. good morning, america, breaking right now, double punch. both coasts slammed by powerful storms. nor'easter bringing record rain, dangerous ice and snow. houses battered by wind, cars out of control. the west facing the worst rain in years. a blizzard and dangerous wind on the way. and on high alert after the cia's brutal interrogation tactics are made public. fighting back today, did they help stop another 9/11? >> mayday, this is the malia. anybody picking this up? >> dramatic rescue at sea, a sailor adrift for two weeks, search efforts called off. his family didn't give up hope

and how he was finally saved. baby on board. a southwest jet making a special delivery. stunned passengers pitching in, the pilot making a quick detour. touching down with one brand new passenger. >> i can't think of anything that's going to top that, least not for a while. and good morning, america. you know, it may be twins next time. >> gosh. why not? amazing story. one of the passengers said they were totally shocked to hear a baby crying because there were no baby on the plane when they boarded. >> didn't hear any of the labor leading up to the baby? so impressive. >> having been there. bite on that towel. >> change the manifest after they landed, one more passenger. >> i believe they did. that's incredible. we have a lot to get to.

start with the wintry weather on both sides of the country. and take a look at this, in boston, sandbagging to make sure the subway doesn't flood. and in upstate new york, this town blanketed in snow. a winter wonderland. and ginger starts it off for us. good morning. >> at the coast, the record daily rainfall. and anywhere from virginia to new england, up to a foot or more of snow in the mountains of vermont. still snowing this morning and will for the next couple of days. 24 hours, the bulk of it. the heaviest in the pink, parts of vermont and new york. and the whole story, just south and west of albany. our linzie janis part of the extreme team this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the rain turning into snow overnight. and as you can see, it is still coming down. already between 4 and 8 inches on the ground. schools here have delayed the start of classes by two hours to make sure everybody can get around safely.

and authorities are warning this is heavy, wet snow that can bring down trees, power lines and even roofs. this morning, a wild mix of wintry weather threatening both coasts. a powerful nor'easter up the east coast, delivering a deadly combination of rain, ice and snow. >> this is the worse i have seen it. >> reporter: wind gusts battering houses and ripping down trees in massachusetts. drivers in maine battling everything from pounding rain and slushy roads on the coast to blizzard-like conditions further north. in delaware, drivers navigating heavy rainfall. this highway, flooding. on the jersey shore, washed out streets stranding cars. these massive waves filling homes with water. >> i literally couldn't get out my front door. >> reporter: roads in new hampshire, treacherous with

heavy snow causing several accidents. in upstate new york, five tractor-trailers and two passenger vehicles colliding on an icy highway. the accident causing one death. this storm is nowhere near other. the snow is expected to continue to fall throughout the day and into the evening. >> and for most everyone else, it's the cold and wind we feel in the east. but in the west. turn our attention there. that atmospheric river of moisture that's pluming toward the west coast will now slip south. this is a real thing, the pi pineapple express, and we have flood watches, and up in the sierra, blizzard warnings. wind gusts up to 80 miles an hour. and 40 to 60 miles per hour wind gust. and going to reading 51 mile per hour gusts, and it's wednesday,

thursday for the northern half, thursday/friday for los angeles and places inland. >> the pineapple express. and to the fall out on the explosive senate report on the cia. it details the mistreatment of prirss after 9/11. claims the agency misled the public and the president. former officials are fighting back saying it provided life-saving intelligence. officials are worried this report will make new threats against americans. seeing anything yet? >> reporter: u.s. diplomatic facilities are overseas, there are online jihadist calls for retaliation. and the state department warning for americans in thailand and afghanistan in particular, where some of the torture took place to be on alert to anti-american hostility because of this graphic report. in secret cia black sites across the globe, american interroga r

interrogators punched, shackled, dragged and nearly drowned al qaeda operatives. one even left to die from hypothermia while chained to a wall. >> the interrogations of cia detainees were absolutely brutal. far worse than the cia represented them to policy makers and others. >> reporter: the very first detainee, abu zubaydah, believed to be a key al qaeda operative was water boarded 83 time pls in one session, bubbles rising through his open, full mouth. kept in a coffin size box for 11 days, the only way he would leave the facility was in a coffin. and concluding that he had no new information about future plots. in fact senate investigators said that torture did not play a part in getting any useful information, including finding

osama bin laden. but cia pushback was swift. director john brennan saying the harsh interrogations helped thwart attack plans, capture terrorists and sa and save live. and three former cia directors in the wall street journal calling the senate report flat out wrong. a partisan attack on the agency that's done the most to protect america after the 9/11 attacks. george. >> they are fighting back hard. now to president obama. he didn't make a public speech about the report, but addressed it last night with jorge ramos of fusion. >> is it the responsibility of president bush? did he betray american values? >> as i have said before, after 9/11 i don't think that you can know what it feels like to know that america's gone through the worst attack on the continental united states in its history. and you're uncertain as to

what's coming next. so there were a lot of people who did a lot of things right and worked very hard to keep us safe. but i think that any fair-minded person looking at this would say that some terrible mistakes were made. >> let's bring in jon karl for more. the president also banned torture. says we will not do this going forward. banned since 2006 as well. but the president walking a very, very fine line on this whole subject. >> reporter: sure, george. the white house is deeply conflicted on this. on one hand you have the president's cia director, as you heard martha report, say that the program may have been harsh, but it worked. it saved lives. it helped in the hunt for bin laden, it thwarted attacks. the white house, and i have pressed them repeatedly on this, does not say that. the white house will only say the president believes even if these tactics did work, it's an

open question, wasn't worth it. >> but the justice department will not prosecute cia officials looking backward. >> reporter: it's been investigated, they have decided not to prosecute. and now to the whirlwind royal visit. will and kate wrap ing up the with a jam-packed day, a gala at the met and a visit to the empire state building. amy has the details. >> that's right. you have to admire the stamina in the final non-stop day, meeting with celebrities, taking in the sights, and connecting with ordinary people around the great city. overnight, william and kate crowning the visit to the big apple with a gala at the met, raising money for st. andrews. the prince showsing off his human use side on stage. >> it is often said of undergraduates, you have to give

us one of two states, either married or an alcoholic. >> for carat marine and me, we ended up married. >> reporter: the couple braying the heavy winds and rain earlier at the 9/11 memorial. kate placed flowers and a personal note on a plauk me moralizing those two died in the tragedy. and going to the door, organizations that provide help to disadvantaged youth. william giving one of the performers his contact information, offering to help him take his show to the next level. >> william was brown away by steven prescott's performance. he was at the man that he wanted to make stephen a star. >> reporter: and no trip to new york city is complete without a trip to the top of the empire state building. but this photo of lebrebron jam

