today, or guys maybe even starting that christmas break a little early. >> number seven, your weekend plans are made. disney's mufasa the lion king is in theaters now. the live action movie tells the origin story of mufasa and scar. disney is the parent company of abc seven. >> we wait for your review next week. >> yeah, i'm seeing you at christmas with my twin nieces. that's the first time i'll be at the movies with five year old twins. >> good luck. what could go wrong? nothing. >> i'm anticipating popcorn thrown at me gm america for our viewers in the west. two big strikes, the storm on the move. and bringing it home for the holidays. holiday strike. 11,000 workers at over 500 starbucks stores set to walk off the job. this as some amazon workers

strike in the heart of the holiday delivery rush. >> there's no job security within the warehouse right now. and there are little to no benefits in the warehouse for us to be able to take care of our families. >> michael: what it means for workers and customers. >> george: who will see a white christmas? this morning the winter storm moving to the northeast. minnesota declares a snow emergency. salt trucks out in force in wisconsin. all this on what's expected to be the busiest air travel day before christmas. plus bracing for the arctic plunge this weekend. >> rebecca: car seat recall. more than 600,000 child seats affected. what the popular brand is saying this morning. >> michael: aaron katersky and dan abrams break down what's next for luigi mangione. >> george: new details on king charles.

his cancer treatment and the latest on his condition. >> michael: game changer. the newly cleared device that could help people with spinal cord injuries. will reeve spoke with one of the first patients to use it. >> george: touchdown. one teacher's hail mary to help young eagle fans fly and an early christmas gift from kylie kelce. >> rebecca: the tiny gift making a huge difference and bringing homes for the holidays. ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ >> rebecca: guess who's coming to town? we were a little sneaky and may have teased you a bit. >> please, will you accept our sorry? >> yes, i will. >> rebecca: because we have another big bluey announcement. >> we have more exciting bluey news later this week. they don't trust me to tell me yet so i can't give you details. >> rebecca: well, guess what? we know what it is. find out as we dive into the holiday weekend like --

>> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> michael: thank you for joining us on this friday morning. five days until christmas and hanukkah. every time we say we have big bluey news, you start smiling. you are so ready for this. [ laughter ] >> rebecca: eva is ready for this as well. i would have trusted her, by the way, to keep the secret. she's excited about it. i'm excited about it. we're all excited about it. she's also gonna bring us some strategies and safety tips if you're traveling. she's got bluey and she's got travel. she's got it all and she's got hacks to help you as you take off. >> george: also ahead, military families, med recall workers and so much more, potential government shutdown just hours away. we're tracking the latest. first two strikes.

two of the best known companies in the country. some workers are walking out of starbucks. amazon workers are on the picket line as well. we're covering both. trevor ault starts us off from one of the amazon facilities in new york. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. so there are already picketers back out here in queens. this is one of several strikes sites outside amazon facilities across the country. amazon said their delivery schedule has not been disrupted, but these demonstrators believe they can cause issues at a critical time for package delivery and force amazon to the negotiating table. >> hey hey ho ho corporate need has got to go! >> reporter: delivery drivers for amazon on strike with less than a week to go before christmas and hannukah. >> we don't have any presents under the tree this year because the wages, the hours we get working for amazon aren't enough to get by in today's economy. >> reporter: the drivers picketing outside search facilities. >> there is no job security within the warehouse right now.

and there are little to no benefits in the warehouse for us to be able to take care of our families. >> reporter: from california -- >> who are we? >> teamsters. >> reporter: georgia. >> most of us wouldn't be here if we didn't like the job. we're asking for you to meet us in the middle somewhere. >> reporter: to new york. two people arrested, given a ticket for disorderly conduct as at a demonstration in queens. the strike is organized by the teamsters union hoping to pressure amazon for better benefits, higher wages and safer working conditions. >> we are trying to hit amazon where the pocket book will be most felt. >> reporter: but amazon doesn't recognize the teamsters as a union representing their employees and says it won't negotiate with them. amazon also saying in a statement, what you see are

almost entirely outsiders, not amazon employees or partners, and the suggestion otherwise is just another lie from the teamsters. >> christmas is on track an we fully expect to be able to fulfill our delivery promises for our customers. >> reporter: there are a few dozen delivery drivers here. they are not technically amazon employees, but many of them, most of them work for third party companies that deliver amazon packages. there are also barricades set up by police to ensure delivery vehicles can continue going in and out here. amazon has said their customers can count on their holiday packages arriving on time. michael? >> michael: for a lot of people that's great news there. thank you so much for that. now to workers at some unionized starbucks stores walking off the job this morning. morgan norwood is at starbucks here in new york. >> reporter: good morning, michael. that's right. 11,000baristas at 530 starbucks going on strike at company owned stores in los angeles, chicago, seattle, major cities, after negotiations broke down. the union hitting the company on the final weekend of the holiday shopping season and walking off the job later today. while the strike will begin relatively small, the number of stores will grow over the

next five days of escalating strikes. workers say starbucks back tracked on an agreement about future organizing and fair pay. this latest offer from starbucks offers a 2% wage increase and guaranteed 1.5% in future years. the union saying that's just not enough. starbucks claims the union prematurely ended bargaining sessions this week saying in a statement, we are ready to continue negotiations to reach agreements. we just need the union to return to the table. rebecca? >> rebecca: all right, morgan. thank you. now to capitol hill and lawmakers racing to avert a government shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline. there had been a bipartisan deal to keep the government running but president-elect trump came out against it. last night a deal backed by trump failed to pass. our chief washington correspondent jon karl is tracking the latest. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. in a way, donald trump got exactly what he wanted. that bipartisan deal that had been negotiated over months with republicans and democrats went down, but so did the bill that

donald trump wanted to replace it. overnight president-elect trump doubled down, saying there will be no deal unless congress extends or eliminates the debt ceiling. this after an 11th hour deal backed by trump failed badly on the house floor, as a whopping 38 republicans defied him and voted against it. >> the bill is not passed. >> reporter: that republican deal would have temporarily funded the government through march and provided $110 billion in disaster aid. it also meant a last-minute trump demand, raising the limit on how much the government can borrow for two years. but more than three dozen republicans refused to go along with it. that is until elon musk started attacking it earlier this week arguing it was filled with wasteful spending.

