jobina: have a wonderful day. and if you are streaming, watches in like 10 seconds at seven good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, we begin a new week with washington focused on the handling of secret government documents. biden classified documents investigation. new questions after news of even more materials discovered at the president's home. both sides of the aisle calling for transparency. could there be a congressional probe? this morning, what the white house is saying. breaking overnight. black boxes found in the deadly plane crash investigation after a passenger jet headed to a popular tourist spot went down in nepal killing at least 68 people. and dangerous close call. the investigation into the terrifying near-miss between two

passenger jets. what may have prevented a catastrophe. brutal strike. the rescue efforts after a russian missile apartment building. one of the deadliest strikes since the start of the war. matt gutman live on the scene this morning as vladimir putin claims that russian troops have positive momentum. end in sight? the hard-hit west coast getting slammed again. now the flood watches in effect keeping millions on alert. with the latest storms set to sweep across the country, ginger is tracking it all. security risk. after this chaotic scene, lsu stepping up protection for star gymnast and tiktok superstar olivia dunne. what the highest earning gymnast is saying about it. mega mystery. the winning ticket for the billion dollars jackpot sold in a small town in maine. this morning, the search for america's newest billionaire. we're there live. ♪ never really over ♪ and it ain't until it's over.

>> 30, 20, he will score. >> overnight a stunner from cincinnati. 98 yards, for a victory-sealing touchdown. and the bills winning another one for damar hamlin after this remarkable reunion. plus -- >> i'm going to try real hard not to cry tonight. >> an emotional night for a couple of comeback kings >> and emotional night for kings and queens. >> for anyone's given up hope, i hope this gives you inspiration. >> well said, jennifer coolidge. we do say good morning, america, and thank you for joining us on this monday morning as we celebrate the legacy of martin luther king jr. this is a live look at the memorial in d.c. coming up we'll see how hbcus

are carrying on his legacy working for a better future. >> that's going to be a special story. we're also following this morning, the latest on those relentless storms out west. the snow is piling up there in california. you can see it coming down now. we'll have much more on that coming. first, president biden's handling of secret government papers. lawyers for the president revealed this weekend that more classified documents were found at his delaware home as we learn more about the appointment of a special counsel to investigate. mary bruce has the story. mary? >> reporter: the president insists he does not know what's in these documents, but the white house is hardly being forthcoming with this review still ongoing. with the news that more documents were found over the weekend the sense of a drip, drip, drip has some republicans and even some democrats asking new questions and demanding more transparency. this morning, questions about president biden's handling of classified information are growing. after news this weekend that even more classified material

was discovered at his delaware residence. the white house lawyer confirming he found five more pages of classified information last thursday when he was working with the justice department thursday. white house counsel said biden's lawyers have acted immediately and voluntarily with justice department officials taking possession of all six pages. >> there's an ongoing process and we have spoken when it's appropriate. >> reporter: classified documents were first discovered at biden's private office in early november. the documents discovered at wilmington, delaware, home, were the tipping point for the attorney general merrick garland to appoint a special counsel. republicans who have shown little interest in investigating donald trump's handling of classified dock ms have been

focusing in on the president. >> how many years has the president had these documents? who's been in and out of there? >> reporter: the chair of the house oversight committee is now requesting visitor logs for the biden home. >> we just want equal treatment here with respect to have both former president trump and current president biden are being treated. >> reporter: even democrats are calling for a congressional probe. >> i still would like to see congress do its own assessment and receive an assessment from the intelligence community of whether there was an exposure to others of these documents, whether there was harm to national security in the case of either set of documents with either president. >> reporter: now the white house insists they are fully cooperating with the special counsel and that is one of the key differences here. the biden team says they're doing this by the book working with investigators while former president trump refused for months to turn over those classified documents. >> republicans asking for visitors logs, those don't

exist, do they? >> reporter: no, they don't. the president's private residence is private. he doesn't keep an exact track of who's coming and going. so those logs are something that house republicans are not going to be getting. george? >> mary bruce, thanks very much. robin? now to breaking news in the deadly plane crash investigation. overnight the black boxes were found after a passenger jet headed to a popular tourist spot went down in nepal that killed at least 68 people. britt clennett has the latest for us. good morning, britt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. well, those black boxes now found could offer vital clues as to what caused that fatal plane crash in pokhara. that's about 80 miles from here. a local official telling us the search site is difficult because the crash site is so deep and so narrow and sadly that official telling us they've given up hope of finding anyone alive. overnight, the black boxes recovered. searches locating the cockpit voice recorder and flight data from this passenger plane that crashed into a gorge sunday killing at least 68 of the 72 people onboard.

the two-engine atr operated by nepal's yeti airlines took off from the capital of katmandu. it was meant to be a half hour flight. just a mile or so before its intended landing, you can see the twin turbo sharply turn in the clear blue sky just moments before you hear a loud boom and then faint screams. the european-manufactured plane was 15 years old. according to the flight tracking website, its transponder failed to transmit reliable data. the last signal received at 10:57 a.m. about 18 minutes after takeoff. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. on the ground dozens of first responders and onlookers crowded near the steep gorges of the crash site as the search for victims and survivors continues. since 2000 some 350 people have died in plane or helicopter crashes in the central asian country.

