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absolutely. no question about that, but that's why we held up the money staff mick mulvaney repeatedly insisted that the president did nothing wrong. >> so that was part of the reason he ordered to withhold funding to ukraine? >> if you look back to what happened in 2016, certainly was part of the thing he was worried in part with corruption of that nation. that is absolutely appropriate. >> to be clear, you described a quid pro quo. it is funding will not flow unless the investigation into the democratic server happens as well. >> we do that all the time with foreign policy, and i have news for everybody. get over it. there's going to be political influence in foreign policy. >> reporter: mulvaney's words which he later took back, directly contradicted what the president has been saying for weeks. >> there was no quid pro quo. >> there was no quid pro quo. >> there was no quid pro quo. >> reporter: and it seemed to confuse his allies on capitol hill. >> he admitted that military aid to ukraine was frozen in part to put pressure on them to investigate the democrats. >> that's what he said? >> yes. >> i don't know what that means. >> things have gone from bad to much, much worse. >> mick mulvaney said exactly what was going on. there was a quid pro quo. >> reporter: all of is unfolded as the president confirmed his secretary of energy, rick perry, a main player in the administration's dealings with ukraine, is resigning. the reason, unclear. >> rick has done a fantastic job in energy, but it was time. >> reporter: about five hours after mulvaney's press conference, he put out a written statement that effectively denied saying what he said. mulvaney accused, quote, the media of misconstruing his remarks and then said, quote, there is absolutely no quid pro quo tween ukrainian military aid and any investigation into the 2016 election. that is not what he sa athe press conference. in fact, when i directly asked him if there was a quid pro qu he said, quote, we do that all the time with foreign policy. george, it was interesting that mulvaney's written statement came after the president's outside legal team put out a statement saying they had nothing to do with the press conference. >> and the justice department said it was a surprise as well. it was such a big surprise to see him say that about no quid pro quo, but this press conference was called to say the g7 summit was being awarded to trump's hotel. here's what he said about that. >> we were back in the dining room, and we had the list. he goes, what about doral? that's not the craziest idea. it makes perfect sense. >> this is a pretty open admission here and it's hard to overstate this. this is something we've literally never seen before, a president awarding a huge government contract to his own business. >> reporter: he said they will do it at cost, and went through a process and looked at a dozen different properties and confirmed the president's recommendation to do it at his own property. it's really extraordinary, and may end up being part of the impeachment process because it's the president doing what the democrats have accused him of, which is doing something that appears at the very least to be for his personal benefit. >> self-dealing. jon, thanks very much. let's bring in dan abrams, and begin right there, dan, because this potentially awarding of the government contract to his own hotel potentially violates the constitution in two different ways. >> it's called the emoluments clause and it's one of these things that we've sort of put to thside as of late. you say, you know what, there are courts that have dismissed lawsuits base on the emoluments clause, and people say this is not what will bring down the president, but this is a direct violation of the emoluments clause. you point out two direct references in the constitution. one is a foreign emoluments clause. and that's a situation where no foreign king or no foreign state is supposed to give a gift or anything of value to anyone in the federal government without -- >> much less the president. >> right. without congressional approval, and there's the domestic one which is more relevant here, which basically says the president's salary is just supposed to be his salary, and no federal or state officials can give him anything of benefit, and the concern was that federal officials would be trying to in effect, pay off the president, give him benefit, and that's the one where you have got to say, if this isn't an example of it, what might be? >> that's why it will be looked at by the democrats in the house no doubt. meantime, this admission from mick mulvaney that there was a quid pro quo, this had been the main defense against impeachment by the president and his allies. >> again and again, they said, there's no quid pro quo. do you need a quid pro quo, et cetera. this isn't as much a legal issue as it is an issue for congress with regard to potential abuse of power. once you lose the quid pro quo defense, then the question is, are we simply saying it's perfectly fine to put pressure on a foreign government not for something that's in the benefit of the united states, but something that's in the benefit of the president? >> that's what mick mulvaney appeared to be saying. get over it. the question is, will all those senators in the house agree? >> that's the question. watch the senators. it seems pretty clear that the house is likely to impeach. people keep saying that it's very unlikely that the senate will convict. keep an eye on the jurors. those are the jurors here. they're angry at the president as i would say in any jury selection, that's not a good idea. there's no change ever ven knew wh when it comes to where you can have this trial. it's happening in the senate. watch lindsey graham and others like him. they're critical. >> dan, thanks very much. it was an extraordinary day. vice president pence announcing that a cease-fire with turkey has been reached, but that short-lived deal already appears to be falling apart. president trump may be hailing it as, quote, a great day for civilization, but members of his own party are blasting the president for abandoning the kurds. our senior national correspondent terry moran has the latest also from the white house this morning. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. president trump is declaring victory over this supposed cease-fire, but all eyes on northern syria where there are reports that those air strikes and shelling and that humanitarian catastrophe continue. it's president trump's own decision to abandon the kurds that triggered all this, and he seems eager to put it behind him as soon as possible. overnight, president trump trying to take a victory lap at a campaign rally in texas. >> we had tremendous success today. i don't know if you have seen it. >> reporter: trump was celebrating what the white house claims is a cease-fire in syria, the recent turkish invasion sparked in part by his own decision to withdraw u.s. troops from the syrian border. the president made it sound like the chaos that followed his decision was part of his plan. >> sometimes you have to let them fight like two kids in a lot. you have got to let them fight. >> reporter: but according to the kurds since turkey invaded syria last week,18 civilians have been killed, including 18 children. over 160,000 have been forced to flee. vice president pence announced the purported cease-fire after a five-hour meeting with the turkish president. >> president trump sent us here to end the violence and we achieved an immediate cease-fire. >> reporter: but shortly after pence spoke, the turkish foreign minister with a distinctsdindis different take, saying turkey got what it wanted. the united states has accepted the legitimacy of our operation and aims, he said. it's a pause. this is not a cease-fire. under the deal, kurdish fighters, america's allies, would have five days to get out of a stretch along the border roughly 20 miles into syria that would then be controlled by turkey. that territory home to kurdish towns and villages. u.s. officials acknowledging some may not want to leave, that there are questions about where they will all go, and the u.s. agreed to lift sanctions trump imposed on turkey just this week once a permanent cease-fire is achieved. both republicans and democrats on capitol hill blasted trump. >> the announcement today is being portrayed as a victory. it is far from a victory. are we so weak and inept diplomatically that turkey forced the hand of the united states of america? turkey? >> erdogan is saying here's the land that i intend to take. i intend to drive every kurd out of this area, and the only thing he has agreed to is an ultimatum. the kurds can leave this area voluntarily in the next five days or i'll move in and kill them. >> reporter: and there's another big threat in that region. there are reports that isis prisoners have been escaping and on their social media sites they're taunting the kurds calling them abandoned american allies, promising slaughter and, quote, the return of the islamic state. michael? >> terry, thank you very much. let's get a reality check on what's happening on the ground in syria. there are reports that turkish forces are attacking this morning. james longman is live from the region as well. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, michael. president trump may be celebrating, but the reality here is that pockets of fighting have threatened the cease-fire. president education beg president erdogan was speaking today. clashes in this key town and they say turkish artillery fight is still pounding its main hospital, and their fighters will not leave the area. thousands of them still on the move trying to escape this violence. the u.s. has been criticized for, quote, legitimizing turkey's invasion. they worry that turkey is engaged in a process of ethnic cleansing, trying to stamp out syria's kurds. both sides say they're respecting it but it's unclear how long it will last. >> james, thanks very much. in the wake of the crisis, general jim mattis spoke out against trump for the first time last night here in new york. this comes one day after the president denigrated mattis in a closed door meeting with congressional leaders. our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz is here with us. >> reporter: mattis had warned of an isis resurgence after he began removing u.s. troops from syria, but he has been reluctant to directly criticize trump even in jest until last night. the event, a roast. an annual white tie fundraiser for catholic charities. the humor direct, the target clearly donald trump and his lack of military service. >> i had earned my spurs on the battlefield, martin, as you pointed out, and donald trump earned his in a letter from a doctor. >> reporter: just this week in a white house meeting with legislatu legislators, trump called the retired four-star general who he named secretary of defense overrated. >> i'm not just an overrated general. i am the greatest, the world's most overrated. >> reporter: but mattis who resigned last december after trump, who then just threatened syria, turned serious. >> i tried to bring some peace and order to places with no organized government, chaotic and warring factions, irrational fears and toxic hatred. >> reporter: the decision to now pull american troops out of syria, abandoning the kurds who fought alongside them against isis, on mattis' mind. >> we owe a debt to all who have fought for liberty, including those who tonight serve in the far corners of our planet. among them, the american men and women supporting our kurdish allies. [ applause ] >> reporter: and mattis, not the only four-star speaking his mind. the highly respected navy s.e.a.l., admiral bill mcraven who oversaw the mission to kill osama bin laden writing in "the new york times," if this president doesn't demonstrate the leadership that america needs both domestically and abroad, then it is time for a new person in the oval office, republican, democrat or independent. the sooner the better. the fate of our republic depends on it. the u.s. military prides itself on being nonpartisan, but more and more former senior military leaders are coming out against donald trump saying that it is not about politics, but character and leadership. george? >> and honor and standing by those who sacrifice with us. thanks very much. michael? a lot of strong statements there, george, and now to the tropical threat barrelling toward florida expected to bring high winds, heavy rain and possible flooding. ginger is tracking its path. good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you, michael. it looks like a group of thunderstorms headed toward the gulf coast as it becomes subtropical or a tropical storm it would be named nestor. no matter what it becomes, impacts are through louisiana to coastal alabama and through the florida panhandle before south carolina and north carolina this weekend. the main impact is florida. let's bring up the state of florida, and focus on the panhandle. my friends in mexico beach all the way over to pensacola. watch this as we put on the streamlines that represent the winds at the surface. you see where the center is? that's 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, the center there toward that bend to florida. and that convergence could help