vandenberg air force base down near santa barbara. >> i can see why people were freaked out. >> yeah. >> i do want to thank lindsey hogan, one of our viewers who sent me a bunch of photos that look like that, too. and she was like, what in the ufo. >> is this? >> so you were the first person that alerted me to this, and drew looked into it and found out what it was. >> so, yeah, at first, you see, you're like, what is that? and then you forget. oh, okay. spacex doing their thing. >> have you. >> ever seen it? i have, yeah. me too. >> it's really cool, but also freaky. >> it is. yes, i saw it, but solvang. and it was really cool because i think it took off right by there. >> that's awesome. >> we stream abc seven at seven next. otherwise it's gma. >> george: good morning america. troops arrive at the southern border. is relief on the way for southern california?

an which super bowl hopefuls have the best fans? surging forces in the air and on the ground. the first troops deployed by president trump arrive after he declared a national emergency at the southern border. >> linsey: president trump's pick to run the pentagon facing a late night vote. former fox news weekend host pete hegseth narrowly surviving a key test vote after two republicans vote against him. questions about his personal conduct and views on women in combat. >> rebecca: massive fireball. the drone attack overseas on an oil refinery. the explosion sending people running for their lives. >> george: in court. the man charged in the idaho student murdercase faces a judge, as his defense argues dna evidence in the case should be thrown out, and they try to paint the investigation as flawed from the start. >> linsey: the new threat in southern california, concern the burn stars could lead to mud slides, as new fires break out. but is relief on the way? >> rebecca: egg-spensive

breakfast. how long will these sky rocketing prices last? >> george: we're flying into friday. ♪ i'll be where the eagles flying higher and higher ♪ >> george: will the eagles soar or will the commanders take control? as bills mafia takes on chiefs kingdom. we are live with the die hard fans, with the super bowl on the line. who's the super star joining kendrick lamar on the stage? >> who's excited to see the pandas? [ squeals ] >> george: pandamonium. and demi moore helps us celebrate the weekend. >> announcer: live from times square, it's friday. "good morning america." >> george: football, pandas and oscars. >> rebecca: you know it's a friday at "good morning america." welcome to friday. this is one of the most exciting weekends in football. two huge games to decide who faces off in the super bowl. >> linsey: fly, eagles, fly, if i might. >> rebecca: oh. >> linsey: we are live though

with fans from all four teams, buffalo bills mafia, kansas city chiefs kingdom, philadelphia eagles, and the washington commanders. some of them had to play in the blistering cold and snow. but ginger is standing by with if they'll finally get some relief this weekend. >> george: that is all coming up. we begin with the first wave of the u.s. troops arriving at the southern border part of president trump's plan to crack down on immigration. chief white house correspondent mary bruce starts us off. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. immigration was central to president trump's campaign. and this morning his administration is eager to show he is following through, signing a flurry of orders sending troops to the southern border and highlighting ice raids. along the southern border this morning, signs of president trump's long promised crackdown on immigration. as the 1,500 troops sent to the border begin their new mission. the white house now saying military deportation flights have begun. marines from california's camp pendleton at the border wall with heavy trucks and wire.

abc's matt rivers on the scene for their arrival. >> reporter: right there. part of the very first step of the u.s. military being deployed down here. those taking off from camp pendleton making their way to the u.s./mexico border. >> reporter: the troops to address what trump declared a national emergency. >> what exactly do you want them to be doing right now? >> making sure that the border is safe and secure, and that criminals don't come into our country. >> reporter: the surge in forces comes as the situation on the border has improved steadily since former president biden announced new asylum decisions last spring. encounters down 60%. immigration a top issue in trump's campaign. the white house now eager to show they're delivering. across the country in major cities like boston, new york and newark, some communities rattled by ice raids. the new york mayor saying he will not stand by while people are being unlawfully terror aids.

trump has promised the largest mass deportation in american history. sources tell abc news these appear to be routine immigration raids that have been customary for years. trump has also signed an executive order to end birth right citizenship, even though it's protected by the 14th amendment. >> that's a good one. birth right. that's a big one. >> reporter: but yesterday a federal judge in washington temporarily halted the order. the judge, appointed by president reagan, calling it blatantly unconstitutional. >> obviously, we'll appeal. they put it before a certain judge in seattle, i guess, right? there's no surprises with that judge. >> reporter: the trump immigration agenda is getting a boost from congress. they passed the laken riley act, which will require federal officials to detain migrants with past violent crimes, named after the 22-year-old georgia nursing student killed by an undocumented migrant. it is now headed to

the president's desk. it is said to be the first piece of legislation he signs in his second term, george. >> george: the president also said he's going to release any remaining files on the kennedy and martin luther king assassinations? >> reporter: the president yesterday signing an executive order to declassify all of the records related to these three assassinations that gripped the nation. president jfk, his brother, senator robert kennedy and martin luther king jr. the president saying, quote, their families and the american people deserve transparency and truth. the director of national intelligence has just a few weeks to review and declassify this material, george. >> george: thank you very much. rebecca? >> rebecca: george, thank you. now the latest on president trump's nominee for defense secretary, pete hegseth. republican senators are nearly all united as he faces a confirmation vote tonight. our senior political correspondent rachel scott is on capitol hill with more. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: rebecca, good morning. pete hegseth is expected to be confirmed by the senate to become the next defense secretary. in the final hour, two

