>> and after this, we're going to walk down and i'll be there with you. >> reporter: lawmakers pointing to a trump tweet drafted days before the insurrection to summon the crowd to the capitol. >> although this tweet was never sent, rally organizers were discussing and preparing for the march to the capitol in the days leading up to january 6th. >> reporter: trump repeatedly ignored his top white house advisers who told him he lost the election. from his attorney general to his daughter ivanka and white house counsel pat cipollone. >> there is no evidence of election fraud sufficient to undermine the outcome? >> yes, i agree. >> reporter: trump turned to those who told him what he wanted to hear. sidney powell pushing wild conspiracy theories without any evidence to back up their false claim. >> at some point you have to put up or shut up, that was my view. >> reporter: all of it came to a head during an explosive meeting at the white house on december 18th. unofficial advisers in the oval

office, pushing outlandish plans to overturn the election. that meeting erupted in shouting matches, insult, profanity, near fistfights. trump watched it all play out and hours later just after midnight tweeted this call to his supporters to be in washington on january 6th, promising it will be wild. the committee says right wing extremist groups were listening. >> january 6th, kick that [ bleep ] front door open, look down the street. >> the time for games is over. the time for action is now. where were you when history called? >> reporter: that call to action brought stephen ayres to washington that day. he has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. >> so why did you decide to march to the capitol? >> well, basically, you know, the president, you know, got everybody riled up and told everybody to head on down so we basically just following what he said. >> reporter: as that hearing wrapped, ayres coming face-to-face with the officers who defended the capitol apologizing. sergeant gonell told me he did accept that apology from ayres but believes that he needs to be

held accountable. after nearly 17 years with the department he will have to end his career because of the injuries he sustained on january 6th. george? >> that was heart breaking to see yesterday. final hearing of the committee set for next week in primetime. rachel scott, thanks very much. robin? now to the critical inflation report out this morning as prices rise. the prices are rising greatly as we know impacting americans everywhere so back to whit johnson with more. good morning, again, whit. >> reporter: robin, good morning. this inflation report just out this morning turned out to be worst than analysts expected. 9.1% inflation, the highest level since 1981. a significant jump from last month's report at 8.6%. it could push the fed to raise the interest rates again. it's costing americans $460 more

a month on every day goods. a one-bedroom apartment now more than $1,700 per month. oil and gas prices high in june. those prices have started coming down a little. that is not documented in this report. right now the average for a gallon of gas is $4.63, a buck 50 higher than a year ago. gas buddy predicting prices will come down further over the next couple of months. guys? >> bit of a silver lining there, thank you, whit. coming up, fighting for change after the deadly july 4th highland park shooting. a mom who shielded her children from the gunfire and senator tammy duckworth join us live. what they say must be done about guns in america. also this morning the teen who made a bet she could quit vaping and learned just how addicted she was. she's sharing her story with us this morning. plus, an alert about your heart in the heat. what you need to know to stay healthy while enjoying the summer. and we are so excited

because ashanti and a special guest who shall not be named yet are performing live in times square. we'll be right back. ♪ baby be mine ♪ at duracell, we're obsessed with bringing a better battery to life: your life. new duracell with power boost ingredients. to power more when it matters. more life in your controller, so it's game over for him. more time powering her mobile... (cooing) (snoring) (whispering) ...for the power nap you need. more from your headlamp at its brightest, for more brilliant memories. (ribbit) engineered for you. engineered for more. [ music: "good time" by anthony ramos ] bodies that look like this. also move like this. and this. and this. ♪ ♪ when moderate to severe ulcerative colitis persists... put it in check with rinvoq,

a once-daily pill. when uc got unpredictable,... i got rapid symptom relief with rinvoq. check. when uc held me back... i got lasting, steroid-free remission with rinvoq. check. and when uc got the upper hand... rinvoq helped visibly repair the colon lining. check. rapid symptom relief. lasting, steroid-free remission. and a chance to visibly repair the colon lining. check. check. and check. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. serious infections and blood clots, some fatal; cancers, including lymphoma and skin cancer; death, heart attack, stroke, and tears in the stomach or intestines occurred. people 50 and older... with at least 1 heart disease risk factor have higher risks. don't take if allergic to rinvoq... as serious reactions can occur. tell your doctor if you are or may become pregnant. put uc in check and keep it there, with rinvoq. ask your gastroenterologist about rinvoq. and learn how abbvie could help you save. a lot of folks ask me why their dishwasher ask your gastroenterologist about rinvoq. doesn't get everything clean. i tell them, it may be your detergent—

