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west. threatening homes and prompting evacuations. ginger is tracking it all this morning. ♪ she was an american girl ♪ american superwomen. the intrepid all-female vaccine dream team meet the health care heroes braving the subzero alaskan wild. inside their incredible life-saving quest to bring hope to the most isolated and the most vulnerable. good morning, america. great to be with you on this friday morning. and those health care workers make planes, trains, automobiles we thought that was tough. how about sleds, snowmobiles and hiking i'm pretty sure, one of several teams that goes out and tries to make sure everyone gets the vaccine. >> awesome. >> really amazing. >> really looking forward to talking to them. a lot of news to get to starting with president-elect joe biden. his inauguration just five days

away. he's preparing to fight the pandemic as president trump prepares to defend himself in an unpre unprecedented second impeachment trial. in our new abc news/ "washington post" poll out this morning, 56% of americans support efforts by congress to bar president trump from ever running for public office again. 54% think he should be criminally charged with inciting the riot at the capitol. there you see moving trucks at the white house as the trump family and staff are set to clear the premises. >> it's an amazing feat how quickly they pull off these moves. i just came from the city where massive security preparations for the inauguration are already in place and it looks like an armed camp there. this, of course, as president-elect joe biden gets ready to take the oath of office and unveils that massive covid relief package. mary bruce is in washington starting us off this morning. good morning, mary. >> reporter: cecelia, good morning. well, this is a bold first move by the president-elect. a sweeping nearly $2 trillion relief package to tackle this pandemic.

one of the largest in our nation's history. getting this through a deeply divided congress is also going to be an early test for the new administration, and biden is going to have to do it all while congress is likely consumed by the trial of president trump. >> i'm convinced we are ready to get this done. the very health of our nation is at stake. >> reporter: president-elect joe biden unveiling a massive nearly $2 trillion proposal to tackle his top priority. calling for an additional $1,400 in direct payments to most americans, on top of the $600 checks most just received. plus $130 billion to help schools re-open safely and $160 billion to build a national vaccine program and boost testing. >> i know what i just described does not come cheaply, but failure to do so will cost us dearly. >> reporter: biden slamming the vaccine rollout so far calling it a dismal failure and promising change when he takes the oath of office in just five days. >> we'll have to move heaven and earth to get more people vaccinated, to create more places for them to get vaccinated.

to mobilize more medical teams to get shots in people's arms. >> reporter: biden is eager to get to work, but president trump's senate trial is likely to overshadow his early agenda. the president-elect is calling on congress to do both, deliver americans badly needed relief while also weighing trump's conviction with a trial expected to get under way as soon as inauguration day. >> i look forward to working with members of congress from both parties to move quickly to get the american rescue plan to the american people. >> reporter: now biden, of course, campaigned as a bipartisan dealmaker and he is looking for republicans to buy into this plan. but the sky high price tag is going to be a challenge. biden argues while it won't come cheap, he says this is about morality, not money. george? >> mary, thanks. as joe biden prepares to take office president trump is bracing now for a second impeachment trial and senate leaders discussing how and when the trial will take place,

amid public unrest over the president's conduct. jon karl has the latest. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. president trump will leave the white house in five days, but the final act of the trump presidency will play out after he leaves office. his senate impeachment trial. the big question, will enough senate republicans find trump guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors to make him the first president both impeached by the house and convicted by the senate, and potentially barred from ever holding public office again? republican senator lisa murkowski is one republican hinting conviction is a very real possibility. >> i believe that this president has committed an impeachable offense. >> reporter: even republican leader mitch mcconnell, once a staunch defender of the president, is leaving open the possibility he could vote to convict saying he has not yet made a final decision. but at least 17 republicans would have to defect in order to convict, and so far, not a

single republican is on record saying they will. in the house, republicans who voted to impeach are facing the fury of the president's supporters. the highest ranking republican to vote for impeachment, liz cheney, is battling a push from trump's most ardent supporters to kick her out of her leadership position, and republican congressman peter meijer says he is buying a bullet proof vest. >> i have colleagues traveling with armed escorts. our expectation is someone may try to kill us. >> reporter: donald trump is spending much of his final time preparing for that trial but there are real questions about what his defense team looks like. it was expected that rudy giuliani would lead the defense. just about everyone around donald trump are unhappy with giuliani. some even blame him for the predicament he is in for his impeachment and for his last impeachment. that said, it's quite possible that donald trump will decide

that rudy giuliani will lead his defense in the senate. >> as he's doing that, senate leaders are deciding whether they'll be able to split the day so president-elect biden can work on his agenda. >> reporter: well, and the timing, at least the start, is really not up to anybody in the senate. it's up to nancy pelosi. once she sends the articles of impeachment over, it looks like it may very well start on inauguration day or perhaps the day after. we'll have to see. >> we have never seen anything like it. michael? 20,000 national guard troops are being deployed to washington, d.c. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas has the very latest including that fbi warning for the rest of the country. pierre, good morning. >> reporter: michael, good morning. as washington heads near total

lockdown, the security here is stunning. the fbi is sounding the alarm to police across the nation. their message to them is blunt, you better be ready. the fbi fearing scenes like this could play out across the nation next week. peter stager of arkansas just charged with being the man seen here beating an officer mercilessly during the insurrection. this as a new fbi bulletin that warns violent offenders could overwhelm local state and federal law enforcement at statehouses and government building during the expected protests in all 50 states. the fallout continues from the assault on the capitol. more than 30 lawmakers are calling for an investigation into last week's insurrection describing what they called an extremely high number of outside groups being given tours inside the capitol just one day before the uprising. democrats claim all tours had been canceled last spring due to the pandemic. meanwhile, the arrest of those in the capitol mob continue to pour in.

robert sanford, a retired firefighter from pennsylvania, under arrest, accused of lobbing a fire extinguisher at police. the violent moment captured here. kevin siegfried, arrested in delaware with his son, hunter. overnight a disturbing accusation by prosecutors to a federal judge claiming that larry brock was likely intending to use those zip ties as handcuffs to hold his, quote, enemies hostage, possibly members of congress. the fbi's also currently investigating a mix of suspected radicals it believes were present at the insurrection who may be planning more violence, supporters of qanon, white supremacists, the boogaloo, nazi sympathizers. >> you had a wide range of groups who ordinarily pursue slightly different goals. they came together and really did unite.

