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move. where you'll find a snowy commute this morning while severe weather sweeps through the south. at least 20 reported tornadoes in three states. ginger is tracking it all. breaking her silence. the teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student with a bullet still lodged in her now planning to sue the school district saying administrators ignored warnings the boy might have a gun. the new fallout this morning. overnight, the new airline meltdown investigation launched over southwest airlines canceling more than 16,000 flights. fiery opening statements in the alex murdaugh double murder trial. the former lawyer emotional as he is accused of killing his wife and son, while prosecutors reveal new evidence in the case. dan abrams on the impact it could have. our nation's economic report card. what americans need to know about the housing market, job cuts, and if a recession is on the way. twin sisters' medical miracle.

the 11-hour surgery that successfully separated conjoined ptwins. >> they're separated. >> we hear from the le surgeon. ♪ oh, baby, here i am ♪ ♪ signed, sealed, delivered ♪ ♪ i'm yours ♪ >> there he is. right there. >> yeah, yeah. >> who's he delivering it to? >> the halftime happy meal causing confusion on the court. plus -- why fans are going crazy. >> i'm in new york. i got a cropped cheese, a bacon egg and cheese. let's try it and rate it. >> his tiktok reviews. >> the door is up here. the line goes all the way back there. >> keith lee joins us live for one very sweet surprise for a baker in the heart of brooklyn with a heart of gold. good morning, america. we're going from brooklyn to a bakery which means we might have treats today. >> that is coming up. we'll start in ukraine and

those new attacks from russia overnight. >> and the impact of the decision by president biden to send ukraine america's most advanced tanks to help in the fight against the russians.s e s good morning, tom. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, robin. this giant crater shows the force of these russian missiles. overnight we heard and felt loud explosions in the city of dnipro, russia firing around 80 missiles and drones, at least four people killed. energy infrastructure sites hit in southern and western ukraine. the russian strikes coming just hours after president biden announced the u.s. will supply ukraine with more than 30 abrams tanks. that move gave germany cover to pledge leopard 2 tanks and allow other allies to send 100 of those. asked if germany had forced him to supply the abrams tanks to ukraine in a deal, president biden saying we wanted to make sure we were all together. the abrams won't reach ukraine soon, but some german leopards

could enter the battle zone in a matter of weeks. guys, we have just seen why ukraine needs those tanks. we were taken to a military field hospital here in the east, injured soldiers are being rushed there from the front lines on an almost constant basis. that one hospital receiving dozens of casualties in a single day. this was a kindergarten hit a few days ago. you can see the playground behind me. the distant booms we're hearing constantly telling us the fighting is escalating. michael? >> all right, tom, thank you so much for your reporting. now we turn to the justice department. it brought down a massive scheme to sell fraudulent nursing credentials saying there were

more than 7,000 bogus degrees. andrew dymburt has the latest. good morning, andrew. >> reporter: good morning, michael. when you hear of health care fraud you might think of phone scams but this did far more sinister. federal agents say they busted an operation selling fake nursing diplomas. this morning, authorities warning health care facilities across the country after taking down a massive coordinated operation they say sold more than $100 million worth of fake nursing diplomas. >> when we talk about a nurse's education, and credentials, shortcut is not a word we want to use. >> reporter: dubbed "operation nightingale," federal officials say they've uncovered three nursing schools based in south florida which they say allegedly sold more than 7,600 fraudulent diplomas for about $15,000 a piece. >> we're looking around at $114 million paid for these documents. >> reporter: in some cases the students allegedly using fake diplomas to obtain nursing jobs in other states without proper training. >> when we entrust the life of an elderly parent to the staff of an assisted living or skilled nursing facility, the last thing we want to learn is that the nurses administering the medications, the ones charged carrying out doctor's orders took shortcuts on training. >> reporter: authorities charged

25 people in the scheme across multiple states including florida, new york, new jersey, texas, and delaware. agents identified several facilities where people may currently be working as licensed nurses after obtaining their jobs illegally. investigators are now working with licensing boards in each state to make sure anyone who got a fraudulent diploma no longer provides care. >> to date we have not learned of, nor uncovered any evidence of patient harm stemming from these individuals potentially providing services to patients. >> reporter: officials say a third of those fake diploma holders could still be out there practicing right now. guys? >> thanks very much. now to the major winter storm moving across the country. ginger tracking it all, including the tornados off the gulf coast. ginger tracking it all. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning,

george. while some of those lake-effect streamers on the radar in the lee of the lakes also in northern maine, the rest is rain and really most of us, boston, new york city, philadelphia has had such a snowless winter, at least measurable snow and that will continue as many and i mean dozens of sites across the northeast are having a top three mildest january on record. overnight, a tough drive from parts of the midwest through the northeast. cars and trucks skidding off the roads near indianapolis. and plows clearing roads across ohio. in new hampshire and maine drivers gingerly navigating as early morning snow falls and in new york city, it's been a remarkably snowless season now marking 323 days without any measurable snow. back in davenport, iowa, a fresh coat. >> tornado right in front of me. >> reporter: and new video from southeast texas of that ef-3 tornado tearing across the land whipping the ground for 18 miles, shredding neighborhoods in pasadena and beaumont. surveillance images from deer park showing the power of the winds, up to 140 miles an hour. and this terrifying video from the louisiana/texas state line

