overnight igniting a frenzy. >> it's true. all of it. >> the internet exploding with excitement and questions. why is princess leia crying? and where is luke? fa buying tickets in advance crashing movie sites. and even the stars cannot contain n themselv. and we do say good morning, america. let's see. 58 days until the new "star wars" movie hits theaters. millions already watching that new trailer over and over and over on youtube and facebook. the founder of facebook, mark zuckerberg, he was one of them. this is what he said, this looks amazing. i i love "star wars." and so the response from the "star wars" facebook count?

we know. those movie ticket sites overwhelmed by preorders. >> all kinds of anticipation. meanwhile, the political world waiting for joe biden. there he is right there. will he or won't he run for president? "the washington post" jumped the gun a little bit last night. look at that accidental headline. oops. biden to launch presidential campaign. not so fast. it came down but our new abc news/"washington post" p poll is out right now and might give biden supporters pause it shows a strong move from debate. and abc's jonathan karl has all jon. >> reporter: hillary clinton got a big boost coming out of that debate but it hasn'ttopped the frenzy of speculation about whether or not joe biden will jump into the race. >> man, i do enjoy it. how are you? >> reporr: wasn't quite a campaign speech, but vice president joe biden spoke passionately about tackling the threat o of clima change. what are we doing? >> reporter: the question a source involved with biden's deliberations on whether to run

for president tells abc news the vice president has not made a decision yet. he is busy calling supporters but some in biden's circle now beeve he may wait another week before announcing his plans. while biden is still mum on 16, he may be testing out some potential campaign lines. >> i'm not one of these guys, you know, let's after the rich and the powerful. and th're the problem. they're not a problem. >> reporter: is that a swipe at bernie sanders' campaign against billionaires? or listen to this one. >> i don't consider republicans enemies. they're friends. >> reporter: is that a subtle shot at hillary clinton? he's what she said. >> in addition to thnra, the health insurance companies, the drug companies. the iranians. probably the republicans. >> reporter: but after clinton's strong performance at the first democratic debate, voters are split on whether biden should run. 47% of democrats say they want biden to get in the race, while

one biden confidant acknowledged the odds are against him starting so late, with no money, and no campaign organization. as for "the washington post" headline that briefly hit the paper's headline -- website, the reporter who wrote it, paul kane, wants everybody to know he had also prepared a biden is not running story, as well. >> i'm sure he has. okay. thanks, jon. meanwhile, you know, biden andnd s team say he's not paying attention to the polls as he no decision yet from the vice president but that new poll we weakened over the last month. >> reporter: it's dramatic. take a look at it now. this is where the race was a month ago. hillary clinton at 42%. now she is up over 50%. boost coming out of that debate. to think he's probably waited >> oy, jon karl, thanks very much. >> all right there, george.

noto oscar pistorius, out of prison this morning and under house arrest after less than a year behind bars for killing his girlfrnd. abc's terry moran is in south africa with the late. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, robin. well, it happened under cover of night. oscar pistorius transferred from prison last night in two black corrections officers' vehicles, to this place. this splendid mansion. this is his uncle's home. we've seen family members coming and going. and ts is where he will spend th remaining four years of his sentence. this morning, a spokesperson for pistorius had this to say. >> it's important to emphasize his sentence hasn't been shortened or reduced. he's simply entering the next phase. >> reporter: but no sign of pistorius himseland many are outraged feeling he's somehow

his probation requires him to continue court-mandated psychotherapy and he'll be barred from having a firearm. it's the latest chapter in a tragic saga that's riveted people around the world. pistorius, a paralympic champion, a symbol of f courage and hope to so many. and reeva steenkamp, his beautiful south african model girlfriend. theirs a storybook love story until valentine's day, 2013. reeva ishot and killed behind a locked bathroom door by oscar who claims he was shooting at an intruder then the sensational murder trial, pistorius facing a blistering cross-examination. >> you killed reeva steenkamp, that's what you di say, yes, i shot and killed reeva steenkamp. >> i did, milady. >> reporter: but in the end the judge declared that wasn't enough evidence to convict him of murder. and now he's out of prison and the parole board is also requiring him to meet with the family of reeva steenkamp, i if ey want to.

pistorius does have one more problem ahead of him. next month prosecutors will be back in court. they're trying to overturn that verdict, get a murder conviction instated and that means he could get back in prison for as much as 15 years. meanwhile, hohowever, part of his conditions ofolding here is that he will be able to leave this home to go to church and to work. and hi work i track and field. so it's possible that we'll se oscar pistorius back on the track soon. george? >> we'll be watching for that. okay, terry, thanks very much. we'll turn to the hunt for a brazen hacker who launched a cyberattack against america's top spy and the head of homeland security. he's been bragging about it online, releasing private information overnight. abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is tracking the case, good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, george. overnight this allegedly young hacker began releasing what he claims is private information from some of the nation's top intelligence officials. the hacker, who claims he's a

highchool teenager angry about the plight of palestinians, posted on twitter the names of what he says are the social security numbers of a who's who in the intelligence community. the list includes homeland security secretary jeh johnson and a host of current and former senior surity officials. the stolen information was allegedly gleaned from a breach of private e-mail counts containing the background security files and other documents of cia director john brennan. the hacker claims he infiltrated brennan's account by tricking verizon and aol employees into resetting his password. the twitter account posting the information was abruptly taken down last night. today, the fbi and secret service are racing to identify the hacker and to see if they can build a case against him. sources tell us it does not appear that any classified information was taken, but these top officials faced the prospect of more hacking and further leaks ofheir private information. robin? >> so disturbing. all right, pierre. now to major milestone for

all those people who lost so much money in the bernie madoff scandal. brian ross is here. abc news exclusive with the latest. good morning, brian. >> rorter: good morning. there's some good news for the victims of bernie madoff wiped out in what was the largest financial crime in american history. >> what do you have to say to the public? to your investors? >> reporter: when bernie madoff's massive ponzi scheme was uncovered seven years ago there was little hope his investors would get back any of their money. but this morning, officials and bankruptcy lawyers tell abc news they have now recovered more than $11 billion of the $17 billion that was lost. >> the calculations are that anyone who put in $1,161,000 is going to be made completely whole in this distrition. >> reporter: 100% back? >> yeah. and that's m most of the people who had valueid claims. >> reporter: a huge relief for hundreds of victims who lost their life savings to madoff including many outside the

courthouse when he was sentenced to life in prison. >> you jerk. how could you possibly live with yourself? >> reporter: the biggest chunk of missing money was recovered from one palm beach lawyer found dead at his swimming pool less than a year after madoff was arrested. officials now say they have determined jeffry picower was in on the scheme with madoff, and his widow agreed to turn over $7.2 billion to the victims, virtually every dollar her late husband maden the scheme, more than madoff himself. >> i think it was mr. picower probably as an individual by far made the most money. >> reporter: the bankruptcy trustee is still in court with a number of others, including madoff's wife, ruth, to get more money for the victims. the madoff case has also made the huge teams of bankruptcy lawyers very rich. they collectively got paid $1 billion in fees over the last seven years which they say was a good investment given the $11 billion they have recovered. >> $7 billion that -- >> that's what he took o.

