>> "gma" continues now. good morning, america. impeachment showdown. president trump on the verge of being impeached for an unprecedented second time after inciting the insurrection on capitol hill. overnight vice president pence declines to invoke the 25th amendment. now the house just hours away from voting as the president's support among republicans crumbles. the president showing no remorse, taking no responsibility in his first public appearance since the siege. razor wire and barricades going up in the nation's capitol. plans for 10,000 to 15,000 national guard members to be armed and on patrol for the inauguration. as new intelligence points to thousands of angry pro-trump supporters coming to the capitol. fallout. explicit new details from the fbi that were sent the day before the siege on capitol hill. warning extremists headed to

washington were looking to wage war. one man arrested allegedly had a small arsenal including particularly lethal homemade molotov cocktails. and the olympic gold medal swimmer identified by his own teammates and coaches as one of the rioters. vaccination nation. the race to inoculate americans ramping up as the u.s. reports the deadliest day on record for our nation. this as airlines deal with a rise in unruly passengers refusing to wear masks. this morning, the new testing guidelines for anyone flying to the u.s. more states opening vaccine megasites from disneyland to home of the new york mets gearing up to operate 24/7. and in alaska, the determined, all-female team of health care heroes racing to get people their doses in subzero temperatures. and lotto fever. powerball and megamillions reach more than $1.3 billion combined.

plus -- >> oh, my god. oh, my god. i don't believe you. >> the covid nurse who won $1 million that will make your whole morning. gotta say so incredibly happy for that nurse. well deserving. well deserving. good morning, america. good to be with you on this busy wednesday morning. here is a live look at the white house where president trump is waking up this morning with just one week until president-elect biden's inauguration. this as major security preparations are under way in the nation's capitol with rising concerns about the threat of more violence in d.c. and around the country. >> and robin, the house is going to meet under heavy security today to impeach president trump for a second time. a 76-page report from the democrats on the house judiciary committee concludes he betrayed his oath, remains a threat to america's national security and democracy and is therefore unfit to remain in office a single day

longer. >> and now, george, for the first time top republicans are supporting impeachment. the president's under growing pressure to resign before the end of his term. mary bruce starts us off with the latest from capitol hill this morning. good morning, mary. >> reporter: michael, good morning. well, impeachment is now all but certain. democrats say they have no other choice after the vice president refused to invoke the 25th amendment and remove the president. they have kicked off the impeachment debate on the hill. donald trump is poised to become the first president to be impeached twice. this morning, republican support for president trump is crumbling. the number three republican in the house liz cheney announcing she'll vote to impeach. saying, there has never been a greater betrayal by a president of the united states of his office and his oath to the constitution. blistering and unequivocal, cheney sending a powerful

message to her party saying trump summoned this mob, assembled the mob and lit the flame of this attack. everything that followed was his doing. none of this would have happened without the president. at least five republicans are now on record saying they will vote to impeach. while in the senate trump is losing the support of the republican leader. abc news learning that mitch mcconnell also believes the president committed impeachable offenses and is pleased the democrats are moving to remove him. overnight, house democrats making a last-ditch attempt to pressure vice president mike pence to invoke the 25th amendment and remove trump from office immediately. >> it is the political equivalent of shooting somebody on fifth avenue and getting away with it, and somebody needs to stand up to that and the 25th amendment is one way to do it. >> reporter: the resolution passed but pence rejected the call. in a letter to speaker pelosi pence writing that it is not in the best interest of our nation or consistent with our constitution, adding that the 25th amendment is not a means of

punishment and would set a terrible precedent. but the vice president notably did not mention the president's actions, neither condemning nor condoning them. now pelosi says she has no choice but to impeach. in just hours, democrats are expected to vote on a single article, charging the president with incitement of insurrection but urging his supporters to march on the capitol. in his first public appearance since the siege, the president showed no remorse and took no responsibility. >> so if you read my speech and many people have done it and i've seen it both in the papers and in the media, on television, it's been analyzed and people thought that what i said was totally appropriate. >> reporter: but abc news has learned that the top republican in the house, kevin mccarthy, told members that the president admitted to him that he might be, quote, a little bit responsible. now, as the president stands on the cusp of becoming the first in u.s. history to be impeached twice, he has an ominous warning

saying yesterday impeachment would cause, quote, tremendous anger and be, quote, very dangerous for the usa, especially at this very tender time. robin? >> continuing that rhetoric. okay, mary, thank you. we bring in our chief white house correspondent jon karl. and, jon, what are you hearing? is the reality of the situation, is it somehow finally sinking in with the president this morning? >> reporter: robin, multiple people i have talked to close to the president say he is quite simply divorced from reality. before his public appearances yesterday, republican leader house leader kevin mccarthy told him that he simply needed to turn the page on this. he needed to call joe biden. he needed to accept the fact that he lost the election. he needed to appeal for calm. he needed to take some responsibility. of course, donald trump came out and he really did none of that. he made an appeal for calm, but also a veiled threat that more violence could come if this impeachment goes forward.

so the bottom line is he's been warned by people close to him if he didn't do that, he would face a choice of either getting impeached and convicted in the senate or resigning. the message clearly has not gotten through. >> but, jon, what does this all mean for the future of the republican party? >> reporter: this has torn the republican party apart, robin. if you look at what you have now, you have a party divided between those who like liz cheney believe donald trump has committed the greatest betrayal of the constitution of any u.s. president and those who are still fervently defending him. those who are trying to appeal to that base of fervent trump supporters and those who believe the party must once again try to appeal to a majority of americans. this is a situation where donald trump did something like he talked about, you know, shooting somebody on fifth avenue. this was arguably worse and now the republican party faces a moment of truth about what to do about it. >> all right, jon. thank you. george? let's bring in our legal

team, chief legal analyst dan abrams, kate shaw, professor of cardozo law school and chris christie, a former gop governor and u.s. attorney from new jersey. chris, let me begin with you. you heard jon karl there say that the president's pretty much divorced from reality and the number of republicans calling for him to go, calling for impeachment are growing. is resignation now on the table for the president? might that be his best option in this final week? >> you know, i just don't see it happening, george. you know, everyone that i've spoken to who, you know, is also speaking to the president doesn't give me any indication that is something he's even considering. and i will tell you, knowing him for as long as i have, i would find it hard to believe he would ever do something like that. i think he's just going to do what he always does, which is kind of attempt to ride it out.

