may mayor worley, the president invited participants from all over the country, but then the same dayropped this attack from the justice department on seasoning wa sanctuary cities. was it the message to say, i'm in charge and i'm not taking any nonsense for those that don't go along with my policies. or was it that they are so inept that it was bad timing? >> well, i think only they know that at the white house. but for us coming together really trying to solve the problems in our communities, working together to do that, and seeing how even this invite was questionable before the drop from sessions on wednesday that really showed us that we are not in a normal, kind, relationship with the federal government. this is not how the obama and clinton administrations ever behaved with the conference of mayors or the mayors from across the country. and certainly as mayor benjamin continues to speak with one voice, when you attack one ma r mayor, you attack all of us. and we are making sure we protect our citizens in our communities. >> now, let me go to you, mayor benjamin. you know, this

becky worley explains. >> cash? >> that's right.you can go out and get yourself whatever you want. >> what are you? my uncle? >> that's the hope when you get a gift card, free cash to spend on something you might like, yet millions of cards go unused every year. >> we spend $130 billion in gift cards last year. out of that, 1 billion have not been cashed in. that's good for retailers, not good for you. >> reporter: websites are geared up to help. the value you get back on the cards can vary dramatically. i've got four home depot gift cards. good store but i don't have any diy projects. let's try to sell them. i start with a kiosk, super convenient. for this $100 gift card, they are offering me $61 and i get the cash right now. hi, i have a gift card i redeemed and want to get cash. >> and $61 in change. >> reporter: cash in hand is better than a card in the drawer. now i try the online options at home. first, carpool.com. they also happen to run the kiosk where we got the card. i get offered $83.50. that's a big difference. but i ha

becky wo becky worley is here to help. >> reporter: modern life is dominated by cell 15.ller is a digital life coach. says we have to get disciplined. >> with any change have a goal. mindset, do something less or more. not eat sugar? wake up and say how do i do that? same with technology. >> reporter: take back control. taming notifications. don't need to look at phone every time retailer's app send it's. go to notifications and be serious about turning them off. deny. turn off sounds. delete that completely. let's talk e-mail. big intrusion from work. do you really need to be on call all the time? >> there is no life/work balance, now it's life/work integration. tell your boss, employees, 6:00 to 9:00 going to be with family. don't call or text. i'll do the same. >> reporter: social media, get ruthless. toxic people or post too many political rants? easy. unfollow. facebook can let other person not know they're out of your news feed. and go through the pages you like. be sure you want all those things posted to you. comments on instagram got you down? you can filter, loc

becky worley joins us to explain how it works. what's the idea here?fact, george, that amazon dominates online sales. why? because they made shopping insanely easy. click it, buy it, done, right? so to grow their reach, they're bringing that convenience to the real world. imagine a store with no lines and no cashiers. well, it's now a reality. today, the amazon go convenience store in downtown seattle is open to the public. >> what would shopping look like if you could walk to a store, grab what you want, and just go? >> reporter: here's how it works. shoppers will need the amazon go app to enter the store. they then take the products they want and go. no checkout. >> amazon has been a trend-certificate and they're shaping the way millennials shop, and what they're going to expect from retailers going forward. >> reporter: how does it know what you have taken? there are hundreds of cameras throughout the store. amazon has the same types of technologies as those used in self-driving cars, computer vision, and sensor fusion. >> when you leave, our just-w

abc's technology and consumer correspondent become i worley got to test drive the model 3. >> my hands are off the steering wheel and feet off the pedals. i don't like that. it's not autonomous driving. it's driver assistance. >> hmm. coming up at 7:00 on gma, find out how the consider car is evolving after driver complaints. >>> making a to-do list could be the key to a good night's sleep. >>> the unusual sight that has a lot of people talking this morning. >>> here's ginger zee with a look at what's ahead at 7:00 a.m. on "good morning america." >> coming up on gma, dangerous conditions with snow hitting the midwest right now. low temperatures across the nation. nation. i'm tracking where the snow and woman: so, greg, it's a lot to take in. woman 2: and i know that's hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. hi, blake! my dad has cancer. woman: and i know how hard that is to hear. but you're in the right place. man: and dr. pascal and her team, they know what to do. they know what to do. the doctors know what to do. so here's the plan. first off, we're going to give you all... (v

but if you're stuck with one, you won't use it, becky worley is here to save us all.to real cash. didn't like. >> that's true. >> i'm guilty. i get gift cards and they just sit in the drawer. amy is looking at me like give them to me. >> i'm sitting here. i'm ready it take them off your hands. >>> first, though, more on the president's first state of the union address. let's go back to cecilia vega with more on all that. good morning again, cecilia. >> reporter: good morning to you. i'm told the president will spend much of his day on last-minute speech prep. very few people in the inner circle have seen a full copy of this speech. we do know he is not expected to talk about the russia investigation tonight. that investigation hanging over this white house. this morning, new developments on that front. house republicans voted to release a classified memo targeting the fbi for its handling of that russia probe. they say it exposes bias in the justice department, president trump pushed for the release of this memo, even as his own justice department called that move ext

