good morning, america. president trump faces a possible government shutdown and takes another run at health care reform as he closes in on his first 100 days. >> no administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days. >> our new poll this morning showing less than half of americans approve of the job he's doing, but his supporters standing firmly by him as he starts a critical week of his presidency. on alert. tensions at a boiling point with north korea. overnight, president trump calling allies in the region as north korea detains a u.s. citizen and threatens to sink an american aircraft carrier. u.n. ambassador nikki haley here ahead of her high-stakes meeting with the president. terrifying close call. frightening dashcam video showing a 4-year-old falling out of the back of a moving bus, dropping onto a highway.

racing to her rescue. the young girl now recovering. how did this happen? ♪ the greatest and the greatest. u.s. astronaut peggy whitson breaking a huge record just hours ago, spending the longest amount of time in space of any american. >> we need to do more to be one earth, one people. >> the president calling to congratulate her this morning. what her giant accomplishment could mean for all of us. good morning, america. hope you had a good weekend. what a happy monday for peggy whitson. >> yes. >> she should be very happy. take a look at this message. nasa congratulating her for breaking a record this morning at 1:27 a.m. eastern, a very happy peggy right there. congratulations. >> rightfully so. we're following a lot of stories this morning. it's a milestone wee f

on 100 days in office. he's making a new push on health care reform and preparing to unveil his tax cut plan. this morning he'll meet with the u.n. security council as tensions escalate with north korea, and former president barack obama is speaking for the first time in public since he left office in his hometown of chicago. >> that 100-day mark five days away and we have a brand new abc poll with washington that shows that president trump is in a deal hope with the public. only 42% approve, 53% disapprove. he's the only president in modern times with numbers that low early in the term. our chief white house correspondent jon karl starts us off with the details. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. president trump's supporters are as happy with him as they have ever been. as he approaches his 100th day in office, a candid admission from president trump. achieving success in government is more complicated than it is

in business. everything, pretty much everything you do in government involves hareart, the president told the associated press, whereas in business, most things don't involve heart. in fact, in business you're actually better off without it. >> no administration has accomplished more in the first 9 90 days. >> reporter: president trump certainly has shaken up washington but he's fallen short of the standards he set for himself during the campaign. in october, he offered a contract with the american voter. >> what follows is my 100-day action plan to make america great again. >> reporter: he promised legislation on ten major campaign promises within 100 days, but he has moved forward with only one of those bills so far. the plan to repeal and replace obamacare, and that of course, still hasn't passed. the white house is now offering other measures of success, touting minor bills that have passed and executive orders. >> we've

into law in the first 100 days than anybody in the last 50 years. we put out more executive orders than any previous administration in the last 50 years. >> reporter: in the new abc news "washington post" poll, 56% of americans say president trump hasn't accomplished much so far, and he faces other challenges. a majority say he lacks the judgment and temperament to serve effectively, and six out of ten doubt his honesty and trustworthiness. but trump supporters are still fully on board. 96% of those who voted for trump in november say they have no regrets, they would vote for him again. the poll has troubling signs for democrats. more americans, 67%, say the democratic party is out of touch and say the same of either trump or the republican party. the white house plans -- the president plans to sign at least four more executive orders this week on energy, veterans affairs, the use of federal

will have signed 30 executive orders. that is more executive orders than any president during the first 100 days since world war ii. >> and, jon, let's stick with that poll for a second. you point out a lot of the challenges for president trump in the poll, some of the warn signs for democrats. one of the biggest warnings for democrats, the surprising result if you ran the election today. >> reporter: this is surprising. if the election were rerun today, donald trump would beat hillary clinton. and george, it's 43/40, meaning he would beat her in the popular vote. >> that would be a real flip. jon karl, thanks very much. now to the showdown over a possible government shutdown. the republicans trying to strike a deal before friday's deadline. mary bruce is on capitol hill for us, has all the details. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, robin. if congress can't strike a deal by midnight friday, the

his 100th day with a government shutdown. the white house is hoping to avoid that but the president is also driving a hard bargain, insisting on money to fund his border wall. that of course is a nonstarter for democrats. now, despite the vast differences between the two parties, both say a shutdown is unlikely this week. instead, you're more likely to see a short-term spending bill that will give them more time to negotiate. >> it's expected that the president will also try to revive health care reform. is that going to happen this very busy week? >> reporter: the white house is now making another push to try and get another deal on health care and notch a key victory for the president. there is a compromise that's in the works but it's unclear if it has enough support to avoid those pit falls of the first failed attempt, but the house speaker, paul ryan, has made clear unless a bill has enough support to pass, there will be no vote. >> mary, thank you. >> that might get delayed for a week or so. we move on to the

tensions with north korea. north korea let loose with a new warning, threatening to sink an american aircraft carrier, also arresting a third u.s. citizen. abc's bob woodruff is tracking it all from seoul, north korea. >> reporter: donald trump speaking with the president of china, the chinese president expressing his desire to achieve denuclearization through peaceful talks. tensions between the u.s. and north korean government are at an all-time high with the "uss carl vinson" stopping towards the korean peninsula and the joint operation known as max thunder 150 miles south of seoul. just this morning, north korea gave a warning. america must get out of south korea before we start a war against america, the news presenter said, adding that u.s. operations are playing with fire. what she d

north korea's newest prisoner, 58-year-old american tony kim arrested saturday at pyongyang's airport, joining two other americans still in jail. tomorrow marks the 85th anniversary of north korea's military, leading to concerns that they might celebrate that occasion with a new test of their nuclear capability. the united states is closely watching what's going on over there in france as the election there, protests are erupting overnight. voters rejecting their country's major political parties. it's a race that could reshape europe and have major implications back here in the u.s. abc's alex marquardt is in paris with that story for us. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this was a major test not just for france but for europe and really the brand of populism that president trump rode into office. this was a loud rejection of politics as usual. here we have two candidates, both outsiders, neither from

with wildly opposing views. on the one hand, emanumanuel m n macron, just 39 years old. he's had a proeurope message. in fact, president obama called him just a few days from the election. on the other hand you have marine le pen, compared to president trump, vowing to crack down on illegal immigration, sending a strong anti-islamic message, including banning the muslim head scarf here in the streets of france. now, the european impacts have reacted favorably, opening up across the board, an indication that they think macron is going to win. there's a saying in france that in the first election you vote with your heart, the second with your head. there's a belief that many will rally around macron to defeat le pen. let's talk more aut

haley. thank you for joining us this morning. >> great to be with you. >> president trump has been tweeting about the election, calling it very interesting. it's probably one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime. marine le pen wants to pull back from nato and europe. macron wants to embrace those institutio institutions. >> there's changing times in every country and these elections now mean more than they ever have. but what we have said is whoever the president is, we know that france will continue to be an ally, we'll continue to work with them and look forward to seeing the result. >> even if they pull out of nato? >> i think that every country has to make their own decisions. what you campaign on and what you actually do is something that's totally different. the people of france will speak and at the end of the day the answer will come through and we'll deal with them as we need to. >> let's talk about north korea.

