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Ballroom on an emotional dancing with the stars. Why she doesnt regret a moment. And her message this morning, she will never quit. Were with her on the dance floor. And good morning, america. Some news just coming in this tuesday morning. More fallout from the terror raids in africa. The Libyan Government is very angry. Theyre calling in the u. S. Ambassador for a grilling about that special forces operation, to capture one of the most wanted men in the world, right there, anas al libi. So much tension right now. And more than 1,000 students up bright and early, to celebrate. They are our second Finalist High School in our huge katy perry live event. High schools all across the country submitting their roar videos for a chance to have katy perry perform live at their school on october 25th. Well reveal all of them this week. And theyre up. Theyre theyre going to be great in class today. Pretty good high school. Look at this. Were going to get to that in a little bit. Right now, lets start with the wicked weather that slammed the east coast. It was a hairy rush hour for several cities. From the top of the east coast to the bottom of the east coast. Ground stops at baltimore, washington, reagan, newark, la guardia. Let me show you this picture. We started getting tweets from all over the place. Can we put melissa can we, put the picture up . Is that possible . I cant wait one more time. When we start getting tweets like this up and down the eastern seaboard, you take a front thats powerful enough to shift seasons, throw in tropical moisture, and its not going to end well. The entire east coast, from florida to maine, under a curtain of pounding rain, and treetoppling winds. It rained so hard here, you couldnt see nothing. Reporter many in places like bergen county, new jersey, describing a quick but energypacked storm. Howling winds, snapping power lines. This one becomes a glowing fireball. It was as bad as ive ever seen. Reporter in minutes, trees ripped from the soaking ground and slammed into homes. The cleanup, also dangerous. Watch as this worker gets out of the way, just in time. In washington, d. C. All i saw was a cloud of green leaves. And that was then the tree came down. Reporter part of this massive elm tree crashing down in the middle of traffic. The driver and his passenger made it out alive. And a long island woman walked away from this. The roof of her car smashed by falling branches. In winchester, virginia, shearing winds ripping off tree tops. Ripping apart fences. The debris, blowing out this car window. It was stuck right in there. You can see where that piece of wood is. Reporter and in atlanta, a toppled tree trapped this man inside his bedroom. Miraculously, he also survived, narrowly escaping the wrath of this massive storm system. Topic of conversation and traffic stopping all over the eastern seaboard. Thats how many storm reports, more than 140, most of them wind damage. We have a different forecast coming because that kind of front, as we said, shifts the season. Well tell you all that coming up in the next few minutes. Okay there. Thanks so much, sam. Brandnew developments this morning on the government shutdown, as new warnings are being sounded about the looming deadline when the u. S. Will default and not be able to pay the bills. Senate democrats putting together a lastditch effort right now. Jonathan karl is there for us at the white house. Good morning, jon. Reporter as the shutdown enters its second week with no end in sight, Senate Democrats are moving forward with their plan to prevent a national default. That sets up a showdown with even higher stakes for our economy. This morning, the Social Security administration is warning that in just nine days, it will no longer be able to guarantee checks will go out to millions of seniors. Unless Congress Acts to raise the amount of money the government can borrow. Its called the debt ceiling. With nearly 17 trillion of national debt, if it isnt raised by october 17th, the federal government will go into default. The administration warns, default could trigger an economic meltdown. President obama is adamant that Congress Must raise the debt ceiling without any conditions or negotiations. Were not going to negotiate under the threat of economic catastrophe, that economists and ceos increasingly warn would result if congress chose to default on americas obligations. Reporter but speaker of the house john boehner says there must be negotiations. The republicans will only raise the debt ceiling if the president agrees to spending cuts. Asked about the impasse, press secretary jay carney attempted a joke. If the speaker of the house sticks to that position, are we going to default . If youre saying if the speaker attaches to the debt ceiling increase, a recognition of the importance of motherhood, we might accept that. Im trying to be funny. But nobody laughed. I apologize. Were not going to negotiate over Congress Responsibility to raise the debt ceiling. Reporter the public, of course, is increasingly disgusted with what they see going on or not going on in washington. In the latest abc News Washington post poll, showed majorities disapproving of the president and both parties in congress. But george, most of the blame goes to republicans who now have a 70 disapproval rating. Climbing in the last week. Jon, thanks very much. Thats the view from washington. Lets get more on wall streets reaction, from betty liu of bloomberg news. The markets have been drifting down in the last couple of days, but nothing like a crash. In part because people think that the consequences of a default would be just so bad that it just wont happen. It would be so unthinkable, george. Catastrophic if it were to default. And bankers say they dont believe washington is that crazy, that reckless, to let this happen. If we were to default, george, we would see markets around the world tanking. Economists would be warning were going to slip into another recession. The closer we get to the deadline of october 17th, markets may start to freeze up a little bit. Youre seeing it happen in the bond markets. But the real problem comes when the Social Security checks have to be paid at the end of the month. Exactly right. November 1st is a deadline. Thats when we have to make our first payment. We have an awful choice to pay our lenders like china, or the retirees. And the Social Security administration said, you might not see your check. Thats going to hit 57 million americans who get on average about 280 a week in benefits. And remember, theyre seeing their retirement accounts get hit, as well, with the stock market slide. Cannot imagine what the reaction will be like if those Social Security checks are not paid. Thats right. Thanks very much. Get the rest of the top headlines from josh. New details this morning about the murder of a u. S. Soldier in washington state. Allegedly at the hands of his fellow soldiers. Police say that 20yearold tevin geike from joint base lewismcchord was stabbed after a confrontation with a group of africanamerican soldiers. Three suspects are in custody. But investigators are no longer calling the case a possible hate crime. Theyre analyzing Surveillance Video from a nearby business as they try to establish a motive. And terror groups in libya are vowing to get revenge on america after the capture of a top al qaeda operative. Anas al libi is being questioned on a navy ship, as jihad groups are calling for attacks on gas pipelines, ships and planes. Meantime today, libyas government summoned the u. S. Ambassador, demanding answers about saturdays raid. And in california, a 35 million experimental airship being developed by the military has been badly damaged after the roof of the hangar you see here collapsed. Evacuations were ordered after helium began leaking from the ship, which is a type of blimp being tested to haul cargo. And police in new york have made a fourth arrest in the road rage incident between bikers and the driver of an suv on new york citys west side highway. The suspect faces numerous charges, including gang assault, for what happened right after you saw this, punching and kicking the driver in front of his family. Authorities looking into whether an offduty Police Officer was involved, as well. A health alert about chicken that may have sickened hundreds of people in 18 states. Federal Health Officials have linked a salmonella outbreak to foster farms chicken. Packaged in california. 