good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. the major storm moving east with the tornado threat and blizzard warning right now. on alert. with some californians digging out of six feet of snow, winds at over 100 miles an hour battering lake tahoe and more than 20 people injured after a bus rolled off a snowy highway in utah. now, the storm sweeping into the heartland with heavy snow and ice while parts of the south brace for danger, possible tornadoes. we're tracking it all from both coasts this morning. breaking overnight, ftx founder sam bankman-fried arrested in the bahamas. the man behind the crypto company that had a $32 billion

collapse now faces multiple fraud charges in the u.s. are you worried about going to jail? >> he's appearing before a judge for the first time this morning. u.s. migration facilities pushed to their limits. hundreds cross the border in a matter of hours. some burning whatever they can to stay warm overnight. what's behind it and why the situation may only get worse. our matt rivers on the scene. cases collide. the virus emergency as numbers for the flu, rsv and covid surge. we take you inside one hard hit hospital resorting to a triage tent in the parking lot just outside the emergency room. college murder mystery. the new details with the killer on the loose after 30 days. as police expand their ves, as rkg inflatioone almpt the numbee r wallet a where nally saving.

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>> good morning, america. nothing like those lights to get you in the holiday spirit, though, with a little sound effect from "top gun." >> we have breaking news overnight, ftx founder sam bankman-fried arrested in the bahamas set to face a judge this morning. dan abrams is standing by to break it down. we begin with the massive storm. americans feeling the impact coast to coast, including blizzard conditions and the south bracing for possible tornadoes. just moments ago a tornado was confirmed in oklahoma. ginger has the latest path in just a few moments. but first to mola lenghi. he's in denver, colorado, for us this morning. good morning, mola. >> reporter: well, good morning, robin. colorado under a blizzard warning, up to 18 inches expected throughout the day which could make for some dicey driving conditions this morning and this afternoon. more than 150 miles of interstate 70, from denver to the kansas border, has already been shut down in anticipation of the storm. this morning, californians are

digging out after a winter storm brought blizzard conditions almost six feet of snow inundating the sierras. roads completely covered. a now clearing train used to open a train line in donner pass. and in utah, more than 20 injured after a bus rolled off a snowy highway. winds over 100 miles per hour battering this ski resort in lake tahoe. that chair lift not safe to operate. it dumped a few feet on the area burying homes, knocking out power lines, canceling schools. residents will likely dig out for days. as the storm goes sweeping across the country some northeast states already experiencing up to nine inches of snowfall. in boston, dozens of flights delayed. passengers frustrated after being stranded for hours. >> they ran out of hotel rooms and that's when they started handing out cots. >> reporter: well, in addition to the snowfall, wind gusts of up to 50 to 60 miles per hour

are expected here in colorado, as well as other states in the storm's path has the the system intensifies, michael. >> thank you, mola. going to bring in ginger with more on the timing of the storm starting with those tornado threats. good morning, ginger. >> michael, we have new video from koco. this is from wayne, oklahoma. that's damage from a tornado just moments ago. we're seeing the pictures come in and they'll get out and do the survey. there's an active radar as this is going down, with many warnings and a huge area waking up with a tornado watch. that means this all throughout the morning hours. if you're traveling interstate 35, tornados can spin up on this strong line of storms. that's associated with the cold front that will push east. through the afternoon hours, east texas, the e shreveport and jackson. then n leans, birmingham. this isne. lots of power here. this is the area we'll be watching. there's also a snowy side of the storm i'll be getting to.

we'll get to that in a bit. george? >> all right, ginger. thank you very much. now to the breaking news overnight, ftx founder sam bankman-fried arrested in the bahamas set to face a judge this morning after u.s. prosecutors filed criminal charges in connection with the multibillion dollar collapse of his crypto company. chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis has the latest. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, george. one of the most powerful people in the crypto currency bank, arrested overnight in the bahamas charged this morning by the s.e.c. remember, sam bankman-fried is one of the most powerful people in cryptocurrency and now he's accused of a multiyears' long fraud. this morning, sam bankman-fried once celebrated as the poster child for transparency in crypto currency. >> thank you, chair waters, ranking member mchenry and all members of the committee for having me to testify. it's an honor to be here. >> reporter: whose company inked

splashy partnerships with celebs like tom brady and steph curry. >> this is steph curry, the world's leading expert on crypto currency. >> i'm not. >> reporter: arrested overnight by local authorities in the bahamas at the request of the u.s. government charged by the the move coming just four weeks after bankman-fried's company ftx, one of the largest in the world valued at over $32 billion earlier this year filed for bankruptcy. our george stephanopoulos sitting down with bankman-fried in the bahamas for his first network interview shortly after. >> a lot of people look at you and see bernie madoff. >> yeah. i mean, i don't think that's who i am at all. but i understand why they're saying that. people lost money. >> reporter: in fact, ftx customers lost billions. at issue now is why. 30-year-old bankman-fried allegedly used ftx customer deposits to fund risky bets at

the other company he created and owned, a hedge fund called alameda. >> are you worried about going to jail? >> there are a lot of things that are worrying me right now and, you know, as best as possible i'm trying to focus on what i can do going forward to be helpful and, you know, let whatever regulatory and legal processes play out as they will. >> reporter: and since that interview with you, george, a lot has played out. sam bankman-fried was supposed to be testifying before congress today over zoom. he's now been charged by the s.e.c. and those federal charges will also be unsealed later this morning, george. >> rebecca, thanks. let's get more of this from dan abrams. >> he won't be able to avoid extradition. there's no way. the bahamas and the united states have a firm agreement in