then trump weighed in to raise or eliminate the debt ceiling. lifting that debt ceiling would make it hard for trump to spend more when he becomes president. as he told me, if we don't get that, then we're going to have a shutdown. this morning speaker johnson is gearing up for another round of negotiations. the looming shutdown comes as annest mated 40 million americans are expected to fly this holiday season. any extended shut down the tsa administrator warns, could mean longer wait times at airports. with funding running out tonight, many are wondering if they'll go without a pay check just before christmas, including military families like kayla. she's an army spouse who runs an

organization that helps military families find child care. >> especially at the holidays, this is not what our families want to be thinking about when they're really already struggling to get by. >> reporter: it's entirely unclear what's gonna happen next, as donald trump made it clear when i spoke to him yesterday. he doesn't want to see anything passed that doesn't also raise the debt ceiling, raise that limit on government borrowing. he e reiterated that message overnight. there aren't the republican votes to do that, at least not now. this is really about delaying or keeping from happening future battles. >> reporter: donald trump knows the government will hit its limit on spending, gonna hit that debt ceiling early next year, just as he is trying to get through his 100 day agenda. and if the debt ceiling isn't raised then, there could be dire economic consequences.

as he told me when i spoke to him, that it could mean a 1929 style depression. he wants to get this off the table, get it taken care of now so that he can pursue his agenda in the beginning of his administration without this hanging over its. >> rebecca: all right, jon. thank you. the stock markets are certainly paying attention to that as well. george? >> george: now the winter storm and its impact on early holiday travel. take a live look at minneapolis st. paul international airport right now, expected to be the busiest travel day of the year. we start with alex perez in madison, wisconsin. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. the snow is piling up in madison and parts of the midwest. this storm is expected to create a lot of problems for many through the weekend. overnight a winter storm on the move from the midwest to the northeast on what's expected to be the busiest air travel day before christmas. minnesota declaring a snow emergency after more than 6 inches of snowfalling. this semitruck jack knifing. plows out trying to keep up with

the conditions. a ground stop issued at the airport due to the weather. >> i'm just keeping my fingers crossed. i'm thinking there's probably going to be a delay. maybe we'll get out since we're early. >> reporter: this car struggling to get traction, then giving up and backing down. salt trucks out in force in wisconsin, miles of roads and highways proactively treated with a liquid brine. people pitching in, doing their part to keep sidewalks safe and clear. >> i just cleaned the sidewalk. people are working. >> reporter: plows in fargo working to clear the interstate. and the snow is now moving east and expected to be followed by a blast of arctic air, george. >> george: what does this all mean for holiday travel? >> reporter: well, george, according to the tsa, today is expected to be one of the busiest days at airports this travel season. in fact, the top three busiest airports will be atlanta, dallas ft. worth and denver, with the most crowded times coming

between 8 a.m. and noon. the busiest highways will be i 95 south bound near washington, d.c., i 5 south bound, south of los angeles, and also i 75 northbound between orlando and gainesville. the worst times to drive are between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. today and tomorrow between 4 andle. as far as gas prices, according to aaa, they are expected to keep dropping, in part because of the colder weather and more people working remotely. the national average could drop below $3 for the first time since 2021. gear up, because it's going to be a busy travel holiday season, george. >> george: alex, thank you very much. michael? >> michael: you heard it. i 95. we're going to turn to ginger with the forecast and possibly a white christmas. >> ginger: saying there's a chance. >> michael: saying there's a chance. >> ginger: but, yes, there's a storm coming. it's just where that rain/snow

line is going to set up. chicago, you've got slick roads, little dusting up to an inch or so. more in the suburbs. michigan, kalamazoo county, the roads are covered. that system is going through the great lakes and going to head through the area. look what happened. this is this afternoon. we're getting snow this afternoon. it is going to be light but it will be impacting i 95. if tonight were christmas eve i'd say, yep, you're good to go. it's just not. we're looking at the airport having impact. upstate 3 to 6 inches. then the serious cold. single digit temperatures for a lot of people, teens for washington, d.c. then that next storm comes in and looks like the rain/snow line is right along new york and such. we'll keep an eye on it. >> rebecca: all right. >> ginger: pretend tonight is christmas. [ laughter ] >> rebecca: merry christmas to all. thank you, ginger. now the latest on the mystery drone sightings. the faa is taking action. it imposed a ban on drones over parts of new york and new jersey.

erielle reshef is here with details. good morning. >> good morning. after weeks of reported sightings in the northeast, overnight the faa taking the unprecedented move of shutting down air space to drones over parts of new york and new jersey due to special security concerns. the ban is meant to police the skies above critical infrastructure. it will last through most of january. stretches in both states are considered national defense air space. the drone ban over president elect donald trump's bedminister club has been extended through january. officials warn that flying a drone without government permission in these areas is illegal and the authorities may use deadly force against any in the restricted area. anyone piloting a drone in restricted area without permission could face federal charges. the department of homeland security saying again it has assessed that there is no threat to public safety or national security. officials say the bans are simply a precaughtary measure.

george? >> george: thanks very much. now the latest on the health of king charles as he continues his cancer treatment. chief foreign correspondent ian pannell is at buckingham palace. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. sources telling abc news that king charles is going to be continuing with his cancer treatment into next year saying it's a managed condition. the source also adding the treatment is heading in a positive direction and king charles will continue with his busy schedule. he's been very visible, even out and about today with the queen. this is their last engagement before the holidays. the king announcing his cancer diagnosis in february, when it was discovered during an operation on his prostate. he hasn't disclosed the type or stage or the treatment he's been receiving. this is worth noting, the prolonged treatment isn't unusual for quite a few forms of canner. it's been a tough year for the royals with both the king and princess kate being announced with cancer. princess announcing in september her treatments had ended. i can tell you, there are thousands of well wishers out here wishing the king and queen all the best through the holiday season.

