good morning, america. as we start the new year around the world catholicss mourning the death of a pope. breaking overnight, pope emeritus pope benedict xvi moved to the basilica. terry moran live at the vatican as they prepare to lay the former pontiff to rest. new year's eve attack. the 19-year-old in custody and the investigation now into terrorism the stunning arrest in a college murder mystery, a criminology student charged in in the killing of those four university of idaho students. this morning, how authorities

tracked him down as he drove across the country. flooding, ice storm, blizzard and a tornado threat. the flash flood emergency in california right now, prompting water rescues. as severe weather threatens more than 16 million americans, plus the crippling ice storm on the move as we learn more about jeremy renner air lifted to a hospital. and remembering barbara walters, our barbara. >> are you ready? >> we're rolling. >> we're all set? okay, here we go. >> the fearless trailblazer becoming an incredibly important pioneer in the history of tv news, covering sensational stories, the biggest gets and the tough questions we all wanted to ask. >> are you sorry that you didn't burn the tapes? >> can i ask you something very districtly which may seem rude,

where did you get the >> this is my legacy. these are my legacy and i thank you all. >> as we look back on her legendary life and impactful career. >> i have been blessed with a life i never expected. we do say good morning, america, on this first monday of the new year and we're celebrating a broadcasting pioneer, our barbara, cherished member of the abc family for more than four decades. >> a friend, a colleague, and an inspiring role model. she made history, we'll take look at the moments that made television history and the

. >> reporter: benedict died saturday morning in the monastery on the grounds of the vatican where he lived quietly since stepping down back in 2013, benedict's final words, lord i love you spoken in italian in his last hours according to his longtime secretary. born in germany, benedict grew

up in hitler's nazi rule. becoming a leading theologyian. rising to the rank of cardinal. elected in 2005, the first german pope in nearly a thousand years, benedict was a deeply committed traditionalist. while he was the first pontiff to meet with those who suffered abuse in the church and publicly address their pain benedict also faced criticism for transferring rather than defrocking priests who person tated abuse. >> he was the first pope to ever meet with sex abuse victims. he removed people from the priesthood. >> reporter: and then the moment that stunned the world in 2013, benedict xvi announcing he would resign from the papacy citing declining health, the first pope to resign in 600 years. when pope benedict resigned he

pledged unconditional obedience to successor and he kept that promise. it could have been awkward. pope francis said it was like having an old grandfather living on the premise, someone to whom he could turn to for advice and counsel. >> thank you. we'll turn now to new year's eve attack on three new york police officers just blocks from times square celebration. the 19-year-old attacker is in custody. police are looking at terrorism motive. aaron katersky has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, police are increasingly confident the knife attack on three nypd officers just outside the security perimeter less than two hours before the ball dropped was exactly that, in statements and in writings, law enforcement sources told abc news the suspect 19-year-old

trevor bickford aligned himself with jihadist. at the scene of the attack police found the suspect's diary, he planned to died in the attack and he sought a muslim burial. police said he attacked the three police officers with this large knife before one of those officers shot him in the shoulder. those officers are recovering at home and the suspect is still in the hospital waiting criminal charges. now to evacuations in northern california as flood waters there are rising to dangerous levels, at least one person has been killed so far, our chief national correspondent matt gutman is live in point pleasant, california. good morning, matt. >> reporter: the speed of this rushing water you're seeing behind me gives you a sense of the volume here, that atmospheric river dumping historic amount of rain.

causing evacuation orders just south of sacramento, two levies here failed. and those flash flood emergencies and hundreds of people requiring rescues. one person dying in his vehicle. now, san francisco seeing its second wettest day if history over the weekend, that caused mudslides and road closures. in this area, there are more road closures than they can possibly count, that storm also generating snow in the sierras coming down at about 7 inches oan hour in the lake tahoe area. it's not done. another atmospheric river expected for later this week and again more concern for levies and dams here. >> matt, thank you so much. robin now we're going to remember a member of our abc family. barbara walters.

the trailblazing tv journalist was an inspiration to those of us who were fortunate to follow in her footsteps and so many others, she was beloved by audiences for more than half a century. let's take a look back at her incredible life and career. she was a reporter. a trailblazer and a star. >> are you ready? >> we're rolling. >> we're all set? here we go. are you ready? are you ready? >> reporter: barbara walters, our barbara was a true icon. endlessly fearless and never afraid to ask the question you wanted answered. >> you found yourself alone with bill clinton and you lifted the back of the jacket and you showed the president of the united states your thong underwear? where did you get the nerve? who does that? >> reporter: over 60 years of broadcasting she used the question mark to build a legendary career. >> can i ask you something very