continued to grab headlines. and while some suggested a possible breach in etiquette protocol, the palace says no offense was taken at all. >> they are casual. they are stuffy. they like it when people relax around them and are able to be themselves. >> and word from london. the royal couple landed. i asked if they had to go through customs. apparently they're fast-tracked. they don't have to do that. which is good, i'm sure they're so excited to see baby george. >> i'll bet. so putting your arm around the princess like that, that's a thing? >> it's okay. >> protocol, if they do it first, that's totally okay. but we're not subjects of the royal family. it does not apply. >> nobody told lebron. they didn't stop him. >> he is the king, after all. >> true. and amy, you have the top stories. >> i do. we begin with the breaking news overnight concerning oscar pistorius. the olympian could be facing

more time in prison. this morning the judge who found him guilty of manslaughter for the death of his girlfriend ruled prosecutors can appeal his acquittal on murder charges. if an appeals court says he should have been convicted of murder, he could face 15 years behind bars, more than his five year sentence that could be house arrest next year. and in oslo, norway, at the ceremony getting underway this morning, 17-year-old malala yousafzai is officially becoming the youngest resip entitle of the nobel peace prize. malala has become an international advocate for girls education two years after surviving a bullet to the head by taliban gunmen. she wants to pursue politics and may one day become prime minister of pakistan. congratulations to you. and violence erupting in northern california overnight

during the fourth-consecutive night of protests stemming from new york and ferguson, missouri. they fired rubber bullets and arrested a dozen people who blocked a highway. hundreds marched through berkeley, forcing a city council meeting to be postponed. meanwhile, kobe bryant and others wore i can't breathe shirts. the final words of eric garner. today our week long look at race and justice in america continues as george moderates a town hall meeting on the facebook page. it gets under way at 1:30 eastern. the fbi is searching for two suspect who is pulled off a brazen bank robbery in new york. the teller and a customer terrified with their hands up. the suspects are seen throwing thousands of dollars of cash into a bag before escaping down the street. and investigators are looking into whether pilot error caused a private jet to crash in

maryland. a mother and her two young sons in the home were among the six people killed. they have found no evidence of engine failure or a bird strike. and a thunderstorm in australia. watch as a bolt of lightning splits a tree in half, sending it crashing down on to that busy highway. oh, my goodness. landing just inches from the hood of that car. incredibly, no one was hurt. and finally, it's not every day you see a sheep roaming the streets of a city. and it's not every day that the sheep that you see is wearing this. an ugly christmas sweater. gauge was roaming through omaha after escaping through a fence. a local shelter took him in. and they spread the word online. a family friend saw him on the news. we have the happy reunion. there the owner and her christmas sheep baaaack together. >> did it again.

genius. bravo. >> all right. they're saying we have to move on. we are going to move on to nfl star cam newton. quarterback recovering in the hospital this morning after a frightening car crash. his pickup truck flipped after colliding with another car. and he was wheeled away on a stretcher. ryan smith has the story. >> reporter: he's one of the nfl's biggest stars. known as much for his dynamic plays on the field -- >> and newton dived over the top for a carolina touchdown. >> reporter: as his big personality. >> what did you win now? >> gold water cooler. got a joke in the break room. >> what was the joke? >> it was -- >> it was about me, wasn't it? >> yes. >> reporter: but this morning, cam newton lays in a carolina hospital after witnesses say his truck flipped over four times at this charlotte intersection. >> a truck has turned over.

>> 911, do you need police, fire or medic? >> i think everything. >> reporter: after a collision with another driver, witnesses saw newton's car go airborne, landing on the passenger's side. the windows shattering. the carolina panthers quarterback pulling himself out. >> i saw a man pull out of the back window of the truck's cab. he appeared shaken and maybe a little bit woozy. >> reporter: staggering to the side of the road where medics strapped him on this back board and neck brace before transporting him to the hospital. there haven't been any charges and won't be, if any, until the accident report is released. he stayed in the hospital overnight, two fractures in his back. he has no internal juris. >> hope he heals soon. mother who is give birth on the way to the hospital in a car have a great story to tell them

a all. a baby born in midair shortly after takeoff may top them all. clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: they took off with 111 passengers but landed with 112. >> southwest 623, need anything else? >> reporter: flying from san francisco to phoenix, a pregnant passenger goes into labor. the pilot tells air traffic control they need a quick detour to los angeles. >> it's parting the waters, got the traffic out of the way. >> reporter: still in midair, the crew reaches out to the passengers. luckily a nurse and doctor come forward and help deliver a baby boy. >> the woman sitting there just said she just gave birth. >> it was amazing. >> reporter: we don't know when the baby was due. but airlines have different rules for flying while pregnant. southwest says no flying a within a week of their due date.

there's no restriction on delta, but they recommend getting a doctor's advice before the cabin door closes. >> i can't think of anything else that's going to top that. at least not for a while. >> reporter: this morning the mom and newborn son are said to be doing just fine. for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> should have named that baby airborne. >> i was going to say, i like lucky. the fact there was a doctor and a nurse on board? >> there always seems to be a doctor and a nurse on board. for some reason. >> just a great story. ginger, you have looked at both coasts, and now the >> the. >> look at some of these numbers this morning. the morning wedge in detroit a 21 even miami is 52. that's cold for them i know it doesn't seem like a lot. but really though look at orlando wind chill this morning, 43. jacksonville 34. atlanta feels like sub freezing. i want to focus on the west. we didn't get a chance to show you how much rain will fall.

through friday some of the heaviest in northern california, yes, they need it but i'm afraid it will come too fast. mudslides potential. local forecast in 30 seconds. first this morning's rainy cities brought you to by famous footwear >> hi, everyone, dave murphy with an update on storm tracker 6 live double scan. fortunately no precipitation out there this morning in the immediate region and as we take a look outside, the camera, she's a bouncing. that's because it is a windy breezy morning. temperatures are on or about 40 but it feels cooler than that because of the wind. 42 is today's high.

it stays windy and there could be a pop-up rain or snow shower here or there during the day. breezy tomorrow with another rain or snow shower around, a high of 39. still brisk on friday we're just discussing flying while pregnant. >> how close we all got. >> yes. and coming up on "gma," devastating testimony of the montana homeowner who killed a teenager in his garage. the neighbors saying he set a trap. and avril lavigne, what's keeping her out of the limelight. and a parking spot at the mall. find out how. hi, can you take our picture, please.