republican senators made it clear they will not be supporting his nomination. this morning president donald trump's embattled nominee for defense secretary inching closer to confirmation. >> the motion passes. >> reporter: former fox news host pete hegseth, set to face his final confirmation vote late tonight, after narrowly surviving a key test vote. but two republicans joining every democrat to vote against him. republican senator lisa murkowski and susan collins said hegseth's limited experience and personal conduct make them not support him. murkowski writing his lack of judgment is unbecoming of someone who would lead our armed forces. in particular, the four term republican pointing to his admitted infidelity and allegations of drinking and sexual assault, both of which he denies. sources now confirming hegseth paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 as part of a settlement agreement. hegseth denies he assaulted her saying it was consensual and he only agreed to the settlement

because he feared the accusation would hurt his career. >> mr. hegseth has denied it all. >> i've known pete a long time. he'll do a great job. >> reporter: another issue, his views on women in combat roles. >> i'm just saying we should not have women in combat roles. >> reporter: the army veteran later walking that back, saying he opposes quotas for minorities serving in certain roles, which the pentagon makes clear does not exist. >> i am quoting you. i'm quoting you. i'm quoting you from the podcast. women shouldn't be in combat at all. >> reporter: senator collins now writing, i am not convinced that his position on women serving in combat roles has changed. president trump brushing off the opposition. >> no surprises there. too bad. that's the way it is. too bad. >> reporter: hegseth can only afford to lose three republican senators. murkowski and collins make two. we'll also be watching mitch mcconnell. he could be a wild card in all of this.

but either way, republican leadership is confidence he has the votes. >> george: perhaps this should go in the notes but a republican member of congress introduced a resolution to amend the constitution so president trump can run for a third term? >> reporter: yes. this is coming from congressman andy ogles of tennessee. he is proposing the united states amend the constitution to allow presidents who are serving nonconsecutive terms to run and be elected for a third term. to be clear, this is considered a long shot here. would have to be passed by both chambers with a two-thirds vote. would also need to be ratified by 38 states. it is notable that this is coming from a republican who is deeply loyal to president trump, george. >> george: okay, rachel. thank you very much. >> linsey: now the wild fires in southern california. high winds are fueling the flames with a new threat of mudslides coming this weekend. our chief national correspondent matt gutman is on the scene in the fire zone yet again. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, linsey.

i want you to take a look at this house. this is what officials are concerned of what might happen because of mudslides. this home survived the palisades fire but was split in two by a landside. the fires cooked vegetation and the soil so thoroughly that it's turned into a kind of quick sand. that means the water and the rain that's coming and forecast tomorrow could slide right off of it. that's why they're concerned about mud slides. that's why they've had 15,000 sandbags filled in southern california. they are installing k rails to catch some of the mud. they've also ordered a massive cleanup. we have 13,000 plus structures destroyed in southern california. all the pollutants inside that burned with them. firefighters have to finish out the day. red flag warnings in effect through the rest of the morning here. that is after we've seen ten new

fires igniting over the past 24 hours, so not quite out of the woods yet. george? >> george: okay, matt. thank you very much. we're going to turn now to the extreme cold that's gripping so much of the nation including subzero wind chills in chicago. alex perez is there. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. it's felt like living in an ice box for much of the country this week. check it out, here near the lake front it looks like the water is frozen in time. this cold in some areas is creating some major problems along the gulf coast as they are still digging out from that once in a life time snowstorm stretching from texas to florida that crippled road ways and led to at least ten deaths. some areas saw more snow than they've seen in the last 100 years. parts of florida like much of the south, not acustom to this kind of weather leading to cars sliding and multiple vehicle accidents. milton, florida, got almost 10 inches of snow. and this morning 23 million americans from louisiana to the

carolinas remain under freeze warnings and cold weather advisories. but there is some relief in sight. the arctic air is finally pushing out of the area. much more moderate temperatures are expected for the eastern half of the country, as we head into the weekend. rebecca? >> rebecca: and we say hallelujah, alex. thank you for reporting from that icebox for much of this week. ginger, mean time, tracking the brutal cold. it looks like the reprieve is coming. >> ginger: yes. >> rebecca: we cannot wait. >> ginger: i finally made to it the beach here orange beach, alabama. say good-bye, olaf. it's finally over. we'll see temperatures returning to average by sunday. that's a unique look from yesterday of that bright blue water and the snow on the beach still after a couple of days, right? that cold air is retreating quickly. we're gonna build back the temperatures. average in new orleans is in the low 60s so we'll get there by sunday. orlando back into the 60s, nearly 70. in southern california, few hours left until 10 a.m. pacific

time. got red flag warnings and an elevated fire risks. some of the gusts have still been 30 to 50 miles per hour. we got the new drought monitor in. it's not good, and expected, right? extreme brought not just in southern california, but phoenix, who's on their second longest stretch without measurable rain. if they get six more days they will have beat it. looks like a chance next week. still, we've got on shore flow coming for southern florida. not going to get into arizona but this will help bring the fire danger down. it's also going to cause the potential for mud slide, land slides, especially if those little showers saturday night to sunday fall in the wrong places on a burn scar. >> linsey: so many extremes in all four corners of the country. ginger, thank you. overseas to israel and the latest on the cease fire deal with hamas. four more hostages are due to be released tomorrow, if all goes according to plan. our foreign correspondent tom soufi-burridge is on the scene in jerusalem. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning, linsey. later today we should get the names of the next four female israeli hostages set to be freed

tomorrow. one should be a civilian. the other three idf soldiers. in exchange israel is expected to release around 180 palestinian prisoners including some serving long sentences for murder. remember, the initial six week cease fire agreement between israel and hamas, which saw three hostages freed last weekend, stipulates another 30 hostages should be free, including two americans, keith sigel. under the deal from this sunday, gazans will be able to move back to northern gaza. tents are being set up amid the destruction. early this week, president trump throwing doubts on whether the cease fire can be prolonged beyond six weeks to return a further 64 hostages including another american edan alexander. overnight trump saying, quote, a deal should hold, but if it doesn't, there will be lots of problems. guys? >> george: okay, tom.

