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That sound good on bumper stickers. Ive been hearing my name mentioned a little bit tonight. [ laughter ] i wonder why. Joe biden promises a comeback. I will win South Carolina. Just three days to go until the pivotal primary. Winter storm warning. 13 states on alert as heavy snow sweeps across the country. States from missouri to maine bracing. Ginger is tracking the latest. Breaking his silence, the man in the middle of that missing sibling mystery now speaking to abc news. His wife under arrest. What hes saying about his stepchildren. Just call him harry. How he is now introducing himself as the duke makes his first return to the uk since his royal exit. The new images this morning. And passing the torch. The historic change at disney. Ceo bob iger handing over the reins to bob chapek. From star wars to the avengers, to frozen, to baby yoda, the new chapter for the company and for a legendary career. We certainly do say good morning, america. Bob iger, 15 years as the ceo. More than four decades with the company. Its been an incredibly amazing run. Not quite over yet. Will be executive chairman for another year and a half. Its a very busy wednesday morning. Were coming off that democratic debate in South Carolina last night. It was a raucous one, Bernie Sanders on the firing line. For the first time they debated that issue on so many of our minds, coronavirus. It came right after a new warning from the cdc saying its spread here is inevitable and americans should prepare for significant disruptions in their lives. Overseas a u. S. Soldier has now become the First American Service Member in south korea to become infected and fears hitting wall street hard again with the dow dropping nearly 880 points. There are now more than 81,000 cases worldwide. Lets go to Steve Osunsami outside cdc headquarters in atlanta with more this morning. Good morning, steve. Reporter good morning to you, michael. One of the things that has authorities here at the cdc concerned are the outbreaks that are taking place across the world. Outbreaks outside of asia that they cannot directly tie back to asia. The cdc this morning is putting it plainly, that its not a question of if the virus will spread in the United States, but a matter of when. We are asking the American Public to work with us to prepare in the expectation that this could be bad. The people are getting better. Reporter while the president is trying to calm the panic, insisting that the u. S. Is well prepared for any outbreak, lawmakers on capitol hill werent so convinced. Sorry. Youre head of homeland security. Do we have enough respirators or not . Reporter the government says it could need around 300 Million Masks and respirators to fight an outbreak but only has about 30 million on hand. At a 3m plant in south dakota, where the masks are made, theyre working around the clock and its still not enough. The frustration in washington is overflowing. This is not the time to try to shortchange the American People. Reporter a vaccine is still at least several months away, and for now if theres an outbreak, Health Officials are recommending americans work harder to clean surfaces and to distance themselves from crowds. Meanwhile, overseas the number of cases is rising. In south korea the u. S. Military is announcing its on high alert as the first u. S. Service member has tested positive for the virus. That 23yearold soldier is now in selfquarantine at his offbase residence. And in italy, there have been more than 320 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. American schools like syracuse and Fairfield University are closing their study abroad programs in the country. Grace palmieri and lauren tassi are studying in florence with ei will illinois state. They have been told not to travel to milan. Most of the information that were getting is from our advisers here. Were just kind of trying to take whatever precautions they tell us to. We were both supposed to travel this weekend to milan and had to cancel our trips because we were told that its probably best that we stay home. Reporter at a hotel in Spains Canary islands, the doors are chained shut and nearly a thousand tourists there have been ordered to stay in their rooms because an italian guest is sick with the virus. The president this morning is responding to criticisms of his administrations handling of the coronavirus including questions about funding cuts to the cdc. The president this evening is holding a News Conference with cdc officials in washington. Robin. Got to keep that in mind. The cdcs Principal Deputy director dr. Schuchat is good enough to join us now live from atlanta. We appreciate your time this morning. We know how busy you are and weve also heard about the strong warning from your agency. So can you please break down how dire the situation is right now . This is a relatively new virus, and were learning every day more and more about it. One of the things weve learned is that its quite transmissible beyond the outbreak in china, the outbreak on the cruise ship, we now have outbreaks in europe, outbreaks in other countries in asia, and we recognize that our very strong measures here in the United States to contain the virus, to keep it limited to very low numbers, may not hold for the long haul. We dont know exactly what will occur here, but the transmissibility has us wanting to be prepared. We also know that the virus is not as severe as we first feared in the reports out of hubei province. What were seeing in terms of severe cases is primarily the elderly and people with chronic conditions like diabetes or Heart Disease that are hardly hit. What we arent seeing is a lot of disease in children, which is a feature of flu, so were still learning, and we want to be prepared and the outbreaks in europe and in south korea and the middle east have made us want to raise our attention. And how are you being prepared . Because President Trump is saying that everything is under control. Do you share that right now, and what are the steps Going Forward . We work very closely with state and local Public Health partners. We actually practice for pandemics and threats like this, and so weve been intensifying our communication outreach to the health departments, because when outbreaks hit, its really on that front line, city, county or state, that Public Health is on call, so were equipping them with guidance about how to address this threat should it arrive in their communities and working on their strategies. Were also reaching out to the Health Care Sector and to businesses and educational settings. Its really a question of making sure that those plans we had for a potential pandemic are updated and ready to implement should we need them. And what is your advice for people who are watching this morning, precautions they can take . Well, this is a respiratory virus, and we think its spread through respiratory droplets, you know, coughs and sneezes and so forth, so those sensible measures we talk about every year with the flu are important steps that you can take. