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>> union! >> whit: the big rally overnight and president biden sending top aides to try to work out a deal. >> gio: special counsel's move. jack smith seeking a partial gag order on donald trump. the former president's fiery response. >> janai: breaking overnight, an armed man accused of impersonating a u.s. marshal taken into custody at a campaign event for robert kennedy jr. >> whit: tragic toll. the number of deaths rising from the catastrophic floods in libya. the new images of the disaster that sent a 23-foot-high wave into this city. >> gio: el chapo's son extradited to the u.s. to face drug trafficking charges. the blow to the powerful sinaloa drug cartel. >> janai: jury tampering claims. alex murdaugh fighting for a new trial pointing to the county clerk's actions. the response from prosecutors. >> whit: road to recovery.

aaron rodgers suggesting that fans not count him out for the rest of the season. >> give me your doubts. give me your prognostications, and then watch what i do. >> whit: could he fast-track it back to the field? >> gio: social security shocker. the letters ordering some recipients to repay thousands of dollars to the government. could you be next? >> janai: tiktok under fire. the video platform punished for allegedly failing to protect children's privacy. what you need to know this morning. >> whit: college football showdown, the hottest ticket in town. deion sanders and colorado take on rival colorado state. we're live on the ground for "college gameday." ♪ let's get loud ♪ >> gio: celebrating hispanic heritage month from the new latina influencers making a name for we get a real taste of mexican

culture as we say, buenos dias, america. >> janai: good morning, america. i love that. buenos dias. >> gio: yeah, absolutely. that's a nice little flavor for hispanic heritage month. >> janai: the perfect flavor. we begin this saturday morning with breaking news. this morning the remnants of hurricane lee churning up the atlantic and lashing new england. >> gio: states of emergency declared in massachusetts and maine as the dangerous storm whips up big waves and flooding threats from storm surge. >> whit: and we do have team coverage this morning across new england. somara is tracking lee and its impacts on maine, but first let's go to abc's senior meteorologist, rob marciano, in boston, which has been feeling the effects of the storm since last night. rob, good morning. >> rob: hey, good morning, whit. lee has made its transition to post tropical cyclone but still has hurricane-force winds that go out 100 miles, still a formidable storm now abreast of boston. good news, it's over 200 miles

away from us and getting hit with tropical storm force winds and the right side is where a lot of action is happening. here in boston, you can see the skyline here. this is boston harbor. very good timing with this storm because we are at the depths of low tide, and this water would be up by easily another ten feet. folks have come into safe harbor the past few days to prep for this storm. emergency and electrical crews have come in from as far away as delaware, because we're worried about the lights going out. it's been a very, very wet summer, so a lot of these trees are unhealthy, and could see a lot come down and had over 6,000 power outages across new england. that number is going to go up. back across the bay, that is boston logan airport. over 200 flights canceled. most are with cape air. they service the islands. over 60% of the flights going into halifax are canceled as well. so if you're flying to canada where this thing is going, that's where the bad news is. the big impacts with this have

been the waves all week long. look at this video out of scituate slamming up against the seawall during high tide, and we have to deal with the waves and wind and certainly the water, and they've been dealing with water all week long. we were reporting on the devastation getting nearly ten inches of rainfall ? just a few hours, so dealing with the effects of flash floods, so massachusetts and new england has really been hit hard, but all in all this is a similar track to a nor'easter which they get plenty of during the wintertime. the difference is, it's 60 degrees, we're in september, so we're not exactly breaking a sweat here, but it's more comfortable than it would be if snowing sideways. lee will be raking the coastline for several hours. >> whit: let's check in with somara. the hurricane effects there are intensifying. somara, good morning to you. >> somara: good morning, whit.

