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an intense storm battering the islands triggering flash flooding. we're there live and the mainland hit with a deep freeze. the bitter cold blast here now. ginger tracking it all. the olympic boycott is official. why the biden administration is not sending any diplomats to the winter games in beijing next year and the fallout from china this morning. abc news exclusive. the father of "rust" armorer hannah gutierrez reed at the center of the fatal accident on alec baldwin's movie, breaking his silence about his daughter only on "gma" this morning. holiday scam alert. the new warnings about online shipping scams and the red flags to look out for when checking the status of your delivery. ♪ this is ground control ♪ strahan's big step. with t-minus two days until liftoff stray gets inside the test capsule earning his astronaut badge and what he's taking with him on the ride of a lifetime.

we do certainly say good morning, america, on this tuesday morning. good to with be with george and t.j. michael, he's got that badge. he is ready to go. two thumbs up. we'll hear from him ahead this morning. also, this morning we're going to be observing the 80th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. much more ahead on that coming up. it is a reminder of war as fears rise about a new confrontation in europe. president biden will hold a video meeting with russian president putin today and lay out the consequences of an invasion. senior white house correspondent mary bruce has the latest. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. this is the most critical call of biden's presidency so far it is scheduled to begin any moment now. joe biden sitting down in the situation room preparing to put russian president vladimir putin on notice. this morning, president biden is set to deliver a blunt message to russian president putin invade ukraine and there will be

consequences. >> we are aware of russia's actions for a long time and my expectation is we're going to have a long discussion. >> reporter: in a virtual face-to-face biden will detail the potential punishment. harsh economic sanctions meant to impose pain on the russian economy and possibly cutting off russia from the international financial system. >> on financial sanctions we have consulted significantly with our allies and believe we have a path forward that would impose significant and severe harm on the russian economy. >> reporter: a senior administration official even leaving open the possibility that more u.s. forces could be deployed to the region saying in the event of an invasion the need to reinforce the confidence and reassurance of our nato allies and eastern flank allies would be real and the united states would be prepared to provide that kind of reassurance. this morning russian troops stand at the ready near the ukrainian border. by some estimates up to 100,000. overnight cia director william burns saying it's not clear if

putin has decided to invade or if he's just bluffing to get the world's attention as he demands ukraine not be allowed to join nato. >> we don't know that putin has made up his mind to use force but what we do know is that he's putting the russian military, the russian security services in a place where they could act in a pretty sweeping way. >> reporter: now, russia this morning is already lowering expectations. the kremlin saying not to expect any major breakthroughs today and the white house agrees. they are not setting high expectations here but both sides do agree this is an important conversation to be having and, george, they do expect this to be quite a lengthy discussion. >> i bet. all right, mary, thanks very much. let's go to ukraine. senior foreign correspondent ian pannell is on the scene. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, george, good morning from the front line. this is where the conflict between russia and ukraine and in many senses between russia and the west is playing out. you can see the bombed out wreck of what used to be a large

industrial complex. shells have landed all around here, shrapnel shredding the walls ooand ceilings. we have been hearing the sound of small arms gunfire and seen where ukrainian forces are hunkered down 50 yards from russian-backed rebel forces. this is where his troops will head to first. the forces here are saying they're ready to defend to the death but in reality though know they'd face overwhelming force. but we don't know what the kremlin's intentions really are. create pressure for concessions or really to occupy ukraine on europe's fringes. the military source telling us they've been getting a lot of american help recently in terms of equipment. he won't say what or that we do know they have more sophisticated weapons and increased support from nato and that's what vladimir putin means when he talks about a red line and why the talk today between president biden and vladimir putin is quite so critical. george? >> the stakes are so high.

ian pannell, thanks very much. robin? now we'll turn to the fight against covid. a least 19 state have now reported case of the new variant as new york city issues new vaccine rules when it comes to some indoor activities. stephanie ramos is tracking the latest including new guidance from the cdc ahead of the holidays. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: robin, good mrning. health officials are concerned. covid cases are rising and they're still following the spread of this new omicron variant. here in new york city, as the holidays approach, officials making the bold move mandating vaccines as the cdc says get a rapid test before that holiday gathering. this morning, the centers for disease control now urging people to use rapid tests ahead of indoor gatherings, even if you're vaccinated and not showing any symptoms. in new guidance the cdc says consider using a self-test before joining indoor gatherings with others who are not in your household. this as new york city cracks down with a vaccine mandate for all private sector employees and new restrictions for children.

the big apple requiring vaccine proof for indoor dining, fitness and entertainment for children 5 to 11 starting december 14th. adding that kids 5 to 11 will also have to be vaccinated to participate in high-risk activities including sports, band and dance. for those 12 and up indoor activities will require two vaccine doses. >> they go to swimming lessons, so there are times where they take off their masks. so i want to have that assurance that nothing bad is going to happen to them. >> that's why i describe the actions we're taking as a preemptive strike, get ahead of this problem before it deepens and use the things that work, vaccination. >> reporter: this as pediatric infection rates surge. last week's data revealing 133,000 children across the country tested positive for covid-19, accounting for a quarter of the weekly covid cases. texas has become the latest

state to report a patient with the omicron variant and this person had not recently travelled. t.j.? >> stephanie, thank you so much. want to turn and talk about south africa. that is where omicron was first detected. cases of covid there are surging and this variant is spreading all over the world. we turn to our senior foreign correspondent james longman with the very latest. james, hey there. >> reporter: hi, t.j. yeah, the world is certainly very worried about the spread of omicron and what it might mean for christmas plans. as you say south africa first discovered this variant and it's now seeing a massive jump in cases. two weeks ago the positivity rate was at 2%. today they're now reporting over 26% of all cases coming back positive. that's a fivefold increase so does seem to be more infectious than other variants. the big question, is omicron more dangerous? so far south africa is reporting milder infections than delta but i think it's way too early to

really know that for sure. t.j.? >> still, james, other countries aren't messing around taking action already. >> reporter: that's right. omicron is certainly spooking a number of countries in europe. the uk, for instance, has reintroduced travel restrictions but europe is especially concerned because delta is surging here, 1 million new cases every three days. in fact, there are more cases in europe than ever before in the pandemic, it's once again the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic and this is worrying. a third of europeans haven't had their vaccine. that is 150 million people. vaccine hesitancy is a real problem here especially in the east of europe. so if omicron really does spread fast, there are a lot of unprotected people here. t.j.? >> all right, james longman for us, thank you. robin? now to the state of emergency declared overnight in hawaii. a powerful storm system causing flooding. will carr is there in honolulu for us.

