we have never planned coverage that will be going all day. >> good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, bracing for a bomb cyclone. millions on the west coast preparing for a powerful one-two punch. the life threatening monster storm, a pineapple express set to unleash torrential rain. plus, the destruction after at least 12 reported tornados across seven states and heavy snow hitting the twin cities, sliding a delta jet with more than 150 people on board off the runway. ginger is tracking it all. deadlocked. a once-in-a century battle over who will be speaker. a hard-right group in revolt.

kevin mccarthy fails to secure the votes in one round after another. >> reporter: you failed three times. how do you possibly pull this off? >> what mccarthy is saying this morning and the fight ahead. fighting for his life. new details on the buffalo bills safety damar hamlin after that frightening moment on monday night football. what his uncle revealed overnight. george santos goes to washington. the embattled congressman's first day on the job, dodging questions about the lies he told about his life. >> reporter: do you feel like you're qualified to serve in this congress right now? >> will he keep his job? set to be extradited. the quadruple murder suspect in court for the first time. his parents and sisters there. as new body camera footage of the criminology student's cross-country road trip with his father is released. what happens next. judgment day. the mastermind behind the "varsity blues" college admission scandal, rick singer, who helped take down dozens of the rich and famous set to learn his fate. road to recovery. "hawkeye" star jeremy renner

shares his first picture and message to fans from his hospital bed. what we're now learning about the snowplow accident that left him critically injured. ♪ welcome to the space jam ♪ and what a night for one of our favorite names to say. >> mr. fantastic. >> giannis, giannis -- you know, i'll let george say the rest later. with buckets beyond buckets and a career high. plus, the dream half-court heave with big bucks on the line. did he make it? i'm going to go with mr. fantastic. that is later. first we have two big stories as we come on the air this morning. >> that extraordinary drama on capitol hill, first time in 100 years the party in control failed to pick a speaker. and ginger in tracking a

monster storm on the move into the west coast. right now in california, this is expected to rise 20 feet in over 24 hours. >> mola lenghi starts us off. good morning, mola. >> reporter: the storm expected to bring fierce winds and mudslides. crews are working around the clock to prevent flooding by shoring up levies. it will take around 4,000 dump truck loads filled with massive boulders to fix that breach ahead of the incoming storm. this morning, millions in northern california bracing for a massive winter storm seen here in this satellite image barreling towards the coast. the expected bomb cyclone coming just days after the area experienced torrential rains, swamping businesses, compromising levees in sacramento county and stranding drivers. meanwhile another storm system tearing across the country leaving tornadoes, snow and torrential rains in its wake. at the minneapolis/st. paul

airport, a plane skidding off the runway after they received two inches of snow an hour. in south dakota, residents struggling to keep up with nearly three feet of snow, and that same system brought 12 reported tornadoes across seven states including this twister outside of little rock, arkansas. surveillance footage shows it crossing this football field hitting a school. rain inundating parts of alabama and south of louisville first responders rescuing a person from a flooded pickup truck. well, it is very much a race against time in sacramento county to plug the levee with these boulders. tens of thousands of people as well as some critical infrastructure are potentially at risk. the national weather service not mincing any words saying this is a brutal storm that needs to be taken seriously. robin? >> it certainly does, mola. thank you. california, to time the storm - out and where it is expected to hit. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: hey, good morning, robin. the timing is now. we are in the first round of rain.

you can see the agitated pacific ocean behind me. that's low tide. this is going to become an irate ocean in the next 12 hours as this thing approaches the coast and you've seen that satellite image, it's a classic comma shape. we are going to see it traverse across the country, but first this morning, there are tornado warnings still in existence from the first tomorrow storm in georgia, alabama, and the florida panhandle. back to this storm, flood warnings all the way from redding to san clemente, california, and the timing goes with the first round. this is the light part. then this afternoon, i'd say between 3:00, to 7:00 p.m. you do not want to be on the roads anywhere in the bay area and coastal. look at los angeles, 3:00 a.m. they get the fire hose of water. so the mudslides, we've got river flooding talking like 20 feet in 24 hours that could go up three to five inches and, robin, 50 to 70-mile-per-hour winds, power outages will happen. >> i know you'll have much more for us throughout the morning. thank you so much, ginger.

to history now with the drama playing out op capitol hill. kevin mccarthy making history in a way he definitely didn't want to do, blocking his bit to become house speaker by a group of hard-right lawmakers. first time in a hundred years the party in control failed to pick a speaker on the first vote. rachel scott is on capitol hill with the latest. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning, and we really have not seen anything like this in 100 years. a bitter and historic standoff that has left the house without a speaker, without the ability to consider any legislation or swear in any new members. [ applause ] this morning, chaos and confusion in the house. republicans deadlocked over who will be the next speaker after kevin mccarthy was dealt one defeat after another. >> you failed three times. how do you possibly pull this off? >> you get to 218. >> how do you do it? >> you come back, you continue what you're doing right now, talking and you solve the small problems. >> reporter: for the first time in 100 years, the house failed to elect a speaker on the first vote. >> a speaker has not been elected. >> reporter: mccarthy can only afford to lose four republicans. he lost 19 on the first round and on the second round too. >> i don't want any more empty promises. i don't want any more, oh, trust

us. we'll do it. >> reporter: then support started to chip away even more. mccarthy watching it unravel from the floor. >> twice you voted for mccarthy. the third time you voted against him. >> yeah. >> why the flip? >> he doesn't have the votes. if you've been doing all this work and haven't closed the deal, that should say something. >> reporter: mccarthy's critics insisting he isn't the man for the job. >> maybe the right person for the job of speaker of the house isn't someone who has sold shares of themself for more than a decade to get it. >> reporter: mccarthy has made major concessions, even changing the rules to make it easier to remove a speaker and in a closed door heated meeting he told republicans, quote, i'm not going away. i earned this job. all that didn't go over well. >> so now here we are being sworn at instead of being sworn in. >> reporter: those conservative members standing firm, but mccarthy not backing down. >> any reason for you to back out?

