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good morning, america. breaking overnight. chaos as a stage collapses at a high school performance in indiana. as many as students 60 trapped below. more than a dozen injured, one critically. >> i got seven ambulances en route right now. >> the dramatic rescue and the singer who was right there talking to us this morning. breaking now. a plot against the pope. a huge terror ring taken down in italy. brian ross here with the latest. bruce jenner like you have never seen him before. >> i hope i'm going to be okay. 2015 is going to be quite a ride. >> the olympic champion about his fears for the future. diane sawyer is here today with the interview everyone is talking about, only on "gma." ♪ where did i go wrong ♪
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and "grey's anatomy" shocker. how mcdreamy's run came to an end. stunned fans reacting and and why the hunky "grey's anatomy" star decided now was the right time to say good-bye. and good morning, america. like you said, lara a lot of stunned and sad "grey's anatomy" fans. we're not going to tell you exactly how it happened. we'll give you a look in a little bit. a lot of reaction. >> maybe it was all a dream? a lot of fans hoping. >> no no. he's gone. he's gone. >> we'll bet to that. first, a breaking story overnight. look at this video. a high school stage filled with students performing a concert. there it is. the stage suddenly collapses. abc news' alex perez is in
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westfield, indiana, where it all happened. >> reporter: good morning, lara. that video hard to believe. the students in their spring concert final performance when celebration turned to chaos. ♪ don't stop believing ♪ >> reporter: a group of students dancing on to the stage during the final number when suddenly it gives way under their feet sending the cast tumbleing into the orchestra pit below. ♪ don't stop believing ♪ >> i just saw everybody drop in front of me. i heard a bunch of screams. >> reporter: from another angle, you can see the collapse happening so fast the lead singer doesn't notice at first what's happening behind her. >> i got seven ambulances en route right now. approximately 50 to 60 people trapped below the stage. >> reporter: students on stage and in the audience rush into
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action. >> move move. >> reporter: helping pull people from the fallen stage. >> we rushed right down there. i wanted to see if everyone in was okay. >> reporter: local authorities say 16 students were injured and hospitalized in the fall. >> the incident was handled very quickly and very efficiently. a lot of organization has taken place. >> reporter: authorities now investigating what caused the stage to give way, causing this chaotic scene. >> i don't know how there weren't more injuries than there were. i'm very thankful for that. >> reporter: and officials say they are very lucky. all students walking away from this with only minor injuries. the school will be open today as investigators work to figure out what exactly went wrong here. george? >> we're joined by the singh on the stage, nicole criska and sam grayhouse. nicole and sam, thank you for joining us. nicole you were singing there at the front of the stage when
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everything collapsed behind you. when tid you realize what happened? >> um as it was happening, because, unlike the audience i had reversed that multiple time throughout the week. i knew that nothing of that nature was supposed to happen. then you just hear a huge crash. you know it's not supposed to happen. you know something's wrong. >> and sam, you were sitting there right in the front row. not on the stage. but you jumped right in and started the rescue operation. >> as soon as the stage went down, i just hopped up and started pulling people out of that hole. >> it's kind of incredible how orderly the rescue was. given how unexpected how crazy this crash was. >> we really came together i think, in this moment. and just work as one unit. basically help everybody out and try to get evenrybody safe. >> and nicole, so many friends there on the stage behind you. what was fwroing through your
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mind? what had what did you do? >> i kind of just shut down. i had no idea what to do. i didn't speak or move until i was forcibly moved. like, the microphone wasn't out of my hand until half an hour later because i just was in shock, basically. we thought the worst thing that could happen on that song was someone would miss their cue. >> what have they told you about why this went down sam, and what actually was wrong with the stage? >> it was just too much weight. and with even jumping on the stage. but, i don't think it was a design flaw. i think it was just -- too much weight. simple as that. >> we had done rehearsaling doing the same thing on the stage and had no issues. we had no reason to think that would happen. >> exact same thing? same number of people? >> same number of people. i have heard from people that got hurt that the girl who was in critical condition last night is doing much better today. as far as injuries go, the worst
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ones are compareatively mild to what could have happened. >> thank good psness for that. we hope everyone gets better soon. >> thank you. major terror raid overnight. police in italy take down a network that may have been plotting to kill the pope. brian ross here with the latest. >> reporter: dramatic allegations. 18 people arrested in an overnight series of raids. authorities this morning saying the group had been plotting for more than five years a series of takes in both italy and elsewhere, including one that may have included according to authorities, a suicide bomb attack against the pope and the vatican. two of those arrested, according to authorities, had once served as bodyguards for osama bin laden. >> my name is warren winestein. american aid worker warren weinstein looking in poor health
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pleaded for the u.s. and president obama to negotiate for his release. >> it seems i have been totally abandoned. and forgotten. >> reporter: but weinstein, and an italian aid worker, giovanni lo porto. three months after the take president obama took responsibilities for their death. >> i offer our deepest apologies to the families. >> reporter: friends of the weinstein family said they felt the words were a slap in the face. in a statement, the family said u.s. government help was inconsistent and disappointing over the course of 3 1/2 years. no apologyies for the two other americans killed in two drone strikes along the afghanistan-pakistan border. both adam gadahn and ahmed
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farouk had become al qaeda leaders. adam gadahn became al qaeda's biggest english-speaking scare monger. he was wanted for treason. the white house is now conducting a full review with how the u.s. deals with hostage families who, again and again, have expressed anger like the weinstein family. >> you could tell the president was angry yesterday. now to a possible serial shooter on the loose in colorado. four attacks on the highway in three day including a woman shot in the neck. could the shootings be link snd ryan smith is here with the story. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, lara. a series of road attacks that left the community shaken and the police with more questions than answers. they're on the hunt for suspects. as a woman lay in the hospital.
