reggie: a weird toilet situation. ♪ good morning america. for our viewers in the west, a growing humanitarian crisis in florida after hurricane ian. urgent door-to-door search as residents in the hardest hit areas line up for food and water. shelters are full as president biden heads to the storm zone to survey the devastation. russians on the run. ukrainian forces make new advances gaining ground on two fronts. could they retake a key city? urgent halloween warning. rainbow fentanyl. now 15,000 pills seized, some in this yellow lego box.

>> this is every parent's worst nightmare. >> what parents need to know about the brightly colored pills that look like candy popping up in parts of the country. new lead in the search for a possible serial killer in california. police releasing surveillance p interest. the latest on the manhunt with the community on edge. closing ranks. republican leaders are standing by herschel walker as the georgia republican senate candidate denies reports he paid for an exgirlfriend's abortion. his son calls him a hypocrite. >> you don't get to pretend you're some moral family guy. you don't get to pretend all of these things. also this morning, twitter alert. elon musk going forward with buying twitter. what's behind the u-turn, and what it could mean for the social media giant. end zone? sev seventh-time super bowl champ tom brady and gisele bundchen reportedly hiring divorce

attorneys. what we know this morning. history! he's done it! he has done it! case closed. >> case closed for the judge. all rise for the yankees slugger smashing the single season home run record in the american league. his mom patty has a huge sigh of relief. now what's going to happen to that record-setting ball. ♪ yeah, i'm proud to be a coal miner's daughter ♪ and celebrating the coal miner's daughter. one of the biggest country stars of all time, loretta lynn, who gave a powerful voice to working class women. >> you've got to get out there and work at it. >> this morning tributes pouring in for the presidential medal of freedom recipient, honoring the remarkable rise to music royalty. ♪ way back then ♪ keep playing loretta lynn, her music. i had the privilege of spending time with her back in the day,

and what a dynamic woman and singer. >> she seemed like a lovely person. >> she really was. truly was. >> you can't help but hear that song and start tapping. you can't help it. we're going to be talking so much more about her this morning. the history maker of another sort this morning. aaron judge finally taking him to that a.l. record now. one of the most coveted records of all sports for a long time. he has 62 home runs. we'll talk about what that means and what happens to that ball. somebody's going to sell it you're assuming. okay. well, duh, t.j. we'll get into that. >> that's all coming up. first, we're dealing with the humanitarian crisis in florida. search and rescue teams going door to door searching for survivors of hurricane ian. >> thousands are now living in shelters which desperately need resources to care for the growing number of displaced people. victor oquendo has our coverage in fort myers. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, robin. here in fort myers, so many neighborhoods now look like this. people's belongings, their furniture waterlogged and ruined.

stacked up in huge piles lining the streets. the residents who live here, those on the first floor tell me they had water and mud in their homes. now they're starting over. one week since hurricane ian made landfall in southwest florida -- >> whoa! >> reporter: -- residents in hard hit areas lining up for essentials. in fort myers this is organized by global empowerment mission, hundreds like pregnant mother jessica la montayne waiting for water and food. >> we're without a.c. no lights, no nothing. to find food is really hard. basically we have to find ways to cook. some of us are burning wood. >> can't imagine how hard this must be as you're pregnant. >> it's life. i mean, you can't do much about it. i mean, life is hard and what we can do is just get back up and try to make the best of it. >> reporter: nearby shelters filling up, like this arena transformed by the red cross. they started by filling up this exterior area and now they are at 100% capacity. take a look over here. they're now using the arena floor. it is lined with hundreds of

cots. brittney allen, her husband and seven children relying on donations after their home was destroyed by ian. >> what's it like now having all of your children here with you inside the shelter? >> it's just a safe feeling. >> it's safe here? >> it's safe. it's a lot. it's a big change, but we can't be anything but grateful. >> reporter: the red cross telling us they're ready for more floridians as search teams continue to work tirelessly, including this canine boarding a black hawk headed for battered pine island in lee county. the florida air national guard clearing roads, opening up new areas, but residents are still cut off from the mainland. here in this community they're once again waking up in the dark. part of the more than 300,000 customers in the state that are still without power. governor ron desantis saying there will be a review of the decisions local officials made before the storm hit as the death toll in florida now

surpasses 100. george? >> victor oquendo, thanks. president biden visits the storm zone today. senior white house correspondent mary bruce is live in naples, florida. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. the president and first lady will be here getting a firsthand look at the devastation and the recovery effort that is now under way. he will be touring the damage, thanking first responders and meeting with local residents. in a rare moment of bipartisanship the president will be meeting with one of his harshest critics. he'll get a briefing from governor ron desantis. the two are rivals repeatedly attacking each other. over the last week they have put those differences aside. we are told that will continue here today. the president will also be meeting with another republican foe, senator rick scott. the white house stresses when it comes to this issue, recovering from a hurricane like this, they are all on the same team. this is not about politics today. this is about the people of florida to get them the help they so badly need.

george? >> mary bruce, thanks. we're going to switch gears now and get the latest on the war in ukraine. two fronts as ukrainian forces continue their counter offense to close in on a key city. britt clennett is on the scene in kyiv. good morning, britt. >> reporter: good morning, george. ukraine is pressing forward with gains in the south and east, freeing dozens of towns from russian occupation. this morning ukrainian forces taking back territory russia has only just tried to claim as its own. ukraine smashing through russian defense lines in the southern kherson region advancing nearly 20 miles in two days. soldiers celebrating the liberation of villages along the way, tearing down russian flags and using them to wipe their feet. [ speaking in non-english ] saying, glory to ukraine, glory to the heroes. military bloggers reporting a section of the russian front line collapse is so serious they may lose their grip on kherson. while in the northeast ukraine appearing to be closer to taking

more towns after their recent success in the donbas. in a phone call to ukrainian president zelenskyy, president biden reaffirming his promise to help defend ukraine as long as it takes and pledging to another $625 million in military assistance. including four more himar rocket systems which help the ukrainian troops strike deep into occupied territory, and helping them with their latest battlefield breakthroughs. the governor of kherson telling abc news ukrainian troops are less than 35 miles from the regional capitol. now taking that city would deal another huge blow to putin's campaign just as he signs laws to formally annex four regions in ukraine including areas, guys, he's already lost in recent days. t.j.? >> all right, britt, thank you so much. we want to turn to a warning, certainly one that parents need to hear with halloween coming up. it's about potentially deadly fentanyl pills that look like candy.