278 illnesses have been reported so far. Thoroughly cooking the chicken will kill the bacteria. After a twoyear delay, look whats coming. The new 100 bill goes into circulation today. It features raised printing and a blue ribbon and a bell that changes colors. All to thwart counterfeiters. This guy trying to rob a Convenience Store on long island, new york. Just know which Convenience Store youre trying to rob. Thats a machete. Advantage machete, always. The clerk chased the wouldbe robber away emptyhanded. But its fair to say, at least he got away with both hands. So again, know what store youre robbing. Avoid the ones with machetes. Strong i land. Strong island. Youre smiling a proud smile over there. You have to defend yourself. Thats a knife. All right, everybody. Now, for the latest on the 9yearold boy who exposed a huge lapse in airport security. He snuck into a flight from minneapolis to las vegas. New details this morning on how he did it and why. Abcs reena ninan is here and has the latest for us. Good morning, reena. Reporter good morning, robin. Overnight, we learned so much more about that crafty 9yearold boy, defying tsa and delta officials. Taking that headlinemaking free, solo flight. The star tribune reporting that the boy may not have worked alone. His mother works at the airport. And theres now an investigation into if she helped him get on that plane to las vegas. I think hes a little con artist. Reporter he arrived at the airport thursday, by train. Alone. And then, went through security at 10 30 a. M. Without even showing a ticket. He went to the gate. Talked to an agent briefly before waiting until the agent was distracted. He then quickly made his move and slipped onto the airplane undetected. As tight as security in the airports today, for that to happen is complete negligence. Reporter the boy mentioned having a video game buddy who lives in las vegas that he wanted to visit. Delta flight attendants were the ones to discover he was alone. Alerted authorities to meet them at the gate. He was immediately taken into custody by child protective services. Today, abc news has learned, he is still in their custody. And theres a hearing on whether to authorize his return to minneapolis. Abc affiliate ktmv reports that authorities have put a tracking bracelet on the child. To be sure he doesnt slip away again. The parents never filed a missing persons report. This also isnt the first time hes caused trouble. Minneapolis police say he stole a vehicle last week. And has also snuck into water parks without paying. The tsa continues to investigate. This time, the prank, much too much. Much, much ramped it up a bit here. All right, reena. Thank you. Were going to turn to a dramatic survival story from texas. An awardwinning reporter survived for several days on her own in the wilderness, after she and her husband got lost and separated on their annual anniversary hike. Ryan owens has the story. Reporter cathy and her husband, rick, got lost hiking near the new mexico border. To know that your child thinks youre not coming home. And theres nothing that you can say or do. Reporter they planned to make their annual trip to Big Bend National park, where they got married. But this year, its closed because of the government shutdown. So, together, they spent three days wandering the unfamiliar desert, until cathy knew she was too weak to take another step. I didnt want to die by myself. But i knew we had to do something. Reporter they decided to separate. He would look for help. How do you die knowing that your two kids are going to think your parents went off on some joy hike. Reporter the next day, rick found their truck. He couldnt find his way back to his wife. It hit me really hard when i went to my truck to get stuff to put on and all her stuff is laid out. Reporter she was barely hanging on. Even when she saw that rescue helicopter. She asked how her husband was doing. I told her he was doing fine. Her reaction was, thank god you found me. Reporter cathy got to thank one of her rescuers from her hospital bed. And to speak to those two children she feared she would never see again. I wouldnt get my head around the fact that i wouldnt see them or hold them. One more time. Reporter a reporter with a remarkable story she somehow lived to tell. For good morning america, ryan owens, abc news, houston. So thankful, she and her husband are doing so well. Now, to a health scare in california. Teachers at Malibu High School blaming an outbreak of cancers and other illnesses among the faculty on toxins. Allegedly unleashed during recent construction. Parents there are now afraid for their childrens health. And abcs nick watt has the details. Reporter here at Malibu High School, perched on the picturesque bluffs above the pacific, teachers say theyre getting sick. Three say they were diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer in the last six months. I think its horrifying. Reporter in a letter to the School District signed by 20 teachers, they claim 7 are suffering migraines. One has suffered skin rashes, which subsided during the summer break. Another has to use an asthma inhaler but only during the school year. Another reports unexplained hair loss. The teachers fear its something in the buildings. Fear. Honestly fear. You know, im afraid. My children spend all day here. Im definitely a mom who wants answers. Reporter district Officials Say not one student has complained of sickness. But just to be safe, environmental testers just scoured the school, searching for mold and other pollutants. The results are expected any day now. Theres nothing to hide. And parents will know as soon as we have information to share. Reporter the teachers complaints began back in 2010, when this quad was dug up and pcbs, lead, and pesticides were found and removed. When you hear about a cancer cluster, possible cancer cluster, you should be concerned. Its hard to know whether its real, related to the environment or just a coincidence. Reporter Malibu High School remains open. Administrators say they are confident this spate of sickness really is just a coincidence. For good morning america, nick watt, abc news, los angeles. You can understand why they want some answers. No question about that. A very different kind of story right now. New twist in the ad wars. One of the big three automakers are trusting their pitch to a fake newsman. Would you buy a car from anchorman ron burgundy . Dodge is betting that you will. Chris connelly takes a look at it. Im very important. I have many leatherbound books. Reporter straight from the 1970s doofus of a desk, created by will ferrell. In the 2004 film comedy anchorman. But ron burgundy has returned, with ferrell now appearing as san diegos threepiece unsuitable newsman. In hilarious commercials for the dodge durango. Mpg. Reporter an unexpected comparison. On my left is one horse. With one horsepower. Reporter its cross promotion and a lowercost, highprofile way to attract people for chrysler. Youre going to get an audience that was into anchorman when it came out nine years ago. Which is going to be a younger, cooler consumer. Reporter in a world of icon placement, as this 30 rock episode captured in 2006. This is diet snapple . I know. It tastes just like regular snapple, doesnt it . Reporter fictional characters selling real stuff is not as surreal as you think. Theres 007, popping his cap for a neither shaken nor stirred heineken. Even ferrells done it in character before, for bud light. Promoting his film, semipro. Bud light, suck one. Cut reporter now, its a car company hoping hell stay classy. You stay classy, san diego. Reporter for good morning america, chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. So good. I saw those commercials during the dancing with the stars last night. And they had the dancers. He kept chasing them off. It was pretty funny. Makes you want to see the movie. There you go. Lets get the weather from sam. More on the storms. Well talk a little about now after the storms. What happens on the