dense fog advisories that have been issued for some bridges, including the benicia bridge. >> number seven. kfc is testing a new concept restaurant focusing on its chicken tenders and sauces and dips. it's called saucy and it opens friday in orlando. there are 11 new dips as a nod to the 11 spices and herbs used to make its fried chicken. >> why not in kentucky? why is this in florida? >> thank you. because it's saucy. >> what are these colors? >> very bright. >> this is not what i expected this to look like now. you know, they really should run things through us, you know, like, do a little focus group of the four of us, and let's see how it goes and then b >> michael: good morning america for our viewers in the west. the new wildfire and winter storm, the drone buster deployed, and only seven days until the holidays overnight,

massive flames in southern california forcing evacuations. firefighters battling the blaze through the night. the wild fire approaching a local high school as santa ana winds up to 71 miles per hour sweep through the region. plus a new fast-moving storm sweeping across the plains to the northeast, as heavy fog in louisiana causes highway pileups. ginger is tracking it all, with millions of americans planning an early start to their holiday travel. >> george: a vigil for those killed in the wisconsin school shooting. >> everyone was targeted in this incident. and everyone was put in equal danger. >> george: the post on social media and the minute befores the 15-year-old girl opened fire. >> robin: hawaii plane crash. what happened when the pilot lost control shortly after takeoff in this training flight? >> george: new charges for the suspect in the fatal shooting of the ceo of united healthcare. >> this was a killing that was

intended to evoke terror. >> george: the 26-year-old charged with first degree murder and terrorism. when will he face a judge in new york? >> michael: lawmakers demanding answers about the widening drone mystery. now spotted as far west as utah, as the pentagon deploys new measures including a drone buster. >> george: new twist for the menendez brothers. the attorney for 24 family members who want to see them free speaking about the new los angeles district attorney. >> enough is enough. that's how they feel. >> robin: groundbreaking medical procedure. the fifth person in the world to receive a genetically modified organ from a pig. >> it's like getting a second chance in life. >> robin: part of a growing group of trailblazers. how doctors say they could help change the world. ♪ little saint nick ♪ >> michael: with just one week to go until christmas day and the start of hanukkah, we're taking you inside pennsylvania's largest christmas market. we are flying into wednesday as

santa gets ready for a big week. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> michael: good morning america. it is exactly one week until christmas and hanukkah, which means you're almost out of time to get those packages in the mail. we're gonna tell you about the shipping deadlines including one that is today where there have been some delays. >> george: if you've been to the store and can't access items we're unlocking a better shopping experience with a first look at the new technology cvs is testing. we'll show you how it works. >> robin: we're going to begin with the wild fire forcing evacuations in southern california overnight. ginger is back tracking this and more. good morning. >> ginger: good morning. this storm is the soto fire, 30 acre. they've got it 20% contained. the classic setup, it sends winds off shore. you've got humidity down 10%, 20%. much warmth for the fire. a new wild fire forcing

evacuations in southern california just 50 miles east of los angeles. homes and businesses threatened. flames engulfing the hillside >> we get a call from the neighbor that we're on fire. we're trying to water our mountain. literally 20, 30 feet from my back yard. >> ginger: fire fighters working through the night to try and contain the blaze using heavy machinery to hold the line. you can see the fire approaching a high school. red flag and wind alerts in place and santa ana winds up to 71 miles an hour sweep through the region. >> i was terrified. i thought right before christmas time that our house was going to be on fire and all our property would be burned. >> ginger: the cause of the blaze is under investigation. most of this will be bad throughout the morning and then the alerts go until 6 p.m. all the air pushing down compressing, critical fire danger, including the santa monica mountains. >> michael: you're tracking the new storm that's on the move

this morning, plus dangerous fog and what it means for people trying to get an early start to the holidays. >> ginger: robin, you know the causeway over lake ponchartrain. that's one of the longest in the state of louisiana. well, they had dozens of vehicles involved here. they had 15 people at least go to the hospital because fog was so bad and so dense. we're doing that again this morning for so many places, from houston down to near zero. new orleans has quarter mile visibility. tuscaloosa, parts of georgia, quarter mile. all the way up into virginia and eastern tennessee. so please be careful. try not to drive if you don't absolutely have to. it's all under this front with the flood watches up from memphis through just north of nashville. so if you're traveling on i 40 or coming north/south there could be strong to severe storms that come along with this. eventually by wednesday night, it comes here. snow if you are in the cats g reu lls. >> george: now the investigation into the madison wisconsin school shooting that left a student and teacher dead, six

others injured after a 15-year-old girl opened fire. alex perez is in madison with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, george. through her social media accounts, we're now getting a better picture of what the 15-year-old may have been thinking in the moments before the shooting. this morning the search for answers. investigators closely sifting through natalie rupnow's social media accounts, hoping to figure out why the teen shot and killed a teacher and student at her school, injuring six others. >> identifying a motive is our top priority. but at this time, it appears the motive was a combination of factors. we are talking to students to understand whether bullying was one of those multiple factors. >> reporter: police say the shooter brought a handgun to school and opened fire in a study hall classroom monday. many of the families at abundant life are parishioners including one of the survivors. >> what she had to see, no child

should see. she was right there in the room when it was taking place. >> reporter: investigators digging through the shooter's digital footprint, discovering posts made in the minutes before the shooting. >> we are working to authenticate the documents you see online that some are referring to as a manifesto. >> reporter: james daughter is a junior at abundant life. he said it's a refuge for many students who struggle at other schools. >> those who have been disenfranchised or bullied in other situations, you can find love here. you can find acceptance. ♪ i can only imagine ♪ >> reporter: overnight a vigil at the state capitol, remembering those who were killed. >> honestly, it's still kind of hard to think and feel feelings because of just how incredibly like emotionally and mentally taxing that experience was. you never really realize how much something like this affect you until it happens.

