say. under lock and key. >> still in the right. >> i'm not going to get arrested. >> you're not going to get good morning, america. primetime promise. president biden marks one year since the pandemic upended life in the united states. paying tribute to all we lost. offering new hope for american families. announcing all adults will be eligible for the vaccine by may 1st. >> that will make this independence day something truly special. where we not only mark our independence as a nation, but we begin to mark our independence from this virus. >> the address comes hours after he signed that historic nearly $2 trillion american rescue plan into law. $1,400 checks heading for american wallets this weekend. white house press secretary jen psaki joins us live only on "gma" this morning. cuomo in crisis.

new trouble for the embattled governor as new york state lawmakers open an impeachment inquiry after his most damaging sexual assault allegation yet. the new calls for his resignation from members of his own party. taking aim. the major storm on the move threatening the south and the west with tornadoes and heavy snow. more than a dozen states are under snow and flood alerts. ginger is tracking the very latest. caught on tape. a georgetown professor's racist remarks about her students caught on camera. >> a lot of my lower ones are blacks, happens almost every semester. >> the dean calling it reprehensible, the investigation under way. what that professor is saying this morning. royal rift. the reaction this morning after prince william breaks with royal protocol defending his family addressing his strained relationship with his brother as we hear from one of harry's friends who spoke to him after those bombshell claims. the big dance is back. >> oh, the alley-oop.

>> who's gearing up for march madness? the tournament returning with extraordinary new covid safety protocols, but why powerhouse e the first time in decades. ♪ ooh, i'm blinded by the light ♪ and lights out for the grammys? the weeknd is boycotting grammys' biggest night. what the super bowl headliner is saying about the awards and the secret committees. how many other stars will tune out the big show. and good morning, america. we hope you are doing well this friday morning. we want to get right to our lead story. president biden's first primetime address on the first anniversary of the pandemic restrictions that transformed america. the president paid tribute to the americans who lost their lives, more than 530,000 right now, and he pointed to better

days ahead. with big news about the vaccine rollout. more than 64 million americans have now received at least one dose. the key date he identified may 1st when he wants every adult to be eligible for the shot. >> george, as more americans get the vaccine we are looking forward to more scenes like this. >> i love you guys. >> we love you. >> we love seeing that. grandparents starting to reunite with their grandchildren across the country. >> i miss my grandmother. i am among those looking forward to seeing her soon and the president saying we could be back to some kind of normal by the fourth of july. we will talk exclusively to jen moments. first to our senior white house correspondent, mary bruce, with the latest on all of this. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. this is a big moment for the president. biden using his first primetime address to comfort the nation but also offer hope setting this new goal saying if americans stick to the rules, wear your masks, get vaccinated, that fourth of july barbecue with

your friends and loved ones may be possible. >> we all lost something, a collective suffering, but in the loss we saw how much there was to gain and appreciation, respect and gratitude. finding light in the darkness is a very american thing to do. >> reporter: exactly one year after the pandemic upended life as we knew it, president biden now laying out a road map for a return to something a lot closer to normal saying he'll direct all 50 states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by may 1. >> that doesn't mean everyone is going to have that shot immediately, but it means you'll be able to get in line beginning may 1. >> reporter: confidnt in the vaccine rollout, the president laying down a new benchmark celeate geer in small f july am groups. >> that will make this independence day something truly special. where we not only mark our

independence as a nation, but we begin to mark our independence from this virus. >> reporter: but biden with a caveat. >> the scientists have made clear that things may get worse again. >> reporter: according to the white house the president pored over each line of this speech, his first primetime address, trying to make sure he struck the right tone, projecting hope while remembering the lives lost. >> i carry a card in my pocket with the number of americans who have died from covid to date. as of now total deaths in america, 527,726. >> reporter: the remarks capping a monumental day for the administration coming just hours after the president signed his sweeping $1.9 trillion covid relief plan into law sending $1,400 checks to most americans who could see those payments hit their bank accounts as soon as this weekend. it also extends federal unemployment benefits through early september at $300 a week

and provides billions of dollars for vaccine distribution, testing and small businesses. the bill passing without any republican support. they argued the price tag was just too high. the president touting the law arguing it's the cost of bringing the country through this crisis. >> this country will be vaccinated soon. our economy will be on the mend. our kids will be back in school. i promise you, we will come out stronger with a renewed faith in ourselves, a renewed commitment to one another, to our communities and to our country. >> reporter: now, this was also a turning point speech. the president drawing sharp contrast with his predecessor and urging americans to trust the government to protect them. president biden will now be hitting the road to promote his stimulus plan. the president making a big push to inform americans about these benefits and the relief that's being provided by he and democrats. george. >> mary bruce, thanks very much.

white house press secretary jen psaki joins us now. jen, thanks for joining us again this morning. >> good morning. >> let's start with the vaccines, the president says he wants everyone eligible on may 1st, but when will everyone who wants a vaccine be able to get one? >> soon after that, george, we'll have enough vaccine, enough supply to vaccinate every adult american by the end of may. he noted that date of may 1st by that timeline but he's certainly hopeful many states will make all adults eligible before then. >> the relief package, not a single republican vote and getting sharp criticism from the senate majority -- minority leader mitch mcconnell who said democrats inherited a rising tide. let's listen. >> the vaccine trends and economic trends were in place before this bill was ever voted on, before this president was sworn in, but they're determined to push to the front of the parade with an effort to push america to the left. >> i want you to respond to that but also if you can't get republican votes for a package with 70% approval, how can you get those votes for anything

else? >> well, the president's an optimist by nature. i guess i am too, george. the door to the oval office remains open to republicans and we think there are a number of initwoiatirkinwhheit infrastructure, modernizing our immigration system, continuing to do more work to put people back to work and he's hopeful republicans will join him. senator mitch mcconnell and other republicans are really outliers on this. a majority of the american people support this package including the majority of republicans so hopefully there will be a moment of self-reflection for some members who voted against it. >> let's talk about the situation on the border right now. we're seeing a surge in migrants coming across the border in january, in february. does the president have to say more clearly, don't come? >> he is very focused on conveying the message, george, as you noted that now is not the time to come. the majority of people who come to the border are turned away, but he also believes fundamentally in his soul that we need to approach immigration in a more humane way than the

