was vanilla. >> yeah. >> uh-huh. >> they should workshop that a little bit more. >> workshop it. >> that's good morning, america. ♪ baby, you're a firework ♪ after a show-stopping inaugural celebration overnight, joe biden wakes up as the nation's 46th president. >> democracy has prevailed. >> declares victory for democracy. >> i promise you i will fight as hard for those who did not ose . >> in a messagof hope >> my whole soul is in this -- bringing america together, uniting our people, uniting our nation and i ask every american to join me in this cause. >> three past presidents there to witness the monumental moment. >> so help me god.

>> and watch the first woman, black american and asian-american take her own historic oath. >> today we mark the swearing in of the first woman in american history elected to national office, vice president kamala harris. >> biden, harris and the new administration get right to work signing a flurry of executive orders as they look to the future. >> don't tell me things can't change. >> what's next as the new administration begins their first full day in office. >> as the biden administration takes the reins, that breaking news overnight -- the u.s. will rejoin the world health organization. this as our nation reports from the coronavirus pandemic. california now surpasses 3 million cases and vaccinations could soon come to a standstill with supplies running low. now how amazon is stepping up offering to help with the rollout. this morning, dr. anthony fauci, president biden's chief medical

adviser, joins us with the new administration's first steps towards tackling the crisis. and a star-spangled spectacular. ♪ because, baby, you're a firework ♪ >> the 2021 presidential inauguration going out with a bang. music's biggest stars uniting for a cross-country celebration of patriotic performances. the stunning serenades on the steps of the capitol. ♪ gave proof through the night ♪ >> and the 22-year-old many are still talking about. >> if we merge mercy with might and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and change our children's birthright. >> the youngest inaugural poet ever capturing the nation's words. it, if only we're brave enough to be it.

>> amanda gorman joins us live. >> good morning, america. >> you'll see her only on "gma" this morning. good morning, america, indeed. you could have heard a pin drop when that incredible young woman, just 22 years old, when she spoke, wisdom well beyond her years. we cannot wait to talk live to amanda gorman. >> embodiment of hope right there. >> looking at it now just makes you smile. >> i know. getting a little teared up. >> yes. we're looking forward to hearing from that breakout star from yesterday and there's so many spectacular moments on such an historic occasion, including that show-stopping fireworks display that illuminated washington, d.c. overnight. and now a new day at the white house. there's a live look where joe biden will begin his first full

day as america's 46th president. the inauguration unusual in so everyone in masks, surrounded by troops at a capitol still scarred by that siege two weeks ago. biden urged empathy, pledged to put his whole soul into uniting our country and promised action starting with the pandemic. biden's new chief medical adviser dr. anthony fauci will join us live later this morning. chief white house correspondent cecilia vega starts us off. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. after a nearly 50-year-long political career, two failed presidential runs before this one, joe biden is finally waking up right here behind me in the white house with the job that he has always dreamed of, president. this morning, e biden waking up in the white house after that celebration overnight. fireworks lighting up the nation's capital. it followed a swearing in like none this country has ever seen. surrounded by their families, president biden and vice president kamala harris making

history. three past presidents there to witness it. one glaringly absent. the crowd small, socially distanced and masked. the ceremony held at the very site of that deadly insurrection just two weeks ago, the day both solemn and celebratory. >> i, kamala devi harris, do solemnly swear. >> reporter: harris becoming the first woman, black american and south asian-american to be named vice president, sworn in by another first, justice sonia sotomayor, the first latina on the supreme court. >> so help me god. >> reporter: sharing a fist bump with another history maker, former president barack obama, and a moment with mike pence, the man she replaced. joe biden then taking the oath that he's dreamed of his entire life, placing his hand on the bible that's been in his family for more than 100 years. >> i, joseph robinette biden jr., do solemnly swear. >> that i will faithfully execute. >> that i will faithfully execute. >> the office of president of the united states. >> the office of president of the united states. >> so help you god? >> so help me god.

>> congratulations, mr. president. >> reporter: biden declaring victim for democracy. >> this is america's day. this is democracy's day. a day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. we've learned again that democracy is precious, democracy is fragile and at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. >> reporter: and calling for unity against the challenges facing this country. >> to overcome these challenges, to restore the soul and secure the future of america requires so much more than words. it requires the most elusive of all things in a democracy, unity. >> reporter: in his 21-minute address, biden demanding an end to what he called an uncivil war pitting red against blue. >> on this january day, my whole soul is in this, bringing america together, uniting our

people, uniting our nation and i ask every american to join me in this cause. >> reporter: he never mentioned donald trump by name, but he did speak directly to the 74 million americans who voted for him. >> to all those who did not support us, let me say this -- hear me out as we move forward. take a measure of me and my heart. i promise you i will fight as hard for those who did not support me as for those who did. >> reporter: saying the only way to get through these struggles is to get through them as one. >> we have never, ever, ever, ever failed in america when we acted together. >> reporter: a message echoed over and over from this rare joint appearance by three former presidents. >> everybody needs to get off their high horse and reach out to their friends and neighbors. >> reporter: to the youngest ever inaugural poet and her poem "the hill we climb." >> we will rebuild, reconcile and recover in every known nook of our nation and every corner called our country.

our people diverse and beautiful will emerge battered and beautiful. >> reporter: former president trump throwing hiswn sof oint base anewind.weyou soon.yos inest biden who made this promise overnight -- >> there are moments in our history when more is asked of us as americans. the question is, are we up to it? will we meet the moment like our forbearers have? i believe we must and i believe we will. thank you for this honor. i will give my all to you. may god bless america and may god protect our troops. >> reporter: a promise to all americans there. now, joe biden has been in the oval office countless times before, but this is his office now at least for the next four years and let me show some of the personal touches he's made. a bust there of the latino civil rights leader cesar chavez. that's a first for any