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, stay home when youre sick, and wash your hands. Its a great reminder that washing your hands is a good prevention step for respiratory viruses. Can never say that enough. Dr. Anne schuchat, thank you very much. Appreciate it. Thank you, robin. Okay, robin, thank you. We move on to last nights chaotic showdown in South Carolina. The democratic debate was a free for all with frontrunner Bernie Sanders taking heat, Michael Bloomberg too as joe biden staked his claim to the state. Mary bruce was in charleston for all of the action. Good morning, mary. Reporter good morning, george. Well, this debate last night was the last best chance for the candidates to try and take each other on before the critical primary here on saturday. And before the race Goes National next tuesday, and you could sense the desperation on the stage last night. It was chaotic and feisty, the candidates taking every chance they could to try and stunt Bernie Sanders momentum. Overnight, the candidates piling on the frontrunner. Bernie, in fact, hasnt passed much of anything. I do not think that this is the best person to lead the ticket. Progressives have got one shot, and we need to spend it with a leader who will get something done. Ive been hearing my name mentioned a little bit tonight. [ laughter ] i wonder why. Reporter in a messy and combative fight, his rivals pounced on his policies, but Bernie Sanders stood firm behind his agenda. Do we think health care for all, pete, is some kind of radical communist idea . Do we think raising the minimum wage to a living wage, the truth is lets talk about that. The things you named are the American People that is why i am beating trump in virtually every poll and why reporter eager to stunt sanders momentum, joe biden with a bold declaration about saturdays mustwin primary. I intend to win South Carolina, and i will win the africanamerican vote here in South Carolina. Reporter biden took on sanders record on gun reform. If im elected, im coming for you and gun manufacturers, i will take you on and beat you. Im the only one whos done it. Reporter the senator forced to defend himself. Because of all of these disgusting and horrific mass shootings, the American People now understand that we must be aggressive on gun safety, not be dictated to by the nra. Reporter and biden ripped into sanders for his recent praise of cuban dictator fidel castro and his literacy program. This man said that, fact, he thought was he did not condemn what they did. That is untrue, categorically untrue. Authoritarianism of any stripe is bad. Period. But that is different than saying that governments occasionally do things that are good. Look oh, come on. Reporter Pete Buttigieg with a warning. I am not looking forward to a scenario where it comes down to donald trump with his nostalgia for the order of the 1950s and Bernie Sanders with one for the 1960s. Reporter Michael Bloomberg tried to make light of his bruising first debate. Im surprised they show us because i would have thought after i did such a good job beating them last week theyd be a little afraid to do that. Reporter but he was still a top target. I dont care how much money mayor bloomberg has, the core of the Democratic Party will never trust him. Reporter in a blistering attack, Elizabeth Warren described being fired from her teaching job when she became pregnant at 21 and compared it to bloomberg allegedly encouraging a pregnant employee to get an abortion. I didnt have a union to protect me. I didnt have any federal law on my side. I packed up my stuff, and i went home. At least i didnt have a boss who said to me, kill it, the way that mayor bloomberg i never said that. Was alleged to have said to one of his pregnant employees. Oh, come on. Reporter bloomberg adamantly denies the allegation. I never said it, period, end of story. Categorically never said it. Reporter bloomberg argued hes best positioned to help the party succeed but raised eyebrows when he appeared to say he bought the democratic majority. All of the new democrats that came in and put nancy pelosi in charge and gave the congress the ability to control this president , i bought i got them. Reporter he quickly corrected himself, but the slip doing nothing to quell critics who say hes trying to buy the race. Mayor bloomberg has a solid and strong and enthusiastic base of support. The problem is theyre all billionaires. Reporter and joe biden is getting a big boost here this morning. Congressman jim clyburn has Just Announced he is endorsing his old friend. He is the leading democratic voice here in this state and the closest thing they have to a kingmaker. George. Mary bruce, thanks very much. Lets get more on this from our chief White House Correspondent jon karl and it was as i said earlier just a real free for all. You could see the focus on Bernie Sanders and all the opponents up there on the stage basically know if he wins on saturday in South Carolina, hes on a solid path to the nomination. Reporter no question about it, george, and you could see the other candidates acting as if they were running out of time. This was a chaotic, loud, bruising debate. Sanders came under fire in a way that he has never come under fire before, and for the first time he actually seemed a little rattled, especially when the crowd started booing, but at the same time, george, it was such a free for all that nobody on that stage really stood out as the primary alternative to Bernie Sanders, and it may actually have been in a way a good night for him because Elizabeth Warren once again did him a favor by relentlessly going after Michael Bloomberg in a relentless and nonstop way. And now its up to the voters in South Carolina on saturday. Meantime, we did hear for the first time in one of these bebaits coronavirus discussed. The president s been putting a lot of focus on that tweeting all the way back on his plane from india. Reporter yeah, first of all, it was odd that coronavirus subject didnt come up until the debate was almost over. When it did, the democrats were actually united on this one, criticizing donald trump for among other things proposing cuts to the funding of the cdc. But, george, the president tweeted on the way back saying, the cdc and my administration are doing a great job of handling coronavirus. That obviously is a statement that is at the very best premature. Okay, jon karl, thanks very much. Next tuesday night, super tuesday, 16 contests, essentially a national primary. Special coverage at abc. Ill anchor with our Political Team starting at 8 00 eastern. Michael. That debate was messy yesterday which leads us to the winter blast hitting the midwest. Millions are facing a messy commute from missouri to maine. Gingers tracking the very latest. Good morning, ginger. Reporter good morning, michael. Snow is flying in chicago this morning making for a wet and in some places slick commute. Were seeing the sun just come up there with snow flying and it was much more snow in central kansas. That is close to 13 inches falling again. Now as this all moves east i want to show you detroit, 600 schools are closed today, and thats because through the day youll start to get into the moderate and heavy bands. Heavy rain is going to be on the front end of this making its way through here tonight and tomorrow morning, and then it is the wind behind here thats going to cause lakeeffect snow, talking feet of it, robin for some people and windy conditions on the east coast. All right, ginger, thank you. We have major news now from the business world. Bob iger stepping down after 15 years as ceo of disney. That is our parent company. Hes taking on a new role in a legendary career that has shaped this company and the media landscape. Longtime member of the family bob chapek being named the new ceo and Rebecca Jarvis is here with details. Caught a lot of people by surprise. It did, robin. Its the end of an era. What an era it has been. Bob iger is one of the most powerful people in entertainment. Hes led disney to unprecedented success, leading major acquisitions like pixel and marvel, launching disney plus and expanding the theme parks announcing he will hand over the reins effectively immediately to bob chapek. An historic day for the walt disney company, bob iger just last year named times business person of the year stepping down as ceo. The company is in great shape, you know, and thats a great time to turn