good morning, america. outrage growing this morning as the white house refuses to back down over president trump's false claims saying former presidents didn't reach out to families of fallen soldiers. >> if you look at president obama and other presidents, most of them didn't make calls. >> now the teams of three former presidents are firing back. breaking news, push for a massive recall. the new concerns about carbon monoxide leaks affecting more than a million ford explorers. the me too movement taking off. overnight, reese witherspoon speaking out saying she was attacked as a teen. now millions of women sharing their stories of sexual

plus, what our new pom is revealing about what so many women really face. ♪ somewhere on a beach >> get ready for our big block party, "gma" and dierks bently crashing a town for a once in a lifetime performance. we'll show you who is about to get the biggest party of their lives and how they're helping hurricane victims and celebrating first responders this morning. ♪ she's naughty and she got me like you never got me ♪ good morning, america. we are excited for dierks bentley and our "gma" block party. that's the town about to get a big performance and we're going to reveal where it is coming up and all for a great cause as well. >> hurricane relief which is a little bit of a clue as to where it might be. >> you're right about that. first, though that firestorm over president trump's false accusations saying former presidents didn't call the families of fallen soldiers.

fierce. aides to president clinton, george w. bush and obama have fired back. >> as he tries to present a united front with republican leaders saying he and mitch mcconnell have an outstanding relationship. this, of course, after weeks of attacking him. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega is in washington with the latest on all this. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. this was an impromptu press conference here at the white house but it is that one statement from president trump where he accused past presidents of not calling those families of fallen soldiers that this morning has him facing backlash from both past administrations and some of those families. at a surprise white house press conference. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: president trump broke his silence about why he had not yet commented on the deaths of four american special o perform s soldiers killed two weeks during a siege in niger. >> i've written them personal letters. they've been sent or they're going out

during the weekend. >> has promised to call the families of the fallen. he accused his predecessors of not making those calls. >> the traditional way of you look at president obama and other presidents, most of them didn't make calls, a lot of then didn't make calls. i like to call when it's appropriate when i think i'm able to do it. >> reporter: when asked to clarify, that claim about president obama, president trump had few specifics. >> i was -- i was told that he didn't often and a lot of presidents don't. >> reporter: this morning, aides to the last three former presidents say that's just not true. former attorney general under president obama eric holder tweeting stop the damn lying. you've the president. i went to dover air force base with 44 and saw him comfort the families of both the fallen military and the dea. gold star families lashing out too. one mother tweeting, i'm a gold star mom and a disabled vet. trump does not speak for me and did

he is an embarrass many. also in that press conference president trump side by side with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, a display of unity that seemed designed not just to convince washington they can actually work together. >> my relationship with this gentleman is outstanding, has been outstanding. >> reporter: but also each other. >> we have the same agenda. we've been friends and acquaintances fire long time. we talk frequently. >> reporter: president trump offered this message. >> the republican party is very, very unified. >> reporter: the president even helped mcconnell up the stairs before leaving the rose garden. but just hours earlier, inside the white house, president trump made it clear. he is not going to take the fall for his party. >> we're not getting the job done. and i'm not going to blame myself. i'll be honest. they are not getting the job done. >> reporter: on this controversy over calling fallen soldiers the white house is not backing

take a look at this press statement that sarah sanders sent me overnight. she said the president wasn't criticizing predecessors but stating a fact, individuals claiming former presidents such as their bosses called each family of the fallen are mistaken. but, robin and george, i've got to say no one connected to any past administration at least none that we could find is making that claim this morning. >> and that statement itself just isn't really true, cecilia. i mean the president was the one who brought it up himself. he is the one who talked about his predecessors. >> reporter: and, george, this came as i said in this impromptu press conference. this was a question that was asked of president trump. he was asked to weigh in on those fallen soldiers who were killed there in niger. why he hasn't weighed in at this point so this came sort of unsolicited and he sort of seemed to struggle through this answer a little bit. but you heard him there and he is facing a lot of backlash. >> that's why he backed away at the end as well. cecilia, thanks very much. in a powerful speech senator john mccain warned americans not to turn away from the

this while accepting the liberty medal at the national constitution center in philadelphia. he spoke out against today's political climate. >> to fear the world we have organized and led three-quarters of a century to abandon the ideals we have advanced around the globe, to refuse the obligations of international leadership and our duty to remain the last best hope of earth for the sake of some half-baked, spurious nationalism cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problems. [ applause ] is as unpatriotic as an attachment to any other tired dogma of the past that americans consigned to the ash heap of history. >> mccain who was diagnosed with brain cancer over the summer said america will not thrive in a world where u.s. leadership and ideals are absent. he did not mention the president by name. >> perhaps he didn't need

let's bring in jon karl for more on that right there. no mistaking there who john mccain was addressing in that statement and he has been a real thorn in the president's side especially since that health care vote. >> reporter: no mistaking at all. he didn't utter the words donald trump as robin pointed out and these are themes that mccain has been hitting for a long time. really as long as he's been in politics but there is no question who he was talking about, what he was talking about. that was a pointed criticism of president trump. by the way, george, he received a warm congratulations for winning that medal right after that speech from barack obama. >> and, of course, he was introduced by joe biden right there. jo jon, that comes in the wake of this meeting between mitch mcconnell and the president. the fact they came out there for the press conference shows how desperate they are to try to get something done and put on a united front because there's been so much tension behind the scenes. >> reporter: incredible amount and just before they came out

that press conference and just before they had lunch together i had the chance to ask the president about steve bannon's war on mcconnell and the republican establishment. and the president did not call on bannon to back off, in fact, he called bannon a friend and said he fully understands how steve is feeling. those were his word. >> trying to straddle a fine line. on another front the president said he'll declare in opioid emergency that comes in the wake of this blockbuster report and "60 minutes" and "the washington post" which showed how lobbyists worked with members of congress to reduce the dea's power to freeze these opioid shipments and that's put the president's nominee for drug czar in peril. >> reporter: he was the key factor in that, moving that bill through congress, tom marino and the president was asked about it at the press conference and he said he would look into it. he would look into marino, look into tom. george, that is exactly the language that he used about tom price right before he fired him. >> yeah, look into are not good

