every sunday. reggie: oh. is the cake going to good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, as we begin the new week with you, is relief finally in sight for so many americans with that major victory for president biden? breakthrough. the senate passing a sweeping economic package by a razor-thin majority, combatting inflation, climate change. what it means for your health insurance and cost of prescription drugs. now, what's next? dangerous flash flooding. denver slammed overnight. people abandoning their cars in the middle of the highway. hundreds stranded in death valley national park. plus, the severe weather across the country causing thousands of flights to be canceled.

urgent investigation. four muslim men murdered in albuquerque in a matter of months. the possible link and the plea for the public's help. renewed hope? why former u.s. ambassador to the u.n., bill richardson, is optimistic that wnba star brittney griner and former marine paul whelan could be getting closer to coming home in a prisonamerictained rsi fiery wreck. emmy winner anne heche crashes nto this home. >> reports of a vehicle into a building. >> the actress suffering serious burns. now authorities investigating other hit and runs that occurred before the crash. dognappings on the rise across the country. the breeds most targeted by thieves. what authorities say is behind the spike and what you can do to protect your pet. national teacher shortage. with kids heading back to the classroom, one state sees nearly 10,000 openings. what's behind it and how some districts are trying to get teachers to stay.

and flying high. the new york jets end zone celebration for the books. young a.j. bringing his a-game, and the joy. good morning, america. puts a smile on your face. >> it certainly does. >> that's what sports is all about. might be enough to turn me into a jets' fan. >> almost. >> i'm really happy for a.j., and we have a lot of news to get to this morning, including the tensions overseas. >> you're right about that, michael. we're live from both tel aviv and taiwan as taiwan reports a record number of chinese jets entering its territory, and a fragile cease fire is holding in the middle east after a violent weekend between israel and palestinian fighters. much more on both stories coming up. first, that big victory for democrats on capitol hill. the senate passed a major health care, climate, and tax package on a party line vote. vice president harris broke the tie.

it seemed out of reach just a few weeks ago. rachel scott starts us off. >> reporter: george, biden is one step closer to a major political victory this morning. after months of stalled negotiations, senate democrats banned together to get his economic agenda across the finish line. >> the vice president votes in the affirmative and the bill as amended is passed. >> reporter: with every republican opposed, vice president kamala harris casting the tie breaking vote. on the senate floor, democrats jumping to their feet, erupting in cheers. handing president biden a political victory by a razor-thin majority, passing a sweeping economic package, aimed at combatting climate change, inflation, and lowering the costs of prescription drugs. >> it's been a long, tough, and winding road, but at last, at last, we have arrived. >> reporter: democrats reached a breakthrough, rallying behind a roughly $740 billion bill that would make the largest climate investment in u.s. history,

provide tax credits to buy electric vehicles, lower premiums for americans buying their own health insurance, and make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors, capping out of pocket expenses at 2 thousand dollars. all of that would be paid for by increasing taxes on top corporations. >> this may be the very last time, the very last time that we have an opportunity to take action in a substantial way against the threat of climate change. >> reporter: republicans tried to derail the package during a marathon 15-hour session suggesting changes to the legislation and pointing to one analysis that shows the bill would have little impact on inflation any time soon. >> this inflation reduction act is a lie. it's not going to reduce inflation. >> reporter: but after months of tense negotiations and party infighting, this is a long sought after victory for democrats less than 100 days before the midterm elections. the house still has to take up this measure. that could happen as early as

friday. as for when americans will feel the impact of this legislation, some of this will take time. that out of pocket cap for prescription drugs for seniors won't kick in until 2025 and even democrats admit it will have little impact on inflation in the short term and the pinch that so many americans are feeling feeling at home. george? >> it was a big victory for the democrats. rachel, thanks very much. robin? as we have been saying, the passing of the inflation reduction act, a victory for biden, with dems hoping it will provide momentum ahead of the midterms. our chief white house correspondent cecilia vega has the latest on that for us. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning to you. just a couple of weeks ago, this bill was all but dead for many democrats due to infighting in their own party, but here we are talking about this win for them. it falls short of biden's original goals, but this could be the most significant climate legislation ever passed. it's also being called the largest change to health care policy since the affordable care act. democrats, they have been fighting for some of these big

wins for decades like this. president biden, as you said, this is a major victory for him. the white house is certainly calling that especially ahead of the midterms when so often we see presidents' parties see huge losses in that vote. president biden says this one for him anyway is making good on a campaign promise to bring financial relief to ordinary americans all across our country. as rachel said, we are 92 days out from these midterms. the real question is whether democrats can continue to see this momentum stick through november? >> but as you know, cecilia, in our recent polling, a lot of americans have a dim view on the economy and how the president is handling it. >> reporter: yeah. let me show you that poll right now. so take a look at this. more than two-thirds of americans fear that the economy is getting worse, and frankly they're blaming the president for that. only 37% approve of the way that he is handling the economy right now. so robin, look, this is the reality for him. the midterms are shaping up to

be a referendum on his job performance and his party right now. >> thank you, cecilia. michael? now to wild weekend weather causing all sorts of problems. an historic rainstorm stranding hundreds of people in death valley, california. in denver, flash flooding causing chaos on the roads. let's go to greg dutra, meteorologist from our chicago station wls who is in for ginger. he's in denver with more. good morning, greg. >> reporter: good morning, michael. the difference between where i stand now and what it looked like hours ago, the contrast is stark. folks on the highway were being rescued from their cars as more than a month full of rain fell in denver in just 20 minutes. overnight, chaos on the roads in denver. multiple vehicles disabled in floodwaters after a strong storm moved across the area. people abandoning their cars in the middle of the highway, causing this backup as they way for the floodwaters to subside. the driver of this car saying it was raining so hard he couldn't see the road was submerged until it was too late. >> we just assisted a patient

out of the water. checking another vehicle for a party, possibly trapped. >> reporter: first responders rescued 19 people from flood incidents throughout the city including this person being helped from their van. >> look at that. >> reporter: water gushing down the street earlier in the day, and over the weekend, dramatic images from death valley national park in california. dangerous flash flooding after record rainfall. this video capturing those rushing waters. some 60 vehicles stuck in the mud. debris everywhere. >> we couldn't driver anywhere for sure, and it was difficult to walk anywhere as well. >> reporter: more than 75% of the park's annual rainfall recorded in just a few hours. park visitors with no way to leave. emergency crews rescuing the stranded. >> it sounded like the world was ending and then, you know, just this rushing water everywhere in a place that's usually absolutely bone-dry. it was pretty incredible. >> reporter: i worked in denver for five years. i only a handful of times seen

