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>> sits down for his first network interview since his campaign was rocked by allegations the anti-abortion former football player paid for a former girlfriend's abortion. >> is she lying? >> plus, how his son came out against his candidacy. all this with georgia and the senate on the line. under investigation, the las vegas raiders davante adams caught on camera shoving a photographer to the ground after the team's loss on monday night football. what the league is saying about the incident. new fallout overnight for the fired texas police officer who shot a teen in a fast food parking lot with that 17-year-old now on life support. "serial" stunner. adnan syed wakes up a free man, all charges dropped in the murder of his girlfriend after he spent more than half his life behind bars. the new evidence that exonerated him. the state attorney who dismissed the case joins us live. new scam hotline to prevent consumers from falling prey, plus, the most common scams

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well, as putin ramps up his brutal bombing of ukrainian cities, president biden overnight saying, he thinks that the russian president is a, quote, rational actor. but saying he is one who greatly miscalculated russia's military strength and the fight of the ukrainian people. but despite russia's desperation now, biden says he does not think putin will ultimately use a nuclear weapon. as russia escalates its offensive and putin continues to threaten a nuclear attack president biden overnight warning of the risks of this moment. >> the miscalculation could occur. no one can be sure what would happen and it could end in armageddon. >> reporter: putin said he isn't bluffing about the potential use of nuclear weapons, but biden disagrees saying despite russia's setbacks on the battlefield in ukraine, he doesn't think putin will actually go that far. >> i don't think he will, but i think it's irresponsible for him to talk about it. i think he is a rational actor who has miscalculated significantly. >> reporter: in a cnn interview

the president asked if he had instructed the pentagon to game out a nuclear scenario just in case. >> the pentagon didn't have to be asked. >> reporter: the war in recent days escalating to new heights. russia bombarding civilian targets and critical infrastructure across ukraine for three straight days. firing more than 100 missiles and dozens of drones. killing at least 19 people, some of the strikes captured in these videos circulating online. the united nations condemning the attacks as particularly shoking. biden tuesday joining the g7 leaders for an emergency meeting with ukrainian president zelenskyy. the allied leaders are pledging to stand with ukraine for as long as it takes but zelenskyy's urging them to do more. [ speaking in non-english ] calling for more sanctions and air defense systems. the u.s. tuesday sending four more longer range missile systems along with more advanced air defense systems from germany. the big question now is how does putin get out of this? what is his off-ramp as the president has said?

biden last night said putin could end the war right now. he could argue to the russian people that he set out what he intended to and bring russian soldiers home. but, robin, based on what we are seeing on the ground right now it is clear putin's strategy for now is to double down and escalate. >> it does seem to be the case. and mary, president biden also said he has no plans to meet with putin during the upcoming summit unless it's about the release of brittney griner? >> reporter: robin, the president said he has no intention of meeting with vladimir putin at the summit next month. biden making it very clear that there will be no one-on-one negotiation about ukraine saying the allied leaders have agreed there will be no discussion of ukraine without ukraine present. but biden said if putin wants to discuss other issues like the release of wnba star brittney griner, well, biden says he's willing to meet with him. robin? >> okay, mary, thanks so much. michael? >> thank you, robin. for the latest on the war in ukraine let's go to our chief foreign correspondent ian pannell on the ground in kharkiv. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning,

michael. more russian attacks overnight and this morning, across ukraine. in the south they reportedly were targeted with 100 russian shells hitting apartment blocks as well as shops and two kindergartens. zaporizhzhia, again coming under russian bombardment. the ukrainian emergency services releasing this incredible footage of a family being rescued from under the rubble of their home today. the rescue team essentially trying to bring out a young girl squeezing through a small opening from the basement followed by her mom and dad. incredible rescue. around the country power has been restored to most areas hit by russia. remember, the russian attacks were in response to that bombing of the bridge in crimea. well, this morning, russia's domestic intelligence services saying eight people have been arrested in connection with that explosion. meanwhile, putin's troops are increasingly reliant on these aerial attacks as their land forces are pushed back and as they're pushed back, more evidence emerging of alleged atrocities committed. we're being shown another

apparent mass grave where more than 50 bodies have been recovered so far, among them a 1-year-old child and her family. tragic. george? >> that is just horrific. ian, thanks very much. we turn to our interview with georgia senate candidate herschel walker. his campaign has been rocked by allegations that he paid for a girlfriend's abortion despite publicly opposing abortion rights. and this race could decide which party controls the senate. abc newslive anchor linsey davis is here with the interview. good morning, linsey. >> good morning to you, george. herschel walker has long been known for his strength, speed and agility, but now he is training for perhaps the most grueling competition of his life. and despite the latest allegations, walker says he's ready for this moment, that god has been preparing him for it his entire life. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: top republican leaders are flocking to the peach state to show their support for georgia's embattled republican senate candidate herschel walker. >> what we got to do is stand up. >> reporter: the former football star is locked in a heated battle with democrat incumbent senator raphael warnock.

what happens when the vote is cast in four weeks could very well determine which party controls the senate. the close race got even tighter when walker's campaign was rocked by allegations that the staunchly anti-abortion heisman trophy winner paid for a former girlfriend's abortion. inside this georgia gym, he sat down with us for his first network interview where he pushed back on the claims against him. >> if i can just get you to say a yes or a no, did you ever have a conversation with this woman at any time about an abortion? >> no. >> did you ever to your knowledge give money to pay for the cost of an abortion? >> no. >> is she lying? >> yes, she's lying. yeah, she's lying. yes, she's lying. >> reporter: abc news has not independently confirmed the woman's account, but "the daily beast" and "the new york times" report that she showed them a receipt from the abortion clinic, a $700 check she says is from walker and a get well card she says he sent her after the abortion. overnight "the washington post" reported she claimed she had to

press walker to pay for the abortion saying, both of us did this. we both know how babies are made. >> the same woman says that you have a 10-year-old son who you've only seen three times. is that true? >> well, that's not true. i've seen him a little bit more than that, but that's one of the things i don't get into because they make it difficult for me to see him. >> reporter: but he says he's been very present in his son christian's life which is why he says he's perplexed by this video he released last week. >> family values, people. he has four kids. four different women. wasn't in the house raising one of them. >> christian says, though, that you're an absent father. do you disagree? >> oh i love christian and that's what's so funny. i love christian and i've always loved christian. >> i don't think anybody is questioning your love for your son. >> well, they know i've been with my son through everything, and that's what i'm saying. >> there is an interview you did last year with diamond and silk where you said as far as talking about being very critical of

