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Capitol hill over a new Coronavirus Relief package. The republican plan looking to slash benefits by more than half. The race to reach an agreement. Oh, boy. Also this morning, more than a dozen players and staff with the Miami Marlins testing positive. Major League Baseball postponing games just four days after opening day. Will the season survive . Tropical threat. Hurricane season heating up. Puerto rico braces for a possible Tropical Storm as texas recovers from hannas powerful punch. Fatal shark attack. The first shark incident in maine in ten years. Could it have been a great white . Red flags flying right now after several sightings in new york. The warnings from beachgoers right now. And the heroic rescue caught on camera. An unconscious drivert of his smoking car right before the vehicle was suddenly engulfed in flames. Ive got a show to do remembering Regis Philbin. The tribute for those who knew the morning maestro best and this morning, our interview with his longtime cohost kelly ripa only on gma. And we do say good morning, america, and its great to be with you on this busy Tuesday Morning. Dr. Fauci standing by to talk with you in just a bit, george. Thats right, robin. So many questions this morning on reopenings, vaccines, sports, plus a series of controversial tweets from President Trump overnight including an attack on dr. Fauci d it com a aosthuny. Covid19 hospitalizations are on the rise in at least 40 states and the death toll is increasing in 28. Hard hit florida is one of those states where cases are climbing. Icus there overflowing. Hospital admissions increasing by 79 since july 4th. Victor oquendo joins us from miami with the very latest. Good morning, victor. Reporter good morning, michael. From inside one of the Clinical Labs here in miami participating in the final stage of pfizers vaccine Clinical Trials, amr miami joining in the race for a vaccine. Doses starting this week in patient rooms just like this one as cities and states across the country struggle to slow the spread of the virus. This morning, rolling back reopenings. St. Louis now limiting crowds to 50 people and closing bars early. Officials now saying they will take action against businesses that ignore social distancing. Packed gatherings concerning dr. Deborah birx, warning some states might need to shrink capacities even further. We can see what is happening in the south moving north. We do believe that there are states that do need to close their bars. Reporter and now new crackdowns coming. Overnight new yorks Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeting this video of a concert in the hamptons on saturday saying, i am appalled. The department of health will conduct an investigation. We have no tolerance for the illegal and Reckless Endangerment of Public Health. The events organizers stressing it followed cdc guidelines and made best efforts to ensure social distancing guidelines were maintained. In florida, this gym owner was arrested after repeatedly violating county Health Orders arguing his guests cant be forced to wear a mask. In alabama, more than 40 people tested positive after attending a multiday church event last week including the pastor. He says while they took precautions ahead of the event, services were shut down after the first member learned they had the virus. Covid19 derailing major League Baseball just four days after opening day. Mlb postponing three games after an outbreak on the Miami Marlins infected more than a dozen players and staff leaving many to wonder if the season will continue. Were taking a risk every day. Fair to say guys are concerned. I dont see it as a nightmare. We built the protocols to allow us to continue to play. We think we can keep people safe and continue to play. Reporter this as dr. Anthony fauci tells abc news that some of the messages the Trump Administration has relayed to the public did not always match the reports he was getting from people on the front lines about struggles like shortages of protective equipment. We keep hearing when we go to these Task Force Meetings that these are being corrected, that its being corrected, but yet when you go into the trenches you still hear about that. I really, quite frankly, have to be honest with you, i cannot explain that. Reporter overnight new hope in the race for a vaccine. As moderna begins its phase 3 trial, Pharmaceutical Company pfizer announcing its moving into the final phase of testing in its vaccine trial anticipating to test up to 30,000 people. If its successful and approved, their goal is to have 100 million doses available by the end of the year. Were now looking at safety and efficacy, that is the ability of the vaccine to actually prevent covid19, and this is the trial that will generate the key data needed to actually get a license to distribute the vaccine. Reporter like moderna, pfizers vaccine likely wont be available until early next year. Once pfizer gives the green light Clinical Labs like amr miami will be looking for volunteers. Michael. All right, thank you so much, victor. George. We go to the white house where President Trump sent out a series of tweets overnight promoting hydroxychloroquine, attacking dr. Anthony fauci after calling on some governors to reopen faster. Our senior White House Correspondent cecilia vega joins us now. Cecilia, this also comes after his National Security adviser has tested positive for covid. Reporter yeah, george, good morning to you. This one hits close to home for the president. Robert obrien is the highest Ranking Administration Official known to have tested positive and it brings the number of people in the white house or in the campaign to have tested positive to more than a dozen. This morning, the white house wont say when the president last came facetoface with his National Security adviser. I havent seen him lately. I heard he tested, yeah. I have not seen him. Im calling him later. Reporter Robert Obrien last seen at the white house grounds on thursday, now the white house will only say hes experiencing mild symptoms and that there is no risk of exposure to President Trump who is regularly tested. But the press secretary has said they are often together. You have ambassador obrien who sees him in person twice a day. Reporter on a tour of a vaccine production plant in north carolina, the president complying with state law requiring a mask. The second vaccine is likely to enter phase 3 in a matter of days. Reporter but in that same visit he also called on states to reopen even as cases surge. I really do believe a lot of the governors should be opening up states that theyre not opening, and well see what happens with them. Reporter overnight the president went on a twitter spree. Among the things he shared with his more than 84 million twitter followers a doctor saying you dont need to wear masks. She touted hydroxychloroquine instead. That video has since been removed and flagged by twitter as a violation and he also shared a tweet that called dr. Anthony fauci a fraud and another claiming fauci misled the American People on what the president said were many issues, george. Okay, cecilia, thanks. We are joined by dr. Anthony fauci. Thank you for joining us this morning. I got to say this is not the way i expected to start the interview but i have to have you respond to those tweets from President Trump that were taken down overnight. First on that one that said you dont need masks, there is a cure, its called hydroxychloroquine, can you just clarify for our viewers the best scientific guidance we have on masks and hydroxychloroquine . We should all be Wearing Masks outside, george. This is something that you heard dr. Birx mention when she was making a comment. Its very important. There are certain fundamental things we should be doing, particularly if you happen to be in an area where theres viral activity. Wear masks all the time when youre outside. Social distancing, six feet at least. Avoid crowds. Close bars in areas where theres viral activity and do hand hygiene. Theres no question about that so thats something thats not really arguable. How about hydroxychloroquine, the president promoting effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine. We know the fda has recommended against emergency use. Right. Right, exactly, and i go along with the fda. The overwhelming prevailing Clinical Trials that have looked at the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine have indicated that it is not effective in coronavirus disease. And one of the retweets from the president also accuses you of misleading the public on many issues. Youve been at the nih since 1984. Youve advised six president s. Can you continue to do your