american professor tony kim has been detained. any idea why he was arrested or if he'll be released? >> north korea has been playing games from the very beginning. kim jong-un is trying to show his strength to the people of north korea, whether it's just with all of these threats or what he's trying to do in terms of talking, in terms of trying to start war. what we've said is we don't want war so don't start one. just by detaining a prisoner is one way he's trying to show his strength and it's not going to work. >> do you think any one of those three american prisoners right now are in danger? >> our focus is to get them out. that's the goal. you never like having any of your citizens that are detained, and hopefully we'll work with china and see if we can get them released. >> president trump did speak with the president of china, president xi overnight and china urged restraint in this north korean situation. is the united states prepared to explore exit ramps? for example, china has

u.s. to consider suspending missiles with north korea. >> we're not going to do that. that is too important at this point. south korea has been an ally from the very beginning. we want to protect them just as we're protecting ourselves and that's what we said we were going to do. we were going to have the backs of aur allies and call out our adversaries. north korea has done nothing but give every reason why we need to have military exercises in south korea. i think that while we've worked well with china, i think we saw a anonymous security council released last week condemning north korea on what they're trying to do with their testing and launches and what we're saying is, look, we're not backing down from south korea and north korea needs to get in line and china has been great in helping us do that. >> any way to de-escalate? >> really the power has been through china. they have shown genuine concern. i think they are trying to put the pressure on north korea and i think it's working. i think a l

that you're seeing come out of north korea is just more of them trying to get the confidence of their citizens, but they're not getting the confidence of people around the world. >> you were talking about the french election, you said people campaign in one way and govern in another. as the president approaches the end of his first 100 days, he's modified many of his campaign positions, particularly in the area of foreign policy and national security, doesn't think nato is obsolete. he's been tough on the u.n. but today he's with you hosting the ambassadors from the security council at the white house, taking a harder line on north korea. >> the times that we're dealing with right now, we're seeing progression from bad actors, seeing the need for strength with our allies and we have to show force when we have to show force. we've seen the president say he's not afraid to make a decision, not afraid to act and he's going to change with the circumstances and that's exactly what we wa

>> on the united nations he's proposed major cuts in funding for the u.n., dismissed it on twitter as a club for people to talk and get together and have a good time. do you think those ambassadors today will change his view on that? >> he is right when we say there's too much fat at the u.n. and i think it's great that the security council members will have time with president, see general mcmaster and hear where we stand because these are people that make a lot of important decisions and we need to make sure they're on our side. >> thanks for your time this morning. now we're going to turn to that tennessee kidnapping case. tad cummins is set to appear in court this morning facing charges for abducting a 15-year-old student. eva pilgrim joins us now from nashville, tennessee. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, michael. cummins is due in federal court for his arraignment this morning. elizabeth thomas may be back in tennessee but her family tell

>> it's just amazing to finally get to see her. >> reporter: anthony thomas relieved to have his daughter back, 15-year-old elizabeth missing for over a month. her former steeteacher in fbi custody facing federal charges for kidnapping the teen. >> sometimes she'll be happy and laughing and back to the same old girl, and then she'll be sometimes just in a fetal position crying. it's been a roller coaster for her. >> reporter: now new details about how the teen spent those final days with cummins at this remote cabin. >> what did she look like? >> she had lost some weight for sure. he had not been feeding her. she said they had been eating flowers and things. >> reporter: the caretaker giving us a tour inside, leftover food on bare floots, along with camping gear, toilet paper and very little else. the families are

coordinate her transition. >> looks like she's 11 or 12. it's important for people to understand that this is not a young woman even. >> reporter: getting her back, her father says, is the first step in a long journey ahead. >> she's going to actually need trauma therapy. >> to see her struggling with all of this now, as a dad -- >> it's very hurtful. i'm sure as it goes along we're going to find out more and more things that have been done to her. it's very heartbreaking. >> reporter: the family has been advised by counsellors not to ask elizabeth about what happened. they say at this point they are focused on keeping her healthy and helping her move forward. michael. >> all right, thank you, eva. amy has the morning's other top stories starting with breaking news from new orleans. that news breaking overnight. new orleans has started taking down confederate monuments after a heated legal battle, the first of four memorials was removed overnight amid death threats for working removing them. othe

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he spoke with china and japan's leader overnight and spoke with angela merkel today ahead of his meeting with the u.n. security council. millions of facing flood watches and warnings. that system is getting stronger and it's going to bring more rain this afternoon. >> thinking of everybody down that way. now to that new fallout over another plane incidencident invg an american airlines flight attendant. it started with a disagreement over a stroller and ended with that flight attendant under investigation. abc's david kerley has the details for us. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the flight attendant's union is wondering whether the passenger who inserted himself into that disagreement should be investigated as well and say this is a sign of rising tensions in packed planes. >> you can't use violence with a baby. just give me back my stroller, please. >> reporter: this latest confrontation raising more questions about airline customer service. the mother

children and a double wide stroller. >> she wasn't letting go of the stroller. she grabbed the stroller and maybe a little bit of the flight attendant's shirt. >> reporter: passengers say the flight attendant then forcefully removed that stroller, knocking the mother in the head and nearly striking one of her children. >> was very upset, grabbed it and pulled it up, violently yanked it and stormed off the plane with it. >> reporter: a distraught mother and another passenger jumping in. >> hey bud, hey bud, you do that to me and i'll knock you flat. >> you stay out of this. >> come on, try it, try it. try it. >> hit me, come on. >> you get the hell off of me. >> reporter: american afrls immediately removed that crew member from duty and apologized, putting the mother on another flight, upgrading her to first class with a $1,000 voucher and full refund. while the male passenger was making no apologies. >> a baby got hurt and that

