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Stars turns up in the last place anyone expected. Get ready to, yes, dream on. Dream on dream on dream on you know when he goes really high . Dream on good morning, america. And speaking of dream on, steven tyler . Just happens to be there. What a moment for those musicians. So, well share that. And we also have other Musical Moments ahead. Mandisa, our very dear friend. Were going to debut her inspirational video coming up in our 8 00 hour. So, a lot of great things coming up. Right now, we begin with president obamas highstakes challenge over syria. Facing an uphill fight with congress over his call for a military strike. He will square off with Vladimir Putin at the g20 summit. Abcs Jonathan Karl is traveling with the president in st. Petersburg. Good morning, jon. Reporter good morning, george. President obama arrived here in st. Petersburg, russia, just a short while ago, just as russian president Vladimir Putin has upped his war of words with the u. S. , accusing the Obama Administration of lying about syria. President obama did not come here to st. Petersburg to meet with his nemesis, Vladimir Putin, but to attend a summit of world leaders. But putin is the host of the summit. And the two will undoubtedly exchange a few words and a handshake or two, their first facetoface encounter since russia granted asylum to one of americas most wanted fugitives, nsa leaker edward snowden. But the biggest point of contention today is syria. President obama challenged the world to support his call for a strike against syria for using chemical weapons. Noting they have been banned under International Law for nearly a century. I didnt set a red line. The world set a red line. Reporter the president said russias efforts to block action against syria have had deadly consequences. I think that International Action would be much more effective. And ultimately, we can end deaths much more rapidly, if russia takes a different approach to these problems. The resolution is agreed to. Reporter the president won a narrow victory on capitol hill late wednesday, when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution of attacking syria. John kerry urged the house to support the resolution. But he found himself under attack by president putin, who, in remarks carried on russian television, accused him of lying about the presence of al qaeda among the syria rebels. The president s staff is intently focused on the debate back in washington, where a growing opposition from conservatives and liberal democrats in the house, usually some of his closest allies, have made passing that resolution authorizing force against syria, even more difficult than they had thought. And john, that begs the question of what the president would do if the resolution goes down. When i talked to secretary of state kerry on sunday, he seemed to suggest that the president would strike no matter what. But thats not exactly what youre hearing. Reporter thats right, george. The public posture remains the same. That the president retains the right, the authority to attack syria, regardless of what congress does. But the belief among his senior aides is that, if Congress Rejects this resolution, the president would almost certainly not go forward with a military strike on syria. Raising the stakes even more. Okay, jon karl, thanks very much. Now, to the Storm Brewing in the atlantic. Tropical storm gabrielle getting stronger, as Hurricane Season is about to reach its peak just days from now. Sam is here with the latest. And you just said it moved out of the atlantic . It made a step into the caribbean. This has been the quietest Hurricane Season since 2002. As you said, getting to the peak, you would expect some activity. Lets show you who is in the way of this storm, and how theres almost a force field over the u. S. Right now. You have a 10 chance of development there. A 10 chance of development a little north of gabrielle. As we go into the spyglass view, that closeup view, that circle of concern. And youre noticing the expansion of the clouds around puerto rico. Here, were talking about a rainmaker and a problematic rainmaker. It could be a foot of rain in the mountains of the dominican republic. And a good, heavy sixinch rainfall in puerto rico. That means flooding. And its likely to mean some big trouble for those folks. Now, what happens when it starts to move . Does it develop . Does it get closer to hurricane strength . And does it get close to the u. S. . We have this unusual cold pattern in the northern part of the u. S. Thats going to act like a force field. Its going to shove this thing out, and protect it from the u. S. , to keep it from getting close to it right now. Well continue to watch this storm moment by moment. Its the Hurricane Season. Its the peak of Hurricane Season, as we know. The timing might not mesh. Its been quiet so far, for the Hurricane Season is concerned. Josh elliott is here with the other top stories. Good morning, josh. Good morning to you. Were going to begin with some breaking news out of egypt. A rare bombing in cairo, targeting the countrys interior minister. Now, he survived the attack. But there are growing concerns this could be the beginning of a frightening trend toward more violence and terrorism in that country, already in the throes of so much political and social turmoil. Meanwhile, here at home, thousands of walmart workers are walking off the job today in more than a dozen states. They are demanding higher wages and the right to unionize, similar to demands made by fastfood workers en masse last week. Walmart is denying a claim that 500,000 of its employees make less than 10 per hour. And scientists have released the largest study yet predicting the damage if california were hit by a tsunami. They said that a quake at alaska would send waves up to 23feet high, crashing into the coast. Requiring almost 1 Million People to evacuate. The ports of los angeles and long beach, you see them here in red, would be under water. Scientists hope this study will help authorities better prepare for such an emergency. Now, to George Zimmerman, stopped by police yet again. He was caught speeding and this time he got more than a warning. Abcs matt gutman shows us. Reporter this morning, Police Video Shows George Zimmerman as you have seen him before. Reason i stopped you was for speeding. 