>> no. i'll let you know when that happens, but it's not going to happen. >> reporter: this fight has turned personal. many of those conservatives say they do not trust kevin mccarthy. one member even questioning why he was able to move into the speaker's office, calling him a squatter. one group that was able to remain united was democrats. they rallied behind their leader, congressman hakeem jeffries. as for what comes next, well, the house will reconvene in a few hours at noon then the next round of voting will kick off but with no resolution in sight, george, this could drag on for as long as it takes. george? >> boy, rachel, it sure will. let's bring in jon karl for more. kevin mccarthy says it's not going to happen. he's not going to drop out. it's also very hard to see how he becomes speaker. >> reporter: look, george, this is a colossal embarrassment for republicans. they won control of the house and they can't even get their members sworn in. that means none of their talk of

investigating joe biden, none of that can get started. how does that end? unclear how kevin mccarthy gets the votes. it's equally unclear how anyone opposed to mccarthy gets the vot votes. >> do we have any sense about how this might end? >> reporter: i see one of two possible scenarios. one, that somehow mccarthy who has already given so much can convince a critical mass of those against him to simply vote present instead of voting for somebody else. that would bring down the threshold he would need to win. there are no signs that people opposed to him are backing down. the other scenario is that kevin mccarthy is convinced to drop out of the race. no indication that's being considered by him. if he were to drop out, the only way another candidate would get the 218 votes is if mccarthy fully endorsed that candidate. kevin mccarthy may not have the

218 votes he needs, but has the votes to block anybody else. >> it's a crazy situation. jon karl, i know you'll be back with the story on george santos. linsey? now to the latest on nfl player damar hamlin. the entire league rallying around the bills safety and fans in buffalo holding a vigil overnight after he collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest during monday night football. alex perez is in cincinnati with the very latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, linsey. hamlin's family immediately making the drive from pittsburgh here to cincinnati to be at the hospital by his side. the next few days will be crucial. doctors will be watching him around the clock. this morning, new details on buffalo bills safety damar hamlin in the icu, sedated and fighting for his life after that frightening moment during monday night football. >> to midfield and lowers the shoulder. >> reporter: overnight hamlin's uncle saying it was at the hospital where his nephew had to be revived a second time. >> his heart had went out so they had to resuscitate him twice.

they resuscitated him on the field before they brought him in the hospital. >> reporter: hamlin, officials say, suffering cardiac arrest after that tackle against a cincinnati bengal that ended with a blow to his chest. >> that trauma at that exact moment of the cardiac cycle could precipitate a very fatal arrhythmia, literally by like almost shocking the heart. >> reporter: what triggered the cardiac arrest remains unclear. the terrifying ordeal unfolding just nine minutes into the game. medics and trainers within seconds rushing to check on hamlin. >> well, this is the last thing you want to see. >> reporter: the nfl says on average there are 30 medical professionals at every game. having that immediate care, experts say, was crucial. after ten minutes of cpr, medics restoring his heartbeat on the field. >> they are intensely working on damar hamlin. >> reporter: stunned fans watching, emotional players and coaches forming a privacy barrier around hamlin before an ambulance rushed him to the

hospital, his mother by his side. ays shaken>> wvulnerable.our brf all of that armor. >> reporter: hamlin's toy drive fund-raiser going viral, raising more than $6 million from thousands of donors since the incident. his family writing, we can't thank all of you enough. your generosity and compassion mean the world to us. and the tributes for hamlin continue to pour in including this one from the buffalo sabres hockey team. check it out. wearing his number on these love for 3 shirts and star tage thompson scoring his third hat trick of the season, taking the team to a win in the third minute of overtime. a lot of 3s there. so many rooting for hamlin's recovery. robin? >> you said that so well, alex, thank you very much. we now have the latest on

the war in ukraine including the fallout from the ukrainian rocket attack and the intense drone battle that is shaping up between ukraine and russia. britt clennett is on the scene in ukraine for us. good morning, britt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. fears here that russia could ramp up attacks even further in the coming days after one of the deadliest strikes on putin's troops since the war began. moscow now revising the death toll upward. this morning, russia raising the number of soldiers killed in a new year's day strike to 89. dozens higher than its initial death toll but still far lower than the hundreds of deaths claimed by the ukrainians. russian officials said mass use of cell phones made it easier for the ukrainian military to locate their barracks. saying troops disobeyed orders to turn their phones off. also in eastern ukraine a dramatic moment captured on camera. watch what's believed to be a russian missile exploding behind a french reporter on air. the journalist and his colleagues managing to find safety. and as russia intensified the attacks using iranian-made

drones, ukraine claims iran may be sending another drones to russia in the near future. well, ukraine's spy chief told abc news that russia is resorting to using these drones because it's running out of missiles and that the drones are a cheaper option. there's plenty of them and that tehran is one of the only governments willing to do business with moscow. george? >> britt, thanks very much. now to congressman george santos. his rough first day on the job as he faces increasing scrutiny over the falsehoods he told about his life story. facing legal pressure as well. jon karl back with the story. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. embattled congressman-elect george santos spent most of his first day in congress dodging questions about the many lies he has told about his own life story. george santos spent a good part of his first day on capitol hill avoiding reporters. >> mr. santos, do you have a message for your constituents? do you feel like you're qualified to serve in this congress right now? how do you hope your

constituents can trust you even though you've misrepresented your biography to them? >> reporter: ignoring questions about the glaring inconsistencies about his work, education, and family history. >> why are you turning away? >> reporter: the new york republican seemed a bit disoriented, at one point, asking where the elevators were. >> the elevators are back there. >> reporter: inside the house chamber, santos spent much of the day sitting by himself staring at his phone. on his way to congress he told many untruths about his life story, now refusing to answer even the most basic questions about his past. >> when is the last time you spoke with gop leadership? >> what is your legal name? >> reporter: much of his biography has been invented, lying about having a college degree and about owning property. he claimed to have jewish roots, but now he says he's catholic. >> i've always joked with friends in circles and even during the campaign, i would say guys, i'm jew-ish. remember, i was raised catholic.

i understand everybody wants to kn nitpick at me. >> reporter: he is now the subject of multiple investigations in new york and also in brazil where he stands accused of stealing a checkbook when he was just 19. santos has denied any legal wrongdoing telling "the new york post" last week, i am not a criminal here, not here or in brazil or any jurisdiction in the world. santos would also be a prime candidate for an investigation by the house ethics committee once the new congress is finally sworn in. one person though who has said nothing about this controversy is republican leader kevin mccarthy, perhaps aware that he needs every vote he can get in his race to be speaker and santos voted for him all three times yesterday. george? >> perhaps. jon karl, thanks very much. linsey? now who wants to be a billionaire? we turn now to the megamillions jackpot. still no winner yet and now closing in on a billion dollars. andrew dymburt is here to break it all down for us. good morning, andrew.

