going to be great. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> good morning america. for our viewers in the west, severe storms are making their way acro at least 16 million on alert for severe weather, bringing hail, damaging winds and tornados targeting states from louisiana to maryland. ginger is tracking it. all charges dropped for alec baldwin in the shooting that killed halyna hutchins. dan abrams here live to break it all down. sudan in crisis. the u.s. military making preparations to evacuation if necessary, as a u.s. citizen is among the hundreds killed in the violence. overnight the suspect accused of opening fire on his neighbors including a 6-year-old over a

stray basketball turning himself in. plus the latest on the 18-year-old cheerleader shot and seriously wounded when her teammate accidentally got in the wrong car. >> all eyes on the supreme court. the high stakes ruling on the abortion pill due by midnight. will new restrictions take effect? the trial of lori valo daybell charged with murdering jurors seeing new body camera footage and the emotional jail house call between she and her surviving son. new details about president biden's plan to run for re-election and when he could kick off his campaign. mission accomplished. why elon musk says he's celebrating after starship exploded minutes after liftoff. what it means for our journey to mars. jamie foxx health scare. the oscar winner said to be on the mend, hospitalized after suffering a medical complication. what we know this morning. caught on camera, the homeowner who fought off would be thieves

trying to steal his car from hi. ♪ that makes you larger than life ♪ >> and it's going to be a fancy friday with patches the fat cat, meet the 40 pound feline who became a national sensation. how he found his forever home. we're hearing from his human this morning. >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. >> i saw the picture of that cat yesterday. knew we would be seeing it today. >> everybody loves a journey, george. patches loves his chow. we do have a lot to get to this morning. you are looking now at the supreme court. all eyes are on washington with that ruling on the abortion pill due by midnight. this comes after the delayed decision. rachel scott will join us live from the court with the latest. >> we're also tracking severe storms.

the weather is on the move, wreaking havoc overnight with at least one tornado ripping through texas, of course. >> storm system heading east. putting millions on alert. ginger is tracking it all. >> at least 128 reports, so in the last 24 hour, each dot represents hail, wind or that red one, that's a tornado. they'll do the survey today but we know it was because we see the people in the foreground there, that wedge almost at that point. as it was forming over the apartment buildings and the homes here, you can see that upward motion and that rotation. so evident of tornados. now, we will see more isolated tornados but damaging winds with one of the other huge threats. the flipped planes there yesterday morning, kansas city, missouri. that was their downtown airport. several flipped over. they had 84 mile an hour winds in illinois close to chicago's o'hare. that cold front is capable of doing the same thing from nashville up to louisville. cincinnati might get into the action, mississippi, parts of louisiana. watch as it marches east. it is saturday afternoon and

through the evening that the i 95 corridor erupts into damaging wind and tornado threats. washington, d.c. is in it, virginia beach, richmond, savannah. it will be heavy rain that comes through here with thunderstorms saturday night through philadelphia into new york. george? >> what a weekend. now to the shake-up in the rust case. prosecutors have dropped all charges for now against alec baldwin in the death of halyna hutchins. matt gutman has more. good morning, matt. >> good morning, george. this was a shocking turn. prosecutors saying they have new facts that compelled them to drop the charges against baldwin for now. the move coming on the very day shooting of the film "rust" resumed. this morning a major victory for alec baldwin, accused of involuntary manslaughter in the death of halyna hutchins on the set of the movie "rust." less than two weeks before an important hearing in new mexico, prosecutors dropped all charges against him for now.

the special prosecutors who were assigned to the case last month dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charges without prejudice, but stated new facts were revealed that demand further investigation and forensic analysis in the case. this decision does not absolve mr. baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled. the new york times reports evidence showing the gun baldwin rehearsed with had been modified before arriving on set. that would affect the prosecution's original argument that baldwin had to have pulled the trigger in order for the gun to fire. baldwin's attorney saying in a statement, we are pleased with the decision to dismiss charges against alec baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident. baldwin insisted he was told the gun did not contain live ammunition and that he never pulled the trigger in hutchins shooting death in a 2021 interview with george stephanopoulos.

>> so you never pulled the trigger? >> no, no, no. i would never point a gun and pull a trigger. that was the training i had. you don't point a gun at somebody and pull trigger. >> reporter: the head armorer is still facing charges. her attorneys praising the special prosecutor's decision saying they have taken a very diligent and thorough approach to the entire investigation and they fully expect at the end of this process that hannah will also be exonerated. and after that long hiatus, production on the western is now moving full steam ahead. daily mail.com posting these photos of baldwin arriving in montana to resume filming this week. for his part, baldwin reacting to the legal victory on instagram thanking his wife and lawyer writing, i owe everything i have to this woman and to you, luke. also posting after the new showing her in an embrace with her husband. the prosecution in this case suffered a string of set backs. two prosecutors had to step

aside for procedural reasons. primary piece of evidence that revolver was destroyed during testing. prosecutor had to downgrade the murder charge due to a mistake they made. now the biggest question, after all of that, are they going to refile charges against him. george? >> thanks, matt. dan, this was also a stretch. >> it was always a difficult case. it's still pretty stunning that we're at this point. couple weeks from the preliminary hearing and a new set of special prosecutors come in, examine the evidence and say, we're gonna drop the charges against alec baldwin. you got to take a step back there and say, that's a really big deal by special prosecutor, who simply did not believe that they had the case. >> some of it goes back to that claim alec baldwin made to me that he didn't pull the trigger. the fbi said, that's not likely but now new evidence came in? >> no one believed that. how could you have a gun that fires without you pulling the

trigger? now it seems maybe there was an explanation. maybe he was exactly right. and even the maybe could lead prosecutors to say we don't have a case. >> it may have been altered. is that why the armorer is still facing charges? at least one of the reasons? >> the armorer is about the rounds. it's not about the gun. what were the live rounds doing on the set? that was her responsibility in the end here. it looks like they're moving forward with a case against her. >> can charges really be refiled here? >> they could, but they won't be. there's no way they're going to refile charges at a later date against alec baldwin based on new evidence. it's possible they find new evidence. considering how many months they've been investigating this case, that's very hard to believe. >> dan abrams, thank you. >> we're going to turn overseas to the crisis in sudan, where at least one american is more than 600 confirmed dead. the u.s. military is now preparing for the possible evacuation of american citizens.

