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good morning, america. terror in the homeland. breaking new details in that deadly rampage in tennessee. four marines killed. three others wounded. >> we are treating this as an act of domestic terrorism. >> what wear're learning point killer this morning, the assault-style rifle he used the intense gunfight and the hero police officers who prevented an even bigger tragedy as hundreds of fbi agents investigate. did he act alone? jailhouse mystery. a woman who spoke out about police brutality found dead in a texas jail cell after an arrest for a routine traffic stop. police call it a suicide. her family and thousands online demanding justice for sandy. caught on camera. dramatic crash. a helicopter slamming into the side of a bar sending debris
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flying. how everyone on board managed to escape without serious injury. and the ultimate survivor. the 16-year-old who walked away from a plane crash after and the hero she met. >> it's only on "gma" this morning. we do say good morning, on this friday morning and we have powerful images out of chattanooga. the massive police response. the gunman armed with an assault rifle. you're looking live at the recruiting office one of the sites of the shooting. >> look at the bullet holes. there were shell casings all across the floor. and this is a photo of the gunman mohammod abdulazeez. >> we are following the latest out of chattanooga. here's what we know.
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four marines confirmed killed. their identities not yet released. three people were injured including a police officer heard in the firefight. the motive is unclear. the fbi has launched a full investigation. >> call it an act of domestic terrorism. law enforcement is on high ra letter around the current, security stepped up at all federal buildings and full team coverage of this story starting with abc's jim avila in chattanooga, good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. i'm standing in front of the strip mall where the shooting began. the fbi evidence truck still in place. there throughout the night and then again this morning. as chattanooga tries to wake up from that half hour nightmare that they'll never forget. a burst of gunfire in a neighborhood strip mall a direct attack on american military recruiters at 10:45 in the morning. offices from each branch of the service, in this one row of
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storefronts. >> he just pulled up and next thing he know he lived up his arms like this with a big black gun and it was one shot and then endless shots. >> all units respond. we're treating this as a mass incident. >> reporter: he pulled into the parking lot in his silver mustang, convertible top down gun extended. one marine shot in the leg and before anyone could react the car roars away right up highway 75 seven miles to a second military site. the navy reserve support center. >> apparently there's a shooter at the tree line. >> reporter: here the shooter would leave his car, enter the building and battle police and mps face-to-face killing four marines and injuring two other service members. >> 32-year-old female unresponsive. >> reporter: all ending in just 30 minutes then a hail of gunfire. police shoot and kill the gunman. identified as 24-year-old mohammad youssuf abdulazeez
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shown here in a mug shot after a drunk driving arrest. a u.s. national born in kuwait described by friends as an all-american child of the south. >> there's no way knowing the guy i went to school with and what he did. it really hit me in the gun. >> reporter: a s.w.a.t. team raided the suspect's home and removed two women in handcuffs. the investigation into the shooter's background already under way. >> we are treating this as an act of domestic terrorism. >> reporter: through the night mourners showed up at this targeted piece of america. to honor the uniformed victims, the president asked all americans to mourn. >> it is a heartbreaking circumstance for these individuals who have served our country with great valor to be killed in this fashion. >> reporter: the fbi is in charge of this investigation. they say it is domestic terrorism. no evidence of outside of the united states connections and
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they tell the community they are reassuring the community that they're safe. that this was a lone gunman. we are learning new details about the killer. a recent college grad and electrical engineer not on the fbi's radar and abc's brian ross is here with that side of the story. good morning brian. >> reporter: good morning, robin. he was a practicing muslim who grew up in small town america, hixson tennessee but officials say mohammod abdulazeez was not one of the scores of young americans being watched for possible terror links. this quiet neighborhood was home for the accused shooter. this morning, it is at the center of the massive fbi investigation. >> we are just beginning this investigation. at this point we don't have anything that ties had him to an international terrorism organization. >> reporter: he was born in kuwait but he and his family have lived in the u.s. since 1992. at one point his father was even named a police specialman for the city of chattanooga. he had plenty of american
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friends growing up seen here in a youtube video with some of them at a local switching hole. >> he was just a typical american kid in high school. >> reporter: but in his high school senior yearbook abdulazeez wrote "my name causes national security alerts. what does yours do." in a local newspaper it quoted his sister as saying she had been harassed at school because of her muslim faith. it was around that time that abdulazeez took up mixed martial arts. he's the one on top in this video posted on youtube. >> mohammod abdulazeez. >> reporter: but from outward appearances he did not appear to be a loser angry at america or. his mother posted these from his graduation as an electrical engineer. but given thursday's deadly attack. something clearly changed in abdulazeez's life since then. it was only in the last year or
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so that abdulazeez started wearing a long beard, often a sign of the religiously devout. this was a mug shot from a dui arrest three months ago. and following that search of his family home the fbi this morning is analyzing his use of the internet and social media including a blog connected to an e-mail address he's used with an entry just this monday that quote, said life is short and bitter. unquote. okay. >> let's get more from senior justice correspondent pierre thomas. pierre as we've said fbi taking the lead here and last year the fbi director told you exactly this is the attack he's been worried about. >> reporter: exactly. the fbi sent hundreds of agents to chattanooga to begin dissecting the life of the suspect interviewing family members and associates and plan to exploit any telephones and computers that he used in their hunt for evidence and they want to foe if he had any help and whether he was inspired by isis or any other terrorist organization. attorney general loretta lynch
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fbi director james comey and homeland security jeh johnson are directly involved in this investigation and i can tell you there is a sense of urgency. no specific ties to isis have been identified but authorities have been warning the group is flooding social media with daily messages for supporters to attack inside the u.s. >> which is why you have all these federal facilities on high alert. we have seen in recent weeks other attacks by isis sympathize sympathizers targeting the military. >> reporter: yes, george there's case after case. in march two illinois men charged with supporting isis with one alleging to adoptive a uniform to kill soldiers at a local military base so great concern and urgency today, george. >> thanks, pierre. we are joined by chattanooga's mayor andy berke and police chief fred fletcher. chief fletcher let me begin with you. it sounds like your officers were engaged if a pretty fierce gun battle.
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what can you tell us. >> officers rushed towards a known hostile threat and they engaged a threat and put themselves between danger and our community and helped save lives in the city of chattanooga. our heart goes out to the victims of the armed forces but i'm very very proud and humbled at the selfless sacrifice of the members of the chattanooga police department. >> what more do we know about the kind of weapons abdulazeez had and how he got them. >> the investigation is being led by the fbi and atf and actively processing the crime scene. >> pretty confident your officers took him down. that he didn't shoot himself. >> i'm absolutely confident they saved many lives yesterday. >> the father of abdulazeez was employed by the public works department. what more do we know mr. him and there had been some reports he had been on a terrorist watch list in the past. >> our federal law enforcement officers and our local police department are investigating
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every connection that the shooter had from family to friends to outside. and they're going to continue to look at this. the local muslim community was outraged and shocked by what happened yesterday and we've seen very strong statements from them condemning what happened. >> we have seen those statements. do you have any fear of retaliations against muslims in your community? >> well last night chief fletcher and the entire police department team went out, we contacted the muslim community, we made sure that people felt protected. the goal here is we want everybody in our community to feel safe no matter who they are, certainly that applies to the people who proudly serve our country. it also applies to the people who want to worship of any faith in chattanooga. >> and, chief fletcher has abdulazeez had any run-ins with the police before we know? he had been scheduled to appear in court for some kind of a dui.
