russia launching a new barrage on ukraine, which has hundreds of missiles and drones used in an attack targeting energy and gas facilities.

at least 11 people killed. 30 others injured coming a day after the u.s. paused intelligence sharing with kyiv. >> gio: cause of death. new mexico's medical examiner releases autopsy results for gene hackman and his wife. >> he was in an advanced state of alzheimer's, and it's quite possible he was not aware that she was deceased. >> gio: the tragic scenario and the role of a rare and dangerous virus. >> whit: tariff turnabout. president trump's new economic threat against canada. a 250% surcharge on dairy products just a day after putting other tariffs on hold. the latest twists and turns. >> janai: alleged college hazing death. authorities say a student died after being punched in the chest multiple times and abandoned at a hospital emergency room. one person charged with more arrests expected. >> gio: spring break crackdown. the warning from florida officials. >> we can't have things just descend into madness and mayhem and chaos.

>> gio: the measures being put in place to keep the peace with the warning take the party elsewhere. >> whit: daring rescues. the tricky mission to save two hikers who fell 800 feet off a snowy cliff. >> honestly i think it was kind of just straight panic. >> whit: now speaking out about their ordeal. ♪ one more time ♪ >> janai: and march madness countdown. highlights of the thrilling games overnight. >> to davis for the win. got it! >> janai: games decided in the final seconds. no shoes, no problem. plus, the nba player making history on the court. ♪ one more time ♪ ♪ we're gonna celebrate ♪ >> gio: janai singing already. >> whit: oh, yeah. >> gio: she's getting ready for march madness. >> janai: yeah, i'm excited. >> gio: good morning, america. good to see you. there is so much ahead this morning here on this saturday morning.

the rise in measles cases, of course, with new measles vaccine recommendations for the epicenter of the outbreak in west texas. >> whit: authorities in new mexico revealing more information about their investigation into the deaths of legendary actor gene hackman and his wife. >> janai: we'll get to both of those stories. we begin with russia's deadly overnight barrage coming a day after the u.s. pressed pause on sharing intelligence with ukraine. fires erupting and the latest from abc's lama hasan. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janai. overnight russian air strikes across ukraine intensifying with russian forces pounding the eastern regions of donetsk and kharkiv as well as the southern port city of biggest energy and gas companies, launching at leastri others including five children and the death toll is rising. as well as ukraine's biggest energy and gas companies launching 145 drones and two ballistic missiles from multiple locations. russia's fierce aerial assault proving too difficult for ukraine's air force to intercept all of them. president zelenskyy posting on

social media saying these strikes show russia's goals are unchanged and once again driving home the point that ukraine needs to strengthen its air defenses and tighten sanctions against russia. of course, these attacks come after the u.s. cut off ukraine's access to commercial satellite imagery, stopping military aid intelligence. all crucial for ukraine's military to operate. one ukrainian officer saying we are fighting blindly. the u.s. is increasing pressure on ukraine into peace talks with russia and, of course, all eyes will be on the scheduled talks in saudi arabia next week between u.s. and ukrainian negotiators hoping to agree to a peace deal. whit? >> whit: lama hasan, thank you. we move now to the tragic revelations at home involving the deaths of gene hackman and his wife. abc's zohreen shah has more on what we're learning from the new mexico medical examiner now. zohreen, good morning. >> reporter: whit, what the investigation found possibly as

uncement of the deaths themselves. one finding was that hackman had alzheimer's and possibly did not know his wife had been dead for a week. this morning, stunning new details about the death of actor gene hackman and his wife betsy. investigators revealing they believe hackman died of heart disease with complications from alzheimer's and he possibly did not know of his wife's death from the rare hantavirus in the same home just one week before. hantavirus is transmitted through rodent urine, droppings, or saliva. there have been less than 900 cases since the cdc starting tracked it more than 30 years ago. on february 11th hackman's wife betsy was last seen on a camera at cvs pharmacy in santa fe. shortly after investigators say she died of natural causes. >> based on the circumstances it is reasonable to conclude that miss hackman passed away first. >> reporter: investigators say it is unclear if the oscar-winning actor knew his wife of 30 years was dead or whether he was able to take care

