at 7:00, you can als for our viewers in the west, a one-two punch of dangerous weather is hitting the country this monday morning. extreme weather coast to coast. overnight, a storm slams the west. an atmospheric river pummels california, torrential downpours triggering potentially life-threatening flash flooding and mud slides. and in the heartland at least 13 tornadoes touching down. this morning, the east coast on alert. kids and the covid vaccine. all eyes on the fda ahead of the high stakes decision, a panel meeting to vote on the shot for children ages 5 to 11. the new details on the rollout, what it means for school and celebrating the holidays. nearing the finish line. democrats close in on an agreement for president biden's economic plan. the president meeting with key

senators, trying to seal the deal. hate crimes spike. the fbi reporting a dramatic increase with a surge in attacks against asian-americans during the pandemic. how the fbi is responding to the uptick. drag race tragedy. two children killed and eight others injured after a car lost control and crashed into the crowd. the latest on the investigation this morning. fatal movie set shooting investigation. the first eye witness accounts of what happened on the new alec baldwin film. this morning, the moment one of the crew members called 911. >> this is [ bleep ] that yelled at me lunch. he's supposed to check the gun. he's responsible for this. >> the new questions right now. how did a live round get in the gun? could there be criminal charges? and the safety concerns on set. celebrating james michael tyler. "friends" stars remembering the seventh friend. >> i just have to tell you i love you. >> jennifer aniston, matt

leblanc and more paying tribute to gunther, thanking the beloved central perk barista for all the laughs. >> gunther, kiss me. and tom terrific does it again. brady with an untouchable new record. but wait until you see this touching moment with a young cancer survivor. hats off to the g.o.a.t. and good morning. we hope you had a good weekend. it's so great to hear from that young fan at the game last night, and we'll have more on tom brady in a little bit. >> can't wait for that. but first, we're getting to that double weather threat. at least 13 tornadoes touching down in the midwest. take a look at this frightening image out of missouri. >> and that, yeah. that storm system is on the move threatening the northeast. rob is tracking that for us this morning. >> we're going to begin with the west. they were getting slammed overnight by a storm system called an

hitting wildfires over the summer, and especially vulnerable to mud slides. will carr is in sacramento with the latest. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, george. the rain has been relentless. we saw the wettest day ever on record, and you can see what came with it. flooding streets just like this. water is rising all across this region, and the rain is showing no signs of letting up. overnight, two dangerous storm systems converging, slamming the west coast. heavy rain drenching a region stricken by drought. dangerous flash flooding swamping cars, and life-threatening landslides tumbling down terrain burned by recent wildfires. showing boulders, and rocks where the dixie fire burned 60,000 acres. the highest level of the phenomenon known as an atmospheric river described by some meteorologists as a firehouse of moisture in the sky caused by a cold front dragging across the state in a bomb cyclone storm system swirling north in the pacific ocean. >> we've lived here 20 years. never seen it this high.

>> reporter: from san francisco to sacramento, evacuations under way for hundreds of homes in the mountains. two killed in washington state after a tree falling on this car. so tragedy up and down the west coast here, and we're going to have this rain pounding the west coast throughout the rest of the day. amy? >> not what they need. all right, will. thank you for that. let's go to rob now for more on the danger in the west. good morning, rob. >> good morning. way too much of a good thing. they had no rain in sacramento. five inches of rainfall coming. that broke a day record since records have been recorded. this bombed out, and now heading to the british columbia, but the main impacts have been an atmospheric river in northern

and now sacrcentral california. look at the flood watches and warnings, from the valley up to the sierra nevada. it's going to rip across those mountaintops and create some dangerous conditions as well. speaking of dangerous conditions, from the storm that came through two days ago, that went through the plains yesterday, we had 13 reports of tornadoes there including one just north of kansas city, and that brought some damages. you see the dramatic video there. some of the debris that's flying in the air, and we'll have several more rounds of severe weather with these storms coming into the west. now the leading edge of this is getting toward the northeast. the severe weather threat will be across parts of eastern tennessee, the western carolinas getting up into the mid-atlantic, but can't rule out an isolated tornado late in the day, and this will combine with energy off the coast, and the flood watches in the northeast. the next couple of days, especially tomorrow and wednesday we're going to see heavy rain, and that will be worthy of tracking for sure. t.j., over to you. >> all right, rob. we appreciate you. we'll check in with you later.

we want to turn to the coronavirus emergency. now an fda advisory panel is set to meet tomorrow to decide whether to recommend the pfizer vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. if that goes well, the fda could authorize the vaccine later this week, and then the cdc would have to green light it, and the rollout could begin. our erielle reshef is live now at a hospital here in new york. erielle, this could be a very big week. >> reporter: it could be indeed, t.j. there are a lot of layers here, but late friday evening, federal regulators said that the benefits of the pfizer vaccine for those kids ages 5 to 11 far outweigh any potential risks. that key sign, we could see those shots go into arms within weeks. this morning, new hope for families across the country that 28 million kids ages 5 to 11 could be fully vaccinated by the winter holidays with a green light for the pediatric pfizer vaccine expected just weeks from now. an fda panel meeting tuesday to discuss and vote. then the cdc is expected to weigh in a week later, possibly clearing the way for those shots

to go into arms as early as november 3rd. >> if all goes well, and we get the regulatory approval, and the recommendation from the cdc, it's entirely possible, if not, very likely that vaccines will be available for children from 5 to 11 within the first week or two of november. >> reporter: officials saying there are enough pediatric doses on reserve for those children who will be eligible. states across the country preordering vaccines starting last week. at one-third the adult dose, pfizer saying its trial of more than 2,200 children showed the vaccine was nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic disease, and there were no case of severe side effects. like adults, children will be able to get two shots three weeks apart, meaning it can take as little as five weeks for them to be fully vaccinated. it comes as u.s. health officials closely monitor for cases of the new delta plus variant. experts saying a handful of cases have popped up in the

u.s., but not spiking to the levels currently seen in the uk. and experts say that those smaller doses for kids ages 5 to 11 will have orange caps to make sure they are distinct from those for kids ages 12 and older. those have purple caps. george? >> okay, erielle, thanks very much. let's bring in our friend dr. richard besser. rich, thank you for joining us this morning. we heard dr. fauci there. approval all but certain for kids 5 to 11, and early shots in november. should parents be making their reservations and appointments now to get their kids in line? >> well, you know, george for a lot of parents, they don't get time off work, so if you want an appointment that works for you, i don't think it's too soon to call up and get in line. if you are a parent who's made the decision that this is right for your child.

