good morning, america. breaking news overnight, north korea's stunning claim saying it has launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile, the long-range rocket traveling hundreds of miles. quite hit the u.s.? the incredible new pictures of kim jong-un celebrating the launch, the u.s. now assessing the claim. president trump condemning the action on twitter overnight. face-to-face, president trump ready to square off with russian president vladimir putin. the high stakes first meeting with the man accused of meddling in the u.s. election. will the president confront putin about the alleged hack as putin brings his new demands to trump. venus williams breaking down. the tennis superstar overcome with emotion. >> really no words to describe like how devastating.

maybe i should go. >> unable to speak at her first press conference since that deadly car crash near her home in florida. will she be able to go on at wimbledon? fireworks inferno. fourth of july festivities sparking a dangerous blaze in arizona. flames shooting up as families celebrate the holiday. the dry and hot weather canceling fireworks displays as dozens of wildfires burn across the southwest. hey, good morning and happy fourth, everybody. >> all morning we're going to be celebrating this independence day all the way from washington you see those iconic monuments to new york city with that live look at lady liberty and she is looking quite festive. >> also in new york city they're

getting ready for the macy's fireworks display as people hit the beaches and wave the flags on this independence day. >> are you going to do any of those, fire up the grill -- >> my wife and son are up at grandma's place so i'm going to watch whatever i want on television tonight how about you? >> i'll be going to the fireworks, nine of us and the kids will be melting down by the time they start so happy fourth, everybody. great to be here with you, dan. but first on this tuesday morning breaking news, a july 4th provocation from north korea. they claim to have launched their first intercontinental ballistic missile as we refer to as an icbm overnight, perhaps a major step toward their goal of being able to hit the united states with a nuclear weapon. abc's james longman is in london covering this developing story for us this morning. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, paula. a stunning claim overnight, north korea saying it successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. the announcement came on state tv early in morning with the secretive regime releasing

images it says are of the launch. as usual it's difficult to know for sure what's going on in that country but japan confirmed the missile through for about 40 minutes before landing in the ocean. if true this would be the first time that north korea has tested a missile that experts fear could potentially reach alaska. north korean leader kim jong-un and others were shown celebrating the successful launch and overnight president trump was tweeting about the test. he of course aasked does this guy have anything better to do with his life. >> this comes on the heels of the summit but how is the u.s. reacting this morning. >> reporter: paula, u.s. officials tell us they're analyzing the test. at this point they believe it was a more standard midrange missile. tensions, of course, between the u.s., its allies and north korea on the rise and the regime saying they've carried out at least 11 missile tests so far this year. and just last month the death of 22-year-old american college student otto warmbier, of course, he was there after 17 months in captivity and,

remember, it's not just about how far a missile can travel but whether the technology is there to support a nuclear warhead. paula. >> seems they've been more bold and brazen in their actions. james, thanks for your reporting this morning. dan. >> we are in treacherous times, james longman, thank you. let's bring in steve ganyard, a former state department official. steve, good morning to you. >> good morning, dan. >> so whether or not this is an icbm, would you say this launch is nonetheless a genuine step toward north korea having the ability to hit us in the mainland u.s. with a nuclear weapon? >> i don't think we should be too worried about what we call it, dan. this is the first time if the analysis is correct that we're seeing a north korean weapon that can hit the united states, not the mainland but alaska is very much part of the united states and this is a very worrying development. >> president trump has been trying for months to get china, north korea's most important ally, to intervene here. but in a phone call on sunday, just hours before this test, president trump told the chinese leader that the u.s. is now willing to go it alone on north

korea so i guess my question is what exactly does that mean? what are our options? >> well, president trump's really stating the obvious because china has left us on our own. nobody will solve this except the united states and the problem is with this launch it's no longer just a regional problem. this is a u.s. problem because it can now reach the u.s. territory soil, so right now the only thing the u.s. has is economic sanctions, it's the same thing that the past four u.s. presidents have, the problem is it's going to involve sanctioning chinese banks which can going to further exacerbate our very sour relationship with the chinese and so there's an interesting knock-on effect. this missile launch will have -- will, in fact, ruin or make our relationship with the chinese much worse. >> no good options, steve ganyard, thank you very much for your analysis on this holiday weekend. paula, over to you. the trump administration is getting ready for its first independence day celebration in the white house. the focus will be on honoring

veterans and military families. trump is also preparing for the g20 summit and leaves tomorrow making a stop in poland on his way to the critical meeting with world leaders and the president will have come face-to-face with vladimir putin. the question this morning, will he confront the russian leader over that country's interference in the u.s. election? abc's david kerley is at the white house for us this morning with more on that. david, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, paula. we are not hearing from the president about that meeting coming later this week. he is tweeting this morning about the north korean missile launch but he is preparing for that big g20 summit in europe. this morning, ahead of his big meeting the president has been dialing for diplomacy calling nearly ten world leaders but it is his first face-to-face with vladimir putin, the man accused of meddiling in the u.s. elections that will get the attention. >> he said donald trump is a genius. >> reporter: putin praising trump. [ speaking a foreign language ]

leading some democrats wondering if all these kind words led to cooperation during the presidential campaign. the election hacking, contacts between several trump confidants with russians and possible collusion. now the subject of congressional and a special counsel investigation. for several years mr. trump stated he had met the russian leader. >> tough guy, i met him once. >> reporter: but now says this will be their first face-to-face. >> i've never met him. >> you said '13, '14 and '15 you did have a relationship with him. >> what do you call a relationship? >> i'm asking you. >> i have no relationship with putin. i don't think i've ever met him. i never met him. i don't think i ever met im. >> reporter: syria and ukraine two friction points and the rugss want their two diplomatic compounds back, facilities shut down by president obama for the russian interference in the elections. the trump white house won't say if the elections will be part of the discussion with putin. >> this is very important for us to make a statement that russia

does not meddle, not just in our elections, here and the future, but in our allies. >> reporter: the russians are now telling us this morning the two men will be meeting on the 7th, friday, in hamburg, germany. we do not have an agenda, guys, as to exactly what they will be discussing during that pull-aside meeting? >> david kerley at the white house, thank you. let's bring in matthew dowd. matt, good morning to you. >> good morning. happy fourth to you and paula. >> thank you. in this meeting does trump have any choice really but to broach the issue of election meddling? >> well, you would think he would have no choice, but all the reporting and all of the things we've heard is that he is not going to bring it up. but it's obvious the dominant issue in our politics how much they meddled in our elections but i think donald trump is in sort of a precarious position because one of the only friends he has is vladimir putin in the international community when he meets over in europe. >> and, matt, putin is expected to demand from president trump

