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tuesday. it is called an evening with whitney. good morning, america. breaking overnight. tragedy on the set of alec baldwin's new movie. breaking overnight, deadly movie set shooting. alec baldwin fired a prop gun while filming his new movie, killing the director of photography and wounding the director. baldwin seen outside the sheriff's office. this morning, the 911 call and the latest on the urgent investigation. new overnight, shot of hope. the cdc green lighting booster shots for both moderna and johnson & johnson. plus, mixing and matching. cdc director dr. rochelle walensky joins us this morning on her decision, and when younger kids might finally be eligible for the vaccine. chilling threat. the leader of the gang believed to have taken those 17 hostages in haiti now saying he'll kill them if he's not paid $17
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million as chaos escalates in the streets of port-au-prince. criminal contempt. former president trump's top adviser steve bannon now facing possible jail time if charged by the justice department. severe weather. at least five reported tornadoes in ohio and pennsylvania. in the west, record-breaking torrential downpours in san francisco. california now bracing for more flash flooding and mudslides. ginger tracking it all. the manhunt for brian laundrie is over. the fbi saying the remains found at that florida nature reserve are gabby petito's boyfriend. investigators still combing through the swamp looking for more evidence as his parents face new questions. their attorney joins us live this morning. the queen spending a night in the hospital after canceling her trip to northern ireland for preliminary investigations. what the palace is saying this morning. marine's life-saving moves, shutting down an armed robber
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with his bare hands before it could even unfold. grabbing the gun and sending the other suspects running. ♪ you're simply the best ♪ and the best rescue you'll ever "sea." the remarkable moment this dog was pulled from the atlantic ocean after paddling for his life for nearly an hour. this morning, the reunion with his owners. a boatload of love on a friday. good morning, america, on this friday morning. i got to say, if you're a dog lover that just warms your heart to see them rescue that puppy. an appropriate song, we have a performance from the cast of "tina." >> i know. we're excited. they're getting ready outside. we have a lot to get to this morning, including that booster news for millions of americans. we're going to hear from cdc director dr. rochelle walensky. moderna and johnson & johnson boosters available today.
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>> that's big news. we begin with that breaking news overnight. a fatal shooting on the set of alec baldwin's new movie. in new mexico, the actor and producer fired the prop firearm that killed the director of photography, and injured the director. kaylee hartung is outside the sheriff's office in sante fe. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning, george. a prop gun should be loaded with blanks, but something went horribly wrong on the set of alec baldwin's new western film, "rust." this morning, a young and hopeful cinematographer is dead. the director of the film is injured. production has been halted. the cast and crew are devastated. a movie set turning into real-life tragedy. this morning, an urgent investigation into how a prop gun that police say was fired by actor alec baldwin, killed one and injured another on the set of "rust." baldwin, a producer and star of the movie, visibly distraught outside the santa fe county sheriff's office after being questioned by authorities. >> we have a person who was shot accidentally.
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>> reporter: this 911 call thursday afternoon alerting authorities to a shooting on location at the bonanza creek ranch in new mexico. production shutting down immediately. officials confirming 42-year-old cinematographer halyna hutchins died. heralded as a rising star behind the camera. she posted just days ago showing her excitement over the production. overnight, her friends speaking to "gma" on how she was committed to delivering the best work she could. no matter the circumstance. >> she was the kind of filmmaker that would stand in any kind of uncomfortable place with her camera to get the shot that she thought would be the right shot. >> reporter: frances fisher, one of the stars of "rust," tweeting, the film's 48-year-old director joel souza released from hospital after treatment for injuries. authorities told abc news, both were shot on the scene of "rust." adding detectives are investing
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how the prop firearm was used and what type of projectile was used. >> there's a system of checks and balances before any actor is touching a prop gun. that usually includes a prop master bringing the prop over to set. then a.d. checking the prop gun, and then it goes to the actor. >> reporter: "rust" produced by baldwin's production company, features baldwin as an infamous outlaw. the actor known for his role on "30 rock." >> here's my counteroffer. $1. >> reporter: and films like "the hunt for red october." posted this photo from the set just hours before the shooting in costume with the caption, back to in person at the office. blimey it's exhausting. it's been nearly 30 years since a similar accident killed brandon lee, son of famed martial artist bruce lee. in 1993, he was shot with a prop gun, instead of blanks while filming the movie "the crow."
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>> there's going to be an investigation on how did did this gun have the power to kill someone when it was supposed to be a prop gun. >> reporter: halyna hutchins described herself as a restless dreamer. as an adrenaline junkie on her instagram profile. the sheriff's department here in san fa -- santa fe has not charged anyone in connection with the shooting yet. baldwin's representatives haven't made a comment. the production company is cooperating fully with this investigation. michael? >> just tragic. thank you so much. going to turn now to the latest on fight against covid. overnight, the director of the cdc recommending moderna and johnson & johnson boosters for certain groups as well as mixing and matching vaccines. we'll hear from cdc director dr. rochelle walensky but first erielle reshef has the latest. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: hey. good morning to you, michael. this is a big step. those who are eligible can roll up their sleeves and get the moderna or johnson & johnson booster shot as soon as this morning. pfizer authorized last month.
