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Protests against the war spreading to the popular Eurovision Song Contest as the israeli contestant speaks out. Whit mega maga rally. Tens of thousands of donald Trump Supporters attend a massive rally in new jersey as he looks to take back the white house while his former Attorney Michael Cohen prepares to testify against his old boss. Gio corruption charges. New jersey senator Bob Menendezs trial scheduled to begin monday, accused of taking bribes including cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors. Will he look to blame his wife . Janai bait and switch . Federal regulators digging into those often confusing Credit Card Rewards and travel programs. This as the Summer Travel season takes off. What to know before you sign up. Whit taking the lead. The teams breaking their tie in the nba playoffs. The celtics winning on the road against the cavs, while the mavericks edged out the thunder at home. All the highlights ahead. Celebrate good times gio and motherdaughter duo both wearing caps and gowns today, to graduate from the same college program. We studied together, and we would bounce things off of one another. Gio their inspiring story on this very special mothers day. Live from abc news in new york, this is good morning america. Gio we do say good morning. We are dancing. Its a celebration. Happy mothers day to you, and to our mama right here. Janai thank you so much. You are so sweet. We were not dancing. He was moving his body doing something. We appreciate it, whit johnson. Gio we do appreciate it. We have a lot, including a planned demolition of the fallen bridge in baltimore. It sits on top of the container ship that brought the bridge down. Janai also reports that mcdonalds is looking at putting a 5 value meal on its menu, a response in the drop of people eating out due more on that c gio the deep south again facing massive rainfall as the week begins. Lets get to Somara Theodore with more on that. Somara take a look. Brooklyn, new york, botanical gardens, all the flora in its cities. Mothers arms, fl glory. Happy mothers day, mothers arms florida, 88 today, relaxation, alabama, i hope youre getting relaxation. 80 degrees there. Flowers, florida, it is going to be hot. You have clouds around. We are watching that flood threat, and this is for areas that have been hit hard in the last few weeks. We could see 2 to 4 inches of rain. Flood watch for much of texas. Well dive a bit deeper into that and see where its going next in your full forecast. Back to you. Gio well see you soon. Thank you. Were going to go overseas to the israel hamas war as israel orders tens of thousands of gazans to flee more areas in rafah, the Southern City where so many had gone to avoid the bombing farther north months ago. Marcus moore is in tel aviv with the latest. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you. Israels ground operation is under way in rafah, and overnight the idf reiterating that the current operation is a precise one, and is limited in its scope, emphasizing that this is not the fullscale attack on rafah. The latest Evacuation Order for rafah affects 300,000 people who have moved, are now being moved once again. Many of them are gone to rafah to escape the fighting in other parts of gaza. This morning the idf saying it has found several tunnels and eliminated dozens of hamas fighters. Just yesterday, at least 18 palestinians were killed in separate israeli air and artillery strikes in rafah, and throughout the operation israel has told people to go to expanded humanitarian zones. But aid groups say even those areas are not safe. The aid groups saying that citizens caught in the middle really have no safe place to go. Now, these developments in rafah come as negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage deal are on hold. But both sides have shown a willingness to keep talkin both sides have theres no sign a deal is imminent. Janai lets bring in martha raddatz, who will be hosting this week later and good morning to you. Thank you for being here. This operation, israels goal and the operation in rafah, marcus just describing that theyre saying that this is precise and limited in scope, not that fullscale operation. Is this just semantics . What is the goal of this operation . Reporter weve heard the israelis say that they want to wipe out hamas entirely, but this has the u. S. Incredibly worried about exactly what will happen there. They do fear there will be a fu fullscale invasion into rafah using those large bombs, the same kind of bombs that President Biden put a hold on, 500pound bombs, 2,000pound bombs that often have a bigger blast radius and it is easier to kill civilians. Thats what the u. S. Is watching. Youve heard President Biden say again and again we dont want that fullscale invasion, and that is why he withheld those weapons. But you also