>> "good morning america." for our viewers in the west. the bomb cyclone slamming california at 25 million americans on alert for severe weather. record-breaking spring storm, commuter chaos across california living parts of the state underwater. plus, at least 15 states bracing for heavy snow, flooding, high winds, and avalanche danger. now where the severe weather and tornado threat is heading next. >> new developments in the investigation into former president donald trump's handling of classified documents, how trump is responding this morning and will he be indicted in the hush money

case? >> the fed in focus. some banks on shaky ground, will they hike interest rates, and if they g most to be the impact? overnight, new video of seven deputies rushing the sale of irvo otieno. now the family demanding justice, what they are saying after more surveillance video is released and we hear the 911 call for the first time. >> massive strike. shutting down the second largest school district in the country. why the union says the new offer is not enough. >> breaking overnight, a major development in that mysterious death of stephen smith. the investigation reopened because of evidence authorities say they found in the alex murdaugh double murder. now what his mother is saying this morning. >> gwyneth paltrow in court. the oscar winner being sued over a ski accident, accused of

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as we celebrate women's history month. >> looking orward to that, such a sweetheart. we have a lot to get to this morning including former president donald trump. protests anticipated at the courthouse and more on the possible indictment just ahead. >> but we begin with the relentless weather in the west on this first week of spring leaving parts of california underwater and without power. rob marciano starts our coverage in santa cruz, california. good morning. >> hey, good morning, michael. this storm was indeed one for the march record books. crazy amounts of rain. taking out big time trees. look at the size of this, crossing and blocking the road, taking out power lines. the center of the storm intensified more than we thought it was. by the time i got to santa cruz and the san francisco bay area, it felt like a hurricane. this morning, torrential rains and ferocious winds causing chaos for commuters across

california. outside san francisco, car struggling to navigate floodwaters accumulating on interstate 280. this alaska airlines flight forced to abort its landing winds gusting over 70 miles per hour. tens of thousands of people losing power. cars not able to make it down the roads in boulder creek, power lines and trees blocking the way. from l.a. to the bay area, people dealing with flooded homes, downed trees, and washed out roads. >> we have saturated ground throughout the country. that takes out roads and when the trees come down, that takes out wires. >> two drivers were killed after trees fell on their cars. two lanes on a freeway close to after retaining wall began to give way. concerns now with more rain, it could completely collapse. >> about 250 feet has to be replaced. >> a driver trying to make it across a flooded road loses control. his car pulled into the rapid waters,

able to escape as rescue teams helped him off a riverbank. waves crashing in san francisco, nearly taking out the cyclist. >> still over 100,000 people without power. the winds have calmed a bit. rain is still coming down in this very saturated and battered state. >> thank you for that. >> sam champion is in for ginger has the latest on where the threats are heading next. >> we weren't in the right place to show you the it moved faster. two centers of circulation in the storm, a weaker one whips around a stronger one and like a slingshot gets thrown into the ghost of california. how strong was this system? the strongest march storm on record in the bay area and watch

these floods going all the way down the coastline. anywhere from 1 inch to 6.5 inches. there will be snow in parts of california, but we are watching the strong severe weather that will continue to move east with this storm as we have seen the pattern. san angelo all the way down, abilene and dallas. thursday, take a look. alexandria, jackson, little rock, strong tornadoes possible. we have seen storm after storm. this startled one of the season. >> sam, thank you. >> >> we're going to turn now to our "abc news" exclusive on development in the investigation into donald trump over the classified documents found at mar-a-lago. sources told abc news a federal judge has determined that there is preliminary evidence that former president may have broken the law. jon karl is here. good morning. >> good morning. amidst all of the speculation of

a possible trump indictment coming from the manhattan district attorney, there's a major development in a separate federal investigation involving potentially much more serious charges involving his handling of classified documents. >> added security is in place in new york growing anticipation donald trump could be indicted as soon as today in a case brought by manhattan district attorney alvin bragg regarding hush money paid to stormy daniels. trump faces multiple investigations. sources telling abc news a federal judge has determined there is enough compelling preliminary evidence that trump wrote a law in another case and the special investigation of handling of classified documents. the judge's order is sealed. describe the contents to abc news saying jack smith provided enough evidence that "the former president had committed criminal violations." in particular, prosecutors say,

he knowingly misled his attorney said that they would file a sworn statement last year and that he knew was false, claiming that a diligent search of his mar-a-lago estate found that he had turned over all the classified documents in his possession. >> i had a small number of boxes in storage at mar-a-lago guarded by secret service. >> prosecutors say more than 100 additional classified documents were found, two months later when the fbi searched his premises. the judge's order does not mean trump will be charged or is guilty but prosecutors have provided a preliminary evidence that he may have committed a crime. trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in his handling of classified documents. two of trump lawyers have ruled the privilege that could be pierced because there is enough evidence trump misled them and broke the law. the judge ordered one of trump's

to lawyers to hand over a number of records. sources telling abc news that includes handwritten notes, invoices, and transcripts of audio recordings all related to what the judge calls trump's alleged criminal scheme. trump has appealed the judge's order. a panel has stayed the order while the appeal is heard. trump responded by attacking the judge, attacking the special counsel, and saying through a spokesperson "there is no factual or legal substance to any case against president trump." they had to say that because as you know, there are many cases at play. >> yes, there are purely will talk about the hush money payment. what do you know about them manhattan grand jury set to reconvene today? >> we don't know if they are going to indict or win but there's a lot of anticipation. it could come as early as today and if it does, it's going to be a process. donald trump, we understand, will turn himself in, come to new york to turn himself in. there's been preliminary

discussion with the secret service and the nypd and i am also told he will want to make a spectacle of this purity will be booked and then he will want to portray himself as a victim. >> of course. thank you. it will keep you busy, i can tell you that. pink you, as always >> michael, the important announcement of interest rates coming this afternoon and the question of whether the feds will raise rates in the middle of a banking crisis. rebecca jarvis is on wall street with what we can expect. rebecca, good morning. >> good morning. this is a critical decision to everyone's money who is watching right now, and the overall health of the economy. the overall question is does the fed prioritize the banking system or its fight against inflation, which we know is already costing american families more money. groceries overall up 10%. everything at your breakfast table right now is costing more than a year ago, milk up 8%, cereal up 14%, butter and margarine up a whopping 27% and