black fathers being absent and you said, you know, it may be that you have to leave the mother, but don't leave the child. >> right. >> do you feel that you have been there for all four? >> yes, i have. if they needed me, they called. >> tell me about your position on abortion. >> my position, i'm pro-life. i believe -- i believe in -- i believe in life. i'm a christian. i believe in life. >> no exceptions? >> well, i believe in the georgia heartbeat bill. you know, that has exceptions in it. >> in the case of incest or rape or the mother's life is at stake, if she brings the pregnancy to full term. >> the georgia heartbeat bill accounts for all that. that's what i said. it's in a democratic process of the people and that's what i've said. i said, guys, i believe in life. i'm a christian. >> reporter: walker says his biggest accomplishment is his children and also this run for the senate. >> you're really passionate about this. >> i am. i told everyone, i'm not running

because i want to be a senator. i'm running because i'm sick and tired. people are dying. people can't eat because of the people in washington, what they're doing to people, and then they lie. this is not a new normal. let's get it straight. this is not a new normal. >> the emotion that you're feeling, where is that coming from? >> that comes from me being a competitor. that comes from me being a competitor. i worked and i'm ready for this. i'm ready for this. >> walker also talked about just how much of a mentor donald trump has been first in business and now in politics. in just two days walker will face off against senator raphael warnock in their only scheduled debate. george? >> so much on the line in that debate, linsey. this race is important in georgia. >> certainly could be crucial. fivethirtyeight is projecting democrats have a 66% chance of holding on to the senate after the midterms. take a look. if herschel walker wins in

georgia, the odds flip in republicans' favor and the gop would then have a 63% chance of taking back control, george. >> linsey davis, thanks. robin? now to new developments overnight in the case of the former police officer who shot a teen in san antonio who was eating a hamburger in a parking lot. he has been charged and has turned himself in to authorities. mola lenghi joins us now with the latest. good morning, mola. >> reporter: good morning, robin. yeah, 17-year-old erik cantu remains unconscious and on life support after being shot by former officer james brennand. body cam video released earlier this week shows brennand shooting cantu while the teen was eating in his car in a mcdonald's parking lot. brennand who was fired immediately after the shooting has now been charged with aggravated assault. he turned himself in to police on tuesday. the rookie officer who had been on the force for just seven months, reported that cantu's car had previously evaded him during an attempted traffic stop, prompting him to approach cantu at the mcdonald's.

investigators determined the use of force was unwarranted. the san antonio police chief insists it was inconsistent with the department's training. the police union says they will not represent him. he's due in court next month. michael? >> all right, thank you so much, mola, for that. now we turn to the investigation into the star nfl player who shoved a photographer to the ground following a tough loss. both the league and the police are looking into the incident and will reeve joins us now with more. good morning, will. >> good morning, michael. an investigation into this incident in kansas city, las vegas raiders star receiver davante adams shoved that photographer to the ground. he was leaving the field. as the game was ending, adams furiously smashing his helmet on the ground, dejected as his raiders took a crushing loss to patrick mahomes and the kansas city chiefs. he was headed to the locker room, when this man, a freelance photographer was headed the other direction. the 6'1", 216-pound adams bowling over the man and carrying on his way.

kansas city police now confirming the man filed a police report. he said he was treated for nonlife-threatening injuries. investigators will coordinate with the applicable city or state prosecutor to determine any applicable charges. adams gave an apology postgame. >> i apologize to the guy, seen some guy running off the field and he ran, jumped in front of me coming off the field and i bumped into him and pushed him and he ended up on the ground i want to say sorry to him for that. that was just frustration mixed with anger and literally him just running in front of me and i shouldn't have responded that way. >> espn is reporting adams could face discipline from the nfl. george? >> okay, will, thanks very much. now to a new hotline launching to protect consumers. chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis is here with more about how it works. good morning, rebecca. >> good morning, george. these scams have become so prevalent and now here in new york city, they are launching a 24/7 scam hotline to help prevent consumers from falling victim.

they are ever increasing and they're guiding callers with resources once those scams have happened to you. it'll also provide information about techniques scammers are using to defraud people all in the hopes to decrease the money lost and stop these scams before they start, george. >> the ftc is calculating how much this costs consumers. >> and it does cost quite a bit. the federal trade commission says so far this year, the top type of fraud is impostor scams, meaning someone pretending to be a loved one or business who takes your money. with more than 360,000 reports, the median individual loss is $1,000 here and a jaw-dropping total loss of more than $1.3 billion. second most common, reported fraud is trouble with online shopping. that can be when a fake merchant takes your money but never delivers you the goods. nearly 150,000 reports of those. the median loss on that one, $186. total loss, $184 million. finally the third top type of fraud is investment scams. not as common, but people lose

more on these. the median individual loss is $4,000. the total loss a staggering $1.6 billion. george, a lot of this is happening on social media. people see the report. they think they're going to make a lot of money. they follow up. it's a scam. >> how do we protect ourselves? >> nypd's campaign has some great reminders. don't respond when you get calls or texts from unknown numbers. only go to official websites for businesses that you know to submit your personal information like your credit card. and the ftc is also telling us it is happy about this nypd campaign. report it, george. there's always the ftc.gov website for this too. >> rebecca jarvis, thank you so much. robin? all right, october baseball is in full swing with excitement on the diamond. definitely not in short supply. last night game one, nothing but a showdown until the end between the mariners and michael's houston astros. the astros were behind but take a look at how they pulled off the victory. >> alvarez launches, deep right field. and this one is gone!

