good morni good morning, america. breaking right now, the massive battle to take down isis. thousands of troops marching at this hour. americans helping with the all-out assault in the air to stop the terrorists and take out one of their biggest strongholds. we're live on the frontlines with the make-or-break battle this morning. a republican office in north carolina firebombed, vandalized with a swastika. donald trump calls the attackers animals, as he doubles down on claims this election is rigged. >> the process rigged. it's a rigged election. it's a rigged system. >> and hillary clinton faces a new blast of leaked e-mails. october surprise.

temperatures soaring near a hundred degrees. millions from texas to new york bracing for a major warm-up right now. and a great escape. [ cheering ] >> the car rolls over, bursts into flames, the driver trapped inside. samaritans rush in. >> please, hurry! >> the dramatic moment they formed a human chain to pull him free. and goo and good morning, america. a lot to get to this monday morning. three weeks and day before the votes are counted. donald trump unshackled all weekend, that was his word. lashing out at the forces rigging this election. >> trump calling alec baldwin's

job. >> we're going to have a lot more on that. we begin with the breaking news. thousands of iraqi troops trying to take the key city of mosul deal a crippling blow to the group. what is happening right now, alex? >> reporter: good morning, we've been watching this battle for mosul play out in the valley with the forces up here in the hills and the coalition jets above, pummeling those isis of this battle that will determine the future of isis. the battle for mosul beginning. an estimated 30,000 fighting onic that the strong hold. those kurdish fighters zeroing in their mortars on yis krs targeting below. targets selected and observed by american forces, ib colluding

that was one of the rockets heading out into the plains around the city of mosul. the sun has come up, the pace of fighting has picked up as well. we've been able to see and hear the artillery and the air strikes landing down there. around mosul. for the first time, we're hearing gunfire as well, meaning the two sides are now closely engaging each other. the view of the fighting increasingly obscured by a thick, black haze. if isis loses mosul, they lose their last foothold in iraq and their biggest prize to date. it would deal a devastating blow to the group. for months, they've talk t about the plans to retake mosul from isis.

the city. the city. they're expecting 1 million people to flee the fighting. could be one of the biggest humanitarian crises this year. >> thank you, alex. let's bring in martha rad dat dats for more. we have seen the public buildup to this battle for months. this is so critical because moos sl the last strong hold for isis in iraq. >> exactly right, george. it's critical and difficult. the confident that the iraqis will succeed. this will not be fast. this would be a huge step towards defeating isis in iraq. governing and stabilizing that area will be a challenge. isis in syria is a much more complicated problem. you zroept a unified fighting force there. few u.s. forces to help them. this will be the challenge for

very much. now to the race for the white house and the attack on a republican office in north carolina. the local head quarters fire-bombed. and a nearby building spray-painted. steve osunsami is in raleigh, north carolina, as authorities search for who is responsible. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. authorities are here this morning trying to figure out who did this. there are all sorts of suggestions. the good thing is no one was hurt. police believe someone threw a bot wl flammable material through the front window of the orange county republican party head quarters sometime between saturday night and sunday morning. the fire inside burned furniture and caused smoke damage but went out on its own. >> this is a horrific, horrific act of political terrorism. >> reporter: this is, of course, a key swing state in the presidential election where

on twitter immediately saying animals, representing hillary clinton and dems in north carolina, just fire-bombed our office in orange county because we're winning. police say there is no evidence that whoever did this represented the democratic nominee, who condemned the attack. >> we have a lot of cleanup to do. >> reporter: they're cleaning up graffiti >> or else what? because we're not going anywhere. >> reporter: the graffiti was sprayed on the other side of the building. the democrats are raising money for the workers here. in a few short hours, they have raised $13,000 online. >> the latest now from donald trump. he's fighting hard from behind. bashing hillary clinton, the

election is rigged. tom llamas is tracking it all from trump tower. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. donald trump has yet to provide any evidence the election will be rigged in november. that's not stopping him from preaching that message and that multiple groups are out to get him. donald trump's now peddling a new conspiracy theory. >> the election is being rigged by corrupt media allegations and outright lies in an effort to election hillary clinton president. >> reporter: over the weekend, in less than 48 hours, trump mentioning the election being rigged more than 20 times. >> the process is rigged. it's a rigged election. it's a rigged system. and they take these lies and they put them on front pages. >> reporter: trump, referring to the growing number of women, accusing him of sexual misconduct. the republican nominee seeming

leads, who says trump groped her on a flight in the '80s. >> believe me, she would not be my first choice, that i can tell you. >> r you. >> reporter: trump also suggestioni i suggesting the polling system is rigged. tweeting the election is absolutely being rig bid the dishonest and distorted media pushed crooked hillary. not all republicans are on board. ryan saying our democracy relies on confidence in election results and the speaker is fully confident the states will carry out this election with integrity. even the vice presidential candidate taking a different approach from his running mate. >> we'll respect the ril will of the american people in this e election. >> reporter: as pence tries to soften the tone, trump is growing wilder in his accusat accusatio

