has been replaced. >> number five, san jose will hold a special election next year to fill the city council seat vacated by former councilman omar torres. voters could select his replacement as soon as april 8th. >> number six, the controversial center running bike lane on san francisco's valencia street will soon be no more. sfmta has approved moving the bike lanes to the side of the road. construction begins next year. >> number seven delta airlines is teaming up with shake shack to offer cheeseburgers in first class on long distance flights. >> it comes with a brownie, a random side, and a salad. >> michael: good morning america. america for our viewers in the west. extreme weather on both coasts. the bomb cyclone impacting the west coast. overnight a 70-year-old cedar tree crashing on this home. more than half a million without power.

ginger is tracking the torrential rain, floods and snow. >> george: overnight president-elect trump taps linda mcmahon for education secretary and dr. oz will be one of rfk junior's top deputies. plus two women who say congressman matt gaetz paid them for sex. >> rebecca: tik tok is buzzing. should you stock up on your favorite products if president trump's possible tariffs drive up prices? we have a reality check. ready to set sail like moana? welcome aboard the newest disney cruise ship. michael and bob iger get us ready for treasure. ♪ she said play it again play it again play it again ♪ >> michael: good-bye to one of the goats. rafael nadal playing in his final match. plus we're behind the scenes with lara, peyton, lainey and luke. [ laughter ] >> that is not true.

>> lara: that is true. >> that is not true. >> michael: it's true, for country music's brightest night. and the big surprise that has all five "dancing with the stars" couples saying -- >> good morning america! >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> george: good morning america. hope you're doing well this wednesday morning. michael, tell us how that disney cruise ship was. >> michael: awesome. the disney treasure. the sixth and newest ship in the disney fleet. you asked if we did a rose and jack from the titanic off the front of the ship. [ laughter ] didn't do anything like that. it was really incredible. gonna be a great time for all the families who take the trip. a disney voyage. >> rebecca: it looks spectacular. the moana 2 stuff that's coming. i know one family's excited about that. >> michael: people will enjoy it when we show it later in the show. lara is gonna join us. she's in nashville getting ready for the cma's. there she is. >> rebecca: we love lara in nashville. also ahead,

with eight days until thanksgiving, we are tracking the latest on the e.coli outbreak in carrots. we're at the farm at the center of the outbreak. we hear from one of the people who got sick. >> george: also the investigation into two explosions. one at a condo complex near detroit. this blast caught on doorbell camera footage outside cincinnati, ohio. you see it right there. >> michael: we begin with the dangerous weather on both coasts. wild fires are burning in the northeast. life threatening rain and flooding are set to hit the west coast. we have team coverage starting with mola lenghi in santa rosa, california. good morning. >> reporter: millions of people are bracing themselves throughout northern california and the pacific northwest. an onslaught of rain and wind is expected to pound the area. some areas could get as much as a foot of rain overthe next few days. wind gusts in washington state in particular have already started causing damage reaching as high as 84 miles per hour.

in the pacific northwest this morning, more than 700,000 customers are without power, potential for flooding a concern during this storm es specialfully creeks and streams and roads. right behind me here, we're keeping an eye on the santa rosa creek. this slices its way through the town of santa rosa, california, just north of san francisco. creeks like this presenting some concerns for urban flooding. flood watches are in place that have been issued by the national weather service for several north bay counties including here in sonoma county. in addition to the rain and the wind, we're also expecting to see heavy snow in the mountains, george. >> george: thanks. now trevor ault in manhattan, where a brush fire broke out. >> reporter: fire crews have been here overnight monitoring this location at a park in upper manhattan where this fire sparked up. one of thousands of fires that have popped up across the region in just a matter of weeks.

this morning the extreme drought conditions continue to choke the northeast. overnight another brush fire breaking out in new york city. firefighters rushing to douse the flames in upper manhattan. >> they've got about ten acres burning at this point. it is a second alarm blaze that they are trying to get under control. >> reporter: the mayor calling a drought warning. >> the reality is we need rain. not only here in the city but in the reservoirs. >> reporter: in massachusetts this brush fire outside boston. >> it is an extreme challenge. first for the fire fighters to drag the hose up. water up the s a challenge. >> reporter: since october massachusetts has had more than 600 wild fires, charred nearly 2,000 acres. that's an entire year's worth of fire damage in less than two months. and in this drought, new jersey's one of two reservoirs at just 44% capacity. water levels 16 feet lower than

they were this time last year. now thankfully, there is some rain expected here soon. that's gonna be very welcome. but even that could potentially bring some really big problem, as new york city officials are now activating plans for possible flash flooding. >> rebecca: ginger is tracking both coasts. >> ginger: you said bomb cyclone. the pacific northwest and the west coast get these bomb saoeubles. this one the strongest they've seen in five years because it dropped 59 millibar, more than doubling the definition. there's a lot of power with this. that's why we're concerned. not just because of the blizzard alerts, high winds, but this part. this part right here, with the life threatening flash flooding possible. there are burn scars up there in the north bay area. river flooding expected. mud and rock slides up to foot and a half of rain falling