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justice. and this morning, it is official. adnan syed was wrongly convicted of murder. adnan syed, a free man this morning. all charges dropped against the once convicted murderer who was the subject of the wildly popular podcast "serial." >> this is a prepaid call from -- >> adnan syed. >> reporter: interviewed on a prison phone for the podcast and always maintaining his innocence for the 1999 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend, hae min lee. >> i mean, no way i had absolutely nothing to do with hae's murder. >> he is elated. he is joyful. there have been so many ups and downs over the past 23 years. so he is really just taking it all in, but he's incredibly grateful for all of the people who have supported him and believed in him over the years. >> congratulations! >> whoo! >> reporter: he got his first taste of freedom last month when a judge overturned his murder conviction after a year-long investigation revealed two other possible suspects and

accusations that former prosecutors withheld crucial evidence. he's been on house arrest ever since. seen here the day of his release, experiencing leftovers for the first time in decades. >> what are these? >> those are dumplings we got yesterday. >> reporter: now no longer on house arrest, no longer having to wear an ankle monitor. >> this is what we eventually expected would happen after he was released. we just didn't expect it to happen so quickly. >> reporter: his childhood friend who first brought his case to the "serial" creators speaking for the first time in an interview since the charges were dropped. >> he is the same person he was when he was -- when he was incarcerated at 17. he hasn't come out like a bitter, you know, angry person. he's come out the same, really kind, easy-going and just forgiving person. all these years, but he's just kind of been enjoying his freedom eating whatever he wants whenever he wants and lurking on social media and learning to use a laptop. it's been kind of a soft entry. >> reporter: the 41-year-old

spent more than half his life behind bars. now modern dna testing of new items at the crime scene revealed no dna from syed helping to secure his release. >> what has happened to adnan is tragic and horrible, but it is incredibly common. it has shined a light on a wrongdoing that happened to adnan, but happens to criminal defendants all over the country. >> syed's family, they are celebrating today, but we have to remember that he's not the only victim of injustice here. remember the family of the victim here, hae min lee. her family has now been told after 20 years that the person that killed their loved one is possibly still out there. and, george, as her brother put it in one of the hearings, this is not a podcast for me. this is real life and it's been a never ending 20 plus year nightmare. >> no question about that, t.j. thanks. let's bring in marilyn mosby, the state's attorney for the city of baltimore. thanks for joining us. so no dna, the dna test appears to be conclusive. are you convinced that syed had nothing to do with lee's killing?

>> when you consider all of the sort of major red flags, i mean, this case, we approached -- we were approached by the public defender's office. my sentencing review unit to modify the sentence under the juvenile restoration act which he qualified because he was a juvenile when convicted and spent 22 years in prison. our review quickly turned from making a mere recommendation for release to a re-investigation into claim of actual innocence because there were major sort of red flags. i mean, we saw this and as we started to delve into the case one of the things that we saw was that not all of the evidence was tested. and so the first round of dna testing, we didn't produce results, but following the completion as you've already noted of the second round of dna, we found that there was a dna mixture of multiple contributors and they excluded adnan syed. >> they excluded -- >> so when you couple that with all of the other major sort of reliability issues in this case

from, you know, the call into question the integrity from the beginning, the attorney general's office failing to disclose relevant information on the alternative suspects, one of whom threatened to kill and had motive to kill this victim, both of whom had a pattern of violence against women and sexual assault, the improper clearance of the suspects by investigators based on faulty polygraph tests and faulty cell site information that was used then that wouldn't be used today and the detective that was implicated in a wrongful conviction before. there are so many red flags and this was really the nail in the coffin that assured me, which is why i instructed my prosecutors to dismiss the case yesterday. >> so did the dna implicate those other two suspects? >> so it's an open and pending case and, you know, as you all have noted, you know, this family, this poor family, i have so much empathy for them. they have for 23 years believed this this was the individual that committed this heinous offense against their beautiful

loved one and now they're being told that, you know, evidence was withheld and now they're being told that we are going to release the individual that they believe committed this offense. so, you know, my top priority is to find the perpetrators of the individuals that killed this beautiful young woman and so it's an open and pending investigation and i have dedicated my time, my resources to ensuring that we receive justice on behalf of that family. >> you said the dna excluded syed. why can't you say whether or not it implicates the other two suspects? >> because it is an open and pending investigation and they have not yet been charged. >> are you going to formally declare syed's innocence? >> so this is a process by which the defense attorneys have to aail themselves and once they do, i intend to, yes. >> would this have all happened but for the "serial" podcast? >> to be honest with you, george, i never even listened to the "serial" podcast.

understanding and recognizing my role as the state's attorney for baltimore city and this was within my jurisdiction i never wanted to be biased in my perspective. this happened because i created a unit that reviews and modifies sentences of juvenile lifers and the elderly prison population. again, that turned from modification of sentence -- and we've already released over 40 individuals that have not -- juvenile lifers and elderly prison population. my conviction integrity unit, which was the first in the state of maryland, we've already exonerated 12 individuals. adnan is the 13th. so, you know, this happened because we put in the time, the resources and collaborated with the public defender's office and ensured justice in this case. >> marilyn mosby, thanks very much. >> thanks for having me. >> robin? coming up from the broadway stge to "murder, she wrote," we celebrate angela lansbury when we come back. your spirit is stronger

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no matter which character showed up on screen, angela lansbury had a way of effortlessly just slipping into her roles like few other actresses could do. and over the years, her long career, she had a trove of awards and record nominations and she could probably not even count them all. she also had a legion of fans spanning all ages. ♪ tale as old as time ♪ >> reporter: to a generation of children, her gentle voice was comforting, magical and beloved. ♪ barely even friends ♪ ♪ then somebody bends ♪ >> reporter: angela lansbury breathing life into the role of the enchanted mrs. potts in the 1991 animated classic "beauty and the beast." ♪ thanks a lot ♪ ♪ i'll be blessed ♪ >> reporter: but beyond the beast's castle lansbury's illustrious career spanning more than 75 years. >> how do you do? >> i'm all right, ma'am. >> reporter: making her debut in the 1944 film "gaslight," the

british american actress was just 17 at the time. >> what are you doing with your evening out? >> oh, i'm going to a musical. >> reporter: and decades later in 1971 -- ♪ it's lovely bobbing along bobbing along through the water where we get along ♪ ♪ swimmingly ♪ >> reporter: -- lansbury's musical talents emerging in the disney classic "bedknobs and broomsticks." but it was her oscar nominated role in "the manchurian candidate" that offered a big break on the big screen. >> when i take power, they will be pulled down and ground into dirt for what they did to you. >> reporter: on broadway her warm and charismatic presence on stage captivating. originating the role of mrs. lovett in "sweeney todd." ♪ mind you i can't hardly blame them ♪ ♪ these are probably the worst pies in london ♪ >> reporter: under the lights is where she arguably shone

