Moments before. Cure for the common cold . The new Research Just published. The medical discovery. Dr. Ashton is here. Lucky to be alive. The 3yearold spotted dangling 13 stories up. How he was saved just in time. First on gma, the new interview with beloved jeopardy host alex trebek. As long as i can walk out and greet the audience and the contestants and run the game, im happy. His Important Health update. The news hes sharing right here on gma as he valiantly continues to face pancreatic cancer. My uptown girl and stepping up for the uptown girl. Christie brinkleys daughter sailor sweeping away the ballroom filling her injured moms dancing shoes. What theyre saying about that powerful performance on gma this morning. You know im in love with an uptown girl my uptown girl still thinking of that video, Christie Brinkley in the video. The hat and everything looking good. Good morning, america. Great to have you with us on this tuesday morning. You know how we love tuesdays. And what a performance in the ballroom, michael. Absolutely. Christie brinkleys daughter, sailor, she had just three days to rehearse and get ready for the premiere of dancing with the stars. How do you think she did . Really well. The audience definitely thought she did well and she nailed it according to them. She had a big standing ovation. Much more on that ahead. I mean, they look exactly alike. If you look just closely you think youre looking at christie. I know. Shes proud of her daughter. First, the latest on those tensions between the u. S. And iran after saying the u. S. Was locked and loaded, ready to retaliate over that attack on key Oil Facilities in saudi arabia. President trump now appears to be taking a different stance saying he wants to avoid war. Chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz has the latest there in washington. Good morning, martha. Reporter good morning, robin. The secretary of state is squarely pointing the finger at iran for the attacks and this morning, a senior official telling abc that a nearly intact Cruise Missile and drone were found which could be important evidence, but the president seems in no hurry to definitively pin the blame on iran or take any retaliatory action. The attack was brazen and highly sophisticated with more than 20 explosiveladen drones and nearly a dozen Cruise Missiles slamming into the Oil Facilities in saudi arabia leaving the Worlds Largest refinery smoldering. But after a weekend of strong words and warnings, President Trump now saying he suspects iran was behind the attacks but telling our jon karl he wants to be certain. Were having some very strong studies done but its certainly looking that way at this moment and well let you know. As soon as we find out definitively, well let you know, but it certainly looks that way. Reporter a Senior Administration official telling abc news that there is an unclassified statement ready to be released showing no doubt iran carried out the strikes from its own soil including information that the attacks all came from the north. But the president was restrained in his comments on monday. I dont want war with anybody. Im somebody that would like not to have war. Reporter in june after the u. S. Accused iran of shooting down one of our drones, the u. S. Military was close to being locked and loaded for a retaliatory strike only to have the president shut it down because he said he was worried about loss of life. And there were those oil tankers the u. S. Said were struck by iran, as well. So what is his message to iran . I think ill have a stronger message or maybe no message at all when we get the final results of what were looking at but right now its too soon to say. Theres plenty of time. Theres no rush. Reporter this morning, iran is saying there is no chance that irans president will meet with President Trump next week at the u. N. And while the administration is figuring out how to respond to these attacks, experts are saying that within weeks, gas prices could rise 10 cents to 25 cents a gallon, michael. All right, martha, the world is watching. Thank you so much for that. Now were going to turn to the latest on that major strike against general motors, nearly 50,000 united autoworkers protesting again today after another round of negotiations failed overnight. Alex perez is in detroit with the very latest. Good morning, alex. Reporter hey, good morning, michael. This is day two of this national strike. Both sides have been the bargaining table since yesterday. Union officials tell me they are nowhere near reaching a deal. I want you to take a look behind me here. You can see workers on the picket. This is pretty much what it has been like. Workers marching and chanting here now. They tell us this is all about better wages, Better Benefits and sharing in that 8. 1 bon profit that gm made last year. A lot of these employees took concessions during that 2009 government bailout and they say that period is now over. Michael. And, alex, as this strike drags on toulde a bigger longterm impact. Reporter yeah, thats right. This is not just about the workers or the automaker. It could impact the economy. Each one of these employees experts say generates 6 to 7 jobs outside of the plant so that means suppliers, restaurants and other services. So if these employees are cutting back it could impact the greater economy overall. Michael. All right, a lot of people depending on the deal. Thank you so much, alex. Amy. Now to the investigation into that deadly explosion in maine. Take a look at this new drone video showing the devastation following a massive blast that killed a firefighter and injured six other people. Gio benitez is there on the scene in farmington with the very latest. Good morning, gio. Reporter