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Fatal shooting of rayshard brooks. Another charged with aggravated assault after the 27yearold was shot in the back during a struggle in a wendys parking lot. What Brooks Family is saying this morning. This as the mayor of atlanta pleads with cops not to call out sick in protest. On the rise, an alarming increase in coronavirus cases. Hospitalizations rising in 15 states. Texas seeing the most in a single day since the pandemic began. Arizona cases doubling in the last month. One father, a cancer survivor, dying from covid after going back to work at a casino. The virus not slowing down in florida. The governor not hesitating about the state reopening. No, were not shutting down. But now miamis mayor considering shutting down the city again. Wildfires raging in the west. The giant bush fire in arizona. The largest fire in the country this year, almost doubling in size overnight. Evacuations under way amid the states spike in coronavirus cases. And the new fires breaking out in california. Ginger is tracking the latest. Battle over masks. This is insane. Absolutely insane so we dont even have a choice anymore. The passenger kicked off a flight for refusing to wear a Face Covering. This as some Major Airlines can start banning passengers who refuse to follow the rules. The big question, will they make it the law . Shark scare caught on camera. The terrifying underwater Close Encounter. Siblings narrowly escaping a charging shark. How they lived to tell the tale. Good morning, america. So, you know, sharks make me realize why i stay in the pool. Me too. Im a pool guy. The sand sounds good to me. A little too close for comfort for all of us. Good to be with you on this thursday morning. We have a lot of news to get to. A very busy morning. Overnight, protesters taking to the streets in atlanta, some outside a Police Station chanting no justice, no peace after those charges were announced against the officers involved in the deadly shooting of rayshard brooks. Well have more on that in a few moments. Lets get right to our abc exclusive with former National Security adviser john bolton ahead of that explosive new book where he presents a scathing portrait of President Trump. He calls the president incompetent and claims he possibly committed impeachable offenses far beyond what congress investigated. Chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz sat down with bolton for his first interview about the book, and it was explosive. Good morning, martha. Reporter good morning. This is a starkly candid accounting of boltons 17 months in the white house, the famously hawkish former National Security adviser now saying trump should not be president. He was Donald Trumps longest serving National Security adviser, john bolton at President Trumps side for some our countrys most important National Security decisions. What he saw left him deeply disturbed. A president who puts reelection above the countrys interests, says bolton, and makes decisions for personal gain, leading bolton to a stunning conclusion. You described the president as erratic, foolish, behaved irrationally, bizarrely, you cant leave him alone for a minute. He saw conspiracies behind rocks and was stunningly uninformed. He couldnt tell the difference between his personal interests and the countrys interests. I dont think hes fit for office. I dont think he has the competence to carry out the job. There really isnt any guiding principle that i was able to discern other than whats good for Donald Trumps reelection. You say that you were astonished by what you saw. A president for whom getting reelected was the only thing that mattered even if it meant endangering or weakening the nation. Well, i think he was so focused on the reelection that longerterm considerations fell by the wayside. So if he thought he could get a photo opportunity with kim jongun at the Demilitarized Zone in korea there was considerable emphasis on the photo opportunity and the press reaction to it and little or no focus on what such meetings did for the bargaining position of the United States. Reporter bolton in his new book out june 23rd and in our interview saying trump viewed the negotiations with the Nuclear Armed north korea as theater, asking how many people would be covering the event and eager to present kim jongun with a trump autographed copy of elton johns rocketman cd, the nickname that trump had given kim. Bolton saying that getting this cd to kim remained a high priority for several months. Kim said bolton not the only foreign leader with whom trump was trying to make deals. Bolton says trump asked chinas president xi to buy u. S. Soybeans and wheat to help trump with votes from farm states, pleading with xi to ensure hed win. And russias president , bolton said Vladimir Putin couldnt wait to get in a room alone with donald trump. How would you describe trumps relationship with Vladimir Putin . I think putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle. I think putin is smart, tough. He plays a bad hand extremely well. I think he sees that hes not faced with a serious adversary here, and he works on him, and he works on him, and he works on him. I dont think hes worried about donald trump. What happened to the dealmaker in those situations . Well, the president may well be a superb dealmaker when it comes to manhattan real estate. Dealing with arms limitation treaties on strategic weapons, dealing in many, many other interNational Security issues are things far removed from his life experience. When youre dealing with somebody like putin who has made his life understanding russias strategic position in the world against donald trump who doesnt enjoy reading about these issues or learning about them, its a very difficult position for america to be in. Reporter but bolton has been heavily criticized himself for not testifying in the impeachment hearing last year saying, now it was because the focus was too narrow and politicized and that congress should have investigated trump for additional possible impeachable offenses saying now he heard firsthand from trump that security aid to ukraine was directly tied to his request that joe biden and others be investigated by the ukrainian president. Bolton said he was alarmed at what he described as obstruction of justice as a way of life, yet he still insists that his testimony would not have made a difference, something i press him on repeatedly in our interview airing this sunday, michael. Obviously has a strong word about the president but you say the book has pretty strong words about the press, Even Stronger than usual. Reporter yeah, we have heard the president say often that the press is the enemy of the people but bolton says trump once said reporters should be thrown in prison to reveal sources, adding these people should be executed. One of the many shocking excerpts from the book, michael, which is why bolton is not at all surprised trump is trying to block its release. Michael . Martha, thank you so much. Marthas full exclusive interview with john bolton is airing in a onehour special this sunday night, 9 00 p. M. Eastern right here on abc. Boltons book, the room where it happened, coming out on june 23rd. Amy . Announcer this is an abc news special report. Hello, everyone. Im terry moran here at abc News Washington bureau, and were coming on the air because theres a major decision out of the United States Supreme Court concerning the dreamers, those hundreds of thousands of americans who were brought here as children without the authority of law illegally. Before the Supreme Court, the question was did donald trump have the Lawful Authority to end president obamas program, the daca program, to protect the dreamers . In a stunning case, chief Justice John Roberts writing with the liberals, found that President Trumps decision to end the daca program, thats deferred action for childhood arrivals, protecting the dreame dreamers, that President Trump and his administration acted unlawfully when they ended the daca program. This