60. Reporter pulled over for speeding, the second time in just over a month. You have your registration and insurance . In my glove compartment. Reporter the 29yearold was slapped with a 256 ticket on tuesday, just three miles from where he shot and killed Trayvon Martin in february 2012. Not guilty. Reporter in the ten weeks since he was acquitted in that case, zimmerman hasnt been able to avoid the law or the limelight. Just days after the verdict, police said he helped a family escape an overturned car after an accident. And barely a week later in texas, he was stopped for speeding, a gun in his glove box. Dont collect your firearm, okay. Reporter and in august, he toured the company that made the pistol he used to kill martin. Despite his best efforts to stay under the radar, zimmerman once again has sped right through it. For good morning america, matt gutman, abc news, miami. Thank you there, matt. Meanwhile, a frightening scene for Police Responding to a crash in colorado. You see a car on fire there, after being hit. Then, that explosion. Turns out the driver was storing oxygen tanks in his trunk for his medical condition. Thankfully, no one hurt in that blast. And a narrow escape for this fellow at a gas station. Barely avoids getting hit by an suv that will enter the frame, rather suddenly. Interesting here. His decision to pay with a credit card instead of cash made have saved his life. He was forced to wait at the counter a few seconds longer. And again, you see what might have happened. And finally, we started the top of the show, some unsuspecting music fans in nashville. Fair to say they got their moneys worth. Little did they know, aerosmith frontman steven tyler happened to be sitting in the crowd. The blue bird cafe. He was there to listen. But then, this happened. Dream on, dream on dream on dream until your dreams come true as we discussed, right before the show, dream on, an aerosmith original, was on their debut album in 1973. As you can see here, he then posed for pictures. He said he never performed in a club that small. I will say, though, thats why nashville is one of the Great American cities. You can go into anywhere and get the best music in the country. It is phenomenal. Especially the blue bird. Indeed. I know. I feel a road trip coming on. I want to say. Road trip. Im in. Okay, thats coming up. Were going to turn now to Anthony Weiner, back in the spotlight as he struggles in the new yorks mayor race. This time, a camera caught him in a Heated Exchange of insults, nosetonose, with voter. Abcs linsey davis has the story. Reporter even with a mouth full of sweets, disgraced congressman and mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner found a way to give a voter a tonguelashing on wednesday. Thats courage. Thats courage. Reporter the Heated Exchange took place inside a brooklyn bakery. After the voter called weiner a derogatory name and said, he was, quote, married to an arab. Youre my judge . Youre my judge . What rabbi taught you that . Just stay out of the public eye. Reporter wednesdays verbal volley, may have been the final straw for a Campaign Already in freefall. Just 7 of voters here now support the onetime frontrunner, after he made national headlines, admitting he continued sexting with women, even after resigning from congress in 2011, when he was exposed for doing the same thing. Youre a bad example for the people. Thats your judgment . No, thats obvious. Im not running for office. Ask your rabbi who can judge me . Im not judging you. Im telling you thats not judging me. Thats not judging me. Dont be in public. Go home and get a job. Reporter in other words, not the job of new york city mayor. You need to deliver for yourself. I delivered for this community. Take care, buddy. Nice talking to you. Reporter later, when a twitter follower accused him of having a meltdown, weiner fired back. If by meltdown, you mean stood up to a heckler, he tweeted, yep. Those remarks that he called vile and racist, were about his wife, huma. And its worth noting, she has not been seen since her initial appearance with him at the press conference. Primary day just five days away and also worth noting, yesterday was Anthony Weiners birthday. Okay. Hes way behind right now. I wouldnt call that a meltdown. Yeah. Thank you there, linsey. Now, to a consumer alert for all parents taking their children to college. An abc news investigation has found that some 900 universities are collecting millions of dollars in what are essentially bounties from big banks for getting students to sign up for Checking Accounts and debit cards that many are surprised to find include expensive fees. Abcs brian ross has that story. Reporter as freshmen arrived at the university of minnesota, there was a marching band. Remarks from the president. Welcome to your new academic home. Reporter and a pitch to open a supposedly nofee Checking Account at the tcf bank, with the University Student i. D. Also serving as the tcf card. I think as the First Impression for a lot of students, i should get a tcf bank account. Makes sense. Reporter but the pitches we heard during orientation, leave out that the tcf is not always as free as tcf employees describe. Everything is free. No minimum balance. Again, everything is free on the card. Theres no minimum balance. Theres no monthly fees. Reporter only if the students press or if they read the fine print, do they discover tcf charges could include a 37 fee for any overdraft. Tcf said that the 37 fee doesnt happen that often. Thats substantial for a lot of students, it really is. Reporter according to the fdic, half of young adults will overdraft on average, seven times a year, which could mean hundreds of dollars in added fees for students. A simple internet search can often find a much better product, where the Checking Account is truly free. Reporter but its Good Business for tcf, who has just become the official bank of the university of minnesota, paying 35 million to have its name on the football stadium. According to the marketing contract, obtained by abc news, the bank pays the school 1 million a year. Including a bonus of 34 for every student who signs up. Like a bounty, says congressman george miller. They have the best deal for the university, not for their students. Reporter the president of the university of minnesota, eric hailer, refused to talk with abc news. As did his Public Relations man, as he handed us a written statement defending the tcf deal. Is it fair to students, would you say . Im not in a position to answer that question. Reporter the statement from the school and from the bank says students are free to choose any bank they want. And that the multimilliondollar contract helps pay for scholarships and other important programs. But the Consumer Financial protection bill will open an inquiry into those bills which they say often treat students as little more than backpacks and dollar signs. Good for the parents and the students to know. Reporter take a close look. Thats right. Thanks so much. Thank you, brian. Were going to turn to the latest on that montana judge who sparked outrage across the country after appearing to go easy on a teacher that assaulted his student. And as abcs Clayton Sandell reports, the state Supreme Court is now examining the case. Reporter after more than a week of nationwide backlash, this morning prosecutors in montana, say theyre going to the states highest court, fighting back against the sentence given to stacy rambold. Theres a fairly strong argument that the sentence the court imposed was improper. Reporter rambold, was convicted last month of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with moralez. Moralez later committed suicide. She was smart, artistic. She lit up a room. Reporter last week, judge todd baugh sentenced the teacher to 15 years, but then suspending all of it, sending him to jail forless than one month. Far less than the minimum required sentence. Baughs reasoning, that the teen acted older than her chronological age. And was partly in control of her situation. The judges comments prompted nationwide anger at the way he seemed to blame the victim. What that does is, it creates a culture of silence, in which victims are afraid to come forward. Reporter the judge quickly backtracked and issued an apology. What i said was demeaning to all women. Not what i believe in. Reporter even he now says the sentence he imposed was illegal. But prosecutors want another court to make the call. Clayton sandell, abc news, denver. Our thanks to Clayton Sandell for that. And lara, you have some chase here. This is a startling story. Incredible details about a brazen kidnapping in texas. A woman allegedly abducted as she left her office. But it was the quick thinking of two hero teens that saved her life. Yes, im on the highway. Im witnessing a robbery. Not a robbery, a kidnapping. Reporter thats the voice of 19yearold aaron arias, frantically making this call to 911. Its me and another guy were checking out the girl in the backseat because shes kind of attractive. And then, the guy turned back. We looked at the backseat. And the blonde female in the backseat was saying help me or something. Whispering it. So, im assuming its a kidnapping. Reporter the students followed the car on highway 175 for miles, staying on the phone with 911 operators, as police raced to find them. Oh, my god. Im hoping the car behind me is a police officer. Nope, its not. Oh, my god. Reporter within minutes, officers arrive and pull over the vehicle. Inside, they discover a 25yearold woman allegedly kidnapped after leaving an office party in downtown dallas. Thank god, you guys are awesome. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Get him. Reporter Police Arrested the driver of the car, Charles Adkins lewis jr. , charging him with aggravated kidnapping. He remains in jail on 50,000 bond. The woman was examined by paramedics but was not injured. Thank goodness for those quickthinking young men. You got that right, lara. We have a check of the weather with sam. Reallife drama. Were going to take you in the northwest, where you would expect to get heavy rains in the northwest. Were about two months early for this. When you see pictures like this in seattle. Theyre a little surprised by this. Theyre getting another day of rain and possibility of heavy thunderstorms. Now, were talking about rainfall totals that are two to three inchesplus. Thats going to mean more fleegd. This is a big deal for this area. Again, because youre about two months early. And this isnt just a oneday event. Here comes that cooler pocket of air. Look from Traverse City to buffalo. Look into new york. Look at these numbers here, theyre dropping into the 60s and 70s. That cold front has a lot to do with what happens to gabrielle when it gets down to the south. Do they connect . Does gabrielle get pushed back into the atlantic . Atlantic city at 83. Chicago at 74. Tampa, steamy, 92. That look at americas hottest days brought to you by macys. The cold air may be the reason we dont get a tropical system. All right, sam, thank you. Coming up, a socalled reallife romeo and juliet on the run. The frantic search for two teens in love. The latest on the grade schoolteacher arrested in her husbands death. Strange twist, why she was released from jail. Caught on tape. A harrowing Helicopter Crash. How the crew inside made it out alive. And Valerie Harper speaks out after she revealed yesterday she had joined the cast of dancing with the stars. And you get to literally see your hard work grow. I take a lot of pride in producing quality potatoes. And what starts out here in this field ends up in this box, which is pretty cool. Whyou go, turtle ool. Winner milk more protein. More victory. Got protein. At university of phoenix we kis where it can take you. 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Investigators are trying to determine if its connected to gunshot victims who turned up in san jose. San jose police tell abc 7 news two people showed up at Regional Hospital with gunshot wounds. One died. The other is being treated. San mateo police have scheduled a 9 00 a. M. News conference. Lets see how your morning commute is going thursday. Leyla gulen in the traffic center. Fourcar crash at lexington reservoir causing gridlock as you make it in the northbound direction. Take a look at drive time traffic 4 minutes from tracy to dublin, highway 4, 45 concord to 101 building, 20 minutes ahead san rafael to San Francisco. Good morning. Temperatures very mild. Upper 50s to low 60s in many areas except north bay. 51 santa rosa, check out sunshine downtown. A a nice day as far as temperatures, around 70 again, warmer fremont, oakland, concord than yesterday but nothing like the accuweather watch this. Looks like a normal helicopter flight. Reality tv crew. Ooh. And then, it goes straight down. Harrowing moments right there. In just a minute, were going to talk to the crew about what happened. Theyre all going to be okay. But that is so, so scary. So happy everybodys okay. And the search for a reallife romeo and juliet. Two teens in love on the run. Their parents speaking out this morning about their desperate search to bring their children home. And also, Valerie Harper speaking out, now, after the big announcement yesterday. She is joining the cast of dancing with the stars. What she is saying about her health. Big smile on her face yesterday. Thats for sure. Were kicking off the fall concert series. And weve enlisted the help of the music world. So, katy perry will join us live here in times square tomorrow. And in the days to come, lady gaga, Britney Spears on their way. And if you stick around a little later today, john legend in the house. Yeah. Wow, we got game. But lets get right to those missing michigan teens on the run right now. Gone more than a week with little evidence of where they might be. Their families, as you can imagine, are distraught. And abcs linzie janis is here with much more on all this. Good morning, linzie. Reporter good morning x robin. The High School Freshmen took off in the middle of the night ten days ago. This morning, their parents are desperately searching for them. Two, young teens in love. And this morning, possibly in danger. 13yearold Jayden Thomas and 14yearold braxton wood. Their relationship so intense, their parents say, they appear to have run away together. I never thought jayden had this in her to do this. Reporter braxton is believed to have taken the family Ford Explorer in the early hours of monday, august 26th. We looked around the house, and we realized that braxton was missing. Reporter jayden had left her mom a note in lipstick on the mirror. She said, i love you so much. Stay happy and beautiful. So, i know she loves me. Reporter hours before they vanished, kelly says she told her daughter the sixmonth relationship had become way too serious. She said that she couldnt live without braxton. And thats when i felt that i had to, not necessarily completely pull the plug on the relationship, but try and bring my daughter back to reality. They didnt want to do anything but be together. They didnt want to hang out with friends. Their focus was each other. And thats pretty intense for a 14yearold. Reporter the starcrossed students were due to start their freshman year at different michigan high schools this week. And parents say they even briefly broke up, possibly because of that. Braxton told us he was heartbroken. We thought they had cooled it. We thought they were not seeing each other anymore. Reporter but it seems the intensity returned. The day that she left, i said i no longer support this relationship. Reporter its now been ten days with no word. The teens reportedly had just 82 between them and half a tank of gas. Police have few leads. And now, their parents are terrified the young couple could be in danger. Our worst fear is that theyll approach somebody, the wrong somebody. I just wish i knew what happened to them. Reporter a modernday romeo and