33. what else in my going to do you mark >> you need to live. after this year, friend. >> your three best friends are right here. let us join you and good morning, america. big news on the vaccine front. the fda green-lights the covid vaccine for kids. millions of american children now one step closer to getting vaccinated. the fda authorizes the pfizer shot for 12 to 15-year-olds, the drugmaker reports it's 100% effective for that group with no safety concerns. first doses could be administered as early as thursday. what the president of the american academy of pediatrics is recommending to parents. breaki r gunfire and explosion. at least eight killed. one teen suspect arrested.

what pipeline attack fallout. gas shortages now in multiple states. north carolina's governor declaring a state of emergency. officials urged drivers not to panic buy as the fbi confirms the russian hacking ring is behind the attack. overnight, dramatic escalation of violence in the middle east. rockets launched. reports of civilians killed after israeli police clashed with palestinian protesters in jerusalem. the latest on the attacks. on the brink. will the olympics go forward? a surge of covid cases in japan now threatening to cancel or postpone the summer games for the second year in a row. the golden globes canceled. the awards show now with no broadcast home after the firestorm over the hollywood foreign press association. the group without a single black member. tom cruise returning his three globes and stars weighing in. how the group is responding now. on the loose. >> this is about a tiger. >> that tiger spotted wandering

a texas neighborhood caught on tape by alarmed neighbors. its alleged owner now in custody after running from the police. now the question this morning, where is the tiger? and it's a very busy tuesday morning. we are following the fallout of that pipeline cyberattack. take a look at this. this is a gas station in north carolina. lines already building there. we're going to have the latest ahead. but we begin with the fda authorizing the pfizer shot for 12 to 15-year-olds bringing millions of kids one step closer to getting vaccinated. on wednesday a cdc advisory committee will meet. if the director signs off on their recommendation the first shots could be administered as soon as thursday. >> those kids would then join the almost 153 million americans who have had at least one dose. that's over 58% of the u.s. adult population. let's go to steve osunsami at the cdc with more.

good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. a cdc advisory panel is meeting to discuss this tomorrow and the director of the cdc says that this means that these teenagers could start getting shots as soon as thursday. this will allow for a good number of american children to start getting vaccinated and get vaccinated before the school year begins in the fall. millions of american children a step closer to getting vaccinated. this morning, the fda is saying that it's okay to give the pfizer vaccine to 12 to 15-year-olds after the shot was reported to be 100% effective against the coronavirus for that age group and with no safety concerns. >> parents and guardians can rest assured that in making our decision, the agency undertook a rigorous and thorough review of all available scientific data. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with abc news, pfizer's ceo says that 12 to

15-year-olds should get the same two shots as adults. >> it requires the doses because this is the way that we will be able to accomplish good enough immunity for one to be at the 95%. >> reporter: pfizer says they're still researching but the current data shows that a third dose may be needed and then annual revaccinations in the future might also be necessary. and that children younger than 12 might need a smaller dose of the vaccine. this teenager from kentucky helped get us here. 14-year-old ty dropic was a patient in pfizer's clinical trial in december. >> it's a really good process. it's really helping the community so do it, if not for you, for the community. >> reporter: his mother amanda says getting her family vaccinated is giving her peace of mind. >> as a parent it makes me feel safer. as a pediatrician for some of my kids medically fragile the sooner they can get it, the safer i'll feel for them. >> reporter: the american

academy for pediatrics is calling this an important step in protecting children. >> if you are wondering or on the fence i would absolutely talk to your pediatrician and so that you can make a good decision and i definitely recommend it for my patients and my own children. >> reporter: polls show it's still an uphill battle to get american parents to get their children vaccinated with the covid-19 vaccine. only about a third of american parents say they will give their children this shot right away, george. >> okay, steve, thanks very much. let's bring in our friend, dr. richard besser, former head of the cdc, now president of the robert wood johnson foundation. rich, welcome back. you're also a pediatrician so what do you say to those parents reluctant to vaccinate their kids? >> yeah, you know, first off, i listen and try to understand their concerns but i think this is absolutely huge, the idea that now there's another 17 million people who will have the opportunity to be protected. when i think about the impact on

kids, you know, thankfully the number of hospitalizations and deaths is not as great as it is in adults but it goes way beyond that. the mental health impact, the anxiety, the depression. the idea that now with the vaccine there are high school kids who could start the fall and have a normal high school experience, take off their masks, do sports, engage with their friends and not have to worry, i think that's absolutely huge. >> so given that, when you see some universities and colleges and states are starting to require vaccinations for attending universities and colleges, should they be required for elementary and high school as well? >> well, you know, i think that's something that should clearly be discussed. that's something that is approved at the state level and given the political divide around covid and vaccination, i would be very surprised if the majority of states required vaccination. i'd rather get there by encouragement, by sharing the value of vaccination and i expect that the same kind of thing we're seeing now where as

people have friends and family members they know who have been vaccinated, the interest goes up, i think the same will happen with parents as they see other kids -- the children of other parents getting vaccinated they'll want to do it too. >> we're getting a lot of questions coming in from parents overnight. i want to read one of them to you, it says until younger kids like my younger can get vaccinated are they truly safe anywhere without wearing a mask? >> yeah, i don't think so. and it's -- you know, there are a couple of things going on here. there have been hundreds of children who have lost their lives from covid. there have been thousands who have developed this rare inflammatory syndrome. but the other part of this is that children can transmit this to older people, to relatives who may be at greater risk and whenever the virus is transmitting, even between children, you have the opportunity for more variants to develop, variants that could escape the vaccine. so there's a lot of value here but parents need to be comfortable in asking their

questions and getting them addressed and not be cajoled and badgered into vaccination. >> how about outside? kids outside without a mask? >> well, i think that people who are fully vaccinated can be outdoors, can be indoors without masks quite safely. what we're learning more and more is that anyone outdoors without a mask is -- it's a pretty safe place to be as long as you're not in a crowd. a lot of this virus just disperses into the air so outdoor, you know, one of the reasons i think we're seeing numbers going down is that people are moving outdoors and it's a much less friendly place for the virus, it's a very friendly place for people. >> rich besser, thanks very much. robin. >> thank you, george. always good to see rich and what he said about listening and addressing the concerns. now we have the fallout of that have massive cyberattack of a critical fuel pipeline. gas shortages now in multiple states, the governor of north carolina declaring a state of emergency as officials urge