brightest. >> in a sea of wonder and excitement and exaltation to win this award. >> reporter: winning six tony awards. >> there are three things you can never get enough of, lieutenant -- chocolate, friends and the theater. >> reporter: but it was tv that made lansbury a household name starring as jessica fletcher in the 1984 series "murder, she wrote." she proved there was life after 60 in show business. >> jessica, are you really going to be on television? >> i'm afraid so. >> reporter: it ran for 12 seasons, one of the longest on television. lansbury once sharing the secret to her success with robin roberts. >> well, i've always said it's because they can't bring the curtain down. the stage is yours while you're on it and you're performing. they can't say, cut. so this is -- >> that's true. >> this is a chance for actors to have their moment in the light, you know, and we take advantage of it. >> reporter: in an interview

with the archive of american television, lansbury touching on her legacy. >> i'd like to be remembered as somebody who entertained, who took one out of oneself for a few minutes, a few hours, transported you into a different venue, gave you relief, gave you entertainment and gave you joy and laughter and tears. ♪ tale as old as time ♪ ♪ song as old as rhyme beauty and the beast ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> she transported and continues to transport so many of us here. it seemed like she would be with us forever. loving tributes pouring in from all over the world, many calling her a legend. josh gad, the actor even

mentioning how rare it is for someone like her to touch multiple generations. angela lansbury was 96 years young, married for 53 years and she leaves behind two children and a stepson. what a legend, huh? >> absolutely. thank you for sharing that with us. appreciate that, deb. wow. >> thank you, deb. coming up, we've got a special guest here this morning who is about to surprise another special guest. you don't want to miss dwayne johnson and what he is cooking up. >> happening and going down. >> coming up when we come back, more "gma." more "gma." there's nothing like hitting the waves. but with my moderate-to-severe eczema it hasn't always been easy,... ...since my skin was so irritated and itchy... ...and even worse with all my gear on. now, i'm staying ahead of my eczema. there's a power inside all of us to live our passion. and dupixent works on the insie to help heal your skin from within. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking overnight, as russia escalates its offensive in ukraine, president biden warns of the growing nuclear concerns and what he says could lead to armageddon. why ukrainian president zelenskyy urges the u.s. and our allies to do more. "gma" health alert on kids and anxiety. the new guidelines for screening. who should get them and how young? dr. ashton is here breaking it down. plus, we're in the driver's seat. becky worley with the best ways to ease back pain while on the road. the simple trick for more support. ♪ tale as old as time ♪ celebrating the enchanting angela lansbury. from her magical movies to her

sensational stage career and the beloved characters we'll never forget. >> cheer up, child. it'll turn out all right in the end. you'll see. >> this morning, "gma" remembers the legend. ♪ larger than life ♪ and we're going big this morning. >> robin, michael, george, get ready for a "black adam" takeover. >> so who thinks this is a really big deal? >> well, i do. >> dwayne johnson has soared into times square for his new superhero movie and to surprise one very deserving real-life superhero. >> you won't want to miss this. >> right here in times square. and he's here to say -- >> good morning, america. ♪ let's get right to the breaking news. we have a hostage situation here at "good morning america." dwayne johnson, "black adam" have taken it over. >> i am, yes. good to see you guys.

i got to tell you, it feels right. >> it does. >> america wants it. it feels right. >> we knew it was a takeover. >> what happened to michael. >> i told him just take the day off. it's okay. >> no, no, brother, i'm here. you are sipping my tea. >> is this yours? >> i don't like the way this is looking. >> i like it like this. it looks good. i got this. >> you know what, i need my job but i'm glad you're here. >> ow. [ laughter ] >> you're here for a good reason. i'll stand up and do the rest of the show. we have an incredible surprise for a real-life superhero. big fan of yours. his name is yuri williams and travels around the country in superhero costumes to bring smiles and gifts to children with health challenges. well, he is next door at the brooklyn diner. he has no idea what we have in store for him and so he's going to have the biggest smile on his face when you walk through the door. >> i cannot wait. >> this is going to be special. >> i need you to walk through that door so you can get out of my seat.

>> we love it because, dwayne, this is so your dna. you love surprising folks and lifting them up. >> i do. i love surprising and considering everything all the good work that yuri has done all across the country for everybody, this is going to be special. >> it is going to be special so we have that coming up. >> michael really raises his chair, by the way. it's unbelievable. wow. >> you take my seat and then you let everybody know i'm not as tall as they think i am on tv. >> god. okay. >> oh. oh, my. also ahead on "gma" we'll have the latest. >> vodka in this cup. >> another secret. another secret. >> i'm not going to talk about this. why don't you go ahead. >> we have a lot of laughs coming up. we do have to get the latest on ukraine. overnight president biden gave his first interview since the counterattack and the president gave his assessment of whether vladimir putin might use a nuclear weapon. we want to go back to our senior white house correspondent mary bruce. good morning, mary.

>> reporter: good morning again, george. as he steps up his bombing of ukraine president biden is describing putin as a rational actor but greatly misjudged the strength of his own military but despite his growing desperation he does not think putin will ultimately use a nuclear weapon. as russia escalates its offensive and putin continues to threaten a nuclear attack, president biden overnight warning of the risks of this moment. >> the miscalculation that occurred, no one can be sure wat would happen and it could end in armageddon. >> reporter: putin said he isn't bluffing about the potential use of nuclear weapons but biden disagrees. saying, despite russia's setbacks on the battlefield in ukraine, he doesn't think putin will actually go that far. >> i don't think he will but i think it's irresponsible for him to talk about it. i think he is a rational actor who miscalculated significantly. >> reporter: the war escalating to new heights. russia bombarding civilian targets and critical infrastructure across ukraine

for three straight days. firing more than 100 missiles and dozens of drones. killing at least 19 people, some of the strikes captured in these videos circulating online. biden tuesday joining the g7 leaders for an emergency meeting with ukrainian president zelenskyy. the allied leaders are pledging to stand with ukraine for as long as it takes, but zelenskyy's urging them to do more. [ speaking non-english ] calling for more sanctions and air defense systems. now, the president says he has no intention of meeting with putin at next month's g20 summit. biden making it clear negotiates one-on-one with him is off the table but if putin wants to discuss other issues like the release of wnba star brittney griner then biden says he is open to meeting with him. >> thanks so much. now we have new guidelines for kids and mental health. this is from the united states preventive services task force.