place. you can tell where things are going right now. as you point out, quick arrest. very quick in terms of the relationship between the bahamians and the united states. two things that i find interesting about the timing of the arrest. number one, he was supposed to testify in front of congress tomorrow. today. why not just let him testify, get more statements on the record, and then arrest him? a lot of members of congress are frustrated now. you know, it is interesting that they decided to do it the day before. the fact they did it under seal. they wanted to act quickly, make sure he didn't go anywhere and get that arrest in place. >> that's under seal. the s.e.c. announced charges against him as well. >> that's not surprising, either. i think it's the -- both of them are of concern. i think the federal criminal charges are of more concern to him. but i think this is just the beginning of the legal process. >> i think we're going to see the interviews like the one i

did in these indictments? >> absolutely. you'll see them in the indictments or in the trial. i think you will see in the trial, his words come out against him in some way, shape or form. is it that he testifies? is it that they use your interview? there's no doubt, i think, they are going to use them. and so, this is why, even when someone says, i didn't do anything wrong, right? i am not guilty of this, that doesn't mean the prosecutors won't use it against you. >> and we know he did. >> exactly. michael? elizabeth schulze join us with the real impact on your wallet and where americans are finally saving. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: good morning, michael. prices are still historically high but this big inflation report out later this morning is expected to show some relief for consumers. analysts expected inflation rose

7.3% from a year ago. a slower pace than in october and in real terms it means lower prices at the pump. the national average around $3.25. that is actually lower than it was last december. americans are paying historically high prices in many part ofgs s of the economy. the federal reserve will likely welcome today's report, as it's been on an aggressive campaign to slow down borrowing in the economy, to tame inflation. the fed is still expected to raise interest rates by half a percentage point tomorrow. but if inflation continues to ease, it could slow down the pace of rate hikes going into next year. that would make it less expensive to take out a home or car loan or to pay off your credit card balance. robin? >> elizabeth, thank you so much. now, to the major surge in migrants in el paso, texas. federal officials have reported a high number of encounters in

the last year. there's concerns it could soon increase. matt rivers is just across the border in mexico, with more. >> reporter: good morning, robin. a trump era health policy known as title 42 has allowed u.s. immigration authorities to quickly expel many migrants here at the u.s./mexico border and yet there are now fears that if that policy will end next week, what might happen next. this morning, u.s. migration facilities operating on overdrive in el paso as hundreds of migrants cross the border in a matter of hours. parents tiptoeing through the river, children in tow praying upon arrival. others forced to wait for hours under a looming border fence. in a year filled with mass migration to the u.s., this stands out. migrants just a stone's throw miant facit paci paso burning wh hedepatrol to

transfer migrants to other parts of the border. a senior homeland security official calling the situation, quote, an absolute mess. daily apprehensions now averaging 2400 plus in the elle passion so sector over the last few days. this ahead of next week's possible end of title 42, a trump era policy that allows for the immediate expulsion of migrants without allowing them to seek asylum. this couple is waiting to cross until title 42 is lifted. they keep trying to cross because they're looking for a better quality of life. they have tried to cross once and were expelled under title 42. still they won't stop trying. and you can see there are still hundreds of people behind me waiting to be possessed by border patrol. some lighting fires to stay warm. i can tell you i've been reporting in this exact spot for years now and i have never seen anything quite like this, george.

>> okay, matt. thanks very much. the latest on iran. they're carrying out public executions in the wake of nationwide protests going to the fourth month and ian pannell has the story. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. this is the second person to be executed in connection with these protests against the regime in particular its treatment of women. this image from iran human rights is majid reza rahnavard in a public execution. his family only receiving a phone call after the fact saying their son was killed and buried. last week another protester, mohsen shekari, was also executed. this video, confirmed for abc news, shows the sister of shekari and others mourning his death outside their house in tehran. at least 20 more are currently facing execution. the u.n. estimating 15,000 have been arrested in connection with the protest which, of course, erupted after the death of this

young woman in police custody. activists are also claiming around 500 have been killed but incredibly, robin, these protests are apparently still going on. >> they are. ian, thank you so much for your reporting. now to the latest on the s c ti. univernew mexico hospit where the sitcong good mor, fait >> r to you, robin. this has overwhelmed hospitals over new mexico. they set up an emergency triage center right outside the emergency room. this is a tent. they are treating this as another emergency room. come over here. let me show you what's going on. you can see when patients arrive they can check in over here. the situation so dire this allows them to have more space to screen patients. they are told to then go over here where doctors can screen them and determine the course of treatment. if they need to lie down, they're able to go around the corner here where there are beds set up. they've been at 100% capacity

for several weeks in the icu. the hospital's chief medical officer telling us this is the worst situation he's seen in his years of medicine, even worse than the peak of covid. nationwide nearly every state is reporting very high or high levels of flu-like activity. hospital beds are nearly 80% full. the wait times are long and doctors are pleading with people to only go to the e.r. when it is a life-threatening emergency. but medical experts believe there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that is the fact that it's not too late to get your covid booster shot. it's not too late to get your covid vaccine and they're advising people when you're indoors to put your masks back on, michael. >> it is not too late. thank you so much for that. we're going to turn to washington and president biden set to sign a historic bill on marriage equality that protects the rights of same-sex couples under federal law. the measure passed with bipartisan support. chief white house correspondent cecilia vega has more.

good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning to you. this is a major win for the white house and frankly for anyone would feared that the supreme court could overturn same-sex marriage protections after it overturned roe v. wade. so let me tell you what it does. it requires states to honor all marriages regardless of sex, race, ethnicity or national origin. it has protections for religious liberty and does not require states to issue same-sex marriage licenses. but even if the supreme court decides to revisit same-sex marriage, this move today protects it. the bill as you said did have bipartisan support but a majority of republicans voted against it. some calling the bill frankly unnecessary and raising doubts about whether the supreme court would ever really overturn same-sex marriage. among those who will be here for this signing today survivors of the shootings from the pulse nightclub from club q in colorado. but so much of this today is about president biden's legacy, you'll remember ten years ago when he was vice president he publicly declared his support for same-sex marriage. today he is cementing it into law, michael. >> yes, he is. thank you so much, cecilia.

we will have live coverage of president biden signing the respect for marriage act at 3:30 p.m. and now we're going to go to ginger. >> we have blizzard, ice storm and tornado warnings, so much to talk about. i'll get there in a bit. let's get your local weather in 30 seconds. drew: there. freeze warnings in effect out in the north bay. tonight, more freeze warnings in effect for the north bay and the santa clara valley temperatures well in the 30's.