job when the president of the United States is publicly questioning your credibility in this way . You know, george, i dont know how to address that. Im just going to certainly continue doing my job. You know, i dont tweet. I dont even read them so i dont really want to go there. I just will continue to do my job no matter what comes out because i think its very important. Were in the middle of a crisis with regard to an epidemic, a pandemic. This is what i do. This is what ive been trained for and ill continue to do it. To the charge youve been misleading the American Public . I have not been misleading the American Public under any circumstances. Lets talk about reopening right now. Which states are you most concerned about . You know, i mean, obviously the Southern States that really actually had a major surge, florida, texas, arizona, california. They appear, i hope and it looks like they may be cresting in coming back down. What im concerned about is what dr. Birx mentioned just a little bit ago is that some of the other states, the ohios, the indianas, the tennessees, the kentuckys that are starting to have that very early indication that the percent of cases regarding the number of tests that you have, that its going up. That can a surefire sign youve got to really be careful and youve got to if you are trying to open up, please do it in a way thats in accordance with the guidelines, the guidelines that we carefully put together sometime ago. If you do that carefully and you do the fundamentals that i mentioned just a moment ago, george, i think we can prevent the surges that weve seen in the Southern States because we just cant afford yet again another surge. Yet as you know the governor of tennessee simply said hes not prepared to go along with what dr. Birx said and at the same time President Trump yesterday is saying some states should be thinking about reopening. Do we need a coordinated national strategy, all going in the same direction . You know, george, if you look at the guidelines, the way we put them out some time ago, that really is the national strategy. This was the recommendation that was made saying heres what you need to do. If youre at this level, you wait until you have a period of time over 14 days where it comes down. Then you graduate to the next phase. We there, u t the nexttied some states are not doing that. We would hope they all rethink what happens when you dont adhere to that. Weve seen it in plain sight in the Southern States that surge. So weve got to get back to a very prudent advance from one stage to another. Lets talk about sports. Weve seen that outbreak in the Miami Marlins. Can the baseball season continue . You know, i dont know. I hope so, george, because i know that major League Baseball, the players, the owners, the managers have put a lot of effort into getting together and puttinprocole fe would work. Its very unfortunate what happened with the miami dolphins. Its just first of all, im concerned. I hope the players are all right. I heard about a dozen of them have gotten infected. Even though theyre young, vigorous and very healthy i hope theyre okay but you just interest to watch this. This could put it in danger. I dont believe they need to stop but we need to follow this and see what happens with other teams on a daybyday basis. I know you meant the marlins. You said the dolphins. That does take me to my next question. I meant the im sorry. Im sorry. Sorry. Sorry, george. I totally get that. But i do want to ask about football because as we look forward to the football season, the preseason has been canceled. Is football going to have to do what the nba is doing if theyre going to have a season . Will they have to be in a bubble . You know, they might. Again, george, i hate to make determinations on that because there are people who are involved with the teams who are putting a lot of work and a lot of consideration in. It might be that they have to go in a bubble but i think theyre conscientious enough and want to protect their players and the personnel that they will do the right thing. Finally, let me ask you about vaccines. We saw that moderna trial begin yesterday. I know you say youre cautiously optimistic. What should people expect . You know, george, when i say im cautiously optimistic, i mean that. The reason i say that is that the phase 3 trial, as you know, started yesterday. The early data on phase 1 which was fundamentally safety but enough for us to see the kind of response that this vaccine induces in individuals and it induced a level of antibodies which are the proteins that fight the virus at a level that was quite high in the sense of it was comparable, if not better, than what we see in the recovery from natural infection. And thats really one of the issues when youre dealing with vaccines. If you can induce a response that is at least as good as natural infection, that is a good predictor that youre going to have a vaccine that works. Obviously the proof of the pudding is youve got to do the trial. Its a large trial. 30,000 people are going to be in the trial. That will give us the answer, and, yes, i am cautiously optimistic as we get into the late fall and early winter we will have an answer and i believe it will be positive. Dr. Fauci, thanks for your time this morning. Thank you, george. Thank you for having me. Well have much more on the covid crisis and an inside look at what went wrong as the nations top scientists look back at the beginning of the year coming up in our next hour. Robin. Always appreciate dr. Fauci joining us in the morning, thank you, george. We turn now to the u. S. Capitol. A live look where the late congressman john lewis, the first black lawmaker to lie in state in the capitol rotunda, one of the nations highest honors. The capitol closed to the public due to the pandemic but the civil rights champions coffin will be moved outside for the public to pay their respects. Also this morning in washington, lawmakers are locked in a trillion dollar battle over the next Coronavirus Relief package. The gop looking to decrease unemployment benefits, and time is running out on reaching a deal. Mary bruce is on capitol hill with more. Good morning, mary. Reporter good morning, robin. Well, the negotiations began here in earnest overnight and they are not off to a great start. Emerging from a twohour meeting with the treasury secretary and the white house chief of staff, House Speaker nancy pelosi declared the republicans are not ready to seriously negotiate. Look, the two sides are far apart here on many of these issues, but the key Sticking Point here is really those unemployment benefits. Democrats want to continue these weekly 600 checks that have been helping more than 30 million americans who are unemployed stay afloat right now while republicans say that those payments are simply too high, that they discourage americans from getting back to work. They want to slash those checks down to 200 and implement a new system that would cap these payments at 70 of a workers previous wages. Bottom line, these benefits are expiring now and it is likely to take weeks for the two sides here to reach a final deal while these benefits for millions of americans are going to be hanging in the balance, michael. A lot of lives depending on it. Thank you so much. Take a look at this heroic rescue caught on camera. An unconscious driver in new jersey saved by good samaritans. They pulled him out of his smoking vehicle after a car accident, saving him in the nick of time right before the vehicle was suddenly engulfed in flames. The Burlington Township Police Officers salute those two men for their heroism. What a job they did right there. Oh, yeah. We are following a lot of other headlines including a rare shark attack. A woman killed off the coast of maine. There are warnings for beachgoers this morning. And how americans are taking advantage of traveling to croatia amid the pandemic. But is it truly safe . First, lets go to rob in texas. Hey, rob. Hey, good morning, michael. Coming to you from a familiar place, the texas coastline as we deal with remnants of hurricane hanna. Look along the border there, homes and neighborhoods swamped in floodwaters. They got the worst of it and theyre dealing with coronavirus in a big way too so not a good situation in the Rio Grande Valley. Watching this tropical wave develop. Theyre going to send a hurricane aircraft in there and check it out. We think it will becomem ourex. How strong it gets, we have no idea at this point but most of our computer models bring it over puerto rico and somewhere near the east coast towards the latter half of the weekend. Puerto rico sure to get heavy rain and maybe some wind with this on thursday and well track it closely after that. Time now for your tuesday trivia sponsored by walmart. We have much more from the nations top scientists on the covid crisis. Stay right there. We will be right back. When you have depression, it can plunge you into deep, dark lows. And, can leave you feeling extremelsad and disinterested. Overwhelmed by bipolar depression . Ask about vraylar. Not all types of depression should be treated the same. 