But did she even want to sing it in the first place . The war of words with clive davis, saying she refused to be bullied behind closed doors. Im on top of the world im on top of the world and hello, robin. The froggy slippers are off and shes back in times square. Five months from the day from her bone marrow transplant. Her doctors, giving her the thumbsup. Getting back into fighting shape. All on team robin here and across the country, with a big welcome, right now. Welcome back, girlfriend. Welcome back, robin. Robin is back, only on gma. Im on top of the world ive been waiting to do that. Weve all been waiting for that drumroll. It is official now. Welcome back, robin. Yeah. [ applause ] you can hear the cheers out in times square just a minute ago. And look at everybody early this morning, coming in to welcome robin. Even earlier than normal, robin. Here before 5 00 this morning. The crew is here. All of abc news. Oh, thanks so much. And i have to say, i keep pinching myself. I keep pinching myself. And i realize that this is real. This is actually happening. And i dont have any froggy slippers on. Or do i . But faith, family and friends, have brought me to this moment. And i am so full of gratitude. Theres so many people that i want to thank throughout the morning. My doctors and nurses and family and colleagues. And people who have sat in this chair. Those who have blazed the trail before me. As my mother said, we all have something. And everyones story has purpose and meaning and value. And i share this morning, this day of celebration, with everyone. And we have a lot of surprises. Oh, no. For you. Were going to start with one from 1600 pennsylvania avenue. Wow. Good morning, america. And welcome back, robin. Robin, we just want you to know that the whole obama family, weve been thinking about you and praying for you and rooting for you every step of the way. Youve been an inspiration to all of us. And we couldnt be happier that youre back here, doing what you do best. And personally, im looking forward to our interview together in a couple of days. Robin, its great to see you back in that chair. And were all excited to start our morning with you once again. Im on top of the world that is so incredibly special. I do have little bangs right here. The hairs growing in a little more. Thats very special for them to do that. And i am looking forward to sitting down with mrs. Obama. Going to be great. Grab your coffee, america. Settle in. This feels right. For the first time, im speechless. Thats really saying something. Josh, we have the scary explosion in kansas city. We have breaking news to get to. But today, it follows the best news of all. We love you. Welcome back. Were going to turn, now, to kansas city and that massive explosion you saw at the top of the show. It leveled part of a Shopping Complex in kansas city. Police, right now, are searching for any people who might still be trapped in the rubble. Abcs alex perez has been on the scene all night and joins us right now with the very latest. Good morning, alex. Reporter good morning, josh. And welcome back to, robin. Right here in kansas city, at least one person remains unaccounted for. And investigators are using cadaver dogs to help them comb through this debris. It was dinnertime when this explosion turned everything upsidedown. Witnesses say the massive fireball, which engulfed an entire city block, could be seen for miles. The explosion, rattling windows blocks away. Everything shook. And it was you could feel it, almost as much as you could hear it. It was, by far, the biggest explosion id ever felt in my life. Reporter overnight, 100 firefighters worked to knock back the thick, black smoke and shooting flames, which forced onlookers to flee this kansas city shopping district just around 6 00 p. M. And injured more than a dozen. This was a happy hour at a restaurant. There were patrons in the restaurant. Were also concerned there may be additional people that were not able to get out of the structure. Reporter this morning, investigators are trying to figure out what caused the blaze. But believe a contractor may have hit an underground natural gas line. We were grabbing our stuff. And the explosion hit. And it hits you like a shockwave. Reporter witnesses say gas fumes could still be smelled hours after firefighters got the flames under control. Again, at least one person remains unaccounted for. 16 other people were treated for their injuries. Authorities say, at this point, amazingly, theres no reports of any fatalities. Josh . Alex perez, in kansas city. Thank you for that. Police south of los angeles are trying to figure out what exactly prompted a man to go on a wild shooting spree during the morning commute there. The 20yearold killed a woman at his home and carjacked several people during his escape, shooting one man executionstyle, as nearby drivers watched in horror. When it was over, four people were dead, including the shooter, who took his own life. And on wall street, the dow begins the morning roughly 100 points from setting an alltime record. But this market joyride may be shortlived. Theres new concerns about gas prices dragging down the overall economy. Prices are now rising at the fastest rate since 2005. And in washington, some 85 billion in spending cuts are due to take effect on march 1st, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs, unless lawmakers can find a way to compromise. And workers at apple, who long boasted their macs are immune to viruses, have filan victim to the hackers that hit facebook and twitter. The attack is traced to eastern europe. Apple plans to release a Software Update for mac users. And finally, she is at it again. A dramatic, new eruption at italys mt. Etna, sending a fountain of fire. One might even call it magma. Shooting into the sky. Experts say she may be entering a new period of increased activity. We want you to know how hard it was to book the tectonic plates for robins return. We got it done. When that crossed the wires yesterday, there was hosanna. Oscar pistorius, back inside a south African Court for the second day of his bail hearing. Stunning details being released by police this morning. And bazi kanani with the latest from south africa. Good morning, bazi. Reporter good morning, robin. And a big welcome back to you. In court this morning, the key witness on the stand was the chief investigator in the case against Oscar Pistorius. He talked about what he found inside pistorius house, the night his girlfriend was shot. And explains the main reasons prosecutors insist this was murder. Prosecutors say there is no way the shooting death of Oscar Pistorius girlfriend, model reeva steenkamp, was an accident. They say forensics suggest that pistorius was in a standing position when he shot the model, who was behind a locked door in a smaller powder room. Prosecutors say they found two boxes of testosterone. But prosecutors maintain witnesses heard constant arguing. We have a witness who says she heard nonstop shouting and fighting between 2 00 and 3 00 a. M. Prosecutor gerrie nel. He says another witness saw lights on at the time of the gunshots. Both claims, directly contradicting what pistorius says happened on that valentines day. When he says, after a quiet night at home, in the pitchdark, he accidentally shot steenkamp through a bathroom door, mistaking her for an intruder. And desperately trying to save her when he realized his mistake. I tried to render the assistance to reeva that i could. But she died in my arms, said pistorius. Prosecutors say ballistic evidence also will show pistorius lied when he said he was not wearing his prosthetic legs when he fired his gun. But that, in fact, he had taken the time to put them on first. Prosecutor nel asked officer boda. You were there. Officer botha. Seems to me down. Nel. Through the