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>> and joe biden falls all the way to fifth, but vows to fight on. >> it ain't over, man. we're just getting started. >> as two candidates call it quits. all eyes now on nevada and south carolina. our political team breaks down what happened and what to expect. the latest on the coronavirus. 39 new cases confirmed on that quarantined cruise ship, and now an official monitoring those passengers coming down with the virus, as we learn new details about that san diego case. the woman mistakenly discharged because her test was mislabeled. breaking overnight. a massive fireball lighting up the louisiana sky as flames erupt at an exxonmobil refinery. what they're saying about air quality. firestorm. questions growing about president trump's interference in the justice department after a major reversal in the case of trump ally roger stone. four career prosecutors step down in protest, an unprecedented move. campus predator. a 60-year-old father now behind bars accused of preying on his daughter's college friends after moving into their campus home. former nba star dwyane wade and actress gabrielle union sending a powerful message about accepting their transgender child. >> what's the point of being on this earth if you're going to try to be someone you're not? ♪ hair toss check my nails and bow down! siba the poodle taking home the most coveted prize at westminster, best in show. now she's taking her talents right here to times square joining us live first on "gma." ♪ hair toss check my nails, baby how you feeling ♪ good morning, america. and a big night at westminster. siba the poodle winning best in show. take a look. westminster tweeting out this photo saying, siba's new life of fame. >> and it continues here this morning in our studio live. we'll have more with her ahead. but first, of course, we'll get to big developments in the race for the white house. results now in from the first primary in the nation. bernie sanders pulling ahead winning new hampshire with pete buttigieg close behind. >> so after two contests, iowa, new hampshire, sanders wins the popular votes and buttigieg has the most delegates and amy klobuchar has surpassed elizabeth warren and joe biden after her strong debate performance. all this is setting up what could be a long fight for the nomination, we're covering all the angles. mary bruce starts us off in new hampshire. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning. after a chaotic beginning to primary voting overnight these first decisive results were a crowning moment for the front-runners. with moderates and progressives still split, this contest is anything but settled. >> this victory here is the beginning of the end for donald trump. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: overnight, senator bernie sanders with a narrow granite state victory. >> it's on to win the democratic nomination. >> reporter: sanders consolidating support from the left. but coming in a close second -- moderate former mayor pete buttigieg. >> the campaign that some said shouldn't be here at all has shown that we are here to stay. >> reporter: buttigieg making the case for a new generation of leadership. >> putting forward a new perspective is how democrats win the white house, and we will win the white house. >> reporter: and a surprise third place finisher. >> we have beaten the odds every step of the way. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: fueled by her strong debate performance, senator amy klobuchar vaulting into the top tier. >> hello, america. i'm amy klobuchar and i will beat donald trump. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: massachusetts senator elizabeth warren needed a boost close to home. [ crowd chanting ] at fourth place she fell short but is vowing to fight to the finish. >> our campaign is built for the long haul. [ applause ] and we are just getting started. >> reporter: and the one-time front-runner falling. former vice president joe biden coming in a distant fifth speaking to supporters from south carolina. >> it ain't over, man. we're just getting started. >> reporter: now last night also marked the end of the line for two presidential hopefuls, senator michael bennet and newcomer andrew yang. he created that movement to give $1,000 a month to every american. and he developed quite a cult following called the yang gang. he tweeted last night saying we'll be back. >> talking about 2024 already. they're turning their attention to nevada and south carolina, where the next votes will take place. and vice president biden headed to south carolina even before the results were in. eva pilgrim is there, has more for us. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, joe biden left new hampshire before the polls even closed coming here to south carolina. his campaign says the idea that you can draw any conclusion after these first two contests rules out a lot of minority voices who haven't a chance to weigh in. that's why he came to south carolina to make sure those people know their voices matter and that he is listening, telling the crowd here it ain't over. >> we just heard from the first two of 50 states. two of them. not all the nation, not half the nation, not a quarter of the nation, not 10% -- two. two. where i come from that's the opening bell, not the closing bell. >> reporter: south carolina is supposed to be their firewall. he had been leading in polls here, had been leading among african-american voters here and now there is a real pressure for the former vp to perform here. the biden campaign had said pretty much all along that they didn't think he would win in iowa or new hampshire. that his road to the nomination runs through south carolina and those super tuesday states. but you have to imagine, george, they were hoping for better than a fourth place finish in iowa and a fifth place finish in new hampshire. george? >> yeah, it's such a dramatic fall. thank you, eva. let's bring in our chief political analyst matthew dowd and let's start right there with joe biden. he's been the front-runner all year long. fourth in iowa, fifth in new hampshire. one question is, can he make it to south carolina? >> yeah, he was the front-runner but a weak front-runner in the course of this race and we obviously know what happened in iowa. i think as of today there is no front-runner in the race which is fascinating because we've had -- >> bernie will say he's won the first popular vote in the first two states. >> but pete will argue he won more delegates in iowa and he tied for delegates last night and it's become a delegate race. it's very, very difficult for joe biden going forward and we haven't seen a south carolina poll in the race yet but it's really, really hard for him to move any momentum and convince voters he can win. >> he would have to win south carolina to go on to super tuesday which is setting up to be such a big day right now, march 3rd, a third of the delegates at stake. if bernie sanders has a big day then, it will be hard to overtake him in the delegates. >> well, the magic number i think everybody needs to focus on is 1,991, the delegates you need on the first ballot victory and it looks more and more likely no one will win get to that number because of how divided the race is. when you arrive at super tuesday, the billionaire is sitting there -- >> mike bloomberg. >> -- spending lots and lots of money looking like he could get a cache of delegates on that day. it really is. charles darwin anticipate birthday is and i was thinking about a quote. it's not the strongest that survive or the most intelligent but the one's most adaptable to change and whatever candidate can adapt to the change in the environment is the one that will win. >> a real scramble, matthew dowd, thanks very much. michael? now to the coronavirus emergency. cases spiking to more than 45,000 worldwide, but some good news this morning. nearly 200 people quarantined in california are now free celebrating their release by throwing their masks in the air. will carr is in san diego with all the latest. good morning, will. >> reporter: and, michael, after the past couple of weeks it's great