good morning, america. new white house shake-up. one of president trump's top aides resign after two ex-wives reveal domestic abuse allegations. one says he gave her this plaque eye. was he vulnerable to plaquemail? what did the white house know and when did they know it. race to avoid a government shutdown before midnight. north korea's new show of force. kim jong-un leading a military parade with thousands of troops a day before the olympics. supermodel kate upton says me too. the "sports illustrated" cover girl accusing the co-founder of guess of sexual misconduct. what she says happened at 18 when she became the face of the brand that made her want to quit modeling. ♪ and super start.

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denying their claims and now big questions. why was he allowed to take and keep this job? cecilia vega has the latest. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. so many new questions and very burning questions for this white house this morning. just how long did this west wing know about these allegations facing one of president trump's top aides? white house sources tell abc news high-level aides have known about the domestic violence accusations against staff secretary rob porter for months, all the while porter playing a prominent role in the west wing. but those sources say aides were not aware of the extent of the accusations until porter's two ex-wives told their stories to "the daily mail" and online publication the intercept. colbie holderness releasing a photo of her plaque and blue eisaiing porter punched her in the face more than a decade ago. and overnight his second wife, jennie willoughby telling "the washington post" this story of

how porter allegedly attacked her in the shower just after their first anniversary. >> he came and grabbed me by the shoulders here and pulled me out of the shower in a rage and immedia immediately on seeing the terror in my face retracted and apologized. >> reporter: porter resigning abruptly saying in a statement these outrage allegations are simply false. i took the photos and the reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described. i have been transparent and truthful about these vile claims. the white house says no one forced porter out. >> i think that was a personal decision that rob made and one that he was not pressured to do but one that he made on his own. >> reporter: he is also romantically linked to hope hicks, the couple recently spotted together out on the town in this dailymail.com photo. when the story broke chief of staff john kelly called porter a man of true integrity and honor.

overnight kelly issued a second statement now saying he was shocked by the allegations that there is no place for domestic abuse and i believe every individual deserves the right to defend their reputation. porter's ex-wives paint a disturbing picture. his first wife tells the intercept he would lay on top of me shaking me. he graduated to choking me, not ever hard enough to make me pass out or frankly to leave marks but it was frightening and dehumanizing. his second wife tells abc news she wrote this blog post about her four-year marriage to porter saying the first time he called me an expletive was on our honeymoon. in 2010 she filed for an emergency protective order against porter telling authorities he punched in the glass on the door. i called the police afraid he would break in. >> does the president have he concerns about these domestic violence allegations raised against rob porter? >> i haven't spoken to him about specific concerns. >> you haven't talked to the president about this? >> about whether or not he has

specific concerns, i haven't asked him that question, cecilia. >> has he seen the photos of rob porter's ex-wife with the black eye? >> i don't know. >> reporter: we don't know whether the president has seen those photos. they have been in the media. it would be hard to imagine he has not. they said rob porter would stay on the job in order to oversee a smooth transition. i am now told there is a renewed sense of urgency to get him out of this job. it sounds like he will be leaving much sooner than expected. >> cecilia, credible allegations like this are usually disqualifying for a top white house job using security clearances not only because they're horrific but because they make them vulnerable to blackmail but the white house is having a very hard time explaining when they got this information, what they did with it, why rob porter was allowed to remain in this job. >> reporter: let's not forget this is a white house that's had a tough time answering a lot of questions about relationships with women over the last year here, of course, you saw sarah

sanders really struggling to answer some of these questions. that certainly will continue on today. one of the big questions has to do with general kelly, the chief of staff, he has repeatedly now praised a man accused of beating his wives multiple times, a lot of questions, george. >> so many. thanks very much. the white house also watching that budget battle in congress. lawmakers are racing to strike a deal before midnight to avoid another government shutdown. the senate agreeing on a breakthrough bipartisan plan but house democratic leader nancy pelosi saying no way in a speech for the record books. our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce has more on capitol hill for us. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the president said he wanted a shutdown over immigration. but lawmakers are ignoring his request, instead this morning they're poised to do something we haven't seen in quite some time, pass a bipartisan spending bill. this senate deal would include big boosts in defense and domestic spending including billions to fight the opioid

crisis, fund child care for low-income families and help the nation's veterans. what is not included in this two-year deal, any action on immigration or funding for the president's border wall. >> now what will the house do and both republicans and democrats have voiced some opposition to it. so what are the chances of a shutdown at midnight? >> reporter: yeah, robin, i have talked to many house conservatives who are furious with how this deal would add to the deficit. they say it is reckless, irresponsible, calling it a debt junkie's dream and others say they cannot support it without more assurances to act on immigration. nancy pelosi took to the house noor for eight hours speaking out about the need to protect dreamers. that's setting a new record here on the hill. but despite all of this, all signs indicate that this bill is likely to pass later today, avoiding another shutdown, robin. >> could be a long one. let's talk to jon karl for more on this and, jon, i was watching in the briefing room yesterday, it was sarah sanders talking about the president's 24-hour

turnaround on whether or not he wanted a shutdown. he doesn't get his wall funding. he does get what he wants in defense but this budget deal also just eviscerates the president's budget. >> reporter: absolutely and it was mystifying, frankly, to see the president one day say that he would love to have a government shutdown to push for his border wall because security is so important and then literally while he was saying that negotiators in the senate, democrat and republican banging out this deal that makes no reference whatsoever to the border wall. so, george, i tried to find out what the president's position is on this, if it had flipped as it apparently has because he endorsed the budget deal and the white house is not acknowledging a flip. they do have one more chance to push for a shutdown. this sets the level of spending for the next two years, but by the end of march they need to come up with the specifics of the spending and if there is no border wall in the specifics that are outlined, he could once

