>> i hope you all have a wonderful friday, thank you for spending the morning with us, good morning america starts right now. good morning, america. on this friday morning, israel and hamas agree to a cease-fire after 11 straight days of violence in the middle east. israel and hamas agree to end the deadly fighting. people taking to the streets to celebrate overnight after days of pressure from world leaders. a significant de-escalation as - clashes between pro-israel and pro-palestinian demonstrators break out in the u.s. the latest this morning. turning point. covid cases at the lowest level in nearly a year as the debate over masks continues across the country. parents clash over school policy. while states offer incentives to get vaccinated with lotteries and giveaways. this morning new questions about how long the vaccines will last and will you need a booster shot this year.

wildfire danger in the west. multiple red flag warnings and high wind alerts. evacuations overnight and two threats taking shape. one that could be the first t . the forecast for 2021 after last year's record-breaking season. prince harry unleashed. not holding back on his new series with oprah speaking out about growing up in the spotlight. what he says were his unanswered calls for help. >> i felt completely helpless. i thought my family would help, but every single ask, request, warning, whatever it is just got met with total silence or total neglect. >> sharing painful details about meghan's own struggle. how he credits his mother with his decision to step away from royal life. royal reaction. princes william and harry respond to the results of that investigation into the 1995 interview with their mother and how it was secured. >> the interview was a major

contribution to making my parents' relationship worse and has since hurt countless others. >> this morning the journalist whose request led to the findings joins us live. and the incredible moment caught on camera, a good samaritan leaping in saving a woman assaulted on a subway platform, wrestling the attacker to the ground. what the hero is saying this morning. good morning, america. thanks for being with us on this friday morning. we have a lot of news to get to. >> it is a really busy friday here. we'll begin with the major development in the middle east. that cease-fire reached between israel and hamas after 11 days of deadly violence. >> there were celebrations throughout the region overnight. crowds parading in the streets. sharp contrast and somewhat disconcerting reaction to the cycle of attacks that destroyed thousands of homes. matt gutman is on the scene at the border of gaza. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, george.

you don't have to go for far to see the destruction. a missile hit this building. we don't know what was inside, but to give you a rds in that d. pretty much destruction everywhere you look in gaza, but right now about 15 million palestinians and israelis in this patch of land were hoping for a cease-fire. about 14 hours in. overnight celebrations in the middle east, thousands parading through the streets, honking, whistling, shouting from the rooftops. this morning, they're swapping air strikes and rockets for fireworks. that is hamas and israel agreeing overnight to what hamas confirmed was a mutual and simultaneous cease-fire agreement reached in the gaza strip. for 11 straight days israeli and palestinian citizens knew one thing, both sides trading fire from the air and destruction as casualties piled up. at least 260 palestinians killed

in the west bank and gaza, over 3,300 wounded. 12 israelis killed and about 350 wounded. the agreement following days of pressure from world leaders. president biden had six calls with israel's prime minister on wednesday demanding a de-escalation today. >> i believe the palestinians and israelis equally deserve to live safely and securely and to enjoy equal measures of freedom, prosperity and democracy. >> reporter: more than 70,000 in gaza bombed out of their homes as this morning they continue to bury their dead. this 11-year-old girl one of the last victims of this conflict. her mother clutching the backpack containing her daughter's toys, saying she was afraid of the bombings.ailing t the day. one of the last rockets from gaza destroying this woman's home. she was in her bomb shelter, her son inside the house. >> i was in the shelter. he was in the house. >> how long did it take for you

to realize he's okay? what were you thinking in those moments? >> two seconds. i pushed the door. it opened. he said, mom, i'm fine. calm down, take a deep breath. >> what's that feeling like? >> wow, he's okay. really no other words. >> reporter: the quiet in the middle east replaced by violence in the u.s., pro israeli and pro palestinian groups clashing on the streets of new york city. and one of the main reasons this cease-fire is able to take hold is that both sides are able to say that they had significant achievements. israel says it knocked out the tunnel system beneath gaza, and 4,000 plus rockets, for nearly two weeks, people here need this peace. >> a cycle we have seen before. thanks very much. matt, thanks. let's bring in mary bruce and, mary, president biden had been ramping up the pressure for the cease-fire for several days. >> reporter: yeah, and, george, white house sources tell me they feel this all shows that the president's strategy, his diplomatic approach worked. this was the first major foreign

policy test for this president who wanted to avoid a messy, prolonged crisis. so we saw him initially rely on the furious behind-the-scenes diplomatic talks. biden described them as an hour-by-hour approach but this also exposed a rift within the democratic party. we saw those progressive members increasingly demanding that the president take a tougher stance on israel and he did ramp up the pressure over the last few days. now i'm told he never issued any kind of ultimatums, but instead relied on his decades' long relationship with prime minister netanyahu. as for what comes next, the president isn't answering questions about whether he thinks the truce will hold, but the white house knows this is not the finish line even as the president is optimistic that real progress can be made here. george? >> so much rebuilding to be done. mary, thanks very much. michael? thank you, george. now to the latest on the pandemic. more than 126 million americans are now fully vaccinated but there are concerns that the pace of vaccination is slowing down. whit johnson is at the barclays center in brooklyn.

good morning, whit. >> reporter: michael, good morning. the brooklyn nets kick off the playoffs tomorrow here at barclays center with more than 10,000 fans expected in barclays center tomorrow. this will be the biggest crowd this arena since the pandemic began. fans can get vaccinated on site with the chance to win free playoff tickets. it's another round of incentives and another step closer to normal. this morning, the nation turning a corner on the pandemic. a seven-day average of covid cases at the lowest level in nearly a year, just below 30,000, an 18% drop from last week. still the mask debate is raging across the country. in iowa the governor signing a law banning communities and schools from requiring masks, despite pushback from opposing lawmakers. >> if we are so selfish that we can't even put a mask on to protect somebody who might die. >> reporter: in cobb county, georgia, where school officials are easing mask guidelines for

the fully vaccinated, some parents protesting saying mask requirements should be removed for everyone. >> we should have the choice to unmask our children. this is disrupting our children's ability to focus. >> reporter: still others concerned about the safety of their children. >> for me as a parent what i'm really looking at is how are they going to protect my 8-year-old who is not vaccinated? >> reporter: in the race to vaccinate new questions about how long protection will last. the ceo of moderna saying the first groups who got vaccinated back in december might need booster shots as early as september and pfizer saying boosters might be needed 8 to 12 months after being fully vaccinated. with declining demand for vaccines states trumping each other with massive incentives. ohio got a 28% boost in vaccinations after its vax-a-million lottery and maryland giving away $40,000 each day for 40 days with a grand prize of $400,000. >> get your shot for a shot to win. >> reporter: new york is jumping

on the bandwagon as well with its vax and scratch lottery announcing prizes up to $5 million. and this morning, the white house says that it's partnering with dating apps encouraging people to get their shots allowing users to showcase their vaccination status. cecelia? >> they are really trying. let's ask these questions to dr. ashish jha, dean of the brown university school of public health. dr. jha, all right. good morning to you. let's start there. dating apps and lotto tickets and metro cards, you name it. is this going to work or are we at the point where everyone who has gotten that vaccine who wanted it is good to go at this point and there's the last group who may not get it? >> yeah, so good morning and thank you for having me here. i think there's still a bunch of people out there who are happy to get it who may not be thirsty to get it for whom these incentives will make a difference. it's great. some are funnier than others, but the bottom line is that if this motivates another, let's say, 10% to 20% of adults to get the vaccine that will make an

enormous difference and so i'm generally supportive of this kind of stuff. >> i want to ask about booster shot questions. seems to be disagreements among experts as to whether and when we will need the booster shots. some say as soon as september. dr. fauci says we don't have a date yet. do you have a sense of when we'll need them? >> i have to say i'm not worried about booster shots any time soon. my take is -- first of all, dr. fauci is totally right. we don't know for sure. i would be surprised if we need them by september. my mental model based on all the data i'm reading is that at some point next year many people will need a booster shot. we'll see what's happening with infections and immunity. i think it's very, very unlikely we'll need it this year. >> we heard in whit's piece this rage over mask, particularly when it comes to masks in schools. the cdc, we know now, could be on the verge of issuing clarification, fine-tuning its mask guidelines. are you worried about the possibility of guideline fatigue at this point?