the reins over to somebody else when you think about it. I cant think of a better time. Reporter passing the torch to disneys longtime head of parks and resorts, bob chapek. Its hard to believe that im sitting here with bob iger thinking about how i fill those enormous shoes that hes created for me. Reporter after 15 years in the top job at disney, iger has overseen tremendous growth. Expanding the companys theme parks, opening Shanghai Disney resort and leading the charge on major acquisitions. Cue the music. Reporter including pixar. To infinity and beyond. Reporter marvel. Avengers, assemble. Reporter and lucasfilm expanding the disney universe to include star wars. May the force be with you. Reporter most recently, iger striking a landmark deal to purchase 21st century fox. Outstanding. Reporter giving disney a majority stake in hulu. Hulu is here. Reporter and launching disneys streaming platform, disney plus. May the force be with us. Reporter a onestop shop for all things disney including an outlet for news stories. You are a mandalorian. Im proud of the fact that this is among the most admired companies in the world. To have the opportunity to be the ceo of a company that is viewed that way has just been as a Life Experience something that i will forever appreciate and im just so deeply, deeply grateful for. And iger isnt leaving disney just yet. Hell stay on as executive chairman through the end of next year. He says hell use that time to lead disneys creative endeavors and to help bob chapek transition into his new role. I tell you what, hes been a good friend to all of us. Absolutely. Thank you, rebecca. We are following a lot of other stories this morning including new twists in that missing sibling mystery. What their stepfather tells our reporter. Were going to have that, but first back to ginger. Lets get straight to the rainy cities brought to you by carmax. A lot more coming up today. Well be right back. P today. Well be right back. In 2020, the jones family also had some delicious ideas. What if we make kings hawaiian breakfast sandwiches . Yum and kings hawaiian monkey bread yum dog barks dog barks ding yum kings hawaiian what an irresistibly delicious idea. Proof i can fight moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Proof i can fight Psoriatic Arthritis. With humira. Proof of less joint pain. And clearer skin in psa. 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Frontrunner Bernie Sanders feeling the heat as we go into the next round of votes. And have you all seen this . Whoa. Yeah. Thats tumbleweeds. Really . Yeah, strong winds in washington sending hundreds of tumbleweeds right up to this home blocking the front door. The person who lives there says he has to use the garage to get out. Its become a popular spot for photos, i would imagine. If theyre going to take the photos, they should help him move the tumbleweeds. Good advice. We have new developments in the search for the missing idaho siblings. Our reporter marcus moore tracked down their stepfather chad daybell in hawaii. The mom is behind bars and marcus joins us now from kauai. Good morning, marcus. Reporter george, good morning. For months relatives and police have asked a very simple question, where are the children and are they okay . Vallow and her husband have remained silent this entire time. We found chad daybell at a gas station here, and we asked him the same question. Are the kids okay . Can you tell me i cant comment. I just cant comment. Reporter this morning, chad daybell breaking his silence to abc news. Is there anything that you would like to say to people at all who are, number one, concerned about the kids or concerned about you and your wife . Anything at all you want to say to them . Just grateful for any support. We just have to wait for the Legal Process to work through. Reporter daybell refusing to answer questions about the whereabouts of his missing stepchildren, 17yearold tylee ryan and 7yearold j. J. Vallow. And can you tell me, mr. Daybell, are the kids okay . No comment. Reporter he was spotted visiting the hawaii jail where his wife lori vallow is being held on a 5 million bail. Vallow seen in this recently unearthed video competing for lextdition to aho ed t sappeancof her children last september. I hope there is justice and i hope the children are found. Reporter and another twist, a Court Document alleging vallows niece, Melanie Boudreaux knows where tylee and j. J. Are but is refusing to cooperate with police. In the document filed as part of an ongoing custody battle, melanies exhusband brandon seen here in this photo also alleges boudreaux is involved in a cult where numerous members adults and children alike are being killed off like flies. Police say they searched boudreauxs residence located right next door to vallows home in this apartment complex as part of their investigation. Chad, lori, can you tell me where your kids are . Reporter for months, questions have swirled about vallows alleged involvement in her childrens disappearance. Police say the 46yearold lied to them about j. J. s whereabouts when they conducted a welfare check last fall and that she and daybell left town the next day, fleeing to hawaii where she was arrested last thursday. Police say daybell received at least 430,000 in Life Insurance money after the death of his wife tammy, which is nowened investigation. Authorities alleged that was enough money for daybell and vallow to travel and hide from law enforcement. We reached out to vallows niece Melanie Boudreaux about the allegations in that court filing. We have not yet heard back from her. Meantime, vallow right now being held on that 5 million bond. Her lawyers will once again ask a judge to reduce that bond during a hearing scheduled for this afternoon. Guys. Oh, my. Okay, marcus, thank you. We now have the latest on Harvey Weinstein waking up in a hospital in new york again this morning instead of jail. This after being convicted of sexual assault. This as one of the jurors now reveals how they reached their verdict. Erielle reshef is outside Bellevue Hospital here in new york with more. Good morning, erielle. Reporter good morning to you, robin. 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We just didnt want to have some people change their minds, some people wanted to go home over the weekend and think about it. Reporter for mimi haleyi, who testified weinstein forced himself on her in 2006, a sense of relief. Im happy that the jury got it and just grateful that i was heard and believed. Reporter and the verdict also feeling like vindication for dozens of weinsteins accusers. Tarale wulff who claims weinstein assaulted her in 2005 is hoping her testimony in his trial will help other women. It got me to come forward and its getting other people to come forward. Thats what im getting from this and i hope others are too. Reporter weinstein maintaining all encounters with his accusers were consensual but the former hollywood titan now issued an inmate number swept out of court monday immediately taken into custody then hospitalized on the way to the infamous Rikers Island jail after suffering heart palpitations. I was pleasantly surprised that he was in pretty good spirits. Reporter his room now flanked by corrections officers. A spokesperson for weinstein telling abc news he is working with a Prison Consultant to prepare for daily life behind bars. And weinstein is expected to be housed in the Rikers Island infirmary unit due to his back injury. Hes also expected to be confined to wh alloweto use that walker we sa his attorneys tell mhe are optimistic about his appeal but they do expect him to spend the next few weeks behind bars as he awaits his sentencing hearing on march 11th. Guys. All right, erielle, thank you. Michael. Were going to turn now to that new fallout in the College Admissions scandal. The hot pockets heiress getting one of the toughest punishments yet. Paula faris is here with the details. Good morning, paula. Reporter good morning, michael. Michelle janavs admitted to paying a proctor to fix her daughters a. C. T. Exams. Its because she was air repeat offender in this scandal that prosecutors tried to get one of the tougher sentences yet. This morning, hot pockets heiress Michelle Janavs has been sentenced to five months behind bars for her role in the varsity blues College Admissions scandal. Shes also been ordered to pay a 250,000 fine. The mother and philanthropist has received one of the harshest sentences so far in the case after pleading guilty to paying bribes to get her two daughters admitted to elite universities. Janavs family sold their hot pockets empire for more than 2. 