good morning, america. breaking point. hospitals on the brink as the virus surges across the country. los angeles buckling under pressure, reporting a 600% increase in daily deaths since november. with just over 2 million vaccine doses administered, questions now about the rollout hurdles and the potential new vaccine hope on the horizon. mystery motive. new details as investigators search for clues in that christmas day bombing in nashville. the newly released body cam footage shows officers rushing to evacuate people from the scenes. is more help on the way? the crucial overnight vote to increase those relief checks from $600 to $2,000. will the larger checks actually get approved? and how soon could you get the money?

abc news exclusive. awoman accused of stealing a phone. >> this is my phone. >> show me -- >> no. >> lunging at him, his father coming to his son's defense capturing the occurrence on camera. double punch. winter storms on the move as we head into new year's eve. ginger with the timings and the tracks. lori loughlin released from prison after two months behind bars. new details on the homecoming and her reunion with her daughters. and bills blowout. no playoffs for the patriots. the pats coach losing his cool on the sidelines in a third quarter tantrum as the bills sweep the season for the first time in 20 years. and good morning, america, it's great to be with you on this tuesday morning. we have a lot of news to get to.

>> it's so busy, i didn't stop to say good to see you guys. we just go right to it sometimes. good morning to you both. we have this exclusive interview. have a conversation, he's speaking out for the first time, that is the black teenager who was falsely accused of stealing that iphone. all this was captured on video. she essentially lunged at the kid. the family is now asking for charges against that woman, but he is speaking out, that young man, for the first time. the conversation with him and his parents, just ahead. >> that video, hard to watch. but first, we begin with the latest on the coronavirus crisis. hospitals are on the brink as cases surge across the country. and there are new questions about the vaccine rollout. with just over 2 million doses administered so far. kaylee hartung is in hard-hit burbank, california, with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mary. we've taken you inside medical field hospitals and surge triage tents like these behind me throughout southern california over the past weeks, but we can no longer go inside these tents

at providence st. joseph's because they are actively being used to care for patients now as hospitals across this region overflow. this morning, los angeles on the brink. in just days, l.a. county expected to surpass 10,000 deaths related to covid-19. the county taking new action. requiring all travelers to quarantine for ten days as the region reports a 600% increase in deaths since november. >> on average, 9 people to 10 people in l.a. county test positive for covid-19 every minute. >> reporter: 96% of hospitals in l.a. county had no room for emergency patients over the weekend. some hospitals now putting patients in conference rooms and even gift shops, because of the lack of space. as the virus surges across the country, just over 2 million vaccine doses have been administered. the white house task force pushing its goal of vaccinating 20 million americans by the end of the year to january. now, a fifth vaccine is entering

phase three trials, but the vaccine rollout hasn't been without difficulties. one pharmacy in milwaukee forced to throughout 50 vials, that's 500 doses of the moderna vaccine after they were inadvertently removed from the refrigerator and spoiled. saying in a statement, while some of the vaccine was administered to team members on december 26th within approved 12-hour post-refrigeration window, unfortunately most of it had to be discarded due to the temperature storage requirements. and in new york, criminal investigation is under way after parcare community health allegedly diverted doses to more than 850 people not on the priority list. parcare saying they actively are cooperating. >> we will not tolerate any fraud in the vaccination process. >> reporter: the front line health care workers and nursing home residents and staff will continue to receive their vaccinations today. and this morning, in front of cameras in washington, d.c., vice president-elect kamala

harris and her husband doug emhoff will receive their first doses. >> kaylee, thank you. joining us now is dr. ashish jha, dean of the brown university public school of health. thank you for joining us. there is growing concern over the pace of this vaccine rollout. just over 2 million doses have been administered, but the goal was 20 million by the end of the year. where is the breakdown in the distribution chain? how does it get fixed? >> good morning. thanks for having me on. you know, we're a couple of days away from the end of the year. we're obviously not going to hit our 20 million target. the issue in my mind is twofold. there's a little bit of getting the vaccines to states, but the biggest problem is getting the vaccine from the states into people's arms. there's a lot of steps and there hasn't been much planning, there hasn't been much investment, and we're starting to see departments of health that are really stretched having to try to figure out how to get all these vaccines into people and it's going much more slowly than i think the federal authorities thought it would. >> so president-elect biden has a plan to invoke the defense production act that will supposedly help speed things along and deliver 100 million

doses of the vaccine within 100 days. how much do you think that will help? >> i think it's going on help. i think it's going to help a lot. look, it's not just about the vaccine itself, right? it's the vials, the syringes, all the packaging. we don't happen to have millions and millions of these things just lying around. so you do need to produce them. you need to make sure they're available. having the government partner with the manufacturers, make sure the resources are there is going to be critical to getting this out there. >> so novavax is now starting phase three clinical trials. this will be the fifth vaccine now in the final stages of clinical trials here in the u.s. what do we know about this vaccine? how promising is it? >> i'm pretty enthusiastic about this. again, we'll see what the data says. it's a protein-based vaccine so it's a little bit of a different technology. they've built that before for the flu vaccine, so it's not something that's completely new.

and we'll see how it goes. and ultimately the data will decide, but i am hopeful. and let's be honest here, we really need all the vaccines we can get. so, if this ends up being helpful and useful, it will be great to have in the marketplace. >> turning to a different subject here, officials have not yet found evidence of the new coronavirus variant that we saw believed to be more contagious in the uk here in the united states yet, but you have said yourself that our ability to conduct surveillance on these types of variants is not robust in our country. how confident are you that we actually have the ability to find, discover and monitor these virus mutations and see if they're actually spreading in our communities? >> in terms of ability, absolutely. we have it. we've got great technology. we have great technology companies. we can do this. it's just that we haven't been. there hasn't been any real federal effort to try to monitor for these things. i think it's essential. we absolutely need to know if these variants are here, where they are, where they're spreading. we've got to deploy the technology we have. we really need federal leadership on this.