districtly, which may seem rude, in our country we read that you're unstable, we read that you're mad, you know that those things have been printed, why do you think this is other leaders are disliked but they're not as controversial as you are. >> i'm just a normal kid. >> oh, eric, you're a normal kid who killed your parents. >> tell something me bad about taylor swift. >> reporter: in the new business of television the screen was glass and so too was the ceiling, barbara broke through both and became the most important woman pioneer in the history of tv news. >> the fact that i ended up on television, never, ever thought that would happen. >> reporter: she became working in television in the early '50s at a time when half the homes in the country didn't even own one, she got her start off camera at local stations in new york, working her way up to a job as a

writer on nbc's "today" show. >> one female writer, she did the fashion, she did the celebrities. >> reporter: what lit up the newsroom in new york and television screens across america was the torch of her 1,000-watt ambition and her unmistakable talent. at first the most of the work she was assigned to do was less than serious. >> talking about something very feminine now, fashion. >> reporter: but on a historic day in november 1963. >> one group of young men kept a very special vigil, these are the honor guards who have been guarding the casket of president kennedy. >> reporter: soon she became a regular. >> good morning. i'm frank mcgee and barbara walters is here. >> frank mcgee said, went to the

head of the network and said i couldn't ask the hard-news question. she said interviews outside of the studio, mr. secretary, this brings up one of the criticisms about you today, is that people say henry kissinger deals in secrecy. these days? least tolerance of- >> lies or foolishness about me. the only harm i did was sing "over the rainbow." >> this morning, we mourn the death of most respected colleague frank mcgee. >> when frank mcgee died i became co-host from then on i think up until today the women on the morning shows are co-hosts. that's a nice legacy to have. >> reporter: as the first woman co-host of a morning show the other networks took note.

in 1976, abc came calling with an offer she could not refuse. it would change her life and the business of tv news. >> barbara walters who's been on the nbc today program for 13 years signed a contract with abc today. >> it was more than double the salary of the most famous anchor of the day walter cronkite. >> her contract for a rumored million dollars a year specifies she'll co-anchor the evening news. >> in those days nobody thought it was possible. >> barbara walters. bring you the news. >> i kept time on your stories and mine. you owe me four minutes. >> harry didn't want a partner and he certainly didn't want a woman. >> reporter: the reluctant partnership became a national punch line. >> i have to shoot an arrow into barbara walters. you mean you're making fall in

love with harry? >> no, harry just paid me to shoot her. >> reporter: she soon took on another role. >> this is "20/20"20/20." >> reporter: become her home for the next 25 years, the most watched television news interview of all time. >> did you ever tell bill clinton that you were in love with him? >> yes. >> what did he say? >> he said that means a lot to me. >> did he ever tell you that he was in love with you? >> no. >> reporter: there was no question it seemed she wouldn't ask. >> i'm going ask you a terrible question, did you ever order anyone killed? >> nyet. >> are you sorry that you didn't burn the tapes? >> yes. i think so, because they were private conversations subject to misinterpretation as we have all seen. >> reporter: whether

ex-presidents, sitting presidents or future presidents none escape the tough questions. >> should we begin the torture? >> yes, that's why we chose you. >> reporter: the show she was most proud of was the pioneering daytime talk show "the view." >> not a show with a group of people sitting together and talking unscripted. >> we want to give our kudos to barbara walters. this is the house that barbara walters built. >> reporter: you know looking back perhaps barbara walters put it best -- >> i've been blessed with a life i never expected and helping me up the steps up the ladder have been hundreds of people. >> barbara paving the way. >> her being there was already changing the world. so i never felt that anything was impossible. or i never felt there wasn't a way. i think that was a gift she gave. >> really the reason why we're all here, you're the reason why i wanted to be in television.

>> reporter: and many of us pay tribute to her in person when she retired from "the view" in 2014. >> please welcome diane sawyer, robin roberts, lara spencer -- >> i never set out to be a trailblazer. i never said i'm going to do this, you know, for women. i guess it's what had to be done. i want to be remembered in television, maybe as a creator, maybe as a good newswoman. no, more than being remembered i hope that by younger women i can help them aspire. >> i just want to say this is my legacy. these are my legacy. and i thank you all. [ cheers and applause ]

remember that day so well and i was one of those that she inspired. it was the mid-90s i was working at espn and for some reason we both speaking at the same event with barbara walters and others and i was in green room and she was giving a pep talk and i sent her flowers after and almost immediately she sent me a handwritten thank you note, she was so incredibly kind, so incredibly kind. >> no question about that. i grew up watching her on the "today show." she didn't like when i reminded her of that. she was such a mentor, such a close and good friend and it was actually so much fun to work with her. when she prepared for those big interviews with those index cards, it was a real education. >> it really was. >> such a masterful interview. she was being interviewed and she said the most important thing she ever learned when she went to college at sarah

lawrence, don't be afraid to do this. to ask questions and be curious. >> we're going to have her longtime executive producer of "the view" who knew her so well, bill geddie is going to join us, also connie chung will share the memories of barbara and her legacy. ginger? >> i read her book i learned her legacy and her history, we all so much to say thank you for to barbara. california, you saw matt earlier, this was highway 99, still water on it this morning. 5.5 inches almost in parts of the bay area. the cold part of it, 24 hours, you get 40 inches, so 3.5 feet.