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whenever i stay at a white lotus, i always have a memorable time, always. >> welcome back to "gma." so many fans are talking about "the white lotus" on social media. and it's not just talk about the stars but how the show is inspiring getaways. lara has more on the trend of screen tourism. more on that coming up. more on the headlines, as well. americans are feeling the impact coast to coast of this massive storm. some californians digging out of six feet of snow. and now the storm is coming to the heartland with heavy snow and ice. the south braces for tornadoes, just moments ago a tornado confirmed in oklahoma. ftx founder sam

bankman-fried was arrested after federal prosecutors filed criminal charges follows the collapse of his crypto company. the s.e.c. says it will file separate charges against him later today. and an investigation is under way into the cause of the enormous oil spill that released 600,000 gallons of crude oil into a creek. the largest spill in the history of the keystone pipeline and could lead to higher oil and gas prices. the operator says they've recovered over 2,500 barrels of oil in water from the creek. about 20 years after lebron james and carmelo anthony faced off, their sons wowed the national audience overnight. bronny and sierra canyon took on kiyan anthony and christ the king. these are two of the best high school basketball teams in the country. within 18 -- within minutes the 18-year-old bronny james, oh, just like his papa. and take a look at this alley-oop. in the fourth, the nba stars, yeah, the proud papas were there, carmelo posting this

photo with the caption, legacies. >> great to see. we've got a lot more ahead including "black-ish" star marsai martin revealing her health journey after being in constant pain for four years. that's coming up. we turn to new details on the idaho murder mystery as investigators expand their search after 30 days. kayna whitworth joins us with details. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: michael, good morning. authorities say they have received several new tips. and right now they have an army of analysts poring over surveillance video from all over town and the gas station near the crime scene looking to are that white hyundai elantra. and authorities saying they have a lot of information they haven't released yet. this morning, pressure and frustration growing in idaho as the hunt for a murderer hits 30 days with no results. >> you can feel it here in moscow. it's just a very heavy cloud. it's a hard place to be.

>> reporter: police spokesperson robbie johnson telling abc news they brought in an army of experts to comb through new tips about the white hyundai elantra seen in the immediate area in the early morning hours of november 13th. >> we'd like to know who was in that car that night, where it might be now. it could be in a different state. we have resources across the country that are ready to jump on any information we can provide on that and follow those leads and talk to whoever was in the car. >> reporter: turning over video, anything that might help. >> they said ours was actually one of the best like clearest they could see clear across to the other side of the road. so they were kind of hopeful and they did get that footage. >> reporter: authorities reinterviewing residents bringing back memories. >> do they have those reports of a scream that was heard? >> they're aware of people

talking about that happening and, of course, they're looking though that. every bit of information they're looking into. >> reporter: the university preparing to close for winter break after holding commencement ceremonies over the weekend. honoring xana kernodle, ethan chapin, madison mogen and kaylee goncalves who was set to graduate, instead her father steve desperate for answers and pleading with authorities to find the person and the weapon responsible. >> this was a brutal weapon. it sounds like it was a professional type weapon that couldn't break. and the stab wounds were like large punctures. >> so right now people in this normally close-knit college town are asked to remain vigilant, to travel in pairs and stick to well lit areas, in fact, authorities say this is a new way of life in moscow, at least for now. george. >> okay, kayna, thanks. now to a first look at the next episode of "harry & meghan"

and their claims of unfair treatment. james longman reports from buckingham palace. good morning, george. the first three episodes of the harry and meghan docu-series gave us a chance to know them better. but the next three episodes okay to be a lot more fiery if the trailer is anything to go by, including possibly the reasons why harry has fallen out with his brother and his father. >> i wasn't being thrown to the wolves, i was being fed to the wolves. >> reporter: this morning, the royal family is bracing for the next installment of "harry & new claims of unfair treatment. >> we were happy to lie to protect my brother. they were never willing to tell the truth to protect us. >> reporter: in a preview for the last three episodes which is co-producered by their company, the sussexes are taking aim and look set to present harry's side of the story on the fallout with his father king charles and

brother prince william. >> i wonder what had would have happened to us had we not got out when we did. >> the couple made these claims before about william being protected. the big question is, are they going to be clearer about what exactly it is they're trying to say? if they are clear and there is information to back this up, this could be very damaging. >> reporter: this isn't the first time the couple has pointed out alleged differences. meghan telling oprah this in 2021. >> rumors about you being hurricane meghan for the departure of several high-profile palace staff members. and there was also a story -- did you hear this one -- about you making kate middleton cry? was there a situation where she might have cried? >> no, the reverse happened. >> reporter: the first three episodes of the docu-series released last week and gave a glimpse of the early days of their relationship and beginning of their fraught relationship with the media. >> they are destroying us. >> my job is to keep my family safe. >> reporter: but included sweet moments with their children, archie and lilibet.

>> that's your grandma diana. >> reporter: this may make for another explosive chapter in this royal saga. >> we are on the freedom flight. >> gave us a chance to create that home that we had always wanted. >> i've always felt as though this was a fight worth fighting for. >> reporter: but for now buckingham palace is staying silent. >> the palace didn't comment on the first three episodes. they were quick to say they weren't going to comment. will that now have to change? depending on what's in the next three episodes. >> reporter: there's been a lot of speculation in the press about what the royal family makes of all this. some reporting william has said he will never watch it. i think what's piqued everyone's interest is harry saying that they lied to protect his brother. who are they? what were they lying about? i think we'll have to find out, guys. >> all righty there, james. we appreciate it. coming up next, how our favorite movies and tv shows are driving our getaway choices. lara has details on how it works. >> i do, indeed. there's the music.

