good morning, america. wicked weather slamming the western half of the country. >> tornado on the ground. >> tornadoes touching down. damaging dozens of homes. winds tossing these train cars. and whiteout conditions make roads hazardous. and record heat in the east. shorts to water-skiing on the great lakes. get ready for a white hot christmas. ted cruz shaking up the race for president. surging to the top in iowa. donald trump calls him a maniac. how the senator is firing back, as the candidates get set to face off. in tomorrow night's big showdown. out of control. a hot air balloon falling from the sky. getting caught in a tree. nearly crashing into homes. nervous neighbors springing into action. >> dude, seriously, let's go. >> racing to pull the balloon to

camera. and "star wars" is here. >> okay. for what? >> the most anticipated movie in years. hollywood on lockdown for the huge premier. tighter security than the oscars. >> all right, let's light it up. >> fans line up for more than a week to get the first look. >> you might need this. >> the force about to awaken live this morning on "gma." we do say good morning, the force is with us. premier tonight. with one of the stars. rolling out the red carpet. a lot more on that ahead this morning. he'll be one of the most popular. what a weekend in the east. central park packed. there it is. people running in shorts.

mountain creek ski resort in new jersey. that's last year. here it was on sunday. nothing. nothing at all. we all know about green bay. coldest place in the world to play football. not yesterday. they don't wear shirts even when it's cold. >> even when it's the frozen tundra. >> those cheeseheads are serious. no doubt. >> ginger will have more. let's go to kendis gibson, he's in lufkin, texas. powerful storms there. kendis. indeed. this gives you a sense of how strong these storms were this weekend. this is one of 64 freight train looking like toys. look over there. across the highway, there goes another one. a massive cleanup effort here as well as parts of texas. >> that's a tornado. >> reporter: and it was. a weekend of wicked weather

>> a white wall of stuff flying everywhere. >> reporter: three tornadoes touching down. you can see from the air the path of destruction. >> tornado just hit my neighborhood. >> reporter: that home completely obliterated. the homes to the left and right, missing the twister. at least 50 houses suffering damage. the mayor of lindale declaring a state of disaster. jennifer out christmas shopping when the tornado tore through her home. >> i'm thankful we weren't home. i think the lord sent us away and he spared us. >> reporter: this morning, as people are left cleaning up, the red cross on the scene to help. and here in lufkin, that tossed freight train. >> we had really heavy winds. >> reporter: winds picking up and flinging 64 cars on their overnight crews working to pick up the pieces. and to the north, kansas looking a lot like a frozen tundra. blizzard-like conditions sent cars sliding off the road. this tractor trailer getting bogged down. in the heavy snowfall.

texas d.o.t. officials cleared the highway of the cars. 62 more looking just like this. it's going to be several days before they're all upright. robin. >> quite a scene. kendis, thank you. the weather a headline here for a different reason. record heat in the east. temperatures hitting the 70s in some areas on sunday, including the new york area. the big headline, it's going to be warm on christmas. let's head outside to ginger. >> this mild and warm pattern is going nowhere. here in a dress in mid-december and not be chilled at all, you know something's up. let's look up at lake superior. you can see last year, the snow and the ice covering it. now, ice-free. it looks almost tropical. that's just it. we've been allowed this kind of tropical warm air coming up. dozens of highs broken over the weekend. texas up to the great lakes. cleveland hit 70. new york city central park, 67. the jet stream, all through next week.

christmas. blocking the polar air. it won't block santa. it will be much above average. we're talking 10 to 20 degrees by the time we reach mid and end george? >> wow, that is something. the race for president now. the big shakeup as gop candidates get set to face off tomorrow night. polls. trump in iowa, closing in on donald trump nationally. tom llamas here with more. this is a brand new race. >> reporter: good morning, george. one of the iowa polls shows senator cruz with a ten-point lead. trump, who usually loves the polls when he's winning, calling that poll biased towards him. he's still the front-runner nationally, as you can see. on the eve of the debate, the big story is ted cruz. this morning, a shakeup in the gop race for president. back-to-back polls showing senator ted cruz now the man to beat in iowa. donald trump not happy about it.

he goes in there a little bit like a maniac. >> reporter: cruz reacting on social media. posting a video of the famous maniac dance scene. from the movie "flash dance" tweeting in honor of my friend donald trump. and good hearted maniacs everywhere. she's a maniac maniac at your love >> reporter: but trump not laughing after the audio of cruz speaking behind closed doors with donors surfaced, questioning if trump was fit to strength. but it's also a question of judgment. >> reporter: trump striking back. tweeting i was disappointed that ted cruz would speak behind my back, get caught. and then deny it. well, welcome to the wonderful world of politics. cruz goes into the debate with a target on his back. >> the only budget he's voted for is a budget that cut defense spending. by more than barack obama proposes we cut it. >> reporter: over the weekend,

race with blast from the past. >> rubio and cruz, sounds like a miami law firm. if you've been injured on the job, call rubio and cruz. >> reporter: will ferrell reprising his role as george w. bush. joking he is entering the race. and knows exactly what republican voters want in their next president. >> they want someone who is cuckoo for cocoa puffs. cruz's momentum has been growing since the debate about a month and a half ago where he took on the moderators. tomorrow we're going to see if he takes on trump. >> we are. let's talk to jon karl. trump hasn't gone down. he's gone up a bit. cruz really firming up his >> yeah, the story of both of these new iowa polls is ted cruz. he's surging. jumping more than 20 points since october in that "des moines register" poll. while trump's numbers have essentially remained the same.

