buenos dias, buenos dias. la comunidad es el corazón del barrio. pues sin ella no hay vida, no hay esperanza. everything that i'm doing is for my family. yeah. las mismas cosas que yo quiero para mi hijo las quiero para los niños de la comunidad. (♪) >> whit: good morning, america. battleground blitz. vice president kamala harris focusing on pennsylvania pitching herself as an agent of change as donald trump campaigns out west doubling down on immigration, promising mass deportations as he answers questions about those comments involving springfield, ohio's haitian community. >> gio: on strike.

>> all: strike, strike. >> gio: boeing workers taking to the picket lines rejecting the company's offer to hike pay by 25%. what they want instead, and could this strike affect the price of an airline ticket? >> janai: pop star justin timberlake pleads guilty to charges related to his dwi arrest. >> this is a mistake that i made. >> janai: the judge's sentence and timberlake's message about drinking and driving. >> whit: concussion questions. the growing calls for miami dolphins quarterback tua tagovailoa to retire after his third concussion on the field. >> gio: reflections from space. the first comments from stranded astronauts aboard the international space station since their boeing capsule returned to earth without them. what they miss and how they're keeping busy awaiting the trip home. ♪ >> janai: and countdown to the emmy awards, now just a day away.

>> it's so exciting to be recognized. >> janai: the nominees who are starstruck themselves. >> is ayo edebiri going to be there? that's going to be cool. >> janai: revealing their own faves, even the hosts chiming in. >> i won't say no to carol burnett. >> janai: see if you agree with the stars of your favorite shows. ♪ spent my whole life waiting ♪ >> gio: yes! >> janai: good morning, america. >> whit: yes. >> janai: feeling good. >> whit: we made it to saturday. we made it. >> janai: we did it. it was a long week. >> whit: yes. >> janai: it was, and guess what, filling up your cars going to be getting less painful for your wallet. experts say the nationwide average for the cost of a gallon of gas looking to dip below $3. multiple states already reporting those lower prices, so we're breaking down the signs of slowing inflation, what it could mean for the rate you pay to borrow. >> whit: we know you're always throwing the knockout punches. this morning we're going inside the octagon. we've got an exclusive look at the las vegas sphere for

tonight's ufc match. the organization's president predicts it will be the greatest sporting event of all time. >> janai: wow. wow. >> gio: pretty incredible. all right, but first here first, do have over, 50 days to go until election day and the sprint to november 5th is on. vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump are hitting the campaign trail in critical swing states. the race is still very, very tight. abc's maryalice parks joins us live now from wilkes-barre, pennsylvania. maryalice, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, gio, good morning. this is a pretty small town. only about 44,000 people. it's a county where former president trump won twice, but harris had a rather large energetic crowd last night with several thousand. she seemed to tailor her pitch and talked more about being a prosecutor, about specifically going after mexican cartels, about wanting to create jobs for people that don't have a college degree. all of it seemed to be an attempt to try to chip away at trump's support here. >> good evening, pennsylvania. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris overnight

campaigning in central pennsylvania in a county former president trump won twice, hoping to chip away at his support. >> we need a president of the united states who works for all the american people. [ cheers and applause ] that stops with all the trying to divide us, like, people are exhausted with that stuff. >> reporter: anchor brian taft from our philadelphia station wpvi sitting down with harris for her first interview since debating trump. >> i think some people have a question given maybe your current role as vice president of the united states, how different you are from joe biden. >> well, i'm obviously not joe biden, and, you know, i offer a new generation of leadership, and so, for example, thinking about developing and creating an opportunity economy where it's about investing in areas that really need a lot of work. >> reporter: out west campaigning in las vegas, trump doubling down on immigration

