morning, everyone. and "good morning america" starts right now. have a beautiful day. good morning, america. overnight, tiger woods awake, responsive, recovering. the golf legend rushed into emergency surgery after a major car wreck, mangling his vehicle after it rolled over several times. first responders yanking out the windshield to pull tiger to safety. the latest on his devastating injury as he was trying to come back from another back surgery, and the investigation into the crash under way. major boost. vaccinemakers say they are on track to deliver 600 million doses, enough shots for every adult in this country by july. high-stakes hearing. the top security officials in charge on the day of the capitol hill siege claim they didn't see the chaos coming, blaming the fbi and other intelligence agencies. critics say they should have known about the threat as authorities round up those responsible.

more than 230 people arrested and charged so far. train crossing collison. a semi truck strikes a freight train carrying coal and gasoline, sparking a massive explosion in texas. the blast fills the skies with smoke. the 18-wheeler drove right through the railroad crossing. how was no one hurt? the latest on the investigation this morning. demanding justice. overnight, hundreds protest after a grand jury decided not to charge officers in the killing of daniel prude, the black man suffering a mental health episode who died shortly after he was held down by officers, a hood put over his head. what prude's family is saying this morning. and an abc news exclusive. on the night of his nba championship dream -- >> we the north are now we the champions. >> -- this nightmare courtside confrontation for the toronto raptors' president. this morning, masai ujiri's

first tv interview. how body camera footage cleared his name. >> you begin to doubt yourself. as time goes on you begin to actually wonder what really happened. >> and how the incident has renewed his fight for social justice. >> i lost a moment. people have lost their lives. we have to fight for them. >> only on "gma" this morning. and it is good to be with you on this wednesday morning. we want to get right to the latest with tiger waking up in a hospital after that serious car wreck. just terrifying images from the scene where he was pulled from his suv by first responders, george. >> woods was just with dwyane wade a couple of days ago on the green. you see them there. the nba star like so many others reacted to the news overnight. >> woods suffering serious injuries after his suv rolled over. we are learning new details about the extent of those injuries this morning.

our chief national correspondent matt gutman is in front of the hospital in torrance, california, with the very latest. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. doctors telling us so much more about the emergency surgery tiger woods underwent yesterday. they stabilized his right lower leg and ankle. officers at the seen of the crash said that g tivenhe veracity of the crash, it could have been so much work. this morning, authorities say tiger woods is lucky to have survived a wreck that crushed his car. overnight hours after being rushed into emergency surgery on his right leg, tiger's team confirming he's currently awake, responsive and recovering in his hospital room. >> a person is trapped. vehicle off the side of the road. >> reporter: the 45-year-old golf legend involved in a single-car rollover accident just after 7:00 a.m. near los angeles on tuesday. >> no skid marks, no braking. so apparently the first contact was with the center median and

from there then crossed into the opposing lane of traffic, hit the curb, hit a tree and there was several rollovers during that process. >> reporter: first responders say they had to use an axe and pry bar to yank out the windshield and pull woods to safety. it took that crew about 35, 40 minutes to get the vehicle out of the gully. it was about 20 or 30 feet in. you could see how mangled the car is, pretty much from every side. >> reporter: this woman said the crash was so loud it woke her up. >> it was scary. it was very loud metal noise. and i was thinking, what was that? >> reporter: deputies say woods seemed lucid and calm and also say there was no evidence of impairment, but that will be part of the investigation. in that surgery doctors inserting a metal rod in the golf great's shin which suffered multiple fractures, meaning his bones were shattered to splinters. screws and pins now stabilizing broken bones in his foot and ankle and another surgery to relieve dangerous pressure and

swelling in his muscles. >> it's very fortunate that mr. woods was able to come out of this alive. >> reporter: woods had just started to rehab from his fifth back operation speaking about his comeback to cbs' jim nantz. >> tiger, seven weeks from today, final round of the masters. are you going to be there? >> god, i hope so. i got to get there first. >> are you feel -- >> a lot of space on my surgeons and my doctors and therapists and making sure that i do it correctly, and this is the only back i got. >> reporter: espn reporting tuesday woods was apparently headed to a shoot to join drew brees and just one day before the crash, woods was seen on the green with former nba star dwyane wade. >> i say the g.o.a.t. he's not comfortable with it, but an opportunity to come out here with this guy right here, man. >> reporter: on tnt overnight wade says he was shaken by the news so soon after sharing the links with woods.

>> i picked up the golf club like many in the black community because of tiger woods and i got that opportunity yesterday to get out there and, you know, he taught me a few things. >> reporter: woods won his first major tournament at 21. >> there it is, a win for the ages. >> reporter: he's now tied for the most pga wins ever, 82. a player for the ages, but a person who sometimes seemed troubled. in 2009 after allegations of a cheating scandal broke, he smashed his suv near his home in florida and his marriage fell apart. >> i am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior. >> reporter: then in 2017 while dealing with pain and multiple surgeries, he was found by police passed out behind the wheel of his car and arrested on a dui charge. >> you know the reason i'm out with you now? >> no. >> it's because you were stopped in the road. >> the return to glory. >> reporter: but then in 2019 an unbelievable comeback, tiger winning his fifth masters

tournament celebrating with his son. now with the future of the golf star in question, messages of support pouring in including from close friend and competitor justin thomas. >> i mean, i was sick to my stomach. it hurts to see one of your -- now my closest friend in an accident. i hope he's all right. >> reporter: when the first deputy arrived at the vehicle he didn't recognize the crash victim. he said i'm tiger, then the deputy understood who it was. the l.a. county fire chief said when they got to the car they saw tiger try to ex tri indicate himself from the vehicle. he was not able to walk. >> and, matt, tiger has gotten a lot of well wishes from family and from friends. >> reporter: millions of tweets across the world. i want to bring you several of them. jack nicklaus writing he and hi

