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good morning, america. frightening flight. the u.s. postal working breaching one of the most secure areas in the world. shocking onlookers by flying a helicopter on to the lawn of the capitol. >> this is not good, people. >> the pilot quickly led away in handcuffs, bomb squads clearing the area. why he did it. and did he expose a major security threat? new this morning -- the massive manhunt for these bank robbers on a violent spree right now, threatening to kidnap bank employees and shoot it out with law enforcement. the fbi's warning to the public this morning and why they say the dangerous gang could include former police officers. modern lawsuit. sofia vergara if a very modern legal battle with her ex-fiance over frozen embee yos.
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and swept away. a woman knocked off a cliff by a giant wave, falling 40 feet onto the rocks below right in front of her mom. how did she survive this vacation nightmare? and we do say good morning, america, on this thursday morning. friday eve. and the gang is all here. and we can't wait for rve to see these parents of the newborn quintuplets. danielle and adam. the first all-girl quints born in this country. they have six girls now. wait until you hear what they say about trying to get a boy. we begin with the wild scene over washington. florida poetle worker somehow lands that gyrocopter right there on the capitol lawn. an act of civil disobedience. he managed to expose a security
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vulnerability. jim avila starts us off. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. he landed in the shadow of the capitol dome. he's in a washington, d.c. jail awaiting charges. it floated in. past the white house. down the washington mall. over the monument. on a beeline for the nation's capitol. an ultralight helicopter less than 500 pounds and carrying one passenger. >> this is not good, people. >> reporter: the gyroplane flying route through the no-fly zone. landing right on the west lawn of the capitol. 100 yards from the speaker's balcony. flown in protest by a former postal worker. >> i'm going to violate the no-fly zone. no one will get hurt. i'm going land on the mall right in front of the capitol
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building. >> reporter: but it was an immediate threat. >> how does an inindividual in the air vase get that close. >> reporter: especially when the pilot, identified at 61-year-old doug hughes from florida taken away in handcuffs, his gyrocopter checked out be a robot, and then cleared by the bomb squad. he made no secret of his plan to carry out a dramatic bold act of civil disobedience. he told family and friends about the plan intending to demand letters to congress demanding change in campaign finance laws. >> what he wanted to do was very brave and all that even if a little bit stupid. >> reporter: and when his family called the secret service a year and a half ago, he told the agents of his plans, too. he told the local newspaper,
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which made this vizdeo of hughes learning to fly the copter. all along emphasizing this was not terrorism, just a crazy stunt. >> terrorists don't announce their flight bfrs they take off. okay? terrorists don't broadcast their flight path. no sane person could do what i'm doing. >> reporter: a protest mission he was willing to die for. >> he knew the risks. he knew he could die. he knew he could be arrested. he knew he could go and go to jail. but he was willing to do that. >> reporter: the secret service said in a statementover night they did investigate hughes a year and a half ago. but no one warned them of the impending flight on the day of. >> let's get more from the tampa bay times reporter who knew this was coming, ben montgomery.
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>> he called me up in my office. he said i'm going to commit an act of civil disobedience. nobody will get hurt. i might get hurt. in that event, i need somebody to be able to tell the backstory. >> what did you start to do? >> that first meet lg he explained he had this plan. it sounded to me like a bunch of craziness. but, i thought, you know what? i'm going to pay attention to this guy. if he has the wherewithal to carry this out, it could be an interesting story. >> you wrote me was a mix of paul revere and p.t. barnum. did you think he was sane? >> i thought he was very sane. just sane enough to -- or just insane enough maybe to commit a federal crime like this. >> you get word he's going to pull this off. you go up to washington as well. if he had flown a foot or two higher he would have gotten
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killed. did you feel any responsibility to tell the authorities this was coming? >> look he said he was going to do this whether we were there or not. um -- uh -- the authorities knew. he was interviewed by the secret service about a year before. before he took flight. he announced his flight well in advance. he left from gettysburg. about and hour and half of flight time. >> what do you thing should happen to doug now? >> he would want people to not view the story as oh this is lax security on the part of the police. he was aiming for, we need to talk in a big way, as a nation about whether we want unlimited corporate spending in elections. he -- you know i think -- his message is kind of got. lost in the past 24 hours. the idea that like there's big money in politics. and, he felt like this one the crumbleing of the democracy. we need to have a conversation
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about campaign finance reform. >> not the conversation we're having today. >> no it's not. we're going to bring in pierre thomas. this incident is raising big questions about security at the capitol. >> reporter: good morning, robin. law enforcement officials are concern that millions of dollars deployed after 9/11 was not good enough to detect this small aircraft. it was an utter security failure and sources say, a wakeup call. my sources have seen no evidence so that are that radar detected it. that gyrocopter traveled more than 50 miles to get to the capitol. it should is been seen. >> is it technology or human failure to notice it was flying in? >> reporter: exactly. some sources wondering if the copter was too small, flying too low, too slow to be detected. normally norad would be on
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alert and fighter jets dispatched. that did not happen because apparently no one saw this aircraft coming in mile after mile. robin? we turn to politic. the clinton foundation under fire for soliciting foreign donations. it announced last night it would stop taking most of them. chris kri tooes is in new jersey. clinton critics zeroing in on this question of foreign donations and possible conflicts. >> reporter: oh she's been hammered over this over time. the most controversy has centered on donations from foreign governments with bad human rights records, like saudi arabia which, on its own, has given millions to the clinton foundation. the clintons are always defended this. now the foundation is going the way cut back its foreign donors. no more donations from countries
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with bad human rights records. they'll continue to accept some foreign donations, only from allies a small list of six countries, including england and canada. >> and chris kri tooe hit the town meetings in new hampshire, trying to catch a spark. >> reporter: he was, at one point, a possible front-runner. now he wants to come back one town hall at a time. he was up new hampshire doing this yesterday. he's back george on friday for yet another town hall meeting. he's got a long way to go. >> jon karl thank you very much. now the former football star aaron hernandez, convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for killing odin lloyd. it's a dramatic downfall for a young man worth millions once one of the best players at his position. mara mara schiavocampo is here with more on this. good morning, mara. >> reporter: robin good morning. he had it all. but now will be in prison for
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the rest of his life. jurors deliberated for 35 hours over 6 days. concluding the one-time pro athlete was a cold-blooded killer. >> guilty of murder in the first degree. >> reporter: this morning, convicted of first-degree murder. the 25-year-old showing no emotion before falling into his seat. as hi mother and fiance sobbed he reportedly turned and mouthed the words, be strong. just feet away the victim's mother also crying. >> he was my strength. i love him dearly. >> reporter: the conviction is a stunning fall from grace for hernandez. >> hernandez to the 12 yard line. >> reporter: a star tight end for a super bowl championship-winning team. with a $40 million contract. and a lafvish mansion outside
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boston. prosecutors say he threw it all away organize straiting the murder of his friend odin lloyd in 2013. >> this was just about a murder occurring. a brutal senseless murder. >> reporter: the prosecution had no motive or murder weapon. but claimed this security video from hernandez's home showed him holding a gun lyss than ten minutes after lloyd's death. and that this box, later carried out by hernandez's fiance contained the murder weapon. >> some of us got there for didn't reasons. was ultimately reached the same conclusion. >> reporter: now $5 million of his assets are frozen. for now, at a prison, just one mile from the stadium where he was a star. and hernandez's legal troubles are not over. he still faces durable murder charges for a drive-by shooting in 201. fishlgs say he killed two men over a spilled drink at a club. >> not over for hernandez.