today, yeti airlines grounding all scheduled flights in mourning for passengers who lost their lives. >> flying can be very demanding there because of weather conditions, winds and things of this nature. so we've got a lot to evaluate and understand why this airplane fell off on one wing. >> reporter: tomorrow, there likely be a vigil here in kathmandu with their grieving families. cecelia? >> we're thinking of them. britt, thank you so much. we're going to turn now to another round of storms slamming already hard-hit california with more threats of flooding and potentially dangerous mudslides. also heavy snow in the mountains. we've got team coverage this morning beginning with erielle reshef in los angeles for us this morning. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning to you, cecilia. this region has been hammered by that relentless rain an overnight another atmospheric river unleashing even more. residents urged to remain on alert especially on the roads today. this morning, another round of crippling storms battering a

swath of california. the latest punishing weather in the west. more than 8 million californians under a flood watch as an atmospheric river continues the relentless threat for flooding, heavy rain, and snow. the area already reeling from a weekend of dangerous weather. this road collapsing from the intense rain and flooding, parts of the asphalt sliding down the hill over the weekend. state route 33 washed out by wheeler gorge. the road, impassable, closed for over 20 miles. >> it's pretty deep down here. >> reporter: high water levels submerging neighborhoods like this one in santa cruz. similar scenes in san diego, this car abandoned by its driver. the life-threatening conditions and rushing floods prompting daring high-water rescues. officials in san joaquin county racing to rescue nearly 800 residents impacted by heavy

flooding saturday. in orange county this woman desperately clinging to a tree amid the rapidly rising water until she was hoisted to safety by helicopter. the weeks-long deluge bringing more rain to parts of the state than all of last year, and it is not over yet. another 1 to 3 inches of rain are expected in parts of california today. robin? >> not over yet, as you said, erielle. thank you so much. let's go to matt rivers in truckee, california, where it's all about the snow. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. yeah, everyone in the lower elevations, of course, rightly worried about rain, but here in the mountains it's nothing but snow, weeks of consistent snowfall here in the sierra nevada mountains have led to scenes like this. this car completely buried behind me in front of that massive pile of snow there. just during the day today through this evening some parts of the mountains here could receive an additional 3 feet of snow, remarkable numbers here

and this is one of the busiest travel holidays. people trying to take advantage of a little time off of work, but all of that being more complicated because of this snow. the department of transportation in california urging drivers to not come up here to sierra nevada mountains until after 10:00 p.m. tonight. george? >> matt, thanks very much. we have the latest now on the war in ukraine. russian president vladimir putin is claiming momentum after a deadly strike on a ukrainian apartment building. matt gutman is on the scene. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, george. you can see those rescuers behind me, some of them in cranes they're clawing at the rubble. where you're seeing open sky stood a nine-story building. unfortunately we're hearing this is now a recovery operation. want to give you a sense of the destructive power of that missile, scarring this building, shattering every window in this complex. this morning, that pile continues to smolder but hope of

finding survivors is fading. overnight, nearly a full day after that missile obliterated this apartment block in dnipro, rescuers finding this cradling her in their arms. the moment catching the breath of an entire nation fixated on that pile. the death toll from saturday's strike rising to 40, 3 of them children. over 70 wounded and dozens remain unaccounted for. it's now one of the deadliest attacks since the start of the war. crushed cars, garbage cans flung like they were little toys and this smoke is so thick in the air it's almost hard to breathe. an army of workers and aid workers assembling. neighbors struggling with the loss. this woman, tatiana, unable to hold back. the missiles spraying shrapnel nearly a hundred yards, and nearly a thousand people homeless. there was one thing this man

couldn't unhear -- >> screaming? >> screaming. >> reporter: this morning, bitter fighting continues in ukraine's east with russia's vladimir putin on state media touting, quote, positive momentum in the ruined towns of soledar and bakhmut. the fighting in the east is brutal. tens of thousands of casualties and hoping to break that stalemate for the first time in this war, ukraine getting 14 battle tanks from the uk. cecilia? >> all right, matt, thank you so much. we turn to two illinois paramedics charged with murder for the death of a patient in their care. newly released body cam video shows them improperly strapping the victim to a stretcher face down. alex perez has the latest. >> oh, sit up. sit up. >> reporter: this morning, two emts, peter cardigan and peggy finley, charged with first-degree murder after their

patient who they were supposed to help later died at the hospital. the ordeal captured on body camera video. police arriving first, a woman at the home explaining moore's situation. >> he's having drunk hallucinations. >> reporter: after attempting unsuccessfully to get moore to stand up, the responding officers called in to the emts, but moore never appears to fully stand up on his own. >> i'm seriously not in the mood for this dumb [ bleep ]. get up, or you can stay here. >> reporter: the officers eventually putting arms around moore helping to carry him outside where the emts place him facedown onto a waiting gurney, tightening straps around his back and finally get him in the ambulance. >> he's strapped in there good. he ain't going nowhere. >> reporter: moore dying shortly after arriving at the hospital. an autopsy finding his cause of death to be compressional and positional asphyxia due to prone facedown restraint.

experts say basic training for emts typically includes learning the dangers of the prone position. >> it was completely against protocol. to literally be thrown face down on the stretcher, as this individual was, and then have the straps tightened in that position, for this type of condition there was absolutely no indication for that. >> reporter: theresa hayley runs the naacp chapter and is representing moore's family. >> we can never bring earl back to his family, and i believe those ems workers should have to pay. >> reporter: lifestar, the company that employs the two emts, says they have no comment on their arrest. if convicted, they could face up to 60 years behind bars. cecilia? >> very disturbing. thank you. we'll turn now to nfl wildcard weekend. one of the highlights, damar

hamlin cheering on his buffalo bills from home after being reunited with his team the day before. trevor ault is in buffalo with all the weekend's action. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the bills' players had some great stories about reuniting with damar hamlin, the whole team lining up to give him a hug on saturday, but sunday's game was stressful. it was a nail-biter and it was one of several great games this wild card weekend. >> first and 10, to the end zone. >> reporter: this morning, the buffalo bills notching another win for number 3 after damar hamlin reunited with his teammates for the first time saturday seen at the bills facility in this instagram photo from linebacker matt milano. >> it brought smiles and happy tears to everybody in the building. >> there was a big line of guys ready to love up on him. >> i got my hug. i know that. >> reporter: hamlin tweeted that he was focusing on his recovery celebrating his team's win from home sunday. >> touchdown! >> reporter: the bills were heavy favorites against the

