good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. a cross-country storm o the move after a big one-two punch on both coasts. winter wallop. the northeast slammed by a powerful storm bringing three feet of snow. california expanding the state of emergency after dangerous flash flooding. ginger and our team are tracking it all as 22 states brace for more severe weather and the tornado threat for parts of the heartland. escalating tensions. a russian fighter jet collides with a u.s. drone over international waters. the u.s. summons russian's ambassador to the state department. top national security official john kirby joins us live. under investigation. the justice department and the s.e.c. looking into the collapse

of silicon valley bank. new crackdown on so-called forever chemicals in our drinking water. the proposal from the epa that it says can save thousands of lives. the latest on the "rust" shooting case. less than two months before a key hearing, a special prosecutor drops out. another close call. the faa investigating after a flight crossed the wrong runway as aviation leaders gather for a safety summit. backseat danger? the new crash tests on midsize suvs. of the 13 vehicles tested we'll tell you the only ones that received good ratings. the company behind chatgpt launches an even more advanced version raising new questions and concerns. it's able to do everything from pass the bar exam to help you decide what's for dinner. ♪ who let the dogs out ♪ and the top dog is out. this morning, we reveal the

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this storm absolutely packed a wallop an hour west of boston in fitchburg. they got more than two feet of snow and some other locations got even more. you see here three feet of snow. now they're trying to dig their way out and this is also a really heavy and wet mix of snow too. it took down a lot of trees and a lot of power lines so we're talking about hundreds of thousands of people around the region who lost power, then out on the coast they were also pummeled by seriously strong winds, we're talking about wind gusts up to 64 miles an hour. it sent waves crashing up and over the seawall causing flooding in spots. one town administrator told me this storm had all the ingredients to cause problems. the wind, snow, rain too and also coinciding with high tide as well and now, as we wait for this to move out -- we know this has been a mild winter up to this point and they say this is without a doubt the biggest storm they've had of the season less than a week away from spring. robin? >> less than a week away. trevor, thank you. we're going to head to the west coast. matt gutman has the flooding threat. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning,

robin. this is mission creek, normally dry but after the record rain yesterday it is now this jet of water. want to give you a sense of how fast that water is moving. across california there are now a dozen locations where major ri these e e reas state's governor, governor newsom, has declared a state of emergency in the majority of the state's counties. this morning, the west inundated with heavy rain and flooding. overnight california's governor, gavin newsom, expanding the state of emergency to 43 counties. the wind so fierce and ground so soggy that trees were downed across the state, this one displacing ten residents after falling on an apartment complex. at one elementary school outside san francisco -- >> oak elementary, the far left into the parking lot, a tree came down and a student was injured. >> reporter: a redwood crashing into a classroom, injuring a young girl who suffered a minor

head injury. in santa barbara which got record rainfall tuesday we joined the fire department as they inspected for inspected -- potential landslides. >> that's a good amount of water. >> reporter: winds topping 70 miles an hour in the bay area toppling trucks. emergency crews working tuesday to right this overturned big rig on the richmond-san rafaelial bridge. the earth here is so soggy each additional rain has impacted the area that much more strongly. believe it or not, there is yet another atmospheric river forecast for this part of the country next week and now with snow melt raising rivers already, california could be grappling with flooding for weeks to come. michael? >> i know they cannot wait for this to end. matt, thank you so much. let's get the track and timing of this cross-country storm that is on the move from ginger. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, michael. that same storm that is now inundating southern california

will eventually bring snow to the northern plains and great lakes. i wanted to share this picture, this is duluth, minnesota. the roof collapsed because they had so much snow, top snowiest or top ten snowiest seasons so far and you're getting more tomorrow from the california storm that still has flood watches all the way down including anaheim into parts of arizona. that same storm also going to spur severe weather. tomorrow look for damaging winds and tornado threat. dallas-ft. worth over to shreveport all included there. we'll be detailing that. remember the northern low pressure system attached to the whole thing will bring more than 6 inches of snow, minneapolis has also had a top ten snowiest winter on record so everybody but us. george? >> okay, ginger, thanks. we'll get the latest now on the war in ukraine and escalating tensions between the u.s. and russian after a warplane forced down an american drone over the black sea. chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz has the story. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. this morning, the u.s. searching

for that downed multimillion-dollar drone after a russian pilot essentially hot dogging in international airspace collided with the drone. it has never happened before. a collision between a u.s. drone and a russian warplane. while reckless interceptions are common, like this one in 2020, this time was far different. two russian fighter jets making 19 passes at high speed by the u.s. drone over a 30-minute period, spraying the drone with fuel multiple times. on the last pass one of the fighter jets flying vertically towards the drone colliding with the drone's rear propeller and bringing it down. >> they collided with the aircraft, damaging the propeller, essentially putting it in a situation where it was unflyable, uncontrollable so we brought it down. >> reporter: the drone's propeller was bent but the u.s. was able to guide the drone away from where it collided and into the black sea.

a big question at the pentagon, was this simply a reckless interception that got out of control or was the collision done on purpose? >> just demonstrative of very unprofessional, unsafe airmanship on the part of these pilots. >> reporter: the russians are claiming the drone was flying southwest of the crimea peninsula toward russia's border and crashed because of maneuvering and that the russian jets never came into physical contact with the drone. late yesterday the u.s. summoning russia's ambassador to the state department. >> don't want any confrontation between the united states and russian federation. we are in favor of pragmatic relations. >> reporter: and it's no wonder u.s. air if force officials believe they did it on purpose instead staying the russian pilot was incompetent and flat-out dumb. george?