thank you very much. will reeve at the desk right now. nfl conference championships going off this sunday. what do you got? >> will: i got a lot, george. hard to believe there's only three games left in this nfl season. the two coming up this weekend are going to be fantastic. we've got the in division rivalry between a team nobody thought would be here and a team burdened by expectations. and the rematch between the defending champs and the team that has maybe its best chance to finally beat them. two of the nfl's biggest names facing off at quarterback this weekend. the chiefs' patrick mahomes, already a three time super bowl winner and two-time mvp. >> mahomes! it's there! >> will: and the bills' josh allen an mvp finalist this year. >> allen straight ahead! bull dozes in for the touchdown! >> will: hoping to bring the bills one step closer to their very first super bowl win. >> obviously, patrick is one of the great toast play the game. >> i've play against josh to know he'll play great football. >> will: travis kelce will bring the moves and some star power to

cheer him on. super star girlfriend taylor swift expected to be there for the game. ♪ and while there's no bad blood between swift and actress haley seinfeld, the two will be on opposite sides. seinfeld will be rooting for her fiance josh allen and the bills. the winner heads to super bowl lix in new orleans where they'll meet the victor of the nfc championship game. the eagles looking to soar on the wings, or at least feet, of saquon barkley, the top running back in the nfl all year. >> there he goes, barkley! >> reporter: a question mark is the health of star quarterback jalen hurts who appeared hampered by a knee injury last game. >> taking it day by day and continue to impress. >> reporter: when the season began no one expected to washington commanders to make it this far, but rookie qb jayden daniels has been a revelation, breaking records, not to mention the hearts of detroit lions' fans.

>> daniels in, caught! >> will: there should be some star power in the stands in philly. bradley cooper is an eagles die hard. matthew keeps living with the commanders. >> everything smooth on the field right now. >> reporter: we don't yet know who's playing, but we've got some new info on the apple music super bowl halftime report from kendrick lamar. the nfl unveiling a trailer thursday, revealing grammy winner sza as the special guest performer. and sza and lamar are also touring together this spring. guys, it's been 33 years since washington -- i got a good stat here. [ laughter ] it's been 33 years since the commanders made an nfc championship game. that was january 12, 1992. only 302 of the players on active rosters were even alive on that day. >> george: they weren't the commanders then. >> will: no, they were not. >> rebecca: by the way, do you know where that game was played? >> will: detroit? >> rebecca: minneapolis,

minnesota! >> linsey: fun fact for friday. >> rebecca: i was outdoors. i didn't get in the stadium, but we did look. >> will: washington won. >> rebecca: they did. [ laughter ] >> george: coming up on "gma" we are live in all the playoff cities. ike is with the washington commanders super fan, who are facing off against my philadelphia eagles. hey, ike! >> reporter: hey, good morning. can you feel the energy? these commanders' fans know they are two games away from a game that possibly could send them to the super bowl! these fans know it and they want the rest of the nfl crowd to know it! back to you guys. [ cheers ] >> rebecca: thank you. as you're getting ready to head to work, the new scam warning about toll charges. >> george: plus new arrivals at the national zoo. there you see them getting ready to meet the public in their debut. first back to ginger. >> ginger: ice on the hudson. we got it right now, because you know how cold a lot of of with the cold.

look at this. philadelphia goes up into the 40s by sunday, new york same deal. washington, d.c. nearly 50 degrees. we are also going to see that warmth. lake erie at 85% ice covered. but there's still just enough slivers to make a bit more lake effect snow through midnight tonight. your local weather in 30 seconds.

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there's references to not remembering, being drunk, a statement i don't know any of it, like half this stuff. i don't know if it's a dream or if it's real. credibility is really important when that person is relied on in the investigation. >> reporter: taylor added the roommate told police she had been drinking and she also heard one of the victims come up and down the stairs during the time of the attack. >> they know that fact is wrong. >> reporter: taylor says that information was never provided to the judge at the time, laying the ground work for her to question the beginning of the investigation and collection of evidence including dna that authorities say was found on the button snap of a knife sheath at the crime scene. authorities using investigative genetic genealogy to connect kohberger to the crime. >> igg is the process by which law enforcement will take a sample of dna and initially probably run it through a

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these fans, do you see them? [ cheers and applause ] they are fired up. everyone is super excited for the nfc playoff game against the washington commanders. and look, the stakes couldn't be any higher. eagles and commanders have played each other at least 180 times in their history, but this is the first time they're gonna face off in the playoffs. with so much on the line, all eyes are on phillies' talented roster. jalen hurts is dealing with a knee injury and the eagles are down with two starters. one with a back injury and another ankle injury stopped him from participating in thursday's practice. the eagles still remain the favorites heading into sunday's matchup which takes place on their home turf. these fans are excited. [ cheers and applause ] speaking of fans, i literally have a household divided standing with me here. this family, you've got eagles -- oh, gosh. commanders.

he was brave enough to walk in here decked out in commanders gear. how are you guys feeling? [ laughter ] >> confident. little nervous. we're looking forward to the game. we try to stay on separate sides of the house. we don't want any accident ors anything like that. >> reporter: uh-oh. could be an accident. >> absolutely. >> reporter: dad, how you feeling? >> i'm feeling good. we're not supposed to be here. it's been 33 years. we're playing a division rival. this is the first time in 23 years of our marriage that this is even happening. let's just do this and have fun. >> reporter: i have to ask you, are there any wagers, as we toss it back? are there any wagers? >> absolutely. when we win -- [ crowd booing ] >> -- they're gonna have to sing our fight song posted on social media. >> not gonna happen! >> reporter: we'll see what happens.