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this morning, drivers are on edge, after a terrifying encounter on a northern colorado interstate. >> 911, what's the address of your emergency. >> um i'm on the highway right now and somebody just it hit me and i'm bleeding from the neck and i'm scared. >> reporter: she's not just bleeding. she's been shot. >> if you can, get a clean, dry cloth or towel or just anything you can. >> i'm trying to. but it's on both sides of my neck. i'm just really scared. >> reporter: now, concerns the shooting may not be isolated. driving the same interstate tuesday, the window of a sheriff's traps port prisoner van was blown out. two more drivers reported shattered windows. nobody was hurt. >> we're reminding people keep your eyes out. certainly anything suspicious by all means, notify your local law enforcement agency. >> reporter: the sheriff says
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the woman who was shot underwent surgery and is expected to survive. >> i can tell you very brave young woman. >> reporter: police have no suspects. and only a vague description of a dark you've. this morning, an investigation to find the shooter into high gear. police are advising people not the overreact. they're telling drivers to be aware out there on the roads and report suspicious behavior. so far, george no suspects have been identified. >> thank you, ryan. the latest now on that midair mystery. three passengers passed out. more felt light-headed on a flight from chicago to connecticut. we're learning more about why it may have happened. david kerley covering the story. >> reporter: a lack of oxygen? a chemical or oddor in the air? the three passengers who passed
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out were in the middle of the plane, just two rows 11 and 12 over the wings. 15 of the passengers checked out by doctors. all through a steep dive on the united airlines skywest jet. at first the airline said it was just one passenger that lost consciousness. they contend the jet had no problems. no loss of pressurization. a passenger and nurse on board, mary cunningham attended to one and then a second passenger and saw a flight attendant get light headed. >> at that point, i was thinking who's next? i started to feel light headed dizzy, just i thought i was going pass out. >> reporter: she and a total of 15 people were checked out. they were all released. this one is still a misry. we don't know if it was depressurization or something else in the air system. now to amy with today's other top stories. starting with the new protests
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in baltimore. >> a fifth straight day of demonstrations. the governor now calling in state troopers to help. the issue is the mysterious death of freddie gray. after he was arrested shoved into a police van in shackles, but without a seat belt. more protests are expected today. also breaking overnight, a former kentucky honor student found guilty of murder. it took the jury just under five hours to reach the verdict. prosecutors said shayna hubers shot her boyfriend, ryan poston out of anger. breaking right now, a naturaldy is zaster in the making. a volcano likely erupting again in chile. a third eruption is all but certain. yesterday's eruption sent ash miles into the sky.
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lightning crackling through the red-orange sky. the few people that remained in their homes are shoveling ash from every surface. a violent crash on camera. a car turning right into the path of a commuter train. the train slams into the car, toppling a light pole and trapping the driver inside. amazingly, this driver only suffered minor injuries. in texas, an incredible river rescue. two men in dangerer. their all tern rain vehicles were tliped. they were stranded in the cold river for about an hour. one man was able to crawl 911 with his soekd cell phone and get help. tempers flared at a chicago-kansas game. a simple foul out turned into a benches clearing brawl. the royals won in 13 innings 3-2. finally, an innovative some would say strange way to make
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your dog more social media friendly. apparently by pom lar demand pet groomers in taiwan are giving hair cuts to small dogs to make their heads appear perfectly fwrar or perfectly round. it's said to make them stand out better in wait for it pet selfies. >> that's a thing? >> they're already so cute. >> now they're unique. >> yes, that is one word for it. >> my dogs would go on strike if we tried that. it's a big day for tech lovers. the apple watch starting to arrive for so many people who preordered theirs. only one store in the country where you can go in and buy one. it's in los angeles. nick watt there right now. good morning, nick. >> reporter: good morning, george. yes, there really are people sleeping on sidewalk outside this shi-shi boutique in west hollywood. if i had my am watch already, it
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would tell me there are still nearly five long hours until opening time. only four other places on the planet are actually selling the watch today. fashion forward boutiques in paris, berlin tokyo, and london. >> this is the only place you have a chance to get apple watch. >> reporter: this is a fashion item, not just a geeky gadget. beyonce jumped the line. drake's matches his sweats. pharrell instagrammed his with sound effects. >> they didn't know what they were working on. >> reporter: now, we know this watch can be browser, plane ticket heart rate fitness monitor, and more. >> with a built-in speaker and microphone you can receive calls on your watch. i have been wants to do this since i was 5 years old. >> reporter: oh and it also tells the time.
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you can try them on in am stores but must order online until june time. apple says we know many customers are still facing long lead times. the cost $349 all the way to $17,000. the early reviews are generally good. questions, how well will the apps work? die hards don't care. what are you doing this to yourself? >> i want my am watch. >> reporter: you want an apple watch? >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: oh and don't call it an iwatch. it's an apple watch. now analysts say am might sell 3 million of these watches in the next two weeks alone. how many this store has in stock, they won't say. will everyone in line get one? george, the they don't, it might get ugly down here. >> i don't want to incur the wrath. but i already have one. it's kind of cool. i'm getting used to it. it's great, it gives you alerts all day. i have already done 801 steps
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this morning. >> you say you didn't have your phone with you the first day. you used the watch. >> you can use the watch. >> how did you all get the hookup? >> yeah really. >> yes, ali. yes, ali. >> mine too. >> huh? >> i didn't notice. >> this is rebecca jarvis'. truth be told. she wouldn't give me the pass word. now to the heavy rain in texas. more rain and veer water for that area. ginger here with the latest. when will it end? >> the severe weather threat is ramping up. first, stunning newunning video of the land spout in texas. something you're not going to be wanting to stand close by for. a house crumbling not from damaging winds but too much rain. a lake close by, the earth
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shifted and that's what happened to the house. the area of concern dallas to southwest arkansas, wichita not just today but tomorrow, tomorrow the threat goes from nashville up to parts of kentucky that's for isolated tornado. let's get to the weekend getaways brought do you by samsung. >> reporter: good morning everyone, david murphy here with an update from accuweather. nothing on storm tracker 6 live
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double scan that's not the issue. the issue is outside yeah we've got sun mixing with clouds down the shore. most areas are in the upper 30s there's a wind blowing that's giving us witch below freezing feeling like lit winter thunderstorm. this afternoon, windy and chilly partly sunny skies 55. it's cold saturday morning with lows in the 30s but we improve to 60 it's better in the afternoon. 63 a nice sunday. rning, the wind chill is 34. >> it is cold here. coming up on "gma," bruce jenner. diane sawyer here with the sneak peek of the big interview. also coming up a remarkable story of a wife's intuition. how she raced home just the time to save her husband's life. and dr. oz going on the offensive. what he's saying about critics right now. and the end to one of
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the roads. at this point things don't look too bad just a couple of extra minutes in either direction. we're watching down trees and wires in williston, chester county. a crash susquehanna road at pine town road toward fort washington. on the pennsylvania turnpike exit 7 watch out for debris taking out a couple of right lanes. nj river line has half-hour delays because of signal issues. >> tennis anyone, this is a live look at the temple campus, maybe a better day to go ice skating in fact. >> reporter: we have heaters on in the cars this morning as sunshine has broken out on the terrace. some of you looking at clouds. swu take a look at temperatures, it's chilly. that 40 might not seem that bad i will point out that most of
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good morning, america. right now, more than a dozen students recovering from the stage collapse at a high school performance. also right now, bruce jenner breaking his silence about the headlines. diane sawyer here with a first look at her interview. and dr. oz going on the offensive. taken to critics trying to get him fired from columbia university medical school. he posted pictures of some of them. a lot of shocking tv endings. i'm not going the say the word death. i'll just say endings in recent years for some very big characters. it seems like all good shows not afraid to kill off popular character. shonda rhimes not afraid. it happened again last night. mcdreamy written out of the script on "grey's anatomy."
