>> people twerking on the street. >> you missed it, didn't you? good morning, america, and we begin this thursday morning with a hopeful headline from the cdc. a sharp decline in covid projected by july. >> we are not out of the woods yet, but we could be very close. >> broadway set to open in september at 100% capacity. vaccine provider moderna with a new headline on booster shots and the virus variants. the fda is poised to authorize the pfizer shot for teens 12 to 15. all this as the covid emergency in india explodes. cases now topping 21 million. the country scrambling for oxygen supplies. why the outbreak there could impact the rest of the world. firing back. congresswoman liz cheney challenging her fellow republicans to choose the truth after coming under attack for refusing to stand by former

president trump's election lies. is this a turning point for the gop? family reunion. this mother hugging her sons for the first time in more than three years after being deported. the moment she surprised them at a family gathering. peloton issues a major recall for more than 126,000 treadmills after reports of injuries doubled in the last two weeks. this 2-year-old barely escaped after being pulled under. what to know this morning. also this morning, miracle rescue. this 2-year-old abducted from a church nursery. seen in this photo being led away by a woman he didn't know. how he was found safely. terrifying collision caught on camera. a train slamming into a semi truck at high speed. no one harmed but its cargo, more than 44,000 pounds of water bottles spraying everywhere. ♪ rocket man ♪

do you want to be a rocket man or woman? vacations to space could be just months away. how much a seat costs and what it takes to get on board for liftoff. and good morning, america. from the heart of times square, the theaters of broadway surround us and they are full of hope right now. >> yeah, an opening date has been announced for broadway. the stage lights set to go on. the curtain must go up. it will in september. theaters opening at full capacity. >> that is a big sign that new york, an epicenter for the virus is coming out of the pandemic. encouraging projections from the cdc for the whole country this morning. whit johnson is out on broadway to start us off. >> reporter: michael, good morning. to many broadway is the heartbeat of this city generating billions of dollars for the local economy. take a look at the marquees, though.

many of these theaters have been shut down for more than a year. but now, a sign of hope as tickets can start going on sale as early as today for shows in the fall. this morning, the cdc releasing new projections showing that high vaccination rates continued masking and social distancing could bring a sharp decline in covid cases by july. >> we are not out of the woods yet, but we could be very close. >> reporter: still threats remain like variants and questions about how long vaccines will provide protection. on wednesday, moderna saying that should vaccine booster shots become necessary, early data suggest theirs will be effective against strains from south africa and brazil. >> this is a very good piece of news. because it suggests not only can we boost people's immunity back up and keep it high during the pandemic but that also we can specifically boost it up against some of the new variants of concern. >> reporter: now a new focus on kids. canada announcing it has

authorized the pfizer vaccine in 12-year-old to 15-year-olds as the u.s. awaits a decision for that same age group any day. the biden administration doubling down on its promise to act immediately. >> we know that kids want to go to camp this summer, we know parents want them to be safe and so we're prepared to move as quickly as we can after any kind of authorization. >> reporter: all four kids in this family volunteered for the pfizer trials through cincinnati children's hospital now encouraging others to roll up their sleeves. >> don't be worried. don't be scared. >> you're all done. >> it's a super quick shot and the payoff is like totally worth it. >> reporter: and as vaccination rates increase, some bright news for new york city, once the center of the pandemic, now making strides. in two weeks the yankees and serare of th sections for vaccinated fans will be at 100% capacity. sections for unvaccinated fans at 33% and broadway slated to open mid-september for shows at 100% capacity.

now, back to baseball for a moment. teams across the country are offering all kinds of incentives to get people vaccinated. the yankees and mets are now offering free ticket vouchers for people who go to the game and get their shots at the stadiums. michael? >> whit, president biden is committing to waiving vaccine patents. >> reporter: michael, that's right. this is a big shift for the biden administration. now supporting waving those intellectual property rights protections. this would allow other manufacturers to get the ingredients and the recipes to produce these vaccines and get them to hard-to-reach places around the world. this is something that many advocates say will help slow the spread of this virus, but a trade group representing some of the manufacturers is pushing back saying that it will only sow confusion and could potentially lead to counterfeit vaccines, michael. >> definitely a big deal there,

whit. thank you so much. robin? while cases drop at home overseas the crisis in india is getting more dire by the day. cases there are now more than 21 million with nearly 4,000 deaths in just the last day. experts saying those numbers could be even higher. will reeve joins us now with the latest on that situation. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, robin. india is getting ravaged by covid and yesterday, the u.s. state department encouraged u.s. citizens to leave and authorized its nonessential personnel to leave their posts, while neighboring nepal has banned all international flights until at least may 14th. the covid-19 crisis growing in india this morning. the country reporting more than 412,000 cases thursday, its highest daily record of new cases to date, bringing the case count in the country to over 21 million. fears that the crisis there could have ripple effects on the entire world. the world health organization saying india now accounts for almost half of all covid cases worldwide and now, neighboring

nepal putting into action a ban on international flights entering and leaving the country. with more than 8,600 cases reported wednesday, the country which borders hard-hit india seeing 57 times more cases now than at this time last month. some blaming travelers coming in from nearby countries. and now questions about mt. everest, which brings in millions in tourism to nepal and had been closed for the past year because of the pandemic, opened too soon when it opened last month. two local hospitals and a mountain guide telling abc news that people who were on the mountain have tested positive for the virus over the last several weeks. many air-lifted to hospitals. the guide telling abc an average of two to three people have been testing positive per day. norwegian climber erlan ness says he tested positive on april 15th. he says he was airlifted to a hospital with what was thought to be altitude sickness, which has similar symptoms to covid, like distressed breathing. officials say that in order to climb everest hikers must quarantine for a week and obtain