good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the rain here has been relentless pounding this area and in a normal december here in honolulu they only get about two inches of rain. over the past 48 hours we've seen more than a foot that flooded streets just like this and knocked out power all throughout the area. streams of water spilling off cliffs inundating highways. flash flooding stalling cars on the road and torrents overtaking typically serene creeks. the wild scenes playing out as the national weather service in hawaii warns people to prepare for even worse catastrophic flooding statewide. more than a foot of rain pummeling maui. waves of rushing water blocking roads. residents struggling to keep up in knee-deep water with high winds letting loose as they wreak havoc. some power outages reported through the severe weather and rainfall. the emergency alert stemming from the same winter storm system responsible for hawaii's weakened blizzard. winds of nearly 90 miles per on the big island, nearly a foot

of snow on the ground. and believe it or not people are actually skiing the volcanoes right now on the big island and with all this rain we're expecting it to continue throughout the day and it could not come at a worst time. today is the 80th anniversary of pearl harbor. you can expect this weather to hamper a lot of the ceremonies planned. >> we'll talk more about pearl harbor ahead. will carr, thank you. george? back to the white house where president biden has declared a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 winter olympics in beijing. citing human rights atrocities by china. china threatening to retaliate and cecilia vega is tracking the story. >> reporter: they're out with a new statement accusing the united states of politicizing sports saying those accusations of human rights abuses are conspiracy theories. the u.s. is calling out china specifically for this crackdown

on free speech. what this means though in practical terms it means people like the president, the first lady, any other u.s. government official for that matter, they're not going to go to these olympic games. that's what a diplomatic protest, a boycott is. it doesn't mean that athletes are not going to go. they're still going to compete in the winter games. the united states, the administration says this is meant to send a political message that it's not business as usual. they say they did not -- never wanted to take these athletes out of the games given they've spent their entire lives preparing for competing there. this is largely a symbolic move and the united states is trying to send this message to china that it's not business as usual. right now the question is whether other allies will follow suit, the uk, australia, they are reportedly considering this but as you said china is promising countermeasures. they're not exactly spelling out what that is yet this morning. george? >> tensions with all the superpowers at the white house. okay, cecilia, thanks very much. now to the justice department officially closing the investigation into the 1955

murder of emmett till and saying a federal prosecution is not possible. linsey davis who spoke with till's family joins us with more. >> 66 years later, the wound has not healed for the family of emmett till. the news from the fbi provided no balm for their heartbreak. several of his relatives describe themselves as disappointed but not surprised that this case is finally been closed without bringing about any charges. >> for 66 years we have suffered pain for his loss. >> reporter: this morning more than six decades after the brutal murder of emmett till, the justice department announcing they have closed their latest investigation into the teen's lynching. >> what did you initially think that you would hear, miss gordon? >> i thought that i would hear exactly what i heard is that there was not sufficient evidence to bring new charges and, therefore, the case would be closed with no new information found. >> reporter: the fbi re-opened

the case in 2017 after historian tim tyson claimed in his book that carolyn bryant donham had taken back part of her claim that till had grabbed her and allegedly made lewd comments in a mississippi grocery store, but she denied recanting, and on monday the doj concluded that there was no sufficient evidence to support any new charges. tyson telling abc news that donham told her attorney her story but did not mention any physical contact which she described in court as more or less a rape attempt which she told me that part is not true. i was well aware of that. >> he had to meet his death in order for change to come in the world. that sparked a civil rights movement and from that we got a lot more justice and a lot more privilege than we would have had. >> reporter: in 1955, till was taken from the mississippi home of his great uncle by roy bryant and j.w. milam.

the husband and brother in law of donham. his tortured body was pulled from the tallahatchie river three days later. till's grieving mother mamie till mobley then made the decision that changed history, holding an open casket funeral for emmett, her only child, which thousands attended and fueled the civil rights movement. roy bryant and j.w. milam were both found not guilty by an all white jury. a few months later protected by double jeopardy they confessed to the murder in a paid interview. both men have since died. as for this notion no one will ever answer for the death of their relative, the family, they are clinging to their faith and three of the relatives quoted bible scripture yesterday after that press conference saying vengeance is mine, i will repay sayeth the lord and they say this is something mamie had said before her death. >> knowing that his death as tragic as it was and painful as

it was for them, for them as a family to say, but we know that it helped in some way in sparking the civil rights movement. >> they feel in some way his death made more of an answer than perhaps his living would have been. >> we owe that young man so much. his suffering, his sacrifice changed this country. >> for sure. >> linsey, thank you so much, as always. we appreciate it. we want to say good morning to michael strahan down in van horn, texas. got one day of training under your belt now, stray. we're all curious, how did day one go? >> reporter: it was a long day, t.j. nine hours of training on my first day of astronaut training school yesterday. it was fun. it's very interesting. i had a chance to step into the capsule for the very first time. i sat in one of the seats. i wanted to get a feel of what it's going to be like on thursday and there is so much more that i cannot wait to tell you all more about. >> and you got your seat assignments as well, didn't you?

