>> oh. >> thank you. >> i did the violin. that was. >> i did the recorder. >> you did. >> the recorder. you did the recorder. didn't we all do the recorder? i guess that's why i remember all the instruments. >> yeah, yeah, my kids had it. my kids had a tuba. >> oh. i'm sorry, have. >> you thought about doing a kazoo? >> i have. >> how about a triangle? >> i would be good at that. more cowbell. >> more cowbell, please. >> our streaming show, abc seven at seven is next if you are on our news app. otherwise it is. good morning, america. have a great weekend. >> george: good morning america for our viewers in the west. winter whiplash, an attempted terror attack in israel, an we're live in nashville with the newest star, hamish. four days in a row of record low temperature, below freezing to

new orleans. now ginger's tracking the big warm-up on the horizon. >> rebecca: on alert. four bombs planted in buses, three exploding, in what appears to be the largest coordinated terrorist attack inside israel since october 7th. the latest on the suspects this morning. >> michael: president trump promising more job cuts, from elon musk's team, as thousands of irs workers are fired during tax season. >> george: luigi mangione in court set to come in front of a judge for the murder of brian thompson. >> michael: life behind bar. the menendez brother speaking out from prison. >> i remember the day that i was told lyle just got assaulted and got his jaw broken. >> michael: the reaction to ryan murphy's show "monsters." >> rebecca: miracle newborn heart surgery. how the doctors performed the first ever open heart surgery on

a baby while he was being delivered. >> george: emotional reunion. >> oh gosh. >> george: after a heart pounding rescue on the highway. the mother of three pulled from the burning pickup, reunited with the first responders who saved her. >> thank you so much again. ♪ >> michael: shaken and stirred. you know his name. >> bond. james bond. >> michael: but now bezos, jeff bezos. on the move for the next 007. someone else is on the move, going on an overnight mission, agent spencer, lara spencer. she's got a golden eye for cuteness from nashville with love, hamish stealing her heart with a license to cute. >> announcer: live from times square, it's friday. "good morning america."

>> george: what got into you? >> michael: there was a lot in there, george. i'm going, did i say all that? [ laughter ] good morning to you all. hamish is cute. >> rebecca: so cute. >> michael: lara made it down to nashville to hang out with hamish. we're gonna have more on that later. there they are. >> rebecca: hamish is a star. also ahead, news from two best known retail brands, wal-mart and forever 21. some concern when it comes to the economy, prices and jobs. >> george: we're seeing that with the egg shortage as well. there's an effort to ease the egg shortage as bird flu drives prices up across the country. >> michael: but we're gonna begin with the deep freeze, as 70 million americans are undercold weather alerts from texas to the carolinas. record lows expected in dozens of locations. faith abubey is in a very cold kansas for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael. wind chills this morning in

kansas city 5 degrees below zero. for the fourth day in a row, kansas city broke its daily low record. we are in the heart of the city. behind me the water where there are usually boats that take tours up and down. it is completely frozen over right now. across the country, more than a dozen states broke their daily low temperature record yesterday, including home hau, nebraska, where temperatures fell 15 below zero and broke a daily low temperature record back to 1885. in detroit the cleanup continues after that water main break that left a community a frozen mess. officials say it will take about two weeks to fix everything. in the mean time, we are ready for the warm-up. it will take us to spring like days next week. here in kansas city we're expecting to see temperatures around 70 degrees. there are schools and businesses that are excited for that. they are ready to get back into their routine, george. >> george: okay, faith, thank you very much. ginger is manifesting the warm

with her outfit. [ laughter ] >> ginger: i am. i said spring, sunshine, let's go. yes, exactly. we're bringing the yellow, eventually. this morning i should have had a touch of blue on. new orleans wind chill in the mid 20s. temperature just holding barely above freezing. they could drop to the freezing mark. that will get close to a record which is 31 for the day. but records are falling. kansas city earlier, 5 below. 17 below. these are actual air temperatures. lincoln, nebraska. birmingham, 17. mobile. everything is breaking records, or tied the record. this is the last morning we're gonna see widespread before the warm-up takes over. chicago gonna warm, back into the 40s. nashville to the 60s. new orleans close to 70. kansas city's not alone and my yellow is working. >> michael: bringing the heat. all right. thank you so much for that, ginger. now to the attempted terrorist attack in israel. authorities say that bombs exploded on three empty buses and an investigation is under way.

our chief global affairs anchor martha raddatz has the late et for us. martha, no one was injured, but apparently only because the devices went off too early? >> reporter: that's exactly right, michael. the israelis have wasted no time. benjamin netanyahu instructing his military to carry out massive operations to find out who planted those bombs. it was a brazen and potentially catastrophic act. four bombs planted in buss in central israel, three exploding, leaving the buses in flames. video posted on social media show u.s. intelligence sources say the size and number of devices indicates this was well resourced, saying they are military grade, sizable explosives, what appears to be the largest coordinated attack inside israel proper since the october 7th massacre in 2023. authorities tell abc the attack was believed to have been

planned for this morning during the presabbath rush when buses in israel are crowded with commuters. but the buses were empty when the bombs detonated. investigators also found a note according to sources, indicating the attackers were seeking revenge for israel's on going operations in the west bank that have displaced tens of thousands of palestinians. all of this coming after the remains of israeli hostages killed after they were abducted in the october 7th massacre, were turned over by hamas. the remains were supposed to include a mother and two young children but israelis have now discovered that the remains said to be the mother were not, in fact, her. that is a violation of the cease fire. so the next step is unclear. as for those bus attacks, israeli police confirming this morning that security has been boosted on all transportation in the greater tel aviv area. >> george: okay, martha. thank you very much.