the amount of rain that fell here just over that short period of time. it was remarkable. this is is why, monsoon storms stretching from the desert southwest to the midwest. that's prompting flash flood warnings and flood watches that exist through this afternoon. it's a tough start for many out there early on a monday morning with so much rain across the country. michael? >> all right, greg. thank you so much for that. and that severe weather as well as staffing shortages across the country canceled or delayed thousands of flights. transportation correspondent gio benitez is at newark airport tracking the very latest. good morning to you, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael. good morning. yeah, if you were traveling this weekend, you know what we're talking about. endless delays and cancellations. let's look at the numbers right now because this weekend about 4,000 flights canceled since thursday. about a thousand cancellations yesterday alone. now some passengers were left stranded with their flights canceled once they were already at the airport, struggling to get to their destinations. here's what the airlines are

saying now. united telling abc news on sunday, thunderstorms and strong winds are impacting our operation, including right here at newark, new york, and chicago. but, of course, all the airlines are still dealing with severe staffing shortages and, of course, michael, that just makes those weather issues all the worse. >> everything coming together to create a problem, gio. george? now to the investigation into a series of murders of muslim men in new mexico. all four men were killed in albuquerque, and officials believe the murders may be linked. aex presha is on the scene. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, george. the president of the islamic center here says the community here is on edge. they're fearful for the safety of their families. there are now four separate killings of muslim men over the last nine months. officers believe they could be connected. this morning, the urgent investigation into the murder of four muslim men in albuquerque. law enforcement with their first major update, a vehicle of interest.

>> if you see a dark-colored four-door sedan volkswagen pasat or jetta, we encourage you to call the police with that information. >> reporter: police asking for the public's help as new mexico's governor says she'll release support to help find this car. >> every new mexican should stand up and against this kind of hatred. it has no place in this city, and it has no place in our state. >> reporter: the latest murder victim, a young man from south asia shot friday night. last monday, 27-year-old mohammed hussain was gunned down and his brother says it happened just feet from their home. >> i look out the window and i say this is a place where my brother got shot. i couldn't come out of my apartment. >> reporter: this 41-year-old men was killed as well. both were muslim and from pakistan. in all three cases police say the men were ambushed with no morning. police are also looking into the

2021 killing of ahmadi. the police are looking to see if these are all connected. there's now a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and this investigation has drawn the attention of president biden who tweeted, these hateful attacks have no place in america. robin? >> all right, alex. thank you so much. now to tensions rising overseas. taiwan says china is stepping up its aggression, sending a record number of jets into its territory. let's go to bob woodruff in taipei. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the tensions here are not ending at all. the chinese military extended their drills surrounding taiwan for a fifth day today. taiwan is reporting a record 66 chinese jets encroached on the island sunday. 22 of them were detected along the median line in the taiwan strait, that narrow strip of water right between taiwan and the mainland china. as for the taiwan forces they say they are monitoring more than a dozen chinese warships spotted encircling the island

and calling these drills a simulation of a passion -- a possible attack. these started in response to house speaker nancy pelosi visiting taiwan. beijing now also suspending military climate anti-drug trafficking efforts with the u.s. to voice its displeasure. secretary of state antony blinken saying china should not hold these talks of global importance hostage. blinken also said the military drills are a significant escalation and calls for china to back down. robin? >> all right, bob. thank you for your report. george? now to the deadly violence over the weekend between israelis and palestinians. a fragile ceasefire appears to be holding and erielle reshef is live in tel aviv with the latest. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. it has been quiet here in the region since that egyptian brokered ceasefire went into effect around 11:30. the israeli prime minister saying that israel achieved its

strategic objectives by thwarting an imminent threat, and jihad commanders as well as weapons smuggling tunnels and rocket launching sites. islamic jihad launching more than 1,000 rockets toward israel over the course of three days. the iron dome missile defense ystem intercepting hundreds of those. palestinians blame israelis for the attacks of at least 40 people including 15 children, but israel says roughly 200 islam jihad rockets landed in the gaza strip misfiring, and killing 18 people. president biden thanking the parties for brokering this truce and reiterating that israelis and palestinians both deserve to live safely and securely and enjoy equal measures of freedom, prosperity, and democracy. the ceasefire appears to be holding at least for now. >> let's hope so. that cycle of violence is relentless. erielle, thank you very much. michael? now to growing fear of nuclear disaster in ukraine. ukrainian officials are blaming moscow for an attack on a

russian-occupied nuclear power plant just missing a building where nuclear power is stored. britt clennett is in ukraine with more. good morning, britt. >> reporter: good morning, michael. there is no increase in radiation levels at the plant. they also warn it may now be harder to detect any potential leakage because of damage to sensors. this morning, alarm over fighting at europe's largest power plant. the facility seized by russian forces in march, lies 74 miles from the strategic city of zaporizhzhia in ukraine. now both sides are accusing the other of carrying out attacks there. russian state media releasing footage of smoke pouring over the plant, and russia's defense ministry releasing these images they claim to show the aftermath of the strikes. but ukraine say it is russia who is shelling the facility, using it as a military base, cover for artillery fire. [ speaking foreign language ] president zelenskyy saying no such country in the world can

feel safe when a terrorist state fires at a nuclear power plant. the head of ukraine's nuclear agency with a powerful warning. >> the situation at the zaporizhzhia power plant is out of control. >> reporter: saying if the shelling continues, the consequences could be catastrophic. >> what is the main risk technically, all political arguments aside, to the safety of the plant? >> they are very close to the situation, and only one line, is a nuclear power plant. now it supplies power to all needs of the plant. if you have this line damaged, then you have already started an event. >> reporter: other experts say the risk is low of a nuclear disaster like the one that happened in japan in 2011. u.n. secretary general antonio terres is pushing for access to

the site and warning any attack on the plant is suicidal. guys? >> thank you, britt. how about we switch gears and talk about wnba great super, the league leader taking to the court in seattle for the final time in her regular season game before retirement? she played her entire two-decades' long career with the storm leading them to four wnba championships. after she thanked the record-setting adoring crowd. >> i just want to say from the bottom of my heart, how thankful i am not only for today and all of you showing up and supporting us, but for 21 years. >> more than 18,000 were on hand for the game. now in addition to those four titles she won two ncaa championships at uconn, and five olympic gold medals. they lost the game to las vegas, but those home fans are hoping to see her again in the playoffs. what a career.

