they are more plain good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, the january 6th committee set for another big hearing this tuesday. the big question was donald trump working with far right wing groups trying to invade the capitol. the january 6th committee zeros in on former president trump's words, and if they served as a signal of violent extremists like the oath keepers and proud boys to storm the capitol. breaking news. russian president vladimir putin st to visit iran. how it raises the stakes when it comes to weapons as president biden prepares for his trip to saudi arabia. the new fast-spreading covid variant now driving infections across the country, accounting for more than half of new cases. when everyone could be eligible for a fourth shot. plus, the new details about moderna's omicron-specific vaccine.

dr. richard besser will join us live. fire to fight fire. how firefighters are racing to battle the raging wildfire in yosemite national park as the soke spreads rapidly. and this morning, millions across the country on alert for dangerous temperatures. rocket booster burst into flames. >> whoa! >> whoa! >> how the spacex starship test fire ended in an explosion. surrogacy scandal. the fbi now investigating the surrogacy business that outsourced to mexico after families say they were taken advantage of. what one couple is sharing about their experience after they paid more than $150,000. summer of travel. hottest on the high seas.se int getaway for as little as $33 a night. plus, pack your patience. how to manage the mayhem at the airport, from long lines to tagging your luggage in case it gets lost.

and this morning, an exclusive first look at groundbreaking new technology to help you save money on the road. ♪ i had the time of my life ♪ and time for prime. the countdown is over. the super savings event of the summer has liftoff. this morning, how all the big stores prices stack up. should you strike on those tempting lightning deals? and how to stay on target. ♪ i had the time of my life ♪ ♪ i searched through every open door ♪ a little "dirty dancing" to start the morning. good morning, america. >> yes. good morning, everyone. we know summer travel is heating up, but, unfortunately, new restrictions this morning at one of the busiest airports overseas. why you might not be able to buy a ticket to head over there until the fall. >> demand is so high right now. we're going to begin with the latest from the january 6th committee. the hearing today will focus on donald trump and his ties to supporters including extremist groups who stormed the capitol. congressional correspondent rachel scott is on capitol hill.

good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning. that has been a big question hanging over these hearings, what connection, if any, did the violent extremists that stormed the capitol on january 6th have to the former president and his close allies? today the committee will try to draw that link. they'll be zeroing in on a tweet from former president donald trump urging his supporters to be there on january 6th, saying that it would be wild. they will say those words served as a signal to extremist groups like the oath keepers and the proud boys and they will hear from the former spokesperson for the oath keepers jason van tatenhove and stephen ayres, one of the rioters who traveled to washington, d.c., from ohio warning of a possible civil war, and highlighted that tweet from trump on his social media before he stormed the capitol. we are told a big focus of today's hearing will actually be on the weeks and the days leading up to the insurrection including a meeting at the white house where outside advisers floated brazen ideas like seizing voting machines from around the country and in a striking development it will

likely also be the first time we hear any of that taped testimony from former white house counsel pat cipollone. he was the top trump white house lawyer at the time. he sat with the committee for several hours last week, and we are told he did confirm parts of that testimony from cassidy hutchinson. george? >> rachel, steve bannon, president trump's former adviser, said over the week that he's now willing to testify before the committee, but it's clear that's not going to delay his trial. >> reporter: not going to delay his trial at all. in fact, this was a federal judge appointed by former president donald trump who said the trial will, in fact, move forward next week as planned. bannon is facing up to two years behind bars, and prosecutors say that last-minute offer to try to testify before the committee was all in an attempt to try to avoid any consequences or accountability. george? >> rachel scott, thank you very much. rachel will be part of our coverage of the hearing starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern. amy? george, now to breaking news this morning in the war in ukraine. the kremlin says russian president putin will visit iran. this as the white house says iran is getting ready to send

russia hundreds of drones to use on the battlefield. our foreign correspondent james longman is on the ground in ukraine. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, amy. the u.s. believes iran is preparing to send hundreds of combat drones to russia for use here in ukraine. the state department official has said that they think there's going to be an expedited time line. these drones could be in country as early as next month. there could be a mix of surveillance drones but combat ready drones as well. it may even be the case that some of these drones are already in country and they said it was proof russia is running out of the weapons they already have. drones have already been in use here in this country, turkey and the united states have been sending them to ukraine with great effect, but all this does raise the stakes considerably. this is already a proxy war. it's highlighted the divisions between competing world orders. we're seeing that this week as well. president biden is heading over to the middle east this week. he will be in saudi arabia while president putin is going next week to iran. he's going for talks in tehran.

the leader of turkey will be there, too. those three countries have become increasingly close. all this just shows how much of a global consequence this war has caused. robin? >> all right, james, thank you. we're going to turn now to covid. the new omicron subvariant is highly transmissible. it doesn't seem to be causing more severe illness, though, but it is spreading fast causing more infections and could lead to more people in the hospital. eva pilgrim is tracking the latest for us including what to know about new omicron-specific vaccines. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, robin. while we aren't seeing more severe illness, as you mentioned, right now nearly three-fourths of americans are living in a county with medium to high risk of covid and that's why health officials in cities like los angeles and here in new york are urging people to once again mask up indoors. this morning, health officials sounding the alarm with covid

resurging, experts are warning the ba.5 variant could be the most transmissible yet. that variant now driving infections making up more than half of the country's new cases. the u.s. averaging 100,000 new cases daily. but since most home tests go unreported, experts warn that number could actually be seven times higher. >> when you're talking about a virus that's not going to be eradicated, it's not going to be eliminated, it's much more important to focus not on cases but on hospitalizations and hospital capacity concerns. >> reporter: this as an average of 5,200 virus-positive americans are hospitalized each day. the highest number of daily admissions since february. moderna gearing up now for its variant-specific booster saying its vaccine candidate produced almost twice the number of neutralizing antibodies as the current booster vaccine one month after injection, but that new shot won't likely be available until october or november. >> there is some urgency to figure out the composition of the vaccine for the fall. we don't want to be in a situation where we have a rise

in cases ahead of vaccination, and we're trying to play catch-up. >> reporter: meanwhile, the push to get people vaccinated stalling out. 71 million americans still haven't received a single vaccine shot. 44 million of those are children. and the biden administration once again extending that covid public health emergency. the move means millions of americans continue to have special access to health insurance and telehealth services. robin? >> all right, eva, thank you so much. and joining us now is dr. richard besser, former colleague of ours, dear friend, now president of the robert wood johnson foundation and former acting director of the cdc. rich, always good to have you with us. we want to get your input here. we just heard moderna's positive results with vaccines that also target omicron and its subvariants. should people wait until the new vaccines are approved before getting their boosters, rich? >> you know, robin, there's a lot of things people have to think about here. one is what is your own personal risk?