to see that celebration but there's still real concern in san diego after a woman who tested positive was transferred from a hospital to this air station by mistake. it comes as the coronavirus has a new name, a name you'll be hearing a lot. this morning, the world health organization says the coronavirus epidemic, now known as covid-19, could have a catastrophic impact on the world. >> a virus can have more powerful consequences than any terrorist action. >> reporter: more than 45,000 confirmed cases worldwide and that quarantined cruise ship off the coast of japan, 39 more passengers sickened with the virus. that brings the total to 174 making it the largest cluster of cases outside mainland china. >> today's day six. we haven't been feeling -- our appetite has gone away. >> reporter: melanie and john herring have been trapped in their cabin. they don't have access to a window and can only get fresh air once every four days. even worse john's temperature spiked to 103 degrees. >> he got a great big bucket of ice and then we're doing cold compresses on john. >> reporter: the potentially deadly virus jumped from that ship to the shore after a japanese health worker inspecting the passengers tested positive. in the united states, 13 people have been infected. we're learning more details about the latest. a woman quarantined in san diego at marine corps air station, the patient was 1 of around 800 who evacuated wuhan, the hot zone for the epidemic. she arrived in miramar last week and was taken to the hospital, but then discharged and allowed to return to the base after a labeling mix-up made those in charge think she tested negative. authorities caught the mistake sunday and she was rushed back to the hospital. despite that mistake, the authorities say the community has nothing to worry about. as for the new name covid-19 which doesn't exactly roll off the tongue the world health organization says they picked it on purpose to avoid any stigmas. robin? >> all right, will, thank you. now to the firestorm over the roger stone case. top officials in the department of justice moved to lighten the sentencing recommendations of career prosecutors. this after president trump publicly criticized their call for a lengthy jail term. the four prosecutors have quit in the case in protest. one even resigning from the justice department. our senior national affairs correspondent terry moran is at the white house with that story for us. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, robin. roger stone is one of the president's closest associates, a longtime friend, but a jury convicted him of obstructing justice and witness tampering. so he is a felon. throughout that trial he was scornful and defiant. almost as if he knew he had friends in high places. this morning, the big question in washington, did president trump pressure justice department prosecutors to propose a lenient prison sentence for his longtime friend and adviser roger stone? trump denies it. >> i'd be able to do it if i wanted. i have the absolute right to do it. i stay out of things to the degree people wouldn't believe. i didn't speak to them. >> reporter: but the president did lash out at the four prosecutors on the case who recommended to a judge that stone serve seven years to nine years in prison for witness tampering, lying to congress and obstructing a congressional investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election. >> i thought the recommendation was ridiculous. i thought the whole prosecution was ridiculous. >> reporter: and trump doubled down on twitter calling the recommended sentence horrible and very unfair and declared that this miscarriage of justice cannot be allowed. so just hours later in a surprise move, the justice department abruptly changed course withdrawing the recommended sentence. a senior justice official echoing trump calling it extreme and excessive. and then, a true shocker -- all four prosecutors announced they were quitting stone's case. a protest without precedent in department history. finally, a new prosecutor came in and told the court seven years to nine years for stone would not be appropriate. these are stunning developments. the president is up and tweeting about it. congratulations, he says, to attorney general bill barr for taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should not even have been brought. >> okay, terry, stand by. i want to bring in our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas for more on this. pierre, let me begin with you. let me underscore what terry said. totally unprecedented. the top justice officials stepping in after sentencing is filed and all four career prosecutors step aside from the case in protest and this is not the only example of top justice officials bending in the president's direction. >> reporter: well, george, i've covered the justice department more than 20 years. i've never seen anything like this. trial attorneys going to the court making a recommendation and then the justice department saying that they were essentially wrong, excessive in their recommendation, george. >> and terry, let me bring in -- this is against the backdrop of the president being acquitted on impeachment last week and in the meantime, not only is he congratulating william barr, he's attacked the prosecutors in the case over tweet. he's attacked the judge. he's fired career officials who testified in the impeachment trial. we're seeing a campaign of retribution. a president unleashed. >> reporter: he certainly is. he's always been a president who tests the limits of presidential power and in bill barr, he now has an attorney general who again and again, as pierre says, has demonstrated a willingness to run the justice department and run specific cases in ways that work for the president's personal and political interests. >> and pierre, let me bring this back to you. has the justice department provided any evidence that this wasn't in response to the president's tweet, the president's public calls? >> reporter: george, what they're saying is that the white house had no involvement. they say, if pressed, they will make that claim in court when the sentencing comes up in the coming weeks. and, george, the bottom line is, they're saying they were blindsided by this, that they had an understanding that the recommendation would be less than this and it came out in the way it did and obviously there's a lot of skepticism in washington. >> given what a high-profile case this is and how much attention there was on it. pierre, thanks very much. michael? we go now to the new twist in the jussie smollett scandal. a special prosecutor is now indicting the actor who is accused of making up the story over his racially-motivated attack. alex perez joins us from chicago with more. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning. almost a year since similar charges against jussie smollett were abruptly dismissed, the special prosecutor now handling the case says those charges should have never been dropped. now, a grand jury on tuesday indicted smollett on six counts of disorderly conduct. those charges related to allegations the actor allegedly staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself. now, his attorneys argue this is about politics, not justice. he's due back in court on these new charges february 24th. george? >> okay, alex, thanks very much. we're going to turn now to that massive fire in baton rouge, flames erupted in an exxonmobil refinery overnight. they were seen miles away. firefighters battle to contain the blaze. the public information officer says it is now under control and there are no reports of injuries. hazmat is monitoring the air quality and an investigation is under way. robin? george, now to the brand-new westminster winner siba. the standard poodle named best in show beating out nearly 3,000 other dogs, the first standard poodle in nearly 30 years to take the title. she will join us live ahead. i love when we say that about dogs. live ahead, but gio benitez, you have the story for us. details for us. >> it was a fun night, robin. good morning to you guys. more than 2,600 dogs entered the westminster kennel club dog