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ceiling with the government set to max out. the latest on the extraordinary measures. will the u.s. default? fury and frustration. the emotional school board meeting in virginia. >> i send my kids to school and find myself praying to god that they will return home safely. >> the first since the shooting involving a 6-year-old boy. plus, what officials are saying about a tip about a possible gun at the school that day. new details about the failed political candidate who was behind a series of shooting targeting his political rivals. one of the hit men charged as we hear from one of the intended victims. demanding answers. an american public defender's mysterious death in mexico after officials there called it an accident. why his family believes he was the victim of a brutal crime. embattled u.s. congressman george santos assigned seats on two house committees while he faces federal and state investigations. this morning what else he falsely claimed in a newly surfaced radio interview. road to recovery. jeremy renner back home after a

devastating snowplow accident. what the "avengers" star and his family are saying. gearshift. after prices soared to record highs during the pandemic, why now may be the time to buy a used car. gio tells us how you can drive off with a good deal. ♪ when you call my name ♪ ♪ it's like a little prayer ♪ and have prayers been answered? what madonna just announced that has fans flying. plus, from the material girl to meryl, guess where the oscar winner is striking a pose. ♪ i wanna take you there ♪ ♪ like a child you whisper softly to me ♪ good morning, america. thank you for joining us on this wednesday morning. and also we have the latest from capitol hill on the extraordinary measures being taken when it comes to the battle over the debt ceiling. first, the major storm and faith abubey is in denver where the snow has been falling through the night. good morning, faith. >> reporter: good morning, george. the area is already blanketed in

snow. you can see, if you can see through the camera, it is still coming down at a steady clip. look over here. look at how much snow has accumulated in the grassy area. there's a lot of snow. officials are expecting more than a foot of snow in the denver area. looks like we may already be halfway there. officials are telling people to stay off the road as much as they can. traveling in these harsh conditions can be dangerous. crews have been working clearing the major roads. we've seen them come here multiple times already. there have been accidents reported. vehicles and semis stuck. flight cancellations will be occurring throughout the day. hundreds already reported from the airport here. the national weather service is

calling this a particularly unique storm because it would be the biggest storm in january denver in 30 years. robin? >> that is saying something, faith. thank you. we bring in ginger with the track of the storm as it makes its way across the country. good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you, robin. that thing is wrapping up not just around denver but in western nebraska through the high plains. interstate 80 going to be very difficult to get across today through tonight and all of these alerts, we're calling it multi-hazard platter. there's a little bit of everything here. the red flag warnings, fog advisories, winter weather advisories to vermont. later this afternoon as that thing wraps up and pushes into iowa the southern part erupts into damaging winds and so if you're memphis or down to lake charles, louisiana, into parts of far east texas, watch for damaging winds and an isolated tornado. then the wraparound goes to wisconsin, rochester, minnesota, and on the front end in new york we are at our third warmest start to the year and will be all rain. not looking for snow here but lots of snow, omaha, for

example, should have 26 inches for the season. they've been below average. this will help them perk right up. robin? >> i bet. so many affected all across the country with the weather. thank you, ginger. michael? >> thank you, robin. now to the latest on the war in ukraine and the deadly helicopter crash overnight near the capital. this as the mayor of kyiv warns that critical infrastructure is at serious risk of collapsing. matt gutman is on the scene in ukraine. good morning, matt. >> reporter: michael, good morning. we're at the site of that building that was destroyed by a russian missile over the weekend. you can still see those workers behind me. now, ukraine says it's investigating the cause of that helicopter crash. what we do know is that it took out the top leadership of the interior ministry of this country. it also killed three children in that kindergarten where it crashed in the kyiv suburb. this morning, that devastating helicopter crash outside of kyiv, a ukrainian emergency services helicopter slamming into a residential building

which included a kindergarten. in verified video circulating online you can see jet fuel still burning in the courtyard and here the cries for help. the area littered with wreckage including this rotor impaling a mangled car. ukraine's interior minister, his deputy, and state secretary on board along with five others, none survived. they had been flying to what officials called a war hot spot when the helicopter lost its bearings and slammed into the building. officials say 16 people killed, including three children, in that kindergarten. that as the death toll continues to rise in the city of dnipro. now at 45 dead, at least a dozen remain unaccounted for. and in the coldest part of winter the mayor of kyiv warning that russia's near daily onslaught of missile attacks has the electrical grid hanging by a thread. >> we don't talk about the collapse but can happen any second because any second russia can destroy our infrastructure. >> reporter: we got rare access to a power station in central ukraine, a frequent

russian missile attacks. transformer, direct hit? the coal powered plant now considered a top secret location and we go down below into the main plant which millions rely on for electricity. the size of this machinery almost defies comprehension, but it's something on this scale that is required to provide power to a city. the control room like a bunker, protected by sandbags and body armor. that manager saying he needs defensive weapons from the west to keep that plant open and to that end we can report this morning that a vast shipment of artillery shells, probably the weapon most used right now by ukraine, is being sent from a huge american stockpile in israel to ukraine. george? >> matt gutman, thanks. to washington now and the battle brewing in congress over the debt ceiling. the government will hit our credit limit tomorrow so treasury secretary janet yellen will take measures to keep the u.s. solvent, but congress will have to take action to avoid default in the coming months. senior national correspondent terry moran is on capitol hill to explain. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. this is going to be as one

republican congressman calls it a knife fight between the new republican majority in the house of representatives and president biden. tomorrow as you say, the united states will reach its debt limit, that's the total amount of money the government is authorized by law to $31.4 trillion. so now congress must raise that limit not to pay for new spending, but merely to pay the bills on spending that's already happened but republicans are vowing not to raise the debt limit by a single penny unless they get deep spending cuts they choose and president biden signs that into law. biden says he's not going to tie any spending cuts to raising the debt limit. it's a standoff, a dangerous game of chicken. economists say that could be a disaster and the united states could default on its debt. that's never happened before and could mean it couldn't make payments on things like social security and medicare and

military salaries, tax refunds, farm subsidies, all kinds of things. millions of jobs would be loss and it could be a global crisis. republicans are holding firm. they say they're not going to bulge because this has been a problem. are republicans voted to the debt limit three times when donald trump was president. robin? >> so we'll see what happens this time, terry. thank you so much. now the latest on president biden avoiding questions about his handling of classified documents. our senior white house correspondent mary bruce is tracking this for us. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, robin. yeah, the white house this morning is doing damage control. they are really scrambling to respond to this drip, drip, drip of revelations and these growing questions about their transparency. they insist they are defending this piecemeal approach and disclosures of classified documents found at the president's home and former office insisting they are releasing information as appropriate. they say they don't want to interfere or get in the way of this ongoing special counsel