>> martha, thanks very much. let's bring in the top spokesman for national security, john kirby. thanks for joining us again. is that the conclusion, just a dumb move? >> that's what it looks like right now, george. we'll still try to see what we can do to do the forensics on this but at the very least looks like reckless behavior by a russian pilot. >> still a danger even if this was chocked up to incompetence. i know you called in the russian ambassador, what was the message? >> yeah, we're not minimizing this. you don't bring in the russian ambassador because you're failing to take something seriously. we are taking it seriously and the message was don't do this again. we're going to continue to fly in international airspace over international waters, where this drone was. that's going to continue and we expect the russians to observe international law and to not interfere with our legal operations. >> the danger is that an accident could just start an escalation. how do we prevent that? >> well, one thing is the lines of communication staying open. so, you know, good that we can bring the russian ambassador here in washington into the state department and it's good that there are other lines of communications. there is a deconfliction line between u.s./european command

and the russian ministry of defense. when it comes to the eastern flank airspace of our nato allies and have ways to communicate with the russians directly and that's a good thing, one way to try to minimize the risk of miscalculation. >> are you concerned, though, about russians escalating in other ways as they're bogged down in ukraine? >> absolutely. look, i think escalation concerns have been with us since the beginning of this war, george. and you don't know exactly what mr. putin will do on any given day or how he will react to any outcomes on the battlefield. that said we're also wholly committed to making sure that ukraine can continue to succeed on the battlefield so that if and when it comes to the table, mr. zelenskyy can succeed there and we'll continue to provide support to ukraine as they fight the war in the donbas area and potentially offensive operations by the russians here that might kick off here in weeks and months ahead. just today, george, secretary austin and chairman of the joint chiefs, general mark milley,

are going to be holding yet another contact meeting virtual from the pentagon. they'll come out and talk to the press after that to talk about all the things we're doing with allies and partners to make sure ukraine is ready for the fighting that we think will be enewed come spring. >> how about the drone? are you concerned the technology could fall into russian hands? >> without getting into too much detail i can tell that you we're very comfortable that should anything be taken by the russians, their ability to exploit useful intelligence will be highly minimized. that said, it's our property and obviously we're looking to see what we can do to maybe recover -- that will be challenging in the black sea. it's very, very deep water, but it's our property. >> okay, john, thanks as always for your time. robin? now to the bank failure fallout and signs of the crisis may be easing as regulators are now investigating what went wrong at silicon valley bank. our chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis is in san francisco with more for us. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. the panic is easing, but there

still are big questions. for example, what happened in those days and weeks and even years leading up to the downfall of silicon valley bank and whether other regional banks took on similar risks. this morning, the department of justice and the securities and exchange commission each conducting independent investigations into the sudden collapse of silicon valley bank late last week. >> the s.e.c. and the department of justice both will be interested in who knew what when and who did what when. >> reporter: according to two people familiar with the situation, the probes are in the preliminary stages and it's not clear whether any wrongdoing has been committed. sources tell abc news the fbi's early focus is on silicon valley bank's leadership and whether there's any evidence of possible insider trading. according to s.e.c. filings, to top silicon valley executives sold shares in the company shortly before it collapsed.

a trust held by ceo greg becker sold merely $3.6 million of company stock less than two weeks before the firm disclosed those extensive losses that led to the failure. becker has not responded to abc's request for comment. this, as reports three former top executives at signature bank were sued by shareholders tuesday accusing them of fraudulently proclaiming it was financially strong just three days before the bank was taken over by regulators. the lawsuit arguing signature misrepresented and failed to disclose adverse facts. abc news reached out to signature bank about the lawsuit and they had no comment. but for other regional banks a glimmer of hope. their stocks rebounding tuesday, though experts say there could still be volatility ahead. >> we still probably haven't seen all the deposit movement that will take place and so still waiting each day to see what happens, so not out of the

woods yet but i think incrementally positive news each day you don't see another bank go down. >> reporter: we are seeing some of that volatility in the markets this morning with investors contemplating the overall health of the european banking system, what new regulations and restrictions will mean for u.s. banks here, and what the fed's next move will be on interest rates when they make a decision next week. that will certainly have an impact on every american and what they pay on their credit card debt and their mortgage. michael? >> absolutely, rebecca, as you said, a glimmer of hope. thank you. now to a new proposal to limit the amount of harmful chemicals in drinking water. the first federal restriction of its kind in a move that the environmental protection agency says could save thousands of lives. erielle reshef is here to break down what this all means. good morning, erielle. >> good morning to you, michael. this is a big one. this is the most extensive effort by the epa to regulate and prevent the harmful effects of some chemicals in water used

in the manufacturing of products that we use like nonstick pans, waterproof clothing and furniture. they're often referred to as forever chemicals because they don't break down into the environment which means they can seep into the soil. but research raised concerns about the possible health risks of being exposed to pfas over time. they've been linked to cancer, liver damage, fertility and thyroid problems and other health issues. the challenges is we can't see pfas or taste them so we don't know we're drinking them unless local water systems test and filter them out. the epa estimates nearly 100 million americans could be drinking water with pfas from the tap. so this will be the first national mandate to test for these chemicals. with its new rule the epa will require all municipalities to test for them in the water and remove them if they exceed the agency's advisory level or face possible fines and citations. the head of the epa calling this

a bold step to protect public health saying, if it is fully implemented, this new regulation will prevent thousands of deaths and reduce tens of thousands of illnesses attributed to pfas. michael? >> erielle, what are the next steps? when could we see this take effect? >> this proposed rule will now go through an approval process for several months, including soliciting expert input. the epa says the goal is to have this take hold by the end of the year. municipalities will then have three years to comply. this is a big step, michael. >> big step, indeed. save some lives. >> a bold step at that. now to march madness. overnight pittsburgh topped mississippi state. jamarius burton hit this critical shot with ten seconds left on the clock. and they will now face iowa state in the round of 64 on friday. and last night's other first four games, texas a&m corpus christi winning its first ever game in the ncaa tournament edging out southeast missouri

state and now they have a date with number one seed alabama tomorrow in birmingham. and the action in the women's tournament starts tonight on espn. don't miss illinois versus mississippi state and sacred heart versus southern university, southern one of three louisiana schools in the big dance for the women and tomorrow st. john's versus purdue and monmouth versus tennessee tech. who is playing tonight? could it be your alma mater? >> texas southern. let's go, tigers. i'm ready. i hope they're ready. >> you stay ready, michael strahan. >> you stay ready, you don't have to get ready. >> i love when you say that. we'll look at the new version of an artificial intelligence program so advanced it passed a bar exam. plus, the alarming new report about backseat safety in midsize suvs. and a new twist in the "rust" shooting case less than two months before a key hearing. but now we go back to ginger. >> my alma mater valparaiso only known for march madness.

