good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. on this friday morning, the close-knit community of uvalde and the nation demanding answers. urgent search for answers as new concerning details about the uvalde shooting emerge. the new time line, how long it took for authorities to enter that texas elementary school while the gunman was inside. what we now know. the new video of parents clashing with police pushing them to enter the school and a 10-year-old boy who was inside the classroom when the gunman opened fire shares his harrowing story of survival. growing demands for action after nearly 30 years of congressional inaction on gun control. will more lawmakers reach across the aisle as the nra holds its

annual meeting in texas today. former president trump set to speak. holiday weekend washout. 40 million americans on alert for severe weather. flood watches issued across six states. this morning, the best and worst times to travel. how to find the best gas prices. plus, the best memorial day sales that are live right now. closing arguments set for depp versus heard. why the actress went back on the stand and whose strategy will pay off? remembering ray liotta. >> if you build it, he will come. >> from "field of dreams" to "goodfellas," liotta unexpectedly passing away at 67. the touching tributes from his iconic co-stars. inside buckingham palace, ahead of the majestic jubilee. celebrating the queen's 70 years on the throne. the behind-the-scenes access you'll only see right here, our

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walkouts at their schools there in virginia, michigan, wisconsin, and in california. >> now, amid all of these questions this morning, president biden and the first lady are going to travel to uvalde on sunday. they're going to be visiting with community leaders there and victims, family members of these victims. but we begin with the concerning new information about how long it took for police to enter the school while the gunman was inside. matt gutman starts us off outside robb elementary school in uvalde. good morning, matt. >> reporter: michael, good morning. investigators facing two primary questions this morning, the first is why the school wasn't put on lockdown immediately after 911 calls came in about shots fired just feet from its main building. that was ten full minutes before the gunman made entrance into the building and the second primary question is, why officers who were armed with long guns themselves decided not to rush into that classroom and instead wait a full hour for a s.w.a.t. team to arrive. this morning, parents demanding

answers from law enforcement incensed that an 18-year-old was able to go on an hour-long rampage killing 19 children and 2 of their teachers. >> they say they rushed in and all that. we didn't see that. >> reporter: authorities now admitting it appears the gunman entered the school's main building from an unlocked door and was never approached by a school safety officer. police studying this video appearing to show him walk in. >> he walked in unobstructed initially. >> reporter: a key focus now in the investigation, why the school failed to impose a lockdown. officials say at 11:28 a.m. the suspect crashed his grandmother's car on the perimeter of the school. got out with an ar-style rifle and a backpack filled with ammunition and fired at two nearby witnesses as he made his way toward the school. the first 911 call made at 11:30 a.m. which protocol states that it should have immediately triggered a lockdown. over the next ten minutes police say the gunman walked outside the school firing at it. he climbed over a fence entered

the building at 11:40 a.m. at 11:43 a.m. the uvalde school district posted on facebook that a lockdown was now in effect for the entire campus but by then the gunman was already inside. >> he walked an approximate 20 feet, 30 feet, he makes a right and walks into the hallway and makes a right, walks another 20 feet, turns left into a schoolroom. into a classroom that has doors open in the middle. >> reporter: 10-year-old jemma lopez was in a classroom down the hall. when did you notice that something was wrong? >> well, whenever the bullet came through the wall so i turned off the lights. everybody went under the table. >> had you practiced lockdown drills? >> yes, since kindergarten. >> but this time there was no lockdown. >> no lockdown. i heard the officers yelling at the shooter. >> what did you hear them yelling?

>> to put the firearm down and then the shooter said, leave me alone, please and then he started shooting. >> reporter: jemma's best friend killed. authorities say four minutes after the shooter entered the building law enforcement was inside but took fire. they retreated and called for additional resources. starting to film the commotion was jesse ortiz who lives across the street. his video exclusive to abc news shows officers taking cover behind a vehicle. did you tell them to go in? >> i was yelling like why don't you guys go in? why don't you guys go in? >> reporter: the video shows the team going in but they held outside the classroom. police say to focus on evacuating other children from the school. >> approximately an hour later, u.s. border patrol tactical teams arrived. they make entry, shoot and kill the suspect.

>> reporter: as ortiz kept filming the chaos unfolding in the street. >> get across the street. >> reporter: parents clashing with police. enraged to see so many officers standing outside while their children were trapped inside. >> i see one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten cops just talking to each other during that. >> reporter: the school district recently doubled its funding for security adding additional officers and it raises a question whether any measures could actually stop a determined lone wolf-style attacker armed with an ar-style rifle from entering a school building, but investigators tell me that the most basic measures like imposing a lockdown immediately and actually locking the doors of the school were not implemented. >> those videos of those parents are gut wrenching to watch. okay, matt, thank you. we are learning new details about the children and teachers who lost their lives in this attack and unfortunately the tragedies, they just keep

coming. the husband of one of those teachers has passed away from a heart attack leaving their four children behind. our mireya villarreal has been speaking with these families and, mireya, you were saying even through their grief they want to share these stories to honor their children. >> reporter: cecilia, they for the families of you are viving victims. as divot as it for them to talk, they want to speak out and honor the victims and thank community for their support. speaking out for the first time to do just that. honor the victims. >> when he went in the classroom he said you're all going to die and he just started shooting. >> reporter: a chilling account for the first time of what went on inside that classroom where multiple children and two teachers were fatally shot. >> i was playing dead so he wouldn't shoot me. >> reporter: this 10-year-old,

one of the few survivors from his class, now recovering after an injury to his leg. >> he shot my teacher and then he shot the kids. i think he was aiming at me like the thing and then he like i guess one of the chairs had blocked it and pieces in my leg. >> reporter: most of his friends and classmates not making it out alive. >> i kind of don't feel safe going to school and i feel horrible and sometimes at night i have nightmares too. >> reporter: also inside that classroom, 10-year-old tess mata. >> my baby. >> reporter: tessa adored her big sister faith, loved making tiktoks. and kept people laughing. >> she put a smile on everybody's face every time she was dancing. she always had the biggest smile ever. >> reporter: this woman's son also one of the victims. >> losing that little piece of my heart, i lost my son.

>> reporter: the mother of four says rojelio was loving and happy and loved others. >> i think what happened that day, what was going on in that classroom that he was in. he was crying out for me or something, i'm just like, what was his last -- what he saw last. >> reporter: and ellie garcia, she was known to love "encanto" and her grandmother who says every time she saw her granddaughter she would run to her and give her hugs. >> hi, grandma, i love you. >> reporter: also being remembered, layla salazar and lexi was an all "a" honor student. her mother calling her beautiful and smart sharing on facebook, we told her we loved her and would pick her up after school. we had no idea this was good-bye. and this morning, unimaginable tragedy compounded. just days after teacher irma

garcia was gunned down her husband joe garcia dying of a heart attack. the two were about to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. one of his final moments laying flowers at the love of his life's memorial. they now leave behind four children seen here overnight at a mass for the family, held in the pastor's embrace. several of the victims still recovering here if san antonio. . one family tells me as their son gradually starts to talk about what happens it's painful for him but as a parent it's excruciating for them to listen to what he went through on that day. whit? >> truly unimaginable grief and as you said, though, they want to honor the lives that were lost. mireya villarreal, thank you so much. we appreciate it. we do want to turn to the growing demands for lawmakers to do something to stop these mass shootings. some republican senators say they are willing to talk with democrats to see if bipartisan solutions are within reach. rachel scott has the latest.