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>> george that's at only thing that's come to our attention but we continue to work with our investigators and the fbi to see if there were any other contacts that might have been documented in any other way but right now that's the only one that's come to our attention. >> gentlemen, thank you both for joining us this morning. our condolences for your loss. >> thank you. and our entire team will be tracking this throughout the day. >> our thoughts and prayers with the families in chattanooga and that entire community this morning. as we turn now to another mass shooting the verdict in the colorado movie theater massacre james holmes found guilty of killing 12 people and injuring 70 more. the question now is whether he will get the death penalty or spend the rest of his life behind bars. abc's clayton sandell has that story. >> we the jury find the defendant james eagan holmes guilty. >> reporter: this morning james holmes already an admitted killer is now a convicted one guilty on 165 charges including murder and attempted murder.
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>> i've got seven down in the theater. >> reporter: three years ago the 27-year-old killed these 12 people and injured 70 at a midnight premiere of a "batman" movie. he remained motionless hands in his pockets. >> the mental illness is the reason the sole reason that this crime took place. >> but prosecutors argued though he is mentally ill holmes was not insane and that night knew right from wrong. >> sandy and lonnie lost their daughter daughter. what does this day mean for you? >> that he's never going to see the light of day ever again. >> reporter: beginning this week sentencing. the jury will now decide if holmes should face the rest of his life in prison or the death penalty. for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news centennial, colorado. >> thanks to clayton for that. we turn to tornadoes touching down overnight. eight reported in illinois and
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iowa causing major damage snapping power lines leaving thousands in the dark and ginger tracking all that. >> where so lucky that did not injure anyone. but this week has been so turbulent, more than or almost 1100 severe storm reports and now that includes the eight reported tornadoes just yesterday. >> tornado. oh, my gosh. >> reporter: an impressive tornado tearing across northwestern illinois. >> this is not good. this is a very big tornado. >> reporter: the twister making its way across this field. you can see debris flying and transformer igniting. multiple vortices torturing the land. >> oh my gosh. >> reporter: left behind power lines snaking through the streets. the twisting winds bending the silo in half. more than a half dozen homes suffering extensive damage. this house split by a tree. in far northwestern missouri destruction after an ef-1 tornado swept through the town
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of graham. winds up to 90 miles per hour and in iowa this funnel cloud forming and moving east toward illinois. and we could do it all again today. damaging wind not only tornadoes but also hail that looked like this out of iowa. the area on the lookout from wyoming to south dakota awe the what i into southwestern minnesota. that's the region and this weekend it doesn't get lighter. i will highlight that coming up in your nation's weather. thank you. now the latest on those laser scares in the new york area. 12 planes in all reported that green beam shining in their cockpits. one pilot even complaining of blurred vision. it's part of a disturbing increase in these type of attacks this year. more than 2700 already. abc's david kerley with that story. >> i just saw it out of the corner of my eye and few more times hit the top of our cockpit. >> reporter: a report repeated across the country, 35 accounts of aircraft hit by lasers wednesday night alone, a dozen in new york. >> yeah they lit us up pet
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well. >> reporter: they're intensifying efforts to find those responsible. >> you're putting the lives of not just the pilots but all the people on the plane at risk. >> reporter: for more than a year the fbi has targeted these people who are what is called lasing jetliners. it is getting worse this year on pace to break a record. every night 15 laser hits on arm on aircraft. simulation from the fbi shows that little beam of light can blast a cockpit at one of the most critical phases of flight landing. >> the pilots are concentrating. if somebody bursts a green laser in their face from whatever distance away it will be difficult to see the instruments as well as runway to get that airplane on the ground. >> reporter: a pilot hit in new york is suffering blurry vision and these powerful lasers can temporarily blind a pilot. this available on line can blind you in five feet in five seconds. its effect looking at the sun for more than ten minutes.
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authorities are prosecuting and putting in jail violators if they can find them robin. >> hopefully they will find them david, thanks. now amy with the other top stories starting with the security breach at another major airport. >> all flights had to be stopped in san diego after a man ran on to the runway. it took about five minutes for police to take him into custody. he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. also breaking overnight a fiery explosion leveling this home in st. louis damaging two other buildings. two people were trapped in that rubble. they are in critical condition. no word yet on what sparked the explosion. officials report no gas odor. new details about the escape of the notorious drug lord known as el chapo. mexican lawmakers reveal eded it was 18 minutes and there was no guard monitoring his cell. a helicopter trying to touch down on a narrow strip of land
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crashes into a pub smashing a ten-foot hole into the wall but the chopper then flipped on its side and the two people on board were able to walk away. remarkably with just minor injuries. former president george h.w. bush remains in the hospital being treated for a broken bone in his neck. but doctors say he is in excellent shape. he's been fitted with a neck brace. his recovery though could take up to four months. and finally, a testament to the love nurses give their patients. a 4-year-old girl in a new york hospital fell so in love with her nurse matt she air force based him to marry her. you can see he said yes and 24 hours later the hospital pulled off a beautiful wedding. abby in a dress and veil and matt in his best tuxedo t-shirt. they ate cake and smashed it in each other's face. they sealed it with a hug not a kiss and exchanged ring pops. >> perfect. >> so beautiful. >> that is one cute couple. thank you, amy.
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back to ginger with this huge storm in the pacific. >> dolores. we talked about it yesterday. i just wanted to update we have video, this is a category four, winds of 130 plus miles per hour. it is pumping moist into the southwest. with the monsoon flow we have flood watches. southern arizona and california. let's get the beach forecast brought to you by south paw.
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>> reporter: good morning, i'm meteorologist karen rogers with your accuweather update. we're dry 68 degrees, we have a nice summer day ahead. let's go outside and see what it looks like. sunshine and clouds today. 84 is the high today. it's warm and a bit more humid than yesterday more clouds fill in the afternoon and evening. we stay dry during the day overnight tonight into tomorrow we get a shower or thunderstorm. turns hot and humid tomorrow, 90 for the high. looks like many things. >> a dirigible. >> you look like a ray of sunshine in that beautiful dress. >> thank you. thank you so much. i'm trying. >> ahead this morning, that mystery death in texas.
