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the toilet. we are trying to figure out who is holding it while it tried to bite this person. friends who saw the video thought it was a prank. she said it was not a prank. it was a nightmare. i would close the toilet and mind my business. drew: i always thought this w an urban legend, and now it is happening. kumasi: i be traumatized at the end of this show. i cannot even speak. good morning america. two big stories this morning. devastation in maui and a fourth indictment looming for donald trump. breaking this morning in georgia, the district attorney expected to begin presenting the
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case against the former president to a grand jury, this one stemming from his elections to overturn the election results in the state. we're live at the courthouse. the wild fire in maui, now the deadliest in modern u.s. history. this morning with hundreds still missing, the new report saying firefighters battling the flames found hydrants running dry. big questions now about why the island's emergency sirens were not activated. this morning we hear from the families of those lost in the fire. >> she had heart of gold and she cared about other people more than herself. >> and the stories of survival. 19-year-old noah, who waded in the water for five hours beside his mother and younger brother. how the people of maui, including mick fleetwood are stepping up for their neighbors. whit johnson, gio benitez, becky worley all on the ground in maui. urgent search for
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as a massive smash and grab, at least 30 people stealing up to $130,000 worth of merchandise at nordstrom's. a fighter jet exploding in the sky at an air show, the pilots ejecting just in time. mysterious house explosions. five people dead. what we know right now. abc news exclusive. with a 12-year-old handcuffed and detained while taking out the trash, and what police are calling a case of mistaken identity. we hear from the young man and his family. lucky to be alive. the 13-year-old who fell nearly 100 feet off a cliff and into the grand canyon tells his harrowing story. incredible come back. damar hamlin taking the field for his first game since cardiac arrest. what he's saying about being back on the gridiron. ♪ stop in the name of love ♪ >> and we're rising and shining in
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detroit. gma is putting the pedal to the metal in the motor city. >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. this is good morning america. we are starting a brand new week together. we want to get right to the latest on those two big stories. >> in maui, the scope of devastation from the deadliest wild fire in u.s. history is growing. overnight the death toll climbed to at least 96 people. there's still hundreds missing. our team has been on the ground all weekend long. whit, gio and becky will have the latest in a moment. we start with breaking news on former president trump. the district attorney in georgia now expected to begin presenting the case to a grand jury. it starts this morning. our senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky has the latest. good morning, aaron. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's hard to think of any defendant, much less a former president of the united states, facing criminal charges in four places at the same time. but that is the very real possibility for donald trump as
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soon as today after a 2 1/2 year investigation, sources telling abc news, the district attorney here in atlanta is going to begin presenting her case to a grand jury this morning. trump has tried to get her disqualified but so far the courts have not gone along. she appears likely to charge trump and allies in an efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in georgia. trump made three calls to state officials in late 2020 and early 2021 including one to the secretary of state asking him to find enough votes for him to win. another to the then speaker of the georgia house, asking for a special session of the legislature to change the voting results. rudy giuliani testified here about fraud with no evidence and spread false claims about poll workers. a number of trump electors convened at the state capitol, planning to secretly cast ballots for the candidate who lost. security around here at the courthouse is tight ahead of a possible grand jury vote which, robin, could come at any moment.
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>> thank you very much. now to the wild fire disaster in maui and the death toll climbing overnight as crews race to find the hundreds of people still missing. questions grow about the initial response to the flames. whit johnson has the latest from maui. good morning, whit. >> reporter: robin, good morning. even your burned out buildings like this one, the threat is not over. these fires are not fully contained. we've seen hot spots break out, water dropping helicopters making the rounds overhead. this emergency still unfolding even as the scale of this tragedy and the heart break is still coming into focus. this morning maui's grim new milestone now the deadliest wild fire disaster in modern u.s. history. the wind whipped inferno, claiming the lives of at least 96 people. this as we're hearing more harrowing stories of survival. 19-year-old milla tomkinson wading in the water for five hours.
