event may 6 starting at 2:00 a.m. reggie: what is katy perry going to sing at this? jobina: "firework", right? kumasi: it is high-energy. reggie: yes, do you ever feel like a paper bag? jobina: maybe it is "california girl". like a little nod to megan. reggie: if she does that, claps. jobina: savaged by meg the stallion comes on next >> good morning america. for our viewers in the west, severe storms hitting the south hard overnight and there's a new threat this there's a new threat on the way. overnight, severe wind, hail, whipping through

florida and in texas, grapefruit sized hail slamming the lone star state. ginger is tracking where the threat is headed now, as communities along the mississippi river brace for a level of historic flooding not seen in decades. also overnight, new details about the 21-year-old alleged what authorities say they found in a dumpster outside his home and his, quote, pattern of concerning behavior as he's set to appear in court this morning. president biden responds. what he told mary bruce about concerns about his age and his decision to run again was affected by donald trump. dramatic testimony in the civil trial of donald trump. e. jean carroll accusing the president of sexually assaulting her. nearly three decades ago. what she told the jury as she prepares for cross-examination. disney versus desantis. why the parent company of abc news is suing the florida governor and other state officials.

how ron desantis is responding and what led to this. 11th hour appeal. why elizabeth holmes convicted of fraud won't be going to prison yet. four dramatic bird strikes in less than 24 hours. days after an engine burst into flames, what happened? plus before you book your summer travel, the new warning on the growing passport backlog. abc news investigates. the woman fighting back after the local government took her dream home because she fell behind on property taxes. now the other states where this can happen, and why not having a mortgage could work against you. plus, what we know about the new drug that could revolutionize weight loss. and it's a magic morning. ariana debose is making a wish come true for a high school

super fan with a passion for performing. it's happening live and she has no idea. plus the magic moment this minor league player finally made to it the big leagues. the whole stadium on their feet including mom and dad. telling gma all about it. >> good morning america. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> good morning, america. glad you made it. congratulations to him. we want to thank you for being with us. robin, we are glad you are back from mississippi. >> it was a special morning. you remember a few days after the storm, tracy harden, the restaurant owner. we interviewed her here. she took shelter inside a walk-in cooler. i promised her i was going to get there. it felt so good. we hear about tight knit communities. rolling fork is just that. when i asked them what sets them apart, they said love. our viewers showed love. we're going to share some numbers next hour.

>> they are an inspiration. we had severe weather overnight. huge hail hit the south, texas and florida. ginger is tracking where the storm is headed next. >> hail is very normal for spring. what was not normal, that florida would get this much and that big. look at florida. that is hail covering the whole ground there in melbourne. that was pea sized hail. they had some up to baseball size hail with 85 mile per hour winds. that's i-95. it looks like snow, but it is not. heat fuels these storm, then keeps all of the hail stones up. they get bigger and bigger. in waco texas that's nearly 4 inches. 4 inches would be like grapefruits falling from the sky. the pool video you might have seen, just incredible with that cow in the background, which gary says is okay, falling there. today we could see that. throughout the day today along the gulf coast, florida has another shot, too, throughout the afternoon and a little in

south texas. >> thank you for that. there is also flooding along the mississippi river. rob is tracking the latest from st. paul, minnesota. good morning, rob. >> reporter: good morning, michael. towns up and down the mississippi have been preparing for this flood. here at the st. paul downtown airport, they have shut down this runway. that blinking x is saying do not land here. it was one of two runways that are shut down. they've got one open because they erected this temporary flood wall to hold back in river. so far it's doing just that. st. croix, wisconsin, look how high the river is. highest level there in over 20 years. it is very swollen. down the river even more. davenport, iowa. they're not going to crest until well into next week. you got major roads there that are completely swamped. the water just keeps going downstream as we try to unload this incredible snowfall that we had this past winter. michael? >> all right. rob. thank you. robin? new details about the