>> reporter: after 30 years of congressional inaction on gun control republican leader mitch mcconnell giving the green light on bipartisan talks, encouraging texas senator john cornyn to work with democrats to find common ground. >> i'm not interested in the same old tire talking points. i'm actually interested in what we can do to make the terrible events that occurred in uvalde less likely in the future. >> reporter: cornyn returning to washington just back from the tragedy in uvalde, speaking with democratic senator chris murphy. his home state of connecticut, rocked by the sandy hook massacre. >> we have a number of areas we think we can make progress on, background checks, red flag laws, additional support for school security. >> reporter: those issues backed by the majority of americans, nearly 90% support background checks. many republicans aren't budging. >> the majority of americans support some type of action when it comes to gun reform. is your party wrong on this? are you wrong on this?

>> we need to look at what solutions have worked and haven't americans say background checks -- >> ma'am, i realize you have a point of view but i've been happy to answer your question. >> it's the point of view of the american people, sir. >> reporter: when questioned, republican senator rick scott ended our interview. >> i'll finish. >> take away guns -- >> okay you want me to finish or you do it. okay, you do it. >> reporter: senator ted cruz pretsed by a reporter from sky news. >> the proposal democrats have, none of them would have stopped this. >> why does this only happen in your country? i really think that's what many people around the world cannot fathom why only in america. why is this american exceptionalism so awful. >> you know i'm sorry you think american exceptionalism is awful. >> i think this aspect of it -- >> you know what, you got your political agenda. >> no, it's honestly -- >> god love you. >> senator, it's not. i just want to understand why you think guns aren't the

problem. >> reporter: with gun legislation up in the air senators left town for recess. >> senator graham, are there enough republicans to get this passed? >> step away from the car. >> reporter: today's nra convention taking place nearly 300 miles from the uvalde mass shooting. governor greg abbott pulled out at the last minute but former president donald trump still expected to speak today. no guns allowed inside as president trump addresses the convention. michael. >> and, rachel, great job in your questioning there. thank you for that. and we're going to turn now to the tens of millions of people expected to travel this memorial day weekend. going to go to victor oquendo in mami with what drivers could face this weekend. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. today is expected to be one of the busiest and, unfortunately, worst days to travel this weekend. according to aaa, nearly 35 million people will be traveling by automobile this weekend with the busiest metro areas being atlanta, boston and chicago. the worst times to drive are the afternoons and evening so roughly between 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.

drivers many major cities could experience double the travel time compared to a normal trip. now, the best times to drive, those are those off-peak hours, so early morning saturday and sunday, there is something else to consider. right now the national average for gas is at a record high, $4.60 a gallon. try using an app like gas buddy to find the best places to fuel up. cecilia. >> thanks. we'll bring in gio benitez with more on how busy airports will be today. he's at laguardia, gio. what are you seeing? >> reporter: hey, cecilia, good morning. we've been seeing lots of travelers all morning long. the good news is, we aren't seeing too many cancellations or delays just yet. more than 12 million people are expected at u.s. airports between now and monday. this will be a record-breaking holiday travel weekend. perhaps even more than 2019 before the pandemic. now, the best days to fly are without a doubt tomorrow and sunday. today, you will absolutely find crowded airports. let's look at the worst times to fly now starting at the busiest airport in the world, hartsfield-jackson in atlanta.

that's right about now. for many other airports, it's tonight after 5:00 p.m. at this point the best advice is to get to the airport early and be ready. guys. >> all right, gio, thank you. next here, reaction pouring in for actor ray liotta after the "goodfellas" and "field of dreams" star died thursday at the age of 67. chris connelly has a look back on his iconic roles and the touching tributes. >> as far back as i could remember i always wanted to be a gangster. ♪ >> reporter: as real-life mobster henry hill, ray liotta impeccably portrayed an organized crime up-and-comer who craved that wise guy swagger alongside robert de niro and joe pesci in "goodfellas." his passage into mafioso privilege shown in a first date scene with lorraine bracco, a single superb shot to the strains of "and then he kissed me." ♪ and then he kissed me ♪

>> reporter: liotta's intensity enough to make them nervous. [ laughter ] the 1990 film would earn liotta made man status in the movies as it followed up his work as shoeless joe jackson in the baseball saga "field of dreams." his co-star kevin costner remembering liotta's incredible legacy and this incredible real moment caught on screen. scores of films would follow before liotta was reported to have died in his sleep at 67 thursday while on location in the dominican republic. news of his untimely passing spurring more tributes from his colleagues. lorraine bracco writing that when she's asked what her favorite part of making "goodfellas" was, my response has always been the same, ray liotta. and jennifer lopez posting photos and recalling their collaboration on the tv series "shades of blue" writing, i will always remember our time together fondly. as viewers, we'll remember ray liotta that way as well, guys. >> we sure will, chris, thank you.

iconic roles and so many people shocked by this loss this morning. >> great on and off screen. and coming up, we have closing arguments set for the depp versus heard trial. after amber heard returned to the stand with emotional testimony but first let's go to ginger. >> good morning. moments ago we got a tornado watch. baltimore, washington, d.c., if you are driving on i-95 until 2:00 p.m. you have a tornado watch. richmond is included. raleigh, so it's all the way down to the south carolina state line. and we've already seen severe weather, damaging wind. you had flash flooding in upwards of two to even five inches of rain falling quickly. what you're going to end up seeing with this storm today is a broader area that has to be on the lookout. anticipate more watches to be extended up into, say, scranton or philadelphia. delaware included all the way down through south carolina so, yes, all that rain and more of that where that came from. we'll have more coming up. let's get to your local weather now in 30 seconds.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. julian: good morning. i am julian glover of abc seven mornings. we want to update you on a church fire happening in the east bay. fire crews were called to this fire in burger around 2:45 -- this fire in pittsburgh around 2:45. the pentecostals of the bay area is a congregation with 1000 members. part of the roof is collapsed and more updates are expected this morning. we want to turn to jobina for a look at traffic. jobina: we want to follow a crash we are looking at right now in fairfield. a car went off the roadway at westbound 80. during the morning commute that has been the only issue we have seen. that is a positive for everyone

that needs to commute. taking a live look at the golden gate bridge, we have wind advisories in place for this bridge and the venetian bridge and antioch ridge. julian: we will check in wi

drew: we have temperatures in the 50's. pretty uniform across the board. our marine layer is without. here is a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. we anticipate winds strengthening as the day goes on and onshore flow picks up. 50's and 60's by lunchtime. later today, the coast is cool but warmer inland getting close to 80 degrees later today. looking at the holiday weekend, cooler tomorrow. increased cloud cover as a cold front moved through. much brighter and warmer. sunny skies and temperatures