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fans are getting inspired by while planning their getaways, oh this, music, all the excitement over "the white lotus" season finale has sparked interest in sicily and, lara, we hear you are totally on board. >> i love the music. i'm so ready to experience sicily "white lotus" style. but it is not just sicily getting a travel boost. other shows like "game of thrones," "yellowstone" are creating must see destinations. >> i need 50,000 euros. >> reporter: viewers cannot get enough of "the white lotus." >> i mean, the whole night was like a dream. >> reporter: season two's explosive finale on hbo drawing 4.1 million viewers in the u.s. alone, a record high, up 46% from last week's episode. >> enjoy the sea while you still can. >> reporter: now "white lotus" fever has transitioned to widespread wanderlust. fans of the hit show seemingly

taken with its setting, sicily up 50%.popular shs with incredie cinema lotus" air we often see big surges in demands to destinations around the world. >> reporter: search interest in this palace, the real hotel that becomes the fictional white lotus resort with an all-time high with rooms sold out when it re-opens next year. the italian island of sicily is the largest in the mediterranean, round trip airfare from the u.s. currently averaging around $1225. hotels on the coast where the show is filmed averaging about $192 per night but hopper says tourists can find rates as low as $90 through their app.

>> the prices typically drop on average the closer you get into check-in as hotels want to sell empty rooms so to make sure you get the hotel you want plan on about a month out from when you'll be checking in to get the best deals. >> reporter: this isn't the first time "white lotus" has sparked travel interest. season 1 was filmed at the four seasons resort on the white sand beaches of hawaii's island of maui. and "game of thrones" fans also floking to croatia during its asunr.bo >> reporter: "yelle stese tiona. >>ooatha >> rorr: johnson says the hit drama ipid his adnt >> the trip was a blast. the whole time we were out there my family and i, you know, we talked a lot about "yellowstone." >> yeah, a little history on san

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in the us good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. on alert. with some californians digging out of six feet of snow, winds at over 100 miles per hour battering lake tahoe and more than 20 people injured after a bus rolled off a snowy highway in utah. now the storm is sweeping into the heartland with heavy snow and ice while the south has tornado watches. the new diabetes care guidelines with a new target for weight loss. dr. ashton is here with the recommendations and how you can meet them. holiday travel warning. one family's vacation turned into a nightmare when their son is seriously injured. how he's now getting the treatment he needs thanks to the kindness of strangers and what you need to know about protecting yourself when traveling abroad. inflation nation relief?

the real impact the numbers have on your wallet and where americans are finally saving. "black-ish" star marsai martin revealing her more than four-year health struggle living in constant pain. the surgery that helped her and now encouraging others to pay attention to their bodies. ♪ like heaven ♪ plus, we're saying bonjour to "emily in paris" star ashley park. >> you know i love when a story starts like that. >> joining us live before the highly anticipated season 3 premiere. ♪ step into christmas ♪ shop this store. lori b. is bringing us the best finds to help you with our new series check the last gifts off your list and save this morning. all things pottery barn. ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ and she got us ready for

halloween and all set for thanksgiving. now the internet's grandma is finally here in times square. all i want for christmas is babs costello's chocolate chip christmas cookies and she's saying -- ood morning, america. >> that's right. ♪ you heard babs, good mrning, america. day three of our 12 days of christmas cookies. it's your turn, michael. >> my turn. means an extra trip to the gym this week. cannot wait to bake with babs. babs costello is going to make one of my favorite cookies and going to show us some of her favorite hacks including how to keep them fresh longer. >> we are looking forward to that. we begin with the massive storm that's being felt coast to coast right now. blizzard conditions and the south is bracing for tornadoes. ginger tracking the latest. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, george. unfortunately, folks in wayne, oklahoma, woke up with tornadoes and we already have the images coming in. the aerials from the helicopter

at your affiliate koco, you can see the foundation of a home and the home moved off it. this is a really unfortunate time of the early morning hours. often people are asleep. if you don't have a second way of getting a warning because you cannot rely on sirens you have to have that second way, then you may not be hearing it so, unfortunately, that line is it tornado watch and some of these embedded warnings, be careful as it crosses i-35. this means that we've already seen tornadoes on this line and you will see more as you move to the east. shreveport and alexandria, jackson, eventually the line moves to the east even farther and by tomorrow dinnertime, robin, folks in new orleans all the way up through meridian and eventually birmingham will see the storms. this is a day's long event. >> got to watch out. all right, ginger, thank you. now to inflation numbers. if americans might see some relief. let's bring back elizabeth schulze with a real impact on your wallet and where americans are finally saving.

good morning, again, elizabeth. >> reporter: hey, good morning, again, robin. today's inflation report shows that red-hot prices are starting to cool off giving much-needed relief to consumers. iflation rose 7.3 in november from a year ago that was better than expected. some of the declines were in used cars, appliances. another big reason behind cooling inflation is lower prices at the pump the national average is now around $3.25 that's actually below the level where it was last december, today's inflation report will be welcomed news for the federal reserve, which has been an aggressive campaign to slow down borrowing in the economy to try to tame high prices. the fed is still expected to raise interest rates tomorrow by half a percentage point but if inflation does continue to ease it could slow down the pace of

rate hikes into next year. michael. >> all right, elizabeth, thank you for that. now to a "gma" health alert. major changes for the new annual care guidelines for the american diabetes association including a weight loss recommendation of up to 15%. chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton is here to break it all down for us. what is new with the guidelines this year? >> basically much more aggressive. those with type 2 diabetes, although type 1 diabetes and gestational diabetes in the mix. take a look at their new recommendations based on a couple of parameters, number one, blood pressure. they're lowering that target goal to 130 over 80 or below when you look at cholesterol, the ldl or lousy cholesterol much more aggressive. for people without a diagnosis of heart disease that target ldl should be below 70. for someone who has heart disease they want it below 55 and i want to be crystal clear, that likely would require a

