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littering the streets with debris, knocking out power to thousands of residents and injuring at least five people. what's ahead in the forecast. >> whit: mystery drones. new york's stewart airport slowing traffic over multiple reported sightings. a new jersey sheriff's deputy counting 50 drones coming from over the ocean, and sightings near a naval weapons station. >> look at it. >> whit: the latest on the search for answers. >> janai: back to new york? word the ceo murder suspect, luigi mangione, may waive his right to extradition as he hires a high-profile defense attorney and we learn more about how prosecutors are building their case. >> gio: syria's future. the u.s. and its partners vowing to support the nation as it rebuilds. >> we want them to succeed, and we're prepared to help them do so. >> gio: plus, the latest on the efforts to find missing american austin tice. >> whit: obesity study. dr. sutton looks at what may be behind some slimmed down stats along with some other health

headlines. ♪ >> janai: and heisman winner. travis hunter takes home the 2024 trophy. the emotional moments on stage. >> i did it for you. >> janai: hunter joining us in our studio this morning fresh off his big win. >> whit: and good morning, america. so great to have you with us on a sunday. how about travis hunter there? very happy young man this morning. i can only imagine how the party went overnight. >> janai: right? i'm sure he hasn't slept. >> whit: lil wayne was in the mix. exactly. congratulations to him. he's going to join us live right here in just a bit. plus, espn's coach herm edwards is going to join us with a preview of all the action in the nfl in week 15. >> janai: yes, so we definitely have a little bit of a football

theme going on today. all the good stuff, but also in news, president-elect trump was attending the army/navy football game yesterday, and looking ahead to meetings with house republicans this week. plus, the new drone sightings overnight and the concerns about how close they came to an airport and a naval weapons base. we'll get into all that in just a bit. >> gio: the mystery continues. but we do begin here with wild weather. a rare tornado touching down in california near santa cruz, flipping cars, downing power lines, and causing injuries. look at these pictures there. let's get the latest now from jaclyn lee. jaclyn, good morning. >> reporter: gio, good morning. that's right. the national weather service calling it an ef-1 tornado. as you said, this was incredibly rare and caused quite a bit of damage. first responders scrambling to help those injured with the twister caught on camera. >> oh my god. oh my god, no. >> reporter: this morning, several people injured after a rare tornado swept through this town north of santa cruz. the ef-1 twister touching down in scotts valley shopping district saturday afternoon

sending debris flying everywhere, flipping cars upside down, knocking down utility poles, leaving thousands without power. this security camera from bruno's bar and grill spotting the tornado as it left a trail of damage for nearly a third of a mile. >> i was not expecting it to do that much damage, especially flipping a car. >> reporter: at least five people suffering injuries and taken to nearby hospitals. the town's police department calling the damage extensive. these photos taken by officers showing the aftermath along main street. >> we saw it going down, the tornado going down, and then it ended. it was just the blink of an eye. >> reporter: the national weather service estimating the tornado's peak winds at 90 miles per hour. tornadoes are unusual in california. the state averaging just ten per year. the twister coming just hours after the national weather service issued its first ever tornado warning for nearby san francisco. several of those injured went to nearby trauma centers. thankfully no fatalities. now crews are trying to get the power back on.

whit? >> whit: all right, jaclyn. we'll check in with somara in just a bit, but we do turn now to the growing calls for action about those reported drone sightings over the northeast. new york's governor adding her voice after sightings forced a temporary shutdown at an international airport saying this has gone too far. abc's phil lipof joins us now with more. phil, good morning. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning. there were two main problems here. first, the sightings continue daily, and then the federal government according to many local politicians and a lot of residents, still hasn't defined who's flying these drones and why. more questions than answers this morning. >> look at it. >> reporter: frustration building with each new drone sighting across the northeast. >> and the -- he said there's multiple drones all over this airport tonight, man. >> reporter: the faa forced to slow traffic at stewart international airport friday night north of new york city because of multiple reports of drone sightings in the area. overnight, mayor eric adams