that's why more dishwasher brands recommend cascade platinum... ...with the soaking, scrubbing and rinsing built right in. for sparkling-clean dishes, the first time. cascade platinum. (host) more and more cat parents are feeding tastefuls from blue buffalo because it's tasty and healthy. and now blue tastefuls comes in single serve portions. just snap it, peel it, pop it, chop it. pick up tastefuls singles and find out why one taste is all it takes. (denise) my husband has lung cancer from smoking. today he's being tested to see if the lung cancer has spread. he may be the one getting the test. but we both live with the results. (announcer) you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit-now (vo) right now america deserves the network more people rely on. introducing welcome unlimited from verizon. for free help,

at our best price ever. just $30 per line. (joe) wait, did he just say $30 dollars? (vo) yep. $30 dollars a line for the whole family. (fran) for real? (vo) for real, fran. $30 bucks. (fran) nice! (vo) yep. from america's most reliable 5g network. you can even keep your phone. (ned) easy peasy. (vo) and we'll help you cover the cost to switch. (ted) definitely switching. (ned) totally. (vo) everybody is, like literally everybody! the network you want, the price you love. only from verizon. ♪ what would you give for a child you loved,

welcome back to "gma." we want to get to our cover story, guns in america in the wake that have fourth of july shooting that left seven people dead. a group of highland park parents are turning their anger into action organizing a march on washington to call for gun control. joining us is natalie lorentz, a survivor of the highland park shooting along with senator tammy duckworth from illinois. welcome to you both. natalie, let me begin with you. you were with your whole family at the july 4th parade. your husband, mom, three boys, very young boys right now. tell us about that experience and how your family is doing now. >> oh, it's hard to even answer. you know, my boys are doing okay. they're young and not fully aware of really everything that took place that day. i'm, you know, more worried about a month from now, three months from now, what implications that holds for them. as far as my mom, my husband and

i, it's really second by second. i have moments where i feel panic, anxiety, like i'm back there, moments of just overwhelming sadness for what us and so many other people had to go through. and then moments of just numbness where i'm compartmentalizing and trying to put one foot in front of the other. it's really just been a whirlwind of emotions. >> senator duckworth, you're a veteran of the iraq war and you compared to what you saw that day to images of combat. >> i have. and, you know, looking at the video -- i was in the command center when the images of the video came out and the wh h me. you know, that's it exactly, that rapid automatic weapons fire from an assault weapon. it's a very distinctive sound and the last time i heard it on the fourth of july was in iraq and i never thought i would hear

that on u.s. soil. but there i was, on the fourth of july where people had lost their lives listening to a sound i never thought i'd hear again especially in small town america. >> natalie, i know you want to channel all those painful emotions you were just talking about into action. you're part of this march in the capitol organized by families of highland park. how did it come together? what do you hope to achieve? >> it came together really just a mom and someone i grew up with posted on her social media the day after fourth of july and just said, enough is enough. enough heartache, enough of our, you know, children going through this. who wants to do something? who would go with me to d.c.? who is ready to fight? if you are email me and i think within several hours she had over 100 people email. and somehow now we are here and our message is singular. there needs to be a federal ban on assault weapons. >> what are your plans for today?he whiteou hse.

we alshao ve a ral plylanned thwi over 50pe0 ople plainnng to be in atndteance. 'rwee also he erwith survovirs omfr uvalde,ni uting witthh em d we don p'tlan to gawo ay or to stop lktaing abouitt until we canak me some rl eachange. >> senat doruckworthof, course, this cesom in the kewa of that pabirtisan g lunegislati fonirst jor legiatslion that p'sassed in years. atwh more nes edto be do tneo effect rl eachange? >>e wneed an saasult weaps on ban. nweeed to b aanssault wpoeans. we need to ban hh-igcapacity maganezis anwed need to have universabal ckground checks. thers e'three thingse wcan do that sti nlleed to bdoe ne not partf othe bille wjust pasd.se there s waa lot ofoo gd things, refld ag laws,or me money r fo mealnt health d anmoney toak me hools mo sreecure, rouesrces r policeff oicers, b wute need an outrit ghassault apweons ban. >> it'cls ear you t goa lot of