polls, you see cruz has more potential to keep rising. fox news poll, 30% say they would never vote for donald trump. only 6% say they would never vote for ted cruz. one other point about iowa. the most unpopular republican in iowa right now is, by far, jeb bush. >> if you add up the first and second choice, ted cruz is above 50%. the last one before the christmas/new year's freeze. it is crucial. >> once again. donald trump will be at center stage. george, five debates. all five, donald trump has been in the middle because he still has a commanding lead in the national polls. for the first time, ted cruz will be standing next to him. because he has surpassed marco rubio in the polls. trump and marco rubio go at ted cruz. he's now in competition to be the alternative to donald trump. >> and chris christie back on the big stage as well.

democratic debate this saturday. >> and national security is sure to be a hot topic. president obama heads to the pentagon this morning for a meeting on the campaign against isis. as we learn major government lapses opened the door for one of those san bernardino killers to enter the country. brian ross is here with that. >> reporter: good morning, robin. officials in the u.s. and europe deal with warnings about possible isis attacks to disrupt the christmas holidays. new questions this morning about whether the pakistani woman involved in the san bernardino shooting rampage should have been allowed to come here in the first place. in london, they say they have credible intelligence reports that isis leaders want a paris-style attack here timed to christmas. in geneva over the weekend, two men were arrested for the

explosive or toxic gases as a search continued for four others. in california this morning, the fbi is not saying what, if anything, it found in its now completed search of this lake. still investigating if more attacks could be coming in the u.s. and now, abc news has learned that a secret u.s. policy prevented immigration investigators last year from looking for tashfeen malik's extensive social media messages that the fbi says included talk of jihad and martyrdom. >> during that time period, immigration officials were not allowed to view social media as part of the screening process. >> reporter: john cohen, now an abc news consultant, says immigration officials asked homeland officials for new policies last year. to allow them to look at the social media's post but they were opposed by the department's

liberties. >> the primary concern was that it would be viewed negatively if disclosed publicly. and there were concerns it would be embarrassing. >> reporter: malik received her fiance visa last year in just three weeks, with no check done for whether she had any online messages. in support of terrorism. >> had they checked her out more, maybe she wouldn't have gotten a visa. maybe those people in san bernardino would be alive. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news this morning, the department of homeland security says it has started three pilot programs to search the social media of visa applicants. insiders say it's still not a widespread policy. and a major impediment. >> a lot of people are scratching their heads. saying why is it taking this long? >> not widespread yet. a deadly police shooting in los angeles is getting scrutiny this morning. sheriff's deputies opened fire on an armed man. kept firing once he was on the ground. the victim's family is raising

still holding his gun. ryan owens has the story. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: two los angeles county sheriff's deputies unleashing hail of gunfire. 33 rounds in all. their target this man. we will not show you the rest of the video. cops keep firing even after he had fallen to the ground and is crawling away. >> 911, what is your emergency? >> there's a black male walking down the street shooting a gun in the air. >> reporter: this is 28-year-old nicholas robinson earlier. armed with a gun. walking erratically in the street. authorities say he's already fired a half dozen shots in the air in the middle of a neighborhood. >> we don't know. >> how many times did he shoot into the air? >> at least six, seven times in the air. >> reporter: the deputies said they repeatedly told him to put down the gun. he refused. when he walked away from them and toward this crowded gas

fired. >> two people, two women and three children in a car at a gas pump within five feet of him at the time. >> if he goes into the gas station and takes hostages or shoots somebody, we'll have a different topic to talk about. like why didn't the police officers do something? >> reporter: robertson's family questioning whether he had to die. some members of the community coming out to protest. >> they shot him in the shoulder. he was crawling to this gas station. they could have tasered him. >> reporter: in response on sunday, the sheriff's department releasing this freeze-frame from a nearby camera. apparently showing that even when he was on the pavement, even after initially shot, that gun never leaves his hands. investigators think this all started when robertson had a fight with his wife. this morning, he's survived by that wife and three young children. george? >> okay, ryan.

let's go to amy for today's other top stories. starting with a new fbi investigation. in southern california. attacks on two mosques south of los angeles are under investigation as hate crimes. vandals defaced the mosques with spray paint and left a fake hand grenade outside one of them. this comes just days after a mosque in palm springs was damaged in a fire which police say was deliberately set by a man now in custody. police outside paris said a man entered a school and stabbed a kindergarten teacher this morning. before yelling support for isis. the teacher is okay. no children were in the classroom at the time. the suspect, wearing a mask and gloves, fled the scene on foot. there are new details in the october crash of the russian plane that killed 224 people over egypt's sinai peninsula. russia and western governments say a bomb brought it down. this morning, egyptian officials say they have found no signs of terrorism so far. their investigation continues. a southwest airlines flight had to make an emergency landing

the wing that reduces drag appeared to be at an odd angle. one passenger said people were screaming in panic. the plane was able to land safely. the post office will be swamped today. it is the busiest day of the year. 640 million cards, letters, packages expected to be mailed. that will only add to the woes of one perturbed postman. in cape cod. look at that. under siege by gobblers. they've been on his tail every day. they've become so belligerent. he's forced to fend them off with a ten-foot pole. that he brings with him. you couldn't hear him in the video. he just looks and goes, every day. >> can you imagine? every day facing that. >> he just keeps leading them home, he's got dinner for a week. just lead them home. that's a no-brainer. >> that's one way of looking at it, jesse. thank you. thank you, amy. it is the biggest movie event of the year.

