good morning, america. new this morning. anthrax scare. the pentagon accidentally ships the deadly biological agent to labs in nine states and overseas. nearly two dozen servicemembers possibly exposed. the investigation right now. happening now. raging water. >> oh, no! >> take a look at this. breathtaking video, showing the wall of water and that river disaster. taking with it all those homes. flash flood warnings spread as new storms targets the south. and the water still rising. evacuations underway right now. grounded. a drunk pilot crashes his small plane at a florida airport. >> turn your engines off, sir. kill your engines. >> his young son on board. how was he allowed to get in the

cockpit at all. ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ and against the odds. the former star football player told he'd never walk again, overcoming a devastating injury. walking across the stage to receive his college diploma leaving his wheelchair behind with help from his fiancee. they are both here live this morning, only on "gma." okay, show of hands. who has goose bumps after seeing that video? >> what a jolt. zplin credible. chris norton was told he had a 3% chance to ever walk again. he proposed the night before. to his now fiance. and he said his mantra faith, family and friends. they're both going to join us live later. >> so great to see.

they'll be here lye. we begin with the anthrax scare. the deadly biological agent shipped in live forms to nine labs across the country and overseas too. nearly two dozen military members may have been exposed. >> reporter: good morning, george. anthrax is so deadly it's disturbing such a mistake was somehow made. today, an urgent effort under way to make sure no one gets sick. this morning, lab workers across the country and u.s. military personnel insouth korea are under observation and providing antibiotics after the defense department accidentally shipped live anthrax spores. labs in nine states potentially affect affected. in south korea, u.s. military personnel may have used live anthrax in a training exercise. 22 personnel possibly exposed. health and research officials have fanned out to the labs to

see how the terrible was handled. the anthrax originated at this weapons facility in utah. the centers for disease control is on the ground there to figure out how this happened. the defense department normally ships live anthrax at high levels of security and safety. in this case they were shipped at a lower level because the spores were thought to be dead. the nation saw a nightmare that unfolded soon after the 9/11 attacks. five people killed rkts 17 others infected when letters were sent to media companies and two senate offices in the fall of 2001. it's scary to think that live anthrax was shipped commercially. >> such a big mistake. are they putting new controls in place? >> reporter: i'm certain there's a review under way to make sure this never happens again. now to the relent less storms pummeling the south. flash flood warnings in texas

right now. rivers still rising. more tornadoes touching down overnight. matt gutman is in houston with the latest. good morning, mat. >> reporter: hey, good morning, robin. scenes like this playing out across texas. it's the very areas that have been tormented by rain and flooding over the past month that again, today, are going the get hammered. [ sirens blaring ] >> reporter: overnight, texas getting slammed again. >> tornado on the ground. >> reporter: six reported tornadoes touching down. this one caught on camera as it strikes a gas rig. three workers september to the hospital. >> oh no! >> reporter: and this chilling video as the blanco river apparently surges into this home this week. the moment the water burst through the door. chairs luggage, all swept up in the raging rising waters. >> oh no. >> reporter: as the waters recede they reveal the dead.

the body of a young boy found overnight. the death toll climbing to at least 21 in texas and oklahoma. the anguish on the faces of those left behind. eight people still missing this morning. in houston, officials say4,000 homes destroyed there. inside jim's house, the flood wather receded but was hardly gone. >> well that drawer is full of water. >> yeah it's all full of water. >> reporter: screens like this go on for block after block. this house got a foot of water. but a lifetime's worth of possessions thrown out. baby shoes. beds, couches. everything has to be destroyed. i want to take you back to the video of the water surging into the house. you can hear the terror in that family's fois as that video plays. they're screaming out now. we don't know yet what happened to that family. we're going to follow up. we'll let you know. >> you see the power in the water as well.

thank you to matt for that. ginger, it is just not over. >> not over. the stubborn pattern sticks at least through the week end. then becomes more scattered. now we know officially the entire state of texas has had its wettest month on record. yes, it goes back 120 years. the numbers are astounding. a couple of the cities. austin to date for may, 536% of what they normally get. 451% in wichita falls. it's raining again. oklahoma city another one troubled. see the flash flood watches from kansas to the mexican border. and another two to three inches possible in parts of the red there. that's goingly the the end of the week start of the weekend. the severe threat same rege yo from western nebraska down to the mexican border. another one here. damaging wind hail possible in the northeast. so we have a little bit on both sides. texas is where we're really

focused this morning. now to the pilot in serious trouble this morning, arrested after crashing his small plane. charged with operating it under the influence. his young son on board. david kerley is at reagan national. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we talk about drunk driving on the roads. occasionally there's a case in an airport. this one involving a small private plane. >> hold your position. refile your ifr flight plan, and call me when you're ready for it and ready to taxi. >> reporter: this morning, a florida pilot arrested. 57-year-old christopher john hall allegedly drunk in the cockpit before crashing this small plane wednesday at melbourne international airport. >> hold your position. i didn't tell you to move. >> reporter: air traffic controllers becoming increasingly frustrated. hall went on to an unauthorize

