good morning, america. for ow viewers in the west, a state of emergency after gunfire led to extensive damage leaving thousands without power. overnight authorities in moore county, north carolina, imposing a curfew after they say someone opened fire on two substations knocking out pow 45,000 customers with freezing temperatures. what may have been behind this act of sabotage, the investigation this morning. race to the runoff, less than 24 hours into the final votes in the high-stakes senate runoff in georgia. incumbent raphael warnock and former football star herschel walker pulling out all the stops. supreme court clash. the potentially landmark case pitting same-sex marriage against ef.>>also this morning,d

messages coming out of iran after months of protests that left hundreds dead. will the morality police be shut down after the death of a woman in custody that triggered outrage. breaking their silence for the first time, the two surviving roommates in the university of idaho murders. their message this morning as frustration grows with the killer still on the loose. cruise ship horror. an american passenger killed when a rogue wave struck the ship. we hear from a passenger who was onboard that journey. shania twain. ♪ man, i feel like a woman ♪ >> the music powerhouse synonymous with girl power anthems now revealing details about her sexual abuse survival story and why she says she was ashamed of being a girl. celebrating a "sesame street" original. ♪ who are the people in your neighborhood ♪ >> bob mcgrath lit up our neighborhood and our homes for decades. the tributes pouring in.

first on "gma" soccer stars walker zimmerman and kellyn acosta are live in times square. the u.s. men's exciting world cup coming to an end, with their future looking brighter than ever. ♪ sweet caroline ♪ and a sweet surprise. the man himself. neil diamond's broadway serenade overnight. plus, eli manning is going to join us with why i'm saying, good evening, america later, but for now, let's start with good morning, america. one step at a time. >> good morning, america, george. you're right about that. i'm looking forward to joining michael's former teammate tonight. it's good to have you cecilia vega filling in for michael. >> it is so great to be here. i'm really excited because you're going to be talking to two members of the u.s. national team. they're going to be here joining us live this morning fresh off

that run at the world cup. i have washed my jersey, dried my tears, it was a rough saturday morning, but 2026 is our years, guys. we got it. >> on home turf. we have a lot of news to get to as well. we'll start with the investigation into what's being called intentional vandalism that left about 45,000 customers in the dark in a north carolina county. >> authorities say someone sprayed bullets into power substations causing major damages and outages. mona kosar abdi joins us with live from moore county, north carolina, with the latest and what may have been behind it. good morning, mona. >> reporter: robin, good morning. it was another brutal night of freezing temperatures here in moore county as more than 35,000 people remain without power. this alleged intentional attack has forced schools to close and for hospitals to rely on generators and now for federal officials to get involved. this morning, the fbi and state authorities joining the investigation into the widespread power outages in moore county, north carolina, which forced schools to close as

officials declare a state of emergency. the massive blackout intentional according to the sheriff's office who said two power substations were riddled with gunfire and extensively damaged saturday evening. >> no motivation. nobody -- no group has stepped up to acknowledge or accept they're the ones that done it so i call them cowards. >> reporter: the sheriff wouldn't say if the criminal activity was domestic terrorism but said his deputies, quote, are absolutely looking into whether the sabotage is connected to a drag show saturday night in moore county. in the weeks since the shooting rampage at club q in colorado springs, the internet has been filled with praise for the shooters and calls for additional violence. >> anything's possible, but we've not been able to tie anything back to the drag show, none. >> reporter: duke energy officials announcing it could be thursday before power is restored. overnight, sheriff officials implementing a curfew until 5:00 this morning. the outage wreaking havoc on this community. friends halle and sara sheltering in a hotel in the next county after their power

went out. >> our first goal was to get gas, the second thing was to figure out refrigerator for my insulin. then we would go from there and see how it was. we came up with a plan and it worked. >> reporter: the city pitch black. firefighters have been responding to an increase in car accidents, medical emergencies and carbon monoxide alarms with more people turning to alternative forms of heat. >> we understand that it is december, the nights get cold and being without power is very challenging at times. so we are with you, and we are going to continue working on this until we have everyone restored. >> reporter: and duke energy says they're dealing with a pretty sophisticated repair involving large equipment that could take days to fix. in the meantime, county officials have set up evacuation centers like the one behind me to give shelter to anyone in need. george? >> okay, mona, thanks. now to the senate runoff in georgia, voters go to the polls tomorrow to cast final votes. if senator raphael warnock defeats herschel walker, democrats would have 51 seats, an outright majority.

congressional correspondent rachel scott is in atlanta with the latest. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning. it's a jam-packed day on the campaign trail as both candidates make their last pitch to voters in the highly anticipated and final battle of the midterm election cycle. this morning with just 24 hours to go, the final scramble to turn out every last vote. >> we got to get out. let them know we're sick and tired of this. >> reporter: former football star herschel walker taking on democratic incumbent raphael warnock in a contentious and critical race. >> elections are about a choice, and this election is about competence and character. >> reporter: warnock held a slight edge on walker in the november election but didn't get more than 50% of the vote triggering a runoff by state law and voters are turning out like never before, smashing single-day records. 1.8 million ballots already cast. lines stretching to the parking lot. in the closing days walker has

