylist, ty hunter. he's pulling some looks together. i haven't been privy because i've been trying to just take care of myself. i'm actually going to find all that information out as we start

rehearsing. it's going to be cute whatever it is. >> we know that. check the label on those pjs and get back to us. >> i will. >> billy, good to see you as always. congratulations. we'll see him new year's eve with ryan seacrest live thursday right here on abc. coming up, how to amp up the christmas leftovers. what to know about returning any unwanted gifts as well. you need all this

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♪ welcome back. christmas might be over, but those leftovers are the gift that keeps on giving. joining us now is rosemary shrager from the new series best leftovers ever." rosemary, thanks for being with us. >> i have to say good morning, america. >> good morning to you too. your show shows people have to make amazing dishes out of leftovers. what's the big trick here? >> the most important thing here

is look at what you have left over. it's about flavor, texture, how you can develop it. you're going to make it into something else. it's really important. obviously different textures of vegetables and everything. think about what you fancy and think what you want to do. that's the most important thing. >> let's talk about what we fancy today. forgive me. let's talk about what we're amping up today, left over christmas roasted chicken and vegetable side dishes. tell us about it. >> well, that's what we're doing today absolutely. left over chicken. i put chicken in here. when you actually do this, you can put the different flavors -- if you have vegetables, the most important thing is if it has a sauce on it, wash the sauce off. do that with cold water. what i'm doing is simple and very easy. i've got some squash,

pas pas pasta, zucchini. i put that in there. all i'm going to do is put this into my pan. now, this is how easy it is. now, the thing about this is if you want to flavor your pasta with other things, you can actually use things like -- you puree a vegetable. i love pureed asparagus. you can do it with that. work it out. i'm afraid i'm going to put in some mozzarella because that's my sauce, dare i say. not very good. you can melt that up quickly. you can use other cheese. you can put things like -- let me get this up high. you can put any sort of cheese, cheddar cheese even. this is the sauce that i'm

doing. very creamy, really nice, but so easy. >> rosemary, you say that -- >> to cut through the sauce. >> you say the keys are texture and flavor. we see the flavor. it looks delicious. how do you add the texture? >> right, the texture is going to be with these little tomatoes that go in. i'm going to finish with some nuts. i have hazel nuts here which are lovely. because it's the sort of thing i'm doing, it's the sort of dish -- it's pasta and everything. i thought hazel nuts would be delicious. you can put things like this with anchovies, salty. that's it. now we put in some parsley. that then livens it up. that's the decorative side. >> rosemary, speaking of the

decorative side, since we're running out of time, show us the big reveal, the final dish. >> i've got to quickly hurry. got to reveal the final dish here. here we go. wait a minute. two seconds. >> we'll pump up the drum roll. >> here, here, here. >> here we go. >> drum roll please. >> you got this, rosemary. [ drum roll ] >> i've got it. i've got it. quick. quick. that's it. >> i love it. >> rosemary, that looks fantastic. >> no pressure. we're all counting on you, rosemary. >> okay, stop. nuts, texture. that's it. done. deal. >> thank you so much. i can tell you that already looks better than any leftovers we've ever made. you can get this website on our website at goodmorningamerica.com. best leftovers ever premieres wednesday on netflix.

ginger, now to you. >> i'm like a left over queen. i'll be in on that. let's show you a moon halo. people were asking what is this. you can have t good morning. waking up to some showers that will taper rather quickly after 9:00. in fact increasing clouds and mid to upper 50s this afternoon. my accuweather 7 day forecast, another 1 on the st t now to returning those unwanted christmas gifts and this year the rules of exchanging and changing things are a little bit different. rebecca jarvis is back to break it down. how are retailers preparing for the crush of returns? >> reporter: it will be a deluge if history repeats itself, whit.

every year more and more consumers are returning gifts. the expectation is about two third of people will return something. last year the national retail federation estimated $319 billion worth of gifts went back. the good news, whit, a lot of retailers are making it easier than ever. walmart and target are allowing people to drop gifts at fedex and u.p.s. without having to go into the store. a couple retailers are letting you do it curb side. dick's, nordstrom and best buy will let you make returns curb side taking advantage of that order online, pick up curb side and you can drop it curb side. >> there's big box stores making things safe by extending their return window. tell us about that. >> reporter: i want to go through these extended return windows. it's important to know they're much longer.