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>> good morning, here's more on our developing story out of drexel university. police are still on the scene of the 33 monday block of race street near myers hall. this is where drexel university student was stabbed in the back around 3:30 this morning during a fight with two other students. the victim is in the hospital

in fair condition and police are now questioning two people. i'm tamala edwards, 7:26 on this wednesday, december 10. let's go to matt pelman and 95 southbound had been such a problem. >> oh and it still s weather is cooperating more this morning, tam, but the traffic isn't. especially on 95 and the schuylkill. 95 southbound still a parking lot from woodhaven through this point approaching cottman on into past allegheny, the crash that caused the extra heavy delay is gone but that travel time of 64 minutes is more than four times what it ideally should be. use the boulevard southbound instead. that's fine. northbound on the boulevard at add drams by friends hospital watch out for a crash taking out a lane on the inner drive. schuylkill westbound starting to break up. still 45 minutes three times what it should be from the vine to the blue route. the crash westbound by the curve is gone. tam. >> thank you matt. let's head over to meteorologist, david murphy. this morning looks a lot better than yesterday morning david. >> yeah, does, that's for sure. we don't have the precipitation tam but it is still very chilly. take a look as we've got a temperature of 42 degrees

right now. might actually slip a little bit over the next hour. it feels worse because of winds between 10 and 20 miles per hour currently. your exclusive accuweather 7-day i think an afternoon high of about 42 is where we're going to wind up, windy, could be a spotty rain or snow shower. another spotty rain or snow shower tomorrow, a high of just 39. then it gets better heading into the weekend tam. >> thank you. coming from "gma" and we'll see you back here in 30 minutes. >> ♪

♪ ♪ she said see you later boy he wasn't good enough for her ♪ big hit from avril lavigne right there. she's in the middle of a medical mystery. she's suffer from an illness and asked her fans to pray for her. >> hope she's all right. we're going to talk about that coming up. and talk about a dramatic day in the trial of the montana homeowner charged with killing a teenager in his garage. his neighbor is testifying about his alleged plans to set a trap for burglars. all right. and then michael has a special guest over in the social square. >> yes, i'm here with steven brundage, stunning tops with his

rubik's cube trick. let me see it. what do you have for me? i'm keeping him in the trunk of my car so when i get pulled over, he can help me out. he has more incredible tricks coming up for us when we come back. back to you lara and george. >> i want to go slo-mo. ing there up there. begin with the latest on the trial of the montana homeowner accused of gunning down a teenager in his garage. neighbors of markus kaarma taking the stand on tuesday claiming his common law wife talked about a trap to bait blar burglars. tom llamas has the story. >> reporter: so much happening in the case, including what that montana man's neighbor saw before the shooting. and who had marijuana in their system the night it went down. >> she said you don't have to worry about the burglaries anymore. and suzanne said why is that?

she said because he's dead. >> reporter: in a montana courtroom tuesday, markus kaa a kaarma's neighbors testifying that the morning after the shooting death of 17-year-old dire dede, they spoke and acted more like vigilantes than victims. neighbors saying that flagger openly spoke about baiting burglars shortly before he shot and killed the foreign exchange student in their garage. >> he said he's coming back because we are going to bait him. >> reporter: jurors hearing for the first time from dede's friend and fellow exchange student. he witnessed him walking around the driveway in front of the open garage. possibly looking for beer. something he says he had done before. >> no one told us you could be shot if you went inside a garage. we don't have that kind of rules in our country. >> reporter: jurors also getting a tour of the crime scene. some images too graphic for

dede's mother. leaving the courtroom in tears. a detective pointing out pellets from some of the four shotgun blasts ended up going through the garage and into the home where his baby was. >> it comes into this dining area and continues through the dining area into the next wall. >> reporter: that detective describing the garage set up like a trap with a baby monitor and a purse left suiciinside. he has pleaded not guilty, claiming he was trying to protect his family. nervous about past burglars. arguing that his neighbors are biased because they don't like him. >> community up there is not in favor of him. pretty accurate? >> yes. >> reporter: a forensic crimologist testified that he tested positive for marijuana the night he shot dede.

dde was clean. and avril lavigne, suffering from a serious health problem. not specifying what it is. fans sending the well wishes, get well soon, avril, pray for avril. gio benitez has the story. ♪ you have to go and make things complicated ♪ >> reporter: that's what you call her revelation that she's dealing with health issues. the 30-year-old artist explaining to a member of her twitter fan page why she hasn't released new music lately. saying, quote, i feel bad because i haven't been able to say anything to the fans. i'm not feeling well. i'm having some health issues. keep me in your prayers. almost immediately, hashtags going viral, get well soon, avril, and pray for avril. her name trending at number one on facebook. >> it's caused fan concern online. because she's been suspiciously

absent from the public eye. >> reporter: last seen in september partying in l.a. without her wedding ring. sparking resumes that she and chad kroeger were splitting up. both have denied the rumors. in november 2013, lavigne talked about their duet together on "gma." >> you have new music, a new husband. on tour, life is good. >> yes, lots going on. it's very exciting. >> reporter: in april this year, controversy over her latest video, "hello kitty," accused of mocking japanese culture. her camp has no comment bout her illness this morning. ♪ keep holding on concerned and confused fans all over now telling her to keep holding on. for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> and we all hope she is okay. turn to the weather now. ginger start with a question from jimmy kimmel.

it's a question a lot of us asked before. >> why we say nor'easter instead of northeaster, is that okay? the only people who should say >> it is hard to say. nor'easter. this is my answer jim police department you have 45 minutes for your show. i got 30 seconds. any small letters i can take out to save time, jim, we're going to go ahead and answer like. that come with me i'll show you exactly what i'm talking about. i shortened everything because now i've wasted time. slick roads with ice and snow. off in the winter storm warning. this thing will back up good nor'easter will back up into new england. snow will be falling. it will be windy and cold. you may see snow showers closer to the coast but very light in nature. locally up there one to 5-inches on top of what you already have. we're still talking dense fog

in the southwest. def fo if you want to shorten that. albuquerque 60 today. that's the big picture. let's get a check closer to home. >> it is windy and chilly this morning with temperatures around 40. the wind making it feel worse. then this afternoon's high is only 42. accuweather says it stays windy and there could be a spotty shower. tomorrow a spotty rain or snow shower, 39 >> afraid you've given the producers an idea. they're going to take random letters and syllables out. coming up here, the dramatic rescue at sea. a father adrift for nearly two weeks. all searches called off. how he was finally saved. plus how to avoid a fight for a parking spot at the mall this holiday season. the mathematician who said he's cracked the code to keep you from fist a cuffs.