he's considered probably one of the -- probably the most successful person the madoff scheme. he got a lot more than madoff. >> and where's madoff now? what's happening with him? >> he's locked up in a federal prison in north carolina where he is spend the rest of his life. >> thank you, brian. >> staggering sums there. to ginger. you have a major warm-up in the east with storms in the southwest. >> right, everybody get ready. we'll take one of those huge weather u-turn the kind that gets you pulled over seriously. we're going from freezing this weekek ind.c. to raleigh, new york city, and then flipping some 20 to 30 degrees by tomorrow or thursday. so temperatures well into the 70s almost 80 for d.c., raleigh, you'll get there too with east wind and southwest, that low pressure system way up in the atmosphere will get caught for a cole of daysys and sur moisture and energy. that means thunderstorms, hail, the primary threat with damaging wind and flash flooding in there too. i'll have a whole lot more coming in the nation's w weather. robin? >> all right, ginger. okay. but in the mean time, ooh, it's goo to be oprah winfrey. the power of oprah.

that's why i stumble over it. the billionaire superstar betting big on weight watchers, buying a stake in the business sending the stock skyrocketing. abc's mara schiavocampo has that story for us. good morning, mara. >> reporter: robin, good morning. weight watchers is calling it a groundbreaking partnership. the media mogul joining the company as an owner, celebrity endorser, and member. this, as the diet company is looking to expand from focusing just on weight loss to overall health. and they're hoping the oprah effect will help. this morning, oprah winfrey throwing her weight behind one of the world's biggest diet companies. >> how does it feel to lose weight while on weight watchers? >> reporter: theedia mogul buying 10% of weight watchers for $43.2 million. tweeting "i believe in the weight watchers program so much i decided to invest." the announcement sending company ststock surgg. prices more than doubling monday. >> oprah is a super savvy businesswoman.

she would not have joined weight watchers if she did nothink it was a solid investment. >> r reporter:s part of the deal oprah will become a weight watchers member. publicly sharing her own experiences after struggling with her weight for decades. famously dragging 67 pounds of fat on stage for "the oprah winfrey show" in 1988. >> it is amazing to me that i can't lift it but i used to carry it around every day. when you see me gain weight, it's not about me pigging out, it's always about my life is out of balance. it's not about the food. it's about using food. >> reporter: this new partnership reflects weight watche' efforts of rebranding to broaden the company's mission to prioritize overall health and wellness. in recent years their stocks have slumped as many dieters have gone digital. now they're hoping the oprah effect can tip the scales. now, oprah will also take on a very important role as an

one thing she knows how to do is best life. winner, oprah. she made $70 million yesesterday. one. >> yeah, sure was, mara. that was one of those tv moments. remember when she rolled out that wagon with all that fat. remeer it like it was yesterday. now amy is back with the morning's other top stories starting with several fires targeting churches. >> that's right, robin. security is actually being tightened at churches in missouri after a string of suspected arson fires. six predominantly black churches have now been set on fire in the st. louis area in recent days. a reward is offered for information leading g to an arrest. > well, a ntractor in philadelphia has been convicted of manslaughter for a building collapse. look at that -- that killed six people. prosecutors claimed he ignored warnings and cut corners on the project in 2013. he could now face decades in prison. well, surprising election results from canada overnight, the liberals winning in a landslide. 43-year-old justin trudeau will be the next prime minister. ending nearly a decade of

conservative rule. trudeau's father was prime minister in the '70s and '80s. well, japan has confirmed the first case of cancer linked to the 21 fukushima nuclear disaster. a former plant worker has leukemia and at least three similar cancer cases could also be linked to that plant. >>well, there are new details about the death of a high school football player in texas. 16-year-old cam'ron matthews collapsed during a game on friday. doctors say he died from an aneurysm and they are not sure if it was football-related. and finally, well, the skies whatnot so friendly for this plane flying into australia. did you see that? it was nearly struck by a huge bolt of lightning. a storm chaser caught the moment on tape. and when you take a closer look, you see -- look at that. the size of that lightning bolt just dwarfing that plane.

the guy who took the picture was safely in his car but he was a storm chaser and said it was just a remarkable show and thankfully no one inred in the air. two people, though, were injured on the ground. >> really? >> yes. >> unbelievable picture. >> thank you, amy. new "stawars" trailer breaks the internet overnight. all the details in just 30 seconds. millions watched the "star wars" trailer during half time of espn's "monday night football." 13 million more and counting viewed it on youtube and facebookok overnig. abc's nick watt is in l.a. with all the buzz on this coming blockbuster. good morning, nick. >> reporter: good momorning, george.

were watching football last night just waiting for the trailer. 17,000 tweets a minute as it aired. and this is our final glimpse, the final clues before the movie finally arrives for real. our favorite members of the galaxy reunited at last. han and leia hug, and why is she crying? d where is luke? kylo ren channeling his predecessor. >> nothing will ststand in o way. i will finish what you started. >> reporter: set decades after "return of the jedi." the younger characters aren't sure jedis are real. >> i was r raised too one thing. but ve got nothing to fight for. reporter: but we know better.

>> it's true. l of it. >> reporter: this movie doesn't open until december. but tickets went on sale last night, crashing ticket websites around our planet. they're already for resale on ebay for hundreds. many questions this trailer leaves. what is that? >> the force, it's calling to you. >> reporter: who said that? lupita? the force has awakened. 58 days till opening night. now, i don't have the stomach for the ticket fight last night. but this morning i logged on. it is back up and running but a lot of theaters completely sold out for the first couple of days, all those gray dots unavailable. but do not despair, george and robin. there are still tickets out there. you will get to see the movie. >> 58 days ahead of time. thank you, nick. the stars of the movie saw the trailer for the first time last night. john boyega, who plays fin in the movie, thiis him last

night watching the trailer. >> oh! what! what! >> i guess he liked it. >> oh. he called it epic, so i guess he did like it. by the way, the eagles won, footba game. so much more ahead this morning. quarterback johnny manziel caught oncamera, pulled over after an apparent fipgt with his girlfriend. >> he hit me a couple times. >>hile you were in the car? >> yeah -- happened inside the car. also ahead was it road rage? motorcyclist and his girlfriend. he's not apologizing.