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>> good morning i'm tamala edwards, 7:26 friday, july 17. let's head over to matt pellman he is starting on i-95. i happen hope it's better than yesterday. >> reporter: leaps and bounds better than yesterday. we're almost accident free and almost delay free on i-95 southbound entering the work zone at cottman no major delays. farther south we're seeing slow
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speeds. speaking of i-95 new traffic pattern coming to the northbound side tonight into tomorrow. watch out for changes on i-95 northbound at cottman. crash on the boulevard southbound at f street. expect slowing there. it's slowing on the schuylkill expressway 15 miles per hour by city avenue. crash in warminster, bristol and jacksonville road. ben franklin bridge sluggish on the westbound side with the right lane out of commission. overall we've seen much worse mornings. >> we have, we hope we don't today. let's head over to sky 6 and look live over the ben franklin bridge. karen it looks hazy out there but you say it's going to be a nice day. >> reporter: we have a nice summer day ahead. we have sunshine and clouds and even a touch of fog. 84 is the high today. feeling warm, a bit more humid than yesterday but still comfortable.
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lots of sunshine more clouds filling in later on this afternoon and evening. overnight tonight into tomorrow, we get showers around through the overnight and early morning hours. turning hot with a thunderstorm perhaps, most of the day is dry 90 is the high. the heat index on sunday will make it feel like over 100. we're turning up the heat and the humidity for the weekend tam. >> okay, karen that's it for us, we'll send you back to "g.m.a." and see you in 30.
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good morning, america. law enforcement around the country on high alert after that deadly shooting targeting the military in tennessee. leaving four marines dead. hundreds of fbi agents are on the ground there as we learn new details about the killer this morning. the identities of the victims are going to be revealed today. also right now, ginger tracking the threat of severe weather this morning. millions in the path of damaging wind and hail after eight tornadoes reported overnight damaging homes and knocking out power for thousands. we do say good morning, america, on this friday morning and we all remember this famous scene from "bridesmaids." wilson phillips taking the stage for a huge wedding surprise. we may have two that topped them. i thought they would use our video from halloween. >> i was hoping. >> i was hoping not.
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wait until you see what they did for their sister's big day. >> pretty good tease with that movie. we'll get to that. but we'll begin with the sudden death of a texas woman in police custody after a routine traffic stop. this cell phone video shows the arrest of 28-year-old sandra bland. three days later she was found dead in her jail cell. police say it was suicide. the family is not buying it and abc's ryan smith is here with the story. >> good morning. she was in texas to start a new life preparing to move from chicago after getting a new job. but while authorities investigate what they say is a suicide, her family and friends want to know how a woman pulled over in a simple traffic stop could have died in jail days later. it began as a routine traffic stop of sandra bland caught on camera that seemingly went wrong. just days later, her family told the 28-year-olds was found dead in her cell of an apparent suicide. >> she was in the cell alone. >> reporter: this morning, that
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family demanding answers to the mystery of sandra bland's death. the 28-year-old activist -- >> black lives matter. >> reporter: -- died just three days after being taken into custody for allegedly assaulting an officer. police saying in a statement she was argumentative and uncooperative but her family claims sandra was the one injured. >> she really felt that she did. >> reporter: watch as she questions officer's tactic. >> for a traffic signal you slam me into the ground and everything. >> reporter: police tried to halt filming. >> you need to leave. >> am i on public property. >> reporter: sandra applauds it. >> thank you for recording. >> i am suffering from something that some of you may all be dealing with right now. it's a little bit of depression as well as ptsd. >> reporter: could be used in their investigation. >> that self-diagnosis is certainly something that we are going to look at and consider with the motive for a suicide.
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>> reporter: but sandra's family said she was days away from starting a new job and would never take her own life. >> based on the sandy that i knew that's unfathomable to me. >> the case is being investigated by texas rangers with the fbi monitoring and authorities say while no cameras were in her cell no one was seen going in with her before she died. it has sparked outrage online. the #justiceforsandy going viral as her family search for answers. >> ryan thanks very much. to that battle ba bitter court battle over frozen embryos in california that could have implications for families everywhere. the ex-wife taking the stand on thursday saying they belong to her. the ruling could set precedent for similar cases in the future. abc's linsey davis is here with much more. >> reporter: good morning. two recent similar cases both won by the woman, both were cancer patients who became infertile. that's the argument for the woman in this case that using
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the embryos she created with her then husband years ago is now her only hope. this morning the fate of five frozen embryos hangs in the balance in a san francisco court case. mimi lee and ex-husband steven findley locked in a tense court battle over the embryos they created five years ago after learning cancer treatment would leave her infertile. lee, now 46 is fighting for what she says is her only chance to have a biological child. >> the issue of what's going to happen with the embryos is incredibly emotional. ♪ >> reporter: the concert pianist and part-time anesthesiologist sobbed at times during her testimony thursday. "they are my embryos, and they are my babies," she said. but her ex a wealthy investment analyst says the agreement they signed with the fertility clinic specifies the embryos only go to lee in the event of his death. lee says she wasn't given enough time to read the document before signing it and asked if she believed the concept form was binding said no absolutely not.
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>> reporter: we think that because mr. findley retains the ability to have children with someone else and dr. lee does not have the ability to have her own children it will tip the scale in her favor. >> reporter: in court lee testified he never would agreed to let her keep them if they divorced. the very purpose of the documents was to make the direct i have clear. >> reporter: it's very clear here. what she's saying is this just simply should not be viewed as a contract between us. >> reporter: it is a modern family dilemma also being fought by actress sofia vergara. her former fiance nick loeb seeking custody of the frozen embryos they created. >> i don't want this person to take advantage of my career and try to promote himself. >> reporter: as for lee she says there's no amount of money she would accept to give up her embryos calling them priceless. lee says findley would have no parental responsibility. findley's attorney says if his
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child is his he will participate in their life but fears 18 years of interaction with dr. lee. >> thanks very much. more now on that mysterious explosion at a rhode island beach. the woman injured is speaking out. she's not happy the beach can open again. abc's reena ninan has the story. >> reporter: it started out as a beautiful day at the beach for kathleen denise her two sisters and niece olivia. >> water was calm. the beach was clean. it was just a perfect day. >> reporter: the three women were getting ready to make a sand castle with olivia when out of nowhere. >> the sand exploded and my chair was sinking and that's the last thing that i remember. >> reporter: kathleen rocketed out of her seat thrown in the hair landing on a jetty. her sisters screaming for help. >> i heard the explosion, a lout blast like an m-80 and at the same time i seen the rock shift. >> reporter: nearly a week after the three speaking out for the
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first time about their frustrating search for answers to exactly what caused the explosion. >> you don't want any other family to be hurt. it would be tragic because the beach is open and someone is climbing those rocks as we speak. >> reporter: rhode island officials claim the electrical line pulled from under the sand had nothing to do with it. >> we know this is a dead end because it's a dead cable. >> reporter: this is not safe. these kids need to be off the rocks. you need to investigate further. >> reporter: while the department of environmental management says more materials will be analyzed over the next few day, these ladies wonder why the beach has been kept open because they don't want this to happen to anyone else. >> there were canine units, investigators, seismologists, nobody seems to know what happened. >> i can't explain it. >> it doesn't make sense. they're missing something. >> reporter: for "good morning america," reena ninan, abc news new york. >> this is a strange one. m-80s are powerful. >> we were like m-80s. >> haven't heard that in a long
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time. >> flooding in the midwest. >> wasn't just the tornadic storms but up to a half foo flash flooding happening in north central illinois fueled by heat and humidity. which there will be plenty from florida to missouri look at the heir temperatures. in the 90s men if i -- memphis 97. that's the big picture, let's get a check closer to home. >> reporter: thanks, ginger, that same area of high pressure will bring us heat and humidity for the weekend. not today. 84 is the high. lots of sunshine and mixing with clouds this afternoon and evening. tomorrow hot and more humid. coal and it's cold at this time of year and the air getting so warm. they'll also end up in the 90s this weekend. >> gorgeous. thank you, ginger.