>> reporter: and authorities have collected evidence from the shooter's home and say her parents are cooperating. michael? >> michael: all right. thank you so much for that. we're gonna turn to the latest on the killing of united healthcare ceo brian thompson. the suspect is now facing an 11-count indictment including first degree murder and of committing an act of terrorism. senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky is here with details. >> reporter: in new york, first degree murder is charged sparingly, reserved for the most depraved killings. prosecutors said the assassination style murder of brian thompson was no ordinary killing. this morning luigi mangione is charged with murdering brian thompson in furtherance of an act of terrorism. >> this was a killing that was intended to evoke terror. >> reporter: sources say luigi mangione's writings describe a deepening fixation on the nation's biggest medical insurer

and increasing malice toward their perceived greed. prosecutors describe thompson's killing as highly choreographed violence. >> this was a frightening, well planned targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation. >> reporter: the 11 count indictment also charges luigi mangione with unawfully possessing a ghost gun. >> these weapons are increasingly p ly new york city and the entire country. >> reporter: the murder sparked an outpour of resentment at health insurance companies and admiration for the alleged killer, something new york's police commissioner called vile. >> social media has erupted with praise for this cowardly attack. people ghoulishly plastered posters threatening other ceo's with an x over mr. thompson's picture. >> reporter: authorities are now trying to bring mangione back from pennsylvania where he was arrested at an altoona mcdonald's. three days after the shooting, investigators spoke with

mangione's mother who did not rule out the killer could be her son. >> they had a conversation where she didn't indicate that it was her son but said it might be something she could see him doing. >> his attorney now tells abc news she expects mangione to waive extradition thursday. he could appear in a new york court the same day. the lawyer declined to comment on the indictment itself. if convicted mangione faces an almost certain sentence of life in prison without parole. >> robin: appreciate you. now the latest on the rash of drone sightings which began in the northeast. more sightings are being reported as far west as utah now. whit johnson is tracking it all. whit, on capitol hill, lawmakers joining many in expressing frustration. good morning. >> whit: exactly. intelligence officials say they are starting to get a clearer picture of what at least some of these sightings might be. a combination of lawfully operated drones and manned aircraft.

but many remain convinced there's more we don't know. this morning more suspected drone sightings, raising questions and frustration across the northeast. >> we've received only minimal information which leads me to believe our federal government has no idea, no clue, no reliable information about these drones. >> reporter: on capitol hill, members of the house intelligence committee meeting for a three hour classified briefing with top security officials from the fbi, cia and other agencies. >> we got a lot of answers, but there's some unanswered questions. i think, quite frankly, the technology of drones has outpaced the law. >> reporter: intelligence officials insist there is no reason to suspect any threat to the public. this following a series of sightings near military sites from new jersey to ohio to utah. now a drone buster at two bases in the northeast. >> essentially emits a signal which is able to interrupt the signal on the drone. >> reporter: energy agencies

knocking down news reports linking drone sightings to a small amount of medical grade radio active material that was temporarily lost in transit. the new jersey department of environmental protection issuing a statement to abc news saying, the material has been located, repackaged and sent to the manufacturer. the national nuclear security administration saying, it is not currently conducting any aerial operations in that region. lawmakers getting similar answers from security officials. >> we've asked this question over and over again. they are not federal government operations that emit gas, recovery, anything else. >> whit: despite criticism from both sides of the aisle, one thing the white house and lawmakers appear to agree on is that more needs to be done in the part of bipartisan legislation to monitor the massive increase in drone traffic in our air space. george? >> george: whit, thank you very much. now a deadly plane crash in hawaii. two people were killed on a training flight. gio benitez here with a story.

>> gio: a small plane made eight flights yesterday just fine. then came the final flight, where something went very very wrong and the tragedy was captured on camera. this morning dash cam video catching the last moments of an air flight in hawaii just before it crashed. the pilot overheard scrambling to find a place to land. >> kamaka 689 you are turning right, right? >> we have -- we're out of control here. >> okay. okay. if you can level it off, that's fine any runway, any place you can do it. >> gio: the plane slamming into an abandoned building. the explosion tearing off part of the building. fiery wreckage found strewn in the parking lot. the kamaka air was conducting a training mission on the pilot lost control shortly after takeoff. >> an absolute tragedy occurred. >> gio: there was no one inside the building at the time. it's scheduled for demolition.