again threaten a shutdown. >> that's after the dreamer deadline as well. meantime, the questions about chief of staff john kelly, of course, this rob porter incident is happening on his watch and you're even seeing some in the president's orbit taking shots at him. >> reporter: you are. a lot of second-guessing particularly outside of kelly's leadership here. people mystified as to how he could call kelly a man of honor and integrity even after these allegations were out, detailed allegations were out and even yesterday in the briefing room you heard sarah sanders say that he was not forced out. in other words, kelly even after all that was known according to the press secretary could have stayed here and stayed on the job. >> incredible. jon karl, thanks very much. robin. george, overseas now as we gear up for the winter olympics, north korea is out with a new show of force this morning. its leader overseeing a military parade in the capital with his wife by his side marking 70 years since the founding of the

military. kim said it marks north korea's emergence as a global power and called on his troops to maintain readiness against the united states. in asia this week vice president mike pence has promised aggressive, new sanctions, michael. >> thank you, robin. north korea is sending athletes to the olympics and kim jong-un's sister to it as well and the opening ceremony tomorrow. these could be the most secure games ever. our senior national correspondent matt gutman is in south korea with a closer look at how they're preparing and good morning to you, matt. matt, we don't see much security around you now but you are in one of the most secure and protected places in the entire world right now. >> reporter: that's right. you can tell there is a police bus behind me at that barricade but the profile here is very low. that despite the fact that there are twice as many security personnel here as there were at the previous olympic games, 60,000 of them, 50,000 troops alone, now, in coordination with u.s. security personnel, south

koreans have been drilling for every possible event wallet from a biochemical attack to kidnappings to bombings. this morning, before the games, a battery of security exercises. in the shadow of nuclear north korea, south korean special forces taking on role playing terrorists. even using attack drones swooping down to snatch possible bomb-carrying enemy drones from the sky. here in seoul the threat of missiles from north korea and its 10,000 plus artillery pieces and many more rockets is so ever present that every subway station here doubles as a shelter. the south koreans are blanketing venues with the largest number of security forces ever for the olympics. an estimated 60,000 personnel including 50,000 soldiers. how different are the games here versus the games, let's say in rio in 2016? >> well, we -- both countries

have outstanding support. they have the police, the services, the intelligence services, the military to help support the games overall. >> reporter: it's assistant secretary of state mike evanoff's job to keep the estimated 20,000 american tour ises and over 200 athletes here safe. >> we don't believe that north korea was hacked but we're always having a contingency for it. >> reporter: there are more than 100 u.s. personnel on hand to ensure the safety of athletes and this joint operation center, an alphabet soup of american agencies from the cia to the tsa monitoring a flood of intelligence. >> and, matt, i got to say these security forces, everyone talks about how hard these athletes train but security trains like they are athletes themselves. they are really prepared for this. >> reporter: they're tremendously prepared for this. they've been preparing for years for this event and, in fact, this i've also installed 800

surveillance cameras here. there are drones in the sky including those attack drones prepared to intercept anything out of the sky, but there is some good news here and that is you heard that assistant secretary of state saying that the threat of an attack here is minimal and the reason for that, michael, is that the north koreans are participating in these games. it is doubtful that they're going to sabotage them, michael. >> all right, thank you, matt. >> still a tense situation. okay, michael, thanks. we get the latest on the search for a serial killer in las vegas. police believe the same person shot four victims killing two of them. abc's marcus moore is tracking the case from las vegas this morning. marcus, surveillance video key to this case. >> reporter: george, that surveillance video is key and one of these attacks happened just off of the las vegas strip where we are this morning and investigators believe the killer is specifically targeting the city's homeless. overnight police work to track down a cold-blooded killer, security cameras capturing this

terrifying moment police say the suspect fired multiple rounds murdering a homeless man in las vegas in his most recent attack. >> it really does seem to be, captain, with this incredibly clear video of the vehicle and then the video of the suspect, someone has to know -- >> we think that someone knows who this person is or they may have talked about it. >> reporter: the attacks spanning four days. the first shooting around 12:30 a.m. on january 29th in logangale, about an hour north of las vegas. the suspect reportedly asked for directions then fired several rounds wounding a man outside a convenience store. about 2 1/2 hours later at 3:06:00 a.m., the shooter killed his first victim. then at 7:13, targeting a third man near the famous las vegas strip, that victim shot in the head but survived. and then four days later, 64-year-old james lewis, a homeless veteran was murdered as he slept. this morning his daughter is heartbroken and angry. >> as much as i'm hurt, i'm

angry, i'm absolutely angry that people that have nothing, you want to do bodily harm to them and take their lives. it's just -- i can't wrap my head around it. >> reporter: the vegas shootings bear a striking resemblance to serial attacks in tampa where investigators spent five weeks hunting for the man behind four slayings within a one-mile railous last fall and series of shootings in phoenix where police are still searching for a suspect in nine murders over a three-week period. and las vegas police have a lot of very good surveillance video, but they don't have a license plate and captain plumber told me if they can get that number, george, it will be a game changer for them in this investigation. >> let's hope for that. thanks very much. now to philadelphia where they're gearing up for that enormous celebration. massive parade to celebrate the eagles' first super bowl win. my guy brad over there next to the camera is dancing because he's an eagles fan. as we tell you, 2 million people

are expected to be there. they've been lining up since 9:00 a.m. the fans are coming all the way from hawaii to be there. look at the lines, that's early this morning. they're growing outside train stations and the city is also warning that cell service could be down with so many people in one area and the mayor also had a warning, he said do not bring backpacks or beer. they will be taken from you but with that being said, bud light is making gooden a deal they made. they made it before the super bowl and they are providing free beer to adults of age but it's at 25 bars along the parade route. what could go wrong with that, george? [ laughter ] >> it's lite beer. >> just a lite beer. >> lite beer. >> okay. you drink enough lite beer it gets pretty heavy. >> like those fans need any help. >> exactly. >> now to a blast of cold air moving in after that winter storm. snow and ice causing scenes like the one you're about to see here, a car -- ooh, sliding on a lipry road right into that

bakery. ginger is here and, oh, ginger, these conditions are leading to a lot of accidents. >> it's been a busy season for the northeast. erie, pennsylvania, picked up three more inches over that, making the most ever recorded. we've got another storm on the way. overnight the northeast slammed. icy roads in southern pennsylvania. outside new york city, this major bridge shut down for hours. >> they closed it down. >> waiting to get into work for more than an hour. >> reporter: icy roads in connecticut set this fedex truck sliding bouncing off a parked car. watch this pickup truck plow into the bakery. this plane at baltimore airport sliding off the runway forcing an emergency evacuation.