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Fauci pleading with cities to keep bars closed. Attorney general william barr set to testify today before the House Judiciary Committee after more than a year of delays. He is going to defend President Trump, attack the russia investigation and get grilled by democrats on a number of controversies concerning President Trump. Robin . And Brooklyn Nets star kyrie irving has committed 1. 5 million of his own money to help pay the salaries of wnba players who are sitting out the season due to coronavirus concerns or the social justice movement. So many of them are fighting for social justice. Irving said whether a person decided to fight for social justice, play basketball, focus on physical or mental health, or simply connect with their families, this initiative can hopefully support their priorities and decisions. Im sure those players are very, very appreciative of what kyrie is doing. Amazing gesture by kyrie irving, robin, thank you so much. We begin with that rare shark attack. A woman was swimming in the waters off maine when local Officials Say what appeared to be a shark came after her. Eva pilgrim has more from long island, new york where several beaches were closed to swimming due to shark sightings. Reporter good morning, michael. Beaches all along the south shore of long island were shut down after several sharks were spotted near here. Experts tell us these sharks are coming in looking for food. Fatal shark attack. A woman swimming off the shore of Bailey Island in maine dying after a rare encounter with a shark. It appears the female may have been attacked by some sort of animal. Reporter kayakers brought the woman to shore where she was later pronounced dead. This the first shark incident in maine in ten years. Very, very uncommon. The cooler waters of maine are not very favorable to most species of sharks, but one that it is favorable to, unfortunately, and perhaps was involved in this case is the white shark which we know is being found in greater abundance now. Reporter on long island, new york red flags flying, beaches closed after several sharks were spotted just offshore. Lifeguard Logan Fitzgerald got a glimpse of one of them. Came out, shot out of the water, spun around, just didnt look like a dolphin. Reporter the shark fitzgerald spotted confirmed by another lifeguard and identified as a bull shark, which can weigh anywhere from 200 to 500 pounds and grow 7 to 11 feet long. This was a sizable one and can do some damage in the wrong situation and its a credit to the lifeguards working together with all these agencies to protect the residents. Reporter experts say bull sharks are known to be particularly aggressive. The nearshore waters where we like to go for Recreational Purposes are the dining rooms of those animals that live in the sea. Reporter beachgoers heeding the warnings. Sienna diaz was one of the swimmers ordered out of the water afin that it was that serious, but i wouldnt go in again. Reporter beaches in this area are closed indefinitely. Shark researchers currently tracking 16 sharks right off the southern shore. Experts say there are things to keep in mind so you can avoid a shark encounter. First of all, dont swim in areas where sharks are known to be. Stay out of the water between the hours of dusk and dawn. Thats when sharks are most likely to be feeding. And always swim in groups. Michael . Great advice, eva, take the shark threat seriously. Thank you so much. Robin . All right, michael, now to the popular tourist attraction that is attracting some americans seeking an escape amid the pandemic. Croatia bucking the eu travel ban allowing people from the u. S. To enter as long as they have a negative coronavirus test and some are taking advantage. Croatia and has much more. Good morning, maggie. Reporter hey, robin, good morning. This is some aerial footage we got during the last few days. You can see why so Many Americans want to make the trip to croatia. Last year alone more than 600,000 made the trip. But, robin, obviously this year is not a normal year. So while americans are allowed, getting here is going to take some extra effort and some extra risk. This morning, theres at least one place in the world welcoming americans with open arms. The stunning, ancient game of tirones ins cror bust. Union announced a ban on all travelers from the United States, croatia broke ranks becoming the only country in the eu to allow american tourists. Erin harrison jumped at the chance to leave the u. S. And travel aboard in summer, but the process isnt easy. To enter croatia, you must have coy. Ng my test and i also got t antibody test. So im double prepared no matter what. Reporter and show where youre staying. We meet erin as she crosses the border. Hello. Its so good to meet you. After all that work what was it like after you crossed the border and made it to croatia . Nothing like it when you see the beautiful cliffs and youre landing and then you kind of get a little bit antsy in your stomach. Then its all good and everything i did was worth it. Reporter flights into the seaside tourist mecca of k e y than 300 in just the past few weeks. But medical experts caution that even if borders are open, traveling still poses a danger. Bottom line is this might not be the year to take one of those long trips. Its better if you do a staycation or you go on a road trip with your family. Reporter for stacy and darren shaw who just flew in from phoenix, they say the risk is worth it. It was worth the risk for us. Were willing to take all of these precautions. Reporter and tell us the next time they travel theyd bring the whole family. We didnt bring our kids this time but we normally do and we get to share that with them. We dont want that part of our lives to stop. Reporter while some locals say theyre worried about welcoming people from hot spots like the u. S. , a local Infectious Disease expert tells us she believes no tourist has brought the virus to dubrovnik so far. The entire countryurlyas about 800 cases and fewer than 20 in dubrovnik. For many who work in the industry here, they say whatever the risk, the economic upside is worth it. Theyre always good spenders. They always prefer americans to eporter the number of americans visiting croatia continues to increase year after year. Last year they started a direct flight for the very first time between the two countries. Now this came to a near stand still. They hope by opening up borders at least a little bit, they could save their Tourism Industry this summer, robin. Maggie, it does look absolutely stunning, beautiful. What is it like for you being on the ground there . We know the travel restrictions. It wasnt easy to get there. What more are you hearing from the americans who have made the trip there too . Yeah, well, robin, nearly every american weve spoken to has said the same thing. The trip, the effort, it was all worth the risk but also stress they took all of the precautions necessary, not only to make sure they dont catch the virus, but to make sure they dont spread it once they come here. Robin, though, i have to say being here in croatia is also a little nerveracking to be somewhere that is so open to so many tourists from around the world. Its sort of become a test case robin . It is on my list to travel to. Im not sure when ill be able to check it off the list, but it is on my list. Travel safe, maggie. Good to see you, maggie. Thank you. Be well. Reporter thanks, robin. 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In this clip, the nations top scientists reflect on what went wrong with testing and take us back to the moment they first learned of covid19. They say close to 1. 