and get them and bring back my baby his doughnuts. good morning, america. for our viewers in the west on this thursday morning, two big stories we're following. the reaction to president biden's student debt announcement and the breaking news overnight about the uvalde police chief. the uvalde school board voting unanimously to fire police chief pete arredondo three months after the classroom massacre that claimed 21 lives as children inside robb elementary waited more than an hour for help. what's next for the grieving families demanding more justice as some plan a $27 billion lawsuit. student loan forgiveness fallout. president biden announcing relief for millions of americans. how to know if you qualify and why some are calling the move unfair.

battle for ukraine. the deadly attack on a train station killing dozens of people on the country's independence day. extreme weather in the south. parts of mississippi getting slammed with more than a footof rain. dangerous flash floods washing away parts of this highway. this nursing home evacuated. more than 40 people dragged out to safety in waist deep water. first on "gma," an alabama pastor speaking out after the release of police body cam footage showing his arrest at his neighbor's house there watering the flowers. >> i ain't did nothing suspicious or nothing wrong. >> what pastor jennings is saying about the ordeal this morning. wilde versus sudeikis. olivia breaking her silence about the moment she was caught off guard on stage and served legal papers. >> oh, okay, got it. >> the latest on their custody battle. exclusive first look. the new technology that could help millions of americans keep track of their kids on school buses and know more about the

driver. how it works, and is it already in your state? ♪ hello from the other side ♪ plus, adele is saying hello to a brand-new billion milestone. and this 17-year-old pilot is saying hello to a new world record. flying into the history books. you won't believe who he beat for the record. good morning, america. thank you for joining us this morning. it's great to have amy and whit at the desk and we have a lot of news to get to this morning. >> we certainly do, michael, including the latest on president biden's student debt forgiveness announcement. it's a relief for millions of americans with mountains of student debt and while it is good news for many, some are call it unfair. but we begin here with the new fallout from the texas elementary school massacre. overnight the uvalde school board firing school

police chief pete arredondo. >> this comes three months after the shooting that took 21 lives. john quinones joins us with more from uvalde. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, michael. you know, for a couple of decades, pete arredondo was a beloved public servant here in uvalde, a veteran law enforcement officer, police chief, elected to city council. well, this morning he's none of that. booted from office, he's now considered a pariah in his own hometown. overnight, the uvalde school board firing school police chief pete arredondo. >> i move that that good cause exists to terminate the noncertified contract of pete arredondo effective immediately. >> hearing none, all in favor? motion passes unanimously. >> reporter: children waited for more than an hour as frantic 911 calls went out. >> he is in the room full of

victims. >> reporter: the outraged community taking the mic while the board met in closed session to determine the school police chief's fate. >> our babies are dead. our teachers are dead. >> we need justice for our kids. 21 lives lost. >> reporter: arredondo criticized for his lack of leadership during the shooting telling "the texas tribune" he never considered himself the scene's incident commander. a blistering report stating a command post was never set up, leading to a breakdown in communication between officers on every level. arredondo did not attend the hearing but submitted a defiant statement calling the hearing an illegal and unconstitutional public lynching, insisting he did everything he knew how to save the children and school employees. the families of the victims still reeling over what the

uvalde school district says arredondo failed to do -- quickly confront the gunman and potentially save lives. >> i think a determination was long coming. i think it should have been done immediately, but it wasn't. i think he should be charged with manslaughter. >> reporter: there is sill so much anger here and now the families of some of the victims are planning to file a $27 billion lawsuit against several police agencies and the manufacturer of that ar-15-style rifle the shooter used in the massacre. michael? >> all right, john, as you said, those families there are still reeling. thank you so much. amy? the latest on president biden's student loan forgiveness program giving relief to millions but not everyone is happy about it. our chief white house correspondent cecilia vega has more on that. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, amy, good morning to you. the white house says this could potentially provide life-changing help to some 40 million americans and many of

those students who are racked up with student debt are celebrating this morning. but as you said, that criticism is pouring in from both sides of the aisle with some saying this goes too far and others saying it doesn't go far enough. this morning, millions of americans facing mounting student debt on the verge of having their balances wiped clean. >> like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. >> reporter: president biden promising life-changing relief to the overwhelming majority of people with student loans, even leaving some 20 million americans with a zero balance. >> all this means people can start finally crawl out from under that mountain of debt to get on top of their rent and their utilities, to finally think about buying a home or starting a family or starting a business. >> reporter: the move forgives up to $10,000 for people earning less than $125,000 a year. 250,000 for a couple. it forgives up to $20,000 for low income borrowers who received pell grants and the pandemic pause on student loan repayment gets extended through the end of this year. while some say it doesn't go far

enough -- >> it's not really enough for them. they probably need more because of interest. >> reporter: senate minority leader mitch mcconnell calls it astonishingly unfair, and many republicans with that same message. >> what you're saying here to a whole lot of people in this country is go ahead, take out loans, don't worry about it. we'll just write it off when the time comes. >> reporter: karen travers pressing the president. >> mr. president, is this unfair to people who paid their student loans or chose not to take out loans? >> is it fair to people who, in fact, do not own multibillion dollar businesses, seeing one of these guys get tax breaks? is that fair? what do you think? >> reporter: for kaitlin, a mom of two who owes $25,000, the help can't come soon enough. >> it's kind of been a toss-up as to what will we pay for, child care or college. that stress was really starting to pile on and we didn't know

how to we were going to make it. honestly i'm just so happy. >> reporter: well, here in washington the really big question, this morning, is this overall price tag. i have pushed the white house on this. they don't have an answer. one nonpartisan budget group does have a new estimate out. they say this could cost taxpayers some $500 billion over the next ten years. >> as you said, still questions surrounding that. thank you so much, cecilia. we appreciate it. so many also asking how the student loan forgiveness loan will impact inflation. rebecca jarvis has more on that part of the story. reb rebecca, good morning to you. >> whit, good morning to you. here's the question, would you change your behavior and spending if all or some of your debts were canceled? that is the question economists are attempting to answer as they predict how this plan will shape the u.s. economy and as we just heard from cecilia, we don't know the official price tag yet but there are estimates it could be as much as $500 billion and it's also unclear exactly how it will be paid for. mark zandi does not see it

having a substantial impact on inflation or gdp but a number of republicans and some democrats, including president obama's former head of the national economic council, are concerned it will send prices higher. jason furman writing on twitter pouring roughly half trillion dollars of gasoline on the inflationary fire that's already burning is reckless. whit? >> we are hearing that criticism but, rebecca, for people who actually qualify for this, how do they make sure they're signed up? >> reporter: sure, so, whit, the most important thing you have to do is certify your income. some already have this with the department of education but most will have to fill out the forms. you can find more at studentaid.gov. beware of any inbound requests to provide personal information. the scam artists are out there and know this is going on. they will take advantage. to qualify, the loans have to have originated before july 1st. meaning future and many current students are not included in this plan. if you owe more than $10,000 on

