[laughter] drew: good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. on this thursday morning, how authorities tracked down the subway shooting suspect now facing terror-related charges. subway shooting. the suspect taken into custody after he was walking around the city and called the police himself after a nearly 30-hour manhunt. the big questions this morning including were the broken subway cameras reported days prior to the incident? breaking news. ukraine claiming a major blow to russian naval forces as president biden unveils a new $800 million aid package. holiday weekend covid concerns. as the cdc extends the mask mandate on public transportation, white house covid czar dr. jha joins us live. fatal police shooting. newly released video showing the

deadly encounter after a traffic stop in michigan. >> stop, stop. put your hands up. stop. kidnapping hoax. after her stunning admission, sherri papini appears in court now facing as many as 25 years in jail. terrifying tesla ride. how one driver says his tesla froze while going 83 miles an hour on the highway. how he was able to get off the road. housing market mania. with prices soaring for buyers and renters, how you can still score a deal on your dream home. dodged a perfect game. why l.a.'s ace clayton kershaw was pulled off the diamond with seven perfect innings. so close. ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ we call this home base, i finally made it home. >> and we are honoring robin's terrific 20 years at "good morning america" with a platinum anniversary celebration. >> what does robin roberts bring to the show? what doesn't she bring to the show?

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morning. [ laughter ] but as always, we are going to start with the news including that severe weather across the country and the last three days there have been at least 25 reported tornadoes in 9 states and in arkansas overnight storms turning deadly. winds reaching up to 82 miles an hour in some parts. >> ginger will have more on that coming up. but first, to the brooklyn subway attack. the shooter arrested yesterday in manhattan due today in federal court to face charges. >> he fired 33 shots into a crowded rush hour subway car sending nearly 30people to the hospital. janai norman is in manhattan at the scene of the arrest. good morning, janai. >> reporter: michael, good morning. this corner here of st. mark's place and 1st avenue in east village is where it unfolded yesterday afternoon. about two blocks down you can see the mcdonald's where police say frank james told them he would be waiting for them and the first images we see of him in handcuffs happening right in front of these storefronts in this busy neighborhood, where he seemed to be hiding in plain sight.

>> my fellow new yorkers, we got him. we got him. >> why those people? why that station, frank? >> reporter: this morning, the man police say is responsible for that devastating attack on that subway is waking up behind bars. 62-year-old frank james taken into custody wednesday by a swarm of nypd officers in the city's east village neighborhood. now, abc news has learned james himself called police telling them where he was and describing what he was wearing saying he would be in a mcdonald's charging his phone when they arrived. with help from good samaritans he was spotted just a few blocks away. >> he was just walking like normal like he didn't do anything or something, like a normal person. >> reporter: police arriving to that area slowly surrounding the man suspected of shooting ten people and injuring dozens more tuesday morning. now facing terror-related charges. according to the federal complaint, the 62-year-old rented a u-haul on april 11th at 2:30 p.m. in philadelphia. surveillance video capturing

that van crossing the verrazano bridge into brooklyn at approximately 4:11 tuesday morning. two hours later, at 6:12 a.m., authorities say surveillance video captured james on a brooklyn street corner wearing construction clothing. that orange vest described by witnesses along with a backpack and rolling bag. he heads into a nearby subway station to board a manhattan-bound "n" train, then at approximately 8:26 a.m., while on board the train, james allegedly releases a gas canister and opens fire. subway riders spilling onto the platform, some performing lifesaving measures. many pile on to an "r" train just across the platform including kenneth foote-smith speaking exclusively to our robin roberts. >> once he told us to get on the "r" train everyone immediately piled on, maybe 150 people and my first thought was, is the

shooter still with us? >> reporter: apparently he was. the complaint says james did enter the "r" train. images capturing him leaving one stop later at 25th street. the citywide manhunt lasting 29 hours until 1:42 p.m. wednesday. >> oh, my god, y'all, they caught him. >> reporter: 21-year-old zach was working at a local store checking surveillance cameras when he saw james and immediately flagged police. >> i seen the police walking from over there. i told the police, this is that guy. catch him and he catch him. thank god we catch him. >> reporter: you know, there's a lot of attention on subway safety and the surveillance cameras that we've reported didn't work in some stations. now we've learned that the mta found out on sunday that cameras in three stations weren't working properly. they tell us those cameras didn't mal -- weren't sabotaged. they just weren't working properly, yet they weren't fixed by the time tuesday morning's commute turned to chaos, robin. >> thank you, janai.

we're also learning a lot more this morning about the suspect and the investigation that led police to him. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas joins us with that. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: robin, good morning. with that new reporting that frank james basically turned himself in, it raises a question, did he want to be caught? he left behind a trail of evidence that led directly to him as the prime suspect. this is really a story of what was eft behind at the crime scene, first think about this. police say the shooter left at the subway station the gun used to wound all those innocent commuters. so when atf traced it they found the gun was legally bought in 2011 in ohio and james was the person who bought it. the shooter left behind fireworks. when we reached out to phantom fireworks they confirmed that frank james purchased them. guess who rented the van? james. so much pointing directly back to him. >> we don't have a firmly established motive but james posted a lot on social media offering some clues into his state of mind?

>> reporter: yes, my sources say those social media videos have been a gold mine, a window into frank james' psyche. it is a frightening tale. he was giving every indication that he was planning something horrific. in one video, posted the day before the subway shooting, he allegedly said i can say i wanted to kill people. i wanted to watch people die. that video was out there for the world to see, robin. >> so chilling. all right, pierre, thank you. george? the latest on the war in ukraine and what appears to be a major blow to the russian military. ukraine claims it badly damaged their russian flagship and president biden announces new $850 million in military aid. foreign correspondent james longman is on the scene in kyiv. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. possibly the biggest setback for vladimir putin of this war so far. his flagship vessel in the black sea abandoned. this morning, humiliation for vladimir putin's forces. ukraine saying they hit the flagship of his black sea fleet

moskova with two anti-ship cruise missiles. it was named for russia's capital, and this morning, moscow admitted it has been abandoned app although they make no mention of a strike and blamed it on an ammunition fire. it is a psychological blow for russia. a large and important vessel >> it is very significant. it is a big win for the ukrainians. this is obviously going to cause an embarrassment to president putin and the russian navy. >> reporter: the bombardments on the east continue. shocking new video from kharkiv appearing to show what experts say are cluster bombs. ukraine's second largest city has been under russian shelling for weeks. local officials say the latest attack has left at least 7 dead and over 20 injured. as russia readies its eastern ground assault, president biden unveils a new $800 million aid package to ukraine. that package is said to include long-range artillery systems, armored personnel carriers, additional drones and helicopters. president zelenskyy saying he is sincerely thankful for the

support, and russia is this morning setting new pretext for attacks. their defense ministry saying that they're seeing attempts of sabotage by ukrainian forces in russia. they're now threatening ukraine's capital saying, if such activities continue, the russian armed forces will conduct strikes on decision-making centers, including those in kyiv. still unclear what happened to the “moskva,” but there could be more russian strikes on key targets across this country including here in kyiv. michael? >> thank you, james. we're going to turn now to some covid concerns ahead of the holiday weekend. this as the cdc extends the mask mandate on public transportation including airplanes. transportation correspondent gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, spring travel soaring. an average of more than 2 million people screened at u.s. airports every day. now, the tsa is extending that mask requirement on travel for another two weeks until may 3rd. >> we've had our time with it.