one ray. >> kill your engines. >> reporter: they arrest him on suspicions of intoxication and child abuse because his son is on board. >> the air traffic controller is frustrated but he doesn't have a lot of tools to use. >> reporter: there are ways to screen commercial pilots. >> corporate and private aviation have tried hard to expunge liquor from the cockpit. when you have one pilot, it's not that easy to check. >> reporter: this 57-year-old pilot was booked into the county jail. the damage was very minimal. >> okay david, thank you. now amy has the morning's other top developing stories. a lot of concern off the california coast. >> that's right. nearly nine miles of beach are closed. crews are working to clean the sand from man adden beach to

redondo beach while experts run tests on what they're calling a petroleum product. they're looking to see if last week's oil spill could be the source of those oily clumps. new developments in the soccer scandal. russian president vladimir putin is accusing the u.s. of trying to steal russia's upcoming world cup. meanwhile, pressure is mounting on the game's top international official. he's canceled speeches today. major sponsors demand his organization change how it does business. a health alert for millions of women treated for a device that authorities say may be responsible for spreading a cancer. mara mara schiavocampo has the latest. >> reporter: the device is called the power morcellator. it's used to treat fibroids or

benign uterine cancers. it breaks the fibroids into pieces to more easily be remooud. in 1 of 350 cases, cancer is hidden in those fibroids. in those cases, the tool can spread it. >> at no point in time did anyone ever say, well because you had it morcellated, that worsens your prognosis. we discovered that on our own. >> reporter: dr. amy reed and her husband said she was checked for cancer before a hysterectomy. johnson & johnson was first alerted in 2006 and voluntarily pulled the device last july due to the continued uncertainty. adding to date we're the only manufacturer to proactively take this action. >> they were contacted seven years ago. why didn't this happen then? why didn't they speak up then?

>> reporter: in november the fda issuing a plaque box warning, its strongest caution, on the device. for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo schiavocampo and, new york. a police dash cam rolling in wisconsin when a sheriff's deputy rushed to this burning car. the driver was consideration but refused to get out. the deputy grabbed him by the belt dragging him to safety. the man is charged with drunk driving. and finally, for the first time in 40 years, the golden state warriors are headed to the nba finals. yes, robin is -- whoo. >> what a matchup. >> league mvp steph curry brought his daughter on to the court to join the celebration. once again stealing the show. later in the interview room riley hid inside the curtain and would opt get dad get in calm of words. >> this is a proud moment for nerve the bay area to be four wins away from -- um -- our goal. and that's -- that's a special

feeling. >> dada help me. dada help me. >> help me. >> all the excitement can be exhausting. there she is celebrating. she better rest up. the nba finals begin one week from tonight on abc. and we want more riley curry. >> he's used to it. >> he's loving it. >> what matchup. golden state and cleveland. steph and lebron. >> who you got? >> no no no. everybody wins. everybody wince. nice try. >> i tried. >> thank you, amy. we turn to the newest candidate in the race for the white house. republican rick santorum came in a surprise second place to mitt romney last time around. he's hoping to break out of a big field by going back to his working class roots bep talked about hillary clinton and why his second run will turn out better than the first. >> i'm ready to do this again.

it's an exciting opportunity to come back home. >> reporter: why are you the best person to turn the this around now? >> if you look at what i have done for the poor in the area of manufacturing and jobs with national security policy and calling out both the last president and this one on the gathering storm of radical islam. i've been out there on national security issues. economic issues. issues to help those struggling in america. >> you talk about calling out boast presidents on radical islam. rand paul said something interesting. >> isis exists and grew stronger because of the hawks in our party who gave arms indiscriminately. >> i would expect to hear that maybe from bernie sanders. not someone running for the republican nomination. isis didn't come about because of the arms that america left

behind. isis came about because they hate everything we believe in and stand for. that's what the problem is. they hate who we are. not necessarily what we do. >> reporter: i want to ask you about something else in the news. immigration. you have gone further than a lot of republicans and say it's time to reduce legal immigration. hasn't legaling immigration been the engine of growth and opportunity in america for generations snmts i'm generations? >> i'm only talking about a 25% reduction. i'm for american workers, many of them hispanics. most of those affected are african-americans and hispanics who have the highest rates of unemployment and find the most competition with recent immigrants. the idea this is anti-hispanic or anti-whatever it is is ridiculous. >> reporter: last time around you ran, you had the support of the duggar family. >> senator rick santorum will fight for american businesses. >> reporter: we had the revelation last week. i wondered what your reaction was. >> i was sickened by it.

i was sickened by it. i pray for those girls in particular. to have gone through that is -- uh -- just hard to think about. >> reporter: and while the primaries are his first hurdle santorum is raring to go at hillary. hillary clinton, a big front-runner. make the 30-second case for why you're the best person to take her on. >> number one, national security is key. to be able to debate hillary clinton with a track record. number two, we have taken her on on everything from moral and cultural issues on the floor of the united states senate, debated her on those issues. we have taken her on in her political shop. >> senator, good to see you. how does he get there? this is a huge field right now. >> it's expected to grow later today. >> former governor of new york george pataki and martin o'malley on the democratic side on saturday. the latest on tracy morgan who was seriously injured last year and a friend killed when

a walmart truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and ran into his limo. he's reached a financial settlement with walmart. reena ninan is here with more. >> reporter: good morning robin the. the night of the crash, it's estimated that the walmart truck driver was driving over 20 miles over the speed limit and not sleeping for 24 hours. it is likely this was a sizable payout. this morning, tracy morgan has reached a settle nmt a lawsuit against walmart stemming from the fatal crash that left him seriously injured and killed a fellow comedian in june 2014. the terms of the deal have not been released. in a statement, the 46-year-old morgan said walmart did right by me and my family. i'm grateful the case was resolved am kably. >> the car is flipped on its side. >> reporter: officials say kevin roper fell asleep at the wheel