of himself on his own. an autopsy revealing hackman's stomach was empty meaning he hasn't eaten recently but he did not appear to be dehydrated. >> he was in an advanced state of alzheimer's and it's quite possible that he was not aware that she was deceased. >> reporter: officials say they believe hackman likely died one week later around february 18th based on data from his pacemaker. a week after that, on february 26th -- >> are they moving at all? >> no, they're not moving. just send somebody up here really quick. >> reporter: police say a caretaker found his body in the mudroom appearing to have fallen and betsy found in the bathroom with pills scattered on the counter and their dog dead feet away. preliminary tests came back negative for carbon monoxide poisoning which was initially seen as a cause of their dead. the couple's dog had just gotten a procedure done which may explain why it was in a crate. >> the deceased dog has been taken for necropsy at the

veterinary diagnostic services and we'll be awaiting those results. >> reporter: it is unclear how their dog died. the vet says based on the time line it's possible the dog could have died of starvation. gio? >> gio: such a mystery, zohreen, thank you so much. joining us with who are on what to know about this hantavirus is dr. stephanie widmer. dr. widmer, thank you so much for being here. i got to be honest. i never heard of this and started googling and what i found was interesting. tell me about how common this is and what are the symptoms. >> hantavirus is a viral syndrome. it is incredibly rare. in fact, since the cdc has been tracking it since 1993 there really have not been many cases at all. the mortality is very high. there are essentially two types of hantavirus. there's hantavirus pulmonary syndrome which primarily affects the lungs and a syndrome that primarily affects the kidneys. it can manifest with different types of symptoms -- respiratory failure, difficulty breathing, kidney injury, internal bleeding

and other things we common see with other viral syndromes like fever, chills, body aches, weakness, things like that. >> gio: is there a treatment for this virus? >> unfortunately, there is not a specific medication or designated treatment for hantavirus. like other viral syndromes, supportive care is the mainstay of treatment -- iv hydration, rest, fluids, things like that. and really in the case of hantavirus getting to the hospital sooner rather than later is the goal, especially because the mortality rate is so high. so that monitoring and supported care can be initiated earlier rather than later. >> gio: you mentioned the flulike symptoms. could she have mistaken this for the flu? >> it is definitely possible she could have mistaken it with the flu. does share common symptoms like the fever, weakness. it's entirely possible she didn't know what was going on or too weak to seek care. she could have been too confused or too sick. it's hard to know what happened. >> gio: so many questions.

dr. stephanie widmer, thank you so much for being here. we appreciate it. janai? >> thank you. >> janai: we'll turn to politics now to the trump administration's new tariff threat, a 250% surcharge on dairy products from canada. abc's selina wang is in washington with the latest. good morning, selina. we've had a lot of back and forth with these tariffs. >> reporter: yeah, janai. there's been a lot of back and forth and a lot of whiplash from the white house this week. the president imposing tariffs, walking them back and threatening more, all of that chaos is spooking investors and confusing our allies. this morning, another twist in president trump's on again, off again tariffs. trump threatening to impose steep tariffs on all lumber and dairy from canada one day after putting pause on his trade war with canada and mexico. >> canada has been ripping us off for years on tariffs for lumber and for dairy products. >> reporter: trump says he's matching the hefty taxes that canada puts on american dairy and lumber. >> 250%. nobody ever talks about that.

is taking advantage of our our . they're making it impossible for us to central lumber or dairy products into canada. >> reporter: the president says these new tariffs could take effect next monday or tuesday, just the latest whiplash since president trump imposed 25% tariffs on all goods from canada and mexico on march 4th. stock markets tumbled as carmakers warned of devastating consequences and ceos said grocery prices could increase in days. then trump reversed course pausing tariffs for automakers then hitting the brakes on many tariffs on canadian and mexican imports for one month. the president signaling that this volatility is here to stay. >> there will always be changes and adjustments. there will always be some modifications. >> reporter: the president also defending his administration's mass firings of federal workers. >> we're trying to shrink government and grow the private sector. >> reporter: some 4,000 pentagon workers receiving termination notices.