eggs up a staggering 55%, because of the bird flu. overall when you added up, americans are paying more per month on the same things they were paying a year ago. this question on whether the fed hikes can really drive what you pay in terms of your borrowing costs. that has a giant impact and an immediate one on your credit card debt. if you look at credit cards, the average apr right now is about 20%. as we have seen rates climb, what you're going to see if rates go up again today is that number goes up even more and it costs the average borrower with credit card interest an additional $100 in interest, robin, if rates go up 25 basis points today, some think they will. >> we will see what happens today. rebecca, as always, thank you for breaking it down for us. we're going to turn to new development in the case of the virginia man who died in a state psychiatric hospital. overnight, more video has emerged from the incident as we

emerge from the family of irvo otieno and the 911 call for the first time. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas has the latest. good morning. >> robin, good morning. the more footage we see involving the death of that young man, the more troubling and the more questions that are raised including why it took some of the people to subdue him. again, what you're about to see is disturbing. >> this morning, new video shows the disturbing encounter with irvo otieno in a jail prior to being transported to a psychiatric hospital, where he later died. a critical moment. you can see seven deputies rushing to otieno's cell, struggling with him, one appearing to strike him several times before otieno is dragged out of the cell and hauled into the back of a police suv. the lead prosecutor saying they had beat and pepper sprayed him as otieno sat by himself. this as otieno's family demanding answers following the release of the chilling hospital surveillance video allegedly

showing him being smothered to death. >> to see these nine men and a woman squeeze, literally squeeze the breath out of my child heartbreaking. >> and for the first time, we are hearing 911 calls that are the center of the investigation. >> deputy 911, where is your emergency? >> an emergency at the hospital. yes. >> authorities say there was no cardiac arrest, but instead death by suffocation. prosecutors claim the 911 call came well after otieno was dead. this morning, the first signs of what the defense may be. an attorney for one of the deputies sang his client did nothing to stop otieno from breathing. >> at no point did have any contact with his upper body.

>> a close examination of the video paints a disturbing picture. a 28-year-old to otieno's walked into a room shirtless, handcuffed, and wearing irons. they leaned him against a chair but the room is filled with deputies from the sheriff's department. it's unclear why the situation escalates but for 12 minutes, the prosecutor claimed those seven deputies and at least three members of the virginia center state psychiatric hospital pushed down on otieno. so many that at one point, you cannot see otieno at all. all ten suspects were formally indicted on second-degree murder charges on tuesday. but they have yet to enter their pleas. >> pierre thomas, thank you. in los angeles this morning, more than 400,000 students will be staying home again, strike shutting down schools for a second day. kayna whitworth has the latest. >> this morning the city of angels preparing itself for day 2 of a massive strike that is shutting down the second largest school district in the country.

more than 60,000 school service workers including teachers, aides, bus drivers and cafeteria workers hitting the picket lines after their contract negotiations stalled. teachers supporting them in the three-day strike. >> we can't afford to pay our rent. >> the service union workers union, without a contract since 2020, is calling for higher wages and calling for the superintendent reportedly called their planned strike a circus. with more than 420,000 students in the district out of class, some parents concerned about the impact on their kids. >> they are probably being left behind. >> i know parents are frustrated by the strike but i want parents to know our working conditions are our children's learning conditions and we want what's best for our children. >> the superintendent saying they are ready to return to negotiations and defending the district's offer of a 23% pay increase over five years.

with the union says that's not enough. many service workers living below the poverty line. the median income just $25,000 a year. >> i am one of those people working 25,000 a year, trying to make it and it's really hard. i live check to check. >> community volunteers stepping up to help. recreation centers providing three days worth f school lunches for families to pick up. aaron donald among most pitching pack meals for students. many parents spoke out at a school board meeting yesterday expressing the turnabout what this is doing to the students. one parent going so far as to say the discussion with the district should be about education, and not power. robin. >> hopefully something can be worked out very soon. thank you. we're going to turn out to the supreme court ruling unanimously that a deaf student consume his michigan school district under the americans with disability stacked. terry moran joins us with the

details on this case. >> come warning, this is a big decision for students with disabilities and a strong message to public school districts that there will be consequences. for failing to provide these children with the education they are entitled to under law. >> he spent 12 years in the public school. he is deaf. they provided him with aids in the classroom. when it came time for him to graduate from high school, he was denied a diploma so his parents sued in the supreme court in the unanimous opinion written by justice neil gorsuch said they can sue under the americans with disability act for money damages, justice gorsuch noting this ruling will have a major impact on children across the country. >> unanimous decision. terry, thank you so much for bringing that vital information. >> coming up, gwyneth paltrow in court being sued by a man who

says she slammed into him on the ski slopes. leaving him injured. she is countersueing. now find out when she might take the stand. >> a development overnight in mysterious death of stephen smith. >> and an incredible survival after their sailboat was hit by a whale sinking it in just minutes. first, let's go back to sam. good morning. >> good morning. we're going to follow this storm. our 12th. in new england on saturday, some snow and heavier rain along the coastline. it's a rod day on saturday. before that, it's finally spring. i want to show you 76 degrees in washington, d.c., on thursday. so close to 80, it will really push those blossoms. here's what you can expect this morning. ♪ ♪

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area because of a crash that was reported on 24 in lafayette crashes since cleared, but because of these slick conditions out there, it's been really tough. we have a stall right now on the san mateo bridge, and you're traveling in the westbound direction, which is why you see so many people tapping those brake lights there. we also have a wind advisory in effect, and if you rely on bart trains are running at lower speeds at about 10 minutes to your trip and a new crash in san francisco, slowing you down on southbound 101 at silver avenue, reggie thanks