>> reporter: the fbi believes last week's assault has emboldened extremists and the fbi director says agents are going full tilt. >> we know who you are if you're out there and fbi agents are coming to find you. >> reporter: the fbi director says agents are investigating 200 suspects just from the attack on the capitol alone. one official i spoke to last night said the number is astounding, perhaps unprecedented for a single case and now they have to worry about who else around the nation may be willing to take up the cause of violence. cecelia? >> so concerning. okay, pierre. thanks. we're going to turn now to airlines and travel companies doing their part to keep armed and potentially dangerous people out of our nation's capitol for the inauguration. gio benitez is at newark airport with more. we've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: yeah, cecilia, good morning. yeah, major u.s. airlines are taking unprecedented steps here to prevent travelers from taking guns to d.c. take a look at the list. united, american, delta, alaska and frontier airlines, they all tell us they have banned firearms from checked luggage on flights to and from d.c. on and

around inauguration day. american will stop serving alcohol on d.c. flights. now since last week, we have seen lots of videos all over social media of unruly passengers traveling to and from d.c. refusing to wear masks or causing disruptions. well, the airlines have banned many of them, but the faa is taking it a step further with a zero tolerance policy for disruptive air passengers, saying they may face fines of up to $35,000 and even some prison time. so far, cecelia, u.s. airlines have banned more than 3,000 passengers. >> wow, 3,000 passengers. also, seeing some movement from online lodging companies like airbnb taking action. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. so airbnb and hotel tonight both tell us they are blocking or canceling reservations in the d.c. metro area during the week of inauguration, cecilia. >> okay, gio. thanks so much. george? >> thank you, cecelia. we're going to get the

latest on the coronavirus emergency and some truly staggering and sad numbers, more than 3,900 new u.s. deaths and the deaths are 25% higher than any other week since the pandemic began. more than 30 million vaccine doses have been distributed, but just 11 million have been administered. chief national correspondent matt gutman joins us from the vaccination site at dodger stadium. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning. a sense of the national urgency to get shots in the arms that dodger stadium which until this morning had been the nation's biggest covid testing site is transforming into one of the country's biggest covid vaccination sites. 12,000 doses a day here, but still the nation woefully behind on its own vaccination schedule. this morning, desperation as america hits its darkest milestone yet, with the death toll 25% higher this week than any other week since the pandemic began. in l.a. county, a person is dying every six minutes. ambulances gridlocked outside ers. access to that life-saving vaccine can't come fast enough. overnight hundreds lining up

hoping for a surplus shot. staff desperate not to waste precious unused doses. >> how do you give vaccine to all these people? >> yeah. >> it's never happened before. >> how desperate are you to try to get one? >> i'll come back tomorrow if i don't get it today. >> reporter: in new york city hospitals are warning they're facing a shortage of shots. that fear triggering this mad rush in brooklyn when a message went viral falsely saying there were more than 400 surplus doses at an army terminal. nationwide 30 million vaccine doses have been distributed, but so far only 11 million first doses administered. some people going to extremes to get the shot. residents across america, even canada and argentina flocking to

florida where anyone 65 years and older, even those from out of state are eligible for a dose. leading to what some are calling vaccine tourism. people coming in to get the shot then heading back to their home state. >> we are discouraging people to come to florida just to get a vaccine. >> reporter: with so many spending their winters in the state, governor desantis says it makes sense to get as many people vaccinated there if possible, even if they don't live there permanently. sheldon, from canada and his wife karen came to florida in november. they're now signed up to get the vaccine later this month. >> there's been so much death and hardship and anguish around the world, not just the united states, but we're just one part of the cog in the wheel. >> reporter: slowing down the administration of the vaccine is that every single state seems to have different criteria creating confusion which is something nobody wanted. michael? >> all right, thank you so much for that, matt. we turn now to that blizzard which is raging in the midwest. the storm taking aim at the northeast this weekend. ginger is tracking the latest this morning. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, michael. we had a half foot of snow in some places including iowa.

you're seeing video from des moines, big-time problems from south dakota through minnesota down into even missouri with the snow and the wind. there's a town in western nebraska that is evacuating because of fire on the southern side of this so you know there's big problems. interstates were closed and 65-mile-per-hour gusts still possible. let's track it. this thing is tight. it's wrapped up, and des moines is getting it now, but it'll be mostly rain as it enters the i-95 corridor. we'll see it mostly tonight, and it's going to travel into new england. cecilia? >> ginger, thanks so much. we're going to shift gears right now. it's that time where i'll tell you about football while michael sits next to me and tries to not laugh. >> you got this. >> it's a recurring theme on fridays on "gma." there is a match-up, everybody, between two football greats, drew brees and tom brady, t.j., tell us, could it be the last time the legends meet on the field? >> you did great. this is not just the last time we might see brady and brees but it might be the last time we see anything like this. these guys are one and two in pretty much every significant

statistical category in nfl history. pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, number one and two in age. these are the two oldest active players in the nfl, 43 for brady, 42 for drew brees. 75% of tom brady's teammates were in elementary school or younger by the time he had won his first super bowl, guys. so, of course, the history channel already on top of this. you got to do something about this historic match-up. between these two guys. >> that's mean. >> now, listen to the promo for the history channel brady versus brees special. >> the two oldest living human beings on planet earth will battle for the opportunity to play in the nfc championship, which will probably be in green bay against that nice young man, aaron rodgers. >> the comedian frank caliendo put that together. everybody is having fun with it, including brady and brees. congrats to them.