wife deeply concerned. we want to offer him our heartfelt support and prayers at this difficult time. phil mickelson, also sometimes a competitor, said, tiger, we are all pulling for you, but former president obama put it best -- here's to a speedy recovery to the g.o.a.t. of golf. if we've learned anything over the years, never count tiger out. michael? >> that is true. never count tiger out. that's right, matt. thank you so much. robin? we're going to bring in our chief medical correspondent dr. jen ashton with more on tiger's devastating injuries. so jen, what more can you tell us about his injuries and the surgical procedure? >> first of all, this is what falls under the umbrella of a major trauma. so in general, a patient in an accident like this would be going immediately to the operating room with multiple teams of surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, likely vascular surgeons, trauma surgeons to have this hardware put in the leg. it's called an open reduction

internal fixation. so a rod goes into one of the long bones, in this case it sounds like the tibia and then screws and pins in the smaller bones to stabilize things. we also heard in matt's piece an additional operation to relieve pressure. that is something called compartment syndrome where there can be very dangerous and significant swelling in between the muscle and fascial planes in the limb. so it's a major surgery, a major trauma, a major injury. >> we're well aware of the back issues that tiger has had. so what kind of impact could this accident have on the rest of his body? >> well, one of the things we're taught in orthopedics, look at the joint either above or below where an injury is. so when you talk about the back, you always have to consider the hip and the lower leg. now there's a lower leg injury, which then just in isolation has the potential to affect the hip and back. so this is something where the

teams of orthopedic surgeons, possibly with additional surgeries and physical therapists and pain management specialists will be having their hands full for sure. >> jen, for anyone going through a major accident like this, what is the recovery process like? >> you know, robin, after a trauma -- and again, that's what this is, trauma surgery, an acute trauma -- we measure the recovery in baby steps. so we're talking about the next hours, days, weeks and months, and there is the potential for this type of injury to have lifelong manifestations. but every patient is different, and their pre-existing or pre-accident condition is very important as to how they'll do in the future. >> it certainly is and, of course, thinking of tiger and will have more on his condition a little later. george? >> that is coming up. right now we'll get the latest on the pandemic and vaccines. so far more than 44 million americans have received at least one dose. that's over 13% of the country. the rollout is ramping up right

now. we could reach 240 million doses by the end of march once the single shot johnson & johnson vaccine is approved. eva pilgrim reports from a fema vaccination site in brooklyn. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, george. this site opening up for the first time today. they're hoping to do about 3,000 doses of vaccine a day here, and they're using faith groups and buses to help people get here. this as vaccinemakers are ramping up production to get those doses out. this morning, u.s. vaccine supplies getting a major boost. manufacturers now doubling the rate of production telling congress they're on track to deliver 600 million doses, enough to vaccinate every u.s. adult by july. >> currently on track to deliver the first 100 million doses of the vaccine by the end of march. >> we anticipate that that will get up to 13 million doses a week by the end of march. >> reporter: now johnson & johnson on the verge of becoming the third vaccine to receive emergency use authorization releasing details of its rollout

saying it's ready to deliver 20 million doses of its one-dose vaccine by the end of march. authorization could come as early as friday. >> we're prepared to ship immediately upon emergency use authorization nearly 4 million doses of our vaccine. >> reporter: johnson & johnson releasing data this morning on the single dose vaccine, saying it was found to be 85% effective, has mild side effects and works against all variants, even the south african variant. all three vaccines help the body develop immunity to the virus that causes covid-19 without having to get the illness. but there are differences. unlike its two-dose counterparts the single-dose johnson & johnson vaccine doesn't need to be frozen for shipping or long-term storage. it's known as a viral vector vaccine. it uses a nonreplicating version of the harmless common cold as a vector, a carrier to deliver instructions through genetic

material that prompts your body to mount immune system defenses. and this ramp-up we're seeing by vaccinemakers is what needs to happen in order for them to meet that deadline of 600 million doses by the end of july. george? >> okay, eva, thanks. we go to washington and the first congressional hearing on the capitol hill siege. the top security officials in charge that day were grilled about why they were caught off guard by the violence. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas has the story. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, george. in the wake of that disaster, the time has come for critical questions to be answered and the early picture so far is not flattering. this morning, as a new round of testimony on the deadly insurrection gets under way, the three men in charge of securing the capitol that day say they did not see the chaos coming. >> none of the intelligence we received predicted what actually occurred. what we got was a military-style coordinated assault on my officers and a violent takeover of the capitol building.

>> reporter: former capitol police chief steven sound who resigned after the riot along with two other officials in charge said he never saw the attack of that scale coming and those former security officials appeared to point the blame at the fbi and at times each other. sund claiming he never saw an fbi bulletin sent a day before the riots warning that right wing extremists were preparing to wage a, quote, war in washington. >> the fact it did not get to key leaders and the sergeant-at-arms or the capitol police chief is, of course, very disturbing. really on both ends. >> reporter: critics of those capitol security officials who were forced out, aren't buying their excuses, saying there was a wealth of evidence pointing to the potential for significant violence. and that the warning came as washington was bracing for a massive trump rally with thousands of angry protesters flooding into the city to oppose biden being certified by congress as president. all this as authorities continue their race to arrest and apprehend the criminals who unleashed the terror that day. more than 230 people have been

charged so far. at least 9 of them former or current law enforcement officers including former nypd officer thomas webster who prosecutors say summoned pure rage to unleash violence on a capitol police officer with a metal pole. those former security officials also squabbled over why the national guard presence was not bigger to start and why it took them so long to get there. robin? >> many want to know that. all right, pierre, thank you. now to the fallout over that decision by a grand jury to bring no charges against police officers in the death of daniel prude who was unarmed and later died at the hospital. demonstrators taking to the street overnight. stephanie ramos is in rochester, new york with the latest. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: robin, good morning. hundreds took to the streets last night here in rochester demanding police reform and justice for daniel prude after that grand jury decided not to charge those seven rochester police officers involved in his death. take a look. this was the scene last night

with protesters chanting, holding signs that read black lives matter outside of a police station. we were there. the protests were mainly peaceful. the group then marching down the highway shutting down traffic. no arrests were made. this case dates back to last year. prude, an unarmed black man suffering a mental health crisis died after being in police custody. daniel prude's family says they called 911 last march to get help for the 41-year-old, and officers finding him naked and bleeding. disturbing police body camera video shows officers covering his head with a spit hood, later pinning him to the ground before he stopped breathing. prude died seven days later. the medical examiner calling prude's death a homicide. new york attorney general letitia james announcing a series of changes to police procedures and the rochester police chief releasing a statement saying, the officers involved will remain on leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.