the influential panel of experts now saying all kids as young as 8 should be screened for anxiety. our chief medical associate dr. jennifer ashton will break this down. isn't this an update from what we heard earlier? >> you got it. it's exactly what it is, finalized guidance about screening for anxiety. let's get right to what they are recommending. they're recommending pretty much universal screening starting at age 8 for children including asymptomatic children, so that's children without any signs or symptoms of anxiety. why is this happening? mental health illnesses are on the rise particularly in teens and younger children and we have heard and taked about it so many times, it deserves attention. there is a growing mental health crisis in this age group so for something to be recommended as a screening test, the condition needs to be common, it needs to be treatable and screening tests need to be inexpensive and easy to implement, and this checks all those boxes. >> some folks, parents watching and saying, dr. jen, how can i determine whether my child has an issue with anxiety or it's

just the run-of-the-mill childhood emotions? >> i would think of it like a spectrum. there are common things then severe thing, no one knows your child better than you do as a parent, so i think there are some things that we tend to say, you know, common signs and symptoms, things to look out for, first of all if a child is having an interruption in their sleeping pattern or difficulty sleeping, their emotions are excessive in terms of anger, irritability or being clingy, and then younger children, those somatic complaints, my tummy hurts, my head hurts. it's not your job to be a doctor. talk to your child's pediatrician. >> all great advice. thanks so much. see you on "gma3." >> absolutely. michael. we turn to one of the iconic symbols of liberty. after two years of being closed to the public the statue of liberty has re-opened its crown for visitors to climb. in case you were wondering, it is only 162 steps to the top.

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♪ ooh, i love youhe like that ♪ welcome back to "gma." see that nice shot of times square here in new york city and ed sheeran -- >> dancing with robin and didn't realize they had come to the set. they were in the shot outside and robin and i were doing a shoulder shake. >> ed sheeran. >> yeah. >> he's going to be here in times square on friday. we cannot wait to catch up with him and we cannot wait because he's going to perform live as well. we're looking forward to that, george. >> it will be fantastic. right now we'll get to our "gma" cover story, celebrating angela lansbury. her incredible career spanned more than 75 years and lara here with the highlights. >> for nearly 80 years angela lansbury created indelible characters in film, tv, broadway. here she is detailing her incredible life in her own words. ♪ >> reporter: dame angela lansbury an incomparable talent

who captivated audiences, also a frequent and favorite guest here on abc and "good morning america." in 1981 lansbury who was considered broadway royalty, dropped by "gma" as she kicked off her national tour. ♪ what is that ♪ >> reporter: playing mrs. lovett in "sweeney todd." >> how are you able to maintain any sense of stability? you can be out there -- >> you should see my luggage. you would have a fit if you saw the stuff i bring along with me. >> reporter: when she turned 60, she spoke with barbara walters about her fame, playing jessica walter in "murder, she wrote," where she was nominated 12 consecutive times. >> i worked much harder on a character in the theater than i do playing jessica because she's

very close to home for me. >> this one, which you lost when you murdered mr. corbin. >> i can relate to her. >> reporter: over the years her talent expanding behind the lens as the executive producer of her hit tv series. >> i was always interested in the scripts. i was always concerned about the quality of the writing and of the way my character was delineated in the script >>r: ilife lansbury gpeakinto o ron in00taedn another sondheim project, a little night music with catherine zeta-jones. >> what do little old us in the audience bring to the performance for you? >> you feed us. you give us the approval and make us feel what we're doing is landing. that we're getting through to you. you're tremendously important. >> couldn't do it without you. >> and without an audience. >> we do. >> my goodness, we all love her. the role that keeps generating new fans year after year, the

iconic mrs. potts in "beauty and the beast." ms. lansbury once said when she went to the grocery store children didn't recognize her face but the minute she opened her mouth, they knew, yep, there she was. mrs. potts. >> multigenerational how she spanned -- >> all of us, we just loved "murder, she wrote." >> we watched it with our mothers. i still watch it now. puts me in just a good, cool place, such a great -- >> every time. >> thank you, lara. now to our series, "ease the pain." this morning it's all about driving, one of the most common causes of back pain. becky worley is in the driver's seat ready to show us how to alleviate some of that pain. good morning, becky. >> reporter: robin, good morning. yeah, if you experience pain while you're driving like i do, it's probably because you've been this the same body position for a long period of time or maybe you have bad ergonomics or bad body position. luckily there are things you can do to make it better.

drivers, start your back pain? millions of people including me suffer from aches, shooting leg pain or stiffness while driving. so i've come to dearborn, michigan to talk to an engineer at ford who helps design seats. >> biggest mistake i see people making probably is just leaning forward. they get tense and they tend to be in traffic and they're sitting like this so you watch people drive and their back isn't supported at all on this. >> reporter: but to alleviate back pain she says you need to start on the floor. many cars now have movable pedals so drivers of any height can get their heels down. then adjust the seat so your knees aren't pressed against it. >> you want to have a couple of fingers between here ideally to say you don't have compression of the calf, back onto the seat. >> reporter: maybe the most important, your distance to the steering wheel. i heard there was one rule if you can rest your arms here, just as a distance measure, then you're probably right.

>> yeah, i would say it's almost more of your palm not the break of your wrist but as you slide your hands down you want this to do that so you're probably estimate right. >> reporter: she says many don't realize their steering wheel moves up and down and in and out. it has a range. as for the back there's no one correct angle but the lumbar support for the "c" curve of the spine is something she recommends adjusting. i'm enjoying all of these elements of a more comfortable driving experience. ah. now, our expert says it's totally okay on a long drive to adjust your seat multiple times to give your back a break. also, use cruise control because then you bring your feet back and put them on the floor in a more natural sitting position and if you're this an older car -- in an older car like i am, god bless my minivan with 120,000 miles on it, the seat might start to sag and so

my wife suggested, why don't you get a pillow off of amazon? i was, like, that will never work. it totally works. this is really making my back feel a lot better and i guess this means, guys, that we're keeping the minivan until the kids go to college. >> 120,000 and going strong. >> i send that link. i need that. great advice. >> thank you, thank you, thank you, becky. she's still laughing. >> how about "pop news"? thanks, beck. good morning. we'll start with movie news and onscreen reunion 30 years in the making. bruce willis and john travolta facing off in "paradise city." here's a little peek. >> my name is ian swan. this man is my prisoner. >> are you dangerous? >> not to my friends. >> that's too bad because i have enough friends. >> you've been chasing me for ten years. >> i'm a little ocd. >> so this is one of the last movies willis worked on before stepping away from acting due to that aphasia diagnosis he has and he plays a bounty hunter tracking down a ruthless power

