just sayin'! blinds to go. blinds for life. . good morning, america. breaking right now, the manhunt for this masked man. could this isis killer be an american? the desperate search this morning. the fbi asking the public for help before he brings his terror back home. breaking overnight, disaster in yosemite national park. an air tanker crashes while battling wildfires. the other tankers in the fleet grounded. new this morning, shocking allegations against this famous tv dad. what he reportedly admitted on secretly-recorded tapes. 7th heaven off the air. and had this epic, jaw-dropping photo going viral. a school teacher close to the shark, baring its teeth.

the incredible story behind this picture. how did she do that? and good morning, america. let's go straight to los angeles. big payoff for getting up early this morning. there it is right there. blood moonlighting up the sky. this is the shot from the griffith observatory in los angeles right now. gorgeous. [ howling ] >> that is gorgeous. >> a little more later on. >> look forward to that. but start with the urgent manhunt for the isis terrorist that the fbi thinks is an american. the agency asking the public for help identifying the masked man. pierre thomas has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. who is the man behind the mask? the fbi is launching an international manhunt to find out. and asking everyone at home to

help out. the fbi believes the man in this isis propaganda video is a cold-blooded killer and might be an american. watch has he presides over the death of the men digging ditches behind him. >> digging their own graves. this is their end. >> reporter: they say it's a distinctly american accent. they are approaching informants worldwide to see if they know his voice. but also turning to the public for help. the fbi's posting a plea on its website. hoping someone might recognize this individual and have key pieces of information. no piece of information is too small. the fbi's concern, if the killer is from the u.s., he may try to return home from syria. and if he's american, the fbi wants to identify all of his

associates. and it's bigger than just that one killer. the fbi is asking all americans to contact the agency if they know of anyone planning to travel to syria to support radicals. robin, george. >> the fbi director calls them lone rats, not lone wolves. overseas, isis is gaining ground. and now the top military leader fears they are about to take control of a key city in syria. speak martha raddatz with the information from washington. >> reporter: good morning. general dempsey says he thinks koba kobani, on the border with turkey, will likely fall. thousands of residents have fled into turkey. the u.s. has been conducting air strikes about kobani, about a dozen. but it has not stopped isis. if isis take this is town, it will control most of the northern syrian border, george.

>> the air strikes are continuing, but it's more difficult. >> it is. the general told us they strike when they can. but it's more difficult to target isis because they are changing tactics. >> they're becoming more savvy in the use of electronic devices. don't fly flags and move around in large convoys the way they did. they don't establish headquarters that are visible or identifiable. >> reporter: and, george, they are now hiding in the population, which makes it even more difficult. >> and that means we need more cooperation from our allies in the region, especially turkey. >>. >> reporter: that's exactly right. we're getting some, but not quite enough at this point. >> thanks very much. and movie on to the battle against ebola in this country. the u.s. on edge. a passenger was pulled off a plane and rushed to a hospital last night after showing flu-like symptoms as hospitals

run safety drills to prepare for hn emergency. cecilia vega has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the passenger pulled off the plane after someone mentioned ebola. thomas duncan is in critical condition here as we remain a nation on high alert. racing to midland international airport after a female passenger fell ill on an american eagle flight. >> this patient was violently ill. they've got the passengers on board masked and gloved out. >> reporter: the passenger, from turkey, had flu-like symptoms and no fever. it's unlikely the patient has ebola, but it's showing how tense the fight has become. this morning the cdc and white house announcing plans to potentially increase passenger screenings at airports at home

and abroad. they will contact planes from ebola hot zones before allowing ships to port. >> the enemy is ebola. >> reporter: after a nurses aid became the first person to contract the virus without traveling to west africa, hospitals are practicing ebola drills. our dr. besser in one new jersey e.r. >> they got a fake call, and going through a drill as if the patient has ebola. putting on full-body protective suits. reducing the chances of getting sick. >> reporter: this as two ebola patients recover in american hospitals. journalist ashoka mukpo, who got it in liberia, now in a nebraska hospital. receiving the same drug given to

thomas eric duncan, still on life support in dallas. thomas' family spoke publicly overnight, showing signs of improvement. doctors here are hoping the experimental drug works. you'll remember, it's never before used on humans. it's a real test. >> yes. it is. and speaking of the family members and the people he came in contact with in dallas, what is their status this morning? >> reporter: family members, emergency workers, 48 people in all. some of whom had direct contact, some may have had contact. they're being monitored, having their temperatures taken twice a day. if they start to show signs of ebola, now would be the time. they are being watched closely. the really good news is none of those people have shown any symptoms yet. >> that's great news. thank you. make it through the week and turn to a plane crash in yosemite national park. a tanker going down, killing the

pilot. brandy has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. this entrance to yosemite is closed this morning because there is a deadly wildfire burning right now. fire fighters tried using one of the biggest tools, air support, when something went horribly wrong. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: black smoke rising just seconds after an air tanker crashed while battling this wildfire in yosemite national park. rescue crews reaching the rugged crash site near a park entrance where the lone pilot lost radio contact, finding him dead. >> it was obvious to me what happened right away. i went outside and saw a black column. >> reporter: it's the first death this year in california's already-dangerous wildfire season. fueled by drought. and air tanker 81 was carrying