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put on lockdown as soon as those 911 calls came in and that officers did not enter the classroom for a full hour before a tactical team arrived on the scene. parents there in uvalde and the nation are now demanding answers. also, cases of monkeypox identified in the united states stands at nine. seven states have now reported or suspected or confirmed cases with virginia now awaiting confirmation of new possible case. the cdc expects more to be identified in the coming weeks. and the golden state warriors heading to the nba finals after eliminating the dallas mavericks. steph curry heading to his sixth final in eight years. he received the inaugural most valuable player of the western conference finals and got a new award, the first magic johnson trophy. a couple of bay area folks here very excited. >> warriors. >> cecilia was up all night watching the game. loving every minute. >> yes. we also have a lot coming up here on "gma" ahead, including the memorial day sales that you can get right now. that's all ahead.

all right, whit, now to the johnny depp defamation trial and closing arguments about to get under way this morning. after amber heard returned to the stand with emotional testimony. trevor ault is here with more on the trial. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. with millions watching live every day in this trial, very quickly it turned into a spectacle, but when you strip away the cameras and the superstar testimony, this is really about a failed marriage with multiple serious abuse accusations that has already led to significant consequences for both parties involved. after six weeks of brutal testimony, bitter details and bombshell accusations this morning we're expecting closing arguments in the defamation trial between johnny depp and amber heard. >> i'm not sitting in this courtroom laughing, smiling and making snide jokes. i'm not. this is horrible. this is painful. >> reporter: on thursday, heard taking the stand for the final time in another contentious cross-examination with depp's attorney.

>> ms. heard, you just testified that this case has been very hard for you, so let's talk about that. and why. your lies have been exposed to the world multiple times, right? >> i didn't lie about anything. >> reporter: on the stand, heard's accused depp of several instances of domestic and emotional abuse all of which depp denies. his legal team trying to point out inconsistencies in heard's testimony with witnesses contradicting her account. >> i know how many people will come out and say whatever for him. that's his power. >> reporter: and in taking questions from her own legal team heard says the worst parts of her life were now being used to humiliate her. >> i am harassed, humiliated, threatened every single day. people want to kill me and they tell me so every day. >> reporter: following today's closing arguments the jury's expected to begin deliberating deciding if the 2018 "the

washington post" op-ed heard wrote labeling herself a public figure representing domestic abuse contained false claims and if so, whether those claims damaged depp's career. >> what do you hope to reclaim after this is over? >> johnny has taken enough of my voice. i have the right to tell my story. i have the right to say what happened to me. i have the right to my voice and my name. >> reporter: and far beyond these celebrities' reputations there's tens of millions of dollars in play here as depp has sued for 50 million. heard countersued for 100 million and the jury will decide whether either of them is owed that money. michael. >> all right, thank you so much, trevor. let's bring in abc news chief legal analyst dan abrams and, dan, we saw amber heard put back on the stand by her team. was that a smart decision? what's the strategy? >> the first question is, did she decide it or did her legal team decide it? remember, there are two paths here, there's the court of public opinion and there's the jury, and both sides are well

aware of both of these paths. so she may have asked for it, but regardless, look, i don't think it's going to make a big difference. she got to make a final emotional appeal to the jury to talk about how awful this has been for her, how hard it's been for her, how she wants this to end yet she was also cross-examined. i think it was a less risky move than it was to put johnny depp back on the stand because i thought that the cross-examination of amber heard was so effective that maybe the depp team didn't need depp back on the stand at all. >> and we've been talking about it. this trial has been a lot to take in, right, so for closing arguments here what does each side focus on and the deliberations, what does the jury focus on? >> right. >> so, again, think of court of public opinion and the jury. and i think that both sides are going to be very focused on both. but for the jury, i think you're going to see a lot of arguments from amber heard's team on the legal side. to say, what johnny depp has to prove to win this case, that not just that it was false, but that she knew it was false.

it's a pretty tough legal standard for johnny depp to overcome. but you can count on the fact that both sides are also going to point the fingers. they're going to be talking about inconsistencies of the other one, et cetera, and that is both for the jury and for the court of public opinion. >> and speaking of the jury, what does the makeup, the composition of the jury tell you? >> well, so there are nine jurors right now. two of them will end up being alternates, six men and it's three women. you're going to have a seven-person jury where they have to be unanimous, all seven. to come up with a verdict here. i wouldn't read too much into the gender breakdown, right, because sometimes i find that women are tougher on women, men are tougher on men. so when people say, oh, there's six -- i don't know what that will mean. i think this is just going to come down to can seven people agree that, you know, in this particular case that johnny depp was defamed. i think it's going to be very tough for johnny depp. there is one sort of sliver of an argument with regard to part of the headline which used the

word sexual violence which is probably his best argument to say that that was not proven but we shall see. >> he said/she said. >> yep. >> thanks, dan. >> thank you. we do want to shift gears now, because we are heading into memorial day weekend, a time when major sales are hitting store shelves and a chance to beat the inflation we're all experiencing. erielle reshef is here with how you can find some of the best deals right now. erielle, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, whit. from groceries to gas right now nearly everything seems outrageously expensive. supply chain issues and rising inflation are sending prices soaring as we all knowbu we head into memorial day weekend, there are some deals to help you get the biggest bang for your buck. experts say expect to see large retailers like macy's, amazon, best buy, walmart and costco offer discounts between 20% to 7%. if you're planning to grill out this weekend, best buy is offering $150 off this pit boss four-burner grill. if you need to up your laundry

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action movies because they're big, loud, dramatic, romantic, fun. movies can be fun. life can be fun. the original "top gun" is a pop culture cornerstone, the bedrock of a different era of movies and now there is a new one, and it comes at the perfect time. this memorial day weekend, maverick is cleared for takeoff. "top gun: maverick," that is. the highly anticipated long-awaited sequel to the 1986 classic "top gun." >> i feel the need, the need for speed. >> reporter: tom cruise is back as pete "maverick" mitchell and tickets are flying at mach speeds. presale numbers on fandango have "top gun: maverick" poised to be cruise's first film with a $100 million opening weekend. >> the film just sold more tickets than any other tom cruise film had prior to it

arriving in theaters. >> reporter: with its nostalgic nods, stunning action sequences and heavy soundtrack, "top gun: maverick" is on a highway to the blockbuster zone. ♪ highway to the danger zone ♪ >> reporter: while "maverick" looks to be the first blockbuster of the summer season more upcoming big budget films are expected to get audiences off the couch and into theaters. a huge gift for theater owners and the movie industry. both of which are still trying to find sure footing after pandemic lows. also ahead this summer, chris pratt and his prehistoric co-stars in "jurassic world dominion." >> to infinity and beyond! >> reporter: in june it's to infinity and beyond with "l "lightyear" and -- >> it was impressive what you did back there.