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including a look at the new version of the artificial intelligence program chatgpt. it's so advanced it passed a bar exam. that is coming up. george? right now the latest on the alec baldwin case. the special prosecutor in the "rust" shooting case has stepped down after objections about her role from baldwin and his legal team. mola lenghi has details. good morning, mola. >> reporter: good morning, george. baldwin's trial is still a few months away but his legal team appears to have already scored at least a few wins including the resignation of this special prosecutor. this morning, another legal victory for alec baldwin. special prosecutor andrea reeb stepping down, ahead of the criminal trial for the shooting death of cinematographer halyna hutchins on the set of the movie "rust." overnight, reeb released a statement saying, it's become clear that the best way i can ensure justice is served in this case is to step down so that the prosecution can focus on the evidence and the facts, which clearly show a complete disregard for basic safety protocols that led to the death of halyna hutchins.

baldwin had earlier filed a motion to disqualify reeb from the case, his attorneys arguing it's unconstitutional for her to serve as both a special prosecutor and state legislation lay or the. >> what they did is brought her in. she has a special skill set. they have to see who they're up against. it's always about leveling the playing field for the defense. >> reporter: baldwin and "rust" armorer hannah gutierrez-reed each face two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the october 2021 shooting. this, after prosecutors recently dropped a gun enhancement charge that carried a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison. >> i'll be with you shortly. >> reporter: baldwin maintaining that he never pulled the trigger in hutchins' shooting death in a 2021 interview with george stephanopoulos. >> so you never pulled the trigger? >> no, no, no, i would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger. that's the training i had. you don't point a gun at somebody and pull the trigger. >> reporter: well, a preliminary

hearing for this trial is still scheduled for may 3rd. at this point there's no word from the d.a.'s office in santa fe on whether a new special prosecutor will be appointed in this case. guys? >> all right, mola, thank you for the update. we turn to new details in the investigation into the death of american tourist shanquella robinson in mexico. matt rivers has more from mexico city. and, matt, the family is now turning directly to president biden for help. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the family says that they have new information in this case that they would like to share with the world. they're hoping, pleading for any more assistance from the u.s. federal government. >> i just want someone to be arrested and charged. >> reporter: this morning, new details revealed in the death of shanquella robinson as the family ups the ante on the u.s. to get more involved. now putting pressure on the white house, they're taking their case directly to president biden. in a letter obtained by abc news their attorney saying, quote, my clients recognize that the u.s. government has many priorities and responsibilities, but believe that intervening in this case would not only serve the

interests of justice but also send a clear message that transnational criminal activities will not be tolerated. it was four months ago when the 25-year-old from charlotte, north carolina, was found unresponsive at a villa in cabo san lucas. less than 24 hours earlier, she and a group of friends had just landed for what was supposed to be a luxury vacation. the people she was traveling with allegedly told the family that she died of alcohol poisoning. but the autopsy obtained by abc news showed that she died from ftal trauma to her neck and spine. mexican authorities have now issued an arrest warrant for a suspect who has not been identified stateside, but who they say is seen and heard in a violent video showing how robinson was attacked. the video too graphic to show entirely. accompanying the family's new letter are explosive documents they claim are statements from the villa concierge to mexican

authorities, reportedly showing the concierge offering condolences to a person on the trip with shanquella and gave them room to mourn and then minutes later heard laughter. >> it's been a long journey. when evidence is there, someone should have been locked up a long time ago. >> reporter: according to documents on the day shanquella died the concierge at the villa received a text asking for transportation to dinner. that person allegedly then changing their mind sending another text to the concierge instead asking for transportation to an airport hotel. guys? >> thank you, matt rivers, for staying on took place of this story. we appreciate it. coming up later, the alarming new report about backseat safety in mid-size suvs. next, the new advances for chatgpt and the concerns about how it could be used. dad, we got this.

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we're back now with the stunning development in the world of artificial intelligence. a new version of the high-powered app chatgpt is rolling out and the rapid advance of a.i. technology raising questions about potential misuse. rebecca jarvis is back with more and, good morning, again, rebecca. >> reporter: hi, michael. nice to see you again. it is astounding how far this technology has come so quickly. the makers of chatgpt say their latest innovation can beat most

humans at the s.a.t. and bar exams, but, of course, that raises some giant questions about jobs, truth and our world. this morning, artificial intelligence taking a dizzying leap forward. openai, the company behind chatgpt, which came on the scene just four months ago -- >> i said tell me three facts about robin roberts and it came back with some pretty interesting information. >> reporter: -- out with its latest innovation, gpt4. a program so advanced its creators say it can score in the 90th percentile on the uniform bar exam and it can also analyze photos. for example, after scanning a picture of what's in your cupboard or fridge, it can serve up options for a recipe. their ceo sam altman saying it is more creative than previous models and it is less biased, but that it is still flawed and still limited.

>> we're kind of at the beginning of seeing its impact but that impact is likely to ramp up and i think we will see >> reporter: as artificial intelligence grows in importance, concerns about its uses and possible misuses are growing too. some school districts have banned it for fear of cheating. yet, a growing number of educators are also embracing the technology including lexington, kentucky, teacher donny pearcy. >> we're just at the start of what a.i. is going to look like in education, but it's also important to realize it's just going to get better and we, as teachers, we need to be prepared so that way we can start to adapt lessons. >> reporter: meantime, the early innings of the a.i. arms race have also exposed flaws. google's a.i. bard made a factual error in its first demo and snapchat recently launched a chatbot, my a.i. supposed to be safer for teens. but when "the washington post" reporter jeffrey fowler tested it out, the conversation turned inappropriate at times.

>> i asked it, hey, can you give me some advice on what kind of beer to have at my 15th birthday party and it did. did also remind that you have to be 21 to drink but that didn't stop me from giving advice that wasn't appropriate for a 15-year-old. then i asked how do i mask the smell of pot in the house? it gave me lots of advice on that as well. >> reporter: snap inc. telling abc news that myai has been programmed with additional safeguards. if snapchatters experience any inappropriate responses we encourage them to report it using our in app tools and they're working on additional features to give parents insight into how their teens are using a.i. and the ability to restrict access to it. >> it's really important to deploy these things very carefully with a lot of oversight. at the moment there's just this huge pressure companies are feeling to not be let out of

this a.i. race. so they're just putting them out there and seeing what happens. >> reporter: obviously some giant unknowns still here. we're going to keep asking the questions. we're going to keep exploring that technology, bringing it to everyone in our audience who is watching right now showing them how it works, showing you exactly what it is and what it could mean for our world because, guys, the idea of what this will mean for our world is certainly going to change things. it's hard to even fathom today how it's going to change things ten years from now. that's how quickly it's changing and how big of an impact people believe it will have, guys. >> what do you think, rebecca? what's your gut tell you? >> reporter: i mean, it will change how we do our jobs. there's definitely the upside, the good parts of it, but there's certainly the misuses of it and right now we're dealing in a kind of closed ecosystem, people who are generally speaking wanting to do good with this are playing around with it. what happens when those who want to exploit it and do bad with it want to participate?

there are so many giant questions about regulation, about how we use this, our kids, families, all of it. >> and it's not just ten years, it's ten months. this is moving fast. >> reporter: that's a good point as well, yep. >> as always, rebecca, thank you. we appreciate you so much. >> reporter: thanks. coming up later, brooke shields on her friendship with michael jackson and how she hopes sharing her experience will help others. next, our "play of the day." >> you're not going to say it's going to the dogs. >> i'm not going to say that. >> oh, come on, george. ome on, . at prudential we think you should say it when things go right too. like, when you score your dream job. sell your business. or discover she's smart... really smart. now what? here's what: you connect with prudential's rock-solid team serving over 50 million people. with investment, insurance and retirement know-how. who's your rock? visit prudential.com or speak to an advisor today.