in los angeles tonight. the blockbuster opening for the rest of us at the end of the week. nick watt is in the center of the galaxy in hollywood. good morning, nick. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the die ps hard fans who are camping out here are just waking up. they want to try and snag the best seats for opening night which isn't until thursday. before that we have the premier right here starting at 11 hours and 15 minutes. >> get ready. >> okay. for what? >> reporter: for the stars aligning at tonight's premier, security is tighter than the oscars. four blocks of hollywood boulevard closed since last thursday. >> happy "star wars." >> reporter: it's nine days already these fans have been in line. caroline and andrew from australia are serious. getting married in the line. on thursday. who's officiating? >> we have a good friend who is

sean. >> reporter: "the force awakens" will debut on over 4,000 screens this week. back in '77, "star wars" opened on 32. this one included. an instant hit, darth vader was soon leaving his footprints here outside the theater. >> george lucas watched the first one from here. are you kidding me? this is the place to be. >> feels great! >> reporter: in 1999, for "the phantom menace" the line was born. >> i met my husband in line. >> reporter: and this is the result? >> this is the result. >> reporter: nate's been in line over a week already. >> when that comes up on the screen, a little kid inside me is saying, is this really happening. >> there's a center of the universe in "star wars" nerddom, that's right here. >> reporter: these nerds, their

for a children's charity. by camping out here. getting sponsored by the hour. it rained a little bit overnight. it's chilly for lanchs. i don't know if i can take the assignment. can you? them. screening tomorrow in new york. it's so top secret. >> no phones. the door. this is all lockdown. >> can't blame them for that. >> we're given instructions. >> not going to say anything on wednesday. >> no, we can't. another big storm in the west. this one hits san francisco? >> nick was just alluding to it. it's cooler there. 40 to 80 mile per hour wind gusts. this is san pablo, california. trees into homes. a look at where that storm is now. smothering anywhere from arizona up through the dakotas with winter weather advisories and warnings.

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oh. you're looking live right now, our nation's capital. oh, those cherry blossoms still going strong. and on lake erie. water-skiing. yeah, in december. temperatures there in the 60s on sunday. and it will be warm as ginger right through the christmas day. >> you did need the wet suit. the water was in the 40s. very cold. >> my forsythia is blooming outside. it's usually the first sign of spring. it's already here, guys. >> i didn't know what that was. >> what did you call it? >> the bright yellow flower. yeah. >> oh, that one. got it. president obama planning to visit the pentagon this morning for a meeting with the national security council.

and a big headline about sleep, yes, you can get too much. researchers find that more than nine hours a day may shorten your life. >> we would like to know that problem. we don't. jesse is here. he'll have a heartwarming story of a dog wearing a purple heart here. >> two heroes overseas. it's great. >> looking forward to that. we begin with nfl commissioner roger goodell. he's under fire getting caught on camera laughing about concussions at a black tie dinner at the same time the league is dealing with a $1 billion settlement over concussions. >> just last night, another player suffered a concussion. you see it right here. his second of the season. at a time when concussion dangers are at the forefront, thanks to a nearly $1 billion settlement filed by the players. the league seemingly making light of the situation is not sitting well.

awkward is the word being used to describe this moment. >> i had a chance to sit next to the commissioner of football. pete roselle tonight also, and -- oh, excuse me. roger goodell. i apologize. i had six concussions in the nfl, so -- >> reporter: hall of fame nfl quarterback roger staubach saying that he had run the joke by the commissioner in advance. >> he approved it. >> reporter: and goodell laughed again. this morning, some are saying concussions shouldn't be a laughing matter. there's currently a lawsuit hanging over the nfl's head. to resolve thousands of concussion cases. bernard robertson is 1 of the more than 4500 nfl players suing the league. he fails to see the humor. >> concussions aren't a laughing

those concussions. >> reporter: and the controversy over the league's history of dealing with the dangers is heading to the big screen christmas day with the new movie, "concussion." the brain. >> this is inappropriate at any especially now. our interest and concerns are and the nfl commissioner is laughing? >> reporter: goodell says the nfl is doing all it can to make the game safer. >> you know, we have done 39 rule changes over the last ten years to make our game safer. >> reporter: just this year alone, reportedly more than 150 concussions. in november, rams quarterback case keenum hit hard in the head. allowed back in the game. goodell admits he didn't get proper attention. >> the problem we had was the appropriate medical attention wasn't given. that. >> reporter: the nfl makes no settlement.

former players don't have to show their conditions related to nfl football. we reached out to the nfl about the concussion joke but did not hear back. >> thank you. you'll be talking to the doctor next hour who inspired the movie. >> dr. bennet omalu. he's got a lot of headlines. also for the op-ed where he's says to parents, don't let your kids play football. we'll talk to him about that. now to the hot air balloon that came down in the middle of a san diego neighborhood. everyone on the ground racing to save it from crashing into homes. t.j. holmes is here with that story. good morning. >> reporter: you remember the game tug of war. imagine playing that against a 2.5-ton hot air balloon with lives and property at stake. that's what a group of neighbors in california had to do. and they won. a hot air balloon carrying about a dozen people nearly crashes into this rancho santa fe neighborhood.

their homes. >> this is quite a thing. >> reporter: and watch nervously. as the balloon descends by the second. >> the balloon was going in the wrong direction. it was going to land on the intersection. cars were going back and forth. >> reporter: heart-stopping moments as it runs directly into a tree. flames tangling dangerously with the branches. it continues to fall. the pilot decides his only hope, the bystanders on the ground. and he lowers a rope. >> he's trying to land it in this street. >> reporter: the neighbors spring into action. >> dude, seriously, let's go. >> reporter: and pull the balloon to a safe landing. >> he's all right. whoo! >> reporter: and one last moment of fright gives way to jubilation. >> that's teamwork. >> reporter: rick johnson filmed the incident. >> instead of panicking, the whole community came together. everybody jumped in like it was their job. everybody helped. paid attention to the pilot. everybody did their jobs.

picture at the end. this is not uncommon in the neighborhood. they have a history of hot air balloons. they come down on the street or field but this one a little out of control. even said, not on my house. >> working together like that. helping each other out. all right, t.j., thank you. coming up, new warnings about hoverboards. after fires like this. the head of one of the major brands is here. the key to making yours is safe. come on back.