5 Million People are gathered here tonight. Im pretty easy lowkey person. So i was at home with my wife and a couple friends. Welcome another new year together. It was the first time in a long time that i had an opportunity to get my whole family back together. Three, two, one happy new year i did get a phone call from my colleagues at cdc that there was a mysterious new pneumonia. Chinese Health Authorities are still working to identify the virus behind a pneumonia outbreak in the central city of wuhan. Both of us agreed that this looks, smells and almost certainly is a new coronavirus. And the question is, what are we going to do about it . It is the perfect storm and my worst nightmare. When there is a new pathogen like this, the cdc sets out to develop a test. Thats routinely what we do and we do it very well, which they did and did it in record time, seven to ten days. They immediately came across a problem. One of the components of the test was essentially invalidating the results. And so the cdc then had to send out a second batch of test kits, which also had a problem and as the weeks ticked by, we were running out of time to contain the spread of this virus and we knew it. It took us about close to four to five weeks to figure out the contamination and within five weeks, we got the test to the Health Departments throughout the nation which i would still say is pretty record time. Let me be very clear, in an outbreak scenario, every day matters. Every hour matters. So losing months meant that our chances to contain this virus were gone. This was pretty much the most critical time in the outbreak for us to be flying blind. And the virus was seeding america and sadly lives were lost. Cdc doesnt develop tests for all of clinical medicine. I do think the private sector wasnt quite all in in developing a coronavirus test back in january and february. But i think in retrospect if it had been stimulated more, it would have been a great benefit. I dont think cdc will manufacture tests in the future. I think what well do is contract a manufacturer to manufacture the test. The testing facility outside Hard Rock Stadium just opened up. It stretches nearly two miles long. There was an infinite demand for tests right now. I think if you asked 100 million americans if they wanted a test theyd say i want a test right now. The reality is we went from zero, well probably do 25 to 30 million over the next 30 days, but im not satisfied and we should all not be satisfied because we still have a long way to go. Yes, theres been mistakes. If i got too preoccupied with the critics right now, it would be paralytic. We need to be better and we are going to do that. You can see more of the 20 20 special, american catastrophe how did we get here . Right here on abc tonight at 9 00 eastern. Our play of the day, well be right back. At. You can see more of the 20 20 special, american catastrophe how did we get here . Right here on abc tonight. Our play of the day, well be right back. Where are you . honey, did you hear about these new geico savings . Mom . On top of whateico could already save you. Can i call you back . You know your fathers learning to make sourdough. Even though he knows i prefer rye theres never been a better time to save with geico. Switch by october seventh for an extra 15 on car and motorcycle insurance. Hey, next time lets do a face call . To soccer practices. And new adventures. You hope the more you give the less theyll miss. But even if your teen was vaccinated against meningitis in the past. They may be missing vaccination for meningitis b. Lets help protect them together. 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Before you get to select again, i would like to ask a favor of regis. Can i ask a favor of you, alex . Is this thing working . [ laughter ] thank you for checking. Good. It works. Im talking about on the game. Ah. It works. You dont. Donna [ laughter ] donna, select. I can think of a if i could think of an answer, id give it to him. I mean the fun and the wit and the banter, wow, that is great. That is great, robin. That was classic, classic. So glad that they reaired that. That was so fun to watch. Coming up, we have the new work from home worries, the struggle is real. Its real for so many people and companies, and this morning, how to deal and were going to share some new tips with you. So come on back to gma. Some new tips with you. So come on back to gma. Overwhelm me. Define me. But i found a way to give myself more space. I met ocrevus, an infusion treatment thats two times a year. 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You can see it, especially on the southbound side of 101 there. The chp has shut down the vanness on ramp to southbound 101, but the traffic is still moving in the other lanes there. Also, the southbound area of Howard Street is now closed. Over to mike now. The going to move east, southeast. The smoke could rise into that then billow out sideways. Mid60s at the coast to mid90s inland. Well continue to update you on our news app about the fire in San Francisco. Coming up u on gma, an lily everyone in the house is online and i cant get enough bandwidth to video chat with my book club. Try 1 gig internet with at t fiber. You get more bandwidth and hbo max included. So, everyone stays entertained. So i can just watch the show instead of reading the book . You know, if you turn on your subtitles. Thats almost reading. Get 1 gig internet with at t fiber for 49. 99a month for a year. No annualcontract. And now get hbo max included. Limited availability in select areas. Call 1. 877. Only. Att good morning, america. Its 8 00 a. M. Reopening rollback. Officials cracking down on restrictions. Governor cuomo says he is appalled after video emerges of people packed together in a new york concert. As cases surge, President Trump now pushing some governors to reopen more quickly. This morning, dr. Fauci talks to gma. Wear a mask all the time when youre outside. Social distancing, six feet at least. Avoid crowds and do hand hygiene. Also this morning, target joining walmart to close on thanksgiving trying to avoid creating crowds searching for deals. How this will change your Holiday Shopping season. The future of work. As google announces all staffers will work from home through summer 2021, the questions now about whether working from home is actually working. The new issues. More exhaustion, more burnout. How to deal and the new tips this morning. The morning maestro, celebrating Regis Philbin. 17,000 hours in front of a television camera. Is that enough for you . Oneonone with kelly ripa as she reflects on 11 years with regis. Watching this footage of regis with her kids. Favorite moments on and off the set. Life is highway and road trip rules. As millions of americans try to get away safely, where to go, how to do it and how to make getting there half the fun. All ahead as we say, good morning, america. Life is im wanna ride it all night long good tune. Road trip. Good morning, america. Thanks for being with us on this tuesday. Seems like, oh, so long ago but many people are planning road trips. Some great destinations ahead, along with ideas of how to head there safely, guys. Yep. And, you know, also, robin, the emmy nominations are being revealed later this morning and i got to admit i am pulling for little fires everywhere. I loved it. Kerry washington, reese witherspoon. Good luck to all the nominees. Its going to be a different kind of celebration this year. Were looking forward to that. We start with the latest on the coronavirus emergency. Cases continue to surge across the country. Covid19 hospitalizations are on the rise in at least 40 states. Death toll increasing in 28. Florida one of those states where cases are climbing. Want to go back to Victor Oquendo in coral gables. Good morning, victor. Reporter good morning, george. Were right here outside one of the Clinical Labs taking part in the final stage of pfizers vaccine trials, amr miami joining in the race for the vaccine that cant come soon enough. This morning, rolling back reopenings. St. Louis now limiting crowds to 50 people and closing bars early. Officials now saying they will take action against businesses that ignore social distancing. Overnight new yorks Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeting this video of a concert in the hamptons on saturday saying, i am appalled. The department of health will conduct an investigation. We have no tolerance for the illegal and Reckless Endangerment of Public Health. In florida, this gym owner was arrested after repeatedly violating county Health Orders arguing his guests cant be forced to wear a mask. Earlier this morning, george spoke to dr. Anthony fauci about the need for masks. I got to say this is not the way i expected to start the interview but i have to have you respond to those tweets from President Trump that were taken down overnight. First, on that one that said you dont need masks, there is a cure. Its called hydroxychloroquine. Can you just clarify for our viewers the best scientific guidance we have on masks and hydroxychloroquine . We should all be Wearing Masks outside, george. This is something that as you heard dr. Birx mention when she was making a comment, its very important. There are certain fundamental things we should be doing, particularly if you happen to be in an area where theres