drivers not to panic buy. rebecca jarvis has the latest for us, good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. as you say the colonial pipeline is critical to the nation's gas supply, 5,500 miles of pipeline running from texas all the way up to new jersey. you can see the aerial shots live in georgia where their headquarters are right now and what we've seen in just the last 24 hours is gas prices continuing to rise, now $2.99 a gallon is the national average and by tomorrow you could see $3 gas. this morning, the cyberattack on the nation's largest fuel pipeline now leading to gas shortages as multiple states face dwindling supply. >> my gas tank is basically empty and all the gas pumps has out of service. >> reporter: the white house says it's now monitoring supply shortages in parts of the southeast and is evaluating every action the administration can take to mitigate the impact as much as possible.

overnight, north carolina declaring a state of emergency as pumps run dry and officials urge diesel and gas. >> reporter: but already long lines and low fuel gauges. >> hopefully we get more soon because we're about out. >> reporter: gas station chain racetrac with 500 stations across the southeast already seeing temporary shortages and warning of potential issues from alabama to louisiana, tennessee and georgia. as colonial pipeline aims to restore services by the end of the week analysts tell abc news the longer it takes, the deeper the impact. the impact also hitting the skies. certain long haul american airlines flights will make stops to refuel announcing trips from charlotte to london and hawaii will have to divert to areas with more supply. >> when you go beyond five days out to about a week, a week and a half, you start running into actual physical losses, after ten days of an outage it would then become very challenging.

>> reporter: and while the impact from these problems are expected to be temporary, you should very likely see prices at gas stations like this one behind me continuing to rise throughout the coming weeks because we are entering the prime driving season and, michael, we've also re-opened the entire country is now re-opening, that is causing much bigger spikes in demand than we saw last year. last year at this time prices were below 2 bucks, michael. >> difference a year can make, rebecca, thank you so much. the fbi has now identified a suspect in the attack, it's a criminal hacker group that's demanding ransom. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas has more on that part of the story. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: michael, good morning. the fbi is now officially identifying the hackers based in russia known as darkside as a gang who developed a so-called

nen me to tort money.e attack on while u.s. intelligence has yet to develop evidence to tie the kremlin to the attack some security experts emphasize the russian government has a pattern of allowing and sometimes helping such groups when they try to hurt western companies and nations. the fbi identified darkside last october and says it has targeted a number of industries ranging from manufacturing to health care and insurance. ransomware hacks are emerging as a huge problem. the homeland security secretary recently warning in the past year attacks spiked nearly 300% with roughly $350 million extorted from u.s. companies and american consumers. george. >> pierre thomas, thanks. we're going to overseas now to a dramatic escalation of violence in the middle east. after israeli police clashed with palestinians, hamas has fired rockets at israel and israel responded with air strikes, casualties mounting and martha raddatz has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, fears that this will escalate even further with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu

following through on his warning that the hamas militants in gaza would pay a heavy price for these rocket attacks. overnight, a deadly barrage from israeli forces lighting up the skies over gaza. and in the west bank, warning sirens echoing through bethlehem. earlier, palestinian militant groups firing more than 200 rockets into israel, several targeting jerusalem. most of the hamas rockets stopped by israel's missile defense system or they fell short. israelis scattering at the sacred western wall as warning sirens rang out. children on both sides forced to hide from air strikes. prime minister netanyahu saying a red line had been crossed, but the militant group hamas had been warning for days it would strike unless israel pulled its forces back from islamic holy sites in jerusalem.

israeli strikes reportedly killing at least 23 people including nine children. israel saying the dead were militants. at least six israelis were reported injured. tensions had been escalating over israeli moves to evict palestinian families from their homes in east jerusalem. they boiled over as more than 100 worshippers and protesters were injured as israeli police stormed the al aqsa mosque using tear gas and rubber bullets. u.s. secretary of state tony blinken is urging all sides to de-escalate and take steps to calm things down, but no sign of that yet. robin. >> that's right. more that, as always, thank you. we're going to stay overseas, to that breaking news, a deadly shooting, school shooting in russia. ian pannell has the latest on the attack. good morning, ian.

>> reporter: yeah, good morning, robin, that's right. at least eight killed and among some seven children and a teacher. it happened at this school in kazan, one of russia's largest cities, about 500 miles east of moscow. more than 20 have been hospitalized. six are reported to be in an extremely critical condition. there are harrowing videos of children desperately climbing out of the school down ladders during the attack. police have detained a 19-year-old man believed to be the alleged shooter. russian media reporting a telegram social media channel was allegedly created just a few days ago by the arrested man where he poses in combat-style clothing and warns of potential mass killing. president putin has expressed his condolences. he's also ordered russia's government to immediately begin tightening gun ownership regulations but mass shootings in russia especially in schools are still very, very rare and this stands out as one of the deadliest in russia's history, robin.

>> very tragic. all right, ian, thank you. michael. now to the surge of covid cases in japan threatening to cancel or postpone the summer olympics for the second straight year. some top athletes are now questioning whether they will attend the games if they go on as planned in july. will reeve joins us now with the latest. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, michael. the international olympic committee insists the games will go on and will be safe and secure, but there is mounting opposition to the olympics as covid cases surge in japan. with the tokyo olympics just over ten weeks away, ioc president thomas bach canceling a planned trip to japan citing the surge of covid-19 cases there with a state of emergency recently extended in several parts of the country. olympic protests are growing and a recent poll showed over 60% of the japanese population wants the games canceled amid growing covid case numbers. japan's health care system is overloaded with only 2% of the 126 million people there vaccinated.

