. good morning, america. breaking now, massive new wildfires burning out west, destroying homes, forcing more than a thousand people to evacuate as that monster storm, odile, after wreaking havoc in mexico, aiming at the southwest. millions in the path, tracking the latest. and president obama declaring war on ebola, thousands of troops on the way to the hot zone as fear gross that the dangerous virus could pose a threat at home. dr. besser is here. >> we find person overboard. >> man overboard, 30 hours adrift at sea and fighting for his life, a father separated from his crew and saved in a dramatic rescue. you'll never guess what kept him

alive. from fre"fresh prince of bel-ai bel-air", the man famous for the carlton in front of the judges. get ready, america, alfonso is the one to beat. and good morning, america. how about this start on dans with the stars? boy, alfonso brought it last night, didn't he? see it right there. he looked like one the pros. blew away the judges, nines across the board and did not even throw out the carlton yet. >> yet. we know that is still to come. >> merrill davis, the reigning champion will be along to tell us her thoughts, she was there. and from the nfl, adrian peterson apologizing after he was charged with child abuse.

a lot of fans surprised he will be back on the field this weekend. and the wildfires in the west, california, oregon and washington. and aditi roy is in california this morning. >> reporter: good morning, america. that was a church, and the flames crushed those long wood, beams, and on the ground, a pile of broken bricks. this town is under siege from the wildfire. this morning, a new fire in northern california, decimated 1700 homes and a church in the town of weed. and winds fanning the flames even more. this wall of smoke showing just how far and wide it is reaching. the fire breaking out monday afternoon, chewing through at least 350 acres overnight, closing major interstates, forcing 1500 residents to evacuate. >> all of our pictures and anything that we could never get back. >> reporter: this fire near the

border of oregon, just one of 18 roaring across the northwest. two major raging wildfires to the north of weed burning out of control in oregon. crews outside of portland outmatched, helicopters barely visible through heavy smoke, growing to 2300 acres, the air quality at unhealthry levels. and in california, fire fighters are pulling emergency shelters with the blaze racing towards them. draping a half a mile retar dand on the fog to no avail. >> it was scary. >> reporter: and outside of yosemite, evacuated residents wait and wonder. probably a lot of memories here. >> tons of memories. you know? tons much memory. >> reporter: the cross is one of the few things left at the church that's preserved. the fire was swept by wind gust

us up to 40%. it's now 15% contained. >> a long way to go. now to the severe flooding threatening the southwest. hurricane odile leaving a path of destruction in its wake. and the southwest preparing for the torrential rain. you were in the tucson area. >> i was there, and these people are very concerned we just did this last week, it's deja vu. and ka bow san lucas, in a hotel, it's a disaster. and odile, working its way through the gulf of california and throwing up clouds into parts of the southwest. let me tell you, this is about to be a flash flooding disaster. cabo san lucas is a wreck, odile shredding the peninsula with 125 miles per hour winds. >> the storm was intense. not the greatest honey moon. >> reporter: that area, lined with resorts where celebrities

and so many of us vacation, now having catastrophe. many are without power, roads impassable, this hilton hotel, filled with debris. and look at this, people looting. already taking advantage inside the devastation. the surge of moisture from odile is now headed straight for the southwest. >> got to put them somewhere to stop water from coming in. >> reporter: flood-weary folks in phoenix pitching in with sand bags. >> create an emergency contact list of your employees and other service companies. >> reporter: the worry? a dangerous case of deja vu. remember the flash flooding last week? this frightening scene, this van on a highway. >> swept up in the water. >> reporter: all fueled by remnants of norbert. and now we have odile. it dropped some 20 inches of rain, and right into arizona in

the copping days. the worst of the rain wednesday into thursday, flash flood watches from california to el paso there. phoenix and tucson included. this is a lot of rain, 5 to 7 inches in the green area. anywhere in here could see local flash flooding. and that is the potential for -- let me tell you, if you have this and you're in the southwest right now, and wednesday and thursday you have plans to drive somewhere, take this time and plan ahead. all it takes it just staying home for a couple hours. flash is flash, gone in a moment. >> thank you, ginger. to the fight against ebola, president obama heading to the centers for disease control in atlanta this afternoon, expanding the american intervention to help control the outbreak. and dr. richard besser has been on the ground in africa. you were calling on the president to call in the military. that's exactly what's happen.

>> this is important and hopefully get this under control. the u.s. is setting up a command center in liberia, having a general in charge, and engineers to build treatment centers, and a training center to train as many as 500 every week. >> more troops than are in iraq. there's something missing, not american doctors treating patients. >> this is what worries me. when this outbreak started, there were 50 doctors in liberia. they are going to train 500 health care workers, where are they coming from? you have to treat patients to come into the treatment center and get out of the community. >> president obama calling it a national security priority, explain why it is. >> an unstable west africa is dangerous for the u.s. the longer it's out there, the more chance to mutate. right now you have to be in direct contact with a patient. but if the virus changes and can

spread through the air, everyone is at risk including those in america. >> it could do that. rich has a special thursday night called ebola, inside the outbreak. sk it's on the discovery fit and health networks. tweet him #abc dr. b. and now adrian peterson apologizing after he was charged with child abuse. the minnesota vikings have cleared him to take the field this sunday. ryan smith has the latest. >> reporter: adrian peterson's skanl dal led to his benching last week, and he deserves to play, his team said. and new allegations surfacing, and he's speaking out. this morning, adrian peterson back on the field. the minnesota vikings star expected to play next sunday. the vikings taking heat saying