viral activity. Wear masks all the time when youre outside. Social distancing. Six feet at least. D crowds. Close bars in areas where theres viral activity and do hand hygiene. Theres no question about that. So thats something thats not really arguable. Can you continue to do your job when the president of the United States is publicly questioning your credibility in this way . You know, george, i dont know how to address that. Im just going to certainly continue doing my job. You know, i dont tweet. I dont i dont even read them so i dont want to go there. I just will continue to do my job no matter what comes out because i think its very important. Were in the middle of a crisis with regard to an epidemic, a pandemic. This is what i do. This is what ive been trained for my entire professional life and ill continue to do it. Finally let me ask you about vaccines. We saw that moderna trial begin. I know youre cautiously optimistic. What should people expect . You know, george, when i say im cautiously optimistic, i mean that the reason i say that is that the phase 3 trial as you know started yesterday. The early data on phase 1 which was fundamentally safety but it was enough for us to see the kind of response that this vaccine induces in individuals and it induced a level of antibodies which are the proteins that fight the virus at a level that was quite high in the sense of it was comparable if not better than what we see in the recovery from natural infection. And thats really one of the issues when youre dealing with vaccines. If you can induce a response that is at least as good as natural infection, that is a good predictor that youre going to have a vaccine that works. Oft obviously the proof of the pudding is youve got to do the trial. Its a large trial, 30,000 people are going to be in the trial. That will give us the answer and, yes, i am cautiously optimistic that as we get into the late fall and early winter we will have an answer and i believe it will be positive. Reporter and like moderna, pfizers vaccine likely wont be available until early next year but once pfizer gives the green light labs like amr miami will be looking for volunteers. Michael . Thank you so much. Victor. Big news for one of the biggest shopping days of the year, target and Dicks Sporting Goods now joining walmart closing their doors on thanksgiving. The move comes as Companies Work to reduce crowds to combat covid19. But dont worry, because sales or deals will arrive even earlier this year starting in october. Coming up, amys exclusive oneonone with kelly ripa. Shes going to share her favorite memories of Regis Philbin on and off the set and they shared it for more than decade. 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Lara has more on joes big announcement in pop news and i was telling the guys earlier, lara, you know, when we saw the jo bros back in the day, they were babies and now theyre having baby. Reporter yep, i loved that. I heard you say that earlier. It is true. You teed me right up. We begin pop news with big congratulations to joe jonas and Sophie Turner who are now the proud parents of a baby girl. Their rep confirming this to us. According to reports she was born on july 22nd. Her name is willa. The couple married last may and say they are taking some time to enjoy this special moment. Congratulations to joe jonas and Sophie Turner. Also a happy belated birthday to Sandra Bullock who turned 56 years young on sunday. She celebrated with some of her best pals. Jennifer aniston sharing this sweet photo on her instagram story. There it is. Theres the photo of sandra, jen, Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor and jen writes, celebrating our girl properly distanced with so much love. Happy birthday sandy, we love you. We do too. Bullock and aniston have been friends for decades and reminisced in a one on one for interview magazine sharing how they met years ago at a Golden Globes party. They both dated tate donovan in the 90s. Thats how their friendship began and it continues today. Happy birthday, Sandra Bullock. Finally st. Bernards are historically known for making heroic rescues, but sometimes they need help too. You guys, meet daisy. She is a rescue st. Bernard weighing 128 pounds. She was on a hike with her owners on englands highest peak over the weekend when suddenly refused to move any further. And she appeared to have some pain in her hind legs. Her humans called for help and kept her hydrated while they waited and you can see from these images this was no small effort. It took 16 rescuers a sturdy stretcher, careful navigation over a rocky river, but five hours later daisy was safe and sound. Thankfully the rescue team says they brought plenty of treats that came very much in handy during the 3,000foot descent. Were told daisy is resting and going to be just fine. A little happy ending there and some really remarkable video. And on that guys, i will send it back to the studio. Just in time. Thank you so much, lara. Well now to our gma cover story and the man we call the morning maestro, of course, talking about Regis Philbin. Weve seen him more than anyone else on television and tonight a 20 20 special walking through the journey of his incredible life in his own words and the people closest to him in an abc news exclusive. I spoke with one of those dear friends, kelly ripa. Reporter Regis Philbin was one of a kind. Known for his warmth, his wit, his charm and his endless engy and devo dselling katie couric that would be his legacy. I hope to be remembered most for . 17,000 hours in front of a television camera. Is that enough for you . Reporter several hundred of those hours with his last cohost kelly ripa. What went through your mind when you heard the news . It was this moment and my daughter sort of crystallized it for me. Lola said, thats got to be a mistake. That cant be right and there was a moment where i had this incredible hope that it was somehow misreported. When the news finally settled in, who did you think of first . I thought of joanna and j. J. , his daughters, and, of course, joy, who he worshipped. Joy was everything to regis. Absolutely everything. And then my thought went to kathie lee. Forget it all but please recall i love you i think my biggest takeaway from the 11 years that i shared with him was that you have to be yourself. You cannot be one person on camera and a different person once the light goes off or the audience is gone. You have to be who you are. I watched today this amazing footage of regis babysitting your kids. When you watch that footage back, what goes through your mind . I got particularly emotional when we saw those clips. There was a moment where regis is brushing lolas teeth and shes staring at him and he says to her youre i think he said youre a genteel little lady. Youre a genteel little woman. You understand . Okay, thats good. Honey, thats good. Just the way he spoke to her in this very sweet way. He made it all seem so effortless. What was his talent . His talent was being himself completely and making everybody else the star of the show. I think his love of people will also be his legacy. You can see our special, Regis Philbin the morning maestro tonight at 8 00 p. M. On abc. You will hear from his cohosts over the years and see rare behindthescenes footage and hear from regis in his own words. And, robin, i love kelly said he was exactly the same person off camera that he was on camera. He did appear to be that way. We cannot wait for the special tonight. Thank you so much, amy. Always doing such a great job there in the studio. But we want to turn to those who work from home. The worries that we have. Google Just Announced that its employees will be working remotely until next year. Okay, there are some perks, like im not missing not putting on my sixinch heels. But does working remotely cut into productivity . Its a story that we first saw in the wall street journal and our chief Business Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis who worked from home for a time joins us now with that story. Good morning, rebecca. Reporter good morning, robin. I miss seeing you in those sixinch heels. But a lot of us can relate to this idea that we feel so very fortunate for the work from home flexibility. I love to be able to see my daughter and my husband. But as google is now saying that its more than 200,000 employees can work from home through nexts lyjurk this remote bandwagon, some are beginning to question whether its really all its cracked up to be. For roya, starting a new job at a nonprofit during a Global Pandemic while working remotely is at times a struggle. Building any sort of relationship with my coworkers is kind of difficult right now. Ive never seen any of them