cathedral years ago. it is a thing. kumasi: it is a thing. i am ready for good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. as we start this wednesday, president biden has declared russia's actions the beginning of an invasion. europe now on the precipice of war. breaking news. for the first time in this crisis a nationwide state of emergency has been declared in ukraine as russian lawmakers give vladimir putin their blessing to use military force. satellite images show russian moving more troops and military supplies into belarus just across the border from ukraine's capital while the u.s. and its allies scramble to stop an advance. president biden announcing strict sanctions and promising more. we're live in ukraine, russia and washington this morning. double trouble. back-to-back storms wreaking havoc across the country. this morning, 38 states on alert for heavy snow, significant ice,

flooding, and bitter cold. ginger is tracking it all. supreme decision. president biden closing in on his potential nominee for the high court. when he could announce his historic pick. deadly helicopter crash near a u.s. navy missile facility. the chopper going down in hawaii. the investigation under way. signing off. wendy williams' long-running daytime tv show comes to an end. the growing questions this morning about her well-being as a new host gets ready to take the stage. >> sherri shepherd! [ applause ] phil mickelson under fire. the golf star loses one of his biggest sponsors over comments he made supporting a saudi arabia-backed golf tour. what he's saying this morning. drawbridge scare. the frightening moment it goes up with a car still on it. what happens next. pain at the pump. with gas prices climbing can

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what's not clear yet, has putin decided to go for a full-situation invasion? president biden called putin's actions so far the beginning of a russian invasion of ukraine, imposed a round of economic sanctions, promised more to come if putin further escalates aggression against ukraine. >> and this morning, ukraine has declared a nationwide state of emergency. we are covering all the angles of this crisis from moscow to washington. we're going to begin with our senior foreign correspondent ian pannell in kyiv. ian, we know that the ukraine's president just met with his national security council and he called up some reservists as the threat grows? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. good morning, robin. a state of emergency declared in ukraine and, yes, that's right, signing an order calling up more than 35,000 military reservists who have combat experience. there are still more that he could call up, but all of this of course, signs that the country is now bracing for the worst, a potential full-scale invasion by russia. abc news also learning this morning that the military brief

president zelenskyy and leading lawmakers overnight that they now believe the situation in the east might deteriorate in the next two days. two sources who are at the meeting say that a russian attack may go beyond the east, targeting at least two key cities and potentially here in kyiv, the capital. of course, that would chime with what the biden administration has been warning for some time now. this state of emergency though means putting law enforcement on the highest alert, protecting critical infrastructure, potential curfews, and trying to prevent any destabilizing moves like organized protests or potentially worse. at this stage, though, it isn't martial law. it's not quite putting them on a war footing, but it's one step below that. both u.s. and russia have evacuated their embassies to kyiv. today the ukrainian government advising all of its citizens to leave russia immediately and president zelenskyy is calling for an emergency session of the u.n. security council. george, it's all looking very, very serious. >> it certainly is. ian, thanks very much. let's bring in our chief global affairs correspondent,

martha raddatz. and, martha, the world is lining up against vladimir putin right here but i guess the big question is, how much does he care? >> reporter: exactly, george. and this morning, calling up those reservists, that state of emergency shows the deep concern with vladimir putin's troops on the move. this morning, europe on the precipice of war. russian lawmakers giving vladimir putin the go ahead to use military force in eastern ukraine. president biden flatly calling putin's push to militarily support two russian-controlled regions of ukraine the beginning of an invasion. >> who in the lord's name does putin think gives him the right to declare new so-called countries on territory that belonged to his neighbors? >> reporter: the u.s. retaliating by slapping on broad-ranging sanctions, cutting off the country from western financing, targeting two state-owned banks, and punishing russian elites, oligarchs benefiting from kremlin policies.

>> as russia contemplates its next move, we have our next move prepared as well. russia will pay an even steeper price if it continues its aggression including additional sanctions. >> reporter: the pentagon also sending 800 additional u.s. troops from italy to the region. attack helicopters and fighter jets to reinforce america's nato allies. the white house warning that unless russia retreats more punishing sanctions will come. >> there's not much left that the u.s. or nato can do, sanctions have been imposed. diplomacy seems to be at a standstill. that leaves mr. putin only military options or a humiliating stand-down. >> reporter: the people of ukraine braced for a potential humanitarian catastrophe. this is one of the main border crossings in and out of poland. right now they serve about 3,000 vehicles every day. if there is a refugee crisis, there could be millions. the biden administration stressing there's still a chance

for diplomacy to win the day, but the secretary of state scrapping plans to meet with russia's top diplomat. >> and russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy. it does not make sense to go forward with that meeting at this time. >> reporter: while satellite images show russia moving more troops and military supplies into belarus, this field empty just three weeks ago now bristling with armored vehicles poised for war, just across the border from ukraine's capital. the u.s. keeps saying diplomacy is not dead, but, george, hopes are really fading that it could possibly work. george. >> certainly seems so, martha raddatz, thanks very much. let's bring in our foreign correspondent james longman for the latest from moscow and, james, putin has weathered sanctions like the ones imposed so far before. >> reporter: well, that's absolutely right, george. today is defender of the fatherland day here in russia, and vladimir putin has taken the