the u.s. return those compounds that were sized by the obama administration back in december and russian officials have warned that retaliatory measures have been drawn up if this doesn't happen. how do you see this all going down? >> reporter: well, i think this is such a crucial time as you all talked about related to north korea and everything going on how much presidential temperament matters in these times. and i don't really know how it's going to go down. almost sounds like donald trump will be involved in another real estate deal, but this time related to our diplomatic -- i mean the diplomatic compounds of the russians. i don't really know. i don't think donald trump -- because i say because one of the only people that he has a friend right now, a real friend is vladimir putin so how much he pushes that is a real big question. >> matthew dowd, we always appreciate your analysis and happy fourth to you, sir. >> matt, you always have a friend in us, by the way, just in case you were wondering. >> i feel like it's saturday -- let's do this every fourth of july. >> happy weekend, everybody. sorry to confuse all of you. thanks, matt. now we want to send things over to ginger and dangerous

wildfires threatening the southwest as well as the west. good morning to you, ginger. >> good morning, paula. 29 large wildfires burning. mostly in the rockies and the southwest. this one from parker, arizona, brush fire, you can see over the colorado river there that intense flame all set by fireworks at the blue water casino. that's why officials are telling a lot of people please do not set off fireworks on this fourth of july. sparks, nevada, for example, this fire shut down i-80 for a time. now it's back open but my goodness conditions are not good. fire watch and warnings around reno. excessive heat watch in phoenix. that ridge is building once again. look at the numbers if phoenix, up to 116. what happened was they had a lot of moisture for the spring, a lot of foilage builds up then it dries out, paula and fires fuel. >> thanks for that explanation. we know so many are traveling this holiday weekend. 44.2 million americans according to aaa but now the traffic app waze has narrowed down exactly when you do not want to be on

the road today. it anticipates, everybody, the worst times for driving will be between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. based on data from last year. traffic is likely to be the worst in urban areas holding fireworks displays tonight then waze says to expect a 3% increase in traffic after those shows as people make their way home. all useful information from one of my favorite apps. >> best to be careful on the road. we turn to what some are calling beachgate, new jersey governor chris christie under fire and unapologetic after these pictures hit social media. that's christie and his family enjoying the beach even though he just ordered tate beaches to be closed as part of a government shutdown. abc's erielle reshef is on the story. erielle, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. the three-day government shutdown in new jersey is now over after a late night budget deal but governor chris christie is still facing a wave of backlash over his time at the beach. this morning, governor chris christie doubling down on his right to be here.

on this deserted stretch of sand. >> the governor has a residence at island beach. others don't. this is the way it goes. run for governor then you can have the residence. >> reporter: a local newspaper on sunday snapping these pictures of the governor and his family on a beach he ordered closed to the public. one of 40 state parks shut down in the midst of a budget deadlock. boy scouts forced to cancel their campout, joggers turned away. christie defending his holiday escape. >> i think i've proven over the last eight years i have a choice to make between my family and political optics then i'll pick my family. >> reporter: local beachgoers not amused. this banner flying off the shore. just hours after these were taken the governor at first implying he was hard at work to re-open the government. >> governor, you look like you got some sun. >> i didn't get any sun today. >> and the government spokesperson saying christie, quote, did not get any sun because he had a baseball cap on. christie also tweeting that despite the shutdown, 119 of new

jersey's 130 miles of coastline are open. as his approval numbers stand at 15%, making him america's least popular governor. while social media had a field day with the now trending #beachgate. sparking memes of the lounging governor dropped in iconic scenes from the oval office to "forrest gump." governor christie says he was only at the beach for 40 minutes before getting back to work on the budget and this morning we know all of the beaches in new jersey are open just in time for the fourth of july holiday. paula. >> 40 minutes, not long but long enough to be photographed. now to wimbledon and venus williams. the tennis superstar breaking down in tears at a press conference when she was asked about the fatal car crash she's being reld responsible for and abc's adrienne bankert is here with the story for us. good morning, adrienne. >> good morning to you too. it was uncomfortable, venus started out composed. grateful for her first round victory and her 20th wimbledon. but when questions turned to that june 9th crash after tears

overtook her answer, the room fell silent and no one knew what to say. venus williams overcome with emotion. after celebrating victory on the wimbledon court monday, the tennis star breaks down at a post-match press conference when asked how she's coping following that deadly car accident last month. >> there really are no words to describe how devastating and -- yeah, i -- i'm completely speechless and it's just -- yeah, i mean, i'm just -- >> reporter: the seven time grand slam champion unable to continue. visibly shaken. crying softly before leaving the stage. it's the first time williams has spoken publicly since the car accident that ultimately killed 78-year-old jerome barson and severely injured his wife linda. the police report states that

williams was at fault for violating the right of way of the barsons' vehicle. they have since filed a wrongful death suit accusing williams of driving carelessly and recklessly. the family also wants access to evidence as their attorney told george stephanopoulos. >> there are video cameras that were placed at guardhouses where ms. williams lives and that the police have refused after multiple requests to turn those over to us. >> reporter: despite being found at fault, williams has not been ticketed or charged in the accident. and venus left crying as you saw but later returned to the stage to answer a few more questions. according to legal documents, the barsons' daughter named in the lawsuit is seeking at least $15,000 in damages, no specifics on that total amount are not known at this time. >> she'll be able to compete through all of this. we'll see you later in the show. thanks for that. >> absolutely. joining us is pat mcenroe. thanks for joining us.

>> thank you, thanks for having me. it's obviously a tough situation for venus, no doubt about it. >> yeah, you know, but venus has been at this a long time but the accident as you saw just really wrecked her in this press conference. how does she play through this? >> well, it's going to be difficult obviously but venus williams if anything certainly as you mentioned has a lot of experience and oftentimes when players were going through difficult things off the court this is certainly very difficult and we all think about the poor gentleman and the family who lost his life in this accident. that's number one and i think you can see from venus' response that she's feeling that, as well and i a lot of times the players can use the court, practice as a refuge from things going on in their life. my guess is venus will try to do that. this is the tournament where she's had the most success in her storied career and interesting that her sister serena, of course, is not here because she's awaiting to give

birth to her first child so she's not here and before this incident happened, many of us thought, hey, this is venus' chance to win a sixth wimbledon title. obviously this puts a lot of that into question as how she can handle this moving forward. >> yeah, so the fact that it's wimbledon, that's going to bring her a little bit of comfort because she's won five times, but police say that convenient must is at fault. she hasn't been charged, we do want to note that. the family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her. do you think it would be good for her to take a little time off maybe after this? >> i think that would probably be wise for her to do that. obviously this is wimbledon. this is, as you said, the place where all tennis players want to be and i think they'll be here in familiar surroundings will help her but certainly after this tournament you would think she might need a little break. >> all right, pat, thanks so much for your analysis. everybody, you can see live coverage of wimbledon today on espn. dan. let's check the forecast yet again with ginger. hey, ginger. >> hey there, dan.