shied away from taking questions, his campaign clouded by controversy. still republicans are determined to show a united front. governor brian kemp easily won re-election. he was never seen with walker on the campaign trail until now. >> i'm backing herschel, and i hope you'll join me in voting for him, too. >> reporter: and warnock turning to former president barack obama once again to rally democrats. but noticeably absent, president biden who has stay add way from georgia altogether. >> we have to win this election. >> reporter: democrats do have control of the senate but a win would allow them to widen their majority which would make things like confirming judges, legislating within their own party a whole lot easier. a win for republicans would give them clear momentum heading into 2024, cecilia. >> both sides hoping it goes their way. rachel, thank you so much. we turn now to supreme court now, today the justices hearing a landmark case that once again and religious beliefs.y rights - at issue in this case is whether a colorado graphic

designer can use her faith as a reason for refusing to do business with a same-sex couple. our senior national correspondent terry moran with the latest on this at the supreme court. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. this is really one of the blockbuster cases of the year, it pits free speech rights against laws that are designed to protect lgbtq americans and others from discrimination. lorie smith is the plaintiff. and as you say, she designs wedding websites in colorado, but she does not want to design that kind of website for gay couples on account of her religious beliefs, she says, so she's asking the supreme court to strike down colorado's anti-discrimination act, which would require her to design websites and serve lgbt couples or face fines. she says that law violates her rights to free expression as a graphic artist, and she wants it struck down. the state of colorado said this is simple, this law simply requires businesses that serve the general public to serve everyone. that's been a cornerstone of civil rights law for decades. and the implications of this

case are potentially huge, not just limited to the lgbt community. what if a photographer refuses to take pictures of immigrant schoolchildren because he opposes immigration in this country? that is the kind of question that long thought settled, but perhaps no more. we'll expect a decision some time next year. robin. >> a lot of people will be waiting for that, terry, thank you. now to mixed messages out of iran a top official announced that the regime is disbanding the so-called morality police, an apparent concession after months of protests against the islamic dress code for women, but authorities are walking that back now. lama hasan is tracking this for us. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. it was iran's attorney general making an off-the-cuff remark that the morality police was disbanded bf the same authorities who installed them, but the rejem then quickly dialing it back and denying these claims and regardless women still have to wear the hijab.

this morning, after months of fierce protests in iran, the regime thrown into chaos over its controversial morality police. iran's attorney general saying the law enforcement wing has been disbanded but shortly after iranian state media disputing the claim. >> disinformation which is being spread around the world is a sign of the iranian regime's weakness. they realize finally the protesters are winning. >> reporter: one of the main responsibilities of iran's morality police is to enforce the islamic dress code which mandates that women wear a hijab to cover their hair. they arrested 22-year-old mahsa amini for not wearing her head scarf properly. she later died in custody sparking outrage in iran. protests led largely by women taking to the streets and defiant burning their hijab and shaving their hid. one iranian human rights group saying at least 448 people have died as iranian

security forces crack down on demonstrations. act 1ris -- activists now say it's about far more than the morality police. >> we're not just fighting to get rid of the morality police we want to have a normal life. as long as the islamic republic is in power, that's not going to happen. >> reporter: now the protesters say that even if the morality police is shut down, it's simply not enough, they'll keep demonstrating taking their fight to the streets until they get what they want, which is regime change. george. >> lama, thanks. now to the arrest of man in the killing of a 78-year-old texas girl who vanished last week after getting off the bus after school. a fedex driver who went to her home is facing kidnapping and murder charges. john quinones has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, a former fedex delivery driver is behind bars after investigators say he confessed to abducting and killing a 7-year-old girl in texas. the mother of young athena strand speaking out on facebook saying in part, i cannot describe the pain and absolute anger i feel.

my princess was taken from me from a sick, cruel monster for absolutely no reason. >> pray for these folks. so they might be relieved of some of the pain. >> reporter: 31-year-old tanner lynn horner now faces capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges. he's currently held on a $1.5 million bond. police say horner abducted the first grader about 40 minutes northwest of fort worth. he reportedly saw athena when she came from home wednesday afternoon. her stepmother called 911 to report her missing at 6:40 p.m. fedex said horner and every other contract worker are subject to the same mandated background check as any other full-time employee. horner had no prior criminal history. investigators say digital evidence, some of which fedex turned over to authorities led them to conclude athena likely died within an hour of her abduction.

>> it hurts our hearts to know that that child died. >> reporter: officials don't believe the suspect was known by athena or her family and that's extremely rare. fbi statistics from last year show that fewer than 1% of abductions were committed by strangers. cecilia? >> absolutely tragic story there, john. thank you so much. we're going to turn now to a terrifying moment on a cruise ship. a rogue wave striking as the ship sailed toward argentina. officials just now confirming the american killed onboard is 62-year-old sherry sue. gio benitez has the details. >> reporter: this morning, an investigation under way into how an american passenger on an antarctic cruise was killed when a so-called rogue wave hit the viking "polaris" cruise ship. >> if somebody told me we had hit an iceberg, i would have believed them. >> reporter: tamarah was on board when the wave struck.