really quickly. when we say life threatening, there's a reason for that. it's not life threatening but life helping when it comes down to the rain. it's gonna come down fast. we've got rain showers that will be heavy at times by tomorrow afternoon. maybe an inch, two inches. >> michael: we need rain. >> ginger: we sure do. >> michael: thank you very much, ginger. now the latest on the deadly e.coli outbreak. we'll hear from a woman who is suing after she got sick from eating the carrots. melissa adan is at the source of the outbreak in california. good morning, melissa. >> reporter: good morning, michael. select organic carrots coming from this central california farm have been recalled. grimmway farms says these carrots are not necessarily in the grocery stores, but they may be with your fridge. this morning health officials investigating a deadly e.coli outbreak from organic carrots that have sickened dozens. >> i had a low grade fever and just thought it was the stomach flu. it just progressively got worse

each and every day. >> reporter: 40-year-old melinda pratt from savannah, georgia, is among those who fell ill. >> the radiating back pain that came, i couldn't handle this stomach cramping any more. it was making me drip sweat. >> reporter: pratt now named in the first lawsuit against the makers of the recalled organic carrots originating from this california produce company, grimmway farms which packages carrots for wal-mart, whole foods, kroger, target, publix, trader joe's and others sold from august 14 to october 23rd. you see the trucks here full of carrots at the carrot processing facility. this is where the company is working with federal and local agencies reviewing how these carrots were grown, harvested and processed. 39 confirmed cases have been confirmed across 18 states, with 15 requiring hospitalization and one death. according to the lawsuit, pratt

was admitted to the hospital for three days. the mom of three said she's thankful none of her children ate the carrots. it comes just weeks after another e.coli outbreak linked to slivered onions forced mcdonald's to stop selling its quarter pounders in 14 states, sickening more than 100 people and killing at least one person. now grimmway farms has posted on its website the impacted carrots. george? >> george: okay, melissa, thanks. now the latest on the trump transition. the president elect is standing behind matt gaetz as pick for attorney general as the house ethics committee votes whether to vote on whether to release allegations against the former congressman. mary bruce is in west palm beach with the story. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. donald trump's pick for attorney general is facing an uphill battle. today the bipartisan house ethics committee will meet to decide whether to vote to release its report on matt gaetz and those allegations of sexual

misconduct and illicit drug use. this morning we are learning more about the payments he allegedly made to women for sex. this morning president-elect trump is standing by his controversial pick to be his attorney general, former florida congressman matt gaetz. >> are you reconsidering the nomination of matt gaetz? >> no. >> reporter: trump, in texas alongside elon musk, to watch his space x rocket launch. the world's richest man using his mega phone to boost trump's embattled choice, posting gaetz will be our hammer of justice. but first gaetz has to get through the confirmation process. he's already been working the phones, and this morning gaetz is planning to meet with senators in person to plead his case. >> he wants a shot to be able to lay out his vision for the department and also to respond to these various allegations. i said, hey, the confirmation hearing is the place and chance to do that. >> reporter: the bipartisan house ethics committee spoke with two women who say gaetz paid them for sex. overnight abc news exclusively

obtaining financial records revealing gaetz appears to have sent the women over $10,000, including 27 venmo payments. some labeled just because, travel and extra for you. and this check for $750 made out to cash and allegedly signed by gaetz. the women testified to the committee that some of the payments were for sex. sources tell abc one of the women said she saw the congressman having sex with a 17-year-old girl. the committee also heard from that 17-year-old girl, now in her 20s. gaetz denies any wrongdoing but some republicans say they want to know more. >> i think that if they want a speedy consideration of this nomination, there's -- we gotta have as much transparency as we can have. >> there used to be legitimate vetting. when i say legitimate, i mean thorough vetting that the committees do. this is our job.

>> reporter: if trump's picks can't get enough support to be confirmed, trump's incoming deputy chief of staff said the president-elect will push for senators to forego their vetting responsibilities to get his nominee through via recess appointment. >> the president is on a mandate. he will use all lawful constitutional means to fulfill that mandate on behalf of the people who voted for him. >> reporter: gaetz, just one of several controversial cabinet picks. trump tapped robert f. kennedy jr. to be secretary of health and human services. now announcing one of kennedy's top deputies will be tv personality dr. oz. oz, who ran a failed senate campaign in pennsylvania, picked to run the centers for medicare and medicade services, overseeing millions of americans' health insurance including the obama care exchanges, a program he's criticized in the past. neither kennedy nor oz has any government experience and both have frequently clashed with medical experts.

early during the pandemic, oz promoted anti-malaria drugs to treat covid even though they were shown to be ineffective. the fda once called a warning he issued about apple juice, quote, irresponsible and mislead. and he was dragged before congress a decade ago to face questions about his so called miracle weight loss products. >> the scientific community is almost monolithic against you in terms of the efficacy of the products you call miracles. >> reporter: for education secretary, trump turning to linda mcmahon. she was head of the small business administration during trump's first term and is the former head of world wrestling entertainment, now tasked with leading an agency trump has vowed to dismantle. now shepherding matt gaetz through these meetings with senators today is the incoming vice president, j.d. vance. the trump transition team willing to spend political capital to get gaetz confirmed. still not ruling it out doing it through recess appointment, if

necessary. michael? >> michael: mary, thank you very much. let's get more on the space x launch that mary mentioned there. had mixed results. our transportation correspondent gio benitez is here to explain. good morning. >> gio: michael, good morning. good morning, guys. this was the sixth time space x tested its starship. part of it was successful and part of it failed. now president-elect trump was right there with musk watching this launch for a ship that is meant to eventually take people to the moon and even mars. everything started off just fine. all 33 engines ignited sending that star ship into space. eventually the booster tasked and then the pwaoflter detatched. that, that's when it encountered some kind of issue. instead of the booster heading back to land, they changed its course, going to the gulf for a splashdown. watch this. all of this is to make sure nobody on the ground was in danger and that space x facility would not be destroyed. watch here as that booster hits the water. you see that massive explosion right there. that was expected because the booster is not meant to land in the water.