>> reporter: good morning, linsey. 23 consecutive drawings and still no jackpot winner. it is slowly creeping closer to a ten-digit payday. the estimated prize is $940 million, meaning the lump sum cash option will only be 483 million. in its 20-year history the megamillions has only had three jackpots larger than this one. last summer it reached 1.3 billion, the winning ticket sold in illinois. two years ago when it was a little over a billion bucks the lucky ticket sold in michigan. maybe this time it will come from new york, specifically new york city and times square and the bodega across where i'm about to buy my ticket. i guess we'll find out friday when the next drawing is scheduled. >> i'll give you a dollar for that. i don't know about george and robin. >> okay, thank you, andrew. coming up, the sentencing of the man behind the "varsity blues" scandal. rick singer helped parents pay large bribes to help kids get into college. he's set to learn his fate.

the suspect in the murder of the four idaho students appearing in court for the first time as we learn new details about his arrest. dan abrams is standing by with that. first back to ginger in california. ginger? >> reporter: robin, it is incredible how far north of the tornado reports made it into illinois. near decatur where that funnel is crossing across the landscape there but this morning there are watches up. atlanta just got blasted. the tornado watch extends to port st. joe down in the pan handle of florida, so apalachicola, you're in it too. and this line will keep being ugly through the rest of the afternoon. the timing there, even gets to but, again, this is the area you have to watch for the tornado threat and also remember this line has had incredible flash flooding with it so keep an eye on that. if you see a flash flood warning, do not drive. that's the big picture. your local weather in 30 seconds.

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plus, new rules announced by the fda. it allows pharmacies to distribute an abortion medication tristraight to patie. what it means about access in some states. it was quite the night for the bucks. >> giannis, giannis, mr. fantastic. say it. >> gianni superstar scored 55 points. after the game he said we don't only play for the name on the back, we play for the name on the front. >> that's nice when they show jersey like that. >> i love how you do the assist. >> you like that? we've got a lot ahead, including the latest on jeremy renner's condition after his traumatic snowplow accident coming up. now to the suspect accused of brutally murdering four idaho college students agreeing to be sent back to idaho to face murder charges. bryan kohberger made his first court appearance on tuesday. kayna whitworth has the details

for us. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: robin, good morning. i was in that courtroom and the second he walked in he was looking for his family. he kept turning around offering them reassuring nods throughout the entire proceeding. he also stood and answered the judge's questions and said he has no mental health diagnosis that would impede his ability to waive extradition. this morning, bryan kohberger, the suspect wanted for the quadruple murders of four idaho college students has been processed out in pennsylvania and is preparing to be sent to idaho after waiving his extradition rights. >> arrangements are being made to deliver kohberger back to idaho where he can have continued due process and face these charges. >> reporter: the 28-year-old criminology ph.d. student maintains his innocence as he prepares to face a judge in moscow after appearing shackled and silent in a pennsylvania courtroom tuesday. >> why did you do it? >> reporter: led in by armed guards, his mother, father and two sisters there, kohberger appearing calmceed

as he left the courtroom he mouthed "i love you" to his family. his mother and sister sobbing. kohberger and his father recently making a 2,500-mile cross-country road trip from his home in pullman to pennsylvania just weeks ago. on the way they were stopped twice by indiana police. new body cam footage from the first december 15th incident released showing kohberger being pulled over for following too closely. >> it's a long haul. you guys scared of airplanes? >> reporter: he was released with a verbal warning while driving that white hyundai elantra. indiana state police saying at the time of the stop, there was no information available on a suspect for the crime in idaho, or any specific information related to the license plate, state or number of the white hyundai elantra. this, as new details emerge about that early morning raid on

kohberger's family home on december 30th. >> force was used. the warrants were issued for evening search warrants but obviously surveillance was conducted and we wanted to go in at a time when we thought it would be the safest for everybody, safest for anybody else in the house, safest for mr. kohberger and safest for our people. >> reporter: and also this morning, the district attorney there in pennsylvania saying part of the reason he thinks kohberger is in a hurry to get back to idaho is so he can read that probable cause affidavit. now, that is still expected to be made public after his first court appearance there in idaho. but noting this morning that last night the judge issued a gag order. so right now law enforcement and attorneys involved in this case cannot comment until there's a verdict. guys? >> no one is talking there. kayna, thank you. let's bring in chief legal analyst dan abrams. so, dan, obviously kohberger, he did not fight extradition back to idaho. you say that's not unusual. tell us why not and what happens once he arrives in idaho. >> it's basically a formality when you are talking about state-to-state extradition, particularly for something like murder.

to fight extradition you basically have to be saying they have the wrong guy, it isn't me. there's no other real argument to make about extradition, so it would have happened. the question is when. when he arrives in idaho, he'll have an initial appearance in court and appear in front of a magistrate judge who makes sure he understands the charges against him and makes sure he has a lawyer and set up another date for another hearing. >> what's the reason for the gag order? >> the judge believes that he wants to ensure that the system is protected, that the integrity of the process is protected by ensuring that people don't speak out. but i'll tell you something interesting, is up to this point the idaho authorities have said, we're not allowed to speak under idaho law. that's actually not really true. the police could have been speaking publicly, but they've chosen not to. i think the reason in part for the gag order is because there have been so many leaks. so you have the authorities publicly saying we can't talk. we can't say anything. we can't answer questions and