>> huge career. that was something. a lot more coming up here on "gma," including anne heche. she's hospitalized with severe burns after a fiery car crash. she drove into a garage and then a house. we'll tell you what police are saying this morning. and the new hope brittney grner and former marine paul whelan could be coming home. first, let's get to greg dutra in for ginger. good morning to you. >> reporter: robin, something that everybody is dealing across the nation with is heat. yet again seeing record heat. even yesterday the high temperature inos was 98 degrees. that tied a record from the 1920s. platsburg, new york, broke their record at 95. heat alerts from the northeast to portland. it's going to be hot in the west. portland hits 93, their normal high in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

a hot start to the work week. let's take a look at your local forecast. lisa: good monday morning, we'll get our sea breeze for a sunny and mild afternoon. not a lot of change through tomorrow. we'll look for a modest warm-up in our inland valleys as we get through the middle and end of the week. m e upper 60's. low 70's over in oakland and accuweather 7 day forecast, bit of warm-up and 90's

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>> i have three right here. and we have a lot more ahead including dognapping is on the rise. we'll tell you the reason behind the spike and which breeds are being targeted. that is coming up. michael? now to the investigation to that fiery car crash that left actress ann heche hospitalized with severe burns. we're learning new details this morning about the moments just before she crashed into a california home. kayna whitworth is on the scene for us. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: michael, good morning ment this crash happened in the middle of the day. just 700 feet from elementary school. and you can see the damage here behind me. now neighbors say the car stopped within feet of the woman who lived inside and while she's okay, she says she lost everything. >> reporter: this morning emmy award winning actress anne heche in a california hospital c c os a >> responding to physical rescue reports. a vehicle into a building. >> reporter: heche suffering serious burns. investigators telling abc news she remains inaccessible to lapd detectives because of her medic.

>> pern ucinside the vehicle. >> reporter: police say they believe heche was speeding in her blue mini cooper and crashed into this home in the neighborhood on friday. not far from where she lives. >> we also have a structure fire. two story single family dwelling. heavy smoke. >> reporter: the wreck causing two fires. nearly 60 firefighters working over an hour to battle the blaze and pull the 53-year-old out of the incinerated car. >> it erupted into flames. so not just the vehicle, but the entire home, so we had a structure fire at the same time. >> reporter: heche was carried off on a stretcher. miraculously no one else was injured. authorities looking into whether alcohol was involved and investigating several other hit-and-runs that occurred a short time before the crash. one at a nearby garage of an apartment complex. >> my next door neighbor, lynn, i guess she was in the house at the time. and the car stopped, like, two feet away from where she was sitting. the dogs were sitting with her

when the car came flying through. br>> i kw how flso be . yolove control, don't you? >> reporter: -- and "volcano." >> this is going to destroy everything. >> reporter: she then went public with her 3 1/2-year relationship with ellen degeneres. when that ended in 2000, heche was hospitalized after appearing disoriented on a stranger's property near fresno. she opened up about her struggles with sobriety to our barbara walters in 2001. saying she relied on substances to get away from her painful upbringing. >> i drank. i smoked. i did drugs. i had sex with people. i did anything i could to get the shame out of my life. >> reporter: in recent years, heche making a comeback. >> america, i can't wait for anne heche. >> reporter: taking to the ballroom on "dancing with the

stars." her former partner james tupper posting this photo on instagram writing, thoughts and prayers for this lovely woman, actress and mother tonight. anne heche, we love you. >> reporter: so right now police are also investigating several other misdemeanor hit and runs she was involved in before this incident. but you guys, at this time, no kaynhank you.b turn to free brittney grine and paul whelan from prison in ru"this week" i spoke with former u.n. ambassador bill richardson who says he's optimistic about the prisoner swap. deb roberts joins us with more on that and others being held in russian prisons. good morning, deb. >> good morning, george. four days has brittney griner heard that guilty verdict in a russian courtroom. there have been loud cries from politicians and celebrities alike for the wnba star to be sent home. while it looks like that very well could happen, but it turns out griner is far from alone. there are even more americans than we knew of who are also entangled in the russian legal

system. >> i made an honest mistake. i hope that in your ruling that it doesn't end my life here. >> reporter: despite her nine-year prison sentence, there is renewed hope that 31-year-old brittney griner may soon be on her way home. >> my view is that i'm optimistic. i think she's going to be freed. >> reporter: former u.n. ambassador bill richardson telling george stephanopoulos that russia is open to a possible prisoner exchange. >> i think it will be two for two involving paul whelan. we can't forget him. he's an american marine. >> but what about the third american? he's an educator. he's facing a prison sentence right now. his infraction was similar to p. shouldn't he be included in this? >> well, there is -- my foundation, we're involved with three other american detainees in russia including a p.o.w. in ukraine.

but, yes, all of these that are rte fogle has n ed need to co officialn declared wrongfully detained, but like griner, the history teacher was also arrested at a moscow airport back in august of 2021 carrying a small amount of prescribed medical marijuana. and now news of another american woman in russian custody. sarah cravonic, a 46-year-old colorado schoolteacher. "people" magazine reporting she was involved in a domestic dispute case with a russian boyfriend. after contacting the u.s. embassy late last year, she tried to leave the country before her trial but was arrested by russian authorities and has been detained with little public notice. >> what stands out to me about sarah's case is that she did seem to be forgotten. no one was really looking for her or trying to help her that we could -- that we were aware of. >> reporter: sarah's friend anita martinez says she was on a video call with her at the airport when she was taken into

custody. >> i just saw them pulling her to stand her up and then she was saying no, no, and kind of a little scuffle ensued and then i just saw a man look into her phone and then it went dead. we've had zero contact with her. i didn't even know where she was at for the longest time. >> reporter: anita sharing this voice mail sarah left her. >> if you don't ever hear from me again, i love you. you're my dear friend. i'm so sorry. >> deb, any sense of how many americans are being held in russia? >> that's a question that is arising every day. it's hard to know. the state department says it won't put a number on it. the numbers seem to be fluid, but there is some guess that there may be quite a few, maybe even more than a dozen, that haven't had the same kind of public attention. and, of course, these are difficult and delicate negotiations with russia these days given the war with ukraine. and the hard line that the u.s. is taking against putin. so hard to know. >> sure is. okay. deb, thanks very much. next, dognappings caught on camera.