last administration did, and the reason we have -- we're looking for more facilities to house these unaccompanied minors is because we are allowing children under the age of 18 to come across the border to treat them with humanity, keep them safe, and that is a change in policy from the last administration. we have some operational work to do. he's very focused on those details but we still believe that's the right policy and right humane policy at this point in time. >> will the president be going to the border? >> i don't have any trips to announce for you. he has a bunch of trips next week, of course, to philadelphia, to atlanta. he did ask senior members of his team to go to the border, last weekend. he received an update in person on that trip. as you know, george, as well as anyone when the president of the united states goes somewhere it has a lot of pomp and circumstance that goes with it, a lot of people, planes, he's certainly mindful of that but he wanted details from the ground. he wanted to see pictures and he wanted them to give him an update, and that's really got him focused on the operational specifics of how to address the challenges we're seeing

at the border. >> finally, i want to ask about governor andrew cuomo losing support quickly. prominent democrats are calling for him to resign and begun impeachment proceedings. does he still have the president's support? >> well, the president has known him a long time, but that doesn't matter in this scenario. i would say the president believes -- the vice president believes -- we all believe that every one of these women coming forward should be treated with respect, should have her voice heard. it's hard for me as a woman to read a lot of these stories and sometimes we wake up and there is a new one but believe there is an independent investigation led by the attorney general with subpoena power and we certainly support that moving forward. >> jen psaki, thanks for your time this morning. >> my pleasure, george. as the vaccination effort ramps up, we'll be seeing a lot more scenes like this. an 11-year-old girl in oklahoma hugging her grandparents for the first time in a year. there's still a lot of work to do. whit johnson is at yankee stadium where exactly a year after the baseball season was delayed, the famed stadium is now operating as a mass vaccination site.

good morning to you, whit. >> reporter: michael, good morning to you. it was march 12th, 2020, when major league baseball shut down spring training, delayed the season, this year the games are expected to start on schedule. but if you take a look from above and our drone camera, many stadiums like this one are serving two purposes now, baseball and vaccinations. though there are signs of progress here in new york, the original epicenter of the virus, it's among the states lowering eligibility for vaccines as more doses become available. wisconsin joining alaska and vermont allowing anyone age 16 or older with certain medical conditions to get the shot. now, in the last two weeks at least 20 states have either lifted or eased restrictions despite concern from health officials about the spread of those variants. new york also announcing that domestic travelers entering the state will no longer need to quarantine when they arrive starting april 1st and another encouraging sign, the country's

seven-day test positivity rate is now about 4%. that's the lowest it's been since the pandemic began, michael. >> whit, you mentioned progress. there are some big signs of progress. right there at yankee stadium. >> reporter: michael, that's right. fans in the stand, how about that? not something we've heard a lot of over the past year, but when the yankees start their season april 1st, the state is allowing the yankees and other sporting events to operate at 10% capacity. so that's about 4700 people who could come to the games here but again, the stadium, many of them sharing their facilities with the vaccination effort, michael. >> 4,700 happy people and a lot more who will be upset they're not at the game but it's okay. thank you so much, whit. really appreciate it. cecilia. okay, michael. we turn now to that growing political crisis for new york governor andrew cuomo. state lawmakers opening an impeachment inquiry after another sexual misconduct allegation. stephanie ramos has been following this story from the

beginning. stephanie, good morning. we are now hearing calls for his resignation from members of his own party. >> reporter: exactly, cecilia. political pressure is really ramping up for new york governor andrew cuomo as he faces two investigations. one into the sexual harassment allegations and now an impeachment investigation. this morning, new york governor andrew cuomo's hold on power threatened as more than half the state legislators in his own party are calling for his resignation. the speaker of the assembly authorizing the judiciary committee begin an impeachment investigation in the wake of sexual harassment allegations and his handling of nursing home covid deaths. in a statement at least 55 out of the 105 state democratic lawmakers saying, he has lost the confidence of the public and the state legislature rendering him ineffective in this time of most urgent need. state republican lawmakers staying out of it. this comes as cuomo faces his most damaging accusation yet, "the albany times union" reporting an aide alleges cuomo

groped her in the governor's mansion late last year. she is the sixth woman to accuse him of inappropriate behavior. the paper reports she made her claim after cuomo declared this -- >> i want to you know this from me directly, i never touched anyone inappropriately. >> reporter: that denial reportedly prompted the unidentified woman to tell a co-worker that cuomo had summoned her to the governor's mansion to help with his cell phone and while they were alone, he reached under her shirt. the young woman still works for the administration, but the governor's office has relayed the allegation to the attorney general and albany police. cuomo calls the allegation gut-wrenching, but insists he's never done anything like this. the lawyers leading the investigation into those allegations made against the governor have now established a website where people can go, contact their office and provide any additional information that may be able to help them.

george. >> stephanie ramos, thanks. now to a big blast of winter weather in the west. a major storm taking aim putting more than a dozen states under snow and flood alerts. rob marciano is in denver where hard to belie yeerday we had temperatures over 70 degrees across some northern sta here we are again in front of another big pile of sand, and i wish i could say it was the beach, but this will be used along with a fleet of plows to take care of 3,000 miles of roadways in denver. it's march. it's late season, but this is when colorado gets its big snowstorms. this is likely to be a big blockbuster, if not historic. one to two feet. the denver metro i-25, not just the mountains talking about ft. collins, boulder, cheyenne and 2 to 4 feet, so front loaders like this, will carry this snow out of here. we saw snow not far from here, i-70, where there was a wreck

late last night. precursor snow. long duration event. that is the key for denver often the snow comes in quickly and leaves. sun comes out and melts. this will start tonight, the big show lasting all weekend long with wide-ranging impacts not just here in colorado but across much of the central u.s. and ginger will have more about that in just a few, guys. >> it affects everybody. all right, rob, thank you so much. now to the return of march madness after last year's ncaa basketball tournament was canceled due to covid. will reeve joins us now with extraordinary precautions that the tournament is taking for this year's big dance. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, michael. exactly one year ago today the ncaa canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments. there were those stunning scenes here in new york, the big east conference canceling its tournament midgame. the players walking off into the unknown. this year, the music for the big dance will be playing, but in a different key. lots of changes this year due to covid. normally, these tournament games are played all around the country, but for the men's tournament, all 67 games will be

in the indianapolis area, san antonio for the women's. teams will have entire hotel floors to themselves, and will have to follow strict covid tracing and testing protocols. there will be fans in the stands, however. the ncaa announcing 25% capacity. there will have to be social distancing, and face coverings for those fans at the games, michael. >> and, will, we know one mainstay team will not be there there this year. >> reporter: that's right, the duke blue devils, their streak of 24 consecutive ncaa tournament appearances is done. they had a player test positive for covid during their conference tournament so they are ending their season early and you'll remember that last year, duke was one of the first dominos to fall. they opted out of the ncaa tournament before it was officially canceled but we are on this year. the brackets come out sunday. michael. >> yep, be watching. filling in my bracket.