it's a testament to their dedication to be still doing it. >> in what other world is 41, 43 old? >> thank you, michael. thank you very much. >> i'm with you, george. i'm up there. >> thanks, t.j. coming up, we have just an amazing story. we'll hear the firsthand accounts from some of the courageous police officers who rushed to protect the capitol. and a celebrating a las vegas icon. tributes pouring in for siegfried from siegfried & roy but first let's head back to ginger. >> reporter: sell cecelia, it was a warm and dry day with some gusting winds, and you had this. thousand oaks, california, the herbs fire, 250 acres burned. they did get it under control in thousand oak, california but relative humidity down 8% to 15% and see red flag warnings today. watch for that. let's get the weekend forecast sponsored by target.

good morning. we made it to friday. with the holiday ahead of us, it is going to be a record-setter. today partly cloudy. dangerous surf through tomorrow. chance of record highs saturday through monday and then gusty winds monday with cooler weather hitting tuesday. today about 64 to 68 is our range. tonight, a little bit milder. mid to upper 40s. my accuweather seven-day forecast, look at those low to mid-70s almostststststststststst we'll be right back, tststst everybody, on this friday morning. is friday morning. ing. a fight to the jif. (laughter) (crowd noises)

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take the oath of office, now just five days away. also right now, the capitol crackdown surrounding inauguration day. more national guardsmen pouring into washington and the fbi warns of potential violence around the country. also the american teen sentenced to prison in the cayman islands for violating coronavirus laws is set to be released today. 18-year-old skylar mack broke quarantine to see her boyfriend compete in that jet ski competition. the original four-month sentence reduced by half. lotto fever continues, a billion dollars up for grabs. billion with a "b," that's right. tonight's megamillions drawing is worth $750 million. saturday's powerball drawing will be worth at least $640 million. i feel austin powers. a billion dollars. >> a billion dollars. [ laughter ] we have a powerful story right now. we'll hear for the first time from some of the courageous police officers who rushed to protect the capitol from the mob of domestic terrorists last week. they put their lives on the line to defend our democracy and our chief global affairs anchor martha raddatz has their stories. good morning, martha.

>> reporter: good morning, george. we have all seen those horrific images, but this is the first time we have heard from those officers on the frontlines and their tales are chilling. >> i thought, you know, this might be it. i might die. >> reporter: and he very easily could have died. >> i was the one that was crushed in the door. >> reporter: officer daniel hodges, 32 years old, talking about this moment. his gas mask ripped off, crushed in the doorway by a riotous mob. >> i got pinned in the small of my back, fighting for every inch. there was nothing i could do so i just started screaming at the top of my lungs for them to give me a way out. >> reporter: hodges, one of three d.c. metropolitan police officers who raced to the capitol sharing their terrifying experience with our affiliate wjla.

>> they have a heroic story. >> reporter: officer christina lawrie arriving on the scene to chaos saying she was hit with mace used on bears. >> it's not only painful, but you literally can't open your eyes and when you can't open your eyes and you're in the middle of what we would call a fight -- >> reporter: the officers were protecting the west terrace doors which had not yet been breached, facing thousands of rioters, pushing forward shouting, usa, usa. officer michael fana, a father of four shouting, we got to get these doors shut, according to "the washington post." but eventually, officer fana was grabbed by the crowd who he said were shouting we got one, we got one as they dragged him away from the doors. rioters beating and tasing him as he pled with them, telling them he had kids. >> i remember guys chanting like kill him with his own gun because guys were like grabbing

gear off my vest and ripped my badge from me, and people were trying to grab my gun. >> reporter: his partner eventually helping to free him and get him to safety, but he suffered a mild heart attack, and spent two days hospitalized. one of the nearly 60 d.c. police officers who were injured in the siege. and of course, capitol police officer brian sicknick was -- he died shortly after his encounter with those trump rioters and clearly, george, there could have been many more who died. >> boy, no question about that. you know, the more we learn about this, the more horrifying and dangerous and disgusting we realize what was happening at the capitol. >> by rioters who claimed to support law and order. >> just incredible. you can see the documentary "24 hours: assault on the capitol" on hulu. michael? >> thank you, george. we turn now to the tributes for las vegas legend siegfried. half of the legendary act

siegfried and roy, passing away just eight months after his partner. deborah roberts has more on the iconic performer and the duo's legacy. good morning, deborah. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yes, this is truly the end of an era. siegfried fischbacher was a charismatic larger than life showman who really helped give rise to the las vegas that we know today. he was the architect behind that spectacular show which electrified the strip and made siegfried & roy global superstars. his name synonymous with las vegas magic. siegfried fischbacher, half of a dazzling duo that electrified the strip. >> when i see the wonderment in the eyes of the audience and the performer and audience became one, it's very gratifying. >> reporter: for decades fischbacher along with roy horn mesmerized audiences with their flashy stage show filled with illusions, mystery and danger. danger that nearly cost roy his life in 2003 when one of the pair's famous white tigers pounced on him before a live

audience, snatching his throat, crushing his windpipe. horn spent weeks in intensive care and months in rehab. siegfried always at his side. horn survived, but the spectacular show did not, officially ending in 2010. the legendary pair sharing their memories with me during their final interview in 2019. >> what do you want your legacy to be? what do you want people to remember siegfried & roy for? >> siegfried & roy, my legacy, you can achieve everything. it's the american story from the dishwasher to, what, to siegfried & roy. >> reporter: eight months ago horn succumbed to the coronavirus. siegfried releasing this statement. i have lost my best friend. there could be no siegfried without roy and no roy without siegfried. after losing his brief battle with cancer, this morning tributes pouring in for