this was just in case of an emergency. eventually elon wants to get it to mars without humans on board. by 2026. michael's like, space, been there, done that. [ laughter ] >> michael: i'm looking at that going, i'm glad i haven't on that ship. [ laughter ] >> george: thank you, gio. overseas now to the war in ukraine. ukrainian forces have started firing u.s. long range missiles into russia bracing for a russian counter attack. chief foreign correspondent ian pannell is on the scene. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. u.s. embassy in kyiv shutting down today warning of a potential significant air attack by russia as tensions rise between ukraine and the united states on one hand, and russia. this morning after ukraine attacked russia with american made longer range missiles for the first time. eight attackers were fired at an ammunition depot across the border seen in this video circulating online.

two intercepted. president biden authorizing their use against russia early this week. zelenskyy saying we'll use all of these and calling on other nato countries for similar support. russia warning it will respond. >> with will be taking this as a new phase of the rest of the war against russia. >> reporter: but it's russia also escalating. we joined a group of drone hunters tracking incoming attack drones. the commander has been showing me the map. they're forecasting one two three four five six seven heads. these are the russian drones that are flying now into ukraine. suddenly we can hear one nearby. as the ukrainians open fire. the drones are out every night across the city and across the country as russia sends more and more drones across the border into ukrainian cities. this drone gets away. this is the threat ukrainians

must live with day and night. u.s. secretary of defense, lloyd austin, just confirming the u.s. agreed to give ukraine anti-personnel mines and more aid will be announced by the white house sometime today. rebecca? >> rebecca: all right, ian. thank you. we turn now to one of the all time tennis greats. rafael nadal closing out his career. lara has that story. good morning, lara. >> lara: good morning to you, rebecca. the numbers speak to themselves. 22 grand slam titles, 97 atp titles and $134 million in prize money. but all great things must come to an end, and that happened last night. in the last match of rafael nadal's career, he was beaten in straight sets. fans didn't care one iota. they showed their love for rafa with a standing o, honoring his 23 years in pro tennis. one of his great rivals, roger federer penned a moving tribute on x for nadal.

a player he forced 40 times. he wrote, you challenged me in ways no one else could. you made me reimagine my game, even changing the size of my racket head, hoping for an edge. serena williams also tweeting, i'm not good at good-byes but she did post video dressed in nadal's signature white head band with red bull horns. it is, in fact, the end of an era. nadal spoke after the match yesterday saying i want to be remembered as a good person and a kid who followed their dreams and achieved more than i ever believed possible. he did just that. he will be missed in the game, guys. >> rebecca: so true. that standing ovation. such a champ. coming up tik tok is buzzing with the question, should you stock up before possible sticker shock? we're going to have a tariff reality check just ahead. >> george: plus the emotional moment laken riley's last text message was read in court. first back to ginger. >> ginger: stay with us. we'll get your local weather in

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barbie doll. to go along with her emmy, grammy, oscar and tony. mattel released the new doll as part of its barbie tribute collection to honor trail blazing women. the dress the doll is wearing mirrors the gown moreno wore in 1962 and again in 2018. moreno turned 93. >> george: what a career. what a trail blazer. >> rebecca: absolutely. happy early birthday, rita. we've got a lot more ahead including new details about friends gathering to remember liam payne. that's coming up. >> george: now sean diddy combs. the judge ordered prosecutors to destroy hand written notes from where combs is being held. senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky has the latest. good morning, aaron. >> reporter: good morning, george. when prosecutors accused him of witness tampering they cited potentially powerful evidence that the defense argues they never should have seen. now the judge says, at least for

now, that evidence cannot be used. ♪ this morning a legal victory for embattled rap mogul sean diddy combs as he fights federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. judge ordering prosecutors to destroy their copy of 19 pages of combs hand written notes obtained in a recent jail house search. combs flashed a big smile. grinning and hugging his lawyers. and for the first type, the judge allowing him to appear without shackles around his ankles. his attorneys said they were protected by attorney client privilege. prosecutors say the notes show combs was paying often a potential witness his former diddy dirty money band mate. ♪ harper had been mentioned in a civil lawsuit by band mate dawn richar. prosecutors said at least after 128 phone calls and text messages, harper posted that rashard's account should not be interpreted as a universal truth. combs has pleaded not guilty and

prosecutors say this alleged witness tampering is reason to keep combs locked up. the judge said he would not even consider the notes when he decide to release combs on bail. >> george: it's still a long shot. >> sure is. the way he's charged presumes detention, george. >> george: aaron. thank you very much. michael? >> michael: now the laken riley murder trial. the prosecution rested its case after revealing the georgia nursing student sent a final text message to her mom moments before she was killed. faith abubey is in athens, georgia, with the story. good morning, faith. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. defense expects to call a couple witnesses they hope will unravel the state's case. the attorneys arguing that the evidence against jose ibarra is circumstantial at best, but a state's witness testifying yesterday that there was dna, the suspect's dna, found underneath laken riley's finger nails. this morning the final images of laken riley, the nursing student

