♪ ♪ good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, overnight, president biden laying out the stakes with just five days until the midterms. closing argument, president biden saying democracy is on the ballot on tuesday, calling it the struggle for the soul of america and calling out former president trump. with hundreds of 2020 election deniers on ballots across the country, the president addresses the nation as americans head to the polls. overnight, north korea launches another round of missile tests. triggering evacuation warnings in japan, following its biggest barrage ever directed towards south korea. security questions mounting for the second in line to the presidency with chilling new details emerging about the

brutal attack on speaker pelosi's husband. interest rate hike fallout. the move to raise rates for the sixth time this year. this morning, the real-life impacts on your credit card, your mortgage and the stock market. overnight kyrie irving responds, the nba star under fire for posting a link to a anti-semitic movie. what he's saying and doing now. college impostor? the man who allegedly pretended to be a student at stanford living in dorms for nearly a year. how he got away with it for so long. major crackdown, the fbi launches a series of raids saying they took down a crime syndicate that stole hundreds of millions of dollars of a critical car part. ♪ what comes next ♪ ♪ hey bust a move ♪ bus a move. with airfares soaring, this morning gio benitez is taking off on board business class on the road. >> see you in the morning. >> are the new overnight luxury bus services worth it? ♪ if i could turn back time ♪ thanksgiving rewind.

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with the final votes of the midterms just five days away he declared that american democracy is under attack, called out election deniers led by former president trump. chief white house correspondent cecilia vega starts us off. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning. this is a speech president biden has very much been wanting to give, laying out the stakes for these mid terrms. he says this is a struggle for the very soul of america and that democracy is on this ballot for everyone in this country. it was a midterm closing argument and an urgent warning about the future of democracy as we know it. >> i know there's a lot at stake in these midterm elections from our economy to the safety of our streets to our personal freedoms, but there's something else at stake, democracy itself. >> reporter: right out of the gate president biden started with a graphic description of the attack on nancy pelosi's husband, a personal friend. >> it's hard to even say after the assailant entered the home asking where's nancy, where's nancy. >> reporter: the president saying there is no place for

political intimidation or violence in this country. >> this intimidation, this violence against democrats, republicans and nonpartisan officials, just doing their jobs, are the consequence of lies told for power and profit. >> reporter: a political speech delivered in a telling location, just blocks away from the u.s. capitol that was under siege on january 6th. and president biden not mincing words about who he blames for what he calls an assault on democracy, former president trump. >> he's abused his power and put the loyalty to himself before loyalty to the constitution. >> reporter: but the president making it clear he does not blame all republicans. >> the extreme maga element of the republican party, which is a minority of that party, but it's the driving force. we can't ignore the impact it's having on our country. it's damaging. it's corrosive and it's destructive. and i want to be very clear, this is not about me.

it's about all of us. >> reporter: with nearly 300 candidates on ballots around the country who have denied or questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election, president biden says americans should fear what could come next. >> this is a path to chaos in america. it's unprecedented. it's unlawful and it's unamerican. as i've said before, you can't love your country only when you win. >> reporter: now, as americans complete their early ballots and they head to the poll ness person on tuesday, the president made a final plea. he said he asked them to consider whether the candidates they are choosing will accept the will of the people. the answer president biden said should be decisive. george, we have heard from the rnc. their response came before the president started his speech last night. they said that this was desperate and dishonest. >> some democrats questioning whether the president should

have been focusing on this given so many voters are focussed on the economy. >> reporter: president biden knows this election is about the economy, that voter intimidation is not top of minds of voters. he really wanted to give this speech in light of the attack on his friend paul pelosi. he said he genuinely believes the future of our country is at stake right now. >> let's get more from rick klein. rick, you're keeping an eye on the critical state offices to determine whether future elections will be fair and results respected. >> this is exactly what president biden is talking about. we've analyzed public statements along with our partners at fivethirtyeight. candidates that denied the legitimacy of the last election are on the ballot everywhere. almost every state has people like that running for congress or statewide office. these are the ones i'm keyed in on. these are battleground states that have people who deny the legitimacy of the election. places like nevada, arizona, wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania. joe biden flipped four states from donald trump last time around. four of these states were flipped by biden.

one other as well. these will be the closest states in the nation. now you'll have people running the elections potentially who say the last election wasn't legitimately decided. we've never seen that before. >> we've not seen that before. five days until the final votes. more than 20 million have voted and there are a lot of signs this election is trending republican. >> fivethirtyeight, our partners have run simulations to try to determine where things are headed based on the polls. we have seen things move in the republican direction. you see as of this morning republicans about an 85 in 100 chance by their calculations to take over the house, an overwhelming favorite. in the senate it's a little bit better but keep in mind up until the last couple of days democrats were slightly favored to retain the 50/50 senate. now we see things shift and in a true dead heat and i'll tell you looking at three states that could determine everything. keep an eye on nevada, which is probably the republicans' best chance to pick up a senate seat, pennsylvania almost certainly with dr. oz and john fetterman,

the best chance that democrats have for a republican seat. georgia, it was so important last time, it could be just as important this time and just as close. >> rick klein, thanks very much. we'll have full coverage of election night starting at 8:00 p.m. on abc, streaming live on abc newslive starting at 7:00. michael? now to chilling new details on the brutal hammer attack on paul pelosi who officials say awoke to find the suspect standing over him and new questions about potential security lapses. mola lenghi is in san francisco with more. good morning, mola. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yeah, paul pelosi continues to recover after that brazen attack at the pelosis' home behind me. capitol police say they have launched an internal security review as they work to beef up protections for members of congress. new questions this morning about the security surrounding house speaker nancy pelosi, seen flanked by her security detail wednesday leaving her san francisco home after that violent attack on her husband paul at the pelosis' house. sources now confirm to abc news