then all the information is coming out via leaks. i think that is part of probably why the judge imposed this gag order. >> we heard kayna mention the probable cause affidavit that will be released when he is in idaho. what do you expect to see and do they have to reveal like anything about a possible motive? >> no, there doesn't have to be motive at all in the case. i think what you'll see is them explaining what led them to arrest him, how they ended up concluding that they had the right guy. i think you'll see a combination of the car, the dna evidence, how they linked it back to him and what led to that arrest. so we'll see. there could be, though, by the way, information about a possible motive and, of course, the question that so many people want to know is did he have any connection with the victims beforehand? another thing we'll be looking to see in that affidavit. >> the dna is likely going to be a big part of the investigation, the case against him. anything else that you're curious as far as that aspect of the investigation? >> did they actually make a

match to a known sample? meaning there was surveillance of him for days. were they trailing him to a gas station to get an empty cup from him to match the dna to dna from the crime scene? because we know that it's genetic genealogy. did they have a direct match as well? >> dan abrams, thanks very much. now to the sentencing of the man behind the "varsity blues" scandal. rick singer faces years in prison for illegally helping wealthy parents get their kids into some of the nation's top colleges. eva pilgrim is live at the courthouse. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, george. it was a massive sting exposing an ugly truth, that admission to college can be bought, bartered and stolen for some. today rick singer, the architect behind that complex web of bribes and schemes, learns his fate. this morning, it's judgment day for the mastermind behind the national college admissions scandal, "operation varsity blues," who helped take down a long list, a who's who of the rich and famous. rick singer is expected to be sentenced later today for his role in helping clients

sneak their kids through what he called the side door, cheating their way into some of the country's most elite schools. singer pleading guilty to charges including money laundering and obstruction of justice. >> it's definitely a signal that the information that he's provided has taken them this far and probably no further. whatever information that he's already provided, they've exhausted. >> reporter: the college adviser turned cooperating witness helping the feds take down more than 33 parents, but even still the prosecution recommending singer serve six years behind bars. his lawyers asking for a max of six months. in court documents asking for leniency, citing childhood trauma. >> when the state makes a determination they are looking at the fact that he did provide this cooperation, they did secure these other convictions, and so in their mind that's already been factored into the six years. so that is going to carry a lot of weight with the judge. >> reporter: federal prosecutors say singer took in more than $25 million from his clients.

singer admitting to an elaborate scheme that included faking athletic credentials, photoshopping pictures and cheating on standardized tests with some parents spending upwards of $6 million in bribes. "desperate housewives" star felicity huffman pleaded guilty after paying $15,000 to bribe an s.a.t. administrator. she served two weeks behind bars. "full house" star lori loughlin and her husband mossimo giannulli also convicted in the scheme and put up $500,000 in exchange for getting their two daughters recruited to the usc crew team, even though they didn't participate in crew. >> anything to say? >> reporter: loughlin sentenced to two months, her husband, five months. so far more than 50 parents, coaches and test takers have been found guilty. most sentenced to at least some jail time. so how much time could singer receive? in these cases so far we've seen everything from probation to time behind bars.

the longest sentence so far, 2 1/2 years, that went to a former georgetown tennis coach accused of taking $3 million in bribes. guys? >> all right, eva, thanks so much. coming up next on "gma," "hawkeye" star jeremy renner posting this picture after his traumatic snowplow accident. his message to fans and the latest on his condition. everyone remembers the moment they heard... “you have cancer.” how their world stopped and when they found a way to face it. for some, this is where their keytruda story begins. keytruda - a breakthrough immunotherapy that may treat certain cancers. one of those cancers is advanced nonsquamous, non-small cell lung cancer where keytruda is approved to be used with certain chemotherapies as your first treatment if you do not have an abnormal “egfr” or “alk” gene. keytruda helps your immune system fight cancer but can also cause your immune system to attack healthy parts of your body. this can happen during or after treatment

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we're back with the latest on jeremy renner, the "hawkeye" star who was critically injured in a snowplow accident shared his first message and picture from his hospital bed as he makes progress, thank goodness, in his recovery. our chief national correspondent matt gutman has more. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, robin. for the first time we're learning how this happened. authorities saying renner was trying to help family members ge unstuck from the snow using his plow. at some point he got out of that plow and it started rolling away. he tried to regain control of it, but that 14,000-pound snowcat ran over him. you mentioned that image, renner obviously in pain banged up, but he is alert and able to talk. from his hospital bed "avengers" star jeremy renner thanking fans, bruised, bandaged but alive after that horrific

snowplowing accident. the star seen with that oxygen tube, posting to instagram, thank you all for your kind words. i'm too messed up now to type but i send love to you all. that as authorities released new details about the freak accident which left him with blunt force chest trauma and injuries to his limbs. >> we are handling it as we would any other major accident investigation. >> reporter: it unfolded new year's morning. the local sheriff saying renner was helping a family member who got stuck driving in the snow at the actor's lake tahoe area property. the sheriff said renner was using a snowcat which he showed off on social media before, but apparently when renner got out to talk to that family member, the 14,000-pound machine also called the pistenbully began rolling. >> at this point it was observed the pistenbully started to roll. in an effort to stop it, mr. renner attempts to get back into the driver's seat. it's at this point mr. renner is run over by the pistenbully. >> reporter: someone on the scene calling 911. >> truck, med and fire is on the scene. subject is currently breathing. care flight's overhead.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. high drama on capitol hill. a once in a century battle over who will be the new speaker of the house. a hard right group in revolt. kevin mccarthy fails to secure the votes in one round after another. >> if you fail three times, how do you possibly pull this off? >> what mccarthy is saying this morning. green light. for the first time, the fda allows retail pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills. what the new rules mean for women. country superstar wynonna judd on the challenges following the death of her beloved mother naomi saying she's broken but -- >> can't keep a good woman down. >> and how she is working really hard at self-care. cpr 101. in the wake of the bills' damar

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>> if you fail three times, how do you possibly pull this off? >> you get to 218. >> has there been any progress? >> how do you do it? >> reporter: for the first time in 100 years, the house failed to elect a speaker on the first vote. >> a speaker has not been elected. >> reporter: mccarthy can only afford to lose 4 republicans. he lost 19 on the first round and on the second round too. >> i don't want any more empty promises. >> reporter: then his support started to chip away even more. mccarthy watching it unravel from the floor. >> twice you voted for kevin mccarthy. >> yes. >> the third time you voted against him. why the flip? >> he doesn't have the votes. >> reporter: mccarthy has made major concessions even changing the rues to make it easier to remove a speaker. in a closed door heated meeting he told republicans, quote, i'm not going away. i earned this job. all that didn't go over well, but mccarthy not backing down.

