bart's website. >> number seven triple a has compiled a list of the top spring break destinations for 2025. florida is at the top, with orlando, fort lauderdale, miami and tampa all making the top ten u.s. cities. international destinations include london, paris, barcelona and madrid. >> now remember, miami was the one that said, don't come here. >> yeah, that's sassy commercial. >> yeah. >> it was a whole reality show. >> yeah. >> it's still on the list. >> i mean, people are going to come. the sun, the fun, the warm weather. it's hard to. >> get ready for me. coming. >> come here. you know. yeah. can you imagine a city saying, don't come here? well, we're begging for people to visit. if >> michael: good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, the dangerous winter blast overnight. the escalation over the war in ukraine. plus, a special anniversary as we celebrate some heroes.

millions waking up to record breaking bone chilling cold, with wind chills as low as 40 below. a dangerous cross-country winter storm dropping more than a foot of snow in some areas. and ginger is tracking it all. >> george: stunning turn around. the fallout after president trump falsely accused ukraine of starting the war with russia and called ukrainian president zelenskyy a dictator. as trump moves closer to russia's vladimir putin. taking aim at the irs and pentagon. the president and elon musk planning to cut thousands of jobs. >> michael: school plot foiled? two teenage girls arrested, allegedly planning a mass casualty attack at school using guns and pipe bombs. >> george: plane crash investigation. crews removing the wreckage of the overturned delta plane, as the airline offers every passenger compensation. >> george: major development in the idaho student murders trial.

a key ruling from the judge and reaction from the families. breaking point. a tennis star in tears, even hiding behind the umpire's chair after a scare on the court. no end in sight. justin baldoni responds to blake lively's amended complaint and what he said about ryan reynolds joke on "saturday night live". and a very special anniversary. >> robin: hi, it's robin. i have been waiting 174 days to say this. good morning america. >> george: 12 years ago this morning, i was blessed to return to gma after a life-saving stem cell transplant from my sister, sally end. we are celebrating with some of the heroes who answer the call to give others a second chance at life. >> michael: this little guy is ready for his closeup. as we zoom in to thursday say

hey to hamish. >> announcer: live from times square, it's thursday. "good morning america." >> robin: was it a cow? >> michael: you said hey hamish. >> robin: hey. >> michael: good morning america. hamish is adorable. we have a lot of show to get to so we're going to mooove on. >> robin: oh, no, you didn't. michael, it's too early to start that. also this morning, we're gonna break down a new study signaling new hope in the fight against cancer. >> george: lots of news today. president trump's attacks on president zelenskyy also his embrace with vladamir putin's positions. he's tracking an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, that has been blocked by the courts. >> robin: we're going to start with the winter storm and blast of cold air. faith abubey in kansas city where the wind chill is minus 24. good morning, faith. >> reporter: yeah, good morning

to you, robin. this large water fountain tells a story of the dangerous cold snap gripping kansas city. you can see the water feature looks like an ice sculpture this morning. this is a air cold snap for -- rare stretch of subzero temperatures for kansas city, with the windchill this morning feeling like 24 degrees below zero. overnight a dangerous cross country winter storm sending temperatures plunging. the arctic air gripping more than 75 million people. southern virginia under a state of emergency where they saw more than a foot of snow. >> stay home. do not come out unless you absolutely have to. >> reporter: cars spinning out, ending up on the side of the road. plows working throughout the night, trying to keep up with snowfall. car wrecks completely shutting down interstate 64. traffic stop for miles.

first responders pulled vehicles from ditches. in north carolina, more than 600 crashes reported. hundreds of drivers calling for help. interstate 95 littered with lumber after a semitruck overturned. in oklahoma city, icy conditions causing trucks to jack knife. multiple accidents along interstate 35. and, george, this morning the subzero temperatures will continue lingering today and tomorrow. the power companies are closely monitoring the significant impact this is having on the power grids. in the meantime, good news on the horizon. there's a warm up ahead. but for now, all we have are warm thoughts to get us through. [laughter] >> george: okay, faith. that is all we have. let's get more on this from ginger. >> ginger: bismark earlier this week signaled they had their coldest air in some 16 years at 39 below zero. this morning we're seeing records fall. pick a city, any city. north platte, ne, minus 25. breaks the record. daily record broken in dallas, and austin is 19 this morning.