you end up with 2 to 5 feet of storm surge and that's one of the other storm threats. cecilia. we look at the planes in alaska. take a look at this. a passenger plane overshot the runway. the small aircraft was carrying 42 people including a high school swimming team. the school superintendent says the students are fine, but two other passengers were critically injured. witnesses say high winds appear to be a factor. the ntsb has sent a team to the crash site for investigation. turning now to a major victory this morning for opponents of vaping. industry leader juul says it will stop selling flavored pods which advocates say appeal to children. critics say this announcement from one of the biggest ecigarette companies is progress but that it doesn't go far enough because while juul says it's halting sales of the most popular flavors at this time, they plan to sell mint, menthol and tobacco. michael? now to the history-making all-female spacewalk said to take place roughly 20 minutes from now. we're looking live at the space station where they are gearing up for the big event, and you may remember a similar mission was scrubbed earlier this year because nasa didn't have two female suits to fit the astronauts. they worked that out. >> that's affirmative, jessica. we are 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battle with the media. amy is here with a revealing and really rare look at the couple. >> reporter: it is. good morning, guys. the pain harry still feels over his mother's death to the attacks of duchess meghan and the press, the royal couple gets surprisingly candid about the pressures of their life in the spotlight. the duke and duchess of sussex taking their royal son archie on a royal visit to a place that's important to the prince. >> we were here after my mum died so it's a nice place to get away from it all and now i feel deeply connected. >> reporter: pnce harry retracing his mother's steps from 22 years ago. harry opening up about the raw pain he still feels every day about his mother who was relentlessly pursued by paparazzi before her death. >> every time i hear a click or see a flash, it takes me straight back. it's the worst reminder of her life as opposed to the best. >> reporter: harry and his wife meghan now facing those same pressures together. earlier this month the 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opened the door. just told them to take my hand, take my hand, getting everybody out the car. >> reporter: the oscar winner who stars in blockbuster hits like "twister," and "as good as it gets" -- >> what good does that ever get anybody? >> reporter: now recovering at home. >> overturned vehicle at pico. >> reporter: this man saying he pulled two women and a man out of the car and says they all looked terrified. >> the truck had tipped over right about this section right here. >> you can actually see bumper in the road still from the accident. >> reporter: thomas telling me even after hunt was loaded onto a stretcher and rushed to the hospital, he had no idea who she was. >> did you recognize one of them as helen hunt? >> no. not at all. >> reporter: now while she was shaken, hunt's spokesperson says she suffered no major injuries and, michael, right now, the los angeles police department is investigating that crash. >> all right, kayna. we're glad she will be okay. thank you so much 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you ready? >> yeah. i'm so excited, i'm, like, seriously excited. i'm kind of shy, but mostly excited and courageous. >> hey. you know what? he's not shy, i'll tell you that. the nhl put it simply tweeting, this kid is a legend. and his favorite player is alexander ovechkin. he has a pet tarantula named michael that has a big appetite like me, and he wants to thank his dad and his mom and his team for, you know, his success on the ice. >> he's a little kid. says what is on his mind. >> do you think he's shy? >> not at all. he's a cutie. coming up, that abc news exclusive with prince harry and meghan. the duchess opening up about her challenging year. plugs we've got a new study of why skipping breakfast before you work out might actually benefit you. 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absolutely. no question about that. that's it. that's why we held up the money. >> the demand for an investigation into the democrats was part of the reason he ordered to withhold funding to ukraine? >> if you look back to what happened in 2016, certainly was part of the thing that he was worried about in corruption with that nation. that is absolutely appropriate. >> to be clear, you described a quid pro quo. is it is funding will not flow unless the investigation into the democratic server happens as well. >> we do that all the time with foreign policy, and i have news for everybody. get over it. there's going to be political influence in foreign policy. >> reporter: several hours after that, mulvaney put out a written statement effectively denying he said what he said. mulvaney in a statement said, the media was misconstruing his word. quote, there was absolutely no quid pro quo between ukrainian military aid and the investigation into the 2016 election. that's not what he said in his press conference. >> we all saw it. thank you very much. cecilia? breaking news that the kurdish forces are attacking, and that cease-fire celebrated by president trump now appears to be collapsing. james longman is live from the region with the latest on this. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. president trump may be celebrating, but the reality here is that fighting does go on this morning, and we're just seeing president erdogan of turkey speaking. he's adamant that turkey is honoring the agreement, but the kurds are saying clashes in this key town have continued. they say, in fact, turkey never stopped its bombardment, and its fighters won't leave the area. thousands are on the move trying to escape the violence. remember, turkey invaded syria in order to establish what it calls a safe zone, and the u.s.-brokered agreement has been criticized for supporting that aim, but kurdish leaders say they never agreed to a retreat in the first place and they worry that turkey being supported by hardline militia is engaged in a protest of ethnic cleansing, trying to stamp out syrian kurds. this was meant to last five days, but in some places, it hasn't even begun, cecilia. >> started before it stopped. thank you. george? 