good morning, america. deadly supermarket rampage. this morning. chilling new details about the massacre. police saying the shooter methodically marched through the parking lot and store killing a total of ten people. authorities say the suspect only bought the ar-style weapon a week ago. boulder's police chief fighting back tears as she honored fallen officer eric talley. his cruiser becoming a makeshift memorial. this morning, the emotional tributes as we learn more about the victims as president biden pushes for tighter gun control laws. >> we can ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in this country once again. also this morning, the biden administration announcing 27 million vaccine doses will ship this week as johnson & johnson says it can deliver 20 million

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investigation of the disparities in treatment between the men and the women's ncaa tournaments. and celebrating george segal, from making us laugh on "the goldbergs." >> that's game, kiddo. better luck next time. >> to the oscar nominee's dramatic turn on the silver screen. the touching tributes pouring in this morning. and we do say good morning, america. good to be with you on this wednesday morning. and there's so much more on the legacy of george segal this morning. a beloved member of our abc family, yes, pops on "the goldbergs." >> good way to put it. he was a family member. we'll talk about him plenty throughout the morning. but we have to start with the new details in that mass shooting out in boulder, colorado, but we're showing you a live picture out of d.c., the white house. you see there at the top, flags are flying at half-staff in honor of the victims, but this is less than a day after those same flags returned to full

staff following the atlanta shootings. >> and take a look at some of the faces of the ten people who were tragically gunned down ranging in age from 20 to 65 years old including the hero police officer killed when he ran towards the danger and confronted the gunman. take a look at officer eric talley's police cruiser becoming now a makeshift memorial right outside the police station. >> but as we continue to think of all the victims there, our chief national correspondent matt gutman is in boulder, a city still coming to grips with what happened. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. we are learning a lot more about that tragedy you mentioned. the horror lasted almost an entire hour, employees and shoppers going about the basic business of life, hiding as that shooter rampaged down the aisle. he surrendered to authorities.

he refused to cooperate with them, but did eventually ask to speak to his mother. this morning, as law enforcement continues to work the crime scene, those chilling new details. according to the boulder police department's arrest affidavit, the alleged shooter methodically marched through the store and parking lot where witnesses say he shot an elderly man and then stood over him and shot him multiple additional times. his ten victims were gunned down both inside and outside the king soopers. authorities say the alleged shooter, 21-year-old ahmad alissa bought the ar-style weapon only a week before and during the rampage he wore a green tactical vest. >> looks like we have an active shooter. >> reporter: dean came to shop for groceries, but in an hour-long live stream he would end up bearing witness. >> someone is down right here. something just happened here, guys. look, there's people lying in the [ bleep ] street, guys. he went in the store. >> right down there.

>> oh, my god. guys, we got people down inside king soopers. holy [ bleep ]. there's a shooter. active shooter. get away. >> reporter: alissa seen here being led away in handcuffs arrested following a shootout with police inside the store bleeding from a leg wound. he was whisked away in an ambulance. police say he would not answer questions but did ask for his mother. as panicked survivors ran from the shooter, officer eric talley raced towards him. he was shot in the head and died at the scene. on tuesday boulder's police chief choking back tears. this wasn't just about your work today, this was personally very difficult for you. >> this officer had seven children, ages 5 to 18. i just had that officer's whole family in my office two weeks ago to give him an award, and so it is personal. >> reporter: talley's anguished mother reached by phone.

>> my son gave his life to save those people at the king soopers. he gave it all and the hate still continues. oh, god. >> reporter: talley's police cruiser parked outside the police station and draped in flowers becoming a makeshift memorial. the police chief reading out the names of all the ten victims. 25-year-old rikki olds was a manager at the supermarket. her aunt lori watched the massacre unfold in realtime on that live stream. >> we're watching it on my phone as the police are just getting there and, you know, we're horrified. >> reporter: 20-year-old denny stong, the youngest victim, also worked at the store. friend say 59-year-old suzanne fountain loved the theater. the oldest victim, 65-year-old jody waters leaves behind two daughters and a grandchild. >> you could just feel like the love pouring out of her and coming into you, and you just felt the love. >> reporter: this as a community

mourns and the memorial for the victims grows. ♪ the somber notes of a cello. that trio of girls embracing and weeping. the "boulder strong" sign slung across this fence and a moment of silence at the colorado rockies game in arizona. and denver nuggets coach malone playing an emotional tribute to the ten victims before the game in orlando. >> police officer eric talley who, father of seven kids, we keep all them in our thoughts and prayers. >> reporter: it's been incredible to watch this memorial to grow. people started plugging flowers in, now you can see the pictures children left and notes directly to the victims. this memorial goes down well over 100 yards in that direction, it shows that this city is hurting but it's also coming together.

amy? >> it is. it is such a heartbreaking siuation there, matt. thank you very much. we turn to more on the investigation. let's go to our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas in washington. as we mentioned, authorities say the suspect purchased a gun just one week or so before the massacre. >> reporter: amy, good morning. the more we learn about that suspect it's raising questions about whether this young man should have had access to any gun. a week ago tuesday, investigators say ahmad alissa legally purchased a ruger ar-556, a pistol that looks like a small assault style rifle that can accommodate a 30-round magazine and came despite the fact that some family members were concerned about his mental health. his brother telling "the daily beast" that alissa was paranoid and a family member allegedly told police that within days of that purchase, alissa was found playing with a machine gun in his home. abc news has learned law enforcement officials are