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the 19-year-old from maine is under arrest. law ebb forcement said the attacker aligned himself with jihadist sentiments. and jeremy renner is in critical but stable condition after an accident while plowing snow at his home, he was air lifted after suffering a traumatic injury. his family is with him and receiving excellent care. the chiefs, patrick mahomes throws a pass, it deflects rig back into his hands. there it is again, surpassed 5,000 yards in a season for the second time in his career joining a club of two others, tom brady and drew brees. the chiefs won over the broncos, 27-24. we'll get the latest now on the murder of four college students in idaho. criminology student was arrested in pennsylvania now facing

charges and extradition to idaho. kayna whitworth is on the scene in stroudsburg, pennsylvania. >> reporter: 28-year-old k kohberger has been held here, he's facing four charges of first degree murder and one count of felony burglary and he's set to appear before a judge here in pennsylvania tomorrow afternoon. this morning, new details unfolding about the system in the gruesome murders of the four university of idaho students. >> very intelligent person. >> detectives arrested 28-year-old bryan christopher kohberger in pennsylvania. on a warrant for the murders of ethan, xana, madison and kaylee. >> reporter: in the early morning hours of sunday, november 13th, he stabbed ethan chappin, madison mogen and k

kaylee goncalves. while the world learned of the horror, kohberger was pursuing his ph.d.. >> to find out he was our neighbor it was like horrific. >> reporter: while kohberger maintains his innocence, his office less than miles from the crime seen searched by police. kohberger's father flew out to washington so the two could take part in a preplanned father/son cross-country drive back to pennsylvania for christmas. >> mr. kohberger indicated that bryan was acting normal. >> reporter: they arrived in that white hyundai elantra, one month after the brutal stabb

stabbings. is that his white elantra. >> we believe so, yes. >> reporter: they used dna technology and other tools to identify the suspect tracking him through his vehicle now in police custody being processed. jack bayliss said he knew kohberger since elementary school. >> he's been curious how the human mind works and how it relates to crimes and criminals. >> reporter: his family releasing a statement for the first time since his arrest, there are no words that can adequately express. now the chief told me within an hour of releasing his name more than 400 tips pour in.

he plans to waive his extradition hearing tomorrow. his clint is eager to be exonerated let's bring in brad garret for more on this, as far as we know no direct connection between kohberger and the victims, an especially dist disturbing sign? >> this is a case where it appears it's not someone close to him, so it takes it away from what i could call textbook murders that are driven by rage, anger, greed, and this is more like -- there's a psychological aspect to this killer more like a serial killer, the killer may enjoy or get some satisfaction out of killing people that he probably doesn't know, or maybe has little or no connection to them. >> what do you make of his studying criminology? >> sort of, again, if you look at the background of serial

kills, they're fascinated with the psychology of crime and criminal behavior. as someone who studies this stuff every day i can identify with that. it's puzzle, it's the idea of what triggers people to do certain things and act a certain way? and if he's the correct guy who committed this, he's really studying what he's practicing. >> break down how officials tracked him down. >> so, what you try to do is tie a suspect to a crime scene, you start with the hyundai elantra, at the apartment building, leaving the city, then you go to dna, which this is a case that sort of screamed out that they probably would find dna just because of the nature of the crime and so when you can put him at the crime scene with his dna, i mean that's some pretty powerful stuff. >> there was some frustration

over how long this took, but this was pretty effective police work? >> exactly, the police and the fbi were very effective at keeping this case under the radar so the rest of us really didn't know they were on to somebody they would have gotten a dna match probably within a week or two, but if he's not the database which i believe he was not then you have to figure out and more creative ways to see if you could match the dna. >> brad garrett, thanks very much. coming up n, we'll switch gears talking to one of the people who knew barbara walters best, her longtime producer, bill geddie. come on back. i've had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. you know, insomnia. before i found quviviq, an fda-approved insomnia medication for adults. you would not believe the things i used to think about when i couldn't sleep. hey, linds. i need you to sign this business contract.