the eagles' fans are confident. >> when we win, they're gonna do it. >> george: we want a live cam in their living room. let's go to ike with the commanders. [ cheers ] >> reporter: that's right! it's all hail to the commanders here in auggie's in alexandra, virginia. take a look. we have some of the best commanders fans you will see. not to mention former player brad davis is here. [ applause ] >> i'm happy to be here. i want to say the energy at auggie's is electric. watch this. [ cheers ] >> reporter: this is the first time that we're seeing two nfc east teams meet in the conference championship in nearly 40 years. the rookie phenom, jayden daniels, is trying to take the commanders back to the super bowl for the first time in 33 years. we have one of our political

minds and not so secret commanders fan, mary bruce, right there on the white house north lawn. she's a commanders fan. she joins us looking great in that burgandy and gold. mary, listen. we know you're a commanders' fan. how are you feeling about the season and game coming up? and the game coming up this weekend? >> reporter: ike, you know this. i am from here. i grew up in washington. i can tell you, i still remember well the last time we made it to a super bowl. ike, i was in the 1st grade. so you know it has been a minute. i have to tell you, i don't want to jinx anything, it has certainly been our year, guys. >> reporter: it is our year. especially for everyone else in here. [ cheers ] back to you. >> rebecca: wow, thank you, ike. it is a good year for the football hat business, too. and the football fans, clothing attire business. anyway, we love this stuff, guys. coming up, we've got even more super fans with rhiannon ally in kansas city and trevor ault in orchard park, new york, home of the bills. the mafia is strong there.

>> linsey: also coming up, pandas on parade. the two at the national zoo making their big debut. it's our "play of the day." ♪ you know your love ♪ ♪ keeps on lifting me higher ♪ ♪ higher and higher ♪ ♪ let me tell you, your love ♪ ♪ keeps on ♪ ♪ lifting me ♪ ♪ higher and higher, higher ♪ ♪ you know your love ♪ ♪ i said your love ♪ (♪) ♪ lifting me higher ♪ pandora. malachi

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>> reporter: good morning again, george. donald trump made immigration central in his presidential race. this morning his administration is eager to show he is following through. along the southern border this morning, we are seeing signs of his long promised crackdown, as 1,500 troops begin their new mission, in the air and on the ground. military deportation flights have begun as part of this mission. marines from camp pendleton are now at the border wall, with heavy trucks and wire. the troops deployed to address what trump has declared a national emergency. now, the president says the troops are there to make sure the border is safe and secure and that criminals don't come into our country. and his administration says this is just the start. the surge in forces though comes as the situation on the border has improved steadily since new asylum restrictions went into place last spring. encounters between border patrol and migrants down 60% in recent months, rebecca. >> rebecca: thank you. we turn now to new pleas by relatives of the menendez brothers as their resentencing hearing has been pushed back two

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now to those wild fires in southern california. high winds are fueling the flames with a new threat of mudslides coming this weekend. let's go back to our national chief correspondent matt gutman in the fire zone once again. good morning again, matt. >> reporter: good morning, linsey. first firefighters have to get through today. we've seen ten new fires start since yesterday. red flag warnings remain in effect through the remainder of this morning. this house gives you a sense of what officials are so concerned about with the mudslides. it survived the palisades fire, only to be split in two by a landslide afterwards. what's happened across the burn scars in southern california is that the fires burned so hot that they cooked not only the vegetation, but also the soil, turning it into a kind of quicksand that is water repellant. that's why officials are concerned about mudslides and that's why they've ordered the filling of 15,000 sandbags. placement of k rails, those concrete barriers, to catch the

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in "the substance." the oscar nod coming two weeks after her win at the golden globes. >> i've been doing this a long time, over 45 years. this is the first time i've ever won anything as an actor. >> why don't we have a seat and relax. i promise it will be painless. >> reporter: while she's been lighting up our screens for four decades stealing scenes in "general hospital" and "st. elmo's fire." >> how come you never made a pass at me? >> reporter: not to mention those unforgettable moments in "ghost." ♪ wait for me ♪ she continuously brought in huge box office bucks but never won those coveted awards until that golden globe win earlier this month. >> 30 years ago i had a producer tell me that i was a popcorn actress. at that time i made that mean that this wasn't something that

i was allowed to have, that i could do movies that were successful that made a lot of money, but that i couldn't be acknowledged. >> reporter: she was even openly criticized after becoming the highest paid actress in hollywood opening up to diane sawyer about the backlash. >> they called you gimme moore. >> there were some things like that. why shouldn't i? why shouldn't all women be paid equal to the quality of the work they're doing. >> reporter: now she hopes all women can take the lesson she has learned firsthand to heart. >> i think this movie is, in those moments we don't think we're smart enough or pretty enough or skinny enough or successful enough or basically just not enough. i had a woman say to me, just know you will never be enough. but you can know the value of your worth if you just put down the measuring stick. >> this movie "the substance" is one a lot of people will be watching.

