what i mean? she has grown up right in front of us. i'm excited about her next chapter. good morning, america. fr our viewers in the west stunning news overnight. an fbi raid on the home of a former president. breaking overnight. the fbi executes a search warrant at mar-a-lago, trump's club and home in florida, while the former president was in new york. federal law enforcement confirmed the action was related to allegations trump improperly removed classified documents from the white house. high-stakes primaries. four states heading to the polls with all eyes on wisconsin. another battle between trump and his former vice president. heat emergency. more than 46 million americans on alert this morning with a brutal heat wave baking the northeast and parts of the region now in severe drought. nuclear blackmail. ukraine claims putin's forces

have intentionally planted explosives near europe's largest nuclear power plant. the u.n. calls it suicidal. new hope in the fight against lyme disease. what we know about the vaccine trial under way. desperate search for a missing teenager vanishing after a campground party. what happened to her car and cell phone and how authorities are treating the case. abc news exclusive. what former nickelodeon star jennette mccurdy says happened behind the scenes and the abuse the "icarly" star suffered. live on "gma" this morning. back to class. this morning, where to get school supplies for under a dollar. deals on clothes and how to save hundreds on tech. ♪ hopelessly devoted to you ♪ and celebrating olivia newton-john.ncer research.

we remember the four-time grammy winner from "xanadu." ♪ xanadu ♪ ♪ xanadu ♪ >> to "grease." ♪ to my heart i must be true ♪ >> and what john travolta is saying about his dearest olivia. this morning, we look back on her life and legacy. plus, one of her good friends and co-stars joins us live as we remember sandy. ♪ good-bye to sandra dee ♪ good morning, america. we're all just staring at that screen at olivia newton-john and she was always so good to us at "gma" and i know when you went through your cancer battle, she had a message for you during that time.

>> she was always thinking about others. in fact, i was going through my emails and the last one i got from her, i am so thrilled that you are doing so well and that you're happy. aren't we lucky? sending much love and light, and that's how she always ended, love and light and she brought so much light to us. >> she touched so many other people. we'll look back on that. we begin with the news right now. want to get to the investigation of former president trump. there you see him leaving trump tower after news broke of the fbi searching his florida residence, mar-a-lago. chief washington correspondent jon karl starts us off. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. this may be the most politically explosive raid ever undertaken by the fbi. it's a stunning development. the fbi executing a search warrant at donald trump's mar-a-lago property in palm beach, florida. the place trump has called the southern white house. trump himself revealed the news overnight calling it an unannounced raid on my home. saying in a statement, agents even broke into my safe and

claiming his home, quote, is currently under siege, raided and occupied by a large group of fbi agents. trump was in new york at the time, not mar-a-lago. he ignored questions as he left trump tower. federal law enforcement sources confirm agents executed a search warrant at around 10:00 a.m. monday. sources tell abc news the action was related to allegations trump improperly removed documents including classified documents from the white house when he left office. in january, the national archives retrieved 15 boxes worth of white house documents from mar-a-lago with trump's cooperation. sources tell abc news the department of justice had started a grand jury investigation in may into trump's alleged mishandling of classified information. they subpoenaed the national archives for the classified material it had retrieved from mar-a-lago. attorney general merrick garland has been tight-lipped about any investigations related to trump but he made clear last month

that nobody, not even a former president, is immune from prosecution. >> no person is above the law in this country. nothing stops us. >> even a former president? >> may i say that again? no person is above the law in this country. >> reporter: the fbi had no comment, but trump put out a lengthy statement calling the search politically motivated and attacking the fbi, though fbi director christopher wray was hand picked by trump to replace james comey after trump fired comey. law enforcement sources say the search warrant was approved by a federal judge, something that would have required agents to demonstrate probable cause that a crime or crimes were committed. republican leaders are lashing out at the fbi and the justice department. kevin mccarthy, the republican leader in the house, for example, putting out a statement saying, quote, the department of justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization. george? >> jon, you called it the most

politically explosive fbi search in american history. but it's not the first time they've looked at mar-a-lago. >> reporter: in fact, george, abc news has learned that a contingent, much smaller contingent of law enforcement agents visited mar-a-lago this spring. trump was actually there at the time. they met with his lawyers and they did retrieve some documents. apparently, however, they were not satisfied with what they received at that last visit. >> okay, jon karl, thanks very much. let's bring in chief legal analyst dan abrams. you have to take a breath. fbi raid on the home of a former president. let's walk everyone through the process so they understand what would have to happen for that fbi search to take place. >> right. first thing is they have to go to a judge, right? they have to be able to prove that there's probable cause that a crime was committed and that there could be evidence at this specific home. they have to be specific in the warrant. the judge has to then sign off on that. but even before that happens -- >> that's what i want to get to. >> even before that happened, you have got to believe that the

highest levels of the justice department signed off. >> the white house says they didn't know about it. but clearly christopher wray, the fbi director -- >> no doubt christopher wray knew about it. >> i guess the open question is, did merrick garland know about it or his deputy? >> i got to believe merrick garland knew about it. you have to. when you're talking about going to the former president of the united states' home, the implications are so significant that you have to believe that merrick garland knew about it, and specifically that they wouldn't tell the president of the united states about it. i mean, it's for the same reason that merrick garland needs to know about it is the reason that i think they want to make sure that the president doesn't know about it and isn't involved. >> we believe they took documents away from mar-a-lago. there are questions about mishandling of classified information. that, of course, is a crime. >> yep. >> it could prevent the president from running again, although that law is at issue. but there has to be something more, right? >> i completely agree with you.