prior drks because i don't know what is going on with her. but at the beginning of her last debate, she was all pumped up at the beginning. >> reporter: this morning, hillary clinton's campaign is out with a new ad. it's called america's bully. it compares donald trump to some of the greatest bullies of all time including biff from "back to the future" and the members of cobra kai kid." tr kid." trump has said he's not a bully, he's a counterpuncher. as hillary clinton stepped out of the spot light this weekend, we canky leaks released another batch of e-mails thought to be from her top aides. cecilia vega joins us with more. >> reporter: the clinton campaign calling this a crime reminiscent of watergate, but

batch. and the clinton campaign know this is could be a problem for them every day until election day. this morning, thousands more e-mails appearing to show the inner workings of hillary clinton's campaign. wikileaks releasing the newest batch of what are believed to be campaign chairman john podesta's hacked e-mails. one showing just how much clinton's team struggled to get her to apologize over the private server controversy. a national interview and communicate genuine feelings of remorse and regret is now, i fear, becoming a character problem. i tee receive no downside in her actually saying, look, i'm sorry. i think it will take so much air out of this. podesta agreeing saying trying to figure out how to get her there and best way to execute. >> as i look back at it now,

have used two accounts. one for personal. one for work-related e-mails. that was a mistake. i'm sorry about that. i take responsibility. >> reporter: abc news has not independently verified the e-mails. the clinton campaign not responding to individual documents, instead, akuding the russians of orchestrating the hack to give donald trump a win. >> i don't give credence to the know if they're accurate. >> reporter: 12,000 e-mails so far. everything from when clinton should laugh during debates. >> whoo, okay. >> reporter: to her prooifrt speeches to wall street that seem to contradict her public positions. everyone this one, claiming clinton told a private trade union gathering that extreme environment al lists need to, quote, get a life. and donald trump has questioned

the hacks. his running mate, mike pence, seemed to take a different stand saying there's no question, george, that evidence suggests russian involvement. >> let's britain in matthew dowd and martha raddatz for more. three weeks and a day before the election. our polls show a four-point lead for hillary clinton. no question, donald trump behind right now. he needs major shift to get back in the race. >> when you looked at the race month or so ago, i said it was about a field goal. today, we're in the final less than 22 days, it's as if he's behind by four or five runs in the ninth inning. it's a much different thing. can he come back? it's possible. lit take a big debate. right now this race falls in about a six-point hillary clinton lead. >> martha, you spent time with voters at a key state of

hollywood tape didn't turn out to these stroerts be a game-changer. >> what the voters said backed up our abc poll. they may not ling what he said. may not think his apology was sincere. many voters said this would not affect their decision, men and women. one man saying he wasn't surprised by tape. one female voter saying she thought it was funny. another saying she's heard that talk before from men and disturbed by the tape, but seemed to fall into the one-third in the poll who would not likely have voted for him any way. >> the opinthuz yachl for donal trump is down. who he's lashing out at, the media. clinton. but claiming the whole election is rigged.

what's hillary clinton's fundamentally it's change. and the tape is her enthusiasm level is up to what donald trump's supporters level is. that's a major change. it has caused a two-point lead to a 6-point lead. >> he's trying to rile up the base. >> they're both in the final 22 days focused on the base and not undecided voters. >> thank you both. final presidential debit is wednesday on abc. i'll be coverage starting at 9:00 p.m. eastern. also this morning, now to new backlash from those recent clown scares across the country. we're two weeks away from halloween. target is announcing their pulling some of their clown costumes. t.j. holmes is here with that. >> reporter: get this, on target's website, you can still get, as an adult, a michael meyers costume, complete are a fake butcher knife. you can't get a clown costume.

supposed to have scary fun this creepy clown phenomena is causing some people and retailers to adjust. the creepy chaise has gone international. bizarre bozo sightings caught on camera are lighting up social media feeds around the world. back home, this video on live leak apparently showing a knife-wielding clown approaching a home. this clown on the back of a scary clown masks are flying off the shelves. national costume retailer halloween express says its clown costume sales are up 239% this year. target tells abc news it's removing clown masks from its stores and scale back inventory online. saying this e e do six was made out of sensitivity to the issue

>> reporter: even ronald mcdonald is keeping a low profile. with creepy clowns reported in at least 40 states. >> hey, you the clown that was scaring those kids back there? >> reporter: as far as ronald mcdonald goes, they're scaling back the appearances. saying, hey, just being sensitive. police say these are pranksters doing all these things. social media causes it to spread like crazy. >> this close to hall to amy for the morning's other top stories. and you urgent search under way for the man accused of shooting a police sergeant in fair banks, alaska, then saling his police car. walking to the officer's side of the car with a gun drawn before opening fire. the the sergeant is in stable condition. new video shows the aftermath of a horrifying crash if san diego.