michael? >> michael: all right, ian, thank you very much for that. we are turning to the families still recovering from hurricane helene in north carolina. this morning they are getting a helping hand. lara is here with what it is. good morning. >> lara: happy to bring this story. good morning to you, and to you all. hurricane helene hit western north carolina in september and the area is still recovering from the widespread damage. as we head into the holidays, lowe's has stepped in to provide relief to those still rebuilding there. the home improvement company partnering with local builders to help make the holidays brighter delivering tiny homes ahead of christmas. it was a special delivery. nascar haulers taking those homes to their new owners. a real team effort here. the home builders association of greater charlotte, habitat for humanity and advanced roofing and exterior have all been working to build the homes over the last week, with more set to be delivered today. the goal being to donate 100 tiny homes to western north carolina.

these homes make a huge impact in a community that still needs to much help, guys. >> michael: great story. >> george: thank you, lara. coming up the new developments in the united healthcare ceo shooting. the suspect now faces federal charges that could lead to the death penalty. aaron katersky's gonna break it down. >> michael: plus the newly cleared device giving new hope to families with spinal cord injuries. will reeve is here to tell us all about the game changer. hey, will. >> will: this new device has the power to change daily life for people with spinal cord injuries. coming up you'll learn what it does and meet this woman whose story will inspire and move you. >> rebecca: and what you can do before you take off and even before you get to the airline to make traveling easier. first back over to you. >> ginger: you said you were going to minnesota. i said by christmas you will be warming above average. a lot of people had a very, very warm year. year to date warmest in new york, philadelphia, back to houston and phoenix, arizona. lot of people in top five, which are all marked by that yellow. we'll have more coming up, but your local weather in 30

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showdown. one of four big games this weekend. you can see it right here on abc at 8 p.m. eastern. >> rebecca: hoosiers. >> michael: let's go. all right. we got a lot more ahead including the spinal cord injury game changer. will reeve will tell us about that later in the show. >> george: right now the man accused of murdering the united healthcare ceo. he faces federal charges that could lead to the death penalty. dan abrams is standing by. first senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky is here. >> reporter: luigi mangione is waking up at the same jail housing sean combs. it was his last stop after a day of court appearances, aircraft rides and a long perp walk under heavy guard. it was a whirl wind day for the accused killer luigi mangione starting in pennsylvania, where police loaded him into a van and drove him to the airport for a flight to new york. a helicopter delivered mangione to manhattan, shackled and

surrounded by an entourage of officer. new york mayor eric adams there waiting. >> this act of terrorism and the violence that stems from it is something that will not be tolerated in the city. >> reporter: mangione appeared in manhattan federal court, where authorities charged him with stalking and murdering brian thompson. if convicted he would be eligible for the death penalty. >> we're going to respectfully decline to make any comment at this time. mr. mangione appreciates everyone's support. >> reporter: outside courts in new york and pennsylvania, small groups of people carried signs of support for the suspect. but to prosecutors, what mangione allegedly did was an act of terrorism. >> it was targeted, premeditated and men to sow terror. >> reporter: his hand written notes describe hostility toward the health care industry. in one passage he allegedly wrote, the details are finally coming together. the target is insurance because it checks every box. prosecutors said the notebook

describes an intent to whack the ceo of one of the insurance companies at its investor conference. it shows images of the suspect going to and from the scene of the crime. one wearing a backpack, another riding a bike. despite the evidence, mangione supporters are not waivering. and in court, mangione answered yes to a few questions. otherwise he appeared subdued. we saw him in civilian clothes. a federal marshal carried a bag contains his orange jump suit. his attorney called that very confusing, highly unusual and, george, signaled mangione will fight every charge he faces. >> george: aaron, thank you very much. let's bring in dan abrams. dan, several experts raised questions about this terror charge. >> this is a way to get first degree murder in new york state. typically in new york state, if you murder someone, you would be charged with second degree murder. here they are trying to elevate it to first degree murder.

it wasn't the killing of a police officer, which would typically be the kind of first degree murder charge. if it's also in connection with an act of terror, you can charge first degree murder. the challenge is going to be being able to prove that that was the motivation. >> george: is that where the writings come in? >> yes. they'll use the writings he did. the question becomes, was he trying to coerce the civilian population into fear? or was he doing it to punish united healthcare and the insurance companies? that actually may end up becoming one of the legal issues that's argued in this case. what exactly was he doing it for? >> george: how about his lawyer's point, this combination of federal and state charges are unusual. >> it almost seems like a competition between the feds and state prosecutors here as to who's going to get to try him first. typically, much more coordination between the two, where it's clear, okay, the feds are going to go first, the state will go first. here it almost feels like there's a race to who will get

him to trial first as to who's gonna get the first shot. >> george: who wins the race? >> whoever gets to trial first. really. and typically, federal courts move faster than state courts. so if you're asking me to bet, i would bet on the federal case moving faster, but we'll see. >> george: dan abrams, thank you very much. michael? >> michael: thank you, george. now a new device just cleared by the fda that could be a game changer for the roughly 300,000 americans will spinal cord injuries. will reeve sat down with one of the first patients to use this new spinal cord stimulation technology. i know this story is near and dear to your heart, my friend. >> will: it means a lot to me as the son of a man with a spinal cord injury. i know that being able to regain any movement is a massive development for a person with a spinal cord injury. this is what this device can do. it brings back certain mobility and with it a new level of freedom and hope. in one terrible moment, the woman you are about to meet lost her parents, her ability to move and she thought her future.