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following including the bomb cyclone slam in california, the record-breaking spring storm causing commuter chaos across the state leaving part of the state underwater and withoutvinf sam is tracking the severe weather on the move all morning putting 25 million americans on alert. also amid the war in ukraine, chinese president xi jinping has wrapped up a visit to russia and with president vladimir putin. the two signal deepening economic ties between their nations but did not talk publicly about military assistance. china also offered a peace plan with the war in ukraine that would allow russian troops to stay stalling tactic at best. >> teen usa coming up short in the world baseball classic final losing to japan in a thriller. it came down to a great with japanese star shohei ohtani striking out angels teammate mike trout to win their third title, the most of any country.

what a great game. both teams should be proud. >> you kind of saw it coming. >> you saw it coming. >> putting up 14 in the game before, run out of room in the next one. a lot more ahead including the mad dash at somebody's door. a new warning about a fake deliveries and what you need to know. >> i really want to see that now. right now, the development overnight in the mysterious death of stephen smith, former classmate buster murdaugh whose investigation was reopened after what authorities say they recovered in the investigation. eva pilgrim tracking it. of >> good morning. stephen smith's mother has waited nearly eight years to find out what happened to her son. this morning investigators for the first time saying this is a murder investigation. this morning, new details and to what authorities confirm is an active homicide investigation into the death of stephen smith, former classmate of alec murdoch's surviving son, buster.

the legal team announcing overnight that after a phone call with the south carolina law enforcement division, the death is being considered a homicide. >> it's is a day i have been waiting for, the best news i have heard in eight years. >> the newevopes af the middle o ad in 2015h te ruo highway very killer manslaughter. the first responder telling our abc affiliate that when he found stephen's body, he didn't think that the 19-year-old was hit by a car. >> there are two things that come to my mind, either he was murdered there, or he was murdered elsewhere and dropped there. >> it wasn't until 2021 that law enforcement reopened the case, citing that they had discovered new evidence looking into the death of maggie and paul murdaugh. confirming the latest phone call that they have been

investigating the case as a possible homicide ever since it reopened. stephen's mother sandy had long asked for the unsolved case to be re-examined. the family raising over $80,000 to exhume his body for an independent autopsy. >> stephen was an amazing kid and he didn't deserve to die this way, and i know somebody did it. whoever did it needs to come forward. and bring peace to this family. >> buster murdaugh earlier this week breaking his silence saying these baseless rumors of my involvement with stephen are false. i unequivocally deny any evolve at his death and my heart goes out to the smith family. and the smith family attorney told by state investigators they did not need to exhume stephen smith's body to convince them that his death was a homicide. however, they will be present and participate in any exhumation of the body to gather more evidence. >> thank you so much for that. we're going to turn now to actress gwyneth paltrow, in court for a civil suit over

a ski accident in utah accusing her of accidentally crashing into him causing injuries. janai norman is here. gwyneth paltrow is expected to testify as early as today. >> we could see it today or even as friday as not only gwyneth paltrow is to testify but her husband and kids in the actress' defense. >> actress gwyneth paltrow in court being sued accused of violently crashing into a man on a family ski trip in park city, utah. paltrow, seen here somber in the courtroom sitting across from 76-year-old terry sanderson who says he has permanent brain damage and suffered four broken ribs after paltrow slammed into him at a upscale resort in 2016. he is seeking $3,000 in damages. $300,000 in damages. >> she knew what she was doing was dangerous and knew it was reckless.

>> paltrow is known for her role in "shakespeare in love" and "iron man" and the founder of luxury wellness brand goop. they say she was turned into one of her children and crashed into the retired optometrist. >> she turns her head up to look at her children. as she turns her head back down, she screams and skis into the back of terry sanderson. >> the only witness of the crash, one of sanderson's skiing acquaintances taking the stand. >> i look over and maybe one or two seconds and then i hear the scream and then i see this skier just slam into the back of terry. >> did she offer her name? >> noel. >> did she offer any contact information? >> no. >> did she ask if she could leave something? >> no.

paltrow's lawyers say she didn't cause the crash, her attorney saying that sanderson crashed into paltrow. she is counter suing for $1. >> gwyneth was hurt by mr. sanderson's negligence. when he came up behind her, paralleled to her. >> the team says once he learned it was paltrow he hit, he decided to sue her to exploit her popularity and wealth. paltrow's attorney in court showing an email he sent his daughters that said "i'm famous." >> he went on traveling all over the world after this. he has prior problems, and he is now obsessed essentially with this lawsuit. >> now, remember, this is a civil case. four witnesses are being called today, including a doctor on behalf of the plaintiff, but again, gwyneth paltrow's team has said yes, the crash

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>> back now on "gma" with a new warning after a spike of suspected criminals impersonating delivery drivers. becky worley is tracking this for us. becky, a lot of us get deliveries, so how can we protect ourselves? >> robin, good morning. the next time somebody knocks in your door, you may want to think twice. a new trend: thieves impersonating delivery drivers. two victims tell us their experiences off-camera and it does sound frightening >> this morning, a criminal fakeout of we see daily, food delivered to the front door. but the homeowners say they didn't order food. the deceptive delivery late at night, a distraction. watch as a crew of four hood

men simultaneously try to enter the house from the backyard. it happened in texas while the homeowners were in the house fast asleep. >> i heard a loud noise and sounded like metal clinking. i woke up because of the noise. >> the homeowner says she didn't open the door and through good fortune the alleged thieves were not able to break-in, but -- >> whoever those people ar they've taken our peace, our sense of security. >> authorities alerting more caution as an uptick of suspected criminals impersonating delivery drivers. in california, watch as this man approaches a home appearing to make an amazon delivery wearing the vest, package in hand. he knocks, but when no one answers, three alleged accomplices run from a nearby car using a crowbar to break-in, stealing jewelry and valuables >> it's been hard. even a little sound, i wonder, are they back? >> this crew repeating the action in other neighborhoods, and the woman from the first

house who wasn't home at the time says without seeing this ruse on tape, she might have opened the door. >> they looked like an amazon driver. i think about the community, you know, elderly people, people who aren't thinking about it and innocently open the door. >> amazon telling us these individuals are not amazon delivery partners, they are impersonators committing crime against the community. door dash reiterating the same message and saying they will assist law enforcement to ensure bad actors are held accountable. the police are asking for the public's help identifying the suspects. amazon says a driver will never ask to come into your home unless you prearranged help with something heavy. door dash saying you can always check the app to see in real time if your driver is approaching. this is just a staple of modern life, robin. >> of my gosh, so frightening. thank you for helping our viewers. >> coming up next, a survival