>> the window came crashing in, a wall of sea water that came in. beds were being shoved up against the doors. so they were not able to get out of their rooms. >> reporter: and this woman was also on the ship capturing this video of the rough waters before the wave hit. scientists are still trying to figure out how rogue waves form but they can be twice as big other waves moving in unpredictable directions. traveling through the treacherous drake passage. waves can top 40 feet. >> you don't expect to go on an adventure of a lifetime and not come home. >> reporter: we should also tell you that just three weeks ago, a breaking wave hit a zodiac boat on an excursion and killed two passengers. it underscores how dangerous these waters can be. >> it really does, gio. thanks to you. we'll celebrate one of the founding members of the "sesame street" cast. oh, my goodness, bob mcgrath, his family saying he died sunday at his home. lara, you're going to bring us more on him.

it was wonderful having him in the neighborhood. >> bob mcgrath, in the pilot episode of "sesame street" back in 1969, and a big part of so many of our childhoods, and our kids' childhoods for that matter, and this morning he'll be sorely missed in the neighborhood. ♪ who are the people in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ the people that you meet each day ♪ >> reporter: for 47 seasons, bob mcgrath was a resident of sesame street and a fixture in the neighborhood. >> you know what i see sitting around me right now? you know what, i see beautiful. >> reporter: mcgrath who played bob johnson from day one on the show until he retired in 2017 passed away sunday at 90 years old. his family writing on facebook, he died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. >> hi, bob. >> hi. io the neod

delighting audiences with big bird and the gang, and right here on "gma" mcgrath lit up the studio with his warm and colorful voice. ♪ make it simple to last your whole life long ♪ >> reporter: overnight tributes pouring in for mcgrath. holly robinson peete, whose father played gordon on "sesame street" posting this video of her first scene with bob writing, he was the guy you saw on tv. the nicest, sweetest, kindest man. and sesame workshop tweeting, bob embodied the melodies of sesame street like no one else, and hiss performances brought joy and wonder to generations of children around the world. and he delivered important lessons on life and loss. >> it'll never be the same around here without him. ♪ don't you know you're smart, right ♪ >> reporter: in 1989, our charlie gibson asked bob about his legacy. >> i guess, it's always hard to raise your own, charlie. 20 million other kids is easy

but five of your own is tough. it's hard to say, i guess really i enjoy working with and for kids and seeing when a kid gets a new idea and runs with it. seeing what happens to his mind, as a father, you know, it's tremendously thrilling. ♪ the people that you meet each day ♪ >> we're all singing the song, bob was indelibly connected to "sesame street." he had no problem with that though. in fact, he was thrilled to be connected to the iconic show and continued to make public appearances to help promote the show and its incredible message, guys. >> you brought back some childhood memories. lara, we'll see you again in a little bit. coming up, two members of the u.s. men's soccer team, walker zimmerman and kellen acosta will join us live just back from the world cup. also the latest into the investigation of the university of idaho killings the two surviving roommates are now speaking. but first, ginger. >> they've just been getting blasted with snow in the pacific northwest.

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including authorities in moore county, north carolina, have declared a state of emergency and have imposed a curfew. they say someone shot up two electric substations in an intentional act of vandalism. also right now, major development in the war in ukraine. there were explosions the two key russian air bases deep inside the country. these bases believed to be home of russia's strategic long-range bombers that have been targeting ukraine's energy grid. also, soccer history was made. the university of chicago won the men's soccer ncaa championship and head coach julianne sitch is now the first woman to win a men's soccer championship in college sports history. and the team had an undefeated season. have you seen this, you two? it's called the minneapolis mere cat. one of the craziest hail marys you'll see. four seconds left, they're down by five, the quarterback of new london high heaves the ball, it's caught at the 20. lateral to the senior bryson christensen, he scampers for the score. the players streaming on to the field in disbelief.

the new minnesota state champions. the team revealed the play wasn't planned or designed. >> how about that? >> what are the chances it just happened.> we have a lo. you were fan-girling. two players from the u.s. men's soccer team. walker zimmerman and kellyn acosta. after that incredible world cup run, they're here live. and that is coming up. right now, new developments in the unsolved murders of four idaho college students. the two surviving roommates who were in the house at the time of the stabbings are speaking out as father of one victim revealed new details of the case. kayna whitworth with the story, good morning, kayna. >> reporter: george, good morning. authorities have remained tight-lipped about this. kaylee goncalves' father telling us that his daughter's injuries were far more severe than her best friend madison's. this as the two surviving roommates break their silence. this morning, the two surviving roommates in the horrific university of idaho murders breaking their silence, in statements read by a pastor

at a memorial service. bethany and dylan sharing publicly for the first time how the loss of their roommates has affected them. bethany saying -- >> they lit up any room they walked into and were gifts to this world. i wish every day that i could give them all one last hug and say how much i love them. >> reporter: and dylan writing -- >> i know somewhere xana and ethan are together keeping us company, watching us, telling us it's okay. maddie and kaylee were like second moms to me. they changed the way i look at life and enjoy life. >> reporter: their statement comes as frustration grows over the investigation. they were murdered november 13th. more than three weeks ago, but still no suspect has been identified. overnight, kaylee goncalves' father confirming to abc news that kaylee's wounds were much more severe than her best friend madison's after telling fox news -- >> their means of death don't match. their points of damage don't match.

