And teachers have already been meeting to find a way to start that normal routine back for them again. Its so important. It is. Were going to go to amy robach there in just a moment. First, breaking news overnight. Nbcs chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, held captive in syria since thursday has been freed after a firefight. Martha raddatz has details from washington. What a dramatic escape. Reporter it certainly is. Richard is a very experienced foreign correspondent. And he had been inside syria before. He and his crew were grabbed after crossing into northwest syria last thursday. There had been no communication with them, no contact, no ransom demands. They were thrown in the back of a truck, bound and blindfolded, although not physically harmed. Then yesterday, as the captors were moving them to a new location, they were stopped at a rebel checkpoint. There was a confrontation. And then, the firefight broke out. In that firefight, two of the captors were killed and several others escaped. But richard and his crew were rescued. The Syrian Rebels then drove him to the border to safety. All are in good health, fortunately. George . Thank goodness for that. What do we know about the group that took them hostage . We know very little about the group. But they were not believed to be loyal to the assad regime, nor were those who rescued him. Theres so many rebel groups in that area. This was kept quiet because richard is a very highprofile reporter. And they did not want to increase his value to the captors. For fear that something would happen to him. And, of course, theres been so much violence in syria over the last 18 months, 40,000 killed. 40,000. Lets turn to the newtown shootings. The nation is still in shock. And a town must bid goodbye to its victims and try to get life back to normal if they can for the children who survived. Amy robach has been reporting on this story from the very start. And she joins us this morning from newtown. Good morning, amy. Reporter elizabeth, this is certainly a powerful sight behind me. These makeshift memorials have popped up all throughout town. This one is stretching as far as the eye can see. People from all over have come to honor the lives lost and to show support for this community, support it so desperately needs with two funerals yesterday, four today, and so many, many more to come. This morning, amidst the tragedy, a small step towards normalcy, as students in newtown are heading back to school. All, except, of course, sandy hook, which police say could remain a crime scene for months. Up to 100 volunteers in the neighboring town of monroe, are hard at work getting this unused middle school ready for sandy hook students to attend. It could be ready this week. But theres no word on when classes will resume. Definitely, at the very least, want to give the children the opportunity to see their new school and to be as comfortable as they possibly can in that new area. Reporter meanwhile, the first two victims were laid to rest on monday. Jack pinto, the 6yearold boy who loved the new york giants, was buried in the jersey of his favorite player, victor cruz. His Favorite Team was the giants. He talks about how good he is. And im with him. Hes really good. Reporter jacks friends from the wrestling team honored their friend by wearing their little uniforms. Just a few miles away, white balloons. A symbol of purity and hope line the street for another funeral. This one for 6yearold noah pozner, who was remembered for his love of super mario brother video games and tacos. His mothers eulogy moving the entire service to tears. When she said i love you, his answer was, not as much as i love you. Reporter noah leaves behind his twin sister, ariel, who was in a different classroom and survived the massacre. And this morning, newtown prepares for another difficult day, with services for four more victims. Including charlotte bacon, jessica rekos, Daniel Barden and vicki soto. While emilie parkers family travels to their home state of utah, where they will bury their 6yearold daughter in the coming days. Difficult days here in newtown. Police will be out in full force today as schools here reopen, two hours ahead of schedule. Yesterday, hundreds of newtown teachers received expert training on children and bereavement. Those are skills theyll certainly need in the days, weeks, and months to come. Elizabeth . Think months is probably more like it, youre absolutely right, amy. Thank you so much. A lot of healing to go. They sure do. Were going to turn to the punishing weather sweeping across the country, threatening holiday travel. Blizzards, rain, high winds right now. Sam is here with the latest. I take it that tornadoes are a possibility, too . Yeah. When this storm gets east, its going to have components of rough weather. Strong to Severe Weather in parts of the deep south. Well start with the pictures coming in from portland, oregon, area. When this storm slammed the coastline, 25foot waves along the shoreline. More than a foot of snow in the mountains. Two feet of snow, in washington and the cascades. Take this storm inland. It brings hurricaneforce winds to lake erie and lake michigan. Up to a foot of snow in path that goes from denver all the way toward green bay, wisconsin. And then, that storm continues east, right at the wrong time for the holidays. The strongest northwest storm of the season blew in monday, with winds reaching 100 miles per hour. Knocking out power lines, bringing down trees and creating blizzard conditions in the washington and oregon cascade mountains. Just south of tacoma, washington, a tree fell into this house. Puncturing the ceiling of a babys room and narrowly missing his crib. The baby was unharmed. Higher elevations from washington to utah are now feeling the cold air of this winter storm, and expecting up to three feet of snow. 17 states are in Winter Weather warnings and watches. From the northwest to arizona and all the way into minnesota and wisconsin. By wednesday, the storm is expected to move further east and cover parts of the midwest, from denver to chicago, with 4 to 12 inches of snow. And later in the week, the same storm will produce Severe Weather in southern states, with possible tornados. And by friday, the northeast could be hit with one to two inches of heavy rain and gusty winds. Its part of the storm pattern we told you about to expect for this week. And the storms will continue to move across the country. Well tell you exactly what to expect in those areas that get snow and get storms throughout the day today. Remember, this will take us all the way through the weekend, where about 93 Million People are expected to travel for the holidays. Wow. Oh, my gosh. This is going to be a slowdown situation. Sam, thanks. Lets get to josh with the other top stories. Were going to begin with your money and new savings at the gas station. New numbers out this morning show prices are plunging just as millions of us, as we just heard, get ready to hit the roads. Albeit snowy for the holidays. Paula faris here to show us what we might be saving. Good morning to you, paula. Good morning, josh. I guess you could say santa has an early Christmas Present for us. Gas right now is the cheapest that it has been all year, dropping each day this month, ten cents in the last week alone. This morning, the average price per gallon across the country is 3. 24. Thats a contrast to what it was this past fall, when we were approaching roughly 4 per gallon. The most inexpensive gas in the country is going to be the showme state. Show me the money. Missouri, just 2. 