to qualify that. >> we'll see. >> i'm kind of sad to see, though. >> i remember going there as a kid. my parents loved vegas and gambling, and you would always just see it there. it'll be weird. >> yeah. it was a bright casino. i remember that it was a little too bright for me. i like my, you know, i don't want to see everyone's faces necessarily, you know, like, you know, like, give me a dark club, you know, give me a little mood to bright. >> turn it down. >> get out of here. tropicana. abc 77 is next. if >> robin: good morning america. preparations intensify. the national guard in place and what's likely the largest globalization ahead of a storm ever in florida. hurricane milton picking up speed. the monster storm slamming into mexico.

as officials in florida urge people to get out now. highways packed, gas stations overwhelmed, flights cancelled. this morning the head of fema joins us live. ginger leads our team in the hurricane zone. >> george: overnight vice president harris talks about former president trump and vladamir putin as trump responds to the new report that he sent rare covid test machines to putin during the height of the pandemic and has multiple calls from the russian leader since leaving office. jon karl spoke with the former president. >> michael: election day terror plot. fbi said a resident afghan national planning a suicide mission with the goal of killing americans in the name of isis. >> george: double trouble. faa issues a safety alert for certain boeing jets, and what it has to do with landing. plus the strike talks break down. >> robin: 13 states going after tik tok. why they are suing the

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>> george: good morning america. we want to get right to hurricane milton. it is closing in on florida right now. time is running out for preparation and evacuations. we're also seeing the national guard on the ground. trying to clean up debris from hurricane helene as they try to prepare for the next hurricane. this is the biggest mobilization ever in florida. >> michael: hurricane hunters took a flight experiencing firsthand the power of milton. take a look at the stunning satellite image of the monster storm. >> robin: my goodness. hurricane milton came less than two weeks after hurricane helene. head of fema is standing by with how they have prepared for milton. we do have team coverage of the storm tracking the emergency response. airports shutting down. but first ginger starts us off in fort myers beach. good morning, ginger. >> ginger: good morning, robin.

they expect 8 to 12 foot surge. this is a place that knows surge well. they're rebuilding two years after ian. they know how quickly storm surge can change. we'll see that as this menacing storm approaches late tonight for a landfall of a major category 4 hurricane just north of us here at fort myers beach. this morning hurricane milton is picking up speed in the gulf of mexico. as the west coast of florida braces to face it head on. time running out for people to evacuate their homes. >> you're gonna get out, get out now. >> ginger: hurricane hunters in the thick of the storm. extreme turbulence jolting the plane as they track milton's every move. now a category 5 hurricane, with 160 mile per hour winds. officials urging people to get away from the coast and outside evacuation zones. >> if you are in a single story house and we get a 15 foot surge, which means immediate

that water comes in immediately, there's nowhere to go. that home that you're in ultimately will be a coffin. >> local emergency currently exists. >> ginger: authorities traversing neighborhoods warning people to leave. >> sheriff's office is calling for evacuation. >> ginger: for those escaping, many stuck in mile long gridlock traffic. speaking of long lines, to get gas was difficult. some stations running out. milton expected to make landfall as a cat 3 bringing with it record breaking storm surge up to 15 feet and up to 18 inches of rain. the west coast of florida is especially susceptible to storm surge but a, number one, the ocean floor in the gulf it is really shallow. it acts as a ramp, pushing the ocean water up to the coast. then it squeezes into bays like this and spills on over to homes like that, that still have damage from helene. debris from homes ravaged by helene less than two weeks ago

now posing a serious threat of turning into projectiles. a massive effort under way to remove the debris. the state deploying 300 dump trucks to work around the clock tackling the towering piles. some floridians riding out the storm. >> we've got food. we've got water. we've got generators. we've got gas. prepped everything i can think to prep. >> ginger: for jenny carotti, she said staying in the tampa area is her family's best option. >> we realized how backed up the interstate was. we had trouble finding a hotel and didn't want to get stranded on the highway running out of gas. >> ginger: the center of milton is still about 200 plus miles southwest of us here in fort myers beach. it's going to happen somewhere near sarasota between there and i say venice, bradenton, anna maria island. all of that can be on the dirty side.

watch as it goes quickly. tomorrow by the late morning/early afternoon it will be back into the atlantic ocean. let's talk about the storm surge though. on the west coast it's much worse even though jacksonville could see two to five feet. fort myers, punta gorda, sarasota and tampa including clearwater. we're watching the winds. anna marie 120 miles an hour. venice 74. that's 9 p.m. tonight. about 3 a.m. over orlando. daytona 74 miles an hour. we will see historic storm surge and unprecedented washing away of homes. you ask those in fort myers and they will tell you how bad it can be >> george: whit johnson is in tampa. >> whit: hey, george, good morning. emergency crews across the state of florida are preparing for this monster hurricane. but they are reminding people,

if you do not evacuate, you're essentially on your own during the storm. they will not be able to reach you. as we noted earlier governor ron desantis calling this the largest mobilization in advance of a storm. some 8,000 troops deployed. authorities also using tropicana field as a staging area filling it with cots for first responders. 34 search and rescue planes are also on standby. with widespread power outages expected, some 37,000 linemen are either in the state of florida or on their way. so far people seem to be heeding the evacuation orders. most of the families who rode out the storm during hurricane helene this time say they're getting out, not taking any chances with another potentially record breaking storm surge. michael? >> michael: thank you for that, whit. airports all over florida are shutting down ahead of the storm. eva pilgrim is at orlando airport, which is closing this morning. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yeah, this airport is eerily