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before you write us about spoiler alerts it's everywhere this morning. we're going to begin with bruce jenner. tabloid headlines. so much speculation. he's remained silent until tonight when he speaks to diane sawyer in a "20/20" special. diane, everyone wants to know what's going on? >> ah george. i think we can all agree that some things some stories should only be told by the person who lives them. he wants to speak directly tonight. i'll let him say first what he wants to say. but we did talk over several days long conversations. and toward the end, i said, dd i miss anything? is there any question iyou think i should have asked you? what's the question you would ask you? what is the question -- >> if i were you, what question would you ask me? >> right. >> are you going to be okay? you know? >> are you gonna be okay?
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>> yeah. i hope i'm gonna be okay. i feel like i'm gonna be okay. 015 is going to be quite a ride. quite a ride. >> boy, you see a lot just in that 15 20 seconds right there. that yeah. a little tent active. what do you hope people get out of all this? >> i hope people talk with other people with families with their friends. there is so much to think about. not just about what he's going to tell you. but about even's life. we talked to members of his family, including his little older sister who tells us what she saw when they were growing up. and, think you're going to learn about family love. this is a family love story. >> and the journey they have all been on. and as you say, it's a journey that a lot of the country is now looking at as well. >> understanding. understanding, learning tonight. >> cannot wait for it.
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diane's two-hour special. "20/20" special. bruce jenner the interview. now to a remarkable story. how a wife's gut instinct saved her husband's life. he was trapped under his car, praying for help. she answered those prayers. >> reporter: call it a wife's intuition. >> i just had this feeling come over me that i need to go home and check on my husband. >> reporter: that feeling saved her husband's life. if not for that gut instinct this 911 call would never have been made. >> tell me what happened? >> he was, twoing on his car. it fell on him. >> reporter: scott mayhew was working on his car. the jack slipped. >> the car started to come down. i couldn't move at all. >> reporter: scott, laying trapped with six broken ribs and
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internal injuries calling out for help for an hour and a half. >> there was a lot of pain. i felt the car crushing into my chest. >> reporter: he began praying for his wife to come rescue him. a prayer that was answered. >> i knew if i just hung on long enough my prayers would be answered. she would be able to come home. >> i just kind of panicked. i was scared. but i did hear him. so i knew he was still alive. he said help me love. >> reporter: the mother of three and a neighbor racing to lift the family's suv off her husband's cresthest. >> i consider him extremely lucky. in the time she came home he could have lost his life had he been turned car much longer. >> reporter: scott says he's alive this morning thanks to his wife's incredible sixth sense. >> she's a very strong woman. i'm lucky to have her. >> i think god was watching us that day. >> reporter: for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo abc news new york. >> the power of love.
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>> trust your gut. let's go to amy in the social square. >> trending on facebook guys. a big no-show at the white house celebration of the new england patriots super bowl win. the commander in chief becoming the comedian in chief. managing to get a deflate-gate quip in. take a listen. >> i usually tell a bunch of jokes at these events. but with the patriots in town i was worried that 11 out of 12 of them would fall flat. all right, all right, all right. that whole story got blown a little out of pro portion. >> ha ha ha ha. the big story was the absence of super bowl mvp tom brady. otherwise known as supermodel gisele's husband. he cited a family commitment for why he wasn't there. lots of theories on social media. most of them saying to escape jokes like you heard from the president. no word from brady.
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tweet u.s. with the hashtag social square. whey didn't he show? >> been there, done that. >> i think you may bes start in san antonio there's a flash flood warning. this is the video we just got in. i hope everyone is safe this morning. the pong on the roads 4 inches close to san antonio. texas getting drenched you can see the lightning in the background. anywhere from birmingham alabama back to mississippi northern louisiana along that region, this is through the weekend # to 3 inches is what we're looking for. the big melt, these are morning windchills feels like 22 in buffalo 23 trevor city and 26 in
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detroit. that's the big picture, let's get check closer to home. >> reporter: as we look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast we're looking at temperatures in the 30s, windchills below freezing. this afternoon windy and cool, 55. better tomorrow afternoon. to warm it up again. >> promises promises. a major ice cream recall. the popular brand pulled from the shelves because of a listeria scare. and dr. oz taking on critics. posting pictures of some of the doctors who accuse him of proemoting quack treatments. pulls you back into your lane... even brakes all by itself. it's almost like it couldn't crash... even if it tried.