are you in a group that's at a greater risk for hospitalization or potentially dying from covid? one of the challenges here is that the vaccine manufacturers are really chasing the variants as they mutate. so the moderna data that they shared in their press release is encouraging in terms of targeting omicron overall, but it's not as good against these new ba.4 and ba.5 variants. i think by the fall we could see other variants. my recommendation is each person should remain fully vaccinated, up to date, in terms of who they are, what vaccine they receive, their age group and risk factors, and that will vary. talk to your doctor about that. i've gotten my second booster, and i expect that this fall i'll be getting another booster, whether it's one of the same or whether it includes an omicron variant. it's too soon to say on that. >> and, rich, picking up a part what you just talked about ed about there, what we're hearing about

the new variant is concerning as we keep emphasizing it does appear it's not causing severe illness at this point. but how does this new variant -- how does it respond to antibodies from vaccines and previous infections? >> yeah, you know, as the virus changes, as it mutates, little changes occur to parts of the virus. one in particular called the spike protein. that allows the virus to get around the protective factors, the antibodies that the vaccines and previous infection have given us. we get some protection because, you're right, we're not seeing an increase in deaths around the country, thankfully. we are seeing a lot of increasing cases and that is because of those small changes that occur. and until this virus is controlled everywhere around the globe, we're going to continue to see a lot of new strains coming and that will be challenging to us all. >> rich, bottom line this for us. i don't have to tell you there is so much fatigue right now, a bit of confusion.

what is the most important thing that you want our viewers to know this morning? >> yeah, i would say know that everyone's risk is not the same. there may be someone around you who has a disability, who has a medical condition that puts them at increased risk. what you do matters for them. know what's going on in your community so that as the levels go up you can take steps like wearing masks indoors that can help protect you, your familiy and those around you. >> dr. richard besser, always a pleasure to see you again. thank you so much. have a great day, rich. amy? now to the urgent fight to contain the wildfire in yosemite national park. firefighters battling the washburn fire made some progress. let's go to will carr with the latest on the threat right now. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, amy. there are more than 500 firefighters on the front lines right now battling the fire, heat, and extreme smoke. they are doing everything they can to protect the sequoias that are 2 to 3,000 years old and

have really been under attack in recent years. this morning, the washburn fire raging through yosemite national park scorching more than 2,700 acres since it sparked last week. this time-lapse video capturing the rapidly spreading smoke. that thick plume hovering over the park's grizzly giant, the sequoia that's over 200 feet tall and thousands of years old. at one point the flames reaching another sequoia nearby. firefighters racing to put out the flames. they're using sprinklers, back burns, and hand lines to protect mariposa grove. crews doing everything they can to fortify the ancient trees. while the fire has not significantly impacted the sequoias, they have been burned by wildfires in recent years. thought once to be impervious to damage by wildfires, six fires

in the last six years have impacted 85% of sequoia groves, nearly 20% of the tree population has been killed since 2020. crews are doing everything they can to protect those sequoias including fighting fire with fire. this is a backfire. they're hoping these flames will cut off the fire's path. those measures and more leaving crews on the ground cautiously optimistic. >> the fire could come through, but if it did, it's not going to move as rapidly as what we're seeing outside of the grove in the areas that have not been treated like this. >> reporter: the fire is now more than 20% contained and crews are hoping to up that number over the next 24 hours. the smoke has spread across this region and is contributing to bad air quality. robin? >> all right, will, thank you. we're going to go to ginger now with the forecast and a closer look at that record-setting heat. good morning, ginger. >> the critically dry vegetation, that's really the problem in yosemite from compounding mega drought, but there are red flag warnings just north of there and also in nevada. a lot of that because the humidity is so low. and in nevada you expect thunderstorms but then the rain doesn't even make it and the lightning does which can kick off more fire.

so we do have a very hot one that will impact how they fight the fire. you want to talk hot, you go to san antonio where they broke or tied their all-time july record heat at 107. remember, houston just did that at 105. today no different. i mean, yesterday we had a dozen record highs broken. today i think we can do it again. excessive heat warnings. 110, austin. robin, places like san antonio have not gone below 100 yet this month. it does not look like that's going to break anytime soon. >> it is something to see those high numbers on the board there. ginger, thank you. george? >> sure is, robin. we're going to go overseas where europe is plagued by problems at airports. massive flight delays, long lines, lost luggage at the peak of the travel season. heathrow airport in london has apologized to travelers and is putting in new limits as well on flights. lama hasan is there. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning to yu, george. here at one of europe's biggest and busiest airports, heathrow, taking the unusual step announcing a daily cap of

100,000 passengers and asking airlines to stop selling tickets until september 11th because they cannot keep up with the demand. so if you are thinking about traveling to europe this summer, buckle up because it is being described as air-mageddon. pack your patience? try telling that to thousands of flyers standing in long lines for hours and whose checked bags could end up in this, pandora's box for luggage. >> we think travel is bad in the u.s., but in europe it's way worse. >> reporter: these orlando residents took a trip to europe recently. when they returned home they learned their luggage was left behind. while calvin filed a report with the airline he saw his luggage in a video in a facebook group at dublin's airport. he even offered to take matters into his own hands. >> i also offered the airline, just give me a ticket. i will go to ireland to pick up my luggage and bring it back. >> reporter: they're not alone. susan golden traveled to europe just weeks ago, but her luggage never made its way back to new york.

