operational for the moment and transferring money to the general fund from other sources. >> all right. and we're looking at this fatal accident. this one is northbound 101 in san bruno, just north of 380. traffic is still being diverted off to the right hand shoulder. another fatal eastbound 80 at american canyon. still blocking lanes as well. >> and number seven, if you're going to the billie eilish concert at sap center tonight, you can take the caltrain billie car. her team partnered with caltrain to encourage people to take public transit. >> it's a cute idea. >> it is cute. >> birds of a feather. one of >> george: good morning america for our viers in the west. an arrest in the nationwide manhunt, wild fire evacuations jamie foxx back on stage. >> michael: winds up to 76 miles an hour fueling the fast growing fire in california. trevor ault is there on the scene with the latest on the

evacuations right now. >> george: murder charges filed against the suspect in the killing of united healthcare ceo brian thompson hours after he was arrested at a pennsylvania mcdonald's. new details on the 26-year-old's arrest. what police found, including his hand written papers. the nypd commissioner and chief of detectives joins us. >> robin: syria in turmoil. rebel fighters taking control of the capital after the fall of dictator bashar al-assad. james longman is on the ground going into one of the most notorious prisons. >> they want to show the world proof of assad's brutality. >> robin: while the search intensifies for kidnapped american journalist austin tice. >> michael: reaction at the marine veteran daniel penny was cleared of all charges in the subway chokehold death of jordan neely. a case that divided new york city. >> george: jay-z fights back appearing with his daughter and

beyonce after he moved to dismiss the lawsuit, accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old with sean diddy combs. he denies all charges. and demands the woman reveals herself. >> robin: mystery in the sky. large drones spotted flying over parts of the northeast. the fbi asking the public for help in its investigation. >> michael: overnight -- >> you have no idea how great it feels! i was fighting for my life! >> michael: oscar winner jamie fox on stage. >> he's having a brain bleed that's led to a stroke. >> michael: opening up about his mysterious health crisis that put him in the hospital for more than 20 days. >> if i could stay funny, i could stay alive. >> robin: if i can stay funny, i can stay alive. taking narrative of his own story. we're ending 2024 strong

together. taking on the 3 for31 movement challenge. 30 minutes, not 3 minutes. robin arzon is back to help us out. >> george: we are following the latest on tik tok's fight against being banned. how it impacts millions of users and small businesses. >> michael: we are tracking the ban announced by the environmental protection agency of two chemicals found in household cleaning products. we begin with the extreme wild fire danger out west. trevor ault is tracking evacuations for us. one university has its shelter in place protocol. >> reporter: we've been watching the flames that have really grown here. we're along the pacific coast highway. it is lined with fire units. we watched as flames jumped the highway earlier this morning. we have been warned that the

conditions here were perfect essentially for a spread of a very fast moving wild fire. that is exactly what we're seeing. these wind gusts could continue through the morning. so this might get even worse through the day. this morning, mandatory evacuations for malibu just a few miles from pepperdine university. >> just watching everything we need to. i don't know. keeping our families >> i do have some homes that will be impacted. >> reporter: the fire growing to more than 850 acres in less than three hours. winds of up to 76 miles an hour, combined with dry brush are fueling the pace of the flames. >> there's nothing you can really prepare for. just kaoefp keep a watchful on people around you. try to get everybody out.

>> reporter: students at pepperdine under a mandatory shelter in place. los angeles county sheriff department deputies going door to door, using loud speakers to alert residents to leave as quickly as possible. because firefighters were anticipating these could be dangerous conditions, we are told by officials they had already deployed some assets ahead of time. that's helped curb some of the threat of the fire. but already, with the sun coming up, we can tell you there are some homes that have been destroyed, and these flames are still burning out here today. robin? >> robin: we're going to turn to breaking news in the fast moving investigation into the suspect of the killing of united health ceo brian thompson. overnight a 26-year-old was charged with murder hours after he was arrested in pennsylvania after being spotted at a mcdonald's several hours outside new york city. senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky is in huntington, pennsylvania, with the latest for us. good morning, aaron. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the suspect is being held at this pennsylvania state prison following his arrest at that

mcdonald's when police confronted him, they said they knew immediately, that's our guy. he's now charged with murder. police say he was carrying evidence that could point them to motive. this morning luigi mangione is charged with the murder of ceo brian thompson. the 26-year-old led by police in handcuffs, appearing in a pennsylvania court on local fun and forgery charges. >> this morning approximately 9:14 a.m., altoona officers received a call of a suspicious male at a restaurant. >> reporter: he was arrested 300 miles from the scene, traveling on a bus that stopped at this mcdonald's. someone recognized him and an employee called 911. >> the mcdonald's employee did something we ask every american to do. if you see something, say something. most importantly, do something. and they did.

>> reporter: officers found mangione wearing a mask. >> soon as we asked him to pull it down, my partner and i recognized him immediately, just from what we saw on the media, with photos, videos. we didn't even think twice about it. we knew that was our guy. >> reporter: when asked for i.d., he gave them this fake new jersey driver's license, the same one he allegedly used to check into a hostel ten days before the shooting. when asked if he had been to new york, mangione became quiet and started to shake. >> he is believed to be our person of interest in the brazen targeted murder of brian thompson, ceo of united healthcare last wednesday in midtown manhattan. >> reporter: the nypd racing to altoona. police say the suspect had this ghost gun similar used to kill thompson, along with handwritten notes mentioned united healthcare by name and said these parasites had it coming. at the crime scene, police