robin? >> ramifications of this case are continuing, stephanie. >> reporter: exactly, robin. the new york attorney general says that the placing of a spit hood on prude's head added to his stress and agitation. they cannot, though, conclude that it directly contributed to his death. but she is asking the state to consider alternative options, also, the justice department just announced that they will review the new york attorney general's report into prude's death to determine whether further federal response is warranted. robin? >> people are waiting for that. stephanie, thank you. michael? we turn to that semi truck colliding with a freight train. 11 train cars going off the track sparking this massive explosion in texas. an 18-wheeler driving through the railroad crossing and striking the train which was carrying coal and gasoline and one car was carrying sulfuric

acid. the acid was one car behind the fire. the blast filling the skies over the town with a huge cloud of smoke as you can see there. amazingly no one was injured. the investigation is still active. >> boy, you were right. amazing no one was injured. a lot more coming up on "gma" including tiger woods and the future of his career after that devastating crash. a lawsuit filed by ahmaud arbery's mother one year after he was shot dead while jogging in georgia. and the stunning allegations of a cover-up by local law enforcement. first we say good morning to ginger. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, robin. basking in the warmest air in more than four months from dallas that got to 81. they were 2 below zero, to nashville, 76. lexington, the 50s all the way into the northeast. your local weather in 30 seconds. first though, the springlike cities sponsored by verizon.

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many doubted we'd ever see it, but here it is. the return to glory. >> remember that comeback moment? 2019 masters, big hug for his son from tiger woods. could have been the best comeback in golf history back in 2019. >> that was great to see, george. and now tiger woods, the legend, is waking up in a hospital this morning recovering from major surgery after that frightening car wreck. we've seen those terrifying images from the crash site where he was pulled from his suv by first responders. authorities saying he is lucky to be alive. and joining us now with more on tiger woods is espn's stephen a. smith.

stephen, good morning to you, my friend. and you and i, we both have seen a lot of great athletes come back from severe injuries and we have seen tiger do it himself. do you think this could lead to another great comeback story, or could this be the end of an era? >> i would take the latter. i think this could be an end of an era. i think it's a lot to ask. if anybody can overcome it, he definitely can and we have to understand that because this is a guy that won 15 majors. when it comes to the masters, he won it 5 times. 12 times he finished in the top five. you know, obviously you take that into consideration along with 82 pga tour wins, the man is absolutely sensational and the greatest most, if not all, of us have ever seen. but it is a tall task at age 45. you're talking about with the cracked ankles and broken leg and what have you, at least a two to three-year, you know, removal from the sport. and in light of that reality along with the young lions that have been around doing their

thing in recent history, it really is a tall task to expect him to come back from this on a professional level. but the mere fact that we're asking that question, thank the good lord because after losing kobe bryant last january, if tiger woods had suffered a fatal accident yesterday, then we'd all be in mourning today, and he'd be eulogized as we speak, but that's not the case, thank the good lord, and as a result just the mere fact that we get to ask ourselves that question is a beautiful blessing. >> what is tiger's golf legacy? how has he changed the game? >> well, as far as i'm concerned, i mean, there's several layers. he's one of the greatest ever, definitely generated a significant revenue for the sport. once he came on board, it escalated by two or three times whatever it was at that particular moment in time. from the time he burst onto the scene winning a masters in 1997 finishing 18 under, he was absolutely sensational and transcended the sport. and let's bring in the

african-american community to a degree because a lot of folks felt like they weren't welcome in the sport of golf, but once tiger wood arrived, it definitely elevated the interest from that disenfranchised community, not to mention the fact the world over. everyone was rooting for tiger woods, and everybody significantly more interested in golf. so he's definitely a transcendent figure that transcended beyond the sport of play itself. >> definitely made me get more into golf. do you have any personal recollections about tiger on or off the golf course? >> no, for me personally i had the pleasure of meeting him once when the lakers played the orlando magic in the nba finals when they beat them that year in 2009. that was the first and only time i met tiger woods. i've never had to cover him and never had to cover the sport of golf, so i didn't have a personal relationship with him. i just knew that i was honored to meet him. i was in the presence of greatness, one of the greatest players, if not the greatest golfer that ever lived. >> all i got to say is we are all happy, as you said earlier, stephen, that he is well and on the mend, alive and on the mend.

thank you for joining us. appreciate you as always. >> no problem. >> george? >> michael, thanks. we move to that blockbuster civil lawsuit filed by the mother of ahmaud arbery, the young black man gunned down while jogging one year ago in georgia. the suit cites three men and alleged a cover-up by local law enforcement. steve osunsami has the latest. >> reporter: this disturbing cell phone video that shows the last few moments of ahmaud arbery's life was recorded on the day he died one year ago, but it would end up taking more than two months before the world got to see it. this morning, the 25-year-old's family says there's a reason why the investigation moved so slowly. in a multimillion dollar wrongful death lawsuit, they accuse the local police and county prosecutors of trying to protect the three white men charged in the young man's death. gregory mcmichael, a former police officer, his 34-year-old son travis and their friend and neighbor william "roddie" bryan, all three are pleading not guilty.

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we're back with an abc news exclusive. the first tv interview with the president of the toronto raptors since the sheriff's deputy shoved him while trying to celebrate the team's first nba championship defeating the reigning champs, golden state, and, robin, i know you had a chance to speak to him. >> i did. masai ujiri is originally from

nigeria and has worked very hard to become the raptors' president, currently one of the only black nba team presidents and he wanted to join the time honored tradition of joining his team on the court to celebrate, but a sheriff's deputy stopped him, shoving him repeatedly in an altercation that made headlines around the world. he is now moving forward saying the incident is renewing his fight for social justice. >> there's a new nba champion. >> reporter: what was supposed to be a dream moment at the 2019 nba finals -- >> we, the north, are now we the champions. >> reporter: -- turned into a nightmare for toronto raptors president masai ujiri. >> please, please, please. please, please, please. >> you're making your way out to the court. please tell us in your own words what happened then. >> there's a lot of chaos going on on the court. i walk up and that's when i actually got stopped. >> reporter: as ujiri makes his way on the court to celebrate the historic victory with his team, a sheriff's deputy stops him aggressively shoving ujiri, not once, but twice. >> please, please, please. >> reporter: while ujiri is seen reaching for his credentials. >> what were you thinking at that moment?