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so for 31 years the labrador retriever was the most popular but the frenchie has been on the rise for a number of years. we've been tracking his popularity and fiured he'd hit number one sooner or later and this is the year. >> why do you think tase? >> they're very portable. they're sturdy, they have a nice easy to care for coat, adorable, they wonderful temperaments and they fit into a variety of lifestyles and that's the most important thing is to find the breed of dog that's right for you. >> i can imagine all the lab owners at home howling right now. how do you determine what the top breed is? >> it's based on akc's registration statistics for the year and we track them all by breed registered and french bulldogs by far are the most popular. >> how do they celebrate once named number one? >> they better have a cake, a steak. >> yeah. >> beautiful dog. >> i think they'd prefer the steak to the cake. gina, thanks for coming in. you'll be back next hour and talk about winston and how to find the best dog breed for your family and we'll be right back.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. cross-country storm on the move a powerful storm brings three feet of snow to the northeast. california expands a state of emergency after flash flooding as 22 states brace for more and there's a tornado threat for parts of the heartland. ginger and our team tracking it all. high-stakes hearing about the abortion pill. the lawsuit going in front of a federal judge in texas this morning. why it could have implications for women all across the country and what the judge said about the case. backseat danger? the new crash test on mid-size suvs. of the 13 vehicles tested, we'll tell you the only ones that receive good ratings. brooke shields on her rise to fame.

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ago from the american kennel club the five top breeds, including the top dog, the french bulldog. there he is, winston, right there. we'll help you pick the best for your family. stay tuned for a look at my conversation with sheryl lee ralph, brooke shields and marsai martin. very excited for a new season of "turning the tables" on disney+ that starts streaming today. >> definitely looking forward to that. but first, we begin with powerful winter storms on both coasts. dangerous flooding in the west and piles of snow in the east and ginger is tracking the storm on the move. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, michael. yeah, i've got to show you northern sonoma county. the situation playing out there, the gravity of this atmospheric river. that rescue from the folks that drove in that van into the water, they had to get out because even when you have a big van, you can't make it through flooded water often. so please turn around, don't drown because there's watches for this. three to five inches falling with this. los angeles, anaheim in there and falling all the way to san diego. we're going to watch that low

east and that means tomorrow, tornado threat in the orange area so dallas-ft. worth, shreveport, yellow area, damaging wind and an isolated tornado could happen tomorrow. speaking of tomorrow, we're looking for a digout after last night's nor'easter. up to three feet of snow in parts of massachusetts, vermont and now we're also going to see bit by tomroasl fldinto the roadwinds gebeget warminwhh we've seen a lot thigi now to a hearing that could decide whether the abortion pill will be banned nationwide. a federal judge set to hear the case this morning in texas. mireya villarreal joins us from there. good morning, mireya. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. from amarillo this small texas town is now the latest battleground for the big issue of abortion.

what's at stake, the ability to get what's commonly referred to as the abortion pill, mifepristone. you can see right behind me there are dozens of people waiting at the doors of the courthouse trying to get in claiming the few spots that are available inside. now, in november anti-abortion groups filed a lawsuit against the fda questioning the safety and effectiveness of mifepristone, a drug approved more than 20 years ago by the fda. the plaintiffs' lawyers claimed the fda exceeded its authority and they're asking the judge to pull the drug, effectively forcing the agency to try and get it reapproved which could take years and, in effect, could impact 64 million women in this country. this morning, the fda is likely going to argue it regularly reviews the data on the drug and has no concerns about its safety or of its effectiveness. the federal judge in this case seemingly tried to keep people from hearing about the case in a closed door meeting and said it would be much better if we didn't advertise this hearing at all. it already looks like it is backfiring because abortion rights groups are already calling on women to descend here in texas and amarillo and get ready to protest depending on

the outcome of this hearing. michael? >> all right, mireya, we know so many will be looking at the outcome of all of that. thank you so much for that. now we're going to go to an alarming new report that finds that most midsize suvs offer, quote, inadequate safety for backseat passengers in the event o a crash. our transportation correspondent gio benitez has that for us. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning to you. yes, so many crash tests focus on the front seats. that's why this one is so important. we're looking at the backseats in mid-size suvs. let's go ahead and show you what we're talking about. the tests were conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety, a nonprofit group and it says research has found that rear seat safety has more issues than front seat safety because advanced seat belt systems and better seat designs just haven't made it to the backseat just yet. it hopes this test will change things. so the group tested 13 midsize suvs. here are the four that received good ratings. the ford explorer, the ford mustang mach e, the subaru

ascent and tesla model y. the group also says, of course, that this is really important for folks who transport older children but really just about anyone in the backseat. so just keep this in mind, it's really good information to have. >> it's great information and thank you for providing it, gio. we appreciate it. now to my home state of mississippi, going to the sip. new state fruit, it is the blueberry. >> ah. >> okay. our governor tate reeves signing the bill. he tweeted, this is all thanks to the initiative of these elementary school students. they led the way on this issue and rallied the legislature to their cause. i was happy to sign this legislation into law. it was part of a school project and then they lobbied their representatives and this is what happened. >> and it worked. >> and it worked. >> those look great but i didn't know blueberries were a big thing in mississippi. >> i had no idea myself. >> congratulations on the new fruit. >> do you know your fruit of

texas? >> nope. i was trying to figure something out. i don't, no, i don't. >> i don't know if we have one. >> i grew up in ohio. i think it's the buckeye but that's not really a fruit. >> what is a buckeye? is it like a nut? >> you know what or -- >> or that great peanut butter and chocolate thing. >> texas is the red grapefruit. >> someone just told you that in your ear. is that gpt? >> he hears voices. >> he used gpt. >> you got to save some for the state. you're eating all the blueberries. coming up on "gma," brooke shields finding her voice and on growing up in the spotlight and finding her voice and the lessons she wants her daughters to learn from her experiences. becky worley looking into whether cbd can help with sleep. plus, chef ronnie woo is here with asian dishes every home cook can make. looks good. and lori b. is here. what you got, lori?

