here is abc news reporter rhiannon allie. >> in the first look, lizzo's accusers sounded off. >> youa public figure, and all you know about them is what they present to you when the cameras are on and the cameras are rolling. >> abc 7 kelly clark -- kelly's -- abc 7's kelly carter sat down with them for their reaction. >> responded to an allegation. they responded to a lawsuit. she said the sensationalized stories are coming from former employees. they've already publicly admitted that they were told their behavior was inappropriate and unprofessional. how do you respond to that? asked a completely invalidates all of our experiences in trauma and our pain. >> coming up on good morning america, and gma three, we will have more of the interview and the latest on how lizzo's team is responding to those allegations. with your gma first look, i am rhiannon allie, abc news new york. >> cardi b has been cleared of battery charges related to a microphone throwing incident while she was performing on stage. video shows that it started when someone in the crowd splashed cardi b with a drink. t

abc's rhiannon ally takes a look back. ♪ tonight it's my turn ♪ ♪ yeah i'm taking center stage ♪ >> iseing true to yourself? >> yeah, it's about owning who i am. i title the album "drama queen." i've played a queen many times in my life. i'm a queen in my own mind. i am from the theater. but it's also a reclaiming of the word. ♪ let it go let it go ♪ ♪ i am one with the wind and sky ♪ >> reporter: the voice behind "frozen's" iconic leading lady, elsa. actress and singer idina menzel, the queen of broadway as she's called by her fans. now channeling her inner drama queen. ♪ move for me i'm so high make you move for me ♪ >> i feel things, i do, really strongly. i am theatrical. i am passionate and fiery. i'm very sensitive. and vulnerable. and stupid sometimes. and, you know, so all those things, though, they make us who we are. >> reporter: this album feels like a different side of you that we haven't seen much of before. what was your inspiration for the album? >> i wanted to get up and move and groove, and i wanted people to dance. >> reporter: it's fitting that the album's first sing

i'm rhiannon ally. >> and i'm lionel moise, in for andrew.begin this morning with former president trump's not guilty plea in the 2020 election interference case. >> trump claims he's being persecuted and as his lawyers fight the charges, we learned overnight about a new effort to televise trump's trial. >> abc's em win has the latest on this case. good morning. good morning, lionel. >> yeah. cameras are not allowed inside federal courtrooms, but some lawmakers are hoping to change that for trump's trial. this morning, dozens of lawmakers are pushing to make former president trump's federal trial televised. 40 democrats have signed this letter to the federal judiciary, writing, given the historic nature of the charges brought forth in these cases, it is hard to imagine a more powerful circumstance for televised proceedings. the former president made his first court appearance yesterday after the grand jury indicted him on felony charges over allegations that he and his allies plotted to overturn the 2020 election and eventually leading to the

i'm rhiannon ally. we want to begin with a suspected mass shooting plot thwarted in tennessee. >> we're learning more about the armed suspect. police say he tried to enter a jewish school, but could not get inside. this morning, police in tennessee say the man in this picture was stopped from carrying out what they call a potential mass shooting. >> today is a great example of very alert, vigilant officers trying to protect the city. i personally, truly believe that we have avoided a tragedy. >> the image showing a man in a blue shirt holding a gun was taken at the margolin hebrew academy. the only orthodox jewish school in memphis. police say he tried to gain access to the building, but the school's security measures prevented him from getting inside. >> he did try to enter the building armed with a gun. when he could not gain entry, he fired shots outside the school. >> no one was injured when the suspect opened fire. outside the building, police spotted the suspect in his vehicle a short time later,

. >> i'm rhiannon ally and i'm andrew dymburt. we begin with the new criminal indictment of former president trump on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. >> he's accused of spreading lies about the election and launching a criminal scheme to stay in power. trump has now been indicted in three cases, including the classified documents case and the one involving hush money to stormy daniels. >> but this case could be the most serious and the most consequential. this morning, a lawyer for former president trump says the new indictment against his client, the third. so far, will be the hardest to prosecute, arguing trump is protected under the first amendment. >> this is unprecedented, and it affects not just donald trump. it affects every american who now realizes that the first amendment is under assault. >> trump's lawyer also expressing doubt that the special counsel will be able to prove trump did not believe his own election fraud claims when he allegedly tried to overturn the 2020 election results. we now have