and crashed into the van morgan and others were riding in. the driver had been awake for more than 24 hours when the scent occurred. roerp has pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular homicide and assault by auto. they settled another soout brought by the family of james mcnair, killed in the accident. the star of "saturday night live" and "30 rock" suffered a brain injury a broken leg and nose and several broken ribs. he's rarely stepped out in public suns the accident almost a year ago. the father of four seen struggling to walk last december. >> how is your recovery coming? and -- >> fighting ef day. >> fighting every day? >> reporter: and now with this lawsuit behind him morgan able to focus on his continuing recory. he suffered a traumatic brain injury. his attorney says he continues to fight to get back to where he

was. but we really haven't seen him much out in public robin and george. >> no we haven't. want togreat lakes and northeast there are pockets of storms everywhere almost 200 severe storms report and we're at it everyday. this was from northern new york, you can see the trees snapped and homes and cars damaged. in toledo, ohio, small hail reported. from michigan into the southeast we've had money reports and will unfortunately today. your local forecast is 30 seconds away, hot cities brought to you by macy's. #

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good morning, america. right now, the pentagon investigating how deadly anthrax was septembernt to labs all across the country and overseas. also right now, new flash flood warning and fears has hit the south hard. and it's on alert this morning, down south, as new videos show the wall of water that dethe industry toed so many homes. a new warning about dpriling this morning. the hidden danger that could get in your food and send you to the emergency room. good morning, america. it's thursday. robin's favorite day. >> friday eve, friday eve. >> that means we're one day away if ed sheeran. it will be huge. >> gotta get your tickets. go online. join us tomorrow in the park. and can you spell champion? we're hours away from finding

out who will take home the national spelling bee trophy. hundreds of kids going head to head for the title. and you know they're exhausted. >> you can see it. >> nervous. >> a little nervous. >> can't blame them right? >> i hosted that back in the day. it's fascinating to see these kids. we'll have our own little tournament. are you going to put us to the t-e-s-t? >> yes. right now, we begin with "saved by the bell" star dust. diamond's story. on trial for stabbing a man in a bar fight in wisconsin. dprks io benitez has the story. >> reporter: no jokes here. these are serious charges that could send the normformer sit com star to prison. >> we're here over a nick in a drunk guy's shoulder.

>> reporter: dustin diamond appearing in a wisconsin court wednesday, his lawyer arguing the charges are overblown. >> the actual nick, the wound is smaller than a diamond. >> holy potatoes. >> reporter: the 38-year-old actor best known for playing screech on '90s sitcom "saved by the bell" on trial for reckless endangerment disorderly conduct, and assault with a weapon for using a knife allegedly to stab someone in a bar. this tmz video capturing diamond in the moments leading up to a fight. he told officials he was trying to defend his fiance. prosecutors paint a different picture. saying schutz was the aggressor, shoving one of the patrons, which led to diamond using a knife to stab smith. >> the kikt that i'm talking

about there is his behavior with a might have in this tight, using it in such a fashion that i penetrated the layers of denim and clothing. >> reporter: he's become more known for his offscreen aptics including a book he published. and appearing in an adult film. he opened up about his troubled past on the o.w.n. network in 2013. >> i've been working for the last ten years every single week. i feel -- i felt lost. as i mature i realize wow, i was going through my rebellious teens in my 20s. >> reporter: diamond has pleaded not guilty. if convicted, he could face up to ten years in prison. his attorney telling us that diamond could take the stand as early as today along with the guy he's accused of stabbing. we'll be watching. >> thank you, gio. now to a scary scene on the streets right outside of boston.

surveillance video capturing this 7-year-old boy shot by a stray bullet while riding his bicycle. police are still searching for the shooter. tom llamas has the story. >> reporter: this morning, police on the hunt for the person responsible for this. watch as 7-year-old divan silva is riding his bike. he stops pedaling. he hits the ground. a stray bullet hit him. >> we heard his mom skreenl. he was on the ground. >> reporter: first responders lifting him off the blood-soaked sidewalk. his clothes torn apart so they could find the bullet. >> there's no outrage or pro tests about a 7-year-olding the shot. >> reporter: a 20-year-old was hit in the sunday shooting. he'll survive. police are concerned that witnesses might be reluctant to come forward to help them find the shooter. >> this is an inexcuseable act.

we don't want to hear about this culture of no snitching. this is our community. >> reporter: so far, the police have a little to go on. a teenage suspect in a white sedan. >> he's always playing around on the streets. i'm shocked it happened. >> reporter: but there has been some fun for the little boy. patriots tight end rob gronkowski visiting divan in the hospital. the boy now recovering. his family begging for help in fighting the shooter. he was struck in the backside. this could have been much worse. all with the same message this morning. come forward if you have information. george? >> thank you, tom. we move to bruce jenner. he's back in the headlines this morning for the deadly car accident earlier this year. now asking a judge to throw out the wrongful death suit filed by the victim's family. linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: this morning, bruce jenner is fighting back against his involvement in the deadly

malibu car crash that claimed the life of 69-year-old kimberly howell. >> are there injuries? >> i'm going to say yes. >> bruce, are you okay? >> reporter: the reality star who, after passing a field sobriety test walked away from the accident unharmed is against the lawsuit that says jenner was careless negly jept and careless. jenner fighting back calling the accident a terrible tragedy. but denying financial responsibility to howe's step children. saying they were not financially dependent on the deseedn't for the basics of life. jenner was one of many involved in the crash. he has not be charged in connection with the incident.