president. it was a request directly of the biden administration transition team. a focal point in the room, a portrait of fdr. that's a clear nod to another president who helped the country face during a moment of crisis, and behind the resolute desk, george, a number of biden family photos, including one of his late son, beau, right there who clearly was on the president's mind every step of the way yesterday. >> always top of the mind. it seemed like everything were doing at the white house yesterday after that inaugural address was designed to signal a new start including that first white house press briefing last night. >> reporter: first white house press briefing, everything about it was different. press secretary jen psaki said she will share the truth even when it is hard to hear, a quote. there were questions about answers in policy and something else that's new, even people who have to come on to the white white house ground, and even reporters have to get tested for covid every day. >> everyone wearing masks all the time. cecilia vega, thanks very much. robin? george, president biden is hitting the ground running as he begins his first full day in that office already signing more than a dozen executive orders on

the same day he was sworn in. our senior white house correspondent mary bruce is live now in washington with what's next for the new administration. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, robin. that flurry of executive actions will continue today. it's all part of president biden new national strategy to try to get this covid pandemic under control. establishing a covid testing board, developing guidelines to safely re-open schools and taking steps to try to overcome the disproportionate impact of this pandemic on people of color. the new president wasted no time getting to work yesterday, signing an order to mandate masks on all federal lands, and also to undo some of president trump's most controversial moves by rejoining the paris climate accord and undoing the so-called muslim travel ban. now the new president can do a lot on his own, but that big plan of his, that big ticket item, that nearly $2 trillion stimulus bill to provide some relief for this pandemic, that is going to take congressional action and will test his promise to unite a divided washington, robin. >> mary, there's something that president biden said that really caught the attention of many when he said he will not

tolerate -- he will not put up one moment anyone on his staff being disrespectful. >> reporter: yeah, robin the new president is making that message loud and clear. telling his white house staff and appointees, and i quote, point-blank, if you are ever working with me and i hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to anyone i promise you, i will fire you on the spot. president biden, robin, is not messing around adding that decency has been lacking over the last four years and he reminded his team, quote, you work for the people. i work for the people. robin? >> a reminder, all right. thank you, mary. michael? >> thank you, robin. it is also a new world on capitol hill. the democrats now taking control of the house and the senate and this as former president trump's impeachment trial is looming. our congressional correspondent rachel scott has the very latest this morning. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: michael, good morning. democrats now have control of the house, the senate and the white house for the first time

in a decade. vice president kamala harris returning here t nato.mang htory. her rlantalex padilla becoming california's first latino senator and senators out of georgia, reverend raphael warnock and jon ossoff, the state's first jewish senator, but all eyes on nancy pelosi for when she is going to send that article of impeachment over to the senate. it could happen by the end of the week and make no mistake, this is going to be a massive challenge for lawmakers who are now going to have to juggle biden's agenda, those confirmation hearings and that impeachment trial for former president trump. michael? >> quite a bit, indeed. the impeachment trial could start any day now and former president trump still doesn't have a clear legal strategy. >> reporter: that trial could happen in just days. and sources say still no clear legal strategy from the president, not even an indication of who will be representing him on his defense time. the lawyers represented him last time around are not doing it this time around and there's that question of which republicans are going to stand

by president trump. we are already seeing that change in tone from minority leader mitch mcconnell who last time around called himself an imparti impartial juror, this time saying he has not made up his mind. at least 17 in the senate would be needed to convict president trump. michael? >> okay, rachel scott, thank you so much. george? okay, michael, tackling the pandemic, the top of the president's agenda, one year ago the first case was diagnosed in the united states. 25 million more since then, more than 405,000 american lives have been lost passing the number sacrificed in all of world war ii. the cdc announced the total will climb past 500,000 next month which ask is why president biden is urging new action today. whit johnson is in new york. good morning, whit. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. the biden administration takes over on one of the deadliest days of the pandemic, nearly

4,400 lives lost in the u.s. in just 24 hours and all of this only adding to the sense of urgency in the vaccine rollout. here in new york, governor andrew cuomo saying that the state will likely burn through its remaining supply of doses in uspend shotss. 23,000 vaccination appointments had to be postponed. moderna and pfizer reportedly producing nearly 10 million doses weekly nationwide as about 1 million people are getting the shot per day. that's now seemingly on pace with president biden's goal of injecting 100 million doses in 100 days, but significant challenges remain. meantime, in california, that state now becomes the first in the country to surpass 3 million covid cases. george? >> okay, whit, thanks very much. dr. anthony fauci, president biden's new chief medical adviser will join us with much more in our next half hour. robin? right now we turn to that spectacular inauguration celebration. lady gaga kicking off the

powerhouse performances and the night ending with that glorious finale featuring katy perry that included an incredible fireworks display. t.j. holmes, tell us all about it. >> so much talk about how yesterday looked different. so much was different including the entertainment. if you remember, a lot of big names dropped out, did not want to perform at the inauguration four years ago. well, this time around, much different. first three performers, you know them, and all i have to say is gaga,j- gaga,garth. ♪ oh say can you see ♪ reporter: lady gaga with her signature show-stopping style, kicked off biden's inauguration with a show-stopping "star-spangled banner." ♪ gave proof through the nigh >> reporter: jennifer lopez also performed a medley of "america the beautiful" and "this land is your land." ♪ this land was made for you and

me ♪ ♪ oh, this land ♪ >> reporter: and recited part of the pledge of allegiance in spanish. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: then country music legend garth brooks with an a cappella version of "amazing grace." ♪ amazing grace, how sweet the sound ♪ >> reporter: and then overnight more of music's biggest stars putting on a virtual cross-country celebration and continuing biden's theme of hope and unity. ♪ better days, better days, better days ♪ >> reporter: from justin timberlake to jon bon jovi. ♪ here comes the sun i say ♪ ♪ it's all right ♪ >> reporter: and john legend. ♪ this old world is a new world and a bold world for me ♪

>> reporter: it was a night of music and tributes to america's heroes. >> but tonight we ponder the united states of america. >> reporter: celebrating america host tom hanks recognized the people getting the country through turbulent times including teachers, delivery drivers and health care workers. ♪ boom boom boom ♪ ♪ even brighter than the moon, moon, moon ♪ >> reporter: then the day going out with a bang. ♪ baby, you're a firework, come on show 'em what you're worth ♪ >> reporter: the newly sworn in president and vice president treated to stunning rework ♪ 'cause, baby, you're a firework ♪ >> let's take a quick look at something. a lot of people were talking about this. garth brooks, he spent a lot of time here with us. we know he's an excitable fella, but up on stage after his performance, he hugged every former president he could find. he has no mask on. now, they were required to have covid tests ahead of time. they do not recommend this.