>> tokyo and these olympic games are going to try to pull off what seems almost impossible. having so many different groups moving around in a quarantine kind of bubble. over 30 sports, you've got thousands and thousands of athletes. we've never seen anything attempted like this. >> reporter: japanese athletes like tennis world number one naomi osaka voicing their safety concerns. >> i want the olympics to happen because i'm an athlete and that's sort of what i've been waiting for my entire life. a lot of unexpected things have happened and for me, i feel like if it's putting people at risk and if it's making people very uncomfortable then it definitely should be a discussion. >> reporter: and tennis icon serena williams sharing that she may skip the games entirely if she cannot bring her 3-year-old daughter olympia with her. >> i haven't spent 24 hours without her so that kind of answers the question itself. >> reporter: the ioc says the

games will not be postponed a second time. they will either go on as scheduled or be canceled entirely. if they are canceled that would be an eight-year gap from the 2016 olympics to the 2024 games. >> what a loss that is. a lot more coming up including the owner of a tiger arrested after the animal was spotted on the loose. the question now is, where is the tiger? the golden globes now without a broadcast home after backlash over the lack of diversity and the hollywood foreign press association. that is ahead, but first good morning, ginger. good morning, robin. look at the accumulating hail in chapel hill, north carolina. people always say to me, oh, but it was so warm and then we got hail. you have to have heat, spring and summer. all right, let's get to tuesday trivia sponsored by amazon alexa.

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the fda, the have authorized the pfizer vaccine for children age 12 to 15. the next step for a cdc advisory committee to review it on wednesday to approve it. if approved millions of kids could be eligible to get their first shot as early as thursday. also right now, the fallout of that massive cyberattack of a pipeline and gas shortages in multiple states. the governor of north carolina has declared a state of emergency as officials urge people not to panic buy gas. and the u.s. ship fired 30 warning shots at an armed iranian attack boat. second time in two weeks american ships have had to fire warning rounds in an unsafe and unprofessional behavior. give it up for russell westbrook, he has set a new record notching his 182nd career nba triple-double, breaking oscar robertson's record. for the most in league history. record-breaking moment last night wizard's game in the atlanta hawks.

>> what a great player and great guy. a lot more ahead. phone scammers impersonating dea agents using threats to rob people of their money. we're going to take you inside the scam, michael. but we'll begin with that tiger spotted loose in a houston neighborhood. this morning, its alleged owner is in custody, but the tiger is nowhere to be found. marcus moore is there in texas with the latest. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. this is such a bizarre story. all of it unfolding in this west houston neighborhood where that tiger was on the loose and this morning, the search is still on to find it. >> is this about a tiger? >> i'm on the phone with the sheriff's office, he's holding the owner. >> reporter: this morning, houston police on the hunt for an escaped bengal tiger allegedly kept as a pet in a rental home. the suspected owner, 26-year-old victor cuevas seen here in 2017 booking photo now in custody arrested at his

mother's house after escaping from his neighborhood with this tiger sunday night. the tiger spotted around 8:00 p.m. wearing a collar, lying in the front yard of this neighboring home. bystanders catching it on tape as they drive by. >> it's somebody's pet. >> reporter: jose ramos alerting his neighbors to what he saw on a nextdoor app. >> i knew right away this is a bengal tiger. this is a large animal. this is a family neighborhood. lots of kids, you know, people strolling around, taking their dogs out all the time. and so the first thing that crossed my mind was like i've got to tell everybody to stay home. >> reporter: an off-duty sheriff's deputy who saw the alert engaging with the tiger and the man at this house. the deputy pulling out a gun as it approaches him. >> an individual came out yelling don't kill it. don't kill it. i didn't know who this individual was. told the individual to get back in his house. >> reporter: police say the suspected owner initially grabbed the tiger by the collar

and led it inside the house. >> when hpd showed up the owner put the tiger in a white suv and drove off from the scene. there was a brief pursuit and the man got away with the tiger. we are actively looking for him. >> reporter: it is illegal to keep a pet tiger in houston. cuevas' attorney claiming he is not the animal's owner. >> they just assumed because my client was the one who caught this tiger, who went out and got it, brought it back in to safety, everyone just assuming that he's the owner of the tiger. >> reporter: it's estimated there are around 5,000 captive tigers in the u.s. versus the roughly 3,900 that remain in the wild. >> just that saying is so true, you can take an animal out of the wild. you can never take the wild out of an animal. the tragic thing here is this tiger may end up paying the price for bad decisions by human beings. through no fault of its own. >> reporter: now, cuevas is facing charges for allegedly running from police here in houston. he was already out on bond for

a murder charge from 2017. this morning, his attorney maintains that was a case of self-defense. michael, as for the search of the tiger, it is still ongoing this morning. >> watch your back, marcus. >> yeah. have you talked to your momma? >> stay in the house, mom. >> that's it, boy. now to the golden globes, nbc saying it will not air the awards show next year amid the backlash over the lack of diversity in the hollywood foreign press association. t.j. has that story for us. >> robin, the globes have aired on nbc the past 25 years. you won't see it there next year but truth be told, based on ratings, not a lot saw it this year either. it wasn't just record low viewership that did it in. there's been controversy after controversy and now tom cruise, one of the biggest stars in hollywood, has even slapped a return label on his golden globe statues. >> welcome to the 2021 golden globes. >> reporter: the golden globes off for now. nbc announced it will not air the awards show next year,

another major blow to the globes following months of criticism from movie stars and hollywood insiders directed at the hollywood foreign press association after an "l.a. times" report that revealed among other things, that none of the group's 87 voting members are black. scarlett johansson also spoke out against the globes explaining why she refused to attend press conferences held by the group for years, attending, quote, meant facing sexist questions by some members that bordered on sexual harassment. she's now urging hollywood to take a step back from the group unless there is necessary fundamental reform within the organization. >> the winner is tom cruise. >> reporter: now, three-time golden globe winner tom cruise is joining the growing boycott returning his statues to the organization. >> he has three golden globes and he said, nah, you can have these back. that is a signal to other prominent white people in power in this industry to step up and fight the fight with us.