with the help of her gps tracker she placed in her luggage she could see her luggage was at charles de gaulle airport in paris where she had a connecting flight home. >> and every time i see the word lost luggage, it really kills me because my luggage is not lost. i see my luggage. >> reporter: experts say loosening travel restrictions are a major factor. >> the u.s. dropped its testing requirement, which now has inspired millions of americans to travel back to europe, and they simply don't have the staff. you layer on on top of that the strikes that we're seeing and some airlines like s.a.s. are even declaring bankruptcy. >> reporter: london's heathrow airport forced to issue an apology to customers, apologizing for the long lines and delays for passengers with limited mobility, citing passenger growth in the last four months that rivals that of the last 40 years. so if you are thinking about traveling to europe this summer

here are a few tips -- try not to check your bag. if you do, think about using air tags, that way if you lose your luggage you are able to track it. you can reach out to your airline senior management on linkedin if you need help. guys? >> lama, thank you so much. you might not be able to get to europe but how about if we take to you space right now. let's go to the universe as we've never seen it before. the first image from the revolutionary james webb space telescope has just been released. more is coming this morning. the high-resolution images showing some of the first galaxies ever created. these are the clearest pictures of the universe ever captured. it will help scientists study the formation of the earliest planets and solar systems and perhaps maybe answer the question whether planets -- other planets could sustain life. >> isn't it incredible? >> i'm sorry. >> it's incredible they can look at those pictures and figure out the origins of the universe from that. >> incredible. >> glad someone is smarter than me d. amen. a lot more coming up here on "gma," including last-minute

summer savings. how to score a cruise for as little as $33 a night. plus, our reveal of the new tool to help you find the best gas prices. and the new fbi investigation into a possible surrogacy scandal, taking advantage of prospective parents. first, let's go back to ginger. >> and the envy of so many people that are so dry would be the gulf coast because that is where they're dealing with too much rain. that tropical moisture is filling up. you see the lightning there in the sky. that is not dry lightning. this is very wet in mobile, alabama. a lot of places were seeing 1-2 inch per hour rainfall. today the severe weather threat extends from west virginia up through washington, d.c., baltimore, philadelphia, up into new england. so, maine, vermont and new hampshire not out of this one. keep an eye on this especially for damaging winds later this afternoon primarily. let's get to your local weather now in 30 seconds.

drew: i am drew tuma with your accuweather forecast, a cooler afternoon with better air quality. we find 60's and 70's around the bay shoreline, warmest spots inland in the mid and upper 80's. overnight tonight, mostly cloudy conditions and coastal drizzle with temperatures in the mid 50's to low 60's. seven-day forecast, the cooling trend is underway. as we head to the end of the week and upcoming weekend, to which is ebb and flow a little bit. all in all, we were all in awe of these nonphotoshopped photos from severe weather last week in sioux falls. that's because hail is in there so it's reflecting light at

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new cases. thankfully we're not seeing a rise in hospitalizations and severe illness. this comes as moderna gears up for its booster which likely will be available in october or november. plus, take a look at this test fire for a booster rocket by elon musk's space x. the star ship booster burst into flames. elon musk tweeting, yeah, actually not good. team is assessing damage. the site was shut down and an investigation is under way. and there's a new list of the best cities in the world to visit. "time out" magazine says that number one is edinburgh, scotland, stood out for landmarks, hot spots and forward-thinking bars and restaurants, whatever that means. here in the united states we have new york, l.a., miami, boston, san francisco. they all made the list, but chicago beat them all, taking second place for its world-class dining, nightlife and art. >> what is a forward-thinking bar? >> i don't know. i'm trying to figure out what that is. >> especially at a bar. there's not a lot of thinking.

>> i don't mind going to edinborough to do research. we have everything you need to know to make the most of amazon prime day, including how other stores are keeping up. george? right now we'll look into the fbi investigation into a surrogacy clinic that claimed it would save couples money by using surrogates in mexico. some say they were scammed by the clinic. kaylee hartung has the latest. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning, george. lily frost claims that her surrogacy business helped more than 150 clients build their families, but others say that frost mismanaged hundreds of thousands of dollars, wasted their invaluable time and never delivered on her promises. >> to just leave us standing at the last minute like that with a lot of uncertainties and a lot of concerns about being able to bring our children home. that was a big betrayal by her. >> reporter: this morning, families left reeling after they say they were taken advantage of

in a surrogcy scandal. the fbi is now investigating surrogacy beyond borders founded by lily frost, a program claiming to connect prospective parents to surrogates in mexico while saving over 60% compared to u.s. options. the "l.a. times" reports that it spoke with some of frost's former clients who say they paid her thousands of dollars that she mishandled as her business failed. >> as a result of her not being able to keep up with some of the promises she made, many of the families didn't have any child or even healthy embryos to show for it moving forward. >> reporter: frost declined an interview with abc news, but telling the "l.a. times," due to problems beyond her control, including an inexplicable decrease in ivf success rates and challenges of the pandemic, she lost her ability to cover escalating expenses. adding she was devastated and even drained her retirement account and sold her house to try to pay the bills. according to the cdc, more than 9,000 pregnancies were attempted via surrogate in the u.s. in 2019, up from just 2,600 in

2010. each typically costing upwards of $150,000. >> i've always wanted kids before i even met paul and i've always had money set aside for a kid. >> reporter: husbands paul and jonathan say they paid frost more than $150,000 to help them have two children, but just a week before their second baby was born they say they got some disturbing news. >> the caseworker in mexico was saying we're not receiving money, and they were being told that we had not paid. she would say, well, the money will be there in three days. the money will be there in three more days. the money will be there tomorrow, and then she stopped communicating. >> reporter: they say they went to mexico and paid more money out of pocket to cover the expenses that remained, bringing the baby safely home. >> we have a lot of gratitude we have two beautiful children who are doing great. it's distressing to think that someone would take advantage of folks and misuse them like this. >> reporter: experts say when

considering using a surrogate it's important to do your research. >> you want to make sure your team has excellent experience, a good reputation, years and years of doing this, lots of transparency, openness, honesty, good communication. these are all the hallmarks of a good surrogacy team. >> reporter: experts say surrogacy can be risky when you try to cut corners, but when done right those risks are contained. and, again, through this process experts say that surrogates and the clients need to be transparent and everyone needs to be financially, mentally and physically ready for it. guys? >> all good advice there, kaylee, thank you. we're going to turn now to summer travel and flying and driving so expensive. our transportation correspondent gio benitez with exactly where you will find big savings on a vacation, the cruise terminal. good morning, gio. >> reporter: robin, good morning

to you. we found a cruise for just $30 a night and, remember, that includes the buffet. it seems like the summer of travel is hottest right here on the high seas. this morning, travelers are cruising into big savings finding major deals as prices soar for trips by air and even car. just look at these deals, a three-night bahamas cruise from florida on the "msc divina" $129 per person, 43 bucks a night. a five-night western caribbean cruise from texas on the "carnival breeze," $172 per person, 34 bucks a night. and a three-night cruise from l.a. on royal caribbean "navigator of the seas," $99 per person, just $33 a night. >> i'm calling this a golden hour when it comes to cruising because i truly don't express this pricing to last. we're seeing some really spectacular deals, but we're also hearing from the cruise lines and those who sell cruises that 2023 is booking up really strong.