to send this kind of fbi team to the former president's home, there has to be something more than just a presidential records act violation. they have to know something that we don't know about yet and i think that's why it's really important to pause here. we haven't seen the warrant. we don't know what the possible crime is and i'm not convinced that it's simply just a records act violation. >> well, then, let's flip that around. if it is indeed just a records act violation -- >> i would think that's overreach. i think, if it's just literally that the president has documents that he was legally obligated to turn over and there's nothing more, i would think that would be a mistake on the part of the justice department. but we have seen great care by this justice department not to go too far, which is further why i don't believe that it's just that. >> that would be different from destroying documents or lying about whether you had the documents. >> correct. but, again, proving that you

destroyed the documents is a different issue than simply going there and trying to retrieve documents that the government believes belongs to it. >> what a case. >> unbelievable. i mean, stunning. and that so few people knew about it that it was coming as well. >> dan abrams, thanks very much. michael? >> all right, thank you, george. it is election day in four states across the country with high-stakes primaries especially in wisconsin, which is emerging as a key battleground. our congressional correspondent rachel scott is tracking the latest. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: michael, good morning. yes, all eyes on wisconsin which is shaping up to be another test of donald trump's influence over the republican party in a critical swing state. and the republican primary for governor, trump and his former vice president mike pence once again at odds over their endorsements. the state's former lieutenant governor is endorsed by pence and her old boss, scott walker. she does now face a tough challenge now from construction ceo tim michels backed by trump and poured $11 million into the race. this, of course, is a state

where trump is pushing to overturn an election he lost and both candidates have backed his false claims. and with control of the senate on the line, democrats are preparing to take on senator ron johnson. he's the only senate incumbent republican seeking re-election in a state that biden won. democrats are throwing their weight behind the lieutenant governor mandela barnes. if elected, he would become the state's first black senator and vermont also has an eye on history this morning. democrats are battling it out over a vacant house seat that could for the first time in that state's history send a woman to congress. robin? >> rachel, thanks so much. we will he see what happens today at the polls. but now to the searing heat in the northeast. more than 46 million people are on alert. trevor ault is near boston where they have extended a heat emergency. and, trevor, yesterday was the fifth straight day of 95 plus degrees, the hottest stretch since 1944 there in boston. good morning. >> reporter: it's -- good morning, robin. you're right. we are slated to hit 95 once again today. it's almost unbelievable.

if you look up above from our drone you can see the impact of this extreme heat. i'm joining you smack in the center of the charles river. look at what's left of it. they advertise this place as a spot where you can launch your kayak. instead it's mostly mud and maybe water, an inch or two deep, as this river and so many other bodies of water in massachusetts are actively drying up in this severe drought. this morning, millions in the northeast enduring blistering heat. >> i have to go to work. i got to go to court. i'm sweating right now. i just hope that it doesn't show. >> reporter: cities like boston issuing extended heat advisories as the heat index surpasses the century mark. this as the drought conditions in massachusetts get deeper and deeper with more than half of the state in a severe drought. >> the lesson there is that heat is really the great equalizer. that even folks who are, you know, healthy and relatively healthy can get into a little bit of trouble. >> reporter: and a lot of massachusetts communities rely on these bodies of water for

their drinking water and now we're seeing more than 130 cities and towns across the state put active restrictions on their water use. we're also hearing from farmers who are entering what they call disaster mode. they are moving their crops indoors for the first time in 100 years. robin? >> indoors. all right, trevor, thank you. we bring in ginger with the forecast. and, ginger, when can we expect some relief? >> the short answer for boston is tomorrow. but you just asked a meteorologist and so i'll give you an explanation. little rock, a front will come through and break the heat for so many. it's all kind of attached. up to 59-mile-per-hour winds that took down 200-year-old trees. we still have these heat advisories, and this morning, several folks, new york city waking up feeling like it's almost 90 out the door. then you look at what's going to happen. that same cold front attached way back there that brought a lot of flash flooding to illinois and more. philadelphia and washington, d.c. will not see as much relief but new york city and boston by tomorrow, things will be much cooler. >> thank goodness for that.

ginger, thanks very much. now to the escalating concerns about a potential nuclear disaster in ukraine with missiles falling around europe's largest nuclear power plant and the u.n. is now sounding the alarm. britt clennett has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, the u.s. commits another $1 billion to help ukraine defend itself against russia's invasion. the package includes more ammunition for u.s. himars artillery systems, howitzers, javelin anti-tank, bringing the total aid to over 18 billion since the war began. this as fighting in the south intensifies with the united nations condemning the recent attacks around europe's largest nuclear power plant. >> any attack to a nuclear plant is suicidal. >> reporter: ukrainian officials warning that if the nuclear reactors at the plant get damaged in the crossfire, the fallout could be catastrophic. >> there will be huge consequences, not only for

ukraine, probably all ukraine will be contaminated, but for europe as well. >> reporter: experts say a disaster there would have massive repercussions for russia as well. >> the way the winds blow a lot of this, like in the chernobyl disaster, would go into russia itself contaminating hundreds maybe thousands of square kilometers of russian territory. >> reporter: russia and ukraine pointing the blame at each other for the attacks. the russian defense ministry releasing images they say shows the aftermath of the strikes. ukraine claimed putin's forces have intentionally planted explosives at the site. [ speaking foreign language ] president zelenskyy accusing them of nuclear blackmail. michael, russia says the plant is in safe hands and it will protect it from attacks, but ukraine's nuclear agency telling us they've also stepped up measures in case of a crisis. michael? >> all right, thank you, britt. now we turn to the search for a missing 16-year-old california girl who vanished after going to a campground party this weekend. police say she may have been

kidnapped. kayna whitworth has the story. >> reporter: this morning, the urgent investigation and desperate search for a missing 16-year-old girl. law enforcement scouring the area monday after kiely rodni disappeared from this campground in northern california near lake tahoe. >> we have no plans to leave any stone unturned until we get kiely home. >> reporter: the sheriff's department currently treating the case as a potential abduction, other agencies as well as the fbi also involved in the investigation. rodni was last seen at a campground party along with between 200 and 300 other teens on saturday in the early morning hours. kiely's mother got a text from her daughter around midnight about coming home, but she never did. >> i called her and i sent her texts too and she didn't answer. that's when i knew something was wrong. >> reporter: sami smith says she was the last person to speak with her at the party early saturday morning. >> she was having a fun time at a party just being a teenager.