investigating whether alissa suffered from mental health issues. but this morning, the exact motive for the murder spree he's suspected of committing that left ten people dead remains unclear. >> it would be premature for us to draw any conclusions at this point in time. >> reporter: former classmates suggesting alissa may have been a ticking time bomb. some telling "the denver post" that while alissa was often pleasant he had a hair-trigger angry temper and once threatened to kill his peers. police say he did not have a lengthy record, but investigators did point out that he was convicted in 2018 for misdemeanor assault, accused of repeatedly punching a fellow high school student in the face. this morning, authorities are searching through social media posts in assessing whether some are authentic including the one posting on a facebook page with someone identified as alissa claims he was mistreated because he was a muslim and complained that he was being hacked. ironically, a judge recently overturned a boulder city council law banning assault

weapons saying that state and federal gun laws supersede it. it's unclear if that recently purchased pistol was used in the massacre. >> all right, pierre, thank you so much. here we are now mass shootings, colorado and atlanta a week apart. unfortunately it's become routine for us, after mass shootings we see a new call for gun control. president biden calling for immediate action now saying now is the time for congress to act to pass new gun control legislation. listen. >> i don't need to wait another minute, let alone an hour, to take commonsense steps that will save the lives in the future and to urge my colleagues in the house and senate to act. >> rachel scott is in d.c. with the very latest for us. rachel, good morning. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. the reality here is democrats do not have enough votes to get this through congress. the white house is going to face an uphill challenge with this one. the house has already passed two gun reform bills that would expand background checks, senate majority leader chuck schumer says he's committed to bringing

those to the senate floor. saying this time, this senate will be different. but bottom line, they don't have the numbers. democrats would need the support of at least ten republicans in order to get it passed. now we know the white house is eyeing ways to address gun violence through executive action saying all options are on the table, but any significant gun reform is going to require lawmakers to get on the same page and they have been at odds over this issue for the last 25 years. amy? >> all right, rachel scott, thank you very much. we know you'll keep us updated. turning now to the fight against the coronavirus emergency and that major vaccine boost, more than 83 million americans have now received at least one shot. that's over 32% of adults and the white house is now saying it will distribute over 27 million vaccine doses this week, over 5 million more than last week. this as at least 16 states have seen an increase in covid cases. stephanie ramos is at yankee stadium with more. good morning, stephanie.

>> reporter: amy, good morning. much of new york state's allotment of the johnson & johnson vaccine was brought right here to yankee stadium and now with the federal government planning to ship out 27 million doses this week, more people across the country will be able to get that shot. a major boost to the covid vaccine supply is on the way across the country. the biden administration announcing plans to ship 27 million more vaccine doses. that's 5 million more than last week including 4 million doses of the single-dose johnson & johnson shot. >> 62 days since taking office we've more than tripled vaccine output from 8.6 million doses to 27 million doses. >> reporter: officials in the biden administration however not confident that johnson & johnson will meet its own deadline to deliver 20 million vaccines by the end of march despite the company saying they can deliver. >> obviously we're holding them accountable and working closely with them. >> reporter: this comes after

astrazeneca released promising results of its u.s. vaccine trial. but just hours later, the national institutes of health questioning the findings saying the company may have included outdated information. astrazeneca reporting its vaccine was 79% effective at preventing symptomatic disease and 100% effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalization. the company acknowledging those numbers were based on data through mid-february and is now promising to turn over newer data within 48 hours. 28 states have announced plans to green light covid vaccines for all residents who are 16 and older and those shots can't come fast enough. covid cases increasing in 16 states by nearly 10% just this past week. and there's good news in the treatment for covid. regeneron says data from their trials shows its treatment for covid cuts the risk of

hospitalization and death by 70% when given early on in infection. robin? >> okay, stephanie, thank you. to the border now, the white house facing pressure to get the situation under control as the surge of migrants, especially children, overwhelms u.s. facilities. chief white house correspondent cecilia vega is there near the border in mcallen, texas. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hi, robin. good morning. we've got some new numbers in for you, some 16,000 migrant children now in u.s. custody. that is approaching a record. that's why we're seeing this severe overcrowding in those facilities. the administration hoping to alleviate it by opening new centers. they're opening a new one to house 500 children here in texas. the pentagon is looking at the possibility of housing them on two military bases here. you know this, this is front burner issue in washington. it's on the president's agenda today. he will meet with immigration advisers and, robin, now we have two congressional delegations heading to this area friday. you'll see both republicans and democrats touring facilities here. >> hey, cecilia, many are

talking about your report yesterday where you met those two young boys who were traveling alone, do you have an update for us? >> reporter: robin, we were able to track down the grandfather of oe of those boys. you'll remember the little boy who had the pink hat, his grandfather's number was written on there, 9-year-old justin, walked all the way from honduras alone without his family and a 10-year-old with him too who was alone. the grandfather telling us he still has not heard from immigration authorities. he did speak to justin's mom. she is happy and relieved he made it safely across the border. they are hoping to enroll him in school when he's released. >> hopefully that will be the case. cecelia, thank you so much. t..? let's celebrate the life of actor george segal now. from making us laugh in his later years on "the goldbergs," the oscar nominee wowed audiences on tv and in movies for decades and our chris connelly joins us, more on his legacy. chris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. so good as a leading man in films of the 1970s like "a touch

of class" and more recently, very much beloved for his comedic work on the small screen. >> i think she's eyeballing me. move your melon, murray, so i can enchant her with a coy wink. >> reporter: george segal made millions laugh. for years as the loving grandfather on abc's "the goldbergs." >> awesome. >> that's game, kiddo. better luck next time. >> come on, pops. let me win at least one. >> that's a terrible lesson. i'll beat your ass again real quick. >> reporter: and the workaholic father on the sitcom "just shoot me." >> with that desert sun her skin must look like a belt. >> reporter: his decades spanning career began with dramatic turns in "king wrath," and "who's afraid of virginia woolf?" alongside elizabeth taylor and richard burton. >> it's still pretty good. i work out. >> do you? >> yeah. >> yes. he has a very firm body. >> has he? i think that's very nice. >> well, you never know. you know, once you have it -- >> never know when it's going to

come in handy. >> reporter: that role earning him an oscar nomination for best supporting actor. >> you were doing okay until candace walked in. >> reporter: overnight, barbra streisand with whom he collaborated on "the mirror has two faces." >> you mean to tell me you ran all the way over here just to tell me that. >> i didn't run all the way. i jogged. >> you could have sent me a letter. >> i didn't know your address. >> you could have given it to -- >> i wanted to see you again. >> reporter: and "the owl and the pussycat" tweeting, so sorry to hear about george segal's passing. may he rest in peace. wendi mclendon-covey tweeting, i didn't know the last time i saw you would be the last time i'd see you. segal died of complications from bypass surgery tuesday morning. abc entertainment saying his talent left an indelible mark and we're grateful for the laughter and joy he has given us all. guys?

