68 songs, almost 3,000 students. Why they banded together to pull off the biggest new viral sensation. And good morning, america. There is the scene right now, off the coast of south korea. You see the waters, so choppy. The keel of the ship is sticking up out of the water right now. Its so hard to go through this rescue operation. And the families are waiting in anguish today. Huddled under blankets. Looking for any sign that rescuers have found the 287 people still missing. And the ships captain, he in the gray hoody. You see him there. Hes saying hes really sorry and deeply ashamed. He was one of the first to escape. Were learning an Evacuation Order was not giving until 30 minutes after the ship started sinking. And according to one report, only 1 of 46 life boats was deployed. Abcs gloria riviera, has the latest. Reporter good morning, robin. We are getting troubling details, the coast guard telling us the ferrys captain was one of the first to escape abandoning ship just 32 minutes after the distress call. Hes now under investigation as a criminal. This morning, a chilling look inside the doomed ships hull. The girl says, the water is rising. Do you see us . And on the deck, as passengers fought to survive, some using the listing vessels balance con nice like lad ders. Others, frantic, as helicopters moved in, fighting a ticking clock. The announcement told us we should stay still. But the ship was already sinking. Reporter and this morning, a disturbing claim from survivors. They say the 475 passengers on board, mostly High School Students, were told to stay put by the ships crew, rather than to evacuate on to life boats. This morning we learned, only 1 of 46 lifeboats were deployed. Translator i screamed for 30 to 40 minutes in the ferry. Things were falling. And people were sliding down the ship. Reporter some passengers, seen here left waiting. Some sending texts to loved ones, not knowing if they would ever see them again. Mom, i might not be able to tell you in person, i love you. And from a daughter, dad, i cant walk out. The corridor is full of kids. And its too tilted. Soon, the ships electronic doors and gates would stop working. With nearly 300 passengers still missing this morning, many of them are believed to be trapped inside. Overnight, as the ferrys captain surfaced in shame, saying, i dont know what to say. Officials pumped oxygen into the ship to give possible survivors a lifeline. Then, the search and rescue effort, suddenly postponed due to weather. Another Devastating Development for families. But amidst the grief, stories of heroism and hope emerging, too. A 58yearold man pulling nearly two dozen students to safety by and this, the rescue of a brave 6yearold girl, capturing the heart of a grieving nation. That little girl giving so much hope to many who need it so desperately. The weather here, overnight. Hoping the cranes could lift the vessel but that could take up to two months. Thanks again to gloria riviera. Those text messages, just rip your heart out. They sure do. Just break your heart. Going to turn to the crisis in ukraine, new reports of casualties. After clashes between the government and prorussian militants. Secretary of state kerry is in highstakes talks with his russian counterpart this morning, the latest attempt to walk back from war. And abcs chief Global Affairs correspondent, martha raddatz, is tracking all of the latest developments. Good morning, martha. Reporter good morning, george. Just a short time ago in geneva, secretary kerry wrapped up a meeting with his russian counterpart. They did shake hands this morning. But it does not appear that russia has agreed to call off its supporters or units in ukraine. But frightening and escalating tensions in ukraine itself this morning. Three prorussian militants killed by ukrainian troops. The first death as ukraine tries to take control. The russian militants were part of a group of 300 men, armed with stun grenades, bats and molotov cocktails, trying to seize a Ukrainian Military base, george. Vladimir putin speaking out, this morning as well, defiant as ever. Reporter yes. An annual tradition. A marathon callin session on russian tv. But it was more of a cheering session when putin told the audience that it was nonsense that Russian Forces are in ukraine right now, although he did confirm that the socalled little green men in crimea were russians. Those were those wellarmed troops with no insignia, saying they are helping to protect ethnic russians there, george. And so many troops on the border, as well. Now, to the man accused of that bomb scare on the Boston Marathons finish line. This morning were learning more about the suspect who is in custody. Abcs ryan smith is live in boston and has all of the details for us. Good morning, ryan. Reporter good morning, robin. Kevin edson was seen walking in the area you see behind me. Just feet away from the finish line, where tens of thousands will cross on the Boston Marathon on monday. While he sits facing multiple charges, his mom, claiming he had Mental Illness and speaking out on his behalf. Facing a judge wednesday morning, 25yearold kevin ed e d edison, stood silently, a far cry from the scene he made the night before. Edson, seen here wearing all black, and a veil, following a ceremony at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Police say he told them he had a rice cooker in his backpack. As a precaution, the bag was blown up. On the oneyear anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. Reporter edson, covered in paint in his mug shot, is now facing six separate charges, including threatening battery, and possession of a hoax explosive device. He has pleaded not guilty. The judge setting eddsons bail at 100,000 and ordering him under undergo. A psychiatric evaluation. Prosecutors say he told police, the whole thing was performance art. Allegedly saying, quote, i knew what i was doing, the performance got the best of me. His defense, arguing he had a history of psychiatric disorders and was off his medication. He does need some assistance to stabilize himself mentally. Reporter edsons mother telling abc news, her son, quote, has been battling mental issues for several years. And, quote, to have this happen on the oneyear anniversary of such a horrific crime, is unfathomable. Edsons brother also telling us, quote, my brother is a different kind of sick. What he did at the finish line is absurd and shameful. She went on to say, quote, i have two sons who struggle with Mental Illness. And ive had to constantly fight for 12 years to get them the help they need. She said she has run the marathon herself, six times. And had this message for those running next week. Quote, run strong and enjoy the wonderful feeling as you cross that finish line. Meanwhile, marathon organizers say they are stepping up security for mondays event. Police will number in the thousands. And speaking of tighter security. You know those socalled bandit runners that typically run in racers like the Boston Marathon . Theyre people that run without numbers. Well those people will not be allowed to run in the Boston Marathon. And if they do they may be removed from the course. As for kevin edson, hes due in court monday. All right, ryan. Thank you very much. Still expecting a Record Number of runners on monday. Lets go to amy and the other top stories. Good morning, amy. Good morning, robin. We begin with a horrifying scene near los angeles. Two fire trucks racing to a burning house. Each with their sirens blaring, crashed into one another. The impact sending one of the rigs plowing into a restaurant. Abcs nick watt is there. Reporter terror and panic in an l. A. Afternoon, captured on a cell phone camera, screams fill the air. A man is trapped by a fire truck that smashed into a popular dumpling house in suburban los angeles. Customers and employees trying desperately to free him. All of the employees in the back, it feel like earthquake. Reporter two fire trucks both responding to a nearby fire, collided at an intersection, sending one careening into the corner restaurant. 