21-year-old alleged pentagon leaker as he is set to appear in court this morning. trevor ault outside the courthouse with what we're learning. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, robin. jack teixeira is accused of leaking top secret intelligence. today he'll be in court for detention hearing. prosecutors are arguing, if he were to be released he is a risk to flee and leak more classifieds intelligence including to american adversaries. overnight new details in the alleged case of jack teixeira. they argue the 21-year-old must be detained as he poses a serious flight risk, saying he took a series of obstructive steps intended to prevent investigators from understanding the scope of his alleged actions. according to the filing authorities found smashed laptop tablet and x box

gaming console, as well as a trove of weapons, including handguns, bolt action rifles, shotguns and ak style weapons and a gas mask upon searching his residence. >> there's two parallel efforts going on right now. there's the investigation, the criminal investigation into airman teixeira, what he did, how he did it, how he was allowed to have access to these highly sensitive documents. the other effort would be looking at the system as a whole, how the u.s. government keeps and holds classified and sensitive information and how they can access it. >> reporter: prosecutors also state teixeira instructed other online members of a social media platform where he posted classified information to, quote, delete all messages and, quote, if anyone comes looking, don't tell them expletive. prosecutors say government records show as early as 2022, teixeira began to access hundreds of classified documents containing national defense information that had no bearing on his role

as essentially an it support specialist. the air force suspended two leaders of teixeira's unit. teixeira has not yet entered a plea under his current charges. he's facing up to 15 years in prison. prosecutors say he's facing more than 25 year, which indicates maybe even more charges are coming. george? >> okay, trevor. thank you very much. now to president biden who is addressing concerns about his age after announcing his re-election bid. take a look. >> i respect them taking a hard look at it. i took a hard look at it before i decided to run. i feel good. i feel excited about the prospects. >> chief white house correspondent mary bruce was asking the questions. good morning, mary. >> good morning, george. the president knows his age is a major concern for a lot of voters. even a majority of democrats said he shouldn't run again. the president is trying to tackle this issue head on. he has always said these concerns are legitimate. he clearly considered it. his age factoring into his decision about whether to run again. but the president has

always said, just watch him. the plan is to show americans day in, day out, that he's doing the job and that he's up for this. i also asked him about the trump factor. the president said he doesn't think he's the only one who can beat trump. he has done this before. that is part of their central argument. he has beaten trump before. thinks he can do it again. when asked if he would be running if trump weren't, he said, yeah, he does, because he has a lot more left to do. >> thank you very much. we're going to turn to the dramatic testimony in the civil trial of donald trump. e. jean carroll taking the stand to accuse the former president of sexually assaulting her nearly three decades ago. aaron katersky is at the courthouse with the story. >> reporter: good morning. donald trump is the first former american president to be accused of rape in open court and this morning the accuser e. jean carroll is coming back here for what's going to be intense cross-examination about her possible motives and her credibility.

in three and a half hours of testimony so far, carroll was conceding she wasn't 100% certain when the alleged rape occurred, but her account otherwise was detailed and stark. in an apartment store dressing room in the mid 1990s, carroll said trump thrust me back against the wall, banging her head. she described the weight of trump's body against her, the pain of the alleged assault, and how it left her unable to ever have a romantic life again. trump says none of this ever happened and as carroll was preparing to testify, he was attacking her on social media, angering the judge, who called the post tantamount to jury or witness tampering and, robin the defense has until the end of today to say whether trump is going to come here to testify in his own defense. >> all right, aaron. we'll see what happens. thanks for your reporting. now to disney, the parent company of abc, filing a lawsuit against florida governor ron desantis and other officials alleging unlawful retaliation

against the company. rebecca jarvis is here with more. good morning, rebecca. >> good morning, robin. disney is one of the largest employers in central florida. they are suing governor desantis for what they claim is retaliation that could harm the business and its future in the state. disney suing florida governor ron desantis accusing the florida republican of waging a relentless campaign to weaponize government power against disney in retaliation for expressing a political viewpoint unpopular with certain state officials. that viewpoint, disney's vocal opposition to desantis' parental rights in education law dubbed by critics, don't say gay, prohibiting classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity, the republican governor and allies moving to end disney's special status in central florida that essentially allowed the company the self-govern the area around walt disney world since the

late 1960s. disney, the parent company of abc news, is one of the state's largest taxpayers, and disney world is the largest single site employer in the u.s. the suit coming just minutes after a new board of desantis appointees overseeing the district voted to invalidate development agreements made earlier this year before the governor's appointees took control. disney alleging a targeting campaign of government retaliation is now threatening its business operations and jeopardizing its economic future in florida. desantis floating the idea of developing the land around disney, even suggesting a state prison. >> people have said maybe have another -- maybe create a state park. try to do more amusement parks. some even said maybe you need another state prison. who knows? >> reporter: desantis responding to the suit in comments this morning. >> i don't think the suit has merit.