when he's talking about a possible nominee or cabinet member. jon karl, thanks very much. from politics to those new concerns about ford explorers. the center for auto safety demanding a recall over fears of carbon monoxide leaks that could affect 1.3 million vehicles. abc's diane macedo is here with those details. good morning, diane. >> reporter: robin, good morning. so this all started with thousands of police ford explorers getting pulled off the road because of carbon monoxide concerns. now, ford says the issue there wasn't really with the cars and that civilian models are fine. but the center for auto safety says given how potentially dangerous this could be ford needs to issue a recall. this morning ford is under pressure to recall over 1.3 ford explorers. amid a federal investigation into reports of potentially deadly carbon monoxide leaks, the carmaker has offered a free service to reduce the potential for exhaust risks. but ford says it's only doing this to create peace of mind a

that its own investigation found the cars are safe. now the automotive giant is getting calls from the center for auto safety to do more. the consumer safety organization is urging ford to issue a full recall for all explorerers made between 2011 and 2017 writing in a statement, with something this potentially dangerous, the responsible step is a full recall. and if cord will not do it, nhtsa should step in. >> what our larger concern is they put out a repair program as opposed to a recall. carbon monoxide can kill people. kills almost 400 -- over 400 people a year in the united states. >> reporter: across the country a version of the tuv created for police departments has ben taken off the road by the thousands? we need to remove these vehicles. from service immediately. >> reporter: officer involved crashes like this one are blamed on exposure to the colorless, odorless gas. >> i began to get a severe headache and began to feel nauseous. >> reporter: watch as he plows over the median crossin

multiple lanes crashing into a tree. over the summer austin pulled its fleet of nearly 600 modified explorers after 60 officers filed official complaints about fumes in their vehicles. >> i almost hit a bus. it scared the [ bleep ] out of me. >> reporter: now, ford says the issue with those police vehicles were modifications that the police departments made to those vehicles. as for the modifications ford is offering they say they will reduce the risk of a potential carbon monoxide leak but say they are not necessary. >> okay, diane macedo, thanks very much. we turn now to the wildfires in california. this morning people are returning to see the devastation firsthand as evacuation orders are lifted. the fires have destroyed more than 5700 buildings and homes. abc's clayton sandell is in santa rosa with the latest. good morning, clayton. >> reporter: and good morning, george. as you say the good news is many evacuations have been lifted but as you can see from this neighborhood so many people have nothing to come home to. this as the death toll here continues to rise.

signs of progress on california's wildfires this morning overshadowed by the first firefighting death. >> traffic medical for a possible water tender rollover. >> reporter: fatigue may have played a role in the crash of a water tanker that killed the driver. >> everyone is getting tired. there has been no break for these firefighters. >> reporter: this is a typical scene here as thousands return home for the first time. the gibson and develvella famil have been neighbors and best friend force decades but facing different outcomes. the america news reports gibson's house is still standing. vella's completely destroyed. crystal bell along with nine family members have been living in the rv and have nowhere to go. how are you holding up? >> it's getting rough. it's getting rough. it's starting to become real real. i just want to go home. you take home for gran

>> reporter: still they are feeling grateful. is it all stuff or you have your health? >> everything, yeah. well, i'm lucky to have my family here. we're all together. i'm blessed no less. i can't complaint. >> reporter: dmitri menzel has been a firefighter for 25 years. >> i had a shed here and this is our walkway. >> reporter: he is 1 of 40 first responders who lost their homes. >> i've been on the site helping people and trying to get them through bad times and, you know, to suddenly be in that position is odd. you know, i don't know how to react to it. >> reporter: officials say this morning about 40,000 people are still evacuated. they hope to lift those evacuations soon. robin. >> we hope that for them. clayton, thank you. florida, still recovering from hurricane irma. nearly -- newly released 911 calls reveal the desperation at that nursing home where 14

knocked out the power and air-conditioning. victor oquendo has that story. >> reporter: this morning we're hearing the 911 calls from inside that florida nursing home where 14 people died after the facility's air-conditioning failed in the wake of hurricane irma last month. >> she is not breathing. she's on oxygen. >> reporter: leading some residents with body techls as high as 106. >> we don't have any air-conditioning so i saw her slouch over and realized that she's not breathing. >> reporter: the nine separate calls for help placed over three days painting a picture of chaos. >> i'm on the phone for the next patient. >> reporter: and confusion. >> how old is the patient? >> trying to find the paperwork. the computer is slow. >> reporter: the nursing home has since had its license suspended and is closed while police conduct a criminal investigation into the deaths. no charges have been filed but now the family of at least one of

sue the rehabilitation center for negligence. >> now we're hearing the 911 calls and there were nine of them. there's a patient in cardiac arrest, someone who can't breathe if that's right. >> knowing one of those may have been your sister. >> it's heartbreaking. it's unfathomable. >> reporter: robert's sister dolores suffered from a neurological disease that left her blind and bedridden. she was the youngest victim, just 57 years old. >> we would encourage the state attorney's office as well as police to do everything that they can to bring the people to justice for manslaughter for what it is that happened to the residents. >> reporter: this is memorial regional hospital behind me directly across the street from this nursing home. what makes this even more frustrating for robert his sister's window overlooked the hospital and the nursing hoom has since closed its doors saying it's cooperating with the investigation. >> thanks very much. we move on to california with has become their

stores to get their puppies, kittens and rabbits from shelters and rescue centers. becky worley has the story and, becky, what they're trying to do here clearly is ban these unsafe puppy mills. >> that's right. this is exactly a move to put puppy mills out of commission, george and while some say it's an assault on small businesses, many animal advocates are hailing this as a victory. this morning getting awe purebred puppy at pet stores will soon become impossible. a controversial new state law making illegal for pet stores to sell dogs, cats and rabbits from any source other than a shelter or rescue group. >> the problem is puppy mills and this law is specifically targeting shutting down and not supporting puppies being manufactured in unsafe, unsociable and horrific conditions. >> reporter: the first statewide ban in the country, the law doesn't go into effect until