saying he will start mass deportations, specifically in springfield, ohio, after this week repeating false claims he made at the debate about haitian immigrants hurting pets in that town. >> and i'm angry about illegal haitian migrants taking over springfield, ohio. you see that mess, don't you? >> reporter: local officials repeatedly saying that trump's claims are not true, but that they have created chaos and upended life for residents. students evacuated. the fbi and local law enforcement investigating bomb threats to schools and the town hall. the mayor saying it must stop, that they need help, not hate. >> they're not helping. they're hurting communities like ours with their words. >> reporter: our terry moran asking the former president about the ramifications of this town. >> the mayor of springfield, ohio, the police chief, the republican governor of ohio have all debunked this story about people eating pets, and now there are bomb threats at schools and kids being evacuated. why do you still spread this

false story? >> no, no, the real threat is what's happening at our border. >> reporter: now, you heard the mayor from springfield, ohio there. he said the community has been under strain with this influx of haitian migrants, but you heard him there saying they need help, not hate. now, it was notable that trump said that he would conduct mass deportations there. we know that most haitian immigrants living there are there legally with temporary protective status. whit? >> all right. maryalice parks for us, thank you. now to the boeing strike. 33,000 workers off the job this morning after rejecting a tentative contract with the aerospace giant. the strike could cost the company billions as it faces a series of major setbacks. abc's morgan norwood is here with the latest. morgan, good morning. >> good morning to you, whit. that's right. more turbulence for boeing. both sides are eager to get a deal done here, but until then boeing is said to be hemorrhaging more than $100 million a day with concern now about their bottom line and what that could mean for the world's second largest plane manufacturer, but one thing is

for certain, the u.s. economy will take a hit. >> all: strike, strike. >> reporter: this morning the u.s. economy bracing for impact after 33,000 boeing union members walked off the job and to the picket lines on strike and rejecting the troubled jetmaker's latest offer that would have hiked pay by 25% over four years. >> the first thing i saw right off the bat was a 25% raise over a four-year period. that's not going to catch up with my rent and my bills. >> reporter: it's the first strike in 16 years, and workers say it's been that long since they've had a raise but say boeing's proposal, especially with inflation, just wasn't going to cut it. they're also demanding a return to pension plans. >> it's, you know, difficult, and with the economy right now, it's rough. >> reporter: carla barry is a long-time boeing employee. her daughter andrea also worked for the company. the two now becoming food delivery workers to make ends meet until there's a deal. >> that is how we're going to be able to go and make it so that we can make up that extra money

to be able to make sure we can survive during this time. >> reporter: the strike comes as a fresh blow to boeing after it suffered two fatal plane crashes, a door panel flying off midflight, and a problem-riddled spacecraft that was forced to leave two astronauts behind at the international space station. the financial impact to boeing will be steep. the strike is expected to cost the company approximately $108 million per day. its cfo saying on friday the strike will impact production, deliveries, and operations and will jeopardize recovery. >> we want to get back to the table, and we want to reach an agreement that's good for our people. >> reporter: and depending on how long the strike carries on, it could cost the u.s. economy tens of billions of dollars. both sides set to return to the negotiating table early next week. the white house saying they're encouraging both sides to hash it out in good faith. janai? >> janai: that daily figure, what it will cost boeing is staggering. morgan, thank you. overseas to the war in ukraine, kyiv pushing for the

u.s. and other allies to allow the use of long-range missiles so they can strike deep inside russia. abc's ian pannell is in eastern ukraine with vladimir putin's clear and strong warning against it. good morning, ian. >> reporter: good morning, janai. president biden appearing to dismiss new threats made by russian leader vladimir putin over the war here in ukraine meeting with british prime minister keir starmer, the two leaders discussed a request by ukraine to lift the restrictions on its use of missiles provided by the west. president zelenskyy wants to basically use these american, british, and french weapons to try to strike targets deeper into russia, something he's not allowed to do right now. he believes that this could influence the direction of the war. zelenskyy is going to meet with biden next week and says he has a plan for victory that he's going to share with him. vladimir putin, though, says if the decision to lift restrictions is really taken, it'll mean that america, europe, and other nato countries are conducting direct war with russia, and he's threatened there will be a response, without saying exactly what it would be. asked what he thought about