pelosi's home had a private security system set up that was supposed to notify law enforcement if there was an intrusion, but it's unclear if that alarm ever went off. this in addition to those surveillance cameras from u.s. capitol police that we now know were not being actively monitored because the speaker was not home. >> there was no capitol police. there was no private security present at the time. >> reporter: calls growing for enhanced security around members of congress. democratic congresswoman zoe lofgren writing, the incident and related circumstance raise significant questions about security protections for members of congress. this as the san francisco d.a.'s office reveals chilling new details about the assault. >> this was a targeted attack. this was not a random residential burglary. >> reporter: writing in a court filing, david depape allegedly startled mr. pelosi awake with a large hammer in his right hand and several white plastic zip ties in his left hand and later struck mr. pelosi in the head at

full force with the hammer which knocked mr. pelosi unconscious. pelosi remaining unresponsive for about three minutes, waking up in a pool of his own blood. prosecutors say depape told authorities he was on a suicide mission, that he planned to target, not only speaker pelosi, but other politicians. the capitol police chief has called for more resources to help them better protect members of congress. meanwhile, david depape is currently being held without bail and pleaded not guilty to several felony charges including attempted murder and is due back in court friday. robin? >> all right, mola. thank you. now to escalating tensions with north korea who fired off more missiles last night triggering evacuation warnings in japan.

a day after launching a record barrage of missiles some directed towards south korea. our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz has more for us. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, robin. north korea has fired an unprecedented number of missiles in such a short period of time, nearly two dozen in one day topped off overnight by the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile aimed in the direction of japan. that missile caused emergency alarms to blare in northern japan and cell phone alerts urging residents to seek shelter. the initial fear was that the missile would cross over japan just like one launch last month but the data later showed the missile and two shorter range missiles that followed had instead fallen into the sea of japan, but tensions are extremely high. north korea says these launches are in response to military exercises by the u.s. and south korea which involve thousands of military personnel. this also comes as the u.s. is bracing for a north korean nuclear test. the north has not tested a nuclear weapon since 2017, but u.s. officials now believe that could happen any time despite constant warnings to stand down. michael? >> all right, thank you so much, martha. going to turn to a major nationwide crackdown on the

theft of a critical car part, catalytic converters. the department of justice announced a series of raids resulting in more than 20 arrests and a multimillion dollar theft ring. chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is in washington with more for us this morning. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: michael, good morning. fbi officials say they broke up an organized crime syndicate that made the lives of so many americans miserable because it targeted their cars. this stately home in new jersey, one of a number targeted by the fbi was part of a series of raids wednesday. at least 21 people across five states indicted as part of a nationwide theft ring allegedly garnering more than a half a billion dollars in ill-gotten gains. >> we identified tens of thousands of catalytic converters that have been taken on as well. it's a larger problem than we initially thought. >> reporter: the fbi says those indicted stole catalatic converters in multiple states. nearly all ended up at dg auto parts in new jersey.

the bureau claims the company knowingly purchased the stolen converters, extracted the precious metals inside and sold the materials for more than $545 million. ese thnfphomenon sweeping the n drivers returning to their cars only to find their catalytic converters have been ripped out from underneath their vehicles. watch as thieves caught on tape crawl under unattended cars, quickly removing the converters, making the steal and then later selling them. >> we've seen where they quickly like nascar get the jacks, jack them up, cut them off, keep an eye out for security and the cops, walk out of here and get these items, 300 bucks apiece, generally, and making 10 or 20 a night. >> reporter: police holding vin etching events in order to help discourage thieves. the fbi seized millions of dollars in assets including homes, cash and vehicles. officials i spoke to last night

were excited about these arrests because it was looking like crime did pay until the fbi showed up. george? >> what a massive ring. pierre, thanks very much. we turn now to the fallout from the fed's latest interest rate hikes moved to raise rates for the sixth time this year. triggered a big drop in the stock market and whit johnson has the latest from the new york stock exchange. good morning, whit. >> reporter: george, good morning. it's anothe this is another jumbo interest rate increase and it's the federal reserve's latest effort to fight back against this historic inflation. the fourth consecutive interest rate hike of this magnitude in a row at 0.75 point. as you noted the sixth hike this year as a target range of 3.75 to 4%, rates now the highest they've been since 2008. this has a real-life impact on things like credit card debt and mortgages costing americans more to borrow money. george? >> what really got the attention of the financial markets was

the signal from the fed that these interest rate hikes will continue. >> reporter: george, that's right. fed chair jerome powell suggested hikes will continue possibly more than expected but he also said the pace of those interest rate hikes may begin to slow. meaning the next few hikes may belower than the .75% and could begin to happen as soon as their next meeting in december. all of this a delicate balancing act as they're trying to cool ind also try to prevent a possible recession from taking hold. more economists are forecasting a recession next year with these rapid rate hikes in the economy. the fed chair will also be monitoring new data coming out, including the latest job numbers out tomorrow. george? >> whit johnson, thanks very much. robin? how about we get to that instant world series classic? the astros throwing only the second no-hitter ever in the fall classic. this one a combined no-hitter and tying the series with the phillies. will reeve is there in philadelphia and joins us now. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, robin. coming into game four the phillies seemed to have all the

momentum having crushed the astros in game three taking that 2-1 series lead. but there is a saying in baseball, momentum is tomorrow's starting pitcher. last night the phillies ran into a brick wall of a starting pitcher and three more out of the bullpen, and history. >> realmuto. >> reporter: overnight world series history in game four. >> the astros have a world series no-hitter! >> reporter: the houston astros throwing the first ever combined no-hitter in the fall classic and just the second world series no-hitter of any kind. starter cristian javier pitched the first six innings. >> strikes out the side. >> reporter: then out of the bullpen for the final three came bryan abreu, rafael montero and ryan pressly, each picking up where the other left off. >> here it comes. down the line. that's a fair ball. >> reporter: the astros dominated the phillies with their bats as well.