1200 fly canceled. 5900 delayed. they were in a snow drought in chicago. the winter storm warning in place, this low out of the northern plains along the warm front tonight into tomorrow morning it will get messy. not just chicago, but parts of iowa and the great lakes, too. sunny cities. >> reporter: thanks, ginger, good morning everyone, i'm melissa magee with the accuweather update.

storm tracker 6 live double scan radar showing you it is dry and chilly across the delaware valley. outside live looking at the scoingt we're getting ready for the eagles parade that's taking place later though. windchills are in the teens, sunny and brisk today the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, high of 34. snow shower to the north on so you ready? >> i am so ready. [ laughter ] i am ready for this baby. >> okay. we're going to have a little baby shower because ginger is going to begin your maternity leave. this is your last day. >> having the baby tomorrow whether he wants to come or not. >> oh. >> doesn't have a choice. >> bless your heart. coming up we have supermodel kate upton saying me too. what she says happened on a shoot that crossed the line. ♪

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>> reporter: good morning everyone, air temperatures in the upper 20s, windchills in the teens, as we take a look at the numbers across the delaware and lehigh valleys. feeling like 16 in allentown. 17 in philadelphia. 16 in wilmington, 21 degrees in cape may. definitely extra layers are needed heading to the parade later this morning. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, sunny and brisk, high temperature 4. alicia. >> all right, melissa thank you. "action news" continues in about

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what's your body of proof? welcome back to "gma." you're looking at that incredible spacex launch that rocketed a tesla into space. take a look at this. ceo elon musk saying this is the last picture of starman that we're going to getment it's kind of sad. it's a great picture and that's the mannequin behind the wheel. the tesla was supposed to orbit mars. we're learning now it may miss that mark and it may go past mars. >> but still we'll have that image in our minds. >> always. lots of other headlines including the white house facing another shake-up. one of president trump's top aides rob porter is resigning after two ex-wives report domestic abuse allegations. questions about how long the white house has known about these claims, whether he was vulnerable to blackmail and in philadelphia they're gearing up for that giant super bowl

parade. 2 million people expected there in the streets to celebrate the eagles. you can see the crowds already growing. this morning is going to be some day in philly. >> they've beenaiting for this for a long time. kate upton going pubc those allegations of sexualss co-founder paul marciano detailing an incident at a shoot. she says it crossed the line. abc's linsey davis is here with that story for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. paul marciano denies the allegations that upton made against him but now it's no longer he said/she said. photographer yu tsai said he witnessed it and corroborated the details with abc news saying i applaud and stand with kate for giving voice to her experience and strength to others. she's the superstar model, "sports illustrated" cover girl. famous for her all-american looks.

and marriage to baseball superstar justin verlander. but this morning uptkate upton speaking out about the abuse she was made to endure. according to upton as an 18-year-old she suffered sexual misconduct at the hands of paul marciano, the co-founder of guess. >> sensuality. >> reporter: the iconic brand known for launching the careers of anna nicole smith and claudia schiffer and upton tells "time" magazine that at a lingerie shoot paul marciano forcibly grabbed my breasts and starting feeling them. after i pushed him away he said, i'm making sure they're real and forcibly grabbed the back of my head so i could not move and started kissing my face and my neck. added, i had two options to do everything i could to wiggle away own punch the ceo of guess so i decided to just wiggle away. the magazine reports that upton said the next month she refused advances from the now 65-year-old telling "time" as soon as i went up to my hotel room paul started calling me

asking to come up and see how my room is. i politely declined several times. after several denials i just turned off my phone and locked the door and tried to get some sleep. i was terrified. according to the article, the day after that incident upton claims she was fired. someone had called my agency to say i had gotten fat and would not be needed on set. upton is quoted as saying i was devastated. upton spoke out to tmz about the frequent abuse of power in the modeling industry. >> what do you think should be done to keep people in positions of power from abusing that power? >> i think a lot of people around them know about it and need to speak out. >> really? so think -- you're advising models to step out. >> not model, the people around them. >> reporter: she said the next year she was invited back for another guess project but marciano's behavior changed drastically. he was outwardly rude and degrades the entire time. he said i was disgusting and started telling people how unprofessional i was by spreading rumors that i was

drunk on set and partying every night which, of course, i wasn't. i was then told to leave because paul said get that fat pig off my set. marciano denied the claims to abc news overnight calling them absolutely false and preposterous claiming i have never been alone with kate upton. i have never touched her inappropriately and adding i fully support the #metoo movement. at the same time i will not allow others to defame me. upton says those experiences impacted her deeply. it took a huge toll on my confidence and self-worth. i wanted to quit modeling. i got through it because of the strong support of my family and close friends. marciano also told abc news he has pledged to guess and its board of directors my full support and cooperation with a fair and impartial investigation and i have complete confidence that the faceless allegations will prove the accusations against me are untruthful but that photographer is key because he's also substance yachting what upton has said. >> yes, he is and kate upton

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we are back with the excitement that agreeing for "black panther." hits theaters next week and is already seeing huge success. >> oh, yes, it is. advance ticket sales for the movie featuriing virtually an al black cast is soaring. how big do they think it will be. >> it's not just another superhero movie, right. spider-man, superman, batman, iron man, black man, this is the first marvel movie that's

getting with a black character the blockbuster treatment, the blockbuster budget and by all indications black is headed to the bank. it's expected to make up to $150 million opening weekend. >> don't freeze. >> i never freeze. >> reporter: and with one of the biggest budgets ever allotted for a superhero movie at $200 million and featuring a predominantly black cast marvel's "black panther" is breaking records as the fastest selling february film in fandango history surpassing "fifty shades of grey" and "deadpool" on set to become the biggest presale of all superhero movies. >> you will not be able to stay home, brother. >> reporter: the highly anticipated film starring chadwick bozeman and lupita nyong'o getting a score of 99% on rotten tomatoesle toing the world premiere in l.a. but will all the hype translate

