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right to control your own body is determined on geography. >> i want us, as a republican party, to be pro family in the fullest sense of the word. >> george: our power house political team breaks it all down. >> robin: israel preparing a counter strike after iran's massive missile strike. more than 200 fired in about 30 minutes. most shot down by israel and the u.s. military. >> george: new disturbing accusations against sean diddy combs. >> the biggest secret in the entertainment industry that wasn't a secret at all has finally been revealed to the world. >> george: this morning the texas attorney who said he represents 120 alleged victims. >> michael: breaking point. the growing desperation for food, water and power in the wake of hurricane helene. >> george: microsoft rolls out an update to its artificial intelligence co-pilot said to be emotionally intelligent. >> what do i remind you of? >> george: we gave it a shot.

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big night and a busy morning. president biden is on his way to the hard hit hurricane zone. morgan norwood will have more in asheville, north carolina, which is still cut off from vital resources. >> george: there is so much going on as the middle east war escalates. israel laying a strike on iran ahead of the jewish new year. our team standing by across the region. >> michael: we begin with last night's vice presidential debate. tim walz and jd vance faced off with the race between harris and donald trump neck and neck. mary bruce and jon karl are standing by with reaction. first rachel scott is here to start us off with highlights. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, michael. look, no name calling, no personal insults, but there were sharp divides over policy and the stakes were unusually high here. we are just 34 days out from the november election. this race is locked in a dead heat and with no debates scheduled, it is the vice presidential candidates who got the final word. overnight in wha election with j.d. vance refusing to admit donald trump lost.

>> this was a threat to our democracy in a way that we had not seen. it manifested itself because of donald trump's inability to say. he is still saying he didn't lose the election. i would just ask. did he lose the 2020 election? >> tim, i'm focused on the future. did kamala harris censor americans from speaking their mind in the wake of the 20 covid situation? >> that is a damning nonanswer. >> reporter: t pence wasn't on the debate stage because he stood up to him on january 6th. what i'm concerned about is where is the firewall with donald trump? where is the firewall if he knows he can do anything,

including taking an election and his vice president is not going to stand to it. that's what we're asking you, america? will you stand up? will you keep your oath of office even if the president doesn't? >> reporter: much of the debate was civil and cordial, focused on policy, from immigration to abortion rights. >> that is i think whether you are pro choice -- >> that's not true. >> reporter: walz got off to a shaky start, appearing to be nervous, at one point mixing up israel and iran. >> the expansion of israel and its proxies is an absolute fundamental necessity for the united states steady leadership there. >> reporter: both asked to explain their past comments. walz asked about false claims he made that he was in hong kong during democracy protests back in 1989. >> i'm a knuckle head at times. all i said is i got there that summer and misspoke on this. so i will just -- that's what i said. so i was in hong kong and china during the democracy protest went in. from that i learned a lot of what needed to be in governance.

>> reporter: and vance pressed on his own words from 2016 claiming trump was unfit for the nation's highest office. >> sometimes, of course, i disagree with the president. i have also been extremely open about the fact that i was wrong about donald trump. >> reporter: vance was more measured than he has been on the campaign trail after amplifying false claims that migrants were eating neighborhood pets the ohio senator shying away from it on the debate stage. after an intense exchange, the moderators muting the candidates microphones. vance cut off. >> gentlemen, the audience can't hear you because your mics are cut. we have so much we want to get to. thank you for explaining the legal process. >> reporter: the other major issue, abortion rights, walz placing the blame squarely on donald trump for sweeping abortion restrictions in nearly two dozen states, telling the story of women impacted by the ban. >> how can we as a nation say that your life and your rights as basic as the right to control your own body is determined on geography?

>> reporter: donald trump has bragged about appointing three of the supreme court justices who overturned roe v. wade. vance acknowledging republicans have to do better on this issue. >> my party, we've got to do so much better of a job at earning the american people's trust back on this issue where they frankly just don't trust us. that's one of the things donald trump and i are endeavoring to do. i want us, as a republican party, to be pro familin the fullest sense of the word. >> the trump campaign trying to make some in roads with likely female voter. so this debate was civil. at times they even acknowledged where they have common ground. it was a much different tone from the last presidential debates. donald trump is holding firm. he made it clear he is not interested in another debate with kamala harris calling it too late even though he has participated in late debates in late october in both 2016 and 2020, george. >> george: let's bring in mary bruce, jon karl. mary, the harris campaign zeroing in on that last question.

>> 90 minutes in they feel that was the moment that defined this debate that exchange on january 6th and defending the constitution. this morning they are rushing to get out an ad on that exchange what walz called vance's damning nonanswer. his refusal still to admit donald trump lost the election. it did take walz a little while to hit his stride. you saw the nerves at the top. the campaign overall feels that he was able to articulate the issues, to take the fight back to donald trump. the big picture here, this is the last event of this campaign with another debate seeming certainly unlikely. it's hard to see how this moves the needle much, but in a race this close, even a little movement can make a big difference. >> george: trump campaign pretty happy, too? >> i don't know how happy donald trump is. by the time the debate was halfway through he was tweeting about pete rose. i don't know if he likes the fact that people are talking about how good a job j.d. vance did in comparison to how donald trump did in his debate. face it, vance looked very reasonable.

he looked rational. this was a civil debate in a campaign that has not been civil by any measure. what was striking to me is you had to go 90 minutes before you hit the fact that this is not a normal election. donald trump tried to overturn the last election. in that last answer what you saw is j.d. vance saying he wouldn't do what mike pence did. he wouldn't stand up to donald trump if he tried to do it again. he would help him. he would have helped him last time overturn an american democratic election. you finally got to that at the end. for the first 90 minutes it looked like it was a campaign about policy differences. it's really not, george. it is more than that. >> george: it is stunning the only time in american history it has ever happened. thank you both very much. robin? >> robin: now to israel, vowing to retaliate after the missile assault by iran. israel is now facing adversaries on multiple fronts including iran and its proxies. the latest escalations now bring that region even closer to all-out war. matt gutman is in tel aviv. good morning, matt.