>> any reason for you to back out? >> no. i'll let you know when that happens, okay, but it's not going to happen. >> reporter: as for what comes next, the house will reconvene in just a few hours and the next round of voting will begin. but, look, there is no clear resolution in sight. so, george, this could drag out for as long as it takes. >> hard to know if anybody knows how it will end. rachel scott, thanks very much. robin? now to the life-threatening monster storm hitting the west coast this morning. set to unleash torrential rain, major flooding, widespread damage. let's go back to ginger who is tracking the very latest there in pacifica, california. good morning again, ginger. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, robin. you can see the waves coming over. they could reach up to 30 feet and coastal erosion, rain, wind and snow. we have to remember the first storm that hit the west coast last weekend has done big-time damage across the south. at least 12 tornados already. the video from jessieville,

arkansas, that was an ef-1. the severe weather keeps moving east. look at what happened on the northern side of it. more than a half foot of snow in minneapolis. they had that flight go off the runway. look at the west coast, the classic comma shape that's going to be blasting us. we made it through round one this morning. the second round is the heftiest. that's this afternoon and evening for california. we anticipate mudslides, damaging winds, power outages. a quick look at the timing, by tomorrow morning it's santa barbara and los angeles. robin? >> this is just round one. okay, ginger, thank you. linsey? we turn to you to new rules from the fda. for the first time the fda is allowing retail pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills. erielle reshef is here to break

down what the new rules mean for women in some states. good morning, erielle. >> good morning, linsey. this move will make abortion more accessible in some places. on tuesday the fda announced it will allow them to give mifepristone to patients. pharmacies need to apply for certification and it requires a prescription. the pill can be used within the first 10 to 11 weeks into pregnancy. the medication will be available in a brand name and generic version from two different drug makers. this drug was approved for use in 2000, but it was more ted then. removelles onlin stes where is ga e f a fresh rnd of lega challenges, as you can imagine, abortion bans, some targeting the specific medication are in effect in more than a dozen states. guys? >> erielle, thanks very much. coming up here on the "gma" morning menu, wynonna judd on the challenges she's facing and how she's working hard on her mental health. also this morning, after

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♪ welcome back to "gma." want to get right to our cover story. country superstar wynonna judd revealing some of the challenges she's facing after the death of her mom, naomi. will reeve has that story. good morning, will. >> good morning, george. grief does not operate on a time line nor does it move in straight lines and managing grief requires deliberate healing work, which wynonna judd says she has been focusing on in the wake of her mother's death. ♪ love can build a bridge ♪ >> reporter: this morning wynonna judd building a bridge with her fans and opening up about the state of her mental

health following the death of her mother naomi by suicide in april of 2022. >> well, i'm okay. checking in. i have heard some of the comments and the first thought i had was opinions and buttholes and then i realized people are genuinely concerned so i want to respond to that piece. >> reporter: the singer/songwriter posting a video message on instagram tuesday responding to fans who were concerned she doesn't appear well, indicating that her manager may be pushing her too hard in the wake of her mother's tragic death. >> i am working so hard on my mental, physical and spiritual well-being. i have a great team and i'm really blessed and i'm broken and i'm working really hard at self-care, which is not selfish. it's sacred. >> reporter: this message coming just days after judd notified fans in another post she would be canceling her new year's performance as a result of

struggling with an extreme bout of vertigo. in this latest video the star acknowledging the challenges she faces in balancing her well-being. >> we call it wynonna incorporated because i incorporate a lot into my life. i have a very full schedule but i also have time off to be on the farm and to walk in the woods and take the dogs and tonight is mexican night. we're playing games and it's family. so i'm okay. ♪ love is alive ♪ ♪ and grows every night and day ♪ >> reporter: with 2023 in full swing, wynonna ending her message on an optimistic note for the future. >> last thing i'll say is you can't keep a good woman down for too long. >> no, you can't. back in may judd made another post regarding her mental health saying she did not want her mother's death to be how the judd story ended and that she needed to do that healing work and that's really all you can

ask of anyone grieving. robin? >> she truly is a good woman, a great woman. will, thank you. appreciate it. now we have the latest on bills player damar hamlin who is still in critical condition after that shocking on-field collapse following a cardiac event. so what should you do if you're a bystander in a similar situation? our chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton is here with th msmh from the amerveou back.>> thank goodo who weig>> but tt isot alway case.yoseansomeone in dtre rst >> i'm so glad we're doing this and mike is going to start demonstrating as we're talking. you know, first of all, the three things according to the american heart association is activate 911. what does that mean? if you see someone and you're called into action, you say you in the white jacket call 911. if you're by yourself, you take

your phone, you call 911, put it on speakerphone while you start cpr. if there's an aed around, you should get it and put it on. but in terms of cpr, robin, i want you to notice how his arms are straight and his hands do not lose contact with the sternum of the person where you're doing chestcompressions. you want to do it hard and fast roughly 100 to 120 beats a minute or to the tune of "staying alive." you do not stop until help arrives. >> all right, so that's an adult. thank you, mike, for that. that's an adult. what about a child? >> a child, we're talking larger than 1 year old. one hand, the same rate, the same depth of pressure. the only difference with children the most likely or common cause of a cardiac arrest arrest. they may have choked on something. you want to take a look in their mouth just before you get started and see if you can see anything in there. again, hands only, no mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. >> you can see how he's being gentler.