yes, i'm here at old orchard beach. while it may not be a major rain event, we are seeing very impactful winds, gusts upwards of 30, 35 miles per hour, and farther off sea reports of waves swelling 7 to 11 feet. we anticipate that to intensify over the coming hours. now, overnight, nearly lee has been causing extensive wind damage as households are without power concentrated along the coastline, and maine's governor janet mills declared a state of emergency yesterday ahead of the powerful storm to free up resources. out at sea nearly 1,000 passengers on board four cruise ships are taking refuge in portland harbor for safety from this storm. lee is also creating a dangerous situation from florida to maine with rip current advisories in effect, and tropical storm force winds are also expected further with 500 out-of-state utility crews on standby for power outages. what we're anticipating with lee is that the storm will continue

to weaken through the afternoon. however, even though it's no longer a hurricane, it's lost a lot of those characteristics, it's still carrying with it its potency moving like a powerful nor'easter. the next 24 hours when it comes to lee, now a post-tropical cyclone. we're continuing to see tropical storm warnings lining the coast up to bar harbor. by this afternoon we anticipate it to drive farther into the atlantic of canada there. the wind forecast shows the tropical storm force winds pushing farther into canada by 2:00 p.m. the good news, this should be wrapping up by 7:00 p.m. this evening. janai. >> janai: all right, and we'll be watching it through that time. thank you, somara. turning to the thousands of autoworkers on the picket line with the first of the three big automakers announcing temporary layoffs as a result of the strike.

morgan norwood joins us with the latest from michigan. good morning, morgan. >> reporter: hey, good morning, janai. workers returning to the picket lines. you can see them start to gather and rally this morning. all as both sides return to the negotiation table hoping to hammer out this deal, and experts say, if this continues to drag on, it could have a seismic impact on our economy. >> when i say union, you say strong. union. [ crowd chanting, "strong" ] >> reporter: the sun rising as autoworkers take to the picket lines for day two of a historic strike against the big three automakers. >> no deals, no wheels. union strong. ♪ people ought to know who we are ♪ >> reporter: nearly 13,000 workers at ford, general motors, and stellantis walking off the job bringing production lines to a grinding halt hoping to strong-arm the companies into handing over pensions, better benefits for retirees, cost-of-living adjustments, and a 40% pay increase. >> i mean, the companies are

making record profits, and it's not like we want all of it. we just would like to be able to support our families. >> reporter: ford and gm offering an 11th hour 20% wage increase, but uaw won't budge. >> you guys ready to rumble now. aren't you. >> reporter: union president shawn fain holding a rally overnight urging ceos to make a deal. >> it boils down to one thing. it's corporate greed. it's got to stop. >> reporter: president biden hoping to hustle the talks along sending his acting labor secretary and a senior aide to detroit. >> let's be clear, no one wants a strike, but i believe they should go further to ensure record corporate profits mean record contracts. >> reporter: by one estimate, the strike could cost the economy more than $5 billion with tens of thousands of jobs lost, and this morning it's already triggered a wave of some 600 temporary layoffs at ford. its ceo, jim farley, telling abc's terry moran, the union needs to be reasonable. >> and this offer is a great

offer, and we want to get feedback on it to make it even better for them. >> reporter: and we could see more local strikes as soon as monday if both sides don't reach an agreement this weekend, janai. >> janai: incredible how many strikes we are seeing across the country, but, morgan, big picture, what does this mean for americans and the economy? >> reporter: so, great question, janai. if this continues, and more plants start to strike if the deal isn't reached, i want you to think dealerships. of course, if they run out of cars, that will jack up the price. say you're not even in the market but waiting for a part, you're looking for a repair, that could take some time. could impact availability, but bottom line, big picture, we are talking an impact to the economy which, by the way, janai and gio, we're just starting to bounce back from inflation. >> gio: yes, quite an impact, indeed. thank you, morgan, very much. let's bring in maryalice parks to talk about the white house response to this historic

strike, and, maryalice, we saw the president say, no one wants a strike but that record profits should bring record contracts for these workers. so, how involved is the white house right now? >> reporter: yeah, gio, good morning. that line from the president getting a lot of attention. the president said plainly that he thinks these companies need to go further in their offers to see that those record profits are shared. now, i asked the white house press secretary karine jean-pierre whether that meant that the president supported all of the union's demands including that 40% raise across four years. she wouldn't go there, but she again said the president thought that the companies should, quote, go further. now, the president sent two members of his team to detroit, but they are trying to walk a fine line here. they want to show they're engaged and involved, but they don't want to be seen as butting in so, gio, they said if it's helpful, the president's team stands ready to assist. >> gio: and, maryalice, we're already seeing temporary layoffs. what is the administration telling you about the economic