investigation. but there are a lot of basic questions still unanswered here and house republicans have now launched two investigations, but the white house is accusing them of fake outrage saying they are playing politics after they showed little interest in investigating donald trump's refusal to turn over hundreds of classified documents stored at his mar-a-lago home. now, the white house says the key difference here is they are fully cooperating with the justice department and we have learned that the justice department actually considered sending fbi agents to monitor the search of biden's home, but they ultimately decided against that in part because the white house and the biden team are cooperating with them. so, michael, a little sign their approach is working. >> all right, seems to be. mary, thank you so much for that. now we go to the new development in the arrest of the failed republican candidate accused of orchestrating shooting attacks on his political rivals. one of his alleged conspirators has been charged and mola lenghi is in albuquerque, new mexico, with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yeah, that failed political candidate in custody this

morning after authorities say he hired hit men providing them with cash and weapons to target his political opponents. this, as the fbi recently warning that violent threats against public officials nationwide are on the rise. this morning, a life-threatening alleged conspiracy landing failed politician solomon pena behind bars without bond. pena, the alleged mastermind behind a series of home shootings targeting democratic leaders in albuquerque, new mexico. the shootings carried out over december and early january are believed to be politically motivated and authorities allege that pena fired at one of the homes himself. the targets, two county commissioners and two state legislators. though no one was injured, four homes sprayed with bullets including through one state lawmaker's 10-year-old daughter's bedroom. the bullet so close it left drywall powder on the girl's face. according to the arrest warrant,

that affidavit noting pena through his co-supporters intended to cause serious injury or death. pena reportedly told the hired hit men to aim low. county commissioner adriann barboa one of the intended victims. >> there were shots directly through my front door, right through my living room where just a few hours before i was playing with my grandbaby. >> reporter: and ring video showing pena walking up to what he thought was the debbie o'malley. >> can i speak with debbie? >> reporter: after his landslide loss to state representative miguel garcia. just hours after the final shooting on january 3rd one of pena's alleged hired hit men was pulled over for an expired registration. police say they found cash, guns and drugs in that car, and it was registered to pena. well, prior to running for political office mr. pena spent seven years in prison for burglary. now, despite that in a lawsuit by his democratic opponent, a

judge ultimately allowing pena to run for office. george? >> okay, mola, thanks. now to an emotional school board meeting in virginia. the first public meeting in that district since a 6-year-old shot his first grade teacher nearly two weeks ago. andrew dymburt has the story. >> reporter: fury and frustration on full display at the school board meeting in newport news, virginia. >> i send my kids to school and find myself praying to god they will return home safely. >> reporter: the public meeting marks the first with school leaders since police say a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher this month. >> don't want to have a family dinner where i talk about where my kids will hide in their school. >> reporter: more than 100 people signed up to speak. desiree yvette said her daughter rushed out of the classroom after witnessing the shooting. >> she's 6. she's terrified because the person that was advocating for her got hurt. >> reporter: dozens of school employees spoke out. one middle school teacher questioned the district's response to recent violence. >> our students do not wonder if there will be another school shooting. they wonder when and where the next shooting will be. >> reporter: the elementary school remains closed.

no timeline was given on the re-opening. school leaders are pledging to have a full-time security guard, fully staffed front office and a metal detector set up on campus by tomorrow. administrators are considering mandating clear backpacks. >> i think that those are things that should have been already implemented before this happened. >> reporter: in this case of the 6-year-old, officials say a school employee got a tip about a possible gun at the school that day and the boy's backpack was searched, but no weapon was found. the boy is in custody. police say they believe he got the gun from his mother which was purchased legally. meanwhile, the teacher who was shot is critically injured, but recovering. george? >> thanks to andrew dymburt for that. michael? now to a major development in the case of the massachusetts mother who mysteriously disappeared on new year's day. her husband has now been charged with murder. stephanie ramos is outside the courthouse where he is set to appear. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: michael, good morning. brian walshe will be arraigned here at this courthouse this morning. prosecutors are expected to lay

out evidence that led them to charging walshe in his wife's murder. this morning, the husband of missing massachusetts mother of three, ana walshe, is due in court charged with her murder. >> continued investigation has allowed police to obtain an arrest warrant charging brian walshe with the pumurder of his wife. >> reporter: walshe already charged with misleading investigators after ana went missing. he pleaded not guilty. ana reportedly last seen early on new year's day leaving her boston area home for a flight to washington, d.c. after she was reported missing, authorities say an extensive search led them to find a bloody knife in the basement of the family's home and prosecutors say surveillance footage captured brian at a home depot the day after she disappeared buying hundreds of dollars worth of cleaning supplies. >> sometime after 4:00 he's on surveillance at that time purchasing about $450 worth of

cleaning supplies. that would include mops, bucket tops, dropcloths, as well as various kinds of tape. >> reporter: reporting investigators also discovered a hacksaw and a bloody rug while searching this trash transfer station about 40 miles from the walshes' home. prior to his arrest walshe had been under house arrest awaiting sentencing for art fraud. >> he was very reluctant to admit guilt and, you know, there was a lot of evidence. >> reporter: police say ana walshe's body has not been found. the couple's three young kids, all under the age of 6, are now with child protective services. michael? >> all right, stephanie, thank you. michael? we turn now to the americans shining at the australian open and will reeve is here to break down the big wins starting with coco gauff. good morning to you.

>> good morning, robin. she is just so good, and while you were sleeping, some american glory at the australian open. coco gauff is just 18. still going strong down under beating 20-year-old, 2021 champ emma raducanu in straight sets. in the second round, gauff looking to improve on her best result in australia which was reaching the fourth round back in 2020. the best rafael nadal has ever done in australia is win the whole thing twice, including last year. but there will be a new men's champion this year in 2023 because the number one seed was battling a hip injury all match which he lost in straight sets to american mackenzie mcdonald. he is ranked 65th in the world. there's always some topsy-turvy stuff going on down under. lots of good tennis going on. >> always so exciting. >> yes, it is. >> i know. thanks, will. >> you never know what's going to happen. >> but you know you'll wake up to here in america. >> what do you mean wake up?

we watch it. we watch it like 2:00, 3:00 in the morning. >> not everybody has your sleep schedule, robin, but generally most people wake up to it. >> this is true. >> 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning, good for you. >> you love tennis. >> love it, love it. thank you, will. coming up the latest on embattled new york governor george santos as he faces federal and state investigators and calls for his resignation. and the american man killed at a mexican report while celebrating his first wedding anniversary. local officials say it was an accident. his family not convinced. but first let's go back to ginger. >> the latest count there have been nearly 600 landslides because of all those atmospheric rivers hitting california. the latest happened on their dry day. it went right up onto that train. more than 220 people were stuck on that train for four hours. thankfully all okay before they got off there. and unfortunately, you do have more rain coming. this is more of a cold front not the traditional atmospheric river we've seen but it will be brief and blow through later tonight into tomorrow. it will bring a foot to two feet

on top of what we've already had in the sierra. your local weather now in 30 seconds. drew: we'll have sunshig way to clouds today.have sunshig showers return after about 5:00 p.m. this evening a level 1 a light storm on the impact scale. by midnight we will already be drying out with clear skies. temperatures will get chilly again, falling into the 30's. here is the forecast.

