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Report on President Trump and the russia investigation. The war now intensifying between trumps legal team and the special counsel. And new questions this morning about a shakeup inside the white house. All you have to do is stay and youll want to stay for this. The artist behind your favorite summer hit, zedd is turning up central park and wait till you see who is with him, alessia cara. And one directions liam payne all performing live, our biggest summer concert right here on gma. And good morning, america. Its a very big friday, in fact, lets take another look at central park. People have been lining up there overnight for our concert with zedd, alessia cara, and liam payne. And all you gotta do is stay, as she says. Its going to be a hot one. Nearly 110 million americans bracing for extreme heat. Temperatures will top 100 degrees in several parts of the country. Ginger tracking that coming up. Thats right. But first, we want to get to the very latest on o. J. Simpson. He will soon walk free. The parole board in nevada deciding unanimously to grant him release after nine years behind bars. You can see there o. J. s response, very emotional but thrilled with the outcome. And his family, also, wiping away tears. Amy, as you know the hearing capturing attention across the country. Millions were watching. Heres what we know this morning. Simpson will now be able to walk free as early as october 1st. He may try to move back to florida. Thats where he was living prior to prison. And abcs matt gutman has been covering the case. Outside lovelock prison in nevada this morning. Good morning, matt. Reporter hey, good morning, david. O. J. Simpson is already one step closer to freedom. Prison officials saying he has already been moved from his cell to a separate wing of the prison for his own protection. What we saw yesterday in that 75minute parole hearing seemed to be vintage o. J. We saw the charm, definiance an anger, but also relief. Mr. Simpson, i do vote to grant for parole. Reporter o. J. Simpson gushing with gratitude for the words hed hoped for for nine years. Thank you. Thank you. Reporter the parole board taking just 30 minutes to reach that unanimous ruling. My vote is to grant your parole. Grant parole. Parole. Reporter as the 70yearold hobbled from the hearing room simpson was heard exclaiming triumphantly, oh, god, oh. It was obviously a very emotional time. And mr. Simpson, obviously, was a little bit emotional, as well. And even i got a little emotional. I have to tell you. Reporter the socalled parole hearing of the century lasted just over an hour. Carried live on the networks, sports channels and cable news. The tension in the room broken inadvertently early on. We have that you are currently, well, very recently turned 90 years old. 90. Im sorry about that. It feels like it. You look great for 90. Reporter but right out of the gate, simpson seemingly defiant about his conviction in the 2007 Armed Robbery of his friend and memorabilia collector Bruce Fromong. So you believed that the property was yours . Its been ruled legally by the state of california that it was my property and theyve given it to me. Reporter from a flash of anger to a flicker of emotion. O. J. Wiping his eyes as fromong, his former victim, pleads for his release. This is a good man. He made a mistake. And if he called me tomorrow and said, bruce, im getting out, will you pick me up, juice, ill be here tomorrow for you. I mean that, buddy. Reporter leaving the hearing simpson thanking the former victim. Thank you. Reporter public reaction to his pending release far more muted than in 1995. When he was acquitted for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and ron goldman. This time people taking to twitter. The hashtag ojsimpsonparole trending worldwide, many raising an eyebrow about this statement. I basically have spent a conflictfree life, you know, im not a guy that ever got into fights on the street and with the public and everybody. Reporter simpson may be moving on. But Nicole Brown Simpsons sister tanya who sat in that courtroom in 1995 cant forget. What would i say to him . You know what . Probably nothing. He was part of our family. He was part of our life and that was shattered on june 12th. Dont forget nicole and ron. Its not about simpson getting out. Reporter the nevada parole board is likely to grant o. J. s request to move to florida to live with his two children, and while the goldmans say that theyre going to continue to hound o. J. Simpson for that 33 million they won in a settlement against him in that civil suit back in 1997, the one thing they cant touch is his nfl pension. That is protected by law. David. All right, matt gutman in nevada for us. Lets bring in our chief legal analyst, dan abrams this morning because, dan, you were honest about o. J. Simpsons performance during this parole hearing. You thought he wasnt very good. And yet, it was a unanimous vote. So what happened here . So he basically relitigated the crime again. He didnt express enough remorse. I mean, this was easy, right. All he had to do was go in there, be contrite, say hes sorry. Say hes ready to move on, say hes ready to be a productive member of society. And instead, he starts going into all the details of why he was wronged, in effect, and he wasnt that bad. The bottom line though is that there is really a form that these parole officers follow. And im confident that they had made that decision before o. J. Simpson came in. So he really would have had to do something so bad, so out of the ordinary, so unexpected to change what i think were probably the four votes that he had before he even came in. You heard one of the parole commissioners tell him that hes going to be watched very closely and even listed some of the things that hell face in life on parole. Yeah, theres going to be restrictions on travel, on alcohol, on who he can associate with, on weapons possessions. And this is a different world. This is now a world with smartphones that o. J. Simpson didnt have when he went to prison nine years ago so everyone is going to be watching the most famous or infamous parolee in america as he goes around. And remember, thats also going to be relevant with regard to the goldmans because they want to know, whats he up to . How is he making any money . Because any money that he earns is supposed to go back to paying back that civil judgment. You bring up that point. Hes 70 years old even though the commissioner had him at 90 in the beginning. What are the chances of him getting a job . What kind of job would you imagine . I dont think hes going to get a job. Because if he gets a job hell hand it over. The only reason he would get a job is if the parole board demands it. It is one of the possible things they could require. I dont know that theyll require a 70yearold man to necessarily get a job. The money he gets from the nfl still, they cant touch. The pension stuff they cant touch. And remember, hes been accruing that over time while in prison, as well. Dan abrams with us this morning, dan, thanks very much. David, joining us in a morning exclusive o. J. s friend Bruce Fromong who was the victim of that botched robbery attempt and spoke on o. J. s behalf in court yesterday. Bruce, good morning. I know your testimony back in 2008 was part of the reason why o. J. Ended up behind bars in the first place. Why the change of heart . Well, i think that o. J. Has served his time and, you know, he served what he was supposed to do. And it was time for him to get out. You had a gun pointed to your head during that robbery attempt. How does one forgive . I know you probably will never forget it. But how does one forgive that . It wasnt o. J. , lets make it clear. It wasnt o. J. That put the gun to my head. That was mcclinton that came up, threatened to kill me. O. J. Was found criminally responsible for creating the situation which led to that. Yeah, yes, he was. He was the one that, you know, but he was also the one that even though he denies it, he was also the one that said put the gun down. Put the gun down. He was waving and making a motion for mcclinton to put the gun down. And thats when mcclinton