opinion centered on whether or not the law had been followed to the letter of it, and thats something that chief john roberts is very much a stickler for. He found that the original reasons that the Trump Administration put forward were not done in accordance with the Administration Procedure act. That governs how the government should do these things, and the bottom line is the Supreme Court, chief Justice John Roberts said the Trump Administration acted unlawfully when it ended daca. The implications of this cannot be overstated. These are hundreds of thousands of people brought here as youngsters. They are in their workplaces, in the armed forces all across our country, and this is major news for them. I want to go to devin dwyer who covers the Supreme Court for us. Just before we came on the air, you said, watch chief Justice John Roberts. What did the court do . Reporter they sent an earthquake through this country on the issue of immigration, also sending a very clear message that this court is not a rubber stamp for donald trump. Chief Justice Roberts wrote here theres no question the president had the power to end daca, be you its how he did it. As you said, he did not give an adequate reason explanation, enough time for this decision to be made, and so even though this kicks the can for those dreamers, it doesnt impose a permanent solution to their status. The court today saying that program will stand for now as long as the administration doesnt come up with another reason. Thats right. Thats important to emphasize. The court says the Trump Administration or any administration can end daca, but they didnt do it right. I want to go to cecilia vega on the impact of this. You were speaking earlier today on how important this is for our country. Reporter this is not just a latino issue, terry. This is not just an immigration issue. This is an issue that impacts every facet of our country, particularly the biggest headlines that we are living with right now from race relations. This hundreds of thousands of black and brown people we have seen marching in the streets to the pandemic we are living under. 27,000 Daca Recipients are working on the front lines of our Health Care System today as we speak. Overwhelming support in this country, 86 believe that these dreamers should have protections, and we should say just to give you a little bit more about who these people are, these are people who came to this country as Young Children with their parents, whose parents immigrated illegally. They were born in other countries. Were talking about people, many of them who dont speak the languages of the countries they were born. They have been to school in this country. This is a program that allowed them to come out of the shadows, to pay taxes, to work, to be huge contributors to this to this economy, and to this country, and this ruling today will give them a little bit of a sigh of relief. This is a group that has been torn and twisted in the wind with politics coming from this white house, a president who has really campaigned on of course, that harsh immigration rhetoric and threatened to end daca immediately after he took office. Yet then he said nice words about them saying that he would make a deal to keep these Daca Recipients in this country. We are waiting to hear what the president has to say about this ruling. This is another body blow to President Trump. Thanks. From the Supreme Court, the bottom line, a 54 opinion, chief Justice John Roberts joining the liberals saying that the Trump Administration acted unlawfully when it ended the daca program established by president obama to protect the dreamers. Well have much more on this throughout the day. This is something that affects not just the Latino Community as cecilia vega pointed out, but a our Health Care Systems, our military, and so many others. Stay with abc news. Thanks f himself. Rayshard brooks appears in this interview from earlier this year with a tech startup called reconnect and the interview was on point. The people are focusing on criminal Justice Reforms and speaks about being trapped in the probation system. I just feel like some of the system could, you know, look at us as individuals, we do have lives, you know, just a mistake we made, you know, and, you know, not, not just do us as if we are animals. Reporter on the issue of bond the d. A. Is asking for a 50,000 signature bond for the officer charged with aggravated assault and no bond for the officer charged with felony murder. Amy. All right, steve osunsami, thank you. Well now to those wildfires raging in the west. Evacuations under way in arizona amid the states spike in coronavirus cases and new fires breaking out in california destroying homes. Ginger tracking all the latest for us. Good morning, ginger. Good morning, amy. We had those red flag warnings up yesterday, and boy, the winds were kicking and you have those brush fires burning. The walker fire, 1,100 acres burning, 35 contained. This is where evacuations are still up this morning. At least two structures have been destroyed. 50 right now threatened. The nelson fire also in california, that one destroyed three homes, heavily damaged two others, 95 acres. They did get that contained. Then finally the bush fire in arizona, remember we showed you yesterday. It nearly doubled in size overnight. 5 contained and still some evacuations there. Lots of fires that we could show you tons of pictures from, but what you need to know is its going to be a little less windy, but super hot. Weve seen firefighters with those heatrelated illnesses, temperatures and dry going through the next couple of weeks, michael. Oh, scorcher out there. Thank you. Now to the coronavirus emergency and new warning signs as 15 states are reporting increases in hospital admissions for the virus. Texas seeing its most since the pandemic began. Kaylee hartung has the latest. Reporter this morning, covid crisis. States across the Country Racing to stop the spread as more and more hot spots emerge. Abc news analyzing coronavirus trends in the u. S. Finding increasing numbers of people testing positive in 20 states and puerto rico. Hospitalizations increasing in 15 states, and the death toll rising in 13 states and washington, d. C. Here in texas, another daily record with nearly 3,000 Covid Patients hospitalized yesterday, an increase of 85 since memorial day. While our hospitals currently have enough beds, but people who need one, we may find ourselves in a dangerous situation with Hospital Capacity if the trend continues. Reporter in arizona, cases have doubled in the last month. Some of them fatal. Robert washington jr. Returned to his job as a Security Guard at a casino outside phoenix when the state began to reopen a month ago. A cancer survivor and diabetic, his daughter lina says he knew he was at risk but he returned so he could afford his insulin. According to lina her 68yearold father was diagnosed with covid and died on june 11th. The casino says it is heartbroken and is constantly reviewing and updating procedures. Because of peoples carelessness and the lack of leadership in arizona in general, its not just my dad, its going to be other peoples dads. Reporter the virus doesnt seem to be slowing down in florida either. Despite a rise in covid19 cases, Governor Desantis wants to continue to reopen. Were going to go forward. Were going to continue to protect the most vulnerable. Reporter with 2,600 plus cases announced statewide wednesday, miamis mayor saying he wont rule out another citywide shutdown. Businesses not abiding by rules will be shut down by miamidade police. Reporter the governor here in texas, he has actually banned local governments from penalizing people who dont wear masks in public. But in austin and san antonio, they have found a workaround, and they will fine businesses that dont enforce mask wearing. Amy . Kaylee, thank you. A bittersweet big step forward for new York Governor Andrew Cuomo calling an end to his popular daily news conferences. The governor said they were all about getting the facts out and changing social behavior and it looks like they worked. Cuomo tweeting, in part, its not goodbye. We just wont see each other every day anymore. The last one will be on friday. Certainly a good sign of the times for us here in new york state. Were following a lot of other headlines including that passenger kicked off a flight for refusing to wear a Face Covering as airlines began cracking down. And that 70s show star, Danny Masterson, facing charges of Sexual Assault from three women. First, lets go back to ginger. 