putin's threat, president biden said, i don't think much about vladimir putin. on the battlefield, the kremlin though pushing back against ukrainian forces who have taken over a small part of russia, and here in the east, again, ukrainian forces desperately trying to stop russian troops from sweeping through this area. this is part of the territory in ukraine that vladimir putin desperately wants. meanwhile, the two enemies are exchanging prisoners of war with emotional reunions with family members, but the overall picture, gio, remains resoundingly grim with many desperate for an end to this war. gio? >> gio: absolutely, all right. thank you so much, ian, for your reporting. to the weather and lingering threat of major flash flooding coming from the remnants of hurricane francine. somara theodore is here with more on that. good morning, somara. >> somara: good morning, gio. yeah, francine had impacts that reached far beyond the coastline of louisiana. this is moulton, alabama, and yesterday they saw 2.6 inches of rain that came down in a very short amount of time and led to flooding, so what was formally francine, what is left of it is

pushing waves of heavy rain through northern alabama from tupelo to albany, georgia, we do have a flood watch in effect right now, and as we push forward in time, you can see the waves of rain will continue. there is an elevated risk for flash flooding, so if you're hitting i-20 from birmingham to atlanta, be prepared for that. we could see locally high amounts. and then tomorrow an elevated risk for flash flooding in parts of central mississippi. back to you, whit. >> whit: all right, somara, we'll check back in just a bit. this morning pop star justin timberlake with a new message about drinking and driving. the singer pleaded guilty to a lesser charge to resolve his dwi arrest. abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky has the latest. >> reporter: pop superstar justin timberlake looking cool and calm as he entered court through a crush of cameras. >> back up, back up. >> reporter: resolving a dwi case with a guilty plea to a lesser traffic infraction and leaving court with a message. >> even if you've had one drink, don't get behind the wheel of a car. >> reporter: his attorney said timberlake had one martini in a

two-hour period back in june at the american hotel in sag harbor before he slid behind the wheel of a gray bmw seen here in surveillance footage. police said timberlake blew a stop sign and swerved into an oncoming lane. timberlake, known for his precision on stage, looked unsteady on his feet, the officer said, and his breath smelled of alcohol. >> this is a mistake that i made, but i'm hoping that whoever is watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake. i know that i certainly have. >> reporter: as part of his plea timberlake must pay a $500 fine, record a public safety announcement, and perform 25 hours of community service. >> i try to hold myself to a very high standard for myself, and this was not that. this was not that. >> reporter: timberlake resumes his tour in two weeks to promote his latest album, "everything i thought it was." prosecutors said, we appreciate his willingness to hold himself accountable for his behavior and for using his platform to

increase public awareness about the dangers of drunk driving. aaron katersky, abc news, new york. >> janai: our thanks to aaron. now to the nfl and the renewed concerns about head injuries. dolphins starting quarterback tua tagovailoa out after taking a really hard, scary hit to the head thursday. abc's ike ejiochi joins us now as he's facing growing calls to retire. ike, good morning. >> that's right. good morning, janai. this latest incident involving dolphins quarterback tua tagovailoa was another heart-stopping moment. the qb taking yet another shot to the head, concussed, and leaving those around him questioning his future in the nfl. >> pressure, tua steps up. he's going to run for the first down and takes a shot at the 6 yard line. >> reporter: this morning, growing calls for miami dolphin quarterback tua tagovailoa to focus on his health or retire altogether after suffering that huge hit and yet another concussion during thursday night's game. this is now tagovailoa's third diagnosed concussion of his nfl

career. the qb ruled out of the game in the third quarter after colliding with bills safety damar hamlin. the quarterback reduced to a fencing response, which is an immediate sign of neurological trauma. the qb seen rolling on his side holding his helmet. >> and tua down. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news, the nfl confirming that tagovailoa has entered the concussion protocol. he must follow a mandatory five-step process in order to return to the field. family friend and former player manti te'o on the verge of tears. >> that was hard, bro. >> yeah. >> i want him to be able, not today, but 10, 15, 20 years down the line to be able to raise his children. >> reporter: nick saban who coached tagovailoa in college at alabama joining several other coaches calling on him to listen to all the medical advice. >> i think tua and his family and everyone else should listen to all the medical evidence to make sure that you're not compromising your future