eastern seaboard. The carolinas, weve got a whole different issue. Were going to talk about that in the next half hour. Lets work from the carolinas north. When you get the front all the way through and its hanging off the coastline for awhile. Youre getting the better air. 66 in the boston area. Lexington, kentucky, beautiful right in that area of high pressure, around 70 degrees. On the west coast, now, we get a stormy pattern moving in. Weve been dry in the l. A. Area since really july. This is a Good Opportunity to get measurable rainfall in a lot of places here. Phoenix drops down to 73 by thursday. This is a big, powerful system that works in and drops down that jet stream in that direction. So becomes stormy in the west. Getting better and better on the eastern seaboard. Well talk more about the carolinas. Americas weather and that tuesday trivia, all brought to you by jimmy dean sausage. I love how eddie says, here he comes. Here he comes, walking on over here. Watch out. Coming up on good morning america, a twist in the trial of a husband on trial for allegedly killing his wife seven years ago. Will a polygraph test, how will that play into the case . And the doctor who was called the love of princess dianas life. Hes slamming the new film about their relationship. And a mom fighting back on the bmi index alert letters from schools. Why she says her 11yearold daughter is not overweight. And Valerie Harper voted off. Shell be joining us live to discuss. I asked my husband to pay our bill, and he forgot. You have the it card and its your first time missing a payment, so theres no late fee. Really . Yep so is your husband off the hook . No. He went out for milk last week and came back with a puppy. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. At discover, we treat you like youd treat you. Get the it card with late payment forgiveness. 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New febreze sleep serenity in moonlit lavender, warm milk honey, and quiet jasmine. An official product of the National Sleep foundation. Breathe happy. Sleep happy. [ male announcer ] lauras heart attack didnt come with a warning. Today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. If youve had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. Good morning. Im eric thomas. Developing news in sfr. Police are ngting the mysterious death of a baby. Investigators say some time overnight the babys mother walked into San Francisco General Hospital with her infant. The child was pronounced dead at the hospital. Investigators think the baby died atd the home in the glenn park neighborhood. The medical examiner declared the death suspicious and called police. Lets get a check on the commute. Heres leyla gulen. A couple serious accidents. One of which has cleared, but as we take you along 880 up to maury avenue we have a twocar crash. Its bumpertobumper traffic as you approach it. And live look outside along 87, this crash has cleared. This is at taylor. Take a look at 87 northbound at julienne street, heavy bumpertobumper traffic, but the accident up ahead all lanes have reopened. Eric. Leyla, thank you very much. Its like you want to tellfind something the world. Special. Shout it from the rooftops. Show it off. You just know when you find the real thing. And some designer deals are so sweet you just cant say no. See the real deal. Check out all the designers maxxinistas are scoring. T. J. Maxx. Looking south you can see coastal fog starting to dissipate but creating a bit of a haze over the area. Our highs for the day not going to top above 80 degrees. Upper 70s for inland valleys. Closer to 70s along the coast. Lo good morning, america. Roar. A fierce good morning from over 1,000 students out there this morning. Up very early. The second finalists in our huge katy perry live event. They are coming up. They did. Theyre going to try to top it today. And they are up and atom for it. Katy perry the winner gets a huge, huge prize on october 25th. Katy perry will be out there at the winning school. This is the video that they submitted, a little bit of the video. Our second finalists. And youre right, the bar set very high. But i think these schools are ready. They are coming to play. Is that team the tigers . They know how to roar. I never had that much energy. Never. Not one day in my life. Would you have gotten out of bed for that . No. Its a big deal. Theyre bringing it, bigtime. Also, were going to turn to the doctor who was the love of princess dianas life. And the new film, depicting their relationship, saying its a betrayal, his words. And coming up, the mom taking on the body mass index letters sent home from school. Why she says her 11yearold daughter is not overweight. Not happy about it. Tough to be sure. An emotional night in the ballroom last night. Valerie harper, and her partner, Tristan Macmanus voted off. They look lovely there. The appropriate song, carry on. She is inspiring us all to do that, too. The latest on the seattle husband on trial for murdering his wife, seven years after she was killed. She flunked a polygraph test right after her death. And emotions, as you can imagine, are running high in court. Abcs Neal Karlinsky has the latest on this dramatic case. The cause of death was asphyxia, due to strangulation. Reporter for a dozen of friends and family of nicole pietz in court, monday was difficult. She wasnt just strangled by a stranger on the street. But by someone lying on top of her, as they believe her husband, david, was. That scenario could be consistent with the pattern of bruising were seeing. Reporter david pietz had been telling coworkers he thought something happened to nicole, while she was on the prowl for drugs. She was supposed to be going to an aa meeting. And she didnt return home. So, he believes that it was basically a drug deal gone bad. Reporter according to testimony, toxicology reports show she had small amounts of prescription drugs in her body. And no signs of recent abuse. Prosecutors also raising the issue monday of a Lie Detector Test david pietz failed at the time of the murder. Pointing out he evoked his rights and refused to take another one six years later, when he was finally arrested for murder. We all know that, in fact, he did you know it. Their assumption is going to be that he didnt talk because hes guilty. Reporter the fact that he said no to a second Lie Detector Test wont be heard by the jury. Defense attorneys argue, to block testimonies from a coworker of pietz. He called detectives every year to check in on the hunt for his wifes killer. Police say, they did not hear from him yearly. Yes, the events happened seven years ago. He happens to be on trial today. And what your client says is still of note. Reporter david pietz claims he is innocent. His attorneys will begin arguing their side of the case later this week. For good morning america, Neal Karlinsky, abc news, seattle. Were going to bring in abc chief Legal Affairs anchor, dan abrams now. So much out of the jury, talking about the Lie Detector Tests. And he refused to take a second. But the jury will never hear this anyway. The prosecutors know they will not be able to introduce the results of a polygraph. What they were saying is, surrounding this offer of taking a second polygraph, there was a lot of back and forth, in effect, between the police and the defendant. They want to introduce some of the conversations. In the end, the judge is basically saying, polygraph is taboo. Polygraph tests have been inadmissible. Were not going to allow even questions that suggest he could have taken a polygraph or might have taken a polygraph. We all know this. Why did authorities have the tests taken . Its a good question. It helps the police in an investigation, right . Its a tool for them to determine do they believe someone . They can also use it as a threat, et cetera. But its not admissible. So, they can use it as an investigative tool. But they know when it comes to the actual trial, theyre not going to be able to introduce the results. Something the jury has been able to hear, the witness who was said, that the husband claims that the wife may have been involved in some shadiness. I think this is one of the most important things thats come up in this case. This is this idea that