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welcome back to "gma" and take a look at this. driver swerves o of control on a texas highway right intoo that motorcycle injuring the driver and his girlfriend and the man behind the wheel is being charged right now but he is not apologizing. has something of aizarre excuse, as well. we'll get into that. >> every time you see that piece of video. also this morning, we have some other headlines we want to tell you about. hillary clinton surging in the latest abc news/"washington post"oll opening up a big lead on bernie sanders a vice president joe biden drops more hints overnight that he may get in the race. also an important milestone in former nba star lamar odom's recovery.

he has been transferred by medical helicopter to an l.a. hospitalhere he is being treated. his family says he is alert and that he is improving. and also this morning a little mystery in the sky. jesssse jesse, what do you got? >> this picture taken in china lighting up the fwhet. it looks like a city in the sky butas it really? ththe secret behind the skyscrapers. that's all comoming up. >> could it be another promotion for "star wars"? >> oh. >> thank you, both. we are going to begin with that new trouble for former heisman trophy winner johnny manzie making headlines off the field agagain. abc's gio benitez has the details for us. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning. he won the heisman in 2012 and known simply as johnny football but his lt of awards seems just as lon as his list of controversies and this morning now we have the tapes for his latest one. thismorning, new dash cam video from that roadside argument

between cleveland browns quarterback johnny manziel and his girlfriend. >> he hit me a couple of times. >> while you were in the car. >> yeah, but i don't want -- please don't make -- >> reporter: the police report alleges manziel was speeding at 90 miles an hour and that he and girlfriend colleen crowley admit they had been drinking before the fight. crowley reportedly trying to exit the moving carar and crowley accused manziel of pushing her head against the window. police now releasing these phot showing a mark on crowley's arm, an afriction friction burn according to the police report because manziel was trying to keep her in the car. listen as a witness calls 911. >> there seems to be some sort of domestic disturbance. >> you can hear a man yelling in the background. >> baby please. >> reporter: manziel tries to explain. >> she threw her phone out the window and i grabbed her arm, hey, get in the car, i'll come find this later. >> rorter: aer manziel spent

a drug and alcohol clinic released just this past april. >> he has issues. he should be dealing with thosese issues, not think about playing football. >> reporter: a concerned browns coach mike pettine acknowledged it at a press conference. >> everything is magnifyied times a thousand. he made a lot of strides. this did a process. it's upsetting. >> reporter: police did not charge the couple and manziel said it was a dumb public argument and crowley posting and later deleting the message j and i are good. this morning, of course, are they really good? the browns saying they take this seriously and have expressed eir concerns to manziel directly. the nfl says it is aware of the incident but won't comment any further. we'll see what happs. >> we will see. he has such enormous talent but these issues that he continues to get himself into. we'll see what happens, gio. we turn to that wild scene on a texas highway. this driver c charge for swerving into that motorcycle.

has a very unusual excuse. abc's ryan owens has the story. >> reporter: millions have watched this disturbing video online. a car swerving right into a motorcycle as it tries to pass on a texas highway. the motorcyclist ishrown from the bike, his girlfriend riding on the back seriously injured. just as jarring, the reaction of the driver who hit them. >> what were you doing? you hit them. >> i don't care. >> i got it on video too. >> i don't care. >> reporter: that's 68-year-old william crum being confronted by the motorcyclist's friend who recorded it all. >> i got it on video too. >> i don't care. >> reporter: this morning crum has a most unusual excuse for hitting the bike. >> all of a sudden i ft this tremendous stinging in my left leg and i thought it was a wasp or something and i didn't know it was a spider bite. >> reporter: causing him to jerk the wheel and swerve into the left lane.

i just -- it was a reflex from the pain. >> reporter: eric sanders is the biker who still covered in road rash and not buying crum's story of the mystery insect. >> the car jerked over towards me violently. he had 100%ontrol of that car the entire time he was driving it. >> reporter: the district attorney isn't buying it either. late monday charging william crum with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. his car. before he was charged with the two felonies, crum was asked if couple. >> to her, but to him, no, 'cause he was doing something illegal. >> reporter: it's true police cited sanders for illegally passing the car but crum may now have to use his bug bite defense in court. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, grandbury, texas. >> let's talk to dan abrams about this. we heard the twinkie defense and now the spider defense.

>> yeah, come on. this is not goioing to be a successful defense. there are real defenses out there. for example, i had a seizure. i was attacked. those are defenses whereou say, look, it wasn't my fault that something that i did in the car ended up hurting someone. the smieder or was defense isn't going to work and in particul becau of what he says -- >> that's what i was going to ask you about. he says this guy was doing something illegal. >> it's not just that but immediately after the incidedent, he's basically saying that he's nonot sorry about what happened. he's talking about people doing wheelies, et cetera. he's clearly got imus. if i was this guy, i would definitely t t and cut a deal. you're talking about serious crimes here. >> he's being charged with two weapon. >> up to 2o 20 years behind bars is the sentence for this kind of crime. if i were him i would drop the spider defense, drop the wasp defense and insad try and get

and say to them, i want to cut a deal. offer me some sort of lesser conviction here, because, remember, he doesn't even have to have intentionally did it. he just has to have been reckless in doing it. that mes it a r reallyough defense for him in this case. >> free legal advice from dan abrams. >> yeah. this g guy isoing to need some help. >> okay, dan, thanks very y ch. coming up, that alleged sex scandal rocking the university of louisville basketball's team. the woman at the center speaking it out and how it unfolded for years.

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we are back now with the woman at the center of the sex scandal involving one of the top basketball clege programs in the country speaking out to espn's "outside the lines" about the allegations against the university of louisville team and abc'ssyan smith is here with the story. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, lara. they're akin to basketball royalty. an annual fixture at the ncaa tournament with a top notch

coach and sr studded recruiting coach too bt but the am is under fire with a self-he scribed escort queen with details of wooing of some of those stars with sex. >> if they wanted to make extra money that's what the side deal was. sex. >> reporter: this morning, the woman at the center of allegations the college basketball powerhouse louisville cardinals three time national champions hired female escorts to woo recruits breaking her silence sharing lureid details paid for the former director of operations andre mcgee. >> andre always had the money, passed out the money,ade it rain. made the deals. paid for the deals. >> reporter: speaking exclusively to john barr of espn's "out side the lines." katina powell penning a book "breaking cardinal rules" attending 22 parties between

some in campus dorms adding she and several other woman including three of her own daughters participate in sex with recruits, team membersnd some of their fathers. >> andre would come to me and tell mee what girl the recruit wanted and i would tell the girl and she would say her price, i would tell him. he would say, okay. give me the money. that was just it. he would take them into another room and him, her and the recruit would do what they did mind closed doors. >> reporter: the scandal rocking one o ofhe country's top basketball prograrams. their coach, two time national champion rick pitino initially floored by the allegations. >> almost got me sick to my stomach. i don't believe in any form of cheating at all and to get an advantage with a recruit. >> reporter: last week defiant. telling a packed house of louisville supporters he abides by ncaa rules. >> if there was any wrongdoing, it's a big if, and people have

that's an if, if it happens, we will own up to it. >> reporter: but powell questioning whatitino kne and when he knew it. >> four load, a boatload of recruits and dancers, loud music, alcohol, security, cameras, basketball players who came in at ll. how could rick not know. >> reporter: the scandal sparking separate investigations by both the ncaa and the university of louisville. campus police also reviewing the allegations for possible criminal charges. now to be clr, powell says she is not sure whether pitino knew about the parties she claims mcgee arranged. she never talked to or met pitino. our sister network reached out to t university and pitino and they're not commenting citing respect for the process, ncaa and criminal investigations and espn also saying mcgee is declining comment as well. >> yeah, ryan, the full story of the louisville scandal there morning on espn and dotcom and