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needs to be celebrate zmrd that's what we're doing this morning and have been doing the last few days, because you went to work on barbara special, 1988, can yo give folks an idea of what the working atmosphere was like then for women even for someone as talented as barbara? >> it was like, i couldn't believe it, i had -- i took over the barbara walters specials and i had the best job in television and i told everybody, this is the best job if television, it really was and i was saying this to some tv executive, and he said, hey, not so fast there, kid, you're 33, she's 58, nobody wants to see a woman over age 60 on television, so you got a year, maybe two, now think about this for a second. a quarter of a century later, she's doing live television five

days a week, we're putting primetime specials, people talk about her battle with sexism, but how about that ageism front she was pretty amazing in that regard, too. >> i'm glad you brought that up. not many people have noted that. they created a tv show that lasted for more than 25 years and is still going strong. how did she come up with the idea for "the view"? >> okay, i love live, i was a huge regis philbin fan, i loved watching the show all the time so i would say to her all the time we should do a daytime show, because i'm with barbara walters, she can do anything, i said let's do a daytime show and one day we were looking for a long lighting session, she said, my conversations with my dare is so interesting, we come to the world from different point of

views. do you think there's a show in that? like, the thing like girl you know, women sitting around, different generations, and i said, yes, so i wrote it up, i had a different title, i called everybody's a critic, terrible title for the show, we pitched it, and they said we love it, we hate the title, we worked on that, and everybody was go for it except for barbara's boss and she said this is a terrible idea. it's a terrible time slot, he was right, and it's dangerous for you barbara and your career. and he was right. but we -- we forged ahead. >> i love hearing all those stories behind the scenes with that. hey, bill, what did you learn from barbara? >> well, the thing that i

learned is do it now. don't procrastinate, it was always a little scary when you would suggest something to me, maybe we should interview the first lady, get the white house on the , now, just a suggestion, maybe we should think about it, no, let's do it now. she thought i was funny, you got me, i'm yours for life. also she kept me on my toes, you know barbara could make anyone feel like a slacker, she kept me on my toes i appreciate that, i appreciate people who do that. it's an amazing thing that she did for me and for the world. >> and she was a great collaborator, too, she had her ideas but she would listen, you would talk her into doing something. >> i think that's -- people are always saying she must have been tough as nails, that's not the barbara i knew, she had very

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the final leg of the marathon holiday travel season, what's in store for passengers after the southwest meltdown that saw more than 16,000 cancelled flights. remembering barbara walters. we honor the tenacious broadcasting legend the most important woman pioneer this the history of tv news. this morning, connie chung joins us live with her memories of our colleague and friend. honoring anita pointer, the grammy-winning singer and member of the legendary pointer sisters passing away, how the music world is celebrating her legacy. first on "gma" extreme makeover star chris powell opens

up about his struggles with mental health. >> how he found help and why he's sharing his story now. ♪ and how to make 2023 better than ever, manifesting your biggest dreams, saying cheers to the benefits of dry january, the hottest travel destinations and one of the country's top trainers is here with the best home workout gear. it's all ahead as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. this is "gma" and we have a star in the house this morning. >> yes, and this is actually her happy face that you're going to see. you're looking at the winner of best in show at the american kennel club national championship, her name is star and she beat out more than 5300 dogs to win the prize. >> is she sleeping? >> the owner says she's a pet first and a show dog second.

we go paw to paw coming up. the end of a particularly messy travel season. major airline melted down, it's not been smooth sailing for passengers. will reeve joins us with the details. >> reporter: good morning, we're in final leg of the marathon holiday travel season and it can't come soon enough for southwest airlines after last week's meltdown that saw more than 16,000 cancelled flights since wednesday. southwest is back to mostly normal operations over 100 cancellations so far today, today's the last day that passengers can rebook or go stand-by with no extra cost and southwest set up a special travel disruption website to deal with all of that chaos. on friday, bob jordan exclusively told "gma" that southwest would try to make this mess up to customers. many customers reporting get

$250 gift cards above their expenses the airline said it will still be a few more weeks before everyone who got hit with that holiday disaster gets their disrup disrup disruptions. anticipated 480,000 flyers. january 2nd, today, one of the busiest days of the season, travelers jostling with commuters, if you're out there try to travel before 3:00 p.m. or after 8:00 p.m. if you can. george, the music world is honoring anita pointer, who lent her voice to a series of hits in the 1970s and '80s with the supergroup the pointer sisters. she died at the age of 74 surrounded by family members and our mona koe czar abdi is here in the studio with more. >> reporter: anita was the second oldest of the pointer sisters, the one her family says who kept them close and together for so long, her passing is a

great loss to the music world as the industry and fans remember the iconic group that transcended generations and barriers. ♪ >> reporter: anita pointer, one of the founding members of the grammy-winning group the pointer sisters has passed away. ♪ when it comes to love ♪ >> reporter: anita along with her sisters june and roourt achieving success in the '70s. and '80s with hits like "jump for my love." and fire written by the one and only bruce springsteen. ♪ fire ♪ >> reporter: the pointer sisters would break barriers along the way, including in 1974 when they were invited to perform at the grand ole opry, the first black female group to do so.