i think it's political. we are confident on the law. >> reporter: disney's ceo bob iger addressing desantis act suns in a recent call with shareholders. >> the governor got very angry about the position disney took. seem likes he's decided to retaliate against us. seeking to punish a company for its exercising of a constitutional right. that just seems really wrong to me. >> now that case is going to a federal court in florida with disney arguing its constitutional rights are being violated. legal experts say the court is known for being conservative, but also one that doesn't take kindly to a government entity trying to control a private business. george? >> rebecca, thanks. now to the crisis in sudan. officials confirm a second american has died in the fighting sparked by rival generals. thousands are racing to escape the chaos. there are new questions about the u.s. evacuation strategy. james longman is tracking the developments. >> reporter: this morning devastation in sudan. the white house confirming

a second american citizen has been killed in the violence. the victim, a doctor there educating and helping his parents was stabbed. he was described as a brilliant mind. >> i think the world, not just sudan or his family, has lost a human soul. he was a good person. he did not think about himself. >> reporter: the death toll from that conflict climbing according to than 500 people have been killed and 4,000 injured sings the fighting broke out. hospitals running out of supplies, food and water scarce. people racing to evacuate as the clock ticks down on the cease fire. thousands of citizens from europe and elsewhere have been flown out of sudan but many are frustrated by the lack of help from the u.s. government. some have been forced to turn to other countries, like france for help.

a massachusetts teacher and her 18 month old daughter were stuck in sudan but have now been able to escape across the border in a private evacuation organized by her school. >> she teaches preschool and she does fall in love with all of her kids so to think that she could get out safely but they can't, i don't know how you process that. it's terrible. >> reporter: the cease fire is officially set to end tonight. a more sustainable end to this conflict is needed. secretary of state blinken is working with the african union to try and make that happen. >> hopefully they can, james. thank you. now to the economy, all eyes on the nation's first quarter report card due out this morning. the stakes are high, with fears of a recession growing. elizabeth schulze joins us with more. >> reporter: this is a critical snap shot of the

american economy amid worries about recession. the government's gdp report is expected to show the economy grew at a 2% -- 1.1% annual rate for the first three months of the year. that would be a slowdown from the end of last year. when you look at what's been driving the economy, it is consumers. americans spent money shopping online or restaurants, helping offset weakness in other factors like housing and manufacturing. this report won't capture how recent bank failures might make it harder for businesses to take out a new loan. now there's concerns about first republic bank. all of this is a tricky balancing act for the federal reserve, which is set to raise interest rates yet again next week. the fed wants to cool the economy and cool inflation, but not that it creates full blown recession. >> all right, elizabeth. thank you. now to the nfl draft getting under way tonight. you can count on big moments. will reeve is already there, live in kansas city where the draft will be held over the next three days. are you ready, will? >> reporter: i am ready, robin. good morning. there are 259 picks over

seven rounds over three days in kansas city. only certainties we have at this year's nfl draft. we're not even entirely sure who the first pick will be. it's almost certain that the first guy to hear his name called on the stage behind me by commissioner robert goodell will be alabama quarterback brice young. he won the heisman trophy in 2021. carolina panthers traded up to be in the number one slot. they need a quarterback. other teams need quarterbacks, too. there's a new big names kj stroud, anthony richardson, will levitt. lot of teams in the top ten need qb's. but there is always someone who can fall. that's why the fans come. hundreds of thousands expected to be here at union station, submitting themselves to the yearly ritual of convincing

themselves that their team got their guy that will help bring them to the super bowl. you will start to see all these players' journeys tonight when the draft begins. it's on espn, abc news, and nfl network. you can watch every pick over the next few days. it will be great. 8 p.m. eastern tonight. >> i love how you say fans try to convince themselves. they're not sure, but they're all in. >> lot of nervous players out there. >> sure. >> coming up, why elizabeth holmes won't be starting her 11 year prison sentence. at least not yet. four more bird strikes in less than 24 hours. plus the growing passport backlog. plus how some local governments are taking people's homes and selling them for profit after the residents fall behind on back taxes. we're gonna tell you where this is happening. but first back to ginger. >> you've got frost on the ground in rochester, new york. coldest there we've seen in weeks. temperature did drop below freezing. then it's gonna get rainy. this weekend looks really rainy. that first round comes in friday night for most people, into saturday.

then another sunday. what they'll do is leave behind 2 to 4 inches in some spots which we have been in a moderate drought. this will help. watch because it will be heavy at times. if you have outdoor plans going to be rough. your local weather in 30 seconds. drew: i am meteorologist drew tuma wetter accuweather forecast. today is a warm to hot day. most of us going into the 80's and 90's. a spare the air day is in effect