backed up, as well. Bruce, youve said for quite some time now that you dont believe the sentence o. J. Received was justified. Why not . Well, maybe according to the law it was. Im you know, im not a lawyer. I dont know exactly how they determine how long i had told the d. A. At the time i felt that one to three years was a proper sentence for it. You know, the people that came in, the guy that came in and hit me, you know, he got 27 months. Mcclinton, the guy that put a gun in my face, threatened to kill me, got probation, you know. When judge glass sentenced o. J. , you know, she was talking about how somebody could have been killed. How somebody you know, anybody could have been hit by a stray bullet. He gets 9 1 2 to 33. She gets to mcclinton, and its probation. Tom riccio, who basically set this whole thing up, got total immunity. After waiting eight days, makes 320,000, goes to o. J. , lies about going theres going to be thousands of pieces of his personal memorabilia. He helps plan this whole thing, gets total immunity. I mean, you know, nobody in there served time except for stewart who did 27 months and o. J. Simpson that did 9 1 2 to 33. All right, bruce, we appreciate your time this morning. Thanks so much for joining us. My pleasure. David . Well have more on this but first the other stories were following this morning. As we told you more than 100 million americans will feel the heat today. Temperatures topping 100 degrees, spreading across the country as we now enter day three of the heat wave here in the east. Ginger is outside the studio with the latest. How is it feeling out there, ginger . This is when it goes beyond uncomfortable and potentially dangerous. Were closing in on 80 degrees already after 7 00 a. M. And i want to show you why we have an excessive heat warning. Excessive heat warning in philadelphia, also places like des moines or wichita, kansas, kansas city and st. Louis. Heat advisories that stretch from texas all the way to here in new york city. That dangerous heat is under that dome of high pressure. Its called a ring of fire where it sits and spins and for days on end this heat is cumulative and will feel this afternoon like its 109 in des moines, 101 in atlanta. And 103 in richmond, virginia. So, again, crossing that line you have to hydrate if youre outdoors. Hydrate and keep your eye on your neighbors. Ginger, thanks to you. Overseas a deadly earthquake striking a popular tourist spot near the coast of turkey and greece. Injuring hundreds and killing at least two. Our chief Foreign Correspondent terry moran is tracking this. Hes live in london this morning. Good morning, terry. Reporter good morning, david. This is a magnitude 6. 7 quake. Thats a long, strong shake. Striking in the north in the gnc. The greek islands, especially the island of kos and the Turkish Coast hit hard. It was just after 1 30 in the morning, people finishing up a summer night out and video capturing the moment. Lights going out in restaurants. Flash of light there on the horizon. Patrons and Hotel Workers scrambling for cover. Thousands of tourists and residents spending the night outdoors. The threat of aftershocks very real right now. Fires breaking out. So far two dead, both tourists, up to 200 injured in greece and turkey. This was a major event there. David. Bracing for possible aftershocks. Thanks so much. Amy . We are also, david, following the very latest headlines out of washington. A lot of news on the russia investigation. Donald trump jr. And former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort facing a deadline this evening. They must respond to the Senate Judiciary committees invitation to publicly testify next week. If they dont, senator Chuck Grassley says they will be subpoenaed almost immediately. Jared kushner, President Trumps soninlaw and Senior Adviser, is heading to capitol hill on monday to speak to the Senate Intelligence committee in a closed door session. And the news this morning about a shakeup and new strategy from President Trumps legal team, our chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl has all the latest. Good morning, jon. Reporter good morning, amy. As the Justice Department reels from the president s attacks on his own attorney general, there are signs of changes coming here to the white house. Donald trump is suddenly tightlipped about the attorney general. After unloading on him to the New York Times mr. President , does Jeff Sessions still have your full support . Thank you, everybody. Do you still support your attorney general . Reporter Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says theres one sure sign the president supports sessions. He still has his job. Clearly he has confidence in him or he would not be the attorney general. Reporter as for sessions he made it clear thursday he has no intention to leave the job unless he is pushed out. We love this job. We love this department. And i plan to continue to do so as long as that is appropriate. Reporter the president also took aim at Robert Mueller. The special counsel leading the russia investigation. Telling the times that mueller would cross a red line if his investigators start looking into trump family finances. I think thats a violation. Look, this is about russia. Reporter but in some ways, the russia probe is is already a family affair. President trumps Senior Adviser and soninlaw Jared Kushner is set to appear before the Senate Intelligence committee on monday for a closed door interview. Also in the mix, his son, don jr. , and former Campaign Manager Paul Manafort. Both currently considering an invitation to testify before the Senate Judiciary committee. And if they dont appear voluntarily im not concerned because if they dont, theyll be subpoenaed. Reporter the question now is whether the president has confidence in Robert Mueller in his role as special counsel. In that interview with the New York Times the president was quite critical of mueller and his team. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked questions about this. She said the president has no intention to fire mueller, but she didnt rule it out. She said she couldnt predict what the president would do if mueller, quote, did something outrageous that would force him to act. She couldnt predict whether or not that could prompt some kind of action from the president. Amy . This is all coming as the white house is facing even more shakeups, yes . Reporter absolutely. We are told that there is expected to be a new Communications Director announced today, anthony scaramucci, businessman, trump family friend. He met with the president and with ivanka trump for over an hour yesterday here at the white house. Were told he is expected to be named Communications Director. And that most of the senior staff here, including press secretary sean spicer, didnt even know that this was the plan or that the president was meeting with him. All right. Jon karl, thanks for the very latest. We appreciate it. We turn now to new developments in that Deadly Police shooting in minnesota that killed a bridetobe after she called 911 for help. Overnight hundreds marching in her honor as the Minneapolis Police chief broke her silence. Abcs alex perez is in minneapolis with all of the details on that, good morning to you, alex. Reporter hey, good morning, amy. The police chief here says justine should still be alive and this should have never happened. And theyre also calling on the officer who shot her to cooperate with the investigation. This morning, for the first time the Minneapolis Police chief is speaking out about the shooting of 40yearold meditation and Yoga Instructor justine damond. Justine didnt have to die. This should not have happened. Reporter damond called 911 late last saturday night, saying she thought someone was being assaulted in the alley behind her home. I can hear someone out the back she says in a transcript of a call. Im not sure if shes having sex or being raped. Investigators say officers Matthew Harrity and mohamed noor responded to that call, driving down a dark alley with their squad car lights off but never found the suspect. Shots fired. Weve got one down. 530. Im starting cpr. Reporter harrity selling