quiet. that's because the last flight to leave is going to leave in just a short amount of time. this airport is closing at 8 a.m. tampa, fort myers, sarasota, all of those airports closing yesterday. the airlines adding extra flights to help people get out. united booked 25,000 customers, american added 2,000 extra seats. those that aren't flying are driving. we saw major traffic jams on the interstate. the shoulders on the highway opened as an extra lane, the tolls suspended. now we are seeing gas shortages. gas buddy reporting 20% of gas stations don't have gas. that number is higher in tampa. almost 50% of gas stations there. 27 fuel trucks with police escorts are helping to get gas to some of those stations. and the ports are beginning to close so cargo and cruise ships for now, robin, are being diverted. >> robin: that is totally understandable. all right, eva. thank you so much. joining us now is fema administrator deann kriswell. we know all too well how busy you are and appreciate you

taking the time to talk to us. don't have to tell you about the potential magnitude of milton. what has fema done to be ready for it? >> good morning, robin. i was just in florida on monday and i had a chance to speak with mayor castor of tampa, as well as mayor welch from st. petersburg. they are concerned we're going into hurricane milton. so we are sending in additional resources to help supplement all of the staff governor desantis has mobilized across the state. we have sent in additional search and rescue teams and assets to include air lift, highwater vehicles. we're moving in commodities, food and water, to be able to get into areas. we're bringing in power assessment teams so they can quickly help assess what areas and what critical infrastructure might need power restored fast.

also put one of my national intimate management assistance teams right there in tampa so they are working side by side with the mayor's team so we can quickly mobilize these resources to help them with whatever their needs are right after the storm passes. >> robin: it is such a joint effort with so many folks. how difficult, though, was it to plan for this storm, coming on the heels of helene just a couple weeks ago? >> yeah. having two massive storms like this back to back certainly is not something we wanted to happen. we've done multiple storms before. we planned for multiple scenarios like this. we have a layered approach to our staffing to make sure we can meet the needs of everyone that's still recovering from hurricane helene. but also make sure we have enough life saving resources to support the state. so we've been planning for this before it was even named as a storm and starting to move those people into areas.

we anticipated what the potential could be. >> robin: yeah. you don't get ready, you stay ready at fema. we know that about you. your own daily operations briefing points to severe staffing issues at fema. is there more you can do to assure the public that you are prepared for this storm and others? >> yeah, robin. we have a layered approach to our staffing. the numbers that we report in our daily operations briefing are just our disaster management staff. so we also have additional staff every day, day to day, doing disaster specific work. so we bring them in and we repurpose them to come in and support the disaster response. but we also move people around from other open field offices to help support the immediate needs. but again, we're just one part of the team, robin. we also bring in members from across the department who are surge capacity. we also bring in the rest of the federal family to come in and support.

we've done this before. we've done multiple events before. i'm not saying it's going to be easy. we plan for this. we've done this. we're going to make sure nobody has needs and we'll keep people there to support them. >> robin: that's very reassuring. you see thankfully people are evacuating. but i grew up on mississippi gulf coast. i know there are people who think they can ride out the storm at home. so what is your message to folks in the storm zone? >> you know, this storm is gonna be like nothing they have seen before. and while you can ride out a storm and hide from the wind, you need to move away from the water. the water is what kills people. nobody has to die from this storm. they just need to move out of the evacuation zone area into a place that is going to be safe from the storm surge. i believe there's still time in some areas. but listen to your local officials.

they're gonna tell you what you still have time to do. >> robin: thank you very much. we know you have busy days ahead of you and appreciate you joining us. please take care. >> thanks, robin. >> george: we're going to get the latest on the race for the white house. new revelations about donald trump and vladamir putin. our chief washington correspondent jonathan karl spoke with the former president. >> reporter: good morning, george. in his new book bob woodward describes trump's relationship with putin as one that continued after trump left the white house. the two men, woodward said, exchanging phone calls as recently as earlier this year. the kremlin denies that, so does trump. woodward's most explosive reporting refers to something that he says happened while trump was still in the white house during the early days of the covid pandemic. as the covid pandemic was raging and the government could not produce enough covid tests for the american people, then president donald trump secretly sent newly developed and extremely hard to get rapid

testing devices to russia to vladamir putin for the dictator's personal use. that's according to bob woodward in a soon to be published book "war." woodward writes putin told trump to keep it a secret saying, quote, i don't want you to tell anybody because people will get mad at you not me. kamala harris seized on woodward's reporting talking about it overnight on the late show with stephen colbert. >> donald trump secretly sent covid test kits to putin for his personal use. i ask everyone here and everyone who is watching, do you remember what those days were like? do you remember how many people did not have tests? and were trying to scramble to get them. and this man is giving covid test kits to vladamir putin? think about what this means on top of him sending love letters to kim jong un.

no, think about it. he thinks vladamir putin is his friend. what about the american people? they should be your first friends. >> reporter: trump often boasts about his close relationship with putin. >> i got along very well with putin. i spoke to him a lot. they say how nice i was to russia. i wasn't nice, but we got along. we had a good relationship, which is a good thing, not a bad thing. >> reporter: woodward also reports trump has had, quote, multiple phone calls with putin since he left the white house, including at least one call earlier this year. i spoke with trump and he denied it all. >> he said you have a number of conversations with putin. is that true? >> no, that's false. >> reporter: really? so you haven't spoken to him since you left the white house? >> no, i have not. >> reporter: i all asked him about those covid tests. he denied that, too. the other thing he said is that you provided some abbott test machines to putin back during the covid pandemic. >> false.