15 people were hospitalized, including customers, passersby and firefighters. One person is said to be in critical condition. But remarkably, there are no fatalities. Almost nothing is left of lus dumpling house but rubble. The only stroke of luck, this happened at midafternoon when there were only a handful of customers in the restaurant. Late last night, the fire truck was pulled from the wreckage. The cause of this terrible crash, as of yet, unknown. For Good Morning America, nick watt, abc news, los angeles. Our thanks to nick for that. Police in kansas city are investigating yet another possible highway shooting. This time, a vans window was blown out. Theyve connected at least 12 other shootings in the area in recent weeks, keeping drivers there on edge, and police on alert. A 10,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to an arrest. A massive explosion blew a hole through this ammunition plant in tennessee, killing one man and injuring three others. The blast knocked down two walls and ignited a fire that spread to nearby brush. No word on the cause. Encouraging news in the battle against diabetes. Doctors are reporting huge progress in fighting complications from that disease. A new study finds heart attacks and deaths from high Blood Pressure have dropped 60 in just the past 20 years. Experts call that figure impressive and much credit goes to better educated patients taking better care of themselves. Authorities in oregon are draining that reservoir used for drinking water. All because surveillance cameras caught a man, using the reservoir as a urinal. 38 million gallons of water for that city of portland, are going to waste. The Public Health risk is minimal. But the officials say, and i agree with this, perception is everything. And they got plenty of backup water. So, they can afford to do this. Shame on that guy. Finally, you can be sure one cat in florida no longer has all of its nine lives. A fire broke out in an Apartment Building near orlando. But watch the third floor. A cat leaps, you see that, off the window sill, and it survived the jump. Running away across the parking lot, unharmed. This is my favorite part. Firefighters found the cat nearby purring. No one was injured in the fire. And the cat and its owner has since been reunited. Wow. Thats a brave cat. And a happy cat. No grumpy cat there. Strong, too. Now, to the latest on the hunt for flight 370. And news that the oil slick found near the search area is not from an airplane. The submersible about to be sent down deeper. In the same area searchers have locked in on. Abcs david kerley is live in washington, has the latest for us. Good morning, david. Reporter good morning. News this morning, i learned that searchers saw something in yesterdays dive. Theyre going back to that area right now with the bluefin21. Were taking you down to the bottom of the ocean where they are looking with that submersible. Mapping the ocean floor. Its deep. 15,000 feet. And theyve now adjusted the bluefin so it can go deeper than its maximum, which is 15,000 feet. As you can see, this drops off and some of the areas are much deeper. They have this area of interest now. And they think it will be safe to send the bluefin back there and take a look, robin. A full 16hour day. How much of the area, the bottom, has it been able to map . A lot, actually. They were going to concentrate on a 15squaremile area. But already, the bluefin has mapped 35 square miles. It goes back and forth, sort of like a lawn mower. It was on one of the runs yesterday, that something of interest was seen. Thats the concentration for today. The bluefin down there as we speak. Hopefully well learn something new. All right, david. Thank you. Could be big news. Were going to turn to a kidnapping hoax, sparking outrage in washington state. Cousins staged a fake abduction in a local play ground. It was all caught on camera as bye standers looked on in horror. Abcs Neal Karlinsky has more on this stunt gone wrong. Reporter watch closely. This man is about to snatch a little boy from a park in broad daylight. He gets him into the van, and they quickly drive off. Its over in just seconds. But what panicked moms and kids back at the park didnt realize, it was all staged. Part of a hoax. The fake kidnappers came back, revealing that the little boy is a relative. They should have not gave you permission to do that. My daughters still terrified. Shell tell you right now. Shes like, what if they take me. Reporter now, police are investigating whether cousins jason and jesse holden should be charged with a crime. This morning, in a gma exclusive, the two hoaxsters admit, they made a huge mistake. We just want to start by making an apology to everybody that was there, especially everyone with their kids there and everything. We really didnt we didnt picture it having that kind of an impact. Its hard for me to watch it. I feel a lot of shame when i watch it. Reporter they say they told police before they did it. And but word didnt get through to everyone. Theyre thankful the officer flagged down to find their car didnt shoot them. I really want to get my point across, we didnt do this like a prank video. Reporter they say they did it to raise awareness about child abductions. But they admit it was to get traffic to their prankfilled youtube page. This morning, the two say they wont stop making videos but theyll try to be smarter about them. For Good Morning America, Neal Karlinsky, abc news, seattle. Notice how they say they will try. Okay. Well take it. Now, to some happy news. Relief, joy and elation. Thats what a dallas mother says she is feeling today, thanks to her conjoined twins separated. And now, well enough to leave the hospital for the first time. Abcs ryan owens has the story of these precious overcomers. Reporter its the moment doctors said might never happen. To be there for the first time in fresh air, ever. In nine months. Reporter the moment these two baby boys see sunlight for the first time. They couldnt open their little eyes because the sun was so bright. Reporter the once conjoined twins, owen and emmitt, left a dallas hospital wednesday, and this morning, are at a rehabilitation center, well on the road to recovery. I dont see all of the tubes and the traches or the machines. Theyre my babies. And theyre beautiful. Reporter the boys, now 9 months told, were born joined from the bottom of their breastbone to the hipbone. The little guys shared a liver and intestines. Medical experts didnt think they would make it. But in august, when they were just 6 weeks old, doctors at dallas medical city Childrens Hospital were able to separate them in a marathon ninehour surgery. These days, its easy to tell them apart. Take it from dad. Emmet is really easygoing. Laid back. Owen, a little more irritable. A little agitated at times. Reporter owen and emmet could go home in a matter of weeks. Certainly in time for their first birthday. The doctors are cautious. Theyre not going to come out and say these two boys are perfectly normal little boys, healthy little boys. Well say it for them. These are going to be two perfect healthy little boys. Reporter Good Morning America, ryan owens, abc news, dallas. They are beautiful. Beautiful, strong boys. Okay. The selfie craze has hit the white house again. We remember big papi snapping that photo with the president. This time, its official. Vice President Joe Biden set up an Instagram Account overnight. Sending out his first picture. It went viral immediately. Gio is in social square with the latest. Hey, george, robin. That power selfie is the first photo biden posted of himself on his new Instagram Account saying, he found a first selfie. And he signs his pictures with v. P. And biden is already burning up instagram. The picture has more than 23,000 likes. The white house tweeting out that selfie of the, quote, pals, as well. But, obama and biden arent the only one getting in on the craze. Take a look at this. Prince william and kate stopping to snap some selfies with a number of lucky wellwishers while they were on their royal tour there in australia. And kate wasnt always so ready for that selfie. We can understand that, right . This has to be a sure sign, ill go out on a limb, and the selfie craze has jumped the shark. Thats true. Now, the kids are like we dont want to do it anymore. Ginger, you have the aftermath of the storm and the snowstorm in the midwest. We got some warmer weather coming . Got