>> yeah, i mean certainly has been some confusion and, of course, states are all implementing these things differently. my general approach on this has been, you know, we know the science. indoors if you have unvaccinated people wearing a mask while infection numbers are high is the right thing to do and so obviously a lot of younger kids are unvaccinated and while infection numbers are high keeping them masked up is the right way to go to protect them. but, as infection numbers continue to decline, i do think it'll be possible to get rid of the masks but we should let state and local conditions drive that and not sort of political fighting. >> dr. jha, thank you so much. george? okay, cecelia, we go to the economy with the number of americans applying for unemployment falling to its lowest level since the pandemic. some states are responding by cutting unemployment benefits. rebecca jarvis joins us now with what that means for our economy and your wallet. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, george. 440,000 americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week.

that is a proxy for layoffs. it's still two times what we consider normal but now at a pandemic low. where you see that reflected, optimism reflected in the economy, are in areas like home price, used car sales, even groceries, all of those prices are going higher as people have greater incomes to spend as well as stimulus checks. another area you're seeing it reflected is in wages themselves. a number of big retailers have hiked wages recently from amazon to walmart to starbucks and while there are 8.1 million job openings right now in america, the highest number since the record keepers started tracking this, there are questions about why some of those jobs haven't been filled. one area economists have looked at is the expanded unemployment benefits, but they also believe, george, that another area is really problematic and that is child care. with the number of schools still not in person, that keeps some

people from being able to do a job in person and, by the way, there are different pockets of jobs availability in the country. some states have a lot of jobs, george, others not so many. george? >> rebecca jarvis, thanks very much. michael? now to prince harry who is not holding back in his new series with oprah that came out overnight sharing painful details about his life in the spotlight with meghan and crediting his mother with the decision to step away from royal life. lama hasan is at buckingham palace with the details for us this morning. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. well, this as prince harry unplugging devastating revelations about his wife meghan's suicidal thoughts, the lack of support from his very own family and how he is dealing with the trauma of losing his mother, princess diana. this morning bombshell revelations from prince harry in the apple tv series "the me you can't see." >> i felt completely helpless.

i thought my family would help, but every single ask, request, warning, whatever it is, just got met with total silence or total neglect. we spent four years trying to make it work. we did everything that we possibly could to stay there and carry on doing the role and doing the job, but meghan was struggling. >> reporter: harry sharing details of his personal struggles to co-producer oprah from his earliest memories. >> i always wanted to be normal as opposed to prince harry, just being harry. it was a puzzling life. sharing the grief of my mother's death with the world. for me the thing i remember the w the southe horses hooves going along clomping. >> reporter: struggles growing up in the royal family. >> my father used to say, well,

it was like that for me so it's going to be like that for you. that doesn't make sense. just because you suffered, that doesn't mean your kids have to suffer. in fact, quite the opposite. if you suffered do everything you can to make sure whatever negative experiences you had, you can make it right for your kids. we chose to put our mental health first. that's what we're doing and that's what we will continue to do. isn't this all about breaking the cycle and isn't this all about making sure that history doesn't repeat itself? >> reporter: sharing how he coped with anxiety and the stress of royal life. >> head in the sand, fingers in the air, just crack on. like if people said -- i said this before. if people said how are you, i'd be like, fine, never happy, never sad, just fine. fine was the easy answer.

but i was just all over the place mentally. every time i put a suit and tie on having to do the role and, you know, sort of like go, let's go and face, look in the mirror, let's go. before i even left the house, i was pouring with sweat. my heartrate -- i was in the fight or flight mode. panic attacks, severe anxiety, and from 28 to probably 32 was a nightmare time in my life. >> reporter: harry laying bare painful details of life in the spotlight with wife meghan. >> she was going to end her life. it shouldn't have to get to that. >> reporter: the prince revealing what stopped her. >> the thing that stopped her from seeing it through was how unfair it would be on me after everything that had happened to my mum and to now be put in a position of losing another woman in my life with a baby inside of her, our baby.

i'm somewhat ashamed of the way that i dealt with it and, of course, because of the system that we were in and the responsibilities and the duties that we had, we had a quick cuddle and then we had to get changed and i had to jump in a convoy with a police escort and drive to the royal albert hall for a charity event and then step out into a wall of cameras and pretend as though everything is okay. >> reporter: harry eventually getting help seeking therapy. >> therapy has equipped me to be able to take on anything. that's why i'm here now. that's why my wife is here now. without therapy and without doing the work, we would not be able to withstand this. >> reporter: and let's not forget there is some joy coming for prince harry and meghan as they're about to welcome their second baby very soon but perhaps tinged with a bit of sadness as the absence of his mother is felt yet again. guys? >> thank you, lama. boy, that was some compelling stuff right there. >> usually you see this played

out in tabloids but to hear him actually say it shows they were obviously in a lot of pain and had to let it out. >> good to hear him talking about this. >> and helping other people with it. >> we certainly hope so. following a lot of headlines this morning, including on this note, the investigation of the princess diana interview. harry and william both sharing statements on that and we'll talk to the journalist who started this all, live only on "gma." with travel bookings on the rise the absolute last day you should book. but first, let's go to ginger. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: michael, good morning. wild video out of santa barbara. this is keyt, our affiliate there, wow, open the door and the loma fire is behind them. thankfully everybody out and okay. bad fire conditions for the llet more to that a. first the weekend forecast sponsored by dell technologies.

then we will begin our warm- up, still today below average and the weekend though is looking warmer from inland. wendy conditions, 67 over in oakland. upper 60s in the south stay with us.south we'll be right back.

some days, you just don't have it. not my uncle, though. he's taking trulicity for his type 2 diabetes and now, he's really on his game. once-weekly trulicity lowers your a1c by helping your body release the insulin it's already making. most people reached an a1c under 7%. plus, trulicity can lower your risk of cardiovascular events. it can also help you lose up to 10 pounds. trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. it isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction,

a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, changes in vision, or diabetic retinopathy. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with sulfonylurea or insulin raises low blood sugar risk. side effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration, and may worsen kidney problems. show your world what's truly inside. ask your doctor about once-weekly trulicity. just tell me what i need to know. (hands hit desk) where is it? it's on the beach. ocean views. it was supposed to be a surprise. (hands hit desk) she doesn't like surprises dave. thanks, captain obvious. booking a trip can feel dramatic, but with free cancellation you can't go wrong with hotels.com. you try to stay ahead of the mess but scrubbing still takes time. now there's dawn powerwash dish spray. it's the faster way to clean as you go. just spray, wipe and rinse. it cleans grease five times faster. dawn powerwash now available in free & clear. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ comfort in the extreme. ♪ the lincoln family of luxury suvs. can you be free of hair breakage worries? we invited mahault to see for herself that new dove breakage remedy gives damaged hair the strength it needs. even with repeated combing hair treated with dove shows 97% less breakage. strong hair with new dove breakage remedy.

building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 newsbreak good morning, milestone in the fight against covid-19 here in the bay area. zuckerberg, san francisco general hospital has zero covid- 19 patients for the first time since march of 2020. experts say it's in part because of the huge acceptance of vaccines among san francisco residents. the hospital had just one to two people hospitalized over the course of the last several weeks before finally reaching this milestone. good morning, everyone. it is friday although they did turn at the meeting airing lights on at the bay bridge

plaza, you see a minor back up there. an earlier accident on the along with a high wind advisory. that is been cleared out that you are looking at a 40

♪ look... if your wireless carrier was a guy, you'd leave him tomorrow. not very flexible... not great at saving... you deserve better. xfinity mobile. now, they have unlimited for just $30 a month. $30. and they're number 1 in customer satisfaction. his number? delete it. deleting it. so break free from the big three. switch to xfinity mobile and internet and save up to $400 a year over at&t. visit the switch squad in store or learn how much you can save at xfinitymobile.com/mysavings

morninyou de today, the last day of the really conditt terms of breezes across the bay. 52 in oakland, as well as san jose. a beautiful view from our camera, sunshine with low 40s in napa. 49 in santa rosa and we look at some clouds in the north bay. could see another shower or thunderstorm their pickle warm-

up there with low 60s in the city and windy. coming up, prince william and harry are blasting the bbc over its handling of an interview with her mother,

frank is a fan of fast. he's a fast talker. a fast walker. thanks, gary. and for unexpected heartburn... frank is a fan of pepcid. it works in minutes. nexium 24 hour and prilosec otc can take one to four days to fully work. pepcid. strong relief for fans of fast. when we really, really want something, can take one to four days to fully work. (whispers) come on greg. it's hard to wait. ♪ ♪ that's why carmax gives you an instant online offer for your car. the way it should be. carmax.