>> okay, if that's the case, dan abrams, what does defense look like? >> it would be substantive and procedural. first, on the procedural front, i think they'll say that the senate shouldn't be able to convict after he's out of office. that's probably not a winning argument because it's happened before in the non-presidential context. but then on the substantive grounds, they're going to try to focus very, very specifically on what he said on january 6th, and say, that doesn't rise to the level of being a federal crime under the incitement of insurrection law. now, democrats are going to make it much broader and say this shouldn't just be about exactly what he said before then. this is an ongoing story about what happened both before, during and after. >> kate, take on that argument about an impeachment trial after the president leaves office. there is precedent, a senator was tried, a member of the cabinet was tried, but no precedent for the president and a former judge is arguing that when it comes to the president it is simply unconstitutional to hold the trial after he leaves office.

>> that's right, that's the argument that former judge luttig is making. as you say, george, history points in the other direction, and we have had trials following departure from office, of course, not of presidents. you know, i think two things, one, a court would actually not weigh in on this question most likely. the supreme court said impeachment process is for the senate to decide and it's not really for courts to say what is permissible and what isn't. so even if luttig is right, it's very unlikely that a court would weigh in on the question. two, as a practical matter to hold that post-departure impeachment proceedings are not permane permissible, this would insulate conduct during the stretch of a presidency. saying a president can't be held accountable for the things he

does in the final months or weeks of office and sees problematic. as a practical matter, i don't know that it's a winning argument. >> chris christie, what is happening with republicans? is it possible at this point that the senate would actually convict donald trump? >> you know, george, given what i've heard so far i think it's unlikely, but it's possible, you know, there is certainly a lot of discontent as one mentioned earlier in your report in the republican party, and a lot of upset over the conduct that's happened over the last nine weeks really. we're now talking about since election day, and so, you know, you can never -- let me put it this way. i wouldn't bet it one way or the other, but if you asked me to make a prediction, i would say it's less likely than likely. >> chris christie, kate shaw, dan abrams, thanks very much. i'll be anchoring our coverage of the house impeachment proceedings with our entire team starting at 9:00 eastern. michael? >> thank you, george. in the aftermath of the capitol siege authorities are fortifying our nation's capital for the inauguration and investigating a wave of threats. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas joins us from washington with more. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: michael, good morning. i can't recall any inauguration with this much tension as we head down the stretch.

we have new information overnight that some of the national guard protecting the capitol will be armed and there's new incredibly disturbing intelligence. there's one estimate of more than 10,000 angry trump supporters coming to the nation's capital, many of them armed. one scenario briefed to congress involved heavily armed radicals assaulting the capitol and potentially other locations like the white house. one reason authorities are worried is that they have identified individuals talking about assassinating politicians including a chicago area man who allegedly had been discussing killing leaders in washington in order to block biden's inauguration. i know it sounds crazy and they're still vetting the credibility of some of the threats, but after last week, no one i'm talking to is willing to say it can't happen. as a result, this is about to become fortress washington, and street closures already have started. fences with razor wire are already being erected. there will be additional

barricades blocking streets including trucks and buses. the plan is to make it extremely difficult for large masses of people to gather and move quickly. beyond the national guard there will be thousands of police and federal agents to include sni snipers on rooftops. all of this as the fbi and homeland security officials are also consulting with officials in all the nation's state capitals and authorities believe they can make it safe but there are so many people out there, so angry, and so many with guns, michael. >> yes, pierre. thank you. doesn't even sound like reality. thank you, pierre. we'll have the latest on the manhunt for the capitol rioters in our next half hour. george? right now, michael, we turn to the latest on the coronavirus emergency. there's a grim record overnight, more than 4,300 american lives lost in a single day. the race to vaccinate is ramping up with new megasites popping up across the country. more than 9 million doses have been administered. that's just one-third of the 27 million that have been distributed. kaylee hartung reports from long beach, california. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: george, good morning. here in california, the goal is to get a million more people vaccinated by the week end but those shots won't provide the immediate relief this area

needs. doctors, nurses, and first responders, they're preparing. what they call a perfect storm. hospitals are already overwhelmed as this post-holiday surge continues to rage. this morning, the u.s. reporting more than 4,000 deaths a day. for the last ten days on average, one person has died of the virus every 30 seconds. >> i don't know that it can get much worse for us. >> reporter: hospitals in southern california forced to turn ambulances away. we saw it happen while riding along with the long beach fire department. >> these are challenges we have to deal with in the fire department to make sure we can be responsive. >> reporter: one, two, three hospitals later you're looking for the closest bed. >> that's right. >> reporter: facing criticism over a slow rollout, the federal government is releasing both vaccine doses instead of holding second doses back. the cdc recommending states vaccinate people over 65 and adults with a pre-existing condition, and to help speed up

the process, more states are opening vaccine megasites. disneyland in california, still closed to visitors, now setting up tents for medical professionals to start administering shots there this week. new york city field, home to the mets getting ready to open 24/7 with the ability to vaccinate 5,000 to 7,000 people daily. in some of the most remote areas of alaska, people are getting their doses in subzero temperatures thanks to the determination of an all-female team of health care workers using sleds, planes and snowmobiles. now, imagine needing medical care, calling 911 and ending up strapped to this gurney for 17 or 24 hours. that's what paramedics describe to me is happening in southern california. these hospitals overflowing, sometimes all they can do is wait with the patient until a bed becomes available. robin? >> that is so hard to imagine. all right, kaylee, thank you. joining us now dr. ashish jha, the dean as you know of the brown university school of public health.