>> reporter: good morning, robin. israel already vowing a ferocious response to what is arguably the biggest ballistic missile attack in history. multiple israeli military bases hit, clearly some missiles managed to penetrate israel's air defense. i want to give you a sense of the power of these missiles. the one that was able to do this landed 100 feet in the ocean, but the blast wave was so powerful, it just ripped off the facade of this building. >> no, no! >> reporter: this morning after that massive iranian missile assault targeting israel's major cities tuesday, israel said it's preparing a counter strike. these videos circulating on social media showing missiles pouring down on israeli military base. in a span of about 30 minutes iran firing about 200 ballistic missiles, one of the largest such attacks in history. sirens going off again. we're just about to run inside.

this is another round of rockets or missiles coming in at this point. you can see people running. they're soldiers with guns. downstairs. you can see them armed. israelis scrambling for shelter. israel's air defense systems intercepting most of the missiles. some shot down by the u.s. military. but multiple missiles penetrating that missile defense shield. one hitting this elementary school in southern israel. video showing another exploding north of tel aviv. and this nearby surveillance video capturing the moment one landed near israel's intelligence headquarters. we saw this massive crater in the area. the blast radius is about 200 meters. you can see what it did to that car. the missile essentially disintegrating on impact. the crater it left behind is about 30 feet deep. a piece of one missile, the size of a bus, killing a palestinian in the west bank. moments before the sirens, a separate deadly attack outside a

tel aviv rail station. terrorists killing at least seven. meanwhile, iranian officials say their massive air attack is in response to israel killing a hezbollah leader, as well as the thes a assassination of a hamas political leader in july. here's what's happening now. israeli military will be projecting a member of options to the israeli cabinet which is very likely to include attacking iranian military installations. also likely to include attacking an oil facility. it depends on how far the israeli government wants to take this. remember, we're in the midst of the jewish new year, the biggest holiday of the year, and reprisal might not be immediate. robin? >> robin: thanks to you. george? >> george: let's go to ian pannell in beirut. we just heard what the situation is like in tel aviv. how is it on the ground in beirut? >> reporter: we have to keep things in perspective. lebanon has been under consistent attack for two week.

we're talking about thousands of projectiles, air attacks by airplanes. close to 1 million people displaced around 1,600 to 2,000 people have been killed in the country. so the situation remains tense. we know israeli troops have crossed the border. hezbollah is saying there have been clashes on the ground. they are claiming a number of israeli casualties, which we can't confirm. there is no sense that things have calmed down here. things are continuing to be tense and for many people life is just getting worse. >> george: the big question now is, will operations escalate? will israel strike iran? >> reporter: yeah. i think you're absolutely right. that's the question. i think the key issue here is how does israel respond? does it calibrate its response, which it did after the last iranian assault on israel back in april. it was a single attack. it was basically to send the message that, yes, we've responded. everyone's retaliated. no real damage and it's not going to escalate further.

there's real danger here. we keep talking about the dangers of escalation in this conflict. well, it's already escalated. >> george: no question about that. thank you. michael? >> michael: let's bring in chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. martha, great to have you here in studio with us. all eyes are on iran and whether or not they will respond. what do you think their goal was yesterday? >> i think -- you would think iran did not want to escalate this any further, but they wanted retribution. and if you fire that many ballistic missiles, more than 200 ballistic missiles, they had to assume some of them would get through those intercepters. fortunately not very many did, and there was no major damage. but there very well could have been. you look at matt walking around there, those craters. if those were 100 yards in a different direction i think we'd have a very, very different story this morning. iran may not want to escalate, but it certainly could have happened in a major way yesterday.

>> michael: the administration they're obviously watching this. how do you think israel might respond? >> you know, matt's on the ground there. ian's on the ground there. i'm just back from there. but i have been talking to administration officials. they believe at this point that israel will have a modest response. that it will not be massive. on the other hand, the same senior official said to me, israel is not really telling us everything they have on hand. >> michael: i guess time will tell. >> it will. it will indeed. >> michael: thank you, martha. >> robin: glad to have you with us in the studio. thank you. now the latest on the aftermath of hurricane helene and the desperate search for people still missing. the death toll climbing to at least 166 people across the southeast. the situation remains dire in hard hit north carolina. morgan norwood is in asheville for us. good morning, morgan. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. we know president biden is headed to this region, set to fly over all of this devastation in helene's path. i want to give you a live look at a drone, a bird's eye view of the types of things the

president will see when he flys over. you've got shipping containers tossed over by this raging river almost like toys. a u-haul truck, box trucks scattered throughout the trees. the devastation is extensive. this area is in desperate need of relief. this morning, the desperation for food, water and power in the wake of hurricane helene reaching a breaking point. 6,300 national guard troops, along with an army of volunteers. the death toll sky rocketing. at least 166 people killed across six states, and hundreds of people still missing. new images from storm ravaged areas continue to emerge. in irwin, tennessee, ambulances towed away where dozens were rescued from the top of the hospital. dump trucks filled with debris. back here in north carolina, dramatic dashboard camera footage of this moment, a couple

nearly being swept up in a landslide in the blue ridge mountains. land slides and flooding making it nearly impossible to get to those in need. you're cut off. >> we're cut off. >> we're gonna use this. >> reporter: meanwhile, search and rescue ef forts growing more dire. one couple was inside their home as it floated down the river. >> a neighbor saw the house hit the bridge and the house started to collapse. >> reporter: a tree separating them. rod rescued tuesday night. his wife kim still missing. >> losing your most loved one when you had her in your arms and now you don't. nothing can compare to that. >> she's strong. she's a breast cancer survivor. >> it's hard not to hold on to that hope. >> reporter: a number of relief agencies on the ground in asheville continues to grow. operations also expanding. in fact, the group we saw yesterday here on gma said they % cases of water. they also plan to open up more shelters throughout the asheville area.