>> we certainly are. we're certainly grateful of that. >> i was surprised -- i forgot all of the amazing movies and everything he contributed to over the years. >> especially the dramatic roles. we think of him as pops. >> we think of him as funny. he will be missed indeed. we're following a lot of other headlines including our exclusive with the parents of that 20-year-old college student demanding justice after he died in an alleged fraternity hazing incident. and the blockbuster game changer. disney announcing new plans for marvel's "black widow." we'll tell you about that. but first, good morning, ginger. >> good morning, robin. another severe weather outbreak, it's plano and memphis, tuscaloosa tomorrow, watch out. your local weather in 30 seconds. first the rainy cities sponsored by consumer cellular.

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we are going to move on now to the top headlines here on "good morning america" including the very latest on that tragic shooting in boulder, colorado. authorities say the alleged 21-year-old shooter had purchased the ar-style weapon just a week before. president biden now pushing for new gun control legislation. also right now, the president and first lady preparing to host an event for equal payday later with megan rapinoe and other members of the u.s. soccer women's national team. the world cup champ is set to testify at a hearing examining that big pay gap today. also, big moves on and off the court for the women's ncaa tournament. minnesota senator smith is calling for a full investigation into the disparities in treatment of the women's teams. well, everything from the hotels, the food, the weight room, even the covid tests compared to the men's players as the next round shaping up. michigan heading to its first sweet 16 in school history and the uconn huskies, surprise, surprise, 27 straight sweet 16s and they did this without their

coach, geno auriemma. he's been sidelined because of a potential positive covid test. expected to rejoin the team today. if you don't know caitlin clark, you need to. this is the iowa freshman helping her team advance. kentucky, 22, caitlin, 24. she outscored them by herself in the first half. she's actually the leading scorer in the country, a freshman, leading scorer, men's and women's. she did it all without a weight room, robin. it's amazing. >> have you ever considered being a sportscaster, t.j.? you're just rolling that off. >> you know march madness is a holiday for me so i'm loving this stuff. >> you're not getting much sleep these days. >> i'm not. can you tell? >> it shows. also, a lot more ahead, of course, including the new hope for covid long haulers and also, prince harry is getting back to work. what he'll be doing for a silicon valley start-up. those stories coming up in a bit. robes? first that abc news exclusive interview with the parents of stone foltz, the bowling green state university student who died after alleged fraternity hazing.

shari and cory foltz are demanding justice for their son and our will reeve joins us with more on their story. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, amy, the foltzes are grieving, their emotions are raw as they remember their boy with the contagious smile and the selfless spirit. they are determined that his death means something. >> he was an amazing kid, just an absolute loving kid. >> reporter: this morning, the parents of 20-year-old fraternity pledge stone foltz, who died in an alleged hazing incident at bowling green state university earlier this month, speaking out exclusively to "gma." >> i can't describe the pain. i mean, there's a piece of my heart that's gone. it's just unimaginable. i can't even explain to you. >> reporter: stone, a sophomore business major, who chose to pledge a fraternity in february after deciding not to his freshman year. what did you know about greek life? >> we had many conversations as to, you know, make sure you're doing it for the right reason, make sure you're checking these fraternities out. >> reporter: the initiation process was beyond anything

stone's parents, shari and cory, expected. two weeks before the fatal incident, shari grew worried when stone was supposed to make te two-hour drive home but said he couldn't leave until 2:00 a.m. because the fraternity wouldn't let him. then, on march 4th, the night of the tragedy stone telling his mother about a scheduled drinking ritual he felt forced to participate in. >> i said, well, that sounds really stupid. why do you have to do it? and he said, it's just part of the ritual. i have to, but i don't want to. >> reporter: on that fateful night shari says she kept in touch with her son. >> i texted him, joking, how is it going? he's like it hasn't started yet. it doesn't start till 9:00 p.m. i said, well then i'll call you at 10:00 to check up on you and i never made that call and that was the last conversation i had with him. >> did you give him two rescue breaths? >> yes. >> reporter: after the drinking began, stone foltz became

unresponsive. his peers calling 911. >> are you starting the compressions again? >> yep. >> reporter: stone's parents say they got a phone call around midnight. >> he was found not breathing. they had to revive him and he is on a ventilator keeping him alive. so we spent two hours driving to his school, holding my wife's hand, praying in my mind that stone was going to be okay. no parent should have to set in their car wondering it their son is going to be okay. >> reporter: the roommate of a pledge telling a local station that pledges were told to drink a handle of alcohol and finish it before they could leave. a handle contains around 40 shots. after four days and four nights in the hospital, stone foltz was declared brain dead. >> so to me he was forced into something that the outcome is he was murdered. >> reporter: stone's parents say the national fraternity organization needs to answer for this. so you hold the national

organization of phi kappa alpha ultimately accountable for what happened? >> absolutely. 100%. >> reporter: cory and shari foltz now demanding zero tolerance for hazing at universities nationwide. >> every day that goes by, there's a chance there could be another stone foltz out there. >> there needs to be harsher punishments. you get a slap on the hand for basically doing these things and killing someone. if it's a felony, you think -- don't you think they'll think twice before doing something like this? >> reporter: the foltzes' attorney calling for charges to be filed. >> justice looks like to me the criminal process, those involved in this ritual charged with crimes. >> reporter: the national pi kappa alpha organization suspended the bowling green chapter issuing a statement saying, the fraternity has a zero tolerance policy toward illegal activity, substance abuse, bullying and hazing of any kind. what would you like to say to the people who were with stone on that night?