>> something we'll have to watch in the future, dr. jha, thank you so much for your time this morning. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> t.j. we want to turn now to nashville and the search for a motive in that christmas morning bombing there. investigators looking for clues after identifying the man behind the blast. marcus moore is on the scene in nashville with the very latest. marcus, good morning. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. authorities here in nashville said that warner's father once i worked for at&t. investigators have been looking into whether that has any connection to the christmas morning explosion as dramatic new video surfaced overnight. this morning, investigators are piecing together clues from that devastating christmas day bombing in nashville, trying to figure out why 63-year-old anthony quinn warner blew himself up inside an rv at an at&t building. and overnight, newly released body cam video showing the moments police officers responded to the scene. >> it's so weird.

like something out of a movie. >> reporter: and moments later, the bomb detonated. in the chaos, officers evacuating people who were still in their homes. >> are you guys okay? >> reporter: the blast knocking down a building and shattering windows and doors for blocks. investigators are still looking for warner's motivation behind the attack. >> he was not on our radar. >> reporter: sources tell abc news, investigators are looking at a theory that warner may have been motivated, at least in part, by a paranoia over 5g cell technology. conspiracy theories falsely claim 5g networks can weaken the immune system among other things. and intelligent agencies warned earlier this year that threats against 5g infrastructure are on the rise. >> everyone knows his father did work for at&t. interviews are still being conducted to determine if that plays in any whatsoever into the motive. >> reporter: the "new york times" reporting warner told his ex-girlfriend he had cancer and gave her his car and a neighbor

telling abc news just last week, warner said nashville and the world, quote, is never going to forget me. that neighbor told me that if he had known what warner was going to do, he would have died trying to stop him. back here at the scene, authorities still have the blast zone blocked off, and later today, business owners are expected to be allowed back for the very first time to survey what's left. >> still so many questions there. marcus moore for us, thank you so much. now to that crucial vote overnight to increase stimulus payments for millions of american from $600 to $2,000. that's something president trump is demanding. but what the senate will do next is still up in the air. so let's join rachel scott from washington with the latest. rachel, the question now is will senate republicans increase these checks or are they going to break with the president? >> reporter: mary, good morning. it will face an uphill battle in the senate and it's unclear if republicans will even bring the measure up. overnight, president trump still

demanding that lawmakers increase the amount of those stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. and this is actually an area where democrats and republicans agree. so in the house last night, we saw them pass this measure that would boost those check toes $2,000. but the vast majority of republicans are still against this. and this was one of the major sticking points in negotiations on capitol hill. republicans want to keep the overall spending on this bill down. so it's likely these checks will just stay at $600. americans who earn 75,000 or less can expect to receive one. so now is the question on when will they start getting those checks. well, the trump administration is now scrambling to get those checks out to americans. secretary of treasury steve mnuchin said he wanted those direct payments in the mail before the new year, but that the president threw that time line out the window. >> and that help is so desperately needed.

meanwhile, president-elect biden yesterday with some harsh words for the trump administration. raises concerns they're not do operating on the transition. >> reporter: yeah. biden says that this is nothing sort of irresponsibility. he's accusing the trump administration of obstructing if transition and putting the national security at risk. he says his team isn't getting the information they need and they really can't afford any more delay on this. the defense department is pushing back saying they fully are cooperating with the transition. mary. >> three weeks to go, rachel. okay. mary, now to the latest on the death of andre hill. the unarmed black man, who was shot and killed by a police officer, that officer has now been terminated. stephanie ramos with more. >> reporter: whit, good morning. that's exactly right. the public safety director in columbus terminated the officer who fired those fatal shots with -- at andre hill, saying, quote, hiss use of deadly force was not

reasonable. columbus, ohio, police officer fatally shot an unarmed black man andre hill has been terminated. officer coy was administratively charged by the columbus police department for, quote, unreasonable use of force. not turning on his body camera and not rendering aid to hill. wherein days of the deadly shoot, both the mayor and chief of police were calling for coy to be fired. after a hearing monday morning, the public safety director agreed, concluding the actions of adam coy do not live up to the oath of a columbus police officer or the standards we, and the community, demands of our officers. it was days before christmas when officers confronted 47-year-old hill at a residence he shares with his daughter and

her children. the officer responding to a neighbor's complaint. >> a gray suv in front of this location keeps starting up and running and turns off for a while. >> reporter: here, you can see him holding a cell phone in his left hand. his right hand was not visible. at this point, officer coy raises his weapon and fires. overnight, hill's family calling coy's firing the correct move, adding, we need to redefine a relationship between police and communities of color in which it doesn't turn deadly for a black person with a cell phone to encounter a law enforcement officer. the columbus police chief says officer coy will now have to answer to state investigators. federal charges from the department of justice are possible. whit. >> all of that over a disturbance call. all right, stephanie ramos for us, thank you so much. t.j. we turn now to week 16 of the nfl season. who stayed up late for monday night football? okay. you did? okay. we lost sleep for a blowout.

>> my fantasy team is out. >> oh, there it is. new england, of course, new england/buffalo last night. and the patriots, whew, did not have a good showing. but josh allen from the buffalo bills threw four touchdown passes. bills win this thing, 38-9. but check this out. the famously cool, mild-tempered, there he is, bill belichick, he was not feeling something. he just lost a challenge there in the third quarter and tosses the phone. again, this is a guy who usually shows no emotion and the team now is going to miss the playoffs. first time the patriots miss the police officers since 2008 and the first time in 20 years the bills have swept the season series with the patriots. so he probably tossed some more things after the game. >> that's the only stuff on camera. >> yes. this is a great story to pass along. university of florida basketball star keyaonte johnson is back with his team. he collapsed on the court a couple of weeks ago during a game, a scary, scary scene. he's not playing yet. again, that's that ugly scene there. but his coach, coach mike white says johnson is back with the

team, but helping out as a coach running some scrimmages and whatnot. he said it's emotional to have him back. we still don't know the specifics on what caused this collapse. don't know if he'll be able to play again this year or what this means for his future down the road. but just good to see him back with the team up and healthy. >> so glad to see him doing well. we're following a lot of other headlines this morning. we have an exclusive interview. my chat with the black teenager who's at the middle of this viral video falsely accused of stealing a woman's cell phone. this woman lunges at him. the family says she attacked him. my conversation with him and his parents, ahead. and also, lori loughlin, these pictures reportedly of the actress hiding her face as she's released from prison. her tearful reunion with her daughters and what we're learning about plans after prison. and pop star jessie j. opening up about her rare diagnosis and why she's now defending herself against some critical fans. first, let's go to ginger for a check on the weather.