a negative covid test. now, a spokesperson for the ministry of tourism in nepal says they've seen news reports of cases on the mountain but have not confirmed those cases themselves, they've been reaching out to local hospitals to learn more. george? >> will reeve, thanks. we go to washington where liz cheney is firing back after facing removal from her post for rebuking former president trump's false claims about the election. she's going down with a warning for the gop. our congressional correspondent rachel scott has the latest. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning. congresswoman liz cheney is going to be pushed out of gop leadership. she is not going to go out quietly. she penned this op-ed in "the washington post" warning that the republican party has now reached a turning point and that it must decide whether it is going to stand by former president trump and his false claims about the 2020 election or choose truth and the constitution. she warns that his rhetoric is dangerous and that history is watch. of course, this is not the first

time that she has spoken out against trump. she voted to impeach him. that vote landed her on thin ice with her party but what is different now is that few republicans are coming out in her defense. in fact, the top two republicans in the house have both made it clear they want her out of party leadership so it has come down to this. one by one we are seeing republicans starting to turn on cheney, who actually is in line with trump's policies, she's voted with his record and agenda more than 90% of the time but tey're rallying behind congresswoman elise stefanik, and this is an interesting choice because she actually voted to overturn the results of the 2020 election on january 6th, but she has the complete and total backing of former president donald trump who made clear that he wants cheney out. george? >> rachel, you called this -- i mean, liz cheney called this a turning point, it's also a real turn-about for the house republican leader kevin mccarthy. >> reporter: yeah, it is, and cheney does point this out in that op-ed and noted that

immediately after the january 6th riots mccarthy said that trump bears some responsibility, but he changed his tune and we know that they've been in constant contact. >> supported cheney at the time but not now. okay, rachel, thanks very much. robin? now to the crisis at the border and another family reunion. tears of joy as a mother from honduras is reunited with a teenage son she has not seen in more than three years. chief white house correspondent cecilia vega has their story for us. good morning, cecelia. >> reporter: hi, robin. good morning to you. the journey for this mother has been absolutely excruciating. she was separated from her sons at the border in 2017. she was held in i.c.e. detention for nearly two years, deported back to honduras and she's been trying to get back to those boys in the united states ever since. this morning, another gut-wrenching reunion.

this mother among the thousands of parents forcibly separated from their children under the trump administration's zero tolerance policy. she was deported back to honduras without her two sons, 13 and 15 at the time. they stayed in the u.s. with family. but now, 3 years, 7 months and 13 days after they last saw each other, she walked into a family gathering in philadelphia. they had no idea she would be there. it comes as the biden administration continues to grapple with the record wave of unaccompanied children crossing the southern border but officials say progress is being made. more than 5,700 kids in border patrol custody in march, this morning that number under a thousand. this once-packed border patrol facility in donna, texas, now looks like this. for those reunited, this

morning, tears of joy. this mother saying, i love you, my beautiful son. they are one of the four families being reunited this week. the administration says there's are more to be reunited in the coming weeks and months. robin, this is going to be a really long process, though. the officials here telling me in some cases the trump administration didn't take complete records on some families when they were separated so finding some of these parents have been next to impossible. to this day there are still more than 400 children whose parents still more than 400u, ceciaof . buthe a quite touching. >> without a doubt, yes, they are. now we turn to that urgent warning for peloton owners. the company recalling its popular treadmills after dozens of reported accidents including the death of a child. the company's ceo apologizing after rejecting calls for a recall last month. janai norman has the very latest for us this morning. good morning, janai. >> reporter: michael, good morning.

one lawmaker is calling this recall dangerously delayed. peloton skyrocketed in popularity during the pandemic now recalling tens of thousands of treadmills after multiple agencies urged the company to pull the products that they say post serious risk to children. this morning, fitness giant peloton making an about-face recalling over 126,000 tread and tread-plus machines after injuries doubled in the last two weeks. more than 72 incidents reported. adults, children, pets and objects pulled under the treadmill like this 2-year-old who in just seconds was sucked under the 455-pound machine struggling to finally get free. >> we have 29 reports of children injured with second degree or third-degree abrasions, lacerations, broken bones. >> reporter: the recall marking a change in tone from the compan rejected cal for a recall. the ceo of the company saying that was a mistake.

in a statement writing, peloton made a mistake in our initial response to the consumer product safety commission's request that we recall the tread plus and we should have engaged more productively with them from the outset, adding, for that, i apologize. >> okay, peloton, let's go. >> reporter: the hugely popular wellness company surged in popularity during the pandemic as many turned to interactive fitness like the almost $2,500 treadmill. sales skyrocketing to more than 172%. experts warn children should never be allowed to use or play on treadmills, a lesson brandon ratliff learned when his then-5-year-old daughter slipped while walking slowly on the treadmill. she hit the edge and was pulled under the machine. her 8-year-old sister was able to stop the machine while he plled her out. >> i would have never thought it could be anything that would cause damage to my child. >> reporter: so, if you have a

tread or tread plus at home you can contact peloton for a full refund. if you don't want to return the product to the company they're working on software updates to address safety concerns and is also offering to relocate the treadmill anywhere in your home for free. guys? >> important warning there. we're going to turn now to space tourism. amazon founder jeff bezos announced his space company blue origin. one seat is up for auction. gio benitez in pittsburgh with more. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning, george. that launch will make history as the first space tourism flight to launch from the u.s. and it sets into motion an entirely new industry. this morning, the beginning of space tourism is just months away. blue origin created by amazon founder jeff bezos announcing it will launch its first crew into space on july 20th with one seat going to the highest bidder. >> we're auctioning off the first seat to benefit our foundation for the future.