>> reporter: making his denials, trump also had some choice words for woodward saying he is a story teller who has, quote, lost his marbles. although, george, as you know, woodward is one of the most respected journalists of our time. >> george: okay, jon karl, thank you very much. michael? >> michael: now to an alleged election day terror plot. the justice department said an afghan national is in custody, accused of planning to kill americans in the name of isis on election day. chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is in washington with more. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: michael, good morning. fbi director chris wray and the attorney general say this was an isis plot of mass murder for voters going to the polls on election day. the fbi said the 27-year-old was in the final stages of a chilling suicide mission. according to the fbi, tahiti has been here on a visa since september of 2021. the fbi claims that he was in the process of sending his

family back to afghanistan, selling his home in oklahoma and using the profits to fund his alleged terror plot. he and a juvenile were arrested attempting to buy two ak-47 assault rifles, ten magazines and 500 rounds of ammunition from fbi officers. he allegedly admitted the plan was for he and the juvenile to die as martyrs in a plot targeting large gatherings of people on election day. the fbi in recent weeks locked in on his communications, monitoring numerous contacts between him and an alleged isis recruiter. they show a photo of him describing the world of martyrdom to children. >> george: safety alert came out about some boeing jets as strike talks break down. >> robin: shake-up with the new york jets firing their head coach. >> michael: ginger is going to show us why there's such urgency to get out before hurricane milton. right now ginger has the timing of the storm.

hey, ginger. >> ginger: michael the risk for tornados is already up this morning and it will be up. north port, sebring to melbourne you're going to watch for elevated risk on those outer bands. your local weather in 30 seconds. ds. ♪ ♪

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zone to evacuate because of the wide threatening storm surge and dangerous winds. you could also see all the debris that's still there in the streets after hurricane helene posing more danger. let's bring back ginger. you said these areas are still rebuilding after hurricanes like ian. >> ginger: yeah. if you want to know what it looks like to have a surge that changes your entire life forever, ask the people here in fort myers beach. there's still construction sites. there are lots that have been cleared, two years after a storm. talking storms that can take out whole towns, actually move homes. so i want to do the top lines of the storm real quickly. that thing is more than 200 miles to our southwest but the jetting northeast 14 miles per hour. we anticipate a late tonight landfall, potential category 4 hurricane. when we use the word unprecedented up to 15 feet of surge that word, we mean it. robin? >> robin: ginger, we cannot

stress how essential it is to get out while you still can. you're gonna show us why, ginger? >> ginger: yes. it's hard for people to imagine. look, water more than 100 yards from us. but as the surge approaches that not only brings the entire ocean but this bubbled water up and over up to 15 feet near sarasota later tonight. so that's why officials are saying you've got to leave. please go. this is simply unsurvivable. we've done this before. we know what it looks like in other places. but for you, the word unprecedented matters. people are sticking around. i heard a story this morning. some are staying on anna maria island. that is the worst idea. people won't be able to rescue you. your doors will be shut by water. you won't have a day out. it will be the middle of the night. it will be frightening. there's one more layer, the unprecedented part, climate change.

the ocean is hot. it is super fuel. this thing is going to make history. it's a violent force that you want to avoid at all costs. piling up inside and ahead of the hurricane that eventually gets slammed onto shore. in this abc news virtual view, we can see in the center of the hurricane as pressure falls, water levels rise. all that water piling up while it's still over the open ocean, as a hurricane closes in on land, the strong winds push that water toward the coast. it has nowhere left to go but up and inland. this is what it might look like inside a home taking on storm surge. the water approaching quickly and viciously entering your home and quickly climbing. when storm surge combines with high tide, the rapid rising water can actually move a home. something i watched with my own eyes in hurricane michael in 2018. i just saw something i have never seen in real life. i saw an entire home taken off

of its foundation and rolled down the street. another critical reason you might want to leave, the wind. just this summer, the insurance institute for business and home safety showing gma its hurricane simulator and what it can do to a home when it's dialled up to a cat 3. 125 miles per hour winds chunks of the roof ripped off. the ceiling collapsing. exposing the home and anyone inside to the full wrath of the storm. that dangerous wind not just obliterating the roof. this 2x4 cannon reminding us what deadly flying debris can do when it's launched by a hurricane. piercing through the window. the bed, the wall, even the couch on the other side. with windows vulnerable, experts share this advice.

as you leave close all interior doors. it can help contain the wind to just that part of the house and limit damage. storm surge just a mile or two can make all the difference in the world. you know i do the show hearts of hero, we have so many stories about first responders who have risked their own lives in storms like this. if for anyone else, do it for them before the storm comes. >> michael: that simulation shows how dangerous it is. ginger, thank you for sharing it with us. going to turn to new issues for boeing as strike talks break down for the troubled company. our transportation correspondent gio benitez is here with the latest, starting with the new faa safety alert. good morning, gio. >> gio: busy morning of news for boeing. let's start with that faa safety alert. we're talking about a limited or jammed rudder on more than 350 737 planes including the max. the rudder controls the plane's movements. ntsb alerted the faa after an incident with a united plane landing over newark.

the plane's rudder panels became nonresponsive. boeing reminded operators of what to do if flight crews encounter those issues. now let's turn to the boeing strike that we thought was nearly over. well, it isn't. overnight talks broke down between boeing and the union representing 33,000 factory workers. boeing said further negotiations just don't make sense and the company actually withdrew its proposal. now the union said the company refused to bargain on wage increases, vacation, sick leave, 401k's and worker pensions. so while you may not feel it right away, it means for now these workers just aren't building new versions of boeing's most popular planes. and that will become an issue as airlines retire though older planes, george. >> george: thank you very much. now a shake-up for the new york jets. the head coach was sacked tuesday after the team's disappointing start this season. janai norman has details. >> janai: this was a big talker yesterday.

michael, i see you shaking your head. we've got questions for you after this. jets fans had high hopes with aaron rodgers' return after injury. sunday's loss in london led to the surprising and unprecedented move to fire the team's head coach and try to salvage what's left of the season. this morning robert falla is out as new york jets head coach five weeks into a rocky 2-3 season. >> an eventful morning in jets land. >> absolutely stunned. didn't see it coming. >> he becomes the first head coach to be let go during the season. >> janai: team owner woody johnson making the unprecedented move to fire him midseason. >> at the end of the day, this was my decision and my decision alone. >> janai: the relationship between the jets star quarterback and fala has been under scrutiny since the third week of the season when rodgers appeared to reject a hug. johnson saying rodgers had no say in the decision, but experts beg to differ. >> there's very little chance that this move is made without some type of, at least

knowledge, by aaron rodgers. you don't fire your head coach five games into the season unless your future hall of fame quarterback at least has some knowledge of it. >> reporter: in what became his final press conference monday, he shook off the season's slow start following a disappointing loss to the minnesota vikings. >> i'm not panicked. nobody in the building is panicked. >> janai: but he was wrong. >> this is probably the best team i have had in 25 years. i just felt the best way to go forward was a new direction. >> janai: don't get quiet now, guys. we will see this monday whether this move makes any difference for the team. [ laughter ] some critics say the move could be to shift the blame of the season's poor start away from rodgers. as you are saying -- [ laughter ] >> michael: how do you fire a coach five games into the season after a quarterback is coming off an injury. play it out. see what happens. >> janai: most would expect to give them more time to work it