miami dolphins who were playing without quarterback tua tagovailoa. the dolphins fought back from behind. >> this game is tied. >> reporter: the bills played just well enough to advance. >> buffalo is still here. >> best football might be ahead of them. >> reporter: now the bills are set to face off against the bengals once again after this fumble with the ravens at the 1 yard line turned into a 98-yard touchdown for cincinnati, sealing their victory. >> he will score! >> reporter: the last bills and bengals game was canceled after damar hamlin's cardiac arrest. the teams are ready for a rematch. >> i think now that everyone has the news he's doing a lot better, it makes us feel a lot better about playing football. >> reporter: the wild card weekend packed with plenty of excitement. the san francisco 49ers blowing out the seattle seahawks and the jacksonville jaguars with a stunning 27-point comeback to beat the l.a. chargers and last

night the new york giants upsetting the minnesota vikings. >> he's in, touchdown, new york! >> reporter: and we still have one last wild card battle tonight, the dallas cowboys versus the tampa bay buccaneers in what could once again potentially be tom brady's last game in the nfl. guys? >> how many times have we said that? thanks so much, trevor. that game, by the way, is tonight on abc and espn at 8:00 p.m. eastern. nfl hall of famer, troy aikman joins us in our next hour to break it down. coming up, the terrifying near-miss at jfk airport. two passenger planes almost collided. one forced to slam on its brakes. the faa has launched an investigation. the college gymnast and tiktok star attracting huge crowds raising security concerns. but, first, good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you all. from the moment this california onslaught has happened they've

had about a foot and a half rain. it still goes on until tomorrow and wednesday. then things start to slow down. where it's going to move is into the desert southwest. that's going to come in the form of snow in a lot of places. there are winter storm warnings as far south as the mexico border and arizona. another 2 to 3 feet. that's where we need snow. severe weather by wednesday. your local weather now in 30 seconds. drew: i am abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. morning rain

mostly cloudy day, temperatures below average and we max out in the mid 50's later on. tonight, the better -- blend of stars and clouds will be chilly with temperatures in our colas cities dipping into the 30's. is the seven-day forecast, sunny all the way to tomorrow, one more storm on wednesday in the evening before our dry pattern sets up for a be a full weekend. we're just getting going. stay with us. we'll be right back. look at these mighty quaker oats...

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a look at live doppler seven. over the past four hours. you can see our storm system is pushing away to the south and east. a couple of showers right now in the santa cruz mountains, you can see those downpours have set up even some snow atop mount hambleton. but for most of us, we are drying out this morning, a flood advisory still in effect for a big portion of the bay area because we have a lot of water on our roads this morning, please be aware of that will keep the storm impact scale in effect until about nine a.m. this morning a level one here because of that stand water on our roadways, but showers are on their way out. you can see a

little bit of sunshine trying to peek out, but it's mostly cloudy day today with temperatures in the fifties for your holiday reggie drew. thank you if you're streaming us on abc, seven bay area, abc,

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lebron is expected to surpass kareem later on this season. we're cheering him on of course. we have more ahead including the mystery behind the winner of that mega millions jackpot. we're at the small town in maine where that ticket was sold. right now the faa investigation after two planes full of passengers nearly collided on the runway in new york. one plane was forced to abandon takeoff after traveling over 100 miles per hour. gio benitez is at jfk with more. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning, george. both the faa and ntsb have now launched investigations because what happened here at jfk was this close to being catastrophic. a terrifying near-miss at one of the nation's busiest airports just as a delta flight was taking off. air traffic control with the urgent alert. >> delta 1943, cancel takeoff plans. >> rejecting. >> reporter: the delta pilot slamming on the brakes during takeoff when air traffic

controllers saw an american airlines plane crossing the wrong runway here at jfk. the dominican republic-bound delta jet believed to be traveling over 100 miles per hour when it came to that sudden stop. brian was one of the passengers on the plane. >> all of a sudden there was a noise, the brakes were activated, all the passengers were thrust forward. there was an audible gasp, maybe even screaming, and then there was total silence. >> reporter: the two planes coming within 1,000 feet of each other. thankfully the delta plane has a slower takeoff rule than other jets. that's the speed it needs to accelerate to get air bound. experts say if it was any other plane the collision would have likely happened. >> the plane that delta was operating is a smaller aircraft compared to others that operate out of jfk. so it didn't need the full

acceleration at that point. >> reporter: delta saying in a statement overnight, the safety of our customers and crew is always delta's number one priority. delta will work with and assist aviation authorities in a full review. american airlines whose plane crossed that wrong runway declined to comment and defer to the faa. >> the faa spent a lot of money over the past couple of years putting in systems like flashing red lights that would prevent pilots from crossing active runways. in this case at this intersection the flashing red lights had not yet been installed. if they had, this probably never would have been an incident. >> reporter: that american airlines plane did take off for london 20 minutes later. we can't overstate how serious this investigation is because, guys, this could have ended very, very differently. >> it certainly could have. all right, gio. thank you. now to the highest earning woman in college sports. lsu gymnast and tiktok star olivia dunne is attracting huge

crowds at her team's meets, but not all the attention is positive and it's raising security concerns. eva pilgrim is here with more. good morning, eva. >> good morning, robin. enthusiastic fans sound like a good thing, but these fans are turning up not to see a gymnastics meet but a social media superstar and it's creating a genuine security risk. this morning, lsu stepping up security after this chaotic scene. fans of lsu gymnast and tiktok superstar olivia dunne holding life-size cutouts of the 20-year-old shouting, disrupting the routines of other athletes at a season-opening meet at the university of utah earlier this month. dunne wasn't competing due to injury. lsu now forced to add new safety measures for its gymnastics team to ensure all of its athletes are protected. >> when we go on the road, we have security detail with us

now, and we'll be working to create a sort of perimeter around where we load and disembark from the bus. >> reporter: dunne is the most followed college athlete on tiktok with more than 6.8 million followers. she's the highest earning woman in college sports. under the ncaa's new name, image, likeness rules, she's in deals with grubhub, forever 21 and leaf trading cards. worth an estimated $2.7 million. her celebrity creating a conundrum for college sports while professional stadiums and arenas and even college football and basketball venues have heavy security and crowd control, that's not the case at all college sporting events. >> lsu is now adding security. that's exactly what they should be doing. they have a very famous young athlete. you have to keep her and her teammates safe. >> reporter: dunne taking to

social media saying she appreciates her fans but asking them to be please be respectful of the other gymnasts and the gymnastics community. lsu's next meet this afternoon in baton rouge. she's still listed as injured and not expected to compete. cecelia? >> eva, thanks so much. we turn now to the nation's newest billionaire. there was just one winning ticket in this weekend's $1.35 billion mega millions drawing and it was sold in the tiny town of lebanon, maine. victor oquendo is there. victor, seems like this is going to be hard to keep a secret given the size of this town. >> reporter: it's a small town. good morning, cecelia. from the hometown gas and grill where where the winning ticket was sold, the owner said he thought it was a prank at first and now everyone here in this small town is trying to find out who the big winner is. >> an estimated $1.35 billion. >> reporter: it was a historic jackpot.