you so many people are vowing to do that and our tech expert becky worley is here to help.take it away. becky! becky, we just threw to you. >> i was distracted. i was distracted. >> we all need less of that, right? >> we're all distracted by our gadgets, aren't we? so wouldn't it be great if in 2018 we could get some help detoxing, getting some balance with our devices. >> reporter: modern life is dominated by the smartphone, often for good but the slow creep of technology into our lives has reached a breaking point for many. aaah! aaron chiller is a digital life coach and says we have to get disciplined. >> you have to set a goal or have a mind-set that you're going to do something less or more. if you're not going to not eat sugar you have to wake up and say i'm going to eat less sugar. same with technology. >> reporter: first step, take back control. for example, taming notifications. you do not need to look at your phone every time a retail blasts a sale notification. go to settings, click notifications and get serious about turning them off. >> deny. turn off sounds. o

our becky worley was the first tv reporter to get behind the wheel. a lot of people excited. >> reporter: oh, you're so right, paula. it's all about the price. $35,000. to get into an electric car that looks as you can see, so different. and it's really exciting for people because it's the first look at the autonomous driving. the semiautonomous driving that tesla calls autopilot. that has demand accelerating. ♪ >> what do you think? you like the car? >> reporter: unveiled like a rock star. the mold 3 is tesla's first foray into electrifying the mass market. other teslas start at $68,000. the model 3 is a lot less. >> in terms of price, it will be $35,000. >> reporter: that's about the same price as gas sedans from hyundai and ford. this weekend's unveiling drawing curious drivers. these cars are different. tesla reps say it's like going from a blackberry to an iphone. first thing you snoets the screen. totally different way to interact with your car. then, the car's electric. you go past gas stations and you laugh. and what blows your mind? it's driv

"consumer reports" out with a new review and becky worley has a new look and they're looking at everythingl. "snooze alert" we're calling it. like seemingly every other industry, the standard way of buying a mattress is being disrupted. you did, of course, go to a store and flop down on 10 or 15 beds. see what fees right to you or you can go online and order a bed in a box to be delivered to your door, and according to "consumer reports," that concept is not as crazy as it seems. we spend a third of our lives in bed. >> ah. >> reporter: but when the tossing and turning means you need a new mattress, that's when the sleepless nights really start. while the options may seem indistinguishable to us "consumer reports" examined more than 116 beds. >> we tested three different kinds, inner spring mattresses and foam mattresses and adjustable air mattresses. >> reporter: pushing the mattresses to the limits testing durability, firmness and support. cost range from $400 all the way to $4400. but sleep expert dr. michael bruce says price isn't the only factor. >> i would say price is probably the l

previously becky worley checked people's gloves including "gma" staffers for bacteria and environments harmless, nine of those tested positive for bacterial like staff and mercy which could be dangerous. one sample with the coronavirus which doctors say is one of the causes of the common cold, we showed the segment to dr. karen lattimore a family physician in new jersey asking this time about the flu virus and gloves. >> one of the reasons that we get the coal and the flu in the wintertime is because our nasal passages are colder and the viruses that like the colder environments will then be able to live and thrive in your nasal passages. >> reporter: do those gloves really protect you? is there they can give us a false sense of security. the virus is on your gloves is the same if you didn't have gloves on at all if you touch your face. you touch a surface that has the flu virus on it with gloves or without gloves then you touch your face end result will be the same. >> reporter: as for other cold weather gear. >> i would advise about hats and scarves, you don't share them during cold

becky worley dropped the phone from three different heights including the three-story building and, becky work out? >> not so well. but, hey, you know, you're not alone. cell phone repair is a $4 billio industry. so to evaluate the iphone x we went tore a pocket drop, the selfie drop and, oh, no, drops to see how the iphone x held up. that sickening sound. ooh, a shattered screen. some tech bloggers worried about the iphone x priced at a thousand dollars a pop and both sides made of glass. how will it withstand drops we've come to dread? apple advertises on its website that all three of its new phone, the 8, 8 plus and x are built with the most durable glass ever in a smartphone front and back. so we set up our own drop challenge with the iphone x. three iphones worth $3,000 dropping from three different heights. those heights, a pocket height drop about three feet. a selfie drop roughly five feet and a three-story drop, 28 feet. from the roof of this event v e venue, the terrace from paramus, new jersey. nick guy is here to help us inspect the damage. >> from the waist height drop you mi

and becky worley is here with the hot saving trend.ge ] >> i bet you didn't know i speak a little bit of japanese which is handy because the hottest trend in shredding your debt is coming straight from japan to your wallet. the japanese have unique ideas about self-improvement. the latest craze, kakebo, dubbed the marie kondo method of home budgeting. >> when you start at the beginning of the month and write down your goals, write down what you're spending on and you write down your income, that's going to help you organize your decision maker process. >> reporter: enter haley and cody. >> moving out from your parents you don't realize all of the things that you really have to pay for on a month-to-month basis. >> then we get the first bill and we're like, wow. >> reporter: they like all of us struggle to stick to their budget goals. >> we can figure out a way to pay it. >> reporter: what goals do you have around saving? >> i definitely wish i had a cushion. i mean i have some in savings but it's definitely not enough for me to feel 10