saying his team is taking the reports of drones in the region seriously. >> we're going to have an immediate response. we're getting ready to check -- we're getting ready to look into some new innovative ways of if need be, to take down drones with the proper permission from the faa. >> reporter: and new york's governor kathy hochul saying this has gone too far demanding that the biden administration step in by directing additional federal law enforcement to new york and the surrounding area. in ocean county, new jersey, the sheriff's department launching its own industrial drone after numerous reports of sightings in the area. one deputy reporting roughly 50 drones coming in over the ocean. >> the facts are that they are very big objects in the sky. the fact is nobody -- that's just concerning to us -- nobody is seeing them land or take off. >> reporter: reports of drones flying near a naval weapons station in new jersey as well. >> i did talk to the commander there. his men are seeing it right

there at the base. are you kidding me? i mean, missions depot of that caliber, and these drones are hovering in close proximity to it. >> reporter: so on a call with reporters, officials from a wide range of agencies including the fbi, department of homeland security, and the faa, a joint chiefs of staff official confirmed those drone sightings near the naval station that you just saw, but added that they do not believe they are from a foreign actor or have malicious intent. still so many have this question, janai, as to how do you know that? >> janai: so many questions, phil. i'm saying this with a smile. thanks to you, but whit is going to be out digging more into the story to try to get some answers. he's going to be playing a little bit of mulder and scully. you are going to be looking into the drones. because so many people are talking about it, so it's a big deal. >> whit: we'll be with local officials guiding us along and have an open mind and see what we find. >> janai: looking forward to that. now to the new developments

in the ceo murder investigation. suspect luigi mangione hiring a high-profile new york defense lawyer and could waive extradition this week. abc's ike ejiochi has more. ike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janai. according to manhattan district attorney alvin bragg, luigi mangione, the prime suspect in the killing of unitedhealthcare ceo, brian thompson, may have his right to an extradition waived and could be in a new york city court as early as tuesday. mangione has now retained the services of manhattan defense attorney karen friedman who's a longtime veteran of the manhattan district attorney's office, serving in second commander for several years, before entering the private sector. she'll have her hands full as prosecutors are working to transfer him from pennsylvania to face a murder charge. this as police say his 3d printed gun matched the three shell casings found at the crime scene in manhattan. also, they say his fingerprints match the ones investigators found on items near the scene, and now abc learning the nypd and fbi spoke with mangione's mother one day before he was arrested.

that conversation following a tip the fbi received from san francisco where mangione's mother had filed a missing person's report about her son. now law enforcement also now responding to continued threats against health care industry executives. unitedhealthcare erecting a fence around its minnesota headquarters. all eyes on what comes next for mangione. he could be right here in new york city in as little as two days. guys? >> gio: so many watching that, ike. thank you so much. now to washington. members of congress with a busy week ahead. their last week in session. speaker of the house mike johnson with president-elect trump at the army/navy game overnight. abc's maryalice parks is following it all. good morning, maryalice. >> reporter: yeah. gio, good morning. to be a fly on the wall. there were a number of trump cabinet nominees and washington leaders who were there huddled with the president-elect to watch the game. president-elect trump was greeted by the crowd, and he saluted during the national

anthem. vice president-elect j.d. vance and speaker of the house mike johnson also by his side. trump's staff posted this photo of the president-elect meeting with the current chairman of joint chiefs of staff. big questions remain about whether he will keep his job. another guest invited, daniel penny, a marine corps veteran who was acquitted just last week of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of jordan neely on the new york city subway. that case of course sparking national debate. to some, penny seen as a hero, to others a white vigilante who choked a black man to death. trump's embattled nominee for secretary of defense, pete hegseth seen there with vance. hegseth's been meeting with vance's senate colleagues still facing allegations about sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement, all of which he denies. florida governor ron desantis, a navy veteran, also in the stands