95. Most expensive is in hawaii. A significant development, josh. For the first time this year, gas is under 4 per gallon in all 50 states. And thats a little bit of relief, considering this is going to be the worst holiday traffic season on record in six years. A little bit of a break for our wallets. As we just heard, paula, thank you for that. Meanwhile, hes been called the giant of the senate and a true american hero. Tributes pouring in for hawaii senator Daniel Inouye. He won the medal of honor for bravery in world war ii and then overcame racial prejudice to become the first japaneseamerican in congress. He went on to serve 50 distinguished years in the senate. A fellow hawaiian, president obama, tweeted this. Aloha, danny. Senator Daniel Inouye died monday. He was 88 years old. And hazing charges are being filed after the death of a Freshman Student at Northern Illinois university. Police say 19yearold David Bogenberger was forced to drink during a party at the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity house. His bloodalcohol level, five times the legal limit. 22 Fraternity Members now face hazingrelated charges, five of them heldfelony charges. A family Attorney Says bogenberger just wanted to fit in. A federal judge has denied a request by apple to ban the sale of dozens of samsung phones in the u. S. The request came after a jury ruled 26 samsung phones infringed upon apples patents. But a judge said banning their sale would be harsh, because the technology copied from apple represents but a small portion of the phones overall functionality. And a computer hacker has been sentenced to ten years in prison. Christopher cheney tapped into the personal emails of mila kunis, and dozens of others, mostly in the entertainment industry. Johansson told the judge she had been truly humiliated. Finally, take it from me. Do not look down. The worlds highest, and thus, scariest pedestrian bridge, has opened in the swiss alps. No way. Pass. Not a fan. It is three feet wide. It is suspended 1,500 feet above a glacier. No. Visibility so poor on opening day why . They say you couldnt see what was under your feet. Perhaps the most unused bridge in Human History is there. At least by our team. No to and from. Wherever it needs to go, i hope you dont need anything over there. You dont need anything there. Somebodys got a special assignment coming up. No way. We turn to what may be a major breakthrough in the stalemate over the fiscal cliff. Everyones taxes go up. Every Government Program set to get cut in just 14 days. After a new offer from the white house last night, the two sides may have a deal in sight. Abcs jon karl is on capitol hill. A crucial test today, when House Speaker john boehner will talk to his troops about where things stand. Reporter the speaker will speak with the rank and File House Republicans later this morning about this latest offer from the white house. Although, there are significant differences, were now seeing, for the first time, real signs of progress. The president is making some significant concessions, offering more spending cuts, asking for less in the way of tax increases. The offer includes 1. 2 trillion in tax increases. Thats down from 1. 6 trillion the president had initially asked for. He is talking about raising taxes on those making over 400,000 a year instead of 250,000 a year. And he is talking about limiting the amount of cost of living increases for Social Security recipients. And asking for a twoyear extension of the debt limit, not an indefinite extension of the debt limit. George, there are still problems from the republicans on this. They still think its too much in tax increases, not enough in spending cuts. But the speaker called it a step in the right direction. It seems like a problem of math. Does the white house have any more room to maneuver . Or is this their bottom line . Reporter white house officials told me late last night, this is not a final offer. They do consider it a good faith effort to meet the speaker halfway. Its close to a final offer. But theres still wiggle room. And yes, george, now theyre quibbling about numbers, not talking about fundamental disagreements. Okay, jon karl, thanks very much. We turn to our abc news ongoing commitment to the search for solutions to gun violence. President obama promised action on sunday at that interfaith vigil for the victims of the newtown shootings. At least one progun rights advocate in the senate said everything should be on the table. Abcs Pierre Thomas has the latest on the call to action. Good morning, pierre. Reporter good morning, elizabeth. Many americans are demanding that something be done to stop nightmares like what we saw in newtown. What that something should be is where the fight begins. All shame on the nra. Reporter at nra headquarters in virginia on monday, an angry crowd. All shame, shame, shame. Reporter hordes of activists protesting the gun lobby. And the debate ignited again. But those in support of the nra questioned whether the Assault Rifle used in the newtown massacre was really the issue. Conservative Columnist John Fund called in yesterday. The bottom line is, the laws dont work. These mass killings are because of psychotic or mentally ill individuals. Reporter but some political leaders are fed up with the nations gun violence. 34 americans are killed every day by firearms. This is just ridiculous. This is an outrage. We are killing each other. And were the only industrialized country in the world doing it. Reporter the nation has fought this battle before. In 1994, Congress Passed an assault weapons ban, after a surge in gun violence across the nation. The law banned 18 types of rifles. But after ten years, it expired, as the gun lobbys power had grown. According to a university of pennsylvania study, the number of Mass Shootings did decline during that decade, except for the year 1999. That was the year of columbine. 13 students and faculty killed in a murderous rampage. Since the ban ended, the country has seen a spate of Mass Shootings. Including the spree in tucson, and the colorado Movie Theater massacre, but little in the way of significant gun control. Supporters of gun control point to australia. In 1996, after a mass shooting there, that country banned certain types of rifles and launched a massive gun buyback campaign. Since then, australia has not had a single mass shooting. Is there the will or the desire to do Something Like that in the u. S. . We dont yet know. Elizabeth . The nra has been notably silent since the attacks on friday. What about Retail Stores . Sporting goods stores that sell these guns . Any moves . Any actions or statements from them . Reporter were hearing this morning that dicks sporting goods, a major chain, is banning certain types of rifles. All right. Thats one step. Well keep our ears posted to see if anything changes. Pierre thomas, thank you very much. George . Were going to stay on this. But were going turn to the health scare for Hillary Clinton. She suffered a concussion after fainting in her home last week. On the mend now, she may be out of action for most of her remaining time as secretary of state. Reena ninan has the details. How are you, minister . Reporter Hillary Clinton has earned a new title under the obama administration. Most traveled secretary of state. But its one shes now paying for. Clinton is recovering after effects from a mild concussion. This is the second time in eight years clinton has fainted because of a stomach bug. But in an interview with abcs barbara walters, before the concussion, clinton insisted that her age and health do not concern her. It really isnt. Im thankfully, knock on wood im not only healthy but have incredible stamina and energy. Reporter according to the state department, the 65yearold clinton became ill early last week. While suffering from a stomach virus, she became extremely dehydrated and fainted at home. Thats when she sustained the concussion. But now, instead of returning from a diplomatic trick from morocco and the persian gulf, secretary clinton is under Doctors Orders to rest at home. The most important thing is for her to get rest. No emails. No working. No stressful situations. Thats really the best proven way to get over these symptoms. Reporter rest is hard for clinton. In the last four years, shes amassed more than 950,000 travel miles, while visiting 112 different countries. And as it looks more and more likely senator john kerry will replace clinton as secretary of state, all of that jetsetting may finally be coming to an end. For good morning