finding deny, defend and depose written on the bullets. >> it does seem that he's had some ill will toward corporate america. >> reporter: mangione grew up in maryland, attending the pressty shus gilman school in baltimore, graduating valedictorian. seen here speaking at the school's founders day. >> class of 2016 is designed by pioneering mentality that accompanies a strong commitment to young tradition. >> reporter: online, mangione posted about the infamous manifesto by ted kazinski saying he was violent but also an extreme political revolutionary. he also posted an x-ray of a spine and reviews of book about back injuries. authorities including them as part of the investigation. >> my understanding is his spine was misaligned. seems like certain things would trigger it. >> reporter: the family of mangione saying in a statement, our family is shocked and devastated by luigi's arrest. we offer prayers to the family

of brian thompson. his murder triggered anger online at the insurance industry. >> i understand people have real frustration with our healthcare system. this killer is being hailed as a hero. hear me on this. he is no hero. >> reporter: police said mangione had been in pennsylvania for several days and had actually traversed the state from philadelphia to pittsburgh. authorities are also investigating recent travel across the united states and overseas. but, robin, his next trip is going to be to new york, where he's charged with murder. robin? >> robin: did investigators have any idea who this suspect was before he was apprehended? >> reporter: they didn't, robin. in fact, they collected a lot of evidence from the murder scene and beyond, but nothing to point to an identification. so until the customer and employee at the mcdonald's recognized the surveillance images and called police, they had no idea who the suspect was.

those two will be able to share the reward money. >> robin: they saw something and they said something. all right, aaron. thanks to you. the new york police department commissioner and chief detectives will join us in our next hour with more on this. >> george: overseas to syria where rebel forces are in charge after ousting the country's long time dictator. james longman has made it his way to damascus. >> reporter: i am at a prison, one of the most notorious in the region, probably in the world. this is where political prisoners were held for decades. i've got to tell you, what i have just seen has been incredibly distressing. tiny rooms where people were held for years and years. alleged instruments of torture. we're seeing families streaming in trying to find answer. they have not known anything about loved ones who disappeared. now they're trying to find out. the true nature of the assad's regime is becoming much clearer

this morning. this prison is one of this region's most notorious. assad locked up political prisoners for decades here. finally going free. >> reporter: families desperate for news of the people they lost. we arrived to find a man reading names from a list. they are all the people thought to have been hanged here. people who lost loved ones hold up the nooses that may have killed them. they want to show us. they want to show the world proof of assad's brutality. the ropes used to hang probably hundreds, thousands maybe. >> reporter: this man confronts me. my son that was 15 when they took him, where is he? we want answer, he cried. he was taken 11 years ago. they all have pictures. they all have stories. in the depths of the prison, tiny cells with no windows. a hydraulic press they say crushed bodies of the dead. all of this to keep one man in power. but now former president assad is in russia, where vladamir

putin has granted him asylum. this while the new group in charge tries to stablize the chaos of revolution. its leader already holding talks about transition. this while the search intensifies for austin tice, an american journalist kidnapped while reporting in syria in 2012. >> maybe this is the moment that will lead to his release. we are actively hoping and praying. >> reporter: his family holding on to hope as a source tells them he is alive and well. u.s. officials are looking into reports tice may be in or around damascus. with all the chaos swirling, last night was a worrying night for the people of damascus because we heard the relentless sounds of israeli air strikes around the capital. israel is concerned for its security, but the average syrian is terrified. >> michael: definitely terrifying, james. president-elect trump's pick for director of national intelligence is facing questions about her views on syria and

assad. chief white house correspondent mary bruce joins us with more. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, michael. tulsi gabbard is facing a real uphill battle and questions about her experience and past comments about syria. this importanting president-elect trump's pick for national intelligence back on capitol hill. >> how do you explain meeting with assad? >> reporter: facing fresh scrutiny. tulsi gabbard pressed on her views of the fallen regime of syria's bashar al-assad. what do you make of the ouster of assad? she made an unsanctioned trip to syria in 2017 to meet assad and argued the brutal dictator was not an enemy of the u.s. >> assad is not the enemy of the united states because syria does not pose a direct threat to the united states. how has this war to overthrow assad helped humanity? >> reporter: assad's crackdown

on dissent sparked a war, with his forces bombing, torturing and killing hundreds of thousands, even gassing his own people. but on the hill monday, gabbard stressed she supports trump on syria saying the u.s. should have, quote, nothing to do with it. >> i stand in full support and whole heartedly agree with the statements president trump has made over the last few days with regards to the developments in syria. my own views and experiences have been shaped by my phumultie deployments and seeing the cost of war. >> reporter: gabbard will be overseeing 18 intelligence agencies with a $100 billion budget. some republicans not yet sold. >> we are going to sit down and visit. that's what this is about. >> reporter: across the hill, another trump pick may be gaining ground. pete hegseth, tapped by trump to lead the pentagon, meeting with

senator ernst. the iowa republican is the first female combat veteran to serve in the senate and survivor of sexual assault. her vote will be critical. now saying she supports peace through this process. >> when you say you're supporting the process, is that fair? >> i am supporting the process. >> reporter: now, both hegseth and gabbard are back on the hill today, trying to shore up support and get enough republicans on board to get over the finish line. robin? >> robin: all right, mary. reaction after a jury cleared a marine veteran who placed a chokehold that led to the death of jordan neely on a city subway. stephanie ramos has more for us. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: robin, good morning. there was applause and audible cries in the courtroom when the verdict for daniel penny was read. not guilty. ending a case that's brought up a debate on race, mental health

and public safety. overnight marine veteran daniel penny a free man, celebrating with his attorney after being cleared with all criminal charges in the deadly chokehold that took the life of jordan neely on a new york city subway. after five days of deliberation a jury finding the 26-year-old not guilty of criminally negligent homicide. in the courtroom, neely's father erupting in anger after the verdict, cursing in the courtroom and eventually forcibly removed by a court officer. outside the courthouse he called the system rigged. >> i miss my son. my son didn't have to go through this. i didn't have to go through this either. >> reporter: as he spoke, protesters chanted, say his name. counter protesters calling penny a hero. the case dividing new york city. authorities saying neely suffered from mental illness and drug addiction. prosecutors admitting the 30-year-old homeless man made threats on that subway in may of