this is not the last morning of it. tomorrow it is going to expand south and east. so new orleans will get close to a record there at 30 degrees. macon, georgia, birmingham, alabama, memphis, tennessee. so one more day and things start to creep up. even though the warnings go through friday, you're gonna see by the weekend. kansas city close to 60 on monday, 70s in dallas and new orleans. chicago will see some 40s. warm thoughts >> michael: not bad. all right, ginger. thank you. we're gonna turn now to the latest on president trump and the fallout from his remarks attacking ukraine's president zelenskyy, calling him a dictator. and falsely blaming ukraine for starting the war with russia. nor chief white house correspondent mary bruce is tracking this for us. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, michael. well, for three years the u.s. has stood firmly behind ukrainian president zelenskyy as he fights off a russian invasion. now just four weeks into office, president trump is up ending that bond in a dramatic 180. he's pivoting towards russia's

vladimir putin and away from president zelenskyy, now accusing the ukrainian leader of being unsuccessful, unpopular and illegitimate, and their war of words is escalating. this morning, president trump intent on reframing the war in ukraine, after falsely blaming ukrainian president zelenskyy for the russian invasion, trump now labeling the u.s. ally a dictator. >> a dictator without elections. zelenskyy better move fast or he's not going to have a country left. >> reporter: but trump using no such label for russian president putin who has targeted his political opponents and overseen russian elections widely criticized as neither free or fair. zelenskyy won by a land slide in 2019, former comedian turned wartime president. he's polling over 50% but has been unable under the ukrainian constitution able to hold elections while the war wages on and the country remains under marshal law. zelenskyy accusing trump of spreading russian disinformation and kremlin talking points.

[speaking another language] saying president trump, unfortunately, lives in this disinformation space. the vice president, j.d., vance, coming to trump's defense and scolding zelenskyy saying in an interview, the idea zelenskyy is going to change the president's mind by badmouthing him in public media. everyone who knows the president knows that's an atrocious way to deal with this administration. trump's comments sending shock waves through europe. the german chancellor saying it is wrong and dangerous to deny president zelenskyy democratic legitimacy. the intense public back and forth began when trump falsely claimed ukraine started the war, but it was putin that invaded ukraine three years ago. russian troops storming across the border. trump's former vice president mike pence trying to set the record straight, saying. mr president, ukraine did not start this war. russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. the road to peace must be built on the truth. all this coming as trump has

been excluding ukraine from negotiations to end the war. putin relishing the reopening of relations between the u.s. and russia after a five hour meeting between senior russian and american officials without any ukrainian representation, putin praising trump saying the talks have gone well an he would like to meet with the american president. back in washington, some republicans aren't so welcoming of this new thaw in relations though most have stopped short of directly criticizing trump. >> vladamir putin is a gangster. a gangster with a black heart. he makes jeffrey dahmer look like mother teresa. >> reporter: democrats are sounding the alarm. >> it's a really disturbing day because it will have impact on international security and the security of the united states full stop. >> reporter: now today in kyiv, president zelenskyy is meeting with trump special envoy for ukraine keith kellogg for what is sure to be a tense discussion, robin. >> robin: it sure will. mary, thanks to you. we'll get the view from ukraine and reaction from america's allies.

to president trump shifting towards improving relations with russia. our chief foreign correspondent ian pannell is on the scene there in ukraine. good morning, ian. >> reporter: good morning, robin. i think it's fair to say this is a country reeling from president trump's marks. european leaders meeting again, twice this week, to come up with ideas, not on on how to end the war, but how to police a cease fire. some have been calling president zelenskyy since president trump's remark, offering solidarity. but while all the talk is happening this is reality on the ground. russian strikes every night. 161 drones attacking overnight. ukraine's number one priority in any deal will be meaningful security guarantees. as mary said, trump's special envoy is in town today. that's going to be a tough meeting. british papers are reporting a european peace keeping force, possibly around 30,000 strong, is being considered. remember uk's prime minister,

keir starmer, president macron of france are both due to meet trump next week. that will be a tough meeting. it's worth remembering the people at the center of the war. we've just been to a hospital that houses wounded warrior, many with terrible injuries. there is no doubt who started this war. any deal ends it finally means being safe from russia. >> george: that is where the focus should be. now the latest on president trump an elon musk trying to slash the federal government. senior political correspondent rachel scott has the story. rachel, irs and pentagon now preparing for cuts. >> reporter: yeah, george. good morning. every day seems to be a new agency. this morning sources tell us thousands at the irs are now bracing for layoffs ahead of a busy tax season. it comes as the pentagon is eyeing more budget cuts. overnight in miami, president trump praising billionaire elon musk and his efforts to slash the federal work force. >> he's a very serious person. he's a very iq person. i like high iq people. >> reporter: the administration showing no signs of slowing down.

at the irs, sources say more than 6000 probationary workers across the country are expected to be laid off beginning today, as tax season gets underway. at the pentagon, sources tell abc news, secretary pete hegseth is preparing to fire or remove a series of top generals and senior officials. a list of their names already circulating among republicans on capitol hill. the big question, does it include the chairman of the joint chiefs? hegseth once said brown had to go, but on the secretary's first day in charge, he held back. media] >> look forward to working with him. >> reporter: the pentagon now moving forward with an 8% cut, roughly $50 billion, that the agency says will be redirected toward other defense priorities. the layoffs already impacting those who have served. 1,000 workers fired from the department of veteran affairs. andrew lennox who served as a marine in iraq, afghanistan, syria, was just fired from his

job at the va in michigan. >> you spend ten years trying to defend the country and what we stand for, as far as honesty, integrity, justice. then we come back and you get copy and paste in the same e-mail with 10,000 other people about your performance. >> reporter: meanwhile, the trump administration is facing a series of legal challenges including over his push to end birth right citizenship. the 9th circuit court of appeals denying an emergency request overnight from the justice department to lift the block on the executive order. in a concurring decision, the judge, who trump nominated, writing deciding important substantive issues on one week's notice turns our usual decision making process on its head. the appeals court does plan to take up this case and review it in june. there's so many legal challenges on this issue, it could very well be heading for the supreme court. >> george: lots of comments from president trump yesterday. he called himself a king as he moves to take on this traffic issue here in new york.