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thank you, mara. amy has the morning's other top stories. starting with the search for the passenger plane missing for more than a year now. >> that's right. crews looking for malaysia flight 370, which disappeared in march of last year announced they'll double the search area if they don't find the plane by next month. it's welcome news for the 227 passengerers' families who feared authorities may gave up the search. crews have found no trace of the plane. at home, the fbi sejing for a pair of bank robbers in the pittsburgh area growing increasingly violent. one suspect pointing a gun at a bank employee's head. authorities believe the suspects may have a military background because of how they hold their weapons. they're believed responsible for at least three robberies so far and have threatened to fire back at any police who pursue them. new details about the police
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officer in arizona who ran down a suspect with his patrol car. the officer was the subject of a lawsuit in his previous job with the new york police department. when he was accused of using excessive force, choking man during a park dispute. that lawsuit was settled. meanwhile, neal karlinsky has more on why investigators insist the officer's action on the street in arizona were in fact justified. >> reporter: the video is disturbing. a suspect intentionally run down by police. >> oh! >> reporter: this morning, man who watched it all unfold right in front of his office tells abc news, he believes police did the right thing. >> you think this guy was a threat? >> oh heavens yes. if they got into a gun fight, there would have been bullets all over the place. >> reporter: police say the video doesn't tell the story. the suspect wanted for a suspected three-hour crime spree, allegedly robbing a
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7-eleven breaking into a church stealing a car. allegedly stealing this rifle and ammunition from a walmart. when officers approached him walking with the loaded rifle. >> stop. don't been [ bleep ] do it. >> you don't want to do this. you don't want to do this. >> reporter: he didn't just ignore the police. he fired the gun. >> i think the police officer made off the, tough decision. it turned out to be the right decision. >> reporter: security experts say, horrible as it looks, the suspect is lucky the police didn't open fire. >> the officer's actions were unconventional. but they were effective. >> reporter: his attorney says the circumstances don't justify the violent tactic. >> i think this are all courts of other things the police could have done. >> reporter: for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, tucson arizona. the state of kansas in the spot light for it new crackdown on welfare spending. it bans welfare recipients from
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buying tattoos, concert tickets, and lingerie among other things. the goal is to get families off welfare. critics say the limits are mean-spirited. an explosive scene on long island new york. a man trying to kill bedbugs in his rental car. he doused the interior with rubbing alcohol. moments later, he lit a cigarette. he survive sd his second-degree burns. wow. and finally, a woman who has a much better attitude about all of those pot hoels plaguing our treat streets than i do. rather than angrily shouting at no one, like i do she used the power of positivity is to elicit change. when the city wasn't doing enough she decided to plant flowers in them. one by one, it exposed how many
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pot hoels were lurking. she got city al's attention. the pothole patrol has been filling them one by one. i would like to see that happen in new york. >> creative solution. >> a daring solution. to sit in the middle of the road. >> she would be really busy in new york. >> thank you for the warning. don't cross amy. >> i do it by myself all the time in the car. another i amazing story coming up. one woman lucky to be alive this morning after a massive wave knocked her off the face of a cliff, dropping her on to the rocks below. it was all caught on camera. >> oh my gosh! >> reporter: watch as the woman taking this cell phone video gets swept away by this massive wave off the coast of ireland. the wall of water sweeps her off the edge. knocking her 40 feet down. her parentsearby as their
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21-year-old daughter tumbles. >> the most terrifying moments of my life. my daughter shouting mommy, i look back she's not there. >> reporter: fortunately, a couple visiting the island sprang to action. fashions a rope out of a jacket. >> at first, i didn't see it coming. i tried to run. the wave just pushed me off my perch. >> reporter: rescuing apu gupta. >> the water cushioned my fall. the impact wasn't as great as it could have been. >> i mean amazing story. i'm glad she's alive. if you're ever standing on a cliff no one else is there, they're all aiming a camera at you, don't be there. run. great up here. storms down south? >> in southern louisiana. dozens of severe storm reports. huge chunks of hail. trees going down. 60-plus-mile-per-hour winds. all through the gulf coast.
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the tree goes down. the damage this morning, will be a whole lot calmer. there are areas that have to watch out for severe storms. anywhere from southwest kansas through amarillo. to houston austin san antonio. you're all in the risk area today. >> good morning, washington. a nice day to get going, temperatures cool in the suburbs with a lot of 40's on the map. 45 in manassas.