>> i forgive them, but i won't forget. i want them to step up. i want them to take ownership. i want them to explain what went on. i think that's going to help put a stop to this. >> reporter: local police and bowling green are still investigating the incident. i asked stone's parents what they hope their son's legacy would be. they talked about what a good brother and friend and neighbor he was. they were particularly proud of how when he was 16 and got his driver's license, he immediately signed up to be an organ donor. they said that he's giving people another chance at life. >> oh, my goodness. >> that is an incredible story but a tragedy we just keep seeing over and over again. will, thank you for that. we wish his parents peace in this moment and justice. >> and how she said how she forgives those, step up, step up so this can stop. >> i don't know how this keeps happening, how we keep doing these stories. all right, again, will, thank you so much. we turn to entertainment news. some blockbuster news coming from disney. marvel's highly-anticipated

"black widow" starring scarlett johansson will debut on the streaming service disney plus the same day it opens in theaters. that might sound like good news for fans, but chris connelly back with more here, this could have a real impact on the future of movie theaters. >> reporter: well, you know it was a familiar pre-pandemic sight, audiences gathering to share the excitement as a marvel movie opened exclusively in theaters. now the future of that experience, and how movie watching has been transformed by covid-19, all part of the conversation sparked by disney's latest move. there's been a major change of plans for "black widow," the long, long awaited marvel film featuring scarlett johansson's mcu character. >> how many others? >> reporter: and for emma stone's "cruella," the story of the "101 dalmatians" villain served up with an appealing punk edge. >> all right, we should put on music or something. lighten the mood. >> reporter: both disney films

were scheduled to premiere in movie theaters exclusively, last year. both got bumped to 2021 and had still been set for a traditional release in theaters only. >> hear me roar. >> reporter: but now disney announcing each will be released simultaneously in movie theaters and via its disney plus streaming service. for an added fee you'll be able to watch them from home first day. it's a potentially impactful move especially when a marvel blockbuster is involved. >> there hasn't been a movie of this scale, you know, going straight to streaming. >> reporter: warner brothers had previously announced all of its 2021 movies would debut on its streaming service hbo max at the same time they opened in theaters. disney's decision another possible game changer. >> it kind of hurts theaters because they're excited to have something like "black widow" back to kick-start theatergoing. >> reporter: disney's move reigniting old questions.pis th theatrical window of exclusivity

for movies or for movie theaters, period? >> you can't really put the genie back in the bottle. so i will think there will be a give and take and i think certain movies they will kind of preserve some sort of window to make an exclusive. >> at some point we all have to choose between what the world wants you to be and who you are. >> reporter: "cruella" will drop may 28th. "black widow" will debut on july 9th in theaters or on your couch. guys? >> time's are a-changing, chris. >> reporter: they sure are. >> thank you our friend. coming up next, new hope for covid long haulers. why the vaccine could help their symptoms. come on back.

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colorado, as we learn more about the victims of that supermarket shooting. we're going to go back to our chief national correspondent matt gutman there in boulder with much more on this. good morning again, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning. we watched overnight as investigators continued to select evidence here, they say it will take them five days to process this scene. from the affidavit, the gunman here came with two weapons. the ar-style weapon that he purchased the week before. according to the boulder police department's arrest affidavit, the alleged shooter methodically marched through the store and parking lot where witnesses say he shot an elderly man and then stood over him and shot him multiple additional times. his ten victims were gunned down both inside and outside the king soopers market. >> looks like we have an active shooter. >> reporter: alissa seen here being led away in handcuffs was arrested following a shootout with police inside the store. and this morning, we are learning more about the victims

as al alissa fired off shots officer eric talley raced towards him. he was shot in the head and died at the scene. talley's anguished mother reached by phone. >> my son gave his life to save those people at the king soopers. he gave it all, and that hate still continues. oh, god. >> reporter: talley's police cruiser parked outside the police station and draped in flowers becoming a makeshift memorial. 25-year-old rikki olds was a manager at the supermarket. her aunt lori watched the massacre unfold in realtime on that live stream. >> we're watching it on my phone as the police are just getting there and, you know, we're horrified. >> reporter: 20-year-old denny stong, the youngest victim, also worked at the store. friends say 59-year-old suzanne fountain loved the theater. the oldest victim, 65-year-old jody waters, leaves behind two daughters and a grandchild. >> you could just feel like the love pouring out of her and

coming into you and you just felt the love. >> reporter: denver nuggets coach malone playing an emotional tribute to the ten victims before the game in orlando. >> police officer eric talley, who, father of seven kids, we keep all of them in our thoughts and prayers. >> reporter: it's been incredible to watch this memorial grow and you can see now there are children's pictures here and notes to the victims. this goes down about 100 yards in that direction. amy? >> people just want to show their love for those victims and their families, matt gutman, thank you very much for that. we're going to turn now to the new storm taking aim at the south and now the gulf coast is bracing for another possible tornado outbreak. ginger is tracking the latest for us. good morning to you, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, amy. this is, again, the here we go again for mississippi, alabama,

which i'll explain in a bit but first, i have to show you what's been happening, flash flooding, more than ten inches in louisiana. that was within 24 hours. so, yes, these storms have a lot of moisture, but they have wind. the gusts up to 60 already doing some damage. that's covington, just north of lake pontchartrain there. today it's dallas-ft. worth all the way up through hot springs, arkansas. that's the region to watch for, damaging wind and even a tornado or two. but tomorrow, again, this is tomorrow afternoon and evening, potential for memphis, tupelo, tuscaloosa, birmingham and jackson, the second level we have, second highest level of warning. so this is the morning where you say, okay, i have a day to prepare. by tomorrow, you got to have your plan in place. i'm headed down, amy. >> we know you will be keeping us up to date on that, ginger. thank you. coming up next, we have new details about prince harry's new job, the big change for the royal this morning. also, the college students filing a class action lawsuit. they want their money back, demanding a tuition refund and say their online learning