5 billion. Hot pockets reporter janavs admitted to paying rick singer, the mastermind behind the scheme, 100,000 to help doctor the a. C. T. Results for both her daughters and offering 200,000 to have one of them named a Beach Volleyball recruit at the university of southern california. She understands the harm that her choices caused. She understands the impact that those choices had on students. Reporter prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence her to 21 months behind bars calling janavs one of the most culpable noting she participated in the scheme multiple times and waited months before accepting responsibility. Initially pleading not guilty when she was first arrested last year. In a case that closely mirrors that of janavs, Lori Loughlin an innocence and they continue to fight charges. The couples been accused of paying 500,000 to get their two daughters into usc by using false athletic profiles. Because the allegations against Lori Loughlin are similar to those involving Michelle Janavs, it wouldnt be uncommon or unexpected that she would face very similar consequences and thats assuming that she is convicted. Reporter and there will be a hearing tomorrow in the loughlin case to discuss evidence. We may get a better sense of whether that trial will start in october, but there about a dozen parents in the scandal who continue to maintain their innocence. 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We believe that travel is a good thing, that its the heart of human experience, of cultural connections and of new friendships. Reporter the duke even seen overnight taking an ecofriendly train ride to edinburgh dressed casually and carrying his own bags after flying into london from the u. S. On a commercial flight telling the conference, we all have a duty to make travel more sustainable. It is predicted that tourism will reach over 1. 8 billion travelers by 2030. If we do not act and in large part get ahead of this inevitable surge, this massive increase will mean well see more of the worlds most beautiful destinations closed or destroyed. Reporter this, harrys first public event in the uk since he and meghan agreed to the terms for their royal departure from their official royal duties. Meghan is expected to join him and the rest of the former fab four, william and kate, and the queen for a public appearance early next month. When the family appear publicly together at westminster abbey, were not going to see any sign of divisions behind the scenes, but we do know that those divisions have very much existed and potentially continue to exist within the family. Reporter now, its clear from the couples statements that they are not happy with the way things went down. Now, meghan does have official visits lined up, so we do expect to see her next week. Everyone also wants to know always about baby archie, guys, so far still no word yet if the little one is making the trip across the pond. Guys. Ah, all right, maggie. Thank you. Coming up, the moment Mariah Careys daughter takes her high note challenge. Its our play of the day. Inside one walmart rewards card. Well. You said you wanted a new chair. Earn unlimited 5 back on everything you buy at walmart online, including things for your new puppy. No no no no. We need a mop and bleach. When you want all that, you need the capital one walmart rewards card. 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Bernie, in fact, hasnt passed much of anything. A bunch of broken promises that sound good on bumper ndhyke. I will win South Carolina. Just three days to go until the crucial next votes. No checkout lines, no cash. Amazon reveals the brandnew grab and go. Will this Grocery Store where you just scan in with your phone and take what you want off the shelves be the new way were all about to shop. And you can tell everybody meet the diblings. The incredible true story of how a group of strangers came together as a family. Four women, four different states, all linked by one donor. Redefining what it means to be a modern family. Digging out of debt. The mother of two whos making it her mission to take on her finances, how were helping her take the leap and the tips you can use starting this morning. Yeah and the party is just getting started. At gma, pitbull, static and n. If you werent awake a minute ago, you are wide awake right now. Good morning, america. Hope youre well this wednesday morning. Did we hear you attempting to sing again, michael, in the tease there . Nope. We havent forgotten about the shallow challenge. Tomorrow. Tomorrow . Yeah. Its still on . Ive been on vocal rest all week. Cant wait to see that. Its also american heart month and an important warning about Heart Disease and women. That is just ahead. The secret weapon that can help women fight back against Heart Disease. Were going to tell you what that is ahead. But first, we have a lot of news to get to this morning starting with the coronavirus emergency and the cdcs dire new warning as the total number of worldwide cases soars over 80,000. Were going to go back to Steve Osunsami who is outside cdc headquarters in atlanta with the latest. Good morning again, steve. Reporter good morning to you, michael. Health officials here at the cdc say what has them really concerned are the outbreaks that theyre seeing around the world outside asia that they cannot directly tie back to asia and they worry that we will see similar outbreaks here. The cdc this morning is putting it plainly that its not a question of if the virus will spread in the United States but a matter of when. Earlier this morning we spoke with the cdcs Principal Deputy director. This is a respiratory virus and we think its spread through respiratory droplets so those sensible measures we talk about every year with the flu are important, cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze and wash your hands. Reporter the government says it could need around 300 Million Masks and respirators to fight an outbreak but only has 30 million on hand, and in italy, there have been more than 320 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. American schools like syracuse and Fairfield University are closing their study abroad programs in the country. There have been criticisms of the president s handling of the coronavirus. Questions about funding cuts to the cdc, for example, this morning the president s announcing on twitter that hell hold a press conference with cdc officials in washington today. Steve, thanks very much. Were going to turn now to last nights chaotic showdown in South Carolina. The democratic debate was a free for all. Frontrunner Bernie Sanders took some heat. Michael bloomberg also and want to go back to mary bruce there for all the action in charleston. Good morning, mary. Reporter good morning, george. Well, this was a feisty and messy debate. The last best chance for the candidates to take