he can play while he battles the abuse charge against him. >> i understand this is a difficult thing to handle. but we feel tropically as an organization that this is disciplining in a child. >> reporter: peterson speaking out for the first time since the scandal began, posting on twitter, i am not a perfect parent, but i am not a child abuser. and no one can understand the hurt that i feel for my son and for the harm i caused him. peterson raises the stakes, saying the discipline he received as a child helped him get to the nfl. i always believed that the way my parents disciplined me had a great deal to do with the success i enjoyed as a man. a houston tv station reporting that he was accused in a separate incident involving a different son, after he had a head wound after peterson disciplined him. his attorney telling us the

investigation of another allegation is not true. it's not a new allegation, it's unsubstantiated and nothing came from it. peterson, back in minnesota, returns to team practices immediately. monday, the vikings acknowledging they were made aware of an allegation from 2013 in which authorities took no action. and now the league appointing four women, including a vice president of social responsibility to oversee the domestic violence efforts. and in a memo, goodell saying they will help lead and shape the nfl's policies and programs relating to domestic violence and sexual assault. >> all eyes are on roger goodell. they should be. he's made a lot of missteps and he can try to correct those. >> reporter: and overnight, a major sponsor taking action. the radisson, who's name was featured prominently behind the team official announcing the return of peterson, saying they take this matter and are

suspending, this is a quote, their sponsorship with the team while they evaluate the facts and circumstances. they are the first sponsor to back away. >> interesting to see if there are others. thank you very much. we want to know what you think. was adrian peterson's apology enough in tweet u us, #socialsquare. good morning, ameri good morning, the taliban claiming responsibility for a suicide car bombing that killed three foreign troops. no word how many may have been americans. they were targeting a nato convoy. 20 others were injured. and in iraq, the u.s. military took first action under president obama's new rules of engagement against i.s.i.s. u.s. officials confirming they have launched an air strike against enemy fighters south of baghdad at the request of iraqi forces who had come under attack

there. until now, they were only to protect american facilities and support humanitarian efforts. back here, new details in the shooter who ambushed two pennsylvania state troopers. they believe the gunman was a calculated killer, finding the right hiding spot after fatally shooting one trooper and wounding another. he had a grudge against police and likely had military or law enforcement training. the reward has been raised to $75,000. a baltimore police officer is under investigation after being caught repeatedly punching a suspect. the officer says he feared for his safety. charges were later dropped and he is now suing for $5 million. some tense moments on this highway in dallas. construction equipment, look at that, teetering over the edge after a crash. a worker then had to be carefully lowered off the side of the overpass to stabilize the equipment so it would not fall

on the road below. no one was injured. a stunt at this air show along the pacific coast went horribly wrong. see the pilot fly by the beach, head into the sky and form a loop, and loses control, skimming the water and then crashing in the ocean off the coast of guatemala. he is okay. we're thankful for that, but his plane was destroyed. and another thriller on monday night football, the eagles mounting a dramatic comeback. rallying from 14 points behind against the colts. came down to the final seconds, the eagles nailing a 36-yard field goal to win 30-27. and imagine going to the swimming pool, it's hot, and you realize it's already occupied by this guy. yeah, a black bear needed to beat the heat in california. and what better place than a pool conveniently located near trash bins for a snack. it was a poolside getaway for

him. although the heat was unbearable, no one cared to join him in the pool. i tried to say that quickly so you wouldn't notice. you got it. sorry. >> that bear -- >> he stayed for about 15 minutes. i love that he like -- you know where the little stairs are, just lounging there splashing. >> that's a good one. >> thank you, amy. and now the latest on the desperate search for missing college stoont hannah graham. she vanished early saturday morning during partying with friends. steve osunsami is tracking the case. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. police are pouring over cell phone records hoping to piece together the details from the night she went missing. overnight as they desperately try to find her, police release these surveillance images of 18-year-old hannah graham inside her apartment building getting ready for a night out. the sophomore was last heard

from around 1:00 a.m. saturday morning when she texted friends she was on her way to a party. police in charlottesville, virginia, bringing out a blood hound to search a heavily wooded area, but there are no leads in the search. her apartment was off campus, and she and others were drinking heavily that night. she was at a pizza joint at 11:00 p.m., and then to another party, and then leaving at 12:15 a.m. and she said she was going to another party, she was on her way but was lost. she never made it. >> checking the cell phone records, computer, bank accounts. >> reporter: with more than 21,000 students here just starting the school year, the university's presidents calling on the entire campus for help. we are hopeful someone will come forward with information. graham's friend says that graham, a native of england, was

kind to strangers. >> she's good at making friends. she was one of the first to talk to you and so friend lly and outgoing. >> reporter: graham's parents are on campus helping authorities in the search. her parents live in suburban d.c. they are upset and not speaking this morning. >> that's understandable. thank you. and michael, you have a terrifying story on the highway for us. >> we do, robin. a wild police chase caught on camera. an intoxicated driver going the wrong way. how one officer risked his life to stop the driver. he didn't know there were two young kids in the car. an officer's dramatic act of heroism all caught on tape. >> he's in southbound. >> reporter: watch as this apparently intoxicated driver barrels down the texas highway with two small children in the car. but before the driver collides with oncoming traffic, sergeant

gary sharp steps in, driving his cruiser directly into the speeding vehicle. >> knowing that this guy is reckless and a danger that he was, he needed to be stopped. >> reporter: he even shouted to other drivers to clear out. >> hey! hey! >> reporter: his game of chicken worked. the wrong way driver slamming his brakes just feet before exact. >> he turned around. >> reporter: before leading officers on a high-speed pursuit through parking lots and testing fate against traffic again. authorities finally able to stop the 25-year-old driver, the children in the car uninjured. >> saving the lives of the innocent is what officers do. those people were complete strangers. >> reporter: his heroic act saving them and potentially so many others. an act all in a days work. >> i would do the same in that

position. >> thanks to the act of the sergeant, no kids or anyone conference injured. >> quick thinking. >> absolutely scary. >> thank you. ginger, boy, this heat has been fueling the fires out west. maybe relief coming? >> we will see a little bit of relief. show you a picture from weed, california. just imagine, this person in the car, just evacuate, and this is what you see. the gas station on the roads. so frightening. i have some good news, change is coming. cooler weather at least. maybe even a half inch of rain in parts of northern california. that comes along with lightning potential. the cooldown to 82 for reading, river sid from 102 to 90. this morning's tuesday trivia brought to you by koels. koels. o. . . . .