as a suspected tornado began blasting this couple's van. they grabbed their dogs and ran for cover jumping into a water-filled ditch to shelter. miraculously, no one was seriously injured. this man trapped in his car recording it all as the storm hit. so january 29th, that is the york city history. that was in 1973 and we're going to break that this weekend. so looking at the measurable snow that is to come it looks like the rockies will start getting the blast. the next one goes through nebraska and iowa and could shift a little. north of chicago looking to pick up higher totals. the real big difference, the great lakes and northeast, kind of the northern plains, that's where the serious february chill looks to settle in by next week. robin? >> that is the big difference. all right there, thank you, ginger. now to the latest on the two mass shootings in california. vice president harris was in monterey park visiting with victims there while the suspect in the shootings at two farms

faced a judge. matt rivers is in half moon bay. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this is the growing makeshift memorial here for the seven victims in what has now become the largest mass shooting in san mateo county history. yesterday the district attorney here telling me in his 26-year career he's never seen anything like this. we got our first look at the suspect making his first court appearance. 66-year-old chun zhao was in court wearing a red jumpsuit. he covered his face with a piece of paper. i was in the courtroom. not one time did i see the suspect make any eye contact with the friends and family of the victims that were also there. zhao is facing seven counts of murder, one count of attempted murder for what prosecutors say was the primary motive appearing to be a workplace dispute. the judge also not granting bail in this case calling zhao a flight risk because he is a chinese citizen with an incentive to flee and a threat to the community.

the victims have all been identified ranging in age from age 43 to age 73. and, if convicted, zhao could face life in prison without parole or even the death penalty. in southern california vice president kamala harris meeting with the families of the victims of that shooting. 11 people killed, robin, over the weekend during festivities celebrating the lunar new year. robin? >> matt, thanks so much. michael? now to the virginia teacher shot by her 6-year-old student and her attorney says she is planning to sue the school district alleging administrators were warned three times that the boy had a gun. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas has the latest for us. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: michael, good morning. we're learning new details about the teacher's recovery. outrage in the city continues to grow amid new allegations of flashing red warning signs either missed or ignored. this morning, teacher abby zwerner at home trying to heal with a bullet still lodged in

her chest fired by that 6-year-old student. >> the road to full recovery will be long. >> reporter: two weeks after the attack that shocked the nation, the newport news teacher is breaking her silence through an attorney, accusing the school of failing to stop the violence despite multiple warnings. >> three times school administration was warned by concerned teachers and employees that the boy had a gun on him at the school, but the administration could not be bothered. >> reporter: that attorney laying out a disturbing time line saying it was zwerner who first warned the school the boy had threatened to beat up another child that morning. >> they didn't call security. they didn't remove the student from the classroom. >> reporter: after a tip about a gun, another teacher searched the boy's backpack an hour later, but found nothing. but when the teacher warned an administrator the gun could be in the pocket, her concerns were allegedly dismissed. >> the administrator downplayed the report from the teacher and

the possibility of a gun saying, and i quote, well, he has little pockets. >> reporter: a half an hour later, zwerner's attorney saying a third teacher reported a student was crying because the 6-year-old had threatened him with a gun during recess, but again, no action. finally zwerner claims another concerned staffer asked to search the boy but was denied, told, wait the situation out because the school day was almost over. minutes later police say the boy opened fire with the handgun he brought from home. >> female victim, she's been shot in the abdomen, as well as a through and through into the hand. >> reporter: the parents of the 6-year-old suspect say he suffers from an acute disability and claim the shooting occurred during the first week he attended class without a parent. one parent in the classroom tells abc news she's not aware of parent chaperones being allowed in class and one substitute teacher who led the same class back in the fall says there were no parents marked present. >> there was not even like a

teacher's aide in the classroom. >> reporter: overnight a decisive move. >> the motion carries 5-1. >> reporter: the school board voting to oust the superintendent. >> sometimes out of tragedy comes opportunity for growth, for change. >> reporter: in response to news of the lawsuit the boy's family attorney released a statement saying, they continue to pray for the teacher and wish her a complete and full recovery. but that teacher is demanding answers and accountability. george? >> she deserves it. pierre thomas, thanks. now to former president trump. meta says it will restore his facebook and instagram accounts after a two-year suspension. jonathan karl has details. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. meta's president, nick clegg, put out a lengthy statement overnight explaining the company's decision to allow trump back on facebook and instagram. that statement reads in part, the normal state of affairs is that the public should be able to hear from a former president and a declared candidate for that office again on our platforms. now that the time of the suspension has elapsed, the

question is not whether we choose to reinstate mr. trump's accounts, but whether there remains such extraordinary circumstances that extending that suspension is justified. they ultimately decided that the risk of trump provoking more violence had, quote, sufficiently receded to allow him back. and keep in mind, trump had a combined 60 million followers on facebook and instagram, and this was in some ways a much more powerful tool for him than twitter, used for fund-raising and political advertising. as one of his former campaign managers said of the 2016 campaign, twitter was how he talked to the people. facebook was how we won. the company says there are new guardrails this time, rules that trump must follow, and if he violates those rules, his campaign will be suspended again. george? >> we'll see how this develops. jon karl, thanks very much. robin? now to new fallout from southwest airlines' holiday travel meltdown. the transportation department