only one single ticket holder matched all six numbers. the big winner from this small town, lebanon, maine. >> hoping it's one of us locals, that way it would be a story we have forever. >> reporter: that winning ticket sold right here, close to the border with new hampshire with the population of just about 7,000. >> we're a small community. we're a small store. we hope it's somebody, somebody local. >> reporter: the $1.35 billion jackpot, the fourth largest in history, rolling over for three months, 25 unclaimed drawings until now. >> this is huge. even a million bucks would have been huge, you know, but to get that is phenomenal. >> reporter: those winning numbers, 61, 30, 45, 46, 43, the gold mega ball was 14. here's how the winner, who hasn't come forward yet, can

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>> we're picking up speed on that road to the oscars. it's pedal to the metal in awards season now. the race to the oscars has begun. "everything everywhere all at once" nabbing best picture. >> the critics' choice is -- brendan fraser. >> reporter: an emotional brendan fraser moved to tears winning best actor for "the whale." >> if you like a guy like charlie who i played in this movie and in any way struggle with obesity or you just feel like you're in a dark sea, i want you to know that if you too can have this strength to get to your feet and go to the light, good things will happen. >> reporter: angela bassett and ke huy quan continuing award season dominance with wins in the best supporting actor categories for "black panther: wakanda forever,"

and "everything everywhere all at once." >> thank you, thank you. okay, i'm going to try real hard to not cry tonight. >> reporter: "abbott elementary" following its win at the golden globes with the critics' choice for best comedy. sheryl lee ralph winning best supporting actress. >> for all of you watching here come close to the screen and listen. people don't have to like you. people don't have to love you. they don't even have to respect you. but when you look in the mirror, you better love what you see. you better love what you see. >> reporter: and scene-stealing jennifer coolidge adding to her trophy case with another win for "the white lotus." >> for anyone who's sort of given up hope, i hope this gives you inspiration. it's not over until it's over. it's not over until you're dead.

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said nearly killed him, and the lifestyle changes he's made. swaps for savings. the simple energy efficiency measures you can take that add up to big savings. ginger is helping us find the savings at home. ♪ you've got the love ♪ love and justice. wnba star maya moore irons and jonathan irons' new life. the romance that started with a fight for freedom and now they have a baby boy. they're here to talk about their new book and maya has a big announcement about her wnba future. only on "gma." ♪ it's aeautul life ♪ and the new miss universe is -- >> usa. >> she's making history as the first filipino american miss usa. now she's a winner on the global stage. she's celebrating her victory with us live. ♪ i'm living my best life ♪ and "the rookie" star nathan

fillion is live in times square and he's saying -- >> good morning, america. ♪ we do say good morning, america. >> on a day to honor dr. martin luther king jr. >> appreciate you saying that, george. we really do. we want to take a look because we're going to celebrate dr. king, the battle of the bands for the hbcu culture, an organization that helps band members complete here continuing dr. king's work. the battle is fierce. lot of fun as well. you'll see the competition. >> they get you out of your seat, that's for sure. also a sneak peek alt julia crossley, a 10-year-old, she also happens to be finalist in our super bowl kid correspondent competition, we'll meet her and we have a big surprise for her. i wonder what that could possibly be coming up. but first, the president's handling of secret government papers. lawyers for the president revealed this weekend that more classified documents were found

in his delaware home. we're learning more about the special counsel investigating. want to go back to our senior white house correspondent mary bruce. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. the white house is being pretty tight-lipped while this review is still ongoing. but with news over the weekend that more documents have been found republicans and some defense are demanding more transparency. this morning, questions about president biden's handling of classified information are growing. >> are you willing to be interviewed by the special counsel? >> reporter: after news this weekend that even more classified material was discovered at his delaware residence. the white house lawyer confirming he found five more pages of classified information last thursday while he was working with the justice department. white house counsel said biden's lawyers have acted immediately and voluntarily with justice department officials taking possession of all six pages. >> there's an ongoing process and we have spoken when it's

appropriate. >> reporter: classified documents from biden's time vice president were first discovered in early november. but sources tell abc news that the documents discovered at wilmington, delaware, home, were the tipping point for the attorney general merrick garland to appoint a special counsel. republicans who have shown little interest in investigating donald trump's handling of classified documents are pouncing on the president. >> how many years has this vice president who has been in office for more than 40 years had these documents? who has been in and out of there? >> reporter: some democrats are calling for a congressional probe. the white house insists they're fully cooperating with the special counsel and they said that's where the big difference is. they're working with investigators while donald trump for months refused to turn over those hundreds of classified documents stored at mar-a-lago. george? >> no evidence at all this is an obstruction case. mary, thanks. robin? now to another round of storms slamming already hard-hit

california with more threats of heavy rain. let's go to ginger track it all. good morning again, ginger. >> robin, good morning to we have new pictures out of san joaquin, california, evacuated because of the water. we'll keep seeing water today and also snow, this was donner's pass over the weekend. they've already had 23 1/2 feet for the season and they've had 3 feet over the weekend. i-80 was not passable. here are a couple other things wrapping things up. 341 inches of snow at palisades tahoe. oakland with more than 20 inches in the last two months. and 400-plus landslides from december 30th. yes, it's still happening through today and tonight. things are going to start drying out. the pattern shifts. by mid week, we get considerably

dryer. denver, fort collins wrapped up in snow, winter storm warnings as far south as the mountains around tucson, that will move east through nebraska over to parts of iowa and minnesota. guys? >> ginger, thank you so much. coming up, everybody, in our "gma" morning menu, "abbott elementary" star tyler james williams is sharing his struggle with crohn's disease. he's going to talk about the lifestyle change he has made to stay healthy. also this morning, a love conquers all story. maya moore irons and jonathan irons are here telling us about their new book. plus, maya has a big announcement. plus, small changes you can make to your home that will add to big savings on your energy bill. and nathan fillion. talking about "the rookie." that's all coming up. we'll be right back. [music plays] ♪ if your instinct is to help. ♪