>> good morning, washington. temperatures are 67 degrees, mostly cloudy skies with sprinkles through frederick county right now. i dry morning for most of us with the passage of this front, skies starting out cloudier and ending much sunnier. temperatures in the 70's this afternoon, it will be another beautiful fall like day. we will expect back through the rest of the week sdro . you know what? i missed you guys. i wanted to give you a personal forecast. grab an umbrella just in case, scattered showers from d.c. to boston. not in all a washout. >> we missed you, ginger.

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especially if you ride the rails. limited services being offered on the excel express between d.c. and wilmington. serious crash on the turnpike between king street, chesterfield, and beauregard. hoping to get one lane in each direction. it may very well be a lane getting by in both directions. it's got to be better than this. we have got some breaks along with cloud cover across the region. >> rain showers continuing to in maryland, most of us thisg a dry morning

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♪ ♪ good girl summer of 2013, "blurred lines" was the song. so why is robin thicke trying to distance himself from it right now? it's part of a bombshell deposition in a lawsuit about when he recorded it. we will get to that. >> just sounds like the marvin gaye song. you can't tell -- >> you're going to be called as a witness in the case. >> i have no recollection. i have no recollection. that's my line. that's it. also ahead, turn to the medical love triangle on trial, a prominent cancer doctor accused of trying to poison her colleague's coffee. why prosecutors say it's fatal

attraction. and the new iphone set scandal records for preorders, do you have money in the iphone you have? how to cash in. >> cash is good. and you got to talk to one of our idols, barbara streisand. how was it? >> she doesn't talk often, but when she does, she brings it. and has a great new album with male singers, "duets." >> you were calling me the singer. >> she wanted to sell albums. >> you're to bad -- you're so bad. >> you guys are going to be doing a duet soon. and move scandal to the trial, a cancer researcher is accused of poisoning her lover with antifreeze. it was attempted murder, they say. ryan owens has the story. >> the defendant has a face attraction. >> reporter: the prosecutor

didn't waste any time. that was how he started the case against anna gonzalez anguela. >> she became obsessed with him and want scandal him. >> reporter: the him is her one-time lover, dr. johnson bloomen shine, also a doctor in houston. and last year, they said she spiked his coffee with a poisonous chemical in antifreeze, trying to convince him it was splen da. >> she convinces him to try this colombian coffee. >> reporter: they say she did it because he chose his long-time girlfriend over here. there was no real evidence he was poisoned, much less that gonzalez did it. >> what they are offering you is little more than guesswork. we don't guess people into felony convictions. >> reporter: but there's no guesses about this, his kidneys

failed, he's still sick and is expected to be the star witness against his former lover. in recordings he has, she brags that back home she had people assassinated and takes care of things the colombian way. and three cancer doctors who were prosecution witnesses but may have helped the defense. she was respected by her peers and beloved by her patients. >> very compassionate. >> reporter: but soon, the jury will decide if this woman who dedicated her life to heal scandal people is also capable of poisoning one. ryan owens, abc news, houston. >> thanks. and now to the shock scandal revelations from robin thicke, the singer give scandal a wild deposition in his legal battle with marvin gaye's family, saying he didn't rip off the

megahit for blurred lines. and he says he was high on drugs and alcohol. we have the story. >> reporter: the song of summer, 2013. 50 million sales and an infectious hook. now in a sensational deposition, robin thicke claims he didn't really write blurred lines with pharell williams. he claims burred vision. i was high and drunk in every interview last year. and both sides file scandal lawsuits about whether "blurred lines" is a rip off of gaye's 1977 hit, kwot got to give it up." >> one of my favorites of all time is got to give it up. we tried to get a groove going. and wrote it in half an hour. >> reporter: that vh1 interview was a lie, he said under oath.

he says not only was he high on pain killers and drunk when he recorded "blurred lines" in the studio, he was during interviews like that one. i do generally remember trying to sell the public on the fact that "blurred lines" was any idea in some way. >> he looked like the next big super star. but the fact he didn't actually write his biggest song. what to point to now? >> reporter: he claimed he was now off the painkillers. and the song, it became a huge hit, and pharrell had the beat and wrote almost every part of the song. williams claims the song is held together by robin thicke's voice. and the zpout over whether it's really a marvin gaye ripoff is due in court february next year. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. and bring in dan abrams to

weigh in on this. before that, read a statement from robin thicke's lawyer. robin's moment of personal vulnerability is being exploited, and the obvious weakness of the claim. that is the claim of marvin gaye's family. >> had to know this was going to be public. they had to know this statement was going to get out. and on the one hand, it's terrible for robin thicke. he's saying i didn't write by miggest song ever. now admit scandal that. and as a legal matter, it's important. he was out there in numerous interviews saying marvin gaye inspired me. we cranked out this song in half an hour, hour and a half, whatever the amount of time. that's really problematic for his case. he's saying he was on drugs when he said it, and he says i didn't write the song anyway. ignore what i said. >> think about how damage

scandal that is, the deposition. we were talking about on the set, sample scandal. >> what's that? >> that's expected, and is there a substantial similarity, and most important, was the second song transformative? did it fundamentally change what the first one had as inspiration? you can't copy it. you can't just knock it off. you have to do something that changes it. makes it so much different that the new song is a fundamentally different piece. as you can tell, it's a blurred line. >> it is. >> nicely done, dan. >> it must be something about that chair. >> all right. thank you, dan. >> thanks. okay, over to ginger with the weather. >> the pun chair, i like it. from charleston, south carolina, flash flood scandal yesterdas y. and a waterspout along the gulf

