stars megan rapinoe and alex morgan will join us in a moment.adrienne bankert is here with more. good morning, adrienne. >> reporter: these players are among arguably the most famous players on the planet. they've taken their fight to the next level. >> that's it. game over. the job is over! the u.s. wins the 2015 women's world cup! >> reporter: they're world champions. >> alex morgan, she breaks free! >> i'm faster. i'm stronger. >> i'm not what i was when i was 30. i'm better. >> reporter: but this morning, 28 members of the u.s. women's soccer team, including superstars alex morgan, megan in arguing that in a newly filed lawsuit that they have been consistently paid less than eim when outpeormi them on the glob. >> the gold has gone to the united states of america. >> reporter: according to the lawsuit, if each team played and won 20 nontournament games a year, female players would earn a maximum of $99,000. while similarly ranked male players would earn an average of more than $260,000. the lawsuit also highlights pay discrepancy at the worl

with six times world player of the year marta in the squad and world cup winner alex morgan — it's aim. bridget, your eyes are on the ball, they should be on the player. in the sunshine state, the birmingham accent stands out a mile. but for the newly appointed mark skinner, his move to orlando pride is no vacation. for the past two seasons he has been manager of birmingham city women, leading them to an fa cup final at wembley. now he's taking on one of the most glamorous jobs in the women's game, where he will be managing some of the biggest players in the world. what is pressure? that we don't achieve our target or i get for your? i am not in it to be hired orfired, i'm in it to make a difference to the people that i work with every single day, whether that be the star for the players. amongst his all-star tea m the players. amongst his all-star team is the sixth time player of the yearfor team is the sixth time player of the year for the world, marta, team is the sixth time player of the yearfor the world, marta, and no less tha n yearfor the world, marta, and no less than four w

here is cal alum alex morgan. >> we feel like we should be equal on all fronts there.n it goes to compensation, yes, we are not paid dollar to dollar and that's what we're fighting for. >> the lawsuit comes as the women's team looks to defend its world cup title this summer in front. >>> sushi, a click away. we are talking about sushi fresh from the printer. we will show you next. for comfort food at a comfortable price, try my sourdough patty melt combo with fries and a drink for just $4.99. it's the perfect remedy for the uncomfortable things in life... like flying, the dentist ...and guys named ronald. i have my reasons. try my $4.99 sourdough patty melt combo today. comes with 100% beef, grilled onions, and two types of melty cheese on toasted sourdough, plus fries and a drink. it's comfort food for the uncomfortable things in life. yep, this guy knows what i'm talking about. try my $4.99 sourdough patty melt combo. >>> tonight at 6:00, princess and browny fighting for their lives. the two chihuahuas rescued from a house fire in contra costa county and the all-out

. >> we spoke this morning with team members alex morgan and megan from france where they are preparing to defend their world title. >> megan, what message do you hope this sends? >> i think we have learned a lot through this process. we have really come together as a group and been able to solidify our unity and our strength and have really started to understand the power of everyone being on the same page and collectively fighting for what we feel that we have earned. >> in the lawsuit, attorneys for the women point out that if both the men and the women's teams were to win 20 nontournament matches the men would earn on average $263,320. that's more than 13,000 per game. while the average women's team player would earn a maximum of $99,000 which equals a little less than $5,000 per game. the u.s. soccer federation said in the past that part of the reason for theng more revenue and tv ratings. >> do you believe, alex, that the women's team has been undermarketed and that has had a huge effect? >> yes. i think there's no question. that's one of the cases that we have in our fight and th

two of its star players alex morgan and megan rapinoe tell us why u.s. soccer has devalued their success for too long. >>> we begin with a look at today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> another deadly crash is raising critical questions about boeing 737s max 8 jetliner. >> no survivors after a tragedy in ethiopia. >> eight americans among the 157 people killed. >> r. kelly facing new allegations. >> a man in pennsylvania found a same of the r&b singer abusing underage girls. >>> a woman gets attack while trying to take a selfie with a jaguar. >>> a million dollar request for wall funding. >> he's going to stay with his wall and stay with the border security and i think it's essential. >> severe weather wreaking havoc across the south. multiple tornadoes touching down. >> oh, wow. >> a soccer player gets sucker-punched during a game. that fan arrested. >> what an absolute disgrace. >> all that -- >> oh! get away! >> whoa. >> another bat. at an nba game. >> bats in the belfry and all that matters. a young fan has a night he'll never forget when