>> reporter: yes. i got seat number one, robin. right in the front. >> that's right. >> reporter: a lot of responsibility in seat number one. >> but you're not driving. >> thank you, michael. >> stray, we'll talk to you plenty throughout the morning and will have more from stray as the countdown to his liftoff continues here in just a bit. >> that's right. we're following a lot of other headlines including our interview with the father of hannah gutierrez reed, the armorer on the set of "rust" speaking out for the first time. and holiday scam alert. how emails about missed packages could be a scheme to steal your money and identity. first, good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you all. i have to talk about that disaster in paradise. my sister lives in kauai and she's getting that flash flood threat. i'm watching it so closely. in oahu, two days, you get seven times your monthly average. of course, you will fill the roads. schools closed and unfortunately both oahu and kauai in the path of more of this because of that kona low that's ushering in all

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attack on pearl harbor. three of the missionaries in haiti have been freed. a total of 17 members including five children were taken in mid-october, two released last month. this year's kentucky derby winner medina spirit died monday after collapsing at the end of a workout near the finish line in santa anita. the horse which famously failed a post-derby drug test was believed to have suffered a heart attack. he was 3 years old. you may have noticed prices are going down a bit. experts are saying they could drop under $3 by christmas so tht's some good news there. >> didn't want to use the line we're getting a break. a break. you didn't want to use -- some writer put that in and spent hours on that. >> i couldn't sell it. my heart wasn't in it, robin. we have a whole -- i'll read this exactly how it says. a lot more ahead including a holiday scam alert and why to be aware of missed package emails coming up. george? we'll get the latest on the

fatal film set accident involving alec baldwin. the father of the armorer in charge of weapons has given abc news an exclusive interview and kaylee hartung sat down with him. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning, george. hannah gutierrez reed, the 24-year-old armorer on the set of "rust" has been at the center of this story since we first learned of the tragic death of halyna hutchins. hannah was new to the responsibility of this job, but her father is a legend in the industry. he's telling us she's not to blame here. this morning, for the first time since the fatal shooting on the set of "rust," the father of armorer hannah gutierrez reed speaking out to defend her. >> as a father, are you concerned that hannah could go to jail? >> no. no. the sheriff's department will get to the bottom of this. i'm not worried about that. >> reporter: thell reed who served as an armorer or weapons

specialist for films like "tombstone" -- >> i have two gun, one for each of you. >> reporter: -- to "3:10 to yuma." that's hannah on the set with him when she was 10. eventually following in his footsteps. >> she's been raised around gun safety and all that stuff since she was a little girl. she liked film but talked about cameras but started to work with me as an armorer. >> reporter: reed didn't work on "rust" but his daughter did, the second film she was hired on as lead armorer. >> she didn't need anymore more training. she had me. >> reporter: halyna hutchins was shot as alec baldwin says he was following the cinematographer's instructions during a marking rehearsal. >> i said to her, now, this this scene i'll cock the gun. do you want to see that? she said yes. so i take the gun and start to cock the gun, she says, cheat it down or tilt it down like that a little bit. >> reporter: hannah was not in the church at the time but gave

the gun to dave halls. >> she had two duties, problem duties and armorer duties. she had spun the chamber -- the cylinder, she had given it to halls. shown him six rounds. he was inside the church then. hannah was outside the church having to do her prop duties. >> were you at all concerned about hannah having to take on the role of armorer and prop assistant? >> i didn't like it and she complained about it too. >> reporter: her attorney says this is the first time that hannah didn't personally hand the gun to baldwin. baldwin says halls told him the gun was cold meaning there were no live rounds which halls told detectives he believe to the true. >> i let go of the hammer of the gun. the gun goes off. >> so you never pulled the trigger? >> no, no, no, i would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger. that was the training i had. you don't point a gun at somebody and pull the trigger. >> reporter: but reed says his daughter should have been called into the church for that rehearsal and if she had this tragedy could have been avoided. >> that one time she would have

rechecked that gun and if there was a live round placed inside the gun she would have found it. >> you have confidence that hannah would have checked that gun one more time? >> absolutely. she knows what to do. >> because that's what you would have done? >> yeah, she does the job as good as i do now. >> reporter: no one disputes hannah loaded baldwin's gun but her attorney and her father say they believe sabotage was at work. >> sabotage is the most likely possibility. probability. >> do you believe sabotage was possible on the set? >> oh, yeah. yeah, a lot of motive there. >> somebody wanted to cause a safety incident on set. nobody wanted anybody to be killed. we developed evidence of motive for that, why they might have wanted to do that. why hannah might have been a target and that's all gone to the sheriff. so we're asking for that to be completed before any decisions are made on charging. >> reporter: the sheriff telling abc news in a new interview this investigation is still active.

>> we have not ruled out anyone in this case and i don't believe the district attorney has either. >> reporter: and coming off his first sit-down interview since the shooting alec baldwin is expected to make his first public appearance later this week serving as the master of ceremonies for a human rights event in new york. george? >> okay, kaylee, thanks very much. that sheriff has a tough job ahead. >> certainly does. now to the holiday shopping and shipping season coming off one of its busiest days of the year. fedex saying it expects to deliver 100 million more packages this season than in prepandemic 2019. with all the shipping activity scammers, they are out in full force and rebecca jarvis, you are on the case. you're going to tell us how to spot the scams. >> all those, packages, robin. good morning. yes, we're here to help. so raise your hand if you've ordered something online, wait for it then check your email for the tracking information, but there's some confusion and scammers know this. they'll try to exploit the chaos and confusion toward to get your money and your personal

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fantastic. i had a great time. i could describe it to you but would rather have you see it. so check it out. i began my first day of training in astronaut village. >> good morning. >> reporter: where i met up with sarah knights and we were given the first ever look inside the carmen line, a gathering spot for blue origin astronauts and their plus ones meant to resemble a restaurant that the apollo and mercury seven astronauts would hang out in after missions. since this was an active launching test site, i needed a full safety briefing. >> so we want to make sure you understand what's going on out there and keep you safe. >> reporter: she provided me with two important safety phrases that can be used during training. >> if you feel unsafe or uncomfortable we will get you out. we want you to say time-out. >> a shame that only applies here and i can't take that home with me. [ laughter ]