amazon, if you shipped between october 1st and december 31st, it can be returned until january 31st. apple purchases made between november 10th and december 25th, can be returned through january 8th. that's an extension of their policy. bed, bath & beyond has extended their policy from 180 days to 240 days. target, that 30-day return window is extended to 90 days. walmart has free returns by fedex. extended windows. look at the return receipts. they'll clarify the policy. >> that's important. consumers should be prepared for long waits. you have tips to make sure their returns are processed inasmuch of a timely manner as you can get. >> reporter: if you walk into a store and make a return, you get the money back right away. if you're putting it in the mail, it could take longer. be prepared for that. look at the gift receipt in the

box. whit, one additional tip, if you got a gift without a gift receipt, it's always an option that you can bring it back to the store where it is from, offer to take a store credit. this is a way without a gift receipt you're able to make a return. whit? >> rebecca jarvis, thank you so much. coming up the

back on "gma" now with the stars of silvie's love. take a look. >> when a girl is kissed by a guy, she would like to think that's the only girl this guy has been kissing. you carrying on doesn't make me feel special. >> that's because of you telling me this was a big mistake.

that doesn't make me feel special. as a matter of fact it made me feel ordinary. >> tessa, that what's her face. tessa thompson and nnamdi asomugha join me now. that what's her face will get you in trouble every time. good to see you both. congratulations on the movie. tessa, people keep calling it a throwback or traditional love story. what do they mean by that, a throwback love story? what is it? >> i think they mean it's a film made in traditional hollywood love stories. "the way we were," "the notebook," films that take you into another time and space and center around a thrilling love journey between two folks. >> nnamdi, this one to you.

talk about changing identities. you played 11 seasons in the nfl, three pro bowls. at what point did you decide you wanted to try your hand at acting? >> oh, man. i got a little bit of the bug when i did a commercial, a nike commercial midway through my football career. i didn't know that i was going to go into it. i thought i would be a correspondent in front of the -- before the nfl games. then, once my career ended, i figured i would take a shot at it. it's something that i love. you know, i wanted to do something i loved. >> many people may or may not know this. you're married to kerry washington, the one and only. has she seen the film? did she have any role helping you prepare for this part? >> yeah. i mean, just the support that i got from her, i think, was enough of the help that i needed. she's seen the film a few times.

she loves it. it's her favorite romantic film. that means we won. >> tessa, your character goes through quite a transformation. the costumes really play a role in that. the set and costumes are beautiful. you had 50 costume changes. there's one blue dress that has a backstory. can you share that? >> yes. we had a brilliant costume designer who pulled some incredible things from the period. sometimes i was literally walking in someone else's shoes from the '50s or '60s. we were trying to find the dress that opened the film. we wanted it to have it feel like "breakfast at tiffany's." we were making the dress. none of them were working. chanel, i went to a fashion show there and talked about the film, they said if you need anything,

let us know. they sent a couple dresses and this blue one was the perfect dress. it's a cinderella story. >> chanel just sent over some dresses? >> that happens all the time. >> i didn't know if i heard that right. >> listen, it was truly a cinderella story. we had to send them back. >> oh! >> got it. >> that makes me feel better. tessa, nnamdi, wish we had more time. it's great to see you both. congratulations on everything. i know you have projects in the work. nnamdi, congratulations. i've been watching you since your career in football and ♪ ♪ it's the brand new chicken dance song uh ♪ ♪ get down heat it up like a sauna ♪ ♪ spin around one time if you wanna ♪ new chicken dance new chicken sandwich my juicy, thickest fillet yet. my cluck sandwich combos. only at jack in the box.

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good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron. inmates housed at san quentin may soon be allowed to transfer to other prisons because of covid-19 concerns. the marin county judge may allow transfers because of their massive outbreak earlier this year. but san quentin has managed to bring the number of cases down to just four and other prisons in the state are reporting outbreaks in excess of over 500 cases. and the chance of rain is setting while the sun is coming up. and it looks really nice from the exploratorium camera. most of the wet weather is offshore. a few sprinkles are still possible across the north bay. so come noon, we'll take the storm impact scale, but bring it back for thursday and again sunday, and it will be a 1 once again. again. and now it is time for live

it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, emmy and tony award winner, billy porter, plus wwe superstars sisters and moms, nikki and brie bella. also, a family from canada with a passion for reindeer brings us our good news story of the day. and actress and author ali wentworth takes a seat at the cohost desk. all next on "live." and now, here are ryan seacrest and ali wentworth. wentworth! [cheers and applause] big hugs, so nice to see you, ali wentworth. oh, ryan. lots of excitement. it's monday, december 28th. filling for kelly who is on assignment, - ali wentworth, and... - hi. listen, once you took over when you were here not too long ago, we thought you've gotta sit in that chair when kelly's on assignment. well, when kj apa came on, and i know my teenage daughter has a huge crush, i had to get in