good morning, america. o.j. simpson ready to walk free. granted parole in a unanimous vote. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> after serving nine years behind bars for a botched robbery, the backlash growing this morning over o.j.'s demeanor in court. >> i basically have spent a conflict-free life. >> now, the countdown to his release. what's next for the former football star? we hear from his friends and supporters this morning as we also hear from ron goldman's family live. breaking overnight, a deadly earthquake striking a popular tourist spot overseas rattling a greek island. the 6.7 quake injuring hundre,

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>> all you got to do is stay as she says. it's going to be a hot one. nearly 110 million americans bracing for extreme heat. temperatures will top 100 degrees in several parts of the country. ginger tracking that coming up. >> the very latest on o.j. simpson. he will soon walk free. the parole board in nevada deciding unanimously to grant him release after nine years behind bars. you can see there o.j.'s response, very emotional but thrilled at the outcome and his family also wiping away tears. >> amy, as you know the hearing capturing attention across the country. millions were watching. here's what we know this morning. simpson will now be able to walk free as early as october 1st. he may try to move back to florida and abc's matt gutman has been covering the case. outside lovelock prison in nevada this morning. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, david. after nine years of waking up at this prison, o.j. simpson facing only ten more weeks here. no more mopping of the gym floors, no more waiting in line for chow. no more mandatory lights out. what we seemed

was vintage o.j., the flashes of charm, the anger, defiance but also gratitude. >> mr. simpson, i do vote to grant parole. >> reporter: o.j. simpson gushing with gratitude for the words he'd hoped for for nine years. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: the parole board taking just 30 minutes to reach that unanimous ruling. >> my vote is to grant your parole. >> grant parole. >> parole. >> as the 70-year-old hobbled from the hearing room simpson was heard exclaiming triumphantly, oh, god, oh. >> it was an emotional time and mr. simpson obviously was a little bit emotional as well and even i got a little emotional. >> reporter: the so-called parole hearing of the century lasted just over an hour. carried live on the networks, sports channel and cable news. the tension in the room broken add vert tently early on. >> we have that you are currently, well very recently turned 90 years old. 90. i'm sorry about that. >> it feels like it.

>> reporter: but right out of the gate simpson seemingly defiant about his conviction in the 2007 armed robbery of his friend and memorabilia collector bruce fromong. >> so you believe that the property was yours? >> it's been ruled legally by the state of california that it was my property and they've given it to me. >> reporter: from a flash of anger to a flicker of emotion. o.j. wipe be his eyes as fromong, his former victim pleads for his release. >> this is a good man. he made a mistake. and if he called me tomorrow and said, bruce, i'm getting out, will you pick me up, juice, i'll be here tomorrow for you. i mean that, buddy. >> reporter: leaving the hearing simpson thanking the former victim. >> thank you. >> reporter: public reaction to his pending release far more muted than in 1995. when he was acquitted for the murders of nicole brown simpson an

this time people taking to twitter. the #ojsimpsonparole trending worldwide and many raising an eyebrow about this statement. >> i've basically have spent a conflict-free life, you know, i'm not a guy that ever got into fights on the street and with the public and everybody. >> reporter: simpson may be moving on but nicole brown simpson's sister tanya who sat in that courtroom in 1995 can't forget. >> what would i say to him? you know, probably nothing. he was part of our family. he was part of our life and that was shattered on june 12th. don't forget nicole and ron. it's not about simpson getting out. >> reporter: now it's more than likely that that parole board here in nevada will allow o.j. to move back to florida where his two kids live. now, the goldman family says it will continue to hound him for that

him in 1997 but the one thing they cannot touch by law is his nfl pension, david. >> all right, matt gutman in nevada for us. let's bring in dan abrams this morning because, dan, you were honest about o.j. simpson's performance during this parole hearing. you thought he wasn't very good and yet it was a unanimous vote so what happened here. >> so he basically relitigated the crime again. he didn't express enough remorse. i mean, this was easy, right. all he had to do was go in there, be contrite, say he's sorry. say he's ready to move on, say he's ready to be a productive member of society and instead he goes into all the details of why he was wronged in effect and he wasn't that bad. the bottom line though is that there is really a form that these parole officers follow and i'm confident they had made that decision before o.j. simpson came in, so he really would have had to do something so bad so out of the ordinary, so

think were probably the four votes that he had before he even came in. >> you heard one of the parole commissioners tell him that he's going to be watched very closely and even listed some of the things that he'll face in life on parole. >> yeah, there's going to be restrictions on travel, on alcohol, on cho he can associate with on weapons possessions, and this is a different world. this is now a world with smartphones that o.j. simpson didn't have when he went to prison nine years ago so everyone is going to be watching the most famous or infamous parolee in america as he goes around and, remember, that's also going to be relevant with regard to the goldmans because they want to know what is he up to? how is he making any money. any money he earns is supposed to go to paying back that civil judgment. >> you bring up that point. he's 70 years old even though the commissioner had him at 90 in the beginning. what are the chances of him getting a job? what kind of job would you imagine. >> i don't think he'll get a

>> he'll hand it over. >> the only reason he would get a job if the parole board demands it. it is one of the possible things they could require. i don't know that they'll require a 70-year-old man to necessarily get a job. >> the money he gets from the nfl he can't stuff. >> the pension they can't touch and he's been accruing that over time while in prison as well. >> dan, thanks so much. amy. david, joining us in a morning exclusive o.j.'s friend bruce fromong who was the victim of that botched robbery attempt and spoke on o.j.'s behalf in court yesterday. bruce, good morning. i know your testimony back in 2008 was part of the reason why o.j. ended up behind bars in the first place. why the change of heart? >> well, i think that o.j. has served his time and, you know, he served what he was supposed to do and it was time for him to get out. >> you had a gun pointed to your head during that robbery attempt. how does one forgive?