heard the state department saying it is reasonable to assess that u. S. Weapons have been used by israel in instances inconsistent with international law, although they did not conclude that they violated the law. So this is something the administration and the world is watching very closely. Janai thats exactly what i want to ask you about because weve heard the Biden Administrations rhetoric ticking up as it pertains to israel and now we have the evidence, the state Department Says that israel breached international law. Is the Biden Administration likely to punish israel . Reporter well, they didnt specifically say they breached it. They said they may have breached it. So i dont think theres any punishment involved. And theres been backlash from people saying this report didnt go far enough, although others think it went too far, of course. But it has sort of muddied the situation. But there should be, or rather there would be punishment by the administration if they do this fullscale assault. I think you will see them withholding more weapons, and President Biden did warn them of that. Janai this is such a delicate balance. How is this impacting israels support in congress, when youre saying that even for President Biden that hes really getting it from both sides . Reporter exactly, exactly the situation now. He is getting it from both sides. Were going to talk about that this morning with people from both sides who think he has been too hard on israel, that we should send everything we have in to help israel, and others are saying its just too much. Janai you certainly have got it covered this morning, martha. Thank you. Happy mothers day to you. Reporter same to you. Janai you at home, too. Tune in to later this morning and martha had speak with senator chris coons and Michael Mccaul about the state of the war in gaza, plus martha sits down with George Stephanopoulos to talk about the inside story of president s in crisis. Whit former President Trump holding a massive rally on the jersey shore. Maryalice parks joins us with more. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Yeah, trump left the new york courtroom for the jersey shore. Its an area that he knows well. He insists that he thinks he can win new jersey, even though in 2016 and in 2020 he lost the state by double digits. [ crowd chanting ] reporter out of court and back on the campaign trail, donald trump buoyed by thousands of supporters overnight. His team boasting it was the biggest crowd theyve seen this year. Today were expanding the electoral map because we are going to officially play in the state of new jersey. Reporter the former president taking advantage of the weekend before returning to that new york city courtroom monday, as the criminal hush money trial goes forward. His supporters saying theyre sticking with him. It would take a lot for me to think that this isnt a setup against him, it would take a lot. Reporter michael cohen, once trumps personal lawyer, set to take the stand this week. In 2016 it was cohen who paid 130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her account of alleged extramarital sex with trump out of the papers before the election. Trump denies the affair, but cohen is already proving to be a problematic witness, taunting trump online and appearing in a tiktok video wearing a tshirt showing trump behind bars. Trump 2024, more like trump 20 to 24 hours. Reporter the judge is saying it has to stop. Our latest poll saying 80 of Trump Supporters say they will still support him even if hes convicted. 16 say they will reconsider and 4 will withdraw their prosec trump was lobbing personal, ugly insults against the prosecutor bringing the charges. Whit we appreciate it. Gio in baltimore, crews are set to use fallen bridge. Ike ejiochi is there now. Reporter its been six weeks since that massive 1,000 foot ship slammed into the key bridge and today crews will use a controlled demolition to try to remove that big piece of mangled metal still stuck on the ship. The plan is to use explosives to break up a large span of the bridge into smaller pieces. Boats will haul away the pieces not only on the ship but in the water surrounding it. At that point, workers say tugboats will be able to reach the dali and tow it out of the river. The plan was set in motion as the sixth and final body was recovered from the water. The planned demolition comes as officials released new body camera video of First Responders searching for survivors in the first hours after the collapse. Were learning the crew of the dali will be on the ship as the demolition happens. Officials tell us the Francis Scott key bridge should be completed and rebuilt by the fall of 2028. Janai some years to go. Ike, thank you for that. From baltimore to atlanta where three Police Officers were shot overnight while responding to a call about a man with a gun. The officers in the