81-year-old siegfried from illusionist criss angel. >> he was just a wonderful, kind, talented man. >> reporter: remembering his mentors and friends. >> i would show them my vhs tapes of what i was working on, and they would always encourage me and they really believed in my ability and my vision. i wasn't famous. i wasn't known. they just did it out of the goodness of their heart to try to help me. so they will always have a tremendous place in my heart. >> reporter: and penn jillette too. >> siegfried & roy, especially siegfried, loved the audience. as skilled as he was, there was a wonderful naive quality of i'm just here and i'm loving you that i think every entertainer strives for and siegfried had. >> siegfried & roy really transformed magic. it was dangerous. it was sexy. it was provocative.

their effects will be felt in magic's history for decades to come. >> reporter: absolutely. during our visit, it was very clear that siegfried never lost touch with that audience that he loved. what a joy to watch him mingling in the secret garden, delighting his fans with impromptu magic tricks and just reveling in their squeals. michael, so many of those fans today now posting their memories on instagram and all over social media saying, how meaningful it was in their lives and with their families actually because this was a family act to witness siegfried & roy. definitely the end of an era, michael. >> end of an era and brought a lot of happiness to a lot of people who had a chance to see their show. >> thanks, deb. coming up later, jeff britons and his hopeful update on his cancer diagnosis. we'll tell you what's next for him in his recovery. coming up next, why hollywood star armie hammer is backing out of a major movie starring jennifer lopez.

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we are back with armie hammer and the we are back with armie hammer and the bizarre accusations that he's now facing this morning. the actor is breaking his silence as he says he is dropping out of a movie with jennifer lopez to be with his children. erielle reshef has the latest on this story. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, cecilia. those accusations are both graphic and disturbing. armie hammer dropping out of that major film and now fighting back against what he calls vicious attacks against him.

he's one of hollywood's hottest stars. nominated for a golden globe for the film "call me by your name." >> so incredibly sensual. >> reporter: playing ruth bader ginsburg's husband in "on the basis of sex." >> this is sex-based discrimination against a man. >> poor guy. >> reporter: rocketing to fame for his role as the winklevoss twins in "the social network" but this morning, actor armie hammer is backing out of an upcoming blockbuster film "shotgun wedding" starring j.lo. it comes days after unverified messages he reportedly sent to a now ex were made public and those texts allegedly including fantasies of cannibalism and sexual assault. the selfie he allegedly sent her grabbing his own throat going viral. in a statement to abc news the 34-year-old saying, i am not responding to these expletive claims, but in light of the vicious and spurious online attacks against me, i cannot in good conscience now leave my children for four months to

shoot a film in the dominican republic. he has been open about his sex life in the past. in 2013 telling "playboy" he enjoyed rough sex, sentiments he later said he regretted and that he had been drinking during the interview. >> the young lady will be joining me. >> reporter: last year while promoting the netflix film "rebecca" when asked what person he would like to have dinner with, he replied with, marquis de sade, who depicted sexual violence, which inspired the term sadism. >> we can probably expect him to disappear, maybe go under the radar for a bit and then try to come back and discuss what actually happened. meanwhile, i think that we'll also still be watching and waiting to see what happens with these other accounts from women coming forward. >> reporter: and lion's gate which is producing "shotgun wedding" tells abc news it supports hammer's decision to step away from the film. cecilia? >> erielle, thank you.

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>> what an amazing job they have done. we're going to begin with the latest from president-elect joe biden, he's preparing to fight the pandemic unveiling a massive covid relief package. want to go back to mary bruce, good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning again, george. this is an ambitious opening offer from the president-elect. one of the largest relief packages in history, but getting this through a divided congress is also going to be an early test. >> the very health of our nation is at stake. >> reporter: president-elect joe biden unveiling a massive nearly $2 trillion proposal calling for $1,400 in direct payments on top of the $600s most just received and $130 billion to help schools re-open safely and $160 billion to build a national vaccine program and boost testing. >> i know what i just described does not come cheaply, but failure to do so will cost us

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next week. peter stager of arkansas just charged with being the man seen here beating an officer mercilessly during the insurrection. this as a new fbi bulletin warns violent offenders could overwhelm local state and federal law enforcement at statehouses and government buildings in all 50 states and fallout continues from the assault on the capitol. robert sanford, a retired firefighter from pennsylvania under arrest accused of lobbing a fire extinguisher at police. the violent moment captured here. kevining seefreed with the confederate flag arrested in delaware with his son hunter. overnight a disturbing accusation by prosecutors to a federal judge claiming larry brock was likely intending to use those zip ties as handcuffs to hold his, quote, enemies hostage, possibly members of congress. the fbi's also currently

investigating a mix of suspected radicals it believes were present at the insurrection who may be planning more violence, supporters of qanon, white supremacists, the boogaloo, nazi sympathizers. >> we know who you are. if you are out there, then fbi agents are coming to find you. >> the security perhaps unprecedented and looking at closing the entire washington national mall, cecilia. >> quite the scene in washington. thanks. i want everybody to take a look at this terrifying video of a new york city mta bus dangling off an overpass after crashing through road barriers and plugging 50 feet. at least eight people including the driver were injured but thankfully none of those injuries were life-threatening. the mta is conducting a full investigation. we're going to switch gears, coming up, oscar winner jeff bridges revealing a hopeful update on his cancer diagnosis.