>> reporter: they're saying his threatening actions. >> he was directly threatened by another passenger who didn't have all the information. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: all this coming just days after a passenger was dragged off a united airlines flight. two examples of how the flying experience is changing for some. >> these days, planes are jam packed and nerves are frayed among the passengers. >> reporter: these were two incidents with united and american. undoubtedly, robin, they'll be talking about what happened on this flight as well. >> undoubtedly, we're going to talk to dan abrams. so, the flight attendant facing a any charges? >> unlikely. i think you literally would have had an assault. you do hear certain citizens and the person who stepped in claiming that the flight attendant literally hit her with the stroller but i can't believe anyone is

intentionally trying to hit her as opposed to reckless or neglect. >> everybody is still talking about the incident on united airlines but do the two have anything to do with each other? >> without the united case, this would just be considered a case are look at this crazy video that happened. right now we're highly attuned to what happens on airlines so we're focusing on it. it's not just a p.r. media issue. it does translate into legal which means that more people may end up taking legal action than might have ordinarily been the case because there's so much focus on the issue. >> from a p.r. standpoint though american airlines gets a big affidavits. >> -- a. >> the question is going to be what did the flight attendant say. my guess is the flight attendant is going to say something l

stroller as required by the faa standards and this guy steps in and starts going after me. now, whether that's true or not, that's my guess as to what the flight attendant's position is going to be. i think we really may see some sort of civil action here, either from the passenger who stepped in or from the woman who had the stroller taken or maybe even from the flight attendant himself. you never know what could happen. but again, because so many people are focusing on this stuff, it does tend to lead to more legal allegations. >> i have to agree. i was flying this weekend, west coast, and you can feel a difference. a little more tense but everything was fine. thanks. coming up in two minutes, as president trump hits his first 100 days in office, the latest on the border wall and surprising facts about his crackdown on immigration. where should you start when you're told you have cancer? start with a specialist. start where you'll find advanced technology, precision treatment options and truly

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look at president trump's first 100 days. all week long analyzing where things stand with his key campaign promises and we kick it off with the pledge of building that wall on the border of mexico. cecilia vega cecilia veis here. >> reporter: at the center, that wall. on day one he said he would build a big, beautiful wall, and mexico would pay for it. it was the opening salvo to donald trump's presidential campaign. >> they're bringing drugs. they're bringing crime. they're rapists, and some i assume are good people. >> reporter: ever since then illegal immigration has been his rallying cry. [ build a wall ] >> reporter: and signature promise. >> i will build a great wall and have mexico pay for that wall, mark my words. >> reporter: within days of taking office, the president went to

executive orders, stripping federal funding from sanctuary cities, calling for triple the number of i.c.e. officers, adding thousands of border patrol agents and ordering construction on the nearly 2,000 mile long wall. >> we're in the middle of a crises on our southern border. beginning today the united states of america gets back control of its borders, gets back its borders. >> reporter: the president's supporters applauded the crackdown. >> i think border security is good for arizona. >> there's going to be a physical barrier. there's going to be manpower down on the border. >> reporter: but others living in fear, like this undocumented mother in los angeles, worried her family would be torn apart. >> they have to stay here, they have to live here, and they don't have to be worried for us. >> reporter: and now nearly 100 days in, construction on the wall expected to start this summer at the earliest. bids have already been submitted. the price tag, estimates

at $20 billion and counting. the president still pledging to make good on his promise. >> we're building the wall. in fact, it's going to start soon. way ahead of schedule. way ahead of schedule. >> reporter: as for undocumented immigrants, compared to the same time last year under president obama, immigration-related arrests are up nearly 33%, and illegal border crossings are down since the president took office more than 60% compared to this same month last year. the trump administration calling it a sign their hard line on immigration is working. >> these numbers are lower because dhs and doj have shown that we're serious about border security. >> reporter: okay, what about mexico paying for that wall? mexico's leaders saying they absolutely will pay for it. the president changing his tune, tweeting this weekend, eventually but at a

mexico will be paying in some form for the bodily needed wall. >> the secretary of state told me he hasn't even talked to the mexican foreign minister. we'll talk more about this with tom llamas and also joe kelly, the morning host at 96.5 in orlando. joe, let me begin with you. you talk to trump voters every day. 96% say they're standing by p m president trump right now and would vote for him again. what's the secret to his staying power with those voters? >> there's no sense that the trump supporters are backing off in their support for donald trump. they were there for him throughout the course of the campaign, particularly here in orlando. the i-4 corridor was very important to his success and his successful election. and george, they're staying behind him and even when it seems as if donald trump has taken a step backwards, when he had his failure if you will on getting health care reform passed, the repeal and

so many of the trump supporters adamantly believe that that is part of the negotiation for president trump, that he loses on purpose so that he can win at a later date, that president trump is 15 steps ahead of everybody else. >> losing on purpose, that's novel. but how about if he can't get mexico to pay for this wall? >> i think that the bottom line is, and as we talk to people here in central florida and we're a really diverse community here. there's not a day that goes by in which i don't hear a foreign language and not just spanish but a lot of foreign languages day to day here in orlando. the people who come to this country legally definitely want a wall put up, definitely want strong border security because they've paid a great price coming here to this country legally and they have just as big a problem with people who take shortcuts and come here illegally as president trump says he

>> let me bring in tom llamas. this was the go-to line. as the crowd got a little too calm, he pulled out paying for the wall. >> it was a brilliant idea, some of his republican rivals adopted it, others mocked it. it's also political gamble because you have to build a wall. there's no wiggle room there. a month after he announced his candidacy, he mentioned the wall, as cecilia reported, and then he goes town to the border. he actually spent more time with ro reporters than actually examining the border. he tapped into what republicans were frustrated with. but the clock is ticking, george, and he has to point to something or stand in front of something and say i got this wall built. >> which is why he's insisting having some wall funding in this government funding bill that keeps the government open after the end of this week. if the republicans don't go there, he's probably going to have to back off. >> the question is right now will the president sign a bill that doesn't have funding for the wall in it yet. we don't really know. >> we will see. thanks, guys. over to