but now the future is here. this morning a break through for people living with spinal cord injuries. >> this is one of the most meaningful steps i can think of for the spinal cord injury community. it works. it gives us hope. >> will: based on the results of a pivotal trial published in nature medicine, the fda announcing it has cleared a spinal cord stimulation technology from a swiss company on ward. the device helps paralyzed people regain some mobility in their arms, hands and fingers, and freedom. freedom to go from this to this. >> oh, yeah. that's crazy. it is simply electrodes attached to the skin on the back of the neck. it runs all the time. it makes it easier for people to move. we found majority of participants improved strength,

sensation and hand function to a significant degree. >> will: jessie owen was paralyzed when a tree fell and crushed the car she was riding in with her parents. rtx offering her life changing possibilities. what can you do now that you couldn't do prior to this? >> i can paint with my hands now. i can open a jar of peanut butter. i can feed my kids because the amount of function i have in my hands changed. it wasn't, you know, perfection, but it was enough to make meaning in my life. >> will: what hope does this device provide to you? >> the future of spinal cord injury treatment is being written right now. this is the moment. this provides the hope and the stepping stone to start that journey. >> will: and full disclosure. i am a board member of the christopher and dana reeve foundation which partnered with on ward, the makers of this device.

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or elevator that's also a good tip. find out if the location has 24/7 security. that could make a really big difference. >> michael: definitely is busy. how do you ensure you get a parking spot? >> yeah, it's really busy. you have to decide what's most important, parking at the airport or saving money. if you are willing to park off site there are sites you can go to. they offer cheaper parking, like spot zero, way.com and global airport parking.com. pro tip, hotels. you can park in some of their lots even if you aren't staying there and take their shuttle. call the hotel yourself. you can get the best rate directly from them. >> michael: that's a good point. what about parking at the airport? >> okay. so if you really want to park at the airport, there are some ways to ensure you get a spot. there's just fewer spots because there's so many people. first, book ahead. lot of airports allowing you to preserve a parking spot. philadelphia international, get this, is now offering valet

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customers. >> george: army of hope. supermodel petra nemcova's powerful purpose, 20 years after surviving the indian ocean tsunami. >> that pain it's so strongly every single day. >> george: she sat down with diane sawyer talking about her mission to help victims of national disasters after most of the world's moved on, including hundreds of families in north carolina devastated by hurricane helene. her call to action this morning. ♪ everybody's waiting for the man with a bag ♪ >> rebecca: and everybody is waiting for the man with the cake, the cake boss, buddy valastro is here. he brought cookies, too. he's saying -- >> good morning america! >> announcer: live in times square, this is "gma." >> michael: good morning america. it is great, always great to have buddy valastro here. especially what a great cook he is. he's gonna give us advice to

take stress out of your holiday baking. parents, go get your little ones. we got that big bluey news we told you about. the movie earlier this week, well, that was just the beginning. >> rebecca: this is dance mode time for families. everybody is very very excited about bluey. also ahead our holiday parenting play book. this time of year can be tough on routines, so what do you need to do about nap time? we have a parenting expert here, dr. mona amin. she is here with expert advice on that and more. >> george: first we start with two holiday strikes two of the best known companies in the country. some workers are walking out of starbucks. amazon workers on the picket lines as well. want to go back to trevor ault with the latest on both. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: hey, good morning again, george. so we're in the middle of a tense moment. we have the picketers, at least 50 delivery drivers who are on strike with amazon. they are negotiating with the nypd. we've been watching some amazon vehicles that have been coming and going. the nypd is threatening to

arrest them if they continue to block the path of some of those vans. picketers have been letting them through while still trying to slow the delivery vehicles down. lot of drivers have joined the teamsters union. they want to negotiate with amazon for better wages, working conditions. amazon does not recognize teamsters as a union that represents its employees. amazon all said the delivery schedule has not been disrupted and all their customers can still count on their packages to arrive on time. the picketers think they can cause major issues at a crucial time for deliveries. this is not the only strike at a gigantic company that's happening today. unionized baristas, 11,000, are prepared to go on strike later today. will likely believe with a few select stores and then can grow in the coming days. looking at two pretty significant movement from gigantic companies of workers gathering, unionizing together, to try to cause disruption during the holiday rush. >> michael: thank you so much,

trevor. with just five days left to shop before christmas and hannukah, if you're worried about potential delays, lara has a look at some of the best last minute deals. >> lara: if you are still looking for crists there are still great deals out there. wal-mart has deep discounts on hundreds of items like the nutribullet blender combo for $49. that's almost 60% off. that's a great gift. then for the kiddos, target is offer iffing up 40% off squishmallows. is it squishmallows? those i hear from the producer are very popular. >> rebecca: we have a big orange one at home. they are very popular. >> lara: if you spend $40 on beauty and health, target circle members will get a $10 gift card. that's a nice stocking stuffer. over at home depot, you can save up to 35% on appliances like this ge four burner electric

range. now $598, down from $899. i am being serious. you do not want to pit your shopping off longer. many stores including wal-mart, target, home depot and lowe's will be closed on christmas day. some will close earlier than usual on christmas eve. wal-mart shutting doors at 6 p.m. across the nation on christmas eve. that is five hours earlier than its typical 11 p.m. close. i'm gonna give you another option for getting your gift in time because i want to try to help you. including buying online and picking up in store. you can order online, pick up same day in target stores through 6 p.m. on christmas eve if you really want to push it. >> michael: those are all great deals. if you really want to push it, say honey, i bought you a range for christmas. [ laughter ] good move. wonder how that would work out. >> rebecca: but i got a great deal.