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beside his mother and younger brother. >> you're doing okay. >> reporter: doing anything they could to escape the flames. >> we're through the worst of it. we're going to be okay. >> reporter: but the fire taking the life of carol hartly. >> she was beautiful. she was beautiful. she had heart of gold. she cared about other people more than herself. and that was the always. she was always that way. >> reporter: donna hartly said her sister carol was attempting to flee when she was separated from her husband. >> the winds were so vicious, you couldn't see in front of you. he said, carol, run, carol, run. he heard her scream, go, charles, go. go, charles. he kept back and forth. he said he eventually didn't so they could hear. hear her no more. he didn't know how far he had run. he told her run to the water. go, baby. go to the water. and so he thought that was the understood plan. >> reporter: this morning we're
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learning 68-year-old franklin trahose died after staying behind trying to save his home and other. unimaginable loss. with hundreds still unaccounted for, will carr going to one of the family assistance centers. so many hoping for answer, like benny calua, looking for his 98-year-old aunt. what was the last you heard? >> she was at the senior center in lahaina. >> reporter: being evacuated? >> yes. it also burned down. >> reporter: now growing frustration and questions about why warnings were never sent out. the hawaii emergency management agency confirming the island's comprehensive siren system, often used to warn of possible tsunamis, were not activated. >> there's a lot of information that people want. to that end i have authorized a comprehensive view of what happened in the early hours of the fire and the hours there after. >> reporter: the new york times reporting firefighters in lahaina found fire hydrants empty, forcing them to make treacherous rescue missions. the violent winds seen in this
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video taken before the fires began, rocking power lines from their foundations. lines eventually snapping. for so many who survived that horrific night, emotions still raw. your heart still aches for the people left behind. >> oh, yeah. i think, you know, lahaina was a really, magical, beautiful town. i walked to work every day. people would ask me, how are you? i'd say, living in paradise. >> reporter: lisa peroni taking photos of the flames in lahaina. she raced to get out. her boyfriend was traveling on the mainland and desperate to get back home. >> i was getting text messages saying front street's on fire, everything is on fire, lahaina is burning right now. >> reporter: their home is now gone. but they are reunited and finding strength in the aloha spirit. >> there is a spirit here that i have never experienced anywhere
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else in the world. i have lived in a lot of different places. i feel like that is growing and has become stronger. >> reporter: this community so resilient, but people are calling for accountability. already at least one class action lawsuit has been filed accusing the power companies of leaving their power lines energized even though they knew there was a risk of high fire danger. hawaiian electric telling us they cannot comment on pending litigation, and that the cause of the fire is still under investigation. robin? >> people really want to know. whit, we know that you have a connection, a special connection to hawaii. we so appreciate your reporting all weekend long and this morning as well. we'll get back to you in just a little bit this morning. we want folks to know we have a lot more from the ground in hawaii in our next half hour and how the people are jumping into action including legendary musician mick fleetwood. michael? now to the race for 2024. over the weekend republican
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presidential candidates hit a key stop on the campaign trail, the iowa state fair. rachel scott is in des moines with the latest. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: hey, michael. good morning to you. former president donald trump spent more time traveling to the iowa state fair than he did on the ground. but when he arrived he stole the attention away from his rivals, who were hoping for their own break through moment. nearly the entire republican field descending on the iowa state fair this weekend. desperate to make their mark. but it was donald trump who stole the spotlight. crowds cheering as his private jet flew over the fair grounds. at the time his closest rival, governor desantis, was flipping pork chops and burger. as he left the tent, chants for trump. >> we want trump! we want trump! >> reporter: you heard some of that reaction back there at your last stop. how do you close the gap with the former president?
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>> you work hard. we've now done 38 of the 99 counties. i think iowans want to see you. they want to be able to kick the tire. >> reporter: trump has not visited iowa as much this year but when he arrived he brought the support. >> trump! trump! >> reporter: his campaign even flying a plane overhead with a banner teasing, be likable, ron. campaign stops like this could be more challenging for the former president in the coming months. he's now bracing for a fourth possible indictment in georgia and could be on trial in a separate case come january 2nd two weeks before the iowa caucuses. i asked trump if he could hold his lead. are you concerned about spending more time here than campaigning? >> we have to biggest lead anyone has ever seen. i guess we're leading by record numbers. >> reporter: and while some republican voters are standing by him -- >> i'm still backing him 100%. >> reporter: -- others are not convinced. >> how can he serve us, the american people, if he's dealing with all this kind of stuff?
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>> reporter: we are just nine days away from the first republican debate. there are already signs donald trump will not show up. candidates must sign a loyalty pledge to support the final nominee. trump said he won't be doing that. george? >> rachel scott. thanks. now the latest on hunter biden. justice department has appointed a special counsel in the investigation into the president's son after his plea deal with prosecutors seemed to fall apart. chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is tracking the case. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: george, good morning. it was only a few weeks ago that hunter biden was on the cusp of a plea deal that he hoped would put an end to his legal troubles. it appears the legal and political drama for him and the president is far from over. this morning the president's son still in the investigative cross hairs of federal cross hairs. creating political challenges for his father. a special counsel now appointed to investigate hunter biden's financial dealings and his plea deal apparently falling apart meaning it's all but certain he's likely going to trial. >> i'm here today to announce
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the appointment of david weiss as special counsel. >> reporter: attorney general garland making the surprise announcement due to what he called the extraordinary circumstances of the case. garland naming david weiss, trump appointed u.s. attorney, who has already been investigating hunter biden, as the new special counsel. >> mr. weiss has the authority he needs to conduct a thorough investigation and continue to take the steps he deems appropriate independently. >> reporter: then another surprise. weiss telling the court chances for a plea deal have largely disappeared. weiss writing in court filings, the parties are at an impasse and the government believes this will not resolve short of a trial, all signaling he likes to bring tax and gun charges against hunter biden. but hunter biden's team portraying confidence, noting after five years of investigation by weiss, where's the evidence of significant corruption by hunter biden? >> there's no new evidence to be found. some transactions are years old. >> reporter: still republicans on the attack this weekend.
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>> we need a whistle blower not to go back and bury what hunter biden did is what david weiss has been doing for five year. >> reporter: democrats pushing back hard saying republicans are desperate to weaken the president because of their own flawed leading candidate who's facing multiple indictments. >> they've not laid a glove on joe biden as president. they haven't been able to show any criminal corruption on his part. >> reporter: but the key question moving forward is how much damage does the father pay for any sins of the son? robin? >> thanks to you, pierre. now the latest on the search for suspects after a flash mob stole nearly $100,000 of merchandise from nordstrom's in california. kayna whitworth is outside the mall where it happened in los angeles. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: yeah, robin, good morning. los angeles' mayor calling this unacceptable. yet these flash mob style robberies are more frequent especially in stores like this, that carry that high end merchandise.