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under alerts. ginger tracking it all including when the northeast can expect snow this week. also, the latest on purchase restrictions of children and cold and flu medicine put in place last month amid a surge of covid and rsv. now walgreens removed its purchase limits and rite aid will lift caps for children's tylenol and motrin by the end of the week. cvs is limiting purchases in store and on line. the women's world cup is six months away, but the u.s. women's team started their year overnight showing they're ready to defend their back-to-back titles. they beat the host of the tournament, new zealand and the team plays again on saturday. and we've got a lot more ahead including why now may be the time to buy a used car and how you could find a good deal that is coming up. george? right now the latest on embattled new york's george santos. assigned seats on two house committees as he faces federal and state investigations and calls for his resignation. senior congressional correspondent rachel scott is tracking the story. rachel, these false claims keep coming. >> reporter: george, good morning. they certainly do. congressman george santos is accused of fabricating almost

every single detail of his life but for now house republican leadership is treating him just like any other member of congress. this morning, george santos, the new york congressman accused of defrauding voters, landed on two house committees. >> all committees he'll get seated on. >> reporter: republican leadership standing by the freshman lawmaker. he's admitted to lying about being a college graduate. >> did you graduate from baruch? >> yeah. >> so did i. >> i did, i did. >> reporter: santos never graduated from any college, but he still told voters he went to baruch on a volleyball scholarship claiming to be a star player. >> i sacrificed both my knees and got knee replacements from playing volleyball. that's how serious i took the game. >> reporter: none of that was true. his resume riddled with false claims that he worked for goldman sachs and citigroup. he didn't, and now he's facing new questions about his finances after reportedly lending more than $700,000 to his campaign

after earning just $55,000 two years earlier. >> mr. santos either illegally coordinated with an independent expenditure or he illegally received a campaign contribution. >> reporter: a growing number of republicans joining democrats calling on santos to resign. but he insists he did nothing unethical. >> guys, i've worked my entire life and lived an honest life and never accused of any bad doing. >> reporter: one republican not calling on santos to step down, house speaker kevin mccarthy. gop leadership giving him a seat on the science, space and technology committee and the small business committee. those are lower level committee assignments. sources tell us santos was pushing for something higher profile but those plans were rejected by republican leadership. house speaker kevin mccarthy says that he did have some questions about santos' resume and insists that he does have some work to do when it comes to earning the trust from

republicans. guys? >> that's true, as always we appreciate your reporting, rachel. also, congratulations on your promotion. senior congressional correspondent rachel scott. [ applause ] well deserved. >> reporter: thank you. >> you're very welcome. >> reporter: thanks so much. we'll turn now to the mysterious death of an american celebrating his first wedding anniversary in mexico. he died after falling from a balcony at a resort. authorities say it was an accident. his family believes he was the victim of a brutal crime. janai norman is here with that story for us. good morning, janai. >> reporter: good morning. elliot blair's family say they are reeling from his death and don't believe it was an accident and for context this is a family of attorneys. they say they have extensive training in criminal law and they believe he was the victim of a brutal crime. his wife saying she's been given multiple versions of what happened to her husband. this morning, the family of an american public defender who died while celebrating his first wedding anniversary at a mexican resort is demanding answers

saying they believe he was the victim of a crime. elliot blair and kimberly williams staying at a resort and spa which advertising its property online as the best choice south of the border, located 15 minutes south of tijuana. authorities confirming the day before the couple's anniversary, blair was found dead from an apparent fall from a third floor balcony. an autopsy by mexican officials ruling the fall caused his death, calling the tragedy an unfortunate accident. but earlier that day, a local law enforcement official pointing to a specific injury on blair's forehead telling abc news the wound would not have been caused by a fall. now blair's wife, who is also a public defender, hiring a private investigator telling abc news based on their initial investigation, elliot was the victim of a brutal crime. she goes on to say the incident did not occur off their room's private balcony, nor any balcony but instead in an open air walkway outside the front door

of their room, and that her husband was found in his underwear, his sleeping t-shirt, and socks. >> the mexican authorities are currently investigating the case and they've released almost no information at all. this is also a very dangerous part of the world. it's important that everybody keep an open mind and hopefully the mexican authorities will have more information for us. >> reporter: the u.s. state department confirming they are aware of the death and stand ready to provide assistance as family and friends now search for answers. blair is being remembered as a zealous advocate for justice. >> he was such a wonderful human being and such a compassionate caring, competent attorney. his diligence, but what -- and his courtroom demeanor was fantastic. so he just -- i really saw an excellent young attorney who fought hard for his clients and gave them their best ethical defense. >> and the family calling blair

a brilliant attorney with a bright future whose smile was radiant, saying he had an innate ability to connect with people. they are calling his death tragic, untimely and suspicious. they say he was fluent in spanish. they stayed at the resort before and it's not adding up for them. >> i hope they get answers. >> definitely tragic. thank you, janai. now to actor jeremy renner who is out of the hospital and back home after his devastating snowplow accident. matt rivers joins us from reno, nevada, with the latest. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, michael. jeremy renner has said repeatedly that his home, not too far from where we are in reno, is his happy place, but just a few weeks ago he that terrible accident here and yet now he is back home miraculously on the mend. this morning, "hawkeye" star jeremy renner waking up at home weeks after a snowplow accident at his reno home put him in the icu with life-threatening injuries. >> love you. >> reporter: the actor tweeting this week about the new season of his show "mayor of

kingstown, quote, outside my brain fog in recovery, i was very excited to watch episode 201 with my family at home. on new year's day his snowcat was stuck in the snow on his beloved property but when he tried to free it he was run over by the seven-ton machine and renner was described on the 911 call log as completely crushed and having extreme difficulty breathing. he was airlifted to the hospital and had two surgeries to repair orthopedic injuries and blunt force trauma to the chest. he spent his 52nd birthday in the hospital celebrating the people who cared for him there posting, thank you renowned medical icu team for beginning this journey. he also shared some video from his hospital bed. >> first shower in definitely a week or so. gross. >> reporter: his mom and sister washing his hair. while he has a long road to

recovery, renner has come far in just over two weeks. the star's sister telling "people" magazine, if anyone knows jeremy, he is a fighter and doesn't mess around. he is crushing all the progress goals. we couldn't feel more positive about the road ahead. now, as for renner -- for when renner could return to acting too far to know that -- too early to know that. all any of us should focus on is that he is alive and getting better. >> and back home, matt. thank you for that. coming up next, if you're in the market for a used car, well, our transportation correspondent gio benitez has some good news for you. hey there, gio. >> good news, indeed. you know this, we saw car prices, used car prices skyrocket during the pandemic but there's a major gearshift with prices -- you like that, don't you? how to get the best deal when we come back right here on "gma." stick around.