you got your brackets? >> will this year. >> yeah, sure. [ laughter ] what's a bracket? >> cecilia will take suggestions from anyone at home. we are following a lot of other headlines this morning including a georgetown law professor who was fired after her racist and demeaning comments about black students were caught on zoom. we'll have the latest on that investigation. right before music's biggest night why the weeknd is boycotting the grammys. but first let's head to ginger. cecilia, you heard rob talking about the feet of snow but colorado needs it. more than half the state is in extreme drought, cheyenne is also going to get a couple feet of snow and they could flirt with a couple of two to three-day records. but here's the important part, tornadoes and big hail possible through the weekend. your local weather in 30 seconds. first the weekend forecast sponsored by facebook.

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♪ ooh, i'm blinded by the light ♪ ♪ no, i can't sleep until i feel your touch ♪ welcome back to "gma." that's the weeknd's super bowl halftime show and the song "blinding lights," seven times multiplatinum. the superstar received, no grammy nominations. we'll have details. >> not one nomination? >> not one. pretty amazing. >> that is something. following a lot of headlines right now, including president biden addressing the nation in primetime for the first time.tsh

coronavirus vaccines may 1st and could return 4th if we all do our part hours after he signed his covid relief bill. $1,400 checks could start being this weekend. jury selection resumes in the trial of former minneapolis police officer accused of killing george floyd. a sixth juror was seated during yesterday's session, and the judge also made a key ruling, reinstating a third degree murder charge against defendant derek chauvin. this weekend americans are getting ready to spring ahead with daylight saving on sunday. do not shoot the messenger. we're bracing for one less hour of sleep but get sunshine out of it. >> just leave it. don't even move it anymore. just leave it. but we are going to continue with the fallout from what was supposed to be a private zoom conversation between two georgetown law school professors that went very public. one professor fired for racist comments. the other on administrative leave. t.j. holmes joins us now with thgo mning, j.r:nd i quora a t mlo

it's, like, come on. end quote. now, imagine being a black student at one of the most prestigious law schools in this country and have to hear your professor say that about you. that is what those students heard. that professor now has been fired, but has highlighted a problem long talked about at some of the most prestigious law schools in this country. listen to some of the offensive remarks about black students that got georgetown law professor sandra sellers fired. >> you know what? i hate to say this. i end up having this, you know, angst every semester that a lot of my lower ones are blacks. happens almost every semester. >> reporter: the video call was between sellers who has taught at the school for nearly 20 years and professor david batson another georgetown law professor and part of the recording was posted online. in it she claims her black students routinely grade lower than her other students. >> it's like, oh, come on. got some really good ones, but

there are some that are just plain at the bottom. it drives me crazy. >> reporter: georgetown terminated sellers and placed batson on administrative leave while the school's office of diversity, equity and affirmative action investigates. batson has been removed from any involvement in the course after his discussion with sellers. the university says it's taking significant steps to ensure all students in this class are fairly graded without the input of either professors. the dean called the conversation reprehensible and abhorrent adding that the termination and investigation is by no means the ends of our work to address the many structural issues of racism reflected in this painful incident, and that there's a need for more comprehensive anti-bias training. >> i was shocked but not surprised. you would hope that we are farther along. >> reporter: professor anthony cook also teaches at georgetown law and thinks the school's reaction was appropriate but says further action is needed.

>> we're moving on now to try and see if we can figure out what's systemic and structural changes might be made to prevent this. >> reporter: sellers apologized for what she called her hurtful remarks but acknowledged irreparable harm she's done to students she's supposed to help excel. >> when it comes to vulnerable populations, in positions of being subject to the powers that be in ways that are -- can be quite harmful emotionally, psychologically and economically. it has far-reaching consequence. >> abc news did reach out to batson and we did not hear back. georgetown university law school boasts on its website that with 27 full-time faculty of color that students will never be alone, but you have to dig to find that's 27 out of 192. that's 14%. dig a little further and you can include all of their faculty members, only 35 minority faculty members out of 815.

that's 4%, guys. >> a lot of work to do there, t.j. >> sure is. >> just wow.toe grammys getting one of music's biggest stars. this year super bowl halftime singer the weeknd is saying from now on he will boycott the show and will no longer allow his music to be submitted for consideration. amy is here with more on this. amy? >> reporter: hey, cecilia. yesm, just two days to go until the grammy awards and the weeknd is now joining a growing list of stars including justin bieber, nicki minaj and drake who have all slammed the music industry's biggest night. he is the artist behind one of the most listened to tunes ever, spending 52 weeks in the top ten of the billboard hot 100 list. ♪ ooh, i'm blinded by the light ♪ >> reporter: but this morning, the weeknd is now saying sayonara to music's biggest night, the best-selling singer announcing he intends to boycott all future grammy ceremonies, and will not submit his music

to be considered for upcoming awards. ♪ i'm heartless ♪ >> reporter: just months after the grammys overlooked the canadian artist completely shutting him out of all nominations. ♪ following the snub, the grammy award-winning artist harshly criticizing the recording academy, calling them corrupt writing, you owe me, my fans, and the industry transparency. >> and the grammy goes to -- >> reporter: critics have blasted the show before accusing of it being biased and out of touch. >> one thing that's been astonishing about all this, three out of the last four grammys have been racked by one scandal or another. for the weeknd not to be nominated either points to corruption or severe dysfunction. >> reporter: last year former academy ceo deborah dugan ousted for alleged bullying filed a sh complaint against the recording academy alleging the board

manipulates the nomination process. >> i'm saying the system should be transparent and that there are incidents of conflicts of interest that taints the results. >> reporter: dugan also highlighting the long-standing struggle with gender inequality and lack of diversity when it comes to the most prestigious awards like album of the year saying those awards rarely go to r&b stars like beyonce or kanye west, but instead the winners tend to be in the rock, country and pop genres, but the weeknd's most recent statement taking it one step further saying, because of secret committees, i will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the grammys. >> something is wrong with that process if an artist like the weeknd can't even get nominated. it's something that needs to be fixed. >> reporter: the super bowl headliner is just the latest big name star to tune out the grammys. others include drake, justin bieber and nicki minaj.