familiesow n determid neto make that hpeapn. senator ckduworth, nalatie rentz, tnkhas very mh ucfor ming in. ron?bi >>pp areciateha tt very much, geor.ge >>no> w we hava e parenting eralt. the dangers of vaping and as many teens try to quit they're faced with a challen ogef overcoming nicotine withdrawal. onyoe ung influencer renectly went vir dalocumentser h journey and sthaepnie ramoiss here with how she d diit. >> good rnmoing. is youngad ly quit, t buit wasn't ey.as despite foefrts to cb urthe growing usofe e-cigarteets, it a $7 biiolln indust hryere in the u.s. nw, this o tneeen is srihang her nicotine addtiicon story and how she quit to help others alize they can quit too. >> my mena is mcca mllirabella d ani'm addicted to nicotine. >> reporter: mccall is going viral afr teposting ouabt her diffulict experienceui qtting e-cigarettes, co tldurke y. >> w ias seeing mo arend more

stors ieabout kids my age being hospitalized because of lung illnesessnsue d to vaping. >> reporter: t 1he9-year-old says h derecision to kick the bit started with a $3,000 bet with a friend at theeg binning of theea yr. >> ii f can maket ito decemr be i s wagoing toon date the nemoy d ani'm dointhg at becau ise ntwa to provi'e m quitti fngor self. >> repteorr: she ss ayshe never imagedin just hohaw rd it wod ul be to let go of her juul flavedor nicotine. >> this is so hard. i feel like'm i at war withy m dy. my throat hurts, mhey ad hurts, i'm craving .it >> when i qu,it w ias super hung.ry i waeas ting all the time. i was usnaeous andhr tew up a coleup of times. i wasus per emotnaiol and irribltae and i s wadefinite ly morenx aious. >> reporr:te doctorsau ction her mo sreevere widrthawal symompts e aruncommonnd a urging atth opping eig-carette use is far hethalier than connutiing the bihat. >> cravis,ng of cour, secan be trgeigred by aar viety of emotionsr ovisual cs.ue withdrawal sptymoms ndoot last forever.

you get rothugh themnd a they go ay. >> rorepter: rect enstudies owsh roughly 1 in every 9ig hh schools erand i 1n every 35 midd slechoolersse u e-gacirettes. >> we' sveeen studs iein humans and inni amals thalit nk cotine eosxpure to iaimprments in thinkg inand cognivite funconti and alsino creased impulsitivy. reporte lr:ast montthh e fda bainnng juul pdurocts fromto sre elshves but atth ban on e thmost popur lae-cigarette company temparorily paus.ed juul telngli abc newwes do not want a nnyonnicoti unesers especial tlyhose undagere to try our products as they exist, lyon to transition adult smokers away omfr combustible cigarettes. mccall says she is now five months without nicote.in her messagto oer teens ain, docrsto emphasi hzeer thdrawalym sptoms are extrelemy rare a tndhat quitngti

ping is r fahealthiethr an contuiinng the hitab. good foher r. are there suggtiesons fromhe t expes rton how y couan cope enwh yoreu' trying to qt ui cigattrees? >> aolbsutely. exerci.se mcca sllays she ulwod go for nsru to prevt enherself omfr acrehing forha tt vape p.en she al csout back conaffeine whiccah n make y aounxious a nd al ssoays she nncoected with othersoi gng throu tghhe same exripeence. having atth dialoguane d ttpuing it o tuthere thaitt 's t easy b yutou can dito . >> andou y're not onale. >> ectxaly. all rig, htstephani te,hanks so much. amy? > >>now to agm "a" medic al ert. soarg intemperatesur and orching lyju heat mes anyour het aris working eraxt hard. abc wsne medicalis dtributorr. d daenri sutton injos us with everhiytng we ne tedo know autbo thhee at. we werjue st talki.ng i'a m runner. 's reallhoy t outsidane d you ha tveo changeou yr strate gy sometis mewhen youan wt to go t if youe 'rbraving e thheat. talk abo wuthat we c dano to protecout r hearts during isth he. at >> absutolely.