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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ welcome back to "gma." and i have to tell you we have an electric audience with us here on this friday morning. thank you guys for being here with us. we appreciate it. >> they already have a sugar high. >> they're on a sugar high because they have had cookies already. tomorrow on "gma" saturday's new second hour, we have a big topic of conversation. the new sex ed, and how parents are turning to experts for the talk. be sure to tune in for that, and more. george, why are you smiling? >> wondering who the experts are. >> my twins are 14. i need their number. i need to give them a call. >> i'm just excited you can outsource it. >> exactly. we're not outsourcing anything when it comes to "pop news" because sara haines is here. [ applause ] we begin this morning with a scary moment for lady gaga. during her "enigma" show which is part of her las vegas residency, gaga fell off the stage with a fan. here's what happened. she invited the fan to dance with her. you see right here, but when she jumped into his arms, he lost his footing and they both fell off the stage with her falling backwards. now, the crowd was obviously concerned, but gaga being the pro she is didn't miss a beat. she got back on stage and danced like nothing had happened. you can see her right there doing full choreography to "bad romance," and she posted photos of her post-show ritual, and spending time in a compression suit and ice bath and i think after that fall she definitely needed that. gaga, we hope you're doing well, and we send our love to you for a quick recovery. >> yeah. [ applause ] >> that's very scary. now we go to paul rudd who made a titanic-sized revelation on "the graham norton show" this week. he may have convinced leonardo dicaprio to do a little known movie called "titanic." you might have seen it. leo brought up his latest job offer in the car on the way to a cast party. take a listen. >> he said, i just got offered this movie, and it's a big movie. it's a studio movie. he had only done indie films to that point, and he said, it's a studio movie. it's "titanic," and he was saying, like, i don't know what i'll do. i remember saying, you should do it. >> paul going on to say he doesn't really think he had any say in leo's final decision, but if leo hadn't said yes, there were a few other a-listers up for the role of jack dawson including johnny depp and matthew mcconaughey. and little known fact, paul rudd's dad is a titanic expert. he goes around and does speeches on it. >> very cool. >> i rarely have that. >> so surprised. [ applause ] and finally, who needs flowers when you can have chicken nuggets? take a look at this. that is a wedding bouquet filled with chicken nuggets. now they happen to be the bride's favorite snack, so her cousin jenna surprised her with her during her toast writing on instagram, i think the bride is more excited for nugs than her new hubby. it turns out that jenna had been planning on incorporating chicken nuggets into the nuptials for some time, so she reached tout to the chicken brand tyson to make it happen. and guess what? it's perfect because their last name is tyson. no word on if that was the bouquet they tossed. you see women tackle each other for the bouquet. that one, i would have taken no prisoners and i would have dove. >> i thought we were getting chicken nuggets. a little disappointed. >> you have cookies everywhere. what does a girl have to bring to the show except value added? >> a lot of value added. thank you, sara. [ applause ] let's turn now to our "gma" cover story. prince harry and meghan, the duchess getting candid in a new interview revealing the extreme highs and painful lows of life as a royal. adrienne bankert is here with more on this. good morning, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning to you too, cecilia. yes. it might be hard to fathom what life is like for an american woman turned royal. while the intense pressure of family, work, motherhood and marriage are relatable, for duchess meghan, it comes while the world is watching. >> i am here with you as a mother, as a woman of color and as your sister. >> reporter: on her first royal trip to africa, the duchess of sussex spent time shining a spotlight on the causes closest to her heart telling todd bradby of itv, how impactful the experience has been. >> oh my goodness. it's the most inspiring, and we just got here. to see everything they're doing, and it's not the girls that are just feeling empowered, but the role of the men and the young boys who are also helping them. >> reporter: the duchess has had two years of extreme highs and lows, giving up acting and her life in the u.s. in exchange for a whole new kind of limelight as prince harry's wife. and new mom to baby archie, all while balancing her new role as a royal. the public and the press seeming to turn on the duchess of sussex with a barrage of headlines and criticism, and just this month, the couple is suing several british tabloids for what prince harry describes as false, malicious and relentless propaganda, and it was tom bradby who exclusively spoke to meghan for the new documentary, "harry and meghan: an african journey", asking her how she's doing during this time. >> any time especially when they are pregnant, you're really vulnerable, and so that s made really challenging, and then when you have a newborn, you know. >> it's a long time ago, but i remember, yeah. >> and especially as a woman, it's really -- it's a lot. so you add this on top of just trying to be a new mom or trying to be a newlywed, it's -- i guess and also thank you for asking because not many people have asked if i'm okay, but it's -- it's a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes. >> and the answer is -- would it be fair to say not really okay as in it's really been a struggle? >> yes. >> and harry has talked about his struggles too. how difficult the trip to africa has been for him because he's retracing the steps of his mother, and he talks about how he's reminded of her constantly, but he has also talked about his love for africa, cecilia, has given him a source of connection and comfort. >> it's fascinating to hear them speak out in this way because normally they're so quiet and stay behind the scenes. >> it's nice to see what happens behind the curtain. we're all human and need compassion right now. >> exactly. thanks, adrienne. you can see much more of that exclusive interview with prince harry and meghan on that abc television event, "harry & meghan: an african journey." it airs next wednesday at 9:00, 10:00 central. over to you, michael. >> thanks, cecilia. we turn to a "gma" health alert. a new study suggests skipping breakfast before working out may help burn fat. here with the details is abc news chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. why are you -- you're giving me that already? i'll be