>> michael: let me know how that works out for you. >> lara: great gift. >> michael: going to our gma morning menu. supermodel petra nemcova's mission to help other victims of natural disasters. she sat down with diane sawyer. >> rebecca: how to manage screen time with the kids who are home from school. >> george: we're back in philadelphia. ike is taking us to the holiday train transporting people to a winter holiday wonder land. >> lara: plus gifts and sweets. what more could you ask for around the holidays? lori b has got all the right stuff, baby. she's got our gift guide. buddy valastro is here solving some of the most common problems in the kitchen. all of that coming up on "good morning america." stay with us. the kitchen. all of that coming up on "good morning america." stay with us. ♪ ♪ my late father-in-law lit up a room, but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga, an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning signs of ga, like:

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♪ ♪ >> rebecca: we are back with our gma cover story. our holiday parenting play book. tis the season for overindulgence and overscheduling. pediatrician and parenting expert dr. mona amin is here with some tips on keeping everyone healthy and happy during the holidays. great to see you. you're also the mom of a 5-year-old and 18-month-old. your hands are full. lot of parents at this time of year, we default to screen time because everything is so chaotic. you say don't do that. >> well, it's gonna be a reality that screens will be part of our lives. balance it and set expectations with your child. it's really important to remember the holidays are about social gatherings. rather than having a child on an i pad, maybe do a holiday movie together and talk about those characters to make it a social experience.

and also maintain screen-free zones. try to minimize screens ats the dining table or during certain social gatherings so the children can enjoy the social experience. >> rebecca: i love the idea of having something together, to experience together. we're getting great questions from our viewers. this is one from michelle. >> when the whole family's together having fun, it's impossible to get my toddler to take a nap. should we skip it altogether or try for an earlier one? >> rebecca: what are we doing here? >> so i think every toddler parent can understand that their child as fomo. everything is so exciting. recognize that. do a minibed time routine during their nap. get in the bedroom 15 minutes before. make it dim, make it cool. talk to them, sing to them. if they don't take the nap, why is a reality, try to move the bed time earlier so they're not doing an overtired situation. then the next day try to get back on schedule so you can balance fun and sleeping. >> rebecca: try to go back the next day. that's really important advice. >> yeah, yeah. >> rebecca: karen has this question. >> how can i help my 5-year-old develop healthy self-control

around sweets? >> rebecca: ah, yes. at the sweet table. you just see the kids picking every cookie off the table. >> this is important not just for the holidays, but year around. don't villify sweets. when we do that, it can lead to being out of control when there's access. balance it, pair it with other nutrient rich foods, protein rich foods and fiber. moderate and practice moderation as well in front of them. also, don't villify it. also encourage them to explore different things. if they are reaching for that sugary cookie, the fourth one, say we can have it with dinner later or tomorrow so we're not using judgment toward those sweets. last thing don't bribe them with sweets. don't say, eat the broccoli then you'll get a sweet. don't call ate treat or surprise. call it a cookie and enjoy. >> rebecca: thank you very much, dr. mona. great advice. by the way, i spoke with parents.com about parenting around the holidays and how to handle burnout. you can find out more about that on their website. michael?

>> michael: all right. thank you, rebecca. now to supermodel petra nemcova's mission after surviving the deadly tsunami that struck asia 20 years ago. she's turned that pain into purpose, vowing to help victims of natural disaster after most of the world has moved on. she talked to diane sawyer about putting that experience into action and her life now. >> reporter: we've seen her face. that beautiful woman on the cover of magazines. the world renowned supermodel petra nemcova. also a woman with a powerful purpose. turning a horror she experienced into hope for other people. 20 years ago she was a 25-year-old on a dream vacation in thailand with the boyfriend she loved. then the historic and deadly tsunami savaged southeast asia. the monster squall of water of steel and metal taking her boyfriend to his death, as he

called out her name. somehow she managed to grab on top of a palm tree and held on for nearly eight hours in searing pain from all her broken bones. >> i think everyone's life in some point, you know, there's a tragedy in some way the tragedy gives us an opportunity to put meaning into our life. >> reporter: that was petra nemcova when i first met her 20 years ago. this is petra today. >> i feel like everything changed. my personal life, my professional life, my values, my purpose in life. >> reporter: but even as she healed, she kept reliving the screams of the children propelled by that water just out of reach. >> children trying to scream for help. i couldn't go and swim to them, or try to help them 'cause i couldn't move my legs.

i couldn't do anything. that pain, it's with me so strongly every single day. that day of the tsunami i didn't have a choice to help children. but today and every day after, it keeps moving me every day. and we all have a choice every day. >> reporter: and that's why two decades ago she had an idea. she would use her own money and time to try to build an army of volunteers to keep helping the victims of natural disasters long after the world's attention has moved on. >> two, three months after natural disasters, that's usually the time when different organizations leave. the depression goes deeper and that's when many suicides happen. and if there is no more support from organizations, you're like,

how am i ever going to get on with my life? >> reporter: today her idea has become a noble nonprofit called all hands and hearts. over the years, 68,000 volunteers deploying in the after math of tsunamis, tornados, hurricanes, all around the world, rebuilding schools and homes. almost two months ago hurricane helene smashed into the mountains of north carolina. >> helene, we were there day 2. we made commitments to stay for one year. >> reporter: for one year there will be people in purple shirts, the healing sign of all hands and hearts, strangers who have come to help and to stay. >> hi, robin. >> reporter: robin young is an experienced contractor supervising the volunteers. >> this is incredible the destruction here. how high was the debris here? >> at least 30 feet. trees, cars, houses. across the street there was a

cabin wrapped around that tree over there. >> reporter: they plan to help 500 families in north carolina. families like maggie and craig chamberlain. their home before the hurricane. now still standing but gutted by mud and water. >> we were not in a flood zone here. that's why we didn't have flood insurance. >> most homes here don't have flood insurance. you would never expect flooding happening here. >> reporter: the volunteers in purple shirts have arrived to help maggie clear out the wreckage of her home. the black mold, the debris, the despair. >> bedroom, it was like a minihospital in here because my husband has been on hospice for i guess about eight months. he was comfortable here. >> with helene happening, you're fighting two big fights. >> two big ones, yes. >> reporter: this morning they're calling on everyone watching to join their army of hope.