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>> nice, nice. >> see what i did there. >> i see. >> i would be happy to do it. >> welcome back to "gma2" right now on tuesday morning. tomorrow we'll talk about small business "deals & steals" just in time for sprucing up your garden for the spring. that's tomorrow. >> "gma" og. [ laughter ] >> oh, robin. right now, it's time for "pop news" with lara. sure do miss you here, lara. good morning. >> hello, og, and i miss you all a well. we have a lot to talk about. we're going to begin with steven spielberg, he has a new movie in the works. a coming of age story based on his life growing up and guess who is cast to play his relative. seth rogen is on board to play a character inspired by spielberg's favorite uncle. he must have been a very favorite uncle and michelle williams has joined the cast to play a character inspired by his own mother. the as yet untitled drama will

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for four years. she's also a cancer survivor. she tells our local station kabc in california, it is her dream that all proceeds from her sales go to childhood cancer charities. she also went on to say, and this is so true, cookies just make people happy. truer words never spoken. finally, brides are saying yes to this dress and why not. at $43, thousands of these la la jen mermaid dresses on amazon have sold already. the mass majority of reviews have been four and five stars, glowing reviews. it comes in several colors, short or long sleeves. it's become the unexpected darling of the pandemic with brides around the country so relieved that there is such an affordable option available. one bride writing, quote, buying this dress was the best decision i ever made, oh, wait, besides marrying my husband.

the la la jen dress is available on amazon comes in petite to extra extra large. hoping it helps you out. back to you guys in the studio. >> now it'll get sold out. thank you, lara. we go to our "gma" cover story and prince harry's new job, james longman is in front of buckingham palace with all of the new details and what it may mean for the royal rift. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, amy. man gets new job -- doesn't sound like a big deal, does it? this is quite a big change for harry. senior royals only usually work for the queen, the country or the armed forces. but now harry is going into the corporate world. from prince to silicon valley executive, this morning harry is embracing a new job as he settles further into california living. when he and meghan broke from royal duties, they said they wanted to be financially independent and with their deals with netflix and spotify estimated to be worth $100 million, they've certainly assured that. but now prince harry is also the

new chief impact officer at betterup incorporated. a san francisco-based coaching and mental health company which says it's changing the world by bringing the power of transformation to each and every person according to its website. >> he's been joining company meetings and will be at the offices. so he is part of the team. >> reporter: prince harry has often spoken about his own struggles with mental health issues dealing with the death of his mother, princess diana at a young age. >> i lost her when i was 12. >> reporter: meghan recently shared her feelings too in their interview with oprah winfrey saying she had suicidal thoughts. they did put mental health charities front and center of their work when representing the royal family. >> harry already having a background in mental health coaching has taken on this role. it's basically helping them expand their product lineup and expand their presence on the global stage. he is in some ways a spokesperson for the company. >> reporter: harry writing in a blog to make the announcement saying what i learned in my own

life is the power of transforming pain into purpose. >> prince harry will be focused on advancing and accelerating the mission of betterup. he'll be doing that through partnering on our product to our corporate strategy, to helping to build our ecosystem, to even attending and supporting company events and activities. >> the palace has got to accept that harry is not coming back to be a full-time working royal. he's made that very clear. it gives him something positive to be looking to do on a daily basis and i think really for somebody who is a young man with great experience in management and putting people together it's a brilliant move for him. >> reporter: harry is not the first royal to have a job. his cousin zara, beatrice and eugenie all work. but he's sixth in line to the throne and although he was paid while he was captain wales serving in the british army, this kind of corporate work probably wasn't always the plan for him. >> it is, of course, not his first big role. as a working member of the royal family he's used to busy schedules and living up to a

very big title. so the nerves are probably going to be more within the company than harry himself. >> reporter: now, this company betterup is based in san francisco and when life returns to normal, harry will be expected to go to work. so if you're based on the west coast, keep your eyes peeled for a commuting royal. >> wow. i wonder what his cubicle will look like, james. thank you very much. robin? >> okay, amy. now to the college students demanding tuition refunds. students at the university of oregon and oregon state filing proposed class action lawsuits saying they didn't get what they paid for during the pandemic when the school transitioned to online instruction. kaylee hartung joins us with more on this. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, robin. as covid forced colleges to shut down last spring and classrooms turned virtual, it's hard to deny that plenty was lost in the experience and now a group of students in oregon are the latest to say that paying full tuition was a rip-off. this morning, students in oregon are fighting to get their money back. the university of oregon and oregon state university now

facing class action lawsuits. students claiming they didn't get the education their money paid for while classes were moved online due to covid-19. now three students want some of their tuition and fees refunded. in court documents, the students argue they should not be paying for campus facilities and other in-person activities when they couldn't access them. >> the fact that the schools couldn't have foreseen it is understandable, but it's really not a defense. i mean, they promised and collected money for in-person education and they didn't deliver it. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news, the university of oregon saying they will vigorously defend this case. despite what the lawsuit suggests, the university's costs for delivering instruction have not decreased as a result of the pandemic. in fact, our costs have increased due to a variety of new technology and infrastructure investments needed to provide quality instruction and protect our

campus community's health and safety. oregon state university is disputing the allegations. the spring semester of 2020 was significantly disrupted by the pandemic with more than 1,300 colleges and universities across the country canceling in-person classes or shifting to online only instruction. the average cost of public colleges in the u.s. ranges roughly from $10,000 to $20,000. >> what my clients hope to recover is the difference between tuition that was promised and the value of the online experience. >> reporter: now more than 200 similar lawsuits have been filed. >> as these cases progress and news gets out of courts allowing these cases to go forward, we continue to get inquiries from new schools. >> reporter: it's unclear how much money back these students are asking for. the university of oregon, though, argues that they've already refunded students for a number of services and amenities that weren't available specifically because of health directives. t.j.? >> kaylee, we'll see how that one works out. thank you so much. want to turn now to "sesame street" and how new members of "sesame street" are helping families everywhere tackle some tough topics.