people laughed at it, but don't recommend this. >> everybody was tested within 48 hours before going on that stage. all right, t.j. so much more coming up including the moment from the inauguration so many people are still talking about. 22-year-old poet amanda gorman joins us live. you'll only see her on "gma" this morning. plus, dr. fauci is going to join us with the latest on the fight against the coronavirus. but first, let's go to ginger. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, michael. 85-mile-per-hour gusts in southern california. this was what happened in carlsbad. they got that fire out. the evacuations were lifted. there is some rain on the way for parts of california and even arizona. we'll get into that and where that storm moves next. your local weather in 30 seconds so first, the rainy cities sponsored by sofi.

good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. watch out for a little fog along the coast in the peninsula this morning. we'll have increasing high clouds. our last dry and mild day. a 1 coming in through tonight and tomorrow with showers and rain, snow is possible sunday and heavier rain wednesday next week. a 2, a good soaking. a little bit milder tonight, temperatures in the 40 as we said we are just getting started. you'll meet amanda gorman we'll be right back. your mission: stand up to moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and take. it. on...

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join us live just ahead. there she is and you'll see her this morning on "gma." cannot wait for that. >> yeah, you're not the only one. cannot wait as well. first we want to get to more on the covid-19 crisis as the u.s. marks one year since the first case diagnosed on u.s. soil. now,eaie i spoke with dr. anthony fauci, chief medical adviser to president biden. and, dr. fauci, earlier this morning you officially rejoined the w.h.o. on behalf of the united states and how will this help us fight against covid? >> well, it's going to be very important. when you're dealing with a global pandemic, you have to have an international connectivity and for us to not be in the w.h.o. was very disconcerting to everybody, all the member countries including the health officials here in the united states.

so the official announcement that we are rejoining, we're going to live up to our financial commitments and a whole bunch of other things, it was really a very good day. i mean the response i'm getting from my colleagues all over the world is really very, very refreshing. >> and all across the country there are reports that appointments for the vaccine are being canceled due to shortages are you concerned about where we are right now and when will there be enough vaccines? >> you know, i think we're going to be there reasonably soon. in fact, we probably are already there. the president has made this his top priority. i'm going to meet with him later today to brief him about the situation with covid-19, particularly emphasizing the situation with the vaccines. as you know, his goal is to get 100 million people vaccinated within the first 100 days of his presidency. i mean, i feel fairly confident that that's going to be not only that but maybe even better. >> you know as president he promised 100 million doses in the first 100 days so duio meet this goal.

>> well, you know, first of all, if you look at the contractual arrangements that we've made the amount that will be coming in, we will be able to meet that goal. the important thing is going to be as much as the production, michael, will be the distribution. to do it in an effective, efficient way, get it into the arms of people, get it really straight from the place where it's being packaged and put into the boxes, into the trucks and into the arms of people. that's something that he's going to do by a number of new initiatives. one of them is opening up community vaccination centers, to get it into the pharmacies more so we can have access to it in the farmpharmacies and to use defense production act wherever he needs it. if that means some of the material that you need syringes and needles and things like that as well as the vaccine itself, as he says he's going to do everything that he needs to do to make sure we have a successful rollout of the vaccines, get it into people's

arms and get as many people vaccinated as we possibly can. >> and we know in the uk they approved astrazeneca's vaccine which is easier to ship and store and also administer. johnson & johnson, they also have a vaccine. can we expect an approval for these soon? >> i don't want to get ahead of the fda but i can tell you that johnson & johnson, they are literally within a week or two of getting their data analyzed so that we can make a decision. if you look at the preliminary data, it looks good. don't want to get ahead of the decision, but i think that we can look forward to having more companies supplying vaccines in addition to the two now doing it namely, moderna and pfizer. >> dr. fauci, there are a few new variants of the virus. so how worried are you about the new california variant and what does that mean as far as eradicating the virus? >> well, you always take mutants and variants seriously. you can expect that an rna virus like the coronavirus is going to mutate. you've got to follow it and look at it in a surveillance way. there are some concerning

variants. there's one in the uk and we have that right now in the united states. it appears to be transmitted more efficiently. it doesn't appear to be more vir lent. we're looking very carefully to make sure our vaccines that we're distributing and putting into people's arms is going to continue to protect against those variants but it's something you follow very, very carefully, michael. you take it seriously. you don't want to panic about it but it's something you always want to be on top of and be ahead of it. >> all right, dr. fauci, thank you. like you said, follow the science. >> thank you very much, michael. good to be with you. >> you too. robin? >> all right, michael. coming up next, the moment you could have heard a pin drop during the inauguration. powerful, beautiful words from that woman right there, the youngest inaugural poet ever, 22-year-old amanda gorman is going to join us live next. han ? of course, podcasts. originals. bestsellers. future bestsellers.

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we're back with the youngest inaugural poet ever. amanda gorman, this extraordinary 22-year-old captivating the world with her moving words yesterday drawing raves from -- well, the count is endless. all for her inspiring original poem, "the hill we climb." we are going to talk to amanda live in just a moment but first let's take a look at her remarkable story. it was the moment at the inauguration that made people listen and take notice. >> being american is more than a

pride we inherit, it's the past we step into and how we repair it. >> reporter: amanda gorman, just 22 years old, now the youngest inaugural poet in u.s. history, reading a poem she wrote for the occasion called "the hill we climb." >> we've braved the belly of the beast. we've learned that quiet isn't always peace and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-is and yet the dawn is ours before we knew it. >> reporter: joining a list of poets including robert frost and maya angelou. >> somehow we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken but simply unfinished. we the successors of a country and a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president only

to find herself reciting for one. >> reporter: gorman was only haway rough wti the when just two weeksago, that capitol. she decided to address that moment head on and finished her work that night. >> we've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it, would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy. and this effort very nearly succeeded, but while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated. >> reporter: her final words reflecting the gravity of the moment. >> and so we lift our gazes to not what stands between us but what stands before us. we close the divide because we know to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside. >> reporter: her work winning

the praise of president obama and secretary clinton who wrote, wasn't amanda gorman's poem just stuning? she has promised to run for president in 2036 and i for one can't wait. gorman's poem, a lasting message to us all. >> for there is always light if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it. >> and joining us live right now, inaugural poet, activist and the author of three upcoming books including "change sings," amanda gorman. thank you so much for this opportunity to speak with you. just tell us, first of all, how are you doing this morning? how's it going? >> i'm doing amazing. it's not often that you wake up on a morning feeling like this. >> i can only imagine. let us begin at the beginning. dr. jill biden, she heard you and she had her team reach out to you right away. what was your reaction when you discovered that you would be taking part in such an historic day?