now in response to the weeknd's statement, harvey mason jr. interim president and ceo of the recording academy told "the new york times" we are all disappointed when anyone is upset. we are constantly evolving and this year, as in past years, we are going to take a hard look at how to improve our awards process including the nomination review committees. i think we'll say this again for this story, guys, there's a lot more work to be done here. >> that is true. >> thank you. coming up next, royal rift. we're hearing from harry's friend. we'll find out what he told him since the interview aired and what the royal family's response was. was. almost spilled. the almost milk. chobani oat. tastes like milk. without the dairy. ♪ dramatic music ♪ ♪ dramatic music intensifies ♪ ♪ dramatic music really, really intensifies ♪

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we are back with the latest on the royal family drama and william's response is sparking the next round of debate and maggie rulli is at buckingham palace with the story. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: hey, george. good morning, and all eyes are certainly on these brothers right now. william's response was unprecedented. we just never hear a future king speaking so openly about personal family matters like this, but, you know, many people are now saying, times have got to change, and they wanted to see a bigger, more thoughtful, more powerful response from prince william. >> can you just let me know is there, the royal family a racist family, sir? >> reporter: a question that up until just a few days ago no one would expect to be yelled at a future king but since that interview harry and meghan gave

to oprah it's all anybody's been asking. >> we're very much not a racist family. >> reporter: prince william breaking with royal protocol answering an off the cuff question and defending his family. >> this is really quite unprecedented for a member of the royal family to respond consciously knowingly to a question tharaises issues of personal family life. >> reporter: a stark contrast with his grandmother, the queen's short statement, which called harry and meghan's accusations of racism inside the palace concerning, but also noted recollections may vary. >> whilst the royal family addressed it many will be feeling like it's too little, loo late. they'll want to hear the royal family condemn racism as well as denying it. >> reporter: we spoke with dean who is a friend of prince harry. the two served in the military together. dean has been in contact with harry since the big interview. >> all siblings and families will have fallouts and obviously, theirs is a big more public than anyone else's, but i think there is a lot of history there. i think they're very much fond

of each other and hopefully they'll reconcile and move forward from this. >> reporter: now, william's addressing their rift publicly for the first time revealing that he hasn't talked to harry brother since the interview? >> no, i haven't spoken yet but i will be. >> for william to come out and say as he has just said that grudgingly he's going to talk to his brother is actually a great step forward. >> reporter: a step, but perhaps a long road after harry and meghan's recent allegations of racism within the royal family. although in the past harry himself has been the subject of controversy, he acknowledges things truly changed when he started seeing the world through meghan's eyes. >> you said you really weren't aware of unconscious bias and what that represents until you met meghan. >> yeah. as sad as it is to say it, it takes living in her shoes in this instance, for a day or for those first eight days to see where it was going to go, and

it. >> reporter: harry also saying he and his brother are now on different paths, but hopes one day it will be different. >> i love him to bits. we've been through hell together. time heals all things hopefully. >> reporter: now, you guys may remember that's almost word for word what harry said when asked about his brother during his africa trip in 2019 so clearly trying to say despite this rift the brothers remain brothers, george. >> maggie, any sense when they might talk, when they might be together? >> reporter: again, george, all eyes are, again, on this summer. july 1st we're told both brothers will be here in london together. they're coming to commemorate a statue of their late mother, princess diana on what would be her 60th birthday. so these promises both brothers made to be here were made before the most recent rift, before that interview. so hopefully that promised phone call is going to be made. guys? >> maggie rulli, thanks very much. michael. george, coming up next, our "play of the day" for friday.

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she was told to keep quiet. crisis for summer camps. the pandemic takes a toll. camps that have lasted for generations now asking for help. what to do if your kids want to go this summer. safety measures to look for and how soon you need to lock down your summer plans. ♪ bring me a higher love ♪ heartwarming helping hand. don't miss the emotional surprise from "grey's" star, giacomo gianniotti join us live after the blockbuster plot twist from his character overnight. and we're kicking off grammy weekend with the legendary superstars. what to binge ahead of music's biggest night and look who is saying -- >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. ♪ i just can't hide it ♪ ♪ i know i want you ♪ it always sounds better when they say it. i'm going to try it anyway, good morning, america. it's great to have you with us on a friday. >> it sounded good to me.

i like that. it's been one year since broadway closed down. almost 97,000 broadway professionals and nearly all of them out of stage work for the past year. we'll show you how some have pivoted into new jobs with a different kind of star power plus, they have a special live performance from one broadway couple. that is coming up. first president biden's first primetime address on this first anniversary of the pandemic restrictions that transformed america. the president pointed to better days ahead. big news about the vaccine rollout, and the key date he identified as may 1st when he wants every adult eligible for the shot. want to go back to our senior white house correspondent mary bruce. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. the president is laying down new goals here, striking a hopeful tone in his first big primetime address saying, if americans stick to the rules, wear your mask, get vaccinated, we could all be celebrating the fourth of july with friends and family. >> we all lost something, a collective suffering, but in the loss, we saw how much there was to gain. an appreciation, respect and gratitude.

finding light in the darkness is a very american thing to do. >> reporter: exactly one year after the pandemic upended life as we knew it, president biden now laying out a road map for a return to something a lot closer to normal saying he'll direct all 50 states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by may 1. >> that doesn't mean everyone is going to have that shot immediately, but it means you'll be able to get in line beginning may 1. >> reporter: confident in the vaccine rollout, the president laying down a new benchmark saying by the fourth of july americans may be free to celebrate together in small groups. >> that will make this independence day something truly special. where we not only mark our independence as a nation, but we begin to mark our independence from this virus. >> reporter: but biden with a caveat. >> the scientists have made clear that things may get worse

again. >> reporter: earlier on "gma" george asking white house press secretary jen psaki when those vaccines will get into the arms of americans. >> the president says he wants everyone to be eligible on may 1st, but when will everyone who wants a vaccine actually be able to get one? >> soon after that, george, we'll have enough vaccine, enough supply to vaccinate every adult american by the end of may, and he noted that date of may 1st, by that timeline, but he's certainly hopeful that many states will make all adults eligible even before then. >> reporter: now, the president last night also touting his new massive $1.9 trillion stimulus plan which he has now signed into law. this, of course, provides those $1,400 direct payments to most americans which could start landing in bank accounts as soon as this weekend, michael. >> that would get the weekend off to a great start for a lot of people, mary. thank you so much. now more on the pandemic and the vaccine rollout. more than 64 million americans have now received at least one dose. that's more than 25% of the u.s. adult population. let's go back to whit johnson at yankee stadium's mass vaccination site with more.