to actual box office success. >> the quality of the film and marvel has proven they have a formula and they have a recipe for success. all of their franchises for the most part have done very well and i expect the same thing for >> reporter: the #blackpantherchallenge adding to the presale numbers raising money so children of color can see the film for free. the challenge already raised more than $250,000. and in atlanta, this was the reaction when these middle school students learned they'd be going to see the movie. >> when you have a young child of color who sees someone with superables that looks like them it expands their expectations of what they can be and broadens their horehorizens. >> when little black kids can look up at the screen, they don't have to close their eyes and imagine themselves as ahero. me growing up all my heroes either lived in my house,

coached me in a sport or played for the chicago bulls and now these kids -- >> nothing wrong with that, by the way. >> it expands their horizons for the first time to see a black hero get this kind of treatment on the big screen. it's significant in a lot of ways. >> i checked it out yesterday. it was at 100% on rotten tomatoes. >> some people have issues with the scores on there but look at all the critical acclaim it's getting from the likes of "the new york times" and other -- >> crate citical is claim as we >> it's off the charts. >> watching those kids dance like that, they have more fun with that than i've ever had in school. >> they get to see this movie and i'll tell you, black celebrities are doing it making sure they are renting out or buying out theaters to make sure -- ? octavia, yes. >> get a chance to go see the movie because it's not just another movie in some respects. >> you know, we're excited because the cast, the entire cast of "black panther" will be here on "gma" next week and the

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good morning everyone, i'm alicia vitarelli. 7:56 a.m., thursday, february 8. super bowl victory day for the eagles! chopper 6 hd over the benjamin franklin parkway this morning, take a look at these crowds! eagles fans camped out overnight to secure a spot to watch the city's versus first super bowl parade. organizers say they are preparing for 2 million people to jam the parade route. let's get to matt pellman with traffic. >> reporter: crowds here there and everywhere. i wish we could honor the birdst that's not happening. highways open, the schuylkill expressway is crowded from belmont to montgomery into spring garden. there the off-ramp is closed. one of many local streets that is closed including the benjamin

franklin parkway which becomes more and more crowded by the hour as people head out for the parade later on. first string of closures went into effect at 9:00 a.m. we have a bunch of accidents on broad street, southbound approaching lehigh it's blocked heading to the parade that way this morning. mass transit is all sorts of funky today. the cynwood and chestnut hill lines are not running. patco station parking lot is closed because of overcrowding. live look, sky6 live hd over the center city skyline. skies above all of the celebrations today, so eyes on the weather, meteorologist melissa magee outside with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. it's a chilly one. >> reporter: yeah, alicia, extra layers are going to be needed if you're headi parade. we're excited on this thursday morning. windchill in the teens in philadelphia. 14 in i will allentown.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. top aide to trump resigns after his two ex-wives step forward with domestic abuse allegations. big questions right now. was he vulnerable to blackmail? what did the white house know, when did they know it? before you get behind the wheel, the new safety warning overnight that drowsy driving may play a much larger role in crashes than previously thought. secret facebook. the addiction crisis that affects almost half of all americans. and the remarkable journey of one mom helping her daughter battle back from rock bottom. ♪ go big or go home fly, eagles, fly. the super bowl parade about to kick off in philly. fans already lining the streets and singing the fight song. millions expected to celebrate their champs as the statue of

rocky is all decked out and ready to go. and we're throwing it back this thursday morning with '90 estell heartthrob jason priestly from "90210" to "private eyes." he's here live. jason, what you got to say? >> good morning, america. [ applause ] "90210." that brings some good memories. good morning, america. wonderful to have you with us on this thursday morning and we may be in times square, of course, we're in times square but you know what, they're celebrating in philly right now. >> millions of them are heading out there to celebrate the super bowl win by the eagles and a lot of excitement and someone on twitter had a prediction about how it would all end, that's quarterback nick foles, super bowl mvp as rocky running down the street leading the procession.

>> they were such underdogs throughout. >> lost carson wentz and said the eagles season was over and i for one thought so too and nick foles did a great job. >> a lot of fun today. >> can you imagine you started as a backup and end up being the mvp of the super bowl. i love that. sorry. >> you should drop the mike and walk off. >> that's true. a lot of news to get too including that firestorm in the white house over the resignation of top aide rob porter after two ex-wives come forward with sexual -- with domestic violence allegations against him. big question is what else did the white house know about these allegations? want to go to cecilia vega. >> reporter: george, white house sources tell us that top aides here in the white house have known about these domestic violence allegations against staff secretary rob porter for months. those sources do say aides were not aware of the extent of the accusations until porter's two ex-wives told their stories publicly and those women paint a very disturbing picture, his

first wife colbie holderness releasing this photo she says porter punched her in the face more than a decade ago and overnight his second wife jennie willoughby told "the washington post" how porter allegedly attacked her just after their first anniversary, take a listen. >> he came and grabbed me by the shoulders here and pulled me out of the shower in a rage and immediately on seeing the terror in my face, retracted and apologized. >> reporter: now porter resigned abruptly. he adamantly denies these allegations calling them a complete smear campaign. but this morning, there are very serious questions for this white house about how much aides here knew about these allegations against porter. someone who george described as a gatekeeper to this president. >> yeah, that is a key position, cecilia, thanks very much. a new safety warning for drivers. before you get behind the wheel a study released by aaa warns

that drowsy driving may play a much larger role in crashes than previously thought. abc's david kerley has the details. good morning, david. good morning. it's suggesting the effects of drowsy driver underreported and the study is out from the aaa safety foundation and put camera in cars to watch drivers who are fatigued and we've seen what happens. this new study suggesting that 10%, one out of ten crashes are related to drowsy driving. government statistics say only about 1% to 2% are due to fatigue. aaa is hoping its study and no pun intended is a wake-up call about this problem. the government while not commenting on the specific research says it has a plan to improve its data collection. everybody agreeing, michael, drowsy drive something a serious problem, and drivers need to pay attention. don't underestimate it. >> we have to recognize that it is a serious deal. we have more now on the celebration. very long time in the making.