drug officials in new york confiscated about 15,000 of the pills in a lego box and they're turning up all over the country. stephanie ramos has the latest on this. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. this story is so concerning. drug enforcement agents say 2 milligrams of fentanyl can kill a person. police say the amount they found just a few blocks away from here could have killed 500,000 people. this morning federal agents with an urgent warning to parents about rainbow fentanyl. pills the colors of candy. >> this is every parent's worst nightmare as halloween fast approaches. >> reporter: in new york city, 15,000 rainbow fentanyl pills seized from a car just days ago. many of them found in this yellow lego box. doctors especially concerned the pills may appeal to teens or young adults. >> to a very young person the potential for tragedy is very high. >> reporter: rainbow fentanyl,

which has the same potentially deadly risks as other forms of fentanyl first showing up on the west coast in february, and making its way across the country. now in more than 21 states, the dea says other forms of the drug are causing crisis nationwide. the department of justice recently seizing more than 10 million fentanyl pills and 980 pounds of fentanyl powder. >> what drugs did they take? >> reporter: this dramatic body camera video from las vegas police shows what officials say is officers responding to a fentanyl call in august saving the lives of three people. and in california at least nine reported cases of teens in the los angeles school district reportedly overdosing on pills containing fentanyl. the problem in the state of california is so alarming that the los angeles school district is now making narcan an opioid overdose medicine available in every k-12 school a necessity.

robin? >> that says so much, that last statement. stephanie, thank you. now we have the latest for an urgent manhunt for an apparent killer in california. police in stockton have released the first video of a person of interest in the murders of six men. mola lenghi is in stockton with more. good morning, mola. >> reporter: good morning, robin. police say right now surveillance video and ballistic evidence are linking these murders to each other. this morning a new lead in the urgent manhunt for an apparent serial killer on the loose in northern california. stockton police releasing this surveillance video showing a person of interest in a string of potentially connected murders. >> i want you to pay close attention to the uneven stride that this person has. we have no evidence that connects this person as committing any of these crimes, but that's a person that we are interested in talking to. >> reporter: police say the person of interest is seen on surveillance video near at least two of the crime scenes.

in stockton and nearby oakland at least seven people have been shot since april of 2021, six people killed, only one woman surviving her injuries. most of the victims are hispanic males. authorities say the series of killings points to a suspicious pattern of homicides. all victims were gunned down while alone outside at night. >> do the characteristics of the victims suggest anything about a motive here? >> we don't know what the motive is. what we do believe is that it's mission oriented. the person is on a mission. >> reporter: the only surviving victim describing the suspect as a taller, thin man wearing dark clothing and a covid mask saying nothing to her during the shooting. now right now police say that there is a reward in excess of $100,000 for information leading to an arrest. george? >> okay, thanks very much. we turn now to the search for four family members including an 8-month-old kidnapped at gunpoint in california. police have the suspect in

custody but the family is still missing. eva pilgrim has the story. >> reporter: this morning an alleged kidnapper in custody but no word on the whereabouts of an 8-month-old baby and her family. >> we're very, very concerned about the victims in this that have been kidnapped as we have film footage of the area where they were taken from. >> reporter: the baby, her 27-year-old mother, and her 36-year-old father and 39-year-old uncle were kidnapped monday. overnight authorities taking 48-year-old jesus manual salgado into custody after his family turned him in. >> the suspect said he had done something wrong and it had something to do with the missing people. then they told him that they were going to have to contact law enforcement to make this known. >> reporter: salgado attempting suicide before authorities could pick him up. he is in critical condition, but detectives are hopeful they can talk to him today. family members of the victims pleading for their return.

>> i have 6-year-old and 9-year-old kid and they are waiting for their dad. please, please send my family back. please return my family. >> reporter: for "good morning america," eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> thanks, eva for that. the sheriff told abc news that they still don't know what the motive was for the kidnapping. t.j.? we turn to the on again, off again relationship between elon musk and twitter. a surprising about face by musk now once again offering to buy twitter for the $44 billion he originally promised. that was before months of legal back and forth. shares skyrocketed on this news though. our andrew dymburt joins us now. good morning to you, andrew. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. after all that, it looks like elon musk is really going to buy twitter. the surprise move comes after months of intense legal drama between the world's richest man and twitter. he's now proceeding to buy the company at the original offer

price from back in april at $54.20 a share. experts say if musk didn't more forward with the deal, he was likely headed to court against twitter and with a losing hand. musk now tweeting that buying twitter is an accelerant to creating, x, the everything app. while that is short on details, he wants to fix spam and bot issues, take the company private and dramatically reduce what people can tweet. he also said he would reactivate former president trump's twitter account. who knows what surprises could lie ahead. robin? >> who knows, andrew. who knows. thanks so much. baseball fans have been watching and waiting to all rise for the judge. home run number 62. yankees slugger aaron judge finally smashed the all-time record for american league batters. will reeve is here with more about the big hit and where that baseball is now. good morning, will. >> that's a major key. good morning, robin. the great yogi berra used to say of the confounding shadows in yankee stadium, it gets late early out there. for aaron judge it was getting

just plain late. he was stuck on 61 with just two games left to break the record. he finally did it sending a ball deep to left field in texas and into history. all rise. >> there it goes, soaring into history! he's done it! >> reporter: aaron judge is the new american league home run record holder. >> and the celebration is on. >> reporter: the yankees dugout erupting spilling onto the field as that long-awaited 62nd homer went saling into left field. >> to see them run out on to the field, get a chance to hug them all, they're saying congratulations, that's what it's all about for me. >> reporter: judge's mom in the stands as the ball cleared the fence, letting out a sigh of relief which judge himself shared. >> there's a good sense of relief once i saw it land in that fan's glove. >> reporter: and back in new york, the empire state building lit up in yankees pinstripes honoring number 99's achievement. that record-setting ball could make history with some collectors offering millions for

it. one fan going so far as to jump over the railing to try to get the ball. the fan who did catch it telling our affiliate wfaa he's not sure what he'll do with it just yet. >> what are you going to do with the ball? >> good question. i haven't thought about it. >> reporter: while judge holds the american league record, he's 11 home runs shy of the all-time single season record set by barry bonds. many consider that record tainted as it was set at the height of baseball's steroid era. one such person, the son of roger marist, the yankee legend whose record judge just surpassed. >> he should be revered as the actual single season home run champ. >> reporter: there's never a bad time to break a revered record, but judge might have picked the best. he turned down a contract extension from the yankees betting on himself to increase his value, and well, he did. all he did is have one of the best seasons in baseball history, guys. >> that was a smart bet. >> sure was. more coming up on "gma" including a new report about tom

brady and gisele bundchen. they both hired divorce lawyers. and the response from gop leaders as georgia senate candidate herschel walker denies a report he paid for an ex-girlfriend's abortion. first, good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you, robin. that low, the coastal low that's been making it here for five days, we'll finally get rid of it, but, look, it wasn't just cruddy but downright dangerous. it started adding up. delaware had coastal flooding like that. thankfully virginia beach was in a state of emergency. they released that because the flooding wasn't as high as it could have gone. there is a major change. we have been in this blocking pattern that's kept this low there, cut off from the system. the big jet stream is going to dive down. that means you have a big push of cold air. brad is shaking his head. he is unhappy with these numbers. saturday into sunday coldest for you. brad is here in new york. your local weather in 30 seconds.

drew: i'm meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast, a lot of sunshine, a warmer afternoon, 80's and 90's inland. 70's and 80's around the board -- the shoreline temperatures. above average for this time of year. we will have fog rolling in and pushing inland, temperatures falling into the 50's as we head into thursday. here is the seven-day forecast, warmer weather the next couple of days, very nice over the weekend. all right, everybody. we'll be back.