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downtown, 54 degrees with a mix of sunshine and clouds. we will be a lot like yesterday with our sky cover but later in the day, the thicker the clouds will be. stray showers possible south and west of town this afternoon. temperatures >> see this picture? salt lake city ten inches of snow. more snow than they had all season. >> that's a weeping cherry tree. >> they are all happy and crying with joy because they finally got some snow. >> all right better late than never. coming up, the shocking double life of a prominent heart doctor charged in a murder for hire plot. and ahead, sofia vergara's modern legal battle. the fight with her ex over frozen embee yost. what michael fems is saying about the road back to the olympics.
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>> good morning. a quick check of your forecast. >> we have the sunshine and a couple of clouds with a great sunrise. you can see nice color. 54 degrees is our temperature on the cooler side, especially in the suburbs. the dryer air working yesterday and continues to battle for moisture off to our south and west. this afternoon, a stray shower
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will be possible south and west of town appeared the rest of us should hold off on rental overnight or early tomorrow. it will be light and spotty, it will not rain all day and should give way to convict -- bc conditions for the weekend. 64 at noon and clouds at 5:00 with 67. >> a lot of problems on metro the issue for you and rosslyn. green line -- everything is now moving well. all service has been written -- restored. you can see 390 five, traffic slowing, an earlier crash on the 14th street bridge. now you can get through there. heading into the downtown area ok on 295, let's take a live look outside, no wet roads to worry about. the 14th street bridge, early crash mixed in with congestion makes it heavy. >> top stories we are following
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-- virginia tech community marking a grim anniversary, the campus shooting rampage. a moment of silence is planned for 9:43 this morning. a judge has ordered a former marriage -- maryland delegate to reimburse a man he hurt in a drunk boating crash. he is expected to receive almost $92,000. more traffic news, and weather on our sister station. we will see you back here in another 25 minutes.
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good morning, america. right now, the florida postal worker in custody this morning as authorities try to figure out how he flew his small helicopter on to the capitol lawn undetected. sflnch also right now. a prominent new york heart doctor charged with planning a brutal crime spree. and michael phelps talks for the first time since leaving rehab. what he's saying. you think you're tired this morning? you got nothing on this family. we'll hear from the parents, adam and danielle. all-girl quintuplets. they already have a 4-year-old. now five more. a total of six. and, uh can you just wait until they're in high school. >> they think they're busy now. just wait. >> dad will have to go sleep downstairs. so that is coming up. we're going to begin with the murder for hire plot involving a top doctor.
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prom intercept new york cardiologist anthony moschetto trying to take out a rival. first trying to burn down his office. then trying to hire a hit man to kill him. >> reporter: the d.a. describing this like a dr. jekyll and plrks hyde. claiming the doctor came up with this murder for hire plot just to get the other doctor's business. by day, authorities say dr. anthony moschetto was a respected cardiologist. patients describing him as caring aattentive. by night, the long island cardiologist allegedly leading a double life plotting to kill a doctor competing for patient. look that this undercover video. that's mos shet tow allegedly making part of a routine payment to have a rival beat up.
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>> it started slow and became a plot to commit murder. >> reporter: in february according to court documents, moschetto hired these two men to burn down his rival's office. the district attorney's office telling and, the cardiologist allegedly paid with illegal prescriptions and guns including an uzi assault rifle. when the building's sprinkler system put out the fire he allegedly tied to hire someone else to kill his rifle. >> he was willing to pay $5,000 he would pay $5,000 for the severe injury of this associate. and he would pay $20,000 to have him killed. >> reporter: that plan backfiring when the hit man turned out the be an undercover officer. on tuesday, police saw hay found more than 100 weapons in a secret room only accessible through a motorized book shelf
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at moschetto's long island home. his attorney payments a didn't picture of his client. >> he's family guy. dedicated. really, to his patients. >> reporter: the d.a. says moschetto had enough weapons to supply a small army. let's go the michael. michael phelps on the comeback trail. >> yeah. another michael. he's the most decorated olympic athlete of all time with 22 medals. he's getting back in the pool today for the first time since his dui arrest with an eye on the 2016 games. >> reporter: this morning, michael phelps is dipping his toes back in the competitive waters. >> have i screwed up? yeah, a lot. >> reporter: plunging into the pool for the first time since
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his six-month suspension by usa swimming after pleading guilty of drunk driving in september. >> i gid more growing up in the last eight months than i have in my life. >> reporter: winning may come easily. stage out of trouble, a different story. he pleaded guilty to a dwi in 2004. in 2009 he was suspended from swimming after three months after star magazine published this picture of phelps using a marijuana pipe. >> i take full responsibility for all of my actions. i've hurt a lot of people. it's been terrible. >> reporter: following this latest arrest phelps entered rehab, joined alcoholics anonymous, and in february, announced his engagement to nicole johnson a former miss america. now he has his sights set on rio. >> are you trying to go to rio? >> how did i know that would be the first question. >> reporter: if phelps makes the u.s. team he'll be 31
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considered old for a world class swimmer. the average age of medalists in his best events is 21.4. >> that's what i'm going to do here. >> reporter: and hoping his best strokes are yet to come. for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news new york. >> kit be done. we were talking about -- >> dara torres. she was 0.01 seconds from gold last time. >> impressive. very impressive. >> you're a renaissance woman. you know a little bit of this. a little bit of this. >> just enough to be dangerous. i'm not a renaissance woman. i'm an expertise woman, just about the weather. look at this brush fire from overnight. the relative humidities still low this morning. red flag warnings all throughout here. we could see wind gusts up to 50
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miles per hour. remember the snow we were talking about at least in salt lake? they're going the see some upsloping. black foot idaho, will h >> good morning washington. todalooks a lot like yesterday, with a miof sunshine and clouds come a straight sharp possible south and west of town. and temperat >> all this weather brought to you by angie's list.com. you know what i don't know a lot? when i watch "jeopardy." right? >> oh yeah. >> i need help. >> a fortune cookie for the day. thanks. coming up here, sofia vergara's legal battle with her exfiance over frozen embree yost. and the terrifying scene
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it's 7:40. we're back now with the battle heating up between sofia vergara and her ek-fiance, nick loeb. he's suing to keep her from destroying frozen embee yos they created before breaking up. >> reporter: this morning, sofia vergara is in the middle of a legal battle over an issue some consider to be a matter of life and death. >> sofia? big smile. >> reporter: her ex-fiance, nick loeb firing a come plapt to prevent their two frozen female embryos from ever being destroyed. in november of 2013 six months before the couple broke up they used in vitro fertilization to create embryos. planning to eventually use a surrogate. vergara spoke to amy about ivf on "gma." >> i'm 40 years old.