just the first round of layoffs that could total tens of thousands. trump brushing off concerns that these sweeping firings will impact the labor market. >> i think the labor market is going to be fantastic but it's going to have high-paying manufacturing jobs as opposed to government jobs. >> reporter: we're learning from sources that elon musk's department of government efficiency is going through $1.6 trillion worth of social security payments. the white house says this is about finding fraud and abuse, but advocates worry the trump administration could start denying payments to older americans. whit? >> whit: selina wang, thank you so much. we appreciate it. authorities in louisiana making the first arrest in the allege hazing death of college junior caleb wilson and wilson's family now speaking out about their loss. this morning, an arrest in connection with the tragic death of southern university student caleb wilson who police say died in an alleged hazing incident. 23-year-old caleb mccray faces charges of manslaughter an

criminal hazing. mccr mccray ae of the same university turning himself in thursday as authorities searched for at least two more suspects. >> detectives have interviewed over a dozen people and executed multiple search warrants to gather as much information as possible. >> reporter: last month authorities say wilson was brought unresponsive to an emergency room, a group of men leaving him there and taking off. court documents say the males allegedly told hospital staff that wilson collapsed after being struck in the chest while playing basketball. but officials now say that was not true. >> caleb wilson died as a direct result of a hazing incident where he was punched in the chest multiple times while pledging to a fraternity. >> reporter: wilson was a junior at the university studying mechanical engineering, an avid member of human jukebox. his grieving father cory recalling his son's love for music at a recent vigil. >> thank you all.

the wilson and eight otherlife. he really loved the jukebox. >> reporter: on the night of his death wilson and eight other fraternity pledges arrived at a local warehouse where the pledges stood in a line and were each punched four times with boxing gloves by at least three individuals. mccray allegedly punching wilson that an becoming unresponsive and discovered a pair of black boxing gloves at the scene. mccray's attorney saying the charges brought against him are serious however it is essential to remember that an accusation is not proof of guilt. southern university says the fraternity at the center of this case, omega psi phi, has been ordered to cease all activities as the investigation gets under way. authorities say more arrests are expected. gio? >> gio: incredible this is still happening, whit. all right, thank you. also this morning, with spring break right around the corner officials in miami beach are telling partygoers you're not wanted.

it's all part of a new crackdown and abc's ashan singh is here with more. good morning. >> good morning, gio. it's that time of year as residents of hot spot destinations brace for the influx of spring breakers. after consecutive years of stampedes and mayhem in south florida, the desantis administration took a more aggressive approach, and this year they're doubling down. this morning, florida officials sending a message to spring breakers looking to party hard. >> we can't have things just descend into madness and mayhem and chaos. >> reporter: state and local officials reinforcing efforts to prevent raucous scenes like this one. governor ron desantis pledging to boost security measures, including drone and aviation assets and canine units, building on the 140 state troopers who deployed in 2024. >> miami beach is under a state of emergency. >> reporter: with heightened security last year miami beach only saw 16 arrests. >> we kept people safe. we had calm instead of chaos as we saw in years past.

it's not just the month of march. law and order is 365 days a year. >> miami beach, here we come! >> reporter: last month, the city issuing the spring break reality check. a spoof reality show trailer arrive. >> you're drinking in public. that's notnotoriously rowdy crowds of the rules before they arrive. >> you're drinking in public. that's not allowed. the speaker, that's not allowed. >> reporter: we are breaking up with spring break. if you come to our city and break any laws, you will receive a reality check. >> reporter: guys, i was down in miami last year covering the state's new response measures to the crowds and you could tell breaking up with spring break, jenny. >> they certainly are. austinwe. streets were preemptively tinwe. barricaded and heavy presence of law enforcement. they are serious about breaking up with spring break. janai? >> janai: they certainly are. from florida to texas and the growing measles outbreak in the western part of the state. nearly 200 cases leading officials there to revise their vaccine recommendations in the hot spots. phil lipof is here with those