2023, but arguing penny's hold was excessive and lasted almost a minute after neely stopped moving. >> i just put him out. >> reporter: the defense saying penny never intended to kill. >> i am just trying to deescalate the situation. >> reporter: the judge dropping the most serious manslaughter charge after the jury dead locked. all 12 jurors voting not guilty on that remaining lesser charge. jordan neely's family battles to pursue a civil lawsuit. lawyers for penny say they are pleased with the verdict adding new yorkers can take comfort knowing they can continue to stand up for one another without sacrificing their rights or freedom. george? >> george: stephanie, thanks. now the epa announcing two chemicals found in cleaning products. eva pilgrim has the story. good morning. >> good morning. this is major. epa abouncing it is banning two chemicals used in every day cleaning products. it is for all uses of tce and

pce. both are known to potentially cause various types of cancer. tce is found in wipes, degreasers and carpet cleaners. pce is commonly used in dry cleaning. the epa saying in a statement it is unacceptable to continue to allow cancer causing chemicals to be used when safer alternatives exist. so when will this go into effect? this will be rolled out over time varying from a year to much longer to allow for changes in manufacturing and equipment. the ban aligns with president biden's cancer moon shot effort. congress will likely review this and could also be subject to change depending on the incoming trump administration's plans and goals, guys. >> george: eva pilgrim, thank you very much. coming up jay-z fighting back against the sexual assault civil suit against him trying to get it dismissed. >> michael: plus the mystery in the sky. drones sighted all over the northeast. the fbi is asking the public for help. >> robin: jamie foxx speaking

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was published in 1968. giovanni was diagnosed with cancer three times. she was 81. >> robin: magnificent. >> michael: magnificent, to say the least. we've got a lot more ahead including jamie foxx sharing news of his illness in a new standup. that is all coming up, george. >> george: jay-z moving to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him accusing him and sean diddy combs of assaulting a minor at a party in 2000. linsey davis here with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the artist known for 99 problems has one more. in a new filing, jay-z's attorneys say the aquizations of part of of a sprawling extortion saga and are asking that the allegations be dismissed or the identity of the anonymous accuser be disclosed. overnight jay-z stepping out for the first time since the civil lawsuit accusing him of raping a then 13-year-old girl with sean diddy combs at a vma after party in 2000. jay-z who has denied all the

allegations walked the red carpet at the premiere of mufasa alongside his wife and daughter. ♪ known for his empire state of mind, the rap titan's mind set now seems to be on dismissing that lawsuit. in his counter filing jay-z demands the woman reveal herself and calls it a cynical and calculated campaign to force payment of an exorbitant sum of money. ♪ in 2000 jay-z was nominated for best rap video. he and combs both attended the award show. the newly amended civil lawsuit originally filed in october against combs for the first time identified celebrity a as jay-z claiming the two drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at an after party and that another celebrity stood by and watched as combs and carter took turns assaulting the minor. combs also denied all allegations.

jay-z and beyonce married in 2008 and went on to have three children. >> i can't imagine the heart break for herself, for her children, for both sides of their family. the struggles they've overcome as a couple have been profound and have inspired many other couples around the world. so this is a moment, it's a test. >> reporter: the suit was filed by texas based attorney tony busby, to whom jay-z took direct aim writing, i'm not from your world. i'm a young man who made it out of the projects of brooklyn. we don't play these types of games. we have very strict codes and honor. we protect children. busby fired back saying, despite a coordinated and aggressive effort, i won't be bullied or intimidated. people will see through this effort to discredit me and the truth will be revealed. while jay-z challenged the lawyer to change the civil lawsuit to a criminal complaint, that's actually not possible. in the state of new york the statute of limitations on rape is 20 years.

and again, keep in mind, this allegedly happened 24 years ago. >> robin: that's right. just appreciate how abc news live, the interviews you have and the stories you bring us really appreciate it. >> linsey: that means so much. humanity behind the headlines. >> robin: that's it. i am going to use that. [ laughter ] that's going to be in my next book. thank you, linsey. we have a mystery in the sky now. drones sighted all over the northeast. the fbi is asking the public for help. janai norman is in pennsylvania with the story. good morning. >> reporter: robin, good morning. i am here in kennett square. we have a lot of fun coming up in our next hour regarding christmas. but this story is making big news where i live in new jersey. essex, monmoth counties where far reported as connecticut down to the philadelphia area. these drone sightings. we are not talking about small toy-like drones that people would use for hobbies, but commercial grade drones, reportedly some the size of a small school bus or small

airplane. and neighbors are reportedly seeing these drones flying at night or in the early morning hours in flocks and low altitudes. neighbors reported being woken up by a buzzing sound. officials don't have any answers. >> that is not an airplane. >> reporter: it's the latest in a string of mysterious drone sightings posted on social media that has residents worried. this morning the fbi is investigating. >> they're just pacing back and forth going very slow. >> reporter: the drones, which appear to have been larger than recreational drones have been spotted all over new jersey over the past week. >> looks like a space app. >> reporter: over president trump's golf course to monmoth county where the sheriff's office made this map. >> characteristic triangle lights underneath. >> reporter: to morris county, where 21 mayors sent a letter to new jersey's governor murphy. >> we don't see concern for public safety.