>> wow, when i was told by the presidential inaugural committee i was overjoyed. i was grateful. i was honestly shocked. i had not been, you know, expecting that at 22 they would trust me with such an honor and you know i was also daunted at the same time. i was honestly scared of writing such a poem. i wasn't sure if i could, you know, do it justice but i'm so glad that i put my best foot forward and did it. >> oh, it's so good to hear that you -- yes, you felt the fear, but you walked through it and you did it. and something else that many people don't realize about you. you share something with president biden. you have a speech impediment. tell us what yours is and how you've overcome it. >> right. so, you know, president biden has been super open about his stutter. my speech impediment wasn't a stutter but it was dropping several letters that i just

could not say for years. most specifically the "r" sound which it would take until probably i was 20 to say. meaning i couldn't say words like poetry or even gorman, which was my luka sabbat name. i had to really work at it and practice to get to where i am today. >> and so when you kept saying rise yesterday, what was going through your -- i know that you were thinking of that. >> right. i was kind of like why in the world did i put rise in my poem about five times. but also it was this amazing full circle moment for me because if i had written this poem three years ago i wouldn't have been able to say it. and so it was, you know, me rising, i think as well as the country at that time. >> beautifully said and it's been a way for you to be able to express yourself. all right, amanda, so you're there on the inaugural stage with all these luminaries. then you meet lady gaga and you said you had a special moment with her.

what was that? >> it was so incredible meeting lady gaga. i mean i'm gaga for gaga literally and we kind of just flew to each other like magnets after the ceremony ended and were both crying and just hu hugging. it was just such a great moment because what she does with music, i aspire to do with poetry. so it was great to have that woman-to-woman comradery. >> you certainly do that with your poetry. social media, your social media just crashed. it's just going through the roof. you can't see all of the reaction, so we have a special message, no one has seen this. this is just for you. >> good morning, amanda gorman. it's lin-manuel, congrats again on yesterday. the right words in the right order can change the world and you proved that yesterday with your brilliant piece. i'm so incredibly proud of you and i can't wait to see what you

write next. keep changing the world one word at a time. you smashed it! >> god! i almost fell out of my chair. that's amazing. >> you did. you smashed it. you absolutely smashed it and to have the confidence to -- though fearful that you were, you had confidence to step up there and you had something comforting you on your hand. a ring that was given to you by oprah. tell us the significance of that. >> right, absolutely. so oprah wrote to me, and we've been in touch for awhile now saying, you know -- i bought maya angelou's coat and gloves when she performed the poem at clinton's inauguration. i'd love to continue the tradition and buy something for you. and so what we settled on was this ring, which, if you look, has a caged bird inside, and for me that was to symbolize my

idol, maya angelou's who wrote the great autobiography "i know why the caged bird sings." that way i could feel like i had maya close in continuing her tradition. oprah also bought my earrings as well. she was just so generous and making sure i felt prepared both emotionally and fashionably for the moment. >> and you were and you have three books that are coming out. okay, got to ask you, 2036, you running for president? >> heck, yeah. >> love your confidence. you know, amanda, my momma said we all have gifts. discover yours and share it with the world. thank you for sharing yours with the world. we will not be the same because of it. we'll see you. >> thank you. >> thank you, bless you. okay, we'll be right back.

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family, kamala harris and doug emhoff. the kids and the meaning behind the special moment during the parade when her niece's daughter was dressed just like auntie. ♪ i can make your hands clap ♪ first lady in an ing and new emerging american designer who had no idea that dr. biden was wearing her outfit until she walked out and the unexpected star of the event, senator bernie sanders, the story behind those gloves and the memes helping you steel his look. ♪ i can make your hands clap ♪ ♪ said i can make your hands clap ♪ i mean, when you get george stephanopoulos talking about the fashion, you know, you know. >> yeah, my own is more like bernie. >> you own it. you own it. moments including those rt othe fireworks

>> it was so much to enjoy on that special from bruce springsteen to katy perry but host tom hanks who lit up twitter. it was 33 degrees out in d.c. yesterday. a lot of people, they were so worried that he needed a coat so there were so many tweets and memes saying, please get him a coat. >> he was trying to squeeze out every word he was so cold. >> yeah. >> we have a lot of news to get to. a new day at the white house, joe biden beginning his first full day of america's 46th president and urged empathy and promised action starting with the pandemic. chief white house correspondent cecilia vega has all the details. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning. the white house press secretary says president biden goes to bed and was wh md ery day anthti control. and that is what is on his agenda as he gets down to business today. ♪ this morning joe biden waking up in the white house after that celebration overnight.

fireworks lighting up the nation's capital. it followed a swearing in like none this country has ever seen. surrounded by their families, president biden and vice president kamala harris making history, three past presidents there to witness it, one glaringly absent. the crowd small socially distanced and masked. the ceremony held at the very site of that deadly insurrection just two weeks ago, the day both solemn and celebratory. >> i, kamala devi harris, solemnly swear -- >> reporter: becoming the first woman, black american and south asian-american to become vice president. >> so help me god. >> all right. >> reporter: sharing a fist bump with another history maker, former president barack obama. joe biden taking the oath he's dreamed of his entire life placing his hand on the bible that's been in his family for more than 100 years. >> so help you god? >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: biden declaring victory for democracy.