the husband had said to someone, i think this might have been a drug deal gone bad because she had some Substance Abuse problems, et cetera. The reason i think thats so important is because the jurors are going to dislike him for that. This is a woman who is dead. And her husband is saying, this might be a drug deal gone bad. A lot of people are going to look at that and say, why would he say that . Why would he think that about her . And that could be a problem. Its been a very bizarre case. A much lighter controversy right now. Only tuesday. But were going to look at the humpday ad getting so much attention. It is infectious. Some would say its annoying. But it makes every day hump day. And paula faris has more. Reporter i have a smile on my face. Whether this commercial makes you laugh or change the channel, this is geicos most widelyshared ad of all time. Everyone seems to be getting in on it. Making it a humpday campbell. I know you can hear me. Mike, mike, mike, mike. Reporter asking a simple question. Uhoh. Guess what day it is. Guess what day it is. Huh . Anybody . Reporter until finally, they give the answer you want. Leslie, guess what today is. Its humpday. Woo woo. Reporter call it humpday hysteria. Geicos quirky camel commercial has been viewed 16 million times on youtube. And the parodies and reposts are nearing 50,000. Come on. You can hear me. Reporter here, a family reenacts the entire commercial. Mike, mike, mike. Reporter the humpday hype became such a distraction, they had to ask the kids to tone it down. Everyones Walking Around in the hallways saying its humpday. Reporter the school superintendent, telling abc news, this is something that happens in every middle school in the country, every day. As for geico, theyre focusing on what would make anyone happy. As soon as the camel idea was born, they knew they were on to something. But for a company thats keen on the animal animal known as camel, might beat them all. Now, kids seem to gravitate towards the camel. According to geico, hes an eightfoottall harry child. This isnt the last time youve seen of the camel. He will be back. Im sure. No doubt about that. That makes sam happy. Yeah. I love that commercial. I love it. Dont just i love it. Yeah. Mike, mike, mike, mike. I will stop. Do weather . Is it weather time . Im sorry. Oh. Lets get to the boards. We have a little to talk about on the eastern seaboard. Remember in the last half hour we talked about how it was clearing in the northeast, from the midatlantic north, as the front bends offshore. One exception is the carolinas. Theres a remnant low along that front. It moves up to the carolinas. And it stays there. What thats going to do is spin in clouds and rain, in some cases, heavy rain. Were talking about in the red zone, from roanoke, to wilmington. And almost to charleston. Its two to three inches of rain. And everyone else is clear from that thing. Youre still under it. Look how much of the country is beautiful today, though. Another day where the highs are in the 80s in oklahoma city. Albuquerque is very cl just checking out the board. Minneapolis is 74 degrees. But its tuesday. Its not wednesday. So no humpday. Thank you, sam. And coming up, the doctor who has been called the love of princess dianas life. 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But this film is opening things up again. And that his family members who met her, quote, liked her very much. And never objected to our relationship. They were very much in love. Nothing to do with just two people who fell in love. Reporter the pakistani heart surgeon said that, quote, its been difficult for me to get my head around dianas death or talk about it. Admitting that after she died in a car crash 16 years ago, things were difficult. Very difficult. The 54yearold says, losing a loved one, who was so iconic, makes the loss even harder. We all have our own traumas and get on with it, he says. But when its there in your face, year in, year out, its hard. The two shared a love of helping others, something they both devoted their lives to. Khan is currently in ethiopia, treating orphans who need heart surgery. You see young kids, and that gives you a lot of encouragement. Reporter he says his work often reminds him of his lost love. Sometimes when i do a job like this, i do have these very strong feelings that diana is still with me somehow. The past few weeks have been tough. And i know diana would be saying stay focused. Keep getting on with your life. Help these children. Be happy. For good morning america, lama hasan, abc news, london. That movie coming out in november. And coming up, a dramatic night in the ballroom. Valerie harper and Tristan Macmanus, voted off dancing with the stars and handling it beautifully. And a very modern play of the day. Go nowhere. The pain started up the back of my head and wrapped around to the front. I couldnt play my bassoon because of the pressure that i felt throughout my whole head. The blistering and the rash was moving down towards my eye. The doctors at the emergency room recommended that i have it checked out by an eye doctor. There was concern about my eyesight. When i had shingles the music stopped. All stains are not created equal. 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Making plans for what youre going to do today, lets find out about the forecast with leyla gulen. Its mostly sunshine today as we look towards the golden gate bridge. You can see some of the haze starting to burn off. We are going to expect cooler temperatures today. A look at my accuweather sevenday forecast, we do see a chance of drizzle in the Morning Hours of thursday, but overnight wednesday and warmup on the weekend. As we talk about traffic as we head into san jose, checking out this accident involving three vehicles along northbound 101 at tolley road. [ engine revs, tires squeal ] [ male announcer ] since we began, mercedesbenz has pioneered many breakthroughs. Breakthroughs in design. Breakthroughs in safety. In engineering. And technology. And now our latest creation breaks one more barrier. Introducing the cla. Starting at 29,900. Good morning, america. Look at the clock. Its 8 00 a. M. Just hours after a showstopping night on dancing with the stars. Last nights booted couple is gone. Valerie harper will be here in an exclusive interview. Plus i need somebody else in a bathing suit. Which one of us is jumping in with swimming champ diana nyad this morning . Our extreme event. A 48hour swim against the odds. Are you ready to roar . I cant wait to pick a winner. We reveal the second finalists in our coasttocoast high school contest. Three, huge events, only on good morning america. Keep on dancing. And youre gonna hear me roar look at all of those students at Lakewood High School out in colorado. Thousands strong. Theyre the next finalists in our katy perry roar contest. Oh. Wow. Right across. There we go again. This is one excited school. One great video. We now have two finalists in the katy perry roar contest. Fair to say we shouldnt keep these young people waiting. Lets look at their submission tape, which wowed katy herself. She has selected the five finalists. She will select the winner and perform live at their school, october 25th, her birthday. Aw. Coming up. Oh, no. Such creative videos submitted. And so many of them. And yen then yesterday, yeah, they raised the bar. Well see. Coming up, a mother defending her 11yearold daughter. She came home from school with a body mass index letter, saying she is overweight. These are the socalled fat letters that we have been discussing in the last few weeks. You see the girl right there. Fair to say, there might be another chapter. Shes active and healthy. Shes not fat. And dr. Besser is going to get into it. Hmm. And we cant stop talking about it. Really and truly, we were ta talking about it again at the desk. Its fair to say that every childbirth is an incredible miracle. And each one of them, you just feel like it could go either way. And both parents are excited. And a little fearful. But theres one miracle baby this morning, we want to tell the story. Im not going to give details away. Its clear this little soul had the will to survive. And were going to share that story. Okay, sam. First, a lot coming up. Lets get