forget it but how does one forgive it. >> it wasn't o.j., let's make it clear. it wasn't o.j. that put the gun to my head. that was mcclinton that came up, threatened to kill me. >> o.j. was found criminally responsible for creating the situation that led to that. >> yeah, yes, he was. he was the one that, you know, but he was also the one that even though he denies it, he was also the one that said put the gun down. put the gun down. it was waving and making a motion for mcclinton to put the gun down and that's when mcclinton backed up, as well. >> bruce, you've said for quite some time now that you don't believe the sentence o.j. received was justified. why not? >> well, maybe according to the law it was. i'm -- you know, i'm not a lawyer. i don't know exactly how they determine how long -- i had told the d.a. at the time i felt that one to three years was a proper sentence for it.

in, the guy that came in and hit me, you know, he got 27 months. mcclinton, the guy that put a gun in my face threatened to kill me got probation, you know, when judge glass sentenced o.j., you know, she was talking about how somebody could have been killed. how somebody -- you know, anybody could have been hit by a stray bullett. he gets 9 1/2 to 33 and gets to mcclinton and it's probation. tom riccio got total immunity after waiting eight days, makes $320,000, goes to o.j., lies about going -- there's going to be thousands of pieces of his personal memorabilia. helps plan this whole thing, gets total immunity. i mean, you know, nobody in there served time except for stewart who did 27 months and o.j. simpson that did 9 1/2 to 33. >> all right, bruce, we appreciate your time this

thanks so much for joining us. >> my pleasure. >> david. >> we'll have more on this but first the other stories we're following. as we told you more than 100 million americans will feel the heat topping 100 degrees spreading across the country as we enter day three of the heat wave in the east. ginger is outside the studio with the latest. how is it feeling. >> this is when it goes beyond uncomfortable and potentially dangerous closing in on 80 degrees already after 7:00 a.m. and want to show you why we have an excessive heat warning. in philadelphia, also places like de men or wichita, kansas. kansas city and st. louis. heat advisories that stretch from texas all the way to here in new york city. that dangerous heat is under that dome of high pressure. it's called a ring of fire where it sits and spins and for days on end this heat is cumulative and will feel this afternoon like it's 109 in des moines, 101 in atlanta and 103 in richmond, virginia, so, again, crossing that line you have to hydrate if you're outdoors. >> hydrate and keep your eye on your

overseas a deadly earthquake striking a popular tourist spot near the coast of turkey and greece. injuring hundreds and killing at least two. our chief foreign correspondent terry moran is live in london. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning. this is a magnitude 6.7 quake. a long strong shake. the greek islands, especially the island of kos and the turkish coast hit hard. it was just after 1:30 in the morning, people finishing up a summer night out and video capturing the moment. lights going out and flash of light on the horizon. patrons and hotel workers scrambling for covering spending the night outdoors. the threat of aftering shows very real. fires breaking out. a small tsunami smashed fishing boats on the shore. so far two dead, both tourist, up to 200 injured in greece and turkey. this was a major event there. david. >> bracing for possible aftershocks. thanks so much. amy. we are al

headlines out of washington. a lot of news on the russia investigation. donald trump jr. and former campaign chairman paul manafort facing a deadline this evening. they must respond to the senate judiciary committee's invitation to publicly testify next week. if they don't, senator chuck grassley says they will be subpoenaed almost immediately. jared kushner, president trump's son-in-law and senior adviser is heading to capitol hill monday to speak to the senate intelligence committee in a closed door session and the news this morning about a shake-up and new strategy from president trump's legal team, our chief white house correspondent jonathan karl has all the latest. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, amy. as the justice department reels from the president's attacks on his own attorney general, there are signs of changes coming here to the white house. donald trump is suddenly tight-lipped about the attorney general. after unloading on him to "the new york times" -- >> mr. president, does jeff sessions still have your support? >> reporter: d

secretary sarah sanders says there's one sure sign the president supports sessions. he still has his job. >> clearly he has confidence in him or he would not be the attorney general. >> reporter: as for sessions he made it clear thursday he has no intention to leave the job unless he is pushed out. >> we love this job. we love this department and i plan to continue to do so as long as that is appropriate. >> reporter: the president also took aim at robert mueller. the special counsel leading the russia investigation. telling "the times" that mueller would cross a red line if his investigators start looking into trump family finances. >> i think that's a violation. look, this is about russia. >> reporter: in some ways the russia probe is already a family affair. president trump's senior adviser and son-in-law jared kushner is set to appear before the senate intelligence committee on monday for a closed door interview. also in the mix, his son don junior and paul manafort. both currently

invitation to testify before the senate judiciary committee. and if they don't appear voluntarily -- >> i'm not concerned because if they don't they'll be subpoenaed. >> reporter: the question now is whether or not the president supports special counsel robert mueller. yesterday deputy press secretary sarah sanders was asked that question and said the president has no intention, no plans to fire mueller but then she added this, she said that she couldn't predict what the president would do if, quote, mueller could potentially create an outrageous situation that would force the president to act. so very much keeping up the criticism of mueller but no indication that the president would actually do that nuclear option of firing him. >> right and this is all coming as the white house is facing even more shake-ups, yes? >> reporter: absolutely. we are told that there is expected to be a new communications director announced today. anthony scam

trump family friend, he met with the president and with ivanka trump for over an hour yesterday. here at the white house, we are told he is expected to be named the communications director and that most of the senior staff here including press secretary sean spicer didn't even know that this was the plan or that the president was meeting with him. >> all right. jon karl, thanks for the very latest. we appreciate it. we turn now to new developments in that deadly police shooting in minnesota that killed a bride-to-be after she called 911 for help. overnight hundreds marching in her honor as the minneapolis police chief broke her silence. abc's alex perez is in minneapolis with all of the details on that, good morning to you, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, amy. the police chief here says justine should still be alive and this should have never happened and calling on the officer who shot her to cooperate with the investigation. this morning, for the first time the minneapolis police chief is speaking out about the shooting of 40-year-old meditation and yoga instructor j

