back, robin. >> welcome back, robin. >> robin's back, only on "good morning america." ♪ i'm on top ofecial crowd out there in times square this morning. and a very special anchor, right by my side. robin roberts is back, everyone. >> thank you. i have a new picture for my facebook page. i love that picture of us, earlier this morning, all together. fantastic. >> look at the picture s all around times square. let's show everyone, the welcome robin's been getting today. every building everywhere, in times square. >> certainly joined by thousands more, receiving her. there were some arts and crafts going on last night. take a look. we went outside today. so many people to say hello. >> there's the revolving robin head. the giant bracelet. >> now, her doctors were watching. >> i was keeping distance. >> there may have been a fist-bump or two. >> a young man who comes to all of our concerts in the park was there. >> and there's more. you know, we know that you didn't want this to be anything but normal and average. so, nothing like -- take a look at a normal day. flying over lady liberty,

, tweet ♪ ♪ rockin' robin ♪ rockin' robin ♪ go, rockin' robin >> you know what that song is about thisping "the pulse," this morning, the story everyone's talking about from our house to your house. >> we're delighted to welcome back robin roberts to the air. it's happening in a couple of hours at the crossroads of the world. >> marci gonzalez is already there in the heart of times square and has the story for us. >> reporter: good morning, rob and diana. just a few hours away. robin's been preparing by setting her alarm for 3:45 in the morning. she's been doing run-throughs here on the set. all getting ready for her big return. >> i'm coming home. >> reporter: homecoming day for robin roberts. >> the moment we've been waiting for. >> reporter: a long-awaited moment since the "good morning america" anchor shared her diagnosis on-air in june. >> it is something that is called mds, myelodysplastic syndrome. if you're going what? i was doing the same thing. it's a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow. >> reporter: robin took medical leave to undergo a bone marrow transplant. >

and the doctors are keeping their eye on robin. she may be back, but big precautions have been taken to protect her against germs. everyone on the set had a flu shot. there's hand sanitizer all over the place. strict guidelines, everyone wants to hug her, you can't do that. elbow bumps only. >> let's do it. >> robin shared some behind the scenes of her warmup before going on air. 6.1 million tuned in to see her big return. but what about matt lauer, he's been absent from "today" for four days during the critical sweeps period. he was spotted on a planned ski vacation with his family in colorado after his picture was posted on facebook. >> so much power. but there are still concerns for robin. she lost an astounding 30 pounds off her 5'10" frame. and recovery required her to often be isolated. and rigorous treatment including chemotherapy often left her body aching. >> how was the pain? >> my throat felt like i had swallowed a blow torch. at first i refused to have the pain pump and then i allowed it. i was pushing that button. it w

, robin. >> hey, robin, welcome back. >> all: welcome back, robin. >> this wednesday robin is back on is so good. ♪ come fly with me let's fly ♪ come fly with me let's fly let's fly away ♪ >>> ginger zee has in her contract that she will not do any story that does not require a major weather disaster or somehow risking her life. there she is paragliding in colombia, and we'll show you the rest of her adventure, which apparently got a little dicey at times coming up on "good morning america." on this sunday morning, good morning, everybody. >> good morning, i'm bianna golodryga. it's sunday, february 17th. along with dan harris, ginger zee will be here in a few minutes to tell us about her adventure. >>> also coming up on the show, take a look at these guys throwing snowballs at complete strangers or are they? it's part of our "fixation" segment coming up. >>> first coming up, controversy over the latest "sports illustrated" issue. they're known for pictures of scantily clad women in international locations, but there's something else in this year's photos that's raising eyebrows. abc'

so much awareness raised as a result of robin. fantastic to see her back. >> meteorologist, mike nicco, has the from. >> the sun has come home it chased the rain and snow. that will have a short shelf life, also. >> here is a look from the berkeley hills toward mount tamalpais and it is blue so another frosty night is in store and i will talk to you about the chance of rain for saturday in the forecast. >> where will the 2024 olympics be held? bay area cities being looked at to play host. >> fear the beard but you may want to let your husband grow one, the study outlining surprising health benefits for men who >> san rafael, south bay, pleasant ton and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> san francisco is being looked at by the u.s. olympic committee as a possible host committee for the 2024 summer games sending letters to the mayors of 35 cities seeing if they are interested in putting together a bid including san francisco, san jose, and sacramento. they last had the olympics in the united states in atlanta. the former mayor t