♪ i'm so excited ♪ >> reporter: the group putting up 30 top 20 hits of all. infused with the r&b and pop sound of the time. anita pointer died just before the new year surrounded by her family at home. she was 74 years old. and tributes have been pouring in online, grammy award winning singer dionne warwick tweeting, knowin sisters was like family, she certainly will be missed. rest in peace my sister friend a lot of their songs were used in movie soundtracks. it reminds you of the movies of the '80s. >> what a trip down memory lane. thank you, mona. coming up on our "gma" morning menu, connie chung tells us about barbara walters, their memories, their relationship and

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we all proudly stand on your shoulders, barbara walters, as we honor you, please welcome diane sawyer, robin roberts, lara spencer, elizabeth vargas, amy robach, deborah roberts, connie chung. >> yes, our next guest was one of the many who surprised barbara walters on her last day at "the view" and joining us now former abc news anchor and correspondent connie chung. good morning to you, connie. thank you. thank you for being with us. >> it's so good to see all of you, really, i'm delighted to be here. thank you.

>> bless your heart. tell us about the first time you met barbara. >> it was gulp, 50 years ago, more than 50 years ago, oh, my god, she was already at the top of the heap, she was doing the "today" show, and i was scared, you know, i i should have been and i was, i was in local news, i will tell you we developed a special bond, something that was unique. it wasn't just personal, it was personal. it was really personal. she, you know, her father was a night club owner, he created the latin quarter in boston, new york and miami, but the time for nightclubs was over, so he ran into bad times, she supported her family financially and morally and emotionally along

with her mentally disabled sister, her older sister, and i did the same, i supported my parents, so we both needed our jobs. we were afraid of being fired and we had to have our jobs, because we were the bread winners. secondly, we both forgot to have babies and so she had -- she adopted jacqueline, her daughter, and i adopted our son matthew years later, and the third biggie was the fact that barbara was the first woman to be named an anchor on evening broadcast, the abc even news, "world news tonight." it was called "world news" i think with barbara and harry. i was the first at cbs but i was the second to barbara walters.

we both worked with people, men, who despised us and it was pretty clear that they despised us and we both lasted just two years. she was tanked after two years and i was tanked after two years. only barbara could console me because she completely understood what happened to us. >> what did she teach you professionally? >> how to -- how to conduct myself to get her famous gets, she would -- i knew because after i was dumped at cbs she barbaraed me, she called, she wrote, she faxed, she checked in, she wanted to have lunch, she wanted to have dinner, she wanted to go to the theater together, she was my best buddy even though she was before, and

she barbaraed me and that's what she did with everyone, she maintained personal relationships with them so that they trusted her and she played she rink with them. she got into their heads when she interviewed them. that's why she would make some people cry. >> tell us about her competitive spirit. there's a funny story -- >> it was incredible. anwar sadat of egypt and israel were snagged by walter cronkite, walter, the great walter cronkite had gotten a plane to fly them to israel, and sadat was going to speak to the knesset, barbara found out

through her boss at abc that they were on that plane so he sent barbara, sadat looks outside the plane and barbara's waving her arms, she's on the tarmac, going, you know, wait, wait. and walter describes it in his book, sadat looks out the window and sees barbara, barbara, he lets her on, she gets on the plane and she's in -- she sends a little know to the chief of staff of sadat that says can i interview you? a little note that says, yes, check, or no, check, or together, check, or alone, check. it comes back yes, yes.

so she got -- when she interviewed him he said, by the way, i told anwar that we should do this together for barbara, oh, my god. >> oh, my gosh. >> she got the first joint interview which turned into the 1979 peace accord. >> they were barbaraed, too. just like you had been barbaraed. they were barbaraed. >> they were so barbaraed. walter was furious. absolutely furious. but you know what, walter respected her. >> yes. >> unlike some of the younger men who came along who didn't respect here and i tell you i despise them for that. they owe her a debt, the men do, because she taught them so much more than they ever would have