>> we always hope that there's somebody to help. tragically, today, that wasn't the case. >> gio: both people on board were killed. and our abc afill late in honolulu reports one of the pilots was just 22, a graduate training for his pilot license. kamaka is an air car go company not meant for passengers. the ntsb is investigating. >> michael: so sad. thank you very much, gio. now the social security fairness act and the key test vote this afternoon to advance it. elizabeth schulze has more on what's at stake. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: good morning, michael. this is a critical test vote in the senate. in just a few hours on legislation that would put more money in the pockets of retirees. social security fairness act would expand benefits for nearly 3 million retired teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public servants. i would do that by repealing policies that limit social security payments for some retirees who also collect public pensions. the average monthly social security check right now for retired workers is about $2,000.

this bill did already pass the house with bipartisan support, but some republican senators are worried about its price tag, at about $200 billion it will add to the deficit. as it stands the social security trust fund is set to run out of money in just nine years. if this legislation to expand benefits doesn't pass the senate by the end of the session this week, lawmakers would have to start from scratch next year. robin? >> robin: many are watching this so closely. all right, elizabeth. thank you. a major medical break through. an alabama woman is providing new hope for people who desperately need an organ transplant because her new kidney came from a pig. morgan norwood has that story. good morning. >> this is just a fascinating story. she went into organ failure years after donating her kidney to her mother. she has been tethered to the dialysis chair. we sat down with her exclusively as she shares her hope for others.

>> i could feel the blood throw through my veins, how strong the kidney was pumping. >> reporter: she is only the fifth person in the world to receive a genetically modified organ from a pig. she's part of a growing group of trailblazers under going ground breaking pro-seizures which doctors say could help change the world. >> it is a multifacetted approach to try to relieve organ shortage. >> reporter: recipients are approved on a case by case basis. >> if you were to put an unmodified farm pig organ, whether kidney or heart, we would reject it in minutes. we're adding a gene that inhibits the immune system right to the organ. >> reporter: the first four recipients all passed within four months of their transplantses but lu tphr i is so far the healthiest person to receive a pig organ. she spent seven years on dialysis and five years waiting for a human kidney. her body would have rejected

hundreds of potential matches. >> in 2017 i heard the news of this research. it just gave me so much hope. you know? it just did. i said, i want to try it. >> reporter: this isn't the first time she's been involved in a kidney transplant. back in 1999 she donated one of her kidneys to her mother. now she hopes her latest procedure will help future generations. >> it's like getting a second chance at life. >> she is still being monitored but is doing incredibly well. the next big step is for approval of human clinical trials and these procedures could expand on a wider scale. she looked great. i felt like she could do laps during that interview. she has no much energy. >> robin: you've been covering this story for many time. >> we went to the research farm, the research lab. it's incredible to see. scientists are on the verge of a break through.

>> robin: thank you, morgan. coming up, we got the lawyer for the menendez brothers calling out the new l.a. district attorney. he spoke with matt gutman. matt? >> the attorney for most of the menendez family telling me the new d.a. is turning this case political and spent more time talking to the media than family members and victims. more on that coming up, guys. >> michael: also ahead, from shipping deadlines to travel delays, we've got you covered with just seven days until christmas and hanukkah. >> george: our exclusive about the plexiglas barriers you see in drug stores. they slow down shopping. now a chain has a way to make it faster. first back to ginger. >> ginger: i always feel bad for the employees. who's dreaming of a white christmas? two of four. okay. that's not bad. [ laughter ] if you're in the twin cities you get an early white christmas. you haven't had a full inch plus of snow yet this season. nearly a foot behind schedule as far as average goes for the season. but look what's coming with the

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>> reporter: good morning, robin. in a series of interviews l.a.'s new da has signaled he will take a harder line on the menendez brothers case than his predecessor. now the attorneys for the brothers and their family increasingly concerned, saying that just after two weeks on the job, hochman is already playing politics. this morning the lawyer representing 24 relatives who support the immediate release of the menendez brothers criticizing l.a.'s new d.a. for his recent media appearances. >> we should use that time wisely, meet with the family members, the family members are victims. they suffered loss. they've also seen the rehabilitation. they are the best people to talk to. >> reporter: hochman, sworn in last month, told abc news he plans to review all the evidence in the brother's 1989 murder of their parents and will speak with witnesses before weighing in on a case that has enthralled viewers of the recent documentary and drama series on their lives.

>> i told him everything. >> okay. everything about what? >> reporter: but hochman has taken the two deputy district attorneys who prepared the brothers resentencing off the case. what does that tell you when the d.a. has two people working on this case, who have been pushing towards some sort of early release, and now they're gone? >> it tells me that there's a chance that the d.a. is playing politics. right? that politics are coming into play here. and it concerns me that what's happening is there are favors being performed. >> reporter: at his first outreach to the menendez family was to the single family member opposed to erik and lyle's release, whose lawyer has been a supporter of hochman's. what does it say to the 24 family members you represent that his first call essentially on this case was to kitty's brother milton, who has opposed clemency and an early release?