opportunity to double down on the rhetoric about defending russia from foreign powers. he was at the tomb of the unknown soldier here in moscow this morning and sanctions imposed by western countries have been yet with more bluster. government officials are shrugging off their possible impact saying they have been sanction-proofing the economy for months in preparation and they also know how much the rest of the world relies on russian gas and how moscow can use the current energy crisis that a lot of countries are facing this winter to its advantage. former president medvedev taunting europeans saying soon you'll be paying $2,000 for gas. the suspension of that important gas pipeline to germany was a step that not many people expected and would mean a major hit to russia. putin has been appealing to the emotions of the russian people about the dangers of a genocide, and that wild claim he's repeated about a possible u.s.-enabled nuclear attack. he doesn't need public support to wage war but his system relies on the appearance of democracy. that's why we've continued to

see these false flag reports really stepping up this morning, george. >> the propaganda war is intense. okay, james, thanks very much. let's bring in our senior white house correspondent mary bruce. mary, we heard the president say more sanctions could come. >> reporter: yeah, george, this is just the beginning of the economic pain that this white house could inflict on russia so president biden isn't using every tool at his disposal yet, and he says that he believes putin may try to push further into ukraine, possibly even into kyiv, and the further putin goes in, the further price he will pay. so here's the other options that are on the table. this white house could move to restrict russians' access to technology and could try to hit putin himself directly with sanctions. and what would be a big blow, they could move to cut off russia from the international banking system. now, biden hasn't taken these steps just yet. he's holding out hope that just the threat of these sanctions may somehow deter putin from launching a more massive attack but as you've been discussing putin says he knows what's coming, and these kinds of sanctions have done little to sway the russian president in the past, george. >> mary bruce, thanks. michael.

>> thank you, george. let's turn now to the economic impact of the ukraine crisis. the markets are jittery with the dow plunging yesterday by more than 480 points. our chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis is here tracking the latest and, rebecca, stocks are down and gas is up. >> reporter: that's right, michael, good morning. people are feeling it in their 401(k)s and their retirement savings, but they're feeling it most overtly here at the pump with prices up overnight again. now $3.54 a gallon is the national average, up to 20 cents over the last month, and we were already dealing with inflation coming into this. that is why the market has been jittery for some time and it continues to feel jittery and cautious this morning, michael. >> and rebecca, that pinch at the pump, it could be felt in other areas that rely on gas as well. >> reporter: think about this, michael. it takes fuel to get groceries, food to the grocery store to you. it takes fuel to run a factory. it takes fuel to run a jet.

all of these things get more expensive for business costs and they get more expensive for you as a result. president biden has said he will do everything in his power to limit the pain for americans, but as we've seen previously, even that release from the strategic petroleum reserve last year, prices, oil now up $15 a barrel from that point, and analysts are forecasting $4 a gallon gas could be in our near future, michael. >> nobody wants to hear that, rebecca, but thank you. robin. >> okay, michael. now to those back-to-back winter storms, at least 32 states are on alert this morning for dangerous weather and ginger is tracking it all. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, robin. here in central florida up to new york city we are flirting with record high temperatures. go behind into the northern plains, we're talking about 30, 40 below, so let's go ahead and get into what's happening here. jonesboro, arkansas, and

sedgwick which is just northwest of them had that damaging wind and even some reported tornadoes. that same area is now in a winter storm warning because they anticipate accumulating freezing rain and sleet. we'll get to that, but look at rice lake, wisconsin, some parts of wisconsin where they had lake enhancement up to 30 inches of snow. rice lake had about 3 to 5 but look at denver, just outside of denver, big backups on the highway there so now the storm has made it out of southern california over the rockies and will start developing with winter storm warnings from fort worth up to chester, illinois. i'm really concerned about the accumulation there no little rock, but look what happens friday morning, robin. really rough commute in the northeast because it gets to us. >> it's headed our way and we'll check back with you in a bit, ginger, thank you. george? we'll get the latest on the supreme court nomination. president biden has begun interviewing candidates to replace justice stephen breyer who announced his retirement last month. we're learning the choice could come in days. rachel scott is at the supreme

court with the details. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: the president is closing in on a decision and this pick will be historic. the president has promised to nominate the first black woman to the supreme court. this morning, sources are telling me that the president has completed interviews with at least three candidates on his short list. that includes judge ketanji brown jackson, now she was confirmed to the d.c. circuit with republican support. she's the daughter of schoolteachers. this morning, i'm learning she has the backing of civil rights attorney ben crump who knows her experience as a public defender representing everyday americans. judge leondra kruger also on that list. she's argued 12 cases before the supreme court and one of the youngest appointed to the california supreme court. judge j. michelle childs, south carolina's federal court, favorite of biden ally congressman jim clyburn who praises her blue collar background, her educational diversity, noting that unlike the majority of justices who served she graduated from state universities. we are told the president is still on track to announce his pick before his state of the union address next week. >> he makes clear he wants that nominee to be a woman.