ginger, good morning. >> good morning. i have to have a conversation with everybody from new mexico to michigan. a lot of folks are going to be impacted as we go into new year's eve and new year's day. mt. baldy, 100 drivers stranded, greater than a foot of snow in some of those los angeles mountains. first big one of the season. then colorado springs, 3 to 4 inches with that old winter slip and slide. in nebraska, interstate 80 closed for a time. visibility was reduced. let's talk about the first batch of snow, chicago starts with snow and then transitions to rain. today, tonight, kansas city could see some icing, could make really messy roads. this next storm moves up, new year's day, 2021 starting off with an icy mix from kansas city over through illinois and even tornadoes along the gulf coast.

let's get that tuesday trivia sponsored by state farm. good morning. and welcome to our brightest and likely our driest day this week. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco a. series of storms starts tomorrow with the heaviest one likely monday. temperatures range from 57 in half moon way to 64 in santa rosa. most of us 58 to 61 degrees. almost as cold tonight. more clouds out there with our full moon. 30s and 40s. my accuweather seven-day forecast, all the storms are 1s

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los angeles buckling under pressure, reporting a 600% increase in daily deaths since november. with just over 2 million vaccine doses administered, a new vaccine enters phase three trials, as well. also right now, that crucial overnight vote from the house to increase those coronavirus relief checks from $600 to $2,000, now faces a tough battle to get approved by the senate. and boeing 737 max jet is back in service over the u.s. today, american airlines flying the first paying passengers since being grounded in 2019 after two deadly crashes. the one in indonesia and another in ethiopia. united and southwest do not plan to return the plane to service until early to mid 2021. we turn now this half hour to that video that so many have seen and so many are talking about, video of a woman falsely accusing a black teenager of stealing her cell phone. his father recording the conversation where he says the woman attacked his son. we are hearing from the teen's parents and for the first time

hearing from the teen this morning. more from them in just a moment. but first, adrienne bankert with the story. >> reporter: this morning, jazz musician keyon is going public with the video of what he says is an erratic woman coming after his 14-year-old son claiming the teen had stolen her phone. >> this is my phone. >> you don't have to explain anything to her. are you kidding me? you feel like there's only one iphone made in the world? >> reporter: the confrontation happening in the lobby of the arlo hotel in new york where the hotel manager sided with the unidentified woman asking the teen to show her his phone. >> can i have my iphone? >> you're not helping. what you're being is disrespectful. >> no, i'm trying to settle this situation. i'm asking -- >> my son has nothing to do with her. >> i'm trying to figure out -- >> reporter: harold alleges that he scratched him and tackled his son. >> no, i'm not letting him walk

away with my phone. >> you better get -- >> reporter: at one point, the woman is seen on the ground. it's not clear if she was pushed or fell. >> get my phone back. i can't -- i cannot not have my phone. >> get your -- >> reporter: a representative from arlo hotel says that they reached out to the family directly and in a statement say more could have been done to de-escalate the dispute. we want to reach out to mr. harrold and his son for this inexcusable experience. and what we are being told is that the hotel told harrold that an uber driver returned the woman's phone later on. harrold posting on instagram most recently that he wants everyone to follow the golden rule. the nypd is investigating. t.j. >> thank you. and let's bring in now keyon harrold jr., and his parents, keyon harrold sr. and his wife and their attorney. keyon jr., i have to start with

you, a few days removed from this incident, how have the last few days been for you? >> i mean, i didn't -- i've been all right, i guess. i mean, i've been confused. i don't know what would have happened if my dad wasn't there, honestly. but, you know, i'm feeling cool. these past few days, you know, still kind of shellshocked. but i'm hanging in there. >> keyon, you say you were shellshocked, but what was going through your mind at the moment? we've all seen the video now, but you were living in that moment. what was going through your mind? >> for me, i was confused because i've never seen that lady ever. and i didn't know what to do at the moment. so that's why i was happy to have my dad here to help me, you know. >> and another question here,

what do you think -- why do you think this woman accused you, not just accused you, but accused you so forcefully and physically came after you? what possibly could have given her the impression that you had her phone? >> i think it's because, for me, i think i was a threat to her and i think she was scared so that's why when she saw me, she just jumped on me and attacked me. >> and let me bring in your dad here. you were there while this was happening. what did she physically do to your son? >> she basically -- i mean, if you've seen the video, we came downstairs and we hit the lobby and she was all on him asking for his phone immediately. but after the video cuts off and, i mean, she basically tackled, she scratched him, and i was there to, you know, try to protect my little cub.

that's the way a parent could possibly do. and basically trying to keep her away, keep her off of my son. i couldn't imagine what it would have been like if i wasn't there to be with him. >> mom, cat, let me bring you in here. you had to hear about it and then see the video later. you weren't there. and parents instinct, like dad just said, to protect your cub, to protect your child. what was that like for you to have to hear about that experience and to have to even watch this video later and not be able to be there? >> for me, fear. fear came in because my son, if his father wouldn't have been there, what would have happened to my son? if the cops would have been called. so fear, fear set in. as a mother, and when my son asked me, why me, mom, that -- it just hurt. >> what's your answer to that question, why me, mom? >> the toughest answer that a parent has to give their child,

son, unfortunately it might be because you're black. it might be because you're no longer seen as a child. when you look at him, he looks like he could be 16 or 17. but when you hear him speak, he's a 14-year-old boy. >> i want to bring ben in here. ben, you want charges. we've heard keyon senior there describe a physical assault. you want charges and that's justice. but it's also, in your mind, are necessary because it needs to send a particular message. what message? >> t.j., we want charges because we have to send a message because this has larger society implications. think about how many black men have been falsely accused by