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the government investigating ten fires across nine states. sending riders to the emergency room. >> for no apparent reason, it just exploded. >> reporter: now questions about whether the lithium ion batteries powering them are causing them to overheat. and if some manufacturers are using lower-quality batteries. from overseas to help cut costs of hoverboards sold right here in the u.s. >> be cautious about purchasing them on the internet. from overseas. >> reporter: in a new report overnight, u.s. customs and border protection says investigators have seized 164 hoverboards with fake batteries or other counterfeit marks. this morning another agency. the consumer product safety commission saying it is testing various hoverboard brands to see what is causing the fire. >> holy cow. >> reporter: reports say at least two burning hoverboards were sold through vendors on amazon. now, the online retail giant

they're pulling some brands. joining overstock.com, who just pulled all hoverboards. one of the affected companies, swagway they tell abc news they have not received any confirmed reports of any fire incident directly related to a genuine swagway product. and that safety is always on the forefront. for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> joining us is tony lee. the founder and ceo of glitek, who hasn't had any problems with the product. thank you for being here and talking about it because you see the video. i was on a flight from d.c. they made an announcement no hoverboards on board or checked baggage. people are considering this for a gift. what do you say? >> we sold thousands of these and had zero issues. with the batteries.

companies are trying to make a quick buck. they're using the cheapest chinese batteries on the market today. the products we have are revolutionary. they're here to stay. we spent a huge amount of battery technology. >> it's the battery that is the problem. how do they catch fire? >> a cheap chinese battery doesn't have a board protector. there's a board that regulates power and acts as a circuit protector. it will never overheat. if it does, it shuts down the battery. >> the battery is more expensive but how do you check? you don't want to rip it apart. how do you know what kind of battery is in it? >> deal with a reputable company. make sure it's branded. samsung, lg, sony. if they don't say it, chances are it's a cheap battery. >> what other tips do you have for families? in some places like in new york city, we're not allowed to have them on the streets. what is your advice to parents? >> number one, deal with a reputable company.

located in the u.s. number two, buy a branded battery. sony, lg, samsung. number three, make sure that all the boards come with a one-year warranty. >> that gives you an idea that it comes from a reputable company. >> cheap batteries will not last past six months. >> thank you, tony. you can go to our website for more information on buying the proper hoverboards. let's go inside to george. >> coming up, a touching story behind this hero dog right here. why he's wearing a purple heart.

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since is picture was posted, has more than 98,000 likes already. it's been shared nearly 130,000 rocky and specialist brown were reunited in a hospital in germany. brown, now, back home. he's recovering. his dog, rocky, expected to be flying home soon to ft. hood. it is a tremendous story. a bond between these two. they're both doing okay. they're both going to be back home soon. >> i love how you referred to th as both soldier it's true. that's true. >> there's such a great bond. anybody that has a dog knows. between them and their dog. i can on imagine how much more heightened it is when you're in the military like that together. >> and those military dogs are so smart as well. they've saved a lot of lives. >> to know that they're doing as well as they are, we just don't do enough stories and letting you know how they're doing. >> he won a purple heart. >> how many people can even say

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"good morning america" hundreds of infants may have been exposed to tuberculosis in a hospital maternity ward. >> a world exclusive. taylor swift one on one. >> i wondered about a lot of things. >> the fans, the stars and the secrets behind her huge 1989 world tour. this was very like collaborative and fun. >> we have got your all access pass as apple music takes you behind the scenes of one of the biggest concert tours ever. >> the countdown to christmas is on.

we have the ultimate buyers' guide on the season's hottest gifts on any budget. all that and the cast of joy filling their secrets. jennifer lawrence and more as we say. >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. bb8 is rolfing as you can see here into times square. we have ear counting down with the force awakens. the big premier is tonight in l.a. >> what is he doing? >> i think -- [ laughter ] >> the other big movie, "con kwugs" and robin will be

>> and do you have this when you hunched over? >> get that neck -- >> ihunch is what it's called. about how we use our devices could be affecting our posture the doctor will be here. >> but now let's go to amy. >> the big story this morning tackling terrorism. president obama making a rare visit to the pentagon today for an update on the fight against isis as he aims to reassure americans that the u.s. military is upping its game. but there are new questions about whether officials missed warnings that the san boehner dean know attacker tashfeen malik before she came to the u.s. abc news learned a skeekt u.s. policy prevented the search of social media as part of the screening process. the homeland security department says that policy is being reversed. donald trump is losing his lead

a new poll showing ted cruz closing the gap but the poll finds trump and cruz would lose to hillary clinton. the nbc poll finds the only republicans that could beat clinton are marco rubio and dr. ben carson. the candidates debate tomorrow night. health officials are scrambling tracking down hundreds of people including babies who may be exposed to tuberculosis. we have those details. >> fears that more than 1,000 people including 350 infants may have been exposed to tuberculosis at a hospital in san jose. >> infants have an immature immune system. if there were to happen to any one baby that would be one too many. >> one of the nurses was diagnosed with having an active case of the disease last month and was placed on medical leave immediately. the hospital tracking down the hundreds of patients who could