so much awareness raised as a result of robin.stic to see her back. >> meteorologist, mike nicco, has the from. >> the sun has come home it chased the rain and snow. that will have a short shelf life, also. >> here is a look from the berkeley hills toward mount tamalpais and it is blue so another frosty night is in store and i will talk to you about the chance of rain for saturday in the forecast. >> where will the 2024 olympics be held? bay area cities being looked at to play host. >> fear the beard but you may want to let your husband grow one, the study outlining surprising health benefits for men who support the >> san rafael, south bay, pleasant ton and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> san francisco is being looked at by the u.s. olympic committee as a possible host committee for the 2024 summer games sending letters to the mayors of 35 cities seeing if they are interested in putting together a bid including san francisco, san jose, and sacramento. they last had the olympics in the united states in atlanta. the former m

>> i was there from the first moment robin stepped onset. >> 6:30. robin's first day back. she greeted all of her co-workers. the excitement has been amazing. >> robin is back only on "gma." >> where else would i be? >> are you nervous? >> yes, yes. i haven't done live television in six months. >> were you a little bit rusty to start? >> not bad, not bad. the first quarter was a little rough there, rob. then i felt by the second -- >> make-up checks. plenty of purell. and outtakes. >> my name is robin. i have been waiting 174 days to say this. >> hi, it's robin. i have been waiting 174 days to say this. good morning, america. >> behind all the laughs there were nerves. josh told me that you guys talked on the phone last night. you both had kind of insomnia. >> he said, let's come up with a code word. if it gets to be a little too intense. >> what was that? >> i knew you were going to ask that. i can't reveal it. >> what's the code word, robin? >> froggy slippers. >> froggy slippers is the code word. >> i don't have my froggy slippers on. or do i? >> that's when my eyes were

. >> welcome back, robin. >> robin is back, only on "gma." ♪ i'm on top of the world

, girlfriend. >> hi, robin.ack, robin. >> robin, i love you, god bless you. >> we have missed you. >> we love you. ♪ i'm on top of the world, hey >> hey, robin. welcome back. >> all: welcome back, robin! >> this wednesday, robin's back. >>> we're back now with dana delany. the star of abc's hit show "body of proof." the new season premiering tomorrow night. we're so happy to have dana here with a sneak peek. everyone's been raving about your shoes. let's put them in full display. kidnapping, terrorism, a plane crash, zombies, stealing organs. did miss anything? >> exorcism. >> this is a clip of you and the new character, tommy sullivan, you meet again for the first time. >> this guy drank himself to death. >> that's what we figured. but we thought we would wait for the m.e. adam, say hello to dr. megan hunt. >> tommy. >> megan. >> you know each other? >> you have five seconds to tell me what you are doing here? >> they have a history on the show. you two have personal professional history, i should clarify that.

. >> from all of her friend on team robin. >> welcome back, robin! are all very happy to see you back in the morning. >> so good to have you back. i love you. >> a day of celebration after an arduous trek that began last june when she first told us. >> it is something that is called mds, myeloplastic syndrome. >> reporter: rare form of blood cancer and she would take medical leave from "good morning america" to receive a bone marrow transplant. >> my "gma" family, my family there at home. i love you. i will see you soon. >> her solder sister sally ann was a rare perfect match and would be her donor to. prepare for the transplant she had aggressive chemotherapy which laid waste to her immune system. >> this journey is as much about the mind as it is about the body. >> reporter: slowly robin regained her strength working with among others her medical team and yoga instructor. >> how much stronger i feel. >> reporter: eventually robin was well enough to return to gma for a rehearsal. >> like butter. like butter. >> reporter: even took a road trip with m

my god. >> welcome back, robin. >> robin, i love you. back, robin! >> reporter: just last week, robin returned to her hometown in mississippi for the first time since her bone marrow transplant. watching the super bowl and celebrating her recovery with family. >> i feel mother's spirit. i feel daddy's spirit. and i know that from their heavenly balcony right now, they are celebrating. >> reporter: it was robin's sister, sally ann, who donated the bone marrow robin needed to get better. her blood disorder was a side effect of chemotherapy she received as part of her breast cancer treatment back in 2007. when she returns, robin will ease her way in, working her way back up to five days a week. she says she can't wait. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> it is wonderful, wonderful to see her. she's eased her way back in. so it's nice to see that she's finally going to -- we're going to see her. >> february 20th is the big day. she's had a miraculous recovery. i've said it on the air before. i'll say it again. she is one of the most grounde