sent my daughter to college to get an education, she came back in a box, and i can speak on that. >> reporter: steve telling abc news he learned of the details from her autopsy. >> her death certificate has details on what happened, and there are other things, but at this time, they say it's not the right time. >> reporter: goncalves also saying that kaylee died in bed next to madison on the third floor of their home. xana and ethan in the middle floor, and then surviving roommates, bethany and dylan on the ground floor. the morning after the murders they called friends over to the house and eventually the 911 call was made from one of their phones. >> no call to 911 could have made a difference, so that was comforting to know that it live wasn't just a matter of someone picking up a phone. >> reporter: authorities maintain this was a targeted attack and say they've received some 3,000 tips, but now, with more mounting questions, the concern taking a toll, not only on the community, but the

department as well. >> community is who we are and we're part of the community and we don't just say that, we believe it. we try to give back to our community. >> reporter: now, many students not even returning after fall break, and the campus is getting ready to close down again for the holidays. but one note to pass along, ethan's fraternity started a scholarship in his name. and they have already surpassed >> oh, my goodness.000.- kayna, we appreciate your continued reporting on this. coming up next here on "gma," from doha to times square, after that incredible run at the world cup, there they are, walker zimmerman and kellyn acosta both here live. come on back. ♪ all that glitters is gold ♪ wi. a pfizer vaccine! so am i. because i'm at risk for pneumococcal pneumonia. i'm asking about prevnar 20® because there's a chance pneumococcal pneumonia could put me in the hospital. if you're 19 or older, with certain chronic conditions like copd, asthma, diabetes, or heart disease

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geth he world cupling up to their motto, their mantra of brave, diverse, relentless. superstar christian pulisic saying, quote, we deserved more but we couldn't get it done. but lots of things we can proud of. they will be proud, but not satisfied as they look ahead immediately to the 2026 world cup in canada, mexico, and at home in the united states. we qualify automatically, and there will be legitimate, deserved expectations of real success deep in the tournament. for this team in '26, this young core, this golden generation has its opportunity on home soil. here in doha the world cup rolls on. messi, ronaldo, mbappe, all still alive. if you're waiting for some american glory on the pitch, you don't have to wait four more years, you got the women's world cup coming up in just a few months. robin. >> we do. will, thank you, but joining us right now are u.s. major league soccer stars walker zimmerman and kellyn acosta.

come on now. [ applause ] welcome home, gentlemen. welcome home. i know it wasn't the ending you were hoping for but so proud. so incredibly proud. you had people cheering for you in doha. the watch parties here were off the charts. let me start with you, walker. did you feel the support back here at home? >> we definitely did. it was iconic watching moments gowing up as a kid seeing all the fans at the pubs and the bars, and so to get footage of, you know, americans doing that for us while we're playing was really special, and we have a lot to be proud of. >> you do. how about for you, kellyn? >> yeah, i mean, kind of just to reiterate what walker said, the support was immense and to see the clips of different fan bases was amazing. we definitely felt it all the way in qatar and, yeah, we appreciate the support. >> well, you gave us a lot to support. we appreciate that very much. let's talk about your journeys. let's see with you, walker.

you started the year replacing a player at the team's camp, okay. then you become this indispensable starter at the world cup and such a leader, so talk about your journey and your turnaround. >> yeah, i mean, not unlike a lot of other players, you have a lot of high, a lot of lows and bumps in the road, come back with a vengeance and really having something to prove and, you know turned out to play an important role in the world cup and play an important role on this team, and it's an honor of a lifetime and couldn't be happier for those lows because they definitely made me stronger. >> your family knows. >> they know everything. they see everything. >> they do. they do. and for you, my friend, because the match against wales, okay, you had a key play there, committing a foul, was going to be a sure goal, leads to the tie against somebody you play with,

a teammate you play with. what was it like for you to know that you play a key role for the u.s.? >> it was definitely an experience of a lifetime, a childhood dream become a reality, and for me, i played a different role. obviously i didn't start like walker did in some games but it's one of those things when my name was called i was ready. you saw that moment with me and gareth, and it's one of those things, i didn't think twice about it, i have to take him down, we're teammates back home in l.a. but it's one of the things for my country, for our country. >> that's all you all feel. you feel this representation for the country when you're there. and, okay, second youngest team, talk about the future, especially with the next world cup that's going to be here on home soil. >> yeah, the future is really bright for this team. you mentioned what a special group of players we have, so many players from different backgrounds that creates a really unique mix of players, and to have the youth that we have, young players playing at

high-level teams, we'll be coming back stronger in 2026 and to obviously have a chance for the u.s. to be a host country up for that world cup. it'll be nice to be on home soil for those games. >> you said, kellyn, this was a lifelong dream to be a member of the world cup. so four years from now if you're still on the team to be here in the u.s., what would that mean for you? >> that would be huge. another accomplishment. it's going to be a long four years. like walker said, we're building momentum. i think having the games here on home soil is going to be huge. support is going to be immense. i know we're excited for it. we have a young group of guys that gained valuable experience in this world cup, and i know come 2026 we'll be hungry and we'll be ready. >> what do you want to do now that you're back at home and sacrificed so much. what do you want to do? >> i think kellyn's first answer would be sleep. >> right. >> long flight back. not a lot of sleep, but honestly just relax.

it's been such a grind over the past couple of years. always wondering am i going to make the squad, can i get minutes? it's a real battle, so to finally have that moment before we start up again in january, to enjoy the holidays and enjoy family and friends that have been with you through everything, to just enjoy them and celebrate them and kind of lay low will be nice. >> for me christmas is a special time of year for me. i get to go back home with my friends and family, so now it's one of those things where i just kind of get to relax and breathe a little bit and enjoy great company. >> you're both deserving. you're both great company. thank you for being here in the studio. it means so much and not many people can say they played in a world cup, but you two can. so thank you so much. >> thank you very much. >> one of your biggest fans over there, cecilia. >> don't bother me, robin. i'm taking pictures. congratulations, guys. thanks for being here. coming up, everybody, we got our "play of the day." it's a great one. you don't want to miss it.