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and the cdc now says, when it's your turn you can choose which booster to get. this morning, a green light for tens of millions of americans to get a moderna or johnson & johnson covid-19 booster shot as soon as today. >> vote number one passes with 15 yeses and zero nos. >> reporter: overnight cdc director dr. rochelle walensky signing off on recommendations from the cdc advisory panel opening up moderna boosters six months after the initial two doses to those 65 and older as well as those 18 and older at high risk due to underlying health conditions or where they live or work. >> vote number two passes with 15 yeses and zero nos. >> reporter: the cdc recommending a j&j booster after six months. for those 18 and up. and in a highly anticipated move, the cdc director telling americans who want to mix vaccines by boosting with a different brand than their original vaccine, it is safe to
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do so. the cdc didn't weigh on whether any specific booster combination was preferred leaving it up to patients to their providers to decide which one to get. >> all three vaccines will have boosters available. what's interesting of course you can boost with a vaccine that was not what you originally got, and that will create important flexibility, especially for those who got the j&j vaccine. >> reporter: the move comes as the fda weighs authorization of the pfizer vaccination for kids 5 to 11. millions of americans awaiting news. experts slated to meet tuesday with a ruling expected days later, possibly clearing the path for the cdc to make recommendations on a pediatric dose by early november. and the white house says that there are enough booster doses in the pipeline for every eligible adult. ceci cecilia? >> erielle, thanks so much. so many questions on this. let's dive right in. we bring in right now the director of the cdc. dr. rochelle walensky.
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dr. walensky, thanks so much. always great to have you. we're talking about tens of millions of americans now eligible for this booster, when can they get them? >> good morning. thanks very having me. yes, they can get them right away. we now have a booster plan for every one of our covid-19 vaccines. if we step back, what we've said now, if you received a pfizer or a moderna vaccine and more than six months out from your second shot you're eligible for a booster if you're over the age of 65 or over the age of 18 and live in a long-term care facility, you have an underlying medical condition, or you have a high risk of disease because of where you live or work. if you had the johnson & johnson vaccine, we have a booster plan for you too. this is if you are more than two
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months out of your johnson & johnson shot, you're eligible for a booster regardless of your age. finally, we had some discussion, an important recommendation about what we call mix and match. >> this mix and match is such big news. people have questions about it. i want to ask you how should individuals decide if they want to mix and match, which combinations to use. which combinations to use? >> we reviewed a lot of evidence, and the cdc and the fda reviewed a lot of evidence and for a vast majority of people who did very well with the original vaccine just fine for them to go ahead and get that original vaccine again. people may have preference to get something else, we encourage them to discuss it with their physician or pharmacist. finally, if the vaccine you originally got isn't available for you for whatever reason it's fine to get another one. >> if you got j&j as your original vaccine, should you
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look toward getting moderna or fiez pfizer for your booster? >> from nih data if you got johnson & johnson followed by a moderna or pfizer you got a really robust antibody. some data from johnson & johnson that demonstrated j&j who got . this is really about persol u.eference and talking to yhartr go, children younger than 5, when should parents ex you expect a vote next week on this? should parents start making appointments now? >> we're waiting for the fda regulatory process. they'll meet next week. and the cdc will meet the first week in november. we're actively working with pediatricians' offices to make sure we're ready to go should that regulatory approval and recommendations come forward. in terms of children who are less than 5, early 2022.
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>> dr. walensky, have a great day. thanks so much for joining us this morning. >> thank you. >> cecilia, thank you. we turn now to the latest on the escalating situation in haiti. chaos in the streets of port-au-prince, this as we learn more about the lives of the american hostages there being threatened. marcus moore is there for us this morning. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: michael, good morning. we are now approaching a full seven days since those 17 men, women and children were kidnapped with no resolution. right now the conditions here on the ground in haiti seem to be getting worse. this morning the head of the 400 mawozo gang believed to be responsible for kidnapping 16 americans issuing an ominous threat, saying if he doesn't get what he wants he'll put a bullet in the head of the americans, did man you see in the blue
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suit, threatening to kill the american and canadian hostages if he's not paid $17 million, $1 million per hostage. also threatening the chief of police and prime minister. saying quote, i will make you guys cry blood. u.s. officials now investigating that video. this as instability in haiti escalates. protesters setting tires on fire in port-au-prince. massive str one of families was part of his congregation. and he heard from them on a daily basis until the kidnapping. >> father of the group was there to teach other church leaders in haiti, like children and grandchildren to us, beside being part of our church family. >> reporter: loved ones held a news conference calling for a day of prayer and fasting that their family members would be released unharmed here, and in the meantime, the situation on the ground here in haiti is so
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volatile that the u.s. embassy came out with an alert to avoid all unnecessary travel, and remain vigilant. george? >> marcus, thank you. we move to washington now, the house voted to hold steve bannon in criminal contempt. facing possible prison time if charged and prosecuted by the justice department. our congress correspondent rachel scott has the latest. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: good morning. the fate of one of donald trump's closest allies steve bannon now rests with the justice department. they will decide whether to prosecute bannon. he could face up to a year in prison if convicted. held in criminal contempt after he refused to testify or hand over documents related to january 6. lawmakers investigating the insurrection say bannon had specific knowledge about the events on january 6th before they occurred, so the majority of republicans standing by bannon claiming it's all a witch hunt and a waste of time.
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unclear how quickly the justice department will make a decision. >> meantime, the president did a town meeting on cnn last night where he was remarkably transparent taking everyone inside these negotiations of the build back better plan. >> reporter: this really was remarkable. the president going on the record saying how much resistance he's getting from two key moderate holdouts, senator kyrsten sinema and joe manchin. sinema not wanting the wealthy to pay for this package. manchin opposed to climate change provisions and tuition-free community college. there are down to four, five issues. he's confident they're going to get there. this deal would be far from what he wanted, george. >> rachel scott, thank you. cecilia? we'll turn now to gas prices at a seven-year high in one california town, now topping $7 a gallon and unfortunately there's no relief in sight. gio benitez joins us with more on this. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, cecilia. good morning. yeah, these high gas prices are expected to stick
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around through thanksgiving possibly even longer. take a look at that image now from california, the town's only gas station and it's selling regular unled for $7.59 a gallon, premium at nearly $8.50. california as a whole is seeing the highest gas prices. the average is at $3.38 and it's still going up. these are the states seeing the biggest jumps right now. ohio topping the list. now if you are wondering why the price of crude oil is up, the hurricanes over the summer really made an impact, the gas shortage overseas and of course, more people on the road. now the president said last night he doesn't expect these gas prices to start dropping until 2022. michael. >> that's not good news there, gio. thank you so much. now to the latest on queen elizabeth. back home after spending the night at the hospital for what officials called preliminary investigations. james longman is at buckingham palace. good morning, james.