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again because it's unbelievable. you have that dashcam rolling there, and there you see that struck just opens up, that door just opens up, that little girl holding on tightly. she can't hold on tight enough. she falls off. that off-duty firefighter stops the car, rushes to her side there and holthds her until she regains consciousness, really just a hero in every sense of the word. take a look at what he had to say. >> once the adren gin and the shocked kicked in in her little body, she started kicking and screaming, you know, where is my mommy and things like that. stuff like that is really heartbreaking. i have kids and, um, it's just tough, tough to see and hear. >> geo, is it possible that a 4-year-old could open that door? >> reporter: you know what, michael? investigators are looking into that right now. here we have a shuttle bus just like it. we're going to open it up. you see lift to open, you just do that. so presumably a 4-year-old could

looking into that. ford has not yet responded to our request for comment. >> she broke her jaw, had some surgery that's upcoming but she is going to make a full recovery. great the firefighter was there. >> scary situation. glad she's going to be okay. now to astronaut peggy whitson. she blasted her way into the history books overnight, the commander of the international space station breaking the american record for most time spent in space, 534 days. that's a long time. and president trump kt congratulated her this morning and we have former nasa astronaut mike massimino. mike, 534 days -- >> a long time. >> a year and a half in a span of three missions. how big is this record, how big of an accomplishment? >> this is huge. i know peggy a long time. we were astronaut classmates together 21 years ago. i think she's a great role model for all of us but particularly for women in the engineering and science field. she was the first woman to command the international space station. she did that back in

became the chief astronaut and had always been a military test pilot man who had done that job. she became the first woman to be our chief and now she has more time in space than any other american. a great accomplishment. >> and i love how she's so increw sieve saying it's a great moment for women but for all of us. >> for everybody. >> for everybody. you have spent a lot of time in space, maybe not quite that much. >> no, not that long. >> you know mentally and physically, what does that do? >> we found a couple things that are important. one is that it's important to keep connected with the earth. so you can skype with your family, you can call. if you have get a phone call from houston and you don't recognize the number, take it because it might be the international space station. i got tricked a couple times. see the houston number, pick it up because your friends can call you from the international space station. physically you can go through a lot of changes, bone loss, muscle loss. you have to exercise. two-hour exercise period six days a week on the international space station. run a

resistance exercise. you can pick up 600 pounds and not even know it in space. we have resistance exercise with springs and bands so you don't get that muscle and bone loss. >> gosh. >> the russian athlete who has the record, 879 days, he's retired now. do you think dr. whitson has a chance to break that? >> she's going to get closer. if she flies again maybe she will. the russians have a few -- smaller group of cosmonauts and they fly them over and over again. americans have a lot of astronauts, don't get to fly as much. but records are meant to be broken even in space. >> you still got the fire in your eyes. >> i'm very happy for peggy. thanks for covering the story. it's a great story. >> wonderful having you here. coming up, a new study about bedtime and obesity. we'll talk about that when we come back. at petsmart, we loves like these guys, zoe and bo. they eat natural balance pet food. the limited ingredient diets help support healthy digestion are made from a single animal protein source and they offer grain-free varieties. right now at petsmart

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>> anchor: good morning, washington. i'm melanie hastings. here are some top stories. 30 people are displaced after a huge fire in prince georges county. residents were forced to flee as the flames raced through their apartment building. two people were taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries, the cause of the fire still under investigation. the washington capitals punching their tickets to round 2 of the stanley cup playoffs, after another overtime thriller against tornado watch. the caps win 2-1. now it's on to face pittsburgh, game one of that series, thursday at the verizon center at 7:30. not a washout, but on and off showers. here is sylvester jiles. >> reporter: jackets on for today. it will be coog, also wet. so grab the burglar. as we get into the day, a better chance of rain around the afternoon and

shy of 60 degrees as we start out in the low to mid 50s for today. chance of rain tomorrow, fairly high. mid week, also early in the day. then some showers and thunderstorms will come our way on friday and things begin heating up in a big way, close to 90 on sunday. >> quite a few accidents, mongomery county police say they are still directing traffic on west montgomery avenue at goody drive. we have a lot of red, slow traffic trying to get around the capital beltway. finally, with the clearing stage s of the crash at the american legion bridge. trafficland cameras show the gridlock eastbound interstate 66 with the traffic collision at 123. that will cost you a travel lane and some major delays. income 395 continues to be heavy , show, and we are still with a crash on duke street getting close to 395. melanie. >> anchor: thanks.

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good morning, america, it's 8:00 a.m. president trump closing in on 100 days in office, a milestone week as he makes a new push on health care, prepares to unveil his tax cut plan and faces a government shutdown. also this morning, your kids, their sleep and the link to obesity. the new research that shows what time they go to bed could make all the difference with their health. mysterious death of a "happy days" star. she was spunky little sister joanie, but what really happened to erin moran? tributes from her co-stars overnight. new this morning, caitlyn jenner here for her first live morning interview, the secrets of her life and what caitlyn wants to share only on "gma." all that and basketball legend kobe bryant here live. and he's her

>> good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] i just said a little more trouble than you. >> the first time someone's been taller than me. kind of depressing. >> now you know. >> good morning, everyone. happy monday. [ cheers and applause ] >> spring break over there. >> monday motivation and i got to tell you we had the perfect person for that, sheryl sandberg. she's the coo of facebook and she has a powerful message about coming back after loss. the death, sudden unexpected death of her dear husband, dave, and she has something that many of us can relate to about how you come back from that kind of loss. >> can't wait to hear from her. we've got something to make this monday

we're taking you behind the scenes of broadway's new hit show "charlie and the chocolate factory." [ cheers and applause ] and all of your favorite characters are back, so much anticipation and bringing of course pure imagination to life just for us and for why you guys coming up. first to amy with the morning rundown. >> i saw that musical last night. it is spectacular, cannot wait for that. in the meantime we talk about the news and the big story this morning, a new round of threats from north korea warning the u.s. to get out of south korea or face war. president trump addressed the escalating tensions overnight, conferring by phone with the leaders of japan and china after north korea detained another u.s. citizen. meanwhile, back here at home the president closing in on his 100th day in office with his approval rating at a new low. jonathan karl has all the latest. >> reporter: good morning, amy. president trump has called 100 days a ridiculous standard, but th