killed while out for a run. new video showing the 22-year-old jogging on the university of georgia campus the morning of her murder. riley veering onto a wooded trail where prosecutors say jose ibarra was hunting for women. he is ducking down. earlier this morning ibarra allegedly captured in this nearby video, peeping through windows and trying to open an apartment door. inside the courtroom, riley's mother weeping as the final text messages between her and her daughter were read outloud. >> good morning. about to go for a run if you're free to talk. >> reporter: prosecutors say by the time she tried calling her daughter back, it was too late. her mother unaware as she tried to desperately reach her daughter. >> 11:47 a.m. incoming text from her mother says please call me. i'm worried sick about you. >> reporter: a prosecution expert testified dna evidence found under riley's finger nails

prove ibarra committed the murder. >> the match is 2 million more times probable than a coincidental match to an unrelated person. >> reporter: police questioning ibarra after the murder. seemingly unable to explain his visible injuries. >> i noticed on his right arm, his bicep, there was a scratch which i identified as a potential defensive wound. on his left arm, he had a forearm scratch very similar. >> reporter: the 26-year-old is an undocumented migrant from venezuela. his case now a lightning rod in the immigration debate. the defense opting for ibarra's fate to be decided not by a jury, but solely by a judge. >> seeking a bench trial as opposed to a jury trial tends to make more sense in very high profile, very emotional cases such as this one, where there's a lot of concern about the jurors having to go back into the community, having to face their peers, especially if

there's an acquittal, especially if people are thinking the defendant is guilty. >> reporter: last week laken's roommate taking the stand, emotional as they remembered their friend. >> laken brought a sense of joy to all of our lives that has been missing ever since. >> reporter: and jose ibarra has pleaded not guilty. he told a judge in this courthouse yesterday that he will not take the stand in his own defense. we could see the defense wrap up its case sometime today. guys? >> rebecca: all right, faith, thank you. riley's family has just been through so, so much. we turn now to liam payne being laid to rest this morning in a private funeral. family and friends are gathering there at that church to bid farewell to the one direction star. our chief international correspondent james longman is in london with the latest. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. liam payne died just over a month ago after falling from his hotel balcony in argentina. his father flew there to bring his son home and now friends and

family are gathering to say their final good-byes. ♪ this morning one direction singer liam payne laid to rest. a source close to the pop star has told abc news that family and friends are set to gather today. among those there his former band mates. and former x factor show creator and judge simon cowell, too. payne was just 14 when he first auditioned for the show. ♪ fly me to the moon let me play among the stars ♪ cowell told him to come back in a couple of years. he did. and at 16, joined one of the biggest boy bands of all time, one direction. ♪ it was immediate stardom and years in the spotlight. but at 31, the singer fell to

his death from his third story balcony in argentina last month. details of today's funeral have been kept secret so his family can mourn in peace. now, liam's death has prompted a debate about the nature of sudden and extreme fame and the impact it can have on a young life. today is about remembering an extraordinary, talented individual who's loved by millions of people around the world. guys? >> rebecca: truly, james, people all around the world paying tribute. thank you. coming up later, the new study on dementia and exercise. next influencers taking to tik tok, telling people to stock up before tariffs cause prices to spike. what retailers including wal-mart and lowe's are saying. ♪ ♪ (vo) finding the perfect gift at a perfect price feels like...

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all of you! >> rebecca: all five remaining couples make it to next week's finale. what they're saying about the surprise ending. ♪ no one knows how this goes ♪ >> michael: welcome aboard the newest disney cruise ship. from the brand new haunted mansion parlor to moana. >> there's something so almost electrifying and exciting about being the first passengers on a ship. it will be very celebratory. >> michael: we're taking you on a tour of the treasure. how the ship pays homage for disney's passion for travel and exploration. disney's ceo bob iger gets us ready to set sail. we're counting down to the cma awards. >> i remember growing up not migging a cma awards. it was like the super bowl in my house hold. >> michael: behind the scenes with luke bryan, peyton manning and lainey wilson. >> whatever luke says do the

opposite. that's my staple piece of advice. >> michael: what's in store for country music's biggest night, as they say -- >> good morning america. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "gma." >> michael: say it again, good morning america. lara is in nashville this morning. she went behind the scenes of the hosts of the biggest night the cma awards. we're going to say hello to you again, lara. i love that jacket, by the way. >> lara: thank you, michael, very much. i was trying to get into the nashville vibe. it's going here. doesn't seem it now down on broadway but as luke bryan said, it was time to crash the party. that is just what we did. yesterday, we showed up to see luke rehearsing with his now three time partner peyton manning and their new partner in the hosting gig at the cma awards, lainey wilson. they shared scoops about performances and surprises that we'll see tonight. we also have a surprise of our own. we ran smack into post malone backstage at rehearsals who

said, this may not surprise you, he may be having a little too much fun in nashville on cma week. we'll fill you in on all the details. >> rebecca: we can't wait. also just ahead, the new study on exercise and dementia and what researchers suggest to help reduce your risk. >> george: first top stories breaking at 8. we start with dangerous weather on both coasts. wild fires are burning in the northeast, raining and flooding set to hit the west coast. ginger is tracking it all. good morning, ginger. >> ginger: good morning, george. 700,000 people are without power, customers without power, at least for now. the winds are still up and we've gotten the rainy part of the storm to deal with. you can see right here this is east/southeast of tacoma, washington, where the trees are coming down. power lines sparking. damage already being reported into homes. now this is all in the pacific northwest. but northern california's our next focus. there's a life threatening flash flood risk today into tomorrow. we're talking 12-18 inches of rain, rock slides, mud slides possible. those wind alerts stay up for