america, reena ninan, abc news, washington. Hope shes doing better. Lets get the weather from sam champion. Quick improvement in the northeast, after the icing that went on in massachusetts yesterday. Some parts of Northern New England picked up six to nine inches of snow. Well pull the low out of the way. Weve got most of the rain out of the southern sections. There will be a touch more snow in extreme northern maine today. Its drier, nicer, and beautiful in a good part of the country. Everybody needs to know. 65 degrees, kansas city. Oklahoma, looking pretty good. Kansas city, in the 40s. Memphis, about 62. Atlanta, 60 degrees. Look at texas showing off in the 70s and 80s. This is in advance of the system that steps into the northwest and then sweeps across for days now, making it a mess in a good middle part of the country, also into the northeast as we get to the weekend. Enjoy this moment because all that right there, is headed that way. I dont know. If i had to pick, maybe atlanta, all the way to orlando, 60 to 80 degrees today. Thats pretty nice. Taking care of the southeast, are you, sam . Thank you, sam. Coming up on good morning america, well have new details in the sandy hook investigation. Now, adam lanzas babysitter describes what could have been wrong with him from a very young age. Then, a big shift in gears. Were going to tell you about the new star of the beckham family. 10yearold romeo is the new face of a modeling campaign. Plus, what happens when two icons reunite . John travolta, Olivia Newtonjohn. Behind the scenes of the classic musical, grease. Come on back. The one that i want you are the one i want the one i need for reading a. 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Can you imagine surfing in the middle of me . In the middle of you . Oh yes [ giggles ] nice moves [ female announcer ] our biggest december sales event ever. Going on now. Call 1800royalcaribbean. Good morning. Developing news in the east bay the search is on for a thief who used a car to break into a store. The driver used this car to plow into the gamestop store. The driver took merchandise including used cell phones which investigators say they could be able to trace. The crash happened 4 00 this morning. Police think the car may have been stolen. We have a couple of accidents right now just cleared north 87 at kurtner, very slow from highway 85 northbound. North 680 mckey new accident still has traffic jammed from 101, 680 and 280 san jose, Alvarado Niles accident blocking lanes, slow out of hayward. When we c welcome back. Is out, from Mount Tamalpais we have a storm nearing sea ranch and Mendocino County coast to the Sonoma County coast the best area of seeing showers as they side south southeast. Clear everywhere else, in the 30s inland, 40s for the rest of us, cooler today. Colder tonight watch out for [ cheers and applause ] nice crowd out in times square this morning, among all the poinsettias. Some say poinsettia. Which do you say . I say both. All of the people, all over i didnt want to upset josh. But you say poinsettia. Right . I thought i had a comrade. I think weve spent enough time on that right now. Hi to robin at home. Elizabeth, right here. Exactly. Thank you. Good to be here. And this morning, were going to take a closer look at adam lanza, the gunman in the shooting in newtown, connecticut. We have new details that may begin to explain how those guns got into his hands. And dr. Michael welners also here, with his take on what drove the young man to take so many lives. Its a big mystery. People will be struggling for definitive answers. We may never get them, to be honest. To lighten things up just a bit. Well talk about young mr. Beckham. Thats romeo beckham, 10yearold son of david and victoria. Hes following in his parents stylish footsteps and has landed a modeling gig. Well show you outtakes. And well look at the collaboration between John Travolta and Olivia Newtonjohn. Youre the one that i want, the top duet alltime. I knew it for me, personally. We had our hair brushes. Thats right. Thats coming up. Were going to make a transition and get to the new details about the sandy hook gunman. Investigators have been combing every inch of adam lanzas life. They are looking for any clues that could help explain a motive behind the tragic shooting this past friday. Abcs brian ross has been following the story from the very start. And he joins with us the latest on the investigation. Reporter good morning, elizabeth. Police say they will go back to the day that adam lanza was born in their efforts to figure out the twisted motive behind this rampage. And why a young man so troubled would be given access to such powerful weapons by his mother. Even taken to target practice by her. Every gun shop and range within 15 miles of the crime scene is being canvassed by police and federal agents. They want to look at the last couple months to see what was going on. Reporter authorities want to know why nancy lanza bought the bushmaster rifle that her son would use to kill her and other victims. That weapon, from the day it was built, to the day it was here, well look at it from stem to stern, who has had it. All of the clips, ammunitions. Reporter demonstrated here on the Company Youtube channel, the bushmaster rifle can fire 45 rounds in a minute, slightly modified so it is legal for sale, despite a connecticut ban on assaultstyle rifles. Its just as deadly. What makes it dangerous, of course, is the ability to take unlimited amounts of ammunition and a pistol grip. Reporter the weapon was purchased legally in 2010, after the time adams mother knew of serious issues. Even telling a babysitter years earlier, never to leave him alone. Nancy told me to always keep an eye on him. Reporter yet, for some reason, she felt comfortable introducing adam to one of the most dangerous weapons a civilian can own. It is just an extremely poor decision on her part. Youre talking about sort of a psychological switch that i think got turned on for him, with the access of the weapons. And then, the ready availability. Reporter this morning, a new York InvestmentCompany Tells abc news, it will sell its stake in bushmasters Parent Company as a result of the sandy hook tragedy, which it called a watershed event thats raised the National Debate on gun control to an unprecedented level. At the time nancy lanza bought that weapon, the company was marketing the bushmaster as a gun for a mans man. Were joined by one of americas leading psychologists. Michael welner. He consults on homicides around the u. S. And thanks for coming back to join us. Thats interesting that selling bushmaster, calling it a watershed moment. You say we have to look at the mass killings as a social phenomenon. Yeah. I think its easy to target the gun issue. And the gun issue is vulnerable. But i think only from one vantage point. And that is, if you take assault, highcapacity, highrapid fire weapons and take them out of the equation. And look at all the Mass Shootings that happened this year, we see this is happening with greater frequency than ever before. What im telling you is, were dealing with a population, the mass killer. One of the things that distinguishes that person is, once he decides hes going to do it, hes going to do it. If you can keep an Assault Rifle out of his hands, the body count will drop. And thats great. But the mass killings will continue to happen unless systemically we address it as a social phenomenon. And recognize theres things that promote it. For example, his picture on our screen and us even caring to go all the way back to find out what his grievance is. Well talk about that in a moment. And things that enable and facilitate is isolating, alienating from the world, and killing children like hes in an arcade game. You say theres no question that the search for celebrity is part of this. Going out in a blaze of glory. Youre actually recommending not covering this at all . Well, you know, words are important. I think celebrity, for some, like a breivik, in norway. He wants celebrity. He takes the pictures. Hes ready for his closeup. You