>> in a year we will need lots of volunteers and support to come and join us. we have an incredibly experienced staff. we don't need any skills. >> reporter: jessica thompson is the ceo of all hands and hearts. >> right now we are responding to hurricanes helene and milton in north carolina and florida. we still have work in maui, hawaii, from the wild fires. and we also have full construction projects in mexico, nepal and the philippines. >> there's still a lot more to do. >> reporter: among the volunteers there to help are the family of someone she loved, someone who was lost in the tsunami. simon. >> simon's family became my family. simon's friends became my friends. i'm so grateful for them because they embraced me with so much love. >> reporter: and embraced her own new family. in 2019 petra married.

they now have a son bode. >> i have a son and i have a beautiful husband. so many blessings to be grateful for, yes. i was lucky because i met someone. he's incredible soul. i just feel so lucky because i didn't know it was going to happen. and he's part of my two loves. they just bring lots of sunshine. bode means light. >> reporter: so next week when we look back at the 20th anniversary of the tsunami, remember petra nemcova and her volunteers who will be lighting candles, not to remember the darkness, but to believe in the power of light. >> and we will invite everybody to join us to light a candle to

bring more light to the world. >> michael: petra has definitely made her pain her purpose and bringing a lot of light to the world indeed. our friends at national geographic released a series documenting the events of that day, tsunami race against time is available on disney+. let's go to ginger. >> ginger: i am so glad they are down there in north carolina. wonderful story. thanks so much to diane and everybody. let's check in on the snow. my hometown grand rapids michigan. any roads untreated, that's going to be slick. that's 196 there. look at pittsburgh. the snow flying. it's going to be just enough to make the roads hard to navigate. it's not going to go anywhere. not for a couple of days at least. with that arctic air in place, it will feel like the teens in washington, d.c. going into early next week. even into florida the wind chill in the 40s. don't worry, it warms up. let's ge

>> george: now the latest bluey news. eva, you kept the second secret all week. >> they only told me just recently. [ laughter ] i told you earlier this week there was bluey news. now i finally know the new bluey news. it's huge. that little bluey on your screen is about to be your friend in real life, too. >> for real life? >> reporter: yes, for real life. now you can meet bluey in person. disney announcing the healer family will make its real life debut at its u.s. parks.

the show that follows the life and adventures of bluey, her mom chilly, her dad bandit and little sister bingo is a global sensation. it's been a big week for little bluey. >> i'm ready. >> reporter: disney and the bbc announcing just days ago the first animated bluey movie. that's expected out in 2027. ♪ but you can meet and have fun with bluey in person before that. bluey and her sister bingo will make their debut on disney cruises out of australia and new zealand starting next month. as for how the healer family will appear at disneyland and disney world? that will be revealed soon. so much more to look forward to. there is something truly magical when you get to watch your child

meet their heroes. ella got to meet them when they were in studio. she is obsessed. she asks me at least once a week if she can go see bluey. now i have to tell her actually, yes. [ laughter ] guys? >> george: with a big smile. thank you, eva. how about some pop news? >> lara: let's do it, george. good morning. we're going to begin with a feel good new song for you. this is an exclusive look from the song from mufasa, the lion king which opens today. it is written by lin manuel miranda so you know it will be good. check this out. ♪ tell me it's you i know it's you what do i say, where do i go tell me it's you i know it's you ♪ ♪ down and low how do you know what's in me ♪ ♪ everywhere that i roam i arrive at home ♪ ♪ every time i find home

something happens to take that home away ♪ >> lara: is it wrong that i think they're real? it's just so lovely. that song is fabulous called "tell me it's you" performed by aaron pierre and tiffany boone. aaron was just here earlier this week. he's been taking on the same role that originated by the legendary james earl jones with a life changing experience. lin manual said it was like a joy bomb. a joy bomb to write and hear. you can see an extended version of that clip from mufasa the lion king on our website. just scan the qr code on your screen. mufasa the lion king in theaters nationwide starting today. excited to see the whole movie. all right, now, all aboard for a one special pennsylvania train that's making express stops to the north pole just in time. since we're just five days away from christmas. thank goodness i

ejiochi. is there a new hope, pennsylvania on santa's north pole express with some festive guests? ike, you look very festive yourself. you know, i have to dress the part. >> larry, i got to say something. you can't have a north pole express without santa and mrs. claus on board, as well as all of these wonderful people. how are we doing, guys? here we go. now get this. a train has been on this line since 1891. 133 years ago, it was used to transport goods and passengers all throughout bucks county. and now the line has been transformed into this holiday attraction. now, listen, this train this winter is being used as pennsylvania's express train to the north pole. and as you can see right now, it's been completely transformed with all the holiday decorations. obviously, mrs. claus and santa claus here, there's a winter wonderland right outside in bucks county. and of course, all of these wonderful sweet treats and hot chocolate that we have

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gardner and the radio city rockettes perform. >> that's at nine on abc7. >> we'll see you in 30 minutes. we're looking live outside from the exploratorium camera right now, where it is partly sunny out there with a light chop on the bay waters. temperatures. right now it's chilly. we're in the 40s, but we will get a nice mild afternoon on the way. partly sunny skies out there today. upper 50s. upper 60s. we're totally dry today, but that does change tomorrow on the abc seven storm impact scale. it's a level one saturday morning. a light system for rainfall, less than a quarter of an inch. and rough surf. amanda. >> all right, drew, thank you. we will have another abc seven news update in abt 30 minutes and >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. >> michael: the holidays, if we haven't told you, just five days away. lori b is here with the ultimate

gift guide. you've got the best of the best. we're gonna start with the robes. this is about every day luxury. you do have the best of the best. >> lori: we're in this crunch zone. people keep going to the same five to ten gifts. we've curated what's the best of the best. everybody loves a robe as a go to gift. it's the right stuff. this is from brooklyn. isn't it soft? it feels like a baby blanket. it's 100% turkish cotton. these, one of the reasons these get so well reviewed is because they maintain that softness. want to make sure wash it cold an tumble dry on low. it is a hall of fame brand. everything they churn out we love. you guys love. so it is really a daily dose of luxury that you can feel good about gifting and the gift recipient will absolutely go wild for. >> michael: i love it brooklinen. candles, i love candles, too. what makes these special?