so t mheainoa gl as a ctdoor that a ilways te pllatients u yo nt to ma skeure you' hreydrate the and otprect yourlfse from thsue n. so i shadreom se tips rehe. rsfit off drk inwater. the avere agman needabs out ree to fr ouliters aay d, average mawon, two ttho ree and we get autbo0% 2 of that trilonli what weat e andhe t restro fm whate wdrink. ckpa the wat berottle. avoid pe hakeat betwn eethe hos urof 12 an3:d 00 p.m. that's wnhe the heat is most intee.ns soal,ro ptect your insk. plapying sunlo bck beforyoe u go tside anred memberintog apreply it eryve two to rethe urhos wearinlig ghtweight clotnghi, takingxt era breaks and inbrging a bdyud to be se.af >>ll a great ts ipfor everneyo. atwh about ppleoe over t ahege 5of0 or if u yohave a hrtea ndcoition? >> it's alrely imporntta to member awes get old terhe ri oskf dehydrioatn and he at haustionnc irease. so f torhose abo tvehe age of 50, diadtional ts,ip they clude thgsin like painckg drhyating frtsui and vegabetles keli watermen,lo pineapp, le cumbcuer and cerely.

also, paaty tention ttohe heat index,he t factor hofumidity n make wt hawe feel tsouide diffulict and itan c pose increaserid sk. if theea ht index aisbove 90 deeegrs practi acection whit exa trcautn.io keur seou y take ctiauon whit medicaontis. if youe'r taking diuretics or certaibln ood preursse medicati conan accelereat atth. also, ta tlko yrouoc dtor if you ntwa to exerseciut oside. >> and tn hethere arwae rning signs th eatveryone oushld know if youig m bhte sufferg in hestatroke or athe exhaustion, what arehe ty? s>>eparatinheg at exhauiostn d anheatstro ikes reallyre, ally portant. i haveym sptoms he treo pay attentioton . eyth includeha wt we dissscued during t bhereak. e onincludesau nsea and miting. ma dnyon't reazeli that is a spifecic red fg layou wanto t paaty tention otother than headacs heand cramngpi. osthe are ththe ings youan wt to ke sure enwh you feethl ose geu t out ofhe t heat anfed el olco. some symptsom of heat stroke, this is a medalic emergen.cy th ceyan inclu ade fever avebo 4, confuonsi or alted remental , u ouweatinis aeay big red han

tond a of course, that can progress into becoming unconscious and having a seizure. those are things you need to get immediate medical attention. >> what should you do if you see these warning signs? >> immediate medical attention, call 911, come to the emergency room. these are the patients i want to see immediately. >> dr. darien sutton, very important information. thank you so much. ginger? >> amy, i'm so glad you were talking about the heat index. people are like why do you show the heat index and not the actual temperature? that's the part that impacts people. it's that not allowing our skin to evaporate and get cooling going because all that moisture is in. the heat index can be high as high as 90 in some places so hours don't even matter. that's what they've been seeing for weeks and months in texas. they had some records just yesterday. heat advisories still in place, look at the washburn fire too. they've been hot in california but mostly about the drought and that fire now more than 3,500 acres burned at 17% containment. the good news out of there, it is moving away from the sequoias thanks to the hard work. dry lightning possible in nevada

today. renters sending rent skyrocketing but there are ways to bring the cost down. erielle reshef has details. >> reporter: there is simply low supply right now, not enough homes or apartments on the market to rent and with interest rates climbing, pushing home ownership out of reach for so

many demand for rental properties is through the roof. but experts say there are ways to negotiate. this morning, as interest rates rise, rent prices are soaring too. relief in short supply for those trying to find a place to call home. siobhan kelly saw her rent go up four types since 2018. >> it's really hard to survive. it's not like i sit at home all day. i get out and go to work. i'm just not able to keep up with the economy. >> reporter: experts say that as the federal reserve works to tmp down inflation, slowing the economy by boosting interest rates, home mortgages are becoming more expensive and unattainable for many. flooding the rental market with higher demand and pushing prices way up in the process. >> i could take a paycheck and pay my rent and have a couple of hundred dollars over it to pay another bill. well, now, i get my paycheck and it goes to rent. >> reporter: some renters reporting an increase of nearly a thousand dollars per month. so what can you do?