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on the las vegas strip and welcomed guests for 67 years. matt gutman is there with the story. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, michael. as of this morning, there is just no way to put it, no other way to put it. the strip here in las vegas will never be exactly the same way again after the famed tropicana officially is no more. the historic tropicana hotel in las vegas taking its final bow. an icon of the strip imploding in a controlled blast overnight, tourists watching it come down. just before the explosion, a massive drone and fireworks show sending it off in true vegas style. roughly 700 drones creating this dynamic light show. after so many memories, this is really one of the last remaining connections to that old vegas. what do you lose by taking this down? >> vegas is about reinvention.

when you think about the tropicana going down, you think about what's to come so we get really excited about the future. we've done a good job maintaining artifacts from the tropicana. >> reporter: it was built in 1957. at the time, the most expensive hotel and casino on the strip. >> you get me the real money. >> reporter: attracting famous guests like james bond in "diamonds are forever." >> i'm here at the tropicana. it's quite comfortable. >> reporter: and featuring acts like elvis in "viva las vegas." ♪ chicago ♪ and rat pack members. frank sinatra, sammy davis jr. and dean martin. and then, of course, there were the dancers. we caught up with two of those former dancers overnight going down memory lane. >> this was our livelihood for 20 years, off and on for 20 years. it was our second home. >> it's where we made all our friends. >> reporter: tonight, what's the emotion? bitter sweet? >> it really, really is because it's gone. i mean, it's history.

>> it did need an upgrade. we all knew that. to have it imploded kind of like, okay, crossed the line there. >> reporter: next up for site, a controversial new ball park for the former oakland, now las vegas, athletics. hey, guys, there are a loft oakland a's fans upset saying this move should have never happened in the first place. regardless, it is the end of an era in las vegas. this section of the strip behind me there, soon to be transformed. guys? >> robin: that is something else. all right, matt. appreciate you very much. coming up next, a special guest has arrived for our "play of the day."

>> robin: we are back now with our "play of the day." overnight napheesa collier kept it going, the minnesota lynx danced into the wnba finals. lara, you've got all the excitement. >> lara: what a night. what a night for ladies basketball, for basketball in general. four time wnba champion minnesota lynx are headed back to the finals. congratulations, minnesota. they proved too much for the connecticut sun. winner take all semifinal game, three players scored double digits led by star and the league defensive player of the year, napheesa collier. she had a double double with 27 points and 11 rebounds.

the lynx going on to make a run in the first quarter, with back to back threes from smith, mcbride and they never looked back. 88-77 that was the final score. phee writing, phee and the lynx making the sun go down quicker than the end of daylight savings time. >> robin: ouch. >> lara: the team celebrated with this line dance on the court. now they are dancing their way to the finals, where they will take on the very tough new york liberty. and the liberty mascot knows a thing or two about dancing. ellie the elephant in the house, everybody! [ applause ] >> robin: bring it over! >> lara: come out here! yeah, ellie. yes. this elephant can work it like no one else. so busy. now with us on "good morning america."

she will be pumping up the liberty, who will play for their first wnba title. lynx hoping to be the first wnba franchise to win five times. robin is captivated by ellie's moves. >> robin: when she flips that braid it gives me life. just gives me -- yeah. >> lara: you ready, ellie? looks like you are. >> robin: she stays ready. thank you, lara. oh. abbott elementary. >> michael: we'll be right back. back. >> michael: eli! ♪ ♪ i feel good ♪ ♪ when i push, push, ♪ [camera clicks x3] ♪ push, push, push, ♪ [dog shaking] ♪ push, push, push, ♪ ♪ you better move ♪ ♪ when i push, i feel good ♪ [camera clicks] ♪ when i pull, i feel good ♪ ♪ when i push, push, ♪ [camera clicks] ♪ push, push, push, ♪ [camera clicks x3] [camera clicks] ♪ when i push, i feel good ♪ [camera clicks] ♪ when i pull, i feel good ♪ [motorcyle revving engine] ♪ when i push, push, push, ♪ [camera clicks x3] ♪ push, push, push, push ♪ ♪ when i push, push, push, push, push, push, push ♪ [camera clicks] ♪ when i push, i feel good ♪ [camera clicks] ♪ when i pull, i feel good ♪

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highways packed. gas stations overwhelmed. flights cancelled. ginger leads our team in the hurricane zone. >> george: going home. formerly conjoined twins begin their new lives. >> hello, babies! >> george: the moment their family's been waiting an entire year for, as they settle in with their siblings. we speak with the family only on gma this morning. >> robin: "the office" star jenna fisher revealing her secret battle with an aggressive form of breast cancer. what the mom of two said in an emotional message and the co-star who was by her side through it all. >> michael: the blockbuster new book detailing the rise and fall of victoria's secret. >> there's always a chance for a comeback. >> michael: how the me too movement turned the tide, as they get ready to bring back the famous runway show. ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ >> robin: and class is in session with sheryl lee ralph. >> we will get along swimmingly. >> robin: the "abbott elementary" star is live in

times square telling us about the new season, as she says -- >> good morning america. >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma. >> robin: we also say good morning america. barbara howard from abbott elementary, sheryl lee ralph. she's gonna help us with a big surprise. she's keeping a secret. >> michael: oh yeah. that's right. that's a live look miss iannacone and her students in theater art here in manhattan. they're excited. they don't know why. they have no idea what we have coming for them. [ laughter ] they have no idea what's in store. >> george: that's going to be fun. also ahead, tik tok is in trouble. prosecutors from 13 states are suing the social media app. right now top stories starting with hurricane milton closing in on florida. officials are warning time is running out for preparations and evacuations. want to go back to ginger on fort myers beach. good morning, ginger.