hospital, said to be stable. The Atlanta Police chief saying the unidentified suspect was killed in the shootout. Officials say one officer was shot in the shoulder, another shot in the leg, the other was grazed. Whit a sad update, the 62yearold man who received the first ever pig kidney transplant in the world has died. Richard slayman made history in march when he underwent a fourhour procedure at massachusetts general hospital. He was discharged from the hospital two weeks later. The hospital says theres no indication that slaymans sudden passing was due to the transplant. Gio were going to turn to the worlds biggest pop music competition happening in sweden to the tune of antiwar protesters and a whole lot of controversy. Lama hasan is in london with the latest. Good morning to you. There was a winner overnight. Reporter yeah, good morning to you. Thats right. Switzerland clinching the crowned. This began in 1956, famous for its overthetop performances, costumes and catchy tunes. This year the fun and celebration was overshadowed by politics. Reporter overnight, controversy overshadowing performances at the eurovision final in sweden. Its motto is united by music, but this year the Eurovision Song Contest is anything but united. [ crowd chanting ] reporter propalestinian demonstrators outside the eurovision venue protesting against the participation of this years israeli contestant. The israeli entry coming under fire for penning a song initially called october rain and complaints flooding in about the songs reference to the trauma of the terrorist attacks by hamas on october 7th. The organizers saying the contest is a non political music event allowing israel to compete after changing the lyrics. Reporter israel making it to the grand final and coming in fifth. I feel honored to have the opportunity to be the voice of my country and stand in front of millions of people and give my all to make them feel something, to show were here, to show our voice. Reporter ultimately it was switzerland that secured the top spot at this years Eurovision Song Contest. 24yearold nemo performing the code and ending the competition with 591 points. This was one of the most queer representations weve seen at eurovision, which is amazing. Reporter and despite the thousa thousands of propalestinian protesters outside the venue as the competition was under way, angry that israel was able to compete, the Eurovision Song Contest went off without a hitch, with many acts using it as a platform to call for peace. Janai thank you. Back in this country, as reports say mcdonalds is looking at launching a 5 value meal in an effort to win customers back who have been staying home because of inflation. Faith abubey has the details. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you, janai. The average price of a quarter pounder in mcdonalds in parts of the country has more than doubled in the last ten years, rising prices forcing inflationwary customers to turn to cheaper alternatives. The golden arches reportedly looking at a potential deal to try to win them back. This morning, fast food giant mcdonalds hoping to flip the growing backlash over rising menu prices. They said a breakfast hashbrown are 3 now. Reporter the burger chain seeing its base burdened by inflation, now shying away from its restaurants. Prices are up. Whats the point of going to mcdonalds anymore . Reporter the cost of eating food away from home increased 4. 2 compared to last year, Quarterly Sales dipping for the first time. Taco bell, starbucks, also reported lower than expected profits. Consumers are feeling the pinch and maybe they are not necessarily eating at restaurants. Reporter bloomberg reporting executives at the golden arches are floating the idea of a 5 meal deal, which would rival wendys 5 biggie deal and deal. Reporter they havent had a promotion in recent years burger kings. Mcdonalds has been forcing franchises to cut on the local level and theyre concerned about losing more money who would need to sign off on the 5 meal deal. The attempt to get franchisees actually failed, but they are trying again. Reporter mcdonalds is not commenting on the potential meal deal, however they do tell abc news while local franchise owners set their own menu prices, the Company Continues to work with them to try to find a balance between pricing and affordability, and also getting aggressive with deals when needed. Back to you. Whit thank you. I could go for a sausage egg mcmuffin. Janai do you have mcdonalds money . Whit mom deserves a step up if you can do it. Lets get a check of the forecast. Somara theodore is here. Everyone is wondering whats going to happen with the weather. Somara depends on where you live. Yesterday they had pretty active weather in the state of pennsylvania and ohio. I know it doesnt look like theres a tornado on the ground, but you can actually see the debris, a tree coming down. Its usually when we get condensation, you see the tornado. We have the National Weather Service Coming out to measure, but we did have two confirmed tornadoes yesterday. 