everything she drank i drank out of and there was nothing that seemed off about her. >> reporter: police say rodni's phone has been out of service since the party. her car, a silver honda suv like this one also missing. police are now asking anyone who attended the party to cooperate with the investigation. >> we're just begging, begging for you to please come forward and share your story. >> reporter: and so, right now, authorities are asking parents of other kids at that party to speak with their kids. look at their phones, pictures, videos, social media, anything that could help authorities put together a timeline. robin? >> hopefully someone will come forward and help here. all right, kayna, thank you. now to good news on gas prices. the national average for a gallon of regular just over $4 right now. our chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis is at a gas station here in new york city with more. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, robin. these are the kind of statistics we can really learn to embrace. for 55 straight days we have

seen gas prices fall here at the pump and they started back in march above $5 a gallon. they have dropped now to nearly $4 a gallon nationwide. as russia invaded ukraine, you saw prices surge and now with consumption declining somewhat, you've seen them fall. the issue going forward is where do they go and unfortunately they might not go much lower. that's because prices continue to stay escalated with russia still at war with ukraine. consumption is climbing and now tropical storm season is around the corner. if that hits infrastructure in the united states, that could also send prices higher. robin? >> have to keep all of that in mind. rebecca, what would this mean overall for inflation? >> reporter: so inflation right now, as we know, is elevated and gas prices do play a significant role in that, but they're not the only factor. things like rent, shelter costs, which are up 25% in some areas from last year, play a role.

where we could see this really ripple through the economy is in areas like grocery prices, in airfares. those are things that take gas prices into account. with gas prices lower, hopefully consumers will feel some help there and we'll get fresh reports from the labor department tomorrow on that. robin? >> all right, rebecca, as always, thank you. coming up, we are celebrating the life of olivia newton-john passing away at the age of 73. one of her close friends and "grease" co-stars joins us live. laon at a 40-year high, how to save hundreds of to school. but first back to ginger. >> there are at least 74 large uncontained wildfires across the u.s. most of them in northern california up through the pacific northwest into alaska. this is the six rivers national forest just east of crescent city, california, right up by the oregon state line. this one is burning more than 6,000 acres, 0% contained so we'll watch that and also watching the heat. they were breaking records yesterday in washington state. could do it again today.

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documents from the white house. the father and son convicted of killing ahmaud arbery have been sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime. this has added to their life sentence in a georgia state court for the 25-year-old black man's murder. the man who took a cell phone video of the killing, william "roddie" bryan was sentenced to 35 years. and this morning, we're remembering best-selling author and historian david mccullough who won pulitzer prizes for his biographies of harry truman and john adams. mccullough died sunday at his home in massachusetts. he was 89 years old. >> he was something else, wasn't he, george? >> he sure was. >> i know. also this morning, we are celebrating the life of grammy award-winning singer and beloved actress olivia newton-john. the "grease" and "xanadu" star died monday morning at her home in southern california after a valiant fight with breast cancer. amy is here with more on her life and legacy from pop star, movie star, and we both know how passionate she was about cancer research and treatment. >> she was truly a magical person and i know that olivia newton-john once said, music is

a healer. well, her voice brought so much light and love into the hearts of her fans all around the world. the tributes pouring in for this amazingly warm woman who her "grease" co-star stockard channing said was the essence of summer. >> tell me about it, stud. >> reporter: charming her way into the hearts of millions, olivia newton-john -- ♪ you're the one that i want ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, honey the one that i want ♪ >> reporter: while becoming a superstar on the big screen for decades, famously winning over john travolta. >> sandy! >> reporter: and viewers as the lovable sandy. ♪ hopelessly devoted to you ♪ >> reporter: in the 1978 hit "grease." passing away monday morning after her battle with breast cancer. born in england in 1948 and raised in melbourne, australia,

from the age of 5, newton-john's first passion was music appearing on talent shows. her singing career skyrocketed selling over 100 million albums. her smash hit "physical" named billboard's biggest hit of the '80s. ♪ let's get physical, physical ♪ >> reporter: newton-john taking home four grammy awards for pop hits throughout the '70s and early '80s. ♪ xanadu, xanadu ♪ >> reporter: her starring role in the musical "xanadu" becoming a fan favorite. but it was that 1978 leading role as transfer student turned pink lady. ♪ summer heat, boy and girl meet ♪ ♪ but, oh, the summer nights ♪ >> reporter: that catapulted her to the top, starring alongside then rising star john travolta's love interest. her health took a turn, diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time in 1992 undergoing surgery and

chemotherapy. living in remission for 25 years. she became a fierce advocate for detection, opening foundations devoted to cancer research and treatment. in 2017, she revealed her cancer had returned and spread to her bones. her husband telling the world she died peacefully at her southern california ranch surrounded by her family and friends. overnight, tributes pouring in for the woman who always shined with love and light. >> she just embodied that glow. she was a person who did not meander through life. she penetrated existence and her artistry is a manifestation of all of that love and light that she is. ♪ one more chance i never thought i'd find ♪ >> reporter: earlier this morning "gma" speaking with her friend and song collaborator david foster. >> she's the only superstar that didn't act like a superstar. she would always just float into the studio with the best attitude. she really was america's sweetheart but she was

australian. >> reporter: actor hugh jackman writing one of the great privileges of my life was getting to know her. it's no secret olivia was my first crush. ♪ sandy ♪ ♪ can't you see ♪ ♪ i'm in misery ♪ >> reporter: her "grease" co-star john travolta writing -- your impact was incredible. i love you so much. we will see you down the road. yours from the first moment i saw you and forever, your danny, your john. the pair reuniting in recent years for charity speaking with me in 2012 about their friendship and how they help one another. ♪ we'll be together if the fates allow ♪ >> we really trust each other and are good friends and we never doubt that we'll be there for each other and that's just a fact. and i think we keep our friendship at a high criteria and we deliver for each other, you know, it's just that simple. >> same experience making that movie was incredible and we both are so grateful people still

love that film and are still discovering it. >> reporter: olivia newton-john is survived by her husband john, her daughter chloe, a brother, a sister, several nieces and nephews. and her daughter posting this sweet throwback photo yesterday as well as this photo on instagram just a couple of days ago. she wrote, i worship this woman, my mother, my best friend. her family is asking that any donations made in her memory go to the olivia newton-john foundation fund. and it was so wild yesterday when i came into work, i was listening to my favorite olivia newton-john song, "magic." i was singing it as i came into the studio yesterday. no idea what was going to happen. but she was magic, wasn't she? she just embodied love and light and all the things that people have said about her. it was weird not talking to you guys. i know you had such a personal connection with her too and i think we all feel the loss but she leaves so much behind. >> she was so genuine. so genuine. "magic" is one of my favorites too. amy, thank you for that.