having said that, it's really frustrating that we don't have more answers as to where they're coming from. >> reporter: the sightings seem to be spreading. >> this is the third time that it's come around. >> reporter: with large drones reportedly in the sky around philadelphia. >> look at it. >> reporter: mysterious flying objects preventing a medical helicopter from landing to pick up a car crash victim prompting the faa to issue flight restrictions prohibiting drone flights over picatinny arsenal military base and trump national golf course bedminster. the fbi is still trying to figure out what's going on. in the mean time those 21 new jersey mayors are asking for not only a full investigation but clear communication to officials, law enforcement and residents about what the investigation finds. as well as any necessary laws to prevent any unauthorized or unsafe use of drones that could impact the public. guys? >> robin: this is all very very

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episode that nearly took his life. eva pilgrim is back with this story. good morning to you, eva. you stayed up. you watched this. >> it dropped early this morning. i got up to see the whole thing. jamie foxx has no memory of 20 days of his life. for the first time he opens up about the stroke that put him in the hospital as part of a new comedy special. he takes the audience on the wildly funny and emotional roller coaster. through it all he said he never lost his sense of humor. >> i was fighting for my life. but i did it for you! >> reporter: this morning jamie foxx opening up for the first time about the mysterious health crisis that put him in the hospital for more than 20 days. the doctor giving his sister the bad news. >> he told my sister some horrible news about her big brother. he said, he's having a brain bleed that's led to a stroke.

>> reporter: in april 2023, jamie foxx was hospitalized in atlanta after an unknown medical complication. he and his family sharing few details at the time, only saying it started with a bad headache. >> so i asked my boy, i said, listen. i need an aspirin. before i could get the aspirin -- i went out. i don't remember 20 days. >> reporter: but now, in his just released netflix standup special what happened was the comedian manages to find the humor about that dark time. >> i said i couldn't walk but look at me now. [ cheers ] >> reporter: the actor saying he had given up. >> on may 4th i woke up. [ snaps fingers ] [ applause ] and when i woke up, i found myself in a wheelchair. i couldn't walk. >> reporter: thanking the therapists who pushed him to get better.

slowly, but surely. >> she said, i can help you, jamie foxx but you gotta tell me what's really going on with you. you're dizzy, right? yes, ma'am. you're so dizzy, you can't walk? i said, yes, ma'am. she says, you remember the movie karate kid? i said, yes. she said, we're gonna wax on, wax off. >> reporter: fox recorded the special while doing three live standup shows in atlanta. >> i hadn't been on stage officially in like 18 years. but, you know, atlanta made it feel like i ain't lost a step. >> reporter: now foxx saying it was the strength of god and his family that's helped him through. ♪ don't take me don't take me now ♪ ♪ give me just a little more time with my little ones ♪ >> reporter: performing a song with his youngest daughter. >> you had to make it because i always dreamed we'd perform together on stage one day. >> reporter: who played by his bed side when his health was the worst. his motto through it all --

>> if i could stay funny, i could stay alive. >> he kept saying that repeatedly throughout the special. watching it, it is so clear how grateful he is for his family and to be alive, and for his sense of humor. people are talking about how great the special is already. it's already nominated for a golden globe. >> robin: wow. >> we didn't show all the funny parts. it is really funny. >> robin: yeah. >> michael: it's nominated. came out at 3:30 this morning. >> yes. i'm telling you, you gotta watch it. it's that good. >> robin: you laughed you cried? >> i laughed, i cried. i cried but a i was laughing. it's great. >> robin: see, what happened was -- [ laughter ] >> michael: great to see him back. >> robin: it is wonderful to see him back. and again taking the narrative, telling his own story. >> so many people have family members who have been through strokes who understand this. >> robin: they can. thank you, eva. later, robin arzon is back with the 3 for 31 challenge answering your questions so you can head into the new year feeling better than ever, just

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simpsons running the exact plays as were happening in the game. here's the bengals first touchdown simpson style. >> bart, lisa and ralph are in. bart simpson takes the snap. throws. touchdown! >> lara: here's what that play actually looked like. quarterback joe burrow leading his receiver into the end zone. he does have a special relationship with brookston wood fighting cancer. he promised brookston if he scored a td he would do a touchdown dance. there he is with the touchdown there it is. there it is. there's the goodies. by the way, it was a tight game. score tied 20-20 with 2:00 to go. bengals field goal blocked by the cowboys. >> michael: stay away. >> lara: they lose the ball.

bengals get it back. burrow throws to chase for his second td. hopefully he did the dance again. bengals win celebrating with some simpson donuts. >> michael: he's one of the best in the league. >> lara: he sure is. love watching him. love being a sportscaster. >> robin: we'll be right back. u. love watching him. love being a sportscaster too. >> robin: we will be right back. ♪ despite last minute stress, ♪ ♪ few were delivering except walmart express. ♪ ♪ stockings were hung by the fireplace with care, ♪ ♪ knowing in about an hour ♪

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nypd chief and commissioner of detectives join us with the latest. >> michael: tik tok's fight. the social media giant asking for an emergency pause on the law that would ban the megapopular app. what it means for users. >> george: all star lineup for new year's rockin eve. don't miss our reveal of who will be performing biggest hits from coast to coast joining ryan seacrest and carrie underwood. ♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ spend time together ♪ >> robin: and step into christmas with gma's jolly holiday countdown. >> oh my god! >> robin: with just over two weeks until christmas, we're breaking down the best holiday decorating hacks. from wrapping tools to diy color block tournaments. plus janai norman is live from longwood gardens outside philly with the master mind of one of the merriest christmas displays in america. how you can branch out to make your christmas tree a show stopper. >> i give you the griswold

family christmas tree. >> robin: not quite that bright. it's all ahead as we say "good morning america." >> announcer: live in times square, this is "gma." >> michael: good morning america. we cannot wait to see more from longwood gardens which is just outside philadelphia. robin, i know another thing we've been looking forward to, your conversation with sir elton john. >> robin: i recently traveled to london to sit down with elton and his husband david in their home. we had a deeply personal conversation, talking about highs and lows, his decision to discuss it all in his new documentary "never too late." you can see the one on one with elton tomorrow here on gma. >> george: we are looking forward to that. >> michael: we have to wait until tomorrow? >> robin: you have to wait. it's called a tease. >> george: only one more day. we start with the breaking news overnight. the investigation into the suspect in the killing of united health care ceo brian thompson.