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>> good morning. your time right now is 7:56 on this tuesday morning. we want to get started with jack taylor in the wtop traffic center. have someandria we good news. king street between north beauregard and dawes avenue, crews are going to continue to work around this water main break. service is suspended between d.c. and philly, limited service on the northeast express. just ran ahead. we also had a problem with a big crash earlier near the turnpike.

all lanes are open, big delays remain. plan ahead if this is the normal path of traffic. nice,recast seems pretty although we had rain in the area? >> not much more than sprinkles and most of that has dissipated. a cold front is working its way through the region and we will get more cloud cover in the afternoon. 67 is the current temperature, not bad overall. live super doppler seven with a couple of sprinkles in northern maryland and of the rain towards the eastern shore pulling out. the forecast for the day, we will work on getting clouds and sprinkles with sunshine in the afternoon, comfortable and warm with temperatures in the upper 80's. thursday, more clouds and a little bit cooler on friday. >> today is a tough day in the district, the one-year anniversary of the deadly shooting rampage at the washington navy yard. shooting and killing 12 workers before being fatally shot by

police. will be -- a ceremony held today. our sister station will have a coming up in just a few minutes. thanks for watching.

♪ if you're lost and alone good morning, america, it's 8:00 a.m., and "scandal" star kerry washington is speaking out about domestic abuse that's silent and scary. her campaign to help every woman who could be in pearl. and "dancing with the stars," alfonso trending so high for his jazzy jud. the fresh prince of bell air star now king of the ballroom. and barbra streisand, a one-on-one interview about her son, love right now, and the hottest men she's just recorded duets with. all that, we can't wait for tim mcgraw to perform here live as we say -- >> good morning, america. wake up.

love coming here in the morning to sing. oh, look at tim, dipping, oh, meryl. yes. he's got moves, that tim mcgraw. we know that meryl davis does. the two together in our social square. >> and there they are, a little ballroom and country there. and first, here to break down the big debut last night of "dancing with the stars." and there was the star right there. alfonso blowing away everybody last night. we'll have a lot more coming up. and speaking of tim, he has a brand new album and he's going to perform live for us. so many looking forward to that. what i'm looking forward to, you know the old saying, happy wife, happy life.

is it true. >> do you have to ask? >> some of us aren't meant to be happy -- i haven't found -- the results of a new study, and what it could mean for your marriage. i'm trying. >> if mama ain't happy, no one is. >> no you didn't. >> i love a little controversy in my life. and coming at me when i am walking down the street today. >> honey, we're doing great. >> you look pretty this morning. >> go to amy with the news. all right, good morning. and a wildfire emergency in california right now. one of the newest and most destructive fires now torching at least 100 homes in the small town of weed, that is near the oregon border. forcing 1500 to evacuate there. 40 mile per hour winds and relentless heat. and in kabul, afghanistan, a

nato convoy was car-bombed. no word on the number of possible american victims. and today president obama is announcing he's sending 3,000 military personnel to fight ebola in south africa. that's double the number of troops in iraq. 17 new clinics will be built to treat ebola patients. and adrian peterson apologizing, saying he's not a perfect parent but not a child abuser. his team says he deserves to play while the legal process moves forward. meanwhile, embattled nfl commissioner roger goodell is appoi appointing four women to shape the league's sexual assault policies. and frightening video, a distracted mother, losing her grip on her son's stroller. strangers rushed in to get him on the platform. police in australia claim that

both parents were sadly drunk at the time. a new idea raising eyebrows in michigan. a funeral home setting up a drive through window so you can pay your respects without parking. as you drive up, the curtains open, music plays for three minutes. the owner is saying he's trying to help people with mobility issues. okay, something for everyone. and struggling with your work/life balance, take a break. i like this advice. the key to being productive is to work for 52 minutes and take a break for about 20 minutes. that's awesome. experts say those breaks will help you retain information and restore brain power. but those breaks have to be away from your computer, no facebook, no e-mail, no tell prompters. so i think at 7:52 -- the simulator -- >> half hour. >> i do my newscast fast. >> that's great, amy.

thank you . >> and now to "scandal" star kerry washington, speaking out on domestic violence and the hidden way men keep women from leaving. this financial abuse and what she's doing about it. >> reporter: on the heels of domestic abuse in the headlines, kerry washington is speaking out about another form of abuse rarely discussed. >> finances are almost always a weapon of choice, destroying credit, jeopardizing jobs. >> reporter: in a new psa called the purple purse challenge, she's standing up for survivors of domestic and financial abuse. >> making it easier to recognize and stop financial abuse. help women gain control of their pursestrings. join me at purple purse.com i felt i could be part of the real world, tangible tool, giving women the skills and information they need to take control of their financial well-being and protect themselves and their

families. >> reporter: washington, speaking overnight at an event for the allstate foundation which she was a paid spokeswoman for, says it's an important symbol to women to get freedom. 98% of domestic abuse cases involve financial abuse. >> the bag is really a symbol of a woman taking her pursestrings back and being able to be in control of her finances in the face of abuse. >> reporter: veronica bryant is one of the countless women who have experienced financial abuse firsthand. >> i felt trapped. i was trapped. it was over 25 years, and during the relationship, he worked, he controlled all the money. >> reporter: but with the help of a purple bag, washington is hoping those numbers will change. for "good morning america," lindsey davis, abc news, new york. >> let's hope it does some good. remember when the woman who started the hashtag why i stayed, she was here, and alluded to that. saying she had to save her money

on the side to get out of that abusive relationship. >> trapped. >> right. >> okay. "pop news" and weather coming up. and the social square, michael has the morning menu. >> what's ahead on the "gma morning menu" and social square powered by samsung galaxy. how five hours of sleep can mess with your memory. and lara shows us how to turn flee market buys into fabulous pieces. and alfonso ribeiro, tearing up the dance floor on dans with the stars. is he the one to beat? and meryl davis, coming up here. come on, we have to do a little dance. ♪ walgreens knows that heartburn sufferers can sometimes find themselves at the corner of "mmm, home cooking" and "umm, i think that's enough."