we're gonna get the latest on president trump and elon musk purge of the federal work force. they celebrated as thousands of irs workers were fired in the middle of tax season. chief white house correspondent mary bruce has the story. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, one month into his term and the president and his team are lauding their overhaul of the federal government. they say the thousands of employees fired so far deserved to go. but workers we've talked to say they've been given no real explanation. overnight president trump celebrating his first month in office, touting his swift and sweeping policy changes. >> few hundred for week likes this and we're gonna be in great shape. >> reporter: the president also praising elon musk and his team at doge. musk, chain saw in hand, boasting of his cuts as thousand of federal workers are out of a job. >> this is the chain saw for bureaucracy. >> reporter: musk and the

president now floating the idea giving some of the money allegedly saved by the doge team directly to the american people, without providing details on how it would work. >> it's money taken away from things that are constructive in the country, and from organizations that hate you to you. that's awesome. >> reporter: direct payments would need congressional approval. speaker mike johnson already throwing cold water on the idea. >> we have a giant deficit that we're contending with. i think we need to pay down the credit card, right? that's what i think we need to do. >> reporter: the latest target, the irs. the agency now beginning to lay off more than 6,000 employees across the country, rough will 6% of its work force, right in the middle of the busy tax season. sources tell us no one being off plays a direct role in processing american tax returns but that there are still widespread concerns within the irs that the layoffs could ultimately cause delays. in a letter this week senate democrats warning of a catastrophic impact on the filing season and the ability of americans to quickly get tax refunds and assistance, filing their taxes this year.

>> this is an attempt to undermine the efficiency of the irs. >> reporter: irs workers like kia in philadelphia informed by e-mail. >> i was like the first person on my team that got the e-mail. i just broke down into tears. >> reporter: the administration insist, without providing evidence, that they are firing people for cause, but many of these fired worker, who have only been on the job for less than two years, say they have never had a performance evaluation. like nicholas. >> they said they're citing the reason i'm fired is because of my performance. but until today i hadn't gotten a performance review. >> reporter: and this morning "the washington post" is reporting that the president is preparing to take control of the u.s. postal service and dissolve its leadership. in the mean time, a federal judge ruled the trump administration must restore funding to aid programs world wide finding the administration failed to comply with the previous order lifting the 90 day foreign aid freeze. rebecca? >> rebecca: lot of those lawsuits to come. mary, thank you.

we turn to accused killer luigi mangione, due in court this afternoon. his first appearance since being arraigned on murder charges in the fatal shooting of united healthcare ceo brian thompson. trevor ault is at the courthouse for us. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. luigi mangione set to appear here in court this afternoon at 2:15. we know he has drawn enormous attention every time he aos been seen in public. today we could find out when he is set to go to trial. just hours from now, luigi mangione expected back in court for the first time since being charged with the murder of united healthcare ceo brian thompson. >> not guilty. >> reporter: the 26-year-old pleading not guilty, gunning down a ceo outside manhattan hotel in december. now this afternoon, a trial date could be set and the judge is expected to ask for an update on the exchange of evidence. >> typically, both sides are going to have to agree on the facts that are going to be used.

the judge will be there to make that determination as to any disagreements that may occur. >> reporter: since that december shooting, luigi mangione has garnered a massive wave of popularity. this week issuing his first statement through a website created by his defense team saying the support has transcended political, racial and even class divisions. and donations continue to pour into his defense fund, which has now raised more than half million dollars. mangione was found 300 miles from the manhattan murder scene, spotted at a mcdonald's in altoona, pennsylvania, extradited to new york on an nypd helicopter then led on this heavily guarded perp walk. the suspect now in the same prison as diddy. now, mangione has pleaded not guilty to murder and a terrorism charge. he's also due in federal court next month on even more charges, including one which could yield the death penalty. george? >> george: now news from two of america's best known retail

brands, wal-mart an forever 21 and the warning signs for the economy. elizabeth schulze is in washington. >> reporter: forever 21 is a brand that was once a staple at the mall, easily recognizable by those yellow and black bags. now it is reportedly on the brink of declaring bankruptcy for the second time and closing at least 200 of its remaining 350 locations across the u.s. a forever 21 spokes person tells us it continues to explore strategic options including a potential sale. the efforts are on going and no final decisions have been made. this is a retailer that made its name offering low cost clothing. it has struggled to win over shoppers amid competition from brands like h&m and from chinese retailers online that can even offer lower prices. >> george: wal-mart's news drove the stock market down yesterday. >> it did. and remember, wal-mart is the biggest retailer in the world. it reported a stellar holiday season. but now it's more cautious about how much it expects consumers to

spend in the year ahead. that sent the stock price down 6% thursday. wal-mart executives say lingering inflation and the threat of terrorism is creating uncertainty in the economy. the high cost for eggs and beef. wal-mart did already slash prices on thousands of prices to try to appeal to shoppers pressured with inflation and says it's prepared to cut those prices even more. >> george: okay, elizabeth. rebecca has more on those eggs. >> rebecca: absolutely. wal-mart certainly a bell weather here. we're going to the effort to ease the egg shortage as bird flu drives up prices across the country. rhiannon ally is here with the latest. good morning, rhiannon. >> good morning, rebecca. if you do the grocery shopping in your home, you've likely noticed the high cost of eggs. there's an effort to help ease the shortage as bird flu drives up prices across the country. turkey has agreed to send 15,000 tons of eggs to the u.s. the first shipments are expected by the end of this month. meanwhile, nevada, one state with cage-free egg regulations,

has suspended those rules. the pweur flu outbreak has prompted the slaughter of roughly 160 million birds to help control the virus since the outbreak began in 2022. most of the birds killed were egg laying chickens. that's what has driven egg prices up, at record high of $4.95 per dozen. even higher in some areas. although experts doubt this turkey shipment will have a major impact on supplies and costs, guys. >> michael: all right. thank you for that. now the heated overnight face-off. team usa versus canada in the first ever 4 nations face-off championship game. will reeve is here with the big moments. good morning. >> will: good morning, everyone. the nhl created this tournament to do something different than a same old all-star game. result, the best players in the world completely bought in, going all out for their country, creating moments on the ice amid unexpected yet compelling story lines off it. all building up to this final game that became an instant

classic. >> davis scores! >> reporter: overnight a golden goal ending in international showdown. >> canada wins it! >> reporter: conner mcdavid scoring an overtime winner to lift team canada over team usa in the inaugural 4 nations face-off championship game. a triumph for canada, mcdavid, and the sport of hockey. >> just a remarkable tournament finished by the game's most talented player. >> reporter: before puck drop in boston, team usa channelling the spirit of the 1980 miracle on ice olympic team. the captain on hand to represent the team and the late johnny goodrow the team usa star who died in a tragic accident last summer. in front of a sold out crowd the game had all the intensity of an international championship. the countries trading hits and goals. >> scores!