>> ginger: hey, george, good morning. beear about 200 miles from the storm. it's west/southwest of us. it's gonna take that ocean water and push it up on fort myers beach which still has holes and construction from ian. we expect 8 to 12 feet of storm surge. easily could float some soft trailers and train cars. let's talk about the storm. yes, it's quite far, but it is cruising. starting to interact with the front, so it is expanding. it will expand its wind field an also its push of water. that's why we'll talk about surge. we are still looking at landfall tonight somewhere near sarasota, venice. right on the south side of tampa bay. lot of impacts down to naples. across the state, too, it's still a hurricane by late tomorrow morning trying to make its way to the atlantic. near the space coast there. jacksonville you also have 2 to 5 feet. naples 5 to 8 feet. here, punta gorda, 8 to 12 feet of surge. it's 9 to 15 and that right front eye wall, the dirty side,

venice, rotunda, definitely sarasota and bradenton. anna maria at 9 p.m. the winds 120 miles per hour. the storm might be lopsided with a lot of wind on the north side. i'm still concerned about orlando. look at daytona beach. thursday, 6:30 a.m., 74 mile per hour gusts. will have a lot of rain, tornados. i'll get into all of that. >> michael: all right, ginger. thank you very much for that. we're going to turn to prosecutors from 13 states and washington, d.c. suing tik tok claiming the app is harming the well-being of children. andrew dymbert is here with more. good morning, andrew. >> reporter: good morning, michael. social media giant tik tok is being called digital nicotine for its effects on millions of american children and teens. this as more than a dozen states file suit against the digital platform. the lawsuit taking aim at tik tok's algorithms accusing the platform of being designed to addict young users by being able to endlessly scroll through content and leading to profound mental health risks including depression, anxiety, sleep loss, body dysmorphia.

they say tik tok know it keeps people engaged. while it may be good for business, it has perilous effects on children. it also highlights features unique to tik tok including tik tok points which rewards users monetarily for creating live videos. the suit is seeking financial penalties and to seek penalties and damages for users who were harmed. tik tok denying the claims, pointing to safe guards they have added saying, for the past two years they have been trying to work with the attorneys general to find constructive solutions to industry wide challenges. guys? >> robin: we will keep an eye on this. all right, andrew. good to have you with us. now to formerly conjoined twin brothers recently separated and going home for the first time on tuesday. we spoke exclusively to the family about the day they have been waiting a year for. share the story for us. >> rebecca: a long wait. robin, this is such a beautiful story because it is extremely rare. most conjoined twins, 70%, are females.

survival rates are low. for one family in philadelphia a beautiful family you are about to meet a miracle. the family of twins amari and jabar, have been waiting for this moment for an entire year. the boys settling in to their first day at home with their siblings caleb, anora and their parents. >> hello, babies! >> rebecca: they were born conjoined in september 2023, sharing part of their sternum, liver, until they were finally separated in august. >> they are extraordinarily rare. rare to be diagnosed. if they are diagnosed, they're rare to be separated. >> rebecca: the family turning to doctors at the children's hospital of philadelphia. their surgery taking eight hours. a high risk procedure with a staff of two dozen specialists helping out. >> it was a lot of preparation. it went smoothly. >> rebecca: their mom seeing

them each on their own for the first time. >> after separation, we definitely feel a weight lifted off our shoulders. >> the whole situation was a crazy journey. to be here right now is surreal. still surreal to this day. >> rebecca: as a parent you can just imagine holding your breath until that moment. since the surgery, the boys have been busy learning to function as individuals and strengthening their bodies. shanika tells us, they are sitting up, trying to crawl and scoot now. i gotta say, leo is about the same age as these boys. he's scooting everywhere, so good luck to them when they start that up. >> robin: they look so healthy. >> rebecca: and we are so happy for them. such a rare thing. >> george: what a great story. thank you, rebecca. coming up jenna fisher shares her private battle with breast cancer. tells us how she's doing now. >> robin: a new look at the rise and fall of victoria's secret and how the famous brand is hoping for a comeback. >> michael: plus lori bergamotto

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revealed a private diagnosis of cancer. >> janai: a relief for her. jenna fisher really worked hard to keep her diagnosis private, speaking out now during breast cancer awareness month saying she's making the announcement for two reasons. one, she's ready to ditch the wigs and, two, quote, to implore you to get your annual mammogram. >> i came in early. i stayed late. i doubled my sales last month. >> oh, really. from what, two to four? >> yep. >> reporter: jenna fisher, known for her comedic chops as pam on "the office" posting on instagram, last december i was diagnosed with stage one triple positive breast cancer. after completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, i'm now cancer free writing her journey started last october with this post. reminder to schedule your mammogram. and a nod to this scene from season two of the hit show. >> you should check yourself out. give yourself an exam.

those things are like ticking time eggs. >> stage 1 triple positive breast cancer we often find in younger women. this is a little more of an aggressive cancer, but it is also one that we have targeted drugs, particularly targeting that protein that are very effective and really improve cure rates. >> reporter: the 50-year-old star acknowledging, if i had waited six months longer, things could have been much worse. thankful for her caregivers, family and friends, including office and now podcast co-star angela kinsey. fisher saying for a long time she was the only person in my work space who knew. when i lost my hair, she wore hats to our work meetings so i wouldn't be the only one. when i need a break, we took one. fisher urging everyone to keep up with their mammograms saying, michael was right. get em checked, ladies. and know that, should you get a breast cancer diagnosis, there is a village waiting to care for you.