these karens and they end up losing their liberty and losing their life sitting in prison. and so we have a petition for the manhattan district attorney to bring charges against this woman for assault and battery. >> and keyon junior, i think this is still fresh, there is just a few days ago. but if you do, and when you do have an opportunity to speak to this woman, what would you say to her? >> at first, i would expect an apology. and, two, i would ask her why would she do something like this to a kid who has never met you at all and i would just ask just why. >> your parents have both said something here that they wonder what would have happened and they fear what would have happened if they weren't around. was that type of thing in the back of your mind as you have had this experience, given all

that we have seen this year with videos and police interactions with black men, was that in your mind, as well, that type of fear for your life, even literally, keyon junior? >> yes. i think because if you're by yourself, right, and you have nobody to help you and you have no proof, it was just me by myself, it would have been a whole different story. >> and, cat, did i hear you kind of right that maybe are you -- are you waiting to hear her side of the story? are you willing to give her the benefit of the doubt right now, as well? >> i am -- yes. i mean -- i'm angry, i'm hurt, but i do want -- i want to know why. the whole point is why? why? there is -- we don't have any

clue why this woman attacked our son. so why? >> all right. ben, cat, keyon junior, keyon senior, thank you all very much. we'll talk to you later down the road. thank you. >> thank you. >> and they have a petition going. they want to send a larger message. the parallels there, this was in manhattan, the parallels from 70 plus years ago on a back road in mississippi are the same. a young black man being accused of something. and the results could have been so different if his parents hadn't been there. and he's 14 years old. she's right. you look at him, a young man, but he is a child when you hear him speak. sometimes young black men aren't seen as children as they are. >> and even as a 14-year-old, he raised that possibility, that question what would have happened if my father wasn't there. >> and you hear the pain in that mother's voice. and yet still willing to hear the woman's side of the story. it is such an important conversation that this country needs to have and keep having

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will carr has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, a tearful reunion for lori loughlin and her daughters. the former "full house" star walk out of prison a free woman less than 24 hours after spending the last two months behind bars. >> she's able to start figuring with this all behind her -- >> reporter: in these exclusive pictures from "daily mail," loughlin is seen leaving this northern california facility dressed in all black appearing to cover her face with a white bag. the actress then flew home to los angeles on a private jet reuniting with her daughters. bella and youtube star olivia jade. the source telling "people" magazine they're planning to spend new year's together. >> it was tearful, it was emotional and, you know, i do think this is a family that is determined to do better. >> reporter: this is all part of the "varsity blues" college admissions scandal that rocked the nation. loughlin and her husband pleading guilty, admitting that they paid roughly $500,000 to consultant rick singer's foundation to get their daughters into usc. while loughlin is reportedly

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good morning, it's 8:00 a.m., breaking point, hospitals on the brink as the virus surges across the country. los angeles buckling under pressure, reporting a 600% increase in daily deaths since november with just over 2 million vaccine doses administered. questions now about the rollout haurd hurdles and the potential new vaccine on the horizon. is more help on the way? the overnight vote to increase those relief checks from $600 to $2,000? will the checks get approved and how soon could you go at the time money? jesse j. opening up about her rare debill tath illness, that left her deaf in one ear and unable to walk. the latest on her condition and

why she is speaking out now. air fryer 101. we are testing the kitchen hacks. the secrets of that perfect grilled cheese and savory spring rolls. and bridgeerton bo nanz. gma taking you behind the scenes of the hit new series. this morning, the author behind the best-selling books that inspired it all and the show creator who brought it to the screen. the stephanopoulos gambit. the 11-year-old chess prodigy going head-to-head with george. wait until you see who is coming out on top here as oliver says -- >> "good morning america". >> live in time's square. this is gma. >> oh, good morning, america. yes, george stephanopoulos. i was here in the building walking past the dressing room when he was doing that i was like, who is he yelling at? >> an 11-year-old child?

>> he took it easy on him. >> i guess. two days left until 2020 is officially over. we are counting down to the new year, counting down all week long. >> and with many of us working on our 2021 resolutions, health and wellness coach is joining us with her best tips, including the four things on all of our grocery lists to help keep us on track this new year. that is coming up. >> i can think of some things to remove us. for sure. a busy morning, first, we got the latest on the coronavirus crisis, hospitals on the brink as cases surge across the country and new questions about the vaccine rollout with just over 2 million dose administered so far cayley hartung is in hard-hit burbank, california, good morning, once again. >> reporter: good morning again. wait, here's your evidence of the strain of hospitals across southern california are under. providence st. joseph's here

using this tent behind me to triage patients. other are turning to cafeterias, conference rooms and gift shops to make room for more patients. this morning, on the brink, in just days, l.a. county expected to surpass 10,000 deaths, the county taking new action, requiring all travelers to quarantine for ten days as the region reports a 600% increase in deaths since november. >> on average, nine to ten people in louisiana county test positive for covid-19 every minute. >> reporter: 90% of l.a. counties had no room over the weekend. some putting patients in conference rooms and gift shopts because of the lack of space. as the virus surges across the country, just over 2 million doses have been administered. they are vaccinating 20 million to january. >> the issue in my mind is two-fold. there is a little of getting the

vaccines to states. but the biggest problem is getting the vaccines from the states into people's arms. there's a lot of steps and there hasn't been much planning. there hasn't been much investment we're starting to see departments of health really stretched trying to figure out how to get these vaccines into people. it's going much more slowly than the federal authorities thought it would. >> reporter: now they are entering phase 3 trials for the fifth vaccine. it hasn't been without difficulties. we heard of doses inadvertently spoiled in wisconsin and in new york, some are allegedly getting shots who shouldn't have. that slow-moving vaccination processes will continue in hospitals like this one and in nursing homes across the country. >> kailey, thank you. now that crucial overnight vote to increase coronavirus relief checks from $600 to $2,000. will the increase actually get