top of the slot and it goes in! >> reporter: canada getting on the board first. then american fan favorite brady tkachuk getting things going for team usa. >> score! brady tkachuk knocks it home! >> reporter: tied 2-2 at the ends of regulation, the game headed to overtime. the canadian goalie becoming a brick wall in ot. >> three great saves on matthew. >> reporter: then mcdavid,best player of his generation, delivering when it matters most. >> it's conner mcdavid, his stepout moment! >> reporter: team usa hurting from the loss, but grateful to be part of such a major moment for the game. >> it was an incredible honor to coach these guys. every guy brought so much professionalism. we couldn't be more proud of this american group. >> will: what an amazing showing from the best players in the world. we won't have to wait long to see the best players in the nhl

represent their countries because nhls are back in the winter olympics next year. maybe we get a rematch, u.s. and canada. >> michael: watching those highlights you were hitting the desk. >> will: yes, man. >> michael: are you okay? >> will: i love my country, i love the game, i love my job. >> michael: you had the usa sweat shirt. >> will: i walked in repping my gear, repping my squad. >> michael: hopefully next time is better for us, will. coming up, we have the emotional reunion after a heart pounding highway rescue. >> rebecca: plus the prison strike emergency. the national guard called in. >> george: and what's life behind bars like for the menendez brothers as they are still fighting for their freedom. first let's go back to ginger. >> ginger: i'm gonna try, too. let's warm this up, right? let's do it. all right. new york city, we spent the week freezing. the deep freeze eroding then we're seeing milder air. boston back into the 40s. washington, d.c. to the 60s. things are looking up, raleigh touching 70. your local weather in 30 seconds.

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"gma." a classic bond scene right there. also what we call a thirst trap. [ laughter ] this morning there's been a seismic change in the james bond franchise. we're gonna break that down, what it means for the next james bond. that's coming up. >> george: thanks for bringing us in on this. >> rebecca: on the new lingo. the new bond, james bond. >> george: let's move to the news here at 7:30. national guard has been called in for a prison strike emergency inmates uprising amid a week long strike by corrections officers in new york. has spread to all of the state's 42 prisons. hundreds prisoners took over the dorms in one facility for hours. officers were treated and an emergency response team was called in to re-establish order. also, the vatican says pope francis is getting better after being admitted to the hospital with bronchitis last week. a spokes person said the pontiff has no fever and his vitals are stable. >> michael: a big set back for

the san antonio spurs. the team announced that victor wembanyama will miss the year due to deep vein thrombosis. a painful condition caused by a blood clot. the team source told espn the spurs are hopeful wembanyama will return for the start of next season. we all are. he makes the league so much better. >> george: such a star. we're gonna turn to rare public remarks from the menendez brothers about the more than three decades behind bars as they fight to be released. chief national correspondent matt gutman has the latest. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, george. it was the most detailed description we heard from the brothers about their decades behind bars. while their personal conduct in prison has been described as exemplary, what they say they endure, including difficulty, is hard to hear about. one of the hardest parts they said was being separated for decades. this morning the menendez brothers are opening up about the terror they say they faced through their 35 years in prison. >> i was picked on, bullied violently.

and it was traumatic and it was continual. >> reporter: in a phone interview with two angry men, erik, who is now 54, recalls his adjustment from a spoiled beverly hills high school student to inmate. >> prison can be hard. there's a lot of suffering. so, and i wasn't, i wasn't, you know, i'm not gonna fight back. i'm not going to engage. and i had no one really to turn to for help. and i was separated from lyle. >> reporter: in 1996 the brothers were found guilty of killing their parents jose an kitty at their $5 million beverly hills home. they were both sentenced to life without parole, but sent to different prisons. >> i remember the day i was told lyle just got assaulted and got his jaw broken. and it was, i'm thinking he's over there. i'm going through this over here. at least we could protect each other maybe if we were together,

but we not even allowed to be together. so it was difficult. >> reporter: in 2018 the brother weres reunited at the same correctional facility. both maintained their murdered their parents because kitty and jose menendez mentally, physically and sexually abused them. their case getting a burst of support in recent months on social media thanks to shows like monsters. lyle saying they were able to watch some of it behind bars. >> we were able to see quite a bit of it. i watched some of it through video chat that they allow us to do here. obviously, we've seen a million clips of it on tv. and heard a lot about it. we feel like we've seen the entire thing. we have not yet. >> reporter: lyle crediting ryan murphy for helping renew interest in the case by shining a spotlight on the childhood trauma they say they endured. >> the bullying and the trauma

tends to find healing, or find recourse. and so i feel like shining a light on it, like ryan murphy did, ended up doing that. so, in that way, we are grateful. >> now, at this point there are three avenues for freedom including clemency from governor newsom. resentencing by far is the most likely. the new da and his team have yet to make a decision. even if he decided to recommend a change in their original sentence, it would likely be at least another year until the brothers are released. guys? >> michael: matt, thank you for bringing that to us. coming up breaking at 8 the emotional reunion between two first responders and the mother they saved from a burning car. will reeve is here with big movie news. >> will: sure am. from dr. no to no time to die, one hollywood family has had control over the bond franchise for all those years. after a two year long battle the broccoli family is stepping away. i will tell you what it could mean for one of the longest running movie series ever, up next. scenes ever.