oregon there. you can see washington state down into the siera nevada. then let's talk fires. we've had so many. this is manhattan. fdr and 156th. they got this one under control. now we desperately need this rain. it is coming. gonna start late tonight from west to east. see at 3:30 in the morning. when everybody is coming into work, there's going to be downpours throughout new jersey, long island. it dries out and then we get this wrap around. boston late morning/early afternoon tomorrow. and in total we would be very fortunate to get an inch, maybe 2 inches in some of the highest pockets. it's going to definitely help the fire danger, but we still got a lot of drought to take care of. michael. >> michael: thank you very much, ginger. now the investigation into two explosions including a home explosion caught on camera in ohio. two people were killed in the blast. will reeve is here with the story. good morning, will. >> good morning, michael. couple nightmare scenarios here. a home in ohio flattened in an instant, lives impacted and permanently altered.

another in michigan. the images here are shocking. a massive explosion rocking this condo complex in oregon township, michigan, near detroit. two people left critically injured, several families displaced. investigators say it was likely a gas leak. >> at this point in time we can say there is nobody trapped in the structure. we have been able to account for everybody. >> reporter: meanwhile outside cincinnati, ohio, investigators now reviewing this shocking doorbell footage capturing the moment a home exploded tuesday morning. >> we still have heavy fire that we're attacking at this time. >> reporter: authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blast, which sent debris flying as the house went up in flames. neighbors rushing out to see the chaos. >> it actually knocked me out of my bed. i felt the shock wave in my room. >> reporter: police say two people inside, a man and woman, were killed, and a third person was injured.

>> we had one male subject that was transported with burns. >> reporter: neighbors say the burn victim was an hvac technician who was working at the home where the heat was out before the explosion. >> when i saw him, he was just dirty, like covered in, like, dirt. his hands were all wet down the side. and then his hair was all thin like literally the whole back of it. >> the next door neighbor of that ohio home said he is still processing. he said the man who died was a vietnam veteran who you could always count on to help you out, and the woman in the home bought him christmas presents last year. >> george: sad story. >> rebecca: very sad. always humanity at the center of these stories. thank you, will. appreciate it. we turn to a new study about exercising to reduce your risk of developing dementia. eva pilgrim is here with those details. good morning. a reason to walk whenever you can. >> another reason to exercise. you may want to get yourself to the gym.

a study out of the u.k. finding getting in your cardio could delay an even reduce your risk of developing dementia. 35% in people with higher risk. they followed older adulls for 12 years. at the beginning of the study, they gave all the participants a six minute exercise test. basically pushing them to go to their near max on a stationary bike. they found over time that those with better cardio fitness, the body's about to get oxygen to your muscles, had better brain function and memory. that was true for those even with family history of dementia who had moderate to high genetic risk. researchers say the take away here, there's something that you can do right now to prevent dementia. work out. and their suggestion, a combination of both cardio and resistance training. so if you hate cardio, there is something else you can do. [ laughter ] >> george: so many benefits. >> more than just looking better. all the things. your brain. >> george: thank you, eva.

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>> george: we are back with our gma cover story. the surprise on "dancing with the stars." jaclyn lee was in the ballroom. she joins us from l.a. good morning. >> reporter: george, good morning. i cannot put into words how impressive the dances were last night. the contestants brought it all. dramatic moves, emotions running high. there were so many tears. of course, a massive twist no one saw coming. >> dancing in the finale are -- >> reporter: dancing with the stars shocking everyone -- >> all of you! >> reporter: all five couples going all the way to the finale

still on the hundred for the len goodman mirror ball trophy. you were thinking you might go home. >> i was very upset. out of nowhere we're going to the finale. both of us were floored. ♪ >> reporter: an emotional night filled with powerful performances. ♪ but the judges not holding back. >> i feel like this dance got a little of the better of you. >> i'm not complaining! ♪ >> reporter: each couple performing one latin and one ballroom style dance. ♪ joey grazidade making history as the first bachelor entering the finale. >> 10! >> we put in so much effort. we really feel like it's taken a bit to get that score. ♪ gravity ♪ >> reporter: danny amendola opening up his door to the finale. >> my man, you blew the roof off.

>> it's been an awesome journey so far. we're not done yet. we're still hungry. we want to win the mirror ball. ♪ >> reporter: the front runners wowing the judges, serving up sweet and spicy routines. ♪ >> it feels like happy hour on "dancing with the stars." that cocktail hit the spot big time! ♪ >> reporter: but it was a golden hour for ilona maher. ♪ after a dramatic paso doble, the rugby player emotional on the dance floor. >> don't you ever doubt your right to be here. you are the one who has come the furthest in this competition. >> reporter: what was it like to get that validation? that you deserve to be here?