show, seven stood above the rest winning their groups and earning a chance to compete for that coveted crown, best in show. take a look. whether it was bourbon the whippet. >> whippet. >> reporter: or conrad the sheepdog. >> perfection going around. >> reporter: the top dogs gave it their all. >> ladies and gentlemen, this is the moment you've been waiting for. >> reporter: like a dog with a bone bono, the havanese returned to the finals for the second year in a row. >> that's a flashy one. >> reporter: this year it was daniel who captured the crowd's heart, attempting to become the first golden to win best in show. >> if it's up to the people, it's a slam dunk. >> that's the point, it's not up to the people. >> reporter: i want to show you this. this is going viral right now on twitter. this is erin andrews' dog. watch. when daniel pops up on the screen -- >> smart dog. >> reporter: in the end the night belonged to siba, the standard poodle. >> yes! >> siba takes it all. >> you know, i learned something about siba. really loves chicken. loves chicken and so during -- before one of these contests they couldn't find any chicken. so the owners ran over to mcdonald's and they got some chicken sandwiches. not just any chicken. they want grilled chicken. that's it. siba will only eat grilled. >> we're going to ask her. >> hope we have some grilled chicken for her. we are following a lot of other stories this morning, including a powerful message from dwyane wade about his child coming out as transgender. >> absolutely beautiful what they did. and what a student is now saying about this terrifying school bus crash. thankfully everyone is safe after their bus flips over. but first to ginger. >> homes isolated by all the rain in alabama and tornados. damaging wind possible in this area. let's get to the stormy cities brought to you by amazon. >> just getting started. we'll be right back. >> just getting started. we'll be right back. ten years ow stains from your teeth. that's like all the way back to 2010. what? 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>> i'll renew my s.a.g. card. >> a little extra. >> that's right. >> that is coming up. first, headlines we're following right now. bernie sanders celebrating his victory in new hampshire after winning the primary, pete buttigieg, amy klobuchar close behind. elizabeth warren came in fourth. joe biden fell all the way to fifth but he's still vowing to fight on. the next votes take place in nevada next week. a storm bringing snow, flooding and a tornado threat from the rockies to the east coast this morning. 36 states under snow and flood alerts. ginger will have more on that ahead. >> she will. now to that powerful message from basketball legend dwyane wade opening up about the moment his 12-year-old came out to him and wife gabrielle union as transgender. t.j. holmes is here with this story. good morning, t.j. >> good morning, robin. dwyane wade's oldest son is a big-time high school basketball player and have seen video of him on the sideline rooting for his kid. he has also been publicly rooting for and cheering for another of his kid, second oldest who we've known as zion over the years is now zaya and d-wade is being given credit for giving a master class on how to support your lgbtq child. former nba superstar dwyane wade now sharing the moment his 12-year-old came out to him as transgender. >> i don't know if everyone knows originally name zion, born as a boy came home and said, hey, i want to talk to you guys. you know, i think going forward i'm ready to live my truth and i want to be referenced as she and her. i would love for you to call me zaya. >> reporter: zaya has received strong support from wade and his wife gabrielle union including firing back at what they called social media hate from people who attacked zaya's appearance in this family photo. wade admitted to ellen degeneres they didn't have all the answers when zaya first approached them. >> now it was our job to, one, go out and get information, to reach out to every relationship that we have, my wife reached out to everybody on the cast of "pose." we just were trying to figure out as much information as we can to give our child the best opportunity we can to make zaya her best self. >> reporter: union thanks those for information, resources, love and encouragement sharing this video of a conversation between zaya and wade, writing, meet zaya, she's compassionate, loving, whip smart and we are so proud of her. it's okay to listen to, love and respect your children exactly the way they are. >> they're afraid they will be judged. i would say, you know, don't even think about that. just be true to yourself. are you really even like -- it's what is the point of being on this earth if you're going to be someone you're not. >> d-wade said this will be zaya's story to tell down the road. it's important to keep in mind, lgbtq plus kids are up to six times more likely to have committed suicide. twice as likely being the victim of abuse and black transgender women account for 90% of the violent deaths in the transgender community. >> wow. >> please repeat that. >> 90% of the violent deaths in the transgender community, black women. so it's hard to really measure the impact of what this family is doing, but it's kind of hard to overstate it right now as well, so we'll see. we'll see. >> a master class. >> yes, just hug them. he didn't have all the answers. went and got -- talked to people. >> exactly. >> that's your child. first job, protect. hug them. we'll make it through this together. >> beautifully done. thank you, t.j. we'll move on to "the conners." two live shows and they reacted in realtime to the new hampshire primary as the results came in. adrienne bankert is on set with a look at how they pulled it off. good morning, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. we're in the conners' living room and watched that design either on their tv or phones but had a front row seat to how many people it took to make tv magic happen. we were in the audience. they were laughing, engaged. had so many producers, crew, 14 cameras and a cast that could deliver their lines while the story was changing all the time. >> i've got three hours of the new hampshire primary i have to watch for school tomorrow. >> reporter: it was a night unlike any other in television. "the conners" on abc airing live with realtime election results from the new hampshire primary. >> what's the update on new hampshire? >> 15% of the vote is in. i have a theory that the dnc is holding back some of the results. they don't want to affect the numbers in iowa. >> reporter: online messages and tweets flooding in. then mary conner was live tweeting the president. >> @realdonaldtrump, since you work for us, could you send us cheese packets for our macaroni? >> reporter: the show first on the east coast. >> bernie sanders is leading. >> man, warren could use a boost. >> reporter: by the time the west coast version aired, a winner was announced. >> so we knew something happened and i was like i think they said bernie sanders took new hampshire. so it was cool to get our news from our own show. >> reporter: but the historic show was no easy task. >> dress rehearsal, i was just petrified. i'm glad i was. i got over it. >> reporter: in the end it was seamless with a cast and crew ready to celebrate a win/win with hopes they inspired some of their viewers to vote. >> there's no real reason for us to do it except if we can, you know, help the world somehow or make people laugh in a stressful time. >> some of these people are trying to help you. >> okay, i'll vote for them. >> this country is doomed. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: and i think smiles are giving people a lot more hope for sure. but after spending three days with this cast on this set, i got to tell you that they're more than work colleagues. they are a family. and that's how they really pulled this off, guys. >> hopefully will lead to people wanting to vote. >> that would be great. we'll talk to michael fischman who plays d.j. conner in our next hour. >> cannot wait for that. but now, we're going to get to that scary school bus crash caught on camera. thankfully all the high school students on board are now safe after their bus was hit and this is the newly released footage showing the kids the moment the bus turned over as paula faris is here with the story. good morning, paula. >> good morning, michael. i want to warn you, it's disturbing how these students are just tossed around like rag dolls. they're thrown from their seats and they hit the roof, as their school bus flips over pinned as they cry out for help. this is the terrifying video of a school bus flipping over. >> [ bleep ]. [ screaming ] >> reporter: newly released footage shows a bus full of high schoolers just outside of columbus, ohio, being violently tossed out of their seats. >> [ bleep ]. >> i just remembered the bus sliding to the left and then it flipping and me hitting the ceiling. >> reporter: the students on board are heard screaming for help as they try to escape the bus. >> our students were heroic. they were helping each other out of the bus. >> reporter: the accident happened back in december when police say a driver of a mustang ran a red light striking the school bus. the perry county prosecutor says he's reviewing the case but as of now no charges have been filed. luckily none of the high schoers were seriously hurt. and let's remember, there is still no federal mandate requiring school buses like this one to have seat belts. however, eight states have passed their own laws requiring seat belts on large buses. i just wanted to say kudos to the bus driver, a 74-year-old man, who told those 25 students on board to stay calm and get out through the emergency exits and windows if they could. he kept everybody on board calm. >> thank goodness everybody was okay. scary. >> i know. >> thanks for sharing that with us. coming up, those stunning allegations at a college, a student's father accused of moving into his daughter's campus home and preying on her friends. 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they say grooming them before moving with some of them to a new york city apartment all while allegedly subjecting them to physical, psychological and sexual abuse. he's facing nine criminal counts including sex trafficking, extortion, and forced labor. >> there's no knowing the amount of damage he may have caused them in the years to come. >> reporter: prosecutors allege ray extorted about $1 million in total from his victims, threatening them, depriving them of food and sleep, taking explicit photos of them, and in one case prostituting one young female for cash. >> some victims drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' savings accounts at ray's direction. others opened lines of credit or solicited contributions from acquaintances. >> reporter: the allegations against ray first outlined in an article in "new york" magazine. in it, desperate parents said they reached out to the university and authorities for help. >> they were told that these children were actually over 18 and were living with larry, you know, of their own volition. other parents approached administrators at the college, but were told that, you know, larry was the parent of someone living at the school. so they couldn't really tell him to leave. >> reporter: abc news spoke to one of ray's alleged victims last year. >> he put me in a lot of situations that involved being sexual in ways that i wouldn't have chosen. >> reporter: he said it took him time to realize ray had been acting like a cult leader. >> they very deliberately try to separate you from your family, your friends and your loved ones because that's your support network. >> reporter: ray appeared in court on tuesday. he did not enter a plea. last year he told abc news these allegations were absolutely untrue and intentionally false. sarah lawrence said that following the "new york" magazine it launched an internal investigation and could not substantiate the claims, but say the safety and well-being of our students and 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(whistling) welcome back to "gma." so many people feeling that really, really heavy rain since the first of year. this is alabama where a home was isolated. birmingham has had 2 1/2 times their year-to-date normal. that's part of the flash flooding issue, which we still have today, mississippi and alabama included. also though damaging wind. even a 60-mile-per-hour wind when the ground is that saturated could take down trees and put them into your homes and cars so watch for that and the big-time cold that comes in behind it. all right, we have so much more coming up here on "gma" including siba, best in show. you'll want to see it. local news and weather is coming up, of course, in just a bit. when mike first became mayor, there were places where black and brown children hadn't received an education for 30 years. mike said, "those are the kids i want to give an opportunity". he increased teacher's salaries. he increased the graduation rates by 40%. he made schools safer all over this country. children aren't getting a quality education. mike is going to fight for all the children. i saw him do it in the largest school system in america. he's going to do the same thing in this country. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. 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"gma" continues now. good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking overnight. bernie sanders takes new hampshire. >> it's on to win the democratic nomination. >> pete buttigieg, amy klobuchar close behind, but joe biden falls to fifth vowing to fight on. >> it ain't over, man. we're just getting started. >> all eyes now on nevada and south carolina. the coronavirus, cases spiking to more than 45,000 worldwide as we learn new details about that san diego case. the woman mistakenly discharged because her test was mislabeled. as nearly 200 people quarantined in california are now free. ♪ friday friday "gma" exclusive. one-on-one with rebecca black, nine years after her viral music video "friday." she's opening up about the years of bullying she faced plus pushing back against all the critics. what she would say to her 13-year-old self. ♪ hair toss check mnails overnight, the hair, the stare, siba the standard poodle taking top dog at westminster. now she's here live primped, poised and perfect. she's strutting her stuff right here live. ♪ shake your groove thing we're headed downhill with will ferrell. he is here live and issa rae is also here in times square. we cannot wait to talk to both of them. issa rae is here to say -- >> good morning, america. ♪ you know we can dance [ cheers and applause ] every time. >> something about music gets you in the mood especially on a hump day. good morning, america. great to have issa rae here. she's multitalented. so much going on and we will tell you coming up this wednesday morning. >> so so talented. this is going to be a great show because we've also got the best in show. the winner of westminster, siba, the standard poodle here live and we got her favorite treat. >> she spent a lot of time in hair and makeup this morning. >> hair and makeup, especially the hair part. we have a lot of news to get to. big developments in the race poor the white house. results now in from the first primary in the nation. bernie sanders has won in new hampshire. pete buttigieg close behind setting up what could be a long fight for the nomination. want to go back to mary bruce up in manchester. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, overnight, we saw those first decisive results in this race but with moderates and progressives still split and the top candidates vowing to fight on, this race is far from settled. >> this victory here is the beginning of the end for donald trump. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: overnight, senator bernie sanders with a narrow granite state victory. >> it's on to win the democratic nomination. >> reporter: but coming in a close second. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: moderate former mayor pete buttigieg. >> the campaign that some said shouldn't be here at all has shown that we are here to stay. >> reporter: and a surprise third place finisher, senator amy klobuchar vaulting into the top tier. >> we have beaten the odds every step of the way. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: massachusetts senator elizabeth warren needed a boost close to home. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: at fourth place she fell short. and the one-time front-runner falling, former vice president joe biden coming in a distant fifth. >> it ain't over, man. we're just getting started. >> reporter: now, warren and biden are vowing to fight on, but this could be an uphill battle. joe biden's team is now banking on him performing better in states more diverse like south carolina where he's campaigning today. a lot is riding, george, on that contest coming up later this month. >> cing up in the next couple of weeks. okay, mary, thanks very much. robin? we turn to the coronavirus emergency. cases spiking to more than 45,000 worldwide. so let's go back to will carr who is in san diego with the latest on those quarantined here in the u.s. good morning again, will. >> reporter: and, robin, there is real concern this morning after a woman who tested positive was transferred from a local hospital to this air station by mistake. it comes as the death toll in china continues to rise. this morning, the world health organization says the coronavirus epidemic, now known as covid-19, could have a catastrophic impact on the world. >> a virus can have more powerful consequences than any terrorist action. >> reporter: more than 45,000 confirmed cases worldwide. in the united states 13 people have been infected. a woman quarantined in san diego at marine corps air station arrived at miramar last week and quickly showed symptoms. she was initially taken to the hospital, but then discharged and allowed to return to the base after a labelling mix-up made those in charge think she tested negative. authorities caught the mistake sunday and she was rushed back to the hospital. yu lin is one of the more than 200 evacuees quarantined. >> with this new confirmed case, everyone trying to stay inside. >> reporter: in riverside, california, nearly 200 americans, the first to be quarantined in the united states, tossed their face masks into the air. their two-week lockdown now over. after covering this story for past couple of weeks, it was nice to see that celebration. as for the new name covid-19, the world health organization says it picked it on purpose to avoid any stigma. didn't want to name it after specific places, people or animals. >> thank you. coming up, the pop singer behind the viral music video "friday." nine years later her new message getting a lot of reaction and what she would say to her 13-year-old self. and jennifer aniston celebrated a big birthday yesterday. the well wishes coming in from some of our favorite friends. lara, what is going on upstairs? >> i'm here with my new favorite friend, a champion in the house. siba. everyone, the top dog at westminster dog show with us. i feel like i need hair and makeup. so gorgeous. we have a gorgeous audience. so many celebrities. 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[ applause ] the actress turned 51 years young yesterday. she got a great b-day surprise when interview released this. the new research with her stunning cover on it. wow, a present to us all. check out these shots, you guys. that have 7 million likes and counting. look at her. friends like gwyneth paltrow commenting hottest chick in the game and we agree. drew barrymore adding holy wow. as jen wrote something herself, it turns out 51 is pretty fun. i'll say. [ applause ] pretty fun. whoo. inside the magazine jen is interviewed by her best pal sandra bullock, who she calls a sister from another mister and one of her very famous friends had the best b-day tribute. check this one out -- the one where courtney plays jennifer. posting it on instagram, no matter how hard you try, there's only one jennifer aniston. happy birthday, my dear friend, i love you. isn't that cute? we love you too, jen. we really do. you can check out the full interview and spread in the new "interview" magazine on stands now. wow. holy wow. [ cheers and applause ] so cute. also popping this morning, the internet is abuzz. "bachelor" nation in overdrive. over some pictures that sure make it look like pete has found his co-pilot and it's not one of the final four women. still fighting for his love. i know. the theory started when internet sleuths connected him with one of the producers on the show. seen here at the beginning of the season. seemed a user on reddit posted a photo with pete in it and she tagged her with the caption unexpected ending, indeed. uh-huh. clue number two, the shot of julie spending new year's eve with pete's family. his dad posted that. pete himself posted this video. ready? oh, there she is. okay. and then julie posted this photo from the same night and there is pete. need i say more? social media detectives. julie is wearing a seahawks hat in january. that is pete's favorite team. >> well. >> i mean, case closed. so much evidence to consider. we leave you with pete's own words. when asked about his experience, he coyly says, and i quote, every season is unique in its own way and mine is definitely unique. i couldn't have expected it to go the way it did. but it's real life. [ cheers ] >> you are invested. >> totally are into it. >> thank you. i appreciate it. you guys can find out if pete the pilot picks the producer as he narrows down his choices on the next "bachelor." next round happens monday on abc. [ cheers and applause ] >> what an investigation. >> you got one. it's on, george. i'm wearing tweed because i feel like, you know -- >> a sleuth. >> sherlock holmes. sherlock spencer. finally, no one likes a broken zipper. pain in the neck to fix. expensive to replace. thankfully someone posted a video on twitter, saves the day. using a fork. check this out. >> oh, no. >> oh, my gosh, our girlfriend in the audience loves this one too. thousands have re-tweeted the video after ryan reynolds loved it so much he shared it with his 15 million followers. if you guys have a zipper in distress, grab a fork. check out the video. it's on twitter now. and that's "pop news." go to twitter. it's really simple and it will save you $20 and a new zipper. >> at least. >> that means the hollering is over? man, i was liking forward to another scream. we're going to go now to our "gma" cover story. it's our exclusive interview with rebecca black. her instagram post is getting a lot of reaction this morning opening up about the challenges she faced since her music video "friday" went viral five years ago. kaylee hartung sat down with rebecca. good morning to you, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning, michael. remember that song we couldn't get out of her heads. in 2011, "friday" spent six weeks on the billboard charts and rebecca black is speaking out very candidly about how that song brought her fame and shame. ♪ it's friday friday >> reporter: it was an overnight viral sensation. ♪ everybody looking forward to the weekend ♪ >> reporter: rebecca black striking pop gold at only 13 years old. now 22, the singer speaking exclusively to "gma" about being a teen in the spotlight and the price of young fame. >> "friday" was a -- like flash in the pan for me of this is something that could be fun. i got to work with katy perry and be on set of a lady gaga music video and then won a teen choice award. there were crazy things that made it feel positive. >> reporter: but with that attention came bullying, online and at school. >> having people tell you that you don't belong where you want to be, that you should kill yourself. having to then like reflect on all of that as a teenager is an unbelievable experience. >> reporter: rebecca sharing this emotional message on social media reflecting on the nine-year anniversary of the song writing, i just wish i could go back and talk to my 13-year-old self who was terribly ashamed of herself and afraid of the world. to my 15-year-old self who felt like she had nobody to talk to about the depression she faced. >> why write this letter to your younger self now? >> i just hoped that by