>> the other phrase is, i will not fly. this is a phrase we hope to never hear from a new shepard astronaut. we will take it very seriously. >> reporter: after that, i have minutes before to utter these words. now, i am officially certified. >> michael strahan, it is my great pleasure to give you your astronaut badge. >> that's the most professional looking astronaut ever in a suit and tie. >> makes it official. >> reporter: long day today. we trained from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. it's been a lot of fun, a great learning experience and a little nervous. i mean you always get nervous but when you learn about the safety and protocols that put you at ease. next i pose for my official blue origin portrait. >> perfect. good. yeah, that's nice. >> reporter: then it was time for hands-on training with kevin sproge. >> you want to come with me? >> reporter: it was surreal

stepping inside the test capsule for the very first time with my fellow crew members. >> this is a fully accurate representation of the capsule you'll be launching. >> reporter: before training was over, one very important question. >> have you thought about how you want your name to appear on the display? and how you want to be referred to by capcom throughout the mission? >> when do you need to know that? >> i can give you a little time to think about it. >> yeah, give me a minute. >> okay. >> reporter: all right, t.j. i figured it out. i'm just going to call myself what you call me all the time, astronaut stray. keep it simple. >> stray, i love it. >> reporter: keep it simple. >> i love it. what is this patch? you've earned a special badge of some kind? what is this? >> reporter: there's a special patch that nasa astronauts have been wearing since the mission since 1965. ths has all of the passengers'

faces on it. there is a special nod to legendary astronaut alan shepard whose daughter laura is flying with us. he's the first american to travel into space and there's an homage to glen de vries, the entrepreneur who launched on a blue origin flight in october who, unfortunately, tragically passed away in a small plane crash in new jersey just a few weeks ago. the patches you're looking at that has our six faces on it and that represents the first flight with six astronauts on board. each astronaut is represented by a star near their name and you'll see cameron and lane b bess there. they have two stars by their names to represent the first parent/child pair. >> i caught that. you have up until two minutes and 30 seconds to still back out, stray. >> he's not backing out. he's not backing out. you're not backing out, stray. >> reporter: no. i can't be the one to do that to everybody else. once you're in it, you're in it with the team. we're going through with it.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. tensions rising. president biden prepared to lay out the consequences for russian president putin ahead of their high stakes meeting. what will happen if russia invades ukraine? as more than 100,000 troops build up along the border. abc news exclusive. the survivors of a deadly terrorist attack on a u.s. navy base in florida two years ago speak out for the first time. how a gift from one airman's mother helped save his life only on "gma" this morning. urging caution. the cdc's new guidance when it comes to indoor gatherings and rapid tests for the vaccinated. as new york city cracks down with a tough new vaccine mandate. this morning, the new restrictions for children as pediatric infection rates rise and at least 19 states reporting cases of the new variant. ♪

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big mission. we're counting down. t minus thursday now. stray is headed to space live in van horn, finished one day of straining yesterday. day two is today and he's going to tell us what he's bringing. he gets to sake some personal items and has to be a certain weight limit. i think he's under on the weight. i'm curious what he's taking. >> one carry-on per passenger. we have a lot of news to get to this morning. the new confrontation in europe with russia amassing troops, president biden will hold a video meeting with president putin to lay out the consequences of an invasion. we go back to mary bruce in washington. >> reporter: president biden is in the situation room putting russian president vladimir putin on notice. this morning, president biden is set to deliver a blunt message to russian president putin, invade ukraine and there will be consequences. >> we were aware of russia's actions for a long time and my

expectation is we will have a long discussion. >> reporter: biden will detail the punishment. harsh economic sanctions meant to impose pain on the russian economy and possibly cutting off russia from the international financial system. a senior administration official even leaving open the possibility that more u.s. forces could be deployed to the region saying in the event of an invasion the need to reinforce the confidence and reassurance of our nato allies and our eastern flank allies would be real and the united states would be prepared to provide that kind of reassurance. this morning, russian troops stand at the ready near the ukrainian border. by some estimates up to 100,000. overnight cia director william burns saying it's not clear if putin has decided to invade or if he's just bluffing to get the world's attention as he demands that ukraine not be allowed to join nato. >> what we do know is he's putting the russian military, the russian security services in a place where they could act in a pretty sweeping way.

>> reporter: now both the white house and the kremlin are downplaying expectations today. don't expect any major breakthroughs today. but both sides do agree this is an important conversation to be having and they expect the discussion to go on for quite sometime. george? >> mary, thanks very much. t.j.? we turn to the latest on the fight against covid and the new guidance from the cdc when it comes to rapid tests. want to head back to stephanie ramos with more. stephanie, good morning again. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. we all want to get together for the holidays, right? it's that time of year. the cdc says there are several ways to enjoy holiday traditions and protect your health. the cdc is urging people to use rapid tests ahead of indoor gatherings, even if you are vaccinated and not showing any symptoms, the cdc also says consider using a self-test before joining indoor gatherings with others who are not in your household. if you're not fully vaccinated, the cdc recommends, well, for

one get the vaccine but if you're choosing not to they say wear well fitting masks your nose and mouth if you're in public indoor settings. if you're planning to travel make sure you know the very latest travel restrictions because they are constantly changing, robin. >> they are changing, okay, stephanie, thank you. now to marking the 80th anniversary of a day which will live in infamy. the attack on pearl harbor. earlier president biden and first lady jill biden visited the world war ii memorial in washington, d.c. this as we remember december 7th, 1941 when the japanese launched a surprise assault on the u.s. naval base in hawaii killing 2,400 americans, destroying nearly 200 aircraft, sinking four u.s. battleships. the attack led the u.s. to enter world war ii and survivors of the attack, as will carr was telling us in the first half hour, will take part in a