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and we're back now with dr. oz. he's going on the offensive, attacking the group of doctors trying to get him fired from his job at columbia university medical school directly questioning the integrity of those critics. linsey davis is here with more. >> reporter: dr. oz's critics
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include eight members of the columbia faculty saying many of us are spending a big part of our clinical time debunking oz-isms. >> doctors should never fight their battles in public. now i believe i must. >> reporter: dr. mehmet oz taking his critics to task. >> we will not be silenced. >> reporter: for nearly 30 minutes, he not only defended he attacked. posting pictures and names of the people calling for him to be removed. >> it's ironic that i'm being accused of a conflict of interest by these doctors, when as you're about to see, some of them have their own conflict of interest issues. >> reporter: oz enlisting elisabeth leamy, formerly of abc news to put these physicians
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genetically modified food. linking four of the ten to the american council on science and health which has received grant money. >> miller is involved with an organization here. acsh. remember that anytime. you're going to hear it again. >> reporter: oz called out dr. henry miller describing him as a vocal advocate for gmos. and calling dr. gilbert ross a con vigted felon, having spent 22 months in prison for medicaid fraud. oz says his critics are motivate motivated now because of a bill in front of congress. >> shaming and bullying me is not how it should be done. >> reporter: dr. gilbert ross firg back after the show telling abc news instead of addressing the primary concern, that he often dispenses questionable medical advice dr. oz has chose on the evade
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responsibility. and when we retched out to the ten doctors who called for oz the be ousted, we received two run stams. the rest declined comment or did not return our call, george? >> thank you. coming up more on the interview with bruce jenner. his emotion nool journey. and the "grey's anatomy" shocker. it's mcdreamy's final act. how fans are reacting to it this morning. real cream, and no preservatives. and it's these real ingredients that give philadelphia cream cheese its delicious, one of a kind taste. when it comes to making cream cheese philadelphia sets the standard. so rich. so creamy. only philadelphia.
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all right. welcome back everybody. 7:48 we want to give you a big spoiler alert. if you watch "grey's anatomy" if you missed it last night ear muffs right now. shocking plot twist last night. shonda rhimes proving once again not afraid to kill off major characters. abc's t.j. holmes is here with the story. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: look we love shonda rhimes shows here at abc. everybody does. but sister shonda you got me nervous to watch your shows. she's willing to not just kill off any character, but the star of "grey's anatomy." if a guy named mcdreamy is not safe then nobody is.
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♪ how to save a life ♪ >> reporter: he saved hundreds of lives in his tenure. in the end, nothing could save dr. mcdreamy. >> it's too late. you're too late. >> reporter: with those final words and barely a hair out of place, patrick dempsey's mcdreamy succumbed to his injuries following a car accident. >> you go. ♪ and if i lay here ♪ ♪ if i just lay here ♪ >> we'll be fine. >> reporter: viewers stunned and saddened. turning to social media to mourn. rip mcdreamy. this is the worst day of my life. another, i've never cried this much of a tv show. with his death, mcdreamy moves on to tv draw ma heaven where he'll undoubtedly be dreeted by matthew crawly from downton abbey abbey. zoey from house of cards. >> i want to believe you, francis. you know you're --
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>> reporter: will guard for from "the good wife." all popular characters who met an intimely demise. shonda rhimes said i absolutely never majd saying good-bye for our mcdreamy. >> wait for me. i'll be back before you know it. >> reporter: uh he will not be back. >> it's a dream. i want to believe, it's a dream sequence. >> they say it's natural progression. it became time. she kills off characters. >> it happened in "game of thrones" all the time. as was pointed out. >> who else can you remember? >> romeo and juliette. >> my goodness. >> she's going to see him. he'll see her. >> we were here. you tuk us there. >> every time. somebody's going the agree with
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. still ahead on "gma," health scare. the top ice cream brand pulling it product off the shelves. and our big "avengers" times square takeover.
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>> hey, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. it is 7:56, friday, karen is off, matt pellman is here tracking about the schuylkill expressway. >> reporter: we're heading to the penn relays it's busy on 76 toward yufort city, this is -- university city, this is the scene by the boulevard. 11 minute delay not as bad as yesterday you can but heavy volume. we have down trees closing 926 stay on west chester pike instead. a couple of montgomery county
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accidents this morning one in fort washington susquehanna road pinetown road and one at red lion road. mercer county, a crash southbound lanes of 29. expect delays there coming out of trenton. we have delays on njt river line because of signal issues. >> it's not a beach day out there and the temperature is not the way it feels like it's colder than that. >> reporter: we're looking at chilly conditions. 41 degrees in philadelphia. i would point out some of the suburbs are in the 30s. when you add in the winds it feels like freezing. the 33 in philadelphia is improvement. i'm happy i have a coat on on the terrace. today, 55 degrees, windy and chilly. winds gusting to 30 miles per hour. overnight tonight we're back in
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the 30s another freeze watch across the region. a nicer afternoon tomorrow after a cold start. we get better tomorrow. an autopsy will be conducted today on a fetus discovered at a camden recycling facility. among the many stories we're following at "action news" today. #
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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and the real bruce jenner. olympic champion. reality star. and father. what he's revealing this morning about his emotional journey. >> are you going to be okay? >> yeah. i hope i'm gonna be okay. i feel like i'm gonna be okay. 2015 is going to be quite a ride. ♪ wake me up when it's all over ♪ and dessert danger. a recall. pints yanked off supermashlg shelves. is your favorite flavor safe to eat? and avengers assemble. ironman. captain america. the hulk. and hawkeye. four of hollywood's hunkiest leading men live in our times
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square event. supersecrets from the set. what they're revealing about their costars, only on "gma." >> all: good morning, america. >> and what a massive crowd out here in times square right now. good morning, america. here they come, the leading men of the avengers robert downey j. chris evans, mark ruffalo, jeremy renner. they'll have to get through a gauntlet. >> so many down here to see these guys. so much to talk to them about. we have secrets from the set. we have an exclusive for you. and -- here they are. [ cheers and applause ] >> good to see you. >> hey, guys. >> hi. >> got everybody here. >> how are you? good to see you.
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>> good to see you. >> how are you? >> so everybody here is getting in on all the avengers action. take the quiz to find your identity. let's go the amy with the news. we begin with mayhem at a high school musical in indianapolis. a stage packed with teenagers collapsing without warning. injureing more than a dozen students. the cast had just piled on to the stage for the finale of the show. they were singing and dapsing on the stage when it gave way. plunging them into the orchestra pit below. horrified cassy edied classmates and parents watching. no word on what caused the collapse. overseas, a planned terror attack against the vatican. wiretaps indicate militants planned the attack five years ago. a suicide bomber arrived in rome. it's not clear why those attacks never happened.