♪ welcome back to "gma." that's the brand-new single from bts, it's called "butter," and it dropped overnight. it's the band's second english language song. we're so excited. one week until bts kicks off our summer concert series. we've never had a crowd as big as we had when they came in central park a few years ago and that is next friday, everybody. >> i was just going to say, wonder if they'll draw the same crowd. people flock to see bts. we're excited about that. top headlines, that major development in the middle east a cease-fire reached between israel and hamas after 11 days of deadly violence there. people taking to the streets to celebrate overnight. the cease-fire comes after

pressure from world leaders. president biden pushing for a significant de-escalation and the latest on the pandemic this morning. covid cases at the lowest level in nearly a year as the battle over masks is now heating up again. parents clashing over school policy. the cdc is saying that it could offer clarification to those new mask guidelines. plus, get ready, the mega millions jackpot is tonight worth an estimated $515 million making it one of the top ten biggest megamillion prizes ever. get your ticket. >> that is tonight. right now we'll get to the fallout from the investigation into princess diana's bombshell 1995 interview. the investigation concluded that deceitful behavior was used to secure the interview. princes william and harry have both responded with powerful statements and james longman has the latest from buckingham palace. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, george. this is shaping up to be one of the biggest scandals in british royal history. an investigation finding that that diana interview was gained

deceitfully and prince william with an unprecedented intervention. it's a decision the royal family has waited years for, a bbc investigation finding that devious and dishonest and deceitful behavior was used to secure martin bashir's earth shattering panorama interview with princess diana back in 1995. prince william with this unprecedented criticism. >> it is welcomed that the bbc accepts lord dyson's findings in full which are extremely concerning that bbc employees lied and used fake documents to obtain the interview with my mother. made lurid and false claims about the royal family which played on her fears and fueled paranoia. >> reporter: diana's brother alleged bashir showed him forged bank statements to show that two employees were being paid to gather intel on the princess, a betrayal he says convinced diana to do the interview.

the moment he spoke out about charles' affair with camilla, a moment prince william ever regrets happening. >> there were three of us in this marriage. >> it was a major contribution to making my parents' relationship worse and has since hurt countless others. it brings indescribable sadness to know that the bbc's failures contributed significantly to her fear, paranoia and isolation that i remember from those final years with her. >> reporter: bashir who would leave the bbc and work at abc and nbc before eventually returning to work at the bbc says, i apologized then and i do so again now. over the fact that i asked for bank statements to be mocked up. it was a stupid thing to do and was an action i deeply regret. but her family adamant that the lasting impact has been devastating. prince harry issuing a statement saying the ripple effect of a culture of exploitation and unethical practices ultimately took her life. overnight in a newly released bbc special that delves into the investigation, earl spencer for the first time, making a

connection between the interv and the chain of events that led to his sister's untimely death two years later. >> i do draw a line between the two events and i think that diana did lose trust in really key people. this is a young girl in her mid-30s who has lived this extraordinarily turbulent and difficult time in the public eye. she didn't know who to trust and in the end when she died two years later, she was without any form of real protection. >> reporter: prince william doubling down. >> it is my firm view that panorama program holes no legitimacy and should never be aired again. it effectively established a false narrative which for a quarter of century has been commercialized by the bbc and others. these findings not only let my mother down and my family down, they let the public down too.

>> reporter: now bbc has issued a full apology to princes william and harry, saying that the processes for gaining the interview fell well short of what audiences should expect. george. >> james, let's bring in robert jobson and andy webb. it uncovered the scandal, andy, let me begin with you. you got a thank you from charles spencer. talk about how the freedom of information request led to the -- led to this investigation. talk about the fake bank statements that were at the heart of securing this interview. >> well, those bank statements, it now -- we now are absolutely sure were if you like the key that unlocked the door for pmaro princess diana was her brother earl spencer. martin bashir needed to convince earl spencer that he was a journalist with contacts good enough and he was serious enough to actually be worth spending

time with. if he could produce bank statements that showed his sources were so good that he had documentary evidence of double dealing and somebody, you know, taking money from the press who shouldn't have been, if he had that evidence then he certainly was the reporter who his sister should talk to. that's the importance of the bank statement. >> robert, the family not holding back in any way drawing this direct line from the interview to diana's death. talk about the fallout. >> well, you can understand the way they feel. you can understand the way they want to reinvent history in a way but the bottom line is diana wanted this interview out at the time. now, i believe the bbc and andy's work has been brilliant in uncovering this and has behaved appallingly but that doesn't mean diana didn't deserve a voice or didn't want to actually tell her story as she saw it at the time indeed as andy revealed. she went to see a newspaper prior to this interview six weeks before it, so i think it's

a huge leap between saying this interview happened to her death. i really think it is. i think we've looked at the death with the inquiry, spent millions of pounds on that, but what i would say and i do agree with andy on this, it was appalling that the bbc acted this way. it was wrong and it's right that they've been exposed but just because diana's voice, it doesn't necessarily agree with what has been said today that we've got harry who is in dispute with his own family at this moment of time, the bottom line diana wanted her words said and i believe that is fair. >> andy, the bbc -- >> it should stand in history. >> -- has had a sterling reputation around the world. how much does this martha reputation? >> it's pretty windy here, not that easy to hear, but if you're saying, how has the bbc's reputation suffered? i'm afraid to say, as somebody f the bbc,ov the bbc, i think that reputation has antaked i i

crown" which so many peo inbo a year's time there e thri "the crown" and it is all going to be about this sort of, as we say, skulduggery and the fact that that show will be going around the world for year answer decades to come is a real shame for the bbc, i think. >> right, that's where you saw the family saying it shouldn't be aired again. meantime, we see prince harry giving this new series of interviews to oprah just released overnight as well. not holding back in any way, shape or form. >> well, absolutely, and his voice to make these criticisms of the royal family, which is exactly my point, i think about diana who was, again 25 years ago, making that point, railing against the royal family, talking about the adultery of her husband, now we have harry today criticizing that voice and

william too, but, of course, he wants to get his point across which is not in tandem with the royal family, so i don't think you can silence one and applaud the other. it's great harry is getting his voice across. i believe he believes it's the right thing to do, but many people at buckingham palace behind me, the courtiers, that don't think it's the right thing to do and would like to silence him as well. >> robert jobson, andy webb, thanks very much. we'll be right back. andy webb, thanks very much. we'll be right back.

make fitness routine with pure protein. high protein. low sugar. tastes great! high protein. low sugar. so good. high protein. low sugar. mmm, birthday cake. try pure protein shakes. with vitamins and minerals for immune support. (brother) hi sis! with vitamins and minerals (sister) you're late! (brother) fashionably late. (sister) we can not be late. (brother) there's a road right there. (brother) that's a cat. wait, just hold madi's headpiece. (sister) no. seriously? (brother) his name is whiskers. (bride) what happened to you? whose cat is that? (brother) it's a long story. (sister) oh my gosh. (farmer) whiskers! there you are! (avo) the subaru crosstrek. the adventurous s-u-v for hamabaru, ru adventurous people. michael: my tip is, the worst lies are the lies you tell yourself, like smoking isn't that dangerous. announcer: you can quit. for free help,

call 1-800-quit now. greenery has a power to it like no other. for free help, when you enter a space filled with plants, you feel something. refreshed. relaxed. inspired. connected. my goal is to help everyone bring more greenery into their spaces. and watch as they and their plants thrive. i'm hilton carter and this is my limited-time collection for target. shop now. dear ms, from day one you've tried to define me. but i never invited you in. it's my life and this is my journey. i've found a way to do things differently with ocrevus, an infusion treatment that's 2-times-a-year. for adults with relapsing or primary progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, ocrevus is proven effective in reducing relapses in rms and slowing disability progression in rms and ppms. don't take ocrevus if you've had a life-threatening allergic reaction to it, or have hepatitis b.

tell your doctor about vaccinations or if you've had hep b, as it could come back. a common side effect of ocrevus is infusion reactions, and some may require hospitalization. it can increase your risk of infections, which can be serious, and may decrease certain types of immunoglobulins. while pml was not reported in clinical trials, it could happen. an increased risk of cancer, including breast cancer, may exist. sorry, ms. you don't get to control every part of me. ms can't own us. ask your doctor about two-times-a-year ocrevus.

we're back with that incredible rescue caught on camera. a good samaritan here in new york jumped in to save a woman facing a knife attack on the subway platform and t.j. has this incredible story. >> stra, you said in new york, at one of the busiest subway stations in all of and in the heart of manhattan and this story and this video, you see something go from horrific to heroic just like that. he's the hero who rushed in to stop a violent subway attack. >> the moment i saw the knife i decided to run to that spot. >> reporter: the attack happened just after 10:00 p.m. at the union square substation one of the busiest hubs for commuters and tourists in new york city. surveillance video shows the suspect approaching the woman before grabbing her and pulling her from the edge of the platform. >> her scream was alarming enough. it was a scream of terror.