approved and how soon will americans see this money? rachel scott has the latest from washington. good morning again. >> reporter: good morning, most republicans just aren't with the president on this one. so it will face an uphill battle in the senate if they do decide to take up this measure. president trump after signing that bill, still demanding lawmakers increase the amounts of stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. this is an area where the presidents and democrats agree. in the house last night, you saw them get through this measure that would boost those payments to $2,000. but the vast majority of republicans are still against this. this was a major stick point on capitol hill. republicans want to keep the overall spending on this bill down. so it is likely that these checks will just stay at $600 and americans who earn $75,000 or less can expect to receive one. now the question is, when will they go out? well, the trump administration is scrambling to get them out to americans. secretary of treasury, steven

mnuchin wanted the direct payments to be in the mail by the new year. but that timing was thrown out of the window when the president waited days to sign that bill, mary. >> for millions of americans, that help simply cannot come soon enough. thank you. coming up here, pop star jessie j. opening up about a health scare. a rare diagnosis and why she is defending herself against critical fans. this year's hottest kitchen gift, we are putting the top air fryers to the test including the secrets to making extra crispy grilled cheese. gma taking into one of the most binged shows right now. we are going behind the scenes of bridgerton.

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♪ ♪ we are warriors welcome back to gma on this tuesday morning. just a few of the names and faces of healthcare heroes that have gone above and beyond to keep us safe throughout the pandemic, throughout this entire year it feels like now. >> we want to share how you are giving back. use the #gmahelpingheroes. coming up, robin's tribute to those workers who have done so much for all of us. we look forward to that. now to our gma cover story, jesse j., the pop star revealing she ended up in the hospital with a rare disorder. will reed has the story.

>> reporter: good morning, imagine waking up and suddenly not able to hear out of one ear or to walk in a straight line. that's what jesse j. says happened to her last week. now she is getting candid with this struggle with this rare disorder. ♪ bang bang into the room ♪ you know you want it >> this morning, pop star jesse j. is opening up about a terrifying holiday health scare. >> it just threw me off. like on christmas day i was literally in the hospital going, what is going on? >> reporter: the artist saying she woke up on wednesday struggling to hear. diagnosed the next day with an inner ear disorder. >> i woke up basically feeling like i was completely deaf in my right ear. i couldn't walk in a straight ear. i got told i was minnear's syndrome. >> it has to do with the amount of pressure. symptoms can go on for years and

symptoms can be quite devastating, again to frequently experience spinning and with off balance sensation, a loss of hearing, feeling nauseousness and ringing in ears. >> reporter: according to national institutes of health, over 45,000 new cases are dying nieced each year. it remains unclear what causes the disease. some patients require surgery, most get better on their own. >> they worked out what it was real quick. i got put on the right medicine. i feel much better today. >> reporter: but on sunday, the singer appeared to be on the mend, sing holiday songs to her friends on instagram live. ♪ merry christmas to you >> reporter: letting her followers know she is feeling better. on instagram yesterday jesse j. defended her reasons for publicizing her illness saying,

in part, i'm not posting this for sympathy. i hope this raises awareness for all of the people suffering way longer than i. mary. >> so glad she is feeling better and was able to get to the bottom of this. tj. all right, with three days left in 2020, we are looking back on a year we will not forget and people stepping up on the pandemic. robin spotlighting the healthcare workers that went on and beyond for all of us in her upcoming special, the year 2020. take a look at this. >> what they are asking us to do is beyond god's work. i don't know how it's possible. how we will do this. >> we are in new york city. my hospital is surging. we are running low on a lot of supplies. >> i'm about ready to walk into the e.. we'll see what the situation is like. i heard our volume is just exploding. >> reporter: these are our front-line workers, turned marine heroes on the ground,

relentless from the moment the covid-19 pandemic spread the nation. >> our front-line workers are brave, selfless. they have to literally put themselves back here and show up for everybody else. >> the men and women who every day would go into their job and whether they had enough ppe or not risked it all. all across the country, healthcare workers going above and beyond their call of duty. >> i converted my office into my bedroom. >> reporter: like the staff at two ohio assisted living facilities. >> reporter: for 65 days, the staffers left behind their own family, would not leave this care facility to ensure their residents had the best care possible. guess what? there were zero covid cases. that is what a hero is in 2020. >> reporter: nurse erin courtway, leaving her family behind in arkansas to help aid

new york city. >> these are the sickest patients we're taking care of. i can barely get the word out to have to experience that day after day, after >> reporter: dr. joseph barone after working more than 250 days straight, taking a moment to embrace a patient on thanksgiving day. >> it was very sad because he's in a room where he knows nobody and he was very emotional. >> it's not only in the physical demands that they have, but the emotional demands they have. it's incredible. >> reporter: despite all the challenges, healthcare workers bringing uplift and cheers, signs and music. like nurse lori murray k., embracing her people with a sweet serenade.

>> i think the importance of music is glaringly obvious in times like this it's medicine for the soul. >> reporter: how are you and your colleagues doing this morning, lori? >> you know, it's back to remembering why we're here. that is to be here for our patients, especially during this difficult time. >> and a preview there of the two-hour special as you can see, the year 2020 anchored by robin as abc news looks back on the last 12 months, from the pandemic, to the pandemic, pop culture, you can tune in at 9:00 eastern on abc. now, let's say hello again to ginger. >> hello, again, tj, i will start with flagstaff, arizona, gusty winds you can see from the drone camera there picking up that winter wonderland. no joke when it comes in with the temperatures. look at this it will feel like 3

below in minneapolis, but by the time we reach friday morning. we're talking 5. it f good morning. and welcome to our brightest and likely our driest day this week. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco a. series of storms starts tomorrow with the heaviest one likely monday. temperatures range from 57 in half moon way to 64 in santa rosa. most of us 58 to 61 degrees. almost as cold tonight. more clouds out there with our full moon. 30s and 40s. my accuweather seven-day forecast, all the storms are 1s all right, now one of the hottest kiching gifts of the year. we are talking about the air fryer. >> a lot of people are putting the internet top hacks to the test. joining us out live to show us how well, this thing works is the chef and owner at piggyback

