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chaos on the border. with 8,000 migrants still waiting underneath the del rio bridge, president biden vowing to get it under control as he faces fire from both sides of the aisle. also this morning firefighters frantically trying to divert the river of lava. fearing it will destroy another village. after more than 7,000 people have been evacuated. our james longman is live in the danger zone this morning. holiday on hold? the massive shipping delays already. what's driving up prices on everything from toys to christmas trees. this morning, how major stores like target are taking matters in their own hands. celebrating willie garson. the "sex and the city" and "white collar" star passes away at 57 from cancer.

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boosters. >> they're expected to give their recommendation steve osunsami is in atlanta with more. >> reporter: the fda is about to approve booster shots for that vaccine which means that americans who got two shots from pfizer could soon be getting a third. it will be another way to fight the stubborn pandemic. before the end of the day, we expect the fda will say yes to a third shot of the pfizer vaccine. the decision then goes to the cdc where they'll decide whether to recommend the pfizer booster shots to any or all of the following americans, people over 65, high risk people or

frontline workers. in ohio more help can't come fast enough. the state is seeing the highest hospitalization numbers yet for people over 50 years old. >> we are seeing a decrease in the number of patients that are in the hospital. unfortunately it's not because a lot of them are getting better and going back to their families. these patients are dying. >> reporter: the number of americans sick with covid is starting to level off. ten states are still reporting a record number of hospitalizations. six states are running out of beds in the icu with no more than 10% available. the federal government trying to help the states this morning with people and equipment, sending 50 ambulances and 100

health care workers to north carolina. the department of defense is sending 23 military workers to tennessee. here's a timeline on the pfizer booster shots. the fda could make a decision by the end of the day. the cdc by the end of the week. americans who got two shots from pfizer could get a third as early as friday. if your vaccine was the johnson & johnson or moderna. the federal government says a decision on those booster shots could be made in the next two weeks. robin? >> steve, thank you. michael? now to the latest developments in the gabby petito case. trevor ault is in venice, florida, where authorities are searching for her boyfriend. >> reporter: with the fbi making that heart breaking announcement about gabby it's only intensified the need to find her boyfriend brian laundrie.

search crews have been filtering in her once again as they get ready to hunt for brian and hunt for answers for gabby. >> gabby petito. >> reporter: the coroner says gabby's death is a homicide, while still waiting for the full autopsy results, the fbi confirming the body found sunday near grand teton park is petito's. in her hometown of long island, streets lined with ribbons. >> everyone here knows their neighbors. everyone is going to unite. >> reporter: this mysterious cross made of stones discovered at the site. authorities vow anyone responsible or complicit in her death will be held accountable. >> behind the tape. >> reporter: that urgent manhunt sent to resume for petito's

boyfriend brian laundrie t only named person of interest in the case who himself has been missing for a week. after days of searching, police and the fbi have found no sign of laundry in the 25,000 acre nature preserve where his parents say they picked up his car last week. police are responding to tips pouring in from the public. >> civilian possibly brian laundrie. >> reporter: so far they've come up empty handed. this image of a person looking like brian officials aren't ruling out the possibility it could be him. governor desantis rolling out personnel to help in the search. they're about eight miles away

here from where they first centered their search. it's a difficult operation to execute. this is swamp land. it's difficult and unforgiving terrain. investigators say it's about 75% under water. george? >> let's bring in dan a rabramss dan, it's a murder investigation. how does that change things? >> it changes things more for them. they want to find him. they're still arrest warrant. >> why not? >> they want to gather all the evidence so they don't get accused of making a mistake. >> this could change the obligation for the parents? >> right. right now he's still just a person of interest. the minute the arrest warrant

comes down, anyone who harbors him or helps him evade justice, now they're committing a crime. that's the legal line that has to be crossed. the minute that warrant is issued, now you assist, you help. you're harboring a fugitive. >> if the parents sent the inve investigators to the wrong place, that's a red flag? >> that's right. if there was not a car there and it was all made up, the parents could be in legal trouble. >> what does that mean there was no ruling on the cause of death? >> means they want to take a few more minutes. homicide means death at the hands of another. she was murdered, period. now the question will be what was the cause? again, they want to dot the is and cross the ts on this. if there's a trial, they don't say you initially said it was this and yet you slightly changed it wonce you had more

evidence. they just want to get everything in order. i don't think that's relevant. the most important issue is finding brian laundrie. >> in the next half hour how gabby's case has brought more attention to missing persons. now the biden administration facing pressure from both sides of the aisle as it proceeds with mass deportations. kenneth moton is on the scene in del rio, texas. good morning, kenneth. >> reporter: good morning. as the biden administration works to ramp up the mass migrants under the bridge behind this fence is dropping. there's still thousands of men, women and children who are waiting for help. this morning the biden administration facing a political battle on both sides over the border crisis and mass deportations in del rio, texas. >> we'll get it under control. >> reporter: roughly 8,000

migrants remaining under the del rio bridge. >> they have shown not cpability of being able to process all these migrants by the end of the week. >> reporter: thousands have been sent back to their home countries. on capitol hill top democrats normally allied with the president calling with a halt to the deportations. >> i urge president biden to put a stop to these expulsions. the horrible treatment of these innocent people must stop immediately. >> reporter: republican citizens grilling the secretary of homeland security. >> how many people have been returned? how many people have been dispersed around america? >> senator, i would be pleased to provide you with the data. >> i want it now. why don't you have the information now? >> i don't have it. >> why don't you have that basic information. >> reporter: some families are

being allowed to remain in the u.s. dozens arriving at this houston facility tuesday. in del rio activists hoping to help migrants. >> people are coming because they're in need of protection. they are dying because they need support. >> reporter: this morning there's some strong emotions surrounding the evncounters wit the border patrol agents and migrants. george? >> let's get more from cecilia vega. cecelia, the president getting it from all sides. >> reporter: he really is. you have chuck schumer publicly blasting the president over this. it's a big deal. this morning you have the head of the naacp demanding to meet with the president.