>> reporter: the good samaritan, sean conaby says the attacker quickly gan slashing54-year-old. you can then see conaboy rush in, he tackles the attacker as others join to help him hold him nt police arri >> i knew enough to know that as long as i keep him in front of me or face down on the platform he'll have a much harder time turning the knife on me. >> reporter: conaboy is thankful he could help, but says he worries about a recent spike in violence on the country's largest subway system. >> if it can happen to her it can happen to you and it can happen to me. >> the victim was taken to the hospital expected to be okay. we have seen a number of headlines recently about there have been murders, violent attacks, the headlines slashings even we keep seeing. this is vitally important that people aren't afraid to get on that subway because it's so important to this city coming we're still in after the pandemic. >> he stepped up. >> thank goodness for good news

like that. >>up nt r "p nobody builds 5g like verizon builds 5g because we're the engineers who built the most reliable network in america. thousands of smarter towers, with the 5g coverage you need. broader spectrum for faster 5g speeds. next-generation servers with superior network reliability. because the more you do with 5g, the more your network matters. it's us...pushing us. it's verizon...vs verizon. and who wins? you. if you have moderate to severe psoriasis, little things can become your big moment. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression.

tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. upper respiratory tract infection and headache may occur. tell your doctor about your medicines, and if you're pregnant or planning to be. ♪ ♪ otezla. show more of you. i brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks! ( sighs wearily ) here, i'll take that! ( excited yell ) woo-hoo! ensure max protein. with thirty grams of protein, one-gram of sugar, and nutrients to support immune health! ( abbot sonic ) trelegy for copd. ♪ birds flyin' high you know how i feel ♪ ♪ breeze drifting on by you know how i feel ♪ [man: coughing]

♪ it's a new dawn, it's a new day... ♪ no matter how you got copd it's time to make a stand. ♪ ...and i'm feelin' good ♪ start a new day with trelegy. no once-daily copd medicine has the power to treat copd in as many ways as trelegy. with three medicines in one inhaler, trelegy helps people breathe easier and improves lung function. it also helps prevent future flare-ups. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. do not take trelegy more than prescribed. trelegy may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. call your doctor if worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes, or eye pain occur. it's time to start a new day. ask your doctor about once-daily trelegy. and save at trelegy.com. it's finally here! shop kohl's lowest prices of the season... for tees starting at just $5.99... ask your doctor about once-daily trelegy. swimwear starting at $17.99...

and get shark vacuums for $199.99. even better? get kohl's cash and get it all in 1 hour or less with free store pickup. kohls ♪ it takes two to make a thing go right ♪ we are back now with our "play of the day." ah, the joys of having a little brother, i know. take a look at this. 15-month-old little boy there trying to steal some of his older brother's ice cream. finally the brother, bigger

brother notices what's up. wait, wait for it. is he going to do it? is it all his? okay. you can have some, fine, fine, fine. reminds me of when i'm eating and my dog ends up eating it and the food is gone. >> it's friday. i realize we have not had any dog videos of the day and the puppy porch pirate greeting the deliveryman, but then watch it. he is snatching the package and he's making a run for it and that is what we call our doggone play of the day. >> doggone. is it gone forever? all right, everybody, coming up, "empire" star taraji p. henson is joining us live. can't wait for it. stay with us.

after my dvt blood clot... i was uncertain... was another around the corner? or could things take a different turn? i wanted to help protect myself. my doctor recommended eliquis. eliquis is proven to treat and help prevent another dvt or pe blood clot. almost 98 percent of patients on eliquis didn't experience another. ...and eliquis has significantly less major bleeding than the standard treatment. eliquis is fda-approved and has both. don't stop eliquis unless your doctor tells you to. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. if you had a spinal injection while on eliquis call your doctor right away if you have tingling, numbness, or muscle weakness. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily... and it may take longer than usual for bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. eliquis may increase your bleeding risk if you take certain medicines. tell your doctor about all planned medical or dental procedures. what's around the corner could be worth waiting for.

ask your doctor about eliquis. (music) fleece vibes. what's around the corner could be worth waiting for. only at old navy, and old navy.com [sfx: thunder rumbles] [sfx: rainstorm] ♪ comfort in the extreme. ♪ the lincoln family of luxury suvs. new projects means new project managers. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. the moment you sponsor a job on indeed you get cdates from our resume database. claim your $75 credit,

when you post your first job at indeed.com/home ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

welcome back to "gma." here on a gorgeous morning on the jersey shore, quite the different scene on the west coast. i have to show you this is the loma fire. we showed you a little bit of video from our affiliate just outside the station there but look at this one, firefighters doing their best to keep it down away from properties. as they do we thank them so much. they're going to have to be working harder, but you know what the other side of the storm is, snow. some places in montana had more than a foot of snow. that video that you're seeing there is from fairfield. yeah, good spring snow next to a fire you know you're on the west coast or at least in the rocky mountains. these are the warnings, utah,

arizona, new mexico, southern california, high wind alerts, we're talking gusts up to 60 miles per hour. you pair it with relative humidity at 5%, it's going to be ugly then winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings through the northern rockies. let's go ahead and talk about what's happening on "gma." we've got "binge this," a special edition where we're celebrating asian-american and pacific islander creator. literally the teacher's pet. abby sits in on classes. the students tell us how much they love her. they love her. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually forces you to piece together multiple policies. that's why three was created. it's one policy that covers everything you need... leaving those old policies in the dust. three. no nonsense. just common sense.

"good morning america" is sponsored by consumer cellular where low rates and award-winning service are just the beginning. award-winning service are just

building a bett bay a bett moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. good morning, , , look at traffic with superior good morning. >> good morning, everyone, it is not at the bay bridge toll plaza, about 6:43 this morning. it's a minor backup but metering lights are on and it is a little sluggish getting into san francisco. we have a high wind advisory on the bay bridge as well. just starting to loosen up a bit at the san rafael bridge, that's the reason for slowing go over towards marin county.

beautiful shot here for my east bay hose camera, temperatures warming through the 40s and 50s and we will be looking at a sunny afternoon with numbers below average. 51 in napa, 54 nevada. another breezy to windy day but not quite as windy. coming up on gma, robin roberts exclusive interview with prince harry and oprah. wii'm morgan, and there's more we will to me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with dovato. prescription dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with... just 2 medicines... in 1 pill,... dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed... and get to and stay undetectable... can no longer transmit hiv through sex. don't take dovato if you're allergic to any of its ingredients... or if you take dofetilide. hepatitis b can become harder to treat while taking dovato. do not stop dovato without talking to your doctor,... as your hepatitis b may worsen or become life-threatening.

serious or life-threatening side effects can occur, including... allergic reactions, lactic acid buildup, and liver problems. if you have a rash and other symptoms of an allergic reaction,... stop taking dovato and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems, including hepatitis b or c,... or if you are, may be, or plan to be pregnant. your doctor may prescribe a different medicine... than dovato if you plan to be pregnant or if pregnancy is confirmed during the first trimester. dovato may harm your unborn baby. use effective birth control... while taking dovato. most common side effects are headache, nausea,... diarrhea, trouble sleeping, tiredness, and anxiety. so much goes... into who i am. hiv medicine is one part of it. ask your doctor about dovato—i did.

another day, another chance. hiv medicine is one part of it. it could be the day you break the sales record, or the day there's appointments nonstop. with comcast business, you get the network that can deliver gig speeds to the most businesses, and you can get the advanced cybersecurity solutions you need with comcast business securityedge. every day in business is a big day. we'll keep you ready for what's next. get started with a great offer, and ask how you can add comcast business securityedge. plus, for a limited time, ask how to get a $500 prepaid card when you upgrade. call today.