meet elijah and wes, the black father and son who are bringing us the abcs of racial literacy. take a look. ♪ sunny days ♪ >> reporter: it's the place where you go to learn your abcs and 1, 2, 3s. ♪ that's the number ♪ ♪ the number of the day ♪ >> reporter: now two new friends are teaming up with elmo and his pals on "sesame street" to teach them a new set of skills, the abcs of racial literacy. meet wes and his dad, elijah. they're helping elmo tackle big topics like skin color in a way little minds can understand. >> elmo wants to know why wes' skin is brown. >> i know why, elmo. my mom and dad told me. it's because of melanin, right, dad? >> that's right. >> melanin. what's that? >> well, melanin is something that we each have inside our bodies that make the outside of our bodies the skin color that it is. it also gives us our eye and our

hair color. >> oh, and our fur color? >> yes, that's right, exactly, elmo. >> reporter: sesame workshop unveiled the two black characters tuesday as part of its ongoing racial justice initiative coming together to spark meaningful conversations about race with their children. >> young kids start understanding differences and giving value to those differences. the idea here is, how do we address it in an age-appropriate way? >> reporter: sesame workshop has these free resources in english and spanish to help parnts talk to their young children about race. let's say hello to ginger once again. hey there. hey there, t.j. you know when there's severe storms in the forecast you have to have the cold air and temperature gradient that's going to cause it, well, here it is, look at snowball, arizona, they've had more than 30 inches of snow in march which is about ten inches above average. denver just got some fresh snow. that put them at the third snowiest march on record. there's more coming for

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we forget about it. it's all in the back of the pantry, the freezer, the fridge. so how do we turn these leftover bits and bobs into delicious meals? well, today, new strategies to do that and save you some cold, hard cash. oh, that smells amazing. when i was growing up my mom called them saturday night specials. maybe you called them kitchen sink dinners. i have even heard them called trash meals. it's that throw it all together meal that stretches your food budget. but making them delicious, yeah, for help on that we asked stefani sassos, a nutritionist in "good housekeeping." >> the first step is taking inventory of what you have. >> got it. assignment, accepted. i got everything out on the table. i pull everything out and stefani says we need to reverse engineer our meal. she says that with farro and spinach, i can make a pretty delicious grain bowl.

i have a pie crust. so quiche. you can put anything in a quiche, luncheon meat, vegetables. remnants of frozen spinach. that pie crust is key. there are always a few inexpensive staples to have on hand like potatoes. they're the backbone of shepherd's pie. you can make the base with any ground meat and it's an awesome way to get all your leftover vegetables thrown into one meal. another one, tortillas, they can be frozen and they're great for combining leftover chicken, salsa, onions, peppers into enchiladas, and then beans can make soup or chili. to make them healthy stefani has another genius tip. >> any time i have leftover just cut them up and and put them in here because you freeze them and they're good to go. >> repurpose those things in so many ways. you can saute them as a side dish. you can add them to stir fry. shopping your pantry and fridge is the ultimate way to give yourself a raise, right? you'll save so much on the grocery bill.

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update in about 30 minutes. you can always find the latest on our news app and on www.abcnews7.com. gma ♪ i got a feeling ♪ welcome back to "gma" on this wednesday morning. we're very happy you're starting your day with us. >> we certainly are because we are celebrating barrier breaking business women during women's history month. you know, many women of color continue to face challenges when trying to start their own businesses. with a recent survey finding black and latinx women found companies receive less than 1% of all venture capital investments. we'll meet one dynamic duo working hard to raise the funds it will take to make their business dreams a reality. >> my name is ashlee wisdom. i'm the co-founder of health in her. >> i'm eddwina bright.

i'm the co-founder and chief product officer for health in her view. >> i felt compelled to build health in her hue because i was tired of seeing the headlines and statistics that talk about black women and women of color's poor health outcomes and not seeing any solutions. >> whenever frustration -- >> reporter: founded during the pandemic, ashlee and eddwina are taking care of business with health in her hue working to transform health care for black women and reduce racial disparities. >> it's important to me that we empower our users so they know how to advocate for themselves and not be fearful. in seeking medical attention. >> reporter: the digital platform connects black women with resources and a network of doctors committed to their health and well being. >> it was just the best thing ever. the fact there is a whole directory out there for your location and finding black doctors is just amazing. >> reporter: but to expand their business -- >> funding. >> reporter: -- the start-up needs funding. >> not being able to have cash to really execute on the things

you know you need to execute has been a really frustrating experience as a founder when you have all these ideas and this big vision and you don't have the money. >> reporter: it's an uphill battle in an unbalanced venture capital world. >> women entrepreneurs and black female founders especially are not able to access the capital they need to build and grow their companies. part of the problem is really rooted in the entire system. >> reporter: many say it starts with examining who is writing the checks. according to a 2020 report, just 4.9% of the venture capital partners in the u.s. are women and .2% are black women. >> we find when there are more women and people of color in those decision-making roles, more capital flows to underrepresented founders. >> reporter: for ashlee and eddwina, the power of women investors at their table -- priceless. >> we're building a women's health platform and it's important we have women on this journey and with us as investors. >> joining us now eddwina bright