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♪ >> michael: you can tell by the music what we are about to talk about the blockbuster movie shaping up james bond. amazon has taken control of the franchise. jeff bezos is already asking this question, who would you pick as the next bond? george stephanopoulos -- [ laughter ]

>> michael: already starting to stick on social media. >> george: which is not me. >> michael: you said, i have a job, i'm good. i'm removing myself. you would win, george. will, what you got? >> will: hello, m. thank you very much. this has all the intrigue of a bond film. the family in charge of every inch of the franchise is now stepping away. amazon taking control, meaning the future of the bond franchise is now likely to take a new direction. >> bond. >> reporter: from sean connery, to daniel craig and all those in between. >> shaken, not stirred. >> reporter: james bond has been the dapper, daring and deadly leading man of cinema for more than 60 years. but this morning a major shake-up for the billion dollar juggernaut. producers barbara broccoli and michael k wilson, whose family controlled the franchise since the first bond film in 1962 are stepping away, leaving creative control and intellectual property rights

to amazon. >> for over 60 years the james bond franchise was overseen by one family, the broccoli family. so for the first time, it's out of their hands and james bond's future will be determined by amazon and whoever else they decide to put in charge. >> reporter: this announcement follows a protracted struggle between broccoli whose father was bond's original producer, and amazon studios. >> i'm sorry, james. >> reporter: amazon originally gained a large ownership stake in the franchise in 2021 as part of its purchase of mgm but they reportedly had to pay an additional billion dollars to gain full control with this latest deal. >> i may have some breaking news for you, elliott. >> reporter: the studio reportedly squabbled with broccoli and her step brother wilson over the direction of the franchise. including who should next play the title role and if there should exist a james bond tv show.

>> i think there's an open question as to whether expanding the james bond franchise will be what the fans want. i do think amazon sees there's been money left on the table here, and every indication is that they intend to at least in some degree increase the amount of james bond product that we see out in the market place. >> reporter: the most recent bond, daniel craig, putting out a statement wishing broccoli and wilson well adding that whatever ventures they go on to do, i know they will be spectacular and i hope i can be part of them. and the most recent bond film "no time to die" earned over $750 million world wide. but since then the franchise has been in a bit of a stand still. broccoli and wilson announced back in 2022 they were searching for a new bond for the 26th film, but no updates have been shared as of yet. >> sam: so our crack team has been combing the internet, guys. who would you choose? then i'll tell you what we found' out.

>> will: i do like george. [ laughter ] i do like it. >> george: you do? >> sam: daniel craig kind of smart version. >> george: if you can negotiate me that contract -- [ laughter ] >> sam: it was henry cavill. people are going with him. i have to say, i thought so, too. i think that was my first kind of instinct. there you go. >> will: can do it all. even his own stunt, just like george. [ laughter ] >> michael: i'm gonna put it in motion for you. [ laughter ] all right. coming up, we're gonna take a look at this healthy little baby boy. he has an unbelievable story. the first open heart surgery performed on a baby while he was being delivered. can't wait to tell you more about that. next, lara's live in nashville with the one and only hamish. hey, lara. >> lara: hi, michael.

this guy loves a chin scratch. it is very cold out, but not for hamish, with his gorgeous coat. he is ready for his closeup. he's about to be our "play of the day" guys. can i adopt him? can i adopt him?

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him. lara, we're taking dibs on whether this guy is coming back home with you to new york. we kind of feel like that's gonna happen. [ laughter ] >> lara: i've already asked. they told me i cannot have hamish because he's a bit of a national treasure. thank you to the national zoo. we are having such a wonderful morning meeting nashville's biggest star. he is just the most precious little devil. he'll have this coat for the rest of his life. i gotta tell you, guys, hamish is a ham. take a look. ♪ he's the scottish highland calf zooming his way into america's hearts one hoof at a time. meet hamish nashville's newest celebrity. >> yes, he is as fluffy as he looks. ♪ >> lara: the daily goal might be the new calf in town but he's already a star. >> he's brought so much joy. everybody loves him. ♪

>> lara: and he's a social butterfly who's got serious moves. >> he loves going up to all the other animals since we brought him to the farm. he's just a little attention seeker, as you can tell. >> lara: now he's ready for his closeup. and it's feeding time here at the zoo literally. i am here with rick schwartz. he is the president and ceo of national zoo, a wonderful nonprofit here in the center of the city. this is abby, who's allowing me to give hamish his breakfast. what is it that just has captivated -- you guys have 4,000 different animals here, but hamish has stolen our hearts. >> he's the star. he's got a really big personality. >> lara: yes, he does. >> he's a peaceful animal. he's been quite the addition. >> lara: it's a rare creature, this fella. >> he is. >> lara: he is very docile.

and he's not always gonna look like a big puppy. he's gonna grow to be 2,000 pounds. hard to imagine. >> yep yep. >> lara: scottish high land. >> the olest breed of cattle. back from the 6th century. great addition to the national zoo. as cold as it is, we're having a lot of people come out and see him just because of his social media presence. >> lara: hamish just downed his breakfast. we are done in record time. this is when the magic happens. hamish gets mad zoomies after he eats. he does not want to let go of that bottle. hamish, that is all i have tore you, my friend. i have a new best friend. that is all i have for you, my gorgeous little creature. he will be an animal ambassador at the zoo. >> correct. we walk him throughout the zoo. people come out, they can see him going through the zoo. >> lara: there you go. do you want to see if we can give you the zoomies. should we let him go? >> sure. >> lara: i know he's got friends over there. these two huge cows. he wants to play with them. right?

ready for your zoomie closeup? look how nice he is. he is like a big puppy. he just wants to run an play. get over here. you love our crew. come on. little behind the scenes. hamish. you be a good boy. do you believe, rick, that hamish will get people into the zoo? >> i do. people are coming out to see him. he's had millions of hits on social media. >> lara: you posted that video of hamish getting the zoomies and we fell in love. i was saying i was coming down here anyway to see my daughter and happily volunteered to meet the man in person. >> he's a lot of fun. >> lara: it's all about the food. it's all about the zoomies. let's do it, hamish! here he goes, guys! [ laughter ] >> rebecca: hamish, lara, we're really glad you took that detour for us this morning. thank you, lara. coming up we've got more furry friends. lori bergamotto has more on walk