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. israel and hamas agree to a cease-fire after 1 straight days of violence. people take to the streets to celebrate overnight after days of pressure from world leaders. and president biden pushes for a significant de-escalation as clashes between pro-israel and pro-palestinian demonstrators break out in the u.s. the latest this morning. prince harry not holding back in his new series with oprah. h and the po emotional well-being as those new headlines from harry come out overnight about growing up in the spotlight. what he says were his unanswered calls for help. >> i felt completely helpless. i thought my family would help but every single ask, request,

warning, whatever it is just got met with total silence or total neglect. >> sharing painful details about meghan's own struggle and how he credits his mother with his decision to step away from royal life. ♪ i'm walking on sunshine ♪ wlk this way. the new study that finds more steps are the key to longer life. the magic number you need to be moving every day. ♪ what about breakfast at tiffany's ♪ and the one and only taraji p. henson joining us live to talk about her new passion project and how it was inspired by working as a substitute teacher -- as we say good morning, america? ♪ good morning, america. on this friday, we're so glad you're starting your day with us. we are, and this morning we are celebrating aapi heritage month with a special edition of "binge this." we're getting ready for the

weekend with music, movies from creator from the asian-american and pacific islander community with picks from thrillers to cartoons to picks for the entire family coming up. >> lots of good picks. we have a lot of news this morning. we'll start with the development in the middle east. a cease-fire reached between israel and hamas after 11 days of violence. we did see crowds parading in the streets overnight, protests here at home as well. matt gutman is on the scene in gaza. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning. now that that cease-fire is in effect, people are starting to pick up the pieces here. there are literally hundreds of buildings in gaza that look like this right now which is why everybody here in gaza is hoping that that cease-fire holds. overnight celebrations in the middle east, thousands parading through the streets honking, whistling, shouting from the rooftops. this morning, they're swapping air strikes and rockets for fireworks. that as hamas and israel agreed

overnight to what hamas confirmed was a mutual and simultaneous cease-fire agreement reached in the gaza strip. for 11 straight days israeli and palestinian citizens knew only one thing, both sides trading fire from the air and destruction as casualties piled up. at least 260 palestinians killed in the west bank and gaza, over 3,300 wounded. 12 israelis killed and about 350 wounded. the agreement following days of pressure from world leaders. president biden had six calls with israel's prime minister on wednesday demanding a de-escalation today. >> i believe the palestinians ashig ey continue to buryheir dead. the quiet in theid u.s. pro-israel and palestinian groups clashing in the streets of new york city. george, earlier we saw egyptian

mediators come in to gaza. they'll talk about the parameters of the cease-fire going forward, but it is hard to underestimate the amount of desperation here in the gaza strip. george? >> there will be many challenges to that cease-fire. matt, thanks very much. michael? >> thank you, george. now to the hurricane forecast for this year. it's expected to be a very active season with the first potential named storm of 2021 already on its way. ginger is tracking that for us this morning. good morning again, ginger. >> reporter: michael, good morning. i don't know about you but i feel like 2020's hurricane season just ended. but, sure enough, a week and a half away from the official start. we're here on the jersey shore because this is just one of the vulnerable spots when it comes to hurricane season and we have two areas of interest already on the map. unbelievable to think. that would be ana and bill if they end up forming but no matter what happens, the one

that is in the gulf coast, that's the one that we're going to be watching for to move toward texas and louisiana throughout the beginning of this weekend. there are areas there already ckg up 20 inches of rain just this week and so they've been so saturated. flash flooding could be an issue. lake charles, beaumont, port arthur up to texarkana and new orleans included as we go through the weekend. here along the east coast we'll see big surf from north carolina and the outer banks through these little slivers of land along the jersey shore. i wanted to also show you the image of what we can expect for this season. so this is the official noaa outlook, six to ten hurricanes expected, above average. because we got warm water, we have lack of wind shear that cuts down on hurricanes and finally a very active western monsoon that will start up thunderstorms that eventually p. michael? >> it does seem like last year's season just ended. ginger, thank you so much for that. coming up, robin's exclusive interview with prince harry and oprah about that new series on mental health. plus, we're talking to our royal expert about those new harry headlines this morning. the new study that finds more steps are the key to longer life. we'll tell you that magic number

you should be getting during the day and becky worley is getting those steps in while cleaning her kitchen. get it, becky. and taraji p. henson joins us to tell us about her new passion project. she's going to be here live. we'll be right back. ♪ advanced non-small cell lung cancer can change everything. but your first treatment could be a chemo-free combination of two immunotherapies that works differently. it could mean a chance to live longer. opdivo plus yervoy is for adults newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread, tests positive for pd-l1, and does not have an abnormal egfr or alk gene. it is the only fda-approved combination of two immunotherapies. opdivo plus yervoy equals a chance for more starry nights. more sparkly days. more sunny mornings. opdivo and yervoy can cause your immune system to harm healthy parts of your body during and after treatment. these problems can be severe and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you have a cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; irregular heartbeat; diarrhea;

constipation; severe stomach pain, nausea or vomiting; dizziness; fainting; eye problems; extreme tiredness; changes in appetite, thirst or urine; rash; itching; confusion; memory problems; muscle pain or weakness; joint pain; flushing; or fever. these are not all the possible side effects. problems can occur together and more often when opdivo is used with yervoy. tell your doctor about all medical conditions including immune or nervous system problems, if you've had or plan to have an organ or stem cell transplant, or received chest radiation. here's to a chance to live longer. ask your doctor about chemo-free opdivo plus yervoy. thank you to all those in our clinical trials. when we really, really want something, (whispers) come on greg. it's hard to wait. ♪ ♪ that's why carmax gives you an instant online offer for your car. the way it should be. carmax. at panera, we make dinner easy... and cheesy. order our delicious mac and cheese for dinner tonight with delivery or pick-up.

only at panera. with less moderate-to-severe eczema why hide your skin if you can help heal your skin from within. with dupixent adults saw long-lasting, clearer skin and significantly less itch. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur including anaphylaxis, which is severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as eye pain or vision changes, or a parasitic infection. if you take asthma medicines don't change or stop them without talking to your doctor. talk to your doctor about dupixent. does scrubbing feel like a workout? scrub less with dawn platinum. without talking to your doctor. its superior formula breaks down and removes up to 99% of tough grease and food residue faster. so you scrub less. tackle grease wherever it shows up.

scrub less. save more. with dawn. ♪ keep it together 'til this work call wraps ♪ ♪ sip that smooth roast and try your best not to snap ♪ ♪ the best part of wakin' up is folgers in your cup ♪

♪ ♪ gorgeous friday morning here in new york. welcome back to "gma" and thank you for starting your weekend we also excited for lara first. hey, lara, "pop news." >> hello, good morning to you all. we are going to begin with leo dicaprio and his continued generosity and concern for our

planet. the oscar winner pledging an astonishing $43 million to help save the galapagos island partnering with the conservation organization rewild which dicaprio helped launch earlier this week to preserve the endangered wildlife and environment of the historic islands off the coast of ecuador where charles darwin first explored. he says on instagram many species are on the brink of extinction. his goal is returning the pink iguana, the giant tortoise and mockingbird to their wild homes and to ensure the people of the galapagos thrive with the wild. dicaprio has been a longtime advocate for environmental issues and provided over $100 million to different projects over the years. continued good work there. and a very happy birthday to cher who turned 75 years young yesterday. the oscar, grammy and emmy winner taking to twitter to share some big news on her big day writing, okay, universal is

doing a biopic with my friends, judy craymer and gary goetzman producing. they both produced the two "mama mias." she says eric roth is going to write it. that's her friend, not my friend. we think she's in good hands considering he wrote "forest gump" and "a star is born." the movie is -- i'm going to say it -- turn back time to look at cher's life, her loves and her not always easy rise to fame. she is the only artist to have a number one billboard hit, guys, in six consecutive decades from the 1960s through the 2010s. an amazing career to be celebrated on the big screen. and this morning steve martin and martin short, an incredible comedy duo have a new partner in comedy crime. selena gomez will work with them for their latest project. hulu releasing these first images and a trailer with the trio starring in their new comedy/murder mystery called