2 million philadelphia eagles fans expected to crowd the streets for the city's super bowl winning parade this morning. jeanette reyes from wpvi is smack dab in the middle where you expect to find her. it's going to get crazy, right? >> reporter: oh, yeah, i think it's already started to get crazy. seems the anticipation for this big day has been building and really has been decades in the making. nearly 60 years, i'm going to step out of the way so you can take a look at our fine eagles fans. how are you doing? [ cheers ] some of them have been out since 9:00 yesterday evening trying to get their best spot here along the parade route here about three miles away from the art museum where the ceremony is going to take place and according to organizers this is going to be dramatic. this has been something that they've been planning and hoping

for for 60 years, as for the fans, i think the country knows that eagles fans are passionate. they like a hard fought win. they like fighters and they like grit and carson wentz throughout the beginning of the season and nick foles really delivered this season. so this is an especially big event today because it was something that, a game that had a lot of doubters throughout the country. as for the celebrations throughout the day, the police commissioner warning people they don't want a repeat of what we saw sunday night but the may your saying a select few, a small group of passionate eagles fans. >> passionate. that is a word. passionate. give us a sense, what has the feeling been like in philly since the super bowl win? [ cheers ] >> reporter: well, the feeling has been indescribable but i think about a 100-year-old great grandmother i talked to who has been an eagles fan since the

1930s and she tells me it only took a century. this is special. unforgettable and something that multiple generations are taking in. >> good point there. have fun. don't have to tell you that. and thank you for checking in. wow. >> that's going to be wild sdwh how hard was it to for you to sit here. >> i'll be honest with you of i actually am happy for them. i know how long and how hard they have worked and, you know, we had this competition. i said i haven't played in ten years. the statute of limitations on my -- [ laughter ] that has run off so i'm tree to root for whoever i want. >> there you go. >> as long as they win. coming up, the secret facebook group supporting families affected by addiction giving hope to so many. and we're lighting up your thursday with "deals & steals" like these for dogs, everything under $20. what do you have upstairs? >> we're having the ultimate throwback thursday with one of our favorite "90210" residents mr. jason priestly is here to talk about his new show.

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so sweet. welcome back, everyone, to "gma." wonderful audience we have on friday eve. friday eve. one more alarm clock. one more alarm clock. "pop news." i almost wore that color. >> i wish you had. >> that close. >> sunshine. >> i know. >> all right. well, let's do some "pop news." >> let's do it. want to get right to it. what a week for "star wars" announcements news broke the creator of "game of thrones" will write and produce a

brand-new trilogy of "star wars" films and more big news. from bob iger, more than one "star wars" tv series is in the works. that's pretty cool. >> wow. >> so not a lot of details. the talent or narrative yet to be announced but do know these series will be created for the new disney digital platform which will be up and ready to compete with netflix and amazon in late 2019. >> wow. >> very cool. [ applause ] also in the news this morning, this one i think you guys might like. one of the most popular quarterbacks in the nfl has been traded to the yankees of all places. who knew. russell wilson, seattle seahawks superstar was actually signed to the texan rangers for future consideration. that's been since 2013 but now they've let him go to the yankees in the same type of deal. wilson expected to attend preseason camp and workouts. okay, he has no plans to be a two-sport player, at least at

this time. a little background here. 2010 wilson drafted by the lorado rockies. he played in the minors for two seasons before going to the seahawks for football in 2012. this guy can do it all. >> letting him have fun. >> they're letting him have fun but there is a future consideration. >> a lot of people were worried even as a seahawk that they wouldn't let him go to camp because they didn't want him to get hurt doing another sport but they've been great with it. >> why would they let him. >> you live once. do it all. do it all. >> i understand why he wants it. >> no, really. >> they're paying him. >> to your point russell said the training for baseball is very helpful for football. so i think he's got to work out somewhere. >> the fact that he's good at winning, they let him. >> there's that. and hit it, people. ♪ yes, do it. do it, michael. the reason i'm playing "tequila" by the chance, i know you're a tequila fan.

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breaking news. >> now, that is some "pop news." >> i'll have a pop. >> all right, thank you for that, lara. we turn to nour "gma" cover story, the secret groups on facebook offering a community of support for nearly a billion people worldwide. this morning paula faris is looking at one that helps families dealing with addiction and, paula, this comes as we're seeing a sharp rise in the rate of fatal overdoses in the u.s. >> sober statistics about drug use in this country. a recent study says half of americans have someone in their family who a close friend who is addicted to drugs or has been in the past. now, this private group that we are exploring today is there to help families through one of their worst nightmares. >> i found a strength in number, kinship. >> because it's not just about the addict. it's the whole family. >> when my active heroin addicted son finally admitted he had a problem, i didn't know where to turn, where to educate

myself so i turned to facebook. >> reporter: propelled by an addiction crisis that touches almost half of all americans, the facebook group affected by addiction is now a vital gathering place for addicts and their loved ones, where family members and especially moms help one another. >> we can come together, get ideas, find out information, vent if we need to and nobody is going to judge us. >> my name is jackie. i'm the parent of a recovering addict. seven long years of addiction and nine treatment centers to get where we are today. >> reporter: jackie is sharing the bat toll save her daughter caitlyn from the devastating grip of heroin. >> she's a person that everybody wanted to be friends with. until she got mixed up with the wrong ones. >> reporter: at age 13 caitlyn was drinking and using drugs. >> she started high school and started dabbling with the pills. >> the xanax, percocets, molly

and then, you know, went to heroin. >> reporter: at 18, she moved out of the family home. >> i was living with the person that, you know, was giving me the heroin. i was getting high. i was using, living life as a pleased. >> reporter: but an intervention at her high school and finding a friend dead from an overdose shook caitlyn to the core. she's now 15 months clean and sober, 20 years old. she has spent almost a third of her life dealing with addiction and recovery. >> i've been through a lot, especially for my age i should be dead like i shouldn't even be sitting here right now. >> reporter: the facebook group even supporting those setbacks but especially the celebrations as jackie and caitlyn reach each mile of stone. >> each time thee she went to treatment i would pray it would be the one that worked and this one did. >> reporter: the group helps families navigate the challenges of insurance coverage and often helps them find treatment. >> our son was in 12 years of addiction. he is now 10 months clean.