top part of the door, not the bottom . Officer botha, definitely. As the details come out, reevas brother, adam steenkamp, spoke to Good Morning America from his familys home in port elizabeth. Were not focusing on whats happening with oscar at the moment. Reporter prosecutors are arguing pistorius should not get bail because between his offshore Bank Accounts and his home in italy, they consider him a potential flight risk. George . Okay, bazi. Thanks. Lets get more from gma legal analyst, dan abrams. I was struck by a tweet from the bbc in the courtroom. After the case presented its case, the pistorius family looked relieved. And they quoted a junior prosecution official saying, were in trouble. Im surprised by that, as well. Welcome back, robin. I was really surprised. Why . Because the prosecution has presented a pretty strong case here, with all of the evidence laid out, about what happened there. But this has been an effective crossexamination. No question about it, of the Police Detective. Undermining some of the evidence. In particular, for example, an ear witness. Really important point. Were they fighting before this happened . The prosecution says, yes. Well, on crossexamination, the Police Detective concedes that this ear witness was 600 meters away. Could not necessarily have heard exactly what she was saying or he was saying. On the other hand, you have this Police Official saying that pistorius must have put on those prosthetic legs because of the angle of the shooting. Ballistics is complicated. All were hearing so far in this bail hearing thats all were talking about right here. This is a bail hearing. This isnt the trial. This is to determine whether he gets released on bail. This officer saying, it seemed to him they were coming from the top of the door, versus the bottom of the door. This is a science here. Theres going to be enormous amounts of testimony that will come in about ballistics that will be crucial. I dont think weve heard enough. And chances he gets bail, very low. The chances i dont know. I think its unlikely hell be released. But i think he has a shot. Dan abrams, thanks very much. All right, george. Now, to an abc news exclusive and a live report from inside iran, as they get ready to head into negotiations over the Nuclear Program with the u. S. And other nations. Abcs david muir has just arrived and joins us now from tehran. Good morning, david. Reporter robin, just to hear your voice, half a world away, enough to make us smile. The whole crew here, behind the camera, welcoming you back, even here in iran. As you mentioned, robin, its a critical moment here. Were inside this country because u. S. Sanctions against this economy have crippled the economy here. And just days away, now, from iran returning to the negotiating table over its Nuclear Program. As you point out, in a rare move, theyve allowed us in to report from the streets of tehran. This is a tenuous time here, just days before iran returns to the Nuclear Negotiating Table with the u. S. And others, since talks collapsed eight months ago. This morning, as we drove through this city of 12 million, it is a city squeezed, not only by the traffic, but by the economic sanctions, led by the u. S. Some of the cars clogging these streets, tripling in price. Its groceries, medicine, if youre lucky enough to find it. As we were going into the subway, it is a proud republic, where the roles of men and women are still well defined. And the front car says womenonly right here. Many say the currency is in a freefall. And theres fears among many here that the economy is heading towards collapse. But will the sanctions work . Irans supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei, speaking to americans just before the talks, telling the iranian people, we will not negotiate under pressure. The u. S. Is pointing a gun at iran and wants us to talk to them. The iranian nation will not be intimidated by these actions. Some very stern words there from the supreme leader. On a bit of a personal note here, i wanted to be one of the hundreds that tweeted you to welcome you back here. But a rude awakening here in iran because twitter is blocked in this country. Facebook, blocked. All social networking. It gives you an idea of how controlled the message still is here in iran. My message comes from the heart, robin. Thank you very much. Were going to turn to washington now. And Vice President joe biden unplugged. As part of his leading role in the president s efforts to prevent gun violence, he was taking questions from readers of Parents Magazine. Jon karl was listening in as biden and the parents got more than they bargained for. Reporter heres a side of joe biden you dont see every day. Buy a shotgun. Reporter he was responding to online questions from Parents Magazine. He seemed to get a little rattled when some of the questions came from people unhappy with the president s gun proposal. Do you believe that banning certain weapons and highcapacity magazines will mean that lawabiding citizens will become more of a target to criminals, as we will have no way to sufficiently protect ourselves. That came up. Is this Parents Magazine . Ive never heard anybody in Parents Magazine ask these kinds of questions. Whats her name . Kate. Kate, if you want to protect yourself, get a doublebarrel shotgun. Have the shells, a. 12 gauge shotgun. Reporter the Vice President said thats exactly what he told his wife to do. I said, jill, if theres ever a problem, just walk out on the balcony here, or walk out. Put that doublebarrel shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house. I promise you, whoever is coming in is not going to you dont need an ar15. Its harder to aim. Its harder to use. And in fact, you dont need 30 rounds to protect yourself. Reporter biden is the president s pointman on gun control. But hes repeatedly tried to show that hes a believer in the second amendment. To another reader of Parents Magazine, he said, i have two shotguns at home. Nobody is going to come and take my guns. And, george, i have to say one more thing. From all of us here in washington, welcome back, robin. Awesome to have you back. Jon, thank you. Great to hear it. A very blunt joe biden. Lets move on to the mustard Marketing Campaign that had everyone saying, do you have any grey poupon . Its back now. Nick watt has the story, on whether the push will cut the mustard. Would you have any grey poupon . But, of course. Reporter that was then. Commercials that went viral before we even knew what that meant. And this is now. Diehardstyle redux of a campaign thats been off our screens for 16 years. It aired during the oscars sunday night. Grey poupon is throwing 1. 