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7:43. back now with the ultimate survivor. it's been survivor week all week long on "gma" and this morning one girl who actually lived through a plane crash and days alone in the wilderness. we're hearing from the teenager for the first time and abc's kayna whitworth has her incredible story. >> i was really worried. i was certain i would die. >> reporter: autumn veatch telling her tale of survival. the 16-year-old recounting her flight with her grandparents who were taking her home to washington after a visit to montana. >> we lost complete visibility suddenly. there was no way to get out of it.
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>> reporter: the small plane crashing into the mountainside. >> it took basically no time for fire to start coming out of the front and that's when i made my way out. >> reporter: the teen burning her hand trying to save them. >> there's a lot of adrenaline. i was just trying to do what i could to get them out. >> reporter: but overtaken by flames she couldn't. so are you telling me that you watched your stepgrandparents die >> that's something that is going to haunt fee forever. >> reporter: she spent the next two days alone freezing and frightened and covered head to toe in bug bites. making her way through the woods using skills she learned from watching survival shows with her dad. >> i knew that going downhill finding water and following it always led to civilization. that was my first instinct. >> reporter: and instinct many called amazing. >> it's just amazing. >> she's amazing. >> just amazes us. >> "survivorman" should be proud of her. >> reporter: the survivorman himself had to tell her just how proud he is.
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>> i know you. proud of a survivor teen. i really have looked up to you since i was super little. >> now i look up to you. >> oh. thank you so much. >> you've had to do for real what i've only been able to practice. i look up to you, autumn. i really do. >> reporter: for "good morning america," kayna whitworth, abc news bellingham washington. >> she is really that word amazing. >> that had to mean a lot to her. >> absolutely. >> uh-huh. >> brave young lady. so much more coming up on "good morning america" including the ultimate wedding singer. you guys cannot wait until you see how these bridesmaids honored her sister on her big day. and one family's surprising discovery. how did the plane's propeller fall through their roof? leaving that hole. come on back. look at us... ...a nation of checkers. missing this moment... ...to check all of the other moments. really, mom? just one look. they'll never notice. checkers, you can keep failing at trying to sneak a peek. or, you can change the way you check your phone.
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>> good morning i'm tamala edwards, 7:56 july 17. let's head over to matt pellman he's looking at the vine, things look fine on the vine. >> reporter: we experience this phenomena in summertime, people take the day off so volume is lighter than normal. we look live at the vine always fine by broad street. delays on i-95 southbound from the betsy ross bridge into girard. we have a crash on the boulevard at f street giving us a slowing there. in warminster, bucks county we have the wreck along bristol
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road eastbound side by jacksonville stay on street to get around that. gloucester county watch out for a crash at 352. if you're heading to the delaware memorial bridge we have construction blocking a lane each way. speeds in the 20s. >> no fun there. let's go outside and take a live look from temple university that's a lovely start to the weekend, karen rogers. >> reporter: it's a gorgeous start to the day. we have sunshine and clouds, slightly more humid than yesterday. heading up to 84 today. 68 now, 84 is the high, a couple of degrees below average, lots of sunshine and clouds, especially later on in the afternoon and evening. the clouds stream in. in the late hours into the overnight hours we get showers around. if you wake up saturday morning there could be a shower or two around. otherwise it's turning hot a chance foosh thunderstorm, 9 --
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owe for a thunderstorm. 90 degrees is the high. sunday we make up 895 degrees feeling like 100. >> two jersey dads get into a brawl at their daughter's softball game. it's going viral. we'll see you at 6:30.
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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m., and 19 kids and canceled. calling it quits on the ee at series after the scandal. what one of america's famous families is saying now. perfect match or mismatch. is love really blind when it comes to pairing up? americans rallying behind so-called odd couples. the online sensation that started it out speak out this morning. good jeans. designer denim versus bargain blues. can you spot the difference between super cheap and super chic? how to get the best deal and the best fit when it comes to jeans. and where are all the hunks hiding? new data that reveals where america's highest concentration of handsome is. get out your map. we'll show you the men.
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♪ suddenly i see ♪ all that and leah remini with us live as we say -- >> good morning, america. >> good morning, everyone. help me out here. i have no clue about those two pair of jeans. >> which is -- >> which one is the designer which one is the bargain pair? can you tell the difference? >> they both look great in them. >> hard to tell. we'll get into that. >> sometimes it is very difficult. you really are getting something for -- we'll discuss it. also this morning, jake gyllenhaal transformed himself -- did you see this -- into fighting shape. >> i want to see this. >> i'll watch it this weekend. 15 pounds of muscle for his new movie "southpaw." he'll be here on monday. >> it's a little more than 15 pounds. >> guys he was at the espys and hugged and it was just -- i
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don't want you to use you as an example but you could feel that under his -- anyway never mind. yes. as robin said he'll be here live on monday. we sent nick to find out how to get that ridiculously ripped. the workout secrets. >> we sent nick for this? >> nick. just ahead. did he put 15 pounds on? >> we'll find out. let's go to amy with the morning rundown. good morning. the big story this morning is u.s. troops on alert across the country after that deadly shooting rampage in chattanooga. four firefighter killed in a barrage of bullets at two military centers. three wounded. the gunman shot and killed by police identified as 24-year-old mohammad abdulazeez born in kuwait and raised in tennessee. he was not on law enforcement's radar and had no known ties to militants but investigators are treating the attack as a case of domestic terrorism trying to determine if he was influenced online by isis. meanwhile in paris terror
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charges have now been filed against three men accused of plotting to attack a french military base on the mediterranean. prosecutors say the suspects as young as 17 were in contact with a member of isis. and extreme weather plowed through much of the midwest overnight. a storm chaser caught this swirling over western illinois that tore up tree blew out windows and knocked down power lines. emergency teams going door to door assessing the damage. a new york family got the surprise of their lives arriving home to find an airplane propeller had fallen from the sky and crashed through their roof plowing into the attic leaving a hole in a bedroom ceiling. the propeller had fallen off a small plane and the family just grateful they were not home at the time. new reaction this morning to the decision by the cable network tlc to pull the plug on the hit reality show "19 kids and counting" after the series featuring the duggar family became embroiled in scandal. abc's aditi roy has details.