so if you are looking for a deal, this is the time to book your deal. >> when the prices dropped so dramatically low, it was incredible. >> reporter: ed o'donnell typically stays in hotels. this year he chose to do a cruise instead for five nights spending less than $100 a day. >> i spent literally less than $500. i think if you include parking it was really quite fantastic. >> reporter: ed's tip for an extra cheap trip, choose an interior stateroom. no, you won't get a view but on a cruise you'll most likely be spending time on an outdoor deck and sometimes you're even upgraded. and when you travel that makes all the difference in pricing. >> if you are looking to travel right now and you really want a great deal, great deals are being offered in the month of september. you can get good deals in august and october, but september is that sweet spot.

if you can wait a little bit, it's the perfect time to go. >> reporter: and you also want to look okg things like wi-fi, premium, restaurants, beverage packages, those usually aren't included on cruises but in this case, robin, we are seeing the special incentives. >> okay, gio, back here on land you have an exclusive reveal of a feature that could help people save money when they hit the road? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, robin. this is pretty ground-breaking new technology from google maps and you'll see it here first. let's start with the eco-friendly routes. basically what google maps is doing now will give you the option to choose a route that saves gas. for example, look at this route. the first choice is the shorter one, 12 minutes. there's also a 14-minute one. you see that little leaf next to it? even though it's two minutes longer google says that route will save you 10% in gas. it will look at congestion, stoplights, even elevation. take a look at this one. the app is also going to have a new feature that finds the cheapest gas in your area. google tells us these prices are all in realtime and updated 24 hours a day. and if you live in a city with

bike sharing, it will tell you where to pick up your bike and drop it off and then you can skip the car altogether. and that is actually all live right now on google maps. you can start using it this morning and it's free, robin. >> and it's free. as always, exclusive reveal from gio benitez. appreciate that. >> thanks, gio. coming up next, take a look for primday.on fulfillment er i beat once again. hey, becky. >> reporter: good morning, amy. amazon prime day is happening right now. it's kind of easy to get lost in all the sales. there's a smart way to shop including some surprising categories where amazon is suddenly very competitive. plus, what not to buy no matter how low the price is. it's all when we come back.

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with inflation and tight, tight budgets, i'm mindful this is not a free-for-all buying moment. so my goal is to give you insight on smart purchases and help you avoid impulse purchases. amazon prime day, target's deal days, and a myriad of other sales are on but -- >> impulse purchasing can quickly make your budget go out the window, so it's important to make sure that you're really shopping for those items that your household needs and not just buying something because it's on sale. >> reporter: conway says the users of the slick deal site are focusing on a lot of staples, clothing and shoes, electronics, home and personal care items, amazon basics, their house brand of essentials, and food and pantry items. so let's start with the ultimate staple, food. i compared amazon cereal, cookie and mayonnaise promotions to my local supermarket and the amazon prices were lower or equal with only a $4.99 amazon delivery fee. amazon also promoting many of its amazon basics from memory cards to its a-plus branded medications. for example, amazon soft gel ibuprofen half the cost of some

pharmacies and 30% cheaper than a big box store in my area. but among the essentials, lots of temptations especially those lightning deals. they are some of the biggest discounts and they're listed on the today's deals section of the website. they often last between just 4 and 12 hours. so how do you stay focused on just what you need? >> shop ahead of time and put those items in your cart so you can kind of monitor them throughout the day. if it hits a point where you're comfortable with the price, that might be the best time to buy for you because you may not have time to sit there and monitor the prices all day. >> reporter: but, remember, amazon prime day is for prime members only. you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. just remember to cancel it. deals come and go. right now i am seeing a gift card deal. you buy a $50 gift card and you get a $12.50 credit in addition. there are some caveats but that's a good deal. also, an amazon watch series 7 is over $100 off at $309.

but, robin, remembering that the best way to save is make a list of items that you really need. i feel like squadron leader from "star wars." make your list and stay on target. stay on target. >> okay. you brought it up. target. are they really trying to be competitive? >> reporter: yes! target, target, and walmart and macy's and best buy. you want to price compare like crazy right now. specifically for target, they have a sale on kids' clothing up to 50% off, the same on toys. parents, how many birthday parties do you need a gift for in the next two to three months? i'm talking to you. remember, stay on target. stay on target. >> you could be our squadron leader any old day. thank you, becky, as always. appreciate it. >> reporter: pleasure. >> amy? we have the ultimate wedding crasher coming up next in our "play of the day." crasher comin "play of the day."

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the january 6th committee zeros in on former president trump's words, and if they served as a signal to violent extremists to storm the capitol. "gma" health alert. the new study on pulse oximeters, a crucial tool for covid treatment. are they giving false results for some people? the only thing i'm guilty of is being shah-mazing. >> "real housewives" star jen shah pleading guilty to fraud charges, now facing up to 14 years behind bars and millions of dollars in fines. ♪ ain't no mountain high

enough ♪ ditch the debt. one couple reveals three budget tweaks that helped them pay off more than $100,000 in three years. plus, how to know when to turn your side hustle into your main hustle. ♪ never be royal ♪ one dope queen is live on "gma." how comedian phoebe robinson's new show has her living her "sex and the city" fantasy. ♪ let me be your ruler ♪ and stand-up comedian royalty wanda sykes is here live in times square and you'd better believe she's saying -- rica! you just automatically smile. >> exactly. >> two very talented comedians are joining us this tuesday morning. can't wait to catch up with phoebe robinson and wanda sykes. they're both here live. already bringing it. we have a big crowd outside. look at that here in times square. everyone's excited because, there they are, 5 seconds of summer here live for a big performance. there they are meeting the crowd, taking selfies, doing the

right thing. >> it's so nice because the fans know that we can't have the audience inside anymore. so like yesterday and today they go outside so they can greet people that have been waiting for hours. >> those fans are lining up, no question about that. that is coming up. first, the latest from the january 6th committee. the hearing today is going to focus on donald trump and his ties to supporters including extremist groups who storm the capitol. want to go back to our congressional correspondent on capitol hill. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, today the committee will try and draw a link to those violent extremists to former donald trump and his allies. they will be zeroing in on a tweet the former president sent out telling his supporters to be there on january 6th, saying that it would be wild. they will make the case that tweet and trump's words served as a signal to extremist groups like the proud boys and the oath keepers. they'll be hearing from a former spokesperson for the oath keepers, jason van tatenhove and stephen ayres who traveled from ohio warning of a possible civil war.