>> we saw a poll from the keyser family foundation that said that 24% of parents will definitely not vaccinate their children. what will you say to them? >> well, you know, george i have these conversations with my patients all the time. on friday i talked to a parent of some teens who doesn't feel comfortable yet vaccinating her boys against covid. i say to parents, talk to someone you trust. get your questions answered. a lot of those parents who are not will shift over time as vaccines are administered and they feel comfortable it's truly safe, and they see what kids are able to do once they're fully vaccinated. >> how do parents prepare the younger kids for shots they may not like? >> this is a conversation i had. a 12-year-old was getting shots. he said, mom, i don't like shots. i have yet to meet a kid who walks in and says, i can't wait to get my shots. i would treat it as normal business. it's part of health, and i wouldn't overplay it as any other shot a kid gets. >> our pediatrician uses stickers and gummy bears. let's talk about halloween.

the vaccinations won't be in for kids by then. what's your advice for parents on halloween? >> well, i would, you know, look and see what's going on in your community. if you are one of the communities where the numbers are going down, and that's a lot of communities in america, i would wear masks, you know, in addition to your costume. wear a mask that protects your child, and i would, you know, bring some hand sanitizer, and i would enjoy the holiday. these kinds of things are very good for emotional health, and you can do them safely. >> is there going to be a point where so many kids are vaccinated where we won't need masks in schools? >> well, you know, i think it's going to depend more on what's going on in the community. i think if we're in a situation where vaccines are available and the rate of disease in the community is very low, we'll get to a point where we won't need masks anymore, but i can't predict. we're hearing about delta plus and there could be other things that come up, but there will be a day where kids can go to school without masks and just be kids. >> we're moving in the right direction. >> we definitely are.

i'm very encouraged by the data i'm seeing these guys. >> richard besser, thanks very much. amy? george, to washington now. after months of negotiations, democrats could be just days away from reaching a deal on president biden's economic plan. our chief white house correspondent cecilia vega is at the white house with the latest on all of that. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, amy, good morning to you. speaker nancy pelosi says they seem to be about 90% of the way to reaching a deal. they seem to be closer to a deal on this than they have been so far in these negotiations. one source is telling us there could be a house vote on this bipartisan infrastructure plan for roads and bridges you're seeing there as soon as wednesday. yesterday the president hosted these two key senators to delaware. chuck schumer and joe manchin. manchin is one of the key moderate holdouts. the white house called the discussion productive. this could be a really big win for president biden if they can pull this off, but there have been some major concessions in order to get moderates and progressives on board. right now you see them.

the overall price tag slashed from $3.5 trillion to just under $2 trillion. proposals like tuition-free community college scrapped, and the amount of paid family leave reduced. the white house has ramped up the pressure to get a deal done. they want something to show before the president leaves for this european trip on thursday. he has the big climate summit in glasgow, scotland. he wants to be able to point to a big win back home. >> and cecilia, democrats signaling a new way to pay for all of this? >> reporter: yeah, they are. it's because of kyrsten sinema. she's been opposed to president biden's plan to tax big corporations. democrats are looking at other avenues including what they're calling this wealth tax. this would include taxing the nation's billionaires and taxing overseas earnings and increase irs enforcement. >> cecilia vega at the white house. thank you, cecilia. george? amy, thanks. we're going to turn now to disturbing new information from the fbi on hate crimes. they are going up with an especially sharp increase on

asian-americans. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas has the details. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning. the new numbers from the fbi show hate and racism are alive and well in america. the number of people being attacked based on race spiked dramatically last year according to new crime data reported to the fbi. >> we have the trends nationwide have hate crimes rising across all categories. >> reporter: according to the fbi, there were at least 11,126 victims of hate crime reported to the bureau in 2020 compared to 8,552 the previous year, a 30% increase. the majority of race-related attacks targeted african-americans. the group we saw a 63% jump in attacks in 2020 in comparison to 2019. >> it strikes at the fundamental core of who the person is, which makes it very different from some of the other violent crimes. >> reporter: some law enforcement officials say the rise in hate could be attributed

to the racial tensions in the aftermath after the death of george floyd and the stress and ignorance created by covid-19. hate crimes against asian-americans surging 76% in 2020. >> following the pandemic, we saw a rise in anti-asian and pacific islander violence and threats. >> reporter: the fbi has launched a p.r. campaign encouraging citizens to report hate crimes and saying there are resources to help victims deal with attacks ranging from security to counseling. amy? >> all right, pierre thomas, thank you for that. we turn to the investigation into a tragic drag race in texas. two children killed. eight other people injured when a car lost control and crashed into the crowd. elwyn lopez has the latest on that. good morning, elwyn. >> reporter: hey, yeah, amy. good morning. that spectator event turned into a tragic scene at an airport

near san antonio. it shows the moments, police say, a drag race driver lost control of his car crashing into the crowd killing two children and injuring eight other people. some of them had to be airlifted to nearby hospitals. this all unfolded in front of thousands of fans on what was dubbed airport race wars 2. the course was only one-eighth of a mile, and barriers were along the sides, but they didn't extend past the finish line where the race ended the two boys killed were just 6 and 8 years old, and a woman who raced to the scene to help tells us that the 34-year-old driver initially lost consciousness, but is now recovering and is expected to be okay. amy? >> an incredibly sad story. elwyn lopez, thank you for that. t.j.? we turn to what was a historic night that included a touching moment. at the middle of this night was tom brady. have you haven't heard, he's good at football, and with this pass, he became the only quarterback to reach 600 touchdown passes.

he was already ahead on the list, but now he crossed that milestone of 600. now he throws that ball to his receiver mike evans. watch what he does with it. he's celebrating his touchdown. he gives the record ball to a fan. not realizing it was the record ball. now as shocking as that is, listen to this. the team went and took the ball from the kid in the stands and said, you can't have this one. >> oh, no. >> that's how it goes, but the touching moment we're talking about is tom brady. take a look. he had a moment with a different fan. look at that sign, guys. it says, tom brady helped me beat brain cancer. this is a 10-year-old who was diagnosed with cancer last year. tom brady gave him his hat and shook his hand and listen to what the kid said about this big moment. >> when tom brady walked up and i was just so, so grateful and i was just so shocked. i was, like -- it was crazy. i was so happy. i was just so grateful. that was amazing. i'm so blessed.