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♪ you know it's not the same as it was ♪ kate winslet is live on "gma" ahead of the highly anticipated "avatar" sequel. 13 years in the making and we're celebrating a "titanic" milestone for rose and jack. ♪ yeah, that's my kind of night ♪ plus, you're used to hearing me say this -- >> good morning, america. >> but eli manning is joining us on "gma" with why i'm saying good evening, america, tonight. and we're stepping into the holidays. tory johnson is here with "deals & steals" on holiday gifts and kristin cavallari is stopping by to celebrate small businesses as she's saying -- >> good morning, america. it's great to have tory and kristen here this morning. tory has done so much to promote small businesses, and we're celebrating some of them this morning. >> yeah, we're excited about that. we also have the latest on harry and meghan and new footage

from their documentary that just dropped moments ago. harry is talking about meghan's experience and he's making the comparison with how the press treated his mother, the late princess diana. we'll have a lot more on that coming up. >> that's coming up. but first, investigation into what's being called intentional vandalism. it lecht 45,000 customers in the dark in a north carolina county. authorities say someone sprayed bullets into power substations causing major damage and want to go back to mona kosar abdi. she's in moore county, north carolina. good morning, mona. >> reporter: george, good morning. for a second straight day, more than 35,000 people here in moore county are without power, and now the fbi and state authorities are joining the investigation into this alleged intentional attack. they're looking into who is responsible for extensively damaging two duke energy substations with gunfire saturday evening, and if it's linked to protests surrounding a drag show that took place that same night. overnight the sheriff's office implemented a curfew that was lifted at 5:00 a.m. this morning.

today schools in the county are closed. another big concern is the cold weather and freezing temperatures. county officials have set up evacuation centers like the one behind me for anyone in need of shelter. but they still say it is likely thursday before the lights are back on, robin. >> mona, thank you so much. now to fears about a so-called "tripledemic" with hospitals nationwide filling with flu, covid and rsv patients. the cdc says flu hospitalizations nearly doubled week over week and some places like california are getting hit especially hard. faith abubey is in burbank, california, with the latest for us. good morning, faith. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. emergency rooms in parts of the state are once again at their limits and wait times in some hospitals are extremely long. the strain on ambulance services has become a real problem because of flu, rsv and covid. officials are asking residents to avoid going to the emergency

room or calling for an ambulance unless it's life or limb threatening emergency. across the country the situation is just as grim. almost half of u.s. states are seeing higher covid risk levels. the virus is especially hitting the elderly hard. for children though it's primarily rsv, that respiratory virus causing more pediatric patients to be admitted. if that's not enough, add in the flu. hospitalizations are at levels we haven't seen in more than ten years. hospitalizations almost doubled in the past week compared to the week before. now, there is real concern going into the holidays as more people gather indoors. officials are urging everyone to get their flu shots and their covid boosters right away. here in los angeles county, indoor masking once again back in the conversation. cecilia. >> okay, faith, thank you so much. turning to inflation now and signs that some prices are finally easing. our chief economics

correspondent rebecca jarvis is here with some hopefully good news. >> reporter: nowhere is this more apparent than at the gas station where prices are back to where they were before the start of the war in ukraine. the national average this morning, $3.40 a gallon, with gasbuddy predicting that prices will drop below $3 by christmas. driving those prices lower is this global slowdown. it sent demand for gas prices plunging. i love it when viewers send me their pictures of prices at the pump. feel free to do that. on instagram and social media. there are other areas that are also starting to see some first signs of relief, rent, used cars and chicken, and while prices are still higher than average, they're up 7.7% from a year ago in october. it appears they're past that peak when they were up 9.1% earlier this summer. the reasons are that supply chains are finally straightening themselves out, shipping costs are way down, and the federal reserve's interest rate increases are pinching the housing market not exactly great news if you're move trying to sell but great news if

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we're going to switch gears now to our "gma" cover story, a revealing interview with shania twain surviving physical and sexual abuse as a child. the steps she took to protect herself. erielle reshef here with the story. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning, george. she has become synonymous with anthems like "man, i feel like a woman ♪ shania said she was carrying childhood trauma that made her ashamed to be a girl. ♪ let's go, girls ♪ shania twain is a music powerhouse belting anthems that explode with girl power. ♪ man, i feel like a woman ♪ >> reporter: but this morning, in a new interview with "the sunday times," the singer revealing she was a victim of physical and sexual abuse by her stepfather, leaving her, quote, ashamed of being a girl. shania saying she tried to con her body. i hid myself and i would flatten my boobs.