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>> reporter: good morning, michael. the palace is actually forced to admit that the queen had gone into the hospital only after a newspaper leaked it. the palace would say the queen's medical matters are private. either way, she is back at windsor castle where she is understood to be back performing some light duties. she was last seen though hosting a reception at windsor castle tuesday night, and was then asked to rest for a few days by her doctors. the palace has told abc news she went into the hospital for some preliminary inquiries and that she's now in good spirits. important to add, that we understand that none of this is covid-related. >> all right, james, thanks very much. it's friday. you know what that means. time to school you guys in sports. stay tuned. ginger, here we go. we turn now to october baseball. it's heating up, and i'm told the road to the world series is
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winding down, and the dodgers were facing elimination, they pulled out a huge win overnight against the atlanta braves. the star of the game, chris taylor, the one and only becoming the first player in postseason history to hit three home runs in order to keep his team alive. l.a. winning 11-2. another game tomorrow night. you're welcome, america. >> three home runs. >> excuse me, i got to go to espn. job offer coming in. >> turned it into a series. lot more coming up, including the fbi saying the remains they found at the reserve are brian laundrie. investigators are still looking for more evidence. and celine dion's sister is speaking out about the singer's health struggles. first, to ginger. >> world series, that's baseball, right? let's get to progressive insurance.
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michael. so many have been reaching out to the grammy singer since her health problems. celine dion is known for her tireless performances on stage, and her family is showing confidence that she'll be back on stage soon. ♪ ♪ a new day has come ♪ >> reporter: as superstar celine dion copes with these health issue that forced her offstage, her sister shed new light on the singer's battle with debilitating muscle spasms. ♪ just days ago, the chart-topping singer announcing that she was postponing her highly anticipated return to the vegas strip when she could no longer make it through rehearsals. asked by a television program if it was an issue with her voice, celine's sister saying in french, i don't believe so, no, she shared with me that the stage had a steep incline when she was performing that would
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we're back we're back now here on "gma" with that bombshell in the gabby petito case. the fbi cfirming remains found at that florida nature reserve yesterday are indeed those of her boyfriend brian laundrie who disappeared last month. trevor, laundrie was the only person of interest in gabby's death. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, cecilia, and this search for
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brian laundrie had people across the country on alert and on the lookout for him, but now it seems likely the entire time he was here in florida in this nature reserve only miles from his home. this morning, the month-long manhunt for gabby petito's boyfriend brian laundrie ending where it began. the fbi using dental records to confirm the remains found wednesday in florida's carlton nature reserve are his. laundrie's parents still not speaking publicly, but their attorney telling abc news they knew this was a likely possibility. chris and roberta laundrie told authorities brian had gone to the nature reserve the night he disappeared days after gabby was reported missing. >> if he left the house, without a wallet and without a cell phone, it's a big indicator of suicide. >> reporter: wednesday the couple leading investigators along a path brian frequented where his skeletal remains were found near his backpack and notebook in an area previously under water. as the medical examiner now works to determine the cause of
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death, investigators are still combing through the swamp looking for more evidence. >> these are very difficult conditions. these areas are huge and covered by water. >> reporter: brian laundrie is still the only named person of interest in gabby petito's murder. from the beginning he and his parents have refused to speak tito.when speinto tirhe blout wg attorney seemed to indicate the family knew something tragic had already happened before gabby had been found murdered the night brian disappeared. and the laundrie's family attorney said that brian was very upset the night he left the house and he was grieving even though at that time the search for gabby was still in its early stages. now it seems perhaps the only answers as to what happened to gabby petito may have been forever lost in the waters of this swamp. george?
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>> okay, trevor. thanks very much. we're joined by the laundrie family attorney. steve bertolino. you've known this family for 25 years. how are they this morning? >> good morning, george. i have yet to speak to chris and roberta. i will reach out to them shortly. thanks for having me. and thanks for your concern. >> do they know how brian died? >> we do not. i was informed from law enforcement yesterday that perhaps mid-day today we may have some more information. but as of right now, we know as much as you do. >> so, have you gotten any other information from the notebook or the backpack anything like that? >> none at all. as you can see, you've probably seen video that's circulating that shows the white bag that was picked up by chris laundrie that was almost immediately turned over to law enforcement. law enforcement found the backpack. i do not know if the notebook was in the white bag that chris picked up or if it was in the
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backpack that law enforcement picked up. >> so many unanswered questions here, you told that they knew brian was grieving. trevor just reported that. that was on september 13th, but gabby's remains weren't found until the 19th. why did they think he was grieving? >> brian was extremely upset, chris and roberta were very concerned about him. they expressed to me that when he walked out the door that evening they wish they could have stopped him. they wish they could have prevented him from going out. he was intent on leaving. chris said to me in hindsight i know i couldn't stop him. >> do they think he committed suicide? >> you know we've had that conversation between the three of us, chris, roberta and myself several times. you know, we just do not know. of course, knowing his mental state when he walked out the door, it was always a concern, but let's wait for the medical
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examiner and they cand if they come up with some other explanation for the present death, we're going to accept that. if not, we're going to have to accept that brian did kill himself. >> how did the laundries know where to look. >> brian had hiked in that park, myakkahatchee, many times. chris has hiked with him. they kind of knew his favorite spots. we had told law enfoemom the beginning where, you know, brian would most likely be in the areas of the park. when chris went on monday night to look for brian when he didn't return, you know, he saw the car. it was dark. everything was wet and flooded, and he returned the next 4 day, and chris and roberta looked again in the same areas, but again, it was flooded and they couldn't get off trail. how and when brian wound up in
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that area, maybe he walked in the trail and circled back. i don't have the answer to that. as far as how did the laundries know where to look on thursday, well, that was just starting at the beginning and working their way into the trail, and as everybody knows, brian's remains and the personal items were located, you know, somewhat in close proximity to the entrance to the park. >> did the brian tell the laundries anything about what happened to gabby before disappeared? >> that's something i can't comment on right now, and i would like to just leave it at that. >> if you can't comment on it, that means you know something about it. >> i think everybody out there knows that whether the family or myself have some information to share, but there's not much we can say at this point in time. i'm going to leave it at no comment. >> is that because they have been cooperating with the fbi? >> i'm sorry, did you say we
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were cooperating -- >> because the family is cooperating with the fbi. >> well, george, i have been quite clear on this from the very beginning when it comes to the fbi. we have absolutely nothing to say with respect to the gabby petito incident. with respect to brian, we have been cooperating from day one, and those are two different from a legal perspective -- those are two different scenarios. one was a missing person with gabby and one was with a missing person with brian. >> is there anything the laundries want to say to gabby petito's family this morning? >> not at this time. george, as i said, i haven't spoken to chris and roberta this morning, and yesterday was very hard on them. and i'm sure everybody can imagine. i'm sure at some point in the future, you know, comments and discussions may be had. >> mr. bertolino, thank you for your time this morning. >> george, thanks for having me. have a good day. >> cecilia? okay, george.