statin medication in addition to dietary management and then weight loss. it used to be 5% of your excess body weight for people over weight or obese, now it's 15% for people who are particularly dealing with obesity so, again, much, much more aggressive targets here. >> but for some people 5% to 15%, that could be really difficult and you're certified in obesity medicine. what do you recommend? >> i think when you're talking about people who are obese and, again, that's a third of our population now because we know that is a reversible and modifiable risk factor although a difficult one for type 2 diabetes, the mainstay now, we've talked about this before, fda-approved weight loss prescription medications, of course, modification in your diet, trying to be active which is not easy, by the way, if someone is obese, it's not that easy to say get out there and start jogging a couple of miles a day and then bariatric surgery is the gold standard and can reverse type 2 diabetes but, again, that's for people who have 100 pounds or more of

excess body weight to lose. >> the biggest thing is to start. >> absolutely. that's the key. >> thank you so much. >> you bet. >> we're looking forward to dr. jen's interview with dr. anthony fauci this afternoon on "gma3." >> thank you, sir. >> george. coming up in our "gma morning menu," an 8-year-old badly injured on vacation is now recovering in the hospital back home thanks to the kindness of strangers. what you can do to protect yourself while traveling abroad. also, "black-ish" star marsai martin sharing her health journey after years of constant pain. it's your last chance for "deals & steals" this year, tory johnson has even more great gift ideas, all that at least half off. lara has a special guest. >> bonjour to ashley park because, yeah, give us a bonjour. >> bonjour. >> much better. it is "emily in paris" week on "gma." we're going to get some info on the new season from ashley. we're talking fashion and so much more coming up on "good

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this morning, 8-year-old stefan keryan is back in colorado thanharrowing accident while on varocation in belize. >> i'm really happy to be here. it's a little surreal. i was just in belize a few hours ago. >> reporter: peak medevac flying him for free after seeing his story on the local news. his teachers on hand to greet him as he touched down. >> he's here. he's home. he's home. >> so happy he's back. >> reporter: stefan and his family were touring belize on a carnival cruise when a horseback riding excursion went horribly wrong. >> i heard yelling and i looked over and as it's running past i see that the saddle is flipped and that my son is being dragged by his foot. my older daughter and i started yelling and screaming and running as fast as we could to get to him but that horse was really fast. >> reporter: the boy rushed to the hospital with third-degree burns, a skull fracture and

brain contusion, fighting for his life for days as his mom pleaded for help. >> i don't want to lose my son and if anybody knows somebody that will go get him and bring him home, that works too. i don't care. i just -- i want to get him home. >> reporter: and those prayers were answered. >> they saved my son's life. they're angels and heroes. >> reporter: this morning, stefan is doing better and is on a long road to recovery. carnival saying guest care teams are continuing to keep close contact with the family and is helping to provide support and assistance during this difficult time. >> erielle, how can families protect themselves over seas. >> it's really important to remember, you may not be covered if traveling internationally. if you need medical care you will likely have to pay out of pocket so the cdc recommends looking into your travel insurance options before you go, especially if you have underlying health conditions or you know that you'll be doing adventure activities.

you can also call your insurance company to see if they cover it while traveling or buy a short-term policy that will make payments directly to the hospital, that is key. >> good advice. thank you. >> we sure hope that little boy makes a full recovery. >> absolutely. now to "black-ish" star marsai martin with her health journey at stephanie ramos is here with that story. >> good morning. marsai martin was just 14 years old when she started to feel constant pain. now that she's had her ovarian cyst removed she wants to send a message to women, listen to your body. >> you think it's fair you're a of the youngest stars of the hit series "black-ish," revealing on instagram she recently had surgery to remove a large ovarian cyst after being in constant pain for more than four years. sharing a video of herself in a hospital bed and writing, i am very grateful to have family and educators by my side in support

of this process. doctors say ovarian cysts are common and usually do not cause any harm. >> when ovarian cysts become persistent or large, this can be a cause of pain. >> reporter: the condition peaks in frequency for adolescents at 15, with one in three have an ovarian cyst at that age based often past studies. approximately 30% of those with large ovarian cysts will experience pain. >> it's very important like we've seen in this instance to pay attention to your body and some of the pain that you may be undergoing. talk to your health care provider in order to prevent, minimize or even prevent unnecessary surgical exploration if it is caught in time. >> reporter: doctors say there is no regular screening tool necessarily for ovarian cysts because it's anticipated that mo women als havcy it's common.

i checked with dr. jen and she agr agrees. if the pain becomes severe, see a doctor and young marsai at 18 years old is encouraging that. >> good of her to come forward and share that. thank you so much, stephanie. how about a little "pop news"? >> you got it. good morning. we're going to win with olivia newton-john. a new documentary is now in the works about the beloved star. "variety" reporting that the doc will explore her life and her life fighting for animal rights. r.j. cutler is producing it getting full access to her music and personal archives from her family so that her legacy might live on. i am in. rhythm nation also getting good news this morning. ms. janet jackson heading back on the road for the first time in four years. the five-time grammy winner and 2022 rock & roll hall of fame inductee will tour north america with ludacris as her opening act.

