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>> good morning i'm tamala edwards, 7:56 thursday, august 21. right now karen rogers is looking at the effects of a hit-and-run in bucks county. good morning, karen. >> reporter: that's right, this accident coming to us in bristol township, bucks county. 413 new rogers road at winder drive. bath road or 13 would be the best alternates. meanwhile, we want to go outside live on 422 past trooper. we see eastbound delays at this point, but it's westbound, look at this, construction blocking the right lane, jamming westbound traffic from 23 to trooper on 422. eastbound jammed in the usual spots 29 to 23.

>> the schuylkill expressway police blocking the off ramp to girard. you want to watch for that due to an accidents. >> thank you, karen. now let's look live out over the airport. it's clear right now, what will the end of the day look like? let's go outside to david murphy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tam, we have showers by baltimore, they are inching toward delaware, over the next hour and a half, next hour we mitt see them popping into philadelphia. 72 in wilmington, 70 reading. 85 is the high, humid, there's a chance of a spotty thunderstorm, better chance in the afternoon and early evening, not everybody sees them, but where they manage to pop up, they will produce drenching downpours. tomorrow, showers and great for the weekend. >> coming up on "g.m.a.," who

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day of my life. good morning, america. it's 8:00 and the first day back to school like you've never seen from a child's point of view and it might just change the way you send them off. ♪ it's a beautiful night could a big fat wedding be the secret to a happy marriage? >> oopa. new research revealing the size of your wedding could make you happier. the key to losing weight. the mom revealing the surprising technique that mesmerized her into losing 140 pounds. wait until you see how she looks now. ♪ i got a feeling we got a feeling this could be great. the brand-new judge tangoing into "dancing with the stars" so who is joining bruno, len and carrie ann? we're revealing it live here. all that and vine superstar shawn mendes with devoted fans taking over times square as we say -- >> good morning, america. ♪

>> the iphones are out. everyone waiting and there he is. shawn mendes, 16-year-old singing sensation. his fans have been screaming lining up all night long getting a chance to see him. he'll be singing. taking fan questions from vine. >> long faces are outside right here also big shawn mendes fans and they're like, how did they get up there? there's only so much room in the end but we want to make sure they got on, as well so we're looking forward to that. >> he's huge. >> i know. just 16 years old. i sound like my mother right now. that's a nice young man. he really is. >> oh, oh, did you know about this? there's a new judge for the upcoming season of "dancing with the stars". >> i hadn't heard, robin.

>> you never go online. who could that be? >> maks? >> how about a little clue. the judge, this person is "footloose and fancy free." >> a great silhouette. >> you can tell it's a she. >> could be either. could be deceiving. >> that's right. >> but there has been a lot of speculation. >> there has? a lot of talk of who it might be. >> we'll clear it up. >> i'm excited. ho is that silhouette. robin, look. >> ah. >> wow! >> go big or go home we like to say on "gma." we built a tennis court in times square. you may have also heard it's time for the u.s. open, everybody. >> yay. >> and the bryan brothers and victoria azarenka are all here. we'll have a little tutorial. we'll get out and do a little volleying lesson. >> we are? >> you have to do it with this.

no high heels and no giant racks. >> how happy are you about the u.s. opening starting? i don't know of a bigger tennis fan than lara spencer. >> matches my enthuchl. i play moediocre all the time. >> we'll defor ourselves a little later. we turn to amy for the stories. good morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news about the two americans infected with ebola. dr. kent brantly is being released and plans to make a public statement and then retreat with his family. brantley and nancy writebol were infected while working at a missionary hospital in liberia. both have been getting treatment in isolation at emory. and there is now a global effort to find the isis militant seen executing james foley. analysts are paying particular attention to what british authorities call the hooded man's london accent. military sources tell a failed attempt to rescue foley was carried out by u.s. special

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that's down 8% from last year. who knew that the tooth fairy was suffering from a recession, as we. by the way, that's more than my i had c kids get. it's usually around 2 bucks. >> post -- one has a tooth. it's worth less at another house. >> wah-wah. >> i got 25 cents so, you know. >> such a wild leap. >> bringing it back. >> math. i'm just thinking. >> thank you, ginger. if you're planning your wedding, you might not want to cut back on the guest list. when it comes to your big day bigger could mean a bigger marriage according to a new study. abc's linzie janis has more. >> reporter: ah, the tress of planning a wedding. it's enough to pull your big fat greek hair out.

>> do we have to go in? >> reporter: but even if a large formal walk down the aisle ends in a bride war, you may still be on the path to marital bliss. according to a new study by the national marriage project, couples with 150 guests or more at their wedding reported having higher quality marriages than those who had smaller big days. >> the number of guests at one's wedding might also reflect the amount of support that the couple has for their relationship. >> reporter: the study wasn't able to account for a number of factors like the wallet size of the father of the bride. >> is that dollars, $1200? >> reporter: or if the weddings cost as much as a kardashian's and some couples like "sex and the city" big and carrie who never made it through the front door of their wedding. >> i let the wedding get bigger than big. >> reporter: may disagree but the authors say the more wedding witnesses, the more likely

couples will commit. just one more reason to consider adding some extra bridesmaids to the party. ♪ don't you know >> reporter: for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> so what do you think of that? >> i think it makes sense. the whole idea behind weddings is have the whole community supporting you. >> right, right. >> and strengthening that bond. >> i agree. "pop news" and weather coming up. now lara has the "morning menu" over in the social square. >> i do, indeed. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." first the remarkable story of a woman who lost 140 pounds by thinking herself thin. plus, the new fourth judge on "dancing with the stars." we'll reveal her coming up. then breakout vine sensation shawn mendes is with us. all that coming up live on "good morning america" here in times square. ♪ hi, guys. hi. how are you? hi. [ cheers and applause ] >> how are you?