nurse treating them all with antibiotics just in case. the hospital posting a letter to its website saying while the risk of infection is low, the consequences of a tuberculosis infection in infants can be severe. officials say in september the results of the nurse's annual tb test came back negative but she was diagnosed with tb in november while evaluated for an unresulted medical condition. >> the individual probably not able to spread it that well, simply because the individual didn't have any symptoms at all. >> so far no one else who was at the hospital has reported signs of the illness. for "good morning america" aditi roy, abc news, san jose, california. >> thanks. and a new warning about so called helicopter parenting may be harming your teenager's health overinvolved parents are preventing teens from taking ownership of their medical care.

ask their questions and just 1/3 of parents said their teens spoke privately with the doctor. a bad day in deerfield beach florida. this customer kicking and punching a state trooper. when he tried to escort her out for giving the clerk a hard time. she is charged with resisting arrest. if you have been coded for dropping a four letter word, listen up. a surprising new study finds people who pepper their language with salty things tend to be more articulate that those who don't. researchers say people who curse having bigger vocabularyies and expressed in a nuanced way than people less likely to swear. >> amy, you have a huge smile on your face. >> you noticed. >> it's very -- >> why is that? >> i have a good filter.

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but just in case that absolutely 100 percent perfect choice... ...turns out to be... less than perfect... we give you five days to change your mind. sorry. welcome back to "gma." talking earlier about text neck and how all that smartphone use may be hurting your posture. but it also turns out it could be ruining your mood, too. there's new studies on that. it's a story we first saw in "the new york times." and dr. jennifer ashton has the details. >> reporter: we live in a tech-driven world. but is technology driving us to damage our bodies? our minds? steve august coining the term ihunch. that hunched over posture we get when we hunch over a smartphone. what happens when the weight of your header about 10 to 12

angle over your gadget? according to august, the stress on a person's neck increases to 60 pounds. that can cause pain. >> upper back and neck problems have proliferated in the last ten years. test test test . >> back and neck problems have gotten worse in the last ten years. the big driver is smartphones. >> that's the physical part but now researchers are trying to find out if there's a link between that and mental help. the author of the book examining this issue in a new york sometimes article citing small preliminary studies that suggest that slouchy posture may be linked to depression and low self es team. none have shown evidence that staring at your smartphone affects psychology, many professionals say it's always a good idea. >> it affects from your confidence level, from your assertiveness level. feeling good about yourself. >> this was the first story i read yesterday. you know it affects everyone.

so right now this is about the theoretical, observation nal and association. we know that the superman pose can inspire confidence and some people who are sad or depressed tend to slouch over. it's really about can we connect the dots? can we take texting which assumes this posture and say it can contribute to sad or >> what do we do? >> posture. chest up. shoulders back. eyes forward. >> hold it up a bit. >> yeah. this might benefit more than just your posture if your posture can affect your mood i'm all in. so this is what we're going to be studying. >> in a bad mood. >> then offthrow it backward and it gives you an arching posture. >> to robin. >> thank you very much, george and jen. another major health concern, concussions, a huge problem in football. the new movie shining a light on

we're going to talk live dr. oh dr. oh malu. >> will smith earned him a golden globe nomination. >> tell the truth. tell the truth. >> dr. bennett omalu. >> i'm the wrong person to have discovered this. >> his discovery, a brain disaster named chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a condition caused by repeated blows to the head found mostly in athletes who play contact sports. the long term effects can lead to memory loss, depression, even suicide, a discovery that pitted him against the powerful nfl. >> you're going to war with a corporation that owns a day of the week.

the doctor wrote as a society the question we have to answer is when we knowingly and willfully allow a child to play high impact contact sports, are we endangering that child? his research may be helping to change the conversation on >> i am not done. >> he is not done and he is here with us right now. dr. bennett omalu. it is so good to see you. i watched the film last night. having spent time with you will smith really got it right. in fact, as you know, he got a golden globe nomination and said i'm grateful to the hfpa for recognizing the doctor's story and congratulations and he said he's going to see you there. >> thank you for having me here, robin. you know, will smith is such a wonderful individual. pristine.

my -- reaffirms my childhood belief in american perfectionism. he took my story and the story of cte from the depths of the california central valley to the peak of the mountain top of the american mountain, american psyche and for this i'm profoundly grateful. i wish him the best of luck and may peace be with him. >> it's bringing so much attention to a issue that not only affects the nfl, all contact sports but you did make headlines not just for the movie but for your op-ed where you talked to parents and said kids should not be playing pee wee football, contact sports. what is your message. >> high impact. my message is always to remember that we are one american family, one joy, one hope, one love. knowing what we know now as a

we evolve we give up less intelligent ways. because we are becoming more intelligent. knowing what we know now do we continue to expose our children to the risk of permanent brain damage. this is not anti-football or sports but know what we know now, exposure of your head to repeated blows has an inherent risk of causing damage. like we have done with smoking and alcohol, even with sex. shouldn't we protect our children, the most precious people our lives and let them become adults. if you become an adult and as a physician i educate you and you make up your mind to play, i'll be the very first to stand by your side and defend your right as an american to do whatever you want to do. >> i think you get people's attention when you say you don't let your child smoke, drink. why would you let them be