investigators they were startled by a loud noise when damond appeared near the drivers side. Noor, who was on the passenger side, firing his gun through the open drivers side window. Both officers body cameras off. Harritys attorney told the Minneapolis Star Tribune its certainly possible the officers believed they were the target of an ambush. But the Minnesota Attorney representing damonds family in australia doesnt buy that argument. The family wants justice in its largest sense. In other words, we want the officers to be properly trained. Reporter loved ones say the attorney sells me loved ones are working on getting justines remains back to australia and that they do intend to file a civil lawsuit. David . Just an awful story and so many questions. We want to get back to ginger with Severe Weather from the midwest to northeast this friday. Hey, ginger. South of buffalo a tornado confirmed in new york. That was an ef2 tornado flipping that vehicle and the truck. You can see the trailer there. Today weve got damaging wind and hail threats from north dakota to northern illinois. Good friday morning. Im abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. Have the sunglasses handy. More sunshine and warmth today. Its going to be uncomfortable for some of us this weekend. And a summer spread through most of next week with temperatures a little cooler. Today, some 80s and 90s inland. 70s around the bay. 60s at the coast and san francisco. Good news, it will cool back into the 50s tonight. Heres a look at my acuwerth sevenday forecast. What youre going to see, kind of coming up next, what will life be like for o. J. Simpson when he leaves prison . Some of his closest friends are joining us live. 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Thats zedd and liams new song. We cant wait to hear them perform it live happening in just a bit and well head out to the park in just a bit as well. Also ahead right now, President Trump shaking up his legal team as the russia investigation intensifies. His Senior Adviser and soninlaw Jared Kushner will speak with the Senate Intelligence committee in a closed door session. That happens on monday. And his son don jr. And Paul Manafort have been publicly invited to testify next week. More than 40 wildfires are burning across the west. That massive one outside Yosemite National park destroying at least 50 homes right now. 5,000 residents have been forced to evacuate the area. Thinking about all those families this morning. Well begin with a look at what life after prison may be like for o. J. Simpson. Hell soon walk free after almost nine years behind bars. Well speak with two of his friends. Theyre standing by here in a moment live. Abcs Victor Oquendo first in florida where he may try to relocate when he goes free. Good morning, victor. Reporter good morning, david. By all accounts this is where o. J. Simpson will end up if hes allowed to relocate from nevada. Hes lived in florida before. His kids now live in the tampa st. Pete area and hearing from his former manager who says come october simpson will be right here. This morning the state of florida is preparing for the possible return of o. J. Simpson. His former manager telling abc news he thinks simpson wants to live near those closest to him. I think hell come to the tampa area. A lot of his friends are in tampa. Im in tampa. His kids are here. Reporter simpson is no stranger to the sunshine state. He lived here for about ten years soaking in the sun and a lot of time on the links but so far his attorney not commenting on where he will head once hes released from lovelock correctional center. Mr. Simpson has plenty of options, okay . He has plenty of options. Reporter he would first have to establish that he halys a support system in the area. The Florida Department of corrections saying as is the case with any offender who transfers under this routine procedure he will be assigned to a florida probation officer and will be supervised in accordance with the conditions of his parole. After thursdays hearing, simpsons youngest son justin was spotted going to the gym in florida. He had nothing to say about his fathers parole. Father and son not on speaking territories. Justin and his sister sydney were raised from south florida after their fathers acquittal on murder charges for their mother. He had trouble laying low. During a blowup can his exgirlfriend simpson called 911 himself. We have a problem here. Im trying to get a girl to go to rehab. Shes been doing drugs for two days. Reporter in 2001 he faced charges after a road rage incident. The home he bought in 2000 fell into for closure and is now on the market. But wherever simpson ends up hell have a nice cushion. His pension of 25,000 a month and has been growing in an account. His retirement account with the Screen Actors Guild could now be worth millions. The rules are strict. Simpson will be subject to random drug and Alcohol Testing as well as random searches. Any violations, hell end up right back in nevada. David . Victor, our thanks to you. Two of his friends are joining us. Dr. Henry johnson from miami and tom scotto from reno. Gentlemen, good to have you both. Dr. Johnson, i wanted to start with you, if i could. I know you visited simpson just a few weeks back. What was his mood and did he sense this was coming . Well, o. J. , he had a pretty positive mood. He was optimistic. Nevertheless, he was realistic. He knew that his fate was in the hands of the parole board and hes done his best to serve his time honorably and i believe he has. Ive been to the prison to visit with him at least a half a dozen times. And most times that i see him there hes very upbeat. The guy is almost serene. Hes weirdly inspiring because, you know, a guy thats lost everything from a castle to a cage, the guy can maintain some positivity and hes respected in the prison. He was respected by the guards. He was respected by other inmates. Do you think he learned anything while he was in prison . Well, obviously we all learn something day to day. I mean, o. J. Has a christian base. Hes fundamentally christian and hes got a chance to ponder about his mistakes that hes made in the past and i know hes grown as a 70yearold man. Doctor, i want to bring in tom. I know you were at the hearing with simpsons daughter and sister. You witnessed the moment. What can you tell us about his life come october . Where does he plan to live . Well, hes going to go to florida. Theres several options actually. I heard somebody say hell go to tampa but hes not going to go to tampa. But we have several options were talking about. We first have to go to florida, report to the parole board, im sure, and then from there were going to go visit his sister in california, were going to do a road trip. He wants to visit all the people that died while he was in prison and pay his respects. He wants to visit his daughters grave. He wants to visit nicoles grave and were just going to spend time with family out there. Hes going to visit nicoles grave . Yes. And you had said at one point he might live with you for a time until he can figure out where hes, in fact, going to live. Do you see that as a possibility . Thats were talking about several options. Were not really sure yet and, you know, i really cant disclose that right now, but theres several options that we have. But you he has many ongsz. But its your guess he will, in fact, end up in florida and dr. Johnson, before we go, i wanted to ask about some of the criticism from some who were watching who were expecting o. J. Simpson to be more contrite. How did you find him watching . Well, once again i think hes a very strong man. O. J. Still believes in his innocence as well as hes got plenty of followers including me that believe that he was unjustly found guilty of liability of ron goldmans death and nicoles death, its a shame. We feel very sad that weve lost those two people. As a matter of fact, americans have lost weve lost compassion for each other as a diverse ethnic group. Americas strength is based on its diversity and we need to come back together and unite this country so it can remain strong. Dr. Henry johnson, tom scotto, we appreciate your time. I know you were grateful for what you heard yesterday. Thanks to you both. I just can we have 30 seconds . We have a few seconds left. You want the last word . Okay, i just want to say im doing this interview but abc has acted very irresponsible in their actions on putting on victims, socalled victims knowing that theyre telling lies and i think its very irresponsible of abc to do that. All right, tom, we appreciate you. We gave you the final word there and we should point out we will be talking to the Goldman Family coming up. A lot of people had great interest in this story from really all perspectives. For many years. And will continue in the future. David, thank you. Coming up next as tributes pour in for linkin parks lead singer, new details this morning about his private battle. About his private battle. The ford summer sales event is in full swing. Shovel. Mulch. Brick pavers. Fence posts. Concrete. Were good. And wood for my castle. We got it. And a slide, and a drawbridge. Take on summer right with ford, americas bestselling brand. Now with summers hottest offer on ford f150. 