>> reporter: the association's lack of black members did not go unmentioned by hosts and presenters at this year's ceremony. >> i realize hfpa, maybe you guys didn't get the memo because your workplace is the back booth of a french mcdonald's, but you got to change that. so here's to changing it. >> yes, and looking forward to that change. >> it is great to be black at the golden globes. back, back at the golden globes. >> reporter: just last week the organization approved a plan meant to make its membership more inclusive saying it planned to add at least 20 new members with a specific focus on recruiting black members but that was too little too late for some, including mark ruffalo who won a globe this year for his role in "i know this much is true." >> the more we include each other and see each other and hear each other, the faster we will heal our broken hearts and minds. >> reporter: over the weekend he said he cannot feel proud or happy about being a recipient of this award. nbc was reportedly paid $60 million a year in broadcast rights for the globes and did

leave open the possibility to bring it back down the road if they make changes and 87 members of the foreign press make up the hfpa. this is a much different situation. >> thanks very much. coming up next, "gma investigates" scammers have been impersonating dea agents threatening arrest unless they pay up. the sting operation you've got to hear, that's coming up. pay up. the sting operation you've got to hear, that's coming up. , keep being you. and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for h-i-v in certain adults. it's not a cure, but with one small pill, biktarvy fights h-i-v to help you get to and stay undetectable. that's when the amount of virus is so low it cannot be measured by a lab test. research shows people who take h-i-v treatment every day and get to and stay undetectable can no longer transmit h-i-v through sex. serious side effects can occur, including kidney problems and kidney failure.

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including the drug enforcement adminstration. >> we found an abandoned car on the south border of texas and the car contains some blood and drug residue inside it. the car was rented on your name. >> reporter: the call continues with the fake dea agent telling the victim that all the accounts associated with their name and social security number will be frozen. >> reporter: the dea says the scammer then tells their target if they hand over their money they can avoid prosecution and keep their money safe. >> i'm not seeing that you are guilty anywhere but, yes, you are a suspect until you clear your name from the case. >> reporter: the dea agent, the fake one, tells the victim to go to the bank and remove as much money as they possibly can and place them on gift cards. >> reporter: a housekeeper and worker in illinois last summer said she received a phone call. >> i was scammed out of $2,800. i couldn't pay my bills.

>> reporter: she said the scammer told her they would freeze her bank accounts. >> i was scared. i didn't know if it was going to happen. they coached me to go buy ebay cards and best buy cards and give them the numbers off the card. >> reporter: but not all scammers succeed. listen to one as he even texts a photo of a fake fbi badge to convince the target he's legitimate. >> i'm sending you my badge. i'm not scam. i just sent you my picture. >> reporter: then, that surprise guest joins the call. >> sir, this is the dea. if you are legitimate i will have a police officer drive over to your place right now and pick up the warrant. >> please, sir, just get yourself out of this case otherwise, i'll find you and i will shoot you. >> the dea will never call you and threaten you with arrest unless you make payment, and they will never ask you to give them money to keep it secure. >> reporter: a youtube star who goes by pierogi says his background in cybersecurity helped him educate the public

about these scams, his videos viewed more than 60 million times. here he is playing one of his characters, a widowed grandma to keep the scammers on the phone. >> if i didn't do anything. you have to -- officer, you have to understand -- >> they look for vulnerable people and it doesn't have an age on it necessarily. it's more of an ability to trust. i'm on the phone every time i hear victims in the background going to get gift cards and giving money away to these guys. >> scammers have systems in place in order to monetize those gift cards. once you've read those numbers on that gift card they will be able to access those funds. >> reporter: the ftc tells abc news they're working with retailers to post warning signs like this in their gift card sections. walmart, the world's largest retailer, is displaying warning signs like these and giving their sales associates the resources to better help and identify those customers who are suddenly buying thousands of dollars in gift cards which very likely means they're being scammed. george. >> that's the ftc. how is law enforcement running this down?

>> reporter: this is the fbi's jurisdiction, george, and they won't confirm or deny if they're investigating any of these government imposter scams, but we do know that federal authorities, the apprehended the manager of a call center in india, and he was running a scam very similar to that dea scam and has scammed about 5,000 people for about $10 million. george. >> oh, my goodness. kaylee hartung, thanks very much. michael. all right, george, coming up next, our "play of the day." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ let out the vegas in you.

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famous exes ben affleck and jennifer lopez spotted on a trip together. 17 years after ending their engagement. have they found their way back to each other? is your car the new version of airbnb? as demands for rental cars surge by 500%, car sharing companies are on the rise. what to look out for when using these apps and how much you can save. ♪ all you people ♪ plus, two big live guests this morning, chris rock on his turn from comedy into making a horror film and seth rogen is here as well. how he's throwing it back to the '90ers for his new show and his new memoir, all ahead as we say, good morning, america. ♪ all right ♪ good morning, america. great to have you with us on this tuesday. we are -- we can't wait, chris rock and seth rogen, both going to join us live. >> a lot of laughing this

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>> parents and guardians can rest assured that in making our decision, the agency undertook a rigorous and thorough review of all available scientific data. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with abc news, pfizer's ceo says that 12 to 15-year-olds should get the same two shots as adults. >> it requires the doses because this is the way that we will be able to accomplish good enough immunity for one to be at 95%. >> reporter: this teenager from kentucky helped get us here. 14-year-old ty dropic was a patient in pfizer's clinical trial in december. >> it's a really good process. it's really helping the community so do it, if not for you, for the community. >> reporter: dr. richard besser spoke with george earlier this morning. >> what do you say to those parents who are reluctant to vaccinate their kids. >> first off i listen and try to understand their concerns but, george, i think this is absolutely huge. the idea that now there's another 17 million people who

will have the opportunity to be protected. the idea that now with the vaccine there are high school kids who could start the fall and have a normal high school experience, take off their masks, do sports, engage with their friends and not have to worry, i think that's absolutely huge. >> reporter: health officials say they already know it will be quite difficult convincing many parents to give this shot to their children. polls show that only a third of american parents plan to use this vaccine, give to it their kids right away. robin. >> all right, steve, thank you. we have that fallout now of that massive cyberattack of a critical fuel pipeline. gas shortages now in multiple states. rebecca jarvis has the latest. welcome back, rebecca. >> reporter: yeah, nice to see you again, robin. we are talking about that colonial pipeline which supplies 45% of the fuel to the east coast and you're looking now at a live drone image of the headquarters in georgia. some of the areas most impacted

by this outage are areas like mississippi, tennessee, the east coast from georgia up through delaware, north carolina, declaring a state of emergency but urging drivers there not to panic buy and that is really one of the things that we have seen is an outcome of this temporary supply issue. it is one where drivers rush out to purchase more gasoline, that in turn sends prices higher. patrick decan at gas buddy saying gas demand monday was up 20% from the week prior. one of the real big reason why we're now seeing prices higher across the country. the national average this morning, $2.99 and we could see $3 gas in the next 24 hours. michael. >> all right, thank you, rebecca. coming up, ben affleck and jennifer lopez spotted together 17 years after ending their engagement. is the pair back together? and as demand for rental