>> reporter: yeah. the president and his administration are trying to stop new york city's congestion pricing, which raises the toll for $9 for those trying to enter manhattan. the department of transportation says it has to end. president posting on social media congestion pricing is dead, likening himself to a king posting long live the king. the white house then posting this illustration resembling a time magazine cover with the president actually wearing a crown. that prompted a response from new york's governor who said that we are a nation governed on law, not by a king, saying see you in court, george. >> george: we should also point out traffic and traffic accidents have gone down since this pricing plan was put into effect. thanks very much. michael? >> michael: george, thank you. now the latest on the plane crash in toronto. the wreckage has been cleared from the runway as delta offers compensation to every passenger. trevor ault is here with details.

good morning. >> reporter: this wreckage is finally cleared out but the passengers are dealing with the after math. all of them will likely soon receive a check, $30,000 from delta. this morning as crews have finely cleared all the wreckage of this crashed delta plane, the passengers on board will soon be receiving cash from delta. >> the representative that spoke to me said that this is no strings attached. >> reporter: brian erikkson is one of the 76 passengers on flight 4819. delta will be offering them all $30,000 each. >> there's some people in pretty tough shape and $30,000 right now would be extremely helpful. >> reporter: this comes as investigators review this video showing the plane making its dissent in toronto monday, the landing gear appearing to collapse, flames sparking as the right wing hits the ground. the plane flipping upside down. incredible footage showing chaos as everyone rushed to evacuate. >> that way is forward, right?

>> reporter: flight attendant at the end of the aisle standing on the ceiling. 21 people were hurt. one of them still in the hospital. but miraculously everyone survived. investigators now trying to determine what went wrong, if it was severe weather or human error. delta's ceo ed bastien speaking to cbs. >> it was an experienced crew. all of these pilots trained for these conditions. they fly under all kinds of conditions at all the airports in which we operate. >> reporter: delta has emphasized this money is no strings attached and passengers accepting it doesn't affect any of their rights. a $30,000 seems like a lot of -- doesn't seem like a lot for the circumstance, it implies a larger settlement is likely on the table later. >> robin: that does seem to be the case. trevor, thank you. now to apple introducing a new iphone that is priced much lower than its flagship models. it also includes top feature such as apple's version of ai. rhiannon ally is here with those details. good morning! >> can you believe we're already talking about the 16 series iphone.

hard to believe. this is the 16e. it replaces the low-cost se which hadn't been updated since 2022. the 16e is going to cost you $599 which is a lot more than the se's $429. but it is far cheaper than the iphone 16. that starts at $799. that one can skyrocket to more than 1,000 bucks depending on storage and other features. let's talk about the new 16e. this model has more in common with its 16 cousin than any other sc had. the 16e has built in apple intelligence and the sail powerful chip as the more expensive phones. but it also has something no other iphone has. an apple designed 5g modeem the an apple designed 5g modem the company claims is the most power efficient modeem ever in an iphone which is important because it boosts your battery life. we all hate when our phone die, right? the phone also gets the same camera and screen size as that flagship phone but not all of the camera features are there, hence the lower price. also the storage as well.

>> robin: how does it compare to its competition? >> okay. glad you asked. the 16e is going to cost you about $100 more than the google 9a. that is its closest competition. that's expected to be announced next month. that will be about $499. but the 16e, it does match features with the google and samsung which it did not previously do when you were talking about the se. >> michael: this phone als >> means the end of an era for apple. >> sadly. remember the home button on the side of the phone? they did away with it with the 16e. that means that home button, are now in the history books. [ laughter ] >> michael: it hurts. remember those things as babies. all right, rhiannon, thank you. appreciate that. coming up, new at 7:30 the rescue of a snow mobiler buried in an avalanche. we will tell you how the man was

miraculously found. >> george: a judge decided about the evidence in the idaho college murders case. >> robin: and the pro tennis player pushed to the breaking point on the court? >> lara: she stopped playing and walked to the umpire chair visibly upset due to a man in the stands said to be fixated on her. what happened next? we have details. >> robin: let's go back to ginger. >> ginger: stay with us. we've got your local weather in 30 seconds.