7 million at this ad. Theyre hoping its going to have a lot of legs and it will go viral. Reporter and save this ancient mustard, struggling in todays condiments market. They are looking to the idea that people with a british accent and eat in the back of a rollsroyce have impeccable taste. Do people still remember . Pardon me, do you have any grey poupon . Sure. Sure, the older crowd remembers. The youngsters . Pardon me, would you have any grey poupon . Okay. Youre way too young. Grey poupon. They were great commercials. Will the new commercial win her over . Well, of course. Reporter for Good Morning America, nick watt, abc news, los angeles. Oldie but a goody. A real gift for you. I missed it. And i missed turning to say sam with the weather. Good morning, robin roberts. Good morning, everybody. Were going to start with a rough day in california. How about two tornadoes reported from redding to sacramento. They get probably 11 tornadoes in california in the course of a year. But its a little unusual to have two reported. If they happen, they happen around this time. And you got a little hit of snow, as well. Above 900 feet you were getting snow. Snow levels in southern california, came to 2,000 feet. This is a big storm in the making. Watch where it goes now because this is critical for you to understand. Theres a level of ice here that goes through oklahoma, kansas, missouri and a little bit of arkansas, as well, today. Big snowmaker on top. Huge storms in the south. Well track this for you. So will your local abc stations. So, you know exactly what happens with this giant storm that moves into the country. Theres cold air here, 27 below at international fouls. That northern line is ice and snow. Good morning, washington. A beautiful sunrise. Temperature is 34 degrees. The wind chill is 24 degrees. A few slick spot across the area. That is because of the leftover from yesterday with temperatures near the freezing mark. 28 in frederick. Our forecast today, blustery and ski but partly sunny everythings exactly the way it should be here. All right. All that weather brought to you by Royal Caribbean cruises. Is this a bigger desk . A little bit. Not big enough for lara. I did notice that. Coming up, Kelly Clarksons heated war of words with music mogul clive davis. Why she says she refuses to be bullied. And feeling stronger every day. How robin got into shape, just five months after her bone marrow transplant. Robin, heres a message from our alma mater, espn. Robin, everybodys welcoming you back, mostly to gma and to news. No, no, no. We know where your home is. We know where you started. Sports. Were happy to have you back. And we love you. Keep on smiling. And keep on doing what youve been doing, girl. 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Jergens®. The beautiful difference. Good morning, everyone. It is 7 26 on this wednesday, the very 20th. Update, aocal news been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in hillcrest heights. The victim was shot and killed near a branch avenue gas station. Victim was high on pcp and to taser him times before taking him custody. Not yet clear what led to the shooting. Police say that in 18yearold killed in a double shooting in forestville last night. This came after another student killed innd hillcrest heights. Much more on the in ar station in age few moments. Lets get a look at the traffic this wednesday morning. That commute . Little of the week, park looking for broken on chain bridge. Also, headed out anytime soon, might see Police Activity on washington parkway. Springfieldof the king street. Now for the forecast, sunshine . It is so pretty, a beautiful we have this morning, is a very cold start this morning. Bundle up. 34 degrees is our temperature. The wind chill is that 24 it be a blustery day, meaning a windchill factor will stay in the 20s. Some cloudiness is expected to continue along the masondixon line. Youre on timeout leo some things wont last 25 years. Ah woof some things will. Some things wont last 25 years. Ah woof some things will. Whole lot of trying just to get up that hill now were up in the big leagues getting my turn at bat you and me, baby aint nothing wrong with that yeah, that was great. One of our favorite moments with robin. She started everyone singing. And you are back this morning. And look at that smile. Singing everyones praises right now. Hallelujah. Everyone out in times square, cheering, happy to see you. Theres that big sign on the nasdaq, welcome back, robin. Everyone here. Theres the big one. The hard rock. Its like the one the guy made. That one, right there. Look at that. Absolutely great. I have to tell you, when i was at home, watching through my froggy slippers. And i would see people out there, it just really warmed my heart. Its wonderful. After 174 days, im back here. I have to believe thats one of the reasons youre back here so quickly. You know what . When i said, throughout the morning, i want to say thank you. And our viewers i want to wait until the end because i wont be able to get through it. But they have been so incredibly wonderful. I appreciate that. We have much more ahead on all of that. Im being on my best behavior because my doctors are right there. Make this turn, right now. Cant wait to talk to them. Also ahead, sour notes right now for superstar Kelly Clarkson, blasting music mogul, clive davis. Shes refusing to be bullied right now. Quite a statement. Also, look, play of the day was not the same without you. Freeze it. We grabbed the very best ones for you. Crazy ones, funny ones. And, yes, driving dogs. I knew that was going to be there. Of course, theyre there. We have it all for you, coming up. All of the goodies. Your doctors are here, we want to talk to them. First, we want to give you a look back at all it took for robin to be here today. All right. Reporter robins top job, regaining her strength. I know my former teammates at southeastern like this go, two . Two pounds . Thats it . Thats it. But its one more pound than i did last time. They did say one before. Now, they say two. Reporter shes been working with her medical team and Yoga Instructor ever since her transplant to keep her recovery on track. I love how much stronger i feel. I love it. So exciting. Reporter and here at gma, were doing our part to be ready for her, starting with voluntary staff flu shots. This is for robin. Otherwise, there would be no flu shot. Reporter and a clean workspace. See the bright lights, times square, already. Reporter under doctors orders, in late january, robin did rehearsal in the studio, exposing herself to a large group of people and bright studio lights for the First Time Since last august. Now, her doctors would discover if she was Strong Enough to return to work. Like butter. When you go through Something Like this, you can either be fearful or fearless. And i choose to be the ladder. This is my med slip. It used to be two pages long. And look. Reporter and at this doctors appointment, there was nothing to fear. The news could not be better. When can i go back in the studio and sit in that chair . Set the date and lets plan it together. Joining us, now, two, key members of robins medical team. Sergio jer ralt. And gail roboz. We have robins nurses, right across the way. There they are. [ applause ] i didnt recognize them. Usually, i saw this much of them. They always had a mask on. But looking wonderful. Looking fantastic. I have to ask you, starting out, for all of us that care about robin. Its on the top of our minds. Are you sure she was ready to come back right now . And that you didnt let her out a second before she was ready . Well, this is a collaboration. She didnt strongarm us. She didnt force us to do it. But she was looking great and feeling very well. And all the numbers were going in the right direction. We didnt exactly have in mind an interview with mrs. Obama and the oscars for this weekend as an easy start. I will attest. That was not right up there with what we had in mind for easing back in. But dr. Geralt and i are learning to cope. And were hopeful that the strength youre showing right now is going to keep on going. There is a certain point, how will you know, we know, robin know, when shes not ready and should take a day. We came into this as a test run. We started with dry runs. Wake up at 3 00 in the morning. See how it goes. Go into the studio. Do what you do as a mock run. Today is the dress rehearsal. Its her first show. Were going to see how she feels tomorrow. Tomorrow, were going to debrief. Sit down and talk. How was it . How tired are you . And depending on how this marathon weekend looks and how she feels on monday, will decide, you know, is it good to do three times a week . Five times a week . You have to restrain the athlete in you, dont you . Pushing the envelope here. I do. But i have to say, as they know, i have listened to them. And i saw dr. Giralt yesterday. And we looked in each others eyes. And we talked about this morning and how i would