some republicans have criticized that. >> reporter: exactly, george. senator ted cruz called it offensive. senator roger wicker compared it to affirmative action. but the top republican in the senate, mitch mcconnell says he has no problem with this. in fact, he pointed out that two republican presidents, trump and reagan also made a similar promise, promising to nominate a woman to the supreme court, george. >> rachel scott, thanks. michael? george, turning now to the potential trucker protest in washington, d.c. as the city braces for an influx of truckers expected to arrive by the state of the union. our chief justice correspondent, pierre thomas, is tracking the latest developments. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: michael, good morning. there's word today that three convoys of truckers are headed here to d.c. to protest about vaccine mandates and other issues. after seeing those truckers block traffic on that bridge linking the u.s. to canada, those large-scale protests in canada's capital of ottawa, officials here in d.c. are taking no chances.

as many as 700 national guard could be deployed here to washington. residents here can also expect to see beefed up d.c. police patrols, potential traffic changes, and it's possible there could be fencing back up around the u.s. capitol. after seeing what happened here on january 6th, more than a year ago, authorities have learned to plan for the worst. robin? >> not going to take any chances. all right, pierre, thank you. now to jury deliberations set to begin in the trial of the other three police officers involved in the murder of george floyd. alex perez has the latest. >> reporter: the now-former cops tou thao, j. alexander keung and thomas lane standing trial. in federal court for violating george floyd's civil rights. thao and kueng accused of failing to intervene and stop chauvin and all charged with willfully failing to aid floyd when he was in clear need of medical care. the prosecutor in closing arguments tuesday arguing the three men did nothing to control chauvin or save floyd, who she said, died a slow and torturous

death. >> each person has a level of responsibility, and these charges determine which each person lies on that level of responsibility. so you can absolutely see varying verdicts. >> reporter: but defense attorneys pointing the finger at chauvin arguing he took command over the scene. thao, the one seen corralling the crowd told jurors he didn't realize the seriousness of floyd's injuries. i had no idea. kueng who was a rookie officer and who had been trained by chauvin testified, he was my senior officer and i trusted his advice. and lane who at one point asked if they should roll floyd over during the ordeal and got in the ambulance with floyd testified on chauvin's response saying, it seemed reasonable at the time. >> even though they're saying that, you know, this was his action, this was directed by him, i think the jury is still going to look to them and their individual roles to determine whether or not that is an accurate statement or whether that was even acceptable behavior. >> reporter: and sentencing in

federal trials like this one can vary widely. if convicted all three defendants could face life in prison or the death penalty, guys. >> all right, alex, thank you. and now, we're going to turn to something that's going to make you smile. new hope this morning for hundreds of high school students in chicago. take a look at this life-changing moment. >> your college tuition, room and board, your books and fees will be paid for and you will go to college for free. >> imagine that. students and their parents at benito juarez community academy celebrated the news from hope, chicago. all of the school students will receive fully funded scholarships at one of the nonprofit partner schools. and it gets even better. that's just the first school to hear the good news. this week four others will also be surprised and there will be a total of 4,000 students that will get a debt-free college education. >> you can see they were a little stunned. in the beginning. they were, like, what? then the roar happened. >> i think the parents are probably happier than the kids.

>> probably so. >> pretty great story right there. a lot more coming up here on "gma" including phil mickelson. he's facing some backlash, losing a big sponsor over the comments he made about a saudi-backed golf tour. and new questions about wendy williams as her long-running talk show comes to an end, but first let's go back to ginger. ging. >> reporter: robin, the twin cities had their second biggest snowstorm of the season, around 5 inches. you can tell the season hasn't been that big there. but now i want to show you those windchills, warnings go all the way down to goodland, kansas, up to the canadian border. those numbers are really into the deep chill. speaking of, let's get that windchill forecast now sponsored by edward jones.

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>> here's wendy! [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: the self-proclaimed queen of all media, wendy williams has ruled in daytime talk for more than a decade. >> how you doing? >> how you doing? >> how you doing? es of heendy n mio >> here'ousp >> reporter: producers announced sherri shepherd will be taking over the time slot and getting her own show this fall. >> please tell your family, tell your friends, tell your aunties and them that there's a new girl on the block. >> reporter: shepherd has been part of a rotating list of guest hosts filling in for williams. >> how you doing? >> reporter: who has reportedly been sidelined to due to complications from graves disease and thyroid condition. a rep for williams said that, while it's been a challenging time for wendy as she deals with her health issues. she understands why this

decision was made from a business point of view and has been assured that should her health get to a point where she can host again, she would be back on tv at that time. the daytime host was seen in this video she posted last week walking along a florida beach with her son. >> i'm doing okay, you know. i mean everybody's got issues, don't they? i want to be all i can be and then get back to new york and get on down with "the wendy williams show." >> reporter: the announcement about her show comes amid ongoing concern over williams' well-being, the 57-year-old is accusing wells fargo of denying her access to her own financial accounts. according to legal documents, williams says she's at risk at defaulting on financial and billing obligations including, but not limited to, mortgage payments and employee payroll, but the bank says they requested a conservatorship for the talk show host because they believe she is the victim of undue influence and financial exploitation. of course, sherri shepherd, no stranger to daytime, a former host of "the view." the new show "sherri" will start in the fall.