this should not have happened. >> reporter: damond called 911 late saturday night thinking someone was being assaulted in the alley behind her home. i can hear someone out the back in the transcript. i'm not sure if she's having sex or being raped. officers matty harrity and mohamed noor responded driving down a dark alley with squad car lights off but never found the suspect. >> shots fired. we've got one down. 5:30. i'm starting cpr. >> reporter: they were startled by a loud noise when damond appeared near the driver's side. noor, who was on the passenger site firing his gun through the open driver's side window. both officers' body cameras off. harrity's attorney told "the minneapolis star tribune" it's certainly possible the officers believed they were the target of an ambush but the attorney representing damond's family in australia doesn't buy that argument. >> the family wants justice

its largest sense, in other words, we want the officers to be properly trained. >> reporter: and the attorney tells me loved ones are working on getting justine's remains back to australia and that they do intend to file a civil lawsuit. david. >> just an awful story and so many questions. we want to get back to ginger with severe weather from the midwest to northeast this friday. hey, ginger. >> south of buffalo a tornado confirmed in new york. that was an ef-2 tornado flipping that vehicle and the truck. you can see the trailer there, today we've got damaging wind and hail threats from north dakota to northern illinois.

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don junior and paul manafort have been publicly invited to testify next week. more than 40 wildfires are burning across the west. that massive one outside yosemite national park destroying at least 50 homes right now. 5,000 residents have been forced to evacuate the area. thinking about all those families this morning. we'll begin with a look at what life after prison may be like for o.j. simpson. he'll soon walk free and we'll speak with two of his friends standing by in a moment live. abc's victor oquendo first in florida where he may try to relocate when he goes free. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, david. by all accounts this is where o.j. simpson will end up if he's allowed to relocate from nevada. he's lived in florida before. his kids now live in the tampa/st. pete area and hearing from his former manager who says come october simpson will be right here. this morning the state of florida is preparing for the possible return of o.j. simpson. his former manager telling abc news he thinks simpson wants

live near those closest to him. >> i think he'll come to the tampa area. a lot of his friends are in tampa. i'm in tampa. his kids there. >> reporter: he lived here for about ten years soaking in the sun and a lot of time on the links but so far his attorney not commenting on where he will head once he's released from lovelock correctional center. >> mr. simpson has plenty of option, okay, he has plenty of options. >> reporter: authorized to qualify for a transfer he has to establish he has a support system in the area. the florida department of corrections saying as is the case with any offender who transfers under this routine procedure he will be assigned to a florida probation officer and will be supervised in accordance with the conditions of his proehl. his youngest son justin was spotted going to the gym. he had nothing to say about his father's parole. father and son not on speaking territories. justin and his sister sydney were raised from south florida after his father's acquittal on murder for their father. he had trouble laying low. during a blowup can

ex-girlfriend simpson called 911 himself. >> we have a problem here. i'm trying to get a girl to go to rehab. she's been doing drugs for two days. >> reporter: in 2001 he faced charges after a road rage incident. the home he bought found in foreclosure now on the market. but wherever simpson ends up he'll have a nice cushion. his pension of $25,000 a month as han growing in an account and his retirement account with the screen actors guild could now be worth millions. the rules are strict. simpson will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing as well as random searches. any violations he'll end up right back in nevada. >> victor, our thanks to you. two of his friends are joining us. dr. henry johnson from miami and tom scotto from reno. gentlemen, good to have you both. dr. johnson, i wanted to start with you, if i could. i know you visited simpson just a few weeks back. what was his mood and did he sense this was coming? >> well, o.j., he had

positive mood. he was optimistic. nevertheless, he was realistic. he knew that his fate was in the hands of the parole board and he's done his best to serve his time honorably and i believe he has. i've been to the prison to visit with him at least a half a dozen times. and most times that i see him there he's very upbeat. the guy is almost serene. he's weirdly he is inspiring because, you know, a guy that's lost everything from a castle to a cage, the guy can maintain some positivity and he's respected in the prison. he was respected by the guards. respected by other inmates. >> do you think he learned anything while he was in prison. >> well, obviously we all learn something day to day. i mean, o.j. has a christian base. he's fundamentally christian and he's got a chance to ponder about his mistakes that he's made in the past and i know he's grown as a 70-year-old man. >> doctor, i want to bring in

with simpson's daughter and sister. what can you tell us about his life come october? where does he plan to live? >> well, he's going to go to florida. there's several options actually. i heard somebody say he'll go to tampa but he's not going to go to tampa. but we have several options we're talking about. we first have to go to florida, report to the parole board, i'm sure and then from there we're going to go visit his sister in california, we're going to do a road trip. he wants to visit all the people that died while he was in prison and pay his respects. he wants to visit his daughter's grave. he wants to visit nicole's grave and we're just going to spend time with family out there. >> he's going to visit nicole's grave? >> yes. >> and you had said at one point he might live with you for a time until he can figure out where he's, in fact, going to live. do you see that as a

possibility? >> that's -- we're talking about several options. we're not really sure yet and, you know, i really can't disclose that right now, but there's several options that we have. >> but you -- >> but it's your guess he will, in fact, end up in florida and dr. johnson, before we go, i wanted to ask about some of the criticism from some who were watching who were expecting o.j. simpson to be more contrite. how did you find him watching? >> well, once again i think he's a very strong man. o.j. still believes in his innocence as well as he's got plenty of followers including me that believe that he was unjustly found guilty of liability of ron goldman's death and nicole's death, it's a shame. we feel very sad that we've lost those two people. as a matter of fact, americans have lost -- we've lost compassion for each other as a diverse ethnic group. america's strength is based on its diversity and

come back together and unite this country so it can remain strong. >> dr. henry johnson, tom scotto, we appreciate your time. i know you were grateful for what you heard yesterday. >> i just -- can we have 30 seconds. >> we have a few seconds left. you want the last word? >> okay, i just want to say i'm doing this interview but abc has acted very irresponsible in their actions on putting on victims, so-called victims knowing that they're telling lies and i think it's very irresponsible of abc to do that. >> all right, tom, we appreciate you. we gave you the final word there and we should should point out we will be talking to the goldman family coming up. a lot of people had great interest in this story from really all perspective. >> for many years. coming up next as tributes pour in for linkin park's lead singer, new details this morning about his private battle. the ford summer sales event is in full swing.