cant say this about this man. What you can say, whats the Common Thread of both . Irrelevance. Whats the Common Thread of the mass killer . A grievance. But its a grievance thats their grievance. That doesnt make it legitimate. I could say i have a grievance with you. I could just conjure something up because im resentful and alienated and youre looking at me funny. That doesnt legitimize it. What mass killers have learned, by watching a story such as ours, saying were going to find out everything about their life. We want to know why. Why . When he was alive, his mother and other people paid attention to his grievance. He has it. The police know it. Its a social phenomenon. My point is, what hes after is legitimacy. They want to go from irrelevance to hyperrelevance. Is there any way to target these mostly young men before they kill . Heres the pathway. The pathway is someone who starts out blaming others, resentful, and withdrawn. And over time, become increasingly withdrawn. And then, invested in the idea of blaming others. So, its a person who becomes invested in the idea that everybody is responsible for their social awkwardness, for his sexual incompetence, mans man. Okay . And identifies with destruction and themes of destruction. Its masculinity because that person has failed. And over time, seeing stories about mass killers and hearing the dialogue being, we failed. The end point of that is, people deserved what they got. And when someone taps into that and has gone down that path, and its a path. Once theyve gone down that path and their life is going nowhere, they start to entertain the idea of adopting that as an ambition. And when that happens, its a ticking process. They never stop. We have to find a way to block that path. There is a way. We have to eliminate it. And there are things that each one of us can do. Each one of us can do. First of all, what can parents do . Teach your children personal responsibility. Teach our children resilience because teach them to understand when they fall down they can get back up. Teachers, teach in children the values, the values of volunteerism. Connecting to other people. Creating, instead of destroying. Neighbors, set an example of helping people who are suffering. We all have a responsibility. Im sorry, thats all we have time for right now. Dr. Welner, thanks very much. Lets go to sam with the weather. Hey, george. Were going to start with pictures out of colorado. The rockies in the last few storms have picked up powder. As skiers like to call it, freshys. And laras like, no . Im like, yes. Absolutely. Look at the current advise remembers. Winter storm watches and warnings from green bay. Chicago, youre right on the end of it. If this goes south, youre the longest snow drought period from yeartoyear. You could get more out of this. Theres where the blizzard warnings are, in redmond. And all the way to the west coast, as well. It lays down a line of snow and severe storms, as well. If youre in those maybe skiers in the 80s said freshies. Still not. Its like a wet wipe, freshies. Another beckham in the spotlight. David beckhams son, romeo. 10 years old and already making a mark in the modeling world. Will he become the most famous of that very Famous Family . Of jn for centuries. This levian collection is amazing. Maybe its time to start your own. [ female announcer ] kay jewelers presents todays levian collection. [ gasps ] featuring exclusive levian chocolate diamonds. From the levian family where the latest in fashion meets fine jewelry. One more reason kay is the numberone Jewelry Store in america. Its. A work of art . Every kiss begins with kay [ male announcer ] campbells green bean casserole. Its amazing what soup can do welcome back, everybody. We turn, now, to romeo beckham. He is the son of David Beckham and following in his famous fathers footsteps. Landing his first major Fashion Campaign at burberry. Nick watt has the story. Reporter behold the modeling debut of 10yearold romeo beckham. The fashionforward spawn of david and victoria. This is sort of a natural extension of the beckham brand. Reporter fashion sense passed from father to son like a throne. Or the keys to north korea. Beauty is in the blood. Cindy crawfords daughter models. Dannielynn, Anna Nicole Smiths little girl, just started at age 6. Following in the footsteps of patrick schwarzenegger. I said patrick schwarzenegger. Theres a lot of cute kids in the world. But no kid brings the immediate value that a celebrity kid brings. Theres an instant recognizability, even if they dont know the kid. They certainly know the parents. Reporter but beware beckhams senior. Sometimes the offspring can eclipse. Jon voight was big. Angelina was huge. And some will not know who Billy Ray Cyrus is. Nick watt, abc news, los angeles. 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Nutella is a delicious hazelnut spread my whole family loves. Mom, have you seen my backpack . Nutella goes great on wholewheat toast or wholegrain waffles. And its great taste comes from a unique combination of simple ingredients like hazelnuts, skim milk and a hint of cocoa. Yeah, bye. Have you seen my yes. And. Thank you. [ male announcer ] nutella. Breakfast never tasted this good. Coming up, easy tips to keep the holiday pounds away, sam. And you can still eat. Good morning. Potential sinkhole causing concern in contra costa county. Marsh creek road between deer valley road and pine lane in clayton is closed crews say recent rain compromise theed road and sinkhole is starting to form. Weep keep you posted. Well keep you posted. Good morning. Live doppler picking up showers off the coast where i think they are going to stay today 30s and 40s now low 50s this afternoon, rain thursday through sunday. Slight bart delay, an to 10 minutes eastbound out of San Francisco due to equipment problem, southbound 880 Alvarado Niles earlier accident has things slow. The news you are the one i want you are the one i want woo, woo, woo honey the bestselling duet in pop music history. High above times square. A great crowd down below. And Olivia Newtonjohn and John Travolta, back together again. They are here on gma, this morning, after 30 years. Were going to hear some of the new songs, hear about their new causes. And what really happened behind the scenes of grease. A lot coming up. We say good morning, america. And elizabeth. So much of our hearts and minds still on newtown. Absolutely. And a lot of people are wondering, after adam lanza committed this horrific crime what we can do in this country to help our young people. Theres an estimated one in five children that suffer from Mental Illness in this country. And many of them do not get help, mostly because parents cant find the help. Were going to get into that segment this morning, on what parents should look for. And how to get the muchneeded resources. All part of our search for solutions. And then, were going to switch gears and talk to the funny leslie mann. And also, were going to talk about holiday parties. They dont have to mean extra pounds. Well tell you how to strategize and stay strong when faced with all of those goodies. Leslie mann, this is 40, the new film. Something of a followup. The semifollowup to knocked up. Well talk to her today. With paul rudd and her children, again, in the film. Directed by her husband. Its great. Whats been viewed 500 million times . The hot video from karmin, blockbuster duo. Theyre here on gma, to sing a holiday favorite for us. Were going to get to the news and josh. Were going to return to newtown, connecticut. Four more funerals for the victims of Fridays School shooting are being held there today. All schools except the Elementary School will reopen today. It is unclear when students from sandy hook will return to class. But a school in a neighboring town, monroe, is being prepared for them. We are getting a clearer picture of the gunman today. A family friend says adam lanza hasnt seen he father or his brother since 2010. His dad moved out of the family home in 2001. Spent most weekends with adam until two years ago. A former