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assad regime. le >> michael: arctic blast. bitter cold wind chills to blanket the eastern half of the country after a major storm brought flash flooding. ginger is tracking it all. >> george: building their case. police have mounting evidence in the united healthcare ceo shooting, from the gun to fingerprints near the scene. and what they consider a confession. as the killing of brian thompson sparks backlash against the health care and insurance industries. >> michael: growing alarm. over the mystery drone sightings in the northeast. >> this is the 12th drone that has come by. >> michael: hundreds spot over weeks. officials in new jersey demanding federal action. some even calling for them to be shot out of the sky. >> rebecca: the father accused of faking his death and fleeing the country free on bond this morning telling investigators how he carried out his plan. >> michael: tar heel turn. bill belichick's big move. the super bowl winner heading back to school. >> rebecca: say it ain't so, joe. why your morning cup of coffee

could soon cost you more. >> george: selena gomez with sparkling news as she is getting rave reviews for the movie amelia perez. now she's engaged. ♪ dj play a christmas song ♪ >> rebecca: and we are live at the miracle on south 13th street. more than 50 houses coming together for a merry tradition to light up their community. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> michael: good morning america. thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. we are so excited to be at the miracle on south 13th street. there she is. ginger is there in philly with a lot of lights and excitement. she's also tracking the arctic blast for us. >> rebecca: such a pretty sight. reminds me of my favorite movie, miracle on 34th street. all is well. it's just 13 days until christmas. many are looking to stretch our money. we're gonna tell you where you

can find some of the best discounts of the season, including toys. also ahead the new banking rule that could save americans billions of dollars a year. we will tell you all about it. >> george: packed thursday morning. we begin with the missing american found alive in syria. as more families look for their loved ones after the collapse of assad's regime. international correspondent james longman in damascus with the latest. good morning, james. >> reporter: i'm in a suburb of damascus here. huge flurry of activity. people believe they've come across an american man apparently in captivity. this is the neighborhood he was found in apparently just in the street, bare foot. his beard long. broadly speaking, in good health though. in a video released to me he calls himself travis. this morning a new discovery in syria. an american man apparently found alive allegedly set free from assad captivity. this video shows the man lying under a cover as the man explains how he was found in the early hours of the morning.

in this second video, he identifies himself as travis and says he's from the united states. the u.s. believes the man could be travis timerman an american who went missing earlier this year from hungary. we find the room. the man who saved him show me where he was brought. a simple space, a mattress in the corner. this comes as the search continues for austin tice who was captured by the assad regime 12 years ago. his family holding on to hope. this as syrians search for their own disappeared, crowds gathering around this wall outside a damascus hospital. syrians trying to identify family members who disappeared long ago. he was told his brother died in 2016 but he hasn't had information since. don't have a new photo. now he's coming along to the wall. inside the morgue recognition brings overwhelming grief. i am so sorry.

this man has just found the body of his 20-year-old son. his son is mohamed. 20 years old. he missed out on the revolution by two months. he was killed two months ago. they have come to claim him. he holds his living song tight. even through the anguish he says he feels there is a brighter day ahead. but what that future will bring is uncertain. this morning we come across a group of rebel fighters. one is wearing an isis badge. i asked the group about it, as this is a specific design of the isis flag. i said the world thinks that's what it is. i asked him that's the muslim most important phrase in islam. mohamed is the prophet. the fighter immediately rips off the badge to this young man maybe the symbol has no deeper meaning, but the message to the world about just who these liberators are is still very unclear. now this discovery was made in the chaos that is still swirling in this country.

thousands of syrians are desperate for answers about their missing loved ones who vanished under years of the assad regime. guys? >> michael: james longman thank you. so happy you are there bringing that to us. we're going to turn to the winter whiplash. a blast of arctic air stretching from florida to rain after a storm dumped heavy rain and snow on the east coast. ginger is in philadelphia tracking it all for us. good morning, ginger. >> ginger: yes. chilly here. 25 is the wind chill in philadelphia. i'll tell you about all the cold weather that goes down to florida. but this storm came through with a lot of fervor. in boston, this is the ted williams tunnel, filled with flash flooding because some places like in rhode island had up to 4.7 inches of rain. boston itself 3 inches in the last three days or so. much needed rain for so many people in drought. it also came with big time winds like 50 to 67 mile per hour gusts throughout new england. trees down. it's going to be cold picking those up today.

it will be snowy in the lakes area because buffalo already getting that lake effect snow. they briefly had rain, but then up to 14 inches has already fallen in orchard park. a quick look at how deep that cold goes. tampa has cold weather advisory this morning subzero wind chills from chicago up to minneapolis. michael? >> michael: ginger, thank you. we appreciate it. stay warm. going to turn now to united healthcare ceo murder. investigators say the ghost gun the suspect was allegedly carrying when he was arrested matches the shell casings found at the shooting scene. senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky is here with more. >> reporter: the evidence does seem to be falling into place against luigi mangione. the problem for authorities at the moment may not be the case, but how the suspect is being perceived. this morning police say the case against suspected killer luigi mangione is getting stronger. >> we were able to match that gun to the three shell casings that we found in midtown at the