17 days with at least one tornado reported, and we could be looking at 18. A chance for Severe Weather throughout parts of texas with a lot of rain, leading to the threat for flash flooding this afternoon. So keep that in mind. Lets somara and thats a look at your forecast, so for all of somara and thats a look at your forecast. So for all of our friends in texas who have been seeing so much rain over the past few weeks, they have to prepare again for another round of wet weather. Janai your dress is giving a little Aurora Borealis. Somara i love that. Janai its close enough. You knew what i meant, whit. Gio she tried and we give her credit on this mothers day. To the nba playoffs, two games overnight and two more to look ahead to. Alex presha is in the land with the cavaliers for us. Good morning. Reporter hey, gio. We are solidly in the second round of the nba playoffs and this place, the Rocket Mortgage field house, was rocking as the Cleveland Cavaliers are back in the conference semifinals for the First Time Since 2018. Theyre taking on the topseeded Boston Celtics and fresh off a major win on the road. The celtics, they did not come here to play stars jayson tatum and jaylen brown combined for 61 points. It was the celtics defense that stole the show. Donovan mitchell had 33 points of his own but they made him work for every single bucket. The celtics taking this game 10693 and also taking a 21 lead in the series. And then out west, the mavs muscling past the number one seeded Oklahoma City thunder, and late in that game kyrie irving hit this incredible fallaway shot. Reminded people of an iconic shot he had years ago. The mavs taking a 21 lead in that series as well. And today weve got another slate of games on tap. The early game, the Indiana Pacers taking on the new york knicks. Thats at 3 30 on abc. And then the late game, the Minnesota Timberwolves taking on the defending champion denver nuggets. The most wonderful time of the year. Janai that kyrie shot, it is identical. Whit you know hes been practicing that over and over, and he delivered. Janai thank you. Reporter im practicing, too. Janai alex is practicing, too. Still coming up on gma this morning, the Corruption Case against senator bob menendez heads to trial. Well preview the case. Whit and federal regulators are putting Credit Card Rewards programs under scrutiny. Are they making good on their promises . Gio and mothers day inspiration from a mom and daughter both graduating from the same college on the same day. Day. Its a woman with purina one true instinct, her true instincts really came alive. From day one, its the highprotein nutrition she instinctively craves. Its making a real difference, supporting Healthy Energy and strong muscles. 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The Aurora Borealis has the capacity to impact power grids and cause blackouts, but it seems like we have been able to avoid any disruptions so far. Gio happening now, more than 300 people have been killed and more than 1,000 homes destroyed from a devastating flood there in northern afghanistan. The World Food Program has begun distributing aid, this comes as afghanistan is still recovering from a string of earthquakes earlier this year. Janai and we are celebrating the life of legendary movie king roger corman, the independent filmmaker who directed and produced hundreds of lowbudget films, credited with discovering the likes of jack nicholson, Martin Martin and robert de niro, just to name a few. He was 98 years old and we have a lot to thank him for. Gio we start with the u. S. Senator heading to trial tomorrow on federal corruption charges. New jerseys bob menendez accused of accepting lavish gifts, including bars of gold, in exchange for doing favors for foreign governments. Reena roy is here with more on his possible defense strategy. Good morning. Reporter thats right. Menendez and his wife are accused of accepting bribes like cash, those gold bars that you mentioned, and other perks from businessmen in exchange for favors and were learning he may blame his wife during the trial due to unsealed court documents. Senator, could we have a few words with you, sir . Reporter this morning, senator bob menendez headed to trial this week facing corruption charges. Prosecutors allege the former chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee and his wife accepted bribes for favors from several new jersey businessmen and the governments of egypt and qatar. Senator menendez allegedly provided sensitive, nonpublic u. S. Government information. Reporter prosecutors say those bribes were paid in gold bars, a new mercedes, and wads of cash. Some of it found stuffed inside the senators jacket when the feds