of activity as he approaches that marker this weekend. the president plans to roll out his plan for tax reform, including what he says will be the biggest tax cut ever. he's going to try to negotiate with congress to revive his stalled health care plan, and of course he needs to negotiate to prevent a government shutdown. meanwhile, the president also plans to sign four executive orders this week. while his approval rating has hit an historic low for a new president, among the core supporters for trump, he's as popular as ever. in fact, 96% in the abc news "washington post" poll of trump voters say they would vote for him again. amy. >> jonathan karl at the white house. congress returns from recess today scrambling to avert that government shutdown jon just mentioned. lawmakers have until midnight friday to reach a trillion dollar budget deal to keep the government running. the president wants to earmark money to pay for the

but democrats are refusing. a health alert this morning. three simple things parents of preschoolers can do to cut down on the likelihood their child will be obese. researchers have found that regular bed times, regular meal times, and limited screen time all appear to be linked to better emotional health in preschoolers, and they say that then leads to lowering their risk of obesity later in childhood. a consumer alert. you apparently cannot quit uber even after you delete the app from our iphone. uber has reportedly been tracking former users by using a practice called fingerprinting, but uber is pushing back, saying it is a common practice used to prevent fraud. and finally, a great dane in britain that's more like a great big dane. look at balthazar. he may be the biggest dog in britain. the 5-year-old weighs in at nearly 220 pounds. look how small that couch looks right there. it's no wonder why his owners say he eats about 60

food each month and stands 8 foot tall on his hind legs. the very big dog though is parentally very gentle except with his beds. he apparently eats them. they have to purchase quite a few of them. he is the same size as a baby elephant, guys. >> aw. >> but he's so gentle. you saw him with the cat. >> gentle giant. >> thank you, amy. we're going to kick off the week first edition of "pop news" with lara. [ cheers and applause ] >> we are indeed, robin. good morning, everybody. we start with some royal news. the royals hit the race course during the london marathon and prince william, prince harry and duchess kate were handing out waters at the start of the race that then headed to various points to cheer on the hundreds of athletes taking on the 26.2-mile race. you know sometimes when you give, you get, as william found out, getting doused by water as runners sped by. william, thankfully, very cool about it, laughed it off. the royal couple

harry good spirited as they supported athletes running for their mental health flitalth in heads together. >> they're working so hard. >> they really believe in it and put their money where their mouth is. also a piece of hollywood history on the market. the final home of screen legend marilyn monroe has just been listed for $6.9 million, a real sneak peek into her final days. she moved into this beautiful hacienda style home in brend wood, california in 1962 after divorcing third husband arthur miller. the house features beamed ceilings, a pool, citrus grove. she was working on what would be her final film "something's got to give" and was atracked by the fact that this was a pa lay shall skaet but felt like it was a cozy home. interesting to get a peek into her final days, so beloved by so many. finally, with all the r

hearing about airlines and the doctor being dragged off that flight, well, we thought we would change things up this morning for you in "pop news" and show you this. saxophone superstar kenny g. giving an impromptu, whether you want it or not, in-air performance during his flight from tampa bay to los angeles on saturday. dude, i just want to watch netflix. [ applause ] this is nice though, really. the crew was trying to raise money for the american cancer society, and kenny said, hey passengers, if you help raise over $2,000, i'll serenade you, and he did. and now you have it too. >> they raised money, that's great. >> over $2,000 to fight cancer, cancer research. and that is your very positive monday "pop news." [ applause ] >> thank you, lara.

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time, erin moran played spunky little sister joanie cunningham on "happy days." >> i don't want to spend the night at lisa's. >> reporter: cast whethshe was she was just 12 with her big brother richie played by ron howard. >> from the spoon? >> no, my ear. of course from the spoon. >> not only was she quick and bright, could get the jokes, could deliver a joke. >> reporter: moran's death remains a mystery. what's known for sure is that she is fallen on hard times after "happy days.." >> there is speculation that perhaps her death was drug related. >> her on screen mother says there were early signs of trouble. she remembers taking erin to lunch and trying to help her. >> erin, we all talk about you but we don't know how to help you. she'd say i don't know what you're talking about. so she was in so much denial. >> reporter: happy days cast mates paying tribute on social media. ron howard writing, such sad,

r.i.p. erin. henry winkler telling abc news, i will always remember erin with her sweet smile that greeted me on the very first day i walked on the set of "happy days." it's still not clear exactly how she died but authorities saying they are going to conduct an autopsy. >> thank you, jesse. when we come back, facebook's sheryl sandberg is here live. if you've tried every pill on the shelf to treat your tough nasal allergies... .listen up. unlike pills that don't treat congestion, clarispray covers 100 percent of your nasal allergy symptoms. clarispray. from the makers of claritin. why not give professional-you the day off? amateur-you has got this! it's just an open house. [yelling] yeah, that's not gonna work. bring out your best you with the refreshing taste of tropicana.

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today: cloudy and cool with showers. breezy. highs: 55-60 winds: ne 10-15 g 25 mph tonight: cloudy & cool with showers. lows: 49-52 winds: ne 10-15 mph tuesday: cloudy & cool. rain likely. highs: 57-60 winds: ne 5-15 mph facebook coo sheryl sandberg who's also on the board of our parent company, disney, taught us how to lean in with her best selling 2013 book. two years later, her beloved husband dave goldberg died suddenly and unexpectedly. now she's showing us how to make the most of "option b," t

title of her new book. please welcome our dear friend, sheryl sandberg. [ applause ] >> as it should be. >> thank you, robin. >> i enjoyed reading the book, got so much out of it and i'm going to say something right here. in our control room, lily, our dear director, just lost her father and she really needs this segment, as many people do in suffering loss. tell people what you mean by "option b"? >> my husband died suddenly, and it's an unimaginable thing to live through. i felt like there was a void closing in on me. i wouldn't be able to breathe. above all i really worried that my kids' happiness would have just been wiped out in that instant we lost dave. and so i turned to my friend adam grant, a psychologist, and i said what do i do, what do i do to get myself through this, get my kids through this. what he taught me was that we're not born with a fixed amount of resilience. it's a muscle everyone

build. a few weeks later, i was talking to my friend phil about a father/son activity that dave wasn't going to be here to do, and we came up with a plan to fill in for dave, but then i said, but i want dave, i want dave to go. and he said option a is not available, so let's just kick the -- out of option b. and we all live some form of option b. you've lived through cancer. people go to prison. people lose jobs. people get divorced. people suffer unbearable loss. and the question is, then what? how do we make the most of it. >> how do we make the most of it, how do we not only help ourselves but also help people to help us get through this. one thing, do you notice, there's an elephant in the room. >> there is. >> right over there literally. there's an elephant in the room. and you talk about how when you went back to facebook there was an elephant in the room, the death of your husband, but

so -- do we talk about it, not talk about it. it's the elephant in the room. >> i love the stuffed elephant because for me it wasn't just the brigrief, it was the isolat of before i lost dave, dropped my kids off at school, said hi to everyone, walked into the office, everyone would chit-chat. now not so much. everyone who's been through cancer says that happens to them or any of these other kinds of adversity. and i understand that. i used to do this too. i thought if someone was going through something hard the first time i saw them i would say something but if wouldn't bring it up. you can't remind me i lost dave. i know i lost dave every day to this day and i always will. so when people didn't say anything, it felt so isolated, like there was a huge elephant following me around. one of the reasons adam and i wrote "option b" was to kick that el foephant out of the