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♪ eyes, i see there's something ♪ welcome back on this friday morning. tomorrow on saturday "gma," new year new pooch. tiktok dog trainer eric eita is going to teach us how to teach an old dog new tricks. first time for "pop news" with lara. hey, lara. >> cecilia, can you send that dog trainer over here, please? i volunteer.

okay, good. good-bye. we have news to get to. we begin this friday with some music news. selena gomez surprising fans with a new spanish language song and video which translates to "at once." take a listen. [ singing in foreign language ] ♪ >> selena writing on social media, this is the beginning of something i've wanted to explore for so long calling it a beautiful love anthem. no word yet on whether the single will appear on a full spanish language album but gomez is fueling the fire by replying to a tweet, she wrote back in 2011 that said can't wait for y'all to hear the spanish record. it's sounding so cool. well yesterday she followed up her own tweet with, quote, i think it will be worth the wait. that's exciting.

selena gomez, so talented. okay, just ignore her. now, some surprising movie news. cardi b on the big screen, she landed her first leading role in a movie called "assisted living" and paramount says it's a comedy with a healthy dose of heart. in it, cardi plays a small-time crook who finds herself over her head when she goes on a heist, it goes wrong so she hides out in the one place she thinks no one will look for her, her estranged grandmother's assisted living home. this isn't cardi's first foray into movies. she got great views when she starred in 2019's "hustler." also this morning, if you have never been to graceland, now is your chance. for the first time ever, elvis presl presley's home is opening its doors for virtual tours.

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i would like to ask you if i can start joining you guys outside. the answer, of course, was yes. his tweet getting almost 500,000 likes and giving him a great deal of pride. it made me smile. sending it back to you in the studio. >> that was just great. thanks, lara. we move on to our cover story. encouraging news from jeff bridges. he revealed the treatment he's receiving has drastically shrunk his tumor and will reeve has the details. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, george. this is what we love to hear. if you're looking for something, anything to make you smile on this friday, the dude abides. this morning, good news from actor jeff bridges in an update on his battle with lymphoma. the 71-year-old sharing in an online journal his cancerous tumor appears to have drastically shrunk, turns out it's working beautifully. the thing has drastically

shrunk. >> nobody calls me lebowski. you got the wrong guy. i'm the dude, man. >> reporter: known for his roles in films including "the big lebowski," "crazy heart" and "true grit." bridges first revealed his diagnosis last october. lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, a vital part of the body's disease-fighting network. the cancer can occur in both adults and children. according to the american cancer society, lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in the u.s., accounting for about 4% of all cancers. chances of developing lymphoma are about 1 in 41 for men and 1 in 52 for women. after shaving his head and beginning treatment, the dude has remained vocal about his battle posting about it regularly on social media. flashing a big smile on his 71st birthday with his new puppy monty ringing in the new year with his wife and even grabbing his guitar and singing an original tune. ♪ we're all in the same boat so

why can't it be a friendship ♪ >> reporter: with the phrase all in this together, inscribed on his instrument. ♪ please let it be friendship ♪ >> reporter: in a previous journal entry bridges said he was feeling all the love from his fans writing, quote, it's contagious all this love like some kind of positive virus. i want to acknowledge and thank you guys for reaching out at this time. our thoughts are with jeff bridges, george. >> they sure are. let's bring in dr. jen ashton for more on this tumor that has shrunk. it has to be great news. >> it is. we have to remember there is always reason for optimism especially when you're talking about the world of oncology and cancer but the awareness is key because as will said this only represents about 4% of all cancers in the u.s., so people do need to be kind of aware of what the symptoms are. they're vague. but they can include enlarged

lymph nodes generally in the neck or armpit or groin, fevers, night sweats, unintentional weight loss, of course, you can have many of these things and not have lymphoma but when a celebrity like jeff bridges come forward like this it does so much to increase awareness. >> we don't know what kind of lymphoma he has, but what treatments are there? >> it depends what type and the age of the patient, the stage of the lymphoma but in general you're talking about chemotherapy, radiation, some targeted therapies, but these can all be incredibly effective and, again, we follow it a number of way, sometimes with blood tests but really the classic is with imaging studies like c.a.t. scans so when we see tumors get smaller, exactly what weigh want to see. >> we're so happy for him. jen, thanks very much. cecilia. we turn now to our series, sweet dreams, all about helping you get restful sleep so if you're one of the millions of americans struggling with

sleep issues, especially during this pandemic, becky worley has a look at a tool that might help us. hey, becky. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. if you're having trouble sleeping, perhaps you turn to a white noise machine or app. a recent analysis helps us answer the question, do they have significant impact on our sleep? from soft rain to soothing surf, white noise machines and apps lull millions to sleep like 34-year-old chicagoan amanda heebner. >> i feel like when i turn it on and kind of just puts my mind at ease. >> reporter: she and her fiance say they depend on it. >> we went to kansas city and forgot it. so like when we were in the car i was like, no, we forgot the sound machine. i felt like i didn't sleep as well. >> reporter: a recent analysis of 38 studies by a university of pennsylvania researcher broke