"only murders in the building" following three strangers all living in the same new york city building, all of whom happen to be obsessed with true crime and then, yep, find themselves in the middle of one. take a look. >> a great murder mystery unpeels itself like an onion. >> secrets are the fun part. >> sometimes it's easier to figure out someone else's secret than it is to deal with your own. >> we'll go down there and look around for clues. >> want to come? >> do i want to break into a dead guy's apartment and go through all his [muted]? sounds like an afternoon. >> premiering on hulu on august 31st with that comedy dream team. this morning, producer, rapper 'lil jon adding home renovator to his resume on hgtv. it's called "'lil jon wants to do what." hgtv saying who doesn't want to

see lil jon's creative talent traverse the world of hip-hop into the world of home renovation. do we think it's a good idea? ♪ yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ okay ♪ >> yes, lil jon stating in a press release i love walking into someone's house and turning it upside down. i don't love following design trends, i would rather be the trendsetter. he will be joined by anitra mecadon on hgtv. it starts this summer. i love that title. guys, that is all we have here. happy friday and almost graduation to you graduates. we just had our son's. it was amazing. george, i know you can relate. >> ours is coming up this week. thank you lara. watching your face during that lil jon thing. will you have him come in and take over your apartment? >> i don't want mine turned upside down. didn't he almost get you to dance here? >> he tried.

>> the close -- >> control room, roll the clip. >> lil jon wants to do what as he says, yeah. that's great. can't wait to watch it. we turn to robin's exclusive interview with prince harry and oprah. they sat down before the report about his mother's infamous interview and talked about their new series on mental health and the struggles so many are experiencing right now. >> all over the world, people are in some kind of mental psychological, emotional pain. >> reporter: oprah is teaming up with prince harry to pull back the curtain on mental health. >> there is no shame in this and actually i can use any part of my own experience that might assist or help other people who have similar issues, similar traumas. >> reporter: creating candid and intimate conversations with celebrities. >> i've been through it and people need help. >> reporter: and everyday people discussing the power of emotional well-being. >> the best that we can all do collectively is continue to talk and share stories that are so

relatable to so many around the world. >> oprah, storytelling, it's through people feeling comfortable and there's something about you, my friend. it's a comfort zone. why is it so important for people to have this forum to be able to share their stories, to know that they're not alone? >> well, one of the things that prince harry and i wanted was to have people understand that mental wellness, mental fitness is a spectrum and that we're all on it. in the united states specifically 1 out of 5 people admit to some kind of mental health struggle. that means that everybody is or knows somebody who is going through something. so i know that one of the lessons in 25 years of listening to people's stories is everybody wants to be heard. they want to be seen. they want to know they matter. >> reporter: the duo detailing their creative possess. >> i have to say harry was in every meeting. he was there usually on zoom

before i was and turning his notes in before i did. i was like, oh, harry turned in his notes already. >> i didn't know it was a compeition. now that i know, i'm very glad i did it. >> every time you beat me with the notes, harry. >> reporter: prince harry a champion of mental health for several years opening up about his own journey including the passing of his mother princess diana. >> you were 12 years old at the time. you didn't process it. others who didn't even know your mother, we were able to show our grief and you because of the position that you were in were not able to. >> so many people of all ages that need to heal and that also are for one reason or another unable to heal or maybe unaware that they need to heal. >> so four years ago, only after meeting meg did you start the process of trying to figure it out.

you hadn't tried it before. >> no, and i quickly established if this relationship was going to work, that i was going to have to deal with my past. if we hold oto griefses andppe later in life. that is what i've learned from this process. >> reporter: the trauma of losing a parent something zak williams, son of the late robin williams also shares in the project. >> zak's story is a classic example, sort of the parallel thread between what happened with him at his age and what happened to me at my age. it's remarkably similar. there was one thing he said in a follow-up conversation which is his service to others has helped heal him and i think that was a really key moment for oprah, myself and zak when we were on a separate call to go, wow, it's true, oprah, in your career, it's been true for me and starting the invictus games to

be able to create something to watch other people heal is part of our own healing process. i think that compassionate absolutely ctingurselvesn mee e been through grief, particularly this year. have lost parents. some people have lost both parents due to covid. lost relatives, lost friends and have not been able to grieve properly. so i think hearing someone like harry talk about it or hearing other people share how their inability to really step into the moment and do the grieving in a way that could be helpful to them at the time allows other people to see themselves. >> prince harry, can you talk a lile morabt w pandemic has had an effect? >> i think globally, you know, we've now all had a shared experience. we've experienced something similar albeit in different aspects and different locations around the world.

we've all felt things that we probably never felt before and that to me says that we should now be talking about things that we never talked about before. >> wow, well, there are so many questions in the wake of this interview, especially given the new headlines that we saw overnight. so let's get right to our royal contributor omid scobie. omid, good morning to you. there is just so much to unpack here. prince harry, he is not holding back at all. which of these revelations that came out overnight surprised you the most? >> i mean i think we, of course, know how difficult harry found dealing with the grief of the loss of his mother, but, of course, this was the first time he spoke very candidly about dealing or using drugs and alcohol to numb the pain. he also spoke about his crippling anxiety that really followed him throughout his entire journey as a working royal, and, of course, those devastating moments spent with the duchess of sussex who, of course, dealt with her own issues including suicidal thoughts. we heard how harry felt so helpless for the second time dealing with an issue and trying

to help or feeling helpless around a woman so important, just like his mother. >> yeah, and i want to ask you exactly about that because we heard especially in that conversation that he had with oprah and robin just now how much of a focus mental health is for him personally and it's very much this message that he seems to want to get out there to help others. i was really struck by how much he's crediting what happened to his mother for his decision to leave his royal duties behind. >> yeah, i think what's so interesting about this journey that harry has been on, we've been with him every step of the way. you know, it was over almost five years ago we heard him speak about how much the death of his mother affected him and his life and the decisions he made. we sort of followed him as he sort of advocated for mental issues whilstdealing with his own mental issues at the time and all part of the course for him. this is why he's doing the show. it's not just about harry's

story but illuminating the stories of others around the world. it's getting a show into the pockets of devices for billions around the world. for him that's really what matters the most. >> it almost seems like absolutely no topic was off limits in that interview. with that and given the revelations he made you can only begin to imagine what the palace is thinking about this. what impact do you think this is going to have on this family and their ability to heal and move forward? >> there will no doubt have been some uncomfortable moments for family members and those working within the palace. of course, that never complain, never explain mantra that the royal family is so famous for is what caused harry so much pain and hurt throughout his life. so to hear him speak openly about how he felt so unsupported within the institution and finding happiness now outside of it, it doesn't leave a great look on them. >> we still haven't heard from

the palace. omid, thank you so much for your time this morning. "the me you can't see" out now exclusively on apple tv plus. now let's head over to ginger. >> reporter: cecelia, thank you. i'm just getting my meditation moment on here on this gorgeous new jersey shore beach but look at this. this is what's been happening along the gulf coast. that's sugar land, texas. southeast texas picking up tons of rain, some places more than 20 inches. five inches above for the month in houston itself and more on the way this weekend. also storms in the high plains. that's the big picture. let's get a check closer to home. ig then we will begin our warm- up, still today below average and the weekend though is looking warmer from inland. wendy conditions, 67 over in

oakland. upper 60s in the south we saw ginger meditating but she better start walking. there's a new study found that the magic number of steps taken each day, whether just only around the house, could add years to your life. great news as we're all ready to get moving again after this pandemic and becky worley is us.ng to break it all down for - good morning, becky. >> reporter: michael, good morning. getting enough exercise may seem daunting, something that needs hours of spare time each day but a new study shows that the road to health and longevity starts by simply putting one foot in front of the other anywhere any time. one step, two steps, in your sneakers or your slippers, a new study being presented at the american heart association conference says all steps count in the quest for good health. part of the women's health study at brigham and women's hospital and the national institutes of health looked at more than

16,000 women over 60. it showed increased daily step counts correlate with longer life spans but those steps didn't need to be a part of long planned out walks. helps with glucose and insulin - processing. it improves our lipid profile and reduces the risk of chronic diseases. >> reportr: an important part demystifying that 10,000-step number that appears in many wearables. >> some stepping is good, more stepping is better and beyond 7,500 steps, they did not get additional benefit. >> reporter: dr. lee stresses the importance of more frequent movement. okay. it's lunchtime. i have's been sitting down working on my computer all morning long so my step count, about 2,000 right now. taking the advice from the study i clean up around the kitchen. in the ten minutes i walked around doing chores, i added 450 steps to my total count.nod.