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♪ back here on "gma," yes, that is shawn mendes with his latest hit "when you're gone." now the pop star is starring in his first movie and he's going to be live right here in times square this morning. we're going to talk to him and his co-star javier bardem. that's in the next hour. >> we are looking forward to that. we're following a lot of heen headlines this morning.

president biden heads to florida to tour the devastation from hurricane ian today. crews are still searching for survivors as residents line up for food and water and fill up shelters. former president donald trump has asked the supreme court to intervene in the court battle over mar-a-lago. trump's attorneys petitioned the supreme court to partially overturn a lower court ruling that limited the authority of the outside reviewer in the case. new worries about oil and gas prices. opec expected to cut production at a meeting today and as a result prices jumped 3% yesterday and gas prices are surging in california. get this. i had to reread this and reread this to make sure it's right. topping $8 a gallon at some stations in california. we do have a whole lot more ahead on "gma" including a new report on women and burnout with women spending almost double the amount of time than men on caregiving and household chores. we'll learn more about what could kick start the potential imbalance. right now we have an update on tom brady and gisele bundchen. "the new york post" reports they have both hired divorce attorneys. amy has that story. >> fans are used to seeing the supermodel in the stands

cheering on the seven-time super bowl winner. there have been four games so far this season and we have not seen gisele and this report has some fans connecting the dots about the couple's recent absences and comments. this morning, reports that one of the most famous power couples in the world may be calling it quits. "the new york post" reporting nfl great tom brady and his super model wife gisele bundchen are hiring divorce attorneys after a period of recent turmoil. brady, the 45-year-old quarterback for the tampa bay buccaneers and seven-time super bowl champ making waves when he announced he was retiring from the sport in february, then abruptly changed course un-retiring just six weeks later. >> what are the things that are important in your life like your kids, your wife. things that have taken a back seat to football. that's how it's gone for me. >> reporter: the decision one his wife was reportedly not happy with. telling "elle" magazine saying, quote, obviously i have my concerns. this is a very violent sport and i have my children and i would like him to be more present. i have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again. in august tom noticeably absent from pre-season games taking an

unusual 11-day hiatus to spend time with his family. >> it's all personal. everyone's got different situations they're dealing with. we all have really unique challenges to our life. >> reporter: the duo were married in 2009 and share 12-year-old benjamin and 9-year-old vivian. gisele also step mother to tom's son with ex bridget moynihan. the buccaneers sharing this video of his children seen as one of tom's games cheering him off, but gisele, once a staple on the sidelines, nowhere to be found this season. >> all this time we have been suspecting that there's been deep trouble in their relationship, but we did think that it was possible they might be patching it up behind the scenes. >> reporter: a lot at stake for the couple. "forbes" estimating brady is pulling in nearly $84 million this year. while gisele retired from the runway to spend more time with her family in 2015, she says she's now ready for the next chapter telling "elle" i feel very fulfilled as a mother and a wife and now it's my turn. >> going through a divorce

lawyer doesn't necessarily mean your marriage is ending, but they know what's ahead of them if they go this route. >> and for just the second time in his career, tom brady does not have a contract for next season. football insiders believe brady will actually retire after this season but, of course, everyone, we've heard that before. >> certainly have. >> very recently, yes. robes, thank you so much. we want to turn now to the latest on georgia senate candidate herschel walker who supports an abortion ban, but is under fire because of a report that he paid for a girlfriend's abortion back in 2009. republicans, though, are closing ranks around him as he denounces the report as a lie. our congressional correspondent rachel scott is in atlanta this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, t.j., good morning. all this controversy is playing out at a critical time. we are less than five weeks out from an election day. this is a race which could decide which party controls the senate. that's why you're seeing so many republicans stand by herschel walker moving full steam ahead.

this morning with his campaign rocked by controversy, republican leaders are rallying behind herschel walker after allegations that the staunchly anti-abortion candidate paid for a woman to get an abortion. >> herschel's going to win and they're starting to see it. >> reporter: the former heisman trophy winner and nfl star denying the allegations, dodging cameras at a prayer luncheon held in atlanta. his campaign kicked us off the property and moved us all the way across the street. in the final stretch of the mid-terms an october surprise. "the daily beast" reporting that a woman who asked the website not to use her name for privacy claims when she became pregnant in 2009 by walker, he urged her to have an abortion. the reporter says she provided a $575 bill from an abortion clinic and a $700 check she claims was a reimbursement for the procedure and expenses.

and, get this, a get well card she says was signed by walker. abc news has not independently confirmed the report. walker locked in a very tight race with georgia's democratic senator has made his stance on abortion a cornerstone of his campaign. he denied the allegations and called it a flatout lie. >> no exception in my mind. i believe in life. i believe in life. >> reporter: his son christian an outspoken conservative with a large social media following says his father is a hypocrite. >> family values people, he has four kids, four different women. wasn't in the house raising one of them. he was out having sex with other women. do you care about family values? >> reporter: he said every member of walker's family had begged him not to run. >> don't lie about your life. you don't get to pretend you're some moral family guy. you don't get to pretend all these things. do not lie. >> reporter: in what appeared to be a response to christian's statements walker wrote on twitter, i love my son no matter what. christian's mother is cindy grossman. she spoke with abc news in 2008 accusing walker of threatening

her life. >> we were talking and next thing i knew he got a gun and he put it to my temple. there was somebody there that was evil. >> reporter: walker did not deny that he threatened his former wife, but claims he had no memory of it. in 2008 he revealed he had been diagnosed with a rare mental illness called dissociative identity disorder formerly known as multiple personality disorder. that same year walker sat down with abc's bob woodruff. >> i had it the the whole time. i didn't know what it was. >> reporter: this morning despite all the controversy, republican leaders backing walker are moving full steam ahead. the head of the rnc insisting walker will deliver a safer, more prosperous georgia. so all of this has put abortion right back in the spotlight here in georgia and the democrat in this race, senator raphael warnock, is making it clear that he supports abortion rights. he's telling voters they have a very real choice to make this november. guys? >> just weeks away from finding out. rachel, as always, our thanks to you. coming up, honoring music legend loretta lynn and her remarkable legacy. come on back.