and ashlee wisdom, co-founders of health in her hue. wonderful to have you both here on "gma." ashlee, tell us more about the mission of your company and why it is so important, especially during this time. >> hi, robin. yeah, the mission of health in her hue is centered on giving black women and women of color easy access to providers they can truth to listen to them and hear and understand the unique lived experiences and the word hue at the end of the company's name is an acronym so the full name stands for health in her heard and understood experiences and what we're building is especially important during this time because of the racial disparities and health outcomes and the covid-19 pandemic has illuminated and exasperated those disparities. >> we saw some of the numbers there, the challenges, so few women are engaged in certainly

now so few women of color when it comes to who is giving out the money. do you always feel and there are challenges that every entrepreneur in a small business they'll have right now but do you always feel some extra challenges because you're a black woman right now? >> absolutely. the challenges that we face center on, you know, the fact that we're doubly disadvantaged. we don't look like your typical venture-backed founder. so there is doubt when we walk into the room or more recently joined the zoom calls. and in addition to that, a lot of other founders are able to leverage their networks, but because we are black founders we are facing disparities with generational wealth. so we don't have that head start from our network to get this company started. but i will say despite those particular challenges, because of programs like pipeline angels and female founders alliance, we've been able to start really strong and are excited about building a company that will eventually reach all 50 million women of color. >> funny you should mention pipeline angels, eddwina and ashlee. we have a guest that will be

joining us right now. her name, you know it well, charlene fadirepo and there she is. >> hi. >> all right. i know that they have recently, ashlee and eddwina, pitched their business to you for funding. so tell us what makes health in her hue appealing to investors. >> good morning, everyone. good morning, ashlee and eddwina. when we saw ashlee and eddwina, we were super excited because we saw two passionate founders solving an important problem and had a strong advisory board network and great traction and huge profitability potential. for us that meant a recipe for success. >> recipe for success. well, we thank you all for joining us -- no, no, no. wait, wait, wait. not going to let you go. charlene, i know you have something -- hey, ashlee, there is an envelope next to you. pick up that envelope, ashlee, that you have next to you and open it. >> wow. >> charlene, tell her what she is seeing. >> on behalf of the d.c. cohort

of palesti of pipeline angels, we're super excited to invest $50,000 in health in her hue. we are committed to your overall success. we're rooting for you. we love that we have a chance to support your work of saving the lives of black women. congratulations and best of luck. >> oh, charlene, that's great. >> thank you. >> all right, ladies. how is this going to help you both? how is this going to help you? >> well, we have a big vision and lots of work to do. so now it's time to focus on building up the app and platform and the experience we want to create for black women and women of color. tell people again what hue, h-u-e stands for. >> yes, health in her heard and understood experiences is what we're trying to create for black women. >> it's so key. thank you all so much. charlene, thank you. thank you. we need more of you. we need more of you, venture capital like that. we appreciate you being here and making a difference in so many lives. take care, everybody. >> thank you.

>> thank you so much. coming up, lauren graham starring in the new "the mighty ducks" series.

welcome back. we are very excited to have our next guest on "gma" for the very first time. we all loved her at lorelei gilmore on "the gilmore girls" and now she's hitting the ice ie

"the mighty ducks: game changers." good morning, lauren. thanks for being with us. i have to say i hope my daughters are watching. they are huge fans. they like so many people in this country during the pandemic have watched and rewatched and binged "gilmore girls" and i think they'd probably like to know, what do you think lorelei and rory have held up during quarantine? >> i think lorelei would have taken up a lot of bizarre crafts. i feel like she's like making gugliel rugs and knitting a lot of scarves. that's what i think she's doing. and making up weird snack food because they're always big snackers. >> i think a lot of people can relate during these times. you went from one fan favorite to another joining the series "the mighty ducks," the sequel series and some of the original cast is coming back including emilio estevez. what was it like entering into that world and seeing them all reunite? >> it was just so cool. emilio in particular is someone

i grew up hoping to be. i mean he was part of this cool group of actors that i aspired to and to get to be part of the franchise -- i know something about joining something that has rabid fans. so i hope the fans appreciate that we've done with the show. its kind and funny and hopeful. >> it's exactly what we need right now. i love that in this series the ducks are no longer the underdogs and you play alex, a single mom whose son gets cut from tryouts. in fact, we have a little clip. let's take a look. >> these are children. this is a game. you're telling my son don't bother. you don't bother, sir. you don't bother. we are out of here. >> that's all for tonight on the wraparound. >> so skating while acting, what was that like?

>> it was really cold. i underestimated the fact that ice is cold and -- but it was really fun to work on a new skill. had times been different i would have been a better skater, but here's to next year. >> yeah, you know what, there's always room for improvement. i know you're always looking to try new activities. a lot of us have been doing that during the pandemic. any other skills you've been working on or hoping to achieve? >> well, i made a lot of banana bread and then realized no one in my house really likes banana bread. so i stopped and, you know, i am working on a book. i got a lot of writing done. i just tried to make the best of things and we ate fermented foods. my boyfriend read that people in countries who eat fermented foods are healthier. so we ate a lot of sauerkraut.

is that a hobby? i don't know. >> sauerkraut and kimchi. i'm down with all of that. "the mighty ducks" fans want to know will we be seeing the quack chant in the series? please let us know. >> there is quacking that goes on, yes. we couldn't do a show called "the mighty ducks" and leave you quackless. that would be wrong. >> that would be so wrong. lauren, thank you so much for being with us and making your debut here on "gma." we appreciate it. we hope you come back soon. >> my pleasure, thank you so much. >> all right, we want to let everyone know "the mighty ducks: game changers" premieres on disney plus this friday. let's head over to ginger. hey, ginger. >> reporter: amy reminded me i have to add kimchi to my breakfast. why don't we look at beautiful blooms happening in virginia. this is from arlington. so nice and parts of the east coast could see the first 80 degrees of the season, end of this week really because anywhere from washington, d.c. up through philadelphia will easily get into the mid and upper 70s.