broker played by john travolta and runs into trouble along the way. it marks the fourth time willis and travolta have teamed up on the big screen, and the first time we've seen them on screen since "pulp fiction." that should be great to watch. it's called "paradise city" and comes out november 11th. in tv news, production is under way on season 7 of "outlander." some familiar faces will be coming back to scotland. graham taffish played jamie's uncle in seasons 1, 2 and 3 and he makes his return thanks to the magic of time travel. the show's executive producer says that one of the many joys of this epic story is that it allows them to revisit some favorite characters in different times and places. of course, we'll see jamie and claire, sam heughan and caitriona balfe. they'll be leading the new season. no premiere date yet, but if you're feeling impatient sam's memoir called "waypoints" is out and he'll be here on "gma" to talk about it on october 24th. our booking team does it again,

looking forward to seeing him right here. then finally the controversy is over. alaska's fat bear competition has officially ended. we now have a confirmed champion. the march madness style single elimination bracket of 12 is down to 1. 747, people, is this year's winner. weighing in at 1,400 pounds and he wasn't the only thing that was overstuffed. as we reported yesterday, it was determined there were thousands of fake votes cast online. the voting irregularity in the semifinals caught and corrected and once counted it was determined holly was out leaving just female bear number 901 against the 2020 champ in the finals but her remarkable girth story could not stop 747 nicknamed bear force one who was crowned 2022's champion. >> watch out, espn. lara is coming. [ laughter ] >> she's got a future there. did you say the girth story? >> yes, i did. thank you. >> please help us.

>> challenges over there and voting for bears. this is bad. i will give you an update because yu know that people are still reeling from ian down in fort myers beach, florida. sanibel, pine island, fort myers proper. so much to get through, they've done a great job of getting a lot of the power back and will have a bridge to sanibel soon. there is a lot of development happening but it's worth noting that that is one of the 15 billion plus dollar disasters that we've seen this year. you can see them on the map there. we may reach when all that's added up, 100 billion plus. so we're keeping an eye on that. lots of fatalities. a third of those by the way at , giving way to greater skies. it is a colder afternoon than yesterday. 60's and 70's are the bay shoreline and low 80's and some spots in land. overnight tonight, it is coming right back. we will find 40's and 50's on

coastal drizzle as well. here's the accuweather 7 day forecast. we'll keep the marine layer for the next several days. we can will be cooler. . there he is. yuri williams, a real-life hero who founded a nonprofit organization to spread love and compassion. >> he's chilling having a quiet breakfast. as part of that he travels around the country in a superhero costume visiting children sick or disabled. now we'll do something for him. michael and dwayne johnson ready to get him. hey, michael. >> yuri is inside the diner. he thinks he's here to do an interview about his charity and the work he does which is incredible. but he has no idea he's going to be -- he's live on "gma" right now. dwayne, are you ready to change his life? >> i am ready. we are going to change his life, "gma" and america, we're going to change this guy's life. >> let's get him. >> here we go.

>> no, we're not going to get in the same turnstile. yuri williams. yuri, what's up? >> whoo! >> how you doing, man? >> what's up, guys? man. how are you? hold on, brother. give you a hug. >> come here. >> good to meet you. >> good to meet you too, man. >> i know you think you're here for us to like talk about your charity work but that's not really the reason that you're here. we're going to do that but you know what, we got a little surprise for you, man, because we appreciate everything you do and you recognize this guy. >> yeah, of course, i love this guy. >> i love you too. >> you're ready. >> you know what, we're excited about, yuri, we get to highlight you. we got two superheroes together and how big of a fan are you of

dwayne? >> i love this guy, man. favorite wrestler of all time. >> thank you. i appreciate that. >> i love you, brother. >> love is real. i love you. >> love is real. >> i got to tell you, you said two superheroes. this is a real superhero and i got lucky to play one in the movie. he's the man. >> we have a surprise for you. >> okay. i'm already nervous. >> you ready for it? >> yeah. >> we can't do it here, though. >> we're not going to do it here. >> yes, we're going to do it inside. >> you're live on tv. >> okay. >> say hello. >> hey, i love you. >> we're taking your dad and we'll go to the studio and got a little something for you. >> all right. all right. >> hi, robin. we're coming for you, robin. come on, let's go. >> wow. >> you go first. >> dwayne johnson walking in. >> speechless. >> i would be speechless as well, you're right about that. we have a lot of fun surprises in store for yuri coming up. they're making their way up to the studio next.

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drew: looking at temperatures right now, numbers are basically in the 50's. we are having a tough time warming up because of all of the cloud cover outside. still dealing with fog in the north bay. santa rosa at half a mile and elsewhere reduced visibility, but not too bad. all of that fog you see nicely from the mountain ta cameram. cloudy first thing this morning and then gradually finding that sunshine this afternoon. it is a cooler afternoon compared to yesterday.

kumasi: we will have another update in 30 minutes. you can find the latest on the app and abc7news.com. ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ oh, what a fun morning it is. dwayne johnson, he just surprised, yes, a real-life superhero. yuri, how are you feeling, man? i'm pretty sure this wasn't what you were expecting when you came in this morning. >> you got me. i wasn't expecting -- i was coming to look for you tonight for the premiere but -- and you show up. that's ridiculous. >> i came to you. >> yeah. god is good. god is good. >> god is good. >> we brought you here because we wanted to let everybody know about all the incredible work yu do. all the joy and all the hope that you bring to people through tough times so we want you guys to take a look. ♪