impacts here? >> reporter: yeah, they're trying to be really careful on this one too and say they're optimistic a deal can be reached and hope it can be reach quickly and pointing to the fact that it is a limited and targeted strike, and that changes things but have seen predictions from some that say even a ten-day strike could cost billions. it is important to remember that any final deal could also have an impact on other unions, other groups of workers that are negotiating their own contracts and wages across the country. whit. >> whit: maryalice, thank you. overseas now into the devastation in libya after catastrophic flooding. this morning the death toll is climbing with thousands still missing. abc's chief foreign correspondent ian pannell is in libya this morning with the latest. ian, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, whit. from a country that is still very much in a state of shock, a country that is still grieving from this enormous tragedy trying to come to terms with what's happened and beginning to

ask questions about how it was possible. overnight libyan prosecutors launching an urgent investigation into the flooding disaster, which left at least 11,000 men, women and children dead. a surveillance camera shows the raging torrent sweeping away vehicles, homes, and lives in the coastal city of derna. a devastating 23-foot-high wave unleashed when two dams burst after record rainfall. the libyan prime minister admitting there was a failure to maintain the dams built over 40 years ago. prosecutors now revealing studies decades ago showing the two dams built to protect the city from floods suffered cracks and subsidence that could lead to their collapse. thousands are still missing. rescuers are combing through the mud and debris searching for any sign of life, but this is now largely a recovery operation. like countless others, mohamed spent the day trying to recover what remains of his home. "only god knows what we're going through," he says.

"no one helps you, not even the government." this man explaining the height of the waves reached the fourth floor sweeping people away from the tops of buildings, and this is what's left of derna as the bodies of its citizens wash up along the shoreline. libyans will forever the day this disaster struck, their very own september 11th. well, what is now becoming clear is that this wasn't just a natural disaster. there are now increasing questions about whether or not it was also man-made, but for now in the city of derna just up the road from here, people aren't asking those questions so much as still searching for their loved ones. janai. >> janai: incredible recovery that continues there. ian, thank you. appreciate having you live. now turning to the son of mexican drug lord el chapo extradited to the u.s. on drug franking charges. abc's phil lipof has more on

what it took to get him here. >> reporter: overnight, ovido guzman-lopez, son of notorious drug lord el chapo arriving on u.s. soil after being extradited from mexico on drug trafficking charges. guzman-lopez was flown to chicago but is facing charges in multiple cities including new york and washington, d.c. attorney general merrick garland releasing a statement saying this action is the most recent step in the justice department's effort to attack every aspect of the cartel's operations. the 33-year-old was captured by mexican armed forces in january of this year and was wanted by u.s. officials since 2019. according to the charges, the cartel used chemicals shipped from china, which police say fueled the fentanyl crisis plaguing the u.s. his arrest set off a series of violent attacks between mexican police and retaliating cartel members. guzman-lopez's father, el chapo, is serving a life sentence in the u.s. for large-scale drug

charges, murder conspiracy, and money laundering, and in a busy week for the el chapo family, his wife emma was released this week from federal custody after serving nearly two years of her three-year sentence convicted of helping her husband run the drug cartel, and law enforcement sources tell us guzman-lopez will make an initial appearance in court monday. gio. >> gio: all right, and we'll be watching, phil, thank you. and this morning, the trump campaign is firing back at jack smith after smith filed a motion asking the judge in the election interference case to limit what former president trump can post on social media. abc's em nguyen joins us from washington with that. good morning, em. >> reporter: good morning, gio. special counsel jack smith is pushing for what he calls a narrowly tailored order that restricts former president donald trump from making public statements that would intimidate witnesses. in a new filing smith cited what he said were specific threats against individuals targeted by trump after he was indicted in a federal case over his alleged illegal efforts to