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back now on "gma," we are celebrating the life of loretta lynn. the trailblazer and coal miner's daughter and music royalty died at the age of 90, and she leaves behind a legacy as unique as her voice. "20/20" contributing anchor deborah roberts is here with more. good morning, deb. >> reporter: good morning,

robin. i know you've met her before. what a remarkable life and legacy. loretta lynn's voice was her ticket out of poverty and into a life of unfathomable success, success she would never have imagined growing up as the daughter of a coal miner. she became a queen of country music, breaking barriers and changing the story and face of country music forever and face of country music forever while throwing open the door for all those women who would follow her. ♪ yeah, i'm proud to be a coal miner's daughter ♪ ♪ i remember the well where i drew water ♪ >> reporter: with her powerful voice and singular songwriting style -- ♪ you're looking at country ♪ >> reporter: -- loretta lynn, the coal miner's daughter from butcher holler, kentucky, sang her way out of poverty, becoming one of the biggest country music stars of all-time.

♪ if your eyes are on me, you're looking at country ♪ >> reporter: married at 15 with four children by the time she turned 21, lynn was a trailblazer, giving voice to working class women through her song writing highlighting then taboo subjects from infidelity in hits like "fisk city" -- ♪ if you don't want to go to fisk city ♪ >> reporter: -- to "you ain't woman enough" -- ♪ because you ain't woman enough to take my man ♪ >> reporter: -- to "pill" about women's reproductive rights. ♪ making up for all those years since i've got the pill ♪ >> a lot of people was thinking i was writing things i shouldn't write. some of my records got banned. i come out with the song "the pill." >> reporter: her best-selling autobiography "coal miner's daughter" inspired the film which earned an oscar for star

sissy spacek. >> you boys stop fighting and listen to me sing. >> reporter: overnight heart-felt tributes pouring in. reba mcentire saying i sure appreciate her paving the road. carrie underwood saying, she's irreplaceable. she will be incredibly missed. her legacy lives on in those of us whom she's influenced. martina mcbride adding we all loved her so much. there will never be another like her. with more than 45 million albums sold worldwide, lynn's 60-year career brought a trove of accolades and awards including four grammys, eight cmas and the presidential medal of freedom. her life and music an inspiration for so many country singers and songwriters. in 2009 lynn sharing with robin roberts some advice for the next generation which includes her granddaughter. >> she's got to work hard. ain't nobody going to give it to her. i don't care whose daughter she is or whose granddaughter she is, you've got to get out there and work at it. you've got to write your songs.

you've got to write about everyday life and everyday living. ♪ you ain't woman enough to take my man ♪ >> we're all in here tapping our shoes. what a woman. loretta lynn was still touring up until five years ago when she had a stroke. this morning that other queen of country music, dolly parton, praising the woman she saw not as a rival but as family saying, we've been like sisters all these years we've been in nashville. she was a wonderful human being, wonderful talent, and had millions of fans and i'm one of them. what an impact she had. guys? >> truly, truly was, and i have to tell you. did you see t.j. over here listening to her lyrics? >> he kept saying, did she just say that? yes. that's what made her loretta lynn. her lyrics. >> at that time though. now it's not a big deal but, man, that was something. >> beautiful woman. >> thank you so much. coming up, we have a gender reveal to show you in which

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going to have. let's roll this. here you see the three girls. pop the balloons. >> so it's pink. it's going to be another girl. look at the reaction of the oldest there. she starts crying and saying i don't want a girl. she says, it's everybody's fault because everybody always says girls. this is the cutest part. the youngest sister goes over to console her oldest sister. so it's going to be another girl. you can already see her giving her little brother a hard time -- her little sister a hard time. we wanted you to be a boy. but that was a cute gender reveal. congrats to the family. another girl. four of them. >> thank you, t.j. coming up, two-time oscar winner hillary swank is going to join us live. if you have type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure... ...you're a target for chronic kidney disease. they're the top two causes of ckd. ckd usually starts with no symptoms. so you can have it and not know it.

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he-man and fred may be gay. >> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: i am reggie angelina has a look at the roads -- and jobina has a look at the roads. jobina: we have a crash right now in the westbound direction and that is why you see brake lights. hopefully that will get cleared and we have a foggy start. sorry for this label and this is the golden gate bridge. i will send it to drew to talk about the fog. drew: the north bay impacted the most and you can see visibility down to zero miles and the south bay to seeing fog. -- is seeing fog. 40's underneath the fog in santa rosa.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. a growing humanitarian crisis in florida after hurricane ian. teams still looking for survivors as residents in the hardest hit areas line up for food and water and shelters are full as president biden heads to the storm zone to survey the devastation. halloween warning. rainbow fentanyl. now 15,000 pills seized, some in this yellow lego box. >> this is every parent's worst nightmare. >> what parents need to know about the brightly colored pills that look like candy popping up in parts of the country. naomi watts taking on ageism in hollywood.

what the two-time oscar nominee says she was told about turning 40 as her career was taking off and how she's rewriting the script. ♪ well, i was born a coal miner's daughter ♪ also, this morning we are celebrating the coal miner's daughter. >> you've got to put your whole heart into a song. >> honoring the life of country legend loretta lynn. working women and burnout. the new report on how juggling work, kids, household chores all impact mental health. >> my husband has already left for work so it is me getting two kids out the door. >> women spend almost double the amount of time on caregaving and household chores. what could kick start the imbalance. sean mendes and javier bardem. they join us live on singing and dancing in their movie. and oscar winner hillary swank is live in times square on her big return to tv as we say good morning, america. ♪

we are looking forward to catching up with hillary swank. we were just told that she had something very special that she's going to share with us this morning. we're also celebrating the third anniversary of the "gma" book club. already three years old. >> this is something we are so, so proud of here. three dozen books. 21 best sellers. meeting the authors. it is really rewarding to see -- look, this was the brainchild of some of our folks behind the scenes here. it's become what it's become. sharing our love of reading. this morning we'll tell you some favorites. >> great, great feature. >> it is. start with the news and the devastation in florida after hurricane ian. search and rescue teams are going door to door searching for survivors. thousands are now living in shelters, and those shelters desperately need resources to care for the growing number of displaced people. let's go to victor oquendo in fort myers. >> reporter: good morning, george. apartment complex taking a pretty hard hit. possessions, furniture ruined.

stacked up in the massive piles in the street. this is what so many neighborhoods in fort myers look like now. the majority of what you are seeing here, this comes from residents who live on the first floor of this building. they have feet of water running through their homes and now they're starting over. one week since hurricane ian made landfall in southwest florida, residents in hard-hit areas lining up for essentials. in fort myers this distribution site organized by global empowerment mission. hundreds like pregnant mother jessica lamontagne who's pregnant looking for food. >> finding food is hard. we have to find ways to cook. some of us are burning wood. >> reporter: nearby shelters filling up like this arena transformed by the red cross. they started by filling up the exterior area. now they are at 100% capacity. take a look over here. they're now using the arena floor. it is lined with hundreds of cots.