today we are seeing more and more power crews pour in from all over the southeast. but again, that relief is here but it can't come fast enough for the folks here still reeling. guys? >> robin: thank goodness for all those volunteers. thank you, morgan. thank you. >> george: coming up the new disturbing accusations against sean diddy combs. also more on the texas attorney who said he represents 120 victims. >> robin: plus remembering actor john amos who starred in groundbreaking television shows such as "good times" and "roots." >> michael: microsoft revealing its updated ai tool that makes it more like a personal assistant. we tried it out. but first we go to ginger. >> ginger: i heard it's gonna tell me how to live my life. i'm looking forward to that. what i can tell you, we had the hottest october temperatures on record. not just in phoenix. it feels like we talk about them every day. tucson, palm springs, yuma. lots of spots have not seen an october temperature that warm. well over 100. these ridges aren't going anywhere. excessive heat warnings still

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alleged victims, some of whom were children, have not been fully vetted but accusations include the kind of drug filled recorded sexual assaults described in a dozen previous lawsuits and the criminal case against combs. >> what shocked me most was that it was going on openly in front of other people, people that you would know who didn't do anything to stop it. who turned a blind eye towards it. >> reporter: comb, who remains behind bars, has pleaded not guilty to racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking and prostitution charges. his attorney says combs emphatically denies false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors. the attorney adding, he looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court if and when claims are filed and served. the attorney said he expects these new civil lawsuits to be filed within the next 30 days. combs is due to return to court

next week on the criminal charges. his attorney in that case is asking a federal appeals court to let him out on bail, guys. >> george: okay, aaron. thank you very much. >> robin: we're going to turn to remembering actor john amos, best known for starring roles in "good times" and tv miniseries "roots." chris connelly is in los angeles with more on amos' life and legacy. good morning, chris. >> chris: good morning, robin. on "good times" he sought to discredit negative stereotypes. he brought knowledge from the months he spent living in liberia to his role in roots. he was an actor whose integrity and intellect informed the parts he played. an actor surpassing stature, power and versatility, equally adept at comedy and drama. >> i'm admiral in the u.s. navy. and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. beat that with a stick. >> reporter: john amos blazed trails and delighted audiences throughout his decades long career in tv, movies and on stage, starting in the 1970s.

>> sometimes it seems like being alone and being free all the same for a slave. >> reporter: his performance alongside lou gossett jr. in 1977 "roots" would earn amos an emmy nomination after occasional appearances as gordy the weather man on the "mary tyler moore show." the only black actor in that show's elite cast. he would win fans for his starring stint. >> do you know one thing i never worry about, baby? is an energy crisis. i got my own personal heating system. >> not so bad yourself. >> reporter: opposite esther as the working class patriarch on the first three seasons of "good times." ♪ good times ♪ the 1970s sitcom set in a housing project where he would be beset by the antics of jimmy walker's jj. >> do you know how many people applied for that job? over 50, over 50. i came away leading the pack. do you know why?

>> why? [ laughter ] >> because, junior, when it comes to doing the do, your father can do it to death. [ laughter ] i felt that it was my responsibility to correct some of the inaccuracies and some of the stereotypes that had been perpetuated up to that time that black fathers would leave their families. i did not desert my family. two, that we were idle and lazy and really didn't care for our children. so i got a chance to refute that. they got the golden arches. mine is the golden arcs. >> reporter: on the big screen he played king's boss and father of hakeem's beloved lisa in "coming to america" with eddie murray and would shine on "the west wing" as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. >> i also think the military wasn't designed to be an instrument of social change. >> yes, sir. >> problem with that is, that's what they were saying about me 50 years ago. blacks shouldn't serve with whites. >> reporter: born in new jersey he was a semipro football

player, writer and standup comic before beginning his acting career. earlier this year allegations of elder abuse towards amos were made by his daughter against his siblings. an l.a.p.d. investigation yielded no evidence of wrongdoing. amos' death at age 84 on august 21st of this year made public for the first time on tuesday, earning him tributes from co-stars and admirerers. martin lawrence declaring this one hit different. vanessa calloway saying, he was such a sweet spirit and outstanding actor. may he rest in peace. amos himself once telling the television academy how he hopes his many fans will recall him. >> i'd like to be remembered as someone they enjoyed watching and enjoyed having in their homes. >> chris: wendell pierce of public enemy also paying tribute to amos on social media. game recognizes game. honoring an actor who always had a way with a punch line or powerful scene. guys? >> robin: also a man of

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>> michael: we're back with what microsoft hopes is the next step forward in ai, redesigned verge of its co-pilot, giving it voice and new capabilities to make it more of a personalized assistant. trevor ault got a chance to try it. good morning, trevor. >> good morning, michael. for years we have learned to talk in the language of the computer. google searches like mexican restaurants nyc. but this co-pilot voice is built to talk to us in our language. they say there's emotionally intelligence hoping to tackle human issues and this ai makes it more human than any tech we have seen before. >> good morning, theodore. >> good morning. >> you have a meeting in five minutes. do you want to try getting out of bed? get up! >> you're funny. >> reporter: this morning scenes like this from the 2013 movie "her" considered science fiction not that long ago are becoming all the more real. microsoft is rolling out an update to its ai companion co-pilot. listen as it answers a question

about housewarming gifts. >> you could go for something versatile like a nice set of artisinal teas, fancy olive oil or a gourmet gift basket with snacks and treats they can enjoy. >> reporter: it's designed to be conversational and says um and ah. and if it were a human and a friend -- >> oh, he totally was. >> reporter: microsoft says it doesn't just know facts, it's built to help you live your life. i gave it a try, asking for help planning a birthday party for my producer taylor. it would be nice to have it kind of interactive but also professional because she's a co-worker. >> got it. how about a cocktail and canvas evening? >> reporter: just like the movies -- >> i want to learn everything about everything. >> reporter: if you opt in, you can allow co-pilot to learn about you. company says it's built to be emotionally intelligent. we tested that, too, and noticed how this time it changes its tone. i have been really busy and i'm

pretty tired and work is a little tough today. >> that sounds like a lot. if you need to unload, i'm here to listen. >> reporter: what do you think i should do? >> well, there are a few ways to tackle this. >> reporter: but the technology will soon go far beyond that. microsoft said co-pilot will eventually be able to act on your behalf, managing your schedule, or accompanying you to the doctor and taking notes. they are even developing something called think deeper, allowing the ai to weigh in on major life decisions. >> i think more and more we are going to see more of what we call behavior with the system starting to take actions on our behalf or make decisions on our behalf and us getting to a place where we might be able to trust it. of course, we need to be very thoughtful. there's also the potential to have tools that are making decisions in the background that are not affecting us in positive ways. >> the voice feature is available for free to download now.