juliet story, their parents hope will have a happier ending. A private investigator is helping the families. Because the teens are believed to be runaway, its difficult to get help from Law Enforcement. They cant use the amber alert system. Police confirmed that the license plate was spotted in michigan seven days ago. They didnt have much money. So, the hope is theyre still in the state somewhere. Hope theyll come home soon. Linzie, thank you. Were going to turn now to the surprising twist for the california Grade School Principal released from jail for killing her husband. Abcs aditi roy is tracking the case. Reporter as friends and family gathered to say goodbye to todd chance wednesday, one person was notably absent, his wife of 17 years, janae. Ive seen somebody on the verge of tears thats crying. Somebody thats concerned what happened to everybody. Reporter the elementary School Principal was released from jail just hours before she was scheduled to be arraigned tuesday, on charges she murdered her husband. Instead, prosecutors let her go. Saying theyre sending the case back for further investigation. Her lawyer says she is innocent. Shes not guilty of a crime. Shes free to leave or to travel. But her life is here. And shell be here with her children. Reporter the veteran educator was arrested august 29th, six days after her husbands body was discovered near this orchard. At the time, investigators said they had recovered the murder weapon and had evidence showing chance had ditched todds car at an intersection 20 miles away. We believe that shes the person responsible for shooting him to death. Reporter police are reportedly standing by their investigation. And the d. A. Says chance may still be rearrested. At the Elementary School disbelief. Staff still is in shock. We want them to know theyre supported. And whatever they need, were there for them. Reporter chances daughter tells abc news, we love our mom and dad and cant even begin to comprehend what is happening. As friends and family rally behind chance this morning, investigators are back at work, looking for more evidence to prove who killed her husband. For good morning america, adeet owe roy, abc news, bake s bakersfield, california. Lets get more from abcs chief Legal Affairs anchor, dan abrams. This is not something you see every day. When the prosecutor says, not enough evidence from the police, sends it back to the police and says, you guys keep investigating this. People sometimes forget that the first step is police make an arrest on suspicion of. But then, the d. A. Has to file the charges which say, in effect, we believe we can prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt. In this case, the prosecutor is saying, we dont think we can do that yet. Based on the evidence presented. But leslie chance not free and clear . Not at all. When the authorities coming out and saying shes the sole suspect, you know that theyre going to remain focused on her. It seems that theres one something that the prosecutors dont feel they have yet. What could that be . It could be motive. Although, they say theyre working on that. If you think about the timeline. They believe shes in the car with her husband, 7 30 in the morning, drives to this place out in the field. Kills him there. Leaves the body there. Drives the car some miles away, leaves the car there and is seen, allegedly, walking out of the car. Theyre probably looking for trace evidence, fingerprints, blood, other items that would tie her specifically to the crime. Meantime, she is totally free, able to do anything, including leave the country. Yeah. Thats right. But the authorities are watching her. If she starts heading to an airport, i think the authorities would be watching her very closely. We remember in the Scott Peterson case. He was in san diego, they thought heading to mexico when he was arrested. So, you see that sometimes. No indication that shes going anywhere at this point. But theres no question the authorities are going to have a close eye on her. Okay, dan abrams, thank very much. Lets get to sam with the weather. Were going to talk about the heat thats been in the middle of the country thats been edging a little bit west. Salt lake city has had 75 days of 90plus so far. Theyre going there again today. Watch this heat expand more in the west. L. A. , the warmest all summer long. Youre going to get there on saturday. This is a warm time for you. Long beach, youre 99 by the time we get into saturday. Dallas going to 100, 101 after todays 98. A little bit cooler day compared to whats coming. And chicagoland, in the 80s again. In comes this cold air. Thats very good news when you have a tropical system. And this is a little early for this to be happening on the east coast. Its a wonderful coincidence when you have a wonderful tropical system, in that its completely tight and just looks completely healthy where it is, will be pushed back into the atlantic. Thats very good news. And i hope youre enjoying the cooler air that drops in as well. Hopefully, you can get a little refresher or a little fr good morning, im mike nicco. Sunshine everywhere this afternoon. Even the coast will be bright with 64 to 70 in San Francisco. 72 to 80 around the bay. Inland 82 to 88. All of that weather was brought to you by zyrtec. 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But the two of them are trapped in the back of the overturned chopper. Thats the voice of the producer, a former Law Enforcement officer, calming his fellow passengers as he pulls them from the wreckage. My objective just went into Crisis Management mode. Reporter but the shows host is stuck. Her hand pinned between the helicopter and the ground. Jeron stepped in there and he lifted my hand. And it came out. Just that quick. Reporter a third passenger, the last to be rescued from the wreck. You can tell that hes in excruciating pain. I pick him up. I pop his seat belt off. And lower him to the ground. Reporter three members of another Television Crew were killed when their Helicopter Crashed in california last february. Amazingly this Television Crew suffered very few injuries, only a concussion, some broken ribs and a broken knuckle. We all made it through. It was just a huge reality check. Hey, you know, it could happen anytime. Reporter and while they didnt get the footage they planned to shoot, they captured something even more compelling, their moment of survival. For good morning america, john muller, abc news, new york. That other crash, such a reminder of how close this was. On their facebook page, they wrote that the footage would be phenomenal. It certainly was. Its also very terrifying. Were glad theyre okay. Coming up, a medical alert for you. Young girls rush to the hospital with some mysterious burns. Why doctors are saying limes are to blame. You really need to watch this. This is a terrifying story. Also, play of the day is not terrifying. But i will say, the force will be with us all. Thats a clue. Thats a clue. At chicos were famous for our so slimming jeans. Now, meet our instantly slimming, secretly shaping dresses, skirts and pants. They slim, smooth, and shamelessly flatter, exactly where it matters. The so slimming collection. So fabulous. Only at chicos and chicos. Com. 