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. so are you a circler or a stalker? we are back now at 7:41 with tips on how to find a pesky parking spot during the busy holiday shopping season. as we know it can be quite -- >> whoa. >> frustrating, i was going to say. a mathematician claims he has cracked the code and can get you into the mall in minutes. neal karlinsky has the story. >> reporter: if there's one place in need of some holiday cheer this time of year, it's parking lots.

shoppers fighting for spots. out of their cars arguing. and sometimes worse. when it comes to having a parkipark ing strategy, it turns out that most of us are doing it wrong. >> butt your way in. >> reporter: that's not very polite. first off, the circler, looking for a perfect spot. i have to admit, i'm a circler. drives my wife crazy. the experts say it's a no-no, a waste of time. are you a circler or a stalker? >> stalker. >> reporter: second, the stalker. can i have your spot. is it on the other aisle? come on. the experts say stalking isn't a good plan, and wastes time because they pass into another aisle. >> take the closest space that's open. >> reporter: the key tips, to park and walk from a distance

and target areas near less popular stores. but the most potentially game-changing advice we heard came from a mathematician. he crunched the numbers, including how long the average person shops. find an aisle with ten cars on each side, park and wait. and statistically someone will come out within nine minutes. >> assuming these are all shoppers cars and basic assumptions, this model works like sure fire. >> reporter: we tried it, and just as we approached that magic nine minute mark -- look at that. eight minutes, 45 seconds. two of them. it may seem like a long time to wait, but when you factor in time, gas and potentially dangerous aggravation, people we found seemed willing to be patient. >> thanks for the tip. >> reporter: it worked, huh? >> it totally worked. >> reporter: for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> so would you sit and wait?

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♪ all right. we just can't get enough that have video of the magician who made a speeding ticket disappear. and we showed it to you tuesday. we invited him here this morning to show us what else he has up his sleeve. first let's check out that trick one more time. >> i want you to watch close. >> reporter: it's being called the most incredible speeding ticket escape ever. >> one-handed behind the back. when i catch it, it's back to

solid. from every side, mixed up, one-handed, behind the back. when i catch it again, that's one second right there. >> reporter: tuesday we showed you magician steven brundage, using a rubik's cube to make a speeding ticket vanish into thin air. now the video that the magician uploaded to youtube has been seen more than 4 million times. fans flocking to his youtube page to see head-scratching illusions and cunning card tricks. >> it was in your head. >> no, it's in your head. >> reporter: and now he's being offered to fly around the world to get up close and personal with the cryptic cube. now that's street magic. we're joined by stephen broun damage. how does it feel to go from kids's parties, and you have gone viral. >> i love it. going all over the world, it's a lot of fun. >> who knew that getting pulled over was the best thing that

happened to you. >> we understand you have another trick. >> yes. hold out your hand. >> i break stuff down. >> you are going to need to select a card. any card, can you name it out loud. >> six of diamonds. >> we're going to use the six. have i touched the cube yet. watch the corner of the six of diamonds. i'm going to tear it right off the card. hold on to that for me. watch the corner piece. to get the corner to disappear and go inside the rubik's cube. just a snap like that. it's now inside. if i take off a little piece, inside that little piece, there's a tiny little corner. unfold the corner. >> it can't be the same. there's no way. >> line it up, it's a perfect match. >> how did you do that? >> that was incredible. that was incredible.

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still ahead on "gma," what's happening in this incredible video? looks like he's walking on water.

>> doylestown right by worcester elementary school along valley forge road. >> thank you matt. let's go to sky 6 hd and take a live look there. we did see clouds out there. >> cloud cover mixed with early sunshine tam. not only do we have a chilly temperature of 42, 39 in allentown but there's also a pretty strong wind in the teens across most of the region so feels like it's in the 30's. this afternoon accuweather says a high of 42. windy. there's the possibility of a passing rain or snow shower in a couple of spots. and way up in northern lehigh and northampton county we might get a little upper level -- upper elevation accumulation, 1 to 3 inches up towards the poconos and that will be later tonight and tonight. breezy with another snow shower around tomorrow during the day, 39 is the high there.

still brick on friday but getting better over the weekend. sunshine on sunday, tam. >> okay, that will be nice. thank you david. decorating done for less. we'll see you back here in 30. >> ♪

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and incredible rescue. the boater found after 12 days lost at sea. the coast guard and navy searching 12,000 square miles. why his son never gave up hope. and photo firestorm. why one dad is being accused of lazy parenting, causing outrage online with this picture. the story behind the backlash. >> everybody thought i was disconnected from my kids, put down the controller. to get that out of one picture was odd to me. >> reporter: and trending right now. is this man really walking on water? the story behind the unbelievable video. and our layaway live special goes bigger and better. tim tebow making so many christmas wishes some true. now wait until you see who's surprising america this morning

as we say -- >> good morning, america. that's not all. cam madsen in chicago. a big walmart. and look at all those layaway gifts. it's part of our "gma" layaway live. so many of you getting into the action as well. turning into christmas angels. paying off layaways. we are so grateful for that. a lot of grateful people out there as well. we have more surprises coming up this morning. cam's having fun with this one. >> spreading that holiday spirit. and i think it's safe to say that princess kate is a big fan of j. crew. look how excited she is to meet jenna lyons, the creative director of j. crew. she was spotted wearing it at the basketball game monday night. so many people dieing to meet the royals. and to see her -- i can

understand. jen is an amazing woman. fun little thing to share. >> i love it. i feel love it. i feel that way every day i see george. and how to decorate your house for less. diy projects on a budget. >> say it with me. >> improve this. >> good. improve this, coming up. >> he was mocking me. >> no, i wasn't, george. i get excited when i see you. >> show the face every day when you see him. >> thank you, michael. the news from amy. good morning, everyone. we begin with a big move from the nfl today following the high-profile domestic abuse cases. commissioner roger goodell is rolling out a new personal conduct policy for players that mirrors the new york police department. a player suspected of a violence would be suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation. the players' union has had no

input into the policy. u.s. military and diplomatic facilities are on alert for the violent reactions to the report on cia torture tactics. it reports gruesome descriptions of people punched and nearly drowned. and the u.s. is negotiated with cuba for the release of american contractor allen gross. gross has been held on espionage charges in havana for more than five years now. the president telling our colleagues at fusion his administration is working to secure his release through a variety of channels. and a missing fisherman plucked off his boat after drifting for nearly two weeks. reena ninan joins up. >> reporter: good morning. rescuers had given up. he had two broken masts. and for 12 days tried desperately to stay afloat. this morning 67-year-old boater

