reggie: tokyo is wild, my friend. there are some things that you -- [ina good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. 60 million americans in the path of a one-two punch of winter storms. winter wallop. dangerous storms slamming both coasts right now, at least 24 states from california to maine on alert. blizzard conditions out west and the hazardous roads this morning. ginger and our team tracking it all. rising wave of violence in the middle east. an american citizen among those killed in some of the worst clashes between israelis and palestinians in decades. supreme court showdown. the high-stakes hearing challenging the biden administration's student loan program. what is at stake for more than 40 million americans with college debt?

fox news under fire. owner rupert murdoch's candid admission about how his network and some of its biggest stars handled donald trump's lie about 2020 election. jury set to visit the crime scene. as the defense rests in the murdaugh double murder trial and what alex's brother revealed happened just minutes after the state said maggie and paul were killed. carjacking nightmare. volkswagen's vehicle tracking service under fire. why police were told to pay up to find a car stolen from a mother with her son still inside. summer travel turbulence. the new alert about major airlines changing tens of thousands of flights in just the last week. why there is a chance your flight may have switched without you realizing it. gio benitez is going to tell you what you can do. hero school bus driver. saving a student from an oncoming car. >> wait, wait. stop, stop! >> what the quick-thinking driver is saying this morning.

sprinting for joy in the street. why this high school senior is celebrating. ♪ and good morning from easter island. >> wow, okay, i'm here with a big-timer. >> this morning michael is bringing you on a journey to one of the most isolated islands on the planet taking you up close to the statues here and the incredible sight that inspired this reaction. >> wow. >> it's all coming up live on "gma." ♪ this is "good morning america." we are so excited to be going along with michael on his journey to easter island. this week he's taking us there live as he explores its culture taking a look at how it's being affected by climate change and what that means for the rest of the world. got a glimpse of you, michael.

you're looking good. good morning to you. >> hey, good morning, robin. good morning, everyone else. i am here, i'm on easter island or as the locals call it rafa nui and we are joining you from home of the 15 famous statues you see behind me with the largest statue behind me around 30 feet tall. it's dark, but when the sun starts to rise behind me, you're going to see one of the most epic things you've ever seen in your life. people travel here from all over the world to watch this happen and you know what, you're going to have a front row seat to the spectacle throughout the show. i cannot wait to share this with you guys. it really is incredible here, george. >> it is pretty spectacular. we're looking forward to seeing more of that. we begin with the storms on both coasts. some in the northeast are seeing their first real snow of the season and trevor ault starts us off in hartford, connecticut. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning,

george. this is certainly heavy snow overnight and this is one of those spots where it feels even heavier because this is truly the first real snow they've had all winter long. this morning the state is still open. a lot of people still have to go to work, so we have crews out trying to get the roads as clean as they can even though this snow is still coming down. this morning, heavy snow blanketing the northeast. treacherous driving conditions for the morning rush in connecticut with northern parts of the state expecting ten inches of snow. >> stay safe. stay home. we'll get through this together. >> reporter: northern new jersey pummeled overnight and in pennsylvania, salt trucks and plows barely keeping up. >> it's heavy. it's a mess. >> reporter: millions struggling to dig out. in massachusetts, cars left with shattered windshields after sheets of ice flew off other vehicles. store shelves empty ahead of the storm. >> i'd rather say come early and get it done. >> reporter: same system produced a violent tornado outbreak throughout kansas and oklahoma. cars flipped on top of one another, drone video capturing

the destruction. homes left gutted. roofs ripped away. and this winter storm will continue late into this evening. plus, the temperatures are expected to rise above freezing and then drop back down so all of this snow could melt and then later freeze. robin. >> that is the concern there, thank you. now to the west where they after parts got hit hard by - heavy snow overnight. matt gutman is in colfax, california, for us. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, robin. this part of the sierras in california has had 440 inches of snow. that's 36 feet this season. but this is the snowstorm that people are most concerned about, they're calling this is an extremely dangerous blizzard. the first blizzard warning here in two years. they're predicting about six

feet of snow, whiteout conditions. in southern california, san bernardino county there is a town that is completely cut off. more snow is headed their way. the i-08 sign behind me, it's going to be closed for about four days because of this storm and authorities are begging people to stay off the road. this is the kind of storm that you get stuck in your car you're going to be there for a long time. robin. >> got to keep that in mind. that's out west. ginger is in central park as new york city sees its most significant snowfall of the season. good morning to you, ginger. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. this is our most significant snow of the season. a slushy inch or two. we have now tripled our seasonal snow total which is measly. we've had an incredibly mild winter. that's why this is a big deal. travel certainly impacted. as trevor showed you, north of the city four to even eight inches has fallen. it's not done yet. there will still be snow.

i want to take you to the maps to give you an idea of what's to come, another inch to three inches anywhere you see the gray color, the adirondacks could see three to six into maine, so northern appalachia. more than a half foot. behind this drier, cooler air and going into march, we are going to be talking about severe storms, big time, george. wednesday, thursday and friday. that whole region we will be tracking it. >> i know you will. ginger, thanks very much. we're going to go overseas now to the escalating violence between israelis and palestinians in the west bank. an american citizen was among those killed in a cycle of revenge. marcus moore has the story. >> reporter: this morning, the wave of violence in the west bank between israelis and palestinians escalating. elan ganeles, a 27-year-old american man with dual citizenship was killed. outrage growing over the connecticut native's death. the jewish federation of greater hartford saying overnight, a civilian was targeted by those who see violence toward the

innocent as a solution. we extend our deepest condolences to the ganeles family and affirm our solidarity with the people of israel at this time of escalating violence. in some of the worst such violence the region has seen in decades, scores of israeli settlers rampaged injuring 360 people killing one palestinian man and setting fire to homes and businesses to avenge the killing of two settlers by a palestinian gunman. palestinian president mahmoud abbas said he held the israeli government responsible for what he called, quote, the terrorist acts carried out by settlers under the protection of the occupation forces. meanwhile, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed the incidents in a video statement posted to twitter saying, quote, i ask even when the blood is boiling not to take the law in one's hands. back to the american who was killed, we've learned that he once enlisted as a lone soldier, that's someone who travels to join the israeli defense force