>> reporter: brittney allen, her husband and seven children relying on donations after their home was destroyed by ian. >> what's it like now having all of your children here with you inside the shelter? >> it's just a safe feeling. >> reporter: it's safe here? >> it's safe. it's a lot. it's a big change. we can't be anything but grateful. >> reporter: the red cross telling us they're ready for more floridians as search teams continue working tirelessly. the florida air national guard clearing roads, opening up new areas, but residents are still cut off from the mainland. and amid questions about the timing of evacuation orders, governor ron desantis says that there will be a review of the decisions made by local officials before the storm hit. the death toll here in florida has now tragically surpassed 100. robin? >> such tragedy. victor, thank you. we're going to turn now to more on the warning with halloween coming up about potentially deadly fentanyl pills that look like candy. drug officials in new york

confiscated 15,000 of the rainbow colored pills. many hidden inside a lego box. stephanie ramos is back with more. good morning again, stephanie. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this is a new warning for parents as we get closer to halloween as you just mentioned. potentially deadly fentanyl pills are being made to look like candy and sidewalk chalk and are being distributed by drug traffickers. the dea says fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. the dea is calling rainbow fentanyl a deliberate effort. this is by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and adults. police have found another batch of this newly packaged poison right here in new york city. 15,000 rainbow fentanyl pills were seized from a car just days ago not far from where we are right now. many of them found in a yellow

lego box. doctors are especially concerned as you can imagin that the pills may appeal to teens or young adults. now rainbow fentanyl which has the same deadly risks as other forms of fentanyl first showed up in february and it's now making its way across the country now in more than 21 states. guys? >> stephanie, thank you. oh, just -- >> it is worrisome. >> it is so worrisome. coming up on "gma's" morning menu, naomi watts is calling on ageism in hollywood. we'll tell you what the two-time oscar nominee was told about aging. women and burnout. women spending double the amount of time than men on caregiving and household chores. some women say just double? plus this morning we'll have more on the remarkable life of country music legend loretta lynn. but let's go say hello to lara who has a special guest with us. >> t.j., i sure do. sean mendes is with us this morning taking a big bite out of his new role.

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♪ we're back with our "gma" cover story. naomi watts getting candid about the ageism women face in hollywood. she was once told her career would be over at 40. lara tells us more. >> it's unbelievable, george. it really is. watts saying women should be

p proud of the important experiences they have as they grow older and we should talk more openly about women and aging. this morning, two-time oscar nom nom nominee mnaomi watts speaking about ageism in hollywood. >> i can't believe it. >> reporter: the now 54-year-old telling entertainment weekly when she was 33 years old i was told you better get a lot done because it's all over at 40. i'm like, what? what does that mean exactly? then you think about it you go, oh, right. when you are no longer reproductive, when those organs are no longer functioning you are not sexy so therefore you are not hirable. that made me so mad. >> good things never last, mr. denim. >> reporter: watts says the same standard is not the same for a man. we don't talk about a man aging hardly ever. we don't talk about his graying hair. if we do, it's, like, oh, he gets more handsome, powerful. why does he get powerful?

because he's accumulated experiences. it should be the same for women. we have important experiences at this age we should feel proud of. watts has had a huge career despite being told the clock is ticking. now she's starring in the upcoming series "the watcher." >> should we be telling our kids that if somebody terrorizes us, we just run? >> reporter: she says hollywood has to work on celebrating aging. women are asked to do it far more than men. >> indeed. by the way, at age 54 watts' career is far from over. she's starring in two new limited series that come out this fall. 54! >> take that. >> yes. >> good for her. >> that was the subtext. >> as always, lara, thank you. now we have a new report on women and burnout. when it comes to how juggling work, kids, household chores all impact mental health. in the u.s. women spend 4 1/2 hours each day taking care of their homes and families. for men, 2.8 hours. eva is back with more on a story

we first saw in "the new york times." we're talking. >> i was talking to a lot of people and causing fights. i don't have to tell moms this. moms are tired. it's not just exhaustion from being busy. a new study finding trying to keep it all going is taking a major toll on their mental health. >> good morning. i have been up for about an hour and 15 minutes. >> reporter: for many moms the workday starts when they wake up taking care of kids and home as the day dawns. >> my husband has already left for work so it is me getting two kids out the door. >> reporter: tessa curley is a mom of two. she says when she wakes up in the morning, it's just go, go, go before she heads to her job as a full-time teacher. >> i'm leaving my house a mess but it's one of those things that it will just stay that way until they get home. >> reporter: katie clark also has two kids. she says just getting out the door in the morning can be a challenge. >> me and my husband have a really good routine down. we both wake up with the kids. today i'm going to be dropping

the boys off at school because my husband has to go into the office so i'll drop them off at day care and then i have to get on my way and get to work. >> reporter: for jennifer esquara juggling home and work schedules can be a challenge. >> i was up at 4:00 a.m. yesterday morning because we had a 5:55 a.m. flight, and now i'm back at the airport trying to get home to my 6-month-old, 2-year-old, 5-year-old, and my flight is canceled. >> reporter: these moms aren't alone. a recently published article from "the lancet public health" found that housework and child care have a greater mental health impact on women than men. in the u.s. women spend 4 1/2 hours each day taking care of their homes and families versus 2.8 hours for men. eve rodsky best selling author of "fair play" it's not just about the amount of work women are doing, but the type of work.

>> men hold cards they can do at their own timetable. like mowing the lawn, where women are the ones still to this day responsible for tasks like meal planning, responsible for grocery shopping, and responsible for things like going to get their children when they're sick if a school calls. >> reporter: and it's the amount of time, that difference doubles that really takes a toll. rodsky speaking with women creating a list she calls the dirty dozen tasks that most negatively affect moms' mental health. laundry, groceries, meals, home supplies, tidying up, cleaning dishes, garbage, discipline, screen time, homework, watching the kids, managing their social interactions. these are things nobody really wants to do, a lot of them. >> right? >> understand how that would take a mental health toll on moms. >> experts say that the imbalance starts even before your kids are able to start running around. >> there's a lot of reasons for this, but one of the things that i've heard from a lot of moms is

some of this starts when babies are born. experts say it could start with paternity leave if you want to make a change in all of this. dads are often given no leave and they have to take vacation days. they might get a few weeks for paternity. that shift in the chores starts then. then it often doesn't change when mom goes back to work. let's be clear, a lot of men want to help. they do help, but the difference is time. women are still doing double the work. >> men, we have -- >> no. >> george? >> no, i mean -- >> any rebuttal? >> i offered to do this report for you so you didn't have to work. it shouldn't fall on you, eva. >> thank you, t.j. >> thank you, eva. >> always right away. how about some "pop news" with lara? look at her shaking her head.