"sportscenter." quickly, though, jess, you were a recrued football. your perspective. >> it's amazing what happened now and in college sports these high school kids are recruited so heavily and different places will go to different extremes but i've never heard of anything like this. >>t is wild. all right, jess thank you. jesse has another story, mystery if you will in the sky. >> it's not a bird. it's not a plane. air. or is it? we'll tell you next in our "speed feed." >> my guess is it's not.turning cooler and the air is nice and crisp, i know that fall has finally arrived. and with it, all the flavors of the season. fall is all about bringing people together around delicious food. and each recipe brings as much enjoyment as the company. low prices on everything you need to make every meal more memorable. walmart.

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when warm air sits on top of cool air and light at different angles that can look like buildings. >> that's like 90-degree angles. >> these are phenomenal, amy. tracking and mystifying people for centuries. with pictures like these it't's obviously not hard t see. >> you've taken over name that cloud. makes me want to -- >> >> jesse had to do a lot of homework. >> we were talking offset. >> it's like a mirage you see them in the desert. >> i thought you said hakuna matata. >> that means i love you. >> robin is like what did you just call that? >> say what? >> just so impressed by you, jesse. >> yeah. >> a wealth of knowledge. >> yeah. >> a little bit left for your atmospheric science -- >> my head is about to explode. >> "pop news" is coming. "pop news" is coming. >> stick around for "pop news."

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videos released by the anti- abortion group center for medical progress, which alleges the videos show that planned parenthood illegally sold fetal tissue for profit planned parenthood denies the allegations. sabrina: if you own a drone.. the rules are about to change a whole lot. federal regulators plan to start registering both commercial and hobbyist drones. a department of transportation task force will start registrations as holiday season. officials say the a "culture of accountability" to keep up with the skyrocketing popularity of drones. sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... sam/ weather adlib: consecutive days of the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. vanished. the mysterious disappearance of his friends frantically searching for him. how the find my iphone app saved his life. school bus emergency. after scary fumes filled their bus. >> open the window. >> what happened? >> outraged parents now demanding answers about what really happened. an abc news exclusive. rock 'n' roll superstar travis barker opening up about the terrifying night he survived a plane crash. >> the plane is on fire. my hands are on fire. i basically ignite my whole body

on fire. >> his incredible survival story and how his children pulled him through his darkest days. tell you something and the big move on "dancing with the stars" that got everybody y clicking bindi and derek leap into "dirty dancing" and only our cameras were behind the scenes with a new couple booted from the dance floor as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. great to see all tse beautiful, smiling faces from all around the country joining us here in times square and a little bit warmer for them. >> still bundled up. >> yeah. >> rightfully so. >> how great is movie night on "dancg with the stars"? let's take another look at bindi and derek bringing back "dirty dancing." wowed everyone. they did have a last-minute change.

jesse will tell you about. i got to tell you also other great scenes last night. andy and alison doing "singing in the rain" and getting perfect 10s. >> yeah, he was good. >> he was really good last night. there was great to see those scenes. we'll have a lot more coming up. >> we'll have a recap on that coming up. also ahead, how you can get on top of your health right now. the prescription for the right doctor, right diagnosis no matter what you're dealing with. it's a new book. it's brilliant. it's "the patient's playbook." it helps you knowing what questions to a. >> lots of good information and amy with the morning rundown. the big story, speculation running rampant about vice president e biden's possible run for president. biden is slipping in the polls while hillary clinton enjoying a bump from last week's debate. sources now say biden may wait until next week to announce whether or not he's running, but he's already firing off what appears to be subtle jabs at

released a story saying biden had launched his campaign. the paper blames a glitch. well, the fbi is trying to track down a hacker who is bragging about compromising the personal e-mail accounts of the cia director and the secretary of homeland security. overnight the alleged teen hacker began releasing what he says is private information from those accounts including social security numbers of key intelligence officials. well, pomp and circumstance on display in london as queen elizabeth welcomes the president of china for a state visit. the royal carriages headed to buckingham palace where the queen is hosting a banquet. duchess kate will also be attending. well, a georgia college student is recovering after he was found unconscious by railroad tracks more than 48 hours after he disappeared. his friends finally found him with the help of an iphone app, and abc's kendis gibson has his story. >> what's your name? [ sirens ] [ >> reporter: a miraculous scene caught on camera. missing student james hubert

blooded and bruised but alive. a happy ending to a nearly three-day-long search. >> this is the guy that was on the news. unre. >> reporter: the 24-year-old vanishing friday night after attending a sorority event. his disappearance setting off a massive search throughout the weekend by police, friends and classmates. >> this is all credited to our students not giving up on their friend. >> reporter: the big brereak coming when two of hubert's friends realizing his date had left her phone in his jacket. using the find my iphone app to track his whereabouts. those cell phone pings leading to hubert alongng railroad tracks only seven miles from where he was last seen. >> i ran straight over to make sure he was okay and he opened his eyes, and he just said where am i? am i missing? >> reporter: ems arriving on scene soon after transporting hubert to a hospital where he's recovering from his injuries this morning. his motherer postinghis selfie to facebook. hubert told police he was beaten and robbed but he is unable to remember what happened to him

so police are still investigating exactly how he landed at those railroad tcks. for "good morning america," kendis gibson, abc news, new york. >> what an incredible story. kendis, thank you. a scare for students on a school bus in washington state. they tried to scramble out of f the way when a heater hose burst in the back of the bus. >> open the window. open the window. >> what happened? >> we don't know. >> the hose was spewing antifreeze. parents say the kids were not treated fast enough for their headaches and burning eyes. the district says every child was checked by a school nurse. well, finally next time wildlife park, remind yourself, do not make elephants angry. watch what happened to this man in thailand whose noisy moped was annoying the elephants, so they charged at him screaming at the top of their lungs. take a listen. [ elephant sounds ]

get the bleep out of here. and the guy on the moped, i think understoodod as wellnd ran into the woooods, and portedly he was couched in a praying position and he stayed there. >> no translation necessary. playing here. >> they had their baby elephant so they were protecting their young. don't make a momma elephant mad. >> huh-uh. >> thank you, amy. t's go to lara in the social square. >> thank you so muchgeorge. here's what's coming up on our the uproar over chrissy teigen's pregnancy. the model not afraid to take on her itics this morning. and an abc news exclusive for you. blink-182 rocker travis barker opening up about the incident, the accident that nearly took his life. and then "dancinwith the stars" on fire, even getting a little magical. we're backstage for it all. all that and bradley cooper ll be with us liveight here on "gma" in times square with a wonderful audience.