but has no family or immediate relatives in the country and his death coming at a time of heightened tensions and there's so much concern that with so much anger and frustration this could only get worse amid desperate calls for calm. rebecca. >> which we certainly hope it does not. marcus, thank you so much. all right, we turn to the latest on the war in ukraine and treasury secretary janet yellen making a surprise visit to kyiv as air raid sirens blared there. the russians are keeping up their offensive attacking targets across the country, and foreign correspondent james longman is on the scene. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, rebecca. ukraine said that russia launched 60 attacks on bakhmut overnight, trying to encircle the town, control there would mean russia is better able to launch assaults on the east of the country, and it just feels like russia is trying to take as much territory as it possibly can before the ukrainians receive yet more heavy weapons from the west. meanwhile, janet yellen, she has

been in kyiv underscoring yet more support from the united states. $1.25 billion in economic and budgetary aid. that is part of a $10 billion package and as we go into the second year of this war just feels like the global fallout is growing. the united states is warning china not to arm russia. it says if it does the consequences for this country would be dire. president biden has said if that happens, the united states would respond. robin. >> james, thank you for your reporting. now we have a challenge this morning to president biden's student loan forgiveness program at the supreme court. our senior national correspondent terry moran has more on that for us. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this morning the court will hear arguments in what is potentially a life-changing case for many of the more than 40 million americans who are paying back their student loans. president biden announced his student loan forgiveness plan last august and it was huge. under it, the federal government would forgive up to $10,000 in debt for borrowers earning less

than $125,000 a year over couples earning less than $250,000 and students who qualified for a pell grant, because they demonstrated exceptional financial need, they're eligible for another $10,000 in student debt forgiveness. that response to the program amazing. in just about a month, 26 million americans applied for the loan forgiveness but then in november a federal appeals court struck that program down. those judges agreeing with six republican-led states who had brought a lawsuit to block the plan that the president does not have the power. that congress never gave the president the power to forgive that much debt, almost half a trillion dollars in total. and the white house says it's very confident in its legal reasoning that the president has the power, but the supreme court justices especially those conservatives may disagree. there is a preliminary question here, though, do those states really have the grounds to sue? how have the states, the state governments been injured by a federal loan program?

student loan payments still on hold during the consideration of this case. a decision expected next june. george. >> complicated case. terry, thanks very much. now to the stunning admission from fox news owner rupert murdoch testifying that some fox news hosts endorsed the false narrative of a stolen election on air, it's a key piece of evidence in the defamation lawsuit against the network and jon karl is tracking the case. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. the lawsuit brought by dominion voting systems alleges that fox put money and ratings above the facts helping donald trump spread his lies about the election even as the network's top anchors and top executives knew the truth. it's a candid admission from fox news boss rupert murdoch about how his network handled donald trump's lie about the 2020 election. murdoch acknowledging some of our commentators were endorsing false claims that the election was somehow stolen from former president trump.

i would have liked us to be stronger in denouncing it in hindsight, murdoch said in a sworn deposition, and any executive who allowed lies about the election to be broadcast should be reprimanded or maybe got rid of. instead, fox promoted trump's lies, some of their anchors echoing his bogus claims over and over again on their network. >> disturbing regularities have been found. >> it will be impossible to ever know the true, fair, accurate election results. >> reporter: the billion-dollar lawsuit by dominion voting systems alleges fox spread lies out of fear the truth would hurt ratings. giving a big megaphone to trump lawyers rudy giuliani and sidney powell, who were claiming without evidence that dominion voting machines were being manipulated by shadowy foreign entities. >> sidney, we talked about the dominion software. i know that there were voting irregularities. tell me about that.

>> well, that's to put it mildly. the computer glitches could not and should not have happened at all. that is where the fraud took place. >> reporter: recent court filings show top fox hosts privately trashed the trump legal team for lying as tucker carlson texted laura ingraham, sidney powell is lying, it's insane. ingraham responded, sidney is a complete nut. no one will work with her. ditto with rudy. and as sean hannity said, quote, i did not believe it for one second. in the wake of the january 6th attack on the capitol murdoch apparently had enough with donald trump, writing in an email, fox news very busy pivoting. we want to make trump a fox news responded to this latest filing with a statement saying that the dominion lawsuit is, quote, a blatant violation of the first amendment and they say they were covering and

commenting on the statements of a sitting president. this case is set to go to trial in april. >> and it could have implications for the entire news media. jon karl, thanks very much. rebecca. we turn to the cleanup from the toxic train derailment. the epa chief is headed back to ohio this morning and alex presha is there on the scene with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, rebecca. yes, epa administrator michael regan headed back to east palestine for a third time since that train derailment, he's going to be talking with residents. also highlighting new resources. tis as state and federal officials are searching to find safe places to move the hazardous waste here. today the epa says two new sites in grafton, ohio, and rosedale, indiana, will begin receiving contaminants. ohio's epa says the municipal tap water here is safe. still residents here are stocking up on free cases of water and at the city council

meeting last night i got a chance to speak with the mayor of this town. he says while he's been critical of president biden for not visiting here sooner, he says that still going forward in the coming weeks, a visit from president biden would go a long way to reassure this community and restore faith in the safety of its water and air. >> they do need some reassurance. thank you so much, alex. speaking of ohio now to a quick-thinking -- from an ohio school bus driver who saved a boy from an oncoming car. will reeve is here with that heart-stopping video that we saw. good morning, will. >> good morning, robin. this is april wise's first year as a bus driver and likely hopefully this is the scariest incident she'll ever encounter with no time to think, just react she swooped in to save the day and potentially this student's life. >> no, no. >> reporter: this morning, a quick-thinking ohio bus driver hailed as a hero. >> oh, my goodness, if i would have been a second late or something or not seen it, he

would have got hit. >> reporter: watch the security footage of the moment april wise lets a student off her bus outside dayton. just then a car careening toward the child. >> please don't, don't. >> reporter: wise leaping into action, yanking the student to safety by his bookbag. >> he's one of my quickest students and tried to hurry up to get off the bus, it was just mother instincts kicked in. it was like, i got to make sure the child is okay. >> reporter: the school district sharing the video on social media to spread awareness. >> i talked to my colleagues throughout the county and they say they see this on a frequent basis. cars are just not stopping for the red lights. this is not the first time that we've had a driver save a student and have video of it. >> reporter: on monday officials across the state honoring wise for her actions. >> we are very thankful for your quick actions. >> reporter: the family of that student calling her their hero. >> the mom of the student came up to me right away and said, several times, thank you so much. thank you so much.