>> i want to say something about the gentleness. when you do cpr on an adult correctly, you'll very often hear and feel ribs break. keep going. you are not going to make that person worse. that's the fear that often holds people back. they don't want to hurt the person. the person's already dead. all you can do is help. >> this is some great information here. aed machines. >> they're everywhere. >> we see them but we don't know when we should use them. >> everywhere. they're in malls, airports, restaurants. we have them in the studio. they can be lifesaving. they talk you through it. you can see here we have applied the pads on the person and i want to just let you hear literally what it says to you. >> analyzing heart rhythm. >> okay. so this -- >> do not touch the patient. >> it will only deliver a shock if the patient is in what we call a shockable rhythm so that's ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation.

you want to steer clear of the patient but these with early initiation of cpr can be lifesaving. go to heart.org to take a course. >> thank you, mike. thank you so much, jen. linsey? >> robin, thank you. now to our series "better than ever" launching into 2023 with strategies from financial teacher, professor anthony copeland whose financial strategy is back and we are going big talking about becoming a homeowner and how to invest. welcome back. >> thanks for having me. >> let's talk about -- you were saying that if you're going to make a big decision financially, you got to be real with yourself first. what do you mean by that? >> i think, you know, i always tell people you have to know thyself to create the wealth. we're making decisions and not making decisions for things we want, right? we're buying a big car or a certain type of car or certain type of clothing, certain type of home simply to impress our neighbors, impress our followers, right? so whenever you make a big purchase, you got to think about how many hours of your life you

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on notifications to see what language and what things are actually moving the markets, what things are making money, losing money, et cetera. after that, then i tell people to go to a trading platform of their choice, set up a paper trading account, a virtual trading account. you want to start trading with that and start to buy stocks, sell stocks, et cetera, and get to know that platform before you put your real money in. and at some point in time you have to put your real money in, whether that be 100 bucks, a thousand bucks, 10,000 bucks, whatever it is, you got to get started, get skin in the game so you can actually really pay attention because, again, as much as you pay attention when it's paper money, when it's your real money you're really following it like a hawk. >> professor copeland, always dropping the knowledge, appreciate it so much. >> appreciate you. let's go back to ginger in california. >> reporter: our focus has been so much about the coastal part of the storm, the huge waves

crashing on to us and all the rain and wind to come. you have to remember there's been big-time snow. this is in between the storms they're clearing their lines because they got kind of this rim ice on them. more where that came from and a whole lot more. when the systems blow through, you're going to get 36 to 48 inches in some parts of the sierra that had 200 plus percent of normal. drew: i am do -- drew tuma. this is a level five severe storm on the storm impact scale. the worst rain and wind will fall between 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. this eveng with a flood watch in effect and a high wind warning with wind gusting over 60 miles an hour. the seven-day forecast is a wet

week ahead. the next seven days we find storms moving into northern california. ♪ oh, oh, oh, the right stuff ♪ >> you should see linsey. she's doing "the right stuff" dance. it's time for "the right stuff" highlighting on the things you're shopping for. a good night's sleep will make this year better than ever and lifestyle contributor lori b., lori bergamotto, is here with a variety of pillows to make your dreams a little sweeter and to shop the brands scan the qr code on the bottom of your screen. happy new year. >> happy new year. congratulations. >> thank you. let's get going. >> let's get going. this is versatile. >> this is our overall winner. this is the marlow by brooklinen. do you know where you sleep -- >> side sleeper. >> this is great for you. great for anybody. let me show you what's so cool about this pillow. it zips to adjust. if you want something nice and firm, you can keep it closed, right, for that medium firm

density. if you want something a little lighter and fluffier, look at this. >> wow. >> it's nice and soft so it can really adjust to any sleeping position. it's from brooklinen. people are obsessed with their bedding for comfort and softness. it's under $60, robin. the other thing i love about it -- are you one who like to flip their pillow? >> yes, i do. it's cool as the other side of the pillow. >> there you go. this has cooling fibers in it so it stays nice and cool. you cannot go wrong with this. >> can you use this -- because a lot of people like to read in bed. >> exactly. probably reading the "gma" book club pick. so, yes, you can. you got to get that plug in there. you can zip it up and it keeps that firmness and we saw searches go up 300% on google for reading pillows so this can be a great reading pillow, then also unzip it and go right to sleep. >> very comfortable. all right. let's talk -- >> on to the next. >> thank you very much. >> because we have seen with google also that the top

searches for people who sleep on their side and also who have neck pain, this box is clicked. >> both boxes are clicked here. this is the coop. get it at walmart. under $75. robin, this is really cool. i want -- i'll open this one up. it's customizable. feel this. it's foam and microfiber clusters. you can take this out and fill it up as fluffy or as thin as you would like it and so if you are a side sleeper, this is really good. the most important thing when you're a side sleeper to prevent that neck and back pain is to make sure that your ear and shoulder are aligned so you get that spinal alignment because if your head is too far up or too far down, that's when you feel really out of joint and, you know, if you want a good night's sleep, a pillow is important. you don't want a cake without the frosting. you don't want to go to bed without the pillow, come on. >> thank you, lori bergamotto. thank you, billy dee. can we save folks some money

here? >> we absolutely can. these are from amazon basics. this is one of the best kept secrets. it does have over 30,000 positive reviews so maybe not that good a secret. $30 for two. you get the set for two and you can feel that they're nice and soft. they are a little thinner. if you're a stomach sleeper, this is going to be really good for you. we also saw a lot of the reviewers say they loved these for their kids because you can see they are a little lower in profile. >> true. >> smaller in frame and because of that they're really good for smaller bodies. >> they're comfortable. >> they're really comfortable. for $30 for the set, best value on "the right stuff." can't beat it. >> one more time. thank you. if you want -- you got money in the bank you've been watching us and want to splurge. >> do you like luxury? >> who doesn't? who doesn't? these are big pillows. >> this is the gold standard from parachute. a down pillow. a lot of people -- feel that. is that not just incredible? people say that it really feels

like you're laying on a cloud. this is certified responsibly sourced down made from parachute. the one thing i will say about your pillows, you want to replace them every one to two years. now is the time. scan that code, people. >> how much? >> $129. luxury. luxury, robin roberts. >> all right. thank you, lori. >> thank you. >> so good to have you with us this year. >> thank you. >> and you can shop all of these products by going to our website, goodmorningamerica.com. coming up, "wakanda forever" star winston duke is here live. >> announcer: at "gma" our new year's resolution is to help make you better than ever. this week it's all about you. save better, live better than ever. >> this is so good. >> announcer: all this week on "gma."