>> we don't just go buy a championship in walmart or something. it's something you are trying so hard to do and you're trying to figure out how do i go and celebrate with my guys and now you get this confrontation and it confuses you, you know, and i honestly i was confused. you are taken aback and don't even know how to react. >> reporter: he was eventually allowed to join his team on court. players rallying behind him. players rallying behind him. eight months later, the deputy involved, alan strickland filing a civil suit for monetary damages against ujiri claiming ujiri injured him and was the aggressor. in the complaint strickland alleging ujiri, quote, hit him in the face and chest with both fists. ujiri's lawyers countersuing calling the deputy's account of the encounter a complete fabrication. which ultimately led to the release of the body cam footage

in august 2020. you saw it for the first time and everybody else was able to see what truly transpired. what was that moment like for you? >> i called my wife. i called family and i couldn't sleep for three, four days in the bubble because you -- seeing that tape, yes, you are vindicated. you feel that, yes, this is the right story. people said you punched a policeman. you hit his jaw. you broke his jaw. there's all kinds of things and you begin to doubt yourself. as time goes on, you begin to actually like wonder what really happened. >> reporter: both lawsuits have been dropped nearly two years after the encounter. but ujiri says the incident has reignited his push for equality. this is not just a legal fight that you have a new fight. what is your new fight with this? >> as much as we say, yeah, this happened to me, there's worse that happened to other people,

right? george floyd. i lost a moment. people have lost their lives. i say as humble as i can, maybe the privilege or the job that i have to fight this. they're wrongly accused. there's no body cam. nobody sees what happens and they're incarcerated or they're accused or they're charged. we have to fight for them. >> reporter: starting in scouting ujiri worked his way up in the league to become the denver nuggets gm and has held the coveted spot as raptors team president since 2013. a humanitarian at heart, he's dedicated much of his career to philanthropy, empowering youth in his homeland for nearly two decades through his organization, giants of africa. >> we want to teach basketball the basic fundamentals of it and we want to find talent but then it even grew bigger. they are incredible young girls, young boys that need a pathway. my job with the opportunity that the nba has blessed me with, i

have to continue to do this. we teach the kids more life skills, of being honest, being on time, respect for their elders, respect for women. >> everybody, go like this. >> reporter: as he encourages the next generation to dream big, ujiri says he now moves forward hoping for a future without discrimination. >> i want people to really think about humanity and who we are as human beings and it's really, really important that we treat each other well. >> we reached out to the sheriff deputy's legal team for comment. thus far we have not heard back and ujiri says he is thankful for that body cam video that was only released after the sheriff's deputy -- >> chilling to hear him say he was rethinking what happened. >> because he kept hearing it over and over but says he's so thankful it was released. had it not many would have doubted his account. that's why he's moving forward and wanting to be the voice for those who don't have the video. who don't have the evidence that something has happened to them and people not believing them as

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>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from "abc7 mornings." san francisco unified school board voted on a health and safety plan to reopen schools. the teacher's union and the board agreed on the terms. teachers can return with students to in-person learning when san francisco is in the red tier and everyone is vaccinated. no vaccine would be needed if san francisco reaches the orange tier. the district and the union are not in agreement with how many days and hours are safe for in-person learning. here's mike with our forecast. >> thank you. we have about 12 to 18 hours of potentially damaging winds everywhere you see in yellow. the north bay mountains, east bay hills and valleys. right now, about 25 on tam and other than the winds, it's going to be a nice day for outdoor

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. lucky to be alive. tiger woods awake and responsive after emergency surgery on his right leg. the golf superstar rushed to the hospital after a catastrophic car wreck. first responders rip open the windshield to get him to safety. the latest on his injuries and the investigation now under way into the crash. new this morning, u.s. vaccine supplies get a major boost. manufacturers say they've doubled the rate of production and are on track to deliver enough shots to vaccinate every adult in this country by july. fertility and the covid vaccine. a growing number of women turning down the shot because of what they're seeing on social media. dr. ashton is breaking it all down and what to know if you're already expecting. the never before seen "bachelor" interview.

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>> it's been a while. >> it has been a while. we cannot wait to talk to kelly marie tran about her groundbreaking new role. also, the ultimate upgrade. the fried chicken sandwich battle going on. at least ten food chains are offering up their version of the sandwich and this morning we'll tell you how to make your own at home and the secret to making it extra crispy. before we get to that we'll get to the news coming out this morning starting with the latest on tiger woods waking up in the hospital after that serious car wreck where he was pulled from his suv by first responders. let's go back to our chief national correspondent matt gutman who is in front of the hospital in torrance, california, with more. good morning again, matt. >> reporter: hey, michael, the hospital here revealing more habit that emergency surgery, saying that tiger woods had a rod implanted in his lower right leg which had been shattered and pins and screws in his ankle. an officer at the scene told me

th that given the veracity of the crash, it could have been much worse. this morning, authorities say tiger woods is lucky to have survived a wreck that crushed his car. overnight hours after being rushed into emergency surgery on his right leg, tiger's team confirming he is awake, responsive and recovering in his hospital room. >> a person is trapped. vehicle off the side of the road. >> reporter: the 45-year-old golf legend involved in a sing-car sing-car rollover accident just after 7:00 a.m. near los angeles on tuesday. >> no skid marks, no braking. >> reporter: deputies say woods seemed lucid and calm and say there was no evidence of impairment but that will be part of the investigation. in that surgery doctors inserting a metal rod in the golf great's shin which suffered multiple fractures, meaning his bones were shattered to splinters. screws and pins stabilizing his broken bones in his foot and ankle and another surgery to relieve dangerous pressure and

swelling in his muscles. >> it's fortunate that mr. woods was able to come out of this alive. >> reporter: woods had just started to rehab from his fifth back operation, speaking about his comeback to cbs' jim nantz. >> tiger, seven weeks from today, final round of the masters. are you going to be there? >> god, i hope so. i got to get there first. >> are you feeling -- >> a lot of space on my surgeons and my doctors and my therapists and making sure that i do it correctly, and this is the only back i got. >> reporter: woods won his first major tournament at 21. >> there it is. a win for the ages. >> reporter: he's now tied for the most pga wins ever at 82. a player for the ages but a person who sometimes seemed troubled. in 2009 after allegations of a cheating scandal broke, he smashed his suv near his home in florida, and his marriage fell apart. >> i am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior.