>> reporter: and it'll be fireworks and lightning bolts from the ultimate avenger, "thor: love and thunder" clapping into theaters for the fourth of july and marvel looking to maintain momentum after "dr. strange in the multiverse of madness" drove multitudes to the theater raking in over $800 million and counting worldwide. >> look out! >> there's something for everyone this summer. we have a really fantastic lineup of films coming our way. so be excited to be going to the movies this summer. >> jane! >> reporter: be excited is right. "top gun: maverick" also stars jon hamm, miles teller and jennifer connelly and it debuts in 4,727 theaters nationwide. that is a record. one of those theaters will have me in it tonight, i will be wingman along with my two best friends, guys. >> you and me both. i got to get those tickets. one of those stars of "top gun: maverick," danny ramirez, is joining us here in times square i our next hour. you were saying you were laughing, you were crying. you loved it. >> i absolutely loved it and i'm

going to see it again without a doubt, absolutely. >> all by himself. >> all by himself. in his feelings at the back of the theater. >> what's wrong with shedding a little tear at the theater. >> i just pictured it. >> i did it all. coming up next, everybody, maggie rulli is live in london with behind-the-scenes access as we count down to the celebration of the queen's 70 years on the throne. we'll be right back with more "gma." i'm so glad we did this. i'm so glad we did this. i'm so glad we did this. i'm so glad we did this. i'm so... ...glad we did this. [kid plays drums] life is for living. let's partner for all of it. i'm so glad we did this. edward jones

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. julian: good morning. i am julian glover from abc seven mornings. let's get to jobina for a look at traffic. jobina: good morning. we are starting with a live look in oakland showing you are a 80 camera. it is very clear out there. it might be a different story once you head outside around 5:00 if you are thinking of traveling for the holiday weekend. make sure to give yourself extra time and leave early and drive slower so you do not burn up all that gas. tracy to dublin, 24 minutes. it is a nice ride. drew: 50's and 60's this morning. we have a lot of cloud cover the marine layer without. the emeryville camera showing you a pretty green picture. we will get increasing sunshine as the day shows on. we are slow to warm with a lot of cloud cover. it turns breezy later this

afternoon. today is a couple of the reason warmer than yesterday. looking at the holiday weekend, we start off cooler. 60's and 70's tomorrow. much warmer and much brighter. by sunday, we are in the 70's and by monday, we are in the 80's. julian:

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. urgent search for answers as concerning new details about the uvalde shooting emerge. how long it took for authorities to enter that texas elementary school. holiday weekend washout? 40 million americans on alert for severe weather. this morning, the best and worst times to travel. harrowing health scare. jeff bridges revealing his battle with covid during his cancer treatments. >> the covid made my cancer look like nothing, man. >> how close he says he came to dying. and what he values now more than ever. ballerina bombshell lawsuit. the sexual abuse allegations rocking the ballet community. >> i didn't expect it in the clively.orld.gh. one deaking t"g

♪ always find a way back home ♪ cashing in on clutter. lara is breathing new life into old treasures, plus, how to find keepsakes in your own home that could be worth big money. ♪ highway to the danger zone ♪ ready for takeoff. "top gun: maverick" expected to soar at the box office this weekend. one of the movie's new stars is here live. ♪ danger zone ♪ ♪ and the wait is over. >> "star wars" celebration! >> "obi-wan kenobi" finally returning to a galaxy far, far away overnight. plus, the surprise at the "star wars" celebration from han solo, harrison ford himself. so much action, so many shows and the brightest stars and they're saying -- >> all: good morning, america. ♪ good morning to everyone

there in that group and good morning, america, to you at home. there's a lot of excitement here in times square this morning for "top gun: maverick" and "obi-wan kenobi" returning to the "star wars" universe. oh, yes, a lot going on and our maggie rulli is live in london this morning. she's taking us to buckingham palace for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour as we count down to the celebration honoring the queen's 70 years on the throne. >> excited about that and we are also getting excited about this. we get to look at the new ron howard movie about jose andres whose food relief organization is feeding so many in need including in ukraine. >> they do so much great work. first, we have a lot of news to get to, starting with concerning new information about the texas school shooting and how long it took for police to enter the classroom. let's go back to matt gutman outside robb elementary school in uvalde. good morning, again, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. officials tell me that investigators are looking into

why a lockdown was not imposed immediately after 911 calls were made about shots fired just feet from the main school building. they're also looking into why officers initially on the scene who were armed with long guns themselves did not rush into that classroom, instead deciding to wait for a full hour for a s.w.a.t. team to a isntdemanding answers from law enforcement incensed that an 18-year-old was able to go on an hour-long rampage killing 19 children and 2 of their teachers. authorities now admitting it appears the gunman entered the school's main building from an unlocked door. police studying this video appearing to show him walk in. >> he walked in unobstructed initially. >> reporter: officials say at 11:28 a.m. the suspect crashed his grandmother's car on the perimeter of the school. got out with an ar-style rifle and a backpack filled with ammunition and fired at two nearby witnesses as he made his way toward the school. the first 911 call made at 11:30 a.m.

which protocol states should have immediately triggered a lockdown. over the next ten minutes, police say the gunman walked outside the school firing at it. he climbed over a fence, entered the building at 11:40 a.m. at 11:43 a.m. the uvalde school district posting on facebook that a lockdown was now in effect for the entire campus. but by then the gunman was already inside. 10-year-old jemma lopez was in a classroom down the hall. when did you notice that something was wrong? >> well, whenever the bullet came through the wall so i turned off the lights. everybody went under the table. >> and had you practiced lockdown drills. >> yes, since kindergarten. >> since kindergarten. but this time there was no lckdown. >> no. >> reporter: authorities say four minutes after the shooter entered the building, law enforcement was inside but took fire. they retreated and called for additional resources. starting to film the commotion was jesse ortiz who lives across the street. his video exclusive to abc news

shows officers taking cover behind a vehicle. did you tell them to go in? > i was yelling like, why don't you guys go in, why don't you guys go in. >> reporter: the video then shows the team going in, but they held outside the classroom. police say to focus on evacuating other children from the school. as ortiz kept filming the chaos unfolding in the street. >> get across the street. >> reporter: parents clashing with police. the school district recently doubling its funding for security adding additional officers and they actually drilled for just such an incident two months ago, but investigators tell me the most basic measures meant to slow an attacker to enter a building like that and other things were not implemented. whit. >> still so many questions. matt gutman for us, thank you. we want to turn to memorial