again she credits that early detection. you heard her. she said if she waited six months, it could have been so much worse. do not skip your mammograms. it is recommended women start getting mammograms at age 40. find out if you have dense breasts. that can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer. you can request additional testing which can be critical and so life saving. >> robin: it can. so kind of her to go public with that. an important message. not easy to do. a new book that's detailing the rise, fall and rebirth of one of the biggest brands in american history. it's called "selling sexy" victoria's secret and the unravelling of an american icon. erielle reshef joins us with that story. good morning. >> good morning, robin. it is a brand once synonymous with sexy. but the authors of that new book say victoria's secret has struggled to keep up with a shift in pop culture. now the iconic label is working to make a comeback and revamp its image.

the big question, will consumers buy it? ♪ for generations, victoria's secret defying sexy with its barely there bras and underwear and the angels who sold them. now in their new book "selling sexy" victoria's secret and the unravelling of an american icon. two fashion journalists lay out how the multibillion dollar company that once dominated pop culture is fighting to adapt. why pen this book now? >> because they are at a crossroads. it just felt like this is the moment to put the past behind and sort of teach people what the path could tell us about the future. >> until the challenges in recent years they accurately reflected the culture. they commercialized the hell out of it. they put a pink bow on it. ♪ i can't seem to get you off my mind baby ♪ >> reporter: in its hayday millions tuning into their runway show.

giselle, heidi, adriana strutting in bras you, too, could buy. >> it took the cat walk to the masses. >> we see h&m and now shein. they wouldn't have existed if it wasn't for limited brands and victoria's secret. >> reporter: but with the me too and times up movement the tide turned. the company, accused by high profile models and industry insiders of fostering a culture of harassment. >> i think the damage at the time was consequential. the brand tried to keep business going as usual but it only added fuel to an outside conversation about, like, why do we like this brand? >> reporter: the fashion show cancelled. and in 2020, the owner resigned over his alleged ties to convicted second offender jeffrey epstein though he vehemently denies any wrongdoing. >> it was like a perfect storm of bad news for a company that really had never had bad headlines. >> reporter: now with the new ceo, victoria's secret resurrecting the runway show

next week. what does a comeback look like for victoria's secret? >> business might be smaller, but more profitable. and just more fun. >> yeah. i think going back to what women liked about it in the first place. it was an indulgence to stop there. getting one of those body sprays was like a cheap thrill. >> reporter: i know what they smell like. >> i have those memories engrained. there's definitely a way for them to get back there with a modern perspective and listening to customers more about what makes them feel good about themselves. >> the company is pulling out all the stops with cher set to perform. victoria's secret saying it's a woman's world. you can't have a fashion show without the mother of fashion herself. the authors tell us success of the show could be a bellweather for the future of this brand. selling sexy is available now. all eyes on the show and the book. >> robin: i guess sexy is back. [ laughter ]

all right, erielle. you've got an audience of these great students for pop news! [ applause ] bring it, lara. >> lara: goldie hawn is watching, sheryl ralph. we are going to begin with another huge star, timothy chalamet. a trailer on his new biopic about bob dylan is out. his take on one of dylan's biggest hits. he came with nothing but a guitar. >> you never talk about your family, your past. >> people make up their past. they only remember what they want. they forget the rest. >> i'm not sure if they want to hear what i'm going to play, johnny. >> i want to hear it. ♪ how does it feel ♪ >> turn it down! >> play it loud!

♪ how does it feel ♪ >> lara: bob dylan expert kg miles saying chalamet, quote, gets across the passion and soul without making it sound like karaoke. the reviews are great so far from what we've seen. a complete unknown directed by james mangold and co-stars edward norton and elle fanning. set to hit theaters christmas day. very good sign for a film. he's terrific. any time you say chalamet, everyone adores that guy. all right. tuesday, speaking of adoration. one of the most inspiring women i have never met, who i have ever had the pleasure of interviewing. dallas mavericks ceo announcing she will step down from her position this december. her retirement, or as she calls it, he rewirement, comes six years after joining the franchise, turning it into a power house for diversity, inclusion and, of course, basketball. owner mark cuban hired her as the first female ceo in nba

history. during that tenure, mavs have made the playoffs four times and marshall has been named one of the most inspired female leaders and fortune's most powerful women in business. mavericks writing she a force of nature. i like to say her super power is bringing people together. she's an indellable fixture and her impact will be felt for a long time. mark cuban shared his gratitude saying she's led the organization to new heights with grace and integrity and her light will continue to shine bright. marshall will remain ceo until december 31st of this year. she remains a consultant through the end of 2025. by the way, the mavs start their season soon. against the spurs october 24th. we will be rooting for them. >> robin: i'll never forget when you came back from raving about her. you stayed in touch with her.

>> lara: she is special. she's made a huge impact on me and the organization. thank you. that's pop news. >> george: thank you, lara. let's go to ginger in florida. >> ginger: we've been focused so much on the west coast, i want the east coast to know, you get surge. we started with new smyrna beach. got up to five feet of surge coming with with on shore flow especially late tonight into tomorrow. jacksonville beach in that warning. then tropical storm watches up to charleston. warnings down to miami, west palm. more of a tornado issue there. you'll have off shore winds. look at that two to five feet includes daytona beach and cape canaveral. space coast up to savannah. that's the big picture. let's get a check closer to home.