healthwise by continuing to play football. >> there's no magic number of concussions or traumatic brain injuries that necessitate that someone needs to quit their sport. it's really more of an individualized and nuanced discussion between a player, their family, and their medical team. >> reporter: tagovailoa contemplating retirement just last year. >> it's my health. it's my body, you know, and i feel like this is what's best for me and my family. >> reporter: players can choose to now wear guardian caps, which are soft-shelled pads worn over football helmets with the objective of reducing the risk of concussions and other head injuries during play, but many players have decided not to wear it. as for the miami dolphins, they will not may for another eight days when they face the seattle seahawks in their first road game of the season. coach mike mcdaniel declining to speculate as to whether tagovailoa will be placed on injured reserve, but he did say the team had to begin the process of bringing in another quarterback, guys.

>> gio: i mean, it's just so tough because concussions are serious head injuries, so we have to remember that. >> exactly. >> gio: thank you so much, ike. now to the crew of boeing's troubled starliner capsule speaking out in a news conference aboard the international space station about the decision to send the spacecraft home without them, leaving them behind for what's expected to be an eight-month stay. >> touchdown, starliner is back on earth. >> gio: this morning we're hearing from nasa astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams for the first time since their boeing capsule returned to earth without them. >> certainly as the commander and the plt of your spacecraft, you don't want to see it go off without you, but that's where we ended up. >> reporter: the duo thanking the public for all the prayers and support from well-wishers 248 miles below them back here on earth. >> the concern for us specifically is very heartwarming. >> gio: as their initial eight-day mission now turns into one eight months long, suni and butch also thinking about the things they'll miss, and the things they're looking forward

to. >> our families, i miss my two dogs. i miss my friends. >> my daughter, i'm going to miss most of her senior year in high school. >> looking forward to be able to vote from space, which is pretty cool. >> reporter: but they are still positive as they now wait until late february for a spacex capsule to bring them back home to earth. >> it's just fun, you know, every day you do something that's work, quote, unquote. you can do it upside down. you can do it sideways, so it adds a little different perspective. >> trials, however you judge what a trial might be, makes you stronger, and in that respect i'm grateful. >> gio: they are both so cool. and, again, we should tell you because they couldn't come home, butch and suni say they'll be voting in the presidential election from space. texas officials already working to send them absentee ballots. the forms are encrypted and sent through nasa's mission control. and when butch and suni fill out their forms and fill out their address, it's going to be low earth orbit. >> janai: wow. >> whit: that's a tough return address. >> janai: yeah, yeah, yeah, right.

>> gio: nasa can make it happen. >> whit: you feel for the mail carrier. all right, gio, thank you so much. we appreciate it. all right, turning now to some good news at the pump. gas prices are falling below $3 a gallon in more than a dozen states, so how far will they go? abc's alexis christoforous is here to break it all down. alexis, good morning. >> good morning, whit. you know, gas prices haven't dropped below $3 a gallon in more than three years, but some experts say it could happen as soon as late october, if not sooner. it is welcome relief for drivers after years of high gas prices. aaa says the national average for a gallon of regular now $3.21. that is down 23 cents from a month ago and 64 cents cheaper than a year ago. pump prices are expected to fall even further as the u.s. continues to produce a record amount of oil. the busy summer driving season is also winding down, and gas stations are now switching to the cheaper winter blend of fuel. drivers in at least 15 states are already paying less than $3