martha raddatz is checking it all from washington. >> reporter: good morning. one side in the sudanese war between generals claimed a cease fire, but it sure doesn't look like one. with this nation of 45 million people, including thousands of americans, caught in the crossfire. overnight amid ferocious fighting in sudan's capital, the militia there claiming a 72-hour cease fire has been reached, though sudan's armed forces have not confirmed the agreement. the death toll reaching more than 600, with one american among the dead. the pentagon now rushing additional u.s. forces to nearby jabudi to help in a possible evacuation of the dozens of embassy personnel sheltering in place. >> if and when there's a decision to move towards some sort of military evacuation, we'll have more to say about that in terms of size, scale,

scope. >> reporter: an administration official telling abc news the situation is far too dangerous now to try any evacuations. the airport has been pummelled by shelling, air traffic halted. the embassy personnel are not the only americans in danger. some 16,000 u.s. citizens are there in sudan, caught in the crossfire of the conflict, running out of food, and with humanitarian aid also halted. american citizen mohamed akhmad, originally for from sudan, there from his father's funeral, now is trapped. >> it's been six days. now we're stuck. hopefully, something will work out here soon and we'll be home. >> reporter: there is no telling when that could be. as we said, there is no international airport operating, no safe transportation. even if this 72 hour cease fire is real, fighting will likely only intensify after that.

rebecca? >> 45 million people caught in the middle. martha raddatz, thank you. we turn to the arrest of a north carolina man who police say opened fire on a 6-year-old neighbor and her parents after a basketball rolled into his yard. erielle reshef is here. good morning. >> good morning, rebecca. he could be extradited from florida to north carolina to face charges. a sigh of relief for the family who said they were targeted by their neighbor over a basketball. overnight the suspect accused of opening fire on his neighbors over a basketball in north carolina surrendering in florida. 24-year-old robert lewis singletary allegedly shot a family after a ball several children were playing with rolled into his drive way. >> i know we have a 6-year-old down. gun shot to the chest. >> reporter: william white struck as he tried to deflect

gun fire aimed at his 6-year-old daughter. >> why did you shoot my daddy and me? >> reporter: white, still in the hospital. it's the latest in a string of harrowing shootings across the country raising alarms. seemingly every day occurrences turning violent. in texas, a cheerleading squad reeling. 18-year-old peyton washington in the icu in stable condition after one of her teammate, heather ross, accidentally got into a car she thought was hers in an austin area grocery store parking lot. >> i just saw a black figure in the passenger seat and i shut the door as fast as i could. >> reporter: authorities say pedro rodriguez fired at the girl. one bullet grazing her, another seriously wounding washington. rodriguez now in custody, charged in the shooting, awaiting a court appearance. despite the traumatizing ordeal, the athletes preparing to compete in orlando this weekend. ross posting on instagram, it's not been easy, but we will come

out the other side, stronger than ever. one of washington's coaches who visited her in the hospital saying she is making good progress even in a short period of time. she seemed to be doing well. there's still a long way to go. george, we're wishing her the best. >> thanks very much. the supreme court, after delaying a decision on access to the abortion pill is set to issue a ruling by midnight. rachel scott reports from the court. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: good morning. access to the pill used in more than half of abortions is on the line with the supreme court expected to decide at any moment whether or not new restrictions will go into place on the abortion drug mifepristone. the justices blew past their own deadline, giving themselves more time to consider a ruling by a lower court that would only allow the pill to be prescribed up to 7 weeks instead of 10, require three in person doctor visits and no longer available by mail. the justice do have several

options. the justices can allow the restrictions to go into effect, even in states where abortion is legal. they could take up the case themselves nearly one year after roe v. wade was overturned by the supreme court, or they could send it back down to the lower court. the high court did give itself until midnight tonight to make a decision. as for that initial delay, some experts suggest on an issue this contentious, there could be multiple opinions in the works, george. >> such a consequential decision. president biden getting ready to officially announce his 2024 re-election bid. mary bruce has more on what we're learning this morning. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, juju. we knew this was coming. now it appears we are finally getting close. sources tell us the president's team is ready to announce his run for reelection, possibly as soon as next week. possibly even tuesday. that is a day of sentimental importance for this president. we know he's a sentimental guy. it is the day he announced four years ago his first run for the white house. we are also learning the

democratic donors, big donors, are being invited to washington for strategy sessions for the path forward. the president long said he intends to run but his team has felt little urgency to announce. he is not expected to face any serious opposition for the democratic nomination despite polling that shows many democratic voters would prefer an alternative candidate and despite those concerns about his age. biden is the oldest serving president. he would be 86 years old by the end of his second term. his response has always been to encourage everyone to just watch him and see how he is doing. we expect him to run on his accomplishments during his first term and argue it's time to give him a chance to finish the job. guys? >> thank you. big day. >> it is. >> it is also a big day on the court. the warriors won a crucial game overnight beating the kings for their first win of the series after dropping the first two on the road. demarco morgan is in san francisco. great to see you, demarco. hometown advantage.

