all: good morning, america! >>barnstorming the battleground. the candidates presenting their final pitches to the public. >> are you better off now than you were four years ago? >> it is my pledge to always put country above party and self and

to be a president for all americans. >> gio: the latest on the last big push. the role rfk jr. could play if donald trump is elected. and the few fallouts from trump's comments on liz cheney. plus vice president kamala harris on the trail can celebrities as she pushes for young voters and the analysis on the electoral college path to victory for each candidate. how it all breaks down >> janai: subway choke hold trial now under way for daniel penny for a man acting erratically on the train. the newly released body cam video. the jury to decide whether the marine veteran's actions were justified. >> whit: crib notes. the new dad feeling isolated by the transition to parenthood. >> nothing can prepare you for when your child comes. >> whit: reaching out to other fathers on social media, never

expecting what happened next. giving birth to a growing group of diapering dads. >> gio: hometown heroes. lining the streets of downtown and filling the stadium to cheer on the champs. >> janai: count down to the new york city marathon. more than 50,000 runners prepping for the 26.2 mile course through all five boroughs. our own will ganss talking with first timers and veterans ready for the live from abc news in new york this is "good morning america." >> janai: good morning, america. happy saturday to you. we can't wait to see will ganss cross that finish line tomorrow. he and so many others have been working so hard, so we'll get to talk to will live this morning in just a bit. and can't get enough of that dodger celebration. sorry, new yorkers in the room. but more on that in just

moment. >> gio: but we can feel joy for everyone right now. also the latest on employment numbers here, jobs and the economy, of course, top of mind right now. what the report could mean for the election and the possible future interest rate cuts. we're going to look into that. >> whit: and we do begin with the 2024 presidential campaign. in its last three days both candidates making final blitzes. selina wang is covering vice president harris and joins us from milwaukee. salina, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. both vice president harris and donald trump are fighting for that sliver of undecided voters in wisconsin, both of them holding rallies here in milwaukee last night. the vice president making her pitch for unity and criticizing donald trump's violent language. >> are you ready to win? are we ready to vote? >> reporter: overnight, vice president kamala harris making an all-out push in battleground

wisconsin. >> if you give me the chance to fight on your behalf, there is nothing that will stand in my way as i fight for you. >> reporter: leaning on superstar cardi b and celebrity rappers to get out the vote. >> if the definition of protection is making sure our daughters have fewer rights than our mothers, then i don't want it! >> reporter: harris making her pitch for unity. >> it is my pledge to always put country above party and self and to be a president for all americans. for all americans. that my is pledge to you, wisconsin. >> the vice president firing up young voters. >> you are determined to live free from gun violence, t clima. and i see you, and i see your power. >> reporter: and while speaking

to union workers, harris pledging to lower the cost of living. >> and at the top of my list is bringing down your cost of living, and it will be my focus every single day as president. i will always put the middle class first. i come from the middle class, and i never forget where i come from. i never forget where i come from. >> reporter: the vice presidente used violent rhetoric against former republican congresswoman liz cheney, one of trump's most outspoken critics. >> she's a radical war hawk. let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, okay? let's see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on her face. >> reporter: harris reacting with harsh criticism. >> this must be disqualifying. anyone who wants to be president of the united states who uses that kind of violent rhetoric is clearly disqualified and unqualified to be president. >> reporter: but trump defending his rhetoric.

>> was it necessary to make the comments about liz cheney? >> oh, yeah, sure. she's a war hawk. >> reporter: in these final days vice president harris is stressing donald trump's language is becoming more extreme. and we're also learning new details about harris' plans the day before the election. her campaign is planning to hold rallies in all seven battleground states, tying them together in a national live stream. gio? >> gio: all right, salina. thank you so much. and to the republican side now with former president trump who was also in milwaukee last night and heads to north carolina today. it's the fourth day in a row that both candidates are in the same state. abc's maryalice parks is live in north carolina. good morning, maryalice. >> reporter: gio, good morning. former president trump was in the same arena last night. he talked about immigration and the economy. he said he was the only candidate who could rescue the economy from, quote, total obliteration. and he was introduced by one of