babysitter says adam lanza had behavioral problems and was told to never leave him alone. And more politicians, including gun advocates are pushing for stricter gun control laws. Some retailers are cutting back in the guns they sell. And we learned this morning that a new York Investment company will sell its stake of bushmasters, which is one of the guns used in the school shooting. Five months after the Movie Theater shootings in colorado, that states governor is asking for 18 million to expand Mental Health services in the state. Lawyers for accused shooter james holmes, say their client is mentally ill. The governor wants to establish 24hour walkin centers for Mental Health care. And a breaking story overnight. Nbc news foreign correspondent, richard engel, and his crew are free, after five days of captivity in syria. They escaped this morning, during a firefight between their captors and a Syrian Rebel Group while they were being moved. Theyre back in turkey and unharmed. A step in the right direction. Thats how House SpeakerJohn Boehners describing president obamas latest offer to avoid the fiscal cliff. The new offer cuts back on tax increases for the wealthy. And includes more spending cuts on entitlement programs, such as medicare. Toyota is being ordered to pay a record fine after being accused of waiting too long to report a safety defect. Government regulators say the company waited for a month before reporting problems with floor mats in certain lexus suvs that made the gas pedal stick. And finally, a chuckle for all of you this morning. We wanted to show you this. Some guys in norway just won an award for a video they made. Showing just how easily their coworker is pranked. Take a look. They decided to pull some around the office. And their coworkers reaction has gone viral. Whether its the oh. Any sudden movement, he apparently has a problem with. That one scared me. Im sorry. That would scare me. Im sorry. Had we known that it would win an award, we could have potentially submitted any episode of this program and taken it. We could just do this morning, between laras coffee spill, twice. Your tennis shoe lace. And my youre just george. We look to you, george. Okay. Lets get some pop news. Good morning to you all. And to you. And you know, theres nothing like a golden retriever to warm your heart. So, 10 of them traveled 800 miles, from chicago to newtown, to bring a little comfort in the community. The canine comfort initiative is all about unconditional love. The dogs are accepting. Theyre so kind natured. And people believe that helps to create an atmosphere where its easier to express feelings, which is so needed at this time. Each dog has their own Facebook Page and email account. So, those who meet them can stay in touch. The initiative has grown to 60 dogs in 6 states. To learn more and other ways you can help the sandy hook community, please go to goodmorningamerica. Com on yahoo they are the best. Goldens you just want to love them. You can do it all day. Max and sadie at home. Theyre perfect. All dogs, really. Also in pop news this morning, two celebrities are playing a game of oneupsmanship. But in the best way possible. Charlie sheen started it. Donating 75,000 to help a little girls family with Cancer Treatment bills. Not to be outdone, Stevie Wonder donated another 100,000. Sheen it wasnt sheen. It was stevie made the announcement at a concert in l. A. This weekend, after calling 10yearold jasmine falk on to the stage. He then doubled down on his generous gift and he serenaded her with his classic, isnt she lovely. And finally, do we have props . Do we have the do we not . Anybody . Well. Theres a prop. And i was very excited to share it. Here they come. Thank you, all, so much. Everybody. Please enjoy george, will you help me, please. Put your hand in there. I should go here. Weve warmed your heart hopefully, a little bit. Now, we want to warm your hands with the twitten. This is the worlds first twohanded mitten, making sure you never have to stop Holding Hands with the one you love. Whether youre a couple, best friends, parents and child, or coanchors, they cost 45. Theyre handmade in peru. And all profits go towards charity. George, let go. Coming home. We found those online. We thought those were special for this morning. Theyre cool. And finally, the pop quiz. Which celebs will kick off 2013 on Jimmy Kimmel Live . We have a new time and new guests. Theyre big. Well have the answer exclusively for you in a moment. Looking forward to that. Lets get the weather, now, from sam. Good morning, everybody. Hello, everybody. Signs, everywhere. Now, who is that . Thats my granddaughter. Your granddaughter. All right. Well, thank you. Hang on. From where . Mississippi. All right. Fantastic. Good morning, everybody. Lets get to the boards. Heres a live shot out of boston. Weve already started to get rid of the rain here. Were getting rid of the fog a little later. In boston, it will take longer to get the mist and drizzle out today. The idea is to bring in drier, milder air. Look at boston at 52 today. Philly at 58. D. C. At 58, as well. Thats pretty nice for this time of year. Then, Colder Weather ahead. Watch this storm move across the country. And one of the things it does is drops those temperatures. Look at chicago going to 28, by the time we get to friday. That storm may be harder on chicago when it passes. When the cold air comes in behind it, its really going to thank you. We are live in times square this morning. And no mist is going to keep this crowd from being, well, its normal, rowdy self. Lara, back to you. Thank you, sam. Heres a look at whats coming up on our gma morning menu. We hear from two icons. John travolta and Olivia Newtonjohn, reunited for a new album. A very special interview. And the little girl who wanted to give her little brother the perfect christmas gift. An easybake oven that even boys will love. Well explain. Plus, how to keep off the holiday pounds without starving yourself . Dr. Jennifer ashton is weighing in. And thats coming up live on good morning america. [ male announcer ] jill and her mouth have lived a great life. But she has some dental issues shes not happy about. So jills dentist introduced her to crest prohealth for life. Selected for people over 50. 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Ask your doctor if lyrica is right for your fibromyalgia pain. Prego . but ive bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices ive made . I choose date number 2 whooo [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. Choose prego. [ male announcer ] tis the season for nonstop cheer and nonstop gettogethers. Thankfully, walgreens makes it easy to enjoy the holidays, with everything from tasty good delish brand treats to unique holiday decor. So rsvp yes and spread some cheer of your own. Come to walgreens for hersheys kisses chocolates and all the treats of the season. And most stores are even open till midnight, here. At the corner of happy and healthy. Now, the answer to our pop quiz of the day. Which celebs will kick off 2013 on Jimmy Kimmel Live on his new time slot of 11 35. The answer is, sofia vergara, ryan gosling, nicki minaj. And thats just to name a few. Thanks. Were going to turn to the aftermath of the shootings in newtown, connecticut. Theres a lot of questions in this country about children and Mental Illness. One thing that is clear about 20yearold adam lanza, he had been troubled for a long time. And his mother was unable to help him. An estimated one in five children suffer from mental disorder or illness in this country. And their parents are often desperate for help and for answers. For millions of americans who have children with Mental Illness or disorders, the struggle is a daily one. Its terrifying. Its distressing. The legacy of parents being blamed for their childrens Mental Illness lingers. Reporter tricia knows this firsthand. My son battles Mental Illness. Weve been battling it since the fall of 2008. Reporter in november, she prevented a tragedy by calling police on her 20yearold son, blake, who was plotting