>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning. we want to get right to jobina for a look at traffic. jobina: this weather is certainly impacting the commute this morning. not as badly on the roads, which is great news, but for mass transit we want to bring information from bart. they have just shut down the step and market street entrance and you will face up to about a 10 minute delay systemwide due to the wet weather. the golden gate bridge is very slick as are all of our major bridges. still getting reports of flooding and standing water. northbound 880, be aware of that, and also in fremont major closure eastbound and westbound

between mission boulevard and main street due to flooding and landslide cleanup. kumasi:

drew: we have a warm front moving through now. we await the worst of the storm. the worst impact between 2:00 and 9:00 p.m., expecting heavy rain in damaging winds.

flood watch and high wind warnings in effect. kumasi: if you're watching on abc >> announcer: next week say good morning to -- >> hi, guys, jamie oliver. tune in for three days cooking with me, the quickest, easiest, most delicious recipes for the new year. >> announcer: next week, the most delicious mornings are on -- >> good morning, america. it's going to be the best thing ever. jamie oliver says so himself. he will do three days next week serving up one-pot wonders that will make cooking a snap in the new year. you can check out "gma's" instagram story to send us your cooking questions and vote on which chicken dish jamie should make. let's focus on the here and now. >> we are excited for our guest joining us, "black panther: wakanda forever" was one of the highest grossing movies of 2022. we are joined now by one of the stars of the film, one of the fierce wakanda leaders, winston duke.

so good to have you here. we were just saying we wanted to see the coat up close. >> aww, wanted to slim myself, you know, for this segment. >> we love the wardrobe change. what has been the fans' reaction to this one compared to the first wakanda film in 2018? >> the first one caught everyone off guard. you know, the first one, no one knew what to expect and there was just this huge new moment. it was this watershed moment that everyone just kind of had an opportunity to see themselves in certain ways for the first time and that was really great and really novel. and then it's really hard to make a sequel that can follow that, but, you know, reality really primed us. we lost chadwick and this movie really offered this macro opportunity for people to say good-bye. >> he must have been present on the set every day in spirit.

>> you would feel him. you know, you would feel him. before we shot the movie, we all gathered and, as a company, we flew to his gravesite and said good-bye. and that was a really great way process. the film and start the- we also brought the new cast, you know, with us, so all the people from under the sea came with us and they got to say good-bye as well because they knew him as this figure on the screen and it offered an opportunity to really bond. and then as we played the movie all across the world, you really saw people get to say good-bye. in lagos, people were crying in the movie theater. this one gave permission to grieve and gave permission to have some closure and gave permission to understand that there's no right way to go through that grieving process. >> you talk about giving permission. do you feel there's a license to

improv? robin was saying when she watched the movie she thought that was not in the script. at one point you call one of the characters a bald-headed demon. >> yeah. i was having a tough day with her that day and i just wanted her to know how i felt. no, it's a really fun set, "black panther," always. it's a very safe set. so ryan coogler, you know, one of his superpowers is that he creates this space where everyone can feel free and just experiment and play and we really feel like family. so a lot of improvisation happens. it's a strong script, but a lot of cool stuff comes out of improvisation and danai was in the corner like -- do that. [ laughter ] so we really support each other in that way so it's a really good space. >> such a great cast. i want to make sure i get this

right. "wakanda forever" just became the highest grossing female-led superhero movie in the u.s. >> you should say that again. >> oh, my gosh. >> for all the people in the back. >> i know. [ laughter ] what was it like, angela bassett, letitia, danai, lupita, wat was it like for you to work with these powerful and talented women? >> my whole life has been defined by strong women. like i came to this country because my sister wanted to be a doctor. so it was really about my family pursuing her dream and i learned how to have a dream because i watched her pursue hers. and then, like, lupita was the first person in my, like, personal circle that made it big and made it seem like this could happen for everyone. and then on set, you have moments where that scene where angela bassett is like, have i not given everything? everyone stopped on set. >> now is our time. >> and gave her a round of applause.

she had a standing ovation on set after the scene. you know, it got a little old after three -- [ laughter ] >> enough already. didn't you have a connection with lupita in college? >> yes. >> and danai. >> yeah. so we all -- it's all crazy how full circle it's become. lupita showed me around campus as her work study. angela bassett is one of the reasons we all went to yale school of drama because we're like, maybe she sat here and, you know -- u know, what's love got to do with it? and then danai is also a really prolific playwright. and while we were at school one of her plays played at the theater and lupita actually understudied one of the roles and we all went to see that. so it's just like very full circle and -- >> could you have imagined then what it would all come to? >> you know, i've always been incredible. [ laughter ]

and, um, i've always known that i was going to be really something special. [ laughter ] so i could, i could imagine being here with you. but, no, there was a moment in life where, you know, lupita and i went to see the first "avengers" together and we were both obsessed with the hulk. we were like, aww, man, i'll do anything. i'll hold the lights if they need something and to be able to just work with each other and work with your personal heroes is just -- there's nothing like it. >> what's your hope for the third "black panther"? what is your character going to do? >> i hope i get paid really well. [ laughter ] .ery irreverent and he's ng of s test. wakanda, spoiler alert er

he becomes the king of wakanda. and i'm looking forward to his state of the union, you know. i think it would be really interesting. >> and, of course, this was your first major film, but there are so many eagle-eyed fans would pointed out in a 2014 "law & order" scene. >> yeah, i was the special victim. i really was. that's not even a joke. special victim of the episode. cedric, cedric jones, i think his name was, and, you know, that's like school in itself. >> but that led to something because you got your s.a.g. card, didn't you? >> i got my s.a.g. card and got to meet mariska hargitay, ice-t, not to be confused with ice cube or ice, vanilla ice. it was great. you know, that's an institution here in new york in itself. >> it is, yeah. you are a sheer delight.