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good morning, will. >> good morning, robin. you know, nearly 70 million households in america have a dog as a pet and this rise in pet thefts is putting owners on alert. thieves are stalking and stealing dogs on walks and even from homes. this is the moment an australian shepard, oscar, was stolen from an orlando home in the dark of the night. >> unfortunately nobody was home. the suspect that took oscar had his treat. oscar was so excited thinking he was going to feed them, so he just followed them. >> reporter: this case part of a disturbing trend of dog thefts now rising across the country. up 40% from last year according to the american kennel club. the breeds most targeted by thieves, labrador retrievers, yorkshire terriers and at the top french bulldogs with can cost over $5,000. one rare puppy even selling for $100,000. >> we're back with the investigation into a shooting of lady gaga's dog walker. the suspect also stole two of gaga's french bulldogs. >> reporter: and it's not just lady gaga's pups. this past month a litter of french bulldog puppies stole

from a home on long island. a frenchy almost taken from a lobby in monew york city and a g swiped from a pet store. who is behind the thefts? in orlando, they busted up a dog theft ring last fall after a french bulldog, bugsy, was ripped from his owner's hands at gunpoint. >> their investigation uncovered burglaries at pet stores and in underground puppy chop shop. >> reporter: one suspect even removing the microchips from the stolen pets, but thankfully bugsy was reunited with his owner. >> that's him. >> reporter: it's a booming business for this pet detective who's handled over 5,000 cases even taking down a puppy mill with the help of her canine tracking dogs. >> 95% of all animals are going to be returned through other people's eyes and ears. so witness development, community awareness, you can't start that soon enough. many times we do offer a reward to motivate whoever took the dog to get them back. >> reporter: tom sharp is the head of akc reunite, the largest nonprofit that tracks lost and stolen pets using microchips.

>> we believe most pets are stolen either for the thief's own family or to be resold. >> reporter: just this past month, they received over 100 reports of missing pets from nearly 40 states. >> number one, microchip and enroll your pet. it also needs to be enrolled in a 24/7 nationwide service like ours. the second recommendation, watch your pet. keep it with you. definitely don't leave your dog on a leash outside unmonitored. >> certainly a troubling trend. one breeder told us they're so worried about these thefts they will only meet with perspective buyers outside a local police station. >> oh, my goodness. we're dog lovers, as you know. if you were with us last week, you know how much we love dogs. just the thought -- >> yeah. >> so what can you do if your pet is stolen? >> first off, let people know as you heard in the piece. and oscar is a great example. you saw in the piece, his family posted flyers and one of the most solid leads, coming from a neighbor's doorbell camera.

the orlando pd says oscar's case is active. the investigation is ongoing. people know about it. that's what you have to do. spread the word. >> that's right. >> see something, say something. >> exactly. >> all right. >> get our furry friends home. >> you got it. >> absolutely. >> thank you, will. coming up later, we have the latest on the national teacher shortage. with students now heading back to school, how some districts are trying to get educators to stick around. coming up next, we have your monday "play of the day." you're going to love it when you come back.

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good morning, america, it's 8:00 a.m. breakthrough. the senate passing a sweeping package by a razor thin majority, combatting inflation and climate change. what it means for your health insurance, cost of prescription drugs and what's next. dangerous flash flooding. people abandoning their cars in the middle of the highway in denver. and hundreds stranded in death valley national park. plus, the severe weather causing travel chaos across the country. afghanistan one year later. a look back at the images as america's longest war came to an end. the u.s. marine lifting a baby to safety at the airport, a jam packed plane of afghans fleeing the taliban, the crew of that flight sits down with us sharing details.

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love that voice. good morning, america. have a lot of fun coming up. all live right here in times square. sofia carson, she is multitalented and she is going to tell us about her new hit movie "purple heart." >> yes, and the hulk is here. the she hulk. we're going to hear about the new marvel series plus get ready for a live performance by lob. >> a lot of fun coming up. a lot of news as well. we start with the victory for democrats on capitol hill. senate passed a major health care and climate package on a party line vote. let's go back to rachael scott. >> good morning, after months of stalled negotiations, senate democrats banded together to get the president's economic agenda across the finish line. >> the vice president votes in the affirmative and the bill as amended is passed. >> reporter: with every republican opposed, vice

president kamala harris casting the tiebreaking vote. on the senate floor, democrats jumping t their feet erupting in cheers. >> reporter: with every republican opposed, vice president kamala harris casting the tiebreaking vote. on the senate floor, democrats jumping to their feet erupting in cheers. handing president biden a political victory passing the economic package aimed at combatting climate change, inflation and lowering the cost of prescription drugs. >> it's been a long, tough and winding road but at last, at last, we have arrived. >> reporter: democrats reached a breakthrough. rallying behind a roughly $740 billion bill that would make the largest climate investment in u.s. history. provide tax credits to buy electric vehicles, lower premiums for americans buying their own health insurance and make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors, capping out of pocket expenses at $2,000. all that is increasing taxes on top corporations. >> this may be the very last time, the very last time that we have an opportunity to take action in a substantial way against the threat of climate change. >> reporter: republicans trying to derail the package. during a marathon 15 hour

session suggesting changes to the legislation, pointing to one analysis that shows the bill would have little impact on inflation any time soon. >> this inflation reduction act is a lie. it's not going to reduce inflation. >> reporter: but after months of tense negotiations and party infighting this is a long sought after victory for democrats. less than 100 days before the midterm elections. this is far from the deal that president biden wanted. he praised senate democrats for reaching this compromise and urging the house to pass it as quick had i as possible. >> one of the series of legislative accomplishment this is summer. thanks very much. robin? now to that severe weather. denver was slammed with flash flooding causing chaos on the roads. we're going back to our meteorologist from our chicago station wls. he's in it denver with more. good morning. >> good morning, robin. before i was in chicago, i was in denver. i'll tell you, i was here for the rainfall yesterday. only handful of times have i ever seen rain that hard on the radar.