the potential benefits of white noise into three categories. first sleep onset. the time it takes to fall asleep. there was data suggesting it may be somewhat improved with white noise. for the second category, sleep fragmentation or the ability to stay asleep, the most common findings did not show a clear improvement and in the final category, sleep quality, most studies suggested white noise did not help deep sleep. >> we cannot really say based on the existing literature whether white noise is beneficial for your sleep or even harmful. >> reporter: dr. rodriguez, a neurologist at nyulangone health center in new york recommends to some of his patients but says more research is needed. >> take into consideration it's not just about noise but many other factors. >> reporter: we reached out to two manufacturers of white noise machine, one saying they agree there are few quality scientific studies dong on the topic. while the other said in a company's own product study

users reported sleep improvements. white noise apps rank from free to 5 bucks and top rated white noise machines go from 20 to $45 but without more research on whether they improve sleep it is a subjective purchase. one thing we know that greatly improves sleep quality is sticking to a schedule especially a consistent bedtime. there is technology that can help with you that. both sleep apps and wearables like smartwatches. you can program them to nudge you that it's your bedtime and help you stick to the schedule. cecilia, for this west coast reporter, that means 8:45 p.m. living crazy. >> you and me both. my white machine is my dog who snores because he sleeves in my bed. try that. ginger, over to you now. >> the sweet sounds of jalisco. i am obsessed with my sleep ring. so i get it.

i wanted to show you the official 2020, the second year records began in 1880 for the globe. you wouldn't know it with the snow in some parts of europe, though, this avalanche because that happens with extreme, right, cold and snowy then the warmth taking over that building, someone taking this video was trying to get away from it. thankfully they did get to good morning. we made it to friday. with the holiday ahead of us, it is going to be a record-setter. today partly cloudy. dangerous surf through tomorrow. chance of record highs saturday through monday and then gusty winds monday with cooler weather hitting tuesday. today about 64 to 68 is our range. tonight, a little bit milder. mid to upper 40s. my accuweather seven-day forecast, look at those low to mid-70s almostststststststststst now to a marvelous young tst

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about the fact that i graduated to be completely honest. >> it's just so cool. i can't stop staring at you on the screen in the room. so this is the third suit that you made. what made you decide to do this? >> yeah, well, i made my first one when i was 14. it was made out of foam. you know, and i just did it because i was bored but then i got to college and looked on it and was like, hey, i can do better than that and so since then honestly just kind of been a process of one-upping myself if that makes sense. >> oh, totally. tell us about the first one you built. >> yeah, that one, it was just made out of foam. hot glue. i made it when i was 14. and, you know, it wasn't much. it doesn't look like much now to me because now i'm used to 3d printing things but at the same i was super hyped to make it. >> you definitely have come a long way. the suit you're wearing does some cool stuff so can you show us a little bit? >> it does. sure.

yes, so first of all i've got some back flaps that open up every time i press a button in my glove. and then i've got a laser in my arm every time i pull my wrist down then i've got obviously the helmet. >> that is just great. so what's your advice to all those kids out there who might want to become engineers like you? >> yeah, no, definitely if you want to be an engineer 100% be one. it's a great field to go into. any advice i'd give would definitely be to start getting your hands dirty. build thing, get your hands on tools and making stuff like this has helped me tremendously in things like co-ops, internships and stuff like that so i definitely recommend getting your hands on stuff and building things. >> hopefully this is helping you get job offers as well. >> i know, right? >> exactly. we know another congratulations is on order because we know you are engaged to be married.

there you two are. that's your fiance. and you said, quote, crazy, he is crazy supportive of your nerdy iron man shenanigans. we got a little something for you. we commissioned something for you. it is an iron man veil. >> oh, my goodness. >> that is just for you, so we're going to send that to your house so that you have it for the wedding. >> oh, my goodness. >> what do you think? >> thank you. >> you can just keep it. you don't have to wear it for the wedding. >> i love it. we'll have to talk to my fiance about that, you know. he'll probably be the only one wearing a suit in the wedding, but i like that. >> emily, we like you. we love what you're doing. congratulations. and we appreciate you joining us this morning. coming up we have the heroic women traveling by plane, sled and snowmobile in subzero temperature to deliver the covid vaccine. they'll join us live next.

>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. good morning. i'm job jobina fortson. mayor london breed will provide an update on the covid-19 pandemic today. hospitalizations have shown to be slightly decreasing around the bay area recently. on monday, mayor breed said it appeared the surge in cases has not been as bad in the city as it was following thanksgiving. we'll stream the update set to begin at 12:30. hi, mike. >> hi, everybody. we have dense fog to talk around and it's around until 11:00 and some of that has spread into northern contra costa county.

so that's my only issue with the weather concerning your commute today. all right. after a break from record highs,

hey, bay area, "live with kelly and ryan" is coming up. >> angela bassett joins us. plus we do a "torch'd" workout with isaac boots. >> that's at 9:00 on abc7. all right. we will have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes and as always, you can find us on

our news app and on abc7news.com. enjoy this view of the bridge and have a great day. ♪ 'cause we are warriors we'll fight for our lives like soldiers all through the night ♪ look at this incredible journey. a group of health care heroes in alaska are delivering the covid vaccine to one of the most remote parts of the world, planes, sleds, snowmobiles, they'll join us live, first kayna whitworth has more on their inspiring story. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning. so right now across the state of alaska health care workers are battling subzero temperatures with just a few hours of daylight each day, they venture into rugged territory, even doing home visits when necessary to vaccinate village elders. they are true health care heroes, practitioners across alaska flying to remote villages to vaccinate elders against