good morning again, whit. >> reporter: michael, good morning once again. a year ago today, major league baseball shut down spring training. the season delayed. this year, though, the games are expected to start as scheduled and when the yankees come here for the season opener on april 1st there will be fans in the stands. about 10% capacity. but as you can see, take a look above from our drone camera this stadium and others like it across the country will now serve two purposes, both baseball and vaccinations. new york, the original epicenter of the virus in the u.s., is among the states lowering eligibility for vaccines as more doses become available. wisconsin joining alaska and vermont allowing anyone age 16 or older with certain medical conditions to get the shot. in the past two weeks 20 states have either lifted or eased restrictions despite concerns from health officials over the spread of those variants. new york is also announcing that starting april 1st domestic travelers who come to the state

will no longer need to quarantine. michael. >> big changes there, whit. thank you so much. coming up, the "harry potter" star who says she became the target of racist attacks from fans of the series, and what she wishes she did differently. plus, future summer camp. as some stay struggle to stay open in the aftermath of the pandemic. the "grey's anatomy" star joining us live after that plot twist on last night's episode plus how his character helped save a life in real life. the emotional surprise you're not going to want to miss, all that and much more coming up right here on "gma."

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this friday morning and we have an exciting monday morning on "gma." don't miss the oscar nominations live. it's going to be good. >> always fun to watch. and right now something else fun to watch it's time for lara and "pop news." hey, lara. >> hi, guys, good morning to you and got a question for you, how does this sound, governor mcconaughey? >> whoa. >> have a ring to it? matthew is making the rounds promoting his book "greenlights" opening up about the possibility of a new chapter in his life. revealing he might be interested in throwing his hat into the political ring in his home state of texas. here he is talking about it on houston's the balanced boys podcast. >> i'm looking into now again what is my leadership role because i do think i have some things to teach and share, and what is my -- what is my role? what's my category in my next chapter of life that i'm going into now?

>> should your next leadership role ever include you, you know, running for governor of this wonderful state? don't answer that. i'm not asking that question. >> i hear you. >> i'm not asking. >> it's for consideration. >> you heard it here first. true consideration. there you have it. from a man who loves his home state. he's been putting his money where his mouth is as well, helping fellow texans in the aftermath of that severe storm there last month. he's planning a virtual benefit to raise funds for those affected so dearly by the storm. also this morning, new music from nick jonas officially out. his first solo album in nearly five years, "spaceman" officially landing along with a music video featuring nick as a lonely spaceman trying to get home to real-life wife priyanka chopra. take a look. ♪ i'm a spaceman ♪ ♪ i'm a spaceman ♪ ♪ and i'm talking to you ♪

♪ i'm a spaceman yeah, yeah, ♪ ♪ i'm a spaceman ♪ ♪ i'm hoping it's true i'm trying to get home i'm a spaceman, yeah ♪ >> nick says the title track is about feeling completely disconnected from the world, going on to explain saying, we've gotten so accustomed to looking at a screen instead of having human interaction. you can download it wherever you listen to music and see nick monday morning as he and priyanka announce the oscar nominations live on "gma." also this morning, simone biles is spinning us into the weekend. check this out. the four-time olympic gold medalist posting this completing an incredibly difficult move. that's called the sextuple wolf turn. the sextuple wolf turn. making it look easy.

that move believed to have never been done in a competition. i'm saying it here first, yet. yet, if anyone can do it, it's simone. there you have it. friday "pop news." >> lara, thank you so much. we want to turn to our cover story and "harry potter" star katie leung saying she was the target of racist attacks from fans of the series and not only that, the publicist then told her to deny those attacks were actually happening. mona kosar abdi joins us with more on this story. good morning, mona. >> reporter: cecilia, good morning. katie leung says the vile comments shortly after it was announced she was cast in the fourth installment of the "harry potter" series, and now at 33, she's opening up about how she was silenced in that moment. katie leung known for her role in one of the most popular movie franchises of all time, now speaking out. the actress born in scotland and of chinese descent saying she experienced racist online attacks from fans of the series which began during the filming of "harry potter and the goblet

of fire" when she was just 16 years old. >> i was, like, googling myself at one point, and i was on this website which was dedicated to the "harry potter" fandom, and yeah, i remember reading all the comments and, yeah, it was a lot of racism. >> you're a really good teacher, harry. >> reporter: she played the love interest of harry and said publicists told her to deny the attacks lobbed against her. >> i remember them saying to me, oh, look, katie, we haven't seen these websites that people are talking about and, you know, if you get asked that just say it's not true. say it's not happening and i just nodded my head. i was like, okay, okay. even though i had seen it myself with my own eyes. >> i think that there is an -- a

good intention behind most people when they're doing that. like we want to protect you and we want to you succeed and in order for to you succeed as far as i know is to stay quiet. >> reporteead esrom the ri tly.isen imea training bor i was doing these interviews. i keep saying like, oh, i wish i'd maybe said something but you can't do that. >> the most important thing i tink to remember about this incident is to remember it's not isolated. there are tons of people like katie that i'm sure haven't been able to say anything over time and maybe never will and maybe names we'll never know or maybe they did say something, and that's why we don't know their name. >> reporter: and we do want to mention that katie leung did not specify if the publicist she mentioned worked for warner bros. pictures. >> okay, mona, thanks very much. we're going to take a look at thespts for sleepaway camp this summer. it has taken a toll on this tradition for so many kids. camps are now asking for help

and parents are wondering if planning for camp is even possible this summer. becky worley covering it all. good morning, becky. >> reporter: good morning, george. canceled summer camp was a loss for so many kids last year during the height of the pandemic. this summer, there's still a lot of uncertainty in the plight of one very big ymca camp should have all families thinking about their summer plans right now. it's an american institution built around campfires where generations of kids have soaked up the sun, played a tricky game of tug-of-war and formed lifelong friendships. >> camp is a really special tradition in our country. kids have been going to camp for over 150 years with some of the earliest camp dredgers actually being teachers and today camps are 26 million children and over 15,000 camps across the united states. >> reporter: but last summer, the pandemic shuttered 82% of overnight camps and 40% of day camps leaving many of them in financial ruin. >> i wouldn't be where i am today without camp.