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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking overnight, tragedy on the set of alec baldwin's new movie. the actor fired a prop gun killing the director of photography. wounding the director. the latest on the urgent investigation. price surge. what items americans can expect %-p. from soap to ice cream, and could next year's prices soar even higher? "rise & shine" and good morning from west virginia known for its heavenly and breathtaking beauty. we're marching to the beat of west virginia's pride and joy. plus, how you can cash in by moving to the mountain state. ♪ a decade of deals. we're keeping the celebration going, with women-owned small businesses. don't miss the surprise of a lifetime for one business owner always looking out for those in
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need. ♪ larger than life ♪ and jason momoa is singing us into the weeken ♪ wis myools ♪ >> that's my favorite. >> that's beautiful. >> thank you, thank you very much. >> the action superstar taking us on a tour around london. spilling the tea on "dune's" blockbuster debut. >> all the goodies. one of the best interviews i ever had. >> and he's saying -- >> good morning, america. ♪ wow is right. got a wow out of you. okay, good morning, america. we're so excited. jason momoa is going to take us on a tour through london and we're also going to "rise & shine" from the great state of west virginia. >> yeah, look at this, right there, the pride of west virginia, a larger than life, we can say, marching band, more than 300 strong. they're really giving us a huge "gma" welcome.
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not to be outdone, stephanie ramos is live for us in west virginia this morning. she's there at bridge walk. she's at the third highest bridge in the united states. truly breathtaking place. i hope she's not afraid of heights. more coming up from the mountain state. >> she was smiling. we're going to begin with that breaking news overnight. a fatal shooting on the set of alec baldwin's new movie in new mexico. actor fired the prop gun that killed the director of photography, injured the director. want to go back to kaylee hartung in sante fe. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning again, george. the sheriff's department here in santa fe has not filed any charges in connection with this shooting, but there is an active investigation to try to figure out how a prop gun had the power to kill somebody. a movie set turning into a real-life tragedy. this morning, an urgent investigation into how a prop gun that police say was fired by
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act or alec baldwin killed one crew member and injured another on the set of "rust." baldwin visually distraught outside the sheriff's office after being questioned by authorities. >> we have a person who was shot accidentally. >> reporter: this 911 call leies to a shooting on location. at the bonanza creek ranch in santa fe, new mexico. production shutting down immediately. officials confirming 42-year-old cinematographer halyna hutchins died after being air lifted to the hospital. her most recent online post just days ago showing her excitement for being a part of the production. the film's 48-year-old director joel souza reportedly released from a local hospital after receiving treatment for his injuries. authorities telling abc news both were shot during filming on the set of "rust," and it appears that the scene being filmed involved the use of a prop firearm when it was discharged by 63-year-old baldwin. we spoke to one of halyna's friends overnight, he described
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what a tremendous loss this is for the film industry. he talked about the great talent she had for capturing emotions with her photos and the beautiful images that she would take. the cast and crew of "rust," we're told, are devastated, cecilia. >> just so devastating, indeed. kaylee, thank you so much. we're going to turn now or to the memorial service for former secretary of state colin powell, set for november 5th at the washington cathedral. ral powell passed away on monday due to complications from co he was fully vaccinated, but he was also being treated for cancer. the memorial service will be be invitation only, michael. >> all right, cecilia. we want to turn now to that price surge showing no sign of letting up. unilever announcing that it's already raising prices. victor oquendo is in new jersey with more. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. unfortunately there's no relief in sight. many of the problems are
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contributing to the rising prices, directly linked to the supply chain backlog. unilever which makes products we're all familiar with like ben & jerry's, citing inflation saying that customers could expect a 4% increase in prices and next year could be even higher. and procter and gamble says prices are up to combat higher costs and households are spending $175 more a month at meiod be& jerecsef labor shortages, we can expect to see fewer flavors at the freezer section. they'll be focusing on their more popular flavors. michael? >> good reason to go on a diet. right there. all right, victor. thank you. we'll see you tomorrow. you're co-anchoring "gma" weekend with whit johnson and stephanie ramos. we cannot wait to check you out. >> all right. >> looking forward to it. >> i got the alarm clock set. >> early morning call. >> victor, thanks so much.