bridge to park below, killing four people. the driver, a navy sailor, is charged with drunk driving and ve hick la homicide. in florida, good samaritans rushed in to help rescue this driver of this suv. they formed a human chain to pull him out of the vehicle and carry him up that hill. thankfully, incredibly, he suffered just minor injuries. in sports, the dodgers got even against the cubs, shut out chicago, have performance from clayton kershaw. the series moves to los angeles. finally, this election year has been pretty nasty. so, one candidate promising to get back to basics. ann collins is running for county treasurer. see the billboard. she says, i won't steal. and she adds, i know how to count. what more can you ask in no asnax no empty promises. i think that is a sign of the

like that. >> very simple message right there. >> exactly. >> thank you. let's go to ginger. ult mall indian summer in parts of the country. the weekend storms that blasted through parts of the pacific northwest and the trough. where there's a trough, there's a ridge. so many folks closing in on records. des moines, 84. it stays with parts of the east boston, by tomorrow, 79 for a high. new york city in the low 80s. philadelphia. and you know we're going to pay for this. it doesn't last long. the pictures from the storm in the pacific norris wet. the winds 70 to 100 miles per hour. this guy trying to stand in them. an ef-2 tornado in oregon. let's

looking good for us. an isolated inland shower. warm once again. we will have temperatures in the upper 80s. here we go with that sunset before 7 pm. we are a few weeks away from the time change. we will change things around, especially in the mornings. it is too dark right now. upper 80s for the first part of the week. we will notice a big difference coming in with a front on friday night double status upper great weekend. a lot of sunshine. dry air.

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ele elected. take a look at this. supermoon. did you see this over the weekend. it was beautiful. this is called a hunter's moon. the first full moon after the harvest moon. don't be too disappointed. there are two left in 2016. >> it was gorgeous. >> it kept me up at night it was so bright. it was beautiful. "saturday night live" kept a lot of people up as well. donald trump is figin calling it part of the media's conspiracy to bring him down. >> reporter: serious matters of the republican aside, it's considered unusual in the entertainment industry for someone to call for a cancellation of a tv show he, himself, hosted less than a year ago. that's what donald trump did this weekend after "snl" exceedic salvo. >> i love kids. i love them so much, i marry them. >> reporter: with the election

"saturday night live," another show case for the donald trump impression of alec baldwin. >> number three, women can't be charged more for men than -- ah >> reporter: s >> reporter: sparring with kate mckinnon's hillary clinton in a debate spoof. >> we disagree on almost everything. but i do like how generous he is. just last friday, he handed me this election. appears to be laughing. trump tweeting, watched "saturday night live" hit job on me. time to retire the boring and unfunny show. alec baldwin portrayal stinks. media rigging election. he guest hosts less yan a year ago. remember. >> part of the reason i'm sheer that i know now take a joke. >> reporter: back then, trump pronounced himself pleased with the outcome. >> we had a lot of fun last night. it was terrific.

is not intended for it's >> i want >> i want to talk to you about a time-honored, democratic tradition, sexual performance in the white house. >> reporter: later, darryl hammond scored with bill clinton sendups. and will ferrell would turn his george bush impression into a one-person show. is. >> you have to good plot twist that i turned out the be a smart one. >> "snl" can do these that stick. it's hard, sometime, for voters to distinguish between the portrayal and the actual person. >> reporter: but nothing topped tina fey, as 2008 vice presidential nominee sarah palin. >> you know, hillary and i don't agree on everything. >> anything.

be the corner stone of any foreign policy. >> andky see russia from my house. >> reporter: palin would later appear on "weekend update" and move to the beat. ? everybody party we're going all night la, la, la, la, la, la ? >> reporter: truth is -- >> he's either not that rich. >> wrong. >> reporter: if they're not making fun of you on you're not making news. >> my microphone is broken. >> reporter: no comment from nl" al "snl." alec baldwin's response to retweet trump. >> we're going to talk to you more about that. joining us now is dean obeidallah. he used to work for "snl." let me ask you.

has that view change during the tam pain? >> when he first started running, we viewed him like a kardashian. he was a punch line. everyone republicans said they would event vote for him. he e involved. i think our comedy evolved. i really hope xheed cans can turn back into a punchline and make america laugh again at trump. that's part of the problem. donald trump not liking being laughed lashing out. now "snl." >> he used to be in on the joke. had fun with it. we have seen him turn on comedians in the past. >> definitely. he tweeted about seth myers. he pseudobill maher for $5 million over a joke bill maher told on "the tonight show" in 2013. he withdrew the charges later.

the discussion. you think what donald trump saying about "snl" you're not taking him as seriously as maybe others are? >> it's not like "the new york times" or "people" magazine getting those cease and desist notices in the mail. it's the idea of looping in "snl" along with everything else, the media the cultural elites. this is the basis of his narrative right now. you can see him f >> he may not win new votes. his base is probably going to love it. >> i wrote an article about how ridiculous this was and his supporters are fighting me on twitter saying he's right. the fck could cancel it if it's aun fair show. even sarah palin. no one criticize more. laughed at it, rolled with the punches. that's what you should do. america, we have a rich tradition of political come did

this campaign. >> politicians have, in the past, used comedy to help them and broaden the base. >> absolutely. we saw hillary clinton go on "between two ferns" with zack galifianaki galifianak galifianakis. comedy will reach people that won't watch a debate, a serious speech. it's the greatest thing to use. donald trump fighting against it when he actually has pretty good help him. instead, he's fighting this. 22 days out, you're going to tweet about cancel "saturday night live" i don't think that is the most pressing issue for americans right now. the end of orange juice. why the drink may be disappearing from breakfast tables this year. and the big samsung ba wh wh why officials are showing up at