day weekend travel. roads and skies expected to be very busy, so let's go back to our transportation correspondent gio benitez with the best times to travel and when to avoid the crush. gio, good morning, once again. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning again from a busy laguardia airport. most airports across the country will be packed today. more than 12 million people are expected to hit the skies, possibly more than 2019. your best days to fly are tomorrow and sunday because it'll pick right back up on monday if you're flying today, right now is a busy time but also tonight after 5:00 p.m. at many airports. on the roads now, about 35 million drivers expected. traffic will be the worst in atlanta, boston and chicago. you want to avoid the roads from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. the best time to drive today will be before 10:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m., no matter what, be ready for the traffic and the crowds, of course. cecilia. >> all right, so you're saying i should take the train today, got it. thanks, gio. we're going to turn to the countdown to the jubilee celebrating queen elizabeth's 70 years on the throne. and our team is right there in

london with the front row seat this morning. lama hasan is joining us with all the details. hey, lama. >> reporter: good morning to you, cecilia. from the heart of one of london's most exclusive shopping districts where you can see behind me the big platinum jubilee countdown is on with just t-minus six days to go and get ready, because all of london is gearing up for the bi take a look. a floral exhibition and this year the theme is, yep, you guessed it, a nod to all things british in honor of the queen, of course. right down the road there's even a giant corgi made out of flowers and it doesn't get more british than that, let me tell you. with the celebration less than a week away, the bbc is releasing home videos for the first time showing a fun candid young princess and what life was like before elizabeth became queen. now, fast forward, 70 years, and here we are, the bunting up is up everywhere and regent street festooned with 150 flags.

we'll have a four-day public holiday kicking off with the trooping the color ceremony thursday with more than 1,400 officers and soldiers, 400 musicians and more than 200 parade.all taking part in the - capping off the day with lighting more than 1500 beacons up and down the country. an estimated 1,775 street parties taking place, all a chance for our subjects to say, thank you to her majesty for her 70 years of service. guys. >> lama, you had me at giant floral corgi so thank you. coming up on our "gma morning menu," everyone, we have our exclusive with a dancer speaking out on camera for the first time after filing a lawsuit accusing a top boston ballet dancer and her husband of sexual abuse. also this morning, jeff bridges speaking out about his struggle with covid while undergoing chemo. the treatment that may have saved his life. plus, the ultimate "star wars" celebration with the stars and the secrets of fan favorite shows and the new droid you're going to love. plus, lara, who is your special guest? >> my special guest is danny ramirez. there's the song, one of the

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♪ with all my favorite colors ♪ nice morning here in times square in new york city and back now on "gma," we want to get right to our cover story. jeff bridges and his wife opening up about to "people" about the oscar winner's health scare battling covid during his chemo treatments. erielle reshef is back with all the details on bridges' fight to survive. good morning, again, erielle. >> reporter: good morning to you. jeff bridges revealing the combination of chemo and covid nearly took his life, the actor said after dancing with his mortality in a long stint in the hospital he's come out on the other side with new perspective. from his oscar-winning performance in "crazy heart." >> we all go out and find trouble to get into. >> yeah, big trouble. >> reporter: to his iconic role

as the dude in the cult classic "the big lebowski" jeff bridges is a master on screen. but now, the 72-year-old star is opening up to "people" magazine about his behindthe-scenes health crisis, a nearly fatal bout with covid while undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma. >> the covid made my cancer look like nothing, man. because the chemo wiped out my immune system. you know, i had nothing to fight it. i had the kind of covid where you can't breathe well. you know, so, if i had to even roll over in bed, i couldn't do that without calling a nurse to help me with the oxygen. >> reporter: bridges bedridden in the hospital unsure he'd survive. >> you know, i was pretty close to dying. my doctor was saying, jeff, you got to fight, man. you're not fighting and i had no idea what he was talking about. i was in surrender mode. >> reporter: but fight, he did, and finally he recovered. now he's embracing the future, grateful for the journey. >> love is the deal. you know, love the gift that you're being given.

love this, you know, love this covid teaches that we're all in this together. we're connected, man. who would think, yeah, i'd love some cancer and give me a little dose of covid. it really heightened my appreciation of life in a way that i hadn't experienced before. >> reporter: he expresses that appreciation as only he can, he says he's feeling terrific and says he still has his ups and downs but soaking up all the good things like his kid, grandkids and celebrating his 45th wedding anniversary with his wife. this week's issue of "people" magazine is on newsstands nationwide today and for more go to peopletv.com. guys. >> we are happy that he is doing well and jeff bridges himself will join us live. we're looking forward to that right here on "gma," cecilia. >> certainly are. we'll turn to a "gma" exclusive. the bombshell federal lawsuit, seven dancers alleging sexual abuse by a former boston ballet star and her husband. one of the dancers is now

sharing her story on camera for the first time and she sat down with amy. >> tell me how you first met dusty button and mitchell taylor button. >> dusty was obviously a staple of the company. she was the star and everybody sort of looked at her with awe. dusty had started conversations with me casually in rehearsal and one day i remember she said, you know, you should really come over and you should meet my husband. she said, you will love him. they asked me questions about my family, about my past, where i've lived, things that i've experienced, relationships that i've had. it escalated fairly quickly. taylor came up to me and presented the idea of him becoming my manager. he was like, i can help you, you know, grow your instagram. but that led to him acquiring passwords of mine, passwords for

my email, for my lock screen. it did eventually start to turn into something that was controlling. >> reporter: humphries alleges in the suit that as time went on the buttons manipulated and brutalized her and also sexually assaulted and verbally abused her. at what point, do you say that the direction turned sexual? >> it was totally a normal night. he suggested that we all watch a movie together. they thought we should all have one big group sleepover and bring the mattress out into the living room. i thought, again, that that was uncomfortable. so we just hung out. we watched a movie and dusty had fallen asleep. i was falling asleep and when i was falling asleep, that was the first time that he violated me. and you think that you're going to know to scream or to get up

or to make a loud noise or do anything to stop it from happening, but i just froze and my body just tightened and i just waited for it to be over. >> reporter: the lawsuit also alleges the buttons forced sage to live with them full time and she wasn't allowed to speak to her parents without their permission. sage's parents eventually intervened and brought her back to california and she began to process what she says happened with the buttons over the span of about four months. >> they had told me so many lies, even about my family and i didn't expect it from a woman. i didn't expect it from a married couple. i didn't expect it in the ballet world. i thought i'm safe. i thought that they had genuine intentions, but it can happen and it does happen. >> reporter: an attorney for the buttons tells abc news the buttons unequivocally deny all

allegations in the complaint and seriously question the public relations campaign that's being waged against them. humphries' attorney is also representing the six other plaintiffs. >> justice is obviously critical to these women so we're working very actively to bring this case to trial. >> reporter: humphries eventually returned to the boston ballet where she's now an artist, the company tells abc news, they terminated dusty's employment in may of 2017. humphries says she hopes to help others by sharing her story. >> healing is not linear. it's a process, and you'll always find moments where things come up and trigger you. ♪ but now i have the joy of dancing back. ♪ >> reporter: for "good morning america," amy robach, abc news, new york. >> it's good to see her smiling. our thanks to amy for that story.