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nothing happens that naturally anymore. i wanted to take advantage of science. why not. >> reporter: at the time both signed an agreement that said the embryos should be destroyed in the event of either or both of their deaths. now loeb wants to save them. >> i think the court has to decide if the agreement controls in this situation where there's a breakup rather than a death. >> reporter: the complaint doesn't allege that vergara is actively trying to destroy the embryos, loeb is saying she bullied and berated him into the agreement at the time. the banking dynasty heir has always been a pro-life republican who believes life begins at con sepgs. and killing them is no different than killing a life. the court documents list the parties as john and jane doe.
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look how cute. anybody who fits in ? how could they be scary? oh come on. >> it's being multiplied. >> you get one. you get one. we'll pass them around. we're going to be talking about the texas couple welcoming the first all-girl quintuplets ever born in the united states of america. i had the chance to talk to the proud parents just a bit ago. adam and danielle busby. congratulations. and we want to know how, want to get all five names right. olivia ava, hazel, parker and riley, how are they all doing this morning you two? >> they're doing fabulous.
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probably not wanting to move fooch. sleeping on their bellies a little bit. >> i know the doctors have said they're all healthy. that has to be an answer to many prayers, right, adam? >> it's such a relief knowing obviously what all the potential richks are. >> we understand the first ultrasound showed nothing. and then there was another one. and another one. and the babies started popping up in the ultrasounds. what was your reaction when you realized you were carrying five daybies? >> i laughed. almost the whole rest of the doctor's point, yeah. this one, he didn't have the same reaction. >> okay. she's calling you out, adam. what was your reaction? >> we came to terms with having four. you know, the doctor was just you know preparing us. and i had my coffee in my hand. i jumped. >> yeah. and, identical twins. of the five two are identical twins, right?
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>> ava and olivia. >> everyone is praising you, danielle for the great care you took of yourself and your baby girls. you had to consume 4500 calories during your pregnancy? >> that's right. it's kind of crazy. next to a little sbsh my smoothie king. they would give me 1200-calorie what is it called? whatever those smoothies. the hulk. you don't want that. i'm like i don't want it i need it. >> how about now. all the diapers and all the bottles you have to go through both of you. >> i said we need a whole trash can. it has diaper pails or genies. throw that away. we need a dumpster in the garage just to throw the dirty diapers in. >> you have family and friends. hurch community has surrounded you as well. and helping you. so not just five girls.
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row have you have six because you have a 4-year-old daughter blayke as well. are you going to try for a baby boy anytime soon? >> i mean, maybe. i'm just kidding. >> no way. because -- >> yeah, right. >> at the rate we're going, we'll have a seventh girl. it's just -- that's -- >> that's not happening. >> it might be the straw that breaks the camel's back. >> i love your sense of humor. i guess it has served you well. seven healthy and happy. we wish you all the very very best. we're going send gifts. we have onesies and things to send your way to help you out with that big group that you have there. >> thank you. >> thanks so much. >> all the best to you, danielle and adam. take care. >> thank you so much. >> all righty. when we were doing it the reaction of them -- >> when adam was asked about the boy. >> i'm good. i'm good. >> six and done. >> no dice.
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>> a check of the weather. a -- very latest on what you need to know. >> today will be a lot like yesterday. take a look at the sunshine. these are getting brighter but the clouds are mixing in. 54 is our temperature downtown. 40's in the suburbs. 45 in manassas. cool enough for a jacket for several hours. by the lunch hour you can ditch that as temperatures get into the middle-60's. we are expanding upper-60's or this afternoon. south and west of town, a stray shower perhaps. showers will be more likely tomorrow. the weekend starts great with mid-70's and sunshine. >> a serious problem -- an
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accident. southbound on 395. two lanes blocked. we have one left lane getting by. not as much slow traffic as we are seeing northbound. northbound 395 near at the road, -- basil road. moving to our map -- only averaging about 10 miles per hour northbound. southbound is where we have that crash. that's why we are seeing those delays. on the green line, good news, all service has been restored. >> the prince george's county fire department says five people are safe after an overly morning house fire in lanham. we were up over the scene of this morning, this house is on princes garden parkway. no one was hurt. an update on january's deadly metro incident. metro will begin updating radio and cell phone systems in january. we will see you back here in 25 minutes.
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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and inside avril lavigne's serious health struggle. speaking out for the first time this morning on "gma." ♪ we areily ♪ a major health alert for moms. the new research revealing how long you should wait to have your next child. and the advice from doctors right now. ♪ and this morning, the force awakens. >> the dark side. >> inside the frenzy that got the force all stirred up overnight. the "star wars" director surprising fans just hours before the new look at the next "star wars" is revealed. >> well if you haven't figured it out, today is national wear your pajamas to work day.