>> it means a lot. yes, i might not be the most dancer, but i am embracing what the show is about. >> and the whole night, so much fun. the three-hour season finale is next tuesday on abc, all the couples want nothing more than to bring the trophy home. what was phenomenal was seeing the connection between all the contestants and how proud they are for how far they've come. guys? >> george: they should be. thanks very much. our big finale party is wednesday after the big finale tuesday night. michael? >> michael: looking forward to that, george. now going to the 58th animal cma awards tonight in nashville. hey again, lara. >> lara: hello, michael. it was a good day. there's a new host in town in nashville. 2023's cma entertainer of the year, lainey wilson joining luke bryan and peyton manning. she's got two performances in

the show and four nomination including entertainer of the year. there's a lot of pressure. you would never know that, the way these three got along during rehearsal. they were laughing, teasing each other. we learned why peyton manning says luke bryan reminds him of ron burgandy. we also got a surprise visit from one of the biggest stars of the night. take a look. you never know who you'll run into backstage at the cma's. how has your cma experience so far? >> so amazing. i'm so hung over. [ laughter ] >> lara: as post malone found out the hard way, the cma's are the biggest party in nashville. luke bryan and peyton manning are back for the third year in the row to emcee it all. but this time they're joined by none other than seven time cma winner lainey wilson. ♪ what does it now mean to be a host of the cma's?

>> oh my gosh. that's a big deal. that's a really, really big deal. i remember growing up not missing a cma awards. i mean, it was like the super bowl in my household. like, we'd plan our get togethers around it. thank y'all for letting me be me >> lara: she took home entertainer of the year in 2023, but hosting with luke and peyton is a pinch me moment. >> you can feel they're buddies. i always say, like, if you're not messing with somebody, do you really like them? >> lara: right. >> you know? >> you're my favorite peyton. >> thanks, pal. [ laughter ] >> i don't know any other peytons. >> lara: if that's the criteria, then these two must be bff's. what advice do you have, or have you given lainey on this, her first year, being that you guys are veterans. >> let me hear what you got. >> whatever luke says, do the complete opposite. that's kind of my staple piece of advice. have fun, laugh a lot.

one thing that's been clear the last two years. there's nobody telling us to smile or laugh. we are genuinely having fun. they see us having fun, the audience has fun as well. lainey is going to fit right in. she's making fun of me, making fun of luke. >> lara: the most important thing to keep in mind when you're up there? >> my thing is relax, watch the crowd, have fun. if something happens, stick with the teleprompter. if something in the room happens, go with it and kind of milk the moment, have some fun. >> lara: go off prompter is what you're saying? >> only in a -- >> lara: hard no over here. >> i'm calling an audible. >> luke will say anything. you think ron burgandy was bad? luke, he will read anything. >> lara: what makes the cma's so special? >> i think it's the people. obviously, i'm a country music fan. for me to be here. you just saw post malone walk by. i saw chris stapleton rehearsing. getting to hang out with luke and lainey. it's a thrill for me.

>> i think it's just like the amount of creative people being in one building. >> it's a real great time to be in country music. >> lara: all right, ready? are you ready for a little gma/cma rapid fire? >> let's do it. >> lara: who is most likely to chug a beer before the show. go. i like it. i like it. who's the most likely to have a wardrobe malfunction? >> she's going to have is a lot. >> i've got like ten outfits. >> lara: who is the most likely to worry about their hair and makeup? [ laughter ] >> that is not true. >> lara: that is true. >> that is not true. >> lara: all right. who is the most likely to shed a tear, an emotional moment in the show? >> she's up for a lot of big awards. >> lara: she might cry. tears of joy. >> tears of massive joy. >> lara: who is the most likely to go off script? >> i will keep him on cue, on point. that's why i'm here.

>> lainey, she's in the middle. >> lara: she's the cutest little sister. >> she's like, boys -- >> that's enough. >> lara: the chemistry is terrific. it's gonna be a great show, no doubt. lainey is not just co-hosting, she'll take the stage alongside miranda lambert, jamie johnson, parker mccohen and chris stapleton for a tribute performance celebrating life time achievement winner george strait. it all happens tonight. the 58th annual cma awards get under way 8 p.m. eastern right here on abc. guys, back to you. >> michael: all right. we know you're gonna have a great time, lara and tell us all about it tomorrow. let's go to ginger. >> ginger: thanks, michael. mountain creek out in new jersey has been making snow when it's cold enough and when they can get the snow guns working in the drought. but there's real snow coming. there's even a winter storm watch west of them. couple of inches of snow

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little slow on southbound 680 from monument boulevard to highway 24. and look at in our richmond bridge camera. you can see it is a little wet on the roads there. there's a raindrops on the lens, so you might experience slick conditions if you're driving this morning. >> all right. thank you gloria. plenty of weather to get to. meteorologist drew tuma has your accuweather forecast after the break. >> you're like a steamroller of water shearing its way inland go, go. one. great idea. >> can change your life. >> a shark tank is all new. that's the american dream right there. >> but guess shark. >> todd graves, founder of raising cane's. >> i want to be on a team with