some of the more advanced features are gonna roll out slowly. you heard me ask, i was having a tough day and told me i should get some rest. we went off several minutes talking about several other things. i finished talking to it and it circled back and said, are you gonna get some rest today? it remembered what we had talked about earlier in the day. >> michael: creeping me out. >> george: yeah. i don't want a machine emoting. >> michael: it goes, oh and um? i'm like, oh, no. [ laughter ] you asked substantial questions, like where should i move, all these different things. i guess the biggest thing a lot of people are wondering. are there any fail safes? >> for sure. microsoft said there's a number of safe guards. if you ask it a substantial life question like should i move to this city or that city? that has significant impact. microsoft said they've got safe guards to protect your privacy and in terms of specificity and guidance, especially right now. if you ask it, should i quit my job, you'll get a much more generic guarded answer about weighing options without it

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potential harmful consequences for young athletes. this morning what parents need to know about an increase in heat related illnesses with an unprecedented late season heat wave happening right now. >> michael: they want to get married. >> i want to see it changed so that we can get married before i'm 150 years old. >> michael: but if they do, the government benefits they need to live would be cut. so what's going on? you're gonna want to hear their story. ♪ i put a spell on you ♪ >> robin: putting a spell on fans. bette midler's cryptic new message, making fans scream with excitement and what it could mean for the "hocus pocus" franchise. no need to dial 911 because pete krause is here talking about his new show and more, as we say "good morning america." >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma. >> robin: this is gma, good morning america.

october is here, and so is lori bergamotto with the coolest denim. she's got something for everyone. as you can see. that's coming up. >> michael: lot of denim. we have the latest on the dock worker strike. we're live in what's usually one of the busiest ports in the country, which is now at a standstill. >> george: first top stories breaking at 8. we start with last night's vice presidential debate. tim walz/j.d. vance. 34 days until the final votes. let's bring rachel scott back. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: hey, george. good morning to you. the stakes were unusually high. 34 days out from the election, this race is in a dead heat. with no other debates scheduled, it is the vice presidential candidates that got the final word. overnight in what is likely the last debate before the november election, the two vice presidential candidates sparring over the results of the last election with senator vance refusing to admit his running mate, donald trump, lost. >> he is still saying he didn't lose the election. did he lose the 2020 election?

>> tim, i'm focused on the future. did kamala harris censor americans from speaking their mind in the wake of the 2020 covid situation? >> that is a damning nonanswer. >> reporter: minnesota governor tim walz challenging vance to say trump was defeated, pointing out mike pence wasn't on the debate stage because he stood up to him on january 6th. >> where is the firewall with donald trump? where is the firewall if he knows he can do anything including taking an election an his vice president is not going to stand up to him. that's what we are asking, america? will you stand up? will you keep your oath of office even if the president doesn't? >> reporter: much of the debate was civil and cordial, focused on policies, from immigration to abortion rights. >> that is i think -- >> whether pro choice or pro abortion -- >> reporter: both asked to explain past comments. walz asked about false claims

that he made that he was in hong kong during democracy protests back in 1989. >> i'm a knuckle head at times. all i said was i got there that summer and misspoke. >> reporter: vance pressed on his own words from 2016 claiming trump was unfit for the nation's highest office. >> i disagree with the president. i have also been open about the fact that i was wrong about donald trump. >> reporter: the other major issue, abortion rights. walz placing the blame squarely on donald trump for sweeping restrictions in nearly two dozen states. >> how can we as a nation say that your life and your rights, as basic as the right to control your own body, is determined on geography? >> reporter: donald trump has bragged about appointing three of the supreme court justices who overturned roe versus wade but vance acknowledging republicans have to do better on this issue. >> my party, we've got to do so much better of a job at earning the american people's trust back on the issue where they frankly just don't trust us. i think that's one of the things donald trump and i are endeavoring to do.

>> so no personal attacks or insults. this debate was civil. at times, the two candidates even acknowledge where they have common ground. lastly the last big event before the election. this morning donald trump made it clear he's not interested in another debate. but, guys, look. we've covered so many. the tone was so different. there was not a word that we used to describe the past debates. >> robin: but we're 34 days away. rachel, thank you, as always. now our other top story. israel vowing to retaliate after the missile assault by iran. israel is now facing adversaries on multiple fronts including its proxies. matt gutman is in tel aviv for us. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this was arguably the biggest ballistic missile strike in history. israel vowing a ferocious response. multiple military base hit. clearly some of the missiles managed to penetrate israel's air defenses. i want to give you a sense of some of the power of these missiles.

one ripped off the facade of this building and actually landed about 100 feet into the ocean over there. the blast wave alone caused this to happen. now, in all, about 200 iranian missiles pouring over israeli cities. you can see though intercepters rising up to meet them. the u.s. navy said that two destroyers knocked some of those missiles out of the sky. one of those missiles hit a school south of tel aviv. another punched a crater in the street near the israeli intelligence headquarters here. at least one person killed a palestinian man in the west bank. you're asking what's next? the israeli military will be presenting the israeli cabinet with a menu of options. i'm told it's very likely to include attacking iranian military installations, but also possibly its energy sector. really defends on how far the israeli government wants to take this. remember a reprisal might not be immediate. we are in the midst of the jewish new year and israel will consult with the u.s. before a reprisal.