that starts in the new year. ms. jackson has been in the studio as well promising her followers that new music is coming soon. the 33-city tour will kick off in april. tickets go on sale this friday. >> miss jackson if you're nasty. that's how you say it. >> oh, all right. schooled. finally, everybody, a magical morning for one california girl named madeline who wrote this sweet letter to the los angeles department of animal care and control. she writes, i would like your approval if i can have a unicorn in my backyard if i can find one. well, department officials have now signed off on madeline's request sending her back an official pre-approved unicorn license which requires that the unicorn gets regular access to sunlight, moon beams and rainbows, they also sent this to her for when the real thing comes along thanking her for being thoughtful and responsible

about her potential upcoming pet ownership. we agree. >> sweet story. >> lovely that they bought into it like that. how sweet. >> absolutely. that's "pop news." >> got it. over to ginger. >> the thing, you make the lists and then something like that comes true. it looks like christmas spirit certainly in boston when they got their first snow of the season and it was pretty late. third latest in at least the 22 years of records. only two other that were later than this so now it's feeling it so you can put in all of your wishes and your list for santa. look at the storm alerts here, though, i don't think anyone is asking for ice storm warning, because they could take out power. high wind alerts and tornado watches and the winter storm watches that are right here in appalachia for the end of the week because that makes it up here. we stopped it at 3:00 p.m. thursday and starts as snow but drew: there. freeze warnings in effect out in the north bay.

tonight, more freeze warnings in effect for the north bay and the santa clara valley temperatures well in the 30's. it is clear tonight. just another cold night. a lot of sunshine the next couple of days. the weekend is looking dry. now tory is here with "deals & steals" and this is your final chance to save on last-minute holiday gifts. you can go right to the details -- right to the deals -- >> deals and details. that is accurate? all that stuff and steals. you can point your camera at that qr code on your screen and good morning to you, tory. what do we got? >> we are starting with a big one, bombas. you guys at home have been asking me for months when bombas is back. it is here today. >> baby bombas. >> look at those. how sweet this is.

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>> french fries and pizza. >> you get a smile while you take off your makeup. just water is needed, these today starting at $5. >> very good. >> then finally right here, standard textile. this is just an easy way to add a little sophistication to the couch, bedroom, anywhere at home. we have a huge assortment of throws from them. so they look good, feel good and, again, add just a little chic at home. we've got a huge assortment and all of them, michael, today with our deal are 50% off. >> 50% off. well, tory, you did it again. >> we did it. we did it. >> and we did it. and you know what, you know what else we've done we partnered with these companies on all these amazing deals. you can shop all of them plus tory's biggest holiday "deals & steals" gift guide ever on goodmorningamerica.com. so make sure you do that. just in time for the holidays. it is not too late. coming up i'm making holiday cookies with babs costello for our 12 days of christmas cookies and i am hungry. let's get to it, babs. there she is.

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bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc. seven news. good morning , everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from abc seven morning. we're going to check in now, with joe pena for a look at traffic. hydro vina. thank you. good morning, everyone. we still have a bart commuter alert in place for the antioch's line, but it has improved so due to an equipment problem. you're looking at about a 10 minute delay in the sfo and any directions in san pablo eastbound 80 before san pablo road. we have a brush fire that's reported that slowing things down in that area. the bay bridge toll plaza full as well. metering lights came on at 5 39 kamasi. thank you. josina meteorologist drew tumor has your accuweather forecast after

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freeze warnings in effect later tonight, kumasi. thank you, joe. we'll have another abc seven news empty and about 30 minutes. we can always find the latest ♪ step into christmas ♪ we do welcome you back to "gma." we are celebrating the season with our 12 days of christmas cookies. this year we're all sharing our favorite cookies and bringing in experts, you know, to put that little holiday spin on them and this morning, it is michael's turn so we'll turn it over to you and enjoy a little -- got some milk and cookies ready to go. >> you know michael like cookies. i have my favorite cookies here in the oven, robin. you know what we got, we got just plain chocolate chip cookies, everybody. yes. right there. and you know why i love chocolate chip cookies, just so

easy to make, just so delicious, very simple just like me, everybody, and you know what, look who is here to help us make them, it is babs, babs costello. >> hi, it's babs. >> otherwise known as the internet's grandma. she's a true social media star with nearly 5 million followers on tiktok and instagram combined and a cookbook called "celebrate with babs." babs, welcome to "gma." >> oh, my goodness, michael, it's a pleasure to be here. >> yes, i couldn't have anyone better to show me how to make these chocolate chip cookies. we'll get started because i cannot wait to eat some of these cookies. it all begins with butter. >> with butter. >> you melt most of the butter. how do you do that? >> so we're going to brown the butter. even more than melt and we have already started browning this butter and it's going to give our cookies such a rich deep flavor, but, you know, we start with room temperature butter but if you forgot to put the butter out. >> like i would do that. >> exactly. we all do, right. what you could do is you take a

glass, fill it with really hot water, pour the water out, put it over your stick of butter, wait five minutes, you're going to have room temperature butter. >> that's it? all that time i've been messing around. okay. >> don't put it in the microwave, by the way. >> i've done that too. okay, let's start mixing this up. >> what we'll do, we'll take the brown butter and we'll put it all -- right over -- four tablespoons of butter and i'm going to have you just stir that with a rubber spatula. i guess i'm going to stir it. >> i got it. >> so you stir that and it's going to melt and once the butter is all melted, we're going to add our sugars and the vanilla and the thing is we're using -- you can use dark brown sugar. you could use light, whatever. but make sure it's fresh. you don't want to use old brown sugar. you know, you want the best cookies possible. >> because i've had that brown sugar you got to bang it on the

counter to loosen it up. >> don't do that. okay. so as soon as that is melted -- >> you kind of have a specific way you mix this together. >> here's what we'll do. >> whisk. >> whisk. >> whisk, rest and repeat. >> two more times. so i think you got that butter melted. >> yeah. come on, add that in there. let's go. >> add the brown sugar and we'll switch to your whisk now and add granulated sugar and add some vanilla and you will whisk that baby and keep whisking until it's kind of combined. looks good. looks good. michael, you're a natural. >> thank you. >> now we'll a two egg yolks and into the batter and now you'll whisk that for 30 seconds. >> 30 seconds. >> 20, 30. we're good. >> now what else? >> we're going to let that rest for three minutes. >> now we take a break. >> we take a break, then once that's all mixed up you put

yours in the refrigerator. >> i do, after -- in fact, we'll add the flour and spices and all that business, going to put that right in and we're going to whisk that together and then, we're going to take this mixture and add it to our caramelized brown sugar. >> we'll do that right now. >> that is after we rest and whisk three times. >> yeah, they're going to go on the website to figure that out. >> it's all going to be there. adding 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips, i like mine mixed. >> you got two different. >> semi sweet. whatever you like. mix them up. then take your cookie scooper and then you're just gonna dig that baby in the batter and you're going to make your cookies. okay? now, here's the key. you could either refrigerate your batter ahead of time or these cookies could go right into the refridge and -- >> what does that do? >> let them rest for 30 minutes.