saturday rumored to be also waiting in the wings. he's on the short list to potentially replace hegseth if his nomination does fall apart. we expect more of trump's nominees to be back on capitol hill this week. it's such a big week for congress. their last week in session for congress, and they have to pass at least a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. gio? >> gio: maryalice parks, thank you so much for that. tune into "this week" later this morning. george has the very latest on the reported drone sightings on the east coast with homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas. plus, george interviews republican senator eric schmitt of missouri and democratic senator adam schiff of california. all of that coming up on abc's "this week." whit? >> whit: over now to syria and word that u.s. diplomats have been in direct contact with the rebel group that led the overthrow of the assad regime. that group known as hts, once linked to al qaeda, and is still considered a terrorist organization by the u.s. abc's james longman is joining us from damascus. james, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. the u.s. has now made direct

contact with them. it is specifically concerning the missing american, austin tice, but it might be the beginning of this group currently listed as a terror organization, being accepted into the international fold. this morning, as the work to rebuild syria begins, the u.s. and its partners vowing to support its transition to a new post-assad era. >> our message to the syrian people is this. we want them to succeed, and we're prepared to help them do so. >> reporter: speaking from jordan with a group of international diplomats, secretary of state antony blinken also promised the u.s. is still trying to find austin tice, the american journalist who went missing in syria nearly 12 years ago. blinken confirmed for the first time that the u.s. had made direct contact with the rebel group hts, who toppled assad. >> we have been in contact with hts and with other parties. we have impressed upon everyone we have been in contact with, the importance of helping find austin tice and bringing him

home. >> reporter: it comes after another missing american, travis timmerman, was just found in syria this week. the u.s. military flew him out to jordan friday. events in syria are redrawing the regional map. turkey and the gulf states now jockeying for influence. iran, hezbollah, and russia pushed out, and after decades in the country, russia is pulling back its military presence. this video shows military vehicles with russian flags leaving the damascus region. the rebel leader now appearing in civilian dress and going by his real name continues to strike a moderate tone. his focus, he says, is building the institutions of state which are hollowed out by years of assad corruption. i'm at a monastery just outside damascus. this is one of the oldest christian communities in the world. parts of this building date back some 1,500 years. there is so much history here that we saw. worshippers coming out of church just earlier today.

one lady visibly distressed and very upset about the air strikes that have been ongoing in this region. israeli air strikes. there is uncertainty here. there are diverse communities up and down this country wondering what the future will mean for them, janai. >> janai: so much uncertainty. our thanks to james there. staying overseas now, to the political upheaval in south korea as president yoon suk-yeol is impeached after his disastrous attempt to declare martial law last week. let's get the latest now from patrick reevell. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, janai. yeah. thousands celebrated on the streets in south korea's capital seoul after its parliament voted to impeach president yoon suk yeol over that failed coup. it was reported that he had committed insurrection when he sent troops to the national assembly after his brief attempt to declare martial law last week. he becomes the third south korean president to be impeached in the past two decades. the constitutional court has up to six months whether to uphold the impeachment.

yoon's also facing a criminal investigation. in a tv address, he vowed he would never give up and today, defied a summons from prosecutors. south korea's prime minister, han duck-soo, is now the acting president, and this is extraordinary political turmoil in a key u.s. ally at a time when north korea has been behaving more aggressively. president joe biden overnight called the acting president, praising the resiliency of south korea's democracy, reaffirming the u.s. alliance. now the constitutional court is due to meet tomorrow. south korean politicians today are calling for it to rule quickly after which elections could be held. possibly though, still months more of political uncertainty. gio? >> gio: fascinating to see what's happening there. patrick, thank you for your reporting. now to the next move this week by the federal reserve as the fed considers another cut to the interest rates. abc's jay o'brien joins us with a look at what this could mean for so many of us. good morning, jay. >> reporter: yeah, gio, good morning. all eyes on the fed this week widely expected to cut interest rates for the third time this year, but the overall impacts on your wallet are mixed. most economists are expecting another quarter-point cut which

would bring the fed's benchmark rate down to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, impacting everything from mortgages to car loans, but some borrowing costs like credit card rates still remain high despite those consistent cuts by the fed, and all of this is complicated even more by new inflation numbers. last month's consumer price index showing prices rose 2.7% compared to the same time last year. that's down significantly from its peak, but still above the 2% inflation rate the fed has been aiming for. food and energy prices, typically the most volatile. rising in november in that report, and to fight inflation, the fed usually raises interest rates or holds them steady. that's why if there is that expected rate cut this week, some economists are projecting that it might be a while until the next one and the fed might move cautiously into the new year. gio? >> gio: all right. a lot of people looking at that.