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>> oh no. >> our crew is game this morning. >> oh, my. >> a little plaid going on there. >> i can't unsee that pink onesie. >> you'll have to see your own pajamas here. >> hey, sal. >> oh look. >> our initials. >> that's very nice. >> doughnuts. >> oh mine's good. cowboy boots. >> oh. >> i would -- >> it's like "laverne & shirley." >> mine's a onesie with my name on the behind area. >> this is wonderful, thank you very much. i know we say this all the time we have the best crew ever. >> we do. >> ever ever in the business. >> yes. >> we appreciate how you guys go all in, every time. >> i think they're enjoying it a little too much. >> they're comfortable this morning. >> we're having fun inside. outside as well. "veep" star anna chlumsky is here. look at her, getting in on the
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act. she's looking comfy herself. tory johnson is also here. she's got great "deals & steals." look at tory jesse. >> jesse palmer. >> a great story ahead from jesse. a former pro athlete turned coach who went from the big leagues to little league. he rev lush nized how parents and kids should participate in sports together. we begin with serious questions about security in washington after man was able to fly his one-seat helicopter on to the lawn outside the capitol undetected. the florida postal worker is in jail this morning awaiting charges. he said he wanted to deliver tloerts congress and posted details of his plan online. he was still able to penetrate washington's in-fly stone. the secret service acknowledges investigating him. but said they received no
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warning about yesterday's flight. new information on the arizona police officer who drove into the suspect with his squad car. officer michael rapiejko had been pseudobefore when he work frd the nypd. that case was settled. his current police chief is defending his actions saying the officer made the right decision to stop the armed suspect. a judge says gm cannot be sued in connection with dozens of deaths and injuries blamed on faulty ignition switches because the problem occurred before gm emerged from bankruptcy. the ruling could save gm $10 million in lawsuits. mothers looking to have another baby may want to hold off longer. 30% of moms looking to have another child became pregnant again in less than 18 months. women should space out pregnancies at least 18 months apart to give their body time to
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recover and increase their chances of carrying the child to term. well a big scare at a condo development in florida. you see there hat is lurking just outside the door? sharks like this one are getting way too close for comfort. they blame fishermen for putting bait in the water and atacting the sharks. big news for "star wars" fans the trailer for the next "star wars" movie comes out today. people lined up overnight in anaheim to watch it. so director j.j. abrams did something very nice. look at that. he brought everybody in line pizza. many happy patrons posting pictures overnight. "star wars the force awakens" hits theaters in december. if j.j. abrams would like to stop by anytime, i love pizza. we'll hear from him tomorrow
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along with the trailer. >> maybe he'll bring pizza. >> maybe he will. >> i just put the idea out there. "pop news" and weather coming up. but now let's go the mike until the social square. >> here's a look ahead on the morning menu. we all fell in crazy stupid love with ryan gosling and emma stone. could they be reuniting on the big screen? and avril lavigne speaking out for the first time about her health battle. only here on "gma." plus, the love equation. how math can help you find a perfect match. and "veep" star anna chlumsky is here live all coming up on "gma" here in times square.
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i need to look for a used car. but i just keep putting it off. it's daunting. what if i make the wrong choice? it's like, if i buy a t-shirt and then change my mind i can return it. but a car? you don't reeeaaa eeeeeaaaaaly know until you've driven it a few days. i just want to be sure. ♪ ♪ as long as people drive cars carmax will be the best way to buy them. before earning enough cash back from bank of america to help pay for her kids' ice time. before earning 1% cash back
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honoree, the barefoot contessa ina garten. also on the list laverne cox and president barack obama who is making the cut for the tenth time. and guys must mention, disney's bob iger. cited for his entrepreneurial nature. >> he's hip. >> he's hip. he's influential. and we always have time for you. legendary nfl tight end tony gonzalez will share his story on the big screen in the documentary play it forward, premiering at the tribeca espn films festival tonight. brought you to by executive producer michael strahan. how does it feel to have a film you feel so passionately about be shown at tribeca? >> it's amazing. this is great to follow him
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around in his life. the film pay it forward. it's about how you have so many people support you and play their life forward to you can advance in yours. and the way he's giving back to them as well. it's a very very good film involving his family. a very touching story. >> it's wonderful how open he is talking about that beautiful family of his, who he gives all credit to. a lot of athletes are like that. >> they don't hold anything back. you get a great understanding of what it takes sacrifice from everybody else and how they don't lose their dreams. >> how many jobs do you have? >> i love to work. you produced us, too. so i'm trying to travel the robin roberts' path. >> i'm swimming. you got mama fish. you got lickle mic right behind you. >> come on. >> coming to you, mama. it's a great, great time for people, if you're into films, to support the arts.
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>> let's hear your best action! >> action! >> i brought you news yesterday of an amazing josh groban heldky clarkson duet. today, another dynamic duo. possibly ryan gosling and emma stone, nearly four years after fans fell in crazy stupid love with that film deadline is reporting that the duo is in talks to star in la la land. it's an old-fashioned musical set in los angeles. stone would play an aspiring actress. gosling a jazz peaianist. >> me likey. there's a new rule in college tennis that will serve up a rowdier crowd. it now allows heckling. the big 12 conference including schools like tcu and oklahoma
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has instituted a policy that allows fans to yell during rallies and serves. i mean,ky barely serve as it is. let alone -- the rule comes as an attempt to boost attendance at games. students are getting into it. one college junior telling "the wall street journal" that tennis heckling is better than football, because the players can actually hear me when i yell at them. >> what about the athlete trying to focus on what they're trying to do? >> and tennis is a mental spot. >> they want to boost attendance? you don't want them there. if they can't appreciate the match. >> i knew you would not like this. this is in that one conference. the one division once you get to the ncaa tournament it's back to quiet again. >> wow, wow. >> i knew that would be a talker. >> oh for sure. we're old people. when i played tennis you know, there was no heckling. >> a wooden racket. >> i had a wooden racket.