restaurant. leah cohen. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. >> good morning, thank you for having me. >> my daughter's name is leah, too. i feel we have an extra special connection. let's jump right to it here. i understand you started out by doing a side-by-side comparison, the air fryer and also the deep fryer with a dish you used to like to make every year during this time. how well did it go? >> yeah. so we actually sent some food up to your studio for you guys to eat. i did a side-by-side comparison. and i will say like the traditional deep-fried one was my preference, but i'm used to eating that. however, the air fryer one, it was still really crispy. it had a little bit of a weird texture to the outside of the wrapper, kind of leathery and it was a little dry inside. but the deep fried one was

greasy and juicy inside. i think both were good. it depends on the you are trying to be health conscious or not. >> you tried out some of the popular hacks on tiktok, the classic grilled cheese. it looks good on the pictures on certainly media, what did you think? >> i actually made this on instagram two days ago. people went nuts for it. you have to make sure you stick the toothpicks into the bread so the top layer of bread doesn't fly away. it takes about seven minutes. so i have one here that is really nice and crispy and golden brown. and you can hear just how crunchy the bread is. and it's honestly, like it's gooey on the inside, it's like really cheesy. i mean, this was, i was actually pretty impressed with the outcome of it. >> that looks pretty good. so the verdict here is a win for

the air fryer? >> absolutely. this is a huge success. this isn't grilled cheese perfection. honestly, i am not going to make grilled cheese in a pan every again, it was so easy, look how gooey and oh my god, it was amazing. >> you said that with conviction. let's go, how do you feel about the home-made sweet potato fries? how'd that go? the chips. >> sweet potato chips. they're really nice and crispy. the color is not amazing. i would say one key to making it is you need to dry it on a rack after it comes out of the air fryer. this ensures a crispy texture. it's way less oil than you would put in a deep fryer. so i kind of code wit a little bit of olive oil and i sprinkled it with some salt. you can season it however you like. >> that sounds like a yes on the air fried sweet potato chips on

the side with that gooey cheeseness. >> exactly. it's a perfect side for this amazing grilled cheese. i will say, it feels healthy. but you still get all the crunch that you want in a chip. so i think it's a huge success. >> great. we're almost out of time. quickly, desserts, how did you do with that? >> yes. so i have some cinnamon rolls that were baked and some put in the air fryer. the air fryer takes a little less time, honestly, it's so much goier in the regular bake and they're all touching and i just, these seem like a little bit dried out to me. so. >> okay. yeah. >> yeah. >> it sound like a mixed bag this morning. but so far so good, i think. >> yeah. i mean i think overall, the air fryer is an amazing addition. there are certain things that work really well and certain that don't necessarily. >> thank you so much. we truly appreciate it. mary, over to you.

>> turning now, i'm excited about this to the hut, new series bridgerton, the scandalous drama everyone is talking about. this morning, we're going behind the scenes with the creator and the author the book is based on. they're sharing their inside secrets. take a look. roits been described as jane austin meets scandal add in plenty of gossip. >> the stuff near bridgerton. >> you have the binge-worthy 19th century drama bridgerton, shanda rhymes new series for netflix. adapted for tv by scandal producer chris van dusen. it's based on julia quinn's steamy romance novels, 20 years after she wrote of the bridgerton siblings and their quest for love in high society. >> what has it been like to finally see your novel translated onto the big screen? >> i have no word and i write

words for a living. it's incredible. >> the night after shanda told me about these books, i devoured them. i became obsessed. they had every element and on top of everything, it was about escapism for me. escapism is exactly what i was looking for. i think a lot of people are looking for today. >> reporter: a great escape, the show surprisingly mirrors a lot of our society today two a diverse cast, including the queen of color. >> you've talked a lot about how the casting was not color blind. you know, in fact, quite the opposite, race is really used to push the conversation, to push story line. >> we wanted modern audiences to relate it to and see themself on screen no matter who they were. >> reporter: throughout the show, a strong message about the role of women in society and the fight for their voice to be heard. >> i wanted there to be this running modern commentary how in the last 200 years everything has changed, but nothing has changed. i think that's true for both women and men. >> the cast for three-time

grammy award winner julie andrews who plays the columnist lady whistledown, nar rating every twist and turn. >> you do not know me, but i know you. >> the thing about gossip playing a big role. it fits well within this society where your reputation is everything and it's certainly unfair. it's incredibly sexist construct. but that's how it is. >> reporter: although she spent time on set and literally wrote the book. the show is still a wonderful surprise and source of joy for the author. >> i know who will happen, yet i am still giddy and carried along with it. everybody e-mails me saying, this is just what we needed. i said with my books long before that i'm probably not going to change the world. what i really want to do is change your afternoon. >> there is nothing you cannot do.

you are a bridgerton. >> it is certainly changing a lot of afternoons. i know i'm not the only one devouring all of these shows. >> we are locked in. >> i commit. a lot of people are wondering, there is only one season, is there another? there are 11 books. potentially, we got more room here to go. coming up next, gorge's gambit, taking on an 11-year-old cress prodigy. who won the match? here george did not hold back.