his supporters, robert f. kennedy jr. with just three days to go trump back in the very same arene ain milwaukee, wisconsin, where he accepted his party's nomination this summer. now trying to finish his campaign strong. >> are you better off now than you were four years ago? >> reporter: trump polling the crowd about whether saying he will win. the former president repeating claims migrants are taking jobs from black americans. >> they have taken so many jobs away from african americans, less from hispanic, but that's going to catch up. >> reporter: and leaning into the disappointing jobs report out friday that showed unemployment steady at a low 4.1%, but employers only added 12,000 jobs last month. >> the economy what -- what timing. what timing. four days before the election, they have among the worst numbers. >> reporter: the report came amid hurricanes and a new boeing strike. it showed wages continuing to climb, and the stock market did

end the week higher. but trump predicted economic doom. >> if you want to lose your job and maybe your house and pension because kamala has the economic understanding of a child. >> reporter: trump joined on stage in wisconsin and earlier in the day in michigan by former independent candidate rob rlt f. kennedy jr., who dropped out of the race and endorsed him, but whose name will still be on the michigan ballot. >> if you want to see me go to washington, you better vote for donald trump. >> reporter: kennedy, a well-known vaccine skeptic, says he's been promised a role in any future trump administration running health care agencies. trump seeming to confirm as much. >> and he's going to take care of women's health and men's health and your children's health. >> reporter: when asked whether he agreed with kennedy on vaccines? >> we'll be talking about a lot of things, but he's going to have a big role in health care, very big role. >> reporter: vice president harris today calling out trump over possibly putting kennedy in charge over america's health care system. >> he has indicated that the

person who would be in charge of health care for the american people is someone who has routinely promoted junk science and crazy conspiracy theories, who once expressed support for a national abortion ban. >> reporter: and former president trump heads here to north carolina today. it's the only one of the battleground states that he won four years ago, but he seems to be taking nothing for granted. he has three events scheduled here this weekend. democrats say it could be a sign that he's nervous about the state. janai? >> janai: all right. we will see what happens in the next few days. maryalice, thank you. meanwhile, important news. the fbi and u.s. intelligence officials say russia is behind a fake video now circulating online showing a man who claims to be a haitian immigrant who says he voted multiple times in georgia. again, the video is completely fake. u.s. intelligence and homeland security officials are warning that russia, china, and iran are engaged in a

campaign to divide and confuse americans. the georgia video came just a week after another bogus video appeared to show a man destroying trump ballots in battleground state pennsylvania. important to note it, too, was a russian fake. >> whit: all right, let's bring in abc news political director and washington bureau chief rick klein joining us. good morning. it's great to have you. let's start with the more than 70 million people who already voted early. what is that telling us now? >> good morning, whit. it means people are dialled into this election already. turnout approaching half of the 2020 numbers which set a record. we're seeing some trends emerge. in michigan, for example, likely republicans about 42% of early voters, up 6 points from four years ago. a similar story in pennsylvania, a 10-point jump among likely republicans. and similarly in wisconsin,

democrats dropping a bit as more independents dropping early. it's not clear right now whether these people are changing the vote or a sign of enthusiasm. building up some of the advantages they're going to have going into tuesday. >> whit: and rick, how are the potential paths to victory shaping up in those battleground states? >> let's start with the polling average. you can see the polling is so close everywhere. about 2 points tops separating the candidates. if you were to translate this into the electoral map if the polls were right, a big if, of course, this is where trump lands. that's more than the 270 he would need. let's play it through. let's say the polls are off a little bit and harris is able to hold her advantage in wisconsin, michigan, and also take pennsylvania. that's 270 electoral votes. that's the presidency for her. on the other hand, let's talk about a potential trump path. if he's able to win in nevada and arizona as well as georgia and south carolina in the south, he is just one state away from