honest, doc, i'm hungry already. you talk about no food before you work out? >> reserve judgment. this is a very small study and they looked at 30 overweight men fasting for ten hours. fed one group and did not feed the other before a moderate intensity workout and then did muscle biopsies and things like that, and their findings were interesting. while neither group lost weight, they found that the group that was fasting before their workout and did not eat had some beneficial changes in their sugar metabolism and in their fat metabolism. this is a very complex issue in the world of exercise physiology. so more research needs to be done. >> you do have a degree in nutrition, so what are some of the downsides of not eating before you work out? >> first of all, there are a lot of questions here. so the smart comments are to ask the right questions instead of state blanket facts. first of all, you have to ask how long are you fasting? is it 10 hours, 14 hours? is it longer than that? how long are you exercising for, and what type of exercise you're doing. a 45-minute workout, you'll be fine. an hour and 45 minute workout, no. to be crystal clear in this most simplistic terms, if you don't have carbohydrates or glucose in your bloodstream before strenuous activity, your body will turn to muscle breakdown and fat breakdown for the fuel. >> what do you typically recommend to eat or drink before you work out? >> liquids, not eating and something light that doesn't upset your stomach. i'm going to be going right to that chocolate chip cookie. >> is a cookie a carb? >> yeah, it's a carb. >> perfect, perfect. i haven't eaten either and i need to work out. >> breakfast of champions. >> everybody, carb load. eat your cookie. let's go to ginger. >> all i heard was eat a cookie. testing me all week. let's do a "gma" moment. you know how you feel when somebody's watching you? that's how griffin feels. watch. mm-hmm. actually olivia in the foreground, and griffin in the background. thank you for sending that from new york city. go to my facebook page and drop your "gma" moment. i'm confused because i want to eat this cookie, right? [ cheers and applause ] we have a look back now at dorothy stratten. she was the "playboy" playmate murdered by her estranged husband almost 30 years ago. amy has that story. hey, amy. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's been nearly four decades since her now infamous murder, and some friends of hers that knew her best are speaking out about dorothy stratten and her journey from a dairy queen in canada to international stardom. dorothy stratten, playboy play mate, actress, a living fantasy for millions of men in 1980. >> dorothy stratten in many ways was almost like a fantasy of what the "playboy" reader or fan would want. >> she was just a sweet, effervescent angel. >> reporter: when the canadian beauty was still in high school, paul snider, a local pimp and local small time promoter, approached her while she was working at a dairy queen in vancouver. >> he was a predator. you think of him and you think of a wolf. >> he sees a sexy girl at a dairy queen. hmm, what can happen for me through her. that's of interest to . >> reporter: snider and stratten start dating and he convinces dorothy to pose nude for "playboy's" submission photos. >> "playboy" had a playmate hunt looking for the 25th anniversary play mate. dorothy was one of the runners-up. >> i worked for "playboy" for 43 years. it was pretty easy to know if a girl was going to make it or not. >> reporter: after catching the eye of iconic mogul hugh hefner, she was crowned 1980 playmate of the year, earning all of the perks that came with it. >> i got a $65,000 russian fur sable coat. >> i didn't see that one here. >> a $26,000 jaguar and a $25,000 check. >> reporter: she started landing movie and television roles, but not before marrying snider. >> he pushed her to marry him. she, i don't think, really wanted to. >> she felt she owed him that, so she kept hoping for the best. >> she was the meal ticket, but he was afraid that he could lose her, which he did. >> reporter: as stratten's star rose, a big-time movie director, peter bogdanovich became fascinated with her, and cast her in one of his movies. >> will you marry me? >> okay, i will. >> compared to paul, bogdanovich was a prince. when you are comparing filet mignon to hot dog on a stick, there's a big difference. >> reporter: between her newfound success and love affair with bogdanovich, dorothy decided to separate from snider. >> so she drove to his house and met with him there. >> she never felt there was any danger with anything with paul. >> and then bang. she was murdered. >> now, after killing stratten, snider turned the gun on himself. her life and death have inspired countless books and movies including bob fosse's classic film "star 80." >> i remember that. you can see the special on a special two-hour "20/20" airs at 9:00, 8:00 central right here on abc. cecilia? we turn to our series on the secrets of tiktok, and what parents need to know. experts are raising concerns that young kids using this popular app could be exposed to inappropriate content. becky worley is here with a closer look. good morning, becky. >> reporter: tiktok has over a billion users according to industry estimates. it's that hot, and young children seem to flock to the app. u may think it's fun, lip syncing videos, but some of the more mature content on this site shocked experts and parents alike. ♪ >> reporter: tiktok is like a greatest hits of user-created video. ♪ i like big boys but the dark side, content that would be totally inappropriate for these south carolina fourth graders. >> how many of you guys have tiktok again? raise your hand. >> reporter: who are learning about the dangers of social media. >> tiktok seems to be popular with most students now. some of the language is very inappropriate language. some of the videos and the way the students are dressing is very inappropriate. >> reporter: officials from new jersey to idaho saying parents need to pay attention to the popular app. these three bay area parents of tweens and teens coming to this familiar advocacy group common sense media, learn more about tiktok. >> i'm scared because i have never really introduced myself to their social media world. >>e don't understand what the real ramifications are. >> reporter: some really young kids use the app, but common sense media says, hold on. it's recommended for 16 plus. >> you may not see anything objectionable, but there's a lot of profanity in the music, and a lot of provocative dancing, and again, contact with strangers really makes it better for older teens. >> reporter: the parents watch videos with