>> we begin "pop news," everybody, by celebrating country music legend loretta lynn. coal miner's daughter who paved the way for so many women in music passing away on tuesday in her tennessee home. this morning we are opening up our vault. this time we're going back to 2007 when miss lynn opened up with some insights into her song writing process. check it out. >> when i started writing songs i thought you should write about what you -- life was. you put out a song or a -- that isn't life, nobody's going to care for it because if nobody was living that life, how you going to sell a record if it's just a ring around the rosie, you know? you've got to put your whole heart into a song. and that's what i did with every song that i wrote. >> the four-time grammy winner, presidential medal of freedom award winner, just an amazing woman. no formal training. her husband one day heard her singing around the house, bought her a $17 guitar. the rest was history. loretta lynn was 90 years old. >> beautiful soul. >> the piece in the first hour was so beautiful.

you said it the best, the words -- >> the lyrics, my goodness. hey, also in "pop news" this morning, it's our first look at j. lo's new movie. it's a rom-com called "shotgun wedding." they gather their families for a destination wedding on an island paradise. what could go wrong? as you might guess, all of this not going according to plan. look at that video. take a look at this scene. >> we got you a gift. it's your something borrowed. brings you good luck except for uncle greg. but that's not the knife's fault. >> un-huh. >> someone left that in the bathroom. >> jennifer coolidge, you saw her there. she's in it as well. "shotgun wedding" on amazon prime. you can see that in january. you said it, she's so good at these movies. >> we keep watching. she keeps making it. she's great. >> indeed. indeed. finally it was a barking good time at the ballpark.

take a look at mets star frances lindor. would you look who retrieved it? ah, there he is. in the upper deck. good boy. very happy golden retriever looking oh, so proud of his good work. if you are wondering, why is there a golden retriever in the upper deck? it was bark in the park night, george. fans are invited to bring their pooches to the park and a portion of all ticket sales for humans and dogs benefit the wonderful rescue organization north shore american league. i couldn't resist. >> i bet you he gave the ball back unlike the person who caught aaron judge's. >> yeah. yeah. >> you really talking to t.j. >> looking at george but talking to t.j. >> because we said earlier -- >> george and i said we would give the ball back. >> i'd have had it sold by now. it would be sold already. >> well, that's what makes the world go round. let's go to ginger, shall we?

lara, my dog bruce would not be giving it back either. we'd have to pry it from him just like t.j. i wanted to show you what i think looks like perfect autumn. look at those fall colors in new hamp hampshire taking over the hills and mountains. not just there but in colorado and watch this. that low pressure system that we've been dealing with for the last five days, it will eventually move out. that big cold front comes down and by the weekend not just cold but frost possible. even widespread, and up drew: i'm meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast, a lot of sunshine, a warmer afternoon, 80's and 90's inland. 70's and 80's around the board -- the shoreline temperatures. above average for this time of year. we will have fog rolling in and pushing inland, temperatures falling into the 50's as we head into thursday. here is the seven-day forecast, warmer weather the next couple of days, very nice over the weekend.

looky. we are joined by two-time oscar winner hilary swank. good morning to you. great to have you here. >> great to be back. >> great to have you here. is she that excited to see us. you said this is your first time back in a studio for an interview. >> since covid. that's right. that's right. so great to be here. "good morning america." >> it's good to have you. new project. what drew you to this one? back on network tv for the first tie -- >> yeah, in a long time. tom mccarthy. he pretty much had me at hello. we had a conversation. we had a meeting and he sent me this wonderful article called "lawless" by kyle hopkins about true crimes in alaska. it was eye-opening, horrifying, all things at once, things that you can't believe are happening, and i was, like, i want to be apart of this.

i want to shine a bright light on these issues, especially the m missing, murdered and indigenous women that no one is doing anything about. >> tom mccarthy is a genius. he wrote "spotlight." he knows what he's talking about. you play an investigative reporter. do you have the chops for it? >> do i have the chops for it? well, i'll tell you what, i'm definitely not a writer. i say the lines that are given to me but i call her a truth seeker. she's an investigative reporter and she's searching for the truth and i -- like i can kind of -- it's the -- as an actor i'm searching for the truth in my characters so there's that analogy and that kind of go-to. >> let's give everybody a look. >> a lawyer hasn't been as effective as we like him to be. >> is he a wimp or just no good? >> very good lawyer and very well liked. >> good for charlie, you don't need well liked, you need a jerk to get records. >> we don't believe we need to be jerks. >> maybe not. i'm guessing it was charlie who

couldn't galette get the police report either. >> who? >> reporters need support to do their jobs, stanley. >> we'll talk about this offline. offline. >> so good. so good. it looks so good. as you said, hilary, it was based in part on something that really happened with "the alaskan daily news." how does that affect your approach at all? >> a lot of the things i'm part of are true stories if i look back at the trajectory of my career. it's an extra responsibility to do justice for the underdogs, for the underserved. it's something that i'm passionate about. i don't think i started my career thinking that was something i would do but it's been something that's happened and i feel like it's a great honor. >> very organic how it's happened. >> yeah, thank you. just want to switch gears for a second. 30 years since the next "karate kid" made its debut. lovely character. >> cobra kai.

>> i get asked that as much as what's it like to work with clint eastwood. those are the two big questions i get all the time. >> that show has a huge cult following. the creators say hilary swank is one of america's finest actors. flattery gets you everywhere, baby. the best actors. we would be very happy to have her join our dojo. what do you say to that? >> well, no one's called me. that's what i say. >> right now. >> that's the best answer. >> got to ask. you don't ask, you don't get. >> we have this final question. it's not really a question. we hear that you have someone -- something that you would like to share with folks. >> yeah, i do. i'm so happy to share it with you and with america right now. this is something that i've been wanting for a long time and my next thing is i'm going to be a mom. >> whew! >> i'm going to be a mom and not just of one but of two. >> really? >> yeah! >> oh, my gosh.