i'm rhiannon ally. a murder mystery, a woman charged with killing her police officer boyfriend. karen reid says she didn't do it. if she isn't responsible, who is? the shocking claims by her defense team and why prosecutors call the allegations a fanciful conspiracy. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: outside this courthouse in canton, massachusetts, supporters swarmed around karen reid, charges with murder from the january 2022 death of her boyfriend, boston police officer john o'keefe. reid has strenuously denied the allegations. >> i did not kill john o'keefe. i've never harmed a hair on john o'keefe's head. >> reporter: her defense, bare-knuckled and bold, is making national headlines. her lawyers alleging in court documents a fellow police officer was involved in o'keefe's death and colluded with other people in a cover-up. you're alleging that law enforcement officials in the state committed murder and that they're covering it up. why would they want to be involved in this? >> because he's dea

rhiannon ally here with the latest, good morning, rhiannon. >> no comments for britney spears but herhe end of the conservatorship is by her side saying they have decided to end their journey together. ♪ ♪ >> this morning knew details of the split between pop superstar britney spears and her husband, sam asghari. ♪ ♪ as sam asghari filing for divorce wednesday citing irreconcilable differences. according to the filing, they have been separated since july 28th. overnight, as posting to instagram after six years of love and commitment to each other, my wife and i decided to end our journey together. we will hold on to the love and respect we have for each other and i wish her the best oldies. the break upcoming 14 months after the pair said "i do" star-studded ceremony in los angeles last summer. shortly after the nuptials, sam asghari sitting down with will reeve's to discuss the plans for the future. >> we will go to a honeymoon and life in general is so beautiful and i'm very enthusiastic. we are happy. speak with the couple met in 2016 after he started in a music video for "slumber

rhiannon ally has this story. good morning, rhiannon. >> good morning, guys. last august she posted he was the love of her life, the most honest, humble and genuine man she had ever met. this morning the duo appears to be splitting up for good. ♪ this morning abc news confirming britney spears' marriage is ending. her husband of 14 months reportedly filing for divorce from the super star wednesday. the two met in 2016 on the set of spears slumber party music video. dating for six years before tying the knot in 2022. our will reeve spoke with the 29-year-old actor and fitness model shortly after their wedding. how's married life? >> i have to wear this thing now. you know, it's just surreal, man. it's been a minute. it was way overdue for us. we imagined this being a fairy-tale and it was. we only had 50 to 70 people. we wanted to just celebrate, and that's what we did. >> reporter: by spears side in 2021 when she successfully overturned the 13 year conservatorship her father controlled which monitored her health and financial decisions. neither have yet to com

rhiannon ally has the story.credible story. good morning. this is out of new york staten island. two abandoned babies found years apart discover their sibling bond is even stronger than they ever could have imagined. 19 years ago vicki was abandoned as a newborn at the richmond university medical center in staten island discovered bundled up by nurse claudia beatle. >> she was just saying there. i scooped her up. >> reporter: vicki was soon adopted by angela and dennis. they did not know her back story beyond being adopted. >> walking in here was definitely emotional. it definitely felt overwhelming. it was nice to see kind of the place where i was left and see that claudia was so great and took great care to me. >> reporter: they were also parents to one biological son and one adopted son frank. frank was discovered on the steps of a staten island day care as a baby two years before vicki was even born. he, too, did not know his full back story. >> they didn't know they were abandoned up until a couple of months

rhiannon ally joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, robin.farther east out on long island, they've been dealing with shark attacks like this. here at rockaway beach in new york city, it's been decades since they've had a shark attack. that all changed last night just before life guards were set to go home, when a woman was bitten by a shark. this morning a 65-year-old woman hospitalized after being bitten by a shark near rockaway beach in new york. >> rockaway beach. you said there may have been a shark attack? >> possible shark attack. >> reporter: police responding to a call monday evening of a woman passed out and bleeding heavily after sustaining major injury in her left leg. >> everybody was leaving the beach and they were just like, don't get in the water. i was like, what happened? he was like, somebody got bit by a shark. >> reporter: she was rushed to a nearby hospital, where officials say she remains in critical condition. the investigation still on going. this incident the latest in an increased number of shark attacks and sighting