in person. I dont even know where our Office Building is. Reporter with Major Tech Companies switching their workforce to fulltime remote employees leading some to wonder whether work from home is actually working. For the first several months i think we all lived all the adrenaline adrenaline of that. That adrenaline doesnt last forever. Reporter the ceo of humu says while working from home started with great intentions, even making managers more accessible, its also led to less accountable. One of the common ways were bumping into companies now is theyre coming to us saying we cant get people to showp lsici reporter in fact many employees are struggling with the lack of social contact, integrating new concepts and training new hires. According to the Becker Friedman institute at the university of chicago, 37 of jobs in the u. S. Can be performed entirely at home. While there are clearly benefits it appears to be coming at a cost. All those little tiny moments that happened in the office where we bump into each other are badly missed because theyre essential. Reporter a recent survey by flex jobs showing 40 of workers say they have experienced burnout during the pandemic. But flex jobs ceo sara sutton, a Remote Workforce guru, says this is circumstantial. Remote work really hasnt been adapted into most Companies Culture yet and we need to regroup and rethink and think about the longer term scenario. Reporter so how do you make working from home work for you . If thats what your company wants, first of all, create a routine. It can be a 9 to 5. It can be what works for you and your family. Make sure you get outside and finally, robin, communicate. Those little moments that are missing from our office interactions, while theyre not necessarily going to be recreated through email exchanges and phone calls, if you reach out to people and you make a point to keep those connections, it will help you with your work and your mentality going forward. Robin . Oh, rebecca, boy, thank you so much. You know, im here in my basement. Been here since march and its like it was said in the piece, in the beginning there was an adrenaline. Then you realize youve been here again and again and again and you miss the connection. Im glad you had time with that precious daughter and husband, that you had that opportunity. We have to look at that and see, those are moments that we cant get back, right . Reporter yeah, absolutely. And im so grateful and i feel so fortunate that abc news has allowed for this to work for all of us and im also so grateful for these moments with you, robin, to be able to chat and say hi. I know. I know. And we cant say enough about our technicians. Im telling you, the people who have kept us on the air in our basement, its been terrific. But its good to see you. Good to see you, rebecca. Lets get down to rob in texas for us this morning. Rob . Reporter all right, big virtual hug from the coast line here in texas. Robin, good to talk to you again. Dealing with the aftereffects of hanna. Heres the video in the Rio Grande Valley which got crushed with heavy rain and dealing with covid as well. Not a good deal. This tropical wave, sending a Hurricane Hunter in and heading over puerto rico thursday and then look at these spaghetti models. These computer it is time for our road to the emmys and the 2020 awards have gone virtual. The nominations just hours away. Jimmy kimmel will host. Chris connelly is live from the Television Academy in los angeles with the details. Good morning, chris. Reporter hey, good morning, george. Yes, we are outside the Television Academy where its an emmy year unlike any other. And that will be reflected in this mornings emmy nominations which should feature a lot of fresh faces. Actually, though, a lot of faces, just period. Who is getting nominated . More like who isnt . Bright lights, long limos, red carpet couture, maybe not. In this era of peak tv this years emmys will feature peak nominations. The size of categories expanded to as many as eight nominee, thats 78 acting performances to be nominated in drama, comedy, limited series and tv movies. This is a huge opportunity. Reporter this years standout shows figure to receive lots of those noms. In comedy with veep and fleabag offstage its a good year for the roses, from what were calling bleep creek. Thank you for having us. John, no. Reporter with likely nominees Catherine Ohara and eugene levy, they may be sharing the spotlight with issa raes insecure. This party is lit. Reporter dear white people, the good place and ramy. Its 2020. Reporter alongside mainstays like the marvelous mrs. Maisel. This is the big league, kid. Reporter and curb your enthusiasm, eight isnt enough nominees for this. You want to impress people with lies . How else do you . Reporter dispatches from the current american conversation, figured to be found in best limited series likely to include watchmen with regina king, its First Episode beginning with the 1921 massacre of a black community in tulsa. Ticktock, ticktock. Reporter the controversial 70s lookback, mrs. America with Cate Blanchett and uzo aduba. And Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoons thoughtprovoking little fires everywhere. Do you really think i wasnt going to find out . Reporter expect the crown. Were ready for you. Reporter the handmaids tale. You working hard. Reporter and ozark. Things are going to get ugly. Reporter to get their share in drama series where the end of game of thrones lowers the drawbridge for flesh blood to be nominated or even to win. This morning should bring happy intrigue for succession with bryan cox, sarah snook and kieran culkin. You have an interesting family. Reporter apple tvs buzzy the morning show may be here as well with Jennifer Aniston likely to receive the seventh emmy nom of her career. Were doing this my way. Reporter and itll be Meryl Streeps fifth emmy nomination if as expected shes cited for her supporting role in Big Little Lies while tandy newton is likely to get a chance to re westworld. So good luck to all the aspiring nominees, sadly, though, who will be overlooked. Baby yoda snubbed by the emmys. What a shame. Outrage. Just an outrage. Thank you. 72nd emmy awards airs september 20th at 8 00 eastern, 5 00 pacific right here on abc. Coming up, hitting the road for Summer Vacation. Well tell you how to pick a fun and safe destination. Good morning, everyone. Lets get to the breaking news. This is a five alarm fire with huge flames burning in San Francisco. These videos were sent in in the last 30 minutes or so. The fire broke out near 13th and fulsome streets. No reports of injuries. You can see theres sill a lot of smoke in the air now, but it seems as though firefighters have been able to calm the flames. At least for right now. And we want to check in with joe to see the impact this is having on traffic. Thank you. Yes, this fire is burning right alongside the central freeway. Especially alopg those southbound lanes there. So we want to take you u to a live look showing the cal trans camera and you can almost make out the flashing lights. They have shut all of that down. Also the southern part of Howard Street is closed as well and the chp has reported embers blowing on to 101. So be careful, everyone. You can see the winds are blowing to the front. Thats where the smokes going shut up and drive kes going welcome back to gma, live from times square. Welcome back to gma. So glad youre with us on this Tuesday Morning and, robin, i know you have more from our gma road trip series, something that amy did early this summer. I call shotgun, shotgun. If were going on the road, okay, all right. But it is time that we hit the road again and this morning, gio benitez, hes the man. Hes back with how to navigate your Summer Vacation during the pandemic. The best ways to map out your destinations and, gio, in central park getting some fresh air right now. Looking good, my man. Good morning. Reporter oh, robin, it is so nice to get the fresh air and so many want to get this fresh air right now. So Many Americans are thinking about this. But before you head out on that road trip, there are some really important things you need to know and good for you right here on gma. Weve got you covered. Th summer millions of travelers are packing up the car and hitting the road in search of wide open spaces. Theyre picking the types of destinations that will allow them to get away from other people and into nature. Reporter like lord and her husband brian planning a 15day road trip. We rerouted and decided to embrace the uncertainty and road trip around our beautiful country. We felt like we could have a lot more control over the people we interacted with and the surroundings. Reporter and visiting five