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"gma" live from dollywood tomorrow. >> cannot wait to see it. a fun trip. now to our "gma" cover story. the reunion of bennifer. famous exes ben affleck and jennifer lopez spotted on a trip together 17 years after ending their engagement. janai norman has all the details. good morning, janai. >> reporter: michael, good morning. yeah, they were engaged in 2002 and split in 2004. fast forward all of these year, jennifer lopez and ben affleck were trending on twitter yesterday making headlines again as so many are asking, is bennifer back? it's the blast from the past no one saw coming. jennifer lopez and ben affleck, photographed while seen together at a ski resort in montana. this now reportedly the second time the two have been spotted together. people reporting the pair have spent several days together telling the magazine they have a strong connection, it's all been quick and intense but jennifer

is happy. >> it's almost been 20 years since they were first dating so people are very excited to see that they've sort of found each other again. >> the unexpected reunion coming on the heels of lopez's bombshell breakup with fiance alex rodriguez. affleck and lopez also former fiances were affectionately known as bennifer in the early 2000s as their romance and careers blossomed. >> these were the originators of the celebrity name combination. bennifer was the very first time that this was sort of a commonplace thing. >> reporter: the pair taking their relationship from the red carpet to the big screen collaborating on several projects. ben making a cameo in the music video for jennifer's wildly successful song "jenny from the block." ♪ don't be fooled by the rocks that i got ♪ ♪ i'm still jenny ♪ >> reporter: making an appearance in "jersey girl" then the two co-starring in "gigli." >> i don't think it's the best time.

>> reporter: after splitting the a-listers going on to marry and start families with other well-known face, ben with jennifer garner and jennifer lopez with marc anthony. the source revealing they have a lot of love for each other. they have always admired each other. earlier this year affleck came to lopez's defense in "the hollywood reporter" podcast awards chatter about their relationship and his continued admiration for her. >> people were so [ bleep ] about her, sexist, racist, you know, ugly, vicious, [ bleep ], was written about her in ways that -- if you wrote it now, you would literally be fired for saying those things you said. >> yeah. >> reporter: so they postponed their 2003 wedding days before lkg wn the aisle and split again in 2004. 17 years ago. that's before we had iphone and listened to music on cds and could stand within six feet of each other. talking about nostalgia seeing

pictures of those two together again. >> thank you so much. robin. now to sharing your car for cash. as rental car prices soar all around the country, some consumers are saving money and trying a new method as they hit the road. transportation correspondent gio benitez joins us with more on all that. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning. listen, i got to tell you i've been on two work trips where i could not find any car at all and so many americans are facing that same problem right now, so they're turning to new platforms that could also help you make some money. this morning, call it the airbnb of car rentals as millions start to travel, car rental prices are soaring in vacation hot spots. hopper telling us a four-day rental is now at $400. that's double the average price that you would have paid just this january. >> on the hopper app alone we've seen a 500% increase in demand for short rental car trips since

the beginning of this year. >> reporter: and some top destinations are seeing extreme shortages and price spikes like california, nevada, hawaii and florida. >> i looked at miami. i looked at ft. lauderdale. i looked at west palm beach. no cars. >> they're one of the states to seeing the fastest resurgence of tourists coming back. >> reporter: car manufacturers are facing a chip shortage and many rental car comes sold off their fleet during the pandemic and many are turning to peer-to-peer car sharing services like turo, getaround and avail and you rent someone's personal car from them rather than a rental company. memorial day weekend rentals in honolulu more than $1300 from thursday to monday with national rental chains. but on peer-to-peer sharing site turo just $137. lindsay did it in l.a. were you a little anxious at first when you first used the service? >> i thought this was insane.

it's a little bit when you first heard about airbnb, you're like, what, why would you do that? that's crazy. >> she sees it as a way to limit her environmental footprint while also paying less. >> we found the car we wanted. and this guy came to my house and he drove it up and he was my neighbor. he pays his rent by tur car. >> reporter: are they properly maintaining their cars and insurance, a lot rely on the credit card company to provide that rental car insurance. that may not work for these cars. so you may need to look at some extra supplemental insurance, robin. >> people wondering about that. all right, gio, thanks. have a good day. george. we move to our money smart series where we look at how to maage finances during the pandemic. how to know if it's a good time to sell your house and how to get the best offer. rebecca jarvis has the details. >> reporter: when gina and

joshua decided to list their island home they weren't quite ready to move. pregnant with their first child, they thought they would just test the waters. >> we didn't even start thinking about looking at houses. when we bought the freeport house it took forever to find. >> reporter: something they never expected, an offer, $30,000 above their asking price. >> my house literally sold in 48 hours. a few weeks later i am in the hospital about to give birth. we got the contract ready, we signed and sent it back and is mommy holding you? >> reporter: across the country homes are selling at a record pace, about 30% faster than this time last year. it's something to keep in mind as you consider listing like gina and joshua you might need to be ready to act fast. >> it is crazy how fast we sold compared to how fast we were able to find a home. >> reporter: so how can you set yourself up for selling success? tip number one, pay attention to timing. >> so if you're thinking about selling now is a good time.