so that future generations can do something extraordinary up there. >> reporter: now, we don't know who the other crew members will be, but that one civilian will make it the first time any private citizen launches into space from american soil. the flight will last just enough minutes, long enough to get a view of earth, with almost no gravity. some astronauts aboard the international space station right now tell me it's a good idea. >> this will hopefully open the door for many more people, civilians per se, to be able to come up and experience what we get to experience quite a bit. >> reporter: the business of space tourism may soon get crowded. spacex is launching a fully civian crew into space to orbit the earth in september. axiom space launching three civilians to the iss in january and richard branson's virgin galactic is hoping to start them next year.

i got to tell you, it is not cheap. a seat on virgin galactic will cost about $250,000 bucks, over on spacex and axiom the seat also cost tens of millions of dollars and the money raised from that blue origin auction, that's actually going to go to a foundation for students, george. >> meantime, spacex just figured out how to land its rocket for the first time. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. talking about starship and i got to tell you there were four massive failures before this but now they finally landed it and nailed it. quite a sight. they hope to use it to take people to the moon, to mars and beyond, george. >> nowok, has vermu >> i know what to get you two for christmas. >> bless your heart. >> can't afford it, but thinking about it. we are following a lot of other headlines including a stunning turn in the case of the colorado mom who vanished last mother's day. why her husband is waking up behind bars. also coming up, why prices for new cars are soaring right now. what to know before you buy of sell. but first, let's go to od m.

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slated to open at 100% this september. an italian court sentenced these two american tourists to life in prison for the 2019 murder of a policeman. the pair, now 21 and 20, were on vacation in rome when a drug deal went south. life in prison is the harshest sentence. they can appeal that. a truck got stuck on the railroad tracks and the cargo, more than 44,000 pounds of bottled water exploding everywhere. thankfully no one injured. we've got a lot more ahead including the 2-year-old boy abducted from a church nursery but found safe. we have the new details about that this morning and also what to know if you're looking to buy a new car. why the prices are higher than ever, that's coming up later in the show. robin. we'll continue right now with a twist in the case of a missing colorado mom. suzanne morphew went missing last mother's day. now almost a year later her husband is under arrest for her murder. t.j. holmes is here now with

that story for us. good morning, t.j. >> robin, this is an american crime story that follows what sadly feels like a familiar script. woman goes missing, husband gets in front of a camera and makes an emotional plea for her return, and then that husband is arrested for her murder. this has now happened in the case of suzanne morphew who's been missing now a year. authorities have not found her but are now confident they will not find her alive. a major turn in the case of colorado mom suzanne morphew who went missing last mother's day. >> we believe that she's not alive. >> reporter: now, as another mother's day approaches, her husband is charged with her murder. >> after mr. morphew was arrested this morning, he was taken into custody and he, when asked questions, he said he wanted a lawyer so all questioning ended. >> reporter: 53-year-old barry morphew is charged with first degree murder as well as with tampering with physical evidence and an attempt to influence a public servant. a neighbor called 911 on may

10th last year to report the 49-year-old mother of two was missing saying she went for a bike ride and never returned. at the time her husband was reportedly in denver, 3 1/2 hours away. soon after, though, he went in front of cameras. >> if anyone is out there that can hear this, that has you, please i'll do whatever it takes to bring you back. >> reporter: issuing a desperate plea for her safe return along with a $200,000 reward. >> no questions asked, however much they want, i will do whatever it takes to get you back. honey, i love you. >> reporter: for weeks search and rescue teams scoured the area. according to her family, the only sign of her was her bike and an unspecified personal item and though her body was not been recovered, the county sheriff's office says they believe she is dead and no other

arrests are expected. >> today is not the day for celebration nor does it mark the end of the investigation but the next step of this difficult yet important journey as we seek justice for suzanne and her family. >> reporter: morphew's sister melinda speaking with kxrm after the arrest. sharing a special message for her nieces, morphew's daughters. >> i will never stop loving you and i'm here for you whenever you need me, girls. >> reporter: now, you heard him make that plea in that video suggesting someone might have her and he'll do whatever, just want to get my wife back and he also suggested at one point that maybe she was killed by a mountain lion. he does have a hearing today. going to decide whether or not he will get bond. now, the sister of suzanne morphew said she was the darling of the family but she's still praying for the husband at this point but said this is a journey that no one could imagine they'd be on. >> how could you? t.j., thanks very much. we'll move on to that 2-year-old abducted from a

church nursery in virginia, he was later found in a home two hours away, his head shaved otherwise unharmed, and we're learning about the two in custody for the kidnapping. steve osunsami has the latest, good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. police say the two people who they've arrested are cooperating this morning with their officers. investigators in western virginia this morning are asking for witnesses to come forward who might have seen how this 2-year-old boy was kidnapped from a church during services last sunday morning. >> we've got a child taken from riverview baptist church nursery from a female driving a black older model van. >> reporter: police say the woman in this photo is seen leading 2-year-old noah trout out of a church nursery in virginia. >> the child is approximately 2 or 3, male, first name noah wearing an orange coat. >> reporter: authorities have identified her as 45-year-old nancy fridley and says she has no connection to the child or the family.