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>> he lit up talking about this. like he talked about his movie he has going on, the book, but this adventure of his and this show he gets to do, he says it's like nothing he's done before. he lights up. goes all around the world taking adventures, you will see. now time for "pop news." hey, lara. >> good morning to you all. we'll begin with your friendly neighborhood spider-man. actress -- actor tom holland is on a role crushing it as the latest to wear the spidey suit but tom just landed the role of playing the legendary fred astaire. >> yeah. i am -- the script came in a week ago. i haven't read it yet. i know amy pascal has the script and facetimed me earlier and i was in the bath and had a lovely facetime but i will be playing fred astaire. >> he has serious dancing shoes to fill but you can see from

this video, there he is. that's "lip-sync battle" in 2017. holland can handle it. he played the lead as you might remember in the musical "billy elliot" before coming to hollywood. fred astaire, of course, starring in 30 hollywood musicals. did know he never did take home an oscar? he was nominated for "towering inferno." never for all of these wonderful movies he brought us with the great ginger rodgers. no word on when the film hits theaters. we will be sure to ask mr. holland when he stops by this friday to talk about the latest spider-man with his co-stars and leading lady zendaya. that's this friday on "gma." steven spielberg has a new project that's near and dear to his heart. a semi autobiographical movie called "the fabelmans." seth rogen will play a character inspired by his favorite uncle. michigan williams will play a version of his mom. newcomer gabriel labelle will take on the role of a young steven-like character obsessed with movies growing up in

arizona. since the story is so personal spielberg is co-writing the script. it's the first time he's done so in 20 years. it hits theaters november 2022. looking forward to that. finally some great news from our friends at dick clark's new year's rocking eve. the ball is back and not only will they ring in the new year at times square to mark the 50th anniversary, they will expand their horizons to puerto rico where rosalynn sanchez will handle the broadcast in spanish and daddy yankee and ciara heads up the l.a. team and singer style icon billy porter gets the party going in new orleans. ryan seacrest will be at the

helm in times square alongside liza coshi on abc. starting to feel a little normal. >> i hope they clean up this time. >> yeah. >> it is right outside our windows. >> thanks, lara. we want to turn to our cover story and strahan's liftoff to space is bringing special items along with him for the journey. want to tell us what you're taking? >> reporter: oh, t.j., man this is a once in a lifetime experience. of course, you want to have your most prized possessions and meaningful belongings with you. in the past others have brought wedding rings, passports, even golf balls. laura shepard's father famously hit the golf ball on the moon and, you know, there's a three-pound weight limit and my bag and the other passengers' bags are already loaded onto the capsule. when we get back to earth each item we brought on board will get a special certificate saying it's traveled to outer space. it's really cool. and for me, i am taking, you know, my hall of fame -- my

retired giants jersey, my hall of fame ring, my super bowl ring, some special watches and the most special thing to me when my father passed away and had his military funeral, the bullets that they fired from the gun, i'm taking those with me to outer space. my dad was a paratrooper and, you know, hopefully i'm staying in the ship. he jumped out of planes but it makes me feel closer to him. so i love my dad and that's for my pops. >> stray, that is fantastic. i know you made a joke but it was fun to watch william shatner go but now we have a friend, a brother, a loved one going, so we all feel differently about this trip. but as you get closer, do you feel your mindset changing a little bit? do you find now that you're getting a little more anxious, more nervous about it? >> reporter: yeah. yeah, a little more anxious. last night we had our crew dinner. we just started talking. they were asking us questions, why do you want to go, what do

you expect? by the end of it we all looked around, why don't we just go tomorrow? just get it over with because you're sitting here, the more you're sitting, you just want to do it. we did a simulation yesterday which was awesome. got a chance to hear what it's going to feel like and all those things so you know what to expect, when to expect it. if you hear a creek or a noise or boom it's natural, it's normal and that's part of the process. that makes you feel more comfortable. >> so the waiting is the hardest part now? >> reporter: yeah, george, the waiting is the hardest part, i will say that. you know, they make it very comfortable here. the training is great. you learn so much about safety and how rockets work and how this was designed, past space journeys that have happened in this country so there's a lot of history you're learning here on top of just being here to get on a rocket and go to space and come back and talk about it. so i love the entire experience of everything that's going on here, it's a little more than just showing up, getting on a

rocket. it's about learning about the history of space travel and why it's so important. >> and learning about each other. haven't you been having some fireside chats in the evening? >> reporter: yeah. yes, we have the fireside chats in the evening. they've got everything here. you got a gym here. we stay in air stream trailers that the water in the shower gets really hot. can't beat it. >> it is jeff bezos. >> that's right. >> michael, you mentioned the noise. i would just love to know real quick is it going to be very loud for you guys? what is it like? what was the noise like. >> reporter: yeah, at some point it's over 100 decibels. we have custom made ear pieces they mold to your ears. they played it yesterday at the valium we will hear it on launch

day. with those custom ear pieces it's easily manageable. we had to learn how to listen to the ground control and how to push our buttons and respond to ground control. what all the lights mean so we know certain protocols to do if things happen, the oxygen masks like you're getting on a commercial airline, so there's so many different things, where all the cameras were which is important because that's how you get your selfies so you got to learn all these different things but it was a full day of learning here and it's an experience like no other i've ever had. >> michael, they want plea to clarify. anything else you're bringing to space? i know you mentioned your dad's bullets. you can have three pounds. >> reporter: well, i know. and i'm bringing some golf balls, some hang tags so like i said i got special watches and there's a watch my mother gave me, i'll give it away. she didn't even know it would happen. my grandfather's pocket watch and she gave it to me to get repaired during the thanksgiving holidays. she doesn't knowav't got

it repaired yet. >> hope she's not watching. >> reporter: i'm bringing it with me to space. i had to keep it to bring it with me to space before i give it back to her. maybe i won't have it repaired because it's been in space like that. that's another thing that's special for my mom. >> your joy is evident and thank you for sharing it with us. so excited for you. >> reporter: i can't wait to get back so i can see you in person and give you a big hug and say let me tell you about space. >> we can't wait for to you go but certainly can't wait to have you back. live coverage of the launch thursday morning starting 9:30 eastern right here. >> he might not be anxious but i'm anxious for him. really. >> i know it'll be fine. >> but still we'll be watching. but it is the season for gift cards, spending on them is expected to top $28 billion this year. becky worley is here with ways to save on buying them. good morning, beck. >> reporter: good morning, robin. from michael in space to all of

us gift givers getting a little nervous to maybe panicky because we don't know what to get our friends and family or maybe you can't find the gift you need. enter the gift card. here's the secret, you don't have to pay face value. there are ways to get a discount. you shop, you search. you still can't find the right present so now is the time to buy a gift card. >> gift cards for the 15th the most popular gift to receive so that's the number one thing that people ask for. >> reporter: good news, you don't have to pay full value if you shop smart. they can be purchased at a discount of 2% to 20%. the best deals usually come from big retailers often in the form of a go-go. give one, get one. some examples now, amazon for first time gift card buyers, buy a $50 card, get an additional $10 credit free. at barnes & noble buy one for 50, get a free $5 egift card. >> also if you are using a cash back or rewards credit card, then this time of year they