says it has launched an investigation. our transportation correspondent gio benitez is at laguardia airport in new york and has those details for us. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning. yeah, we thought this might be coming. now it's official. southwest is under federal investigation by the department of transportation. now, you'll remember all of those stranded passengers over the holidays, the bags piling up at airports across the country. it was a true travel meltdown for southwest. more than 16,000 flights canceled after a massive winter storm. but industry experts say it was more than just the weather for southwest blaming what they call a dated system. now, the d.o.t. releasing a statement overnight saying it will investigate whether southwest executives engaged in unrealistic scheduling of flights. d.o.t. has made clear to southwest that it must provide timely refunds and reimbursements and will hold southwest accountable if it fails to do so. robin? >> gio, has southwest responded to this yet? >> reporter: they have, robin.

overnight they told us this, they sent us this statement, take a look at this. our holiday flight schedule was thoughtfully designed with ample staffing. our systems and processes became stressed while working to recover in the wake of an unprecedented storm. we're acutely focused on learning from this event. now, southwest says it will keep working with the d.o.t. and with elected officials. we will see what happens. >> but they didn't say if they will compensate those that were inconvenienced? >> reporter: they said that in the past and they said that they are working on that, but the d.o.t. is going to make sure that they do that because they are taking this very, very seriously. >> that they are. all right, gio, thank you. to the economy and report out this morning on economic growth. chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis is on wall street with what this means for your money. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. you can think of this as a report card on the health of our economy and it is a passing

solid grade. the economy grew in the final quarter of last year by 2.9%. that means it's cooling down, but it's still up. one of the big reasons for that is the american consume. we continue to drive growth in this economy. our spending accounts for 70% of economic activity. despite inflation, we continue to spend. economists are seeing some signs, however, of a breakdown, especially when they look at areas like housing. it is the most apparent there. that's a booming market. it was booming earlier this year. now given interest rate hikes and where mortgage rates are that market has really slowed down and is projected to continue slowing because interest rates are forecast to continue climbing. george? >> this will also be examined for signs of a possible recession. >> reporter: yes, and where economists agree is we'll see a slow down.

where they diverge is whether it will be a recession. in other words specific industries feel pain and the full economy doesn't face a recession. that is to say, aspects of the economy starting to slow down whereas you don't see the entire thing slow and we've already started to see some of that in places like manufacturing, housing. george, but overall the jobs market remains strong with unemployment near historic lows, george. >> thank goodness for that, thanks very much. coming up explosive opening satements in the alex murdaugh double murder trial. the new evidence introduced by the prosecution. dan abrams will break it down. and the growing questions for congressman george santos. now facing possible legal trouble over how he paid for his campaign. but first, we welcome inside, ginger. >> so nice out there, though. >> is it? >> it's 47 degrees already, so, yes, we're very mild but i've got a wild sight to share with you. near snow canyon state park in utah. that is a reverse waterfall because the winds were so strong it was pushing it up. we have that great basin high sitting in the southwest so it

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again and again and again. >> that is coming up. first the top headlines we're following including the latest on the war in ukraine. russia fired more than 50 missiles overnight. dozens of drones and missiles came hours after president biden announced the u.s. would supply ukraine with more than 30 abrams tanks. new clashes between israeli and palestinian forces. palestinians claim israelis killed nine in the west bank. this new violence just before anthony blinken is set to arrive in the region. jill biden is donating two of her most popular looks to the smithsonian. the entire collection of 27 dresses from first ladies like michelle obama, melania trump, jackie kennedy and many, many more. and we have a lot more ahead including the miracle conjoined twins separated after a marathon operation. that's coming up, michael. >> all right, thank you, robin. first we have the latest on the murder trial of alex murdaugh. each side delivered fiery opening arguments and the once prominent attorney broke down in court.

eva pilgrim is at the court in walterboro, south carolina, with the details. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, michael. this morning, the first witness, is first responder, is expected to take the stand. the state saying they plan to show body camera video from the night of the murders. this as both sides reveal new details in this case. disgraced south carolina attorney alex murdaugh emotional in court as he stands trial for double murder. >> horrendous, horrible, butchering. >> reporter: in opening statements prosecutors describing the evidence they say will prove he shot his youngest son paul first before killing his wife maggie at their home back in june, 2021. >> they were shot at close range and they did not have defensive wounds. >> reporter: prosecutors laying out a case where cell phone data and video sent on snapchat will play a major role, claiming evidence puts alex at the scene of the crime. >> he was there just minutes before with maggie and paul just minutes before their cell phones go silent forever and ever.