your loans or you don't qualify, you'll also have to start making payments early next year as the pause on federal loan repayments expires at the end of this year. whit? >> rebecca jarvis for us. thank you. michael? now to the flash flood emergency in the south drenching parts of louisiana and mississippi. trevor ault is in brandon, mississippi, where dozens of seniors had to be evacuated from a nursing home amid dangerously rising waters. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. workers at this nursing facility told me there was fast-moving water halfway up the doors at every entrance. the only way to get these people out was to pull them through it. these were life-threatening conditions, to be sure, and it took massive efforts all over the area to get people to safety. a flash flood emergency issued in jackson, mississippi, after torrential rain pounded the state with as much as a foot of rain in some areas. first responders racing to evacuate dozens of residents and

employees at this assisted living home outside the city. >> the whole thing is probably 2 1/2, 3 feet deep inside the area. >> a lot of flooding. almost over mailboxes. >> reporter: firefighters pulling elderly nursing home residents to safety using rope in waist deep waters. >> evacuate all the people in our safe rooms and activated school buses to the county that got to us. we got everybody out of there including the staff. >> reporter: flash floods cutting off roads in neighborhoods. part of this highway washing away taking this pickup down with it. more than 100 students and staff evacua center in florence and in nearby canton this neighborhood swamped. some homes completely isolated from dry land. even highways overflowing with water. traffic forced to a standstill for hours. the storm system moving across the south is the same system that struck the dallas-fort worth area earlier this week dumping historic rainfall and leading to one death.

and as you might imagine, yesterday, jackson shattered its daily rainfall record with more than 5 inches and more rain is in the forecast today. michael? >> that's not what anyone wants to hear. thank you so much, trevor. amy? overseas now to the latest on the war in ukraine and growing concerns about what russia will do next after a devastating attack on a train station that killed dozens as ukraine celebrated its independence day. britt clennett is in ukraine with the very latest for us. good morning, britt. >> reporter: good morning, amy. yeah, that's right. a russian rocket attack has killed 25 people on the day marking six months since putin's invasion of ukraine began. this morning, a shocking attack on a train station and nearby homes in central ukraine. the deadliest single strike by russia in a month killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens more. ukrainian officials posting these images they say is from the scene of the strike. but abc news is unable to verify the photos. president zelenskyy addressing

the united nations security council in the wake of the attack saying -- [speaking non-english] that is how we live every day. that is how russia prepared for this u.n. security council session. the attack coming as ukraine celebrates its independence day and marks six months since the war began. largest aid package since the invasion began, with 3 billion in security assistance. >> what impact do you expect this to have in your fight in this war? [speaking non-english] >> reporter: i am thankful to president biden, he said. we are far away, but we fight for the same values. russia may look to annex parts of ukraine, its military current occupies it through false referendum votes. the areas the russians are looking to take would be donetsk, luhansk, and zaporizhzhia and kherson. western leaders denouncing any attempts to incorporate any ukrainian land into russia. now, details of that deadly train attack are still developing but what we do know is that authorities are expecting the death toll to

climb. whit? >> still searching through the rubble. britt clennett, thank you. back here at home there are new monkeypox concerns this morning. three children in georgia testing positive, including one who was attending school. steve osunsami is live outside cdc headquarters in atlanta. steve, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, to you, whit. authorities underline this is not an outbreak but say at least one of the three confirmed cases appears to be a child who was currently enrolled in a newton county, georgia, elementary school where classes started august 1st and it's entirely possible the other two confirmed cases were also children in school because kids have been in classes here for weeks. the school district says it has notified parents and says they've thoroughly cleaned and disinfected classrooms. this is, of course, going to be a concern for schools everywhere going forward this year. it doesn't appear that any of the cases are in any way connected here and to put this in perspective health officials report there are more than 1,200

adults sick with the disease in georgia and more than 16,000 cases nationwide. it's hard to say if this is the first case of a child who was sick in school with monkeypox because there have been other cases where schools haven't identified if the person was sick -- who was sick was a teacher or a student. the cdc reports that at least 13 children across 9 states and jurisdictions have been diagnosed with monkeypox and these numbers are changing by the day. michael? >> all right, thank you for that, steve. now to the latest in the battle between the pga tour and liv, the saudi-backed golf league. now two of golf's biggest names, tiger woods and rory mcilroy, are stepping in with a big announcement of their own and will reeve has more. good morning, will. >> good morning, michael. the pga has long had a strong grip on the game but with the liv tour getting some top players to leave the pga and threatening to fracture the sport, the pga and its most famous names had to react.

so here comes a new product from tiger and rory that will get casual fans involved and sweeping changes to the pga. >> great shot from tiger. >> reporter: this is the future of professional golf, or at last one part of it. >> it willenhance the fan experience. it'll be additive and complimentary to the pga tour season and, oh, by the way, tiger woods is involved. so, yeah, i think that will be pretty cool. >> reporter: golf icon tiger woods and superstar rory mcilroy will lead the tgl, a new virtual golf league launched in partnership with the pga that will have pros compete in a series of prime time stadium-style team showdowns. in a statement woods calling it the next evolution in the game of golf embracing technology to create this unique environment gives us the ability to move golf into primetime on a consistent basis alongside so many of sports' biggest events.

while the tgl evolution isn't set to start until early 2024, yesterday pga commissioner jay monahan unveiled major changes headed for the pga tour imminently as its battle against the rival liv golf league intensifies. just last week, woods who reportedly turned down an offer of at least $700 million to defect to the live iv tour led a players only meeting of the top pga players to rally unity and support for the pga tour. the format of that virtual tour will be two-hour 18-hole matches, golfers hitting long shots into a simulator screen with chips and putts on a customary real-life green in the middle of the action. those changes to the pga, they include a guaranteed salary floor for players. they double the bonus pool for the most popular golfers and they'll designate four current tournaments as elevated events so we'll see the top pros playing each other more often which is good news for golf plans. >> you know, when liv started a lot of guys said they went there so the pga would be forced to change. they're forced to change. >> looks like it's happened. >> pga fighting back.

>> thank you, will. we are following a lot of other headlines this morning including the big courtroom win for vanessa bryant. what she's calling justice for kobe and her daughter gianna. also ahead, an alabama pastor speaking exclusively to "gma" for the first time since body camera video was made public of his arrest for watering his neighbor's flowers. first, let's go to ginger. hey, ginger. >> hey there. it's not just the flooding across the south. we saw an ef-1 tornado in texas along the same front and hattiesburg, mississippi, with rotation in the sky. two views for you. they will do the survey today because they had a lot going on yesterday with all that flooding as you saw in trevor's piece. a look at the flooding potential, still from lake charles through alexandria, meridian has to watch out, hattiesburg, gulfport, pascagoula, you could end up with 2 to 5 inches falling quickly. even though along i-10 they drain very fiast, that flash flood warning comes up quick and

goes away. if you get a warning, that is the time to not get in your car if you can delay your travel at all. that's the big picture. let's get your local weather now in just 30 seconds. drew: i'm abc 7 news meteorologist with your afternoon forecast. sunshine on the way, the coolest day of the workweek, 60's and 70's for the most part around the bay shoreline. our warmest cities are generally staying in the 80's later today. overnight tonight our marine layer expands with overcast skies and coastal drizzle with patchy dense fog and 50's and 60's heading into your friday. accuweather seven day, temperatures below average with