she said her son came into the house and the first thing he did when he walked in said that bus driver just saved my life. >> i didn't expect all of this and stuff because i just see myself as just doing my job. >> reporter: the school district superintendent says the video is being used by the ohio department of transportation for school bus driving training to highlight how perfectly april checked her mirrors while students got off the bus clearly the difference. >> i was a school bus driver. yes, you are really -- you have -- you feel the sense of responsibility and kudos to april and you heard the gratitude of the mom. >> those instincts coming in. >> thank you, will. coming up why james bond is getting a rewrite. and the jury now set to visit the crime scene for the alex murdaugh trial. dan abrams will be along with how that could impact the case but first let's go back to ginger there in central park. ging. hey there, robin, the sierra nevada mountains are at 181% of average snowfall.

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♪ we welcome you back to "gma." michael is live on easter island. michael, what a remarkable place where you are this morning. wow is the word that comes to mind. >> you know what, it really is remarkable, robin. we are in the national park here on easter island, home to these 15 giant statues, the moai which are right behind me as you can see. the park is owned and run by the rapa nui people and is a living tribute. they take so much pride in this,

but they're also under threat, partially from the effects of climate change, and that's the big reason why we made this journey here, to learn all about it, you guys. >> looking forward to learning more. we're following a lot of headlines as well including the storms on both coasts putting 24 states on alert. blizzard conditions in the west. ginger tracking it all morning long. also, tens of millions of americans are about to lose the additional snap benefits passed by congress at the start of the pandemic. the program used to be known as food stamps helping low income families. on average they will receive 95 fewer dollars per month. also, take a look at this. fifa's award for the best goal of the year, poland's marcin olesky has become the first amputee soccer player to ever win the award with the perfect bicycle kick. did you see that? he beat out so many superstars and one of them tweeted, your goal is a masterpiece and you are an inspiration for all of us. that is a masterpiece. >> that really is.

we got a lot more ahead including airlines that are now changing schedules for summer. what that could mean for your summer vacation. >> that's coming up. the latest on the alex murdaugh trial. the defense has rested its case and now the jury is set to visit the crime scene as prosecutors prepare to call more witnesses and eva pilgrim is at the court in walterboro, south carolina. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, george. this morning the state is calling rebuttal witnesses after the defense rested their case. alex murdaugh's brother taking the stand saying he thinks the killers are still out there. this morning, one step closer to the jury deciding alex murdaugh's fate. the disgraced former attorney accused of killing his wife and son. >> defense rests, your honor. >> reporter: the defense team resting after calling his younger brother as their final witness. john marvin, emotional remembering his sister-in-law and nephew. >> i'm going to have a hard time talking about paul because we

had a very special relationship. >> reporter: alex's brother breaking down describing finding evidence of his nephew's remains after police released the crime scene. >> and i started cleaning and i can promise you, no mother or father or aunt or uncle should ever have to see and do what i did that day. >> reporter: john marvin vowing he'd find the killer. >> promised him that i'd find out who did this to him. >> have you found out? >> i have not. >> reporter: alex's brother revealing he spoke on the phone with alex the night of the murders just minutes after the state says maggie and paul were killed. >> what was his demeanor when you spoke with him on the evening of the 7th? >> same as always, just normal. >> reporter: alex maintains he didn't discover his family's bodies until later that night, but admitting he lied about being at the dog kennel minutes before they died. the state pressing john marvin on his brother's lie. >> would you agree that that is not full cooperation? >> by him not telling s.l.e.d.

that he was at the kennel? >> correct. >> i would say that, yes, he lied. >> reporter: this as the defense paints a very different picture of what they say happened that night. contradicting the state, a crime scene expert saying one shooter couldn't have killed both maggie and paul. >> my opinion is the totality of the evidence is more suggestive of a two-shooter scenario. >> reporter: that expert arguing there wasn't enough time for a single shooter to kill paul, switch guns and kill maggie. and the jurors are scheduled to see the crime scene wednesday morning. the defense team saying they want them to see just how small it is and the close proximity of those two bodies, guys. >> okay, eva, thanks. let's bring in our chief legal analyst dan abrams. i've never heard of jurors visiting a crime scene. >> it's happened in a number of high-profile cases. it doesn't happen that often. the jurors often want it. judges often get nervous about it because of, you know, extraneous information that may

come into the deliberations by going to the scene. but here the defense wants it to show effectively that there are so many questions about whether the timing could have worked. the reason the prosecution objected is from the prosecution's perspective which is why do we need them to go there and potentially open up all sorts of additional doors and the prosecution also saying that the scene doesn't look exactly the way that it did back at the time. the judge agreeing with the defense and the jurors will be going on this visit. >> you watched murdaugh's testimony. how is this i lied all the time but i'm not lying right now message going to play with that jury? >> well, look, he's a very good trial tactician is what i would say. people keep saying what do you make of alex murdaugh as a lawyer on the witness stand? my response is always it's not about him as a lawyer. it's about someone who understands a courtroom and what i mean by that he's been very good on style in terms of the prosecutor asking him very aggressive questions and him very calmly saying, look, mr. waters, i'm happy to stay here as long as you want.