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scammer. the new warning about work from home scams that have cost americans millions of dollars. our elizabeth schulze tells us what happens when you apply to those messages. >> george: miracle newborn heart surgery. how a doctor performed the first ever open heart surgery on a baby while the baby was being delivered. ♪ blinded by the light ♪ >> michael: generation rising. we're celebrating young innovators and creators. this morning meet the 12-year-old inventor with big dreams. >> i believe everybody deserves a chance to have a healthy environment an learning. >> michael: we have a surprise for her, as we say "good morning america." >> announcer: live from times square, it's friday, "good morning america." >> michael: thank you for that reminder. we cannot wait for you to meet

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there are many others on the way. virginia beach had snow. macon, mobile, birmingham, memphis, all tying or breaking lows. we're going to see the warm-up. as george pointed out, i'm matching the warm-up. it's called a wish casting sweater. nashville, 60s, new orleans close to 70, and chicago will be close to 50 as we start next week. george? >> george: now breaking news. hamas is expected to release six living hostages in exchange for israel freeing hundreds of palestinian prisoner. that should happen tomorrow. >> good morning, george. that's right. moments ago israel confirming it had received the list of hostages hamas said they will release tomorrow as planned and part of stage one of the cease fire agreement. we do not expect any americans to be part of this handover. in exchange, israel is expected to free more than 600

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>> michael: welcome back to gma. wow! that was one of my favorite gma moments. susan lucci, the legend, soap opera queen. she smacked me. something only erika cane can do. do you know what i'm saying? she's gonna be here monday. who knows what's gonna happen, george. i can tell you right now i'm all in. [ laughter ] >> george: i'm running the other way. >> michael: she does what a lot of people want to do around here every morning. >> sam: i thought it was so real. i was like, what is happening? [ laughter ] >> michael: monday we're gonna have more. >> george: that is coming up monday. right now our gma cover story. texting with a scammer. our investigation into unsolicited text messages offering work, secret service and queens district attorney uncover one of these schemes targeting new yorkers. elizabeth schulze back with scam u. good morning, elizabeth. >> hey, george. so chances are you've been on the receiving end of a text asking you to apply for a part time or remote job to earn some quick cash. we decided to see what happens

when you reply and it helped reveal how this is an innovative scam costing americans tens of millions of dollars every year. this morning we engage with alleged scammers, responding to those texts you no doubt received that read like this. hello. i'm a recruiter at a company. an unsolicited message from a recruiter at a company asking you to apply for a lucrative job. all you need is an internet connection. i say hi, i received your message. is this the online job? the response was immediate. the pay is pretty enticing. the alleged recruiter tells me i could earn $50 in two day, $1,000 in four days and nearly $11,000 in one month with commissions. simply by filling out online reviews. it takes one to two hours per day. sounds pretty doable. the recruiter asks for my current employer, name and age. and within minutes they reply saying i'm qualified for the job, pressuring me to complete training right away.

you have 30 minutes of training timing right now. we stop responding when they ask for my person information. but a national security company took the next step to show us what typically happens. >> we submit these and click the same button over and over again 40 times. they say you are going to get paid. >> reporter: to get paid the recruiter asks you to create a digital cryptocurrency wallet. >> she kind of prepped me for this amazing experience and big bulk of commission i would get. >> reporter: that's when the scam starts. first you put down a small deposit of your own money. once you complete the surveys you get your money back and more. >> they'll deposit a little bit of the money into your account to make you think, okay, this is real, i'm getting money. >> reporter: every day you fill out the surveys you keep getting more money back, sometimes hundreds or even thousands of dollars. at this point fbi aseus tants direct r james barnacle says you're deep in a work from home

scam. >> they don't know it's a scam so they trust it. it worked. they deposited money. theydy tasks they were assigned and were able to withdraw their money. each time the bad guy comes they're gonna ask for more money. >> reporter: he said once you make a big enough deposit the scammer will lock you out of your account and the money you put down vanishes. >> we are seeing most victims are losing tens of thousands of dollar. >> reporter: the fbi says consumer losses from these work from home scams start from 0 in 2022 to nearly $20 million in 2024. what are some of the red flags you look for in that initial phase where scammers are trying to target you? >> unsolicited text messages are always a scam. bad guys are great at building rapport with you. they'll try to use that in stealing your money. >> what was striking about this scam is how the recruiter builds up your trust by actually giving your money back. their texts can look very

believable. the fbi says do not reply even when it looks like they're using legitimate companies' names. don't succumb to pressure immediately. when i stopped responding to that alleged recruiter they did keep pestering me for days. that's a tell tale sign it is a scam. >> george: if you haven't asked for it, don't answer. thanks very much. how about pop news? >> sam: george, one of the wonderful things about this show, i smell like puppies. [ laughter ] i was with them for two seconds. i smell like them. all right. let's get started pop news this morning. [ laughter ] let's start this morning sweating to the oldies. all of beverly hills and all of us rememberry char simmons. we're gonna remember him, too. he was here so many times when we moved to this set. the city, beverly hill, officially declared tomorrow, february 22nd, richard simmons day, celebrating his life this super high man sharing this proclamation which honors his 40 year career. you just got to remember times were different.

he was inspiring millions of people while also being a constant advocate for kindness, body positivity and self-empowerment, which are words we use now. always so energetic. let's continue our road to the oscars. we're talking about wicked. is this going to be a hollywood wicked oscars? the movie musical is up for -- yeah, i did it. up for ten oscars including best costume design. the man who created the incredible looks that brought wicked to life. robin got a chance to sit down an talk to him about the impact his nomination has had and they have to make those further. >> robin: if you win the academy award for costume design, you will be the first black man to do so. you will make history.

what went through your mine when you learned you had earned this nomination? >> this was epic in a way that i could never imagine. and with that, all of the people involved, the amazing cast, the director. and then all of the amazing artisans that it took to create this world. i will forever hold that in my heart an see it as a pinnacle of creative expression. wicked has it all. it's got the singing, the acting, the stars and the costumes. robin had a chance to get an up close and person look at two of the costumes. the final scene where she's singing, defying gravity. and glenda's bubble dress from the opening of the movie. remember in the original how she comes out of the bubble? this is a beautiful fresh take on this. ariana's costume took 225 hours to create. you can catch more of robin's -- that's just the time i spent on it.