>> reporter: it is good to see you. what a big electrifying night in san francisco. the warriors showing up and showing out. they are back in the series, taking game three against the sacramento kings. steph curry putting up 36 points. no surprise, because he is the man for the warriors. draymond green suspended for game 3 after stomping on the chest of sabonis. he said there's no time to spend worrying about it, but we'll see if they can keep the momentum going sunday afternoon. devin booker racked up 45 points for the sun helping them claim their second game over the los angeles clippers. in the east the philadelphia 76ers are one win from sweeping the brooklyn nets moving on to round 2. three matchups tonight on espn. you're gonna see the celtics at

7:00 p.m., timberwolves at 9, then on abc the knicks versus the cavaliers. that game starts at 8:30. a night full of fun and tons of basketball, guys. >> sure is. thank you very much. coming up spacex starship rocket exploded minutes after liftoff, but elon musk is claiming the launch is a success? >> is anyone surprised? the murder trial of lori valo daybell. what her only son said in a jail house phone call played in court. a gold heist as a major airport. what investigators are saying. but first back to ginger who is, of course, tracking the weather. >> good morning. our friend and photographer nick owens does some great photography stuff. that's the willis tower taking on the lightning. he put a couple shots together so you could get an idea of the sky. we're going to see more lightning with the storms moving into the northeast by tomorrow. thunderstorms will come through. washington, d.c. and baltimore

to the south. that's where the severe threat is. you'll hear the rumbles of thunder. it will start as a nice day saturday. that's how severe weather days start. then the sunshine adds to the fuel. and you get the storms. philadelphia 7:00 p.m. new york city more like midnight. late night, folks. that's not me. you may run into it. quick look at what it will leave behind rain wise. your local weather now 30 seconds. drew: it is a warm day with a

lot of sunshine, 80's in the warmest spots. we are going into the 70's. 68 in the city, 79 in san jose, 81 in santa rosa. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. it is a warm weekend on the way. lots of sunshine. even next week we will keep those steady above average >> the skies over norman, oklahoma, in a time lapse really show you what we call scud that scrappy looking cloud. that's being thrown into, or pulled into the storm. you know there's a lot of energy if you see something like that. >> scud. we always learn something. we've also got jamie foxx mysterious illess. the actor hospitalized. what we know this morning. we'll be right back.

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the actor had plead not guilty in the 2021 incident. the movie resumed filming at a new location this week. there's an investigation in canada. $15 million worth of gold and other valuables were stolen after landing at the toronto airport. authorities say handling of the shipment was in line with normal procedure up until it vanished from its holding facility. >> what a mystery. many muslims are marking the end of ramadan and ushering the holiday with a celebration which includes a big feast ending the month of fasting from sun rise to sunset avoiding food and drink. it's a big celebration coming up. we've got a lot more ahead including caught on camera, one man fighting off four men allegedly trying to steal his car. that's coming up this morning. >> the trial of lori vallow daybell. jurors saw body camera footage and heard a jail house phone call from his son confronting her. eva pilgrim has the story.

>> the second week of the trial wrapping up with emotional testimony from lori's sole surviving son. the jury seeing her tell what authorities say was lie after lie to a detective. this morning new body cam footage played in court showing the moment detectives sailorry lied claiming her son was with a friend when he'd be missing for months. >> reporter: this after testimony from lori's only surviving son, colby ryan, a jail house phone call between the two played in court. >> reporter: lori charged with the murders of 7-year-old jj and

16-year-old kiley, their bodies found june of 2020, nine months after they were last seen alive in the back yard of lori's fifth husband, chad daybell. >> reporter: colby accusing his mom of becoming a different person after she met chad a religious doomsday author. >> reporter: prosecutors say they believed the kids were zombies and murdered them.

>> reporter: the couple also accused of conspireing to kill chad's former wife tammy, who was still married to chad when he met lori. thursday a friend testifying about their relationship before tammy died. >> they had no complaints. she was a good wife. said her time was coming up. >> reporter: tammy mysteriously dying in october 2019. weeks later lori and chad marrying in hawaii. the prosecution saying tammy died from asphixation. lori and chad pleading not guilty to all charges. if convicted lori faces up to life in prison without parole. >> all right eva, thank you. we turn to the future of the starship project after the starship exploded minutes into launch. spacex chief elon musk is calling it a success. not all that surprising. a number of other experts are, too. our transportation correspondent gio benitez is here with more.

>> objectively, we can call this both a success and failure. it got off the ground and got pretty far. that's when things got dicey. it went out of control and space x had to blow it up. it was a spectacular explosion in the skies over south texas. spacex blowing up its starship minutes after takeoff. >> 3, 2, 1! >> spacex maintaining the liftoff was successful. >> we should have had separation by now. >> but just three minutes later starship tumbling. >> it does appear to be spinning. >> they used a flight system to blow it up. >> they're using new materials, new metals on the vehicle itself that haven't been proven at stress levels. >> the largest and most powerful rocket ever to fly, making the ground shake miles away. here a car and camera within the launch zone struck by flying debris. >> i have seen over 20 different launches. i have never seen one of those. that was a true test one.

one step closer to mars. >> elon musk had been lowering expectations earlier this week, now congratulating his team saying they learned a lot for the next test launch. >> space is hard. space requires failure to get to success. starship will succeed. when it does, it will open up the cosmos in ways we have only been able to dream. >> musk said the next test launch will happen in a few month. this is where we see the difference between government and private industry. these mishaps would be very bad if using taxpayer dollars. but spacex can afford it. it's important to see everything that can go wrong before you get humans on board. >> gio, it's a commercial enterprise. the goal is interplanetary travel. going to mars. >> that's the whole point. they want to get there eventually. >> are you going? anyone? anyone interested in a vacation to mars? >> i have been trying to swipe that corporate card and nobody is letting me. >> stray got halfway there.

it's the classic addage, you have to fail in order to succeed. we're going to turn to oscar winner jamie foxx health battle. he has been hospitalized after what his daughter called a medical complication. stephanie ramos is here with the latest. >> jamie foxx reps haven't said what his medical issues are, but the support from hollywood and around the country have been pouring in for the super star. this morning growing questions surrounding the health of actor jamie foxx as fans and friends praying for the star, who's remained hospitalized for more than a week. ♪ georgia georgia ♪ >> reporter: the 55-year-old's portrayal of ray charles earned him an oscar, suffering a medical complication. his daughter posting to instagram that, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery. >> what we do know is jamie foxx is reportedly on the mend.