>> we are unable to determine a motive for noah's abduction. >> reporter: they say the child was found safe the next day about two hours away in eastern west virginia. was being held at the home of nancy fridley and her boyfriend bobby taylor. both are now facing felony charges. >> fbi agents and a tactical unit from the virginia state police found a child matching his description in the home. >> reporter: police report that the child was unharmed but say all his hair was shaved off his head. fridley may have been casing ha- other places to commit similar acts, saying she visited two other churches nearby on the morning the child disappeared. the two accused kidnappers are being held without bond, have not yet entered a plea and are due to make their first court appearance next month, back to you guys. >> thank you, steve. >> thank you, steve. back now with prince william and duchess kate launching a new youtube channel as they push to

modernize the monarchy. the move comes as harry and ir the streaming world and amy is here with more. >> it's a whole new world. william and kate's announcement follows meghan and harry's controversy sit-down interview. the video of it getting hundreds of thousands of views within the few hours and the channel appears to offer an inside view of the couple and their royal duties. >> be careful what you say now because they're filming. >> i know. >> reporter: this morning, the duke and duchess of cambridge revealing the personal side of palace life. >> do you know where it is? >> no. >> reporter: kate and will poking fun at each other as they carry on their royal duties officially l brand-new youtube channel entering the streaming world with more than 1 million views. it comes amid a royal rebranding, the couple changing their instagram name from knsington royal to the duke and duchess of cambridge. ♪ and just days ago posting this

personal family video celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary with their kids. >> we are really going to see a lot more of their private life and the work they're doing behind the scenes. it's really almost a rebrand of sorts showing a younger, more approachable side of themselves. >> reporter: the push to modernize the monarchy comes as harry and meghan see their own success signing deals with netflix and spotify estimated to be worth $100 million. though they insist it wasn't something they planned on. >> the netflix and spotify all, that was never part of the plan. >> no. >> you didn't >> we didn't have a plan. >> that was suggested by somebody else, to the point of where my family literally cut me off financially and had to forge security for us. >> reporter: while will and kate won't make a profit off the ntt, they hopenn wi proviore in lookt th t royals have sta realize they can shape their own

narrative and they have engaged audiences on these platforms so to reach them on a much bigger scale is what their plan is. >> reporter: and this isn't the only way. kate is opening up in new ways, she's releasing a new book tomorrow called "hold still" and features photos they took of one another during the pandemic. we should mention, guys, there is a happy birthday in order for archie. he turns 2 years old today and the royal family taking to twitter to send birthday wishes and that takes me back to windsor two years ago and my week and a half wait. >> is that the time you were there with will reeve? >> yeah, it was so hard. it was an awful assignment. >> terrible. how you endured. >> thanks, amy. coming up next -- what to know before you buy or sell a car. or sell a car. now, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are getting clearer. ♪ ♪ i feel free to bare my skin yeah, that's all me. ♪ ♪ nothing and me go hand in hand nothing on my skin, ♪

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and new this morning, a sharp decline in covid projected by july. >> we are not out of the woos yet, but we could be very close. broadway set to open in september at 100% capacity. vaccine provider moderna with a new headline on booster shots and the virus variants. the fda poised to authorize the pfizer shot for teens 12 to 15. just ahead, dr. ashton answering your questions about kids and the vaccine. firing back, congresswoman liz cheney challenges her fellow republicans to choose the truth after coming under attack for refusing to stand by former president trump's election lies. is this a turning point for the gop? revealing her struggle. body positive model tess

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new projections showing that high vaccination rates, continued masking and social distancing could bring a sharp decline in covid cases by july. >> we are not out of the woods yet, but we could be very close. >> reporter: now a new focus on kids. canada announcing it is authorizing the pfizer vaccine in 12 to 15-year-olds as the u.s. awaits a decision for the same age group any day. the biden administration doubling down on its promise to act immediately. >> we know that kids want to go to camp this summer. we know that parents want them to be safe. so we are prepared to move as quickly as we can to offer any kind of authorization. >> reporter: all four kids in the droppic family volunteered and now encouraging others to roll up their sleeves. >> don't be worried. don't be scared. it's a super quick shot and the payoff is like totally worth it. >> reporter: and as vaccination rates increase, some bright news for new york city. once the center of the pandemic, now making strides. broadway slated to open mid-september for shows at 100%

capacity. of course, vaccinations are key to all of these re-openings and this morning we're just getting new information announced from moderna about their latest clinical trials involving kids ages 12 to 17. they say that their vaccine is 96% effective in that age group. it's well tolerated. no serious safety concerns, pretty much in line with what we've seen for adults. guys? >> good numbers right there. okay, whit, thanks very much. we go to washington where congresswoman liz cheney is firing back at her fellow republicans after facing removal from her leadership post for rebuking former president trump's false claims about the election. our congressional correspondent rachel scott is back with that. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's clear if congresswoman liz cheney is going to be pushed out of leadership she is not going to go down quietly. she penned this op-ed in the "washington post" saying the republican party has now reached

a turning point in which it must decide whether to stand by former president donald trump and his false claims about the 2020 election or choose truth and the constitution. she warns that that rhetoric is dangerous, that history is watching and, of course, this is not the first time she has spoken out against the former president. she voted to impeach him. that vote landed her on thin ice with her party before but what is different now is you have fewer republicans coming to her defense and already the top two republicans in the house have made it clear they want her removed from party leadership. that vote could happen as early as next week. george? >> okay, rachel, thanks very much. robin? now these identical twins, high school students in baton rouge, louisiana, denisha and destiny caldwell. get ready for this. between the two of them they have now received more than $24 million in college scholarships. more than 200 offers from schools. destiny saying we started off competing against each other and now we compete with each other. by the way they're one, two in their graduating class. the pair has already decided on ucla, go bruins, majoring in