>> there have been hundreds, if not thousands of meme that have gotten treatment as a result of this community. >> addiction is really a somewhat taboo topic and being able to find that community online allows people to open up. >> reporter: jackie checks in on the group several types a day and says she's paying it forward. >> i tell other addicts that are new to recovery or still struggling to keep fighting the fight and stay strong. even if it's just for one day, one hour, one minute or one second at a time. just for today. >> and the rate of fatal drug overdoses rose over 137% from 2000 to 2014. this is such an epidemic. what is striking about the group, not just the moms of the addicts helping one another but they're helping the addicts themselves so truly helping everyone involved in this horrifying situation. >> the more support, the better you're going to be for it. right now, paula, thank you very much for that.

we'll go to the founder of the full circle intervention. wandzilak and her mother constance curry. thank you both for joining us. >> thank you. >> you battled addiction, kristina. how important is it to have a family member who steps in to help. >> it is imperative. addiction is a family disease. it happens to everybody in the system, not just the addict and somebody has to lead. somebody has to get better first and oftentimes it isn't us. so my mom got better long before i did. >> that's interesting to hear and, constance, when you were trying to help her what resources did you have at that time? >> well, at that time i went to 12-step programs. i made that an every day or weekly occurrence. i reached out to people in those programs and i also had a group of women, we called ourselves t

addicts and shared our fear, our anger, all those emotions when your child is out of control and you don't know what to do about it. >> but you actually were proactive. you went in and said, hey, i need to change some things. i need to understand this better as much as i can to help kristina. what other options are out there. >> so there's so much more available today than ever. so i got sober 25 years ago actually before the internet which makes me sound incredibly old. and i'm not that old. but there's so much help now. there's community support. of course, there's 12-step recovery programs. there's websites and apps. there's more help now available than ever. and, you know, addiction is human suffering and the greatest medicine for any human suffering of any disease is connection and

community to others. so any way that families can reach out and find h support is imperative. >> and, constance, what advice do you have for mothers dealing with children who are battling addiction? >> well, as you showed on your piece, there are options reaching out, having a community is vital, absolutely vital in this. we feel shame and what we're finding now is that if we can say what's going on in our life, we find that many other people are experiencing the same thing. so when you h a community, you say, oh, i'm not the only one, it's very beneficial. >> i tell you what, you both coming here and sharing your story really helps a lot. i've been affected by this as well in my family and it's so great to hear you talk because it helpsny and thanks for sharing your story in thank you. >> thank you for having us. so many of you have been weighing in on this series. you've been asking a lot of questions. we're answer some of those questions tomorrow on "gma."

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it is 8:27 a.m., thursday, february 8 i'm alicia vitarelli. let's go to matt pellman with our traffic report. eagles victory parade day. >> reporter: eagles nation is out in full force, we're seeing green everywhere, except i-95 southbound by cottman where a vehicle is taking out the right lane. red brakes on the schuylkill expressway inbound toward parade in center city. the secondaries are worse. we have a crash along broad street southbound direction north philadelphia. all lanes blocked approaching lehigh avenue. scores of local closures because of the parade that we're preparing for. some of the closures that were scheduled to take effect at 9:00 a.m. have been going into

place earlier like south broad street at pattison everything begins at 11:00 a.m. blocked off at this hour. a ton of abnormalities on mass transit. some of the parking lots at patco are too full. wood crest they had to close it because it was too crowded. >> outside we go to melissa magee with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. it's a chilly one for parade goers. >> reporter: extra layers needed. 8:00 a.m., for the start of the parade or close to the time, 17 degrees from the actual start, 11:00 a.m., a temperature of 19. 23 at 1:00 p.m. we're feeling like the lower 20s later on this afternoon. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, sunny and brisk today, high temperature of 34. snow showers likely to the north of philadelphia by friday otherwise a high of 39. milder on saturday, high 51. tracking late-day rain by then. alicia. that's it for now, "action news"

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♪ can't touch this ♪ can't touch this welcome back to "gma." we have a great friday eve audience here with us this morning. thank you, guys, for coming in. [ applause ] >> and we were showing you our really special guest, bella mccray, she's in our control room now. she was downstairs. she is here with make-a-wish and her wish was to come to "gma" and we could not be happier to have her with us and her mom is right over there. her mom is over there. right there. [ applause ] her mom's here. >> because she's getting the full treatment. in the anchor desk, control room. >> one more to come. >> she looks very comfortable in

there. >> what did you say, bella? i got you. >> wrap? >> you know, but at this time we bring a lot of topics to the table and a lot to get to but we are going to get to this one. it is really -- you had a great conversation yesterday, robin. >> i did. >> it was really something. i did the introduction and sat back and watched you do -- have your magic moment. >> i had the pleasure of sitting down with president obama's former senior adviser valerie jarrett part of the black history month, celebration of women and it was wonderful. it was a packed house and we opened it to everybody here at abc news and we also have it on facebook and it's within the did isny family so people are watching on closed circuit and many times, you know, you see these successful people and you don't think they've known fear or failure and valerie addressed "i it head on. >> you can't be afraid of failure. if your heart tells you do something, do it. this is what courage is.