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following. overnight the uvalde school board firing school police chief pete arredondo three months after the classroom shooting that claimed 21 lives. he's been criticized for his lack of leadership during the shooting. also first lady jill biden tested positive wednesday with a rebound case of covid, but is not experiencing symptoms. the first lady was diagnosed with covid-19 back on august 15th. she was treated with paxlovid which can trigger those rebound cases. she tested negative twice before going to delaware sunday to join the president. there's more fallout from the search of mar-a-lago. the justice department facing a judge's deadline today over the possible release of a key document, the affidavit justifying the fbi raid on former president trump's florida residence. the department must provide a version with sensitive material blacked out and then the judge will decide if that will be made public. also this morning, we're remembering nfl great len dawson who played in the very first super bowl. his kansas city chiefs losing t. he went on to lead the chiefs to

victory in super bowl iv. dawson was elected to the hall of fame twice, first as an all pro quarterback then as a broadcaster. len dawson was 87 years old. true legend. >> absolute legend. we have a lot of other stories we're following this morning including actress olivia wilde sharing new details about her custody battle with jason sudeikis. that's coming up. first, we turn to the big courtroom victory for vanessa bryant. a jury awarding her $16 million after first responders shared photos from the scene of that deadly crash that killed her husband kobe bryant and their daughter gianna and seven others. veronica miracle of our l.a. station kabc has more on this. good morning, veronica. >> reporter: good morning, amy. between vanessa bryant and her co-plaintiff the federal jury awarded them $31 million. after leaving the courthouse yesterday vanessa bryant saying, she fought this fight for kobe and their daughter. this morning, vanessa bryant declaring a heartbreaking

victory in her lawsuit agains l.a. county after first rsponders shared graphic photographs of her husband kobe bryant and daughter gianna at the scene of the crash where they died. vanessa posting this message on instagram saying, all for you, i love you. justice for kobe and gigi. a federal jury awarding her $16 million in damages. her co-plaintiff, chris chester, whose wife and daughter died in the crash, will also receive $15 million. the trial lasted 11 days, but it took the jury a quick five hours to find the county liable for tens of millions. bryant's legal team accused several employees from the sheriff and fire departments of negligence and invasion of privacy alleging first responders had abused their access to the crash site by taking and sharing gratuitous photos of the victims' remains with one deputy allegedly showing the images at a bar and claiming a law enforcement

coverup with deputies being told if they deleted the photos they would face no discipline. kobe bryant and 13-year-old gianna bryant were on their way to a basketball game in january 2020 with six others when their helicopter crashed in the santa monica mountains. everyone aboard was killed including the pilot. and lawyers for l.a. county saying in a statement they disagree with the jury's findings and they are looking at next steps. guys? >> all right, veronica, thank you so much for that. michael? >> thank you, amy. now to the black pastor arrested by alabama police as he was watering his neighbor's garden while they were out of town. t.j. holmes is with us now and what pastor michael jennings is saying after the ordeal. good morning to you. >> all right, stray, driving while black, walking while black, golfing while black, swimming while black, napping while black, staying in an airbnb while black, sitting in a starbucks while black, bird watching while black. it has become part of our vernacular.

we've talked about plenty of these stories. add to this now watering your neighbor's plants while black. that's what this pastor was doing and police were called on him and now we have this police body cam video that shows how he goes from literally a water hose to handcuffs in just a couple of minutes. >> i ain't did nothing suspicious or nothing wrong. >> listen -- >> told them i'm a pastor. >> sir. >> i don't want to hear you. you want to lock me up, lock me up. >> reporter: this newly released police body camera video shows the arrest of an alabama pastor who was watering his neighbor's plants. >> do what you got to do. go ahead and lock me up. >> reporter: pastor michael jennings was doing a favor for a neighbor who asked him to water their plants while they were out of town. police arrived and started questioning him. >> this vehicle is not supposed to be here and you're not supposed to be here. >> who is saying that? i'm pastor jennings. i live across the street. >> you're pastor jennings? >> yes, looking out for their house while they're gone. watering their flowers. >> that's cool. do you have like i.d.? >> no, man, i ain't going to give you no i.d. i ain't did nothing wrong. >> if you're not willing to

identify yourself -- >> who called you? >> that's what we got to figure out. >> i ain't did nothing suspicious or wrong. told them i'm a pastor. i don't want to hear you. >> sir. >> you want to lock me up, lock me up. >> let me see your phone. >> no. calm down. >> stop. go ahead and lock me up. told you i'm a pastor. who called y'all? >> you have to identify yourself. >> i said, hey, man, do you live here? nah. >> reporter: the pastor was eventually put in the back of a squad car. a woman soon arrives on scene, identifies herself as a neighbor and vouches for pastor jennings. >> he lives right there and he would be watering their flowers. this is probably my fault. >> she says she is the one who made the initial call to police. >> you called not because of the car but because you thought you saw someone beside him. >> yeah, i got to keep their flowers watered. i got to keep their flowers watered. you're okay.

>> reporter: jennings spoke to "gma" about the ordeal. >> kind of surreal at that moment because i'm wondering why is this happening? i was thinking if i did something wrong or resisted, that i could have been shot. so i was trying to cooperate even though i didn't understand what was going on. i was agitated. i was angry but i knew to comply. >> reporter: the 56-year-old maintains this was a case of racial profiling. >> you're racial profiling. >> we're not racially profiling. >> yes, you did. >> i told you i'm watering the flowers. >> how do i know that's the truth? >> because i had a hose in my hand. >> reporter: throughout the video police can be heard that the situation might have been different if jennings provided identification. >> it doesn't matter if he's a pastor or not. nice enough, real guy. just talk to us. >> reporter: alabama law allows police to ask someone for identification in a public place if they reasonably suspect that person of committing a crime. >> to be shackled and to have your freedom taken away from you, you know, it's something else.

it's dehumanizing and i thought, you know, why would they be doing this? it's something that gives you nightmares. it gives you nightmares. >> reporter: jennings maintains there was no crime, given he was on private property with permission. >> the neighbor, a white woman, they took her word as the gospel truth, but the pastor who preaches the gospel every sunday, they didn't take his word at all. >> reporter: the pastor was charged with one count of obstruction of government operation. that charge was later dropped. for now jennings, pastor jennings, says he's leaning on his faith. >> my faith will help me out a lot because i knew god would work the situation out. you have to forgive people because you can't judge people and hold things against people. >> pastor does say he plans to file a lawsuit. police department have no comment because of pending litigation. guys, everybody involved here, the woman who called maybe

questions about what you could look at her story and say why would you call. police look at the police and say you could have handled this differently. people will look at him and say, show the i.d. this didn't have to happen. everybody could have done something better and, guys, the gut punch is at the end of this video his wife shows up on scene when he's in the back of the car, brings his i.d. police at that point say, we can't unarrest him. >> oh. >> he still ends up in jail. >> wow. >> maybe we can all learn something from this. >> that's the thing too. the neighbor comes out, acknowledges a mistake. yet still made the charge that was dropped later. extraordinary. >> we're all learning something. this is about community policing and having a better relationship. this could have been handled by everybody differently. did you have to haul the pastor off to jail? people will ask that question. just unfortunate. hopefully everybody learns something. >> we're learning, t.j., you're doing these stories too often. >> you and i are having too many of these conversations, stray. >> no doubt. >> thank you, t.j. coming up later, what a new study is saying about faith and cardiovascular disease. and next here, olivia wilde revealing new details about her custody battle with ex, jason sudeikis. ♪ ♪