a Movie Theater massacre at the screening of twilight. Authorities stopped him in time. I think any mom would blame herself. Reporter how to help troubled, young people . Its a topic weve covered often. A few years ago, jodi richardson, a teacher and mother, told us her 14yearold was becoming out of control. Threatening her physically. You think, what have i done to bring this on . What am i doing wrong . Reporter since our interview with richardson, her son has been diagnosed with two mental disorders. But even with a diagnosis, theyre still fighting an uphill battle. Why would i want to raise a bully . Im trying hard. The resources for parents dealing with these things vary enormously from statetostate, countytocounty, from districttodistrict. Reporter no one knows that better than this family. When we met them in 2010 for a 20 20 interview, 13yearold brenna was having a psychiatric episode. I cannot stop. I cannot stop. Reporter she was begging to the hospitalized. Id like to find out if you have any beds available in the adolescent i wanted to know if you have a bed. I want to know if you have a bed. Reporter and after two hours of phone calls. They have a bed, right this second. But it changes minutetominute. Reporter three weeks later, the hospital reluctantly discharged brenna because the familys insurance wouldnt pay anymore. Leaving brennas parents to again look for their own solutions. Brenna is now in a residential stepdown treatment program. Her mother and father are just two of many parents out there who are struggling to get the help their children need. And for more on that, were joined by dr. Jamie howard, a clinical psychologist, with Child Mind Institute. Its a leading treatment and Advocacy Group for childrens Mental Health in this country. Good morning. Good to have you here. Thank you. Theres an estimated 15 million children with Mental Illness in this country. Only half of them get help . Why is that . Thats a big problem. We have a stigma around childhood psychiatric diagnoses. We want to change that. Do you think parents dont seek the held . I think parents lack the information. And we create an atmosphere where parents can be blamed. You watch a parent watching an outofcontrol child. And you see them roll their eyes. That child may have problems that warrant intervention. And any parent would have a hard time managing. No parent would take that long, two years, to treat a physical ailment. I mean, the minute they get a cold or a stomach bug, we have them into the doctor. Right. You have a rash, you go to the doctor. You dont wait to see what it turns into. We go to the doctor right away. We need to do that with psychiatric diagnoses, as well. We were talking about how to recognize a child needs to go to the doctor. You and i were talking about this a moment ago. I believe in a mothers instinct, we know when somethings off, not quite right. Its important we Pay Attention to those instincts and not be afraid. And the first step should be to take the child to the pediatrician. Parents wait about two years on average after the onset of psychiatric symptoms before reaching out. So, they have the gut instincts. But they dont always followup on it. So, we advocate for parents to go to the pediatrician and talk to the pediatricians about whats going on. What are the warning signs that something more serious may be going on with your child . You want to look for chronic irritability and unhappiness. You want to look for social loner. Social isolation. Not having many friends or any meaningful friendships. Being argumentative and oppositional. Not taking responsibility for antisocial acts, like stealing or being mean to kids. All those symptoms you described could be found in any child, any normal child. Thats right. They can. So, what we want to look for is something we call functional impairment. Where kids jobs are being compromised. A kids job is to go to school and learn and to concentrate. And a kids job is to make and keep friends. If theyre not able to do those two important things because symptoms are getting in the way, we want to reach out and get help. What about the fact theres a lack of resources for so many families . Ive done so much reporting over the years. We just saw in that piece just now we had on 20 20, showing families desperate for help. But they cant afford it. Insurance doesnt cover it. Or a hospital doesnt have a bed for a child. We want to make it easier for parents to get connected to the resources they need. Psychiatric disorders are common and treatable. We have a number of resources beyond your pediatrician. Theres the American Psychological association, the American Academy of child and adolescent psychiatry. And our website at child mind, we have childmind. Org, which is a single destination to compile this information for parents. I know in the state of wyoming, theyve only 6 child psychologists for a population of 500,000. Its something we need to pay more attention to in this country. It is. And you said, on the Child Mind Institute website, theres a questionnaire that parents can fill out to see if theres a problem with their child. Dr. Jamie howard, thank you so much for being here. Its Important Information for a lot of families. For more Mental Health resources go to goodmorningamerica. Com on yahoo george . A lot more information there. Now, were going to turn to the reunion weve been waiting for. After 30 years, John Travolta and Olivia Newtonjohn are making Music Together again. And they sat down with amy robach last week before the tragedy in newtown, to talk about two causes close to their hearts. Youre the one that i want you are the one that i want three decades after their last duet, John Travolta and Olivia Newtonjohn are back with a brandnew holiday album, this christmas for a good cause. Thank you for being with us. Thank you. Happy holidays. Happy holidays. This idea came last christmas when olivia sent you a text. We can dramatize it for you, if you like. Would you . Congratulations, john. Youre the one that i want has just been voted the most popular duet of alltime. Guess what, kids, honey. Youre the one that i want is the biggest duet in history. Im going to congratulate her back. Why dont i do a duet with olivia . Wow. Great idea. I wish i had thought of that. Thats awesome. Jump to three weeks later. Why dont we do a whole album . Thats a fantastic idea. And lets do it for our charities. Lets do it. I love it. It was like twitter theater. Tell me about the song. This is an original christmas song. People do christmas albums all the time. But they dont have a brandnew song. Well, john farra, who wrote youre the one that i want wrote it for the album. I think you might like it how does it go . Think you might like it i like it. We mentioned that this was all for a good cause. And, olivia, i know youre giving your part of the proceeds to your Cancer Research center. And, john, this is for your son, jett. This has to be a tough time of year for you and your family. Every day is a tough time when you lose a child. So, this is a way that you help solve some of that angst, you know . And i think its the same for olivia. When you have a bigger purpose, it helps soothe that, you know . But theres not a moment of the day i dont think about my son. Olivia, we know youre a Breast Cancer thriver. Yes. And robin is dealing with her own struggles. Would you like to Say Something to her . Id love to. I want to send my love to you, robin. Thinking about you. I know youre going to be fine. Sending lots of love and light to you. Shes growing stronger every day. Im sure shell appreciate that. What was it like on the set filming grease . People talk about the chemistry you two had. And its still there. Yes. Look at that chemistry. Oh, my gosh. Its rare to see Something Like that, though. We had an amazing experience making that movie. It was incredible. And were both so grateful that people are loving that film and still discovering it. They ask us if were together all the time. What happens to sandy and danny . Do they live happily ever after . I think he was a