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Abc news gio benitez is here with new details about his private struggle. Such an incredibly sad story. Unbelievable. Chester bennington was just 41. The lead vocalist for linkin park for nearly two decades. An extraordinary singer songwriter and fans are pointing to his own lyrics for clues about that personal struggle. In the end it doesnt even matter reporter theyre one of the most popular bands in the world. Crawling in my skin reporter more than 70 million albums sold. Ive become so numb reporter multiplatinum grammy winners collaborating with the likes of jayz. What are you waiting for reporter but this morning linkin park is a band in mourning. The los angeles coroner confirming its front man Chester Bennington dead of an apparent suicide by hanging. Tmz reporting his family was out of town and an employee found him thursday morning at his l. A. Home. There was an immediate outpouring of love, tribute, remembrances. This is not a band that had sort of faded away. This is a band that was very relevant and vibrant and had a successful career. Reporter bennington, a husband and father of six, long struggled with drugs and alcohol. What ive done reporter in this interview with music choice describing a kind of battle with his own mind. This is like a bad neighborhood. You know what i mean . And i should not go walking alone, and most of my problems are always problems that i cause myself. Why is everything so heavy reporter the singers suicide strikingly similar to his close friend Chris Cornell who died just two months ago. Bennington taking his life on what would have been cornells 53rd birthday. The two often sharing the stage. Bennington writing on social media when cornell died, i cant imagine a World Without you in it. Just a day after cornells death, bennington paid tribute to his friend on jimmy kimmel live. In light of our dear friend Chris Cornell passing away we decided to play one more light. Reporter on the news of benningtons death, cornells wife vicki tweeting, just when i thought my heart couldnt break any more. And rock band imagine dragons writing no word, so heartbroken and one republic, oh, dear god, massive r. I. P. To Chester Bennington. And we should mention that bennington and linkin park have done so much beyond their music and started a nonprofit called music for relief raising 8 million for survivors of natural disasters all around the world. He loved doing things for people. Two months ago he was on gma performing at the subway station right there. Grand Central Station for all those new york city commuters. And thats one of our favorite popup concerts. Just two months ago. So beautiful. I mean, i had chills listening him to do that and we are so heartbroken here at abc. We were so looking forward to them joining us on august 4th but understandably linkin park will take time off to be with loved ones and want them to know and everyone who knew and loved chester they are in our thought and our prayers today. He was always so selfaware, even in those interviews, he was so honest about that struggle. Were thinking about him and everyone and the fans out there too who are also in mourning. We have a lot more ahead on gma this morning. A travel revolution, perhaps in the works, imagine if i could get you, amy, to d. C. In 29 minutes. Hmm. He says its happening. Well see. Hmm. He says its happening. Well see. [ indistinct chat] [ intense music playing ] its here, but its going by fast. The opportunity of the year is back the mercedesbenz summer event. Get to your dealer today for incredible onceaseason offers, and start firing up those grilles. Lease the gle350 for 579 a month at your local mercedesbenz dealer. Mercedesbenz. The best or nothing. 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If you can do it in 29 minutes, that could change transportation and commerce. He sent another tweet out saying still a lot of work needed to receive formal approval but im optimistic that will occur rapidly. The guy that got us worked up told us to essentially calm down. Not there but the hyperloop is putting people in a capsule and shooting them through the barrel of a gun. 700 miles an hour. 700 miles per hour. Elons company has issued a statement and acknowledged there is a lot of skepticism about this project and theres always been skepticism around elon musk. Part of it is he puts it out there and tries to get it happening. But then he makes it happen, does he not . This is a guy behind tesla and spacex. Talk about private space travel selling tickets 250,000 a pop so he can get things done. Anybody else we might not listen, elon musk, we must pay attention. All right, we will be. T. J. , thanks so much. Two minutes on our way to d. C. Now. 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Temperatures in 60s at the coast and san francisco, 70s around the bay, 80s inland until the east bay, 90s there, but 100s in the inland east bay neighborhoods saturday and sunday. Alexis . Okay, weve got a new problem in the trivalley, westbound 580 in the livermore area around isabel avenue, prior to that. We had a crash in the two left lanes and were down to the far left lane at this point, but delays from altamont pass. Quick check outside, bay bridge toll plaza, still have metering lights on one of our slowest spots right now. Jessica . Thank you. The latest on o. J. Simpson being granted parole. Fred and kim goldman speak on good morning america, next. And well have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes and always on our news app and always at good morning, america. Its 8 00 a. M. O. J. Simpson to walk free granted parole in a unanimous vote after serving nin hes getting ready to perform with alessia cara and liam payne. Some of the biggest songs this summer. And you can hear the audiences reaction. Just a little excited. A triple threat this morning. Cant wait to get to central park but first we turn to the top story in our morning rundown. O. J. Simpson soon to be a free man, a parole board granting him release after serving nine years and we learn what simpson has happened already this morning. Hes already been moved. Lets go to matt gutman at lovelock prison. Reporter good morning. Just moments ago a prison official told me o. J. Has, in fact, now been moved. In a separate wing of the prison in protective custody apparently his notoriety is a bit of a concern now. He is away from the general population because apparently even the prisoners here watched that parole hearing and there is some concern over his safety. Now, the parole board is likely to grant his request to move to florida to be with his two kids there. His friends tell us hes looking forward to playing golf there. Also, he will visit the gravesite of his daughter and of Nicole Brown Simpson, thats the exwife he was acquitted of murdering in 1995. Now, reaction, as expected online, has been mixed. Theres been some relief. The hashtag ojsimpsonparole trended worldwide. Also his comments about not ever having conflict in his life raised many eyebrows. One conflict in his life is the Goldman Family. They say theyre going to