victory. the best path that he has is probably pennsylvania. the biggest battleground, it's also where a "the washington post" poll had harris up by just a single point. basically this is a tied race. >> yeah, toss up at this point. rick, thank you so much. always appreciate it. and on gma monday morning house democratic leader hakeem jeffries will join us live here as we inch closer towards election day and the democrats work to win the house majority. and then on election night, stay with abc news. we'll have all the results as they come in beginning at 7:00 p.m. eastern reporting from both campaign headquarters and of course insight and analysis from our powerhouse political team. again that's at 7:00 p.m. next tuesday, november 5th >> gio: all right, whit, and the economy remains one of the top issues in this campaign. so what impact will a weaker than expected jobs report with just 12,000 jobs added have on voters and the economy? let's bring in alexis on this. >> the 12,000 jobs the economy added last month may seem

shockingly low especially when you consider estimates were for about 100,000 jobs added, but october was no usual month. the labor department say hurricanes mulien and milt n coupled with a major strike at boeing likely distorted the numbers leading to it weakest month for job growth since december 2020. there was little impact for job growth on unemployment. the most jobs were added in health care and government last month, but more than 40,000 jobs were lost in manufacturing. that's thanks in large part to that boeing strike. now, the report did give wall street a reason to rally. the dow jumping nearly 300 points to kick off november. the nasdaq climbing more than 140, and the s&p 500 adding more than 20 points. traders are betting the weak jobs report will keep the federal reserve on track to cut interest rates by a quarter point at next week's meeting and give the fed a little room to continue lowering borrowing costs.

now, this last jobs report before the election quickly becoming political fodder. the biden administration saying the economy remains strong. the trump campaign calling this report a catastrophe. guys? >> janai: all right, alexis, thank you. now to the late night verdict in the federal trial of a former police detective involved in a botched raid that ended in the teth of briana taylor in louisville, kentucky. nbc's jay o'brien is covering this for us. the jury had been deadlocked but they managed to work through that. >> that's right, janai. good morning. that jury deliberating over night over the course of three days reaching that partial guilty verdict, and briana taylor's family emotional. overnight the family and friends speaking out after an ex-louisville police officer was found guilty of violating taylor's civil rights during a police raid of her apartment in 2020. >> until you know what it feels like to to watch your child be

killed for 1,694 days and nobody hold anybody accountable, i don't think anybody could understand what that feels like unless you're knee-deep in it. >> reporter: the jury finding former louisville police officer guilty of using excessive force, firing ten shots through taylor's apartment. but that same federal jury acquitting hankenson earlier in the evening of violating the civil rights of three of taylor's neighbors who were in nearby apartments during the 2020 raid. this case a retrial after the judge declared a retrial last year and comes after a 2022 state trial where he was acquitted of multiple charges of wanton taylor was killed in a march 2020 police raid on her apartment. the night of that fatal shooting officers were searching for taylor's ex-boyfriend who was suspected of dealing drugs. authorities executing a no-knock

warrant, breaking down the door of taylor's apartment where her current boyfriend, kenneth walker, was also present. believing intruders were breaking in, walker fired a single shot, hitting an officer in the leg. officers then returning fire. after the gunfire erupted, hankenson ran to the side of taylor's apartment and blindly fired ten rounds through taylor's sliding door and window, which were covered with blinds and curtains. several of the rounds entered the neighboring apartment where three people were home. none of the ten rounds hit anyone. hankenson now faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. taylor's family now hoping to keep breonna's memory ali meantime, two other ex-louisville police officers now face charges of allegedly falsifying the warrant that led police to breonna taylor's doorstep.

they have pleaded not guilty. >> whit: thank you. meantime, back in new york city the trial of daniel penny got under way. he's the marine veteran accused of manslaughter in the choke hold death of a man on the subway. >> reporter: this is police body camera footage the public had not seen that shows daniel penny, a marine veteran, standing over the body of jordan neely, a homeless man penny put in a choke hold in a new york city subway car last year. >> i just put him out. >> reporter: prosecutors say the video played publicly for the first time in penny's trial shows penny acted recklessly and failed to recognize neely's humanity. this video from may 2023 shows penny restraining neely. prosecutors conceded, neely may have seemed scary but told the jury penny used far too much force for far too long. nearly a minute after neely went

limp. >> i love jordan, and i want justice for jordan neely. i want it today. >> reporter: the defense argued neely was seething and psychotic and yelling with unhinged range, so penny stood up to protect neighbor. >> at the end of the day this case is about someone who stood up and tried to protect his fellow passengers, who did the right thing and came to the aid of everyone on the subway car. >> reporter: eyewitnesses are among the next to take the stand when court resumes. penny has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and negligent homicide charges. to convict, the jury must be convinced penny's actions were not justified and that he recklessly disregarded the risk his choke hold posed to neely's life. >> all right, aaron, thank you so much for that. and it is time for the weather and look who's here. our friend leslie lopez. >> so much fun to be with you especially after a dodgers win.