alex morgan said each of us is proud to wear the united states jersey and we also take seriously theve that fighting for gender guilt in sports is part of that responsibility. due to separate collective bargaining agreements, there is no dollar to dollar comparison between the men's and women's teams. a top tier women's player would make only 38% of what male counter parts make. the men's team is commenting and say they fully support the effort of women's players to achieve equal pay. the women are asking for back pay. >> shannon: thousands of women marched on international women's day. turkey had a heavy police presence. at home women say they feel left out celebrating these days. pro-life women. let's talk about this topic. great to have you both back. i want to read something in amnesty international: women's rights means the right to control your body and the right to healthcare including abortion and birth control and the right to love whom we choose and equal treatment under the law. >> i am all for equal treatment under the law. women in the west, we have won and secured equal

ayers such as alex morgan, megan rapinoe ald carli lloyd said in the lawsuit, their working conditionsraining, facilities, medical trt and more-- were all affected by this alleged discrimination. elizabeth mitchell ce ers this for ew york daily news," and she joins me now from elizabeth, thanks for being with wi. let's star how we got here. there was a complaint filed with the eeoc, the equal employment opportunity commission a few years ago. how did that lead to this lawsuit? >> really it led directly necause what happened was whe the eeoc started looking into mt, they needed documents fro the u.s. soccer stating the women's revenue and they were unable to get them. so this is really trying to force discovery of those documents to figure out exactly what the women's revbeenue has , not only now but how much it has been in the past. >> so ere are some number they include in the lawsuit that you mention that's not just about e disparity in pay but a lot of it is about the pay i want to read you part of the lawsuit. they said the pay structure was so skew in2015 the men's national team e

women's national team, alex morgan and megan rapinoe.both of you. >> good morning. >> imagine it's you standin up in court and telling the judge why it is that women's soccer should be paid equally to men's soccer? what would you say? >> well, why not would be the first question that i would ask is why on earth wouldn't we pay people equally and treat peoe equally, and you know, invest in people equally in general? that would be my first question. but the -- i think the thing i would say is just, you know, trng to, i guess, think of how the federation is thinking or think of thejudge, i feel there's so much left on the table with this team. i think that we've had incredible success. we've bn able to push the spt forward in so many ways both on and off the field, you know, just fromr a soc perspective, commercially as well, and so why not take next step, invest in the team equally from top to bottom, whether that's programs, branding, the th youm promotion of the team, all of it and then let's talk about it then because i really feel that

two of the team's top stars, megan rough inowe and alex morgan are joining us live on gma.irst on gma. a lawyer for the two brothers who say jussie smollett paid them to stage an attack, well, she's here. smollett is indicted on 16 felony counts. >>> bachelor nation, the two-night finale starts tonight. chris harrison is revealing new details about what happened after colton jumped that fins. more drama than i've seen on the bachelor. jessica, if you feel like running and jumping the fence and running away for good, it's probably due to the man next to you. you probably have insight what colton was feeling. i'm kidding. >> truth. >> right? >> i mean, these are harsh words, rob. but you're not inaccurate. >> i have been practicing. >> were we rolling when reggie said i was right? thank you, reggie. >> we're going to keep it forever. it's going to be a gif or jif. >> rob, have a good morning. see you later. >>> have to stay in my seat during the 2 1/2 hours of our show. >> but as soon as it's done, jumping over. hey mike nicco. >> hey gang. let's look at what's going on with

. >> we asked megan rapino and alex morgan if they would consider boycotting the world cup if their salary demands were not met. both players said that has never been in their minds. >>> the countdown clock is mav context. the window closes at the end of the month. today sky 7 caught surfers out at mavericks. in december, organizers decided agai competition because the 50-foot waves were actually too big. now if the contest is held this year, it will mark the first time women will be included in the competition. >> interesting. >>> all right. boy, is this weather nice. let's just keep this going. because we've had plenty of rain. sun and sparkling weather. >> it makes you smile, spencer. >> it does. not only sunny and bright, it's a lot warmer. here is look at doppler 7. sunny skies. a few wispy clouds may pass through overnight. let's take a look at our 24-hour temperature change, if i can get my voice back. it is 13 degrees warmer in novato than at this hour. 14 degrees warmer at napa. and 15 at concord. 9 at hayward. you get the picture. all locations have warmed up quite a bit in the l