potentially dangerous pranks and r-rated language. >> [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> it's shocking to see how those kids expose themselves. >> reporter: suggestive comments about a young girl's body, and content that seems much more appropriate for adults. >> they're pretty disturbing being that it's so performance-based. it offers more shock value and emulation. >> reporter: tiktok told us, promoting a safe and positive app environment is our top priority, and if teams see something inappropriate, they can report content or a profile directly within the app. they offer safety videos, a parental guide and parental controls. there was so much material we could not show you on broadcast tv, and this is not about body shaming. this is about content that's right for kids. the company that makes tiktok list it at 12 plus in their app store, their terms of service say children under 18 need parental consent to use it, but common sense media says it's for kids over 16. >> okay. so many parents will see this and want to know what they can do to limit what their kids are seeing. >> you can't blacklist everything, but you can try to limit it. what you want to do is go into the profile here in the bottom corner, and then you go into settings, and you will see in digital well being, there's a restricted mode. you enable that, and you set a pass code, and once you do that, the kid can't turn it off, but we did find some video getting through that still had profanity and a lot of stuff that i don't want my 11-year-old seeing. >> hard to block all of that out. what about what the kids are sharing? anything they can do on that end? >> parents should definitely make their profiles private and turn off messaging. >> okay. good tips. becky worley, thank you so much. coming up, home eet ho. a foster care surprise you guys are not going to want to miss. it's a good one. stay with us. good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is the "abc7 mornings." >> it is 8:27 and happy friday. i'm reggie aqui and today hpefully we will get answers from pg&e as they face tough questions from the planned outages of last week. the state regulators are going to grill the utility for the mishaps and outline ways for pg&e to avoid mass blackouts from happening again. a look at the friday morning traffic. sue? >> and yes, we thought that it would be lighter at the bay bridge, but just before 7:00 a.m., they flipped on the metering lights and that is the result of it. nope, not friday light. but we had a earlier problem in larks sp s lar larkspurr that has been pushed shouldn't mean a change in standards. that's why - thanks to you - we're rated number one in customer satisfaction by j.d. powe now, an accuweather update from "abc7 mornings." good morning to you. take a look at the mavericks near half moon bay where we have the surfers out. high surf advisory until 9:00 and the heights around 15 feet later today. dangerous out there. and from the exploratorium camera, it is going to be a nice day and fall-like and in the 40s in the north bay and mid-60s in breezy downtown with the low 70s inland. reggie? >> thank you, lisa. another update in about 30 minutes and you can find us o ♪ we are family can find us o welcome back to "gma." it is time for the finale of our sees, home sweet home. roll that prompter. that will help me out if you do that, and we have -- it starts here, and this morning we have another incredible story that we want to share with you guys. nearly 450,000 children are in foster care in the united states, and these kids age out of the system at 18 years old, leaving many homeless and helpless, but some states have extended the program to help these young men and women navigate their new independence and build a life for themselves. let's take a look at one of these aspiring stories. >> we have a film series. >> reporter: 18-year-old darlene is a senior in high school. >> that's nice. >> reporter: this is her very first college tour. >> we partnered with the zoo, and you can work with them. >> oh. >> dolphins. >> elephants. >> reporter: she has big plans for her future. >> what i want to be when i grow up is a veterinarian or probably a nurse. >> reporter: it's a future that she wasn't able to imagine until she met taryn. >> that's a pretty room. i would love to have something in there. >> i think you should do it just for fun. >> both of my parents are deceased. all i had was me. i didn't have anybody else to go to, so taryn was a big part -- i wouldn't be here right now. so it was important to me. >> reporter: darlene aged out of foster care at 18, and taryn was there to help her navigate some of the adult decisions she was facing. luckily for darlene, louisiana had just become the 28th state to extend foster care to the age of 21. >> when i turned 18, i wasn't ready to be on my own. i didn't know what to do, like, what school, having a job. >> reporter: without having a parent to lean on, navigating adulthood can be more difficult for a foster child. >> so this is what i have to pay for textbooks? >> they're not just applying for college. they don't know how to get a utility turned on or get credit or maybe don't know anybody who has ever had a checking account. these things that some of us take for granted, they don't know where to begin with them. >> insurance is going to be really high, around $900 without having a mom and a dad. >> reporter: taryn is helping darlene navigate the unique hurdles that come with being a foster child. >> i had asked if there were adults you could be on a insurance plan with. did you get anywhere with that? do you have anybody on an insurance plan? >> not yet. >> reporter: but this relationship extends far beyond housing and finance advice. >> taryn and i are really close, and we're building up a friendship. there's not enough words to describe her, like, she's awesome. >> when i first met darlene, she seemed to kind of lack some self-confidence. it just kind of kept her inside because she was kind of fearful of life, but this is also a young person who, you know, finally took the steps to start volunteering. >> reporter: taryn encouraged darlene to step out of her comfort zone and volunteer at a dog shelter to help build her resume. >> i gave them the medicine. i gave briscoe the eye drops and sometimes i do dog walks and i just like the dogs. i just want the dogs to have a loving, safe and caring home. it's kind of like us because i'm in foster care and stuff, but they just want, like, you know, to be adopted. >> i want her to find a real passion for life and realize how many cool things are out there that she never dreamed about, and that's what i would like to leave her with. >> now i'm