both. Ive got some good and some not so great. And no one takes a selfie like gio benitez, by the way. Got to check it out on instagram. Look at this. St. Francis, just north of minneapolis. A 60mile difference in the pictures im about to show you. Some parts of minnesota had a foot and a half of snow. Go just south of minneapolis, and zero. It was a near miss there. Were going to see improvements in the northern great lakes, as that storm pulls away. Chicago, today, 61. Denver, 63. The cold front in the middle. You might get a shower out of that. But its not going to be a big weathermaker. I want to leave you with a look at the freeze this morning and, yes, the warmup to come. Places like raleigh, only three degrees from a record this morning. The spring sunshine will warm up quickly, especially as we get into the weekend. We look forward to that, ging, thanks. Coming up, the latest in the Oscar Pistorius trial. The bull terrier prosecutor, punching holes in the testimony of the forensics expert called by the defense. And what happened to this College Wrestling star after he went missing. His parents speaking out now. Why they say his death is suspicious. And a successful qvc star with a shocking secret. Why shes living her life in fear every day. Her dramatic story ahead. And superstar rsvp. Taylor swift shows up at a bridal shower. More than 250,000 people already clicking on it overnight. Come on back. Biting the moon in. 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You gotta reel it up now,buddy. It. Creel it up. T up, [father] reel it up,you got him on there. Bring him in. Is that a bass . [boy] yeah,i got a big bass. [father]bring it up. Keep reeling. Keep reeling. Cmon, where is he . Whoa you caught that all by yourself . [boy] yeah [father]how old are you to catch that . [boy]three [father]youre three years old . Show me how many fingers that is. Theyre not going to stop. Thats avon, indiana, going wildly viral overnight. Massive, massive mashup, 68 songs and almost 3,000 students, and, boy, did they nail it. Were going to show you why as we say good morning, america. One take. One take for all of that. Also coming up in this half hour, the latest on the highstakes trial of Oscar Pistorius. The bull terrier prosecutor, punching holes in the testimony of the defenses forensic expert. And then one of the most famous hosts on qvc, revealing a stunning secret. Why she is living her life in fear every day. And the new Research Showing another benefit to exercise. How it helps turn back the clock. When it comes to your skin. Lets get out there okay. Were going to begin with the Oscar Pistorius. Just before a twoweek break. A key defense witness is taking a beating from the prosecutor during crossexamination. And abcs lama hasan is on the scene at pretoria, south africa. Good morning, lama. Reporter and good morning to you, george. Well, just employments ago, the court adjourned early. So the Oscar Pistorius trial is now on a twoweek recess. Earlier, the lead prosecutor was punching hole after hole in the testimony of the defenses forensic expert. The witness called by the defense, roger dixon, brutally crossexamined by gerrie nel, a. K. A. , the bull terrier. Thats the problem. You want to give the court a version on an ethic youre not an expert. Reporter the blade runner skitting with his head down and his hairs against his ears, barebare listenly listening. His own witness clearly contradicting him in court today. Im giving what i observe and interpret. Im not saying that anybody else is right or wrong. Reporter dixon disputing pistorius recollection about where specific items in his bathroom were when he shot and killed model reeva steenkamp. Like this photo of the magazine rack, which pistorius says may have been moved. When the deceased fell, the magazine rack was there. Reporter the prosecution, working to poke holes in the defenses claim that steenkamps body was at an angle when pistorius shot her, not facing the door, arguing with the athlete. Like the state alleges. Also, trying to counter pistorius account that his bedroom was too dark to see steenkamp, when he claims to have heard intruders. Now questioning dixons findings that his room was dark. Why not if that is if he have to recreate it, why wouldnt he do that . I was unaware that the balcony light was on. Reporter dixon is no expert and unqualified to make his claims. The cross examination was so brutal, that dixon took to facebook to complain that his credibility was coming under attack. Thanks. Lets talk to abcs chief Legal Affairs anchor. Dan abrams, lama just talked about the facebook post. Why would he do that . Incredibly dumb thing to do. Why would he do this . He goes on to say its difficult to get belief in those who will not listen, et cetera. Not only does it make him look defensive. But judges hate this stuff. He hasnt completed his testimony yet, and going on facebook whining about the way hes getting treated. When you get involved in a highprofile trial and youre the expert for the defense and youre not ready for crossexamination and attacks, you ought to not be there. I mean, the bottom line is, he should have expected this kind of attack, and it shouldnt come as a surprise to him. They spent a lot of time on the timing of the four shots. And hes trying to argue theres no timing between the shots. Theyre immediate. Really important difference. The defenses position is that the shots go one, two, three, four. Not giving him any time to stop and think. The prosecutors allege that theres two shots and another two shots. That would be important particularly if pistorius may have moved in an effort to get a more accurate shot at reeva, in the second set of shots. If theres any pause here, thats a problem for pistorius. It gives him time to stop and think. And pistorius doesnt seem to put up much of a case yet. Whats the impact of the twoweek break. I dont think it will make much of a difference. This judge has probably already decided what shes going to do. Shes heard the evidence from the prosecutor. Yes, more evidence is coming from the defense. But as a practical matter, in her quietest moments, if you were to say to her, to be completely honest here, shes probably decided already what shes going to do. We have to see. Now, to the baffling death of a college star wrestler. At first it appeared he took his own life. But his parents are speaking out now, saying they dont believe thats what happened. I know youve been looking into this, amy. Thats right. The parents are speaking out at this hour, as the details of the young mans final hours are only adding to the mystery surrounding his death. Police say 20yearold dammion heard, scholarship wrestler at Colorado State university, was found dead in this field. This death certificate obtained by abc news, listed his cause of death as strangulation by hanging. His parents say police told them he took his own life. But according to his parents, the circumstances are suspicious. Never had issues with anxiety or depression. Reporter in fact, his parents say, their sons phone records said he planned to meet a girl in the morning following his disappearance. And dammions dad says Surveillance Footage shows him fitting up his saturn just minutes before his death. It seemed fishy. Reporter his parents say they were told by police their son was involved in a fight the night before his death. Police tell us they are waiting on autopsy results. An earlier press release did not mention suicide. But stated, no suspects are being pursued at this time. And the investigation into dammions death is ongoing. Friends sharing with abc news how special he was. He would brighten up any room he stepped in. Reporter while dammions parents say they plan on getting their own investigator. You would want to investigate the physical altercation to see if somebody wanted to harm him. Mentioned harming him. Reporter until then, the mystery continues. And dammions parents told us they will not stop fighting until they find out exactly what happened to their son. Understandable for any set of grieving parents to want to know everything. They want answers. Absolutely. All right, amy. Thanks so much. Another check of the weather with ginger. Florida. Any spring breakers in the panhandle, tomorrow