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we'r we're back with a big change to the used car market after they were in short supply and prices soared during the pandemic, prices are now dropping and our transportation correspondent gio benitez is here with that. we say good morning to you, gio. >> good morning to you, robin. good morning, everyone. just a few months ago we saw it was a seller's market. you could get big money for selling your car. now it's flipped and prices are dropping and it's happening fast and furious. so this morning on "gma" the

tips to get the best deal. if you're looking for a used car now may be the time to buy after record high prices, the plunge is steep. edmunds saying the average price of a used car last month was just under $30,000, a drop of $1,600 since april. >> we have seen dealers negotiate on cars that a year ago, six months ago weren't even entertaining negotiations. >> reporter: the age of the car will make a big difference. edmunds says newer used cars are down 5%, cars five year or older, 15% drop or more. do your research. dealers have fewer toyota rav 4s in high demand so you'll have to pay big bucks but -- >> on the other end of the spectrum a ram 1500, folks have saved 15% off them because there is a lot more inventory. dealers are sitting on them. >> reporter: troy johnson is a teacher from kentucky and looking to buy two used cars for his twins since september. >> our price range, about $6,000 to $8,000 for a vehicle.

you're seeing more and more cars on the lot that are used. that might be where the price in september has dropped by $500 or $600, maybe even $1,000 for the vehicle we're looking for. >> reporter: keep in mind, interest rates are also very high. experts say that's hurting sales. auto loan interest rates have been above 6% since november. so it's a cash buyer's market. >> we definitely want to pay the car outright because the interest rates are so high. >> meanwhile gas prices, they're going up a bit. the national average right now up to $3.36 a gallon but some good news, you may find lower prices for new cars, as well. but, again, it all has to do with inventory so do your research. see what's more popular at a dealership and what's less popular and that will make the difference. >> with used cars or previously owned. >> previously owned. >> makes it fancier. thank you, gio, as always. >> thanks, gio.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. dangerous winter storm sweeping across the country. at least 23 million people now under winter alert as cross 24 states. the dangerous conditions in the west and a severe weather threat in the south. ginger tracking it all. tennis legend chris evert sharing the good news she's cancer-free and revealing the steps she's taken to prevent a recurrence of the disease. get ready. we're counting down to the oscar nominations revealing the host of hollywood's biggest morning only on "gma." pastina to the rescue. the tiny star-shaped pasta trending on social media.

but could be nearly impossible to find on the shelves. >> there is no pastina. >> oh, my god. >> this morning, how to add a little immunity boost to this classic cold remedy. ♪ i can buy myself flowers ♪ miley cyrus dancing up the charts. ♪ i can take myself dancing ♪ >> just the latest superstar to release a revenge anthem. why the tracks spinning heartbreak into songs are taking off. ♪ you can ring my bell ♪ look who is joining martin, steve and selena. >> could this honestly get any better? >> meryl is in the building. who is excited for meryl streep to join the all-star cast? >> i think we're okay. you're sweet. >> oh. >> all the details about the surprise announcement. ♪ i wish that i could be like the cool kids ♪ and we're hooked. wait until you meet this all-star crochet prodigy. see his incredible works of art. hear how he's bringing the world together one stitch at a time.

and he's saying -- >> good morning, america. ♪ good morning, america. we are meeting so many talented young people this week, max yesterday and this morning, jonah larson will show us what he can do. >> he is a 15-year-old crocheting machine. his hobby has turned into a business and into a way to give back to those in need. we'll hear all about it coming up. a study on intermittent fasting for weight loss. dr. ashton here with that but first ginger tracking the major storm on the move. good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you, george. you hear it's snowing in denver, you say, yeah, but it's january but actually this is their driest winter month. so to get more than a half foot up to a foot is a big deal. go to goodland, kansas, snow flying there. up to western nebraska seven

inches already and this is just the beginning because it is just going to smother interstate 8 ongoing through central iowa into wisconsin. and those wind alerts, the dense fog alerts, there are so many hazards across the map. the timing goes like this. 5:00 p.m. is where the snow starts to add up in the plains. then you move it all, heavy rain, mild in the northeast so we'll stick with mostly rain until it wraps around for vermont and upstate new york will see some of that snow and frozen precipitation. that happens thursday. but in the meantime, you have to know about the damaging wind threat and isolated tornadoes. that starts afternoon today from west to east, anybody there, shreveport, memphis and paducah all the way through the early evening watch out for severe storms. robin? >> many have to be alert, ginger. thank you. now to the dramatic new video played in court at the trial of the man accused of running down people with a pickup truck in a terror attack on halloween in 2017. eight people were killed in that incident in new york. aaron katersky is here with the latest for us. good morning, aaron. >> reporter: robin, good morning

to you. this attack occurred at the height of america's fear of isis. this morning we're now seeing the dramatic conclusion. this is the moment a deadly isis-inspired terror attack in new york city finally ended. police shooting sayfullo saipov, you see dropping to the ground after he had driven a rented truck on a bike path on halloween in 2017, killed eight people. >> we got multiple casualties. this is a mass casualty situation here. >> reporter: saipov crashed into a school bus and burst from the wrecked truck shouting allahu akbar and waving two guns. the terror he caused was real. police shot him several times. >> we have one in custody. >> reporter: he's now on trial and prosecutors showing the video to convince the jury that he carried it out to become a member of isis. the defense conceded it was no accident but said he did not plan to join the islamic state but planned to die a martyr. prosecutors plan to call an isis

expert to the stand and want to show the jury evidence from saipov's phone before they rest their case as soon as the end of this week, and then the defense taking over, and tries to convince the jury the death penalty should not apply. michael? >> all right, aaron, thank you. now to a "gma" health alert on dieting. intermittent fasting has become a buzzword in recent years with the idea you can lose weight if you only eat during a limited window each day -- limited window of time each day, excuse me for that. but now new research is suggesting that it may not be the case. our chief medical correspondent dr. jen ashton is here with more. doc, what did this study say because this is something i know a lot of people do? >> and i don't think the results of this study are going to end that controversy. but this research published in the "journal of the american heart association" done at johns hopkins university really suggested that it's about how much, how often instead of when. so they compared some groups of people based on their

questionnaires and found that in this study the people who ate -- you know, there was no change in weight when they eat time restricted eating, intermittent fasting. they did increase weight not a surprise, michael, when they ate more and they ate more often. kind of common sense. [ laughter ] >> duh. >> george is like, okay. >> and it was published. >> what should we -- when we hear calories in, first calories out, what should we think? >> not to bash the people who do intermittent fasting or time restricted eating because it's about finding what works for you but this is crystal clear. in the world of obesity medicine we know that the issues that are important for weight management are multiple. genetics, your environment, behavior which, of course, is diet and activity. hormonal factors, even medications we call obesogenic medications that cause weight gain as a side effect.

the bottom line here as a nutritionist, as somebody board certified in obesity medicine, you do what works for you. it's not one size fits all. see that, george. >> i have so many questions. >> she blew up the whole intermittent fasting questions. >> his wheels were spinning over there. i can feel them. >> i saw them. >> here's your chance to ask, george. >> i'll do it after. let's get to our "gma morning menu," chris evert sharing her message. miley cyrus burning up the charts with her new revenge song. chris connelly will break down the possible message behind the new hit. plus, pastina power. lori bergamotto is here to share the secrets and why it's going viral now and there's more food on the way. hey, lara. hi, you guys. can we talk cupcakes please? thank you, boys. pro-bowl to the mixing bowl is where we're going. nfl veterans, michael griffin, brian orakpo and bryan hynson have teamed up to become the cupcake guys.