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that film "don't worry darling" was what she was promoting, what she was talking about on stage when she was served those custody papers and now she's talking about that moment. this morning, actress, director olivia wilde opening up for the first time about her bitter custody battle with former fiance jason sudeikis. >> this is for me is right now? >> reporter: on the cover of "variety" talking about this moment in april. >> is it a script? oh, okay, got it. thank you. >> reporter: the 38-year-old filmmaker caught off guard but remaining composed on stage at cinemacon discussing her upcoming film when she was suddenly handed a manila envelope containing legal papers filed by her ex. wilde telling "variety," it was my workplace, and at any other workplace, it would be seen as an attack. it was really upsetting. there was a huge breach in security, which is really scary. adding, i hated that this nastiness distracted from the work of so many different people and the studio that i was up

there representing. to try to sabotage that was really vicious. the ambush taking place while promoting her film "don't worry darling." wilde taking a swipe at her ex saying, you know, sadly it was not something that was entirely surprising to me. i mean, there's a reason i left that relationship. the couple began dating in 2011 before getting engaged two years later but never officially tying the knot before breaking up in 2020. they share two children, ages 8 and 5, who wilde says were the real victims. the only people who suffered were my kids because they'll have to see that and they shouldn't ever have to know that happened. >> it's you. >> i believe it is. >> reporter: following the incident sudeikis reiterated he had no control over the delivery of the papers saying in court documents olivia's talk was an important event for olivia, both professionally and personally, and i'm very, very sorry that the incident marred her special moment. earlier this month, a judge

agreeing with wilde that their case should be heard in los angeles and not new york where jason wanted. ♪ you know it's not the same as it was ♪ >> reporter: wilde splitting her time with the kids between l.a. and the uk where her current boyfriend harry styles lives. and wilde also telling "variety" she needed a break. that it became clear she needed to be a stay-at-home mom and devote herself to her kids who are her world and are her best friends. that was her there on the cover of "variety." guys? >> thank you so much, janai, for that. coming up, housing prices falling for the first time in three years. what you need to know if you're looking to buy. that's on "gma3" later too. "what you need to know." and next we have our "play of the day" on this friday eve.

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good morning, america. it good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking overnight, the uvalde school board voting unanimously to fire police chief pete arredondo three months after the classroom massacre that claimed 21 lives as children inside robb elementary waited more than an hour for help. what's next for the grieving families demanding more justice as some plan a $27 billion lawsuit. student loan forgiveness fallout. president biden announcing relief for millions of americans. how to know if you qualify and why some are calling the move unfair. home sweet home. housing prices falling for the first time in three years. will the trend stick?

and how to get in the market. ♪ because you know i'm all about that bass ♪ pop star meghan trainor getting real about her struggle with breast-feeding. >> my pediatrician was like, please, please stop. like you look exhausted. >> how common the issue is for new moms and what doctors recommend if you're having trouble. ♪ i got the moves ♪ exclusive first look. the new technology that could help millions of americans keep track of their kids on school buses and know more about the driver. how it works and is it already in your state? ♪ the best of my love ♪ it's time to step into fall with a wardrobe refresh. lori bergamotto is here with all the best sneakers at the best prices to kick up your look. ♪ charlie gibson and his daughter kate honoring a children's book staple. they're here live in times square and they're saying -- >> good morning, america. >> i'll second that.

♪ good morning, america. it's always great to have our friend charlie gibson back in a very familiar place. >> that's right. when charlie and kate are here we know it won't be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. the two bookworms went on a special literary adventure celebrating the 50th anniversary of that classic book. >> so great to have them both in the studio. looking forward to that. also this morning, that encouraging new study about faith and heart health and the four behaviors that could benefit you. first we have a lot of news this morning. starting with the breaking news overnight, the uvalde school board firing police chief pete arredondo three months after the classroom shooting that took 21 lives. john quinones joins us with more from uvalde. good morning, again, john. >> reporter: good morning, michael. you know, it's a new day here in uvalde, and you can feel a sense of relief, maybe just a tiny bit of closure now that pete arredondo has been fired,

removed from office as police chief for the school system. overnight, the uvalde school board firing school police chief pete arredondo. >> i move that the cause exists to terminate the noncertified contract of pete arredondo effective immediately. >> motion passes unanimously. >> reporter: the outraged community taking the mic while the board met in closed session to determine the school police chief's fate. >> our babies are dead, our teachers are dead. >> reporter: arredondo criticized for his lack of leadership during the shooting telling "the texas tribune" that he never considered himself the scene's incident commander. a blistering report stating a command post was never set up leading to a breakdown in communication between officers on every level. arredondo did not attend the hearing but submitted a defiant statement calling the hearing an

illegal and unconstitutional public lynching insisting he did everything he knew how to save the children and school employees. the families of the victims still reeling over what the uvalde school district says arredondo failed to do. quickly confront the gunman and potentially save lives. and in this 17-page statement arredondo threatened to sue to get his job back and as you can imagine, he families of the victims here are in disbelief. michael? >> i'm sure that was not a very popular thing to say there, john. thank you. amy? >> well, thank you. now to the latest on president biden's student loan forgiveness plan giving relief to millions of americans, but it's getting backlash on both sides of the aisle now and our chief white house correspondent cecilia vega is back with more on that.