covid-19. and braving deadly conditions to do it. based in kotzebue, a doctor, two nurses and a pharmacist board a bush plane flying with the vaccine in hand to small villages of 200 people, largely cut off from the rest of the world. if the teams didn't make these trips some of the people would have no way to get the vaccine. once they land villagers drive out to them and load up in a sled and pulled the rest of the way into the village. in one day this team traveled hundreds of miles vaccinating 65 people. in the past month various teams have made about 30 of these trips, all part of the commitment these health care professionals make to service rural villagers who will not be forgotten. now, these women are part of a health care team dedicated to

servicing 11 villages in northern alaska and do so year round with a smile on their face and i thought that maybe i had a challenging day at work, i'm going to walk that back after talking to these women. >> yeah, it's just incredible. thanks very much. let's bring in dr. katrine bengaard, pharmacist dr. meredith dean and heather kenison and james austen. we love your story and dr. bengaard, let me begin with you. you vivided a 92-year-old woman. -- vaccinated a 92-year-old woman. tell us about the challenges you faced to get that vaccination to her. >> sure, and -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> that means good morning. it was wonderful to offer the vaccine not just to the people that were able to make it into the village clinics but also into homes of elders who are home bound. this particular patient was somebody whose parents survived

the 1918 flu and so it was really important for her family that she be vaccinated so that she be given a better chance during this pandemic. the 1918 flu was really devastating to some of the communities up here and it was just wonderful to be able to offer that to her. >> wow, just such an incredible story. meredith, i know you're a pharmacist. tell us about your role on the team and the challenges you guys faced working in these subzero temperatures. >> yeah, it's challenging getting the vaccine up here to begin with and then getting it out to the villages brings on a whole new set of challenges and logistical issues and then the plan becomes kind of a matter of time. by the time i dilute the vaccine i'm drawing it up for our nurses to give so then i have six hours once it's unthawed to use it up so, you know, time is of the utmost importance and i am

carrying an anaphylaxis kit in case we have reactions that we're ready to be there. >> the big responsibility and heather and james, we know you're nurses but you administer the vaccine as well. heather, i understand that you have to hold a vaccine in your arm sometimes like a baby to keep it the right temperature. >> yes, when dr. bengaard and i went out to the 92-year-old elder, it was packaged by meredith and i got into the back of a sled behind a snow go and carried it like it was a baby in my arms to get it to the elder and make sure she was able to be vaccinated appropriately. >> and, jane, you're visiting such isolated villages there across alaska. walk us through what that journey looks like in an average day. >> well, this is a three-village day so we got to go from car to commercial airline, air, picked up in a snow go with a sled behind it then on charter air,

golden eagle outfitters then we got picked up buy a four-wheeler with a trailer, more snow goes, more sleds and actually more 1/2 gaable in the winter than the summer because you can travel on the tundra and all the water turns to navigable ice and it's just like your cars and subways and buses and that help people get around. >> it's actually nothing like that at all. >> you guys win for the record. you definitely beat us on this one. katrine, you were saying -- tell us what it's meant for your patients to get the vaccine. what's been their reaction to your visits? >> you know, the biggest reaction we got was that the patients were grateful. you know, grateful we were able to come out to see them and grateful they were getting it so timely and getting it right at the beginning when we have the vaccines. oftentimes earlier than the lower 48, so it was really a pleasure for all of us to be able to offer that to them. >> we know you all are somewhat new to alaska.

meredith, you're from tennessee. so what has been it been like to the south to just about as far north as you can get? >> it's been pretty surreal. i moved up here because i knew it would bring on a whole new set of challenges and was interested in that and then you get here and sometimes you feel like you're living in a snow globe. completely surreal. it's amazing all the modes of transportation and learning about the culture, such an opportunity and experience that i don't think any of us take for granted. >> what does it mean to be part of an all-female team, james? >> it is an absolute delight and also committed to actively working in a world where that is not remarkable. i want to mention that the community health aid practitioners who are mostly female and alaska specific program are the primary care providers and pick us up on the snow goes and get the paperwork dialed in.

we could not do it without them. >> i can see you all nodding your heads. you're such a special team doing such important work. thank you so much for your work and thanks for joining us this morning. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> take care. coming up next, we have incredible meals on a budget. we put celebrity chef antonia lofaso to the dollar dinner challenge and why don't we join us with their brand-new hit. us with their brand-new hit. ♪ these are real people, not actors, who've got their eczema under control. with less eczema, you can show more skin. so roll up those sleeves. and help heal your skin from within with dupixent. dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. dupixent is a biologic, and not a cream or steroid. many people taking dupixent

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michael already has his late in hand. our dollar dinner challenge and putting top chefs to the test to see if they can make two meals for four people for under 20 bucks and this morning antonia lofaso, owner and executive chef of scopa italian roots is accepting our challenge. >> good morning, everybody. >> we're excited about this. smells so good in here. tell us what you're making and what is on the shopping list. >> okay, so for four people under $20 i'm doing two meals, a braised chicken with cilantro rice and a chicken tostada with cabbage so you have a little cumin in your pantry staples. olive oil in your pantry staples, some rice, potatoes, cilantro, some onions, carrot,

celery. >> sorry. we can't talk. we're busy eating. it's delicious. >> okay, good, good, good. >> all right, well, you're choosing chicken thighs to braise. tell us about it. >> yes, okay, so i'm actually going to start these chicken thighs in a pan with that olive oil, that cooking oil and just add a little cumin on it and chicken thighs are great because i like to say especially when you're trying to save a dollar or two, sort of great. they're succulent, delicious and they braise so well that they kind of -- the meat just starts to tear apart. >> it's pretty hard to overcook them but what's your best tip to avoid that. >> you know what, going chicken breast 100% that is when you have an issue of overcooking. chicken thighs, it is virtually impossible to overcook. i like to say they are the most forgiving of the poultry, okay. the more you cook it actually the more delicious it becomes. >> this is a one -- >> searing with the cumin. i'll do a little carrot and onion.