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whether someone is across the neighborhood, across the street, or across the room, you have the power to make them feel right at home. ♪ ♪ ritz. a taste of welcome. ♪ and we are back now with our "gma" cover story. tennis great chris evert says she's cancer-free one year after announcing her diagnosis. janai is back with that story. hey, janai. >> hello, again. so chris evert certainly sharing that incredible news and revealing the incredibly tough

couple of years she's endured to get to this point from the brca ovarian-related cancer that took her sister's life to her own cancer diagnosis, but even that wasn't the end of her journey. overnight tennis great chris evert revealing she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after completing her treatment for stage 1 ovarian cancer. >> a month ago, i had a double mastectomy after a lot of thinking about it, consideration but i wanted to give myself the best chance possible because there's a 75% chance of getting cancer when you have the brca positive gene. >> reporter: the 18-time grand slam champion appearing on espn2 opening up about the events that led to her decision. >> a year ago i started the journey. i tested positive for the brca gene. my sister jeannie had passed away from it and i had a hysterectomy and chemotherapy but knew there would be a part b because you're also at high risk of breast cancer when you do have the brca gene when you are positive for it. >> reporter: evert also writing in a deeply personal essay for espn, i had two choices.

i could monitor my health closely with annual mammograms and mris and ultrasounds or have another surgery to lessen my risk. >> the chance of getting breast cancer if you have an abnormal brca1 or 2 is quite high and many elect to have what's called risk-reducing surgery. you can still get breast cancer even if you have bilateral mastectomies but the chance is much, much lower. >> reporter: the decision for surgery is not one to be taken lightly. when it comes to deciding between surveillance or surgery, everyone's choice is personal, adding, trust your gut. know your family history, learn about genetic testing and be your own advocate. evert writes of the 25 million women and men worldwide who have a brca mutation only 10% know they are carriers and she says when she talks to people about genetic testing, many people say it's too scary to know. she doesn't mince words.

she says she's here to tell you it is scarier not to. >> we're so happy she's doing well. thank you, janai. we'll turn to miley cyrus. fans are excited and fishing for answers when it comes to the inspiration behind her new song burning up the charts. "flowers." chris connelly has all the details on the new hit and the other latest revenge anthems that are out there. good morning, chris. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, robin. well, you've heard it said, revenge is a dish best served cold. maybe that's why this winter is providing fans with new hits from a-list pop stars who have some self-reliant payback on their minds and in their lyrics. revenge it's said means digging two graves, one for your enemy and one for yourself but -- ♪ we were right till we weren't ♪ ♪ built a home and watched it burn ♪ >> reporter: in her new video for "flowers" miley cyrus is alive and, whoa -- ♪ i can take myself dancing ♪

♪ and i can hold my own hand ♪ >> reporter: target of her self-reliant vengeance? well, that's a topic of considerable speculation. fans noting miley's song dropped on her ex-husband liam hemsworth's 33rd birthday. probably just a coincidence. don't you think? miley's not the only pop music icon in 2023 deploying a hit song to settle a score. ♪ sorry, baby, i said ♪ >> reporter: shakira is going scorched earth on her retired soccer star ex, gerard pique, with lyrics saying a she wolf like me isn't for guys like you. [ singing in non-english ] >> so revenge songs are nothing new. the breakup songs that are a little more petty, a little more pointed, a little more angry. >> reporter: who doesn't enjoy a good revenge track like beyonce's "irreplaceable."

♪ don't you ever for a second get to thinking you're irreplaceable ♪ >> reporter: or in the hands of pop's 21st century revenger incarnate taylor swift. ♪ break me like a promise ♪ >> reporter: it can be a ten-minute magnum opus. just like miley living well is the best revenge. miley's "flowers" has been number one on spotify just ahead of sza's "kill bill." also in keeping with our theme, don't get mad, get even. who says you can't do both, guys? >> well, said. >> elliott was giving me blow by blow of the entire song yesterday right before dinner. >> you said you know exactly who it's about. >> elliott does. >> thank you, elliot, for solving the mystery.

now i believe it's time to go to lori bergamotto because we're talking about the classic comfort food trending on social media, pastina. "gma" lifestyle contributor lori bergamotto is a huge fan. this is one of your household staples, especially when it comes to cold and flu season. it's hard to find right now. >> that's right, michael. if you're italian american like me, you grew up with pastina. if you had a cold, it was pastina to the rescue. and now tiktok has caught on, but if you want to jump on the pastina bandwagon, you might not see it on the shelves, take a look. >> have you ever had pastina before? >> reporter: it's the latest viral cooking sensation. >> it's pastina and feels like a big warm hug from my mom. >> reporter: pastina, the dish known by many as italian penicillin especially in the cold wintery months, getting more than 80 million views on tiktok. it's been a staple in my family for years. >> pastina. >> reporter: my kids clearly love it.

>> pastina! >> pastina, is it your favorite? >> yeah! >> reporter: the recipe, pretty easy, just pour the star-shaped pasta into boiling water or chicken broth, drain it, add lots of butter and parmesan cheese, salt and, boom, you're done. an egg or veggies.t up by addin- >> let's make easy and delicious pastina. >> reporter: chef danielle throws in spinach and parsley in hers. >> people ask can you use orzo or small little balls, they're not as small as pastina so you don't quite get that thick kind of porridge-like texture you do with pastina. >> reporter: but the pasta's popularity -- >> there is no pastina. oh, my god. >> reporter: -- might now be making it harder to find. one pasta maker announcing they'll be stopping production on the tiny delicious stars of

sunshine since their long-term supplier isn't able to keep manufacturing them. >> a hole in my heart just like a hole on the shelves. no pastina. >> wow. running out of pastina, huh? >> i know. so sad, michael. i went to three stores yesterday and seven since saturday and i cannot find it on the shelves. but i brought this one in from my stockpile. are you going to show my little secret? >> she wrote her name on the back so that no one would take it. wow. >> he was like, did you really do that? yes, of course i did. it is from my stockpile and i'm taking it back with me. overnight late breaking pastina news you'll only hear here. we spoke with barilla, a different company that makes it and they told us we're experiencing high demand for barilla pastina, but rest assured barilla pastina isn't going anywhere. in response to the consumer demand we're working with retail partners to get it on shelves as soon as possible. [ cheers and applause ]

>> yes. if we didn't have some contributors hoarding it, there would be more for other people. that's another story. >> i'll let you in on my -- >> but pastina is -- it seems easy to make but have you tips too for immunity boosters. >> so my kids and family the way we grew up we love it with butter, parmesan and salt, delicious, right. you can sometimes add egg if you want protein, silky texture. it is cold season and so the medical data is a little limited on, you know, soup and science but what medical experts have told us is that the warm liquids like if you put it in a soup and use warm chicken broth, that will keep you hydrated and can break up congestion and help you there. you can use pastina in a soup with chicken broth and add vegetables, or you can just have a carb lover's dream and italian pastina, nectar of the gods like i make it and michael strahan, you're going to come to casa bergamotto.