details. good morning, phil. >> janai, good morning. and this morning as you are correct, health officials in texas are issuing those updated vaccine guidelines for six counties as that measles outbreak there continues to grow, at least 198 cases in that state reported now. that's 39 more cases than the last update we got, which was tuesday. so far 23 people have been hospitalized in texas. most of the cases are in unvaccinated people or those whose vaccination status is just not known. in five of the cases, the patient received at least one dose of the two-dose vaccine and one unvaccinated school-aged child with no underlying medical conditions living in that outbreak area has died, the first death from measles in a decade. the majority of people infected are under 18. >> janai: this reminds us of why vaccines are so important. so, phil, what do updated vaccine recommendations include? >> all right, so their new recommendations include this, an early dose of the mmr vaccine

for infants starting at 6 months to 11 months. that's earlier. and a second dose for adults who have only receivedupdated guide to six counties in texas where more than 90% of the cases are. nationwide, there are at least 222 reported cases in 12 states and that does include the texas outbreak. and we should point out that there are some intermittent flare-ups of travel-related cases across the country every year. the cdc says it has sent a rapid response team to texas. the agency also says it sent 2,000 doses of the vaccine to texas as well, that mmr vaccine, but so far no change in guidance from the federal government. janai? >> janai: all right, interesting, the update for adults. thank you for that, phil. >> whit: a reminder of how contagious it can be. all right, we did move on. an outside lawyer asked by the judge to weigh in on the corruption charges against new york city mayor eric adams has

recommended the case be dismissed for good. federal prosecutors encouraged by the justice department filed a motion to dismiss the case last month saying that adams can't effectively cooperate on immigration enforcement if he's fighting a corruption case, but they wanted the right to charge him in the future. mayor adams has denied all allegations of wrongdoing. gio? >> gio: all right, we'll see what happens there. but time for the weather. and meteorologist somara theodore is standing by with that. somara, you're taking us to dallas. >> somara: we're going to dallas this morning. they're waking up to raindrops and rumbles of thunder down in dallas, texas and we've had multiple severe thunderstorm warnings go into effect with wind gusts as high as 60 miles per hour. you can see the storms here on radar. you'll also notice snow closer to the texas panhandle into parts of colorado. winter storm warnings in effect through tonight. winter weather advisories, as well, but there is a stark dichotomy. the rain and snow on the northern tier but very dry air, 9% relative humidity as you head farther south into texas.

from fort stockton into san antonio and encino we could see wind gusts up to 35 miles per hour. that coupled to the dry air is leading to that red flag warning so be on high alert for wildfires there. as far as timing with the system, saturday night plans for little rock, places like new orleans, pretty much a washout there. and then this really swipes across the sou through sunday bringing heavy rain to parts of low country and georgia and down into the florida panhandle. that's a look at the forecast across the country. let's see what's going on a little closer to

america. you guys, there is warmer weather on the way and i'll have that in my next forecast coming up. >> whit: yes. >> janai: whoo hoo, warmer weather and some sports. let's get to it. now to our countdown to march madness. major games overnight as the men's and women's regular season winds down. ike ejiochi is here and, ike, i'm excited because you're going to be talking about niu, northern illinois university. my hometown. >> is this the best news you've heard all day? >> janai: it is. >> sorry i messed up your glasses, whit. >> whit: it's all good. >> well, good morning. listen, right now we are right in the middle of one of the best months in college sports, it's conference tournament week for men's and women's college basketball and just over a week we're going to have to start filling out those all-important march madness brackets. but first, we have some exciting games getting us hyped for the big dance and start with the men