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authorities are on the hunt for 30 suspects who rushed in nordstrom over the weekend. they were wearing hoodies and masks, taking up to $100,000 of merchandise in a minute. a security guard had to be treated after being sprayed with mace according to authorities. just a few days prior some $300,000 worth of luxury goods in nearby glendale, california, stolen in that same flash mob fashion. the police chief there says we can expect to see an elevated police presence in the area. the national retail federation says that three of the top ten cities for retail crime in america are in california and, michael, you might not be surprised to hear that los angeles topped the list there. >> not surprised at all. kayna, thank you. now a terrifying close call when a plane exploded in the sky in an air show in michigan. the pilots escaped just in time. stephanie ramos has the latest. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: michael, good morning. the air show thunder over
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michigan was celebrating its 25th anniversary when something went wrong with one of the fighter jets. that's when pilots had to act quickly to save their lives. overnight a day of fun and festivities taking a shocking turn after a fighter jet exploded mid air its pilot narrowly escaping death. >> we're getting secondary explosions. this aircraft is from the air show. >> reporter: according to officials, on sunday afternoon, this mig23 fighter jet was performing in the thunder over michigan air show. watch as people at the lake area whited the harrowing moment. the plane going by then suddenly a pop. and pilots ejecting with their parachutes. >> and then you see explosions and then debris fly from the plane and your first thought is just, oh my gosh, this is not normal.
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>> look at them planes, bro. >> reporter: the plane crash landing in a parking lot at a nearby apartment complex, billowing smoke seen from the impact. authorities placing yellow caution tape around the area. miraculously no one was injured. >> it appears from the video that the aircraft suffered an engine failure and the crew was able to declare an emergency, try to point the aircraft away from populated areas, level its wings, slow down so they put themselves in an optimum ejection envelope. >> reporter: the faa says the pilots landed in a lake but are okay. the cause of the crash is still being investigated. guys. >> so good the plane landed in a lake so they're fine and no one else was hurt on the ground. thank you, stephanie. coming up our abc news exclusive with the 12-year-old who was detained and hand cupped by police as he took out the trash. what he and his family are saying this morning. plus the teen who fell 100 feet off the cliff into the grand canyon living to tell his
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story. you don't want to miss his incredible story. glad he is okay as well. first, good morning there, ginger. >> good morning to you. unfortunately, hawaii has a similar but much weaker setup this week with winds. we wanted to detail that. that high to the north. tropical storm to the south. that's much less than what dora was. still very far away, just like dora. the trade winds will kick up. we think 35 plus which will keep fire danger in that moderate to even at times high level. gusts today into tomorrow 25 to 30. wanted to tell you it's not just there. we've seen some brush fires start to get more active in oregon. couple hundred acres. they keep trying to get them together. the heat is up, talking about record highs through the mid week. and then the red flag warnings are in place. so right there on the west side of the cascades you're going to watch for up to 110. some of the temperatures haven't been that warm this whole summer but we're starting to perk up. your local weather in 30 seconds.
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>> sweet voices to wake up to this morning. really enjoying that. welcome back to gma, everybody. what a great crowd in detroit as we rise and shine in the motor city, from the pizza to the music, this morning we're introducing you to the woman who is keeping the soul of motown alive. we cannot wait to introduce you. >> i didn't know detroit was known for pizza. >> oh, yeah. >> detroit style pizza, sure. >> really? detroit style pizza? >> never heard of it. >> squares in manhattan. >> we're in. we're in. >> pizza's pizza. >> that's right. >> following headlines including district attorney expected to present the case against president trump to the jury expected to charge trump and allies in their efforts to over turn the 2020 election. massive house explosion near pittsburgh killed five people, injured several other. officials say gas is not to blame and the investigation could take months, if not years. classes are cancelled in kentucky as they are trying to
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solve a bussing problem. u.p.s. has offered to help the jefferson county students. last week some children didn't make it home until 10 p.m. >> 10 p.m.? oh boy. also this morning a really special night over the weekend for the 12 newest members inducted into the basketball hall of fame including the 1976 u.s. olympics women's basketball team and dwayne wade who thanked his dad for all the support and inviting him on stage. >> this one is for my father. i love you. and i'm thankful for you. >> i love you, too, man. >> we're in the hall of fame, dog. >> he also thanked his wife gabrielle union, saying thank you for learning to love my imperfections just as much as we love the moment of perfection. i love you. i'm not saying he stole lyrics from john legend. [ laughter ]
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sounded a little bit familiar. >> what a moment. you know how it is to go into the hall of fame. >> yes. i love the moments with the families because you have so many people you see you up front. so many people push you into that position. >> pop looks so young. >> looks just like him. >> exactly. >> we have a lot more ahead including the latest out of maui and how neighbors are helping each other. gio benitez has that coming up. now to an abc news exclusive with the 12-year-old handcuffed by police while he was taking out the trash. police say it was a case of mistaken identity. demarco morgan is here with more. good morning, demarco. >> michael, good morning to you. the father said what happened to his son should never have happened telling us the 12-year-old boy is a straight a student who wants to become an engineer. the father saying the situation could have ended badly had his son panicked and took off running. >> when it happened, i was really shocked and frightened about, like, the situation and how it happened.
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>> reporter: this morning 12-year-old tashawn bernard speaking out for the first time after being handcuffed and detained by lansing, michigan, police while taking out the trash in what authorities are calling the case of mistaken identity. >> right now i'm feeling just the same way. really shocked how, you know, how this could have come to this circumstance of what's going on. >> reporter: cell phone video of the incident seen by millions sparking outrage and a demand for answers. >> i was so mad, i didn't want to hear anything. >> reporter: his father michael bernard, horrified and disgusted. >> this happening in america? i am scared for anything to happen to my son. >> reporter: michael says it all started when he asked his son to take the trash out to the dumpster at their apartment complex last thursday. >> he was taking out his trash. >> reporter: when the preteen didn't return after being gone for several minutes, the father looked outside to find tashawn surrounded by police.