>> lori: candles are tricky. 64% of people confirm that's a go to gift, that they have given a candle. you like a certain scent, i like a certain scent. i it might not be the same one. we have found the one universally appealing scent. >> michael: really? >> lori: this is from anthropologie. it is their capri blue. it is their best seller. if you ever walk into a store and say, what is that, it smells so good? it's tropical fruit. sugared candy. it doesn't get too sweet. it could be masculine or feminine. comes in a bunch of different vessels. different sizes. that is key. they start at just $20. then go up from there upward to around $180. depending who you're gifting to this is easy. one stop shopping at anthropologie. >> michael: i love the candles.

photos are a life long gift. these are interactive. >> lori: this is like a community gift. this is the aura frame. it is interactive. we set this one up for our gma family. what's cool about this, michael, frames are memory keepers. then it's gist one picture all the time. this one all you do is download the app. couldn't be more user friendly. what you're able to do is upload pictures constantly. you can change them. this is a greatest gift for parents, grandparents. the kids can chip in on. no matter wherever children an grandchildren live you can just upload it. it looks good, too. >> michael: i love that. we've got coffee mugs. they're more than just for coffee. >> lori: they really are. the sale of mugs go up by 50% during the holidays. that's because it's just an easy basic gift to give someone. today's all about better basics. this one is from uncommon goods. the difference here is each one of these mugs comes with a qr code. we have a book lovers mug,

sports fanatic mug. this is the dad joke mug. >> michael: i love a good dad joke. >> lori: michael if you'll do us the pleasure of reading that. >> michael: do you want to hear a joke about procrastination? i'll tell you later. [ laughter ] gotcha. >> lori: you get 365 days of dad jokes, baseball stats or book lovers. this is such a fun gift. you can find it at uncommon goods, under $30. the gift that keeps on giving. and another gift that keeps on giving. >> michael: this is great for everybody who works here. >> lori: 79% of americans drink coffee. 100% of gma staffers i think drink coffee. you don't need to know what kind of machine your gift recipient has. what they do that's so brilliant, they brew the coffee fresh then flash freeze it. all you're gonna do is take it out, pop it in, popout.

then get some hot water. we made you a cup there. you can do this, you can make iced lattes. you can make just a regular cup of coffee. just stir stir stir. this comes from all of the best breweries, coffee breweries around the country. >> michael: it's good. >> lori: it's really good, you guys. it tastes really fresh. all of these have special deals. you can get them in time. order them, save a little money and give a gift. >> michael: gary told me he stirs this with his finger. thank you, gary. i appreciate it. thank you, bud. lori, thank you. >> lori: happy holidays, my friend. >> michael: coming up, the wait for squid games season 2 is almost over. we sat down with the show's stars and creator when we come back. show's stars and creator when we come back. ♪ ♪

>> lara: welcome back to gma. the wait is finally over. almost. more than three years since squid game premiered. now season 2 is set to arrive for the holidays. juju sat down with the cast and the creator. lot of people jealous of this assignment. >> absolutely. this trio, they are a dazzling set of creatives. they absolutely are. squid games became the most watched netflix series in 94 countries. it is a juggernaut that defies description.

it's artistic, it's sadistic. it's super dark. i mean, it's social dark commentary. you're rooting for the good guys. season 2, guys, guys, buckle up. it's back. after an agonizing three year wait, squid game is returning with a vengeance. a lot has changed since the korean language thriller became a world wide phenomenon. netflix's most popular show of all time spawning a reality competition and the traveling popup experience where fans can try their luck at games inspired by the show. did it surprise you that there's a reality show and the people want to come and play these games? >> reporter: the show's creator and stars sworn to secrecy. but what we do know, season 2

picks up with our hero, now a multimillion dollar winner, obsessed with stopping the game. >> you're the ultimate good guy. >> reporter: his nemesis the mysterious front man, who shocked korean audiences when his face was revealed beneath the mask in season 1. >> you will see his back stories and even you can see his real character. you will know everything about front man. >> reporter: his nemesis shocked korean audience when his face was revealed. >> you will see his back stories and even you can see his real character.

you will know everything about front man. >> reporter: the brutally violent show comes from the director who famously toiled for a decade before netflix bought his idea. when we spoke last time, you told me you lost a half dozen teeth. did you pay with your body in a similar way in season 2? >> i think i was like at least a few years of my life expectancy. >> reporter: playing an evil character, what is that like as an actress to portray that? >> reporter: the pain may have season 2 already nominated for a golden globe award.

this season features chilling new games and a new cast of doomed contestants meant to reflect real world conflict and current events. >> reporter: what's next for you? >> reporter: what's next for you? please tell me romantic comedy? [ laughter ] >> not really. my next one is about stalkers. >> reporter: what? [ laughter ] >> more crude. more violence. >> reporter: you can't get more cruel or violent. that's impossible. seriously, right? honestly, people don't just like

squid games, people are obsessed with it. remember it's based on the director's own down and out struggles when he was living with his mom and in debt. yet it feels like an art house film when you're watching. there's nothing like watching desperate people making life and death decisions that makes the hair on the back of your head stand up. >> rebecca: and your teeth fall out of your mouth. >> do you know what, guys? season 2 of squid games begins streaming next week, december 26th. >> michael: it will be good. >> lara: thanks, juju. now to ginger. >> ginger: perfect binging weather, at least for the cold weekend. chicago o'hare airport just came in with delays already. they've had this burst of snow. 2.1 inches already. some suburbs closer to 4, but the city around 1. do you know where you don't see it? where the record highs are falling. phoenix, tucson, will go for records. even into o

in the mid 50s. that warmth will go christmas to almost the new year and much above normal, right in the middle of the country. really, everybody's >> george: i am here with jennifer lynn barnes number one best selling author behind the inheritance scheme series that sold over 4 million copies. her latest "grandest game" is our gma book club pick for december. thanks for coming in. >> thank you for having me. >> george: tell us about "the grandest game." >> it is about a teenage heiress who holds a yearly competition full of puzzles and riddles and codes where the players have a chance to win a multimillion dollar prize. so this year some of the players are whisked away to a private island for the game of a life time. the book is basically like an escape room in book form. >> george: oh wow.