feel. And i know a lot of it is adrenaline. And i want to see how i feel. And he was very honest in saying, some of the patients, they go back a little too soon. And the next morning, they cant get up. But i have to say, physically, physically i feel i have i have better platelets than sallyann right now. So, im very grateful. When you check in with yourself, what are you going to be listening for, thinking about . I will be listening to them, going back every couple of weeks. We have another bone marrow test in two weeks. But just really listening to my body. And thats whats so important for everyone. I was disappointed, of course, when this happened. Being that i had taken such good care of myself. And i think that they will tell you, part of the reason i was able to recover as i have so well, because i had done things before i got to this point. That i was in relatively good health before that time. And i want to say that, well, thank you for everything. But also, thank you for making me a part of clinical trials. I have benefited from those who made themselves available. The standard treatments of today are developed because people, you know, patients before you participated in clinical trials. And in a certain sense, its our obligations as physicians and patients of today, to develop the standard of care for the patients of tomorrow. You participate in a clinical trial, looking at a different way of preventing one of the most feared of transplants when the graft rejects the patient. Its been successful. And we hope this will be establishing a new standard of care. What are the milestones were looking for right now . Were looking at time. Time passing is a good thing. As the weeks and months go by, and things start feeling more normal and there are no medications and fewer blood tests and fewer appointments, things start feeling better and better. But were going to be on your case. That is the honest truth. And we are not letting you go yet. And i said it before, i dont care who the interview is with. If youre not well enough to go, youre not going. Thats what i want to hear. Robin thanks you. And we want to thank you, as well. I want to say this. The nurses, looking over at them, the technicians, the passion and compassion that you have for all of your patients, is admirable. People have given me a standing ovation. We need to give these people a standing ovation. Thank you. Even in the control room. Thank you. And while were all standing, a very special edition of 20 20 this friday night about robins journey. At 10 00, 9 00 central, right here on abc. Sam, you have to take it away now. The standing ovation is not for you, sam. Since we have all of the medical professionals in the house, it hurts when i do this. Can i gail, can you maybe a little later just take a look . Absolutely. Maybe we can lets get to the boards. Were going to start with some pictures of the big snow, cold shutdown that happened in the middle northwest. This, by the way, as it spreads into the plains, is a shot of cold air that lets everyone know, the next storm system that moves in, thats two to four inches of snow in whiteout conditions. We have a big hit of snow. Omaha, chicago, youre involved in this in the coming days. Kansas city, oklahoma city. To the south of that, a long line of strong to severe storms. Were going to be good morning, everybody. Cold start today. In the 30s, the the 20s. Factor in reagan national, there skies lots more weather coming up in the next half hour. George . Thank you, sam. Coming up, Kelly Clarksons big clash with music mogul clive davis. Why she says she refuses to be bullied right now. And for you, robin, a very special welcome back. Welcome back, robin, from southeastern. Welcome back to work, robin, from your friends at sloanketteri sloankettering. How do we take an unpolished room and make it shine . We get doing. With a store full of ways to get it done. We can all throw on our work clothes. And throw out any doubt. Because right nows the time to take those rooms from. Think i can do this . To. Let me show you what i just did. More saving. More doing. Thats the power of the home depot. Outsmart your budget with glass and stone mosaic tile, just 6. 98 a square foot. We replaced people with a machine. R, what . Customers didnt like it. So why do banks do it . Hello . 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But now, this platinumselling anthem about a bitter breakup is the focus of an even more bitter battle, between singer Kelly Clarkson, and the man behind it, music mogul clive davis. Clarkson came out swinging online late tuesday. Accusing her former producer of spreading misinformation. In his new memoir, the soundtrack of my life. In the book, davis says clarkson, who won american idol, didnt want to include the nowhit song, since youve been gone, on her 2004 album. He says, when he insisted, she, quote, burst into historical sobbing. But the grammy award winner is firing back. Clarkson said the only time she cried was when she played davis the song because of you, which she cowrote. Davis said she was a, quote, expletive writer, who should be grateful for the gifts that he bestows upon me. Its clear that Kelly Clarkson has a vivid memory and strong recollection. And she wanted to make that known. Reporter this mornings war of words comes just as davis is releasing his memoir. This week, he sat down with lara to talk about his long career. I believe in the future of music. I take it seriously. I believe in hard work. Reporter this morning, davis isnt discounting clarksons hard work, just her version of what happened. Saying, i am truly very sorry that she has decided to take issue with what i know to be an accurate depiction of our time together. For Good Morning America, Abbie Boudreau, abc news, los angeles. And coming up, robins sisters are with us, live. We cannot wait to talk to them. This cold season, nasal congestion wont stop me. I made the clear choice. Claritind. Decongestant products on the shelf can take hours to start working. Claritind starts to work in just 30 minutes. Power through nasal congestion fast. Get claritind at the pharmacy counter. Parebut not on your face. Juvederm® xc is the gel filler your doctor uses to instantly smooth out lines right here. 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Cadaver dogs are searching through the robber the rubble ,f a kansas city restaurant people may still be trapped after a natural gas explosion leveled that building. 14 people were hurt. No word yet on what sparked that blast. We have an indepth report coming at the top of the hour. Now we turn to jamie. Virginia, 95 north, dale city through the beltway pretty much delays clearing out. Trying to get across the 14th bridge, back to the capital beltway. The George Washington parkway, also made it also a very slow merge. To the beltway, alexandria and tyson, good. That is our normal backup of the beltway. It shaking and traffic jams as the wind is howling. 