>> to second with their two-run double and the astros lead it, 3-0. >> reporter: putting up five runs in the fifth inning, more than enough to win game four. >> houston with a 5-0 lead. >> reporter: and tie the best of seven series at two games a piece. >> to be a part of -- to be a teammate on a team that did that and what javie and all the guys did was special, a moment we'll all cherish forever and we'll all remember forever. >> reporter: a thoroughly dominant performance from the astros last night. the only other world series no-hitter was from don lawrence of the phillies all the back in 1956. guys? >> all right, will, thank you. >> '56. >> that was something. coming up here on "gma," kyrie irving under fire after posting a link to an anti-semitism film on social

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posting a link to an anti-semitism film on social media. the nba star responded overnight. t.j. holmes has the details. good morning, t.j. >> good morning, george. look, folks, consensus, one of the most talented players in the nba, also one of the highest paid, and as of late the most controversial. he wouldn't get a covid vaccine last year and couldn't play in his team's home games in new york. some don't think he should be playing right now because of what he did, seeming to promote this hate propaganda then he defended what he did. this morning, though, he's changed his tune. >> irving curls, floats, explodes. >> reporter: as calls grow for the nba to take action against him, kyrie irving is taking responsibility for tweeting a link to an anti-semitic film. >> irving! >> reporter: he issued a joint statement overnight with his team and the anti-defamation league writing, i oppose all forms of hatred and oppression and stand strong with communities that are marginalized and impacted every day. adding, i am aware of the negative impact of my post

towards the jewish community and i take responsibility. >> kyrie and the club made a real commitment together donating a million dollars to fund anti-semitism education and use those resources to develop programming to tackle the very kind of ignorance that contributes to anti-semitism and hate. >> reporter: the now deleted post immediately drew sharp criticism. the league and the players association released statements denouncing the use of hate speech but irving initially denied being anti-semitic and defended his actions and following saturday's game got into this exchange with espn reporter nick freedell. >> i put it out there just like you put things out there. >> but my stuff -- >> let's move on. >> my stuff is not filled with anti-semitic stuff. >> let's move on. don't dehumanize me up here. >> i don't think the nba and the nets and especially kyrie understood just how many people would be upset by him posting what he did. >> reporter: the nba has a recent history of disciplining players or fans for hate speech.

this year minnesota timberwolves star anthony edwards fined $40,000 for a homophobic comment leaving many wondering why irving hasn't been punished. tnt analyst and hall of famer charles barkley among them. >> i think the nba dropped the ball. >> in what way? >> i think he should have been suspended. >> reporter: fans are speaking out as well. during monday's game a group sitting courtside was seen wearing fight anti-semitism shirts. >> this is much bigger than fighting anti-semitism. it is a macro message that we should re-evaluate and think maybe before we speak. >> kyrie irving and the team separately have agreed to donate $500,000 each to several organizations. i mentioned anthony edwards suspended there. another player, meyers leonard of the miami heat suspended last year for using an anti-semitic slur while playing a video game on live stream and he was fined $50,000 and suspended.

some question why kyrie irving hasn't been suspended. y'all, this is important to note. the anti-defamation league last year, 34% increase in anti-semitism incidents in this country, a record since they have been keeping track. so kyrie has millions of followers so this is important to why these types of messages have some impact we're seeing in society. >> good point there. >> thank you, t.j. we're going to turn to a shocking story from one of america's most prestigious universities. reportedly living in various dorms across campus for nearly a year. kayna whitworth is there at stanford with more on this story. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: michael, good morning. so stanford university telling us some staff in dorms where this man was seen were notified, but they went on to say they had no broad communication system allowing him to bounce around this campus for at least ten

months and in some cases making other students' dorm rooms his own. this morning, shock and outrage over an alleged impostor at one of the country's most prestigious universities. >> i thought he was a student. he said he was a student. daily" reporting that a man accused of posing as a student living in several different dorms on stanford's campus for nearly a year. >> he certainly was not a person who was just making due on stanford's campus living off the excesses, no, he was a part of this community. he was living alongside people and very much interacting with them on a day-to-day basis. >> reporter: william curry seen in these photos presenting himself as a stanford student on various social media profiles including a dating app and instagram. >> he had a whole in my friendsa transferred from duke. >> reporter: "the stanford daily" saying he was squatting

in five different dorms since december of 2021. "the daily" speaking with him in a new interview. >> what were you doing here? >> i mean, you know, living the normal stanford life, you know, socializing, you know, meeting people, as you do in college. >> reporter: curry ultimately caught living in the basement of crothers hall and was served a stay away order thursday. stanford telling abc news he was cited for violating the law and removed from campus that december, but according to "the daily" he returned several times, each time with a new story. the school apparently aware curry was an impostor, but according to "the daily," they didn't send out a warning. the school also saying despite attempts to cite him for trespass, they weren't able to locate him until last week. >> one student told us that they never saw him repeat an outfit which is pretty impressive for someone who doesn't live here. >> reporter: stanford telling abc news while stanford has

protocols and policies in place to prevent nonstudents from entering and living in our residences, the unique aspects of this case and mr. curry's persistence and ability to ingratiate himself with our student community have made it clear that gaps exist in those protocols. so right now the santa clara district attorney is reviewing the case. no charges have been filed and, guys, as you can imagine stanford says they are reviewing their procedures. >> i'm sure that they are. kayna, thank you so much. coming up next, gio benitez on the move again showing us how we can beat skyrocketing airfares. but that's not just any bus, is it, gio? >> reporter: oh, it is not. i'm on a bus from d.c. to nashville and obviously this is not your typical school bus or local bus. this is a luxury bus service and could it be the answer for your holiday travel? well, i'll tell you coming up next right here on "gma." ooh, this is comfortable.

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we boarded this bus at 9:00 p.m. last night in washington, d.c. now we're in tennessee, about t adventure by bus for you. check it out. overnight, a trip like i've never taken before. nearly 700 miles, 11 hours long on a bus. so right away when you board you can see this is no typical bus. there are 18 private suites with lie-flat beds. think business class on a plane but on the road. the difference is the price tag. these lie-flat beds cost anywhere between 120 to 160 bucks one way. it's called napaway between washington, d.c., knoxville and nashville and the goal is to launch even more routes across the country. >> initially it looked like the east coast but we certainly hear from the west coast folks and people who are riding it seem to really enjoy it. you know, they get in, rested and they're ready to go. >> reporter: anne is on the journey with us.