>> michael: thank you, matt. now the port strike that threatened supply chains. tens of thousands of workers walked off the job. the ripple effects will be felt nationwide. elizabeth schulze is at the port of new york and new jersey. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael. we are in day 2 of this strike. union dock workers tell us they will stay on the picket line for as long as it takes to get a fair contract. this is one of 14 major shipping hubs where no cargo is moving in or out. this strike could cost the economy billions of dollars a day. containers full of products like fresh fruit, clothes, auto parts, even medicine cannot be load on or off ship. one analyst tells me there are now at least 45 vessels waiting to dock along the eastern gulf coast. there were just three on sunday. we have already seen some major retailers like wal-mart and

costco divert shipments to other ports on the west coast to make sure their shelves stay stocked during the holidays. the biden administration is ramping up the pressure on shipping companies to offer higher wages to the union. members tell us they are also demanding limits on the use of automated machinery that they fear could replace their jobs. guys? >> george: okay, elizabeth, thanks. coming up, the new warning about possible severe health issues for kids who take medication for adhd and anxiety. >> robin: also the new movie about patrice and gary. they want to get married but if they do, the benefits they live on would be cut. you do not want to miss their story. >> michael: plus lori bergamotto getting our denim on point. and will reeve is with a special guest. hey, will. >> i'm here with peter krause, star of "911." he's played a firefighter, funeral director, lawyer, teacher and sports anchor. which one would you want in real life? >> sports anchor.

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>> michael: welcome back to gma, everybody. tomorrow, tory johnson is here with a deals and steals fan favorite. everything is $20 and under. make sure you get ready for that. george? >> george: time for our gma cover story. youth sports are in full swing with the new school year under way. there's a new warning about the link between adhd and anxiety medications and potentially severe health consequences from kids. our medical correspondent dr. darien sutton is here to break it down.

thank you for coming in. just talk about the connection between these drugs, high heat, sports. >> this is shining light on an important risk parents might not be aware of. this is for more than 3 million children who are using medications to treat adhd, anxiety, depression. what happens george, these medications can interrupt the body's natural response to cooling which at times of heavy exertion, like an athletic sport or extreme heat or humidity, that might increase the risk significantly. >> george: what signs should parents watch out for? >> number one, muscle cramping is often a common sign. that's secondary to sweat. also sudden fatigue, headaches, nausea. clammy. these are signs your body might be having difficulty dealing with the heat and you need to get out of it. >> george: should athletes take a break from the medication during hot weather? >> i do not think there needs to be an interruption of medication. and i don't think athletes need to stop the medication or stop playing sports. it's important to have open communication with the coach and physician to make sure everyone is aware of the conditions and the increased risk.

also just doing some basic things to stay safe on the field. for example, staying hydrated, having an ample amount of water. all making sure that you're taking frequent breaks, avoiding caffeine, wearing loose and light weight clothing. this is 100% survivable as long as you recognize the signs. >> george: just got to keep an eye on it. >> just keep an eye on it. >> george: okay. thank you very much. robin? >> robin: george, a new documentary hoping to shed light on the fight for marriage equality and those living with a it's called "patrice" the movie. eva pilgrim is here with that story for us. good morning, eva. >> this is a love story filled with adversity. patrice jenner finally finds the love of her life, but discovers that love is going to cost her. now she's on a mission to change that for herself and others. >> hi. my name is patrice. i am a totally cool person with a disability. >> if it can be done, she will

do it. >> reporter: but there's one thing patrice can't do. she can't marry the love of her life, gary, who is also disabled. their story playing out in the new documentary about the next frontier of marriage equality. patrice the movie. >> she is, hands down, the most famous person in hamilton township. she might as well be madonna. do that sound. >> reporter: the movie explores the highs and lows of the disabled couple directed by ted passive, who has known patrice for 20 years. >> we just started filming just the every day lives of patrice and gary. during that time they decided they wanted to get married, realized they couldn't, and that seemed like, okay, that's the story we want to tell. that's the thing that needs to be changed. >> i love everything about gary. he's funny. he always wants to help out. >> reporter: patrice and gary

want to get married, but if they do, even if they move in together, the government benefits they need to live would be cut. >> if you get married and you are collecting social security benefits through supplemental security, ssi, your benefit will be cut and you'll probably lose your medicade benefits. >> we would never be able to pay for the bills. well, they don't care. it's simple as that. >> it's shocking that two people who love each other can't get married without losing their health care. it's essentially a violation of human rights that was codified in our benefit system decades ago and has just never been changed. >> reporter: patrice and ted hoping the movie will get more people fighting for the rights of the disabled. >> ultimately, we're hoping we can raise enough awareness with this film that the laws can change, and they can change quickly. >> there is legislation in front of congress, marriage equality for disabled act.

the hope is that it will eliminate the penalty for these couples who find love. patrice the movie is streaming now on hulu. >> robin: so glad they found each other, eva. >> a cute love story. >> robin: it is. hopefully, change will come about. now let's change to pop news with will. >> let's do it, robin. good morning one and all. we begin this morning with some tennis. act of sportsmanship thanks to cocoa goff. she was playing in the chinese open. she was facing naomi osaka. osaka was required to stop midmatch with a back injury. cocoa took the moment to extend a helping hand. she went over to osaka's bench. she offered to help carry her bag and move off the court. there they go to cheers from the audience. osaka saying more about the injury on social media saying i locked up my back during practice. honestly, i wasn't sure if i could play but i just wanted to try. unfortunately things got progressively worse during the match. totally worth it though. this isn't the first time these two have made headlines for their support. they're very good friends.

when they faced off for first time at the u.s. open in 2019 when cocoa was 15, osaka invited cocoa to join her for the post match interview which was an amazing moment. two champions of the sport. >> michael: sportsmanship. great to see that. >> really nice. and really great to see this, guys, if you like movies and high quality acting. how about three time oscar winner daniel day lewis is coming out of retirement! like michael jordan wearing the 4-5. [ laughter ] he won the academy award for "my left foot." he announced his retirement from hollywood seven years ago after he was nominated for an oscar in 2017. now he's back making his return to the big screen in a movie which is his son ronan's directorial debut. the script was written by the father/son duo. the movie is about the often fraught relationship between fathers and sons.