15 miles per hour, that is back the windshield, down to 27 degrees. It is going to be a chilly day. A thin cloudiness to the north, sunshine in the south. I in the upper 30s. Thank you, jacki. Thank you for joining us. Back with another update for you at 8 27. Back with another updatat ikea, we dont just design furniture. We design good mornings. Little experiments. Big ideas. Brighter ways. And better tomorrows you can take home today. Imagine if everyday was just a little bit better for everyone. Im on top of the world its a morning 174 days in the making. Welcome back, robin. The froggy slippers are off. And shes back here in times square, exactly five months to the day from her bone marrow transplant. Shes been getting into fighting shape. And now, all of team robin, here from coasttocoast, with the biggest of welcomes, right now. Welcome back, robin. Welcome back, robin. Robins back, only on Good Morning America. Im on top of the world im on top of the world and a very special crowd out there in times square this morning. And a very special anchor, right by my side. Robin roberts is back, everyone. Thank you. I have a new picture for my facebook page. I love that picture of us, earlier this morning, all together. Fantastic. Look at the picture s all around times square. Lets show everyone, the welcome robins been getting today. Every building everywhere, in times square. Certainly joined by thousands more, receiving her. There were some arts and crafts going on last night. Take a look. We went outside today. So many people to say hello. Theres the revolving robin head. The giant bracelet. Now, her doctors were watching. I was keeping distance. There may have been a fistbump or two. A young man who comes to all of our concerts in the park was there. And theres more. You know, we know that you didnt want this to be anything but normal and average. So, nothing like take a look at a normal day. Flying over lady liberty, the statue of liberty. We didnt plan anything big. That banner might read Something Like welcome back, robin. Light, love, power, presence. It was going to say, will you marry me . And keeping with the regular theme, just a regular day here, another, well, little surprise for you. The power of praise mass choir. Here for you. Good morning its a brandnew day walking in right now. I love this song. Whoa. On my tv good morning on abc good morning help me kick off my day only place to find them is gma oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh thank you. Thank you. You have helped me so much. And your song, stronger, i know youre going to perform that in the last half hour. Thats something i played over and over again. As i said at the beginning this morning, everyones story is important and has meaning and has value. And i am so grateful, so full of gratitude. And i was talking about our wonderful gma family at home. Our viewers are not viewers. They are our family. And there was one in particular. I mean, i got prayer shawls. Just the prayers and the facebook posts and all that. And there is one woman that i invited to be here, stacy blank, on twitter. She made an incredible vision board that was so helpful in helping me be focused. Check it out. I would roll over in my bedroom and see this. And there was one thing in particular. It said, you dont know strength until strength is the only choice you have. Great. So, thank you. Thank you so very much. Thank you, stacy. We love our viewers. That is so great. We have to get some news, though. Thats what josh is here for. Welcome back, once again. Were going to begin in kansas city, where crews, this morning, are searching through the rubble of a Shopping Complex, after a massive gas explosion flattened a popular restaurant there. One person remains unaccounted for. More than a dozen people were hurt, three of them critically. Well have updates as news becomes available. Also, the weather making news. Hundreds of drivers you seen here, left stranded in a snowstorm on a Mountain Highway in california. The same storm system triggered two reported tornados in the northern part of the state. Sam has that forecast in a few moments. And dramatic testimony this morning in the bail hearing for Oscar Pistorius, the South African olympic star accused of murdering his girlfriend. Today, police there called pistorius a flight risk, claiming he has a home in italy. But his lawyer says thats not true. There is no house in italy. The defense scored a victory of sorts, revealing that a key witness, who claims she heard pistorius and his girlfriend arguing, was actually the equivalent of a little more than six football fields away at the time. And a Major Business headline. Office max and office depot have just reached a merger agreement. A 1. 2 billion deal that will affect some 70,000 workers. Also this morning, House Speaker john boehner is taking aim at president obama, accusing him of drumming up outrage over a budget crisis boehner says the president himself created. Some 85 billion in Government Spending cuts will take effect next month unless lawmakers strike a deal. The president says hundreds of thousands of american jobs will be lost, if Congress Fails to reach a compromise. And bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell has won 50 million for suing her money manage. The Money Managers tried to claim cornwells 40,000amonth apartment. And a ferrari. And now, diane sawyer and tonights world news. Good morning, josh. Its so great to have robin back. Tonight on world news, were going to be reporting from overseas, as Tensions Mount over irans Nuclear Program. David muir will take all of us deep inside the country. Are the sanctions working . And what is irans next move . Well have exclusive reports from the streets of iran. We will be watching. Finally, talk about getting up close and personal, take a look at this. A whale. And not in need of a rescue, sam. So, stand down. Whale watchers off baja, california, got a chance to pet this is what i love. Got a chance to pet a friendly gray well, or so they hope. A tour guide said whales love to be petted and interacting with humans. Of course, they do. We sure hope because there he was, up close and personal. I wish the camera could have put away. Sam was like superman amazing. Wetsuit at the ready. At the ready. Im wearing it now. Okay. Okay. All right. The news that goes pop . Indeed. It would be my pleasure, miss robin. Good morning, everybody. We begin with some oscar news. Not long ago, Bradley Cooper was just an unknown actor, trying to learn everything he could about his craft. Take a look at this video. Trending bigtime online this morning of Young Bradley in 1999, as a student at the actors studio. The 24yearold picking the brain of oscarwinner, sean penn. Fastforward 14 years and that kid is best actor nominee. Wow. Also during his time at the actors studio, he got a chance to ask Robert De Niro how to break into the business. The two would later costar in best picture nominee, Silver Linings playbook. Is that Postal Service youre wearing . It is a question we may be asking next year, when a new clothing line will be signed, sealed and delivered by the u. S. Postal service. The name of the line, rain, heat and snow, in honor of the elements the postmen endure to deliver the mail. And you know, the postman always rings twice. A line for women is on the way. Clearly, theyre not mailing it in, looking fashionable. That was a tripledinger. I need a bandaid, all right . Are they including the brown shorts they wear in the summertime . Those are unbelievable. First of all what can brown do for you . Thats u. P. S. Oh. Make sure we get it right. Theyre navy blue shorts. I know. Ill check. Finally, this one is also for you, miss robin. I know you love basketball. I do. I know you love otters. We would like for you to meet eddie i knew that. Eddie is the star of the oregon zoo. At the ripe old age of 16, he may not be a youngster, but the man got game. He isnt just showing off, either. The deal is eddie has arthritis. And its in his elbows. I didnt know otters had elbows. But apparently they do. And its part of his physical therapy. And eddie almost never misses. I do like that. Did you all fight over play of the day for that . No. Well we keep it off the camera. Hey, sam . Nothing i could hear. Nothing. This crowd is unbelievable. I have never been happier or more proud to have you guys with the signs you made for robin. Robin, in case you missed it, theres your revolving head. And spinning sunshine. Look above here. The giant wristband. A giant wristband. Well use it as a hulahoop later. Whats your name . My name is steve kimble from dallas. Were glad youre here. One or two things we want to show you. Well start with a picture out of philadelphia. These are the skies to expect, as colder air settles in. We have belownormal temperatures to go along. 