>> what was it that enticed you to say, i want to give that a try? >> well, i have to go to nashville anyway and didn't want to drive and didn't want to fly and saw it in the paper and said, oh, an adventure. it's really inexpensive, much cheaper than flying and cheaper than trying to drive and get a hotel room and buy meals on the way. so this is a bargain. >> reporter: we just started our drive 10:00 p.m. we've got a blackout shade that comes down on this side. another one that comes down on the other side of the suite. the bed is a lot bigger than i expected so it's time to get some rest. see you in the morning. it's comfortable, but is it worth it? well, on a regular day in mid-november the average price of one-way airfare from d.c. to nashville is $182. on the bus, it's 125, nearly 60 bucks less, but look what happens right before christmas. that same trip can cost $233 one way on a plane, 100 bucks more than the bus. napaway isn't the only luxury bus service. there's also the jet bus between new york and washington which has specialized motion canceling seats which the company says

eliminates feeling like you're on a bus some free adult beverages, the cost between $100 and $200 one way. but these luxury overnight buses aren't common in the u.s. and that's part of the challenge with making them successful. >> look, it's not going to be cheap. it's going to take education and getting used to, but if they do it right, if they market it right and price it right, the customers could respond. >> reporter: you know where you're really going to save, last-minute travel. so we looked at one-way airfare for next week and it was actually $200 more than this bus arriving on the same day. so it is a pretty good deal. i got to tell you i'm so

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writer's final tweets. plus, what you can do to decrease your risk of heart disease. ♪ look at her now watch her go ♪ selena gomez unfiltered. the first look at the superstar's new documentary. >> i am grateful to be alive. >> getting real about her mental health struggles and her battle with lupus. what the director is saying about following the singer for six years and this morning, "gma" has an exclusive clip. ♪ looking for some hot stuff ♪ ♪ baby, this evening ♪ let's talk turkey. with inflation sending food prices soaring, the major supermarkets offering thanksgiving dinner deals right now including aldi bringing back 2019 prices. ♪ you want me, i want you, baby ♪ and we're counting down. now only eight days to go until "black panther: wakanda forever." so hurry up. >> whoo, let's go. >> this morning, don't miss a look behind the scenes at the powerful music behind the showstopping film. plus -- >> the real question is, what are those?

>> star letitia wright is live on "gma," and the real question is, who is the next black panther? >> you can come and find out. >> as we say, good morning, america. ♪ written in the stars ♪ looking forward to sharing that preview about the incredible music in "black panther: wakanda forever." it's like a character in the movie. and tory johnson is here for a big day of "deals & steals" this morning, big bargains to kick off your holiday entertaining. >> all right. plus, it is native american heritage month, and we're taking a look at the indigenous creators and actors who are changing pop culture. >> that is coming up. we're going to start with that primetime warning from president biden. with the final votes for the midterms just five days away, he declared american democracy is under attack and called out election deniers led by former president trump. want to go back to our chief white house correspondent cecilia vega. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning, again. listen to these numbers, nearly

half of the republican candidates running in the midterms are considered election deniers or who have raised questions about the legitimacy of the 2020 election. and with that, president biden says this race is a struggle for the soul of america. it was a midterm closing argument and an urgent warning about the future of democracy as we know it. >> i know there's a lot at stake in these midterm elections from our economy to the safety of our streets to our personal freedoms, but there's something else at stake, democracy itself. >> reporter: right out of the gate, president biden started with a graphic description of the attack on nancy pelosi's husband, a personal friend. >> it's hard to even say after the assailant entered the home asking, where's nancy, where's nancy? >> reporter: the president saying there is no place for political intimidation or violence in this country. >> this intimidation, this violence against democrats, republicans and nonpartisan officials, just doing their

jobs are the consequence of lies told for power and profit. >> reporter: a political speech delivered in a telling location, just blocks away from the u.s. capitol that was under siege on january 6th, and president biden not mincing words about who he blames for what he calls an assault on democracy, former president trump. >> he has abused his power and put the loyalty to himself before loyalty to the constitution. >> reporter: but the president making it clear, he does not blame all republicans. >> the extreme maga element of the republican party, which is a minority of that party, but it's its driving force. we can't ignore the impact this is having on our country. it's damaging. it's corrosive, and it's destructive. >> reporter: now, president biden knows very well that the economy is the top issue for voters as they head to the polls on tuesday, not necessarily election integrity, but he felt very much that this was a speech he had to give. he genuinely believes, george, that this election is about the future of this country. we have heard from the rnc. in fact, we heard from them

before this speech even started. they said that these remarks are desperate, george, and dishonest. >> cecilia vega, thanks very much. michael. >> all right, george. now to the fallout from the latest interest rate hike. it's the fed's sixth increase this year that tries to curb inflation. let's go back to whit johnson at the new york stock exchange. good morning again, whit. >> reporter: michael, good morning to you. this is another effort from the federal reserve to fight back against this historic inflation. this is the fourth consecutive interest rate hike of this magnitude at 0.75 point bringing up the target range to 3.75% to 4%. rates are now the highest they've been since 2008. this will have a real-life impact on credit card debt and mortgages, costing americans more to borrow money. fed chair jerome powell suggested the rate hikes will continue and possibly more than expected, but he also said the pace of the hikes could begin to slow, meaning the next few increases may not be as high as what we've seen recently, that