will be an inside day for your spring break. Lets start in panama city. Its not so bad this morning. Mostly cloudy skies, low 50s. A day in the low to mid70s. It is tomorrow and tomorrow night when we have heavy rain. There were flood watches that were just posted for parts of georgia, alabama and the panhandle of florida. Look at the rain totals. We could see 2 to 4 inches and this is, again, through the weekend. Well go to the carolinas and the warmup with it. Speaking of warm. Salt lake city, 71. Albuquerque, 71. Oklahoma city, 63. And dallas at 68. New orleans, youre around 68, too. I want to leave you with a look across the nation. First, you have to see the warmer numbers. Look at providence, going to 62, as we kick off the weekend. New york city, it will feel good good thursday morning. Waking up to clear skies, but we will have some high clouds and midlevel clouds throughout the afternoon for a cooler day today. Upper 50s to mid60s coast side, low 70s around the bay with upper 70s inland. All that weather, brought to you by panera bread. Pittsburgh, you see 70 by sunday. Theyre coming back. Thank you, ginger. Coming up, Royal Security scare overnight. Why two men were detained and stripsearched during will and kates visit to australia. And a shocking revelation from one of the most popular hosts on qvc. Why she says she locks herself in her house every day right now. Myso i asked her how i isaved fifteen percent on Car Insurance in just fifteen minutes. laughter idk . What does that mean . I dont know. And im the one whos out of touch. Lol. Fifteen minutes for a quote is out of touch. With esurance, seven and a half minutes could save you on Car Insurance. Welcome to the modern world. Esurance. Backed by allstate. Click or call. Peoi go to angies listt for all kinds of reasons. To gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. 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She revealed she doesnt feel safe in her own home after multiple stalkers. Reporter robertson is known for her warm, bubbly personality and making viewers feel like they know her. But she says, over the years, some have taken that much too far. For so many of qvc viewers, Lisa Robertson is the host with the most. Fastest way to get dressed and look amazing. Reporter the 48yearold is one of the shopping channels most popular personalities and a former beauty queen. If i hadnt ever done pageants, i would have never ended up in this job. So, im glad that i did. Reporter selling the latest in beauty and fashion, drawing some 20 Million Viewers a week. And now, were learning also a lot of unwanted attention, facing stalking for years while on qvc. In court documents, robertson alleges that shes been secretly living in a constant state of fear. I lock myself in my house every day, she reportedly wrote in a recent victims impact statement. I check my alarm constantly. I watch my Rearview Mirror when i go home at night. I lay awake at night wondering. If you have active stalkers looking for you, you have to think through where youre going, how youre getting there. Who is going to protect you. Reporter in the most recent case, 50yearold Peter Ferriera was sentenced in november, for violating a court order from a previous stalking conviction. He was first arrested more than 10 years prior. Allegations including, going to robertsons home and following her to a movie theater, according to a police affidavit, where he was, quote, close enough to robertson to smell the popcorn she was eating. In that case, he pled guilty to stalking. Serving 132 days in jail. But robertsons tenure at qvc was marked by more terror. As other men were also obsessed with her. In one case, a man reportedly traveling to the home of a different qvc host with engagement and wedding rings strapped to his chest, in hopes of meeting robertson. In a Statement Released to abc news, the former miss tennessee says, we enjoy the connection we have with our audience from being open and sharing our personal stories. Unfortunately, one of the downsides to this is that people can take those connections too far and cross personal boundaries. One public personalitys private life of fear. In her statement to abc, robertson said, despite the incidents, she wants to focus on positive aspects about her career. Things like her clothing line. And ferriera, the man sentenced in december, is appealing the case. Really terrifying moments there. Thanks very much. Coming up here, could exercise be the ultimate antiaging weapon when it comes to your skin . The new Research Just coming out. And the play of the day. The story behind that epic lipsynch to 68 songs. 3,000 students together to create that massive mashup. Imagine if everything you learned led to the one job you always wanted. 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Just slide right in because your kitchen dreams can be big, ikea has it all. Right then. Heres the play of the day. Right then. Heres the play of the day. Weve been showing you snippets of it throughout the morning. But apparently this is the most epic mashup lipsync video you have ever seen. So, prepare yourself. 68 songs, more than 6 minutes, over 130,000 views, which is surely going to go up. And thousands of High School Students coming together in one take. We proudly present the Avon High School 2014 lip dub. Weve gone too far to deny who we are so far away i know. Were young right now start it up right now oh. You are a piece of me we wont stop the choreography. Wow. Oh. And there you see all 2,700 students going nuts in the gym. And you know what . They should be proud of themselves because we should mention, this was done with just one practice. Wow. And one dress rehearsal. And the best part of it all, this wasnt just about School Spirit or coming together. It was a fundraising effort because of riley hospital for children, via the riley dance marathon, all done in one take. And the students being pulled, rolling in a chair by a teacher. Was a fun moment as well. They have to feel proud of themselves. Well done, well done. Deals steals, coming up. [ male announcer ] fresh, local milk, real cream, and no preservatives. From the farm to our fridge in just six days. Philadelphia® cream cheese. So rich, creamy, and delicious. Only philadelphia®. [ male announcer ] spring is calling. Get 3 perennials for just 10 at lowes. Get 3 perennials for just 10 at lowes. We cannot let the fans down. Dont worry the United StatesPostal Service will get it there on time with Priority Mail flat rate shipping. Our priority has always been saving the day. Because our priority. Amazing . Is you the amazing spiderman 2 delivered by the United StatesPostal Service. Good morning. The San Jose Sharks open the first round of the stanley cup playoffs at home tonight against the l. A. Kings. Before the game, the team will hold a street rally next to the sap center to kick off the postseason. Fun starts at 5 00. Lets get a check of the forecast. Lisa argen joining us now. Were looking at fog at sfo, couple hundred feet, and that will be the player at the coast today with some breezy winds and cooler temperatures there. Elsewhere, 75 in san jose. 65 in San Francisco. Sue. We go to san mateo. Theres an accident just reported south 101 just by postler and you can see slow traffic as you make your way from sfo. Now to the hayward area, pardon me, north 880 before winton, new accident reported there. We have an accident coming off the altamont pass, very slow traffic still. Traffic still. The newsjennieo w where eva where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. We thought wsurprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennieo ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. I feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. I think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. Yeah. When i eat well, i feel well. Anncr its time for a better taco. The tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. Make the switch. Look for jennieo ground turkey in a store near you. Ts that staying on budget can be a real bear. Thats why theyve got lots of ways to save. Real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. For easter, get a safeway spiral sliced ham, for just 1. 99 a pound. Cadbury mini eggs are only 2. 