>> reporter: then in 2017 while dealing with pain and multiple surgeries, he was found by police passed out behind the people of his car and arrested on a dui charge. >> you know the reason i'm out with you now? >> no. >> it's because you're stopped in the road. >> the return to glory. >> reporter: but then in 2019 an unbelievable comeback, tiger winning his fifth masters tournament celebrating with his son. now, l.a. county's fire chief telling us when his crews first encountered tiger woods he was trying to extricate himself out of the vehicle. they say he probably didn't realize the severity of his injuries. there are probably millions of people outside the world who are hoping that tiger woods can wage one more improbable comeback. michael? >> absolutely, matt. thank you so much. george? we turn to the latest on the

pandemic and vaccines. so far more than 44 million americans have received at least one dose, that's over 13% of the country. and the rollout is ramping up. want to go back to eva pilgrim at a fema vaccination site in brooklyn. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, george. this site is opening up for the first time hoping to do about 3,000 vaccines a day and they're using faith groups and buses to help people get here. this as a third vaccine could be added to the arsenal soon. this morning, johnson & johnson on the verge of becoming the third vaccine to receive emergency use authorization releasing details of its initial rollout saying, it's ready to deliver 20 million doses of its one-dose vaccine by the end of march. authorization could come as early as friday. >> we're prepared to ship immediately upon emergency use authorization nearly 4 million doses of our vaccine. >> reporter: johnson & johnson releasing data on the vaccine this morning saying it's 85%

effective in clinical trial for preventing severe illness and claims to be effective against the contagious south african variety. this as u.s. vaccine supplies are getting a major boost, manufacturers now doubling the rate of production telling congress they're on track to deliver 600 million doses, enough to vaccinate every u.s. adult, by july. all three vaccines help the body develop immunity to the virus that causes covid-19 without having to get the illness. but there are differences. unlike its two-dose counterpart the single dose johnson & johnson vaccine doesn't need to be frozen for shipping or long-term storage. and this ramp-up that we're seeing by vaccinemakers is what needs to happen to meet that deadline of 600 million doses by the end of july. robin? >> eva, thank you. coming up, social media. the impact it's having on women and their decision to get the covid vaccine. dr. ashton joins us again with more on the vaccine talking about fertility and what to do if you're already expecting. also ahead, the never before seen interviews with matt james

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eddie murphy will be here with his daughter. >> we're very much looking forward to that. >> coming up now "pop news" with lara spencer. good morning, lara. >> woo-woot. we're going to begin with this. proud mary rolling on the river. that's right. tina is back. just after the rock & roll hall of fame announced her solo nomination which was so well deserved we're learning that hbo is coming out with a new documentary on her life story. here's your first look at the brand-new trailer. ♪ keep on turning ♪ >> a girl from a cotton field that proved myself. ♪ rolling ♪ ♪ rolling ♪ ♪ rolling on the river ♪ >> i'm here for you. ♪ rolling on the river ♪ >> the 81-year-old queen of

rock 'n' roll. opening up to oscar winning directors dan lindsay and t.j. martin about her rise to fame, her very difficult childhood and her legendary career. the documentary will have never before seen footage, brand-new interviews not only with the singer but her a-list friends including angela bassett, oprah winfrey and turner's husband, irwin bach. "tina" debuts on hbo on march 27th, the story of a legend. and now from one music legend to another, diana ross in the news, she announced she has new music on the way. ross taking to twitter to say, quote, life is about change and this time has in many ways been a gift of reflection and gratefulness. my love and gratitude has never been stronger. she goes on to say it will likely be another year before she's able to tour again. but great news, she has just completed 14, 14, new songs and

that they're coming soon. it's been nearly 15 years since the singer put out her last studio album back in 2006. cannot wait to hear that. aaron sorkin is in the news opening about his upcoming movie on lucille ball. telling "e.t." nicole kidman and javier bardem are in preproduction and he is so confident they are the perfect for the roles. sorkin giving details about the movie saying we will watch a week in the life of the volatile couple as they work to get a new episode done on their legendary show, "i love lucy" already a giant hit at that time and creates more tension for the couple. we will see them dealing with a real-life crisis and flashbacks telling the story that leads up to the taping of that episode. "the hollywood reporter" is saying oscar winner j.k. simmons is in serious talks to play william frawley who plays fret mertz. it will be out around this time next year.

cannot wait to see who plays ethel. finally, this british mother and son duo stunning the internet with a top dance routine from a song from the 1952 classic "singing in the rain." look at this. mom lucy posted it on twitter and says about her son rufus, quote, he started to learn tap-dance with me only nine months ago, guys, he's 8 years old. she goes on to say that she hopes the video makes you smile and people online are loving the routine with over 2 million views on twitter. hey, it even caught the eye of the new york yankees who noticed that rufus is wearing a jersey. they wrote, way to go, rufus, definitely made us smile. and i hope it made you guys smile back in the studio with that. i will send it back to. >> you it did, lara. thanks. we move to our "gma" cover story, new "bachelor" interviews before matt handed out his first rose and before chris stepped away from the show because of his comments about race. juju chang spoke to both of them. good morning, juju.