always appreciate your time. and, dr. jha, during his interview on "gma" yesterday, with george, hhs secretary alex azar confirming the administration will no longer hold back vaccines for second doses. now, this came a day after the cdc changed its guidelines now saying, quote, there is no maximum interval between the first and second doses. so why the change in policy? >> yeah, good morning, robin. thanks for having me on. i think this is, first of all, a good move on secretary azar's part. i think he's responding to the biden team which last week said they were going to start releasing more vaccines. you know, we're holding way too many vaccine doses back. we're in a crisis and what people are saying is, let's get those doses out to people. the production system is working. we'll get second doses to everybody as quickly as possible. there's no fear that somehow production at least of the vaccines will collapse, and we've got to start getting people vaccinated. that's what i'm hearing from the

administration, i think in response to a biden team that's sending out signals of urgency. >> and ready to go with that. we know that japan reports finding a knew mutation. this on the heels of south africa, the uk. what does this mean for us here in the u.s.? how concerned should we be about these variants? >> yeah, so, you know, variants happen all the time in a pandemic, and they certainly happen a lot when you see large outbreaks like the kind we're seeing here. the more you let the outbreak run, the more you're giving viruses a chance to become, you know, to become a mutant. the one i'm most worried about is the uk variant which is spreading in the u.s. worried about the south africa one. we haven't seen it here, but we're not really looking. we're going to have to be very vigilant about these mutants and these variants over the weeks and months to come. >> quickly, you sent out a tweet that really caught a lot of people by surprise that you had a colleague or somebody that you know and refused to take it and

the actual vaccine was thrown away instead of being given to someone else. >> yeah, it's heartbreaking. i think this is happening across the country. hospitals have had restrictions put on them about who they can vaccinate. they've been told they can't vaccinate people who are not employees. a lot of hospitals are wasting doses at the end of the day. i think it's unacceptable. we've got to fix it. so i think that's got to be a priority for the administration. >> unacceptable is the word. dr. jha, as always, thank you so much. we are following a lot of other headlines this morning including the new covid testing rules for anyone flying here in the u.s., including americans returning home. but first, let's go to ginger. >> reporter: i want to take you straight to the sunny cities sponsored by northwestern mutual.

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>> that's why she married you. she said, boy, that guy looks better than tom cruise, i'm taking this george guy. >> now that we're done complimenting each other, let's get to the news. a lot of headlines this morning including, of course, that second impeachment for president trump that will happen today in the house. majority of house democrats growing number of republicans now supporting impeachment of the president. also right now, the united states reports a record number of american lives lost to covid, and the race to vaccinate is ramping up with more states opening megasites from disneyland to the home of the new york mets gearing up to operate 24/7. we'll continue now with the nationwide dragnet to capture those who took part in the riot at the capitol. new details about the violent siege inside. our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz has more. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, robin. every day there are new details more horrifying than the day before and every day it is more

obvious this could have been even deadlier and that much more could have been done to stop it. a top fbi official said last week there was no indication that there would be violence at trump's rally, but that is not true. this morning, we are learning new explicit details from an internal fbi warning sent the day before the riots from the norfolk, virginia fbi office warning that extremists heading for washington were looking to wage war. we get our president or we die. one online thread cited in the report stating, be ready to fight. congress needs to hear glass breaking, doors being kicked in. the fbi saying the intelligence was raw, did not name specific individuals, but was shared with officials in d.c. federal prosecutors have submitted chilling and specific new evidence in the case against lonnie coffman.

arrested seizing they said from his truck multiple firearms, a crossbow, and a cooler containing particularly lethal homemade molotov cocktails. investigators also revealing this handwritten note where they say coffman lists federal judge david hamilton as a bad guy, as well as congressman andre carson calling him one of two muslims in the house of reps. and officials have now arrested 45-year-old louis capriati of chicago who allegedly threatened to kill members of congress at the inauguration. in a december 29th voice mail saying we will surround the expletive white house. >> i think people are going to be shocked with some of the egregious contact that happened within the capitol. we're looking at significant felony cases tied to sedition and conspiracy. >> reporter: the fbi also tracking hundreds of others who stormed the capitol including names that shocked many.

u.s. olympic gold medalist klete keller facing possible charges. he won swimming medals in three summer games including athens in 2004. >> keller of the united states looks like he will hold on for the goal and he does. >> reporter: "the new york times" reporting former swimmers and coaches coming forward after spotting keller's 6'6" frame and a usa team jacket in a video posted on twitter from town hall. keller resigned from his job tuesday and usa swimming telling abc news we in no way condone the actions taken by those at the capitol last week. and josiah colt, the man seen hanging off the senate balcony sitting in vice president pence's chair during the capitol riots is in custody in idaho now. some now even turning in their own family members. 18-year-old helena duke

recognizing her mom and an uncle amidst the mob after her cousin sent her a video. teresa duke seen in this screen grab from a freedom news clip allegedly harassing a black woman. calling her mom out on twitter with these side-by-side photos. >> if i did nothing, i felt that i was as bad as them. >> reporter: and one more sobering note this morning from the nation's most senior military leaders after seeing so many former military take part in the siege at the capitol. the joint chiefs reminding all service members they signed an oath to the constitution saying the rights of freedom of speech do not give anyone the right to resort to violence, sedition and insurrection. and, george, how extraordinary they had to be reminded of that. >> that is just amazing, martha. okay, thanks very much. let's bring in former fbi agent brad garrett. let's begin with the task ahead for law enforcement.

they're determined not to get flat-footed again this time as they prepare to secure the capitol from impeachment proceedings well through inauguration. talk about the job ahead. >> so, it's massive, george. i was just on the street outside. you can't get within ten blocks of the capitol without hitting a police car or a fence. so think about it this way, think of the super bowl. you're going to have rings of security, people are going to have to have special badges to get into the inner circle, into where the inauguration is going to be. there's going to be a command post. they're going to get information from all over the world. they're going to be tracking people. they're going to have every conceivable device here that can detect biological, nuclear, chemical, you name it, and it's going to be here. >> how do you explain how these threats were missed? >> i'm sorry? >> how do you explain how the threats to the capitol last week were missed? >> i don't think they were missed, george. i think what happened was that somebody on the hill, maybe the

president, made a decision to make it soft. load barricades close to the building and not have the national guard, not to have the d.c. police, not to have other federal agents there to help them. that's what it looks like to me. you wouldn't need a classified report, george, to figure out the potential for big trouble was clearly there. >> that leaves no good alternatives. that suggests either supreme incompetence or complicity. >> i'm going to go with the second. i mean you have, you know, a seasoned police chief who used to be in the d.c. police. you had two sergeant-at-arms previously in the secret service. it's just beyond me. those on the outside that don't see the classified information anymore were all concerned about this was going to turn south. >> what's the biggest threat going forward? >> the longevity of these type of attacks or threats or demonstrations.