despite what he told people, i was never at the kennels, the cell phones will show otherwise. >> reporter: the state also claiming murdaugh was seen with a blue raincoat or tarp that was covered in gunshot residue days after the murder saying gunshot residue was also allegedly found in murdaugh's truck. murdaugh has pleaded not guilty. >> he didn't do it. he didn't kill -- butcher his son and wife. there's no direct evidence. there's no eyewitness. there's no camera. there's no fingerprints. there's no forensics tying him to the crime, none. >> reporter: the defense argues a man who loved his family like murdaugh did could never kill them. >> alex, stand up. alex was the loving father of paul and the loving husband of maggie. you're not going to hear a single witness say that their

relationship was anything other than loving. >> reporter: alex's two brothers, sister and surviving son buster there, sitting behind him. his fate rests in the hands of 12 jurors, 4 white men, 6 white women and 2 black women. and the defense revealing it plans to ask the judge to take those jurors to that crime scene. the judge estimating that this case could take weeks. guys? >> all right, thank you so much, eva. let's bring in abc news chief legal analyst dan abrams. and, dan, the prosecution revealed some evidence that we didn't know about, the first time we've seen it. how much did it help their case? >> eva mentioned it. this blue tarp or raincoat he was supposedly seen bringing to his mother's home that was covered in gun residue. but more important than that is the detail we learned about something we had heard about and that is that prosecutors say they have a video from five minutes before when they believe

the killing occurred where you can hear alex murdaugh on that video. if it's clear that it's him, that is a big piece of evidence because he says he wasn't at the home at the time. >> what did you make of the defense's opening statements, dan? >> so the prosecution has to sort of put all these pieces together, right? they even said this is a complicated case. for the defense they're focusing on what evidence isn't there. they kept talking about there are no fingerprints. there's no eyewitnesses. there's no camera. there's no direct forensics and they focused on the standard of proof, which is beyond a reasonable doubt. saying basically they tried to fit this case to prosecute him and that's why the defense said it took so long to arrest him. it's true. this is not a really easy case for prosecutors because the jurors will have to put together those various pieces. >> you think murdaugh takes the stand? >> no, i don't think there's a chance he takes the stand because this is the kind of case where the defense wants to focus on what the prosecution doesn't have, right?

the minute he takes the stand it becomes about him and you don't want to make this case about him considering he's also facing almost 100 other charges for financial crimes. you want, as the defense, to be able to focus on what the prosecution can't prove. >> as eva said, this could take weeks. >> absolutely. >> all right, dan, as always, appreciate your insight. now to the latest trouble for embattled congressman george santos. he is now facing questions about where the money came from for his campaign. our senior congressional correspondent rachel scott is tracking this for us. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning. this is one of the most pressing questions in the controversy surrounding congressman george santos. how a candidate who made $55,000 was able to personally loan his campaign $700,000 two years later. this morning, the embattled new york congressman at the center of controversy now facing new questions about his campaign finances. >> no remarks for you guys right now. >> reporter: just months ago

george santos reported loaning his campaign more than $700,000 of his own money, but this week santos made a change to those filings, unchecking the box which indicated most of that money came out of his own pocket. by federal law, candidates must disclose how they are funding their campaign. the long island republican accused of lying about his education and his background has brushed off questions. >> where did it come from? >> i'll tell you where it didn't come from. it didn't come from china, ukraine or burisma. how about that? it's the equity of my hard working self that i invested inside of me. >> reporter: santos has still not answered questions about how he was able to donate more than $500,000 to his campaign after earning $55,000 two years earlier. >> i have no clue what you're talking about, ma'am. have a great day. >> reporter: it's not just reporters looking for answers. santos is facing multiple investigations. federal prosecutors are looking into those campaign filings. so are queens and nassau county

district attorneys, new york state's attorney general and the federal election commission. santos has admitted to embellishing his resume, but he has denied any wrongdoing. and for now kevin mccarthy who relied on his vote to become the next speaker of the house is not taking any action against santos. >> if some way when we go through ethics he has broken the law, then we will remove him but it's not my role. i believe in the rule of law. a person's innocent until proven guilty. >> reporter: well, clearly some major inconsistencies here. santos told us he would address this controversy over a month ago, but he still has not fully answered our questions. those investigations are ongoing and these allegations continue to pile up. guys? >> seems like there's something new every day, rachel. thank you. coming up next, the twins born conjoined successfully separated after an 11-hour operation. dupixent helps you du more with less asthma. and can help you breathe better in as little as 2 weeks. dupixent is an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma

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>> i have to feel like this is a tough time so -- >> yeah, that's why i wore the superman shirt. [ laughter ] >> reporter: last year james finley and amanda arciniega were surprised to find out they were pregnant with twins. >> she's looking and, oh, there's the baby's head. i was, like, if that's the baby's head, what's that? she's like, that's the other baby's head. >> we were -- >> i was like, what? >> reporter: but at that same doctor's appointment they learned their daughters were conjoined. >> on the ride home we were like quiet and it was kind of sad. we were like thinking why us. >> reporter: amielynn and jamielynn are omphalopagus twins joined at the abdomen and shing a liver. before the babies were born, the family started working closely with specialists at cook children's medical center to plan for their safe delivery and eventual separation. >> was there something that stuck out for you? >> every conjoined twin has unique anatomy.