>> you want to rent from direct owners, condo owners, rather than large rental buildings if you're looking to get the best deal. because those single owners want to have somebody that is easy, that's going to pay their rent on time and not always looking for top dollar. so finding a private owner may be your best bet to negotiate a rent. >> reporter: and experts say have all your applications and financial documents organized and ready to go before negotiating. look for a place you're willing to put some work into, offer to paint or handle the yard. you could get a better deal. you can also opt into a longer lease. landlords are often willing to lower prices for renters who commit to staying. and experts say it's important to keep your credit score up. you can also submit a letter of recommendation from your previous landlord or a trusted contact to show that you will be a good tenant. >> what if you're in a rental and the landlord wants to raise rent? >> a lot are going through this. people in my only family included. you can try to pay as many

months upfront as you can afford. that differs -- the regulations differ from state to state but can be an incentive for the landlord to keep your rent flat. you can convey you've been a good tenant by paying your rent reliably every single month and make sure that rent increase is commensurate with other similar properties where you live. but you should do that mental exercise for yourself. calculate how much it would be to move and oftentimes the cost of moving is just more expensive than the rent increase. >> makes a lot of sense. erielle, thanks very much. coming up, we go to disneyland paris for a first look at the new avengers campus. look at the new avengers campus.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. i am jobina fortson. let's get to sue with a look at the traffic. >> we are heading outside to 80. i have circled the point of an accident there that is right by gilman, 80 westbound, and it is slowing things heading towards emeryville and into the berkeley curve. just a heads up there. it is 80 wtb lane, gilman. eastbound -- part of me, westbound 237 near his anger, we have a car blocking the middle lane. an accident slowing your right. we go back to the richmond san rafael bridge, earlier stall had things jammed. that has been cleared. backed up all the way to regatta.

[sfx: computer sounds] ♪♪ let play unwind your mind. ikea. my tribe has lived on this land for 12,000 years. we call it oleyumi. you call it california. our land, our culture, our people once expansive, now whittled down to a small community. only one proposition supports california tribes like ours. while providing hundreds of millions in yearly funding to finally address homelessness in california. vote yes on 27. tax online sports betting

and protect tribal sovereignty and help californians that are hurting the most. drew: live with kelly and ryan is up next. jeremy allen white is here, 9:00 on abc seven. drew: we will see you in a little bit. temperatures now, 50's and 60's. and a lot of fog and pockets of drizzle to start out your wednesday. we will find that fog thins out as the morning goes on. a cooler day later on with afternoon sunshine. 70's and 80's. jobina: we will have another update in about 30 minutes. you can find news on our app and abc7news.com. have a great morning.

♪ you're so golden ♪ enrss.'re her ie tillt e >> reporter: hey, george and bonjour from disneyland paris inside the new avengers campus right now. you can hear the avengers music pumping everyone up. you see that avengers jet just behind me and, guys, i got an exclusive look at some tips and tricks on how to be a superhero from a real-life avenger herself. ♪ here at the magical disneyland paris, a new adventure awaits. it's called marvel avengers campus designed to train the next generation of avengers superheroes, you.

and today me. my mission, a dance-off with some of the guardians of the galaxy. ♪ this is the heart of avengers campus. you can see the avengers' jet behind me and here this is the only place where tony stark's smart tech friday tells you what to do. when you're done, you can head over here. this is an exclusive to disneyland paris, the stark factory serving up food and here on this campus, you really never know who you're going to run into. maybe even captain marvel herself. what is it like to be here and see the avengers campus come to life? >> i still feel like i'm dreaming. i knew it was happening. i grew up going to disneyland, a very special place so to be here with my friends and family is special. >> so much to do here. where should we go next? >> obviously you should go on a ride. >> her ride the ultra fast

avengers assemble flight force where recruits join ironman and captain marvel on a mission to save planet earth and it promises to get you in the words of carol danvers -- >> faster, baby. >> we're celebrating disneyland paris' 30th anniversary and really there's no greater storytelling in the disney company than the marvel storytelling. so to use marvel to help that transformation to celebrate the 30th anniversary, it really is a dream come true. >> are there things you can only see here in disneyland paris? >> we have a training facility for everyone who wants do be the best avenger they can be because being an avenger takes some training and we have that capability right here. >> hello. >> reporter: become an avenger, sign me up. turns out it's harder than it looks. >> i have to go ask for help. superhero tips for me? >> combat or standing and looking cool. >> probably that one.