each other on before the next critical contest here on saturday and before this race Goes National on super tuesday. Overnight, the candidates piling on the frontrunner. Bernie, in fact, hasnt passed much of anything. I do not think that this is the best person to lead the ticket. Progressives have got one shot and we need to spend it with a leader who will get something done. Im hearing my name mentioned a little bit tonight. [ laughter ] i wonder why. Reporter in a messy and combative fight his rivals pounced on his policies but Bernie Sanders stood firm behind his agenda. The truth is one at a time. The American People the way youre talking about this thats why im beating trump in virtually every poll. Its why i will defeat him. Reporter eager to stunt sanders momentum, joe biden with a bold declaration about saturdays mustwin primary. I intend to win South Carolina, and i will win the africanamerican vote in South Carolina. Reporter biden ripped into sanders for his recent praise of cuban dictator fidel castro and his literacy program. This man said in fact he thought it was he did not condemn what they did. That is untrue, categorically untrue. Authoritarianism of any stripe is bad but period. That is different than saying the governments occasionally do things that are good. Oh, come on. Reporter Pete Buttigieg with a warning. I am not looking forward to a scenario where it comes down to donald trump with his nostalgia for the social order of the 1950s and Bernie Sanders with a nostalgia for the revolutionary politics of the 1960s. Reporter and joe biden is now getting a big boost here this morning. Congressman jim clyburn, the leading democratic voice and the highest ranking is announcing hes endorsing his old friend. George. Okay, mary, hopes that gives him a boost for saturdays vote and super tuesday is six days away. Those are 15 contests that could decide the nomination. Were going to have special coverage and ill anchor with our Political Team starting at 8 00 eastern. Coming up, how amazon could change the way you grocery shop no cashiers. No cash. Well show you how it works. 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She posted a photo of a billboard that reads, i dont know if you can read it. It says, stupid love. Well, turns out that is the name of her new single which gaga says will be released this friday 12 00 a. M. We are so excited for new music from gaga and she also added this, a hashtag that says lg6 this, a hashtag that says lg6 stupid love will longawaited sixth studio album. Its coming. This will be her first new pop single a first music she released since her oscarwinning track shallow. Not an easy act to follow, but knowing gaga, it will be a huge success. Come play for us on gma, gaga. [ cheers and applause ] hes going to sing that song shallow. Remember, michael, i thought maybe you were stirring that pot. Ill be honest with you. That wasnt even gaga singing. That was me. They just dubbed it. Oh just keeps raising the bar. So popping this morning for the First Time Ever in pop news i believe mr. Warren buffett. We welcome you. Thats how we welcome you. [ cheers and applause ] very highbrow. The billionaire ceo of Berkshire Hathaway telling cnbc even though hes been one of the biggest investors in apples stock over the years he himself has never bought into the iphone craze instead hanging on to his 30 samsung flip phone all these years until now. Yep, buffett finally gave in. He got an iphone 11 just this year. Apparently, tim cook has been trying to get him to switch over for years with no luck. Buffett would not budge but he did keep buying up that apple stock. It is among Berkshire Hathaways Top Stock Holdings to help make him a billionaire 88 times over but just because hes sporting the latest version of the iphone, dont expect buffett to be on tiktok or even instagram. No . No. He says for now to him its still just a phone and i think he still misses his flip phone. I think he does. Its hard to break old habits. Bless his heart. Yes, absolutely. You got to believe in the companies you invest in. And finally, as you guys know, there is nothing wrong, we love it when a reporter gets animated during a report. Thats a good thing, but justi i hinton without knowing it took it to a whole new level. He was very animated. Hes an emmywinning anchor at wlos in asheville, north carolina, and during his live shot for the stations Facebook Page on the weather, well, he accidentally had the mystery mask filter on, which caused this to happen. We are familiar with the snow and how to drive. Its just a good reminder. If you do have to go somewhere, give yourself plenty of time. No, no, no. [ applause ] the cameraman told him something seemed to be off. Being the true professional, he kept going warning drivers of the slick conditions. The more serious he sounded about the snowfall, though, the sillier the masks seemed to get. He posted this. At one point he was wearing a neon helmet, what appeared to be wolf ears, you name it, viewers loved it. The station also thankfully got a kick out of it and posted it on their Facebook Page. He was a great sport and wrote if you cant laugh at yourself whats the point of laughter after all . Good for him. Justin, we love you, buddy. He might have some other markets calling. [ applause ] all i could think of was sam. I would just love to see sam do the weather wearing he would love it. He would. Im sure we can arrange that. Thats pop news. Thats all i got. Thank you, lara. [ cheers and applause ] were going to move on now to our gma cover story. Its a look at how amazon is changing the way we shop and opened the first Grocery Store with no cashiers. All you need to check out is an app. Becky worley has all the details. Good morning, becky. Good morning, george. The average wait in a Grocery Store checkout line is 7 1 2 minutes. If you go twice a week, were talking 13 hours a year. So the idea of a Grocery Store where you just grab your items and theres no checkout, yes just swipe in, shop and go. Amazon go. The company launching their first full cashierless Grocery Store expanding their similar Convenience Stores to a 10,000squarefoot grocery space in seattle for amazon members. While smaller than your average supermarket, it stocks roughly 5,000 items including fresh produce, dairy, meats, bakery treats and alcohol. The big plus, no waiting in line to check out. This is super convenient. Its about getting you in and out of the store as fast as possible and on to making your dinner or eating your lunch. Thats kind of the target consumer is this very busy working person in a city. Reporter to enter you need the amazon app, shoppers scan it in at the turnstile and then the same Technology Used in selfdriving cars, cameras, sensors and wireless communication track everything you take off the shelf. Now, amazon says that multiple family members can shop on the same account. But you dont want to help someone grab that item on a high shelf because that will be charged to you, not them. Amazon is able to tell with these cameras in the ceiling when you pick something up and you decide you want it and it can calculate the price immediately. Reporter but what about that friendly cashier or people who bag groceries . The united food and commercial Workers International union called amazon a clear and present danger to millions of good jobs. Amazon claims theyre not taking jobs away telling abc in a statement, no other u. S. Based company has created more jobs than amazon. Saying the go stores come with great compensation and benefits for employees. Its unclear how this technology will affect Grocery Stores in the future. But its clear that amazon is moving the grocery game forward and that we all wish this process moved faster. A life without