scene of the homicide. >> reporter: investigators also say they've matched luigi mangione's fingerprints to prints lifted from a water bottle and granola bar wrapper near where brian thompson was gunned down. the 26-year-old remains locked up in pennsylvania, challenging his extradition to new york. prosecutors are undeterred. are you confident you have the right guy in the shooting of brian thompson? >> i'll start by saying obviously this is a profound, profoundly disturbing, as we've alleged, murder. we would not charge the person if we didn't think it was the person. we're prepared to go forward. >> reporter: investigators have started interviewing relatives, hoping to understand how a high school valedictorian and ivy league graduate became an accused killer. his grandmother was a self-made millionaire real estate developer. the family owns a country club and donates to health care

companies in baltimore. the mangione aquatic center is named for the family. >> they have a lot of clout. >> reporter: thompson's murder prompting backlash against the health care and insurance industries. the nypd is alarmed the alleged killer is seen by some as a martyr inspiring these wanted posters outside the new york stock exchange with the names of other corporate executives. a new law enforcement bulletin obtained by abc news includes this image of a banner invoking the words tpoupbdz on the shooters bullets, marning many social media musers have advocated for the continued killings of ceos, with some aiming to spread fear by posting hit lists. what do you make of people celebrating the murder of brian thompson or someone who sees, in the suspect, someone to take inspiration from? >> celebrating this conduct is abhorrent to me.

it's deeply disturbing. and what i would say to members of the public, we will be vigilant and we will hold people accountable. we will do that. >> united health e-mailed employees overnight telling them what you do matters. but there's real fear the murder of brian thompson has revealed a deep sense of frustration and anger aimed at the entire health insurance industry. >> michael: that fear is really real. what is the reward on the status? status of the reward? >> there was $50,000, $600,000. there's a question whether 911 was called and not crime stoppers in new york. whether it should be -- >> george: come on. >> if it weren't for the heads up customers and employees. >> george: should be a split thing. >> should be a split thing. they seem to deserve it. otherwise there wouldn't have been a break in the case. >> rebecca: let's hope the guy who called 911 gets that reward. now the deepening mystery of the drone sighting. there's frustration in the lack

of answers. erielle reshef is here with the latest. this is a bizarre story. >> good morning. after weeks of sightings, lawmakers in new jersey expressing concern and anger demanding action. they want to know where these drones are coming from and how they are continuing to fly over sensitive areas. some suggesting the drones should be shot down. this morning mounting fears with hundreds of mysterious drone sightings over new jersey and pennsylvania night after night for weeks. >> they're just pacing back and forth going very slow. >> reporter: officials in new jersey demanding federal action from authorities meeting with homeland security wednesday. >> it scares the bejesus out of me. you to tell me in this day and age, 2024, that somebody could be flying drones over new jersey and we have no clue who it is? that's unacceptable. >> reporter: a new jersey

legislator posting on x the drones appear much larger than typical hobby drones, in some cases up to six feet. they often fly with their lights off making them harder to detect. between 4-180 sightings a day, most often between 6-11 p.m. the unidentified aircraft spotted in the skies above military installations, neighborhoods and even president-elect trump's golf club. >> this is the 12th drone that has come by. >> reporter: the fbi investigating, but still few answers. >> you're telling me we don't know what the hell these drones are in new jersey are? is that correct? >> that's right. >> that's crazy. i mean, that's crazy. >> reporter: the pentagon wednesday striking down claims that iran is behind those drones. >> our initial assessment here is that these are not drones or activities coming from a foreign entity or adversary. >> some lawmakers in new jersey are echoing the frustration,

calling for a limited state of emergency. they want all drones in that area and the state's air space banned until the public has some answers here. as for the calls for the drones to be shot down, the faa says only law enforcement can take that action against an aircraft. with drones flying over the populated areas, that can be extremely dangerous to the public. really confounding. >> george: that's what i was thinking. thank you. now the resignation of fbi director christopher wray. he will step down before donald trump takes off after the president elects announced he plans to replace him. good morning, mary. >> reporter: this morning donald trump is celebrating christopher wray's resignation after he left him little choice. trump already announced plans to replace wray forcing him to resign or be fired. this morning fbi director christopher wray is stepping down before donald trump takes office. saying he's walking away for the good of the bureau.

>> this is the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important in how we do our work. >> reporter: trump himself named wray, a republican, to the job in 2017 saying he would be a fierce guardian of the law and model of integrity. but trump turned on him after the fbi launched investigations into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents, furious that wray authorized a court approved search on his mar-a-lago resident after trump refused to comply with a subpoena. agents finding documents piled in a storage room, the ballroom, even a bathroom. >> he invaded mar-a-lago. i'm very unhappy with the things he's done. >> reporter: trump accusing the agency of becoming politicized but wray also investigated president biden over his handling of classified documents after he left the vice presidency.

wray, seeing the writing on the wall, after trump named someone else to replace him kash patel. wray now leaving more than two years before his term was set to end. >> this is not easy for me. i love this place. >> reporter: patel is a hard liner who has vowed to go after trump's opponents. >> we're going do come after you. >> reporter: he's already been making rounds on the hill, hoping to win over support to be confirmed. >> christopher wray just announced he is resigning. >> we look forward to a smooth transition. >> are you going to be seeking retribution against donald trump's political opponents, sir? >> reporter: now democrats this morning are sounding the alarm. fbi directors serve ten year terms in parts to avoid presidents being able to politicize the role. democrats are concerned about the independence of the fbi especially after donald trump fired his first fbi director for not being loyal enough. now he is forcing wray to resign. rebecca? >> rebecca: mary, trump's picked a loyalist and election denier as the next director of the voice of america.