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♪ love that song. love this morning. good morning, america. it's 8:13. and welcome back to a little "pop news." and michael strahan is topping pop today. proving he's a real giver. a true if i lphilanthropist. helping rachel ray reach her goal of making 9 million meals. first by singing, that raised money. and then break dancing. and next thing you knew, raised even more money by kissing audience members. >> i was off the chair here. >> right and then to get to $500, then this happened. >> whoa! >> i don't know. just sit back and enjoy, people. it's not over yet. keep going. >> oh!

>> what people don't realize, that is every commercial break here at this show. we're just in commercials so nobody sees it. >> magic mike. >> that was for charity, robin. >> magic mike. >> and that is why they call him magic michael. >> imagine what you could have done if you took the shirt off. >> now i'm blushing and embarrassed. but you can't see me blush because i have a little tan. >> we have some singles. raise more money for charity. more charity. >> more charity. that was great, michael. >> thank you for bringing that up. >> you're welcome. and you're welcome, america. k mart does not want you to think they would ever consider putting out a christmas commercial this early. it's still summer, officially. however, say you had an event in december where you happened to need multiple gifts. oh, they do have a commercial for that.

>> like maybe your entire family is having a birthday on the same day, go to kmart and put the gifts on layaway, and pick them up in time for the non-christmas celebration. >> that was not a christmas tree walking behind her. that was the new uniform at kmart. those little hats. nothing to do with christmas. >> clever. >> subliminal. >> yeah. >> they are subliminal. >> boom, boom. subliminal. and finally, a little quickie, everybody. ever wonder, well, in case you were wondering, who is the best dog in the world? >> a.j. >> who's the best dog in the world? yeah. >> it's not k.j., robin. >> that's cute. >> i like how she's really slow. >> she doesn't have to be fast, she's confident.

she knows she's the best dog in the world. >> until you see your sock drawer, it's me. and that is "pop news," everybody, on this tuesday. >> excellent. that was great. heat index is coming up as well. now ginger with a check of the weather. >> i do. we have a little rain, umbrellas. i'm going to share with you. what's your name? >> i'm nancy. >> my new friend nancy with the umbrel umbrel umbrella. start with rain in the southwest, and raining in southern arizona. moisture from tropical storm odile. and up into the southwest, we're concerned. some of the flash flooding could potentially drop up to 7 inches of rain on the desert there. you know the washers are full. watch out as we're drive. and going >> good morning, washington. a beautiful day to look forward to. a fair amount of cloud cover with sprinkles across the

region. this is the cold front crossing the mid-atlantic. temperatures are warmer than yesterday, cloud cover and 69 degrees and the scene. head into the afternoon hours, comfortable so hold on, this sign came out. and it is a paeeach to the appl. apples to apples -- >> atlanta to new york. >> atlanta to new york. it's very simple. let's go ahead and get inside. more quizzes to come. >> not bad. starting off the heat index, new research on the times website overnight. gettingless than five hours of sleep a night means you could lose some memory. and this study in psychological science that ties sleep deprivation to false memories.

you forget things and make stuff up. >> that's crazy. it's like you dream while you're awake. >> they did a study, and they then showed people a news video and tried to convince them they had seen it when they hadn't. >> that is fascinating. and think about it, doesn't that happen to you? >> it does. >> it does. >> yeah. makes sense. >> okay. we to want hear from anybody at home. how much sleep do you get? tweet us using th the #socialsquare. >> good morning, america, and also this morning, the secrets to self-control. one of the top stories on the new york times website, you may have heard of the so-called marshmallow test to test self control in children. kids are told if they can resist the treat for 15 minutes, they'll get double. those who wait have been shown to have higher levels of success later in life. the scientists behind the tests say some adults may be missing a

key point. self-control can be hard and learned. "the new york times," instead of marshmallows, they used cookies instead. i might think of cookies different than marshmallows. >> you think about the end goal instead of the immediate gratification. >> yes. >> makes total sense. you know what else makes sense? happy wife, happy life. there may be truth to that, in the journal of marriage and family, couples personal feelings towards each other. finding that the husband's marital and life satisfaction is linked to his wife's happiness. if she said she was not happy, it was likely her husband wasn't happy either. not applying to all couples, but it's interesting to consider. and all of us are in agreement. there's a reason it exists. >> and i think it works vice versa too?

>> i think, but there's still something to do -- they said that a woman, when she's unhappy, she makes her feelings perhaps more known. men are less emotional and talk about their fieeelings. creates a bigger problem if the woman is unhappy. >> makes sense to me. >> a house full of women. >> of course. >> do you think happy wife, happy life is true? tweet us #socialsquare. >> you can't get away from us. you're surrounded. >> all day long. next up on the heat index, the premier of "dancing with the stars." the new season off to a hot start last night. we have been talking about it, former fresh prince star, alfonso, stole the show. the incredible jive wowing the judges, earning top scores of the night. nines across the board. and sadie robertson was really good. >> that's a surprise. >> her papa was there, from duck