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we are back now with the outpouring of support after the tragic death of linkin park's lead singer chester bennington. the grammy award winning father of six believed to have taken his life at his home in california, abc's gio benitez is here with new details about his private struggle. such an incredibly sad story. >> unbelievable. chester bennington was just 41. the lead vocalist for linkin park for nearly two decades. an extraordinary singer/songwriter and fans are pointing to his

clues about that personal struggle. ♪ in the end it doesn't even matter ♪ >> reporter: they're one of the most popular bands in the world. ♪ crawling in my skin >> reporter: more than 70 million albums sold. ♪ i've become so number >> reporter: multiplatinum grammy winners collaborating with the likes of jay-z. ♪ what are you waiting for ♪ >> reporter: but this morning linkin park is a band in mourning. the los angeles corps row mer confirming its front man chester bennington dead of an apparent suicide by hanging. tmz reporting his family was out of town and an employee found him thursday morning at his l.a. home. >> there was an immediate outpouring of love, tribute, remembrances, this is not a band that had sort of faded away. this is a band that was very relevant and vibrant and had a successful career. >> reporter: bennington, a husband and father of six, long struggled with drugs

alcohol. ♪ >> reporter: in this interview with music choice describing a kind of battle with his own mind. >> this is like a bad neighborhood. you know what i mean and i should not go walking alone and most of my problems are always problems that i cause myself. ♪ ♪ why is everything so heavy >> reporter: the singer's suicide strikingly similar to his close friend chris cornell who died just two months ago. bennington taking his life on what would have been cornell's 53rd birthday. the two often sharing the stage. bennington writing on social media when cornell died i can't imagine a world without you in it. just a day after cornell's death, bennington paid tribute to his friend on "jimmy kimmel live." >> in light of our dear friend chris cornell passing away we decided to play "one more

life cornell's wife vicky tweeting just when i thought my heart couldn't break anymore and rock band imagine dragons writing no word, so heartbroken and one republic, oh, dear god, massive rip to chester bennington we should menges bennington and linkin park have done so much beyond their music and started a nonprofit called music for relief raising $8 million for people in natural disasters. he loved doing things for people. two months ago he was on "gma" performing at the subway station right there. grand central station for all those new york city commuters. and that's one of our favorite pop-up concerts. >> so beautiful. i mean, i had chills listening him to do that and we are so heartbroken and so looking for them joining us on august 4th but understandably linkin park will take time off to be with loved ones and want them to know and every

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. o.j. simpson to walk free granted parole in a unanimous vote after serving nine years in prison for a botched robbery. this morning, we hear from ron goldman's family live. their reaction to the decision more than 20 years after the o.j. murder trial as the countdown to his release now begins. new report on president trump and the russia investigation. the war intensifying between his legal team and the special counsel. new questions this morning as trump shakes up his white house staff. betting on his body. the professional poker player who took a $1 million bet losing 70 pounds in just six

how he did it and his new lease on life. royal road trip. it's the final day, kate wowing in emerald green, princess charlotte stealing the show with her adorable curtsy. >> we're pumping up the volume in central park. zedd is live. alessia cara and one direction's liam payne joining him. fans lined up all night as they say -- >> all: good morning, america. ♪ good morning, america. and happy friday, everyone. look at central park right there. zedd is taking the stage and the crowd is going wild. he's getting ready to perform with alessia cara and liam payne. some of the biggest songs this summer and you can hear the audience's reaction. >> just a little excited. >> triple threat. can't wait to get to central park but first we turn to the top story in our morning rundown. o.j. simpson soon to be a free man, a parole board granting him release aer

and we learned what has happened. he's already been moved matt gutman is reporting so let's go to him at lovelock prison. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. just moments ago a prison official told me o.j. has, in fact, been moved now if a separate wing of the prison in protective custody apparently his notoriety is a bit of a concern now. he is away from the general population because apparently even the prisoners here watch that parole hearing. o.j. promised to abide by the conditions of his parole and the parole board is likely to grant him permission to move to florida to live with his two kids and his friends say he's looking forward to playing golf there but will apparently visit the gravesites of his daughter and nicole brown simpson who he was acquitted of murdering in 1995. now, as expected reaction has been mixed to that parole hearing. there's been relief and gratitude online. the #ojsimpsonparole trended wor worldwide. one thing that raised

conflict-free life. one that will continue to dog him, the goldman family say they will go after him for that $33 million settlement and still owes them from that 1997 civil suit. the one thing they cannot go after is his nfl penguins sasioo be worth half a million dollars. the other big story a shake-up in president trump's legal team this morning. our chief white house correspondent jonathan karl is following all that and a major staff announcement at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there's several potential shake-ups going on including one right here in the white house staff. anthony scaramucci, a trump family friend, a businessman is expected to be named white house communications director. we are told that he met with the president and ivanka trump for over an hour yesterday here at the white house. and that most of the senior staff had no idea it was happening including the press

come as soon as today. also the legal team there's been a change. the lead attorney marc kasowitz will no longer be the lead attorney turned over to tc cobb as they step up their attacks on robert mueller, the special counsel and while it sarah huckabee sanders the spokesperson said there was no intention to fire mueller the president had no intention of doing that she also didn't rule it out. >> thanks so much. checking the other headlines this morning, at least two people have died. hundreds have been injured after a strong earthquake hit the greek islands in turkish coast. a building collapsed on the greek island of kos crushing people inside a bar. others racing out of buildings and the two killed were tourists from sweden and turkey. palestinian protesters are angry over israel's decision to install metal detectors at the gates of a muslim

palestinians shot two police officers this week. back here in this country the wildfire raging near yosemite national park has now destroyed at least 50 homes. the fire burning 109 square miles, towns around yosemite that depend on tourism have been deserted but the good news here, the growth of that fire has slowed thanks to the higher humidity. a top college football coach has resigned after records revealed he called an escort service at least once from a school issued cell phone. ole miss coach hugh freeze who is paid more than $5 million a year claimed it was a misdial. a coffee recall to tell you about this morning. a texas company called best herbs is recalling certain bags of coffee because the fda says it contains an ingredient similar to what is in viagra. the coffee was imported from malaysia. >> from where? >> malaysia. >> taking notes. finally a bag of dust that most people would toss in the trash just told for nearl