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officials say the likelihood of a person surviving this kind of situation drops after 15 minutes, but the man was miraculously found after rescuers saw a small piece of fabric on the surface of the snow. >> robin: what a miracle. >> michael: what a miracle that is. glad it turned out all right. we're going now to a major development in the idaho college murders case. the judge denied bryan kohberger's request to exclude evidence from his trial. we are joined now with more. good morning. >> the judge ruled against every single motion filed by bryan kohberger's defense team and their effort to supress that crucial evidence, including dna. this ruling also revealing authorities believe kohberger was potentially destroying evidence from a vehicle related to the homicides, and that's why they quickly moved in for that late night arrest. a sweeping win for the prosecution in the idaho murders case this morning. the judge denying all motions from bryan kohberger's defense team to keep critical evidence out of the upcoming trial. >> this is a situation where

this identification was done in complete secret, behind closed doors. >> reporter: the lead defense attorney anne taylor, who said her client, bryan kohberger, is innocent, leaned heavily on trying to discredit a surviving roommate's account of what happened the night of the quadruple murders. >> credibility is really important when that person is relied on in the investigation. >> reporter: kohberger's defense attorney accusing the roommate of not disclosing everything to all officers involved, as well as inconsistencies in her account, including telling one officer but not another that she saw a man carrying a vacuum type object the night of the murders. and that she thought it was her friend kaylee she heard run down the stairs at 4 a.m. kaylee was found stabbed to death in her upstairs bedroom. kaylee's father said he is still not sure what happened that night. >> do you think kaylee came down

those stairs for a moment and went back up to meet her fate? >> you know, i'm gonna go with what the witnesses there saw an what they thought. i think it's definitely a possible thing that happened. i wasn't there. that may have happened. there's room for both things to be true. >> reporter: the judge now saying the surviving roommate sat for several interviews, and while they were not misleading, they may be fodder for cross-examination. >> there are times when you can get a witness excluded. when you can get a witness or at least circumscribe what a witness can say. you have a duty to do that, and that's what they did. >> ultimately the judge said kohberger's defense team failed to demonstrate how his constitutional rights were violated. the prosecution is seeking the death penalty, and a bill to make death by firing squad the main method of execution in the state of idaho is moving to the senate floor.

a reminder, the trial is slated to start in august. >> robin: now a security scare for tennis player emma raducanu. the star breaking out in tears on the court after spotting a man in the stands who allegedly exhibited disturbing behavior to her. here's the details. >> very scary. that man has been banned from the women's tennis tour pending an investigation. the player said she'll be okay after what she called a very difficult experience. this morning, british tennis star emma raducanu after a major scare on the court. >> raducanu isn't in trouble here. we cannot hear what is going on. >> lara: the grand slam champion emotional on tuesday after identifying a male spectator in one of the first few rows. >> very very concerning. >> the wta said the fan

approached raducanu in a public area earlier that day, exhibiting fixated behavior. the 22-year-old at one point hiding behind the umpire's chair. her opponent, karolina muchova, checking in on her. >> just consoling her opponent. >> lara: the male spectator removed from the match. he will be banned from all future tournaments pending a threat assessment. wta saying in a statement they are actively working with emma and her team to ensure her well being and provide any necessary support. this latest incident harkens back to one of the most terrifying days in tennis history. tennis legend monica seles was stabbed back in 1993 by a disturbed fan in a changeover. players are usually escorted by one supreme court guard and when warranted the wta does provide enhanced security if a player has been the target of a credible threat. radacanu did lose that match. hard to imagine her being able to stay focused under those

circumstances. a tight match, too. she did a great job, you can imagine what was going through her mind. genuinely feeling scared. >> robin: the fact that she could continue playing at all >> i love muchova checking in on her during the match. this is a real big question about security. robin, you know, when you're playing. you can see into the stands. incredibly distracting and sometimes threatening. >> robin: like you said about monica. i can't believe that was 1993 when that happened. seemed like it was yesterday. >> michael: thank you. coming up breaking at 8, the new study of the effectiveness of nonsurgical procedures to treat back pain. and eva pilgrim has more on the lively-baldoni battle. >> justin baldoni's team is firing back against her latest claims. i will tell you what they said about that and about ryan reynolds joke on "snl" 50. that's coming out.

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>> george: we are back with the feud between blake lively and justin baldoni. he fired back at a claim he made level serious new sexual assault allegations which claim he made other women uncomfortable onset. eva pilgrim has been tracking this story. >> good morning. blake lively's team is under a deadline to file this amended complaint. justin baldoni's attorneys called it under whelming. this morning justin baldoni firing back against blake lively's latest salvo.