. >> carli lloyd, alex morgan, and megan rapinoe, are the team's star athletes and amo the 28 players named in the class-action wsuit. formergoalkeeper, hope solo, filed her own pay gap complaint against u.s. soccer last year. >> it's been alonely, lonely road. >> reporter: today, she's no longer going solo. >> there is power in numbers, so i was hopingayhat this would happen, where the current national team players would finally overcome their own fear and the intimidation that u.s. soccer placed upon c therent national team players. >> reporter: no comment from u.s. soccer, as thers pla kick off this legal battle. >> speaking of which, can you talk about what the players are looking for in the lawsuit? >> the players are seeking backpay and damages. that could climb into the millions of dollars. this class action lawsuit means former players going back four years can join the lawsuit, as well. >> these women are sparked a revolution. >> absolutely. >> thanks. >>> dave is back with a quick look at the rest of the country's forecast. >> we gowe out . rain and mountain snow is what we'

new this morning, stars in the team, alex morgan and meghan rabineux are saying they are able to push the sport forward. >> you have to look at the investment u.s. soccer has on this sport. we are heartened by the gains we've made throughout our collective bargaining agreement two years ago and throughout u.s. soccer investing in women's soccer. >> in a statement overnight the u.s. soccer federation said in part they have "faithfully and consistently worked with the team helping them perform at the highest levels possible." you can watch a full interview on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m., right after "today in the bay." >>> r. kelly's attorney is among those downplaying reports of a videotape handed to authorities yesterday by high-powered lawyer glor why allred. her client is a pennsylvania man who says he found the tape while cleaning out old recordings at his home. he says that he believed it was an old show concert footage of r. kelly, but instead, it shows what he thinks is kelly abusing underaged girls. kelly's attorney says it's impossible to make kelly out on that tape, claimin

team when named in the lawsuit it was filed in los angeles styles like lloyd megan rapinoe and alex morgan the legal move comes just three months before the team is due to defend its title at the women's world cup in fronts u.s. soccer said in a statement out there it doesn't comment on matters of pending litigation before more on this let's join gabriel elizondo in new york gabriel why all the players claiming they're being discriminated against. well this is the lawsuit right here it's twenty five pages long we've been going through it really trying to analyze what it's all about and what it comes down to is really two things pay and conditions let's deal with pay first women soccer women so football players here in the u.s. say that they're paid roughly about twenty five percent of what their male counterparts are paid now there's no dispute that women are paid less than the men it's just then it gets a little fuzzy after that how much less women generally say they make about twenty five percent less across the board and they say that that's unacceptable also the bonuses as well for exa

. >> reporter: carly employed, alex morgan and megan are a pea toe are the team's star athlete. and among the 28 players named in the class act lawsuit.pea toe are the team's star athlete. and among the 28 players named in the class act lawsuit. hope so he loi filo filed her o complaint last year. >> it's been a lonely road. >> reporter: today she's no longer going solo. >> there is power in numbers. so i was hoping that this day would happen where the current national team players would finally overcome their own fear and the intimidation that u.s. soccer placed upon the current national team players. >> reporter: no comment from u.s. soccer as the players kick off this legal battle. >> speaking of which, talk about what the players are looking for. >> the players are seeking back pay and damages. so that could climb into the millions of dollars. and class action lawsuit means former players can also join the lawsuit as well. >> and these women already sparked revelation. thanks. >>> dave is back. >> and out west rain and mountain snow, that is what we'll be dealing with in the

pay and better treatment coming after the team looks to defend the world cup title this summer alex morganabineau were on the "today" show this morning. >> coming to compensation, we aren't paid a dollar to a dollar that is also very important thing for us is to stay on the soccer field and do what we want to do and our passion has always been and represent our country in the world cup. >> you are up to date. guys, i will send it back downtown to you. >> love u.s. women's soccer and i hope they don't make them play on turf again. >> you guys by far the best. >> yeah. >> you always win. >> fantastic team. they really are. very inspirational. >> well, english team male or female not won world cup in far too long thank you very much. >> you got it. >>> the january retail sales reported this morning. they came out. that report. it showed sales at restaurants and bars rose nearly 1%. >> despite that positive number, outback restaurant parent is lower today. the company with the analyst day today. joining us from the nasdaq is liz smith, bloomin' brands ceo thank you for joining us today. >> tha