we're going to turn now to one of olivia newton-john's good friends and "grease" co-stars didi cann. frenchy. thank you. thank you for joining us this morning. we're sending you our condolences. i know it's been a very everyone so close to her.d - i know you have been good friends for many, many years. had you been in contact with her recently? >> yes, just a couple of weeks ago. she told me that her health was, you know -- she wasn't walking anymore and that she had full-time care. but her husband john and her daughter chloe were there all the time and she told me that they were just so hopelessly devoted, you know. >> right. right. well, you two met on the set of "grease." >> yes. >> so what was your first impression of olivia? >> oh, well, gorgeous. i mean, perfect, gorgeous.

she was nervous in the first scene we had together, you know, coming on the first day of school and she told me she was -- had been in another movie and it didn't go as well as she had hoped. so i just began improvising with her. i said, oh, i'm so happy i have a neighbor named sandy who came from australia and we just were, you know -- all of a sudden she's looking at me like, is this in the script? what's going on here? she started to play too and before we knew it, we were walking into rydell, and she thanked me afterwards. she said that she would always be grateful for that and i just -- my impression of her was a star. she was a big, big rock star at that time and she just wanted to be one of the gang and that's what we did, all of us.

>> we feel like she's the girl next door. that's just how she just came across. >> oh, yeah. >> to so many people. i want to put up a picture of the two of you. and there you are, the great wall of china, where she had a huge fund-raiser for breast cancer research and treatment. just tell folks how important that was to her. >> well, you know there is the olivia newton-john cancer and wellness center in melbourne, and that's what she was primarily raising funds for and many of the doctors were on that trip with us. in fact, also a lot of different stars, joan rivers was there. she came all dressed up with high heels and we all looked like, how are you going to walk with that? she said, what do you mean? i thought i'm going to the great mall of china. >> oh, great mall. didi, we need this levity right now. >> oh, she was so generous with

everybody, her fans, her daughter. she adored her daughter, and this foundation that you mentioned, the olivia newton-john foundation, is dedicated to research on medicine for plants coming from plants that her husband, her genius, gorgeous husband has been experimenting with and olivia said this is what kept her alive and functioning for the last four years was these magical cocktails that he was making her. >> yes, she was so passionate about that. so my final question to you, how are you going to remember your dear friend? >> well, you've been mentioning two words, love and light, and it just so happens that's how she would sign all her letters and her emails, love and light, olivia. i think i will remember her singing. when she would be doing concerts

she would sing as her encore, "i honestly love you" and she would put her hands out like this to her audience and sing, i honestly love you and i think that's how i'll always remember her. this big heart who just cared so much for everybody and we will honestly always love her too. >> oh, didi conn, thank you for sharing. we so appreciate it and our hearts go out to you. >> thank you for honoring my dear, dear friend. >> it's our honor. you take care, didi. thanks so much. we'll be right back.

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the fbi executing a search warrant at donald trump's mar-a-lago property in palm beach, florida. the place trump has called the southern white house. trump himself revealed the news overnight calling it an unannounced raid on my home. saying in a statement, agents even broke into my safe and claiming his home, quote, is currently under siege, raided and occupied by a large group of fbi agents. trump was in new york at the time, not mar-a-lago. he ignored questions as he left trump tower. federal law enforcement sources confirm that agents executed a search warrant at around 10:00 was related to allegations trump improperly removed documents, including classified documents from the white house when he left office. the fbi had no comment, but trump put out a lengthy statement calling the search politically motivated and attacking the fbi, though, fbi director christopher wray was handpicked by trump to replace james comey after trump fired comey. law enforcement sources say the

search warrant was approved by a federal judge, something that would have required agents to demonstrate probable cause that a crime or crimes were committed. trump's republican allies are lashing out at the fbi and at the department of justice. kevin mccarthy, the republican leader in the house, for instance, putting out a statement saying, quote, the department of justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization. george? >> of course, overlooking all the steps that go into a search warrant. jon karl, thanks very much. robin? now to a "gma" health alert for the hundreds of thousands estimated to be impacted each year by lyme disease. drugmaker pfizer has announced that it started a stage 3 trial of a new vaccine. our abc news chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton joins us now with all the details. so remind people why it is so important to have this vaccine.

>> well, robin, first some medical terminology it's lyme disease, not lymes disease, but tick-borne illness on the rise lyme disease affecting half a million americans a year or more. potentially. so this could be encouraging news. there hasn't been a lyme vaccine tested in about 20 years. important to prevent not only short-term signs and symptoms of lyme disease but long-term. so we're talking about things like short-term fever, headache. there could be fatigue, a rash and then if untreated it can spread to the joints, heart and central nervous system. >> there was a previous vaccine, right? so how is this one different? >> this one is protein-based vaccine technology. the regimen would be pretty extensive. we're very up on vaccine technology now in the days of covid and now monkeypox. but this would be three shots in the primary series and then a booster shot one year later. in earlier clinical trials it demonstrated a good immune response and no safety signals

of any serious nature. so that was good news. >> and how soon could it be available? >> if everything goes well, the vaccine manufacturer could potentially be submitting their data in 2025. so we will stay on top of it. >> little time left. okay, dr. jen, thanks so much. all right, robin, now to the brutal hea people on alert. ginger is back and going to tell us when can we expect some relief, ginger. >> tomorrow. tomorrow is the answer for you, michael. >> love it. >> i got that for you. but boston is on what i'll call a heat bender. they've been 95 plus. today could be the sixth day, and that would end up being second longest stretch of 95 plus and the longest since 1944. daily records were broken from boston at 98, to portland, maine, and we're waking up feeling like it's 89 already in new york city. remember, that's above average for even a regular high. heat advisories go up to new hampshire, down to delaware and maryland. but we are going to break it at least from new york city to