>> reporter: good morning, george. you know, it was supposed to be the breakthrough season with the first ever black bachelor. instead the show's host is under fire for racial insensitivity and some of that criticism is coming from an unlikely source, the star of the show, the bachelor himself. why do you think it took so long? >> you know what, i don't know. i can't speak on what took place before i got there but i was honored to be the first and hopefully the first of many. >> reporter: the first black bachelor. in its 25-season history 29-year-old matt james breaking through. i spoke to james and longtime host chris harrison in january before the season debut. >> what i'm into and what i'm looking for isn't race specific, you know. i'm looking for someone caring, honest, loving, caring, compassionate and that happens to fall across a broad array of women. >> reporter: harrison also weighing in on the franchise's lack of diversity. what does it say about our culture?

>> wow, that's a big question. i don't know what that says. i don't know. i'm a big fan of it's never too late to do the right thing and when that is done that is good. >> reporter: but a season meant to be a turning point towards racial awareness now facing criticism from its own star. earlier this week james sharing in an instagram post the reality is that i'm learning about these situations in realtime and it has been devastating and heartbreaking to put it bluntly. the statement coming after these 3-year-old photos of rachael kirkconnell at an old south antebellum themed party complete with period costumes going viral. james describing them as incredibly disappointing. >> well, rachel, is it a good look in 2018 or not a good look in 2021? >> it's not a good look ever. >> reporter: harrison coming to kirkconnell's defense in an interview with rachel lindsay saying she faced criticism from the woke police.

>> she's celebrating the old south. if i went to that party, what would i represent at that party? >> reporter: before harrison stepped down amidst this controversy, he shared a similar sentiment with me in january on the subject of cancel culture. >> i like to be open. i wish people would be -- i think when people sit and have these conversations, they're scared. they're worried. >> reporter: james told me that he was hoping his role would usher in more bachelors and bachelorettes of color down the road. now at the beginning of the season both he and chris harrison told me that if all went well no one would be talking about the black bachelor, just the bachelor who happened to be black, that no one would be talking about race. but that's not exactly how it's playing out. george? >> it sure isn't, juju. thanks very much. we turn to our health alert. a growing number of women are declining the covid vaccine fearing it will affect their fertility. according to a study we first saw -- a story we saw in "the washington post," our chief medical correspondent dr. jen

ashton is here to break it down for us. is there any correlation, covid and fertility, the vaccine, i should say? >> robin, this is an issue that from the get-go has been rife with myth, a lot of it that has started and propagated in social media. it's really about balancing risks, known risks versus unknown risks, benefits to both the mother and the fetus, right now there is no real data on this vaccine in pregnancy, however, about 20,000 women did become pregnant at some point surrounding the time they were vaccinated. there have been no untoward side effects or safety signals in that group. and this myth about causing infertility, you know, if that were the case we would be seeing a lot of miscarriages in women who have been naturally infected with covid. so in the field of ob/gyn no basis for that at this point. >> okay, but what do we know about the possible long-term

effects? >> so, remember, robin, when the fda granted authorization they had just about two months of long-term data. now that's about four months. they are continuing to follow women including the women who have gotten pregnant after being enrolled in the clinical trials and will follow it for two years. so that's something that will be ongoing. >> okay, jen, let's break it down. you're pregnant. you're debating whether or not about having the vaccine. what should they know? >> well, robin, i've been in touch with acog. they want to make it clear even though there's no data at this point vaccines have a very safe track record in pregnancy. we know that pregnant women are at higher risk of covid-19. based on what we know right now there does not seem to be any significant impact on fertility, long-term side effects are incredibly unlikely, this is not getting into the nucleus and changing dna and there are some published studies that suggest that pregnant women are likely

to transfer antibodies to protect their fetus. certainly have seen that in women naturally infected and the hope is we'll see that in vaccinated women as well. >> this was important to you to get this information out because on social media a lot of women are very concerned. >> i get asked about this literally every day, robin. >> all right, jen, thank you. >> you bet. again, over to ginger. hey, ginger. >> reporter: robin, this is how it started in omaha and this is how it's going. they were 23 below but obviously the warm-up is on. you can see the numbers into the 50s we go, raleigh today could hit 70. if they do, it's the first time since mid-november so the warm-up is on. good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. plenty of sunshine and temperatures above average but no record highs today thanks to windy conditions. highs will stay above average

throughout the seven-day forecast. 68 to 72 is our spread. 66 at half moon bay. tonight, 30s in our shelter valleys. my accuweather seven-day forecast, even march next week now to day two of our series parent's night out helping single moms and dads get back in the dating game. this morning we're bringing in the dream team to help. psychologist dr. jazmine mccoy who is breaking down how relationships affect the family, licensed therapist dr. courtney tracy with relationship advice for the parent and love coach sean galanos. thank you all for joining us this morning. we're looking forward to your advice. our first message from keyona, single parent of a 4-year-old. take a look. >> my question is when you first start dating someone, what sorts of questions should i be asking before the first date or when we

first start dating. >> great question and jazmine, you're known as the mom psychologist. what is your advice. >> yes, so important to take your time and get to know the person that you're dating to make sure that they're a good fit for you and your family. before you think about introducing them to your children, try to get a sense of how do they feel about committing to somebody with children? what is their approach to discipline? what are their values and their priorities? you're also wanting to get a sense of their family background, childhood experiences as well as their future goals. where do they see themselves in the next 5, 10, 20 years. >> courtney, you're known as the truth doctor. what are your tips? >> i think it's really important that initially you ask both yourself and your partner what type of relationship you're looking for. are you looking for a casual relationship or a long-term relationship? if it's a long-term relationship, then you have to ask yourself and your partner, potential partner about their readiness for children or about their relationship with their own children and how do they do under pressure and during

conflict? because in any family unit both of those situations are bound to happen and finally what does love mean to that person? this time around both you and your partner deserve the type of love you're looking for. >> great advice for you both. our next question from michele from minnesota, a mother of two and she wants to know when it's a good time to introduce your new significant other to your children and, shaun, you're a love coach hosting a podcast "the love drive," what you got? >> i think that no time line is going to be right for everyone but i would look at the first meeting, sort of as a first date. so plan a low pressure outing with a defined end time so something like pizza in the backyard or movie night or a walk around the block with ice cream. the goal is to get everyone to just get to know each other and have a little bit of fun, nothing more, right? all relationships are built slowly over time and that

includes the connection between your kids and your new love interest. >> that is true. jazmine, what's your advice? >> yeah, like shaun said it's so important to take your time and make sure you're in a series long-term committed relationship before making those introductions. now, the time frame will look different for every family. i would say wait at least 6 to 12 month, the reason, children through when there's predictability in their environment. if the relationship doesn't work out they're going to go through the similar breakup process which can be hard for children. >> you know, thank you three. i wish we had more time. we have so many more questions to ask that we need answers to, thank you so much for your answer, really appreciate your advice and tune in friday for day three of parent's night out and coming up, kelly marie tran joins us live.