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coming up, a new twist in the 36-year-old case, the former doctor convicted of killing his wife. our john quinones is here with the story. a story full of twists and turns. plus, our supply chain solutions for halloween. tips for making sure you have what you need for the holiday. and tory johnson has a big surprise for a small business owner as we celebrate ten years of "deals & steals." that's all ahead on "gma." it's kohl's lowest prices of the season
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convicted of killing his wife but not until years he had started a whole new life. john quinones is here with a preview of this story. this is from tonight's "20/20." good morning, john here in new york. >> reporter: thank you. on paper, robert bierenbaum seemed to have it all, tall, good looking, doctor, pilot, gourmet chef, awesome skier, he spoke several languages. but to his young bride he seemed to be the perfect catch, but was that too good to be true? >> sunday, july 7th, was a turning point in this story. something sparked another argument and it continued for a while until there was silence. in the apartment. >> later in the day, dr. bierenbaum left the apartment showed up in new jersey. thy parthis nephew. he was telling people she left the apartment in a hurry.
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>> do you know where gail is? he said they had a fight this morning and gail never came het went io throat. >> on monday, july 8, 1985 robert bierenbaum came into the precinct to report his wife missing. >> reporter: just weeks after his wife vanishes in new york city, robert bierenbaum starts spending time out on long island. >> he was seen partying in the hamptons. >> reporter: but the next chapter in the saga, a startling new life and transformation. >> this new doctor in town who had all the tricks up his sleeve. >> waves of stories started coming in from new york, little gossipy waves of the missing wife. >> but you wonder who the heck was i dating all this time? >> many times. many times. >> reporter: investigators make a shocking discovery at a new jersey airfield. >> the flight records.
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oh, my god, he flew fo the day his wife disappeared and the fact that he isn't telling anybody. >> this was a bombshell discovery? >> it was. it turned things upside-down. >> i get a phone call, they've arrested robert bierenbaum for the murder of gail katz and i start screaming. >> guilty verdict. against plastic surgeon robert bierenbaum. >> since 2000, he has been behind bars serving that sentence of 20 to life insisting he was innocent. just last december, he was up for parole. >> reporter: "20/20" obtained this transcript of that parole hearing and in it is a shocking revelation. for the first time in 35 years bierenbaum finally admits to killing gail.
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>> the earth shifted. i was in shock. >> tonight on "20/20" much more from the murder victim's sister and never before heard shocking details from bob's last vegas girlfriend. >> wow a story. wow. john, thank you to you. ginger, we'll head over to you. >> yes, and we have three confirmed tornadoes by wtae reporting that this morning, certainly damage around the pittsburgh area, thanks to a cold front that for the rest of us is just bringing a return to autumn. the temperatures will dip into the 40s again for new york and boston. raleigh, even, by sunday morning. sub 50. now i have to tell you that noaa put out their official winter outlook, and there's a strong signal of la nina. with that we anticipate warmer than average temperatures and less precipitation in places that really need it.
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now to our series "gma" supply solutions, it's all about helping you get through the holiday season. we're doing a special halloween edition this morning with etsy trend expert dana johnson and "gma" fashion expert melissa garcia. thank you both for joining us. dana, i want to start with you. how can etsy -- how can a site like etsy help beat the supply chain strain that we're seeing all around the country right now? >> yes, so, the great thing about shopping on etsy so many of our sellers aren't faced with those disruptions of the supply chain.
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because many businesses are businesses of one. they're making them from their home studios, so, my tips to you guys, are to make sure you start early, shop with a local seller, because you're supporting your community. get creative, step outside those traditional gift norms and of course when shopping online set those fill filters so that you can search by businesses that are in your local area, and it's a lot easier. >> we see in stores around the country, the shelves are empty, people are having a hard time getting the things they need, but how can you do it at home, how can you crafty at home? so you're not affected by this. >> okay, let's get creative here, so for halloween, if you have some of those plastic pumpkins at home from last year and you want to give them a facelift, you can do things like add push pins and write your custom messages. you can fill them to googly eyes to make them spooky, or if you
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want to have a friendly pumpkin, you can turn one swinto a clown. these are actually just coffee filters to make the clown collar. >> very, very cool. do it all at home. melissa, you are our fashion final countdown. what are some savvy ways to get around some supply chain issues? i see some ideas right here. >> i love the idea of either shopping your closet or just going to a regular store and buying clothes that you would normally wear. the truth is -- my kids' old costumes are sitting in a box somewhere. this is something that you can repurpose, probably less expensive, i like the idea of taking ideas from pop culture, right, these are two of the hottest pop culture trending items. do you know what this is? >> yes. squid games. >> i'm probably the only person that hasn't watched it yet. >> what? >> i know. my kids are driving me nuts. so this the "squid games."
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again, it's so easy to do. you can wear this again, green track suit. next to that is olivia rodrigo. this was her cover album. her cover art. it's stickers on your face. pastel top. that's it. you're good to go. super easy. >> that's super easy. i'm letting my kids -- i got a lt of stuff in there they can wear, it'd be oversized is when it comes to costumes, i heard. thank you both so much for helping us out. really appreciate it. now we're going to go to cecilia. what you got? >> we got a good one for you here because it is time for the latest stop in our cross-country tour. we're says "rise & shine" from west virginia. stephanie ramos is there with this incredible view you got to see to believe. stephanie, i hope you're not afraid of heights, my friend. >> reporter: cecilia, just a little afraid of heights, but i got over it this morning. we're on the river gorge bridge. actually, we're under the bridge.
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this is the bridge walk, and you have to mentally prepare yourself for this. it is no joke. take a look for yourself, and it's a little foggy this morning. but you can see some of the stunning views here. the sun is rising on west virginia. an oasis with nearly 100,000 miles of rivers and streams, also 1.5 million acres of parks. so stunning it's referred to as almost heaven. ♪ almost heaven ♪ ♪ west virginia ♪ >> reporter: that classic tune "country roads" by john denver celebrating 50 years. ♪ take me home ♪ ♪ country roads ♪ a park ranger eve west has worked at new river gorge for ten years.