the picture behind me shows tornado damage from jonesboro, arkansas, on monday. that is a piece of siding injected into the side of a house and coming through so we got the outside and the inside look there. let's get to your tuesday vive ya' brought to you by wal-mart wal-mart -- tuesday trivia brought to you by wal-mart >> one corner of the area with a shower pushing toward the east. this is coming through slatington, allentown, it's been slow to get here but looks like you'll catch a little bit of that and kutztown about to bet get wet.

we're warm in the 60's and 70's this morning. little bit humid but humidity levels dropping a bit as we go through the day. your seven day, 89 for your fourth of july, clouds and sun. there is the chance of a spotty isolated shower or thunderstorm that could hinder some of your picnics and some of your fireworks displays. tro development. >> you look so happy saying that. >> i know. i'm sorry. exciting meteorologically. >> she is a weather nerd. beautiful weather nerd, thanks, ginger. chilly new details in the case of that missing college student and the suspect making his first appearance in court and the shocking appearance he made one day before his arrest. the hot air balloon that crash landed in a pond filled with alligators. we're going hear from the people on board. thear from the people on board. ohear from the people on board. hear from the people on board. botox® is the only treatment for chronic migraine shown to actually prevent headaches and migraines before they even start.

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welcome back to "gma" on this tuesday morning and we want to say happy independence day. you are looking at washington, the capitol and the white house where there will be a huge fireworks display and live look in new york at lady liberty and we want to say thanks for spending your holiday morning with us. for dan, i'm paula and it's not a weekend. we're so glad to be here for this fourth of july. >> it's not the weekend, it's a holiday weekend. breaking overnight north korea claiming it launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile landing this morning in the sea of japan. experts concerned that the successful distance launch could put the u.s. in danger at some point. the president meanwhile, and the first lady melania trump will celebrate july 4th by hosting a picnic for military families on

the lawn. that visiting chinese graduate student abducted in broad daylight. the suspect making his first court appearance on monday after new details have emerged about how he spent his day just before the arrest. and abc's alex perez has the latest details. >> reporter: this is the photo campus police say shows brendt christensen, the man accused of kidnapping a 26-year-old graduate student appearing at a rally for his alleged victim. the photo taken by a cnn reporter just one day before his arrest shows the 28-year-old wearing all black standing alone on the outskirts of the crowd. on monday christensen did not enter a plea during his first appearance in court. outside a crowd of hundreds demanding justice for yingying zhang. >> he's been charged with kidnapping and if convicted, the penalty is up to life in prison. >> reporter: the fbi says christensen a former teaching assistant who earlier this year earned a masters degree in physics told him he offered zhang a ride as seen here in this surveillance video taken three weeks ago, the last time

she was seen alive but christensen says he let her out after she became panicked when he said he made a wrong turn. >> everybody is stunned. i've gotten many, many e-mails from graduate students and faculty expressing disbelief. >> reporter: investigators say christensen recently visited a sexual fetish website on his phone visiting a forum called abduction 101 containing subthreads called perfect abduction fantasy and planning a kidnapping. >> as long as everyone keeps an open mind and listens to the evidence and doesn't jump to any conclusions i think that will be for the best. >> reporter: for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> we want to thank alex for his reporting and bring in callahan walsh, he is a child advocate at the national center for missing & exploited children. welcome to you, callahan. thanks for joining us. we want to go back to that photo we saw in that piece taken at a rally for the victim. in the upper right-hand corner, that is believed to be brendt christensen just standing there, the suspect, who was arrested

the next day. this is really disturbing that he's at this. but this sort of behavior doesn't surprise you, does it, callahan? >> no, it doesn't and we've seen tough like this before. you see it with arsonists, as well. they'll go back to the scene of the crime and watch the house burn down they lit on fire. his arrogance reveling in his crime and it's disgusting. >> the suspect's phone had records of a visit to a fantasy abduction forum according to investigators. how trouble something that to you? >> it's very troubling. he was obviously searching information trying to gain some experience on this stipe of crime and acted it out. you know, we protected by our first amendment rights and freedom of speech and these websites exist, you know, they have policies that say it should be for consenting adults only, obviously this is not what he used the information for. the internet has changed our lives for the better in so many ways but there are still some dark places. >> investigators say they have an audio recording which we winter heard where he's talking about holding zhang against her will. why would he be so bold as to

say ha. >> this speaks to his m.o., shows up to the rally. bragging about his crimes. is arrogance is showing and, you know, he's a smart guy and he was a ph.d. student and just got his masters. he was trying to thumb his nose at law enforcement but great work by the investigative team capturing that audio. great job. >> real quick her body hasn't been found. investigators are assuming she's dead. she's been missing since june 9th. what do you think they're basing that on. >> i'm sure there's some sort of evidence or, you know, hearing his account of this -- of the situation probably has led them to believe that. but these stranger abductions are the most dangerous. within the first three hours the likelihood of a safe recovery is severely diminished and because she's been missing for over three weeks, that is another reason why law enforcement is likely to believe she is dead. >> callahan, thanks for your insight on this fourth of july. thanks for joining us, dan. >> we'll turn to florida now where a hot air balloon had to make an emergency landing in a

pond filled with alligators and it all played out on camera. here is abc's nick watt. >> reporter: this is the moment a hot air balloon crash lands into a pond in orange county, florida. >> folk, we are going to get a little bit wet. >> reporter: the pilot carrying 16 people including children forced to make an emergency landing monday because of wind. >> it was adrenaline, it was pumping. it was scary but i mean and now we are kind of making fun of it. >> reporter: the pilot trying to avoid power lines aiming for a field off the turnpike but instead going straight into a pond filled with alligators seen here just moments after the crash. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: while the passengers tried to keep it light and calm -- >> you pay extra for the water landing, guys. >> reporter: riders say it was far from funny. the basket overturning sending screaming and crying passengers into the water. one woman landing underneath the

basket. >> it was serious. just lucky that no one got hurt. >> reporter: the balloon operator saying in a statement we're both relieved and sad for our passengers. we're relieved they're okay but we know this has not been the fantastic experience we were looking for. we're committed to making things right with them. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, new york. >> not fantastic to say the least. >> that's an understatement. thanks for nick for his reporting. coming up a safety alert about smoke detectors. could your child be in danger of sleeping through the alarm? our experiment is next. stay tuned. each year sarah climbs 58,070 steps. that's the height of mount everest. because each day she chooses to take the stairs. at work, at home... even on the escalator. that can be hard on her lower body, so now she does it with dr. scholl's orthotics clinically proven to relieve and prevent foot, knee or lower back pain, by reducing the shock and stress that

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welcome back, everyone. now to a warning for all parents out there about smoke detectors. they save thousands of lives every year but will they actually wake up your children? abc's gio benitez is here with new information on our eye-opening experiment. will we like what you have to say as parent. >> you'll be shocked, i think. good morning, paula. half of all house fires happen in the middle of the night when people are sleeping. that's why it's crucial kids know the family fire plan and wake up from those alarms. so will they? we decided to conduct an unscientific experiment to find out. we're inside a connecticut home with firefighter travis gullic. we wanted to see what will happen. will smoke alarms wake up the children of the mcbride family, landon, 3 1/2 and noelle, 1.