you didn't want to be a girl in my house. in her documentary shania twain, not just a girl, the singer sharing the lengths she and her mother would go to. >> once your dad's asleep and then we're going to sneak out and go to the bar, and you're going to sing a set. and you know sometimes we would get back and he would still be sleeping and other times he would be waiting for us, and that would not end well. >> reporter: at 22 when her stepfather passed away, shania felt safer. but with rising fame came more unwanted male attention. >> i felt exploited, but i didn't have a choice now. i had to play the glamorous singer, had to wear my femininity more openly or more freely and work out how i'm not going to get groped or raped by someone's eyes, you know, and feel so degraded. she said her music kept her going. >> i locked myself away with

everything else. probably hearing my mother saying you know you're going to make it, i felt like that was going save us somehow if i made it. >> reporter: as her career skyrocketed -- ♪ can only go up from here ♪ >> reporter: so did her confidence as a woman saying, i think maybe what young girls can learn, too, is to exude that confidence. only going up from here. and now at 57, shania is owning her femininity, releasing a new album and heading out on tour in 2023. cecilia. >> she's really great, erielle, thank you so much. we're going to turn now to the latest on harry and meghan. new footage from their documentary dropped just moments ago. the prince is now speaking out about his mother, of course, the late princess diana and talking about why he says he was terrified about meghan's experiencendidt nt story to trevor ault is here with more on these details. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning. this dropped just as "gma" came on the air. another review of this docuseries where it really seems

like harry and meghan are going to be airing out their grievances over life in the royal family, and we now know this premieres in a matter of days. this morning netflix releasing another surprise new trailer for its "harry & meghan" documentary. >> no one knows the full truth. we know the full truth. >> reporter: the series giving an intimate look at the couple's relationship from the beginning. >> she's becoming a royal rock star. >> and then -- >> everything changed. >> reporter: and jumping to the shift in coverage, meghan increasingly targeted by negative press. >> there was a war against meghan to suit other people's agendas. >> there's a hierarchy of the family, you know. there's leaking but there's also planting of stories. >> reporter: harry even making the comparison with how the media treated his mother, the late princess diana. >> the pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution, this feeding frenzy. >> i realized they're never

going to protect you. >> i was terrified. i didn't want history to repeat itself. >> reporter: and also referencing the racism the couple say meghan experienced. >> it's about hatred, it's about race. >> it's a dirty game. >> reporter: this is the second trailer for the docuseries. >> when the stakes are this high, doesn't it make more sense to hear our story from us? >> reporter: the first generating major headlines last week. critics noting the timing of its release published during william and kate's first u.s. trip in eight years, some say overshadowing the earthshot prize awards, and william and kate did not see harry and meghan. so this is a six-part series. part one airs on thursday, part two comes out a week after that and as for william and kate our sources say they're focusing on their work. lara. >> all right, trevor, thank you. now we turn to some of the year's most stunning photographs. national geographic photographers captured millions

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forecast through the afternoon in the fifties kamasi thank you drew. we'll have another abc seventies update in about 30 minutes, but you can alw ♪ i'm living my life ♪lw welcome back. we're all very excited about this. we're counting down to the highly anticipated "avatar: the way of water," a movie that has been 13 years in the making. we're so lucky because one of the stars of the film, the one and only kate winslet is joining us right now from london. kate, good morning. thank you so much for being here. >> oh, good morning. you're welcome. what's the weather like there? is it getting cold and christmas-y? >> getting a little cold. we have all the trees up in the studio. yes, thank you for asking. look, we are really excited. i hear that you're going to see the movie for the first time during the premiere tomorrow. you must be excited about that.

tell us a little about your character. >> yes, i'm really excited to see the film tomorrow night. it's going to be a first for me. i've never been in something before and actually sat with a real studio cinema audience and seen it so i'm kind of nervous about that experience, especially coming back from covid. we're all returning to the cinemas, aren't we? i can't wait. i play the female warrior goddess leader of the water tribe who the family run to for sanctuary, and she's the matriarch, so they, you know, they come up against each other. you can't have two matriarchs. so, you know, there are some sparks that fly. it was a wonderful role. my character is also pregnant, so she's this kind of very agile, capable, interesting, strong woman. and i was really thrilled to be a part of it.

>> agile, pregnant, strong and she could hold her breath. you could hold your breath for seven minutes underwater? >> what? >> yes, that's true. it wasn't required. when i set a challenge, you know, i'm kind of one of those people, i have to commit and go for it, but this was a side of the character that i absolutely loved playing, all the water scenes. we learned how to breath hold, and we were taught by a wonderful man, our incredible instructor, and we were able to achieve these remarkable things. i couldn't believe what i was capable of. i knew that i would take to it. i would feel comfortable. i love the water, but i wasn't aware as to just how good i would become of breath holding. don't try it at home. you need an instructor. it's a sport, it's a skill, you have to learn, you have to train. don't do it in your bathtub. but, yes, it was really

fascinating actually to learn something new at a time in my life when i didn't necessarily think i would get to do that thing. >> i didn't know you could train yourself to have bigger lungs. >> that's awesome. hey, kate, what was it like reuniting with director james cameron after all this time? >> it was honestly just amazing, i mean the world that he's created, you know, these scripts, this universe, it's completely all from his imagination, and it's just awesome to be a part of it. those actors, zoe and sam, were so welcoming. they were very much a part of the creation of what the na'vi people would feel like and sound like and how they would move and how they live and how they think and zoe in particular was really generous in sharing with me the things she developed for her character and it was so helpful because i wanted to just fit in and feel as though my character had