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we're back with an exclusive interview with jennette mccurdy, the nickelodeon star from shows like "icarly" and "sam & cat," is pulling back the curtain upb suffered at the hands of her mother in her new memoir, "i'm glad my mots with her story.

good morning, deb. >> reporter: good morning, george. for years she was the darling of kid tv soaring to fame with her physical comedy and those punchy one-liners. nearly every tween in america knew the name jennette mccurdy until she vanished from the limelight. well, now, mccurdy is back without the laughs and the jokes but sharing a stunning story and a warning about child stardom. >> she's carly. >> she's sam. >> sam, i am. >> carly, sam. >> i think they're clear. >> reporter: with her natural charisma and spot-on comedic timing -- >> why don't you little girls go. >> reporter: jennette mccurdy became what every child actor aspires to be, a star. >> straight ahead. >> reporter: her hit tv shows on nickelodeon, first with miranda cosgrove on "icarly" and then a spin-off, "sam & cat," starring alongside future pop star ariana grande. >> wait, wait. say what you said again. say it one more time. >> i said i'm really smart. >> reporter: but behind all the fame and glamour mccurdy says

was a darker reality. now 30 years old, she's opening up about it in a new memoir called "i'm glad my mom died." in the book, mccurdy telling of a chaotic upbringing with her troubled mother debbie who died omalieounting her daughter's food, which triggered eating disorders for mccurdy, to her mom giving her showers until she was a teenager. now as an adult mccurdy is reflecting on her time on set alleging inappropriate behavior, referring to one figure only as the creator writing, he offered her alcohol while still underage and that he gave her a back massage. after "sam & cat" was canceled after one season, she writes that nickelodeon attempted to arrange a $300,000 thank you parting gift for her only if she agreed to never publicly speak

about her experiences at the network. it was a gift she did not accept. social media is already abuzz about her new book. some offended by the title. others in complete support. as for nickelodeon abc news reached out and received this statement, we have no reportable response other than a no comment at this time. george? >> okay, deb. thanks very much. jennette mccurdy joins us now. thank you for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> you heard deb say social media divided over the title. why so direct? >> you know, this title is -- i get that it's attention grabbing but it's also something i mean sincerely. i'm not saying it at all in a flippant way. and while the response might be divded, i really appreciate the positivity that i received from a lot of people and the support that i received from a lot of people. i think that anybody who has experienced parental abuse understands this title and i think anybody who has a sense of humor understands this title and i'm not so concerned with the opinions of anybody else because this book is not for them. >> what do you think your mom

would say about it? >> i wouldn't have written the book if my mom were alive. there would be -- i would still have my identity dictated by her. >> did your perspective on your mom change at all through the writing process? >> oh, my god, so much. so much. grief for me toward my mom used to be very complicated. i'd feel angry and confused at why i felt angry that i was grieving her. i felt she didn't deserve my tears and sadness because she was abusive. but it simplified it in a relieving way and now feels like i'm able to just miss her and i think that's only possible because of the healing that happened through the writing of the book. >> do you miss her? >> i do at times, yeah. i do at times. >> you seem so calm about it now. what do you hope people take away from the book? >> do i seem calm? that's great. my heart is racing so i'm hiding it well.

i hope people -- you know, i put all of myself into this book, 110% of myself. and i said a lot of things, a lot of uncomfortable truths that are, i think, difficult things to say. the more uncomfortable something was for me to put on the page, the more important it felt for me to put on the page. that kind of honesty has been truly liberating for me and has led me to a life of fulfillment and authenticity that i hope for everybody. so i hope that people take away the honesty and are maybe inspired to share some of those uncomfortable truths about themselves. >> you say you're hiding your nerves well. something miranda cosgrove said, she said, you don't expect things like this from the person in the room that is making everyone laugh. so what's your advice to people who may seem calm on the outside, may seem funny on the outside but are struggling inside? >> you have to make contact with that struggle, i think. i really believe you have to face the parts of yourself -- for me facing the parts of

myself that i felt the most shame about, facing those and becoming public with those has been really healing for me and transformative and so i hope that people consider that for themselves. >> let's talk about what happened at nickelodeon with this person you called the creator. you say the network offered you $300,000 in hush money? >> i have seen some of these headlines. i've seen a lot of headlines about the book and i'm really glad that the book is receiving a lot of attention. that's awesome. that's wonderful. what i will say is that the book is so much more than that. my book is so much more -- it cannot be reduced to a headline, my life nor this book can be reduced to a headline. >> but they did offer you the money and you did turn it down? >> i have said everything that i want to say about that in the book. i hope anybody whose attention might be piqued by these headlines will consider reading the book because i've said everything in as articulate and thoughtful of a way as i can

manage in the book. i took a year and a half writing it, did 12 drafts. my editor knows this very well. he knows how hard i worked on this and he was very instrumental as well, but i said everything that i wanted to say there. >> your brothers are going to read it for the first time, marcus, dustin and scotty. you dedicated it to them. how have they been how have they been through the process and how do you think they're going to feel about the book? >> they've been so supportive. they are the most supportive people in my life and the most consistent sources of love in my life and they know this material -- they're the only people who know this material as intimately as i do and i'm grateful for the support they've given me, not only now through the book's launch, but throughout the entire writing of the book. >> thank you for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> "i'm glad my mom died" is out today and jennette sat down with juju chang on "nightline" and you can see that conversation tonight. robin? we're going to turn now to some of our favorite memories of