they are in production in london. we will wait to see that. finally this morning we're officially in october so halloween season is in full swing. bette midler is kicking things off with a cryptic new video about her 1993 classic hocus pocus, posting this video on instagram with the words tis time. fans are wondering, is this a sign that hocus pocus 3 might be coming down the pike? majority of comments begging for the movie news. the cynic in me says she's just the queen of halloween and is announcing that it's here. it's october. but why don't we choose hope and hope the movie is coming out soon. fans are investigating. one person pointing out this tiny roman numeral -- wow, we're really digging deep. >> michael: oh, man. >> there it is circled in the corner of a book. another person noticed bette's name on the wig stand.

time will tell, but for now we'll just celebrate the sisters in salem because the first two hocus pocus movies are streaming now on disney+. >> robin: we need a pop news investigation. >> okay. we're on it. done. >> george: will is always on it. now to ginger. >> ginger: ah! i think that's how they do it. i'm helping with the investigation. i do not have to investigate to know tampa is likely going to have top ten wettest years on record already. obviously, helene helped partly with that. so far more than 63 inches. the last couple years they were in terrible drought. now we're way ahead, 20 plus inches ahead of average. we're watching the chance of development, 40% shot in the gulf of mexico. we could see a depression develop over the weekend. anyone on the eastern side of the gulf needs to be aware. either way it will be rain. tampa, yes, you will be involved in that. it doesn't look super messy yet, but we will be on top of it. another forecast for anyone cleaning along the path of helene, it is drying out, but

there will be some lingering showers, asheville going to 78 for tomorrow. all right. >> michael: we're all about good jeans this morning. lifestyle contributor lori bergamotto has our fall denim guide you can shop right now. lori, let's get started. what are some of the trends we are seeing? >> so, michael, i'm happy to report that after a summer where we saw low rise y2k jeans and

jorts, jeans plus shorts. i was not a fan. i am happy to report, fall 2024, the denim is all really wearable. >> michael: really? >> the average american woman owns seven pairs of jeans. the global denim market is projected to reach over $100 million in 2025. we have found really affordable, really fantastic looks for everyone. >> michael: and for everyone. what we did, we got our friends and family to come in and try these things out. do you know what? we're going to talk about the trendy baggy look we are seeing on karolina. let's check it out. >> our producer karolina, when we told her we wanted her to try these h&m loose baggy jeans on. she was like, oh my gosh. this is the exact style that i was looking at. she is a gen z fashion icon. we love these. they are roomy, tight at the waist, roomier in the leg. that's something we saw last year. it was all about the wide leg. now all about these. they're under $40 from h&m.

>> michael: my producer erin wears those all the time. she likes them. >> ginger: she's also a fashion icon. >> michael: all right. our producer suzanne tried out a more tailored wide leg. right? >> yes. that's right. this is from everlane. this is their best selling jean. they sold 200,000 pairs of this particular jean. it's their way high jean. lot of women like that. goes over your belly button. holds everything in place, keeps you well supported. suzanne was impressed by the quality and wash. these have nearly 1 million five star reviews. i don't know about you, but i can't get 1 million people to agree on anything. they agreed on these jeans. check those everlane jeans out. they come in so many different sizes and colors and washes and everything. >> michael: what about form flattering jeans. our producer karoline's mom, susie tried these out. >> we love susie.

she looks fantastic in these madewell jeans. doesn't she? look at her style. this is the curvey perfect vintage wide leg. this is a different style for her, but she really liked them. they were versatile. what's great about this madewell pair, it's sort of the goldilocks fabric. little stretchy and a little rigid. it gives you that perfect comfort level. also keeps them looking taller. susie looked taller. she could wear it to work or just to hang out. >> michael: finally something for everyone. marilyn. >> so shy. flare jeans. now, what's really different and really cool about these is that these come in a range of sizes. so for example, if you're maybe a size two, you buy this in a00 to four because it fits all of those sizes. it's some sorcery they baked into these jeans where you buy one

pair and it fits 3 to 4 different sizes. so these are incredible. we love that flare. keeps things really balanced in proportion. we think marilyn looks great. >> yeah i would get these for gary but i don't think they come in his size. oh we've got to get michael. >> can i tell you also the other trend that i'm wearing i have it on here. it's the gap denim dress to show that off. >> yeah. >> this is on sale today for $35. it's all about 35 bucks. 35 bucks. it's all about dark denim. you want indigo, you want those navy blues. that's the wash. so if you have a pair of jeans that you love and you're not in the market for a new silhouette, get a denim dress or a denim skirt or a denim shirt. but this is the wash to make you feel really relevant, really on trend. >> you crushed it. >> you crushed it. >> you know what all of these style styles are shoppable on our website. so coming up, star peter krause is here. we'll be right back. hey

morning america. >> dream on. >> good morning america. good morning america. you don't just see it, you feel it. i'm in, i'm in, i'm in too i am in, i'm in, i'm in too >> i don't let me take a look. >> doctor odyssey is scintillating, glam and gorgeous. just what the doctor ordered. >> becoming some kind of team, >> doctor odyssey, new thursday on abc and stream on hulu. the wild card series continues on espn. >> now from abc, seven mornings. >> good morning. 827 i'm reggie aqui from abc seven mornings. now. here's traffic florida. >> good morning reggie. we are tracking a crash on the bay bridge is causing some delays in this area. this is a motorcycle crash on westbound 80. after treasure island. the speeds are down to about eight miles per hour. and right now, the two

left lanes are blocked. because of this motorcycle crash. reggie. >> thanks. we're going to check in with meteorologist drew tuma for that hot forecast right after this granite expo has everything you need to remodel your home or business. >> we have the best selection of quartz and granite countertops. choose from a wide variety of cabinets and vanities. visit us at our emeryville location or at the granite expo.com. >> discover this amazing place where the magic of harvest season comes alive in our walkable fairy tale village. with 18 friendly tasting rooms pouring award winning monterey county wines and over 60 inspiring restaurants inviting you to explore this food and wine paradise. visit carmel-by-the-sea. a storybook kind of place. book hotel specials at carmel, california. com. >> does mark farrell have the right experience to shake up city hall in nearly ten years?