news from josh. Were going to begin with a warning. It could affect 60 million americans. And it comes from the Social Security administration, which says that it cannot guarantee checks will go out if Congress Fails to raise the nations debt ceiling before the october 17th deadline. Also, china warning of a worldwide financial crisis if the u. S. Defaults saying the clock is ticking, unquote. And an abc news estimate shows just enough support in the house to pass a bill to reopen the government right now. But this morning, House Speaker john boehner says there will not be a vote until the president discusses spending countries. Overseas, libya is demanding answers this morning from the u. S. About the capture of an al qaeda top operative. Abu anas al libi is on a u. S. Navy ship after being seized by u. S. Commandos in tripoli on saturday. And the Libyan Government called on the ambassador there to answer questions about the terror raid. Terror groups are planning to avenge the raid, by targeting gas pipelines, ships. Tom hanks reveals hes been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He told David Letterman hes been dealing with high Blood Pressure for decades. His doctor told him he would be perfectly healthy if he could drop down to his high school weight. Hanks joked that would mean getting down to about 98 pounds. An unusual law being proposed in michigan. It would force bars to make sure they pour 16 ounces in every pint of beer. Apparently some bars have been skimping, using glasses with thick bottoms to get away with pouring as few as 12 ounces. I think its garnered some support in the studio, to be sure. More than a pint lost in this mishap. A store clerk very proud of his stacking. Oh, look at this. Stands back. Yeah. That has absolutely horrified the same studio. Its all right. Lots of spilled liquor. But nobody was hurt. Oh, boy. Thats tough to watch. Thats tough to watch. Not so tough to watch. Albeit it happened at midnight my time. Look at that oh. Doc, get in here, doc. Come on, doc. You love the agony and ecstasy of sports. You want to know what october is all about. Rich besser, as good as i felt, as bad as you feel. How are you feeling . Jack, my son, well get them next year. And you invoke jack. Its my boy. Yeah. How are you feeling now . Wow. Hey, sarina, i know youre watching. Our dodgers got it done, baby. Our dodgers got it done. Next year. Next year. You are paying off the bet. We had a little wager. Well have to figure that out. Hes wearing headtotoe dodger paraphernalia. Its going to be a challenge. It was glorious. And im exhausted, by the way. It was like, midnight, when the thing ended. But worth it. Thanks, rich. Thank you. Lets do some pop news. Good morning to you. Congratulations, josh. This is exciting, though, for 90210 fans. Jennie garth and Tori Spelling reuniting for a pilot. The show is called mystery girls. In it, they play former costars of a popular 90s crime solving series that get together to run a real detective agency. Its like a mashup of 90210 and charlies angels. Scarlett johansson has been voted the sexiest woman alive by esquire magazine. That makes her the first woman to wear the crown twice. She was chosen back in 2006. I dare say, seven years later, shes looking even better. On the cover, and inside. And time may be on her side when it comes to her career. Scarlet says, i have to hustle. I quote. Im 28 years old. Women in the movie business, pretty soon, the roels youre offered all become mothers and then they just sort of stop. Scarlet doesnt have to worry about that for quite some time. And finally, strange medical news. And it gives new meaning to the term beer gut. What . Beer gut, sam. Not you. Oh, this. This. A 61yearold texas man arrives at the emergency room with a bloodalcohol level close to five times the legal limit. He didnt have a drop to drink. His wife kept thinking he was sneaking. They diagnosed him with a rare condition where his own body chemistry would turn the food he ate into booze. Getting him drunk from the insideout. No way. The man, now being treated with medication, and is now no longer having to convince his friends and his wife that hes in the closet drinking. Never. Try using that excuse. Not going to work for the rest of us. Sam, what have you got . Wow. I hope hes okay. Hes going to be just fine. Thats a crazy story. Can you imagine . Drunk from the insideout. And theres no way to use this to your advantage. Let me be clear. My mind is working so fast. Lets get to the boards. Talk about chicagoland, by the way. We start with a beautiful, warm live shot, if you will. The warmest october start in five years. Running seven degrees above average. Yeah. Your normal 66 degrees today. And we think chicagoland, youre getting well above that, in the 70s. Maybe 74 today. 71 on wednesday. 75 on thursday. This is kind of a nice run. And particularly for a good part of the south. Its just some beautiful, unusually warm temperatures. Into the northwest, we begin to see the patterns shifting. We start to see the cold air making a stronger push. It makes its play there. In the 60s from medford to seattle. Wonderful day here on gma. Weve learned a little. We laughed a little. Lara spencer, whats up now . Im going to teach you more right now with our gma morning menu. Heres whats coming up. The mom taking on the body mass index letters. Why she says her daughter, her 11yearold, is not overweight. Valerie harper and her partner, Tristan Macmanus, are sadly out. Their pictures now up on our dancing wall of fame. And miracle baby born more than a month after moms water broke. Unbelievable. 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Its just so great because all of those foods that i enjoyed so much, i didnt want to give up, and now i can continue to have them. Lakewood high in colorado. So full of spirit this morning. Theyre one of the finalists in our huge contest with katy perry. We cannot wait to meet them just ahead. We will do that. Theyre up early in colorado. We apologize to the teachers right now, if they dont Pay Attention in class. First, our gma heat index. And we begin with one mother fighting back after her 11yearold daughter came home from school with a body mass index letter labeling her overweight. Abcs Bianna Golodryga has that story for us. Reporter 11yearold lily is on the School Volleyball team and eats healthy foods. You want to get the peppers out of the refrigerator . Sure. Reporter so she was stunned when florida Health Officials sent a letter suggesting shes fat. This whole thing is stupid. It can hurt people. It can break their courage. First, i was hurt. Then, i was angry. Then, i just was concerned. Reporter the socalled fat letter is a result of a body mass index screening, or bmi screening, administered to lily by officials at school. To give a kid a letter that the rest of their life they may be overweight or obese the rest of their life because of a measurement you took one day, its just not fair. Reporter in a bid to fight childhood obesity, similar screening programs have been embraced by schools. Theyre a great idea. I hope that all parents can become aware. Reporter but eating disorder experts worry the screenings do more harm than good. I would like to see bmi testing in schools banned. These tests can trigger an eating disorder. Reporter a panel of girls i spoke with, told me they dread the screening. I know all of your schools have a bmi reading now. How do you feel about them . I hate them. It really doesnt do much for people except for make them more insecure about themselves. Reporter florida officials refused to speak on camera about lilys report. In a statement, they said the screenings, quote, provide valuable information to parents and help ensure that students are healthy and ready to learn. As for lily, she says she hasnt let the letter affect her and has learned an important lesson. Im confident in everything that i do. And never give up. Reporter for good morning america, Bianna Golodryga, abc news, new york. And for more, joining us, abc news chief health and medical editor and practicing pediatrician, rich besser. We see lily in this piece. Active. Doesnt appear to be overweight at all. How accurate are the tests . The bmi, is the best measure we have for being