it's a horror film which is unusual for the oscars. the director, the only female director nominated this year. guys, i don't know who is not cheering for demi. >> george: powerful speech she gave. okay. eva, thank you very much. friday. that means sam's in for pop news. but no props? >> sam: no. i mean, george, don't say no props. just no visible props at this moment. i love this moment for demi moore. it's award season. let's begin pop news with strong awards, one of our own. mr. george stephanopoulos. george, you're a finalist in the 30th annual audie award. george got a nomination for his book "the situation room." the audie awards recognizes distinction in audio books and spoken word entertainment. president of the association says this year's finalists represent the very best in story telling, george. we have some footage of you on the day you were recording your audio book. so i thought george wore a suit

to do everything in. i can see him in the supermarket i don't know, like trimming the hedges. [ laughter ] you make this work. i like casual george. >> rebecca: casual george. >> george: not quite demi moore's golden globes acceptance speech. >> rebecca: it is a vibe. >> linsey: i like it. >> sam: you should do like a casual clothing line. i think it works very well. i digress. winners will be announced at the gala which takes place march 4th right here in new york city. serious congratulations, george. [ applause ] >> rebecca: yes, george. >> george: thank you. >> sam: also love hearing your voice. sometimes i just play it when i miss you. [ laughter ] just to hear your voice. >> george: let's not get creepy, sam. [ laughter ] >> sam: as award season is heating up, football season is getting close to a dramatic finish. when i say dramatic finish -- >> linsey: there's the prop! >> sam: our gma super fans are all out on the field. >> linsey: i think you have to turn it a little bit. >> sam: do i?

is it not right? i don't know how to wear these things. everybody is telling me what to do. >> linsey: there we go. >> sam: is that better? is that it? earlier this morning we checked in with morgan in philly and ike outside of d.c. now let's head to trevor ault in orchard park. trevor, i apologize to the buffalo bills. it's about 18 degrees there. so sorry, trevor. [ applause ] >> reporter: sam, i hear you talking but there is so much noise here. now they're quieting down for the live shot. you are looking at the bills mafia. i've learned this this morning -- hey hey hey hey -- >> hey hey hey hey -- >> reporter: let's go buffalo -- >> let's go buffalo! >> reporter: there you go. they've been ready to go all morning which is how bills mafia always done it. this is a group of fans that has never given up on this team. some people thought maybe their window had closed on the super bowl. they never gave up faith. their team keeps winning and winning. they are led by their quarterback josh allen, an mvp candidate.

[ applause ] that's right. major matchup against the kansas city chiefs, a team they have a lot of history with. one of the most important people, josh allen, dion dawkins. his mother, mama dawkins, thank you very much for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> reporter: how are you feeling heading into this weekend? ready to go? >> i am feeling good. we all believe in our team. we are gonna be done with these chiefs after this. >> reporter: that's right. [ cheers ] there you go. what's it mean to you as a mom and a fan to have all the support from everybody? >> this is the greatest thing in the world. it's unbelievable. i love all of them. [ cheers ] >> reporter: what do we think? do we think this is the year? [ cheers ] we had chicken wings for breakfast. we've got sasquatch here, too.

we do have a formal presentation. what are these? >> these are our lucky chicken wing necklaces. >> reporter: great. >> you are now an official member of the bills mafia! yes! [ cheers ] >> reporter: as an honorary member of the bills mafia, i can tell you fans across the country, even if you don't want buffalo to win, everybody wants kansas city to lose. [ laughter ] >> sam: i'm not sure everybody, trevor. but there is something special going on with that bills group. how do you get a lucky chicken wing necklace? >> rebecca: you never take it off. >> linsey: is it edible? >> sam: i hope not, linsey. rhiannon, are you there? i know you're in your home town, kansas city, right now. it's colder than it is in buffalo. again, i apologize. rhiannon, what's going on? is everybody psyched? >> reporter: hey, sam. did i just hear trevor say everyone wants the chiefs to lose across the country? no, thank you. not here in kansas city. you know what? there's no place like home, especially when your hometown

team is going to its seventh consecutive afc championship! [ cheers ] we are here at the peanut. this is a kansas city institution. the crowd really came out. we have mike garrett here. mike was instrumental in the chiefs winning their very first super bowl. that was super bowl iv. he ran in a touchdown that really won it for the team. how do you feel about sunday? >> very good. i like our chances. >> reporter: we do, too. he brought friends with him, other former chiefs players. we're so excited to have them here. we are looking ahead to sunday's big matchup. this game is going to be huge. it is right here in kansas city. they will take on, of course, the buffalo bills. now, if they win and make it to the super bowl an then win the super bowl, they will make history. they will be the first nfl team to ever win three consecutive super bowl championships. that might be why trevor said everyone wants them to lose. but you know who wants them to win? we have the red slipper society ladies here. we've had them on gma before, last year. >> yes.

>> reporter: we sent you to the afc championship game. >> yes. >> reporter: we won, of course. do you think that was a coincidence? >> no. [ laughter ] we are lucky and we're going to win and we're going to be clicking our slippers together for a big -- going all the way. >> reporter: we're so excited. thank you so much, teresa. good luck to the red slipper society ladies this weekend. >> thank you. go chiefs! >> reporter: i have one last message. you know what? i'll take any chance to wear my mahomes jersey on tv. i have one last message from this crowd. how about those -- >> chiefs! [ cheers ] sam? >> sam: very good. well done. well done. all right. >> george: we spoke too soon about no props. >> sam: i had it hidden. [ laughter ] >> george: thank you. let's go to ginger. >> ginger: thank y'all so much. weather looks pretty good, just so you know. wanted to tell you, we got the new drought monitor in. southern california nearly 12% of the state of california is back in extreme drought. that's the second highest level. we haven't seen that in two years. it's not great to see that growing back especially with elevated risk for the next

couple hours until 10 a.m. pacific time. really through the afternoon when it finally dwindles. we bring in the humidity. even showers saturday into sunday. some could be half inch, quarter inch. if you get that on top of a burn scar, that could be ♪ oh oh oh ♪ >> sam: all right. time now for the right stuff. 40% of the country was covered in snow this week and we haven't even gotten to february.