i think as it's been noted you'll see a number of them around the country that won't have the level of security that we have here in washington. so my big concern obviously at this point is state capitols and it's not going to end on january 20th. >> brad garrett, thanks very much. michael? >> all right, george, we turn now to the new push to try to keep covid infected passengers from flying to the united states. our transportation correspondent gio benitez joins us with more from newark airport with more on the cdc's new guidelines. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning. the cdc is now saying that anyone flying into the u.s. must first test negative for covid, even americans who are returning home. now, this is going to start in just about two weeks on january 26th. all passengers flying into the country must get tested no more than three days before they travel and, again, this applies to everyone, regardless of citizenship or their vaccination status. now, listen, this comes at a time when u.s. airlines are scrambling to add direct flights

to warm destinations in mexico and the caribbean. lots of people are still traveling. beach and ski destinations seeing the most traffic this winter. so, again, in just about two weeks international travelers will have to show that negative test to the airline and if not, the cdc is telling airlines do not let them board. >> there's a pretty significant rise in travelers being banned by airlines for not wearing masks. >> reporter: yeah, michael, you've probably seen all of these videos all over social media this weekend. well, take a look at this because right now united is telling us that they have banned 60 people last week alone. that is the highest number we've seen for any week. alaska airlines, 14 passengers on a single flight. in all we are looking at more than 2,000 passengers banned across u.s. airlines, michael. >> wow, 14 on a single flight. thank you so much, gio. coming up, lotto fever is

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both and with a win hope to spread some much needed pandemic relief. >> take care of my family. help everybody get through this pandemic. it's a lot. >> you have won $1 million in our supreme riches second chance drawing. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. i don't believe you. >> at first she didn't believe me. she was pretty skeptical. she thought i was a scam. >> reporter: at least one lottery dream has already come true. terri watkins getting the news she won a state lottery. no, it's not the powerball or mega millions but this north carolina resident and covid nurse took home a cool million dollars. >> she's, you know, on the front lines of this covid fight in a long-term health care facility. so to get to see her win this prize was absolutely incredible. >> reporter: the powerball and megamillion jackpot has been building since lat year. numbers this big bring excitement and fantasizing. after the 2020 we just saw,

maybe a little more wishful thinking than ever. >> people are looking for a little bit of hope, a little bit of something to do and something to look forward to 2021. >> people always have the question, what die take home, win the 750 million, everybody wants the cash option, $550 million, once you take taxes out you end up with about 346 million in your pocket, but that's before state taxes. so you go from 750 to 346. why even bother? what's the point? >> trying to get everybody out. you know what's coming up next, our "play of the day." 200 -- i guess 1 in 292,201,338 whatever he said. >> you're determined. let's go. >> you're determined. as a medical expense? 201 whatever he said. >> you're determined.

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good morning, america, it's 8:00 a.m. impeachment showdown. president trump on the verge of being impeached for an unprecedented second time. vice president pence refuses to invoke the 25th amendment overnight. the house now just hours away from voting as the president's support among republicans crumbles. vaccination nation. the race to inoculate americans ramping up as the u.s. reports the deadliest day on record for our nation. more states opening megasites to get those shots this arms 24/7. from disneyland to the home of the new york mets. kim kardashian posting photos with no wedding ring. what's at stake for her and kanye west in their possible high-profile divorce. "gma" parenting alert. tiktok's new privacy settings for kids. will the app be safer for those under 18?

why some say it's not far enough and why so many parents are still concerned. ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ and regina king joins us live going from starring in front of the camera to calling the shots on her big screen directorial debut all ahead as we say, good morning, america. ♪ ain't no river wide enough to keep me from you ♪ ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ >> how appropriate. >> i always think of you when i hear this song. >> singing my song. good to see you here, amy. >> thank you. nice to be here. >> george had to get prepared for our special coverage and i was busy working on something else. i looked up and i was like, oh. >> you're not george. >> oh, but glad to have you with us for this hour. we want to share some images with you from a tunnel that was under capitol hill. >> take a look at this. these are thank you notes posted for those officers who tried to fight off all of those

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blistering and unequivocal. cheney sending a message to her party saying, trump summoned this mob, assembled this mob, and he lit the flame to this attack, and everything that followed was his doing. none of it would have happened without the president. at least five republicans are now on record saying they will vote to impeach. while in the senate, trump is losing the support of the republican leader. abc news learning that mitch mcconnell also believes the president committed impeachable offenses and is pleased democrats are moving to remove him. in just hours democrats are expected to vote on a single article, charging the president with incitement of insurrection by urging his supporters to march on the capitol. in his first public appearance since the siege the president show nod remorse and took no responsibility. >> if you read my speech and many people have done it. i've seen it both in the papers and in the media, on television. it's been analyzed and people

thought that what i said was totally appropriate. >> reporter: but abc news has learned that the top republican in the house, kevin mccarthy, told members that the president admitted to him that he might be, quote, a little bit responsible. with impeachment now all but certain, president trump has issued a dire warning yesterday saying that impeachment would cause, quote, tremendous anger and be very dangerous for the oo usa, especially at this most tender time. michael? >> thank you so much. george will anchor our coverage of the impeachment hearings right here on abc. robin? we'll turn to the latest on the coronavirus emergency, the race to vaccinate ramping up with new megasites popping up all across the country. back to kaylee hartung with more. she's there in long beach, california, for us. good morning, again, kaylee. >> reporter: and good morning, again, robin. this vaccine rollout is going slower than anybody wanted it to. just a third of the shots that have been delivered have actually been administered and

the federal government is facing criticism because of it. so a couple of things are going to happen to speed up the process. for one they're going to release both vaccine doses. no longer going to hold the second doses back. they don't want any shots to go to waste and the cdc is now recommending states expand who they're vaccinating to include people over 65 years old and any adults with pre-existing conditions. now more states are opening up vaccine megasites. think about disneyland in california or dodger stadium and citi field. fair grounds and convention centers will be opening up, some 24/7. robin? >> all right, kaylee, thank you. all right, coming up next, kim kardashian photographed without that wedding ring. the multibillion dollars at take if she does split from kanye west. a "gma" parenting alert. tiktok unveiling new privacy measures for kids. but the question is, are the changes enough?