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>> reporter: this morning, tlc is calling it quits on its hit show "19 kids and counting" after nine seasons. >> what do you think? >> reporter: the network releasing a statement saying "tlc and the duggar family have decided to not move forward." >> i think i understand how it works. >> reporter: they released their own statement writing "our entire family overcame a terrible situation, found healing and a way forward. we appreciate the love support, prayers and kindness extended to us by many of you ♪ >> my life as i had known it was changing. >> reporter: josh duggar embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal in may after sealed document were obtaining saying he molested six young girls including two of his sisters back in 2002 when he was 14 and 15 years old. >> ultimately they must have decided that the brand was just too tainted and the whole situation just too, you know, un
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unpleasant to continue. >> reporter: tlc also announcing a documentary to air later this summer focusing on survivors and families of child sexual abuse including jill and jessa. for abc news aditi roy, san francisco. it's summer and for millions across the country that could mean that frightening first jump into the pool. take a look at this little guy at the edge ready to go for it but needed last-second convincing and he supplyied his own inspiration, listen. >> i'm great. i'm strong. i'm going to jump in this water right now. >> you got to love it when kids show us the way. bam! there he goes. and you know what so cute. look and he kept going and going. now the pool is his, he owns it because he's strong he's brave. god made him that way.
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so cute. >> i love that inspiration. also the little puppy crawl. >> couldn't get out. >> puppy paddle. >> we have another adorable picture to show you before we go to lara. devon still posted this photo on instagram of his daughter leah with their espy award. they won the jimmy v. award for perseverance. he wrote this might have both our names on it but it's leah's trophy. she has a hard time and he could be not be prouder. she is facing cancer. she couldn't be there at the espys because she had a stem cell transplant and her immune system is k3r078sed but that picture says it all. >> that smile. >> happy for them. now lara. >> thank you very much everybody. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." perfect match or a mismatch. this couple's photo sparking a lot of controversy across america. now they're speaking out on "gma" and then designer denim versus bargain blue jeans. is there really a difference?
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don't belong together. how can you tell that by a photo? they're firing back everybody. juju chang has the story. ♪ >> reporter: love is blind, they say especially in the movie "hitch." >> i like your lips. >> reporter: those mismatched pairs easy to spot like bombshell and bookworm. pretty in punk cameron diaz benji madden. tall and less tall nicole kidman, keith urban. >> stuck to your face. >> reporter: now there's ashley and christopher. >> we met at columbus state university where we attend college? we hung out at a football game and i just remember him being like a huge goofball and he made me laugh like so much. >> reporter: 21-year-old ashley stevens caught the bouquet at her friend's wedding. this picture loo landing on reddit. people online criticizing his looks in comparison to hers with
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comments like "that guy is punching above his weight." dude's way out of his depths and thousands more too graphic for television. ashley's response perfectly poised. i won the jackpot with christopher. he may not have rock hard abs like the world tells girls to want but i love him and he loves me for who i am. understanding, loving and hilarious which is so rare to find these days. >> my biggest advice is to date someone you would be with if nobody else was looking. >> reporter: ashley's post spurring self-described mismatched couples to post their pictures in solidarity on facebook proving there's always two sides to the same coin. >> no one can make me laugh like christopher and he's my best friend. so i love you just the way you are. >> i love you just the way you are. >> reporter: for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news new york. >> that was a perfect ending. >> yes. >> something to have all the ingredients for a terrific
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relationship. >> also burning up the "heat index" we're talking about designer denim. it can range from $22 to over 200 but can you tell the difference and is it worth it? well i'll tell you i have my favorite pair on and i'll tell you just how much -- >> you did change. >> i did change. designer or bargain? the first from mara schiavocampo. >> reporter: jean the all-american wardrobe staple with one in four women saying they own more than ten pairs. but finding that perfect pair can be downright daunting. with lots of styles trends and costly price tags what's really the difference between super cheap and super chic? >> a higher quality jean will last you for years and years and years. and in the long run you're probably saving money that way. >> reporter: lifestyle website refinery29 took on the denim debate and says, expensive jeans are typically better made from
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quality cotton rivets and button and have a higher stitch count. bargain, lower quality fabric with a low stitch count more likely to tear and touchily have lower distressing quality or not at all. >> your typical $0 pair of jeans are going to sag and stretch out within a couple of wears. they're probably not going to have any embellishments on them. >> reporter: do you get the bang for your buck? we hit the streets to see if people could tell the difference between the $20 and $200 pair. which do you think is cheap and which do you think is chic? >> cheap, chic. >> i think these are expensive. >> these are more expensive. >> reporter: you are right. >> i want those ones. >> that's amazing. >> those are 00. >> so good. >> look at that. you got it right. i didn't. >> reporter: expensive differences that can be hard to spot. for "good morning america," mara
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schiavocampo abc news new york. >> and here with me now style director at "good housekeeping" magazine lori bergamotto. i got these pair of jean saw them in the store and actually didn't look at the price tag. put them on to the counter, guess how much they told me they cost. >> i don't know they're a pretty good pair. how much? >> $14.99. >> that's impressive. you're advanced. bravo. >> very proud of this. can you tell the difference typically. >> well amy we'll take it to the audience and see what they think. [ cheers and applause ] we want to know audience, which jeans are the more expensive pair. is it "a" or is it "b." hold up your paddles? what do we think, "a," a lot of b's. do you want to weigh in. >> i think "b." >> the answer is "a," folks. you have here $178 pair of jeans
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and gina in a pair of $10 jeans from h&m. >> look at that $10. >> pretty impressive. >> what's your advice? is it worth $170. what are you getting for that? >> generally when things are more expensive they're made in america but you can find a pair of good jeans for 10 bucks. three things to look for, stretch. you want to look for jeans that, yes, contour to your body and have stretch. a good ratio 98% cotton to 2% lycra or spandex, okay. you don't want them to look like the pajama jean. two is the wash. you are defying this because you're in a lighter wash. >> maybe you are not fashion forward. >> you are so you want to look for something in a darker wash more flattering and the whip stitching, the stitching on the pocket. you want to make sure it's present but not pronounced. >> present but not pronounced. very good tips lori bergamotto
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thanks very much. we send it over to george now. >> hey. hot new diet trend call eded peganism and combines two diets into one and reena ninan explains. >> reporter: it's the latest diet trend to take the internet by storm and its foodie followers are plastering #pegan picks from eggs avocados and roasted veggies, it's perfectly delicious. >> a diet that makes sense. >> reporter: paleo and vegan for pegan, a compromise between the caveman diet considering of meat, fishes nuts and fish. >> if you combine those two gives you a balanced and healthy diet. >> reporter: the phrase comes from choosing what's best for your body from both diet that
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means limiting meat consumption and adding in gluten-free whole grains and boosting the fruits and veggies. >> cutting out dairy. cutting out gluten. cutting out lots of sugar. you're cutting out all the processed refined foods. it's just a sensible way of eating that creates health. >> but there could be something important missing on that plate. so one of the drawbacks of this diet is that without the dairy, you are missing some calcium but you can compensate for that by drinking nut milks or take a calcium supplement. >> reporter: it can lead to weight loshgs lowered cholesterol and reverse onset diabetes. reena ninan, abc news new york. >> another diet to try. >> smart ideas right there. outside to ginger. >> oh my gosh. sorry, we're just talking and complimenting each another beautiful morning in new york city the same in boston starting in the mid 60s they will get warmer as the weekend
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goes along. we'll get summer heat it will be piping up this weekend and next week. temperatures in the 90s by midweek. let's get a look closer to home. >> reporter: tharntion -- tharntion, ginger, we have a gorgeous day today. looking at philadelphia international. you can see clouds up above 70 degrees, high today of 80 more humid than yesterday. lots of sunshine and clouds, especially the clouds filling in in the afternoon and evening. overnight tonight we get scattered showers or thunderstorm. turns hot and humid tomorrow. 90 for the high. 95 on sunday. matches your dress. get on in here. time for "pop news" and the emmy nominations are out.