>> oh! >> well, what have i done? let's get your weather. all right, we're talking about some weather. i mean, listen, this is some interesting weather happening across the nation. we're still breaking records. it's so hot out towards new jersey we're looking at a fire. it's about 140 acres over in morris county, and right now looks like structures are threatened, but good news is 30% containment. that heat is continuing you're going to see it anywhere from bridgeport to hartford, connecticut. record daily records are being across florida all the way up to

>> all right, well, yeah, so we're going to continue with the heat. we'll talk more about that heat coming up. but also severe weather threats in the southern plains to look at in just a little bit. >> like a true dodgers fan. >> i'm so sorry. what have i done? >> janai: it's a good time to be a dodgers fan. the city of los angeles turning out to cheer on the world siris champs. abc's melissa adan was there and she is a massive fan. melissa, you just had some good weekends leading up to this. >> this has been amazing, janai, good morning. l.a. showed up. it was so much fun. there was music, people were laughing, and there were even tears shed, but tears of joys,

that is. for our amazing champs it was amazing. rapper ice cube even came back, he performed at dodgers stadium. and yes, once again, it was a good day. a sea of blue filling downtown los angeles for the world series victory parade. the city of l.a. says more than 200,000 people cheered on the dodgers fresh off their world series win against the new york yankees. >> who has more championships than us in the 2020s? absolutely nobody. >> more than 42,000 fans greeted the eight-time world siris champions at dodger stadium, a rare moment for superstar shohei ohtani addressing the crowd. >> it was a roller coaster of emotions. >> the series filled with iconic moments for world series mvp freddie freeman, his game one historic walk off grand slam and

setting a record, hitting a home-run in six consecutive world series games. the father of three full of gratitude after his 3-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare auto immune disease over the summer. >> after my son got sick, you guys showed out for my family. >> freeman's story is truly spectacular. and look, something i found so special was the amount of times i found fans saying how excited they were when it was their favorite player whether it be ohtani or freeman or any of our boys in blue just made eye contact with them, waved or smiled, it really, really solidified the celebrations and made it so memorable for the fans. guys? >> all right, thank you so much, melissa. and still coming up here on gma the election campaign in the final stretch. vice president harris and former president trump how persuasive were they in big events with

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good morning. i'm stephanie sierra in the east bay. five early voting locations opened in contra costa county. hundreds of people were lined up at one in walnut creek. you see here, workers are getting more ballot devices running so they can cut down on the lines. they're expecting a huge increase in voters. this weekend. and we're told the contra costa voting sites will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day, and lisa is tracking your election day forecast as well. good morning. >> good morning. this is it for the rain after this ends. it is going to be warmer and drier. mount hamilton. a few light showers. mount tam here. the winds picking up. they picked up over an inch and a half of rain up in mill valley. and looking at the clear sky, the golden gate bridge so 60s across the board today. >> right. lisa, thank you. and thank you all for joining us.

gma is next.

>> janai: welcome back to gma on a saturday morning. that is the band from brooklyn's bishop laugh lynn memorial high school.

they will be playing at mile 8 of the tcs new york city marathon following a 40-year tradition. incredible. coming up, our will ganss will have a live report from central park as he finishes preparing for the big race. so excited to talk to whit. but they're going to be playing for three hours? >> gio: yeah, that will get you pumped up. >> whit: excited to talk to whit? when there's a will, there's a whit. >> janai: you know. >> gio: i've never said that before. >> whit: let's take a look at some of the other top stories following on this saturday morning. happening right now, dramatic new images of the flash flooding in spain that's now being called the country's deadliest natural disaster in decades. video from above showing crushed and mangled cars swept into an underpass in valencia as firefighters search for bodies that may be inside. a death toll