>> i know you'vize izused that stuffed animal. tell people -- i love in the book the three ps. that really got me. i never really thought of it like that. tell people about that. >> psychologists talk about the traps that keep us from recovering. personalization, blaming ourselves. we blame ourselves for things that were our fault, for things that weren't. even when we make mistakes, and all humans do, self-compassion is huge for recovery. both men and women need to do better but women particularly. pervasiveness, it doesn't affect all areas of your life. after dave died, even months later, i felt guilty laughing at a joke. >> really? >> oh yeah. surviv survivor's guilt is so big. why did i survive in my cancer group and no one else did. letting yourself feel good about the things that are still left in your life. and permanence, knowing it would not feel that way forever. when i lost dave, i thought the early grief, those days where it felt like every day was a month, would never get better. and you know wh,

still here, i still miss dave, but it is not like it was two years ago. i'm hoping this book helps people believe that in a way that i didn't. >> you're going to help a lot of people. you also talk about things that you should not say. people's hearts are in the right place, but sometimes they say things when people are grieving, such as? >> well, it's about acknowledging pain. so even the very standard greeting we all do every day is how are you? le witell, i just got diagnosed with cancer, i'm not so good. i just lost my husband. it's hard to answer. how are you today? i know you're living minute to minute, day to day, and i'm there with you. the power of doing something rather than offering to do anything. i used to do this. when someone was going through something hard, i would say -- and i meant it -- is there anything i can do? >> that's a classic line and we mean well when we say that but be specific. >> that's right. when i heard that question, it's so hard to

person you're trying to help and i didn't have an answer. can you make father's day go away so i don't have to live through it every year. rather than that, just do something. my dear friends tragically lost a son. they were in the hospital for months. one of their friends texted from the hospital lobby and said i'm in the lobby for a hug for the next hour, whether or not you come down. >> i love that. i love that. >> show up. >> show up. >> and as you have, beautiful op-ed in "the new york times" today and talking about resilience which you talk with adam a lot in the book and specifically about your children. how are they doing today, your children? how are they? and how have they been resilient through this? >> my kids are incredible. kids have incredible resilience, and they need it. they need it if they face trauma like mine. so many children face hardship, but they need it for the daily things in life. i'm really proud of my kids. they have -- they have perspective i would not wish on any child. but

a few weeks ago my son's basketball team lost the playoffs and a lot of the other little boys were upset, there were some tears, and i looked at my son and i said how are you? he said, mom, this is 6th grade basketball. i'm fine. >> we have 20 seconds left. joy, you end by talking about joy. you have joy back in your life. >> i do. and i try to notice it. one of the best suggestions is write down three moments of joy a day because no matter what hardship we're facing, there's a moment. your coffee tastes good, my daughter gave me a hug, someone gave you a smile, and then we focus on joy. >> and to say we're going to get through this, we are going to get through this, not i. >> yes. >> we are here for you, sheryl sandberg. it's called "option b," it's out now.

>> good morning, washington. i'm melanie hastings. with a check of your top stories today is a day of patriotism at loudoun county high school in leesburg. students will be holding mirk monday, a day to celebrate the united states. a group of sr.s who call themselves the young conservatives organized it. organizers say the goal is not to get political. they joined with the school's democratic student group to promote the event. the u.s. holocaust memorial musesium will open its new collection, conservation and research center in prince georges county. a dedication ceremony is set for 11:00 a.m. the center will be used to pre serve the museum's artifacts, historical documents and photographs. better grab the rain gear. here is veronica johnson. >> jackets on for today. it will

also wet. so grab themer. as we get into the day, a better chance of seeing the rain around the afternoon and evening rush. we stay just shy of 60 degrees as we start out in the low to mid 50s for today. chancer of rain tomorrow, fairly high. mid week also early in the day. then some showers and thunderstorms will come our way on friday, things will begin heating up around here in a big way, close to 90 degrees on sunday. >> crash on interstate 66, eastbound at virginia 123. costing at least 45 minutes from the prince william p, even though travel lanes have been re opened. big picture shows a lot of red, especially on the george washington p. northbound 295, as well as northbound 395, gridlock into the district this morning. a live look at the american legion bridge, crash has cleared but delays remain on the inner loop and outer loops. back to you. >> all right. thank you. you can get more ne

[ cheers and applause ] welcome back. you know, i love the conversation that we had with sheryl sandberg and how everybody was quiet and listening and taking it all in. we all have loss and she would be the first one to say there's no right or wrong way when dealing with loss or how to console somebody but it's just having the right place and to know you have an option b. we are going to talk about this great guest that we have out as well. this has been a wonderful monday. welcome nba superstar, former l.a. laker, now filmmaker, kobe bryant. [ cheers and applause ]

>> welcome. >> thank you. hi, robin. >> hello, kobe. >> hello. hello, hello. >> sit down so we can look at each other eye to eye. >> that guy in the yellow shirt is your biggest fan ever. >> what's up, my man. >> how many times you hear that? but he really is. >> yesterday your movie "dear basketball" premiered at the tribeca film festival. congratulations on that. i had a chance to sit down with a panel discussion with you and glen king who is the animator of this. it shows from when you first started basketball to the end of your career, but when you did know, like, i'm in love with this sport, this is what i want to do? >> you know, i couldn't put the basketball down, you know. like when my parents bought me a brand new basketball,

myself laying in bed and shooting with it, just kind of laying there shooting with it. and then i'd fall asleep with it. i'd get up in the morning and i'd play again. i just could not stop. >> those are pretty clear signs. >> well, when you're at school and you try to do your homework in school, so when you go home you can just play basketball all the day, that's when you know it's serious. >> i didn't know before this your dad was in the biz, too. so was this always about sort of following in the family footsteps? >> you know, he never pushed basketball on me. my uncle played basketball, my grandmother played basketball, my cousins, but it was never pushed on me. >> did he ever warn you against it? >> no, no. i just had a basketball and never put it down, never put it down. >> i like the smell of a new basketball. >> oh, my god, yes. don't get my started. i can completely geek out on the smell of a basketball, the sound it makes when it hits the hardwood or when it goes through the net. >> how about the sound of