>> we've learned again that democracy is precious, democracy is fragile and at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. >> reporter: and calling for unity against the challenges facing this country. >> to restore the soul and secure the future of america requires so much more than words, it requires the most elusive of all things in a democracy, unity. >> reporter: saying the only way to get through these struggles is to get through them as one. >> we have never ever ever ever failed in america when we've acted together. >> reporter: now president trump, of course, skipped so much of the tradition this year but did leave a letter behind on the resolute desk. president biden told us it was e contents he said because it was private and wanted to speak to president trump first. the white house later clarified

there are no immediate plans for the two presidents to actually speak. >> all right. thank you, cecilia. president biden is busy hitting the ground running already signing more than a dozen executive orders on the same day he was sworn in. back to our senior white house correspondent mary bruce with what's next. good morning again, mary. >> reporter: good morning again, robin. joe biden is certainly wasting no time. today he will be signing even more executive actions. this is all part of his new national strategy to try to get this pandemic under control. so today he will be taking steps to make testing more readily available to re-open schools and also to try and overcome the disproportionate impact that this virus is having on people of color. of course, yesterday we saw him institute that mask mandate on all federal lands and, look, the president can take a lot of steps on his own but biden's big push for that nearly $2 trillion covid relief bill, that is going to take action from congress and will also test biden's promise to work across the aisle. george? >> it is a big challenge. okay, mary, thanks. coming up we'll meet the new first family, how the bidens overcame so many obstacles, the new first lady making history and the first

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the chef showing us how to make two meals for a family of four for under $20. >> wow. that's pretty good. right now, not going to hold back anymore. time for "pop news" with lara. good morning, lara. hi, you guys. good morning to you, and we're going to begin with vice president kamala harris. the world was watching as she took the oath of office yesterday, but even more than that, young women and little girls were watching. twitter was flooded with images celebrating the historic moment. here's 7-year-old naomi from minneapolis whose mom posted this photo writing looked over to see my baby girl holding up her right hand while watching a woman take the oath to become vice president, and check out 2-year-old cory. that photo was posted by her dad, former baltimore ravens wide receiver tory smith. he wrote, i'm so excited for my daughter. anything is possible but it's different when you see it happening. actress mindy kaling took to

instagram to share this writing, i was at work but apparently she said is that mommy? it looks like mommy. matterspliment i ever got. and television producer shonda rhimes posted this photo adding, quote, brown girls no longer just dreaming. indeed. amazing photos, thank you all for sharing such a special moment. and in movie news, we're going to a world of pure imagination. warner bros. announcing they'll take us back to that world with a prequel to the 1971 hit movie "willy wonka and the chocolate factory" called "wonka" and will explore young willy. the original, of course, based on the popular children's book "charlie and the chocolate factory." that one starred the one and only gene wilder as the famed chocolatier. johnny depp later played the role in a reboot. this is set to come out in march

2023. no word on who will play the young wonka. some names being floated around, reports say timothee chalamet and tom holland are both being eyed for the part. guys, i was thinking you know who else they should consider? harry styles. i'm just saying it. i had a vision. there you go. movie news for you. harry styles. he's been acting, he sings. >> whole package. >> just saying. and finally, and finally, there was quite a bit of mask fashion going on at yesterday's inauguration. and thank goodness. dr. jill biden was wearing that incredible blue ensemble. there it is. bill clinton former president making a statement with his mask, we the people. amanda gorman, wow, she was spectacular and so was her red sparkly mask. and new jersey senator cory booker and his other half, "the mandalorian" actress rosario dawson rocking matching masks,

blue hand sewn masks from her sustainable brand. that's just a preview as we break down all of the inaugural fashion choices. that is coming up in just a few moments. so don't go anywhere. >> we were talking about all the fashion, yeah, a lot of wild moments when it came to the fashion. and now we turn to our "gma" cover story, and a closer look at the new first family's journey to the white house. overcoming unimaginable obstacles and now dr. jill biden is making history as the only first lady to hold a full time job. our senior white house correspondent mary bruce is back with more on the bidens, good morning again, mary. >> reporter: good morning, again, michael. dr. jill biden actually says she finds it hard to imagine not continuing in her full time job. we saw her balance the two before as second lady but now, of course, doing it as she is r family enters this historic era. ♪ shoot across the sky ♪

>> reporter: america's new first family celebrating. it was alynaugurat president. he and first lady dr. jill biden walking down pennsylvania avenue to the white house with the entire biden crew. daughter ashley, son hunter and the seven biden grandchildren. earlier in the day the nation's second catholic president and his family attending mass at st. matthew's cathedral for a preinaugural morning service and with dr. biden holding the family's bible their children beside her, the new first family embracing the new president. >> i would not be here without her love, tireless support of jill. >> reporter: the first lady making history becoming the only first lady to hold a full-time job working as a community college english professor. along with education, the first lady will continue to champion members of the military and their families, relaunching the joining forces initiative, a program she created with michelle obama in 2011.

>> i know the love and strength and resilience that makes this community so unique and it's such a joy to be part of it. >> reporter: biden says she brought strength and resilience to his own family. the two met on a blind date in 1975, three years after biden's first wife and infant daughter were killed in a terrible car crash. jill raising his two sons, hunter and beau as her own. the president saying she brought us back together. their daughter ashley a social worker introduced her father during the democratic national convention alongside hunter. >> he'll treat everyone with respect no matter who you are. >> he'll get up no matter how many times he's been knocked down. >> he'll be the worst enemy any bully ever saw. >> reporter: the president is also extremely close to his seven grandchildren who call him pop. >> he will pick up our calls no matter where he is. >> reporter: and when they got the word pop was going to be the next president, they were right there with him celebrating on stage. but always heavy on biden's heart is who isn't by his side.

his son beau who died of brain cancer in 2015 at the age of t there ol office hi of there nt at the fro yesterday. but, you know, president biden always carries a piece of him with him. he almost always has beau biden's rosary beads with him. he calls them his connection to his son. >> oh, wow. thank you, mary and i was watching as i always do "world news" with david muir and there was someone who showed up at the grave site of beau. don't know who it was and during the inauguration was there at the grave site kneeling down. >> beautiful. >> so beautiful. we have the new second family, vice president kamala harris breaking new ground with her blended family. rachel scott is back with more on that for us. good morning again, rachel. >> reporter: hey, robin. good morning. this is a blended family of different faiths and races, a second family like we have never seen before in our nation's

history. it will be a second family filled with firsts. kamala harris, stepping into history as our nation's first he national ag the man by her side, douglas craig emhoff making history of his own as the country's first second gentleman and the first jewish spouse in any administration. >> how do you think he's going to put a stamp on -- because he's making history as well. >> he is. he is making history. he will be the first second gentleman of the united states of america, and he is very excited about it. he's aware that, you know, we still have so much work to do to remind our children of every gender that they should not be confined by the limited perception that some might have of who they are and what they can be.