0.75 percent, and that could start happening as soon as their next meeting in december. of course, all of this a delicate balancing act trying to cool inflation, which is now at 40-year highs and trying to prevent a possible recession from taking hold. guys. >> that is the hope. all right, whit, thank you. our thanks to you. coming up in our "gma morning menu," the questions being raised about author julie powell's health before she passed away at just 49 and what all women should know about heart health. also ahead a preview of selena gomez's new documentary. she takes us inside her mental health journey. plus, one major grocery chain is turning back time on thanksgiving by rolling back prices to 2019. we'll tell you which major chains have the best savings and free turkeys. yes, you heard it right, free. and lara and tory are having a fun week, aren't you? >> we are. i think tory has been sleeping here, you guys. the woman never stops with these "deals & steals." we cannot thank you enough, and we are so thankful for these bargains for your holiday

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♪ back now on "gma," our cover story and the latest on the passing of author julie powell at just 49 years old. the writer behind the hit memoir turned movie "julie and julia" reportedly died from cardiac arrest, but questions are being raised about some of her final tweets. d fi, ul a julia.", u make id

so simple. >> reporter: based on a true story, julie played by amy adams, aspires to cook all 524 recipes in julia child's cookbook in under a year and blog about it. meryl streep nominated for an oscar for her portrayal of julia child. >> oh. never apologize. >> reporter: powell died last week at age 49 from an apparent cardiac arrest. more than 300,000 people die of cardiac arrest each year in the u.s., but in the hours since announcing her death, fans of the author now wondering about the state of her health in recent months and whether it could have contributed to her demise. pointing to powell's tweet about her experience with covid on september 10th writing, decided to take a nap and woke up sick like a dog. this is how the covid hits, i guess. while she said she was over covid on september 19th, in mid-october she reported feeling flu-like symptoms with a high fever.

her final tweet just a day before she died on october 26th revealing she had a temporary condition called black hairy tongue, which does not signal a major health concern writing, people including my doctor seem to think it's no big deal and it will go away soon, but it certainly is gross. powell's publisher telling abc news, powell was a brilliant writer and a daring, original person, and she will not be forgotten. rhiannon ally, abc news, new york. >> and joining us now is abc news medical contributor dr. darien sutton. there have been so many questions that have been brought up through her tweets and, first of all, our heart goes out to her family and friends with the passing. one of her last tweets about the black tongue, any connection to covid? >> i don't think so. you know, the diagnosis of a black hairy tongue is actually a relatively benign diagnosis that can be due to a variety of different things including things such as excessive coffee or black tea consumption or even associated to alcohol or

smoking dependence and can be a symptom of dehydration and side effect of certain medications. so there's no reason to believe that those two are connected. >> okay. we do not know her medical history. we want to put that out there other than what she relayed in her tweets, which people are really looking into and the fact that she had covid recently and people are now wondering, is there any connection, dr. sutton, to covid and cardiac arrest? >> there is a connection. and what i will say is that what we know is as you said she died of a cardiac arrest but that's a relatively broad term nd means the heart has stopped functioning. there is no evidence to show her recent diagnosis of covid was associated with her death, but i think the reason why people speculate about this is because we know that there's an association between covid-19 and an increased risk of certain conditions that can cause cardiac arrest, for example, there's an increased risk of heart attack, almost twice as likely for covid patients and abnormal heart rhythms and blood

clots, 14 times as likely, but again to reiterate, we don't know her personal situation. >> we want to reiterate we don't know. what are some other causes for cardiac arrest? >> well, the primary cause is simply heart disease, and it's an important moment to remind everyone heart disease is the number one killer of women within this country, and, unfortunately, for cardiac arrest there are no real symptoms. it's often a sudden loss of consciousness, so if you witness someone who has a sudden loss of consciousness, call 911 and if you know cpr, please start it. if you don't know you can be trained by the operator in that moment in time. >> dr. darien sutton, thank you very much. michael. all right, thank you, robin. now to inflation driving up the cost of thanksgiving dinner. according to the bureau of labor statistics, the overall cost of thanksgiving will cost almost 15% more than this time last year. now, aldi and other major supermarkets are hoping to help you get the -- you set the table for less. erielle reshef joins us with more. good morning, erielle. >> good morning, to you, michael. that 15% can really add up, and some of these items are even

more expensive. we know, turkey right now, already is 17% more expensive than it was this time last year. there are several factors there, of course, inflation, and the avian flu among others. >> so where are the deals, and what should shoppers look for? >> well, a lot of these big stores are trying to lure you in with some pretty good incentives, and one of the best ones we found was at aldi. they are offering -- they're rewinding the clock back to 2019 prices, which started this week. they're offering up to 30% off on things like quiche, rolls and apple pie. you just have to look for that rewind sticker. >> they could have went back to 199 like prince if they wanted and do even better. what about main dishes because, you know, we said turkey prices are up. but what are -- are there any deals out there? >> there are deals. we see them every year. these turkey giveaways, so b.j.'s wholesapp club is giving away a free butterball turkey to their club members who spend $150 in the same shopping trip

available online and in stores through november 10th as long as supplies last and shoprite offering a similar giveaway for members who spend a similar amount. if turkey isn't your thing they apply to chicken and lasagna, maybe tofurkey, you can get and use apps like ibotta to find deals especially in your area. >> some great advice there. with the food prices just continuing to rise, is it cheaper for a family possibly to dine out for thanksgiving? >> it's such a good question and when we go to the grocery store, you see those prices increase, so when you go to a restaurant, inflation still hitting the restaurant industry too. those prices are up, but experts say that if you're a smaller family, a smaller group this year for thanksgiving, it may actually pay off to go to a restaurant because you're not having that leftover food waste and you also don't have to do the dishes. >> i know. i was going to say, you don't have to do them. >> a lot of dishes for a small group. >> yeah, that is great. you don't have to do the dishes so remember that, everybody. >> yeah, and start saving now. start planning for this now because it's the best way to save. the deals are out there already. >> all right.