we head over to ginger now. >> a lot of people are thinking about the beach this weekend. so myrtle beach, south carolina, is one of those beaches. it's breezy, but there is a new tornado watch west of these spots and i'll be showing you what to expect, so remember that just because you start the day in sunshine does not mean that you end up in sunshine. a lot of times that sun is necessary to create the thunderstorms that can be severe and damaging wind and tornadoes are possible from south carolina right through the mid-atlantic. delaware, new jersey, parts of pennsylvania too. but right now, until 2:00 p.m., tere is a tornado watch that includes baltimore, washington, d.c. and raleigh. that goes till 2:00 p.m. here's a look at the water temperatures in case you're jumping in.

all right, countdown is on till the jubilee. the celebration marking queen elizabeth's 70 years on the throe. we're getting an exclusive look inside buckingham palace. touring with the royal chef as he prepares for a party of thousands. maggie rulli is in london with the details. good morning, again, maggie. >> reporter: hey, lara, good morning. yeah, the jubilee is a party of the decade and out here we can hear them and see them already getting ready. they're staging, scaffolding is being built. the real action is what's going on inside the palace and we got an up close look. ♪ the kitchens inside buckingham palace are buzzing. prepping for the queen's platinum jubilee celebration. and we got an exclusive inside

peek at what they're cooking up. >> well done. >> reporter: mark flanagan is the personal chef to the queen and the head chef of the royal household. meaning, he and his team of 22 chefs not only work with the royal family to create special menus seven days a week, they're also behind the delicious food at every important royal function. from state dinners and royal weddings, to spring garden parties, where he says his team whips up 20,000 sandwiches, 20,000 slices of cake and about 27,000 cups of tea for every event. what's it's like being a part of living history. >> yeah, that's kind of cheery. things that we do, menus that we create for events will be looked back on in years to come. >> reporter: and that history is all around us. we find copperware dating back to the 1800s. you see that right there. >> so that dates back to queen victoria. >> wow, that's incredible. >> just imagine how many meals have come through those pots.

how many different chefs have worked with them. >> yeah. i have an official buckingham palace apron. they even let this american have a turn in one of england's most famous kitchens. all right. what are we making today? scones. a necessity for afternoon tea. >> the faster i egg wash, the faster i can try them. did you say they're perfect? >> perfect. >> oh, look at those. mm-mm. i learn extra clodded cream and jams fresh from oil estates are a must. so good. and, guys, you too can make royal buckingham palace scones, the recipe is over at our website, goodmorningamerica.com or you can just scan the qr code that's on your screen right now and i'll be in it with you. i promised the chef i would try to make these scones at home so, guys, what do you think scone bake-off, whit, are you in? >> bake them up, send them my

way and i'll eat them. i'll taste test every one. thank you, maggie. appreciate it. we do want to move to our celebration of asian american and native hawaiian/pacific islander heritage month. tonight, "soul of a nation" is spotlighting members of the community standing up against hate including one 14-year-old girl on a mission. juju chang is here with that story for us. good morning. >>reporter: good morning, whit. if you believe that children are our future, then mina is going to give you hope. so many older asian americans, myself included, were taught to stay quiet. keep your head down. not that i obeyed, whit, but that's how i was raised. but a growing number of this younger generation of asian american activists are standing up and demanding change. mina was just 12 when the alarming acts of anti-asian hate suddenly hit home. >> this lady coughed at my mom. >> i felt like the power was taken from me. >> the lady who did that didn't see a mom.

she didn't see an american. she just saw like an asian lady. >> thank you all for coming out today. >> reporter: the middle schooler channeled her outrage into organizing a rally at a nearby park. she expected maybe 50 people. 1200 showed up. >> we as youth have a chance to build our own future to raise our voices and to demand change. >> reporter: with her friends she formed aanhpi youth rising and launched one/180. teaching aapi history one day out of the 180-day school year. it's dawned on you one way to fight racism is through awareness. >> uh-huh. >> and education. >> i stumbled upon this whole aapi history curriculum that i didn't know, and i was like, oh, geez, i don't even know what that is. >> reporter: now, it seems a bit of her fire has rubbed off.

>> one gentleman just told me to go back to my country. i shocked, i said, i'm an american citizen. this is my country. >> you're getting emotional. >> well, yeah. actually because i didn't hear this story until recently actually, but, no, i'm proud of you, mom. >> do you think mina inspired you? >> i think so. >> it's interesting to think of your child as someone leading you, but sometimes that's how i feel now. here she is. >> three generations of women embracing their identity and embracing and inspiring each other. >> powerful story, juju, thank you so much. we appreciate it, and, again, you can see "together as one" a "soul of a nation" presentation on abc tonight. we'll be right back. a nation p here at 8/7 central, right here on abc. we'll be right back.

announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: the morning, everyone. let's get to jobina for a look at traffic. jobina: good morning, everyone. we are checking out our drive times here. alden each of the maze -- albany to amaze, that was our only slow spot. people are really taking in this holiday weekend. check out our view of the bay. not even a slowdown coming out of tracy. we will wrap up with a look at the san mateo bridge. kumasi? kumasi: we will be back

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the way. our american idol encore winner performs. that is at 9:00 with abc 7. drew: we are generally in the 50's. it is 60 degrees, so the warning -- the warming process is slow. part of the reason why is a lot of cloud. the marine where -- the marine layer is with us. -we will see sunshine breakout---cool along the coast. warming spots near 80 degrees. to start at the weekend we are cooler but we will warm back up sunday and monday. memorial day looking nice. kumasi? kumasi: we will have another

update in 30 minutes. ♪ ♪ oh, it is a big day for "star wars" fans here, very excited. "obi-wan kenobi" finally dropping on disney plus overnight and fans are celebrating all things "star wars" this weekend in anaheim, california, our zohreen shah got the chance to take it all in. the out-of-the-world experience, the sights, sounds, the stars. zohreen, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, whit. but, it s st announcorian" seas "obi-wan" and andor and we sat down with those casts yesterday and talked about the story lines everyone has been waiting for. the "star wars" celebration is back and better than ever before.

>> "star wars" celebration! [ cheers and applause ] >> i think that's the closest i'll ever come to feeling like beyonce. >> reporter: after 17 years, hayden christensen and ewan mcgregor together on stage again making their return to the "star wars" universe. >> looking across the set at hayden was like some kind of time warp like the 17 years that came between episode iii and that didn't happen. >> reporter: reprising their roles as obi-wan and darth vader on the six-part "obi-wan" series. in a surprise for fans, the first two episodes dropping last night. >> the first take that we did together, i was -- i had like a streak of real fear went through me. when you see vader's helmet, the face coming at you, it was absolutely terrifying. >> it's such a remarkable costume and you put it on and you can't help but feel a little evil, i guess.