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top three busiest days will be friday, sunday and monday. sunday will will the absolute busiest. the afternoon and early evening will be the worst time to be on the road, between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. so try to get out early or late at night. as for the top three busiest interstates the i 95, you know that. the worst bottle neck just outside d.c. on the west, the i 5, very busy especially south of l.a. in the southeast, the i 75 with the worst traffic being between orlando and gainesville. give yourself extra time. you never know what will happen, especially with the weather. you know how dangerous the roads get. >> robin: you're helping us get to grandma's on time. [ laughter ] how about getting the packages there on time, rebecca? >> rebecca: i'm not sure you know this, christmas and hanukkah are one week away, and an estimated billion packages will be sent over the holiday season. we are already seeing delays due to weather and staffing shortages. people in cleveland, asheville and cobb county georgia have said there are lost packages.

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>> michael: good morning america. imagine taking over from james earl jones. boy, i can't imagine that. we can't wait to talk to the guy who did, aaron pierre. he's gonna tell us how he embraced the challenge. >> robin: we are celebrating love. we'll show you a photo of this wedding. they got married on gma nearly 23 years ago. they are back with us for -- they're gonna take a walk down memory lane and share some advice with the newly engaged will reeve. >> george: plus we're live in authentic german christmas market. ike is there in philadelphia ready to check it all out. >> michael: first top stories breaking atle 8 starting with the wild fire in california. good morning, ginger. >> ginger: this one is called the soto fire, 30 acre. they got it 20% contained. they're fighting tough conditions. they have strong santa ana wins

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>> rebecca: good morning to you, george. nice to see you again. this is a big deal for the auto industry, what choice we'll have as customers, also the prices and even jobs here in the u.s. the idea is that honda and nissan team up to create one of the largest car companies in the world so they can better compete with rivals like toyota and electric car maker tesla. keep in mind they are japanese automakers but have plants in the u.s., tennessee, mississippi. nissan and honda telling us reports that honda, nissan and phr mc are considering a business integration are not based on an announcement from our company. if there are updates we will inform all stake holders at the appropriate time. robin? >> robin: that is true. okay. thank you very much, rebecca. now we have a gma health alert. a new warning about a popular medication used to treat hot flashes. eva pilgrim has those details for us. eva. >> good morning, robin.

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>> i got a couple things to say to you. >> it's the year 2024 with robin roberts. >> robin: are you ready for the year? >> december 26 at 9/8 central on abc. >> robin: gotta ask you. are you ready? 2024 was quite a year. this is our 14th year looking back at major news events, pop culture moments and people who made an impact. it airs the day after christmas december 26th, 9 p.m. eastern here on abc. >> michael: we are looking forward to that. now our gma cover story and the daughter at the center of the 1990 murder for hire plot. she's sharing new details what about her mother told her before she was arrested. juju chang is here with with the story. >> you're right. new details and perspective on yet another decades old case that's back in the spotlight. the would be cheerleader told us long before her mom's murder plot was uncovered she didn't like cheerleading. it was one of the first tabloid cases that gripped the nation.

>> the channel view woman charged with hiring a contract murderer is out on bond today. >> reporter: the so called pom pom mom even inspiring a book and tv movie. in 1991 she was accused of hiring a hit man to take out her neighbor who was also the mother of her daughter's cheerleading rival. this morning wanda's daughter is speaking out. why come forward now? >> because i've gotten to the point that i have healed and i want to help other people heal. i'm going to tell you the truth about what happened for the first time. >> reporter: in a new discovery documentary, the texas cheerleader murder plot shana revisiting the saga, telling us about a jaw dropping conversation about her mom she said she kept private all these years. >> i knew she had mentioned, you know, what if something happened

to them and we didn't have to deal with them any more? for a second it was kind of funny. then i really thought about it like, oh, is she serious? i just remember telling her, for sure it would be easier but obviously that's not okay. >> reporter: shana and amber were friends who began cheering at a young age. how big a deal was cheerleading? >> apparently it was a very big deal. it was kind of how you made your name for yourself. >> reporter: for two years in a row, shana didn't make the junior high cheer team but amber did. according to prosecutors, wanda blamed verna and her daughter amber for squashing shana's chances, allegedly leading to ask her brother-in-law to hire a hit man to take verna out. in a shocking twist, terry worked with police to foil the alleged plan. he wore a wire and secretly recorded their conversations. wanda was found guilty of solicitation of capital murder, but the verdict was overturned

due to one of the jurors failing to disclose he had a prior felony. in 1996 wanda would plead no contest and be sentenced to ten years in prison. after serving only six months she was released on probation. shana said as a teen she blamed herself. if only i made the team. if only i didn't exist. it took her decades, she says, to heal from the trauma and heal her relationship with her mom wanda. wanda declined to be interviewed on give comment to abc news. shana, now a high school teacher, is hoping to help others. the murder plot premieres tonight on id. >> michael: lot for a young girl to handle right there. all right. time now for pop news with lara. can we handle it? >> lara: i sure hope so. let's give it a try. how about the oscars? short list has been announced for ten categories. these are the finalists, if you

will, in the running of potential nominees. the movie emelia perez leading the competition in six categories including makeup and hair styling, sound, original score, international feature and two for original song. two. wicked is also a big runner here. for makeup and hair styling, sound, visual effects, original score. deadpool and wolverine getting some buzz. mufasa the lion king, yes, dune part 2 and challengers getting a lot of buzz. it should be a fun one this year. elton john, pharell williams, lainey wilson making the short list. full nominations will be announced friday january 17th right here on gma and the 97th oscars will be held sunday, march 2nd, 2025. we'll be there, everybody. i'm excited. glad they are giving us a