he stormed the capitol and before he did, he pointed to that tweet be the former president before he stormed the capitol. today will likely be the first time we hear from former white he met with the committee for several hours. his testimony likely played today. robin? >> all right, rachel, thank you as always. we turn to omicron and the new subvariant that is highly transmissible. let's go back to eva pilgrim who's tracking the latest for us. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, robin. while we aren't seeing more severe cases, right now nearly three-fourths of americans live in a county with medium to high risk of covid, and that's why health officials in cities like los angeles and here in new york are now urging people to once again mask up indoors. this morning, health officials sounding the alarm with covid resurging. experts are warning the ba.5 variant could be the most transmissible yet, making up more than half of the country's new cases. the u.s. averaging 100,000 new

cases daily. but since most home tests go unreported experts warn that number could actually be seven times higher. >> it's much more important to focus not on cases but on hospitalizations and hospital capacity concerns. >> reporter: this as an average of 5,200 virus-positive americans are hospitalized each day. the highest number of daily admissions since february. earlier robin roberts spoke to dr. richard besser. >> we're not seeing an increase in deaths around the country, thankfully. but we are seeing a lot of increase in cases and that is because of those small changes that occur. and until this virus is controlled everywhere around the globe, we're going to continue to see a lot of new strains coming and that will be chllenging to us all. >> reporter: moderna gearing up now for its variant-specific booster saying its vaccine candidate produced almost twice the number of neutralizing antibodies as its current booster vaccine one month after injection. but that new shot won't likely be available until october or november.

>> we don't want to be in a situation where we have a rise in cases ahead of vaccination, and we're trying to play catch-up. >> reporter: meanwhile, the push to get people vaccinated stalling out. 71 million americans still haven't received a single vaccine shot. 44 million of those are children. and the biden administration once again extending the covid-19 public health emergency. the move means millions of americans will continue to have special access to health insurance and telehealth services. guys? >> all right, eva, thank you so much. this morning, the library of congress has announced the 24th u.s. poet laureate. award winning ada limon will serve her one-year term starting in september. she says she grew up with poetry in her community and remembers going to poetry readings at the bookstore where she worked at just 16 years old. the 46-year-old also said poetry is, quote, having a place to breathe and having a place to pay attention. >> congratulations.

>> congratulations to her. >> that is wonderful. coming up, our "gma morning menu." pulse oximeters measures the oxygen in your blood. this morning, the new study revealing that they are less accurate when used on people who have darker skin tones. also ahead, jen shah pleads guilty to fraud after insisting she was innocent on the show. we'll tell you what's next for her. plus, the budget tweaks that helped this couple pay down $100,000 in debt in just three years and phoebe robinson and wanda sykes are both here live in times square. there they are. >> she's on the box now. >> we'll be right back. >> did they zoom all the way out? that's a “club” i want to join! let's hear from simone. chuck, that's a club i want to join! i literally just said that. i like her better than you the new subway series. what's your pick? ♪

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♪ ♪ welcome back to "gma." tomorrow, here on "good morning america," we are going to disneyland paris. did you know that? for an exclusive first look at the new marvel avengers campus. looking forward to that. robin, over to you. >> we're going to disneyland paris! that's okay. time now for our "gma" cover story. 1 the new study saying that the pulse oximeters, an important

tool used in fighting covid-19, is less accurate when used on people with darker skin tones. our medical contributor dr. darien sutton is here with all the details. show folks what we're talking about here. >> we're talking about this object, it's a pulse oximeter, as we were saying before during the break, this is probably one of the most common tools that we use in the hospital, and it measures the amount of oxygen in our blood. it was made as an alternative to more invasive blood testing. the way it works is that it emits light and it detects the amount of light absorbed by oxygen in our finger to create a calculation. the normal average range is around 95% to 100%. >> okay, so, tell us about the study which is very concerning to a lot of folks. >> absolutely. so, again, this measures light absorption to calculate oxygen, and the reason why that's important is because the color of our skin depicts the results. darker skin also absorbs light and, therefore, can create a falsely elevated result. so this study looks at 3,000 patients over a decade, and it found that patients of color were less likely to receive

needed oxygen therapy despite having lower than average oxygen results, which is incredibly concerning. >> exactly. and why is it so important to have the accurate reading? >> although this data was captured pre-pandemic we are looking at it today and understanding the disparities we see specifically regarding covid-19. we understand that black and brown patients are more likely to have worse outcomes in terms of harm, hospitalizations and deaths secondary to covid-19 as it's primarily a respiratory illness. but i think this expands beyond covid-19, to all respiratory illnesses. >> how can you be an advocate for yourself? >> first off, we, as physicians, have to ask how can we advocate for our patients, number one. we should educate hospitals and correct this inaccuracy. secondly, we should invest in research to create better devices that are working without bias and then, of course, educating patients, to make sure that they're empowered, informed and educated to advocate for thmselves and loved ones. >> what you say there -- to

spend time on creating devices that don't -- >> that act without bias. i think, as physicians, we need to look at this research and ask ourselves what other medications and devices that historically have been done that excluded patients of color. >> very thought-provoking as always. dr. sutton, thank you. amy? turning now to "real housewives" star jen shah pleading guilty in that high-profile wire fraud case. she is now facing up to 14 years behind bars and zohreen shah has the latest on all of that. good morning, zohreen. >> reporter: good morning, amy. "real housewife" jen shah is in for a big new reality. after maintaining her innocence she confessed the services her scheme was selling had no value and now the woman with the lavish lifestyle may have to leave it all behind for a life behind bars. >> the only thing i'm guilty of is being shah-mazing. >> reporter: "real housewives of salt lake city" star jen shah pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a telemarketing scheme which could land her in prison

for up to 14 years. >> in this town i'm queen bee and mvp. >> reporter: dailymail.com capturing shah monday after she appeared before a new york federal judge. >> jen? jen? >> reporter: just one week before jury selection begins, the reality star confessing she knew what she was doing was illegal. telling the court, i knew this was wrong. i knew many people were harmed, and i'm so sorry. the plea agreement requiring shah to pay a total of $15 million with over $9 million to her victims and $6 million in forfeiture. >> and you go to the house, okay. hold on one second. >> reporter: during the reality show's second season last year cameras capturing the moment federal agents raided the "housewives" set. >> we're looking for jen shah.