had enough of it. >> i feel like it's a good idea to have it still implemented. >> reporter: the mandate was set to expire next monday, but officials are pointing to the rapid spread of omicron subvariant ba.2. covid cases are now climbing in 30 states. that new subvariant estimated to make up more than 85% of new cases in the u.s. and for the first time since january, covid-19-related hospital admissions and e.r. visits have ticked up. but industry executives want the mandate gone. delta's ceo saying he feels strongly about lifting the requirement. >> that individuals including our own employees make their own decisions and take personal accountability for their health. >> reporter: airline officials argue it also puts an unfair burden on their employees who have to enforce that mask mandate on planes. meanwhile, this morning, boston health officials are reporting that the community positivity rate has now crossed the 5%

threshold at concern, it's at 6.2% and last month that number was 2.2%. >> okay, gio, thanks very much. let's bring in the white house covid coordinator, dr. ashish jha. dr. jha, thanks for joining us this morning. what do you make about the ba.2 uptick? >> yeah, good morning, george. thanks for having me back. yes, so we know from data from uk and israel that ba.2 is much more contagious than ba.1. the original omicron variant. our vaccines still work, not any more severe, but it is still spreading across our country so we want to watch it carefully and monitor where it goes. i'm hoping it does not lead to a major surge in infections but we've got to really watch that very, very carefully. >> you've always said the key metric is hospitalizations. stable or dropping across the country, but some uptick in some areas. how concerning is that? >> yeah, so, first of all, as you said, hospitalization levels right now are at the lowest level of the pandemic. that's the good news, but they are starting to tick up in places with a lot of ba.2 so we've got to watch that, again, if that becomes a bigger

problem, then obviously we'll want to do something more to curtail that. right now, my expectation is that that is not going to become a major problem across the country. let's see where the data goes. >> what was the thinking behind extending the public -- the mask mandate on public transportation for another two weeks? >> yeah, cdc scientists basically found that, because the ba.2 variant has just become dominant in america over the last week or ten days, two more weeks of data will be very helpful in figuring out is this going to become, you know, a major problem or is this going to be something that we're going to be able to manage effectively and with 15 more days of data we'll be able to make -- the cdc scientists will be able to make a much more data-driven decision. >> are you concerned about spring break? >> we've seen bumps in cases after holidays so obviously always a concern. the good news, again, infection levels are reasonably low. we know how to gather together safely now. if you're going to see somebody high risk get a test before. i think if people continue to do

those kind of things, we can definitely get together over the holiday. >> dr. jha, thanks as always for your time and information. robin. now to the investigation into a deadly police shooting in michigan. overnight, protests growing after video was released showing an officer killing a man he had pulled over for a traffic violation. alex perez has the latest. >> reporter: overnight, demonstrators in grand rapids, michigan, demanding the officer who shot patrick lyoya be held accountable. after community pressure authorities wednesday -- >> no, no, no. stop. stop. put your hands up. >> reporter: releasing video from the officer's body camera, dash camera, a bystander's cell phone and a nearby security camera capturing it on april 4th. >> stay in the car. >> reporter: the unidentified officer pulling 26-year-old lyoya over because the plate wasn't registered to the vehicle. lyoya gets out, eventually tries to run. he's also seen fighting with the

officer. and wrestling to get the officer's taser after the officer deployed it. >> don't shoot at me. >> stop. >> okay. >> reporter: after demanding lyoya release the taser, the struggle ends with the officer on top of him drawing his firearm and shooting lyoya in the head. in the grapple the body camera at one point stops recording. >> the test will be whether the view of a reasonable police officer, whether that deadly force was needed to prevent death or great bodily harm. >> reporter: attorney ben crump says lyoya's family is devastated and in disbelief. >> he's on his hands and knees facing away from the officer. there are so many other things the officer could have done instead of pulling his gun out and shooting him in the back of the head. >> reporter: and authorities say they haven't publicly identified the officer who is a seven-year veteran of the force because he hasn't been charged so once the investigation is complete, he'll

be turned over to prosecutors who will determine if he faces charges. michael? >> a lot of eyes on that. thank you so much. we're going to turn now to that severe weather and the damaging storm reports from nebraska to alabama. trevor ault joins us from arkansas where those high winds turned deadly. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. there's been more than 500 damage reports from these storms up and down the middle of the country and this is the most tragic so far here in arkansas. extreme winds pulled down some enormous trees. you see this one blanketing half of this home. this crashed through the roof and trapped a woman who was seated on her couch. emergency responders tried to rescue her, but she died here at the scene. this was a 20-year-old woman married just a month ago and we know this morning there is extensive damage all across arkansas and far beyond it officials will be surveying the damage over the next several days. michael. >> all right, trevor. now to ginger with the latest on those tornadoes and where the big threats are this morning. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, michael. the skies over central

mississippi for four weeks in a row have looked like this. tornadoes forming. damaging winds blowing through and we've got more of where that came from. coming here to the northeast, not just new york city but philadelphia, washington, d.c., this is a late afternoon, early evening event. the main thing i want you to watch out for if you have outdoor plans today, damaging winds, so in excess of 60 miles per hour. it will be gone by late tonight. now to baseball perfection denied. los angeles dodger star pitcher clayton kershaw was throwing a perfect game, one of the rarest feats in the sport but his manager took him out. t.j. holmes has the story. t.j., even he agreed that was the right call. >> yeah, and he was a part of the decision. we talk about a perfect game. we're saying the pitcher, every batter he faces he sends them back to the dugout. not a single batter makes it on base. he had done this for seven straight innings. he had a perfect game going. how rare, it's only happened 22 times in 150 years of baseball. why did they take him out?