always sort of been there. we just hasn't actually met her yet. i was quite nervous because they're so skilled and talented and they're such wonderful people. it was a very collaborative, amazing work environment. jim is supportive of all the actors. and i absolutely loved being included. >> we're all just watching the clips here mesmerized by the footage. it's absolutely stunning. but we got to ask you about "titanic." i was surprised to hear that you're not a big fan of watching back the movie again, but i got to ask, you're hitting the 25-year anniversary, any chance you'll watch it for the big 25? >> well, i might. i mean, i'm just not very good at watching myself on screen. it's not just "titanic." i don't like watching myself in anything. but i guess i probably will watch it. i mean, you know, people are talking about 25 years. for us it's actually longer, i'm 47 years old now, guys, and i

turned 21 when we were shooting that movie, so it's half my lifetime ago. it's amazing and incredible to have been part of something nostalgia for people and still - resonates with people in the way that it does. it's a huge, huge honor that people still love something that i was a part of all those years ago. it's just magical. >> we love you. congratulations. the movie looks absolutely gorgeous. have so much fun tomorrow. and we want to tell everybody, "avatar: the way of water" is in theaters everywhere december 16th. tickets are available right now. we'll get ours. coming up, two-time super bowl champ eli manning joins us talking about monday night football, he's got a very special guest. on tonight's manning cast. on tonight's manning cast. stay with us ♪♪

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welcome back. robin is doing her civic duty right now. she had to leave a little early for jury duty, but first she caught up with eli manning on why she's saying good evening, tonight. take a look. > i'm here now with two-time super bowl champ, former new york giants quarterback all-around great guy and now co-host espn's "monday night football with eli and peyton manning." i'll be joining the two brothers on manning cast game coverage tonight. eli, so good of you to stop by this morning to let me know what we have in store for tonight. now, because the last time you were here on "gma," you pulled off an epic surprise for your former teammate michael.

do i need to be prepared for anything like this? >> i don't think we have anybody jumping out of boxes for you tonight, robin. be prepared, we might have some pictures of you during your southeastern louisiana basketball uniform or things like that. you know, peyton manning and i like to make fun of each other. it might be required to make fun of michael or george or some of your other hosts on the show. >> okay. >> are you up for that? >> i am. i'll be on team eli. i'll tell peyton to knock it off. be nice to your brother. >> he's hard on me. right? >> that's right and i hope tom brady is nice on my saints tonight. because that's the team, of course, i'm rooting for. my beloved saints. of course, you're a new orleans native, your dad archie played for the saints, you beat tom brady not once, but twice for two of those super bowl rings that you have. what's going through your head when you see a legend like him on the opposing team?

>> well, you're just -- you don't want to give him the ball with two minutes left to go in the game. fortunately for us in those games we had the ball with two minutes left, and we were able to go down and score and get the lead, and, you know, i think robin speaking of super bowls that could be tonight your saints won a super bowl in 2010, do you know who they beat? >> do you remember who they beat? >> yeah, your brother. i was wondering if we were going to bring that up at all. we're going to bring it up. >> 100%. i think you should bring that up. just right off the get-go, you come in, come in hot. >> i'm coming in hot. >> that's what i'm all about. >> this is what i love about you guys. brady, he's been on manning cast which is known for having some great guests. but what's an easier interview for you, a fellow football player like tom or michael or somebody from outside the game? you even had former president obama has a guest. >> you know, it's so fun getting guests. president obama was awesome, condoleezza rice, snoop dogg,

some of these people that you don't necessarily know if they -- how much they love about football but to hear their passion about the game and when they were growing up, some of their favorite teams, their favorite players, and just like myself, you know, i grew up a saints fan like you and you know i remember all those players when i was 13, 14, 15 years old and going to games, i mean, that's such a vivid memory for me and time and the passion was so real and so it's fun to hear those people, those guests talk about that time and see that they are huge sports fan, huge football fans and they have their team and they're loyal to their team. >> that's all fine and well. i've seen you dance on the show before, eli, the hips, something you were referring to shakira. should i be ready for dance moves tonight? >> if you want to dance, robin, we welcome all dancing. so i hope -- bring your dancing shoes. >> you got it.

give me your prediction. saints are going to win by how much? >> you know what, the saints, i think it's going to be a close game. both teams aren't playing particularly well, but the division is tight, so it's a big game in the division, so i think it's going to be a tight game and, you know, hopefully the saints can build a little lead and they don't give the ball to tom brady with two minutes left. >> you know what that's like. eli, as always, appreciate you stopping by "gma" and not many people that can keep me up past my bedtime, but you and your brother are two of those. so i'll see you tonight. thank you. >> all right, robin, thanks so much. >> see you soon. you can join us for monday night football. the action starts at 8:00 p.m. eastern on espn. and i'll be with peyton and eli during the "manning cast" over on espn2. i hope you check us out. >> thank you, robin. now let's go to ginger. >> thank you, george. as if we need another reason to

feel foggy on a monday morning, how about some dense fog, we captured this on the earth cam from houston. they're down to around three miles, some of the airport readings, but i think it's corpus christi, along i-10 into the florida panhandle, check ahead. you might want to wait until that fog burns off. that stable air is going to cause some of the rain lat drew: scattered showers today. a light storm on the exclusive storm inspect -- impact scale. accuweather 7 day, dried smile afternoon. now to a deep look at autism, its history, the moving stories of people living across the spectrum. the documentary "in a different key" will be on pbs the next week. great to see you guys. right at the beginning of the documentary you introduce us to someone very special if your life.