>> there we go. >> celery and potatoes, and then i'll throw the cabbage in as well and chose cabbage always it's such a versatile vegetable. it's great nutritionally, it's got a great amount of fiber but more importantly, i'm going to be using it in two dishes, i'll braise it here and it'll get nice and beautifully soft but then in the tostada i will use it almost like a salad. >> what are the spices you're using? >> so i'm using cumin on the chicken but what a beautiful combination of cumin and cilantro. some fresh cilantro into the braise right now. i just feel like cumin and cilantro just kind of go hand in hand. dried spice and a beautiful fresh spice. you can just go ahead and sear that, put all the vegetables in and throw a little bit of bouillon in there so i've got a little chicken bouillon that goes in and then a little trip while you're cooking at home

heat up your tea kettle so you throw hot water right over the top of your braise so you're not waiting for it to come to a boil with cold water. i like to have hot water boiling in the background so it goat gsh goes -- goes a little bit faster. >> let it cook down? >> let this cook down for about 20 minutes and like i said before, the chicken thigh is the perfect choice in this. as it cooks down about 20 minutes, the more it cooks, the more tender it becomes. meat just kind of fall as part. i chose a boneless, skinless thigh. sometimes people get confused why am i choosing that, why am i choosing bone in, skin on, two different applications, when i braise i love to do boneless skinless, i don't have to mess with the bone or pull the skin off. when i'm roasting in the oven that's when i do bone in skin on. >> show us what you did for the second meal, the chicken tostada. >> so the chicken tostada which you'll see right there in the front, it is basically all of that leftover chicken so right

here, you got the chicken and rice, you've got avocado, you've got lime and it's just so, so, so simple so i pull a little of that chicken out, that rice and reserve it for the next day and you can basically just serve it with a little bit of lime and it's like ready to go. so you got one meal there. which is that beautiful cilantro rice, the chicken and the cilantro right there. >> it's delicious. >> and your tostada. >> leftovers, at my house there are none. >> they gave us questions but mine is covered in chicken and rice at this point so delicious. let's review the grocery seat -- receipt, and see if antonia made her meals for under 20 bucks, drum roll and the grand total is, $19.22. >> you did it. >> you passed the test. >> yay. >> take a bow. it was really delicious. >> what is that, 73 cents. left over for the next time i

come. >> there you go. it was delicious and you can get these recipes on our website, goodmorningamerica.com and we'll now head over to ginger. i love that boiling water tip. i'm going to keep that one with me. something from pennsylvania. in a recent snow, i just love this, matthew, 9, conner, 7, getting it done. you know you got to figure out new ways and easier ways to plow the sidewalk for mom. even if it is backward and then we see dogs in the snow all the time so we thought why not share the kitten in the snow in finland, 5-month-old verva, not hour what to make of it but i think enjoying it altogether. that's kind of how i feel in the snow. good morning. welcome to friday. we're off to a little bit cooler start this morning, a little bit cooler this afternoon, low to mid-60s. the record highs come back for the holiday

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know, it's not worth it basically and we backed up and said, we love to make music and we want to make it our own, you know. >> and you've done that and you'll perform your new single "slow down" and it includes a sample from the smashing pumpkins so tell us about that song. >> yeah, this song came about kind of towards the end of the writing process for the album and the idea to write over that iconic guitar riff came about in the studio and we hadn't actually heard the original but we recognized the loop so we did listen to it from '79 where it's from and wrote our song over that riff. we love the song and send it over to billy and the smashing pumpkins and they cleared the sample for us which was amazing and it was funny comparing the two songs back to back after we wrote "slow down" and it was kind of just cool to see where

you could take two songs over the same foundation. >> if billy loved it and approved it i know everyone out there will love it and approve it as well, and shawn is your mentor. i got to get my swag on so i can look like you. >> you're looking good. >> we'll show everybody -- we're going to show your performance off their new album "the guide times and the bad ones" released today, here's why don't we performing "slow down." >> one, two, three, let's go. ♪ hey, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ oh, i've been lying to myself and i might know why ♪

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>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. good morning. i'm jobina fortson from "abc7 mornings." contra costa county health services will provide an update on vaccine distribution today. they're expected to talk about how residents can make appointments in the coming weeks. the county opened up eligibility to people 65 and up. the update begins at 11:00 this morning. and here's mike nicco with a look at your weekend forecast. >> thank you very much. hi, everybody. our swells are going to get bigger and dangerous. don't turn your back on the water. and some pretty gusty winds, could be damaging above 1,000 feet. how about these temperatures? record highs sunday and especially monday. our warmest day, it's going to be windy that day, and then it gets much cooler starting tuesday. >> thank you, mike. time now for "live with

kelly and ryan." we'll be back at 11:00 for we'll be back at 11:00 for "midday live" and our reporting it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, film and television star, angela bassett. and get torch'd when we introduce you to one of the hottest workouts around. plus, you'll meet a very young "live" fan from iowa when we visit the storey family, all next on "live." ♪ hello, friday ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. we made it to friday! it's friday! good morning! [laughing] what are you two... what are you two... i just had the funniest, spontaneous moment with art, we're just-- the show is starting and i said good morning to art, and i said, hey, how long you been on this show? and you said 34 years? - 32 years. - yeah. and then-- then i said, have you always spun the wheel the whole time? [laughter] and he said-- looked at me like, "no." i said, oh. he goes, remember kelly used to-- it used to drop and kelly would spin it.