he's still under his hospital stay in georgia. we hear that he is recovering. so all signs point to him being, hopefully, okay in the next few days, if not weeks. >> foxx was most recently seen on the atlanta set of the film "back in action" with co-star cameron diaz. >> what up? >> the two joining forces for the upcoming project, which paused production after foxx medical scare. >> cameron was filmed with several body doubles with jamie foxx. filming is back up and under way to get this action blockbuster off the ground and hopefully on to streaming services shortly. >> foxx body double seen in these double images. in the mean time, famous friends of foxx sending well wishes. viola davis saying, we need you, your light, your brilliance. keri washington said she was

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four suspects then gave up, running to their get away car. the victim left with minor injuries. in this video from january obtained by wplg, these alleged thieves seen boosting two cars outside miami. the keys to at least one of the cars had been left inside. police telling us suspects in this case have been arrested. these cases are part of a rising dangerous trend that experts say began at the start of the pandemic. >> lots of people were out of work. they weren't parking their cars in a secure parking facility at their place of employment. instead, they were parking on the street near their home or drive way. that made those vehicles better targets for car thiefs. >> reporter: it is a problem across the country. washington, d.c. reports vehicle thefts are up more than 100% since last year. chicago reports a 135% increase from 2022 to 2023. >> what we see these days are motor vehicle thefts that occur

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>> all right. we are back with our play of the day. a master multitasker at work. we're not talking about a mom. we're talking about a 15-year-old. he just set the guiness world record for dribbling. you see it there. dribbling a basketball while solving a rubics cube. his time? any guesses? 14.35 seconds. >> it's not just dribbling. it's through his legs. >> two hands, but they're both doing different things. it didn't stop there. that same day he also broke the record for solving five puzzle cubes with one hand, finishing them all in a minute. juju, how many minutes have you been working on yours? >> i'm breaking into a sweat. i can't do it. i'm just recreating that whole scene.

>> you can do it. i know you can. >> my cube came prearranged. >> his college application, he already has the video. he's ready to go. congratulations to him and his family. i'm sure they're proud. >> i will be doing this on the commercial break. coming up, lori bergamotto is here. check out what she's got. reusable water bottles. it's the right stuff for earth day. day. stick with us. and these, are the camper scouts. earning their eco badge. they're sharing this news to their global scout community. which, unexpectedly, has made frank quite popular. so it's a good thing frank uses fedex to help him expand his reach and make earth a priority. fedex. where now meets next. (wheezing)

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whbnormal s l. had 138.3 inches of snow so far, the most they've recorded in a season. and it's still snowing. the low circulating around bringing snow showers there. frost and freeze advisories all the way down into missouri. looking at the next six to ten days looks like the west coast will be above average. below average settles in, right in the middle of the country. lot of folks that were in the 90s, close to 100. here we are. new york, washington, d.c., philadelphia should be below average. coming up on gma, becky worley is here. she's got smart swaps around your house to be green. get ready for the 40 plus pound cat who is stealing the hearts of all of us.

better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc seven news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from abc seven morning. we're going to check in now. joe pena for a look at traffic. hydra vina. thank you. good morning, everyone. we're starting here with the live. look at the bay bridge. the chp is in the process of clearing a car that ran out of gas on the lower deck of the bridge. that was really clogging things up there, so you should be in good shape. now you need to make your way into the east bay from san francisco, also in hayward, south on 80 past eighth street, we have a star blocking lane speeds around 28 mph their hatred. obina look at these temperatures already were in the sixties. in our warmest spots fifties around the base shoreline for a lot of us with a mild morning out there, thanks to high pressure building in and a lot of sunshine. what a nice morning on the water, sunny skies out there. here's how the day shapes up. we'll have sunny conditions throughout the day, sixties and seventies by lunchtime. great day to eat it

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good morning america. it's 8 a.m. on the move. 16 million on alert for severe weather, bringing hail, damaging winds and tornados, targeting states from louisiana to maryland. this after deadly tornados hit the heartland. ginger is tracking it all. school bus scare. a driver facing 30 counts of child abuse. >> do you want to see how dangerous that is? >> after purposely stopping short. the incident caught on camera and the reaction this morning. inside the royal family. queen camilla's son revealing new details about his mother and stepfather, king charles, as we count down to the coronation. cool sculpting taking heat. new reporting the cosmetic procedure may have a higher risk

for a dangerous side effect. one woman sharing her story. >> i looked like i was carrying triplets. >> what you need to know. ♪ >> earth day celebration. becky worley's got smart swaps to your home to go green. plus we have the right stuff on reusable water bottles so you can say good-bye to plastic. ♪ you're the first, the last, my everything ♪ >> meet the internet's favorite feline, patches the fat cat, going viral for his adoption story. we're hearing from patches and his human as we say good morning america. >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma. >> good morning america. hope you're doing well on this friday morning. >> we have a first look at a new project from director james cameron. titanic, avatar. an incredible story of the

desert elephants of southern africa. >> it is remarkable how they have evolved over hundreds of years to survive in one of the harshest, driest places on earth. temperatures there up to 120 degrees. very little water. we have more on that ahead. >> fascinating story. first, we're going to get to the severe weather on the move. millions on alert for hail, damaging winds and tornado. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, george. we've had 336 severe storm reports in just the last 48 hours. this live camera showing you cole, oklahoma, where they did the survey. that was an ef-3 tornado. winds of 136 miles per hour at its peak. unfortunately, that one was deadly. we've seen the march of this cold front so powerful. as it moves east, we saw, look at this. satellite images of cole before. then you see the home. then after. erased. walls at least taken down. we also have tyler, texas. just last night with a tornado. they'll do that survey today.