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you have to admit, you're looking awfully nice. oh just relax. it's gonna be a long time before anybodydy peeks ayour undercarriage again. oh, yeah, we know that music. "saturday night live." "saturday night fever" in the ballroom last night. >> i would have picked that song. >> yes. nick carter did.

favorite routines. we were backstage for it all. go, amy. whoo. >> "saturday night fever." >> you've done that a couple times before. >> you keep doing that and you'll find yourself on "dancing with the stars." >> everybody is auditioning this morning. >> not everybody. >> not everybody. and we're going to move on to our "heat index" and this morning's hot button. or not. >> wre still auditioning. >> chrissy teigen firing back against online critics who say she isn't telling the whole truth about her pregnancy after posting a baby bump picture. "nightline" anchor juju chang has the story. >> reporter: this morning, a photo of chrissy teigen's budding baby bump sparking unexpected criticism about the size of her pregnant belly. the model and tv host is known for sharing her life in realtime with millions of social media followers. so it may come as no surprise that she's doing the same with

is early to the party." thousands of congratulatory messages pouring in but along with those, a barrage of body shaming comments about the size of her bump. "you got big fast. my bestie e is due ifeb and she's half your size. not twins. probably triplets." teigen who has not yet disclosed her due date defending her several. "i did ivf one at a time. it isn't twins. i can see the thing. get out of my uterus." >> there is a multitude of factors that goes into how she appears when she's pregnant. at the end of the day, that's nobody's business other than hers and her dtor's. >> reporter: it was just a week ago that teigen and hubby john legend took to instagram to reveal their exciting news. >> john and i are so happy to announce that we are pregnant. as many of you know we've been trying to have a baby for awhile now." acknowledging in that intimate post the couple struggled t conceive, one teigen made public just last month while co-hosting "the fablife." >> honestly, john

and i were having trouble. we would have had kids five, six years ago if it happened but, my gosh, it's been a process. >> reporter: and to the dismay of her many fans the scrutiny surrounding the photo may have turned the star off from sharing the remainder of her pregnancy writing, "no more preg tweeting for me. lesson learned." but despite the negativity, teigen already showing she's one tough mom-to-be tweeting, "good thing i am unoffendable or this would be a rough few months." for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news, new york. >> oh, it's just beginning. how many times do people say, are you sure you don't have twins in there? positive. >> did you swallow a basketball? i got that. >> we were trading insults. some of them can't be repepeated. >> these were said to your face? >> oh, yeah, really. your due date is that far away. are you sure you got it right? >> yeah. >> thanks. yeah. >> so, and if you put it on social media, people have something to say

about it. were able to share with us. they shared others with us. next up on the "heat index," an abc news exclusive with rock star travis barker. blink-182 drummer in his first in-depth tv interview since a plane crash that nearly took his life. he sat down with abc's chris connelly. >> plane's on fire. unbuckle my seat belt and jump all the fuel and i basically ignite my whole body. >> reporter: that's s drummer travis barker known for his work with blink-182. all the small things tr care -- >> reporter: speakg for the e first time abouthe night of september 19th, 20 when the chartered plane he, bff, dj a.m. real name adam goldstein and two of their cohorts were in crashed on takeoff in columbia, south carolina. >> i'm s soaked inet fuel. there's nothing i can do to put the fire out. and then we realize, you know, we're out of the plane, and the plane explodes. and then i stayed in burn centers for like the next four months. >> reporter: two close friends

and the two pilots would die in the crash. severely burned over 65% of his body, barker would know searing, unimaginable pain. what does that feel like? >> that, i mean, that feels like hell. >> reporter: as he captures his compelling new memoir "can i say," barker would undergo 27 surgeries and at one point considered taking his own life. >> i would call friends of mine and say i'll deposit a million dollars into whoever's bank account. >> you were willing to pay $1 million to take you out? >> oh, yeah. they had to pull the phone out of my room. >> reporter: what saved him was his kids. >> it was hard for tm to see the state i was in. they'd color in class and everyone is drawing pictures of their family or what they did in the weekend and landon is drawing a picture of a plane crashing. so, yeah.

it? >> it was -- i mean, it was definitely something that i mean he was old enough to understand, you know. >> reporter: one year later another blow with adam goldstein losing his courageous battle with drug addiction. barker says his book tells of a wild, reckless lifestyle that he's put in the rearviewirror. with 40 one month away, his existence is focused on drumming and minding his kids. he's sll playing gigs including with mark hoppis in a reconstituted blink-182. he hasn't been in a plane since that night. he'sot ruling it out. >> you know, i -- i tell my children when you're ready to fly, i'm ready to fly.

>> barker in his book says his daughter alabama had an eerie premonition aut the accident saying, the roof is going to come off, daddy, as hehe aded for south carolina. even on the tarmac moments before the fateful flight, barker says he shared concerns on the phone with his father. barker is a lifelong white-knuckle flier who now takes the "queen mary ii" to gigs overseas. >> you know what, chris, you showed us a side of travis that is rarely seen. >> yeah. >> that is certainly trurue. 's very familiar for his antics, i guess, and his excitingifestyle, but this is a very serious thing he went through. >> so brave to talk about it. what a life-changing event andnd ose kids, toave that imagery in their minds. i hope one day they all can hold hands and get on a flight and be okay. >> for him to say, chris, for him to say, when my kids are ready to fl that says -- he's a great dad, isn't he. >> yeah, he doesn't want to be limited by his issues. he wants to ma sure his kids live a rich, full life and looking after his kids is really important.

his daughter is a cheerleader and heikes to be a cheer dadad ese days. >> it alalways boi down to our families. you know, that's what's most important. chris, thank you, thank you, thank you. that was terrific. and we'll have more -- you'll have more with travis barker on "nightline" tomorrow night. all right, well, next up on our "heat index," a blast from the past on "dancing with the stars." thnine remaining couples recreating all-time favorite dance routines, but it was the last dance for one unlucky couple, and jesse has a look at all the action on the ballroom floor. jesse. >> that's right, amy. it was a crazy night stars channeling everyone from "magic mike" to madonna. three couples got perfect scores but one cole vogued their way right out of the balallroom. just electrifying >> reporter: an electrifying night on the dance floor. >> oh, wow, wow, wow, wow. you should be dancing >> reporter: the remaining coupleles takingn the most iconic in showbiz history channeling everyone from the king of rock 'n' roll.