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we are back now with more on the o.j. simpson decision. the former football star granted parole after serving nearly nine years for that bofrped robbery attempt. >> joined by ron goldman's family. his father fred and his sister kim are back with us this morning and we thank you both for being here. >> thank you. >> we know you watched the verdict come down and, kim, i have to ask what your reaction was. >> it was shocking. i think i expected that he was going to come in with a script. i did these crime, i'm so sorry, i'm remorseful. i know there was a gun in the

follow what i thought was going to be a very strategic plan for the day and then he went off script and he became exactly who he normally is and i started to panic a little and obviously like everybody else we watched them unanimously vote to release him and it was disappointing. >> fred, i know you were with us here yesterday. you were telling us you don't think your family will ever receive justice. i was curious in watching the parole hearing what you thought when o.j. simpson said he's led a conflict-free life. >> well, everybody in the world except him knows he's led a conflict -- that he has not led a conflict-free life. he beat up his first wife. he beat up nicole numerous times. he had numerous other alter indications with people over the years. hardly conflict-free. nor do i suspect it'll ever be conflict-free. he's just not capable of being that person. >> and speaking to that, kim, i know that you have spoken publicly about o.j.'s propensity for violence. you h

never pointed a gun at anyone in his life. what do you say to the people who may come in contact with simpson once he's freed? do you -- how do you feel about the public safety with o.j. simpson out? >> well, i wish we would have learned that in the parole hearing yesterday. i wish the parole members would have asked that and pressured him a little bit more on what his life is going to be like and what he learned and was he rehabilitated. i don't know. he -- he stormed a hotel room with guns and goons to get a shirt back. he stabbed ron and nicole to death. we proved that in a civil case. he thinks he's above the law. >> you bring up the parole board. you heard one of the commissioners held up the hundreds of letters and said we had many in support of simpson but many in opposition too who wanted the acquittal and then the civil case to be brought up in front of the parole board. they said they would not do that. you knew that was the law. that it wouldn't be but how frustrating was that? for me it's very

because my perception of a parole hearing is to determine whether this individual is going to potentially be a threat to society, whether he has the possibility of doing something bad again, another bad decision. and i think that's just who he is. they never pushed him about anything. you know, he snapped at one of the commissioners who i forget -- the first gentleman who spoke, he snapped at him. there was no feedback to that. he lied numerous times about many things. there was never a question -- he was never requestioned about anything. my sense was they had a checklist of whatever it was, ten things and they checked them off and as long as he answered the proper number of items on the checklist, it was a done deal. >> kim, you've written a book called "media circus" and y

tragedy all within the sharp gaze of the media. i know that you have a 13-year-old son. what do you say to him? his middle name is ron too by the way. what do you say to him about yesterday's events? >> stay focused. stay continuing to live a life with honor and integrity and grace. my dad and i do a lot of work for victims and survivors. this isn't unique to our family. it happens daily. i want my son to know you fight back and you voice your opinion and your feelings and you speak out when you think there's an injustice and i hope i've done right by that. >> and she has. >> you did a lot of work on that front and i should just say one of o.j. simpson's supporters and friends earlier this morning said that he plans to visit nicole brown simpson and i'm curious when you heard that, what your reaction would be and how moving forward does your family accept the fact that he's going to be a free man come october? >> well,

our life with him being a free man. we've done this so we've had nine years of reprieve. we'll go back to doing what we have done. i run a nonprofit and do stories on other survivors and raising my kid. we're active in the world of victims and survivors advocacy and continue doing those things and take it one day at a time. if he chooses to try to write a book or do a reality show -- >> we'll be there to jump on him again. >> with our judgment. >> to get the money. >> to get justice. >> to get some satisfaction of justice. you know, it was never about the money. it was punishment and we didn't have the opportunity to see him go to jail or death row for murder. but he got a judgment against him and honoring that judgment or making him honor the judgment is the only punishment that we can get from it. >> all right. fred and kim goldman, we thank you for being here. we've never forgotten your brother. >> thank you. when we come back we'll

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the whole crew is moving in. >> it was like an announcement. lara is here. be careful. >> what's popping. >> "pop news," everybody. good morning to you. look for lots of julia roberts in the coming months. her new series "homecoming" has been given a two-season run on amazon's streaming service. it is an adaptation of a podcast of the same name. it's a political thriller but its secret government agency where staffers are desperate to get out but may not be able to. she plays a caseworker at this mysterious facility. hbo recently ordered today will be different. a miniseries about a woman named eleanor flood played by roberts who promises to get up and be her best self on that morning and then, well, life happens. >> as it does. >> as it does. another big star super busy look for anne hathaway. she just wrapped "ocean's eight." now "the hollywood reporter" says she'll star in a thriller called "o2" who wakes u

cryogenic chamber and must escape before the o2 runs out. it makes me claustrophobic telling you about it. those are known as oscar bait. also in "pop news," celine dion has been into fashion forever. she's always taken big chances on the red carpet but suddenly she has become a style sensation and everybody wants to dress her. here is why. check out this video from a recent "vogue" shoot going crazy viral this morning. directed by gordon von steiner. that's celine waiting, humming, singing along. now she's on to it. she's marie antoinette in paris, tasting pomme frites. two minutes long posted on instagram. guys, you need to check it out. she's on the river seine in chanel and after losing her husband in