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Daca, deferred action for childhood arrivals program, has helped 65,000 young immigrants brought here to the u. S. As kids stay in the country. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that President Trump did not give an adequate reason to end the program and here in San Francisco, animal control has captured a Mountain Lion that made several appearances in the city. This is video from sky 7 about an hour ago after authorities cornered and captured the animal. They did not tranquilize the cat because it is too small. This was at 4th and channel streets. Veinvest good morning. Off to sunny start. Mild temperatures out there. Lets take a look at whats going on with the commute. Pretty quiet but north of the bay bridge through the delta b bs thats where the fastest breezes will be. Still have a high fire danger in Solano County through 1 00 this afternoon. Temperatures warmest today. A little bit of a relief, but still above average. Just about every day, the seven day forecast. 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Breaking news for our viewers in the west, new jobless numbers Just Announced this morning. 1. 5 million more americans are now unemployed, bringing the total to 45 million. This is probably our favorite story. Look at that. Thats diego, the 100yearold tortoise who has helped keep the population of his species alive almost singularly by fathering more than 800 babies and traveling to the san diego zoo, but the 175pound, fivefoottall tortoise is now retiring and heading back to his native galapagos island to relax. Hes 100. He fathered 800 babies. He deserves it. He deserves it. He did it for the species more than 800 times apparently as well. Well deserved retirement for the tortoise. We do have a lot to cover. We want to get to that airline confrontation caught on camera. A passenger forced off a crowded flight after refusing to wear a mask. American Airlines Just one of several major carriers rolling out strict new Mask Policies this week. Gio benitez joins us with more on that. Gio, good morning. Reporter hey, whit, good morning to you. Yeah, airlines are now saying you must wear a mask if youre planning on boarding a plane and they want you to keep it on. But one passenger refused to do just that. This morning, a battle over masks. This is insane. Absolutely insane so we dont even have a choice anymore. Reporter thats political activist brandon straka, refusing to wear his mask on a flight from new Yorks Laguardia airport to dallas. Im just being told this is the law. And i have to get off. Its not the law. This is what american follows. If you do not wear a mask were going to ask you to come off the aircraft. Im sorry that you dont like it, but i dont like wearing a mask. Im going to ask you to get off the airline. Reporter american kicked him off the flight saying he refused to comply with the instructions provided by the flight crew. You didnt even bother to ask if i have a condition. Do you . I said, yes. She was like do you have paperwork to prove it . And then i get kicked off the flight. Reporter a source telling us he later claimed he couldnt wear a mask because of a medical condition. American says it cannot legally ask straka to reveal that condition and that he boarded the next flight without a mask. United, delta and american now say moving forward, they may ban passengers who refuse to use Face Coverings, but that there are exceptions. Kids, passengers eating and drinking and those with medical conditions. Some passengers worry not enough is being done. This is the safety issue of our generation. You cannot board an aircraft without having a mask on. Reporter and this is what eric cox saw at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in north carolina. There was no way to keep more than even one foot from anyone. Reporter and Industry Leaders this morning say theres only one way to solve the problem and its by making Face Coverings the law. They are calling for a federal mandate. Michael. All right, gio. You need to protect yourself and others in my opinion. Thank you so much for that. Back now with some of the most popular food brands. They are under fire for racial stereotypes. The makers of aunt jemima, uncle bens and mrs. Butterworth all facing criticism and vowing changes in the wake of nationwide protests. Adrienne bankert joins us now with more. Good morning, adrienne. Reporter good morning to you too, michael. Yes. Its the end of one of the longest running trademarks and logos in american advertising. With aunt jemima now youre cooking reporter within hours of announcing it will be renamed and rebranded, at least three more major food brands following aunt jemimas lead, mrs. Butterworth, cream of wheat and uncle bens rice. Uncle bens Parent Company says now is the right time to evolve the uncle bens brands saying theyre evaluating all possibilities. On wednesday, the Parent Company of cream of wheat announced its reviewing packaging which features a smiling black man in a white chefs uniform. We understand there are concerns regarding the chef image, the company said in a statement, and we are committing to evaluating our packaging and will proactively take steps to ensure that we do not inadvertently contribute to systemic racism. And mrs. Butterworth, critics say they create offensive imagery. Its because im so thick and rich. Reporter conagra which owns mrs. Butterworth says we stand in solidarity with our black and brown communities. Theyre now reviewing their brand. Its all about making sure that you have representation at the table for people that really can actually make a decision. I mean, that decision isnt just about changing an ad. Reporter calls for change came after this tiktok video viewed more than a million times spotlighting aunt jemimas origins. Quaker oats which is owned by pepsico says in a statement, we recognize aunt jemimas origins are based on a racial stereotype. You hungry . Let me fix you some breakfast. Aunt jemima . Did you know the aunt jemima means slave mammy on a plantation in the south . The founder got the name after attending a minstrel show. Think blackface. Reporter aunt jemima has undergone makeovers. In 1989 her head scarf was replaced with a new hairstyle and pearls. Some believe until now, the brand had not done enough. Aunt jemima was almost an exact replica of the mammy character in gone with the wind who was a servant, right, and so it really brings back and conjures images of servitude. Reporter earlier this year land o lakes made its own transformation removing a native American Woman from some of its dairy products. And quaker oats says a new chapter for the brand with a new name and image will happen by fall of this year. Amy. All right, adrienne, thank you very much. Well, turning to those stunning Sexual Assault charges against actor Danny Masterson. Eva pilgrim joins us with the latest on the investigation of that 70s show star. Good morning, eva. Reporter good morning, amy. These are serious charges. Danny masterson is looking at 45 years to life if convicted and the victims in this case say after waiting several years, they were determined to do the right thing. He is the onetime star of that 70s show. Oh, sure, when things get ugly suddenly im family. Reporter this morning Danny Masterson is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting three different women between 2001 and 2003, the height of his popularity on the sitcom. Future. Bleak. Kitty, feed the boy. Reporter Authorities Say masterson