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welcome back to "gma." we'll jump right into our "gma" cover story this morning. on the heels of his golden globe win, tyler james williams is sharing his years-long battle with crohn's disease which he says nearly killed him. stephanie ramos joins us with more on this. good morning, stephanie. >> good morning, cecelia. tyler james williams whose show just won award at the critics' choice awards last night, once he learned he needed to live with crohn's disease he went after more purpose-driven roles like gregory eddie on "abbott elementary." this morning, tyler james williams fresh off his golden globe win for his role as gregory on abbott elementary is sharing his story of living with crohn's disease. >> for stories like his that we

may understand his story's just as important as all of the other stories. >> reporter: the actor telling "men's health magazine" that effort to put on muscle for roles revealed the disease. he said, i was really pushing my body to the limit, by the time december hit it just crashed. everything shut down. williams reportedly undergoing emergency surgery to remove six inches of his lower intestine, but his intestines unable to heal back together, sent him into septic shock. saying, the last thought i had was, this could be it. more than 500,000 americans are living with crohn's disease, an inflammatory condition in the digestive tract. it can lead to abdomin if left untreated it could possibly cause life-threatening

complications. >> you can treat crohn's disease and bring it to remission where symptoms are suppressed and the inflammation is controlled but it's not a curable disease because the autoimmune process is still there, you give medications to control the inflammation and prevent progression of the disease and heal the inflamed and affected areas. >> everything changed again for williams in early 2020 when his middle brother tyrelle had his first crohn's disease brother. that's when they invited their younger brother to live with them. all brothers are focusing on their health together. >> we wish them all health and good luck. >> we do. >> now to some easy ways to save money on energy. the inflation reduction act increased the tax breaks for increasing energy efficiency. ginger has the details. hey, ginger. >> hey, george. imagine if you can have somebody come to your house and they tell you where the money is leaking out of the windows and doors. that person is called the energy auditor. there are tens of thousands in

new incentives to save you money and help save the planet. when it comes to paying less for gas and electricity, there are small steps you can do to put money back in your pocket right now. >> energy efficiency is really the best thing you can do. >> reporter: we got to see an energy audit. an expert looks for way to save money on your home. in new jersey, customers can get a free energy assessment and $260 free energy efficiency products right now. we're going to help dawn. she's a kindergarten teacher. >> i try to be as green as i can. i need to use gas to heat and cook. >> this is a temperature gun. >> reporter: we watched the auditor quickly found savings in dawn's home. in 2021 the average energy user

spent a smart thermostat could cut your bill 10%. sealing up windows and doors for air that leaks could save 10% to 20%, too. and an energy auditor can help find those leaks with what they call a blow test. >> after you're done with something like this, how much people can save? >> hundreds of dollars. >> reporter: her total savings up to $400 each year. >> the beauty of the i.r.a. act starting in 2023 customers will also get tax credits for implementing energy efficiency measures. >> reporter: those programs offer tax credit up to $1,200 for new windows and doors, up to $2,000 for new heat pumps or water heaters and up to 30% for the cost of installing solar panels. you want to save biggest?

update your appliances to save the biggest. check out electric heat pumps, the i.r.a. act gives you a 30% credit of up to 2 grand for all them. over the lifetime of a heat pump, at least $6,500 of savings over traditional home furnaces. big savings to be had. loved going to this woman's home. he brought all the stuff for free. i was like, wait, she gets that for free, too? check out those energy auditors. we have to look at what's happening, above average, below average, i think, on our graphics. if not, no big deal. well below average for much of drew: i am abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. morning rain mostly cloudy day, temperatures below average and we max out in the mid 50's later on. tonight, the better -- blend of stars and clouds will be chilly with temperatures in our colas cities dipping into the 30's.

is the seven-day forecast, sunny all the way to tomorrow, one more storm on wednesday in the evening before our dry pattern sets up for a be a full weekend. all right, we're excited because we're joined right now by the new history-making miss universe. there's the big moment, miss usa receiving her crown. she's now the first miss usa to win miss universe in ten years. congratulations. >> thank you. >> thank you so much for being here. i imagine it must have been kind of a blur. now that you look back on that moment, what's it like seeing it? >> it was a blur. i'm still in shock. it's really still sinking in. watching my crowning moment when i was on stage, the crowd was so loud. i was talking to myself in my head and when they announced it, i wasn't sure it was me.