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says plans are written in the sand at low tide, meaning they are meant to be washed away and sometimes a whale can sink your ship in the middle of the pacific. >> welcome aboard. >> this morning this beautiful sailboat is lost to the sea and the crew enduring a remarkable tale of survival. captain rick rodriguez and three of his crewmates were 13 days into a three week sail from the galapagos to french polynesia as the boat slammed into a whale. >> the nature of the impact, how strong it was. this is how fast the water was coming in. i had a feeling right off the bat that we were not in a good situation. >> the crew scrambling for survival supplies filling up bottles, pots, tea kettles with drinking water and turning this life raft slipping after it was hit. >> these people were extremely lucky.

these type of whale-vessel interactions can be deadly. these folks thrit things >> rodriguez then sent these messages to another sailor who was on another boat 180 miles behind. "tommy, this is no joke, we hit a whale and the ship went down." soon replying "we have a bunch of boats coming, we got you, brother." nine hours later, still floating in the life raft, they spotted the lights of another boat, the rolling stone. they made contact using radio and set off a flare. those on board quickly helping the ship wrecked crew climb up to safety.ed crew grateful we are. >> and rodriguez said the morning after the rescue it dawned on him that everything he owned, all of his belongings went down with the ship. he says he and his crew are all smiles having survived and should be back on land later tonight. >> we are happy for them on this incredible story. >> they seemed so calm. >> it reminds me of that scene

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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. let's see what traffic is up to this morning. had you been in? thank you. good morning, everyone. we're beginning with the live look at the san mateo bridge where we've been dealing with on and off stalled vehicles in the westbound direction. very slow there, and it is packed in walnut creek. as you travel on south dont 6 80. there are no blocking issues there, but we have reports of roadway flooding in san francisco as well as the crash southbound on one at silver lake and then southbound at monterey boulevard. hey, drew ! hey joe bennett. it is slick out there and spots live doppler seven is still tracking showers from our strong storm yesterday light to moderate rain. following mainly on the peninsula in the south bay wins nowhere near as strong as yesterday, but breezy and spots right now it's a level one light storm this morning on the exclusive abc seven storm impact

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>> "good morning america." it's 8:00 a.m. the bomb cyclone slamming california, a record-breaking spring storm causing commuter chaos across california. plus, at least 15 states bracing for severe weather. now, where it's all heading next. >> the new headline on the different types of birth control and breast cancer risk. dr. ashton is here breaking it down. >> the great reading crisis, with the largest drop in children's reading scores into decades, how one mom's mission to help her son read turn into a game changer for kids in the classroom. >> daymond john is diving in.

the shark answering your questions. mortgages, savings, credit card debt. plus, how he's teaching kids the basics about money. >> meet the rising star whose love for lemonade and animals is making a big difference. >> here's your change. >> 11-year-old delanie dennis is here live and we've got a big surprise for her as we celebrate the next generation for women's history month. >> and, are you ready for a superstar morning? because we are. jennifer aniston and adam sandler and florence pugh are here all live in times square s we say "god morning america." >> live in times square, this is "gma." >> we were talking about the crowd outside. a sign that really caught our eye looking outside. somebody people go to florida for spring break, but these folks came to "gma." >> yes, that's right. >> how wonderful.

folks from ireland, france, london. arkansas. we had ohio. >> birthdays out there. >> a lot going on. >> crossroads of the world. >> that's right. you know who else is visiting times square? jennifer aniston, adam sandler. it's their third movie together and this has them dancing. we will ask them all about it coming up. >> and also coming up this morning, rebecca jarvis back to tell us why we should care about today's fed decision and what could be impacted. first, we begin with the relentless weather on this first week of spring, leaving parts of california underwater and without power. sam champion is tracking it all and where the threats are heading next. >> again and again and now the dates spring, we have to start asking the question, when is this pattern going to stop? 12th atmospheric river storm. that wind gusts in

santa cruz county. look at those huge trees down. those are live power lines. i know you have seen me do crazy stuff and storms but i would not, would not, would not do that. please don't do that. if your car gets stuck, those are live power lines and you will be trapped in that and you cannot get out of that car. the wind whipping up along the coastline, but there is so much wintry weather going on. by the way, we mentioned the areas of circulation that slingshot this storm into the coastline. the strongest march storm on record, this one was hugely impressive. there is the flood watches and warnings out for the day today all the way into arizona. then we've got to talk about this big line of severe weather that moves through. thursday, del rio all the way to dallas. by friday we are adding little extra, strong tornadoes are possible from alexander, jackson, all the way to little rock. do not take that one for granted. this has been a powerful storm and though it weakens a little bit. >> we will keep a watch on that. thanks so much. now to the federal reserve

meeting to decide whether they will raise interest rates again today with banks in crisis. chief economics correspondent rebecca jarvis back with what it could mean for potential home buyers and beyond. rebecca, good morning. >> hi, good to see you again. the bottom line is this decision will impact credit card rates and will impact mortgage rates, which many americans are feeling. they have been climbing now for many months. if you look back to a year ago the average 30-year fixed mortgage went for about 4%. today it is almost 7%. in real terms, what that looks like on a $300,000 mortgage is a year ago, you would have been paying a little less than $1500 a month, now the same mortgage will cost you about $1900 per month because interest rates have been climbing as the fed has tried to aggressively target inflation by hiking interest rates. we are starting to see it impact home values. existing home sales for the first time in 11 years saw

those numbers decline, prices declined for the first time in 11 years with data coming out overnight on that. the median home price is still $365,000, robin, which is out of reach for a lot of people. if you are looking at this for yourself, bankrate.com, realtor.com has great calculators. you look at renting, buying, and what it would cost you. >> okay, rebecca, thank you as always. now a new study that found most forms of hormonal birth control regardless of the formulation seemed to have the same small rise in breast cancer risk. our chief medical correspondent, dr. jan astin, is going to explain this. >> you have said it perfectly. we've known for a while that estrogen and progesterone birth control pills, oral contraceptives have a slightly increased risk of breast cancer. but we didn't know, newer of pills, injectable implants, with their associated risk if any was in comparison.