it was one of 120 some that have already happened just in the last 24 hours. most are hail and damaging winds. which is the primary threat today. in the mid south, should be strong storms. severe threat comes back pretty strong by tomorrow evening. now this is the washington, d.c. and baltimore, isolated tornados there. damaging winds down i 95 to savannah. juju? >> thanks, ginger. we're going to turn to the rust case. prosecutors dropping all charges for now against alec baldwin in the shooting death of halyna hutchins. matt gutman has the details. >> good morning. almost no one saw this coming. those two new special prosecutors have been on the case for less than a month. in that time they are saying they discovered new facts that compelled them to drop all those charges against baldwin for now. this morning a major victory for alec baldwin, accused of involuntary manslaughter in the death of halyna hutchins on the set of the movie "rust." special prosecutors assigned to

the case last month dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charges without prejudice, but stated new facts were revealed that meant further investigation and forensic analysis in the case. this decision does not absolve mr. baldwin of culpability and new charges may be filed. the new york times showing the gun baldwin rehearsed with had been modified before arriving on set. baldwin's attorney saying in statement, we are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against alec baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident. baldwin insisted he was told the gun did not contain live ammunition and that he never pulled the trigger in hutchins shooting death in a 2021 interview with george stephanopoulos. >> so you never pulled the trigger? >> no, no, no. i would never point a gun at someone and pull the trigger. that was the training i had.

you don't point a gun at somebody and pull the trigger. >> charges against baldwin have been dropped but the armorer is still facing charges. her attorney praising the decision on fully expect the end of this process hannah will also be exonerated. >> matt gutman, thank you. nice to have you with us in studio. okay. we turn now to that fair terrifying moment. a school bus driver accused of slamming on the brakes to teach the kids a lesson. we have this story. rhiannon, this is tough to watch as a parent. >> absolutely. it was a frightening ride for kids. their parents even calling it traumatic. now that former driver could face jail time. we want to warn you, this video can be hard to watch. this morning a colorado school bus driver under fire, facing 30 counts of child abuse, accused of intentionally stopping his school bus short according to the school in court records to teach the elementary school kids

on his bus a lesson about staying in their seats. >> you guys want to see how dangerous that is? that's why you need to be in your seat. turn around and sit down properly. if you guys can't do that, you will get written up. do you get that? >> the 61-year-old driver brian fitzgerald, who was going about nine miles an hour was fired, the kids shaken. >> my son came tearing through the door that afternoon. he sprinted all the way home. he was out of breath and red faced and absolutely sobbing and shaking. he was terrified. >> the douglas county school district releasing a statement saying the behavior and actions of this bus driver are completely unacceptable. fitzgerald did not respond to abc news but in a letter he sent to the school, he apologized for his actions saying, if i were

able to redo what i did, i would rethink my decision. he is due in court in may. guys? >> thank you. >> that is something. coming up in our gma morning menu, queen camilla's son gives a rare interview. we'll hear what he says about the king and future queen's lives behind closed doors. >> plus the new reporting about cool sculpting, the procedure designed to melt fat and the side effects. >> plus becky worley is here to show us how we can go green with smart swaps for your home. lara is here with our friend. >> she's going to help us get rid of single use plastic water bottles for good. it's the right stuff, baby, coming up on good morning america. sometimes i worry my world is getting smaller because of my sight. but now, i can open up my world

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♪ back now with the gma cover story. queen camilla's son's new interview about her mother and her decades long relationship with king charles. tom barker bowles sharing insight into their private light ahead of the coronation. >> does it feel weird for you to start thinking of her as the queen? >> not really. she's still my mother. but she's our mother. my sister and me. she's our mother. i think change happens. i don't know anyone said this wasn't any sort of end game. she married charles because she loved him. >> queen camilla's son, tom parker bowles opening up in a rare interview ahead of

coronation day saying he fully supports his mother and the king he calls stepfather. >> i just want everything to go smoothly and my mother and the king and everyone to just get through it and do it well and do it proud. >> speaking to uk's the news agency podcast he said her 14-year-old grandson will play a role, serving as one of the eight page boys. a role that also includes 9-year-old prince george during the 90 minute service at westminster abbey. >> your son is a page? >> i don't think he knows how big it will be. i don't think he has a sense of the occasion. he's a 13-year-old boy who loves football. >> asked whether his mother may be anxious for the big day, he said she'll get on with it adding it's an extraordinary occasion and he believes the king and queen are doing amazingly in their new roles. but knows not everyone is looking forward to the day. >> if people protest, protest. you're allowed to protest. we are all allowed to have different views. that makes for interesting and civilized country.

>> however, crowds stay civilized during a will appearance by will and kate thursday as the prince and princess of wales traveled to birmingham to visit an indian restaurant where, to the delight, he helped a dust pher book a reservation over the phone. i want to share with you that tom the food critic. he was asked what foods his mother would not want on coronation day. his answers were garlic and chili. say no more. >> enough said. we understand. >> lot to look forward to. >> excited that you're heading in that direction. >> we're gonna turn to a gma health alert. new questions about the risks associated with the popular cosmetic procedure called cool sculpting. according to reporting in the new york times, the chances of it causing a serious side effect may be higher than previous thought. stephanie ramos is here with more on this. good morning. >> good morning. it is so popular. so many people have considered cool sculpting, especially after having kids.

it is fda cleared, meant to remove stubborn fat and tone muscle without surgery. a new report shows the side effects may be higher than expected. this morning cool sculpting, the noninvasive body contouring fat removal procedure that may help you lose your belly fat and love handles. it may help you lose body fat and love handles. now a new report in "the new york times" says the chances of developing a serious side effect may be higher than previously reported. >> i went to a dozen doctors who said they think the side effect is under reported by the company. this is something they have observed in their own practice or noticed in research. >> cool sculpting works by freezing fat cells, which causes some fat cells to die. but for some people, it can cause a serious adverse effect pah, where tissue enlarges in the treatment area, increasing the number of fat cells rather than decreasing them. >> i looked pregnant.