mechanic. Chrome metal rods, oh, yeah and sandy might have been a beautician. And had lots of kids . A manicurist. I would have had a gut. I would still have the greaser hair. You agreed, i think, i understand, to play a little round of rapidfire here on gma. Sure. All right. My guilty pleasure is, blank. I dont have any guilt for my pleasures. I like cupcakes. You know . All the i dont have any guilty pleasures. Thats tremendous. Can you teach me how to do that . Yeah. Chocolate, probably, yeah. Girls always have guilty pleasures. Theres no way around that. People might be surprised to learn im really good at blank. Scrabble. Im really good at scrabble. Without the help from you want to play . You want to play . Yeah. I love scrabble. You can do it on the word games. I do it all the time. Oh, gosh. Ill kick your tennis. Very good. Me, too. The toughest part about getting older is blank . Not sleeping as well. Get up at 5 00 a. M. . Well, i go to bed at 5 00 a. M. But i dont stay asleep long enough. Thats probably the toughest part. Oh, wow. Im liking it. Im loving it. Im the happiest ive been. And you two have always just been friends, huh . Yes. With overtones of other things. Well, it is a remarkable friendship to witness and to see. John travolta, Olivia Newtonjohn, thank you so much. Youre welcome. Thank you. I like it. Overtones. Well be right back. Good morning im kristen sze. The opening of a gun shop in los gatos is facing challenges by some in the wake of the Connecticut School tragedy some residents complain the shop is too close to parks and schools. Police say the Stores Security measures go beyond federal law. Gun sales across the nation are on the rise. Buyers purchase before restrictions are passed by congress. Sue check on the morning commute. A little delay for bart 5 to 10 minutes eastbound out of San Francisco. Southbound 880 Alvarado Niles earlier accident cleared. Very slow northbound south of sought out of hayward motorcycle down past hesperian slow southbound 880. Tm6f southbound fremont truck scales, stall. Mike will welcome back. Live doppler 7 hd, showers over the ocean waters where they will stay for the better part of the day. Still in the 30s inland to redwood city and los gatos everybody else low to upper 40s on our way to low to mid 50s. Even with the extra sunshine, cooler than questioned, tonight hard freeze likely north bay, frost for all of just hear those sleigh bells ring aling its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you outside the snow is falling and friends are calling yoohoo its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you how about that Christmas Music from karmin. Great crowd. The rains trying to come down a little bit. Little surprised. I like that. Plus, coming up, we have something we all need to listen to. How to pack on the pounds, josh, during christmas. Hey. Just kidding. What do you do to turn down the tempting overtures . Oh, hello. I think i overtures. Good morning. Were going to help you keep from packing on the pounds this holiday season. Sams going to bring us that story. Because you never looked better. Its true. Also, coming up this morning, its our countdown to christmas. 12 days of cooking. We have chef daniel humm in our kitchen. Cant beat it. Also, for the next couple of days, well be having good morning americas megaholiday deals and steals. More bargains. Well have special deals. Sup supersizing savings. Well get them online in time for christmas. Thats good news, by the way. We have to remind you that these deals are only as supplies last. If you dont jump on the website, goodmorningamerica. Com on yahoo you have only yourself to blame. The codes and links are right there. Right, george . Number one. Take both of you. First deal. Perfume mania. Im waiting for the sam champion fragrance. Im working on it. Perfume mania has dozens of celebrity fragrances to choose from. Theyre regularly 5 to 70. Joshed by 50 . All under 30. And 5 shipping. Sarinas going to love this. This is from pvt. This is a laptop desk. Its sophisticated for sarina. But also amazing for the college kids. Huge selection from pb teen. Theyre regularly 60 to 70. Slashed by 50 . 30 to 35. But free shipping. You have to do it today. Get on, logon, get it done. We want to thank the companies in advance for help support all of you. Another one tomorrow. Lets get inside to elizabeth. No, im right here. Next door to elizabeth. Im just a few feet away, sam. Elizabeth . Now, to a girl on a mission. She started a campaign to convince hasbro, the toymaking giant, to rethink how it markets one of its most popular toys. All because she wanted to get the perfect Christmas Present for her little brother. Reporter mckenna pope didnt have to go to the north pole. She went to youtube to make an appeal for her 4yearold brother, gavin. And the one thing he wanted from santa. I want an easybake oven. Reporter its not that easy. The cher was hoping for a color that wasnt just for girls. But hasbro makes the easybake oven in a pink and purple floral print. Thats why his big sister went to bat for him. By stirring things up with a petition on change. Org, asking hasbro to include a more genderneutral color and include boys in the commercials. The petition got 40,000 signatures. Since the 40s, theyve come in all sorts of colors. And on monday, when hasbro welcomed mckenna and her brother to the headquarters, she got to see them all. Including the newest model, in black and silver. You could see his eyes light up. Reporter hasbro told abc news, the color change has been in development over the past 18 months. And will become available in the fall of 2013. What i had wanted to happen, it was all coming to fruition. It was just like so amazing. So, gavin will get his genderneutral color after all. Im cooking cookies. Reporter for good morning america, linsey davis, abc news, new york. For all of the bakers out there, boys and girls. Heres the new one. Lets go inside. You want one of these . Im just looking. Lets go in to lara and leslie mann. Indeed. Leslie mann is back up on the big screen, as a wife and mom facing a big birthday, in the new comedy, this is 40. It is a family affair, directed by her husband, judd apatow, and costarring their reallife daughters. Here to talk about how art imitates life, is the lovely leslie mann. Hello. Hello. We first met your character and paul rudds characters in knocked up. How did it feel to have debbie back in your life . Well, that was five years ago. Knocked up. And its been fun. You know . We had such a good time together. It was its like a big family. And it is my actual family. But working with paul, you know, were very close. And the crew. You know, we use a lot of the same crew that we used for years. And so, its really fun. And we have a great time working together. And 40 means a lot of Different Things to everybody who faces it. What does it mean to your character and to the movie . Well, i think shes in the middle of a little bit of a nervous breakdown. And shes trying to, you know, make everything better. But in the process of trying to make everything better, everything kind of falls apart. And then, in the end, it gets better again. But its an interesting time. And at the hands of your husband, its very, very funny. Lets show everybody a clip. Take a look. You need to get outside more. Do some playing outside. Yeah. You can build things. You can build a fort outside. What . Yeah, build a fort. Play with your friends. Make a fort outside . And do what . Do what in a fort . When i was a kid, we used to build tree houses and play with sticks. Nobody plays with sticks. You can have a lemonade stand. Play kick the can. Look for bed bodies. Thats fun to do. Get a tire and run down the street with it. Its 2012. You dont need technology. No technology. Charlotte, put that down. So funny. Those are your real daughters. And dad was boss, judd apatow. Do they listen to him on the set . They dont listen to him. They dont. He thought they might because hes the director. But no. They could carele less what he s to say. If they get tired, they just