>> i can't believe it. >> we probably should have led with that. my goodness. congratulations. >> thank you. it's so nice to be able to talk about it, share it. >> assuming it's far enough along that it's -- it's far enough along -- >> yes, that i can share it. >> that you can share it. >> i'm sharing it right now. >> so great that you're sharing it. >> thank you. >> not hearing it from anyone else but from you and that's how you roll. >> thank you. thank you for sharing our audience. >> going to love it! >> well, "alaska daily" premieres tomorrow at 10:00 eastern on abc. the babies premiere when? later? we'll get to that later. >> we'll be right back. stay with us. later. >> we'll be right back. stay with us.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning. i am kumasi aaron from abc seven mornings. we are going to check in with jobina for traffic. jobina: good morning. we are starting with a live look at the san mateo bridge. westbound traffic is moving better. the crash we were following past the toll plaza is in the process of clearing. it has not cleared up is the fog. chp has not issued an advisory, only a wind advisory. highway four to the maze, if you are traveling westbound, around 32 minutes. kumasi: thanks. drew

>> live with kelly and ryan is coming up. we will chat with hilary swank. plus leah thompson is here. . all of that at abc 7. drew: we are looking at visibility. improving conditions. look at how much of a change we have had in the last 30 minutes. the dense fog has lifted. . we are at great visibility. some low clouds around san jose mountain, palo alto. everything will lift pretty fast over the next couple of hours. . we are in the 50's for the most part. still chilly at 49. here is sutro tower without fog.

increasing sunshine. it is nice and warm. 70's around bay inland. we will go into the 90's. kumasi: we will have another update in about 30 minutes. you can find the latest on our news app and at abc7news.com. welcome back, everybody to "gma." our next guest won an oscar winning actor, grammy nominated singer. making his feature film debut, they're starring in the movie "lyle, lyle crocodile." we have shawn mendes himself here with us. this is your feature film debut. you're making it as an animated singing shark. >> i never thought. >> what was it like? why did you jump on board in the first place? >> i was thinking of kids right

off the bat. it made me think, i don't know, my whole life i was like if there's a film that can affect kids in a positive way and then i saw the scissor reel, it just looked gorgeous. being an animated character is a trip. you don't realize how special it is until you're watching it for the first time and then you see your voice come out of something that so many people put so much work into. it's an honor. >> when you're doing the taping you don't see the image? >> no. i was looking at this man. it was a real man and he had this big like skeleton crocodile head on and i was trying to pretend that that was me. it was a trip. >> like a real trip. javier, let people know that this is based on a book series. so people who are not familiar with the story, enlighten them, javier. >> yes. it's based on a book called "the house on 88th street" which is a

book i read to my own kids when they were younger. it's a loving, fun moving story with great music and great story and lots of thrills. >> and, shawn, lyle is not just a crocodile, he's a sensitive crocodile. have you connected to that? >> i think i have a sensitive reputation. yeah, he's definitely -- he's this big, giant animal but he's very sweet and soft, yeah. >> and, javier, we can't help but -- no question you've played this menacing character. here on the show here, look at that face and that smile. the friendliest guy ever, right? but in this character you play a villain. there's a lot of singing and dancing going on. was that intimidating for you to have to do? >> oh, yeah. taught lyle to sing and dance and he's far from a villain.

caring, nice, loving man. he loves what he does and brings the passion of what he does to the world. the singing and dancing part, yes, it was the most challenging by far but also it was the most fun to portray once we made it happen, the whole team, actors, producers, choreographers, music supervisors. when it happened it was a beautiful, magical moment. >> you have set it up. let's see it happen. we've got an exclusive clip and here it is. ♪ standing 10 feet tall take a look at us now ♪ ♪ take a look at us now ♪ ♪ we had no way to stay afloat ♪ ♪ we say it was all show wrote ♪ ♪ we're ending on a sky high note somehow ♪ ♪ buddy, you were worth all it took ♪ ♪ so take a look at us now ♪

>> wow. you can't help but smile when i'm seeing that. javier, your kids, have they seen this? what do they think about dad doing this? >> they haven't watched it yet. i can't wait to show it and i'm sure they're going to be -- they're going to love it. i'm sure they're going to love it. >> it was fun, shawn, watching you watch the crocodile watching you play the crocodile. new music and more new music coming out? >> there's an original songi wrote for the soundtrack and the entire album are done by dustin and benji. they did "the greatest showman." they're fantastic. >> you have more coming out as well? >> currently, no. i have this and a song that i wrote for the sound track but that's all for now. >> that's enough. i've got this. >> say yes. yeah, i've got some stuff in the hopper. >> some stuff coming.

>> shawn, it is good to have you in studio. javier, we can't wait to get you back in studio sometime down the road. >> sure. >> congratulations to you both on "lyle, lyle crocodile." >> wendal pierce is in the building

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i am really thrilled to be here with our next guest. you might know him as detective bunk in "the wire." now wendal pierce is back on broadway after 30 years. he's starring in the tony award-winning classic "death of a salesman" about a salesman chasing the american dream. wendel, thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> it is a delight to lay my eyes on you. >> this is an honor to be here. >> we know you did "the west end". >> in london, yes. >> this is broadway. >> yes. >> how excited are you? >> i -- i -- this is the high water mark of my career. this is what i wanted to do. this is an american classic. iconic. arthur miller's "death of a salesman." to do it in london but to come home and do it on broadway is a real honor and it's historic because i'm the first black actor to play the role. >> that's right. in the 70-year history. only five men have played it. >> yes. >> i want first for people to see a bit of it and then talk to you more about the

representation. here it is. >> in the year al smith was nominated -- >> i've got to see some people. >> i'm talking about your father. there were promises made. you have people to see! i put 34 years into this firm and now i can't pay my insurance. you can't eat the oranges peel. a man is not a piece of fruit. >> oh, my goodness. everybody who's already seen it, i've got chills just seeing it on screen like that. as we said, the 70-year legacy of this great classic, only five men. you're the first of color. >> right. >> what does that representation mean to you? >> that -- it's humbling and it's historic and it's an honor to be in a small fraternity of men. i think of two groups of men. small fraternity of men who have played the role, dustin hoffman, lee jay cobb. philip seymour hoffman, ryan denahy and george c. scott. i get to join that collection,

and i think of all the men who were denied the opportunity to play it who were mentors of me, who inspired me to be an actor, ozzie davis, rosscoe lee brown, harry belafonte. sydney portier. i have an obligation to step up to the plate to show and demonstrate the ability and the opportunity that they would have had, you know? and that's the paradox of america. that's what we explore in the play, and so i think of those two groups of men. obligation to join this legacy.- > everything that you just said, and i've heard you say this is the mt. everest for you. >> yes, it is. >> how did you -- were there any anxieties? if so, how did you approach them? >> there were a lot of anxieties. this is one of the great roles in the american cannon. great play i never expected to be given the opportunity but i leapt at the chance.