and while consumers will still be able to buy purebreds directly from breeders, the american kennel club is standing up against the law saying it not only interferes with individual freedoms it also increases the likelihood that a person will obtain a pet that's not a good match for their lifestyle and the likelihood that that animal will end up in a shelter. but many pet advocates are happy with the ban. over 200 cities and counties across the country already have ordinances like this on the books. and when albuquerque, new mexico, implemented a similar law, shelter adoptions rose by 23% and youthenization of pets fell by 35%. >> it is a great law. california is setting the standard and elevating the status of pets in society by targeting puppy mills. >> reporter: the aspca says 1.5 million animals were put to sleep in shelters across the country and in california alone the cost of them tops

million. so while i will remain neutral on the topic as a seasoned journalist, my shelter dog nicky says she thinks this is pretty good legislation. >> i wish i had lucas here as well. >> the picture they put up looks like our cooper. >> adorable. thank you, becky. thank you. let's go to ginger now. she's -- well, we can't tell you where exactly she is. ginger. >> ah, it's a secret but it's going to be a good one. we'll have a great morning but before that we talked about that storm, that powerful one making its way into ireland yesterday. you can see the images there. they had gusts up to 119 miles per hour. if that verifies it would be one of the strongest ireland has seen in recorded history. all right. to the tuesday trivia now.

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all fired back. nfl owners will meet with representatives from the players union in new york today to discuss the national anthem and players who protest racial inequality by taking a knee. we'll kick off this half hour with the me too movement growing this morning. remember alyssa milano started it all inspiring millions to share their personal stories of sexual harassment and assault and last night reese witherspoon, you see her right there, she spoke out, amy, sparking a real national conversation. >> a powerful movement. a new abc news/"washington post" poll reveal an estimated 33 million american women have been sexually harassed and estimated 14 million have experienced sexual abuse in work-related incidents. that me too movement and reaction to the harvey weinstein scandal exploding overnight. the latest headline coming from reese witherspoon. this morning, reese witherspoon in an explosive speech speaking out about sexual abuse she suffered at just 16 years old by a hollywood director.

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we are back with the search for answers after an 8-year-old girl fell to her death from a cruise ship docked in miami. police are now investigating and abc's linsey davis has the story. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: justice and answers. that's what the family of 8-year-old zion smith says they're looking for this morning. the little girl just returned from a week-long trib to the caribbean when the unthinkable happened. her family says they think overzealous passengers eager to get off the ship may have led to her death. this morning, carnival cruise line and investigators are trying to determine just how 8-year-old zion smith's family vacation ended in her tragic death. she had just finished a seven-day caribbean cruise with her family. the carnival "glory" docked at this miami port when she fell over a railing from an interior floor landing 20 feet below. abc news obtained these

>> i went running down and checked for pulses. she had no pulse. >> reporter: her family tells wplg they believe passengers getting off of a crowded elevator as they prepared to disembark may have been to blame. pushing as they exited and inadvertently shoving the girl forward. >> we were on the ship and it was just kind of devastating and she was on the seventh floor and just looked down and seen a body falling and just collapsed. >> reporter: zion transported to a miami area hospital saturday eventually succumbing to her injuries. now this morning zion smith's family wants answers. reportedly telling our affiliate wplg they're hiring an attorney and planning to meet with carnival cruise representatives? we just need some justice and we need some answers. once we get that, we can move forward. >> reporter: carnival cruise tells abc news in a statement, our most heartfelt care and concern is with the family at this very difficult time.

declined to answer questions about the investigation which is now being led by the miami-dade police. the ship has now been turned back over to carnival cruise lines and is currently out on another cruise. meanwhile, the investigation into just what caused zion to lose her life continues. relatives say she was just out of eyesight for a few seconds and witnesses say they could hear her mom screaming, oh, my baby, my baby, as she fell. i mean just can't imagine. >> as you said they want justice and answers. >> trying to figure out what happened. >> that's right. we'll be right back.

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all righty, back with our big board and a fitting story as we get closer to halloween. could horror movies be saving hollywood? >> they don't cost all that much to make but scoring big at the box office. the latest champ "happy death day." nick watt here with a look at their success. >> reporter: "happy death day" right now exploding all expectations slaying all competition. >> somebody is going to kill me tonight. >> reporter: sort of "groundhog day" but terrifying scooping $26 million over the weekend on a measly $4.8 million budget. comparison, the also excellent "blade runner 2049" cost 30 times that to make and limped in a very distant second at the weekend box office. >> i want to ask you some questions. >> reporter: horror, hollywood's savior in an otherwise dismal year. stephen king's "it" still killing it

million and counting. why do people still like horror on a big screen and watching in a crowd? and earlier in the year "get out" also reaped over 250 million bucks. >> yo, sorry, man. >> get out. >> reporter: horror is so hot right now. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> and we're back with our friend larry hackett, managing of 1010 media and i know you spoke to one of the producers of "happy death day" and "get out." huge successes. are they surprised by them. >> nevada a formula. you have a very small budget, $5 million and get talented screenwriters and talented directors and give them their room. we know how hollywood works, the bigger budget the more people get involved and can you not have a clever horror picture or any picture with lots of studio notes. at $5 million the stakes are low so they don't have those problems and get these clever movies that people are loving to see.

these? >> it goes back to the whole idea of how horror stories work. getting in the dark and having -- and sharing that experience maybes it so wonderful. teenagers forever will be doing this. 60% of the audience of "happy death day" were under 25 years old. >> that's part of it right there. so many other movies you can wait till they come but you don't have that shared experience. >> in tv they say it's award shows and sports. in the movies it's comedies and horror stories you have to go. to hair them in the dark is i better experience. >> i love when you combine the two, comedy and horror, okay. tyler perry's -- horror, horror. tyler perry's, "boo2." >> and "jigsaw." >> "the snowman" is scary. >> saving hollywood's box office. >> i'll see madea. thanks. we have a parenting alert coming up. a new report about a youth football and which positions are most likely to get dangerous hard hits. and then, the man of the hour, there