>> what ftype of vehicle was sh driving? what color? we need to speak to her. >> reporter: police arresting her later that day. for the last year shah stood firm maintaining her innocence even appearing on a youtube show last month defending her line of #freejenshah merchandise she was selling. >> free jen shah because she's innocent, because she's not guilty. >> reporter: shah's lawyers telling abc news, ms. shah is a good woman who crossed a line. she accepts full responsibility for her actions and deeply apologizes to all who have been harmed. ms. shah is also sorry for disappointing her husband, children, family, friends, and supporters. jen pled guilty because she wants to pay her debt to society and put this ordeal behind her and her family. so shah's sentencing date is set for november 28th. a source close to the "housewives" production tells abc news in the meantime they are still shooting the reality show and shah is coming back as a full-time cast member next season. amy? >> wow, a lot to look forward to there, zohreen. thank you.

george? >> thanks, amy. now to our money smart series. we explore how to keep up with inflation, stay out of debt. erielle reshef is here with a look at how a couple paid off over $100,000 in debt. erielle, they focussed on three things. on three key things. >> they did, george. interest rates are rising so debt is getting more expensive. paying it off is that much more important. they say making short-term sacrifices in three big areas -- transportation, housing and food -- helped them pay down their debt in just three years. >> welcome to the next episode of how to house hack and live for free. >> reporter: meet a couple in their early 30s who shed more than $100,000 in debt in three years. they say in 2017 they were crushed by $100,000 in student loans after ali finished grad school. a year later josh lost his job while they were planning their wedding. they were living paycheck to paycheck and off of credit cards. >> we realized we needed to make a change if we wanted our lives to be different, and the change

had to be radical. >> reporter: inspired by the independence retire early, they zeroed in on what they call the big three expenses -- food, transportation and housing. >> housing and transportation alone made up almost 50% to 55% of our monthly expenses. >> reporter: so the couple cooked most of their meals at home to cut back on spending. and after their car was totaled in an accident they decided to purchase a much less expensive used model in cash. josh also started driving for uber and ali got a second job. the lupos even foregoing their honeymoon to help save up enough cash to purchase a duplex, renting part of it out to offset housing expenses. and an unexpected twist, they began profiting off their instagram page documenting their journey to financial independence. >> we started investing in real estate. we made an instagram page we had

no intention of it becoming a full-fledged business but it did, which really opened up a lot of opportunity for us. >> so they set up a whole new business right there. is that a good idea for people? >> when should your side hustle become your main hustle? you need to know how much you need to make each month to cover monthly expenses and then once your side hustle is making you money for several months in a row maybe it's time to take that leap but, of course, everybody's risk tolerance, george, is different. you should have a backup plan just in case. >> and you have to make sure that track record before you make a leap. let's go to ginger. >> i'm not sure when the last time i'll get to say don't drive through water is. charleston, south carolina, they've had more than 3 inches in the last 48 hours. so don't drive throu i beuslleelash isows and frha morom. trngo rmnto sonad. eray easily g aerines ghhave some sue.an am drew tumar

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>> i told you it's been a minute since i've seen you but you have wanted this for some time and you now are in times square up on a billboard talking about the show. i saw you on your ig doing your yourself the emotions on getting this show? >> first of all, i'm with the kispy kreme. thank you so much for that placement. it's crazy. i moved here 20 years ago to go to college, a private institute, i would see these billboards and now my face is on one of them. it's a dream come true. >> it's amazing. the show is about a podcaster named phoebe who lives in brooklyn. >> yes. >> sounds a little familiar. how much of the show is actually taken from your real life? >> it's a good mix. the central relationship is with

her older brother jay deny, based on my brother, a state rep in ohio. it's a lot of fun. when i was podcasting in new york i was broke and eating dollar pizza and trying to have a good time and stuff. and so it was really cool to just show that part of brooklyn in my early 30s. >> they saw it for the first time last night? >> they met for the first time and jordan plays my brother in the show. jordan is wearing the glasses. itas l me watch your mannerisms right now. okay, stop working. just have fun. >> so what did your brother think? >> he had so much fun. he really loved it. he was like you were being your same silly self. he was so proud and it was a good time. >> that's great. let's take a look at the clip. >> what a crowd you have here, phoebe. >> you know what, do what you do. that's how my fans are. i'm really excited.

>> me, too. i'm excited. i'm excited about quality education for all, securing voting access to everyone, and protecting our environment. i'll talk about this and more at my kickoff party this coming saturday. >> yes. i'm going to be there. the obamas are going to be there. >>sasha and malia are actually catering. >> no. obama is like i can't make it, but i love you and we're all pulling for you. >> that's so fresh. >> that was good. >> you could just be yourself. >> and it's really exciting because things are so heavy right now, and i just really wanted to do a show where people can laugh, you can see friends hanging out and it's positivity and good vibes. >> i'm thinking carrie -- i'm thinking carrie -- >> carrie bradshaw with all the feathers? >> "sex and the city." a little inspiration there? >> it's one of my favorite shows rocute love interests for me whh is nice. i am going to tell my brother to close his eyes. i think it's going to be a really fun time, and i can't wait for people to watch. >> how much fun, you get to cast your own love interest? >> you know, it is one of those things you're in the casting session and you're like, okay,