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live doppler seven this morning, because our atmospheric river has been in the north bay all morning long with heavy rain will zoom on in, and the rain has been pretty relentless from petaluma, santa rosa, healdsburg, we now have flood advisories posted for santa rosa, healdsburg and guerneville, where our smaller streams and creeks are now beginning to overflow their banks. a level two here with heavy rain in the north bay. lighter showers south and east, gusty winds as well. reggie, amanda, all right. >> thank you drew. we will have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes. >> and always on our news app and abc7 news.comways on our ne7 news dot com..comways on our ne7 >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. >> michael: we're back with adventure disney style. got a tour of our parent company's brand new ship called treasure and caught up with disney ceo bob iger. all aboard the disney treasure. the sixth and newest addition's

expanding fleet. >> they'll love it. with each new ship there some comes new story telling. what these ships are about is taking our stories around the world. this gives us an opportunity to tell more stories to more people in more places. i think people will just love it. >> michael: i've been told that this ship is the first one, disney treasure, that was inspired by theme parks. >> in reality all of them take with them some things from our theme parks. but this is one that relies on story telling that is very specific to theme parks. the haunted mansion, first haunted mansion we did was in california way, way back. there's a haunted mansion bar

here, as a for instance. this is the first time we've expressed theme park story telling on our ships. >> michael: soon to be among the ship's most frequent haunts an experience plucked right from the theme park. >> welcome to the haunted mansion parlor. a lounge reminiscent of the first lounge from a cruise liner from yesteryear where we tell a story of the captain that went on a disaster date with his bride to be. many years ago when they were first creating the disneyland attraction haunted mansion, they started to create an illusion of a ghost fish tank that was never used in the attraction itself. we are so happy to be able to create it here in the haunted mansion parlor. >> michael: the ship pays homage to walt disney passion for travel and exploration. how does do it that? >> walt loved to travel. even though he was from a small

town, he loved to travel. he went to europe early on, took black and white pictures with a camera we still have those photos. when you see the photos you get a sense of one of the things this does is enables people, as walt did back in his day, to enjoy the disney experience, but also to see the world at the same time. >> michael: and that love for world travel is calling 4,000 passengers when the ship makes its maiden voyage from port canaveral, florida, to the caribbean. what are you most excited about? >> there's much more interactivity. much more activation. just much more kinetic all around you wherever you go. >> michael: including moana. ♪ and cocoa inspired by the movie cocoa. ♪ >> mygel and his family are here to entertain us. it's a fan favorite for our rotational dining concept. we move you from one restaurant

to another each and every night. the service teams follow you around. you could say they become your very own la familia. >> michael: kids can slide into their very own zone. >> welcome to disney's oceaneer club. let the adventure begin. >> michael: it's here where kids can explore the marvel super hero academy. and a galaxy far far away. >> it's good to see you. >> michael: all of the story telling only made possible by the honorary god parents of the ship, a traditional maritime role that bestowes good fortune and safe passage. who gets the honor of being the god parents of the disney treasure? >> we decided we would make cast members all of disney the god parents. the reason we did that is you can build great ships with all the engineering in the world and technology and the artistry. but it's people that make them come to life.

it's people that really deliver the experiences for our guests. so a way of respecting those people and giving them a little bit of something to appreciate their work. we thought everybody, all of our guest members should be the god parents. >> michael: and with only 31 days until the ships first sail, the disney treasure is poised to welcome all aboard. what do you hope they experience on the maiden voyage? >> there's nothing like a maiden voyage. everything is brand new. even though we keep things looking brand new all the time. there's something almost electrifying, exciting about being the first passengers on a ship. it will be very celebratory. >> michael: the final step, christening the ship with a breathtaking drone light show. ♪ >> bless this ship and all who sail upon her. ♪ >> rebecca: wow. >> michael: jordan sparks singing. great light show, drone show

last night. the ship is set to make its maiden voyage december 21st. i have to say you step on that ship, it's like entering another world. i think the guests are really gonna love it. they're gonna enjoy it. it will be one heck of a journey. >> george: we're all gonna be there. >> michael: congratulations. >> rebecca: so much to do. and you're king of the world. >> michael: all right. coming up, ginger has an inside look at the hottest fashion trends that are taking over nashville, as your favorite country stars share a project close to their hearts to help others in need. and brett young will perform his latest hit just for us. we'll be right back.

♪ ♪ >> george: we are back with our countdown to the cma's, as they celebrate the 58th annual award. ginger got to look at the fashion. hey, ginger. >> ginger: music city is going big, from head to toe. i mean that literally. i got to attend one of the dazzling events celebrating all things country. this segment is sponsored by boot barn. i got to go backstage to see the hottest new fashion that's taking over the city. the dazzling denim, leather, buckles and boots. this fashion show takes the flowing fringe and rhinestones to another level.

its up scale looks are a bold representation of what the west represents. nashville's finest hit the red carpet to check out the show held at a full scale replica of the greek icon located in the heart of music city. the western trend has gotten so big. why right now? >> you know, it's pop culture. we have yellowstone. ed we have cross overartists from post malone. it's one of those things that is iconic to what it means to be american. i think of it as a celebration. >> ginger: we go behind the scene befores the big show. the senior vice president of creative and marketing for boot barn is the driving force behind it all. >> one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. >> ginger: at their show, the boots are made for walking. 44 models rocking 75 different looks. unified by their shared hair styles to represent a clear message.

>> the theme revolves around empowerment and community. it's called voiceless. it's about giving a space to the unseen. we introduce the concept of our faceless cow girl. she's the original outlaw. it's this idea of taking one's power back. it creates this really powerful message that when we all come together, we're unstoppable. okay. time for action. >> ginger: during rehearsals we caught up with piper america smith. >> i love that it's combining fashion, music. fun to do my thing. and share this whole thing. >> five, six, seven, eight. >> ginger: she even gave me a modelling lesson. controlled chaos backstage as the clock counts down to show time. some of the biggest stars were on hand to add their own voices to the cause. >> they are the best.

