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[ crowd chanting ] texas opening up their health clubs. Two days after marking its n, w from illinois to michigan, rivers dangerously rising. Evacuations under way. This morning, eight states under flood watches. Ginger is tracking the latest. New twist in the case of those missing idaho siblings. Exclusive Police Body Cam footage shows lori vallows late husband telling police shed gone crazy, threatening to kill him and worried she might try to hurt the kids. The footage only on gma this morning. And oneonone with Magic Johnson. How hes giving back to Small Businesses in a big way, the 100 million pledge. Ocusjoandos heasdance. G a Magic Johnson, the nba legend, live on gma. Good morning, america. Thank you guys for joining us on this tuesday morning, and, robin, we have a big morning ahead. We certainly do, my friend. So Many Health Care heroes as we know have stepped up in the fight against covid19. Were excited for everyone to meet two First Responders who came to new york to help out on the front lines. Megan is a paramedic, kyle an emt. Theyre engaged and since their wedding plans had to change you know where were going with this we decided to throw them a big old times square wedding and we cannot wait till they say i do live right here on gma, george. We sure cant. They certainly do deserve it and all the Health Care Heroes helping out through this entire crisis. Here are the latest numbers on the virus. The number of confirmed over 1. 5 million in the u. S. More than 280,000 have recovered. And our first story, that startling claim from President Trump that hes been taking hydroxychloroquine to protect himself against covid19. The president says hes been taking it for over a week despite an fda warning that it can have dangerous side effects. Senior White House Correspondent cecilia vega starts us off with the latest this morning. Good morning, cecilia. Reporter hey, michael, good morning. The studies on taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent contracting covid19 are still under way as we speak. None of the results have been released yet, and as you say the fda warns against taking it unless youre in a hospital or in a clinical trial, but thats not stopping President Trump. In the white house surrounded by restaurant executives, the president made the stunning announcement as an off the cuff remark. The frontline workers, many, many are taking it. I happen to be taking it. I happen to be taking it. Hydroxychloroquine . Im taking it, hydroxychloroquine. When . Right now, yeah. Reporter he says hes been taking the antimalaria drug as a preventive measure for a week and a half. Thats right around the time of the first positive cases in the white house, the president s valet who serves his meal and the Vice President s press secretary and President Trump said his white house doctor approves. I asked him, what do you think . He said, if youd like it, i said id like to take it. Reporter overnight the white house releasing a statement from the president s doctor who said after numerous discussions he and i had regarding the evidence for and against the use of hydroxychloroquine, we concluded the potential benefit from the treatment outweighed the relative risks. Its a drug President Trump has repeatedly touted as a miracle cure for covid19. But studies investigating its effectiveness for prevention are ongoing, and initial observational studies on those already infected have shown limited or even no proven benefits. Even the fda warns against using the drug outside hospitals or Clinical Trials and says hydroxychloroquine, when taken in combination with other drugs the president also says he took, has been linked to increased risk of heart problems. But President Trump dismissed the lack of evidence. Can you explain, sir, though, what is the evidence that it has a preventive effect . Here you go. You ready . Heres my evidence. I get a lot of positive calls about it and i say, hey, you know the expression ive used, jon, what do you have to lose . What do you have to lose . Reporter the president s endorsement of the drug prompting this fox news host to issue an urgent warning. If you are in a risky population here and you are taking this as a preventive treatment to ward off the virus or in a worst Case Scenario you are dealing with the virus and you are in this vulnerable population, it will kill you. I cannot stress enough, this will kill you. Reporter overnight President Trump making another announcement, tweeting a fourpage letter attacking the World Health Organization claiming it has shown an alarming lack of independence from china. The president also threatening to withdraw u. S. Membership and permanently withhold all u. S. Funding if major substantive improvements are not made in the next 30 days, a move that could have dire consequences during a global pandemic. Now, the president says his test for covid19 repeatedly comes back negative, but this is not the first time hes touted eyebrowraising treatments for corona. There was that suggestion that disinfectants like bleach could be used to fight inside the body to fight the virus. That prompted health experts, george, to issue urgent warnings much like what were talking about right now. Thanks very much, cecelia. Lets bring in dr. Jennifer ashton for more on this. Dr. Jen, the fda could not be more clear, hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have not been shown to be safe and effective for treating or preventing covid19. So is there any hard evidence that it works . Well, not at this point, george. And we have to remember, in medicine and science we are always reassessing, reanalyzing, studying things. There are ongoing Clinical Trials that are recruiting patients right now to study hydroxychloroquine in the role of prevention, but there is no data yet. So, again, we base our actions in medicine on three words, evidencebased medicine, and thats what we try to go by. Right, and the fda said it should only be used if youre in a clinical trial. The president s doctor talked about the risks and rewards. Why dont you lay out those. Well, i think when you talk about risks, we have to remember that this is a drug used by many patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and lupus safely. There is a small risk of an irregular heartbeat known as long qt syndrome and thats why the fda approved it under emergency use authorization for covid19 in hospitalized patients. So you always have to balance risk versus benefit and while there is a small risk, at this time there is no clinically proven benefit in its role for prevention at this time. If that were to change, obviously we would be talking about it. So, jen, i imagine doctors like you will be getting calls from their patients all across the country saying, hey, i saw the president saying hes taking this to prevent covid. Should i be taking it too . What are you going to tell them . Because i am actually in charge for patients lives what i tell them is the same thing i say to you risk versus benefit versus option alternative and my favorite saying in medicine, just because you can do something doesnt always necessarily mean you should do it. So at this time until we have any conclusive data, my answer would be the small risk outweighs any possible benefit. Jen ashton, thanks very much. Important advice. Robin . All right, george, thank you very much and thanks to jen as well. Now we have the latest on that hopeful sign for a coronavirus vaccine. A major drug Company Announcing that their first experimental vaccine tested on humans is showing promising results. Eva pilgrim has more for us. Good morning, eva. Reporter robin, all eyes are watching to see what happens with the vaccine development. But with