27 in buffalo. 36 in new york. Thats a quick look at the weather around the a cold day overall. Degrees is the temperature. Wind chill of 23 degrees. If you will feel that throughout the day. Teens at times, feels like 19 in martinsburg. 30 3 00 p. M. Culpeper. 33 in culpeper. Tomorrow, almost as cold. Warming up by one big break one this is katie. Thank you so much, sam. Great crowd out there. Heres a look at whats coming up on our gma morning menu. Robins sisters are with us live, for an unforgettable conversation about robins journey. Dressing like a duchess. Kate is back to work, revealing a teeny, tiny baby bump. We have details on what shes wearing. And a look at some of our favorite gma guest hosts. All that coming up on gma, live in times square. And heres one more special message from oprah. Hey, robin. I always knew this day was coming. It came a little sooner than i thought. And you know why i knew it was coming . Because you have an angel, lucimarian. She was working it. I told you. Welcome back. 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This is a celebration. Its wonderful to have all of you here. And wonderful to have all of you respond to robins story, as we well. I think that was the goal. So many folks have told us their stories. And we want to share with you about spreading the word on how important it is to be the match that can save someones life. Yes. Reporter from the beginning. Weve often said to our viewers, you are family. And we want you to hear things from us. Reporter from that very first emotional announcement. All that prepared me for a bone marrow transplant. Reporter robin was clear on one thing. Using this personal setback to spread lifesaving information to others. Bethematch. Org said they got a tremendous amount of response. Unbelievable. Wanting to be a donor. This really means a lot. Reporter none of us could have guessed how quickly these seeds of knowledge would grow into lifesaving action. Thats a cool opportunity to have. Reporter hundreds of miles away, tim gilligan logged on to his computer and saw this. Are you ready to meet this young man . Im ready to meet the man who saved my life. Reporter our segment on the meeting of a bone marrow donor and the woman he saved. I just want to say thank you. What an effect he had on someone elses life at such a young age. What an awesome thing to do. I went home that night and signed up the same night. I came home that night, i found something were doing. He was really excited about it. He was, were going to do this. Reporter the gilligans had been looking for a way to teach their two, small boys the importance of helping others. This seemed like the perfect life lesson. I didnt know anything about the registry and how easy it was to sign up. Reporter some people who sign up to be a donor, could never be asked to donate. But fate had a different plan for tim. His phone rang two months later. I did it in late august. And i think it was october that i got the call that i was a match. Reporter somewhere in the world was a woman with leukemia. And tim was a perfect match. This is exactly why you sign up. It could be someones mother, sister or aunt. Shes someone to someone else, even though we dont know her. When you sign up or do anything in good in general, in some way, youre doing it to help someone else. But its also sort of selfish reasons, as well, because it makes you feel good. Tim gilligan, im here for an apartment. Reporter at the crack of dawn one cold, january morning, tim and kerra made their way to the Dana Farber Institute in boston. You are a hero. And you know that. Reporter and started the process of donating. An hour later, those first, precious stem cells start to flow. Theres a lot of disconceptions about donated stem cells. Its an easy process. Some donors experience mild fatigue and mild joint pain. But that usually subsides within a couple of days of donation. Reporter eight hours after tim came into the hospital, mission accomplished. It was like sitting in a chair all day, watching movies. Reporter a cooler with precious cargo races out the door, on the way to that leukemia patient. I want robin to know that she did have an impact. She did the show. She put it on the air. But it worked. Someone got matched. Now, tim is going in a few months later to potentially save this womans life. Reporter its an ongoing chain of hope. From robins journey. To tims journey. To the new mission of those lifesaving cells, giving someone a second chance. He understands, daddys going to help a sick lady. I want them to know that he did everything he could to help someone he doesnt even know. Thats what its all about. What an example he is for his children. And thats why we do what we do. My sister, sallyann, my sister, dorothy. And everyone knows sallyann, you were my donor. That brings back some memories in watching. Oh, yes. And it also brings up, to me, the tremendous feeling of accomplishment to be able to know that theres something in your body that can help somebody else. In my case, my sister. And i just want to get the word out to as many people as possible. Please, join the registry. Please, join the be the match bone marrow registry because theres somebody out there that could use you. And sometimes the fear, whats going to happen . How do you feel . People have been asking me all along. I feel fine. It was the easiest thing in the world to be a donor. Im amazed at your strength. You were the one who was strong. You were the one who had to endure so much in order to receive the transplant. You went through the chemo. And you stood the test. You stood the test. You passed the test. And you know that there are prayers that went my prayer partner, phyllis alexander, who is here today. Phyllis and i pray every, single day. I remember when you were praying when they were doing the swabbing. I thought dorothy, because were closer in age, that dorothy was going to be the donor. People think, we all have siblings on this couch, and we feel that it will be automatic. And dorothy was not a match. And sallyann was. What a blessing you were not because you were there to take care of momma. We all have a role to play in our family. I knew i wasnt going to be the match. I think it would have overwhelmed me. And it was a privilege and an honor to be there with mom and take care of her. And so many people, though, did so many things for you on the coast, with the swabbin for robin, and the mississippi gulf coast, boys and girls club. You know, we just people just love you. And we are just so grateful to all of them for it. We are. Were following moms legacy. And you all were there, everyone on this couch was there, when momma passed away. You came down to mississippi. George, you left the convention. The democratic convention. Boy, i saw how much the community loved you. And i saw some strong genes there. Morning television, as well, in new orleans. And your station has done a remarkable job. I cant say enough about wwl. And gives the call letters. As well as the entire metro area. New Orleans Metro area. They were out in drives. They answered the call, as well. And theres been so many prayers. And this family, i want to say, to abc, you truly have been the real deal. Youve been there for robin through thick and thin. And we cannot thank you enough for all you have done for our sister, robin. I know going home, for your mothers home going, i was so struck by that community. It was an overwhelming feeling of welcome, of comfort, of support. And it all made perfect sense, all of a sudden, to see you all there, with the people from which you sprung. It was amazing. It was amazing. I do want to say something. We do have a brother. We have a brother. And we were recently all together down on the coast. And my brother is a schoolteacher in houston and a basketball coach. And he took time off to be with us, just a short time ago. So, he wasnt able to take time off again. But what a wonderful blessing it is to have family and extended family here. You are our family. Its amazing. We love having you here. If you need more, because theres a lot more of robins journey, by the way. Theres a special 20 20 thats happening this friday, at 10 00, 9 00 central. Guess whose face is going to be glued to that set . Mine. By the way, be the match. Lets make a difference for somebody out there. More coming up. Stay with us, everybody. Hey, robin, this is josh turner here on the stage of the worldfamous grand ole opry. I have a few friends who want to say hello to you. Welcome back, robin. Good morning, everyone. 