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>> anchor: good morning, washington! i'm melanie hastings. , checking top stories, stunning new details about the murder of a local teen. court documents reveal that 17- year old was capitally assaulted before her tragic death. darwin turas, accused of 12345679ing her walking back to her mom's with a group of friends. her body was found dumped in a lake nearby. good news and bad news, the bad, nicer. dc ranks as the fifth most ratted infested city in the u.s. good news, it's down from the number 3 spot it held last year this is according to the ex

chicago, number 1, new york, 2, los angeles, 3 and and san francisco, 4. coat weather this morning. here is veronica johnson. >> reporter: get ready for a cold start stepping out the door and a cool afternoon. at least we've clear conditions and a light wind. we have sunshine today, 62 degrees across the area. cold again tonight. 60s. 45 in dc. warming trend for the work week, especially the weekend. mid to upper 70s this weekend. look how long it will stay dry. next rain, monday. >> reporter: we have no change unfortunately in springfield, virginia. we have been monitoring the over turned tractor trailer, southbound 95 on the ramp to 644 southbound side tied up momentarily, but the ramp closure in place for quite some time, as you can see here. police, fire and rescue on t

quickly to trafficland cameras, a live look at the gridlock. this is northbound i395 from the beltway, this is your ride all the way to duke street. >> reporter: thank you. you can get more news, weather and traffic on good morning washington on news channel 8. we'll see you back here in 30 minutes. now "good morning america." have a great tuesday.

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. outrage over president trump's false claims saying former presidents didn't reach out to families of fallen soldiers. >> if you look at president obama and other presidents, most of them didn't make calls. >> now the teams of three former presidents firing back. are you about to get hacked? millions of people who use smartphone, tablets and laptops are at risk this morning. the new warning about your wi-fi. why you could be vulnerable and how hackers potentially see everything you do online. new this morning, just how dangerously hard are those hits to the head for youth football players? researchers track 9 to 12-year-olds. which position is most perilous

gabrielle union live. the star of "being mary jane" with the raw and revealing memoir making headlines with her battles with infertility and ivf. why she said you'll need more wine for all of it. >> reporter: get ready to go country. dierks bentley is about to pop up. will he hit your block? our live blockbuster concert. our ultimate block party that is about to start right now as he says -- >> good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] and good morning, america. welcome back this tuesday morning. that crowd is getting pretty big. >> yes, indeedy. it's not every day you wake up to a country megastar right outside your home like that thousands of

contest. austin, texas, is where we are. and rattan creek neighborhood. they have been coming together r together for the past 12 years, they come together for games, chili cook-offs. water balloon fights and more and raising money to help those affected by hurricane harvey and excited, dierks is, to throw the ultimate block party. >> we'll have a lot more on that coming up. first that backlash over president trump's false comments where accused past presidents of not calling families of fallen soldiers. let's go back to cecilia vega. >> reporter: good morning to you. this came in an answer to a question about why the president had not yet commented on the deaths of four special on american soldiers who were killed two weeks ago in niger. the president basically said he wrote letters to their families. he said he planned to call them and with that take a listen came the political attack. >> the traditional way of

look at president obama and other presidents, most of them didn't make calls. a lot of them didn't make calls. i like to call when it's appropriate when i think i'm able to do it. >> reporter: so major pushback this morning from gold star families and aides to the past -- the three past presidents who say it's just not true. take a look at this. a tweet from eric holder, the former attorney general under president obama. he tweeted stop the damn lying. you're the president. the white house says the president wasn't criticizing his predecessors but, george, the president has a press conference here at the white house today. another press conference. you can bet this is going to be a big part of that. >> cecilia, maybe they don't have an answer but any idea they saying at all where the president may have gotten this idea from. >> reporter: no, george, they have not yet said that. it came as a question to him and this white house at this press conference yesterday about why he had not yet commented on the deaths of these four fallen soldiers and seemed to struggle through the answer and backtracked a l

>> the default position was to blame others. cecilia vailg, thanks very much. overnight the coast guard suspended the search for a missing oil worker after that massive explosion near new orleans. crews served more than 90 square miles for the 44-year-old in lake pontchartrain. five other workers were seriously injured. the coast guard reported there are no signs of any pollution but will continue to monitor the area but heart goes out to the family of the 44-year-old who as they say they've given up the search. now to a new warning about your security online. computer experts have discovered a security flaw that puts just about every wi-fi connection at risk. our senior justice correspondent pierre thomas is in washington with those details. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: robin, good morning. millions of people who use smartphones, tablets and laptops are at risk. especially those who don't routinely update their operating systems. they have identified a serious

vulnerability. it tricks your device into thinking it's connecting with your router when it is connecting with hackers. from web browsing to viewing e-mails and photographs and if they inject malware they can get access to passwords and credit card numbers. microsoft announced yesterday they've sent a patch to user. google, apple and samsung say they've developed fixing they'll roll out in coming weeks. when you get notifications saying it's time for an update homeland security officials say don't ignore it, do it. >> guilty. i ignore it. now you're right. we'll do that. thank you, pierre. coming up a parenting alert. a new report about youth football. it shows how dangerously hard hits can be and the positions most at risk. actress gabrielle union is here live opening up about her new book and also about her me too experience and her hit show. lara, what else you have upstairs? >> hello, robin. we have an amazing audience as always.