dynas dynasty, he was there, so proud. and pro partner mark ballas there, her chacha got the second highest of the night. and meryl davis is here. didn't i see you there? >> i was there ten hours ago. it was a quick trip. but i'm wide awake and happy to be here. >> max and your other partner, charlie. was it weird to be on the sidelines? >> it was weird. i much prer dancing. it's weird sitting and seeing other people experiencing things and having energy and having fun and watch. but it was -- it was a great night. i think it's going to be a great season and i'm excited to see how all the contestants progress. >> great night for alfonso. agree with the judges he was the star? >> i was blown away. he definitely hit the ground run. just from the second he started the dance, he had total control of the room. and i was blown away. >> thas sort of the thing,

too, taking control. isn't it a lot about confidence? >> yeah, the confidence, the energy, and you could tell he didn't have a care in the world. i think he was having so much fun. you know, the second he hit that opening pose, i think he was so ready to give the audience a show. and we all enjoyed it. >> you know who else did? tommy chong, the better half of cheech and chong. he was really remarkable last night. >> i think one of the great things about last night, a lot of surprises. i wasn't expecting anything beyond entertainment value from him, but the dancing was pretty good. it was so fitting to start the season like that. that it was just a blast. >> and we'll find out who goes home tonight. >> i know, a quick turn around. one day. but it's going to be a good season. >> great having you here. and you will be with us from time to time. we appreciate that very much. and so which couple will be the first to go? find out, dancing with the stars

results show, and the booted couple will be with us tomorrow morning. >> i'm going to take a nap. meryl, great to see you. switch gears, and design dilemma solving, new book is out. and it's today, and flee market fabulous. using furniture and finds from flee markets to create rooms that only look like a million bucks. take a look. stef and arly have a common design dilemma. what to do with their dark, dank basement with exposed pipes, a frightening cellar, and an ill-placed bar. >> we don't know what to do with the space down here. >> reporter: that's why my talented team and i are on the case. >> i think this is a great opportunity to show you can work with what you have. >> reporter: no matter the design dilemma, flee market fabulous has the answer. what to do with unsightly

exposed pipes. hide them in plain sight, painting the same as the wall, and news plywood and cold paint. and dumpster diving came in handy when i discovered this door in a rubbish pile. flip this around, and where you put your purse at the bar. made a great base for a new bar. took the nook where the bar was, and transformed it into a cozy day bed area with a chandelier made from an old wheel at a flee market. you see wagon wheel, i see chandelier. and this scary space was changed into a wondrous wine cellar. >> this is not our basement. i knew it wasn't going to be easy, but it was worth every minute. >> you warned us. >> reporter: now meet john and melis melissa. they don't know where or how to build the bedroom of their dreams. >> the furniture is the exact

same as his parents. in the exact same place. >> reporter: they bought his parents home and never did anything to make it home. >> i like color. >> i like traditional style zblp. >> reporter: their furniture has good bones, we used paint and hardware to make it better. use the existing bed to make it taller. use aluminum poles to give a lift, adding a canopy for a little romance to the room. i love that victorian bench in the trunk. i have to do the sit test. they could use a relaxing sitting area. what about this unique piece i femme for, or fell through. oh, no. oh, no. oh, no. i'm so horrified. you break it, you buy it at a flee market, so we did and replaced the wicker with an upholstery job creating a comfortable bench. and added broad stripes to the

floor with porch paint, and capped it off with personal art. and voila. welcome to your new master bedroom. get in there. >> oh. >> wow. >> my god. >> oh, my god. >> wow. >> more evidence that no matter what your budget or your space, it's always possible or flee market fabulous. yes. that really did happen. that wicker -- >> you bought it, right? >> i did. only $80. thankfully. >> incredible. i couldn't stop watch. >> thank you. well, good, there's lots of easy tips. check it out. you can read an excerpt from the book on goodmorningamerica.com on i can't moyahoo!. and coming up, tim mcgraw, everybody.

good tuesday morning. it is now 8:27. we want to get started with jack taylor. he has everything you need to know to get around the metro today. >> it has been a messy tuesday. track riders, beware again that we have had limited service and at this point amtrak is saying that service between d.c. and philadelphia has been fully suspended as the repairs continue on the damaged wires from an overnight freight train. you will find a new crash southbound on the freeway near main avenue. authorities are headed in both directions out of springfield coming northbound towards the freeway, already a 40 minute ride. possibly the accident eastbound on the freedom -- freeway.

the forecast sounds good? >> things are starting to clear out a bit now, 59 degrees is the current temperature. shows the doppler showers in the region with a better afternoon and chances for sunshine. upper 70's, tomorrow a great day, thursday and friday getting ,retty cloudy in the morning turning in the afternoon on saturday and sunday. >> thank you. well, right now montgomery county police are still looking into the investigation against catherine hoggle, the mother of the two young children who have not been seen for more than a week now. the father believes that his children are still alive. police are asking for people downtown and in clarksburg to search their property for signs of the children. hope to see you again, but for now back to new york.

have a great.

♪ ♪ watch your back corn bumpy rows ♪ ♪ every night thinking of you ♪ raise our kids where the good lord's blessed ♪ ♪ point our rocki ining chairs toward the west ♪ ♪ where the peaceful river flows ♪ ♪ where the green grass grows >> that man can flat-out sing. that's country super megastar, tim mcgraw. one of my favorites too, his hit song "where the green grass grows" and a new album, "sundown heaven town" can't wait to here it. >> so pure.