26-year-old was charged with murder hours after his arrest. we're going to hear from the nypd commissioner and chief detective in a few moments. first let's go back to senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky in pennsylvania. >> reporter: good morning. from star student with a privileged upbringing to accused murderer, luigi mangione, 26, finds himself here at this pennsylvania state prison awaiting extradition to new york. overnight the nypd and manhattan district attorneys office filing charges, accusing him of murdering the healthcare ceo, brian thompson. he was a valedictorian at his prep school. he was an ivy league graduate. police arrested him at a mcdonald's in altoona after a customer recognized him and an employee called police. until then, we're told, investigators just did not know who he was. at first police said mangione showed them a fake new jersey driver's license like the one he allegedly used to check into a manhattan hostel. they also found a ghost gun similar to the weapon used to

kill thompson. and hand written pages that mention united healthcare and include the quote these parasites had it coming. but after so much anger online, even celebration at thompson's death, the governor of pennsylvania said he wanted to make clear that mangione is no hero. he said we are all less safe when people engage in vigilante justice. george? >> george: thank you very much. michael? >> michael: thank you, george. earlier i spoke with new york city police commissioner jessica tisch and chief detective joseph kenny about the investigation. commissioner, i'd like to start with you. mangione is facing murder charges. when do you expect him to be sent back to new york? >> you know, we don't know exactly what the timing is. we will see how the extradition hearing goes. i am just so proud of the work of the new york city police department over the past week. our detectives conducted an

incredible camera canvas, tracking his movements throughout the city. we had our scuba teams in the water looking for the gun. we had our helicopters overhead. it was just a real complete effort by the men and women of the new york city police department. >> michael: with all the evidence they have, the dna evidence. is there other forensic evidence that's tied mangione to the shooting? and do you believe they acted alone? >> so, we do have a lot of evidence in this case. when he was found, he was in possession of the same new jersey fake identification that was used at the hostel. the gun looks very similar, with a similar suppressor. so there's a lot of reasons that we feel very strongly that he is the person of interest in this case. >> michael: chief kenny, new york police released surveillance images that played a key role in his being recognized yesterday. they've been absolutely relentless in their pursuit. can you take us through the

investigation over the past few days? >> yeah, sure. as you said, the key to this case was releasing that photograph that we were able to obtain during one of the extensive video canvass. once we released it to media, we asked the public to help and asked the media to broadcast that nationwide. as you can see obviously that picture reached pennsylvania, where you had an employee and a patron of the mcdonald's in altoona recognize the subject. if we hadn't released that photograph in a timely manner, the investigation maybe would have went on longer. >> we say this all the time. if you see something, say something, do something. this case, that mcdonald's employee did just that. we are grateful as a city to that person. >> michael: without a doubt. before his arrest, mangione was not on your radar at all. how difficult does that make the investigation? >> so, we had a number of different leads that we got. we asked new yorkers and people across the country to call us

and let us know if they recognized the person. lots of people did. so we had a lot of different threads of this investigation going that we were working. but we had collected early in the investigation some forensic evidence, some dna evidence, some fingerprints. so we were very confident that we were ultimately going to get to the right person. it was just, we were thrilled to get the call the other day from altoona police department saying they had our person of interest in custody. >> michael: and it was just a matter of time. officials said they recovered a so called manifesto. have either of you seen it and, if so what does it tell you about a possible motive? >> chief, go ahead. >> i had the opportunity to read the manifesto. it's hand written. he does make some indication that he's frustrated with the healthcare system in the united states. specifically he states how we are the number one most expensive healthcare system in the world. yet the life expectancy of the

average american is ranked 42nd in the world. he was writing for his disdain for corporate america and in particular the healthcare industry. >> michael: commissioner, do you know if he had a personal connection to united healthcare? >> we don't know that yet. as the chief mentioned, there's still a lot more investigating to do. but this will all come together over the next few weeks and months. >> michael: there are also reports that he may have suffered a back injury. do you have any idea whether that played a role? >> i read that, too. again, this is all going to be part of this investigation. >> michael: all right. i appreciate both of your time. i know it's been an incredible week. both of you have done an incredible job along with your team. thank you, both, for sharing that with us this morning. >> robin: once again thank goodness for that customer at mcdonald's and the employee aaron told us earlier announced. they will split the reward

money. >> george: and the hard photograph. >> robin: that's right. >> michael: we heard the commissioner say it. we say it here. if you see something, say something. >> robin: tik tok requesting a pause of the law that would ban the app next month. the company wants to give the supreme court time to decide if it should review its case. andrew dymburt is here. andrew, millions of tik tok users are following this closely. good morning. >> good morning. tik tok just filed an emergency motion to stop a u.s. ban against the app from taking effect next month. tik tok is a source of income for not just influencers, but businesses, small and large, with many american users saying their livelihoods are at stake here. this comes days after the popular social media platform which has more than 170 million users in america, lost the challenge against the impending ban in a federal appeals court. now tik tok is asking for at least a pause on the ban to give the supreme court time to determine whether it should review the matter since the nationwide ban is set for january 19th, one day before trump's inauguration, a legal pause would also potentially