continue to go after that 33 million they won against him in a settlement in that 1997 civil suit. One thing they cant go after, his nfl pension protected by law. All right. Matt, well be speaking with the goldmans live in a few moments. The other big story a shakeup in President Trumps legal team this morning. Our chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl has been following all of that. And major staff announcement at the white house. Good morning, jon. Reporter good morning, jamie. Theres several potential shakeups going on including one right here in the white house staff. Anthony scaramucci, a trump family friend, a businessman, is expected to be named white house Communications Director. We are told that he met with the president and ivanka trump for over an hour yesterday here at the white house and that most of the senior staff had no idea it was happening, including the press secretary, sean spicer. An announcement on that could come as soon as today. Also the legal team theres been a change. The lead attorney Marc Kasowitz for the president on this will no longer be the lead attorney. It will be turned over to ty cobb, as the president s team steps up attacks on Robert Mueller, the special counsel. And sarah Huckabee Sanders, the spokesperson, said there was no intention to fire mueller the president had no intention of doing that she also didnt rule it out. Amy . Thanks so much. Checking the other headlines this morning, at least two people have died, hundreds have been injured after a strong earth quake hit the greek islands and Turkish Coast. A building collapsed on the greek island of kos crushing people inside a bar. Others racing out of buildings jumping from balconies. And the two killed were tourists from sweden and turkey. Also breaking overnight, security tightened in jerusalem where Palestinian Protesters are clashing with israeli police. They are angry over israels decision to install metal detectors at the gates of a muslim shrine after palestinians shot two Police Officers this week. Back here in this country the wildfire raging near Yosemite National park has now destroyed at least 50 homes. The fire burning 109 square miles. Towns around yosemite that depend on tourism have been deserted. But the good news here, the growth of that fire has slowed thanks to the higher humidity. A Top College Football coach has resigned after records revealed he called an Escort Service at least once from a schoolissued cell phone. Ole miss coach hugh freeze who is paid more than 5 million a year claimed it was a misdial. A coffee recall to tell you about this morning. A Texas Company called best herbs is recalling certain bags of coffee because the fda says it contains an ingredient similar to what is in viagra. The coffee was imported from malaysia. From where . Malaysia. Taking notes. Finally a bag of dust that most people would toss in the trash has just sold for nearly 2 million. Why . You see thats a special bag. It contains dust that astronaut Neil Armstrong collected when he walked on the moon. The government auctioned it off two years ago by mistake. Apparently it had been sitting in some Museum Basement for under a thousand dollars. Well now sothebys has resold it for 1. 8 million. So who made the money, the person who only bought it for 995 bucks . Its a little convoluted. Its a legal battle. But yes, she said shes giving some of the proceeds to charity. But theres a lot of fight over who had rights to it. That was quite a deal on dust from the moon. Coming up a lot more ahead. What ron goldmans sister and father are thinking about o. J. Simpsons parole and what he said as millions of americans were watching. Theyre here live in a moment. And then we are taking you inside a new health craze. Should you be adding collagen to your breakfast . Plus, the royals making headlines this morning. Inside the final day of their big trip and the moment with princess charlotte, there it is, the curtsy. Then we have zedd and alessia cara and liam payne all performing live from central park when we come back. The time the clock is ticking im karen, im a teacher. Olfer. My Psoriatic Arthritis caused joint pain. Just like my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. And i was worried about joint damage. 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And then he went off script, and he became exactly who he normally is. And i started to panic a little. And obviously, like everybody else, we watched them unanimously vote to release him. And it was disappointing. Fred, i know you were with us here yesterday. You were telling us you dont think your family will ever receive justice. I was curious in watching the parole hearing what you thought when o. J. Simpson said hes led a conflictfree life. Well, everybody in the world except him knows hes led a conflict that he has not led a conflictfree life. He beat up his first wife. He beat up nicole numerous times. He had numerous other altercations with other people over the years. Hardly conflictfree. Nor do i suspect itll ever be conflictfree. Hes just not capable of being that person. And speaking to that, kim, i know that you have spoken publicly about o. J. s propensity for violence. You heard him there say hes never pointed a gun at anyone in his life. What do you say to the people who may come in contact with simpson once hes freed . Do you how do you feel about the Public Safety with o. J. Simpson out . Well, i wish we would have learned that in the parole hearing yesterday. I wish that the parole Board Members would have asked that, and pressured him a little bit more on what his life is going to be like and what he learned and was he rehabilitated. I dont know. He he stormed a hotel room with guns and goons to get a shirt back. That tells you what this person is capable of. He stabbed ron and nicole to death. I realize that wasnt proven in a criminal case. We proved that in a civil case. He thinks hes above the law. I guess well figure it out. You bring up the parole board. You heard one of the commissioners, she held up the hundreds of letters and said we had many in support of simpson but ma in opposition, too, who wanted the acquittal and then the civil case to be brought up in front of the parole board. They said they would not do that. You knew that was the law. That it wouldnt be but how frustrating was that . For me, its very frustrating. Because my perception of a parole hearing is to determine whether this individual is going to potentially be a threat to society, whether he has the possibility of doing something bad again, another bad decision. And i think thats just who he is. They never pressed him about anything. You know, he snapped at one of the commissioners who i forget the first gentleman who spoke, he snapped at him. There was no feedback to that. He lied numerous times about many things. There was never a question he was never requestioned about anything. My sense was they had a checklist of whatever it was, ten things. And they checked them off. And as long as he answered the proper number of items on the checklist, it was a done deal. Kim, youve written a book called media circus and you talk about suffering personal tragedy all within the sharp gaze of the media. I know that you have a 13yearold son. What do you say to him . His middle name is ron, too, by the way, isnt it . What do you say to him about yesterdays events . Stay focused. Stay continuing to live a life with honor and integrity and grace. My dad and i do a lot of work for victims and survivors. This is is not unique to our family. This happens daily. I want my son to know you fight back and you voice your opinion and your feelings and you speak out when you think theres an injustice. And i hope that ive done right by that. And she has. Youve done a lot of work on that front. And i should just say one of o. J. Simpsons supporters and friends earlier this morning said that he plans to visit Nicole Brown Simpson and im curious when you heard that, what your reaction would be and how moving forward does your family accept the fact that hes going to be a free man come october . Well, honestly weve lived our life with him being a free man. Weve done this. So weve had nine