>> reporter: the couple met on a blind date marrying in 2014. >> you know, the kamala harris that i knew, she wears chucks and jeans. in fact, that's what she was wearing when i got down on my knees and asked her to marry me. >> reporter: the wedding honoring her indian roots, his jewish heritage, her sister and closest confident officiated. emhoff, an entertainment lawyer, becoming her biggest cheer leader, putting his own career on hold to support the at a holiday market back in december picking out this stocking stuffer, a t-shirt with the words madam vice president but to his two kids, cole and ella she's known as momala. >> vice president will be great. but momala will always be the one that means the most. >> reporter: this year like so many families, turning to zoom for that quality time together. >> is dad still in hair and makeup right now? >> i heard everything you were saying about me.

>> reporter: sundays are usually spent around the dinner table. harris calling those family dinners non-negotiable. >> when i say family, i always mean the family that you make to be family, right? which includes for some of us, you know, our family who we were raised with and born with but, you know, also our chosen family. >> reporter: that sometimes includes her husband's ex-wife kirsten too. harris often joking that their modern family is a bit too functional. >> we have a very modern family. my husband's ex-wife, the kids' mother and her mother came to our house for thanksgiving. >> oh, good. you got to get her in line, you know, you got to make sure. bring everyone into the circle. >> reporter: while cole, 26 and ella, 21 admit they're still getting used to sharing their parents with the world -- >> auntie -- >> reporter: -- her niece meena taking to social media posting these behind-the-scenes moments of her aunt, and sharing the inspiration behind her daughter's looks for the special day, writing, special coats to look just like auntie's.

wednesday was the first time their family had seen each other in months, last together on the day biden and harris declared victory telling her 4-year-old grand niece she could one day lead the nation. >> you could be president but not right now. you have to be over the age of 35. >> i'm going to be a astronaut president. >> reporter: her mother would often tell her she may be the first to do many tng make sure she's not the last. and the #myvplookslikeme was trending on social media. second gentleman doug emhoff says he wants to raise his children in a world where it is not news that a loving partner of any gender can support their spouse. and so many this morning looking at the images of that second family and saying, this reflects the diversity of america, robin. >> you said that right. all right, rachel. thank you again. let's check in again with ginger. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: robin, good morning. january on display in new york

and in pennsylvania so i'll show you time-lapsed image, a couple inches of snow, but, boy, clouded that camera quick in albany. it took over. then the blue sky again, as they so often do. state college you see a very similar scene and unfortunately or fortunately whichever one you like the deep freeze is on. the big temperature drop has alre to wisconsin and michigan. it's headed in this weekend. if you're in new england or certainly in the northeast you're going to see some numbers in the teens, look at saranac good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. watch out for a little fog along the coast in the peninsula this morning. we'll have increasing high clouds. our last dry and mild day. a 1 coming in through tonight and tomorrow with showers and rain, snow is possible sunday and heavier rain wednesday next a 2, a good soaking. a little bit milder tonight, temperatures in the 40

well, turning now to an inside look at inauguration day fashion. vice president harris and the first lady both making statements, both dressing symbolically occasn and the unexpected scene stealer of the day, there he is, senator bernie sanders. lara is back to break it all down for us. hey, lara. >> hey, amy, yeah, that's right, senator sanders sending the internet into a frenzy with his cozy dressed down look complete with homemade mittens. but there was one common theme, all the notables were wearing american designers. pearls, shades of purple and a diverse range of american designers, all on display on the capitol steps during the inauguration. >> i, kamala devi harris, do -- >> reporter: the first female vice president kamala harris wearing purple.

>> vice president harris' coat and dress by chris john rogers born in louisiana currently based in new york. purple, of course, is a combination of red and blue. >> reporter: and her signature strand of pearls, a powerful symbol of solidarity with her beloved alpha kappa alpha sorority sisters. >> you know, it was, again, a nod to both her own personal style signature, her own history, the history of black women and the history of, you know, america as a sort of melting pot of aspiration. so it was so multilayered as a choice. >> reporter: former first ladies hillary clinton, laura bush and michelle obama also wearing shades of purple. symbolizing a call for unity.ji hand crafted ocean blue tweed ensemble by emerging new york brand markarian helmed by designer alexandra o'neill. >> we chose blue because blue is a soothing color that signifies

trust, loyalty and confidence. >> reporter: o'neill's designs put together with a small team of sewers who work in new york. the outfit a reflection of american made craftsmanship. >> i'm feeling honored and humbled to be even a part of this -- a small part of this huge momentous day and also we didn't know she was wearing it until she walked out. >> president joe biden wearing one of america's finest, the coat, suit and mask all by ralph lauren, the legendary designer who was born in the bronx. by evening, vice president harris changing into a black sequin dress by los angeles based designer sergio hudson and dr. biden wearing an all white dress with a floral touch. the embroidery representing all of the state flowers designed by gabriela hearst who became a citizen shortly after the 2016 presidential election. and then bernie sanders, the vermont senator having a hugely viral moment at the inauguration for wearing his cozy and

comfortable burton parka and recycled wool mittens hand made from a schoolteacher from his home state of vermont. the memes and unexpectedly funny twist on a hugely momentous occasion. he was warm and if you want bernie's inaugural look you're in luck. burton snowboarding company posting this. steal the look, picture featuring price points of his pants and jacket. please note the model's shoes are his own, it says there. the moment also going viral on twitter. here he is photoshopped into the subway, check that out. and feeding pigeons and, of course, bernie ready for his close-up on "game of thrones." amy, back to you. >> all right, that's a lot to get to. we have yara shahidi joining us live next. we have yara shahidi joining us live next.