preview, little cheat sheet of what we must watch. >> michael: i like that. >> lara: tv news. emmy winning squid games is coming back. it's been more than three years since season 1 blew us away. right now we have an exclusive clip of the first episode of season 2. check it out. oooh. >> lara: i don't know. >> michael: can't wait. >> lara: four, five and six dives back into the survival game with a new round of participants. the stars of squid game will be

sitting down with juju chang to tell us more about the highly anticipated new season, season 2 premieres november, or december 26th on netflix. this morning a new branch of libraries. this is a bit of a change here. from squid games to dogs. a new branch of libraries is taking over the internet. on a recent vacation to a dog friendly hotel in california, sonic the golden retriever discovered a sanctuary beach resort. got on that beach. they have a library. posted the video on instagram where it racked up 35 million views in days. they tell us sonic would pick out his stick very carefully every morning, keep it with him the whole day. little different than real libraries. sometimes the family would have to replace the stick with a different one. and that's our "play of the day." we just thought that was a great idea. >> robin: that's cute. >> lara: finally, a live pod for you. one week until christmas day and start of hanukkah. philly is feeling the love. ike ejochi is live in the

pennsylvania's largest christmas market. good morning to you, ike. >> reporter: hey, good morning, lara. as you can see, the city of brotherly love showing off this morning. how are we feeling, guys? [ cheers ] there you go. we're here at what's considered one of the biggest authentic german christmas markets in the country. as you can see, i've got a bunch of friends with me. we've got the philadelphia eagles cheerleaders. their team is first in the nfc standings. we have laura diaz, representative of the christmas village here, and sarah crawley. this has been going on for 17 years. what makes this so special. >> it's the most authentic german christmas market in the u.s. there's over 100 candy vendors. >> reporter: the food. i am seeing brats, belgium fries. of course, these waffles. okay. this looks amazing. i've been smelling this all

morning. wanting to dive into that caramel sauce. what makes these so special? >> they originally are from the netherlands. they are waffle cookies with homemade caramel in the center. we sell them online as well. they are good. you can try one. >> reporter: give me one of these. this is what it's all about, lara. i have food in my mouth, sorry mom. going to have some hot chocolate. >> lara: so good. enjoy every bit of that. thank you guys. all right. that's pop news. >> robin: we are showing philly a lot. >> lara: they really do it right. they do. >> robin: i know. when are they going to be sending it for us to try in the studio? >> lara: i keep trying to hint that we are open to to go cups. >> robin: we are. right now let's go to ginger. >> ginger: i love those waffles. such a nice memory for me. thank you so much, ike, and everybody. let's tobacco about the weather. if you're dreaming of a white

christmas, you have to go to western alaska. that's the only place you will get it, above average from christmas through the new year, with record high temperatures possible up in minnesota, wisconsin, michigan to, the great lakes and mid south there. then look what's happening. that was yesterday. this is new orleans. again this morning visibility close to zero because of fog. there were big accidents. please be careful ♪ oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ oh oh oh oh ♪

>> lara: yes. it's time for "the right stuff" everybody. this gift guide is happening right now with just a few days before the holidays, this morning we're looking at gifts for kids. we've got lori bergamotto with us. check out the qr code on your screen. these are so popular with the littles. tell me about it. i have not known about them. i am obsessed. everybody keeps touching them. >> lori: they're so soft. this is from jelly cat. we try to create a gift list for kids of all ages. these are popular newborn gifts. look how much fun you are having. they are high quality. feel that. so soft, right? this has really taken off. it's kind of amazing. with the gen z and millennials. people had them when they were younger. now they're grown up. jelly cat has a musical. look at this avocado. they have bag charms. little egg plant down there.

so much popularity. so wonderful, adorable. they gained popularity thanks to the jelly cat diner which has dominated the tik tok algorithm. >> lara: of course. >> lori: those start at $18. >> lara: i love those. talk to me about this. >> lori: you're gonna love this. you love to read. this is from yodo. i am obsessed with this. this will be my go to gift for anybody who has a kid. it is guilt free audio. basically there's no microphone, no camera, no screen. right? but -- >> lara: that's the key. >> lori: that's the key. you take one of these little cards. you can see they have harry potter. they have row, row, row your boat. you pop it in this device. there are only two switches so kids can use them themselves and listen to hours of music or books or if you are a traveling parent --

>> lara: put it in the back of the car. >> lori: you can record your own voice. mommy will be home wednesday. tell them read this story. they're under $80. you do need wi-fi to hook them up one time initially. when you're in the car, you don't. so they're great. one of the reviews said they can use them when they are in the forest. they're fantastic. in the most remote areas you have that entertainment. >> lara: that's a great idea. i saw these from afar. i need some explanation. >> lori: aren't you seeing them everywhere? they are taking over the nation. these are called -- say it with me. these are called smiski, smiski. they're $12. the perfect stocking stuffer. >> lara: so cute. >> lori: we got these at urban outfitters. they are a cool thing. >> lara: they really are. >> lori: there's a bath series, a yoga series. a living series. what they are, you don't know which pose you're going to get. that's part of the fun. you can trade them.