this is a management issue with his arm. they want to preserve him and make sure he doesn't get injured as they try to win the world series later in the year. check this out, the fans go crazy. your team is winning, ace throws a great game but you're upset. this is so rare. that's why people are upset and they think analytics is playing a part. why are we doing it? give him a shot, but clayton kershaw was consulted in the sixth and he told his manager, give me one more inning. let me stick to 80 to 85 pitches. if he says that's what he wanted, then you have to go with it. >> the season just started so he has a long way to go. you got to pace yourself. >> still. >> you got to pace -- are you trying -- it's not so much about now, it's about later, george. patience. >> i guess, okay. coming up, sherri papini in court after a stunning admission that she faked her own kidnapping. and the tesla driver who says his accelerator froze while he was going 83 miles an hour on the highway. and what happened next. first, let's go back to ginger. >> we also have four burning wildfires in new mexico, one of them turned deadly. that's the mcbride fire and really bad conditions again today. let's get your local weather in

30 seconds. drew: a level 1 light storm on the storm impact scale. will check this showers throughout the morning and afternoon. mid-50's to low 60's. the storm get out of here close to midnight. dense fog developing in the north day under stars and clouds. numbers in the 30's and 40's. our next storm arrive saturday morning. easter sunday looking dry, then we will have more rain monday night into tuesday.

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>> lot more surprises coming up. lot of headlines this morning. the latest on the subway shooting. the shooter expected to appear later in court today. he was taken into custody by the nypd after he was seen walking around the city's east village neighborhood. also right now, breaking covid vaccine news, pfizer announced children 5 to 11 showed a strong immune response after receiving a booster shot. they plan to submit this data to the fda, ask for authorization in just a few days. also breaking business news, elon musk is offering to buy 100% of twitter, the whole company. the tesla tycoon launched what appears to be a hostile takeover. his offer values the social media giant at $43 billion. want you to take a look at this. a huge celebration for the south carolina women's basketball team after their ncaa championship. thousands filling the treat there is in downtown columbia. coach dawn staley rode down the street in style, that's a white convertible rolls-royce. staley closed her speech by saying, let's run it back, the team hoping for another title

next year. and we have a lot more ahead, including expert tips to buy the home of your dreams even in the seller's market. that is coming up but right now to sherri papini. the california mother now admitting her story of being kidnapped was all a hoax. she made a brief court appearance on thursday before her planned guilty plea next week. kaylee hartung is in los angeles with more for us. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning, robin. sherri papini says she's ashamed of her behavior and sorry for the pain she caused just as she gets ready to plead guilty in court. so the agencies who spent more than five years uncovering her lies they feel some relief and closure, but also frustration because taking this plea deal means she'll likely spend months, not years in jail. sherri papini back in federal court to waive indictment opening the door to plead guilty in her own kidnapping hoax. >> she had no other choice. she's caught and knows if this thing comes to -- actually goes to trial and we start parading in the witnesses and all the

evidence that we've got she's got nowhere to go and i'm confident we would have got a conviction if that went to trial. >> reporter: facing trial for 35 felony charges and the possibility of as many as 25 years in jail, the mother of two accepting a plea deal. her recommended sentence reduced to no more than 14 months. through tears in the courtroom papini dabbing her eyes with a tissue. her attorney consoling her as she nervously answered the judge's questions to show she understands what happens next. >> what we can do at the end of the day is the right thing. it is never too late to do the right thing. >> reporter: papini now expected to plead guilty to one count of making false statements to federal agents and one count of mail fraud in her next hearing monday. a dramatic turn in a more than five-year investigation. until now, papini lying to authorities, standing by a harrowing story insisting she was abducted and tortured by two hispanic women while in captivity for 22 days in 2016. her attorneys saying papini feels a lot of pain, a lot of sorrow, but the shasta county sheriff refuting that.

>> this whole case has been about her lying and manipulating and so why all of a sudden we're supposed to believe that magically she's remorseful. i don't buy that one bit. >> reporter: now that plea deal also includes restitution. more than $300,000 that sherri government agencies, but the sheriff says there's no restitution for the anxiety that she caused her community, no way to put a value on the time and the resources wasted chasing her lies. guys. >> yeah. >> no. >> i'll move on. we're going to one tesla driver's terrifying ride. the owner said the vehicle's computer froze while he was driving 83 miles per hour on a california highway. will reeve is at a tesla dealership in brooklyn with the latest. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, michael. long before he set his sights on going to space, or as of this morning as you just mentioned buying 100% of twitter, an entrepreneur by the name of elon

musk founded tesla and in the two decades it's been around it's made a ton of advances, but there have also been some frightening incidents in its cars including this one caught on camera by the driver himself. it's the biggest, buzziest brand on the electric car market. >> we really believe a tesla that safety has to come first. >> reporter: but this morning, tis owner of a tesla model 3 is speaking out about his safety scare. >> i noticed that it started to get hot in the car and it started -- there started to be a weird scent. still staying at the same speed. blinkers not working. the air-conditioning turned off. >> reporter: javier rodriguez says that's when his tesla's computer screen suddenly froze and the accelerator wasn't responding while the car was going 83 miles an hour on this california highway. rodriguez recording this video of himself inside the car trying to work the turn signal and hazard lights, both of which he says weren't responding. >> i was nervous that if i were

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relocated from shreveport, louisiana, to georgetown, texas, last summer for his job he said they had no problem selling their home. >> we got about $5,000 more than our asking price and that made us feel really good. >> reporter: but when it came time to buy a new home the father of one says it has been a struggle. >> people are asking well above asking price and making bids, even cash offers to get these homes and we just couldn't compete with that. >> reporter: as demand continues to exceed supply, median home prices hitting a record $405,000 in march, a more than 13% increase from march 2021. meanwhile, rents have increased 17.1% from this time last year. >> we're really seeing people getting squeezed entirely out of the housing market even though wages have gone up. they have not been able to keep pace with the rapid increases that we've seen in home values and there isn't much supply on the market and, of course, as mortgage rates go up, builders will be less willing to continue

to build homes for the market and that means the supply remains constrained. >> reporter: while some experts predict some relief will come this fall, experts say there are things future home buyers can do now to help find a deal starting with broadening your search. >> do you need to live close to your work? if not, you could very well look at midsize city or a suburb within a slightly longer commute. >> reporter: tip number two, sweeten your offer. >> for buyers it's important to keep in mind that the price of a home is just one aspect of the offer. being flexible with some of the terms can go a long way towards making an offer appealing. >> reporter: and finally, keep an eye on inventory and be patient. >> setting up an alert on your favorite platform is a long way to making sure you're up to date with the latest listing. remember that fear of missing out shouldn't be a reason to necessarily dive into the biggest purchase of your life in a hurry.