like i was carrying triplets. >> gina tried it in midsection. she says it took years for doctors to figure out what exactly was wrong. >> they called me obese to get gastric bypass. i'm begging. something's not right. i'm not obese. i have been physically fit my whole life. >> reporter: she was diagnosed by dr. chris thunderbird, who said since 2019 his office has treated more than 400 women with the complication. >> gina's case was one of the worst i have ever seen. there's been an increase in patients presenting this, stemming back to the initial story. >> reporter: in 2021, linda evangelista went public with her claim that cool sculpting left her brutally disfigured an subsequent surgeries left her unrecognizable, which she said disrupted her storied 30 year career, suing the maker of cool sculpting, now owned by argon,

for $50 million. the case has since been settled. the new york times asking why it took a celebrity to come forward for more people to be aware of this side effect and reporting the risk may be higher than previously known. >> not reporting to the fda, the complicated way in which these numbers are presented and just the lack of connection that patients are able to make between their procedure and the side effects. all of these factors played a role in that happening. >> reporter: allergan telling abc news since fda clearance, report of serious adverse events are seriously and closely monitored and important safety information on their website and provided to practitioners includes the current reported rate of about 1 out of 3,000 treatments. she has spent more than $42,000 on procedures to reverse the damage. she thinks

the numbers of pah they say are going to rise as more patients recognize what's happening and they come forward, and that more studies need to be done on pah. guys? >> that is clear. thank you very much. time now for a series this green house. becky worley helped a couple cut waste and cost by making some ecofriendly swaps in their home. good morning, becky. >> i'm trying to use less plastic and fewer household products that create greenhouse gases. could companies make more earthly friendly products? could i save some money while doing it? good news. a few smart swaps around the house can do both. here's the deal. we use a lot of plastic and disposable products. it's wreaking havoc on our environment. >> at this point we're in an all hands on deck situation. >> what's the problem with plastic? >> it's created by using fossil fuels which create pollution. the latest statistics show that less than 5% of plastics are getting recycled. >> so we teamed up with the cool down, a climate brand dedicated to teaching people how to live mo

we asked the martin family to make some smart swaps to save money and the planet. >> i think we were up for the challenge. >> for two weeks ken and mindy swapped out common products for greener and budget friendly options starting with laundry detergent. what was the power like? >> the powder is amazing. it comes in this cute container. no plastic at all. you need to use a little bit. it's gonna last a really long time. >> they opted for dryer balls instead of sheets. those could be used for a whopping 1,000 loads and they're chemical free. >> once you try a dryer ball you can't go back to a dryer sheet. >> they're that good? >> they're that good. >> next the bathroom, ground zero for plastic especially when it comes to shampoo. the martins swapped out for bar shampoo. one of these is equivalent of two bottles and it's fantastic. >> it works surprisingly well.

it lathers much more similarly to shampoo than a soap. >> finally the kitchen, where paper towels get ripped off for cleaning at an epic pace. with 3.8 million tons of tissue and paper towel waste in 2018 the atlantic reported the u.s. spends nearly as much on paper towels for at home use as every other country in the world combined. so the martins tried to use reusable swedish dish towels. one towel is equivalent to 15 rolls of paper towel. >> you can throw them in the dish washer with your dishes. then you can use them again. >> was anything a sacrifice? >> i wouldn't say a sacrifice. just a change of behavior. >> that's a win. >> okay. >> win for the planet. win for the martins. how much did they save while swapping? reusable ps 6 ye.tolswap those 5

finally replacing shampoo bottles with bar shampoo savings of $18. grand total per year, $261. let's extrapolate out if the whole country made these swaps the epa said we use 3.7 billion tons of paper towels in 2010. that's the empire state building times ten. that's no longer in the landfills. laundry. it's estimated 641 million laundry jugs are used a year. the epa said 14.5 million tons of plastic containers were created in 2018. emissions for that amount of plastic, 4.5 billion cars driving all year long, gas powered cars. that's a lot of emissions we can get rid of. our friends at the cooldown helped us do this math. check out their website and news letter. they have all the info on these.

>> lot of inrmion, becky. let's go to ginger. >> also reduce your lawn. i'm a big lawn hater. we only need a little bit. we waste 9 billion gallons a day. just a choice if you want to. how about we talk about new york city. a great morning here. safe to say we're getting toward the end of the season where we could get more snow. we've only had 2.3 inches this winter. we've had the least snowy season on record if it holds. we've got may ahead. we've gotten snow in may before, but it's harder to do. these are all tied records from lexington kentucky at 85, down to ft. wayne. look at the april heat though. washington, d.c. could see its first 90 of the season. let's get a check clos drew: it is a warm day with a lot of sunshine, 80's in the warmest spots. we are going into the 70's. 68 in the city, 79 in san jose, 81 in santa rosa.

here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. it is a warm weekend on the way. lots of sunshine. even next week we will keep those steady above average >> it's a beautiful day and a beautiful moment. >> wow. thank you. good morning everybody. we're going to begin with lessons in chemistry. not a science report. best selling book that was part of our gma book club getting the tv treatment. apple tv + just dropped their first trailer for lessons in chemistry. based on the best selling novel. starring brie larsen. it is so good. take a look. >> i can sing. i can jam. wham. >> you're one of the smartest people in this lab. >> hungry, little fella? ♪ yes, i am ♪ ♪ if i can do it, you can, too.

♪ >> did you read this book? larsen stars and executive produces. it's set in the '50s and early '60s as you can guess from that teaser. she is taking on the role of a scea a reharepe let me tell you. the show will follow her as she navigates a patriarchal society. and the norms that women are meant to be house wives. it's a love story, a mystery. there's a really good dog character. it's just a great story. gma's book club pick and spent 49 weeks on the new york times best seller list. if you haven't read it, you still have time. it drops on apple tv this fall. looking forward to that, as you can tell. another show we love. white lotus got some news out there. season 1 favorite has officially been cast for the highly anticipated season 3. belinda. remember her? she managed the hawaiian resort

spa in season 1. she will show up in thailand with the rest of the still to be determined cast. last time we saw belinda, you might remember that jennifer coolidge character promised to fund her spa dreams but left her high and dry when she checked out, leaving her with no money, no way of starting that dream business. she's back. taking to twitter writing words cannot begin to express how humbled i am to have the chance to breathe life back into belinda. while plot details are being left quiet, the show's creator revealed season 3 will take a satirical look at death and eastern religion and spirituality. easter religion and it will be great. looking forward to that. cannot leave you without sharing patches. >> aw. >> this guy went viral after a shelter in virginia posted a photo of the big boy in an effort to find him a new home. richmond animal care and control, we thank you for writing.