>> how you doing? >> reporter: behind this superhero costume is a superhero himself. >> good morning. >> whoa. >> can i come in? >> yes. >> okay. >> it's the things that yuri is doing that a lot of these kids are going to remember for life. >> he's literally like the first person to put a smile on a.j.'s face. >> yuri williams is changing the life of children around the country one door knock at a time. >> do you want to come in? >> come in. >> i love the fact that there's people like yuri out in the world who really care about kids like levi. even as caregivers and parents of children with special needs, we do feel isolated. >> reporter: digging himself out of a deep depression following his mother's passing in 2009. >> hey. my mom's 77th birthday. >> reporter: he took to instagram asking for donations to get into costume launching his nonprofit a future superhero and friends in 2018. his goal to bring smiles to children with health challenges including those fighting

life-threatening conditions. dressing in superhero costumes including spider-man, deadpool, and the mandalorian. he has visited all 50 states three times. >> reporting to you from state number 49, alaska, my toenails are colder than a polar bear. >> reporter: gifting art kits, backpacks, toys. >> who is that? >> baby yoda. >> reporter: and over 100 baby yodas. >> when we open up that door that great big man standing there with his mandalorian -- i know, right. the kids were ecstatic. especially these little guys. super excited. >> oh, that's so sweet. >> thank you. >> a.j. was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 2. thank god he beat the infection. he's cancer-free now. he's definitely a miracle baby and so with all that stuff that happened with a.j. around christmas, and surprised him

with gifts that he wanted. i'll never forget that day. >> reporter: making sure these families who are facing tough battles never feel alone. >> yuri, thank you so much. >> we love you. i really appreciate everything you do for me and my son. >> all: thank you, yuri. >> so, yuri, you have tears in your eyes understandably. >> sweat. >> a little eye sweat. a little eye sweat. >> that's a lot of sweat that just came out of your eyes just now. >> how does it feel to hear how much people really appreciate you and all the work that you do? >> it's just like a superhero power energy that i feel from them, you know, me going into these homes, you know, knowing that this child might not be able to see christmas. so that minute or couple of minutes that i'm there i just want to make a special moment for them. >> dwayne, you're starring as black adam, you're a superhero but how does it feel to sit next to yuri and see him as a real-life superhero.

>> thank you for saying like that. i get lucky, you know, to play black adam but you are a real superhero man and we've never met until right now but i'm so proud of you, brother, and the great work you do because i always like to say and i know michael agrees with this, this kind of stuff that you're doing, that's the best part of fame. it's the best part of having influence is to make people feel good and that's a special thing how you make these kids feel so keep up that great work. >> thank you. thank you. >> you know, we came over to the diner. we brought you over here. a lot of surprises but we're not done with the surprises. >> no. >> we know you dress up in costume. surprise these kids and bring them joy and, dwayne, you're a man of many surprises. >> listen, i love surprising people so, yuri, i got you black adam here, brother. [ applause ] >> matches my socks. >> matches your socks. >> i got you those special black adam gear and the black adam headphones and black adam costume so -- >> thank you.

>> of course. >> what do you think the kids will think when she see you? >> i'll have to borrow those guns for -- mine's not that big. >> muscle padding too. >> okay. okay. [ laughter ] >> can i get one of those? >> you can. you don't need one. you don't need one. >> i need one of those. >> you don't need juan of those. >> earlier you talked about, oh, i wasn't thinking i would meet you so you still want to go to the premiere. >> yes. >> would you like to go as what -- >> as a special guest, i think, how about that, tonight, i would love to personally invite you and your guest, maybe it's your daughter jaden or whoever it is, i want you to come to the premiere, tonight's premiere for "black adam," the biggest premiere of my life, of my career. i'd be honored to have you join me, man. >> thank you, brother.

i'm there. i'm there. i'm there. >> you're there. all right. >> the other incredible thing you take these families and these kids who can't -- to the theater to watch these superhero movies which are very empowering, by the way, and definitely love that you do that but we want to help you with that as well. dwayne, take it away. >> what we want to do here, yuri, in long beach where you're at we'll rent out the biggest, most amazing, most immersive theater and i want you to invite all your family, all your friends, whoever you want on us to watch "black adam" and enjoy the movie. >> thank you. thank you. >> you're welcome. >> you're welcome. >> i got to say, man, this has been just a delight to meet you. i mean the eye sweat is amazing. [ laughter ] but you really -- you inspire -- not just people at home but people like us, we meet you, it really does inspire us to do more and be better and i don't know if you are in it just for the kids but you're helping a lot of adults too. >> i appreciate you guys. you are my role models, you

know, coming up and kids look up to you guys and i want to get that torch and do the same thing you guys did. >> you're holding the torch and passing it along well, my friend. thank you. [ applause ] >> oh. everybody, get a little loud for yuri williams, everybody. that's right. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. >> but our guy dwayne will talk about his new movie. i watched it last night and feel empowered myself. stay right there. ♪ that makes you larger than life ♪

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♪ all you people ♪ we're finally going to talk to dwayne johnson, "black adam" star. talk about a passion project. ten years in the making. how does it feel to have it come out? >> it feels so good and actually and i sent michael a picture last night, it's been 15 years since the very first announcement that i was going to play black adam so i mean, yeah, what a representation of trying to be resilient, pushing this thing and really fighting for this thing because my studio partners back then and really up until maybe even ten years ago as well, it was easier for them to just look at the justice league and continue to invest in the justice league and a little more challenging to look past the justice league to black

adam, a character who really the masses had no idea who it was to introduce the jsa as well, the justice society of america in the movie and what's interesting about the jsa and this was one of the many ways i helped our studio partners understand is the jsa predated the justice league, so the jsa was actually the very first superhero group in the world of and in the lore of superheroes and comics. there's rich history there. >> not overlooking it anymore obviously. >> no. >> i got a chance to see the movie yesterday. absolutely loved it. what i loved about it, i mean "black adam" is an anti-hero. you have to tap into your dark side which is something a little different for you so how were you able to tap into your dark side for this role? >> certainly a departure from anything i've done and in terms of -- i thought, well, let me try to not tap into a dark side because i feel probably energetically that's not a good place, healthy place to go. even though my friends who are

actors do it all the time. what i did was try to think of times in my past where i felt really constrained and like i had the chains on me and people telling me you can't do this, for example, when i first got to hollywood, many moons ago, i was told out of the world of pro wrestling, i was told, well if you want to make it. if you want to be a star the biggest stars at that time were george clooney and johnny depp and will smith, i was told then, you can't call yourself the rock, don't talk about pro wrestling. you got to lose weight. go on a diet. you're too big. don't go to the gym as much. a lot of things i was being told. >> wow. >> so and if you don't know any better you buy into it and i bought into it for a couple of years before i said this ends right now and i'll be myself and at least if i fail i'll fail being me so i tapped into that because a lot of that, those