>> one, two, three. >> reporter: come on, guys, i totally look the part, right? fine, i'm no captain marvel but if you think you have what it takes, test it out. it opens up to everyone on july 20th. >> of course, you have what it takes but you have good news for us. >> reporter: i do, george. i know, i figured what better place to share happy news than from the happiest place on earth. i'm thrilled to let you all know my husband and i are expecting our first child and, guys -- [ applause ] oh, thank you, thank you. you know, you saw this kid out dancing with me so they're an avengers fan already, i swear by it. >> you were moving and grooving. congratulations. >> congratulations, good news. >> we're very happy for you. oh, wow. >> she's the happiest person in the world. >> always is. let's go to ginger. >> thank you so much, george. thank you and congrats to maggie. we'll celebrate by looking at

manhattanhenge, how about that. this is where the sun lines up with the grid of manhattan just perfectly at sunset. captured there, but 90 yesterday. yes, it was hot but we've been relatively cool over the summer. we haven't had an official heat wave in new york city. even though today will be muggy to start the dew point will take the stairs down and it will feel a lot more comfortable by the end no now we go to an adventure for a deserving young boy. this segment sponsored by duracell. to celebrate the launch of their batteries with new power boosting ingredients they teamed up with make-a-wish to surprise kids across the country all summer with outdoor experiences.

one of these wishes connected survivalist bear grylls with one of his biggest fans. ♪ >> reporter: he's one of the world's most ek recognized facef outdoor survival. over the years bear grylls has ascended mountains with celebrities like kate winslet. >> it's absolutely unbelievable. i mean look at it. >> reporter: and journeyed through the alaskan wilderness with former president barack obama. >> hopefully i'll be able to keep up. >> reporter: but his next protege, this brave 14-year-old kidney transplant survivor, cameron williams, whose one wish was to go on an adventure with bear grylls himself. ♪ >> hey, buddy. it's bear grylls here. i'm coming your way. >> wait, what? bear grylls? >> look up in the sky. you should see the chopper approaching now. get ready for an adventure, my friend. >> reporter: with the help of the make-a-wish foundation, they

planned an outdoor adventure that this young man will never forget. >> nice to meet you. can i have a hug? >> yeah. >> it was such a surprise. the fact he came here in a helicopter is crazy. ♪ >> so from here we'll head into the forest then we're looking for this old abandoned building which is going to be the first kind of marker on like a little treasure hunt we're doing. going into this abandoned building is always going to be a little nerve-racking especially when you can't see. got good headlamps, the new duracell power boost ingredients help you to get more out of the moments in your life that really matter. let's have a look there. >> the objective was to find a box which contained a gps. we didn't know where it was. there were hidden doorways. >> okay. gps.

>> reporter: that gps leading them to their next checkpoint and the kind of snack that bear grylls fans have come to expect. >> it's hard to swallow. >> takes me a while. >> reporter: and a chance for a heart to heart. >> you've been through so much in your life, haven't you? >> yes. >> tell me what the operation was. >> basically they had to input a new kidney, a bigger one into my body. these two in the back were too small for my body. >> at a young age that's a scary operation and i think you're pretty amazing and you're going to go on and do so many great things in your life and also so many people are going to see your story and think if he can keep going and keep smiling through that, then so can i. >> yeah. >> any time you ever need anything, you call me, all right? >> okay. >> i love meeting heroes, young people who had some battles and had to face some real obstacles in their life. i can always recognize spirit, you know.

it's often quiet and quite shy like cameron is and he showed that spirit today. >> bear took his time out to spend the time with a child that, you know, wanted to meet him. that was special. >> it was amazing. i mean, i didn't even expect it. >> so at the end of a new adventure we have an old military hummer truck to take us out of here. here we go. let's do it. >> ah, that's so cool. all right, go to "gma's" social account so you can learn more about their campaign. coming up -- i just saw the dancers marking their moves. ashanti performing live right here in times square. ♪ "gma's" wild adventure is sponsored by duracell with more power boosting ingredients. ♪ oh, baby ♪ ♪ ♪ n

♪ ♪ ♪ no stopping me, can you take it to the top with me ♪ that is the music video for ashanti's 2003 hit "rock wit u" and we are so ready to wok with her and will chat with her in just a moment. love you all. how they were in the commercial break got something special for you. they'll perform a medley of her biggest hits. here is grammy award winning artist, ashanti. ♪