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time time now for our big board. the team of insiders standing by live. linsey davis is here at the table with us. her story is coming up. first, let's start with the latest on colin kaepernick. the controversy. 49ers quarterback off the bench, getting his first start since he began the national anthem protest. his team lost, 45-16. stephen a. smith kaepernick showed up. he had a muhammad ali t-shirt. he knelt down. other teammates did as well. let's take a listen to how he was received when he stepped on the field, stephen a. [ crowd booing ]'t thi >> i don't think many are surprised by that reaction on the road, you're usually booed any way. then what he's been doing. explain the environment around

obviously, robin. you have some people believing that he's just un-american. that he is not what america is all about. they believe that he's disrespecting the flag, disrespecting the national anthem. disrespecting what america supposedly stands for. as a result, they have a lot of vitriol for him. another segment of the populus want to applaud him, thank him for his bravery, courageousness. they wanted to take him after the game. talk to him. it's one of those situations where, it just heightens and illuminates that we're a divided nation right now. it's incredibly polarizing times. we all know it. we watch not the election. his situation, essentially, epitomizes that. i wasn't surprised at all by what i saw from the fans in buffalo. they just felt the way they felt. others feel otherwise.

>> those are rare occurrences right now, i think people realize the impact of what's going on. like i said from the beginning, i knew the consequences of what could come with this. and i was prepared for that. >> bigger issue for him now as player is the play of himself and his team. >> there's no question about it. the 49ers stink. let's be clear about that. listen, he didn't play miserably. at the same time, 13 for 29 for impressive, though he made some plays with his feet. the 49ers don't have playmakers on offense pip don't know if they have players on defense. they looked like a franchise right now. they are absolutely awful. the the worse he plays, he'll get more attention. >> stephen a. smith unplugged. let's move on to the flight ban for samsung phones.

issuing an emergency order that prohibits people from taking the galaxy note 7 on planes. gio benitez has the story. passengers trying to fly with help could face serious penalties. >> we're talking veer potential punishments. up to $180,000 if fins. up to ten years in prison. that's if you sneak these phones sboonon to these planes. even if you get them on the checked baggage, they don't want them. we're learning new information about the troubled batteries that are causing the problems. "the wall street journal" is saying samsung was using self-testing. doing their own testing instead of using third party testing like other phones. no doubt, a lot of people will be looking at that. >> no doubt. also, let's be realistic, if you own one of these phones, you're traveling, what are you going to do? are there suggestions? >> we're learning right now, samsung, robin, is going to be

probably here at laguardia. samsung reps will be here. they'll exchange it. but samsung is sending boxes to your houses. they're these fire-resistant boxes. pop the phone in, send it back. they don't want it here. if tsa sees it, they'll send you home. now the a breakfast staple in jeopardy. o.j., orange juice? once t choice for so many is plunging in popularity. american consumption is down 13%. what's up with o.j.? >> o.j. is going the way of spam, at least it seems. zbloe, yeah. >> something you used to enjoy for breakfast, now, not so much. the primary reason is health. for years, orange jus was marketed as part of a complete breakfast. recent years, evidence suggests

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who accidentally drove into a pond. >> good morning, robin. one massachusetts woman lucky to be alive when a woman accidentally hit the gas when she was backing up near a pond. >> did it go under? >> reporter: it's a desperate race against time. watch as the suv quickly starts to sink. it's driver, a 68-year-old woman, trapped inside. pounding on the passenger window. >> go to your back window. >> reporter: good samaritan wastes no time. just as he opens the the door to help the woman out. >> you got to come out. >> reporter: the vehicle takes on water and submerges. >> i lost her. i lost her. >> reporter: but then -- >> behind you. >> reporter: the woman reaches the surface, gasping for breath. just as the first bystander starts to fatigue, dan jumps in to hemp.

i knew she couldn't swim. i grabbed the cushion that had handles on it. i flung them toward her. she grabbed it. >> reporter: the whole incident lasting less than three minute ps. this morning, the driver is in the hospital recovering from mild hypothermia. this was just an accident. the driver was not impaired in any way. the first responders made to it the scene moments late person they said if the good samaritans were not there to help, it could have >> so fast. >> scary. heroic, heroic efforts by those good samaritans. coming up, "dancing with the stars" terra jole takes us behind the scenes in the ballroom. that and a whole lot more.

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live from the station taking action for you. this is abc action news. good morning. i shafer. it is 7:56 am. we're monitoring a breaking news situation overnight and pasco county. a man barricaded himself into a house after getting into an argument with a woman. deputies used tear gas, flash bang, and they were about to get him out. they found him in a bathroom with a knife. they taste him, and he charged at the deputies. they responded by shooting and killing him and what the sheriff's office called "shoe

spare"'s crack -- suicide by cop. " currently, in odessa area, expect some delays. we still have some delays in the land o'lakes area. southbound us 41 at state road 54. a lot of cars avoiding this and heading over to the collier parkway. take a look at that. we're seeing delays southbound er if you are heading to i for -- i-4 up to davenport, we have a crash causing some roadblocks. this is what it looks like just west of the highway 27. you can see the cars starting to slow down a little bit. the opposite direction toward tampa, you are looking good on i-4.let's head on up to captain. erewhon . good morning. we have an accident.