>> ginger: miranda lambert who co-founded an animal rescue organization. >> i grew up on a farm. from day one it was a passion of mine. country music has enabled me to have a platform to highlight shelter animals and adoptions. >> if i can in some way, shape or form give back, especially to veterans, it's a great thing for me to do. >> ginger: and rising star riley green, partnering with heroes and horses, a nonprofit offering veterans healing through an equestrian program. >> i've always had a huge respect for military. it is a unique charity, to use horses and help these people heal. for all the sacrifices they've done, least we can do is try and give back. >> we've partnered with three celebrities to partner with different charities. >> mustangs of america foundation pairs inmates and mustangs for mutual rehabilitation. >> all of these charities do

different things. the idea behind it, we are giving a voice to the voiceless. >> ginger: that message taking center stage on the runway from the first tip of the hat to the final bow. we had an absolute blast there. i know how to elevate my look when i come back to nashville. let's get a check closer to home. >> rebecca: we are back with two time cma award nominee brett young, here to celebrate this year's cma awards. he's gonna perform in a moment, but first let's chat. so great to see you, brett. >> thank you for having us. >> rebecca: you've had quite a run lately. you are a two time cma nominee. give us a sense what's going through the nominees' minds right now. >> i think a lot of people hate

this answer but i think most nominees already feel like winners because it's really flattering to be included in these categories. i think for younger ones like myself, my nomination came when i was just getting started. so it's almost kind of terrifying to be included in the conversation, being part of the festivities, not knowing if you even belong there. the ones who've done it a handful of times are confident. there's ones that fall in between that are just happy to be there. >> rebecca: even you felt that imposter syndrome in all of this. >> of course. >> rebecca: you have an incredible song called "say less." has a great story behind it. tell us about it. >> this is about that couple that is so instinct they know each other so well, kind of less is more in this case. they got plans to go out and she comes in looking like she might want to stay home. she didn't have to stay too much for him to realize the plan. >> rebecca: my husband is very familiar with that plan. >> let's put on the sweatpants. that will work out just fine. >> rebecca: i'm looking forward to hearing you say more as you sing "say less."

thank you. ♪ say less ♪ ♪ i know we got plans to go out tonight but you're giving me some pretty strong stay in vibes ♪ ♪ you ain't gotta beg baby save your breath say less ♪ ♪ you already poured me whiskey got me tipsy leaned in to kiss me ♪ ♪ whispered in my ear kinda quiet maybe we should kill the lights ♪ ♪ whatever you want tonight i'll do it you ain't gotta talk just walk me through it ♪ ♪ it ain't even fair the way you're wearing that black dress

girl i confess ♪ ♪ i don't stand a chance when you move in closer i get you in my hands and it's all over ♪ ♪ you don't need to ask me the answer is yes i'll do the rest say less ♪ ♪ say less ♪ ♪ it's been a long time since i had you to myself and i don't wanna share you with no one else ♪ ♪ the look on your face girl i ain't gotta talk just say less ♪ ♪ whatever you want tonight i'll do it you ain't gotta talk just walk me through it ♪ ♪ it ain't even fair the way you're wearing that black dress girl i confess ♪ ♪ i don't stand a chance when

you move in closer i get you in my hands and it's all over ♪ ♪ you don't need to ask me the answer is yes i'll do the rest say less ♪ ♪ say less ♪ ♪ say less ♪ ♪ ooooh ♪ [ applause ]

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>> rebecca: we are back now on gma with more brett young performing his other smash hit "catch." take it away, brett.

♪ i wasn't tryna feel like this i wasn't tryna feel nothing at all, i just came to meet my friends and try to drink a long week off ♪ ♪ i didn't want to stay too late i wasn't tryna close it down i was doing my own thing yeah til you sat down ♪ ♪ i thought that i'd catch a buzz, catch a game catch up with the boys same ole thing ♪ ♪ catch a cab back to my place but then i saw your face ♪ ♪ now you got me tryna take you out the way you smiling help myself, girl you got me tryna catch my breath.

♪ whoa whoa whoa got me tryna catch my breath ♪ ♪ you got me doing double takes you went and messed up all my plans ♪ ♪ i only meant to hold this drink now i'm trying to hold your hand ♪ ♪ thought that i'd catch a buzz catch a game catch up with the boys same ole thing ♪ ♪ catch a cab back to my place but then i saw your face ♪ ♪ got me tryna catch a smile the way you're smiling i can't help myself girl you got me tryna catch my breath ♪ ♪ whoa got me tryna catch my breath ♪ ♪ girl you got me tryna catch my

breath, whoa you got me tryna catch my breath yeah yeah ♪ [ applause ]

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on the golden gate bridge, that's definitely the case. drew. >> yeah, gloria, it's the north bay. we've been focusing our attention this morning because live doppler seven, that is where the heaviest rain has been falling all morning long. and it continues. you have a lot of bright colors on here indicating the heavier rain. now we're seeing our smaller streams and creeks start to flood here. our flood advisory in effect for santa rosa and guerneville through the afternoon. it is a level two on the storm impact scale. heavy rain, the north bay drier south and east. amanda. >> all right drew, thank you. time now for live with kelly and mark. we'll be back at 11 for ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and mark!" today, from the new series "the agency," richard gere. plus, actor, writer, and stand up comic, jim gaffigan.

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