jailhouse rock >> reporter: -- to that magical "magic mike." bindi irwin tackling uncrted waters proving she's no cry baby. >> nobody -- >> ps bindi in the corner. >> reporter: nailing that famous "dirty dancing" lift. life >> you made it your own and it was as effective as the >> reporter: this week bindi leaving the animals for alexa penavega rocking a real-life snake just like britney at the vmas. snake >> reporter: vine star hayes grier doing his best danny from "grease!" for guest judge olia newton-john. you're the one that i want >> you have so much h poise. you're so gorgeous. you're a baby john. >> reporter: with yellow raincoats. good morning

>> reporter: that classic staircase and the old couch. >> reporter: it was andy grammer's turn to sing in the rain. >> this is probably the be musicaof all time. get up on the dance floor vogue >> reporter: but despite paula deen's best efforts to stay in vogue -- >> paula and louis. > repte -- she and her partner louis van amstel were sent packing. >> i thought i'll be gone two weeks. well, it's been six. no one has been more surprised than me, but i know without a shadow of a doubt it was for my friends, for my friends out there, and for that gift, i cannot thank them enough. >> and pla was very thankful to her fans and voters who have kept her in the competition for so long. a little behind-the-scenes secret for all of you. bindi and derek revealed they almost had a warardrobe malfunion. moments before hitting the star, the stars making a last-minute change to her outfit to help her keep everything in place.

>> no one would have known. >> you said you were behind the scenes. you don't see that. >> i got sources everywhere, robin. >> everywhere. >> the best line, nobody puts baby in the corner. >> that's right. a movie classic. >> it is. thanks, jesse. >> thank you.. next monday, by the way, is halloween night on "dancing with the stars" at 8:00, 7:00 central right here on abc. let's go outside to ginger with a check of the weather. >> how about this crowd, quite a crowd even though we're starting to be chilly, i'm so happy it's warmer because i can't close my coats anymore. getting there on the pregnancy. let's talk about the forecast. the pacific ocean, so active. now olaf a category 4 moving west at 10. it should take me of a

from haw >> i love watching this crowd. all right. lara, let's get some "pop." >> thank you so much, ginger. it is time for "pop newsws." >> you promised you got to deliver because you promised -- >> i have to deliver wt? >> for "pop news" -- >> it't's the fit story and i think it'll spark a real conversation with jesse. yes. >> i can't wait. >> we begin with "pop news" with this. "losing a guy in ten days," i doubt kate hudson ever has to worry about that. however she does know how to tighten up in 20 minutes. she's cover girl for this issue of "allure" magazine showing off her incredible physique and sharing her fitness secrets. the "almost famous" star says she does not allow or does not follow any set regimen. she does it whenever she can. i love this idea. >> i do.

i do. >> she grabs it when she can pushing a stroller back and forth up a hill, doing pilates with her dog. i don't ow how that works. we have a picture to prove it. hudson also says she plans on writing a book about, quote, throwing perfection out the window. i love this. it's all about fding what works for you. and what is apparently working for kate is dating nick jonas, which sparked quite a conversation. kate is i believe 36. ck jonas is 23 and we have been talking all morning long behind the scenes about how young is too young and, you know, if it's a guy dating a younger girl, and, jesse, we leaned on you for this one. >> right. >> as a 36 or 37-year-old man how young is too young and jesse, your thoughts are -- >> you can't put an age restriction on love but i -- >> that's not what you were saying. >> i think -- >> a mathematic formula. >> a lot of my guy friends out there -- >> a lot of my guy friends. >> you take your age and divide it by two and add seven. > i wouldot date a 28-year-old. >> i have that tattooed on my back. >> yeah.

>> table.. so it's an easy cheat sheet. >> it's like "memento" like that movie. >> did you learn today what not to say? >> or reading e prompter. >> i'm learning as i go. i was watching you during "pop news." you always say very little. but very smart. >> yeah. >> now i know why. >> silence is powerful. >> that's right. >> yes, exactly. >> it's golden. >> thank you for that mathematical equation. >> uh-huh. >> america, you're welcome. >> more to come from jesse. still we're not sure how long you will go but we're working on it, america. hey, also in "pop news." when it comes to friendship, pixar knows how to take you to infinity and beyond. the animation studio has just released the highlight reel. it is so beautiful. it's really sweet, you guys. it showcases their 20 years of friendship that they have createon the big screen with such beloved characters and clsic movies as "toy story." "monsters inc.," "finding nemo." all of the best friends we've come to know and love. i'm telling you, break out the hankies. this pixar love comes in

anticipation of their next release, "the good dinosaur" which hitters on novemberr 25th and has already been getting great buzz. very, very sweet. yeah, it's just a really nice kind of tuesday morning feel-good kind of thing. and then they say that proof is in the puing. but sometimes the proof is in the blue icing. just ask this little fellow who claims he has no idea what happened to the blue cupcake. >> hey, jack, did you eat a cupcake? >> no. >> you didn't eat a cupcake? >>o, i was at home. >> i was at home. >> i was at home. >> busted. >> no. >> i have an alibi. >> he's got more to say. no, he said he did not do it. he just did not do it. i'm no snda rhimes but i don't think he would do well on "how to get away with cupcake eating." and that's "pop news." we'll be back, everybobody. thursday, it's rock icon chris cornell live and then iday the hot new snds of joe jonas and two awesome

performances presented by carmax. sabrina: sabrina: a plea deal has been reached in a child endangerment case.. christina williamson has pleaded guilty to two counts of child endangerment. williamson, who ran a daycare out of her home, was arrested back in may after her husband secretly recorded her abusing children in her care. she is free on bond for now until her sentencing in december. sabrina: the head football coach and social studies teacher from sibley- ocheyedan (oh- chee'-duhn) in western iowa has been fired after being found asleep in a classroom with a student. kyle ewinger said this student is more like his son....and that they got back late from a football game and the student's grandmother's house was locked so they

slept in the classroom. sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... sam/ weather adlib: we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro.

weade it. whoo! >> safe. i made it. thanks, robin. >> wait a minute. a little -- >> there you go. there you go. >> thank you. d you are wearing my coat which is why i'm late. because i couldn't find my coa and now we know the reason. welcome back to "good morning america." so much ahead including romance novelist nicholas s sparks. we'll hear about his new book and so many of his books getting made into hit movies like "dear john" and "walk to remember" which brings us this morning to the "top 5" list.