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>> i saw police around him so i dropped what i had in my hand and rushed downstairs. i said, why do you have my son in handcuffs? what's the problem. >> reporter: he was released moments later but visibly shaken aftering his father continuing to chastise officers as a neighbor continues to record. >> i'm just watching this. he was taking the garbage out. >> that's what he did. >> he traumatized him. >> it's still puzzling to know. he asked the question, what have i done? >> reporter: the lansing police department posting on facebook our officer was pursuing a suspect in a string of thefts wearing neon shorts and a white shirt. a different officer was in the area and saw tashawn wearing a similar outfit and put cuffs on him. attorneys for the boy say tashawn did not have on a white shirt. >> the shirt was a light gray or light blueish color shirt. there's no mistaken if you see that shirt.
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>> reporter: the department continuing our hope is we can put this unfortunate case of wrong place wrong time behind us and continue to represent the community that we serve. the police chief later posting a separate apology. this morning the bernard family wanted accountability and said they are keeping all options on the table including the possibility of filing a lawsuit. >> i want justice for my son. justice. justice. >> reporter: the mayor also apologizing for the ordeal, telling abc news lpd is in contact with the family and providing support for any trauma involved and that our officers do their very best to protect lansing but in this case a mistake was made. we own it and apologize to those affected. the family tells us they have yet to be contacted by the mayor or police. guys? >> wow. okay, demarco, thank you very much. going to turn to the 13-year-old who survived a 100 foot fall at the grand canyon. janai norman here with that story. good morning, janai.
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>> reporter: guys, good morning. incredible that this teen is alive to tell the story. just 13 years old on summer vacation with his mom enjoying the grand canyon when he said he fell and didn't remember much of anything else until he woke up in an ambulance. falling nearly 100 feet over the side of a cliff into the grand canyon and this morning living to tell the harrowing story. >> i almost died. i was like inches away from death at the time. >> reporter: 13-year-old wyatt kaufmann was vacationing with his mom carol as they explored the bright angel point. >> taking pictures of my cell phone and camera. i went all the way up to the top of the point and it's flat out there. you can see the entire canyon. it is beautiful up there. >> reporter: he says as other visitors came and went, getting their own pictures, he was trying to stay out of the way when he slipped and tumbled down. >> they were done with the picture. i kind of stood up. i lost my grip. that's when i started to fall back.
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i cannot remember anything past that point. >> reporter: high winds making a helicopter rescue impossible so search and rescue crews resorted to using ropes and a basket to reel the teen back to safety, lucky to be alive. a 44-year-old man died after accidentally falling 200 feet in the same area a year ago which is notoriously narrow. the grand canyon, the scene of nearly 80 over the edge incidents in the last decade. >> just remember it only takes one moment of inattentiveness for a slip. you can potentially fall up to several hundreds of feet. >> reporter: now on his way home to north dakota, the teen saying he's a little bruised but grateful. >> i want to thank the park rangers, the park, the national park, everybody that helped me get out of there and helped me be able to be alive. >> there you have it. national parks service warns the
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north rim's narrow paved path provides spectacular views but drops off dramatically on both sides and places and certain sections are surprisingly steep. just one wrong step, guys. >> how many times have we seen people that want that selfie. >> exactly. you don't want to be that person. man. >> thanks, janai. coming up next, how music legend mick fleetwood is leading the charge to help his community in maui. he sat down with our gio benitez. come on back. with our gio benitez. come on back. [car door slam] [camera shutter sfx] introducing ned's plaque psoriasis. [camera shutter sfx] he thinks his flaky, red patches are all people see. otezla is the #1 prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. [ned?] it can help you get clearer skin and reduce itching and flaking. with no routine blood tests required. doctors have been prescribing
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back with the latest out of maui. so many people in need after losing everything in the massive wild fire. gio benitez is live on maui for us this morning. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning. you said it. so many are in need. now countless others right here on the island are coming forward to help including rock legend mick fleetwood. this morning with so much devastation some of the loudest calls to action are coming from maui residents. >> this is my home. this is my only home for many, many years. >> reporter: we met legendary musician mick fleetwood at his home in central maui, another fire ravaged area. he's lived here for over three decades. where were you when you first heard? >> i was in los angeles with my children visiting family.