>> it will be interesting to see what happens. our son usually can sleep through everything. >> reporter: the mcbrides have an action plan in place in case there's a fire and even included their 3 1/2-year-old. their son knows to be up and ready to go the moment that alarm goes off. >> so you've talked to your son about the smoke alarms. >> he knows the sound. we have our plan. we actually have a fire ladder in our bedroom. and our plan is to obviously get them and get the ladder and get out. >> oh, wow. so what should every family be thinking about? >> making sure your smoke detectors work. put them in the bedrooms, have them outside the bedrooms and one on every level especially near the stairwell because the smoke rises, it's going to go up the stairwell. >> reporter: we rigged up cameras in the kids' rooms and have a great view using baby monitors. after they fall asleep our firefighter brings in a regular smoke alarm and set it off with a smoke device in the haul right outside the kids' rooms with their doors open. >> i'm nervous.

[ smoke alarm going off ] >> he's not waking up. >> she's not either. >> when you see that what do you think? >> i mean, that's not good. because you know what, what makes me think is like would we hear it? >> reporter: next we set off the family's much louder smoke alarm system. it is set up through their phone and alarms found throughout the house in all the bedroom, hallway and downstairs. do you think they'll wake up. >> i do because they're in their room. >> there are speakers in their rooms. we trigger them and wait. >> emergency, emergency. there's smoke. >> reporter: 20 seconds latlater -- >> he is still sleeping. >> both of them. >> i truly thought they were going to wake up. like truly. >> i mean i'm shocked. >> like -- >> i'm shocked looking at this. still asleep. that definitely i feel would have woken me up but i guess not when it's a kid. >> i truly, truly thought they would have woken up. >> reporter: an unbelievable four minutes later the alarm

still blaring and neither wakes up. >> as a mom and dad, what do you feel when you see this? >> it just makes you think that you have -- not that you wouldn't react quick but it's kind of like you really got to react the second you hear that because they're not going to hear that. >> reporter: incredible. research suggests more than 80% of children do in the wake up from a standard issue alarm so if parents hear it go off they need to act fast and that's the biggest advice, have a plan in place. don't expect your kids to wake up. >> yeah, well, parents already don't sleep. now we'll never go to sleep because we know our kids will never hear it. >> why does my kid wake up in the middle of my favorite tv shows but not during a fire alarm. >> it's called parenting. >> look forward to you having children someday soon. coming up on the big board, the skyrocketing salaries of nba superstars and still lebron james thinks they're being underpaid. we'll find out why coming up.

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is the nba champ getting underpaid? lebron james seems to think so. the cavs star speaking out tweeting that curry should be getting 400 million. espn's darren rovell joining us at the table. so is lebron right? >> steph curry is a value. he is. and the reason lebron was doing it based on the fact that the warriors are now said to be worth $2.6 billion. these guys bought the team for 450 million. although you would say that back then i think people thought they were crazy. lebron does not have a point in the fact he's the vice president of the nba players association and they agreed to this deal that this is the max contract that steph curry could earn so players are still getting 51% of the revenue. but they agreed to the fact that 201 million was basically the highest that steph could get for this deal. >> you wonder what kind of damage this can do in the court of public opinion. you have millionaires complaining about how much money they can get. do you think all this fuss over

millions of dollars can do damage to the brand? >> well, i mean this is a little bit tough. 201 million. he doesn't make enough. that's never a good thing if people remember latrell spreewell couldn't feed his family when he had millions of dollars. i would say something positive happened last night in that kevin durant of the warriors is taking $9 million less because he wants to win a championship so you think, okay, lebron is saying the max you can get, more money, but durant is saying i just want to do it for the love of the game which is what a fan likes to hear, unfortunately that now negates lebron's you're not getting enough because he just took $9 million less than what he could get. >> let me ask about the nfl. the bills wide receiver sammy watkins is tweeting we got to get paid more. so some football players are a little jealous here. don't they have an argument given the nfl is more valuable than the nba. >> the nfl's revenues last year were about 14 billion, the nba's 8 billion. again, the nfl players did a

deal. their deal cannot as good. they don't have guaranteed contracts. i think what sammy needs is a calculator. there are 53 players on an nfl roster. there are 15 on an nba roster. yes, they are getting more money. you just have to divide it with more players. >> and playing fewer games, 16 as opposed to 82 regular season. >> darren, thank you. bottom line we chose the wrong line of work. coming up here on "gma," rumer willis now six months sober opening about her struggles to stay clean sharing a message to everybody living with addiction.

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at amherst avenue. >> cape may action. looks a little foggy off the beach, doesn't it? remember state run parks and beaches are open today because the budget impasse is over in new jersey. here's dave murphy. >> all right, matt, we are a little cloudier down the shore than we are here in philadelphia. it's a sun and clouds mix locally. storm tracker6 live double scan shows you that deteriorating shower by allentown, looks like most of it has missed the lehigh valley to the north, everybody else dry this morning and as we take a look at temperatures, 77 degrees in the city right now, warm an little bit on the muggy side now that the sun is up. your exclusive accuweather 7-day shows a warm fourth, 89 is the high with a mix of clouds and sun. as we move through the day particularly in the afternoon and evening there's the chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm that may hinder some of your picnics and fireworks shows tonight. but most areas look to be dry. tomorrow partly sunny less humid a nice day with a high of 86. staying in the 80's into the weekend, matt. >> thanks, david. police investigating the disturbing discovery of a child's casket left on a north

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thank you. ♪ and get ready to rock in the fourth. r5 here live in times square. their fans lined up all night just for this moment as they all say -- >> all: good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ there are so many young folks outside waiting for r5 to perform. good morning, america. we want to say happy fourth of july, dan and i thank you for joining us on this tuesday. >> we do. we're taking a look at lady liberty in new york city. she'll be bathed in the reflective glow of fireworks later tonight. so many americans across the country will be out seeing the show and after the fireworks, 40 million americans will be hitting the road for one of the biggest travel days of the year and linzie janis is already getting a head start out on the road with important safety tips. that's coming up in just a bit. north korea launching a missile overnight that might be powerful enough to reach u.s.