>> i'm coming over. we'll see. >> no, no. >> you at home can scan the qr code and head over to goodmorningamerica.com to get the full recipe and more. now we'll go over to ginger. hey, ginger. >> michael, hold it up real high. i'll grab it right after. i wanted to take you to some of the record highs we've seen. del rio, texas, was 85. houston, 81. record 80 at pensacola. the earth cam looking nice. we will see more records fall as far as high temps go from texas to florida today throughout the southeast along the gulf coast but behind it remember there's wind and critical fire danger so not only is it hot and dry and windy. way to clouds today. showers return after about 5:00 p.m. this evening a level 1 a light storm on the

impact scale. by midnight we will already be drying out with clear skies. temperatures will get chilly again, falling into the 30's. here is the forecast. behind the storm, we are entering a dry time for "pop news." >> let's do it. we begin with oscar news, everybody. good morning to you and this morning "gma" can exclusively reveal the host for this year's nomination ceremony. drum roll, please. [ drum roll ] >> hosting this year's nominations academy awards no, ma nominees riz ahmed and allison williams. congratulations, guys. and what a year in film it has been. a whopping 301 movies are eligible for this year's academy awards. the voting period for nominations ended this week with acadey members selecting their favorite films and performances from the 2022 season. those votes are now being tallied up as we speak and the

top picks will be announced live next tuesday at the nomination ceremony. that's january 24th on "gma." and then the big one, the 95th annual academy awards airs sunday, march 12th on abc. >> the 95th? >> i know. hard to imagine. so big, big news coming up. also this morning, time to brush up on your old vogue moves. yep, the material -- yes, michael. thank you. the material girl going back on tour and michael is ready. madonna announcing -- >> george even vogued back in the day in front of the mirror. you can say you didn't, george, but we don't believe you. >> we know you did. so it's called her celebration world tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of her breakout single "holiday." that was in 1983. i can't believe it and i guarantee you still remember the words. ♪ holiday ♪ >> come on. ♪ just one day out of life ♪ >> i'll leave it to you.

[ laughter ] ♪ it would be so nice ♪ >> there you go. madonna posted this teaser, yes, madonna posted this video paying homage to her 1991 documentary with a little truth and dare with famous friends. take a look. >> you know what, i have one, madonna. >> yeah. >> i dare you to do a world tour and play your greatest hits. >> four decades. that's a lot of songs. you think people would come to that show? >> i'd be there. >> we'll all be there. oh, yeah. i'm there. >> there? ♪ come on, vogue ♪ ♪ let your body go with the flow ♪ >> '80s, '90s, 2000s, four decades of music, avec moi. >> madonna says she's excited to explore as many of her songs as possible in hopes of giving her fans the show they have been waiting for. the celebration world tour will make 35 stops only. it kicks off july 15th in vancouver. tickets go on sale this friday, 10:00 a.m. pacific. that's 1:00 p.m. eastern time. come on.

vogue. no, still can't get him. how about tv news? for two seasons now "only murders in the building" have captivated fans with martin short, steve martin and selena gomez playing neighbors who have a passion for solving murders and a podcast to talk about it. it's a fabulous show, and it looks like season three will bring even more fun. check out this video selena posted from the set teasing new cast members that you may recognize. >> can this honestly get any better? ah, wait. >> well, i do think it could get a little bit better. >> what do you mean? >> steve, do you want a pillow? >> thank you, ma'am. >> marty, anything you need. >> just the tea that i asked for half an hour ago. >> selena? >> i'm okay, thank you, meryl. you're sweet. >> smart choice. i love the show. if you haven't seen it, highly recommend it. three-time oscar winner meryl stream will join in the fun in

the building. no word on her role but we do know from the end of season two paul rudd's character is the dead guy that the three pals will be trying to do their best to figure out whodunit. the hulu series is filming in and around new york city. i didn't give anything away. don't worry. no spoilers there. it is a great, great show so meryl streep is clearly having a great time. >> the best. this is kind of the best. i thought this was appropriate today. we want you to meet ducky. 6 months old. he sort of is like not used to how big his paws are. look at him. he's like, when did this happen? watch this. >> awkward adolescence. >> look at him. he's like, whoa, those are very giant. anyway, that's your little moment of zen this morning. that's "pop news." we got a lot coming up on "good morning america." don't go anywhere. morning america." don't go anywhere.

bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc seven news. good morning, everyone. i'm camel's urine from abc seven mornings checking in now, with joe pena for a look at traffic. hydra vina. marcie. thank you. we have a major disruption right now for a strain. so listen up. if you do rely on that, so a strain number one is currently stopped due to a mudslide and they're in the process of towing that train. this is a similar issue to what happened yesterday when we had a passenger stuck on that train for almost four hours. also all other ace trains are canceled for the rest of the day due to this issue looking walnut creek showing off 6 80 if you're traveling right now you're going to run into sluggish traffic. we have a multi car crash on southbound 80 before lavorgna in alamo, kamasi obina.

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they area. good morning. live with kelly and ryan is coming up. we'll chat with mel b. plus david muir from world news tonight. that's at nine on abc seven. see you shortly. ryan take a look at live doppler seven. here comes our next storm . a quick moving cold front will bring us rain this evening start to see some clouds move in ahead of that rain alive, looking the exploratorium camera showing you sunshine giving way to those clouds showers arriving later this evening. it's a level one

lightstorm on the storm. impact scale. kamasi thank you truly have another abc seven news update about 30 minutes. you can always find the latest on our app and at abc seven news .com. news continues now ♪ i wish i could be like the cool kids ♪ it is day two of our "gma" kid creator series. yesterday we met an impressive 6-year-old, remember max, with a passion for fashion. now this morning jonah larson is here live. he's going to show us how he wants to bring the world together one stitch at a time pwith his fabulous crochet creations. we'll hear from him in just a moment, but first let's see his story. meet the 15-year-old crochet prodigy, jonah lars. >> i'm making a blanket with a

yarn i've never used before. >> reporter: jonah's crafty passion flourished at age 5 when he taught himself basic stitches from an online video. >> this is one of the first hoods i've ever made. >> reporter: since then jonah has made it a mission to bring the art of crochet to his nearly 150,000 subscribers online. >> the yarn over and to the next stitch. pull up a loop. >> reporter: his marvelous creations ranging from blankets to headbands to dog coats. >> this is the other side if you wanted to be more festive and bright. >> reporter: wrapping his world in beautiful colors, stitch by stitch. and jonah larson is here live with us right now. [ applause ] what a talent. what a talent. >> jonah. >> we're impressed by you and you have a sturdy handshake when you met us. that is a good sign. >> into politics too. >> he watches your show. >> on sundays. >> there you go. you have been doing this for awhile. what is it about crocheting you love so much? >> i've been crocheting for ten years now, i'm 15.