69. Talk about a sweet deal. And arrowhead water is just 3. 33 a case. Theres more savings to love at safeway. Ingredients for life. Good morning, america. Its 8 00 a. M. And taylor swift, going viral overnight for crashing a love story. Ive never been to a bridal shower. So more than 250,000 people already clicking. Check out the look on the bridetobes face. Why the superstar singer showed up. Youll be feeling these deals steals. Save big on treats for you and your home. And wait for it. The legendary Neil Patrick Harris, here live. And the doggone biggest animal sensation since grumpy cat, taking over times square. As we say good morning, america. Good morning, america. Look at that crowd out there. We are having so much fun right now. We got him right here. His name is skip. He just growled at me. There he goes. Going to make it happen. Watch it. Come on. Oh, hey. He costarred with katy perry. Hes going to be popping into pop news. Stick em up. Stick em up. There we go. Gio, the dog whisperer. Oh, wow. So adorable. Also, were going to take a look at the Science Behind whether exercise can take years off your skin. Can working out turn back the clock, even if you start hitting the gym later in life. A lot of people watch this when theyre working out. Theyre possibly happier right now. Theyre watching the skin get dewier by the moment. The latest on the Royal Security scare overnight. Two men were detained and stripsearched during william and kates australian trip. Well talk more about that. Oh. Its okay. Just taking over. Superstar christina milian, revealing the secrets of coparents with her exhusband. How theyre raising their young daughter. And what she says is the key to success. That is the key to our happiness right now, this morning. A lot of fun with that. Tory johnson is going to be here. Deals steals, up to 70 off. Were always happy right now. This is great. Well get the news from amy. All right. Good morning, everyone. That is a tough act to follow, indeed. We have to start with some serious news. We begin with fading hope this morning as bad weather hampers the frantic search for survivors of that sunken ferry off south korea. Rescuers were pumping in oxygen for anyone that might be still inside. But rain and fog and powerful currents forced them to halt that effort, with nearly 300 people still missing. Anguished parents are demanding answers. We are learning that the captain had diverted from the recommended route. And was among the first to leave the ship on a lifeboat. Passengers say when the ship started tilting, they were actually told to stay put and an Evacuation Order was not given until 30 minutes later. Apparently only one life boat was deployed out of the 46 available on that boat. Theres some hope in the search for missing flight 370. The unmanned submarine scouring the ocean floor for debris, it spotted Something Interesting on wednesdays search. The sub has mapped 35squaremiles on the ocean floor. Meantime, crews have now con environmented the oil slick recently found in the water is not from that missing plane. And new violence overnight in the standoff between russia and ukraine. This morning, a defiant russian president vladimir putin, said u. S. Accusations that Russian Troops had entered Eastern Ukraine are quote unquote, nonsense. But he did admit that Russian Troops entered crimea before they decided to ender that area last mott. Police say two suspicious men were acting aggressively, just yards away from kate and william. Harassing the crowd during the royal visit to a mountainside town. The suspects were detained. They were stripsearched. But later released. And earlier, Prince William gave everyone a scare when he came within inches of stepping off a 300foot cliff. Thankfully, that did not happy. A dramatic scene at this florida cvs store. You see a robber holding up a clerk. Another customer sneaks up from behind, and tackles him to the ground. Holding him down until police arrived. Police do not recommend doing this. But the hero in this case does have a background in selfdefense. And it all worked out just okay. And finally, the mystery over who has been slashing peoples tires in one neighborhood is finally over this morning. Police thought it might be a group of rowdy teenagers. Not so. Look at the suspect in action. Caught on camera. This is a Border Collie who apparently loves to bite into rubber. So much so, shes punctured the tires of 11 cars in recent weeks. One car owner had to replace 12 tires. The owner is promising to keep her on a leash from now on. And perhaps there might be a bill in the mail, as well. Just guessing. Just a little tiny one. I know. Its a big bite. Thanks, amy. Lets go to ginger and get the weather. It is spring break all over times square. Look at this group. All of these ladies in the front row, let me show you. Theyre all on a trip from kansas city. What kind of trip . A fashion trip. A fashion trip. Were going to learn more about what that exactly means. They have appointments. Learning about fashion. What better place to do it than new york city. Lets check in on the weather forecast. It is an umbrella day, fashionwise in seattle. Waking up with the showers. Then you have a cold front coming through. A dry day on friday, and more showers over the weekend. Portland, 55. Watch the numbers as we start again on a frosty, school april morning. Charles, 67. Atlanta, 64. And 59 for raleigh. D. C. There in the mid50s, too. You guys can yell. This is spring break. Get it up there. Amy, lets get in to you. Thanks so much. Heres a look at whats ahead on the gma morning menu. In pop news, that viral taylor swift surprise for one bridetobe, who is also, as you can see, a superfan. And can working out actually make your skin look younger . The new research you dont want to miss, just ahead. And the legendary Neil Patrick Harris is taking over times square. Hell bring some of the wigs with him. Its coming up on gma, right here in times square. Honestly, im pouring everything i have into this place. Thats why i got a new windows 2 in 1. It has exactly what i need for half of what i thought id pay. And i dont need to be online for it to work. It runs office, so i can do schedules and budgets and even menu changes. But its fun, too with touch, and tons of great apps for stuff like music, cause a good playlist is good for business. I need the bosss signature for this. Im the boss. Honestly i wanna see you be brave i do o wants sweet rolls . Sfx whoooosh smack sfx whoooosh smack sfx whoooosh smack sfx whoooosh smack sfx whoooosh smack sfx whoooosh smack sfx whoooosh smack thanks carol sfx electric hedge trimmer. People go pupule for the sweet, fluffy deliciouslness of kings hawaiian. Buttons. What phones are supposed to have . One for each number. Socalled smartphones have two, maybe three buttons max. Thats neat, but what do you do when you want to dial a four . Its not so smart then, is it . laughter nice phone, dude. Thanks smart phones make life easier. Thats why esurance is introducing video appraisal. 