and to the social square, okay taifous spencer is there to talk about her new role. >> you're headed to the chew. >> i'm going there right now, and talk to them about flee market fabulous. show audience members how to transform their finds. we're going to tell their stuff, what it's worth, you know, if you have a piece that was passed down to you. what do you do? you feel bad givg it away. we're going to try to solve those problems. >> you are taking this very seriously. >> that's on the chew today. >> that means you're more serious. >> yes. always. >> and power tools, too, right? >> professor spencer checking out. >> tell everybody we said hello, lara. have a great time. now to our interview with barbra streisand. she is an incredible talent, as you know. and now joining her singular

voice with a stellar lineup of male powerhouses from stevie wonder to blake shelton, even elvis presley for an album of soaring superstar duets. it's called "partners" ♪ it had to be you that voice, iconic, unmistakable. it has to be streisand. ♪ i wandered around after 50 years in the business, if anyone thought she was slowing down, better think again. >> i'm telling you the truth. >> reporter: the legendary singer has a number one album in each of the last five decades. now looking to extend that. >> five decades, that's good. six is a good even number. >> reporter: her newest album, partners, has her mixing it up

with some of the biggest names in the music world. ♪ someday ♪ somewhere how do you pick the song with the vocalist? >> it's like casting a movie. >> reporter: if we were to do a duet. >> you and i? >> yes. >> can you sing? >> no. >> can you carry a tune? >> what would it be? >> "happy days are here again." ♪ happy days are here again >> go to the camera and do it. >> reporter: and this is the hottest men in the business, john legend, stevie wonder, billy joel, michael buble, and blake shelton. you said like churned butter with blake shelton. >> country butter. i love that country drawl. >> reporter: the most surprising

duet is with none other than the king. elvis presley, that's going to catch a few people off guard that you did that. >> i met elvis in 1969. it was quite an experience. he had two body guards with him. and i remember him going, meant out. and now i was left alone with him. and so i started to polish my nails because i just couldn't look up. isn't that funny? when i think of it. >> reporter: but the most meaningful and emotional duet has to be this one with her son jason gold. ♪ how deep is the ocean >> my pride and joy. >> reporter: wow. what was that experience like? >> i once heard him hum when he was 15, through a door that he had closed. jason, is that you? that humming, that's the most beautiful sound i have ever heard. mom, mom, you know go away, go away -- >> reporter: teenagers.

>> 15. when he said to me a few years ago i think i'd like to sing it was like a shock. ♪ how much do i love you. >> reporter: the other man in her life is, of course, husband james brolin. their marriage going on 16 years despite perpetual tabloid rumors claiming they are on the brink of divorce. >> my husband and i were in the supermarket the other day, holding hands and a guy behind us said, oh you're back together. and we went, well -- my husband knew about this, he didn't tell me. he says -- i said, when were we apart to this guy? he says, oh -- something or other. jim, what are they talking about? well, you know, the rags print this stuff. it's like, why do they have to make up stories? i don't get it. >> reporter: that's the downside of life in the spotlight. the upside? getting to shine that light on

causes like women's heart health which recently took her to capitol hill. >> what feels great is not having my name in lights as a child, my name in lights as an actress, so great. now it's having my name on a building that says the barbra streisand women's heart there. that is like, whoa. i've arrived. ♪ >> reporter: with women's issues so close to her heart, we couldn't help but wonder, why an album of all men? >> beyoncé tried to do something i would love to sing with her. i'm mad for her. i think she's spectacular. i would love to sing with rihanna, adele. but i don't know the other girls. >> reporter: what's it like on the radio? >> i never play the records after i make them. i start getting critical. when did i do that? that's not that good.

that could be better. >> reporter: is there one song of yours you do hear and go? >> songs i hear and go, she wasn't bad. she wasn't bad. ♪ >> she wasn't bad. >> not bad at all. >> i know. >> understatement. wow. >> and so "partners" is available today. could be a sixth decade with a number one album. next, talking about an auto biography, wants to direct, not star in a new movie. and the screen version of gyp see, in it's meant to be, it will be. and she would love for lady gaga to play gypsy. and the music, especially sunday morning, put it in, and you're there. and being in her presence. thank you, thank you, thank you.

>> i love that with her son as well. >> very proud of him. >> i'm going to contribute her getting to number one. i'm downloading that today. >> i'm right with you. now a final check of the weather. >> from albuquerque, new mexico, and a birthday over here. what's your name? >> debbie. >> so good to have you this morning. and a forecast from the west. burbank, just miss at record high temperature by one degree. hot too in the southwest. but things, they are achanging. the front going to come through, the heat wave sitting over parts of california going to break a bit. fresno, 100 to 90 skiesdegrees of clearing in the northwest, look like we will get rid of these clouds and sprinkles and see sunshine for the rest of the day.

>> all right, here we are with mckenzie, brought down the house at the miss america papageant, d made it to the top ten. how are you feeling, roxie? >> so excited. hi had such a fun time and everybody loves me. >> they really did. it has been 50 years since someone won miss america -- >> that's correct, there's 50 years since miss america was a ventriloquist. i was excited to bring it back. >> so good on tv. so nice. >> she really does. and this is the other thing, you are studying atmospheric sciences at ohio state. meteorology is my deal, you want to take your study on the road, correct? >> i would love to. roxie is a rocket scientist. we have been promoting for stem sciences.

roxie has a challenge. >> i heard jimmy kimmel called me a dummy. >> she's upset by it. >> jimmy, she's not a dummy. >> not a dummy at all. that is talent. let me tell you. coming up, oscar winner octavius let me tell you. coming up, oscar winner octavius sp

. we all were blown away by octavia spencer's oscar winning role in the help. and she's now starring in "red band society." take a look. >> new phone. >> yeah. >> jealous much? >> don't you ever press this call button again, you understand? you know what happens to patients who cry wolf? we sell their organs for cash on the black market and split the money. >> you don't scare me. you're a loser nurse who rides the bus. >> got to go make some calls. >> and joining us now, just before we got on camera, welcome. my girls are excited bout this. the tween set is all afire for this. tell us about it. >> i can understand it. there are quite a few cute boys and girls in this show. i understand a little bit why they're into this show. but it is a -- a coming of age story. and it's set in a world-class

theatrics hospital and follows a group of teen who is like to break the rules a little bit. and i play their nurse ratchet, who keeps them all in line. >> and, you know, viola davis, co-star in the help with you, how to get away with murder here on abc. and it does seem that a lot of movie stars like ya'll are choosing to come to television because the characters can be so rich. >> they are so rich. and i love that there is so much more for women to do in television. and the roles are definitely, for me, definitely more challenging than what i have been doing in films. sohat's fun. >> you get to reach back to your past. you started out as a nurse in "a time to kill." >> with sandra bullock, matthew mcconaughey, and sam jackson. and here i am, 20 years later, playing a nurse.