overweight or obese. But its a screening test. And so you have theres certain people where youre going to run a little high. If youre a little muscley professional athletes on every scale will show up as obese. You look at them in the mirror and say, youre fit. Here, if they talk to the doctor, the doctor would have said, your child is in great shape. Muscle weighs more than fat. Its going to come up heavier than that. But there was something in the letter, that she was trending overweight. What does that mean . Thats the whole point here. You want to pick up kids before they become obese. And the letters go to every child in the school, to say their height, their weight, their bmi. Is their weight normal . Is it trending heavy . Or are they frankly overweight. Once a child is obese, its so hard to undo that. Every time i see a child, i measure all this. I show the parents their curve. If theyre starting to cross percentages, theyre in the 50th percent, now 70 and then 80, you want to intervene and talk about nutrition. Talk about exercise. Because you can make a difference. Emotionally, physically, these kind of screenings good . Bad . I think its good. It has to go to every parent. We screen hearing, vision, teeth, immunization. This is more important than any of those. And many children after they start school at five, they dont come back to their doctor. Everyone gets this. Everyone gets it. Everyone needs to get it. Not just children who are overweight. And its a screening. Its a screening. The letter says go back to your doctor and talk about this. As they do if you failure hearing test or eye test. If you fail an eye test in school, you dont say, go get glasses. You say go to your doctor. Eyes and the ears. Those are things you need to learn. There is even if everybody gets its, theres a degree of shame attached to these. And its hard enough being a schoolkid. Wellintended. But im not sure that a School System had ever changed a social trend. The first state to implement this, arkansas, they saw a rise in afterschool activity programs. So we have to see over time. If its really doing that, its a good thing. And arkansas is the first one. They know about childhood obesity, in the southern states. They wanted to do something about it. 19, 21 states now doing it. Its great that it causes this kind of discussion. Yeah. Getting people talking about it. Thanks, rich. Next up, the gma heat index emotional farewell on dancing with the stars, for Valerie Harper. Just stepping on that ballroom floor inspired so many. And she was dancing her heart out. We talk to valerie and her partner, Tristan Macmanus. They said goodbye to dancing last night. Our fourth week of competition, the couple leaving right now is valerie and tristan. Reporter Valerie Harper left with an attitude of gratitude. It has been absolutely wonderful. Completely unique, like nothing else in the world. Reporter when did you start to feel that maybe your time on dancing with the stars was coming to an end . Oh, the first dance. I only know when im in your embrace i was so happy i didnt fall Opening Night and break something, you know . Reporter last night, the top score of 27 was a threeway tie. Corbin bleus paso doble. Elizabeth berkley laurens argentine tango. And amber rileys tango. Her partner derek tried to jokingly score high with a bribe to his sister. Ten bucks . Or youre sinking like a stone, carry on how do you keep carrying on . You just carry on. I am not in pain. When we first started working together, my darling tristan said, do you have a headache . Are you in pain . Is it memory problems . Well, yes. But over time. No memory problems. Cool. Then truth was revealed. When you have cancer, and they say you have three months, in january, and its suddenly october, youve got to feel good about that. And you know, the drugs im taking, which i just took, before our interview, and im speaking perfectly well. Are working right now. Well see what goes. Everyone should live like that, one day at a time. Reporter she leaves the show with warm memories. And backstage a memory from when valerie was 20 years old. We have a clip of you in the 1959 lil abner. As a dancer. Oh, no do you have it in my orange dress . Reporter i would love to know, what advice would valerie today give valerie then . Just keep dancing. Carry on reporter for good morning america, cameron mathison, abc news, los angeles. Keep dancing. Keep smiling. Find out who is going to leave next on monday night, 8 00, 7 00 central. Great job, valerie. Very fun to watch. Weve been roaring all week, revealing the final five in our huge katy perry contest. Katy challenged high schools across the country, to make a video to her megahit, roar. We got so many submissions it was fantastic. It was not easy. We whittled it down to five with katy. Today its time to meet our second finalists. Lakewood, high school, in lakewood, colorado. Roll em welcome to lakewood high, home of the tigers, who naturally, know a thing or two about how to roar. When floodwaters roared into their Colorado Community just last month this is some of the roughest water ive seen. Reporter the tigers leapt into action. Taking katy perrys contest, as an opportunity to help the victims. Roar reporter hoping a performance at their school might bring back some spirit to colorado. We talk a lot at Lakewood High School about engaging your heart before your brain. Go out and do a video. But how do we make it bigger . Reporter student body president courtney spearheaded the project and got the entire school involved. In two days, we had 80 clubs sign up. We walked through the school. And we taped off where each club would go. And we timed it off for each verse. Reporter after two weeks of intricate planning, it was time to hit record. We shot one practice take. And we felt really good about it. We went ahead and did it. And it turned out perfectly. Youre going to hear me roar reporter now, the 2,000 tigers hope their voices are loud enough to send katy to their school. And their community, roaring into recovery. We really wanted to, not only have this really affect our school. But we would like to have it affect the whole community. Reporter and now, here it is. I got the eye of the tiger a fighter dancing through the fire cause i am a champion and youre gonna hear me roar oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh youre gonna hear me roar now, im floating like a butterfly stinging like a bee i earned my stripes i went from zero to my own hero you held me down but i got up already brushing off the dust you hear my voice you hear that sound i got the eye of the tiger a fighter dancing through the fire because i am a champion and youre gonna hear me roar oh oh oh oh oh oh oh youre gonna hear me roar roar i got the eye of the tiger a fighter dancing through the fire cause i am a champion and youre gonna hear me roar thats terrific. Lets meet the director. And the choreographer. Congratulations on a job well done. I want to ask you first, gavin, videographer, did you do that walk all in one take . Yeah. It was all one take. And it was really lucky that it all came together and worked perfectly. Courtney, the whole schools involved. You have every reason to be proud. People picked this video because your spirit is so incredibly high. You guys, where did you get the idea for putting the music to this kind of image . Getting everybody involved and walking through it. Where did you find that idea . Courtney . We got the idea before because we did a lip dub to firework. We did it to roar. It was the perfect song for our school. I was reading that. You have that experience with it. I love this about this high school. Every morning, they have their daily morning tv announcements, which its a great day to be a lakewood tiger. And you guys all, the entire cool roars . I mean, what a great coincidence. Yeah. You believe thats karmic. Feeling really good for you guys. You have time to make your case. Katy perry is watching. She chose you as a finalist. What do you want her to know . We want her to sing firework and roar if she comes. I want to know if it was hard to get those guys twerking in speedos . It wouldnt be here. No comment. That is a no comment. Thank you. Once again. To see the entire school involved in