that still a ways off here in new york they are ramping up testing, opening up sites at fire houses like this one and police stations to test First Responders who are still fighting this virus. This morning, hopeful news from Biotech Company moderna reporting their vaccine has been found safe and effective in the first phase of its human trial. We took the first eight subjects in the study because theyve got antibodies. Are those antibodies likely to be protective and are they neutralizing the virus . And we saw in all cases they were, which was encouraging. Reporter early results showing all 45 patients developed the same level of antibodies as someone who has recovered from covid19. The company now heading into phase two, testing about 600 patients. Phase three, expected to start in july, testing as many as 10,000 people. This as most of the country, 49 states, have now eased restrictions. Cases are still rising in at least 11 states. In new york, talk that new york city could move into the first phase of reopening in early june. The last thing in the world we want is, hey, take off some restrictions and immediately have a problem. Reporter on monday texas moving into stage 2 reopening gyms two days after marking its highest oneday increase in cases. When we increase testing in hot spots, the number of people testing positive is going to spike. Usually within a week or two the flareup is contained. Reporter coast to coast frustrations over opening up growing. In columbus, ohio the owner of this bar and restaurant says hes not sure if he can even open again after being cited by the department of health for social distancing violations. Theres not clear guidance, and thats all were asking for. Reporter in new jersey defiance outside this gym monday. [ crowd chanting ] reporter determined to open its doors despite state orders, police putting owners on notice but no order to shut down. You are all in violation of the executive order. On that note on that note have a good day. Everybody be safe. [ cheers ] reporter looking ahead, the American Camp association is recommending that all campers and staffers take their temperatures every day for two weeks prior to showing up to any camp. And colleges and universities, some of them, are now shifting their schedules, moving to Online Learning in the winter to avoid a second wave of this virus and the flu season. Michael . So many different approaches, thank you so much, eva. Now to the latest on kids and covid19. There are now more than 200 reported cases of that dangerous inflammatory syndrome that the cdc has now linked to coronavirus, but the World Health Organization is now claiming children are less capable of spreading the virus. Stephanie ramos has the latest. Reporter this morning, cases of the rare inflammatory illness in children growing. Doctors in 21 states and washington, d. C. Are investigating more than 200 cases of what the cdc recently named multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, linking it to covid19. Symptoms include fever, stomach pain, red, irritated eyes and swollen lymph nodes. But while cases rise the World Health Organization making this claim from what we know now, the children are less capable of spreading it even if they get the infection and certainly are at very low risk of getting ill from the disease. Reporter Infectious Disease experts and pediatricians say they need to see more data. They clearly can spread it. Children often are asymptomatic so it still speaks to the need for ongoing testing to identify it. Reporter this as stories like 7yearold levi petz in detroit serve as a warning. His mother thought he had a stomach bug. Then three days later his fever persisted. Stomach illness worsened and his eyes turned red. If we would have waited one more day, we might not be here. Reporter hospitalized for eight days, levi has thankfully now recovered. The cdc says there are relatively fewer cases of covid19 among children and because kids typically show milder to no symptoms at all its harder to find out if a child spreads the virus. George . Stephanie ramos, thanks very much. Now to attorney general william barr at odds with President Trump over President Trumps unspecified allegations that former president obama and joe biden are guilty of political crimes he calls obamagate. The attorney general said he does not expect a criminal investigation of either man and our Senior National correspondent terry moran is in washington with the details. Good morning, terry. Reporter good morning, george. Obamagate, as you say, has been a rallying cry for the president and his supporters. The unsubstantiated and unspecified crimes that president obama was supposed to have committed according to President Trump. The democrats say this is all an effort to distract attention, shift the focus from the president S Performance in handling the coronavirus pandemic. And now the attorney general, President Trumps hand picked attorney general has made clear at this point the Justice Department wants none of this. In a surprise move attorney general william barr who has been a staunch trump loyalist has broken ranks with his boss on a major issue, investigating and prosecuting barack obama and joe biden. As long as im attorney general, the criminal Justice System will not be used for partisan political ends. Reporter the president and his allies have been clamoring for investigations into claims that obama and biden somehow broke the law during the russia investigation into alleged ties between trump and the kremlin while offering no evidence. In my opinion it was an illegal takedown. Reporter but now barr, who appointed a veteran prosecutor to look into these claims, has taken the extraordinary step of declaring that he does not see any evidence to justify a criminal investigation of either former president obama or former Vice President biden. I dont expect mr. Durhams work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man. Reporter President Trump was dismayed. What do you think of mr. Barrs decision . If it was me, i guarantee you theyd be going after me. In his case theyre not. So i think its a continuation of a double standard. Im surprised by it. Reporter President Trump said hell let attorney general barr make the decision on who to investigate, said thats appropriate. But, george, i dont think weve heard the last of these charges even with the attorney general deciding they are baseless. We havent heard the last on another note, the president s decision to fire that state Department Inspector general who was looking into the secretary of state. We are told more calls from congress for justification and investigation. Reporter thats right. This is the fourth Inspector General the president has ousted. This one at the state department, steve linick, he was investigating secretary of state pompeo on two fronts according to the House Foreign Affairs chairman, a democrat. Theyre going to look into it. Pompeo said he didnt know about the investigations and fired linick because he wasnt performing well. That is certainly within his purview. But we have not heard the last of this. Republicans, as well, calling for more information from the administration. George . Terry moran, thanks very much. Robin . All right, george. Now we have that new warning about danger on the road during the pandemic, as some Police Departments report a surge in reckless driving on empty roads. Our transportation correspondent gio benitez has the latest. Reporter as we head toward memorial day weekend an urgent new warning. With more and more dangerous scenes like these, watch as cars speed through red lights causing crash after crash. Concerns that street racing is also up in parts of the country. Just this Weekend Police in atlanta making 44 