it's very exciting. the most -- the best romance movies of all time compiled right here by aol. and here we go, number five, "pretty woman." please don't sing. i won't sing. julia roberts walking down the street in such style winning over hearts and starting a career to remember. >> laughing. >> if i forget to tell you all, i had a great time this morning. from the -- if i forget to tell you, i had a great time tonight. >> wow. >> don't you -- >> classic. let's see if you can give us a line from this. number four, "love actually." that's actually one of george's favorites. > uh-huh. >> hugh grant, keira knightley. so many more great stars, a great cast. no line. number three -- >> i love that movie, though. >> 'when harry met sally." i can give you a line from this one. >> okay. >> i'll have what she's having. number two, "bridget jones's diary." no secret here, and we're thrilled there will be a third movie in that thing and

in that series. that's technical speak. number one, best romance movie of all time, nicholas sparks' "the notebook." it wasn't ove and it still isn't over. would you agree? >> how silent has he been over here? you don't dig these movies? >> i haven'teen many of them. i got to be honest. >> this will help your game, jesse. you bring a girl to a movie like that. hopefully she's older than 23. [ laughter ] >> i'vebeen single for a long time.. and refer to the equation. just refer to the equation. own it. >> all right. we want to know what you guys think. go to "gma's" facebook page, twitter, as well. tell uyour top five. romance movies. right now, let's go to george with bradley cooper. >> that's right because we're going to find out what bradley cooper thinks. i just leaned over and asked him what is his favorite romance movie. >> "dr. . zhivago"opped into my head. >> "dr. zhivago."

>> a sad, sad drama. i loved julie chriristie whei was little. >> good reason. you're in the new movie "burnt" and play a chef who is burnt out. burnedp his career but is trying for a comeback. let's take a look. > i work -hour days, 6 days a week. i was 19 years old. i loved every minute of it, the heat, the pressure, the violence, the screaming, you know, all the cooks. the kitchen is the only place i've ever felt like i really belonged. >> and bradley cooper joins us right now. you know your character is so intense right there. you talk about the kitchen being the only place you've ever belonged, but the kitchen is like a battlefield in this movie. >> yeah, absolutely. we were just talking before about how we both worked in restaurantsm but this level, this michelin star three -- michel star level is -- i mean it's like playing in the world series or something. >> you come to this pretty

honestly. bus boy in a greek restaurant. >> and prep cook in a restaurant where i cut my teeth -- i worked with a guy 21 years old back from paris and i was at the low of the pole of the hierarchy so i definitely felt the brunt of a chef's tirades. >> all the pressure, so did you think this would be your future? nah? >> no, but i always loved cooking and being around food. >> and, you know, you get to work with sienna miller again. >> yes, thank god. >> she was just here yesterday. >>e begged her to did out. >> she's kind of like your work wife for the last year. >> i've been lucky in the sense i've been able to act with people -- specificallyctresses again and again, and we were doing "american sniper" and i knew i was going to go do this movie so i thought she was going toto be incredible and she was. >> >> she's fantastic. she learned a lot about cooking. >> she is a great cook. a lot of the people -- riccardo is probably the best one. the alian guy in the movie, he's amazing. >> but you're doing this movie all about food, and you actually have to lose weit. >> yeah, that's right. yeah, because we had just

i was going to do a play call eded "the elephant man" and had to lose 30 pounds. so, if you go back and watch this movie, we actually shot this out of sequence as most movies are, some scenes my face is like this and then it's like had. >> it all works. >> actually i was s happabt that because you're right. >> you talk about t working th actresses again and again an you're going to be working with jennifer lawrence again and david o. russell. how many times -- >> four times with jennifer. yeah. >> and the movie "joy" is coming out. you guys have created some headlines. all this talk about equal pay in hollywood. how will this work trying to negotiate with your co-stars? >> i don't know if it's any big plan. i thought the idea of transparency is something that obviously would be beneficial. you know, it's something you never talk about. you never hear about what somebody else is making when you are doing a movie. >> it's kind of hard to talk about. >> well, i mean, but maybe it shouldn't be, you knknow but, you know, in terms of -- in today it's so hard tget movies made and you definitely are hearing -- having conversations

with your agent about take a cut or do this or put money over here so why not say, okay, what's everybody making? let's make sure, you know, it's as equal as we can make it. >> strike a blow for eal pay. a lot of women will appreciate that. before we go, you do have ns out there. i know you're an eagles fan. >> i am a huge eagles fan. >> a bigig night and we have a little message from the eagles cheerleaders. > really? >> hey, bradley. it's your very own philadelphia eaglcheerleaders and swoop sending you love. >> all: b-r-a-d-l-e-y, bradley. >> wow. another first for bradley. >> wow. i wish my dad could see that. that's amazing. >> well, thanks a lot for coming. >> no, thanks for having me. >> the movie "burnt" opens next friday. >> bradley reaction was priceless. totally worth it. how are you, bradley? good to see you. that was bradley cooper just saying hello to me. now to something we all have to deal with.

system can be overwhelming. there's a great new book. it's called "the patient's playbook" and offers a predescription, if you will, to help make sure we're getting the best care. the author leslie michson is here and we're also joined by the director of the leukemia program at the presbyterian medical center, also happens to be my doctor, as well, dr. gail roboz, and thanks for being here and thanks for putting it on my radar, gail. i'm telling you, i know you're interviewed for it. leslie, you have worked in the health care industry, and you have found that there e many things that can help people, and you put it all here in the book, and i think people will be surprised by the number of medical errors that are out there and that we need to be aware of. >> yeah, it's a huge problem, robin. preventable medical error is the third leading cause of death in the united states, right behind heart disease and cancer. we lose 400,000 americans each and every year to preventible error. >> but no one ever talks about that.

>> and the reason they don't, it happens quietly. mrs. sacarsnick died in a nursing home, and the reason they don't, it happens quietly. she succumbed to pneumonia. there are no crash sites. no sirens. >> and you want to help puan end to that and, gail, you talked about it and the reason you reached out, everybody should read ththis. doesn't matter where you are, if you're well or not, this is a book for you. >> why? >> i can't think of who wouldn't benefit from reading this. you don't have to be a patient and you don't have to be sick. it's for patients, famy members. it's for well people trying to figure out what to ask their door. it's for doctors to read and take a look and try to figure out what the patient as a consumer and as a self-advocate needs to get from the doctor. >> it tells you what kind of vitamins you should take and gets down to the basics in all levels like that, but you really start, and this is so true with the quarterback, the primary care physician, leslie. you talk about over and over that that is key in finding that

person. how do -- why is it so important and how do you find the right one? >> absolutely. your primary care physician should be the quarterback of system. that'she person who should listen to yoyour sympts, help you find the rht experts when you need them and become your partner in wellness. helping you manage your cholesterol, your weight, your blood pressure so you live a a nger life. >> even how do you g about finding that first? >> three straightforward steps and i talk about them. the first is take out a piece of paper, make a list of the things that are most important to you. is it the insurance coverage, is it the location? is it the hours they have, the hospital they admit to. second, talk to friends, relatives, neighbors and your physicians, see who they use, see who they think. and then, third, m make an appointment. do a consultation. interview the physician just the way you would every other important professional in your life. i mean, when you're going to buy a car, you go to all these different dealerships and try to get the best deal and ask fries and that. if you're buying a home, you want to be in a good school district but yet whehen it com to our health care, we don't take those statement precautions. we have said over and over in the show, ask your doctor r