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now to an abc news exclusive. two years an o now to an abc news exclusive. training on a u.s. navy base in florida walked on to the school, opened fire, killed three young american sailors, wounded eight other people and now the survivors are speaking out for the first time. david scott is here with the story. good morning, david. >> good morning, george. it's one of the few attacks by a foreign national ever on u.s. soil. a brutal act of terror committed about i a military officer of a trusted ally. the story was quickly overshadowed by the pandemic so many americans may have missed it entirely. but now the survivors are speaking out. >> active shooter at nas, building 633. >> reporter: it was a frantic

early morning scene. rapid gunshots inside a pilot training building on the pensacola navy base. >> gunshots in building 633. >> saw him go into one of the rooms and shoot people. >> reporter: george johnson was inside when the shooter showed up. >> i looked him dead in the eye. he looks into the office. he passes me, doesn't say a word but a smirk. >> reporter: his name, mohammad al shumrani learning to fly american fighter jets on the base. that morning he had something very different in mind. a saudi officer secretly had sworn allegiance and was not representing the saudi people. >> did you recognize him by uniform? >> wearing his flight suit with his saudi arabia insignias on it. >> reporter: the first shots fired at the watch station where caleb watson and cameron walters were killed while standing

guard. a third american sailor, 19-year-old mohamed hytham later confronted him and also was gunned down. all three unarmed. johnson sensed he would be targeted and took cover. >> i got underneath my desk and covered my head. i was praying, god help me. >> reporter: he fired seven rounds into johnson, but a keepsake from his mother would save his life. >> in my wallet there was a metal card my mom gave me before i went to boot camp and it had a message on it wishing me good luck and safe return. right here is the bullet hole. >> this was the card? >> this is the card that stopped the bullet. >> what did she say? >> i want you to stay safe and come home. >> she had no idea. >> she had no idea this was my armor. >> reporter: down the hall jessica pickett, a 20-year navy veteran, mother of four, was hiding beneath her desk. >> all i could think was how could somebody in uniform do

this. why is it happening? >> reporter: he shot pickett nine times, two years later she lives with chronic pain and cannot understand how an al qaeda terrorist could infiltrate the ranks. >> it makes me angry. america has been betrayed. >> reporter: at the time the saudi kingdom condemned the attack and extended its condolences pledging full cooperation with the u.s. investigation. the victims and their families are now suing the kingdom and we'll have more tonight on a special edition of "nightline." >> thank you, david. we'll be right back.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning, let's get a look at traffic. jobina: i am loving the cloud background. the good news is we have gotten rid of the blocking issues and crushes we were following earlier. right now, a lot of slow traffic. you can see the westbound traffic on 80 in emeryville is moving under the limit, around 30 miles an hour for the average speed. we had an earlier crash on the lower deck of the bay bridge blocking a lane, on the upper deck you face delays at the toll plaza. kumasi:

>> live with kelly and ryan is coming up. lisa: we here by the delta into livermore with one to two mile visibility. the sun is allowing for partly sunny conditions in some parts of the bay area, 50 in mountain view. at the beach, 53 in santa cruz. mostly sunny conditions with highs near 60 today and more rain at the end of the week. kumasi: another update in about

30 minutes. you can always find the latest on our app and that -- at abc7news ♪rocketman, burning out his fuse up here alone ♪ good morning, america. >> that is a great good morning, america right there. we're counting down to michael's liftoff to space. that's on thursday but this morning we're speaking to one teacher shooting for the stars herself. there she is. working on a space project with some of her students at florida's south lake elementary. now, this is kind of in nasa's backyard down there in florida and they're all about to get a major surprise this morning but first take a look at this. >> three -- >> all: two, one, blastoff. >> reporter: at south lake elementary teaching science is

done a little differently. >> so here at south lake in the smart lab, i teach students how to integrate a ton of hands-on activities that relate to fields of sudden di they would eventually go into. >> reporter: located just 18 miles from the kennedy space sinter students have a special fascination with outer space and the process of getting there. >> when people think of the space industry, i think they automatically jump to rockets and shuttles, us landing on the moon, exploring mars and those aspects are really exciting but there's a lot that goes into getting our astronauts and our explorers into space. >> reporter: the smart lab provides students opportunities to get close to zero gravity while also teaching skills like coding and engineering that will set them up for the future. >> the jobs that our students will end up having when they graduate from college haven't been invented yet. >> one. whoo! >> reporter: the science made

fun inspiring some students to shoot for the stars. >> i want to be an engineer. >> i want to be an influencers on youtube or be an astronaut. >> i kind of see myself as being a tears engineer. >> i think it would be cool to explore other planets beyond our own, go there and see mars not through the camera of a rover. through my own eyes. it's unfathomable. ♪ rocketman burning out his fuse up here alone ♪ >> reporter: with miss ripperger behind them they can do anything in this world or out of it. >> not only am i inspiring them to look forward to their careers but to reach for the stars. ♪ i'm a rocketman ♪ >> taking a little break from their project now to talk to us, miss ripperger and her students, good morning to you all. miss ripperger, how are you guys