but she said there's been rumors i'm going to replace wendy williams. no, that's not true. nobody can replace wendy williams. so no matter what, we just want wendy to be okay and hope to see her doing her thing again. but health is first right now. >> health is first. >> thank you, t.j. now to golf pro phil mickelson facing backlash over comments he made about a saudi-backed tour and lost one of his biggest sponsors apologizing now. will reeve has the story. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, george. in a statement that mickelson posted yesterday he apologized to the people that his comments negatively impacted, on that list now himself losing those major sponsors in the fallout. >> phil mickelson! [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: phil mickelson has been a superstar on the golf course for decades, and a sponsorship machine off of it. ♪ making $40 million a year in endorsements. >> you know about the maverick

carbon crown, right? >> reporter: but this morning, the six-time major champion has lost key sponsors kpmg and amstel light following incendiary comments he made in favor of a golf tour backed by saudi arabia's sovereign wealth fund. in a piece posted on the fire pit collective, the world golf hall of famer told journalist alan shipnuck, the author of an upcoming biography of mickelson, he would support the new league even though the saudis are scary to get involved with. we know they killed khashoggi, and they have a horrible record on human rights. they execute people over there for being gay. knowing this, why would i even consider it? because this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to reshape how the pga tour operates. i'm not sure i even want it to succeed, but just the idea of it is allowing us to get things done with the pga tour. several pga stars including rory mcilroy blasted mickelson's comments. >> i thought they were naive, selfish, egotistical, ignorant. a lot of words to describe that.

it was just very surprising and disappointing, sad, and i'm sure he's sitting at home sort of rethinking his position and where he goes from here. >> reporter: overnight, mickelson issued a lengthy apology on social media claiming his remarks about saudi arabia were off the record and shared out of context and without my consent adding that he desperately needs some time away to prioritize the ones i love most and work on being the man i want to be. this proposed saudi golf league has been a divisive issue on the pga tour. although many of the biggest stars have pledged their allegiance to the pga tour. as for mickelson and his remarks to shipnuck, tweeted that mickelson's contention that his comments were taken out of context and without his concept were, quote, completely false, guys. >> all right, will, thanks so much. coming up, pain at the pump. with some now predicting a national average of $4 a gallon, gio benitez is going to show us

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ good morning to everybody on that ship and good morning to you at home. we cannot wait to see more of a amy's adventure to find those giant creatures. it's going to be a lot of fun. >> she is looking good, and speaking of giant, how about that larger than life performance here in new york city last night, sir elton john returning to the garden, lara has all the details coming up in "pop news." >> great show there. we start with the news including the looming threat of a major russian invasion of ukraine. vladimir putin has ordered russian troops into two breakaway regions, massive russian firepower along the ukraine border. they're in a high state of readiness. what's not clear has putin decided to go for a full scale invasion? this morning ukraine has declared a nationwide state of emergency and back to ian pannell in kyiv. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. that's right. the state of emergency due to be declared in ukraine today and

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russia immediately. george? >> what an intense time. ian, thanks very much. robin? george, turning now to those winter storms wreaking havoc. this morning, at least 38 states from california to maine are on alert for dangerous weather. let's go back to ginger who's tracking it all for us. good morning again, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, robin. we're flirting with record high temperatures here in florida all the way to boston. boston then by friday could have a record high today but then snow, more than a half foot on friday so you know it's spring and it looked like in arkansas as those damaging winds came through. they did have reported tornadoes too, but now that same area including jonesboro, little rock, has a winter storm warning because they're about to see accumulating ice and sleet. let's go ahead and look at what's happening here. the twin cities had their second biggest snowstorm of the season, about five inches, but still, it inhibited some of the roads there then east of denver shut down. you can see that road also having issues with slide-offs and beyond. now i want to look at the warnings. they spread across so much of

the nation, napa county had snow yesterday that makes its way through the rockies and fort worth and oklahoma city all the way up into southern illinois including chester and st. louis in a winter storm warning, but, robin, by friday morning that snow and ice gets to the tri-state. we'll be detailing it. >> you got it. thanks so much, ginger. michael. all right, and this is a story i think george is going to get a kick out of. a 16-year-old from india just beat the reigning world chess champion. he is no match for our george, though. the team known as pragg managed to beat magnus carlsen in an online tournament. because of the time difference, pragg had to play into the early morning hours. he was excited about winning, of course, but help ju just wantedo to bed. >> who can blame him for that. congratulations. >> congratulations to him. coming up bachelor alum demi burnett opening up about being diagnosed with autism at the age of 27. plus the woman on a mission to raise heart health awareness for black women after her own

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i'm an englishman who has loved playing in america, and i love this country. it's given me so much. i've had the most wonderful life and after this tour is finished, i'm going to spend time with my family, my children, and enjoy the rest of my life. >> well deserved. he has given us so much. the singer hit the stage hours after a reported midair square. his private jet having trouble with its hydraulic system had to be returned to london but not could keep him from the sold out show. fans thinking it would be a long, long time for the rocketman to return to new york city, and they were right. these shows were originally scheduled for april 2020. last night was elton's 190th show in his "good-bye" tour and he has added another night, tonight at msg for what could be his very last time ever playing at the garden. >> you were there. >> it was a joy to be there. these are the kinds of assignments i can get behind. it was fantastic. what a treat to see the legend in action. we have oscar news.