police are still investigating. len er jenner's lawyers saying we continue to express sincerest sympathies to the family of kim kimberly howe. it is merely a statement of law. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news new york. >> thanks to linsey for that. to embedded in the strong or severe storm you get lightning this vote from alabama jeff myers you're watching the storm you say oh, my goodness and here it comes. that's how quickly it will hit you. wewe have ten deaths from lightning, we want to keep it low. lake shore drive temperatures in the 60s that lake is getting choppy going into the weekend. cooler at the lake front. today is the nicest day in the

next three days. back to the big picture, let's get a check closer to home. >> reporter: we have showers in spots and heavier downpour near coatsville. today, 88, warm, showers or thunderstorms around, tomorrow, less humid and 85. o take this picture, too, a moment in ohio. that is a shelf cloud. one of the best pictures of a shelf i have seen in a long time. it comes with gusty winds. if you see that out there, get inside. >> what's it called again? >> a shelf cloud. >> run away. hidden grilling dangers. a grill brush that sent a woman in the hospital. and spying on the teacher. one mom sending her son to class with a tape recorder after he complained about school. we'll see what she found out.

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back now with a safety warning. grill brushes may be a health hazard. pieces of wire bristle can fall off and get in your food. one woman ended up in the emergency room. >> could have been life-threatening. >> reporter: after a family barbecue left cheryl harrison with such bad stomach pain she had to be rushed to the hospital. she knew there was something wrong. she never imagined this. >> a metallic object we see by x-ray. this centimeter and a half or two sent meters. >> reporter: he says it was a metal barbecue brush bristle. >> i was floored. i had no idea. >> reporter: it took emergency surgery to get it out. >> i can't describe the pain. it was just a bad, bad pain. >> reporter: even stranger it's

not as unusual as you might think. >> this is the second case i have had this quheer. talking to my partners about three of four of them sad similar occasions. >> how are you feeling with your tube out? >> reporter: the same thing happened in seattle to 16-year-old tritsen beck. >> it hurt really bad. >> reporter: in his case it could have been worse. >> i sud lynn saw a dplint of light off a piece of metal. my colleague said that look like a brush bristle. >> reporter: the cdc warning about old barbecue brushes and the threat of tiny bristles falling off. experts say consumers could inspect brushes. if worn down throw them away and replace them. or buy one of these, a brushless barbecue cleaner that uses a stone instead. that's what cheryl did after she got out of the hospital. >> emp should check your grill and i really would like people to realize that the danger is out there. >> reporter: for "good morning

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>> goarng, i'm -- good morning i'm tamala edwards 7:56, may 28. let's go over to matt pellman at the 30 bypass. >> reporter: heavy rains rolled through the 30 bypass. we have normal morning volume slowing us down. meanwhile, we're watching a if he can fire at sumneytown pike and it's dry on i-95. we are slowing from past cottman to girard. getting word of a crash on

southbound side of 295 give us speeds of 1 miles per hour heading south on 295. washington township we had a crash that brought down a pole, there are restrictions near frys mills road a good spot to avoid. >> looking live out across center city from our temple university camera. you can see gray clouds shrouding the buildings. >> reporter: lotslots of clouds out here. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing the heavier cell i showed you earlier. we have a sprinkle right there. we have sprinkles in south jersey, as well. very humid conditions, it's not hard to get the sprinkles pop up. unstable, warm, showers and thunderstorms, mostly later today and tonight. later today the best chance of that will be south and east of

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and spying on the teacher. what a mom found out when she put a recording device on her 10-year-old son to discover what his teacher was really saying though his class. >> this is my job. you don't have to fix it. leave it there. >> why the kids said they were too scared for school. ♪ wake me up when it's all over ♪ summer vacation scam alert. the family showed up to find the home wasn't for rent. >> he said sorry to tell you this but you have been scammed. >> why the deals your finding may be fooling you. ♪ this is gonna be the best day of my life ♪ jennifer aniston. fabulous. fearless. revealing her diet secrets.

she's revealing what fuels her every day. and run into thursday. we're turning treadmills into shredmills. only as we say -- >> good morning, america. let's see, yesterday, it was drum sticks. today, treadmills are taking over times square. it's our giant shredmill event. and gio, you see him, oh. look at this. >> hey. >> he's giving you a little competition here. >> he'll give me competition. i'm over here sweating. >> we have studios all across the country joining us. we want you to join. run in place even. and there's rachel smith upstairs with our workout crew. >> dj kalkutta keeping the music going.