you have a demonstration. explain. >> this is what you would call -- >> okay. >> the model. this is a simulation. represents the rigid skull. the brain -- the pink balloon represents the brain. look what happens to your brain when you have an impact. so the brain bounces around the skull. so you take the padding, will simulate the helmet. no matter how thick it is, look at what happens. so with or without the helmet your brain still bounces around your skull. so knowing what we know now with or without the helmet, concussions, repeated blows of your head has a risk of causing permanent brain damage. >> you know the nfl and they had taken issue with you in the past but they say they have changed their ways. i want to say in part to what the nfl responded to. they have made numerous changes

of players at all levels. these including nearly 40 rule changes in the last decade. strict concussion protocols. better training and sideline medical care. is this enough? >> cte and post traumatic encephalopathy is not about concussions. they do not cause cte. by itself it's a disease. but caused by a blow to the head. no matter how much you reduce concussions you're still exposing yourself of the risk of developing cte. but it's not about the science. it's about the spirit of the american family. that i so much believed in as a child. it's a story about what it is to be american, to seek the truth. to become enlightened. seek the truth. the truth does what?

>> and your name really means that. >> yes. >> in your native tongue it meanings -- >> he who knows should step forth and speak. >> speak the truth. >> this is what defines us as americans. the truth. >> i think people watching are going to have a better understanding of your work and your passion and that you're not anti-football. you're not anti-sports. you just want to provide the knowledge. i was talking to jesse palmer who is on -- he was in the nfl, what five years? >> right. >> and you weren't as aware. >> no. that's right. we just didn't have the education at the time. you didn't understand the significance of how that could impact your life moving away from football, five, ten, 15, 20 years down the road. i saw the screener for this movie. i'm curious to see how this affects parents moving forward if they watch it and whether or not they'll allow their children to play football and how this

sport. it's a powerful film. >> dr. ohdoctor, thank you. >> let's get to amy. >> thank you robin. get ready. taylor swift fans, we have a world exclusive you will only see right here on "gma." the singer just releasing the trailer for the 1989 world tour live concert film which you will be able to watch on apple music sunday. but this morning we have something more for you and jesse you have got the details rights? >> that's right. get set we have got your exclusive first look at a behind the scenes interview for apple music filming the 1989 world tour live in sydney, australia. check it out. >> she's performed around the globe. shake it off >> even showing us how to shake

>> getting ready for this, i wondered about a lot of things. >> over 1.5 million fans have seen her latest tour. if you haven't, now you can, too. >> i wonder what it would be like to perform for 70,000 people. >> taylor swift and apple music bringing us the 1989 world tour live film. we never go out of style >> the seven time grammy award winner releaseing a look inside her world. >> and now swiftees can watch the show on their big and small screens. >> what would happen. >> apple music members can access all the moments with dozens of musical guests including performances by justin timberlake timberlake, mick jagger.

which mu she shans love what they do that they would come up for the love of it. this was collaborative and hey you want to come out, cool. i have so many memories looking back that i'm just going to hold on to them. for dear life. >> swift saying how she reached out to the rolling stones legend. >> i had no idea mick was going to be in town. i texted him and said do you want to come out and sing and he writes back what will i wear? bad blood >> and a taylor show wouldn't be complete without swift's squad, pals like gigi hadeed making appearances as well. >> it would be weird to not include my friends. these are the people who helped me get to this point. we had some of the most amazing memories just around this tour.

in one place. it became a way for us to get together when we're busy. just like meeting up in london, let's do this. >> you can see taylor's full interview on apple music's beats one radio station today. and apple music members you could watch the 1989 world tour live movie starting sunday at apple.com/taylorswift. >> is she 25 yet? >> yesterday. >> texting mick. we're meeting up in london. it's okay. >> that was yesterday. yeah, yeah. >> a year ago she was here at a concert with "gma." >> we were thinking about that. >> a year ago. look at this. the video right here >> she shut down times square. on her tour you never knew who was going to pop up with her. and she is just that kind of person. >> my daughters say it was their favorite moment of the summer.

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that's the big picture. we have got work to do to make it taylor swift ready. but i think we can shake it off right? let's go back to you. >> the ultimate buyers' guide on a budget. >> plus mark wahlberg talking about his new movie with will farrell. >> it's a funny one. >> uh-huh. >> this week the great made in america christmas is back. on the hunt for a gift that will deliver joy and american jobs. viewers to the rescue.

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[ cheers and applause ] welcome back. he's getting a lot of work out here. >> yes, he is. >> yes, yes, yes. the hottest new "star wars" character, bb8 is here. helping us countdown to the premier tonight in los angeles. is there he has a little burn mark from space. >> tough to run around like that. believe i had or not, "star wars" not the only movie. mark wahlberg is here in times square. he stars with will ferrell in "daddy's home." so funny. >> you have seen the trailer. >> it pays off. it's great. talk to him in a little bit. in the meantime, if you heard christmas is just around the corner. it doesn't feel like it. it's getting down to the wire

we're tracking the hottest gifts people are searching for in our ultimate christmas buyer's guide. becky worryley tells us about one of the top gift this is year. head phones. >> reporter: previkted to be the most popular tech gift given this season. to find the best, we turned to brian tong. tech editor at cnet. what do teens and 20 something's want? >> design and bass. a lot of kids love the deep booming sound. this the is beats solo2. you have the flashy colors and clean design. you can go big and large and just, you don't care what anybody thinks. these are the monster 24k. gold, bling bling, all gold everything. >> reporter: is there a budget model? >> the m50-xs. great, great headphones. >> reporter: on ear. over ear.