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♪ i can buy me some flowers ♪ >> who's that up there? [ laughter ] how am i supposed to respond to that? come on. >> thank you, simone. thank you. we're back with our "gma" cover story. brooke shields sat down with "people" magazine to talk about our documentary "pretty baby." it's from abc studios and my production company, bed by 8. eva pilgrim has the details. good morning, eva. >> good morning, george. there was this obsession with brooke shields and her looks and

now the actress is reflecting on her life much of it portraying someone else and she says when you do that long enough, it's hard to know who you really are. this morning, brooke shields opening up about finding her way and her voice. >> i'm very lucky that i came out relatively unscathed. >> reporter: in a "people" magazine exclusive the actress detailed her rise to familiar from such a young age and the struggles that came with massive stardom. the interest the public took with her friendship with michael jackson. >> we watched movies and ate candy and, you know, it's just -- we would laugh at how crazy fame was and fans and the crazy things fans did. >> reporter: to the breakdown of her first marriage to tennis star andre agassi. >> we understood each other's trajectory with regards to becoming famous or infamous or whatever at such a young age. so i think that that was -- i

found that interesting because >> reporter: and detailing the sexual assault she says she endured in her early 20s. >> i spent my life owing people things and doing whatever they wanted. >> reporter: in the new hulu documentary "pretty baby" brooke shields saying she was attacked by an unnamed hollywood professional who lured her to his hotel room. >> it just felt like the right time now, i mean, bringing it all back up again, the reason why i felt compelled. i talked to my daughters about it, is to be an advocate for women to be able to speak their truth. >> reporter: shields saying her teenage daughters have encouraged and supported her and hopes sharing her experience will shine a light on the sexualization of young girls and help others. >> they have this sort of mixture of protectiveness for their mother and then also anger towards a world that could do -- could exploit young women.

>> the new issue of "people" is on newsstands nationwide friday. for more video go to peopletv.com. "pretty baby" will be available to stream on hulu on april 3rd. guys? >> people forget how huge, how popular, how famous she was. >> at that time, no question about it. she survived it. >> she really did. >> and she's thriving, not just surviving. she's thriving. >> great job there, george. now to sleep awareness week. we all know how hard it is to function when you don't get enough rest. well, in fact, about 8% of adults take sleep meds to help get enough shut-eye. our becky worley has a look at one very popular sleep aid, cbd. >> reporter: mother's little secret, cbd, isn't such a secret anymore. >> cbd gummies, take me away. >> reporter: cbd has gone mainstream, even martha stewart. >> and now i'm launching a new

line of cbd products. >> reporter: and it raises the question for these two women who struggle with sleep, can cbd help? >> i can't sleep at night. like that's when my brain starts going crazy. >> reporter: for jessica she tried melatonin, tryptophan, even a prescription for ambien. >> nothing worked and if it did work, not long term. >> reporter: she bought some gummies at a dispensary and says her sleep is much better. >> and my anxiety, i mean, i still have it at night, but it definitely helps shut my brain off so that i'm able to sleep. >> reporter: but for annie, a college student trying to fall asleep earlier -- >> i like to go to bed early but i have the hardest time sleeping. i needed to try something that could help that. >> reporter: she turned to cbd chocolates. and what happened? >> nothing, nothing happened. it didn't work. it didn't work at all. >> reporter: and that's not surprising to those who study cbd.

>> someone who has insomnia might not benefit from it unless the insomnia is secondary to something else like anxiety or pain condition, something else that the cbd might help treat. >> reporter: the fda has indicated they want to create more regulation for cbd, but so far they've only approved it for the treatment of some seizure disorders. and the studies that exist on cbd are small. >> we don't have the large randomized control trials. we see a lot of promise but we still need more evidence. >> what should people avoid or where are there dangers? >> multiple studies have shown that a lot of the cbd products, you buy them off the shelf and we send them off to the lab and they have half the dose of cbd or twice as much or a lot more thc than it said it would have in there or it has thc and said it didn't. >> reporter: leaving those to use a trial and error method to figure out if cbd can work for them. now, it's important to remember that cbd is the part of cannabis that doesn't make you high and

the doctor says before you try it for your sleep talk to your doctor and try out the tried and true sleep hygiene methods especially to rule out apnea or other known medical conditions. if you opt to try it, he says buy it from a reputable dispensary and that cbd is best absorbed with food, something with a little fat like cheese. the cdc has issued its own warnings and guidelines about cbd including check with your doctor to see if it may interfere with any of your other medications. robin, what i know, it sure is popular. >> i know. i mean, everywhere. >> don't buy it at the gas station. >> don't buy it at the gas station. it's even there. thank you so much, becky. i'm sure it's helpful for our viewers. season two of my disney+ show "turning the tables, where i sit down with personal roundtable conversations with inspiring women as they share their journeys. here's a portion of my discussion with sheryl lee ralph, brooke shields and marsai martin. where shall we start?

who is being -- who is the talk of the town right now? >> it's a loud time. >> isn't it? >> and everyone feels that you should get a second emmy for the best acceptance speech ever. >> ever. >> i was standing up the whole time, like, yes. >> thank you. >> so good. >> i just got chills. >> i was literally there to be supportive and when i heard sheryl lee, i lost it. everything in my mind was just gone. but i do remember standing there holding the emmy and i was like, wow, this is that moment. this is that moment that you dream about, that you hear about. >> but thank god you were able to have the moment to -- the wherewithal to get centered and be present. >> what's interesting about you saying that is in the moment when i'm standing there center

stage, there is a huge sign in front of me, dread, and it's saying stop now. stop now. and my whole career flashed in front of me hearing how hard it was going to be, the industry is not ready, they're not looking for you as a young black female and at that moment and i saw that sign and i just said, i am not stopping now. >> yeah. >> and i'm going to tell you what it takes to hold fast to your dreams and know that whatever your dream is, if you put in the work, if you encourage yourself through good and bad times, good things do happen because this is what believing looks like. >> oh. >> oh, my goodness. i just really appreciate -- i think you can see there -- it's not just about talking, it's listening. everyone is listening to who is

speaking and then they interject. it's really turning the tables. >> obviously sheryl lee and marsai worked together. they knew each other. had they met brooke before? >> no, no, no, and the way they exchanged contact information and wanting to keep in touch, i really appreciate they want to viewing it, but each other and adding advice. brooke -- i'm not just saying this about what we said about your documentary, she is so open about talking about where she is in her life right now and how she is going to be the storyteller of her own story and not let others -- >> and you got some preaching from sheryl lee. >> i am not stopping -- she is not. the new season features four episodes. all the guests are just wonderful. dionne warwick, rita wilson, it goes on and on and on, and it is "turning the tables" streaming on disney+. ginger, you would be a great guest on the show. >> i felt like george was right. it felt like more than turning tables. that was church, and i'm going.