>> it's sort of upsetting because camp, it runs in our family's blood. >> what i love about camp is how i get the opportunity to do things that, like, other people wouldn't be able to do like ride horses and swimming. >> reporter: the ymca of greater new york putting the property that is home to three summer camps up for sale. monica, a former camper, counselor and director, says it's more than just a summer experience, it's a lifeline. >> we ensure that campers of all socioeconomic statuses have an opportunity to come together at this camp. 80% of the children that attend the camp receive some sort of scholarships. >> reporter: these ymca camps have been serving campers for a century providing scholarships to lower income kids, like former camper and counselor juan escobar. >> i was living in the bronx. my environment was full of violence. >> reporter: and recent camper

sincere smith. >> kids can really have a great time there and learn about new people. >> reporter: 12-year-old emma farr whose family has been apart of the camp for generations. >> when i heard it was shutting down, it was very upsetting. >> reporter: after suffering devastating losses this year due to the pandemic, the ymca has been serving communities across the country, providing resources for children and parents. abc reached out to the ymca about the sale of the camps and they responded saying, the decision was not made lightly. we've had strong interest in and multiple offers for the property since we placed it on the market. as a result, we are extending the deadline to receive offers for the camp property until friday, march 19th. supporters of the ymca camps are in a race against time trying to find a buyer to pay the hefty $5 million price tag. >> our number one goal right now is to find donors, invest in us and invest in the future of this camp. >> this pandemic does not have to last forever but camp, everyone hopes that it does.

>> reporter: and for all parents thinking about camps that last forever, it's going to be a little different this year. i know at my daughter's camp they are following cdc guidelines for safety and they're limited the numberover campers, keeping the kids in the same pod, not a lot of mixing and i've even heard about sleeping head to toe in the cabins for six feet of distance. george, most camps have listed their covid protocols on their website, and it's worth taking a look. >> parents, if they are serious, pretty much have to get started. >> reporter: unfortunately, it's an act now situation with fewer spots open to limit numbers and keep social distancing. demand is probably going to outweigh supply. a few camps i talked to said it is definitely go time right now and i have to say about that ymca camp, i really hope they find a buyer who can preserve that wonderful tradition. >> we all do. becky worley, thanks very much. let's go to ginger. >> oh, the "y" camp was so fun.

i did that growing up. felt like summer camp yesterday, temperature-wise. lookat the records that were broken. nearly 80 degrees in washington, d.c., and harrisburg, pennsylvania, too. look at this video and it just really says march, doesn't it? it's hard to break through all of that snow cover. but, hey, when you do, you can sled and then sled straight onto the grass in your t-shirt and shorts. somebody wrote me that and said, this is how you know you're from pennsylvania. i just thought, this is how you know you're anywhere in the northeast. so excited for the warmth. don't get too used to it. tomorrow windchills feel like the 20s in new york and feels like philadelphia in philadelphia 20, binghamton, good morning. we made it to friday and look at that sunrise. a comfortable afternoon, 10 degree warmer than yesterday. we'll have a clear start tonight but fog will roll in by tomorrow morning and another storm brings us a chance of rain sunday afternoon into monday. today, 50s to near 60 along the

coast. 63 to 68 for the rest of us. now to the broadway star still finding a way to shine one year after the theaters went dark. due to the pandemic. according to the broadway league, nearly 100,000 workers rely on the theater industry for their livelihood and erielle reshef joins us now with how some of them are paying the bills. hey, erielle. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. it is still eerie standing here on a virtually empty broadway, and for so many workers you mentioned this year has been nothing short of heartbreaking. now, some of them are using their creativity to completely pivot their careers for now until broadway lights up again. >> check out this feature. it is incredible. >> reporter: for don, showing a home is a performance. >> i'm really a supporting player and the house is the star. tons of light, great windows. ♪

>> reporter: but a year ago, he was putting on a different kind of show. on broadway as iago in "aladdin." >> i haven't done that in a while. >> reporter: he's 1 of 97,000 broadway professionals, nearly al of them, out of work. many pivoting as they eagerly await the lights on broadway to shine again. tamika lawrence's stage credits include "if/then" and with pipes like these it's no wonder she has two grammys. ♪ her new role running her own socially conscious streetwear line called ready, set, wear. >> i've always been attracted to the fashion industry. the accessory that i most jazzed about is the i matter necklace. no matter who you are, black, white, whatever, i want boys and girls to feel like they matter. ♪ >> reporter: and for tony

nominee robbie fairchild he's moved from "an american in paris" on broadway. ♪ to boo-kay. his successful flower business now taking center stage. >> i was shocked at how similar performing was to flower arranging. >> reporter: something he discovered after delivering flowers to a group of health care workers. >> thank you so much. >> it filled my soul just like when the curtain comes down and comes back up and you take your bow. there's that moment where you get to see the enjoyment of the recipient or the audience member, and i hadn't felt that joy until i made flowers. >> reporter: but it's not just performers who have been impacted. john kristianson and brian blythe run a costume shop and founded the costume industry coalition raising funds to help support hundreds of costume makers, speciality vendors and other industry small businesses. >> most people don't really see

how much there is that goes into what we do. >> we know that the entertainment industry is going to return. we just want to ensure that we're still around when it does. >> reporter: and all of those artists say that this is temporary, and they can't wait to get back on the stages they love, and the broadway league says they hope that these theaters will be back open again in the fall. i think, guys, we can all look forward to that. >> yes, we can. erielle, thank you so much. and we can't wait to see what, cecilia, when we -- >> jazz hands. >> we've been practicing for this. all right, coming up later, we have a very special performance of your disney musical favorites from a broadway couple in our next hour and next john legend and h.e.r. tell us what to binge before the grammys.