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♪ going crazy [ applause ] wow! tuesday morning. great to have everybody here with us. how about that "gma" block party for a very special neighborhood there in austin. [ cheers and applause ]

he is warming up for his big performance and, boy, they're having a good time. we'll get to that just ahead but first here back in new york city, "pop news" with lara spencer. [ cheers and applause ] good morning to you all. good morning to you. beginning with great news, wedding bells for michael fassbender and alicia vikander in ibiza, spain. is it ibiza? >> sure. >> it was a tiny top secret ceremony in the glitzy spanish island saying the private company exchanged vows at le grand farm resort surrounded by close friends and family enjoying a day at the beach and boarding a sunset cruise for food, champagne and dancing. the happy couple fell in love on "the light between oceans" in 2014 where they got to practice playing husband and wife. >> ah. >> congratulations. yeah.

also in the news this morning -- ♪ if i could turn back time feels like we are turing back time. go ahead, robin. with this news, cher confirming she is coming back to the big screen, everybody, so happy to hear. [ applause ] she has officially signed on for the secret of "mamma mia." it's called "ma'amma mia here we go again." seven years since she was on the big screen, "burlesque." this time around her wardrobe might be even more over the top like these sparkly platform boots. she posted this picture over the weekend. she's really excited about this. the 71-year-old will join the original cast including meryl streep and colin firth. no other details being released about cher's involvement. someone on the set said cher is our secret weapon. it will spoil the fun -- >> did you say 71-year-old.

>> no way. >> age is just a number, baby. >> yes, that's true. >> thank goodness. then finally -- bill murray also in the news. a true renaissance man of many talents who is keeping busy these days. he is a singer now, i don't know if you know. performing at carnegie hall making his debut performance last night alongside german cellist yajan vogue ler availab to assist at cubs games. this couple was sitting next to murray and asked the funny, nice guy to share some important news with their parents. take a look. >> hey, i got news for you. you're going to be grandparents. they're having a baby! >> oh, can you imagine? >> he's the best. >> that's cute. >> there he is. murray sang account fake me out to the ball game" in the seventh inning stretch because obviously the man is game as

mentioned and can do anything. >> yes. >> by the way, he has many shows, if you'd like to see him sing he has performances around the country and then has an album out called "new world." he has classical music and it's a real cacophony of various music styles accompanied with classical musicians. >> i need to hear that. >> yeah, okay. >> that's all i have. i can't top that. >> thank you, lara. [ applause ] we do have a "gma" parenting alert now. it's actually a very troubling new report on youth football and details the force of those hits which players -- which players are most at risk. the game may be pee-wee, but the hits can be major. and this morning, a new study released overnight is warning just how dangerously hard those impacts can be in youth football.

where that exposure to head impact occurs. >> reporter: researchers at virginia tech followed 45 youth football players ages 9 to 12 attaching sensors though their helmets to measure how much force is hitting them. hits considered high magnitude are ones that strike with 40 times the force of gravity or more. researchers found that of the more than 7,500 hits youth players in the study experienced, 8% of them were high magnitude and found that those most dangerous hits were most likely experienced by players in positions like quarterback, running back and linebacker and that players also experienced greater high magnitude head impacts while playing in an actual game as opposed to practices. >> understanding head impact exposures is an important part in reducing the incidence of concussion so if we identify high-risk situation we can make recommendations that maybe that shouldn't be part of youth football. >> reporter: 44 million kids play youth sports in the u.s. with

18 hitting as high as 1.9 million. then senior quarterback brett kramer falling victim to that staggering statistic. >> my head was ringing. >> reporter: researchers say they hope the study brings a better understanding of what causes concussions in kids to help prevent injury and to eliminate certain drills and plays that increase risk to young players. >> well, there's still a lot to learn. this study was small. we only looked at two teams and every team is different so you need a study youth football across the u.s. to understand where these impacts are coming from. >> reporter: again, just to give everyone an example, in that report we talked about helmet sensors measuring a hit at 40g or 40 types the force of graph t the author said in the study that force of impact is equal to the hardest amount of force someone can take from a car crash and still be able to walk away without any physical injuries but it's so alarming and as you heard more studies need to happen. >> whoo. >> got to be

okay. amy, thanks very much. we move on to a new documentary about george michael. of course, he died last december and this gives an inside look at his life that includes never before seen footage and interviews with celebs including the supermodels behind that "freedom" video and t.j. holmes has the story. >> he was not in it. he had five supermodels instead. that was his way of stepping out of the limelight wanting to reclaim some of his privacy but directed this new documentary and now after his death, we're getting to see some parts of his private life that he was finally willing to share. ♪ wake me up before you go go >> reporter: with his unmistakable voice, george michael pushed the boundaries of pop. ♪ the way i dance with you >> reporter: even as his career was riddled with reports of drug abuse and ultimately cut short by his sudden death last christmas. but now a new picture of the troubled star is emerging. a picture george michael himself wanted the world to see. in n

"george michael: freedom" narrated,ette dated and co-directed by the muse significance that premieres this saturday on showtime. >> the number of people who come up to me and say, oh, you don't know how much you helped me when i lost this person. >> reporter: his director partner david austin says the george michael we knew was not the whole picture. what is it in this film now people are going to get out and be surprised, well, i didn't know that. >> they'll see george in his own words never seen before, never talked about before, you'll see a side of george that nobody has seen before. >> reporter: in an exclusive clip we get a look behind the scenes of george michael's most iconic music video "freedom." >> it's something we can all look back on, my girls as he called us and look at that with great memories. >> reporter: starring five of the most famous supermodels of 9 '90s. >> if the song comes on anywhere in the

whatever, i do -- it transports me back to that time. ♪ do what you do >> reporter: why did he want that for that video? >> i think the supermodels, i think the five supermodels were a pretty good alternative to just one guy in a videotape as he put it, you know. >> it became this iconic and game-changing video even. >> it did. you had the mtv thing happening at the time so it was explosive. >> reporter: that video a career high but also the beginning of george michael's exit from the limelight. he refused to promote his 1990 album "listen without prejudice," choice that led to a highly publicized battle with his record label sony. would he have been promoting this movie. >> no. words to the effect of i didn't promote it the first time so why am i going to pro-might it now. >> you still don't think he would have done it. >> no. >> george michael: freedom" premieres saturday on showtime. >> love it. back to ginger in austin.