. >> morgan: alex griswold of "the washington free beacon" made this great video of all the democraticfice, here are three examples -- watch. >> she is an incredibly attractive person. i've got to learn to be more professional! i told them if they graduated from high school, i would pay for their college education. i've made some empty promises, hands down but was the most generous. >> morgan: we will have the full video. >> greg: that was embarrassing embarrassing. >> jesse: i'm still trying to get over the koala bear's. you guys ever have a bad day at work? look at this guy who had a horrible day of work at virginia beach, just try to put some cups up on there. never have that happen and you're just left holding one stack? that's like propping up the collusion conspiracy, that's what happens. at least i'm not lying to the audience. >> juan: one man's hero, another man's zero, pennsylvania verizon worker wrestling a cat who's been stranded on a utility pole for 4 hours, the cats owners say he used the trucks hydraulic lift to raise up and grabbed the kitty. for saving the cat, he was

. >>> all right, so we are out of time here on weekends with alex whit. i'm morgan radford in for alex today who will be back with you next weekend. now it's time to hand the reins to my colleague and friend kendis gibson. >> good afternoon. enjoy the rest of your st. patrick's day, morgan. good day. i'm here in new york. joe biden drops a hint -- >> aggressive record of anybody running for the -- if anybody who would run --. [ cheers and applause ]. >> i didn't mean -- anybody who would run. >> or did he? the former vice president slipped up speaking to a crowd in delaware last night, but quickly walked it back. >>> in the meantime, kirstin jill brand makes it official. >> we need a leader who makes big, bold, brave choices. someone who isn't afraid of progress. that's why i'm running for president. and it's why i'm asking you for your support. >>> and also it's been seven months since john mccain passed away. so why is president trump still attacking him? wait until you hear what meghan mccain had to say about it. >>> facebook defends itself after live video of th

alex is off today and i'm morgan radford. >>> president trump said the calls of white nationalism isg president and something like this happening in new zealand. donald trump is no more to blame than mark zuckerberg is because he invented facebook. >>> and the democratic field just got bigger. another voice makes it official for the run for president, but will this change the conversation?

alex is in his happy place because he loves trains so much. we will probably ride the train at least five times today. so tell us more about the park and how you came to build morgan'soccurred many years ago when maggie, my wife, morgan and i were on a trip. and morgan wanted to go swimming. morgan and i jumped in and we were having fun, just splashing around in the water. there were three other kids at the other end of the pool, two of them were throwing a ball back and forth. she wasn't able to verbally communicate and say, hey, i want to play, can ijoin in with you guys? so she hit the ball. so they quickly grabbed the ball and got out of the pool because it wasn't a normal way of saying, hey, i want to play. and the look on morgan's face was, dad, i don't understand, ijust wanted to play. and it bothered me because ijust wanted my daughter to be able to play. so where could we go? we couldn't take her to a lot of parks because of certain circumstances of hers, and talking to others, we found the same situation. so how do we develop a place where those who have special needs and those who don't can all come together and play in a fully inclusive environment? and

alex is in his happy place because he loves trains so much. we will probably ride the train at least five times today. so tell us more about the park and how you came to build morgan'sin and we were having fun, just splashing around in the water. there were three other kids at the other end of the pool, two of them were throwing a ball back and forth. she wasn't able to verbally communicate and say, hey, i want to play, can ijoin in with you guys? so she hit the ball. so they quickly grabbed the ball and got out of the pool because it wasn't a normal way of saying, hey, i want to play. and the look on morgan's face was, dad, i don't understand, ijust wanted to play. and it saddened me because ijust wanted my daughter to be able to play. so where could we go? we couldn't take her to a water park because of certain circumstances of hers, and talking to others, we found the same situation. so how do we develop a place where those who have special needs and those who don't can all come together and play in a fully inclusive environment? and it was those discussions, those chit—chats, those meetings, they turned into what we now have here today at morgan's wonderland. th