amy, good morning to you. Those firefighters were investigating a gas odor when that building just exploded and take a look behind me, because nothing is left behind. Now a family and a community are in mourning. I have no idea what happened. Reporter this morning, the dramatic images from the scene of a deadly building explosion that killed a veteran firefighter. New drone video capturing what used to be a massive building. The impact blew our walls off and everything is ruined by it. It is what it is. Just thankful to be aleve. Reporter authorities had been called out to a special needs Center Following reports of a gas leak. Propane problem at that location. Could be a leak. Reporter when firefighters were investigating, the twostory builng exploded killing 68yearold captain michael bell and injuring six others. As bells body was removed we saw his colleagues paying tribute. Overnight, a vigil for the fallen firefighter. We feel its important to support the town and show that we care for our First Responders and the people who really try to help others. Reporter a Maintenance Worker from the building reporting a gas odor monday morning. Employees evacuating. This morning, as authorities sift through the rubble, employees are calling that Maintenance Worker who reported the odor a hero. If he hadnt been putting tables away in the basement at that time we all would have been in the building when that happened. Reporter and we should tell you that this blast was so big that some of the surrounding homes in this area, they were damaged here but thankfully none of the residents were injured. Now, investigators are trying to figure out what caused this explosion. Robin. Want to know that. All right, gio, thank you. Now to that growing fire threat out west prompting evacuations in utah last night. Dry and gusty winds are fueling flames, power even cut to tens of thousands of customers in high fire danger areas. Ginger back from l. A. Tracking it all for us. Good morning, ginger. Good morning to you, robin. Some of the numbers we saw, 50 to 76mileperhour gusts, this is the francis fire. Its just south of salt lake city. This was about 200 acres burning and they did have those evacuations in place but then the front passed and the threat lifted and they lifted the evacuations. I think there could be more today. Theres a front diving to the south so there is a high wind warning for gusts up to 65 Miles Per Hour in parts of wyoming and the red flag warnings exist still in southeastern utah. This is going to keep moving to the east and we have to worry about the tropics which ill tell you about in a bit. Michael. Now to breaking new developments in the vaping crisis. Another death, this comes as the cdc sounds the alarm activating its Emergency Operation center and Steve Osunsami is there in atlanta with more. Good morning, steve. Reporter good morning to you, michael. There was yet another death as you just said connected to the use of ecigarettes. Another person struggling to breathe who didnt make it. Here in atlanta the u. S. Centers for Disease Control is putting together its best minds, activating an Emergency Operations center in response to the cases of lung injury associated with ecigarette product use or vaping. Their latest numbers, six people dead across six states and 380 cases of lung illness reported across 36 states and the u. S. Virgin islands. Health officials from coast to coast are encouraging ecigarette users to stop vaping until they can figure out what is causing people to get sick. Amy. Yeah, we certainly hope people will heed those warnings. Steve, thank you. Now to that possible medical breakthrough. Researchers at Stanford University and ucsf making a big discovery that could help lead to a cure for the common cold. Dr. Ashton is here with all the details. All right, dr. Ashton, tell me about this scientific advance. Is it a cure . Not yet, but possibly. And we need to tell our grandmas, you can put the garlic away because it does look like theyre on to something here. In the past the virus that causes the common cold is sneaky. So it evades targeting. We cant disable that virus. What they did at ucsf and stanford is, they actually targeted the receiver of the virus so, if you think of it like this lock and key, if the lock is actually the cell that gets infected, the key is the virus. Instead of disabling this, they disabled the protein on the cell that is found to be nonessential so that virus cannot infect those cells. Not just important for the common cold but also that enterovirus which has been implicated in that acute flaccid myelitis. Very, very interesting research. What are the next steps . Not ready for prime time. This was tested in mice and have to develop a drug that blocks the protein in cells and they have to test it so until that time, wash your hands, sneeze into your arm, and maybe keep listening to grandma for a little while longer. All right, jen, thank you. Always listen to grandma and you too, jen. New trouble for Antonio Brown, the embattled nfl star facing multiple new allegations this morning accused of Sexual Misconduct, refusing to pay former employees. Paula faris has the latest details. Reporter this morning, more accusations against Antonio Brown. A new allegation has surfaced involving another claim of Sexual Misconduct by the new England Patriots star. According to an article published monday in Sports Illustrated, an unnamed female artist accuses him of unwanted advances while she was painting a mural of him at his pittsburgh home two years ago. She alleges that while she was working kneeling down in front of a wall in front of browns house, she turned around to find him standing behind her naked except for a hand towel. She told