her rock and he helped her find the fun again obviously part of that fun was in fashion as "vogue" says a fashion icon is born. >> yeah, it's been great to see the smile come back for celine. >> and i just think this is fantastic. 49 years young, by the way. then finally, so who likes peanut butter? >> of course. >> who likes jelly. >> right. >> check. >> who likes rose? me. >> you don't like rose. >> no, of course, i do. it's obvious. >> we all love rose. we all love rose. >> how many hours until -- >> i did other news tonight. >> 7:01. >> listen, you can have this. a company called drunk jelly. they created a rose inspired jelly and seven other wine infused flavors including cab sav, pinot noir what, cabernet. it came to the creator when they were enjoying vino and

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measure, but i do want to 3w50e9 my husband but it was will who admitted he had no idea what he was doing as a navigator who just edged out his wife for bragging rights. >> you think 10, 20, 30 years ago you didn't get royal engagements like that. you would never have the queen rowing against prince philip and an engagement like that shows how modern they are in their duties. >> reporter: donning an apron opening the beer bar with two swings of a wooden mallett. >> while william may have won the row kate clearly more skilled at pretzels. easily making hers before turning to laugh at her husband and his unsuccessful attempts at a royal twist. >> there. >> there you go. >> this doesn't look quite right but anyway. >> reporter: then it was off to a party. kate cng

yellow jenny packham to a dazzling green gown by german designer marcus lepfer paired with a silver chain belt, pearls and nudity let tos. but the prince and princess have generated the most buzz. the mini ambassadors, also its youngest. these pictures of a sleepy george and this adorable little curtsy from 2-year-old charlotte are drawing the most oohs and aahs, now, the royal family heads home to celebrate george's birthday. he turns 4 tomorrow. as for whispers hoping for another sibling on the road, totally squashed when kate sampled some german beer. now to an incredible weight loss transformation, a guy betting big on his ability to shed 70 pounds in less than six months. jesse palmer in central park with the story. hey, jesse. >> hey, david, that's right.

who is making the bet of his life, a million dollar wager that is paying off in more ways than one. take a look. ♪ 36-year-old professional poker player walter fisher is an ace at the gym. >> i was in the gym yesterday for six hours. >> reporter: sporting a chiseled beach bod but eight months ago he looked like this tipping the scales at 245 pounds. >> i felt like the casino, they have all these amazing wonderful rich restaurants and i just started ordering by the truckload, you know, veal parmesan, pastas. >> reporter: it wasn't just the weight. big losses at the poker table found him half a million dollars in debt. >> the weight piled on. the losses piled on. looking in the mirror and i was like i don't even know who this person is. >> reporter: but last december his luck changed. some of his gambling buddies challenging him to put his money where his mouth is with

body down to just 10% body fat. >> they gave me six months, no problem. >> reporter: he went all in. hitting the gym up to ten hours every day. eating clean. dropping cheesecake for chicken breast, fish and green veggies and hiring a trainer. >> he was a guy who was down on his luck but at the same time i also saw that there was that light behind his eyes. >> reporter: he began betting on himself. and after only 5 1/2 months that incredible transformation. now down to 175 pounds. and for his end of the bet, walking away with $600,000. and it's no surprise. research has shown that people with financial motivation are five types more likely to meet their weight loss goals than folks without a cash incentive. but in the end he says he was motivated by something bigger than money. family. >> i want to be around my nephews and nieces. give them the uncle they should look up to, not

a mess. no money could be placed on the value of yourself. if you value yourself, you should go out there and make yourself the best you can be. >> an amazing story and walter says there is no way that he is ever going to be going back to his old lifestyle but did allow himself one indulgence when he reached his goal, celebrated with not just one but four slices of pizza. who can blame him? coming up, we've got zedd, liam payne and alessia cara and we're all here and they're performing live. ♪

good morning washington update >> anchor 1: good morning washington and susan kennedy. we will get it checked your job stories. breaking news out of prince george high rate indian lane highways are back open after a violent christ that killed two people of palmer road. some southbound lanes are getting by the left. two cars hit head-on this morning around 2:30. both drivers died. crusade could take hours to

force teams are still missing in the united states. the robotics team disappeared tuesday. two of them were spotted safe in canada. it is believed they are orchestrating a bid for asylum. today will be another sibling sizzling day with highs in the 80s. in fact he stays out by 8:00 this evening still running at 94 with heat index temperature of the upper 90s through an area. he for the upcoming weekend we could get's strong storms. it is a weather alert weekend. it may bring flash flooding and winds that could take out our pure temperature so warm it could cause some trouble. improvements on to tend much better through the fort washington corridor. 95 southbound nice and qu

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♪ and welcome back to "gma." we've got a wonderful friday here in central park. unbelievable crowd. so excited for one of the biggest concerts of the summer. in fact we had fans that started lining up overnight just to see zedd. when you talk about zedd you're talking about the multiple triple threat. a producer, writer, mixer. he's had some incredible collaborations flute his career. so great to have him here. zedd, welcome back, man. >> so good to be back. >> unbelievable. your musical journey i think is really cool. playing the piano as a

were a teenager. now you're mixing dance music. it's so versatile. how is that versatility helped you with these collaborations in your musical career? >> i think it's helped me a lot because it gave me different perspective on a genre. when i started making electronic music, i had no idea about it. i was interested in finding out how to make sounds and approached it less as a dance song and more as a traditional song. >> this has been a really business year. "stay" on top for six consecutive weeks. your own line of headphones coming out and north american tour called "echo" kicking off in september. >> yeah. >> how do you sleep? >> i sleep sometimes -- really important to sleep and drink a lot of water. those are the two number one tips i have. >> how are you able to keep the momentum going through all of this? >> you just got to do what you love doing. i think if you really love doing what you do people will feel it. if people feel something is forced they will not connect wit. as long as you enjoy it and