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take a break in the gridiron for a "jeopardy!" hosting gig, but don't worry it will happen after the playoffs. rodgers let the cat out of the bag on sirius xm. listen up. >> they're doing some guest hosting spots and it's going to be released here pretty soon but i have the opportunity to do one of those. >> hey! whoo! did you watch ken last night? >> i didn't see ken last night. i was watching -- watching some film and checked in on the college football championship as well for a little bit but i'm excited about that opportunity with "jeopardy!" >> you're going to crush it. >> reporter: well, abc has yet to confirm he will be a fill in. rodgers said he may have let the cat out of the bag early because he's excited. he does experience with the show. he was a contestant on "celebrity jeopardy!" in 2015 and beat astronaut mark kelly and "shark tank's" kevin o'leary

winning 50 grand for charity of his choice. right now he has other responsibilities to tend to. as you know, the green bay packers take on the los angeles rams saturday in the nfc divisional playoffs. also popping this morning, we're sending an early birthday wish to our friend, television legend, betty white. the golden girl will ring in her 99th birthday this sunday and she told "entertainment tonight" she can't do her usual eight-minute mile because of covid, she'll spend her birthday with the two ducks that come to visit her every day. she's working on the re-release of her 70s show, "the pet set." carol burnett, burt reynolds, mary tyler moore, just to name a few of the celebrities. one of the very favorite things she's done and thrilled it will be available to a whole new audience on dvd and streaming platforms. white was born in 1922, guys and began her career in 1939. oh, by the way she's currently

working on a christmas movie for lifetime. happy birthday, betty. we all thank you for being a friend. ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ >> reporter: i know. gosh, we love her so much. i miss seeing her. we gotta see betty for her birthday. then finally, i had to share this with you. brie benton may have the best job in the world. check this out. she posted this video. teaching border collie puppies to swim. >> up, up, up. >> reporter: look at this. i'll stop talking. take this in. >> yes! good job. >> reporter: if your heart is melting, you're not alone. 2.5 million views on tiktok and counting. many asking how they can get into this career. one user commenting, is this a real job? another asking if brie needs an

assistant. make that another person asking if brie needs an assistant. with that, i'll send it back to you in the studio. >> thank you for that, lara. we needed that. >> beautiful, beautiful. we turn now to our "gma" cover story, and why kim kardashian's new instagram photos are raising new questions amid divorce rumors with kanye west. erielle reshef is taking a look at what's at stake and kim's noticeably wedding ring-free hand. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, amy. this is not the first time that kim has been photographed without her wedding rings but her latest posts are amplifying rumors of a possible split with her husband kanye as fans are looking for clues. kim kardashian breaking her social media silence amid reports of a split with husband kanye west. posting twice, both times posing without her wedding ring. reports that the hollywood power couple may be calling it quits after six years of marriage and may now be working out the details of divorce.

kim and kanye both at the helm of iconic and lucrative brands, kim's $750 million fortune coming primarily from her majority stake in her cosmetics line and paychecks from "keeping up the kardashians." kanye deemed a billionaire by forbes, stemming from his fashion brand yeezy in addition to music royalties. >> that includes a handful of properties. they have $4 million worth of vehicles and art and jewelry. >> reporter: kanye has been open about his struggle with mental health. an issue he talked about "jimmy kimmel live" in 2018. >> i think it's important for us to have conversations about, you know, open conversations about mental health. >> reporter: most recently he unleashed an erratic tirade against his wife and her family leading kim to ask the public for compassion. >> there are solutions for, you know, all of these types of issues and judges are certainly familiar with them. if he and kim are on the same

page there, they can figure out a plan for how to move forward. >> reporter: kim and kanye share four children. the couple said to be living separately. kanye in wyoming and kim in california. experts say a custody agreement could be complicated. >> when you have a lot of money to spend on it, it can be as messy as you want it to be. that's really a question for kim and kanye. do they want to acknowledge if there are issues that need to be addressed or do they want to work it out outside of court and be realistic about what's best for the kids? >> reporter: no matter what is going on in their marriage, a source tells abc news the couple have been in therapy and are on the same page when it comes to parenting their four children. their reps are not commenting on the rumors. amy? >> we certainly wish them and their entire family the best. erielle, thank you. michael? all right, we'll turn to "gma" parenting alert and big announcement from one of the most popular apps during the

pandemic, tiktok, unveiling new privacy protections for teens and becky worley joins us with more. good morning, becky. >> reporter: good morning, michael. in 2019 tiktok paid out $5.7 million in federal trade commission fines over accusations they violated children's privacy rights when the app was known as musically. this morning almost two years later tiktok unveiling new privacy measures to address those complaints. ♪ hair toss, check my nails ♪ >> reporter: tiktok from insane dances to chill skateboarders, the hottest platform for today's teens. but this morning the app announcing new privacy settings for users under 18. tiktok telling abc news, starting today, we're changing the default privacy setting for all registered accounts ages 13 to 15 to private. meaning all followers must be approved by the user or the setting must be manually changed to public. they're also limiting comments on videos created by their youngest official users.