they're boxed into a corner. the president campaigned on taking a more humanitarian approach to the southern border. he ran on being everything donald trump isn't when it comes to i mmigration. the biden administration is using covid as a reason to not give these migrants the opportunity to claim asylum here in the united states. the administration is struggling to respond to images you're seeing right there. initially the homeland security secretary said the scene is chaotic and the officers were trying to control their horses. now you have them saying the images are horrific. we haven't heard from the president on this. his press secretary says he doesn't believe the images represent the position of the administration or of the country. >> cecelia, we heard from the president yesterday at the u.n. let's listen in. >> our security, our prosperity

and our very freedoms are interconnected. so i believe we must work together as never before. >> the speech was in his words for relentless diplomacy. >> reporter: he was trying to mend some fences after some of these tough international setbacks. he talked about calling on the global community to work together to fight covid and climate change. he dependfended that chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan. today he's heading a covid-19 conference. george? now to that unstoppable lava after a volcano erupted after a popular spanish tourist spot.

james longman is there. good morning, james. >> reporter: we're standing on the roof of a house whose occupants were told they may need to evacuate. they've taken in a neighbor already who does not know what's happened to her house. this as another lava stream is heading for another village. this morning, a plan to stop the unstoppable. these pictures show the lava spread more out of control, putting more homes in danger. spreading 50% further than yesterday. firefighters working to reroute it. you can make out the streams of lava coming down. one is heading to the ocean. the other is heading inland. officials are worried it will destroy another village. emergency workers attempting to divert the 1,800 degree molten rock. more than 400 buildings

destroyed. farmers helpless. wiping away tears, entire lives packed in trucks, many given only an hour to evacuate. >> it's terrible to see the lava flows destroying the houses and the way of living of many people. that breaks your heart. >> reporter: officials worry the lava could bring acid rain. now much of this area is farmland as we've been hearing. if the lava doesn't immediately hit directly the farms, it's also taking out the systems that keep this place fertilized. that is also a massive concern for officials. guys? >> thinking of everyone impacted. james, thank you. we'll turn to one lucky new yorker hitting the jackpot. $432 million, the winning lottery ticket sold at a pizza

place just a few blocks from our studio. ear erielle reshef is there with all the dough. >> reporter: imagine you go out for a slice, you buy a lottery ticket and find out you hit it big. that's what happened to a customer at pronto pizza. that jackpot worth $432 million. it's a $315 million cash prize option. that number had been growing since june with no winners since then. this is the second big win here in new york for megamillions in just the past year. still no information about who the lucky person is that scored that winning ticket. i'm sure, guys, once we find out more information they'll get plenty of calls from distant relatives. >> that's true. thank you so much. we have a lot more coming up on "gma," including how the gabby petito case is giving more

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helping spark new interest in finding other missing persons. her disappearance mobilizing people online hunting for clues and now turning their attention to other unsolved cases. t.j. holmes joins us with that. good morning, t.j. >> good morning, stra. there are some names that become household names -- lacey peterson. natalee holloway. elizabeth smart. gabby petito. there are others like kierra coles or jelani day. why don't you know those names? those are people that didn't get a lot of media a lot are taking advantage of this moment to not just highlight other cases but also highlight the disparity in the media's coverage of them. her story has dominated news headlines. and mobilized a legion of users. #findgabbypetito with 700

million views on tiktok. many now internet sleuths exchanging theories as well as sharing info about possible sightings and clues. >> psychologically people just felt very close to her because of social media. >> reporter: but here's the despairing truth. gabby petito is one of so many reported missing each year. at the end of over 89,000 active missing persons cases, 45% of those cases, people of color. petito's story has renewed debate about which cases get attention and the media's seeming infatuation with missing white women. but her case also sparked a call to action to bring others home. like daniel robinson, a 24-year-old geologist who went missing in the desert outside buckeye, arizona, in june. his jeep found mangled from where he was last seen. the police department there says, investigators are utilizing every resource possible to locate him including assistance from partner agencies and information provided by the public. his family has also organized searches in the desert heat. >> i thank god for all the

volunteers who left their houses every morning in the mornings and spent time out in the desert. >> reporter: there's also maya millete and jelani day. millete, a mother of three has been missing for over nine months. the 39-year-old last seen in her family home in chula vista. day, a 25-year-old graduate student at illinois state university was last seen august 24th in bloomington, illinois. his car discovered two days later but no signs of day. >> jelani is -- he's a sweetheart. i shouldn't have to beg. i shouldn't have to plead. i shouldn't have to feel that there is a racial disparity. i shouldn't have to feel that. i want these people that have these resources to realize this could happen to them. >> it's important this is not an either/or situation.

you can still say that the petito story is worthy. it should make headlines. you can feel for her family, but at the same time say these other stories about minorities missing are important to highlight as well. we went through summer last year, black lives matter. that had to do with equity and police treatment of african-americans. but this same idea of black lives matter is important in all of our responsibility as media and the coverage when you highlight certain stories of certain people and not others you're perpetuating the idea that there are some lives and some people that matter more. this is why this conversation is important to have. >> it's not either/or. it's and. >> you can do both. all of these stories are worthy. >> jelani day, i had so many people on my timeline wanting help in searching for him as we have for others. >> yeah, so hopefully, hopefully. again, oftentimes it doesn't actually lead to the cases being solved but it's still valued and important in highlighting all of these lives are important. >> yeah, thank you for that, t.j. appreciate that. we turn to willie garson, the "sex and the city" and