soil. abc's james longman is in london with the latest. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, paula. a stunning claim overnight, north korea saying it successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. the announcement came on state tv early this morning. the secretive regime releasing images it says are of the launch. now, as usual it's very difficult to know for sure what's going on in that country but japan confirmed overnight that the missile flew for about 40 minutes before it landed in the ocean. if true, this would be the first time that north korea has tested a missile that experts fear could potentially reach alaska. now, north korean leader kim jong-un and other officials were shown celebrating the successful launch and overnight president trump was tweeting about the test asking does this guy have anything better to do with his life? u.s. officials tell us they're analyzing the test. at this point they believe it was a more standard midrange missile but remember it's not just about how far it can travel but whether the technology is there to support a nuclear

warhead. dan. >> nonetheless, seems almost certainly to be a step in the wrong direction in terms of u.s. security. thank you very much, james. we turn to the battle for iraq's second largest city, mosul is on the verge of being retaken from isis. but the terror group is fighting to the bitter end and abc's ian pannell is there. >> reporter: a battle entering its final stages. in fact many feel this is the week that isis will be finally defeated in moosle. don't forget the city has been the center of its power in iraq for the last three years and as the militants are pushed back so we're seeing hundreds of people emerge from their own homes where they've effectively been held captive and have tales of deprivation. they haven't had any food or water for a number of weeks now so all attention now switches to raqqah in syria just 250 miles away. there u.s.-backed forces have breached the walls of the old city this morning. in other words, this morning, dan, the battle looks good on

all fronts. >> it does but still a lot to worry about with isis. >> so hard to see all those people starving. now what you need to know before driving home on one of the biggest travel days of the year. millions of americans are gearing up to hit the road after the fireworks and abc's linzie janis is live with more on how to stay safe on this fourth of july. good morning to you, linzie. >> reporter: good morning, paula. as you can see the roads are clear right now. but it is set to be one of the busiest fourth of july weekends ever. the busiest record-breaking weekend in terms of the number of people out on these roads and traffic is expected to peak after fireworks displays tonight. it's worth remembering the fourth of july is also the most dangerous day to be on the road. your chances of being involved in a fatal accident increase by a third on this day. drunk driving behind a lot -- a significant number of those crashes so the national safety council reminding people use a designated driver, maybe a ride

haf sharing service and recommendation for parents do not allow your teens to drive around other teens. just one young passenger can increase a teen driver's fatal crash risk by 44%. so a good reminder to have fun but stay safe. dan and paula. >> yeah, great reminder to stay safe and great reminders and tips for parents as well. advice you can dole out to your teens. >> confirming my instinct to stay on the couch as well tonight. >> all right. i don't think you really needed anybody to confirm that. >> no, you know me well. coming up rumer willis revealing her secret struggle with addiction. the actress sharing an important message this morning. plus, breaking down the latest diet craze. how alternate fasting could slow down your weight loss. >> we only eat chicken? that's what i want to know. "gma" salutes one deserving hero with a surprise of a lifetime. rob marciano is going to have this incredible story. we're right back on this fourth of july. (man vo) dad forgot how to brush his teeth.

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this year's lineup includes new england patriot and super bowl champ julian edelman. he actually hates his feet. i thought that was interesting because a lot of women hate their feet so nice to hear men also have those problems. >> do you like yours, adrienne. >> i like them in 1450us. >> do you like yours. >> i would say in general they're fine. they're nothing special. >> i really didn't see the conversation going this way. >> anyway -- >> do you like your feet? >> anyway, world series champion chicago cubs second baseman javier baez, olympic sprinter and breast cancer survivor, know lean williams-mills and caroline wozniacki and dallas cowboys running back ezekiel elliott are in this issue. and it hits newsstands on july 7th. >> has to be the moment they hear they're in that they just start doing more lunges. that is -- that got me so interested in sports really quickly there. >> well, something to think about. finally in a video a lot of people are watching earning over 400,000 views on youtube.

a little girl taking her first sip of coke. >> don't do it, mom and dad. >> watch it. wait a minute. wait a minute. eyes rolling back in the head. ah. coca-cola coma. but wait for it. she likes it. >> she's going back for more. >> yes. mikey likes it. looks like she's found her new favorite drink. though she was shuddering a bit in the beginning. >> i saw that yesterday. when a friend mixes you a drink and you're like, whoa. >> she has a future in comedy. her facial expressions are incredible. >> but takes a deep breath like, ooh, give me more, that sugar rush combined with the burn. >> and the head back. >> we can all relate not necessarily for coca-cola but other things in life. >> where are you going with that? >> bittersweet. >> we took a turn with the feet and then the half naked bodies. >> awry when adrienne wants us

to talk about feet again. >> let's get to the news. turning now to our "gma" cover story, rumer willis' stunning revelation we've been talking about this morning. the former dancing champ and daughter of bruce willis and de demi moore revealing her secret struggle with alcohol. diane macedo has more. >> rumer willis' instagram is blowing up after she posted she's six months sober. first time she's ever admitted to problems with addiction. while it was a secret journey it was a long one. ♪ i'm on the road ♪ >> reporter: 28-year-old rumer willis is opening up with a candid message to the world. instagraming this bare-faced selfie revealing her secret struggle with addiction. yesterday i celebrated six months of sobriety. it's not something i planned on but after the long journey of getting here i can honestly say i have never been more proud of myself in my entire life. willis shared the news over the weekend with her 600,000 plus followers writing, i will be the

first one to say i'm not perfect and i mess up sometimes. and every once in a while i get it right. the oldest daughter of hollywood stars demi moore and bruce willis has become a star in her own right ♪ i'm so used to being used s are season 20 "dancing with the stars" champ taking over broadway as roxy in "chicago." ♪ started with a bang >> reporter: even taking on the role as a singing sensation. ♪ mountains high and the valley low ♪ >> reporter: and recovering drug addict on the hit show "empire". >> relax, i'm just saying hello. >> reporter: addiction runs through her blood. her mom, dad and younger sister tallulah are all admitted recovering addicts. >> the good news there is a supportive and empathetic family there that understands what she's going through. >> reporter: she's no stranger to challenges vocal about her battles with online bullying.