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season. >> reporter: this is the time of year when a lot of shoppers get what's called frugal fatigue. it is easy to overspend when you are getting bombarded with ads and holiday sales. you definitely do want to price shop at different retailers. lot of stores are price matching. if you find something at a lower cost, a competitor will match the price. you want to set a dollar limit for every gift on your list. it is not too late. in our family we agreed to a set amount which that did include shipping costs, too. and to stick with a budget you might want to consider using cash. if you take out the exact amount of cash you need it will be harder to spend. you can also deposit a lump sum amount on apple cash and once you reach that limit you gotta be done spending. >> george: if you do use your credit card, what should you know? >> reporter: it is still so expensive to pay down that debt. average interest rate 21%. surveys show customers are still paying off holiday debt from

last minute. pull up your credit card statement from january. that will give you a reality check on how much you spent last december and help keep guardrails in place for this month. check what rewards you have on your credit card. could be time to redeem some points. you could use the cash back to help buy holiday gifts. as always you want to try to pay more than the minimum balance. when you get your statement, that can help your debt from accumulating. >> george: that is definitely so important. some people will go over budget. what do you do? >> reporter: download an app to track your spending. this does not have to be complicated. a basic way to know how much you earn versus how much you spend. once the new year starts set a goal how much of your pay check will go toward paying off your debt. maybe next year you set up a holiday gift fund. put away a small amount every month and that will add up to the holiday shopping season where we are now. >> george: lot of good advice.

>> robin: we are just two weeks until christmas. i don't need to tell you that. it's already looking very festive where janai norman is for pups longwood gardens in kennett square, pennsylvania. looking good. good to see you again, janai. >> janai: nice to see you again robin? how many days did you say until christmas? two weeks until christmas. it is gorgeous here at longwood gardens in kennett square. this is like a hidden gem. i drove down this morning. we're only 30 miles outside philadelphia. short drive from new york city. it feels like we are at the north pole. i wish i could show you all of this. they have the biggest fountain outside of the bellagio. inside this, the gorgeous peppermint room. this is an 18 foot christmas tree. there are 18,000 holiday plants,

nearly 70,000 ornaments all throughout here. it took so many people lots of little elves to put together all of this magic. >> robin: you are my queen to be. i love the crown you have on, janai. [ laughter ] few people got it. it was worth it. [ laughter ] more than 200 people have worked to bring christmas there to longwood garden. you have a very special guest, don't you? >> janai: yes. it is not the queen of zamunda, as you were eluding to. [ laughter ] it's jim sutton. he is associate director of display design for longwood gardens. i was talking to him. he's worked here for almost 30 years because he just loves it. he told me that all of the plants in here are real. there's so much work that goes into this, jim. thanks for being with us. this christmas tradition is over 100 years old. goes back to 1921.

tell us about all of the work that goes into putting it together. >> sure. we have a long rich history. it involves everyone. we know the theme a year ahead of time. we divide it up into 23 different projects. they work on it throughout the year. >> janai: you're really organized. >> i'm really just the head elf. it takes everyone, over 200 dedicated staff, 30 to 40 students, hundreds of volunteers. everybody contributes to the longwood christmas. it's really about the scale. longwood is such a big place. our trees have to be big. our biggest tree is over 30 feet fully decorated. i have to keep my pulse on all of those things. they bring it together with our guest services to make it a true longwood christmas. >> janai: you keep your pulse on all of those things. your blood pressure must be through the roof. you can help all of us at home when it comes to decorating. you really got it down to a science. what do we need to know about making a tree sing like this? >> there's more than ornaments. for example, you can use natural

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15% off. don't wait. it's your last chance to shop sparkling styles at brilliant prices. hey bay area live with kelly and marcus coming up, we'll chat with sarah michelle gellar, plus justin baldoni from. >> it ends with us. >> that's at nine on abc seven. see you guys shortly. >> it's hazy out there. a live look from sutro tower. moderate air quality, and that's how it will stay for much of the day. temperatures are frosty in the 30s and 40s. dry today. rain is back here tomorrow night reggie jr thank you. >> another abc seven news update coming your way in about 30 minutes. you can 30 minutes. yos check us out on our news app and >> announcer: welcome back to "gma" live from times square. >> george: just in time for pop news. >> lara: thank you, george. good morning to everybody. we're going to begin with the world premiere of mufasa the lion king. last night the stars hit the red carpet at the dolby theater to

celebrate the new movie including beyonce reprizing her role of nala. her daughter was by her side. she plays daughter of simba. director barry jenkins was also there along with lin manuel miranda. he wrote all of the songs for the musical. and this morning we have a behind the scenes exclusive video. take a look. >> we're here today recording "the lion king." i can't help, just too beautiful. i'm closing my eyes. >> if i told my younger self that i was in a movie i wouldn't believe myself. >> you are, girl. you are. seeing blue as kiara and hearing her voice come out of that character. give me a second. i'm still just --

i can't believe that's my baby. that's so amazing. it was hard to focus and do my job after that. i was like, wait. hold up, guys. you all gotta give me a second. i have to digest that. i'm so proud of her. >> hi, mommy. >> somebody wants to join. >> it's just a really amazing experience. i feel like everybody is so helpful and supportive. the director barry is a really sweet person. he tells me ways that i can improve my lines. he's very supportive of me and tells me in the nicest way possible. i feel like so does everybody else. i feel like this is just a great experience for me and i'm really happy for girls that look like me all around the world are able to watch this movie and hear and see themselves in it. >> she did such a beautiful job. i can't believe how natural she