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it became quite a problem getting back for a few days. >> reporter: at the end you ended up finding a plane. you brought the flight over. >> it was me and a dear friend of mine who works with me in my management company. we were fortunate enough, one, to be able to do that. two to fill the plane up with as much as we could. >> reporter: for the past 11 years, he's owned a restaurant in lahaina beloved by locals and tourists alike. fleetwood's on front street. this is what it looks like today. the walls still standing, but everything inside and around them gone. incredibly his nearly 100 employees all survived. >> that in itself is a miracle. >> reporter: and this morning, while he helps them find places to live, he says he's ready to jump into action. do you have a plan right now what you think you can do? >> really what i can do most of all is hold the attention by being able to do this and to go out and become part of or initiating something that will
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really be meaningful. >> reporter: and he's not the only one. lahaina resident analise cochran telling me she sought refuge from the fire in the ocean for seven hours. how did you survive? >> i climbed over the sea wall into the ocean. while the fire was happening and the cars were exploding we would duck into the water and put our mouths to the surface so we could breathe. i thought i was dying. >> reporter: like many here, she now has no home, but is still helping other displaced residents in the shelters. >> time to give back to my community. we always say lahaina strong. that's our motto. i have been saying lahaina stronger. >> we will come out of this and come back like other communities have done. this is now one of those communities coming back from complete and utter devastation. >> reporter: what's next for you? >> i'm going back to visit family. i sat on the rock wall dreaming of all of the hugs that i
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thought i wasn't going to get. i want to give all of those hugs for a little bit. i hope to come back to maui. >> reporter: those hugs are needed. i have been watching here as maui transforms from this island paradise to an island in crisis. i have just gotta say, the strength we are witnessing here on the island right now is truly remarkable. >> and, you know, gio, you have spent a lot of time on many of the hawaiian islands so you know that spirit very well. in fact, you were on vacation in maui, dropped everything and went right to work. how are you? >> reporter: you know, it's incredible to see the spirit of aloha play out in real-time. i'm sorry, i'm getting emotional. we were watching as so many people came together. they dropped everything to help each other. and that was incredibly inspiring to witness here. so in the midst of all of this sadness, we're really seeing so
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entire area is all jammed up where our sensors are highlighting and red there. and then we'll wrap up with a live look from our golden gate bridge camera where we are fogged in this morning. hey, drew. hey, drew jobina. >> it is a mild and muggy morning out there. we have a little bit of increased humidity. temperatures already in the 60s and 70s right now away from the coastline. here's a live look at our south beach camera. we do have partly cloudy conditions out there right now. we'll find increasing sunshine as we head into the afternoon. it's a warm to hot day later on today away from the coast. we'll go into the 80 and 90s. in fact, some of our hottest spots inland likely hitting 100 degrees. and we'll stay within this warm pattern through wednesday. cooler weather moves in by the end of the week. >> thank you, drew. we'll have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes. but you can always find the latest on our news app and at abc7 news.com. now with
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big questions now about why the island's emergency sirens were not activated, and now how the people of maui are helping each other. >> we consider everybody family. not just neighbors, we're family. we've come together. >> and sharing memories of what they've lost with becky worley, who grew up in maui. how they're living now, and what they want people to know about their community. abc news exclusive. former second lady karen pence speaking out about january 6th for the first time. the image closing the drapes as her family hid from the mob and what was going through her mind. a sizzling summer spectacular. tory johnson has steals and deals on everything for back to school like tech and self-care essentials. get ready 'cause here i come we're putting the pedal to the metal in the motor city, as we rise and shine in detroit. see who's serving up the best slice in town.
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demanding answers as to what more could have been done to save lives. this morning maui's grim new milestone, now the deadliest wild fire disaster in modern u.s. history, claiming the lives of at least 96 people. this as we're hearing more harrowing stories of survival. 19-year-old milla tomkinson wading in the water five hours beside his mother and brother, doing anything they could to escape the flames. >> we're through the worst of it. we're going to be okay. >> reporter: but the fire taking the life of carol hartley. >> she was beautiful. she was beautiful in her own way. she had a heart of gold. she cared about other people more than herself. and that was always. she was always that way. >> reporter: we're learning 68-year-old franklin trahos died after staying behind trying to save his home and other. for so many who survived the
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horrific night, emotions still raw. your heart still aches for the people left behind. >> oh, yeah. i think, you know, lahaina was a really magical, beautiful town. i walked to work every day. i used to tell people -- they used to say, how are you, lias? i'd say, living in paradise. >> reporter: such a painful time for so many. and this morning "the new york times" is reporting fire hydrants in lahaina actually went dry by the time the flames reached the center of the town, hampering the ability of fire crews to put out the flames. george? >> whit, thank you very much. we have an abc news exclusive an interview with the former second lady, speaking for the first time about the harrowing moments when she and her family went into hiding when the capitol was stormed. >> we've seen pictures of then vice president mike pence and his family once he was evacuated from the senate floor once
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rioters had breached the capitol. now we are hearing from his wife about what she was thinking and feeling at that time. take us to january 6th. you were inside the capitol. there's that picture of you, a poignant moment, as you're drawing the curtain inside one of your daughter's, your husband's brother. what's going through your mind in that moment? >> well, you know, i think once you become second lady, life changed a lot for us. in fact, during the transition, we rented a home near d.c. i remember walking in that home the first day and secret service had put butcher block paper, you know, all over the windows. you couldn't even see outside. and every time we traveled they would pass traveling bulletproof glass in every hotel room. it's a conditioning thing that i just knew whenever you're in a situation where someone might be
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able to shoot through the window, just close the drapes. that was my thinking at the time. wait a minute. things are starting to happen out there. let's close the drapes. >> you say things were starting to happen, but at what point did you realize my family could be in danger? >> the secret service are phenomenal men and women. they made it clear to us right away that there might be a point where we would need to move to a different location. so that was pretty clear to us from the very beginning because they had come and gotten us out of the senate chambers and taken us back to mike's office in the senate. it was clear pretty early on that we might need to vacate that room and go somewhere else. >> did you ever fear for your lives? >> never. and i just was discussing this with someone here in iowa a few
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minutes ago. i never felt afraid. i really felt like we just had such a peace and god's presence and just a sense of purpose and determination that i don't think any of us in the whole group, all the staff and everyone with us, i don't think any of us felt fear. i think we felt a sense of resolve. >> that sense of resolve that she describes while unbeknownst protesters were chanting "hang my pence." tonight i have an interview with him and the biggest difference between him and his former running mate. also how he responds to trump's criticism of him. guys? >> another busy day. we're watching you tonight. thanks for coming in this morning. coming up on gma, the morning menu, becky worley is on the ground in maui. she grew up there. she talked with survivors and what they want people to know. we have a lot ahead from detroit. ike is going to take us on a tour of the motor city. plus tory johnson has some amazing deals and steals.