elements are what surrounds black adam's life and his existence of being told you have to do it like that. superheroes act a certain way, superheroes do it a certain way and black adam says, well, i'm going to do it black adam's way. >> it led to this. we want to show a bit of "black adam." >> i know it got lost in all the confusion but we have issues to settle here. there are only heroes and there are villains. >> you think yourself a hero but you would let these criminals go free. >> heroes don't kill people. >> well, i do. >> ooh. >> smokey robinson, he's there watching the monitor over there and rita were both like -- >> smokey and rita know. >> both looking over there like that. but we should note, there's no padding. that's all you. that's all you that we see right there and you had to work out. >> i did. >> you said the hardest you've ever so how were you able to

maintain it? it took a while to film this. >> i wanted -- i felt like black adam, not demanded but commanded a body transformation and also, guys, black adam is the one, the movie of my career, the most important movie i've ever done. arguably will ever do and so i really wanted to challenge myself and really put in the time so i did work out and the challenging thing, michael and i were talking about it earlier, when an athlete prepares for an event, a game, olympics, whatever it is, you train very hard, you diet everything down and then you're there maybe in that space for maybe a few days, maybe a week. i had to maintain this for four months so it was really, really challenging? >> while filming all day. >> while filming all day in a suit that did not have muscle padding. [ laughter ] >> then i see his cheat meals and as much as you were working out you had to eat the cheat meals like that and you said this is the role of your career. >> yeah. >> but the greatest role you

ever played in your life is father. >> that's right. >> i hear your kids, your girls love to play the role of alarm clock to you. >> oh, man. listen, this is -- they are playing close your eyes, daddy. 7:00 a.m. here and i just -- of course, i'm a glutton for punishment and now i start hearing squeaky sounds and this is where i say, wait, what is tat? on the head. that is my alarm clock. now, that is -- good morning, that's jazzy and tia, that is my existence. but i will tell you it's -- that's my favorite role. >> are they impressed by the fact you're a superhero? >> you know, they actually are. it's interesting. yes, thank god, because usually as you know the kids will -- they're the ego, you know, checker so they're excited about "black adam." i told them i am going to show it to them, certain parts. yeah. >> well, i know they'll be impressed by this.

billy, this action figure. the girls are going to love this. >> look at this. no muscle padding here either. it's real hard work by this guy. >> congratulations, thank you for coming in. >> thank you so much. >> incredibly proud. >> "black adam" hits theaters october 21st. let's go to ginger. if this is a "black adam" takeover should we do "black adam" themed weather? i think so. yes, we should so there in adam, west virginia, you have temperatures, 74. some storms in man, west virginia, myth and legend on there, you get it. you'll need extra padding if you're going leaf peeping because the temperatures are going to tumble in our climate forecast here. we did have a six to ten-day >> here's your accuweather forecast. good morning.

afternoon sunshine cooler than yesterday, and below average for this time of your. accuweather 7 day shows a cooler weekend on the way. we gave you a sneak peek. rita wilson and smokey robinson perform next. ♪ where is the love ♪ [ applause ]

♪ where is the love ♪ we are back with a very special performance from two beloved music star, singer, actress, rita wilson and this guy, the legend, smokey robinson is here, everyone. the two will perform a track off rita's new album but first i want to say congratulations. >> thank you. >> this is your fifth studio album. >> yes, it is. >> congratulations. >> thank you, thank you. >> so this one is called "rita wilson now and forever duets" where she sings with jackson browne, keith urban, tim mcgraw. elvis costello and i saved the best for last. >> okay. >> smokey robinson. so tell me a little about this partnership between you two.

>> i don't think that there is a person who has lived a life that has not come across and moved and danced and sung and cried to smokey robinson's music that he has written as well as performed. you are truly a gift to all of us, smokey. >> this is a gift for you to call me and ask me to participate. i mean i'm really excited. >> i loved, rita, you looked at these songs like conversations, they weren't necessarily written for two people to sing but you said, no, these are conversations, so how did you two converse musically? >> it's like, oh, there's some good conversing music with smokey and i but it was really about taking songs from the '70s and making them into duets and having these conversations that maybe you haven't heard the songs like that before. >> we'll hear one of them now. everybody, singing "where is the love." it's smokey. it's rita. let's do it. >> thank you. ♪

♪ where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ you said you'd give to me soon as you were free ♪ ♪ will it ever be ♪ ♪ where is the love ♪ ♪ you told me that you didn't love him and you were gonna say good-bye ♪ ♪ but if you didn't really mean it, why did you have to lie ♪ ♪ where is the love you said was mine all mine till the end of time ♪ ♪ was it just a lie where is the love ♪ ♪ if you had had a sudden change

of heart ♪ ♪ i wish that you would tell me so, oh ♪ ♪ don't leave me hanging on the promises, you've got to let me know ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh do, do, do, do ♪ ♪ where is the love ♪ ♪ do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪ ♪ ♪ oh, how i wish i never met you i guess it must have been my fate ♪ ♪ to fall in love with someone else's love, all i can do is wait ♪

♪ that's all i can do is wait, ooh ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love ♪ [ applause ] "gma's" concert series is sponsored by carmax. car buying reimagined. ♪ where is the love ♪

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♪ where is the love ♪ what a special morning. thank you, smokey robinson and rita wilson. oh, my gosh. what a day.

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>> building a better bay area, finding solutions. kumasi: good morning everyone, let's get a check on traffic. >> following the crash about 30 minutes ago on hayward. the speed still sitting around 12 miles per hour. heads up to you if you are traveling through that area. also through the bay bridge toll plaza. this is our busiest spot right now. drew: temperatures, still struggling to get out of the 50's. a lot of cloud cover upstairs. tracking fog in santa rosa. that is our worst spot. low clouds in the south bay. certainly a great start -- gray start to the day. increasing sunshine and a cooler

afternoon compared to yesterday. kumasi: now it is time for "live with kelly and ryan." ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new film, "the curse of bridge hollow," marlon wayans. and, start of the series "big shot," john stamos. also, saving strategies to offset inflation. plus, mark consuelos is back at the co-host desk. all next on "live." and now, here are kelly ripa and mark consuelos. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> kelly: are we dancing this morning? >> mark: peekaboo.