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For the past three years its been a demolition project excavating the site, installing geothermal pipes and moving utilities. The new transbay terminal is set to open in late 2017. Good day to be outside doing work. Here is meteorology mike nicco. Not taxing like tomorrow and through the weekend. Good morning, everybody. Upper 60s near 70 along the coast sunshine, sunshine there, mid to upper 70s around the bay. Here is accuweather sevenday forecast. Warmer than average tomorrow. Oppressive heat saturday through monday. Leyla. We do have Police Activity blocking an intersection in castro krael, foothill boulevard, grove way. Try to avoid it. Youre an overcomer in the fight until the final round our fantastic crowd joining us yet again this morning. Here in times square. And were listening to mandisa. The song is overcomer. Very special song. We cannot wait to show you the World Premiere right here. And gabby giffords, youre going to see pictures neverbeforescene in her recovery. If youre going through anything, i mean, anything in life, gather around the tv set and watch this video. I get goose bumps every time i see it. I cannot wait to see it. A very different story also coming up. Young girls rushed to the hospital with very mysterious burns. They actually got them from limes, the fruit. Were going to give you everything you could know about this coming up. Look at that. Those are very serious burns. Theyre serious. And its bizarre. Its please stick around for that. And also, Valerie Harper. Shes speaking out about her health. Her spirit, which is just unbelievable. To see up close and personal, as she announced that she will be on dancing with the stars. The light in her eyes was just inspirational. Yeah. Infectious. And she had a big smile all day yesterday. You could just tell. Isnt it wonderful when good things happen to great people and we all benefit . Were talking about our friends kelly ripa and Michael Strahan. Theyve been together for a year now. Its such incredible Morning Television. Were going to rush uptown and celebrate with them. Whats going on there . They have an amazingly successful show of their own. Lets get news from josh. Were going to begin with the crisis in syria. President obama is in russia this morning for a meeting of world leaders. Hes trying to build International Support for a military strike in syria. Russias president Vladimir Putin has just accused the u. S. Of lying when talking about al qaedas role in syrias civil war. Meantime, we are getting a clearer picture of what a military strike in syria would involve. Joints chief chairman Martin Dempsey says the u. S. Would likely target Syrian Air Defense systems. If congress does not approve it, president obama is unlikely to go forward alone. In other news, as many as 200 people have been injured this morning in a massive highway pileup. You see it here. More than 130 cars and trucks crashed in a very heavy fog outside of london. Eight people suffered serious injuries. Meanhwile, back in this country, an amish girl with leukemia will not be forced to undergo chemotherapy. An ohio judge has denied a hospitals request for guardianship of 10yearold sara hershberger. Her parents say the treatment is making their daughter too sick. And the tsa is making it easier to get through Airport Security these days. The agency plans to expand its Precheck Program to some 100 airports by years end. It allows travelers to go through faster screening lanes. And its new hope for parents who struggle with sleepy teenagers. The nations top educator is urging schools to start later. Mazel. Education secretary arne duncan told National Public radio, that students are not awake. Orange juice comes from oranges. It turns out that theyre groggy. Theyre not able to Pay Attention in class. They say starting later, is a commonsense way to improve student achievement. And we love you, sir. And we love you, sir. Getting the kids out of the door, a challenge even if youre a governor. Look at what happened to South Carolina governor, nikki haley. She got locked out of the Governors Mansion wearing only her robe as she sent the kids off to school. Thats hysterical. Thats really funny. Meanwhile it turns out teens are sleepy, guys. Maybe we should start school later. What do you know . Or everything. Nice try. How about pop news. Lets do it. Good morning, everybody. Is there anything lebron james cant do . The nba champ is about to reach new heights as executive producer of a tv series for stars. The star of the miami heat, joining forces with tom westerner on the venture with survivors or more. The series will tell how two men make it big after growing up in the inner city of philadelphia. They say its not autobiographical. But one of the characters winds up in the nba. Heres hoping for a slam dunk. Ding, ding. Thank you very much for noting my ding. Rafael nadal. In other sports news, josh. Getting buzz for something unrelated to tennis. Its the watch hes sporting on the court. That bad boy that he is wearing right there, is worth 690,000. Not that one. It is a richard 690,000 watch. The rm027. Nadal says he couldnt play without it. It brings him good luck, it should for that price. And another theres another time piece making news. And Samsungs Galaxy gear smartwatch. Is this it . Now, you can show it. With this watch, you can connect to other devices like your smartphone, your tablet, letting you make calls, dictate text, emails. Can anybody say Maxwell Smart with me . Thank you, scott. I will, but im dictating a text right now. Go ahead. Oh. Im dictating right now. You can also take videos. Does it tell you the time . It does. Here. Theres the time. And then, you can do that and do those things. There you go. You can do all of your stuff. It hits the market later this month. Price tbd. Something around 299 dont quote me like that. I have to go. This is so much fun. We were hoping for nadals watch. Sam, im dictating right now. This is so cool, though. Wearable technology is the new big deal. They are screaming. I think my ear will recover. Im not sure. But lets theres an eardrum in there. Stress. Take plenty of time. Quick weather. This is i know, were getting yelled at. Heres whats going on outside. Look at the chilly nights, ladies and gentlemen, that are ahead for the great lakeseast. Were looking at low temperatures here. This is a little unusual for this time of year. As i said, this is very good news. As the tropics heat up, this acts like a bubble that will keep anything from entering this zone. So, thats very good news. Lets see how long that lasts. Heres that area of low pressure that keeps it stormy in the midwest. In the southwest, the heat is back on. L. A. , southern california, to get to your normally warm temperatures this year. Youre going to get more weather ahead in the next half hour. Lara . Sam, like i was saying, its time for the gma morning menu. Valerie harper on her health, her spirits and defying the odds right now. Also, Kate Bosworth says yes to her dream dress. Shes getting married. And the World Premiere of mandisas new video. You have to see it. And john legend, live, on gma. [ cheers and applause ] sthat is why im through thed moon to present our latest innovation, tempur choice. It features an adjustable support system that can be personalized with a touch of a button. So both of you can get the best sleep possible. Together. Goodnight love chickens. Excuse my english, love birds. Use your debit or credit redcard for an extra 5 off our everyday low prices. Hey uhhhh. Whats her name . Uh. Kim . Kelly. Her name is kelly. Kelly hey missed you girl. [ male announcer ] dentyne ice comes through when it counts with 40 minutes fresher breath after chewing. Dentyne ice. Your breaths friend. But you had to leave rightce toh now, would you go . 