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good good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. donald trump is doubling bashing his opponent, the media even "saturday night live." as hillary clinton faces a new batch of leaked e-mails. also this morning, is it finally the end of expensive ivt treatmen treatme -- ivf treatments? and "dancing's" breakout

>> i've never >> i've never danced with an arch-sized partner before. >> i've never danced -- >> how they're inspiring each other and america. as we say -- >> good morning, america. ? this is my heart beat song ? and good morning, america. welcome to monday here in times square. and robin, you are bringing something very special this morning. everybody's gotting? . extra special. extra special because amy, elizabeth vargas, and dan harris are going to join us. we're going to talk about how colleagues can help each over through their somethings. it's no different. no different than any other work place. the way we have bonded together. >> you're a family. we're family. >> where do you find the time is what i want to know? >> amy, when she's not here, it's because she's somewhere in

lo you for that. also coming up this morning, who likes saving money? let's just say it? who likes it? me. you. we have great apps and tools to bulk up your bank account. they work. now let's go back to amy with the morning rundown. good morning. a major battle under way against isis in iraq. at daybreak, an launched to retake the city of mosul. overnight, the coalition bombed with artillery. ashe carter calls it a decisive moment. there are concerns of a major humanitarian crisis. back here at home, republicans are calling an attack on a gop office in north carolina political terrorism.

a slur about nazi republicans scrawled nearby. no one was insxwrurpd donald trump is blaming hillary clinton and her supporters. clinton called the take horrific. democrats are raising money to help reopen that office. trump is campaigning in wisconsin this morning. he's warning voters that the election is rigged. he's unleashing more allegations as clinton opens up a bigger lead in the polls. tom llamas has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. dona t this week. first the midwest and the rockies and then las vegas on wednesday for the debate. he's preaching this message of a rigged election. >> the process is rigged. it's a rigged election. it's a rigged system. the election is being rigged by corrupt media pushing false allegations and outright lies. >> reporter: in his latest conspiracy theory, he's saying the media wants hillary clinton to win the election so they're putting out stories against him.

mentioned the election would be rigged more than 20 times. so far, he has yet to provide any evidence of that. wick ke leaks says founder julian assange has lost his internet access. he's been holed up in ecuadecua embassy embassy in london. there were e seemed to show she was softer on wall street in spreechs than in public. this morning, 21 schoolgirls held cattive for more than two years have been reunited with their families. they say they went ho 40 days without food. nearly 200 girls are still being held by boko haram, what is pwh

negotiate. look at a new superyakt it's the ig best ship of its kind. longer than 1 1/2 football fields. it features eight dex plus an underwater lounge. the price tag? $400 million. he has sailing yacht "a." >> maybe a discount on the "b" series. >> but is he happy? >> exactly. >> make us all feel better. how about some news that goes "pop," lara? >> we begin with "pop news." nearly 200 fans walked out of amy schumer's show. after she began bashing trump. she called the candidate an orange, sexually assaulting,

she asked a supporter to join her on stage to say why he was voting for trump. when fans booed, she invited them to leave. the audience members saying it just became too political. one tweeted i went to hear jokes. but with an audience of 8500 people, the show did go on. >> a lot of tension everywhere these days. >> a lot of tension, even in comedy. you were talking about it earlier. also in "pop news" this morning, two, not one, but two surprises from sarah jessica parker. she revealed in an interview with our pal, jess cagle, she almost didn't do the hbo show that made her so famous, because she thought she would be trapped and unable to do other things.

executives convinced her to stay for one season, see if you like it. thank goodness, she liked it. s.j.p. also revealing a third film installment of "sex tapped the city" is in the work. saying it rests in the butler's pant pantry, not on the table. somebody is holding it fairly nearby. >> how close is the butler's pantry? >> don't you have a butler's pantry? >> hopefully, it's near the table. >> back together? >> her show, "divorce" is really good. >> it's another great s.j.p. moment. >> love her. finally, in "pop news" the desert trip megaconcert we have talked about. they put on a show that will have people rethinking the nickname, old-chella. saturday night, sir paul

stage. mccart any enjoyed it imminencely, telling the estimated 80,000 concert goers we finally found someone under the age of 50. old-chella, as it's known, ended on sunday. if that is what getting old looks like? bring it on. >> something tell us me it will be back. >> i've heard nothing but >> incredible. amazing lineup. "pop news" off to great star this week. the bar is set high. coming up, new hope for couples trying to start family. the breakthrough that could make fertility treatments more affordable. plus, behind the scenes in the ballroom with dancing's terra jole. and the moment she says everything changed. i love you so much.