a gallon including texas, tennessee, and mississippi where gas is around 2.75. now, that is a stark contrast to out west where drivers in california are still paying nearly $5 a gallon. that steady decline in gas price is a big reason why inflation has been cooling off, and it should give the fed more incentive to cut interest rates for the first time in four years at next week's meeting making it cheaper for americans to borrow money. guys? >> gio: all right. we love that cheaper winter blend. >> janai: exactly. it's that summer blend that gets you in your pocket. >> whit: summer sneaks up. >> gio: we don't want that one. thank you, alexis. time for another check of the weather. here's somara theodore here. ooh, look at myrtle beach. >> somara: i know. the tropics are not done with us yet. myrtle beach, you're waking up to some gloom out there. gray skies. we have more rain getting ready to move in as we're tracking this area of disturbance right off the coast. it has a 50% chance of development. more on that in a moment. i do want to point out that tropical storm gordon, that is

going to end up being a fish storm, but we do have a tropical storm out there nonetheless. let's get back to this system developing off the coast of the carolinas. it's going to garner up some tropical characteristics, may not become a named storm but nonetheless it will be a rain maker for the east coast. over the next seven days, we could see three to six >> somara: and that's a lo >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. important to note, you know,

hurricane season doesn't end until the end of november, so we're still in the thick of it. >> whit: yes. >> janai: the end of november. i thought it was the beginning. you said that gordon is looking like a fish storm? >> somara: yeah, it's going to be moving out to sea. >> janai: all right. sounds good. thank you very much, somara. anticipation is building in las vegas. the city's iconic sphere is playing host tonight to the ufc. whit is very excited. abc's jaclyn lee joins us now from las vegas with an exclusive look at what's being billed as an immersive fight experience. good morning, jaclyn. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. i'm going to give you an exclusive first look inside the sphere, so welcome to ufc 306 where the real stars, they're not just the fighters, but it is this jaw-dropping display. i mean, wow. this is going to be unfolding in front of a packed house. more than 15,000 fans in the octagon right down there. that is where all of the action is going to be unfolding. ufc president dana white says this will be the biggest and

most ambitious production in the history of the sport. i mean, this room is incredibly immersive. take a look. you have this 160,000-square-foot screen, which, by the way, is 40 times larger than your typical imax, not to mention vibrating seats with every hit and slam and what is described as the world's most advanced audio system. now, this is called noche ufc. that's what they're calling this event. it's a celebration of mexican independence weekend. seven mexican born fighters on the card for tonight. white calls this his love letter to mexico. now, fun fact, as he says, this is a one and done event. he has poured more than $20 million into pulling this thing off. you can scream it exclusively on espn+ pay-per-view later tonight, guys. >> gio: that was so cool. thank you, jaclyn. and still ahead here on "gma," our "college gameday" preview. what's ahead for georgia as the number one team in the country heads to kentucky. we'll be right back. you're watching "gma." "gma,"

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♪ i put a spell on you and it was strong, so strong, so strong ♪ ♪ you're retched ♪ >> janai: welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. you were singing along, whit. >> whit: i was, so was gio. >> janai: it's one of his favorite movies. with halloween just around the corner, disney is celebrating the season by bringing back the

sanderson sisters. and, no, we're not talking about the three of us. the original "hocus-pocus" from 1993 will be back on the big screen october 18th. you can also catch "the nightmare before christmas" in theaters october 11th. fun fact. >> whit: should we tell them? >> gio: let's tell them. >> janai: our group text chat is called sanderson sisters, and it does have a picture of all three of them. >> whit: gio named it, surprise, surprise. let's get to some of the other big stories we're following on this saturday morning. happening right now, one of the paramedics convicted in the 2019 death of 23-year-old elijah mcclain has been released from prison. peter cichuniec was found guilty of administering an excessive amount of ketamine to sedate mcclain after an encounter with police in august 2019 in aurora, colorado. he was sentenced to five years in prison last march, but yesterday a judge reduced the sentence converting it to four years of probation. >> gio: also right now,