>> connie, thank you for being with us this morning and for sharing all of those stories. it's great to see you. you stay well. take care. >> oh, thank you, robin. i'll miss her and i think all of us will. >> we will. but she'll always be remembered. our barbara streaming now on hulu. linsey. turning now to chris powell the health and fitness expert for extreme makeover weight loss edition, always appearing so positive now revealing his struggle with mental health. trevor ault spoke with chris, he's here now with the story. >> reporter: happy new year. the time of year when a lot of people are setting their health goals for the new year. this is a great remainder that even a person who looks like the pinnacle of fitness can go through some really dark internal struggles. you have to keep mental health top of mind. as the host of the extreme

makeover weight loss edition chris powell was the picture of health. >> i'm chris powell. >> i'm heidi powell. >> reporter: a duo unmatched in the fitness world. but while chris was inspiring people with what seemed like relentless positivity off screen his journey took a turn for the worse. >> i have been working out regularly since i was 14, i had to peel myself off the couch to go on a walk, you know something's wrong in my life. >> take us think the last seven years. >> we were going through difficult times. i literally started to shut down. i couldn't think straight. i started withdrawing from life. >> reporter: that mental health battle was especially amplified as his ten-year marriage fell apart in the public eye. >> what's really scary is that the side of me that was starting to come out was the worst version of me and it was the worst version of me for heidi

and it was the worse version of me for my kids. i needed some help. >> reporter: desperate for a solution, chris saw six therapists. >> i got up to use the restroom and i looked down at her note pad, she wrote anxiety disorder and circled it. i thought, wow, okay, there's a real issue here, the first thing i thought, i'm a statistic now, this's a mental health issue here. >> reporter: by sharing his story he can once again inspire people to keep climb glg i took a picture of myself and i almost deleted it. i decided to keep it and you can see the emptiness in my eyes. >> how do you feel when you look at the photo now. >> i think about the journey that i'm on and i feel grateful. if you can weather that storm you'll come out on the other end and it will be so much better. >> you spent your entire life in the fitness community.

>> if you asked me ten years ago about helping someone transformed i would tell you about diet and exercise but the moment you throw in behavior and mental health, it changes everything. if we don't take care of the wholistic health, in addition to the physical health, physical health will only be a short-term solution. >> a brand-new podcast out called "i needed that." the first two episodes are right now. >> mental health is like physical health. you have to keep working at it to make sure you stay in shape. >> thank you, trevor. now to our better than ever series. we're starting 2023 with the dry january challenge. millions do it every year. dr. ashton, good morning to you. the principles of dry january. >> happy new year, listen, this has been a popular trend for the last several years, millions and

millions of people do it, and it's really about revisiting our relationship with alcohol. you know, you can think of this as a wellness challenge and an experiment in self and a lot of people have been doing it myself included the last several years. >> who can benefit from it? >> well, first, i think it's really important, george, to talk about who's this not for, actually, this is not for people struggling with abuse or dependence or overuse, this is not for people who really need to abstain or be sober for the rest of their lives, this is for the bulk of people who consume alcohol socially and may think they're consuming in a moderate level but if you look at serving size, george, five ounces of wine is the definition of one serving, it's so easy for women to be over seven serves a week and for men to be over 14

servings a week. you can think you're consuming alcohol to a moderate degree and very, very easily be way over it. >> what difference can a month make? >> well, that's the interesting thing now that this has been so popular there's published data on this, and some studies have shown people who do this dry january actually tend to consume less alcohol when they come out of the month, and then there are physiology benefits, your skin improves, you sleep better, your mood improves, these benefits can be noted divotly within 30 days and then people tend to keep it going to some degree. >> what tips do you have for people who want to start. >> fill the boat, recruit some friends. we'll be doing this throughout the month and hearing from our viewers, what kind of

experiences they have, every year i ask robin to do it with me, she said i'll do it in february, it's a shorter month. but i think -- [ laughter ] . >> please continue. please continue, dr. jen. >> i think it speaks to the fact that people like to do this with friends in a community and i send you guys some mocktails. >> we'll take them. >> the world of mixology is exploding. so this has some fresh blueberries, i'll be toasting you with my water. >> thank you, dr. jen. more on our website. you know, i like your damp

january, robin. everybody's got a different thing. let's start with a look, though, this is from arizona, so sedona, just north, flagstaff, 10.2 inches in 24 hours, up to a half inch of rice possible in northeastern nebraska, sioux city. some of these places including the twin cities, a glaze of ice and then 4 to 6 inches on top. now a check closer to home.

coming up, the best at-home workout gear so you can feel better than ever in 2023. >> this is so good. >> it is.