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we'll have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes. you can always find the latest welcome back to the latest welcome back to gma, live from time's square. welcome back to "good morning america." we have been looking to this, a face-off, like you have never seen before. george stephanopoulos against an 11-year-old chess prodigy. yes, this classic game found popularity with the chess queen gambit. we matched him up with oliver, he's the chess prodigy. >> he's the pint-sized chess prodigy taking the world by storm. he is a chess champion who hopes one day to be a check master. >> checkmate. >> he's got moves, 25 chess

games analyzed by a little kid. tell me how you got into chess. >> i was 5. i learned on my mom's ipad. >> you must have a real killer instinct. >> i guess i do. >> it's been a big year for the game with surge and popularity driven by netflix with the queen's gambit about chess prodigy that harm it. >> chess isn't always competitive. chess can also be beautiful. >> you can play against a virtual version of the character at different levels online. >> i played the 22-year-old version, which is the best version and i ended up winning. so i'm currently undefeated against her. >> if you are undefeated against beth harmon, will you have no problem with me. so like i said, i want you to be kind when we play, put away that killer instinct and be a good coach to me as well. ready to get started? >> sure. >> how will i do? i started out strong. >> oh, that's a good move.

i'm going to play my f3. >> keeping pace. >> you haven't done anything wrong yet. >> i'll take that. but then. >> it looks like a good move. i think it's straightly a loser move. >> a good move for a loser. i hit a are you familiar 3567 wh pamp when i moved the pawn for a rook. >> i go up here. i will bring my other rook to that other place. >> oliver was unstoppable. >> that's checkmate. >> thank you. you taught me a lot. >> losing is the best way to learn. >> which means you have to find other ways to learn. good luck with the book and good luck with your career. >> absolutely. >> let me bring in the guy i never heard talk to george stephanopoulos like that before. oliver, my man, good to see you. congrats on the only person i

ever talked to beating george stephanopoulos in anything. how did he do? how was he as a player? >> i think he did really well. then i compared i thought him to do. but i thought he wouldn't be as good as he was, so it was, i was nervous at the start because he was playing some good moves. >> that sounds like our george, oliver is giving our george props, of course. i am sure he was prepped for you. only ver, we heard you want to be a grand master, a chess master here. is there any other career path you can see yourself taking? >> well, of course, i want to become a grand master. but no matter what i will do, i will always keep chess by my side and continue and teach him to len chess. it's something i am passionate about. i would love to have it as a part of my career. >> i think a lot of people find the game pretty intimidating. if you are someone trying to get

started, how do you recommend jumping in? >> well, you should always try to play chess consistently and often and try to play every day and some cool things that can help you learn are doing chess online games and chess tactics and chess puzzles and chess videos as you try to sharpen your mind and improve your game. >> wow, i'm thinking what you said to george, losing is the best way to learn. we'll see if that's in the hallways around here. if you can play against anybody, anybody in the world, obviously, you know who the big chess players are out there or celebrities or public figures, if you could pick anyone, who would it be to play? >> well, playing against george was really fun and it would also be cool if i can play against jimmy kimmel, because he seems like a funny and cool person and it would great to play against him, but i also would enjoy to play the legendary chess grand

masters that are in my book that has inspired and influenced me to play chess. >> whoa, a great list. i am sure you will get everybody on the list. we couldn't help it. look, you took down our guy. we were rooting for our george. but you were very nice about it. but we have a gift for you. something we wanted to pass along to you for spending some time with us and it's your own chess set. we have it engraved for you. a special chess set to oliver from "good morning america". we're going to get that to you with a little token of gifts. how many chess boards do you have already, i should ask? >> i don't know exactly, i have so marx some of the really nice chess boards i have, i have three very nice chess boards and some chess boards i have, i have a lot of plastic chess boards. >> which pile does ours go into? >> the top? >> yours goes into the special

pile. because they all, one is a nice wooden chess board that came from my dad and one is signed by fabiano karawana who played in the world chess championship in 2018 and one game from gary caspara, who is also a grand chess master and world champion. >> fabiano and gary, of course. oliver, well, that is so good to talk to you. thanks for being such a good sport. congratulation on all that you have been doing. we expect great things for you down the road. all right. >> thank you for having me on the show. >> that was the most fun i have had in quite a while here. all right. stay with us here, folks. we are super bowl champ-turned author malcolm mitchell opening up about his children's books and a wellness expert to share

back now, a champ turned author malcolm mitchell. the former superstar is opening up about children's books and the people in his life that inspired him. good morning. >> reporter: mary, good morning. malcolm mitchell's first book is titled "the magician's hat" but the super bowl champ is an athlete and father using his story to help kids find their very favorite book in the whole

wide world. >> you made my heart blowing. >> reporter: to succeed, you must read. a life-long lesson super bowl champ and literary leader. >> i was terrified. my hands got sweaty. i got nervous. it affected my behavior. >> reporter: his favorite book, my very favorite book in the whole wide world. henley. >> hi, i'm henley, this is my book about finding the best book in the whole wide world. >> i want kids to understand there are people not alone. there are others that struggle with reading. >> he credits a book club he joined in college with helping him to become a book that encouraged him to be an author. >> they encouraged me to become a version of myself the world has not seen. >> in turn, the 27-year-old launching share the magic

foundation, which promotes the benefits of reading to kids at risk of academic failure. >> once upon a time, everyone hated me, that's not true. i used to have a hard time reading. now i am better because i read hess book. >> what excites me most is when i'm reading the book to all the kids and a small hand flies in the air and asks a question, can they come on the stage and read with me? that's a magical moment, watching those kids find the courage to try is exactly why i chose to be an author. >> and malcolm mitchell once said football came easy to him. but he had to work at reading. that is why his first book meant more to him than his super bowl ring. my very favorite book in the whole wide world is out in stores this morning. >> it's wonderful how he inspires so many of those kids,

thank you so much. >> mary, thank you. so many kids are doing remote learning in front of their screens this winter. we want to encourage children to get outside, play, love, all when they can. well, this segment is sponsored by campbell's and the new online pledge save the snow day. it urges everyone to turn off the screens, put on the warm jackets and hit the snow. so we have been asking you to share your show day photos. take a look at 3-year-old roman, ready for a snowball fight and 8-year-old hadi, building a giant snowman in oklahoma. i had to share a couple of my boys having a plast a couple of weeks ago. and if you are looking to celebrate a snow day, are you in luck. if you live anywhere from iowa, mason city, a couple other places we want to share with you, remember cedar rapids over to rockford, illinois.