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A dancing with the stars contestant many are buzzing about, Valerie Harper. Earlier this year, doctors told her she only had months to live. Now, shes putting on her dancing shoes and headed to the ballroom. We sat down with valerie to discuss it all. Its a privilege and an honor to welcome Valerie Harper. Reporter with her megawatt smile, Valerie Harper lit up the stage like only she can. Announcing to the world that shes joining the new cast of abcs dancing with the stars. We have been praying. We have been wishing the very best for you. Yes, it has. How are you healthwise right now . The brain scans that you get every two months are looking better and better. Reporter valeries spirit remarkably unbreakable. My husband but told in january, she has three months. Maybe, maximum six. Well, im way past my expiration date. Reporter after a diagnosis of terminal cancer changed her life forever. When the smoke clears, ill be standing. Until im not. And im ready for that, too. Reporter standing strong and thriving, she is. Valerie, who became a household name after starring on the beloved hit sitcom, the Mary Tyler Moore show. I came to minneapolis because of the cold. I figured if i was frozen id keep better. Reporter is defying the odds and doing so well, her doctors gave her the allclear to chacha. He said, get off the couch and walk. Ive had a great response to the medication. Reporter valerie hopes her turn on the dance floor will inspire anyone going through hard times and shares a motto she holds dear to never stop moving. With grateful for each moment we have. But more than anything, live it ful fully. If you dont, youre cheating yourself of your own life. If youre worried about dying, you cant be in the moment living. Now, its the power of life. And be in it and live it. And in that moment, you might dance. Thats great. It was apparent she was having fun. She is the light everywhere she goes. So much wisdom. And the power of now. We saw so many people coming yesterday. She, full throttle yesterday. She puts everybody at ease. Cant wait for the season. Next up in our heat index, it turns out that limes can cause skin burns. Doctors putting out a warning. These girls were hospitalized with burns with all over their bodies. Abcs Abbie Boudreau has the story. The size of a baseball. I have a big lister right there. Reporter look at the seconddegree burns and severe blisters. It hurt really bad. It felt like tentimes worse than a sunburn. Reporter these 7yearolds to 11yearolds were playing in this fresno backyard, when they decided to pick limes from their neighbors tree. After adding a little lime juice to their soda, it became a game. We were dashing each other to drink the lime juice. Thats how it got all over our face. Reporter but the next day, the girls were in excruciating pain. It was like 100 needles going into one spot. It was probably the worst pain ive ever felt in my life. Reporter so painful, the parents rushed them to the hospital. A parents Worst Nightmare is watching your kids scream and cry and begging you to stop the pain. Reporter it turns out the girls had sufficiented seconddegree burns with the acid in the limes, combined with sunlight. Dr. Richard besser says their scarring can take 6 to 12 months to heal. These crashes are more common than people know. They can be anywhere from a mild rash, to something quite severe. The only advice around this, is if youve been handling limes, wash your hands if you go out in the sun. The girls are back in school and say theyve learned their lesson. Im done with limes and lemonade. Im not touching it. Reporter for good morning america, Abbie Boudreau, abc news, los angeles. Wow. Right . I mean, in california, lime trees in so many backyards. This is a common thing. Glad we were able to shine a light on that. Also in our heat index, well see as Kate Bosworth gets ready to walk down the aisle. She gave vogue magazine exclusive access, showing the moment she fell for that dress. Abcs Bianna Golodryga has the inside scoop. Reporter its a wedding right out of a fairy tale. Hollywoodstyle. Its very delicate. Reporter and now, vogue, magazine, takes us inside the final fitting of actress, Kate Bosworth, as a star prepares for her special day. So much poetry and elegance for it. Reporter the style icon, donning a dress by oscar de la renta. When you see the front, it feels so minimal. You turn around, its this dramatic and glorious fall of the fabric. Reporter bosworth walks down the aisle, on saturday, with filmmaker michael polish, in an intimate montana ceremony. Its a dress that reflects the love i have for my partner. Its a reflection on my life. A reflection on the woman ive become. Reporter accessoried with a cathedrallength veil, she teared up seeing herself for the first time. I was shocked at my lack of control at that moment. Reporter what makes this creation such a hit . The modern wedding gown. But theres a bow to tradition with that train that really makes the dress special. Its extraordinary. There is no day that will be more special. Its neat to see that access. Very special. And congratulations. They got married over the weekend. The September Issue of vogue is on newsstands right now. This is a spekd moment for us. You were goose bumped laden walking into the studio today. Knowing people were going to see this. This is a new bit of music from a friend to the program here. Shes been an inspiration to all of us, and really robin through robins recovery. And now, gospel star mandisa, with her new video, overcomer, all about fighting adversity. We have an exclusive World Premiere for you. Take a look. Staring at a stop sign watching people drive by t mac on the radio got so much on your mind nothing really going right looking for a ray of hope whatever it is you may be going through i know hes not gonna let it get the best of you youre an overcomer stay in the fight till the final round youre not going under cause god is holding you right now you might be down for a moment feeling like its hopeless thats when he reminds you that youre an overcomer youre an overcomer everybodys been down hit the bottom hit the ground ooh, youre not alone just take a breath dont forget hang on to his promises he wants you to know youre an overcomer stay in the fight till the final round youre not going under cause god is holding you right now you might be down for a moment feeling like its hopeless thats when he reminds you that youre an overcomer youre an overcomer the same man the great i am the one who overcame death hes living inside of you so, just hold tight fix youre eyes on the one who holds your life theres nothing he cant do hes telling you youre on overcomer stay in the fight till the final round youre not going under cause god is holding you right now you might be down for a moment feeling like its hopeless thats when he reminds you that youre an overcomer youre on overcomer youre an overcomer youre an overcomer dont quit dont give in youre an overcomer dont quit dont give in youre an overcomer dont quit dont give in youre an overcomer youre an overcomer wow. [ applause ] beautiful. Mandisa. Dont quit. Dont give in. You saw scott hamilton. He was ill when he was younger. And again. And hes back up again. And also, we want