>> reporter: some good tips. as far as jonathan and his family go, they are continuing to search for a home and say they remain hopeful but it is not easy, george. jonathan says the higher prices for nearly everything we buy right now plus inflation are the perfect storm. >> how about renters, erielle? the government created a program during the pandemic. is that money still available? >> reporter: yes. it is, george. the treasury department created the assistance department, funding it with $46 billion to help people who are unemployed or have some other financial hardships to pay for their rent or utilities. there are still about $15 billion left, but the treasury department said in a new release that it expects that the money may be gone by mid-2022 so you have to act now. the funds are granted by local programs which can provide up to 18 months of help with rent, including overdue rent, back to march 13th of 2020, if the money still is available.

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masters, alicia keys had just won best new artist at the grammys and our all-star joined our team here at "gma." >> there wasn't even this? >> no. >> the iphone. >> some people may not know, wouldn't have happened had you not gotten advice from one of your heroes, billie jean king and she has a message right now. let's take a look. >> congratulations. 20 years at "gma." that is awesome. you're the g.o.a.t. do you remember -- this is what i remember anyway -- do you remember when we were talking, you were doing an interview with me for espn and after the interview you said, can i talk to you for a second? we went over to the corner and you were saying, i have a chance to be on "gma," but a lot of people think i should stay at espn and not move, you know, stay in sports and she said, what do you think? and, of course, while she was saying this in my head, ding, ding, ding, are you kidding? you get a chance to be on "gma," because, you know, robin was our superstar and i said to her,

it's not for me, this is not even a question, robin, you should go to "gma." >> i remember that. i remember distinctly because like so many, and you guys can relate to this too, it wasn't on our radar, either one of us to be here and i wanted her to say, you can't go. you got to stay in sports because that was my comfort zone and i'm so glad that she was just like and many others and i'm grateful to espn because i was still working there at the time when i started. they encouraged me as well. i'll never forget, david westin, our abc news president at the time called me and said i was going to be a permanent member of "good morning america." i haven't even applied for the job. >> same thing happened to me. had not been looking for it. >> it just happens and i am just so grateful to him, shelly ross, who was the ep at the time, and nothing happened without the approval of charlie and diane so thank you, charlie and diane for believing in me but it's been -- what a ride. >> 20 years.

>> what a ride. >> we're thankful for everybody involved to get you here and it's -- we're just getting started, by the way, 40 years pretty soon. time flies. >> yeah. [ laughter ] good morning, america. >> we still have a lot more fun -- >> no mas. no mas. >> no mas. we're just getting started, robin. some of our favorite moments are coming up. >> bless y'all. thank you. ♪ the days lie ahead of me ♪ d ns to stay on top of it all. once-weekly trulicity is proven to help lower a1c and it can help you lose up to 10 pounds. trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. it isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, changes in vision, or diabetic retinopathy. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with sulfonylurea or insulin

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. how authorities tracked down the subway shooter. charges.ng terror-related - the big questions this morning. black maternal health week. this morning, why many new moms are turning to midwives instead of traditional medicine. how to talk to your doctor if you aren't comfortable with their care and be your own advocate. easter basket alert. why two popular candy assortments recalled right before the holiday. ♪ you're the first, the last, my everything ♪ and we're celebrating 20 years of robin on "gma." quick, let's see if we can fit everything into her platinum anniversary special from times square. >> robin is the heart of "gma." she has a special connection to the audience, to all of us.

>> to her work in the gulf coast. >> $1 million. >> our robin has a whole lot of heart. >> i'm always feeling like if i could be half the woman she is and i don't think anybody comes close. >> she's our very own wonder woman. >> to honor you we dressed like the second greatest superhero named robin. >> always bringing endless energy. >> whoo! >> and two dazzling decades of dancing. ♪ i got a new attitude ♪ >> and my friend is here to say -- >> good morning, america, and robin. >> thank you, thank you. ♪ so i counted eight different hairdos. >> at least, and we didn't even count the one where i didn't have hair. >> 20 years. of course, dancing and singing on stage with patti labelle.

you see right there, we just heard her rehearsing upstairs joining us live in times square. >> we have so many more spectacular memories to share, surprises ahead to celebrate robin's platinum anniversary here at "gma" and our studio upstairs, robin, is showcasing all of your looks through the years. >> oh, boy. >> what do you think about that? >> you know what, i am -- oh, yeah, threw out the pitch with the phillies. that had to be at the oscars, i mean, just the memories of going -- we had our show there in philadelphia, being out on the road like that. the king, the king. lebron. but, you know, it's just very -- i got to say, it is -- i am incredibly grateful and truly humbled that i didn't know it was a couple of months ago simone and our team said we want to celebrate you and i'm like, great, for what. then they told me about 20 years. it's been wonderful. >> and it's been wonderful to

have you here. we'll have a lot more ahead and start with the news right now. the latest on the brooklyn subway attack. the shooter arrested in manhattan due today 24 court to face federal terror charges, back to janai norman in manhattan at the scene of the arrest. good morning, janai. >> reporter: good morning, again. you can see in the last hour traffic is starting to pick up here in east village. many more people walking in what is typically a very busy, bustling part of the city, but this is where this all went down yesterday. right down the block is the mcdonald's where frank james told police he would be waiting for them and it's right here on this corner after a 29-hour manhunt, the suspected subway shooter was taken into custody. >> my fellow new yorkers, we got him. we got him. >> why those people, why that station. >> reporter: this morning, the man police say is responsible for that devastating attack on the new york city subway is waking up behind bars. 62-year-old frank james taken into custody wednesday by a swarm of nypd officers in the city's east village neighborhood. now, abc news has learned james

himself called police telling them where he was and describing what he was wearing saying he would be in a mcdonald's charging his phone when they arrived. with help from good samaritans he was spotted just a few blocks away. >> he was just walking like normal like, like he didn't do anything. >> reporter: police arriving to that area slowly surrounding the man suspected of shooting ten people and injuring dozens more tuesday morning. according to the federal complaint, the 62-year-old rented a u-haul on april 11th at 2:30 p.m. in philadelphia. at 6:12 a.m., authorities say surveillance video captured james on a brooklyn street corner wearing construction clothing, that orange vest described by witnesses along with a backpack and rolling bag. he heads into a nearby subway station to board a manhattan-bound "n" train. 21-year-old zack tahhan was working in a local store checking surveilance cameras when he saw james and immediately flagged police.

>> i was like 80% like i am sure like this is the guy and because he have black bag with him and he tried to put it on the floor. >> so when you saw him and you thought, i'm 80% sure it was him, what did you do? >> i look at his picture and look in his face and i say, this is the guy. this is the guy. i have to show the police. >> when i talked to zack two hours ago he described james with that backpack. i asked if he was scared, if he was worried that he could be in danger. he told me there were so many other people in the area including kids that he was concerned for them telling them that they needed to clear out and he focused on getting police here as quickly as possible. guys. >> all right, janai, thank you. we turn to that battle on the texas border. governor greg abbott walking back some of the mandatory inspections at one border crossing, talking about supply chain issues, and cecilia vega has the latest. good morning, cecilia.