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>> i always thought that i overate, but then people in my life would say, oh, yeah, i eat more than tess and it was almost like i wore it as a badge of honor. >> reporter: known for loving and celebrating her curves as a body positive activist, holliday has been receiving support for her honesty from many but being questioned by some online about how she could love her body and also have an eating disorder. >> i've had a lot of messages from folks that are anorexic that are livid and angry because they feel like i'm lying. i am plus size but advocating for diversity in larger bodies and so i think for people hearing me say i'm anorexic was really jarring. >> reporter: holliday's dietitian anna sweeney says if you think that most eating disorders are visible conditions, you're wrong. eating disorders don't have to look a certain way. >> i understand that people look at me and i don't fit what we

have seen presented as, you know, the diagnosis for anorexia but then for me that tells me that there's a larger problem which i've been actually saying for years is that we have a lack of diversity and representation in the world. >> reporter: eating disorders are extremely common and may affect nearly one in every ten people. according to a recent study, about 9% of the u.s. population almost 29 million people will have an eating disorder in their lifetime and the numbers are on the rise during the pandemic. the national eating disorders association reporting a 41% increase in calls to their help lines. holliday sharing highs and lows including her divorce with over 2 million followers on ins hoping to reach others that might be facing a similar battle. >> you wrote i'm the result of a culture that celebrates thinness and equates that to worth but i get to write my own narrative. so tell me what is that story now.

>> i mean the sky's the limit. i actually feel like i can take on the things that life is throwing my way and i have been happier in the last six months through my recovery than i've been in my entire life. i feel whole. i feel at peace. i really feel in my power. >> reporter: and she says her dietitian has her focusing on eating three meals a day and she's doing pilates. also, "the cleveland journal of medicine" did a study finding that restrictive eating disorders tend to be under-recognized in patients with larger bodies. guys? >> okay, kayna, thanks very much. may is asian-american and pacific islander heritage month and "gma" is celebrating with a look at the rich history and culture here in the u.s. this morning, we're starting with new york's chinatown getting back on its feet and eva

pilgrim has the story. eva, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. most of the businesses in new york's chinatown are small, family run and many run by children or great-grandchildren so the community looked out for each other in just that way, like family. here in the heart of new york city's chinatown there are signs that life is slowly getting back to normal. it's a welcome relief for many. the global pandemic wreaked havoc on this close-knit community financially and emotionally, once thriving businesses now permanently closed, and residents concerned in some cases fearful for their safety. >> asian lives matter. >> reporter: as racist attacks continue to plague the asian-american community here and across the country. >> all: grand opening! >> reporter: pearl river owner rallying to take care of her neighbors especially the elderly. >> we've done a couple of different initiatives we're super proud of. one is light up chinatown and ended up people adopt a lantern and you can go visit your lantern in chinatown and it

brightens up the street for our elders walking at night to feel a little safer. >> reporter: established in 1971 pearl river mart became the first chinese department store in the u.s. today a new location and a new chapter in a long history. >> it's about bringing people together, providing a space and for 50 years -- this is our 50th year anniversary. pearl river has been that space for chinatown and for the community. we feel very proud to be asian here and we want to share kind of culture and space with each other but also with the rest of the city. >> we were visiting pearl river market around ten years ago, just the double whammy of covid and with like a lot of what's going on in the city, so thought it would be really good to support it. >> reporter: here 200 feet that will take you back in time. doyer street, home of this tea parlor, which just last year celebrated their 100-year anniversary. >> one of the major challenges during the pandemic was just

keeping our staff safe. we had an interesting schedule. like, we were open a little later and we'll close a little earlier, the business concern was keeping our guys in a safe place. >> reporter: wilson is heartened and inspired by his community's actions. >> i am really proud of today's young adults who are mobilizing to help the elderly in need. help sign up for vaccines or to help them with personal safety devices. just advocating for them because we're not here without them. >> being in lockdown for the first month, of course, anxiety, people had a lot of fear, but i think that's when ideas started bubbling within the community. how were we going to help the businesses that aren't >> reporter: like wilson kory ng was born and raised here hoping up milk and cream cereal bar four years ago, the shop then

partnered with other businesses in the area. >> when chinatown needed the help, when the elderly needed meals, when businesses needed fund-raising, everyone came together. it's a lot of little micro-organizations doing their individual parts with all the same mission. >> reporter: the new generation embodying the same resilience and fortitude exemplified by their ancestors who first came to the u.s. and called these streets home. >> i would love for my son to take this over. that would be great to keep the tradition alive. >> in february we celebrated the lunar new year, 2021 the year of the ox, hardworking, having strength and determination and that's something, guys, that many communities are having to lean into, not just the chinese-american community or asian-american communities as we all try to get through this pandemic together. >> absolutely, it's great to see you. >> good to see you. it's been so long. >> thank you for bringing us that beautiful piece, eva. now to children and the covid vaccine. with the fda expected to approve the pfizer vaccine for 12 to

15-year-olds in the coming days and those as young as 2 by the fall we asked you for your questions on social media. chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton is here to answer them. you ready to go, jen? >> let's go. i love these. >> all right, the first question -- i know that you do -- maria on facebook, are the vaccines expected to have side effects on kids? >> so this is a really common and important question that a lot of parents and grandparents are asking and the short answer is, yes, there can always be side effects. and, remember, when you talk about vaccines, a lot of times these temporary nonserious side effects are just our immune system doing their jobs. in the clinical trials, in the pediatric age range, the pfizer vaccine showed no serious safety concerns so that is really, really important. so short-term side effects like maybe a little fever, body aches headaches possible, but serious, not seen yet luckily. >> next up is jamie on twitter

who asks, if my children are healthy and all the adults in our house have been vaccinated, why do our kids need to get the vaccine? >> really important to remember that kids do not spend 100% of their time indoors. so there are really two big reasons that kids need to get the vaccine. one of them is that it is possible that they could be infected and then unknowingly pass covid-19 to someone with a serious or underlying pre-existing medical condition and also thought it's very uncommon and unlikely it is still possible that kids infected with covid-19 could become seriously ill or worse. we have seen that so it's important to think really in rippleff environment. >> you got to keep that in mind. these are some really good questions, including this one. molly on facebook, she says, are researchers testing to see the impact these vaccines will have on teens going through puberty? what about long-term effects?