courage isn't not being afraid. courage is overcoming your fear. >> yes, she said you put yourself -- her grandmother taught her this. put yourself in the path of lightning meaning go out there. do it. don't be afraid of failure. don't be afraid of being hit by lightning. get out there in the path. >> she did it eight years in the white house. >> she really did and just the -- please hold all my calls please. hold my calls. getting calls now but it was wonderful to see the reaction from especially the young staffers because as a working mother she was saying you're not going to get it perfect and it's okay. just about that. so you can see the whole conversation on my facebook page so i hope you'll do that in that's great. [ applause ] check that out. [ applause ] and we got some fun trending topic from our newsfeed kicking it off with music. cue the music. ♪ you know you make me want shout ♪ >> who doesn't love "shout" from

the isley brothers and this song appearing on most wedding reception playlists. a new article in "the huffington post" that said wedding rsvp cards should include a line on your card that says please include your favorite song here. and we're looking at a -- we're looking at one right there. that is actually from sara and her husband luke. they're having a ceremony and she actually had included this already before the article. sara is ahead of her time. ahead of her time so what do you feel about this? if you had your guesses choose your wedding playlist, are you comfortable with that. >> suggesting is fine. i can't promise we'll use it. >> maybe not your song but, you know, sure, they do a better job than i would overall. >> not the entire playlist. just adding to it. >> you put down your favorite song so if you were able to add

a song to your friend's playlist, what would it be? >> that would put me on the spot. >> come on. anybody. all of you can answer. >> kind of depends on the friend. >> you are so complicated, george. give me an answer. >> what would you put on the list? >> what would i put on the list. >> i would do "the cupid shuffle." >> let's just end it there. >> you can't top that. we can't top that. >> fantastic. >> "cupid shuffle." >> you guys are going to give me some answers. i'm telling you that. next we have a great guest who has gone from heartthrob on "90210" to 911. back on the small screen in the new show "private eyes." please welcome jason priestly. [ applause ] ♪ don't ever let go don't ever let go ♪ >> welcome to the table. >> thank you. thank you. >> george, how are you?

>> how are you? >> robin, nice to see you. >> very well. thank you. >> good to see you. >> hey, guys. >> how you been? >> i'm good. i'm good. how are you guys been? >> great. >> nice to sit here. your new exciting desk. >> isn't it fun? [ applause ] >> and we want to thank you, thank you for joining us for throwback thursday so i have something that you recognize this kid on our throwback thursday from 1987? >> wow. >> yeah, that's my high school graduation photo right there. >> wow. >> how did you guys get that? >> we have our ways. >> wow. >> you know, i was telling you earlier my daughter has discovered "90210" at 13 years old has watched the entire thing. do your kids know how cool -- i was going to say you were but you are. >> they don't think so exactly..

and we have all the box set of "beverly hills 90210" in the top shelf of our tv room. >> collector's item. >> i wouldn't go that far but it's -- but she talks about it and wants to see it someday. daddy, when can i -- when can i crack the seal on that? when can i watch that show. >> when are you going to let her. >> i don't want to let the genie. >> when she figures out how to use netflix you're done. >> like she shows go it because she's heard about it from teachers at her school and stuff because they, you know, certain teachers at her school do you know who your daddy is? i used to watch your daddy. you know, i used to have a poster of your daddy on my wall when i was a little girl. >> that's unbelievable. >> it's pretty funny. you know, you don't think about these things. you don't think about that all -- your past is going to come home to roost for your children. but it does. >> it does. a lot of super fans. don't we have some super fans,

everybody? [ applause ] >> thanks, guys. >> i thought there was someone who was going to ask a question. >> i will. >> there you go. >> jason, huge fan. so, scott, myself, a large number of people still believe that "beverly hills 90210" is the best show on television. [ applause ] until "private eyes," of course. but is there going to be a reunion? can we ask that? >> is there going to be a reunion? i -- uh -- >> sounds like you can ask. >> you know, there's been rumors floating around in the ether -- you know, of course, this era of reboots and redoes and '80s and '90s shows coming back, you know, who knows. never say never. i hear the title "9021 old" is being kicked around. >> i'm considering, brandon because i'm giving birth

tomorrow to a boy. jason or brandon, very nice names. >> 100%, yeah. >> thank you. >> congratulations. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> should we talk "private eyes" right now? you play matt shade. an ex-professional athlete, now private investigator. >> yes. >> you guys want to see some? >> yeah. >> let's do it. >> i don't like keeping secrets from people i'm working with. >> working with? >> you're reckless, impulsionive and most frightening have no grassof how much you don't know yet in it means the world you're telling me in this person. >> but i also think uping from the last week sore so there is a chance we might work well together. >> are you offering me a job? [ applause ] >> i feel some tension. >> a little bit. a little bit of tension. a little bit of chemistry. the actress who plays my soon-to-be partner in that scene is fantastic. we have a lot of fun making the

show together. you know, we developed the show from a series of books called "the brad shade mysteries" and, you know, we wanted the show to feel like -- i'm moonlighting "remington steele." yeah and we ended up with a show very much like a "castle" kind of feel. >> you play -- [ applause ] -- former hockey player and you play hockey in real life. you going to see some skills on the show. >> i'm canadian by birth and raised in canada and as you well know --s if. [ applause ] a pair of hockey skates with come with your first canadian passport so i played hockey until my ambition outstripped my ability. and so for me playing hockey player kind of second nature but i actually as of this point in the show i haven't actually put on my skates myself. but i'm sure at some point in time they will ask me to lace up.

[ applause ] >> save it up. >> save it up, that's right. we look forward to this and, everybody, "private eyes" premieres this sunday on ion television. make sure you check out jason priestly, everybody. coming up, we have one more deal with tory johnson. one more. we're not done. we'll be right back. [ applause ]

welcome back to "gma." you know we've got bella here from make-a-wish with us and you've got a little something to say. >> and one more deal with tory johnson. >> yeah. >> rocking some of my deals on her wrist right there. we have mcgregor and sugar here to help us with for i.d. it's all about being seen and being safe in the dark so there is a variety of ideas for people for your sneakers, wrists, all kinds of pieces but love their new dog collection and especially obsessed with mcgregor. mcgregor is a rescue dog from houston from hurricane harvey. he's six years old. sugar is 1-year-old both available for adoption and a lot of times everyone wants the little puppies

let's get a take closer to home. >> reporter: fantastic job, good morning, eve iry dry, but chilly across the region. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, sunny and brisk today, high temperature 34, 39 lara, i'd say there is only one thing that makes this day better. y'all, it is making crafts with jason priestly. >> absolutely. look at ginger. >> you don't understand this is like a major fan moment. ginger loves "90210." >> the day before i give birth

like. [ laughter ] >> you're gorgeous, ginger. >> it's valentine's day coming up, everybody, so which camera am i at? there we go. time for "gma's" ultimate makeoff challenge. s that we our buddy nicole farb is here. eight days to go until valentine's day and so obviously, nicole, you are a partner at michael's, sponsor, that is our sponsor inviting all of us to decorate a valentine's day gift at a make break event in tors this saturday 1 to 3:00 p.m. and they provide all the supplies for free. a great deal and jason is with us now to do this. >> here. >> i hear he's crafty. >> ideas to try to upgrade the candy. we do candy. we do flowers. >> up grade. give something handmaid. that's the gift you remember. so i have a magic trick, anyone can do this to make anything handmade for valentine's and, of course, we're competing. >> all about -- we all -- >> you have surfaces.