take naps. Theyre awful to deal with. But theyre really good in the movie. Really good in the movie. It is so very funny. Look for one of the funniest scenes from Melissa Mccarthy on the outtakes. Shes so great. Shes hilarious. So are you. The movie is this is 40. Its in theaters this friday. Sam, we need a doubledate to go see it again. Lets take a look at the weather. Im in. Maybe josh will go. He talks through all the movies. Thats true. Its going to be a great movie. Its time to update you with a brandnew tally on our warm coats and warm hearts coat drive. Do we have the magical drumroll that comes from nowhere . Yes, we do. And the total is 69,684 coats for those in need. We can do better. Help us out. We want you to send pictures of you donating, as well. The warmcoats. Lets get to the boards. Here are one or two things, josh. Maybe three. Maybe three things that you might need to know. Holiday lights. Send us your holiday lights. We cannot wait to see them. Send them to us. Baltimore, a little shot of san antonio, texas. A lot of them coming in today. As the mornings get close to christmas, well put more on during the morning. Take a look at the mild air thats running across the country. Hello, oklahoma city. And following by this, snow. There will be blizzard conditions in some parts of the country, as this storm really gets rolling. Denver, you just get kissed on the edge of this. Holiday snacks got you down . Are you worried you might pack on a few pounds during the free festivities at the table of food . So many of us are worried about packing on the pounds. But our secrets to living longer, our Jennifer Ashton has the secrets on what to avoid and what to go for. Reporter its time to party. And while its the season to be jolly, it doesnt mean you have to gain weight, too. I have holiday traditions to keep from packing on the pounds. First, i workout for peace of mind. I drink lots of water to fill up and hydrate. Once the party starts, i plan to enjoy it. But it takes more than that to make good choices. I invited nutritionist Keri Glassman to give my guests some pointers to be healthier at their holiday gathering. Im so happy they have pigs in a blanket and cheese. Theres other healthier options. What if you went for a couple shrimp . Reporter shrimp are lower in calories, fat and sodium, making them a better choice over pigs in a blanket. Im so happy this fruitcakes here. Dr. Ashton has a much better option of fruit and gingerbread cookies. Can i have a tiny slice of it . Go for the three bites with some fruit and youll be great. Reporter you never have to completely deprive yourself, especially if you eat well the other 364 days of the year. What about this . You can have that. Two cubes there and vegetables. That would be great. I mean the whole thing. Reporter two cubes of cheese and a few raw veggies will tide you over until dinner. Good food, smart choices and Close Friends can go a long way. Happy holidays. Good luck. Pigs in a blanket. Im just saying. Serve those. Lots of those. Coming up, master chef, daniel humm in the kitchen. Come back. You dont want to miss this. [ cheers and applause ] were counting down to christmas. 12 days of cooking. Daniel humm, chef and owner of 11 madison park. Everybodys eating. I know. Author of 11 madison park, the cookbook. Great to have you back. And youre doing so well. Brandnew restaurant. It is fantastic, as well. Good to see you, george. Thank you. What are we doing today . We have an herbed mushroom crust. You can use regular bread. You made this around. We have mushrooms. We have parsley. Here, we have some soft butter. And you know, during the holidays, its really crazy time. Its crazy at home with kids and wife and work and juggling everything. I think its really important to bring the family together. Theyre already coming together on the other side here. This is the really easy recipe. We have the crust. We have some shallots. And basically, we just put this together. We roll it out. Between two parchment papers. Put the parchment paper on top. We have a roller here. And even the kids love to help with this. Make a mess all over the kitchen. Ill be the kid for a second. You can move on. This is what its going to look like, right . Over here, we have a finished crust. We put it on top of the beef. Its simple. You can do it ahead of time. Do it in the afternoon. Put this in the oven. It takes like 15 minutes to cook. Its very simple. You know, it seems like maybe everything we do is so hard. But really, cooking is very simple. A few ingredients. Here, we have a beautiful Butternut Squash curry. On side . Or on top . We put it on the plate. It takes 15 minutes to cook. It takes about three minutes to eat. Thats always the case. Oh, my gosh. So amazing. We have a little curry. And you see how easy this is. And it looks this is a beef sauce. Just a beef sauce that we made, from the restaurant. At home, you can use, you know, some beef trimmings, vegetables, red wine, reduce it. Beautiful. Fresh herbs. I hope theres ten more. And tell us about the salad, quickly, before you go. We have a quick salad. Radicchio salad. Some mango, basil, mozzarella. Thats incredible. The crunchy salt and the pepper. It gives a little you had your lunch early. You can eat. Find all of the recipes at goodmorningamerica. Com on yahoo if you dont feel like cooking, come see us at the restaurant. Or do that. Back, now, with karmin. Youtube sensations, amy heidemann, jake noonan. To do sleigh ride. It sounded great in sound check. But thats all prologue. Here we go. Sleigh ride. Gma, happy holidays. Just hear those sleigh bells jingling ringtingtingling too come on, its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you outside, the snow is falling and friends are calling yoohoo come on, its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you giddyyap giddyyap giddyyap lets go our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we were snuggled up together like birds of a feather would be lets take the road before us and sing a chorus or two come on, its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you giddyyap giddyyap giddyyap giddyyap giddyyap giddyyap lets go lets look at the snow were riding in a wonderland of snow giddyyap giddyyap giddyyap its grand just holding your hand were riding along with the song of a wintery fairy land just hear those sleigh bells jingling ringtingtingling too come on, its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you outside, the snow is falling and friends are calling yoohoo come on, its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you yeah ding dong we pop it hard just like before poinsettia in the car gingerbread too and with the ice so cold you are going in the snow i need the fireplace hot until i get my eggnog catch me candy cane crunching come on our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we were snuggled up together like birds of a feather would be lets take the road before us and sing a chorus or two come on, its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you thank you to karmin. What a great gift. See you guys tomorrow. Good morning im kristen sze. Meteorologist mike nicco checks in on your chilly forecast. On our way to 50s this afternoon partly cloudy, showers along the coast live doppler thats where they stay as they fly out east more sun today not as warm as yesterday watch out tonight hard freeze in the north bay valleys frost for the rest of us except beaches and then rain comes thursday through the weekend. A grind 80 westbound well before the 580 merge towards the macmark and bumpertobumper at the macarthur maze and bumpertobumper at the bay bridge toll. Motorcycle down hesperian and fremont truck scales south 880 earlier accident clearing slow from 92 announcer its live with kelly michael. Today, from the new film, the guilty trip, seth rogen. And our countdown to christmas week continues with a performance from the broadway hit musical, annie. Plus your comments and questions on another episode of kelly and michaels inbox. 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