running errands i take the first parking spot i see instead of angling for the closest spot. that added 90 steps and the elevator, oh, no, an additional 120 steps on the stairs. >> do you need to intentionally walk for exercise? yes, that's great but you can't do that and you just collect your steps doing incidental things throughout the day. that also benefits your health. >> reporter: i had about 7,000 steps total yesterday. not bad for a day when i had about 8,000 emails, michael. >> it feels good as i sit here in the seat. we'll be right back. k.

good morning, everyone. i am kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. let's take a look at traffic now with sue. hi, sue. >> good morning, kumasi. good morning, everyone. it is friday. it is pretty friday-light. we had an earlier fire off the side of the road in san rafael right near lucas valley and fredas parkway, a little north of the scene, now. the fire was blocking the scene for a while but now it is getting better. an earlier stall into morin county on

at worksman cycles, we've been building bikes for a hundred years. but our customers' needs have changed, so we expanded our product line to include electric cycles. we used the unlimited 1.5 percent cash back from our chase ink business unlimited ® credit card to help purchase tools and materials to build new models. and each time we use our card, we earn cash back to help grow our business. it's more than cycling, it's finding innovative ways to move forward.

all right, happy friday to you. a look at the airport where some of the gusty winds could be a problem for arriving flights in the morning. 56 in oakland, 58 in mountain view, but lots of sunshine. you can see here, santa cruz partly cloudy skies and 62 by the delta. the breeze will pick up today around the bay and also along the coast. quite gusty. 60s and 70s. kumasi?

>> all right, thank you, lisa. we will have another news update in about 30 minutes but you can always ♪ feeling good like i should ♪ welcome back, everybody. i want to thank you for spending your friday morning with us and it's always a lot of fun to have our next guest join us. she is a golden globe winning actress you know from "empire" and movies like "hidden figures" and "what men want." for mental health awareness month she launched a mental health campaign to help black students. taraji p. henson, good morning to you, my lady. good morning. >> good morning. good morning, america. >> we're talking about mental health. you did something for your mental health. you took a girls trip and not only did you take a girls trip but you and your girls were posing and taking all these pictures and i heard it gave you

a newfound respect for models. >> yeah. we found -- we were on a boat and we just -- there are islands all over the bahamas. we found this random rock, that rock there. and, you know, i notice models are in a lot more complicated locations than where i was. i scraped my leg all the way up. i walked into the rock. i don't think people really understand how hard it is, how difficult -- it's like modeling isn't easy. it's more than just being pretty and smiling. it's a skill. >> well, you pulled -- >> -- that i don't have clearly. >> no. you pulled it off. we want to talk about this new campaign you launched with your foundation because it is so necessary and so important. you're addressing mental health risks and racism that black children are facing in classrooms, something that is so

pervasive. you were a substitute teacher before you became an actress. this is something you saw firsthand. >> yes, firsthand. i was actually standing in the pipeline to prison in crenshaw. i was in a room full of african-american young boys in fourth grade. they were already labeled special ed. my introduction to special ed in education was with physically and mentally disabled children. they walk in. some got attitudes, you know, they're speaking. they, you know, seems like nothing is wrong and then i do further research and you find out that parents aren't home. either they're on drugs or in prison or working two jobs. you know, they found one kid wandering by the train tracks so there's no one home to reinforce homework. one kid was caught stealing food from 7-eleven so you know what happened. they didn't go, oh, we feel sorry for you. they called the cops on a fourth grader who was stealing food.

not money. wasn't being a menace. he just wanted to seat the best way he could, as a fourth grader could. once i started doing all this research i was like, wow, you know, later on in life, look, i didn't find out that i was in the pipeline to prison until later on when i became an adult. and that affected me. and, you know, fast forward to how can i help us as a people? that's why the foundation was founded because the problem in schools, inner city schools, they don't have the help. the teachers don't have the help. our children are criminalized for behavior that children have when they're suffering from traumatic experiences at home but there's no compassion when it comes to our children. they're always criminalized. cops are called. they're suspended at higher rates than students that aren't of color and it's disturbing and it sends a clear message that they're not worthy and that's something that you take on until your adulthood and it definitely affects your mental health.

>> how can people get more information about the campaign and the curriculum? >> it's called the unspoken curriculum. it's a public awareness campaign that confronts the devastating impact racism in the u.s. education system. you can get more information at borislhenson.org and it's a six-week campaign that highlights life lessons you learn that are unspoken in school. like being labeled special ed when you're not. >> you know, you've been hosting a talk show about mental health called "peace of mind." what is it like being the one conducting the interview? >> the funny thing about our show is that i always feel like i'm in therapy and that was the approach and that was what we wanted to convey to -- especially the black audience because i don't think they really understand what a therapy session looked like. that's actually what it looks

like. you sit on a sofa. you laugh. you cry and you get some exercises and some tools to learn how to work with, you know, your mental disabilities, you know. and so i just love how we -- the structure of the show because i think the misconception of celebrities or people with money is that once you have money all your problems go away and everyone who has money knows that's not true. one thing i think this pandemic did was level us all. i don't care how much money you have, how well off you are, how much money you don't have, we were all on the same level during this pandemic. and we will be affected by this for years to come. >> absolutely. >> so that's why mental health is so important. so important. >> taraji, we love what you're doing. keep on doing it and thank you for giving back to all those kids and it really is appreciated. we honor you. >> thank you so much.

it's time for sleep number's memorial day sale on the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it's the most comfortable, body-sensing, automatically-responding, energy-building, dually-adjustable, dad-powering, wellness-boosting, foot-warming, temperature-balancing, recovery-assisting, effortlessly life-changing... proven quality night sleep we've ever made. and now, save $1,000 on the new sleep number 360 special edition smart bed now $1799 plus, free premium delivery when you add a base. ends monday

♪ you see it there, "binge this." this morning we're celebrating aapi heritage month with some terrific guests. >> yes, we are, george. let's start with jen yamato and tracy brown hosts of "asian enough," the podcast just kicked off their second season and theye inna guests like sandra oh and kamala harris. jen and tracy, good morning to

you both and, tracy, you're going to kick us off with a pick for the whole family. take it away. >> yes, "city of ghosts" is a show created by elizabeth ito on netflix about a group of kids that learn about l.a.'s diverse communities by interviewing ghosts in different neighborhoods. it's a warm hug of a show that is also educational and covers history like indigenous communities and japanese-americans during world war ii and all that. >> i love that and thank you for that. now to cecilia with the choices of a champion. >> all right, we are very excited about this. jeremy lin is the first asian american to win an nba championship with the toronto r raptors in 2019. here he is with two picks what we're calling the double dribble. >> recently for me i've been listening to the podcast "take line" hosted by jason conception and renee montgomery. they talk a lot culture. it's pretty fascinating. then for music one song i've been play something "stop the

hatred" by wyclef. amazing song. amazing message. you got to check it out. >> very excited about that. learn more about jeremy and other icons making history in the aapi community on the "gma" inspiration list. that is on our website. michael, back to you. >> i love jeremy lin, when he was balling for the knicks. time for music. do you hear that? that is ruby ibarra's song "here." and, jen, why is this your pick for the music lover? >> well, bay area rapper ruby ibarra's 2017 debut album "circa91" is just full of bangers and it's still as timely as ever. she raps about her own family's immigrant experience and he lifts up other asian and filipino women. it's amazing. listen to it. she's also by day a scientist working to fight covid-19 and our guest this week on "asian enough." >> wow, she can do it all. i love how you said that, it's

full of bangers, that's right. check it out. next up, george, the pick for the book lover. >> we called in a special guest, eva chen bringing buzz picks with suggestions for everyone in the family. take a look. >> the first book is called "family trust" by kathy wang. it is sarcastic, dry, slightly cynical. it's a family dramady that had larry david vibes to it. if you like that kind of humor you will like this book. this author has a new book coming out next month called "impositive sure syndrome." this is the series called "anna k." it is based on anna karenina and has "gossip girl" vibes to to to there are love triangles, love e squares, fun, breezy, juicy

read and the last book, this one is for the kiddos, it is called "the paper kingdom" by another asian-american female author and great book for building empathy. the protagonist in this is a little boy whose parents are night janitors and it's about the adventures and the webs that the parents spin to keep their child entertained as they work and clean into the night. >> thanks for that. you can find out more about her picks on our website. michael, she's got a new book coming out. >> yes, she does. her children's book is called "i am golden." it will be released next year and finally we're going to go back to jen with an adrenaline rush to jump start our morning and the weekend. general? >> you have to watch "better luck tomorrow." 2002 indy crime drama about asian american teens breaking through. it imploded the model minority myth and helped launch the careers of actors and its director, if his name sounds familiar, it's because his next movie "fast nine" is going to be the blockbuster of the summer. by the way, fun fact for "fast and furious" fan, this is the origin story of his beloved character hahn. >> wow. did not know that. you know what i love about it.