and a down to the wire game between illinois and purdue tied at 79. 40 seconds on the clock when freshman kasparas jakucionis hits a stepback triple giving his team the lead. illinois pulling through beating number eight purdue 80-88. now, northern illinois coming out in the top. here we go. here we go. in a double overtime thriller against central michigan james dent jr. making this game-winning shot with just 1.5 seconds left. that was for you, janai. career high, 36 points. over to the women, the michigan wolverines pulling off an upset against maryland winning iowa's 11 game big ten tournament to ohio state, converting two free throw with six seconds left leading the buckeyes to a win over iowa snapping iowa's 11-game big ten tournament win streak and finally how about this play, guys, in texas women's basketball against ole miss in

the pass, right. >> look at that. no shoe. >> player saved her teammates shoe and makes a fast-break play ending in a bucket. how about that? look at that. no shoe. >> whit: the shovel pass? >> gio: that's so good. >> no shoe, no problem. action continues today, north carolina taking on n.c. state at noon on espn2 and men, full day of action starting at noon on espn leading up to the big rivalry tonight, duke at north carolina. >> whit: almost bracket time. >> let's go. >> janai: it does remind you how exciting march madness is. i am a sports fan, so is gio. >> gio: i'm glad northern illinois won. >> janai: yeah. >> gio: i guess that's why you're happy. >> janai: yeah. >> gio: ike, thank you so much. coming up on "gma," the hikers who fell from an 800-foot cliff. now they're talking about their amazing survival story. >> janai: the potential good news for consumers as wholesale egg prices go down. >> whit: in our second hour how a washington capitals hockey play and the v foundation for cancer research are partnering to raise funds to fight pediatric cancer.

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c7 mornings. >> good morning, i'm stephanie sierra. the city of fremont is facing a lawsuit from several homeless advocate groups over their new ordinance. those groups are hoping to stop the city's ban on camping and aiding homeless encampments. they say that the new ordinance is a public health emergency, and argued the definition of camp is too broad. fremont city council will review changes to the ordinance on march 18th. all right. let's get you outside and check in with lisa. >> all right. it's certainly chilly out there with 30s in our inland valleys. beautiful view from our shark tank this morning in san jose. 46, san francisco, looking at 38 in redwood city and 43 here in santa cruz. so tons of sun all day long. we'll

get to thaw out in the next couple of hours, as those 30s are replaced by 50s by about 9:00, and then by 3:00 in the afternoon, upper 60s for you

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hearing that voice, but she's also making history. lancia just took over the role in wicked, becoming the first black actor to play the role of elphaba full time on broadway, and she's absolutely unbelievable. another wicked first. jenna bainbridge is now the first wheelchair using actor to play the role of nessarose on stage, so congratulations to both. >> of them. amazing. congratulations! >> let's take a look at some of the other big stories that we're following on this saturday morning. happening right now. an urgent manhunt for three gunmen who authorities say opened fire in a toronto pub overnight. at least a dozen people injured. police say the victims range in ages from their 20s to mid 50s, six of them suffering gunshot wounds. but there are thankfully no life threatening injuries. >> some good news for egg lovers the department of agriculture announcing that the national average wholesale price of eggs fell by more than a dollar this week, bringing the wholesale price for a dozen eggs to $6.85. >> and the denver nuggets. nikola jokic makes history with 31 points, 21 rebounds and 22

assists against the phoenix suns in overtime. jokic is now the first player in nba history with a 30 2020 game triple double. you're following all this. a lot of numbers right. the nuggets going into overtime to win 149 to 141. >> you laugh. >> because i said. >> that's huge. that's a big deal right. it's a big deal. >> well it's another one of his favorite teams the nuggets. >> the nuggets. i love the nuggets. jokic i love the jokic. all right we. >> start this half hour with a look at some of the top political headlines that we're following. and joining us this morning from washington. our senior white house correspondent selina wang and abc contributing political correspondent rachel bade. good morning to the both of you. so, selina, let's start with you and talking about this tariff whiplash, so to speak. the tariffs they were on and then now they're off again, or at least some of them. so what's happening here and what does this actually mean for consumers and businesses now. >> yeah. there has been so much whiplash. so let me just first walk you through what happened in just the last week. so