raided their new jersey home. If found guilty, senator menendez could face up to 20 years in federal prison. Reporter menendez has pleaded not guilty. His wife, nadine, who has also pleaded not guilty, will not go on trial until july because she faces medical issues. But in a new twist in the case, were learning that the embattled senator may blame his wife for it all. Lawyers for menendez indicating in a court filing that the senator lacked criminal intent since his wife didnt disclose anything to him. It could be that senator menendezs defense team actually points the blame at his wife suggesting that marital conversations showed that he was not given the full picture of what these cash and gold payments were meant for. Reporter menendez could even take the stand in his own defense and implicate his wife, nadine, by suggesting she kept information from him, and that he was unaware of her allegedly illegal activities. And in a statement, menendez saying he has been falsely accused claiming forces behind the scene have attempted to silence his voice and dig his political grave. Guys . Janai a lot to watch there, reena. Thank you. Well, as we celebrate mothers day, we are reminded that there are those who can only celebrate their moms in spirit. For some, the holiday can be a challenging one. Abcs will ganss spoke with a family finding support through social media. Will, i bet this story was your idea, and it is such a good one on mothers day, because it is a tough day for so many people. Absolutely. So many families dealing with this for the first time this year. The riggins sisters lost their father at a young age, and they lost their mom a few years ago, but they have been sharing the heartache and humor, and millions, including me, have tuned in for comfort. Our mom died a little over a year ago, and these are some of the things we would like to confess to her. Reporter the riggins sisters racked up 6. 6 million likes making confessions to their late mom. We didnt know that we had to file your taxes. Nope. Part of my grief journey is at times feeling isolated. Reporter and theyre not the only ones. In fact, grieftok has hundreds of videos with creators sharing their own journeys. Im having one of the hardest i need my mom days i have had in a very long time. Say what you want about the internet. The one thing it gives us is the possibility to connect with people all over the globe and who are able to really empathize, maybe even in real time. There is that kind of community, that kind of understanding, that kind of empathy and compassion thats kind of irreplaceable. Theres nothing like feeling understood at a time when you feel really disconnected. Reporter the riggins sisters banding with one another, inspired by what their mom had said after her diagnosis. I looked at her one day in the hospital, and i said, how are you going to get through this . The same way we got through everything else. Well share it together. There are days katie, megan and i are struggling with our grief. Reporter and on this mothers day i think she would be proud of us for so many ways. Reporter the riggins sisters will spend this mothers day together, and our expert says if this is your first mothers day without mom, this might not be the year to create a lasting ritual or go to brunch with 20 people if your pain level is really high. If you want to pull the covers over your head and watch tv to simply get through the day, thats perfectly acceptable too. Janai yes, because may is also Mental Health awareness month, and so taking care of your Mental Health any way you can, do it. Whit i thought that was a beautiful way to honor and remember mom, incredible. Thank you, will. Reporter finding a community online. Whit appreciate it. Lets get a check of the weather. Lets go back to Somara Theodore. Somara this is the Northern Lights kissing this mountain region. Is that the somara borealis . It is indeed. [ laughter ] whit i love it. Janai thats hilarious. Somara lets take a look at whats going on in the northeast. You can see weve got a lot of cloud coverage out there. Some rain will be moving through this afternoon. Spotty showers. We do get a break in the clouds, some sunshine returning on monday, but be ready because we have a bit of a soaker moving into the northeast by wednesday night. Finally, ill end here. Where is the heat hiding . Down in florida. West palm beach, how yall doing this morning . 88 somara and thats a look at your local forec somara and thats a look at your local forecast. I have to give kudos to my weather producer, dan, because he works fast. Whit can we call you somara borealis from here on out . Somara my grandmas name was aurora. It was. Im not just saying that. Whit all that electric energy in the sky. Gio i love it. 