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>> it's actually considered one of the oldest rivers in the national park system. you can hike. you can river raft. you can fish. >> reporter: and it's become an international mountain biking destination. i even got to put my foot on the pedal. >> "rise & shine" west virginia. >> reporter: for a quick boost, we grabbed a pepperoni roll. >> i'm they have been discussed and they're ingrained in the dna of west virginia. >> reporter: if this father and son duo, the family recipe named grt-grandmother julia has fed west virginians for nearly 100 years. >> immigrants from italy, they would roll the sausage up in the dough and make these little s sandwich sandwiches. >> reporter: and if you closed your eyes, you can hear the pride of west virginia. >> it's in every part of this state. there's no place that doesn't have that. >> reporter: the mountaineer
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band has been stepping on the field since 1903 at west virginia university. dr. cheldon williams has been band director since 2019. the band made up of more than 300 students had to adjust during the pandemic. when did you start to see kind of things get back to normal? >> we were excited to play the music and just seeing each other was the best part. >> all: good morning, america. >> reporter: going back to those pepperoni rolls, there was a recent effort to make them the official food of the state, it passed in the west virgini house it did not in the senate, but it's still considered a delicacy of west virginia. created by italian families in fairmont to feed coal miners. did you get one? i was under the impression you'd get one just in time for this live shot. >> stephanie, you're doing a lot for the show this morning. she sent us food. she's hanging off the ledge of a bridge there. >> she'll be up in new york tomorrow. >> anything. >> thank you. we'll have much more ahead from west virginia this morning.
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now for our "gma" book club pick. it's called "we are not like them." it's about two women who are forced to confront race for the first time in their lifelong friendship. deb roberts spoke with the authors. she's back with the interview. hey, deb. >> reporter: hey, george. i got to tell you one word about this book. wow. what a brilliant and provocative look at our times. these two authors managed to weave a compelling story that asked an important question, can you find compassion and understanding for those who aren't like you? it's a stunning portrait of race and friendship. christine pride and jo piazza's "we are not like them" exploring the ties that bind or break in the midst of tragedy. at the center of the story two lifelong friends, jen a white working class mom-to-be, and riley, a black news reporter.
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their bond is tested when a police officer husband shoots an unarmed black teen. you step right into what is a third rail in our society, race. you explore honestly in a raw way. >> yep. >> were you worried at all about tackling that subject? >> we were. >> we were. >> from the beginning we were going to lean in. if you're going to do it, we were committing to do it. and as uncomfortable the conservations even jo and i had to have in writing this book which mirror, you know, conversations that the rest of america wants to have or should be having. >> too afraid to have. >> or too afraid to have. we wanted to capture that on the page. >> reporter: inspired by their own friendship the co-authors began the book in 2018 after a rash of police shootings. >> it's easy to get desensitized to these headlines. we started talking about it and we wanted to do something where we were taking readers beyond the headlines. >> we wanted to make sure there were no clear-cut villains in
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this terrible thing, we wanted to explore the humanity of everyone involved ppd and to do that, we spoke to so many police officers and police wives. we wanted to make sure that we were getting it right and also being able to get inside their head to see how they felt about this tragedy. >> you reveal characters who use the "n" word. >> mm-hmm. >> you reveal stereotypes. you reveal sort of like secret resentments amongst the characters, you really go there. >> this is the benefit of writing the book together. jo is privy to conversations in all white spaces that i'm not and wouldn't say in front of me and vice versa. so much of the book is what we say to each other and what we're thinking and don't say to the other person. >> we had to go to so many uncomfortable places in our own friendship, so that our characters could go there and we had to give each other the grace to say, i'm scared. we're both scared. how can we get rid of the fear and move forward?
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>> this is amazing. >> reporter: as they connect with readers, they're hopeful their story will spark grave conversations among friends about race. >> if you can talk about it in the context of a book i think that's a lot more meaningful and powerful in some ways. >> it's a new time. we have to address this and be able to be open with each other. >> we want people to feel comfortable having the uncomfortable conversations after reading this book. a white reader who didn't have a very diverse friend group she texted me and said i'm changed. she also said my mother, who's a completely different generation and has different thoughts about race, she said she was changed, too. we're like, we did it. >> it's a life-changing book, so interesting that they did write it together. they said it led to a deeper understanding of each other's lives and they're hoping the same will happen for readers. especially for those of different racial backgrounds.
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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning. checking in with sue for a look at traffic. sue: it is still wet and wild out there, it is still damp and reining in a lot of spots and standing water the big issue, pounding, we have three separate problems in the south bay, mostly due to standing water. 101 at 87 and south 87 and also northbound 85 right near 87. a lot of issues to maneuver around this morning. kumasi: make sure you are careful out there.
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breakthrough tomorrow and then more rain tomorrow. kumasi: thank you. we will have another one, two, three. ♪ good, good, good morning, america ♪ good morning, and welcome back. >> i love them. i can't get enough. >> you want to sing a little? >> nope. i'm just watching them. >> we'll watch them a little bit later because they have a live performance. that's the cast of "tina: the tina turner musical." >> so excited. but right now, we're excited. it's time for "deals & steals." we've had so much fun over the past decade with tory johnson, and before we get to the deals, we have a message from one of our "deals & steals" superfans. take a look.