checkout lines, sign me up. Now, its a paradigm shift for sure. Its weird to just bag as you go and then walk out of the store, but thats the big draw. In fact, robin, amazon calls it just walk out technology. In other stores thats actually still called shoplifting, though. Thats true. Thats true. We got to keep that in mind. But im going to miss the interaction with the cashier and the jobs that could possibly be lost because of that but anyway to each their own. To each their own. All right, becky, thank you. Now to our series love your heart as we recognize heart month. Heart disease is the number one cause of death among women and dr. Jennifer ashton is going to be here to reveal a secret weapon to help women fight that statistic and that secret weapon is you . Can you believe that, robin . What do you mean . This is what i want people to know, and this applies to men also because most men have at least one woman they care about in their lives. Your ob gyn can literally save your life by connecting the dots between body parts. We treat the whole woman not just a body part and its now known that multiple ob gyn risk factors or issues can directly increase a womans risk down the road for Heart Disease so big push to integrate those two specialties. And you said there are three groups of women in particular that we should exactly. And the first group affects 15 million women. Affects about 15 million women. It can start in adolescence and go all the way up, its something called pcos, polycystic ovarian syndrome. So we call this the most common least well understood hormonal condition affecting women. It has a spectrum of severities. So it can be mild or severe and in some cases it can cause what we call the metabolic syndrome. That means increasing the bad cholesterol, decreasing the good cholesterol. It can lead to high Blood Pressure indirectly so really important to diagnose it, screen for it in some cases and then manage it. Super important. All right. Now this next silhouette, i think we know. I think we know the baby bump. There you go. 6 million annually. So about 6 million women a year in this country are pregnant. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in pregnancy and postpartum. Not to scare women, but its very important that in this young age group, that the awareness is up, the education is up that they can suffer severe and potentially lifethreatening cardiovascular disease. There are big changes in the cardiovascular system in pregnancy, an increase in blood volume, it can affect Blood Pressure, so again i think the key thing here, if women have high Blood Pressure in pregnancy or a condition known as preeclampsia, that is now considered down the road a failed stress test for their heart so awareness really important. A big group here, 46 million, wow. Yep, and this is not a disease, robin. This is a natural part of life. Were talking about women in or after menopause here. We know that after menopause estrogen levels, thats a major hormone, drops, that then can increase hardening of the arteries. This is a complicated issue. Its not as simple as add more estrogen and lower the Heart Disease risk. But, again, if you have adverse effects on your cholesterol, lowering of the good cholesterol, increase in bad cholesterol, you want to talk to your doctor or Health Care Provider about this because its all about management awareness and prevention. Okay, so we see all the millions here but you know there are millions who do not have an ob gyn, who do not have health insurance. So what is your recommendation for them . Any Health Care Provider that that a woman is seeing, a Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine doctor, general practitioner, sometimes the woman herself can educate that provider about connecting the dots there, ask do i have risk factors in my reproductive history that will increase my risk factors for Heart Disease down the road because we hear it again and again, 80 of Heart Disease is preventable. Thats the take home. And you really help appreciate that very much, jen. Lets get over to ginger. Thanks, robin. A gma moment from wisconsin. So i feel like this happens to some people early. The love of shoes begins at a young age. Shoes look. More shoes. 22monthold abigail loves the shoe aisles and her cousin aspen too. You got to have a shopping pal is really what it is. Take your gma moment, put it on my instagram. Now to the story of how four women in four different states all connected by one Common Thread went from being strangers to one big, happy family. Paula faris is here with the story. Theyre one very big happy family. Good morning again, michael. These women all have the same sperm donor. They call their kids diblings or donor siblings, and they see each other at least once a year. Four women, four different states linked by one thing, they all share the same sperm donor. Mary anne, emily, meredith and dana. All strangers with nine children between them, fathered by the same donor, and now theyre a family that could only exist in the 21st century including gabi and laurel who look almost identical. Its a story that first appeared in glamour. Com. A mutual friend put me in touch with meredith, and what i found fascinating is that she started out doing this for her daughter. What she wound up finding was this ad hoc sisterhood that she never knew she needed. Reporter they found each other on the donor sibling registry, its a site where you can volunteer to connect with others who share your donor and mary anne was the first to reach out. I wanted my kids to always know their family, family has always been the most important thing to me. I think its kind of like a new family of choice in a way. Reporter over the years all four families have slowly connected. I thought it was really important that this not be something scary or foreign to gabi, that it be just part of her story that she always knew and something to celebrate. When people hide these things from their children, theyre casting shame on their conception. Reporter and it was the shock of a lifetime when meredith saw a photo of emilys daughter laurel who is the spitting image of her own daughter gabi. I thought someone was playing a joke on me. I wasnt really looking for a connection until i saw the photo and then i realized that i could pretend all i wanted, it wasnt really about me. It was really about them. Seeing that picture, though, i mean, all i could tell you is i texted it immediately to every member of my family, and they all wrote back, cute. Where were you . They had no idea that it wasnt gabi. No. Reporter this modern family coming together for the first time in 2014. In the past 20 years u. S. Donor conceived births are as high as 2 million prompting more and more of these kinds of new families. It was just this kind of heartstring pull because you could see your kid in those faces. It was just wild. It was all about the kids getting to know each other and the other parents loving my kids. We all love our kids and then it was like, oh, theres more to love. As you heard, big applause from our audience. They just really felt they owed it to the kids to allow them to be in one anothers lives. As for why they all chose the same donor, michael, they told me they loved his italian heritage but hes also willing to be known which in the donor circles means hes willing to meet all of the kids when they turn 18. Wow. Its a family of choice as they said. I cant believe how those kids looked alike. Thank you so much, paula. When we come back, the very talented Elisabeth Moss is here live. [ cheers and applause ] monday, next stop on gmas journey across the earth, go to the fiery mouth of the masaya volcano. Exercise extraordinary earth, National Geographic and good morning america, the Journey Continues monday only on gma. Announcer good morning north bay. Lets get up and get going. This is abc 7 mornings. Good morning, everyone, im kumasi aaron from abc 7 mornings. The suspect in a hit and run crash that killed a 12yearold girl in Castro Valley is out on burn, facing charges in vehicular manslaughter. The girl was killed as she and her sister were walking home from School Monday afternoon. Following a new crash in richmond involving two cars and a motorcycle. At least one lane is blocked, westbound 80 before hilltop drive. I was looking at those speeds, 35 to 40 Miles Per Hour in the area, expect delays. A tow truck has been called to the scene. A live look at san jose, showing 280, slow as people make their way south. The most empoweringmike experiences that ive had. Its important to talk to the people who know him personally. I worked for him for 8 years in city hall. Ive been working for bloomberg for 27 years. 