him to stop, she went back to work and told him she was not interested in his advances. Reporter according to s. I. , the woman is not pursuing charges for remuneration, though she was bothered by his alleged behavior. Browns lawyer responding on social media tweeting, Antonio Brown has reviewed the Sexual Misconduct allegations made by an unnamed artist included in a recently published Sports Illustrated article and denies that he ever engaged in such activities. The article also raises questions about browns character, detailing various lawsuits against him in which hes accused of refusing to pay several past employees for their work and their services. According to Sports Illustrated, brown is named in a half dozen lawsuits for unpaid debts. Abc news has obtained three of those complaints which include a doctor, a former personal assistant and a trainer, all saying brown stiffed them for thousands. The pattern seems to be that Antonio Brown asks these people to do work for him and charms them into entering a business relationship with him and when the bill comes due Antonio Brown often goes awol. Reporter brown already facing a civil lawsuit in his former trainer, brittany taylor, who on monday met with nfl officials after accusing him of three instances of Sexual Assault including rape in 2018. Brown denies her allegations and his Attorney Says any sexual interaction with mr. Brown was entirely consensual. Antonio brown, the newest patriot. Reporter but browns off the field problems dont appear to be affecting his time on the field. Caught by brown touchdown, new england. Reporter espn reporting brown is being allowed to play, not placed on the commissioners exempt list, since there is no criminal investigation. Catch and curl. Antonio brown. Reporter and browns lawyer says they will not be commenting any further on the new allegations as reported in Sports Illustrated. As for britney taylor, who met with League Officials on monday, the information gathered, it is crucial in determining the leagues next steps. You guys, they could still bench him. Remember, the league at the end of the day has the final say. Well see what happens. Thank you, paula. Now to a saturday night live shakeup. The show firing one of its new cast members before he even appeared on the broadcast. This comes after past racist remarks surfaced. Chris connelly is tracking the latest from los angeles. Good morning to you, chris. Reporter and good morning, michael. The news coming down on monday. Comic shane gillis out at snl after just a few days amid a firestorm of criticism. From the Stormy Daniels allegations stormy, this is michael cohen. Are you alone . Yes. And what are you wearing . Reporter to the opioid crisis. I want to use heroin. But i also want to get stuff done. Reporter saturday night live doesnt steer clear of controversy in its sketches. Recent days, though, have seen snl dealing with its own controversy. The show declaring in a statement on monday it is dropping one of its new hires, 31yearold standup comic shane gillis. I took skoal out of my mouth to come up here. And i didnt vote for donald trump. It makes me like the Nelson Mandela of central pennsylvania. Reporter but a video of gillis from about a year ago surfaced from matt and shanes secret podcast in which he mocked and mimicked a chinese accent and referred to asian people in chinatown with a slur. Reaction immediate and unfavorable. Gillis issued an initial statement saying, im happy to apologize to anyone whos actually offended by anything i said. I am trying to be the best comedian i can be, and sometimes that requires risks. Pablo s. Torre of espns high noon tweeting it was only a risk because you and your hack friend are dumb enough to record it. Enter democratic president ial candidate andrew yang. In a series of tweets on saturday, yang excoriated antiasian racism and slurs but after going through gillis work yang says he does not strike me as malignant or evil. I do not think he should lose his job. We would benefit from being more forgiving rather than punitive. The show opted otherwise, announcing his removal on monday, saying, we were not aware of his prior remarks. The language he used is offensive, hurtful and unacceptable. Gillis issuing a statement saying he respects the decision but it feels ridiculous for comedians to be making serious public statements but here we are. Im a comedian who was funny enough to get snl. That cant be taken away. Many on social media praised the decision. Former snl cast member Rob Schneider did not, tweeting, i am sorry you had the misfortune of being a cast member during this era of cultural unforgiveness. Many different perspectives. Snls new hires do include bowen yang who will become the first chineseamerican cast member in the shows soontobe 45 seasons on the air. As for president ial candidate andrew yang, he tweeted that he hopes to sit down with gillis soon. Guys. Well see if that happens. All right, thanks so much, chris. And we have a lot more coming up this morning. Next, our oneonone with alex trebek. The new developments in his health battle. He is opening up first right here on gma this morning. And baseball legend david ortiz, big papi, now taking us inside those terrifying moments. The shooting that nearly killed him and the doctors who saved big papis life. But first, lets go back to ginger. I have to start with southeast texas, houston, galveston, houston, if you are watching you are about to have a ton of rain. Youre in a Flash Flood Watch for up to ten inches over the next couple of days. That thing hanging off the gulf has been trying to become a tropical cyclone. It does not. It doesnt matter what it becomes. All the way up to lufkin through the end of the week well be w