>> that kid has been through it. brain tumor was found last year. went through his last round this past summer, and he is now finished with his treatment, and they say the tumor is gone. a big moment. >> how beautiful that he can say i'm blessed. i'm grateful. so many lessons learned, but what an amazing young man, and i'm so excited he got to meet tom brady. >> pretty great, t.j. a lot more coming up here on "gma," including the details from the set of alec baldwin's movie. and then celebrating the man behind gunther. the "friends" cast thanking james michael tyler. the seventh friend for all those laughs this morning. first, let's go back to rob. >> good morning again, guys. we are getting into nor'easter season. i think we got one coming. let's look at the surfline camera. these waves along the main beach there in town, and getting bigger as we get through the next couple of days. here's what's going on. we have the low that's creating the severe weather across the southeast, and look at the rain that's coming in later on

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not late. that's coming up. robes? now to the fatal shooting on a new mexico film set, and new details from that set of the moment actor alec baldwin fired that prop gun that killed the cinematographer and sent the director to the hospital. kaylee hartung is in santa fe, new mexico, with the latest on all that. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning, amy. from search warrants obtained overnight we're learning the cameras were not rolling when the prop gun went off on the set in santa fe. we're hearing for the first time chilling details of that fatal moment. this morning, the first eyewitness descriptions of the moment alec baldwin pulled a prop gun from his holster on that new mexico movie set. >> we need an ambulance out at bonanza creek ranch right now. we have two people shot on a movie set accidentally. >> reporter: the director joel souza telling investigators baldwin was preparing for a scene, pointing a revolver towards the camera lens when he heard what sounded like a whip

and a loud pop. it killed halyna hutchins and piercing souza's shoulder, both standing behind the camera. one of the crew members called 911 ment >> this [ bleep ] that yelled at me at lunch. he's supposed to check the gun. >> reporter: others telling investigators baldwin has been very careful handling weapons onset. the oscar actor seen here embracing hutchins' husband and son. calling her legacy too meaningful to encapsulate words adding, our loss is enormous. a vigil in new mexico over the weekend honoring her life and work. >> i would have been lucky to have ever done another movie with another person like that, or with her and -- and i don't get to. that sucks. >> reporter: this morning, new questions into how this tragic accident could have happened. the sheriff's report saying the gun was one of three prop guns

set up by the armorer hannah gutierrez reed and dave halls grabbed the gun off a cart and handed it to the star, alec baldwin yelling cold gun meaning the prop gun didn't have any live rounds. the a.d. telling investigators he didn't know the gun contained live rounds. safety administrators ban live ammunition from movie sets. those have the projectile bullets at the top. many use blank cartridges with gun powder to simulate the sound and smoke, but no bullet. gutierrez reed was responsible for preparing those prop guns. six weeks ago she spoke to the voices of the west podcast describing how innnervous she was as lead armorer on another film earlier this year. >> i caught on by myself, and i think loading blanks was, like, the scariest thing to me because i was, like, oh, i don't know anything about it. >> reporter: this morning, a "rust" actor telling abc news gutierrez reed was always

professional onset and took her job seriously. a member of the camera crew describes a set rife with safety concerns. just hours before the fatal shooting, some members of the camera department walked off the set. that crew member saying the issue of gun safety had been brought up by the camera crew and brushed off repeatedly by producers. the film's production company telling abc news in a statement, they were not made aware of any official complaints concerning weapon or prop safety on set. we reached out to both the armorer and the assistant director for comment, but have not heard back. the most puzzling piece of all this is if live ammunition ended up on that set and in that gun, how did it get there? the film's production company says they are conducting an internal review, and investigators will continue their review today. guys? >> that is a very big question. kaylee hartung, thank you. for more, let's bring in dan abrams and film prop master dutch merrick. i'm going to begin with you, dan. there's a lot of legal questions to sort through.

namely, first and foremost, will alec baldwin face criminal charges in this? >> let's separate out alec baldwin the actor versus the producer. in either case you need negligence. you need something he should have done that he didn't do or shouldn't have done something he did do. it does seem alec baldwin the actor didn't do anything, if everything is accurate there, wrong. meaning if someone yells cold gun, meaning there is no -- it's not an issue. secondly he then acts out the scene as he's supposed to, and then pulls the trigger. if that's true, there won't be criminal responsibility for alec baldwin, the actor. but alec baldwin the producer is a separate question. the question becomes how did this happen on the set? who was responsible for it? were there protocol issues that were happening? did they have knowledge of problems with safety on the set? those are all issues that are going to have to be asked because there has been another case in 2015 where a director and a producer and others were charged criminally because of

lack of safety protocols while filming a movie. >> let's talk about those protocols with dutch. and dutch, first of all, is it possible that live ammunition could actually be on set? walk us through who's responsible for making sure that doesn't happen. >> well, firstly it's a very somber moment in hollywood. everybody -- hollywood is a very tight family nationwide, and this ripples through all of us. there's almost no reason for live ammunition on a set and i say almost because it's extremely rare when they use a live ammunition shot. it's very specific, and there's a thorough chain of events, a chain of command of who handles the firearms. first and foremost is the armorer. they're ultimately responsible for the guns and they handle -- hand the guns directly to the actor and let them know if they're cold or hot, if they have blanks in them or not. you would never have it during rehearsal. the ultimate arbiter of safety is the first assistant to

director. everything boils down to that. they wear that. the first assistant director grabbing a gun off a cart is unheard of in hollywood. this doesn't meet the safety standards we do every single day in hollywood. hundreds of thousands of rounds are shot month in and month out in films, and motion pictures. we do it safely. we've done it for a hundred years. there's clearly been a breach. why there was live, actual ammunition on the set, i mean, our minds, in the armorer community, we have been talking about this for the last few days trying to brainstorm why this would happen. somebody brought a box of ammo? was somebody doing a gun demonstration in the desert with live ammo? it's hard to say. our job is to create a safe environment for the actors to go home with a trophy. they can play it fully when they know it's as real as possible, but ultimately it's safe and nobody is going to get hurt. >> as dutch explains here, it's inexplicable for live rounds to be in the gun and on the set.