go to gma's instagram to find out how to sign the save the snow day pledge and don't good morning. dress warmer before you head outside. it is significantly cooler. but all that sunshine means milder temperature this is afternoon. our last dry day, completely dry day in the forecast. look at all ofrg now to embracing a healthy lifestyle in the new year with three days until 2021 celebrity health and wellness coach kelly le beck is joining us with items from her new book "body love, a journal." good to have you. >> reporter: good morning, it's so good to be here. thanks, for having me. >> of course, of course. you work with clients all the time, helping them get to the best version of themselves in setting their wellness goals, what do you suggest? how do you suggest people start

out this process? >> reporter: absolutely. well, it can be really tempting to create a laundry list of resolutions, but when i work with clients, i help them hone in on a few strategic goals. i call this a hit list. an attainable list of one-to-three goals that can create momentum. what actually happens is when we achieve a goal, we release dopamine in the brain. it increases the likelihood we will continue that behavior again and again. the same goes for food journaling. it's something that can create anxiety and make us actually be more restrictive with food. but if we have a health question checklist of positive foods, we can create that positivity and korea it that momentum to get started on the right foot every day. >> some people lost that momentum during this time in quarantine. these take 12 weeks to get back into the right mindset.

how do we do that? where do we begin? >> if you have the urge to jump all in and do double days and work out every single day. instead, when i work, i encourage my clients to create and anchor appointments. this is a non-negotiable weekly appointment. it's building an appointment with yourself. so that might be a saturday morning yoga class at 8:00 a.m. through zoom that you don't get. if the goal is a healthy lifestyle over the years, it's not about going a online in january and letting those goals peter out in february. it's about creating that goal, that lasting healthy lifestyle over the whole year so commit to those weekly anchor appointments and really start to create that momentum. >> kelly, how do you keep my encouragement top? how do you keep going? a lot of people set these lofty goals for 2021. they don't need them. they get disappointed. so how do you keep those folks

couraged? sfli . >> it's all about positivity tracking. at the end, you have three specific things are you grateful for. what will end up happening. will you start to see the simple joyce of life create positivity and keep your momentum going. >> so we have a viewer question from jackie in new jersey. let's take a listen. >> hey, kelly. since working from home, i find it difficult to make healthy food choices. what are some tips to get back on track? >> first of all, i want to say are you not alone. i am working with so many clients right now and the pandemic has really changed some. all of our working behaviors. we are working 50-feet from our pantry, it makes it difficult. our office is in our bedroom. give yourself a little of a break and create a little momentum. what i have my clients do is the fab four. this is a life structure i regulated. regulates hormones, balances

blood sugar, instead of having that pdf of not do not tahiti food. what i want you to focus is budget a fat point on your fat every meal. protein, fat, fiber and greens. there are so many ways. maybe a smoothie so this has protein like avocado, fiber, and greens. maybe that might look like a salmon salad, some healthy protein in the salmon, healthy fat. those omega 3s, a healthy olive oil dressing and veggies. >> really talk about what are you not eating. >> forgive us. we are out of time. the fab four, we appreciate it. still ahead here, remember, body love, a journal is out. co-star angelica ross opens up how she is giving back to her community. gma let it snow is sponsored

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>> she has been breaking the mold. >> transpeople don't have to play trans-roles necessarily. >> reporter: long before stardom, ross was a self-taught programer. starting transtech to help them find their way. >> transtech came out of my own need to survive. i ended up in a space where i was fired from several jobs and, honestly, technology kept me from being in the margins. >> reporter: this year trantran transtechs 1,200 participants and free training and seminars. >> people doing workshops on coding or the beauty business or negotiating a salary or starting your freelance business. >> what is it like being able to marry your arts and your activism? >> what i'm trying to do is give everyone the shortcut. just get great at something.

whatever it is, from the place of success is where your advocacy will be inevitable. so my thing is all i do is have to be great at what i'm doing and when people, because they want to talk to me because i'm great. >> as they're talking to me, i'm like, and by the way, black translives matter. >> reporter: the staggering violence of trans people of color gaining the spotlight as elliot paige made a simple but bold dedication. >> what was your rhea section is that to elliot paige coming out? >> i was like the more the merrier. c'mon, c'mon over. most of all, too, i thought to myself, oh, we got a good one. we got a good one to the team. >> what would you say to that teenager out there right now who hasn't been able to muster up the courage to do that thing that seems impossible?

>> choose yourself at all costs, choose yourself. the longer you live your life for other people, the longer this, the joy is the lane. the longer the gifts that you have are delayed. >> for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news, new york. >> angelica, is wonderful, it's wonderful what she's doing. so stay with us on

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what a morning it's been. our thanks again to oliver, the chess prodigy, i am still wondering how george is recovering this morning with that gambit. george, just kidding. are you a good sport. have a great day, everybody.

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>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> good morning, eerch. i'm kumasi aaron. a committee could decide tomorrow who is next in line to get the coronavirus vaccine. the plan 1b phase includes people at least 75 years old and some essential workers including people who work in education, child care, emergency services, and grocery store workers. this is set to be finalized tomorrow. let's going to be breezy in our hills as you can see from mount tam, up to 21 miles per hour wind right now as we look back towards san francisco. otherwise, take breaks outside. it is going to be our brightest and driest day moving forward. temperatures today mainly around 58 to 61. our extreme, 57 in half moon day to 64 in santa rosa. look at the string of rain

chances starting tomorrow. nowites time for live with nowites time for live with kelly and ryan. it's live with kelly and ryan. today, actor and comedian ken jeong. plus, from "the walking dead", lauren cohan. and we have some fun with science bob. also an incredible good news story from long island, new york. all next on live. and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. -thank you so much. -[applause] roaring applause. -hey. hi. -thank you. hi, everybody. good morning. it is tuesday, december 29th, 2020. -but not for long. -not for long. not for long. i've got good news. i don't know if you're aware, but dick clark's new york rockin' eve with ryan seacrest 2021 airs in a couple nights. so it's already called, even though we're in 2020... -they call it 2021? -we call it 2021. we start the broadcast at 8:00 eastern in 2020 for example but it's always called the next year, which i was trying to figure...