25 years. Almost 30 years. Theres nobody that i respect more, and felt more respected by. Mike believes excellence is not defined by gender. Mike builds a culture that advances women. I was the first woman ever appointed to be council to the mayor. He expects excellence out of everyone, but he also provides the kind of support that allows you to be that person. Mike called to tell me, you should be proud of what youve done and your name should be on that project. He has faith in you, he believes in you. It was about always showing up and doing your best. I always knew that he had my back. He was raised by an extraordinary woman, she supported him all along the way and thats very much a part of who he is. Mike supports women, he promotes women, and he respects women. Announcer now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. Good morning. Were watching temperatures beginning their ascent this afternoon. Right now, move us in the 40s and 50s. Your bay commute, pretty much smooth sailing. A couple of degrees cooler today. Tomorrow, our hottest day moving forward with more record temperatures. Clouds start the cooling trend friday. Look at the sea breeze, blustery by sunday. Well have another welcome back to gma. We have Elisabeth Moss. You know her from the handmaids tale and mad men. Now starring in the invisible man, please welcome Elisabeth Moss. The invisible man is such a classic tale but you put a modern twist on it. Yes, we did. Yeah, we put a woman at the center and its told from the perspective of the victim. Ooh. Yeah, its definitely a very modern, very different invisible man. Its not your grandfathers invisible man, weve been saying. Lets show everybody a little. Are you guys ready . [ screaming ] [ cheers and applause ] michaels right. That is stressful. Wake up, everybody. Good morning. Michael strahan said youre responsible for his stress level being very high this morning. I apologize. Not only stressful but physical. You did a lot of your own stunts. How was that for you . Challenging. Im not the most physical person in the world. Im not a big fan of the gym necessarily. I like napping. Sometimes i walk. Thats about it. And i had to do a lot of stunts and a lot of running, so much running in horror movies. Running all the time. Yeah. Its a lot. If you were invisible, what is the first thing you would do . I have the nerdiest answer ever, which is i would go to disneyland and just ride the rides for free and not wait in line. I think we can actually arrange that. Good news. You guys have anything to do with it . You dont have to be invisible. That would be g. Did ty take out were you fighting someone . I was fighting a stunt double, yeah. That they then through Computer Magic made go away. Exactly. He was wearing a full green suit head to toe which is very interesting to look at and not scary. How stressful that is. Thats me and a knife. Theres you being towed away to the looney bin. Im being carted away. Im sitting. See, im good at that. [ laughter ] and about to run right there. Yeah. A little bit of walking, dining. Im good at that. Now youre also going to start i read start taking the Fourth Season of handmaids tale. Yeah. Congratulations. [ applause ] so what can you tell us about the next season . Absolutely nothing. Nothing. I knew that was going to happen. We start shooting on monday. Im really, riley excited and its a very big season, i can say that. Were definitely stretching the limits of what we can do and were pushing ourselves and im very excited to show it to everybody. Okay. Thats a pretty good tease. [ applause ] thank you so much for being here. Thank you. Thank you so much for coming in. Everybody at home, you can see the invisible man in theaters on friday. Now lets go over to michael. All right, george. Im here with mr. Worldwide, pitbull, who has he has number one hits in more than 15 countries, and now hes going global with an exciting new collaboration with superstar duo static and ben el. Well, fellas, welcome to the show. [ applause ] im a little upset. We almost wore the same outfit, man. I cant believe you beat me to. Thank you for letting me. You guys are going to perform your new worldwide hit further up in a little bit. But i wanted to ask, how did this collaboration come about . The collaboration came about basically i want to say thank you to them for jumping on the record. I appreciate it. I got a friend a phone call from a friend haim and told me about this record. Heard the record. Its a big sample from back in the day when we all used to so we took it from the other word to further up. We took it to the next level. Worldwide clean hit. Worldwide clean hit. Thats key. You guys are big superstars in your country. Almost half a billion streams on youtube. [ applause ] wow. So how was it working with pitbull . I think this is a dream come true. This guy is something. I appreciate that. So nice and so humble and so talented. Its like a dream come true, man. Thank you. I appreciate it. Were living it now. I pinch you. Yeah. [ applause ] and i know that you have two other major collaborations that came out of nowhere to me. Blake shelton. Got a record coming out with Blake Shelton called get ready, so everybody get ready for it. Me and Blake Shelton look like twins like Arnold Schwarzenegger and danny devito. [ laughter ] you were just on stage with elton john i mean John Travolta on univision. Well now you put it in the universe. Well, el cajonen john is next so john John Travolta showing me dance moves right there. Hes still got it, man. Hes still got it. I tell you what always good to do something with john virginia control that. Now you mentioned elton john. You just made it happen. Do i get credit on the album . Ill jump on there with you. We cannot wait. These three are performing live coming up. You dont want to miss it. Stay there. Well be right back with more gma. [ cheers and applause ] millions of wellrested humans once roamed the earth. But with rising stress in the modern world, yawning a good nights sleep is nearly extinct. However, theres hope on the horizon. Every day, ikea is designing vital sleep sanctuaries. With rest reserves like these, repopulation is possible, and together, we can save our sleep. Announcer what dont you know about shark tank. Shark tank. Shark tank. Announcer now tonight the sharks are taking you up the back stairs into their tank and revealing wait for it everything. Its the Amazing Stories you havent heard from the sharks themselves. I mean it was emotional for me. We were all in tears. Announcer its shark tank. Greatest. Of all time. Tonight. 