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that simply read, no words. the 2014 emmy awards will air this coming monday night and that is sure to be a tearjerker. >> yes, so special. >> so missed. from u.s. open to open mike. tennis champ serena williams took center stage at a karaoke aevent serving up her rendition of "dimes are a girl's best friend". >> can we hear it? >> yes. ♪ >> oh, there was some more. >> there you go. ♪ diamonds are a girl's best friend ♪ >> she's got a good voice, guys. ♪ best friend >> oh, yeah. >> she's got the pipes. now serena will warm up her stroke, to the her volkle chords going after her third straight u.s. open title, the number one seed going into the final grand slam of the year and all the action begins august 25th and we

will be talking about that coming up here on "good morning america." rob robin and i outside we have set up a tennis court and the bryan brothers are with us to give us a little preview and maybe a little lesson. >> wow. could use that. >> there they are right there. >> court smack dab -- we put everything in times square. >> that's how it goes. that's just a good life. finally, guys, you know, it's thursday, the workweek, almost over. that alarm clock. just getting on your last nerve, right? all you want to do is sleep. [ alarm clock going off [ . >> oh. >> oh, buddy, i understand. i did that same thing this morning. let's ask her. clearly not a morning dog. he is in no mood and i think we can all relate to that. >> everybody will be in no mood.

>> i'm getting up? you're getting up. the video already got 400,000 views. he's so upset. >> make it stop. >> turn the alarm off already. that's "pop news." >> get get over to the snooze button. >> his paw can't get it. >> cranky canine. >> yeah, you know. >> all right, lara, thank you. the "heat index" is coming up but first ginger has another check of the weather outside. >> i keep that snooze button on my phone right on my stomach and keep hitting it. a check of the forecast. how about chicago? stormy and you can see it there but i wanted to share with you too rain in parts of the country will be heavy at times. look at the next couple of day, charleston right in the heart of it. more than 3 >> reporter: thanks, ginger, david murphy on the terrace, we have lots of sunshine to start out, it's warm and muggy with temperatures creeping into the 70s. 85 is the high, it stays sticky this afternoon with clouds and sun. there's chance of a spotty

thunderstorm. the best chance in the afternoon and evening hours, say after 2:00 p.m. or so. these will be spotty storms, but drenchers where they hit. tomorrow, cloudy, spotty shower, 80. great for the weekend. >> well maybe you caught it last week. we're starting something new, a "gma" sunshine moment. it has its own hash tag and today it has something to do with shawn mendes. can you see this? we have a live shot of what's going to be part of it. yes, someone from this crowd outside is going to be going inside to see shawn mendes. we will tell you who that is coming up in the next half hour. let's get inside to you guys. >> i love that idea, ginger. that's great. she'll be doing that from time to time surprising folks in different ways. first up on our "heat index," so many children going back to school right now as you know. this morning, we're getting a look at just what that experience is like through the eyes of a first grader. oh, this is adorable. abc's rebecca jarvis has the story.

>> reporter: pop quiz, what's really going on behind those closed doors on the first day of school? take a look at this. it's the world through the eyes of 6-year-old andrew weber. >> we wanted to see what it was like to be a kid, a first grader at mcfarlane park on the first day of school. >> reporter: so his parents had him wear a gopro to his tampa, florida, school on day one. watch here as andrew walks down the hall to his classroom and here's andrew going in for a hug from his nice new teacher. >> want a hug? >> it's a little scary for the little guy. >> i was impressed with what the perspective was of a 3 foot something child, how big everything was. the furniture, how big adults were, how big some of the other kids in school and i think we sort of forget that perspective. >> reporter: here he is in front of the entire classroom all eyes on andrew but he says that gopro made him the most popular kid in school.

>> my friends wanted to wear it. like, i warrant to wear it. >> reporter: for may it's a huge insight into that age-old question how was your day. >> i have that challenge every day when i pick my children up from school. tell me about your favorite part of school and i always get that one word answer. now i know maybe different kinds of questions to ask about their friends. >> reporter: andrew's teacher olersrs esxcitingogopro.f th fe. >> exheopnt.oric a,"ec jw epectiv ho>>.> r:weoudu had pahe tn and

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show you have to believe it's going to work for it to work. >> reporter: now she's going to the gym for the first time in her life and listens to hypnosis cds when she feels she's getting off track and kept the weight off for years and to the skeptics she says, don't judge till you've tried it. >> i do think you have to have an open mind and you have to be willing to listen and be open-minded. >> reporter: for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news, new york. >> yes! whoo-hoo. >> don't judge. whatever works for somebody works for somebody. >> if you can change your behavior, great. we've been waiting for this moment. i know you have been too. "dancing with the stars" is changing it up this season adding a fourth judge to the table. it is finally time to find out who it is. so come on out. ♪ tonight's going to be a good, good night ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> yes. >> yay!

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