i will answer as many questions as you want and then very often not answering the exact question that he's being asked, but saying it in a way that feels like, well, of course, i'll sit here and answer your questions. look, there are definitely huge substantive problems that alex murdaugh has with his testimony. but if he can get a juror or two or more saying, i just don't think he's the type who would do that then some of the expert testimony becomes much more important. >> and talk about that. how important is it at the end of their case these expert witnesses? >> yeah, and i think it becomes particularly important if the jurors want a reason to believe him, right? if there are jurors who are saying, i just don't think this guy is capable of having killed his wife and son and there isn't really a motive here, then i think you could see those jurors turning to some of the experts that the defense is presenting to back up their case in that jury deliberation room and saying, well, wait a second, guys, what about the defense expert who talked about the two

types of weapons and how they don't believe it could have been committed by one person and that the person had to have been a lot shorter than alex murdaugh, et cetera. that's where i think the expert testimony could become important. >> really comes down to that jury and how they read all of it. >> i don't know exactly what they're going to do. i really don't. >> it just takes one. >> it takes one to hang the jury. a lot believe that's a real possibility. >> dan abrams, as always, thank you. all right, we turn now to a big change for 007, the ian fleming novels that are the basis for the james bond franchise are getting a rewrite removing racist references. this comes on the heels of changes being made to roald dahl's books and janai norman is here with that storm. good morning, janai. >> reporter: hey, rebecca. good morning. this could leave some people feeling kind of funny, the idea of some of their favorite most beloved books being rewritten, but a disclaimer that will reportedly be in those new bond books explain it was written at a time when terms and attitudes which might be considered offensive by modern readers were

commonplace. >> the name's bond, james bond. >> reporter: one of the most well-known characters and spy series ever written, but this morning, 007 is getting a rewrite. >> positively shocking. >> reporter: the james bond novels written by ian fleming set to be reissued in april after being altered to remove racist and offensive language. the publisher commissioning a review by sensitivity readers telling abc news in 1953, the world was a very different place than it is now. >> it's inevitable that books reflect the author's social context and the beliefs that were prevalent at the time. especially when it comes to race and gender. >> reporter: according to "the telegraph" not all offensive language will be removed. sexist, homophobic and racist remarks about asian characters will remain but racist depictions of black people and the "n" word will be scrubbed.

that will instead be replaced by black man or black person and the new version of "live and let die" removes remarks about alcoholism and african criminals. in a statement the fleming family says the author agreed to similar changes in the 1950s saying, we are certain ian fleming would approve these edits just as he approved the changes to the u.s. edition of "live and let die." ian fleming authored 14 bond books in all spawning a blockbuster $7 billion movie franchise. these rewrites and revisions coming on the heels of the publisher of children's author roald dahl announcing it too had removed language considered insensitive and non-inclusive from his books like "james and the giant peach" and "the bfg." >> mostly just going on and on and on. >> i think those books can serve as archives of the past, you know, they're like a time machine for visiting, you know, previous iterations of our

society, previous ways that people look at the world that may now be unfathomable to us. >> reporter: of course, a big question is whether the movies could end up being edited too and a fun fact, some people may know fleming and dahl were actually friends, dahl wrote the screenplay for the bond film "you only live twice," he's also adapted the book "chitty chitty bang bang" into a film. >> did not know that. thanks so much. coming up later conscious parenting. how parents can renew their relationship with their children. and as millions book their summer getaways gio has a travel alert for us all. hey, gio. >> reporter: hey, robin. you may already have your summer tickets but right now airlines are changing thousands of flights. what it means and what to do about it next right here on "gma."

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the airline has already adjusted about 50,000 summer flights just in the last week. now, some move by five to ten minutes, no big deal. others by hours, a few to an entirely new day and some were either canceled altogether or added. so why is this happening? airlines usually make tweaks two to four months out but, of course, this year we are expecting a record number of travelers so this year we may see a lot more of this. >> what can travelers do? >> reporter: okay, so, there is something you can do about this, robin. for example, if your flight has been significantly affected, so we're talking about over two hours, you can call the airline and try to make that change and you can ask for a new flight. now, this could work in your favor actually. if you're on a connecting flight, for example, that may be like a cheaper flight, you may be able to now get on a more expensive nonstop flight for free, so bottom line, go ahead, check your tickets as often as possible, the sooner you make that change and catch it the better your options.

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the threat of climate change and how it's affecting the community. this morning, we're taking you all along as we say good morning, america. ♪ you heard george, we do say good morning, america. great to have you with us on this tuesday morning. great to join michael on his amazing trip to easter island. hey there, again, michael. >> hey, you guys. good morning, america, from easter island. yeah, about 16 hours away on three different planes to get here and as the locals call it, rapa nui. we are joining you from tongariki, this is home of the famous statues that you see behind me. with the largest statue around 30 feet tall, they were carved out of volcanic rock centuries ago by the rapa nui people that still live here. they take so much pride in their heritage. we have much more ahead. we're going to explore the history of the island and how

this community is being impacted by climate change. that is all coming up, back to you guys in the studio. >> what a beautiful sunrise that is. okay, michael, thanks. right now we're tracking the major winter storms on both coasts. some in the northeast seeing their first real snow of the season and trevor ault is in hartford, connecticut. goodmorning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, again, george. the last day of february and for folks here in connecticut it really is almost feeling like winter just arrived. this is the first real snowfall of the season and spots all over the state easily got half a foot of snow and this morning, it is still coming down. this morning, heavy snow blanketing the northeast, treacherous driving conditions for the morning rush in connecticut with northern parts of the state expecting ten inches of snow. >> stay safe. stay home. we'll get through this together. >> reporter: northern new jersey pummeled overnight and in pennsylvania, salt trucks and plows barely keeping up. >> it's heavy. it's a mess. >> reporter: millions struggling to dig out in massachusetts, cars left with shattered

windshields after sheets of ice flew off other vehicles. store shelves empty ahead of the storm. >> i rather say come early and get it done. >> reporter: and while it's going to keep snowing through the rest of the day the temperatures are really going to warm up above freezing and so that means all this snow is going to turn into just a slushy mess and then tonight when it dips below freezing again the risk is that all these roads will freeze and it could be really quite slippery out there. robin. >> we want folks to keep that in mind. we're going to go back to ginger out in central park with what's ahead. good morning again, ginger. >> hey, robin. this is our most significant snow of the season in central park and i have to show you that just north of me by eight miles or so they've had more than five inches in the northern bronx. here it's just a slushy inch or two. now, again, we've only had 0.4 inches before today so that gets us somewhere but we're still below the least we've ever seen in a season which was 2.8 inches. we'll see where that ends up.