you talk about criminal charges, but a civil case, who is responding? you're talking about alec baldwin the producer. as an independent film, who is ultimately responsible, and could be held that type of liable? >> i expect there will be a civil case, that there will be civil damages awarded in connection with this because of exactly what dutch just said. there is no good explanation for how it ended up there. someone did something wrong. there was some negligence at the least on that set, and as a result, i expect at the least that there will be a civil case with damages paid out. >> dan and dutch, thank you both very much. coming up, we're going to celebrate the man behind gunther. tributes are coming in for "friends" star james michael tyler this morning. ♪

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we are back with the passing we are back with the passing of james michael tyler, the actor who played gunther on "friends" who died of prostate cancer at the age of 59. he's being remembered by "friends" cast members. janai norman is here with that. >> reporter: everybody knows him as gunther. james michael tyler was cast as an extra for just a few episodes but by the series end, he appeared in 150 known to many fans as the seventh friend. >> this is from the woman at the bar. >> oh. >> sorry. she thought you were somebody else. >> reporter: he was the actor best known as the ever so witty gunther in the hit sitcom

"friends." >> i want somebody. you know, want a man. >> reporter: james michael tyler passing away this weekend after a three-year long battle with prostate cancer. >> spin the bottle works like this. i spin the bottle, lands on gunther so i would have to kiss gunther. all right. >> reporter: in june, he had revealed he had been undergoing treatment for stage 4 prostate cancer that began in 2018 and later spread to his spine. gunther became a household name on the show. >> gunther, kiss me. >> what? >> reporter: he was the bleach blond barista working at the famed central perk where he would often profess his love for rachel green played by jennifer aniston. >> this is getting rid of anything rachel ever touched. >> touched, used, sat on, slept on. >> i'll take it all.

>> reporter: often competing against the ros of men who vied for rachel's heart, including his nemesis, ross. >> please tell me you didn't say anything about me and the girl from the copy place. >> i'm sorry. was i not supposed to? >> reporter: overnight tributes pouring in. jennifer aniston saying, "friends" would not have been the same without you. you will be so missed. >> i just have to tell you. i love you. >> gunther, i love you too. >> reporter: matt leblanc writing, we had a lot of laughs, buddy. you'll be missed. r.i.p., my friend. lisa kudrow writing, thank you for being there for all of us. after his diagnosis, tyler and his wife became actively involved with the prostate cancer foundation educating men about early detection. in what would-be tyler's last televised appearance, his fellow

cast members lighting up when he virtually appeared on hbo max "friends" reunion. >> it was the most memorable ten years of my life, honestly. i could not have imagined just a better experience. i felt very, very special. >> reporter: tyler was 59. and courtney cox with a touching tribute overnight writing, the size of gratitude you brought in the room and showed every day onset is the size of gratitude i hold for having known you, rest in peace. so many people will be missing him. >> thank you, janai. >> thank you so much. stay with us, folks. we'll be right back with our "play of the day." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ why go back to reality. when you could go back to the pool? the last day of vacation is still vacation

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. a one-two punch of dangerous weather slams the country. overnight, a record-breaking storm slams the west with flash floods and mud slides. at least 13 tornadoes touched down in the heartland. this morning, the east coast on alert. kids and the covid vaccine. all eyes on the fda ahead of the high stakes decision. a panel meeting to vote on the shot for children ages 5 to 11. the new details on the rollout, what it means for school, and celebrating the holidays. fatal movie set shooting investigation. the first eyewitness accounts of what happened on the new alec baldwin film. could there be criminal charges? and the safety concerns on set. hidden costs of cancer. this morning, how to prepare for the unexpected expenses.

one breast cancer survivor kick starting the pink fund to help others, and the top tips to stay on track during treatment. ♪ something about the way you move ♪ on the move. how the u.s. postal service is ramping up their deliveries for the holiday crunch. but will this help your gifts arrive on time? the deadline you need to make sure they aren't late. ♪ rising, rising ♪ rise up. some of the most brilliant teens in the world taking on the rise global challenge and their mission to help others. this morning, the big surprise that will completely alter the course of their lives. ♪ i don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight ♪ and keri russell is taking us inside one of the scariest movies of the year. she's live in times square just in time for halloween, and we're saying, good morning, america. ♪ good morning -- good morning, america. i got to get that out. hope your monday is off to a good start. >> is your monday off to a good start?

>> you know what, halloween is less than a week away. we're counting down by visiting some of the scariest places in the world. this morning, wait until you see what will reeve is up to in denver. >> hands off. that's our guy there. we'll check in with him in just a bit. we have to start off with the news and the weather of the morning. the west is getting slammed overnight by a storm system that's called an atmospheric river hitting an area devastated by wildfires. rob is educating me on that phrase this morning. >> have i not been paying attention for 20 years? what is this atmospheric river? it's been around in meteorology, but it's not in pop culture, and it's dense, at times, tropical moisture that's fed in by an upper level jet stream, and you get it like a fire hose pointed in one spot, and the results are not good. even when you desperately need the rain like they do in california, the end result is flash flooding. l lowdi got it. we have a number of mud slides and roads and highways shut down because of that. it was a dramatic one,

especially in these areas where wildfires burned in the past year, and evacuations have been ordered preemptively. this passes at truckee, and it was coming down at 4 inches per hour at one time. winds gusting at 60 miles an hour. here it is. farther south, santa cruz, and santa barbara, and eventually to los angeles where it will weaken somewhat. bulk of this will be across central california, and even flood warnings remain up as this piece of energy gets to the plains. we'll have a severe weather threat. more on that in a bit. george? >> rob, thanks. we turn to kids and the covid vaccine. the fda advisory panel will meet tomorrow to decide whether to recommend the pfizer vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. let's go back to erielle reshef. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning again, george. millions of families are awaiting this news. late on friday, federal regulators said the benefits of the pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 far outweigh potential