qutions. what is the number one question we should ask when oking for a doctor, any kind of way? >> you know, i think you can say you've seen me, you've read my records, you know my story, whatat is your plan for me and see what the answer is to that question. what do we do now? what is your plan for me? what is my action? what do i have to do? who do i have to see? what do i have to eat? do i need a specialist? what's my plan? >> and when you're talking about a specialist, you know both -- i know there's some people at home saying this all sounds well and fine, but you know what, i can't afford that. i can't afford to find a specialist. there are resources, aren't there, leslie? >> first of all, the best medical care doesn't cost any more. most live near major cities d every major city there is an academic medical center that takes all kinds of insurance coverage. one of the secrets of that health care, it doesn't cost moreo get the very best. and there's terrific resources to find the best experts like dr. roroboz. the first is a website called

expertscape.com where they've organized all the medical literature ove the past tenures. all you have to do is put in your diagnosis, the city you live in and instantaneously you'll get the identities of the physicians and the hospitals who haveone the best work. the second is, all the major hospitals now have terrific weites that list the specialties of their physicians and, third, we're a very generous society. we have philanthropies for every single disease, and each of those disease-specific philanthropies has resources and materials to help patients that have been diagnosed with it. all these resources are free for everyone. >> and that is so very important. at me because i had my -- i know i need to come in anand get mylu ot and you're looking at me as my doctor right now and i'll get that. thank you very much. leslie and gail, so vital and to be able to get something out ofofhis book. i'll come in and see you real soon, gail. thank you, lese.

"the patient's playbook" is available now. we'll go back outside to ginger. >> that's a go reminder. i need to get my flu shot too. they're celebrating love out in this morning. chattanooga, tennessee, is where they're from. your names. >> candy. >> greg. >> congratulations, so we'll celebrate e love andalk about severe weather. how is that for a little juxtaposition. that low will create severere orms possibly in southern new mexico especially far west texas. large hail, strong winds is the main threat. i want to fly you from east to west and leave you right there >> all that weather brought to you by ashley furniture. robin. >> kind of nervous having my doctor right here. stop looking at me, gail.

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>> sure, why not. >> sparks is back with his 18th novel, see me. i caught up with the renowned authorf le parker meridian in new york to chat about his latest page turner. >> it has a thriller aspect. >> twisty mystery thriller. >> old favorites -- >> you want to step aboard? >> i love that one. >> reporter: and, of course,, ryan gosling. >> anything with him? >> it's not over. >> reporter: how do you keep doing this? >> i know, right? i don't know. strange but i don't even think of it in those terms. it just kind of adds up. >> reporter: tell me about "see me." >> "see me" is this good love story with two great original characters but it's also a novel that devolves into a very twisty mystery thriller by the end. >> reporter: sparks' films fied withhollywood's biggest headliners like richard gere, robert wright, liam hemsworth,

miley cyrus and rachel mcadams. >> have you evereen someone perform on screen and you're like i'll get this guy or girl to be in my movie. >> oh, yeah, channing tatum. in "step up" and you'r like, okay, that guy is going to be a star. let's move him on in. >> reporter: while sparks keeps mum about who he would cast at "see me's" top man, i have ideas of my own. tom hardy. he would be so good. >> yeah. >> if you need someone to stand in and read lin for you, i will play next to tom hardy. now the fatr of five says he's about a third of the way done with his next love story and still has plenty more left to tell. have you ruined men for your daughter? >> that's what my daughter tells me and i feelad about that. i'm like, i'msorry. i didn't mean to. i'm okay. i'm a nice guy. you can meet me. bring it on in. that's fine. just be a gentleman. >> reporter: for "good morning america," czar sara haines, abc

>> thank you, sara.

coming and their families. world champion swimmer diana nyadas a realing new book. it's called "find a way." what do you feel when you look out and you see this body of wate >> i feel it's my place, when i look at that ocean between cuba and florida and this hudson river in manhattan, these were the waters where i learned my life lessons. >> these waters taught legendary marathon swimmer diana nyad to dream big and noo matter what, find a way, a monantra now the titlef her book. "fd a way." that was your battle cry. >> the world said it's impossible. no one will ever do this swim. out of the question but i was still a believer. >> reporter: that unwavering determination pushed her to

swim from cuba to frida without a shark cage. >> diana nyad, she got into the east river at 11:35 today. >> reporter: she made her name as a competitive swimmer captivating new yorkers with her 28-mile swim around manhattan in 75. it's interesting as we're sitting here by this body of water which 40 years ago at the age of 26 you came swimming by here. >> that was a day of glory,y, t sun was gleaming and i was thinking this island is mine that day. >> reporter: that triumph catapulted her into stardom and in 1978, she attempted to swim midway. after a 30-year hiatus she made three more failed attempts and each time exhaustion, dehydration or jellyfish stings. what does it feel like to be stung by a box jellyfish? >> i went into spinal cord paralysis. i was screaming like my body was in hot burning oil.

some people will say, why? why would you put yourself through that. >> yeah. >> why? >> there is a feeling of character that builds when you say i'm not a quitter no matter how cold, no matter how tough. no matter how much pain, even the box jellyfish my spirit is bigger than that. >> reporter: and in 2013 she found a way. then 64-year-old diana successfully completed one of the longest open ocean swims in history. >> never ever give up. this journey was so long and arduous that that moment of triumph on the beach was personal and had that ego gratification to it but it was much bigigger tha that for me and those thousands of people there that day, they were weeping because they saw someone and a team who wouldt give up. >> reporter: the memoir chronicles her career and life's challenges including overcoming the trauma off childhood

molestation. >> as together and as happypy and privileged as i am, it's still an imprint. i have to admit that even all these years later, all these wonderful experiences later there is an injured little girl in there still. >> reporter: did you hesitate about putting it in the book. >> i put everything. i put all my raw honest self in it and i couldn't do any more. >> reporter: diana has gone on to win countless awards, hosted charity swim and most recently showed off her moves on "dancing with the stars." so what is next for diana nyad? >> what has really made my life what it is is being physically fit. we've become a largely sedentary society with a doctor from arizona state, his big new phrase is sitting is the new smoking and so next summer, my buddy bonnie and i, we're going to walk cross country. >> reporter: what do you want your message to be for those picking up feidisantana? >> life is short.

why not live it big. >> reporter: sitting is the new smoking.

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showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro.

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