feel the burn michael. >> i couldn't let gio be alone. i must admit. under this makeup i'm sweating like a farm animal. >> what elevation do you have there? >> no elevation. i'm just walking. >> how many people tell us they watch us from the gym every morning? not alone. michael is with you this morning. let's get the morning rundown from amy. the big story this morning. the punishing storms tearing across the plains unleashing another day of destruction. rising rivers forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. soggy belongings are piling up in the streets. the death toll has climbed to 21. this has now been the wettest month on record in texas. and new video showing the moment the raging floodwaters rushed through one home. the frightened family huddled on the second floor. last night rkts more tornadoes reported. this one injured three people in

the texas panhandle. and new concerns about anthrax shipped across the country and overseas by the pentagon in live form by mistake. as many as two does vn potentially been exposed and are being treated with antibiotic. there are no signs of any illness so far. that shipment came from a utah weapons facility. well, another possible oil slick on the southern california coast has closed nearly nine miles of popular beaches. experts are not sure where they're coming from. they're testing to see if it's linked to last week's oil leak. a teacher under fire after her shocking classroom outbursts were recorded. children with special needs were subjected to threats and insults. >> reporter: this morning, school officials tell raleigh abc station wtvd that they're

investigating one of their teachers accused of repeatedly losing control. >> this is my job! you don't have to fix it! leave it there. >> i was infuriated. disgusted. i was heart broken. >> reporter: leona said her son, sammy, had been trying to tell her for months his teacher was verbally abusive. she says she didn't believe him until she sent him to school with this recording device and heard it herself. >> i don't etch like nobody to be behind me on the board. because i might get mad and pop the mess out of them. then it would be my fault. >> reporter: she says the teacher treated the kids like trash. other parents are speaking out. >> my son was afraid of her. he -- he would repeat, i'm scared. she scares me. >> i don't think that she should be an educator with our children. >> reporter: some parents are pulling chairtheir children from the

classroom and school. sammy is home for now. school officials are not commenting saying this is a personnel issue. for "good morning america," steve osunsami abc news atlanta. a health alert about how much caffeine is too much? you should limit your coffee intake to four cups a day or 400 milligrams milligrams. they recommend half that for pregnant women. finally, a special birthday for a special horse named j.d. his owner threw him a party and got quite a surprise after she lit the kandings on the cake. what what he did next. ♪ happy birthday dear j.d. ♪ >> he's one happy boy. no official word on what his wish was. i believe it involves corn and carrots.

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bending phenomenon. the charlie charlie challenge. tempting teens to call upon a supposed mythical being to answer their questions. >> charlie, charlie, are you here? >> we played -- [ bleep ]. >> oh my! >> reporter: draw a grid. balance pencils. ask charlie, charlie, are you here? wait for charlie, or maybe just gravity, to take hold. will charlie be the next generation of the ouija board? featured in last year's movie, "ouija "? >> i'm not pushing it. >> reporter: turns out all the hype may be less about summoning spirits than about curiosity. >> people are looking for things that appear scary but aren't. that's why we go to scary movies

and ride roller coasters. >> reporter: parents pointing to the case of two teen girls heading to trial for attempting to kill a friend. >> you have to be off or a lot off to act on those stories. i think the same thing could be said for this particular trepd. >> reporter: but is this actually conjuring demons? or like in paranormal activity three, sit more urban legend. >> remember the rules. >> yes, say bloody mary three times. >> reporter: it's really up to your own beliefs. for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo schiavocampo abc news new york. >> we started the conversation early. we're joined by our parenting expert dr. deborah gilboa. you said call you dr. g. >> perfect. the idea is and my 10-year-old could do it. i wasn't so successful. you plans this pencil like this. and theoretically, you can get

to it balance so it's not touching. you say charlie, charlie, are you here. and then you wait. on the videos you don't have to wait long when maybe a spirit but probably gravity or a breeze or the vibration of your hans on the table because you're so excited moves the pencil a little bit. i don't know what you do if it says no i'm not here. but if it says yes, you have the opportunity to ask a question. >> but dr. g. the ouija board. isn't that a modern day version? >> yes. and less expensive. >> robin said what we did back if the day. light as a feather, stiff as a board. someone levitating. >> did you do that? >> no i didn't. >> magic 8 ball. >> i'm disappointed. >> is there a danger at all? >> it is thank goodness unlike so many social media trends we worry about as parents, it's harmless from moat people's

belief. if your faith deems this as dangerous, you to communicate that to your kids. it's a great opportunity to ask our kids what would you ask? we get insight. >> that's a great idea. >> and to say, hey, there's a thing going around. how do you know when a thing going around is a safe thing to try? >> and you're not worried about the parallels of the slenderman case. >> that brings up a terrible thing to try. our kids want to be a little bit critical of things. this is a great time to encourage them to be a little critical without us having to judge them. >> let's see what the magic 8 ball says. >> i can't read it. >> i can't either. >> ask later. >> thank you. great insight. next up, "gma" on the lookout this morning for vacation ren tan scams. those deals you find online are not always what they seem to be.