the producers of the big show announcing that eight categories will be recorded and announced an hour before the ceremony to speed up the always long night. they include documentary short subject, makeup and hair to name a few but the winners will still get their moment. a slightly edited version of these categories and speeches will be shown in a taped package of the live broadcast. you can see it all happen when the 94th annual oscars airs on abc and i'll be there too. my work is never done. last thought for you, congratulations in order for the one and only robin roberts. p[ applause ] >> thank you. >> she is honored for -- by dress for success worldwide in honor of march being women's history month recognizing inspiring female leaders who have made measurable impact helping women achieve self-defined success. robin and scarlett johansson are among the superstar names -- >> we're like this. >> of course.

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understand why. but once she overcame the shame she says she felt and sought medical help, she got the answers she had been searching for. this morning, bachelor nation favorite demi burnett -- >> i didn't think i would ever feel the way i felt about you. >> reporter: -- opening up about her recent autism diagnosis. >> i grew up with a stereotype and a sigma around it and i was, like, oh, i'm not autistic. for the first time in my life reading stuff related to how i was feeling, i was like, wait, that's something that i felt that i never could describe. >> reporter: the 27-year-old making groundbreaking headlines on "bachelor in paradise." >> christian l y >> christian, will you marry me? >> of course, i will. >> reporter: first starting as a suitor of colton's on "the bachelor." >> that mask of being like this, oh, my gosh, like i'm so fun, i'm so this, so that is a personality i created for people to be comfortable around. and, you know, like to be and entertained by, to be accepted by. >> reporter: behind the bubbly

personality on reality tv, demi explaining how she struggled for years with severe depression and anxiety. >> i was just really confused. >> reporter: demi is not alone. 1 of more than 5 million adults this charge country estimated to be living with autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. >> it's so different for every individual. no one way to be autistic. we're becoming more and more aware of how women may be underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed and very late diagnosed. >> reporter: at the start of the new year, demi fought through the embarrassment she says she felt and underwent extensive

testing with a kn neuropsychologist. finally receiving an explanation. >> i think this is going to make me have a better quality of life if i understand this is my struggle. what i would want to do is help people absolutely and let people know that they are not alone. >> reporter: experts say there are many ways that life can be improved for adults who find out that they have autism spectrum disorder but there is no one size fits all answer. there's concern and belief in research communities that women and people of color are underdiagnosed. robin. >> all right, kaylee, thank you for that. now to our women and wellness series. a health alert with a month being black history month and also american heart month heart disease is a leading cause of death in african american women and one thriver is using her own valiant fight to raise awareness in her community. >> i went on the bus and got my blood pressure done. th toobl. >> reporr: on th gsa diseasat it's very important for us to bring awareness to it. >> reporter: the black heart association is bringing information and access. >> our goal with the mobile bus is to make sure that we are

wherever our people are. if that's at the car wash, the barber shop, the beauty shop, the church, wherever you are, that's where the bus can pull up to. >> reporter: hoping to prevent heart disease in the black community especially among plaque women. -- black women. >> as black women we're always trying to be strong for everyone else. can't take care of anybody else without taking care of yourself. >> reporter: in the united states, heart disease is the leading cause of death for african american women. nearly half of all black women ages 20 and older have heart disease. >> come out and let us bless you, okay? >> reporter: the brains and heart behind this bus, 48-year-old tara robinson. for her it's personal. >> when i was 40, i experienced three heart attacks over three days. >> reporter: according to robinson, the first two landed her in the hospital. she says d we sure what was happening. >> he says, hey, you're too young to be having a heart attack. >> reporter: it wasn't until her third she says that doctors were able to confirm that tara was having a massive heart attack.

artery known as the wicote heal as i knew. no high blood pressure. no cholesterol, nothing, but i was highly stressed. >> reporter: but now looking back, she months before my actual heart attack. my left arm was numb. my neck was bothering me, fatigue. >> reporter: with her organization and partnership with the cdc and this year's live to the beat campaign, tara is making it her mission to share her story and be a voice in her community. >> the reason god saved me is because i have to do this work. i'm the heart healer. mentally and physically. we want to help you. >> and we're so glad she is doing well. joining us now is medical director of novant health dr. sandy charles. really appreciate you being here, dr. charles and as we heard in the piece, heart disease disproportionately impacts black women.