potentially being honest it could just help somebody else find help. >> reporter: "gma" first talked to the teen on the rise back in 2011. rebecca was shocked by the cruelty she read online. >> i hope you cut yourself and i hope you get an eating disorder so you'll look pretty and i hope you go cut and die. >> reporter: the exposure at a young age had a dark side. >> it's hard to watch. i became unbelievably depressed and trapped in this body of what i thought the world would see me as forever. when i hadn't even finished growing. >> reporter: rebecca now using social media to lift others up and look ahead to her own brighter future. >> you are not defined by any one choice or thing. time heals and nothing is finite. it's a process that's never too late to begin and so here we go. >> reporter: rebecca says music was what got her through the ugliest, darkest times. she never stopped loving music. she's working on a new album right now and releasing a new song online this friday. guys? >> how perfect. good for her, indeed. kaylee, thank you. [ applause ] that's great. coming up more on that incredible primetime event. abc's show, "the conners" going live on both coasts last name, reacting in real time to the new hampshire primary results. michael fischman who plays d.j. joins us live from the set. there he is. [ cheers and applause ] with more on how they pulled it off. michael, thanks for joining us. i know it was an exciting time for everyone. how was it for you last night? >> i loved it. i think it's the opportunity to engage an audience in a way that most people never get a chance to. >> what was the hardest part? this is very different from what you do every week. >> yeah. i think the biggest thing is trying to incorporate all the news feed and try to keep everything realtime and engage audiences as it is happening trying to have those real living room conversations in our own living room with keeping a story line going. >> and speaking of news feed, george made a guest appearance. so what was it like to have him pop up in the middle of the show and do you think he has a reoccurring role on the way? [ cheers and applause ] >> well, george, i mean if you want to come in, you know, we've had you in our living room basically all week because we've been rolling clips of you throughout the week so you've been here all week. >> michael, you get 10%. >> i got you. >> i imagine since it was all coming in, you did both live shows at 8:00 and 11:00 when we just announced the results at 11:00, it was just as you were going on the air. did you have to improv or anything like that? >> yeah, you know, for example, the yang announcement was a huge thing because we were watching it backstage and it was minutes before we could incorporate it right in. that meant we had to cut other lines and make everything realtime so that we were having the real conversations that people were having at home. >> very cool. >> that's unbelievable. i know we heard one of the stars saying earlier that y'all were terrified in the dressing room. so would you ever do it again? >> oh, yeah, i'd do it in a heartbeat. i think that's the beauty of live television. i think that's one of these things that you can't re-create, having those moments that the audience can reach in and feel like they're a part of. it changes the way television is done. >> well, i have to say, michael, that our correspondent adrienne bankert, who was in our first half hour and has spent the last few days with you all on the set, gave you the highest compliment saying that you're not just a cast -- that you truly are a family on that program and that it really comes through. and so i'm sure that that was very helpful that you have that kind of camaraderie to do a show like you did last night, michael. >> yeah, i think the ability to have 30 years of history together and really care about each other kind of shines through when those moments are big and when things are changing in the moment and trying to keep things on track. but also not just us as the actors but all of our crew. we went from four cameras to 14. we had six booms as opposed to the usual three and everybody was seamless bringing in all of the live production people who have that experience and combining it with our normal staff, it was a beautiful combination of everybody just doing their job and rising to the moment. >> well done. well done, michael. thank you so much. give our best to everyone. [ applause ] >> thanks. >> thank you very much. you can watch "the conners" tuesday at 8:00, 7:00 central on abc. let's get over to ginger. >> robin, thank you. "gma" moment for you from scranton, pennsylvania, now. i know when you hear the music and the beat drops you just want to dance but watch this little baby. >> ah. >> so sweet. take a moment, go to my facebook page or instagram and drop your "gma" moment so [ applause ] we have more on the 144th westminster dog show crowning its best in show last night, siba, the standard poodle and westminster kennel club spokesperson gail miller bisher is here. now it is time to bring out the top dog. here's siba with her handler chrystal murray-clas. [ cheers and applause ] hi, siba. >> i mean, it is unbelievable. gail, as we get a spin from siba, i want to ask you, when it came down to the finalists in each group -- i believe there were seven finalists, right? >> that's right. >> what was it aside from the 'do that made her stand out? >> when she goes around the ring she has effortless gait and i just shows her power and beauty and strength and i think the judges couldn't deny her. and then when you get your hands on the dog, although there's this beautiful coat, once the judge feels her body under the cote he has a wonderful surprise that she really is muscular, strong, athletic, standard poodle. >> crystal, i have to say all your training paid off. my dog cooper would have taken off my hand eating that treat. you guys really did put in some work. >> a lot, yeah. hours and hours and hours and we pretty much dedicate our lives to this. >> so fantastic, and she is so beautiful coifed. two questions -- how long does it take to get the look? >> she takes me about three to four hours to get ready for the show. >> unbelievable. and does she let her hair down so to speak when she's not -- >> at home you would never know she was a show dog. >> really? >> what does she look like when she's not all done up? >> i wish i had a picture. this is all in pigtails and stuff like that. >> just like us. >> and then at home she runs in the field, plays with my 2-year-old. she's just like a hooligan. >> she's just a regular little girl. but she must know, though, gets in that ring and shoulders back, hair up. i want to sing lizzo right now. [ laughter ] >> she's all business going around the ring, no doubt about that. >> as soon as she goes in there she knows what she's doing. she knows the treats, the rewards for that too. >> speaking of rewards. she's happily munching away on chicken. is it true that's her meal of choice? >> that's it. >> so you guys had a snafu. you couldn't find any chicken. thankfully it's new york city and a mcdonald's was not far away so you guys made a quick stop for grilled chicken sandwiches? >> we bought three or four just for the day. >> well, it worked. in honor of siba, we have a special present. it's not the trophy but it is a huge -- >> oh, my gosh. >> a silver platter of grilled chicken sandwiches, young lady. >> look at this. i can put it right in front of her. >> she's such a lady. >> she's such a lady. >> oh, there we go. >> go ahead, let yourself go. come on. >> go, girl. you earned it. >> chrystal is getting slightly nervous here. >> we love you, siba. we love you. look in those eyes, everybody, the winner of the westminster. thank you, guys. thank you for coming to "good morning america." >> congratulations, guys. fantastic. >> always great to see you. 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[ cheers and applause ] they are excited for our next guest who needs no introduction. you know him from movies like "elf," "anchorman," as well as "talladega nights" now starring in "downhill." please welcome the one and only will ferrell. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> how you been? >> hey, robin. i just made it. doing great. how are you? >> good to see you. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. wow! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> i got to say not many people get a standing "o." >> i'm used to it. i always demand -- that's why you pay 400 people to show up. yeah. these people travel with me wherever i go. >> do they? >> thanks, you guys. thanks. [ cheers and applause ] >> we want to talk about your movie but before we do that we want to take a little look back of you in high school. a high school photo. >> where did you get a tiara? what is going on? >> that is -- that is i think winter formal and that is myself and kristen clark and we were named prince and princess or and i thought, look, i was already trying to be funny. i put the tiara on and that photo lives forever. [ laughter ] >> yes, it does. >> yes. >> we'll fast forward now. a few years later you and your co-star julia louis-dreyfus, you're presenting at the oscars and presented for cinematography but seems like you didn't know what that was. >> no. >> have you figured it out? >> it has something to do with camera and, yeah, we -- that was a lot of fun, in fact, you know, after you present the award you go backstage and take a photograph with the winners. roger deakins won for "1917" and if you've seen that movie, it's insane. from the cinematography. you see why they won. i asked him, i was like, how long did that -- was that an easy job for you? did that take like two weeks to put together? and luckily he laughed. >> good. >> plus, i was wearing my tiara backstage so that kind of took the pressure off. >> all comes together. you and julia, hard to believe because when you see yourselves on screen, it looks like you all had known each other forever. it was just magic but that was the first time working together and you all hadn't met before. >> we hadn't met. we hadn't even run into each other, you know, backstage at an event. i didn't even know what she looked like. [ laughter ] i had to carry a picture on my phone of what julia -- no, yeah. >> also a producer. she was the boss. what kind of a boss is she? >> i think she'll be okay with me saying this because she was very good producer but she -- i describe her as a screamer, a yeller. [ laughter ] you have to refer to her as ms. louis-dreyfuss. >> you can't look her in the eye. >> if you leave the dreyfuss off, forget it, it's over. no, she is as, you know, she's wonderful. i mean she obviously we know her as an actor and one of the funnier people you'll ever be around but as a producer -- i mean, she carried this project for five years before it could get made so she was just wonderful to work -- watch her work behind the scene. >> when did she crack you up? when was the first time you lost it. >> we just kind of hit the ground running from the first time that we -- once i figured out who she was. [ laughter ] we just shared kind of the same comedy sensibility and, you know, we were all thrown into this, you know, crazy movie in the austrian alps. >> thrown into this controlled avalanche. >> yes. >> your wife is huddling with your kids but you run away. take a look. >> for a moment it could have felt dicey. >> hang on a second. for quite a moment it felt incredibly dicey, seriously. >> okay. and then it was over and it was fine. we were all fine. >> the kids were really scared. >> of course. no question. >> i mean, pete, what they saw was -- >> scary for them. absolutely. >> yes. [ applause ] >> yeah, yeah. >> i was going to say. >> started to be in trouble with that. >> film is about a family ski trip and you shot in the austrian alps as you said. were they impressed with your skiing skills, the crew? >> who is they? >> the crew. >> not really, no. no, no. they -- [ laughter ] i'm like a very solid intermediate skier for people who ski. i'll never -- i'm not going down the runs, yeah, the diamds, any run with like devil in the title. i'm not -- [ laughter ] yeah, or the abyss or -- yeah, i'm on like main street and lollipop lane. whoo. [ applause ] yes, no problem. pizza, french fries. >> but julia will be here later this week. is there anything we can ask her? >> well, just be prepared. she always has her service dogs wherever she goes so -- they are a couple of burmese mountain dogs so i hope you have a lot of pee pads everywhere. she'll need a place for her dogs. that's the main thing. >> i'll ask her about the dogs. >> keep the dogs happy and she'll be fine. >> duly noted. >> makes sense to me. [ applause ] >> i tell you what, you keep us all happy, man. you really do. one of my favorites, "downhill" is in theaters friday. will ferrell, everybody. coming up, issa rae is here live. we'll back her how you watch it does too. tv just keeps getting better. this is xfinity x1. featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and input. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. access to the most 4k content. and your movies and shows to go. the best tv experience is the best tv value. xfinity x1. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome. so maybe we're new but we got an insider tip on the ultimate flooring destination. we're shopping alongside real-life designers and contractors. and, these prices! yeah, we found where the pros go. explore floor and decor in person or online. [ applause ] back now with the mul multitalented issa rae. you know her from her hit show "insecure" now starring in "the photograph." welcome issa rae to "gma." i love it. >> yes, love this film. okay, so it's coming out on valentine's day. >> it is. >> which is very appropriate. do you have a favorite like valentine's day kind of ritual or anything that you enjoy? >> i love food. so anything that has a tasting menu, multicourse meals. i'm traditional so i like a movie. so this would be my perfect valentine's day. >> what a quick -- just so happens she has a movie that's coming out on valentine's day. >> look at that. >> i'm telling you. [ applause ] i was really touched by how you said when you saw "love and basketball." that's when you knew you wanted to be a filmmaker. it's the first time we saw a romantic drama involves a character of color that there was no drama. no gimmick, no anything other than love. >> love from them being kids to, you know, going into adulthood and such a pure story and it took place in my neighborhood and it was written and directed by a black woman. which you know. >> i had a little cameo. i had a little cameo. just a little bit. [ applause ] >> i may be wearing the same blazer. what was it about that film that inspired you and what are the similarities we see in your new one? >> i think what inspired me was just the fact that it existed, you know, and just watching it as a young girl, the images, i loved seeing lathem and epps. the photograph, i hope, will inspire people and the same way, i think. it is a very specific love story from the mind of stella magee and i think -- i hope that the audiences will see them and say, i'm inspired by this love story to tell my own, you know, in the same way i was. >> it is beautiful. i know, so sweet. y'all want to see a little bit? here it is. "the photograph." >> what did you think about the movie? >> to be honest it was a little distracting. >> what? >> i kept running back in my mind how you might respond to me asking you for a drink after. >> so that was you asking me? that was elaborate. >> in my mind it wasn't that forward. it was more smoother than that. [ applause ] >> we know you of course from many different role, mainly for comedic royals. what is it about this? how is it different for you to be seen in this role? this type of role? >> it's -- a bit more dramatic and it's a leading lady that doesn't, you know, i tend to rely on my -- on comedy. comedy is a defense mechanism like it makes me comfortable and to embody a role where this person is so confident and so secure in herself. really just appealed to me and the fact that stella thought of me for it and asked me if i wanted to play this part was really an honor and the little girl in me would never imagine that i would be playing this type of role. >> really? >> no, so i'm just -- i'm so honored. >> you should be. you should be. you're great in it. [ applause ] so, you talked about how your role, secure on the flip side insecure. season four in april. come on, come on, give us a little something. >> so this season we're exploring whether certain relationships are for a reason or a season. >> ah. >> that's a good tease. >> thank you very much. >> that is so good. >> i have to give him credit. >> we'll be tuning in as always. >> april 12th. please do. [ cheers and applause ] >> you can see her in "the photograph," "the photograph" hits theaters on friday. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> thank, you robin. >> back to ginger. >> we can't wait to see that. can i just tell you a little tease here. you know what this table mean, [ cheers and applause ] "outlander" week here on "gma." we're counting down to the premiere of the hit show just four days away now. we are teaming up with our sponsor to bring you a preview of the fifth season and two of the scars, sophie skelton, richard rankin here with us. it is your first time so we have a little something special to start you out with. a little gift. i think that's coming out right now. >> oh, wow. >> there you are. there is -- that's right. >> the mr. and mrs. >> oh, that's cute. >> oh. >> so cool? because your characters get married in the first episode. >> they do. [ applause ] >> you don't have to hold on to it. >> so in "vogue" magazine had a beautiful spread on that 18th century wedding. you both have had -- roger and brie have had such a story already. on loan or sold to the native american, pretty much everything brie has gone through. please tell me there will be happiness. >> as with standard "outlander" there are complete moments of happiness. we ease you in with the first episode. it's beautiful. it's such a family feeling and celebration but the family never stays safe and happy for long so the boat gets rocked pretty quickly. there are beautiful family moments and especially with roger and brie. >> we're looking forward to that one moment i know we have a clip from the wedding you're doing something not so 18th century. very modern. >> ooh. >> you know, in my america it's traditional for the bride and groom to feed one another a little bit of wedding cake. >> oh, good. that was me thinking you were just trying to shut me up for a minute. >> what you should never do is contradict your husband. >> oh, my turn. >> oh. oh. thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> we love them. there's that joy we were looking for. all right. your fans have so many questions. richard, this one is for you. is roger mac, the paul mccartney of the ridge? >> he is the rock star, the first rock star that ever was in the 18th century so, yeah, he can invent modern music from -- >> it's funny they use paul as a reference. roger could just write all the beatles music and completely take credit for it. >> there was a film just about that so you guys just follow in those footsteps. and then i just -- i got a private concert. i'm a lucky lass but got one from you when i was on set in scotland. that is the superpower of roger. of you. >> well, yeah, i think that is roger's superpoet. he communicates with his voice through song, he's an orator and that's part of his limited skill set for the 18th century. >> we could listen to it all day. thank you both so much for being with us. season five on the way. "outlander" premieres sunday on starz. tune in tomorrow on "gma." we're taking you behind the scenes with them to what makes it such a phenomenal. michael. >> your mom loves that. >> my mom loves "outlander." >> a lot of people love "outlander" and a lot will have a good time today. sophie and richard's co-stars on "outlander" sam and caitriona balfe are joining us. >> i'm sitting down with jessica simpsonson to talk about her new memoir. >> it's going to be so good. an adorable fifth grade with a k kidvention that you won't want to miss. >> high hip is hurting. cooking up deliciousness when we come back on "gma." yo ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ we need someone to lean on the new xc90 available with six seats. xc90. recharged. ♪ ♪ save up to $2,000 in allowances on select new volvo models through march 2nd. visit your local volvo dealer. we are back now on "gma" and february is american heart month. we're partnering with our sponsored california walnuts to keep our hearts happy and healthy with simple and delicious recipes. dr. wendy bazilian is here spokesperson for california walnuts. i love this nut and i love to cook wit. you have great ideas but first tell us why are they such a good idea to incorporate into our diet. >> a handful a day is what i'm aiming for and it is an excellent source of omega-3 c l call, 2.5 grams per ounce. the american heart association certified it as a heart healthy food and know a health ya heart is good for us. >> a handful on the go or incorporate them. what are easy ways to incorporate them. >> snack, salads. i'll incorporate them into the corking. teriyaki pork and wall net zucchini noodle on the table in 15 minutes so this is really key. >> saute chicken. >> this is pork. >> you can do chicken also. walnuts are good because they're a companion to a lot of other meats. we're trying to reduce a little of the meat these days but not eliminate. great companion. this is pork and brown it five minutes then we'll transfer into the same pan we'll put this aside and have your help with this. we'll put sesame oil, vegetables and people are trying to incorporate more vegetables in their diet. the walnuts. medium high heat. medium high heat for about three to five minutes until they're tender. tender over here. the magic of television. put in the pork and the zucchini noodles. >> rather than pasta we're going zucchini noodles. >> buy these ready -- you don't need a spiralizer, buy them in the freezer section and literally we're done. we add a little tear yackety sauce. >> which is so easy, so good. guys, just to give you a peek of the end result, the crunch of the walnut, so many great things for you and such a great taste. i might have been nibbling before the segment. >> maybe, just maybe. >> we have one other recipe that we have to touch on, very, very briefly. avocado toast but you have a twist on it. you cook it on. >> on sweet potatoes. >> so fun. >> so you have the creamy, the crunchy and chewy and no bread, gluten free if you're interested and tons of nutrition so toss it with a little walnuts. appetizer, snack time. you've got all the goodness. flavor, texture, crunch. >> thank you very much. go nuts. see you right back on " fisn't just about polar bears. we're fighting for our lives, we're fighting for clean air and clean water. that's why i wrote the law to send billions from polluters to communities suffering the most. and only one candidate for president was with us back then, tom steyer. and he's still fighting for us, pledging to make clean air and clean water a right for everyone, regardless of your zip code. that's the truth. that's tom steyer. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. how you watch it does too. tv just keeps getting better. this is xfinity x1. featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and input. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. access to the most 4k content. and your movies and shows to go. the best tv experience is the best tv value. xfinity x1. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome. would this mac your cook club? 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good morning, everyone. those crashes we were following earlier for the most part have all cleared out of the way. you can see the slowdowns from the red lines on our map. a live look at san jose, showing you 87 here, nice and clear and a beautiful sky out there. i know we need the rain but it looks good, reggie. time now for "live with kelly and ryan." we'll see you again at 11:00 a.m. for "midday live." you can always find us on our news app or >> a a a a announcncncncncer:: h [cheers and applause] ♪

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