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>> thanks. that's "pop news"." >> to ginger. >> can we have a bed in times square every day. we're celebrating national pajama day. where are row from? >> connecticut. >> welcome from connecticut. how about we start with a new york city live shot. yesterday, our first official 70-degree day. did you enjoy it? it was so pretty right? it's slightly cooler. still will be nice. philadelphia 71. pittsburgh 60 71 buffalo. you go out west quite different. texas, severe storm potential today. utah and parts of colorado going to get up to one or two feet in some places in the mountains. so there's a lot going on across the nation >> getting closer to the weekend, we have some tweaks i think you alik today, ptly sunny skies a
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ray shower possible south and west, breezy this afternoon with temperatures in thmid to upper-60's. tonight,potty light showers, otherwise cudy. tomorrow, spotty light showersrs ofand on, it will not rain alall day. the weekendere is your change, saturday dry with mi >> i'm telling you. everybody's comfortable this morning. everybody is very happy. we're happy that you're here. let's get back inside the george. >> you too lock comfortable. time for the "heat index." an abc news exclusive with avril lavigne. she's been dealing with lyme disease for months. we'll talk to her from her home after a bit of what she's been dealing with. this morning, she's fighting back. ♪ everything wasn't okay ♪ >> reporter: she became ill on tour last april. when doctors told her it was
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just dehydration and exhaustion. she knew it was something more. she got several opinions and was finally diagnosed with lyme disease. ♪ i was scared i was so alone ♪ >> reporter: the 30-year-old was scared and kept her diagnosis out of the public eye until december. she sent a message to a fan. i'm not feeling well i'm having some health issues. so please keep me in your prayers. the message went viral. ♪ keep holding on ♪ >> reporter: this morning, she's on the road to recovery from a debilitating illness. and she's on the phone right now from her home avril, can you hear us? how are you feeling? >> hi guys. i'm well. i'm doing well. thank you. >> we saw you really had to push hard for this diagnosis. didn't know what was wrong for the longest time. >> i went from doctor to doctor
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for about eight months. until i found somebody that had the knowledge behind this disease and the experience of treating it. i actually knew i had it the whole time. probably since the summer. and, i just was up against a lot of doctors telling me you're crazy. it's either -- some of them were like it doesn't exist. i was like but this is really happening to me. so, it was pretty unacceptable and frustrating. that's why i'm here today the talk about it, to bring awareness. to hopefully help other people. >> what have you learned about it? what kinds of adjustments have you had to make? >> well i believe that i will come out of this healthier and stronger than i was before. um -- i have gained a lot of perspective on my life. i have never had this much down time. so it's been good in that sense. and -- um -- i'm really just
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choosing to look at the positives. today i'm releasing a song. >> that's what we wanted to ask you about. that's fantastic. it's called "fly." it's a single for the special olympics. tell us about it. >> i wrote "fly" for my foundation a couple years ago. i partnered up with the special olympics. and -- all the net proceeds go to the special olympics. it's about inner strength and courage. i shot a music video. i wanted the athletes to be the stars. just like the message of the song to show the world that they can overcome their channels and -- and that everyone is meant to shine. and this song took on a whole new meaning for me during the time that i've been sick. which was pretty magical. >> yeah. and everyone will get a chance to hear and see that video in a little bit right here on "gma." avril, thank you so much.
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for joining us this morning. we're glad you're feeling better. we're glad you're back to work. e question not wait to see fly in a little bit. >> thank you, avril. this is so important. a lot of people are affected by this. they feel that no up with takes it seriously. it's wonderful she's doing that. now the big league inspiration from st. louis cardinals manager mike matheny. he's turned it into a book called the "matheny manifesto." who better than our friend jess e receive palmer to bring it to us. >> thank you. current st. louis manager mike matheny agreed to coach a little league team but under conditions. >> you don't tell me what we can talk about and what we can't talk about. you're 15. i'll let you know if weaver going the talk about it or not. >> reporter: in the documentary
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film trophy kids we get an alarming look. >> i know you didn't see it. you were looking the other way. >> okay that's enough. >> what is the biggest problem facing youth sports in america today? >> i would say a couple of things. people have forgotten how fun ould be a part of it. i think the biggest problem comes down to motive. when a parent puts their agenda in front of the kid's, you start pushing kids away from sports. we have to step back and ask, why are we doing this? >> reporter: mike matheny is the manager of the st. louis cardinals. when a group of parents asked him to coach their team he balked. tell me about "the matheny manifesto." >> i have seen coaching go well. and sometimes badly. parents with warped ideas. watching kids quit at a high
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rate. i listed things obvious to me. >> reporter: "the matheny manifesto" a letter he wrote to parents outlining how things would have to be different for him to take the job. i believe the biggest role a parent can play is to be a silent source of encouragement. this is all about the boys. how easy or hard was it for you, as parents, to change your behavior on game day? >> um terrible. >> horrible. >> we had grown up yelling. we thought it was uncouraging. you can do it you can do it. >> the kids just enjoyed the game. >> reporter: they didn't win a championship. but every one of the boys came away a better player. and in their own minds, better and more confident. >> it was the best coachg expeence i have f had. i learned so much. >> i think it was a lot different because he put more emphasis on it's not all about baseball. it's about using baseball as a
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way to make you a better man and push you in the right direction in life. >> we're raising up our next group of leaders. we're crazy if we don't thing that even sports at the lowest level can help those kids be who they should be. >> reporter: i got the tell you. i love this book. it's not just for coaches or parents. everyone can get something valuable from reading "the matheny manifesto." it transcends sports. instilling values that kids can take to life. it's a tremendous read. >> i'm in. i'm in. >> i'm in too. >> why did we all start playing sports? because it was fun. >> he famously says the start of the manifesto, the only team he thought he would ever coach is a team full of orphans because the biggest problem in youth sports today are parents. we have to change the culture. it's gone viral.
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youth sports in america are changing. a big reason because of him. >> it's counterintuitive parents think they're helping. but in fact you're pushing them away. >> the kid at the plate game on the line. he or she is worried about letting themselves the teammate the coach down but the one person in the park more than anyone else. you ask most 10-year-olds what you want parents to do at games? nothing. >> quiet. quiet. otherwise you get the death stare. >> thank you, jesse. next on our heat index, when you thing about love math is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. it may help explain your relationship and why it works. or doesn't. nick watt takes a look at the love equation. >> reporter: does the argument you're having with your spouse ever feel like it's disintegrating diplomacy between two nuclear powers? well, it is.
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>> mathematically speaking there's a direct relationship. >> reporter: hundreds of bickering couples were arguing. >> giving your wife a sad, freeway bucket rose. >> that's it. i'm out. >> just by decoding what is happening in an argument into numbers, basically, they could predict whether a particular couple would get divorced with 90% accuracy. >> reporter: anna frye just wrote about this. the book mathematics of love. math and love bed fellows? here are the numbers. >> you can draw a graph. translate it into plus and minus points. you show things like disgust, which is generally wisely avoided, that's minus three points. if you're conveying joy or humor, you get plus four points.