rebecca jarvis has that. ♪ >> reporter: many of us are now in the middle of planning those much-needed summer vacations. even ditching fancy hotels for family friendly apartments or homes. posted online. but renters beware. some ads may not lead you to vacation plisz. the better business bureau with a new warning for summer. in the past year in the boston area alone, more than 400 complaints ability vacation rentals. >> people will introduce properties not really for sale. >> i should have thought, wow. you know at $400 a night, this house is amazing. how could that be? and i thought, maybe we were lucky. >> reporter: cherry rented this beautiful home in lake tahoe for the summer. for her family of 14 through an ad on the rental website,

homeaway.com. >> it's a sprawling, big place. >> 4,000 square feet. >> reporter: as her family members started to arrive so did the owner of the house, saup, who did not put his home up for rent. >> he said sorry to tell you this but you have been scammed. >> reporter: the ad was a fake scamming cherry and her farmly out of $1500. she says they were not the only ones. >> i have confirmed episodes with various groups families believing they were renting my properties when they had been scammed. >> reporter: homeaway.com says it suspends potentially fraudulent accounts and warning centralers. adding we work on a case-by-case basis to get consumers' money back. the mack calfry family says thae received a full refund from their bank. what can you do? experts say do your research and get everything in writing before

payment. reverse google search the image of the vacation rental. if it comes up on multiple sites, keep moving. and never wire money. use a credit card or papal instead. for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> good good, good, advice. also in our heat up dex, jennifer aniston's diet secrets. she posted some of the food she eats to keep her looking good. abbie boudreau that hashas the story. >> reporter: known for her healthy lifestyle and beautiful blow jennifer anson revealing a dplims into her daily routine. from this healthy breakfast. a slice of toast with a poached egg. and this simple salad for lunch. including cue kumcumberscucumbers,

pistachios. >> it's clean. >> reporter: her diet is all about clean eating. >> eating clean can make a difference in how you look and feel. >> reporter: right down to the farm fresh eggs jen's very own chickens hatch at home. a clean snack she's happy to share with her patient pup, with the caption, sophie love askews a the caption, sophie love askews a cucumber. >> it's the simplicity. >> reporter: the normally social media-shy star posting her photos to the site of living proof. >> nice to have some fresh blood in the group. fresh cute blood. >> reporter: she's not shy about how she gets her killer body. posting this pic alongside her other dog, dolly. >> the bar method is pillates.

are you shaking yet? >> no am i doing something wrong? >> oh work harder. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> whatever she's doing, it's working. >> it works for her. that's for dog gone sure. let's go outside with ginger for the weather. >> hey, guys. i'm using this time on the treadmill. i'm going to beat you, gio. hello, where are y hurricane forecast came out officially yesterday, 3 to 6 named storms. it only takes one to hit the coast. that's the big picture, let's get a check closer to home. >> reporter: hello, ginger i'm karen rogers looking for showers that popped up. looking outside at the ben franklin bridge, stuck in the clouds and looking humid. 88 is the high, warm, a few showers or thunderstorms around

mostly today and tonight and the best chance south and east of i-95. tomorrow, less humid 85. saturday, warm and breezy, muggy again, 88. uh sure. >> i don't know. we're going to work it all out out here. having a great time. for now, michael. all right. thank you, ginger. and now, i'm going the heat up the morning with a little "magic mike xxl" action. yeah. my good friend joe manganiello is on the cover of the june/july issue of "details" magazine. he powered through 4 1/2 weeks of shooting with a torn biceps. >> did you know that? >> i didn't. he doesn't mind being eye candy. i know you have that problem. >> yeah me neither.

>> gracing the pages of the grooming guide. just as he's about to be married. so many people out there just sighed. i know. i know that. he's engaged to the beautiful sofia vergara. she posted this picture captioned who wouldn't get motivated with that guy staring at you. joe manganiello stars in "magic mike xxl" opening july 1st. you might recognize someone else. >> who might that be? >> you won't be looking at the face. >> whoa. >> a little "magic mike" humor. zplet getting ready for the unbearably cute video with the liddle pandemonium thrown in. this bear going for a climb until he gets stuck. trying to free that pesky leg. get it out of there.

come on fella. come on. you can do it. >> you can do it. >> oh that does not look comfortable. >> no. >> but he finally did it. at least i think so. >> what is he trying to get to? >> he's just having a good time. >> bamboo? >> must be. and these bears, wrestling. scrappy siblings look at them go. it will be like the nba finals right there. got to be scrappy. mama bear is just out of view. keeping her eye on her crew. so the bears are safe. mama is there with them. now, we have time for our "pop news" poppin. she stars in when calls the heart on the hallmark channel. you might know her also as becky katsopolous, star of "full house." everybody please welcome lori

loughlin. >> welcome. >> nice to see you. >> nice to have you here. >> hi ladies. >> you have an exclusive announcement. >> officially i'm going to be a part of the reboot or spin off, "fuller house." >> great. >> so you got to be excited about that. >> i'm very excited. it will be great to be back with the whole cast. it will be fun. we'll help candace and jodie and andrea spin off. maybe throughout the season we'll pop up here and there. >> "a fuller house." >> you can tell the camaraderie. >> we had a great time. loved each other. had such a good time doing that show. i think it's one of the reasons it was so successful. you could tell we enjoyed being together. >> it's still successful. >> my kids watch "full house" every single night. >> they do road blocks. >> it goes on for -- it can eat up the dvr like that.