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amy will be happy to hear "game of thrones" leading the pack with 24 nominations. "mad men" got 11. one for jon hamm. this is his last chance to get best actor emmy. done draper nominated seven times shut out every single imtoo. "mad men" up for best drama against "downton abbey" and "house of cards." >> all of my favorites. >> what about you? >> i'm hoping for "mad men" now that the show is wrapped but they're all terrific. and you know we got to mention a few of our "pop news" faves. miss boo-boo kitty, taraji p. henson up against viola davis. >> get away with murder. >> some feel they did for not nominating "empire" for best drama. no emmy nod.
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lee daniels had a lot to say on social media. now saying, oh he's just kidding. >> no he wasn't. >> but then not pleased about it but we see how it shakes out when it airs september 20th. >> i can't remember the last time a show got that much buzz as "empire" and grew every single week and didn't get it. >> i hear you. a lot of people talking about that on social media this morning. then finally in "pop news," or also "pop news." a search for the greatest concentration of handsome men in the country. ♪ i need your love ♪ >> we found one anyway. oh there's another. wow. >> go fonzie. >> in the studio. ♪ i need your love ♪ >> public service announcement for all single ladies watching get yourself to seattle stat. it's not just here in the "gma" studio apparently that's where the country's biggest concentration of handsome has been brewing. groominglounge.com has run the numbers and determined this based on how much they spend on
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their permanent appearance so the coffee capital of america is in first. second place are the sexy men of san francisco followed by third place, washington, d.c.'s dapper dude boston's babes, okay. george. >> are we allowed to make fun of their methodology? based on how much people spend? >> where are the southern men? >> i guess they don't spend muff. >> they're naturally good looking. >> you're right, george. it's all about grooming much how much men are willing to spend -- >> southern men don't have to do that. >> exactly. >> neither do our men in the "gma" studios. can i get one more close-up please? >> another kiss, fonzie. blow another kiss. >> there you go. the top five just according to this survey was the dudes of denver just wanted you to know. that's what they say. i believe you all know who we think are the most handson men.
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happy world emoji day. today is the day because the date on the calendar the emoji for calendar is july 17th so tech users are celebrating with the #worldemojiday. roger federer getting in on the ago. >> he's famous for documenting his days with emojis and american authors, our band waking up early getting in on the action as well. in honor of the holiday we wanted to combine our love of pop culture with our love of emojis and created famous movie titles using them. nun one -- you got an ant and a man. >> "ant-man." >> number two. >> can't see it. >> number two. one more. >> "plane trains and automobiles." >> "pop news," one more shout-out to gorgeous men. >> a great mash-up. >> hands in the air, three, two,
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one. kick off the video. >> good morning. ♪ i love it ♪ ♪ i don't like it no i love it ♪ >> world cup champs. >> all: tossusa, usa. >> everybody let's go. >> rise and shine america. >> the video. >> isn't that a good thing. >> good morning, america. >> i'm done now. >> good morning, america. >> "pop news" popping. >> i don't like it. ♪ no i love it here we come ♪ >> i don't like it, we love it. >> simi simi simi like this. >> like this? ♪ shake it down down wonderful crowd in central park" that's why boo-boo kitty ♪ ♪ i don't the piece robin and i are getting married everyone ♪
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♪ glam looks finish i call that grecian urn ♪ ♪ bongo, bongo. ♪ >> ginger zee huge announcement -- >> going to have a baby. >> you make me blush. >> "pop news." >> we got jack black. >> jack! ♪ ♪ i love it i don't like it ♪ >> special delivery. >> wow. just how we like it ♪ shake it down down down good morning america ♪ ♪ ♪ good morning ♪ >> good morning, america. ♪ i love it i love it ♪
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>> good morning here's the latest an up with date on the story from this morning. troppers say 42-year-old was trying to cross east chestnut hill road near ginger road when he stepped into the path of a jeep wrangler when he was hit. the driver of the jeep stopped at the scene. let's check in with matt pellman good morning. >> reporter: happy friday, it's a happy one on the roads. even on the schuylkill expressway eastbound slowing by montgomery drive. we have a disabled vehicle off to the side westbound by montgomery but that's not impeding traffic too much at the moment. on the big picture normal
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morning delays on i-95 speeds in the teens southbound by girard avenue. watch out for police activity in port richmond along aramingo at caster. the crash on the boulevard has cleared out. we have an accident at 322 sherwin road watch out for that heading toward 55. on the ben franklin bridge westbound construction continues. ben closes sunday morning 6:30 to 8:30 for the tour de shore. >> keel keep that in mind. now it's let's go over to karen rogers if you like it a little, not so hot today is a good day to for you. >> reporter: 65 degrees, 70 in philadelphia. dewpoints up a little bit so feeling slightly humid. 84 is the high, just right today. lots of sunshine, showers overnight into early tomorrow, tam. >> thank you karen that's it
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for us, we'll send you back to "g.m.a." and see you in 30.