shut down its virginia plant linked to nine deaths and 57 hospitalizations following a listeria outbreak traced to its deli meats and the company also announcing it will permanently discontinue the sale of liverwurst, saying they're implementing measures to prevent this from happening again. >> janai: rookie wnba star caitlin clark broke the single season assist record friday night. clark recorded her 317th assist of the season in the second quarter as the indiana fever took on two-time defending champion las vegas aces. the former record was held by alyssa thomas, who had 316 assists last season. my goodness. >> whit: so excellent. love what she's doing in the wnba. fun to watch. >> janai: absolutely. >> whit: all right. we start this half hour with the big matchups for week three of the college football season, and "gameday's" desmond howard, former heisman trophy winner,

super bowl mvp, of course, you know him, he's joining us from south carolina. desmond, good morning to you. we've got this great triple header of the s.e.c. games today on abc starting with number 16, lsu against south carolina. so, des, what do the gamecocks need to do to pull off the upset here? >> i tell you what, you look at this gamecocks' defense, they have two edge rushers in dylan stewart, who is a true freshman and kyle kennard. those guys are so disruptive defensively. what they're going to have to do is disrupt the rhythm of lsu's offense. so they have ten sacks already on the season. they have a forced fumble in the odu game that led to a victory, but they're going up against a really great offensive line. we're talking about will campbell and emery jones, two potential first rounders to lsu's offensive line, so you're looking at a game within the game, and look at the south carolina's front seven against lsu's offensive line. >> janai: couldn't have said it

better myself, desmond, and texas a&m, they head to the swamp to face florida. what are you looking for in that one? >> you know, guys, this is an interesting game, because both teams need a win. you got texas a&m, they started the season off, "gameday" was there at college station, and they played notre dame and lost that game, and then billy napier in florida, they just struggled lately. opening loss to their in-state rivals, the miami hurricanes, who went up there and really spanked them in gainesville. so you're looking at a game where both teams are probably looking at some desperation this early in the season. i think it's going to be a hard-fought game, a low-scoring game, but i want to see what's the mentality of both of these teams, especially going to the fourth quarter. >> gio: all right. that's exciting. also exciting, the nightcap game, number one georgia visiting kentucky. so, des, what is it about georgia that makes them so dominant and deserving of that number one ranking? >> the thing about georgia and

kirby smart is they do a really good job of recruiting and develop their talent. so, you look at their roster, they're just loaded with four or five stars. you got carson beck, the quarterback, people are already talking about him in the heisman conversation, so they just do a fantastic job of sustaining a high level of play week in, week out, year in, year out, and that's why they're the number one seed right now, but there is a long season ahead, so we'll see if they stay there. >> janai: we certainly will. des, you have got a fired up crowd there with you in south carolina. thank you so much for being with us this morning. >> thank you, guys. >> janai: and you can catch "college gameday" -- hear them go -- starting at 9:00 eastern on espn and lsu at south carolina at noon right here on abc. >> whit: those fans get started early on a saturday. what time is it right now? >> gio: and there's something about desmond himself. >> whit: that's what it is. he is the draw. >> janai: you remember those

days in college, because i do. time now for the weather and somara. >> whit: or maybe you don't. >> somara: hey, i love you, girl. all right, okay, so take a look at this. how beautiful is this? the sky aglow in rochester, new york, yesterday. almost looks like it's on fire and new york city also seeing a beautiful sunrise this morning and this is all because of that wildfire smoke working its way down from canada. we also have wildfire smoke working its way into arizona from california. that's because we have the bridge fire still burning, airport fire still burning, and the line fire cumulatively burning over 100,000 acres right now. so, the smoke from the fires will migrate down into places like phoenix, flagstaff, even up into parts of nevada. that's a look at the forecast across the country. let'

>> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. you know, my fondest memory of college was studying. >> janai: oh, stop. >> whit: teacher's pet. >> janai: and you know better than to wink. she tried it though. >> whit: nice try, somara. we still love you. coming up here on "good morning america," our politics rundown, and then later former journalist lauren sanchez talks about her new children's book and upcoming wedding to amazon's jeff bezos. why choose a mobile network built for places you'll probably never be... ...instead of for where you are most of the time? xfinity mobile was designed for where you need it most. xfinity internet customers, ask how to get a free 5g phone and a second unlimited line free for a year.