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update in about 30 minutes. you can find the latest on our app and at abc7news.com. the news continues now with "good mornin please, let this be it. >> what were you thinking? focus. eyes forward. good boy. you're so easily distracted. >> sneak peek at the brand-new film "raya and the last dragon." you may know the voice, kelly marie tran. >> i got so caught up in that, i forgot we were doing the show. we loved her in "star wars" and now she's bringing us disney's first southeast asian princess. she is joining us live now. good morning, kelly. it is so great to see you. >> good morning. >> congratulations. >> oh, my gosh.

>> congratulations on raya. i saw the big billboard in times square and got excited for it. you were the first asian-american lead in a "star wars" film, now the first southeast asian disney princess. what does it feel like? how special is that for you? >> oh, my gosh. it is so special. yeah, it's crazy. i was just watching that clip as you were playing it and i was like, i can't believe this is my voice. it feels insane, it feels like a crazy dream. it's wild to be part of this thing that is so much bigger than me that has so much legacy behind it and that i'm just really grateful, excited to share it with the world. >> you are so incredibly humble. we know that the film because of the pandemic, you had to do a lot of filming at home so tell us, that had to be an interesting setup. >> it was definitely interesting. yes, so my boyfriend had basically -- there you go.

we basically taped a bunch of sound blankets onto the wall and that was the voiceover booth that we created. it was basically like a little makeshift fort and that's where a majority of the film was recorded. >> we know awkwafina is in it too. she was here last week. she cannot wait to hang out with you when it is safe to do so, she said. we have fomo. we'll miss out on that. what would a perfect day with awkwafina look like? >> oh, my gosh. well, first of all, i just love her so much. she's so talented but just like an amazing human and i absolutely agree. i would love to hang out with her. i feel like i would love to just hang out in our pjs and watch old '90s movies and like get slurpees or something. i feel like that would be really great. >> that does sound like a fun day. we hear that maybe when this is all passed you might be seen in walt disney world as -- >> listen, i have pitched this

idea to disney. i'm sure sure if they'll let me do it but i'm dying to walk around one of the disney parks in a raya costume and pretend i'm one of the normal characters working there. >> well, i think that can be arranged. >> we've got an in at disney so we'll put in a good word for you. but how are your youngest family members reacting to this role and your action figure that you have? >> oh, my gosh. so i have a bunch of young cousins and wish they thought it was cool but they think i'm the most uncool person so they're not very impressed by me at all, unfortunately. >> i find that very hard to imagine. >> yeah, i wish. i wish i was cooler to them but, yeah, no. >> just that simple. no. not cool. >> we can't wait to see r"ray" y

and the last dragon." kelly mari kelly marie, thanks for being on. it premieres march 5th. how this hero is being honored. she's 101 years young sharing the secr folks the world's first fully autonomous vehicle is almost at the finish line

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♪ shining star ♪ shining star, indeed. back here on "gma," we're celebrating black history month this morning with the 101-year-old, you heard me, 101 years old, a war veteran, she has been showing strength and inspiring others for more than a century. she's a hometown hero and she is still working hard and we are delighted that she's getting some much deserved recognition. >> my name is >> the 101 years young grocery store associate who still drives herself to work monday through friday. for her it is a job with purpose. >> i like to work. i like it and that's part of it. i like things well done. i've learned to work a little and i've been doing it ever

since. >> reporter: as a young girl from virginia, she enlisted in the army becoming a member of the first all black women army corps unit deployed overseas for world war ii. >> in the military i was in the motor pool and enjoy that even though i worked inside, when an officer needs you to go somewhere, generally they call me too. >> reporter: after the war she attended fashion school in new york city and pursued a 30-year career in the industry despite the odds. >> during the time when people didn't like us, you know, because we were black, i used to not want to be around, i would be by myself. but then as i went into the business world, things changed and also i realized that if you were efficient and do what you had to do, do it well, that people will get along with you. >> reporter: the trail blazer found a new calling 20 years ago

at the age of 80. not interested in slowing down, she applied for a job at her local grocery where she continues to work today, lovingly embraced by her colleagues. ♪ happy birthday dear miss romay ♪ >> reporter: now southeastern grocers honoring their hometown hero with the it will allow us to provide additional resources in the baton rouge community. >> reporter: and ensuring her legacy lives on. >> be sure you want to do what you attempt to do, you know, first of all and then you stick with it. knowing too that it's going to be hard times, good times, you can accomplish anything. you have to study. you have to believe in yourself, first of all, believe in yourself that you can do it and

you will find a way to do that. >> sharp, michael. >> she's there. >> she drives herself to work and she stays safe during covid-19. she only works in the front of the store before it opens and then in the stockroom and also impressive about this woman has a black belt in tae kwon do. ta. eating good, not worrying, seeing the good in everybody is her secret and she sent us a t-shirt she was wearing, i got stuff to do, 100 plus year, i got stuff do to do. >> what a great story. >> can i give a shoutout. my sister sally-ann put this on the radar. >> she was right. >> thank you for the t-shirt. belonging, inclusion and diversity grant.

ginger, got a t-shirt for you too. >> i was going to say, throw it to me. there's nobody to throw anything to me. thank you. i want to start you out in minneapolis, can we do this? the minneapolis institute of art and they took art to ice and put it outside for folks to enjoy. they just, though, yesterday got too warm and had to shut it down because it was starting to melt too much but, you know a place that's going to still get the winter weather, the pacific northwest. we have that pattern shift and now we're going to see more snow, up to even 2 1/2 feet of snow possible in the cascades so the avalanche danger is high there. parts of the northern rockies that spilled out into utah can end up with close to a foot in that latest push of moisture and, remember, that makes for some unstable snow. good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. enjoy our sunny and calm morning. it's going to get windy this afternoon. temperatures above average but no record highs. temperatures above average all

coming up we have the secret to making the perfect fried chicken sandwich at home.