this, and so many smiling faces, everybody. Give us a big wide shot. Give us a final big cheer. You guys are absolutely great. Congratulations. Amazing. Amazing. Tomorrow, finalist number three. We will let you know. And coming up next, your friend, diana nyad, again. Ana nyad, again. Im kristen sze with breaking news from san jose where crews are at the scene of a large fire at a lumberyard. This broke out in the last hour on monterey road near coyote ranch road. One or two buildings may be burning at the lumberyard. Crews from san jose, morgan hill and cal fire are all at the scene. No word how the fire started or if there are any injuries. Were going to bring you updates as they become available. And get the latest any time on twitter abc7newsbayarea. Right now the latest on the morning commute with leyla gulen. Were taking you right back to san jose at the scene of the fire where were noticing lots of traffic at monterey highway near the lumberyard fire. You can use alternate 101 but thats looking busy approaching the split. We have cal train number 225 taken out of service. Expect delays there. B. A. R. T. And muni, one yearsince i received the itbest gift i will ever get. A life saving Marrow Transplant from my big sister, sallieanne. And right now my first and only wish is simple. That you support the be the match marrow registry. If more people are on the registry, there will more people who can find a marrow match. You have the power to save a life prove it. Enough is enough. Dcon baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. Guaranteed. Dcon. Get out. Hazy look from the east bay hills as we look toward the bay bridge and Treasure Island in San Francisco. Some of that morning fog is starting to dissipate just a bit. But we are looking at cooler temperatures topping out above 80 degrees, 79 in antioch along the peninsula in the lower 70s. And also in the north bay a look at [ cheers and applause ] im going to do my best brent musburger. Youre looking live at a picture of a swimming pool. Yes, it is in the middle of manhattan. Thats harrods square, just a few blocks from here. And the singular diana nyad is getting ready to dive in that pool. You became the first person to swim from cuba to florida without a shark cage last month. Why not get into a pool and swim for 48 hours in a row. And all for a great cause. Robin and lara, already heading down there to join her. In fact, one may, in fact, be really joining her, george, in that pool. Looking forward to all that coming up. Also, jessica seinfeld. She has a brandnew cookbook out. All of these simple recipes for anybody intimidated by cooking. Jessica will have that. And whats that, times square . I couldnt hear you because the dishwasher is so loud. That vook qume cleaner, i cant hear anything over it. Even the coffeemaker. Are your appliances at home driving you crazy because theyre too loud . Theyre too loud, josh. When was the last time you used an appliance . I know how to hit that button. Last time we saw a vacuum cleaner, sam was like i know how to hit the button and make the coffee. He likes his peace and quiet. Our becky worley will tell you how to get peace and quiet at home. All those gadgets around the house. Also, hes one of the great, great, great wwe superstar, raising awareness for cancer right now. Adorned in pink. Man makes it look good. All coming up. And amy is joining us. You have an incredible story about a couple that struggled for years to get pregnant. Having a lot of trouble. And then, this baby was born 39 days after his moms water broke . Thats right. It is an incredible story. Doctors told mom, rachel, every day, she could keep her baby inside her. He would not have to spend in the nicu. And rachel held on longer than anyone thought possible. This morning, this healthy baby boy is being called a miracle. Yeah. Reporter rachel and jeff, now counting their blessings after five years of heartbreak. After three miscarriages, to finally have a baby that was doing well and have it past 20 weeks, we were thrilled. Reporter when she got pregnant last year, the couple was cautiously optimistic. I was trying to walk that fine line between being excited that she was pregnant, and not too emotionally attached. Reporter at 28 weeks into her pregnancy, whitchurchs water broke. I called up the doctor. He said come in right away. And i was thinking, this cant be happening. Reporter her water had broken at 35 weeks when pregnant with older son, t. J. But at 28 weeks, could mean serious complications. When a woman breaks her water so far from her due date, the number one concern is infection. It is literally a race against time. Reporter doctors hope they could prevent labor for two days. Instead, she held on for a jawdropping 39 days. I woke up every morning and thought, another day i just gave my baby. Reporter a preterm premature rupp sure of membranes occurs in 3 of pregnancies. Eventually, the baby started to have little signs of distress. Thats what led us to delivery. Reporter after five harrowing weeks in the hospital, doctors delivered little Gideon Whitchurch at 33 weeks, via csection. He spent five more weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit. He is now six week s old, with mom who said the fight was worth it. Theres no we can hold our baby. Theres no cords on him. We can finally be together as a family. Reporter and just doctors told rachel, the longer she could hope to keep gideon inside her was seven days. Only 5 of women have actually done that. And ten days would be a miracle. So, 39 days, i dont know what we call that. A triple miracle. It really is incredible. That is incredible. Doing great, too, right . Fantastic. All right. Up next, sam, you mentioned that is an inspirational story. But this guy, i have to tell you, has inspired millions around the world. Get in here, john. Hey, guys. How are you . Nice to see you. By the way. Great to be back. Weve been talking about breast cancer. But you guys, wwe, being a stoo superstar, you have raised so much money. Last year was were first year. Raised over 1 million. This year, were extending our partnership. Not just to me. But every wwe superstar has gone pink, as you like to say. Were raidsing money and awareness for susan b. Komen. And were hoping our fans get the gear. And its not just a bunch of men watching. It is families. A lot of women. Whats the response been . Our audience is over 40 female. Enormous response. The fact it is a Successful Partnership with susan b. Komen. Who would have thought that wrestlers would be putting the smackdown on breast cancer. My myself have rejoined the fight. October 27th, on payperview. Im ready to go. Im good. Im pretty. Im giddy. Let me see the scar. Heres the scar. How are you doing . Had elbow surgery a month and a half ago. I got cleared. Return to wwe action october 27th. See it live on payperview. Im back. And im joining the fight. So, rise above cancer. Its scary to be that close to you. You are youre huge. Youre mammoth. Im going to get over here and do weather. Ladies, isnt that amazing . You guys are the best. Lets get to the boards. Thank you so much, big man. And huge, huge, huge, muscular guy. Heres one or two things going on that we want to share with you. Well start with our picture from santa barbara, on the west coast. Josh, a little santa barbara. I love you, santa barbara. All the way to easton, pennsylvania. Ladies and gentlemen, another gorgeous sunrise shot. When the storms blew through, you had such beautiful skies that you were alive on twitter getting us those pictures. We wanted to get a few on. An area of high pressure. Nice and comfortable in times square this morning. Look at that sky. Youre having no problems out there today. Thats a good thing. Just standing right here. Big human being. Comes here. Doing good. John cena is taking the pledge. You can, too. Wow. Okay. Here we go. Here we go. Oh, my god. Oh, boy. Wow. I was going to ask you, whats worse than having a vacuum roaring . It might be john cena coming down on you. Thats one of them. However, a new generation of cuttingedge appliances, cutting down the noise. Sams happy. Im terrified. Becky worley has more. Reporter your home should be a peaceful haven. Actually, its loud. The manufacturers are taking note and marketing, new, quieter products. For example, your morning should be tranquil. But kettles are surprisingly loud. Busting out my disable meter to check mine. Mine is as loud as 79 decibels. Kitchen aide is 69. On to the vacuum cleaner. Mine, 92 decibels. Thats as loud as a jackhammer. This dyson is a little quieter. But the quality of the sound is lower, rumbling. This electrolux cuts the noise of my vacuum in half. Easy farrah fawcett. 