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>> we're looking at around million paid for these documents. >> reporter: in some cases the students allegedly using fake diplomas to obtain nursing jobs in other states without proper training. authorities charged 25 people in the scheme across multiple states including florida, new york, new jersey, texas and delaware, investigators are now working with licensing boards in each state to make sure anyone who got a fraudulent diploma no longer provides care. >> to date we have not learned of, nor uncovered any evidence of patient harm stemming from these individuals potentially providing services to patients. >> reporter: authorities say they got suspicious when they discovered poor passing rates at three nursing schools. a third of those fake diploma holders could still be practicing as we speak. robin? >> andrew, always good to have you here with us. thank you. we turn now to the major winter storm on the move. ginger, of course, tracking it for us. hey there, ginger. >> reporter: hey there, robin.

for us it was mostly heavy rain down to philadelphia where we were all going to probably see our longest stretch without measurable snow. however, that was not the case -- up to a foot in missouri, from lebanon, missouri, tough on some heavy snow on the roads and trees. we saw this move east and it's wrapping up in northern maine right now. that heavy rain is out of here, boston just ending. but there will be some lake-effect snow showers wrapping around before the next system brings a considerable amount of snow for rhe teskioc plains. nebraska, iowa, look for that, anywhere from three to five plus inches and north of chicago looks like we could pick up some. here's the reality check. january has been one of the most mild on record for so much of us here. midwest and northeast but look what happens. by next week, february is trying to come in and say, it's still winter. robin? >> yep, a reality check as you said, ginger. thank you. michael? now to new reports linking social media companies to the fentanyl crisis across the country. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is back with the story. good morning, again, pierre. >> reporter: michael, good morning.

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>> reporter: the 25-year-old aughter to todd and julie who starred on the reality hit "chrisley knows best" and its sequel series "growing up chrisley" revealing in the latest episode of her podcast been falling apart in the days since. >> so for those of you that are familiar with my family and have followed our livnd aese av hal followed my podcast, you know that last week was an extremely difficult week for my family as a whole and for each of us individually. we kind of had to say good-bye to my parents for a somewhat -- you know, for a little bit of time for the foreseeable future and that was really, really, really tough. >> reporter: savannah's parents sentenced to a combined 19 years in federal prison for the crimes of fraud and tax evasion. todd and julie, whose two

reality series ran for a combined total of 13 seasons, are best known for their no nonsense approach to parenting and for showcasing their opulent lifestyle. >> i don't like the lines. >> reporter: a lifestyle that later led to their downfall after a former colleague turned them in to the fbi for exaggerating their earnings to banks in order to borrow more than $30 million illegally. and until their fate was finally sealed, savannah admitting she held out hope. >> the podcast is going to be airing today that you're watching -- was filmed prior to my life falling apart, so it may seem happy-go-lucky. and during that time i think it's because there was a lot of hope that was had and i wasn't faced with the reality of the situation. >> reporter: savannah now tasked with the challenge of raising the youngest chrisley kids, grayson,6, and chloe, 1

thanking her fans for their show of support. >> thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for supporting me, my family and "unlocked." >> reporter: savannah says the next episode of her podcast which will drop last week will give an update on how the youngest chrisley kids are doing, and share the latest on her parents. robin? >> thank you, linsey. now to the retro technology hitting gen-z and millennials that might help improve your mental health. flip phones are hot right now. becky worley joins us with the potential benefits of using one. good morning, becky. ah, you got one. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning from the '90s, robin. [ laughter ] everything old is new again. people are going on smartphone detoxes using one of these. college kids are praising them online. millennials and gen-z professionals are trying them out making flip phones the ultimate statement on mental health. the hbo series "hacks" shows a millennial in search of a new phone. >> so like an upgrade? >> no, downgrade.

i just need a phone that doesn't have access to email, internet, social media, just like a dumb phone, basically like a brick. >> reporter: like a flip phone. it's a new way to unplug from smartphones and make life simpler and it's trending big time. this college student shared online how she switched to a flip phone part time. >> we realize that every single problem we have on a night out, everything that leads to us crying and having a bad time stems from our phone. >> this shows gen-z understands the impact technology is having on their lives and known having grown up in the time of smartphones and social media hasn't been good for their mental hlth. >> reporter: a 23-year-old news reporter experienced with a week on a flip phone. >> i think i wanted to gain i

guess a sense of just being more connected with my friends and family and just wanted to cut down on screen time. >> reporter: this man went 20 days without it. >> you don't realize how much you use your iphone. >> reporter: fiola had similar withdrawal. >> i experienced a lot of fomo during my first 24 hours on my flip phone. >> reporter: then the upsides kicked in. >> i felt like all the things i was putting aside for a very long time, i had the ability to do once i got rid of my phone. i definitely read a lot more books. >> it felt like my day was more boring because i had less superficial dopamine to fill it with, but that was overwhelmingly trumped by like this idea of peace and quiet. i didn't feel the urge to constantly drench my brain in stimulation. >> reporter: as gen-z and millennials rebel against tech will flip phones overtake smartphone sales any time soon? i doubt it. but they say they do plan to go back and forth between both to manage screen time. >> i still do need to use my iphone from time to time for emergency situations or something like that. but for the rest of it, yeah, i'll be using this flip phone