National Parks along the way. Some of the parks reopened so theyve opened in phases, so that was part of our planning. Two of the parks were going to reirdvce reservation. Reporter Pauline Frommer is editorial director of frommers and says planning is key. Go to a place that isnt spiking. Harvard university has an interactive map that will tell you county by county in the United States what the covid situation is. So you want to look at that before you do any planning. Reporter you shouldnt just assume that National Parks are going to be open and that campsites are going to be open. Not all trails may be open. Not all restaurants may be open. In fact, some National Parks like yosemite are requiring advanced reservations. She recommends nps. Gov with the most accurate details on National Park vashavailabilitied and sotll about the destination. Samantha tweeting gma in search of fun and safe ways to find pit stops during her 13hour drive. In terms of driving, id say go off the interstate if you can. Go on the back roads so you can see real america and not just the highway. Reporter as you go, make sure to Pay Attention to local mandates. And when youre thinking about hotels, frommer recommends that you should book directly with that hotel, at least for now. If you are using a thirdparty site for hotels, make sure you are looking at that Cancellation Policy just in case you change your mind. Remember, robin, weve been saying it time and again but so important, every state has different rules, so take a look at that. Hey, robin, lets go on that road trip. Im in. I am in. Im ready. But, hey, this is great. This is great info and tips, thank you, gio. You take care. We have coming up our instaparent series. Helping you tackle another, well, lets say its a messy challenge. Youll see, come on back. Ibut we also know that, when it comes to money you want to. Not spend any. Thats why 7eleven has 7 cups free with 7rewards. You get the drip coffee you want. For the no money you want. Coffee. No money. 7 times. Is that what you want . Oh, we know. Because we are 7eleven. And we might know you better than you know yourself. 7eleven. Always open. We are back now with our instaparent series where we hear from social Media Influencers and experts about taking on the challenges of parenting, and this morning, the mom psychologist is going to help you tackle another messy challenge with some expert tips. Erielle reshef is joining us with more on that. Hey, erielle. Hey, good morning to you, amy. Its no secret that potty training can be a stressful process. We have been through it once already in our household and lets be honest, it can stink. Enter the mom psychologist dr. Jazmine coaching her 110,000 instagram followers through the trials, the tribulations and tantrums and now shes literally written the book on how to ditch the diapers for good. For some parents theres nothing scarier than this messy milestone. Potty training. But have no fear, dr. Jazmine mccoy, also known as the mom psychologist on instagram, has secrets to success in her new book the firsttime parents guide to potty training. I interweave my knowledge as a clinical psychologist but also my practical experience as a mom myself to help moms learn the tools that they need, become positive parents, but also to feel less alone in this journey. Reporter she says one of the most common questions parents ask is what age they should start the potty process. Here in the u. S. , were seeing most parents start this process at around 27 months, but instead of focusing on age, i recommend that you focus on paying attention to the subtle developmental cues of readiness. Being able to follow really simple directions, having the ability to understand that certain items go in certain places, showing interest in the potty. Reporter after some initial success, Danielle Duckworth says her 26monthold son barrett had some recent setbacks. Lets go potty. No. He did well through the first week. Then the weekend came and he just doesnt want to have anything to do with the potty now. Its really good to hear that you had so much success in the early couple weeks of potty training. That says that he is ready. Reporter to get barrett back on track, dr. Jazmine recommends going back to the basics, loading up on liquids and prompting him to use the potty every 30 to 60 minutes. You can use a timer to have a visual cue for him and you as well. That way its time to sit on the potty. Gradsly work towards less prompting. Reporter she also suggests using potty training childrens books and videos to help master the skill. Role play with figurines or stuffed animals or dolls, different potty scenarios and mimic the scenarios going on at home. Reporter treats as rewards can be controversial but dr. Jazmine says they can be a great tool as long as theyre small. After they have shown consistent signs of mastery, youre going to gradually taper down the rewards. Reporter after a couple days of putting tips to the test bye. What do we get for peepee on the potty . You get a treat . We are super excited to keep following her tips and were on ep lto potty training barrett. Dr. Jazmine also says children like to feel in control of this process and that can be as simple as letting them choose a toy or book to bring with them. Yes, there are potty props and you can let them pick out their underwear. She also is more than just an expert on potty training. She teaches about parental exhaustion, teaches how to have kids share and other important life skills as well but rest assured i am buying that book, amy. Im sure youll do just fine. With two teenagers, i know eventually they learn. Thats the big takeaway. Eventually everybody learns, right . Thank you very much. You can visit our website for more tips from dr. Jazmine, and were going to head back over to rob now who is in texas. Hey, good morning again, amy. I dont have to tell you its been sweltering across parts of the northeast. D. C. Has seen a Record Number of 90degree days and it continues today. Heat advisories posted to boston temperatures will feel like at least 95 if not up and over 100 degrees. Front coming through somewhat. It is just barely a cold front to knock down temperatures just a couple of degrees thursday and friday but really in essence the heat wave will continue through the weekend. Another heat wave trying to build out west, a fire just outside of l. A. , 300 acres. They stopped the changing gears now, connecting the innovators of tomorrow. Our sponsored verizon is preparing the future with a new initiative and its getting help from a superstar whos got a big heart. Take a look. Are you ready to get this started . Reporter queer eye star karamo is known for his big heart. Youre playing this broken narrative over and over. During this moment there are a lot of people who are mourning the loss of the life that they thought they would have and thats from their finances to their health to their jobs to their kids futures. When people feel overwhelmed thats an okay feeling to feel. It means that your body is telling you that right now, you need to find a little bit more time for yourself and you do have the ability to ask for help. Reporter but he says change for the better is a burden that must be shared. We all have to do the work in ourselves and in our homes, but we also have to look to corporations and say, you have a responsibility to step up and to lead the way in many areas. Reporter karamo is teaming up with our sponsor verizon moderating a panel on inclusion, education and the workplace of the future. Our own primary research showed that youth in middle schools who did not have access to technology were changing their dreams and hopes and view of what they could be. Thats completely unacceptable. 