>> reporter: obi-wan takes place between episodes iii and iv of the "star wars" films introducing new cast members and lightsabers to the "star wars" universe. >> you can't escape him. >> it's an amazing moment when they come over with sort of a locked suitcase and they open it and say, no, that's your lightsaber. it's a big moment. >> reporter: it's set just years apart from the events in the andor series set to drop this august. >> to play a woman standing there representing her planet in the galactic area feels important. >> you're really doing this. i want to help. >> reporter: that series a 12-part prequel to "rogue one" staring diego luna returning. >> and there is a story about migration. i live in a world where everyone seems to be from somewhere else, you know. people that are pushed out from where they belong.

>> reporter: and i couldn't leave without first getting the chance to meet a new friend in the "star wars" universe. how excited are you to star in a film? i couldn't have said it better myself. and so, one of the biggest stars here yesterday was not even here to talk about "star wars," harrison ford dropped by to give a very big update about "indiana jones 5." that comes out next summer, guys. >> so excited. there's so much good stuff happening. "obi-wan," who is in? >> definitely. >> way in. hopefully you'll be into this too. >> also excited about this. when the pandemic hit, flea markets are shut down. so i turned from flea market flipping to turning clutter in your home into cold hard cash. on season two of "everything but the house," my team goes treasure hunting in ten families' homes, basically finding piles of cash hiding in plain sight earning them enough money to make dreams come true. ♪ a house overrun with stuff can be daunting.

and this is the family room? >> it was a family room, yeah. >> reporter: but what if clearing it out meant cashing in. >> it could be worth $5,000. >> wow. >> reporter: our team of treasure hunters helps homeowners turn everyday items into stacks of cash. >> it would be a prize possession for any collector. >> reporter: do you have valuable treasures hiding in your house? >> there are a handful of these cards that will go for six figures. >> what? >> reporter: from the basement to the attic, this is amazing. we empty the whole house. and then -- >> who is ready for an auction? >> here we go. >> reporter: then auction it all off. we have a bidding war, people. >> i can't believe that. >> reporter: finding hidden surprises that could be worth hundreds. even thousands of dollars. >> hey. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: but there's no reward without risk. these auctions will start at $1. >> oh. >> reporter: but that risk can really pay off. >> 325 to this gentleman right here. >> that's awesome.

>> reporter: so we're selling everything but the house. including in one case the kitchen sink, so did every family make enough to execute their dream? you'll find out when "everything but the house" premieres this saturday, so excited, may 28th, 9:00 p.m. and we'll do two episodes back to back every week. >> i love this idea for a show. how fun. >> thank you. it's true, though, you have stuff in your houses that you might have been given from family members. you don't know what you might be sitting on literally that could be worth a lot of money. >> i really want to ask you, what are you doing this weekend? >> my favorite thing to do. i'll do it for all of you guys. it's super fun. >> fantastic. cannot wait to see that. we have the new ron howard documentary about the chef who is making it his mission to feed people in crisis all over the

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♪ ♪ all right, we are back now with a celebrity chef who is on a mission, oscar-winning filmmaker ron howard's new documentary "we feed the people" highlights the work of chef jose andres feeding people in areas of crisis. will is back. i really want to see this. you got a sneak peek. >> yes, i did, and i'm so glad to have seen it and so glad jose andres and ron howard exist. a common theme in a ron howard movie is a determined character facing a complex problem against seemingly insurmountable odds. this is a documentary.

that's newer territory for howard, but his protagonist is a hero of cinematic proportions. >> houston, we have a problem. >> reporter: feature films like "apollo 13" and "a beautiful mind" made ron howard a hollywood icon. >> truly original idea, it's the only way i will distinguish myself. >> reporter: now, in a new national geographic documentary, the oscar-winning director has trained his lens on a real-life here. "we feed people" follows renowned chef and humanitarian jose andres as he and his organization world central kitchen respond to disasters worldwide serving food and hope. >> you can listen to the situation. you can listen to it. you can listen to the people. >> how did this partnership and this documentary come to be? >> well, i had -- in recent years just i discovered documentaries and i for a long time i loved them as a fan, i admired them as a filmmaker and

i saw jose speaking at a conference where we were both giving talks and it was remarkable. and it's a great story. and i love stories about teams. >> you say it's not a story about you, it's a story about world central kitchen, although those two things are inextricably linked because of how hard you work on the ground with world central kitchen. >> we call it world central kitchen because we need the world to join us. we want to be part of solving the issues that we face in the world where a simple plate of food is the beginning of a better tomorrow. >> reporter: chef andres and his team of volunteers run into crises and start cooking, even in a war zone. >> ukraine, almost 20 million meals, over 450 restaurats, thousands of volunteers, more than 2,500 places every day. warehouses inside ukraine, buying from local farmers. now we created this kind of amazing thing that together we can solve the short-term issues that ukraine is facing in the middle of a war.

>> early in the film you say something to the effect of, where others see mayhem, i see opportunity. what does that mean? >> i've learned all my life that never ever nothing seems to go as planned, especially in emergencies, people stop because they don't know what to do anymore. to come with a solution, to start in our case cooking and in the process as you reach the communities in need. >> i asked howard what he thinks makes a hero and he said, a hero rises to the occasion because something compels them from within and that describes chef jose andres. "we feed people" from national geographic documentary films is streaming now on disney plus. > you think about any major humanitarian crisis in recent history and jose andres has been there feeding people around the world. >> you almost expect it now but the film shows it wasn't always as easy, not that it's ever easy but it's become a huge thing and much needed. >> great story. he is an amazing person.

thanks so much. michael, over to you. >> thanks, cecilia. now to what is expected to be one of this summer's biggest movies. analysts are predicting "top gun: maverick" could soar to new heights at the box office this weekend and we are thrilled to have one of the movie stars here with us this morning. danny ramirez, good morning. welcome to "gma." man. >> thank you for having me. this is cool. >> it's great to have you here. i've seen the film. i loved the film. they're probably sinking of me -- >> you got to keep saying it. you got to. >> i will and rotten apples or rotten tomatoes are saying it too, 97% on rotten tomatoes. you've actually seen it several people and an audience, what's the reaction been? >> it's felt like 100% and i think once you go to the theater and you watch it, like the s i de the audience so well that you start seeing like just roars at the

same times and they just become this community event. it's been wonderful to watch. >> and you weren't born when the first "top gun" came out, man. >> my age, man. >> i feel like an old man. what was it like for you when you saw the original for the first time? >> i was a college sophomore and it was on the list of all-time classics and once i moved on from soccer to acting i was like let me watch this movie and i saw it and i was just like, oh, this is real. this is like -- and i thought, like, if they ever made a sequel i'd love to be a part of it, but it had already been 20-something years at that point and when it came across as an audition, i manifested this, you know. >> and here you are. >> here i am, man. >> congrats. it really is amazing. when you got this job you had to sign a waiver saying you weren't afraid to fly to do all this training for the movie but you lied. >> you're exposing on national tv but, yeah, i lied. i'm sorry.