you can see more of the conversation -- my fingers are tired. countdown to the oscars with robin roberts air next friday, february 28th, can you believe it? an two days later you can catch the oscars airing sunday, march 2nd right here on abc. let's continue the oscars conversation. we want to talk about a front runner, anora. the movie is up for six academy awards. of course, it got the attention of the academy, but now has the attention of fans on social media. inspired a y2k trend to make a come back. in the movie, anora, or annie, wears hair tinsel. do you remember this? it was a big big trend in the early 2000s. did you sport it? >> rebecca: no, but isabelle sports it a lot. [ laughter ] >> sam: people thought mikey pulled it off so well so they wanted to try it themselves. we want you to have a close look at this. i think marilyn worked on this. don't get scared, george. i learned my lesson.

i don't look pretty in a wig. i don't. i want you to see this. >> rebecca: she did a really good job. isabelle will be over shortly. >> sam: you can see where the hair endses and the tinsel begins. beautiful lighting effect. i >> lara: learn my lesson. michael. >> george: last time we did that i went viral because i was sitting next to him. >> sam: thank you, george. [ laughter ] >> rebecca: thank you, sam. >> george: let's go to ginger. >> ginger: you without a wig is without will without a stat. put it on, sam. let's look at denver. they're having problem, delays and school closings because of 1 to 4 inches of snow, so the roads are messy. that's not happening in phoenix where they're looking for, by next week, the first 90 of the season potentially which will be a month early. phoenix to 90 wednesday.

♪ oh oh oh the right stuff ♪ >> rebecca: all right. we are going now to "the right stuff." this morning lori bergamotto is celebrating national walk your dog day, with great friends perfect for your pets. great finds perfect for your pet. >> sam: we have two dogs here to help us. clover is the beautiful red head. meadow is the black and white.

what do we got? >> lori: we're gonna start -- come here. we're gonna start with the luna leash. daylight savings is still two weeks away. people are walking their dogs. sometimes it gets dark. this is the -- hi. hi. this is the wigzi luna leash. rechargeable led. >> sam: that's smart. >> lori: we had tester, our producer, dad johnny and what she calls her brother finn testing it out for us. it's great. it's a fantastic thing. for safety and visibility. when the time change happens in the morning so you can find that at chewy. also at chewy, okay -- >> rebecca: this is so smart. >> lori: this is what you have right now, rebecca and sam. this is a hands-free leash. obviously, you have it. you're holding it with your

hands like a traditional leash. you can wear it cross body. >> rebecca: like this? >> lori: like that. or around your waist if you want to go on a hike. you have small children. >> rebecca: sure. hands-free. >> lori: you have coffee. or if you just want to hold your coffee cake. whatever it is. >> sam: my friend uses these all the time. she walks her dogs like this and has hands free. >> lori: people love it for versatility and style. it's fantastic. get that at chewy. let's talk about some pet hygiene. we have salt an snow on the ground. when it gets summer, there's hot pavement. it is nati be gentle. and it has the soft bristle brushes right here. we found these on amazon. but i want to talk to you about musher's secret. what is it? so this was actually developed for

canadian sled dogs. they're just having too much fun over here you guys. but it's great for moisturizing and healing dog paws. you can actually also. >> what a good idea because the pavement and everything. >> gets really rough on their little dog paws. and it's great also for cats if you have chickens, if you have horses, you can also use it for them. mushers secret i. >> never thought about. moisturizing my chicken feet, but there you go chickens. you already found it. >> okay, so this is the look that we have seen a huge uptick in retail sales of the lick mat. it basically reduces stress, stress and anxiety. it's great for slowing down their eating. and allowing. >> them to get to. >> the reward. it's mentally stimulating as well. so we found these at petsmart. it is super smart and these are really affordable. you guys a great thing to have for travel and they're great for dogs of all sizes. >> such a great idea for travel because you can keep them calm. you're right. i think they need

to make them travel picks up so you can share the car. >> seat booster and the hammock cover. because just like humans, we need to be safe and secure in the car. so this is great for dogs up to 25 pounds. this protects your car for dogs up to 100 pounds, something for everyone and happy national walk your dog day. >> happy national walk your dog day. thank you. clover meadow adoptable through best friends.org all the products available on our website as always laura. >> thank you. >> so well. beyond the sea. my lover stands on golden sand and watches the ships that sail in wild red wings capi. penguins on abc and espn. >> now from abc seven mornings. >> good morning, i'm amanda delcastillo from abc. seven mornings. let's get a look at

traffic with sue hall. >> thanks, amanda. i took that picture right behind you because it is definitely slow coming into the city on the upper deck of the bay bridge. nothing at the metering lights, but you are slow on the western portion of the span, so give yourself a little time. in fact, here you go. there's your metering lights. we do have slow traffic over on the east shore heading into hayward southbound 880 and into fremont. continuing on earlier injury accidents. south 17 has been cleared, but you are still slow driving through campbell. >> all right. thank you. meteorologist drew tuma has your accuweather forecast after the break. >> need to sell your home fast. worried about the hassle? fix ups, listings, showings and surprise fees. they'll take too long and cost stress, but you don't have to deal with any of that. let us help you sell your home quickly and easily. john buys bay area houses, provides an all cash offer for your home in minutes. we buy as is. no repairs, no fees, and you close on your timeline. just call 510462 6000.