they're collectibles. really affordable. and they glow in the dark. >> lara: so much fun. i had many smurf back in the day. >> lori: now you need a smiski. >> lara: what else? >> lori: if you want to create a kid you get them to imagine things. how do you do that? with an item like play-doh. these are some latest and greatest. got the pasta making kit. we've got the veterinary set. one on the bottom, that pizza delivery scooter set, is what everybody wants. so popular. if you find it, get it. $75. it's popular. definitely popular. it has everything. you can even ride on it, kids 3 1/2 to 5. >> lara: my goodness. >> lori: now, for kids of all god who doesn't love pop-a-shot. when you're at the 22 year oldt. obsessed everyone, right? again, this is something for everybody. this one goes over the door. it starts at $35. this is their super slam. and then we have

keith and gary over there playing. go, gary go keisha. we've got this one can actually be customized. so if you're buying for. a super fun. come on keisha watching you watch this thing. yeah. and then we got gary over there. gary just did a slam dunk michael. and that's for ages 3 to 6 gary. >> slam dunk buddy. >> really? show him something for everybody. and again like these are things for kids but also kids at heart kids of all ages. these are great. what a great assortment. i've got today though. yeah today today it's a really important guys. you are not done yet. we're going to show you later this week. more must have gifts so don't miss that. and coming up everybody mufasa the lion king star aaron pierre is with us live on good morning america. >> 20 years ago petra nemcova, world famous supermodel on a dream vacation. and then the tsunami crashing in. but somehow she survived. now, starting tomorrow, the powerful, all new diane sawyer interview on good

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>> coming up, we'll chat with james marsden from sonic the hedgehog three. plus, ilana glazer stops by. >> that's at nine on abc7. >> we'll see you very shortly. looking outside, it's still foggy from our san jose camera, looking at 87 from this vantage point. but we'll switch on over to the exploratorium camera. and we are finding better conditions here, but we still have our visibility map showing you a lot of areas san jose, hayward, concord having a lot of issues this morning. when it comes to fog, we have a dense fog advisory until 11 a.m. for these areas of thick fog later this afternoon. mix of sun and clouds will get you back into the 60s. amanda. >> all right, drew, thank you. we will have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes and always on our on ous app and abc7 news.com.bc7 >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. >> michael: welcome back to gma,

everybody. we're saying hakunamata to our next guest. aaron pierre is here live, the voice behind mufasa, the new lion king film. great to have you here on "gma." [ applause ] >> thank you. >> michael: the first film came out in 1994, the same month you were born. >> wow. >> michael: what does it feel like now to be part of the story? >> it's surreal. truly surreal. for me, the original 1994 original is one of my favorite disney films. it always has been. i don't know. there was something about it that made me feel included, made me feel involved. >> lara: yeah. >> i really love the way it celebrated the continent of africa in a beautiful way. it's a beautiful film. >> lara: this takes it to the next level. speaking of next level, you have some very large paws, if you

will, to fill, the late great -- the role of mufasa originated by the one and only james earl jones. that had to be daunting, but i know you were like, i am here for it and i am going to pay homage to this legend. >> of course. you know, james earl jones not only was he a massive inspiration within the context of mufasa. but he's also been an enormous inspiration to me just in regards to the entirety of his legacy. for me he truly is the top of the mountain and i hope that in some small way i was able to honor him and hopefully he would be proud of what we put together here. >> lara: i know he would be. let's take a look. it's amazing. >> i don't think you understand what's about to happen. there's no place for you to go. >> i am going forward. >> i seriously doubt that. >> do you doubt everything when you know nothing? >> can we get on with it,

please? >> if you take my life, you will never find malele. >> did you say malee? >> i've been there many times in my dreams. my brother waits for me there. >> lara: just so beautiful, the story. does mufasa's voice come to you ever sort of even past production? do you find yourself -- >> do you know what? it's something that we did for three years so there are certainly times when i get tempted. i don't want to shock anybody. [ laughter ] i just kind of try and keep it normal. i'm still pinching myself. >> lara: i bet. we were just talking off camera. it's all you. >> yeah. i haven't really sang outside of the context of my shower prior to this. [ laughter ] to then be given a disney song and not only that, but a song written by lin manuel-miranda, that doesn't help your nerves at all. one of the greatest to do it. it was a wonderful experience. i was put through a kind and friendly disney boot camp to get myself where it needed to be to

engage with the music. >> michael: disney boot camp. if i had your voice, i would be ordering coffee like that all day long just to freak people out. are there more musicals in your future now? >> who knows? i'm a big believer in what's meant for you won't miss you. if opportunity presents itself, i will definitely go forward. i'll wait and see what happens here. >> lara: you might have heard earlier this morning we were talking about the oscar short list. the movie is right there. it's really special. you won't forget it once you see it. congratulations. >> i appreciate it. >> michael: congratulation. we're happy you're here. so happy you are here. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> lara: hakunamatada. >> michael: mufasa, the lion king opens only in theaters this friday. make sure you check it out. thank you for being here again, aaron. coming up, they exchanged wedding vows on gma more than 20 years ago.

they are back. they are here to talk to us.

>> robin: we are back with gma 50 happily ever after. for 50 years we have been celebrating love. from proposals to weddings, we are all about making dreams come true, creating memories that will last a life time.