try to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss. the special council writing how trump called judge tanya chutkan who is overseeing this case a fraud and obama hack and the former president has been accused of threateninging potential witnesses including his former president mike pence. in one social media post, trump separately warned broadly, if you go after me, i'm coming after you. his team saying it was just political speech. smith writing, those types of statements from trump not only inspires his supporters to perpetrate harassment, but also present a serious danger of influencing potential jurors. in response to the filed request, trump doubled down on his attacks against smith again calling the special counsel deranged. an example of him doing exactly what smith's team is asking judge chutkan to end. now, if approved, the order would likely set off a high-stakes legal battle with trump, the 2024 gop

front-runner, who has argued any such restrictions are a violation of his first amendment rights. whit. >> all right, em nguyen for us, thank you. to texas now where state senators are deliberating whether to remove attorney general ken paxton from office, and melissa adan is here with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. we are awaiting the decision in this rare impeachment trial as texas senators decide attorney general ken paxton's political fate. the deliberations will continue this morning. paxton is looking at being impeached over several allegations of abuse of office including bribery and corruption, and at the center of the case is whether real estate investor nate paul paid for paxton's home renovations in exchange for favors and that paxton used the powers of his office to protect paul, who was indicted on federal charges of making false statements to banks. now, the texas trial seeing two weeks of testimony where the prosecution said they found unprecedented abuse in the attorney general's office. the defense arguing that there was lack of evidence during the trial calling the impeachment

proceedings a sham. paxton's former top aides testifying before the senate sharing that they were fired after reporting concerns about paxton's behavior to law enforcement, even including an alleged extramarital affair. now, paxton, a republican, faced a republican-led prosecution, and one of those state senate legislators who listened in to the testimony was actually his wife, angela paxton, who cannot participate in deliberations or vote. while paxton was suspended from office when he was impeached in may, and a conviction requires a two-thirds majority. now both paul and paxton have denied wrongdoing, so we'll definitely be watching this closely. >> whit: our thanks to you. let's go back to somara theodore, obviously watching the effects of lee as it comes ashore, but also weather across the country this morning. somara, good morning, once again. >> somara: yeah, good morning, whit. right now i'm at old orchard

beach. the winds are really picking up. yesterday i spoke with a group of folks in town for a wedding on one of the neighboring islands but had to push it further inland into portland, so that goes to show this is a coastally impacted storm and take a look at the radar. you can see we're seeing showers lining areas like maine. timing it out, we see the storm drive into the heart of canada this afternoon and evening, winds growing calm along the maine coastline. the rip current threat very high from maine to new jersey all the way down to the delmarva peninsula, the carolinas, as well as florida through this evening. that's a look at the weather across t

>> somara: and for those that are living along the east coast, even though hurricane lee is driveing into canada right now, be reminded that the rip current risks are life-threatening today. >> janai: thank you. turning to college football and all eyes are on colorado and the showdown between colorado and colorado state. the big question, whether deion "primetime" sanders can keep his winning streak alive. joining us now from boulder is espn's jess sims. jess, good morning to you. [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning. janai, it is early. as you can see, the sun is nowhere in sight but as coach prime always says, we here. but the matchup is going down at 10:00 p.m., it's colorado state, rams against the buffaloes. it is the hottest ticket in

town literally. the average price is $279 per seat this season, and tonight the most expensive ticket, $751. cfu has given back their student allotment so the students have been camping out to get their hand on a pair because this showdown is pretty intense. this rivalry for the past six times that they've met, the unranked team has pulled off the upset, so i don't know if that's foreshadowing for deion or if nothing can shadow anything for deion and the buffaloes because they started off this season 2-0 pulling off upsets against tcu and nebraska. make sure you tune in today, 9 to noon on espn's "college gameday" and celebrating a 100th birthday. >> janai: we'll be right back here on "gma." ready to wear today.