teens 13 to 15 can now only choose to allow comments from friends or from no one at all on their posts. the company saying the everyone can comment option is being removed for this age group. >> when there is extensive commenting on a video, very frequently there is bullying going on. tiktok has a very young audience and with that young audience comes a lot of responsibility. >> reporter: while these changes are a move towards keeping predators and bullying at bay, without any age verification for setting up an account, kids can bypass the protections. tiktok told us they have a parallel app for children under 12 called tiktok for younger users and it has curated content for kids. over in regular tiktok they have a restricted mode that parents can put on their kids' accounts with a password lock. here's the problem. yesterday i put restrictive mode on my tiktok account and scrolled through the first 20 or 30 videos. my eyeballs are bleeding. a lot seemed pretty

inappropriate for young kids. i'm no prude, by if that's restricted mode, what's not restricted. >> yeah, but for those parents out there -- you just said what you said about still the first 20 made your eyes bulge. what do you suggest parents do? >> you know, those parental controls in tiktok, even though they're not perfect it's better than nothing so do switch on restricted mode. make sure their tiktok accounts are set to private so that only friends can view their posts. turn off commenting by strangers. you want to limit direct messages to only friends and limit their time using the app. if you want to block it entirely both apple and google have parental controls in the operating system that lock out downloads. i have them blocked on my kids' devices. they're too young. it will come later. it's hard when your mom is geeky. >> mom is far from geeky. we love your advice. thank you so much as always. now we go to ginger.

>> reporter: hey, michael. let's go ahead and start with washington state where more than 500,000 folks are waking up without power. storms and we'll show you the frozen part first, stevens pass, 270 inches and snoqualmie had two feet in two hours. greatest snowfall there in ten years. then in oregon, waves 30 plus feet with 58 mile per hour gusts so wanted to show you where the storm is moving next, in the mountain, montana, parts of idaho. winter storm watches in the dakotas, that's where some of the snow would be but this is very windy for good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. chance a sprinkles across the north bay and then a mixture of afternoon sunshine and clouds and our warming trend begins today. our last go around for king

tides and warmer than average lows and highs through at least sunday. today a little more fog, but we're still in the ♪e're still in the you'll want to stick around. we have a little surprise for ginger coming up in our next half hour. shhh. time now day three of our leap into love series all about finding your perfect match. this morning, patti stanger and two couples are revealing their secrets to a successful relationship in the midst of a pandemic. we're going to meet them all in a minute. first a look at their stories. >> now we're all together. say, hi. >> reporter: kristen and phil married for seven years had baby number two at the height of the pandemic. the stress and pressure from covid-19 paired with the growing family forced the couple to work on becoming a better team. >> our system wasn't working that we previously had and i think covid allowed us to slow

down even more so one of the things we adopted is sitting down on sundays and kind of instructing our week ahead from schedules to finances. >> reporter: tina and josue who recently became engaged started dating just weeks before the shutdown. the uncertainty of the pandemic accelerating their connection. >> the shutdown caused us to rethink how do we spend time together and connect. we spend it indoors talking just about everything. >> it was an opportunity to shut down and actually focus on something that i really wanted which was companionship. >> reporter: according to the american family survey, over half of married couples have found that the pandemic has made them more appreciative and more committed to their partners. >> this has been such an opportune time for couples. it's an opportunity to understand how do you love, how do you want to receive love?

>> reporter: how did kristen, phil, josue and tina make it through? >> i don't think i could have made it through 20 without here. >> reporter: let's find out. >> another day. >> i love you. >> love you too. >> joining us live, josue, phil and tina and kristen. good morning to you all. josue, you met just before the pandemic, started dating just before the pandemic. now you're engaged. tell us how this time impacted your relationship being in quarantine and everything. >> yeah, i think that quarantine made it really obvious to most people that what really gives meaning to our lives is the

connects we have with others. and so when we actually had clearer schedules, it helped us actually cultivate deep connection with one another. >> so, patti, what is your advice for people who -- i can't imagine starting to date at that time last year when the pandemic hit. what's your advice? >> actually, you know, we've been finding it moves faster just like -- congratulations, by the way, no easy feat but what's great about this is that the secret to their success is going to be consistency, keep it going, texts, chat, love chat, spending time talking. don't take it for granted and know that you did something most people cannot do in quarantine. this is a very exciting time for you. > it really is. good advice there. kristen and phil, okay. now you guys say that this is the best that could have ever happened to you. maybe that's a little -- taking it a little strong. but you did say that you were all really brought together during this time. can you explain what you mean by that? >> yeah, it felt like the quarantine really -- it felt like our interactions were transactional and the quarantine allowed us to slow down, talk, get more synchronized. >> i would say the quarantine

created an intimate environment that left no other outlets but each other so it forced us to slow down, take inventory of our relationship and build a deeper connection with one another. >> good for both of you. patti, what advice would you give to people, a couple to help them build that communication skill during this time? >> well, the number win thing is date night. put the kids to bed. time for to you have fun. use your home. there's so many things can you do on date night other than making dinner. you know, there's paint, you can play games and go outside and look at the stars, make a spa night. time to connect with the children in bed so that the love just keeps going. >> yeah, i see. they're all nodding their head along right there. okay, patti, we got 30 seconds left. advice if you're a couple and you're empty nesters or retired or been together for a very long time, what is your advice? >> don't take each other

for granted. take the five languages of love test and learn your partner's love language and your marriage will last forever. >> thank you. so good to see you, patti. been a while. wishing you the best and our two couples as well. thank you for being so open and sharing with us. really do appreciate it and we're wishing you all the bet. coming up here on "gma," we have a little bit of royalty, regina king is going to join us live. so come on back.