>> reporter: hey, robin, good morning to you. yeah, the white house is calling this a political stunt and we're talking about crossings along the texas/mexico border and in some spots, we're hearing about trucks waiting backed up in lines that stretch five miles, truckers waiting 30 hours to cross and it's all because republican governor greg abbott has issued these secondary inspections of all commercial vehicles. he wants state troopers to look at them after they've crossed the border and he says he's doing this because he believes the biden administration is not doing enough to stop drugs and criminals from crossing into the united states. the result, though, is this massive backlog. you can see right there that we've been seeing. we're talking about crucial ports of entry, some ports that handle $440 billion in goods every year, and right now things like car parts and produce that americans love to buy like avocados and tomatoes, they're just stuck right there. look, customs officials are saying that this is unnecessary, even abbott's republican supporters are saying this is a political stunt, and there are

very serious warnings about what could come, robin, concerns about empty produce aisles and higher prices in the coming days. robin, i'm going to throw it back over to you, but got to say happy anniversary to you, my friend. love you. save me one of those cardboard cutouts upstairs. >> you got it. thank you so much. oh, wow, michael. now to a recall of easter basket favorites. just days before the holiday, ferraro usa is recalling its kinder moments happy assortment and kinder mix treats basket due to concerns about a possible salmonella contamination. there have been no reports of illnesses, but the company said it's making the move out of an abundance of caution. for more details on the recall use the qr code on your screen or go to goodmorningamerica.com. coming up, celebrating 20 years of robin on "gma." some of the many people whose lives she has touched across the country. >> one day is not enough. we might have to go into tomorrow and the next day and the next day and it wouldn't be a platinum anniversary without

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hey, robin, my girl. for 20 years you have brightened our mornings with your humor and grace. your curiosity and compassion, oh, and your one-of-a-kind smile. no wonder they call you the first lady of "good morning america." barack and i have seen firsthand your rigor and integrity as a journalist. you never shy away from the hard questions and you're as thoughtful and thorough of an interviewer as they come. and you know what else, our country is so much better for it. robin, thank you, thank you for all you do. you are such an inspiration to so many of us.

i couldn't be more proud to call you my friend. so, even though i know you don't want to, take some time to rice because you've earned it. congratulations and i love you. >> aww. >> thank you. >> so sweet. >> very sweet. she's got that right. i mean this is very kind, very sweet, but it is very difficult to -- >> i know. >> all these things. i appreciate it. i appreciate it greatly. >> well, i was just going to say, we -- i hope you do because we have a lot more coming. [ laughter ] >> thank y'all. >> we got a problem. [ laughter ] >> we got a lot of show to fill if i say enough. >> we're going to let you catch your breath. while you're catching your breath we're going to go to our "gma" cover story. it is black maternal health week

and this morning, we're taking a closer look at why some women are turning to midwives for childbirth care as opposed to just relying on the traditional medical community. janai norman is back with more. good morning, again, janai. >> reporter: hey, michael, so, according to the cdc, the maternal death rate for black women is 2 1/2 times higher than for white women. on wednesday, the department of health and human services announced $60 million will go to addressing these disparities, but right now the joy of childbirth so many get to experience looks so different for many women of color. these babies just days old were born in one of the world's wealthiest countries, but for their mom it's one of the deadliest. >> i continuously say that this is an sos situation. we must save ourselves. >> reporter: the united states has the highest death rates for new moms among industrialized nations, and according to the cdc, black women in america are nearly three times more likely to die than white women in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications regardless of their education and income level. >> we know that the consequences

of racism, sexism, gender oppression are causing us to die within childbirth. >> reporter: experts say the re reasons, though broad, rangers including underlying chronic health conditions point back to structural racism and implicit bias. the pandemic prompting many women of all races to seek more holistic support. enter the midwife, a trained professional that provides care throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum and beyond, assisting births at home, in birthing centers and in hospitals. nubia is one of countless midwives on the front lines fighting to save the lives of women dying giving birth. studies show that for low-risk pregnancies midwife-led care is linked to fewer medical interventions and better birthing outcomes for both baby and mom including decreased risk of needing a c-section or to be induced and decreased infant mortality rates and risk of preterm birth. 32-year-old nicole delivered her

first child in the hospital but has chosen a home birth with a midwife for her second. >> being with a midwife, especially the midwife team i've chosen, one not only cultural competent but is from my community makes me feel safer 100%. your prnatals are much longer and so you're able to share any questions that you have and i think that the resources that you're able to get from a midwife are oftentimes really supportive and helpful during the duration of your pregnancy and birth. >> reporter: but some expectant moms may face hurdles in seeking alternative care like prior pregnancy complications, underlying medical conditions or even insurance coverage restrictions. >> having a low-risk pregnancy, wants to give birth with midwives in the comfort of their home and then the insurance won't cover it, then they have to make a hard decision to enter into the medical and industrial complex where they might not want to birth and, yes, in some

situations may not survive. >> reporter: and to be clear, midwifery does not equal home births. home births do come at their own risk. individuals have to weigh it. interactions with a midwife will inherently be different than with a doctor and research shows that working with a midwife does lead to greater birthing outcomes and can help save lives and, michael, i can't come on the show three times today and not say congratulations and happy anniversary to our girl, robin. love you, robin. >> i'll pass that message along. thank you so much for that, janai. joining us now abc news chief medical associate dr. jen ashton who has delivered more than a thousand babies and, dr. ashton, you've been talking about this for quite a while now. can you help us understand why there's such a disparity when it comes to black women seeking medical care. >> you know, i think the risks faced by women of color are complex as we heard in the piece. they could be more likely to have pre-existing medical conditions like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure

that put them at increased risk but studies are really pointing to the fact that they're undervalued a lot of times and the bias in our health care system, you know, a lot of times their issues are not paid the same attention to that nonwomen of color face. >> and if these women feel like they're not getting acceptable health care what can they do? >> well, i think the first thing is, empower, educate yourself. the more you know the better it is. bring an advocate with you if possible to prenatal visits and if you feel your questions are not being answered, ask for a second opinion, do not stop speaking up. i think that, you know, we have to shift the paradigm. this is not a paternalistic practice of medicine anymore and in the field of obstetrics we put a lot of weight on a woman's gut feeling. >> and more are turning to these nontraditional health care methods. what are the risks of doing that? >> first of all, there is no such thing as zero risk and there was a recent study and report out by the american

academy of pediatrics that evaluated some of these alternative birth practices and found that there is a slightly higher risk for the mother and the baby when performed like that. but i think we also have to understand that midwives do not have surgical training. they are absolutely medically certified and i trained with the largest midwifery group in new york city. when they have ob backup that can be great, but this is something women should talk to their provider about their concerns. we need to do better in this country. this is a national embarrassment. >> glad you're bringing attention to it. we appreciate you, doc, and all your advice as always. now we go to ginger, hey, ginger. >> hey, michael, robin, she doesn't trust us. i don't know why. >> she said she felt like a warning signal going off internally. >> ding. >> why would that be? >> you are safe.