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♪ ♪ ♪ >> whit: and welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. that is the queen of tejano music, selena, performing her hit song "como la flor." today is mexican independence day, and we are also celebrating hispanic heritage month here at "gma," so coming up, we'll

learn more about the history and culture behind one of mexico's traditional dishes. >> gio: yeah, a lot going to be happening on the show here. i love how you said that, "como la flor." >> janai: nailed it. >> gio: very nice. >> whit: i worked on the pronunciation. yes. >> gio: let's take a look at some of the other big stories we're following. happening right now, scary moments at a robert kennedy jr. campaign event over in los angeles friday night. police taking into custody an armed man they say had a loaded gun and a shoulder holster and a badge stating he was a u.s. marshal. kennedy saying the man tried to approach him. police say the suspect never brandished the gun or threatened. >> janai: also a bombshell announcement as hollywood power couple hugh jackman deborra-lee furness share they have separated after 27 years of marriage. the couple who have two grown children saying in a statement that their journey has shifted and they've decided to separate to pursue their individual growth. the two actors met on the set of an australian television series back in 1995.

>> whit: and to soccer news, lionel messi and inter miami are headed to atlanta to play in front of 71,000 fans expected to pack a sold out mercedes-benz stadium. miami has been unbeaten winning eight cup games, four league games since messi's arrival. you can watch the game on mls season pass exclusively on apple tv. i've watched every game so far since he's arrived. it's the biggest thing to happen to the mls. >> janai: 71,000 fans. >> whit: every game he plays has been so fun to watch, the goals, the assists, the shake and bake. >> gio: messi is absolutely crushing it. this is our sports -- our soccer -- >> janai: and he likes publix. [ laughter ] >> gio: all right. we are going to start this half hour with alex murdaugh's attempt to get a new trial. the disgraced former attorney found guilty of murdering his wife and son claiming there was jury tampering, and now the prosecution is responding.

abc's jaclyn lee is here with that. jaclyn, good morning. >> reporter: gio, good morning. alex murdaugh and his attorneys now have ten days to prove there was jury tampering if he wants a new trial. with the attorney general saying their filing has a procedural defect. this morning, a potential blow to alex murdaugh's bid for a new murder trial. the south carolina attorney general filing a response friday calling for a new trial procedurally defective asking to give murdaugh's attorneys ten days to refile showing evidence that the jury was tampered with by the court clerk becky hill. >> what they're basically saying is, we need to investigate. we need to figure out if the allegations are true. >> reporter: murdaugh's attorneys say hill advised jurors not to believe his testimony and also pressured the jury to reach a quick, guilty verdict. all, they say, to secure for herself a book deal and media appearances that would not happen in the event of a mistrial. >> guilty. >> guilty. >> guilty. >> reporter: hill went on to publish a book called "behind

the doors of justice: the murdaugh murders." >> we had gotten, you know, some indication from folks in the courtroom that there was something untoward that had happened in the jury room. >> reporter: the attorney general also raising questions about some of the allegations made by murdaugh's team saying there are significant factual disputes. attorney eric bland, who represents four of the jurors, telling abc news his clients spoke with investigators on thursday. >> i think they made a decision to vote alex guilty based on their own intelligence and their own feelings. >> reporter: murdaugh appearing in court thursday for separate financial fraud charges. the disgraced attorney who was convicted in march already serving consecutive life sentences for the murders of his wife maggie and son paul. >> i would never intentionally do anything to hurt either one of them. >> reporter: murdaugh taking the stand in his own defense in an explosive trial that lasted 28 days with over 75 witnesses. the state describing in chilling

detail how they say murdaugh killed his wife and son. >> she got mowed down by the only person that we have conclusive proof was at that scene just minutes before. >> reporter: and the attorney general says the murdaugh team must show that this evidence in question was discovered after the trial took place with the evidence strong enough to change the results if a new trial was granted. gio. >> gio: thank you so much. >> gio: and joining us now is channa lloyd, managing partner of the cochran firm and an abc news legal contributor. channa, thank you so much for being here. so alex murdaugh, he has insisted all along he is innocent of the murder charges but he's attempting now to get a new trial based on allegations of jury tampering. we saw right there in jaclyn's report the prosecution delivered its response. so, how common is this move, and what are the chances a new trial could even be granted? >> well, gio, appeals are quite common, especially when talking about a sentence of this magnitude. they're very prevalent in