arrests. People should not be taking to the roads and thinking its a time to go on joyrides and diving 100 miles an hour. Reporter we hit the roads with Connecticut State Police to see just how fast drivers are going. Within minutes trooper kurt booker is pulling someone over. Good morning, folks. Im trooper booker with the state police. The reason i stopped you, i got you at 93. Any justification for your speed today . Reporter this car was going 93 miles per hour, the speed limit, 65. The trooper says traffic has gone down by 50 , but accident deaths are going up. Fatal Motor Vehicle accidents have gone up about 40 or so. 40 . Correct, 40 . Thats pretty shocking. It definitely is. Reporter and its not just connecticut. We are seeing this all across the country. For example, in minnesota accidents and deaths have more than doubled during the pandemic. George . My goodness. Okay, gio, thanks very much. A lot more coming up including Magic Johnson, standing by to talk about his 100 million pledge to help Small Businesses. And that abc news exclusive in that missing sibling mystery. The late husband of lori vallow on Police Body Camera telling officers she had gone crazy. First lets go to ginger. Hey, ginger. Reporter michael, chicago has now had its wettest may on record and just ticked past that number and the video you see here from illinois where theyre rescuing that dog. Midland county, michigan. This morning that river is well past its banks challenging the sanford dam. 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This morning we celebrate the life of ken osmond, you remember him, Eddie Haskell from the hit tv show leave it to beaver. He traded acting for a career in the lapd and told us on gma he could never quite shake haskell saying eddie has been so good to me my entire life, im so glad i was typecast. Ken osmond was 76. Robin . Thank you, george, for that. Now were going to begin with the incredible effort by an nba legend to help Small Businesses in need during this pandemic. Magic johnsons Company Providing 100 million in loans to mostly minority and women e struggling to get assistance from the governments ppp program. Magic joining us now to talk more about that, as well as his role in the last dance. Oh, that big smile. Oh, my gosh. Turn it off, that big megawatt smile you have going on there. Magic, how are you . How is cookie . How is the family doing during this time . Everybody is safe and doing good and good to talk to you. I hope youre okay and michael and the whole crew there at good morning america. Stay safe. Oh, thank you for that, magic. Tell us, a little bit more about this program, how it all came about. Yes, reverend sharpton had called myself and rafael, the owner of m. B. Capital and wanted us to come together and do something fantastic for minority firms across the country and womenowned businesses. So my company equitrust 100 million for these fantastic companies that were not part of the loan system, the stimulus package that went out and they couldnt get loans, so we have to make sure that they stay in business and also keep their employees, which is really important. So the paycheck protection program, were going to come together and mbe is going to make sure they vet these minority firms and womenowned businesses along with the sba to make sure these Companies Get money because theyve been a pillar and also been outstanding for our community and theyve been doing a fantastic job of providing services to our community. And we have seen how the virus has really hit the minority community. Really in a disproportionate rate. Is that part of the reason why you wanted to focus on these types of businesses . Yes, robin, because, first of all, when you think healthwise its been affecting our community in a big way. Were dying at really record numbers in terms of from the virus in terms of africanamericans. So we want to make sure that first we get the word out to a stay safe, take care of your family. Then on the financial side we have to make sure these businesses can stay open. We dont want any minority firm in america to close because of this virus and because they couldnt get a loan. And also, too, we want these businesses to grow too, you know, after we have come out of this situation and were back i hope to some way where its normal these firms can grow at the same time. As we know, you have been a success both on and off the court. What advice do you have for businesses during this time, especially Small Businesses . I think the main thing is try to make sure you can keep your employees, make sure that also too that during these tough times that hopefully, you know, you can survive, make sure that you stay in contact like im doing with all my clients and customers that, you know, are through some of the businesses that i own because we dont know how long its going to be before we get back to work, but pretty soon we are going to get back to work. And so you want to make sure you stay in touch with your clients to say, hey, i hope that youre okay, i hope things are going well and when we get back to work, we can sit down and do some more business. So i called a hundred ceos im in business with and all these companies to check on them, make sure theyre okay and coming out of this, tell them well be ready to go. And thats right. You can still communicate, especially during this time. You need to do that. All right, lets talk a little hoops. Lets talk last dance. We saw you. You have such a special relationship with Michael Jordan and it was really moving after that first title that they won, his first of six beating the lakers, beating you and the lakers and that moment behind the scenes that we hadnt seen before. That hug. Can you just give us more context of that moment, magic . Well, you know, michael made the point that he had won a lot of scoring titles, but he was never in the category of Magic Johnson and larry bird, of winning championships. Once he won the first one against my showtime lakers, we were both in the locker room and so theres a door in between the visitors locker room and the laker locker room and so i told their pr person, grab michael because i want to congratulate him. And so when he came through the door, i mean, we just hugged and just he was just crying. He was so happy to win his first championship. His father was there with him as well and we just had a special moment. Michael and i always have been great friends. We respect each other. I think on the court we were great rivals, but at the same time we really loved each other, especially when we had that special moment with the dream team and we both were able to play with each other and represent our country and win the gold medal. And then last but not least we followed each other in terms of as businessmen now too. So we got a lot in common. Were both close to our mothers and our family and i just love him. I love the fact we needed this last dance documentary because the country needed something to look forward to. You know, and it gave us all these and took us back as well as took us forward too and im glad a lot of us got a chance to see what made Michael Jordan the g. O. A. T. And what made him special. Thank you. Thank you for saying that thank you for that last part in particular. Let the whippersnappers know. The respect you and bird and others showed him and i know that youre going to be a part of after the dance with stephen a. Smith, a sportscenter special tonight. After the dance, youll be on there. Thank you. My love to cookie and thank you for the program youre doing and helping so many people. And can i get a go spartans because the abc anchor in philly is a big spartans fan. 