"white collar" star passing away at just 57 years old. eva pilgrim joins us with the touching tributes from his co-stars. eva, he was filming right up to the very end, wasn't he? good morning. >> reporter: that's right, robin. he just posted pictures from the "sex and the city" sequel s series. working right up to the very end as he battled cancer. this morning, his family, friends and castmates devastated remembering him as a gift and a source of light. ♪ to be real ♪ >> oh, my god, she's fashion roadkill. >> reporter: he was most known for his role as the iconic stanford blatch in "sex and the city." >> god, i hate him. come on. we're going over there. >> why? >> because you're in a tank top. >> reporter: playing the stylish confidant of carrie bradshaw always finding a way to make us laugh. >> "sleeping beauty," the music, the sex, the costumes, so romantic. >> you only like it because gets

to sleep for 100 years and she doesn't age. >> reporter: showing the world what it means to be a dear friend. >> this is my best prom ever. >> ah. >> thank you for coming. >> and just like that -- >> reporter: in the weeks leading up to his death willie garson worked on the "sex and the city" sequel series and just like that, up until the very end, recently sharing these photos of him on set on his instagram and in june opening up to "us weekly" about stepping back into character for the show. >> i probably was wearing about $200,000 worth of clothing yesterday. and it was like right away it's like, oh, this is -- this is us. here we are. >> reporter: the show's executive producer michael patrick king remembering his perseverance saying, his spirit and dedication to his craft was present every day filming "and just like that." he was there giving us his all, even when he was sick. cynthia nixon sharing on instagram, he was endlessly funny on screen and in real

life. >> he's allowed to cheat? >> yes, but only in the 45 states where we're not legally married. >> reporter: garson starred in the tv show and the franchise's two films. >> i was never here. >> reporter: in addition to "sex and the city," he was also known for playing a cutting con man on "white collar." >> i'm a man of many secrets, but i am going to that meeting. >> reporter: outside of work he was a strong advocate for adoption and adopted a son nathen in 2009 and posted about his late father writing, love you more than you will ever know. and i'm glad you can be at peace now. i'm glad you shared your love with me. i'll never forget it or lose it. and garson spoke a lot about his journey to becoming a father saying being a dad was his favorite role. willie garson was just 57 years old, guys. >> oh, wow. thank you. thinking of his son nathen. we sure are. coming up, there's been holiday shipping delays.

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>> reporter: good morning, george. they are taking matters into their own hands, or boats as were. typically companies like target work with outside shipping companies in order to bring all of that merchandise here. well, this year they've commissioned their own cargo ships in order to make sure you can fill out that wish list on time. this morning, 'tis the season for holiday panic? global supply chain delays are threatening to disrupt shipments and driving prices up on everything from toys to artificial christmas trees to holiday decorations. >> the global supply chain is quite fractured. we're seeing a shortage of labor. we're seeing a shortage of products that was initially meant to be shipped over and we're also seeing a delay in that product getting into stores. >> reporter: the southern california ports responsible for nearly half of all u.s. imports hitting record highs for the number of container ships waiting to unload. our station kabc in los angeles above it all.

>> we're up over the port of long beach where we're used to seeing a handful of cargo ships lined up waiting for a spot but right now there are more than 100 ships anchored off the coast as far as the eye can see. >> reporter: the shipping problem compounded by labor shortages at docks, limited warehouse spaces and trucking issues. >> smaller retailers have really in the past relied on a very fast supply chain. what's different now is that the supply chain is limited and deliveries are also going to be limited. while they certainly have the ability to deliver the product, the product is going to be delayed. >> reporter: now major u.s. retailers like target, walmart and home depot are taking matters into their own hands chartering their own ships, some small enough to be able to unload at ports where there aren't such big bottlenecks all to make sure they're stocked for the holiday season. the american christmas tree association even recommending people buy their real or artificial tree early this year

but expect to pay more. >> there isn't a lot of inventory, so if you -- the nger you the me a premoing to pay not just shipping but also the price of those items. >> reporter: so why are we seeing these major bottlenecks? the answer is, it is prime time. retailers, they stock up between august and october so that you can shop your heart out between november and december over the holiday retail season and these issues, george, they really started during the pandemic and they just continue to be compounded, george. >> they're not going away. >> reporter: they are not going away. not for some time. because of those issues when you hear the supply chain is broken we're talking about workers at ports, we're talking about truckers, we're talking about warehouse workers, all across the chain there are shortages. if you're shopping for things

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day" and we have to say, move over, 50 cent. we may have a new wild first pitch champion. take a look at mma superstar conor mcgregor. yeah, that's not even called throwing out a first pitch. that's heaving. >> just a bit outside. >> at the cubs game. good thing there's that net behind the catcher. some fans say maybe conor's suit was too tight, constraining his throwing motion. it's called slim fit. but is it the worst first pitch ever? do you remember 50 cent? this is 50 cent back in 2014. oh, boy. we also had some memorable throws on our trip to philly. remember this, robin? >> oh, yes. >> there we go. we took it easy. we didn't go crazy with it. >> it's nerve-racking. >> it's nerve-racking but you have to go out with a little looser garment on. his suit was so tight. >> slim fit. is that what you said? >> i'm not going to mess with a mma fighter. do better next time is all i can say. >> smart man.

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some breaking news out of oakland. a police officer has been injured and police are trying to negotiate the suspect, who we are told is armed with a knife. here is a live look over mlk junior way. police say they are trying to get the suspect to surrender. a witness tells us police evacuated people from the building. police say an officer was hurt. it happened a couple of blocks away on telegraph. the officer went to highland hospital and is expected to be ok. police say they recovered and done on the scene. -- recovered a gun >> we are ushering in this a time note equinox with good to

moderate air quality and temperatures 16 degrees cooler than yesterday. >> megan traynor talks about the anxiety and panic attacks that she thought would end her career. will have another ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. americans anticipate the fda's big decision on boosters expected to give the green light to a third shot of the pfizer vaccine as early as today. who will be eligible to get those boosters first? urgent manhunt. gabby petito's death ruled a hmicide. authorities search a 25,000-acre nature reserve for her boyfriend, brian laundrie, the only named person of interest in the case as tips from the public pour in. meghan trainor gets real. >> i went into a dark, dark place in my head. >> revealing she was diagnosed with a panic disorder. what she wants anyone struggling with anxiety to know this morning. fighting back. this michigan dad says a teacher cut his 7-year-old daughter's hair without permission. now he's suing for a million dollars.