doing this morning? >> good morning. we're awesome this morning. how about you guys? >> we are awesome as well. as you know, we have our own astronaut, a member of our team going to take off here in a couple of days. but what is it -- what do you find -- we heard many of the kids talk about wanting to be engineers, but one said i want to be a youtuber or maybe a space engineer. what's the level of interest would you say among your students there? >> our students are amazing here at south lake and they love talking about space. not just how to become a rocket -- or how to design a rocket or become an astronaut but how to program that rocket or make that rocket lift off. they are so excited about space and i cannot wait what they -- see what they do in the future. >> you sound excited as well. what's the highlight in doing this job? >> oh, definitely working with the students. i love getting down on the ground with our kindergartners and building bridges and i love working with all of our students on the steam projects in the smart lab. >> what are the ages of the kids

i'm seeing there? what are their ages? >> this group right here in front of you, this is fourth grade to sixth grade so about 9 years old to 12 years old. >> okay, well we have -- >> i work at a school with kindergarten through sixth grade. >> we have a big kid that's going to space in a few day, strahan and he has a message for your class. we want everybody to take a listen to this. >> hello, miss ripperger and students of south lake elementary. you are out of this world. keep your head in the stars, because i am doing the same. i'm learning so much about space and i want to you keep on learning too, all right? good luck. >> he's getting kind of a crash course this week. the kids have to get a little more -- i probably shouldn't use "crash" in this reference. he's getting a quick course. we have something special for you, for your class, what you have achieved. i want you to know that we are giving your school and you $10,000 from donors choose.

it will help you and what you're doing. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> okay. now, you've been excited this whole segment but now you're really excited. and every teacher in this country knows donors choose and what you all have to do and sometimes you have to rally and get donations. what can something like that mean for your class, your students in that school? >> this is going to change a lot here. i am so excited and know our students will be too. >> i'm sure -- >> thank you so much. >> you probably already figured out exactly what you'll buy with probably at least $9,950 of that. >> i spend money very quickly here. i know exactly what i'm going to get. >> please give our best to all the students there. you all keep shooting for the stars, okay. thank you so much and thank you for spending time with us and get back to work. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> all right. i love it. every teacher, donors choose

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welcome back. our next guest has won an emmy for his role in "the night of" and earned an oscar nomination for "sound of metal."

now riz ahmed starring in "encounter" and joins us live to talk about it. welcome. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> so glad to meet you. i want to talk to you about this movie. you play a father. it's a very serious task. you're trying to keep your family safe from the threat of an alien invasion. you said on instagram that your cousins say that this is your very best performance to date. i think you've done some pretty great stuff. are these guys tough critics? >> well, i don't know if they said it's my best performance or not. i don't know if they'd ever be that kind with praise. the good thing about family is they are tough critics. they give you the real. they just said this is their favorite film of mine that i've eer done and i think it's because it has a little bit of everything, action, it's got mystery elements but a lot of heart. it's about family at the end of the day. >> at the end of the day it sure is. you tee up our bite perfectly. everybody, here is a clip of "encounter."

>> this is where we're headed. it's in nevada. should be there about noon tomorrow. >> and, and we came from up here in oregon, right? >> yeah. whoa, whoa, whoa, are these muscles? what are you doing, growing up on me? you got muscles there? show me what you're packing. oh, we'll get in trouble. it's dangerous. >> great chemistry. the trailer does look really scary but it does look like you did a great job keeping things light on the set. can you tell us what's happening in this video that we're going to roll right here? hopefully you can see it too. >> well, yeah, we basically start making up theme tunes for this movie, for other fictional movies, we're singing "jingle bells." we're singing all kinds of crazy

songs, so, yeah, that's what it was on set a lot of the time. it was such a joy working with these two young actors. they're so talented and could have tremendous careers going forward. they knew how to keep it light on the set too. >> so important. you said that your relatives think this is your best film or they love it. how do you feel about it? you've got a phenomenal body of work. alien movies are so fun to watch. did you enjoy making this? >> i loved making it and mainly because of those two kids, who play my kids, jay and bobby. they're just irresistible on screen. you see their energy, their honesty, their rawness as actors. to be honest, they really pushed me to dig deeper as an actor. every day on set just seeing how present and open they were. it was inspirational and i would have to say the younger kid, he basically improvised every single line he said.

he didn't say a single line that was in the script so i learned a lot from him about being confident enough to improvise. it may be because he never read the script though. >> that is great. that is awesome. you may have heard our pal here, michael strahan, is taking a little trip to space in a couple of days. do you have any advice for him now that you are a resident expert of all things alien? >> well, you know, we went on a very long road trip in this film. it's an alien invasion. it's a family movie but also a road trip movie and the thing that kept us sane was making up songs. so i would advise to just keep the crazy weird nursery rhymes coming. doesn't matter how surreal they get. if you have a long trip ahead or a space trip, yeah, make up your own nursery rhymes. >> love it, riz. thanks for the advice for michael and thanks for taking a moment to speak to us at "gma." nice to chat with you. i'm a huge fan. everybody, congrats to riz on the film.

check it out. "encounter" is in theaters now and on prime video this friday. right now let's check in with ginger. >> thanks, lara. we are also celebrating "gma" gives back all december long and we are giving back to you, our viewers, a chance to win a gift box full of "deals & steals" goodies, plus a $200 gift card. you just have to scan that code on your screen for more information. also, we want to give you a chance to give back by donating a toy to the disney ultimate toy drive. that same qr code will take you to information so you can help spread a little holiday cheer for a child in need. just so you know our new donation tally, amazing, 105,749 toys. so let's keep that spirit of giving going. let's get a check a little

now to behind the scenes of the new installment of "live in front of a studio audience." tonight we're going to see jennifer aniston, gabrielle union and a host of other stars perform "the facts of life" and "diff'rent strokes." and this morning, we're hearing from the very talented ann dowd before she takes the stage. janai norman, tell us all about it. good morning. >> good morning. the best part about "live in front of a s that it's live and as you guys well know, anything can happen on live television. it is an all-star cast with this blast from the past throwback so indulge in the nostalgia. take the good, the bad, take them both and there you have, the facts of life. ♪ you take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the facts of life, the facts of life ♪ >> reporter: tonight two of television's most beloved sitcom classics are getting a modern-day reboot. >> it's live. >> reporter: the live tv event