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so many displaced residents are living with family members, sleeping on couches, on the floor. i went to one family's home and found families in limbo, just numb, grieving. but one thing's for sure, lahaina is their heart and they are holding it close. we heard the harrowing tales of survival, but now the sorrow. >> such a horrible thing that happened to all of us. >> reporter: i found three lahaina families displaced and living with families on other parts of the island. three generations, young kids, a tent in the front yard. >> they need an education. i don't know where. is it bad if i don't send them right away to school? >> reporter: another family, 27 of them, all from one house in lahaina, many of the younger children not understanding the scope of this tragedy.
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>> if we come back, he said he wants it to be the same. same house, same everything. i'm sure it's not going to be the same. >> reporter: and the jose family, who reflect on how special lahaina was. its people, working class, family focused, community. >> when we greet people, we call them aunties and uncles. even if they're not our family. that's how much respect we have for each other, for our community. now it's all gone. we see pictures and it's just gray, no color. it doesn't look like what we came to know in gone. >> reporter: for georgette, she's grateful they have some place to stay. >> we have shelter.
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some people don't have. in some ways we're not as bad off as others. it's kind of hard to talk about it. >> reporter: you have each other. you're so strong together. i can see. you wanted to be altogether to talk as one. but these kids are going to grow up knowing they have family. this is going to change them, isn't it? >> yeah. >> i believe so. >> reporter: she tells me a song about lahaina unleashed a flood of tears. >> the song was played on the radio. it made me cry. ♪ oh lahaina ♪ >> reporter: and as these local families reflect on what is lost, who is lost, they're holding on to a place that is now nothing but memories. these families are a testament to lahaina's past, to its painful presence and they're also its future. guys? >> they have to cling to that. becky, we talked to whit earlier and also gio.
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we know they have a connection to those islands. but this is your home. this is where you grew up. i remember being there in maui and meeting your folks. we had a lauai in the back yard. so glad your family is doing well. how has it been for you covering this? >> reporter: honestly, it's been kind of one heart break after another. the beautiful history of lahaina gone. the stories of the survivors, just horrific thought of all the suffering. but i feel help in this community. this is my people. i gotta say, robin, i thought about your vulnerability talking about covering katrina. it's been a real solace to me that this was hard for you. it's hard for me. >> i know that it is. as we are back in the past, you will too.
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you will, too. you will be back. we're going to give you the help we received down there on the coast. love you, becky. and if you want to help there at home, you want to help the people of maui in this long recovery -- and it is a long recovery. it's going to happen. scan the qr code on the screen. you can find out how. this thursday, there's going to be a special gma, maui strong, day of giving to help those who need it most there in hawaii. ginger? >> i'm so happy we're doing that. i appreciate becky's work because i know how hard it is to cover those things, just on a baseline, let alone to have that personal connection. thank you for that. we have to all just note severe storms. along the gulf coast we're breaking consecutive heat records while it's below average above. between you're getting severe storms. we're talking about tornados. there were 13 reported tornados over the weekend including that one in minnesota. the storms that blasted through new york city woke a lot of people up saturday night, sunday morning. now another shot of seeing damaging winds. today be weather aware eastern
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kentucky, western virginia, washington, d.c., delaware and south jersey. please watch for damaging winds. have two ways of getting warnings. let's get a check a little closer to home. now it's time to rise and shine in detroit. the beautiful river walk there has been voted number one in the u.s. for three years running. that's where we're going to find ike ejiochi this morning. good morning, ike. >> reporter: good morning, guys.
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we are on the detroit river front with just a couple new friends that i have made. how are you doing, guys? we doing all right? [ cheers ] now, listen. detroit is known as the motor city, but we elected to use pedal power to check out something else detroit is known for. and that is pizza. let's take a look. square, thick, and crispy. that's how detroit does pizza. people put their heart into this pizza. it's been ours forever. >> reporter: detroiter jason knows pizza, taking slice lovers to all his favorite spots. >> we joke detroit used to be the motor city. now we're the motorless city. we are moving to bike. >> reporter: the tours have made him a local celebrity, serving up stories with each slice. >> we ride past some cultural elements or historical elements on the way. that's easy to do because detroit's full of them. i think we need to go. we'll do it.
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>> reporter: time to hit the road. we head to our first stop on the tour. >> like the godfather. >> reporter: ran by the zee brothers steve and mike. this cozy spot treats every customer like family. >> i'm not sure it will make to it the table. >> reporter: what makes this pizza signature? >> i think our pizza, compared to other detroit style pizzas, our dough is lighter, crispier. >> reporter: next we head to the place where detroit style pizza was born nearly 80s years ago, buddy's. >> welcome to buddy's, detroit's original square pizza. come on. we got pizza cooking. >> reporter: this looks good. here we learn where to grab the best slice. >> before anybody grabs a corner, you grab the corner. the magic happens in the corners.