ron ingram found after 12 days lost at sea. watch as naval officers pull him from the 25-foot sail boat to safety. >> he's doing okay. he's tired and weak. they got him food and water. he's doing all right. >> reporter: he was an experienced fisherman and set out on thanksgiving day. his boat began taking on water. he made calls for help. >> this is a mayday, i'm in the middle of the channel. small boat, in dangers of sinking. >> reporter: the coast guard and navy conducted an extensive search flying 59 search and rescue flights. approximately 12,000 square miles. but no sign of ingram. finally suspending the search four days later. ingram's son never giving up hope. >> i said, man, i don't think you should call off the search. i don't think he's gone. >> reporter: tuesday morning after nearly two weeks of radio silence. >> got a mayday here, this is

the malia. anybody picking this up? >> reporter: the coast guard picking up the call, locating him 64 miles south of oahu, and 14 miles from a navy ship. an hour later, ingram finally rescued. >> 12 days, he's a champ, he's tough. >> reporter: the coast guard says it's extremely rare to find someone after rescue efforts are stopped. he is expected back this morning. >> thank you so much. and in medical news, american's waistlines are expanding. the obesity rate rose by 2% to 29% of adults. nearly a quarter of people in a recent survey admitted they had not exercised at all in the last month. mississippi was ranked as the unhealthiest state. hawaii topped the list followed by vermont and massachusetts. and finally we know that no one likes getting pulled over the police. those blue lights, your stomach

drops, right? but hear what happened in one michigan town. when people were stopped for minor traffic violences. but instead of getting a ticket, police gave them christmas gifts. officers chatted with them about what they wanted for themselves and their kids, radioed the info to the helpers and had the presents wrapped and ready within minutes. the idea and the money came from a religious tv network. the goal was to uplift someone during the holidays. i'm guessing they absolutely accomplished that goal. how much is this going to cost me, points on my license, and get a christmas gift. >> almost as good as our magician, steven. >> and the layaway thing. everybody in on the holiday spirit. to michael in the social square now. >> all right, george. now here's a look at the "gma morning menu" in the social square powered by samsung galaxy. new details of the highly-anticipated sequel to finding nemo. can't wait. and cameron, so many viewers

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. and welcome back to "gma" this wednesday morning. michael strahan, "pop news." >> it's popping, george. all you -- how many of you are a fan of finding nemo? >> one of my favorites. >> me too. can't get enough. brand new details for the hotly anticipated sequel, finding dori. and joined by nemo and marlin to find her parents. >> aw. >> much of the film apparently unfolding at the marine life institute in california. and ellen degeneres is back, joined by "modern family"'s ty burrell, diane keaton and more. and it's set to hit the big screen in june of 2016. >> i wish it were sooner. i don't want my kids to outgrow it. >> based on our reaction, i don't think they will. >> you don't want them to outgrow it, it's 2016. we have a little while to wait.

and -- ♪ i did it my way is that a little frank sinatra i hear? and it's thanks to another legendary singer, bob dillon. turns out he's doing it his way with the upcoming album "shadows in the night," entirely of frank sinatra covers. he is including the night we called it a day and autumn leaves. he's not so much covering the classics as uncovering them with a stripped down version, with a stripped down sound. he says he's always wanted to do this, but has never been brave enough until now. >> i'm trying to imagine his sound. >> i can't even think. >> would you like to give us your rendition of bob dillon doing frank sinatra? >> don't want to do them injustice. not my way. and finally, a kitten that

has a solid chance of taking home a prize at an arcade. it's what cck a mole, kitten-st. >> that's cute. >> this was posted by an animal rescue group that lighted up facebook with nearly half a million vur views and tens and thousands of shares. >> that's god. >> look at white paws. they're so cute. >> i love him. >> the kitten's at the animal shelter. i'm sure you can adopt this kitten if you'd like. and you can go home and play whack a finger. you can't lose in "pop news" on the animal video. >> you know the secret. >> you're not going to sink, bring in the kitty. >> i'm not going to sink. you won't dance, george. we'll do it together. >> thanks. coming u >> i want you to meet my friend charlotte. she's from miami. the wind chill there is 51 this morning. we what to talk about the

forecast that's happening for the west coast and start there with the timing of the storm. you can see it here starting tonight especially into thursday. that's when the heavy rains come into northern california. some of the gustiest winds and then it's friday morning when it's more the los angeles to san diego time period. by the end of the weekend things really start to change and thawing out right in the middle. you see numbers there. dallas to 71 on saturday, des moines even gets into the 50's. oh, someone said hey, dallas. all right, that's the big picture. let's check closer to home. >> thanks, ginger. dave murphy standing on the terrace. clouds and sun this morning, breezy and chilly temperatures around 40 and today's high is going to be 42. windy today. there's also the chance of a passing rain or snow shower at times. breezy with another snow shower around tomorrow. this is fairly light precipitation. you got to go up closer to the poconos before you start seeing accumulation of any great degree. 39 is tomorrow's high. and then friday dry but still brisk, 42. 44 on saturday. 46 sunday some big

umbrellas. keep it real high so we get everyone's face on. welcome from louisiana. >> thank you. and a candid daddy/daughter shot going viral causing controversy. the father says he's being a dad, playing video games while one of his girls paints his toe nails. paula faris looks at debate he's inspired. >> reporter: one photo creating a firestorm. >> they bug me to paint my toe nails. so finally i let them do it. >> reporter: 28-year-old dad joe posted this video on reddit, just being a dad. in it he's playing video games with one daughter beside him, as another, 3-year-old amelia, paints his toe nails. >> each one, ten different colors. i decide to the turn the xbox on and play video games. >> reporter: in just a matter of hours, the photo was getting a

ton of attention with supportive comments like looks awesome from here. and a small sacrifice to make her happy. to the more negative, put the controller down and play with your kids. and he couldn't be more disinterested in them. >> reporter: i wasn't staring at my daughter. and i need to put down the controller, and to get that out of one picture was odd to me. >> reporter: in an age of helicopter parents and mommy and me play groups, the photo goes against the grain of hyper-engaged parenting. >> you don't always have to be playing educational games to have good merms. >> reporter: others ripping him for bending gender roles. on wednesday, he goes shopping and has butter scones for tea. >> dads should pay attention. they can relax and have fun and do something girly and look cool doing it. >> reporter: joe's wife, michelle, who took the picture,

isn't taking the negative comments to heart. >> we know we're good parents. just because people got bad ideas from it doesn't mean we're bad parents. >> reporter: and as for the nail polish. >> it was harder to get off than i thought. maybe n maybe not do it as freely. >> the haters lighten up. >> lighten up. and don't read the comments. >> the girls love playing with your hair. >> those are the things the girls will remember. >> i loved the photo. next on the heat index. hottest trends in women's clothe. it's called at lee surewear. and comfort is becoming more stylish. sara haines looked into the trend for us. take a look. >> reporter: my lifestyle is no different than most ladies. i like to work out and have nights out. so when i heard the hottest

must-wear trend combines those two worlds, i wanted in, stat. >> this trend is all about at leisure. it's the cross roads of fashion meeting fitness. it's reaching a fever pitch now and not going anywhere fast. >> reporter: how heard it right, athleisure, designer and leisure. they are jumping on the band wagon. from the affordable brands like h&m, to the high end, gucci and vera bang. and they are sporting the pants. >> you have seen beyoncé, gwen stefani. this is so her trend. >> reporter: these fashion for all pants transition you seamlessly, and, yes, comfortably, from day to night. any time i see a loose pant, i want to put a t-shirt on. how do you wear the trend correctly? >> you can wear some of these with a t-had shirt if that's the look you're going for.