olivia newton-john. she passed away yesterday at the age of 73 after bravely facing breast cancer for decades and we're going to open the "gma" vault. >> yes, we definitely are, robin. so many memories, we all have them. fans and stars paying tribute to dame olivia newton-john. the beloved actress and grammy winner leaving behind so many memorable movie scenes and songs and, yes, even some inspiring moments right here on "gma." ♪ we go together like rama lama lama ♪ ♪ remembered forever ♪ >> reporter: her crystal clear voice, optimistic altitude and unforgettable smile lit up the silver screen and our "gma" studio for decades. olivia newton-john, a global sensation and our dear friend joining us back in 1978, the year "grease" was released to discuss her now iconic role of sandy, a character she says was not exactly like her. >> are you trying to change your image? you're miss apple pie, just sweet. do you want to change your image

at all? >> i just thought when i was offered the part to do it, it would be fun because i get a chance to play this other lady at the end and i never actually dressed up in that manner and it gave me such a kick to do it. i found i had a whole side i didn't know about. >> reporter: in '81 telling us she never thought she'd achieve so much fame and success. >> when you're starting out in the beginning, you're much more keen because it's all new to you and now i feel that i've kind of achieved everything that i ever set out to and more because i really didn't think i'd get this far. so now everything is kind of icing on the cake. >> reporter: taking our viewers on a jet ride in 1983, piloted by her "grease" co-star john travolta. >> that means it can do it on its own. >> reporter: their friendship unlike any other. >> i had done a recording of an album called "let her in," which was a hit back in 1986, and i actually imitated your pose you had done on one of your earlier albums where you're in a blue shirt.

this is it. >> that does look very familiar. >> reporter: the pair joining us again in 2012. >> how does it go? ♪ i think you might like it ♪ >> reporter: her light shining brightly even while battling breast cancer, telling diane sawyer in 2005 how she remained positive. >> i used to visualize it. everything is what you think about it and instead of visualizing it as poison, i visualized it as golden light going through my body to kill the bad things. >> this is a beautiful song that she says has helped her through the roughest times in her life, olivia newton-john. >> reporter: singing her way through it with this song she performed right here in times square. ♪ don't stop believing ♪ ♪ you'll get by ♪ ♪ bad days, bad days will hurry by ♪ >> oh, we just adore her. she brought her throngs of fans together with "grease," with her music, with her devotion to raising money for cancer

research and for a cure, and she will continue to do so in years to come. we are so hopelessly devoted to olivia newton-john. >> lovely. >> interesting because earlier when we were talking about her, you looked at me and said, she was really that kind? i was, like, yeah. she really was. you think, oh, no, no one could be that, but i'm telling you, didn't matter what walk of life you were, she treated you like you were the only person -- >> certainly shined through. >> it did. it did. thank you, thank you, lara. >> my pleasure. let's get to ginger. >> thank you all so much. love remembering her that way. so how about we start with a picture out of virginia? this is a really beautiful way to see a time lapse of a rain shaft. there could be some wind busting down to the ground there but a quick look at who is in a flood watch today. unfortunately, hazard, kentucky, the area so hard hit in the last lisa: good tuesday morning. waking up to a sunny start here in san francisco. clouds around at the coast, sunny and breezy again today.

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kumasi: you can find t and we are back with the and we are back with the latest in our look back at america's exit from afghanistan one year ago. for 20 years american troops relied on afghans willing to help and risk retribution from the taliban. i sat down with the authors of the new book "always faithful," major tom schueman and his interpreter zainullah zaki and their struggle to get zak and his family out. thank you. great to meet you. they are brothers born in combat. >> everybody ready? >> reporter: the u.s. marine and

his afghan interpreter whose lives first intersected in helmand province in 2010. >> had first platoon. i had 35 marines. one staff sergeant, three sergeants and our job was to locate and destroy the enemy by fire maneuver. >> you couldn't do it without someone like zak? >> i can navigate through the fields or deserts or villages, but i don't understand the culture. i'm unable to interact with the populace really at all without him by my side. it became immediately evident that zak was different. whether zak was listening to a radio or the taliban were talking and he knew they would initiate an attack he would sprint through the minefield, tackled the guy who was about to do the ambush, he went from somebody who just worked for us to he became one of us. >> we didn't think we were like different people. we think like same, same marines because we are on same field. if we die, we all get die same place. we got to help each other. >> reporter: in the new book "always faithful," they open up

about their bond from seven months spent together on the battlefield to zak and his family's harrowing escape as kabul fell to the taliban one year ago this month. in 2011 when tom's first deployment to afghanistan ended, zak continued working as an sbesht interpreter. you made a promise to zak before you left, what was it? >> i said that i was going to do everything i could do to make sure he came to america. >> reporter: zak and his family were forced into hiding when his work in the u.s. military made him a constant target of death threats from the taliban. >> what would they say? >> you're going to pay for this. we're going to cut off your head from your body. throw you in the river. >> reporter: in 2016, zak reached out to tom for help applying for a special immigrant visa, a program for afghan citizens who worked with american forces. >> for the next five years a few times a year we would re-engage with the program. so we would try and fail.