years of reprieve. Well go back to doing what we have done. I run a nonprofit working with teenagers. I do stories on other survivors and raising my kid. Were active in the world of victims and survivors advocacy. And well continue doing those things and take it one day at a time. If he chooses to try to write a book or do a reality show well be there to jump on him again. With our judgment. To get the money . To get justice. To get some satisfaction of justice. You know, it was never about the money. It was punishment. And we didnt have the opportunity to see him go to jail or death row for murder. But he got a judgment against him. And honoring that judgment or making him honor the judgment is the only punishment that we can get from him. All right. Fred and kim goldman, we thank you for being here. Weve never forgotten your brother. And your son. Thank you. When we come back well switch gears and head to ginger in the park. David, you know what, thisi zedd, liam and, of course, alessia cara. This is tia by the way from buffalo. And she missed the tornado to be here. Were so glad you made it. So glad all of you are watching. That is the big picture. Good friday morning. Im abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. Have the sunglasses handy. More sunshine and warmth today. Its going to be uncomfortable for some of us this weekend. And a summer spread through most of next week with temperatures a little cooler. Today, some 80s and 90s inland. 70s around the bay. 60s at the coast and san francisco. Good news, it will cool back into the 50s tonight. Heres a look at my acuwerth sevenday forecast. What youre going to see, kind of lara is here. Lots of action. The whole crew is moving in. See what happens . It was like an announcement. Lara is here. Be careful. Whats popping . Pop news, everybody. Good morning to you. Look for lots of Julia Roberts in the coming months. Her new series homecoming has been given a twoseason run on amazons streaming service. The show is an adaptation of a podcast of the same name. Its a political thriller but its secret Government Agency where staffers are desperate to get out but may not be able to. Julia reportedly plays a caseworker at this mysterious facility. Hbo recently ordered today will be different. A miniseries about a woman named eleanor flood played by roberts who promises to get up and be her best self on that morning and then, well, life happens. Every day to us. As it does. As it does. Another big star super busy, look for anne hathaway. She just wrapped oceans eight. The female reboot of the clooney classic. Now the Hollywood Reporter says shell star in a thriller called o2 about a woman who wakes up in a Cryogenic Chamber and must escape before the o2 runs out. It makes me claustrophobic even telling you about it. But those kinds of movies where its mostly one character are known as oscar bait. So look for that coming up. Oh, all right. Also in pop news, celine dion has been into fashion forever. Shes always taken big chances on the red carpet but suddenly she has become a style sensation, and everybody wants the dress her. Here is why. Check out this video from a recent vogue shoot going crazy viral this morning. Directed by gordon von steiner. Thats celine waiting, humming, singing along. Now shes on to it. Shes Marie Antoinette in paris, tasting pomme frites. Shes wearing john galliano. These doing all sorts of things in this video that people cannot get enough of. Two minutes long posted on instagram. Guys, you need to check it out. Shes on the river seine in chanel. She carries on all these beautiful scenes. And after losing her husband in 2016, her stylist was her rock. And he helped her find the fun again. Obviously part of that fun was in fashion as vogue says a fashion icon is born. Yeah, its been great to see the smile come back for celine. 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Turning now to the final day of the royal tour. And theyre facing off in a rowboat. Kate said she really wanted to win that one. Shes turing heads in an emerald gown and eva pilgrim has all the details. Reporter good morning, david. The royal family in the middle of a jampacked day five, their last day of this whirlwind tour giving us a peek inside their family life. This morning, the couple celebrating the joint uk german year of science with a visit to the maritime museum. On thursday, the duke and duchess showing their competitive sides going head to head in a rowing race. Kate telling her crew, no pressure. But i do want to beat my husband. But it was will who admitted he had no idea what he was doing as a navigator, who just edged out his wife for bragging rights. You think 10, 20, 30 years ago you didnt get royal engagements like that. You would never have got the queen rowing a boat against prince philip. And an engagement like that shows how modern william and kate are in their official duties. Reporter the future king donning an apron opening the beer bar with two swings of a wooden mallet. While william may have won the row kate clearly more skilled at pretzels. Easily making hers before turning to laugh at her husband and his unsuccessful attempts at a royal twist. There. There you go. This doesnt look quite right but anyway. Reporter then it was off to a party. Kate changing from her lace yellow Jenny Packham to a dazzling green gown by german designer marcus lepfer paired with a silver chain belt, pearl bracelet, and nude stilettos. But the prince and princess have generated the most buzz. The u. K. s most popular mini ambassadors, also its youngest. These pictures of a sleepy george and this adorable little curtsy from 2yearold charlotte are drawing the most oohs and aahs. Now, the royal family heads home to celebrate georges birthday. He turns 4 tomorrow. As for whispers hoping for another sibling on the way, totally squashed when kate sampled some german beer. David . Thank you so much, eva. Now to an incredible weight loss transformation, a guy betting big on his ability to shed 70 pounds in less than six months. Jesse palmer in central park with the story. Hey, jesse. Reporter hey, david. Thats right. Theres one professional poker player who is making the bet of his life. A milliondollar wager that is paying off in more ways than one. Take a look. 36yearold professional poker player Walter Fisher is an ace at the gym. I was in the gym yesterday for six hours. Reporter sporting a chiseled beach body now. But just eight months ago, he looked like this. Tipping the scales at 245 pounds. I felt like the casino, they have all these amazing wonderful rich restaurants and i just started ordering by the truckload, you know, veal parmigiana, pastas. Reporter and it wasnt just the weight. Big losses at the poker table found him half a Million Dollars in debt. The weight piled on. The losses piled on. Looking in the mirror and i was like, i dont even know who this person was. Reporter but last december his luck changed. Some of his gambling buddies challenging him to literally put his money with his mouth is. With a 1 million bet he couldnt get his body down to just 10 body fat. They gave me six months, no problem. Reporter he went all in. Hitting the gym up to ten hours every day. Eating clean. Dropping cheesecake for chicken breast, fish, and green veggies. And hiring a trainer. He was a guy who was down on his luck but at the same time i also saw that there was that light behind his eyes. Reporter he began betting on himself. And after only 5 1 2 months that incredible transformation. Now down to 175 pounds. And for his end of the bet, walking away with 600,000. And its no surprise. Research has shown that people with financial motivation are five times more likely to meet their weight loss goals than folks without a cash incentive. But in the end he says he was motivated by something bigger than money. Family. I want to be around my nephews and nieces. Give them the uncle they should look up to, not somebody that is a mess. No money could be placed on the value of yourself. If you value yourself, you should go out there and make yourself the best you can be. An amazing story and walter says there is no way that he is ever going to be going back to his old lifestyle. But he did allow himself one indulgence when he reached his goal. He celebrated with not just one, but four slices of pizza. Who can blame him . Coming up, weve got zedd, liam payne and alessia cara and were all here and theyre performing live. Happy friday to you. Its 8 27. Good morning. Im reggie aqui from abc7 mornings. San jose police are investigating a stabbing at a home on red bird drive in the willow glen neighborhood. Police say they got the call at about 2 20 this morning, the victim taken to the hospital. He is expected to survive. Police say the suspect is a woman. They dont have a description and say that she has not been caught. Alexis has our friday morning traffic look. Well, weve got some hotspots, but overall, we are looking at some pretty fridaylight volume. Taking you out to the trivalley, westbound 580 before isabel avenue, sounds like our crash with some injuries has been pushed to the shoulder. Still a hefty delay approaching the scene. And a disabled vehicle slowing you down on westbound 580 before you make it to state route 24. So for folks heading to the maze, slow on 580 and 880. 