>> janai: i tell you, whatever it is he's talking about, jay o'brien -- >> gio: always knows it. >> janai: always, and makes it easy to understand. >> gio: always. thank you, jay. he's smiling because he knows it's true. >> reporter: i was about to leave the room. >> gio: you deserve your flowers too, jay. thank you. time now for a look at the weather. somara theodore is here. what are you looking at? >> somara: well, not >> somara: well, not much. you can't see through this fog. we've got pretty dense visibility going on in parts of the heartland as well as the mississippi river valley. this is when it starts to get dicey. places like hot springs, arkansas, but look at this. this is actually an earth cam shot of chicago not too long ago. you can see a lot of those buildings shrouded in the fog. now futurecast on here showing us what the radar could look like in the near future. rain in places like philadelphia, d.c., new york. this is 10:00 p.m. tonight. 1 to 2 inches of snow possible in upstate new york and pennsylvania, and in parts of connecticut near hartford, we could see a glaze of actual ice.

finally, for those waking up early monday morning, hitting the road for that monday morning commute, we are looking at some morning showers in the northeast between philly, new york, and hartford, and then some as well from cincinnati, down to paducah. >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast, my friends. >> whit: all right. >> somara: we feeling good today? >> whit: we are, and we have a very special guest right now because we're turning to the heisman trophy which was awarded overnight for the nation's top college football player of 2024.

colorado wide receiver, travis hunter, who of course, also plays defense making him the first two-way player since 1997 to win the prize. travis hunter joining us right now this morning live in the studio. congratulations by the way. >> yes, sir. thank you. >> whit: you got the hardware there. how was it? >> janai: good morning. it's so cool. >> whit: did you even sleep last night? >> i got some sleep, you know, probably, like, two -- two hours. >> greg: two hours. >> whit: two hours. that's all you need. you look fresh as a daisy this morning. >> yes, sir. >> whit: but first, let me ask you because you said this was something you never dreamed of, and then you had this moment. you get to hoist that -- it's a big trophy by the way, to see it in-person. what did it feel like to hear your name called and grab the trophy for the first time? >> it's a moment, you know, you see me, like, delay, you know, i didn't think it was real, you know, i took my time, you know, thanking god first before i got up and thought -- was thankful for anyone else. so it definitely felt great being able to pick it up. i didn't want to touch it the whole week i was here. so i let them know. the only one i'm going to touch

is the only one i'm going to bring home, and hopefully -- and thankfully it was this one. >> janai: oh, man, and i have to tell you, travis, that we have been -- all of us, but especially whit and i have been huge colorado fans since prime went there. you followed him to jackson state. you followed him to colorado. you had a tearful moment with coach deion sanders last night. you're kind of like another one of his sons. what has he meant to you? >> he meant a lot to me, you know, he helped me out in a good amount of ways, you know, he's more than a coach to me, and i try to tell people that. he's going to be more than a coach when you get there. you got to understand and go through those hard times to figure out who's there with you and he's always been there. >> gio: travis, can we talk about your dad? because you got so emotional talking about him giving him this shoutout. he must have been so influential for you. >> yes. >> gio: why? how? >> i mean, i looked up to my dad. he was a guy i looked up to when i wanted to play football when i was little, you know, going to