this study found if you look at all hormonal types of birth control, they really have a similar slight increase in the risk of breast cancer, and that includes even the iuds. that only contain progestin. an update on the modern form of birth control. >> how significant of an increase are we talking? >> robin, what is so important here is the difference between relative risk and absolute risk. people will hear this headline and hear 20 to 30% increased risk, what does that mean? if you look at the numbers, you have to look at it in terms of for you. that risk depending on age group, if you're 16-20, you have a one in 12,500 increased risk of breast cancer. for older women, 35-39, 33 in 12,500 risk of breast cancer, so you have a slight risk. the headline will be misleading. >> do you want to ask the next question? what is your advice for women?

>> i talked to women about this every day, risk versus benefit. it is clear that hormonal contraception lowers the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer but increases the risk of clotting. it is about individualizing the risk-benefit and the option for the woman. any ob-gyn will say they have a line, pregnancy is a higher risk than any associated risk of hormonal contraception, so you have to have that conversation between you and your provider. >> thank you as always. >> this morning, we are celebrating the life and career of hall of famer, two-time nba champ and new york knicks legend willis reed. he famously limped onto the court injured in game 7 of the nba finals in 1970. something you will never forget. the new york knicks writing a

emotional tribute for the captain, describing his unmatched leadership, sacrifice, and work ethic that personified him as a champion among champions. the team also writing that his legacy, his is a legacy that will live on forever. boy, do i agree with that. i was not even born in 1970, but it's such an iconic thing. >> came out of the tunnel. >> led them to victory, for the legendary victor. not just knicks history but all of basketball. >> thank you. >> coming up in our "gma" morning menu. with children falling behind on reading skills, new tools get them back on track. >> and this morning a shark is circling talking but your financial questions. daymond john is here with your financial advisor. >> florence pugh, jennifer aniston and adam sandler here live. live in times square. and you have somebody here special with you. >> as if this couldn't get any

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helping. becky worley is back with that. good morning again, becky. >> michael, good morning to you. when your child is learning to read, you hold your breath and hope everything works out. but during the pandemic reading took a hit for millions of kids. for one mom sitting next to her son as he struggled through it, she realized he needed a different way to learn. >> w. >> this is a new way to teach reading filled with action, laughter, and fun. but rewind to 2020, when jacqueline davis' son was learning to read, he was not having fun. >> he would cry, he would hide in the laundry basket, anything not to have to do reading. >> so, jaclyn, who has a background in education became a mom on a mission armed with art supplies and her creativity, she made a game called kangaroo cravings so the 7-year-old could develop his reading skills focusing on sight words. >> there are about 300 sight words that children need to learn between kindergarten and

second grade. words that have high frequency, so children just need to learn them so they have them in their long-term memory. >> what was one of the most difficult words? >> there is a lot of words that don't follow rules, it is weird. like one even, an e. easiest word to spell, right? wh-ah-un. >> there are actions like spell the word each letter with the tail. like a kangaroo. we know from the science using words and using your body with the letters help you learn better. >> i get that card and go, me. >> you would go em-ee, and you would say it again for repetition. >> even before the pandemic, the nation's report card said 2 out

of every 3 children don't read at grade level, it has only gotten worse. just reported, the largest drop in children's reading scores and more than 20 years, turning jaclyn from mom on a mission to mompreneur. it was play tested this one at the british international school. and some washington, d.c., public schools, which reported encouraging results. >> we saw something kids have fun doing and they were learning and teachers are seeing impacts of that as they tested out the game. >> a public school teacher who tested the game in her classroom. >> without the game, sight words are skill and drill. you usually use flash cards and memorize them, it is not usually as fun as a board game. >> learning is social sometimes. do you notice the movement helped? >> 100% >> for her journey to the finish

line was a long one. >> this mom telling us she saw the difference. >> that was one of the pieces i really liked about it, understanding how people memorized. you memorized also with action. public schools wl purchang >> playing it made me want to read. now i read at grade level. >> that is amazing. good job. >> kangaroo cravings is available for preorder and will be out this summer to help with the dreaded summer slide learning loss. while this is just one game and one new way to learn, it shows that innovation and differentiated learning can make a huge difference helping kids master this critical skill. >> it really can, thank you for bringing that to us. we appreciate that. sam? >> let's bounce back west. from the snow on the grapevine to a lot of places reporting already the record snow season.

steamboat would so they're going to extend their season but i want to show you something hugely important. we have watched this storm moving in on the warnings include this. these avalanche warnings that are for the first time i've ever seen it, 5 out of 5 which basically means we have been stacking this snow and allow the shelves to develop between the snowfall so it will be very easy to get a huge snow slide out of this. look at the amount of snow coming locally. three to 4 feet back to steamboat and telluride. do not backcountry ski. don't do it. that is the weather around the drew: i am meteorological drew tuma. with your accuweather forecast. slick conditions, wet roads. debris down thanks to fallen trees in the last 12 hours. temperatures max out in the mid-50's. below average this time of year. overnight tonight we lose the rain. temperatures in the 40. here is accuweather 7-day forecast.