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>> reporter: so which couples stay together? the chilled ones that don't sweat small stuff, right? >> it's the exact opposite. couples were if something bothers them they speak up. they mention it straight away. and they don't let really small issues end up becoming a really big deal. those are the ones who ended up having the most success in the long term. >> reporter: seriously? i'm off to ask my wife why she didn't take the trash out. really? have i got this right? nick watt abc news los angeles. coming up national wear your pajamas to work day. or slippers. we're having a lot of fun celebrating with our slippers on.
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>> people are coming into work and i got a couple of thank you's just now about how beautiful the conditions are. 56 degrees is our current temperature. we have partly sunny skies. that mix of sun and clouds today. and i temperatures will be about the same, as well. 48 in manassas. i temperatures will rise into the 60's. we will make it into the upper 60's this afternoon, but notice added cloud cover this afternoon. a stray shower to the west will be likely. we dry out in time to start a weekend with mid-70's, but rain is back late on sunday. >> first, i want to start off with an excellent still in place. you can see some of the flashing lights. we do have two left lanes that
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are passing by. 395 southbound. we are slow in both directions right now. southbound on 395, it most proud. as i pull out a little bit, we have the slowing on 395 basically from the beltway all the way to the 14th street bridge. inbound, 66, seeing that same heavy traffic. out of the beltway and inside the beltway, some good news green line, service has been restored. >> that is some good news. some top stories this morning. the virginia tech community marking a grim anniversary. the 2007 campus shooting rampage. a moment of silence is planned for 9:43 this morning. a judge has ordered a former delegate to reimburse a man he injured and a boat crash. he is expected to receive
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♪ spread your wings across the universe it's your time to it's your time to shine ♪ ♪ there's a light inside of all of us ♪ ♪ it's your time to fly fly ♪ [ cheers and applause ] the world exclusive first look at avril lavigne's music video, "fly" being shown at the special olympics. >> something close to the singer's heart. this song was inspired by those children she met through the avril lavigne foundation. so i think we're doing the smart thing staying out of bed. it's a good home choice for me. >> yoin the party. >> robin wins the slippers of
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the day award. >> she does. she always does. we have representatives from the program here in times square right now to mark a very special day. we're 100 days away from the special olympics world games. in los angeles. which will air exclusively on espn. and abc. and our rob listenin will be on the coverage team for the event. >> i'm very excited. i'll be with you. honored that espn has asked me to be the host of the opening ceremonies. in l.a. july 25th. >> can't wait. to explain what we're doing. >> leezplease do. >> it's national wear your pa ya ma -- pajamas to work day today. i could broadcast from a bed. >> i sleep in my suit. >> you know what? that surprises no one. >> you don't remember this but diane sawyer wanted us to do our
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show in pajamas one time. just one time. even at home is watching in p.j.s, why shouldn't we? >> so let us know how you feel. >> should we broadcast from our pajamas? >> because we would like to. we have to get to michael with "deals & steals." >> get ready to treat yourself. they're great bar gaines. all the companieseatured will make a donation of their sales of services to a worthy charity. >> can't beat that right? >> i'm great. >> one of our favorite companies. kings of kroel. two styles of tops. i love this. check this >> you know what they say about that. >> the bye hater. >> talk to the hand. >> or the heart. 25% of all the sales of these tops, the v-neck or the hoodie goes to the bully project.
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j. lo kardashians big fans. these are slashed by at least 79%. $22 to $24. >> bye hater. bye prices. solo eye wear. their sales have restored vision for 10,000 people in 32 countries around the world. oh those look great. they're all hand-crafted of recycled bamboo. a big asormt. normally $95 to $100. slashed in half. so $47.50. >> nice. >> light weight. beautiful quality. >> feel good. a company called lstn. they've funded the gift of hearing for more than 20,000 people around the world. a lot of kids. and men and women as well. and you can give yourself or
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someone you love the gift of crisp, clear, incredible sound. there's noise canceling features. phenomenal quality. aren't those beautiful? >> i can't hear you. >> exactly. not a bad thing. ear buds and headphones. normally $50 to $150. but in half $25 to $75. >> a great deal. another really fun one. this is called chavez for charity. they make all kinds of jewelry. they support ten charities. the brace lets come in sets of five. you choose one color to coordinate with the charity of your choice. there's ten. there are earrings that support charity. pick a style that you love and a cause that you care about. it's phenomenal. this company has given away $500,000 from the sale of their jewelry.
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impressive. normally $18 to $50. slashed in half. $9 to 25 bucks. tlmplgt this is a local company here in yonkers. greyson to bake grey greyston brown northeast. the jobs create economic revival in communities. and stability among the people they hire. 's an eight-piece set. chocolate fudge or an assorted set of brownies. not only will you love eating them you'll feel good knowing someone got a job because they were paid to bake these brownies. >> i'm an asortd kind of guy. >> so $25 normally. slashed this half $12.50. can't beat that. >> can't beat it. >> two bonus deals only on goodmorningamerica.com. >> you can look good.
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eat good. cow can't beat that. give back to charity. we want to say thank you to all the companies for providing these great deals. head to dpam gma.com on yahoo! to ged the codes and lynx for the bar gaines. thank you, again, tory johnson. >> of course. now to ginger with a final check of the weather. >> oh michael. we love the "deals & steals." i'm staying in these slippers all day. my new best friends from chicago. we're happy this morning. we're going to start in chicago. look at what the skies were like all around the city. do you see those dollops of whip cream? those are called fall streaks and virga. flash flood warnings along the gulf coast. new orleans is one of the places they could gettisms of rain. we're talking more than half foot possible. watch out the next 24 to 48 hours. the se sere storms
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>> good morning washington. todalooks a lot like yesterday, with a mix of sunshine and clouds come a straight sharp possible south and west of town. and temperatures in the mid to upper-60's. it >> oh it is our favorite time of the week. a "scandal" sneak peek time. olivia and her father in a battle over something happening in washington. can she handle it. >> i'm not lifting a finger for you. >> tell me who do you think stands to lose the most when this so called b-613 becomes public? the man down the street who could have pulled the plug on it who in fact actively participated. put his own man at the helm. >> i don't care about any of that! >> oh so sbeps. they always are. you can watch the extended sneak peek of tonight's episode on our
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website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. and don't forget to watch a brand-new episode of "scandal" tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern. that's my best voice. i'm here with anna chlumsky. she's so funny as the stressed out character on veep. and now, on broadway. how do you do it all? >> i have a time turner. no we make it work. >> tell us about living on love. >> it's a screwball comedy. it's a new play taking place in 1957 in the fwlam mour world of classical music. douglas sills plays a may stroe married to renee fleming. they have dueling autobiographies. >> i have to tell you about veep. life imitating art imitating
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life imitating art. your show premiers the same day that hillary clinton announces she's running for president. >> i know. how about it. we have this odd prescineence from our show. >> it works out so perfectly. especially this weekend. i loved the way you capture all of the various rivalries. it's very real. >> thank you. >> in life. this year you're confronting celina before she's about to hire a new communications director. let's take a look. >> i need to see the president right away. >> i'll just tell the israelis to move on. because they love that. >> you need to hide bill's ativan. >> hi amy. >> bill it's good the see you. i hear you're working -- >> at the white house. i have a specific tight. but a wide brief. eliminate weaknesses. >> that's a little nazi doctor.