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treatments and treated them with what's called modified natural cycle ivf. three days of medications instead of two weeks of medications. day found they did pretty well. a good live birth outcome. they saved over $7200 per live birth. this is significant because we know ivf is expensive. it's still expensive with this but a step in the right direction. about 1 in 4 u.s. struggling with infertility cannot afford the treatments they need. this is less is more. very encouraging news. >> less medication. easier on the body? >> i think it's easier on the body. on the mood, and the mind set. it's easier on the bank account. all of those things matter potentially lower complication rate of something called hyperstimulation. it's not for every infor tillty patient. these are for women under the age of 35.

trend of infertility specialists trying everything they can to lower costs because they want this to be more affordable to more people. >> and jen, what are you also excited about this conference that you're going to be hearing? >> so, robin this is arguably the biggest infertility and fertility conference in the world. there are for than4,000 experts here if all over the country and the world. and they hit every aspect of reproductive medicine. affordability is a big thing genetic advances. huge always important. advances in male factor infertility. the mental health aspect of patients. and polycystic ovarian syndrome. and so much more. i'm going to try to see as learn as much as i can today. i feel like a kid in a candy store. >> thanks for being our eyes and ears there. thank you, jen. you take care. have a good time. dr. ashton will answer your

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[ cheers and applause ] little joke i got from tom. let's go ahead, guess what? i don't know if you is seen this girl dance. but terra jole is killing it on the dance floor. she g for us looking good here. warm temperatures this afternoon. when chances are not there. easterly flow cannot be moved out. that most of the sustained drive. the big story will be the end of the week. friday night, the first call for coming in. that will cool us off into the 60s up north and high temperatures in the upper 70s. " this morning, how the save for " retirement. a lot of new apps help people do

>> there's so much help out there for you, george. we're taking the heavy lifting and guess work out so your money can grow. even if you're setting aside tiny amounts, these resources can help that next egg grow. they met at work. he's a doctor. she's a nurse. last november, the two more married. they both believe it's never too early to think about the future. >> retirement is something i'm thinking about and have been contributing to over the saved some money. i would like to put more in. >> reporter: enter lauren lions cole. certified financial planner. >> not all retirement accounts are quee ated equal. some charge more fees than others. to an fiz the fees, there's a service called feex. >> reporter: when you may be paying too much in fees.

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>> little women's terra jole's doing wel doing well in the ballroom. we wept behind the scenes to she how they put together the special dances. >> she's a fan favorite for her grace and positive attitude. now the mom of two is opening up about overcoming her challenges. and how she hopes america wil she's 4'2", but no one the ball rool stood taller than when she scored the first 9 of the season. >> our first 9 of the season. >> reporter: a fan favorite on her reality show, little women l.a. -- >> what's up, ice princess? >> the most common time is called achondroplasia.

>> i've never danced with an average-sized partner before. he's also never met a little person before. >> very excited. >> reporter: her dance partner, is a shar farber, adjusting the moves for her small frame. >> she inspires me to create bigger and better numbers. there are specific things she can't do. one of my steps would be three of terra's steps. >> this week, he was like, clap above your head. i was that's really going to happen. >> reporter: all the while balancing motherhood. her 1-year-old is also diagnosed with dwarfism. >> i don't want them to feel like there are limitations up there. >> reporter: opening up about her newborn son. >> i called, what's going on?

it almost felt like an elimination. >> reporter: her mission is for america to see her as more than a little person. >> in the beginning, i said there's going to be a moment where i hope you no longer think of me like you're dancing with a little person. you're just terra. sasha is looking at me like i'm terra, which is great. >> reporter: her biggest fear was not making it past the first round. i would say so far, job well >> i think she has achieved that. we see her just as she is. >> great story. >> absolutely. >> you can see more "dancing with the stars" tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central. we have more dancing. check out this police officer getting into formation.

good morning everyone. we are starting off in your area. we have a crash right here on the west 301] big bend. you can see the delay here. north bound on 301. check out i-75 will be great right now northbound. we are still seeing some delays . on eastbound 54.

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? ? welcome to my house ? [ cheers and applause ] e square. the audience here. this monday, monday morning. >> a lot of energy this monday morning. jesse, kick it off. >> did you know that christmas is now less than ten weeks away. >> oh, my gosh. >> it's amazing. >> he's excited. you been a good boy this year? you got a big one coming up then. people already talking about gifts, obviously. >> lara is done with her shopping.

>> are you really? >> i'm not. the whole hip thing threw me off. i'm usually done by august. >> they're not talking about gifts like you would think. reddit is talking about the most insulting gifts ever receivrento apparently people don't put a lot of thought into things. someone wrote, the first time i met my future mother-in-law was at christmas. she went into my travel bag she put a bow on them. and then presented it to me as a christmas gift. >> number one? >> welcome to the family. >> let's just start with going into your travel bag. let's start with the going -- >> creeper. >> yeah, totally. >> ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. >> didn't she get insult fpd guy thought it was a joke.