is. just proud of you. i'm so proud of you. i can't believe how big and grown up you are. i'm proud that she's gonna represent so many young brown girls around the world. nobody is prouder than mommy. what did you do today? i just did the voiceover for kiara the lion king. now let's go to our play date. >> and cut! [ laughter ] >> lara: oh my gosh. that is so darn cute. mufasa the lion king opens in theaters nationwide on december 20th. about a week to go. we got a sneak peek. it is magnificent. really excited about it. we have music exclusive for you as well. the producers behind dick clark's new years rockin eve with ryan seacrest have shared with us more of their all star lineup for the big show. just 21 days from now. they include allanis morrisette, rene rapt,

tlc, ja rule, sky joe and blake shelton among the latest to the performers' lineup. they join grammy winner carrie underwood who will perform a medley of her biggest hits before the ball drops. cma artist of the year winner megan maroney will be there. she'll perform alongside lenny kravitz, thomas rhett. all performing from various posts across the united states and in puerto rico. this all happens on abc begin 8 p.m. new years rockin eve. it's a big show. hard to imagine they all get time, but they do such a great job producing. it's going to be awesome. finally a big big big thank you from taylor swift to her crew at the close of her record breaking eras tour. with over $2 billion in ticket sales as 149 shows across the globe. we have a new number to report.

197 million. that is how much taylor swift handed out in bonuses to her team from the dancers to the drivers to the merchandise sellers over the duration of the tour according to "people" magazine. taylor thanking everyone with checks on top of their salaries. no word on what that breaks down to per worker. last year we do know it was reported she handed out $100,000 bonuses to each of the truck drivers who hauled her equipment around the country. taylor calling the eras tour the most thrilling chapter of her entire life. she's making it also a thrilling chapter to the many folks who helped her get it done. >> robin: ceo's take note. how she is able to do that. she's consistently done that throughout her career. >> lara: happy to share that story. >> michael: we want taylor to take note. we can drive, too. [ laughter ] >> lara: you better go strut. strut on over there. >> michael: let's go.

we're gonna help you deck the halls with diy decor. lori bergamotto is here with her workshop, in her workshop, with the latest hacks from the internet. nice hat. as well as the must have tools for all that wrapping we're going to do. good morning to you. >> lori: welcome to the workshop. this is the little elf cutter. this is great. get two for under $14. do you wrap a good gift? >> michael: i do. >> lori: i'm impressed. if you're left-handed or just can't cut a straight line. if you'll do that one. see it has a blade. go real fast. there we go. >> michael: wow. that is genius. >> lori: it is genius. it makes things so much easier when you are wrapping gifts. people saw this on shark tank. it went viral.

here we go, guys. >> michael: i'll do it. >> lori: that's great. get that for not a lot of money. >> michael: now some color block ornaments, which are popular. >> lori: everyone was oohing and aahing on tik tok. people are excited about the fact that they can save over $60. when you buy a pack of these retail it cost over $75. we did these under $10. pop those in your green piece. be careful. we are doing this on live television. please don't get this on your suit. put a healthy amount in there. maybe ten second squeeze in there. take your medicine dropper that should be on your tray. >> michael: got it right here. >> lori: you can thin it out with some water. you can thin it out with rubbing alcohol. lori's workshop we tried all three. i found rubbing alcohol works best. plug it and start shaking. you're gonna want to do this for

about 30 seconds to two minutes. i'll stop for a second. >> michael: oh my goodness. >> lori: already how beautiful. right? look at you. artist, michael strahan. >> lori: let these dry. you can dry them upside down or upright. >> michael: only got a little on my hands. >> lori: kind of a lot. >> michael: all good. it went from a little to a lot. >> lori: super easy to do. once they dry, put the ornament topper on and that's it. >> michael: nice assortment of colors. i'm excited about this. this has been trending online like crazy. >> lori: started in the fall, halloween. can you believe that is this pool noodle? we took this pool noodle. folded it down. how cool is that. in a u shape. zip tied it. take dried fake flowers,

artificial floral. start poking them in. right into the pool noodle. so inexpensive. so impactful. people are loving this because they are versatile and customizable for any holiday. >> michael: i love that. i would have never thought about that. >> lori: we're gonna make you paint again because you are so good at it. >> michael: the door mat. >> lori: this is the viral door mat sweeping the nation. everybody got excited about this. it's just $5. it is an outdoor mat. you can start painting. i was doing the lawn here. the snowy entrance. all you do, take some painters tape, stencil out your village. and then you just let it dry. i made one last night. my kids, i have to say for all the parents out there, were obsessed with this activity.

it does take a while. it holds a lot of paint. it's a fun screen free activity that the entire family can do. i have to tell you this outdoor paint is very forgiving, which i love. >> michael: i love the fact, it's an activity you can do with your kids. >> lori: exactly. >> michael: less screaming about the gifts that they expect to get for christmas. all right. you can find all these ideas on our website, good morning america.com. coming up robin and robin. >> robin: robin squared, michael. we are back. my girl, robin arzon is here, 30 for 31 challenge. i don't want to short change us. we're challenging questions that you are asking. we want to move us into the new year feeling better than ever and looking this good. look at you. we'll be right back.

2,000 years ago, god sent an angel to a group of shepherds, and he brought them a message: "fear not, for behold, i bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people. for unto you is born this day in the city of david a savior, which is christ the lord." you see, god sent his son, jesus christ, from heaven to this earth to take our sins, to save us from our sins by taking our sins to a cross and shedding his blood, being buried, but on the third day, god raising his son to life. if you've never trusted jesus christ as your savior, you can do it right now, this christmas. do it right now, just pray this prayer. just say, "god, i'm a sinner, i'm sorry, forgive me. i believe that jesus is your son. i believe that he took my sins to the cross, that he died in my place. he was buried, but you raised him to life. and i want to invite him to come into my heart and take control of my life, starting right now, in jesus' name, amen." if you prayed that prayer, call that number right

now that's on the screen. merry christmas.