what are the risk factors that could be causing this? >> yes, thank you, robin. when compared to other women blk have ar rate of death from heart disease and have more risk factors for heart disease like high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. pregnancy-related complications like pre-eclampsia, and predetermine delivery also increase the risk of death from heart disease. >> so what are some of the things we can be doing every day to improve your heart health? >> yes, so just to take a step back, the word heart disease, that includes a variety of abnormalities that can affect the heart, the more common of which is coronary disease which involves plaque buildup that builds up in the vessels of the heart. it's important to note that early plaque buildup can start as early as age 10 and 11 years old so it's never too early to start protecting our hearts. 80% of heart disease is

preventable with healthy lifestyle changes, so the first thing we need to do is avoid eating unhealthy foods. we should read nutrition labels to eliminate foods that are high in sugar, that are high in fat and that are high in cholesterol. we should go visit our doctor routinely to get screened for high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol because these things frequently cause no symptoms and we don't know we have them unless we get screened. and most importantly, we should stay active. getting up and moving our bodies every opportunity we get is a powerful way to combat heart disease? we know the young woman was just 40 years old, tara in the piece when she had those three heart attacks. sometimes warning signs, they can be overlooked so how could people advocate for themselves if they're experiencing symptoms but aren't feeling they're being heard? >> great question, robin. it's so important for women to

know and for everyone to know that nobody knows your body better than you. so if something doesn't feel right, do not ignore the symptoms. many women do not have any chest pain when they're having a heart attack but instead they have shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea or indigestion, symptoms vary from person to person and some people have no symptoms at all. so be sure to have any and all symptoms evaluated as soon as possible. now, if a doctor tells you you feel fine, but you continue to have symptoms, consider getting a second opinion and going to see another doctor. also, realizing that there are a variety of different tests that can be used to evaluate your heart including stress tests and c.a.t. scans so don't be afraid to ask for those tests directly. >> that is all great advice, dr. charles. thank you so much. good to have you here with us on "gma." you have a great day.

>> thank you. now let's check in again with ginger. ginger. >> reporter: robin, spring is springing in alexandria, virginia. you can see the pictures there. we've got a japanese apricot tree, and witch hazel. they'll be challenged by saturday morning because this spring-like and nearly record warmth is not going to last. we will see it today all the way from macon who could make or a record up to boston. look at those dropping temperatures. saturday morning feels l drew: i'm drew tuma with your forecast. after a cold start with freeze warnings, it is a bright afternoon, but brisk. we will repeat this very cold pattern again overnight tonight. freeze warnings back in effect along with frost advisories. a lot of us dip into the 30's, if not the upper 20's. you will find some frigid

mornings the next couple of mornings. some advice for dealing with skyrocketing housing prices across the country. especially for renters. zohreen shah joins us with a look at what's behind it, when we could see some relief, and what you can do until then. good morning, zohreen. >> reporter: good morning, george. according to a new report from realtor.com, around the country the median rent rose 20% year of year in january, and in some places, it's even higher, but there are some simple questions you can ask yourself if you are looking to mak the big jump and buy. this morning, nationwide, the rent roller coaster soaring to new heights. >> rents are growing four times faster than they would normally according to the most recent data. >> reporter: 38-year-old joshua settled in this 950-square-foot downtown sarasota apartment where he paid $900 a month in rent. >> i literally thanked god every

day that i had such a great place to live until i didn't. >> reporter: he says last year his building was purchased, forcing him to move to the smaller 700-square-foot apartment with a higher price tag, $1,500 a month and rising. >> i got a renewal letter and it's going up 30%. in the course of one year my rent has increased 116%. >> reporter: experts say hikes are felt particularly hard by young people, and estimate it could take several years before some relief. >> it takes a while to ebalance. i think we'll be a little unstable for 36 months. >> reporter: one solution, if you can swing the down payment on a house, consider buying while interest rates are historically low. the realtor.com analysis finding the monthly cost of a starter home was cheaper than renting a similar size unit in over half of the largest u.s. metro areas. but one caution too. >> never overbuy. the rules are very simple. do not spend more than a third of your income, after tax income on where you're renting or the

mortgage you're paying. >> reporter: kevin o'leary from "shark tank" says if you plan to stay in the same place for less than three years it make sense to rent. anything longer you have to crunch the numbers. it just might make more sense to buy, robin. >> got to do your homework. all right, zohreen as always, good to see you. thanks so much. >> thanks, robin. coming up this wednesday morning here on "gma," amy's extraordinary adventure to meet the giant tortoises of the galapagos. come on back.

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>> bay area five with kelly and ryan comes up next. all of abc 7 that at 9:00 on abc 7. drew: take a look at temperatures right now because we are slowly warming to the 30's, 40's right now after that very cold start a few hours ago. a freeze warning is still in effect until 9:00 a.m. for areas in purple. a lot of sunshine, solely warm into the 40's. lunchtime barely cracking 50. by 4:00 p.m., bright and brisk. temperatures below average in the mid and upper 50's. another cold night tonight,

similar to this morning. kumasi: we will have another abc 7 update and 30 minutes, you can find the latest on our app ♪ the headline, "extraordinary earth." we have been blown away by the fascinating wildlife amy has shown us from the galapagos. let's see where she takes us today. hey, amy. >> hey, george. yes, as we take a look at the spectacular beach, with you know that rising sea levels are a huge concern when it comes to climate change, and we have a prime example of what's at stake here. you see those tracks behind me, these are sea turtle tracks and behind them are their nests. when high tides get higher those turtles and their eggs are at risk and endangered so we do, however, have some very good news to report about another galapagos giant tortoise., the -