huge impact for the roadways. you see here cars that were stuck on interstate 70, underpasses were flooded. people were trying to drive into them. they ended up having to abandon their cars. some had to be rescued from the cars. others tried to just push them on through. here you see the water just running through the streets. you have one of the lime bikes there and rushing down the roadways. that's not in. in death valley, they saw three quarters of a year's worth of rain over the course of a couple of hours:so significant rainfall across the west and all of this is tied to monsoon moisture and a stationary front. that stationary front extends away from the monsoon moisture and all the way up into the midwest. there is flash flooding now going on in southern wisconsin, in northern illinois, and that's expected to continue through at least this afternoon. we'll send it back to you. robin? >> thank you so much. michael? now thousands of flights were canceled or delayed over the weekend due to that severe weather. and staffing shortages. let's go back to our

transportation correspondent at newark airport. good morning again. >> hey, michael. good morning. the day is looking much better for travel. remember, people who were on canceled flights yesterday will have to be getting on in new flights today. let's look at the numbers again. we're talking about this weekend almost 4,000 flights canceled since thursday. about 1,000 cancellations yesterday alone. i am sure, you know someone who is very frustrated traveling this weekend. flights were canceled once they were at the airport. or the flight was extremely delayed by hours. the airlines are blaming the weather. united saying thunderstorms and strong winds are impacting our operation including here at newark, new york, and chicago. but without a doubt, severe staffing shortages at the airlines almost certainly played a role. michael? >> all right. thank you, gio. coming up here on "gma," our morning menu. the latest on the national teacher shortage and how school districts are trying to fill the thousands of open positions. plus, inside afghanistan. the stories behind the harrowing images from the u.s. troop withdrawal one year ago. also this morning, the popular social media app bereal.

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>> announcer: the friday will be a scorcher when the one and only megan thee stallion ignites your weekend in central park. this friday only on "good morning america" summer concert series sponsored by massage envy. welcome back to "gma." get ready for friday. megan thee stallion takes over central park. tha's going to be another big crowd out there. >> oh, yeah. >> we got it. we got it, michael. we're going to turn to our "gma" cover story and the nationwide teacher shortage as students head back to class. in my hometown of mississippi, they're already back in school. we have what is behind the shortage and what some schools are doing to try to keep educators in the classroom.

good morning, so reap -- zohreen. >> reporter: good morning, robin. since january here in d.c., over 370 public schoolteachers have left. that is around 9% around the country. so many school owthki b steps ts teacher shorte and w plicants e ckn the '90s, i would have 100 to 150 applicants for a kindergarten to second grade position. and i'm currently sitting at five. >> reporter: florida seeing as many as 9,500 open teaching positions just weeks before school starts. and it is predicted by 2024, more than 300,000 teachers will be needed nationwide. along with persistently low wages, teachers claim they're experiencing higher levels of disrespect from students and parents amid hybrid learning and excessive lesson planning demands.

the decision to leave is a tough one. >> i was definitely very emotional about leaving the kids. but i just started to realize i needed to do it myself. i felt a lot of guilt leaving. i know there is that shortage. >> reporter: some districts now offering teachers bonuses to stay. in washington, d.c., signing bonuses up to $2,500 for those who can teach in highest need content areas. in nevada, some districts offering $5,000 bonuses to full time employees in addition to competitive pay. >> new teacher starting salary makes us much more competitive with other districts in the southwest and mountain regions. >> reporter: current teacher has this advice for other teachers thinking of leaving. >> you need to make sure that you can take care of yourself and meet your own needs professionally and personally so you can go in and make sure the kids are getting the best education and environment possible.

>> another reason the teachers say they're leaving or thinking of leaving, the pandemic. lack of pandemic pay and safety concerns. and that includes gun violence. guys? >> oh, my goodness. thank you. how many of us have talked about those teachers we've had in our lives and the impact they made. >> they mean so much. >> that's true. michael? >> all right. thank you so much, robin. we turn to a popular platform encouraging authenticity. the bereal app is seeing a huge spike this summer. juju chang took a closer look. >> we were talking about the teenagers in our lives. all of the teenagers are talking about bereal. july was its biggest month ever, down loads of 86%. but still less than eight million users in the u.s. it was created in 2020 and the app is designed to capture real moments in a user's day. so what is behind the hype? and let's be real, what do parents really need to know? take a look. >> reporter: growi u m gay young people are filtering, face

tuning and feeling immense pressure to portray picture perfect lives. now one app is attempting to change all that. it's called bereal. the social media app encouraging users to just be real. the app notifying bereal users at random times each day to share snapshots of what they're doing during a two-minute window. >> so stop what you're doing and just, you know, let everybody know what you're doing. >> reporter: giving users unedited and unfiltered glimpses into their friends' daily lives. they urge for authenticity, resonating among teens. >> snap chat and instagram, when i post, it seems like a competition. tiktok as well. it is different on bereal. there is, like none of that. >> experts suggesting bereal has the potential of helping children who may be struggling with self worth and anxiety. >> any social media app that

promotes authenticity and also limits the time that you're on in my opinion is one that is valuable. >> reporter: the bereal app is not without critics. some users noting the app sending alerts at inconvenient times during funerals, surgeries or breakups. but bereal does offer an option to silence them. >> the app can be really weird at times. i guess it's just all in the fun of that. >> reporter: so what should parents know to keep their kids safe on bereal? >> when a child is engaging in a new app, it's a teachable moment to remind them of your own family rules about social media and engage with them together. >> okay. lara was just being real. she was with george and robin in the background. >> we had no idea what she was doing. >> your daughters turned you on to it, right? >> i have teenagers. >> the absolutely. the cool thing about it is that it has no likes and no follower

counts. right? and friends can only put their selfies on to your post. bereal telling us goal is to let others share lives with friends and help make people feel good about themselves. experts are telling us, you know, parents should be aware of what they're kids are posting, what they're looking at. and, michael, have conversations about it. >> exactly. you can't pull a picture that you've already taken. it's right there in the moment. >> has to be live. two minutes. bereal. >> i love that. no followers and no likes. >> exactly. >> can we give a shoutout to our gma intern? she pitched the story for us. >> that's why we have to have young people in our lives. >> great point. thank you so much for that. back over to you. >> thank you. one year ago the last american troops left afghanistan after america's longest war. we all remember the harrowing images of the taliban took back control and now we're learning more about the stories behind the images. the stories of heroism and compassion and split second decision that's saved lives. >> reporter: they were scenes marked by chaos and desperation.