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Robin williams and director Christopher Columbus are attached to a secret. The 1993 classic, features williams as a divorce, as a nanny, all to spend more time with his kids. So many people talking about it. Mrs. Doubtfire is trending. This has a lot of people talking. A lot of you talking. A lot of you smiling. Its time for a pop news popin, jiff, the handstand is with us. One of the most social dogs on the planet. He had a major cameo in katy perrys dark horse and has been walking on a cloud ever since. Jiff is going to do a few tricks for us or not. Stick em up. Stick em up. Cross your legs, jiff. Cross your legs. Down. Down. Cross your legs. Down. Oh. Here we go. Cross your legs. Hide your face. Hide your face. Hide your face. Oh. I cant. I cant. Thats so cute. What a good boy. Get a treat for that. I know. We need to get him a treat. We do. And hes got a nice little growl when we take him away. He does. He deserves a couple of treats for that one. Thank you. Thank you, gio. We appreciate it very much. Oh. They say dont do a show with dogs or with pets or with children . They steal the show. Really is. We have to move on, now. Another good reason to get up off the couch and get moving. A new Study Reveals that exercise can make your skin look years younger. And researchers say that working out works even for people who dont start exercising until later in life. Gio, we have no excuses, do we . No, we dont. That is absolutely right. In addition to helping you lose weight or get fit, exercise may help turn back the clock on skin aging. So, i hit the gym to investigate. Samantha fought it on sex and the city. Before we do the botox, have you thought about a freshening chemical peel . Reporter and even men like jay on modern family. The reason my face looks like this, because i had botox. Reporter we cant seem to stop talking about aging. At the store, creams everywhere. Now, a surprising, new Study Suggests exercise might be one heck of an antiager. Researchers at ontarios Mcmaster University say, they found the skin of people over the age of 40, who exercise, resembled the skin of someone in their 20s or 30s, at least at a microscopic level. I dont think you can reverse true signs of aging. But it can make your skin have a better glow. Reporter the researchers used 29 male and female volunteers, ages 20 to 84. Half exercised three hours a week at a modest or vigorous level. The other half did less than an hour for a week. Thats what researchers saw that the skin composition of those of those who exercised more, appeared younger, at least under a microscope. There are some uncontrollable factors that will cause you to age. If your mother and father aged quickly, chances are you will age quickly. Reporter the researchers wondered if diet mattered, too. They got volunteers. At first, their skin was normal for their age. Then, they got them moving. Those volunteers jogged and cycled at a moderate pace. For about half an hour. And at the end of three months, under a microscope, the skin appeared as if it was at least 25 years younger. The researchers insist, they dont want to overhype the results. But with a small sample of people, they call the preliminary findings remarkable. Were going to bring in abc news medical contributor before you do that that. Gio does a piece on aging. Are you kidding me . I was trying not to. Im actually 52. Thats right. Thats right. See there . Very wellpreserved. What do you make of the study . This is the ageold question. Nature versus nurture. Is it your genetics or is it what you do . The answer is both. There are small numbers. But the findings are interesting. And we like the way they did it. We know that exercise is good for the body. Now, were looking at the effects on skin. I like this. How about the exercise that researchers say you could reverse the effects of aging . This is a huge area of medicine. Antiaging medicine. Regenerative medicine. We dont know exactly how it happens. We know exercise improves blood flow. It and it releases substances that stimulate the good stuff and block the bad stuff. So its a winwin. Is there a specific exercise that you should be doing . Or how long you should be doing this. The good thing about this study is that any exercise worked. I tell my patients, some is better than nothing. More generally better than less. But you want to get out there and its never too late. You want to sweat. If you go outside, sunscreen. Absolutely. You dont want to tip the balance. To undo all of the good stuff. Sun damage, if youre doing a lot of exercise, not so good. Chlorine, i learned this the hard way. I got into great shape swimming, but i looked a little pruney. Are there any exercises that are bad for your skin . There is this theory that running or something that does a lot of like gravitational effects can cause a little sagging. But, gio, you looked real good on that treadmill, my friend. I dont think you need to worry. We all keep its the arms. Well hear from christina milian, the Disney Channel veteran spoke out about coparenting with her ex. And Abbie Boudreau talked about her about raising kids after divorce. Reporter the charttopping r b and hiphop star, shes known for hits like dip it low. And for her killer moves on last seasons dancing with the stars. But its her role as mom, to 4yearold violet, she says she loves the most. Recently, the parenting site momtastic, asked her to be a guest editor. Her blog about how to be a successful coparent struck a chord with readers. I feel like im in a good place. Then all of the better to put it out there and hope it can help someone else. Reporter she and exhusband, the dream, divorced when violet was a few months old. Do you think she has a healthy understanding of what your family dynamic is . Shes a really smart girl. I think she has an understanding of knowing that mommy and daddy are not together. But we love her. Everyone wants to put their child first but sometimes its not easy, because you really might dispiece your ex. I get it. That happens a lot. But i say take a second and breathe. Have the best intentions. Pray on it. Reporter millian believes it is important to never badmouth your ex in front of your child. Rather, stay positive things. And most important, communication. I think communication will save you half the drama. It makes things so much easier. I learned that. I went to therapy early on when i was having my divorce. Reporter what happens when one parent wants to start dating. When is a good time to introduce someone new to your life with your child . Its very important to take your time when you introduce a new person into your childs life. You want to make sure this is going to work out. You dont want to introduce a new person over and over again. You never know who is going to be the one. Reporter now engaged the 32yearold starlet says while it takes hard work, violet makes it all worthwhile. Sweet thing there. Smart tips there. How about amy and deals steals. What have you got . We got tips. Its all about the gifts. And deals steals. Tory johnson is presenting some beautiful things for someone you love. Or maybe someone you really love, yourself. Theres always that, right . Get to our website, goodmorningamerica. Com on yahoo to get the links for the products. They go so, so fast. Whats up under box number one . Box number one. Here we go. Its a fun, new company in new york city called cozy bling. I love this. Its all hand embellished here in new york city. Theres pillows and blankets like this. And the variety of patterns to choose from. For kids and grownups alike. Three different colors of pillows. Seven different colors in the blankets. These are slashed in half. Starting at 34. 50. Thats a great gift. Pretty amazing, right . You have to be careful on this one. 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She has allergies. But its a broadway musical. You have to see this. Hedwig and the angry inch. This is the social slot. Let it rip. No whammies. Big bucks. Need a new pair of shoes. What do you think of the himym finale . Were you happy or sad about the way it ended . I loved it. I was a big fan of it. I think the show provided a mix of comedy and pathos. I like that barney and robin did not end up together. And Barney Simpson is always going to be that guy. The sad reality of all he had learned, he was going to do what he did. And yet, at the very end, he meets the woman that, you know, that stymies him. And its his daughter. I love that youre semisuited up. I wore a jacket for the occasion. I dont know if barney would approve. See if we can get you another question here. Have your children seen you in costume for hedwig. Theyre 3 years old. They did come to the dressing room and su me getting made up. Harper loves the glitter. And the nail polish. They think its very funny. They have questions. But weve been dressing up with them for a long time. Thats nice. Halloween costumes. I think its important they know what i do. Im proud of the show. Were going to put papa to work in our next half hour. Sit him down. See that . That was smooth. Okay, america, look at this cute kid. Why the big smile . Because your morning just got happy, say Good Morning America to Michael Strahan on gma. Come on. Put some good in your morning. Look at that handsome man. Good morning. A sailing accident on the bay has left one man dead and another injured. Redwood city police are investigating this morning. The coast guard believes the boat got too close to a channel marker last night and that led to the mast fall onto the crew below. In san jose, investigators believe alcohol may have been a factor in a twocar crash that happened shortly after midnight. Police say the driver of a honda crv ran a red light and slammed into a chevy suburban knee all maden expressway and colby road. Both drivers were taken to the hospital. Lets get an update on your morning commute with sue hall. Weve got problems on the peninsula with an accident coming off the san mateo bridge west 92 just before 101. In the oakland area near the coliseum, north 880 after 66 a couple of cars got into it. Live shot of the san mateo bridge as a result of that accident before 101. You can see that bumper to bumper across the span. Lisa argen joins us with the forecast right after this. Good thursday morning. Winds are increasing along coast and you can see some of the fog entering San Francisco. So the winds will kick up there, providing a cooler afternoon. Its 55 in livermore and 51 in santa rosa. So today some high clouds in the south bay, low clouds along the coast. 