we dry out for the upcoming weekend. another storm set to arrive >> very specia guests. their movies have brought in over 6 billion. jennifer ajennifer aniston and adam sandler. there are third movie. please give it up. jennifer aniston and adam sandler. action-packed. it's so good. thank you for being live in our studios. >> so great to see you guys. live and in person. >> i know. can we say congratulations. mark twain. amazing. what is it like to have so many in that room celebrating you? >> we got emotional. didn't know what would

happen. it was sweet, all great friends of mine there. going up on stage, making speeches, family members making speeches, my wife made a great speech, my mom made a great speech. everybody got us teared up, but it was a lot of fun. people making fun of me and the way i look. >> you loved it. >> we saw a picture of you and drew barrymore. you did a routine of playing his love interest. how did that come about? >> it was just an idea we thought would be funny. because there was a twitter thig a couple years ago, comparing us into who is the better movie wife, movie love, so we thought we would do a little bit on that. >> you guys were funny, everybody loved it. >> you always have fun. >> what a space, what a room. >> have you been there ever? >> oh, yes. it is impressive. as is, can we talk about this one you have coming up.

thank you. we thought, how can they improve upon the first one? what is it about working with this woman right here? your third movie together. >> she just doesn't miss. funny, we lock-in together. we like being -- we are married in the movie so that makes it comfortable. we do love each other. >> we have fun together. we have been together for over 30 years. >> yeah. >> really? >> together as good friends. >> i've known this youngster a long time. she is one of the funniest people i know. when i say try to be funny, she one-ups me and i start laughing. it is a good feeling. >> he lets me be funnier. >> we're going to take a look at a clip where you both are funny. check it out, "murder mystery 2". >> it is like 3 meters. i think i can clear that. >> nick, 3 meters is like 10 feet. >> i had a high school record for long jump and i think i went further than that back in the day. >> did you? what did they call you back

then? nicky longlegs? >> are you mocking me? >> you are not going to make that jump. >> it doesn't make me feel good to prove you wrong but i'm going to go do that. okay, from that angle it does look further than 3 meters. >> you would have made that jump. >> i wouldn't have made the ju jump. >> 3 meters? >> let me ask you, in real life between the two of you, who would be better at solving a murder mystery? >> well, we all know it is jennifer, it is okay, i'm fine with that. jennifer could focus on things, i kind of drift off. if i had to think of clues and what was wrong with something, i would probably maintain focus for about four or five seconds. i'd say, what do you think? >> unless jackie or your kids were involved. >> unless my family was involved, then i would obsess on that it. >> i don't really want to solve a murder, but if i had to, i think i would do pretty well.

>> she would. >> one thing you did do, you danced. musical number in the movie. but you actually had to learn the choreography on the film how did that work out? >> there were pieces that worked out that they got in the movie. the pieces that weren't in the movirr >>o you remb a mos? >> no. >> there w aarm snap. >> just like that? >> they were going crazy for it. >> that is like being at a jets game. >> i said pass. >> [laughter] >> they were going crazy for you in paris. it's set in paris. you had that premiere there. at the eiffel tower, how was that? >> being in paris with jennifer, nothing is better if you are a famous person because literally it doesn't matter how famous you are, if jennifer is there,

no one is looking at you. the whole place is like [french accent] "jennifer, jennifer." they love jen. >> they love you too. >> they are fine with me, they love you. >> walking the streets of paris with that guy? >> walked almost every block in paris. >> i walked a lot. i got a new hip after the shoot. i don't blame paris. this hip has neer been on the show, it loves you. it's scared of you. >> we mentioned your other wife in films, drew barrymore. she said she is waiting for the next. >> jennifer is going to write it. >> why don't you all three just be in it? >> that's what we've been pitching. we want to be all three of us and it's together to put an end to the competition. >> there is no competition, two great ladies. but that would be amazing,

doing a movie together, absolutely. >> we are sold. >> we will have a date back here. >> i enjoyed being here with this man when he got the star on the hollywood walk of fame, and you were there with lisa kudrow and your good friend courtney. the three of you all, that is so real, jennifer. >> you don't -- it is surreal moments because it feels like yesterday it all began for al of us. those are the moments that sort of make you stop and take pause and go "wow, we really have been doing this for a long time." i was so proud of my girl, she has worked so hard. >> she is funny as hell. >> she is so funny and so special, she deserved it. we were proud to be there. >> all of you are funny. >> not bad. when you go over to their house. >> you live longer if you laugh. >> amen. >> she surrounds herself with funny people, by the way. when i go to jennifer's house

with my wife and we go to a party, everybody is laughing, everybody is funny, nobody is boring to talk to. [laughter] >> she kids because she cares. >> thank you, it means a lot that you are here and thank you for the joy that you bring into our lives. couldn't say that better. >> thank you. >> "murder mystery 2" premiers march 31st on netflix. and the ceremony celebrating adam's mark twain prize premiers sunday. [cheering] >> watch, watch. >> we have a little 11-year-old girl saving animals one lemonade at a time. sounds like a movie, doesn't it? we will be right back.

bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc. seven news. good morning , everyone. i'm masirah from abc. seven mornings were checking in. now, with that being a fortune for a look at traffic. hydro bina, marcie. thank you. good morning, everyone. so our biggest update right now in terms of traffic is actually going to be for mass transit. bart has increased its delayed time to about 20 minutes system wide. this is because they are running trains at slower speeds due to the current weather conditions because a lot of that active rainfall has subsided. we're not seeing as many spinouts and crashes but certainly very heavy traffic starting here at the richmond san rafael bridge, and also look at this in walnut creek on 6 80 kumasi. being a meteorologist to tumor has are accurately forecast after the break.

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we're still tracking some light showers on live doppler seven this morning. it is a level one lightstorm. thankfully the winds are weak. the biggest issue this morning is slick travel. so you take a look outside the san

mateo bridge is which showers this morning leading the drier conditions this afternoon kamasi he drew. we'll have another abc seven is updated about 30 minutes. we can always find the latest on our ne let me hear you roar, sam. >> no. got to draw the line somewhere. >> it is women's history month and we're celebrating the next generation of women. sparking change. this morning introducing you to 11-year-old delanie dennis from tampa, florida, who raises money for animal rescues and was named kid of the year by the aspca. take a look. >> when life gives you lemons, start a lemonade stand. >> that is what 11-year-old delanie dennis has been doing for as long as she can remember.