weeks. a key sign we could see shots go into arms within weeks. this morning, new hope for families across the country that 28 million kids ages 5 to 11 could be fully vaccinated by the winter holidays with a green light for the pediatric pfizer vaccine expected just weeks from now. an fda panel meeting tuesday to discuss and vote. the cdc is expected to weigh in a week latr, possibly clearing the way for those shots to go into arms as early as november 3rd. george spoke earlier to dr. richard besser about his advice for parents. >> we saw a poll from the family foundation that finds that 24% of parents are saying they definitely will not vaccinate their children. what do you say to them? >> what i say is, you know, to parents, talk to someone you trust. get your questions answered. i think a lot of those parents who are in the definitely not will shift over time as the vaccine's administered and they feel more comfortable it's truly safe, and they see what kids are able to do once they're fully vaccinated. >> reporter: at one-third the

adult dose, pfizer saying its trial of more than 2,200 children showed the vaccine was nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic disease, and there were no cases of severe side effects. like adults, children will be able to get two shots three weeks apart, meaning it can take as little as five weeks for them to be fully vaccinated. and officials say there are enough of those pediatric doses for kids ages 5 to 11. experts say it's not too soon to make an appointment with your provider for your kids to get the shot once it's fully approved. amy? >> a lot of parents waiting for that green light. erielle, thank you. turning now to the latest on the investigation into the fatal shooting on the set of alec baldwin's new movie. let's go back to kaylee hartung with more on the new search warrants released overnight, including some of the eyewitness accounts. good morning again, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning again, amy. through these search warrants that we obtained overnight, we are getting a clearer picture of

what happened in that fatal moment that a prop gun went off on the set here in santa fe. the film's director joel souza telling investigators that baldwin was preparing for a scene by practicing drawing his weapon and they were trying to get the camera angle just right. baldwin was pointing the revolver towards the camera lens when the gun fired a projectile striking and killing a cinematographer halyna hutchins, and piercing souza in the shoulder. another crew member who also witnessed the shooting tells investigators that baldwin had been very careful handling firearms in the set. ask anyone in the film industry. they'll tell you this never should have happened. should have never happened. there are strict protocols in place, and checks and balances and keep in mind live ammunition is banned on movie sets. investigators will continue interviewing cast and crew today, and we expect to hear the sheriff in front of cameras here in santa fe on wednesday, guys. >> all right, kaylee hartung with the latest. thank you. coming up, how the post office and shipping companies are kicking into high gear for the holidays and what you need to know to make sure your holiday gifts arrive in time

this year. also, this morning the hidden costs of breast cancer. how to navigate the unexpected finances and the help that is available. and we have keri russell herself here live with us to tell us about her new horror movie. "antlers" is out just in time for halloween. stay with us for "gma." folks, we are right back. we are back, folks! we can see people again! can you believe it?! music playing music playing

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details. good morning, victor. >> good morning, george. the good news here is some companies like fedex and u.p.s. have been planning for months now, but the bad news, the clock is ticking. the shipping industry is stepping into high gear to ensure your gifts make it under the tree in time. the u.s. postal service telling "the wall street journal" they're adding 45 new facilities, 112 new sorting machines and 40,000 seasonal workers. the usps adding they're planning on adding 35% more daily packages than last year, despite the ongoing supply chain issues due to the pandemic. >> the predictability of the forecast has become more difficult. so it is going to be a challenging year. >> reporter: fedex and u.p.s. also liaring thousands of seasonal staff and implementing higher surcharges on

and volume limits. the cutoff for fedex ground shipping is december 15th. experts say plan ahead. and getting your products early will be a huge advantage for you. >> and fedex says they are working directly with merchants to make sure they're ready for the holidays too. the best advice is to shop and ship early. we might have procrastinators up here. >> we've heard so much about the supply chain crisis. how is it impacting this? >> despite the global supply chain strain here, the postal service says it will be ready to handle more daily packages this year. here's why. last year they started planning in july, and they ran in issues and delays and this year, they started preparing in february. i love this. in a recent interview the post master general said, quote, we're going to kill it. i love that quote. >> set the bar high. >> postmaster general. >> very confident indeed. victor, thank you very much. nice to have you in studio. >> great to be with you guys. we're going to turn now to the hidden cost of cancer treatment. it's a devastating diagnosis that certainly takes an emotional toll on a patient and their family, but it can also take a financial toll as well.

rebecca jarvis has some ways to get some help as well as one woman's mission to provide that help for others. >> reporter: when this woman started treatment for breast cancer in 2020, she went on disability at her job at a mental health agency. >> i needed time to get my life together for chemo. i needed time for me. >> reporter: but chemo wasn't the michigan native's biggest hurdle. it was paying the bills while on disability, and getting just 60% of her salary. >> i became behind in my rent, and my ego wouldn't let me reach out to anyone. >> patients are not prepared for a diagnosis and they're not prepared for the financial implications of treatment. >> reporter: molly mcdonald knows this first hand. her own breast cancer diagnosis led her to start the pink fund, a national nonprofit that provides a financial bridge to breast cancer patients by paying their living expenses for 90 days. mcdonald says most patients have

no idea about the hidden cost of breast cancer, like losing income during treatment or transportation costs like parking fees and gas. >> so if you live in a rural area in this country and you want to go to a nationally known cancer center, you may have a two to three-hour drive. if you are in radiation treatment every single day, you're probably going to have to stay in a hotel. >> reporter: experts say another hidden cost, being underinsured. many people choose insurance plans based on the lowest monthly premium, not on the deductible, co-pays or what will be covered during a health crisis. >> wigs, mastectomy bras, additional surgeries that might be elective and not covered by insurance. >> reporter: there are some ways to help. mcdonald says speak to a financial navigator at your hospital or treatment center.