let's take a look. >> pick a man who finds comfort walking around naming all the elements of the universe. >> 79 is gold. 80, mercury. 81 -- >> he has autism. he's also my son. >> how has he inspired you? >> well, he's the love of my life, as well as my other kids. and once he was diagnosed with autism, i just knew i needed to do everything i could to help him, but i also needed to give him the tools so he could have a life on his own. as a journalist i also wanted to share that with everyone else and help educate them and people who are like him. >> john, your family helped shape the story as well. >> yeah. my wife who is from israel, her brother still lives there, he was diagnosed with autism back

in the '70s, which was a different time. in fact, my mother-in-law started the first autism organization in israel and she told me a lot about the past, which inspired us to tell the story of the history because it was ray story that no one has told before. >> this has been a passion project for the two of you for years. it first came out as a book, "in a different key." what do you hope people get from the documentary? >> that everyone's connected to the story of autism, whether they think they are or not. people on the spectrum are struggling to belong. and, we always talk about the word community as like the critical thing. >> it's not so hard to have the back of someone who's different. >> and one of the people you look at it is donald triplet in his 90s now. >> yeah. >> and the first person diagnosed with autism? >> very first, and we tracked him down, we did some sleuthing a long time ago now. >> it was interesting when we got to his hometown in the middle of mississippi, when

we reached out to people and asked would you talk to us ab about donald? >> they actually what we saw right away was that he had a community, and we knew that because when we asked to meet him, they basically told us, if you mess with him in any way, we'll track you down and we will get you. >> they meant it. >> they totally did, and then they embraced us because we embraced him. >> donald, one of his habits in life he assigns numbers to people kind of randomly. if you make a real connection to donald, he gives you a number. i'm pleased to introduce you to 549. >> 550. i say that because donald figured out he's older than me. [ laughter ] >> one of the other things you guys shine a light on is really the community of people living with autism is quite diverse. tell us more about that. >> yeah. the people right now have a focus on autism or a picture of autism that is primarily coming

from television programs, but they're kind of leaving out people on the spectrum who can't speak and can't speak for themselves. like my brother-in-law in israel needs 24-hour care, and we want to get across in the film there's a very, very broad spectrum of people. >> people of color, it's people who struggle economically, the spectrum is huge and diverse just like people -- >> are we learning as a society how to help people with autism? >> much better than we used to. much better, especially when it comes to children. not so much with adults. and on that we have a long way to go. >> people will learn a lot from the documentary. it's called "in a different key." thank you both for coming in. >> our pleasure. >> it premieres next tuesday on pbs. you can check your local listings for the time. we'll be right back.

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christmas cookies, so excited about that. before we do it, we have to make sure our pantry is properly stocked and in order, that's why this guy is here, my friend, my neighbor, mike geller is here with tips on how to best prep your pantry. i know that you regularly work with martha stewart, so this guy knows what he's talking about. >> someoe y.>>ouettebe r that youefinelwa t little roll call, if you will, with what you have. what are your top tips for clearing out the clutter in the pantry? >> holidays can be hectic. make sure the clutter is gone. number one, get that stuff out of there. anything that doesn't need to be in your pantry, move it to a different spot in the house or even donate it somewhere. >> how do you know what you need, what you don't need? >> you want to have the basics on hand, flour, water, salt, sugar, all those different things have to be in your house at all times. make sure you have them on hand and you're not scrambling around looking for them when you don't have them available.

>> expiration dates. >> very important. things go in the pantry to die sometimes. get them out of there. >> have you been to mine? it's where spices go to die. >> you want to get them out of there and you want to make sure that things that are open, nothing is packaged worse than flour. it ends up on the floor, on the cabinet, on the cupboard. move them into these glass containers, label them, mark them, easy to access. >> you say glass, but could you use plastic? >> absolutely. something clear. and restock, you want to be loaded. baking, cooking, make sure all the basics are on hand at all times. so go out, and get them in your house. >> let's move on, so with the f we want to talk about some of thbe ingredients to have on hand, starting with, hello,uswith vanilla. you have a preference on vanilla. talk to us. >> vanilla extract, my dad made me french toast. >> the best. game changer. >> i got a better game changer for you.

ground vanilla, so, ground vanilla is a pure form of vanilla. that's it right here. we have a little here. you can even smell it if you want. it's pure form. >> oh, my gosh. it smells delicious. >> it's almost like a perfume. i want to wear it. it's from the dried beans of the vanilla plant. vanilla extract has ethel alcohol in it which gives its consistency but can burn off when you are baking. >> more potent vanilla taste. >> you can use half as much ground vanilla as vanilla extract. i like to put it in our pudding and even some on our mashed potatoes. or mashed potatoes.weet potatoe- >> all right, let's talk about honey. honey, i'm home. maybe don't use t hey ntry >> l's i l alled, thesay thg st forer oo tsou could see it

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