goose bumps, that goes for anything you guys do. >> i was just talking about that performance, "get low." are you ready for it. >> let's ask the crowd quick, are you ready for the newest, the latest collaboration between zedd and liam payne? ladies and gentlemen, get ready for "get low." [ cheers and applause ] >> "gma," what's up? whoo! ♪ chained to a love but that don't mean much ♪ ♪ sensitive tough you don't get enough ♪ ♪ i've been drowning in your lost in the rush ♪ ♪ faded you stuck i'll help you up ♪ ♪ i don't care if we get too loud sexy i want you now ♪ ♪ bet

whispering in your ear ♪ ♪ what do you wanna feel let's just enjoy the thrill ♪ ♪ i'll take over the wheel and give you the touch you're missing ♪ ♪ get low get low hands on your waist let's go ♪ ♪ get low get low girl you got the vibe i'm up for the climb ♪ ♪ get low get low hands on your waist let's go ♪ ♪ get low get low girl you got the vibe i'm up for the climb ♪ ♪ beautiful as you are i wanna light up your dark ♪ ♪ maybe you don't believe in me it's hard to know what you see in me ♪ ♪ don't be quick to say no my chest is your pillow ♪ ♪ come out of the shadows i know that you're fragile yeah ♪ ♪ i don't care if we get too loud sexy i want you now ♪ ♪ bet i could take you there whispering in your ear ♪ ♪ what do you wanna feel let's just enjoy the til

♪ i'll take over the wheel and give you the touch you're missing ♪ ♪ get low get low hands on your waist let's go ♪ ♪ get low get low girl you got the vibe i'm up for the climb ♪ ♪ get low get low hands on your waist let's go ♪ ♪ get low get low girl you got the vibe i'm up for the climb ♪ ♪ i like the way you take me there ♪ ♪ i like the way you [ muted ] ♪ get low get low hands on your waist let's go ♪ ♪ get low get low girl you got the vibe i'm up for the climb ♪ ♪ i'm right here you know when your waves explode escape the undertow ♪ ♪ know that you've been broken know that you've been hoping ♪ ♪ swimming in your ocean a new life is floating ♪ ♪ t

reach up and make a wish ♪ ♪ it's a beautiful time i hope you take a glimpse ♪ ♪ we're the sound of lovers blowing crazy in the wind ♪ ♪ you don't have to pretend i don't care where you've been ♪ ♪ get low get low hands on your waist let's go ♪ ♪ get low get low girl you got the vibe i'm up for the climb ♪ ♪ get low get low hands on your waist let's go ♪ ♪ get low get low girl you got the vibe i'm up for the climb ♪ ♪ i like the way you take me there ♪ [ muted ] ♪ don't hold back i want that [ muted ] ♪ get low get low hands on your waist let's go ♪ ♪ get low get low girl you got the vibe i'm up for the climb ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thank you so much.

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ "gma's" summer concert series presented by king's hawaiian. irresistib

[ cheers and applause ] and welcome back to "good morning america." it is the summer of the block party and we love sharing your pictures every week so this morning's photo comes from

they have 50 people, this is a cool party, they come by every fourth of july for the fun in the pool, games, endless food and we have a little grilling tip. any of you grilling this weekend, this is what you got to do. put oil on your grill, just a little bit. that's all you need. that is going to keep the food from sticking. they're so105+ - code orange air quality alert - remaining oppressively hot and humid through the weekend - tracking storm chances (strong/severe poss. this weekend) - heat wave breaks tuesday today: hot and very humid. heat advisory 10am to 8pm. feels 105+, at times. pm thunderstorm possible. highs: 94-98 winds: wnw 5 mph tonight: partly [ cheers and applause ] so i know it's hot and sweaty but you want to go with a jog with me. "women's health" magazine's annual race kicks off in only eight weeks. join me right here in new york city, september 17th for every person who registers to run a

10k. women's health going to donate ten meals to a person in need. not in new york city check it out to see how you can run in your community. all that money goes to your own community. lara, let's head up to you. >> thank you very much, ginger. that is awesome. so is this. it's "gma's" food boost and this morning, we're looking at a new health craze involving collagen. celebrities and health enthusiasts are raving about its beauty benefits adding it to some of our favorite dishes. take a look. >> collagen powder, the newest craze that some health advocates help keep your body strong and skin glowing. celebrities like jennifer aniston swear by it. what is collagen? >> it's one of the components of the layers of our skin. you lose a little once you hit 20, 25 years old. >> reporter: how do you use it? sprinkle the fine white powder high in protein into your breakfast yogurt or even coffee. 30-year-old suzanne

decided to use it after discovering it in other social media feed. >> it talked about being high in protein and being good for your gut health and skin and as a 30-year-old those are all important things to me. >> reporter: every morning for the past nine months suzanne puts a scoop in her coffee and while she says she's noticed the most improvement in her sometime health she says the benefits go beyond that. >> even though i'm fairly young i've noticed over the course of several months my skin has looked brighter. i've had small fine lines that have appeared to even out. >> reporter: it can cost from $10 to $50 a jar but doctors stress there are other better ways to preserve your collagen. eat well, get enough sleep, don't smoke and make sure to use sunscreen every day. would you recommend topical before you would have someone ingest it? >> i absolutely would. >> why? >> because i'm putting it directly where i want it. that's how i think of it. if you take it in by mouth you might get it where you want it or it may fill in in oth