>> hey, here we are just a casual hanging out with the neighborhood. no worries because it's time for your "gma" moment. a little positivity and smile and for this one we go to a place feeling way more fall than it is here, raymond, new hampshire. where we find wyatt, 21 months seeing leaves for the first too much. this is his first little experience and his grandmother took this video and said he's just dancing and singing. singing in the leaves. isn't that so sweet? ah. oh, you can hear him. i love it. send your dpm moment to my facebook page. we want to honor you and all your- cold start; cool afternoon - sunny through the rest of the week - gradually warming each day - dry & warm weekend (mid-upper 70s) today: sunny. cold start; cool afternoon. highs: 61-64 winds: light and variable. tonight: clear and cold/chilly. lows: 36-45 winds: light wednesday: sunny. chilly start; milder afternoon. highs: 69-73 winds: light and variable.

>> look who's here. gabrielle union. [ applause ] i love me some "being mary jane." married to d-wade, dwyane wade. she has a powerful, it's beautiful, it's a memoir that is out already making headlines about her challenges with infertility and ivf. what she's saying about darker issues she's dealt with with such incredible grace. i thought i knew you, girl and then i read this. thank you. thank you. you've got us -- you really -- it's so relatable to so many people and

what reese witherspoon said overnight. she's another one that said me too. you have been very outspoken from the get-go on what you have faced with sexual assault and rape. >> yeah, i mean, i've been talking about being a sexual assault survivor for over two decades now for 20 years i've been trying to tell my story as honestly as possible and basically with the goal of never having to hear me too ever again and i talk about that in my book so it was so wild the other night to see me too trending and when i first saw it, my arm went numb. again, posttraumatic stress syndrome from the rape. i saw me too and my arm went numb. i thought it was all about me. and when i realized it literally hundreds of thousands of people, men and women, talking about being a part of this unfortunate club, and it just -- it just rips your heart

continue to keep talking about it. i will continue to try to keep educating. you see so much now with victim blaming and victim shaming and really trying to put the onus on the victim and trying to say there's some right way to deal with trauma and i just have to keep speaking out to dispel as many, you know, misconceptions as possible about sexual violence. >> you do this with this beautiful book and there's some serious issues and it's also funny. girl, you got some -- a sense of humor. why did you want to put everything down in print right now. >> you know, it's just to give people that sense of connectedness. we're all so disconnected like we're floating on our own island and so many people with -- a number of different issues feel like i'm the only one experiencing this. i'm scream nothing a hurricane and no one is hearing me and this book is just reaching across saying, i got you. i hear you. i see you. you're not alone. you're not going crazy. and you will get through this and we're

with some humor, some deep dives into some serious issues. >> and some wine. >> and some wine. a lot of wine. >> that's what you said. that one, one of the many passages that jumped out. this is what you wrote to your younger self. you were fly, dope and amazing from birth. you were worthwhile and valid. and i'm sorry you had to wait so long to learn that for yourself. >> yeah. >> there are a lot of people that are nodding along saying, why do we do that? >> why do we do it to ourselfs? we will literally wait until -- i mean, i'll be 45 in a couple of weeks and literally i didn't feel like i had any value. i had been asked to write books over a decade ago but i didn't feel like my words held any power or any value. i didn't feel worthy enough to write a book. i didn't feel talented enough to write a book. i had so much shame about

know, that i was -- i was sort of rendered frozen in fear. and in feelings of worthlessness and finally through therapy, through this collection of this support group, i finally felt worthy and i finally felt like i'm okay to be seen as vulnerable. >> and you talking about it has made a lot of headlines and a lot of people did not know about this, the number of miscarriages and your challenges and infertility and why you wanted to share that. how did you get through that time, gabrielle? >> it's crazy because where i'm staying in new york is literally close to this intersection that i -- where i remember calling my husband when i just found out that we were pregnant, and the stream of joy through the phone and we're both crying but it's like tears of joy, it

like finally, finally. and then literally, you know, it felt like a few days but it was probably a week or two later to find out that we had lost the baby and that was the first one and it just is so devastating but you're also filled with such shame because we told people and then having to call all those people and say, sorry. and, you know -- >> glad you got through it. the computer is going to take us off. i didn't want to leave you in midsentence especially something so sensitive. but you got through it. >> yeah. >> and i want to thank you for something else. i'm wearing her. this is her dine. yes. [ applause ] her book is out. "we're going to need more wine." samsung, the frame, the most beautiful tv you've never seen.

>> anchor: good morning, washington! i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories. breaking overnight, a deadly stand off in gaithersburg, mongomery county police say they were called to a home around 10:00, for reports of a man trying to hurt himself. he refused to leave. the barricade ended just before 3:00 a.m. this morning after police say the man shot himself. 2 others in the house were able to get out. new overnight, democratic lawmakers caught on camera leaving the home of eadvantaga trump. they were hosting a bipartisan on tax reform.

democratic senators were all on the list. all 3 in for re-election next year iin stays where president trump is popular. a chilly start to tuesday, here is veronica johnson. >> reporter: get ready for a cold start stepping out the door and a cool afternoon. at least we've clear conditions and a light wind. we have sunshine today, we get up to about 62 degrees across the area. cold again tonight. 36 around manassas. horneden, 60s. 45 in dc. warming trend for the work week, especially the weekend. mid to upper 70s this weekend. look how long it will stay dry. next rain, monday. >> reporter: monitoring delays around the capital beltway, on the brakes in oxon hill. merging in with northbound i295 trying to get to the 11th street bridge, no change in springfield with the accident 95 southbound on the ramp

remains closed with police on the scene. all lanes are open, however, through 95. back in 30 minutes with another update, now back to more "good morning