>> announcer: building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from "abc7 mornings." mayor london breed says relief for small businesses in san francisco is on the way in the form of $62 million. the program gives $12 million in grants and $50 million in zero to low interest loans. the mayor says the program targets businesses that are operated by people less success authorizing other programs. it requires approval from the board of supervisors. mike? >> thank you, kumasi. let's take a look at what's going on outside. we have mid-40s to mid-50s. mild by our average standards. if you're commuting, there's a little bit of fog in the north

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update in 30 minutes but always on our app and abc7news.com. the news continues now with "good mornin ♪good mornin ne-yo. >> yes. so excited for our next guest, regina king, oscar, emmy award winning actress now stepping behind the camera for her film directorial debut with "one night in miami" and the movie already getting major award season buzz. ladies and gentlemen, regina king here on "gma." whoo-hoo and the crowd goes wild. i don't know if you were listening earlier but michael strahan said the first movie premiere that he went to, "jerry maguire." >> uh-huh. >> he remembers seeing you -- you said it was a cruise ship. >> it was a cruise ship here in new york on the west side highway. they did it in the theater of the cruise ship. it was special. >> i'm sure --

>> it was special. >> she doesn't remember. [ laughter ] that's okay. that's okay, regina. you've done so much you're so kind. friday is a big, big day, of course, it's when the movie is going to be released online and, y'all, it's her birthday on friday. how you going to be celebrating, regina? >> well, that's just an interesting question to ask people these days, right? >> yeah. >> i will be celebrating at home and hosting a watch party. >> that sounds like fun. >> good way to do it. >> great fun. >> we know that you have directed tv episodes before. you had been looking for a film script to then direct and you wanted something specific. what did you want? what were you looking for? >> well, there are a lot of things that i'm interested in but at that time i was speaking

to my agents about directing a love story with a historical backdrop, you know, kind of like a "titanic" and i would say that this is not typical romance, but it's maybe a bit of a bromance. >> you know, and "one night in miami," it's a bromance, it's not a romance but inspired by the night that sam cooke, jim brown, malcolm x and muhammad ali all spent together in miami. so what made this the right story for you? >> i mean, these four men are powerhouses, they have -- if not all of them at least one of them have touched our lives in some way. and kim powers, the writer, he was able to humanize them in a way that we don't normally see them and don't think about them as men, we treat them as gods as

if they aren't vulnerability. as if they didn't have fears or concerns and in this piece, we get to again see them as men. you know, see them celebrate each other. see them be brothers, you know. >> so much anticipation. all of us are so excited to watch so without further ado, we have a preview for everyone. take a look. >> all right. when is this party going down? >> that's a good question. what's on the agenda, malcolm. >> i thought this would be a wonderful chance for us to reflect on what's happened tonight like our young brother said there's no denying that greater forces were at work. >> you mean no one else is coming? >> rest assured, my brother, you're not missing anything. >> regina, did you such a great job in describing these four men and how many people looked at them as being larger than life. talk about the actors.

the four men who are playing them. they're incredible. >> they are absolutely incredible. kingsley ben-adir plays malcolm x. eli gore ray plays cassius clay, leslie odom jr. plays sam cooke and aldis hodge plays jim brown. >> and why were they the right men for this role? why were they the right actors for this role? >> because they understood that they weren't doing impersonations. that these were -- they were embodying these men, you know, this is -- this is -- i wanted actors that understood that but also weren't scared to walk in the shoes of greats, of the greatest, you know. and they did and their performances are just breathtaking. i know that i'm the director and i'm supposed to say that but i'm

saying it as an audience member, as a fan, they just truly gave it everything they had and just left it on the floor and i just got to be a fifth wheel to witness that up close and personal. >> they had equally eye praise about you, you should know that. equally high praise. >> we know this movie is as timely as ever, regina so what do you hope -- what do you want the viewer to walk away with? >> you know, it's interesting. there are a few hopes, you know, just as far as just for us, i hope that our men can see this and see themselves in this film and see themselves debating healt healthily, loving on each other and celebrating each other. also as far as just everyone, it would be nice that it would -- people can walk away and it be like a call to action, these men

were so young this night, none of them were over 40 and, of course, you know, within the year malcolm and sam were both murdered and knowing that they were so young and knowing that three of them aren't here, we are here and what can we do? how can we use our voice? what does social responsibility look like for us, for you as an individual, so i hope that it challenges or encourages people to explore that within themselves and release what they discover about themselves in social responsibility to the world. >> beautifully said. well, you are definitely here, regina king and you are large and in charge. proud of everything you're doing. and happy birthday to you. have a great birthday on friday. >> thank you. >> yes. >> mwah. "one night in miami" is in select theaters right now on

amazon prime video this friday. coming up, "wandavision" star paul bettany is going to join us live. ♪ let you down let you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ better now ♪ ♪ better now ♪ do it again, michael. all right. we're back now with the very talented actor we know for his role as vision in the "the

avengers" movies now playing the superhero again in "wandavision." paul bettany, thank you for being with us this morning. we appreciate it. so let's start with some happy news. we understand you got a puppy during quarantine. but possibly stirring up feelings of jealousy in the house. tell us how it's going. >> we got a pandemic puppy by mistake. and the puppy gets very jealous if i ever try to hug my wife. in fairness i get jealous if the puppy hugs my wife so i guess all is fair in love and war. >> that's why they call it puppy love, yeah. >> oh. >> and tell us about "wandavision." in your new show you play investigate and then there's wanda and you're moving through the decades through different american sitcoms and starts in the '50s but say action really picks up as it goes through as the decades unfold. >> yeah, that's right. i mean, we start in sitcom land

and go all through the 20th century at breakneck speed and vision begins to realize something can't be right in this town. but, you know, the real world and this world are on a collision course, in fact, there were more special effects requirements for the show than for "end game" so it's going to get big. >> it is. so creative. the first episode is done in dick van dyke show style. you really -- you nail his mannerisms, did you study him beforehand? >> i did, yeah. i mean, even though i grew up in london in the united kingdom, i grew up on those shows, saturday mornings and sunday mornings after church but before sports were given over to, you know, "the dick van dyke show," "i love lucy." so i was really familiar with them but i must have watched

every dick van dyke show, episode that was made for this, so -- >> it shows. >> i stole it essentially. >> it shows -- no, no, no, you own it. you own it. >> in fact, i think we have a clip for everybody to take a look at. >> yeah. >> wanda, is there something special about today? >> well, i know the apron is a bit much, dear, but i am doing my best to blend in. >> no, on the calendar. someone has drawn a little heart right above today's date. >> oh, yes, the heart. well, don't tell me you've forgotten. >> forgotten. wanda, i'm incapable of forgetting. i remember everything, in fact, i'm incapable of exaggeration. >> tell me what's so important about today's date. >> what was the question again? >> and, paul, you may know we have your co-star elizabeth olsen on earlier this week bracing myself for the answer to this but i feel like it's only