>> you reached out to politicians. you created a gofundme page. even the secretary of state at hearings said he's aware of zak's case. >> give me your assurance this will be a high priority to protect the men and women and families whose lives are at risk because they were willing to stand up on our side. >> yes, absolutely. >> you must think at that point he's coming home. >> there was a lot of hope. >> but? >> it was a false one. every time we thought this is it, this general has come in, this admiral is supporting him. these people were sincere and earnest in what they were trying to do. it wasn't that any one individual was dishonest or didn't try their best. it's just the system in and of itself. >> it added up to a betrayal, though, right? >> he did his part. >> and we didn't do ours? >> do you have your visa? >> no. >> reporter: the urgency of zak's situation increased with the president's announcement last summer. >> military mission in afghanistan will conclude on august 31st. >> that's when i started this guerrilla marketing campaign.

if you can help him get back to america, please reach out. >> reporter: with zak in afghanistan trying to get passports for himself, his wife and four children, tom was working from his home in the u.s. to find someone at the airport in kabul to get zak's family out. we've seen those images of you and your family waiting desperately outside the airport. what was that like? >> that was very, very, very -- in my life, i never seen -- >> you had been in combat. >> yeah. there was the collapsing of a government, a country to the enemy. >> zak didn't get out on the first try and he left you a voice mail. >> we just returned back to our apartment because there was gunshots fire everywhere. that's why we are returned back to our house. >> but on the third try you

finally made it out. >> when we get there and i just send him text, we are here, and they just tell me to come to the door and hold your son on the shoulder so we can see. >> your son was your signal. >> zak, zak, the very happiest moment. >> how is it possible that he still doesn't have a visa? >> he was recently denied in mrch and we have submitted an appeal. >> still don't know what's going to happen. maybe they deport us again to afghanistan. >> and what happens if you go back to afghanistan? >> killed. >> so the fight is not over. >> zak has spent a decade being persecuted for his service to our country, all because he wanted to see a brighter few -- future for afghanistan and he felt that partnering and allying with the u.s. was the best way to accomplish that. >> exactly. >> it boggles your mind, doesn't it? >> it really does.

>> he worked with us. he served basically as you heard him say as a marine, put his life at risk and it doesn't appear to -- that anyone has bad intentions. just the bureaucracy is stuck. >> as the gentleman said, everybody is being earnest about it, but it's been a year. >> he needs a visa. >> and when you see and you know what he did and others -- i'm sure he's not the only one. >> he's not the only one, there are thousands. we did reach out to the state department. they say more resources have been added to the siv program, but didn't give any specific answers on zak's case. the department says there are actually thousands of applicants in the pipeline still being processed right now. so we hope they are processed well because until you have that visa you're always at some risk of being deported. >> yes. >> how about the book? is it out?

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♪ give me a sign ♪ we're back now, more "gma" and "pop news." i love where we're going with this. ♪ hit me baby one more time ♪ >> thank you for the music. we have two big stories today, one about a comeback and one about saying good-bye. first up, britney spears, her rep confirming she is back in the studio with none other than sir elton john. it's a fact, the duo are working together to release a re-recording of john's 1971 hit, "tiny dancer." the remix will be called "hold me closer" coming on the heels of elton john's/dua lipa collaboration last year with the hit song "cold heart."

loved that song. that featured a mash-up of his tunes "rocketman" and "sacrifice." there it is. this will be spears' first new song in six years. no word on when "hold me closer" will be released. we're hearing it could be out within weeks. looking forward to that. also this morning, a "gma" exclusive. "vogue" magazine and our dear friend serena williams giving us the very first look at her on the cover of the september issue posing alongside her adorable 4-year-old daughter olympia. that is a great shot and inside a very, very personal essay from the 23-time grand slam winner about her future in tennis. in the essay she says she doesn't like the word retirement writing, quote, maybe the best word to describe what i'm up to is evolution. i'm here to tell you that i'm evolving away from tennis toward other things that are important to me. the four-time olympic gold champion says she and her husband have been trying to have another child and she

doesn't want to do it while trying to compete although this is the closest she's come to the "r" word, it's not over yet. she won her match on monday advancing to the next round there as she prepares to play in the u.s. open later this month. we're so looking forward to that. and then who knows? she does say that she is the world's worst at saying good-bye and when the day comes she is not interested in some ceremonial final on-court moment. i'm guessing too bad. that's probably going to happen. serena, brace yourself. she says about her fans, i am more grateful for you than i can ever express in words. i'm going to miss that version of me, the girl who played tennis and i'm going to miss you. to read more on serena's retirement in her own words head to vogue.com or pick up "vogue" on newsstands august 16th. thank you, "vogue" and serena, for sharing that first with us. >> really is some cover. >> i know. that's beautiful and i'll miss that version of me. >> yep. >> wow, that's powerful. >> the essay is so well written.

serena, it is beautifully done. i'm sure it was difficult as she says herself, the "r" word not her favorite. >> well worth the read without a doubt. now we're going to ginger. hey, ginger. >> is that what tom brady said too? >> ah, nice one. >> no, you didn't. >> i don't even know sports but i got that out. if you've ever been to palm springs and taken the tramway, well, that parking lot was cut off. more than 200 folks were stuck, but they got it cleaned up and everybody got out okay just after 6:00 p.m. last night but pmore monsoon storms way up in nevada. flood watches, much of arizona, parts of new mexico. we're going to keep pumping that, one to three inches in some of these storms and that can do big damage especially around burn scars. lisa: good morning to you waking up to cloud cover at sfo. the sun is on the way. another breezy day, 60 stepper 60's near the coast, near 70 downtown. with full sunshine, summer is coming to an summer is coming to an end

but there is still time to snag great travel deals. emily kaufman, a/k/a the travel mom, joins us now with a few tips on how to maximize your money and still get away. it's so good to have you back. >> it is so good to be back here with you, people are traveling again. it's such an exciting time for travel. and it's not too late. >> what are the best deals? what is the best deal right now? >> i'm a huge fan of cruise vacations. they're an amazing value because for one price you get your accommodations, your meals, your activities, your magically transported to different ports, you only have to pack and unpack one time and i was looking on some of the websites for the cruise lines and found one for a seven-night sailing for $249 per person. that means you could take a family of four for vacation for about a thousand dollars, meals, activities. >> everything included. >> everything included. you can't beat that. >> that is hard to beat.