flavors to meld and they won't spread the way right from your batter into the oven, so it'll control the spread. >> i've been doing this wrong all these years. and you come here and in three minutes you got me all figured out how to do it right. george. >> we ate ours. they were great. >> just unbelievable. >> they're already gone. >> empty plates. >> i have to tell you one thing, if you want to cool your cookies an easy way don't use your countertop space. get your ironing board to work. >> what? >> take an ironing board, clean it with white vinegar and water solution and you have a cookie drying rack ready to go. >> the perfect word is clean it. >> clean it. >> some people will just do it. >> how do you keep them to stay fresh longer? >> if you're going to store your cookies in a cookie jar, personally i don't put my

christmas cookies in but add a slice of white bread. i usually store mine in a tin and put paper towels, wax paper, a layer of cookies, keep going and end it with wax paper, lid on, they'll keep three weeks. >> you know what, babs, you're rocking it and you know what's so great, i'm not doing what i did. i saw their faces, they were like, what? that's how you do it. great job. >> i forgot, optional coarse salt. >> salt is good. >> salt is good. >> all right. >> you know what, you guys at home, scan the qr code on the screen to get this recipe on goodmorningamerica.com and see more of babs behind the scenes here at "gma" because you could follow her on tiktok and instagram @brunchwithbabs. i'm going to have a cookie with babs right now. >> the question, to dunk or not to dunk? what are you? >> nope. i don't dunk. >> i'm a dunker. just so you know. >> i dunk a basketball. that was it and that was years ago. i'm too old now. tomorrow, we're making george's favorite holiday cookie, yes, cannot wait for that. and coming up, ashley park is here for our "emily in paris" week.

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back now with shop this store, spotlighting the best finds available right now, some of our favorite stores, lifestyle contributor extraordinaire lori b. joins me now with a few things from pottery barn. good morning. >> good morning. so cozy.

yes, if you still have gifts to buy pottery barn is here to save the day. you can shop all these products using the qr code on the bottom of your screen. the holidays are here and we know you're out there looking for gifts, so we're here today at pottery barn to help you shop this store. ♪ the key to good gift giving is being thoughtful and there's nothing more thoughtful than printing a photograph and then giving it to somebody in a beautiful frame. and you can't get much more beautiful than these classic wood gallery frames. if you don't know what to get someone i'm telling you right now it's this. people have long loved the pottery barn classic organic bath towels and this hydro cotton organic bath towel is another best-seller. but what we love about this one is, it dries really quickly. right now we're at the holiday, people are coming to your house. it's a great thing to buy for yourself if guests are coming over or to bring as a hostess gift. one of the iconic products here at pottery barn is robes.

and for great reasons, it's a top category. their newest one is this coziest sherpa robe. one of my favorite things about it and what reviewers love is that it has this ribbed knit cuff. what an incredible gift. one of the items they cannot keep in stock here and they're constantly replenish something -- constantly replenishing is this fireside reversible throw. i can see why. it's heavenly. it's under $50. it comes in five different colors and comes out for the holidays but you got to get it fast because everybody wants one of these. i'm taking this one. >> all right, so, lori, we saw gallery frames there. you have some great ideas to reuse frames. these can make great gifts. >> exactly, and gift giving is a love language so you want to gift people something with flexibility. we love these frames, also from pottery barn and, lara, think about things other than a picture, so concert tickets, your children's art, recipes, i also really love this one which you can get at statueofliberty.org.

it t boat t over to ellis island on. tap into ancestry, anything that feels sentimental, you really want to tug on heartstrings, it's a love language and that's the way you speak it. all about being thoughtful. >> thank you so much as always. and lori is bringing us these shop these store finds. you can find them all using the qr code right there on the bottom of your screen or head to our website, goodmorningamerica.com. ging, over to you. >> just outside burlington, vermont, i want to introduce you to nova helping police there as a k9 dog but shoveling. the quick look at the cold and by next week almost everyone in the nation below average aside from a little bit of california there. drew: you can see it is a cold this morning. we have bright conditions this

afternoon. here is the seven-day forecast. ♪ now to our "emily in paris" week on "gma" and this morning the fabulous ashley park who plays mindy on the show is here. ashley, welcome to "gma." give it up for ashley, everybody. [ applause ] and that song that we just played, that song went viral. that's you singing it. >> it is. >> but there's an interesting fan encounter that surrounds this song. >> yeah, i mean it was so lovely eoaround globe kind of just start singing this song at me. and one night i was driving home in l.a. and i was not being a very good driver and i didn't check my blind spot and i cut somebody off and i was like, oh, gosh, oh, no, no, and this man drove next to me. we were at a stop light and i was like, i'll have to apologize. i'm so sorry, sir.