i was like is it me? i had a delayed reaction. i'm still in shock. >> it's you. you got the crown to prove it. we're so proud of you, and you made history, not only the first miss usa to win the miss universe crown in decade, also the first filipino american to win the crown. what's it been like to make this huge leap in history, a big step? >> fill ipinos are so happy. they're just over the moon about it. it's a huge win for the community and representation. it's an honor. >> i was watching one of your answers and you got a big cheer from a crowd when they asked if there was one thing you would do differently in the competition. you're 28 years old. that's the oldest you can be to enter miss universe. >> yes. >> you would like to see the age raised a little bit. what made you want to say that? >> it was the first thing that came to mind because i'm 28, like you said, and it's the oldest age to compete. i think women, our age is always objectified. i have people telling me they're so inspired because i started

late. my favorite quote is, if not now, then when. you can never feel like it's too late. >> that's a great quote. you're in the fashion industry. so, you get to combine the two now that you've got the crown. how are you going to use the message going forward? >> i'm going to use fashion as a force for good. i'm always looking for ways to do good in my industry, whether it's teaching sewing classes or upcycling pieces, just raising awareness on sustainability in the industry. i actually made this piece as well. one of my original designs to match the crown, so i'm just excited to share with the world my talent. >> we're excited for you. is the crown heavy? >> it's not that heavy. >> congratulations. robin, i'll throw it back to you. >> cecelia, thank you, and congratulations. this is one of my favorite stories, one of faith, love and of overcoming. maya moore was a star wnba player at the height of her

career. she left it to devote herself to righting an injustice, freeing an innocent man. jonathan was finally vindicated and free. maya was there to greet him at the prison's doors. during that time their friendship turned into love. and now into marriage. and now into parenthood. they tell their story in the perfectly titled book "love and justice: a story of triumph on two different courts" maya moore irons and jonathan irons. it's so wonderful to see you again. i had to pull out the hanky as i was talking to you during the commercial break. it's beautifully written and it's so powerful especially the beginning when you alternate chapters in each of your voices. to see where you were in life, where you were in life.

you were basketball phenom and then jonathan wrongly convicted, imprisoned at the age of 16. you went there. was it difficult for you, jonathan, to relive that time? >> absolutely. it was very traumatic and i had to go to my counselor to talk. the more i went through and read it, the more it helped me to get through. i was able to flip a switch and say i'm not there anymore, i'm past that. i'm free. >> did you have to do that to remind yourself because you really describe what it was like behind those walls. >> yes. there were times as i wrote and continued to talk about it, about our book and our story, that i felt i was in the moment. i would have to see a picture or reach out and feel maya and realize i'm free. i had to continually remind

myself of that. >> you were sentenced to how many years? >> 65. >> you served 33. >> 33.5. all that time matters. >> i know it matters to maya moore irons, you we're on his team before, you were reading about him. as much as you knew, how difficult was it for you to read and did you learn some things that you hadn't known? >> i think because our story happened over so many years -- ive known jonathan for almost 15 years -- reading it all together was extremely overwhelming. in the journey and the fight you're trying to do it one day at a time. to read it all together it made me appreciate and be more inspired by jonathan's life and how god put this all together, where i was coming from in my life and where he was coming

from in his life, how it all wove together, it blows my mind. >> you do it so well in the book. you see his work, his hands in all of this. i've been around you a handful of times. i don't sense anger and you'd think, especially reading exactly what you went through, what are your emotions? how have you been able to channel that and not have that type of anger that most people have? >> well, i lost a lot and that anger and the pain is there, but i chose -- i choose every day to live being grateful for each day that i have because i'm not promised tomorrow. like any day we could pass on or something could happen. i could still be in prison, but i'm free. i want to live in that rather than chase what i lost and focus on what i do have. i'm married and i have a son. >> i love seeing the footage when you dropped to his knees. it took a long time even though you had the evidence and all that.

what have you all learned? you fell in love. you started off as true friends. as you said, you've known each other for 15 years. jonathan, what did you learn once you all could be together? what did you learn about her? >> maya, the great and mighty maya moore is a sweet, loving and nurturing person who's my best friend in the moment and shows up and is present. >> i learned how talented he is. i mean, it's one thing to talk on the phone, help him fight for justice, see how the brilliant legal mind he is, but he's also a great gatherer of people, team builder, business starter, father, friend, leader, shepherd. his shepherd heart for his people has been so beautiful to watch. i also have a shepherd heart,

but to know i don't have to shepherd everything. no, i can rest because i have a partner, and that rest is what i have been really surprised by. >> and parenthood. >> oh, boy. >> j.j. what's it like being a daddy? >> i'm having a blast every day. there was a time i never thought i would have a child, but i have a beautiful healthy, thriving son. praise god. >> yeah. >> i know you do because you didn't have that. >> no. >> that's why you've become so emotional. >> i didn't think i would have one because i was in prison. i thought that time had passed. i came to terms with i may be here forever and never have a child. >> he slobbers and everything. >> yeah, in your eyeballs and everything. he puts his mouth on your nose. >> for you maya, being a mom.

>> the joy. i just -- you hear it all the time, wait until you become a parent. yeah, yeah, yeah. you become a parent and you're like, okay, i get it. you'll do anything for this little human and the joy and the purpose of just raising him is such a privilege and our days are just so sweet because of him. >> yeah, and you had a good example with your mother. i want folks to read the book because that letter, jonathan, you wrote maya's mother when you were in jail, that's worth just picking up the book. before we go, every time i see you, okay, people know you, uconn, college basketball season, they remember all the championships that you won with geno. just all that you have done and to be at the height of your career and put it on hold to help right a wrong, where are you now with your basketball career? >> well, i think it's time to put a close to the pro

basketball life. you know, i walked away four seasons ago but i wanted to officially retire. this is such a sweet time for us and our family and the work that we've done i want to continue that in our next chapter. i want to continue to be present at home, for our community, and our family, little baby, for jonathan. also doing work with our nonprofit, win with justice. continuing to do prosecutorial reform, work on having safer communities. that's what i'm moving into. >> good for you. >> hanging it up. >> the other court you're going to. thank you very much. "love and justice" is available tomorrow. i think just like maya and jonathan readers will ask themselves one of the most important questions they can, am i living out my purpose? they both are. we'll be right back.

bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc. seven news. good morning . i'm joe being a fortune from abc seven mornings. let's check in with sue hall for look at traffic high soon. good morning and take a look at this job in a look. what's different about this picture? the sun blue skies that over the golden gate bridge and traffic is flowing nicely, but we do have residual problems all over the bay area with some standing water and flooding. first we'll go back to marin county south bend. it looks like they've just got this cleared. rodeo drive south. wanna one? we had a car fire for a time. all lanes were blocked. so that's recovered nicely and then we go back over towards fremont. northbound 80 still with flooding in the right lanes. thank you soon. meteor