60s and 70s for everyone. And nice through the weekend. Three stories tall. 90 feet wide. And 300 million americans have the power to raise this wall. This summer, a new revolutionary music competition will be decided by you. Live. Rising star, coming this summer, to abc. Are you the next rising star or know someone who is . Go to abc. Com to audition. Hello to everyone out there in times square. That looks exciting. It is official. It is on. The search for the next rising star. The audience will have the final say. It will all happen in realtime. Want to tell all of the people out there to audition next week. The auditions will be here in new york next week. Theyre going to be going all over the country. And you can find out about it by going to goodmorningamerica. Com on yahoo Neil Patrick Harris is here. We cant wait to hear about his role. And we have another star. Scandal star, darcie. And love having our Buddy Valastro here. Lets head over to robin. Neil patrick harris, busiest man in showbiz right now, with two movies in the work. Seven performs a week coming up. Playing in the cult musical hedwig and the angry inch. Lara came back, ranting and rooifing for for people who are not familiar with it, tell them about it. Its essentially a oneperson show. A woman who has had a botched sex change operation to get out of communist east berlin when the wall was still up. And her explanation of how it came to be. Its poignant and intense but its also kind of funny. And i never leave the stage. Im playing a woman. And its a lot. You never leave the stage. Yeah. Seven shows a week. No intermission. And no understudy. No understudy. Why did you decide to go that way . I dont know. My face is on the poster. I felt like you need to just do it. And hedwig is rough around the edges, by design. She believes shes more famous than she is and should be regarded so and such. If my voice is bad or my physicality is not great that night, i have to work that into the show. As opposed to being polished and clean and tight all the time. You saw it on broadway . I saw it with James Cameron mitchell. And was amazed at the transformation that he did. Never thought this many years later, i would be stepping into it. Its been a wild ride. Were in previews. Its like punk rock singing almost. And the music by steven trask, who is fantastic. Theres a lot of vocal stuff. Im dancing around on heels. And listening to audiences to see when theyre getting to react. And getting to interact with them, its micromanagering on multilevels. Im sure they expect it now. I follow you on twitter. Yeah. And the fishnet stockings. Took a little poll. Theyre not cute on your feet. Put the socks on first. And the fishnets second. Im bruised up all over the place. You see the sacrifices we make . The show airs in a masochistic moment im falling over the stamg and hitting things. I have to calm it down a little bit. Im still trying to find out where it should fit. And so, those two extremes sometimes. Thats why you go to see broadway shows. Spontaneous things happen. We know you from tv, films. You have two, Major Projects that couldnt be anymore different. Yeah. Seth macfarlane has me in guy of the west. I get a strange mustache. And i play his nemesis in this show. And i was a big fan of the script. Its superfunny. And im in don girl. How i met your mother, and these two movies, its been nice. In an upcoming issue of vanity fair. Have they seen you with the snake . Theyre watching right now. You know, Annie Leibovitz is just remarkable. Im a big fan of her style of photograp photography. She as a story. I felt comfortable with her. I was simultaneously dancing around a lot in preparation for the show. I felt pretty comfortable in my physicality. So, we were chatting through my mom in l. A. , which is classic. We did that thing. And it turned out well. I love snakes. It works out really well. Were having a snake down your parents. That was weird. That was a weird feeling. It was not a comfortable feeling. To have the tail end of a snake wrapped around your stuff. I could go there. But you know, its a Morning Television show. Ill keep on moving. You and the kids, and david, in new york. How are you enjoying the adjustment to new york life . We were so excited for this chapter to begin. The kids starting in preschool soon. Were renovating a place, a brownstone that we bought. Were looking forward to living in. Were just now getting our roots in and the kids love it. The parks are amazing. Just, you know, a carousel will be on the water in brooklyn. You just to get go there and experience it. I love the elements of just living the life here. Im glad its starting to be spring. The weather blows sometimes. Were going to check in with ginger about that. Ginger, help us out. Neil, continued success. Youre going to see my face in the place. You can see Neil Patrick Harris in hedwig and the angry inch, through august, in new york city. Okay. I think both of our partners might have a problem with that. Jginger and a final check o the weather. Neil, i will warm it up for you. Youre one of my faves. So is this great crowd out here. And we have a scandalous night ahead of us. Uh not you and i. These ladies in the front love scandal big on twitter. Who is your favorite character . Olivia. How about skis. Scandalous cities. Olivia, minnesota, 37 today. Grant city, missouri, 54. And darby who is huge on twitter. This is going to be a none t fun and scandalous night. Good thursday morning. Waking up to clear skies, but we will have some high clouds and midlevel clouds throughout the afternoon for a cooler day today. Upper 50s to mid60s coast side, low 70s around the bay with upper 70s inland. All right, amy. I know youre getting scandalous in there. Yes. I am a huge fan. And the scandalous promos say it all. Watch it thursday or late yourself friday. Fans are counting down the hours, if not the minutes, until tonights physician finale of scandal. We have darby here with us this morning. And theres so much to get to. Gladiators out there are in so much anticipation. I know its topsecret. Its my favorite episode. How many cliffhanger questions will be answered . Quite a few. But awe long with a cliffhanger question, there will be about answers, it will be about three more questions that sprout out from the answers. They got this. But what about this, this and this . You brought us a sneak peek. Got something for you. Call it a parting gift. Its not for you. Its for huck. What is it . Something he wants more than anything. Why would you give him what he wants . Because in that envelope is any end to any happiness you might have. Im not going to open it. Open it, or dont open it. It will eat away at you either way because you know it exists. That sets up a question that so many people are asking. Will quinn be killed . Please, say yes. I cant give away what will happen with quinn. I can say she gets into more trouble. More trouble. Abbie got to play olivia. Maybe not the best of results. How was it to be olivia by proxy . It felt like i was on another show. When i watch the white house world, its on tv. To be dressed up in the white coat and to be, you know, interacting with