his little league football he used to play and seeing him make touchdowns and go out there and just be reckless and dominant on the field, i just had to show, you know, everybody what i can do. where it comes from, it comes from my family, and i was just thankful and happy to be the first -- his first son, you know, his oldest son to go out there and show the world that we got more to come after me. >> gio: so proud. he's so proud. >> janai: you said reckless and dominant on the field. reckless and dominant. you certainly do. >> whit: let's look ahead now. next year will be a big year for you. you've got the draft coming up. you're projected to be the number one pick. you're engaged to be married around the same time. congratulations on that. >> thank you. >> whit: what's next for you in 2025? >> i still don't know yet. hopefully, you know, we get to see it coming up soon, you know, it's about a month away to see everything come out and see how it plays, but i'm thankful to be where i am right now, and i'm going to keep my feet where i'm at right now. >> janai: travis, what does it mean to you to remember who you are, where you come from, and

who has always been there for you? how important is it for you to carry that through with you to this next stage of life? >> it means a lot, you know, still having that grind, i want to show everyone what i can do, and to show myself importantly how much the sport can do for me, and how much i can do for the sport and how much i love the sport, you know, growing up know, boynton beach, west palm beach, florida, it's tough, but, you know, i'm great and thankful to be able to come out and be one of the ones on top. >> gio: i knew you brought that south florida energy. where are you keeping that? >> oh, this? with me. >> gio: he's not letting it go. >> janai: travis, thank you so much for coming in. >> whit: we appreciate you for coming in. >> janai: and congratulations. still coming up here on "gma," promising news on obesity rates? dr. sutton joins us live. >> whit: also, "gma" going comparison shopping, looking for bargains for the holidays. what we found at the discount stores.

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>> janai: welcome back to "gma" on this sunday morning. those are actors seth rogen and billy eichner voicing characters pumbaa and timon for "mufasa: the lion king" which opens in theaters on friday. we'll be previewing the movie all week. billy eichner will be here tomorrow, and then aaron pierre joins us on wednesday. >> whit: i can't wait to see that. >> gio: and we've seen some clips of it. it looks unbelievable. the realism, it's really amazing. i'm excited. >> janai: go ahead, geek out more. >> whit: borrow my glasses. >> gio: let's take a look at some of the other big stories we're following on this sunday morning. here happening right now, former house speaker nancy pelosi is said to be on the mend after undergoing hip replacement surgery following a fall while on a trip to luxembourg. the 84-year-old thanking the staff at a germany army base where she underwent the procedure. pelosi was in europe with a congressional delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the

battle of the bulge. >> whit: also right now, actor jamie foxx is recovering after receiving stitches to his mouth. beverly hills police responding to a call on friday night about an altercation at the restaurant where the oscar winner was celebrating his birthday. they say he was hit in the face with a glass. authorities are now investigating. >> janai: and six-time super bowl-winning head coach, bill belichick was officially introduced as the new head coach of the university of north carolina tar heels during saturday's unc basketball game against lasalle. belichick spent a few of his earliest years in chapel hill, and his father was an assistant coach for the tar heels back in the 1950s. >> gio: pretty cool to have a legendary coach. all right. we'll start this half hour here with a look at some of the medical news making headlines. joining us is abc news medical correspondent, dr. darien sutton, welcome back. >> dr. darien: glad to be here. >> whit: so obesity rates in the u.s. are seeing the first drop in a decade. how much of this is contributed to the weight loss drugs we have been seeing?

>> dr. darien: i think a significant amount. for the first time in ten years that it's been studied, america is getting thinner. this study was championed by dr. john brownstein. he's an abc news contributor. he's a chief innovation officer at boston children's and he led this study. over 15 million participants, over 50 million bmi measurements to look at how much weight america has gained or lost, and what they saw between 2013 and 2022 was an increase, which we've seen historically in terms of bmi, but in 2022, we saw a stabilization in the average weight of the average american, and then in 2023 for the first time we saw a drop. now it was only about 0.5% or half a percent which might not seem like a lot, but those modest decreases yield measurable benefits in terms of health benefits. even slight decreases in weight, decrease the risk of diabediabe. it might even offset the more than $170 billion spent on obesity-related health conditions. >> whit: and if we can just reverse that trend, imagine the drop in healthcare costs across the country too.