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we're celebrating black innovators and collaborators. one is a 12-year-old from connecticut who came up with an air filtration system that only cost $60 to make. take a look. with just a box fan, tape, furnace filters. and card board. >> you want to make sure there are no air bubbles. like you could see here. >> michael: eneola created this air filtering system when she was just 9 years old. >> i noticed a lot of my friends had allergies. they would be missing school. i felt bad because i wanted to see my friends. i built an air filter to help filter out the pollutants in the air which produces cleaner air for people to breathe. >> michael: so eneola got to work writing a female scientist asking for help with the invention. >> you tested this out. it works. ready to rock? excellent. >> when i built the filter i

felt there was a lot of teamwork there. i really liked how everybody came together to help. i decided this to get these into classrooms not only across my state, but also across america. i believe everybody deserves a chance to have a healthy environment in learning. >> michael: her invention caught the attention of the environmental protection agency, who invited eneola to their head quarters to test the effectiveness of the air filter. >> the test result showed the air filter picks up 99.4% viruss in the air. it helped harden my resolve to get this into classes. i know that it work. >> michael: she then lobbied local lawmakers. >> would you please send a message to the governor that we should put these affordable life saving, life changing air filters in every classroom. >> michael: her message was heard loud an clear. >> eneola, what a cool name. >> michael: the state of connecticut unanimously approving $11.5 million grant to

help her install these air filters throughout the state. >> we can help build a better future for all. >> michael: eneola said several countries have reached out for help building their own filters. >> i want to get this in other place, not on america. i believe other countries also deserve a chance for better air quality. and i'm starting nigeria because that's my parents home town. >> i can't believe it. what we want as parents is for our kids to achieve. >> as an african-american woman and an african-american child doing something like this, impacting the world, people of all race, all colors, putting aside their differences and looking up to a girl child, an african-american child. that is huge. >> michael: now 12 years old, eneola's goals go far beyond air

quality. >> i'm going to become the first african-american female president. i also want to inspire other kids like me, who have big dreams. i just want them to see you can do anything you put your mine to. >> michael: eneola is with us now. she brought one of her air filters to show us. i'm so proud. i feel like you are one of my kids. your mom has taken more pictures than i have seen anybody take of their kids. this is amazing to have you here. congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> michael: we're so happy that you're here. we have one of your air filters here. you love science. you love engineering. you also love to incorporate a little art. why do you incorporate the art? and show me how to do it? >> so i incorporate the art. that's the a in steam. there are some people who may not be immediately drawn to science or engineering, so art is a fun way for them to incorporate their interest into science. >> michael: all right.

let me see here. >> you can decorate it. you can make one at home. it's really easy to do. i just love doing this. it helps show people since isn't all about talking and reading. it can be fun an inclusive. >> michael: science can be fun an inclusive. i think that does get lost a little bit in all of this. once you get this decorated and looking good, how do you know if it's working? >> turn the filter on, just like i have now. i call this the tissue test. take a tissue. it can't be too heavy or else it's not gonna work. stick it to the filter. if it stays that means the air is going through the furnace filthers. if it doesn't stay, there might be an air bubble somewhere an you have to try to go back and fix it. >> michael: question. my kids at 12 years old, they were not thinking about anything like this. [ laughter ] were you just sitting in your room and it came to you? how does this work?

>> it started in 5th grade when i read an article. i was interested because i noticed a lot of my tprepbs were getting sick with allergies. i reached out to one of the people involved in it and asked for the blue print. she came to my school and not only did she send us a blue print, she brought a team of scientists over an we made some ourselves. that's what sparked my interest. after that, i got to go to the epa. i got the air filters tested. turned out it took out 99.4% of viruses in 60 minutes. kids are in school for seven to eight hours a day. the air would be so much cleaner an it would be safer to breathe. after that i had the privilege of releasing the results at a press conference where the lieutenant governor was present. i got her to submit to conveying my message to the governor about getting one in every class in connecticut. she gave me her word. i was so grateful. no offense, but sometimes

grown-ups don't listen to kids. [ laughter ] i do know that it happened. the way she took me seriously meant a lot to me. so i wrote a lot of letters to other people. i was notified that it was approved and we had to wait for the governor. some people didn't want the funding to be passed. so i wrote to them and i guess they listened. one day my mom told me senator lester called and told me that i was going to be meeting them at the capitol. >> michael: we are very impressed by you. i can't believe you're 12 years old. honestly, i can't. our friends at lowe's, they're very impressed with you. they want you to continue your ambitions, your interest. they wanted to give you $10,000. [ applause ] to continue your mission to help everybody out there. thank you. you are the most impressive

12-year-old ever. thank you to lowe's for helping us out here. coming up dr. tara narula is here telling us about a break through open heart surgery that saved a by 's life.

>> george: we are back with a gma exclusive about a ground breaking surgery on a baby as the baby was be born. our chief medical correspondent

dr. tara narula is here with this amazing story. >> good morning. yes. giving birth is always a leap of faith but when expected parents learn their child has a heart defect, one that could prevent them from even taking their first breath, the fear could be overwhelming. for one couple, that led to a fight for survival, leading to a one of its kind procedure. >> this is supposed to be a really exciting time. i felt all that excitement turned to fear. >> reporter: at a 24 week ultrasound, megan and her fiance received the news no parent ever wants to hear. their baby had a serious heart defect. it's called hypoplastic left heart syndrome appearing in 1 in 4,000 births where the left side of the heart is underdeveloped. >> essentially the entire main pumping chamber of the heart that provides blood to the rest of the body has not formed appropriately. >> yes. this part of the heart is not working very well.

>> without correction or surgical treatment, can a child survive? >> no. >> these babies require multiple surgeries in the first few years of life. doctors discovered megan's baby had an added challenge. no communication between the right and left sides of the heart, limiting the baby's chance of surviving long enough to make it to the first surgery. >> i actually almost fainted when they told me. it was a lot at once. >> reporter: the 35-year-old mom to be chose to proceed with a new and complex operation. in a special surgery called an exit procedure the baby would be partially delivered and still attached with the umbilical cord with the mom functioning as the baby's heart/lung machine the doctor would perform open heart surgery fixing the communication and delivering the baby right after. >> i was really scared of what could happen. it's a lot of what if's. you don't know until the baby is there. >> reporter: on january 6th,

dr. syad performed the first successful procedure of its kind. you had two minutes. you did it in 90 seconds. >> we had a rush. it was successful and also should open the path way for other babies who have this similar problem. >> the baby was fully delivered minutes after his heart surgery. he then had the first in a series of surgery less than 24 hours later. >> say hello. >> today, six weeks later, he's doing great, working on feeding and rehab and spepbing time in his parents' arms. >> he prefers to cuddle with daddy so i have to steal my moments with him. i'm very thankful for the doctors and for everybody here, that they saved him. they helped him come into this world. >> baby luciano will have to undergo two more surgeries before he turns 6 but his parents say they are embracing every milestone, grateful for a future they once feared might never come.