to talk about hannah curly. Thats the young woman you might not have recognized as much pz she was on the biggest loser. She lost weight and transformed her life. And gabby gifford. This was neverbeforeseen video of her recovery. Shes joining instagram. And going to post more pictures of herself. And let everybody know, we all have something. How did you come together . Mandisa had a dear friend that was going through a bad time. And we became close. She was here for the show when i came back. And we just bonded. And it came to her. And the producers of the video, the way it all together, like that. Again, its to show us it reminded me of every step of your journey. And of the strength. You know, i mean, thank you, mandisa. And thank you, again. Its not sugar coated which makes it that much more powerful. It takes you there, but shows you about being an overcomer. Coming up september 20th, will be a year since the transplant. Yep. We want to hear your inspiring stories, as well. Goodmorningamerica. Com on yahoo tell us how you or someone you love has made a dream come true. And coming up, Jennifer Hudson, john legend here live. Im matt keller. Police are investigating a shooting in san mateo that may be connected to two victims in the south bay. A 24yearold man was found with gunshot wounds shortly before midnight on lodi and South Norfolk in san mateo. Police say there was a gunbattle at a home nearby. The victim was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. Investigators are trying to determine if its connected to gunshot victims who turned up in san jose about an hour later. One died. The other is being treated. Further details are expected at a San Mateo Police News Conference scheduled at 9 00 this morning. All right. Now its time to get an update on your morning commute with leyla gulen. Heading into San Francisco along northbound 280, the extension there, we do have a stalled tour bus blocking the lane at cesar chavez street. That is causing bumpertobumper traffic. Plan ahead as we take you into san jose. Crash southbound 880 at 101. Heavy on 101 somebody. Matt. Thanks, good morning. Temperatures in the 50s and 60s but we are off our morning lows and on our way to temperatures that will be warmer in some areas today. Places like oakland and fremont and even inland towards concord could be 3 to 4 degrees warmer, while the rest of us will be close to average. Temperatures tomorrow accuweather sevenday forecast jump 4 to [ cheers and applause ] very happy. Youre listening right now to katy perry. Singing a little roar. Shes going to be here for our summer concert series. There she is. Live on gma. Roar number one on the charts right now. Countdown officially on. Shell be here, in times square. Lady gaga on monday. Britney spears coming up. Not to namedrop. In four days no. A big day for katy perry joining us tomorrow. Big day for our friends at yahoo debuting their brandnew logo today. Take a look. Stylish. Elegant. I like it. Yahoo and abc news together, of course. You hear this word a lot these days, powerhouse. Number one destination for news and information online. And speaking of powerhouse. Jennifer hudson. Live. Theres Jennifer Hudson. The grammy awardwinning john legend, also here live. Doing a sound check. So much coming up. Right now, sam has run uptown. Hes with our friends, kelly and michael, live at their studios. V. I. P. S . Are we on . I didnt know we were on. This is the show . Nobody knows when theyre on, on gma. Were really doing a segment here . Were doing a segment. We really are. Kelly ripa. Welcome to good morning america. Congratulations, by the way. This is a year a year. I know. Coming up that you guys have been together on television. It seems like ten. Its so funny. We were saying, on the one hand, it seems like ten years. Because it seems like weve been together forever, like an old married couple. On the other hand, the year has gone like that. I have to mention. Hairstarya. You have created a buzz with the new look. I love it, by the way. Me, too. Well, sam i love it. I think its fresh. Very sexy. You like it . It was either this or a sex change. Youre creating a little bit of buzz, too. You were at the open. And also, your kids are are they officially hollywoods cutest kids . Theyre cute kids to their dad. But we were in people magazine. That was great. I love hanging out with the girls. And have a great relationship with them. There they are. My little babies. So, isabella and sofia. We talked about this when you took the job, now, the family was going to be everywhere. How is it managing all of that . How is it managing the fame and the fame for the family and everything that kelly had to put up when she got here, too . I watch how kelly handled it. And its pretty much, the same thing. You do your thing here but you have to maintain a normal life. You go home and spend time with your kids. I dont go out if i dont have to go out. Im very normal. This city is one city where you fit in everywhere. I like that about new york. People walk the streets and no one bothers me. What is special now . What are you going to do to say this is our moment . Is it the 13th . 13th of september. The official day. Thats our official where we have our big celebration. Yesterday was really our official oneyear anniversary of being on the air together. And gelman couldnt get the show ready by then . Its a a buildup, he says. Were having our viewers choice show. All of the best moments for the past year that our viewers styled that. Can we go over moments last year. Can we do this on videotape. Kelly and michael, wifecarrying competition. And leg wrestle. Sam, dont act like you and i dont wrestle three times. Thats wife carrying. This is wife carrying. I have to ask, when you see these pictures of you in this position, being carried. Now, you see the other people, whats going through both of your minds at that moment . Im mad because we didnt win. We were furious. We had the wrong style. I agree. Gelman said i should not be carried like that. He didnt think it was a flattering angle. So, i was headup. But i immediately realized when we went through the underpass, that my head almost came off of my body. That i had the wrong end facing up. Yes. If ever given the opportunity to do wifecarrying 2, the thing we learned is how to carry. And i dont have that pesky hair. That hair wont hold me down. And we will win. I can do one more. I can make weather tight. Lets do the Football Challenge with taylor lautner. This is the Football Challenge. Ready for this . What in the world is going through your mind now, kelly . What im saying is, now, my daughter will finally think im cool. Thats whats going through my mind. What are you thinking . Im thinking that ktaylor should have tried out for the jets. Its been fun to watch you every morning. We do from gma. And apparently oprah says, and oprah would know, that you are the king and queen of Morning Television now. Well, thank you to and ra. And thank you for waking us up every day. Your show gets us up and doing. How about we do weather. And show everybody whats going on around the country. Your twitter and facebook pictures are what we start with. A little ashland, oregon. Goodlooking shot. Beaver dam, kentucky. Very close to paducah, kentucky, my hometown. With all good things come from. A lovely spot in the country. And this tropical storm, because of the patterns in the country, we hope will stay out of the area. Dominican republic, about a foot of rain in some of the mountain areas. Going to be a lot of flooding. In the northwest, theres big storms. Heat in the middle of the country. And beautiful, almost falllike weather hanging around for your anniversary. I like heat. Good morning, im mike nicco. Sunshine everywhere this afternoon. Even the coast will be bright with 64 to 70 in San Francisco. 