no cgi in the movies. all that stuff is real. absolutely. jen, tracy, thank you both so much. we want to let everybody know they can hear more from jen and tracy on "asian enough" available wherever you listen to your podcasts. that is "binge this," everybody. now we're going to go to ginger. >> reporter: oh, mike, i did take that walk and you and becky worley suggested. the gorgeous jersey shore here waking us up with the sunshine and just so you know, today in the 80s, this weekend in the 90s. look at some of these numbers. certainly going to be the warmest of the season thus far. we are going to see also high surf because, remember, we've got what could be ana out there developing and so that's going to kick up some waves up to six feet. so surfers are celebrating, but swimmers beware as we go into

♪ hey look ma i made it ♪ time for our favorite part of the week. let's head over to lara. >> hello there. we are ready for our pet of the week. and, guys, don't forget to use the qr code on your screen to send us your furry friends. this morning we're spotlighting one of our viewers' submission, abby the adorable puppy pit bull who loves to zoom bomb her human while she's teaching third grade. take a look. ♪ when the pandemic t, needed somebody. for third grade teacher sherida she found abby. >> i live alone. if abby wasn't around i probably would not have known what to do with myself. >> reporter: abby, the friend

she needed. playing with her, being there for her and even helping the third grade teacher with her work during virtual learning. >> during the zoom sessions they go let us see the puppy so i'd show then the puppy and then everybody else would have to show their dogs and cats and it was a fun break from the virtual reality. >> reporter: and the kids really walked away loving sherida's new pal. >> i like abby because she's cute. >> what i like about abby is that she's fun. >> i like that abby is playful, nice and fun. >> all: we love you, abby! >> reporter: for sherida, the little pup has made all the difference in the world. >> she's my life and i don't know what i'd do without her. she's been kind of my little confidante, my little pal. >> we can relate. thank you so much for sharing, abby, with us. and coming up, the very funny patton oswalt joining us live on "gma."

[ sfx: ping ping beep beep bloop bloop ] lisa looks like you've... [ sfx: pop pop pop pop ] lisa, you might be on mute. [ sfx: pop ping bloop ] [ phone buzzing ] the day can wait... enter the golden state with real california dairy. the weather's perfect... family is all together and we switched to geico; saved money on our boat insurance. how coitet dad, i juscaht a gdfh! saved mthere's no goldfish insuin this lake.

whoa! it's pure gold. we're gonna be rich... we're gonna be rich! it only gets better when you switch and save with geico.

back ♪ back now with comedian patton oswalt who stars as the title character in a new animated motion series "marvel's m.o.d.o.k." and they say it's the role he was born to play. patton, good morning to you, my friend. >> thanks, mike. good to see you again. hi. >> it is great to see you again. wish it was in person. we'll make it work. we want to you give us a feel for what we can expect on screen. tell us what m.o.d.o.k. stands for. >> m.o.d.o.k. stands for mental organism designed only for killing. he is a very bitter, very jealous, petty supervillain who is just as angry at the other supervillains for not giving him his props and he's also trying to run a family and evil organization at the same time. his life is just an ongoing

disaster. >> feels like he's being disrespected and taking it out on other people. you have your own take, though, on how you would change his name. how would you do that? >> well, i think the "k" could stand for kvetching. he is the most thin-skinned overreacting to every insult that comes his way. so mental organism designed only for kvetching also applies here. >> we have a clip and in this clip m.o.d.o.k. isn't cool enough to go to the popular supervillain nightclub. so he's at the bar with no name trying to recruit other d-list bad guys to pull off a heist. >> the bar with no name, i'm enlisting you all to a great purpose. a heist. >> a heist for you? >> what's the heist? >> oh, i can't tell them the real reason that they're basically sacrificing their lives for something that will only benefit me. >> we're waiting. >> i'm thinking. what do poor people like? oh, i know. money. [ laughter ]

>> you're one of the co-creators of this show. you have an all-star cast, whoopi goldberg, bill hader, ironman is played by jon hamm. what did you say when you asked him? >> he was on board. jon hamm has an amazing sense of humor. when i sent him the script he totally nailed how kind of cool but sort of annoying tony stark can be where he's just cooler than you all the time and especially for m.o.d.o.k., that drives m.o.d.o.k. crazy. so he was perfect, he was absolutely perfect. >> just like jon. jon is just cooler than everybody, man. >> he is. >> he just takes me -- >> he's funny and handsome. it's not fair. you got to pick one, man. >> i'm feeling you on that one. you've done a lot of voiceover acting and taken on some roles with amazing names like maynard mcsnorter, mr. sparkles, and of

course you were remy in "ratatouille." it's been almost 15 years since you voiced everybody's favorite rat. how did you get that role? >> it's -- brad bird was driving around one night, heard me on a comedy channel, i think sirius or xm. then they apparently did a test of me doing this bit about food, about going to restaurant and they showed it to the disney people. they liked it but said is he going to be cursing that much? he said no. there is a test of him cursing his head off which i feel terrible that exists but that's how i got the role basically. >> that sounds like a collector's item to me. you never know -- and good lesson you never know who is listening. we got to say your daughter, your daughter alice, 11 years old now was so inspired by the recent tiktok "ratatouille" musical she wrote her own song about it. ♪ such a perfect day ♪

i think, what is that -- i think there's -- ♪ in my house, rats in my house and there's rats in my house ♪ >> you got to be proud, man. how does that make you feel to see her do that in honor of pops? >> yeah, not only does she like throw in a little lou reed reference at the beginning then she blows it up into this whole broadway one-off thing and then, of course, there's her at the piano, the young composer. there she is acting it out. i don't know if you can see, but she put old lady makeup on because she's playing the old lady. and, yeah, it's amazing. >> i got to say she's as creative as you are. always a pleasure talking to you, patton. always fun, man. >> michael, thank you so much. great seeing you again. >> great seeing you again. "marvel's m.o.d.o.k." streaming

now on hulu. make sure you check it out and stay right the i am robert strickler. i've been involved in communications in the media for 45 years. i've been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years.

for me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly. and i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. it has helped me an awful lot. prevagen. healthier brain. better life.

>> announcer: next friday your summer starts off crazy hot. ♪withtsicking off "gma's" summer c series on abc's -- >> good morning, america. >> announcer: sponsored by caesar's rewards. >> cannot wait for that. thank you guys for watching. george, dance us into the weekend. let's go.

>> have a good weekend. ♪ feeling blessed ♪

good morning, everyone. i am kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. let's check in with sue for a look at traffic. >> good morning, kumasi. we are looking at the east shore freeway where we have a stall in the eastbound direction of 80. that is in the berkeley curve, otherwise westbound is getting a little bit thinned out. look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights were turned off about an hour ago. a pretty view of the bay right here. temperatures are climbing into the 50s right now. on the peninsula 58. 57 in san jose. a look at the roof camera where the wind is not an issue right now but will be later on. 62 by the delta. 69 in the concord. 60s and 70s for most. a little warmer than yesterday. still below average and the

weekend is looking warmer, in fact through monday. kumasi? >> all right. thank you. thank you. now it is time for 11 t' live with kelly and ryan. today. grey's anatomy alum jesse williams, plus film, television and broadway star bernadette peters! also tips for putting the whole family to bed as we wrap up live's sleep week. all next on live. and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. in bed. welcome. welcome home, everybody. it is casual friday, may 21st. kelly and i decided to just do it from home. it's casually bedtime. that's right. welcome to the marital beds. plural, i suppose. gelman is also joining us from his spot on the floor. yeah. as you know, you're nothing in show business