it was too big of an audition not to like, you know, to be like, are you afraid of flying, no. because like if i ever took a commercial flight i'd have to >> how did you get through this? >> i didn't know we would be up on f-18s until i got the call. he's like, you're training starts next week. you're going to get on the cessna and the 300 and at the same time you'll take swimming lessons with the olympic open water coach and l-39 and f-18 and i was like, yeah, uh-huh, and then i show up and tom like created this school so meticulously to like for a natural progression of like not knowing what to do in the air to then like at the end -- by the end of my time i was just obsessed so once i learned the academics of what creates lift, it kind of like dispelled that fear for me and then now i'm just like waiting to go back up in the air. >> oh, now you're a pilot. >> yeah. >> a pilot now.

i've seen it. i'll let everybody else check you out. here is a preview. check out this clip. >> you see him? >> on the radar up ahead. he must be somewhere behind us. ♪ ♪ we don't get fooled again ♪ >> maverick, let's try not to get fired on the first day. >> maverick is coming in. break left. >> i can't stop smiling when i see that. it makes me so happy, man. what was it like working with tom cruise? >> i couldn't stop smiling. it was a dream. it's -- i always wanted to work with him but i didn't think it would be this early in my career and then so to be a part of the film where it also mirrored real life where he was mentoring us on the sideline. he was not only maverick for us but he was also a coach and he was guiding us through learning about how to frame a shot to film history to just any acting questions we had.

he was a mentor through and through and even now we joke about this, whenever i sent like a project i'm working on or a pitch, tom replies faster than glen or jay or monica or -- he's the first one to reply and he's just like the responsibility of pushing the medium forward is what he instilled in all of us and we walked away ready to hit the ground running. >> it's great to have somebody like that. such a proven professional. and we know, people may recognize you as joaquin from "the falcon and the winter any possle news on a season two. >> season two, season three, four, i don't know what's happening other than it's an exciting family to be a part of as well. if anything happens i just -- now that i've done "top gun: maverick" i got to figure out how to do all my stunts practically. you know, i can't go in front of a green screen now. >> be safe, man.

be safe. don't be crazy. >> skydiving. >> marvel has you guys so good at not answering the question when you get asked something about the soldier. >> you got to just -- you know, right now sitting in front of you i feel so afraid if i was an offensive lineman during your entire career, this is what it must have been like. >> i would take it easy on you. >> no, you would not. it would be like ten g-forces, that impact would be, man. >> it's pleasure to have you here and the movie is fantastic and you're fantastic in it. do yourself a favor go see it, "top gun: maverick," it's in theaters today. w weo >> michael, i cannot wait to see it. i love, danny, you had to learn meteorology with thermal and lift, we'll have to chat later. we know this is happening. just because we're winding down the month of may, this does not mean allergies are letting up. this segment sponsored by zyrtec. you got to check out this video. a pine tree incidentally in

pine, arizona, and natalie shared this video of her husband. they never saw their pine trees do this before. grass is also bringing high levels of pollen and it stretches all the way through the east coast. send me your pollen photos on twitter, instagram, wherever you coming up, a special performance by a reggae legend, the one and only shaggy. ♪ "gma's" pollen report is sponsored by zyrtec. zyrtec, powerful 24-hour allergy relief that starts working hard as hour one. ♪ back on top ♪

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♪ that's life ♪ love it. back now with a performance from two-time grammy winner shaggy. his new album is produced by sting and features songs that frank sinatra made famous, this time in a reggae style off the new album here's shaggy performing "that's life." ♪sometimes you're up but sometimes you're down ♪ ♪ one thing for sure the world keeps spinning around ♪ ♪ life can be so very unforgiving ♪ ♪ that's life, that's life ♪ ♪ that's what all the people say ♪ ♪ you're riding high in april, shot down in may ♪ ♪ but i know i'm gonna change that tune ♪

♪ when i'm back on top, back on top in june ♪ ♪ i said that's life that's life ♪ ♪ and as funny as it may seem some people get their kicks ♪ ♪ stomping on a dream ♪ ♪ but i don't let it, let it get me down ♪ ♪ 'cause this fine old world keeps spinning around ♪ ♪ i've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king ♪ ♪ i've been up and down and over and out and i know one thing ♪ ♪ each time i find myself laying flat on my face ♪ ♪ i pick myself up and get back in the race ♪ ♪ that's life, that's life ♪ ♪ i can't deny ♪ ♪ i thought of quitting, baby,

but my heart just ain't gonna buy it ♪ ♪ if i didn't think it was worth one single try ♪ ♪ i'd jump right on that big bird and then i'd fly ♪ ♪ i've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king ♪ ♪ i've been up and down and over and out and i know one thing ♪ ♪ each time i find myself laying flat on my face ♪ ♪ i pick myself up and get back in the race ♪ ♪ that's life ♪ in the race

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i love our commercial conversations here on "gma." and we got a big thank you to shaggy for that incredible performance. >> oh, we also get to watch whit, this guy right here on "world news" and tomorrow on "gma." >> excited. have a good day. tomorrow on gm. i'm excited. have a good day.

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announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning, everyone. he was jobina fortson traffic. jobina: happy friday, everybody. it is light and terms of traffic. everything is moving at the san mateo bridge. we will wrap up with the bay bridge toll plaza. virtually empty compared to this time yesterday, drew. drew: people started their vacation early today. we are finding temperatures right now, upper 50's to lower 60's. we have a fair amount of sunshine in the south bay. a fair amount of cloud cover close to the coast. increasing sunshine today, temperatures close to 80 degrees. as we look at the holiday forecast, cooler tomorrow but writer, warmer temperatures come sunday and monday. monday is the warmest day over the holiday. kumasi? kumasi: it is time for live with

kelly and ryan, and we will be back at 11:00 for midday live. back at 11:00 for midday live. in the meantime, have a good today, stage and screen star, blair underwood. plus, from the disney musical film, sneakerella, john salley. and a performance from your american idol encore winner, fritz hager. also, we're cooking with shereen as we kick off our foodfluencer friday face off summer series. all next on live. and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. ["i want someone to love me" by lil nas x] ♪ i need someone who needs me ♪ ♪ that's what i really want ♪ ♪ cause it don't feel right when it's late at night ♪ ♪ and it's just me and my dreams ♪ -[ryan moans] -thank you. thank you. i think i moan louder and louder every week moving that-- -chair. -i know, and it's very funny. it's like, okay, you don't have to moan that loud. i'm not in the chair yet.