>> this is a big moment. >> it sure is. thank you so much for your service -- business. [laughter] >> baldoni's attorneys releasing a statement saying our clients have taken this matter and these issues very seriously not withstanding the jokes made publicly by the pf an he >> -- plaintiff and her husband. that remark eluding to lively and ryan reynolds recent appearance at snl50 where the couple's much publicized legal filings became a punch line. >> ryan reynold, how's it going? >> great. why? what have you heard? [laughter] >> reporter: in lively's amended complaint filed tuesday, she claims two other women on set during the filming of "it ends with us" are available to back up her claims writing the experiences of ms. lively and others were documented at the time they occurred starting in may of 2023 adding, mr baldoni acknowledged the complaint in writing at the time. but baldoni's attorneys disputing lively's complainting, saying it is full of

unsubstantial hearsay of unnamed persons who are clearly no longer willing to come forward or publicly support her claims. >> if baldoni acknowledged in writing that he engaged in illegal conduct, sexually harassing conduct, that could be fatal to any defense he would try to raise if those women are to continue to be a vital part of blake lively's claim. of course, their identity will have to be made known to baldoni. he'll have a right to challenge any claims they are making. >> it doesn't look like either is willing to settle before they head to court. this trial is set for march of next year. we already heard baldoni's lawyer talking about the possibility of who they could depose. that's a real question that's lingering. lot of people curious to see who they're going to have to depose. >> robin: it gets messier an messier. >> it only gets messier. >> robin: all right, thanks so much. coming up breaking at 8, new

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western montana, northern rockies. plenty in wyoming and colorado, too. watch for feet of snow. coming up on gma, the arrest of two teenage girls who authorities say were planning an attack at a high school. we're gonna have details into that investigation. also, new hope in the fight against cancer. we're gonna break down the new study about what could be a break through vaccine. plus, daredevil is back, and vincent d'onofrio is live in time squares. and a dog bed with room for a human and so much more. deals and steals is all about the pets. your local news an weather n

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>> robin: i was gonna wear the same dress from 12 years ago, but it was a size two. those days are behind me, thank goodness. meet some of the inspiring donors who answered the call to help strangers in need. they're here in times square. we're gonna hear some of their stories. we might have a special surprise for someone. that's coming up. >> michael: we can't wait for that. really special to have them here. i love looking at you every morning. >> robin: thank you. >> michael: to see you 12 years ago and here today. >> robin: bless you. >> michael: a lucky man, we both are. also ahead, we have new hope in the fight against one of the deadliest forms of cancer. we'll break down the new study of what could be a break through vaccine. >> george: first top story breaking today, we start without bitter cold blast of cold air. >> ginger: more than 9 inches of snow in virginia beach. that is what we have forecast. that sensor really focused over norfolk, virginia, had more than 10 inches of snow which now, for

for the season, is almost three times what they normally get for the entire year. big time. the cold has filtered in behind as we anticipated. records are breaking by the dozen. north platte, nebraska, 25 below the air temperature. 13 for dallas. austin texas only 19. when you put the wind on some are feeling colder than they look. these are the actual air temperatures for tomorrow. it's going to expand. south and east. records will fall from macon, georgia, to birmingham, alabama. new orleans could break a record subfreezing tomorrow morning. as the sun angle comes up, these are harder to do but look. we will see the warm-up. it goes through the weekend into next week. chicago, back into the 40s, atlanta 60s. dallas will touch the 70s. >> robin: ginger, thanks. now to the arrest of two teenage girls who authorities say were planning a mass casualty attack at a high school near houston. chief justice correspondent pierre thomas joins us now with that story. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning. parents at a high school near houston are in shock but breathing a sigh of relief after

local police announced they stopped a possible plot to massacre students. police say two girls ages 15 and 16 were discussing plans to use pipe bombs and guns to target memorial high school in harris county. this morning the investigation ongoing with the monk ahmaud arbery county sheriff department saying in a statement it was treating this matter be the utmost urgency. police arrested the girls after receiving a tip about the girls from the fbi making online threats. this is the second case in less than a week where a teen has been arrested for plotting a mass casualty attack. last thursday indiana officials arrested an 18-year-old, allegedly planning to mow down fellow students on valentine's day with an assault rifle. these days they are taking no chances. >> michael: should not take any chances. thank you. we're going to turn now to what could be a cancer break through. a new vaccine that appears to drastically reduce the chances

of one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of the disease returning after surgery. stephanie ramos is here with the details. stephanie, this is a big one. >> good morning, everyone. this vaccine is in early testing stages but it could be a game changer. this new personalized mrna vaccine is showing promise in the fight against one of the most deadly cancer, pancreatic cancer. a small study in nature tested the vaccine on 16 patients after surgery. half had a strong immune response. most of them remained cancer free for more than three years, far longer than those who didn't have a response. the vaccine trains the body's t cells to recognize and attack cancer. while it's still in early testing, researchers hope it could prevent pancreatic from -- cancer from returning or even stop it before it starts. a larger trial is underway. this could be a game changer when it comes to cancer treatment. >> george: real hope there. thank you. coming up in our gma morning menu, dr. narula here with the latest on chronic back pain and if nonsurgical procedures are effective in treating it.