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Reporter thats the voice of Charles Vallow, the now deceased husband of lori vallow speaking to gilbert, Arizona Police in january of last year. We had a great marriage and all of a sudden in the last month it just blew up. Reporter in this body camera video obtained by abc news he accuses his wife of behaving erratically withdrawing large amounts of money and threatening to kill him. I will kill you because youre not charles and nobody will care. She at this point doesnt think you are her husband . She thinks im mick snyder. Who i have no idea. Its a name she used. Im just like im as bewildered as you are. Reporter authorities issued an order for her to receive a Mental Health evaluation but according to a Police Report when she visited officers she was allowed to drive herself to the hospital with a friend and the officers wrote during my conversation with charles, i found his demeanor to be strange for a person in his circumstances. He seemed more concerned with asking questions about the legality of financial withdraws lori had made than her alleged in incoherence. Incoherence. Six months later Charles Vallow was shot and killed by loris deceased brother which police are investigating as selfdefense. She was remarried to chad daybell an idaho preacher who spoke about neardeath experiences and the end of days. Lori vallow is now awaiting trial for the disappearance of two of her children, 7yearold jj vallow and 17yearold tylee ryan who havent been seen alive since september. Just weeks before lori and chads beachside wedding in hawaii. The newlyweds left for the island after a Court Ordered lori to produce the children, which she has not done. We should note abc news obtained this footage through the freedom of information act and overnight lori vallows attorney telling us the release of the video could be construed as a tacticallytimed release in an attempt to control the narrative. 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Roads are out where theyre having issues and also in ohio, cincinnati, ohio, some flash flooding happening this morning with the stairs there and the water rushing down. Heres whats happened. Arthur is gone, right . Its off the coast but wrapped in some moisture to a couple of lows emerging, asheville, charlotte, roanoke, all the way to raleigh needs to be on the lookout for more rain. Arthur going away. Well leave you with a potential for high surf from coastal long island right down the new jersey coast getting into this weekend. Coming up here on gma, the latest on that cheerleading scandal. The entire Coaching Staff of a College Program fired. The fallout this morning. And this segment sponsored that could mean an increase byin energy bills. You can save by using a fan to cool off. Unplugging and turning off devices when not in use. Or closing your shades during the day. Stay well and keep it golden. Good morning america is sponsored by t. D. 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For more go to cdc. Gov. Good morning, america. Its 8 00 a. M. The stunning announcement from the good morning, america. Its 8 00 a. M. The stunning announcement from the president. He says hes been taking the antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine for a week and a half as a preventative measure. The frontline workers, many, many are taking it. I happen to be taking it. This as the fda has warned against the drug. The president issues an ultimatum to the World Health Organization, threatening to cut u. S. Funding. Sign of hope. A Covid Vaccine from a major drugmaker reporting positive results from the first human trial. Well have the latest this morning. Cheerleading scandal. All the coaches at one of the top college cheer programs now fired. Allegations of off campus hazing, public nudity and underage drinking. The latest this morning. This is my fight song oneonone with Rachel Platten. The stand by you singer revealing her struggle with postpartum anxiety during the pandemic. What she wants new moms to know and dr. Ashton is here to answer your questions. Open for business. Were heading to new orleans right to willie maes scotch the secret to making their creamy mac and cheese at home. Their pro tip for everyone as they work to feed hundreds of our frontline heroes every week in louisiana. How theyre trying to keep their doors open online and through deliveries. Were headed into their kitchen as we say good morning, america. Aint no Mountain High enough and good morning, america. Hope youre doing well this tuesday morning. It is a special one here on gma because were kicking off gma says i do. So many weddings have been postponed due to coronavirus. So well give some deserving couples the chance to celebrate. This morning its megan and kyles wedding day in times square. The brave couple, both Health Care Workers or heroes, headed to new york to fight together on the front lines. Take a look at this, kyle of thats sweet. It certainly is. They are a sweet couple. Some news to get to. We start with the stunning claim from President Trump that hes been taking hydroxychloroquine to protect himself against covid19. Hes taking this despite an fda warning that it can have dangerous side effects. Want to go back to cecilia vega with the latest. Good morning, cecilia. Reporter good morning again. The president said he started taking the drug right around the time the white house announced two employees tested positive and despite those warnings from the fda, President Trump says his white house doctor approves. In the white house surrounded by restaurant executives the president made t remark. I happen to be taking it. I happen to be taking it. Hydroxychloroquine . Im taking it, hydroxychloroquine. When . Right now, yeah. Reporter he says hes been taking the antimalaria drug as a preventive measure for about a week and a half. Overnight the white house releasing a statement from the president s doctor who said, after numerous discussions he and i had regarding the evidence for and against the use of hydroxychloroquine, we concluded the potential benefit from the treatment outweighed the relative risks. Its a drug President Trump has repeatedly touted as a miracle cure for covid19. But studies investigating its effectiveness for prevention are ongoing and initial observational studies on those already infected have shown limited or even no proven benefits. Even the fda warns against using the drug outside hospitals or Clinical Trials and says hydroxychloroquine when taken in combination with other drugs the president also says he took has e lack of eres ereased risk of i get a lot of positive calls about it. What do you have to lose . Okay, what do you have to lose . Reporter and overnight President Trump made another announcement. He tweeted a fourpage letter attacking the World Health Organization claiming it has shown an alarming lack of independence from china. He is now threatening to withdraw u. S. Membership and permanently withhold all u. S. Funding. Michael, this is a move that could have dire consequences during a global pandemic. Absolutely, cecilia. Never a boring day, ill tell you that. Now we turn to the latest on that hope for a covid19 vaccine. A major drug company reporting positive results from the first human trial. Well go back to eva pilgrim with more. Good morning again, eva. Reporter good morning, michael. Yeah, all eyes are watching the latest on these vaccines. This morning hopeful news from Biotech Company moderna reporting their vaccine has been found safe and effective in its first phase human trial. Early results show all 45 test patients developed the same level of antibodies as someone who has recovered from covid19. Now, the company is heading into phase two testing 600 patients. Phase three is expected to start in july, testing as many as 10,000 people. This is all an