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go big or go ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ go at all go big or go ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ >> we are jump starting your weekend weekend. our "gma" summer concert series american authors right here in times square. >> they're loving every bit of it. their hit "go big or go home." a couple of minutes away. >> i want what they're having. >> happy to be here and one week away from our party in the park with nicki minaj. go to goodmorningamerica.com on
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yahoo! >> i'm here with leah remini back with season two of her reality show "it's all relative" all about her life her family. we welcome you back to "good morning america." so good to see you. >> thank you. always lovely to be here. you guys are amazing. >> crazy here on a friday. >> it's very loving here. very loving. >> thank you. >> we feel the same way about you. your show -- you're so open. we see your family coming out of a group therapy session. it's a serious topic talking about leaving the church of scientology. we told you we reached out to the church and said it comes no surprise that someone as self-absorbed as leah remini continues to do this and it's a pathetic attempt to get ratings" what do you say to that? >> my first emotion is sad. it makes me sad to hear that from a group that i was in most
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of my life and that i supported. so my first instinct is to be hurt. but then you know i have to -- i mean i understand it i guess, they have to say these things. but i can only be me. i have to tell my story. it's hard to do a reality show and not be real because then i would get attacked for not talking about it, not showing what we're really going through so i mean i really do pride our show on being authentic and not written. >> not an easy topic. >> not easy to reveal everything of your real life. but that's what our show is about and also just to add, i think it's an interesting place to come from being that this is an organization that says we don't comment on our former parishioners and yet here we are. >> right. and you've said -- you've decided to leave the show. we'll show a clip. your choice was about your
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daughter and you're around the table with other folk friends who also were in the church grew up in the church and also left so let's take a look. >> we didn't have a choice. >> exactly. >> yeah and they're pretty hard prepercussions to leaving. >> exactly, exactly. >> i just didn't want her to be raised that way because let's say in ten years if i don't want to be connected with the church anymore, my own daughter would be taught to disconnect from me. >> right. >> so i didn't want to create that. i didn't think it would be healthy for her. >> there you have it. >> yep. >> you tackle also you know it's not always about the tough stuff. your mom on the show. >> breakout star. >> i was going to say the breakout star. >> she is. and i'm okay with it. i'm okay with it. i mean honestly she always thought she was the star of my family anyway like she always thought she was the one that should be on television so i want her to have this moment. >> let's talk about the tattoo.
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>> it's this big. it's like an area rug. >> it's an area rug. >> on my mother's back. it's -- yes. i keep saying do you regret it? no actually i don't. >> what else can we expect from mom? >> mom does -- she's like doing a bucket list type thing. >> oh, no. >> not like she's dying. >> she's going for it. >> it has nothing to do with age, she says. why are you doing it now. because of my age. >> she has a platform to show it off using your sitcom to -- >> she thinks she's going to get a sitcom from this. i'm not kidding. she goes wouldn't it be great when i get my sitcom. when you get a sitcom? what is going on with you vicky marshall. why would anybody give you a sitcom? >> i called it a sitcom. it's a reality show but it is that funny. we loved your kit some with kevin. which was harder? >> this is harder. the reality show -- as a matter
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of fact i keep texting kevin going, please save me from this. i'd like to make a guest appearance on my own show because clearly vicky is the star but take me away from all of this. >> will we ever see you guys reunite in some way. >> yes, yes. >> please. >> we just don't know how but, yes, definitely. >> promise? >> listen -- i'd do anything with kevin. anything -- >> you know who else would do anything with kevin? >> who? >> your mother but that's for another show. this is a morning thing. >> hey listen thanks for talking about topics that respect always easy to talk about. thanks for making us laugh and thank you for your mother. >> you're welcome. you can have her. >> visit us again. in the meantime, leah remini "it's all relative." it airs wednesday nights on tlc. out to george. >> we got a big new movie from jake gyllenhaal owl next week called "southpaw." he plays a champion boxer. you see he went all in on the training. look at that physique.
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we find out what it took to get that fit. >> let's go. >> reporter: blood, sweat and the punches for real. >> jake caught a couple punches and blood through out. >> that was real. >> that's great. >> reporter: yep, that skinny little jake gyllenhaal after six months boxing training with terry claiborne right here in this l.a. gym. >> terry called me up and said i think you got the wrong guy. i said no he can do it. give him a chance. >> i knew nothing about boxing when i started. >> reporter: the role in "southpaw" was written for and inspired by hip-hop artist eminem who went on to executive produce the soundtrack leaving jake to step into the ring. >> i think he broke up with his girlfriend. his whole personal life went to crap. he was with us every day. >> reporter: 2,000 sit-ups every day, piled on 15 pounds of muscle. >> no extras no doubles. no stand-ins. i'm going to take care of this. he did a great job. >> reporter: the movie is kind of raging bull meets the champ. >> it's not a boxing movie.
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it is and it isn't. it's about a father and daughter. >> reporter: we know jake can act. night crawler, brokeback mountain donny darko. >> you can have a great actor but if he looks bad in a boxing movie it won't be good. >> reporter: like jake i know nothing about boxing. he did this every day twice a day for hours and ran eight miles in between. >> beautiful counterpunch. >> i don't know how jake gyllenhaal did this. i'd rather be in a movie about dominos or badminton, croquet. >> reporter: but antuan fuqua doesn't direct movies about that. he loves the vulnerability of the fighter. he is a boxer himself. >> jake is a pretty good fighter, man. i didn't know how that would turn out. >> i think you could take him. >> reporter: maybe not. that's for real. that's not make believe. had the moves. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news los angeles. >> looking forward to that. jake here live on monday. "southpaw" in movies next week.
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back out to ginger. >> good morning, george and good morning, everybody. just like robin said i want what they're having. i don't k weekend will be good i know it will be in pittsburgh. they have a new festival it's called pickles b. pittsburgh. let's get a check closer to home. >> reporter: ginger with the pickle news. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we're dry we've got a good day 84 degrees is the high. sunshine and clouds around. through the afternoon and evening more clouds fill in. in the overnight hours chance for a shower. an exciting event coming to abc. the first broadcast of we day
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celebrating a generation of committed to changing the world. take a look. >> we will change the world. >> we day is taking over. >> happy we day. >> celebrating the we generation with your host selena gomez. august 21st on abc. >> like i'm wearing it. see, host selena gomez, demi lovato. tyrese gibson the band perry, so many bringing inspiring story of young americans making a difference. check we.org and tune in to abc august 21st at 8:00 p.m. for we day. and, hey, we've got so much more coming up on this beautiful friday morning. american authors are here live performing. stick around. ♪ wo-o-
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it is time now for our summer concert series. it is so great to have american authors with us this morning. one of our favorites here at "good morning america" and here they are with their new single "go big or go home ♪ ♪ don't feel like going home but all my cash is gone ♪ ♪ yeah i got nothing to do tonight i'm passed out on the floor ♪ ♪ up in the hotel bar but it don't matter 'cause i'm feeling fine ♪
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♪ i'm thinking life's too short it's passing by so if i'm gonna go at all go big or go ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ i gave the dice a roll and then we lost control ♪ ♪ you know we're lucky that we survived but when we jumped the ship ♪ ♪ oh, man, that boat it flipped but we should do it all again tonight ♪ ♪ i'm thinking life's too short it's passing by so if we're
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gonna go at all go big or go go go go big or go home ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ whoo ♪ >> all right. ♪ ♪ giving my body all the things i need rescue me with a little whiskey ♪ ♪ staying out don't need to sleep i'll sleep when i'm dead you can bury me ♪ i'll sleep when i'm dead you can bury me ♪ ♪ i guess i'm going home 'cause all my cash is gone ♪ ♪ i spent it all trying to feel
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alive well go big or go ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home ♪ ♪ it's getting crazy we're gonna do some things that we won't forget ♪ ♪ go go go big or go home i'm going crazy ♪ ♪ i'm gonna live my life i got no regresses go go ♪ ♪ go big or go home ♪ "gma's" summer concert series presented by
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iran keeps their nuclear facilities. military sites can go uninspected. restrictions end after 10 years. then iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. iran has violated 20 international agreements and is the leading state sponsor of terrorism.