did you wake up and say, let's adopt the largest cat we have ever seen? we have the cat for you. meet patches 40.3 pounds of him. hundreds of people from maine to california called in trying to adopt the big fellow. the shelter determined he would be happiest with this gal, kay ford, a retiree who was not far away. kay said her daughter sent her the post and that was it. love at first sight. last night she told us all about her new pal. >> it's going to be a very long process. very long process. he can't lose more than a pound a month. more like between half pound and pound a month. if he needs to lose 20, 25 pounds, it's going to be a long journey. >> he's so precious. despite his size, he's in good health. patch, we'll check in with ya. you.

bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc. seven news. good morning . i'm reggie aqui from abc. seven mornings. obina give me some good news on friday. okay i'm going to do my best for you, reggie. good morning, everybody . we have some good news, which is mainly that traffic is clear. for the most part.o bumper . we do have a couple crashes were following but they are minor. we're going to be in north dont know one at whipple road in hayward. so you're speaking around 25 mph there and then not too far away in sunnyvale, northbound one. oh, one before ellis street, reggie , thanks for being going to check in with m

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to 81 in santa rosa, reggie true , thank you. we have another abc seven news update. and about 30 minutes. you can always >> announcer: wel >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. >> it is a lovely day. it's natural beauty. here's the author. >> good morning, america. this is my novel where a pianist has to give up everything to care for her parents. she starts working at a high end clean beauty store where something sinister lies beneath organic eyelashes and so much more. this year find out what it really takes to become a natural beauty. it might come at a staggering cost, but i promise it will make you your best self. >> natural beauty is out. you can keep reading along with us on instagram at gma book club. let's go to lara.

>> time for the right stuff. it's estimated americans are throwing away 2.5 million plastic water bottles every hour. that number just hurts. in honor of earth day, lori bergamotto is here to help us reduce that risk with the best reusable bottles. we're gonna go right to these products by scanning the qr code. you can do that as we talk. let's start here. we're kicking it off with kids. start young. >> i have three, as you know. you have two. we're going to start with toddlers. this is the sort of thing parents need to know in order to save their sanity and your furniture. this is a small investment. you can get 2 for $26. you can protect your couches, your rugs. what's so great about this, it has 15,000 amazing reviews. people say these do not leak. i can attest to that. >> great. >> if you have a toddler at home, it's easy for them to pop that open. this is dish washer safe. cue the horns on that.

these are dish washer safe. when you have kids, you're cycling through these so fast. you don't want to have disposable things. >> much better than the old sippy cup. kids grow up and want something cooler. tell us about this one. >> this is the yeti. adults love the yeti rambler. this is the junior. double wall insulated. what's so awesome about this is that these are really indestructable. we had so many reviewers tell us, my second grader left this at school, left it in a locker. it's great. you can bang them around. you cannot destroy the yeti rambler. keeps water cold. this is a great thing to give them in the morning if they do an after school sport. they can have it. it will stay cold, fresh. it doesn't get -- do you know how sometimes you get a water bottle and you go, it tastes a little -- because it's stainless steel it takes nice and crisp. you're gonna feel good about giving those to your kids.

>> not just kids want a leak free container. you throw it in your tennis bag and then suddenly everything is wet. >> maybe you have had some experience with that. you are going to have to give lara one of these. people are obsessed with this brand. i'm gonna tell you why. first of all, it's very cool looking. >> very pretty. >> when you push the button open, there are two ways you can drink the water. there's a hidden straw. where are we? that camera? there's a hidden straw right here that you can sip. it's secret, like a built in straw. or the chug. this is the sort of thing you don't realize how important it is. how did i ever live without it? it will keep things cold. it almost has like a double lock protection, this will not leak. we're gonna put that in your tennis bag. >> let's do it. why do you love this? >> i love this. 50,000 amazon reviewers love this. you can see how big it is.

it comes with two different tops. matches your nails. right there, that one is the chug proof. this one is the sippy straw. you can have it two different ways. what we love about this, you can put hot beverages in there, cold beverages in here. this is the same water bottle. it will keep it cool for 24 hours and warm for 12 hours. pretty incredible. >> what makes this one special? >> stanley. this is not the viral stanley that you've all heard of. this is the unsung hero. this is best for commuters. feel how light this is. one third the weight of a standard. this will keep things hot, cold. it fits in cup holders. it is light if you're taking the train. we love this for commuters. we had someone tell us they left this in their car overnight on a warm day and the next morning the water was still ice cold. what better testament do you need than that? finally -- >> last reason to never throw away a plastic bottle.

>> this is from simple modern. look how big this is. 32 ounces. under $20. no surprise you can get it at wal-mart. great value there. double wall insulated, will keep everything really cold. it's not even that heavy. you can bring it everywhere. like you said, little small steps of eliminating that single use plastic. if you have a cute water bottle, you're going to drink more water, right? >> you want to do that, too. really for everybody. lori, thank you so much. i love these all. you have the qr code right there. the right stuff returns next friday with even more ways to stop. we're featuring shape wear. that should be great. coming up the incredible survival story of the desert elephants. don't miss it, coming up on "good morning america."

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we are back with secrets of the elephants a new national geographic docu series executive produced by james cameron. rhiannon ally is back with a sneak peek. >> this four part series, documentarians traveled to remote parts of the planet. they revealed fascinating facts about elephants, and show us how these creatures learned to live in these harsh habitats. the extraordinary desert elephant dwells in the namu, a vast desert along the atlantic coast of southern africa,

featured in "secrets of the elephants" a four part national geographic series. these desert elephants have evolved to survive in one of the harshest environments on earth. dr. paula gahumbu has spent her career studying african elephants. >> african savannah elephants and desert elephants are the same species. if you took a savannah elephant and brought it here, it wouldn't survive. >> reporter: the elephants have adapted to tolerate temperatures up to 120 degrees with miniscule amounts of water. on average the area receives just 3 inches of rainfall a year. >> food and water are so scarce. it's only getting worse. >> reporter: the animals cover huge distances in search of it. for this male the equivalent of walking from alaska to florida every year. he stops to sleep, but only for two hours a day, and rarely at night. the cool temperatures are too valuable to spend on rest.