>> george: mind blowing. >> amazing. they had two minutes to do what he needed to do and did it in 90 seconds. >> michael: oh, yeah. unbelievable. >> george: thank you for bringing that. to ginger. >> ginger: 30 seconds to spare. we love it. thank you so much. great news for all of you who love food shows and pop culture. the new season of the food that built america is back with the inside stories on how some of your favorite foods found their way to your table. sunday's premiere is about how the invention of doritos started america's love affair with mexican food. check it out sunday, 9, 8 central on history. let's get a check closer to home. >> rebecca: okay, guys. we're gonna talk money smart, ways to navigate finances as a

couple. money can be a significant source of stress in relationships. we talked to the experts about how to help navigate those tough conversations. take a look. when claire and steve started dating almost ten years ago, finances were an early conversation. >> i was never someone an claire was never someone who really shied away from the topic. >> that was one thing that brought us together opinion we envisioned a very similar lifestyle for us. >> reporter: claire, who worked as a real estate agent in raleigh, north carolina, earned more than stephen, who works in advertising. as a result, covers larger expenses like the mortgage. >> as claire's business took off, she and i had a conversation and it just may sensabaugh she was making more than me, that she would take that and i would take utilities. >> we each would have our own checking accounts where both of our incomes are deposited. but we're both on each other's checking accounts. then we both have a joint personal credit card where a lot of the major purchases go on

there. >> reporter: there isn't a one size fits all answer, but experts say financial transparency helps foster healthy relationships. >> the biggest thing of finance is the unknown, unexpected or assumption. when we continue to put more things in unknown space, the problematic issues and likelihood of those exploding become greater and greater. >> reporter: 34% of partnered americans say money is a source of conflict in their relationship. so how can you avoid it? first, schedule a conversation. >> the best thing someone can do with finances is be willing to talk about it. when a parer in or loved one comes to talk to you about it, treat it with care. treat it with somewhat of a compassion. in addition, be willing to compromise. >> reporter: then hold off your judgment. >> if we immediately shame blame, criticize, judge, we're doing everything that put us in a position where we're not talking about it. >> reporter: fine finally, make a plan.

>> it's like a business partnership. we have a mission statement. we know what we're gonna do. we have a plan what we're going to do. you have to do the same thing with your significant other because there's gonna be so much fluctuations from now until you retire an just being prepared so there's no gray area. >> rebecca: that gray area can get a lot of people in trouble. we really appreciate the couple for sharing their experience for all of us and having the open conversation. okay, guys. coming up best selling author libba bray is here to tell us about our february book club pick and answer some reader questions. we are excited.

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chevrolet. together let's drive. >> rebecca: we are back with libba bray author of our february gma book club pick "under the same stars" which was an instant new york times best seller. instant. so nice to see you, libba. we were just talking about the cover.

the book is phenomenal. the cover just gets you from the start. there's all these reviews online. one of them says it will leave you shattered and wildly hopeful. tell us about the book. >> thank you, for that review. thank you so much for having me, first of all. yeah. "under the same stars" is a story about, it's a multigenerational story that takes place across three different timelines. there's a small village in northern germany at the start of world war ii. there's the punk scene that divided berlin in 1980. then the pandemic strain in new york city in 2020. and they're all connected by this mystery. so one of the characters in 2020, she gets a package from her grandmother that has some clues about a cold case and a serious disappearance of three teens on the winner solstice in

1941. and so it's the unravelling of that mystery. because that connects everything. it spans 80 years of history. so it's a book about friendship and love and reconciliation and redemption, about the weight of history, and about the necessity of hope in dark times. i like to say it's a book about love and resistance. love is a form of resistance. >> rebecca: it hooks you from the jump, that's for sure. >> thank you. >> rebecca: you paint such vivid pictures. how did you do all of this while sitting at home essentially during the pandemic, right? you wrote this during that time. was this wanderlust on your part? [ laughter ] >> rebecca, i have an active fantasy life. you know, normally i would want to go to these places.

>> rebecca: yeah. >> but, of course, i couldn't. so i really had to rely on online resource, archives, primary sources. i had friends who could talk to me about it. plenty of books, librarians and librarian friends. always make friends with librarians. that's some free advice. >> rebecca: yeah. >> that's what i had to do. i'm a research nerd. i will go down that rabbit hole. i will be the person at the party saying, let me tell you about the eradiated drinks. no, why are you moving away from me? i love research. but the thing that i love the most about historical research is that i think we don't get a lot of history. some of the history we get is sanitized for our protection. whose stories are told? whose are left out? and so i really think that it's important to be able to bring those stories to life. especially what i have learned

is that every time period. we're talking about the third reich, the shazi. there are people who will come together and stand against oppression an tyranny and injustice. so in many ways what i have learned is about the enduring power of hope. as ty smith would say, people have the power. that's one of the most important things to me about research, are the lessons it imparts. >> rebecca: i think you have done a phenomenal job on this book. it is really incredible. i would never walk away from you at a dinner party, ever. for the record. >> you say that now. >> rebecca: "under the same stars" is available now.

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beautiful morning, and it's about an eight minute drive across the span. no delay at the richmond toll plaza. no delays at the bay bridge toll plaza either. we did have metering lights on. they are still on, but very light delay. earlier accident in campbell has been cleared out. traffic is moving nicely. southbound on 17. drew. >> hey there. we're looking at the tam cam. partly cloudy skies from this view. it's going to be a really nice day. temperatures right now. we start out in the 30s and 40s. now we're seeing some warming. we're getting you into the 50s before 9 a.m. and then later today it's going to feel really nice. look at the morning planner into the 60s. by noon later today, 60 and 70. amanda. >> all right, drew, thank you. time now for live with kelly. and mark will be bact 11 11 for for midday liv deja vu: it's live with kelly and mark. ♪♪ today, from the new season of the white lotus, carrie