hundreds of afghan citizens running alongside a departing u.s. c-17. it was a stunning collapse. chaos on the streets of kabul. taliban now controls afghanistan. the u.s. embassy evacuated. all leading to the end of a 20-year war. >> we've been a nation too long at war. >> reporter: the taliban back in control two decades after september 11th. america's longest war comes to a sobering end. >> every single u.s. service member is now out of afghanistan. >> reporter: now nearly a year after u.s. withdraw, the indelible images remain. the u.s. marine lifting a baby over a barbed wire topped wall at kabul's airport. >> the parent asked the marines to look after the baby because the baby was ill. they treated the child. and returned the child to the child's father. >> reporter: and this photo taken by technical sergeant, the u.s. air force seven member crew reach 871 made headlines around the world for their split second decision to take 823 afghan citizens who were fleeing the

taliban on to the jam packed flight. members of that team sat down with abc news and revealed the dramatic details. >> taxing over to where we're supposed to deliver our cargo and pick up what was supposed to be a few military working dogs. then we saw this rush of people and then that's where as a crew we started talking through how we were going to handle the situation and be able to accommodate them and make sure they can safely get on our jet. obviously, we don't have 823 seats with seat belts onboard. it designed to use cargo straps as seat belts on the floor. about it with that many had people, even that was impossible to do:so everybody was holding on to each other pretty much at that point. >> a lot of the people coming onboard, you can see they were really scared and nervous. >> there was nobody else on the ramp. literally everybody that was flooding the ramp that moment made it on to the aircraft. >> 640 adults and 183 children. a record for the c-17 built to carry a maximum of 171,000

pounds of cargo. taken onboard the flight bound for qatar. a toy from one of the pilots given to a baby. and this picture of a sleeping child using senior airmen nicholas's blouse as a blanket. >> in flight, i hung my blouse up on a hook on the aircraft. it fell off and the mother of the child kind of pointed to it and asked in a sense asking if she can put it on her child and to see some of the children onboard who were kind of nervous and scared and now relaxing and they're sleeping kind of gave me a little peace of mind. >> when we took off, i don't think it really sunk in yet. what we're doing besides the best we could to save a bunch of lives and get people to safety. but i knew when we actually did take off there was such a sense of relief. >> how many people you think are on your jet? >> 800 people on your jet? holy cow.

>> i was calling back to make sure that we could get the folks immediate medical attention and get them the help they would need and their reaction from the individual that i was talking to, he was just like there is no way. that's not even a thing. i was like, no, we do. >> originally i think i took the photo for proof because i didn't think anybody would believe how many people we had onboard. then i guess just provided more hope for america and the refugees that we were able to help out. >> just astonishing right there. so many people packed n of course, so many people left behind. >> yeah. you know, george, many of us remember the images. but to hear the stories behind it. do you have more tomorrow? >> a lot more coming up tomorrow. i spoke with tom shoeman, the author of the book "always faithful." also afghan translator, zach, about how they worked together to get zach out and how his journey still isn't over. that is tomorrow. >> we look forward to that, george. let's go to greg dutra from our station wls tv in chicago. he's actually in denver where he worked before.

he's in for ginger. good morning again, greg. >> good morning, again. we're going to look at the weather back in new york this morning from the rain showers and the heat out west to new york which is already very hot and humid. the entire northeast, a bunch of it dealing with heat alerts that are out today for possibly triple digit heat. new york city will will feel like 96. feels like the mid 80s. there is relief on the way. the stationary front that brought denver the rain we talked about earlier, that lisa: good monday morning, we'll get our sea breeze for a sunny and mild afternoon. not a lot of change through tomorrow. through the middle and end of the week. highs today ranging from the upper 60's. in oakland and accuweather 7 day forecast, bit of warm-up and 90's

how about some pop news. >> good morning. we're going to begin with beyonce. the grammy winner. her album "renaissance" has gone to number within on the charts making it her seventh album to get to the top spot. the biggest album debut for a female artist and second best of the year overall trailing behind only harry styles. and this morning beyonce is giving us the ultimate pop remix. it is a mashup of "break my soul" and includes a sampling of madonna's iconic ""vogue"". this is called the queen's remix. check it out. ♪ >> i like it. >> come on now. beyonce and several black women in music and also her destiny's child and lizzo there who is overjoyed to be mentioned in the song. i always believed in myself now beyonce believes in me too. yes, she does.

beyonce having her sister solange knowles. she said, i always believed in myself, and now beyonce believes in me too. yes, she does. that song is great. and a newer series. a new prequel series, "blood of my good." it goes back for jamie frazier's parents. they say, we are excited to peel back the layers of this vibrant world to bring our audience the origin of where it all began. we are too. no word yet on when the show comes out, but writers are already at work. not to werery, outlander fans, starz promises this won't take away from their epic love story.

season seven sucurrently in production. and finally, this morning, long time tennis fan, friend of u.s. open joe jonas is set to perform at this year's tournament. take a look. >> ready to rally? is. >> dnc is inviting you to the usta billie jean king national tennis center on august 26th. you bring the heat and we'll serve up a set to remember. >> yeah. nice. >> not bad. >> so joe and his band are headlining a free concert, free, in celebration of the return of the u.s. open fan week. that is after two year hiatus due to the covid pandemic. this week is completely free events includes a chance to see players in the qualifying tournament, a food tasting, and plenty of events for kids. it takes place before the annual tennis tournament kicks off on august 29th. reserve your free tickets u.s. open fan week starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern tow day on ticketmaster. >> always a big hit. >> it really s welcome back fan

week. >> they can see you on camera. you said free. free tickets. yes! let that be known. very important. all right, lara, great as always. descendant star sofia carson is her live. kumasi: good morning.

to jobina for a look at traffic. jobina: sluggish traffic on the richmond san rafael bridge westbound direction. once you get to the center span, speeds will pickup. crash on the lower deck of the baby bridge causing a slowdown -- bay bridge causing the slowdown. drive times slow but no severe slowdowns. kumasi:

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the sun in san francisco, a bit of cloud cover. 63 in palo alto and santa clara. numbers coming up, a little cooler in the north bay. mid 50's for santa rosa. 80's arriving in the north bay later. the real warm-up arrives inland by the middle of the week. that will be a return to the 90's around livermore. still in the 60's at the coast.

kumasi: another update in about 30 minutes. welcome back to "gma" live from times square. welcome back to "gma" live from times square. our next guest rows to fame for her role in the disney descendants movie. she is a singer. of she is a songwriter. of she is now executive producer starring in and producing the new number one movie on netflix. it's a romantic drama called "purple hearts." welcome back to "gma," sofia carson. >> yeah! >> all this is happening for you. >> thank you. >> number one, you debut and number one on netflix. that just has to be an overwhelming feeling for you. >> it is exactly. that i'm overwhelmed with gratitude. i'm overjoyed and i was talking to my mom the other day on the phone and everything was happening and you realize i

can't find the word to describe what i feel. its that surreal. >> we can't imagine how you did it. executive producer, star, songwriter, performer. all in the same movie. how did you juggle it all? >> you know, it was an incredible journey and challenge as an actor and first time producer and writer of the soundtrack as well. but it was -- i'm so grateful they trusted me to embark on this journey and to have this position and this role. and i loved it. i loved every second of it. it was exciting. it was terrifying. it was beautiful and i poured my heart and soul into this film. >> what is your favorite part and hardest part? >> the hard part, it wasn't producing and writing the soundtrack, it was stepping into cassie and the challenge of being her and allowing myself to go to those places as an actor. that was the scariest and most vulnerable part. my favorite part is honestly, everything. perhaps that is also my favorite part as well. >> let's take a look. ♪ i didn't know ♪