♪ >> reporter: as the sun rose over the eagle-eyed drone team spotted two devil rays skimming along the surface. we were on our way to the island of santa cruz where a cloud forest in the middle of this arid island is home to twin pit craters. our first encounter with the tortoise. that is the biggest one we've seen so far. >> this could weigh maybe 600 pounds. you will need six strong men to carry one. >> reporter: there are about a dozen giant tortoises here. this is how they cool off. the daughter of farmers on this island tells us tortoises dig their own cooling ponds. they know when the rain is coming and make them anticipating the rain. >> of course, yes. they make it so they will have their own jacuzzi. when i was a little kid running around here with the giant tortoises it's my playground.

so one was getting inside the mud pool with them. my mom was really upset with me. >> reporter: the immediate threat to these creatures are invasive species like feral dogs, rats, or goats that feed on their eggs or compete with the animals for food. on neighboring he -- they recruited one from the san diego zoo to take his talents and named him super diego. super is an understatement. diego is today the proud father of roughly 900 offspring. >> without this animal the species could be totally vanishing. chances are if you ever found one in espanola, it could be a descendent from diego.

>> reporter: now retired, no longer in captivity, our drone team set about finding diego. after five hours of searching, finally there he was, the white tracker on his back as he slept in the shade, his long neck extending out of his shell. >> when they first saw diego, it was very emotional. tears came to my eyes. decades of efforts trying to protect this animal so as a known friend i've been talking about diego for ages. >> reporter: now, just for some perspective, some of the giant tortoises here on these islands, it's believed, have been around since abraham lincoln was president, and it's hard not to get emotional when it comes to these animals and their protection. just coming on this beach at sunrise, we saw a baby shark. we have been seeing a sea lion pup playing in the waters. a beautiful diamond -- a beautiful diamond sting ray, and

of course, we have sea lions all around us, and i believe our drone has captured some of them. they're just beautiful and majestic to watch. later we'll see land iguanas, they're yellow, only found in the galapagos. there is just so much beauty and reason to do our part to make it a safe habitat for them all. >> i'll say, since abraham lincoln? >> yes. >> looks like an incredible trip. >> it really does, thank you, amy, for bringing all of that to us. next we are sending out the bat signal in times square because we have one of the st stastars of "the batman" joining us. joining us, jeffrey wright is a tony, emmy and golden globe winning actor and now he's putting his talents to work playing james gordon in the new movie. jeffrey, great to have you back on "gma." good to see you, my friend, and i heard growing up you were a batman fanatic so your inner child must have been going crazy when you found out you would be

part of the new franchise? >> yeah, well, i think, you know, i'm not alone in that. if you go to any comic book store you'll see batman is the largest section. it's like stacked full, you know, and i think that that passion is palpable and, yes, i was one as a kid who was a massive batman fan and watched the tv show with adam west and every day after school, wdca channel 20 in washington, d.c. for those who grew up there and i was, you know, i was, yeah, i was fully hooked so, yeah, it was a great thrill to be part of this. didn't expect i would be asked to be in a batman film but i particularly like the fact that i'm involved in this one. i think it's a reinventing of the franchise in a smart, thoughtful way. >> as we said, you play james gordon. he's not commissioner gordon just yet. he's a police lieutenant in this movie. so tell us about his relationship with batman.

>> well, as i said, we kind of actually going back to its d - origins in the comics which is batman is the world's greatest detective. matt reeves, our director who also wrote the script really wanted to use that as a way to drive the plot forward, and to make the movie, yes, contain all the spectacle that you would expect with the batman film, but also be psychological and mysterious and emotional and personal, and so gordon as lieutenant is still a cop in the street. it's early, year two of batman's story so they form the beginnings of this partnership and do detective work, try to solve the mysteries of the nefarious riddler and it really gives me or gave me an opportunity to be at the heart of things with the character and be, you know, in the dirt that is the decaying gotham, and it was really attractive for me,

and drew me to want to be apart of this. >> let's give everybody a look. >> who is in the mustache with the broken nose? >> that's kinsey, narcotics. >> he's one of the guys that got into it. >> you saying kinsey moonlights for the penguin? >> well, he moonlights as a cop. >> well, you got us hooked right there. so you talk about rethinking the franchise. >> my son saw that -- my son saw that clip. he goes, hey, why did batman punch you in the face? what's going on here? have to watch the film for all to be explained there. >> you're dealing with the riddler, and dealing with the penguin. you said you want to see new villains in this batman franchise. >> well, i said anything you say about this film gets amplified i realized because, again, fans

are so passionate, you know, i said there's any number of possibilities. the wonderful thing about batman is it's, you know, it's been at the core of our culture for a long time now. it began in 1939, 80 years of history and so there's a lot to mind there. there's an incredibly broad, you know, rogue's gallery to pull from but it's constantly being reinvented with new characters were invented in the tv series and if the thing is to evolve, sure, you can create new villains, but i think at the same time what matt has done to kind of repurpose the riddler, for example in this film, is really interesting and breathes new life in a way that i'm excited to see if we go forward. i'm excited to see what he might do with some of the characters and villains that we already know or some more obscure that exist in the 80-year history.