fair. we are fair here on "gma." she told her side of the story of snotgate. >> i relish the opportunity of coming on your show and thwart what i think we can agree is a gross miscarriage of justice. during a kissing scene where everything goes into color, snot appeared on both our lips and i went away and pretended it hadn't happied and she grumpily pointed the finger at me but, but i can prove was hers, not mine, if elizabeth snotter olson was here today, she had be the first to tell you when she gets emotional in a scene her nose runs before the tears come whereas i'm older and preternaturally unable to

express emotion so the counsel for the prosecution rests. >> that was incriminating evidence you had there, paul. >> pretty good, paul. >> i got to give you that. paul bettany, thank you so much for being with us. we really appreciate it. it is fantastic to have you here and "wandavision" premiering friday exclusion sively on ding ginger? disney plus. ginger, save me. >> i was following boogergate too. thank you, amy. to a new abc comedy called "your mother." starring kyra sedgwick, she travels to be with her kids then decides to stay. something her kids eventually come around to. it premieres tonight 9:30

good morning. any chance of wet weather ends at 9:00. enjoy a mixture of sunshine and clouds and a warmer afternoon on the way. a lot of 60s out there. this is just the beginning. check out the weekend. some record highs possiblelelel. hey, ginger. hey, we have a little surprise for you, so come on out, boys. happy birthday. >> oh, my goodness. >> yay. >> look at that. hi, my sweet boy. thank you. oh, wow. look at this. come over here, buddy. how sweet? >> thank you guys. so, so cute. oh, my goodness. >> you know obviously the boys are supposed to be in school. we asked them to keep it secret. i want to just say, boy, great job keeping a secret.

>> yes. >> you guys kept this part of the secret. all miles said yesterday was flowers and neck last and he kept telling me that. >> ginger, we know that you are fluten-free, but don't worry, the cake that we have for you is gluten-free too. delicious cake for you. >> thank you and adrian said it was pistachio. he told me all the details. >> and it's free too. >> we want to say happy birthday, enjoy it. >> thank you, i miss you all. >> welcome to the best decade ever. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> all right. thank you. >> the dogs here, brando, don't eat that. >> that's parenting, everybody. coming up, the couple who lost nearly 200 pounds by sticking together. their challenge to you this morning.

♪ i couldn't hear you. back now with motivation nation and this morning we're meeting an inspiring couple from atlanta who joined forces to conquer their weight loss goals together. take a look. for camille and marlon jones, weight loss was always a struggle. >> we were in denial for how long we let ourselves go. >> when the scales tipped to nearly 700 pounds for the joneses, they decided the best way to get fit, do do it together. >> working together as a team is going to be our biggest thing. i took over fitness and she took over nutrition. >> introducing healthy whole foods and kind of having a balance so we could make a better relationship with food. >> the couple kicking off their wellness lifestyle in may each doing runs throughout the month that totaled up to 50k. >> i was the first to prove to us we can do this. the sky's the limit, can you do anything. >> reporter: for the couple pushing each other has made the

journey fun. >> doing that journey together has been a great part. >> they have lost close to 200 pounds. >> don't count yourself out. don't doubt yourself. try it before you say you can't do it and most of the time you'll find that you can. >> well, here they are before. and now time for the big reveal. let's camille and marlon. you both -- you look incredible. yeah, show it off. >> lover it. >> ah. >> we got to say, you look fantastic and i love watching that piece and watching you work out together. having a teammate really, really helps you. we know on april 1st you both decided -- you challenged yourself and said we'll get healthy and lose weight. you lost a combined 189 pounds and now you're both runners. how does the success make you

both feel? >> it feels absolutely amazing. >> amazing. >> it just feels so good to be able to do this with my wife and she's just been such a supportive part of this for me and this has been amazing just to be able to do this and be successful and something we've always wanted to do? yes, having each other has been the best part of this entire journey. >> it has. >> camille, could you have done it alone. did you need one another? if you have a teammate or somebody with you, how much better or easier that makes it. >> oh, yes, it makes it a lot better. i try to diet, yo-yo dieting so many times prior to our journey but having him with me has been the best part. we do everything together. we don't let each other fail. if i don't feel like working out he's like, come on. we can do this so that's been the best part of this entire journey. >> exactly. >> marlon has been in chief of staff the workouts and, camille, the food.

what's your secret? thank you for what you gave us here. >> yes, well, it's just about finding that balance. before our eating habits were everywhere. we didn't really have any structure so finding that balance between the foods we love and the foods we need have really been key. >> it's just really been understanding to not eliminate things but alternate things. >> exactly. >> you two have a motivational challenge for all of our viewers? >> yes, yes. of course. camille and i were able to accomplish some things that we felt we would never be able to do. we went out, we proved ourselves wrong and if we can do it, you guys can do the exact same thing so i challenge everyone out there that's watching this, go out there, find that one thing that you feel as though you can't do and prove yourself wrong. start your journey and come follow our journey on our instagram and help us to motivate you while you motivate us because it's a family. we're all motivating each other. >> i could not eat nachos.

>> i don't think i could finish this plate of healthy nachos but i'm going to try. >> just let me know. i'll fly up there for you. >> we know you love nachos. that's why she makes them for you. we appreciate both of you. we really are proud of both of you. keep on going inspiring everybody and working together. love seeing that. >> uh-huh. >> thank you. >> thank you, guys. >> thank

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kelly and ryan." we'll be back at 11:00 for >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" 's today, from the new comedy, "call your mother," kyra sedgwick. and check out our high energy fusion yoga as we continue "live"'s "januready's fitness week." and she is heading her good news story out of the park. all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: yes. >> kelly: hi. >> ryan: morning. hey, guys. thank you all very much. it is wednesday, january 13th. it's cold here in the city. >> kelly: is it? i've got to tell