>> but i love the story of how you got your start. you have been reading as a p.a. in many films, but joel schumacher didn't ask you to read. that got to you. >> yes, everybody director i had ever worked with wanted me to audition. and joel didn't. why don't you want me to audition? i need to be able to turn you down. and then i begged him to audition, and then i wanted to be this woman who started a riot. he said, no, your face is too sweet. you can be sandy's nurse. started my career. >> that's a very good joel, by the way. you're doing red band society, what else? >> black and white, a film that i did with kevin costner. i'm really excited about that. but wednesday night i get to be with my cast mates to watch the premier of "red band society." >> that is on fox. thanks very much. >> thank you. >> good to have you back here. and coming up in just a minute, tim mcgraw is going to

perform live.

♪ country megastar tim mcgraw, he is back with us. oh, my goodness. it's been so long. does he look fantastic or what? >> not as good as you do. >> oh, no, no. he's on tour. he's got a brand new one that is out, sundown heaven town. i love that. and i love the guys in the band. i feel like old home week when i'm around you. so happy for you and be you said it's like a microcosm of your fabulous 20 year career. what do you think? >> there's a lot of everything. i have tried to do a lot in the genre of country music. whatever i sing, it's going to be country. and i have a great band. and a lot of these guys played on the record. it just sort of sound like

everything i have done, and points to the future a little bit. >> yeah, it does. but also going back, that duet with your girl, faith. oh, so beautiful. got two cma award nom nations coming up. what's the best thing about singing with fit faith? >> just to hear her sing. i feel like i'm a nascar runner with a formula one racer when i have to sing with her. >> if you spent time with him, you'd know what he means by that. but it's so perfect how you blend together. >> she makes me better at everything. it's good to have her along. >> oh, faith. we all want to hear, what have you done in because you have gotten him, i'll tell you, sundown to heaven town is available right now. and you're going to sing a new one, shotgun? >> i am. >> "shotgun rider." >> yes.

>> it's not the one people think it is. >> we have a one a couple albums ago, but this is a new one. >> tim mcgraw. thank you. ♪ ♪ oh won't you come roll with me so fast so speed ♪ ♪ girl wherever sweet time takes us ♪ ♪ hey women down missile road only god knows where we'll go ♪ ♪ don't matter as long as i've got your love ♪ ♪ i don't ever want to wake up looking into someone else's

eyes ♪ ♪ another voice calling me baby on the other end of the phone ♪ ♪ new girl putting on her makeup for dinner on friday night ♪ ♪ no i don't ever want to know ♪ don't run a shotgun rider beside me singing to the radio ♪ ♪ oh ♪ oh ♪ in the mass of coach lay your head down on my shoulder you can fall asleep i'll let you dream ♪ ♪ i've been nothing but a dream go on all day ♪ ♪ cruising through this dream without you ♪

♪ i don't ever want to wake up looking into someone else's eyes ♪ ♪ another voice calling me baby on the other end of the phone ♪ ♪ a new girl putting on her makeup ♪ ♪ before dinner on friday night ♪ ♪ i don't ever want to know ♪ no other shotgun rider beside me singing to the radio ♪ ♪ oh ♪ oh ♪ ♪ i don't ever want to wake up looking into someone else's eyes ♪ ♪ another voice calling me baby on the other end of the phone ♪ ♪ a new girl putting on her makeup ♪ ♪ before dinner on a friday night ♪ ♪ i don't ever want to know

♪ no other shotgun rider beside me singing to the radio ♪ ♪ oh ♪ oh ♪ no other shotgun rider ♪ no ♪ oh ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

ready to go. how easy does he make it look? tim mcgraw, that was fantastic. >> thank you for being here. i'm telling you. have a great day, everybody. >> what a way to start the day. >> good morning. it is now eight: 56.

getting started on this tuesday morning with jack taylor and the traffic center, he is helping you navigate the hotspots. >> we have had our problems this morning in both directions on the freeway downtown between an avenue and the third street tunnel, the third crash in bound was gone, the other crash westbound is on the left lane. if you are anywhere near your television, just look over, getting into d.c. right now is an enormous amount of red. very heavy and very slow moving from hagerstown towards south mountain, a rollover accident in the right lane. servicerget, amtrak this morning is suspended completely in the northeast corridor between philadelphia and dcb to -- because of downed wires. is the forecast better than what i am talking about? you >> no big messes of severe weather, that's the good news. a cold front coming through right now, clearing skies on the back front with clearing skies in the afternoon, temperatures

today, 50 nine degrees, we don't need much of a jacket this morning. short sleeves this afternoon with temperatures in the mid to upper 70's tomorrow, thursday with clouds warmer on saturday morning, warm enough to end the weekend. >> we will take it. thank you. today we are expecting to learn more about an overnight stabbing in arlington. two women and a man were stabbed near the intersection of south 24th and charlotte roads. abc seven news has learned that one person is now in custody. no word on the person's condition this morning. he will see you back here for the news at noon. have a great day. start shopping a new way. start maximizing at the pce where you always get more than you pay for. t.j.maxx. brands you love, prices that work for you. you deserve it. maxx life at t.j.maxx.

announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, from the new film, "this is where i leave you," rose byrne. and the newly crowned miss america, kira kazantsev. plus, performing his new hit, "love someone," jason mraz. ll next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