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today, italian police are arresting 18 suspected extremists including two body guards for osama bin laden. for the second time this week an ice cream maker is recalling products and shutting down facilityies after a random sample tested positive for listeria. jeni's says it won't supply outlets until it can guarantee all products are 100% safe. blue bell creameries took similar action after its ice cream was linked to illnesses in four states including three deaths. dr. besser joins us. why is listeria such a serious health issue? >> it can be a very very serious infection. the cdc estimates 1600 infections each year. more than 200 are fatal. ice cream is not one of those foods we have tended to worry about. because pasteurization where you heat the milk, can kill the
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bacteria. they'll look at the factories to find what went wrokng. >> who is most at risk? >> most people will not have a problem. three groups have to worry. pregnant women and newborns. older people, anyone with an underlying immune problem. if you fall into that group, be careful. anyone with any of the jeni's ice cream or blue bell ice cream, throw it away or take it back to the store for a full refund. >> thank you, dr. besser. he'll take your questions all morning long on twitter. woe don't have to be good looking to work at abercrombie & fitch anymore. appearance requirements for store clerks are gone. after much speculation, the world will soon be getting an in-depth look into the life of bruce jenner. our diane sawyer sat down with the former olympian turned reality star delving into his
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appearance and past present, and future. >> are you gonna be okay? >> yeah. i hope i'm gonna be okay. i feel like i'm gonna be okay. 2015's going to be quite a ride. quite a ride. >> diane's two-hour twent twept special, bruce jenner the interview, airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern. an overly protective dad is taking extreme steps to ward off suitors. the jujitsu champ made a t-shirt for his daughter. stay clear, boys. he's take within his own sense of humor. if you look at the daughter's face. if we can get that picture up it's fairly obvious she would rather be wearing anything other
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than at the t-shirt. i can imitate her face. it's like that. george you wouldn't wear a shirt like that? >> i would not. absolutely not. "pop news" and weather coming up. lara has the "morning menu." >> here's what's copming up on our "gma morning menu." what you don't know. and then shark tank your life. two young entrepreneurs pitching their products made just for kids. so, will kevin on'leary bite? we'll find out. and our superselfie cam view. thank you, mark. "the avengers" have taken over times square. superfans can't get enough of all the action. they're here. 'verngs, assemble. right here on "gma" if times square. behind every open heart... is a story. a story about finishing the race... no matter what the obstacles. about rebuilding the bond between
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♪ coming up on "good morning america," i'm standing in what we're calling the "gma" superhero vault. where we have the actual captain america shield and thor's actual hammer. they're not copies. they're the real thing. look. whoa. that thing is heavy. our superfans are here getting a first-hand look at these amazing art artifacts. there's this door with a big "a." oh my goodness. look who's here. what a superhero surprise. our superfans. get your cameras ready. we'll be right back. >> nice hammer. >> thank you very much. >> whoa.
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♪ i'm so excited and i just can't hide it ♪ look at that crowd out there this times square this morning. everyone here for "the avengers." right now, we start with the big story this friday. bruce jenner before he became a star. his life a remarkable ride from olympic champion to reality star. chris connelly here with all that. >> reporter: it's a true story. in reality tv you hear the expression famous for being famous. that's not bruce jenner's story. nearly 39 years ago, he won his way into american hearts with a spectacular performance in the summer olympics' most grueling event. those used to bruce jenner on "keeping up with the kardashians" may think of him as an overmarked patriarch. >> i'm bruce jenner. and i am a pushover for my family. >> reporter: yet on july 30 1976 a 26-year-old jenner waved a u.s. flag after winning the olympic decathlon. a gold medal performance.
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earning him the title of world's greatest athlete. >> there was probably 500 people wanting an autograph. wow, things have changed here. >> reporter: thingings would keep changing. in the mid '70s athletic era based on rebels the clean-cut jenner was a dream. >> he said congratulations. you're a millionaire. i was living on $10,000 a year. >> reporter: he endorsed cereal. cameras. an additional deal with abc sports would make him a network fixture. roles on "chips" and on "the love boat." he spent some of the '90s doing infomercials. >> you control the pace. >> reporter: yet during the 2000 games, from sydney his youngest daughters, kylie and kendall, were unaware their father had once been the greatest athlete.
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>> i gave my girl a hit here. daddy's got one of those things. no way, really? do you want to go get it? yeah let's go. for every night after that had to get the medal out so they could wear the medal, okay? >> reporter: he would return to the public eye in the 21st century. as kris constructed the kardashian empire. her daughters redefining stardom and reaping the benefits. this night, the focus is back on their celebrated dad. by winning the decathlon, jenner knew he was part of a great tradition of american champions. e h took pride in his great achievement. amazing athlete. >> cow can see it in there. that was great to bring us back to it. diane sawyer's two-hour special, "20/20" tonight. 9:00 eastern, 8:00 central, right here on abc. right now, t.j. has pop news. >> i have lara and chris here. i feel like you all should do
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boeing this doing this. reese witherspoon tack taking on a new role. narrating harper lee's new novel, "go set a watchman." lee wrote this sequel back in the 1950s. it was recently rediscovered. it will be released july 14th along with reese witherspoon's aud yore vegs. she says it's an honor and privilege to voice the characters. she gets to do this. >> a good listen. >> i'm going to need y'all's moral support. lady gaga on the edge of glory caught in a great romance. >> there you go. nicely done. you're getting the hang of this. >> that great romance with her boyfriend, taylor kinney. she and her boyfriend taking the relationship to the next level. how do you do that?
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with chickens. a brood of chickens. saying that it's time to lay eggs in the kinney's coop. they have chickens. >> maybe that's -- other news. >> it could have been something else. she called the kinney's coop. is she going to take on the last name? >> or is she a connoisseur of eggs? she likes scrambled eggs maybe. >> we don't know. is she going to taken to last name? >> you're on the story for us. >> we are. okay. am ifor 2? all right. now to lingerie and supermodselssupermodels. so 3 for 3. this is a sure fire way to get a viral hit. take a supermodel by the name of heidi klum throw on lingerie. then throw in supersinger sia. now throw in the star from one of tv's hottest shows, you can't miswith this thing.