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27th. >> it's time now for a check on our weather. today is going to be a nice, mild, partly cloudy day with a bright skies. highs ranging from low 60s at the coast to mid 70s on the bay shoreline to mid 80s in the warmest inland spots, and the accuweather seven day forecast shows a continuation of our cooling trend, getting breezier and cloudier towards the end of the week. maybe some showers on saturday. amanda. >> all right. spencer. thank you. we will have another abc seven news update in about 30 minutes and always on our news >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. >> robin: back here on gma. always great to have our next guests. sheryl lee ralph won an emmy for playing barbara howard on "abbott elementary." this morning she's here to tell us all about the brand new season.

can you welcome back to gma, sheryl lee ralph. [ applause ] the crowd goes wild! school is in session. >> i love it. i love it. >> robin: we had quinta and tyler here yesterday. they are so excited about season 4. season 4. >> season 4, which is amazing that -- and you will learn this. it's becoming less and less. but we have a full season of 22 episodes. not six episodes, not eight episodes, not ten. a full 22. yes! >> michael: you needed 22. >> absolutely we did. the audience was just begging for more, more, more. it felt funny that we take some very interesting subjects and people laugh at them. i mean, who knew that ring worm could be funny? quite hilarious.

[ laughter ] and boogers and snot, even more. [ laughter ] but they are the things that come with a classroom, younger than you all. it just continues to work. >> michael: we saw a little clip yesterday. you guys were doing line dancing. >> love it. >> michael: barbara, your character kicks it off. tyler said he threw his hip off. >> that's because tyler had to drop it like he thought it was hot. [ laughter ] i was like, mother knows keep it tight and cute. [ applause ] yeah! >> george: let's look at another clip. >> colleagues, i have decided to go in a different direction. math hasn't changed, but what has changed, however, is child adolescent groom. boogers! [ laughter ] [ applause ] you get to work with those kids.

must be great watching them grow up. >> not only is it great. i work with kindergarteners up to about 12 years old. it is amazing to see these little children start to learn and understand all of this. one of the little ones said to me, miss ralph, what's cut? what is cut? why do they keep saying cut? we had to explain it. then one of the little girls, she was about 11 years old. she said, i'm not in front of the camera, i'm behind the camera. i'm a producer. i was like, all righty then. it was fascinating to see how quickly they start to learn and get it. we've been together three years. my class has gone into the 3rd grade. to see them grow and they come back. one class had to go to 1st grade. it was a complete breakdown.

she said, i don't want to go to 1st grade. i had to say, baby, this is television. none of this is real. [ laughter ] >> robin: that's how good you are. >> they believe it. >> robin: where are our manners? these are students from the repitoire school of theater arts in new york city. [ applause ] nice to have you. abigail, do you have a question? >> i do. >> robin: okay. >> i love good questions. there you go, girl. that's it. yes. >> okay. my question is now that the world and entertainment industry is progressing and becoming more inclusive, thanks to the work of pioneers like yourself. >> thank you. >> what advice do you have to young women like me and to my classmates who want to pursue theater and become a broadway and television, and also making a change for the people after us? >> okay. that's a wonderful question. first of all, really lean into your moral compass.

know from the very beginning going into this industry, who are you really? hold onto that. what is it that you want the world to see when you present yourself on the big, little or medium screen? hold onto that. know your bottom line. know what you're willing to do, and figure out very quickly what you will not do to make it. because after you, there will be many. and they will look at you and maybe someone will sit up and ask you a question and say, thank you for being the icon that led the way for me. [ applause ] >> robin: wow. >> george: great advice. season 4 of "abbott elementary" debuts tonight. more from sheryl coming up. but now want to go to lara. >> lara: i'm in the control room. i want to share this.

sheryl lee ralph is helping us pull off a surprise for the teacher of those great students you saw. there she is. she's on set. ms. iannacone. she has no idea what's ahead. she thinks she's just here as a chaperone. lilly,

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sheryl lee ralph and this great group of students here in new york city. [ applause ] they are here with their teacher. ms. iannacone. [ applause ] come here. come on up. [ applause ] we want you to sit right there in that seat. >> i love the "abbott elementary" green. all right. >> michael: we know you think you are here to chaperone these wonderful students. we are actually here to celebrate you. okay? [ applause ] we're gonna chat with you in just a moment, but we want to first show america what makes you a special teacher. so take a look. >> diversions are an important part of learning, otherwise they're just memorizing. >> memorizing how i learned the state's capitals. juneau, madison -- i could keep

going. >> michael: at "abbott elementary" the teachers are the stars. their high school for theater arts, things are no different. mcthe bright light in so many's day, ms. iannacone. >> ms. i helps us with everything we do. she constantly tries to bring us together as a community. if you feel like you're struggling, she is there. >> we know we have her on our side. she would never let you down. she will try her best for you to keep going. >> there's not a single moment where you think hey, ms. i, can i go to you and she'll say no. >> michael: one way ms. i goes above and beyond for her students, the snack shack. what was supposed to be a temporary project has found a permanent place in the classroom, where kids can get fuel for a day of learning. >> she created the snack shack. she has always been someone that has advocated for every single student all the time.

>> it started last year. it just took off. it's become a staple in our community. every day people come in and connect. >> michael: her focus on community and empowerment proving key for students and faculty. >> we love you ms. i! [ applause ] [ cheers ] >> michael: ms. i, as your students call you. i love how excited you got when you said snack shack. [ laughter ] it's great. how does it feel to see the impact you have on these students? >> i mean, they are my why every single day. i have never had a day in my life where i haven't felt joy and pride because of every single one of these students, and everyone else that i have taught. they motivate me every day to do better, to push myself, to question the world and make it a better place for them in the future. i mean, i am the most grateful

person every single day of my life. [ applause ] >> lara: you don't just play a teacher on tv. i know education is very important to you personally. you were very moved when you heard about ms. i and all she does for her students. >> because people don't realize what it takes to have such a giving heart. she just sat here and said that these students are my why. every day she comes to work to put you all first and move you forward. and i see their heads nodding yes. that is a testament to the more that teachers deserve across america. who are able to teach all of their students, no matter what zip code they come from. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you so much. >> michael: amen. amen.