>> everything depends on their ability to get from one water hole to the next. there's no time to stop, to investigate, to explore, to play. it's just survive. survive means keep going, keep going. >> but it looks like and sounds like pure joy when they finally reach it. the conditions have worsened with climate change leaving the desert elephants near extinction. only around 150 remains. >> climate change has brought with it a five year drought. >> yet miraculously, despite the conditions -- >> they've adapted their behavior. they've learned the secrets of the desert. they rely on each other. they listen to their elders.

they pass on knowledge from generation to generation. >> this baby calf, a symbol of hope and the will to survive. >> these desert elephants are survivors. they've been able to carve out a living. >> they are truly amazing. "secrets of the elephants" premieres tonight 9, 8 central on national geographic. all episodes will stream tomorrow on disney +. guys, these are such majestic creatures. >> boy, they really are. that's an important series. thank you very much, rhiannon. let's go to ginger. >> capurnicus just put out their heat for 2022. europe saw their second warmest year on record. europe temperatures rising twice the global average. then you go to southeast asia. thailand reached 114 which is the highest temperature they have seen. finally, we are on el nino watch.

pacific ocean temperatures, there's a warning summer into fall could be hotter around the gl drew: it is a with lots of sunshine, 70's and 80's away from the coast. the warmth continues over the weekend and next week we will keep those temperatures above average. okay. we turn to an exclusive first look at a new series on disney +. american born chinese. when a new student shows up at his high school, one teenage boy has no idea he's in for an out of this world surprise. the original series with michelle yo. it begins streaming may 24th. take a look. >> you know people love fish. it's good for you. >> right. it's like you're giving me the thumbs up. >> do you have a lab partner

yet? >> is there a jim wang here? >> huang. >> this is wayne chung. >> he's a new student, like you. he's gonna tag along to all of your classes. except math. he's way ahead of you in math. >> i just want to be a regular guy who does regular stuff. you made a new friend. >> i thought this year was going to be different. >> i may be able to help. >> what's going on? >> i'm not from this world. i need your help with my quest to stop the uprising. the gate between earth and heaven is opening. >> okay.

>> you must stop it or everyone will perish. the fate of your world hangs in the balance. >> i don't really see how i fit into this whole thing. >> you're my guide. >> can i be called something cooler? >> it will be difficult and dangerous. >> fate is not decided up there, but down here. >> freaking unbelievable! >> everything is more connected than you think. >> yay. oscar winner michelle yo is excellent in this. it's really special. takes a village. we'll be right back.

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there's always pressure to make people laugh and make them comfortable. >> it's an interesting subject. you're getting praise for the sobriety journey for a very young woman. you feel strongly you want to get it right. >> i think it's a story we don't see very often. there was a feeling of, okay, one of the only ones doing it, we wanted it to feel specific and authentic and for people to relate to it. >> ally sheedy plays your mom on set. what's it like to hang out with someone who is '80s royalty? >> she's a legend. i love her so much. she's one of the kindest people i have ever worked with. we love pushing each other's buttons and driving each other crazy. it is fun to go to work with someone like that. >> your creator's story is the story this is focused on. you felt strongly that the sobriety journey was an important one. >> yeah. i think more specific with any story telling you can be the better. we very specifically wanted to

tell simone's story. this is her journey and her recovery story. hopefully, within that, people find a lot to relate to. we didn't want it to be this link. everyone's recovery is different. >> everybody knows a character like yours in their life that they can respond to. >> i think so, yeah. >> and speaking of ally sheedy, she is reuniting with molly ringwold. what was that like? >> if you told me i would be walking on set to do a scene with ally and molly, i would freak out. i did freak out actually. to see them together was so great for me. molly is so funny and just fit right into the gang. >> how do you get the humor right? it's being called next level flea bag in your face comedy. yet, it's a very gritty real portrayal as well. >> i think i'm glad that some people feel like we do get it right. i go home sometimes and i'm not sure.

all we can do is try to tell the truthful story of her journey. hopefully, within that we get some laughs. we also have a really funny cast. they bring joy and levity to the story, which helps. >> how does season 2 differ from season 1? >> in the first season, it's about physical sobriety. don't drink, don't drink, don't drink. season 2 is more about emotional sobriety. so what happens when something is trying to fill that hole outside of alcohol that are still not totally right. she has to find her higher power. doesn't sound like a funny pitch, but it is. it's a comedy, i promise. >> a dark comedy. but all brilliant. your co-star said she wants to do a musical episode. she revealed that you actually have some singing chops. >> sasha is really, really nice. she's also a liar. i don't sing. i can't sing. we will not be doing a musical

episode unless it's some dream, which would be fun. >> i read that your father is a judge. >> it's true. >> he married you in his courthouse. >> he did, yeah, in jersey city. very lucky to have a dad that's a judge. >> that sets you on a course for entertainment. >> he was a lawyer first. he likes to say that's a version of acting, too. >> brilliant. single drunk female. we're so excited for you. congratulations. we're all going to binge since its drop. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> "single drunk female" airs wednesdays 10 p.m. on freeform. all of season 2 is streaming now on hulu. it's your binge weekend. we'll be right back.

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bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc seven news friday. good morning. i'm reggie aqui from abc. seven mornings. here's josina with traffic. thank you, reggie. we are going to end on a high note here, bringing you some live cameras outside and starting with the empty bay bridge toll plaza. you have no delaysr y into san francisco. same thing through walnut creek, saul, send it over to drew. okay so it looks amazing out there. temperatures are warming very fast this morning. we're already into the sixties. snapping nevado conquered and yak or in the upper fifties. around the base shoreline. lots of sunshine out there. we are expecting a warm afternoon. some of the warmest air so far this year arrives later today, mid seventies around the bay. we're going into the low eighties warmest spots inland, 82 the high and antiochus anyone conquered 68 in the city today, a nice 73 in oakland up to 79 in san jose, reggie. gorgeous thank you for

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