almost entirely mainly so i can shut on people like that. >> reporter: shutting the clam shell of the flip phone is so weirdly satisfying but the reality is most of us are sticking with our smartphones. the incredible researcher in the piece said it best, we need to make sure that smartphones are a tool we use, not a tool that uses us, robin. >> yes, well said. we all love the snap. we were all relating going back to the '90s. becky, you say you have a trick that helps keep you from doom scrolling? >> reporter: yeah, you know, just picking up my phone mindlessly. so i've made a lck screen that has a prompt. mine says put your phone down or be still and it has really helped and made me feel less frazzled. if it doesn't, i'm going back. >> there you go, as always. becky, appreciate it. we turn to moms giving new meaning to the saying it takes a

village to raise a child living together under one roof in a mommune. janai norman has their story. >> reporter: it's like a scene ripped straight from the popular hit series "fuller house." >> i am clearing my schedule and i'm moving in with my sister. >> and you need me. i'm moving in too. >> reporter: three moms and three kids all living toge th under one roof. they're calling it a mommune. >> it's like a community of mothers living under one roof and helping each other raise their babies together. >> reporter: when kristen moved into her friend cece's home, it was supposed to be a temporary fix to get her back on her feet following her divorce. >> the other mom in the mommune was like, listen, you can come and live with us while you're trying to figure out your next moves in your life. >> reporter: soon thereafter kristen's best friend tessa ended up a single mom herself

so tessa made kristen an offer she couldn't refuse. >> this was such a redefining moment in our lives where we were both going through the same thing and both really hurting and we both had kids that were very present for, and so i think that's the thing that kind of led for both of us that was, you know, we still needed to be really good moms. ♪ explanation ♪ >> reporter: the women now sharing that journey on tiktok as they lean on each other for support. >> as a mom, you can see when another mom is starting to feel overwhelmed and needs support. we have three women, three moms in the house, the dishes are always done. the laundry is always done. coming here with my best friend of 12 years, it was like this is my safe place. there's the safety net. there's no bad energy. there's no bad vibes. our morals and our values are lined up and we really encourage each other. >> it takes a village, not only

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bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc. seven news. good morning . i'm reggie aqui from abc. seven mornings. and julianna has like a traffic. thank you, reggie. good morning, everyone. we do have a positive update on those bark delays we've been following this morning are now only looking at 10 minutes behindulinedch fnro oem that equipment problem from earlier this morning. we do have a two car crash reported right now on the richmond san rafael bridge if you're traveling in the westbound direction and also a stall in the center span looks like at the bay bridge. toll plaza near there. once you get past the metering license, what it sounds like, so just a heads up, you'll run into

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ryan is with hilary duff from how i met your father. plus makeover. your wallet week continues. that's at nine on abc seven. thank you, ryan. we'll see you in a bit. we're seeing temperatures right now on the mild side for this time of day were seeing mid to upper fifties right now, thanks to some gusty offshore wind. thankfully we had a lot of rain this month, so these offshore winds don't come with any sort of fire weather danger, but we're seeing those winds gusty between 25 50 mph. here's the east bay hills camera. it is bouncing around this morning. the winds will calm down. as the day goes on, it's a sunny day. it's a warm day with

temperatures in the mid and upper sixties reggie drew. thank you. we have another abc seven news update for you about 30 minutes. you can always check us out on ♪ oh, here we go ♪ ♪ the feeling in my soul ♪ it's time for a big surprise for a beloved local bakery owner. will reeve is outside her shop in brooklyn with tiktok sensation keith lee. >> he uses his tiktok, which has nearly 10 million followers, to highlight small businesses, and here's a look. >> i'm in new york. i got a chop cheese, a bacon egg and cheese and a bunch of snacks i never tried before. this is the best spot in vegas. let's try it. yesterday afternoon i got an email, i'm an employee at the pizzeria, and it's really slow. we can't afford rent and would love for you to try the food. i got it. let's try it.

garlic knots, these look amazing. boy. since the news i haven't been able to get to the phone. i see why. i just pulled up. i see why. the door is up here. the line goes all the way back there. >> this is crazy. >> how many saw this man on tiktok? [ cheers and applause ] >> wow. >> wow. >> amazing. >> that is. the power of tiktok and power of keith, and keith and will are ready for our big surprise. hey, will. >> reporter: hey, yes, we are, michael. good morning. we are in brooklyn, new york, outside the bakery on bergen. hot start there, keith. speaking of hot, it's cold outside. we'll go inside and get warm cookies and surprise a deserving business owner. >> first, why did this business stand out to you out of all the ones you visited? >> i heard about this one from