♪ >> what can't you do? seriously. your on screen hug with nicholas. >> on screen hug. >> you two. i read that you two met like the day before you started filming. >> yes. he lives in the uk. we cast him via zoom. our chemistry was via zoom. we met the night before. it was a running joke, the next day we were married. by the end of the week we had our big love scene. we really had to dive in on this journey together. >> we saw you singing right there. like you said, you produced. you wrote, you sang on the soundtrack.

it's gone viral worldwide. that has to be a great feeling on top of the movie being number one on netflix. >> it is the most surreal feeling in the world. i see my phone every single day and think "come back home" is like the number two most shazam song in the world. it's just incredible to pour my heart and soul into something and the world loving it as deeply as i love making it, i couldn't ask for more. >> but you are also on unicef. it is still very important to you all that you have going on? >> absolutely. i believe that -- i have this incredible platform and my responsibility to use my voice to make a change which is why i loved my character cassie. she was so involved with social issues. and with my work with unicef and fighting for girls' rights around the world. >> you have so much talent. so much ambition. where do you want to take it next? >> oh, my gosh. i'm honestly on this ride and living every single moment.

i long to continue doing what i love. hopefully continue producing. making art that i'm passionate about. and, of course, my work with unicef. >> i'm sure the success of this you'll have no problem continuing to do this. >> thank you. >> can we just talk about that little spicy moment on screen? can you explain to people who -- what was going on here? >> oh, here. yes. oay. the so my director liz allen, she really fought for honesty and truth in this movie even when it came to the jalapeno challenge. therefore, we were actually eating not those that you see there, like the real deal jalapenos. yeah. i'm very competitive. i was like i got this, nick. >> that looks real. >> this is a -- this is the world doesn't know this, but i actually lost this challenge. i was chugging milk. i was crying. it was horrible. >> you were keeping it real. >> it was horrible. >> well, you are a delight as well. we're happy to have your mom. but justin blessings and

success. will. >> thank you. >> thank you for shining your light in so many ways. >> thank you. >> she's the reason why turning the table won an emmy. >> robin. it was you. it was all you. >> forever grateful. "purple hearts" streaming now on netflix. tatiana is here. she hulk is going to join us live. the there she is. come on back. live. the there she is. co

we're back. our next guest is an emmy award winner for work on "orphan black." she is starring in a new marvel series "she hulk." attorney at law. welcome to the show. yeah! >> some people have described this as alley mcbeal meets the incredible hulk. you say it's more like marvel's version of elle woods and "legally blonde". >> yes. >> what can fans expect from the show? >> comedy. and a lot of, like, kind of great slice of life we don't kind of like the now, you know, jen she hulk helping her dad, you know, move a heavy object in the house or something. so it's like, you know, really kind of counter the super hero story. >> so fun. jen, your character is bruce banner's cousin who, of course, is mark ruffalo. so we get to see him in the show, right? >> yes. >> and he's been playing the

hulk for quite a long time. i believe a decade did he have any good advice for you? >> yeah, mark is so amazing. he is one of those actors who is just, you know, who just empowers you to be yourself and in the moment. you know, he is very playful. you never, like, wouldn't man explain how to be the hulk to me. there were great moments i witnessed where he went from being like bruce banner on the ground and he, like, transformed into the hulk, stood up in this way that i was like i don't think people know. i don't think that is a normal way a human moves. he just has such an embodied incredible connection to that character. i felt like i really witnessed that. that's a great -- that's so committed and so, you know, in his body. >> we want to take a look at you. >> okay. >> your character. take a look.

♪ >> easy. >> punk. >> clearly nailing it at all these things. will when am i ever going to use this as a lawyer? >> jen, when you have powers like this, it's like putting a target on your back in the backs of all the people you care about. >> oh, cool. yet another way my life is ruined. thanks, bruce. >> humor in it. >> okay. >> "she hulk" is 6'7." you are not. >> are you sure? >> i love that. >> so what are the techniques used so actors are looking up at you? >> we have the suit. that is one thing. about it then we would do the things where i'd be like on a platform basically this high off the ground. and somebody, you know, my scene partner is acting as if that is just my height. but then there is also this absurd thing that is this frozen she hulk face smiling that was attached to the helmet on my head. so i would be walking along with

them. they have to look hat this dead eye. and act with it which is just, yeah. >> it worked. >> kudos to them for being able to do that and play with that. but, yeah. the it was fun. >> "she hulk" is more than a super hero. a woman in her 30s that is using dating apps which i found to be very interesting. i'm curious, would she date a regular guy or only into super heros? >> are you asking? >> well, yeah. >> 6'7." i'm 6'5." >> there you go. i think, you know, she wants to date as jen. she's like, she's into regular guys. but then we start to play with the idea of like what if he dates as she hulk? and that opens up a whole thing about, like, the perception of her that changes when she is this 6'7," like, glamazon. >> she could possibly date another marvel super hero? >> i don't know. maybe. >> now i need to know. >> what else can you tell us? >> not much. >> how do they -- i know.

and what do they tell you all about, you know, keeping it under wraps. thank you for doing that too. >> i love keeping things secret. i love going to the movies, watching a tv show and having no idea what is going to happen. it's so -- yeah. it's like we are so spoiler alert heavy as a culture. so it's nice to kind of be surprised by things, i think. >> nice to talk to you. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. "she hulk attorney at law" just out. >> you have to love that. >> it premiers august 18th on disney plus. make sure you check it out. now we're going back to greg dutra from our station wls-tv who is in for ginger. hey, greg. good morning, michael. good morning, everyone. you know, we need our lives some volcano content. let's take a look at this lava . it is outside of the capital. this is close to the airport

too. only 15 miles. very accessible to tourists. you have to be careful. and back here in the u.s., i have good news for folks who maybe want relief from the heat from the east. now to our book club pick. it's getting rave reviews. juju chang sat down with the author to talk about it. hey, juju. >> george, you know, mika is a messy heroine. her career is a wreck. when you get to know the pain and trauma around her, you understand exactly why she is a mess. you can't help but cheer her on as she tries to straighten it all out. there's the version of ourselves we show the world. and then there is reality.

author exploring that duality in her novel "mika in real life" through a mother-daughter lens. >> mika in real life is a book about, you know, the complicated often fraught relationships between mothers and daughters. but it is also a celebration of love and family and second chances and healing. >> i sat down with the author at the japanese american museum of oregon to talk about her flawed harrow in, mika, a 35-year-old artist struggling to get her life together when a phone call from penny, the daughter she placed up for adoption 16 years ago, changes everything. >> penny who unlike mika who is on the verge of nothing, penny is on the verge of everything. she's kind of exploding with this desire to go out into the world and make her mark and figure out who she is. >> desperate too connect with her birth daughter, mika embellishes her life but then is forced to confront the past she's been running from.