he's cute, but i'm not trying to date him. i do want to say that he is attractive, just objectively. it's fun. everything is really professional. >> speaking of cute and potential love interest, the last time you were here we gave you cupcakes with michael b.'s face. you have were saying you dedicated your last book to him. have you heard from him? we need an update. >> when he participated ways with lori, girl, did you hear? i don't have access to michael. i don't know where he lives. i can't show up at his house. i have not -- michael, i am available. i don't know how many times i have to tell you. let's make it happen. >> when someone like that breaks up and your girlfriends -- it doesn't really change things because he went through a breakup. >> exactly. >> i love this. life begins at messy something. >> yeah. well, i just feel like there's so much pressure to be like, okay, once you're 30, you have adulthood figured out and you're

perfect. you're always discovering new things about yourself. you're always making mistakes. i'm just sort of, there's no end point. you're just always trying to have fun and figure it out and grow up as you get older. >> what have you discovered about yourself through all of this, this evolution? >> oh, gosh, i think so much. i think i'm more confident than ever which is really good but i'm also like there's so much i don't know and it's really exciting. hey, i don't know how to do x, y, z. can you explain it to me? it's a good mix. i'm having more fun. i think in my 20s everything has to happen now and i have to do things perfectly and now i'm just like it'll work out. relax. >>everything is trash. >> everything is trash. >> which is great. >> we all strive for perfection. it's about progression. just progressing a little bit. it's not about the perfection. you are, i mean, since the last time you were here to see what has happened to you, congratulations. >> thank you so much, robin. >> congratulations. >> it's a thrill to be here, honestly. this is like a dream.

>> great job. >> and hanging out with wanda sykes. >> old pals, yeah. >> you can see "everything's trash" at 10:00 eastern on freeform, streams the next day on hulu. wanda sykes is next. a sykes is . >> announcer: friday with the iday it'onrepubliconly o"gd morn america." sponsored by massage envy. jobin.

let us get a look at traffic.in. sue: let us go straight to westbound 80. just before university, you can see it with those flashing lights. it is already blocking the fast lane. give yourself time if you are coming down the corridor from hercules you will be jammed toward the university avenue exit headed westbound on 80. accident coming off the altamont

pass, westbound 580, sewing things back drew: enough with ken

is coming up. we are chatting with wanda sykes pluses daisy edgar jones see you at 9:00. drew: 50's and 60's right now. foggy picture. we will see increasing some

strength -- sunshine, better air quality, 70's and 80's later. jobina: ♪ ♪ and we are back with wanda sykes, comedian, actress, oscar host, emmy winner, now starring in "the upshaws." welcome back to times square. great to have you here. >> thank you. great to be here. >> let's talk about "the upshaws." the throwback to the old family sitcom. >> absolutely. that's the show that i grew up watching. i love the norman lear-style show. we wanted to bring that back. we want to let people see a bit of "the upshaws." here it is. >> people suck. i grabbed the last pack of markers and this karen came at me with a pair of safety

scissors. i don't want to get into it, but you'll see it on the news. >> thank you. wait a minute. where's the cucumber? >> like i said, you'll see it on the news. >> that's kim fields right there, one of your co-stars. >> the kim fields. >> we were just showing her some love in the commercial break. mike epps one of the co-stars. who is more likely to break character when you all are shooting? >> oh, man, kim. i would say kim. it's funny because it's always like something in her head. i don't know. it's always something with her. she's on point but mike and i, you know, we're clowns. so when i said there's always something, it's like she's like, how did i end up with these fools? she's perfect and mike and i are just -- we're clowns. >> so this is season two.

i think we were talking like 16 episodes, right? >> right. eight have been released and part two will be another eight. >> have you already started thinking season three, or is that jumping ahead too far? >> hey, i will jump and leap and go how many seasons they want to go. i love doing the show. if the fans keep watching, would love to do more. >> you've also been doing stand-up for an awful long time right now. bring us back. >> george, you said that like i'm grandma moses sitting over here. you've been doing this for an awful long time. geez. good lord. >> you still remember one of your first jokes? >> i do. i do. it was back in, like '87, and remember those big cardboard sunglasses that you would put in your windshield? my first joke was, did you know those things have instructions on them? it says do not operate your vehicle while auto shade is still in place. who needs that?

who needs that instruction? who drives around with big sunglasses in their windshield? i think today some people might need that. it makes sense now. >> still works. >> 35 years later is what i'm hearing. your life is very different now. you're married to your wife alex. you have two teenagers. life is very different than when you were on the road doing stand-up like that. do you try out your material on your family first? how does that work? >> well, i don't like try it out on them. they kind of bring it to me. they come up and i just observe. that's all i have to do. >> do they know everything is fair game? >> they do. they know that. >> they're okay with that? >> no, they're not. my kids, they're now like, hey, please, can you not do jokes about us too much? you know, our friends watch it and all that.

i'm like, look, you're in france right now. how do you think you got to france? those jokes pay for you to get to france. you want to sit home or go to france? mama is going to tell some jokes about you. >> there's something about your comedy, your acting, the oscars, being one of the co-hosts. is there anything you haven't done that you want to do? >> take a nap. i would love a sweet nap. a nap would be good. i don't know. i'm just enjoying it all. i really am. i'm enjoying everything right now. i don't look ahead, like, i want to do this, do that. i'm just enjoying it. live in the moment. >> can you do more stand-up? >> absolutely. >> please. >> i'm back on the road in september. going back out doing dates, doing shows. >> can you give us a little taste of what we can expect? >> oh, it's "good morning america."

if this were good night, america, maybe. good morning -- >> i forgot for a moment. >> we can put in a five-second delay and see what happens. >> would need more than that. you are a delight. thank you. you're a force of nature and just love how you represent, love the pin you're wearing right now. so very important. >> thank you. thanks for having me here. love you guys. >>

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we're back now on "gma" and our next guest has had 45 books on "the new york times" bestseller's list with 25 of his novels debuting at number one. and now he is out with his latest thriller called "the 6:20 man." ea, everyone,h us. >> gres 46th novel,? >>es >> f alts.o just that number? >> yeah, i never expected it. i started out writing short stories. i was in high school trying to sell short stories to "atlantic monthly" and "playboy" magazine. i thought i would be a short story writer. they never paid you that. they would send you free copies

of the magazine. it's a dream come true. >> and this novel is a first for you, you set it in the financial world. >> yes. >> how did you go about writing that and starting that? >> i wrote it when i was down in florida last year, and i wanted to answer the question of the pandora papers and panama papers proposed. they found all this dark money was out there but not what people were doing with it. when you have $40 trillion to play around with it, what do you do? you don't buy a fourth yacht or a fifth jet, you try to shape the world the way you want it to be shaped. that answers the question fictionally for me. >> this features a brand-new character but you're well known for some of your characters throughout your books. >> yes. ou keetht hd? it get nfusg some dot forget them. stightn your head. i ryaiof every one of t >> wow. on average you write two b