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[applause] >> robin: why are we clapping? >> sam: seems like the right thing to do. >> robin: back to gma. tomorrow we're gonna meet the doctor who performed the first ever open heart surgery on a baby while the baby was being delivered. we're gonna meet the healthy little boy, too. incredible story. that's tomorrow. >> george: we are going to talk about nonsurgical procedures for chronic back pain. tell us about the study. >> we know it is disabling and over the last 20 years we've seen a rise in epidural steroid injections. but the question, george, is do they work? data or guidelines have been inconsistent and based more on opinion than research and evidence. this study took a panel of 22

individuals, experts, even patients and reviewed 81 studies. they found the evidence is insufficient in terms of pain relief with these treatments and they are not recommending them. they also highlighted the cost. some were 1,000 to $6,000. per injection or treatment. people have to go frequently every few weeks to few months which is an additional cost. there is a small amount of risk associated. infection, stroke, paralysis, change in mental status. at this point not recommending these injections. >> george: many years ago my daughter was dealing with back pain. we tried those and they didn't work. what are some other alternatives? >> certainly things that seem to work. exercise, physical therapy, keeping active. we think about mind/body techniques. cognitive behavioral therapy, massage, heat. then there's medications like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and tylenol. surgery is a last resort. typically not recommended but if you've been suffering for a year and tried these other treatments then surgery might be an option.

>> george: thank for coming in. robin? >> robin: we have a new hockey tournament with a connection to our very own will reeve. the nhl teamed up with his parents foundation, the christopher and dana reeve foundation for a sled hockey matchup between the u.s. and canada. will is in boston to tell us all about it. we need to hear this. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, robin. thank you so much. with the advent of the nhl. 4 nations face-off, the reeve foundation wanted to make a hockey spectacle of its own so we've created the inaugural reeve hockey classic the best sled hockey players in the world competing for a trophy for a meaningful cause. last night was special. everything that is good about sports and about humanity. it's team usa versus team canada in sled hockey.

>> good luck, boys. >> reporter: at a local rink in massachusetts, playing the inaugural reeve hockey classic winner take all exhibition part of a partnership between the nhl and the christopher and dana reeve foundation. rivalry for a cause. each of you here tonight and in your lives every day represent the best possibilities of human beings and the united states of america. thank you. as a board member of the reeve foundation, a leading organization for spinal cord injury research and care and a life long hockey fan thanks to my dad, christopher reeve, i was on hand to speak to the players from both countries with some of them wounded veteran, all of them living with but never defined by a lower body disability. >> some people are born with disabilities. some acquire them. to be able to include everyone in a sport that is very challenging. obviously creates this sense of community. >> reporter: how would you describe sled hockey to someone who's never seen it before? >> it's a combination of hockey, nordic skiing and bumper cars all at the same time.

[cheering] >> reporter: the game was electric. 27-year-old declin farmer sending the home crowd into a frenzy scoring his record 200th career goal for team usa which has won four straight gold medals. team usa coming away with a dramatic 4-3 win. both teams united to grow the game, for everyone. >> the whole goal of the paralympic movement is growing the awareness of sport and people with disabilities. by playing events like this, it brings awareness to change other lives as well. >> reporter: so sled hockey itself was amazing to watch. it's so fast and physical, and so much skill. overall, it was a great night raising money for the reeve foundation and for the nhl foundation. there was one moment at the end, there was a group of local hockey kids chanting "usa", usa, while the players on the ice got

to hold the stanley cup and take pictures. it was emotional and it made me feel lucky to be alive. i feel very lucky to talk to you about this on gma. thank you. >> robin: what a great night. that had to be incredibly special for you, will, and everyone that was there. you're there at td gardens in boston where the 4 nations face-off championship game is happening tonight. can you give us a preview while you're there? >> reporter: i sure can. cannot wait for this. this 4 nations face-off has been such a hit. the first game between the u.s. and canada in the round robin. they set the scene for tonight, the championship game, a rematch between u.s. and canada. it's the best players in the world trying their best. they're going so hard in this newly created tournament. the tkachuk brothers were out there causing mayhem against canada. three fights in the first nine seconds. the players tonight calling this game is biggest they've played in their lives. it's going to be an electric atmosphere here in boston. u.s./canada best on best for all of the 4 nations marbles. there's an added layer of geopolitical tension now.

[laughter] it's going to be a charged atmosphere here in boston. you can see it all on espn and espn + and disney+ at 8 p.m. eastern. it's the 4 nations face-off championships game. cannot wait. >> robin: cannot wait. okay, will. you know the saying, there was a fight and a hockey game broke out? [laughter] that's what happened. all right. give us some pop news. >> lara: good morning, everybody. we're gonna begin with our road to the oscars, ten days out. this morning conan o'brien wants to share what he's been up to in the lead up to his first oscar hosting gig. in this exclusive new promo, having some issues with his new house maid. >> what happened to us? i'm sorry i'm not an iconic award! you knew that when you met me! stroll in the door naked at 2 a.m. it was our anniversary. i made strudel.

martin scorsese? wow, what a surprise! what's -- yeah. he's right here. it's for you. >> will conan and oscar get their hollywood ending? fine out at the oscars sunday march 2nd. live on abc. >> say something! >> robin: oscar is the strong, silent type. connon is not. >> lara: i think we're all in it with him. fish out of water just really enjoying this moment. i think we will too. you can catch all of the backstage and behind the scenes action the next morning. it's our gma oscars after party. we always go for it. it's a week from this coming monday. the oscars is next sunday. we will be there. >> robin: for it all. >> lara: also happening in pop news, have you seen or heard about scamanda?