assaulted a 23yearold woman sometime in 2001. A 28yearold in april of 2003 and sometime between october and december of that same year investigators say he forcibly attacked a third woman, 23 years old. Its not easy to see our icons taken down but this is just one of those circumstances where you just have to stand on the side of truth and thats what these women are doing. Reporter this isnt the first time Danny Mastersons been accused of Sexual Assault. In 2017 he was fired from the Netflix Series the ranch after the lapd confirmed they were investigating assault allegations against him. No punches till i get back. Reporter in 2019 four women filed a lawsuit against him saying that he raped and sexually assaulted them. No criminal charges were filed at that time. The women also including the church of scientology in that suit saying the Church Helped masterson retaliate against them. Mastersons attorney calling the suit a shameful money grab and the church telling abc news those allegations are utterly false, adding, the church will prevail against those slanderous charges. But three of the women from that lawsuit part of this criminal investigation resulting in new charges. This isnt one woman accusing somebody. You have multiple women who dont know each other bravely coming forward to take on these very powerful men. Reporter mastersons attorney responding to the charges, mr. Masterson is innocent and were confident that he will be exonerated when all of the evidence finally comes to light and witnesses have the opportunity to testify. Masterson has previously maintained all sexual encounters were consensual. And the victims releasing a statement saying we are thankful that the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office is finally seeking criminal justice against masterson after a threeyear investigation. We are confident that the truth will be known and hope that the charges filed are the first steps in this long journey of healing, justice and holding those that victimized us accountable. Michael. All right, thank you so much, eva. Coming up next, that underwater Close Encounter. How these kids narrowly escaped a shark scare. Well be right back. 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Thankfully the pair escaped unharmed but the scare comes just a week after a 60yearold surfer was killed by a great white up the coast. It also comes just after 26yearold ben kelly was also killed while surfing in northern california. Still experts say its important to remember shark attacks are extremely rare. A shark attack is a very rare phenomenon, so your chances of encountering a shark, much less dying from one, is almost infinitesimal. Reporter if you do see a shark, its best to remain calm. If you cant get out of the water, face the shark at all times. A smack to the nose will generally get it to veer off real quickly. Reporter staying calm definitely easier said than done. So is the other tip from shark experts to stay facing the shark at all times, but it appears the teens did a great job of that, and they say, despite all this, guys, they cant wait to get back in the water. They always say that. Always say that. 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She was the first black woman on the cover of vogue talking about racism in the industry and what every year, you can see spectacular celebrities at aids walk San Francisco. This year they are coming to you join bette midler Gloria Estefan matt bomer stars of queer eye rupauls drag race superstars. For aids walk San Francisco live at home, streaming on july 19 to benefit prc and their covid relief efforts all over the city. Register now at aidswalk. Net good morning, america. Its 8 00 a. M. The abc news exclusive, Martha Raddatz oneonone with former National Security adviser john bolton. His explosive accusations about President Trump. I dont think hes fit for office. Calling him erratic, foolish and stunningly uninformed. And focused on winning reelection even if it endangered the nation. The Trump Administration now trying to block the book from being published after the president fires back at bolton overnight. Also this morning, racism and fashion. Beverly johnson, the first black model on the cover of vogue, calling for major changes in the industry. Her solution that could change the game right now. Surprise medical charges. As so many patients battle covid19, the cost that could come with it. One man receiving a statement totaling more than a Million Dollars. Our gma Consumer Team taking it to the experts for answers. Something big open for business. The summertime Small Business deals steals for gma viewers from tory and what led to this moment. Oh, wow. Oh, thank you. Thank you. The talented jewelrymaker trying to keep things afloat. Wait till you see what shes making and how we surprised her. All ahead as we say good morning, america. Whoa, oh, Something Big good morning, america. Were glad youre spending your thursday morning with us here. Thats right. We have great news about the female entrepreneurs we introduced you to on tuesday. Laura, the owner of mamamade told us she sold thousands of dollars of product. She says its been lifechanging for her business and her family. Thats great news. We also this morning meet another female entrepreneur whose Handmade Jewelry business has struggled during the pandemic. Lara has a surprise for her that will make getting her pieces out to her customers so much easier. Thats all coming up. Nice surprise. First we have a lot of news to get to this morning starting with that abc news exclusive with former National Security adviser john bolton ahead of that explosive new book where he presents a scathing portrait of President Trump. Lets go back to our chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz who had a chance to sit down with bolton for his first interview about the book. Good morning again, martha. Reporter good morning again, michael. The allegations are nothing short of shocking. In his 17 months as National Security adviser, bolton says he saw a president who put reelection above americas interests, and made decisions for personal gain. He was Donald Trumps longest serving National Security adviser, john bolton, at President Trumps side for some of our countrys most important National Security decisions. And what bolton saw left him deeply disturbed. You described the president as erratic, foolish, behaved irrationally, bizarrely, you cant leave him alone for a minute. He saw conspiracies behind rocks and he was stunningly uninformed. He couldnt tell the difference between his personal interests and the countrys interests. I dont think hes fit for office. I dont think he has the competence to carry out the job. There isnt any guiding principle that i was able to discern other than whats good for Donald Trumps reelection. You say you were astonished by what you saw. A president for whom getting reelected was the only thing that mattered, even if it meant endangering or weakening the nation. Well, i think he was so focused on the reelection that longerterm considerations fell by the wayside. So if he thought he could get a photo opportunity with kim jongun at the Demilitarized Zone in korea there was considerable emphasis on the photo opportunity and the press reaction to it and little or no focus on what such meetings did for the bargaining position of the United States. Reporter kim said bolton not the only foreign leader with whom trump was trying to make deals. How would you describe trumps relationship with Vladimir Putin . I think putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle. I think putin is smart, tough. He plays a bad hand extremely well. I think he sees that hes not faced with a serious adversary here. And he works on him and he works on him and he works on him. I dont think hes worried about donald trump. What happened to the dealmaker in those situations . Well, the president may well be a superb dealmaker when it comes to manhattan real estate. Dealing with arms limitation treaties on strategic weapons, dealing