>> will you marry me? >> robin: first comes love. ♪ >> can i say to all of you thank you for sharing this moment with us. >> robin: then comes marriage. >> i do. >> i do. >> i do. >> you may kiss the bride. >> robin: nobody does it bigger than gma. the newly married couple right here. >> michael: by the power invested in me from gma -- you may now kiss the bride! >> robin: since 2016 an incredible 100 weddings in 24 hours. >> good morning america! >> robin: with 16 couples tying the knot in our studio. >> sam: i now pronounce you married. please kiss your spouse. >> robin: sandy and jinius chambers, gma following their big day.

♪ always and forever each moment with you ♪ >> robin: the entire morning a celebration of joy. >> one, two -- [ cheers ]. >> robin: through the years, the newly weds becoming part of our extended family, as we celebrated the engagement and nuptials of our own gma team with a cheers to gma 50, here's to a very happily ever after. that last shot in particular. we have two beloved couples from our family, junius and sandy are here with their beautiful children. and our will and amanda, newly engaged. welcome them all here to "good morning america." [ applause ] happily ever after. oh my gosh. we are so excited. i mean, when will started dating you -- why am i talking like this?

[ laughter ] that's how we were. come on, come on. >> will: it worked for us. >> robin: we were absolutely, absolutely rooting for you. okay. this question's not coming from me. it's coming from producers and from some audience members. any chance you'll have your wedding on gma live? >> will: i'll answer that. i saw junius and sandy. you did a great job. we are going to do ours a little more privately. we will bring the world along on our journey. >> robin: good answer. good answer. amanda, you are a wedding planner. >> yes. yes, i am. >> robin: you're not planning your own wedding. >> i am. i work with my mom. we run her event planning and design company. so we are going to be spearheading the planning. >> robin: do you have a date yet? >> we have a date january 2026. little bit of breathing room. plenty of time for planning. >> robin: all right. did you take any notes from over here? >> will: i need all the advice i can get. >> robin: that's gonna come in

just a moment. >> will: okay. sorry. >> robin: okay. what was it like from your bachelorette party to the wedding on gma? what was that experience like for both of you? >> it was an absolute whirlwind experience. we had a not so secret weapon in the gma family, robin roberts. for the first time in my life i was just decoration. [ laughter ] weddings are really about the bride. the grooms are just there to be a companion. >> it was surreal. getting married in three weeks, i didn't have time to change my mind. [ laughter ] if i wanted to. >> robin: i'm looking behind you. i think it all worked out. two adorable children right there. what is it like the first time you all saw the wedding? >> it was amazing.

being able to watch it and realize not everyone's parents can say they got married on national television in times square. >> robin: for you, too? >> yeah. it was so cool to see the journey from the very beginning and how they are annoyingly playful today. [ laughter ] but still in love, so -- >> robin: yes. they truly are living happily ever after. so, okay. almost 23 years. you have some advice for the newly engaged couple here? >> team work makes the dream work. >> and two of you will become one unit. just make sure that you still be you. still have to be you. but you also compromise in that. still be your authentic self, but know that you have to compromise. >> will: thank you so much. you guys have set the way. i adore amanda more than i could say. i don't have as many life times to love you. you are my favorite person. i'm very excited for this journey. thank you for sharing your story with us. it inspires us. team work makes the dream work, be you, but not all of you. [ laughter ] >> robin: you receiving a lot of advice from folks? >> a little bit. >> will: yes. >> everyone has a piece or two they want to share. >> robin: exactly. some great advice. >> will: thank you for the

advice. we appreciate it. i actually have something for you, junius and sandy. you got engaged at the empire state building. we want to send you and your kids back to the empire state building, the spot where you got engaged. they're gonna give you tickets to go to the top. it's an all access tour. you're going this afternoon. i hope you don't have plans. that's where you're going. you're going to take in the view from the top of the empire state building from the observatory. gonna be a great time. >> thank you, thank you. >> robin: you can go, too. [ laughter ] they're not gonna drop you off, even though you are empty nesters now. >> yes. >> robin: i got to thank you, sandy. see how i caught the bouquet. only took me 20 years after. but i did get there. it was a great throw from you. we're gonna throw in a little something extra for you as well. y'all want to go on a vacation? not just any vacation. a seven night disney cruise line vacation. [ applause ]

on board the disney treasure. >> oh my god! yes! oh my gosh! yes! [ laughter ] >> will: i think they're in. >> robin: you are right about them. they are still very playful. [ laughter ] >> we're in. we are in. we are there. >> robin: you all have become part of our gma family. you really have. so thank you for sharing as much as you have. such a beautiful, beautiful family. thank you very much. and we are so excited, amanda. we love you. will, you know how we feel about you as well. you just share as much as you want, okay? >> so excited. >> will: we'll bring you along on the journey. >> robin: okay. but you do you. >> will: okay. we will do us. >> robin: love is in the air. we are looking for love birds across the country. scan the qr code, tell us why you want to drop and pop the question. you know what? you may be included. we've got a giant proposal on