yes, yes. i read that story. i was like, oh, no. >> you can't choose your significant other's parents? another person shared after winning a contest at work, they won a gift. it was a yodeling pickle ornament. >> yes. >> i think we have a picture of that. that's what a yodeling pickle ornament apparently looks like. that's the most disturbing christmas gift. >> it's on, on that note. >> i'm with you, george. thank you for bringing that. >> merry christmas, everybody. get excited. [ cheers and applause ] >> fawn-filled -- >> i mean, hard to top. the yodeling pickle. speaking of yodeling pickles. this -- i'm talking about dating, ironically. how much information do you give on a first date? does anybody -- do you hold

big question. >> somebody you've met online? or -- >> you're on a first date. i went on a first date. you're newly dating, how much do you tell about yourself in terms of work? there was a great article in "the new york post" that we were all chatting about. we thought it might create a nice conversation out there for you. there's a big sort of movement where people are not giving their real names. they're giving fake names on first dates. one of the thoughts being, it was a psycholis enables you to find out if you're compatible before you get into things that do have an influence. like what someone does for a living. it gets creepy. you're on date. you meet this -- we'll call him tom. and on the third date, he goes, by the way, i'm dan. >> if you're going lie about your name on the first date, you're going lie about everything else. >> there is this whole article

about -- nothing else but what really matters. compatibility. one woman had a very racy job, i won't get into in the article, but it's funny. she said, if people knew what i did for a living, that's all they would want to you can that about or, you know, get into. >> that's a liptle different. zplerv zpler . >> everybody today googles people. >> what if you are compatible. you say, by the way -- george? what is your real name? >> i don't think i would make that one up. >> interesting. two interesting topics. and now we're about to meet a very interesting man. an inspiring man as well. this is a guy in virginia. a police officer make something many people smile. he's gt a viral video just gone -- people are going crazy. check him out doing a little

[ laughter ] [ laughter ] >> oh, i love it. >> he's got it. look at him, look. >> lieutenant deuntay diggs. he's joining us right now. lieutenant, thank you for coming on. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> we love seeing your smile and your dance. tell us how this all came to be? >> well, i was at the pep rally at north stafford high school and the energy was a little by i saw the opportunity to engage with the students. i just jumped in and took a chance. >> you've been taking a lot of chances. we love what your principal had to say. scott mcclelland, when dealing with kids, you are very level-headed and seek to find ways to inspire kids to make good choices. stafford county is fortunate to have a law enforcement officer of his caliber. that must make you feel great. >> it absolutely does. i'm so very fortunate and blessed to have this opportunity.

quite a fascinating back story. one of the first openly gay cadets at the military institute. first openly gay police officer on your police department right now. what is your message when you're talking to kids in the classroom? >> well, my message is really that, you know, law enforcement officers are human beings. and that they can come to us and they can trust us. and so, i engage with them and i want them to to understand that, you know, there's a journey to success. and talk about making positive choices. >> and, we thank you for that, because so many times, when we're in the media and showing stories that's going on, you know what's going on around the country, it's wonderful to show this type. how do we bring this -- how do we bridge this gap between some in the community and what's going on with police officers? >> well, it's really just stepping out and showing that we're human. and engaging with the community.

community policing. part of that zbegt out and dancing with the kids and engaging in ways they wouldn't expect. sheriff david decatur, our sheriff here is much about that and stands behind me. >> speaking of dancing. >> would you mind? >> come on, come on. >> oh, yeah, let's go. let's go. ? [ cheers and applause ] >> whoa! >> whoa! oh! no, he no, he didn't. >> it's over. it's over. >> thank you so much. he didn't have to be asked twice. so great.

thank you. >> thank you so much. >> wow. oh, my goodness. that's the second time we've had man do a split on that screen here at the breakfast table. not complaining. >> those three topics should wake us up for monday. coming up next, how

and and a very happy welcome back to "gma." we're about to take a loser look at and and all that brought to you by harvoni. let's go back to robin. >> thank you, ginger. cannot think of a better way to cap off season one of my podcast, everybody's got something, than with my dear friends, amy and dan harris.

first, take a look. the happiest person in the whole wide world. everybody's got something. >> i feel like i had a huge secret. >> it's such a gift to receive love. >> reporter: and amy and dan have shared their something very publicly. amy is wrapping up her first mammogram. >> you said the thing that absolutely made it my mind to do this thing. to have a mammogram in front of 5 million people. you said to me, i guarantee you, ma'am-o-van, you will save a life. a few short weeks later, words i never expected to hear, i was told that i have breast cancer. i was telling you i had no connection with the disease. i was standing there with stage 2 invoicive cancer. >> and had no idea. >> had no idea. felt perfectly healthy. because you gave me that nudge, i feel like it's on me. the onus is on me now to give

and so beautifully well. let's hear dan harris's story. 2004. good morning, america. >> i -- uh -- had a panic attack that morning. it's too early to prescribe statins for cancer production. this wave of fear rolls over me and i -- my heart starts racing. my palms are sweating. my mouth dries up. my lungs seize up. i can't war-torn regions took a toll on dan. >> i got depressed. my way of coping with it was stupid. i started to self-medicate with recreation nal drugs. >> reporter: am many and dan both advocate for a cause they believe in. there were bumps along the way. amy, you do not, like all