>> reporter: he has. kerri lake is a tv personality. she spread misinformation about the 2020 election. she ran and lost senate and governor races in arizona. she's also viciously attacked the press despite being a former reporter herself. donald trump has been criticized for trying to turn voice of america into a pro trump news service. he did in his announcement hint lake could help reshape its coverage. and just how moments ago, we are learning unusual news about the trump inauguration. his team saying he has invited china's president to attend trump's inauguration. the incoming press secretary saying this is an example of trump creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not just allies but adversaries and competitors, too. guys? >> george: will be interesting to see china's response. thank you, mary. switching gears to football. two experts are already discussing this big story. big news.

will reeve, bill belichick going back to college. >> will: good morning, george. good morning, everyone. this is a major surprise and a fascinating move. conventional wisdom thought he would return to coaching after being fired by the patriots, it would be to the nfl. somehow, some way he decided to coach in college. it was never going to be north carolina, right? they haven't won a conference title since 1980 yet alone contended near the top of the sport. all of a sudden, 72-year-old belichick and his six super bowls as head coach, two as assistant, emerged as a candidate for the unc job. his dad was an assistant there in the 1950s. unc football posted a picture of young bill with the caption, welcome home, coach. belichick said he grew up around college football. he treasured those times saying, quote, i've always wanted to coach in college, now i look forward to building the football program in chapel hill. speaking of building, notably the transfer portal opened up on monday which means belichick can try to entice

players from other programs to come play for him. and the prospect of playing for the greatest nfl coach of all time, that's surely got to be appealing to players who dream of michael strahan level glory. are you surprised? >> michael: i'm surprised he went back to college. i think he feels like he has a lot to prove. college is a challenging, even more challenging than pros. nil. it's not so much getting a great player. guys want to get paid now in college. >> will: another wrinkle. >> michael: it will be a challenge. he will be up for it. >> will: i think so. >> michael: coming up the father accused of faking his own death has turned himself in. eva pilgrim is here. >> ryan borgwardt is facing charges. he has returned to the u.s. i have the latest on how he made his get away and what's next for the father of three, rebecca. >> rebecca: what a story, eva. plus with less than two weeks until christmas, becky worley tells us how to stock up on the top toys. >> george: joe burrow speaking

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great deal of time researching how to disappear. everything hinged on me dying in the lake. the whole idea was to sell the death. >> the plea that we gave him, i guess he believed that he could trust us. >> i was floored when he got on his flight. >> reporter: borgwardt was first reported missing august 12 when he didn't come home there kayaking on a nearby lake. authorities searched the lake for 54 days, coming up empty. until they got a break in the case. investigators discovering borgwardt's name was checked by canadian law enforcement the day after his disappearance. borgwardt revealing to investigators in court documents that he rode an e-bike that he hid in the lake to a bus station, where he got on a bus to cross into canada. he used a western union card to book a flight at the toronto airport to paris and eventually going to the country of georgia. he says he took approximately $5500 in cash with him,

admitting he had been chatting online with a woman in eastern europe and she picked him up when he arrived. >> good evening. it's ryan borgwardt. >> reporter: authorities saying they made contact with him about a month ago. >> i'm in my apartment. i am safe, secure. >> reporter: investigators discovering that before he disappeared borgwardt took out a life insurance policy and moved money to a foreign bank. after nearly four months on the run, authorities say earlier this week he decided to return. the sheriff saying their goal was to get him back for the sake of his children. >> that was our whole purpose. he could talk with his children and begin to explain to him whatever he needs to explain. >> reporter: this morning borgwardt is out of jail, free on a $500 signature bond. >> faking your own death is not a crime, he was charged with obstruction of a law enforcement officer because he did things to obstruct the actual investigation as to what

happened to him. he purposely got rid of i.d.'s. he tried to mask his trail. so that was essentially thwarting the investigation of law enforcement. >> so his next court date is a status hearing. sheriff crediting his chief deputy, saying he kept in contact with borgwardt and is a huge part of how they were able to get him to turn himself in. at the end of the day, the sheriff telling us it was making sure his children were able to have that conversation with their father. that was the most important thing to him. >> michael: brought him home. all right. thank you very much, eva. we're going to turn now the latest on a string of break ins at the homes of nfl players. one star quarterback warning would be burglars to stay away from his home. he's revealing the severe security measures he has there in place. morgan norwood is here with more. good morning, morgan. >> good morning, michael. that's right. some of the nfl's biggest names are speaking out about that recent rash of home break ins. cincinnati bengals quarterback joe burrow, whose home was broken into monday night,

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>> reporter: the professional sports world on edge after several high profile athletes reported robberies authorities say bear striking similarities including travis kelce and patrick mahomes who, too, had their homes burglarized as they were on the field. >> disappointing, frustrating. >> reporter: nba forward for the milwaukee bucks bobby portis sharing this footage, allegedly showing burglars inside his house, stealing $20,000 in cash and breaking a back door. >> they took most of my prized possessions. >> the nfl is warning these crooks often use public records to find players' addresses then conduct extensive surveillance. then by tracking team schedules, social media accounts of their players and family, they wait until homes are empty. that's often during the games. >> george: did you ever have to think about that when you were playing? >> michael: never. never. i mean, you just go do your job and think people are just gonna leave you alone. but the world has changed. >> rebecca: sadly.