♪ somewhere on the beach sipping something strong got a new girl she got it going on ♪ back with you on "gma" and that's a look at our incredible crowd. incredible scene. looks like it's going to be a beautiful day there in austin, texas, it is time for the winners of our ultimate block party to have that party. dierks bentley is performing. he has been performing for them and ginger is there as well and we can feel the spirit, ginger. looks like everybody is having a great time. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, you do not even know. this block party has started and it is about to get even

too. dierks is about to take us to the beach performing his hit song "somewhere on a beach" [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ bet you think i'm sitting at home no bet you think that i'm all alone no ♪ ♪ bet you think i'm missing you and wishing you would call my phone ♪ >> what? ♪ hell no ♪ i went wheels up on a runway and that ticket was a one-way ♪ ♪ i'm somewhere on a beach sipping something strong ♪ ♪ got a new girl she got it going on ♪ ♪ we drink all day and party all night i'm way too gone to have you on my mind ♪ ♪ she got a body and she's

naughty and she got me like you ain't ever got me ♪ ♪ i'm getting sun getting some and i ain't slept in a week yeah i'm somewhere on a beach ♪ >> in austin, texas. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ heard you called my boys heard you called my folks ♪ ♪ they said you drove by my house real slow you can check any spot ♪ ♪ roll down every road but girl i ain't even close ♪ ♪ i'm somewhere on a beach sipping something strong got a new girl she got it going on ♪ ♪ we drink all day and party all night i'm way too gone to have you on my mind ♪ ♪ she got a body and she's naughty and she got me like you ain't ever got me ♪ ♪ i'm getting sun getting some and i ain't slept in a week ♪ ♪ yeah i'm somewhere on a beach ♪

out but i'm getting over you now ♪ ♪ on a beach towel with my shades on ♪ ♪ my drink's up and the sun's out huh i'm somewhere on a beach ♪ ♪ i'm somewhere on a beach sipping something strong ♪ ♪ got a new girl she got it going on we drink all day and party all night ♪ ♪ i'm way too gone to have you on my mind she got a body and she's naughty ♪ ♪ and she got me like you ain't never got me ♪ ♪ i'm getting sun getting some and i ain't slept in a week ♪ ♪ yeah i'm somewhere on a beach yeah i'm somewhere on a beach ♪

>> street block party, man. ♪ she got a body and she's naughty ♪ ♪ i'm getting sun getting some and i ain't slept in a week ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> we're just getting started with another performance of dierks bentley coming up. when we come back here in the studio, oh, the latest couple to leave the dance floor will join us live. i know. sasha, no, come on back.

we're back with all the action in the ballroom. it was disney night on "dancing with the stars." the first perfect score of the season for jordan fisher's foxtrot. unfortunately one couple was sent home but we are glad to welco welcome sasha pieterse and gleb savchenko. thanks for coming in this morning. so hard to see. you have been doing so well, the top three last week. >> i know. i'm so bummed. i really am. uncontrollably bummed but i'm honestly so thankful for the opportunity and grateful. not only to have an amazing friend out of this, but

story with everyone. >> and talk about that a little it. you did share your story. the weight gain with your polycystic ovary syndrome and you definitely helped people with that. >> i'm glad and, you know, the reason i did it was because i was like if i could help one person that would be amazing, so the feedback has been awesome. people have been sharing their stories and just support in general was awesome and it's not taboo anymore. that was my whole point to get people talking about it. but u.s. so much more than that. it's been amazing to feel like myself again and have that recovery and to have people supporting me is honestly, you know, more than i can ask for. >> you've had gleb's support the whole way. she needs another favor now. you're going to choreograph the first dance. >> oh, yeah, totally. a mixture of different styles. >> consolation. >> we have a very special message from your fiance. let's take a look. >> oh, no.

>> hi, sasha. obviously i love you so much. i am devastated for you. i know how much this show and dancing with everyone meant to you. but we are all so proud. >> hudson sheaffer. [ applause ] >> so now do you have to teach him to dance? >> yeah. i'm kidding. he's amazing. >> i'll teach him. >> you'll take care of it. >> yeah. >> give us your pro hand capping. is jordan fisher going all the way. >> well, obviously he is incredible. my pick is frank and witney. >> he's been a real surprise. >> he's amazing and every week he's improving and i feel like they might go all the way and get that mirror ball. >> we'll see. thank you guys for coming in today. thanks for a great run. don't miss "guest judge."

now back to ginger in austin. >> right here, george. hey, we have the group with us. screaming, happy babies. i'm here with this whole group of folks who has won the block party. ashley, i know you put in for this. so it's a good morning, isn't it? >> it is a great morning. >> great neighbor, great friends and great food thanks to kinsman. we have brunch burgers because you know what, if you're going to have a drink and concert at 6 6:00 a.m. you may as well have a great breakfast. we're handing out- cold start; l afternoon - sunny through the rest of the week - gradually warming each day - dry & warm weekend (mid-upper 70s) today: sunny. cold start; cool afternoon. highs: 61-64 winds: light and variable. tonight: clear and cold/chilly. lows: 36-45 winds: light wednesday: sunny. chilly start; milder afternoon. highs: 69-73 winds: light and variable. >> that was

america. i have to tell you you have been so giving. i know you wanted all the attention on hurricane relief and our sponsor king's hawaiian was so moved by that they are donating $20,000 to the cause this morning. all thanks to your neighborhood here so rattan creek. >> rattan creek. >> so all of you guys get together. you have a mayor over here. this is such a special morning. we're about to hear more from dierks bentley so we are pumped. for now we'll get back to you. you can give by the way throughout the concert you'll see up on your screen ways you can give to hurricane relief. can't forget about those folks. >> thank you so much. i'm a little tongue tied. i'm with clive owen. you understand. [ applause ] i mean, the one and only. you've seen him in hits on both the big and small screens and now the golden globe winner is taking on broadway in the revival of one of the greats,

"m. butterfly." we welcome you across the street. you're right over there on broadway. this play won the tony for best play in 1988. had an astonishing run, 777 shows. what was it about "m. butterfly" that you wanted to take it on. >> it's a special play. it's a really brilliant play. i didn't know the play at all. this is the first time it's been done since that original production but it's an incredible story. it's about a guy who falls in love with a very beautiful chinese opera singer and then throughout the story he's heavily deceived. a big twist in the story and it's a pretty special story. >> the themes, love, espionage and betrayal. those three words. who doesn't want to see that. >> based on a true story and the thing about this revival is david henry wang is sort of relooked at the play and brought lots of the true story into this production. >> i was reading that when he first -- it was based on a real story as you just said but

there was no google so he sort of knew the story and then he made up the rest. now you guys are digging deeper into it so i think -- >> it's one of the wildest most sort of craziest stories about a relationship that i've ever read. >> and you're in the shoes of john lithgow who played your character in the original. do you talk to him? do you know him? >> no, no, i haven't -- no, no, approached it fresh. >> getting a whole new both wang and julie taymor. >> yeah. >> fantastic. >> did "lion king" and "spider-man." >> it's a hugely sort of theatrical visual show and she's the perfect person to bring this on. >> i know i can't wait and the specialty. i know you've been in the theater before and it's been good for you, especially your love life. >> it has, yeah, i met my wife. >> that's what i was hoping you were going to say that.