10 00, 9 00 central. Dont miss it when shark tank moves to friday at 8 00 central on abc. [ applause ] as you know, it is leap year, and were back now with our series take a leap where were helping folks leap into bold change. This morning were going to show you how to pay off debt. Did you know the average u. S. Household has over 53,000 in credit card and Student Loan Debt . Yeah, and we want to introduce you to a mother of two whos making it her mission to take on her finances. I decided to make 2020 my year to make a leap. Reporter Patrice Sosoo has big dreams for 2020. Simplicity, calmness, beauty and most importantly paying off my debt. Reporter and she has big debt. When i graduated college i had 97,000 in Student Loan Debt, and since then it has increased to 130,000 thanks to interest. Reporter yes, 130,000 in debt. Like so many americans, patrice paid her minimum each month and prioritized living her life. But it came at a cost. Having that Student Loan Debt over my head just felt like a dark cloud. Its completely overwhelming and the reason i decided to do it now is really because of my children. Good morning, patrice. Reporter to help meet ceo and cofounder of. Elevest, sallie krawcheck, giving patrice some valuable advice. While this may feel overwhelming, in fact, its not. Reporter sallie helping patrice set and maintain a budget using her intentional spending plan. We here at ellevest laid out a number of different values. Pick the top three to five for you. Definitely kindness. Taking a step back and saying i will spend on those things that give me the greatest joy in life is intentional spending. Reporter patrice is also putting in the work boosting income through her side hustle and selling items online. Im so excited because this is more money towards my debt. Reporter sallies tip to tackle debt fast. Were just going to start chipping away at them from the highest Interest Rate to the lowest. And you could feel the stress lift from her as we went through the plan. I feel really inspired. I feel like this is the right time, and i just want to get it done. [ cheers and applause ] patrice and financial expert sallie krawcheck, thank you so much. Patrice, thank you for allowing us to share your story. Are you ready for this . Im so ready. Im finally ready. Intention, and, sallie, youll help her and us and have suggestions for us. It starts with spending. You have a formula. Yeah, we do. In fact, the first step was to diagnose where patrice is spending the take home pay so we took a look at what is she considered to be her needs. Rent, gas, utilities, fun, fun, fun. Oh, wants, but i call it fun then future use and diagnosed it. What we recommend at ellevest is what we call the 50 30 20 rule. 50 to needs, 20 to future use, 30 to fun. We love this because what it does is it guarantees you live below, you know, the below where youre able to. Youre living below your means. Thats what you can do. [ applause ] and but still have fun. You know it. Life is for living. So having that fun in there while investing in future you is really important. You can do this . I can absolutely do it. Lets step over here. Okay, all right. [ applause ] americans, let me tell you a figure, americans hold over 444 billion in Credit Card Debt. 444, so you have a suggestion for us when it comes to Credit Card Debt. And, robin, what was interesting is we started with this is a student loan issue. When patrice came to visit, as with so many other americans, we said, wait a second, this is a credit card and student loan issue and those credit card rates for patrice as high as 19 . So what we did was we got to start with a Credit Card Debt and literally froze the credit card. We put it in ice. That way if she needs it for an emergency, she can unfreeze it and get to it. But it really makes her think. You got to really want to get there. You know it. Okay. Or microwave it and then we started to attack, are some of those needs really needs . And can we do things like go with fixed expenses and call the utility company, call the Cell Phone Company and tell them youre about to leave. See what deal they can do for you. Youll be surprised how much people will give you a deal and then put the Student Loan Debt on auto pay. Often theyll take the rate down. Okay. [ applause ] side hustle. Right. Side hustle. I just love the pile of money here. Who doesnt, yeah. First of all, what well do is take those expenses that she saved and put them towards the Credit Card Debt and Student Loan Debt in order of the highest to lowest Interest Rate. The other thing were going to have her do, which might surprise you, is shes got savings. Take the savings and put a big chunk of that to the Credit Card Debt. Whoa. Boy, i want my savings but, look, if there is an emergency you can put it on the credit card. Okay, okay. So this is what we call a financial arbitrage where youre earning almost nothing on the savings but paying a lot on the debt and then we get to side hustle. First of all even before that, she is wow, go ask for a raise. Just go to work, ask for a raise. You probably you know, youll probably get something because shes killing it at work then i love shes selling clothes on sites like the realreal. Oh, yes, a lot of that. Can do some freelancing, so there are a number of things you can do. We dont want to forget its not just about cutting expenses. Sometimes its about making more money too. All of these suggestions, are these all doable for you and your family . Absolutely. I already started doing some of the things. In the past two weeks ive sold so many things on poshmark and craigslist and made over 1200. What are you selling . [ cheers and applause ] wow. Eally. Im selling clothes, furniture, shoes, things i dont even wear. 1200 just like that. Yeah. All right. Robin, the final point i would make is money is womens number one source of stress and taking action the way patrice is is the number one driver of their confidence in their future. Not only is there a financial change, you can just feel her confidence. Oh, sallie, bless your heart, thank you so much, patrice. [ cheers and applause ] really progressive. Really. Be sure to follow patrices debtbusting journey and join in on the conversation on all our social accounts. Visit our website for sallies stepbystep guide of tackling debt. Some really good suggestions there. Lets go outside to ginger. A mild one with drizzle in times square but we are out here for a different reason with this enchanted backdrop because it is National Tell a fairy tale day. And our sponsor, pure leaf, is celebrating by launching their new campaign, no is beautiful. You can see it right behind me the ings that donmaith actrs amy poehler for a new Digital Series. You have to see it. Once upon a time there was a girl named rapunzel. Rapunzel, rapunzel, let down your hair. This time rapunzel replied, no. Either build a staircase or install an elevator. I mean who doesnt love a good amy poehler . 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High temperatures, a few records possible, concord airport and santa rosa airport. Low to mid70s around the bay except for richmond and San Francisco at 69. Trending dry sunday. Good morning, everyone. If you are in the east bay right now, check this out, a live look showing you our 880 and coliseum camera in oakland. Northbound traffic is just awful right now. No Major Incident in the area, but just super slow getting in. Expect delays in that area. Once you move to the bay bridge, you can see things pick up from there. Now its time for live with kelly and ryan. Well be back at 11 00 for midday live. Announcer its live with kelly and ryan today, star of the handmaids tale and the invisible man, Elisabeth Moss. And as foodie winter cooking way continues, guy fieri. And your questions and comments direct from the inbox. All next on live [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and Ryan Seacrest ryan all right. [cheers and applause] good morning [cheers and applause]