i mean -- omg. if you have not, you are in for a real surprise. this is a docu series based on a number one podcast. it unravels an incredible shocking story of amanda riley. guys, i'm not kidding you. this wife and mom. her life takes a turn when she's diagnosed with severe cancer. she documents it online. got this blog. so many followers rooting for her, following her journey. then her story goes from inspirational to rather suspicious. it becomes clear that amanda's cancer diagnosis and every step of her so-called battle against this disease was a big, sick lie. >> robin: wow. >> lara: i just got chills. tonight in the finale, the whole singh unravels, charges are filed. it is really something when amanda has her day in court. almost 6 million people have watched the premier already in less than three weeks. if you haven't seen it, get binging. the finale happens tonight 9 p.m. abc. you don't want to miss it.

the episode will also stream tomorrow on hulu, where you can catch the whole series. it is wild. i got a preview. i cannot stop thinking about it. that's happening. and then this. this is so special and near and dear to my heart. i know you will want to wish him a very happy 100th birthday to our friend felix mauricio. there he is. >> sam: i remember when we met him. >> lara: yeah, sam. this remarkable world war ii vet. we met him last summer at the 80th anniversary of d day in normandy. he went back to the beach for the first time since fighting there as a 19-year-old. his son bill, who was with him that day, told me going back to the beach was the greatest gift he could wish for for his 100th year on this planet. even though it was difficult to relive the memories. felix lives in norfolk, virginia with his family. they had a small celebration with a very large, fiery cake. 100 candles there, everyone. [laughter] do you know what? he was able to blow them all out.

>> sam: i hope he had some help. [laughter] that doesn't look safe. >> lara: that's what we call a flambe. this weekend, he's like us. he does birthday week. this week he's got 150 friends gathering, including six other world war ii vets that he has kept in touch with since they all served together in france 81 years ago. everyone, can we say happy birthday felix! [applause] >> yes! >> sam: haven't you tried lighting those candle, even when it's 30, 40 candles. you're burning your hand. how did they light 100 candles? >> lara: maybe they were trick, who knows? baked alaska. i don't know. felix loved every minutist. -- minute of it. we just wanted to make sure he celebrated. >> robin: thank you, lara. >> george: let's go to ginger. >> ginger: he also had 10 inches of snow yesterday. lots to celebrate. glad it will be gone by the time his friends and family get in.

happy birthday. speaking of snow, nearly nine feet since february 10th in oswego county. that's the most they've had for maybe 18 years in that area. syracuse has had about 100 inches. that's the most they had in about six years. things will be warming up as we go into next week. let's get a check closer >> michael: now, time for deals and steals, to

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traffic with sue. >> thanks, amanda. we still have this bart delay. it's due to malfunctioning track in union city on the berryessa line. so all directions still experiencing a major delay. metering lights were on about 540 this morning. a couple of accidents at the toll plaza. they were moved quickly, but we still have a backup about 50 to 55 minutes from hercules through the 80 corridor to the city. you can see the usual slow and go spots. amanda. >> all right, steve, thank you. meteorologist drew tuma has your accuweather forecast after the break. >> when you've been hurt in an accident, hiring the right attorney can mean the difference between winning $10,000 or $10 million. call the firm that wins. big call, sweet james. >> you sure are going to be okay. i'll be fine. fine.

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>> george: we are celebrating another special anniversary. exactly 12 years ago today, robin returned to gma after a stem cell transplant. take a look. >> robin: 12 years to this day, one i still remember so clearly. marked my return to the anchor desk. hi, it's robin. i have been waiting 174 days to say this. good morning america. 174 days after receiving a stem cell transplant to help treat my diagnosis of mds a rare blood disorder that affects the marrow. faith, family and friends have brought me to this moment. i am so full of gratitude. my sister sally ann, my donor. >> go, sally go. [applause] >> robin: giving me the gift of life. >> it was the easiest thing in the world to be a donor. i'm just so amazed at your strength. >> robin: but many are not as fortunate. 18,000 people each year are

diagnosed with a disease that's best treated with a transplant. 12,000 of those patients will likely need an unrelated donor and must turn to registries like nmdp, for their best chance at a here. clear. >> robin: time and time again, you have answered the call with a simple swab to save a life. my mom always said make your mess your message. you all have helped me do that. like at my alma matter southeastern louisiana university. and again ten years later as we partnered with abc owned stations nationwide. >> they showed up at 5 a.m. this morning, and they all got swabbed. >> robin: your swab offering hope for people like joshua, who battles sickle cell, and is still searching for his donor. >> i just wanted people to go out an get their cheek swabbed. just do it.