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department chains have taken a hit. but they say consumers trained to hunt for deals are flocking to discount stores. >> off site retailers will typically mark that 20% to 60% discount versus the out the door price of other retailers like department stores. >> reporter: what kind of products are we talking about? consumer shopping team assembled. i checked out tj maxx and burlington and ross while my producer sara went to the same stores in new jersey. we found deals on kitchenware, beauty gadgets. we found holiday decor and real savings on wrapping paper. 75 square feet of gift wrap for $6.99. but let's talk gifts. at tj maxx i found this american tourister suit case. normally 89, now 49. my producer sara went upstale. this tori birch at tj maxx. that's nearly a $50 savings.

this year one big change, so many of these discounters have a lot of toys. whole portions of the store had make shift toy departments and some popular items. squish mallows were at two stores. burlington this one was $15.99 now $11.99. four bucks off and still squishy. the lowest price, 6.99 at ross. >> toys have become expensive over the last couple years. we are seeing increases up to 20% to 25%. so as people are looking to save a little bit more money, they turn to these value retailers. happily, they're ready to offer you some more toy options. >> now, you know these stores have good discounts. the biggest change you're going to see, many, many, many more toys than usual, more seasonal items and a lot more inventory. we're talking brand name clothing, toy deals and home goods. also personal gift care sets. i may or may not have been browsing the aisles of tj maxx

in search of a gift for my dad. don't tell anybody. >> rebecca: we won't tell a soul, becky. you're like the vanilla ice of shopping. if there's a problem, you just solve it. we love it. thank you, becky. >> ding, ding, ding. >> rebecca: check out the hook while becky resolves it. >> michael: wow. >> rebecca: i hate to. >> michael: all right. i don't even know -- okay. let's move on. we'll talk about that in the break. coming up later, the dallas cowboy cheerleader taking the field and making a statement. next will, will is back with a magical play of the day. >> will: i do. yes, one dad going to extremely impressive lengths to make his daughter's wildest dreams come true. that's our "play of the day" moments away. "play of the day" moments away. ♪ open. ♪ ♪

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[ laughter ] he's 25 steps ahead of anywhere i would ever get. there's the big reveal. look at that! smith taking his daughter and friends on a ride through town on her polar express. saying after ward it took me three long days, 20 sheets of plywood and a whole lot of christmas spirit. >> george: he did it in three days? >> will: yeah. >> michael: george and i could have done it. when you said diy, we had to do it ourselves, there came the problem. [ laughter ] >> george: we could chip in. >> will: get a contractor to do it in two days. [ laughter ] people loved it online. one person commenting father of the year award. another saying, can you adopt me? it got over 39 million views on tik tok. you can see more. there's a series on tik tok called pob, you're a dad. >> rebecca: that was amazing. coming up deals and steals for all of your last minute shopping needs, from tech to stocks to treats. the deals are less than 5 bucks.

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golden bachelor star gerry turner. >> we have a trust that cannot be broken. >> rebecca: revealing he was diagnosed with an incurable cancer. this morning the latest on his health, and how he says the diagnosis affected his decision to split with teresa. ♪ you make every day feel like christmas ♪ >> michael: it looks a lot like it's christmas. we're lighting up the holidays with one neighborhood decades long tradition bringing the community together while spreading joy to an entire city as we say -- good morning america. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "gma." >> michael: good morning america. ginger's in philly from the miracle on south 13th street. for more than 20 years these neighbors get into the spirit of the season, turning their streets into a fun and festive light show. we'll see it all. that is coming up. excited about that. >> rebecca: yeah, excited about that. such cute kiddos out there with ginger as well.

tomorrow golden globe nominee timothee chalamet tells us about playing and singing in "a complete unknown." his co-stars are here this morning with us. >> george: looking forward to talking to them. the new rule about overdraft fees that could save you money. first top stories breaking at 8. we start with a missing american found alive in syria. as more families look for their loved ones after the fall of bashar al-assad. want to go back to james longman. he is on the scene. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, george. i'm in a suburb of damascus where it looks like an american man may have been found walking the streets. take a look. this is the suburb, nondescript area just outside the capital. he was found, we understand, walking the streets barefoot, sisheveled and largely in good health. and the video released to us, he calls himself travis. now, the united states believes he could be travis timmerman who went missing from hungary months ago. the united states had no idea

where he was. looks like he's emerged in syria. he was found in the street, taken to a room in this area given some food and drink. got back on his feet. he's been taken back to the capital damascus. an extraordinary discovery. this as, of course, thousands of syrians are trying to make their own discoveries about family members that have gone missing. michael? >> michael: thank you very much for that, james. going to turn to the arctic blast stretching from florida to maine. ginger's tracking that and more. good morning, ginger. >> ginger: mid 20s with a wind chill here in philadelphia behind that cold front that dropped a lot of rain. we're talking 4.7 inches in rhode island. you can see the flooding on the tunnel there in boston. so they have the flash flooding. it is through now. behind it, a lot of cold and even snow. already orchard park near buffalo has reported more than