>> announcer: tomorrow, eddie murphy is coming to "gma." >> sexual chocolate. >> to talk about one of the most anticipated sequels of all time. the all-star cast and working with his own daughter. >> it was really fun. >> what do you mean it was fun? you grounded. for"tom vs. tim f >> announcer: tomorrow on "good morning america." robin is upset i get to do this. we have the ultimate upgrade to help elevate your kitchen. we're talking chicken because the fast food chicken wars are heating up again. there's only been one menu item that's rivaled the burger at the drive-through. ♪ the fried chicken sandwich. >> so 1980s, mcdonald's, burger

king launched their, fast forward 30 plus years all of a sudden popeyes decides to launch theirs in 2019 and it's a sensation. >> reporter: and the battle for sandwich supremacy begins. food gurus nick and mitchell, podcast hosts of "doughboys" break it down. >> normally who care, it's popeyes but the sandwich is so good and is so popular, huge line, major shortage, chick-fil-a is like, hey, what about us? we've been doing this forever. we kind of invented this thing and then they tweeted about it which naturally leads to this twitter showdown between chick-fil-a and popeyes. >> reporter: now ten major fast food chains offering their updated version. >> wendy's relaunched their new sandwich in october. kfc has theirs coming in february this year. burger king or bk, they want to get in the game and announced they'll launch a chicken sandwich even though we don't know anything about it or what the deal will be but i look forward to it.

>> reporter: before the doughboys -- >> pickle bites are huge. you want a pickle lined up and just enough pickles but not too many pickles because then you will be pickled out. what is next? we don't know. we're supposed to be fast food experts but just like to go there and eat the food. >> i like to eat it too. joining us now to show us how to make the perfect crispy chicken sandwich at home, a member of america's test kitchen the team behind the chicken bible say good morning to dan souza and, dan, we love fried chicken sandwi sandwiches. they start with the breading. extra flavorful and crispy, how do we get started. >> that's right so it is absolutely key to any fried chicken sandwich. make it really good at home. we start with flour and the first thing is adding flavor to it so we have a spice blend with garlic, thyme, sage, paprika and

kyeup, a spicy one, go up on the cayenne so that's for flavor. we're going to add a little baking powder. this will help give us lift and area crispy cragginess. we whisk it until it is nicely combined. the real key to getting that texture on fried chicken is really unusual and adding water right to this. three tablespoons of water directly to our dredge mix. what we'll do there is whisk that in and you get nice nubby bits and everyone loves those that get so crispy when they're fried. >> another little simple trick. the water that will make the texture better and flavorful, is that the water that does that? >> exactly so you can see all these nubby bits that form with that water in there. when those fry up and sit on the outside of the chicken, that's

how you get the super crispy crunch. that's a simple trick. three tablespoons of water there. the key to our dredge. then our chicken. we have -- we're using beanless skinless chicken breast. you could use thighs but these are halved pound ted out to a hf inch thick. spice on top. that's a key as well and take our breasts here and go into egg whites, they have tons of protein and that will help get it to stick to it. our chicken breath, into our dredge and here it's fun, just want to pack that on, the better it adheres and the more nice crunchy bits you get on there, the better it will be. you can see all those nice fried bits. beautiful. >> when it's time to fry it up, what do we need to do? what do we need to know? >> so the key first thing is to let it rest, these have rested for 30 minutes up to an hour is great and you hydrate the flour

on the outside so when they go into the oil, we have 375-degree oil here, they're going to cook up really quickly. only take about five minutes and cooking to about 160 degrees internal temperature and flip them halfway through. drop this guy in here as well and the beautiful, beautiful results are right here. you can see all of those craggy bits stray on the chicken. they add tons of surface area and get awesome crispness. i think you have a setup to help assemble along with me. >> i got the setup without the work. how do we make the perfect sandwich? >> so we have our brioche bun. it's super soft and buttery and do may dough on both top and bottom. and just spread that on. >> i'm already messing up. >> it's all good. so that will add

we'll go popeyes style. pickles, i think they're awesome and add the tang and crunch and do a couple pickles on top and then top with our other bun. >> a little extra pickles. i'll do a little lettuce on mine too. look at that. >> yeah. that's the nice thing about doing it at home. spicy or less spicy, a classic fried chicken sandwich. >> this is awesome. i can't wait to taste it. >> come on. >> i can't talk and eat. okay, why not. >> come on. mm-mm. >> it's hard to multitask. >> delicious. >> one of our recipes from the chicken bible that is my favorite one. fried chicken sandwich and can't go too wrong. it smells good in thank you so much for sharing with us. i'll take this recipe home and i'm going to take one of these sandwi sandwiches over to robin during the commercial break.

available on goodmorningamerica.com. stay right there. we'll be right back. >> it's nice to share. >> it is. i'm going to share with you. >> okay.

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>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from "abc7 mornings." vaccine clinics will go on today after severe weather storms back east delayed vaccine deliveries. the county canceled six clinics this week. the santa rosa junior college, the community center and the high school. this is only for teachers. here's mike with our forecast. >> thank you. we're about an hour away from potential problems from dangerous winds. gusts could hit 60 miles per hour. that's your biggest issue for outdoor activities today. temperatures going to be milder than average but not record-setting. mid-60s to low 70s. dry and a little bit warmer than

average all seven days. now it's time for "live with kelly and ryan." and we'll be back at 1 >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" grab your flip-flops, and come with us for "live's virtual roadtrip." next stop, puerto rico. today, from "raya and the last dragon," kelly marie tran. plus, a reggaeton dance lesson to make you the star of your virtual party. and, check out puerto rico vacation pictures on another edition of "inbox." all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ and now, from the virtual city of san juan, and ryan seacrest! >> ryan: that's right. bring it on