okay, so this is end of summer. what do you call the shoulder season? what do you mean by the shoulder season? >> the shoulder season, that time that happens after labor day weekend, but before the holiday travel kicks in where things slow down. destinations are less crowded. the weather is still spectacular and there's a lot of affordable deals. so hopper, which is a travel booking app, gave me some information. during peak summer travel from san francisco to orlando is $649. if you wait until fall, you can do that for $249. >> that's a big savings. >> that's a huge savings. internationally lots of people went to mykonos this summer. summer peak season, 2,600. wait till the fall, 1,400. so if you can wait a few weeks to make your travel plans, that's the way to save a lot. >> you can save by just going in your wallet. >> you look in your wallet and chances are you have a membership card. >> oh. >> your membership cards give you so many opportunities,

whether it's costco because they buy in bulk for everything they do travel as well, aaa, aarp, maybe you have a teacher's membership card, first responders, military. always call and ask, do you have a special offer for whatever membership you belong to? >> why did you look at me when you say aarp? how did you know i have that? >> i didn't. >> you saw that and looked right at me. >> no judgment. no judgment. i'm right there with you. >> great savings with that. >> take advantage of the aarp. so many people get that card in. geso dith it. >> a travel agent, is that the way to go? peopravel agents are amazing theye tral because they're passionate about it. sometimes they charge a nominal fee but it's worth it. they know the perfect room and the perfect cabin, the deals that are available in a specific time. so don't forget about our travel agents. >> no, we won't forget about the travel mom. emily, thank you. >> thanks, robin. >> we really appreciate it. got to stick around. we got some good music. we got fitz and the tantrums live here on "gma."

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♪ sha-la-la, hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ i'm ♪ i'm in the mood too for some great music. we're back now with one of our favorite bands, multiplatinum selling fitz and the tantrums. we can't wait to hear them perform their new single, it's out right now called "sway," but we're going to chat for a second. and thank you for being here, first of all. >> thanks for having me. >> your first -- new music in three years. >> yes. >> you said when you were making this album you felt that special sauce. so what does that mean? explain the special sauce. >> i think when you're making music and stuff you can feel when it's special and as soon as we were halfway through the song everybody was kind of chair dancing, and then it went from chair dancing to standing up. you know, you just feel it. you know. >> i know you're out on the road

again. the "wrong party tour" co-headlining with andy grammer and how does it feel to be playing in front of a crowd again? i know we have the whole pandemic thing. >> it's incredible. i mean, you know, the fans want it. people want live music. they've wanted it for a long when you're in the space ib t g performing in front of your true fans and they're singing back at you, it's, you know, it's undescribable. it's incredible. >> i know it's not as many people out as you have on the road when you're on tour, but we have a lot of true fans here. they're going to sing back to you. they're excited. we're all excited, now perfoming their new summer single, here's fitz and the tantrums with "sway." ♪ ♪ all the pretty girls looking sad all summer ♪ ♪ all the pretty boys wanna dance ♪ ♪ strangers in a world full of lonely lovers ♪ ♪ find someone and take 'em by

the hand ♪ ♪ all the pretty girls looking sad all summer ♪ ♪ all the pretty boys wanna dance ♪ ♪ strangers in a world full of lonely lovers ♪ ♪ find someone and take 'em by the hand ♪ ♪ sha-la-la, hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ i'm in a mood so all you summer lovers make you sway ♪ ♪ sha-la-la, hey, baby ♪ ♪ i'm in a mood so all you summer lovers make you sway ♪ ♪ been solo for so long, no co-pilot, no ♪ ♪ and all of these love songs make you sick, i know ♪ ♪ this ain't no karaoke partner duet ♪ ♪ we can sway along as you lose your head ♪ ♪ all the pretty girls looking sad all summer ♪ ♪ all the pretty boys wanna dance ♪ ♪ strangers in a world full of lonely lovers ♪ ♪ find someone and take 'em by

the hand ♪ ♪ sha-la-la, hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ i'm in a mood so all you summer lovers make you sway ♪ ♪ sha-la-la, hey, baby ♪ ♪ i'm in a mood, so all you summer lovers make you sway ♪ ♪ swinging it high, swinging it low ♪ ♪ no one tonight gotta sing it alone ♪ ♪ sha-la-la, hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ i'm in a mood so all you summer lovers make you sway, make it sway ♪ ♪ make it sway ♪ ♪ all the pretty girls looking sad all summer ♪ ♪ all the pretty boys wanna dance ♪ ♪ strangers in a world full of lonely lovers ♪ ♪ find someone and take 'em by the hand ♪ ♪ sha-la-la, hey, hey, hey, i'm in a mood ♪ ♪ so all you summers lovers, make you sway ♪ ♪ sha-la-la, hey, baby ♪ ♪ i'm in a mood so all you summer lovers make you sway ♪ ♪ swinging it high, swinging it low ♪ ♪ no one tonight gotta sing it alone ♪ ♪ sha-la-la, hey, hey, hey, i'm in a mood so all you summer in a mood so all you summer lovers make you sway ♪

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event. then chef bobby flay, diane keaton and a scorching performance from megan thee stallion. this week only on "gma." we got a christmas party band. >> yes. >> fitz and the tantrums, yes. >> we love you, fitz. >> have a great day, everyone. .

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning everyone. i am kumasi aaron. >> we are going to end on a high note with a live look at the golden gate bridge. it is completely foggy so be aware of low visibility as you move in and out of the north. wrapping up with the bay bridge toll plaza where it is still backed up. lisa: we are looking at the marine layers still on the move. it is retreating in spots. sunny san francisco with 63 downtown. 66 in san jose. the fog will become patchy and clear throughout the afternoon. mid 60's in napa. same old, same old. comfortable and pleasant across the bay. to the tester average on the

east bay but running below average inland. average inland. kumasi: time now for live with it's live with kelly and ryan. today from the thriller, orphan: first kill, julia stiles. and host of the new series, instant dream home, danielle brooks. also, steve patterson takes us to a park above the street as he checks out the high line. plus, it's day two of back 2 back bargains exclusively for our amazing viewers. and the wonderful katie lowes returns for another day of co-hosting. all next on live. ["feels like summer" by samuel jack] and now here are ryan seacrest and katie lowes. feels like summer. -thank you, darling. -but there's a vibe. there's a vibe. there's a vibe. there's a vibe. ♪♪