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we're back with american authors. we're so excited to have them for a special "gma" summer concert right here in times square. we didn't have to go to the park. we brought you to the people. >> we could stay here in midtown. >> hello, zac.
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>> go big or go home from your second one coming out. >> finishing up now and the new single is "go big or go home." >> you don't have a title for the second one. >> no it's funny. we were tossing around some names last night. nothing that stuck for sure but no title yet. do you have any suggestions? >> you opened up a canworms. >> american authors, account can of worms." right here on "good morning america." >> i know you've been on tour. is it true you have a studio in the back of the tour bus so you can write your music. >> it's like a laptop with a kyeboard and some microphones that sit on the benches and stuff. so yes. it is a studio. it's a makeshift studio but gets the job done. >> you met up in berkeley. is that where you all -- >> berklee college of music in boston and met there, dropped out together and moved to brooklyn. stay in school kids.
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>> stay in school. >> school is cool but in all honesty we wouldn't know each other or be where we are taut without school. >> you are classically trained and can play each other's instruments. >> i'm going to get on bass. matt will swing we were thinking and james is -- he's a "breaking bad" dancer. >> i'll take the drums for you. >> perfect. you can join in too. >> "can of worms" coming up next. ready to have the best day of my life. that's what you're going to sing right now. american authors. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ wo-o-o-o-o-oh ♪ ♪ i had a dream so big and loud i jumped so high i touched the clouds ♪ ♪ wo-o-o-o-o-oh
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wo-o-o-o-o-oh i stretched my hands out to the sky ♪ ♪ we danced with monsters through the night wo-o-o-o-o-oh wo-o-o-o-o-oh ♪ ♪ i'm never gonna look back whoa i'm never gonna give it up no ♪ ♪ please don't wake me now two, three, four. woo woo woo this is gonna be the best day of my li-ife ♪ ♪ my li-i-i-ife ♪ ♪ woo woo woo this is gonna be the best day of my li-ife ♪ ♪ woo woo woo woo woo woo ♪ ♪ i howled at the moon with friends and then the sun came crashing in ♪ ♪ wo-o-o-o-o-oh wo-o-o-o-o-oh but all the possibilities no limits just epiphanies ♪ ♪ wo-o-o-o-o-oh
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wo-o-o-o-o-oh i'm never gonna look back whoa ♪ ♪ i'm never gonna give it up no just don't wake me now whoo ♪ woo woo woo ♪ ♪ this is gonna be the best day of my li-ife woo woo woo my li-i-i-i-i-ife ♪ ♪ (woo woo woo) this is gonna be the best day of my li-ife woo woo woo ♪ ♪ my li-i-i-i-i-ife woo woo woo woo yeah woo woo woo ♪ ♪ i hear it calling outside my window i feel it in my soul soul the stars were ♪ ♪ burning so bright the sun was out 'til midnight i say we lose control
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whoa ♪ woo woo woo ♪ ♪ woo woo woo this is gonna be the best day of my li-ife woo woo woo ♪ ♪ my li-i-i-i-i-ife woo woo woo this is gonna be the best day of my li-ife woo woo woo ♪ ♪ my li-i-i-i-i-ife this is gonna be this is gonna be this is gonna be woo woo woo ♪ ♪ the best day of my life woo woo-oo woo everything is looking up everybody up now ♪ ♪ woo woo-oo woo this is gonna be the best day of my li-ife ♪ ♪ woo woo woo my li-i-i-i-i-ife♪ >> thank you. [ applause ]
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so, i needed to deposit a check. i was about to head to the bank, but out of nowhere it just started to rain. like really rain. [clap of thunder] i did not want to go out. [clap of thunder] but then i was like duh, just use your phone.
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authors? a lot. a lot. >> thank you, guys. >> i know this touring thing is working out but you could be our house band any time. >> please. >> cool. >> you're right down the street. >> we live in brooklyn so we'll see you guys next week. >> same time next week. >> yes. >> are we all good with "can of worms" as the new album? >> we'll see. >> have a great weekend. >> good morning police say a stray bullet spliced through the trunk of a car before hitting a woman behind a wheel.
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a woman drove through a hail of gunfire at 17th and susquehanna in north philadelphia. she is in stable condition. 8:56 july 17. i'm tamala edwards. let's take a look at i-95. >> reporter: we're looking live at i-95 cottman avenue, southbound go the tail lights. no delays, jammed from allegheny to girard. watch out tonight and through the weekend they are setting up a traffic pattern for northbound drivers shifting the northbound lanes to the center of the road. a couple of accidents in montgomery county one cleared in hatfield near north broad street. one at sumneytown pike. we have construction blocking a lane in each direction at the delaware memorial bridge. hopefully they get it cleared out this afternoon for the shore traffic. have a nice weekend tam. >> let's talk about the weekend starting today. let's go over to karen rogers
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it's a nice start. it's a nice start but we'll be turning up the heat and the humidity. we'll have clouds fill in this afternoon and into the evening. 84 degrees is the high. the humidity up a notch but comfortable. overnight tonight into tomorrow morning we see a few showers or thunderstorm. it turns hot on saturday, most of the day looks dry 90 degrees for the high, sunday, 95. tam it will feel hotter than that when you factor in the humidity. >> great thanks karen. coming up more at noon, more on the prostitution sting by radnor township police. more on the new jersey fathers who fought at a softball game more on the brawl. i'm tamala edwards. have a great weekend. "live" with kelly and michael is next.
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>> it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, academy award-winning actor sir ben kingsley. and a performance from the hit broadway musical "an american in paris." plus, a woman from woodland hills, california, is our next contestant on "live"'s "america's new grill star." all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] now, here are your emmy winning co-hosts, kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪

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