at michael they have a ton of surfaces so you've got a tote and wooden signs and -- >> i feel like the side of a fence. i don't feel like i'm getting a fair -- >> but youary the best crafter. >> that's a lot of pressure. >> we're going to have a competition. >> three tips. first you have tennessees because i can't draw. next use paint, kind of functions like glue, i brush a small coat on and go crazy with glitter and bangs it off. oh, wait, and then, whoa. here it is, check it. i'm a cupid. >> so seems easy enough. >> it is. >> gign, are you ready. >> we put 30 seconds on the clock. the competition is fierce. >> hold on. 30 seconds? >> 30 seconds. >> they don't give you a lot of time. >> grab your weapons, everybody and -- >> one, two, three, make. there we go.

brush on the paint. there you go. oh, that's gorgeous. go, go, go. the audience is cheering for you. that's awesome. [ applause ] >> not coming out. >> oh, no. >> there we go. shake it. four, three, two, one. [ applause ] >> okay. everyone, pull your stencils off. >> did you do that? >> wow, look at that. >> jason is using illegal props. >> i think this is my worst yet. >> so bad it's good. >> look at michael. you got some skills. [ applause ] >> right there. >> i was cheering for you.

>> i had a faulty -- >> here we go. >> i'm going -- >> who made this mess on the floor? was that you? >> yeah. yeah. >> come on. >> 30 seconds. i didn't have long. i had to, you know, you know how it is. you got to do what you got to do. >> i'm impressed. >> so we're giving it to michael. >> congratulations. [ applause ] >> it's michael. >> everybody, you can make the same thing, check out the make, break event at michael's stores this saturday, 1 to 3:00 named this saturday, 1 to 3:00 named after the one and only thisinter this saturday, 1 to 3:00 named after the one and only in the state with more ski mountains than any other, family fun reaches a new peak.

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wait, i'm going to have another baby. it just hit me. >> we're going to help you out. little baby shower. love the cake. diapers. you can take that home. >> you know what, that is the best cake that you could have. those are going to get us through at least next wednesday. >> i want to thank you because we all decided we were going to go bring you baby books and so i got to go in harper and elliott's room and go through the books and i remember when they were really little we loved "little pea." >> we don't have that one. >> a great one. >> i don't have any of these. >> if you give a mouse a cookie. >> that's a great book. >> i read this at the white house at the easter egg roll a couple of years ago and the kids really loved it and i know yours will too so this is for you. >> the books and diapers, you guys are just out of the park on this baby shower. >> this is a book i actually loved when i was little. it's so fun. "the monster in the book" and i think you'll love it. it is so charming. i still have my copy so i hope

you love it as much as i do. >> this is something that i grew up with. i even had a shirt with the winnie the pooh on it and -- >> ah. >> i've always loved this book and hopefully little baby boy michael right there -- [ laughter ] >> i'm just joking. i hope he'll enjoy it as much as i have. >> thank you, guys. >> special guest here as well. don't we? drum roll, please. >> i guess. >> yes, we do. >> not jason priestly. we already saw him. >> okay. >> oh! oh, hi, my sweet. a cupcake for mommy. >> a cupcake. >> you have him miked. a microphone. >> oh, my goodness. did you get a cupcake. do you know? who is in mommy's belly? who is in mommy's belly. >> that. >> that is a cupcake. who is in mommy's baby --

>> goofy. >> goofy. every time we ask him what he wants to name his baby brother it's goofy. >> that's a great name. >> that will be the sweet nickname. >> are you excited to have a baby brother? >> yes. >> yeah? are you going to share all your toys? >> huh-uh. >> and your cupcake? >> cupcake. >> and your cupcake. what a great morning. thank you guys for the surprise. [ applause ] >> give mommy a kiss. >> ah. >> have to give a big thanks to georgetown cupcakes ball we'll enjoy all these. we'll be right back, everybody. >> here you go.

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♪ baby love >> ah. we are crushing this cupcake. the best breakfast. thank you guys so much. i'll miss everybody but i'll be back before you know it. >> we love you, ginger. >> thank you, bella. >> thank you, bella. >> it is 8:56 a.m., thursday,

february 8. i'm alicia vitarelli, eagles victory parade day, let's start with matt pellman in our "action news" traffic center. not.porter: spirits are high, the schuylkill expressway busy all morning long eastbound side coming into center city. now we're seeing westbound delays heading toward girard avenue because girard is jam packed because so many other routes are closed like river drive, mlk drive is closed. people are walking down it to get into the art museum. check out all these people on the benjamin franklin parkway. they started gathering early this morning. we saw people at 4:00 a.m., the crowd hats continues to grow by the hour. we had a bunch of closures that were supposed to be in effect at 9:00 a.m. they went in early at south broad and pattison. >> if you're heading to the

parade, dress in layers. melissa magee has the chilly accuweather forecast. >> reporter: yeah, alicia, windchill in the city, 17 degrees. feels like 19 in trenton. 13 in reading. 20 in millville. minus 2 in the poconos. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, today it is sunny and brisk, high temperature of 34. for the eagles victory parade extra layers are needed. windchills in the lower 20s. a snow shower is likely to the north of philadelphia. on friday, high temperature of 39. milder over the weekend, alicia. >> here we go our live coverage of the eagles championship parade coming up next on 6abc. we'll be streaming the celebration live on 6abc.com. i'm alicia vitarelli have a great celebration, it's a wonderful day for the eagles victory parade. go eagles!

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