. >> robin, i love you, god bless you. >> welcome back, robin. >> hey, robin. >> welcome back. >> all, guys, i don't want to make a big deal but during the break i did build this. >> very good. >> very nice. >> pretty awesome. eric from lego, thank you very much. we really appreciate it. >> look what ron made. >> just like building something, there's no wrong way to build a lego. >> no wrong way, but this is actually a better way than yours, just saying. >> lot of fun, guys. guess what, just ten days until robin roberts returns. we cannot wait to see her. the countdown is on. best news we've heard in a long time. >> thanks for watching "gma," everybody, say bye to ginger. >> zee. >>> good morning, and welcome to "this week." >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. >> the state of our union. >> the bottom line is this, people, we got a lot of work to do. >> president obama takes the stage. how will congress respond? >> washington has to deal with its spending problem. i've had enough of it. >> plus -- >> please remove that woman. >> -- drone war drama. a new civil war in th

they rode down with robin.home with her family for the first time since her bone marrow transplant. first, the breaking news out of turkey. >> right to that blast in front of the u.s. embassy in the you are the kish capital of ankara. pierre thomas is tracking the latest. >> reporter: the situation is very fluid. we're trying to get more details. here's what we are learned. there's been an explosion near the entrance to the embassy. there's a hole in the wall. the building is still standing. balan ambulances are on the way. some of the tv stations out of turkey are describing it as a suicide bombing. we're working to get more details. >> what do we know about the threat level that embassy? had there been threats recently? what kinds of precautions were in place to keep the embassy safe? >> reporter: we don't have those details yet. since the benghazi situation, embassies had been on alert. >> we don't know if security was increased there? >> reporter: we don't know yet. >> we have conflicting reports on the num

we're two, two, two days to robin roberts' return, hope you're enjoying it there, robin.o have amy robach and paula faris with us this morning. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up, the latest on oscar pistorius, charged with the death of his model girlfriend. the claims right now he may have been using steroids. and the new details that channel his explanation of her death. >>> then we ask, why is leann rimes suing her de'tis right now? >>> and the brand-new video of jay-z and beyonce's beautiful daughter. >>> first to the latest on oscar pistorius. the oimp lirk hero acruicused o murder. bazi kanani is in south africa with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, amy. as oscar pistorius spends his fifth day in jail, officials are leaking information to the me a media, including new claims that he may have been using steroids. for this man, the battle has never been so touch. oscar pistorius, known as the blade runner, will no longer be running races. his agent saying all of the track star's future events have been canceled, as he focus on defending himself against charges

it's robin. if a been waiting 174 days to say this -- good morning america. >> officially back but her doctors warn she still is at risk for infection and exhaustion. robin's story touched so many lives but only a few know first hand what she's gone through. >> because they have gone through the same journey. tonight the remarkable story about a mom and her daughter. >> i was grateful to help my mom. >> i wanted to live. >> kathy scott has leukemia. far away from the bright lights of broadway they're close enough to know what robin is going through. >> i would say pace yourself, listen to your body. there are days when you're going to feel very energetic and days you might not feel so energetic. >> robin is five months away from her transplant, kathleen nine. >> you can't take life for granted. a lot of people don't realize something like this could happen to them. >> my mom and i are anxious people, perfectionist. we would worry about the next day, doing our best, being the best. for me i've lea

welcome back. >> welcome back, robin. yay. >> hey, robin.come back. >> welcome back, robin. >> robin, i love you. god bless you. >> welcome back, robin roberts. >> welcome back. and we love you. mwah. >> i miss you so much. >> i'm delighted to know that robin is coming back on the air. we have missed you. >> we love you. >> welcome back, robin. [ applause ] >> that's a stand up. >> agreed. >> all right. between now and then, and now, it's going to feel like it takes forever. between now and the 20th, we're going to bring you the best stories about her recovery, her journey, how remarkable it's been. and obviously, how many lives it has touched. >> i still have just chills watching that video. it's the nicest thing. can i step up? really. i am standing. here's the deal. you need to know that robin will be back on an abbreviated schedule. her doctors want her to edge into this. but eventually, we'll get her five days a week. first, we won't get her the full week. >> but the doctors have given her the green light to come back. our countdown for

robin's day.even taller once he's transformed. let's show you what it's like outside. you guys in deltona, florida, are showing us what it looks like this morning. a little trinity lake in california, as well. that is gorgeous. that makes me like a snow-capped mountain right there. and today, there's a lot of rain and even elevation snow. we'll drop the snow level to 2,000 feet in some cases in the sierra. san francisco, l.a., san diego. towards phoenix, vegas, you're getting some moisture, as well. it's been a drought in the desert. nice and mild. houston at 69 today. new orleans at 65. that's all goo >> not to worry for oscars. high 60s, near 70. >> somehow we'll manage. >> somehow we'll manage that in california. that weather was brought to you by bp. >>> we have smart advice for parents. it comes from silicon fally, the u.s. military. that's where bruce feiler researched "the secrets for a happy family." and juju chang discovers the secrets to help your family's chaos. >> reporter: is it possi

lara and robin getting ready to host that oscar show. >> robin has a big interview with michelle obamathen she's headed out to hollywood. >>> and ahead, robin's revealing int interview with diane sawyer. >>> also coming up, we have the astonishing seconds caught on camera when a 17-year-old snowboarder plunges four stories off of a chair lift. i know. it's terrifying. and this morning, he reveals why he fell. >> he's okay. >>> also, a woman who finally helped snare an alleged internet scammer who was stealing women's hearts. and then, stealing their money. >> a lot to look forward to. >>> but let's get to the latest on the so-called breakup murder trial. jodi arias facing a withering cross-examination thursday. the prosecution, taking direct aim at her credibility. abc's ryan owens has all of the latest details, he comes to us from phoenix, arizona. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, amy. all of a sudden, we met a brand-new jodi arias. forget that soft-spoken, sobbing woman we got to know on the stand the past eight days. she was replaced by a smiling, sometimes smug

they rode down with robin. back home with her family for the first time since her bone marrow transplant. she's working her way back step by step. step by happy step. we'll have more on that later. such an important part of her recovery and she was so excited to get down to that region. >>> but first, let's get to that blast at the u.s. embassy in ankara. let's start with pierre. one of the most heavily fortified embassies in the middle east. it happened in the middle of the day. >> reporter: the situation is veried fluid. we're trying to get more details. a blast at the gate to the u.s. embassy. the state department is calling this a terrorist attack. the associated press is reporting that the u.s. ambassador has told reporters there that a guard at the gate was killed. at least one turkish citizen has wounded. they're calling it a suicide bombing. rescue personnel are at the scene. u.s. officials here in washington are pressing to get more information. pierre homegrown islamic terrorists have exploded bombs i

back, robin!y good. >> very nice. >> pretty awesome. eric from lego, thank you very much. we really appreciate it. >> look what ron made. >> just like building something, there's no wrong way. >> no wrong way, but this is actually a better way than yours, just saying. >> lot of fun, guys. guess what, just ten days until robin roberts returns. we cannot wait to see her. the countdown is on. best news we've heard in a long time. >> thanks for watching "gma." everybody, say bye to ginger. >> zee. ,." everybody, say bye to ginger. >> zee. " everybody, say bye to ginger. >> zee.

back, robin!>> very good. >> very nice. >> pretty awesome. eric from lego, thank you very much. we really appreciate it. >> look what ron made. >> just like building something, there's no wrong way. >> no wrong way, but this is actually a better way than yours, just saying. >> lot of fun, guys. guess what, just ten days until robin roberts returns. we cannot wait to see her. the countdown is on. best news we've heard in a long time. >> thanks for watching "gma." everybody, say bye to ginger. >> zee. ,." everybody, say bye to ginger. >> zee. " everybody, say bye to ginger. >> zee. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning. is a look in your top stories. a 14-year-old boy is charged as an adult in the of his seven-month old sister. police hedly told her and covered her mouth nose until she stopped crying. found a woman murdered in capital highs last night. the woman had been attacked. to the hospital, pronounced dead. if you have any information, you contact police. a discolor

until robin is right back here at this anchor desk. just 24 hours.re going to hear a little bit from her this morning about how she's feeling. fair to say, a little bit nervous. >> yeah, yeah, indeed. >> we're very excited about her coming

. >>> and robin's journey. back on "gma." what happened behind the scenes? and what she did specifically to make sure she could start this day. >> i have been waiting 174 days to say this -- good morning, america. >>> good evening. as we come on the air, a giant witch's brew of weather is marching across the country, arctic air, snow, ice, even the threat of tornadoes. tonight, 30 million people, 19 states from arizona to illinois are in the storm zone, under watches and warnings. and here are some pictures that tell the story. out in california, a school bus sliding off a snow-covered highway. and in arizona, a cactus is frosty white. abc's weather editor sam champion has tracked it all. >> reporter: it started as a brutal wintry blast covering california with wind, rain and snow. drivers unprepared for the messy conditions slipped, skidded and spun out, causing pileups. >> it's terrible, because they can't clean the roads. and it will just get worse. >> reporter: and stranding hundreds of drivers, some for hours after icy highways were shut down. >> i was

we're going to be bringing you a special conversation between robin and diane sawyer, about what robin finds most liberating right now. >> we're looking forward to that. >>> but we are also standing by for breaking news in the bail hearing of olympic sprinter oscar pistorius. we'll have that any moment. we're listening to what's happening inside the courtroom. we'll bring that to you as soon as we have it. >>> but let's get started with the blast of snow and cold that is making a mess of the morning commute for much of the country right now. sam is tracking it all for us right now. >> good morning, amy. good morning, everyone. it's not just the snow and ice and cold you're talking about. when you add in the storm, it's more than 1,100 miles worth of storm, from the great lakes to the gulf coast. we'll start this morning with one of the tornadoes in mississippi and louisiana. we had them popping there. you can see it in the light area, across the field, the twitter pictures. the idea that four tornadoes possibly in that zone. we know that three have been reported. now, we're looking at

>>> and playing for robin. our own john schriffen suits up and scores for robin roberts in the nba's annual all-star celebrity game. >>> you know john schriffen was thinking to himself, let me score one basket. just one basket. >> he looked good out there. >> he looked like a pro. he had been preparing for two months. >> yeah. >> very intense. >> that's all he's been doing for two months. >> yeah. >> he didn't show up for work. >> training. >>> on another note, we have proof this morning that everybody's on high alert over meteors. twitter and facebook exploding from this boo from san francisco overnight. scientists weighing in, saying this is a shooting star, not a meteor. our reporter has just arrived on the scene in that small russian city that was hit by a real meteorite. that report coming up. >> over 1,000 people injured there. they thought a plane had crashed. >>> from shooting stars to hollywood stars. tom cruise is back in the headlines this morning. you'll recall that the actor sued a tabloid magazine

hello, first of all, to robin. robin, one week and this is all yours. vargas. and to her right, one bruce willis. [ cheers and applause ] >> hi, robin. >> you're here to tell us all about your new movie, "die hard." it's the fifth installment of the "die hard" series. it's a blockbuster. >> busting blocks. >> he says modestly. i'm curious. we got a look at the series of your most amazing stunts. let's take a look at these. i want you to tell us which was the hardest. >> okay. >> oh, that looked like it hurt. oh, no. ♪ >> no, no, no. >> ooh. >> oh. >> weaving through fire. jumping through fire. being catapulted through the fire. >> i would say, if i was bruce, i would have been picking glass out of my feet. >> you had to have prosthetic feet when you walked through the glass. >> they made me some really nice rubber feet. >> what was the toughest of the ones we just saw? >> i'm still excited about the firehose around my waist and jumping off of nakatomi plaza. >> for sure. >> have you ever looked at a script and say, you've got to be kidding, you want me

also, what a coming home for robin roberts all weekend long.whole game with her family. had great time. what day. >> she was cheering loudly. >> she was with kid, had great homecoming. sam, you were there. what a moment. >> everybody was so happy to see her. it just -- it just went on and on all weekend. it was great. >> more on that coming up. >> josh is still there in new orleans as well. right, josh? >> yeah, also, guy, you see beyonce, the blackout last nights. a great tweet. if you like it, you should have put a backup generator on it. twitter went crazy. joe flacco, the game-wing quarterback, the mvp, a very rich young man will join us later on. >>> and the young gentleman who has been called the sexiest man alive. channing tate um. why he's making last call in the big easy last night. >> did you talk to him about my favorite movie? >> josh spent time with him. >>> right now, we're going to turn to the ad bowl. 50 phew ones at nearly $4 million a pop. wre have the clydesdale ad. it warm sod many hearts yesterday. that was for budweiser. a

. >> from all of her friend on team robin. >> welcome back, robin!to see you back in the morning. >> so good to have you back. i love you. >> a day of celebration after an arduous trek that began last june when she first told us. >> it is something that is called mds, myeloplastic syndrome. >> reporter: rare form of blood cancer and she would take medical leave from "good morning america" to ree

robin roberts made a return to "good morning america." coming up next on abc7 news at noon, the story of her incredible five-month journey and how she inspired some many along the way. >> the oscars are coming up fast. we hear from host seth of mcfarland and the challenges he faces the first time leading hollywood's biggest show. >> and longer waits when you go through airport security. we will explain why. >> here is a live look outside. the big weather story is the unseasonable cold. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ woman ] looks like another glorious week in florida. ♪ ♪ that...was...awesome. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] how do you make your family vacation this epic? go to visitflorida.com. >> it is the talk of the nation is new. the woman who put smiles on some many people's faces is back on the anchor desk. >> robin roberts celebrated her return to "good morning america" with family, friends, and even complete strangers. jummy olabanji has the story. >> a very special edition of "good morning america " " with robin roberts and george stephanopoulos -- >>

strength. >> when robin's mother passed, i spoke to robin. sent robin an e-mail and then spoke to her and said, your mom's got this. and so i always -- i always just felt, because i know that when somebody that you know and is beloved passes, they become an angel that you can call by name. she came back sooner than you all thought. you can't mess with my mom on the other side. >> great job with oprah. >> a dream come true. never in my wildest dreams did i think i would talk to oprah. of course it happens when you work for "entertainment tonight." speaking of being here for "entertainment tonight," there's a lot of activity going on around us. we're going to be covering the red carpet right here from the dolbc theatre. >> on sunday you can bet security is going to be super tight. they don't want another situation like the grammy crasher. this is the security tent where everyone including nominees must go through a metal detector, get their badge checked and their tickets checked all to prevent crashers like the guy who ran up on stage when ade

three. >> hi, it's robin.nd i have been waiting 174 days to say this -- good morning, america. >> reporter: what no one could see in front of the camera, what we saw behind the scenes, of a morning we'd all longed for. >> faith, family and friends have brought me to this moment, and i am so full of gratitude. >> reporter: a day of celebration after an arduous trek that began last june, when she first told us. >> it is a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow. >> reporter: to a few months later, when we saw her in treatment, receiving her sister's precious bone marrow. >> this journey is as much about the mind as it is the body. >> reporter: we prayed with her. we sang. we watched in awe as she fought. >> i know my former teammates at southeastern, they'd be like, two? two pounds? that's it? yeah, that's it, but it's one more pound than i did the last time. >> reporter: and she willed her body to match her spirit, all leading to today. how was it? >> like riding a bike. >> reporter: so, shaky and bump

we're talking robin roberts. comes back to where she belongs at the anchor desk on the set of "good morning america." her coworkers met with her to see how she teals and how she feels about joining them. take a look at what she has to say. >> when the doctor first told me you're going to be out five to six months. i was screaming, you know, you have to do what you need to do anshall pass. it's about i have iecialized this moment. i did visualize the other end of it. visualization big time and it's something like this looking into sam's blue eyes, and i love how we're sitting and how we would be sitting. but i know when i get back down in this chair, and i look [ [ indiscernable ] it's going to be all right in the world. >> you have been following robin's road to recovery. she's been public about this and you are probably just as happy as we are to have her back on tv this morning, so we would love to hear from you. head to the facebook fan page welcome her back, leave your thoughts, we always want to know what yo