in many, many other interNational Security issues are things far removed from his life experience. When youre dealing with somebody like putin, who has made his life understanding russias strategic position in the world against donald trump who doesnt enjoy reading about these issues or learning about them, its a very difficult position for america to be in. Bolton has been heavily criticized himself for not testifying in the impeachment hearings last year, saying in the book and in our interview that he thought the hearings were too politicized and narrowly focused, something i press on him repeatedly in our interview for sunday, michael. That interview, we can see the full exclusive interview with john bolton airing in a onehour special this sunday night, 9 00 p. M. Eastern right here on abc, and john bolton will be here on gma for his first live interview after the special on monday morning. Boltons book, the room where it happened, comes out on june 23rd. Breaking news for our viewers in the west. A big win for the dreamers. The Supreme Court has rejected the efforts by President Trumps administration to end the deferred action for childhood arrivals policy. The justices upheld the obama era Dreamer Program protecting nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants from the fear of deportation who came to the United States as children. Coming up next here on gma, legendary supermodel Beverley Johnson calling out the fashion industry on its racism in front of and behind the camera. Her proposal to help fix it. Then we have a double edition of deals steals, great deals on kitchen and summer must haves, all of course from Small Businesses. Stay with us. If theres gonna be a sticker on it has to mean something. So we make sure this means something. That weve done everything to make your shopping, testdriving and carbuying experience the way it should be. Carmax. 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We cannot wait for that but guess what, we dont have to wait for pop news because lara is with us right now. Hey, lara. Hey, amy. Good morning to you guys. Well get right to it and begin with movie news and a big role for kristen stewart. The twilight star will shift roles and play princess diana. Deadline reporting the drama called spencer will spotlight a critical weekend in the early 90s when diana was spending christmas with the royal family and decided she wanted out. She wanted out of her marriage with prince charles. Director Pablo Larrain who directed the oscarwinning jackie is explaining his choice in lead actresses saying Kristin Stewart is one of the great actresses around today. To do this well, you need mystery. Kristen can be many things. She can be very mysterious and fragile, yet at the same time very strong. And i totally agree. Production for spencer expected to begin early next year. Also in the news this morning, Kim Kardashian west extending her reach in the Business World yet again. This time signing an exclusive deal with spotify to host and produce a podcast on criminal Justice Reform. Kim will cohost with Television Producer Roy Rothschild and cover the case of kevin keith, a man who was convicted of murder three times, but there are now serious questions about whether or not he actually committed those crimes. Criminal Justice Reform is near and dear to kardashians heart. She successfully petitioned to commute the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson and is studying to take the bar exam in california. Her deal with spotify comes on the heels of the company paying joe rogan 100 million for an exclusive podcast deal. No word yet on what kim will make on her deal. Congratulations, Kim Kardashian west. Finally, wanted to share with you an app i thought was interesting. 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Beverly johnson, the first black model on the cover of vogue, is calling for change in the fashion world. The trail blazer speaking out in the Washington Post about Racial Discrimination in the industry, this coming after vogue editor anna wintour apologized for a culture of exclusion at her magazine and juju chang spoke with the supermodel joins us now with more. Good morning, juju. Reporter good morning, michael. You know, Beverly Johnson is like the Jackie Robinson of fashion, the first black woman on the cover of american vogue and five decades and 500 covers later she says while theres lots of diversity among models theres still an utter lack of diversity when it comes to management. 45 years ago supermodel Beverly Johnson made history becoming the first ever black model to grace this iconic cover. Every models dream is to be on the cover of american vogue. Thats our oscar, thats our gold medal. I get excited speaking about it to this day. Reporter it was a moment the fashion trail blazer thought would usher in big changes to the overwhelmingly white fashion industry. But according to johnson, theres still much to be done. There is no diversity in the upper echelon, none. We dont have a seat at the table. We have no representation in the fashion world. On the outside now youre seeing, you know, black models and everything and you think that were, you know, getting somewhere, but basically in the financial world of it, in the economics of the business, we are not participating in it financially. Reporter this week johnson penning a brutally honest oped in the Washington Post tackling the issue of systemic racism in fashion, writing, year after Year Companies inflict harm against black culture while actively gouging it for inspiration and taking all of the profit. She cites two racist faux pas in recent years, gucci with its minstrelinspired line, and burberry debuting a hoodie featuring a noose. Both companies have since apologized, but its mistakes like these johnson feels could easily be avoided. And you think that the reason behind that is there is a lack of inclusion and diversity in the upper ranks. And particularly people of color, black people who are a real significant influence in the fashion industry. We really need to have a voice in those rooms. Reporter one person johnson hopes is listening now, legendary vogue editor in chief anna wintour. What do you think Anna Wintours role is in this . She has been a powerhouse not just in vogue, but in conde nast. Shes the most powerful person in fashion and wields a lot of power. When i did the article one thing i wanted to accomplish was not just this is wrong and that is wrong, i wanted to have a solution. Reporter to get those Diverse Voices in the room, johnson is pushing for the fashion world to implement what shes calling the Beverly Johnson rule. You have interview two black professionals for each opening and that can go as far to the board of directors and all the way down to the editor and photographer. I think that that will really let people know that theyre taking action. Reporter its inspired by the rooney rule in the nfl. Now, one Cosmetics Company already signing on to the Beverly Johnson pledge. As for anna wintour, she issued a letter to employees saying, in part, it cant be easy to be a black employee at vogue, and there are too few of you. I know that its not enough to say we will do better, but we will. And then in a statement to abc news, annas people saying anna has done much to champion diversity and inclusion throughout her tenure from putting Naomi Campbell on the cover of annas first September Issue in 1989 to supporting so many designers of color via the cfda Vogue Fashion fund. Michael . All right, juju. Time will tell, and glad Beverly Johnson is speaking up now. Now we go to ginger at home. Hey, ginger. 