>> how it feels. some people don't like the idea of an over-year headphone. it cuts your ear off but it's the best sound. >> reporter: if you're buying head foens for someone who is a commuter? it's all about noisecanceling. >> it send res verse frequency in here. it deadens the sound around you. it creates a chamber inside. it's like your own, isolated room. >> reporter: let's talk xaeper ear buds. >> some are around the $120, $150. that's a lot. the $40 to $50 speet spot, you'll get everything you need. >> and we have a list of all of those picks on our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. becky is with us.

what are you getting for a $300 pair versus a $100 pair. >> that is tult mat question. people who are into sound they can hear a difference. me, i'm not so sure. this is about brand, design, fashion. there are mirrors in the headphone aisles in the electronics store. how do i look? >> they look festive. my daughters just want them to be pink. thank you, becky. i'm here with mark wahlberg. he's teaming up with will ferrell in the new comedy, daddy's home. a dad and a step dad square off for the love of their family. >> hey, kids. helmets on the half pipe. we have to with safe here. >> half pipe? >> that's cory from red bull. >> you have a sponsor for my

>> and mark wahlberg joins us. the whole family watched this last night. had a lot of fun. dusty is the ultimate cool dad. >> yes, aside from his inability to be responsible and commit. >> but he comes back and throws the whole family into an uproar. it musus have been so much fun to team up with will again. >> he's such a great guy. one of the rare comedy guys. his humor comes from a nice place. he's a nice and happy guy. he enjoys making people laugh. >> it taps into something. this is a dynamic happening in a lot of families. grows out of something real. though it's pretty outrageous. >> yeah, usually the step dad is the bad guy. the evil one. and, you know, he's a genuinely li sweet guy who wants to be accept bdty kids. i just can't take the fact that somebody now is living in my role. and soy come back to reclaim my family and craziness ensues. right? >> i've got four.

>> they suspect seen it yet. mom is the censor board. >> you did an stain gram of the christmas sweater, right? sal and billy wearing them. >> that's more inappropriate than the content of the movie. but yeah. my picture looks more like you. that one looks like dick clark right there. >> that is dick clark. not mark wahlberg. on a didn't note. you have said you oh so much or of you success to your catholic faith. you had the chance this fall, when pope francis came in, to play a part. what was that like? >> it was amazing. i sat in church. a priest was saying you can be at church, but not be involved. they asked me to do the collection. they asked me to host the pope. you can't say no.

families from different continents. mispronouncing their names was an issue. it was a big job. amazing to see how many people he's got coming back to the church now. he's trying to change things. >> the spirit he unleashed was so great. >> i've been around a lot of famous people pip have never seen so many people excited about one person. >> you have your wahlburgers going on. we're opening one here. you did something special after the paris attacks. >> donating proceeds to the red cross. paris is my favorite city in the world. i was forge gnat enough to work there. made a movie there. a bad movie. it was great experience. i try to go there often. >> you did a great thing. "daddy's home" is great movie. >> thank you. i heard my smile takes over the world. oh, yes, it does. very nice xhil. it's time now for "gma's"

i'm here with the holy cross high school knights from flushing squeens. yeah. you can get excited. and tonight's "monday night football" game on espn, new york giants are in miami to face the dolphins. mike green berg and mike golic on espn and espn's mike and mike gave us their picks. they say giants take the win. . i have to give you a winning forecast. in miami, it will be so nice. this forecast sponsored by nationwide. the kickoff temperature, 78. light winds. pretty perfect. even a little warm, we may say. the action all starts tonight at 8 clp 15. tune in to find out the game's

>> and now for another smile that lights up the world. >> you can also dab real it's a. just give them one of -- whoa, we're dabbing here on "gma." we're counting down to christmas with the best present two high school sweethearts could hope to have. a supersecret surprise right out of a fairytale. rachel smith has the story. >> reporter: every love story deserves a fairy god mother. and for high school sweethearts, their fairy godmother turned out to be abc family. and breakup star chelsea kane. >> that is the scent of christmas dinner ruined. i got to pull off an engagement surprise. i helped the future groom trick his girlfriend. >> i was lured here under false pretenses. >> i was feeling a little nervous.

i walked into one of the most beautiful and amazing proposals that a girl can hope for. >> i love you. will you marry me, baby? >> oh, my god. >> she saw the ring. i finally relaxed and said, okay. >> he dropped down, i was like, wait. my eyes and mind were not synchronized. >> reporter: the surprise was not just a diamond ring. [ cheers and applause ] >> welcome to the family. >> to share this experience with the people that mean the most to me, it brought it full circle. >> i was so flattered to have been included. i love love. >> reporter: just like every great love story. >> i could not be anymore excited. starting our own family and continuing to push forward and pursue our dreams. >> there's a happily ever after. for "good morning america," rachel smith, abc news, new york. >> what a surprise that couple

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it reunites jennifer lawrence, bradley cooper, robert de niro with director david o. russell. "20/20" anchor elizabeth vargas sat down with them to talk about what are you doing here? lawrence at the top of her game. loosely inspired by the real-life home shopping entrepreneur and inventor joy mangano. >> my name's joy, by the way. >> reporter: it chronicles the rise from struggling single mom to head of her own business dynasty. >> the world doesn't owe you a thing. >> reporter: lawrence reteams for the third time with bradley cooper. robert de niro, and david o. russell, the director. along with an all-star cast, virginia madsen and edgar ramirez as her eccentric ex-husband. i just want to start with you david, what drew you to -- >> why? >> well -- what drew you to this story? joy's story? >> i think the movie is about the emotion, joy, when you're a child, a grownup, facing

another inspiration was to see the best divorced couple in america. true unconditional love goes beyond divorce. >> it's a beautiful thing. unconditional love means that that love will transform itself. so in a way, gives us, gives me hope that true love does really last forever. >> people have talked about the fact that so many of you who have worked together so many times now, have a special chemistry. >> we met her. she was 20 years old. on "silver linings playbook." before hunger games. she asked robert de niro what is it like to be recognized on the street? >> i asked cooper what it's like to be in the tabloids? i was like, the tabloids say you're dating j. lo, is that true? then david called action. never speak on my behalf.