>> they assaulted my daughter. >> what he's telling "gma" and the legislation pushing to protect children like her. celebrating willie garson. the "sex and the city" star passing away at 57. the actor while fighting cancer was just on set filming the new show. this morning, how his co-stars are remembering the beloved star. ♪ let me tell you a story ♪ and the cast of broadway's "six" is live in times square. the musical soundtrack already a sensation and they're singing us into wednesday. >> we are -- ♪ six ♪ >> saying -- >> all: good morning, america. [ cheers ] ♪ >> new york city. good morning, america. we are "six." that is right, that is "six." they have a big performance for us coming up later in the show,

can't wait for that. the musical was supposed to open, officially open on the day broadway shut down back in march 2020, but now they are back. we're excited about that and, robin, you got something special for us this morning. >> that's right. i just celebrated as you know nine years since my bone marrow transplant, the ultimate gift from my dear sister sally-ann. there are still thousands of people waiting for their miracle and this morning, we highlight the story of two complete strangers now connected forever through one powerful act of kindness. >> we are looking forward to that. we begin with the news, starting with the latest on the pandemic. millions of americans who got the pfizer vaccine waiting for the fda to give their authorization for boosters. the cdc will give their recommendation for who will be first in line to get the shot. let's go back to steve osunsami at the cdc in atlanta. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. of the three vaccines that are currently available in the united states for covid-19, the one we're focusing on this morning is the vaccine produced

by pfizer. the fda is set to approve booster shots for the pfizer vaccine which means some americans who have gotten two shots from pfizer could be getting a third starting as early as friday. here at the cdc, the scientists are going to be meeting over the next couple of days to decide who should be getting these shots and they're looking at any or all of the following group, people above the age of 65, people who have conditions that make them higher risk for covid-19, and frontline workers like police officers, doctors, nurses and grocery store workers. i the vaccine that you've already received is the moderna or johnson & johnson vaccine, the federal government is saying that it could be another two weeks before a decision is made on those boosters, robin. >> all right, steve, thank you very much. we're going to turn now to the latest developments in the gabby petito case. the 22-year-old's death ruled a homicide. we're going to go back to trevor ault in venice, florida, where authorities are searching for her boyfriend. good morning, again, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, again, robin. that heartbreaking news about

gabby is only intensifying the need to find her boyfriend, brian laundrie, because while we're still waiting on a cause of death this is now a homicide investigation and today search crews have been filtering in at this florida nature reserve where brian's family told officials he may be. this is very unforgiving terrain, we're talking about alligator and snake-infested swampland that stretches for miles, and florida's governor is sending in additional resources to help law enforcement and we know the public has provided thousands of tips that investigators are trying to chase down but right now there is no indication that anyone has definitively seen brian laundrie who is still the only named person of interest in gabby's death. michael. >> all right, thank you, trevor. we're going to turn now to willie garson, passing away at just 57 after a battle with cancer. the beloved "sex and the city" star known for his character 's funny on-screen banter with sarah jessica parker.

take a look. >> i love "sleeping beauty," the music, the sex, the costumes. so romantic. >> you only like it because she gets to sleep for 100 years and she doesn't age. >> he was just filming with his co-stars and eva pilgrim is back with more. good morning again, eva. >> reporter: good morning, michael. willie garson was best known for that role as the iconic stanford blatch in "sex and the city" playing the stylish gay best friend of carrie bradshaw always finding a way to make us laugh and showing the world what it means to be a dear friend. overnight, his son sharing that the actor has passed away at the age of 57 after battling cancer shocking so many. garson had just posted pictures on the set and the executive producer writing, his spirit and dedication to his craft was present every day filming "and just like that." he was there giving us his all even while he was sick, and kim cattrall writing, such sad news and a terrible sad loss to the "sex and the city" family. our condolences and rest in

peace, dear willie. and, guys, while garson played carrie bradshaw's gay best friend, he was straight. when asked about it, he said for years i didn't talk about it because i found it to be offensive to gay people. when the question would come up during the show i would say, when i was on "nypd blue" nobody ever asked me if i was a murderer. this is what we do for a living, portray people. i think that says a lot about him, guys. >> wow. coming up, meghan trainor is opening about anxiety and panic attacks she thought would end her career. her message for those who are suffering. the michigan dad suing his daughter's school for a million dollars claiming a faculty member cut this little girl's hair without permission. how he's pushing for change. plus, "the wonder years" is back. the stars of the new show, dule hill and ej williams will both join us live. all that and much more coming up right here on "gma." ♪

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♪ ♪ michael and i want to say welcome back to the women's locker room on "gma" this morning. >> george. [ laughter ] >> i liked her dress. i went back to see -- >> i offered to lend it to you. >> and it sparked an entire discussion, thought we were going to have a week's worth of stories now. >> mars and venus, men and women. tomorrow on "gma," time to "rise & shine" in new hampshire live from mt. washington. the highest mountain peak in the northeast. let's "rise & shine" with a little "pop news" right now, lara. >> indeed, robin. good morning. we're going to begin with a big opening for movie lovers. the academy museum of motion

pictures opening its doors for a sneak peek. this first look indicates movie lovers will be thrilled with the curated collection of iconic props including, there they are, dorothy's ruby red slippers, "citizen kane's" rosebud. the sled. sorry to ruin that story line if you haven't seen it yet. even one of the original sharks from "jaws." the museum highlights the work of costume designers, cinematographers, set designers and all the artisans who help make movies come to life. tom hanks was on hand for the preview and he'll be back on october 12th with laura dern hosting a night at the academy museum airing right here on abc. the museum opens to the public even sooner on september 30th. a beautiful piece of architecture not to be missed if you are in los angeles. and in music news this morning -- ♪ ready or not ♪ >> thank you, robin.