another influencer. i went in and tried it. so happy i did. it was delicious. >> reporter: i want to get in on the fun and surprise akim right now, so come with me. it is time for a television surprise, which is my favorite kind of surprise, and hopefully akim, the owner and operator, feels the same way. we will let our camera go in first at the bakery on bergen. i got to get that right. now, is akim vann here? are you akim? >> yes. >> hi, my name is will reeve. can you come around here? all right. great. so this is akim, and this is a wonderful bakery. smells so good. hi, nice to meet you. reu'yoe iv l just so you know you look wonderful. i love your hat. it's fabulous. you are so much more than just delicious desserts, come in, keith. you're part of this too. you know this guy. so now you understand what's going on. >> okay. yes. hi. >> you're just going to be along for the ride. >> yes. >> along for the ride here. >> thank you. >> but first we just want to show america how special you are and -- >> hi, america. >> how much you and your bakery

mean to the people that you serve. let's take a look. >> oh, my gosh. ♪ >> hi, it's akim from the bakery on bergen with new newest flavor. >> reporter: akim vann started the bakery on bergen eight years ago in the heart of brooklyn, determined to invest back into her neighborhood. >> my mom really took leadership into her own hands and created a space that was for the community. >> reporter: designing a sweet escape from the ordinary, a place where she can serve up a plate full of cookies and a spoonful of knowledge. >> she's taken her extraordinary math skims and set up this additional kind of framework within the bakery on bergen where she works as a student coach. >> we're all fired up here at the bakery on bergen. >> reporter: akim making giving back her mission, serving as a role model to kids in her community. >> i think more people need to see women, women of color, single women, mothers that are

doing things that are unique to themselves, inspiring people. >> reporter: creating an empowering space with one key ingredient -- love. >> my mom is fierce. she's inspiring. she always believed in us. when folks tell me i can't do something, i still go out and do it and accomplish it because that's how i was raised. >> all right, so -- >> you guys are going to make me cry and i don't cry. i'm not a crier. >> bring out the tears. how does it feel to see all those people who love you and love your bakery say such great things about you? >> oh, my gosh. it feels so good. those are dear to my heart people. you are funny. >> this is your son, by the way. >> i was like, what? what is going on? then the guy with the thing -- i was like what is he doing? [ laughter ] >> it's all wonderful and here's keith.

>> i was so nervous. i was like, wait. then i was like, okay, well, maybe he -- because he thought -- you did say i gave good customer service. i was like, well, maybe he's not going to be mean to me and then i was like so instead of, like, not being mean, he's just not going to post-it. >> he is going to post that video later today and we have first, keith, thank you for - being here and thank you for showcasing this case and my question for you, what made your experience here so special? >> akim did. your customer service is through the roof. you had no idea who i was. >> i did not know who you were. >> you made your green tea latte for me like four times. >> we're big on that. we want people to have it. >> customer service was amazing and the chocolate chip cookie, crazy. >> thank you. >> that's why i want to come back in. you talk about the customer service, clearly a wonderful place but i would like to have a cookie. i hear -- what's it the salted -- >> sea salt chocolate. she told me it was the best one

and she was right. >> these look like cookies. >> those ones right there. chocolate chip cookie. >> i won't be precious about it. there's a little paper on the bottom. you have one too. it would be an honor to have a food review with you. >> look how soft they are. how soft is that? >> he's the tiktok pro. >> i know. i know. oh, my gosh. >> so talking with a mouthful on tv is not good form. i also don't know what to do with this cookie but we do have y're ongoodorning amera. oh, it'"good morning >> wbrt to w do at he going to st hopefuy that will bring a whole lot more people -- >> i can go back to sleep now. >> i don't know if you'll be able to sleep after i tell you this next part. our friends at duncan hines are into creating sweet moments and heard about you and partnered with us and decided they'd like to bring you $10,000. >> shut up.

>> for you and your bakery. >> really? >> yes. take this big check, please. you can't actually cash this one but we will get you one. >> thank you so much. >> yeah, that's real. >> oh, my gosh. this is all for you. you can hold it. i've got to hold my cookie and my confetti. guys, a delicious sweet success here at the bakery on bergen in brooklyn, new york. thank you to akim vann and thank you to tiktok superstar keith lee. thank you to all of you. come visit if you're in the area. maybe you can start doing, you know, nationwide shipments with your ten grand. >> yes. >> everything good? >> thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> her cookies are about as big as that check. >> they are. delicious. absolutely delicious. >> the cookies are good. we're trying like we didn't have any but we did. some went back for seconds. i'm not going to say who. >> yeah, michael. >> why you going to throw me under the bus?

don't say my name, eddie. thanks, will. we appreciate that. coming up next,

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we're back with our ongoing series "one match, second chance." donor registrations dropped during the pandemic while the need was as urgent as ever.

with college campuses closed be the match tells us that many recruitment drives were canceled and it's those younger donors who are needed most. young people, i feel like old -- young people on social media are using their platforms to get the word out. >> follow me as i donate blood stem cells to a patient with leukemia that i matched with. >> reporter: all across social media, people sharing their experiences as a stem cell donor. #bethematch reaching over 22 million views on tiktok. >> the best way to swab is to swab together. >> the call for people under 40 to swab to join the registry more urgent than ever. be the match reporting sign-ups dropping 36% during the pandemic. each year 12,000 people are diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancers and other diseases for which a blood stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor may be their best or only chance for a cure.