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sunshine out there. it's a mix of sudden cloud today with temperatures in the fifties georgina thank you. drew. we will have another abc seven news update in about 30 minutes. as always, you can find us on our app in abc seven n ♪pp in abc seven n it's become our annual tradition here. welcome back to "gma." we're counting down to super bowl lvii. we don't know which teams are heading to the big game yet and by we, i mean me especially. we're getting closer to finding out who our "gma" correspondent will be. let's meet one of our finalists. it's been seven incredible years teaming up with the nfl to find the superkid and "gma" kid correspondent. >> you're the winner, my friend. >> oh, my god. >> best. week. ever. >> reporter: we've had some serious players reporting on the

sidelines. >> it's officially super bowl day. >> yeah, definitely might want to be a news reporter for "good morning america" and robin, i want to be in your position when i grow up. >> reporter: now we're on the hunt for the next superstar of 2023. meet finalist 10-year-old julia from arizona. >> i love playing flag football and helping others. >> reporter: julia loves gardening and promoting a healthy breakfast. there's a lot at stake. >> pick me to be your next superkid. >> all right, drum roll, cue the music, you guys. let's bring out julia. ♪ you're a rock store ♪ >> she comes out running. >> how are you? >> hi. >> coming in hot. >> julia, you're here because you're a finalist to be our kid "gma" correspondent for the super bowl. we're so excited for you. >> thank you. i'm excited to be here. >> i saw that.

you play flag football. you got two super bowl rings playing flag football. you really embody what nfl play 60 is all about, about being active and healthy. why is that so important to you? >> i've been playing flag football for five seasons and it's really fun just to stay active and having that -- learning that teamwork and cooperation in football is really important to me. >> that's pretty good. >> right. >> what would it mean to you to go to the real super bowl? >> my favorite player justin fields, it would be really cool to interview him. interviewing the best players that would be so cool. i think it would be a really great opportunity and i would have a really fun time there. >> i bet you would. >> i think you really would. >> it's like we're interviewing her for the job.

>> passed the test so far. if you're going to be the kid correspondent, we're putting you to the test. we have a correspondent boot camp. they didn't make me do this when i became a correspondent. let me show you what you're going to do, you're going to take a football, do some high kicks over there on the agility ladder, got to run around the cones and then you're going to end with the football toss. should we head over that way? >> yeah. >> all right, julia, go for it. >> flag football belt on right there. we're heading over here. 30 seconds on the clock, everybody. julia, there's your football. you're going to go this way. all right, high five real fast. 30 seconds on the clock. ready, set, go. let's see. [ cheers ] >> almost, almost.

yes, yes, yes. >> dang it. >> almost, almost. keep going. keep going. keep going. one more, one more. [ buzzer ] >> yes, you did it. stand here with me. for that amazing performance we got you an nfl play 60 swag bag. how about that? look at this good stuff. you know what, we're not done. i got more for you. you know a guy named zach ertz? who's he play for? arizona -- >> cardinals. >> we got a message from him. want to hear it? >> sure. >> let's see. >> good morning, america. hi, julia, it's zach ertz from the arizona cardinals. i hear you're a big fan. i want to congratulate you on

becoming a finalist as the nfl play 60 superkid. i got a huge surprise. you're not just the finalist but you are the 2023 superkid and "good morning america" kid correspondent and you're going to super bowl lvii right here in arizona. have a great time. ♪ hey now you're an all star ♪ ♪ you're a rock star ♪ >> oh, look at this. we got balloons. look at all this, julia. wow. we're not done yet. you know what you need if you're going to be the kid correspondent? the "gma" microphone. come on, what do you think? >> cool. >> how does it feel? >> it feels good. >> give me a stare into the camera. take us to break. your first test as the kid correspondent. coming up, nathan fillion is live in times square talking

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♪ ♪ back now celebrating martin luther king day with a program supporting over 5,000 students at historically black colleges and university with a battle of the bands. it's in honor of dr. king. steve osunsami is in atlanta with the story. good morning, steve.

>> reporter: good morning, george. this is a story about scholarships and doing better for others than you had for yourself. it's marching band season in america for students at historically black colleges and universities. in atlanta at the house built for professional athletes the floor belonged to the brass horns, the majorettes, the drums and a symphony of hbcu style. they call this the battle of the bands, but it's really a showcase of talent where everyone wins, especially the people who come to see. there are more than one of these but these are put on by a nonprofit organization that gives $20,000 in scholarships for the bands from each of the six schools that perform. frank johnson runs the show. back in the day he was one of the students on the field. that's him just to the left.

>> i participated for three years with the jsu band. i had become the section leader for the percussion section. the experience was great. i built lifelong friends. >> reporter: but life got in the way of his dreams and he never finished school. his father became seriously sick and he needed to come home. >> i was always taught when you start something, you finish >> reporter: that's when he and his wife put this together. >> to ensure no student had to make the decision my husband had to make. >> reporter: they've helped more than 5,000 students like javonte price. >> the band can't move without me. without this whistle, the band can't move. when i blow this whistle they know something is about to happen. ♪ >> reporter: he's the head drum major at alabama state.