i'll be in the front pew. can't wait to see it. we also have to talk about the cold. oh, my goodness, is it cold not just behind the nor'easter but all the way down to nearly the gulf coast. this is an earth cam from hickory, north carolina, current temperature 29 degrees. there are freeze watches over through south carolina down into the panhandle frost advisories. got a spring break drew with your accuweather forecast. rain and wind break today. enjoy the sunshine. dry skies from mid-50's to low 60's. overnight tonight, we will find patchy fog along the and are on the 30's and 40's. here's our seven-day forecast. dry days today and tomorrow. showers will return friday scattered through the weekend, with widespread rain, early next now to something exciting for youth sports that could be a real game changer.fo many progr.

ginger has that for us. hey, ginger. >> hey there, michael. it's a new initiative supporting sports programs across the this segment is sponsored by dick's sporting goods which is celebrating its 75th anniversary by helping give more kids the opportunity to play the sports that they love. take a look. for coach donta green, football is more than a game of xs and os. it's a reminder to the westinghouse bulldogs that anything is possible, even with minimal resources. this pittsburgh high school team embarked on the journey of their lives. 14 undefeated games, and for the first time in 25 years a history-making ride to the state championship. and though it did end in defeat, westinghouse is far from defeated. >> stuff that we had to endure, the uncomfortable situations, we live in uncomfortable situations. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: the bulldogs'

season was a testimony to their struggling community that they rallied behind. >> in a place like westinghouse there is a lot of opportunity for kids to go down the wrong path. >> reporter: they see firsthand that coach donte is not just building stronger football players. >> without him i wouldn't be where i'm at. >> reporter: he's grooming better men. that life-changing work is why our sponsor dick's sporting goods is launching the 75 for 75 sports matter grant program. >> we are honored to award you with a grant of $75,000. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: donating $75,000 to 75 different youth sports organizations across the country to make sure the teams like westinghouse can continue transforming lives. coach donte green and ed stack, the executive chairman of dick's sporting goods are here. thanks for being with us. ed, we love that moment.

the kids so excited they just won the 75 for 75. please tell us about the sports change lives initiative. >> we've always thought sports really do change lives and what we've done from our sports matter foundation a few years ago, we realized that so many public high schools and municipalities were cutting sports programs because of budget shortfalls. when we thought about that, we thought that was catastrophic for our kids. kids need a place to go after school and feel like they belong and need a place where they can be mentored by coaches like coach green and his team and we really felt that it was really important for us to help with this. so right now for our 75th anniversary we have the 75 for 75 grants and westinghouse got the first one. >> so, coach donte, everyone wants to know, and people love that you're such a fantastic coach. so many of us have had that. you're instrumental. your team appreciates you. what are you going to do with that $75,000? >> well, first and foremost,

this grant is going to give our program wings. we do programming from january to august and i was blessed with a tremendous staff that has donated their time and resources to making sure we're providing the most rich experience possible for our kids. so we're really excited about, you know, this grant. it's going to help us promote our social skill development, our academic enrichment and so we're excited. thankful for dick's and ed. >> ed, thank you so much for being here. we'll be right back. "gma's" "playing it forward" is sponsored by dick's sporting goods. dick's believes sports has the power to change lives. ♪

bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc. seven news. good morning. i'm reggie aqui from abc. seven mornings. julita fortune has looked at traffic. thank you, reggie. good morning, everyone. so we're going to start back in oakland because we've been following a sigalert here since about five o'clock this morning, and it has caused a significant backup on southbound 8 80 at 29th avenue. your speeds are still tracking around six mph. the chp tells us those lanes won't reopen until around 1 30 today we also have down trees blocking line. james and all lanes now in burlingame , which is why you see that purple line on the map. this is northbound and southbound 82 between truesdale drive and peninsula avenue. reggie, thanks to being a we're going to check in with meteorologist drew

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sixties later on this afternoon, reggie better through thank you . another abc seven news update about 30. you can always ♪ we are so glad we've got a little more time with donta green and ed stack from dick's sporting goods. we just you won that $75,000 grant, an amazing coach, but, ed, you've got 75 schools in total. the programs, how do you choose them going forward? > we have 74 more programs to do. as you said, and what we're looking for is programs like what donta is doing, programs that are really helping mentor these kids. these coaches have such -- can have such an impact on these kids and their character. one thing donta always talked about, if these coaches just thds lh hoold what ty'reoing tof

their lives 74 donta's here and we're excited about that. >> we wish you luck with that process. good luck with getting the kids everything that they need. thank you both so much. i know, robin, that you know how important sports can be. >> oh, boy, i went and over talked during the break about that and it's so vital and what they are doing because programs are getting cut at the high school level and lower and so to be able to have this is the right stuff. and speaking of "the right stuff" -- ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ >> get it, brad. i wish you could see our crew. they just break out into dance. don't they, lori b.? he's got the moves. it is national sleep week and we need us some sleep around here. lifestyle contributor lori bergamotto is here with the best options for bedding.

you can go right to these products by scanning the qr code on your screen. >> that's right. you know, "the right stuff" really tries to take the guesswork out of shopping for you. two things i want to mention, you'll hear about thread count when shopping for sheets, right? i know, you have seen. now, here's what we talk to experts about. you want to be in the 200 to 800 thread count range which everything here is today. anything above that is most likely marketing so don't fall for it. okay? >> between 200 and 800. >> between 200 and 800. ght see something that says it's oco tech certified. that's an industry standard that means there's nothing harmful, no chemicals or pesticides. everything you're going to see has that on it. >> it's so important to get a good night's rest. >> it really is. this is our best overall. this is their lux core sheet set from brooklinen. it has over 20,000 positive

reviews and say it's the internet's favorite sheet set. it's true. people love it. you can feel it there. it's nice and crisp, right, but it's also really smooth and what reviewers marveled at was how after, you know, wash and we ita even comfier which is really unusual for sheets. this has a two-year warranty so you can feel good about that. >> how about a soft -- even softer than this? >> even softer, so that's crisper and smoother. now we're going to be buttery soft. this is our softest overall. this is from quince. quince is a company known for affordable luxury and it's like sheets that are triple the price of this one and it's made from bamboo, which is one of the top ten searched for materials. so this is bamboo, really soft. you can return this up to a year if you're not satisfied. >> up to a year? >> yeah, which is pretty incredible.