i actually started when i was 5 years old so i just had my tenth anniversary two weeks ago and -- >> really taught yourself? >> yes. so what happened i found a crochet hook at the age of 5 and then my mom found me a youtube tutorial and i made a hot pad which i'll have for each of you today and then from there i just moved on to the next thing and keep progressing my skills through myself, through youtube and people who taught me and now i've gotten to the point where i am today on "good morning america" with all of you. [ applause ] >> i mean, big things are happening. >> you said your mom, we know your mom jennifer is over there. very, very, very proud of you, and a portion of your proceeds from selling your creations help people in ethiopia. why is that important to you? >> so, you know, i was adopted from a very poor and rural area in ethiopia and my mom over there, my dad who is at home working with my sister mercy, my

older brother is off at college but when my mom and dad went to get me the care tankers at the orphanage when they put me in my mother's arms they said don't let him forget his roots or don't let him forget where he came from. you know, my mom and dad have most definitely kept that promise because they have always taught me like the unfortunate conditions and how i have it so good here in america. and i wanted to help and so my mom, my dad and thousands of my crochet friends from all around the world. so now we've given those 2,000 kids a library, a fully equipped science lab, a new set of restrooms for the female students, desks for the classrooms which didn't have and any. academics are so important, and i understand that. it's also important to play and have

awa so our next step is to give them a soccer team with uniforms, shoes and soccer balls because they currently have none of those materials. >> let's give jonah the rest of the show. >> i know. impressive. >> so impressive, and you made something for us. >> you'll have to pass it all the way down. i made you all special hats. all the way down to michael. i made it extra big. >> extra big, he said. [ laughter ] >> this one goes down to robin. >> thank you, jonah. i love it. so beautiful. >> thank you. >> made one for you. >> thank you. >> look at that. >> this is gorgeous. >> gorgeous. >> i will sport this today because it's cold. >> cold out. >> thank you, jonah. >> so generous. >> all great materials. there's wool in this one. there's wool in that one. that one has a little moe hair in it. >> wool too. so beautiful. so you gave us something. we want to give you something as well. we're so impressed with you and, of course, your talent. i mean you're legit fantastic. so to help you with roots ethiopia, mighty is a company that helps kids start their own creative businesses, they're donating you $1,500. >> oh, thank you so much. >> a donation in your name. that will complete your latest project goal. sounds like it's the soccer

goal. >> do i get to keep the yarn? i do, okay, good. >> you can keep that yarn. we want to get you more yarn. >> we'll keep you in yarn. >> that will hopefully get you to your goal of $55,000. >> we were at $4,000 so you completed this. you gave them soccer balls and uniforms and everything else they need. one last thing, this school is now officially a level 4 out of a scale of 1 to 4 in ethiopia. so from the government it's one of the best schools. thank you to you guys. >> thank you. you are a wonderful ambassador. >> jonah's the man. >> you truly are and so impressive. mom, you done good. you done great there, mom. jonah, thank you so much. and tomorrow we've got a sweet treat, we have a 10-year-old baker who is going to cook up some of her most delicious desserts. coming up speaking of delicious, you know these guys. >> the cupcake guys are here. >> jonah, stay for a cupcake. >> okay. (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

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back now with our january book club pick, "age of vice" by deepti kapoor. it's an instant "new york times" best seller. ashan singh sat down with the auteur to talk about it. good morning, ashan. >> good morning, george. it was an instant best-seller highly anticipated and completely lived up to the hype. now critics are comparing it to classics. deepti and i had chai and talked about her newest novel. welcome to new delhi in 2004.

it's 3:00 a.m. and there's been a car crash killing five. it's this catastrophic moment that's both the heart and the start of deepti kapoor's thriller, "age of vice." >> "age of vice" is a novel about corruption, power, abuse of power in north india. >> reporter: i sat down with deepti over a cup of chai at an indian hot spot to talk about her instant "new york times" best seller. an official that takes you between the '90s and 2000s through the perspective of three character, sunny, the wealthy son of a gangster, ajay and a journalist. what about the prince of the story? >> sunny is the only son of this very powerful man and he wants to move away from his sort of family's slightly greasy wealth but he also wants to please his father, neda was partially based on me. i was a journalist and i really wanted to examine the complicity

and the compromises that a lot of wealthy people in india and in delhi particularly make with their morality. >> reporter: from the bustle of new delhi to the beaches of goa to the mountains up north "age of vice" doesn't just take you into the underbelly but shows you the whole country. why was it important to show all of india? >> well, i spent my 20s and 30s doing a lot of this very same kind of backpacker travels and spent time in the mountains. i lived in goa for ten years. my grandma grew up and stories were constantly told to me and wanted to pour them into the novel. >> reporter: it was so highly anticipated they secured the rights to the novel three years ago. what was it like to be at the center of a bidding war in a total different medium than you're used to? >> strange and surreal and super exciting because it was just

sort of an early endorsement by hollywood. >> reporter: while that production gets set to take off, deepti is gearing up to start book two in the "age of vice" trilogy. >> there's so much more i wanted to write and my agent said you can keep writing them. you can write three. then i said, okay, why not? now i'm locked into the next many years. >> and, guys, once you start reading this one i'm positive that you too will be hungry for a second. i was begging deepti for more info and in the meantime, "age of vice" is out now. you can get a free copy from a little free library near you. go to our website for locations and as always keep reading along with us at our instagram @gmabookclub. guys? >> thank you, ashan. that looks great. let's go to ginger. >> you know, the ski resorts in the poconos, anywhere in new york really having a struggle this season from mother nature. camelback mountain has used sustainability and technology to

stay open. latest snow is in reach. on record. so new york city, we have to make it january 29th. baltimore, february 21st and washington, d.c., february 23rd. does not look like the coast will get it in the next season, burlington through new hampshire and maine, you will get some. that's the big picture. drew: we have the accuweather forecast. showers returning this evening. it is a level 1 storm on the storm impact scale. tomorrow will be dry all right, you ready for fun in the sun on and off the beach? the greater fort lauderdale area may be just the ticket. "gma" lifestyle contributor lori bergamotto got the chance to check it out and she's back now to tell us all about it from pastina to fort lauderdale. you get all the fun assignment. >> living the dream. >> you really are. >> thank you. yes, if you're looking for an art scene, fine dining, night

life, fun for the kids and more, this area of the sunshine state has it all. this segment is sponsored by visit lauderdale and i got to tour the sights and see what makes these communities so special. ♪ nestled between golden beaches, mirroring the atlantic and the natural wetlands encompassing florida's everglades lies the multicultural gem of greater fort lauderdale, an area of 31 unique cities and towns where there's something for everyone under the sun. there's 24 miles of pristine beaches. and for those underwater lovers this is also one of florida's most popular dining destinations. with the coastal communities and 300-plus miles of intracoastal waterways lined with homes and restaurants, the area is dubbed the venice of america. traveling by water taxi is one fun way to get around. >> hi there. >> hi, stacy. how are you? i'm lori. >> let's go inside. >> reporter: we met up with

stacy ritter, presi sponsor visit lauder dale at the 15th street fisheries. >> what sets this area apart? >> take a look at what's behind us. you can't get a better view. we have 170 nations represented with the 2 million who live here. when you get that kind of diversity of culture, you get an incredibly strong fabric and we have woven that fabric into the most beautiful tapestry. >> reporter: we got a chance to see that cultural landscape up close. the downtown hollywood arts project morphing this florida city into a canvas. showcasing stunning murals that adorn buildings and sidewalks. >> every mural is different. everybody does something different the way they get them up on the walls, the type of product they use, their techniques so what it does is provides surprises for people that come to the area as a tourist but also people that live in the community. >> reporter: this piece painted by local artist ernesto. >> this was put together with different elements.