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>> elizabeth's attorneys have and continue to really fight. they are doing everything, using every tool in their tool box to advocate for their client. >> reporter: at the 11th hour, attorneys for holmes filing a motion challenging a district court's decision to deny her a request to stay out of prison while on appeal. her 11 year sentence automatically stayed as a result. earlier this week the 39-year-old spotted by daily mail.com in san diego, the hometown of her partner billy evans. the two seen in this photo walking with 2-year-old son william. holmes in a sun hat and flip flops carrying the couple's newborn daughter, born in february. the images, a stark contrast to the elizabeth holmes the public originally came to see. >> we've made it possible to run comprehensive laboratory tests from a

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of appeals decides whether or not she can remain free during that appeals process. her former boyfriend filed the same kind of appeal but ultimately just delayed his sentence for about three weeks. he reported to prison last week. the legal analysts we talked to, guys, expect the same outcome for elizabeth holmes. >> thank you very much, rebecca. now to a dramatic series of bird strikes over texas. four of them in 24 hours, forcing passenger planes to return to their airports. gio benitez has more for us this morning. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael. good morning. yeah, with more planes in the air, we are going to see more bird strikes. the faa is testing new technology to shoo the birds away. that is desperately needed. four dramatic bird strikes over texas, all within 24 hours, forcing planes packed with passengers to turn around. listen as pilots on the

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we're back with a foreclosure fight playing out in front of the supreme court. in roughly a dozen u.s. states if you owe back taxes, the government can seize your home. the money you owe, and the entire equity. our senior national correspondent steve osunsami has much more on all of this. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. there are a number of legitimate reasons why a city or county government is allowed to take a home. to collect on unpaid to collect on unpaid taxes, to clean up blighted neighborhoods. homeowners are asking, is it okay for a government to take a home, pay those unpaid taxes and then profit from what's left? tuwanda hall doesn't live here anymore. it wasn't her choice. do you wish you still lived here? >> there's a lot of good memories here. >> reporter: back in 2010

hall and her husband paid $67,000 in cash for what was their dream home in the suburbs of detroit, five bedrooms and good schools nearby. she said they put everything they had into making it look like it does now. you did all of this? >> yes. >> reporter: but in 2012 and then again in 2016 she said they fell behind on paying their county property tax and owed about $23,000 in tax, interest and penalties when her husband found an eviction notice on the garage door. >> they were taking the house. we started scrambling, trying to figure out what's going on. >> reporter: what answer were you getting? >> it's too late. there's nothing you can do. >> reporter: she said the painful surprise was just getting started. in a series of moves over eight months that were legal, property records show that the county foreclosed on her home because of those back taxes, sold it to the city, who then quickly sold it to a for profit company that said they made further improvements to the property. that company then sold the house to a new family for $308,000.

nearly five times what the halls paid in 2010 and about $285,000 more than their unpaid tax bill. and they gave nothing to the halls. do you know what happened to the profits of the sale of your home? >> no. i don't know who has the money. >> reporter: you didn't get that money? >> i didn't get any money. >> reporter: not a penny? >> not a penny. >> reporter: her husband died of pneumonia in the middle of this, and she believes the stress of it all didn't help. >> i owe you $22,000. at least give me whatever is extra so that we can try to start over. >> reporter: michigan's top court now says the county was wrong to take her home without paying her, but the issue is under appeal. none of this gets her any money. similar laws still stand in 11 other states and in washington, d.c. a homeowner can lose all the equity they have in a home when a local government takes the house to cover an unpaid tax bill.

>> small minority of states, the money is not returned back to the homeowner. the municipality just keeps it. >> reporter: in massachusetts alone, over a six year period the municipalities kept $6 -- $60 million. a state senator is trying to change the law. >> when i look at the law in massachusetts, it enables this. that's why i call it legalized corruption. i would not say those words lightly. >> reporter: christina martin is the halls attorney. she and her legal team found 9,000 other families across the country in the just like if you owed me $14 and i reached in your wallet and i took everything, no matter how much was in your wallet. >> reporter: this week she argued one of her cases before the u.s. supreme court. a 94-year-old grandmother from minnesota who owed $15,000. when the county sold her condo for $40,000, they kept the change. >> the government should never be allowed to take