there's gonna be a lot of time to use this stuff lori has. solutions to keep you -- what are you laughing at? you are billed out, too? >> lori: can we just welcome sam to bills mafia officially? [ applause ] i mean, it's a look, sam. it works. buffalo, it snows a lot, so we've got snow solutions for them. and the whole country. we're going to kick things off with a shovel. can't talk about the snow without a great shovel. this is from snow joe. it is our top pick. it is also the number one in its category on amazon which you know though people are very curious about their products. what we love about this. this is called the ergie. this is a dual sided strain reducing shovel. demo it for us with our heavy snow. >> sam: you're right. this puts more pressure and this kind of reduces the pressure? >> lori: exactly. it's the ergie, ergonomic. >> sam: i get it. >> lori: so

30% of snow shoveling injuries are lower back injuries. this is gonna help prevent that. it does a really great job on the snow and it is great at making sure you don't get injured. love that from snow joe. >> sam: the ergie. >> lori: yes, the ergie. now we're gonna move on. if you already have invested in a shovel that you love and want to use -- >> sam: in buffalo, you likely have. >> lori: exactly. >> sam: if you didn't in louisiana until last week. >> lori: this is the sort of tool that will let you use the shovel you have and then just tap it. just pop it on. it's an off set handle. it's from backez. it's under $10. >> sam: this is that for that? okay. got it. >> lori: we've done a similar thing here with this shovel. you get it on. it's universal, so it will fit on any stick tool that you have. then also, if you want to use it all year long if you have back issues. you can use it in the fall when you're raking. >> sam: this is so -- i was looking at it going, how does it work? it works really well.

>> lori: we want to make sure we're taking care of ourselves. >> sam: think of all the blisters you wouldn't get with that. >> lori: also hand fatigue. sometimes you're doing it for a long time. >> sam: i'm tired right now. >> lori: we talked about snow but we can't forget about ice. we're in that stage in new york where it's melted a little bit, then got cold again and now there's ice. you want something like this. this thing is great for cracking through all those layers of ice. what it's gonna do, it's gonna get you able to get through that ice and not slip and fall. >> sam: you can just walk down an break it up and scoop it out of the way. >> lori: exactly. if you have a lot of ice and you're trying to shovel, you're going to have a hard time. you have to break that ice up. we found this at home depot. it is a great gardening tool. >> sam: i'm on it. try and think about the whole i love the whole year, right?le i okay, but oh, this is genius because i see people walking

their pets on the salted sidewalks. i feel so bad. i do because it's like, don't do it. oh, i just caught what that looks like. i apologize, but don't do it. your pets feet are going to get injured. >> exactly. so we are big fans of snow melt, but we want one that is salt free because we want to take care of our furry little friends. we do. so this one we found uses an organic accelerator. it's great. we found this at home depot, and it's going to be safe for your pets to walk on the walkways. it's also gentler on concrete and vegetation. so if you don't have a pet, but that's something that you're concerned about. this is what you need. and since we're talking about. >> preparing to 15 below. >> yeah, there you go. since we're talking about preparing for the snow storms, this is a great thing you can put on your car the night before. if you're trying to get those kids to school the next day, you're seeing how it works there. it just comes right off and you're ready to go. >> sam, put it down before the snow. pull it off in the morning. thank you. laurie. coming up, we've got the best top nutrition trends of

2025. maybe i could take a few pounds off of this idea. we'll be right back. >> are you ready for some football? >> all super bowl week long. good morning america is in new orleans. >> gma at. >> the super bowl. sounds pretty good. >> from exclusive access to the hottest parties to the best game day food to football, fashion for women and all the puppies. plus drew brees, stephen a smith and of course gronk. >> it's going to be super. >> and get this you could win tickets to the big game. >> let's do this people. >> starting monday february 3rd. >> gma at the super bowl. >> its nba rivals week on saturday prime time beginning at three on abc. >> i'm 100% ready to fall in love. he's perfect. >> it's sinking in that these other girls are dating my boyfriend. you act like. >> you don't care. >> he knows how i feel. >> i did not know how hard this is going to be. >> now, from abc seven mornings. >> good morning. i'm amanda del castillo from abc seven

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down to the super bowl all morning long. we have something special on monday. we're gonna meet the stars of the new budweiser commercial. that's the clydesdales. we have an exclusive first look at the ad monday. rebecca? >> rebecca: we are looking forward to that, george. and now we turn to the top food trends of 2025. stephanie zappos, the nutrition and fitness director at "good housekeeping" is here to break it all down. yay. i'm just clearing my throat. it's looking like a delicious year. you have something for us starting with sour dough. which is really interesting. there's a new take on this. >> absolutely. sourdough bread, obviously went main stream during the pandemic. right? higher in protein, lower in sugar than other breads, fewer ingredients. it has lactic acid so it helps your body absorb more nutrients. >> rebecca: did not know that. >> yes. we are seeing it make its way beyond bread. we have these crackers. from padagonia provisions. you know padagonia the jackets?