>> yes. >> how do you sit down and write two -- not just any books but "new york times" best-selling books a year. >> a long time ago i stopped writing screenplays. i focused on books. and i found that two books a year is really comfortable for me. this is my third book this year. with the pandemic, i just stayed home and wrote. all my travel was cancelled. >> what does your day look like? how much time do you spend each day sitting down and actually writing? >> it could be anywhere from 2 hours to 20 hours depending on where i am in a particular book. this is not a job. this is my lifestyle. i love what i do, and i do it all the time. it's not something you can turn off. i walk out the door and ideas start to come to me. >> i was going to say, where do you get your inspiration from, that creativity? after a while it feels like do you ever have writer's block? >> oh, yes. people have writer's block all the time. look, my inspiration comes from walking outside and seeing everybody. people walking on the corner, somebody turns the corner, rides by on a bus. add a little imagination and all of a sudden you have the story. >> do you use friends and family as characters? >> all the time. all the time. and they only like when they're not in the book. >> do you have a favorite book? >> "wish you well." it's not a thriller. it's set in 1940s, sort of my "to kill a mockingbird" story. i wrote the screenplay for it.

i'm sitting there in the middle of a farmyard with roosters all over rewriting a scene for ellen burstein. no pressure. >> well, and speaking of no pressure i understand you do all the research for your books. what is that process like? >> i've done everything from parachute jumping at fort benning to going on walkalongs with d.c. police officers, running down an ally after this psycho dog ripped a fence apart and is running after us. it made such an impression i created a character called psycho. >> wow, okay. and so are you already writing another book now? as soon as you release one, you have another in your mind? >> the book for the fall is done and the book for next spring is done. >> well, hello. okay. how about that. >> my work is done. i'm out of here. >> david baldacci, very impressive. thank you for being with us. we appreciate having you. we're excited about the book. everyone, "the 6:20 man" is available everywhere books are sold.

we'll head over to ginger now. >> thanks, amy. that is the moment i realized i'm not an author but i'm a meteorologist. it is a gorgeous morning. it is going to heat up hard. let's look at baltimore. the inner harbor looks beautiful, glass-like this morning. from the earth cam you can't yet see the hazy, hot and humid conditions that will percolate. temperatures will reach into the 90s. the heat indices could get closer to 100 in many places and when you get that hot you know you have to change it, storms after 4:00 until about 9:00 from west to east. we have to watch for damaging winds that not only includes baltimore but also flash flooding is a possibility from washington, d.c., up through maryland. drew: it is a cooler afternoon today with better air quality, 60's and 70's around the bay shoreline, warmest spots in the 80's. seven-day forecast, the cooling trend is underway and we k k all right. whether you are packing for a day at the beach or a picnic in the park, summer is sandwich

season, so it is now time to level up your subs. this segment sponsored by subway. joining us this morning, sandwich artist and spokesperson milad mirg. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> welcome to times square. >> thank you. >> you have more than 5 million followers. social media sensation. could you have ever imagined that this would have happened after working at your parents' subway shop? >> absolutely not. i started making videos when i was 8 years old on youtube as a complete hobby. at 12 years old i started making spongebob videos and that grew to half a million followers. i was astounded by. at 18 or 19 i started making these tiktoks at my parents' subway shop. >> and here is goes. >> and here it goes. i think people really love subway. >> taking off like a jalapeno does to a sandwich. you have something special in front of us. you have a dozen new sandwiches. please tell us about them.

>> absolutely. as a part of subway's all-new subway series they've launched 12 sandwiches numbered 1 through 12. as a sandwich artist, i think this is one of the best things subway has ever done. never in the history of subway could you walk into the store and say let me get a number 6. you have to list ingredient by ingredient. >> i don't have time for that. let's go down the line. you're such an expert. i want to you blindfold yourself. we like to put you, milad, to the test and your taste buds. you know the new sandwiches so well or all of the sandwiches. i'm sure you've eaten plenty. under these domes are a random couple of sandwiches. are you ready to taste test? >> oh, i'm hungry. >> all right, tell us what this one is. do you feel it? you're welcome. oh, it has a lot of extras on there. it might throw you off. >> that's actually my favorite sandwich out of the series. it's the number 4 supreme meats. >> he knows the number. he knows the name. he has it all down. let's go number two, shall we? >> absolutely.

the mvp vinaigrette in that sandwich has to be one of my favorite sauces on the entire subway menu. >> and that's what probably gave him the tipoff. >> i think this one is obvious, this is the great garlic, the number 8. thank you. i mean, the garlic sauce is a new garlic sauce by subway and it has three different types of garlic in it. it's a delicious sandwich as well. >> everybody loves a good garlic, salt and pepper. you're not only announcing the special sandwiches, but you have a great announcement. please share. >> you've all been watching me eat the sandwiches. it's time for you to go out and get your own sandwich from subway. today from 10:00 a.m. to noon at participating subways we're giving away free six-inch sandwiches of the subway series, up to 1 million sandwiches are being given away today. and so you have to go to subway, you have to go get your free six inch, i would get the number 4. but i think they're all good. >> the number 4s are going to

sell out. thank you, milad. thank you for being here. coming up on "gma," 5 seconds of summer performing live in times square. please don't go anywhere. please don't go anywhere. perfo times square. please don't go anywhere.

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. jobina: good morning. here's a sue hall with a look at traffic. sue: we are going back to the east shore freeway where we had an earlier accident westbound 80 just before the university over crossing. the accident has just now been cleared traffic is just bumper-to-bumper. you will find yourself backed into at least el sobrante and towards hilltop drew: we are generally warming through the 60's right now. it is a cooler afternoon on the way later today. a little bit of sunshine over parts of the north bay this morning. we will find increasing sunshine as the day goes on. tempers -- temperatures in the

70's along the bay shoreline. jobina: we will be back at 11:00 ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, stand up comic actors, and writer, wanda sykes. plus, star of the new film, "where the crawdads sing," daisy edgar jones. also, another addition of the inbox. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