>> the sneakers squeaking or the brand new sneakers and you smell the sneakers. >> we can go on and on. this wonderful animated short film and i remember talking to you right before your last season and how you were preparing yourself for this next act. you've surrounded yourself with some wonderful people who animated the music. you really have done that again, haven't you, good people around you? >> that's the beauty of creating things, you have the opportunity to work with people that want to create great things. i couldn't have been more fortunate to come out in the first project and work with glen king and john williams. it's just -- you know. >> the back story on glen king is he's an incredible animator who's done some of the most iconic characters. >> beauty and the beast, tarzan, poke han tuss, little mermaid. when it comes to hand-drawn anim

and of course john williams, "star wars." i called him up, i said, john, i have a piece, i would love for you to score. he's just very -- oh, that would be wonderful. um, let me just finish this "star wars" piece. >> what did you think when you first saw kobe the cartoon? >> i thought it looked just like gee anna, our daughter. little kobe, i looked at the face and i was like, oh, my god, it looks just like gigi. >> speaking of your kids, 14 and 10, what did they think of the film first of all, and secondly, are they the harshest critics you have? >> well, it held their attention. >> that's a clue. >> that's a good start. but they, just like any parent, my kids don't listen to me. i say, hey, you got to work hard and this stuff and -- nothin

>> nothing, crickets the they got to hear it from beyonce or somebody else. they can't hear it from me. >> you want to see a little bit of it? [ applause ] >> the moment i started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots in the great western forum, i knew one thing was real. >> wow. i want more. i want more. >> i know. >> the way they morph from when you're a kid rolling up the socks to a basketball and jumping in celebration winning with the lakers and laying on your bed as a kid, all these memories, and when you guys sat down, how did you take something that was a love letter to basketball and think this needs to be an animated film? >> i tried to write it very in a visual way versus simply coming out and saying this is how i feel. try to put it through story. so you see the dedication and commitment t

dad's tube socks, or you see it through all the vhs tapes of all the past games so you can see the growth and you can see the love. >> i'm curious, when we look at that and some of the stuff like you're doing all this stuff, celebrating and it shows muscles, did you go to -- i'm serious, did you look at glen at one point and say, hey man, my bicep is a little too small, you need to pump the bicep up a little bit. >> you got to chisel that up right there. unfortunately, i cannot hide from what the tv is showing. i've been a twig forever. >> lara and i were wondering, do you miss it? >> no, i don't. it's crazy but -- >> never? >> no. i've given -- i started playing when i was 2. so after playing for 20 years in the league, what i have now is everything that i've learned from the game i carry with me to this day, so the game never truly left me. physically yes,

and the things that i write all stem from the game. it's still a part of me. then the other thing is that for athletes that come next, understanding that there is a finality to it and that's okay. it's very hard to let go of something that you've done for half your life, and it's kind of become who you are. there's a difference between doing what you do versus understanding that that is not who you are. and hopefully other athletes can see and understand that. >> a great lesson. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. >> we won't put you on the spot of who's going to win it this time. >> okay, cool. >> he's good with that. we're going to move on because we have a special treat this monday morning. "charlie and the chocolate factory" opened on broadway last night. amy said it was great. we've got our golden tickets right here but paula faris got the first one of all and went behind the scenes with willie wonka and the rest of the

he bakes satisfying and delicious ♪ >> reporter: it's the sweetest new show on broadway, "charlie and the chocolate factory." the world is still pure imagination, but now re-imagined for a new generation. ♪ who can take tomorrow >> reporter: in the beloved movie, gene wilder of course was willie wonka, now played by tony winner christian wherl. >> if you were to describe your version of willie wonka, who would he be? >> probably equal parts bugs bunny, peter allen, peter lori, with a little walter cronkite. >> okay. >> that last one was by the way not true. >> reporter: three different charlies take turns huntediing their golden ticket. >> i got to ask you, what's your

wiple scrumptious fudge mellow delight is the best chocolate bar ever made. >> reporter: john rubenstein takes on the role of grandpa joe. >> how do you fit four people up here because -- >> it's not so easy. >> reporter: a role made famous by jack albertson in the movie. >> he was a friend of mine and a big inspiration in his heart because that's what he showed and that's what i try to show in this role. >> reporter: as for the oompa loompas, they're here too, don't ask anyone about them. >> top secret? >> i can't tell you anything. >> i can tell you the reaction that they get every night which is audible gasps and some clapping and a lot of laughter. >> reporter: since i had a broadway star here to teach me -- >> you need a hat. >> all right. >> reporter: i tried to channel my inner willie wonka, tried being the operative word. ♪ beyond these gates

astonishment waits but it must be believed to be seen ♪ >> reporter: i end my visit the same place the show ends, in the great glass elevator. >> final scene, any parting thoughts, what coudo you want a the kids to take away from this production? >> i hope it opens up imagination and be decent and hopeful. >> reporter: for "good morning america," i'm paula faris in new york. ♪ >> that looks like a fun show, doesn't it? golden tickets right here. you can see "charlie and the chocolate factory" at the la fontaine theatre right now. the cast of "charlie and the chocolate factory" is going to perform here on wednesday, may 10th. it's going to be good. stay around, craaitlyn jen