we do know that a lot of homeowners have indicated a desire to sell in the next 12 months and sellers may see the market shift a bit back in favor of buyers in the months ahead. >> reporter: make that online listing shine. >> the pandemic has changed the way people search for homes and they are being more discriminating about what they go see in person versus what they see online so put your best foot forward by taking great pictures, highlighting the features of your home that set it apart. >> reporter: do your research to set a competitive price. >> homes are selling fast getting multiple offers but may or may not reflect the market. you sdoechlts want to scare off potential buyers with a price too high. >> reporter: have a plan. >> they need a game man for what they'll do next. they may get offers and have to make digs quickly. >> rebecca, sellers have to factor in the expenses that come with selling a home. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. closing costs, george, here, are

one of the really significant ones that hit a lot of sellers. these are what sellers are responsible for and they can be price according to realtor.com.- so you're including things like taxes, the insurance, the escrow, the attorney fee, in some cases these are even negotiable but could an add an average price right now of a home what coding to zillow of $281,000 or so and could run you $28,000 in closing costs alone. >> how about that question whether you should upgrade your home before you sell? >> reporter: traditionally you would hear that, yes, you should start to upgrade your home but given that right now it is a seller's market, that inventory is so sparse on the market, you're better off according to the analysts and realtors and brokers we spoke to listing your home without doing the significant and expensive upgrades. the better thing to do,

declutter, depersonalize, get it organized so that if people are walking through your home they get a great feel, a great vibe overall, but don't waste the money and time and energy on these big fancy upgrades because right now, george, the houses are flying off the market. you can invest the money and it could be a buyer's market at that point in time. get your home for sale as soon as possible. >> makes a lot of sense, rebecca jarvis, thanks very much. let's go to ginger. >> george, when you see these images out of walton county, florida, in the panhandle follow the story. okay, so lightning hits the road, eastbound i-10. the lightning then basically hits that pavement and makes shrapnel that goes through the windshield. two people inside were injured and brought to the hospital. looks like they're going to be okay but, my goodness, what a story to tell. we do have pictures from a funnel in texast texas, huntsville. there was some minor damage reported. but no injuries there and today it's all about the flood.

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is back! onh, 2021, with "hamilton," "lion king" and "wicked." [ cheers and applause ] >> we are joined by stars from three broadway blockbusters, l. steven taylor who plays king mufasa in "lion king" and alexandra billings who plays madam morable in "wicked" and krystal joy brown. l. steven, thank you for that voice you used in the voiceover and you performed in "lion king" for 15 years. that's over 5,000 performances. so when that curtain rises for the first time in september, what's that going to feel like? >> oh, man, it's kind of indescribable. that moment already in "circle of life" is an iconic moment and from pride rock i have a different special viewpoint.

my favorite thing to do is stand on pride rock and watch all the grown men cry during the odyssey from rafiki's opening call, it's really a call for the community to come together and i feel like that's what this is symbolic of. making new york really start to go. >> yeah, just feels right when the lights are lit up on broadway. alexandra, 18 weeks till showtime. how are you prepareing? >> well, i'm hoping that i don't fall head over heels into the orchestra pit because we have a thing that goes like that. i really -- you know what i'm doing, i'm saying to myself, i'm so blessed, i'm so grateful and i'm so honored to be a part of telling this story that for me just as a mixed race trans woman on broadway that i hope i only hope that what we can do is open a portal for dialogue for change, not just for broadway but for the people that come to see us, so i'm just sitting in

my gratefulness and very happy. >> absolutely, we're all very happy. you know, the broadway industry, krystal, is committed to providing healthy and safe environments at theaters for everyone based on the cdc headlines and the new york city guidelines but that's not the only thing they're doing. >> right, well, we've taken a lot of steps not only to make sure the theater will be safe for our audience members but cast and crew have been trained in anti-racism training, also making sure that we as a brand are pushing forward social justice. we all came to a reckoning after watching george floyd's horrifying murder and we realize that as a company as a brand we can come together and do some amazing work so we created something calledan forss giv sos to c sw eit inus in our community and hope this is the first step for broadway to continue to do this

type of work because we can representing so many people and broadway being accessible, broadway being diverse and inclusive is an amazing thing for all of us and once we're back, we'll be better than ever and new york city can revive as well. >> yeah, no doubt. and l. steven, it's happening at more than just "hamilton," it's happening at the "lion king" as well and other theaters. >> this call for a change and for theater spaces to be more equitable has been going on for a long time and there's a lot of work going on behind the scenes and at disney thee at tri cal we've been partnering with a lot of places to make sure that we're actually supporting impactful systemic change so when we come back like krystal said, we come back but not only returning but returning stronger and better than we were before. >> and, alexandra, the ecosystem for broadway is huge. almost 100,000 people depend on broadway for work.

>> they told me that in the green room. i did not know that. >> directly or indirectly, almost 100,000 people. what are you looking most forward to when it comes to going back to work? >> when i was in the show, when i was in "wicked" before thisd mean 10, 11, 12-year-old children in the middle of a transition and would come to the show and stand and ask for autographs with their parents and it was the first time they had ever seen another transgender person before in their lives. if you can imagine this, having no representation at all so seeing yourself reflected in art for the very first time is extraordinary, both for myself and for them. >> i tell you this, this not be a dry eye in the house and tickets are on sale now and coming up, chris rock will be here live. we'll be right back.

good morning, everyone. i am kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. jobina is here with a look at the roadways. good morning, everyone. we are starting with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is still packed and traffic is still backed up through the maze. metering lights came on at 5:47. here is a look at various live cameras. here is another one from the golden gate bridge. the chp has

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will finally return back to spring levels. kumasi? >> thank you, mike. we will have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes but you can always find the latest on our app and abc7news.c ♪ bri ♪ bring me a higher love ♪ ♪ come on, bring me a higher ♪ we hope your tuesday is off to a good start and, robin, you have the big announcement. >> i've been looking forward to sharing this with everybody. it's the great more than 6 million black americans, left the south in the beginning of the 20th century. establishing new communities all around the country and spreading their music, art, literature, in a way that's been apart of our

country's voice. now there is a groundbreaking art exhibition movement in every direction, legacies of the great migration, it's going to bring together the work of 13 black artists with southern roots, you're seeing them right here, they'll tell their story. it's inspired by their own personal ties to the great migration. it's a project brought to life by both the mississippi and baltimore museums of art. it will open in april of 2022. i've been in contact with the museum of art in mississippi. wow. >> hope they bring it all across the country. >> that's the plan. that's the plan. if you can, jackson, mississippi, that's where the mississippi museum of art is the state of the art. it is just so wonderful. but i love how they're using this to be able to inform people and educate people about something that's very much a part of our history. >> a lot of people had no idea about. robin, thank you for that. we're going to turn now to one of our favorite and funniest guests, just people, period. four-time emmy and three-time grammy winner making us laugh for decades. >> now he's in a new thriller,