incredibly fast pace for vaccine development, robin. Very, very promising, eva, thank you. Were going to turn to our gma cover story that we have for you and that scandal at one of the best college cheer programs in the nation, the university of kentucky where all of their cheerleading coaches were fired over alleged inappropriate conduct. Erielle reshef joins us with more on that. Good morning, erielle. Reporter good morning, robin. The university of kentucky says its investigation centered on student behavior off campus but accuses staff of lax oversight the fallout sending shock waves through one of the nations most storied cheerleading programs. This morning, allegations of offcampus hazing, public nudity and underage drinking rocking one of the countrys top collegiate cheerleading programs. This is not who we are at the university of kentucky. This is not what we do. Reporter the university of kentucky firing all four of its cheerleading coaches after a threemonth investigation found the staff failed to take sufficient steps to address the conduct. The cheer squad winning 24 National Championships in 35 years, ranked among the best in the nation. Family of a cheerleader sounding the alarm. The school launching the investigation which centered on alleged behavior at a cheer camp and an annual retreat. Coaches allowed cheerleading alumni to bring boats and alcohol to the retreat where some cheerleaders were naked and or drinking while riding on boats. Reporter the detailed report broken into sections including alcohol and skinnydipping. Some cheerleaders performed gymnastics routines that included hurling their teammates from a dock into the water while either topless or bottomless. Reporter head coach jomo thompson, assistant coaches ben head, spencer clan and Kelsey Lacroix all dismissed. Think did not act in ways to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our students who were entrusted to their care. Reporter but some cheerleaders rushing to their coaches defense. One tweeting, wrong, wrong, wrong. Actions are made by individuals and not influenced by the Coaching Staff at all. And the University Says the investigation found no evidence of Sexual Misconduct or assault and no cheerleaders have been dismissed as a result but the search for new coaches starts now. All right, thank you so much for that, erielle. Coming up, fight song singer Rachel Platten revealing her battle with postpartum anxiety. Her message for other moms and families this morning. Willie maes scotch house in new orleans known for its comfort food will show us how to make their famous creamy mac and cheese. Ive been there. Two Health Care Heroes are about to get married in times square. Cannot wait for that, well be right back. Good morning 6 chances are you know us. 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Now when you buy or lease a new lincoln, well make up to 3 payments on your behalf. Now when you buy or lease a new lincoln, [m come now set they togepast on fire stand up raise your face to the sky my love together we can take it higher together we can take it higher come now set the past on fire stand up raise your face to the sky my love together we can take it higher [cheering from video audio plays] together we can take it higher good morning, everybody. Welcome back. Great to have amg here at gma. Yeah, we also cant wait for you to see these two frontline workers who will say i do live in our next half hour practicing their dance right there. Gorgeous. Were counting also down to katy perry. Do you know we are just three days away until she kicks off our summer Concert Series this friday but right now a little pop news. Little man lucas and i want to see riva and lara for pop news. Good morning. Thats right. Hi, rob. Hi, you guys. Everybody, gather around the fire, wont you, for a little happy news. Were going to begin this morning with movie news and a very funny legally blond 3 on the way. According to deadline mindy kaling has been tapped to write the screenplay for the hit sequel. The actress and comedian will be joined by dan gore. He is the creator of the very funny Brooklyn Ninenine sitcom starring andy samberg and Reese Witherspoon is coming back to play Sorority Girl turned brilliant lawyer elle woods. And theres a lot of ground to. We havent seen what shes been up too since legally blonde 2 hit the screens in 2003. So looking forward to mindys take on elle. Also popping this morning, aaron sorkin is in the news. He is an amazing writer, director, producer behind some of our favorite movies and shows like west wing, the newsroom, the social network. He got an oscar for that. A few good men, and now hes using his talents to produce one couples very special engagement. Guys, take a look at this. Ive been asked by one of your colleagues to give you a message. Name is john brady and ill use his words, okay. John wants to know if you will make him the happiest man in the world and marry him. This is really nice. I wish you guys all the happiness in the world. That was so good. So great. Heres how it went down. Sorkin was a guest lecturer thursday for l. A. s american film institutes conservatory and before class one of the students, john grainy, ask if sorkin would mind helping him propose to his girlfriend leticia a student in the class and happens to be a massive sorkin fan. Aaron was game to help as you saw and helped john pull off the proposal in front of more than 150 other students giving these two a fairy tale moment worthy of the big screen. Thanks for sharing the story. Finally, even quarantine couldnt keep a modern family from coming together. This happened in tennessee. We want to you meet chad and paul beanblossom. Theyre now the proud parents of 17yearold michael. Michael had spent the last five years in foster care before finding his new family. The couple ended up having to adopt their son over zoom since cot proceedin obviously have come to a halt amid the coronavirus. The judge said it was the largest zoom adoption she had done with 80 family and friends taking part in the virtual proceeding. The beanblossoms first fostered michael in 2019, guys, after he lived in nine different homes over five years. Chad saying, quote, he taught us just as much if not more than we have him and our whole world revolves around michael. They tell us it was actually michael who asked if chad and paul would be his fathers. Congratulations to the family and that, everybody, is pop news. I will send it back to you all in the studio. What a sweet story. Thank you, lara. Yeah. E going to turn to singer Rachel Platten, the voice behind those uplifting anthems like fight song and stand by you. Now she is opening up about her struggle with postpartum anxiety and she is sharing a message for other new moms. This is my fight song take back my life song reporter that powerful voice that moves millions with songs of inspiration, Rachel Platten, recently revealing on instagram her struggle to get out of bed on mothers day. I felt so sad that i missed out on special moments of bonding with her while struggling with panic attacks and Mental Health. My angel of a daughter deserved better, opening up about her postpartum anxiety. At some point the walls crumbled and i started having panic attacks and had never had them before. Reporter for platen, her anxiety began on tour last summer. Three months after giving birth to baby violet. I was miserable. I was having panic attacks. I was, you know, trying to get enough milk, breastfeeding to make her okay and then trying to entertain 15,000 people and trying to keep it together as a boss and trying to be a good wife. Reporter after confiding in a friend she realized something was wrong. I think these feelings are bigger than just the anxiety of being a new mom. I reached