8 27 on this wednesday morning. Lawyers for the man convicted of plan to askdra levy for a new trial. Prosecutors learned about a toblem in the case that led conviction. In remains were later found creek park in 2002. Students are mourning the loss of another student was fatally shot, the second this week. The 18yearold was killed in a shooting outside an apartment complex. An indepth report, coming up in few moments. Now, heres jimmy would. On traffic. Eck 270, a crash clearing out earlier on 270. 370,olume, south of spring thater stretch of the parkway is responding to a new crash. Still, a hefty rushhour. Look at the forecast. Definitely cold and blustery. Wind chill factor, only 23 right now. , windshieldtown stay in the teens and 20s to much of the day. If you lake effect snow showers the masondixon line. Highs in the upper 30s tomorrow. Thank you for watching. Have another update for [ male announcer ] heres a friendly reminder its your last chance to get a 200 verizon visa prepaid card with verizon igh Speed Internet and phone for business, both with 99. 9 network reliability, for only 84. 99 a month when you sign up online with a 2year term. Plus a basic second line. Just order at verizon. Com bizdeal, or call 1. 888. 929. 4404 for other offers. Hurry, this offer wont last long. No matter how far dont worry, baby ill be there in a hurry you dont have to worry cause robin there aint no Mountain High enough aint no valley low enough aint no river wide enough to keep me from getting to you [ cheers and applause ] i love i love hearing music. Music, music, music, got me through a difficult time. Thank you, mandisa, for being here. So gorgeous. We have a lot to get to here. I mean, look. There you are, 12 stories high. Look at times square. It is lit up. And look at all the folks who came out today, by the thousands. It was arts and crafts night in every midtown manhattan hotel. We apologize, by the way. We didnt just decorate our backyard. People have been coming in, with messages, from all over the country. Heres a special one, i think. Okay. Well, i am delighted to know that robin is coming back on the air. We have missed you. Were delighted. Were going to be able to tune in and see you. And i hope you have a fabulous time. So, since i dont have any prospects for employment at the moment, i will be able to tune in and watch you. So, wave to me, robin, okay . And theres a lot of people who did come in and really help out. Absolutely. So many people have joined us to help keep robins seat warm while she was away. Members of our own abc family, like amy and elizabeth vargas. Also, guest hosts, oprah, jerry seinfe seinfeld, rob lowe. Heres a look back at the hosts who set their alarm clocks extra early to help out. A big crowd out there. Our special cohost, jessica simpson. Josh groban is with us. Charlie sheen. Bruce willis. Rob lowe. Good morning, america. Good morning, america. Good morning, america. Really . Thats all you got . Okay. Good morning, america. Michael strahan. Good morning, america. A special guest. What is it like to be driven to work by the George Stephanopoulos . Robin, let me say, i love sitting in with your tv family. Im sitting here for you. Jerry seinfeld. If youre just getting up, youre fired. Great to be here. I got to go. Stephen colbert. Best way to start the day. Just a float of mountain dew. It will get you there, man. Cheers. Sofia, tell me its not like that in colombia every, single day. Of course, it is. Just a smalltown girl living in a lonely world took the Midnight Train going anywhere dont stop believing and robin roberts, i want you to be looking right now because were all channeling you through our shoes, right here. Froggy slippers. We know youre wearing them at home. Robin, are you there . Oh, yes. I am here. Aint no Mountain High enough aint no valley low enough aint no river wide enough to keep me from you standing in for you, robin. Were keeping your desk warm for you. Keep me from getting to you it was a real gift, a real gift to be able to be at home and be a viewer. Ive never been able to do that. And to amy and to elizabeth, i know people say, well, thats their job. Theyre your colleagues. No, theyre my friends. And the way you all were with each other, really, youre forever a part of the gma family. Thank you. We were rooting for you the whole time. And so thrilled youre back today. So happy. All of our love. Yes. How did you put up with this one . Robin, you set the tone, though. You set the tone for the family. While everyone missed you, everyone was rooting for you. And it bonded everyone together in a way that was palpable and real. Thank you for creating this. And this is your day. Our day. Your day. Something that morgan, one of our producers, she sent me an email last night. She said, were there for you. And she said, tomorrow is a great day for us. And thats what it is. It really is. Take a look at that crowd in this room. Everybody who is is Anyone Running abc right now . The president of abc. Is anyone minding the store . Is there breaking news happening . I want to say real quick. What a staff. This was an offthegrid thing. You guys, each and every day. Thank you so much for getting the show on the air. Thank you. In the control room can get to the local stations. Lets do a little weather. Lets look outside our doors and tell you whats going on. Your twitter and facebook pictures. By the way, you have made robin everything trending on twitter today. Welcome back, robin, in a hash tag. You want to keep that going. A little shot of georgia thats california this morning. Looked like a g to me. That would have been very different in georgia. You didnt have that going on there. Theres a look at the storms. Theres 20 states, now, that have the winter storm watches and warnings out. Good morning. Temperatures in the 30s. The windchill factor today, 23 degrees. Afternoon making it into upper we get to hang out here a little longer. George, though, is downstairs. All that weather was brought to you by aarp. Im counting down to oscar sunday with katie couric. She has a special on tonight. Countdown to oscar with katie couric. She goes in the oscar archives. I have a sneak peek, george. And i know how to clear a room. Everyones upstairs. So great to be here on such a wonderful day. So happy robins back, for all of you. And looking great and feeling well. So important. And im looking forward to her hosting the red carpet show. Thats going to be special. Prior to the oscars on sunday. Millions of people all around the globe tune in to see the awards, to see their favorite celebrities wearing their favorite fashions at the most glamorous part of the year. Things dont always go as planned. I went inside the vault to look at the mishaps and unexpected moments. After all, its a live show. And anything can happen. Flubs. And marvin hamsmish. Who . At the break. Reporter and fumbled. Thank you. I do my own stunts reporter oscar is at its best when he goes offscript. Wait a