>> yeah, we're seeing this myth propagated on social media about these vaccines affecting other women's menstrual cycles. i want to put that to rest here for sure. there's a big difference, robin, between observation and association and causation, cause and effect. this defies science and biology. there is no interaction between these vaccines and reproductive hormonal effects like puberty or menstruation or fertility. it is really important to understand basic biology here. women can have changes in their menstrual cycle and also have gotten the vaccine. that does not mean one caused the other. right now no puberty concerns, there is no fertility concerns and it's just implausible that these vaccines can affect a women's monthly cycle. >> what we need to know. all right, jen, we'll see you with t.j. and amy on "gma3" this afternoon. >> thanks, robin.

>> thanks so much. let's go back to ginger. hey, ginger. hey there, robin. how about we start with some, yeah, frosty weather for mother's day. you don't want to see that approaching but maybe a mom in colorado loves snow. well, you got it. 7 inches there. up to 14 inches and there's more snow where that came from. the frosty weather coming at you this morning, feeling like subfreezing for some parts of the northern plains. when you get into the east coast, don't worry, you'll get it too. look at some of the only high temperatures in the 50s as we go good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. the seabreeze is back and it hangs around today and tomorrow. keeping our temperatures average. come saturday, all the way through the rest of the forecast, summer warmth is back. no 90s inland, barely 80s, mainly 70s pick 60s around the

bay and 50s at the coast today. tonight, clear across the northbay, and the rest of ususus we're going to turn to real estate going virtual. the new ways to sell your home from your smartphone. it's a story we first saw in "usa today." rebecca jarvis has it. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning. yeah, a lot of people are thinking about selling their homes right now, but anyone who has sold a house knows it can be time consuming and costly and that's where this new technology comes in. you put a few details about your house on the internet, you upload some pictures and within a matter of a few days you should have an offer. when brian westerman decided to sell this tennessee home in january he didn't hire an agent, host an open house or make any repairs. instead, he uploaded a few pictures and some information to open door, an online real estate platform that flips homes and had an offer in less than 48 hours. >> when that first initial offer

in that video walk-through, here's what we think repairs are and here's your net proceeds. >> reporter: it's a new trend called ibuyers or instant buyers. open door bills itself as a way to skip the hard parts of selling your home. for those sellers looking for a fast and streamlined process. >> it's those customers that are really looking for certainty and

>> reporter: open door purchased westerman's house for $335,000 after an inspection. then sold it last month for 348,000. >> we closed in two weeks and i walked to a title company and signed some paperwork and the money was in my account literally three weeks later. >> reporter: one way to gut check this, decide whether it's right for you, have a broker take a look at your house and let you know how much they think they could sell it for. also just do a little digging, what are houses in your area selling for? that way you will know whether the ibuyer amount is worth it to you. george? >> makes a difference.

rebecca, thanks very much. coming up the cast of "the hills" new beginnings on season two and kristin's comeback.

good morning, everyone. i am kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. let's get right to francis for a look at traffic. hi, francis. >> hi, kumasi! traffic is improving finally in the east bay where we had all our big problems this morning. but we are still seeing a lot of slowing on westbound 580 because of an earlier big rig fuel spill. all lanes reopened, but traffic is still slow as you make your way to livermore and castor valley. heavy on 680 to 242, as well and traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza is backed up to the toll plaza is backed up to the outiful coastlines and more. put off chores

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abc7 news update in about 30 minutes. you can always find the latest ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ welcome back to "gma," everybody. robin, you're turning the tables. you're turning the tables. you have a passion project you're working on with disney plus. >> that's right. that's correct, michael. it is a new series, "turning the tables by my company rock'n robin productions and lebron james, we teamed up and got to sit down with since mat conversations with incredible women. take a look at a bit of my conversation about discipline with sofia carson, debbie allen and jenna dewan. >> it's part of the fiber of my

being and to me discipline is not knowing any other way but to pour your heart and soul into everything you do because you love it so much and someone told me a quote about discipline. well, there is a classic one that is, genius is 1%, inspiration 99% perspiration. i heard discipline is one of the greatest forms of self-love because you're loving yourself enough to give yourself everything you ever wanted and that's so beautiful. >> i have to think about that. >> beautiful. >> i have to think about that being discipline. if i gave everything i wanted i would be eating that ice cream every night so discipline for me is put the phone down. put the phone down. >> the conversation can turn just like that.esreerly0ton dis. >> obv guests.

>> oh, my goodness. >> laying it out there. we can see a different side of you. >> it's called "turning the tables," because they turn the tables on me. it's not like i have a set of questions, it's a conversation with women from different backgrounds. they were excited to see each other. >> always on a theme like discipline. >> it always moves around depending on the group that we have. you know how many times we say i wish we had more time. we got plenty of time on disney plus. we drink the tea and we smell the tea. all right, but thank y'all. again, july 30th on disney plus. but now to the "hills" reunion. hollywood's famous group of friends back together after the pandemic kept them apart for a year. st to lkbout season two, ith the original cast member, oh, iped return. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: hey, robin, speaking of the team we got some to spill. as we watched this crew grow up