so anything is possible. anything. >> i had a chance to see it last friday. he did a great job of doing everything you said. another movie you were in, "no time to die," your third james bond film you were in and i would love to hear your opinion, daniel craig is no longer going to be bond. who do you think the next bond should be? >> the next bond, well, you know, as i said grew up in d.c., you know, practically at rfk stadium so i'm not approving of much that happens or happened in giants blue but i think you, michael strahan, might be a fine jmes bond. >> i was wondering where that was going with that. >> that's where i'm going or -- but, you know, the ideal bond is really a little bit of strahan, a little george, a little bit of robin, i think, right there. >> i'm in. >> i'm in. let's do it. there you go. there you go. >> think they'll give us the time off? [ laughter ] hey, we -- >> the best.

>> you're truly the best. it's always great to have you on this show. continued success and everyone, go check out "the batman." it will be in theaters on march 4th. coming up, artist and author morgan harper nichols sharing practical

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is an artist and poet with nearly 2 million followers on instagram known for sharing daily mantras, words of affirmation and now morgan harper nichols is releasing her book "peace is a practice: an invitation to breathe deep and find a new rhythm for life." we are in. thank you so much. good to see you. "peace is a practice," i have it right here is written almost -- it's almost like a guidebook giving readers the tools to find peace staying in the present. a lot of this work, i know, came from your own personal experience. can you tell folks about that? >> yes, so as an artistic person, i have had to get really practical in my life in terms of how to find peace in the present moment and how to find room to breathe amidst everything that is going on, so i really just wanted to create this space in this book to invite other people

into a lot of the practices that i've been gathering in my own life and how they can also take them with them to find those ways to breathe and find those new rhythms for life as well. >> morgan, you share beautiful, positive works of art and poetry on your social media and you have something that you are doing for us here at "good morning america," some affirmations to start our morning. we want everybody to take a look at it right now and tell us why you came up with these mantras for us this orning. >> yes, so as i was reflecting on being here this morning, i was just thinking about all the many different things in life that might cause someone to be anxious or in a stressful state, so i took a few deep breaths of my own and i wrote these affirmations to hopefully encourage others so just take that moment to really think

about what matters most in this time so the first one here says, i am free to take a deep breath right here in this very moment. >> yes. and, you know, when you do something as simple as that, but you know what, you know this, you hear in from your followers, it seems simple but it can be so overwhelming. people feel so overwhelmed. how do you speak to that for people who feel that way? >> yes, you know, what i'm finding and even just speaking with other people in this time, what i'm finding in this time is that as complex, more complex the world gets the more simple the practices can be and there's so much beauty and grace in that and want to continue to remind others of that. >> so share some small simple ways we can do that. >> yes, one i love personally is lighting a candle. a one-wick candle it can be.

candles are a symbol, a reminder, we can burn bright but only for so long. we need to take a break. when i get ready to start something, a project or something, i light a candle, and when that candle gets ready to go out a little bit, i go, okay. it's time for me to back away too. >> i post a morning message on my social media and talked about lighting that flame and it's appropriate you're mentioning that. what do you hear most? what's the one question that you are asked most by your followers and how do you answer it? >> yes, i am asked all the time, how do you stay encouraged? how do you stay motivated and to that i respond you don't have to. you don't have to stay motivated or encouraged all the time. that's the beauty of community is when one of us is feeling more motivated, encouraged we can encourage someone else in our life and it's a cycle we can create to encourage and inspire one another so i feel that takes a little pressure off of my

shoulders and i try to encourage others as well, let's be there for each other and motivate and encourage one another during this time. >> yeah, step in the gap when we need it, right? >> yes. >> you are a delight and just thank you so much for sharing and the difference, the real difference you're making in so many lives. all the best to you. >> thank you. >> "peace is a practice" is available now. let's go back now to ginger. ging. hey, robin, can you believe it's been 20 years since "the proud family" debuted and now it's back, the return "the proud family: louder and prouder" drops on disney plus today. drew: i'm abc7news meteorologist drew tuma your forecast. it is brisk and bright with temperatures in the 50's. seven day forecast showing you some frigid mornings.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward and finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning. i am kumasi aaron from abc 7 mornings. here is sue hall with traffic. sue: we will take you to nevada, where we have an accident partially blocking the right lane. it is kind of turned sideways on the right shoulder by the birkenstock aldean where the two lanes wide in three. i am seeing traffic backed up want. back tmarsh roa accident still causing trouble. drew: we are tracking temperature still in the 30's but gradually warming through the 40's after that very cold start earlier this morning. live look at our king street camera in san francisco. there is a lot of sunshine out there, but the warming process is slow today. by noon, close to 50 degrees, and this afternoon bright but risk with mid to upper 50's.

kumasi: now it is time for "live with kelly and ryan," >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, star of the new series, "good sam," sophia bush. and from the oscar-nominated film, "licorice pizza," alana haim. plus your comments and questions on another edition of "inbox. all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> ryan: it's kind of like whenever you feel the momentum. whenever you feel the wave. morning, deja.