cue, anybody. the fugees, there they are, the fugees are reuniting. the hip-hop group is getting back together in honor of the 25th anniversary of their 1996 hit album "the score," earned them two grammys and remains the best-selling album ever by a hip-hop group. all three original fugees, lauryn hill, wyclef jean and pras michel making the announcement yesterday revealing they'll tour together to celebrate making just is it stops though here in the u.s. starting in november before heading to london, paris, nigeria and ghana. these will be the fugees' first shows in 15 years, the first concert is tonight, it's a pop-up show right here in new york city, undisclosed location. it will raise money for global citizens live. tickets for the rest of the stops are on the reunion tour on friday this week, 10:00 a.m. on sale at livenation.com.

>> robin, you did a little. this is three days in a row. >> i know, and this is it. i promise. [ laughter ] and seen. >> i love a challenge. i love a challenge. i have to find some music. >> great music this week. >> it really has been a great week of music. >> good for the soul. kathryn hahn taking on the role of a lifetime. loved her in witch costume on "wandavision" but she's going to play legendary joan rivers. a new miniseries called "the comeback girl" set in the '80s when she was fired as the first female host on "the late show" alongside edgar rosenberg who then took his own life three months later. it is the untold story of how rivers navigated through a suicidal and financial abyss to become a global icon. again, look for "the comeback girl" on showtime. great casting, so talented.

and finally this morning, it's world rhino day, everybody. yes. >> yes. [ applause ] >> yay. the san diego zoo is celebrating at least. introducing their newest family member, this little baby white rhino, little nugget was born last month. little girl weighed in at about 125 pounds when born. god bless her mommy. whoo. she'll gain roughly 100 pounds a month during her first year. she'll be fully grown when she turns 3 weighing in at just 4,000 pounds, the san diego zoo wildlife allegiance is working to bring increased awareness about the importance of protecting rhinos, they are, of course, an endangered species. what a sweet little girl. >> i miss riva, but it's great having you back in the studio like this. >> thank you. there is a rumor we might build a chair. >> for riva? >> yes. the rumor is true. this just in, everybody, riva will be back. >> i'm sorry. >> george looks thrilled,

everybody. >> i know, cooper is going to be jealous. that's all. >> teasing you. now to our "gma" cover story, meghan trainor revealed her struggle with anxiety and panic attacks opening up to "people" magazine. stephanie ramos is here with that story. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: george, good morning. meghan trainor is a tv host, singer, wife, new mom but what she was surprised to learn a few years back is that she was suffering from mental illness. the star sharing with the world that at one point in her life she was not okay. ♪ future husband ♪ >> reporter: this morning, singer/songwriter meghan trainor is opening about her debilitating battle with anxiety and panic disorder. ♪ i'm all about that bass ♪ >> reporter: the "all about that bass" singer describing the first moment she experienced a panic attack right before appearing on a live tv interview. >> i went into a dark, dark place in my head and i was happy in life. i had everything i wanted. i had the love of my life, i was dating him but mentally and

physically i felt ill. >> reporter: doctors diagnosing trainor with a panic disorder after a visit to the emergency room. >> some nights i remember i ate like a bunch of food and i felt full and then i got scared and i was like, i need to go to the emergency room because i'm allergic to what i just ate. the doctor came in, looked really sad and was like, so have you ever heard of a panic attack. that was my first lesson on what a panic attack can. do to you. >> she got on medication, she got into therapy. she's in a great place today but at the time she was in such a dark place that there were moments when she didn't know if she would sing again. >> reporter: about 1.7% of adults in the u.s. ages 18 to 54, that's approximately 2.4 million americans, suffer from panic disorder and women are twice as likely as men to develop it. >> the treatment can vary from having something like hypnosis. you can also do meditation. talk therapy is very important because it can help you to understand what might be

triggering these attacks. >> reporter: now meghan revealing that her axty is under control with a combination of therapy and medication. >> yeah, therapy is everything. i think just like saying stuff out loud is so important. my husband and i, any time he looks at me and i look like sad, he's like, tell me about it. >> now that she has her panic disorder under control meghan is on top of the world. she is a new mom. she's really happy in her marriage and she's back at work. >> reporter: meghan hoping she can inspire others to address and treat their own mental health issues. >> that medicine saved me, saved my life, saved my career. i'm back better than ever. >> reporter: really big of her to speak out like that. meghan says she is in the best place of her life right now and it's exactly where she had wanted to be for years. for more from that interview go to peopletv.com. guys. >> all right, thank you, stephanie. the new issue of "people" is on newsstands nationwide on friday. we turn to the michigan dad

who says a teacher cut his daughter's hair at school without permission. janai norman joins us with how he is fighting back and pushing for change. good morning, janai. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning. yeah, this isn't a case of a parent saying their child came home from school with a piece or two of hair cut. court records show the librarian at the little girl's school cut almost all of her hair down to just a couple inches from her scalp. now the family is suing for discrimination. this morning, a father wants answers. >> how could anyone think they could touch another person's hair that's not their child and get away with it and think that it's an okay thing? they assaulted my daughter. >> reporter: jimmy hoffmeyer says a faculty member cut his 7-year-old daughter jurnee's hair at school without permission. >> her hair is not the same. >> reporter: hoffmeyer now suing two teachers in the school district for a million dollars in damages saying his daughter suffered mental and emotional distress, humiliation and anxiety as a result of what