>> rebecca: yes. >> they have a food line. organic. it's so good. these are sourdough crackers. then we have jesha's amazing sourdough making mix. >> rebecca: i see this going over very well at our house. >> sourdough pasta from bionature. you don't have to have a sandwich to enjoy sourdough. now you have different uses for it. >> rebecca: protein obviously really important on the list of things we should be eating. now the dairy aisle is getting a makeover. >> dairy protein kind of went viral. right? >> rebecca: yeah. >> cottage cheese we saw in everything from ice cream to wraps. what's funny is it's been around for thousands of years. right? it's getting reinvented. cousins cottage cheese is farmer's cheese. this is going to be your firmer tangier version. it's spreadable like cream cheese and lower in sodium. great for people on a heart healthy diet. then we also have lavna. >> rebecca: i love lavna. >> it's so good.

it's like a strained yogurt. they put some spices in there to make it an amazing dip. pita, eat more vegetables. so healthy. and gut healthy, too. >> rebecca: we love that. here's some new snacks, which i'm gonna take a bite out of. what are we doing here? >> think about when you peel an apple or cut broccoli and throw out the stems. it kills me as a dietitian. >> rebecca: and the waste. >> these are the most nutritious parts of the plant. >> rebecca: and the waste. i hate the waste. >> yes. we have a couple brands upcycling. they're taking these ingredients and repurposing them into something amazing. right? so seven sundays. this is going to be a new go to cereal for kids. >> rebecca: seven sundays. >> yeah. so they make this oat protein cereal. think of all the oatmeal production happening in the u.s. right? they take the oat pulp and it usually gets thrown away. they repurpose it into this amazing protein. >> rebecca: that is so awesome and smart. upcycle things that actually are yummy and good for you. >> yes. >> rebecca: okay.

what are we doing over here? >> gone are the boring days of water, right? we are seeing some innovative water. >> rebecca: this is how you'll drink more water. >> yeah. so prickly cactus water. it's like the new coconut water. it's got electrolytes, vitamin c. also seeing unexpected flavors on seltzer like cucumber. these asian flavors and fruits. no sugar alcohols, nothing like that. >> rebecca: obviously, you can makes it with other things if that's what you want. >> yes, exactly. >> rebecca: okay. i see these in the grocery store and always wonder. it's fancy fruits. the most expensive fruits. are they worth it? >> they're definitely gonna be specially grown. might be imported from brands like freeda's. we have this. it's like the flawless grape you've seen on tik tok. we have these berries that will have a beautiful smell and flavor. >> rebecca: they're so perfect. >> they are a splurge. but you can go for something

more affordable that's like a perfect apple. more than you'd pay for a traditional apple but it is perfect in terms of the sweet/tart flavor. >> rebecca: so it's sweet and tart and crisp, which is key for me when i cut into an apple. >> absolutely. >> rebecca: thank you so much, as always, for helping keep us healthy and giving us some great new ideas for foods. for more nutrition trends and tips check out "good housekeeping's" website. to shop the products you can scan the qr code or go to good morning america.com. thank you. >> thank you. >> rebecca: coming up julia stiles is here telling us all about her directial debut. can't wait. ♪ ♪ a team can help you plan for your dreams. so your dream car, and vaca home, may be closer than you think. ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo. for all those making it big out there...

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>> i think you're wrong. >> explain. >> i think your artwork are memories. memories people have of us, they make us immortal. when you love someone. >> george: that is a look at "wish you were here." directorial debut of julia stiles. welcome. [ applause ] great to see you. >> thank you so much. >> george: i loved watching you watch your work. >> i'm so happy. i made that. i made that with a lot of other people, but i made it. >> george: tell us about the story. >> it's a love story. i'd like to say it's two versions of a love story.

it's the one they have in real life and then it's the one they dream about. there's some moments of levity with family and friends pressuring this girl to get on a dating app and meet her guy and get her life together. but she meets another guy spontaneously one night and they have this amazing time together. [ laughter ] >> george: the old fashion way. >> the old fashion way. they play this sort of game where he says tell me how we met. she makes up this story about their relationship as though they're an older couple looking back on a life time together. and then she thinks it's weird the next morning. she doesn't hear from him. she's kind of ghosted for awhile, wondering what happened. she finds out he's in the hospital and it's not looking good. it's very much about like our time here is precious and we should be so lucky to find that person that you can create a life time of memories with. >> rebecca: i think about my memories of you. i feel like i grew up with you.

ten things i hate about you, save the last dance. i loved your acting throughout my childhood. now this directorial debut. how does it feel? how different does it feel to direct versus acting? >> it's wonderful. i'm totally hooked. i absolutely loved every minute of it. it's so much work but so energizing. i've been working on this movie for five year. one of the actresses in the movie who plays the best friend, helen, she sent me the book five years ago saying, i heard that you are interested in directing. what about "wish you were here?" i fell in love with the book. i laughed. i cried. i laughed through my tears. i could so visualize it as a movie that it was the thing that made me go, okay, now's the time. it's only gotten deeper and more meaningful for me in the five years since we went into production. >> george: wow. >> finally the movie is out. it feels really necessary right now.

i wanted to put something out into the world that's very positive and hopeful and about love. and i just loved it. i loved it. >> linsey: we know you're a mom of three. you said before that parenting was a train camp for directing. how so? [ laughter ] >> george: great quote. >> i realize that everything you have to learn being a mom came in handy on set. [ laughter ] you're managing chaos. you have to operate really well with very little sleep. multitask. think ten steps ahead, but all be present. manage a budget, manage people's emotions. all the things. >> linsey: reality. >> yes. >> sam: distract with a snack. [ laughter ] i actually agree with rebecca. i love you on camera i think you just light up the cameras. i remember the 2000's really well. we love a good anniversary. "save the last dance" almost 24 years ago, believe it or not. >> wow. >> sam: high school movie excitement times. look at that young girl. what are your memories of that?