14 inches of lake effect snow. that is going to keep going. we could add a foot or two feet, depending where you are. cleveland had 2 to 3 inches of snow overnight. they've got that dusting on the roads, making things slick. how cold is it and how far south? all the way to florida. even tampa has a cold weather advisory. wind chill still above freezing but for them, very cold. lot of subzero wind chills from chicago. 11 below the feels like in northern minnesota 20 below, rebecca. >> rebecca: wow. 20 below ginger, get some warm cocoa and we'll see you in a few. turning now to the new rules which would save americans billions in overdraft fees. elizabeth schulze is in washington with those details. good morning, elizabeth. >> good morning, rebecca. this is a change that could save american house holds $5 billion in overdraft charges every year. typically you might pay your bank an overdraft fee of $35 per transaction if you spend more money than you have available in your checking account.

this new rule finalized this morning by the consumer financial protection bureau would cap fees at $5 for many customers. banks could still end up charging you more than $5, but if they do, you have to agree to the terms up front, like when you take out a loan. the change officially takes us back to next october though it could face legal challenges. the banking industry group saying in a statement, the rule jeopardizes access to overdraft services and disregards bank led innovations. we have seen major banks like ally, citi, bank of america, capital one voluntarily eliminate or cut overdraft fees. keep in mind some banks will offer you a 24 hour grace period to deposit money into your account without paying a fee. you can automatically link your collecting to your savings to withdraw from there if your balance does go negative. >> michael: all right, elizabeth. thank you for that. coming up, honoring espn's stuart scott. shining a light on the racial disparities in cancer research.

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home probably likely have been touched by cancer in some way. it's a disease that really doesn't discriminate. when it comes to diagnosis, treatment and research, the color of your skin can have a profound impact on your outcome and the cancer rates are on the rise unfortunately. black women 38% more likely to die from it. one organization is doing all it can to change that. >> boo-yah! >> reporter: it was a catch phrase that energized sports fans and captured the spirit of a man who wouldn't back down. >> boo-yah! >> reporter: former espn legend stuart scott's boo-yah is now so much more than a rallying cry. it's become a movement to end racial disparities in cancer research. scott, who lost his cancer battle in 2015 at age 49 spoke about the urgency of giving every patient, regardless of race, a fighting chance. >> can everyone give me a boo-yah! >> boo-yah! >> last night at the boo-yah event hosted for the v foundation, named after jimmy

valvano, whose own battle with cancer and inspirational words, impacted so many. >> don't give up, don't ever give up. >> reporter: including stuart scott. >> to be honored with this, i now have a responsibility to also not ever give up. i'm not special. i just listened to what the man said. >> reporter: stuart scott's two daughters were there. >> many of us here know that even before he would be a direct beneficiary of their research and clinical trials he was a benefactor of the community and the spirit of the foundation. >> reporter: the organization now continuing scott's legacy, uniting survivors, doctors and advocates to tackle the questions. having family members who have been able to, sadly, go through this journey but come out on the other side and offer that hope. >> the foundation of everything we do is hope. it's hope. it's hope. >> reporter: statistics show the

stakes. blacks have the highest death rate and shortest survival rate of any racial group in the u.s. for most cancers, yet only 5% to 7% of participants in clinical trials are black. black women with a 5% lower incidence of breast cancer compared to white women, but experience a 38% higher mortality rate. and black men face prostate cancer death rates that are more than double those of other groups. progress is happening. but the gaps are still far too wide. groups like boo-yah are pushing for inclusive research and treatment. >> we know that we need to address cancer health disparities. more urgent than it's ever been before. >> while the fight is far from over, events like this celebrate the lives that have been changed by stuart scott's lasting legacy. >> to be in this legacy that's raised over $400 million, that's the greatest legacy you can think of. >> a legacy of hope stuart scott

said it best. you beat cancer by how you live, while you live, and in the manner in which you live. the fight, of course, is still going on, but his legacy is all about keep going. right? >> michael: the money they raise is doing so many great things. i know this topic is something that's personal to you as well. >> it is. i was so willing to jump in. robin introduced me to the organization. i lost my father to colon cancer 18 years ago next week. i've had three siblings that have been affected. they're thriving, thankfully. my husband al, as you know, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and is thriving. so many of us have been touched. many have the resources but many don't. >> rebecca: which is why this program is so important. you have some remarkable news about last night. >> they get so jazzed about the fund-raising for research, right? they raised $3 million last night in addition to $70 million

they had already raised this year. in all about $400 million over the course of the years for the v foundation which is going to research and science. they've seen remarkable results. >> george: making a difference. >> making a difference. and that's what this is all about. that's one way you can help and make stuart's legacy something that's so positive. >> george: thank you, deb. >> of course. >> george: for more information on the boo-yah initiative and the v foundation scan the qr code on your screen. deborah will be back tomorrow on research on the disparities when it comes to breast cancer. now let's go to ginger in philadelphia. >> ginger: thank you, george. i'm joined by the most cheerful group this early in the morning in this cold. it's really cold out here, isn't it? did you know that santa must have been up in maine because they had the big sunday river resort santa run. look at all the santas skiing. yeah. they got out there. they were on their snow boards enjoying the 10 inches of snow they had last weekend. and the cold this morning. but we are going to see