it's about how you put it together. >> reporter: here's a few looks. the work look. >> these are 98. the key is tucking it in. it makes it look way more polished. >> reporter: the weekend look. >> classic track pant. racing stripes down the side and under $60. >> reporter: the evening look. >> $88. these are an evolution on the track pant. silhouette is the same, but the tailoring is different. >> reporter: casual, chic, and oh, so comfy. a lot of trends, and i have to say, this one i want to hold on to. i love these pants. lori can tell you, i haven't stopped talking about them. >> look fantastic. i love the pockets. you mentioned we are joined by style director lori. tell us what everybody is wearing. you are pulling off the silky jogging pants. >> yes. and they're super-comfortable. ginger is in a dusty rose color from j. crew. we to want make them more

feminine. added a sparkly top. miss sara, she's in a graphic print. they are a splurge at 110. we added structure and shape on the sweater and blouse. and for me, these are $19. joe fresh, temper the print with a shirt. >> the shoes you put with the pants make all the difference. >> they're the game-changers. start with a fashion sneaker. these are from h&m, 10 bucks, embellishments, different from a sneaker. and the point toe punt, around 90 bucks. and make it a little sexy. these are strappy sandals, $59. the track pant isn't inherently sexy. >> if you're comfortable here, make sure you're uncomfortable here. >> that's true. you look great. and now more great stuff, improve this sponsored by

lowe's. and sabrina soto is here to help you get your home ready. i love this. this is pvc piping you can buy at lowe's and turn into a wreath that will last forever and always. >> it's a pvc path, get different widths. hot glue them together. get a paint can in the middle to get the opening. drill two holes in the middle and on the top for ribbon, you're done. >> any trick to creating it? >> don't make it perfect. play with the shapes and velcro it on to the wall. and a drill. >> it's super inexpensive. >> and you can spray paint to match your decor. go crazy with copper or something. >> not all logs are meant for the fire. these reindeer are not hard to make and very adorable. >> you have to know how to use a chain saw to do this.

>> how do we us cut the pvc? >> use a saw. >> use a hand saw if you don't want to use the power tools? >> if you are handy with power tools, make this. you can get this in the backyard and make it for next to nothing. >> if you happen to be into chainsaws, this is a cute idea. >> you can get that at the craft store. >> and you have your little -- >> your drill. new media a drill aneed a drill this. >> and hosting the great american light fight. >> yeah. all around the country and looking at amazing decorations that people go crazy over. a winner gets $50,000. that's -- >> oh, my gosh. >> it really was amazing. i went so many different cities around the country. it's monday at 8:00. >> you have a great idea. if you don't to want go that hog wild with the lights, these

letters are available at most craft stores. and the lights, how do you do it? >> take the craft store letters, put on a piece of canvas or wood, spray paint with dplglitt or other point and poke holes and pop the lights in. you're done. >> any word you want, monogram. doesn't have to be just a holiday idea. most of these items are available at lowe's. and you can learn how sabrina made the wire trees. that's wiring, also available at a hardware store. and we have that on goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo. so we will see you. when is the special? >> monday at 8:00. >> all right, monday special. we have 5 seconds of summer opening up about their music, their touring and their dating. don't go anywhere. "gma" is coming right back. a thank you so much, sabrina. these are cute. >> take them home. >> difficult, but i love them.

>> ♪ >> good morning. developing out of northeast philadelphia, police are looking for two gunmen who robbed a man as he left his home this morning. investigators say thieves stole $7,000 in cash from the man. the victim was headed to the airport where he was going to take a flight to china. 8:27 now on this wednesday, december 10th, i'm tamala edwards. it's time to go to matt pelman. you have been watching 95 since about 6 o'clock this morning. tell me it's better. >> we're still watching it. it's a little better. got a little bit of a wind with the camera shaking a women problems with the accidents have cleared out. still very heavy as you come south of woodhaven road through this point nearly a gain into girard. still sitting at 40 minutes when ideasly it should be 14. our crashes on the schuylkill westbound have also cleared but still slow speeds like just 7 miles per hour there by city avenue. right by suburban square in

ardmore watch out for a crash along montgomery avenue at mill creek road. a broken down vehicle on the boulevard northbound at projecting welsh. at elkins park watch out for a crash by the citizens bank bank along 611 at meetinghouse road. tam. >> thank you matt. let's go outside to meteorologist, david murphy. clear but cold today. >> yeah, it is on the chilly side right now tam. we've got temperatures in the low 40's in most spots. take a look, 42 in philadelphia right now, line in allentown and it really doesn't look like we're going very far today with numbers. i'm going to go for an afternoon high of about 42. windy today and there's the slight chance of a pop-up shower on even a snow shower in some of our northern suburbs, very little impact. pretty much the same thing tomorrow, breezy with a snow shower. later today and tonight in the northern reaches and upper elevations of the northampton lehigh county area you might get a small accumulation. 42 and dry on friday, 44 and partly sunny on saturday. tam. coming up on "gma" a little fun with emily blunt talking about the new movie

into the woods and then we wrap things up with a last look at almost 9 o'clock. >> ♪

♪ you're so perfect standing there my american apparel underwear ♪ ♪ and i know now i love that song too, lara. it's a great song. "she's so perfect" from 5 seconds of summer. big hit. they have a brand new book out. and they are talking to cam about that. and get into their personal lives and dating. >> they are nice young men. i love their songs. also coming up, emily blunt. so lovely, and part of the cast in "into the woods," and amy is going to talk to her coming up. >> she is one of my favorites. and we are making holiday dreams come true with the layaway live series. cam mathison skating through layaway. getting ready to reveal big holiday surprises.