13 may be a little bit better. Thanks lexus. We have a goo mom. Where all the walls echo with laughter and every room has its own chapter youve carried on your familys tradition. 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So excited for one of the biggest concerts of the summer. In fact we had fans that started lining up overnight just to see zedd. When you talk about zedd youre talking about the multiple triple threat. A producer, writer, mixer. Hes had some incredible collaborations flute his career. So great to have him here. Zedd, welcome back, man. So good to be back. Unbelievable. Your musical journey i think is really cool. Playing the piano as a young boy and playing the drums when you were a teenager. Now youre mixing dance music. Its so versatile. How is that versatility helped you with these collaborations in your musical career . I think its helped me a lot because it gave me different perspective on a genre. When i started making electronic music, i had no idea about it. I was interested in finding out how to make sounds and approached it less as a dance song and more as a traditional song. This has been a really business year. Stay on top for six consecutive weeks. Your own line of headphones coming out and north american tour called echo kicking off in september. Yeah. How do you sleep . I sleep sometimes really important to sleep and drink a lot of water. Those are the two number one tips i have. How are you able to keep the momentum going through all of this . You just got to do what you love doing. I think if you really love doing what you do people will feel it. If people feel something is forced they will not connect wit. As long as you enjoy it and get goose bumps, that goes for anything you guys do. I was just talking about that performance, get low. Are you ready for it. Lets ask the crowd quick, are you ready for the newest, the latest collaboration between zedd and liam payne . Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for get low. [ cheers and applause ] gma, whats up . Whoo chained to a love but that dont mean much sensitive tough you dont get enough ive been drowning in your lost in the rush faded you stuck ill help you up i dont care if we get too loud sexy i want you now bet i could take you there whispering in your ear what do you wanna feel lets just enjoy the thrill ill take over the wheel and give you the touch youre missing get low get low hands on your waist lets go get low get low girl you got the vibe im up for the climb get low get low hands on your waist lets go get low get low girl you got the vibe im up for the climb beautiful as you are i wanna light up your dark maybe you dont believe in me its hard to know what you see in me dont be quick to say no my chest is your pillow come out of the shadows i know that youre fragile yeah i dont care if we get too loud sexy i want you now bet i could take you there whispering in your ear what do you wanna feel lets just enjoy the thrill ill take over the wheel and give you the touch youre missing get low get low hands on your waist lets go get low get low girl you got the vibe im up for the climb get low get low hands on your waist lets go get low get low girl you got the vibe im up for the climb i like the way you take me there i like the way you [ muted ] get low get low hands on your waist lets go get low get low girl you got the vibe im up for the climb im right here you know when your waves explode escape the undertow know that youve been broken know that youve been hoping swimming in your ocean a new life is floating the stars were made to shine reach up and make a wish its a beautiful time i hope you take a glimpse were the sound of lovers blowing crazy in the wind you dont have to pretend i dont care where youve been get low get low hands on your waist lets go get low get low girl you got the vibe im up for the climb get low get low hands on your waist lets go get low get low girl you got the vibe im up for the climb i like the way you take me there [ muted ] dont hold back i want that [ muted ] get low get low hands on your waist lets go get low get low girl you got the vibe im up for the climb [ cheers and applause ] thank you. Thank you so much. Everybody, give it up for zedd. [ cheers and applause ] gmas summer Concert Series presented by kings hawaiian. Irresistible since 1950. man hmm. Hat do you think . stranger good mornin store p. A. attention shoppers, theres a lost couple in the mens department. vo theres a great big unkhaki world out there. Explore it in a subaru crosstrek. Love. Its what makes a subaru, a subaru. [ cheers and applause ] and welcome back to good morning america. It is the summer of the block party and we love sharing your pictures every week so this mornings photo comes from christie of goddard, kansas. They have 50 people, this is a cool party, they come by every fourth of july for the fun in the pool, games, endless food and we have a little grilling tip. Any of you grilling this weekend, this is what you got to do. Put oil on your grill, just a little bit. Thats all you need. That is going to keep the food from sticking. Theyre so good morning. Im meteorologist mike nicco. You can already tell its going to be warmer today because fewer clouds are waking up with us this morning. Temperatures 60s, 70s and 80s by 4 00, 90s and [ cheers and applause ] so i know its hot and sweaty but you want to go with a jog with me. Womens Health Magazines annual race kicks off in only eight weeks. Join me right here in new york city, september 17th for every person who registers to run a 10k. Womens health going to donate ten meals to a person in need. Not in new york city check it out to see how you can run in your community. All that money goes to your own community. Lara, lets head up to you. Thank you very much, ginger. That is awesome. So is this. Its gmas food boost and this morning, were looking at a new health craze involving collagen. Celebrities and Health Enthusiasts are raving about its beauty benefits adding it to some of our favorite dishes. Take a look. Collagen powder, the newest craze that some Health Advocates help keep your body strong and skin glowing. Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston swear by it. What is collagen . Its one of the components of the layers of our skin. You lose a little once you hit 20, 25 years old. Reporter how do you use it . Sprinkle the fine white powder high in protein into your breakfast yogurt or even coffee. 