features a star-studded cast including jennifer aniston, kevin hart. >> what you talking about? >> reporter: and gabrielle union. the latest installment of "live in front of a studio audience" that already saw previous restaging of "all in the family." >> don't try to butter me up. >> reporter: "the jeffersons." >> she called me mr. jefferson. >> reporter: and "good times." >> hi kids. >> reporter: and playing the part of mrs. garrett, the loving house mother on "the facts of life" originated by the late charlotte rae will be ann dowd. >> it's just a pleasure, it's a pleasure. >> reporter: blessed are the meek, dear. >> reporter: it's a far cry from her role as the twisted aunt lydia in hulu's "a handmaid's tale." "the facts of life" which aired from 1979 to 1988 centered around mrs. edna garrett as she looked after the girls of the

fictional eastland boarding school. >> i was brainwashed. >> reporter: "the facts of life" was a spin-off of "diff'rent strokes." ♪ now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum ♪ >> reporter: which will be also be featured in the special. >> i watched them years and years ago and then to revisit it now, i'm struck by the humor and the innocence of it. >> reporter: the "a" list cast even leaving the emmy winning actress starstruck. >> i've known katherine and jennifer. i worked with allison. gabrielle, delightful. i know these wonderful actresses, you look at their work and think, wow, pinch me. ♪ the facts of life ♪ >> and so talking with ann we were able to get insider information about a special guest tonight, she totally let it slip and wasn't supposed to. i'm not going to let it slip. i want to so bad.

>> oh! >> i know. i usually can't hold water but i have to. i have to keep this job. you can see "live in front of a studio audience" tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on abc. it's going to be great. >> now we definitely are going to watch. >> during commercial break we'll get it out of you. >> maybe once the cameras go off. peyton manning is coming up live next. ♪ like i should

welcome back with hall of famer peyton manning. famer peyton manning. we could talk super bowl wins, record, honors, commercials, the new show with his brother, but don't have all there he is, peyton manning. good to see you, young fella. how are you doing today? >> t.j., doing well. thanks for having me. >> it's good. we've been talking so much about

this. i'll let you get in on it too. strahan is going to space. everyone asking if you have advice. my question is would you send your brother if you could up in that capsule? >> probably not. >> no? >> he's my younger brother. it's my job to still look out for him and i'm not sure i would do that. strahan, absolutely, go up there, defensive lineman, tough guy. he can handle it. i'm not sure quarterbacks are quite as tough as those d-linemen. >> that was a sweet brotherly answer. we do appreciate hearing it. we want to talk about the man of the year award. you put into context here, just how big and special of an honor this is. it's going to be coming. i know we have the nominees but this honor we're talking about, just how valuable and just how important of an honor this is. >> well, it's the nfl's most prestigious honor. they give it out a couple of days before the super bowl at the nfl honors show and give it out after the mvp of the nfl, so it's important to the nfl and nationwide has really elevated this award. 32 nominee, a player from each

team will be a walter payton man of the year nominee and will get $40,000 to go toward their charity. the eventual winner will get $250,000 towards their charity. people know the great work they're doing. i don't think anybody does community service to try to win an award but when somebody like nationwide is recognizing it, more people are doing more good things and that's a positive. >> you know what, a couple of the nominees we'll mention and dak prescott, we talk about his athletic prowess but he is a nominee for what he does off the field as well. >> yeah, dak is a great player but off the field he is kicking butt. his fff foundation focuses on cancer research, suicide prevention as well and mental health so he's getting it done off the field.

another player, andrew whitworth, big, strong, tough offensive lineman but off the field he's kind of a teddy bear helping out families in louisiana and los angeles that can't get good homes and has been great to louisiana and all the hurricane relief and also does a lot for make-a-wish helping kids who have tough fights on their hands and have these lifetime wishes come true. credit to both those guys. that's just two examples. each player has a nominee. it's pretty awesome to see all the great work these guys are doing. >> you called him a big dude, but a teddy bear as well. i mentioned your brother. i know you're retired but spending time in football and people are enjoying you and your brother going at it, the manning cast. you have a lot of special guests. one called you out on brotherly love. let's take a listen. >> i tell you what else i see through. this fake brotherhood you and peyton have. i know the truth. you don't like each other, okay? i've been looking through the fog for all the years.

the gig is up, boys. the gig is up. nobody believes it. nobody believes it. because if you did get along you would be sitting next to each other in the room. >> okay, that's good stuff. i believe you. it's real. the brotherly love is real. >> there's no doubt about it. it's fun to do this with eli. eli and i have not watched a football game together since i think the fall of 1993 when i was a senior in high school, so for he and i to do this, watch the game we love, we have a lot of fun. i take a lot of enemy fire, t.j., as you can see. i'm an open target for easy shots. >> great stuff. we love watching, peyton. always good to have you. the 2021 walter payton man of the a year award will be aired on thursday right before the super bowl here on abc. mond

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this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning, everyone. we are looking at traffic. jobina: good morning, everyone. it is improved as far as the commute just really slow that you have to push your way through. live look here walnut creek southbound under the limit around 30 miles an hour and bay bridge toll plaza much better the backup going away into san francisco. lisa: good morning to you. the sunshine is trying to be revealed in the city, still a little haze and fog. go golden gate bridge clear and in the 40's it near 50 but we will have sunny skies today. numbers approaching 60 degrees and another chance of rain by late wednesday.

kumasi: time for live with kelly and ryan. we will be back at 11:00 for midday live. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new series, "and just like that," kristin davis. plus, actor, producer, judge, and host, carson kressley. also the hosts open up the "inbox" to check in with viewe viewers. all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: ed sheeran. ♪ bring it right back ♪