♪ can you rock with me no stopping me can you take it to the top with me ♪ ♪ i just want to love you ♪ ♪ all over me can you take ♪ just want to love with you always thinking of you baby ♪ ♪ clap ur handso rhythm one time ♪ ♪ clap your hands to the beat ♪ ♪ happy, baby ♪ ♪ uh-oh ♪ >> good morning, america. i want to say happy birthday to my mother and bring out my brother, ja rule. ♪ your lips your smile ♪ ♪ love the way you kiss me, baby ♪ ♪ your hips, those thighs, i love it when you love me, baby ♪ ♪ and i can't deny, i love it

when i'm with you, gma ♪ ♪ uh-oh ♪ >> come on, sis. >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. >> come on, come on, come on. ♪ always there with you always on time ♪ ♪ always there when you call buckshots, ha, always on time ♪ ♪ gave you my, baby, be mine always there when you call ♪ ♪ always on time gave you my baby ♪ >> come on, come on. ♪ baby, i'm not always there when you call, but i'm always ♪ ♪ on time ♪ ♪ and i gave you my all, now, baby, be mine ♪ ♪ come on ♪ ♪ but, baby, you know the name and love is about pain ♪ ♪ so stop the complaints and drop the order restraints ♪ ♪ our sex life's a game so back me down in the paint ♪ ♪ 'cause i can't wait no more ♪ ♪ it's a quarter past three and

shorty's eyeing me ♪ ♪ i got the bentley valeted ♪ ♪ and i'm just outside of jersey ♪ ♪ past the palisades ♪ ♪ and i'd love to see that in boots and shades ♪ ♪ thug style you never thought i'd make you smile ♪ ♪ while i'm smacking it and you all wild ♪ ♪ but we share something so rare but who cares, you care ♪ ♪ baby, baby ♪ ♪ i'm not always there when you call, but i'm always on time ♪ call, but i'm always on time ♪ ♪ and i gave you all ♪nkher, j c meet leon the third... leon the second... and leon the first of them all. three generations, who all bank differently with chase. leon's saving up for his first set of wheels.

nice try. really? [sfx: bike bell] this leon's paying for his paint job on the spot. and this leon, as a chase private client, he's in the south of france, taking out cash with no atm fees. that's because this family of leons has chase. actually, it's león. ooh la la! one bank for now. for later. for life. chase. make more of what's yours.

♪ we are back and we are live with ashanti and she has another special treat for us this morning performing a medley of her hit "foolish" and for the first time ever her new single

"falling for you." take it away. ♪ ♪ falling for you falling for you ♪ ♪ falling for you ♪ ♪ hey ♪ ♪ i bet you thought i'd never find another crying about you bet you thought i'd sit around while you're running around trying to find you i bet you ♪ ♪ i wish we had that chance to play with my heart ♪ ♪ can i keep it real with you ♪ ♪ i can't do nothing but be through with you ♪ ♪ i just don't feel the same soul over you ♪ ♪ falling for you i'm over falling for you over falling for you ♪ ♪ i'm so over tell myself ♪

♪ no more falling for you i'm so over falling for you ♪ ♪ ain't no more falling for you ♪ ♪ i'm so over falling for you yeah ♪ ♪ baby ♪ >> uh-oh. now, ladies, we're not falling anymore. and we're not foolish anymore either. whoo! >> sing along, come on. ♪ see, my days are cold without you but i'm hurting while i'm with you ♪ ♪ and though my heart can't take no more ♪ ♪ i keep on running back to you ♪

♪ see, my days are cold without you ♪ ♪ but i'm hurting while i'm with you ♪ ♪ and though my heart can't take no more i keep on running back to you ♪ ♪ baby, i don't know why you're treating me so bad, treat me so bad ♪ ♪ you said you love me, no one above me and i was all you had, all you had ♪ ♪ and though my heart is beating for you, i can't stop crying ♪ ♪ i don't know how i allow you to treat me this way and still i stay ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ see, my days are cold without you, without you ♪ ♪ but i'm hurting while i'm with you, oh, whoa ♪ ♪ and though my heart can't take no more ♪ ♪ i keep on running back to you, keep on running back to you ♪ ♪ see, my days are cold without you, without you ♪ ♪ but i'm hurting while i'm with you and though my heart can't take no more ♪ ♪ i keep on running back to you ♪ ♪ yeah, baby ♪ >> whoo!