more than what it's owed. yes, it can tack on interest, penalties and collection costs. when it goes beyond that, that is unconstitutional. i hope the supreme court agreed. >> reporter: hall's lawyers say in the vast majority of these cases the homeowners didn't have a mortgage. they believe there's a reason for that, arguing it's harder to foreclose on a home when there's a mortgage. because there's a bank involved they usually have programs set up where the taxes are paid automatically. the case that changed the law in michigan is an interesting one, a homeowner who owed $8. in unpaid taxes. the house was sold at auction for $25,000 and the homeowner didn't see any of the difference. the court reversed that, gave the home back to the homeowner. that case, guys, is under appeal. >> right now the homeowner is right. what the lawyer said, okay. if you want to tack on penalties and interest, okay. but to take the entire

equity? >> you owe $20,000. you owe $8 they take your home. >> doesn't make sense. >> eye opening, like you said, george. coming up, weight loss revolution. another popular diabetes drug that could be joins the ranks of ozempic and wygovy. >>

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>> we're back now with our gma cover story. a new report out about mounjaro, among game changing drugs like ozempic that may help people dramatically lose weight. this morning, ozempic and wegovy isn't the only drug making waves in weight loss. >> this is a game changer. >> this is showing how people are sharing their weight loss journeys using mounjaro, the latest weight loss drug. >> currently i am on ten milligrams and i have been since august of 2022. >> eli lily announcing results of a new study showing 16%, or 35 pounds overall weight loss over 17 month period. among people who have type ii diabetes and are overweight or have

obesity. early data hints mounjaro may lead to greater weight loss like ozempic. >> we're having significant impacts to not only reducing our patient's weight but improving their overall health. >> reporter: according to the cdc, more than one in three u.s. adults is living with obesity and one in five children. pharmaceutical companies say the fda could decide whether to approve the active ingredient in mounjaro for weight loss as early as late 2023. let's bring in abc chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton with more. doc, this is just preliminary results. full study is still to come. based on what we have seen, who could benefit from this? >> remember, this is the newest kid on the block in those glp, glp1 class of medications like ozempic and wegovy.

those are drugged initially designed for people with type ii diabetes. the finding of weight loss was kind of a surprise added benefit that we've known about for awhile. for this new drug, this preliminary study result found in people who have type 2 diabetes, they lost about 16% of their body weight over a 17 month period. these were overweight people or people with obesity. that's 35 to 45 pounds. that's significant. >> you also have to think about side effects. >> 100%. there's risk. there's benefit. you have to ask about the side effects even if they are rare or uncommon. this class of drug comes with a potential list of side effects that can be significant. gi effects, nausea, constipation. there can be weight gain after discontinuing the medication. low blood sugar. also comes with a black box warning for a rare type of thyroid cancer. this is not candy. this is something you have to weigh risk versus benefit. >> you're board certified in obesity medicine. you have a degree in

nutrition. what role do medications like this play? >> i think in that world of obesity medicine, michael, they have a massive role. the standard of care is for everyone dealing with weight loss or trying to prevent weight gain attention to food and exercise for many people the use of fda approved medications, because we know the risks of untreated obesity are, in fact, very significant. then for select few, bariatric surgery. these drugs come with a hefty price tag. not always covered by insurance. they are not for everyone. >> preliminary studies. full studies still to come. thank you very much for that, doc. george? >> now to national infertility awareness week and the high cost of egg freezing. eva pilgrim is here with the story on how to make the process more affordable. >> doctors say freezing your eggs should be seen as a backup, not a guarantee. the cost of doing it, an average of $12,000 around,

it's a major deterrent in the united states. that's why more and more women are going international for the procedure. she wanted an insurance tonya wanted an insurance policy for her fertility that wouldn't break the bank so she took her egg freezing international to get a better deal. >> i thought spain might be a nice european relaxed vacation where i can go and do this very important procedure. >> reporter: a 36-year-old from los angeles, she is one of many americans who packed her bags and headed to barcelona. in europe the median cost of egg freezing is about 40% of the cost in the u.s. in spain, it's even less expensive. >> makes sense that women have been catching on to this. whether they have friends or family abroad, traveling for work or just want to take a trip and save some money, they are choosing to go to a cheaper location. >> reporter: about 1,000 women a month clicking on a guide to international egg freezing on freeze help, a free resource allowing women to compare clinics. while some women are

looking for lower prices, others are looking to couple egg freezing with crossing a country off their bucket list. the hottest countries right now, mexico and spain. >> if you're looking to stay close to the u.s., stay in the time zone, then mexico tends to be the best option. if you're looking to travel to europe, then spain, specifically barcelona, tends to be one of the hottest cities with the most options, the most reasonable prices. also just does the most volume of egg freezing. >> reporter: some women even inviting friends and making it a girls trip. in 2020 over 12,000 women froze their eggs. but national data on success rates are scarce. one study finding the frozen egg live birth rate to be around 42%. >> it's not a guarantee. the largest challenges after the egg is frozen will be a backup. that's all it's designed for. >> reporter: aside from