out to a couple of therapists. It took a minute to find the right one but when i did it was like finally getting the hug that i needed. Reporter she says her husband kevin has been supporting her the whole way. It is a true blessing to have a man that is, yeah, Strong Enough to sit there and hold space while im going through what im going through, the waves of my emotions. Reporter but it was that Pivotal Moment of accepting herself that changed everything. When i started to finally understand what was going on with me in Madison Square garden i said for the first time, look, im going to be brave tonight and share that im a new mother and im struggling with postpartum. cause im gonna stand by you reporter now feeling better planten says sharing her journey is what matters. If i can be an example of someone sharing the truth about who i am and what im feeling and what im going through and what i look like without makeup and what my real life is like, i really want to be able to give that. We love rachel and so happy shes doing better. Well bring in dr. Jennifer ashton now, abcs chief medical correspondent. Shes back to break it down for us. The big distinction here that people need maybe perhaps to be explained, whats the difference between postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression . Well, first of all we hear so much about postpartum depression but we have to remember that perpe peri partum mood disorders can affect one in ten women around pregnancy and delivery. Anxiety and depression can exist independently. They can overlap. One can cause the other. And in terms specifically of anxiety, it can give symptoms like generalized tension, anxiety, persistent feelings of excessive worry, feelings of tension and inability to relax and i have to tell you, amy, this is something, it is so important to talk about. It gets whispered about. There is so much unnecessary shame and stigma involved and in Mental Health Awareness Month there is no better time to discuss this. Yeah, were so happy rachel was brave enough to share her story with others but were in the middle of a pandemic, so any tips for women out there to get the mental help they need if they dont already have a therapist . Thats really important because what were doing right now in response to the pandemic can actually exacerbate these feelings of being alone, being isolated, being helpless. Ask for help. There is no shame in this game. You should reach out to your obstetrician or midwife. There are support systems online. Chat groups, medication if necessary. Behavioral therapy. There is a Great Online Community called postpartum. Net which can offer a lot of information and support but you have to know anyone who is suffering with this or if you know anyone who is suffering with this, you are not alone. Yeah, so important to hear that. Dr. Jen ashton, we appreciate it. Thank you so much. Lets go to ginger now. Thank you, amy. I have a gma moment that is going to warm your heart. It is a True Team Effort when it comes to a birthday for a 5yearold, danny, in chicago who just happens to love garbage trucks. Theyre his favorite so his mom tammy who hes been in isolation with taking care of their grandmother called the chicago streets and sanitation and brought not only gifts related to waste management, recycling and garbage, but went around the block twice honking their horns giving danny the smile that has lasted since so they were so happy with that. We want to thank them. You know what, essential workers right there that i think very rarely get the credit that they deserve. Please take a moment, send your gma moment to my Facebook Page or d your accuWeather Forecast. An isolated shower this afternoon. Its a blend of sun and clouds. Temperatures about 64 in the city, 68 in oakland, 71 in san jose. Later tonight, mainly clear skies in the north bay, more in the way of cloud cover in the south bay. Temperatures in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Here is the seven day forecast. Get rid of showers today and then its warmer, brighter, especially for the holidayayayae now we are thrilled to catch up with our next guest who is going to join us here. She is an eighttime grammy nominee, style icon, phenomenal actress and now this very talented performer is starring in the new season of homecoming. Janelle monae is joining us now live. Good morning. Its wonderful to have you with us, and we have a big reveal. We have a big reveal. No one has seen this yet. You, my friend, are on the cover of vanity fair and you did it all remotely, the photo shoot remotely. Tell us, what was that like, janelle . Tell us about being on the cover of vanity fair. How are you . Well, one, it was so interesting, i mean, obviously i had never done, you know, a shoot doing, you know, being socially distanced and i worked with an amazing photographer, all the women at vanity fair were so sweet. We shot all the shots like via facetime and i had, you know, the guys that i knew were safe and had been quarantined over to help facilitate and get the shots but it was super interesting. A beautiful experience. I love how the photos turned out. Yeah, it was very fun and im super honored and thankful to be on my first vanity fair cover. Well, it is gorgeous. It was worth the wait. As is seeing you taking over for Julia Roberts who is still the executive producer, but what was it like knowing that you were stepping in in the role she had had on that show . I was nervous. You know, going in, and i think what really relaxed me was meeting her. She came on set and Stephon James and i had a scene who is such a remarkable actor and after we did our scene, we heard this loud, ah, and we were just like, who is this . Then one of the guys in production said, i think she liked it, thats Julia Roberts. We just were like we were blown away. Thats like the highest compliment. Im super thankful that she passed the baton to me and had the opportunity to work with such an incredible director. I got a chance to work with chris cooper who is a legend, john cusack who is a legend and stephon. I feel like, you know, we worked so hard on all the nuances and details and hope everyone watches it this friday on amazon prime video. I already have seen it. It is excellent. Were going to let everybody see a little sneak peek right now. Here it is. Homecoming. Hey. Hey hey, help help hey okay. Thats how it start, yall. Im telling you, you are going to be on the edge of your seat. We only have 20 seconds left before the computer takes us off. Thank you so much for being with us and also want to say thank you for your company, what your company is doing in partnering with project isaiah, youre helping feed families in need right now. You are the best. As is season two of homecoming. You take care. Thank you, janelle. Thanks, robin. Thank you, janelle. Thanks, robin. Now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. Good morning. Im kumasi aaron. Contra costa county begins reopen today. This includes Curbside Pickup as long as Safety Measures are observed. Customers are not allowed to go inside stores. Restaurants are waiting for phase three. Thats when customers can eat indoors. Sports fans are hanging on to a big update from the governor saying pro sports can return as early as june but there will be workedutetwerotocols th have t leaguesnd health officia in each that could mean an increase byin energy bills. You can save by using a fan to cool off. Unplugging and turning off devices when not in use. Or closing your shades during the day. Stay well and keep it golden. Now your acoup Weather Forecast with drew tuma. Live doppler 7 tracking chance of an isolated shower throughout the day. Right now, sunshine. Temperatures were into the low 60s right now. It will be a nice afternoon. We will have the chance of an isolated shower in the afternoon, mainly in the hills of the north bay and east bay. 64 in the city. Ks another abc7 news update in 30 minutes. You can find the latest on our app and at abc7news. Com. The news continues now with good morning america. Dont show up dont come out we are back with our series open for business where we showcase small restaurants across the country to show you how to make some of their most popular dishes. Well take a look at willie maes scotch house. Famous for creamy mac and cheese. Take a look. Welcome to willie maes. For 60 years theyve been a favorite in the big easy. Everybody came around here. Reporter carries grandmother opened it as a bar in 57 then became a Southern Comfort hot spot in the earl early 70s. People love the Fried Chicken and macaroni, the mac and cheese. Reporter the pandemic isnt the first storm theyve weathered. 