unknown number still missing. >> gio: the justice department releasing a list where federal monitors will be on election day. they will go to 86 different jurisdictions in 27 different states. some republican-led states such as texas, missouri are banning monitors from going inside the polling places. >> janai: one of north carolina's biggest attractions, the biltmore estate, is reopening today after hurricane helene flooded the area just weeks ago. the 8,000-acre property known as america's largest home is opening back up for the holidays with its iconic 35-foot christmas tree. i'm sure that is such a great sign of rebuilding. >> whit: absolutely. start this half hour with a closer look at the top campaign headlines. with just three days to go before the election, can you believe it? joining us now, deputy political director avery harper and from north carolina on the campaign trail, abc white house correspondent maryalice parks. good morning to both of you. avery, let's start with you and take a look at the candidates'

closing arguments here. vice president harris focusing on unity. former president trump honing in on his immigration campaign. who are they trying to reach down the final stretch? are there any undecided voters left out there? >> they are trying to reach anybody who will listen. when we look at what vice president kamala harris said this week at the ellipse in washington, d.c., she really spoke to those who might be unsure about her. we saw her say those who might disagree with me politically, they would have a seat at the table in my administration. i think what's also really powerful when we saw her physically point back to the white house and frame donald trump as a danger to the democracy that that's a real call out to potentially disaffected republicans. on the other hand, i think with former president trump, his remarks we saw this week, he's really trying to rally his supporters. you mentioned he's honing in on immigration. we saw him appear with the families of victims that they say were killed at the hands of migrants.

that's an issue that's really important to the republican base, but we've also seen him speak disagreeably about folks who are not supporting him. we have heard him say that voting blocks who are not supporting him need their head examined. that's not doing anything to bring folks into the tent. it was only last night that we heard him say that he would fight for americans whether they wanted to vote for him or not. >> janai: and maryalice, i want to bring you in. you're in carolina now. the last day of early voting. you mentioned both candidates were there in north carolina. former president trump has three events there today. how important is that state for candidates? >> reporter: look, north carolina has been democrat sort of white whale. they really want this one. president obama won here in 2008. they think it is doable. president biden got closer in 2020. another big factor here. there's a pretty popular democratic governor whose term limited out and the republican candidate has been pretty problematic and controversial.

trump and vance haven't wanted to campaign with him. on the other hand, republicans have registered more new voters here and they have won ten out of the last 11 presidential cycles here in this state, so they feel pretty good. but, look, if harris were to flip this state, it would really open up the map for her and give her a lot more options. it would basically be a big insurance policy for her. when it comes to whether new hampshire could actually be a toss up, whether trump would have a chance in that state, but if he were to flip that state, i would really open up the path for him. i spoke to the chair of the new hampshire democratic party just last week. he said harris was fine in that state, but i keep wondering if there might be anymore surprises, guys. >> gio: so north carolina very, very important. avery, can we talk about the harsh language? talk to people saying it's getting ugly, it's feeling ugly.

>> i would say the tone of the campaign has been the same for a little while now. look, we have seen some really inflammatory comments on the side of trump, by trump himself and those around him. we saw some of the bigoted language that was used at the madison square garden rally last weekend to trump suggesting that former republican congresswoman liz cheney should be standing in front of the barrel of a gun. i will say that that is kind of language that does overshadow any messaging about issues, and it steps on the trump -- excuse me, the trump campaign's efforts to really amplify the comments that we saw from president biden earlier this week using the word garbage to comment about either a trump supporter or supporters depending on how you interpreted that. and it really does give the harris campaign ammunition to argue that former president trump is not fit for the office. >> janai: important points and we appreciate you all for being here to discuss it. so much leading up to these final few days.

maryalice parks and avery harper, thank you both. it's not too late to register to vote in a number of states. scan the qr code on your screen right now to learn more. in the meantime we are going to get another check of the weather. we have leslie lopez here with an eye on it. >> leslie: it looks nice, serene and pleasant but, boy, things are going to change in this area. i've seen a couple of boaters out there this morning. but there is a going to be a potential for a named hurricane. at least there's an 80% chance of that development right now over into honduras. so that western caribbean section we'll keep a very close eye on especially over the next 7 to 10 days. now, taking you out to patty looking at subtropal storm patty, this one is not going to do much for the united states, however it is another named storm and it is very active in the tromices right i want to take you back over to the southern plains. texas, oklahoma, we're talking about is veer weather through the area. hail, flash flooding, and potential for tornados, too.