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Tonight we fall back into m m mm onight we fall back into m m mm its time for day two of our special deals steals event with so many Small Businesses working hard just to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. We are celebrating shopping small and this morning tory johnson is joining us with products for your home and your kitchen. Good morning to you, tory. Good morning, amy. First up you can get an instant kitchen upgrade from geometry. It is a sevenperson family owned business in california. They make the most exquisite designer pattern, highly absorbent tea towels. Fabulous. Definitely prettier than paper towels and better for the environment as well because they are obviously not disposable. They are gorgeous. Last time gma viewers wiped them out. Im sure it will happen again today. Normally 16. Today slashed in half, 8 and i know, amy, you have the next one. All right. Those are gorgeous. We want to bring in one of these Small Business owners, dondre anderson, the ceo and cofounder of symphony chips. We have them here with us on the set. Were already eating. He joins us with his daughters. Good morning, thanks for joining us. Good morning. So happy to be here. He joins us with his father and two of his daughters, symphony chips started as a family own spice company. What makes your chips so good . Our chips are so good because theyre not just salt and potatoes. Only potato chips with 28herb and spice blend created this gentleman on the Las Vegas Strip and they are the only chips that are actually able to wake up your taste buds. Are your taste buds woken . Wide awake. All right. What is your dream for symphony chips . My ultimate dream for symphony chips is to grow and expand our company through distribution and of course our Customer Base but do that through leadership and just like my father led me i want to be an example to my daughters and through our nonprofit, symphony crumbs, we want to bring jobs to our community to empower them to not only grow and expand with us but maybe even go on to their own companies and businesses. While you were talking i had a chip. It was amazing and, whoo, i got spice. I had to take a sip of my coffee. I am fully awake. Thank you so much. Tory will tell us about the deal we have. We do have a great deal. Eight bags, two different flavors, a variety of sizes. It is slashed in half so you get a blend of flavor in every bite for 20. 50, a savings of 50 and then to wash it down we have some really great options from nod products. It is based in minneapolis. One of their signature products is a bloody mary treat. I took the liberty to create one with tomato juice. All are about making us smile. They have an awesome product called sip and sway, a water bottle with a Bluetooth Speaker built in. They just have a variety of options. I promise when you go online, youll see so many things that make you smile that you will want to add to cart and bring home. Everything is slashed at least in half so it ranges from 3 to 15. Then we go to get it right, gma viewers love this company. Weve got their silicone mats that are multipurpose so they replace plastic or aluminum foil. You can use them for so many different things, pot holder, pot cover, trivet, coaster and also their bottle stoppers which are terrific. Everything slashed in half and start at 14. Then we go to a brandnew one, this is called tushy. It is bamboo toilet paper. So 100 bamboo fibers in this. This is the ecofriendly option. There is also no Plastic Packaging that comes with it. Super soft. Premium threeply. You will get eight rolls, 300 sheets per roll. It is slashed in half, 14. 50. And the final one for right now is a company that i have been trying to get on gma deals for two years. They finally said yes. It is called sheex. It is bedding. It is so super soft, like silky soft but its a performance fabric created by a womanowned company in new jersey. Its a breathable fabric that will it has moisture wicking so it takes the moisture away from your body so you dont wake up with night sweats. It is breathable. It comes in ten different colors. Every single mattress size. You cant cant go wrong because it is all 50 off, it starts at 132 per set and Free Shipping from sheex. Ooh. We like that one, tory. Thanks so much. We have a lot more shop small deals steals in just a bit. Whit, i was a poet and didnt know it. Oh i wish i could pick up with something clever, but i dont have anything right now. Ill get back to you on that. I promise. We want to turn to a look at Hong Kong Disneyland opening its gates for the first time in five months. Will reeve sat down for an exclusive interview with disneys chief medical officer as disney parks around the world begin cautious and phased reopenings. Hong kong disneyland is reopened [ cheers ] reporter overnight, Hong Kong Disneyland reopening. We have a lot of sharing that we do with all of our parks, all the disney parks around the world are learning a lot from one another. Reporter hong kong following shanghai disneyland as the second disney park to engage in a phased reopening. How is disney working to make a safe environment for guests and cast . Weve taken a sixpronged scientific approach to our health and safety protocols. These include reducing capacity, increasing the handwashing and hand sanitizing stations and increasing cleaning. Weve instituted temperature checks for our cast and our guests. Weve also implemented requiring cloth Face Coverings and were adding more options for contactless payments. Reporter disney, the Parent Company of abc news, has plans for more reopenings this summer. Orlandos disney world scheduled to reopen july 11th. Disneyland in california on july 17th. Mr. Incredible, we need your help. Reporter this morning, disney unveiling a health and safety Educational Campaign inspired by the incredibles. It spotlights the health and safety protocols we put in place and its using many of the characters that our guests know and love. Reporter featuring frozone, elastigirl, mr. Incredible, edna and the kids all helping with reminders on how to stay safe. I asked dr. Hymel what she would tell a family who called her and said we want to go to disneyland but are nervous. She said, exercise caution, only do what youre comfortable with, and know disney is taking the situation seriously and cant wait to welcome guests back safely whenever theyre ready, whit. A lot have those questions, thank you so much. Coming up here, tory is back with even more great deals steals. Saving on summer accessories. Every year, you can see spectacular celebrities at aids walk San Francisco. This year they are coming to you join bette midler Gloria Estefan matt bomer stars of queer eye rupauls drag race superstars. For aids walk San Francisco live at home, streaming on july 19 to benefit prc and their covid relief efforts all over the city. Register now at aidswalk. Net out on the verge of the rest of our lives its been a bit of a curveball, us working from home, but weve adapted and working collectively to stay home and to stay safe. Our wholesale business is down almost 90 . With your help well be ready to service the boutiques as they start opening across our country. This month is a make or break for our business. Thank you so much for your support. Welcome back to gma. We love getting those messages. Those are just some of the millions of Small Business owners who are struggling to stay afloat across the country right now. Such a tough time and this morning we are highlighting some small shops with day two of our special edition of deals steals. Tory is back with more and lara, youre helping out. I am, i am. Im going to be the model and tory is bringing us summer accessories for great prices, you guys, Small Business owners unite. Weve got you covered here, right, tory . By the way, im kellys my camera woman. Riva is my Production Assistant so anything can happen at this point. Tory, take it away. I know anything can happen. I wish you and i were together so i could see you modelling in person but well start with simple sarong. This is a Company Created by a michigan mom because she was tired of her towel constantly falling when she was getting out of the pool trying to grab her kids, carry all their stuff so it has strategically placed button holes that allow it to stay perfectly in place no matter where you put it. Its great whether youre in the backyard, coming out of the shower in your bathroom. A really