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>> gio: welcome back to "gma" with a closer look at the race for 2024, and joining us are white house correspondent maryalice parks from pennsylvania and npr white house correspondent and abc news contributor asma khalid from washington. welcome to you both. good morning. all right, so, maryalice, you, you're in pennsylvania right now where vice president kamala harris held a rally last night, both she and donald trump are so, so focused on that state. walk us through why pennsylvania matters so much. >> reporter: yeah, of course, national polling is one thing, but we don't elect presidents with a national vote. the electoral college system makes it basically a numbers game, and simply put, pennsylvania is a really big state with 19 electoral college

votes. it's the biggest state that in polling is still a toss-up. if harris were to win this state and keep those upper midwest states, michigan, wisconsin, minnesota, that's most likely the ball game. of course, though, trump won here in 2016 before biden won it back in 2020, and polls show that he has a pretty good shot, that trump has a pretty good shot at winning back some other states. think arizona, georgia. so trump knows that if he wins here, he's on a really good path to maybe winning. so, yes, expect a lot of time spent here over the next 50 days. the candidates are going to be back here a lot. of course, also worth noting, there's a high-profile senate race in the state too. >> janai: yes, a very important state, pennsylvania is. asma, let's bring you in. during and after the debate donald trump seemed to be on the defense, but as maryalice was pointing out, the race is close. so, how are both sides trying to move the needle in the coming weeks? >> well, what we've been seeing the last couple days are two wildly different strategies. you've seen the harris campaign

really try to turn some of that fund-raising momentum, some of those viral videos from the debate into concrete support, and so what you've seen are more retail stops, and that's what you'll continue to see, local stops. you're going to see her out there doing a sit-down with the national association of black journalists and also with oprah next week. you know, on the other side, donald trump, he is really leaning into his traditional base of support. he was out there, you know, on the road with right wing activist laura loomer and sort of trying to announce new policy initiatives like something like no taxes on overtime, really leaning into blue collar voters. so two wildly different strategies and we'll see how things shake thought. >> whit: maryalice, we know immigration is important, but we've seen trump doubling down on unsubstantiated claims about haitian migrants in springfield. what's the latest in terms of his messaging and some of the fallout?

>> reporter: yeah, we know that over the last four years, about 10 to 15,000 haitian immigrants have moved to this town of springfield, ohio, and the mayor talked about how it's been a strain on the community and talked about the strain on health care and housing, but what's interesting is abc news got an interview with him, and he talked about how trump's words are not helping. you know, a lot of this divisive rhetoric and the false claims, like you said, that we've heard from the former president seem to have started when a haitian immigrant struck a school bus. he killed an 11-year-old boy. the boy's father has also spoken out really asking trump to stop. he went as far as saying that he wished the driver had been a white man. he said, this is a tragedy, but 46 you know, it's hard, but don't spin this towards hate. hard to know the lasting effects on that town, on this country when it comes to trump's words, the way he often dehumanizes, demonizes immigrants. we do know that when trump was president, he worked to try to overturn temporary protective status, those sort of visas for haitian immigrants, and like you

said, he focused a lot of time talking about how he would conduct mass deportations and how he wants to secure the border. whit? >> gio: let's switch gears here. what about the taylor swift effect, right, with the singer endorsing harris. do these high-profile endorsements even matter that much? >> well, look, what i'll say is that in the 24 hours after taylor swift made that endorsement on instagram, the voter registration site vote.gov said it saw 400,000 plus people visit it. it's a 13 times uptick than what it's normally seen. if that interest actually translates into votes, who knows. we'll see. i think celebrity endorsements have been a mixed bag in recent history, but i'll put it this way, kamala harris is trying to juice the margins, so a boost from taylor swift, i would say, doesn't hurt. >> whit: all right. asma and maryalice parks, thank you so much. we appreciate it, as always. and coming up here on "good morning america," just ahead of sunday's emmys, the nominees reveal their own favorites they hope to see on stage. pe to see . in 99% of people over 50.