as supervisor mark grew, the bureaucracy by authorizing or creating a commission almost every year, he rubber stamped hundreds of millions to homeless nonprofits with zero accountability and orchestrated a pay to play scheme that sold out taxpayers to the highest bidder. mark farrell has all the wrong experience for the change. we need. >> when the truck hit my son, i had so many questions about his case. i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could have made. >> call the barnes firm now and find out what your case could be worth. 808 million. >> hey, bay area, live with kelly and marcus. >> coming up, we'll chat with sarah paulson from hold your breath. plus, the fray perform. >> that's at nine on abc seven. >> we will see you very shortly. taking a look at the numbers right now, it is warm out there. we're in the 60s and 70s right now, so the heat advisories and excessive heat warnings continue today. and they've been expanded

until tomorrow. they've extended another day as these hot temperatures aren't going anywhere really any time soon. so we will warm up pretty fast today. look into the afternoon, back into the 90s and triple digits, probably inland. our hottest areas hitting 105, 106, 107 later today. so again, stay hydrated. find ways to stay cool. this is day three of our heat wave. the heat wave continues tomorrow. reggie aqui. >> drew thank you. we'll have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes. you can always catchan always catch us on our newsews app andc sevenven news.com. now >> announcer: welcome back to gma, live from times square. >> michael: welcome back, everybody. peter krause wowed us as a funeral director on "six feet under" a lawyer in "dirty sexy money" and a sports anchor on "sports night." now he's a firefighter on a hit

drama 911. peter, welcome to gma. [ applause ] great to have you. >> thank you very much. happy to be here, michael. >> michael: happy to have you here. "911" you guys are always into something. >> yeah. >> michael: last episode was beenado. 22 million bees attacked l.a. >> tornado of bees. >> michael: you got out of that emergency. are you glad about that? >> i'm in a situation on the show where i play a consultant on a fire fighting show within our fire fighting show. loosely based on our fire chief mike bowman, who's our consultant. there's a lot more that's gonna happen within that show. there's an actor who becomes enamored of the character i play, bobby, and he wants to learn everything about fire fighting so he becomes a little obsessed with me as time goes on. but the beenado, that's what we do. we've done earthquakes. we've done tsunamis. yeah, a tornado of bees. nowhere else on television.

>> robin: no. you see all the bees going, ships turning over and all that. >> yeah. >> robin: we know on the show you are married to angela bassett. >> i'm a very lucky man. >> robin: yes, you are very lucky. what's it like working with her? >> she is a blast. last season we had fun with the rom com gone wrong aboard a honeymoon cruise ship, which ends up getting boarded by a bunch of pirates who are after bitcoin on a dongle. [ laughter ] i know, right? again, only on "911" can you see things like this. [ laughter ] then they sabotaged the ship, starts to sink, puts us upside down. i have to go to an upside down roulette table to save somebody. angela and i got to do it together. she's fantastic to work with. this particular episode she's in an aircraft traveling with a witness prisoner and her plane i mean, there's that giant tornado of bees up there. >> george: and you need to rescue her.

>> somehow. >> george: let's take a look. >> all right. did they say where that flight took off from? you gotta be kidding me. she's on that flight, isn't she? >> she's flying. >> of course. what else would she be doing? where's your car? >> this way. streets are jammed. lit take forever to get here. >> all right. we're taking that. >> seriously? >> seriously. get in, let's go. >> george: would you be a firefighter now? could you handle this? >> i could probably get a cat out of a tree. [ laughter ] but, no. we do a few things on the show. it is a high stress job. >> michael: high stress. it's a season of high stress that you survived. >> yeah. >> michael: which emergency was the most challenging? >> oh, man, there have been a lot. i would say getting inside a helicopter to retrieve a donor heart hanging off the side of a building. i was in a stunt harness. also had a practical fire hose wrapped around my waist. we had actors around the fire

hose. when they dropped the helicopter from the crane they were still hanging on to the fire hose. so my body kind of went right up to the top of the helicopter. i was stuck there for a second, trying to get around. that was challenging. also when we did the rom com gone wrong inside the ship. certainly being lifted out of the water from a helicopter in season 1, the plane crash. yeah. >> george: i hope they pay you well. [ laughter ] >> robin: you do it all. >> i do all right. [ laughter ] >> robin: so many great shows you've been part of. yes, "sports night." one of my all time favorites. that's where we met, way back when. what's the reaction you get from fans when they see you? >> it depends on the person. i really enjoy when people greet me with my character name. i was back in minnesota visiting family. i was in a store. i closed the refrigerator door. somebody said braverman.

[ laughter ] from parenthood. i was doing a play here in new york, and when the lights started -- arthur miller was alive at the time. he was in the theater. there was a woman in the front when the lights came up said, nate, from "six feet under." said my character name. you never know. people, recently there was a guy tsa in l.a., lax, who was a sports night fan. so he called me casey. it's usually a character name, which i really enjoy. >> michael: which means you're doing great work. embodying the character. just stay out of helicopters and this stuff. you're scaring me with the descriptions of what you've gone through. we appreciate you being here. always love seeing you. >> likewise. >> michael: "911" airs thursdays 8 p.m. eastern on abc. and streams the next day on hulu. make sure you check that out. coming up reesa teesa whose tik tok about getting married then divorced went viral, is here with a happy update.