good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: amy, good morning again, so some 20 million americans could end up seeing a zero balance because of this. let me show you exactly how this is going to work. this move forgives up to $10,000 for people earning less than $125,000 a year, $250,000 if you're a couple and forgives up to $20,000 for low-income borrowers who received pell grants and then this pandemic pause that's been on student loan repayments, that's getting extended through the end of the year. we have spoken to so many students really celebrating this this morning. saying it's going to be a game changer for them. but here in washington, you mentioned this, some progressives say it doesn't go far enough and republicans are really outspoken on this one, they say this is unfair asking what about the people who already paid off their student loans or what about those folks who decided not to go to college altogether because they felt like they couldn't afford it. the big question now is the price tag, the white house doesn't have an answer on it but there is a nonpartisan budget group that says it could cost taxpayers $500 billion over the next decade. >> another questio, cecelia, a lot of people are asking -- when

does this all kick in? >> reporter: yeah, well for some 8 million americans, potentially this process starts immediately. the department of education already has their information on file so that their income information, that helps them but, look, others will need to go to this website studentaid.gov to submit a form. so many people are interested in this right now. this website has been spotty so you got to be patient on this one. >> all right, cecilia vega at the white house, thank you for that. whit? amy, now to some encouraging news for home buyers. home prices are falling for the first time in three years, the biggest drop in more than a decade and rebecca jarvis is back with more. rebecca, good morning. >> hey, whit, nice to see you again. home prices are falling for the first time in three years. that is according to mortgage data firm black knight which reports home prices fell more than 0.75% between june and july. might sound small but that's the largest single-month drop since 2011. there are certain markets experiencing even more significant declines, those include san jose, california, which had the largest with home

prices now down 10% in recent months followed by seattle, san francisco, san diego, los angeles and denver. whit? >> rebecca, you've been talking about this possibility coming for a few weeks now. what is driving these declines right now? >> there's this handful of factors. you have home affordability at its lowest level in 30 years. there's the option to work remote and people have an easier time now leaving those big cities, there's also crime and there just aren't enough homes for sale. home prices are still up 14.3% from a year ago. that is more than three times the historical annual price growth but most of the gains happened in the first five months of this year. that was before mortgage rates spiked and according to black knight, more price drops are likely on the horizon. amy? >> all right, rebecca, thank you so much. we know you'll stay on top of it. coming up in our "gma" morning menu, pop star meghan trainor sharing her struggles

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like you'll never quite get it right or get the right latch and all those things. for a lot of moms, though, they may not have the lactation help and support necessary. meghan trainor thankfully did and now she is keeping it real about just how much she struggled. ♪ you could do it ♪ >> reporter: this morning, meghan trainor, the singer/song writer behind hits like "better when i'm dancing" and "lips are moving" sharing her experience, the nightmare she faced trying to breast-feed. >> my family, like they all breastfed, had extra milk, i had nothing. >> reporter: in an interview for the podcast "not skinny, but not fat," trainor recalling the challenges producing enough milk for her son riley now 1 after experiencing a traumatic c-section eventually turning to a feeding tube. >> we had a feeding tube of breast milk attached to my nipple. >> yeah. >> trying to pretend -- trick my body into knowing i'm breast-feeding. >> did that work? >> they're like this is the new amazing medicine or the new way that just came out this year.

and i was like, this sucks. >> reporter: for three months she tried tricking her body and pumping as much as she could, the bottles weren't giving riley enough of the nutrients and finally turned to formula. >> my pediatrician is like, please, please stop. you look exhausted. he's not gaining weight. let's just put more formula in him. >> reporter: the cdc reporting nearly 60% of mothers do not breast-feed for as long as they intend to citing issues with lactation and latching as well as concerns about their infant's nutrition and weight. >> as moms we go into believing that thinking that we're going to birth our baby and put him to breast and they'll just do it. when it doesn't happen, it can feel extremely overwhelming and lonely. >> reporter: trainor joining other celebrity moms like rachel bilson, ciara and ashley graham bringing breast-feeding challenges front and center and fighting formula shaming. >> society likes to pit formula feeding and breast-feeding

against each other when they can actually go hand in hand. formula can be a catalyst for a better breast-feeding journey in some circumstances. >> reporter: tackling tough challenges so early in her motherhood journey provided trainor with some perspective. >> when i had a baby, i was like, there's nothing i can't accomplish. that's the hardest thing we've ever done. everything is easy, piece of cake, let's rock. >> i'm right there. nothing we can't accomplish. that mom guilt that comes along with formula can be real even if it's self-imposed. doctors emphasize while breast is best, the bottom line is getting your baby's belly full with the nutrients however you do it. guys? >> amen. >> thank you very much, janai. >> thanks, janai. now to a new study finding religion may be associated with better cardiovascular health for black americans. abc news medical contributor dr. darien sutton is here with us this morning. good morning, doc. >> good morning, michael. >> all right, doc, tell us about the study. >> well, for context we know that black americans are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease as we're

30% more likely to die of its complications and also know from prior studies that faith has shown beneficial effects on health. this study looks to see what is there, if any, benefits of faith within health within specifically black communities. researchers at the american heart association looked at 3,000 participants and they found that those with higher levels of faith activity and faith participation had overall healthier lifestyles associated with improved cardiovascular health. >> wow. big study that's amazing to hear. did the research, did they determine which religious habits were linked to better health? >> yeah, they actually summarized it down to four main categories that seemed to have the most beneficial effects. i want to share them. they include things such as religious participation, spirituality as well as spiritual coping or basically how do we deal with difficult or negative setbacks within life and go to prayer. they found that patients who participated in these activities had overall improved healthier

diets, more pfizer call activity. michael, something most significant, overall when they participated in these activities there was a 25% decreased likelihood of smoking which is a significant factor to heart health. >> absolutely and while this study focuses on faith-based behaviors, what are some other ways to benefit your cardiovascular health? >> that's a great question. this study focuses on something the american heart association identifies as life's essential seven which has been most recently updated as life's essential eight and include qualities we can change within our life including things like making sure that we have a high quality diet, treating food as fuel, also exercise. at least 75 minutes a week we need of investigate ross activity, attempts to quit smoking, weight management and also closely managing your cholesterol, your blood sugar and blood pressure and something that was most recently updated you know i love talking about, sleep. as adults we need at least 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night and for children up to 12. >> you should see the look on everyone's face sitting next to me when you said that. >> whoo.

>> always talking to the daytime team about sleep. >> exactly, appreciate your advice as always. thanks, doc. whit? >> that one always hurts the morning team for sure. all right, now we turn to exclusive first look at new technology aimed at helping millions of american parents keep track of their kids in school and on school buses. will carr has more from gardena, california, with more. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, whit. it is back to school. that means back on the bus and some districts are going to see major changes when it comes to transportation giving parents the ability to actually track their kids when they're on the bus. we got an exclusive look at this technology. we want to show you why it may make your life a little less stressful this school year. back to school means back to the bus stop. >> good afternoon. >> reporter: for some students and parents this year, that's going to look a little

different. ♪ zoom accompanied partners with school districts to manage transportation is enabling parents to track their kids' buses. tell me where you got the idea to create zoom. >> i was facing this challenge of how to pick up and drop off kids while you're still at work safely and reliably. parents can track their packages online but when this comes to their children they have no idea where the kids are once they're on board the bus. >> reporter: that's something zoom says it's trying to fix. the company so far has a fleet of nearly 900 buses operating in school districts this four state, illinois, texas, washington and california.