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If you use an airlinebranded credit card, do you know how much your reward points are worth in dollars . If you are not sure, youre not alone. Terms and conditions can often be confusing and inconsistent, and now the federal government is taking notice. This morning, federal regulators taking a much closer look at bait and switch trends among Credit Card Rewards and travel programs. This as consumers cry foul after those Airline Credit Card Companies lure them in with the promise of rewards perks, but dont fulfill or sometimes even revoke them. Its particularly a problem for air travelers ahead of a busy Summer Travel season trying to figure out how many miles they might earn after racking up expenses on those Airline Loyalty cards. These are now not frequent flier programs. These are frequent spender programs. Reporter now both the heads of both bureaus testifying whether Credit Card Companies are making good on their promises to consumers. Ive caught myself on a flight doing the napkin math. If theyre selling me a sandwich for 9, but i can use miles to get it, i guess its worth this if theyre selling me a sandwich for 9, but i can use miles to get it, i guess its worth this much. Reporter one out of every much. Reporter one out of every four u. S. Households has an Airline Credit card generating 23 billion in activity. They celebrate billions of miles to Credit Card Companies user, use this credit card to who then incentivize you as a user, use this credit card to get your valuable miles. The government saying, weve got to make sure the consumers are winning. Improve fairness and predictability for consumers as those airline credi reporter the cfpb says theyre now looking for ways to provide fairness after they continue raking in record profits. As its unlikely any sweeping changes are coming soon, there are still things consumers can do to protect themselves and avoid taking on more debt to get rewards. Youre in a hole, stop digging, and dont pay 20 interest just for the privilege of earning 2 cash back or an equivalent number of airline miles. Reporter now the federal agencies stress their investigation is in the early stages and they havent reached any conclusions on regulatory next steps. A consumers best defense, read the fine print, and know what you are signing up for. Guys . Janai and this is so popular because we have been talking about it. Whit exactly. Janai the whole time those reward programs, they can make a big difference. Alexis, thank you for that. Still coming up here on good morning america, a real mothers day special. A mom and daughter both graduating college at the same school on the same day. When you need to prepare for unpredictable adventures. gasp you need weathertech. [hot dog splat. ] laser measured floorliners front and rear. [drink slurp and splat. ] scream seat protector to save the seats. [honk ] theyre all yours were here hey, i knew you were comin. 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Reporter the sweetest story. I would like to say ive got the best story of the morning. Latonya johnson was determined to go back for her social work degree, and inspired by her moms tenacity, her daughter laila took up the same program at Rutgers University. The two leaning on each other through college to get to this very special mothers day. For many college grads, mom is the one cheering from the stands during commencement ceremony, but for this graduate, 21yearold laila birchett, her mom, 43yearold tonya johnson, will walk across the stage too. 4. 0. Reporter graduating from Rutgers University with the same degree on mothers day. I think it makes it even more special, especially since the commencement is on mothers day. I think it makes it a much better experience. Reporter Latonya Johnson is a single mom of six. Over the years, she tried to go back for her degree six times. I was married with multiple children, i worked fulltime. It was a struggle. I realized not having a college degree, i was limited. In order to evolve and grow, and maintain a salary, i needed a college degree. Reporter two years ago, she took laila for a visit to rutgers. They loved it, applied and got in. The two even sharing classes together. Its actually it was nice having her in the same class because we kind of, like, bonded with the same people. Yeah, it was nice. Yeah. We also studied together. We would bounce things off of one another. Reporter on this mothers day, the two will turn their tassels, marking a special milestone both can celebrate. Im graduating soon. It feels great. Its been quite a journey, so im just so blessed and honored to have made it to this point. Reporter just love it. The two are graduating, but theyre not leaving Rutgers University just yet. They jumped right into their mothers day w masters program. Theyre set to graduate that program next year. Mothers day will be just as special. Love it. Congratulations to them. Wow. 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