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>> we've had birthday parties at buddies. i grew up with buddy's pizza. it's important for me when people come, we have to show them. >> stomachs ready? let's roll out. >> reporter: our last stop on the tour, new kid on the block, michigan and trumball. >> we are bringing detroit style pizza to this next sort of level. interesting toppings, flavor combinations. >> reporter: i got to thank you for a phenomenal day. no better thanks for you, coming in, allowing me to show you our incredible city. >> reporter: always. >> should we do it? >> reporter: let's go. >> we're outta here. [ cheers ] >> reporter: yeah, let me tell you guys. that pizza was phenomenal.
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let's just say i had to bike a few extra miles just to work that off. now joining me now here is jason hall. he's founder of live detroit. every person that i have talked to has said, if you come to detroit, you gotta meet jason. what is it about your city that makes it so special? >> i have been all over the world and there's no energy like detroit. i have been to europe. it's a funny thing. we have a thing in detroited we talk about the nod. when i go places i nod. other places look at me like i'm crazy. in detroit everybody nods, says how ya doing. we love coming to detroit. this is why i love it, right here. [ clears ] >> reporter: i hear you. now, guys, we didn't want to leave you out of all the fun here, so we brought some buddy's detroit style pizza right back to you in the studio. enjoy it. we're gonna enjoy it out here, all right. >> i appreciate it.
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plus two words -- >> free shipping! all right. [ cheers ] we have partnered with all these companies on all of these amazing deals. okay, hype girl. go to good morning america.com to find all these offers. tory is cooking up even more deals with your kitchen tomorrow. next, very special motown celebration as we rise and shine in detroit. next, very special motown celebration as we rise and shine in detroit.
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the motown museum's family which supports the next generation of artists. we're going to the home town of motown for a little more music, little more rise and shine with ike ejiochi. hi, ike. >> reporter: what's going on, guys. i got caught up in a two step there. i couldn't help it. they are phenomenal. i gotta tell you, we're right back here at the detroit river front. over 3 million people visit each year. i thought i might add to those numbers with this phenomenal crowd here. how we doing, guys? [ cheers ] there is one person that i want to point out, one very special detroit resident. her name is miss katherine. how are you? come on out here, please. come on out here. >> oh, my. >> reporter: miss katherine. here we go. here we go. our friends at the motown
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museum, they told us about all the amazing volunteer work and efforts you do over there. we just had to let the rest of america know. so take a look. >> when people think of some of the greatest exports of detroit, they think of cars and they think of motown stars. >> reporter: beloved and iconic motown sound, the legendary musicians and artists have graced the halls of hitsville usa to be felt around every corner. people come from all over the world to see where some of the greatest music icons of our time like stevie wonder, diana ross and the supremes, marvin gaye, the pips, the tops. all got their start here. >> reporter: the motown museum, honoring that legacy for nearly 40 years. the devoted volunteers of the community keeping that music alive. like katherine russell. >> good morning. thank you for calling motown
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museum, home of hitsville usa. >> reporter: she donates her time, greeting eager callers who want to get a taste of the motown magic. >> miss katherine is the voice of motown museum. when you hear her answer our phones you know somebody special is on the other ends of that line. >> i think she found her niche and that's why she continues. >> reporter: working as a third grade teacher for detroit public schools for decades, miss katherine made it her personal mission to get her students to the museum. >> her bringing the kids to the museum, our bus is always ready. >> yes, yes, yes. don't even ask. >> reporter: miss katherine's contributions to motown and the detroit community still inspiring others to this day. >> please take account how much you've made a difference in the lives of children. >> miss katherine, you know how much we value you, how much we thank you, how much we love you, for all of the commitment and devotion that you have to not only telling motown's story, but
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to helping us build the greatest museum celebrating the greatest music legacy of our time. [ cheers ] >> reporter: there's katherine. give it up! [ cheers ] >> thank you. thank you. >> reporter: miss katherine, i have got to ask you. how does it feel so hear so many people say so many wonderful things about you? >> it's overwhelming. yeah. i don't deserve it. >> reporter: oh stop it. stop it. >> this has been a labor of love. >> reporter: in the piece, we all learned that you used to be a detroit public school teacher. why is it so important to share the motown legacy with your students? >> i wanted them to be inspired by the legacy of motown. that's why i exposed them during the field trips. so many field trips over the
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many years. i wanted them to know about detroit history, music history that has captivated the entire world. >> reporter: it has. it has. [ cheers ] >> i wanted them to learn about motown music, how it started, and to just learn how it has impacted so many people's lives, and their lives, too. so it's been a great honor and a privilege to have visited the museum with so many students over the run of many, many years. >> reporter: absolutely. absolutely. >> students, teachers, principals, grandparents. >> reporter: there is one more person -- i know a lot of people said some amazing people about you. there's one more person who has a special message for you. that is smokey robinson. take a look.
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>> hi, miss katherine. this is smokey robinson. i want to thank you for all the stuff that you've done for motown, everything you do, you continue to do. you're bringing people in, letting them know about motown, answering the phones and doing all the stuff that you do for motown. we cannot thank you enough. we're celebrating you. i want to be part of that celebration and say thank you much for everything that you've always done and that you continue to do. god bless you. >> you're welcome. [ cheers ] >> reporter: smokey robinson. how was that? >> oh my! >> reporter: now, we do have another surprise for you. that's right. the ceo and chair woman of the motown museum, robin terry. she's here. she's been in on the surprise the whole time. she has her own special surprise for you. robin, what do you got? >> miss katherine, you know how much we love you. all of our motown museum family came out today because we wanted to celebrate and just say thank you to you for everything that you have done for over three
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decades. [ cheers ] three decades. i want you to know that this plaque acknowledges you as our lifelong volunteer. this will hang in the museum building as we expand it. >> thank you. oh, thank you. thank you. [ cheers ] >> reporter: there we go. >> this is tremendous. oh wow. >> reporter: in our normal good morning america session we like to say one thing. but wait, there's more. we have one more surprise for you this morning. we know how important it is to keep that legacy and the spirit of motown alive. so our friends at shore felt the same way. they're donating $10,000 to the motown museum in your name. [ cheers ] how about that? miss katherine, how are you feeling right now? >> oh my goodness, i'm -- speechless.