i'm so sorry. and i went -- he was fine then i see his window come down and then all of a sudden he's like, are you mindy? oh, my gosh, and then he started singing this song at me. ♪ bonsoir ♪ >> i'm like, thank you, please don't report me. >> did you ever expect your singing to be something that so many people -- >> oh, gosh. i come from the broadway world and so i've always loved singing so much. it's always been my favorite way of self-expression so i didn't expect it because when i was cast as mindy, it wasn't written that the character sings and i remember darren star so sweetly called me after our first table read and i was on my way to a costume fitting and i saw darren star was calling me and i'm like, i'm fired. this is it. it's been fun and so i picked it up. he said would it be okay if we had your character sing. i really thought it would be mindy goes to a karaoke bar and she sings "happy birthday." i had no idea that it would be this trajectory. >> i've been wondering how would you describe mindy's journey in

season 3 just in simple maybe three short words or more? >> oh, my gosh. three short words. >> this season. i just love your character in i just love your character in >> oh, thank you. i would say deeper, sexier. >> oh. >> and mindy-er. >> i'm intrigued. >> she's an adjective now. >> we have a clip. here's an exclusive first look clip of what could be in store for mindy. let's check it out. >> if mindy is singing, then i'd love to hear it. >> really? play him the remix version. >> what am i going to do hold his phone up to his ear for three minutes. >> send it to you? >> who, give me your phone. >> why? >> no. >> give me your phone. >> emily, don't do something weird. ♪ >> wow mind playing -- >> emily! >> and you know, mindy -- here i am calling you not your real

name. sorry about that. fashion, fashion, such a big part of the show, and by the way, love what you're wearing. >> oh, thank you. >> do you have a say in the show? >> oh, yeah, when we do our costume fittings it's hours long and christmas shopping. it's the coolest thing, so collaborative. my hair and makeup artists went above and beyond. our costume designer is so much fun and i learned a lot i think from mindy about style and such and fashion. >> has it crossed over into your real life. >> i think so a bit. i think living in paris has definitely crossed over into my personal style but i think that mindy, i love that she doesn't feel confined -- she marches to the beat of her own fashion drum a little bit and she's not confined to one box and i love to live that way too. >> so fun. >> what was also fun the premiere in paris last week. kim cattrall showed up.

>> i know. >> and, of course, as it would happen the internet goes crazy, oh, my gosh. maybe samantha will cross over and be on your series. i mean, that's kind of a perfect mindy storm. >> oh, i'd be thrilled. yes. >> samantha in "emily in paris." >> come to our show. ask darren, he's in charge. >> there is that, you know, connection though from "sex and the city." she did show up. >> me and lily always say too, lily is the best. i'm so glad, you know how lovely she is. we always say that mindy and emily definitely watched "sex and the city." >> yes, duh. >> now you're inspiring another -- a group watching you. >> yep. >> continued success, ashley, so great to have you. appreciate you. "emily in paris," season 3 premieres on netflix on december 21st. we have more of the show's stars on "gma" all week long. coming up, ginger is one-on-one with the author of the "gma" book club december pick, "the light pirate." we'll be right back. ♪ i'm gonna give ♪

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♪ we are back with our "gma" book club pick for december, "the light pirate" by lily brooks-dalton. ginger, you had a chance to talk to the author about it. >> i sure did. she's already had such success. this book of fiction, it feels very real when you get into it. it makes you live climate change so i got to speak with the author about her inspiration and what she hopes people get from it. take a look. it's here in the heart-pounding moments of a deadly florida hurricane that the novel "the light pirate," begins. sending readers on a decades long journey through a rapidly changing landscape and one woman's story of survival as her home state disintegrates. >> what started out feeling like a book about the not-so-distant future has started to feel like a book about tomorrow or maybe even today. >> reporter: lily joined me

remotely from the frost museum of science right there along the miami waterfront. not far from her fictional town where we meet her main character wanda, a young woman named after the hurricane she was born in. >> she is a product of a changing environment. she is born to parents who think of the world one way and is growing up in a world that is becoming something totally different. >> i often talk about the experience of the sights, the smells, the sounds of humans being similar after many natural disasters. what was the research like going into that part of the book? >> i read as many books i could about hurricanes, about firsthand experiences of hurricanes. i talked to people who live in florida who are part of this rhythm and do this every year for months at a time. >> reporter: as wanda grows and adapts to her new world one without electricity, by the way, her unbreakable bonds with the others who have chosen to stay

buoy her from that heartbreak of losing everything. some readers might feel hopeless because it all does happen so fast and because it almost does feel too realistic. what would you say to someone about the hopeless feeling? >> i think a lot of us are ncvef fuk it'sl for fictn vasiv d mane ways througit for time avoided climate change and you go all the way. you did not hold back. so what do you hope after they turn the last page and they close the book, the feeling is from "the light pirate"? >> inspiration to imagine solutions or other ways of living. it's hard to seek solutions when

you're still not willing to experience the grief and the anxiety. this sort of unwillingness to really feel how scary this reality is in terms of the climate. >> i'm still so impressed she has not been in a hurricane but yet she really captured it and so "the light pirate" if you'd like to read it is out now. you can also visit our website for more information and keep reading along with all of us on our instagram @gmabookclub. >> thank you, ginger. we'll be right back. ♪ i want to give you my heart ♪

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bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc. seven news. good morning , everyone i'm kumasi, aaron from abc. seven warnings here should be in and out to look at traffic. hydro bina. thank you. good morning, everyone. we're going to start here with the live picture in walnut creek showing you 6 80. if you're headed in the southbound direction, want to let you know that the chp s reporting it looks like the stall right around 24 because you can certainly tell that once the cars moved past that overpass, everything starts to slow down a little bit. same thing goes at the bay bridge toll plaza in terms of slow traffic metering lights came on at 5 39, and traffic is still backed up to the base of the maze. hi, drew. hey joe bina. it is still cold out there this morning. we are gradually warming through the low forties in some spots right now, but a lot of us are still holding in the thirties that freeze warning has expired. for the north bay. we have a lot of sunshine out there. it is a bright day. take the sunglasses.

all the extra layers will max out in the low to mid fifties. this afternoon, kamasi. thank you drew. now it's time for live with kelly and ryan >> it is live with kelly and ryan today international film and stage star antonio banderas and the new holiday film, "a new diva's christmas carol," ashanti plus how to build your own holiday doughnut tree courtesy of tick-tock star, shannon doherty also the wonderful and witty consuelos returns for another day of cohosting and now here are kelly ripa and mark consuelos. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