as trevor just showed you, you go just a little north and you're going to be getting into the big stuff. it's still falling, so another inch to three inches, anywhere you see in gray, adirondacks over into appalachia, three to six and six plus. i want to take you to the west, california where winter has really shown up this season. they've got more blizzard warnings in place already parts of i-80 already closed because they're anticipating another six feet of snow on top of 60 to 70-mile-per-hour winds and, rebecca, all of this, a dynamic system ahead wednesday through friday, tornadoes, damaging wind to talk about the region you see highlighted there. >> wow, people have to be safe out there but, ginger, go build a snowman, enjoy. >> very small one. >> tiny little snowman. okay, we turn to volkswagen's vehicle tracking service under fire after a carjacking nightmare when police were told to pay up first when they asked for help to find a car stolen from a mother with her son still inside. gio benitez is back with that story. very scary for that mom, gio. >> reporter: oh, rebecca, this

is truly unbelievable. again, a 2-year-old was still in that car and instead of immediately helping police, well, this tracking company apparently wanted money. this morning, volkswagen's vehicle tracking service is under fire after a carjacking in illinois where police say a pregnant mother was attacked in her driveway. >> it is possible she was targeted from a previous stop she made at a nearby town. >> reporter: officials say the woman took one of her kids inside and when she went back for her 2-year-old son, a white bmw pulled up. she says a man got out, knocked her down, ran her over and stole her car. her son still inside. >> just makes me scared and frightened, you know, it's very sad. >> reporter: hoping to quickly find the car, detectives called the emergency number for carnet support services, that's the third party tracking company volkswagen uses, but detectives

say they were stunned when the company insisted on being paid $150 before revealing the car's location, saying, the free trial period had expired. volkswagen calling it a serious breach of procedure saying in previous cases carnet provided services during emergency situations and saying we are addressing the situation with the parties involved. >> very shaken up over there. rightfully so. this was an unbelievably traumatic event they went through. >> reporter: in this case, officials say the dispatcher only gave the car's gps location 30 minutes later after a detective had paid with a credit card. thankfully by then police had already found the little boy abandoned in a nearby parking lot. he was okay. now, that mom needed several surgeries after all of this but thankfully it appears that her pregnancy was not affected by this. that carjacker, though, is still on the loose, robin. >> what a story, gio, thank you. also this morning, we are remembering a beloved member of

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♪ snow has turned to rain in times square but now time for our "gma" cover story on easter island. michael is there showing us a new discovery. hey, michael. >> hey, george, that's right. i'm here to report on how the island is being affected by climate change, but just last week, a new statue was found partially due to those changing conditions and this morning, we're giving you a closer look. just as i am making my way to report on the effects climate change is having on easter island, the incredible finding, a previously uncovered moai statue newly unearthed. this statue, the first of its kind ever found in this dried up lake bed once full of water, lake rano raraku has completely evaporated in the last two years

due in part to climate change. a recent fire incinerating the dried up vegetation unveiling the statue hidden beneath for centuries. >> there have been no moai that are found in what was previously a lake, so this is a first. we could see more new discoveries of moai from the lake bed and under the present dry conditions, we have an unusual opportunity to look a little closer. >> reporter: getting to easter island is no easy feat, more than ten hours flying to south america. >> we're here in the airport heading to lima and then once we get to lima we catch a connecting flight to santiago. this is the beginning of our journey. >> reporter: it's one of the most isolated inhabited islands on the planet formed from volcanic eruptions in the middle of the pacific ocean. it's another five-hour flight from chile, the journey well worth it as soon as we step off the plane. >> hi, michael.

how are you? >> thank you. >> welcome. >> thank you. how are you? >> i'm fantastic. >> reporter: my guide, gina, is a rapa nui native, an essential member from this tight-knit community of 8,000 residents. she has taken me on a quick tour through the very small town. the drive bringing us along rich blue waves crashing along the shore of this tropical paradise. within minutes i see my first moai. wow! okay, i'm here with the big-timer. the island is most famous for these statues carved from the volcanic rock standing proudly for years. they are under threat from climate change. >> humans and then the sun is coming out, this dry, humid, hot, dry -- >> affecting the stone. >> reporter: easter island would form by the hardened lava of three now dormant volcanoes. gina has taken me to the massive

mile-wide crater atop the volcano here. >> you have to trust me. close your eyes. >> right now? >> right now. give me your hand. >> okay. >> don't worry. everything is okay. >> you're not going to walk me into the crater, are you? >> no. >> reporter: there is only one word to describe the view. >> and, one, two, three, open your eyes. >> oh. wow! one of the most unbelievable things i have ever seen, holy smokes, bring it in here. oh, my goodness. it's amazing. yeah. it's beautiful. >> welcome. >> i'm happy to be here. it was really powerful to see that crater. you couldn't stop staring at it and to see where this island came from and to stand on the edge of that volcano was something i never thought i'd ever see.

this crater actually serves as a freshwater reservoir for the island. in recent years that water level has dropped because climate change has made the droughts longer and more severe, george. >> you seemed awed by that sight, michael. what are the other highlights? >> oh. well, the other highlights is these statues behind me, of course, are the big highlight here, but to see where they're carved, we went up to the volcano where they were carved out of. we've seen the way they move them into position here as the locals say they walked into position and when you understand that you understand what they meant by that and just the pride that the locals here have in their history and their ancestors is something that i don't think i've ever really seen before where there are tears shed just talking about it. >> oh, my goodness. i know you have a busy couple of days ahead of you. what can we expect to see thursday, michael? >> you can expect more of this, robin, on thursday.