>> robin: the holiday season is here. wre committing to the 3 for 31 challenge teaming up with robin arzon to take charge of our health before the new year. she's here to answer some questions. we're ten days in. >> double digits. >> robin: gonna knock off another one of those on our accountability calendar. >> that's right. >> robin: just remind folks. 3 for 31? 30 for 31? what are we talking about here? >> it originally started as a running challenge where we were running three miles a day. i discovered there are lots of

folks who don't want to run. that's okay. then we migrated to moving 30 minutes of movement a day. so we are moving every day in december. whether 3 miles running or 30 minutes of movement. every day though. >> robin: that's the trick. yesterday i didn't want to. i've been running some. i played tennis. yesterday was pilates. it was just the movement. so how should we be feeling about two weeks in? >> now is when your body is like, okay, are we doing this? right? this week is the week that you do need to mentally push through in order to physically achieve it. tell yourself the empowering story. tell yourself that you've got this. speak to yourself like you would a friend. >> robin: a powering story reminding yourself of that. thank you. people are just really challenged with that. we're going to have the ask wall. do you love that? we have some icons we're going to put up there. you select an icon and that will determine the question that i ask one of our viewers.

>> okay. okay. i love the bike. >> robin: how did we know that, ms. peloton. here is the question. >> i am here in san francisco. i haven't made it to the peloton studio in new york lately because i have a 3-month-old now. i am wondering if you only have 30 minutes a day what type of movement do you prioritize? >> strong mama. so, listen, motherhood requires functional strength and emotional resilience. i say embrace shorter workouts. i love a nap time hustle. it might be 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes. i advise strength training. all of us should be strength training but especially care givers. you want to have the fortitude and the muscular strength for the physical demands of motherhood. you think you want to be lifting weights heavier than your child. you're hauling luggage and a bag and all things that require physical strength. you realize after lifting weights that you are just a more

confident, patient person, which i think is what our kids deserve. >> robin: we've heard more and more about strength training. it's a combination of all things. what's the next icon? >> let's go to stretching. >> robin: all right. let's see what that question is. >> hi, robin. this is esther from green bay, wisconsin. my question is, what do you do on days when your body feels tired? like yoga or stretching? what do you suggest? >> all right. so this is important. i incorporated in my routine, my self-care routine a hero's breath. can i show you? stand up. active active. this is a power pose. imagine you are in your super hero movie. you're going to inhale and call in the strength and power of resilience you want to bring into your day. exhale, make it longer than the inhale. let go what doesn't serve you. on the next inhale, say something internal or outloud, something kind to yourself.

yes, i can. exhale. that little minute in between -- >> robin: a minute is it. >> a minute. the reason i like the power pose. the physicality of this might feel silly at first, but it recharges us and studies show it is chemically changing our nervous system. >> robin: i did a master class and i talk about the wonder woman pose. >> yes, yes. >> robin: sometimes when i'm tentative about something and i do this for a minute, it just gives you that. i like to incorporate the breath. >> the breath work is helping calm us. >> robin: what's the next icon? >> all right. let's do the run. >> robin: oooh. >> robin, how can i stay motivated when i feel that i'm not hitting my fitness goals? i'm walking, running, jogging but i still feel a little down. so please help me to stay motivated. please. >> robin: that's the job of my glam fam. >> glam fam is in the house.

i was speaking to them backstage. they are doing it. this is a mental movie reel. this is a visual exercise i created when i was doing marathons and ultramarathons. you are doing it but starring yourself. this is how you do it. jot down two or three moments, experiences where you felt proud, yes, i did that. this is the next step. write it down. then tell a friend. text a friend. text your girlfriend and say, i'm super proud of these two things. remind me on that rainy day when i don't have that great self-help talk. remind me of this moment. keep it in your back pocket. >> robin: be the star of your own show. don't be a supporting actor. i love that. thank you. robin, you can scan the qr code, head to our website for more on the 3 for 31 challenge. head to gma's instagram. come on, share your progress. ask us questions. ginger, i saw you. you were doing your pushups.

[ laughter ] >> ginger: i did my pushups. now i'm in my wonder woman stage. that's helping. thank you, robin. let's talk about the quarter mile visibility in washington, d.c. you're gonna have to be going through the fog to get your run in across much of the east coast. fog advisories in place from virginia up to new jersey. we have it even in the hudson valley. look at that. tropical moisture coming in. tomorrow we get that wind especially long island and cape cod. let's get a check now closer to home. >> robin: robin, i know you got little ones. you're gonna love this. coming up, we've got the cast of "annie." they a

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>> michael: we are back with annie returning to new york for the first time since a decade. whoopie goldberg joins the cast tomorrow starting at madison square garden. singing "hard knock life" please welcome annie and playing the lovable orphans we have aria, eva, olive, kylie, nora and anna. ♪ it's a hard knock life for us it's a hard knock life for us stead of treated we get tricked stead of treated we get tricked ♪ ♪ it's a hard knock life ♪ ♪ got no folks to speak of so it's a hard knock row we ho cotton blankets stead of wool empty bellies stead of full it's a hard knock life ♪ ♪ don't it feel like the wind is

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to gifts for you ♪ ♪ it's a hard knock life it's a hard knock life it's a hard knock life it's a hard knock life ♪ [ applause ]

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