30yearold suzanne zapella decided to use it after discovering it in other social media feed. It talked about being high in protein and being good for your gut health and skin and as a 30yearold those are all important things to me. Reporter every morning for the past nine months suzanne puts a scoop in her coffee and while she says shes noticed the most improvement in her sometime health she says the benefits go beyond that. Even though im fairly young ive noticed over the course of several months my skin has looked brighter. Ive had small fine lines that have appeared to even out. Reporter it can cost from 10 to 50 a jar but doctors stress there are other better ways to preserve your collagen. Eat well, get enough sleep, dont smoke and make sure to use sunscreen every day. Would you recommend topical before you would have someone ingest it . I absolutely would. Why . Because im putting it directly where i want it. Thats how i think of it. If you take it in by mouth you might get it where you want it or it may fill in in other areas in your body where you have collagen. Reporter as for suzanne she says she plans to keep using it for now. The days i feel like, yeah, i want a doughnut i might have a doughnut because i know im doing all these other things to improve my health. Reporter for good morning america, linsey davis, abc news, new york. Thanks, linds. Im joined by dr. Whitney bowe. You are in the office. Do you see a difference with people who use it . It takes a lot for me to get excited about something and this, i am getting pretty excited about it. That makes me happy. Still relatively new but there are real studies, real evidence showing by taking ingestible collagen, collagen you take by mouth can make a difference in your Overall Health and the health of the skin and so easy. I mean my patients literally take a scoop of the collagen powder and just stir it into their coffee and mix it into their yogurt. Does it taste funky. It stirs in easily and sort of flavorless so makes into whatever you use it for. Its new, right . So buyer, beware. You got to look for grands reputable and have solid Science Behind it. Anything that can turn back the clock, but does it do anything else for your body . What else does it do . It does. So when you think about collagen, its not just about the skin, when you ingest collagen by mouth your body breaks it down into its Building Blocks and your body determines where its going to send those Building Blocks and how its going to use them. When you ingest collagen it could end up impacting your bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and skin. Sounds like all positives to me. So far lots of positives, you know, its still pretty early but if youre looking for more of a local effect or have a problem area i would say look for creams and serums that contain an ingredient called peptides because peptides when you rub them into the skin theyre going to boost collagen in that specific spot. Are these the ones you dont use if youre getting they dont make you sun sensitive. We have fruit here wondering where does diet play into. What you put into your body impacts joufr Overall Health and you need vitamin c to produce collagen. Your body requires it to make collagen so you want to look for deeply colored fruits and vegetable, things rich in vitamin c, take home message, eat your fruits and veggies every day. Dr. Whitney bowe, we thank you so much. Guy, coming up, zedd. Alessia cara performing live right here on good morning america. 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Waiting for the time to pass you by hope the winds of change will change your mind i could give a thousand reasons why and i know you and youve got to make it on your own but we dont have to grow up we can stay forever young living on my sofa drinking rum and cola underneath the rising sun i could give a thousand reasons why but youre going and you know that all you have to do is stay a minute just take your time the clock is ticking so stay all you have to do is wait a second your hands on mine the clock is ticking so stay stay a minute stay stay a minute all you have to do is uh all you have to do is stay wont admit what i already know stay all you have to do is day wont admit what i already know ive never been the best at letting go i dont wanna spend the night alone guess i need you and i need to make it on my own but i dont wanna grow up we can stay forever young living on my sofa drinking rum and cola underneath the rising sun i could give a million reasons why but youre going and you know that all you have to do is stay a minute just take your time the clock is ticking so stay all you have to do is wait a second your hands on mine the clock is ticking so stay come on. Stay a minute stay one minute stay all you have to do is wait a minute stay and stay all you have to do is stay all you have to do is stay so stay yeah so stay hey yeah gma, are you ready . One, two, three. All you have to do is stay a minute just take your time the clock is ticking so stay second your hands on mine the clock is ticking so stay stay all you have to do is stay [ cheers and applause ] thank you so much. And i am a senior Public Safety my namspecialist for pg e. My job is to help educate our First Responders on how to deal with natural gas and electric emergencies. Everyday when we go to work we want everyone to work safely and come home safely. I live right here in auburn, i absolutely love this community. Once i moved here i didnt want to live anywhere else. I love that people in this community are willing to come together to make a difference for other peoples lives. Together, were building a better california. [ cheers and applause ] all right, we are back now on gma. We just heard two incredible collaborations from zedd, liam payne and alessia cara. [ cheers and applause ] so great to have you all here in central park. You got a very excited crowd and i want to talk to you a little bit it, liam, zedd has said he could not have finished get low without you. You also thank you. Yeah. Youre also steaming up the charts with strip that down. How would you describe your music . Its a bit varied. I did a bit more r and bb song and did this together. Hes an amazing guy to work with and extremely talented so its a blessing for me to be next to him. Alessia, this was a bold move, you said. Its gone double platinum. Thought i would add that in there. All these teen choice nominations. Did you know it would be a hit. I knew it was a great song obviously and know working with zedd, i knew it would be awesome. He is great but, of course, i didnt expect it to be like as big as it is so im really grateful and its awesome. It plays on repeat in my house. Thanks. Zedd, any other artist youre working with collaborate next. Theres a lot i love. I love to work with people who i love. Thats all that marys to me. Doesnt matter who you are as long as i think youre great im going to want to work with you so thank you guys. Youre the best. We want to work with zedd. Everybody loves zedd. Playing us all off here is zedd with adrenaline. Thank you. Thank you. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] listen. I want to see everyone hands clap. Are you ready . One, two, three. Lets go. Mom. Where all the walls echo with laughter and every room has its own chapter youve carried on your familys tradition. Let us help you prepare for your familys future. Financial guidance while youre mastering life. From chase. So you can. And good morning. Its 8 59. Im reggie aqui from abc7 mornings. Meteorologist mike nicco here now with a look at your weekend. Hi, mike. Hi, reggie. Already a 20degree spread from brentwood at 76 to Half Moon Bay at 56, and its going to be larger, 65 to possibly 95 as we go from the coast to inland neighborhoods today. A lot of 70s around the bay, mainly 80s in the north bay and south bay. Its that inland east bay that weve got to watch for 100s this weekend while the rest of us will be in the 80s and 90s. 60s at coast, a few 70s around san francisco. Alexis . I think a lot of people are getting their weekend started, as in theyre not going to work today. Looking good, friday light. Heres the bay bridge toll plaza. Metering lights are on, but lighter than average. Quick drive times for the bridges. In the green Richmond San Rafael bridge, san mateo bridge and dumbarton bridge. Take your pick. Boy, can we get our weekend announcer its live with kelly and ryan today, former Vice President of the united states, al gore. And host of world of dance, jenna dewan tatum. And the eat it, like it, share it summer cookoff with youtube star hannah hart. Plus, the Property Brothers have a special makeover project for the cohosts. All next on live [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and Ryan Seacrest [cheers and applause] ryan good morning. Kelly