great towel and variety of patterns. Are you looking good in it, lara . I am. I am. Im just yes, it is now fully adjusted. I am ready. This sarong isnt going anywhere, i can assure you. I can move. Perfect. I am free and i love it. Excellent. Theres a big assortment. Theres also a kids hooded version. Thats awesome. Everything slashed in half and range from 19 to 29. Then we are going to move on to a Company Called revitalign. They make orthotic footwear for women. Ive got one pair of sneaker one sneaker here. A half a pair of sneakers that im holding here because, lara, you and i talk about this. We want style, but comfort really matters too, especially for everyday shoes and thats what this company delivers. All of the products are made with premium materials so theres leather and antimicrobial cork and all kinds of things, but at the bace of every one of these shoes, it is about comfort which we love, and they are all slashed in half. So the prices today start at 30, and revitalign is giving us Free Shipping which we love too. Then were going to move on to a Great Company making its gma deals debut. Its grace eleyae and i know that, lara, you have some things from grace. She started this company specifically to protect her hair. Its something that we can all relate to. There is a variety of products. One i love the most is a baseball hat that has a satin lining. So usually a baseball hat, you know, doesnt leave your hair looking too good but there is a satin lining and has a product that is called a slap. Its satin lined you can sleep with to protect your hair or you can go out if youve got a bad hair day. Its going to make any bad hair day look gorgeous. Shes got a mask. Do you have some . She pivoted given the crisis. Oh, yes, let me find them. Theyre so pretty. Let me show a couple of these. Look at these patterns, you guys. The fabrics are so beautiful and, again, satin lined. I love these. Just really the prettiest masks ive seen. Theyre beautiful. Im going to put one on right now. Oh, good. Excellent. Theyre not only beautiful, all the products from this company, but the prices are good too. Everything, lara, is 50 off so ranges from 7. 50 to 37. 00. Take a look online at the assortment. Another one you and i have loved for many, many years, rustic cuff, based in tulsa. Rustic cuff had to close six of its stores during the covid crisis so this sale means a lot to them. I know youve got some of the beaded bracelets on, stainless steel beaded bracelets. I do. I wanted to show the colored ones. Yeah, these are great. I am wearing them right now. These are so in. I love the more the merrier on these and love stacking these. These are made by a friend of mine. These are rustic cuff. Theyre so comfortable, easy, all sizes, you just wear them, never take them off and the deal is amazing, tory. The deal is really good. Designed to allow you to stack, because theyre slashed by 63 so today theyre 14 each. Then k. Carroll, another great accessory company, a handbag designer in michigan. And its a Woman Owned Company and what i love about this Crossbody Bag is that it comes with two straps so not only a great bag but you get the two straps, the guitar strap as well as just the solid coordinating strap. Nine different colors including the one youve got there, lara. This one slashed by 60 , it is 20. 20 for this bag from k. Carroll. So good. Finally some earrings, earrings and more from treasure jewels. It is a texasbased company, a husband and wife team that uses artisans in colombia to make really beautiful handcrafted jewelry, earrings, necklaces and make so many things plus now brandnew headbands and beaded clutches. You get kind of a lot of colorful statement with all of their pieces, a lot of bang for your buck. Everything is slashed at least in half. They range from 12 to 25 and i know earrings, lara, are a big deal for you. Yeah, i love these. Right now i have on the big flower ones, tory. They are so adorable. They look great with this yellow shirt and im still wearing my sarong because i wanted to show it just wont come off. Dont worry, ladies. It will stay in place. The earrings are light, so cute and i love the fact that theyre made by these amazing artisans in colombia. Tory, you nailed it. Hey tory, i have a question for you. Yesterday you were in your garden. Today youre in your living room. How long does it take you to get from one to the other . You want to see how the magic happens. Right here. Just get a nice canvas print. You can change your mood, change your location. Like that. Who wouldnt want a backyard in her living room . Oh, i love it. Thank you for sharing the magic behind the scenes. Everybody, weve partnered with all brands on these deals. Find them all on our website, goodmorningamerica. Com. And, michael, what do you think . Lets shop. That was like watching an episode of i love lucy. Lucy and ethel were going at it. I like when she had it all on at once, a tropical ninja. Awesome. Great job, lara. Thank you so much. Coming up, the stars of the new hit series, love, victor, are going to join us live. Right back with more gma. Join us live. Right back with more gma. Weve always put safety first. And we always will. For people. For the future. And there has never been a summer when its mattered more. Wherever you go, summer safely. Get zero percent apr financing for up to five years on select models and exclusive lease offers. Is there a better alternative to braces . Only invisalign aligners use smarttrack technology. It moves teeth more comfortably and predictably. And in many cases, it works faster than braces. upbeat music and in many cases, it works faster than braces. Sfx dog bark sfx confetti popper popping sfx bubbles when we cant be close, we can still be close. Welcome back to gma. Welcome back to gma. The groundbreaking 2018 movie love, simon about a gay teenagers coming out story was a huge hit and now the beloved film has a spinoff called love, victor and we have two of the stars joining us from their homes this morning. We have Michael Cimino who plays victor and ana ortiz, who plays his mother. Im curious, im guessing i know the answer to this but how big of a fan were you of the movie when you first saw it a couple of years ago . I was first off, thank you for having me. I appreciate it a million and i was such a huge fan, like, i literally walked out of the movie theater, and i was with some friends and i was just, like man, i cannot wait to be part of a project like this one, and here we are. You did it. Ana, how about you . I loved the movie. I thought it was really sweet and charming and, you know, i think whats wonderful about love, victor is that we can sort of take that and build on it and open it up to a whole new audience and its just really exciting to be part of it. Obviously you play mother son on film. What was your relationship like off camera . Were you a mother figure to michael, or give us a sense of what your relationship is like . I guess so. I definitely yelled at him a lot. We had a lot of fun. I mean, michael is just incredibly focused, concentrated artist, actor, humanitarian and we got into he wouldnt even bring his phone to set sometimes. He would only have it for music because he sort of didnt want to get distracted so we had incredible conversations about politics and i ended up getting really heated about it. Thats great. Lets see you two in action on screen. Take a look. We have a major emergency on our hands. I need to get another tres leche cake. What . Why . I forgot to get the third so i doubled up on the second leche but you can tell, you can totally tell and if i dont fix this, i am going to be hearing about how i tanked Tres Leches Cake until she is dead which might be today because ill be murdered about the cake. Its fine. Its fine. Ill get a new one, and abuela wont ever have to know. Michael, you say that your character was inspired in large part by your cousin. Yeah, yeah, and my cousin came out well, came out to me when i was probably like 12 or 13 but i definitely saw him struggling with something and i couldnt