♪ ♪ the right stuff ♪ welcome back to "gma." as we kick off the new year in our effort to be better than ever we brought in an expert to help recommend the right stuff. to help celebrity trainer and founder of glove works leyon azubuike, he's here with some of the best at-home exercises, we actually have one of these, this is really popular, it's actually the most searched exercise equipment for the house online. tell us about this, five weights in one. >> so the dumbbell important piece for your home

equipment. it gives you a very tight and snug grip so you don't you got some bicep curls going, right, do some rows with it. >> look at this. >> if you're doing like a five-pound weight right here, up it a little bit. put it right in there and we can get up to 25 pounds and, yeah, you know, you can adjust it, put a little weight on that thing. >> he picked it up himself. he's like, linsey, let's not do this. let's talk about this pad, you're a fan of this. >> i like the balance pad, if you're not under the supervision of a trainer, you're at the desk, the uneven surface will give you a chance to wake up those small muscle groups and you can do like three sets, 12 to 15 reps, gives the body a

wake-up call. >> look at you, looking good. and tell us what we have here, i'm not seeing these little slid slidees. >> the llulemon sliders, use it to take your workouts to another level. you can use them for mountain climbers, hit the lower abs, get the obliques in there, they have two surfaces, so you can use them on a hardwood floor, gym floor or even your carpet. >> the foam rollers, i thought that was can of to stretch. >> so the foam rollers, the staple of any home gym, any gym really, they're great for a come of things, if you're having some mobility issues, get on the foam roller before you work out, unlock those tight muscle groups to move more free, if you're a beginner you can use them if you're lebron james you can use

them. >> what about people who want to have muscles like this, biceps like that, what do we have to do at home to get that in. >> get your carbohydrates and when you go to dumbbell set make sure you adjust it to 25. >> what if somebody doesn't have any of the extra accruements here, just the basics at home zmrsh as long as it's something that's a sturdy surface, doing dips on a chair, or elevated blanks on a chair, make sure it's stable. if you don't have a balance pad, use a pillow, still give your body the same wake-up call. >> leyon azubuike thank you so much. stay tuned all week, the right stuff recommendations to help give you a better than ever

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superatractor, methods for manifesting a life beyond your wildest dreams. wonderful to have you here, especially the first monday of the glorious new year. >> i think i get this blessing of being with you on the first few days of every year. >> we look forward to it and you're starting off the new year with a manifestation challenge. first of all, let people know what you mean by manifestation. >> we're manifesting, we're aligning our thoughts and our energy with what it is we desire, so we're actually creating what we want to bring into our life. lot more power than we think. >> it's more than just saying it's like putting -- i always say you to change the way you think in order to change the way you feel. because so many folks, those new year's resolutions. >> yes, i like to ditch my resolutions every single year i believe a resolution sometimes implies there's something to be

fix whereas manifestation has this energy around it by setting an intention that's going to be free and attracting what it is you desire, much more powerful. >> it is. you talk about the energy, shifting your energy, can you give us some techniques and help folks to know how to do that? >> you're going to like this one, so i always believe that the universe is a yes for what ever it is we're putting out, so this new year, what are you a yes for? yeah, you. >> relaxation. you just got a two-week vacation. >> yes. >> grounding. when we claim we're a yes for, think about it. >> i don't have to think about it, i'm hesitating. i'm saying yes to marriage. i'm saying yes to marriage. we're getting married this year. we put it off. she became ill. it was just and it's saying yes to that. >> you're claiming it.

i want you -- she said it. >> all right, go ahead. >> create a wedding vision. create a wedding vision board. put on that board everything you really want to experience that day on your wedding. and images, flowers, art. meditate on it every single day. >> meditating on the marriage not the wedding. >> all right, there you go. even better. thank you for teaching me now. yes, meditate on the feeling that you want to cultivate not on that day but in that union and really bringing forth all that positive energy to that marriage and the next thing is to claim it and trust it. >> i even i do this at the beginning of every year i do a letter to the universe where i write, and i did that yesterday, and i wrote down what i was most grateful for before it happened

in 2023. >> claiming unapologetically what it is you desire, being unapologetically what you desire, putting on the page, claiming it, owning it and believing it in, we manifest what we believe. >> you know, gabby, so many people that are into it, they want to, but they're like, i can't, they feel like the anxiety and you have some techniques, don't you, to help people with that. >> anxiety is the biggest block to our manifesting power when we're that in that frantic energy we're blocking the natural order, we're blocking what's possible. i like the heart hold. put your hand on your heart and hand on the belly. allow the diaphragm to relax and that breath practice of a heart hold with a breath really grounds you and puts you into that power place. >> how long do you hold it?

>> do it for 1 minute to 20 minutes, how long you have. >> what else we do that we have in common, meditation, meditating, how does that play into everything in. >> when meditate we relax our nervous system and we calm our energy and in that place of a more calm centered space we become more aware of the manifestations around us. when we're really scattered and frantic we're completely blocking it. grounding or energy allows us to get in tune with our manifestation. in your case, manifest of that love in narj. >> we have talked about it. we talked about it with our families and all that. >> you claimed it, though. on live of the tv. >> there's something about that. i mean, i'm -- even though i have been talking about privately with family and friends, to say it, and that's

lesson to us to put things out to the universe, is it not. >> put it out there, claim it and when we set that intention and we celebrate that intention we bring so much momentum to it and you're doing it here right here riemt now. >> what's your yes for the year? >> to be more grounded. i'm feeling really grounded right now, i want more of that. >> even with a 4-year-old? >> even with a 4-year-old who had a two-week vacation. >> bless your heart. thank you in all inserety, my favorite time of the year is to have you here, to set our intentions, and that 21-day manifestation challenge. for more on gabby information on her 21-day manifestation challenge, scan the qr code on the screen or you can go to goodmorningamerica.com. bless you. >> bless you and your marriage.