>> that navigator can sit down and look at your insurance plan and determine if they can optimize or change your insurance. >> reporter: also, you can negotiate a payment plan if your provider. as for ward, she applied for financial assistance who paid two months of her rent and living expenses. >> it meant a lot because the last thing you want to worry about while you're going through cancer is bills or money. >> reporter: for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> that is such an important story. i want to thank rebecca for that. george, you are actually launching a riveting new documentary from your new production company, and it's about an attempted act of domestic terrorism, and you have a sneak peek for us. >> this is really something. it's coming out a week from today on hulu, and it's called "the informant." it's a story about an unlikely american hero, dan day, a family man from a small town in kansas, and became an informant, and helped stop the deadliest act of domestic terror since oklahoma city. >> i knew something bad was going to happen. i risked my life. i put my family in danger. if i was caught, they would have put a bullet in my head, but it

was the right thing to do. it was the only thing to do. >> terror plot foiled in garden city, kansas. three men were plotting to bomb an apartment complex. [ chanting "you will not replace us" ] >> the suspects planned to level the buildings and shoot any survivors. >> my heart just dropped. >> the hate and fear that's been consuming america -- >> they wanted to inflict as much damage to human bodies as they could. >> young, old, babies, grandmothers. >> didn't care. >> i'm dan day. i'm 53 years odd. >> dan day isn't the typical informant. >> i said, really? that guy? really? >> i was, like, yeah, i think he might be able to provide us some information. >> the fbi has you wear a wire. >> right. >> dan is riding shotgun so to speak. in comes the big surprise.

>> the cockroaches in this country have got to go, period. >> i'll blow every building up right there. >> that to me was nothing less than a shock. >> this is deadly serious now. >> that would have been one of the most deadly acts of domestic terrorism ever in the united states. >> it would have been oklahoma city. >> he put his family, himself, in jeopardy for us. >> that was one of those moments that i realized something could happen to him. >> what does that tell you about heroism? >> i think it tells you that sometimes it comes from places that you don't expect it, and from people that you wouldn't necessarily expect it from. maybe it's not about who they are, but what they are. ♪ ♪

>> he spent 15 months as an informant, almost got killed alone in a field with the people that he was informing on, and this was a bombing that was slated to happen the day after the election in 2016. it would have leveled that entire somali community. he prevented it. it's an incredible story. >> it's incredible that you are telling it and it's so beautifully shot. you can tell how powerful it's going to be. we're excited to see it. >> looking forward to it. it's called "the informant: fear and faith in the heartland," streaming november 1st on hulu. let's go to rob. >> give me chills, george, every time you show one of your shows. we have wind in the west and probably see some wind in the east. this is what happened on the richmond bridge there in the bay area. the tractor trailer tipped on its side. 40, 50, 60 mile-an-hour winds as times. the energy going coast to coast. this is going to get to the northeast, later on tonight and tomorrow. heavy rain expected and we have flood watches up from new york

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but, first, take a look at this. they are some of the most brilliant young minds. >> i can create an early diagnosis tool. >> one of the reasons i'm trying to solve this problem is by using artificial intelligence. >> reporter: and united by one common goal to help others. now through a new initiative called rise, former google ceo earthquake schmidt and his wife wendy are making a $1 billion commitment to support these teens for life through scholarships, mentorships and more. >> we want them to fulfill their passion and their mission. we know they have both the intelligence and the grit to do it. >> reporter: the rise global challenge received tens of thousands of applicants from 170 different countries, but 500 finalists were selected like jennifer who created her own fiction podcast. >> the big theme of the audio drama is the importance of having faith in your ability to affect your community. >> reporter: and also andrew. >> my final project was to create a free online website

where anyone could learn about how to do covid-19 gene analysis. >> reporter: there's also ella. >> it's to ascertain the political bias of an account. >> reporter: and hank. >> you can be the one spark that can really make a difference. >> and look at these young, smiling, brilliant faces joining us now. five of the rise global finalists. i got hank, jennifer, ella, ellen and andrew. good morning to you all, and thank you for being here. we couldn't get all 500 finalists on, and i know you all are expecting they're not going to make the announcement of who wins until the end of the week, but we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the young minds. hank, you tell me. what is it? you have a brilliant mind. you have all kinds of things you could do. why helping others is something you want to do with your talents? >> yeah. that's a really good question, and i think it comes down to thinking about the common good and how we can make life a little bit better in a small way for everyone else.

so what i did with my project was to promote journalism, student journalism. so i reached out to 35 of the largest schools in montana where i live, and what i found out was only 30% of them had a student newspaper or a publication of some kind at all. my goal is to increase that number and to promote student journalism and give resources to schools. >> wow, that is amazing, ella, your mission and i guess your project is a kind of a personal one. >> yeah, of course. my younger sister actually had kawasaki disease which is a pediatric heart disease when she was only 3 years old. she was initially misdiagnosed. so this whole experience inspired me to try and develop an artificial intelligence

algorithm to help doctors early diagnose the disease. i'm also really thankful to be working with some incredible doctors and leading youth efforts at the kawasaki foundation in order to help other children like her. >> ella, you are how old? >> i'm currently 16 years old. >> 16, creating an artificial intelligence algorithm. wow. this is unbelievable. jenn, you tell me as well. what do you want to do with your project? >> so my project was to combat youth unconfidence and complacency, and i realized youth needed allies and an artistic outlet, and i have a website forum and podcast. >> you guys are unbelievable. it's not until the end of the week you're expecting the announcement, and we're wishing you luck, and someone else is wishing you luck, and let's roll this video of someone who has a message for you as well. >> for all of our candidates, i really enjoyed watching you, watching you compete, but now i'm happy to say that the people in front of me, you are the global rise winners of this year. congratulations.

i cannot imagine the impact that you are going to have, and i'm going to learn so much from working with you for the rest of your lives. congratulations. >> sorry about the ruse, guys, but it's worth it to see your faces right now. andrew, i need you to get some words together for me. andrew at the top left corner of the screen there. put it in context what this means for you and of moving forward in your life. >> oh, my god. i'm so absolutely thrilled because this is going to change my life. so i run a youth science education nonprofit and we provide free science courses and workshops for tens of thousands of people and having rise's financial support and community and network is going to help me take that to the next level and reach thousands more worldwide. this is amazing. >> ella, can you speak through that smile as well? >> yeah. this is so exciting. just the resources that the global winning gives, like, technology will help me get my

tool online so people can go and see the political bias and what accounts they follow, and i'm excited to connect with the other finalists and winners and, you know, figure out how our projects can innovate and do the most good together. this is really exciting. >> guys, congratulations. sorry about the ruse, but they let us move it up so we could see your smiling faces today. this is college scholarships, lifetime support, mentorships, career services. hank, andrew, ella, ellen and jenn, we expect big things from you. we'll see you down the road. stay with us, folks, on "gma." it's a great monday morning. we're right back.