put the pieces together until i got older and so, you know, because of that i was really drawn to this role and, you know, speaking to him about it like while i was doing research for it was really, really, really important to me to get the most accurate representation for the community. Thats amazing and i know, ana, ive always been a huge fan of yours, love, love, loved ugly betty. Do you still keep in touch with the cast from the show . You all seemed to have such amazing chemistry on camera. Yeah, they are definitely my chosen family. We hang out all the time. I see my other tv sons besides michael. I see them all the time. He lives very close by. We have socially distant glass of wine every probably every week. No shame in that. No shame in that. We are so excited to watch the two of you. Ana ortiz, Michael Cimino, thank you for being with us. We certainly appreciate it. Wishing you the best. Thank you so much. All ten episodes of love, victor are available to stream now on hulu. Lets head over to ginger. And, amy, i have gmas pollen report sponsored by zyrtec. Our last one of the year. So it doesnt mean that allergies are over, especially if you take into account all the pollen. In colorado you had the images of the pollen moving through over the mountainside. That fresh snow up there and then on the foothills actually and then this one from texas where someone was walking through a forest and my goodness, picked up some pollen there. The highest levels from colorado, theyre seeing some of them through kansas, missouri into illinois and indiana and a little bit lower for the Northern Rockies and looks like good morning. Im mike nicco. Free ac, knot todnot today. Well have 80s and 90s around the bay and 90s inland. One of the warmest turning now to a shocking turning now to a shocking case of surprise medical charges. One seattle area patient received more than a Million Dollars in charges for covid19 treatment. Kyra phillips spoke to that patient, and she joins us live this morning. Kyra, good morning. Reporter good morning, whit. Five weeks in an induced coma michael almost died from covid19. His survival even surprising his doctors. Then he gets a summary of his medical charges. And michael tells me that nearly killed him again. Dubbed the miracle child after 62 days in the hospital, 70yearold michael flor survived covid19 recalling the day he woke up still raw. It was hard to believe that i had almost died. I learned that they had asked my wife and family to say goodbye. Reporter but michael pulled through and the only goodbye he remembers now is this one. [ cheers ] to see my wife who i hadnt seen for two months and be able to touch her. Reporter then came the explanation of charges from the hospital. Its more than a Million Dollars. What did you say to yourself . Its quite a shock. Reporter 181 pages and more than a Million Dollars. 9,700 a day in icu. More than 80,000 for 29 days on a ventilator. You think, how can you afford this . Reporter medicare will likely cover most of these charges and the federal government did pass legislation to provide funds for coronavirus care. So if a hospital receives this money, patients should be prohibited from surprise medical bills. As we see patients discharged from the hospital after serious covid19 infections, they are receiving sometimes very large bills. There is a huge amount of confusion out there among both providers and patients about how all of this will work. Reporter Michaels Hospital telling us, at this time, swedish has not initiated any patient billing for covid19 treatment. We are working closely with insurers to settle reimbursement for care before billing patients outofpocket costs. As for his insurer we have not received the itemized statement and should there be any disagreement over the bill, it will be worked out between us and the hospital. The patient is not financially responsible in these cases, we are. But for michael its not even the end of his bills. Hes still recovering from covid19 and is on dialysis. Youre being referred to as the Million Dollar baby. Are you okay with that . Yeah, im fine with that. Thats quite funny. Might be 1. 5 million at the end of it all. Reporter whit, if you receive coronavirus care heres what experts recommend, first dont pay the bill right away. Call the hospital and then call the insurer. Check out those charges, find out what youre actually responsible for because many of those charges can be negotiated, whit. Kyra, were happy michael is doing well but the sticker shock of that bill, unbelievable. Thank you very much for that report. Coming up here, a big surprise to help one female entrepreneurs Small Business still ahead. From the rooftops gmas pollen report is sponsored by the makers of zyrtec. Zyrtec, muddle no more. Back now on gma and all week weve been highlighting back now on gma and all week weve been highlighting Small Businesses run by women. And i know, lara, you spoke to one female entrepreneur working so hard to keep her Company Alive during the pandemic. Michael, Alicia Goodwin loves creating delicate pieces of jewelry, but when the pandemic hit she joined the millions of Small Business owners suddenly scrambling to keep their companies afloat. Fortunately though our sponsor, scotch brand, stepped in and gave her a huge surprise. Take a look. Reporter Alicia Goodwin has been passionate about make ing jewelry since she was a kid and in 2007 started a line of textured pieces she sold on etsy and her Small Business, lingua nigra soon took off. So creative and beautiful. Give us a little feel for what you do. My work is its based off of nature mostly, so i etch, i acid etch or reticulate. Nothing is hammered. What is your bestselling product . The bangle. The bangles are really fun. Reporter she lives in chicago and says the pandemic created a shift in the way she had to market and sell her line. A lot of your job was going to shows around the country. You were traveling all the time. That gets shut down. You can no longer do it. It must have been very scary for you. Yes, yes, and its funny, i was in the middle of rewriting a Business Plan and i knew at that point when the first shows started to cancel, then all the other ones were rolling and then my wholesale accounts stopped. I have been a fan of social media for a very long time. So i connect that with etsy and ive been adding my work on there. Reporter alicia says she practically lives at the post office where she spends thousands on shipping so we teamed up with our sponsor scotch brands for a deserving surprise. Scotch brand wants to give you a years supply of their flex seal shipping roll and theyre giving you 5,000. Oh, wow. 5,000 to put toward growing your business. Thats really great. Oh, thank you. Thank you reporter that scotch flex seal shipping roll saving 50 on time and supplies. Cut, fold, press and ship. Scotch wants more women to make these Small Businesses grow and you are such a great inspiration. This will be amazing to work with. 5,000 means a lot. It sure does. Thanks, alicia, and thank you, scotch brands, for that incredible generous gift. Michael. Very generous indeed. Thank you so much. Everybody, stay right there. Well be right back. 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. Well as to how a have reverse mortgage works. People think that the bank takes your home, but that is not true. Thats absolutely 100 wrong. The home is ours. We can sell it if we want to at any time. I like the flexibility of not having a payment, but i can make the payment if i want to. Youre responsible for keeping up your property taxes and youre responsible for paying your insurance on the property. For us, it was a security blanket. The value of our house, was to fund our longterm health care. 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Hey, ryan. Its thursday, june 18, 2020. The days, as you know, still matter. Ryan yes, they do. Im just sort of laughing here because i heard in my ear 6 minutes until the show. I thought time for a walk around the block outside. I cant get over the fact t i