happened. >> she is still upset about it. she talks about it all the time like i think it might be growing better, dad, you know, like she's always speaking out daily. >> reporter: the alleged incident taking place in march. jurnee had just gotten a new professional asymmetrical haircut after a classmate cut a piece of her hair on the school bus. two days later a teacher cut her hair again reportedly with the intention of making the differing lengths less obvious. the lawsuit adding this incident was racially motivated. jurnee identifies as biracial. the teacher is white. >> for a long time now, we've had circumstances in which we have not been viewed as good enough because of the way we look, because of our hairstyle. >> reporter: the school launched an independent investigation and ruled that although the teacher was wrong, the act was well intentioned. the school district denying any

racial motivation adding in a statement to abc news, they are confident that the facts will prevail and will aggressively defend against these baseless allegations in court and will not allow this to distract them from their mission to provide every child a world class education that prepares them for college and careers. incidents like the one jurnee's family says she went through are behind a renewed push for the c.r.o.w.n. act. a law aiming to protect against discrimination for race-based hairstyles. >> this is so important for black people with textured hair because our hair is our identity and we call it c.r.o.w.n. because we're trying to create a respectful and open world for all of us. >> reporter: the school district reprimanded the employee who cut jurnee's hair as well as two others were aware but didn't report it. all three have said to apologize and jurnee now goes to a new school.

>> janai, thank you for that. ginger, you brought us the cold the other day. are you going to bring us the heat? >> probably a lot of heat but not the one they want. it's in the fire area. windy fire area. a time lapse from california. part of that complex that's threatening parts of the sequoia national forest, so we're watching that with more than 31,000 acres burned, 7% contained. terrible air quality. you know they made it to 101 in the bay area, even 80s, so gilroy was at 101. down in the los angeles area, they were also breaking records and today a very hot one again and, yes, as we go into fall,

robin, we know this is a very special week for you. >> maybe that's the reason i've been singing all week. >> very special week. >> it's hard to believe it's been nine years since my bone marrow transplant. i was so incredibly fortunate to receive the ultimate gift from my sister sally-ann. this is us in the studio the morning that i revealed my diagnosis and that she had tested to be my donor. there are still thousands of people out there waiting for various types of transplants. my production company rockin' robin in partnership with 44 blue productions, we're telling some of their incredible stories, a brand-new show called "last chance transplant," and here's a first look at one of their stories. >> when i received the call and found out that i had a match, i

was really overwhelmed that a complete stranger was willing to make this sacrifice for me. as my grandmother would say, we all bleed the same color. we're all part of the human race and i can see that adam has that same mindset. >> you know, a kidney is a kidney, and the amazing thing about kidney donation is that you just need to be a human to donate to another human. it doesn't matter what your race, religion, ethnicity, any of those things, none of those things matter. >> coming out of surgery, really i was in so much pain, it was pretty bad. >> adam. >> he wanted to facetime you. he's getting some pain medicine. so he's not up and walking yet. >> hi, adam. how are you? >> man, are you all right or are you still spacey? >> not quite. i'm in quite a bit of pain, discomfort. how about yourself? >> yeah, the pain med they gave me is kinda wearing off.

>> i really want to thank you. >> we're all good. >> i really appreciate it. >> what adam has done, a complete stranger until this point has essentially saved my life. >> you're my brother, my friend and i wouldn't have it any other way. >> i can't wait to give you that high-five. my brother for life. thank you so much. >> a dozen of carlos' family and friends were tested but they were not a match. carlos and adam actually have children who attend the same school. the school sent out an email blast, saying a parent was in need of a kidney, adam responded. that's how they found each other. >> i'm glad you are bringing so much light to this. i mean, i think it's absolutely amazing but what the medical teams do is amazing as well. >> oh, it is, and really we're

thankful to the patients and their families for sharing their stories but vanderbilt transplant center in nashville, they allowed us unprecedented access so we could witness the extraordinary work that they do in providing another chance at life for their patients. we were embedded with them through covid and it's just to shed a light on this organ community and what is needed. >> so much skill, so much commitment. so much generosity. >> and passion and just they treat every -- it's not cookie cutter. every patient is different for them. >> you know, he said how's adam? >> i know, the first thing -- >> made me cry. >> first thing he asked about. >> so beautiful. >> thank you, guys. >> all episodes of "last chance transplants" are streaming now on discovery plus and the stars of "nine perfect strangers" going to join us. >> so good.

>> tilting a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning, everyone. developing news in oakland. a police officer has been shot. police say the suspect has surrendered. we want to take you live from sky seven flying over martin luther king jr. way. this is near i-980 and this is where police said they said they were trying to get the suspect to surrender. the person has surrendered. they say an officer was shot a couple blocks away from here. the officer went to highland hospital and is expected to be ok. police say they were able to recover a gun at the scene. you can see the police presence is still there but we have learned that suspect has peacefully surrendered. >> good morning, everyone. we want to follow a crash as you

are approaching the bay. this will be west on 580 at 80 where they intersect at mcarthur mays. a couple lanes are blocked. as you approach, i want to show the slowdown in emeryville. kumasi: thanks.

mike: woke him back. tracking low clouds this morning. the closer you are to the coast or bay shoreline, a little fog as possible. easy from the golden gate bridge to the delta and clean-air.

we are good to moderate in air. we talk about cooler weather for this first day of fall. but just 16 days ♪ welcome back to "gma." it is good to have you with us on this wednesday morning and right now we have two very talented arcs who are part of a "nine perfect strangers" all-star cast. the show's finale just dropped overnight and we are delighted to have bobby cannavale and luke evans, both joining us this morning. good morning, gentlemen. great to see you both and everyone is very excited about this. this is an incredible show and it's about nine perfects strangers going to a wellness center, but i wouldn't necessarily say they come out well. bobby, tell us a little about your character and what happens to him. >> sure thing.

good morning to you guys, good morning, 92. congratulations. you know, yeah, so, tony, he is one of the strangers that come in and, you know, all these characters are dealing with tremendous trauma and grief and they come to this place, these places that are popping up around the world now in order to get some alternative therapy, what that therapy exactly entails, i'll leave to the viewers' imagination but, you know, tony is a former nfl star whose career is cut short because of injury and he's addicted to painkillers and it's much ruined his life by the time we meet him. he's given up all hope and has no relationship with his daughters and so he is in a lot of pain and grief and come there is to deal with that. >> we love how you respect our number 92 here. >> we go way back. >> luke, lars, your character is an undercover reporter. does he end up with much more than the story at the center?