president trump, he imposed 25% tariffs on canada and mexico. then he very quickly reversed course on many of those tariffs. and then now he's threatening to impose very high tariffs on all dairy and lumber from canada. so all of that chaos and confusion, it is spooking the stock markets. and it makes it really hard for businesses to plan for the future when they don't know what's coming down the pipeline in the next day or week or month. now, president trump insists that tariffs are about bringing jobs back to america, bringing manufacturing jobs back to this country. but economists warn that it's going to raise prices on everything from produce to cars to clothes to gas and much more. and those potential lumber tariffs, those could be really painful. that's because we import about 30% of our lumber from canada. and then home building companies, construction companies, they would bear that higher cost. they'd likely pass it on to consumers by raising home prices. and guys, the president is also warning that more tariffs are coming on april 2nd. >> okay. so more to look forward to selina. and you're also

learning new details about a cabinet meeting with the president and elon musk, his cabinet members and maybe some some behind the scenes infighting. >> yeah. >> we're learning from sources that there were some pretty tense moments during that meeting, and there were even some clashes between elon musk and some of trump's cabinet leaders. also in that meeting, we're told that the president's message to his cabinet secretaries is that you're in charge of your departments, not elon musk. that's a pretty big deal. it's the first time we've heard of that. trump is actually putting limits on elon musk's power. it comes as we've known that for weeks now, cabinet secretaries have been frustrated with the way that musk has been carrying out his aggressive cost cutting strategy. that's caused a lot of chaos, panic and confusion among the federal workforce. and after that meeting, president trump said that these mass firings of federal workers should be done with a scalpel rather than a hatchet, saying that the best and most productive workers should be kept in the government. this also comes as there's been criticism from both

democrats and republicans that the layoffs have been irresponsible and indiscriminate. guys. >> all right. let's bring you in, rachel, because if congress can't strike a deal, the government runs out of money in about six days. could we see a shutdown? >> i mean. >> it's too early to say right now, but, i mean, folks are. certainly talking tough. and i think the interesting thing about this is typically we see people on the fringes, oftentimes conservatives who say, i'm going to shut the government down unless i get something i want. well, not in this case, actually. in this case, it's pretty senior house democrats who are the ones making the threats. i have talked to a number of folks who have told me that. house minority leader hakeem jeffries is talking to his own members, asking them, are you willing to vote against government funding unless we get a promise from donald trump and republicans that they're going to effectively stop elon musk from making all these controversial cuts that he's making, they find them, frankly, unconstitutional. the challenge with what they're demanding, though, is that republicans are not going to handcuff the guy who is their

own party leader, who is in the white house right now, and they have told democrats they're not going to do that, that they want the courts to ultimately decide how this is going to play out. the question for democrats is how far are they willing to actually take this fight? >> we know democrats criticized republicans previously for other shutdowns. and, rachel, you're also reporting that some senate democrats, they're not on board with this. >> that's right. i mean, all democrats on capitol hill have sort of panned and criticized elon musk for dismissing tens of thousands of federal workers. but the reality is, and senate democrats will point this out, if you go to a shutdown, we're talking about 2 million federal workers who will be furloughed without pay. when, you know, the economy is not doing great for a lot of them right now, are they really willing to do that? and i think the interesting thing about this fight to me is that it's just one sort of dispute in this larger debate in the democratic party about how aggressive should they be fighting donald trump. the base wants them to go really hard. but look, there are consequences to some things you do, including shutting the government down.