101 decibels. Thats really loud. Thats as loud as being inside the cockpit of a helicopter. But the new qzone quiet hair drier comes in at 81 decibels. All right. This thing works. Finally, i head to sears to look at driers, washingtoning machines and dishwashers. Theres more quiet models on the market these days. But its a feature that will cost you. In some cases, twice as much. Is it worth it . This g. E. Is 42 decibels. Thats twice as quiet as standard models on the market today. Peace, quiet and clean dishes. For good morning america, becky worley, abc news, oakland, california. Wow. I cant hear you. Thats because its deafening here. Coming up, the one, the only diana nyad. Ready to rise to a new challenge. Wait until you see who is jumping in with her. Go nowhere. [ cheers and applause ] new york city, harold square. The one and only diana nyad is here with lara. And its incredible what youre going to do here. Youre just off with this little swim about a month ago. Cuba to key west, 110 miles. Now, what youre doing here, 48 hours consecutively in the pool, all to raise money for those who were affected by superstorm sandy. We were talking about this even before. How are you feeling right now . And why did you decide to do this . Its been five weeks since cuba. Five weeks. I feel great. Im at that point. That was a training swim for this. Its almost gotten to be like that. But the point is, i dont need to tell you all. You cover it all the time. And you kept up with the story. Congratulations to you for that. But most people around the world, hurricane sandy, wasnt that like years ago . Who cares about that anymore . Well, those people care. Thousands of them are still homeless. We have a number of them swimming with us over the next 48 hours. Not to mention, roscoe, the dog, who survived the hurricane. And is going to swim with us, as well. The point is, this 48 hours, i dont know that were going to raise millions of dollars. Come on. Thats a challenge. But we are going to put the awareness back on the map. These people are still there. They need us. Yep. And youre going to have people in the pool. Im with you, sister. But im not alone. A lot of other big celebrities of course, would do anything for you. And for the victims of sandy. And im not alone. Who else . We have a number of Richard Simmons will be here. Lighting up the house. Justin tuck from the giants. A number of celebrities. But for us, honestly, new york firefighters. New york police workers. As i said, sandy victims, nurses around the city. Ryan lochte will be here. What stroke will ryan lochte have to do to go my speed . I want to see that. Talk about a dog paddle. Youll have to tune in or come down here. Im not sure i want to see that. Explain to people. Youre going to be in here for 48 hours. And people like lara, and other people, are going to be swimming along with you during various times. This is my lane. Im on the west side. I dont come to your lane. Dont bother me. Im going to swim for 48 hours. Its not a big athletic event. Im going to be in solidarity with the people who did go through sandy and tread water when i take my stops. Bonnie and my crew will be right here, to help me with liquids and all that. But if i want to reach across the lane line and hug you and thank you for being here, i will. We dont have any big rules. 15 minutes. They told me you were going 24 hours until gma tomorrow. And those not able to get in the pool for Health Reasons or other things, you can participate. You can go to our website and donate. Its wonderful to be in here. But if you want to donate, you can do that. Any last words before you get in the pool . Is there a warm towel available. You know you normally start everything, a Sports Foundation dinner or an event, with a bugle. If you would do the honors, ms. Nyad. Were about to begin the official this is not tape. [ cheers and applause ] onward. Get your mic. Get in your positions. Were going to count you down. Wait until youre all set. Shes all shes all set to go. Where is your bathing cap, honey . I dont have one. Lets count it down. Count them down. In five. Four. Three. Two. One. Really ready. Only 47 hours and well be back, everybody. Butalk to the leader. , tyco integrated security. Well create a solution customized just for you. And you can manage it all right from the palm of your hand. Were back in the kitchen with jessica seinfeld. Her latest cookbook, the cant cook book. You dedicated this to your husband, jerry. He doesnt want to go in the kitchen. He used to be like that. Last night, for the first time the strangest thing. He took chicken out of the oven for me. It was a miracle. Yeah. For everyone in new york city heard angels singing, it was amazing. This is for everybody that can get intimidated. The idea of recipes or tackling everything in the kitchen. Youve broken it down. Want to play a game here. Yeah. The first one, is people who are afraid of too many ingredients. Too much shopping. What do i buy when i go to the store . I get messed up when i use too many ingredients. This pasta dish in the book, so simple. Three ingredients. Cheese, salt, pepper and pasta. If you can boil water, you can make this. The hardest thing is remembering to take the butter out of the refrigerator, which trips me up every time. So simple, but so great. So good. Your wife loves this. And my kids, too. Mm. Im wearing this dress in honor of your family. Dachshunds. I have two dachshunds because of you. Yes. Next one is everyone who is afraid of using a knife. No knives on this one. A loft this book has the use of no knives. This is just roasting, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Getting a whole lunch here. Yeah. And its healthy and good because theres only a few ingredients. This one is mine. I love to cook. But the idea of having pots and pans to clean up. Hate cleanup. This is simple. All you have to do here is slice potatoes and onions, and salt, pepper, one pot. All the same. Do your laundry, answer emails. And come back and its done. If you dont mind, can we finish what were doing here . Trying to sell the cant cook book. How delicious that pasta is. If youre afraid of using the oven, you can impress people. This iss almonds, blue cheese ad dates. Olive oil, salt and pepper. I dont use salad dressing a lot. The dates are really good. Theyre fancy. A hint. Cant cook book is all over the country. Were going to be right back. Thank you. Were all eating here. But down in harold square, theyre working off the calories. Lara in the pool. And robin cheering them on. Prove it. Enough is enough. Dcon baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. Guaranteed. Dcon. Get out. Right now were continuing with breaking news from san jose where crews are at the scene of a large fire at a lumberyard. Look at that. This is live from sky 7 hd. Its burning for more than an hour now at the padula yard on monterey road near coyote ranch road. Were told this may involve one or two buildings at the site. You can certainly see some ruins there and power lines may also be down. Crews from san jose, morgan hill and cal fire are all at the scene. Lets check out your traffic update right now with leyla gulen. Well, were in the thick of the morning rush. We also hear train is not operating in that area. But we do have a couple alternates if you want to avoid taking monterey highway. What you can do is use center road or mclaughlin instead. Northbound 101 packed up to the 280 split. Take the other surface stre announcer its live with kelly michael. Today, from the new series, the crazy ones, Sarah Michelle gellar. And a cooking lesson for noncooks, courtesy of jessica seinfeld. Plus, the cohosts respond to your questions and comments on another edition of the inbox. All next on live. Now, here are kelly ripa and Michael Strahan [cheers and applause]