criminal cases of this nature. now, what's unusual is that they're alleging it based on the grounds of jury tampering. that's a significant allegation because we're talking about one of the most protected and sacred parts of a trial is the jury deliberation, so anything on those grounds is definitely going to get a very close look, because they want to ensure that a fair trial was had. >> gio: so a significant allegation there, and what would a possible retrial even look like in this case? >> a retrial means they get to make all the decisions again, whether or not they have the financial crimes admitted will be up to the new judge. whether or not he testifies, that would all be up for new decisions. >> gio: and alex murdaugh, you know, he was a well-known attorney in the area, so, channa, how hard will it be to seat another jury here? >> it's going to be hard to seat a jury, but let's remember, it's not whether or not they've ever heard about alex murdaugh or the trial. it's whether or not they can be unbiased, look at the information and evidence as

presented at the new trial, and make a fair decision. >> gio: all right, channa lloyd, always appreciate having you here. thank you so much for joining us here on "gma." >> janai: all right. time for another check of the weather, and somara theodore joins us live again in maine. hey, again, somara. >> somara: hey, good morning, janai. things are gusty out here. what's left of lee as it continues is acceleration into nova scotia, we're turning our eyes back to the open atlantic. take a look. this is tropical depression 15. as you can see in the coming days, we actually anticipate this to strengthen into a potentially category 2 hurricane and it would be our next named storm nigel. here's the thing, as far as its intended path, right now it sits between two areas of high pressure and stays to the east of that bermuda high, and that helps to steer it out to sea. as far as direct impacts on the u.s., we aren't anticipating any but could keep the rip current risk high. back stateside temperatures are pretty average across the

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alexis, good morning. >> reporter: in most of these cases the recipient had no idea their payments were wrong and now the social security administration is asking them to pay back thousands, sometimes tens of thousands of dollars even if it was the government's mistake. this morning, families across the country getting surprise bills from the federal government. according to the inspector general's office, between 4 and $5 billion in overpayments get repaid each year, but more than $21 billion is still not recovered, and the government wants it back. >> it's hard to actually heal and get better when you're constantly revisiting the worst day of your life. >> reporter: former police officer matt cooper shot between the eyes in 2018 while on duty responding to a shoplifting call. he and his wife kristen tell our abc affiliate wsb in atlanta that his social security and workers' compensation payments are a big part of the family's monthly budget. >> every decision that we made for our family was based on the benefits that we were supposed to receive.

>> reporter: so, the couple was stunned when they received a letter from the social security administration demanding they pay back $30,000 because they say as they checked off the boxes and did everything right, the agency failed to correctly factor in matt's workers' compensation in its calculation. over in orlando, florida, lori, who worked for the postal service until a back injury led her to file for disability and insurance benefits, told our abc affiliate wftv that she was sent a demand letter for $121,000. concerned about what she could lose, lori sold big assets like her house and car and removed money from her bank. >> like fugitives, you know. that's how we live, so, yeah, no money in my bank account for the first time in my life, you know, and just -- and just because we didn't -- i didn't want them to reach in and grab it. >> reporter: former legal aid attorney rebecca valles tells our affiliate in orlando, social

security's understaffing means these cases could take years to settle. >> we have an overpayment crisis on our hands, and it's low income beneficiaries who are getting hardest hit. >> reporter: as for the coopers, their appeal has been denied and now are asking for a waiver. >> the system let us down, and we thought it was something that would protect us in a time of need. >> reporter: so many families going through the same thing right now. the social security administration providing this statement, while staffing losses and resource constraints have challenged our service delivery, our payment accuracy rates remain high. so, what should you do if you get a surprise bill in the mail? like the coopers, you can appeal if i believe the overnament was not your fault, if the amount creates too much hardship, you can request a waiver, and finally a payment plan. >> whit: so incredibly frustrating for those families, thank you. coming up here on "good morning america," aaron rodgers, his plan to get back on the gridiron following that devastating achilles injury. ♪