this year expanding to two of the largest districts in the country, seattle and los angeles public schools. >> so here's the map, you can see where. >> reporter: how does it work? zoom gives us a first look with two parents who use the service. first parents have an app on their phone and it tells them when their kid's bus is arriving and when boarding the bus the child scans an rfid card which wirelessly transmits the student is on board. >> put on your seat belt. >> reporter: using the app the parent is able to track the bus route to and from school and read the bus driver's profile and know if there is a change with the driver. parents we spoke with say while the main benefit of zoom is safety they also like that it saves them time not having to wait by the bus stop. >> when the bus is late sometimes because of traffic, i'm able to go, okay, i know she's safe. she's headed here and it's just really great. >> reporter: zoom says it's complying with district and local privacy laws related to student data and that all student data is stored in an encrypted database. zoom wants to be in 12 states in the next couple of years with the ultimate goal to be all across the united states with a fully electric fleet by the year 2025. whit? >> i'm sure a lot of parents would be eager to have access to this information. all right, will, thank you. let's head back over to ginger. good morning once again. >> raising my hand there.

i am too. thank you. you know we are just over two weeks from the peak of hurricane season, so the average activity really peaks up in the first couple of weeks of september. but it has been eerily quiet as we've been updating you. we are now at 53 days without a named storm and that is the third longest stretch. we are going to get close to that second longest stretch in history but there are two areas, one of the computer models is trying to take that into the gulf by the end of next week. you know we'll track it but that you know we'll track it but that drew: i'm abc 7 news meteorologist with your afternoon forecast. sunshine on the way, the coolest day of the workweek, 60's and 70's for the most part around the bay shoreline. our warmest cities are generally staying in the 80's later today. overnight tonight our marine layer expands with overcast skies and coastal drizzle with patchy dense fog and 50's and 60's heading into your friday. accuweather seven day, temperatures below average with sunshine in the afternoon

i have a lot. i'm happy to share with you, a really fun surprise collab last night. billy joel brought olivia rodrigo on stage. this was at madison square garden. why does that never happen -- >> when we're there. >> yes, when we've been there. he has all these great collabs, last night, there she is. they sang one of billy's classics and sang her hit song "deja vu." here it is. ♪ i bet you she knows billy joel because you're playing uptown girl ♪ ♪ i bet you even tell her how ♪ ♪ you love her in between the chorus ♪ ♪ i know you get deja vu ♪ >> you heard in the song there olivia name drops billy and his hit song "uptown girl" and it was a full circle moment for rodrigo when the pair launched

into "uptown girl." there it is. so fun for the audience. i'm not jealous. guys, before olivia was born. >> oh, no. >> wah-wah. she's 19. but you know, on a positive note it shows you that billy joel's music transcends generations. really great moment there. more music news. adele is saying hello to 3 billion views on youtube. the grammy winner surpassed that massive milestone for views of her music video "hello." the 2015 mini movie coined the most explosive debut of any release on youtube racking up 50 million views within the first two days of its debut. the single itself went on to earn adele three grammys, that was 2017 but today if you are looking for a little live adele, her long awaited much debated las vegas residency is happening. it begins november 18th and, yes, we want to go.

>> i'm making a road trip. >> yes, yes. let's bring the show live from vegas. >> ooh. >> who's in? all right, good. i hear nothing from the control room. [ laughter ] okay. i just heard they're working on it. congrats to harry and meghan who have a new addition. breaking news, the "l.a. times" reporting they have adopted one of those 4,000 beagles that were rescued from a facility in virginia that bred the poor pooches to be testing subjects. a horrific story brought to us by whit, i might add, on "world news tonight." a happy ending for so many of those dogs and most certainly for mama mia, the name of their new fur baby. so cute. the present founder of the beagle freedom project told our abc news affiliate she didn't even know who she was working with until they met to adopt the 7-year-old beagle.

meghan and harry have long been advocates for pet adoption -- thank you, thank you, thank you -- and they have two other rescues that will welcome mama mia into the sussex family. >> when we started reporting on "world news," 4,000 dogs, that's a lot of dogs so people are stepping up. >> it opened eyes to what's happening to these dogs so i mean we're on it. speaking of dogs, sorry for this segue, snoop dogg. [ laughter ] >> can we adopt him too? >> a man of so many interests and talents, isn't he? we've seen him on stage and seen him domesticate with martha stewart and now we're about to see him do his own version of mster rogers branching out again into the world of children's television. the rapper has teamed up with the creator of hip-hop harry to produce his own animated series called "doggyland. snoop dogg himself voicing the

main character named bow wizzle here he is. ♪ it's time to roll high-five come on barks a lot ♪ ♪ all aboard the bus let's head to class ♪ ♪ the wheels on the bus go round and round ♪ >> i love bow wizzle. love you, snoop. he described it as educational and fundamentally smart. already four doggyland episodes are dropping like it's hot. that's "pop news." [ laughter ] >> well done, lara. >> all right. maybe a collab between you and snoop. >> i would love it. coming up, charlie gibson and his daughter kate are here and we are so excited to have them. we'll be right back. >> hi, charlie! ♪

announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. reggie: good morning, let's see how thursday traffic looks. jobina: we are going to start with a crash we are following right now in san leandro on northbound 880. speeds around 24 miles per hour. we have another crash in san francisco, northbound 101. speeds around 60 miles per hour. pretty messy this morning. live look at the coliseum camera, we do have that backed up to san leandro. we will slow right back down traveling to the bay toll plaza. traveling to the bay toll plaza. reggie: we are going to ch here at city of refuge, we house up to 26 families.

we reduce homelessness, address mental health, provide spaces for addiction to be broken, create spaces of healing and restoration. for the first time ever, prop 27 will provide permanent funding for organizations like ours. saying yes to prop 27 means more people get the assistance that they nee they get someone to partner in such a way to see transformation come to them. yes on prop 27, because there's no place like home. now you can save big on supersonic wifi from xfinity. to see transformation come to them. can it handle all of my devices? all that. and it comes with a 2-year rate guarantee. what?! ok! no annual contract. no equipment fees. oh, and a free streaming box. i like streaming. it's all just $50 a month when you add xfinity mobile with unlimited data. will you add a motorcycle? no. did you say yes?!

the new xfinity supersonic bundle. it's kind of a big deal drew: you can see along the coast we are down to less than two miles visibility, which is actually an improvement from the last half hour. the numbers right now, upper 50's to mid-60's this morning. so we will go outside. a live look from the exploratorium camera, the fog is thinning as we speak, and here is how your day is shaping up. 60's and 70's away from the coast. by 4:00 p.m., a bright day, the coolest day of the workweek. 70's and 80's for most later today.