erielle, thank you as always. george. >> okay, guys, we have a first look at selena gomez's new documentary where she shares her struggles with mental health over the years. juju chang here with the details. hey, juju. >> good morning, george. maybe because of your daughters you know this, but selena gomez was once the most followed celebrity on instagram when she unplugged four years ago to deal with severe mental and physical health issues. now she's fought back to reclaim her health, and this new film is one of the many ways she's trying to help others. ♪ look at her now ♪ >> reporter: selena gomez, pop star, actress, philanthropist who at the height of her fame publicly hit the lowest of lows. >> selena gomez. >> was diagnosed with lupus, depression and anxiety. >> she had a mental breakdown. >> no one cares about what you're doing. it's about who i am. i am grateful to be alive. >> reporter: in a new documentary shot over six turbulent years, selena sharing an unfiltered look into her inner turmoil in the apple tv plus film, "selena gomez: my

mind & me." >> when i first got out, i didn't know how i'd cope with my diagnosis. what if it happened again. what if the next time i didn't come back. >> she's the first to admit, you know, she's broken. >> what do you think motivated her to reveal all of this? >> i still think she feels discomfort about the level of vulnerability that she's given and exposing all these parts of her but that is transcended by her deep desire to try to make a difference in someone else's life. >> how do i learn how to breathe my own breath again? >> reporter: the director explaining how filming stopped after selena suffered a nervous breakdown and was admitted to a mental hospital. >> take us to what brought you back to filming. >> after she came out of the facility, i suddenly realized, wait a second, there's a really fascinating story because she is just out and in recovery herself and the fact that she's still

very much the patient. >> i needed to keep learning about it. i needed to take it day by day. >> reporter: i spoke to selena earlier this year, a rare celebrity willing to be open about her mental health struggles. >> it was really freeing to have the information. it made me really happy because i started to have a relationship with myself. >> reporter: in this "gma" exclusive clip, selena dealing with severe anxiety amplified by her lupus. >> i hadn't been on stage in over two years, and i still didn't know if i was ready, but what good is having a song if i was too scared to sing it. >> reporter: the stress and fear all bubbling up just before the american music awards. ♪ i needed to lose you to love me ♪ >> reporter: now, selena handed over years of her personal diaries, which became part of this film and her new music. "selena gomez: my mind & me" premieres tomorrow on apple tv plus. now, if you're experiencing a

mental health crisis please visit the national alliance on mental illness website, it's nami, nami.org or call the hotline using the number on your screen. >> it looks like a powerful film. >> it really is. >> let's go to ginger. >> we have had record november heat like hottest november temps ever in south florida. punta gorda was 93. some of the heat indexes were close to 100. it's not just there. the heat all the way up into minnesota. we had record highs, we had 30 degrees above average up to the canadian border, and now you see what's happening, this big ridge keeps moving east. so chicago could see records today. and then this weekend, it's going to get downright warm in new york city. fine if you're just looking at autumn colors, but if you are running the marathon, it will also be humid as they kick off that race on sunday. drew: i am abc 7 meteorologist drew tuma. after a frosty start this morning, a lot of sunshine. temperatures in the low to mid

60's away from the coast later on today. tonight, another cold night under mainly clear skies. temperatures will drop into the 30's and 40's. here is the accuweather 7 day forecast. stormy weather for the weekend as we set our clocks back one hour for daylight saving time coming to an end. all right, "deals & steals" time, everybody. tory johnson has been sleeping here all week. that's not true. but it feet feels like it. she's been bringing such amazing bargains all week. she now has everything you need to celebrate the holidays this style and not spend a fortune. check out the deals by pointing your cell phone camera at the qr code on your screen. tory, we're going to jump ahead of thanksgiving and get to christmas. >> yes. >> is this the king of trees? >> yes. >> the king of christmas? >> the king of christmas, you got it, and so you gal tree gorgeous artificial ones. >> i don't want to stand in front of the tree. >> so pretty, the flocked option as well as they have what looks

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turkey, their carver hams, i mean every type of meat you can imagine, so we've got boneless rib eye, filet mignon. >> don't forget potatoes, tory. >> i know, i know. we have two types of potatoes from them. >> ridiculous. >> those are right, yes. there's a lot of people that are eyeing the potatoes, so no matter your choice, we've got an option for you. all packages are slashed in half and today they start at $60. >> you've done it again, tory. >> they're really fun. >> i don't know how you're doing it. >> i'm so in the holiday spirit. >> you really are. and thank you to our companies. you guys have provided these amazing deals for us that you can get by going to our website, goodmorningamerica.com and the qr code. coming up, the amazing music in "black panther: wakanda forever" and one of the stars, letitia wright, is joining us live on "good morning america." stay with us.

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kumasi: we will have another update in about 30 minutes. you can always find the news on our mobile app and o ♪ whether you're high or low ♪ ♪ whether you're high or low ♪ fans around the world, and that includes us, oh, boy, cannot wait for "black panther: wakanda forever" to hit theaters next week, but before it does, we're going to explore the evolution of "black panther" in a "20/20" special on friday taking a deeper look at the culture, history and music that influenced and inspired both films, and we have a preview of tomorrow night for you this morning. >> wakanda forever. >> reporter: a two-word phrase and simple gesture has taken on a life of its own. the mantel of "black panther" and the late chadwick boseman as king of wakanda has become a cultural phenomenon.

>> black panther. >> wakanda forever. >> reporter: ahead of the history making film's sequel we're taking you on a journey with a cast and crew to dive deeper into "wakanda forever," the fashion, technological advancements and music, once again, once again. it's like a separate character. >> uh-huh. >> in the film. >> yeah, totally. >> and lewd wig. >> we met in school. >> reporter: director ryan coogler teaming up with composer ludwig goransson. ♪ the mind behind the original "black panther's" grammy and oscar winning score. its synergy, hip-hop and traditional african beats bringing wakanda to life. >> the only way to do that would be to go to africa and work with artists and instrumentalists from the continent. ♪ >> sister nakia, my prince, we are home. >> reporter: connecting with local singer and guitarist baba