>> and mary-kate and ashley won't be a part? >> i heard that. i read the announcement too that our executive producer released. they've chosen not to be a part of it. we would have loved it. it would have been great. but i understand the. >> we're such big fans of the show. we want to play a game with you. >> pong. >> okay. >> we're going to see how well -- we'll call it full house flash back. we want 100% honest answers. who is most likely to break character? >> dave. >> that was quick. >> dave coulier. he would go off on tangents. so funny. >> who took the longest to get ready? >> john stamos. >> really? >> i'm kidding. >> that was too easy. >> and, um who was the most cheerful? >> me! >> i love the honest answers. i love it. well you know what thank you and congratulations.

good luck with the show. when calls the heart airs saturdays on hallmarc charge. >> yes it does. check it out. >> poppin'. thank you for taking over "pop news." >> you continue to be eye candy over there. >> i'll do my best. a lot more coming up on "gma." this college student. he's so amazing. look at the steps he took at his graduation. he and his fiance here live in a little bit. and we have a lot of treadmills in times square during our huge shredmill event. tt2wút3n@/4 btún!/4 tt2wút3n@/4 "aún1#p tt2wút3n@/4 bmún:(é tt4wút3n@/4 " dzlq b]é tt4wút3n@/4 " enlq 2y< tt4wút3n@/4 " gzl& +íd

>> good morning, an argument between three men in philadelphia's mayfair section ended with one of them shot in the arm. the 20-year-old victim was rushed to the hospital in stable condition. both suspects ran away. may 28, i'm tamala edwards. let's go over to matt pellman starting on 202. >> reporter: we saw wet conditions along the 30 bypass, a few miles away in exton it's bone dry but plenty snow on the northbound side of boot road to the work zone. there is a crash in springfield township at stenton avenue at paper mill road. watch for crashes at matt son ford road. and there's a fire stick with

bala avenue. normal delays on the schuylkill expressway, as well as i-95. there's a crash southbound approaching warwick road that cleared. let's go outside to karen rogers she is outside it's a humid morning there it will be warm and a little rain. >> reporter: we have clouds and it's humid and warm. let's look at storm tracker 6 live double scan. a few showers heading toward surf city. we're unstable. we're tracking a front coming through later. today, warm, a few storms around or showers, i think the best chance for that, though, will be late today and into tonight and especially south and east of i-95. 88 for the high. warm, a tomorrow a bit less humid and dry sunshine, 85. saturday breezy and warmed, sunday looks wet tam. >> when we're not here we're always on at 6abc.com. we'll see you back here in 30.

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helping protect that world takes state farm. [ cheers and applause ] and welcome back to "gma" and our giant shredmill event. look at everybody go. we have gio, ginger. both at 15% incline. as high as it goes. >> rachel smith is upstairs. >> yeah. >> we've got everyone sweating for the cause here. how you can do it. you need a lot of energy. but all of our folks have it. though ginger, you're pooping out a little bit. >> i'm a slow and steady start. >> gio's been going for about an hour. we have a hotor the

tory johnson has it. it's thankful thursday. a truly inspiring story. unforgettable college graduation for a young man named chris norton the he walked across the stage to receive his diploma just four years after a horrific football injury left him with virtually no chance of regaining movement below his neck. this was on sunday. we'll talk to chris and his, ooh -- fiance emily. first, his remarkable story. an incredible moment defying great odds. [ cheers and applause ] chris norton began his college career at luther college in iowa as a star football layer. then he suffered a terrible injury. fracturing his neck and come presing his final cord. doctors telling him he had a 3% chance of ever walking again. four years later, the

23-year-old takes the stage at his graduation. leaving his wheelchair behind. taking the steps one by one with the help of his fiance emily. in the audience his mom, overjoyed. the unimaginable traps formation. all thanks to chris' determination. >> come on chris. >> come on buddy. >> reporter: he found mike barres former coach and trainer who has helped nearly 50 patients come back. >> neurological engineering is a system i have devised. >> reporter: chris worked with mike and his team five days a week four hours a day. >> he was a guy who struggled to stand on his own. now he has control of his life. >> reporter: dr. jenkins says recovery can continue for many years. and every kind of rehab helps. >> you don't get there without having the grit and

determination. >> reporter: during his years in therapy, chris remained strong. meeting the love of his life. >> i love you. >> i love you. >> reporter: and proposing just one day before his momentous walk. the couple preparing now for the most important steps yet. down the aisle. aw. it is a pleasure and an honor the welcome chris norton and his fiance emily summers, here to "gma." great to have you both here with us. oh, you're -- we're so proud of you. proud and happy for you both. shall we? shall we? all right. i know it's quite an accomplishment to stand, to walk to do all that you were doing. you were told you had less than 3% chance to ever do that. i understand that you actually finished school a semester early because you wanted to have that extra time to get yourself ready to walk across that stage for dpranl weighs? >> yeah absolutely. it with auz dream of mine to walk across the stage.

i set that goal. i knew i had to work as hard as i could to make it happen the. that's where we moved to michigan and just -- focused on my therapy and to make my dream happen. >> we saw hat in the piece. the hours and hours of work that you put in. former football player. when you hear that you have a 3% chance to walk again what goes through your mind when you hear that? >> honestly when it happened it went in one ear and out the other. it was not going to determine who i was or what i will be. i was going to defeat the odds no matter what. i had my mind set. i had a feeling that dpod had a bigger plan for me. and just to stay the path and do my part. >> you openly talk about your faith. faith, family, and friends is your mantra? >> absolutely. without those three things i couldn't make it through. >> and now emily joining the the family as well. i was a little taken aback by