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call spooky season. ♪ hair-raising haunted attractions are not for the faint of heart, and tickets for these haunts are selling out across the country. named by usa today as the number one haunted attraction of 2021, cutting edge haunted house in ft. worth, texas, brings 55 minutes of menacing mazes and a bone-chilling beat with this haunted drum line. how about a scavenger hunt for a demon baby? at bennett's curse in baltimore maryland, let the tricks begin. get frightened at netherworld in stone mountain, georgia, started by a former special effects makeup artist and television producer. legend as it that charlie the janitor haunts at dent schoolhouse in cincinnati, ohio. one of the oldest attractions in america is headless horseman in new york. brave souls are walking alone in the dark through terrifying

trails, and here in denver, colorado, the famous 13th floor haunted house. >> i was terrified the entire time. >> reporter: giving us a behind the screams look at the heart-pounding haunts. >> my favorite part i have to say is watching the actors transform once you get the makeup on them. >> we want to make sure that it's a quality guest experience for all, not just that they scream. they get to have a good time, make halloween memories. >> reporter: tickets for 13th floor are 20 bucks, and that's where you can really get your money's worth here because you have guys like lucius and the doll maker is back. guys, i love halloween. i'm not the happiest guy right now though at this haunted house, but if you like haunted, scary things, this is the place to be. >> you're still smiling and you're really earning your salary today, will. thank you for that. >> yes. i think i overtime. did someone say i get overtime? double play, i don't know, i'll have to check.

>> hazard pay i think. >> thank you, will. we turn to one of the scariest movies of the season. you know keri russell from "felicity" and "the americans", and now she's starring in "antlers." welcome to "gma." >> thank you. thank you for having me. >> what drew you to this project? >> scott cooper directed it and i love his films. i really loved "crazy heart." did you see that one? >> yeah. >> he has a really nice sensibility, and the combination of him and guillermo del toro who is just incredible at what he does, and the universe he creates, and his whole team created the monster. can we say that, of this movie? so that was a real, you know, i thought it was a lark. i just thought, you know, why not? kind of like the best of the best. >> let's take a look. >> lucas? lucas.

what? >> go back. go -- >> well, all right. >> we didn't see anything. >> dark and scary. dark and scary. >> this is a real mystery, this movie. >> they want to keep it as secret as possible, guys. >> the monster, so you couldn't say much more. you were kind of laughing with us with our correspondent. will reeve was out there. scary movies, is this your thing? do you like them on your own? >> i do not like to be scared at all, which is helpful when you are doing a scary movie because you're always scared. you know, you're just, like, is it night? shaking, and heavy breathing and i just walk into that dark cave, and it is legitimately scary. >> i actually saw it last night and t.j. is very upset with me.

i was supposed to see it with him on thursday, and i couldn't wait when i knew you were coming on. i'm a huge horror movie aficionado. i loved you in "dark skies," but this one is cool because not only is it haunting and a horror genre, but it has a larger message, and your character is nuanced and what an incredible character to get to play. >> i think that is the scott cooper element that he brought in, and i think yes. it's a horror film, but a good horror film has to have some kind of base, and this is -- there's, like, a generational trauma story that happens there, and it's about this teacher who finds this student with a secret who is harboring a secret and trying to save him, and she's also trying to save herself. >> when we look at this, the backdrop there, oregon is where you all shot this, right? >> yeah. >> how did that add to it? sometimes you have to create an environment for a horror movie, but it seems to provide a perfect one. >> oregon has its -- the northwest, it's one of my favorite places in the world actually, those misty mountains and it has this sort of just

hauntedness already about it, and a lot of those towns are sort of dilapidated now, and, you know, experiencing drug problems and all sorts of things. that was definitly the backdrop, and i actually think the movie is really beautiful looking. >> it is. >> it's really haunting. >> we could really tell in that clip. >> also very dark. very dark sometimes. >> george. >> i can't. it was best trailer we ever showed. i have to ask you about "felicity." next year, i can not believe 20th anniversary of the finale, and it's having a big comeback on hulu. everything is coming back. >> do you ever see an onscreen reunion? >> say that again. >> do you think we'll see an onscreen reunion? >> i would do it. i love that group. those people are some of my best friends. scott is having a baby very,

very soon. his partner, and mandy, and i still speak to j.j. and matt, the creators all the time. your wife was on the show. >> she was on the show. >> see? very cool. >> would you participate in a little halloween rapid fire, ask you a bunch of questions, getting us all in the mood for the movie and the halloween? >> you said it like i have a choice though. >> you don't have choice. first up, first scary movie memory? >> first scary movie memory. my mom loves halloween. that's her favorite holiday of all of them. i think as a young child, i saw very inappropriate things. i saw all of them. >> like my kids. favorite classic scary movie? >> favorite classic scary movie? the one "when a stranger calls." it's coming from inside the house. >> oh, yeah. okay. what scares you the most when you're watching a horror movie? >> oh, it's always the sound. like, the sound of something. >> choose one. trick or treat? >> always treat. duh. >> duh.

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it is my favorite night this time of year. it is monday night, which means football. so you are going to want to check out tonight's showdown when the new orleans saints faces off the with the seattle seahawks. a little bit wet, check it out on monday night football at 8:00 eastern on espn. peyton and eli manning are back we are here now with the emmy award-winning host of "tamron hall" right here on abc.

tamron has written her debut novel "as the wicked watch." it's an engrossing new mystery about children of color who go missing and the reporter who will not let their cases go unsolved. tamron, welcome to "gma." >> thank you. good to be here. >> you're a very busy woman. you're hosting your talk show. you're being a mom to moses. you write this novel, and by the way, we should mention it was just named in "usa today's" five books not to miss. how was the process? making it all happen. congratulations. >> oh, wow. the process, there's no plan. there's no process when you have a toddler, and i remember the advice george gave me about letting them sleep in the bed at night. he slept in the bed last night, and that's why i'm achy and breaky, and like the rest of you, we're juggling a lot of things like the people watching at home and this book has been, something that simmered inside of me for a long time. >> we're journalists and we have had decades' long careers and we're used to writing stories, but writing, how is this