72 to 80 around the bay. Inland 82 to 88. Thank you. And were back again. Dont do this. Now, were on tv again. Were on tv. I lover you guys. Throw it back to them. Robin, george, back to you. No. We have a commercial break coming up. We have so much coming up on gma. Well be right back. And we are back here live in times square. In dream girls Jennifer Hudson told us she is not going. And she certainly has not. Thank goodness. This year, she has three films coming out. The first is winnie mandela, who opens on friday. Winnie mandela is the wife of nelson mandela. It chronicles her own struggle, including being kept in solitary confinement. First, a look at winnie mandela. No talking. They have to be so wrong. I believe my eyes can see. As long as this gives life to me. Silence. Reporter a powerful role. And a powerful movie. So happy to have oscar and grammywinner, Jennifer Hudson. Thank you. This morning. Im telling you. I watched it and i realize that you, a little method acting for her. That was a scene. She was confined for 500 days, solitary confinement. And you confined yourself to the prison set to get that going. What was it like for you . It was draining and emotional. I wouldnt help but think of winnie and the fact she really went through that. I wanted to have it backtoback. I could feel as closely to whatever she may have felt in 300 to 500 days. Four days is no comparison at all. I was overwhelmed. And for her to be missing her children, not knowing if theyre alive. Not knowing if someones taken them or if theyre being taken care of. Not knowing if its day or night. All of that. And i think people forget that she really kept her husband, at the time, his message of hope alive. Exactly. When we were hearing from him, we were hearing from her. Many people feel like they know her. And to play somebody in real life like this, a little different for you. So, what was that like . I was very intimidated because shes such an iconic figure. Once i got to africa and i was like, shes a treasure. How dear she is and was to so many. Like, oh, my god, i have to take this seriously. If im not going to hop in 100 , i should go home. I had that moment, can i handle this . And if i do it, it has to be allin. I respect the fact that you take all angles. She is beloved but also controversial. And you dont shy away from that in the film. Its the complete picture of who she is. This is one of three films. What do you learn each time . I dont believe in boxes or limits. I love trying new things. And i love a challenge. Each project is very different. Theyre all dear to me in a different kind of way, which endear me to move the project. They are 13 is coming out. And theres another musical, which will be out in november. And speaking of the musical, you have new music coming out. A single coming out and working on the album. I was in the studio yesterday. I feel like im on triple duty. Its quite busy. But im loving the process. Im writing in the studio. Getting my feet wet as a real artist and not just a vocalist. We want to show a picture. Its Throwback Thursday here on good morning america. Jennifer hudson, this is your life. This is the audition for american idol. Thats almost like ten years ago. I was 22. Ill be oh, lord. Ill be 32 in a week. I know. On the 12th. When you look at that picture, what do you think about . When i look back there, i still cant believe how far ive come. I was a dreamer. I still am a dreamer. And to be able to achieve my dreams and so much more. Its like, its very for real. Thats me . That is you. Those are the reminders thats like, wow. Im still the same girl. Yes, you are. You are still that girl. Happy early birthday next week. Youre always good to us. And continued blessings in all that you do. Jennifer hudson, ladies and gentlemen. Oh, john legend. Performing live, when we come back. [ cheers and applause ] we know that voice. John legend, turning up the heat. Hes back with us to kick off our fall concert series. And a sang from his new album, love in the future. And john legend with us right now. Good morning. Love in the future released tuesday. Getting rave reviews, especially for the ballads, which youre so known for. And you waxed philosophical about where they came. A special place in your heart. Tell us about that. Im at an interesting place in my life. Im about to get married. Im in love. And im writing about, you know, what it feels like to start something new and look forward to it and have that optimism. And the album is kind of like a celebration of love. Its beautiful. I want to tell everybody, the song youre going to sing is all of me. And the lyrics, im assuming, are inspired by your love, chrissy, your fiancee. Obviously, you love someone in the song and the whole album, the romance, and soul and optimism and hope. It will make people feel good to buy the album and live with it. Well, i know youve given that advice to one of your fans who said, how do i become more romantic . You said, put on john legend. Exactly. Thats what were going to do right now. Here he is with all of me. What would i do without your smart mouth drawing me in and you kicking me out got my head spinning no kidding i cant pin you down whats going on in that Beautiful Mind on your magical mystery ride and im so dizzy dont know what hit me but ill be all right my heads under water but im breathing fine youre crazy and im out of my mind cause all of me loves all of you love your curves and all your edges all your perfect imperfections give your all to me ill give my all to you youre my end and my beginning even when i lose im winning cause i give you all all of me and you give me all all of you, oh risk it all for this heart all of me loves all of you love your curves and all your edges all your perfect imperfections give your all to me ill give my all to you youre my end and my beginning even when i lose im winning cause i give you all of me and you give me all all of you and i give you all all of me and you give me all all of you [ cheers and applause ] thank you. Thank you, john legend. Thank you. Have a great day. Tune in tomorrow. Katy perry is going to be here live. Good morning, im kristen sze. Developing news from heyward where police are investigating a body in the yard of a vacant home this morning. No word yet on how the man died. Meteorologist mike nicco checks out your forecast. Good morning, everybody. A lot of sunshine even out to the coast, upper 60s, 70 in San Francisco. Mid to upper 70s bayshore and south bay. 80s in the east bay and north bay. Lets take a look at the accuweather sevenday forecast. Temperatures warmer than average tomorrow but dangerously hot saturday, sunday, and monday. Especially inland. Leyla. Sounds like we have an intersection blocked off san jose due to minor injury accident involving a school bus. It did have School Children on board at cypress avenue. Watch out for that. Announcer its live with kelly and michael. Today, comedian, actor, talk show host arsenio hall. And star of the new film winnie mandela, Jennifer Hudson. 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