>> george: not only are their heads nodding yes, we all had tears in our eyes. that was so moving. i want to bring the smiles back. we also have snack shack. we have a bit of a surprise for you. donors choose is going to complete that project. they've also partnered with united airlines to give you $10,000. [ applause ] >> yes! [ applause ] oh my gosh. yes! thank you so much. >> robin: it's not only going to cover yours, but all the teachers there. all the teachers are going to get this. >> we are so grateful. we're so grateful. >> lara: enough for everybody. >> robin: wait, there's more! we understand you are a new york liberty fan. >> i am. >> robin: so we have a guest here who has two tickets -- [ applause ] [ cheers ]

tomorrow's game 1. game 1 tomorrow. you will be there. >> oh my gosh! [ applause ] thank you. >> michael: ms. i, i don't know if this fits into the day, but you can bring these students here anytime you want. [ applause ] thank you for everything that you do for these students because it just leads to so much more for them. thank you so much for being an example. enjoy the game. let's go vegas. [ applause ] >> robin: let's go liberty. >> michael: thank you. sheryl, thank you. thank you for helping pull this off. it means so much to do this and have you here. >> thank you very much. as far as i'm concerned you are an honorary mrs. barbara howard. [ applause ]

>> thank you. thank you. fantastic. >> michael: thank you for the students. now ginger in florida. hey, ginger. >> ginger: thank you, michael. i wanted to say with those outer bands we are already seeing tornado warnings in south florida, central. tornado watch has just gone up. it includes fort myers beach. all lauderdale by the sea. it looks nice but don't be deceived. when you whip one of these bands through, it can have a spinoff tornado on it. see the bands coming in? less than 200 miles west/southwest of us in fort myers. those warnings that have been going, we've been seeing them up to melbourne, west palm beach, sarasota, vero beach. i'd watch for all of us. several tornados possible in the highlighted areas today. that will just be one of the many threats. let's get a check closer to home.

>> robin: all right. >> michael: coming up goldie hawn is here live. there she is. hey, goldie. [ applause ]

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>> lara: we are back with the one and only goldie hawn. she is the founder of a program that's amazing, helping children self-regulate and understand their own emotions. on the eve of world mental health day, we are so thrilled to have her here on "good morning america" with us this morning. hi, goldie. >> hello. >> lara: you were saying that you were grateful to be here today in particular. >> this is amazing. our educators are everything. one of the things that happened with our program is it's also for our educators, to reduce stress, to give them an ability to understand how to manage their classroom and the kids manage themselves. i was so excited for the teacher today.

i have to say, i love you. i mean, uft, they called us about three years ago and basically said we'd like you to come in and speak to our educators because they need this program. they need to know how to reduce stress. they have to understand the brain, which we teach. we have to understand them. we are helping so much. our relation with the uft, they have been incredibly helpful and engaging. we've got 143 schools now. it's helping them. our educators are gaining tremendous health and wealth and joy. so i just want to say fantastic. way to go. about time they get a present. for heavens sakes. >> lara: that teacher deserved a night out. >> i love it. >> lara: i really love that you're doing this. you've been in our homes and hearts for so many years. now you moved on. this is really a passion project that's full circle. as a kid, a teen, you were teaching dance to kids.

here you are today teaching children to find peace through being more mindful. >> peace through understanding the brain. here's what happened. yes, i absolutely understand to be more mindful. that's what comes out of this. after 9/11 i was scared to death of the atom bomb. for me that put me in drama. i figure these children will be experiencing some level of that. in which case i created this program. while not the founder, i am the creator. why aren't children learning about their brain? why do we ask them to use it and don't teach them anything about how to use it? >> lara: that's so true. >> that's the first thing. second one, we do three times a brain break in the classroom. the brain break in the classroom helps calm them down. they know what's going on in their brain. if we give them context they have more agency over their emotions so they know how to regulate. they go home and even tell their

dads and moms, you need to take a breath, dad. this is just a shed. the shed fell down, the father was cussing. point is is that if we don't start looking at our children seriously as the next generation, we're not gonna have -- we have so much mental issues. we've got suicide. it's gotten worse in 2020. this is an area where we've got to look at this because we're developing minds. when we develop brains, we do it in the classroom. they have much more cognition around it and know how to open their prefrontal cortex so they can learn. >> lara: we have a lot of parents watching. what advice would you give them at home with their children? >> yes. first of all, we have to figure out their stress. more parents have more stress now than ever. this is very sad story. there's loneliness. there's anxiety and sadness and

so forth. we're facing a lot of troubles right now. in the mean time, we breathe. when you breathe, it sounds crazy. if you take slow deep breaths, it changes your brain. it changes your brain and the activity in your brain in the mid section that lymbic system where it hijacks thinking because your emotions are so high. >> lara: cortisol is flowing. >> everything. and if you do a deep breath and just sit there for three minutes and breathe quietly. >> lara: you don't have to be a meditation expert. >> no. we're not a meditation organization, but we do add that along with acts of kindness and gratitude journals. with that, it changes the way is brain is firing. you want your neurons to be firing in more optimistic situation. then you create more bundles. for parent, i think you need to also create -- just remember, loneliness is something that can

happen. take your friends and try to be with them. but don't stop listening to your children. >> lara: goldie, thank you so much. >> it is over? >> lara: it is, unfortunately. >> i have so much more to share. >> lara: we hope you will come back. it's been great seeing you. >> exactly. it's been great seeing you. >> lara: we love you. you are america's darling. [ applause ] thank you for giving back to our kids. it's so very important. for everyone out there, go to goldie's foundation. we'll be right back. great goldie

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>> and time now for a look at our weather on this wonderful wednesday. partly cloudy skies, high temperatures ranging from low 60s at the coast to mid 70s around the bay to mid 80s inland. they accuweather seven-day forecast shows the continuation of our cooling trend set. today will be the coolest day. partly cloudy. also and a chance of some showers, but things will dry out and get a lot sunnier and a little bit milder on sunday and monday. lovely for the week ahead. amanda. all right. >> thanks, spencer. time now for live with kelly and mark. we'll be back at 11 for midday live. have a great day we'll be back r ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and mark!" today, actress and author riley keough. plus, one of hollywood's biggest stars, rita wilson. also, we will turn things