>> thank you very much. you don't have to keep saying it. getting a little nervous now. hey, ginger. >> i got goosebumps for everybody, okay, i'm going to go ahead make my kids do that. writing a letter to the universe is a grand idea. we'll be watching football. my 7-year-old can't help myself and the holidays are keeping on, football fans starting with two big bowl games on espn, usc trojans taking on tulane in the cotton bowl at 1:00 p.m. followed by utah facing penn state at 5:00 eastern. switching to the pros a marquee matchup with playoff implications the bills versus bengals the showdown is tonight at 8:15 eastern simulcast on espn right here on abc. look, it's going to be warm, bengals. much above average. let's get a check now a little closer to home.

i can't go straight to star, sorry, congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> we've been talking about it and then to actually say it out loud i'm very excited. >> welcome to the club. >> thank you both. >> thank you. time to meet star the 3 .5-year-old bulldog. she joins us now with the owner kevin mason and alaine ya moulton. >> the first time i met star she blew me away. her personality demands attention. >> as the handler, i'm curious what it takes to really make star stand out? >> well, star kind of stands out on her own, what makes her so

special is her confirmation and her personality, so we have what they say x factor in the dog world, some dogs have it and some dogs don't. she's beautiful and special. >> like she knows we're talking about her. >> yes. >> say more. >> your daughters came up with the name star. >> yes, my daughters, i have two daughters, one's 10 and one's 6. holly and morgan. they knew she was destined for greatness. they were right. she's definitely a pet first. my girls love her. my wife natalie loves her and everybody loves her. and she's -- she's a show dog second but she's definitely a pet first. >> this is her happy face we established. alaina what's next for star. >> we'll keep her out for the next year. her next show is westminster. >> did she get a special treat for winning?

>> come on. what was it? >> we ended up going to the hotel room, and she was rolling around, she was wild. she got steaks and treats and all types of stuff. >> that's good to know. >> thank you all for coming and congratulations to star. >> thank you. >> thank you. coming up,

we're back with bestselling author holly black she took over tiktok in 2018 with her book the cruel prince more than 750 million views, she has a brand-new series that kicks off with the stolen heir. >> thanks for having me. >> what can people expect from the stolen heir. >> so, this is a story of a who has been living outside her

childhood home until the prince comes along and drags her along on a quest. >> read the book to find out what the quest was. the first book in series. follow-up. a sequel. >> i was interested in doing a duology and do something that's narratively different. we're going to find out things about the first book in the second book that we couldn't have known, you know the secrets that we have set up are revealed, so it's a really fun structure and i'm looking forward to it. >> you have such a devoted fan base, what will surprise them in. >> the ending. it's not necessarily going where they think it's going. >> a lot to look guard. you're an executive producer the spider chronicles based on the same name.

>> we just actually went up to vancouver to see the sets and to meet everybody and it was incredible. it was incredible to walk through and see everything. it's looking great. sitting down and writing the - books. >> it is and it isn't. you're still telling a story, so -- >> you started writing so young, what advice do you have for young writers who want to start out? >> so, when i was a kid i never met an author, i had no idea how that would ever work i was lucky there were some arts programs back then that sadly are not funded now but when i meet kids i want them to know if i can do it they can do it. it takes perseverance, you just have to keep going. we think of rejection when we send the book out but finishing is one of the hardest things. keep going. >> do you remember your first

story? >> i remember a lot of very bad poetry and i remember writing a very bad book about a dragon who was holding vampires prisoner. >> oh. he's a fan. >> one of my assistants. >> you also have a secret library in your home? >> i do. >> what is that? >> it's a book shelf door that if you push in you're in the room, so you can put it on anything you can hide a bathroom like that. any room can be secret. >> okay, the world not secret was your costume party on new year's eve. >> 20 years. >> a special treat for all your guests. what was the theme. >> the theme was all previous

themes. it was a grab bag, we had vampire new year's eve, pajamas new year's, prohibition new year's. ma . >> thank you for coming in today. "the stolen heir" is out tomorrow.

never going to believe that i'm the most romantic person on the set right now. >> you to say join the club. welcome to the club. much better than these two over here. >> amber and i have been together almost 18 years. >> it's about time. >> we won't say your response -- >> have a great day, everyone.

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