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heidi klum burping up the internet set to sia's fire meet gasoline. >> our fire. >> that arkansas came out for a second didn't it? and she's with game of thrones actor pedro pascal. it's showing off klum's new lingerie line. >> add a couple of puppies, you're set. >> i have no puppies. >> it's okay man. way to go. >> i got applause on this president that was applause. thank you. let's get out here where the crowd is going it's only in the upper 30s what do you say about going somewhere where it's 40 degrees warmer. let's start in austin, texas. in the low 70s be but they are stormy, showers and lightning. look at that, that's the severe
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weather threat for today. dallas parts of wichita the enhanced red areas have a better chance of seeing tornados where you're seeing the blinking light. see -- see we're seeing snow leaves down to 6,000 feet. >> reporter: all right ginning it's cold down the pike and elsewhere around the region. we have sunshine breaking behind the clouds, it's winds and cold temperatures down in the upper 30s maybe low 40s in spots. windchills around the freezing mark. this afternoon it stays windy and chilly, high of 55. tomorrow morning we're in the 30s at down, so it will be cold to start out potted plants indoors tonight please. 60 and better in the afternoon.
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they've taken over times square this morning. the u.s. premier of "the avengers: age of ultron" just a week away. how did you know to wear a warm coat today, jeremy? we're all dying out here. >> he actually watched ginger i believe. we should mention who these lovely guys are. four of our favorite avengers. we have robert downey j. we have chris evans. mark ruffalo. and jeremy renner. all with us. welcome, guys on this warm balmy april morning. this movie really ramps up the intensity level. what was it like getting back together again? >> a lot of f-u-n. >> i think when the first in a
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franchise is supersuccessful, it's daunting. you don't want to let down the audience. we know each other well. we worked hard. we had a good time. >> give us a little bit of the story here. tony stark responsible in some ways for the title. for the ultron. >> right. well the idea is every time i look at you i feel like cap's juming me. >> darn it. >> trying to protect the world from outside threats and in so doing, i create a problem. and i need these guys. i need you to help me to solve it. >> we'll help you. >> we'll bail you out again. >> chris, captain america takes on a leadership role? >> i suppose. he's comfortable in that environment. that's what he knows. he's a military guy. now that there's no more s.h.i.e.l.d. and we're e depending on each other, he doesn't mind stepping in and creating order. >> we're mizing the plaque
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widow. scarlet could not be here. we got a sneak peek of so muchme of her scenes. >> i have no shot. >> which way? >> hard right. now. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> she can ride a cycle. >> that looks so good. >> i think they like it. >> it is pretty great. and we all want to see, we hear chemistry between the black widow and the hulk? >> yes, there may or may not be a little chemistry between black
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widow and the hulk. >> that's all he's going to give us. we see a different hawkeye this time around. what can you tell us? >> i can't tell you anything about it. >> come on. >> everything i do is a spoiler. i have to be careful. no but a lot of fun, interesting things are revealed. what i love about the movie, a lot of the relationships with the best thing about it for me. they deepen, they spliptnter. there's new goodies. new baddies. >> you have been helping so many kids good causes. out here last night. we did the story on the little boy with the prosthetic arm that you got to meet as well. you've been doing some good work. will these opportunities arise. we have all been talking about this the whole tour. we always fall short. the characters we play represent something. it's great meditation for us who recognize that we can aspire to be like these great characters
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we play. we'll never attain it. but, in giving back to the kids is something that keeps us in check. none of us you know, would turn that down. >> you have superhero status. we want to do a lightning round. you ready? first of all. >> just kids. >> the name of it is called secrets from the set. >> uh-oh. >> the first one? >> this is from -- >> who wants to trade places and play someone else's character? >> hmm. >> i don't. >> no. >> i want to be hawkeye. >> i want to be robert downey jr., is that allowed? >> who has costume envy? >> i have costume envy. >> i think everybody. [ laughter ] >> you guys have so much fun here. who's done the most pranks on the set and gotten away with it?
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>> they think it's chris. >> just take it. >> we nominate you. >> pranks per se. we have a good time. >> who has the hardest -- >> i want to be near that. >> who has the hardest time keeping a straight face when people are cracking jokes? >> mark. >> mark. that's what they're saying. >> i guess so. is it me? >> it's you. >> and taken any souvenirs from the set? >> i took -- my moral compass. >> oh. >> i have the big avengers "a." sorry. >> someone stole my glasses from set. >> anybody want to cop to that? >> let me see. are those them? those are my glasses, man. >> we have more questions from the fans in the next half hour. you got one, eddie? >> another minute. >> we got another minute going
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on here? >> we got a minute! >> do you have any questions for us? >> yes. >> where are the heaters? >> what time did you wake up this morning? >> 2:22. how about you? >> we have a big question for you. on the jumbotron. describe the movie in three words. >> um bigger badder better. >> ooh. >> mark. >> mark ruffalo. three words to you. >> next question up on the big screen. who would win in an argument you or the hero you play? that's from emma. >> i think i would win. steve would never argue. he would just let me visithave it. >> a lot more coming up. we'll be right back with more of the avengers.
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>> form other philadelphia mob boss joe merlino is a free man. he length of time a federal jail yesterday. he served four months for failing to report a meeting with a former co-defendant. he had been living in florida since serving his original prison term on a racquet -- racketeering conviction in philadelphia. matt pellman has traffic. >> reporter: delays are not as bad as yesterday, before you we have slowing on our good buddy ben, westbound from the mid span into 8th and vine. not as bad as it could be especially considering the penn relays are beginning for the day at 9:00 a.m.
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we have a broken down vehicle on the mlk drive near sweetbrier taking out a lane. at this point it's normal volume along i-95 and the schuylkill expressway. we have reports of a school bus accident along sugar town road at valley forge road. watch out for a crash at culp and road. >> david has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> reporter: it's cooler this morning, i know the 41 doesn't seem that bad but when you factor in a wind in the teens it feels like around the freezing mark and below freezing from our reporting stations. definitely cold and back to the winter coats. this afternoon 55 degrees, winds and chilly. better on saturday afternoon after a cold start. a philadelphia police
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officer and the man accused of shooting him are recovering in the hospital with gunshot wounds. we have information on about it at 6abc.com.