the physical challenges, freezing eggs abroad has its downside. the language barrier, for one. spring found herself lonely during a time her body was pumped full of hormones. but ultimately she says it was worth it. >> with the vacation included and two cycles, that ended up being what it would have cost for me to do it here in l.a. one cycle with no european vacation included. so it was about half price. >> storing her eggs in spain was cheaper. said if she needed to, she would even consider doing an ivf cycle there. cdc said there are several things to consider when opting for medical tourism. risk of infectious disease and antibiotic resistance are higher in some

are higher in some countries, and it may be challenging if you need follow-up care when you're back in the u.s. all things to consider. >> eva, thank you very much. let's go to ginger. >> 7 to 10 inches of fresh snow west of denver. this is from evergreen where you are seeing the plows out. hard to imagine for a lot of folks in april. yosemite, because the snow is melting, set to close in much of the valley from tomorrow night through next wednesday at least because they anticipate some significant flooding and road problems. we're going to see more warming with this ridge as it floods east and floods into idaho. southeastern idaho gonna get it with that ridge coming in. you're going to see numbers that rival rorsd. drew: i am meteorologist drew tuma wetter accuweather forecast. today is a warm to hot day. most of us going into the 80's and 90's. a spare the air day is in effect for moderate to poor air quality. tonight we keep our marine layer around the coast and the bay shoreline. 40's and 50's. begin to cool off heading into the weekend. sunday is the cooler of the two days

>> just in time. now to deals and steals, tory and her daughter emma is here. it is take your kid to work day. we're gonna put emma to work this morning. point your cell phone camera at the qr code on the screen. i heard your mom say, put your phone down. not for you at home. >> not for you at home. first up, making its deals debut, this brand is called wonderful. they sell these bags which are awesome because they fit your water bottle. favorite part is they have all these pockets inside so you can put keys, cash, cards, lip stick, you name it. 17 different colors. they are awesome. we love it. look how cute that is. >> it's adorable. >> as are you, i might say. >> they're $29.50. >> how much does she sound like her mom? what do we have here,

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>> building a better bay area moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. good morning. >> i'm reggie aqui from abc7 mornings. juliana, how's traffic? well reggie so far it's pretty good. >> we are seeing the fog moving out of the way entirely in emeryville right now as we bring you this live picture showing

you 80. we have slow traffic around the bay area but no major blocks issues. it's a different story in terms of the fog at the golden gate bridge though, this live camera here all socked in. so low visibility still in and out of the north bay and that area. and then highway 101 to cupertino along 85, very slow right now. we're looking at about 43 minutes. reggie, we're going to check in with meteorologist drew tuma right after this

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>> she is also here to make a wish come true for one very special young woman who is backstage right now. there she is. she has no idea what's coming up. >> big old welcome. >> welcome back to gma, ariana! >> i came back from mississippi for you. >> i know you came back. >> it's so good to see you. >> you've had a big year. you went viral after you hosted the master's. you are going to host the tonys next month. then you have "wish" that is coming out in the fall. what can you tell us about this character that you voice? >> i voice asha. she's a new disney heroine. idealist who takes a stand

i love that. she's a quick witted idealist. she takes a stand against a ruler in order to save her community. the ruler is voiced by the great chris pines. >> oh. >> my gosh. >> i am such a fan of his. he just has the most buttery delicious voice. he's really something special in this. >> i bet he feels the same about you, my friend. i can't sing like you. you do make wishes come true. you have a wish come true. you're going to help us make a wish come true. >> i'm excited. >> she doesn't know. walk this way. you want to do this? okay. here we go. where is she? where is she? she thinks she's here to talk about performing. has no idea. you wait here. excuse me. liz, liz. hi. i'm sorry. i'm robin roberts. how are you? good to see you. i have heard a lot about you. you're live on gma right now. i want you to meet somebody. come on please come in. >> hey, jazz. hey, girl.

how are you doing? >> it's so nice to meet you. come on, jazz. you're live on gma. >> live television. it's fun. >> i see. >> you're going to do just fine here. >> very nice to meet you. just watching the whole thing. you look very comfortable. you were made for this. >> that was not what i was expecting. this is very cool. >> you are sitting next to ariana debose on the couch. >> i am. i am trying not to freak out. this is unreal. >> one of your heroes you said. >> yes.