>> okay, ginger. >> don't worry, robin. we've got another message for you. you all know the song we hear during weather. ♪ a new day ♪ >> sing it, sam. ♪ new hopes, new dreams ♪ >> well, in case you missed it that is called "a beautiful day" and robin co-wrote it. >> yeah, she did. >> with grammy award winner india.arie so it's only fitting that we hear from her. >> oh. >> robin. ♪ happy 20th anniversary to you ♪ i want to thank you for your walk showing us -- ♪ life is a journey, not a destination ♪ ♪ early in the morning it's the start of a new day ♪ ♪ new hopes, new dreams, new ways ♪ >> sing that. ♪ lay down your regrets because all we have is now ♪ >> whoo. >> thank you for being there for us all these 20 years. ♪ early in the morning ♪

how many people can say that they wrote a song with robin roberts? >> oh, come on. oh, my. who can say they wrote a song with india.arie. >> pretty cool. >> and we know that we should leave the singing to her. not us. >> sorry, america. >> we'll work on some moves. >> still playing that song and one of the highlights working with india.arie. she's so dear. she's so dear. >> stick with you through the day, you know, you should do another. i don't know. all right. >> if india is available i'll do another one. >> let's get a check a little closer to home. me. drew: a level 1 light storm on the storm impact scale. will check this showers throughout the morning and afternoon. mid-50's to low 60's. the storm get out of here close to midnight. dense fog developing in the north day under stars and clouds.

numbers in the 30's and 40's. our next storm arrive saturday morning. platinum anniversary and her 20 years on "gma" not only has she brought us inspiring stories and groundbreaking interviews, she's also changed lives. >> so we decided to check in on something we'll never forget. the impact robin had on their lives. take a look. >> good morning, america. great to have you with us. >> reporter: for 20 years -- so. >> and i'm robin roberts. >> reporter: -- robin roberts has covered breaking news, the biggest headlines. closest to her heart, the people. >> i'm hearing screaming inside. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: like sandy and junius chambers married in 2002. the wedding of their dreams. >> our wedding on "good morning america" was an opportunity of a lifetime. >> the excitement, the energy, just being able to know that i'm going to get married in times square on "good morning america."

>> ready? one, two. >> reporter: as they were celebrating a new life together robin was just getting her bearings on the job. >> she was the new kid on the block, yet she came to us and made really a kinship to us. >> this is justin. he's 4 years old. >> 4 years old, justin j. chambers and alison l. chambers. she's 6. >> reporter: sandy and j.j. became part of "gma's" extended family. now looking forward to their own 20th anniversary. ♪ robin's hometown of pass christian is also close to her heart. >> we drove all night long to get here to my home state. >> reporter: so in 2005 when hurricane katrina devastated the region including the boys and girls club -- >> we want to try to help bring those clubs back so kids again have a safe haven. >> reporter: -- robin jumped into action. >> $1 million.

>> reporter: documenting the road to recovery, and the reopening of the center in 2009. >> ready. it's open. come on in. >> reporter: in the audience that day, monet howard and sister dominique. so grateful for the club's impact on their lives. >> it takes a village to raise a child and the boys and girls club is our village. >> robin became the voice that we needed and i think she was the symbol of resilience and it brought a lot of attention to this community that didn't exist before. >> reporter: and just this month, the club dedicated their multimedia production studio in robin's name. from one gulf coast connection to another. [ cheers and applause ] in 2013, robin met her doppelganger, dr. kat smith from new orleans. >> it's dr. kat smith, your doppelganger. you touched so many lives and mine included and might i say, girl, we looked good. >> reporter: also seeing double in 2017. >> come on out and meet your

sister. >> reporter: when these twins reunited on "gma" after being separated at birth. >> a lot of people probably think that like our story was like really tragic but it's turned into like a really good thing. >> yeah. >> now that we're older we kind of understand like how fortunate we are to have this relationship, this story is truly once in a lifetime, and i think it's kind of given other people like inspiration that extraordinary things do happen. >> reporter: finally, an extraordinary man who leads with kindness. >> a place where you come and feel love because we love everyone around this world. >> reporter: yassin's falafel house voted the nicest place in america in 2018. he continues to spread a message of love. >> congratulations, robin. 20 years of love. >> robin, we are so excited for you in your 20th year anniversary.

>> congratulations, robin, on your 20 years. >> congratulations, robin, on 20 years at "good morning america." thank you for everything. >> oh, my goodness. okay. thank -- you know what, that's what this is about. >> so many connections all across the country. >> that's what it's about. it's not like a montage of our highlights of things we've done. it's about the people we've met, hopefully the impact we've been able to have and how many people have asked about the twins, where they are now and how they're doing and not the only ones celebrating 20 years together. >> that was one of the most stunning moments ever. >> luther vandross as your wedding singer, boom! that's just -- thank you to all the producers, thank you, everyone, who put that together. that means so much to me? it was great? it was great. >> a little more coming up. we'll be back. >> just a little bit.

>> good morning, everyone. let's get a look at traffic. >> good morning, everyone. i was just checking the c.h.p. log and the meter was turned often at the bay bridge toll palazza. it has been a light day for our commute in terms of the traffic. but the commute itself is being slowed down because of the rain. we have the slick conditions. this is one of the slowest stretches coming from concord to lafayette. >> thank you. make sure you're careful, everyone

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kumasi. kumasi: thank you, drew. we'll have another update in about 30 minutes. you ♪ watermelon sugar high ♪ ♪ watermelon sugar high ♪ welcome back to "gma." as you may know all morning long we are celebrating robin's platinum anniversary, 20 beautiful years here on "good morning america," and it would not be a celebration without our favorite "deals & steals." >> "deals & steals" and i love how the crew keeps following around with a box of tissues. i know. but, you know, tory johnson is here. we have enjoyed some wonderful "deals & steals" over the years. >> so much fun. >> oh, my gosh, and so you were so sweet to pick some of my favorites and you can get them by pointing your cell phone camera at the qr code that's on your screen or head directly to our website, let us get started

because you are so wonderful. starting, this is from a small company in my home state of mississippi. >> you got it and so anyone who watches your morning message knows. they've seen the pillows. >> birdie pillows. >> they decorate your dressing room. they are everywhere. what i love from the little birdie, this company, is that all of them are made in mississippi. you can personalize so they're comfy and customizable and you can personalize with a place of your choice, a name, city, ear,. >> and they're comfortable too. >> really comfortable. very well made. they're stuffed and sewn and this can even can be washable. so many different options and it allows you to personalize anyplace you want or celebrate a place that you can't be near, our deal today, robin, these are $20. >> wonderful. >> let's do it. another great deal, another one you love with another person you love. i mean really love. i hear him chewing. sam champion. >> what? >> get over here. >> do me the honors. >> robin, you want these? >> i do. i do.