>> oh, thank you. >> thank you and we know that you lost your mother in october. and so we send you our condolences and i know that you were thinking of her as you were out there talking about the film and grief. >> yes, you know, it's a hard thing. you know, losing a parent is -- you're not the same and one great thing about "black panther" and shooting the movie, we were all grieving chadwick and they had us come in and say don't leave your grief at home. please come and process it here. it's a little different doing press and things like that where it's a little bit you're expected to leave the grief outside. but, you know, i think it's really important that people understand and we're all going through so much right now. we're coming through covid. a lot of people are losing people. death is something often really hidden. we don't deal with it publicly, and there's no right way. there's no right way. there's no right time and, you know, i've gotten some really great support from some really great people everywhere and it's

been -- yeah, it's been challenging, but the good thing has been just there's no right way to do it and you just have to get through it by going through it. >> yeah, thank you for sharing that. >> all righty now. you guys are getting together at 2:00. i'm not too jealous. >> having ice cream, right? >> oh, man. "black panther: wakanda forever" -- getting ice cream (steven) every time i come to see caremore, they go above and beyond to take care of me. i feel a lot better now. i'm taking medication for what i should have been taking years ago. (vo) caremore health provides advanced primary care wherever you need it, in the hospital, at home, in our clinics, or virtually. (steven) so when i call them over a medical issue,

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♪ it's a beautiful life ♪ back now with the texas twins born minutes apart but in different years. parents welcome their twins in two different years. there they are right now joining us from denton, texas. kali, how is everyone doing? >> we're doing great. thank you so much. we're still in the hospital hoping to go home today or tomorrow, but the girls are crushing it. they've passed everything that they have needed to. >> they're doing the best out of all of us. >> you are a beautiful, beautiful family. we just keep staring at you. okay, so who came first? who is the oldest one? >> miss annie jo is the oldest

here. she was born at 11:55 p.m. last year. [ laughter ] she gets to be a year older than her sister. >> yeah. effie rose is a year younger, she was born right after midnight. >> 30 seconds later. >> i was thinking one of the advantages to having twins you can have one party but they have two distinct birthday parties. do you think you'll do two different celebrations? >> well, that's kind of the cool thing. they're going to be sharing a lot of things their whole life but this way we can give them each an individual celebration when they're older. we can probably get away with one for a little while until they realize what's going on, but they'll each get their own party i'm sure after that. >> we've been having fun with the joke all morning. what are the side effects of having the babies born in two different years? >> yeah, so the first one that a lot of our friends pointed out is probably tax deductions. [ laughter ]

>> oh, come on. >> i know. it's so practical, it's boring almost. >> as soon as this happened every single person we knew was a tax expert besides us. >> yeah. so we'll have annie for a tax deduction for last year and both of them for this next year. and then some other possibilities have been school enrollment dates and -- >> which we don't think is a problem in texas. we think the cutoff is in september, not december. >> we'll find out, i guess. >> all parents know babies come out exactly who they are. can you already see the different personality traits? >> they are definitely starting to come out a little bit more. annie, at least, is a really big eater. >> effie is a really big pooper, so -- [ laughter ] >> she likes to sleep and poop. >> you know what, you guys are ready to take the show on the road. >> yes, you are. >> thank you all for coming on. >> we have a gift.

>> we do have a gift. we'll ship you these "gma" onesies. here they are. sal is coming right now. >> thank you, sal. >> congratulations. we wish you a lot more luck to come. >> thank you so much. so adorable. >> those are great. let's go back to ginger in california. >> reporter: george, as we're freezing and going to get inundated in california, you all are waking up 30 degrees above average. what a gorgeous start to the day in new york city. the temperatures are going to end up in the 60s, not just there but philadelphia drew: a level five severe storm, the worst rain and wind between 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. high wind warnings are in effect. it is a wet pattern. ♪ i'm living my best life ♪ now one way to start the new

year "better than ever," dry january. giving up alcohol for 31 days can be a bit of a challenge but dr. jennifer ashton is back to help. i'm now four days sober. >> yes. >> and it is something that i try from time to time over the years. i think i feel a little more energetic. >> i do too. >> it's something i do just to make sure i can do it. you have this big medical bag here with some tips to help us make it through the 31 day. >> this is slightly smaller than my real handbag. but, you know, we like to kind of fill the boat in medicine and behavioral medicine is no different. so there are some things in here i think people who are experimenting with a dry month should kind of dig into for a little bit of assistance. one of them, linsey, weights. i know you're a big runner. i've gotten back into running but i'm more a big weight lifter. it's super important particularly for women and while you're doing a month where you're cutting something out, it's nice to add something and exercise is a great thing to add.

weights, there's no barrier for entry. people who are seated or unable to stand can do it. people who want to be a little more aggressive can do it. i cannot say enough about the weight lifting. >> what else do you have here in the bag for us? >> next we have journaling and whether you do it with something nice and glitzy -- >> very fancy. >> -- or something electronic, there's a lot of data that shows that you can make some really significant and positive and impactful changes in your physical and mental well-being if you just chronicle it. so you want to keep track of how you're feeling day-to-day. it doesn't have to be a big long essay but just a couple of lines, some kind of subjective and objective scale of how it's all going for you. >> do you often do it with a partner? >> well, we're going to get to that. i think that definitely is easier, right? misery loves company, no, just kidding. the other thing is apps. one in particular that's free,

try dry apps. it was started in the uk. it really is your one-stop shopping if you will for doing a dry month. there's a charitable or philanthropic arm you can help with efforts of other people who are suffering from the negative effects of alcohol. but, again, for people just wanting to increase their awareness and their relationship with alcohol and how they consume it, that is a great app and, of course, there are others and then you asked about other people, linsey. so these are my kids. they're adult kids, 23 and 24. you know alex and chloe and they're doing the dry month with me this month. again, you know, they're of a different age group and we're al doing it together. >> that helps, right, that positive peer pressure. >> 100%. i ink that not eve. when you're doing something together you have that accountability. you can compare notes and, you know, it's a good thing. >> 28 more days. we got it. all right, jen, thank you. coming up, a "gma" first look at a new true crime

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building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning taking a check on traffic. >> another update from are now looking at a 20 minute delay. also, on the market street entrance it has been close to weather impact. bringing you some live shots. droplets on the camera and also, the rain is still falling in san rafael, drew is checking out those east bay cameras and it looks like it's drying out. drew: for some of us it is still a level five storm. the worst impacts are yet to come. between 2:00 and 9:00 we will

have strong winds. kumasi: it's time for life with kelly and ryan. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> ryan: good morning! ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] hey, guys, good morning. >> kelly: hi!