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this crowd out here, what a handsome group from all over the country. from charlotte, north carolina, this is the handsome family and you asked me a question unprompted earlier. what was it? >> how's the pollen? >> perfect, we have the pollen forecast right now. again, unprompted. they suffer in charlotte. rain down there some now. you saw that sore spot in the middle of the country. this is brought to you by claritin. we got high levels in the plains an

tree pollen are they worst this time of year, especially in kansas city and columbus, ohio. oak, ash, mulberry and maple trees. they got some of those in wisconsin. go badgers. all right. that's a che- warm & muggy weekend ahead today: cloudy and cool with showers. breezy. highs: 55-60 winds: ne 10-15 g 25 mph tonight: cloudy & cool with showers. lows: 49-52 all right, we're not suffering today. we're feeling good. michael, back inside to you. >> thank you, rob. we are here now with caitlyn jenner. [ applause ] she's opening up in a new memoir called "the secrets of my life" about her journey to becoming her true self. joining us for her first live interview to talk about it all,

kaitlyn. >> good to see you. >> we've been friends forever. >> for a long time. >> i've called you about coming out and playing golf with knee. >> i don't want you to beat me. that's why i haven't shown up. >> you don't want to get beaten up by a 67-year-old transwoman. it's embarrassing, isn't it? >> we will do that. i remember two years ago you spoke with diane sawyer and in that interview you said i want to change the world. do you think you've done that in some ways? >> i don't know. you know, i'll let other people determine that. i think i certainly have over the last two years opened up the conversation about a very marginalized community and i'm very proud of that. i really had no choice but to come out publicly just because the tabloids and the media were just destroying me for so long. but i also tried to -- if i do that, can i make a difference. and so i've just worked over the last two years, been misunderstood, made a lot of mistakes, but i've worked hard to try to

our community and will continue to do that. >> and in this special on friday which i watched on friday night, you had a chance to speak with some families who had different opinions on transgender. do you think that those conversations have changed your perspective or helped your perspective? >> i've learned a lot. over the last two years -- when i did the first diane sawyer, i had never met anybody who was trans. >> you had never met anyone? >> never. i couldn't out myself, you know. i had to stay stealthy. so over the last two years it has been a learning process. and i have met some of the most wonderful people in this community who have been through such difficult times in their life and they've overcome these things. honestly, i think everybody should go out and meet a trans person instead of thinking, oh, my god, they're trans, i can't talk to them, i don't know, find out about their story. there are amazing people. there's nothing more fun for me than just going out and spending time. the otherig

with three other trans girls and we sat around at dinner talking, sharing our conversations of their lives and what they've been through. they're fascinating. i've just so enjoyed being part of that community. >> as you said, this hasn't been easy for you, it hasn't been easy for your family and we have a clip from last night's episode of the kardashians. this is what your ex-wife, kris jenner, had to say about your book. >> i've never been so angry and disappointed in somebody in my whole life. i'm done. done. >> now, do you think she has any reason to feel that way? do you think -- >> i didn't see it last night. thanks for showing that. >> that's what we're here for. >> yeah. i missed it last night. actually, i don't watch the show very often, but, first of all, i feel like the book is extraordinarily honest. it is my perspective, and obviously when you do a book like that, there's different opinions. i have a lot of friends that know the

i've been through and know the whole situation. hey, it's a reality show. it is drama. but you know, i'm just kind of sorry she went down that road, but she's a good person and we've had 23 great years together and raised wonderful, phenomenal kids. >> absolutely. and speaking of kids, what is your relationship like with your kids now? >> um, you know, when you go through something like this, you always hope for the best, and it could not have been any better. my kids have been absolutely great. now, you're certainly closer with some than you are with the others. but that's always in a relationship. but also, i always wonder because i don't see them as much as i used to see them, obviously, and so you wonder is that because of what i went through or just because, you know what, i raised wonderful kids. from the beginning, entrepreneurial, be smart, this is a business, you got to treat it like a business.

kids. i've got 11 grandchildren now, have children, have successful jobs. they travel all over the world. that's also the reason why i don't see them quite as much as any parent feels the exact same way. >> i thank you for coming here and sharing this with us. i promise you we're going to play some golf. >> you better. >> you got to give me some strokes. i need about five strokes. >> you want strokes now from a trans girl? >> the book is the "the secrets of my life." it is out tomorrow. make sure you check it out. we'll be right back, everybody.

recipes from jessica seinfeld featured in her new cookbook called "food

scoop. >> reporter: it's the daily diet struggle, eat what you want to eat or what you think you should eat. now you can do both thanks to the new cookbook "food swings" featuring more than 125 recipes on either side of the spectrum, some super healthy and some super indulgent. >> i created this book with the concept that when you live in virtue, you need some vice. >> reporter: it's a life of balance author jessica seinfeld knows well, constantly in search of culinary creations to please her family, three kids with husband jerry seinfeld. >> people ask me all the time, what's your favorite recipe, anything that my family likes. >> reporter: try jessica's vegetarian gluten free dairy free chili that's hardy. >> i have to make it hardy because my husband would not go for it. >> reporter: jessica says load up on spices to give healthy dishes a boost

feeling more vice than virtue? then this savory gooey goodness is for you. >> when jerry asked me on our first date, he said where do you want to go for dinner tonight. i said i am to happy to cook, i'll make chicken parmesan. there are several steps, pounding the meat, breading the cutlets. >> i do the first side three or four minutes until it's golden brown. then you flip it over. >> reporter: then covering it with tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. >> i would make this on a first date too. this is fantastic. >> thank you. >> reporter: for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> it does look good.

everybody, thank you guys at home for watching. we appreciate it. >> good morning, washington. i'm melanie hastings. checking top stories, a bizarre situation outside the exxon station

sunday, two men walked inside the store and robbed it but when they tried to get away, they didn't make it very far. the would be getaway car crashed into a tree about 50 feet from the gas station. one witness was able to hold one of the suspects at the scene, the other got away. today former president obama will make his first public address since leaving office. he will take part in a town hall type discussion at the university of chicago. yesterday, he met with dis advantaged boys and young men in a neighborhood of chicago's south side. we've got showers in the picture today. here is veronica johnson. >> jackets on for today. it will be cool and also wet, so grab the umbrella. we stay just shy of 60 degrees starting out in the low to mid 50s for today. chance of rain tomorrow, fairly high. mid week also early in the day.

thunderstorms will come our way on friday, things will begin heating up in a big way, close to 90 degrees on sunday. >> we're tin final clearing stages of a crash reported on the inner loop near pennsylvania avenue. tramping inside the b, you'll see a travel eastbound ennorth springfield on braddock road costing a little bit of time. headed to our trafficland camera s, you can see volume delays for folks making the ride on eastbound 66, and at the rob son terminal from the springfield mexicoing bowl, we have inner loop delays toward 66 >> thanks. you can get more news, weather and traffic on good morning washington on news channel 8. have a

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