now, the tornado risk is there today. however, that risk is going to increase as we head into tomorrow. so at least for the next few days we're g >> leslie: all right. yes. a lot going on around the country, especially today as we look towards -- i wanted to mention, there was going to be a marathon here. it's going to be really, really nice. about 55 degrees. if you are breaking a sweat, you're doing all right. >> janai: all right. thank you so much, leslie. i took your read before, whit. i hurt your feelings. go ahead, tease. tease. tell us what's coming up. coming up here on gma our new dads are uniting to address the challenges of father hood.

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>> janai: back now on gma. with the new dad feeling isolated making the transition into parenthood reaching out on social media and learning he was far from alone. abc's morgan norwood said it

would be the start of something big. good morning. >> you know how parenthood can be. i don't know. you know. it can be an adjustment. whit, you were a new dad at one point. >> whit: still trying to figure it out. right now. >> when joe gonzalez was trying to adjust to life as a new dad, he went looking for support. what he found dozens of other fathers literally willing to walk alongside him to figure this dad thing out together. for many first-time parents, the struggle is real. >> you see tiktoks, videos, try to read books. you can do all the things but nothing can prepare you for when your child comes. >> when joe gonzalez found himself in the transition to fatherhood, he went looking for support first on tiktok simply posting his experience. >> being a parent is crazy. my son is 4 months old. every day he's up at 6 a.m. on the dot. >> reporter: it quickly went

from social media to social meetups. >> if you are a dad or know a dad in brooklyn. my name is joe. at 1 p.m. i'm hustling to meet up for dads. >> reporter: he started the brooklyn stroll club. >> it was pure intentions of let's connect. my hope is to cultivate a community that dads feel comfortable and can grow. >> reporter: the response, overwhelming. close to 20 new dads from nearly all five boroughs showing up to this park with their babies. including andrew white. >> my spirit feels full after this experience because i've never been around that many dads. >> reporter: according to researchers at ohio state, 66% of parents reported feeling lonely or isolated due to the demands of parenthood and advocates say dads deserve support too. >> we look at the numbers of postpartum depression as an example. and for me growing up postpartum depression, if i'd ever heard of it, it was definitely something only a mother could feel. but it's absolutely real for dads as well. >> reporter: while the adjustment to parenthood may be difficult for some, joe gonzalez says finding community as a new dad can be as simple as a stroll

in the park. >> if you are a dad who is looking for community, look for it. if it's not there, start it. people need it and, you know, why don't we give moms a break as well. >> and all the moms said -- >> janai: amen. >> if you are in new york city and you're looking to connect with other dads, you can visit brooklynstrollclub.com. they're already planning their next outing, guys. >> gio: janai didn't skip a beat there. >>janai: she said, janai, are you going to back me up. >> she knew. >> give mom a break? yes, please. >> janai: thank you, morgan. >> gio: coming up on "good morning america," will ganss getting ready for the runners for tomorrow. hey, will. >> hey, gio. it is the final countdown to the finish line. we have groups from italy, groups from france. everybody is gearing up. we have a lot more coming up on "good morning america." don't go anywhere. oesn't care. but shingrix protects! only shingrix is proven over 90% effective.