>> oh, i remember it was very cold in chicago in the winter. i remember i was so into the dance training. i loved it. i was also really tough on myself. kerri washington. that was the beginning. she was such a, like, big sister to me. she was so sweet and took care of everybody. it was great. i was just really focused on the dance part of it and wanted to get that right. >> george: we have a clip of you from that movie. >> hey, julia. do you remember when we were rehearsing for "save the last dance" and we rehearsed for weeks and weeks? got ourselves down, we were confident we were ready. we were like, okay, we're ready to shoot. then the day comes for us to shoot the scene and they changed some of the choreography. do you remember that? i was terrified. and you were cool.

every curve ball they threw at us, you were able to handle it. that's how i know you are a natural director. that's what directors do. they take curve balls and they handle it. congratulations, julia. i'm not surprised at all what you're doing. keep it going. [ applause ] >> oh. what a nice message. i felt like i was going to talk back to him on facetime. but we're not on facetime. thank you, shawn. i don't remember being cool as a cucumber, but i do remember them changing the choreography at the last minute. he's such a gem. >> sam: clearly he loves you. i guess everybody does. i love watching you. i could stare at her for hour. >> george: "wish you were here" is in theaters now. thank you for coming in. >> thank you for having me. thank you. >> george: let's go to ginger. >> ginger: thank you. now to a heartwarming comedy series based on a true story. called "the best heart attack of my life." it follows a man staying at an air bnb who has a heart attack.

his life is saved by his host in more ways than one. wait til you hear the real guy's review of his air bnb stay. episodes are streaming live on hulu. want you to get a look closer to home. >> george: coming up, rebecca here with rebecca. >> rebecca: rebecca yarros, best selling author is here with a new installment of her popular fantasy series "onyx storm." we're getting all the spoilers, all the intel, coming up next. >> rebecca: we are very excited for this. welcome ba

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>> rebec: we of "onyx storm." third book in her hugely popular fantasy series. rebecca, welcome.

[ applause ] >> thank you. >> rebecca: as soon as i knew i was interviewing you, i was excited. not only a fellow rebecca, but just all the anticipation for this book, all the excitement around it. for those who aren't familiar, give us a taste of what to expect here. >> it's a war college for dragon writers. and it' got romance. it has intrigue, politics and tons of dragons. >> rebecca: yeah. lot of dragons, lot of work on those dragons. >> yeah. >> rebecca: i got a question from somebody online ahead of this who said, is it okay if i go straight to "onyx storm" or do i really need to get the others? >> you really want to get the others first. otherwise it will take you a minute to catch up. >> rebecca: your book has taken the world by storm. the hash tag of your name on tik tok, are you aware of this? more than 2 billion? >> they just told me backstage. >> rebecca: 2 billion views. wow. how does it feel to finally see this in readers' hands?

>> it's amazing to see it out. it's surreal, kind of like it's happening to somebody else. i see somebody reading it and i think, oh, you've been in my brain? like we have this collective experience. we've been to this place together. it's a really great feeling. >> rebecca: lot of fans are going wild with their theories online. i got to ask you a couple and get your thoughts. the first fan theory is that the two main characters will go back to being enemies violet and zadan? >> i mean, i think you can go from there. never know. >> rebecca: that's another point. i'm going to ask another fan question here. you've got five books. >> yes. >> rebecca: you're not there yet. we're not there yet. we're on this wild ride. how far along are you with the

rest of the series? >> they're plotted but i haven't started. i'm taking a little break to rest and recuperate. i've been on deadlines for 2 1/2 years. i want to make sure my mind and body are healthy. they're coming. they're all plotted. >> rebecca: so you know where this is heading? >> yeah. i had to. we knew we were going to have a television show when we were in edit. >> rebecca: now that we know they're all plotted, i'm gonna ask you another question. >> yeah. >> rebecca: violet. does she have is a third love interest? a third love interest? >> i'm not really a fan of love triangles. i'm just not. >> rebecca: you want the purity of the real thing? >> i do. doesn't mean i'm not gonna make them work for. >> rebecca: you will also be writing chap pers in zadan's point of view. >> i usually do, one per book. >> rebecca: one per book. that's all we're getting? >> i never say never. >> rebecca: one person wrote online they think things are going to get, quote, real bad. >> ooh.

>> rebecca: before they get better. >> well, i mean -- probably. >> rebecca: oh. do you want shed any light on how bad things might get? >> i think in any story you have to dig characters down to where they're at their lowest before they can build back up inside again. we got our dragons down to the depth so they are arm up and fight. >> rebecca: i love at the start of the book, it's addressed to all of the people. that idea of people getting dragged down. how much of that is what you're writing, from your own personal experience? >> definitely. i was a kid that was caught reading under the desk in school. made fun of for being smart, things like that. especially with the chronic illness reputation, it's important for people to be seen. >> rebecca: you see it, obviously, in the numbers. 2 billion people talking about this. >> that's a lot. >> rebecca: and are interested in what you're doing. i think the biggest question i've now seen is, will rebecca yarros leave us on a cliffhanger in the next book? >> oh, that's a definite.

>> rebecca: oh, we get a cliffhanger? >> definitely. >> rebecca: how fun is it? >> i love it. i picture them. i already know what it is before i start the book. i drive toward that moment with glee. >> rebecca: iron flame had a cliffhanger. >> it did. >> rebecca: and you loved that? >> i did. >> rebecca: for "onyx storm" you said the hardest part of the process was the ending? >> it was. making sure you're tying up all the points and leading into book 4, making sure you laid everything out there. i did something different with the ending of "onyx storm" that i fought hard and am proud of it. >> rebecca: when you say fought for it, what does that look? >> any time you have discussions with your editors about what things should look like. as a writer, you want to listen to other people's advice. i'm never the only expert in my field. it was definitely some discussions. but i won. i got the ending. >> rebecca: you won. so when you read that cliffhanger, you know it's all rebecca. >> you can blame me.

>> rebecca: we love it. i highly doubt there will be any blame. there will be lots of praise going forward. congratulations. we're so excited to have you back to talk about the next two as well. and everything you're doing. "onyx storm" is on book shelves everywhere. use that qr code to get your copy now. thank you, rebecca. >> thanks for having me. >> rebecca: and we'll be right back.

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