>> in 2016, robin, you interviewed a 19-year-old -- >> i remember. >> who created this company, no cow. they were just getting started. he credits that segment with helping to catapult their explosive growth and now have sold almost 100 million of these bars. they are packed with protein, 20 grams of plant-based protein, only a gram of sugar in each one of them. we have a 12-pack with six of their best sellers and six of their brand-new dip, the day to try these. a 12-pack is $15. >> you couldn't wait. >> i had three. >> it wasn't me, it was the product that sold it. excellent. what else do we have? what else do we have? >> let's get to the next snd lme in my happckirl nscrn. ated bung woman who wanted to create something specifically for women of color that doesn't leave a white cast so it dries complete

out in the sun. she also has an option now for kids. it's a spray and play, the continuous spray. this is the phenomenal product beloved by everyone with all skin tones because no one wants that yucky cast, moisturizing and protecting as well. sam, you'll like that one too. >> i'm in. >> this price starts at $5. >> great. >> good one. >> time for our -- we have a little video. >> yeah, so -- >> no, no, isn't he going to model? >> not yet, not yet. first, we're going to the table. >> to the table. >> rachel beller. >> you got to talk about this. rachel beller is a nutritionist and she really helped me so much through my cancer battle. she is working with amber right now to help her as well and her products, these spices. >> antioxidant-rich spice blends shs toeleroth flavor and nutritional boost to anything. i know you use it in your morning drinks. you can add it to oatmeal, the morning blend.

she created a four-pack just for us of her four top sellers, morning boost, cinnapeel, everything veggie, no matter what you put it on you will take your food to bland to in demand. a fabulous one. four-pack for $28. >> thank you, rachel beller. now, do we have the model? >> we have -- you know he was a teen model. >> you know i was a teen model, robin. where is he? michael is first. >> we got two models here. >> i thought i was the model, sam. ♪ >> no, no, you're the model. ooh, baby got back. whoo! >> oh, yeah. oh, yes. >> robin, the first time i featured bombas in 2016 i was nervous to bring them on. you said to me these are my favorite. >> they stay up. >> they have been a favorite ever since and our viewers are responsible for 2 million pairs being donated to the homeless community. >> say that again. >> bombas, 2 million pairs because of you, "gma" viewers,

add to that today starting at $6.25. our deal, sam is modeling. >> i was a teenage foot model. >> he keeps telling me we have to hurry up. let's bring in the last one. let's bring in the last one. >> bring it on home. >> sand cloud. >> you love these, i know, great for the beach, they're lightweight and they dry very quickly. >> i know we've got them in your key west house, 100% turkish cotton. sand resistant. they get softer with every single wash. fabulous and start at $20 and something really special from this company. this company cares deeply about how much you have supported them. they also care that it is 20 years on "gma" so they've got something pretty special that they want to announce right now. let's hear from the co-founder. >> hi, robin. to celebrate your epic 20 years on "gma," we're donating $20,000 to the marathon turtle hospital in the florida keys for all the amazing work they do in marine conservation. thank you for supporting our small business and helping make this possible.

>> wow. look at that. [ applause ] >> wow. >> $20,000. >> look at that. >> to a place that's close to home you care about animals, you love their towels. thank you to sand cloud and to you for supporting this brand. you are such a champion of every small business that i bring here. >> we all are. we all are. come on now. >> no, this is about you. this is about you. >> thank you, tory. >> she really is. she really is. these guys are. >> don't try to pass the buck. >> i am hoping to be around for y'all's 20. >> we got more. >> we partnered with these deal. >> yeah, go online buy them all. coming up, more robin. more robin. ♪ get up everybody and sing ♪ ♪ we are family ♪ ♪ get up everybody and sing ♪

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♪ we are family ♪ ♪ i got all my sisters with me ♪ >> whoo! ♪ we are family ♪ back now on "gma," you know, we moved robin's anniversary party outside in times square because the studio wall cannot contain the excitement for her 20 years here at "gma." [ cheers and applause ] >> he's good. >> you know, you come out into times square. you greet people every morning. so we wanted to make sure that they were a part of this festivity as well and you know what, we can't really capture everything that you've done in 20 years, but we're going to do our best to try. so check this out.

>> oh, boy. ♪ bring me a higher love ♪ >> we call this home base. i finally made it home. >> whoo, oh, this is quite a view up here. we're about 45 feet or so above the atlantic ocean. >> robin roberts will be driving the pace car. >> we're going to have a fun morning. >> let's do this. >> okay. >> all right. the af .is the heart of "gma." >> she makes me want to be a great teammate from someone who's been in this business for as long as she has to still 15 have this energy about her that's like she's here for the first day. >> and that's the news and weather at 7:16. charlie and diane, do i get double pay for doing the weather along with the news? just checking? >> nope. >> okay. didn't hurt to ask. >> by my conservative estimate you've had 200 middle of the night early, early wake-ups every year for 20 years, that's 4,000. what do you say, 4,000 more? >> robin and i were sometimes lucy and ethel.