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liccardo will work with both parties to find common ground while protecting our values. new democrat majority is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> whit: welcome back to >> whit: welcome back to gma as we count down to the new york city marathon. more than 50,000 runners getting ready to be put through the paces sunday for the largest marathon in the world. 26.2 miles. it's a run through new york's five boroughs. one of them is our own will ganss out in central park for us this morning. will, good morning. you're with another first-timer. >> reporter: that's right, gio. the vibes are lit here. i didn't anticipate things to be this crazy this morning, but here we are. everyone is amped for the new york city marathon including my new friend zarha. it's your first marathon. my first marathon. we're one day, one hour, ten minutes away but who's counting. how are you feeling? you're telling me you had an interesting strategy as you were training.

what were your snacking measures? >> yeah. i was eating -- i still am eating sour patch watermelon gummies. because they're more enjoyable and i'm also dealing with additional goos or gels now. >> i'm glad we made a professional switch. gearing up for tomorrow. what will be a milestone? >> nervous for mile 20. just need extra fuel, extra motivation. so i'm nervous about that. >> reporter: you're one of the members of team inspire, and also one of the members of team 4 climate, which is the first time that a major marathon is including environmentalism like that. you wrote a book called -- >> climate optimism. >> tell me a little bit about what "climate optimism" is and why you wanted to bring it to the new york city marathon? >> that was two years of chronicling climate stories and positive changes around the world. and so climate optimism is rooted in this idea that we need to understand the breadth of the consequences and the scope of the problems but also understand

how many positive solutions there are and how you can join and be a part of it. >> reporter: and as a runner from new york city running in central park, that is a perfect kind of cross roads for you. >> yeah, totally. i live around central park and i love running here and enjoying nature and get away from the city. >> i'm excited to run this with you tomorrow, zarha. for any coverage of the new york city marathon, watch our local station in new york city. we're going to be streaming on espn2 starting at 8 a.m. for the first time tomorrow there's a finish line right here on abc from 3 to 5 p.m. whit? >> whit: excellent. will ganss, appreciate it. love the windbreaker. looking fresh, my friend. talk to you soon. we'll be back here with our "play of the day." be back here "play of the day." [sfx: alarm going off] but delicious cesar canine cuisine is a better way to show your love.

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her civic duty. 102-year-old retired teacher says she's been voting ever since she was able. she cast her ballot curbside at a polling place in southwest houston after getting a ride from one of her former students. she says, even though she retired as an educator, she still teaches young people about the importance of voting, and she's sure setting an example of that. >> janai: amen. >> gio: got to get out there and vote. >> janai: a reminder of how important it is. coming up on gma in the second hour, jess simms looks at the matchup in college football. >> gio: and the new department of transportation rules that can get you an automatic refund if your flight is canceled. we'll be right back. cover story. new department of transportation rules that can get you an automatic refund if your flight is canceled. we'll be right back.

good morning, i'm stephanie sierra. palo alto residents are getting more answers over a chemical spill that happened more than two weeks ago now. this bright green substance came from a tesla research facility. investigators are still looking into what the substance is made of. on friday, officials held a community meeting to answer and hear from residents and answer some questions. that is their biggest concern is why it took the city five days to alert them of this spill. and the city said it will now adjust its notification protocols. residents in the bay area gathered from all over to celebrate diwali, the festival of lights and fremont. families and friends showed up to honor the holiday. it's a chance to celebrate light over the darkness and happiness over sorrow. people who celebrate take time to wish for gratitude,

prosperity and health and participate in prayer. all right. how's it looking out there, lisa? >> well, our rain is over, stephanie. it was a quick mover over an inch in the higher elevations of the north bay. a few leftover showers here around mount hamilton, but sunshine on the way. breezy winds, visibility reduced at the coast to a quarter of a mile. napa and vacaville as well. and temperatures are coolest in the north bay where we're getting some clearing mid and upper 40s with mid 50s around hayward and san jose. so the plan for today will be breezy to gusty winds at the coast. 64 downtown, 65 in fremont. and looking at our warmest locations just in the upper 60s. stephanie. >> lisa. thank you. up next, a south bay school district still facing multiple potential school closures. the newest proposal coming from the superintendent. abc seven news at eight is next.

and we need real experienced leadership. we need mark farrell. our interim mayor who got things done. who showed we can clear tent encampments, fight crime, and address the drug crisis. who will make the tough choices for our city's future. "i'm mark farrell. i'm running for mayor because san francisco deserves better." "i'm ready to deliver that change on day one." mark farrell. a proven leader with the experience we need. five right now at eight, waking up to some puddles around the bay area after some rain early this morning. taking a live look outside from the san mateo bridge. lisa is tracking the latest for you. plus a disturbing arrest in the south bay. parents ang