that o. russell cast lawrence in his first film with a female lead. it's a dysfunctional family story. >> i think there's no such thing as a normal family. that's the great thing about david's story telling. david says he finds the extraordinary in the ordinary. and then just examines it and opens it up and peels back layer after layer after layer. it's exciting to work that way as an actor. >> reporter: and the on-screen chemistry between cooper and lawrence is palpable. do you have that chemistry? >> yeah, when i'm with you, i feel very safe. >> safe? >> yeah. like i can -- i can turn my brain off as an actor and, yeah, i feel safe i guess is the word. >> david made us a bizarre form of siblings in a way. >> i think having to learn that dance routine. i was -- that was -- we didn't know each other. >> on "silver linings playbook"? >> talk about being vulnerable with somebody. i think that had a lot to do with it. >> i understand what bradley's saying. we have a troop feeling. a certain comfort and confidence with each other. and feeling of being safe.

and all those things that -- many directors -- the finest directors have done over the years. >> reporter: and that special art of david o. russell is translating into movie gold. the film snagged two golden globe nominations. you've been nominated for a golden globe for best actress. amy schumer one of your best friends, said, you're going down. [ laughter ] >> i hope i am. i want to see that sweet little -- up on that stage. i'm trying to organize us wearing the same exact thing. that's my dream. >> are you going to root for her or are you going to root for you? >> we're both rooting for her. >> reporter: for "good morning america," elizabeth vargas, abc news, new york. >> i cannot wait to see "joy." it opens on christmas day. up next, robin talks with

linda ellerbee. we're back now with a legendary name in broadcast journalism.

after more than 40 years in the biz, the last 25 of them hosting nick news on nickelodeon, linda is retiring. they'll air the special, hello, i must be going. 25 years of nick news with linda ellerbee tomorrow. this morning, she's here with us. what a pleasure. >> it's so nice to be here with you. >> all these years. two generations of talking -- two generations have been with you. >> it is. really. we have some kids that were 10 when we started that now have 10-year-olds that are watching. we have kids that grew up watching us that worked on the show. until, you know, just recently until we produced the last show. >> we had many in our staff here that are so excited because they grew up watching. what was the most challenging story in your 25 years that you had to explainino children? >> oh, without question, aids. it was -- when we started in

not that it shouldn't be today. but, it was then. and, the problem with explaining aids was, you have to explain, you have to talk about sex. >> right. >> and in our age group of 9 to 14, there are kids in there who actually haven't had the sex talk from their parents yet. so it was tricky. how do i talk about aids without talking about sex? well, you can't, really. >> you had to keep all these things in mind. you know your audience. you always have been that way. you chose to be there so many years. what will you miss most? >> the kids themselves. if there's one lesson i take away from 25 years of listening to kids it's that you're never too old to learn from young. >> never too old to learn from -- out of the mouths of babes. >> yeah. they taught me. they educated me. in fact, the last part of the show, this is our only hour show.

is really sort of about a personal piece about what you taught me. what kids taught me. >> what they taught you? before that, back in the day, that's you -- >> that's me, at abc. >> at abc. you were part of the "gma." >> big hair. big shoulders. big glasses. and big mouth. >> we do remember that part, too. what do you remember most about your time here with us? >> i had a great time here at abc. i worked on a wonderful show called "our world." a primetime show about recent american history. every week, i came to work and they would give me a box of magazines and books and movies from a particular year. i would think, okay, this week i'm living in 1961. this week, i've living in 1942. and, in fact, i would get so immersed in the time period of that show, that i once found myself in the year 1987 writing

>> no. no you didn't. >> because that's where i was spending the week in our world. >> so immersed in it. i know that you, and maybe it's not a joke, people say, what next? you say retirement, people say, what next. you say you want to be a shepherd? >> i got tired to explaining to people that after 51 years of working, i was hoping that quitting work would mean, i could get up every day and think, what would linda like to do? apparently, i'm supposed to have a project. everybody says, what next? i finally began to say, i'm just going to go be a shepherd, as way of saying, for awhile, i'm going to do nothing. joyfully. and i'm very grateful. i need to say this. that i'm able to retire. because too many americans are not. and i'm very lucky -- i had a great time. in television. i'm leaving with my head still on my shoulders. at my own choosing of the time. and my soul still mostly in tact. >> i love that voice. and, you are just well deserving of all that. thank you. you paved the way in so many

>> you, too, ma'am. >> and we're fellow thrivers. i like to say that. not survivors. >> i traded both my breasts for my life in 1993. and i have never once regretted the trade. >> i love when you do the voice like that. yes, what a great trade. i'm glad you did that. you're here with us right now. >> and you, too. >> linda ellerbee, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] >> bye, bye. >> hello, i must be going, 25 years. tomorrow night on nickelodeon.

bravo. what a great show today. >> great to see linda ellerbee here. >> oh, adore her. will smith will be here tomorrow. >> will ferrell later in the week. have a great day, everybody. >> will ferrell later in the

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