older now, 18 about to turn 19, i'm thinking about the future and thinking about college, an apartment, a job, like, i just got to keep going. i can't stop. >> i love this story. let's give a warm welcome to darlene and taryn who are joining us this morning. [ applause ] thank you. thank you both for joining us. tarny, i'm going to start with you. so many kids that age out of foster care at 18 end up homeless. so how does this program help combat that? >> of course they're going to become homeless. do you remember being 18? you knew nothing at all, but maybe you thought you did. this program kind of helps kids reset their minds and think about what they're capable of beyond just giving a little money or an apartment to live in. they're going to actually take these skills and sustain them throughout their life to maybe just have that stability and housing they need. >> darlene, taryn has helped you build your life beyond the foster care system. where do you think you would be without this program? >> for starters, i wouldn't be here in new york city. so -- [ applause ] so she helps me a lot, like, trying to find a car, an apartment, trying to get credit because i don't have credit and it's really hard. so she helped me with that. she's, like, a big part of, you know, just -- she's like a big part in the program. they give you money, but i would suggest, you know, use it wisely, but also they help you with college, and i want to go to university of holy cross. they have a good nursing program. also, like, i'm between nursing and vet tech, like -- >> you got a lot going on, young lady. you got a lot going on. >> yeah. >> it's awesome to see that, and i'm sure there are so many other kids your age who are probably feeling lost and in some situation, and this is an inspiring story to help them understand that there's more out there, and more you can achieve, and there are so many incredible things you can say about rlene. you became really close, and we saw the picture with glitter all over your face. what do you want people to kno most about her? >> oh, my gosh, what don't i want people to know about darlene? she's amazing. when i met her, she was just surviving and now she's thriving in her life. she has become a confident young lady. she really she's using her brain to just make great decisions in life, and i just want nothing more than for her to have great reonip have stable housing and amazing jobs and opportunities out there. >> you said you were looking for an apartment, darlene. >> yeah. because i'm about to graduate high school. so yeah. we don't really have room for -- we live in a one-story house with two rooms and four people. there's me, my nephew and my sister and my dad. >> when you get an apartment, i think you were worried about rnishing and other stuff you have to deal with with an apartment. we wanted to help out, and so did our friends at all's well, so we wanted to help you along in your journey a little bit. so guys, come out. bring out the bed and the bedding, but -- but, you know, there is so much more that goes into mg a hoe feel like a home. so, you know, come on, guys. keep on bringing it out. don't stop. come on out with it. keep on bringing it out. we have a tool kit. we have kitchen appliances. we have bedding and more. come on. keep on coming out, guys. [ applause ] these are just some things that help you get along on a journey we know is going to be a great one, and we really appreciate both of you letting us highlight this story. i think it's going to help so many out there, and you know, how do you feel right now? >> i feel happy. that's really nice. >> to see you happy makes us all happy, and we wish you continued happiness, okay? thank you both so much. taryn and darlene, thank you for sharing your story, and a special thank you to all of these companies for donating these great products to help us out. coming up, we have the big finale of our ultimate chocolate chip cookie week with three incredible recipes. [ cheers and applause ] and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] of our incredible ultimate ale chocolate chip cookie week, and we are capping it off with three of the hottest food influencers on social media. i am here with sally mckenney from sally's baking addiction. we are happy to have you here. we have julia smith from delish, and michael is with wendy kou. she's author of "the colossal cookie cookbook." welcome, you guys. excited about this. you have three different cookies, all very delicious. all chocolate chip-based. we'll start with yours because you call yours the cake batter chocolate chip cookie. where does the cake come from? >> so the cake is actually from moment made -- not store bought cake mix. you get a little bit of a traditional chocolate chip cookie with birthday cake. >> mind blown. talk about the mixing because you have more than chocolate chips that you put in here. >> i like to add regular chocolate chips of course, and i like adding white chocolate chips because it's kind of like frosting a little bit, and then of course lots of sprinkles, rainbow sprinkles, any kind of sprinkles. >> you want to eat out of the bowl. george, i think it's over to you. >> we have julia smith, and this is a seasonal variation. >> yes. fall is upon us, so we have the pumpkin chocolate chip cookie, and what gives it that flavor is the pumpkin puree, and the pumpkin pie spice we're putting in dry. >> this is really simple. >> super simple. but it tastes so good. have you ever had a psl before? >> what's that? pumpkin spice latte. i was late on that. >> it's like a pumpkin spice latt, but in cookie form. it's truly amazing and so good that we ended up putting it in our cookbook that you can get this week. >> all right. >> i'll show you some from over here. these are super, super fresh out of the oven. >> the best kind. >> ready? >> ginger, i'm going to try one, and you try one too. what do you think? >> this has psl written all over it. right, cheryl, joanna? so good. really nice. >> okay. you have had your first official psl now. that's awesome. [ applause ] i guess it's my turn. i'm over here last but not least with wendy kou, and we're big fans of your cookies. they're giant stuffed cookies. >> they are. >> and today it's chocolate and perfect for morning tv, coffee. >> yes. >> how did you have the inspiration for this? >> my favorite cookie is chocolate chip stuffed with marshmallow, but i just had a baby a week ago, so i needed all the energy i can get. every ounce counts so i added a little espresso into the flour and that's all you really need, and then you got -- and then to make the giant cookie -- >> uh-huh. >> you have two dough balls that you flatten out as we have