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>> my face was on the tv. >> reporter: you do. with 25 categories up on sunday, who is your favorite emmy nominee? ebon moss-bachrach in "the bear," hannah einbinder in "hacks." >> yeah, the optics of that are pretty rough. >> reporter: how about kali reis in "true detective: night country"? >> my spirit animal eats old white ladies like you for breakfast. >> reporter: it turns out emmy nominees have favorites. >> i love "capote." i loved "what we do in the shadows." >> one human alcoholic beer, please. >> i'm probably going to be so starstruck. is ayo edebiri going to be there? that's going to be cool. >> you make me better at this. >> reporter: selena gomez's first time ever nomination in best comedy actress gratifying to her fellow "only murders in the building" nominee and co-star, steve martin. >> it's so exciting to be recognized. how did you explain it? >> well, i think there's a catch-up element. you know, i meaning, selena was always an integral part of the trio, and then, you know, it's

like the ice skater's premise that you get the scores this year that you deserved last year, and that's what i think is the industry plays catch-up. >> reporter: in that series da'vine joy randolph, a trained opera singer and nominee, is over the moon for meryl streep and her singing. ♪ so, darling, my darling ♪ >> it feels like a mother is singing to her child. it is gorgeous. >> reporter: even this year's emmy hosts have nominees they're eager to see. >> carol burnett might -- >> she's phenomenal. >> i'm not saying no to carol burnett. >> you don't have the guts. >> how about for you, dan? >> i just have pals nominated like bowen. andrew scott. >> bowen yang, yep. andrew scott up for "ripley." >> exactly. >> reporter: whether your favorite is one of these or someone else, there will be plenty to celebrate at sunday's emmys. >> all your friends. >> i am looking forward to giving so many people big, big, big hugs. >> reporter: you know, when

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>> whit: coming up here on "gma" in our second hour, honoring some of the educators who help inspire young talent hoping to make a name for themselves in the music world. >> janai: and jess salgueiro who plays eve on the "frasier" reboot joins us to talk about the show and what it's like to work with kelsey grammer. stick around. about the show and what it's like to work

to curb homelessness in san francisco, officials are considering new restrictions on recreational vehicles. the ban would keep rvs from parking on city managed streets from midnight to 6 a.m. it would include all trailers and mobile homes. any vehicles in violation will be towed by sfmta. the proposal still needs to pass a vote with the board of directors before it would take effect. nearly 50,000 people are expected to be in san francisco for salesforce's annual dreamforce conference. some tech enthusiasts are paying more than $2,500 to attend the conference starts tuesday at the moscone center. commuters should keep an eye on traffic mission and howard streets from third to fourth will be closed from 6 a.m. to 10:00 through the 22nd, and some lanes of folsom street

will also be closed. to weather. now let's check in with lisa. good morning. >> hey stephanie. good morning to you. stratus has covered parts of san francisco and the peninsula. you can see clearly from our east bay hills camera atop vollmer peak. the deck of low clouds 54. in the city, it's 59 in hayward and san jose, and we've got some sunshine here in the city. 50 up in santa rosa. a good four degrees cooler there. also four degrees cooler in san jose, 60 right now in livermore. there's the fog a mile visibility, half moon bay over a mile in novato today. nice afternoon, but it is cooler 4 to 5 degrees cooler inland. looking at mid 70s in oakland. the breeze kicks up through the delta today. so that's going to help in that cooling. but wait till you see the forecast for your sunday dramatic cooling. we'll talk about it in a few minutes stephanie thank you. >> up next, an ominous letter from the oakland school district. the warning sent out to parents this week. abc seven news at eight is next

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to gunshots rattled residents and tourists in a busy part of san francisco. what police say happened moments before. good morning everybody. it's saturday, september 14th. lisa is here with a check on your weekend forecast, and we have a bit of moisture behind us. >> we do. we definitely had some