>> dr. darien: and as we study more and more in terms of weight loss medications, we'll see benefits in terms of that. and to answer your second part of the question, we assume this could very much be associated with glp-1 medications, the active ingredient in ozempic and wegovy. we saw in 2023, a 700% increase in terms of weight loss medication prescriptions. so it's certainly connected. >> janai: it's almost like a cure. >> dr. darien: we say keeping a critical eye on the possibility of risk is still important. >> janai: of course. another study looked at emergency c-sections and how they may increase the risks involving future pregnancies. we have covered this lots. it is very unfortunate, the c-section rate in this country. what can you tell us? >> dr. darien: you know, we have covered it and we've talked about it. in medicine, you always want to reduce unnecessary procedures. make no mistake. c-sections are a major surgery and they come with their own

risks and in this study found that those women -- or women who had c-sections emergently, it was associated with an increased risk of pre-term labor later on or in future pregnancies. that's something you want to prevent. this study was done in the uk, but these risks can be replicated in different ways within the united states. something that needs to be said is one of the drivers behind emergency c-sections is insufficient prenatal care. that means delay in diagnosis of conditions during pregnancy. how does that happen? a lack of maternal care access which unfortunately in the united states, more than 30% of counties don't have an ob. >> janai: dr. sutton, will you please just run back that one sentence that you just said? >> dr. darien: one of the drivers in emergency c-sections is a lack of or insufficient care to mothers who are in their pregnancy, and that's what we're always trying to prevent. unfortunately that is an ongoing crisis that the incoming administration will require attention for. >> janai: there you go. thank you very much, dr. sutton. >> dr. darien: of course. >> janai: it is time now for a check of the weather and somara theodore, you're watching some rain. >> somara: look at this video. look at this. this is des moines, iowa. they had an ice storm warning

yesterday. this car pulling out of the driveway, losing complete control sliding down. how terrifying is that? the person who took this video said that her brother was safe and he did not end up hitting anything. that's good news, but this is what we're talking about when we have those ice storm warnings. it can get dicey, icy and scary. temperatures, things are warming up hopefully melting that ice where you're seeing that red shading above average by this time of year by monday afternoon. we're starting to see things warm up nicely on the east coast tuesday, new york, 59 degrees. that's a look at the forecast around the country. let's see what's going on a >> somara: and tha >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. back to you guys. >> whit: still very cold. >> somara: we're trying. >> janai: that was like your anxiety from that video. >> whit: it's rough. thank you, somara. coming up here on "good morning america," americans

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>> janai: welcome back to "gma," >> janai: welcome back to "gma," and as americans search out the best gifts for friends and family for the holidays -- you guys are listening, i hope. we're also keeping an eye on the bottom line. becky worley checked out the ways to save at discount stores. >> reporter: 'tis the season to save a buck and good news, it's not too late. >> and the branded product offered by a t.j. maxx or ross stores or burlington is a great way to stretch your money. >> reporter: and while continued inflation has hampered sales at department chains, industry analysts say the discounted inventory at these stores can be a great buy. >> off-price retailers will typically mark that 20% to 60% discount versus the out-the-door price at department stores. >> reporter: what kind of products are we talking about? consumer shopping team, assemble. i checked out t.j. maxx, burlington, and ross in california while my producer sara went to the same stores in new jersey. we found deals on kitchenware, beauty gadgets, and real savings on holiday decor and real savings on wrapping paper.