>> unfortunately, i think it's one of those things that we're almost in a generation now where it's become socially acceptable for that kind of behavior and what bothers me the most is seeing young women put each other down. >> reporter: now her remarkable candor comes with a simple message, be gentle with yourself. and she hasn't revealed any more details but did express gratitude for the love and support and there has been a ton. that post already has roughly 18,000 likes and over 600 comments and, paula, many are from people saying one post has inspired them to try to get sober as well. very powerful. >> seems like it's resounding with so many this morning. diane, thanks for that report and we are joined by dr. jen ashton. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so it just seems like there's vulnerability and healing in that vulnerability but is it a healthy part of the process to open yourself up so publicly? >> i mean i think to be clear, there is no one size fits all when you talk about recovery and sobriety and substance abuse,

dependence and addiction. that really addicts in general have a problem with avoidance, denial, with embracing reality so anything that helps them be responsible to themselves for that reality, whether it's group, like this very, very public or whether it's private, you have to embrace reality for that to occur and i think what we need to realize here is that she's a public figure. you can imagine how incredibly difficult it is for all of the people in recovery struggling with addiction to go through this privately. it can be also difficult publicly either way. this is a condition that does not discriminate. whether you're a celebrity or an average person, you have to face those demons and it's incredibly hard. >> and as diane mentioned in the piece, there is a get etic component to this and kind of runs in the family. what do we know about that component? >> it's important just like it is in a lot of medical conditions and people who have other relatives who have

struggled with addiction, that increases their risk. but the flip side is also important to realize that if you have it in your family that doesn't mean it's your destiny and your fate. it does mean you have to have awareness to try to take steps to lower that risk but family history is always relevant. >> family, if you're struggling, reach out to other, open yourself, be as a result neshl and be accountable. >> use whatever resources you have. >> dr. ashton, thank you. happy fourth. over to dan. >> thank you, paula and jen. we will talk about the effectiveness of alternate day fasting. does this trendy diet really help you lose weight long term? abc's mara schiavocampo is here with a closer look. mara, good morning. >> reporter: on the surface it sounds great. diet every other day then eat pretty much whatever you want on n nondiet days but does it actually work any better than good old-fashioned calorie cutting and is it something you can actually stick with? it's quickly become a top choice

for weight loss. >> now let's talk about the new diet craze. >> watch what you eat two days a week and eat what you want the rest of the week. >> reporter: a diet many swear by. new research is doubting its effectiveness. does fasting one day and then eating pretty much whatever you want the next day really work? >> simply not sustainable and it's also confusing because it can put you at risk of actually overeating on the days when you're able to, quote/unquote feast. >> reporter: on fasting days you eat about 25% of your normal caloric intake. for someone on a 1600 calorie diet, that's just 400 calories for the entire day. what does that look like? three ounces of grilled chicken, five almonds, a small apple and half a cup of greek yogurt. for 34-year-old alicia, it was a great jump start to weight loss. she lost 31 pounds in ten months from eating just 500 calories two days a week and alicia says

for her it was easy to maintain. >> i love that i could still eat pretty much anything i wanted on the nonfasting days so, you know, it was a small price to pay for still getting to eat cookies and drink beer and like have burgers and bread. >> reporter: but a recent study compares those on an alternate day fasting diet with those who simply cut their calories every day. the result, both groups lost approximately the same amount of weight. >> so as long as you are reducing your food intake it really doesn't matter what the pattern of calorie restriction is. you'll lose weight. >> reporter: the study also found that the alternate day fasting group had a higher dropout rate. some arguing it's a tough diet to maintain long term. >> i decided to take a bike ride or a walk through the park or walk home, i would be really hungry and tempted to eat a lot more than what was allotted for that day. >> reporter: now the study also found that alternate day fasting didn't offer any added protection against heart disease compared to those who just cut

their calories across the board. now, the biggest issue is sticking with it. that's one of the biggest challenges. experts say alternate day fasting is best for those who only eat a few types a day. really hard for those who snack or graze a lot. going long stretches without food will be tough. >> sticking with it is the hardest part often of new habit formaths. >> consistency is key. >> if you stick with it you'll be okay. >> good luck to me. ginger, what's going on with you. >> i would pass out. i can't do that. >> i was just saying how hungry i was. we were all just talking about pit. i want to bring you your "gma" moment because it wouldn't be the fourth of july without our friends molly and moon. they are the sweetest. we love seeing them dressed up. inspires me. look at that. a couple fourth of july cities. washington, d.c. of course today, high 91 before that storm comes through and you will have scattered storms but it's not going to be a washout by any means and eagle colorado at 78 with plenty of

sunshine. that's the big picture. let's get a check a little closer to home. >> ginger we have a shower moving to the east of allentown. couple of more down on the other side of baltimore we'll have to watch out for especially if you're in dover. if philadelphia though it's clouds mixing with sunny breaks temps climbing to the 70's. your seven day shows a high of 89 for your fourth of july a mix of clouds and sun and as ginger said there's the chance of a spotty isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon and this evening which could hinder a couple of picnics and maybe a couple of fireworks shows. most should be dry, though we're still talking about food, by the way. we are all talking about food and so hungry. let's move to the 30th anniversary of one of the biggest blockbuster franchises of all tiekts woorg's talking "lethal weapon," everybody. the stars of the buddy cop movie sat down with our chris connelly

to catch up since their last scenes together and they are definitely not too old for this stuff. >> reporter: it's a joyful reunion for the stars of "lethal weapon." mel gibson, danny glover, and rene russo. the first time they've been together since shooting the final scenes of "lethal weapon 4" the franchise's last one. why do you have so much affection. >> it was at a time when something clicked. i think there was a lot of love between us. when i see them i just kind of get the same feeling which is, you know, it's kind of like seeing a teenage sweetheart or something. that sort of thing. >> i think you can say whatever you want about the films, but i think the relationship got better and better over the period of time. >> do you really want to jump? >> reporter: from the first film's 1987 debut "lethal weapon" turbocharged its genre. gibson's off the wall and back at you lawman riggs. >> i think we're all a little crazy and i'm probably crazier

than most and it was easy to access. >> reporter: he was paired with glover's heading toward retirement family man who got the best loved line in buddy cop movie history. >> too old for this. >> i can't get anywhere -- just say it to me. just say, i'm getting too old for this, you know. >> it's the to be or not to be of this genre of movies. >> the scratch. >> it feels like grand canyon. >> reporter: in 1982's "lethal weapon 3." she would come on board as a cop. hers and mel comparing scars. >> favorite scene i've ever done ever. not just because you're this crazy good kisser which you are -- >> reporter: director richard donner would encourage his on set improvisation. >> like give me the best lines sometimes. >> you can't imagine how quick mel was. >> crazy. >> let's do it. >> i can't even remember dialogue now. in fact, i have the body of an

18-year-old. i just can't remember where i buried it. >> reporter: it's state of the era action sequences kept audiences on the edge of their seats but sometimes found glover asleep in his. >> i'm in the passenger seat, mel's driving and -- we have to drive to the location. i can't remember a time when i did not go to sleep. >> that's true, i remember. >> wake glover up. before we start shooting. >> reporter: their clear chemistry makes talk of a possible "lethal 5" unavoidable. how much would you be interested in doing another one? >> you should see me walk to the bathroom in the middle of the night. like that is not going to happen. >> how tempted are you sometimes? >> you play off the fact they're not as limber as they used to be. >> you have to. >> and i think that would be fun. >> it would be a real comedy. >> rip van weapon.