>> we know why you're here. you're here for part of the new series that i am calling who the -- did i marry. i'm going to create this -- >> robin: we're back with that viral tik tok series reesa teesa talking about marrying then divorcing a man she said turned

out to be a pathological liar. getting hundreds of millions of views for her honesty. we are here to talk about the next chapter of her life. welcome reesa teesa back to gma. oh my goodness, i am so happy for you. >> thank you. >> robin: we saw each other in march. now you are part of the disney family. >> i am. >> robin: thank you so much for that. got a tv series in the works. >> yes. >> robin: are you excited about it? >> i am so excited. i am bursting at the seams. i'm glad the news is finally out. i'm so glad to be working with natasha. >> robin: oh, natasha rockwell. when we sat down i said, who would you want to play you? you put it out to the universe. she's not only starring, she's producing it. here's what she said about your videos. they are a vulnerable act of honesty. what was it about you two that connected so much? >> for me, i loved her ever since she played kelly. once i discovered she actually wrote that character, i felt,

okay, this is someone i can trust to take this very serious story, add some humor to it and present it to the world in a way that i felt like still keeps its integrity. it's all about her. i trust her with what has essentially become my baby. >> robin: she sees you. she sees you and that makes a big difference. so much has happened over these months for you, including you got a house. >> i did. i became a homeowner. >> robin: your realtor played a part of the story. >> the same realtor that was in the story. the one who told me, hey, something's not right. you need to do this. i will represent you. her name is amber. she was my realtor. she kept her word and i told her, when i'm ready, you will be the first person i call. she was. >> robin: when you got married, that's one of the things you wanted. you got it for yourself. >> i got it for myself. with my own proof of funds. >> robin: exactly. do you know what? i love seeing -- even

the smallest things when it comes to the house brings you joy. >> yes. >> robin: i want people to see this. >> i am going to enjoy staring at faucets and choosing which one do i want to use for my home? >> robin: it's just the pure joy. >> it is. >> robin: everybody remembers london, that was on your bucket list. you got there and to paris as well. is it everything you were expecting? >> london was a whole lot. like, i'm just looking for a reason to go back. it was amazing. i loved it. i loved meeting the people, eating the food, just seeing everything about it. at my heart, i'm a nerd. so i loved it. i absolutely adored it. i loved paris, too. >> robin: you are just a big old nerd. you admit it. >> i admit it. >> robin: why do you think people just really -- there was something about your story, your brutal honesty, that just connected with folks. >> my hope is that just in

seeing me in a very raw form really is what got people's attention. i feel like so much with social media we don't see that vulnerability. and for me, it really just came to a place where, look, i don't have it in me anymore to fake it. this is who i am. this is what i went through, the good, the bad, the ugly. but do you know what? i'm still here and i survived it. >> robin: that's your message for folks, for them to know that as well. >> yes. >> robin: all the things that have happened to you, you've stayed yourself. how have you been able do that? a lot has come at you. >> a lot. >> robin: yeah. >> you know, at the end of the day, i'm so grateful that i have a group of people around me, my mom, my family, my aunt, my grandfather, my cousin, who i'm sure is watching this. but i have a group of people who keep me grounded. i still go to work every day. so i still have coworkers who were like, look, you're still just teresa to us. i love that because it keeps things in perspective. >> robin: i can see it.

just like i sat down with you in march. the same that you have all been. all the best to you. >> thank you. >> robin: we're gonna keep in touch, right? >> absolutely. >> robin: can't wait to see it on the screen. and we will very soon. all right. thank you. appreciate that. george? >> george: thank you, robin. now time for hispanic latin american heritage month celebrate the history, we asked some hispanic members from the abc news team about their family experience. gio benitez is here. good morning, gio. >> good morning, george. a really special project. our grandmothers are the bedrocks of our families, offering strong and sound guidance that really shape us into who we are. this morning we thought we would chat with our colleagues to share some advice from our abuelas. good morning america. whether it's behind the desk or in the field. right now we are in front of that famous tree here. the elders in our family encouraged us to reach for the stars. i think about my abuelas,

constantly reminding me to be kind. these two mighty abuelas made me feel like i could do absolutely anything. >> my abuela always stressed the importance of education. she was a grade school teacher, then principal and eventually a college professor in the dominican republic. she always told me, no one can take away how hard you work. >> my family had no choice but to become migrant farm workers. my father bruno saying, juanito, do you want to do this work for the rest of your life or do you want to get a college education? be the first one in our family to go to college. it was a no brainer. the kid who was thinking of dropping out of high school graduated from college. wound up getting a master's degree in journalism. >> gio: for some, the news runs in the family. >> it wasn't much of a shock when i was in college and told you i wanted to pursue a career in journalism. >> it wasn't because you grew up in this environment. i remember telling you, victor, if that's what you want to do, you've got to be passionate.

you've got to be driven. you've got to be committed. so you've got to really love it. >> gio: telling the stories that impact our communities. >> why are hispanics prone to diabetes? as a journalist i have always thought the two cultures i grew up with would and should play a role in my reporting. that's what i have done for decades now. i feel i inherited from my father his social conscience. and from my mother, her strong work ethic. what happened? >> gio: often leading by example. >> i remember watching my mother work on her first master's degree. she used to take us to our classes. me, i will never forget those moments because it's made me who i am today. >> my mother came to this country. didn't speak the language. was able to find work. raise three boys in the inner city. that determination and grit is what allowed me to pursue a career, not just a job. to be the first one in my family to go to college. >> gio, good morning.

our health is everything. >> she lived in two different countries before she came to the u.s. something that we take for granted, or that we forget to appreciate what we have and what we've been given in this country. >> gio: reminding us to embrace who we truly are. >> mucho gracias. >> to my abuela, gracias. so nice to see her there. something else that she taught me, think of others who may not share the same experiences. we know that we were lucky enough to meet our grandmothers but there's so many that never got the chance. the main message is to lean on those who love you, especially if they have that knowledge. that wisdom. >> george: that was a wonderful piece. >> thank you. >> george: let's go to ginger. >> ginger: every two seconds someone needs blood in the u.s. right now we are facing a crisis, with fewer young people donating than ever. this segment is sponsored by abbott.

they are partnering with the big ten conference to score a touchdown with a nationwide blood donation competition. we were there for their kickoff event. check it out. >> abbott's a leader in blood testing. coming out of the pandemic, what we noticed was that a lot of the blood centers were facing shortages. we can say we're going through probably one of the worst blood shortages in a generation right now. given the magnitude of this issue, we've got to go big. we approached the big ten with an idea. leverage all of the athletes and fans to kick off the single biggest blood drive in our generation. the we give blood drive. what we hope to do is, one, restore the blood supply of all the blood centers, but also bring in a next generation of blood donors. this is a competition where truly everybody wins. the winner will be announced at the big ten championship game december 7th. so they get not only dragging

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