honestly, one of my favorite works has been hamilton. i was able to catch on the first time i watched it. one of the symbolisms, it was very small, but it was impactful. i thought that was absolutely amazing. >> thank you. >> thank you for being such an inspiration. like i was saying before, it's nice to see a woman of color on screen. it's nice to see someone like you reflected on screen. just being able to feel like you can do it as well. >> you can. you can, queen. you can. >> representation is so very important. we know how special you are. we want the rest of the world to know how special you are. here is your story. ♪ >> reporter: jazz smith's passion for performing is

something you can feel. >> how do you talk about how you love oxygen? >> she's the one who brought me into the theater world. >> she never makes anyone feel left out. >> all the more impressive because of what she's overcome. >> in the past year she's lost her mother, her only guardian. she lost her home. she still has hope and joy. >> that joy fueled by role models like ariana debose. >> she talked about how she felt represented. >> she deserves joy more than anyone. >> we love you, jazz! >> oh my goodness. >> such poise. >> you are so gorgeous and so well spoken. do you know what got me

about your video? aside from how much you have overcome and how you are meeting each challenge, just how talented you are, but how well loved you are. all those people love you so much. >> they have shown that to me every time i step on stage. they're watching so thank you, guys. >> your teacher kelly, right? oh my gosh. >> she's been there for me through everything. like you said before, i lost my mom and it was nice to sort of have another female figure in my life in a way that i didn't have any more. i really do appreciate everything you have done for me. i love you so much. so thank you. >> i love you, too. >> me and robin are trying to keep it together.

>> you were once a teenager and you had dreams of making it in the theater. jazz, you told us that you just wanted a chance to meet ariana. just to take in a sliver of her knowledge and her energy. so ariana, what advice do you have for jazz? >> i think you're doing pretty well. to be perfectly honest. you have such a gorgeous spirit. stay curious. that's always helped me. curiosity will lead you to the most gorgeous places. always stay humble and be kind. kindness is free. it certainly got me farther than my ego or even my talent. sometimes you never know who you're going to meet. if you greet them with kindness, it's always helpful. you got this. >> oh my goodness. thank you very much. this is so unreal. >> do we have a surprise in store? >> i do.

i thought it could be really cool if you came to the premiere of "wish." yeah! you and a friend get to come to the premiere. >> wait. >> hollywood premiere, baby. you're coming! >> i'm sorry. i don't know what to say. i love it. >> are you excited? we will have a really good time, i promise. >> i know we're going to have a good time. >> disney at its finest. >> where wishes come true. >> jazz, we're not done yet. we got more. you're going to hollywood. you're going to be in l.a. for the premiere. you're also going to go to disneyland. how's that? they're waiting for you. there's the newly reopened

mickey's toon town, the night time spectaculars. the magic happens parade featuring disney and characters. it's the celebration of a lifetime at the disneyland resort. you will be in the middle of all of it. >> oh my goodness. >> you make winter look good. >> what do you think, jazz? >> not a bad morning. i'm happy i woke up. i'm very happy i woke up this morning. oh my goodness. >> so happy you're coming. we all are. >> thank you for everything. >> thank you for everything. >> this is what it's all about. ariana, thank you. thank you. >> i just met you, i love you. >> i don't know you, but i love you. thank you for allowing us to share your story. >> thank you for allowing me to be here. >> ariana, thank you for your pearls of wisdom. not just for jazz, but for all of us. >> my pleasure.

thanks for helping me make a wish come true. that was the coolest part of it. >> isn't it? you're right. be humble and kind. so you want to see the trailer? we have the world premiere of the trailer for the new movie "wish." >> imagine a place where wishes come true. where your heart's desire can become a reality. what if i told you that place is within reach? all you have to do is give your wish to me. >> i wish --

>> you wish what? what? what were you doing? >> it didn't work. when does the magic happen? i am talking. who knew my voice would be this low? ♪ ♪

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>> we are back with a first look at my new documentary grand knighthawk. we teamed up with the associated press and this film based on ap's investigation following a former army sniper who

went undercover in the ku klux klan to save a black man's life. >> grand knighthawk has been sort of a hitman for the kkk. i am bracing for the fact that the kkk might call upon me for violence. >> crosses are burning, the moon is full, and that night changed everything. >> yes. after the ceremony and the cross lighting, i stepped away from the crowd and as i'm looking up at the moon, i hear something coming my way. charles newcomb, the local leader, walked up to me and said, hey, brother joe. we got a situation we wanted to talk to you about. we got brother driver and brother moran over here. they need to talk to you about something.