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so many people reached out. so many reached out that had this achilles injury, and that was really nice too, giving me an idea what to expect. >> time runs out. >> reporter: the 39-year-old suffered an injury to his left achilles tendon in his much anticipated debut with the new york jets monday night. >> achilles rupture can require weeks, if not months, of intensive rehab. it includes not putting weight on the foot and a lot of rehabilitation. >> reporter: the future hall of famer inspired by those who doubt he'll be able to mike a quick recovery. >> all i need is that one little extra percent of inspiration. that's all i need. >> are you trying to say you're coming back this season? >> yeah, what's happening? are you coming back for the playoffs this year? >> i'm not going to make any of those statements. i don't feel that that's fair to myself. >> is it a possibility? >> i think as kevin garnett said, anything is possible. [ laughter ] >> wow. wow! >> there's been a number of superstar athletes who have torn their achilles and come back to be the player they once were. it's not out of the realm of possibility that aaron rodgers

could come back next season, pick up where he left off at the very beginning of the season and make that championship run. >> reporter: the average return time from an injury like this is 9 to 12 months. still, though, rodgers is not ruling out a comeback saying anything is possible. guys >> janai: anything is possible. our thanks to stephanie and we'll be right back with our "play of the day." and year after year, you weathered the storm and just lived with the damage that was left behind. but even after all this time your thyroid eye disease could still change. restoration is still possible. learn how you could give your eyes a fresh start at tedhelp.com.

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♪ ♪ [ laughter ] >> whit: were you snorting before we went back? [ laughter ] >> janai: we are back with our "play of the day," and the dad could be showered with good wishes. look at this. take a look. at the shock on the face of gabriel as he walked into his workplace breakroom for a surprise baby shower thrown in his honor. the room filled with goodies and balloons, his partner thanking the staff for their kindness noting it was great to see that they were appreciating dads, as

well. they don't deal with the heartburn or the kicks or anything, but they do some work. [ laughter ] >> whit: we got it. >> janai: that's so sweet. >> whit: nice to see a new daddy shark join the team. welcome to the team. >> janai: that's right. >> whit: coming up here in "gma" in our second hour, the damaging wind and high surf from remnants of hurricane lee. our live reports on what's going on now and what to expect later on this weekend. >> gio: and our "gma" cover story following this viral video seen of a delivery driving spitting into an order after apparently getting a small tip. an etiquette expert will talk to janai. talk to janai.

these days. so called town talk will be at mclean high school at 9:30 a.m. the second meeting is scheduled for next saturday at castlemont high school. also today, it's the first weekend with a new beefed up bart schedule. saturday and sunday service is now 20 minutes on all five lines until 9 p.m. after that, it will be 20 minute service on three lines. this new service has been in place since monday when bart reached the highest single day ridership since the start of the pandemic . back to weather now. lisa is tracking slightly cooler temperatures this saturday. >> yeah, that's right. in fact, no extremes really expected throughout the week. ahead, here's a look at emeryville where you can see it kind of looks black and white out there, right? 61 downtown, 63 in oakland, as well as palo alto

with mid 60s in the clouds from the peninsula to the east bay on top of mt. tam. here you can see the sunlight above the marine layer 57, santa rosa, 61 in napa with low 60s in our inland valleys. so the winds have been breezy through the delta. they'll pick up throughout the afternoon. the fog will erode and we'll be left with partly cloudy skies in the city. 67 here, clouds along the coast. and our warm and warmest inland valleys. a lot like yesterday, touching in the 80s late in the day, by about 4:00, just 70 in oakland. so a little shy of average. and we'll be talking about temperatures coming down a few more degrees for the second half of your weekend. coming up. stephanie. >> lisa, thank you. up next, cheerios. take over in the south bay tonight. how ed sheeran's concert at levi's stadium could top taylor swift and beyonce shows. plus what to know if

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