>> political fighting in washington and everyday americans who could bear the brunt of that. selina wang rachel bade, we thank you both for being with us this morning, and it is time now for another check of the weather and somara theodore, you are watching some snow. keep it away from us. >> i was just. >> going to say, are you guys ready for a warm up? >> yes, yes, yes. >> well, they are also ready for a warm up in corning, new york. they are dealing with the snow on the ground today, but by this time next week it will be a different picture of that, i can assure you. so we have a major warm up underway. take a look at the next couple of days and some of these cities. chicago. good morning. how you doing? 64 by monday atlanta hot lanta soon to be 77 on wednesday. even in new york city, you can see upstate new york. we just saw this snow. we're in the mid 60s by tuesday. our nation's capital low 70s on tuesday. and if you look at the temperature outlook from the climate prediction center, you can see a large chunk of the country in the middle of the country, in the east

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cliff and then no food and then fading hope. they had to huddle together for warmth after falling down that icy cliff. this morning the two are opening up about how they survived three brutal days and the first responders who risked everything to save them. it was all caught on camera. this morning, the two hikers seen in this harrowing rescue after being stranded for three days near idyllwild, california, speaking out from their hospital beds. >> honestly i think it was kind of just straight panic. >> reporter: veda lin and christopher ng were hiking when they suddenly plummeted 800 feet from the snowy cliff. lin, using the last bit of cell phone battery to call for help. three hours later the sounds of a rotor bringing instant but temporary relief. >> initially we were thinking they would be able to get to us quick, since they said they were sending like helicopters. >> reporter: the helicopter turning back due to high winds and harsh rescue conditions. as the hours went on and temperatures dropped, the panic beginning to mount. >> we need to have each other's body warmth in order to stay warm. so we ended up being kind of

like in the base of a tree to shield from the wind. >> reporter: helicopters trying several more times to move in, but conditions worsened. rescuers then sendinund teams trekking through frigid temperatures, blistering wind, snow and ice before finally reaching the pair. they were stranded in the wilderness for 24 hours starting this fire to keep them warm. >> they kind of just laid us down on a place they could carry us back up. >> reporter: finally on day three helicopters able to move in. hoisting veda up, christopher pulled on a stretcher. veda suffering several broken bones including spinal fractures. christopher frostbitten and breaking his pelvis. the two now grateful to be alive and thanking first responders. >> they were just the most amazing people ever. >> heroes for real. they're just really awesome. i can't imagine doing what they do. >> reporter: yeah, true heros there. veda was discharged while chris remains in a palm springs hospital and both say they have

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>> cause it is time. >> we are b jrae are back on "gma" and as we celebrate international women's d >> janai: we are back now on "gma." as we celebrate international media helped fuel a female ocial mechanic's business and will ganss is here with this incredible story. >> one of my favorite finds on my for you page.

desiree hill switched from nursing to auto work and it was natural. you identify the symptom, diagnose the issue and then treat it but what has been unexpected is the massive online community she's found along the way. desiree hill is a mom with a message. >> you can do anything and if you decide that you're not happy in your career, change it. >> reporter: at 34 the atlanta mother of two decided to shift gears, pivoting from a career as a nurse to one as an auto mechanic. >> it was something i was doing with my son at the time who was 15, and he's in the army now as a mechanic so we did so much that i then started a mobile mechanic business in my community. >> reporter: but desiree doesn't look like your stereo typical auto mechanic. >> because i'm a female, i'm five foot and they're like, there's no way and here i can tear your cab off your truck and rebuild your entire engine. >> reporter: recording her process a is self-profe a business, a brick and mortar, and hire she-mechanic, sharing videos on

tiktok where she's racked up nearly 500,000 likes. >> i was able to start a business and hire a team and now i have an auto repair shop and we're killing it. >> reporter: in one year business tripled thanks to tiktok where 88% of small to medium business owners report increased sales after promoting products or services on the app. plus, she's found a community there too. >> i've had young women that have reached out to me and just say them seeing my story really gives them that oomph to do what they want to do. >> reporter: there are some potholes on her path to success. there is mansplaining going on in the comments. how do you deal with that? >> i say come show me. what people did 20 years ago or 10 years is much different than what we do now. >> reporter: on international women's day desiree's message is universal. >> you don't have to be a man. you do what makes you happy. >> desiree says this is only the beginning for crowns corner mechanics. she says she's building an empire but the best part of that is sharing the journey with her family including her 10-year-old daughter. >> gio: i love that. >> janai: teaching her daughter. >> whit: her honesty, you come show me how you did it 20 years ago. i'll show you how it's done now.