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i'm speechless. >> reporter: guys, give it up for miss katherine. [ cheers ] >> this is wonderful. wonderful. >> reporter: back to you guys. >> so special. congratulations. behind the scenes gma family and talents. ♪ ♪ back in the day, sneaker drops meant getting online to wait in line. now with xfinity mobile... ...we get the fastest mobile service
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>> announcer: this summer gma is popping up all over the country, spreading sunshine and summertime fun in the morning. gma's rise and shine tour. >> rise and shine. >> rise and shine. >> announcer: just wait til you see where we are this week. back here on gma. we hope you know we consider you our beloved viewers part of our gma family. so we want to introduce you to some members of our family. the people who work hard to bring the show to life are some of the -- they are the most talented people in the tv biz. but they also got some hidden talents and passions. we just had to show off in our new series, it's gma staff spotlight. at gma, the stars shine bright
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behind the scenes. >> i'm miles cohen, producer for good morning america. i like to play guitar in my free time. ♪ >> miles cohen. >> reporter: when he's not booking interviews with the biggest news makers of the day, he's performing music, passion he inherited from his dad. >> i didn't know it at the time, but this is one of the first things my dad ever taught me on the guitar. kind of brings back the memories. ♪ >> reporter: layla is on point as a writer and award winning ballerina. >> i was a professional ballet dancer with american ballet theater. >> reporter: performing in theaters all across the world, and recently creating a short filmed with fellow dancer, her best friend, misty. ♪ our staff spotlight does not end
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there. taking center stage, and we do mean taking center stage, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome will ford. [ cheers ] >> will! >> do you see the love? i want you to get a shot of the crew members. >> can you get that? >> that is so great. >> everyone is behind the scenes cheering. no pressure, will. >> none at all. tell the folks at home what you do to help us every morning? >> yeah. do i the lighting and electric. we run cables and make sure all the lights flow with each other and make sure the stars of the show, make sure you guys are well lit and we can make sure the show runs well. usually doesn't run too well when there's no lights. >> you can see the grid above us. you also in your spare time have a very special skill. we're giving it away with this setup.
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tell us about your passion. >> yes. i have been a drummer in this band that i created with my guitar player over there for five, six years now. we just released an album. i'm going to be playing one of our songs. >> you just released an album. >> yes. >> say it loud and proud. you just released an album! where can we buy it? >> it's called detatched. you can find it on all streaming services. my band's name is radiate. >> do you want to give people a little taste? >> definitely. >> okay. will ford. ♪
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they do here, but the talents, the passions they share away from here, we had to let our viewers know. he set the bar really high there. >> he nailed it. >> we will be highlighting more of our staff members. get a look at these mugs. all month long here on gma. >> cannot wait. will, congratulates. radiate. i'm streaming it now. let's go to a first look at the upcoming episode of "only murders in the building." no spoilers here. let's just say they have a new murder in the building and things are getting a bit musical. >> here come the crab men. >> the what? >> the crab men are coming. they are breeding breeding breeding. and now cue the nanny. ♪ >> it's a start.
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give me one or two seconds to collect my thoughts. ahhhh! welcome to hell! you are your own satan! [ knock at door ] yes? >> like a good neighbor, state farm is there. >> out, out. >> the new episode of "only murders in the building" drops tonight at >> will ford set the stage. we've got more great music ahead. raye, yes, raye is here this morning live. come on back.
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we are back now with raye, the best selling artist in the u.k. is here in times square, getting ready to kick off a tour with 26 stops in north america. now, from her debut independent album my 21st century blues, the song "oscar winning tears." here's raye. take it away. ♪ ladies and gentlemen i'm gunna tell you bout one of the many men my name is irrelevant height is irrelevant ♪ ♪ he was 1/10 i wish i knew it then i'm still recovering ♪ ♪ today i'm vulnerable i love a sentiment quickly i opened up i learn dz my lesson then thought i was safe again thought he was innocent, i was so wrong ♪ ♪ i can't deny i was stuck in a
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daze a terrible phase you was convincing tho very believable. ♪ so i'll take this front row seat and baby you can go ahead and cry those oscar winning tears ♪ ♪ oh what a tragedy it didn't have to be look how you talk to me nursing and blasphemy get this on camera please no one's gonna believe it ♪ ♪ i can't deny it i thought you were the man but you had a plan why are you lying for why are you crying for ♪ ♪ baby baby you can go ahead and cry those oscar winning tears ♪
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♪ i can see right through your tears baby ♪ ♪ i wish i could say this sit down with no issues no string section no tiny violin ♪ ♪ for the last time i'm your audience i'll take this front row seat and baby, baby, baby you can go ahead and cry those go head and cry those oscar winning tears ♪ [ cheers ]
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>> announcer: wednesday -- >> when you say you're going to get married on good morning, you better set date. >> announcer: you're invited to one joyous bachelorette party to celebrate robin and her fiancee amber right before they say i do. only on gma. >> wednesday cannot get here fast enough. a big thank you to raye.
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