>> what are you making? >> lemonade. >> her love for lemonade as big as her love for animals. >> this is boots and he is happy to be here. i believe that somewhere out there, animals have a forever home. if you buy a lemonade, you can help the animals. >> at seven years old, looking for a way to help animals, delanie came up with the idea to sell lemonade. >> we talked to her, we listened to her plan and said okay, let's give it a shot. >> rallying around delanie's dream, they opened delanie's lemonade stand at the family restaurants donating each month's proceeds to an animal rescue of their daughter's choice. >> since i started the lemonade stand, we've raised over $61,000 for animal rescues and charities.ruly inspiring to see someone at such a youngaa things happen and make a change. it's heartwarming.

>> here is your change. ind ahes t' >> i come in every da for delanie, her mission. it gets me emotional because i want to do the best i can, so it means a lot to me. >> you are doing a great job! >> her hard work is being recognized, earning her the aspca's 2022 kid of the year. >> i want all the kids out there to know that kids at any age can change the world. >> and when she is not busy raising funds, she is volunteering at her favorite animal rescue. home to her pet donkey. >> this is burrito. i love giving him ear kisses. >> i want to inspire my generation to help animals with lives will all be changed. okay, boots, let's go for a walk. >> let's welcome delanie dennis to our studio here in times square. welcome to "gma," delanie.

[applause] we know you raise money and you volunteer and you also help to make sure the animals get adopted. what is the name of your adoption fair? >> the name of my adoption fair is "squeeze the day." >> what does squeeze the day do? >> it is an adoption fair i host every year w bunch of rescues that come and they can share the word about their rescue, get donations to help out, and adopt out animals most of all. >> at 11 years old, are you sure? we will let you squeeze the day. we have some kittens here, we also have a dog here named hollywood. come on out, hollywood. you were the aspca's kid of the year last year, so here from the aspca in new york city, they are looking at homes, looking for homes, tell us about that. >> first up we have hollywood,

he is a 14-year-old terrier mix and he is looking for a home. >> looking for a home. lara might be in the market 'cause she loves her animals. >> he may be 14 years old but he actsa ppy andf you you wouldn't be able to tell. >> that's very true, a lot of energy there from hollywood. and what about the kittens? >> and we have the two kittens, and they are also sisters from the same litter. they are very fluffy and they are looking for a good home. a i

to help you had a cord-sscues.etngti >> yes, i did. >> veterinary emergency group want to help out and add a little bit to the record-setting month for you, so we got a little something for you. they want to give you $2500 to delanie's lemonade stand. right there, $2500 to help you out. what do you think you're going to do with this money? >> well, how about this month's mastiff rescue? >> you know what, elanie, you are amazing. keep doing the great work you are doing. we appreciate it, the animals appreciate it, and youappreciate definitely the kid of the year for the aspca. the kid of the year for the aspca. these animals are up for adoption. you can take them home. lara, i got you covered. thank you so much for being here. coming up, florence pugh is here live. there she is.

>> we are back now on "good morning america" with oscar nominated actress florence pugh. you know her from "little women" black widow,y more. now she is starring in "a good person." thank you so much for being here. busy day here y last nightas w i doing my homework and over and

that this movie fills your ar that it is so poignant in the most perfect way. it's about a young woman finding hope in very unlikely places after and during a really horrific tragedy. what was it like staring alongside morgan freeman and the ever delightful molly shannon? >> i already had the pleasure of working with some of the greats in this industry, but adding molly and morgan to that was just absolutely incredible. it's amazing to work with professionals, you get to watch and learn and soak it all up. >> m >> yeah, great fit. it's mad. it is a bonkers household, but a family i would like to be a part of. >> and morgan is an unexpected place of solace for you? >> yeah, these two characters come into each other's lives, a very unexpected friendship that is deeply needed and necessary. i think we get to watch this older man suffering through the

same things this younger woman is, and hopefully they kind of help each other through this tough patch. >> we have a clip. let's have every take a look. >> allison, don't go. >> this was a mistake. >> no, no, it isn't. trust me. i know how hard it is to get here. it's damn near impossible, and you did it. don't run away now because of me. >> there are thousands of meetings, i will find another one. >> yeah, but this one has the best snacks. >> i want to go. >> you made it this far, i wouldn't. >> i don't want to be here. >> nobody does in the beginning. >> i don't want to be here anymore. >> then you are definitely in the right spot. >> it is, like, soul crushing. >> yeah, that's an important scene, about the opioid crisis and it's the first time she actually makes it and gets herself to aa.

he happens to be there and stops her from leaving. it's very poignant and despite it haveing a very sensitive and dark and sad topic, it's also really -- it has moments of levity, funny, and zach has written a fantastic script that matches how we deal with times of sadness. >> zach's writing is fantastic. produced, directed. let's get into molly shannon, she was with us on "good morning america" on monday and shared with us you guys have a scene you wrestled and you got into it. >> yeah, we fight. >> who's stronger? because i can't decide who my money would be on. >> we had the premier two nights ago or maybe it was last night, i can't remember. and she goes "you are so stocky and feisty, and i love fighting with you." i genuinely think we matched each other perfectly. so much so, halfway through the

fighting instead of us may be just c dn owd not fighting as hard, she was like i think we have to put pads on so we can fight more. so we would put pads on and just jamming each other into mirrors, it was great. >> that is so fun. i was also reading that your parents are so very proud of you, even now as he make bigger star, they clip every magazine article and every newspaper. >> and they don't just get one newspaper, they get like a 7 in case anybody needs one. >> that's so precious. that must be a very big pond. must be a very big box. >> this is a very bizarre life unfolding and they are proud of all of their babies. whenever there is a clip. >> as a mom, i totally get it and i now have my mom's box of clippings, so you will one day receive it. >> and not have a clue what to do with it. >> put it in a closet and every once in a while put it out in front of my daughter.

hoping they'll go through it. a girl can dream. so precious of your parents. in one scene in the movie your character cuts off all of her hair, and this was the decision behind the scenes that you and zach may not have seen eye to eye on. >> i thought it was a very important thing to do, we meet the character a year after the tragic accident and i thought it was important for the audience to see she is a completely changed and different woman and that she literally is chopping pieces of herself off. in some way gets the vanity out of the window, you don't look at the character as you probably would do. she is at rock bottom, she looks wonderfully mad while doing so. i thought it was important as a performer and visually for the audience to see it is a changed being. but zach wasn't very happy about it because it meant scheduling was a nightmare and kept coming to me and saying, it is a great idea, but scheduling is a nightmare.