it's different from what you've written before. >> it is different in some ways. for me the most different thing about the writing process was just how explicitly i wrote this book to be an escape for me and for readers. so, yes, puzzles and riddles and codes, but you've also got an elaborate mansion on this private island, cliff side encounters, the ocean at night time, a masquerade ball, tension between the rivals for the prize. it was so much fun to write. >> george: do you experience the escape when you write? >> i do. i'm a mom to three small children, so my normal life is nothing like the life in the book. it's nice to escape into it. >> george: let's get questions from fans. first person wants to know who has been your favorite pov character in the grandest game? >> my favorite point of view character is gigi. she is my sunshine character, who's kind of just this random ball of big hearted chaos. i think the reason she's my favorite character to write is, one, she's very funny and fun.

but also she's a character that other people tend to underestimate. i always love writing characters, particularly female characters, where being under estimated is almost their super power. >> george: next person wants to know how many journals you went through while making this series. >> i would say for the entire series, at least 25. i am never happier as a writer than when i am brainstorming and just floating in a sea of possibilities saying, what about this? what if this? >> george: do you get that all done before you sit down and write? >> yes. i don't sit down with an outline but with probably 1 1/2 full journals where i've just brain stormed all these possibilities, lived in the what if, gotten to know the characters. so by the time i start, i have a pretty good idea of things that might not even appear on the page and i've just gotten myself really excited about the book. >> george: what are you excited about next? >> well right now i am putting the finishing polishes on

"glorious rivals" the secret to "grandest games." my hope is that with each book, the world gets bigger, the stakes get higher and the relationships get more complicated. that's been really fun. >> george: thank you. "grandest game" is available now. shop this book by scanning the qr code on your screen. coming up cake boss buddy valastro here to take the stress out of your holiday baking.

>> michael: i can see the sign for our next guest. he has a store right next door. back with our jolly holiday countdown to holiday baking season, that's in full swing. there are bound to be problems, of course. we brought in one of the best bakers that we know, buddy valastro. host of buddy's holiday recipe rumble. this morning he's answering your last-minute baking questions. welcome to the show. stress free holiday, but baking mistakes happen. i'm sure people hit you up about this all the time. what are the two biggest ones

you hear about and how can you avoid the mistakes? >> so, great question. baking is a science. when you get a chef, they can pit more salt, more pepper. but when you bake, you have to measure. if it says one egg, you can add two. you gotta be precise. sometimes you have a batter that's thicker. okay. not always, but you can add just a little bit of milk, okay, try to loosen it. or maybe egg yoke. or if it's too loose, maybe flour. everything comes down to that. >> michael: i like that. >> that's a pretty easy tip. baking, measure and what always? >> michael: baking, measure and weigh. we have viewers who sent in their dilemmas, their questions. first from laura. let's check it out. >> hi, buddy. what can you do if your cake cracked or breaks when you cake it out of the pan? do you have to start over? >> well, i get that a lot, okay?

my kids are usually the ones that want to dump the cake too hot and then it will break, like we got here. this is what we're gonna do. take a little butter cream, squeeze it inside. squeeze that together. go like this, all right. bada bing bada boom. go like this. spin it around, you know. and then -- go back and forth with the knife. then what i always say -- >> michael: wow. >> this is nature's cover-up. sprinkles. all right? if you're a bad baker and you made a mistake, cover it in sprinkles. it's gonna look good. >> michael: there is no starting over. next question. what you got? >> hi, buddy. i have a baking dilemma. what if you run out of frosting and icing for your cake and the ingredients to make more. thanks. >> if you don't have enough

items, maybe heavy cream you can turn into whipped cream. if you have nutella in the pantry, chocolate syrup. this is just whipped cream that i whipped up. okay. take that. go like that. like this, michael. like this. >> michael: i am amazed. >> and then we'll hit it with chocolate sauce here. >> wow. >> michael: they are excited because they know they get to eat when we're done with this segment. [ laughter ] quick and easy. >> not bad. okay. >> michael: we have helene. >> let's do it. hi, buddy. help. my cookies are dark on the bottom and not cooked in the middle. what am i doing wrong? any way to keep them and not throw them out? >> okay. that's a cardinal sin. when baking chocolate chips, always middle rack, bake them lower and take them out. they're gonna look raw because they're gonna still continue to cook on the pan. take this pie.

you have a pie that you burned. okay. i try to scoop out the filling. then we'll make it into like a parfait. you try to don't use the burntest parts. same thing with the cookie, right? we'll take off the edges. this guy went a little too much, do you know what i'm saying, michael? then crumble it in. bada bing bada boom. you got a parfait. we're done. >> michael: real quick. we only have a few seconds. there are some people who don't have time to bake, but you have something to help them. >> yes. we have these new diy kits that is a reindeer and snow man. you get the cake base, the video instruction on how to turn a regular cake into that. go to carlos bakery.com. >> michael: check it out. buddy, you're the best, man. you can see buddy's holiday recipes on hulu. >> on hulu. >> michael: that's right.

we'll be right back. enjoy.

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