in front of the cameras, their lives have looked fun and fabulous and, yes, filled with drama, but nothing makes them more relatable than the challenges of the past year. >> so much stuff has happened. >> reporter: we followed hollywood's most iconic friend group. ♪ for more than 15 years. >> moving forward it's about the future. >> reporter: now, "the hills: new beginnings" premiering with a second season and the cast saying the pandemic forced them to be more authentic than ever before. >> everybody is struggling with something, and we're all kind of trying to overcome that little thing that made us vulnerable through covid. you're going to see the realness of the real. >> this is real life. there is no hiding. ory tell this time arnd.r:rofa carter and her ex-huand brody nn. >> i tl t alndealistic explana fo d hpen

brody and i, the stories that ended up out there weren't accurate. >> reporter: to failing business ventures. >> i've been trying to re structure my world. >> reporter: and challenges of a new phase of life. >> serious about trying to get pregnant. >> is that dangerous for baby for you to be so stressed out every day? >> i cry a lot. we just had so much going on on almost losing our company and our finances, it was really challenging and trying for a baby and having a toddler. >> it was hard to -- for us to be on the same page but now we've been trying and, you know, praying for a baby asap. >> what have been the biggest challenges of parenting during a pandemic? >> parenting, parenting myself is really tough. >> there's that too. >> i would ask myself, what are you going to do today? what are you going to eat? are you okay? we're going to get through it. >> we tried to check in with you but you wouldn't respond. >> audrina, dating in a covid world is not easy. >> no.

i don't date in a covid world but thanks to heidi and spencer. they helped me out. >> give her that push. it's rll it is hard because you're not going out. it's a life changer in many ways. >> who is going to surprise fans most this season? >> i think there's a few surprises people are going to be in store for. >> brody and i, we did -- >> where is your relationship with brody right now? ah. >> maybe that's why he's not here. >> maybe that's why. >> no, we're friends. we're good. >> reporter: speaking of surprises -- who talked kristin into coming back? who wants to take credit for -- >> i think we both did. >> reporter: original cast member kristin cavallari is coming back to stir things up. >> she's brought such life and energy and she has a history with all of us so it felt so natural. >> reporter: and with strict safety protocols in place during filming, even a pandemic couldn't stop this crew from

having fun. >> we were very covid safe and letting camera crews and people into your house especially with kids was a little nerve-racking but gave us a break from that and to be able to be with our friends and to remember that you can still live through life and i definitely turned up. >> we all did. >> i'm having fun. that's it. >> i would expect nothing less. >> audrina had a lot of fun. >> i did. >> and as they say, the rest is still unwritten. "the hills: new beginnings" premieres next wednesday, may 12th, on mtv. robin. >> that seemed like a lot of fun. always good to see you. coming up, can you dig it? right on. flower power. "deals & steals." tory johnson all from small businesses because we're going to boogie-oogie when we come back here on "gma." ♪ boogie no more ♪

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first up, catherine weitzman. these are real pressed flowers in glass chambers. they're all hand picked and hand placed in hawaii by a small team of artisans. they float on a little cable chain in either silver or gold plated. we also have their mini shaker earrings. this is exquisite detail for your jewelry and a really good deal. today the prices start at $37 and free shipping from catherine weitzman. >> and those are really beautiful, tory. great pick there. and we go from flower power to earth power. these products are great for your hair and body but also great for the environment as well, tory. >> they are, michael. so every year about 80 billion units of plastic produced specifically by the beauty industry winds up being discarded. most of it is not recyclable so this brand-new company called skip is determined to help change that with sustainable packaging. they are using the first fully recyclable paper-based carton that will stand up to the shower.

not only is packaging impressive but even more importantly the product is really impressive. we've got their four signature products, a nourishing shampoo, conditioner, moisturizing body wash as well as just a body moisturizer. all made with plant-based ingredients, some of which come straight from their farm in upstate new york including honey so you can feel good about putting them in the body as well as your contribution to the environment to get rid of some plastic, sets today start at $15. >> that's fantastic. now this next company is really innovative because they have a good way of keeping flowers fresh and healthy. tell us about it. >> this is so cool. so typically you get flowers and you know you have to change the water, trim the stems, but those things are annoying and you wind up not doing it and flowers die. with this vase it is designed specifically to help avoid all aunbreakae smart se you twist off the bottom once

your flowers are in there and dump out the old water, trim the stems and then you put the bottom right back on. put it on display and it will help your flowers last longer, look more vibrant. they're beautiful vases. we have two heights, assorted colors, your choice starting at $25. >> genius. that was genius. how about flower power in our skin care in cosmetics? tory, talk to me. >> innovative cruelty-free beauty. color cosmetics as well as everyday essential, lip glosses are a personal favorite. all of these products are designed with this mission to just delight and bring some joy, accessibly priced on this beuaty line. these prices start at $6.50. >> if you want to smell as beautiful as a bouquet, these buffers have incredible fragrances. i wish we had smell-o-vision. >> they do. i know, me too.

spongelle. made in america, all-in-one bod shower, an instant upgrade. especially today, because the price starts at $6 and free shipping then, michael, we'll end on a lot of flower power from karma gifts. everything is sweet sentiments and kind of contemporary fun designs, we've got their very popular floral headbands, great for spring into summer. tote bags, toiletry bags, all kinds of little items for travel, trinket trays. the company if you have a little goodie closet you want to stock up. today the prices start at $1.50. >> and we got our flower power in the studio. check out robin roberts, everyone. >> i thought i was doing the segment. that's why i wore the dress. >> looking good. >> thank you very much. >> tory, thank you. you are the best and we

partnered with these companies on these great deals. ng, y,inger.heading directly to ey tdy showed you the cold. 100 for the first time in phoenix. vegas today could see close to their first 100 if they don't get it. but there is a trough coming in so we'll coo yesterday's cooling trend y reaches all neighborhoods today. good morning, i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. the bay is we're going to turn to the best-selling author who says a covid test saved her life and will reeve is back with a look at this woman's battle and awareness about this deadly disease. hey, will. >> reporter: annabelle recently wrote an essay in "the new york times" about her diagnosis which is somehow kind of funny.

she says that she uses humor to cope with the tragedy and that humor equals tragedy plus time. she's fighting for more time. best-selling author annabelle gurwitch writes "you're leaving when." one life event that came after it went to print is the most difficult chapter yet. >> i thought i was healthy. it was a complete shock and getting a diagnosis like this during covid was shattering. >> reporter: last fall, after ignoring a nagging cough for months as the pandemic raged in her hometown of los angeles, gurwitch and her child went for gehelife>> i'mo rr i made a ic 0 terrib mistake i re t wng lungs.