minute. Theres a leg stuck. Wait a minute. Its a live show. And anything can happen. That adds to the incredible excitement around the show because no matter how carefully scripted it is, you dont know whats going to happen next. Reporter from unidentified falling objects. [ laughter ] well reporter to oscar and envelopes gone awol. I dont have the envelope. Reporter during the 1973 oscar show, Clint Eastwood found himself in the hot seat. Supposed to be charlton heston, part of the show. But somehow he hasnt shown up. Reporter preston was late with a flat tire. And 12 minutes into the show, eastwood was plucked from the audience to cover for him. Come on. Flip the card, man. This isnt my bag, ill tell you. Reporter and just in the nick of time heston makes his day. In 2003 adrien brody gave us oscars team steamiest surprise. Adrien brody. He gets up on stage. And there is halle berry. And he just plants one on her. Ill bet you they didnt tell you that was in the gift bag. Reporter and a look back at the unexpected just would not be complete without this jawdropping moment. Arguably the most shocking in oscars 85year history. But presenter david niven barely skipped a beat. Probably the only man that man will get in his life, by stripping off his shorts and showing his shortcomings. Reporter even a cool Elizabeth Taylor found herself hot and bothered as she tried to present the next award. Thats a pretty hard act to follow. Reporter but on the oscar stage, the show must go on. Im nervous. That really upset me. I think im jealous. Reporter even if it leaves you blushing. So, from the unscripted shockers to hilarious and moving speeches, we look back at some of the greatest moments. Including more surprises in tonights special. A lot of home movies, right . Theres 160,000 reels in the academys vault. Enough to go around the world 1 1 2 times. And included in that film footage are home movies with people like Marilyn Monroe on the set of the misfits looking kind of bored. Vivian lee chatting it up with the actors between scenes in gone with the wind. Its really interesting stuff. And david niven was so quick. Wasnt he . And we have a really cute interview with Billy Crystal and whoop pi, talking about the challenges of hosting. Mad about oscar airs tonight at 10 00, 9 00 central on abc. And coming up, much more. [ harry umlaut ] hey you know what, i speak european. [ sally y umlaut ] european isnt a language. I think they speak all kinds over there. Nah. Its basically one language with a few variations. My cousin has a passport. Uhhuh. Take this fascinating muller yogurt. Frut up. Means fruit up. As in creamy yogurt down below. And a delectable, aromatic layer of blended fruity, moussey, uppiness on top. Frut up. As the europeans say. In their language. Wow. You really are bilingual. Yeah, i dated a comma in high school. [ male announcer ] muller. The european for yummy. Back, now, with mandisa. Her song, stronger, from the album, what if we were real, really helped me get through my recovery. Shes going to sing it for us in a moment. I love the beyonce fan here. Did you see this . Mandisa, thank you so much for being here. And you were here a few days before i took my medical leave. And you sang this song. You gave me the cd. And i have listened to it over and over again. What does the song stronger mean to you . Its just for people like you who are walking through the time if they dont have the strength on their own, we can tap into the strength of god. And he will pull us through and make us stronger on the other side. I do feel stronger on the other side. Are you ready to be inspired . Heres mandisa, singing her number one hit, stronger. Thank you, my friend. Bless, yall. Hey, heard you were up all night thinking about how your world aint right and you wonder if things will ever get better youre asking why is it always raining on you when all you want is just a little good news instead of standing there struck out in the weather oh, dont hang your head its gonna end gods right there even if its hard to see him i promise you that he still cares whe the waves are taking you under hold on just a little bit longer he knows this is gonna make you stronger, stronger the pain aint gonna last forever and things can only get Better Believe me, this is gonna make you stronger stronger, stronger believe me this is gonna make you stronger try and do the best you can hold on and let him hold your hand and go on and fall into the arms of jesus oh, lift your head its gonna end gods right there even when you just cant feel him i promise you he still cares cause hold on just a little bit longer he knows this is going to make you stronger, stronger the pain is going to last just a little longer this is going to make you better its going to make you stronger if he started this work in your life he will be faithful to complete it if only you believe it he knows how much it hurts and im sure that hes gonna help you get through this do you believe it out there . If you believe it, come on. Let me hear you sing it along with us. When the waves are taking you under hold on just a little bit longer he knows that this is gonna make you stronger, stronger the paint aint gonna last forever in time, its gonna get Better Believe me this is gonna make you stronger gonna make you stronger stronger stronger believe me its gonna make you stronger gonna make you stronger gonna make you strong er just hold on just a little longer the pain aint gonna last forever its only going to make you stronger hey, hey, hey [ cheers and applause ] robin, want to say, welcome back. And congratulations on beating it yet again. You are a true inspiration. I got you a laker jersey. Everythings spinning in our world again. Robin, this is your boy, dwight howard. Im so happy to see you back on tv. I got nothing but love for you, baby nothing but love for you im on top of the world i want to thank you for doing what nobody did. You brought the lakers together this year. Here it is. Nbas been great. The hawks sent me a jersey. The knicks, everyone. And the lakers. So did the lakers. This has been so amazing. I have so many people to thank. My sisters, dorothy, sallyann. I just look around. Rich, you were one of the first with diane. Bob iger with disney. Anne sweeney, come up here. With abc television. I said this before, i know how blessed i am, and how lucky i am. Theres many people who take an extended medical leave. And they dont have a job to come back to. And i have a wonderful job. And thank you. Thank you so much, anne, and bob. Ben sherwood, our abc news president , tom sabrowski, our producer of Good Morning America. So many people have been sending us things, as well. We want to say thank you to our friends at the today show, for sending a basket. And also, a donation to be the match. Oh, thats wonderful. Were bringing everybody together. And morning tv. Buddy. Robin, the whole staff, this is for you. And its your favorite, red velvet. Now that i have sallys cells, i have a sweet tooth. Its true. Its working out really well. Thank you, buddy. We got cake for everyone. We love you, robin. Were so happy youre back. And god bless you. You look so beautiful. Im so happy for you. Thank you, buddy. Lets eat. Yeah. Lets eat. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my Citi Thankyou card to pick up some accessories. A new belt. Some nylons. And what girl wouldnt need new shoes . And with all the points ive been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. Things are definitely. Looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your Citi Thankyou points to travel whenever you want. Visit citi. Thm thankyoucards to apply. [ cheers and applause ] good morning, everyone. Is 8 56. Washington, d. C. Government is newching a search for a financial officer. 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