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[ cheers and applause ] some chris evans fans here. a lot of "avengers" fans here this morning. they've taken over times square. it's all a countdown to the premier of "the avengers: age of ultron." coming out next week. >> i don't know. i think word may have gotten out that you were going to be here. amy and. the j. having trouble making their way out. where are you? >> die hard fans. "the avengers. er savengers" and their fans. officially taking over times square. >> i haven't seen it like this before. it doesn't feel cold out here. we have questions coming from
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the kids and here. oh, my goodness. >> wow. not that you would be able to hear those questions. by the way, "shark tank's" kevin o'leary is here too. we're checking out these kid-tested pruks. we'll see if kevin bites or not. in the meantime let's go back to you, lara and george. >> thank you so much amy. we also have magic performing live in times square. hey, magic. great to see them. let's get back to "the avengers." look who has joined us. the black widow herself. >> totally. it's me ginger in here. the beautiful wig i've got. you have a question. let's go for it. >> i'm robert and i'm from queens. >> from queens. what is your question? >> this question is for robert. great name, by the way. um, what's the best advice you
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have ever been given? >> well, first of all, queens rox. [ cheers and applause ] the first place i went to from university hospital was forest hills. i'm there with you. best advice i have ever been given is when it's freezing outside, wear layers. >> you wouldn't suggest neoprene. name and where you're from? >> i'm megan. from delaware. >> what is your question? >> it's for chris evans. do you ever feel pressured to live up to the legacy of your character? >> uh, i'm not doing a good job right now. i'm shivering. such a baby about it. yeah, absolutely. um absolutely. but, you know it's a good bar to set. he's a fun character to play. if any any way you take a little bit of him home with you, that's a good day. >> no pressure. here or here? i'm sure you have questions,
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too. name? >> i'm felix from brooklyn. >> what is it? >> my question to mark is did you ever meet with lou ferrigno to play the hulk? >> i did. i met him at comicon this year. and, um -- and i asked him, um if he could give me some tips on my hulk growl. >> what did he say? >> he said -- [ growling ] >> a good tip. >> awesome. thank you very much. appreciate it. >> let's move on. okay. >> i'm ian, from connecticut. i have a question for captain america. in the movie, you're a hero to so many people. who is your hero in real life? >> oh man. you know it's a generic response. but it's my parents. and mark ruffalo. um yeah. for me my parents were a big
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inspiration. i would vice president anything without them. so so they're tops for me. >> oh so sweet. i can't believe this group loves comicon. >> i'm jonah from new york. and what i was wondering is what do each of you take? you take something from each marvel film you have done. what did you take from this one? and can i have an autograph? >> you can have an autograph. >> we'll get to that. >> jeremy will respond to that for you? >> i took away friendship with an amazing group of people. that's what i took away. and yes, you can have an autograph. [ cheers and applause ] >> we'll get you that soon jonah. do we have one more? one more question? yeah, right over here. let's see. >> rick from long island. will you be returning in october to comicon? >> i don't know. >> i don't know.
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>> will we? >> probably? i wouldn't be surprised. no one's told us but maybe. >> probably yes rick. >> thank you so much for your questions. let's get back to lara and george. >> we do have a special announcement. >> we do. thank you so much. we know you all probably wanted to ask the guys questions. we don't have enough time. what we do have for you are these vouchers for all of you to go see the new "avengers" movie. imax. every one of you. thanks to the guys for doing that. >> they're all happy. >> the movie opens nationwide next friday. thanks guys. that was really great. thank you. >> thank you. >> back to ginger for another check of the weather. i have not done weather in a red wig yet.
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what is the pose? what type of poseu can see from kansas to the east this is for saturday, the enhanced threat level from nashville to louisville. could be tornados and hail. the warmup, it will happen. that's the big picture let's get a check closer to home. >> reporter: pretty cool for now, ginger, looks like they are having fun up there. those guys look like they are good pals. we have nothing on storm tracker 6 live double scan. we're down around 40 degrees with windchills in time freezing territory. bundle up. 55, windy later. take a look at my wrist. that is the abc news apple. it's coming up. now available on the apple
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road. so it's just a matter of time. this morning, all eyes are on prince william and kate as the royal baby countdown continues. it could be hours now. will it be a baby brother or sister for prince george? >> we're so close to the due date. william and kate are at kensington palace. a short drive from the lindo wing. >> reporter: who could forget that moment from two years ago. >> he's got a good set of lungs on him for sure. >> reporter: the royal groupies are back waiting for the arrival of a new royal babe. you sleep here? >> yes. >> reporter: they let you? >> of course they do. >> reporter: have you slept outside for anything but the royals? >> no. >> reporter: no one is closer to william and kate than will qualm's brother harry. this week end, he's making his way back to london to be on hand
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for the london marathon and, with any luck, to meet a new addition to the family. whether it's a boy or girl remains up in the air. a girl would be far more lucrative than a boy, boosting the the frish economy by $100 million. $37 million in souvenir sales alone. kate's been making headlines try trying to get if some last minute one on one time with prince george before the baby's arrival. will prince george visit his sibling like william did 30 years ago to see a newborn prince harry? as we mentioned, listeneded is gearing up far marathon on sunday. we're gearing up for baby watch. i figured this getup would work for either. whether we need to run. i have my royal baby number two number and my stopwatch so william and kate, if you're watching,ky time your
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contractions if you want. >> i like the gun show sara. i was going to ask you what you were doing with your time there. i know i took a few runs in hyde park. did a little shopping. you dpt some time on your hands. another great kate wait. >> i took a run in hyde park. following your lead. i braided my hair this morning because what you to do when you have extra time on your hands? a little slumber party with the hair people. it's been fun. i'm excited for you to join me. >> my bags are packed. literally. i brought them with me to the studio. while we're waiting, we're going to shark tank your life. will these kid-tested products sink or swim? and then we have magic performing live in times square. don't go anywhere.