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>> uh-oh. he is your rival right there. >> he's so incredible. i think amy admires bill secretly deep down. she wishes she was more like him. but that's just between us and the world. >> i love what the hollywood reporter says. i've only seen one. they say the whole season is veep in overdrive. >> wasn't that a great way of putting it? it was so apt. it made it all make sense to me right away. so thank you reviewer. >> we're going to play a game. it's called veep or verified. we're going name a scandal. did it happen in veep or real life? >> yes. >> someone in executive office has a pregnancy skir. >> veep. >> you know that one. >> yes, yes. you never know it may really happen. >> presidential speech gt deleted on a teleprompter and
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potus had to wing it. >> it happened on the show. >> and to me back in 1993. i think bill clinton did better. vice president gave an inaproemt back rub? >> vary fie. >> vary fie. vice president biden, ashton carter's wife. government official falls asleep in a hearing broadcast live on c-span. did it really happen? >> that's veep. was it must have already happened. it happens all the time. >> it's definitely both. finally, member of congress admits to texting inappropriate photos of himself. >> that's verified. we haven't gone there. >> you never know. veep airs on sunday nights. living in love is in previews now. coming up amal clooney is
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here on "gma." this morning, how to clooney your closet. amal and george clooney are the ultimate power couple right now. people can't seem to get enough of amal's chic look. nick axle rod is here to tell us how to clooney our closets. i love the expression. i want to talk about her. she's stylish. an accomplished human rights attorney. teaching at columbia. we're so captivated by her look. is it the air of classiness? >> she's our princess. as close to what we have in america to royalty. she's classic, beautiful, dresses perfectly for every occasion. is there she can go class ig and elegant and funky day time. reminding us she's a young woman. have she's cool she's hip. >> let's cloonify our closet.
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up firksst a floral pant. >> pick one thing. it's a big pattern. keep schism on the top. plaque on the top. party on the bottom. it's a mullet kind of thing going. >> i love it. can we pull this off at work? casual? >> i would do it wherever. work. add a necklace for going out. is there absolutely. a nice look. and then our next look daytime cas. amal wearing jeans and a leather jaekt when she visited her husband on the set of his new movie recently. there we is see her looking awesome. to do you, by the way. why to you like this? >> it's ripped jeans. but not full back street boy ripped jeans. you can diy it too. a razor, an old pair of jeans, nothing you like too much.
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just take some slits to it. >> and this is pleather too. row don't have to feel bad. >> i like wit the pump better than the high-heel sneaker. >> the pump elevates it and makes it something you could wear to dinner. >> thank you amal look number two. finally, the george and amal look. come on out. you have replicated this look. nobody better on a red carpet than these two. >> what are we seeing here? >> don't be afraid of the culotte. it's so flattering. it's lengthening her legs. with the heel it can really like completely do that effect. and with the blue suit we have just the perfect casual date night outfit. >> who makes that? >> this is express. >> really? it's got the italian cut that he wears and is tailored.
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>> you can tell your husband or boyfriend, pig everything blue. blue shirt, blue tie, blue suit. >> george does do that. any final tips. we're thinking about creating the mail or george clooney look what would you say as we look in our closet this morning? >> i would say coordinate. if you're going out with your significant other, make it work together. blue in one outfit blue in the other. >> nick axle rodrod, thank you. who will win the peabody
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[ cheers and applause ] it is time now the reveal the 2014 peabody award winners for entertainment. the honors handed out each year by the university of georgia, go dogs. considered some of the most prestigious awards in broadcasting. the audience will help me. first up is -- turn the card over please. inside amy schumer. and next we have -- reveal please. the honorable woman. all right. moving my way down the line you can turn your card over. rectify. your turn. jane the very ginirgin. and we have the knick.
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56 downtown. but still hanging on to the upper 40's at dulles. the drier air is pushed in yesterday still battling with the moisture to the south and west, but i do think later today, some of that moisture could win over. downtown, highs around 67 degrees. range how is more likely tomorrow. a high around 70. >> and this morning, a couple different things. we had a really rough morning with a lot of activity. good news on the green line, all service has been restored. if you traveled on the green line last night, you know what a hassle it was. the greenbelt station has also reopened. i want to talk about the crash we had it 395 southbound. gone. still a little bit of volume though, working your way southbound. as far as our volume right now we are seeing it on 395. but also, right near the 14th street bridge, heavy.
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>> thank you. we want to get a check on what we are following this morning. the fire department has five people are safe after an early morning house fire. new stopper seven flew over the scene. the house is on princess garden parkway. all five rated out safely. and an update on january's deadly metro incident. metro says it will begin upgrading radio and cell phone systems inside tunnels in january. a recent study found only 20% of 911 calls placed inside
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>> it's "live with kelly and michael." today from the series "mad men," john slattery. and television and broadway actor anna chlumsky. plus your thoughts and questions on another edition of "inbox." all next on "live"! [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] >> now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan. [applause] ♪
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