so many of you getting in on the gift giving too. we love that. we have so much more ahead. and head to tony reali with the speed feed in the social square. >> good morning, guys. we start on the big screen, but the small screen this year. it's in all of your feeds. youtube's top videos of 2014. number one, and this is impressive what it did in a short time. the horror prank mutant giant spider dog. only came out in september. but clicked 114 million times. tops for youtube for that sweet-faced up turned giant arack any. top music video, katy perry, her video dark horse, 717 million clicks. three quarters of the way to a billion. and another one today, youtube's remind 2014. some videos that fell just outside the top ten. here, of course, bethany mota performs "frozen." you can see the video on "gma's"

facebook page. the top tweets on twitter for the year, about music. katy perry has the biggest following. take a look at her profile. 61.2 million for katy perry. but she wasn't the most-twooesed about artist of 2014. that went to one direction, the boys from britain. they're always trending. one way or another, zane, harry, liam, nile and louis winning twitter. top song of 2014, no surprise to anybody here. "happy" "happy" by pharrell. song of the summer. and take a look, half a million views in just two days. in slovakia, thought a trail through the mountains was too difficult. they thought this was safer. a frozen river with ice so clear it looks like you're walking on water. no special effects here. they made it across safely. that's where you want to go on a first date to make an

impression. lara, george, guys. please. >> that was very beautiful. >> thank you, tony. you know all week long we have been making christmas dreams come true with layaway live. kicked off by tim tebow, paying off accounts down in orlando. and in of you joined in, becoming layaway angels. i love the looks on their faces. and spreading the christmas spirit at a walmart in chicago. how is it going, cam? >> reporter: it's going great here in chicago, right, guys? of course melissa rycroft is doing the same thing in dallas. it's part of a national movement. people all over the country part of the layaway angels movement. so fantastic. so many awesome holiday surprises. paying off people's layaways. take a look. it's the holidays, and, well, it's time for some serious cheer. so many things people are waiting to pick up this holiday season.

and we are going to surprise a few of them by picking up the tab. layaway departments pop up at stores across the country during the holidays. allowing shoppers to hold gifts and gradually pay them off. cue the anonymous angels. a growing trend of people who stop in to pay off layaway accounts for complete strangers. last year alone, these angels paid more than $1 million in christmas gifts. >> oh, my god. >> seriously? >> oh, my god. >> reporter: this year, "gma" is on an angel mission of our own. tim tebow took the lead in orlando. >> we're going to take away this layaway for you. >> reporter: and now me and melissa in dallas. what these shoppers don't know, "gma" is paying the layaway. bethany is picking up tvs for her family after a hard year. >> we got a lot of stuff stolen in the house. >> $433.62.

"gma" can take care of that. you want me to put it on your cart today? >> reporter: even after we told her we were paying, it took a while to convince her. >> are you serious? >> i'm serious. i will put these in your cart right now. >> are these for your kids? >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: but finally beverly took her new tvs home to her family. and in chicago -- we're paying for all of it. you're included. >> are you serious? >> reporter: i'm dead serious. we're here to help you out. tamika johnson is trying to give her kids a good christmas. her husband lost her job, and the mom of four is working 12-hour shifts to make up the difference. how much do you own? >> 2200? >> reporter: really? totally on your own. >> i think we're going to go ahead and do the whole thing. >> reporter: again and again we

delivered the news. "good morning america" wants to pick up your layaway tab. and we to want take care of this this holiday season for you. yeah. and sent shoppers home with their christmas gifts. some were excited. some were overwhelmed. it's on us. everyone went home happy. you're here on the right day. "gma" trying to make everybody's holiday special. that's what we're doing. >> yay! >> reporter: happy holidays, everybody. >> for "good morning america," thank you so much. i really -- i really am grateful. thank you. >> reporter: and i'm here with a couple of the families who's layaways we helped pay off. welcome, guys. it's honestly hard to explain how good it was to be part of something like this. meeting wonderful people, spreading the christmas spirit. not just us at "gma," it's you at home, the viewers this week taking part, giving back, being

part of the layaway angels movement. and at payaway the layaway.org said thousands of you at home have logged on and donated to this amazing cause. way to go, everybody. for more information go to goodmorningamerica.com at yahoo and check it out. you will not regret it. george. >> that is so great. you don't have to explain. we see it on your face >> you know what george i'm having so much fun. we have to grow straight to the west coast an beautiful start for san diego. this is from beacon beach california. waves not too big yet but wait until friday. things will change. wind gusts in reading 52, that's tomorrow and then going into friday look at big bear, indian springs is 48. big changes to come and then the next three days on the west coast a lot of rain, too, some places even places.

that's the big picture. let's get a check closer to home. >> thanks, ginger. dave murphy on the terrace. it's windy and chilly and starting to get cloudy. temperatures around 40. 42 is all we'll see today, windy, a rain or snow shower is possible in a couple spots but a little consequence and then 39 degrees tomorrow so kentucky, like the southern -- >> we're from kentucky. >> from louisville. they're right there. all that weather brought you by proe nam el, by the way. let's go to amy. is there anything emily blunt can't do? gone from slaying aliens, tom cruise in edge of tomorrow to lifting her voice in the eagerly-awaited movie version of "into the woods," already being called this season's most wickedly beautiful film. she's trying to break a spell

that's left hearr childless ♪ back to child back to husband no one lives in the woods ♪ ♪ there are vows there are ties there are needs there are standards there are shouldn'ts and shoulds ♪ ♪ why not both instead ♪ if you're clever ♪ have a child for warmth and a baker for bread and a prince for whatever ♪ ♪ never ♪ it's these woods >> and emily blunt joins us now. i loved watching you watching yourself sing. you were darn good in it. i can tell you're embarrassed watching yourself sing. >> it's hideous watching it. >> you're extremely good. i grew up in musical theater. >> i know you did. i was nervous for you. looking at you. >> you were fantastic, and only a few voice lessons. >> well, hii had a few more thaa

few. i had a few before the audition. and then a couple of months of going a few times a week. lying on the ground and singing the song and walking around -- >> mi -- >> the craziest vocal exercises. >> i have done them all. >> he made me go goo goo gaga in a scale. >> and speaking of goo goo gaga, your character is desperate for a baby. >> i know. >> she'll go to great extremes to appease meryl streep's character. and you were actually pregnant at the time. >> i know. it was the ultimate irony playing this barren woman and just getting bigger throughout the course. >> and you got pregnant very quickly in the movie. that was great. >> yes. >> in keeping with the fairy tail theme, play emily ever after. fill in the blanks. once upon a time there was a

girl named emily and she wished more than anything to -- >> eat pasta every day. >> that is an extremely good one. i love that. but then she grew up and went out into the big world on her own and discovered -- >> that it made you fat. >> she soon married a handsome prince who was absolutely perfect in every way except when he -- >> grew excessively long nose and ear hairs. >> that's not anything -- >> he has perfect nose hair. nasal hair. i don't think why i thought of that. that would be terrible to discover. >> thank you for playing the game. >> i love the games. >> and sharing your wonderful movie and incredible singing voice. >> you're very nice. >> "into the woods" is in theaters on christmas day.