>> 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." a plan to turn vice president kamala harris's childhood home into a landmark has stopped. the man working on the application says he will not be filing it after the owners of the property raised some concerns. they told him the landmark status would bring more attention to the home and disrupt neighbors. the city council has been considering a resolution that would grand landmark status to homes of historic residents. right now only places where historic events took place can be given landmark status. let's take a look at what's going on with your commute. check out all the sunshine from our south beach camera and all is good, by road, by water or by mass transit. just grab the sunglasses.

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update in 30 minutes. you can find the latest on our app and at a ♪pp and at a and it's time now for our book pick. it's called "in the quick." i have it right here by kate hope day. it's about a young ambitious female astronaut named june on a mission to save a long lost shuttle crew in space. readers of "the martian" should love "in the quick." critics are calling it breathtaking and the author attended space camp at nasa, even did a simulated space walk. it's available now. you can read an excerpt on goodmorningamerica.com and be sure to keep reading along with us on our instagram @gmabookclub. michael. >> that sounds really good, george. it's time for "binge this." with the grammys on sunday we

are leg sic all weekend long bringing you all the shows, movies and albums you need to get ready for the big night. and you hear this, yeah, that's the temptations, i can't get next to you. that's right, motown icon, the winners of four grammys plus a lifetime achievement award. this is the perfect show to share with your kids, "motown magic." reimagining songs by the supreme the jackson five and stevie wonder. plus, motown legend smoky robinson is the executive producer so you know it's going to be smoking. that's right. cecilia, you bringing in our next pick. >> take the "binge this" baton from you, michael. no weekend is complete without a dance party. who better to dance than with beyonce herself, this track "black parade" scoring multiple -- michael dancing -- multiple nods including song of the year. the superstar, wow, leading the pack with a total of nine nominations making her the most nominated female of all time. wow, michael.

>> who can listen to beyonce and not dance. i almost threw my hip out of socket. thank you for that. next it's time for inspiration. that right there is john legend's "bigger love," the album of the same name nominated for best r&b album but the 11-time grammy winner has something he thinks you should be watching. so take a look at his message. >> hey, everybody, if you're looking for something to watch, this weekend i recommend you take a look at "giving voice." it follows high schoolers from around the country who are participating in an august wilson monologue competition. wilson was a playwright that made men and women feel seen by telling stories on the stage. take a listen to a song i wrote for the film called "never break." i wrote it for the film but it's never been more relevant than this year. >> you know if john told you, it's going to be legendary. and, george, our next pick gives

us some history. >> that's right. we hear from h.e.r., the singer's got three nominations including song of the year for "i can't breathe," and this morning she's bringing us a movie pick called "judas and the black messiah." take a look. >> hey, what's up, this is h.e.r. looking for something great to watch you need to watch "judas and the black messiah." it is the story of fred hampton and it is a huge part of our black history, so you need to watch it. it is a beautiful film and while you're at it check out my song "fight for you" from the movie. it takes you back to that late '60s, a early '70s vibe and i think yoe. a agree with you completely. and finally, this last pick is for anyone looking for a good read but in the spirit of grammys weekend why not listen to this book. ken jennings is known for winning big on "jeopardy!" but he might finish out the weekend as a grammy winner too giving his voice to the late great alex trebek's audio book "the answer

is" and scoring a nomination for o "ngthammys , edition and coming up, after last night blockbuster "grey's anatomy's," dr. deluca is going to join us live. ♪ i'm okay with that so leave the light on ♪ ♪ ♪ small decisions make a world of difference.

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helped save one superfan's baby girl. giacomo gianniotti will join us rs k wtworth has a nt. closer look at how one mom found this dream team of doctors that she desperately needed after she watched "grey's." >> it's a beautiful day to save lives. >> reporter: it's the scene on tv heart surgery from the wildly popular "grey's anatomy" that saved this little heart warrior nadine's life. while dr. doah saleh was 20 weeks pregnant with her second daughter, she was told her daughter had hypoplastic right heart syndrome, found in 1 in 10,000 pregnant mothers where there is a lack of blood flow from the right side of the heart to the lungs. >> your doctors tell you there's nothing that they can do. >> exactly. on the day we met the cardiologist he was like your child has a life-threatening heart condition. >> reporter: determined to save her unborn baby's life, the "grey's anatomy" superfan recalled an episode where then dr. arizona robbins and current

star dr. andrew deluca operated on a baby in a mother's womb in a similar procedure. >> i could never imagine that that would literally help in saving my child a life. >> reporter: finding dr. james strainic and his team of about 16 in ohio. >> those magical words, i can help your baby. i remember it until today till i cried when he said that. >> we're not looking directly at the heart. we're using ultrasound to guide us there so we're trying to thread a very small needle into a very small space. >> reporter: the procedure took only 20 minutes using a small balloon to open the passageway allowing the heart to grow. however, there was still a 10% chance the baby wouldn't survive. traveling over 7,000 miles from her home in dubai to cleveland, ohio, and two years later, she's a happy toddler. >> hi. >> how are you? >> reporter: and now she and her family able to thank dr. deluca themselves.

>> someone very important who wanted to say hi to the both of you. > oh, my gosh. >> hello. >> hello. >> your story was so touching and i'm just so glad that your daughter is okay. >> the story, the whole story started from that scene. >> i remeber shooting that scene and just thinking, wow, this is remarkable. we are able to do this just as a testament to how far "grey's anatomy" reaches. >> you guys guide us and we will be grateful and part of our story forever. thank you so much. >> reporter: for "good morning america," kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> and the doctor deluca himself is joining us right now. we have the tissues out here this morning, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> oh, you got to meet dr. doah. you got to talk to her there. what was it like to have that experience and hear her story? >> yeah, you know, it's been something that's happened countless times over the years. i've heard so many stories where it's a writer or another actor or a message on social media saying, you know, this episode

changed my life. this episode saved my life. this episode saved my mother's, my sister's, my grandmother's life. the reach and the power of the show is so incredible, not just with the issues that we shed light on but also with the medical cases that over the years we've been able to shed light on. another testament to the writers and medical team that help us create these story lines. >> yeah, actually saving some lives. i mean it's really incredible. so everybody who was a megafan, plug your ears if you didn't see the show last night. spoiler alert, i don't want to ruin it for you. i'm not going to actually say it out loud but your character, there was a, shall we say a major plot twist, a major plot twist last night so what's next for him? are we still going to see him around? >> you know, on the show i've spoken about this with many different reporters that, you know, if you're a true "grey's anatomy" fan, you know that characters never die, they always live within the hospitals of grey sloan whether that's mentioning their names, whether