>> ends up with much more of the end. >> does he end up with more than the story? he is an undercovering reporter but does he come away with more than the story. >> absolutely. lars really thinks he's going there just to expose this alternative therapy to the world and he doesn't think he's going to gain anything from being there apart from doing his job and i think his journey really is -- it's amazing because he's drawn into this world by masha played by nicole kidman and it transforms him as it transforms everybody. it's unexpected for lars because he opens up, he connects with some very brilliant characters in the story but, yeah, he's more than just an investigative reporter. certainly by the end of it he's a very different person. >> you mentioned nicole kidman playing masha. we heard that she stayed in character from the minute she walked on the set, both on camera and off camera.

what was that like for you guys? >> yeah, you know what, it was helpful for sure. the first time we all met nicole was when she walked through that -- those ashram doors, i mean, honestly -- i had met nicole socially before, but, you know, i don't really know her so nobody -- that was the buzz was just like the characters going, have you seen her yet? have you seen her yet? [ laughter ] like she was on air. it looked like she floated into the ashram with this accent and we went from there and she did pretty much stay in the character most of the time, yeah. >> did she ever break? luke? >> sure, she broke when she like -- when she had cupcakes for everybody. she's a very generous person. she's very generous so she would have cupcakes and treats for us every week and then she would break then, right, at the end of the day. >> yeah, exactly, yeah. i think once -- it was a few

months in before i actually heard -- had a conversation with nicole because she -- the character was so well formed and, you know, it came with the look and the image and she moved differently and everything about her was different and i think as an actor i understood that's what nicole wanted to do and that's how she did what she did but it was -- it was funny because i remember having a conversation with at one point and thinking, am i talking to masha or am i talking to nicole. it was very unusual but, yeah, it was -- >> ooh. >> having a little -- >> he's back. >> he's back. we'll take a look at a clip from the finale. let's check it out. >> did you hear that? >> yeah, we all heard it. >> where have you been? >> with masha and the marconis. they've taken a huge amount of hallucinogenics. >> masha too? >> why would they do that? ? they're trying to connect with people they lost.

>> what are you doing here? >> i realized it was none of my business. [ screaming ] >> let me out. hello. >> come out, hello. >> ooh, a little cliffhanger. and, bobby, i notice you have such beautiful hair. but your character wears a hat and you fought for your character to wear a hat and cover up that nice hair you got there. why was it such a big deal to wear the hat for your character? >> you know what, i like those bucket hats and, you know, i never really thought about bucket hats until i went to a training camp, you know, a lot of the football players wear those hats and so i've been to a couple of training camps, you know, the other new york team. [ laughter ] and so they're always wearing those bucket hats and so i really fought hard. i wanted it and wanted the guy to look like he was trying to hide really. that's why i grew the beard and i wore those big ugly clothes and the big hats and so i really

wanted to look like a guy who didn't want to be recognized, didn't want to be seen. was kind of trying to disappear from the world, you know, like the jets. [ laughter ] >> makes a lot of sense. you pulled it off. >> thanks. >> hey, gentlemen. >> every year. >> thank you both so very much and we're excited about the finale of "nine perfect strangers." it is now streaming on hulu. thank you both. coming up. >> thank you. >> you got it. "the wonder years" back. the stars of the new show, dule hill and ej williams, they are going to join us live. so come on back. >> has nothing to do with real this couple is working hard on our state's recovery. you see, they live in california

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♪ come on, baby ♪ back now with the stars of the new abc series, "the wonder years," a reimagining of the classic coming of age comedy and this time it tells the story of a family living in alabama in the late '60s. ej williams and dule hill, good morning, fella. >> what's happening? how is everything? >> doing great, man. doing better because you two joined me. got to say there's been so much excitement surrounding "the wonder years" but this series really takes on a whole new story and, ej, you like to call it a remix. explain that. >> okay, i'm glad you said that, michael. okay. >> ej, that's up for debate.

go ahead, ej. >> glad to say that because dule tends to steal this so i'm going to say now but i call it a remix for the reason i call it a remix is because, you know, when you hear -- when you think of a remix, you know, a remix has the same lyrics from the original song but then you have a feature who might come on, put their little spin to it and i call it a remix because when you see it and you see the show you'll still see that universal coming of age, everybody no matter what race, how old you are can still somewhat relate to it but the remix comes on because the obvious reason the whole racial difference as well as the culture and even some of the clothing is different. >> and, dule, ej explained clearly why he called eight remix. i heard you tried to coin that phrase as your own. i don't know if after that you tried to do that. >> i don't know if i can top that delivery. if anything i might just say i guess the original would be

craig mack and we would be like biggie and busta and l.l. cool j and kicking a new flavor. that's how we're doing. >> you know what, let's show everybody a little bit of that new flavor. let's check out a clip. >> fastball. >> in the back of the box, watch the curve. >> front of the box, look fastball. >> back of the box, watch the curve. >> front of the box. >> back of the box. >> dean. >> dean. >> dean jeremiah williams. >> dean. >> dean. dean! >> strike. >> you'll get it next time, son. [ laughter ] >> oh, man. du dule, you play the ultimate cool dad and you actually had a feeling about t"the wonder years." >> most definitely when i saw the announcement made for the show first of all i was excited. a brilliant writer and turned to my wife, baby, if i would do a