>> mika is someone that has been traumatized multiple times. ultimately she had as to reconcile the things that happen to her and figure out a way to heal from them and move forward. >> what is your book say about what it means to be a good mother? >> it says a lot. i mean, that's something that i struggled with when i had my own children. when they came home, i was absolutely terrified. i had no idea how to be a mother. and i channelled a lot of those feelings into mika in real life that really uncertain journey we take as parents. >> setting the novel in her hometown of portland and learning more about her roots in the japanese american community. >> i'm a fourth generation japanese american. after world war ii, my family stopped speaking japanese and so we lost a lot of our family history. and now we're just trying to get that back and understand it and it does leave a void.

>> was this book in some ways an opportunity for you to explore some of that? >> it's definitely, you know, a bridge for me. >> with love stories that are complicated, they'll make you laugh, cry, even cringe with recognition. she hopes that mika will ultimately bring readers a sense of joy. >> you can be messy. you can be vulnerable. but you can also be loved. you don't have to be special to be loved. >> she is a also a very popular young adult novelist. she hones in on teenage sexual assault. this is a coming of age story of a woman well into her 30s. "mika in real life" is out in stores now. >> thank you. coming up, we have a live performance from lauv. ♪

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yes! back now with this guy, multiplatinum singer and songwriter lauv. he just released his second studio album. he's going to perform for us. we want to chat and say happy birthday. >> thank you. >> today is your special day. >> thank you. >> of course. thanks for starting your birthday with us. >> i'm excited. >> i want chat with you about, gosh, the stats are amazing. 11 billion streams. >> crazy. >> and you're being called by billboard one of pop's premier song writers. you say this is a new chapter. how? >> i was reminiscing about childhood and that innate energy we have before the world tells you who to be and anxiety and stuff like that. so i kind of went through a lot. but, yeah, just embracing that. >> so there is a joyfulness? >> yes. >> a lightness. >> yeah. not overthinking. >> isn't that a beautiful thing? >> yes.

i know you're about to go on a tour. what can fans expect when you do? >> as far as, super dynamic, big moments. will really intimate acoustic moments. yeah, i put out my album before everything shut down. i have two new albums worth to play. >> let's go. another lap around the sun. >> let's go. >> that sound like you're ready to do it. we're so excited to hear your new song. off of the brand new album, here is lauv with the brand new sung -- single "kids are born stars." i love that. >> it's my birthday. let's go: ♪ i was in love with her she was in love with me ♪ ♪ at least that's what i thought it was i felt her on my skin ♪ ♪ but when the movie ended she just broke my heart ♪ ♪ oh, did i mean nothing to you tell me, did i ever have a chance ♪

♪ girl, just kiss me before you miss me ♪ ♪ said someday i'm gonna be a really big star ♪ ♪ taste the moment before it's done before you go and break my heart ♪ ♪ you should know i'm going to be a really big star ♪ ♪ and then it was over i knew it just like that ♪ ♪ because she stopped texting back i cried but it's ♪ ♪ cool she didn't come over ♪ ♪ but i knew that someday i knew you'd be a really, really, really big star ♪ ♪ way back before dms she send me aim with less than threes for hearts ♪ ♪ oh, i did mean anything to you tell me i did ever have a chance ♪ ♪ oh, yeah i've been all alone

and thinkin' way back to that eighth grade dance ♪ ♪ oh, that dance sucked because girl just kiss me before you miss me ♪ ♪ said some day i'm going to be a really big star ♪ ♪ taste the moment before it's done before you go and break my heart ♪ ♪ you should know i'm a really big star ♪ ♪ and then it was over i knew it just like that ♪ ♪ she stopped texting back i cried but it's ♪ ♪ cool she didn't come over but i knew that some day i knew i'd be a really, really, really big star ♪ [ applause ] before we go, we want to remember a beloved member of our abc in news family. one of our stage-managers meet three sisters.

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[ applause ] before we go, we want to remember a beloved member of our abc in news family. one of our stage-managers recently passed away. he was with "gma" and abc news for decades. >> he brought his expertise to every show on the network here at "gma." even new year's rocking eve. he always made you feel like i've got this. this is handled. he had a great dry sense of humor. >> he truly was. he was a gentle, gentle giant. >> he was. >> and our hearts and condolences and prayers go out to bill's boys, logan and jake, who he absolutely adored.

thinking of all of his family and friends at this difficult time. and the family here who worked with him so closely behind the scenes as well. he will be missed. >> we miss him.

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here is jobina with traffic. jobina: we are ending on a high note. they bridge toll plaza backup has cleared. a bit early for this time of the morning as far as clearing. also, that crashed on the lower deck of the bay bridge has been moved. lisa: we are looking at that deck of fog from sutra, which is still creating cloudy skies. 64 in palo alto and santa clara. sunshine downtown, temperature in the upper 60's later. temperatures comfortable, mild, inland low 80's. 76 in richmond.

sitting warmer inland at the end of the week. kumasi: we will be back at 11:00 kumasi: we will be back at 11:00 fo with kelly and ryan. today from the new series, the resort, william jackson harper. plus, our friend steve patterson has a new york city adventure, high in the sky and literally on the edge. also, for the next two days, back 2 back bargains, everything 20 bucks or less exclusively for our amazing viewers. and the wonderful katie lowes joins ryan at the co-host desk. all next on live. and now, here are ryan seacrest and katie lowes. come on, katie lowes. -hi! -hi there. oh, i like this song. come on in. oh! why, thank you, sir. there you are. yeah! i like this spinning chair. ooh, i like that. yes. yes. yes. good morning!