here, and we stuff it with marshmallow. let's do this together. >> show me how. just do this. >> just on this side. >> oh, okay. we'll leave that alone. >> we're going to just overflow it with lots of marshmallow. >> all right. >> and we're picking this up. >> oh. >> and then tossing it over. yes. >> oh my goodness. >> so you have your giant cookie here. >> oh my goodness. >> you seal it so that marshmallows don't ooze out from the sides, and then the best part is also decorating. we'll decorate it with the fun "gma" sprinkle-colored sprinkles and then some chocolate chips. >> don't forget the chocolate chips. >> then behind you, we have a finished cookie. >> the magic of tv. voila. >> yes. >> here we go. this says "gma" on it. i like that. sounds like me at home banging around the pots and pans. eaking the cookie.f course, is so you have got that nice marshmallow-y pull. [ applause ] >> let me get to this tease so that i can eat this cookie. you can all get our recipes on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. i'm going to eat this cookie, so over to you, ginger. >> i've been eating cookies. we liked this last even the best, but they were all so good. i told myself at the beginning of this week i'm going to have a bite of each. i'll eat this whole pile. who are we joking? also earlier this month it's not just about cookies. we announced "gma's" exciting new book club called "cover to cover," and since then, people across the country have been falling in love with our first pick, "dominica" by angie cruz. take a look. >> there's so much power in seeing myself and seeing my family and my people in a story. thank you, angie, for writing this. >> and i loved the character of ana and all of the grit that she had, and the dream that she had for a better life for her and her family, and how that drove her. >> it features a strong young woman who overcomes adversity and lies and hardships and perseveres for herself and her family and it was incredibly inspiring. >> angie cruz is going to be on later this month to talk about all things "dominica," so if you can't and haven't started yet, get reading now so you can be apart of it. by the way, producer cheryl says she's fly in any time and taste test anyt [ cheers and applause ] all ri [ cheers and applause ] all right, michael, what's coming up on your show this afternoon? >> well, we don't have chocolate chip cookies. i can tell you that, but we have a fun friday for you guys on ssk today. keke's reality recap, and she has party crashers in it, and the "real housewives of dallas." they are in the house, and then hilarious best friends jenna fischer and angela kinsey and a question we pose to them. could there be an "office" reboot? you have to tune in this afternoon to find out. coming up next on "gma," country star jon pardi. there he is. he's going to perform live. aaddiction. how juuline hooked kids and ignited an public health crisis." other news outlets report- juul took $12.8 billion from big tobacco. markets e-cigarettes with kid friendly flavors and uses nicotine to addict them. 5 million kids use e-cigarettes. juul is "following big tobacco's playbook." and now, juul is pushing prop c to overturn e-cigarette protections. vote no on juul. no on big tobacco. no on prop c. we're back now with one of the most talked about young country stars, jon pardi. he just released a third album "heartbreak medication." it's named one of the most anticipated albums of the fall. it has already amassed 35 million streams. off the new album, this is "ain't always the cowboy" by jon pardi. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ her hands wrapped up in mine ♪ ♪ tears rolling out of her eyes ♪ ♪ no messing with a made-up mind ♪ ♪ sunsetting on good-bye ♪ yeah, it's hard to believe it wasn't me trying to leave this time ♪ ♪ it ain't always the cowboy that ain't got a lot of hang around ♪ ♪ ain't got no settle down in their boots ♪ ♪ gone's just what they do ♪ that restless running searching for something ♪ ♪ leaving love in the dust of a midnight chevrolet ♪ ♪ it ain't always the cowboy that rides away ♪ ♪ i've never seen over from this side ♪ ♪ never heard lonely get this quiet ♪ ♪ still i can't keep from smiling because damn that girl can fly ♪ ♪ it ain't always the cowboy that ain't got a lot of hang around ♪ ♪ ain't got no settle down in their boots, gone's just what they do ♪ ♪ that restless running, searching for something ♪ ♪ leaving love in the dust of a midnight chevrolet ♪ ♪ it ain't always the cowboy that rides away ♪ ♪ ♪ a tumbleweed heart chasing that wind ♪ ♪ going too far wherever that is ♪ ♪ it ain't always the cowboy that ain't got a lot of hang around ♪ ♪ ain't got no settle down in their boots ♪ ♪ gone's just what they do ♪ that restless running searching for something ♪ ♪ leaving love in the dust of a midnight chevrolet ♪ ♪ it ain't always the cowboy that rides away ♪ ♪ rides away ♪ it ain't always the cowboy ♪ [ cheers and applause ] "gma's" concert series sponsored by carmax. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the holidays begin here at the disneyland resort. how you watch it does too. tv just keeps getting better. this is xfinity x1. featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and input. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. access to the most 4k content. and your movies and shows to go. the best tv experience is the best tv value. xfinity x1. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome. big thank you to jon pardi. "heartache medication" us out there. pick it up. that was outstanding. thanks for the cookies. >> see you next week. sfloo good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> it is 8:59 and i'm reggie aqui, and lisa, how about that forecast? >> reggie, from the golden gate bridge, breezy along the shoreline and 59 in half moon bay and mount tam with clouds and breezy at the delta, and temperatures from the mid-60s and breezy winds in san francisco to the low 70s in livermore. the accuweather seven-day forecast shows the offshore winds are going to return next week. sue? >> slow traffic out there and i wanted to focus on the b.a.r.t. system slow because of a medical problem, and also a system issue. we have no backups of the toll plaza and the lights have been turned off. reggie. >> stay tuned for "live with kelly and ryan." you can always find us on our >> ryan: it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, from "maleficent: mistress of evil," michelle pfeiffer. and academy award winner julie andrews. plus, we wrap up "live @ home week" with some amazing bargains for you. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! 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