could we touch that 8-0? possibly. new york city in the upper 70s ♪ well, it is time for be localish with great deals from small businesses. tory johnson and sam champion are partnering with the group for their special friday featuring 20 small businesses all women owned. "gma" viewers get early access though to start shopping and saving on these deals. you can do it right now. tory is here to take it away. tell us about these brands. hey there, tory. >> hi, t.j. so we've got a diverse assortment of products that are representative of all of the favorites that our viewers love and the stories are so inspiring among these owners.

we've got shoes that are made in america, beer can candles made in maine. hair, skin, nail and foot care favorites. plus a lot of new ones that our viewers will love. jewelry that's made in houston and hawaii. so a lot of handmade touches in there. we have the most comfortable kitchen floor mat, pancake mix, pajamas, personalized platters. i want to give a shoutout to those. anything with states and geography is a favorite among our viewers. bedding and this year, even though the business owners are incredibly diverse and their inspiration comes from all different areas of their background, there's one universal message we heard from all of them after the year that they have had where they've dealt with a retail shutdown, homeschooling their kid, worrying about keeping their businesses alive. all have said we are stronger than we think. we never really know just how

strong we are, how tough we are until we've gone through a challenge and for all of these business owners they've survived. they are still standing. they are looking forward to getting back to business without these same challenges or we say fewer challenges or sometimes it's newer challenges because there's always something. but these business owners are pretty spectacular and i love that "gma" viewers get early access to start shopping now. every deal is 50% off. 20 awesome small businesses that you'll feel good about supporting. >> all right, and to your point, yes, there are new challenges and a lot of people make these pandemic pivots. and, tory, you have helped them along the way. you have had this laser-like focus on highlighting these businesses and we appreciate. i know they appreciate it. a pleasure to watch you do so so thank you so much. >> you're very sweet. >> all right, so you can see all of these deals, shop all of these by going to the site on

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♪ we are back now with more from justin bieber. >> bieber fever here on "gma" following the success of his latest album, "justice," justin bieber is giving us a new performance singing "anyone." >> here's a special performance of "anyone" you can only see right here right now. ♪ ♪ dance with me under the diamonds ♪ ♪ see me like breath in the cold ♪ ♪ sleep with me here in the silence ♪ ♪ come kiss me, silver and gold ♪ ♪ you say that i won't lose you but you can't predict the

future ♪ ♪ so just hold on like you will never let go ♪ ♪ yeah, if you ever move on without me, i need to make sure you know ♪ ♪ that you are the only one i'll ever love ♪ ♪ i gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya ♪ ♪ yeah, you, if it's not you, it's not anyone ♪ ♪ i gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya ♪ ♪ looking back on my life you're the only good i've ever done ♪ ♪ ever done ♪ ♪ yeah, you, if it's not you, it's not anyone, anyone ♪ ♪ not anyone ♪ ♪ forever's not enough time to ♪ ♪ love you the way that i want 'cause every morning i find you, i fear the day that i don't ♪

♪ you say that i won't lose you but you can't predict the future ♪ ♪ 'cause certain things are out of our control, yeah, if you ever move on without me ♪ ♪ i need to make sure you know ♪ ♪ that you are the only one i'll ever love ♪ ♪ only one, yeah, if it's not you, it's not anyone ♪ ♪ i gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya ♪ ♪ looking back on my life, you're the only good i've ever done, i've ever done ♪ ♪ yeah, you, if it's not you, it's not anyone ♪ ♪ it's not anyone, not anyone ♪ ♪ if it's not you, it's not anyone ♪

♪ oh, yeah ♪ ♪ you are the only one i'll ever love, yeah, you, if it's not you, it's not anyone ♪ ♪ gotta tell ya ♪ ♪ looking back on my life, you're the only good i've ever done ♪ ♪ yeah, you, if it's not you, it's not "anyone" ♪ ♪ yeah, you, if it's not you, it's not "anyone" ♪ ♪ not anyone ♪

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news.. i'm kumasi aaron. the mass vaccination site at the oakland coliseum will stop giving second dose is after this weekend. starting on monday, it will only give doses of the johnson & johnson vaccine which means it will be one and done for anyone who gets the shot. here is mike with a look at our forecast. >> a pretty nice day for outdoor activities. the breezes will be aggressive at times but not like they were yesterday. the tree pollen, we can shake it. the breezes will continue to blow it around today and tomorrow. there is no relief in sight for that. it is going to continue blooming. mid-60s to low 70s except for low to mid 60s along the coast today. history tomorrow. 6 to 8 degrees cooler tomorrow. look at the temperatures take up this weekend, kumasi.

we will be back at 11:00 for mid-day live and we hope you will join us then. you will join us then. in the meantime, have a it's live with kelly and ryan. today, star of "the mighty ducks: game changers", lauren graham. plus we're whipping up some whipped coffee as we continue our trending in the kitchen series. and a 12-year-old from texas with out of this world ambitions is our good news! story of the day. also, actress, author and producer ali wentworth takes a seat at the co-host desk. all next on live. and now, here are ryan seacrest and ali wentworth. the one and only. the one and only. good morning. hello, you. -good morning. -nice to see you, ali. i wish i could kiss you. well... from way over there. wednesday, march 24th, good morning. kelly has the day off. filling in is the one and only ali wentworth. welcome back, thank you for... [cheering] -thank you. -thank you for accepting our invitation. i appreciate that. oh, well, listen, uh,