>> when they helped me, i couldn't do nothing but thank them because i don't know where i would be. i literally don't know where i would be. i get to be in state farm arena. i'm overjoyed. >> reporter: in spirit of this martin luther king holiday he said after graduation he plans to pay it forward, but on this night he's going to put on a show. >> i want us to be able to overachieve like everybody else. we're literally going to stand out and show out and that's what we're going to do. >> reporter: mr. johnson is a live event producer who raises money for this event on his own. that's unlike some of the other events sponsored by major organizations like honda and pepsi. another battle of the bands that take places here in atlanta in three weeks. >> so much fun. that was great. >> trumpet player. >> yeah, up until ninth grade. >> tenth grade tenor sax. >> zero musical abilities here. >> what about you, ginger? >> oboe. i couldn't march.

i had to do percussion. a frosty florida morning. that's where we begin. down to fort myers, frost advisories. some of the numbers here 10 to 15 degrees below average. that with elation because we've had a pretty quiet and mild start to the season, but numbers will start to get mild again. by the mid week look at the numbers. 51 for new york. drew: i am abc 7 news drew tuma temperatures in the 50's, seven-day, sunny tomorrow, more storm on wednesday before a drug weekend. we're excited, now the rookie, the show now in its fifth season, it's moving to tuesdays and you're lucky we're excited, now "the rookie," the show now in its fifth season, it's moving to tuesdays and you're lucky because we have a preview clip of tomorrow's episode. take a look. >> all right. let's split up.

greg, emma, you guys set up at the nurse's station. three on the north hallway. three on the south hallway. hospital security has the staircases covered. >> all of this for one man. >> yes. one man convicted of murder and multiple violent felonies. >> the magic of television. look who is here. the star nathan fillion joins us live. so great to have you. >> thank you for having me. >> "the rookie," five seasons in it's not such a rookie anymore. you're training new recruits. what's it been like to be part of the evolution? >> you know what it's a lot of fun. just by the nature of the way show is set up, i'm the old fart on the show. i'm the old guy on the show.

everybody else is the young ones coming around they're very good at their jobs. i wasn't good at the job at their age. >> thanks to the show we're actually seeing people move into second careers in law enforcement. >> that's true. i've actually heard stories. i've had people write to me about people they know, oh, i knew a priest who's now become a cop later in life. the question is do you call him officer father or father officer? people said i thought this was a mid life crisis i was having, i wanted to be a police officer. after watching your show i realized it's not a mid life crisis, just an opportunity for later in life. not just people becoming police officers, people just being comfortable with a reset, or a reboot. i think it's becoming the way of life for a lot of folks. >> especially in the last couple of years what everybody has gone through you and niecy nash, "the rookie" and the spin-off, you guys --

what is it like putting the two teams together? >> it's fantastic. niecy has so much personality, so much energy it was a lovely thing this little things we created. i'm trying to start a new thing, the new netflix and chill. they moved us to tuesday nights. the new netflix and chill, first time right here, tuesday night rookie nookie. i think that's positive. i think this has legs. >> oh, my. >> not sure that goes with the disney brand. has being the rookie inspired you to try anything brand new in life? >> i am -- i'm about to turn 52 years old. i've been in the business now 30

years. i started right down the street by the way on 66th street, but i'm super thrilled when i have a first, any firsts that happen. i've been having a lot of firsts lately. first time on primetime tuesday night show. first time with a spin-off. but i really, it would be really cool to try blacksmithing, is that weird? i don't know. putting hot metal to a fire, seems like it would be fun. >> speaking of fun and first, you fed a squirrel out of the palm of your hand on location? >> that's true. we had a location -- here we go. we have a little video right here. you just have to act like you're nuts. >> you're on fire this morning. [ laughter ] >> he's delivering. >> you guys, we're not done with him.

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they're here in this game. but they had that guy, brady, and he has the cowboys' numbers. he's always beaten your cowboys. could that be a factor here? >> well, it could be a factor. i mean, he's certainly confident. they played week one and the buccaneers obviously were able to win that game in dallas. i will say that i'm not sure on paper that necessarily it favors the cowboys. i think the buccaneers are healthy. they've got a lot of key players that have been a part of this super bowl team from a couple of years ago. but as we know if this thing goes into the fourth quarter with tom brady as the quarterback, i wouldn't count him out that's for sure. >> never count him out. but people are trying to. keep saying, is this going to be his last game? when he plays his last game of the season, is that it for his career? what do you think? >> you know, we talked to him a couple of days ago and i didn't expect him to tell me exactly what he was planning.

i asked him, if he knew himself, what he was going to do, if he already reconciled that, and he says he hasn't. i really believe that. i really thought that this would be his last year. after visiting him, robin, i'm not so sure. i hope it's not. i've really enjoyed -- i think i can speak for all football fans we've enjoyed watching him, enjoyed watching greatness and for him to be doing it at his age is obviously unprecedented and i would love to see him play more. we'll see. i know it's been a tough year in so many ways for him. >> like you say you can never count this man out. you couldn't count some teams out this weekend. these comeback wins. the giants are very happy and then you have trevor lawrence, how he was able to get his team after throwing four interceptions and then to come back and win the game as they

did. is he -- what's your take on his future as a quarterback in the nfl? >> well, our league is in really great hands. we just continue to get these really great quality young quarterbacks that come into the game and do amazing things and he's the latest one. and that comeback the other night was fantastic for him in his young career in his first nfl playoff game. but it was a reflection of their entire season. they started off so poorly and they were able to rally late and they won and were able to get into the postseason and that's exactly what happened in that wild card weekend. it's been a lot of great weekends. the nfl continues to kind of corner the market with the drama in the way these games have ended. >> they really have. the bills, we thought for a moment there uh-oh, their season is coming to an end, but uh-oh, no. there's something about damar and the bills fans and how the

nation has rallied around this team. have you ever experienced anything like this, troy? >> no, it's -- well, first of all, prayers were answered when it came to damar hamlin. looks like he's going to have a full recovery, and good for him. the bills are a franchise that i've pulled for for a long time especially here recently with josh allen as their quarterback. it's a fun team. they've got really good coaches, good players. i think in light of what happened a few weeks ago to damar, it's captured the attention. if you're not a fan of another team, i can see where most of america is pulling for the bills and hoping they're able to get it done this year. >> well said. well said. troy aikman, thank you. >> you're welcome. >> i know you got a big day and big night ahead of you. appreciate you joining us this morning. you can watch the game tonight

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seeing a bit of sunshine out there, that's nice, but we'll have a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day with high temperatures in the fifties. joanna thank you drew. have a great day, everyone. thank you so much for watchin ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the hit series "the rookie," nathan fillion. and "saturday night live" cast member, heidi gardner. plus a performance from the alvin ailey american dance theater. also we are serving up great food as we kick off food for a healthy and longer life series. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: good morning deja vu! >> kelly: good morning