check out this time space wormhole i creat how's it work? let me see your togo, and i'll show you. "poof" burt, you have my lunch. introducing togo's new pastrami cheese ste loaded with our world famous pastrami, sauteed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and smothered with melty american cheese. the new pastrami cheese steak. try steak or chicken, too. now at togo's

>> announcer: tomorrow a special new "dancing with the stars" announcement you'll only see on "gma." r 0. gngo st love. ide publ roc we are back with ashanti. thank you and ja rule for bringing it this morning. the joy, the music, everything. and i love that you gave your momma a shoutout. >> my mom's birthday. happy birthday, mom, i love you! >> watching her watch you, it's like day one. the joy and the pride so you gave us a little taste of the new one. >> yes. >> we want people to know that

you are rerecording your debut -- >> yes. >> -- self-titled album because you want to own the masters. >> that's right. >> when can we expect it? >> efore the end of this year for sure. there's so much going on so i'm in the studio and rerecording as an nft so excited about that. it'll definitely be out later this year. >> looking forward to that. >> yay. >> tell us about the book "my name is a story." your mom told me number on on amazon which is great. >> my album went number one on my sister's birthday and my book went number one on my mom's birthday. so it's called "my name is a story" and having a awe sneak name, i got teased just a little bit so this book is about encouraging kids to be empowered and to just celebrate having a unique name, you know what i mean. sometimes other kids, don't sound like sally or beth or something they're used to hearing they may get self-conscious or embarrassed and i want them to celebrate about being different and unique. >> we were celebrating you and watching you and ja rule get back together, more than 20 years, you're still singing. what was that moment like for

you? >> it's crazy because we kind of see each other all the time. that's my brother. >> just a wednesday, all right. >> it's just a wednesday but it's amazing. you know, for us to still be touring and doing our records and getting so much love from the people. it's an amazing feeling. >> you know what was so cool, he did his bit then he left. [ laughter ] he gives you the spotlight. >> yeah. >> such respect you have for one another. >> we have such a mutual respect for each other and it's always been like that from day one. you know, that's why our chemistry is so organic. >> because it's real. >> it's real. >> as are you. >> thank you. >> so what advice would you give to the young ashanti? >> always be encouraged to dream big, think outside the box. never get discouraged. follow your dreams, always, always, always. >> your dreams are coming true? >> absolutely. more than i can ever imagine like there's so many things that have been going on in my career, i'm sitting here still like kind

of grasp, trying to grasp it all so i'm very grateful. >> looks like you're enjoying it as well. thanks for coming in and thanks all of you for watching. have a great day. ♪ so happy ♪ ♪ in love ♪ ♪ thank god he sent you from above ♪ ♪ sent you from above ♪

big tobacco's cigarette butts filter practically nothing and are made of microplastic fibers that are toxic and cunning. they may seep into water and food, and air, too. and the smaller microplastics get, the more damage they do. could they end up in you, your bodies, their prey? new studies indicate possible links to mutations in dna. an evil lie with a future's worth of harm. to the world, now you know. so sound the alarm.

my tribe has lived on this land for 12,000 years. we call it oleyumi. you call it california. our land, our culture, our people once expansive, now whittled down to a small community. only one proposition supports california tribes like ours. while providing hundreds of millions in yearly funding to finally address homelessness in california. vote yes on 27. tax online sports betting and protect tribal sovereignty and help californians that are hurting the most. >> building a better bay area. this is abc 7 news.

jobina: let's look at traffic. sue: metering lights continue to be on. let's take a look at your drive time from highway four all the way into san francisco -- about 45 minutes. drew: we are looking at those temperatures this morning and you can see we are slowly climbing through the 60's. a lot of cloud cover out there and even some areas of drizzle, especially cross the city and close to the coast. darting to see a few breaks in the cloud cover. the marine layer, we gradually see the fog thin out as the day goes on. this afternoon a little bit cooler than yesterday. into the 70's and 80's. jobina: time now for life with kelly and ryan.

♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the drama "stranger things," matthew modine. and start of the series "the bear," jeremy allen white. plus the cohost check the inbox next on "liy ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: there you go. good morning. it is middle of the week, wednesday july 13th. >> kelly: is that new?