they really stand up for their products, you know, and this starts at under $100 so it's also really great buy. >> all right. so summertime is coming. it is around the corner so you want to keep cool in the sheets. >> you really do. you know, now is the time. it is sleep week but also the spring is coming and sleep experts have told us you want to change the fabric of your sheets often throughout the year. so this is an organic cotton from west elm and it's one of their top sellers. >> very popular. >> very popular. >> it's very lightweight and you can kind of feel it's very breathable. and what reviewers also loved about this one, if you sleep hot, like if you're a person who runs hot, you can sleep cool in this and wake up. it's moisture wicking and the cotton is really what sleep experts tell us is the material you're looking for for an optimal night's sleep. >> isn't this kind of expensive? >> so this one is a little bit more expensive than what we have, but i will say, the investment pays off.

it's sort of that like spend once and be delighted later. >> okay, but if you want perhaps a little more affordable for our viewers, this is it. >> are you ready for your mind to be blown, robin roberts? are you ready? this has over 325,000 positive reviews. this is from amazon. now, this starts at $35 for the set so not just for this pillowcase. >> for the entire set? >> this is for the entire set. it comes in myriad colors and prints and varieties, it starts at $35 and it's made of microfiber. it has a lifetime promise. so you can return it if you are not satisfied. that's pretty darned good. that's got "the right stuff." >> we're always satisfied with you, lori bergamotto. >> thank you. don't return me. >> not returning you. you can shop these products by scanning the qr code or heading to our website, goodmorningamerica.com. i'm so excited. coming up right now, one of the stars of the new john wick movie is here. hey there, rina. you got the dog, winston. >> i got him.

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♪ oh, me, oh, my, give me just a little bit ♪ that's the song "excess" from rina sawayama, she's collaborating with stars like elton john and making her feature film debut in "john wick: chapter 4." welcome to "gma." >> thank you for having me. >> it's your first time.

>> yes, my first time. >> i'll ask you about the movie, but first, you just performed with elton john at the oscars after party. how was that? >> magical. never been in l.a. during oscars season so being just asked to go was amazing. we sang a song together, and that was so wonderful. >> now we see it right there. now you're starring in this new john wick movie and pretty big start. >> it was honestly like a hollywood dream situation. >> how did it happen? >> so i had been doing self-tapes in the background, a couple years. i never actually landed anything. but came close to getting "the matrix," which is a whole different story. that was, like, a very dramatic story. but i actually got a call out of the blue from chad stahelski, the director, and he said, i'm trying to find this role and i've seen your music videos and i can see that you act and do dance and choreography and fight scenes. what are you doing for the next three months? >> just like that, cold call?

>> just like that, yeah. two days later i was in berlin. >> doing pretty rigorous training. >> yes. >> what was that like? >> it was -- it was crazy. you know chad and john wick, the kind of style of it, shooting action is that you shoot from start to finish. it's not very choppy in terms of the cuts and so you need to learn the choreography from start to finish. it's long sequences and actually on the first week i pinched a nerve in my back, just doing the most basic move so that was so not cool. you know, it wasn't like a complicated move. it was just like dodging. i was ducking then it pinched, but after a week i had the best medical treatment. i got better and was able to learn it all. five weeks. it felt like it wasn't long enough. i wanted more time. >> maybe you'll get another chance. let's take a look at a clip. >> if they find you here, they will kill my father, me, everyone, because you broke the

rules. you shouldn't have come. >> pretty intense scene right there. keanu reeves kind of a legend in the movie world. did he take you under his wing on the set? >> he was so sweet. he obviously knowing it was my first role and just looking after me behind the scenes, you know, he's not a very showy person. he does things a lot behind the scenes to make sure everyone is feeling okay. >> kind. >> so kind and honestly he can turn off the celebrity, which is a weird thing to say. you think someone like keanu walking around the set has an air of celebrity constantly but he's there to work. he's there to work and knows it's a team work and, yeah, it felt really -- i didn't feel intimidated at all. it was nice. >> you have another big inspiration, your mom. >> yes. >> what did you learn from her? >> you know, she is an immigrant and my parents are separated since i was about 10 years old

so she kind of raised me on her own and in a country she didn't speak the language and i learned from her perseverance and she was in survival mode for a long time and she raised me and gave me the best opportunity and i honestly wouldn't be here doing this with you right now if it wasn't for her. so, yeah, i owe her a lot. >> i'm sure you're making her proud every single day. thank you for coming in today. >> thank you so much. >> "john wick: chapter 4" is in theaters march 24th. ginger? >> georg wflding inohe califeye just showery going through the weekend but then another big hit coming at them. that is for next week. look at this, though. this is the flooding that remains and so they'll be letting that dry out just a bit. look at the pattern. it is not changing all that much except for that jet kind of comes in with a really strong storm sunday where we stopped it. by next midweek is where it looks really intense. so well above average. this is a map that shows you precipitation outlook from march

>> i'm abc 7 news meteorologist with a break on the rain. tipsters the 50's and 60's. through the weekend, widespread rain. early next week we have more now from the we have more now from the american kennel club. gina dinardo is back with the top five dogs we revealed. we have the poodle named gabriel in fourth place, the german shepherd in third place, the golden retriever represented by alastair and the beautiful ola. once again let's bring in the bulldog. where is our top dog? >> where is winston? the french bulldog. >> where is winston, the french bulldog? >> there he is. >> he has a lot of energy this morning. these french bulldogs pretty adaptable to a lot of different environments. >> absolutely right. they have a nice short coat which is easy it care for. they're energetic and sturdy so they're good around small

children and they have wonderful personalities and that's what -- >> as long as you keep giving them treats. all dogs love treats. these dogs are all different so how should people think about what -- when they're looking for a dog, what might be a good match? >> right, so the best thing to do is evaluate your lifestyle to make sure that you have the time, the energy and the money to devote to the breed that you choose. so consider the grooming needs. do you want a wash and wear kind of dog or are you willing to take a poodle to be groomed or groom it yourself? how much exercise do these dogs need? these larger sporting breeds and the herding dog need a lot of exercise to be happy. both mental stimulation and physical exercise. so, do you have time to do that and time for training? then, of course, food. do you have -- do you want to spend a lot of money on food, do you want to buy a lot of dog food or do you want a little? >> let's go through a checklist. the best for apartment living?