>> 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." a park in the east bay once named in honor of president andrew jackson gets a new name. it's one of the divisions of the indigenous people. name change on tuesday night. the park once known as jackson park was stripped of its name last summer. jackson was a slave owner and forcibly removed americans from their ohomelands. hi, mike. colder this morning. we've got a 1 on the storm imctor .d shows even cold

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update in 30 minutes. you can find us on our news app and abc7news.com. you can join us from "abc7 mornings" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00. have a wonderful day. ♪ yes, we are in tim uare. right, great to have you guys with us on this thursday morning. >> it's great to have our next guest, actress and activist yara shahidi, the breakout star of "black-ish" and the star of her own spin-off show, "grown-ish," hello, good morning. always wonderful to be in your presence. >> good morning. >> hey, i heard that -- >> thank you. i always love starting the year with you all. >> bless your heart. >> mutual. >> it's quite mutual. i heard that you got emotional shooting a scene where your character returns to school. what was that about? >> i did. i'd have to say this half of the

season, zoe has p p p p p balancing still making time for her friends and support network my journey was parallel in that i was going back and forth from campus every day and i remember there being one scene in which it was about my girls always being there for me and quite literally that's what the cast does for me so i was in rehearsal tearing up. it just hit close to home. >> i bet it did. >> i love that and balancing, yes, your character is balancing working with going to school but also balancing with off again relationship and she's confiding in her newest celebrity client about her love life. take a look. >> you have a boo. >> uh-huh. >> is he neal? >> no. my boo is just a regular everyday dude named aaron. we've had this back and forth

relationship since like freshman year and if i really think about it, i wouldn't even be where i was like right now in my career if it wasn't for how supportive he is and before i left we kissed and, you know what i'm just kind of in a secure enough place where i want to talk to him about it. >> that is a rapper. making her acting debut in "grown-ish." she said you gave her some advice. what was that? >> i'm trying to figure out what advice i gave her because i have -- i heard this and she's just so wonderful on set. we had a great time together. i feel like a lot of what we talked about, she was -- everyone in that environment, it can be chaotic especially when you're new to a place and so a lot of it was just making sure that we were able to go with the flow and we had such a great time shooting together throughout the season. >> oh, that's always good to hear. we don't know how you do it all. you've got that going on.

you got school and you're also going to play tinker bell in the live action movie "peter pan and wendy." your fans are already -- they're imagining you in the role. we have some of their artwork. i don't know if you can see it. >> wow. >> how have you been preparing for the role? >> it's been fun and a bit absurd. i know my brother who is my these rhett cal next-door roommate heard me trying to figure out how does tinker bell look. and it's been a fun prep process. i've started the kind of motion capture of it all and we're just trying to figure out how we portray tinker bell and she's going to be like five inches tall on screen. but we've had a really fun time and preparation is ranging from running through lines to creating play lists. >> yara, speaking of roles i know i'm sure you along with the rest of the world watched yesterday's inauguration.

oprah once called you our future president. would you ever consider that role? >> while i fully accept the honor of that which it's still not lost on me i always described what i wanted to do just be in politics adjacent. i'm super inspired by this administration that's coming in and i also know that so many of my personal mentors and people in my group have proven through community activism through organizing through think tank work there are other ways to influence policy and so i'm hoping to be in a position to be able to be in the political world but maybe just kind of like right next to it. >> you got our vote. regardless of what you want to do. your tv dad, our friend anthony anderson is going to be here next. any special message for him? >> oh, i love my tv dad. one time, okay, actually a great time on national television, he did promise me a car within the

first couple seasons of "black-ish" and so if i could greet him with anything i'm cashing in on my r? who i love so much. >>llyara csir it done. the spote think you're going to get that car. you are deserving of that and so much more. thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. all the best. continued blessings going forward. >> all right. >> all right. >> great to see you all. >> you too. >> and "grown-ish" returns tonight 8:00 p.m. on freeform. you can also stream it tomorrow on hulu. coming up, the return of first pets, meet major and champ and how major is making major history.

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♪ can you take me ♪ ♪ back there ♪ we are back with a look at some photos our "gma" viewers sent us of you and your beloved dogs so our next guest has written a fun children's book about welcoming a doing into the family called "candace's play full puppy." the author is a talented actress and producer as well and a friend of the show, candace cameron bure. thank you and welcome back. >> so great to see all of you. >> great to see you too doing so well. now, before we get to your book i do want to ask you because

your brother kirk has received quite a bit of criticism for holding maskless protests against the pandemic restrictions. i know you said you weren't at the events but how have you handled the backlash. >> you know, everyone is going to have a different opinion on it so i kind of ignore it online as much as i can but i did make a statement that i didn't attend and i'm trying to follow the guidelines because i am working and filming right now, but i know that my brother comes from a very loving and heartfelt place. >> and you are following the guidelines because now you're in vancouver ready to shoot a movie quarantining and you have a quarantine buddy, we understand. >> i do. she's the best. it's marilu henner and she plays my mom in "the aurora teagarden mystery movies" and we've quarantined together and i feel like i'm at spa marilu becauselu she is the epitome of health and

i just work out for two weeks and we have so much fun together. >> well, you all are magic on the screen together. and let's talk about that new book. it is called "candace's mayful puppy" and this one is a third one in the series and candace gets a dog. what does she learn from her little four-legged friend? >> well, there's always a lesson to be learned in the candace books and little candace learns to be faithful. she learns all about faithfulness through training her dog and feeding her dog and taking her dog for a walk. even though at times it gets very frustrating to do that and if we have a pet we all know how difficult training can be. but in the end her faithfulness really pays off because she gets a great little buddy who is obedient. >> you know, we see you trying to get help for a video on instagram. boris was not very obedient at that time. how did you -- how hard was boris to train?