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>> just want to say, tory, how do you do it? how do you always pick the most amazing things that i've never heard of? thank you, tory. i'm a lifelong fan. i'm a lifelong fan. signing off. >> i love that. tory does it because tory is amazing. this morning, we're featuring all women-owned small businesses. tory is up in harlem. for our final deal. but first, let's kick it out in times square. >> look at all of this great stuff you brought. we can't wait to dive in. >> and tory, we're going to start with rugs. but the cleanup is easy with these. >> that's right, michael, this is gel pro, it's their never move rug, what's awesome about this is kitchen, bathroom, hallway, anywhere you need it, it's got gel grippers on the bottom so it stays in place when you're vacuuming or walking,
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stain resistant. machine washable. the other thing that i love about it is it's really soft on your feet. checks every box. our deal today for a rug and matching runner is $50. >> colors are lovely, too. this is fish kiss, say cheers to your favorite place, it's three different types of drinkware, we have mugs, tumblers and glasses. what i love even more than these hand-drawn pieces of art is that on every single one of them you can add a personalized name or message, so it really elevates this as a gift at 50% off, they start, today, at $12.50. >> that's great deal for somebody. this one, tory, this deal goes way back, one of our first "gma" deals. >> one of our first and a favorite, it's rusticuff.
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it's now 10 years old. just like "deals & steals." covid was crushing, made them close all six of their stores. but now they're back, better than ever. we've got three amazing styles from them. beaded bracelets. cuffs with inspirational messages. one that i love, faith over fear. love always wins. one day at a time. i just told you three of my favorites. everything is slashed. they start at $19. >> i love that. we're not only featuring women-owned businesses you got the perfect makeup here to help women find their perfect shade. >> yes, this is mented cosmetics and that's what they're all about, the right hue for every skin tone, the most amazing glosses, cecilia, a little tip between you and me, pink about me and mauve over, two amazing glosses. quite frankly everything that they offer is pretty fabulous. starts at $6.
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tory, the next one, to help us get a good night's sleep. this is something that we could all use. what do we have? >> night pillowcases, this is one of our favorites at "gma." we've got a huge assortment to them, both satin as well as silk options. one of the standouts that i get asked about all the time is the chill pillow case, keeps you cool, minimizes night sweats. really good for anyone who get hot at night. big, big assortment from them, starts at $15 and from night free shipping. >> we've got food over here. i know i'm speaking your language. tory, this is a really special one, because you're there in harlem at evelyn's kitchen. >> i am. i have their banana ddin these are handmade right here in east harlem with nilla wafers, white chocolate chips and
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banana pudding, today, a pack of these, 12 of them, $34.50 and evelyn's kitchen is covering the shipping. i'm really excited because i get to be here on site with the owner. alaya, come on in here. we're talking about something sweet, we're talking about your most delicious dessert but covid was anything but, a big challenge. >> i think like all small businesses covid decimated our business and in march 2020 in one week we basically lost half of our business. it was really scary and for me as a business owner i'm responsible for people's livelihoods, so i just needed to figure out how my team was able to stay employed, get their paychecks and work together to weher the storm, so we figured out how to ship online. we were open four days a week for takeout and delivery.
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we really worked together as a team to get past it, work together, we're now standing in what will be our new cafe which i'm really excited about, we should be open early november, and it looks like covid for us is something -- we're looking to grow at this point. >> that resilience and that determination that i am in awe of and because of that, team "deals & steals" wants to present you with $10,000, that's for you. >> thank you. >> and that's for you. cecilia and michael, i'm sorry for being emotional. you promised me you weren't going to be, but this is really the heart of our community, small businesses, people who care about their community who keep the country going. >> thank you so much. >> i got to say, i am taking this whole plate -- >> i was going to fight --
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>> unbelievable. >> tory, what an amazing moment to celebrate women-owned small businesses in ten years of deals. we want to thank you for all of that. and we're so happy for alaya and evelyn's kitchen, make sure you get there it's worth it. >> thank you, tory, for all you've done for these small businesses over the last ten years. we partnered with these companies on all of these deals. get these "deals & steals" by going to our website. the celebration isn't over yet, more deals tomorrow on saturday
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we're back with one of the year's biggest movies "dune." had made $130 million at the international box office. now it's. in theaters now. a star-studded cast including jason momoa. maggie ruli had a chance to catch up with him in london. >> jason, is that jason momoa? >> maggie rulli? >> not only is jason momoa in london shooting aquaman 2, but he's also here for his new movie "dune." welcome to london. we don't have much time. i know you're a busy man. >> on our right is westminster abbey and where william and kate got married. >> big b. >> lot of scaffolding. >> i have never done this before
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either. >> it's like surfing. >> reporter: "dune" is out and the early reviews are in. >> first one i get to show my kids, too. i was a little worried. they freaked out. especiallyt. >> reporter: wait, no spoilers here. momoa said getting the role of the master fighter duncan idaho was huge. >> this is the only role that someone was like, i want you and i'm like, are you sure you got the right guy? >> what was about this cast that made everyone gel so well? >> we're al so different. he knew exactly each person. i feel like he knew. i'm not here. >> hide, hide. >> reporter: okay, great tour. time crunch here. we're off to our next stop.
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are you ready? >> i think they're supposed to ask you questions. >> favorite color is pink. i think my mom raised me on elvis. i was a big elvis fan. >> favorite elvis song? >> i'll come back to that. >> we'll circle back. ♪ only fools ♪ that's my favorite. >> that was beautiful. >> thank you, thank you very much. >> a quick swap of jackets, a flip of long hair and we get back to spilling the tea. i really wanted to know what it's like being the cool dad, do you teach them any of the action sequences? a loving wife, great family. is there a secret? how do you do it all? >> that's a great question. it's hard. it is. i would normally only be two weeks away. >> it's hard. >> try to keep them happy. >> last sip of tea.