>> the producer was coming out. >> and i would to turn to him and say you will figure it out. he would talk to the other producers and they would be like zach, this can't happen, tell her she cannot. >> but in the end, he agreed it is very symbolic. >> i said, "figure it out." >> we know who the boss is. before we go, congratulations on "doom 2". that's just wrapped. >> i wrapped ages ago but they just wrapped before christmas. >> anything you can share with us because it has such a following. >> absolutely nothing. >> a girl can try. >> that was as mad for me to be on it as it was for other people. i'm so proud and excited to be a part of that world. >> love everything you do, great to see you at the oscars, you looked beautiful. looking forward to the rest. first, everybody check out a "a good person," and you are. thank you for being with us, florence. "a good person" in theaters this friday, don't miss it.

sam. >> we have been showing you storm after storm on the west coast of their are some side effects of this that are great to look at, the greening in the desert and the super bloom going on right now. rinonculis. i practiced so hard, i have no idea how to tell you if it is plural. looking at arizona as we have more storms developing on the west coast and moving across the country, so one coming this country in the pacific northwest and again on monday another one of these powerful atmospheric river lows loads up on california. we've got more rain and snow to come for the first week we meteorologist drew tuma. level 1 storm this morning. slick travel, w temperatures only in the 50's. we are trying out for the weekek ways ♪ ♪ good morning, america ♪

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cheers. - cheers. (bright upbeat music) >> back >> we are back now with a very special guest this morning. daymond john, the "shark tank" star and financial expert has written a new children's book. he has a top hat book on. the book "little daymond learns to earn" teaching kids all about money. >> super important but with so much uncertainty in the world, we ask you to ask him your money questions, so we will do that. nice to see you. i haven't seen you since te barbershop. >> i wear these hats because kids don't care about the $10,000 suits but when i teach them about financial institutes, i tell them to bring the magic. >> we're going to put you to

work while you are here. so may people have questions given the financial environment asking about how to approach banking overall. our first question is from will out of greenville, south carolina. let's take a look. >> as a small business owner and dad, would it be wise for me to spread my savings across a few different banks right now? >> it depends how much savings you have because you are federally protected up to $250,000. if you have more than that, yes, i would consider putting it into big banks like chase that will not have that kind of turmoil, but more importantly, putting your money to work. you're only going to get 6% at the bank. you will get way more in various other different financial products. does this look okay? it is a little big, so i feel like it will be on my nose.

>> you look like mad hatter. >> so, here's the question. from instagram. i have some extra money to invest in light of the financial crisis, this goes back to the banking you talked about, what would you suggest i do with my money? >> always, the first investment is in yourself. education and various things. before you get into things that will be hot, put all the financial kind of tips onollow . don't buy anything. the same way you see travel and things you love, you get financial intelligence and then you invest where you feel comfortable. >> we do it with everything else. recipes, travel, vacation. >> travel, working out, whatever it is. >> this is asking is now a good time to make extra payments on my home mortgage? >> it always is a good time, pay down the principle though. take about 200 and pay down on principle, not interest.

that reduces the principal and overall reduces payments. >> as long as i have known you, why am i not smarter at this? that's my next question. >> i almost went bankrupt twice when i was broke, so this is something we have to constantly educate. do not be afraid of it. >> one more question. so many viewers want to know with interest rates so high ando know, with interest rates so credit debt, so what do you do if you have a lot of credit card debt? >> go to your creditors at around 18%, ask if they will renegotiate. you're going to cut it off. they will move it down to 14%. then try to get a loan to get it into 6%, combine the credit cards together and you pay that, reduce it, but you cannot go back to putting more debt. you need to understand financial intelligence because we are not taught that in this country because we are taught the way

you used to work, in an industrial era. learn a trade or be a good employee. if we don't have financial intelligence starting at five, at 17 years old we acquire $750,000 of student debt that we can't pay off until we are in our 50s. >> bringing us to the book, "little daymond learns to earn." i love it. you're telling us this i your legacy, the conversation. >> this is the number one book in the country, and it just came out yesterday, and we did it because this is my legacy, not about a book, america has voted we need financial intelligence for our children, and i wanevt yer evyberody seelo need products for kids 5-15 i'm tired of reading to my little daughter someday a prince is gonna show up and she has to have a glass slipper or slay a dragon or throw hair out by the way, she better not live with seven dwarfs.

terht end of the day, i want ma my own glass slipper. the prince to walk in and say who owns this glass slipper it is about teaching kids and families about financial intelligence. >> i will be bringing this home. thank you so much.onon "shark t" fridays at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on abc. we'll be right back! do you want to try this ha

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bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc. seven news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi, aaron from abc. seven mornings going to check in now, with sabina for a look at traffic hydro bina kumasi. thank you. good morning, everyone. we're going to begin with the live camera right now the san mateo bridge because the westbound traffic in this area has just continued to not let up. you're essentially stopped. right now. we've had various stalls, some clearing, some coming back, so please plan accordingly. if that's a part of your commute this morning, same thing goes and walnut creek during that sound. outbound traffic and 20 minute delays system wide on bart. hey, drew a job in a we are getting a bit of sunshine out here in the city, but live doppler seven still showing you showers for the southern half of the bay area. it's breezy out here, but the winds are not as wicked as they were yesterday afternoon. it's a level one lightstorm we have this morning as the rain exits to our south. slick travel is the biggest

concern we have. and of course, we'll have some peaks of sunshine later onodayit temps in the fifties kamasi thank you drew, and now it's time for live ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, film star, television star, and one of our favorite friends, jennifer aniston. plus, from the new musical comedy series "up here," mae whitman. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: good morning deja vu! please, please.