>> i think they should do it. >> i will watch "lethal weapon 5" if he brings that mullet back. >> we all want to be heroes for the rest of our lives. i think it would be exciting. >> "lethal weapon 5" not too old for this stuff. >> come on. >> i'm feeling too old for this stuff and we're all still hungry. we are honoring a real american hero on this july 4th holiday. that's coming up.

>> ♪ hello everyone. happy fourth of july i'm matt o'donnell. matt pelman is in in for karen. >> i know we're all thinking red white and blue today matt but it's a whole lot of green across the big picture mean nothing normal morning delays. we'll take it but what we do have a bunch of closures because of festivities around independence hall and the parkway and eakins oval and so ramps from the schuylkill and the vine to that area are blocked off like this one from the vine eastbound at 23rd street shut down throughout the day today. some people probably headed down the shore for the day today. if you're doing that, no delays at this point in that ongoing work zone on the ramp from the eastbound expressway to the southbound parkway but later this afternoon and this evening expect plenty of traffic coming back from the shore points on the northbound parkway and the westbound expressway.

mass transit's on time but today for the most part we're on sunday schedules because of the holiday. matt. >> and now let's turn to dave murphy for our independence day forecast. goodgood morning, david. >> on the terrace clouds mixing with some sunny breaks. storm tracker6 live double scan saying goodbye to one shower to the east of allentown. a little bit more turning up down in maryland on the other side of baltimore and there might be something just south of trenton, too, can't tell if that's ground clutter or not, maybe just a sprinkle there. 78 degrees currently in philadelphia, most of us dry. and just a little bit humid. this afternoon it's going to be warm an bit humid for that your fourth. clouds and sun, 89, pretty typical weather for this time of year and there is the chance of a spotty pop-up shower or isolated thunderstorm late this afternoon, i should really say just about any time this afternoon and this evening. most fireworks and picnics day dry. keep your eyes to the skies if you have plans today and tonight. partly sunny and less humid tomorrow. 86 matt. >> thanks, david. the new jersey state government shutdown is over.

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welcome to crock country. ♪ ♪ on your feet again ♪ yeah ♪ listen in a perfect room >> welcome back to "gma." that was r5. too cool for school. >> like the house band this morning. h5. no big deal. [ cheers and applause ] >> coming up they'll perform their new single "if." ginger had a chance to interview them. we are so excited to hear your new song. [ applause ] >> we want to move first to an unsung american hero. remarkable story, one man lost everything, he devoted his life to helping the homeless and many

others rise up. this morning we are celebrating the fourth of july by honoring him. rob marciano traveled to oklahoma city for this unforgettable surprise. take a look. >> reporter: larry? >> yes. >> rob marciano with "good morning america." so good to see you. walk with me. [ cheers and applause ] >> so we at "gma" got a beautiful letter some weeks ago describing the work that you've done here at city care. that's why we're here. that's why everybody is here to celebrate that. so "gma" wanted to recognize you and we put a little tape together and we want you to have a look. for larry life has been a lesson after the oil boom busted in the mid '80s he and his family lost everything. >> all of oklahoma was suffering. we lost our business and lost our house. when you lose everything that

you've depended on, you start doing some soul searching. >> reporter: even though larry was staying with friends sleeping on their couches he felt compelled to help those less fortunate than himself volunteering at a church breakfast for the homeless. >> he saw a need to feed these people. >> he fell in love with that population. literally like they were his friends. >> reporter: that experience would become a life changer for larry. >> amen. >> reporter: one morning while volunteering he had an epiphany, he would abandon the oil business permanently and dedicate himself full time to the city's homeless population. he founded city care. first he raised funds to build desperately needed transitional housing for people struggling to get back on their feet. >> it was a place like a little cradle in between those two harsh realities. homelessness and the real world. >> reporter: next larry built permanent affordable housing for

the formerly homeless. >> i went to a boxing gym. i own a house, i own a car. i have a wonderful wife. i have a wonderful daughter, now i'm a productive member of society because of larry. >> reporter: and then he turned to children to prevent homelessness before it begins. >> vick's poverty and education to end homelessness. >> reporter: he created whis kids an after-school literacy program for kids at risk like april and bianca. >> maybe we could have been part of that percent that dropped out of school. >> reporter: today city care services thousands of people on the brink of homelessness. but larry is not done yet. his final project before retirement, affordable housing for veterans, another group at risk for homelessness called homes for heroes. >> even though maybe he doesn't remember me or remembers my face, i want him to know just that he changed my life and he created this want and need to

help others and invest in other people. >> i just want him to know that he rebuilt me. i know for a fact that it saved my life. >> i've got a wonderful life, you know. thank you. i really appreciate it, larry. thank you. >> i'm speechless. >> give it up. [ cheers and applause ] >> that's all right. >> i'll going to put my sunglasses back on. >> a lot of love, no doubt about that. not just homelessness but getting kids having trouble reading and helping them through that. how important is that? >> if a kid can't read their chances for success are greatly diminished. ♪ i have the heart of a hero >> reporter: we know whiz kids is going into the digital age. in order to do that you need digital equipment so our friends from samsung have something that they want to offer up. this is annie wu from samsung.

>> hi, larry. >> samsung is donating 200 of these chromebook plus there is did you hear that, everybody? you're getting 200 chromebook pluses from samsung. [ cheers and applause ] >> bless you. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> reporter: we got a call from an anonymous donor who wanted to give you $50,000. $50,000. i met major ed. a purple heart recipient. $50,000 to go to your first home for heroes. we want to thank the anonymous donor that made this $50,000 donation and thank samsung for the 200 chromebook pluses and of course we want to thank everybody here, mark twain elementary school. and you guys ready to show larry a little piece of your heart? let's do it. one, two, three, go. have a look, larry.

>> that's great. >> is that not amazing? >> that's amazing. >> how much love you feeling right now. >> a lot. >> we are "gma"! ♪ >> if that doesn't touch your heart, he had so many of his own needs when he lost his house and job at his first response was to help the needs of others. >> to see the response from the people he helped over the year, incredible. >> so amazing. larry is an incredible man so well deserved acknowledges for him and all the wonderful work that he's doing and thanks to rob for bringing that amazing story. coming up, ginger. >> hey. >> you're putting on your dancing shoes. >> i have to. i got to go to talk to the tour. >> see if you remember the moves. >> the answer is no. >> looks like yes is the answer. >> i have a lot of learning to do again. ♪

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>> we are back now. coral looking good for the fourth. behind the scenes visit with the "dancing with the stars" tour. i got to reunite with some of my favorite people on earth and favorite dance moves. let's see how the big return to the stage.