modifying weather. some numbers in the midwest start to warm up as we go through the early weekend. look at the numbers like minneapolis. all the way from 4 below 0 to 27 sunday morning. that will feel like a heat wave. that's the big picture. let's get a check closer t will is back with some pop news. what you got? >> will: i got a lot. lot to celebrate here. starting with selena gomez. she's having a huge week. just days after two golden globe nominations for "only murders"

and "amelia perez" she just announced her engagement to record producer benny blanco, sharing news on instagram captioning it forever begins now. congratulations, nearly 12 million people liking the post and counting. gweneth paltrow along with jennifer aniston. her friend taylor swift adding yes i will be the flower girl. >> rebecca: perfect. >> will: and blanco commenting, hey, wait, that's my wife. as the resident engaged guy, i offer congratulations as well. >> rebecca: i love the ring. >> will: that's a great ring. >> rebecca: well done. >> will: well, congratulations to them. the nfl has a program called my cause my cleats in which players wear special cleats to bring awareness to causes that matter to them. monday night dallas cowboys cheerleader got in on the action. here's armani lattimore taking to the field for the first time in five years without her wig. armani has alopecia that causes

hair loss. armani's vulnerable gesture has made waves on the internet. folks citing armani as an inspiration. here she is telling gma about the powerful moment. >> they were all cheering for me. i could hear them behind me. i was just crying the entire time because i was so happy. me being different, or not having hair, or whatever you're going through. it should never tear you away from reaching for your dreams and your goals. >> will: well said. very well said. armani later writing on instagram the continued outpouring of love from people is just a testament to how much of a difference anyone can make. >> michael: absolutely. >> george: that's really nice. >> will: vulnerable and brave. finally, we are going to continue our march toward christmas. countdown is on. this morning we're lighting up for one philadelphia neighborhood celebrating over 20 years of epic holiday light

displays called miracle on south 13th street. ginger is there. she's with one special philly resident that's feeling extra festive. ginger, how are you? >> ginger: yes. i'm great. i'm a little cold. hey, wouldn't be that way if it weren't for the chill of the season that is being warmed by the 1600 block of 13th street, being called the miracle on 13th street in south philadelphia where they light up the place with 4,000 bulbs. started as a holiday pot luck 30 years ago. now all of their neighbors have come together all for this beautiful free -- celebration of the holidays. i tend to walk into celebrities here like benjamin franklin. >> remarkable what they have done here. philadelphia is celebrating the season in incredible style everywhere, but no more than on 13th street. >> ginger: it is extremely special to be able to have you with us especially because it is a celebration of lights.

you know a thing or two about lights, mr. franklin. >> i tried to use electricity to cook a turkey one christmas. i was not very successful. i had no idea electricity could be used in such a delightful way. it is quite remarkable. colored lights. they are all powered by electricity. >> ginger: yes. >> i had no idea how they came up with that. >> ginger: congratulations on all of that. >> my mother always said be useful. this is useful. >> ginger: thank you, benjamin franklin. thank you, to all of you from south philadelphia and beyond. we are celebrating early. we hope we brought you holiday cheer. the other beautiful part just to put a tag on it, they bring out toy drives. they give back to charity. it is free for anybody to come through every single night during the season. >> rebecca: we love that, ginger. >> george: he looks great for his age. [ laughter ] >> will: i was thinking the same thing. >> rebecca: thank you to ginger, thank to the cute kids. we're gonna head over to deals and steals.

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we have three contestants about to battle it out. >> i'm going to inspire care givers. >> i'm going to show this coach has moves. >> i want to make my students proud. >> they are about to find the cash and say -- >> good morning america! [ cheers ] >> rebecca: the race is on. welcome back to "gma." lori is going to help those three contestants get ready to compete in an exciting game for some holiday money. that's coming up in a few minutes. michael? >> michael: looking forward to that. looking really forward to this. we have two of the stars of "a complete unknown" the new movie about bob dylan. here with us this morning, edward norton who plays pete seeinger and monica barbaro who plays joan bayez. welcome you two. [ applause ] going to start out, edward, congratulations. golden globe nomination. best supporting actor. the film also received a nomination as well. this movie is about a very specific period of time in bob dylan's life. >> yeah.

it only covers there about 1961 to 1965. a very short window when he came out of nowhere and came to new york. in a very short years went from a truly unknown kid to a cultural icon who really was being called the voice of a generation and whose music was defining the social progressive movements at the time. it's just a very intense look at that window and the collisions between him and pete segar and joan and a number of others who were at the heart of that music scene. >> george: joan was also the voice of her generation. you didn't have much musical background before this role? >> no. no. i was not a singer, didn't play guitar. i had some time, initially five months. then the strike happened so i had a little more time to get into the music. learn how she finger picks. >> michael: it only took you five months? [ laughter ] >> i mean, yes.

it's -- yes. [ laughter ] >> rebecca: you both also learned to sing but also learned the banjo. >> i had a background in classical banjo from clown school time, things like that. [ laughter ] i had to learn blue grass. >> rebecca: obviously. >> no. i had -- pete segar played in a specific style that even a lot of the pro banjo players in modern bands don't play any more. the left hand is easy. the right hand is really hard. >> george: they both seem hard to me. >> michael: both seem very hard. we know that you met joan bayez. did she tell you what pete was like? >> she did. i had met her through musician friends, so i felt comfortable enough to call her. it's funny.