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okay, we got to squeeze in a proper british meal. >> look at that, i haven't had fish and chips yet. >> what? oh my gosh. this is exciting. >> so good. >> no way. >> do you like it? >> legitimately amazing. >> as we're enjoying our fish and chips, i have to ask more about "dune." moments and these themes, one of them, this idea of fears and overcoming fears. >> my fears kind of drive me. i like rock climbing. i like doing things that make me feel scared. makes me feel alive. >> what was your favorite scene in "dune"? >> oh, okay. >> who's your favorite character? >> i'm sitting with him, come on. >> you got all the goodies. this is the best interview i have ever had. >> we should do this again. where we should meet up next time? >> tahiti. "gma," we'll be in tahiti next time. >> yes, are the bosses listening?
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sign me up for that assignment. if you want to see that energy and the man cast members simply call "mom os"momoa" it's out no. >> looked like you had a lot of fun. thank you, maggie. big news for a big game. fc barcelona versus real madrid, watch exclusively on espn plus the exclusive home of la liga. in the u.s. coverage kicks off sunday all right, more from the great state of west virginia. there's a new program that's encouraging people from all over the world to move to the mountain state to enjoy those incredible sites. even paying folks thousands of
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dollars to relocate. stephanie ramos is back with more. hey, stephanie. >> reporter: i'm still on the bridge. the new river gorge bridge and we're now starting to see the appalachian mountains peek out but that incentive program aimed at bringing new residents to west virginia so they can take in these stunning views. would you move to another state for a chunk of change? that's exactly what the state of west virginia is asking. does this ever get old? >> i don't think so. >> reporter: for this group p o people ascend west virginia was the answer. >> i'm a boy from a small town in west virginia. spent 22 years dreaming a way out and every day since looking for a way home. >> reporter: he teamed up with the state of west virginia to develop an initiative to grow the community in his home state. >> it invites those who are fully employed and have permission to live anywhere to do their jobs.
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>> reporter: the incentives, $12,000 cash and one year's worth of free recreational outdoor activities. the first city to try this out is morgantown, out of more than 7,000 applicants submitted only 1,000 will be selected. traveled the world it was this program that drew him back. >> really excited about having these guys experience the best of west virginia. find their passion, find their people and get connected. >> reporter: ascend west virginia creates community by planning events for those new residents like hiking, rock climbing and even lunch at coopers rock state forest. that's just what shane powers is hoping to give his family living leaving arlington, virginia, to come back home with his wife and three kids. >> the younger children, all they had known was big city, right, so they were excited to be here.
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>> reporter: for neil, doka was a no brainer.alifornia >> it's absolutely breathtaking and it's serene and calm. it's community. unlike anywhere else. >> reporter: for others the change was welcome. samantha felt trapped in her apartment in germany where she lived until the pandemic hit. >> six months i was living in a 500-square-foot apartment with 5 million other people in a close proximity. now it's the opposite. it's freedom. >> reporter: they say the program is meant to take you to a higher place, it worked, it got me here, but they say it's simply they just want you to enjoy the work/life balance in the great outdoors right here in west virginia. >> beautiful live shots. stephanie, thank you so much. coming up, everybody, a liv
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♪ we're back now with "tina: the tina turner musical." the comeback story about the queen of rock and roll. >> and we're so excited. in her national television debut and the cast of performing medley of "nutbush city limits" and "proud mary." ♪ ♪ a church house, a schoolhouse ♪ ♪ the people keep the city clean ♪ ♪ they call nutbush ♪ ♪ oh, nutbush ♪ ♪ they call it nutbush city limits is what they call it ♪
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♪ you go to field on weekdays, have a picnic on labor day ♪ ♪ go to town on fridays ♪ ♪ go to church every sunday ♪ ♪ they call it nutbush, nutbush ♪ ♪ thoughtbush city limits ♪ ♪ nutbush city limits ♪ ♪ i left a good job in the city ♪ ♪ working for the man every night and day ♪ ♪ and i never lost one minute of sleeping worrying about the way pud marke obu♪ve been ♪ ♪ rolling, rolling, rolling on the river ♪ ♪ rolling, rolling, rolling on the river ♪
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♪ the river ♪ ♪ >> all right. ♪ ♪ cleaned a lot of plates in memphis, and pumped a lot of tane down in new orleans ♪ ♪ but i never saw the good side of the city until i hitched a ride on the riverboat queen ♪ ♪ proud mary keep on burning ♪ ♪ rolling, rolling, rolling on the river ♪ ♪ rolling, rolling, rolling on the river ♪ >> i guest for you. are you ready? come on, skye. >> one, two. you know what to do. ♪ down to the river ♪ ♪ you ain't got to worry if you
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have money people on the river will help ♪ ♪ proud mary keep on burnin' ♪ ♪ rolling, rolling, rolling on the river ♪ ♪ rolling, rolling, rolling on the river ♪ >> let me hear you. ♪ rolling, rolling, rolling on the river ♪ >> i can't hear you, you can do better. let's go. ♪ rolling, rolling, rolling on the river ♪ ♪ we're rolling, rolling, we're rolling on the river ♪ >> one more time. ♪ rolling, rolling, rolling on the river ♪ >> hey, hey, hey. [ cheers and applause ] [female narrator]
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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. here is sue hall with a look at traffic. >> good morning. we have been very busy with lots of rain, standing water, pulling, slowing things down. a lot of spinouts. we are getting reports of an accident west on 80 near american canyon and the rest stop at the top of the hill before you head down the 37. five cars involved here. >> we are looking at rain pushing into the east around fremont. anywhere from one quarter of an inch into the south bay. some pretty good am oe north baard down by theanta c mountains. we will be looking at a dry
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afternoon, temperatures in the 60's, and more rain saturday. kumasi: now it is time for "live with kelly and ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" a today actor, comedian, and podcast r, ricky gervais'. plus exclusively for our viewers, bargain for a better sleep. also a running woman from virginia delivers our big news story of the day. >> host: all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: good morning. everything hurts. >> kelly: you know what's funny? >> ryan: hi, good morning.
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