>> boris is actually a great listener when he wants to be. the problem is boris weighs more than i do. he's much bigger than me so if he doesn't feel like listening, there's not much i can do about it. but he's such a love bug. he's my best buddy in the world. >> look at that face. >> beautiful. >> beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. you know, it was a year ago today that you were with us in person in the studio and you were talking about how you and your husband were about to become empty nesters like many families. did that change because of the pandemic? >> it did change. it's been one of the silver linings of 2020 for me because, you know, well, 2020 was what it was but i have the blessing of getting my family back in the house so my daughter moved back home and my boys were home as well. so this momma absolutely loved

it. lots of quality time that i never would have had otherwise. >> yeah, that is certainly the silver lining and also i understand i think we might have proof of in that your daughter convinced you to become a tiktoker? >> yes. i'm officially a tiktoker and i'm happy that she actually asks me to do them with her and i have a lot of fun with it but now i'm actually doing them on my own. that thing -- once you get into it, it sucks you in and you can't stop. >> the music just moves you, i get it. candace, thanks for being with us. candace's new book "candace's playful puppy" will be available next tuesday, january 26th wherever books are sold. always a breath of fresh air. ginger, let's head over to you. >> thank you, amy. let's look at skiers' vision of a snow whirl. the winds kicking up and -- it's not a tornado but certainly did

get a lot of folks looking at it and certainly could do some damage. and then you go to graceville, minnesota, they're making winter look nice. a good morning. you'll want to dress warmly. temperatures in the 30s and 40s through 8:00 and we'll jump into the 50s in the coast. as warm as it has been. the president and first lady are not the only ones new to 1600 pennsylvania avenue. the first dogs, champ and major, have a new home too. lara has more on how major is making some major history. >> meet new first dogs champ and major biden. champ a 12-year-old german shepherd is also a d.c. insider. he's been with the bidens since they were vice president and second lady. last year they adopted major, the 2-year-old pup making history as the first shelter dog to live in the white house.

>> my vet said your shepherd is 12 years old. he's getting slow. the best thing to keep him going is get another little puppy. >> hello. >> reporter: champ and major making campaign appearances on dr. jill biden's twitter account earning them to build, bark better returning to the long tradition after presidential pets at the white house. >> it's a way for americans to connect with our president. that humanizes the presidency. and little everyday stories that take place at the white house having to do with pets or things we can relate to. >> reporter: as the famous saying goes if you want a friend in d.c., get a dog. barack obama had two portuguese water dogs, bo and famously little sister sunny. the bushes had barney and miss beastly who brought americans inside the white house with their dog's eye view perspective. ♪ and it's not just pet dogs that have called the white house home. bill clinton had a cat named sox who made appearances in the briefing room and the kennedys had a pony called macaroni.

perhaps though one mos unusual presidential pet, becca the raccoon adopted by calvin c. now wit joiningle mor adoptions the country? we have a president taking a rescue dog to the white house. i think it will encourage more americans to go select a shelter pet. >> don't shop, adopt. get your rescue on. coming up we have kids to share their hopes and dreams with a new administration. ♪ here's to the duers. to all the people who realize they can du more ks tntd-on tre here's to the duers. dupixent isn't for sudden breathing problems.

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back now with the future of our nation. we decided to ask some youngsters to share their hopes and dreams for the new president and vice president. the of voting age yet but they do have some big ideas. zohreen shah joins us with that. good morning, zohreen. >> reporter: good morning, michael. kids often direct messages to the youngest generation but asked kids for their message for our new president and vp. dear president biden, we put out the call, dear mr. president. >> dear madam vice president. >> reporter: asking our young americans what they hope for in this new administration. >> one thing i hope for from the new administration is that you guys can get covid under control and make sure to stabilize instead of losing. >> i hope when you're the president people will get along and be friends. oh, and also i hope that you will ban homework. >> i hope that you give me more playgrounds, please.

>> i will want to see a new type of cars, flying cars, automatic ones. >> reporter: for many it was the history-making vice president kamala harris they were excited about. >> i hope that you'll be the greatest vice president in the world. >> first woman vice president. i'm so excited to see a woman vice president that's indian just like me. >> i think you are smart and pretty and a good dancer. >> reporter: 11-year-old charlie pattman was lucky enough to meet kamala harris multiple types. >> i see someone who looks like me and has the same dreams and beliefs as me, being vice president of our nation, she says i'll be the first but i definitely won't be the last and that is my queue. that is my call to action to follow in her footsteps. >> reporter: and what better way to follow in someone's footsteps

than wearing the same kind of shoes she likes to wear. tell me about your shoes. >> these are inspired by kamala. i want to be like her. she knows that character matters, integrity matters, strength matters and someone with those standards is just -- it's pretty hard not to want to live up to their legacy and not only follow in their path but hopefully blaze a trail of my own. >> reporter: for so many, they hope the next four years will bring real and lasting change. >> i want kamala harris and joe biden to make the world equal and fair. >> i'm so grateful to have people like you who are able to lift us up and get us back on our feet. >> reporter: harris has a lot of suggestions for young people too. i followed her closely on that campaign trail for nearly a year. she always told them, you may be in many rooms where you are the only person who looks like you. you are never there alone. we are in there with you and

when you're there, stand up and speak out. never say you're sorry unless you broke something. and, of course, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last. surely something she thought a lot about yesterday. guys. >> wow. smart kids. >> to see it resonating with them in such an impactful way, it was beautiful. >> hey, zohreen, what was it like to be on the trail with her and see her in action? >> reporter: you know, from the very beginning i felt like i was watching history. i mean, you felt that. you felt that when you saw her interact with people. when they, you know, just looked up at her. those young kids, it was magical, robin. it was great. >> well, thank you for bringing that to us. we certainly do appreciate that. >> as the aio a as the young ma said, flying cars. that's right, everybody.

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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." oakland restaurants are paying tribute to vice president kamala harris. this week, the home of chicken and waffles is serving up a new dish using one of harris' favorite foods. they created a menu for inauguration week, baby back ribs, mac and cheese and an apple crisp for dessert. mike, i'm hungry now. >> that sounds terrific, doesn't it? today is a great day to be outside. we have saturday and that's about it. all of our other days have rain. in fact, the storm door opens tonight and each storm gets stronger and longer. we finally end up with a 2, a

soaking storm, the first time since december 13th. >> thank you. time now for "live with kelly and ryan." kelly and ryan." we will be announcer: it's live with kelly and ryan. today, from the film, the white tiger, priyanka chopra jonas and star of the new series walker, jared padalecki. plus join the hosts for a high-intensity all next on live. and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. ryan: wait. show them the-- show them the socks. - [cheering] - look at that. wow. look at that. i like your socks. i like that you call them socks. - i-- - i think it's very funny. ryan's like, "show them your socks."

show them your socks. uh, thursday morning,