reggie: another update in about 30 minutes. you can always check us out on news app and a ♪ welcome back to "gma." look who joined us, dear friends and host of the new podcast "the bookcase," charlie gibson , who needs no introduction, and his daughter kate. we'll chat in a moment, but first want to take a look at their literary adventure, charlie, kate and her two kids visiting their favorite children's independent book store celebrating the 50th aniversary of "alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day." >> some mornings just start off on the wrong foot. like when you roll out of bed with gum in your hair and trip on your skateboard and by breakfast want to move to australia. bad days like these, everybody's

had them. >> something judith viorst knew when she was inspired by her youngest son and wrote "alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day." now 50 years since it was published. 4 million copies sold. it is still one of the most beloved children's books of all time. >> so we organized a bad day focus group of sorts at my children's favorite book store, wild rumpus in minneapolis. they know a thing or two about catering to their kid clientele. >> couldn't help but notice there's a few animals in there. >> there sure are. we have two cats, two chinchillas and a cockatoo. >> our podcast highlights independent book stores like this one all across the country. >> independent book stores are cultural hubs. you won't get that from a big chain. this is where the community comes together to define what that community is and what it looks like and what our shared values are. >> everyone deserves to see

themselves in books. >> don't let these cute faces fool you. my children charlie and jack have horrible days just like alexander, trust me. >> why do you think that book still resonates with kids after all these years? >> it's universal. i mean everyone's had a bad day. i think one of the joys is that some of the bad things that happen are alexander's fault so the consequences of his actions and kids even see that kind of thing. >> this book was written before your moms and dads were born. it's 50 years old. 50 years old. >> it's 50 years old? >> 50 years old. >> how many of you have had horrible, terrible, no good, bad days? >> so with that we began reading to our audience. at breakfast anthony found a corvette sting ring car kit in his breakfast cereal box but in my breakfast cereal, all i found was breakfast cereal.

i think i'll move to australia. >> my bath was too hot. i got soap in my eyes. >> it has been a terrible, horrible, no good -- >> very bad day. >> -- very bad day. my mom says, some days are like that. >> guys know the last line? >> all: even in australia. >> when you guys are having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, do you think going to australia would help? >> no. >> no. >> if you went to australia bad things could still happen to you. >> what makes it a very bad day? you wake up in a bad mood sometimes. >> yeah, it's usually because i'm tired. >> does that sort of change as the day goes on? >> once i drink coffee. [ laughter ] >> can you guys tell when your parents or your caregivers are having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. >> oh, yes. >> yeah. >> all right. how can you tell? >> they're struggling around the house, grumbling, getting angry at everything. >> my mom cries and i hear slamming.

>> my mom's face goes really red and she uses her i just got into an argument and i'm still angry voice. >> you can tell from her voice. >> while their bad days may look different, there's a sense of optimism that all kids seem to share. >> i feel like today you were in a bad mood but tomorrow he'll be having fun and just forget about this whole entire day. >> and he won't be in australia. >> yeah. >> and, yes, we're joined by charlie and kate gibson. welcome. [ cheers and applause ] round of applause. >> that's all we have to do to get applause? >> how many of the four of you have that book -- >> oh, yes, definitely. >> absolutely. and i got to say, kate, that was your daughter who was saying, mom is red-faced and angry. we talk about how this book is 50 years old. how is it for you to share this book with your kids. >> well, first of all, i'm 46 years old and i'm still working on the emotional regulation that's discussed in this book. [ laughter ] my daughter calls me out on it

all the time. she's had to pick me up from terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days. i think in some ways she's more emotionally mature than i am. she always has been but it's a great book. i think in some ways it's the first mental health book that kids read. >> it addresses all kinds of things because it addresses jealousy and violence for kids. michael, by the way, last time i saw you, you were in space. when did you get back? [ laughter ] >> that was in november. that was in november. and, charlie, i'm just happy i made it back. >> they brought you back, yay. >> anyway, it addresses all of those issues, and so it's a good learning experience as well as being funny. she really struck a chord with that book. 50 years ago. >> amazing. >> let's talk about the podcast now. so great to see the two of you doing that together.

the next episode drops today. >> "the book case with kate and charlie." >> "the book case." >> with kate and charlie. how nice of you to bring it up. >> the next episode drops today. speaking of that, conversation with david koepp. people might not recognize his name but know his work, "mission: impossible," the screenwriter behind "jurassic park." what was that conversation like? >> well, it was interesting. we wanted to -- first of all, he is a terrific guy, married to somebody who used to work for "good morning america" so he's got to be, you know -- >> a good guy. >> that puts him in the good column. but we were really interested in that he's written a novel which is one of those sort of apocalyptic, the world may come to an end because of this plot but the difference in discipline in writing a novel and writing a screenplay really interested me. as he said in a screenplay, you're worried about what a character says and does and in a novel you worry about what a character thinks and feels. it's a very different kind of writing that they have to do.

he does both of them very well but i was really interested in talking to him about how the different disciplines come into play. >> yeah. >> us too. so good to see you guys. >> yeah. >> unbelievable. >> we're having fun. >> yes, it's going to be a very good day now that you are here. >> aww. >> i mean it. >> ooh. >> you guys, everybody, check out the latest episode of "the book case with charlie and kate gibson." >> a suck-up. >> maybe just i just love you to bits. it streams everywhere right now. "the book case," get the qr code on the bottom of your screen. yes, says lara spencer, the suck-up. download it for free. new episodes released every thursday. charlie gibson the hardest working man in podcasts. >> are we done? three minutes and we're out? your trip in space lasted longer. [ laughter ] >> thank you both. all right, coming up, we got lori bergamotto with simply the lori bergamotto with simply the best sneakers for fall. meet three sisters. the drummer, the dribbler, and the day-dreamer... the dribbler's getting hands-on practice with her chase first banking debit card... the drummer's making savings simple with a tap...

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screen as we're talking about it so it's incredibly useful and today we're going to talk about sneakers and as i'm looking around the studio, i'm not kidding you, i think 98% of the people working and really everywhere now are wearing sneakers. why have they become such a staple. >> absolutely and thank you so much for saying that. i love doing this with you because you're so into it. sneakers are a wardrobe essential. part of that is the way that we work now in 2022, right, the workplace has become a little pore casual and hybrid and the other part is sneaker companies have finally figured out better quality, better production versus sustainability, fit and comfort, right, comfort is the coining of the realm when it

comes to style. >> you don't have to sacrifice style which has been so fun adding it to the wardrobe. let's get right to your finds. this first one is unisex. >> this is allbirds. funny you said everybody here wears a lot of sneakers. i have seen them on so many people on set. >> my kids pull the insoles and put them in other shoes. >> really? we pull this out, it's merino wool. maybe we can't pull it out. >> look at you. you can wash them, right. merino wool has eucalyptus tree fibers and thermal regulating. sometimes your feet get hot and sweaty, not with these. these are great for men and women and come in 11 different colors and we wanted something a little more fun here that you can, you know, take to the office and then also wear on the weekend so allbirds, you can't go wrong, sustainable choices. >> hearing about them all the time. and now going old school. right back to the '80s. love a reebok. >> classic, classic, classic with these reeboks, the og, lara.