network television show this is the one i would do because it looks back on yesterday to tell a story about who we are today as much as it's filled with laughter and love and heart and filled with humor, and i think it's a great reflection of what life is, so the idea of being able to be a part of this show, especially an iconic show like "the wonder years" and the reimagining would be a great recipe for success. >> sounds like everything we need right now on tv. >> most definitely will. >> your tv son says, dule, you're just as cool in real life as well. he actually said that you're, quote, one of those cool dudes because he's been around so long. i think that was a compliment. >> i think so too. when i first heard it i was like, oh, my gosh. you know, i'm so used to being the young guy on set, you know, i guess time flies. but, you know, it's great to have had the journey i've had. i'm honored to be a part of this show and share the queen with

ej, saycon and the whole cast. i'm really -- it's a joy to be able to continue to do what i do and hopefully i can be as cool as bill williams in real life as he is on television. >> and we know that fred savage who is the original kevin arnold is executive producer. he gave you and told ej you were getting this role. i know that must have been a big moment for you. very proud of you and dule, always great to see you both. really appreciate you. >> always good to see you. >> thank you. >> "the wonder years" premieres tonight at 8:30 eastern here on abc. make sure you check it out. now to ginger. >> oh, michael, it's going in my cue for sure. i love "the wonder years." two very funny characters with a serious message, a new covid psa from seth macfarlane and the writers of "family guy." all part of the ad council's it's up to you campaign to get the facts out about vaccines. let's take a look at what brian and stewie have to say. >> what if the vaccine makes him

sick? >> the common side effects from the covid vaccines are generally mild and last a few days. do you know what can have serious long-term side effects. covid. >> you can see the entire funny and informative >> we're going to turn to hispanic heritage month and the debate about how to identify members of that diverse community. gio benitez here with that story, hey, gio. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, look, i identify as latino but sometimes i say hispanic, sometimes cuban-american or i may spice it up with -- [ speaking foreign language ] it can be really confusing especially with new words added to the lexicon. this morning we explain it all right here. >> we don't care. we do not want to be labeled latinx. >> with all these people using

it there must be good reasons for adopting the term latint. >> reporter: is it latinx, latino, hispanic or chicano or -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> spanish, hispanic, how should it be referred to. >> reporter: these identify people by gender, country, even language so let's break it down. perhaps the most used in america, hispanic. the pew research center says some use it to describe people with roots specifically in spine or other spanish speaking countries, latino, anyone with roots in latin america, regardless of language and latinx, that's if you want to be gender neutral. but it turns out latinx, a word created for gender inclusivity as plenty of critic. >> latinx. please stop it. >> reporter: one pew survey found only 3% of hispanics identify as latinx and some argue using them excludes the

afro-latino community and erases culture and dialect. >> in a lot of ways it strips our respective group, right, whether it be there's a lot of distinctness we need to honor. >> reporter: to do that it means bridging the generational gap. >> we need to have the dialogue with the elders and education and real understanding. this is about inclusivity. >> reporter: and, listen, just about everyone i know has a different opinion on this. at the end of the day it's all about how each individual identifies. if you learn that and respect it, it's all good. hey, make sure to check out our hispanic heritage month inspiration list celebrating those making history in 2021. it's all on our website right now, goodmorningamerica.com. guys. >> gio, it was a great special on friday. >> oh, thank you. wasn't that great? yeah, especially cecilia's interview with dolores huerta.

>> when she said latinx to her. >> she didn't like that word. >> thank you, gio. >> respect. when we come back the cast of broadway's "six" performs live in times square. [ sfx: bzzz bzzz bzzz ] [ sfx: ping ping beep beep bloop bloop ] [ sfx: honk ] [ sfx: pop pop pop pop ] [ sfx: pop ping bloop pop ping bloop ] the day can wait.

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we have the cast of "six," the musical. this is about the six wives of king henry viii. these tudor keens are reimagined as pop princesses. "six" is on broadway now officially opens october 3rd. here they are right now for their first ever u.s. morning show appearance. take it away. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ divorced beheaded died ♪ ♪ divorced, beheaded, survived ♪ ♪ and today "gma" we are live ♪

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♪ stick around and you'll suddenly see more ♪ ♪ divorced, ich bin anna of cleves ♪ ♪ ja, when he saw my portrait he was like, jaa ♪ ♪ but i didn't look as good as i did in my pic ♪ ♪ funny how we all discuss that but never henry's little ♪ ♪ i'm the katherine who lost her head, beheaded ♪ ♪ for my promiscuity outside of wedlock up your husbands lock up your sons ♪ ♪ k howard is here and the fun's begun ♪ ♪ survived ♪ ♪ five down, i'm the final wife, i saw him to the end of his life ♪ ♪ i'm the survivor, catherine parr ♪ ♪ i bet you wanna know how i got this far ♪ ♪ well tonight we'll let you know how we got this far 'cause everybody knows that we used to be six ♪

♪ but now we're one of a kind no category, too many years lost in h history our proud and glory ♪ ♪ let's go ♪ ♪ we're one of a kind no category too many years lost in the history, three to take our crown and glory for five, four, three, two, one more minute ♪ ♪ we're six ♪

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>> time for live with kelly and brian. we >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, journalist, anchor, and author, anderson cooper. and from the new series, "the wonder years," dule hill. and that check out our toilet paper tower on the latest edition of "live's record breaker week." all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] and now,re kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: hi, deja. good morning. oh, no. look. i'm intimidated by it already. [cheers and applause] >> kelly: morning.