there are people around in that time who were tired of talking about dylan, but nobody was tired talking about pete segar. they really reveered and loved pete. and joan gave me some wonderful insights into him. one that made it into the film was that he -- i said if you hadn't seen him in awhile would you say would he hug you? she said, oh, no. he was very upright. sometimes when you're talking to people, you can read the book but you kind of want behavioral goals. you know? >> george: had you known much about him before you took on this role? >> i came up in new york -- i came here when i was in my early 20s. bob dylan's song, which timothee plays to me in the film, was a big part of the soundtrack of my own arrival in new york. it was part of my mythology. if you came up in new york as an artist, pete segar is one of the olympians. he is the artist activist. he led the cleanup of the hudson river. you couldn't be in new york and

not know who he was. i learned a lot in particular about his black listed period and what a difficult period he had in the '50s right before this song takes place. >> michael: monica, were you able to speak with joan, too? >> yeah. i was very lucky that she was willing to give me some of her time. i knew they had spoken, so i felt like, you know, wouldn't be that -- >> she said you can tell monica she can call me. [ laughter ] >> did she really? >> yeah. >> i didn't know that. when i got on the phone with her she was saying to a friend she was hoping i would reach out. i felt very validated. you never know. it's very close to a person who they've been. you don't want to, i don't know -- it can be a really daunting task to take on a role like this when when you admire someone so much.

she's still on a pedestal for me. i wanted to make sure we had a really nice conversation and also didn't -- i said i didn't give too much of the film away in any way, but could also kind of learn something from her. i felt so lucky that she was willing to speak to me. >> george: the clips we've seen, timothee seems to embody bob dylan. as an actor, he's all in, isn't he? >> he was in an amazingly consumed and profoundly committed state. you know, people in sports talk about being in kind of -- >> michael: in the zone. >> or in a flow state, you know? i really did feel timothee got in that place as an actor within the skin of the character and

his discipline and -- his discipline was remarkable. i feel it radiated downward to everybody, the whole company i think benefitted from the bubble of concentration that he created. i would encourage -- we are in an era where people want to see behind the scenes stuff and actors in a makeup chair. i would encourage you to just see the film. timothee's transformation is a monumental performance. just truly phenomenal performance. >> michael: it's more than just timothee performing. it's all your performances. we are glad that you came here to share it with us. we appreciate it. monica, thank you. edward, thank you. >> you bet. >> michael: appreciate ya. make sure you check it out "a complete unknown" hits theaters christmas day. that's your gift right there. we'll be right back.

>> rebecca: we are back with golden bachelor star gerry turner revealing he was diagnosed with an incurable cancer. eva pilgrim has the story. >> reporter: this morning golden bachelor gerry turner revealing to "people" magazine a diagnosis he's been battling. >> i was unfortunately diagnosed with cancer. my cancer is a bone marrow cancer. it' got a really long name. and it's slow growing. >> reporter: the cancer affects 3 per 1 million people a year,

occurring twice as often in men. common symptoms include weakness, pain and numbness. vision problems and infections also can occur. gerry turner and teresa captured viewers' hearts as america's golden couple. >> you may kiss your bride! >> reporter: as the couple tried to figure out their next chapter together, turner went to an orthopedic surgeon for an unresolved shoulder injury. doctors finding unusual blood markers that ultimately led to the diagnosis. >> at that moment, it was like ten tons of concrete were just dropped on me. and i was in a bit of denial for awhile. i didn't want to admit to it. i wanted my life to continue on as normal as possible. >> reporter: while doctors say this type of cancer is incurable, treatments are available including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and stem cell transplants.

>> i'm not going to say no to anything. i'm going to pack as much fun as i possibly can into my life and enjoy every moment. >> you heard gerry say after the diagnosis, he wanted his life to be as normal as possible. his children and grandchildren, his priority, admitting figuring it out with teresa took a back burner. overnight teresa saying, i wish him the best and that i know he was in a very difficult situation and that good things will come to him. guys? >> rebecca: we wish all of them the best. eva, thank you. we're going to go back to ginger now, who's in philly. >> ginger: we made our way to the whoville section of the miracle on 13th street. the bummers of whoville. here with the grinch and all. do you know what we're missing? snow. do you know who has it? west michigan and northern michigan, lower peninsula. 7.2 inches for my home town, grand rapids.

there's more where that came from. we've got lake effect snow warnings and winter storm warnings. to "left behind" about a group of mothers and their fight to start the first school for kids with dyslexia. >> my son is in second grade. he cannot read, not write. if i don't support him, i know what lies ahead in this country for him. >> george: we're bringing in juju chang as executive producer and anna toomey. good to see you. >> thank you. >> george: again, so juju, tell us, we just saw the clip. tell us more about what the future is like for the kids part of this program. >> it is a pivot point in grade school.