>> of these, frenchie. >> no question about it? >> absolutely. easy and portable. >> big yard? >> german shepherd. they're veryth athletic. like to run around the yard. they are natural herders. >> big question for so many people, you got kids and need a dog that's friendly with kids. >> labrador retriever, most popular dog because mostly their temperament. they're wonderfully sweet. >> and the best dog for an adventurous lifestyle? >> golden retriever. >> really? >> they're very athletic and very trainable and love to be outside and need a job to do and they'll go on any adventure with you. >> cuddler. >> the poodle. they're great cuddlers. they'll curl up in bed with you. we call them velcro dogs. they love to lean on you and be with you all the time so definitely a good bed buddy. >> a lot of well behaved dogs. >> they're good dogs. they're well trained. coming up, chef ronnie woo is cooking.

♪ we are back now with a very important question, did you eat yet? that is the title of the new

cookokrom ronnie woo, a chef who according to his instagram profile loves puppies, traveling and romantic walks to the fridge. ronnie, welcome to "gma." >> hi. >> you know my husband. >> i know ben. who doesn't love ben? >> i know. so let's pick something i know my husband would love because you say that you're an equal opportunity noodle lover. >> oh, my gosh, i love all noodles. like, right? one of the ones that gets underutilized is the chewiest most delicious. let's hear it for it. >> this one you're making special with a spicy almond pesto. >> yes. what i love about pesto, everything is interchangeable, right? ginger, i'm going to have you do it. into the food processor, a blender, olive oil with basil, fresh basil. >> smells so good.

>> it does. you have some almonds. >> why almonds? >> because pine nuts are hard to find and inflation and almonds are a great substitute, use walnuts -- >> garlic. >> we like it garlicky. it cooks down. but you can always -- yep, parmesan cheese and add spinach for extra nutrients, salt and pepper, and all you do is pop the lid on then we -- >> pulse. >> pulse, pulse, pulse. don't have to do that now. > it comes out. >> don't be angry about it. we have this, right? you can smell it. it's delicious. what i love about pesto you can freeze it. it's great to have in the fridge because sauces are lifesavers for the week, right? so i have a chapter in my book called sexy sauces because sauces are sexy, they make your life easier. you freeze them and you put them on anything meats, crudite, and it saves the day. >> fish sauce. adding fish sauce to this? >> you'll see why. it's like anchovies, italian, it blends in easily as well. it's really nice. what we'll do is make this spicy almond pesto. don't have fish sauce, don't

worry about it. the pesto will carry itself. yeah, exactly. i like to add a little fish sauce to add that umami flavor. some chili flakes for a little bit of spice, it's very subtle heat. >> i say umami when i want to sound like i cook. but what is it? >> it's a flavor profile t kind of indescribable but makes everything yummy. umami is yummy. i'm not describing it well. >> yummy. >> it's earthy, yummy. >> it's earthy, yummy. not sweet, not salty, indescribable yumminess that makes you want more. >> you're getting that all heated up. >> just heat it up and if you could add the udon. >> yes, please. >> you can find this anywhere. it's in -- get the one in the refrigerated section, not the dry one. that's always better. >> they're so small and kids are like, mom, this isn't udon. >> like mushy pasta. the refrigerated one is delicious. >> spinach.

>> i love how you're adding more of that. >> always add a vegetable. add kale or arugula. add anything like that. we're adding extra nutrients because we want this to be heal healthy. >> the name of your cookbook is "did you eat yet?." please tell me why is that the name? >> that's something my mom always says. if she's calling me, if i'm visiting home, she's always like, did you eat yet? she goes -- [ speaking non-english ] which means did you eat yet? always her way of saying she loves me and wants to take care of me. >> grandma always said that. you put burrata on top. >> burrata is delicious and creamy and it will add a creamy element to it. >> i want to make sure we get to the pork. your mom -- i'll eat this. tell me about the wonton. i know that this is less scary than people think. >> it's like ravioli. but a little bit thinner. always get the store bought one. keep it under moist heat and how is that? >> this would be a hit across the home. >> make a big batch of pesto and

just like freeze it and put it in the fridge. start with a wonton wrapper in your hand. put a little bit of that in there. we're doing a fortune teller wrap which is basically -- we've all done that. that little origami and wrap it. add a little bit of water to the edges and pinch it. the key is pinch it. >> it's about how much you want to put it. >> maybe a teaspoon. don't overfill it. funny thing about my mom. the way she does it, she just puts it around and she just scrunches it. >> like this? >> like this. >> it all tastes the same. >> ronnie, thanks for coming in. we have a recipe we'll have to get on the website because we took a lot of time loving on the udon. i hope you did as well. get ronnie's cookbook, "did you eat yet?" is out now. we've got that qr code for all . thank you, ronnie. >> thank you. love you.

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>> thank you for having me. >> that dumpling had a nice kick to it. delicious. >> have a great day, everyone. .

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bill a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc seven news. reggie aqui from abc seven mornings. joe pena is taking a look at traffic. thank you, reggie. good morning, everyone. so we're starting here with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is totally packed right now. metering lights came on at 5 38, and we do have really heavy traffic, especially concentrated in the east bay, mostly due to the singular. we followed throughout the morning due to an emergency roadwork on southbound 80 at 29th avenue. it will not clear until around 1. 30 pm, according to the chp. hey joe, being a live doppler seven. what a day. it makes a difference. we'll find sunny skies today and dry conditions. light winds to no longer under the high wind warning from yesterday so enjoy the break from the storms. today we'll find temperatures climbing through the fifties by lunchtime and later this afternoon upper fifties to lower sixties reggie

love seeing that son. thank you drew time now for live with kelly and ryan will see you again at 11 for midday. live ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the drama "boston strangler," keira knightley. and he plays our favorite cousin greg from the hit series "succession," nicholas braun. plus, solutions for solving the problems that keep your children awake at night as we continue our sleep week series. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: good morning deja vu! >> deja: good morning!