the president , it was like guest starring on another show. Amazing. I love it. And i want to get a few questions here. Are you feeling lucky . We have the slot machine here. It comes complete with this great audio. We have melissa, that asked, what was the atmosphere like when you were reading the script together . Did anything go across the room . Shonda rhimes was say, its only act two. And there would be a gasp. And we would do another act. And she did it all the way through because it felt like an entire act was an entire episode. That is such a good tuesday for tonight. You all were screaming and reeling, reading the script. Talk about every reaction, crying, laughing. Everything youve ever experienced as a gladiator happens tonight. We cannot wait. Thank you so much for joining us. You can watch the Season Finale of scandal, here on abc. Coming up, former dancing with the stars cohost, samantha harris. Her drive battle and what shes saying now that shes facing a doublemastectomy. Pepper jack. Hey pepper jack. Ruff ruff, ruff ruff. Hes a spicy one. Annnnnd. Delicious. Tillamook pepper jack, tastes better because its made better. Now, to a gma exclusive. Former dancing with the stars cohost, samantha harris, announced just last week that she has been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and has decided to undergo a doublemastectomy. I had a chance to talk to her about how she made this decision and what it will mean for her and her family. Because of the treatment she and i are both undergoing right now, we wanted to meet in person. But we had to speak via satellite from los angeles. You have processed so much over the past few weeks, how are you feeling . Im feeling great. Had i not discovered this, i would have no idea i even have cancer because im operating at 100 . Clearly, the diagnosis takes its emotional toll. Lets talk about the time it took to get where you are right now. You and i had our mammograms a week apart. And you had an allclear. And yet, you find a lump. Even though doctors told you it wasnt cancer, you said, im going to keep investigating. Was it a gut feeling . It was a gut feeling. That and my mom in my ear, and my dad saying, see a specialist. It took my four months saying, this doesnt sit wright with me. Four months later, i had a needle biopsy and an mri right after we scheduled a lumpectomy. And the pathology in the operating room, no cancer. Im out of anesthesia, my husband is next to me. And i didnt take him with me to the followup with my surgeon because i didnt have cancer. That gives me chills. Thats something we also both share. We received our cancer diagnosis alone. How did you react . I start to realize, they keep saying carcinoma. That means cancer. I must have cancer. The tears started to well up in my eyes. I tried to stay focused. It wasnt until the surgeon left the room, all i wanted to do was crumble into my husbands arms. Youre a mom of two girls, where my thoughts went in the very first seconds. Oh, my goodness. Im going to fight this. How am i going to tell my two daughters . I know thats where my mind went. It went to a different place when youre a parent and have a diagnosis of this. You want to make sure all of the things youre present for. I lost my dad to colon cancer. He was just 50. And to have him not present when i got married, when i had my first daughter and then, my second, has been really hard for me. I always think, in the back of my mind, i dont want to not there there for my kids. How are your kids handling this . We wanted to tell them separately. My husband and i together. But separately. We could tailor them to their ages. You chose to do a bilateral mastectomy. It came down to chances. This is a sisterhood that you dont want to be part of. But the women i have met already are incredible women. Reading your story, and robins, gave me so much inspiration. And gave me hope. Hope that i, too, will get through this, as you are currently doing. And as robin has. And be stronger and a better person on the other side. And you know, samanthas story, we know is so important because this is about being your own advocate. And about crust trusting your gut. Sometimes that gets you to we both had situations where doctors dont know everything. And different doctors have different opinions. So, samantha found that out through her own tenacity. Its important to know your own body. I found mine through selfexam. I knew it was different. And what she is doing, and what she is sharing, and i know how difficult it is for her. But im sure, talking to you, amy just like i talked to you on the phone many times. She and i had several phone conversations because it is a scary path. But its one that many of us have traveled before. And its an encouragement to everyone. Ah, this k l the tour. Give him the tour. Let me show you softclose drawers, farm sink wheres my room . We had to take just a little bit for the kitchen. Because your kitchen dreams can be big. Ikea has it all. , this k l the tour. Give him the tour. Let me show you softclose drawers, farm sink wheres my room . We had to take just a little bit for the kitchen. Because your kitchen dreams can be big. Ikea has it all. We want to share with you the victorias secret model who is strutting the runway by day. And wait until you see what she is doing at night. Abcs juju chang has the story. Reporter Lindsay Scott is a woman leading a doublelife. By day, the 29yearold walks the catwalk for victorias secret, among others. But by night, this angel sprouts some hightech wings, as, are you ready . A Computer Program every. You get a similar sense of accomplishment from coding that you do from strutting around in a bikini . Definitely. Both give me lasting products. To be able to have a Beautiful Image of myself that will last a lifetime is just as exciting as being able to make an app thats on everyones iphone. Reporter an amherst graduate who doublemajored in theater and computer science, she says the worlds of modeling and Computer Programming are pretty exclusive. So, she married the two. Men many u. S. Be so intimidated by you. Perhaps. Im not out on many dates. Maybe thats the reason. Reporter intimidating to some. But awesome to others, including lindsays baby brother, matthew. If you were to come up with a combination of two humans out there, who would you come up combine to come up with your sister . Gisele bundchen and bill gates. Reporter lindsay was the first africanamerican to exclusively walk the catwalk for calvin klein. Her agent at elite models says having brains and beauty is a thank you thank you dedicated bankers born to go the extra mile. Youve been such a big help. Its what i like to do. So you can choose a bank where helping people comes first. Chase. So you can. George had to leave early. Buddy valastro was supposed to be here. But you know new york traffic. Hell be with us again. Were looking forward to the cakes. Tomorrow on gma, ashanti is live. And well have great gifts for every bridetobe on a budget. Have a great thursday, everyone. ] good morning. Im katie marzullo. The San Francisco giants are looking to sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers when they close out their series at at t park this afternoon. Lisa argen joins us with the bay area forecast. Hey, lisa. Hi, katie. As a matter of fact, well see a few more clouds and the winds will kick up throughout the day. Temperatures will be in the lower 60s there to get going. By the afternoon, some breezy winds, but oakland manages 70, 72 in palo alto and a look ahead, a nice weekend before we cool back significantly monday and tuesday. Slow and go comi off the san mateo bridge, an earlier accident just before 101 westbound 92 and traffic is jammed on the high rise of the san mateo bridge. Southbound 880 past dakoto an accident here as well. Lets look at the san mateo bridge, there it is bumper to bumper. Join us f announcer its live with kelly and michael. Today, californication star david duchovny. And from the new film about alex max greenfield. Plus the finest fourdoors on the freeway as we continue our look at the new york auto show. All next on live. [captioning made possible by isneyabc domestic television] announcer now here are kelly ripa and Michael Strahan [cheers and applause]