[ applause ] >> playing romeo and juliet, a lifetime ago. >> that's fantastic. how romantic is that. and now "m. butterfly." a total left turn. >> yep. >> but so good and you guys start very soon. i know "m. butterfly" -- >> previews now and open in a couple of weeks. >> wishing you the best. as we say break a leg and come over and see us at the time. >> all right. clive owen, "m. butterfly" is in previews opens on broadway thursday october 26th just down the road. stay with us. dierks bentley is with a bunch of first responders doing work after hurricane harvey. ♪

welcome back to "gma." we are in times square but the big party, austin, texa

bentley. ginger is down there. what's happening? [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, george, what a party and it is all for this guy, well, it's for the neighborhood because of this guy, dierks bentley cma nominee for male vocalist of the year, by the way. that's right. he's on your block. it's so great to have you here. i have to say we've got first responders from austin and round rock, texas. >> yeah. >> that went and did so much for everybody during harvey in southeast texas. it's got to mean even more to you to see those faces in the crowd. >> it's amazing. i have a been around so many first responders this week. i've been promoting a movie coming out called "only the brave" about firefighters but first responders in general. these people that rush towards danger when the rest of us are running away from it and of course las vegas, the folks out there as well but being around these guys and these women, i have more respect for them now than ever and the country music we elevate our military

so but need to make sure we're recognizing hometown heroes we have with us right amongst us, police officers, these firefighters, more important now than ever. >> i was there for the firefighters covering it and to know that this only the brave has to be so special to write for a soundtrack. the first time you've done that. >> so honored to have a song in the movie and to be a part of this movie in any way, such a great movie honoring these 19 hot shot firefighters out of arizona, my home state that died in a tragic fire back in 2013 and now this movie with josh brolin and miles teller and taylor keach from austin, taylor, a great cast and it's been really enjoyable to be part of the premiere just promoting this great story. >> should we do a little music, guys? should we do that and get dierks going, the title track from his album "black." this is dierks bentley with "black." ♪

♪ the moon outside too bright those blinds yeah let's just keep them closed ♪ ♪ you know, my hands they know where to go to find your fingertips ♪ ♪ trace them back to your lips take you on a trip flip that switch ♪ ♪ make my world go black hit me like a heart attack knock me flat on my back yeah ♪ ♪ just keep doing that that thing you're doing there brush me with your hair ♪ ♪ i swear i don't know how long that i can last make my world go black, black ♪ ♪ make my world go black, black ♪ ♪ like your dress on the floor ♪ yeah the one yo

anymore ♪ ♪ black like a sky with no stars just find me and fall into my arms ♪ ♪ make my world go black hit me like a heart attack ♪ ♪ knock me flat on my back yeah ♪ ♪ just keep doing that that thing you're doing there brush me with your hair ♪ ♪ i swear i don't know how long that i can last ♪ ♪ make my world go black make my world go black ♪ ♪ i don't wanna see a thing baby i just wanna feel your touch ♪ ♪

♪ feel your rush i don't wanna see a thing i just wanna feel your love ♪ ♪ make my world go black hit me like a heart attack knock me flat on my back yeah ♪ ♪ just keep doing that that thing you're doing there ♪ ♪ brush me with your hair i swear i don't know how long that i can last ♪ ♪ make my world go black make my world go black ♪ ♪ make my world go black i don't wanna see a thing ♪

♪ i just wanna feel your touch feel your rush black black ♪ [ cheers and applause ] "gma's" block party is presented by king's hawaiian. irresistible since

so you know what else today is besides a great day, it's pay back a friend day. guy, how many people here, show your hands, have ever friends covered you for a cup of coffee, for something and -- >> a glass of wine. >> a glass of wine. you may have forgotten to pay them back. today is the day you can make it right, meme. champion pay back a friend day so we asked our twitter followers the exact same question, 43% said they have forgotten to pay back a friend today. today we can settle the score. bake of america has a mobile app -- it's a mobile banking app. you download it. you pay back your buddy with a click of the button. everybody is good. then you can maybe buy them a glass of wine and everybody is happy. so download the app. >> wonderful idea. >> isn't that nice. >> going through my mental rolodex of who i need to pay back. [ applause ]

score. >> pay back a friend. let's say good-bye to our "gma" block party, dierks bentley, austin, texas, thank you very much. [ cheers and applause ] >>

washington! i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories. a new political poll 3 weeks away from the virginia governor 's race. it shows the race tightening with just 4 points separating the 2 candidates. democratic ron nirenberg with 4. ed gillespie with 44 persist. and dc ranks as the fifth most rat infested city in the u.s. it's an improvement from last year, held no. 3 spot ton the list. this is according to orchid. chicago takes the number one spot. you will need your coat this morning. here is v.j. with your forecast. >> reporter: get ready for a cold start stepping out the door and a cool afternoon. at least we've clear conditions and a light wind. we have sunshine today, 62 degrees across the area. cold again tonight. 36 around manassas. 60s. 45 in dc. warming trend for the work week, especially the weekend.

look how long it will stay dry. next rain, monday. >> reporter: i95 in virginia from springfield, all travel lanes are open southbound. this is what you'll find on the ramp to 644 in springfield. overnight turned tractor trailer continues to tie us up, also still seeing very lengthy drive times on interstates inside the beltway, 395 as you can see here , 42 minutes from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. melanie. >> anchor: all right. thank you. you can get more news, weather and traffic on good morning washington on news channel 8. have a great tuesday.

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