>> robin: my own nephew jeremiah, sharing his story, too, after first turning down the opportunity to be a donor when he was a teen, he'd have his own second chance to help save a life. the fears you had the first time around, how are you feeling? >> what i'm feeling here versus what this person is going through is incomparable. >> robin: you're a super hero. >> i'm trying to do the right thing for the second time. >> sam: we have the luxury of sitting here together as a family looking back because of that procedure. when we think about going through our lives every day, we don't even think about it, robin. i don't know if you think about it every day. looking back at it, it seems like yesterday. >> robin: i could not look. it's very hard. i'm very grateful. look, don't get me wrong. but it's difficult. i was looking at my nephew there as well. but i love being a walking,

breathing symbol to folks that this too shall pass. >> sam: it was something people didn't know about or understand until you just said, do you know what? here's what i'm going through. i want to bring you on the journey. let's go through some number since then. people have been moved to support -- there was a name change. now it's nmdp. formerly known as be the match. the organization's received more than $2 million in financial gift, more than 37,000 people have joined the registry. >> robin: wow. >> sam: no doubt when we do a show like this, people do it. they may not do it every day. when we focus on it, they'll do it. with 155 people donating their stem cell, that means 155 people have the luxury of sitting with their family just like we do. [applause] >> michael: that is a luxury. we have the pleasure of having an audience that's filled with heros, stem cell donors who have

all helped others. >> lara: thank you, all, for everything you've done. we want to begin by telling some of your stories starting with jeremiah. robin? your beloved nephew. >> robin: that's my nephew. a family member is only a match like 30% of the time. 70% of the time you need a stranger, somebody from the the outside. i was fortunate my sister, your mama, was a match. i not only am proud of you for various reasons, but your vulnerability in sharing the truth of your story. the first time, you were a teenager, because you said that sally ann volun-told you. what was your change of heart? >> apart from the mandatory suggestion that she gave, actually what it was is the registry, you give your contact information. you also have to give other contact information. so they actually called her.

they didn't call me. so what she did, she picked up the phone. i was upstairs. she said, son, you know that thing you were supposed to do the first time? you're gonna do it today. yes, mother, yes. i just ran downstairs. i could not run fast enough. i couldn't. when they told me, i don't care what i have to do. you need an arm, a leg? i need to make up for what i did not do the first time. >> lara: don't be hard on yourself. it's scary. >> robin: so glad you were vulnerable. it happens. people need to know that when you sign up and you're on the registry, that it is a commitment. it's one you did follow through. thank you, jeremiah. >> michael: thank you, jeremiah. appreciate that. megan, you were on the registry. >> he's good-looking. [laughter] >> he is. >> michael: megan, you were on the registry. you said you were motivated by

watching robin on "gma." what is it about that that inspired you? >> it made it uneasy yes when i was called. i signed up around the same time you were diagnosed. it made an easy yes, as you were advocating throughout the year for people. now i work at nmpd. helping save lives. >> george: thank you. >> lara: alika, hi. >> robin: she's from my alma matter. >> lara: i know that. i know. you joined robin at southeastern louisiana university. you were at a swab drive. >> yes. >> lara: you met your recipient. what was that like? >> that was an amazing experience meeting them. when i signed up, took about five years for me to match. when i did, i was a mother. my daughter wasn't even 1 years old. it was a very easy decision for me to make especially as a mom,

because when i looked at carrington, if someone called and said it was my child, i wish someone would do the same for her. so it was actually an honor and a privilege to do that and experience it. >> robin: bless you. >> george: let's bring in katrice. please stand up. tell us about the little girl who inspired you. growing up i had a childhood friend whose sister had sickle cell. when i went to college, i saw the former be the match table. i signed up and forgot about it. nine years later i got a call about a little girl named kelsey. i love her so much. she was the same age as my sister, 13. 12 at the time, 13 now. it was literally like, i have to do this. if she was my sister, i would want somebody to do it for me. it was an easy yes, the process was amazing. i would do it again. >> george: when people like you stand up and tell your story, it makes it easier for me to see myself and i think other people as saying, yeah, i'm gonna sign up and do the swab and be a donor.

we talked with some of you guys. some have met your match, or who you donated to before. but not everyone. did you meet -- >> i have not met kelsey yet. >> sam: no? why don't we fix that? >> stop. >> sam: kelsey is here. she's with her mom ebony. [applause] >> robin: yeah. >> i didn't know you were coming. >> robin: she has something for you. >> oh my gosh. [applause] >> robin: what does it mean, mama? what does it mean to meet this mother, who did something for your daughter? >> oh my goodness. it restores faith in humanity to

do something like this for a stranger. god is so good. it's amazing to meet her finally. >> robin: for you to meet, to see the face. >> we were just talking yesterday about meeting. [laughter] this is literally amazing. i get to see in the flesh. the impact. >> sam: she's the same age as your family member that inspired you. >> robin: that had sickle cell as well. >> sam: thank you, guys. [laughter] we're gonna need two more chairs. for you guys to go in it. >> robin: come up here. you can tell george how people -- >> george: you can scan the qr code on your screen right there. you can also go to our website. we'll be right back. [applause]

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