these are $70, nylon and suede, they will go with everything. i heard somebody on set say won't you look like a true commuter if you wear those? it gives you "working girl" vibes. >> i think it might have been what she was wearing. >> you want to remember a little style tip to dress with one other accessory that's a little more casual and that will keep you from looking like straight up screaming commuter, right, okay. so that's the way to do it. super comfortable on every site these are sold they have a near perfect five-star review. so comfort is key there. >> that's great. >> so excited to talk to you about this. >> you told me i would have to wait to hear about these. the sneaker everybody right here. >> everybody is talking about this. you heard it here first. these are cariuma oca made from brazilian founders. there was a 60,000 wait list when they came available because people went nuts for them. you'll want to get them now. put your hand in there and press down and release that. the inside of these shoes is made with a special kind of cork, very bouncy and what i loved about this, i really did my research here and read there are 20,000 positive reviews here. the thick that kept coming up about these shoes there was no break-in period. you know when you wear sneakers and you get a blister and i'm

breaking up with the sneaker. >> sometimes the fancier the longer, right, amy? we know. >> spoken from experience. i put these on. they were instantly comfortable. love them. no blister and for every -- >> 20,000 people can't be wrong. >> 60,000 person wait list. for every one you buy they plant two trees in the rain forest. >> simply the best. certainly last but not least. >> hushpuppys. you know why they're called hushpuppys, because they're for your barking dogs. [ laughter ] that's true. that's the company motto there and these are a statement sneaker on sale for $25. you can have like a bold print and still look great at the office. we love this with like all black or a suit. >> again, another old school brand coming back. yes, they're stylish but also

super comfortable. >> comfort is key and always coming out with new patterns for fall so definitely check those out. >> you have the qr code. if you like them you can go online. goodmorningamerica.com. so much fun. are we doing this again tomorrow? >> we are. >> yes, i love this segment. "simply the best." lori b. in the house. and so is ginger zee. >> yes, good morning. are we making the claim then we'll do it, amy, lara, tomorrow, should we do sneakers? >> yes. >> call it a thing. >> sure. >> all right. we said it here first. let's go ahead and check. i have breaking news in the drought in texas, we just got the new numbers in. last week, a quarter, just over a quarter of texas was in the highest level of drought. the rain this week helped cut that in more than half. so now they're down to just over 12%. there is absolutely still drought issues and certainly west and southwest of dallas. there's still a drought in the northeast in new england too so check in on maine which is looking dry but beautiful. drew: i'm meteorologist with your afternoon forecast. today is the coolest day of the workweek, 60's and 70's around the bay shoreline and 80's in the warmest spots inland.

accuweather showing you below average temperatures s now we're going to give you a sneak peek at this sunday's "$100,000 pyramid." most of the time the contestants get the answers from the word their celebrity partner says but when playing with mario cantone there's a lot of body language going on. take a look. >> to the flame. >> moth. >> it's a state. columbus. >> ohio. >> i love but i also want -- >> lust. >> yes. yes. [ applause ] >> let's go. >> i knew you'd get lust. i could feel it. >> you just literally rubbed off on will because you're like i love -- >> oh, yes, he got it. >> i love. >> i lust. >> you see what i mean, mario is

one of the best. see mario and all our guests on "the $100,000 pyramid" this sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on abc. we got to play a round of that in the commercial break. coming up, russell hornsby and trevante rhodes starring as here at city of refuge, we house up to 26 families.

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♪ in your eyes ♪ ♪ in your eyes ♪ ♪ i see there's something ♪ back with two stars from "mike" about legendary heavyweight boxer mike tyson, trevante rhodes plays iron mike and russell hornsby is mike's promoter don king. the series explores the ups and downs of tyson's tumultuous life. guys, thanks so much for being here. good morning to you. >> thank you. >> taking on these big roles. we know the series will pack a punch. we'll chat in just a moment but first let's start with a clip. >> people just see an animal.

they call me a savage. i'm the most vicious, ruthless champion that has ever been. no one can match me. i'm ferocious. i want your heart. i want to eat your children. is that who i am? >> okay, intense. trevante, you literally embody this role of mike tyson. how did you start to become mike? tell us about the training. i understand you worked with a former world champion boxer as well. >> yeah, my coach miss ann wolfe just got inducted into the hall of fame. actually her special on "real sports," hbo just aired it so check it out if you get the chance. but spending time with her, getting the understanding of ow to move like mike, getting the understanding of the mentality, getting an understanding of the spirit of being a fighter. just everything around spending

time with her really got me in the space. >> you don't just wake up like this, right, looking like mike tyson. tell us about the diet. i heard about ice cream being involved. >> for me i train every day so the good part about this particular process was i had the opportunity to really just indulge in some of the sweets so ice cream, just anything i really liked, kind of indulged in it a little bit. >> i tried that ice cream diet. it didn't work. russell, you play the legendary promoter, the showman don king, right? we know he guided and perhaps misguided mike throughout the course of his career. what was about him that helped you connect to his character? >> for me it's his flamboyance. i think every actor has to have a piece of the character they're playing inside them and i'm a theatrical so i love the spotlight, love the limelight and sort of taking on that carnival barker mentality, hurry, hurry, step right up,

ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. >> exactly. trevante, you deeply researched mike tyson trying to get inside his head, his psyche so you could become this man. what about him surprised you the most. >> for me it was definitely his connection to his younger boy, i think that was -- i mean i think i guess all of us really, we -- who we are today is derived from who we were when we were a child so i think getting the understanding of who he was when he was a child and having empathy for that and the deeper reference for that was a big deal for me. >> and, russell, we can't talk about don king without the hair, that high hair. he called it his shield. this was a showman who craved attention. >> yes. you know, it's interesting. when i was doing theater here back in the '90s, there was an actor named david fontenot and he'd do his don king imitation and what he would say is here i am, every strand is a citadel. talking about his hair, so that

was hair, his shield as well, which kind of gave him a reason to get out there and flash and shine for the people. >> russell, trevante, congratulations, the series getting a lot of buzz. can't wait to dive in. we appreciate it. first two episodes of "mike" are out right now on hulu and we'll be right back. ♪ in your eyes, i see there's

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to find the sweetest spots in america. will we be at your favorite spot? >> oh, this is going to be sweet. so sweet. >> i'm all in for the ice cream. thank you guys for watching. >> have a great day. what's the difference between prop 26 and prop 27? 26? not one dime to get people off the streets and into housing 27 generates hundreds of million to help solve homelessness. the choice is clear yes on prop 27.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. reggie: good morning. jobina is looking at the road. jobina: starting with a live look in oakland, the coliseum camera, and it is a bit slow for the northbound coliseum commuters. as we bring you this live picture, it is crowded on the bridge. drew: improving when it comes to visibility. now up to 2.5 miles. at the morning goes on, the fog is lifting. temperatures in the upper 50's if not upper 60's right now. outside we go. seeing more sunshine, more blue skies. 60's and 70's by lunchtime. the afternoon is breezy, but today is the coolest day all week. reggie: we will see you again at

11:00 for a mid-day live and of 11:00 for a mid-day live and of course, you can always find us today, the star of our kind of people, morris chestnut. and nikolaj coster-waldau from, against the ice. plus, learn how to walk like a lizard and get fit in today's exercise segment. all next on live. and now here are ryan seacrest and ali wentworth. ♪ hey, i'm going to love myself ♪ ♪ and i don't need anyone else ♪ good morning. deja vu. -come on in ali. -thank you. all right. -oh. -well, thank you very much. yes. good morning. thursday morning, august 25th. back in for kelly ripa is ali wentworth. -thank you so much. -welcome back. -so happy to be here. -i love it when you're here because you always have show