chris rock. >> hey, guys. >> we've seen in the library we need you in the studio, man. >> i know, i know. i'm so happy jennifer and brad are back. i'm so happy. i got to get on that act. >> thanks for watching us this morning. >> j. lo is on it. wow. i got to get in there. they wouldn't let me on. i didn't qualify. >> you knew this was going to happen. >> this is great. >> so we're going to talk about the movie in a minute. you have to tell us -- >> hey, "gigli 2." come on. are you guys excited. "gigli 2." >> you're going to get a guest star in it. >> all i care about right now. also, before we start, i just want to let everybody -- melinda gates, you have not responded to my dm. [ laughter ]

what's going on? i thought we had chemistry. >> she may now. >> oh, man. hey, chris, we're watching you on zoom right now and i wonder, your daughters, 18 and 16. did you ever bomb any of their school zooms? >> oh, yeah, yeah, lola is in college in paris because, you know, i'm fancy. but zara has classes here all the time. yeah, and i've walked through, you know and i, you know, put on a clown hat or something, i don't know. i just mess it up for her, you know, all the time, you know. all the time. i can't wait to -- she's going to be a senior this year so i can't wait to get her out the house. just one more kid and i'm great. [ laughter ] >> i'm sure zara is sitting at home. >> we can't wait to talk to you about "spiral."

we'll talk about the movie right now. >> okay. >> we've seen you in dramatic roles before but this is a horror movie. now, what made you go into this? >> 'cause the last year has been a horror movie, robin. [ laughter ] horrible. covid, getting shots, had to jump the line, robin. i've had the vaccine for a year. i jumped. i showed up with a grammy. i was like, y'all got any extra shots? [ laughter ] >> that's too much. >> you know, michael showed up with his rings. [ laughter ] >> it doesn't matter what we ask anymore so -- >> let's roll a clip. >> betty white. betty white. >> tell us why this role is a rite of passage for you.

>> well, it's like every black comedian plays a cop investigating something at some point, eddie murphy, martin lawrence, "blue streak," chris tucker in "rush hour" like jamie foxx has done it so now it's my turn to ask, okay, who did it? you know. be that guy. >> let's see. >> me and max minghella so i'm kind of like the danny glover -- he's the mel and i'm the danny but i'm funny danny, i'm funnier than danny, i can say that confidently. >> let's see a clip. >> help! ♪

>> don't do it. just don't do it. whatever you were thinking -- >> i'm hoping the chain and not the arm. >> you never know with chris. >> scary good cast, samuel l. jackson plays your daddy. >> yes. >> i can't believe that -- this is the first time you've been in a film together. >> yeah, we -- it's weird because he's in every other movie. [ laughter ] he just been avoiding mine. people are like, how did you get sam to do you a favor? i was like, well, we got him a check. that's how we got him. [ laughter ] >> oh, my. >> sam doesn't do any favors. if you are sam's neighbor and ask to borrow a rake he wants a thousand dollars. [ laughter ] >> i have nothing else. i personally have nothing.

>> oh, come on. >> tell us about max minghella. >> max minghella is a crackhead, george, and it's time for the world to know. no, he's a good guy. you know, always love max, loved him in "the social network" and "the handmaid's tale" so when it was time to get that guy next to me, i don't know, i wanted a good actor but also wanted somebody who when people saw him they're like, when you see max, you're like this is probably going to be good. max doesn't do a lot of bs, man. we had a good time. we had a really good chemistry on the set. sam was great. you know, we're covered in blood half the time. it was a crazy summer. >> are you a scary movie guy? do you like scary movies? >> yes, i love a scary movie. especially love a vampire movie but, yeah, i love to be scared

and i love -- there's nothing like seeing a scary movie in a theater, you know what i mean where the whole audience is jumping and oh, ah, i mean, that's -- comedy in a theater and horror movie in a theater and this movie has both. it's not like i'm not funny in the movie. i have a lot of humor in the movie but it's mixed with the horror so it's a good mix. this movie is in theaters this weekend. >> starts on friday. we cannot wait to get back to theaters, yeah. >> get back to the theater. get your shots. you know, get out there. >> chris rock, thanks a lot for coming back. see you soon. >> take care. yeah. melinda! seth rogen is next. >> oh, boy.

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>> they see us together we all die, go. ♪ there is no time to recover from chris rock because we have joining us now, a producer, writer, actor, you know him from movies like "super bad," p"knocked up," "neighbors" now wrote a book called "yearbook." ladies and gentlemen, seth rogen here on "good morning america." good to see you. >> hello. >> hey. >> good to see you, thank you for getting the memo that wanted to follow chris rock. i totally like to come on after literally the most beloved best comedians of all time. you can get jerry seinfeld next time or bring richard pryor's

corpse go up in front of me, that would be great. whatever you could do to make it impossible for me to follow whoever it is in front of me would be -- that would be ideal. thank you so much. >> dually noted. hey. hey, seth, we were just talking about you yesterday in "pop news." because of that series that you're starring in, you know, pamela anderson and tommy lee and this photo of the '90s kind of fashion, how do you feel about that, seth? >> the '90s were the stupidest time in american history from a fashion standpoint and saying that after wearing nothing but '90s clothes for the past three weeks. if you thought you good looked good in the '90s, you were an idiot. you were wrong. it's a stupid time. we all looked dumb, and i have to dress like this all day every day now, and thank god that's not my actual hair. it's a fake mullet. but, yeah, this is how people