we're going to explore the culture here on easter island. you have the music. you have the traditional dance. we're also going to be taking a closer look into the nearly 1,000 catalog moai statue and we're going to hear about their significance and how plastic is inundating this island, which affects all of us and in the meantime, we have much more exploring to do and reporting to do here, so you guys, i could sit here and talk to you all day but i got to get going. enjoy the rest of the show. i will see you on thursday as i take in everything that this island has to offer so i can make sure to bring it to everyone out there. >> you're already bringing it. but one question, did you peek? when she brought you to the crater, were you peeking or were your eyes really closed? >> i know, my eyes were really closed and that was a sincere reaction, but i was a little worried. i had some friends that would walk me into the crater. i just met gina and she was

really trustworthy and nice so thankful for gina because she has been a godsend and that was really incredible. >> your reaction was very genuine. all right, take care. we'll see you thursday, our friend. take care. >> i think i might have peeked. [laughter ] let's go to ginger in central park. >> reporter: thank you, george. will told me to make a snowman. here's my sad little snowman. rain falling on top of it. way more to our north but at least we've got some winter because that has not been happening in the south. look at nashville, hit a record high of 80 just yesterday. still going to be very warm. i mean, miami could easily see 89. look at hollywood beach, florida, this morning. gorgeous. people just taking in -- that is summerlike -- that extreme

with us today as rain spreads across the bay area for the morning commute. it is chilly in the upper 40's and this allows for a breakthrough the day but we are looking at some scattered showers through the afternoon commute so grab the umbrella. it is another cool day bye-bye tonight, things settle down anywhere from a third of an inch to three quarters of an inch now to the latest face filters going viral on tiktok. evoking a mix of nostalgia and controversy. stephanie ramos joins us with more on why these filters may have a negative effect on body image perception. good morning there, stephanie. >> good morning, robin. i ended up spending a lot of time on tiktok last night. my kids were like, what are you doing? there are a couple new filters that can make you look like a teenager or a supermodel and they're racking up views, but therapists say the beautification filters can cause psychological distress and mental health issues to kids, teens and even adults.

>> want to see what i look like? this. >> reporter: this morning, the new filters on tiktok courting controversy. with more than 38 million views already, the teenage filter taking adults back in time to their younger years. ♪ i cannot remember ♪ >> reporter: and racking up 37 million views, the bold glamour filter giving users a flawless look instantly. >> i don't know why i'm doing the work when i can put this filter on and pretend. >> reporter: with other filters if you touch your face or eyelashes, for instance, it'll glitch a little bit but not with the bold glamour. take a look. now let's try the teenage filter. ♪ >> that's me for real down here and that's teenage me. >> reporter: the new filters sparking concern across the tiktok community. one user writing, filters are so out of control. another commenting, the problem is when i see myself like this, i believe i look like this and

then hate my real face. >> you see that? nothing. >> reporter: influencer kate brooks' video already amassing more than 1 million views. >> i was like, dang, i wish i looked like this. this would be nice. the reality is, unless you're just a pro, pro, one of the top elite makeup artists, you're not looking like that. >> reporter: and while social media apps like snapchat and instagram have been offering a multitude of filters for years, these new tiktok filters are fueling questions about body image and their impact on both teens and adults. >> we're seeing people fixated on how they look and comparing it again to the filter. it will feed that negative self-talk that someone who's already struggling with self-image has in their head. >> reporter: we reached out to tiktok, the company had no comment on these particular filters but did share how efforts are made to diversify your feed so you're not

bombarded with just one topic. >> that's one way of putting it. okay, that's true. variety. >> spice. >> your kids giving you a hard time. >> they were because i'm never on tiktok. i will admit. here i am sitting on the stairs playing with all these filters and then they took a look and it didn't do much for them. they're little. that filter didn't work for them but they were surprised. >> okay, momma is looking good just as she is right now. [ laughter ] thank you, stephanie. >> thanks, robin. >> you don't need anything. >> no teenage filter over there. huh-uh. >> how about a little "pop news." good morning to you and all of you. we're going to begin with a big day for one of our favorite friends, courteney cox the actress honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame and of course her two bffs on screen and off were there for her. yep, we're talking about jennifer aniston and lisa kudrow, and the two took a moment to honor her on her big day.

take a look. >> we're very honored to be here today to speak on your behalf as your co-workers, your friends. and your family, your sisters. >> since we met almost 30 years ago. >> no, not 30 years. that's a typo. [ laughter ] >> we are so proud of you. we love you. your sisters from another mister and we love you. for 30 years. >> 30 years. >> that's a good thing. >> they really are such dear friends and jennifer and lisa weren't the only friends who showed up. actress and another dear friend laura dern there along with courteney's 8-year-old daughter coco there to support her mom. congratulations to courteney cox and calling all "ted lasso" fans, we have your first look at the full length trailer for season 3 of the beloved show. our favorite soccer coach, ted, back on the pitch with all his friends and his enemies for what is sure to be an emotional season. ♪ you get what you need ♪ ♪ ah, yeah, baby ♪ ♪ oh ♪

♪ [ whistle ] ♪ yeah ♪ >> i love you guys so very much. >> on three, one, two, three. >> all: i love you guys very much. >> oh! >> he just said great job. >> oh, man. do we love this show. we got a glimpse there of the new rivalry between the two, the team owned by rebecca's ex and coached by that traitor nate. ted gave him a promotion, then the dirty dog defects at the end of season 2. a lot of ground to cover in just 12 episodes. see how it all plays out with season 3 premiering wednesday, march 15th. can you tell we're invested? and then finally this morning, big congratulations in order for our friend keke palmer. the actress sharing the news that she and her boyfriend

darius jackson have welcomed their first child, a baby boy, leodis andrellton jackson. keke taking to instagram to share the news with some adorable photos writing in part, born during black history month with a name to match. welcome to the world, baby leo. keke also posted this photo of she and darius looking somewhat shocked writing 48 hours of being parents. yep, i remember that look. keke first revealed she was pregnant on the "snl" stage. that was a memorable moment when she hosted the show this past december. congratulations, girl. we are so thrilled for you, darius and baby leo. >> the shock has only just begun. >> yes. >> she is continuing to do so well. we miss her here. we miss her. >> absolutely. so very happy for you. hey, coming up, a very special performance and our celebration of the divine nine.

bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc seven news. good morning . i'm joe bean affords an from abc seven mornings. let's check in with sue harper. look at traffic, he sue. good morning, joe. being in as you can see behind joe pena. she's got that green map behind her. and it is raining. take a look at the cemetery. oh, bridge, water flying up everywhere. it's a very difficult visibility standing water, ponding and pedaling. and we have some earlier issues on 80 eastbound and westbound. take a look westbound, still very, very slow all the way through the quarter to the bay bridge back up, and now we go to the peninsula where 2 80 right near 3 80. we've got a solid backup due to an accident. there will be no thank you. sue meteorologist lisa

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winter weather advisory has been extended till 10 o'clock in the north bay. so we're stuck with this throughout the day job, gina. thank you, lisa. we will have another abc seven news update in about 30 ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ back here on "gma," all month long we have been celebrating black history month, and this morning it's all about the divine nine, the historic black fraternities and sororities and those are just some of our own abc family members that you see who are part of the divine nine. >> that is quite a crew. we have the performers coming up by students from howard university. they'll show us the unity step, it's a hallmark of the divine nine but first demarco morgan, who's a kappa from jackson state shares more on the history. >> reporter: for more than a

century black greek letter organizations have been a rooted source of pride on college campuses. >> one, two. >> reporter: a power echoed in our chant. and felt in our steps. founded at a time when racism and discrimination plagued higher education. the four sororities and five fraternities that make up the national council unite under a purpose, scholarship, service and the power of community. >> they understood that their individual, you know, education was not enough. they had to actually work as a group to lift up people. the divine nine encompasses that whole ethos. when we set our mind to something, oh, we're going to get that something done. >> reporter: and from the corner office to the box office, the football field to the hill, divine nine members have been

doing just that all while standing on the front lines of change and the corridors of power. >> we are in different areas of the business. we understand if we come together collectively we have an obligation to serve the community and most importantly serve black people and so we understand that when black people win, america wins. >> reporter: my own journey to kappa started back in 2000 on the campus of jackson state university. there i was uplifted and taught the true meaning of achievement in every field of human endeavor. these lifelong commitments are a reflection of the day-to-day work these organizations carry out throughout college campuses and communities worldwide. >> all: good morning, america. >> our thanks to demarco. if you notice, i'm wearing pink and green because these are the colors of alpha kappa alpha sorority incorporated, the sorority that

my dear mom pledged and that's momma on the campus at hu. >> we are joined by students from your mom's alma mater, the divine nine, the university's divine nine. thank you all so much for being here and sharing with us the steps you will. i want to start by asking you, nia, the divine nine such a presence on campuses. what has it been like to be part of sorority? how big is that part of your college experience. >> sisterhood has been something i've gained but also loved being able to serve in a capacity with things like this, i really love the arts and being able to give back to the community in ways that i was able to receive things from a young age and to be able to receive mentorship from my big sisters, that's something that i really value in this life and being in my sorority. >> isn't it great to have that immediate family? i just love that experience. >> can i get a skee-wee. my momma and dad. my dad was a que dog.

at howard university. as are you. it is about this -- every generation and the tradition and you're a legacy too, are you not? >> yes. >> what does that mean to you? >> everything to me. my family's legacy in the fraternity started with my dad on the campus of north carolina a&c. this past spring i was initiated at howard university as well as my brother. he was actually initiated on the hampton campus this past spring as well. long before we were all members of omega psi phi, those two guys are my best friends. now that we're all members of the greatest fraternity in the world, our bond is even stronger. >> it means everything. >> yeah, you cherish that. tell folks what they're about to see. >> you are about to witness a unity step. usually we all in our specific organizations step with our brothers and our sisters, but today we like to come together and showcase the divine nine and we're all going to do a step together but also showcase our individual style from our organizations as well.

>> isn't that wonderful? >> that's awesome. >> i mean -- >> thank you. >> standing room only. you can't even see it. because we've been waiting all morning long for this unity step and you're about to see just how powerful it is, right? all right. go get 'em. bring it. let's do it. >> all in. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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♪ aka ♪ >> yes! [ applause ] oh! oh, my goodness. oh, my. oh, my, and the face you all have. the face. thank y'all. thank you so much. because you all have a unique step but you came together, the unity, the divine nine. looked just like my mom when you were doing that and then my daddy used to do that. he even had the brand. all right. >> unbelievable. >> it is. >> and we want to thank everybody from howard university. everyone who participated all month long in our black history month coverage. we want to take a look --

we can go to the mural. it's been here all month long. a portion of the painting's proceeds will go towards charity and you can find out more about the artist georgie nakima on her instagram at garden of journey. did i say that right? >> you did. thank you all very much. it's been a true pleasure. coming up on "good morning america," best-selling author nedra glover tawwab here live.

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we are back with licensed we are back with licensed therapist nedra tawwab, with her book called "drama free." it's a guide to managing unhealthy family relationships you have. you have our attention, nedra. good to see you. thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> you're about to start your book tour. >> i am. i am. >> what is a question you're asked most? >> what is a dysfunctional family? >> how do you answer that? >> oh, it's abuse, it's neglect but it's chaos, it's fighting with your siblings, it's having issues with your mother-in-law. it's knowing how to blend families when we get into new relationships. >> it doesn't always have to be overly dramatic, but subtle and still dysfunctional. >> absolutely.

it could be, you know, sibling rivalry with your brother or sister. it could be any sort of thing. i think we think of like the really big things, but it's a pattern that's persistent with just drama. >> and you have so many people who reach out to you and we want to get to some of those questions and this is one. she asks, can this book help me work through the guilt i feel for distancing myself from my toxic, dysfunctional family? guilt. >> absolutely. we have such a connection to our families, even when there are unhelpful or harmful patterns, and it can be really hard in a society that says blood is thicker than water no matter what, this is your mom, this is your sister. this is your brother, so there is a lot of guilt and this book will -- certainly be a support. >> and you are always out there answering questions, can i get something else? this one will really resonate with a lot of people. unsolicited advice. how people want to give you unsolicited advice. you tweeted i don't want any advice.