david moran was a klans man working his way towards a position directly under charles newcomb. the exalted cyclops. thomas driver was a newer klan member. not even first or second level yet. >> the other thing these three had in common, they all worked for the florida department of corrections as prison guards. >> thomas driver explained he got into a fight with this inmate and they handed me a paper with an inmate's picture on it and the inmate's information. the inmate was ron williams. i asked what do you want to do? driver and moran looked at one another. i asked the question, do you want somebody to talk to him? they looked at each other said, no. i said, do you want someone to beat him up? they looked at each other and said, no. i asked the question, do

you want him six feet under? they said yes. i said okay. you need to put that paper away, and we need to meet another time to talk about this outside of this environment. brothers, you all enjoy the rest of the evening. >> three men have talked to you about a potential murder. they didn't know something very important. >> they don't know that i was undercover for the fbi. >> which saved his life. you reacted to it. one of the most important things that we wanted to get across in this documentary is the way the kkk has real connections inside the florida prison system, in law enforcement across the south. >> there's no excuse whatsoever, but there was

a reason they targeted this particular inmate? >> he had gotten into a fight with other guards at the prison. that's not a reason to be murdered. >> no, no, no. >> that's why i preface it with that. >> what joe did was incredibly brave. put his life on the line. he's still in some danger today, but what he did was very important. he did save a life. >> i'm glad your production company is bringing this to us. this is something never would have been able to learn about. >> it's something the black community has talked about often. to see it like this. we talk about it. sunny is nodding along. we have known about the kkk. the tentacles. >> it's 2023. >> i know. unbelievable. >> it is. thank you. >> grand knighthawk premieres today on hulu. >> thanks, george. can't wait t drew: i am abc7news meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. it is a there the air day.

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>> we're back now with sunny hostin. in addition to co-hosting "the view", she's a new york times best selling author. her newest book "summer on sag harbor" is about to hit shelves. welcome back. >> thank you, my friend. >> this is the second in a trilogy of beach reads that you're writing. this is a genre that rarely features a black character. what inspired you to write this? >> that very thing. i love beach reads. i love escapism. i cover really tough topics, social justice topics often. i'm looking around the airport in the bookstore. i don't see anybody on a

beach that looks like me. i was thinking, hmm, there must be other people looking for this kind of thing. so i decided to write it. that's what toni morrison said. >> if you don't see it, you write it. you have quite the part to adapt this for television. >> i do. the first book summer on the bluffs. is becoming a series. i can't say where, but i can tell you octavia spencer is in it. i can't believe i just said it. >> that's unbelievable. this inspired by the summer that you spent at the beach with your family. what is it like to share that time with your children? >> it's amazing. there are only three places in the country where black folks were allowed to summer on the

beach, oak bluffs, sag harbor and a beach in maryland. i summered in all three places. they've become my children's happy places. so i write to that. i wrote to family and love and relationships. little sex, too. it's a beach read. i try to elevate the beach read genre. i think i'm doing all right. >> you're doing very good. more than all right. before we let you go, the view. you hold nothing back. no one there does. you have been there seven years. >> can you believe that, michael? >> i can't. what has that evolution been like for you? >> it's been wonderful. i love the ladies at the table. we're shepherded by the whoopi goldberg. i get to sit next to joy behar every day. she has a party in her head. we just have a good time. it's a privilege to be with them every day. >> privilege to have you here. congratulations on book number two of the trilogy. octavia spencer. you're killing the game. great to have you here. you guys at home, "summer on sag harbor" is out tuesday.

you can preorder it. you can see sunny on "the view" right here on abc. she's going right there. >> sure am. >> we'll be right back, everybody.

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yourself some extra time there. also southbound on 680 through walnut creek will be slow. it is impacted by an earlier stall on westbound 24. that stall has cleared, but you can see the residual delays remain. hey, drew. hey, drew. >> being a fog is lifting. that's the good news. you can see half moon bay. much better, right now when it comes to our visibility. look at temperatures. we are jumping in that sunshine already into the 60s near 70. and our warmest spots. there's that fog crossing the golden gate. it's a warm to hot afternoon. temperatures in the 80s and 90s away from the coast. >> reggie, drew, thank you. it's now time for live with kelly and mark. we're back on air at 11 a.m. but you can always find us on o ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and mark!" today, from the drama "citadel," priyanka chopra jonas. plus, one of the stars of the new film "peter pan & wendy,"