if you can't read you either become one of the majority of self-made millionaires who have dyslexia or you end up being more than one of the two behind bars. it's about trying to get intervention so dyslexia is seen more as a super power, unlocking creativity versus a curse and being shunted in a different direction. >> george: a huge mind shift. this is personal for you. >> my son is dyslexia and in first grade he became angry, frustrated because he couldn't read and all the other kids were. we recognize the public school system was not able to teach him the way he needs to be taught. with 20% of the population that are dyslexic. >> george: 20%? >> it's a huge number of kids. i recognized there's way too many kids being left behind. >> george: talking about numbers

like that, 20%, what has the reaction been to the film? >> reaction has been extraordinary. every time we screen it people come up with tears in their eyes, george. people are so moved by it, but a it's one in five. the minute you scratch the surface you hear, my brother-in-law, my sister, my cousin. everyone is affected by it. what you see is this intergenerational frustration. you see parents who are frustrated, trying to get help for their kids. you see the kids frustrated and angry trying to figure out how to get around. >> george: we see the south bronx literacy academy, a public school in new york. how's it going? >> it's going great. they're in their second year. they just added another classroom. it's only one of two public schools in the nation for dyslexic kids. that's something about the film. it's incredibly inspirational story about these moms taking on a system. and they're triumphant. the school is doing incredible. all of the kids who had never made progress before have jumped one, two grades.

in reading. >> george: these moms were triumphant, but it wasn't easy. >> no, it wasn't. it's amazing how many collaborators joined on because of the one in five number. so many have a personal connection. the u2 drummer composed original music. he brought in gail, number one bill board artist pop star. she has dyslexia. together they composed original music. it layers on to the film in such a visceral emotional way the way music can. anna has done an amazing job as a gma alum with this film. >> george: that is good to hear. thank you both for coming in. "left behind" opens select theaters january 17th. coming up lori b is with three contestants who will compete to win money for the holidays. the holidays! ♪ ♪

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game we like >> rebecca: we are back on gma playing a game we like to call find me the cash. i'm here with lori bergamotto and three contestants who will compete. olga, so nice to see you. love the earrings. >> thank you. >> rebecca: you run a senior companionship and care giving services called care by olga. what's the plan today? you ready to win this thing? >> my business is taking care of people, but today, i'm taking care of business. [ applause ] >> rebecca: they've been watching the real house wives. >> i think so. >> lori: we have cekuan. you're a dad and a head football coach in new jersey. coach, we know that you know how to win on the field, but what about this gma studio? >> i might not be running on the field today, but i'm here to score a touchdown. >> rebecca: all right. and jayne is a special education teacher in brooklyn. jayne, are you ready to give these players a run for their money. >> my students call me miss jayne and i'm here to bring the pain.

>> rebecca: lori, tell us what this game is about. how it's going to work. >> lori: indeed i can. these competitors are about to work for cash in their pocket because tis the season for cash backing. this segment is sponsored by chase. their freedom unlimited card members. feel the joy this season by earning cash back on everyday purchases including 5% back on travel. >> rebecca: nice. >> lori: 3% back on dining and 1.5% back on anything else. >> rebecca: okay. so, lori, you have more holiday cheer? >> lori: i do. it is the chase freedom holiday train making stops nationwide to spread holiday cheer through the 22nd. you can check it out opening this weekend in the chicago area's whitfield mall at green hills. next stop washington, d.c. >> rebecca: wow. that's cute. here is how the find me the cash game is going to work. we're going to put 20 seconds for each station. when we say go, you are going to

look for as many coins as you can. first in the gifts under the tree, then the suit cases on the dining table. fill your money bag, that nifty money bag right there. whoever gets the most coins at the very end wins $5,000. [ applause ] >> lori: okay. we have 20 seconds on the clock. contestants, are you ready? >> ready! >> lori: go, go, go! >> rebecca: this is go doing be total chaos. we're here for it. all right. you guys got this. is anybody planning on playing this game at home, i don't know if we've trademarked it yet. >> lori: find me the cash. >> rebecca: is there a strategy, cekuan? >> lori: 3, 2, 1! go to the next one! >> rebecca: on to the next one. >> lori: in the suit cases. >> rebecca: oh, wow. >> lori: does anybody have an early lead here?

>> rebecca: those are some good coins. hiding in the jammis, yeah. >> lori: jayne is getting in there. >> rebecca: i do think i want to play this. >> lori: 3, 2, 1. okay, guys. >> rebecca: just putting it out there. we're visiting my husband's family. we're playing this. we're definitely playing find me the cash! >> lori: and now -- 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! >> rebecca: okay, everybody! come on over. come on over. okay. guys, here's the deal. everybody has to empty their coins into these. we're gonna -- love it. i love that moment where you're all grabbing off the same platter. that's really the holiday spirit. let's put all of our coins in here. >> lori: do not count. be careful dumping them in, guys. careful, careful. you and i have to eyeball this. >> rebecca: yeah. oh, wow.

>> lori: cekuan is being very careful. >> rebecca: that's okay. you can do that part. you can use your hands. >> okay. >> lori: we got to finish it up. dump them all out. olga is in the lead. >> rebecca: this is almost a tie. this is very nerve-racking for me. seems like cekuan! all right, cekuan you are the winner! >> rebecca: $5,000. you are the winner! $5,000 courtesy of chase. here at gma, we can't let you go home empty handed. you're going home each with $2,500. [ applause ] yay! thank you for all the work you guys are doing outside gma. thank you, lori. you're all great. and we'll be right back. >> gma find me the cash is

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