75 square feet of gift wrap for $6.99, but let's talk gifts. at t.j. maxx, i found this american tourister suitcase. normally $88, $49, and at burlington, the same suitcase and same price, but -- oh. hot pink suitcase. okay. $84 comparable value listed for $49. then my producer sara went upscale. this tory burch purse on sale at department stores for $228 was $179 at t.j. maxx. that's a $50 savings. and this year, one big change -- so many of these discounters have a lot of toys. squishmallows of the same size were at two stores. at burlington, this one was $15.99, now $11.99. four bucks off and still squishy. but the lowest price? $6.99 here at ross, and for the

the dino egg currently $24 online >> kids love this stuff. >> reporter: t.j. maxx had it for $18, ross, $16, and burlington, $15.99. it was burlington that had the lowest price, $9 off. >> toys have become pretty expensive over the last couple of years. we're seeing increases in prices up to 20% to 25%. so as people are looking to save a little bit more money, they turn to these value retailers and happily they're ready to offer you some more toy options. >> reporter: for "good morning america," becky worley, abc news. >> whit: our thanks to becky worley. we have all been comparing our favorite discount stores. gio got banned from the dollar store one time. >> gio: no, i did not. >> whit: oh, no. that was amazon. that's right. coming up on "good morning america," lots of action in the nfl today. espn's herm edwards gives us his take on the matchups. >> janai: he did get banned. >> whit: that part was true. >> whit: that part was true. check check twice... check check twice... well put me on the naughty list, this has never happened before!

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>> gio: welcome back to "gma," and a look at the big nfl matchups. joining us with his insights is his awesome insights as always. our friend coach herm edwards. >> whit: hey, coach. >> gio: hey, coach. let's start with the showdown between the detroit lions and buffalo bills. a potential super bowl preview. what does each team need to do to walk away with a win here, coach? >> well, defensively if you are the buffalo bills, you have to be well aware of fourth downs. detroit lions play four downs and you got to know that on fourth down situations, they will go for it. i think on the reverse side of it, if you are the buffalo bills, you want to make this a high-scoring game. you want to get it in the high 30s, and that's all on josh allen. third down is going to be critical for the buffalo bills, and josh allen is going to have to put his cape on today. he's going to have to play superman not only throwing the ball, but he's going to have to

make a lot of plays with his legs to extend the series of plays because the detroit lions want to hammer you with their run game, with gibbs and montgomery. they want to be a slow, methodical game. you don't want it to be slow and methodical. they win that game. you got to make it an open game. make them try to catch it. score touchdowns. josh allen has to do that today to win. >> janai: he said he has to put on his cape today. all right, coach. up next, pittsburgh steelers versus the philadelphia eagles in the battle of pennsylvania. top rushing offense will meet one of the league's elite defenses. how do you see this playing out, and objective journalism only, sir? >> i played this in game a few times by the way. but i'll say this, if you are the philadelphia eagles, jalen hurts is going to have to throw the football because the pittsburgh steelers have an outstanding defense. they are not going to let 26 win the game for them. they're going to stop the run. jalen hurts in the last two weeks has only thrown for 226 yards. that's not good for a pro quarterback of his stature.

so he's going to have to throw the ball to the pittsburgh steelers and if he can do that, these eagles have a chance to win, but this steeler defense is really, really good, and so you got to be careful because they take the ball away in bunches, but jalen's going to have to throw the ball if the philadelphia eagles are going to win this game today. >> whit: excellent. it's going to be a great one to watch. let's recap our who's with herm here? our monday night football picks. let's go to the leaderboard. you'll notice me at the top with 12 wins. janai coming in a hot second. herm with nine. gio with five. all right. we got two nfl games here on monday night. let's focus on the bears versus the vikings. that's airing here on abc. coach, who you got for this one? >> oh, this ain't even close. this is the vikings, right? i got to get a game that's tight so i can go the other way so i can catch up. it's the minnesota vikings. sam darnold and this offense, they are high-flying right now. they can score a lot of points and the bears, you know, they're struggling as we know.

caleb williams i think is a good quarterback, but they can't keep up with the vikings. >> whit: okay. gio, from the bottom? >> gio: i'm going with herm. the vikings. >> janai: da bears. >> whit: really? >> really. >> whit: it's a homer pick. hometown pick. >> i'll say -- wow. the super bowl dancing bears? >> whit: i know. i know. somebody's got to do it. coach, we got to run. i'm going vikings by the way. i'm going vikings. you can watch the bears versus the vikings 8:00 p.m. eastern tomorrow right here on abc and the falcons against the raiders over on espn, that's an 8:30. we'll be right back with our "play of the day." thanks, coach. >> thank you. ate to severe crohn's symptoms kept me out of the picture. now i have skyrizi. ♪ i've got places to go and i'm feeling free. ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪ ♪ control is everything to me.♪ and now i'm back in the picture. feel significant symptom relief at 4 weeks with skyrizi, including less abdominal pain and fewer bowel movements.