15 years ago willie maes bounced back after hurricane katrina. We lost 80 of her business. Huge difference from Table Service to takeout. Reporter delivering Cajun Cuisine around nola. You can whip it up at home. Water with a little bit of vegetable oil, say about, you know, two tablespoons, kind of want it to be tender, but not overcooked. Reporter add two kinds of f cheese ee v cheese, evaporated milk, butter and spices. Add the cream and a little bit of flour. Reporter and if you dont have a steamer let your mac and cheese bubble up in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cheesy, creamy. Willie maes. Boy that, looks so good. We wanted to talk to carrie but having technical difficulties. All of you can get the recipe on our website. If youre in new orleans, check them out and order on their website or use uber eats or doordash and get more on goodmorningamerica. Com. Coming up, a very special wedding right here. Whos going to kis right now, you need and endless entertainment. Xfinity has you covered, with reliably fast speeds, the most inhome wifi coverage, and advanced security included. Plus, access all your streaming apps in one place, including peacock. And now you can get up running quickly with contactless equipment drop off. Now thats simple, easy, awesome. Get started with xfinity for thirty four ninety nine a month for 12 months and get xfinity flex a personalized streaming dashboard for all your favorite apps. Click or call today. [music] [music] especially in times like these, strong Public Schools make a better california for all of us. I dont know whos going to kiss you when im gone we are back now with a moment we have been looking forward to all morning. Gma says i do. So many weddings postponed or downsized due to covid19, all week long we are helping couples celebrate and after receiving thousands of submissions, it is time to kick it all off, michael, in honor of ems week you have Something Special in store for two frontline workers. Yes, we do. Megan and kyle fought the pandemic side by side right here in new york city. Now we are giving them the wedding they deserve and we are he on it live. Top of the hard work marquee overlooking times square but first lets take a look at their love story. For paramedic megan hurley and emt kyle short, their families knew their romance was destiny. From the minute that they were together, kyles entire world changed. He was just very happy. Other. Knew she was the the yoco how muc they love each other. When s when shes with him her whole face lights up. Reporter before the couple it was love at the second date. Yeah, taking me to a drivein Movie Theater which i never had been before and just want to make everything perfect for me and i realized that i dont think ive ever been with anybody that i could feel cared about me that much. Ever since i started falling in love with him i learned to start loving myself in the process. I love her more than anything else in this entire world. Something she knows but ive never actually told her. What attracted me to him at first, he was involved in the fire department. The fact that she understood what i was doing as a First Responder because not everybody nnd what is we do. Responder during a pandemic as well engaged a year ago their wedding was supposed to be may 23rd but then a very big public call for help came. It was late march and it was urgent. I am asking Health Care Professionals across the country, please come help us in new york now. Reporter a call for help that they accepted instantly. A grueling 30day tour of duty, 12 hours a day and sometimes patients didnt make it. Its a very real thing that youre going to be the last face somebody sees. So and its a hard thing to deal with. In the beginning it was, you know, a lot of adrenaline in their voices. That was the scariest part about it for us was what if we get sick what if we catch it. Reporter as time marched on, their wedding plans halted. She was devastated. Megan realized probably the end of april that her wedding wasnt going to happen. Reporter their wedding venue canceled on them. She had no bridal shower. No dress, no wedding. She has really nothing. It should be the happiest time of her life and it kind of just got a wrench put in it. I know that theres light at the end of the tunnel and the fact that theyre able to still get married and start their lives together, it moves me. My family is so excited. My cousin married the love of her life in the middle of times square and for all of america to share that moment with them. Megan and kyle, good morning to you two. Thank you both. I mean, youre an incredible couple, of course, and this is not how you expected to get married but hearing from friends and your family, hearing them talk about you in that way, how does it make you feel . All around it makes us feel just amazed and loved and just all around its very wonderful. You know, not a lot of relationships have been tested like yours has been. You two have been working together here in new york, the e epicenter of the pandemic. What did that teach you about each other . I think we learned that we can Work Together and be partners through anything. So well, you know what, if you got through these challenges, no doubt you got through that youll this is a lifelong commitment. Were so inspired and so grateful for the work on the front lines you have been doing we want to celebrate your love but its not a wedding without a Wedding Party, right . Yeah. So i want to you look around. I want to you wave hello to your family and Wedding Party joining us live on the billboards in times square. Yeah, there they are. Hi, guys. Hi. We love you. Well, Everybody Loves you and they would not have missed it. Finally we know you two worked tirelessly on the front lines. We thought it was important that some of your fellow coworkers a wav as well. His as so they are there for you guys also. Thats crazy. Awesome. Your family, your friends virtually are by yourself megan and kyle. Big question, are you two ready to get married . Yes. Lets do it. All right. Lets do it. Ill bring in judge maris to help us out. Judge. Thank you, michael. Megan, do you come of your own free will and with a conscious desire to be united in marriage with kyle . I do. And, kyle, do you come of your own free will with a conscious desire to be united in marriage with megan . I do. Megan and kyle, we know you two have each prepared vows for each other. Megan, you may begin. Kyle, i promise to be your n unconditional partner as we tackle lifes challenges together including eating greens. I promise to never take your love for granted and remember we were simply meant to be. Megan, i promise to love and cherish you forever, to always push you to your goals, encourage and embolden you through the good times and bad and promise to be by your side no matter what. I love you and