abstract elements, natural elements, that means a lot because of how diverse we are culturally. it's a pretty lively place so i think it works together. >> reporter: after this other worldly sea turtle, we checked out the rec bar at the b ocean resort, a city staple since the 1950s. built to resemble an old spanish gallon at the bottom of the sea where the aquatic entertainment features real-life mermaids. >> we're an iconic location. we're one of the few in the country that do underwater performances. it's so unique. it's very entertaining. it's a full experience. >> reporter: florida's hollywood beach broad walk is another legendary location. built in the 1920s, this 2 1/2-mile stretch of promenade is lined with bars, shops and restaurants. you can walk it or jog. but me, i choose to ride in style. as one of the most welcoming destinations greater fort lauderdale invites everyone to enjoy its exuberant night life

and mouthwatering cuisine. >> you can eat around the world here, but we are especially known for fish, seafood. why don't i show you and let's do some taste testing. conch fritters are great. >> this is amazing. >> we evolved into a mature destination that has everything from food to culture to the water. and you want to see something new and different right here in the united states of america, >> it really is.e to be.- i love it there. i love it. the secret is out. it looked like such a fun trip. >> it was such a great time. i had a blast and honestly i cannot wait to go back because there is such to do with kids and my husband. it was beautiful. i absolutely loved it. >> great assignment. >> yes. >> great job. thank you so much. coming up on "good morning america," finally, cupcake time, everybody. the cupcake guys are here. going to be sweet. "gma's" fun in the sun is sponsored by visit lauderdale.

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i could get a lot of things done if you believe in me. i needed them to understand when i say i'm going to do something, i'm going to do it. >> let's make this money. >> you ready? >> let's go. >> for anybody wanting cupcakes, please, come on down. we are ready to serve. >> i got you. i got you. >> thank you so much. >> i'll sell whatever you want, as long as you buy it. >> from football to frosting that's a look at "the cupcake guys" the neuw roku show producd by my company smack starring these three guys.

yes, former pro players, michael griffin and brian orakpo alongside their business partner bryan hynson joining us in times square to talk about the show and talk about some cupcakes but i'm just curious, griff, how was it for the cameras following you around the house? >> it was a little bit weird but it was definitely simple. i think it was more for the family to get accustomed to just having people just be inside our lives and that was the biggest adjustment but outside, though, it was fun. >> did they just disappear? >> the kids did everything they could to run out the way and especially the youngest one, she was the one that was the character. we tried to keep her in line but she was -- >> good luck with that, man. we'll get to the cupcakes and a doubleheader so we're going to go with the most popular, which is the cookies and cream. >> yeah. >> all right. let's talk about how do we make it? start here. so right here. >> i'll mix the flour. >> yes. >> pour it. >> now get in there. >> oh. >> put all our dry ingredients in first. >> dry first. >> and the cupcake guys. >> nothing wrong with a little mess.

>> eggs, get it in there. >> if it's not a measure's not really cooking. >> okay, relax. >> all right. >> bryan said whip it better. >> we got the buttermilk. that will give it that soft but flavorful -- >> look at it. >> relax. let me -- >> i'm sorry. i'm aggressive. >> i know you got a lot of suits and stuff. put some of this salt in there. >> salt. >> put some of this baking powder and baking soda. then put a little vanilla in there. >> get all this stuff. >> that's a lot of work. >> it is a lot of work, but it's a very small delicate -- >> and as you do that, rak, i got to ask you a question. you said the cupcakes taught you confidence. >> yeah, yeah, because honestly, you know, us football guys, as you can -- as you know, we need something to kind of get our minds off the game. know, i use it as art. t, you -

so this is the final product right here. >> why does that look so much better when he did it than when i was doing it? >> a little finesse. >> i don't have any finesse. >> you're getting after the quarterback, but the safety, we're very smooth. >> seems like this is therapeutic. >> very much. very much. >> so, griff -- >> we're making cookies and cream and take this, you're going to put a little hole in there just like this. right there and then i want you to fill that up right there. >> give more pressure. >> there it go. >> all right, all right. >> okay. >> i told you i'm aggressive. >> let me show you how to do it. >> we only got a minute. >> get it in the hole. >> all right, here we go. >> now we got the buttercream. >> cookies and cream and buttercream. >> take your bag. >> it's a football stance. here we go and go ahead and squeeze, get it hard and cover that buttercream up, cover it up. pop it.

there you go. not bad. put an oreo on top. drizzle with the chocolate. you good to go. >> we were going to make another cupcake, but we don't have enough time to make another cupcake. but we'll make the buttered -- what is it? >> chocolate peanut butter pretzel. >> the same ingredients, it's a little more eggs and everything. but get this, everybody wants to see it. >> we don't have enough time to make it. behind the operation.e brains - how is it working with these two? >> at first it was a little hard because you know they got egos. these guys got millions of fans but now they've been able to check their egos and do this stuff. rak sweeping the food and griff baking. >> this is the final product right here. >> bam. they have enough time to go on our website. find these recipes that "the cupcake guys" streaming on the roku

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bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc seven news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi, aaron from abc seven mornings checking in now with joe pena for looking traffic. hi, georgina. thank you. good morning, everyone. we have two big issues to talk about. first is going to be a strain. the trains are canceled for the rest of the day and this is due to a mudslide. also a swon is currently stopped right now, and they are working to tow it. get those passengers off and bust bridges are in place. also we do have a sigalert underway in any that started as a crash and a car fire on eastbound four at somerville road. hi, drew. we're looking at live doppler seven. here comes our storm approaching. in eureka. right now, it's a cold front. that will swing through here this evening already seen clouds on the increase this morning ahead of it. we do have sunshine out there. cloud will take over this afternoon and rain returns to the forecast this evening. it's a level one light storm on the

storm impact scale, half an inch in most areas, and it's out of here by midnight. kamasi alright, thank you drew. now it's time for a live with kelly and ryan and we'll be back at 11 ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, "abc world news tonight" anchor david muir and from "special forces: world's toughest test," mel b. also, we continue our food for a healthy life series with healing food. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: good morning deja vu! >> kelly: