(ted koppel) sounds familiar?orse than a fish. (ted koppel) 30 million americans have copd, half don't yet know it. (bill) when the doctor told me you have copd...what's that? (ted koppel) it's a lung disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (joyce) i thought i was good at breathing until i wasn't. (ted koppel) right now, people struggling with copd are especially vulnerable to covid-19. (rhonda) it cut my life in half, that's what it did. (ted koppel) if we can't find them, we can't help them. help us help them. visit copdsos.org. >>> 21 gun salutes for king charles iii boomed out in the four countries that make up the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. they heralded the new monarch eden borough castle in scotland, cardiff castle in wales. queen elizabeth's passing is even giving athletes pause. golfers went silent for two minutes of the bmw pga championship on saturday in wentworth in england, many wore black ribbons as the flag was extended at half staff. netflix says as a marker of res

this is ted koppel, abc news, outside the israeli embassy. >> yeah. know, that event really changed, i think, how the world viewed terrorism, and, really, how these networks even covered it. abc sportscaster jim mckay was anchoring that day, and he was thinking he was going to be covers sports, but instead, world events transcended sports that day. >> absolutely. >> yeah. all right. >>> coming up, sign this guy up. we'll tell you, next. ♪ >>> it is time for "the mix," and we are starting with a daring rescue at a burning home in florida where three puppies were trapped inside. >> it was all thanks to a quick-thinking amazon delivery driver. the good samaritan dialed 911 after noticing smoke pouring from the residence while delivering packages. firefighters arrived just in time to put out the fire and save the three boston terrier puppies. >> look at this adorable photo of the puppy getting oxygen. the homeowner, who was away at the time, is now calling the unnamed driver a hero, and says all three dogs are now recovering from smoke inhalation at the h

ted koppel takes a look back at a moment in time when he witnessed gorbachev's final hours as presidentorter: christmas day, 1991. soviet president mikhail gorbachev arrives at the kremlin for what will mark the end of the soviet union and his last day as president. back then, i was still at abc. for reasons of his own, gorbachev has granted an abc news production team, and me, exclusive access. we join him in his kremlin office. there's an innocuous-looking briefcase holing, we are told, the nuclear launch codes. his successor, boris yeltsin, will have one of his people pick it up shortly. the american president, george h.w. bush, is celebrating the christmas holiday at camp david. gorbachev calls to say good-bye. [ speaking unon-english ] >> i would like to say merry christmas to you, barbara, and the entire family. >> reporter: it's how the final hours go. a series of good-bye culminating with a farewell broadcast to the russian people. >> translator: dear fellow citizens -- >> reporter: an hour after the resignation speech, i'm invited back into the office. >> i understand we're say

ted koppel takes stock with mitch albom. >> when it comes to the greatest read, there's morrie schswartz. >> the ongoing phenomenon ahead. >> and we're talking about entertainment this morning, all women with different callings. >> we talk with wynona judd, struggling to make sense of her mother, naomi judd's, death. >> when we turn 50, we are given permission to be exactly who we are and stop trying to be who we're expected to be. >> i'll check in with sigourney weaver who is having a banner year at the movies. >> i usually have something simmering. it looks like i threw some magic beans out the window and they took like that. >> martha looks at one of a kind bird houses and david martin previews a true story about a most unlike will i beer run in the midst of the vietnam war. plus fall previews of music, art and books. a report from steve hartman and more on this "sunday morning" for the new season, september 25th, 2022 and we'll be right back. >>> once upon a time some of you may recall there were three channels for television. soon three became 300 and now our choices are quite liter

until one night i happened to be flipping the remote control and on the nightline program with ted koppel, did a double take, because there on the screen was my old professor looking very thin and sickly. and that's how i found out that he had lou gehrig's disease and was dying from it. and probably wouldn't be around for more than another six months or so. and i ended up calling him out of guilt. and then visiting him out of guilt. and then one visit turned to another, another, another. and pretty soon the guilt passed on to an education. and we ended up taking one last class together. and what was really important in life, once you know you're going to die. and that's who morrie ended up with, was before. and then how he became kind of the morrie of tuesdays with morrie after you got turned down by many publishers before it was written. did it hurt your confidence about how well this book would do? i had no confidence. i couldn't hurt it. i had no confidence that it was going to do anything whatsoever. my goal, as i say, was to pay his bills. and i had accomplished that. i was so green

>> i think ted koppel holds the record for abc news, actually. >>> how about more news, "new day" continues right now. >>> a dramatic escalation of russia's war in ukraine. vladimir putin announces a mobilization. calling up an additional 300,000 troops. i'm john berman with erica hill this morning. this is the biggest move by russia since it invaded ukraine in february. putin announced a partial mobilization to begin immediately. britain's defense secretary said this is an admission that russia's invasion is failing. they've suffered losses with troops retreating from russian-occupied territory. putin's speech was riddled with false claims and contained ominous nuclear language with putin promising to defend his country. >> translator: this is not a bluff. the citizens of russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our homeland, independence and freedom will be ensured. and those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the prevailing winds can turn in their direction. >> of course these comments come against the backdrop of the u.n. general assembly here in n

. >> i think ted koppel holds the record for abc news, actually. >>> how about more news, "new day" continuesp an additional 300,000 troops. i'm john berman with erica hill this morning. this is the biggest move by russia since it invaded ukraine in february. putin announced a partial mobilization to begin immediately. britain's defense secretary said this is an admission that russia's invasion is failing. they've suffered losses with troops retreating from russian-occupied territory. putin's speech was riddled with false claims and contained ominous nuclear language with puti

(ted koppel) 30 million americans have copd, half don't yet know it.ally vulnerable to covid-19. if we can't find them, we can't help them. visit copdsos.org. did i tell you i bought our car from carvana? yeah, ma. it was so easy! i found the perfect car, under budget too! and i get seven days to love it or my money back... i love it! i thought online meant no one to help me, but susan from carvana had all the answers. she didn't try to upsell me. not once, because they're not salespeople! what are you...? guess who just checked in on me? mom... susan from carvana! [laughs] we'll drive you happy at carvana. >>> school is back in session across united states. many districts face a critical teacher shortage, rising teacher burnout, and retirement, have left them scrambling to fill roles. burnout among teachers from kindergarten through the 12th grade is higher than in any u.s. industry, right now. it has been made worse by the politicizing of schools, worsening student behavior, during covid, stagnant wages, and concerns about safety. nevada's clark coun

(ted koppel) 30 million americans have copd, half don't yet know it.e to covid-19. help us find them at copdsos.org. ♪ today, my friend, you did it... ♪ today you took delicious centrum multigummies and took one more step towards taking charge of your health. they're packed with essential nutrients for energy and immunity support. so every day, you can say, ♪ you did it! ♪ with centrum multigummies. warning about a potential catastrophe at the power plant in ukraine and inspectors are calling for a safety zone because of continued shelling in the area. >> now the iaea has been there, we have corroborated what is happening. and this is a measure that one way or the other must be put in place. we can do it, we have the means to do it, nuclear safety is indispensable, nuclear security is in in-dedispensable, we are playing with fire. >> and melissa bell is joining us live from kyiv. what is the situation on the ground right now? >> reporter: that 52 page report published yesterday explaining that they are extremely concerned that the iaea, they want urgen

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(ted koppel) before we even imagine covid-19, more than 150,000 americans a year died of copd.ith copd are especially vulnerable to covid at a greater risk for hospitalization, more likely to need intensive care. to protect our most vulnerable, we need to vaccinate everyone with copd. help us find them at copdsos.org. is on now! cool off with this hot deal on blendjet 2. it packs the power of a big blender on the go, and it crushes right through ice. just drop in your favorite ingredients, even frozen fruit, and make a smoothie any time, anywhere. blendjet cleans itself. just add a drop of soap, water, and blend. recharge quickly with any usb port. order now on blendjet.com and kick off the new year right! this is the gillettelabs with exfoliating bar. the bar in the handle removes unseen dirt and debris ahead of the blades, for effortless shaving in one efficient stroke. pst. girl. you can do better. at least with your big-name wireless carrier. with xfinity mobile you can get unlimited for $30 per month on the nation's most reliable 5g network. they can even save you hundreds

ted koppel this morning meets some new homeowners building on an act of faith. >> there was a time when this community was known as the murder capitol of the state of new york. >> east brooklyn, new york, not so many years ago. so how did they get to this? >> life changes. it's generational. >> reporter: building the american dream from the ground up. ahead on "sunday morning." >> also ahead this morning, we'll give a close listen to some fascinating sounds of nature as you've truly never heard them before. but mostly we'll focus on the pacing of the torch for the british royal family. and we hear from actors. and defining moment in the british monarch's life. and the history of the house of windsor coming up on this sunday morning, september 11, 2022. and we'll be back. want a permanent solution to homelessness? you won't get it with prop 27. it was written and funded by out-of-state corporations to permanently maximize profits, not homeless funding. 90% of the profits go to out-of-state corporations permanently. only pennies on the dollar for the homeless permanently. and with loophol

visit indeed.com/hire (ted koppel) 30 million americans have copd, half don't yet know it.em is especially vulnerable to covid-19. help us find them at copdsos.org. the choice between prop 26 and 27? let's get real. prop, 26 means no money to fix homelessness, no enforcement oversight and no support for disadvantaged tribes. yikes! prop 27 generates hundreds of millions towards priorities like new housing units in all 58 counties. 27 supports non-gaming tribes and includes strict audits that ensure funds go directly to people off the streets and into there's only one choice. yes on 27. his solemnly in london with dozens the lined up along the banks of the river thames, stretching past some of london's notable landmarks, waiting to get to westminster hall, all to pay respects delay queen elizabeth as she lies in state. the queue is nearly five miles long right now, with at least a nine-hour wait. the queen's casket will be on view until monday when a state funeral will be held, and preparations are underway for the final farewell. joining us now from london's cnn anchor and

ted koppel takes us back to a moment in time when he witnessed gorbachev's final hours as president of at the kremlin for what will mark the end of the soviet union and his last day as president. back then, i was still at abc. for reasons of his own, gorbachev has granted an abc news production team and me exclusive access. we join him in his kremlin office. there's an innocuous looking brief case holding, we are told, the nuclear launch codes. his successor, boris yeltsin, will have one of his people pick it up shortly. the american president, george h.w. bush, is celebrating the christmas holiday at camp david. >> merry christmas. >> gorbachev calls to say good-bye. george, my dear friend, i greet you. let me begin by saying something pleasant. i would like to say merry christmas to you and to barbara and your entire family. >> it is how the final hours go. a series of good-byes culminating with a farewell broadcast to the russian people. >> translator: dear fellow citizens -- >> an hour after the resignation speech, i'm invited back into the office. >> ted, i understand we're saying