>> what i wasn't totally prepared for was some backlash. because, there are many cancer groups out there who don't a agree with certain treatments. where the funding is going. and i was knave naive to all of. i believe that what i have to say snow when i speak around the country is a better message than it was before. >> for you guys, going splik, i really don't think you had a choice. it's kind of a no mf brainer from a public health perspective to go public countless lives. i decided to do it because i, as a result of having this panic attack, found meditation, which was useful to me. i felt that, too, was a public health message. meditation is hard. the whole game is just to notice when you have become distracted and start again and again and again. and anybody can do that. >> thank you for making your mess your message. and for sharing your something. with us. ? so remember to always be

>> that is a perfect way for me to tend first season and full disclosure, elizabeth was supposed to join us. duty called at the last second. >> i have this annoying thing called "20/20," i had to do a shoot. so sorry to miss it. >> i said can cow please be here. so happy for you. message you're sharing. your book has been on "the new york times" best seller's list for four weeks. people are reaching out t >> obviously, i'm more in the vein of dan but even worse, i guess. i was very -- i have been struggling with anxiety and panic attacks my whole life. i chose to self-medicate with alcohol. it turned into an addiction. over the last eight years. 60% of women who are alcoholics also suffer from anxiety.

get messages every day, many of them people stopping me on the street, to say, thank you for talking about that. i suffer from anxiety too. i drank, too, to self-medicate. or somebody i love is going through this. and your book has helped open up the discussion, because -- >> that's such taboo. >> whether it's breast cancer or anxiety especially with anxiety and anonymo enormous stigma. >> this is a very busy month for you. >> and you, as women. >> you did something last week. >> i was in san francisco, greensboro, i'm going to boca raton this weekend, st. louis after that. to jacksonville this month. you're in the same rotation. it's about spreading the message of early detection. the confusing guidelines saying

orks orks 50. i was 40. i walked in thinking, cancer couldn't happen to me. i'm at average risk. i had no family history. how could i have cancer. my message to women everywhere is that it can happen to you. it's up to you to get the test, make the appointment. starting at the age you want to make them, not when a agency says you should. >> in my recovery, meditating has been a boost. you've helped bring to it the forefro forefront. >> i've been doing my best. i can't get, i don't want to name any names, but her initials are amy robach, i can't get her to meditate. >> he was looking at me when he was talking. anyone can do it. >> no, no it's true. >> it's true. anybody can do it. amy is one of these people.

my message is, you do not have to clear your mind. that is only do fbl you're enlightened. congratulations, or if you have died. the whole point of meditation is to focus for a few seconds at a time, on one thing. your breath, a mantra. when you get lost, you start again. >> exactly. it helps people get through their something. it really does, amy robach. >> okay. >> happy to be talking with you on your podcast. we're posting it today. you really shine a light on very spreg things. >> hey, guys. also, it's a message that in the work place, and our work place happens to be very public. but it's no different than anybody else. their colleagues become friends and coming together helps. >> there's a little bit, they say in recovery, don't compare in despair. you look at everybody else and think, their life is so fantastic why is mine so painful. when you talk about it, people

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we're we're back now with our chief health and medical editor dr. rich besser and his jeanne. congratulations on this cookbook. this is a lot more than a cookbook. >> i wanted to show that healthy eating can taste good. you don't have to give up your favorite foods. you'll find tacos. pasta. all the things you like to eat. but in a healthier version. >> i' you nodding. yourself the tester at home. >> i am. this is her sixth book. i have eaten every recipe in every book. >> multiple time. >> our son, jack, is here.

boy. what are we starting with? >> part of what i wanted to show is that you don't have to sacrifice flavor by being healthy. my version of a burrito bowl. everybody clofs them. making it at home, you control what you put in there. instead of white rice, using brown. lean beef and beans and avocado and cheese. you don' favorite foods. compared to a restaurant chain, you'll save half the calories by making it at home. instead of 43 grams of fat. mine has 18. and the restaurant version has over 1600 milligrams ofsodium. and we and we have 200 milligrams. >> almost 1500 mill gams of sodium. that's what you're supposed to have in day you're saving it if

>> i love this idea. i always have bananas in the house because our son likes smoothies. i remembered my childhood favorite, the chocolate-covered bananas. i used to pu ed d to puree them. i put nem in the food processer, and, purr ray it. >> after their frozen. >> and if you puree becomes this incredible treat. you're saving calories, so much fat. and you're eating real food. >> it's fantastic. >> it tastes just like ice cream. but -- >> get any out there. what you to think? >> pretty good? [ cheers and applause ] much healthier than going the ice cream route. >> you can still have chocolate and peanuts. >> this is not a sacrifice at

>> great stuff. the book is great, too.

it's it's family affair. the bessers' son right here. i'm telling you. delicious. delicious.

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there is plenty of sunshine. a nicer way to start at the beach. if you have the day off and heading out there. a nice breeze flowing in from the east. comfortable humidity. were looking at two points in the mid-60s. in st. pete. we will go up to the midshipman and upper 80s this afternoon. the humidity will make it feel a little bit warmer. for the rain chances were back to no coverage. all we have to get going here is an east went. we did have a disturbance that brought us a couple of thunderstorms yesterday. we are back into the upper 80s with those in land showers. and we will have plenty of

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