that's getting a text message from them if they are still alive and left like cristina yang often is and then we have moments like the beach. we have dreams, flashbacks so there's so many different ways characters truly die and definitely an opportunity to see a little more of deluca. >> they never really leave. let's take a look at an emotional moment when dr. deluca and meredith grey, he says his good-byes. >> andrea! >> i'll miss you. if i go back and you don't, i'll miss you. >> you'll be okay, meredith. you will. you'll be okay. >> i don't know that there's a show that does a good-bye better than "grey's anatomy," man. you got to direct an episode. what was it like to sit behind

the camera and you think you might do more? >> it was a long time coming. i had been working on directing for a very long time and just so grateful for the support i received from "grey's anatomy," specifically debbie allen, our executive producer and it was amazing to finish up as an actor and jump right into directing an episode of the show that, you know, i have become a tremendous fan of and i think knowing my cast members and my team put me at a huge advantage. i was just so comfortable with the whole team and all the actors and it was a really beautiful experience to direct on the show that i've been on for so long now. >> and this wasn't your first -- "grey's" wasn't your first medical show. i was reading that you were on one in italy a few years ago, how did they compare? >> ooh, that photo is a long time ago. yeah, i was -- you know, i just graduated high school. i moved back to rome and italy

to pursue acting in my native language in italian and it was actually my first job was on a medical drama named -- [ speaking foreign language ] in rome. >> we could have you say that all morning long. giacomo gianniotti, thanks for being here with us this morning. "grey's anatomy" airs thursday nights at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 8:00 central on abc. we'll head over to ginger now. >> thank you, cecilia. when you get your fill of "grey's" i have a new movie called "yes day" where for 24 hours the kids make all the rules. this segment is sponsored by netflix and our viewers took the "gma" yes day challenge and thaa ke wiss me true.s y. >> reporter: in the fun new family film "yes day," the three kids rule the roost. for 24 hours they decide their destiny. >> i'm sorry, but you got to make it through a yes morning,

let alone a yes day. >> would you like to have a little wager on that. >> you know what, i would love to. >> reporter: jenna ortega plays katie the oldest sibling. >> my family's takeaway is how valuable spending time with one another is. kids grow up and things start changing and before you know it, you're an adult. >> windows down! >> what? >> what stands out to me about this concept of "yes day" is there's complete creative freedom to do whatever. so i think the point is kind of to be silly and out of your comfort zone. >> reporter: ortega can even envision her own yes day. >> there would have to be a ton of ice cream involved. i would really, really want to go to an amusement part and i would want to build a giant blanket pillow fort. >> reporter: to celebrate the release with our sponsor netflix

jennifer garner, who plays the mom in the movie, challenged our "gma" viewers to create their very own yes day. >> for one day, fulfill your kids' wishes and say yes to all of their silly, crazy ideas. >> reporter: in my house that meant homemade brownies for breakfast. yep, my sons miles and adrian got to watch "transformers" while they ate those. many shared theirs. the lopez family from new mexico. >> a yes to pizza, cake and candy for breakfast and yes to cartoons all day. >> thank you, mom. >> thank you, mom. >> reporter: the morley family in vermont went next level. >> we took the "gma" yes day challenge and created a cardboard slide down our basement stairs. >> and we got to eat chocolate for breakfast. >> reporter: and things got slimey for the green family. >> we made slime. did makeovers and built a cat house. >> the smiles, the togetherness proving every family deserves a

yes day. and thanks to our sponsor netflix they have also coined today international yes day urging families to break the rules, spend some time together. good morning. we made it to friday. we'll be rewarded with sunshine and temperatures nearly 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. a few more time now for a "gma" exclusive. president bill clinton and literary titan james patterson teamed up for their second book together and we are excited to reveal the cover. it's called "the president's daughter." it's a thriller following a former u.s. president whose daughter is suddenly kidnapped. here's president clinton and james patterson. ether we can top "the wondering

president is missing," the best-selling novel of 2018. well, i hope so. our editors and just about every early reader say it's a rocket ship. >> what separates it from any other thriller that i've read and written is the authenticity. it's that good. it's exciting. we're glad we wrote it and we think you'll love it. >> we think so too. that's why we shared it with you. "the president's daughter" will be available everywhere june 7th. coming up, we have a special live performance of your disney musical favorites you don't want to miss. ♪ let it go, let it go ♪

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caroline, we'll hear from you in a sec. we had this piece earlier about how a lot of performers have to take on side hustles. what was yours? >> yes, so, like so many artists we've had to be so creative during the time, so we've been teaching a lot virtually and we've also done some virtual concerts as well as live outdoor concerts. >> austin, what will you perform for us now? >> well, caroline will lead with "let it go" and i'll join with "love is an open door," which in our production, i get to sing with the brilliant carolyn who plays our anna. >> let's hear it. >> thank you. ♪ the snow glows white on the mountain tonight not a footprint to be seen ♪ ♪ a kingdom of isolation and it looks like i'm the queen ♪

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>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure is future. this is abc7 news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from "abc7 mornings." memorabilia is up for auction today. the 157-year-old cliff house restaurant closed for good on december 31st and now pretty much everything inside is up for grabs. yesterday, it was things from the restaurant and the kitchen, today it's memorabilia from the cliff house and play land at the beach. plus, things that were in the gift shop. here's mike with our forecast. >> thank you, kumasi. let me shine some light on what to expect today if you're going to be outside. a lot of sunshine and temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. i have to look ahead to sunday afternoon. rain moves into the north bay and a light storm moves across the rest of our neighborhoods.

a slippy commute monday morning. a slippy commute monday morning. >> now it's time announcer: it's live with kelly and ryan. today a chat with singer-songwriter kelsea ballerini, and a rescue pooch that rescued her new owner gives us our good news story of the day, plus we wrap up happy pets week when the live staff dog owners play ask the vet, all next on live. ♪ we were crazy... ♪ and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [cheering] hello. good morning. hi. hello, kelly ripa. we've made it to the end of the week, friday, march 12. nice to have you with us. dogs everywhere. dogs. there are dogs everywhere. how does georgia like the studio? ryan: well, so far-- you know, thank goodness there's turf over there so she feels like she's on a little bit of a comfortable surface. i-- you know, back-- she was in my dressing room earlier,