>> by the way, editing a video on tiktok is hard. working on cars all day and then editing the video afterwards -- >> janai: the algorithm is working getting it to you and our viewers. >> gio: we need a will's for you page. >> no, you don't. not here. >> gio: we'll be right back with our "play of the day." [ laughter ] i did that for about five years with no real traction, and i decided i needed to pivot. so i personalized the outer packaging of the coffee and i made a tiktok. when i went viral, i had over 1200 orders and over $25,000 in sales. tiktok changed my life for the better and allowed cafe emporos to thrive and to continue. had it not been for tiktok and those viral videos, cafe emporos would not be around today. (♪) the freestyle libre 3 plus sensor tracks your glucose in real time, and over time it can help lower your a1c. ♪ this is progress. learn more and try for free at freestylelibre.us

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>> sky casino style. "play of the day" and this is right up an "oh, baby" alley. >> janai: it really is. >> whit: fans around the world have been captivated with jackie and shadow, the bald eagles who welcomed a pair of hatchlings in big bear, california, five days ago. there's been a big development overnight as well. the nest cam apparently capturing the chick in the third egg all but breaking free from was laid its shell. we are waiting for some definitive news on that but there is progress here. that egg was laid three days after the others, mom and dad constantly feeding the first two

chicks fish and fowl to make them strong. catch it all live on the big bear bald eagle nest cam. a naming contest is coming. >> janai: a naming contest. >> gio: so cute. >> janai: they are. >> gio: and they work together. >> whit: family working together. >> janai: dad is there helping keep the eggs warm while mom gets some food. they switch off. >> gio: i love it. thank you for that, whit. coming up on "gma" in our second hour, breaking down the drop in mortgage rates and what it could mean if you're shopping for a home this spring. >> whit: our "gma" cover story, the gr8 chase and alex ovechkin pursuing a big goal and turning it into a great cause. >> janai: then it's "deals & steals." stick around. morning america. girl scouts from across the country. maybe even from right where you live, coming together to take over morning tv. it's the epic live event that's sweeter than a samoa. or if you prefer, thin mints. this is going to be sweet. tv history wednesday on good morning america.

>> karen reed facing a retrial for killing her boyfriend, the director of the new documentary speaks out. >> do you seven mornings. >> good morning, i'm stephanie sierra. we're following new developments involving two women accused in a dog kicking incident in pittsburgh. they were arrested late last week in oakland and are being charged with animal cruelty. video shows two women confronting a neighbor and the three getting into an argument. police say the woman pulled a fake gun, causing the homeowner to pick up one of the dogs. then one of the women kicked the other dog, sending the pet airborne. the national women's soccer league says it has opened an investigation of jfk's coaching staff. according to the chronicle, two former players prompted this investigation, describing the culture under head coach albertin montoya as toxic. the accusations come a month after

bfc's head scout resigned after abuse allegations from when he was the coach at the university of oregon. all right, let's get you outside and check in with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. upper level ridge of high pressure in control. so we are dry not only today, but for the entire weekend and to start the workweek ahead. but it's chilly out there. as we look outside in the south bay, there's the shark tank, and temperatures are ranging from the upper 30s in redwood city to 42 in hayward, san francisco, sitting at 46. and notice the low clouds and fog from mount tam. upper 30s, petaluma. 36 in livermore. but we are going to warm up today to where we should be for this time of year. so temperature change from yesterday. not too different. a cold morning and we'll have another chilly morning tomorrow. but as for today, low 60s downtown 65, in oakland. look for upper 60s inland and several dry days before rain arrives on wednesday. stephanie. >> all right, lisa, thank you. and thank you all for joining

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