it's a complete sentence, be kind and clear. what are some other ways you can answer that when you say, i don't want your unwanted advice? >> we could do it up front when we start a conversation with someone who always gives us advice, just say, hey, i want to vent. i don't want to hear any feedback. i just want to be able to say this. or you can say, oh, thank you for your opinion, but i think i'm going to do something else. >> i've always found no is a complete sentence. just no. but there is a term, a really buzzy term you use. and i want to get your insight into this. it is called toxic forgiveness. toxic forgiveness. what do you mean by that? >> it's pretending to be okay with something and moving forward in a relationship when you're still hurt or harmed or angry. it's very unhelpful because it causes us to be passive/aggressive. we really haven't moved through the issues, we're just pretending to be unbothered. >> be real.

and it's okay to -- it's okay to not be okay? >> yeah, and it's okay to have a while to process what you feel about thing. >> okay, what can we do to get red of toxic forgiveness? >> you have to be honest about your feelings and you can't rush them away. it's like we have a time limit on how long we can be upset at someone. i want to be over this today. i need to be over this by the next family gathering. i'm still upset and it's still six months and that's okay. >> i never thought about that. why do we do that? we put a time limit and feel something is wrong if we haven't gotten over it? >> i think we live in a get over it culture. that happened. just get up. you hurt your knee, get up. we do the same thing with our feelings. >> walk it off but doesn't always work that way and can i get to some more questions, because there are more great ones. how do you support -- oh, this is a good one -- how do you support a parent emotionally when they refuse to go to therapy? that's hard.

>> one thing we have to do in a very caring way is also refuse to be the therapist. sometimes we're mixing up emotional support with helping a person through their issues in a way that we don't necessarily have the skills to do. we can offer them resources, hey, go and grab this book. we can say, you know, maybe talk to a friend, but as a child, it's really hard to be in that position of offering advice to a parent, so continue to push them towards resources, even some of their friendships as a way to get that emotional support. >> it's a little tough in that role reversal. you know, with the parent and the child comes about. as i said you're about to start your book tour. congratulations. what is your hope for someone picking up your book, "drama free"? >> i hope that people find community in the book when they read it. they say, this is me, this is my story, and these are a lot of tools to help me get through what i'm going through.

>> and it's so good because we use that word a lot, dysfunctional families and you really help define what that is and not to know that there are different levels of it and to own it and to know you're not alone and it's okay? >> yes, it's okay. it's so many people with dysfunctional families. we have to be vulnerable and have conversations and find our people. >> yeah, and vulnerable can be a strength, not a weakness, all right, nedra, it is so good to meet you. >> thank you. >> i wish you all the continued success and thank you for sharing. my mother says that we all have gifts, find yours and share it with the world, and that's exactly what you are doing and "drama free" is available right now. let's go back to ginger is there in central park. ging. >> reporter: hey, robin. we officially now know central park got 1.8 inches of snow bringing our seasonal snow total to 2.2. still extremely low with march ahead, but let's go to boston because they're getting in on some of the snow action. that shot over the charles river

and an inch or two around boston so far. important to note that we are many of us in a snow deficit by more than 27 inches in boston, by more than 18 inches in philadelphia. that's the big picture. a check now a little closer to lisa: our level two system with us and light to moderate showers and low snow levels, temperatures from the upper 40's to low 50's with a break tomorrow and thursday coming up on "good morning america," "the parenting map," a new book that could change the way you approach talking your kids for

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we are back now on "gma" with a new book that is putting the focus of parenting back on the parents. it's called "the parenting map" and we caught up with the author, dr. shefali to talk about. she's a best-selling author and

clinical psychologist with million followers and has even oprah's endorsement. >> she's absolutely revolutionary. >> reporter: dr. shefali teaching conscious parenting. >> the parent focusing on parenting themselves so that they don't project all their unmet fantasies onto their children. >> reporter: in her new book "the parenting map," dr. shefali lays out 20 steps to take. >> there are things that the parent can do that will shift the child into greater cooperation, into greater partnership. into greater connection. >> reporter: dr. shefali urging parents to relinquish their urge to control their children and instead be in charge of them. >> parents are always yelling at their kids get off the screens, don't go on the video games, instead look at the atmosphere around the child. the conditions, who gives them the ipad. who gives them the video games? so that's what we are in charge of. >> reporter: and she wants parents to know nothing says control like an if/then statement.

>> if you do this, then i'll do this. we're creating this you against me model through these if/then conditional ways of relating to our children. >> reporter: she says instead negotiate win/win situations that allow your child to be heard. >> you're teaching your children that they can have a space at the table and you will honor them within reason if they make a great case. >> reporter: dr. shefali says strategies like these are the key to creating a greater partnership with your kids. so much great advice there. dr. shefali says it is never too late to change our relationships with both our children and ourselves. george. >> okay, lara, thanks. we're here with parenting expert rachel simmons. welcome back. >> thank you. >> we have to parent ourselves? >> we do, we do. we have to accept that we can't engineer and control our children. they are not blank slates we get to project all of our fantasies on. this is a great message and

means we have to look at loving our children for who they are, not who we wish they were. you know, george, kids pick up on it when we don't accept them as they are. it doesn't contribute to self-worth and can't develop it and creates anger at home. >> what does it look like in practice? >> like listening and reacting carefully. so looking at your triggers. kids are triggering and the truth is the more we get triggered by our kids it's almost always about us. and not really them. we have to think about, what really bothers us? don't bring our own wounds into our current parenting and stay in the moment. >> so how else do you manage this balance of being this in charge without trying to control? >> such a good question. so the idea is stay connected when you're setting your boundaries, so you say, look, i know you've had a long day and i need you to clean your room and explain the rules. you don't just be the enforcer. you can say, i need you to clean your room, because we're all in family together, we got to pitch -- >> because i said so isn't good enough? >> apparently not. apparently that has left the building and now we also have to let natural consequences teach

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building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions . this is abc seven news morning suit home traffic. good morning, joe bina. we are going over to 80 in the peninsula right near highway 92. you can see solid red there we have an accident of solo spin out, blocking a couple lanes of traffic. it's pretty wet in the rain is coming down, so please use extra caution with standing water and flooding in areas. lisa it is a mess out there. so good morning to you live doppler seven, getting you in closer to the moderate rain here. just east of fairfield, looking also danville 6 80 some very wet weather down through central's marine county, san rafael, the peninsula solid deck of rain

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