i cant wait to start this amazing adventure called forever with you. Now, i understand as a symbol of your love and commitment to each other you wish to Exchange Rings so, kyle, please place the ring on megans finger. Megan, please place the ring on kyles finger. May these rings become an enduring symbol of the promises each of you have made today. Judge. Millions viewers have now witnessed this historic televised Video Conference marriage ceremony for megan and kyle. It is therefore my great privilege and pleasure as a retired justice of the Supreme Court of the state of new york to pronounce kyle and megan husband and wife. Congratulations. Now, by the power of gma, we pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride. Yes. [ applause ] i am yours always congratulations, you two crazy kids. Thank you. Congratulations, guys. Congratulations. Welcome to the family. Welcome to the family. That is right. Congratulations, you two. Were so happy. We could be part of your special day, of course, finally, megan, we know youre heading to medical school to become an er doctor, is that right . Yes. Whats a wedding without wedding gifts . So our friends at sofi wanted to help you out on the journey so theyre gifting you a check for 10,000 to help cover some of your tuition which what do you think about that . Im speechless. I know we were all when we first getting married we were nervous about my loans and this is just absolutely incredible. I know sofi is happy to help but were happy to be a part of this. What does it mean to you to have all these people come together for both of you guys like this . Were just just lost for words. Were so thankful and so so happy. Its great to see we have this bond with everybody. Well you know what, i love seeing on the screen your family and see some tears and some wiping of the eyes because its very emotional for everybody. Everybody loves you and theyre so happy to see this union with you two happen. You know what, thats not all. Every wedding also needs a first dance, so you guys stay right there because coming up, andy grammer is going to serenade you two live. Oh, my god. Yes, yes, way. Thats happening my friend. But before that we go over to ginger. Oh, i love it. So, so sweet. Okay, so cool and breezy this morning. Can you see it there. Her veil blowing in the wind. Luckily not getting married in the sierra nevada. Look at this video. The roads covered in snow. Of course, they do get this but more snow and even Severe Weather possible in the forecast here so that low will slide across. More moisture coming from the pacific. Idaho down into nevada gets some of that heavier snow total your accuWeather Forecast. An isolated shower in the afternoon. Temperatures in the mid 60s to mid 70s coming up, andy grammer serenading newlywed frontline wokkers megan and kyle in their first dance. Youll see it live on gma. You dont want to miss it. Get the tissues. I am yours now and always announcer who can rescue you from the doldrums of your kitchen . Good morning. Its me, america. Announcer yes, its Martha Stewart to the rescue from her kitchen. Just wait till you see what martha is about to help you cook up tomorrow only on abcs good morning america. We are back with our newlyweds and there is megan and kyle saying i do just a few moments ag right theren the front lines and had to postpone their original wedding plans and tied the knot right here in the middle of times square. A little crowd there in times square as well. Every wedding needs a first dance. Here to perform for our bride and groom is andy grammer. Hey, andy. Whats up . How are you . We are so excited youre joining us today for megan and kyles big day. Before you get started anything you want to say to the happy couple . Thank you so much for your service. You are everything thats right with the world and youre really cheering my heart right now. Just watching you. I love you. Thank you for letting me be part of your day. I know youre about to ce eyear wedding anniversary. Whats the best wedding advice you ever received. The best wedding advice i got was hold hands the whole time because, you know, in a normal wedding theres a lot of things going on and sometimes you dont spend enough time together. That wont be your issue so just embrace how close and intimate this one is for you and thanks again for letting me be part of it. So excited to be here is it were happy youre joining us, andy. We are looking forward to this. This is andy grammer performing his song i am yours from his album naive as mr. And mrs. Short dance for the very first time as husband and wife. Just another love song from a simple man i been searching for some chords underneath these hands so i can try to tell you i love you you know i need you like your oxygen be my atmosphere let me breathe you in so i can try to tell you i love you i been lost, i been found, but i know who i am now, i am yours i am yours now and always wouldnt dream to be anything more you take my breathwa still cant believe it when you say youre mine and i am yours i am yours, i am yours i was free falling through the open sky when you smiled at me and you saved my life and i knew i was put here to love you you got the universe swimming in your eyes im an open book when you look in mine youll find that i was put here to love you i been lost i been found but i know who i am now i am yours i am yours now and always wouldnt dream to be anything more you take my breath away every night still cant believe it when you say youre mine and i am yours i am yours, i am yours i love you both so much. Congratulations i been lost, i been found but i know who i am now, i am yours [ applause ] i am yours now and always wouldnt dream to be anything more you take my breath away every announcer friday im going to be kicking off good morning americas 2020 summer Concert Series. Itll be a very exciting event. I will see you there. Announcer friday, katy perry. Sponsored bycaesars rewards. Good morning america is sponsored by target. I know who i am now congratulations to the newlyweds, megan and kyle. Yes, yes hanks to andy gramme have a great day, everyone. Thank you to the gore, nurse, Health Care Care professionals. And First Responders. Thank to you everyone keeping our supermarket, pharmacies, gas stations running . Thank to you all the essential workers for all that you do. Thank you. We thank you. We thank you. We thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For all you do. And with every challenge, question, concern, well be here for you every day. Every day. Every day. Because we will get through this together. Now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. Good morning. Im kumasi aaron. Santa clara county will allow car parades and celebrations. This move comes just two weeks after the county explicitly banned the vehicle gatherings. Starting friday, people can partic ride only with members of their household. Here is drew with the forecast. Live doppler 7 is quiet right now. Will track a shower this afternoon. Our east bay hills, a mix of clouds and sun out there. Partly cloudy from this vantage point. As we go hour by hour, heating during the afternoon. That will initiate showers by 3 30. In the north bay, in the east bay, likely our best chance. Temperatures today, mid 60s to mid later on. Thanks, drew. Its time for live with kelly and ryan. We will be back at 11 00. Join us then. In the meantime, find us on live with kelly and ryan today, from the serious younger and arde madrid, debi mazar. And youve made a hero from georgia who is making sure that we keep rolling. Then, doityourself skincare as we continue lives you in the q week. Also, our good news story of the day. Now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. Ryan good to see you. I want