in your body where you have collagen. >> reporter: as for suzanne she says she plans to keep using it for now. >> the days i feel like, yeah, i want a doughnut i might have a doughnut because i know i'm doing all these other things to improve my health. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> thanks, linds. i'm joined by dr. whitney bowe. you are in the office. do you see a difference with people who use it? >> it takes a lot for me to get excited about something and this, i am getting pretty excited about it. >> that makes me happy. >> still relatively new but there are real studies, real evidence showing by taking ingestible collagen, collagen you take by mouth can make a difference in your overall health and the health of the skin and so easy. i mean my patients literally take a scoop of the collagen powder and just stir it into their coffee and mix it into their yogurt. >> does it taste funky. >> it stirs in

of flavorless so makes into whatever you use it for. it's new, right? so buyer, beware. you got to look for grands reputable and have solid science behind it. >> anything that can turn back the clock, but does it do anything else for your body? what else does it do? >> it does. so when you think about collagen, it's not just about the skin, when you ingest collagen by mouth your body breaks it down into its building blocks and your body determines where it's going to send those building blocks and how it's going to use them. when you ingest collagen it could end up impacting your bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and skin. >> sounds like all positives to me. >> so far lots of positives, you know, it's still pretty early but if you're looking for more of a local effect or have a problem area i would say look for creams and serums that contain an ingredient called peptides because peptides when you rub them into the skin they're going to boost collagen in that specific spot. >> are these the ones you don't use if you're getting --

sensitive. >> we have fruit here wondering where does diet play into. >> what you put into your body impacts joufr overall health and you need vitamin c to produce collagen. your body requires it to make collagen so you want to look for deeply colored fruits and vegetable, things rich in vitamin c, take home message, eat your fruits and veggies every day. >> dr. whitney bowe, we thank you so much. guy, coming up, zedd. alessia cara performing live right here on "good morning america." i'm into this.

we are back now with zedd and another special guest, zedd, who do you have this time? alessia cara with "stay." ♪

>> "gma," what's up? ♪ waiting for the time to pass you by ♪ ♪ hope the winds of change will change your mind ♪ ♪ i could give a thousand reasons why and i know you and you've got to ♪ ♪ make it on your own but we don't have to grow up ♪ ♪ we can stay forever young ♪ living on my sofa drinking rum and cola ♪ ♪ underneath the rising sun i could give a thousand reasons why ♪ ♪ but you're going and you know that ♪ ♪ all you have to do is stay a minute just take your time ♪ ♪ the clock is ticking so stay ♪ all you have to do is wait a second ♪ ♪ your hands on mine the clock is ticking so stay ♪

♪ stay a minute stay ♪ stay a minute ♪ all you have to do is uh all you have to do is stay ♪ ♪ won't admit what i already know ♪ ♪ stay ♪ all you have to do is day ♪ won't admit what i already know ♪ ♪ i've never been the best at letting go ♪ ♪ i don't wanna spend the night alone guess i need you and i need to ♪ ♪ make it on my own but i don't wanna grow up ♪ ♪ we can stay forever young ♪ living on my sofa drinking rum and cola ♪ ♪ underneath the rising sun i could give a million reasons why ♪ ♪ but you're going and you know that ♪ ♪ all you have to do is stay a

minute just take your time ♪ ♪ the clock is ticking so stay ♪ all you have to do is wait a second your hands on mine ♪ ♪ the clock is ticking so stay >> come on. ♪ stay a minute stay one minute ♪ ♪ stay all you have to do is wait a minute stay ♪ ♪ and stay ♪ all you have to do is stay ♪ all you have to do is stay so stay yeah ♪ ♪ so stay hey yeah >> "gma," are you ready? one, two, three. ♪ all you have to do is stay a minute just take your time ♪

♪ all you have to do is wait a second your hands on mine ♪ ♪ the clock is ticking so stay stay ♪ ♪ all you have to do is stay [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you so much.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] all right, we are back now on "gma." we just heard two incredible collaborations from zedd, liam payne and alessia cara. [ cheers and applause ] so great to have you all here in central park. you got a very excited crowd and i want to talk to you a little bit it, liam, zedd has said he could not have finished "get low" without you. you also -- >> thank you. >> yeah. >> you're also steaming up the charts with "strip that down." how would you describe your music? >> it's a bit varied. i did a bit more r and bb song and did this together. he's an amazing guy to work with and extremely talented so it's a blessing for me to be next to him. >> alessia, this was a bold move, yo

it's gone double platinum. thought i would add that in there. all these teen choice nominations. did you know it would be a hit. >> i knew it was a great song obviously and know working with zedd, i knew it would be awesome. he is great but, of course, i didn't expect it to be like as big as it is so i'm really grateful and it's awesome. >> it plays on repeat in my house. >> thanks. >> zedd, any other artist you're working with collaborate next. >> there's a lot i love. i love to work with people who i love. that's all that marys to me. doesn't matter who you are as long as i think you're great i'm going to want to work with you so thank you guys. you're the best. >> we want to work with zedd. >> everybody loves zedd. playing us all off here is zedd with -- >> "adrenaline." >> thank you. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> listen. i want to see everyone hands clap. ♪ are you ready? ♪ >> one, two, three. let's go.

washington update >> anchor 1: good morning washington i'm susan kennedy. talk top stories this morning fairfax are warning of a handyman while he was on the job. police tell us he worked in the county for 11 years. if your children have had contact with them you are asked to call police right away. elon musk the my behind tesla and space x the verbal government approval to build and under land hyper lou from washington to d.c.. no word on when it is to be built and how long construction will take. update on the weather here is veronica johnson. another sizzling day with highs in the upper 90s ac

temperature is running in the triple digits. in fact heat stays out by 8:00 this evening still running 94 with heat index to assert upper 90s in the area. he for the upcoming week and we could get some some storms. weather alert weekend. storms may bring flash flooding or winds that could take up power with temperature so warm it could cause some trouble. >> anchor 1: looking for relief from the heat next week we've got some relief on 210. we did have lots of leg shut down early this morning. we're now getting traffic by southbound direction. you can squeeze by to the left or northbound traveling to been open for an hour to 70 is trouble-free as has been most

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