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Coming up, how this inspiring 19yearold activist is encouraging young people across the country to get better together, even gaining the attention of michelle obama. Well be right back. Gmas building the future is sponsored by verizon. Committed to moving the world forward for good. Hi. Whats on your mind . In. Can you help keep these guys protected online . Easy. Connect to the xfi gateway. What about wireless data options for the family . You can customize and save. What about internet speeds that can keep up with my gaming . Lets hook you up with the Fastest Internet from xfinity. And now with our stores reopening, were putting Healthy Practices in place. Come visit a store today. Stop in or book an appointment online at a time that works for you. Now thats simple, easy, awesome. Ask. Shop. Discover at your local xfinity store today. Were back now with an inspiring young woman that is using her voice to encourage young people to live healthier lives. International speaker Haile Thomas Instagram bio reads, lets get better together. Shes all about selfcare and now has written a cookbook. Well talk to her in a minute. First lets take a look at her story. Please welcome haile thomas. Reporter meet 19yearold haile thomas, already an activist, entrepreneur and Certified Health coach, encouraging youth across the country. I recognize that there is such a need for youth voices, especially now to step up and Start Talking about what we are interested in and what we believe in and what we want to bring into the world. Reporter teaching them about health, wellness and empowerment. Thats what i want to give to you is a message of involving youth beyond just the surface, beyond just educating them but activating them to truly make a difference in their communities and in their lives. Reporter even gaining the attention of former First Lady Michelle Obama who said, quote, haile is an example for all of you, what your little powerful voices can do to change the world. Her passion started at 10 when her father was diagnosed with ns turning her passion into a business and influencing others to make an impact in society. For us to propel the future in a positive direction, it takes intergenerational support and truly listening to and validating uprising voices. Reporter she has over 100,000 followers and a cookbook filled with both a love for food and helping others. So impressive. Hailes new cookbook is called living lively, and she is joining us from her home to talk all about it. Haile, thanks for joining us this morning. Youre getting a lot of attention, and michelle obama, former first lady, called you an example for your generation. Youve met her a few times, so im curious, how has she inspired you . Well, i mean its been such an honor to have such positive experiences and the support of the former first lady and getting to sit in her box at the state of the union and introduce her at the kids state dinner a few years back was surreal. Im so grateful for the way she uplifts young people but im also just incredibly grateful for all the community leaders, for family in my life, shining examples of amazing people who are committed to community service. Youre setting a great example as well. Congratulations on the cookbook. It is full of plantbased recipes. One is a called a Smoothie Bowl. Tell us about that. Its a creamier, richer take on a smoothie, and today i have a pb and j Smoothie Bowl from my cookbook, which puts a twist on the classic Peanut Butter and jelly sandwich. We all love that, but for summertime its great to have something lighter so this is filled with lots of berries like strawberries, raspberries and bananas and then we add in flaxseeds which are super high in dietary fiber and omega3s and then go crazy with the toppings which is exactly what ill do here. Ill add fresh strawberries, raspberries here, and you can do it however youd like. Usually my Smoothie Bowl, i have way too many toppings but i kind of feel like maybe thats not a rule. You can never have too many toppings in our Smoothie Bowl. Im adding peanuts for crunch and granola and then you can add almond butter, Peanut Butter, whatever you like. That is a great summertime treat. Youre also putting a twist on mac and cheese . Yes, so growing up, i mean, i think everyone kind of has a soft spot if their hearts for mac and cheese but since going vegan, you know, for the environment, my health and animals i really wanted to find a way to tap into the rich cheesiness so in my Straight Fire mac and cheese there is a combination of carrots, cashews and beans as well as Nutritional Yeast which really adds this richness. Blend the ingredients together and stir it in with whatever type of macaroni you like. I love topping it with some fresh scallions or chives and it just adds a nice pop but honestly im always in the mood for mac and cheese no matter the season. Well, you hit the jackpot with healthy mac and cheese, ill tell you that. Youve been inspiring so many young people with your message of wellness and compassion. We have two young people who want to ask you a few questions and the first one is autumn, she is a girl scout from ohio. Heres the question. Hi, haile. Goal setting is extremely important. It gives us something to look towards for the future. As a senior girl scout i have a goal to become a pediatric surgeon. When a goal does not go as planned what motivated you to keep going and not give up on your dream . Hey, autumn, thats amazing first of all. But for me what really keeps me motivated when things dont go as planned, i know a lot of us are experiencing that right now, is really tapping into my intention or the why behind everything that i do. So being motivated and fueled by that actually allows me to still feel fulfilled and know that im working towards my goal in a way thats aligned with what i want to do. So it kind of opens up my mind to find Creative Solutions to work around challenges and i hope that really helps, just simmer in your why. It sure will. You have a question from sabine, a girl scout from california. During this already stressful time we had the added stress of the pandemic and the unknown. In your personal, professional opinion, what should we do to keep mentally and physically healthy during this time . Well, i think the biggest thing that we can do to stay mentally and physically well during this time is absolutely engaging in selfcare and that can look like so many Different Things which i mention in my book, is that selfcare is not only, you know, face masks and bubble baths but also tapping into the things you love, committing to community service, getting to have alone time to reflect and dive into really who you are and what you want to be and so really taking care of yourself is not selfish at all and actually fuels our ability to have the energy and vitality to commit to those in our communities who may need help so definitely dive into selfcare and youll feel a lot more balanced and ready to take on whatever comes your way. Lots of good advice there, haile. Thank you so much for joining us. I want all of you at home to get hailes recipes at goodmorningamerica. Com. Her cookbook living lively is available right now and well be right back. Hey ya available right now a but as californians well get through this together. If your income has been reduced or youve lost your job or your Health Insurance, covered california is here. We can help you find the Health Insurance you need to protect you and your loved ones. And, you may even get financial help to pay for your Health Insurance. So, if you or someone you know is without coverage, visit coveredca. Com to learn more or enroll today. We want to thank you guys we want to thank you guys for watching. Tomorrow on gma were kicking off a blockbuster twoday deals steals event with the one and only tory johnson. Dont forget to tune in to our special tonight, regis the morning maestro at 8 00 p. M. Eastern right here on abc. Have a great day, everyone. Bye. Day, everyone. Bye. Thank you to the doctors, nurses, health care professionals. And first responders. Thank you to everyone keeping our supermarkets, pharmacies, gas stations running. Thank you to 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. And you can make a difference today by completing the census. The census impacts everything from hospitals, schools and public transportation. The census builds america, so the census should look like america. Shape your future. Start here at 2020census. Gov. Good morning, everyone. New information now from that five alarm fire burning in San Francisco. We just learned that one firefighter has been injured. Now were checking in for a look at how traffic is being impacted there. Thank you. Good morning. So, the fire is burning still alongside the central freeway, especially along those southbound lanes here so you can see all that smoke coming from the area. The chp still has the vanness on ramp to southbound 101 closed. Also Market Street near the fire is closed and also the southbound area of Howard Street is closed. Mike. Yeah, weve got a blowg soheasterly. Thats where the smoke is going. Tl not a Health Advisory out right now. Temperatures, mid60s to 90s today and announcer its live with kelly and ryan today, from the new series, maxxx, christopher meloni. And the things to make when youre outdoors as we continue our camp live week. Plus, a hiker from alabama has our good news story of the day. Plus, Mark Consuelos joins kelly as her cohost. And now, here are kelly ripa and Mark Consuelos. Kelly hey, good morning, everybody. Oh, abrupt music ending. Tuesday, july 28th. Ryan is off today. Joining me today is Mark Consuelos because he was here