i realized that the 40-year career that i had, it was all leading up to this moment. this is going to be the high water mark of my career, even my life, to have an opportunity like this to take all that i have done, you know, training al julliard when i came here from new orleans, and to put it out there. arthur miller said it the best, you know. there's a certain immortality to theater and that an actor takes with them to a dying day that on a certain afternoon they cast a himself. a man that wasn't - >> oh. >> and gave voice to the unsung heartsong that the ordinary man feels but never utters. with that i take this moment to my grave. >> oh, there is something very special about broadway. you know also when folks see you, "the wire." >> yes. >> they think of -- and when you look back, it's been so many years now. when you look back on the -- your work and the role that you

play, what do you see? >> "the wire" was -- "the wire" was a special thing. novel for television. unique. changed television. you always hope to do something that will have an impact for a long time. that's the role of art, you know? >> uh-huh. >> to have an impact on society and "the wire," 20 years now still having that impact just shows you the great piece of art that it was for television. >> yeah. >> and it's a real honor also to be a part of that. i know it's going to be one of the things that i'm going to be remembered for and i have no problem with that. you know, when i tell people all the time, you see me on the street, feel free to call me bunk. >> you're so good about that. and knowing that the role that you're playing now and the role you played then. >> you want to create that body of work. >> sure. sure. >> to think that i have "the wire" and now "death of salesmen" in the body of work

that i've created, the that's the legacy i want to leave. >> the legacy, can i talk about that. can i say thank you? jeremiah craft is an actor. >> jeremiah. >> you have spent time with him. there you are together. you have mentored so many young actors. what is it that you share with them? >> so many people have given to me when i needed direction, when i needed inspiration. so many mentors in my life really helped me go from step to step to step and i would be remiss to have this career and not share with another young artist to make sure that they fulfill what they want to do with their lives and it's very important. i think it's a spiritual thing. it's something as the saying goes, to those much is given much is expected, right? and that's the thing that makes

something classic. you can touch people's humanity now and long after you're gone, still touch people's humanity. you do that bypassing the baton to a young artist who's influenced by you, then i can share with them how ozzie davis inspires me. he shares with me how he was inspired by those who came before him. it's like that moses generation handing off to the joshua generation. that's something i believe in. that's something that inspired me growing up in new orleans and i take all of those people who loved me and cared for me on to that stage every night when i go to broadway. >> you are a beautiful soul. new orleans contingent. my sister and her husband and kids coming up with jeremiah. we're going to see you in december. cannot wait. >> i look forward to seeing you. >> thank you. thank you. you are just dropping pearls of wisdom on us this morning. >> look who i'm with. >> bless you.

opening night. "death of a salesman" on sunday. tickets are on sale right now. ginger? thanks, robin. after that long pause this summer where we didn't have named storms that was abnormal, we have unfortunately been catching up. the next will be julia and carl. just to remind you, even though it's colder in the northeast, we are right in the heart of the season. it goes through november 30th. we have two areas of interest. one off the west coast of africa and the rest looks like it's drew: i'm abc7news meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. warm with sunshine today, 70's and 80's along the bay shoreline, 90's away from the coast. looking at closer to home. coming up, we are celebrating the "gma" book club.

can you believe this? third anniversary. classifies your favorite book?

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you see all those books up there because we are celebrating three years of the gma book club. >> could not do it without the incredible authors that bring us stories to see the world in a whole different way. the viewers and readers have helped us build a community like no other. there are the reads we can't get enough of. three dozen books, 21 best sellers and countless characters inside our "gma" book club library. our 2022 novels taking readers all over the world. from mexico city in "more than you'll ever know" to the streets of little saigon, to the shores of the uk in "the love of my life." ♪ happy birthday, gma book club ♪

>> reporter: our books going beyond the pages sharing captivating discussions like bre brendan slocum and "the violin conspiracy." >> i have gotten to connect with people across the world. >> reporter: like mika. >> i have heard from so many people how they are touched by the novel and that has been a highlight. >> reporter: some picks moving from the shelf to the screen like "lessons in chemistry" starring oscar winner brie larson. >> i love being part of the "gma" family. they're the best, and they've opened the door to so many thoughtful readers. >> reporter: and florence pugh slated to star as molly from "the maid." >> my favorite part is connecting with amazing readers who love books. all of you give writers like me a reason to write. >> reporter: our friends at little free library sharing

dozens of free copies of books like "the change" and "the dead romantics." helping spread our love of reading all across the country. >> happy anniversary. >> happy anniversary. >> happy anniversary. >> "gma" book club, we all love you. >> and we love you right back. thank you, lara, for that. and to our "gma" book club team, all of our picks so far this year, we still have a few months of amazing books to go. our props crew have given out "gma" book club picks to some local book club members and there have been so many "gma" book club picks. it's hard. it's wonderful how we have gotten people reading again and some great novels. the one i chose "the vanishing hat." wow, you talk about a page turner. it's twins, two twins, it's twins who are inseparable when they are young but they ultimately choose to live in at two very different worlds.

>> my favorite is by the nobel prize winner. this book is about a friend is a robot, and they really become friends with a little girl. it's a great adaptation on family and i guess the future. >> you saw the guy in the piece there. brendan slocum, but i was driven to this by linsey davis. she took him to carnegie hall and he got to play. this black guy who says learning the violin saved his life. 9 years old, his dad gave him a violin. it kept him off the streets. his first novel. his back story drew me to this. >> if you love a good love story and you don't mind the leading man is a ghost -- >> i've got a robot. >> good for you. i lost it. it is so, so fantastic. it's about florence. she is a ghost writer for romance novels.

she has a terrible breakup. she has lost her faith in love. it's a ghost who renews her faith and helps her keep her job. it's really a page bturner. it's so engaging. you will not be able to put it down. >> does the ghost help in chores around the house? sorry. i should have let that go. >> let it go. >> i have -- the "gma" book club has inspired me to read fiction because i'm not a person who does that very often. i like to read memoirs and real life and history and learn and learn and learn, but sometimes you got to just have some fun. this one was a great way for me to do both. "the long bright river" because it read like it could be real life. it's also about sisters who lead very different lives. it's a thriller. it's a bunch of things i never thought i would want to read and i could not stop listening. i would wake up and i would do my own makeup. i'd be like, no, oh, my gosh. it keeps you that way.

it's set in philadelphia. it's very real. >> it was so hard for us to select because there are so many that we could have picked. i love how we all had a different take on it. can we just again thank our -- the team who puts this together, our "gma" book clup club team. they are fantastic, and the readers of course. don't forget to get this one's pick, "mad honey" by jody picoult. i don't know why i'm talking like that. >> hey, hey, we're going to have much more next week. >> your reading voice. >> my reading voice. keep reading along with us on our instagram at "gma" book club. >> a lot of fun. >> be right back.

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huh, good deal. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning. i am kumasi. here is a look at traffic. jobina: good morning, everyone. we are following a crash on northbound 880 before hagan berger. it is out of the view from our camera but i wanted to bring our camera at the 880 to let you know if you end up in the backup, you are smooth sailing once you get further north. where you will run into a slow down will be at. slowing of 14 minutes. drew: probably due to low cloud cover out there on the highway in the soffit. look at the live doppler visibility. the soffit, we -- the south bay, cloud cover. temperatures in the 50's and

60's. increasing sunshine as the day goes on. temperatures, 70's, 80's, low 90's away from the coast. kumasi: it is time for live with kelly and ryan and we will be >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, two-time academy award winner, hilary swank. also from the disappearance of harry farber, lea thompson. plus, your questions and thoughts direct from inbox. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: good morning, deja vu.