>> reporter: gurwitch had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, she credits the pandemic with helping her catch it. >> if it hadn't been for covid undoubtedly this cancer that was mostly asymptomatic wouldn't have been diagnosed until later till it had spread even further shortening my life. so covid, the coronavirus really did save my life. >> reporter: lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer deaths among u.s. women since 1987. it's estimated that in 2021 lung cancer will kill over 62,000 women, compared with over 43,000 from breast cancer. >> lung cancer receives some of the least amount of funding among all types of cancer. we're trying very hard but this disease is very aggressive so the number of survivors from lung cancer is very low. we need to educate the public, there needs to be more engagement. >> reporter: she is on an aggressive new treatment and trying to stay upbeat. >> i'm really lucky because a drug was invented about five years ago that is allowing me to

have a pretty normal life right now. but the cancer will outsmart it. so the longest anyone's gotten on this drug is maybe five years. >> reporter: she says her mission is to raise awareness by teaming up with the lung cancer foundation of america. >> what we know about lung cancer is the earlier it's diagnosed, the better your chances are. >> where do you find the hope? >> i'm with emily dickinson on this one, hope is a thing of feathers. i love that all the scientists and researchers have tremendous hope for lung cancer and i'm depending on that. my life depends on that. >> reporter: george, as you know, and as many of our viewers might know, my mother died of stage 4 lung cancer 15 years ago. like annabelle, she did not smoke. unlike annabelle, she did not have this targeted gene therapy available to her. annabelle says she's so grateful

that she does have this treatment but that more can and must be done to help the tens of thousands of people diagnosed with lung cancer each year. >> and we are glad you both could bring that story to us, thank you, will. coming up, the softball champion getting back in the game for one last shot at olympic glory.

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we are back with the story of the passion and drive that it takes to be an olympic champion. this segment is sponsored by milk pep. she medaled twice with the u.s. softball team before the sport was taken out of the competition after the 2008 games. but now, it's back and so is re h inspiri story. untdown is on d the olpisuer gamesill see ftball wh took a bow in 2008 and fans of the sport are also looking forward to another huge comeback.

cat osterman coming out of retirement for one last shot at olympic glory. >> you get to be crowned the best in the world on the biggest stage our sport has to offer. words are hard to put together to describe it. >> reporter: one of the sport's all-time greats. first as a four-time all american for the university of texas. then winning back-to-back medals as a key member of the u.s. national team. >> cat osterman. >> you're on foreign soil and you're getting to hear your national anthem. such an incredible experience. >> reporter: the southpaw ace went on to say stellar career hanging up cleats in 2015. but when softball's return to the olympics became official she saw an opportunity to give back to her sport. >> i felt like i owed it to usa softball and to, you know, the younger athletes if i'm capable of helping them win a gold medal i should do it.

>> reporter: she was just 21 during her olympics debut, the youngest on the team. now at 38, she's the oldest, but the 6'2" powerhouse is still a fearsome sight on the mound. >> obviously the body doesn't recover as fast as it used to. 21 and 25 i could out and not be phased. now i need a nap all day. it's about recovering. >> reporter: this year, cat is part of another stellar crew, team milk, as a member for "for life" milk pep who selected her. >> it's awesome for me to talk to people about the fact i do drink milk and love it because of the nutrients it provides. it will get you stronger. >> reporter: she plans to retire for good later this year. but for now, she's savoring that one last shot at bringing home the gold. >> part of me coming back this time was so my stepdaughter could see what hard work and what chasing a dream looks like. what you have to do to be successful at that highest

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good morning. i am kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. let's get right to francis for a check on the roadways. hi, francis. >> hi, kumasi. the east by has really had such bad luck in morning. westbound 580 is still jammed. an earlier big rig fuel has been cleared but it is still slow from livermore to dublin all the way through castro valley. southbound 680 also slow through monarch creek with a new crash. the bay bridge toll plaza is still backed up past west grand. mike? alarming news here. look at this, the entire bay area slipping into the highest level of drought, extreme. that does not bode well for the rest of the year. 50s at the coast and 70s

inland. customize? >> thank you, mike. now it is time for "live! with kelly and ryan". with kelly and ryan". we will be ba it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, film superstar and author, channing tatum. plus, just in time for the big day, find out how to build your own mother's day bouquet. plus, we'll meet our last top teacher finalist, a third grade teacher from smyrna, georgia. all next on "live." and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [cheers and applause] morning, deja. do you know, i think, kelly, you might do the same thing. i don't really pay attention until i hear her say our names. - and i'm like, that's our cue. - it's so true. - it's time to focus, right? - i watch the opening, and then i hear deja announce us. - and realize we better move. - and then i'm like, - oh, that's us! - that's us, we gotta... we have to move the four inches from me leaning over the desk to standing up and walking around the desk. it's thursday, may 6th, 2020.