different? how does this compare to writing as a journalist versus writing as an author here? >> it was a very different experience. jordan manning. we mentioned the manning brothers. back in 1997, i covered two stories of two 11-year-old girls that both went missing. one was in texas, one was in chicago, and one was white and one was black, and i walked away from the scenes just devastated in a way that journalists were not supposed to share and show, and for years i wanted to write this real view from this character's perspective of what that feels like. you can go to a scene, cover your job as a journalist, but what is it like when you go home, and you carry looking a parent in the eye, and seeing those tears, and they affect and impact the way you handle the story. that's what jordan does. she gets a call on a hot line from a mother begging her for help and she follows the leads

to cross the line as a reporter to get justice for this family. >> it comes at a timely moment, coming out of the gabby petito case, a whole national conversation about missing people, and the racial disparity in which cases get attention. >> yeah, and i wrote this book a year and a half ago in my home while we were all locked down. never imagining that we would be at this point having the conversation again, but clearly imagining it over 30 years of reporting local news, national news. i've been in newsrooms -- we've all been in newsrooms where we have had this conversation of why this continues to happen, and we're at a time where gabby petito's family and other families are looking at us and saying, how do you, the media, get this right so that no parent feels the way they are feeling? think about it. gabby petito's family, like any parent you want your children to leave god forbid something like

this happens. they're saying, we want other families to get the same attention. in the middle, you have these families and the onus is on us to get it right, and this character digs into that. some of the conversations i think we've all heard in newsrooms with the desire to fix this -- fix this pain that so many are feeling on this issue. >> and the book also you're chronicling and following a ho want viewers to feel about her and take away from her story as the journalist? >> well, you know, she is inspired by me. hello, fun fact, but, you know, she is a lot more bold and brave than i was in certain newsrooms and speaking up. i want them to fall in love with her as a journalist, but also as a person. we get into her personal life. she's single. she's dating and what is that like when your work is 24/7, and it invades your love life as well? we also see our friend circle and we all need good friends, and we find out as this character goes along what her

support system looks like. it's been enjoyable. i can tell you my husband was sitting alongside me while writing and a couple of times i would giggle and say, is that an ex-boyfriend's name? it's more than the case. it is about this character. it's the first in the series. i'm working on the second one now. so fingers crossed. >> that's exciting. the first book "as the wicked watch" is out tomorrow, everyone. thank you very much, tamron hall. >> thank you guys. >> we appreciate it. coming up, we have an

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his story about his healing journey on the death of his son max in 2015. it's called, "i keep trying to catch his eye," and he joins us now. ivan, it is a pleasure to have you here, for those of us that are sports fans over the years, and we're familiar and fans of yours. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> can you explain the title, the meaning behind this title and the cover as well? >> max is the photographer who hated to have his picture taken, and i just -- i have a photo on my phone of our three children, and he's not looking at the camera. the cover photo is a college assignment he had to take a photo, an author photo for a book jacket. so i now feel like he's completed the assignment. >> wow, and ivan, it's been six years now. your son died by suicide, but you're ready to talk about it and write about it now, but you say, and this is your words here, grief is love, and that helped you through it. explain.

>> t.j., once i realized that the amount of grief i had was equal to the amount of love i had, that grief was just the form that that love took after max died, it just made the burden a lot easier to carry. you know, you don't get through grief. i think you just have to figure out how to carry it with you, and equating grief to love helped me carry it. it still helps me carry it. >> part of your message here has a lot to do with mental health, but also fathers and sons when it comes to mental health, and men's mental health in particular. where do we still need to be going and doing better about educating our young people, our young men, and also the older men as well doing better about our mental health? >> well, look. i grew up in alabama in the late 20th century, and was filled with the visions of toughness of stoicism. it's not letting things bother

you. toughness is vulnerability, you got to be open and you've got to get your problems out and be able to discuss them with somebody who can help you, and asking for help is a measure of toughness. >> and i grew up in arkansas, my man. some of the toughest dudes i know are my uncles, my granddad, and yes, to this day, i never saw a lot of them show a lot of emotion or cry. so i get where you are coming from there, and we are i guess coming around a little bit. how long did it take you, ivan, to get to a point where you were ready to share this message in a broader way? we're six years since your son's death, but is now -- is right now the time or were you ready any time before this? >> well, i wrote the book during the pandemic, t.j., and i needed five years to get my legs under me, and to have a sense of perspective that i could be able to look at what happened, and

yet not have it be so far away that i couldn't remember it. so there was a sweet spot there, and i want, you know, i want to talk about max. it keeps him around, and this was -- this book was really a way to talk about not only -- people wouldn't think of him and how he died, but this explained who he was, and how he lived. >> you talk about where you are now, the rest of your family. how is everybody else doing? >> we're doing the best we can. you know, everybody carries their grief in a different way, but my wife meg and max's sisters sarah and elizabeth, we're all continuing our lives and enjoying things as best we can as we carry the burden. >> ivan, it is good to talk to you, and thank you for what you are doing and putting this story out, and this message out. this is a conversation that needs to continue. your book can move that conversation forward, and thank you for sharing your son with the rest of the world. ivan, we'll see you down the road. okay? >> thanks. >> "i keep trying to catch his eye" is the book.

it is out tomorrow. we do want to remind folks, if you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, depression, worried about a friend or loved one, the national suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-talk. that's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning, i am kumasi aaron. here is sue hall with a look at traffic. sue: bart recovering from an earlier major issue. still with a 20 minute delay systemwide due to some equipment problems. sky 7 is over 880 in fremont where the closure reopened. we had a sig alert all morning long due to flooded legs in the southbound direction. everything is open and beginning to recover. although you can see stop and go traffic. mike: you know what is recovering? the sunshine. look how damp it is. it is not raining in the north bay -- it disappeared like i did. we have flood stage gauges up. the warnings through 2:00. as we headed to the forecast heaviest rain is done. scattered showers and it is a 1

the rest of the day. kumasi: thanks. time for live with kelly and ryan and we will be back. ryan and we will be back. it's live with kelly and ryan! today, he plays teddy roosevelt in "the american guest." aidan quinn. plus, star of "locke & key", darby stanchfield. also, we kick off our countdown to halloween with diy face mask costumes. and we'll announce the first finalist you selected in live's spook-tacular halloween house contest. all next on live. and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! good morning! -morning. -good morning. are you noticing that people are in costumes? well, i'll tell you what i noticed. -hi, deja, good morning. -good morning! yeah. -come on in. -thank you. thanks. -all right. -hi. hi. hi.