social media playing a powerful role in raising awareness. >> i donated bone marrow in september of 2021. >> reporter: ebony nash documenting her stem cell donation and using her platform to educate others. >> the question is, do they help with the cost of flying out to different cities? and the answer is, yes! i see my videos being a safe place for people to learn to discover and it kind of continues the conversation of how can we collectively donate. you registered with be the match. what does the process look like? let's do it together. >> reporter: thanks to her advocacy on social media, eboni inspiring over 1,200 of her followers to sign up for the registry. >> i always tell people, just give it a chance. one cheek swab. you know, do you have five minutes to save a life because that's what it take? >> today was day zero, it was transplant day. everything went well. >> reporter: 27-year-old jake temple posting daily updates to

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i'm here with richard haass, pres i'm here with richard haass, president. the council on foreign relations, former adviser to four american presidents from both parties out with "the bill of obligations: the ten habits of good citizens". welcome back to "gma."

you worked in the state department and for four presidents. what motivated the shift in >> george, almost all the time people say what keeps you up at night. is it china, russia?er 'sin us.ea it's the fact that we're so divided here at home and if wedidecomevid reogetheher to me global challenges or our domestic challenges so i said, it's time to write a book about us. >> it's a focus on what you call a civics deficit. >> absolutely. we basically don't teach it in many of our high schools. we offer it on college campuses but we don't require it and the result is that we increasingly have a society that's not aware of the basics of american history, of american democracy, about why it's valuable, about what it takes to succeed so my goal is to really get civics to become part of our -- a staple in our society so if you go to college, high school, when you leave you have under your belt a

real understanding of the basics of american democracy. >> and, you know, we're all focused on january 6th just a couple of years ago now. one of your tenets is here, reject violence. kind of amazing that you have to even put that on paper. >> it is amazing and it's sad, indeed, this entire thing surprises me. if you had me here a few years ago and said would you be writing a book about this, be civil, don't be violent, i would say that won't be necessary. what we learned on january 6th was the high point or the low point was we can't take anything for granted and one of the things after 2 1/2 centuries we can no longer take for granted is that america and democracy will survive much less thrive. >> given all that what do you make of this decision from meta, facebook, just yesterday saying, well, the events of january 6th receded, it's fine for donald trump to come back on facebook? >> look, you know, it gets into the larger question of what, you know, how social media ought to operate, who ought to be allowed. whether they're simply platforms or editors. what worries me about it, there

is a sanguine quality, oh, yeah, the worst is behind us, everything is fine. the midterms turned out okay and i think it's too soon to feel comfortable. i think the challenge to american democracy is still here, whether donald trump is on or off twitter and goes way beyond donald trump. donald trump is as much a reflection of some of the challenges to american democracy as he is a driver of it so we're kidding ourselves if we think that his political future and fate will somehow, you know, whatever happens there that we're safe if he doesn't have a central role. >> these obligations you talk about on some level seem like common sense. how do we implement them? >> there's no single answer. it will take parents, educators to get it in the schools. i think there should be national service. it would be really good if there were all sorts of options for americans, incentives for americans to serve because that will break down some of the barriers. if you come from certain parts of the country, you'll never meet someone else from another

part or another class. i think we need to break down some of those things. religious leaders, congregational leaders ought to be preaching civility, opposition to violence. parents, ronald reagan said the most important room, the most important time of day is dinnertime around the dinner table. parents have an obligation, an obligation for not things you have to do, not matters of law, matters -- things you should do, and that's what i'm trying to get into the body politic. we need to have a conversation about the things we should do as individuals, citizens to make this democracy work,

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building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions . this is abc. seven news. good morning. i'm reggie aqui from abc. seven mornings. angelina has a look at your traffic. thank you, reggie. good morning, everyone. we're starting with a crash or following right now. in san francisco, where injuries have been reported, this is going to be on southbound one. oh one before cesar chavez street speeds have dropped around 14 mph in that area if you're traveling westbound on the bay bridge right now, ahead , said we do have a disabled vehicle on the upper deck. hydra being a it is mild out there. already temperatures in the fifties and for a lot of us these are typical afternoon high , so we're going to warm up even more as the day goes on. winds have been quite breezy in our hills. you can see some of the strongest gusts between 30 and 45 mph. the winds will calm down as the day goes on a lovely picture from santa cruz. it's all about sunshine. calmer winds later today and mild temps in the sixties. reggie. thank you

drew. time now for live with kelly and ryan. we see you again on air at 11 from midday live, on air at 11 from midday live, but y deja vu: it's live with kelly and ryan. today from the hit series, how i met your father, hilary duff. plus tips for building your wealth and leaving a legacy as we continue live's 'make over your wallet week'. also, attention movie lovers, find out how you can enter our 'predict the winners oscar contest'. all next on live. and now here are kelly ripa at ryan seacrest. ["shivers" by ed sheeran] ♪ oh baby, you wanna dance 'til the sunlight cracks ♪ ♪ and when they say the party's over ♪ ♪ then we'll bring it right back ♪ ♪ and we'll say, ooh, i love it when you do it like that ♪ ♪ and when you're close up, give me the shivers... ♪ they're missing the lower half. they're missing it. ♪ and when they say the party's over... ♪ bring the camera down-- bring the camera down.