>> you get to meet the people that voted for you week one and rooting for you the entire time and then to see them face to face give them hugs perform live in front of them is really mean many -- meaningful. >> the worst part -- maybe not the worst. >> meeting with the people. >> he's too tall. >> i thought i should go for a big ball. then i thought wait. she did it already. >> and i was like, no. >> it was probably the best most epic moment i've ever had on stage. >> seeing ginger fall. >> it was on tv, right.

>> two, three, gin gel falls. >> but now it's time to get a dance lesson for a little on stage cameo. >> ooh.

[cheers and applause] >> they are pros for a reason. i got to tell you i was so sore after that but it felt g we only rehearsed three times. dancing to the stars runs through august 13th and now we've got to move on. 'cause everybody is here ready for the fourth of july and we're getting a head start on fourth of july with some good old barbecue. chick-fil-a created their first seasonal sandwich the smokehouse barbecue bacon sandwich. just the right amount of summertime sizzle. special sauce jack cheese bacon everybody in our studio audience is going away with a chick-fil-a gift card so you can find one tonight. we're going to eat one but let's get a check closer to home. >> i am officially hungry thanks a lot ginger. we got a little shower pushing away from allentown. this is ground clutter. more showers to the other side of baltimore. your seven day clouds and sun a high of 89 an isolated

shower or thunderstorm but most of your picnics and fireworks are dry. have lost nor moves. congratulations. i joined on a completely different note by father james martin, the jesuit priest who calls for compassion for the lgbt community after the pulse nightclub massacre caught the attention of millions recently appointed by pope francis as a consultant to the vatican and now written a new book, there it is called "building a bridge" and it's about bridging the gap between the catholic church and the lgbt community. father, thank you for being here. >> my pleasure. >> what provoked you to make this video and were you surprised by the response? >> the pulse massacre happened and in response very few catholic bashar assads really reached out to the lgbt community so i was a little disappointed in that. i made the video for facebook and as you say it got a lot of responses and i was surprised. i think people were waiting for

a word of comfort from the catholic church and maybe that's what this did. >> some -- we discussed this before. some conservative catholics were not happy with it. what kind of pushback did you get from those corners? >> well, unfortunately, a lot are against the whole topic of welcoming lgbt catholics and think it's caving in which is ridiculous. all i'm calling for is respect, sensitivity and compassion which is part of the catechism. >> where has pope francis been on this? >> he's really been a leader. i think his five most famous words are who am i to judge and he's talked about and used the word gay which is the first time for any pope and really advocated a real compassionate approach and really trying to listen to people and accompany them and meet them where they are. >> you say this is a two-way street and members of the gay community also need to show respect to the church. but i think there are some for some people that's a bitter pill to swallow given the am of pain and rejection they feel they've experienced in the church. >> it's a very bitter pill. i'm very clear in the book the onus is on the church. the institutional church that is

marginalized the lgbt community, not the other way around but i think both sides need to be respectful of one another. >> in your book "building a bridge," you start with this psalm. i praise for for i am fearfully and wonderfully made. some of my colleagues at "gma" noticed there's some similarity here to lady gaga's "born this way." are you a fan? >> of lady gaga? yeah, and i think she got it from the psalm, probably not the other way around. a little theology there. >> you like the message she's spreading. >> i do. sort of shorthand i saw on a bumper sticker. god doesn't make crap. we are fearfully and wonderfully made and all beloved children of god and that's one of the prime messages i'm trying to get across to lgbt people. >> what should and can the church be doing now. >> listening to the experiences of lgbt catholics, ask them the question, what's your experience of god like while welcoming them and call an end to the firings

and make them comfortable in their own church. >> are you confident this is going to happen. >> i am. i'm hopeful and think there's a lot of signs of change, pope francis and more catholics come out and more know lgbt people and they're more and more part of the parishes. >> thank you very much. congratulations on the book "building a bridge." we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> we will be right back with ♪ having a baby. caring for your parents. learning you have a condition. these are moments when people realize that where you get your medicine matters. and they look to us. cvs pharmacy. for advice. and ways to save money. plus, get up to fifty extrabucks each year just for filling prescriptions. switching is easy. we're here for you. join us. at cvs pharmacy. ♪

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>> ♪ >> goodgood morning, it's 8:56 n this tuesday the fourth of july. karen rogers is off. matt pelman is here getting us ready for independence day. >> yeah, and for the most part you are free to move freely on the highways on this

independence day matt. you just can't use this ramp from the schuylkill eastbound to spring garden street. that's because spring garden eakins oval ben franklin parkway are all blocked off as we get ready for the celebration later on tonight. just getting word of downed wires in lower salford montgomery county blocking hunts burger lane. cull and road would be an alternate. parade a palooza. one in doylestown at noon. one in new britain starting in a half hour along the town center shopping center. some delco clifton heights has a parade starting at 10 o'clock. one in prospect park in a few minutes starts at baltimore and 16th avenues. get out there and cheer them on matt. >> thank you, matt. out there right now system meteorologist, david murphy. good morning, david. >> good morning. we've got a sun and clouds mix building over the terrace right now matt. take a look at storm tracker6. an earlier shower in allentown which is gone. additional stuff on the other side of baltimore might be an issue for those of you in southern delaware this morning on this afternoon. 78 is the current temperature in the city and humidity has

dropped off a bit over the last several hours. it's fairly comfortable. your exclusive accuweather 7-day a bit humid for the fourth of july, clouds and sun, a high of 89, pretty typical weather. while there is the chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon and this evening, most of your picnics and fireworks should get off without a problem. some however could encounter some of that rain. then tomorrow partly sunny, less humid, 86. comfortable day. and a little more humid on thursday, matt. >> thanks, david. new jersey's state government shutdown ends after three days. coming up on "action news" at noon, details on the budget that governor christie signed this morning and the reopening of state parks just in time for the fourth of july. "live with kelly and ryan" next here on 6abc. andy cohen is on the show. i'm matt o'donnell. have a great independence day. >> ♪

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>> announcer: happy independence day. you're invited to "live's" 4th of july party. today, an all-american host and author, andy cohen. and throughout the show, members of our studio audience will compete for cash and prizes in our 4th of july games. plus, see who takes the plunge in a special holiday edition of dunking with the stars. all next on "live." >> ♪ 'cause, baby ♪ you're a firework >> announcer: now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ryan: hey! [cheers and applause] uh-oh.s and applause] >> kelly: oh, my god, what-- >> ryan: oh, no. >> kelly: hi! hi, guys! >> ♪ come on, let ♪ your colors burst