looked in the '90s, how a good-looking person looked in the '90s. i mostly modeled my look off jerry seinfeld. >> you know, you write in the book that in the '90s you had a go to, the vest. >> i did. >> why the vest? >> i wore a lot of vests because i was obsessed with the movie "tombstone" and in it val kilmer plays doc holliday and thought he was the coolest guy ever and i was from a jewish elementary school where we wore uniforms and i didn't know how to dress myself and only inspiration i had was val kilmer who wore cowboy vests. i wore a pocket watch also which i convinced myself was cool, which, again, just shows how much one can delude themselves looking back. >> we just saw a picture when you started stand-up the age of 13. you wrote your grandparents into the act and they loved it. how does the rest of the family

feel about it when they get into the act? >> my family honestly is really mad when i don't include them in my work and honestly right now my sister is pissed at me she is not in my book more and i'm navigating that. in literal realtime. so, yeah, i'm at a place where they want me to write about them and if they don't -- my parents literally phoned me, you should have put your sister in the book more. like this is what i'm dealing with now? and my mom is yelling at me because my sister is not in my book enough but, yeah, that's where i'm at. >> you know, also a blurb on the book jacket and speaking of your mom, she said the book is sweet and funny but says i really wish there wasn't so much drug talk so how upset was she about the drug stories? >> she wasn't upset, per se, i think she wanted me -- i mean, you know, i write about doing

drugs a lot in the book as i'm sure a lot of "gma" listeners would love to hear at 7:00 in the morning, but, yeah, but truthfully my mother gave me a good note which is you should write about why you do drugs so much and so i did and so there's a good blurb in the book dedicated to why and i recommend people read it. >> yeah. that's so sweet because -- >> know as you're reading it my mother made me write it. >> she said i'm glad he wrote it but would be even more glad if he called me more. that is so true. you're just like us, momma always wants to hear from you. there are so many great stories in here and i was really caught off guard by the one, you had a run-in with beyonce's security at the grammys and that led to a little bit of an awkward moment, right? >> it did. i was at the grammys to introduce eminem and rihanna. they had a song together and i

was backstage, well, yeah, there's a story as to why i'm standing in that awkward position that i never ever stand in and that is i was backstage and i got a drink, i was drinking a screwdriver which is a bad drink and i saw beyonce and i had never met her before or seen her in real life even and i'm a huge fan of hers and she was actually talking to gwyneth paltrow so it was a double whammy of famous people and i went over with far too much confidence to go say hi and as i was walking over, her security guard's arm like literally slung out like a bat and hit me so hard that i fell back and i spilled my screwdriver all over myself and at that moment a p.a. came up to me and said we need you on stage, you have to introduce eminem and rihanna right now and so i went out on stage with screwdriver spilled all over me from beyonce's bodyguard and that's why i'm standing with my arms in this weird position

because my stomach is covered in a horrible vodka and orange juice stain. i'll never see michael without thinking of the time i did howard stern while watching him change in his dressing room. >> oh, that is right. now i'll never see you the same either. except we always love you joining us man, we appreciate it. and thank you for joining us talking about the book and all these stories and you guys at home, seth's book, "yearbook" is out today and available wherever books are sold. now we go back to ginger. >> michael, i have a perma-smile from the last two interviews. se heap to -- so happy to hear them. quick look good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist

mike nicco. on this tuesday, cooling along the coast and parts of the bay, 60s and 70s. 80s and t t glad you gave us a back story. >> seth watching me change. not what you think, everybody. we'll be right we'll be right ♪ i o

♪ back now with the battle for transgender rights. the department of health and human services announced it will ban scream nation based on sexual orientation and gender identity as states across the country consider dozens of bills to restrict the rights of transgender especially athletes. juju chang has the story. >> brandon boulware. >> reporter: brandon boulware is an unlikely warrior yore trans rights, the successful lawyer pleading with lawmakers to vote against a bill that would restrict trans athletes from competing. >> making the rounds talking to as many of you as i can. >> reporter: his testimony before missouri lawmakers going viral. >> for years i would not let my daughter wear girl clothes.

i did not let her play with girl toys. >> reporter: that moment inspiring had him to teach others. at stake he says his trans daughter's very childhood. >> what sports does your daughter want to take part in and what do those sporting events mean to her? >> well, volleyball, soccer, ice skating, being part of a team, i mean, at this age it's not everything, but it's close. to be denied the opportunity, you know, to participate is just wrong and it is denying these kids their childhood. >> whoo. that was a good throw. >> reporter: 13-year-old kris wilka says for him football is a safe haven. he transitioned socially and medically at the age of 9. >> i've made some of my closest friends at harrisburg through football, but it's also given me a lot of discipline. >> reporter: he says for him playing sports is a matter of life and death.

nearly 14% of transgendered reported a suicide attempt.have- >> what i meant by football being life saving was that without football, i don't quite know if i would still be here because it has given me a sense of belonging. it's taken away the spotlight on the fact that i am transgender and it's just allowed me to be a boy and it's allowed me to be a kid. >> sports are, you know, an incredible lifeline for many people. they provide an opportunity for social connection, social and emotional development at a critical age, students to -- opportunities to connect with peers, so being categorically banned from sports just takes away opportunities for connection for a group of people that's already, you know, subjected to incredibly high rates of discrimination in schools and in society.

>> reporter: back in february like dozens of other states, south dakota moved to pass a bill prohibiting trans girls from flaying on girls teams and motivated kris and his family to speak out. >> every step of the way kris' message has been, mom and dad, if i don't speak up for me, who is going to? and he is one of the few that has and he is just such a brave young man. >> i mean, all of us in the transgender community are brothers and sisters. you know, we got to stand up for each other and with each other. >> reporter: now, in the past year and a half seven states have already restricted trans athletes and 28 more states have legislation in the works. now, gop lawmakers will say this is about fairness in sports but opponents say this is hurting trans kids and it is merely the latest battleground in the culture wars. >> i know you'll have a lot more on "nightline" tonight. we'll be right back. it's beauty,

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good morning, everyone. i am kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. let me get straight to jobina for a look at traffic. hi, jobina. >> thank you, kumasi. we are looking at the bay bridge toll plaza again. it is still packed, everybody. metering lights came on at 5:47. if you are heading this way from the east bay, a new car versus motorcycle crash on the ramp to westbound 80, essentially the maze and a live look at the richmond san rafael bridge which as well. hi, mike. still talking critical fire conditions in the north and east bay hills and valleys.

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