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♪ and it's time now for a new edition of "shark tank your life." two young entrepreneurs are about to go head to head in front of the one and only kevin o'leary here. all for a spot on or "shark tank" wall of winners. our products today are marketed towards children. so what is the best investment parents can make to set up their kids for success? >> any toy or activity that advances math or reading scores
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at ages 3 to 5 is a fap it's aic investment. the world's gotten good at making them. that's the first challenge the school system. >> we'll get right to our pitches. both entrepreneurs think their products will help kids learn and have fun. first up we have lucy ravitch. a book that lets kids pretend they own a restaurant. >> hi, shark. every parent knows how much kids want to play restaurant. i want to tell you about the pancake menu. an interablgtive book that lets kids do that. they order from each other and complete sales using play money and other fun materials. plus you can help your kids make the menu come the life with the tasty recipes. it's a hands-on math experience for family and friends.%-pthat's whati callmart, and sweet. >> well done lucy. and kevin will keep his thoughts
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to himself until the very end. in the meantime we brought together a team of kid testers. let's hear from our kid testers at home. >> all these recipes, they have to be baked with a parent. so i think i'm going to give this toy a thumbs down. >> it can teach little kids how to do math and really how to cook. i give this toy a thumbs up. >> all right. we have very critical kid there is who loved it or hated it. we're going hear from kevin in a bit. thank you, lucy. next up, we have sara sakowitz. she's coming on in here. all right, there's sara with her big name tag. with a science experiment kit that you can have delivered at your house once a month. take it away. >> hi sark. i'm sara the 19-year-old cofounder of blue moon box, the hands on way to get young boys
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and girls excited about science. every month, a new kit arrives filled with the materials that kids need to explore science. it focuses on interactive stories from erupting volcanos. everything is a safe and easy cleanup. so every blue moon pox is bursting with science fun. order your subscription today. >> it is so cool. i would give this blue moon box a thumbs up. >> it was so much fun. i give it a thumbs up. >> all right. got lots of thumbs up there from the kids at home. sara and loseucy are back. kevin speaks. >> they're both great ideas because they're both advancing education at an early age. helping kids pass those scores. i'll tell you about sara's deal. there was a deal on "shark tank"
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that nobody gave money to. it was boxes every month for new families with kids. it was a huge hit. it's one of the once that got away. it's a proven model. no shark was an investor of the other product. >> before you do the big reveal. i want a drum roll. whoever wince today is going to be on our wall of winners. kevin, who takes the prize today? i'm going with what i learned works. sara's deal. science in a box. >> blue moon box. congratulations, sara. lucy a wonderful book to you as well. hand this over to you, sara. hold that proudly. put your -- your face is on our wall of winners. great job to both of our entrepreneurs this morning. thank you, kevin o'leary. tune in to "shark tank" tonight. coming up we have more. magic is
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time now for a little magic. the band famous for their hit song rude touring in europe soon. right now, they're performing no way no. from their debut album, "don't kill the magic." ♪ >> yeah, now. ♪ ♪ hey baby bay bye your heart's too big to be treated small so please don't blame me blame me ♪ ♪ to try to be the one who could have it all you no that it's stupid stupid telling you it's dark when you see the light ♪ ♪ and i know you airport foolish just give me one chance i could treat you right so i said ♪ ♪ will i have be too far away
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when you feel alone? no way no will i ever back down my sword to protect our home no way no ♪ ♪ will i ever spend day not telling you you're beautiful no way no no way, no way no no way no way ♪ ♪ my sister sister told me that if love ever hits your eyes i promise you'll misser misser ♪ ♪ the second that she walks right out your sight so we should just do it do it cause i don't want to risk her being right ♪ ♪ say let's not be foolish foolish no don't you know that family never lies i promise that ♪ ♪ say will i ever be too far away when you're feeling alone say no way no ♪ ♪ will i ever back down my sword
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to protect our home say no way no will i ever spend a day not telling you you're beautiful say no way no ♪ ♪ no way no way no yeah man, no way no ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hey baby baby life's too short to be waiting long so let's not waste it waste it ♪ ♪ when we both know you're the one oh say will i ever be too far away when you feel alone say
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no way no ♪ ♪ will i ever back down my sword to protect our home say no way no ♪ ♪ will i ever spend a day not telling you you're beautiful say no way no ♪ ♪ say no way no way no no way no way no ♪ ♪ no way no way no no way no way no no way no way no no way no way no ♪ ♪ no way no way no say no way no way no no way no way no no way no way no ♪ [ cheers and applause ]
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[ cheers and applause ] how great was magic? that was terrific. have a great weekend. >> have a great week end. tgif, everybody. >> police say police officer daniel kostic who was short in the arm during a gun battle in west philadelphia last night
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will be released in the hospital in the next few days. a 35-year-old drug suspect with a long criminal history was shot. he will survive and face charges later. we'll have an update on "action news" at noon. 8:57, karen rogers being filled in for with matt pellman. >> reporter: the schuylkill expressway is slowing with the penn relays from passyunk to south. there's a crash on the southbound side of presidential causing big delays on the southbound side coming off the city avenue bridge. we have a crash in feltonville masher. watch out for a crash in center city 7th an arch. school bus accident sugartown road and valley forge road. no injuries reported. grab a coat it is cold. here's david murphy. >> reporter: sunshine fading in and out of cloud cover on the
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terrace. take a look at the temperatures, you can see why i'm dressed as warm as i am. 41 doesn't sound that bad but when you factor in the winds you have windchills that feel around the freezing mark. it's colder than it's been in a while around here. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast shows an april bounce back to high of 55. windy and chilly. cold tonight overnight lows in the 30s frost could be a problem, but nicer tomorrow afternoon. >> also at noon, details on the massive volunteer recall of cold and cough medicine maker muscinex. "live" with kelly and michael is next. i'm matt o'donnell. have a great friday and great weekend.
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announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, superstar superhero robert downey jr. and giving us the inside scoop on the big interview with bruce jenner, diane sawyer. plus a performance by "american idol" finalist quinton alexander. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪

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