mall to ludwig's next stop, the international library of music in africa. going to africa, i'm sure, helped. >> big time. >> reporter: the new film hopes to introduce marvel fans to an entirely new culture. >> i've been working with ryan for a long time. what's so special about this is that we recorded over 4 continents, over 2,500 hours in the studio with 40 different vocalists and artists, a 100-piece orchestra. two completely different cultures. ♪ lift me up ♪ >> reporter: "wakanda forever" tapping grammy award winning singer rihanna ending her six-year music hiatus with a song, "lift me up," a reputation of the film's goal for boseman's legacy. ♪ we need light ♪ >> oh, by the way, rihanna. amazing, amazing, but ludwig, the composer, and ryan met in

college in southern california, and they've been collaborating ever since, and ludwig won an oscar, of course. >> i'm sure that's got to help in the collaboration, that familiarity and comfort. >> exactly. it does. >> job well done. >> thank you. i'm truly looking forward to bringing you the special from abc news and my production company, rockin' robin, it's "20/20" presents "black panther: in search of wakanda." it airs friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on abc, and we have an exclusive never seen peek, sneak. >> sneak peek? [ laughter ] >> yes. >> we'll sneak a sneak peek. >> we haven't seen before i was trying to say. >> we cannot wait to sneak a peek. can't wait to sneak a peek and it looks fantastic. congratulations on that, robin. and now we are going to talk to one of the stars of "black panther: wakanda forever," princess shuri herself, letitia wright is joining us live from london. letitia, good morning. thank you for joining us. great to see you. >> good morning. good morning. good to see you too.

>> yes, and we got to say a happy birthday to you. your birthday was a few days ago on halloween. yeah, you still got that smile on your face. so tell us how you celebrated. >> oh, man, i celebrated by going to the spa. you know, tour life for a movie is intense, so i got treated to a spa and a beautiful dinner with my cast and crew and some of my family members in new york, so it was a cool, relaxed day. i really enjoyed it. >> everything you do is cool and relaxed, and even how what you wear, what you're wearing right now and what you wore at the world premiere in l.a. on the purple carpet, and that was a tribute to your friend chadwick. just tell us what you were wearing and why you wore it. >> yes. oh, man, it's this beautiful custom design by alexander mcqueen. it was something in the works for a long time, for months in

advance, and i was really attracted to the suit. i felt it was powerful, and i felt it was just something that was in my heart to wear. there's more tributes coming up as well that i'm looking forward to sharing with you guys, but this one in particular just felt really right, and as always, our supporters are our fans, grabbed on to it really quickly. itwent viral, and i was just so honored to share that moment with you guys. >> could you share one now? >> pardon? >> can you share one of the others now? >> of the tributes? >> of the tributes, yeah. >> i can't tell you that. you got to wait and see. >> george. >> i can try. [ laughter ] >> got to ask. got to ask. >> great tease, though. a beautiful tribute, indeed. hey, i know you got injured pretty badly on the set.

first of all, are you fully recovered, and what happened? >> yes, thankfully i am recovered. it was an unfortunate situation on set with a stunt rig, and it was just -- it was just unfortunate. i had to take a three-month hiatus to heal, but in that time i gained a lot of strength. i gained a lot of support. i hurt my head, had a concussion and a fractured shoulder, so that takes time, and to come back to know your lines, to be sharp. i just needed the support of my family on set, and ryan and, you know, ryan, danai, they were right by my side and always just giving me that extra love and support i needed so i can finish and i'm really proud of myself and the team. we finished strong. we made a beautiful film and so excited for everyone to see it next week. >> well, we're going to give everybody a little clip of it right now.

>> hey, hey, hey, hey. ly hey, put it down. put it -- you'll hurt yourself. come on. >> it's all right, princess. small, small girl, i'm going to give you two options. you can come to wakanda conscious or unconscious. >> you need to be conscious of the way that you look walking around here with that ash on your head. [ laughter ] >> oh, it's funny? >> no, it's not. >> uh-huh. i told you. >> you look good. >> we see you there with one of the new characters in the film, your little sister. your character has something of an evolution from little sister in the first wakanda to big sister in this one. >> yes, yes, yeah, that's one of my favorite scenes in the whole film, but also a beautiful and fresh introduction to dominique, dominique's character who again will inspire so many young people, especially within

the field of s.t.e.m. i love the fact that shuri was able to be that beacon of light for so many young kids in the last film, and dominique is doing that again for so many young kids to feel smart and feel cool. you know, she's a young woman in mit just flexing. it's beautiful. i love it. >> you know, and in the film your character is like a big sister in the film, but in real life you are a big sister and i heard your little sister just found out that you're in "black panther." how cool does she think you are now? >> you know what, i'll be honest with you, like she is 5. my little sister, keke, she's been obsessed with the first "black panther" so she comes to my house, she puts it on. she is very well aware that i am shuri, but this film is a little bit different because she's now getting into the world of

gossiping and like sharing all of this, so she's like, her teachers are like -- she's like, miss ebony asked me if you're the black panther. like what's going on. i'm like, you're 5, you need to focus on coloring. or something. don't worry about what's happening, so she's already like getting into it, but, yeah, she's already requesting toys, books, anything she can get ahold of, she wants it. >> is she going to -- i know the premiere in london today. that's why you're in london in part. is she going to the premiere? i know you're saying you're rolling like 40 plus strong. >> yes. unfortunately she's, yeah, unfortunately, she's too young. i don't even know how she got to see the film. [ laughter ] but i think, you know, to be a responsible big sister, i have to let her mature a little bit but someone's gonna -- i don't know. she's going to get her hands on some toys and figure out the plot time before it's time to see it. >> letitia, thank you for joining us all the way from london.

enjoy the world premiere tonight there with your family and your friends. >> thank you. >> we appreciate you and we're happy that you are healed and -- >> thank you. >> -- giving us a great movie. we can't thank you enough. have a great day. >> see you soon. >> thank you, letitia. >> thank you, and "black panther: wakanda forever" premieres exclusively in theaters on november the 11th. peek sneak, sneak peek and tomorrow new marvel star tenoch huerta joins us live. coming up, it's native american heritage month. we're looking at the indigenous creator making a mark on pop culture. culture. we'll be right back. okay care coalition, alaska airlines is still frontrunner for most caring airline. funshine bear, you did some of your own research, right? i sure did. ♪ according to the web, their program's number one, ♪ ♪ earning alaska miles is quicker and more fun! ♪ cute!