>> just call me ethel. >> dancing in the grapes and sometimes we were thelma and louise just because we were ready for any adventure and we were pioneers as two women co-anchoring the broadcast, but i think the names were always just robin and diane are the one i prize the most. >> robin always has fun. i think the one thing is always a little like a little dancing, you know, can't just sit still. we always got to have some kind of entertainment and we've learned to entertain each other. >> robin and i were in l.a. cheering on ginger in "dancing with the stars." >> we're your official wow girls. >> we literally stayed up all night talking and maybe drinking a little wine. >> if i could be half the woman she is and i don't think anybody comes close. >> people love her, respect her, come up to her, talk to her in a different way. >> we're going to send it down to the other end of the red carpet. hello, oh, my god. so glad you're here.

mwah. >> she is so easy to be with. >> what's your nickname, robin roberts? >> huh-uh. do.no, i want to know really, i- >> hot chocolate. >> whoo! >> come on. >> patti labelle is on stage singing her heart out. we are not missing it. ♪ i got a new attitude ♪ >> what does robin roberts bring to the show? what doesn't she bring to the show. ♪ ♪ makes me feel like a dangerous woman ♪ ♪ something about something about something about you ♪ >> we've done a lot of good dressups together. laverne and shirley. >> she was elsa and the queen has to have the snowman. >> olaf. >> this is my second month here. i'm not in a position to say, nah, tell robin roberts the new guy is not going to do what she skwd for halloween. i didn't have the option and she still gives me a hard time about

that. ♪ ♪ baby ♪ >> you know the powerful thing you can't name when someone walks in the room. >> how are you? oh. i've heard so much about you. >> robin's way with people is that she sees them. she sees every single person and she has this insane ability to connect to the ones that probably need it the most. >> when i think of robin roberts i think of this glowing aura of a human being that brings so much light. >> there is a different level of connection and warmth that you can't fake. >> i feel super grateful. >> we're crying in the studio right along with you and they are happy tears. >> most people who are on camera hold a part of themselves in reserve and giver you a version of them as well as i know her as much as i love her i feel like you know her like i know her. >> she brings everyone together. >> she elevates everybody. when she's there you better be on your game. >> we know her, we trust her and

we rely on her and we are inspired by her and her story every day. >> before i worked here at "gma" i was feeling overwhelmed and we were someplace together. she looked at me and she just said, you belong here. you belong here, don't you forget that. and she doesn't realize how forever indebted i am to her with just those few words and that one crucial moment in my life and i am so thankful for her because i know i'm not here without her. >> for 20 years you have been a reassuring voice but it could be indeed would be a good morning. >> happy 20th, robin. >> happy 20th anniversary, robin. >> happy 20th, robin. >> 20 amazing years, you are just incredible. happy 20th, robin. [ cheers and applause ] >> can i just say, you know, just to start with, with diane

sawyer and charlie gibson, tony perkins, and to be with you all, i am so abundantly blessed. i don't know how this happened but i am so -- i love you, george. i love you, michael. i love you, sam. i love you, lara. t.j., you're my man. i am just really, really grateful at this moment. i am just going to -- i'm just going to take it all in. >> there's a whole lot more. don't think we would celebrate this anniversary without a gift. did you, robin? without a gift. robin, you've been the foundation truly of this show for a very long time. and folks out here want to be able to participate with it as well so in order to cement that legacy, am i getting somewhere here, cement the foundation, the legacy right here in times square. t.j., you do it. >> robin. >> yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> wow!

>> so well deserved. >> came here as a kid with my mom and dad to times square. >> wow. >> but you know what, i was standing in this spot, and sam and lara, you're going to remember this when we were told we were number one. this is the spot where we were standing, george, yes, remember. tom got in our ear and that's when he said after all those years, we were number one and i -- i have felt number one from day one all these 20 years working with all of you. >> that's going to last at least 20 years. [ laughter ] >> yes. >> is that really staying? >> that is really staying. >> everybody can take a picture with it. everybody can come visit. >> oh, wow. >> don't walk on it. >> can i just bring in sweet amber? sweet amber is here. sweet amber has been with me for 17 of the 20 years. do you see this? >> oh, my goodness. that's beautiful. >> love you, robin.

>> this is a drop the mic moment. i cannot thank you all enough for this moment. >> i know. go to ginger? >> please. i love you, ginger. >> i love you too, robin. you were number one before, during and after, and speaking of a number one, i am ready to get this party started with the one, the only miss patti labelle. >> hey. >> i want to hug you. we can't wait to get to this performance and you know what, patti, my performance includes a little more robin and that is some robin cities. look at this weather forecast. oh, we've got one from louisiana and michigan and key west because she loves it down there so much, her second home. that's the big picture. a little closer to home. drew: a level 1 light storm on the storm impact scale today with scattered showers and temperatures in the 50's and 60's. another storm arrive saturday morning.

coming up, get ready to party because miss patti labelle is performing. ♪ and i know what to do ♪ ♪ i'm feeling good ♪ you're a champion. you're not a quitter. quitters don't do what they're supposed to. champions do. and you're a star. and you shine. that's what you do. that's what you do every day. [inspirational music]

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♪ just for you ♪ ♪ talking about a new attitude attitude attitude ♪ ♪ running hot running cold ♪ ♪ i was running into overload that was extreme ♪ ♪ extreme, baby ♪ ♪ i took it so high, so low, so long ♪ ♪ there was nowhere to go like a bad dream ♪ ♪ somehow the wires uncrossed the tables were turned ♪ ♪ never knew i had such a lesson to learn ♪ ♪ i'm feeling good from my hat to my shoe ♪ >> come on, "dancing with the stars." ♪ know where i am going and i know what to do ♪ ♪ i tidied up my point of view i've got a new attitude ♪ ♪ i'm in control, my worries are

few ♪ ♪ my worries are few ♪ ♪ 'cause i got love like i never knew ♪ ♪ ooh, oh, ooo, oh, i've got a new attitude ♪ >> okay, robin, you got to dance. come on. ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ >> yes. whoo! yes. sing. sing. >> i can't sing, patti. i got a new attitude. ♪ i'm in control and my worries are few ♪ ♪ i got a new, i got a new, i got a new attitude ♪ >> my background singers.

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brooklyn because they ship nationwide and to us. >> hey, what about patti. >> whoo! >> we're so lucky to have her. you can have her, too. she's on tour like tomorrow like it's happening very soon. so thank you for being here. >> my pleasure. hey, mike. >> have you ever had that many background singers? >> never. no, and they're all professionals too and dancers. >> all i can say you at home, thank you for inviting me into your home and your lives these last 20 years and counting. bless you. [ applause ]

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning. here is jobina now for a look at traffic. jobina: good morning, everyone. we are here in san rafael and the 101. it's gloomy and slick out there. thankfully, though, no blocking issues at the c.h.p. at the moment. we wrap up with a very slow view of wal nut creek -- walnut creek. drew: the raindrops in the east bay. we're tracking light showers in a lot of areas. temperatures right now slowly climbing to the low and mid 50's. showing you overcast skies. we'll keep rain on and off in the forecast throughout the entire day. ght d tehiveng

kumasi: now time for "live with >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new series, "outer range," josh brolin. plus one of the stars of the comedy, "welcome to flatch," aya cash. plus, rugged and refined vehicles as we continue "live's auto week." all next on "live!" [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: all right. good morning. deja. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> kelly: thank you. hi. hi.