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>> janai: we are back now with our "play of the day," and it is a very, very special one. it is a huge thank you to a lifelong abc-er, tony barrett, retiring after more than four decades? >> whit: three decades. >> janai: three decades.

>> whit: three-plus, right? amazing. tony, congratulations. calm, collected, poised, and patience from the control room with all of us. we couldn't do it without you. >> gio: look at these graphics just for him. a legend and so many are wishing him well. take a look at this. ♪ >> big congratulations to one of the people behind the controlled chaos of "good morning america." director tony barrett. >> tony barrett, you are retiring. congratulations. >> you are the wizard behind the curtain. you had our backs and you made us look good. >> congratulations, tony, from all of us here at "world news tonight," wishing you all the best on your retirement after more than 40 years here at abc news. ♪ >> tony, thank you for making my weekends enjoyable. enjoyable. okay, tony? yep. you're just missing pod three. we're going to miss you. i'm going to miss you. >> i'm really going to miss you, tony. hi, tony.

>> congratulations, tony. >> you know, we're going to miss you because there's no one quite like you. >> you have an exceptional gift for timing. are always calm and clear under pressure. it's not often you can have a friend that's joyful at three in the morning. >> i just want to say the outpouring of love and affection throughout this building and afar was simply phenomenal. >> just want to thank you for all of your guidance, your support, and your dedication that you poured into me. a young guy who was in way over his head. >> we're really going to miss that smile and that leadership in the control room. but i could say that i'm the last person that got to sit next to you for your final show. and what a pleasure that is. tony. congratulations, tony. >> wishing you the very best in your retirement. >> farewell, my dear. >> all right. we're going to miss you. but you know what? this is your best next chapter, right? congratulations. >> congratulations. oh, tony, we have a round of applause work that you've done for us here at

abc news. >> congratulations. >> the very best in retirement, tony, this morning, as trump's nominees make their case on the hill, senators eric schmidt and adam schiff face george on the trump transition. >> plus, what's next for syria? this morning on abc's. >> now from abc seven mornings. >> good morning i'm stephanie sierra. cleanup is underway in scotts valley a day after a rare tornado tore through the area. this is video of it. the national weather service confirmed it was, in fact, a tornado that touched down around 130 yesterday afternoon. about six cars flipped over, multiple power lines went down, and there was significant damage to businesses and cars parked along the tornado's path. police are reporting a total of five people injured. police and fire helped evacuate people trapped by downed power lines and parking lots, and power was knocked out for certain parts of the area. emergency crews in san francisco are on scene of a warehouse fire in the dogpatch area. this is

new this morning. the fire department just sent us this video and photos. it's burning at minnesota and mariposa streets. this is right near the children's hospital. but the fire department tells us the hospital is not under any threat. the public is asked to avoid this area, and there are no injuries at this time. to weather. now, let's check in with lisa. >> good morning. good morning. stephanie. we have a lot of fog here from the golden gate bridge. and a dense fog advisory out by the delta. 47 san francisco, oakland and hayward. temperatures are cool. that frost advisory expires in an hour. and we're looking at our inland valleys well into the 30s here, livermore and petaluma. so be careful out there. it's a dry day today, but look how chilly it is. 13 to 16 degrees colder from san francisco to mountain view and even morgan hill. 18 degrees colder by the delta quarter mile visibility. santa rosa as well. still some flooding going on up in the north bay. we have our coastal flood advisory, but a dry day today. mid and upper 50s. rain arrives overnight tonight in the north bay. a

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