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and we'll give you your first month's payment on us. 5 seconds of summer are way beyond their first 15 minutes of fame. and now getting personal with fans in a new book called "hey, let's make a band." cameron mathison sat down with them and a whole lot more. >> reporter: they're the infectious pop band rocking the

music world. 5 seconds of summer. with hits like "good girls" and don't stop. the group hails from sydney, australia, and formed in a garage in 2011. since then, a whirlwind. ♪ performing on "gma's" fall concert series in september. ♪ and just last month winning new artists of the year at the american music awards. >> 5 seconds of summer. >> reporter: i caught up with the guys to talk about their crazy year. was there one kind of moment when it downed on you guys when your enormous popularity landed on you. man, we are really big. >> we don't go, man, the band's big or small. cool, we're playing a show here today and give it all we got.

>> reporter: are you excited to get back on tour for the sold out concert tour? >> i am more excited about that than anything in my life. i know don't i don't sound like it. but i am. it's going to be awesome. >> reporter: when not playing sold out shows, they're putting pen to paper. why did you come out with a book? >> what our band is, where we are, where we're foreign policy. >> t-- from. >> what are you excited for fans to read? >> a lot of embarrassing pictures. we are kind of still in it, but super awkward prebeau besent state. >> reporter: you let the fans in on personal stories, why is that important? >> from day win, tell the fans what we're doing. we like to be open. >> reporter: since nothing is off limits, i had to ansk.

prepare yourself, they want to know what you're dating. >> i'm not dating anyone. >> i don't know where i am half the time. >> reporter: so for now they're focusing on guitar riffs and not relationships. for "good morning america," cameron mathison, abc news, los angeles. >> okay. and the offers are pouring in already. "hey, let's make a band," the already. "hey, let's make a band," the official 5 s.o.s. book is here ♪ already. "hey, let's make a band," the official 5 s.o.s. book is here

♪ [instrumental music] ♪ we are joined now by celebrity jeff jean gorjs, a destination las vegas spokesperson. and you have easy to make holid holiday favorites. it's exciting. your food is so beautiful and elegant. >> thank you.

i'm excited about the ninth annual event. >> i have a lot of vegas information i want to share with everybody. you are mr. las vegas. you have vegas uncorked by bonn app petite. what is that? >> it's the chefs in vegas, from april 23rd to 26. so much fun. and the tickets are on sale today. >> okay. >> they got them to come. >> and on top of that, check out your two restaurants. not one, but two. je jean-georges steak house. >> there are so many events going on. food and wine are the best. >> yeah, it's almost become as well known for the food as the gambling. easy to make recipes. focus on that. this is chocolate molten cake. >> i have been doing this for 28 year ss. >> this cake? >> yes. >> talk to me. >> a stick of butter, we melt

that together. two egg yolks, two whole eggs, sugar. a pinch of salt. >> we will have the recipe on our website for you, of course. >> and then mix the chocolate. >> all right. i'm going to let you -- i'm going to let you do that. >> mix it up. here's my mixture of eggs, sugar. we're going to a little bit of flour as well. next to you. >> it's not too chocolatey. doesn't look like it. >> it will be like this. i am using chocolate, you can use any chocolate you like. >> can it be milk? >> it's better with dark. but you can use milk. 66% cocoa butter. >> it's mixed. >> and then mix it up into my little container here. it's like a four ounce, five ounce container. >> and what do you have on the sides there? >> just butter, no flour.

you know what's easy? you can use a toaster oven to bake it. >> i love that. look what just came out of the oven, everybody. >> oh, yummy. >> chocolate molten cake. thank you. and how is it? >> it's delicious. >> this is healthy, right? it's dark chocolate. >> it is good for you. >> that's what i thought. >> and a of course a little scoop of ice cream. >> fantastic. in the meantime, you have a recipe on the website for a steak done your way. the jean-georges way. >> it's a steak grilled with miso mustard sauce. >> a little bit of a kick. >> very simple. >> we're lucky to have you and your recipes. >> please join us. >> yes, you got it. we're all going to vegas. this is jean-georges restaurant and prime steak house. and you can find those restaurants on

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books to serve children from low income families. it's through the non-profit first book. all part of president obama's invest in us initiative. and the new disney imagine academy programs. >> great cause. and tomorrow we have deals and steals and the golden globe nominations live. >> ♪ >> good morning. we have new information on our developing story out of drexel university. police have arrested two drexel students in connection with the early morning

stabbing of another student. investigators say when the suspects showed up at the 3300 block of race street intending to fight a third student they discovered that student was there with three friends. so that turned into a fight among six students one of whom ended up stabbed in back. that student was treated at the hospital. he's now been released. we'll have a live update coming up on this investigation on "action news" at noon. 8:56 on this wednesday december 10th, i'm tamala edwards. let's get a last look at your traffic with matt pelman. good morning. >> 95 is still slow on the southbound side from bridge street through this point at the betsy ross bridge. also the broken down truck on the ramp from 95 south to betsy ross and aramingo avenue. 95 by the airport midday construction scheduled so avoid that stretch during the med day if you can. a crash on the boulevard southbound at ninth street taking out the center lane. one in ardmore by suburban square along montgomery avenue. still without balligomingo road.

stick with 320 or matsonford road as alternates. tam. >> let's go outside for a last look at accuweather with dave murphy. >> clouds thicker as we move through the morning. temperatures don't be deceived, 42 may put -- like one indication in your head but it actually feels a lot worse than that because we have a pretty strong blustery wind building. here's your exclusive accuweather seven day. 42 is your high today. the wind is going to be with us gusting as high as 30 at times and at times we might knee sea pop-up shower or a snow shower in the northern suburbs. tomorrow breezy another snow shower in a couple spots, 39 is the high. tam, it is chilly for now. we'll see you for a live digital cut in on sibs ax com at 10:00 and then "action news" at noon with michael and kelly are up next.

announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, television and film star ricky gervais. an 18-year-old recording artist turned author, austin mahone. plus, our "holiday hits week" continues with a performance from johnnyswim. ll next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