the statement that i heard that you made if you could go back in time to the football field, when that play took place that you were injured, that you would not change a thing. >> i would not. it's given me such a purpose in life to help others. and i met emily. so -- i have it all. i really do. i feel so blessed and -- i would not change a thing. >> you met chris after the injury. tell us what it has been like the determination that you have seen. i see you whip him into shape, too, doesn't she? >> oh she's my hardest trainer i have ever had. she's so tough. >> tell us about it. >> it's been amazing. he is the -- best person i have ever met. she's such a hard-working determined person. and makes me better and inspires me to do more in my life as well. it's great to see the progress he's made. just the work that he puts in every single day, all of the hours he does it's incredible. >> all of us can learn from

watching you, chris. and -- okay so you were in on the graduation about how he was going to walk across the stage. but the night before you were not in on the proposal. so maestro, please. ♪ all of me loves all of you ♪ >> is this the song that was playing? ments it was. >> you had no idea? >> i couldn't believe it. i told him he wasn't going to be able to pull it off and surprise me. i figured out he's been planning it for three months, four mopts. i couldn't believe it. >> you have a little help there, chris? >> i did. i had help from my family and friends. to make it all happen. >> your mom and dad are here standing -- i know you have written a book along with an author. can you tell us about that, sir? >> we had an author from atlanta, georgia, approach us and said you gotta tell this story. so we've been working with her for about a year now. the book will be released.

it's the power of faith when tragedy strikes. it will come out later this summer. >> i love that title. how proud are you of your son? >> extremely proud. 4 1/2 years ago, all he could do was nod his head up and down. we know how hard he's worked to get to that point on the graduation stage. >> he comes from good stock. he comes from good stock. >> thank you. >> chris, emily, thank you so much. thank you for sharing your story and your faith. all the best going forward? future plans? a date set? >> walk down the aisle with emily. dance at our wedding. just keep improving. >> i know it's gonna happen. thank you both. >> thank you. we're still doing it. still on the treadmill this morning. love that story. thank you, robin. she's yelling at me. side step. inner thigh.arizona they are in the upper

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start at a comfortable pace and build your way up. i ups what she meant halfway through the class. i felt a huge sense of accomplishment. the variety of the exercises in the group setting made it more fun and motivating. it's not the dreadmill anymore. >> i'm not being a hero. i'm here with anna kaiser. owner of akt and david siik from from -- >> you're going to be moving on all plains of motion like a dancer would. not just in the plane. but twisting side to side you'll get it all. >> and you helped shakira bounce back from baby number two? >> i did. >> david, why is this the ultimate way to get your body in shape? >> running is true.

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[ cheers and applause ] you might have seen chris gethard in "anchor man 2" and "the heat." now he's going from public access to late night. "the chris gethard show" is on fusion tonight. you're willing to do things like this. donning up floururoscent headband as well. >> yeah. >> what can people expect? >> we like to keep it different. go in that direction. >> i like that you're out of breath. >> i didn't anticipate any of this. thank you so much for having me. >> thank you so much more exercising while talking. a lot of the folks on your show were just superfans, people who showed up and wouldn't leave. they became producers and paras

of the act? >> zplst a guy named bah that maman. he bananaman. a lady hula hoops behind me. i'm sorry i'm out of breath. >> do you visit on incline? no you're just walking. >> i'm very weak. thank you for pointing it out on national television. thank you for pointing out my frailty. >> your wife is on the show. >> she is. we do shameful things. we make direct eye contact. it doubt feel good to do home together. >> your target audience sh about a 15-year-old. you're talking to your 15-year-old self? >> i'm trying to make the show i would have wanted when i was a lonely shy kid. that's what we're going for. >> i like it. you had us laughing. now you're sweding ingsweating on top of it. you don't have to keep exercising. you can stop.

>> slow it down a little bit. >> or we could turn it up. >> i hope you'll join us tomorrow. our huge in the park party with ed sheeran. we won't put ed on a treadmill. the scripps national spelling bee semifinals start later. and tonight, the the finals at 8:00 p.m. on espn. >> we're overdressed, think. >> i think we are. have a great thursday, everyone. >> good morning, 8:56 thursday, may 28. i'm tamala edwards let's get that last look at traffic with matt pellman starting on the schuylkill expressway.

>> reporter: yeah, we're trying to shake lose the delays on the schuylkill expressway. 25 minutes with no whatsoever. we had a bad crash that brought down a pole we have restrictions in washington township gloucester county route 42. there's a crash on the side use airport road at dupont highway to get around that. dover downs starting today expect heavy traffic along highway one and route 13 for the nascar. >> let's go outside to karen rogers with a last look at accuweather. >> reporter: warm and muggy 74 degrees, we're watching for a sprinkle we saw a few earlier today. the best chance would be later

today and tonight especially south and east of the city. # 8 is the high, warm and muggy tomorrow, less humid, 85 not so bad. saturday, warm and breezy, 88. saturday muggy. sunday sustained period of rain and 78. after that, 65 on monday. >> like that. coming up today at noon be a graduation dress code that could lead to a sexual harassment lawsuit in a pennsylvania school district. woonches. a device used for women could be spreading deadly cancer. we'll have more on that at noon. "live" with kelly and michael is up next. i'm tamala edwards. have a great thursday! #

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>> it's "live" with kelly and michael. today from the movie "entourage," adrien grenier. and a performance from the legendary joan jett and the blackhearts. and we continue with more of the co-hosts' favorite workout moves, all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] >> ♪ i love rock 'n' roll put another dime in the jukebox, baby i love rock 'n' roll ♪