gma this valentine's day. you know we go big here on gma. >> you sure do. >> will: i'll be on hand to help plan the proposal. i just went through it, so if you're nervous, i've got tips. when you get married, amanda can plan your wedding. she'll be great. >> robin: wasn't that wonderful, the proposal? >> oh my gosh. >> robin: did you have any idea? >> it was the best night of my life. he got me so surprised. truly surprised which is hard to do for me. >> robin: especially a wedding planner. that's really hard to do. >> will: we were in front of the empire state building so full circle moment for these couples here. >> robin: ginger what was your proposal like? >> ginger: i was shocked but i did not look as beautiful as amanda. i had running clothes on. he got me to come to the lincoln center fountain. he totally tricked me. it was beautiful. there were no cameras, we thought, until two weeks later we had a viewer write and say, i saw this. it's the worst photo you have ever seen of like my back. but we have the beautiful memory. thank you very much. okay. some big news for music lovers. tonight you can see some of the greatest performances from the iheart jingle ball 2024 right here on abc.

starting lineup includes katy perry, meghan traynor and so many of your favorites. you can see it tonight 8/7 central on abc. let's get a check closer to home. now we need to know everybod >> robin: coming up, we're sharing our favorite coffee table books of the year. see if you can guess which one each of us selected. come on back. you're going on a cruise, y'all! [ applause ]

♪ ♪ [ >> robin: we're back with the gma tradition. we've all picked our favorite coffee table books. we're going to unveil them right now. >> lara: i'm going to be in

charge here. because i'm bossy. i do. i love all your choices, by the way. we're going to have fun. we're going to see if you can guess or we can guess whose book is whose. we're going to start with this one. this might not be that big of a surprise. key west cottages and gardens, inspiration from america's special tropical island. this is by leslie lindsey. i'm guessing george but not sure. >> george: we all know this. >> robin: it's my happy place. >> lara: robin, we talked about this beautiful book. >> robin: it is gorgeous. first of all, key west is a tropical paradise right here in the usa. >> lara: it really is. >> robin: and the photographs are spectacular. >> lara: the architecture. >> robin: it's stunning. talks about the architecture, the sweet cottages. the interviews of some locals that are there. >> lara: there's some real characters there. >> robin: don't like it too much because it's our hidden joy. read the book. absolutely beautiful. >> lara: all right. here is a beauty, everybody.

we're going to keep the design theme. see if you can guess who picked this one. this one could be confusing. classic by design by michael smith one of the best interior designers in the business. you think it's ginger? >> michael: i'm going you. >> lara: i actually knew who it was. >> robin: oh. >> lara: he's done some work. >> george: he is a friend of mine. he is a premiere designer in the country. he did the white house for the obamas. so elegant, so refined. he did my office back here. >> lara: no way? yeah. and what is it about this particular book? >> george: just shows all of his classics. so simple and elegant. you feel great whenever you walk in the door. >> lara: you can get great inspiration. you might not be able to afford his act design, but you can take his looks and then build off of

them. he's great. a lovely person. >> michael: you threw me off. [ laughter ] >> robin: here's one. >> lara: this one we know. we know. i love you so much for it. here's an environmentally conscious one if you're interested. this is a great gift. feed the planet. a photographic journey to the world's food by george stinemed. it's a beautiful book and a really important message. would you pass that to ginge. >> ginger: so many of us are disconnected from where our food comes from. we want to know more. this is a beautiful look at it. allows you to celebrate america's farmers. also talks about where we are, where we could be and how we got here. i love that. and seeing it from above, there's nothing. when you fly, you see it, but when you see the beauty of how food is grown. i just love it. >> lara: i love the gift of a book. this is not only beautiful but really important. it's a great one. thanks, ginge. >> robin: and then there were two. >> lara: who did this one celebrating snoopy by charles

schultz? any guesses? >> ginger: you. >> lara: yeah. [ laughter ] i do love snoopy. i just want to give you context. charles schultz believed that the magic of snoopy was that everybody could root for him. remember he was a world war ii flying ace, joe cool. he was also a loyal best friend to his owner charlie brown. it is all about snoopy celebrating with incredible, incredible pictures, illustrations by charles schultz. a heartwarming tribute to one of the most famous cartoon minds. it's a beauty. this is a great gift. >> ginger: a pet that says so much. >> lara: exactly. exactly. finally -- finally. why is this the biggest? [ laughter ] i need a crane to pick this bad boy up. >> robin: it's as big as the coffee table. >> lara: but so beautiful.

wild horses of sable island. i've never been there but you feel like you're there when you open this book of photography. by roberto tedesco. it's so beautiful. what was it about this book? >> michael: the imagery, first of all. i went to a show in new york. i saw these images and had to meet the artist. went to the gallery to see all of the artwork they had there. sable island is an island off nova scotia. you have to get permission to tkpw there. if you go there and you don't get out in time, you get trapped by the tides. the horses got there because of all the ship wrecks back in the day. they were able to make it to the island where they run wild. it is just the most beautiful image. this one is called love. >> lara: i can feel it. >> robin: how appropriate. >> michael: roberto has become a really good friend. i just have always loved and appreciated his work. also, everything, just the beauty of this, the nature of the horses. >> lara: really great gift. we thank you guys for sharing those. hopefully, gave you all some good gift ideas.

>> george: thank you, lara. we'll be right back.

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