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we are back now celebrating native american heritage month, and this morning we're looking at indigenous creators in hollywood and pop culture. deb roberts has that for us. good to see you, deb. >> good to see you, robin. this is a moment, some say, should become a movement for native americans who in recent years have kind of seen scant representation in front of and behind hollywood's cameras. well, now with the successful number of tv series and upcoming films featuring stories about indigenous people like the talented actress devery jacobs, the face of stardom is about to change.

>> we could be in california as soon as two months. >> reporter: if you've watched much television lately, you probably noticed new faces and story lines. from this summer's "prey" featuring a majority indigenous cast and crew to "reservation dgs," a humorous take on reservation lives. >> you're good she was, the best in town. >> thank you. >> it is a small town. >> reporter: the critically acclaimed show just renewed for a third season and opening doors to indigenous representation. >> we're giving children a chance to see themselves on screen. i can see in myself at this age that it's changing my perspective, and i can only imagine what it's like for the younger generation to see that. >> reporter: devery jacobs is starring as one of its breakout stars. >> being part of a show like "reservation dogs" where it's by indigenous people and it's for indigenous people, and it's so fueled with a love for our communities, and there's no explaining or spoon-feeding to nonnative audiences. >> reporter: now gracing

magazine covers, she's even been named one of "time" magazine's 100 next most influential artists, even writing an episode of "reservation dogs." >> chief, did you want to say the blessing? >> reporter: drawing on her childhood. you have said that you almost got to find humor in the pain of the life that so many of these people live. why is humor important in this story? >> i feel like humor is the glue that's kept our communities together, and if you think about it, like indigenous folk have already been through genocide of our communities, and what's left for us is to celebrate ourselves and to lean on our community, and when there's nothing left to do, you kind of have to laugh it off. >> we ask you to bless this food and the people that cooked it, our friend here as her grandma transcends into that place in the great beyond in a galaxy far, far away. >> reporter: it's major progress

since 2019 when native americans barely accounted for 1% of acting or staff writing jobs in hollywood. >> we've been doing this for thousands of years. we're storytellers, and it's finally just happening that hollywood is catching on to it and seeing the vast, rich stories that we do have. >> devery is more than ready for her moment. she's working on a film about native american hidden figures who helped build this country and even joining the marvel universe in the new "echo" series about an indigenous superhero. she learned sign language to communicate with her deaf co-star. you can get ready to hear a lot more from this incredible young woman. >> she is incredibly talented. thank you for that, deb. and did you know that our deborah roberts has an inspiring new book that is coming out? can we show them the cover? let's see the cover. let's see the cover. it's called "lessons learned and cherished" and comes out in the new year. so tell us about it, deb.

>> oh, robin, i am so excited about this book, and you know, you were there from the beginning. i have been working on this about as long as one of my longest "20/20" projects, and it is a labor of love. it is a love letter to teachers, those people who inspired, who encouraged and in some cases people say saved their lives. teachers who never knew that they were sparking ceos, tony winning actresses, ballet dancers, the teachers who really just changed us, and i'm just really excited to salute them, especially at this time. >> yeah, and didn't oprah -- didn't it bring her to tears when she was talking about her teacher? >> so many people -- and what surprised me, how potent this reservoir of emotion is. i spoke to all of you, george, robin and michael, you gave me your stories. oprah was brought to tears talking about mrs. duncan. so many people, when you start -- when they start talking about that beginning, those teachers, that foundation that they had, and many

haven't visited that place in a long time. it was like they were back in the old classroom again. you with coach burns. >> i know. coach burns. >> you broke into tears talking about that. >> i could text him right now. he is still in my life. seriously, but is there a common theme you found with everybody? >> what i found is that people really felt that it wasn't about that lesson, and, george, you told me this too. it wasn't about that lesson that you got. it wasn't about that math problem that you solved. it was the way the teachers made you feel. they poured something into you. michael, you talked about that, octavia spencer, misty copeland tells me her teacher literally put her in her ballet shoes. they made them believe. anna quindlen says her teacher said to her, you are a writer. that was the first time anybody ever said "you are." these teachers who are so unsung and right now so discouraged leaving the profession in record numbers. and when i started i was talking about my sixth english teacher who is mrs. dorothy hardy and how she made me feel. and, robin, i realized i was on to something and

bumped into jimmie allen, i bumped into him in times square. he said, i have a teacher i want to tell you about. everybody has a teacher. >> everybody has somebody. >> mrs. foster, everybody has a teacher. so i want to salute them and, as oprah says, bow to the altar of teachers. >> right. >> and in this book, that's what we do. teachers who changed your life. >> wish you were more excited about it. [ laughter ] rightfully so. rightfully so. thank you. it is going to be a gift. >> next may. >> next may, all right. let's go right now to ginger. who was your teacher? >> yep, professor john knox. he told me because i did not want to be on television. i was like, i'm a storm chaser, listen, he inspired me to do this, so thank you. >> aww. >> also, got to start with this. he did not inspire me to watch the nhl, but you should because tonight the top teams are hitting the ice when boston takes on the rangers at 7:30 on espn drew: i am abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma. after a brisk morning, sunshine

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sunshine, 50's and 60's. >> we will be back at 11:00 for >> we will be back at 11:00 for mid-day li deja vu: it's live with kelly and ryan. today from the film, black panther: wakanda forever, danai gurira. plus, star of the drama, a friend of the family, jake lacy. and your thoughts on another edition of the inbox. all next on live. and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. ["i like you (a happier song)" by post malone] ♪ i do ♪ [ryan humming] morning, deja vu. [applause] thank you, thank you. ah, yes. art moore's favorite song there by post malone. [laughter] thursday, november 3rd, 2022. we play that one just for art. it's almost thanksgiving. i'm so excited.