1200 gallons of fire retardant. trying to protect 60 homes under evacuation orders. >> it's not just like cal lost a family member. the entire fire fighting fleet lost a pretty important person today. >> reporter: they have grounded the remaining 22 of the tankers for inspections. as the fire, growing to 150 acres, continues to spread. investigators with the ntsb and the faa are expected to arrive later this morning to determine what caused this deadly crash. let's go to amy with the other top stories. good morning. ask a tense six-hour standoff between police in chicago and a fugitive wanted for three murders. the suspect tracked down to this apartment building, opened fire, shooting a police captain in the head and chest. officers moved in, taking one man into custody, finding another man dead. they wouldn't say which man was the fugitive.

but the police captain, thankfully, is expected to survive. a federal court declared virginia's congress map unconstitutional. saying they packed too many african-americans in the third district to protect republican incumbents in largely white zruk districts. and adrian peterson is facing charges that he abused his young son. ryan smith is in houston with new details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. a month ago, adrian peterson was getting ready for his second nfl game. and today, appearing in this courthouse. facing charges of child abuse that's put his career on hold and his freedom at stake. adrian peterson playing defense this morning. peterson's lawyer telling abc news the former mvp will plead not guilty to felony child abuse charges for allegedly hitting

his 4-year-old son with a tree branch, leaving welts and bruises. and the six-time pro bowler, benched from the vikings, may be looking for a quick trial date. his coach, cautious. >> if things get resolved and it's a good thing, then more power to him. we'll worry about that when the time comes. >> reporter: despite the controversy, peterson collecting $11.5 million in salary from the vikings this season. if convicted, he could have six months to two years in prison. in a statement, peterson tweeted in september, i never, ever intended to harm my son. i would say the same thing once i have my day in court. adrian peterson's lawyers are hoping for a quick trial date to get back on the field. but the first assistant district attorney says they don't happen for nine to 12 months which could end his season. >> thanks very much.

and a train carrying hazardous material has derailed in canada, triggering a massive fire. flames 100 feet into the air after a petroleum product caught fire. dozens evacuated. and a strong earthquake in southern china overnight. hundreds are injured. and authorities fear there could be many caugsualties. it is the same region where 600 people were killed in a major earthquake in august. the financial industry is nervously awaiting the opening bell after one of the worst days on wall street in months. the dow losing 272 points tuesday. investors feel good about the u.s. economy, but worried about europe's which seems to be stagnating. and finally, very important update on the woman holding the sign in the stands. you may remember, this was the kansas city royals playoff game, if we win, he's buying me a

puppy. she was referring to her boyfriend, and against all odds in the 12th inning, you see there, the royals must have won, because katie kastens got her the puppy. this is a 4-year-old corgi. they were overwhelmed with offers. they were all looking to find homes for dogs. and an amazing coincidence, the pembroke welsh corkey gooe is a favorite of the other royals. i love the name, rally. they rallied. 1985 was the last time they were in the post-season. and going on to play the orio orioles. >> they play the orioles, what does she get if they beat -- >> maybe a wedding ring. >> raising the bar. >> i like how you brought it up, we didn't. you brought it up. >> sorry. >> thank you, amy, we will have to follow up on that. >> yes, we will. now to new charges of police

using excessive force. this time in indiana. a family of four pulled over for a seat belt violation ended with police using a stun gun on a passenger in the front seat. steve osunsami has the story. and we to want warn you, some of the video is tough to watch. >> reporter: police in hammond, indiana, facing a federal lawsuit for this. what began as a traffic stop for seat belt violations turns violent september 24th when the family refuses to leave the cars. >> all my windows are up, i feel like my life is in danger. >> reporter: the mother is on the phone with 911. off-camera, she hands the officers her license. they're demanding information from her passenger. his own i.d. is a traffic citation. thing he's pulling a weapon. what happens next is tough to watch. the officer fires a stun gun into his back and he screams out in pain.

they drag him out of the car. the kids are crying. now they're suing. >> i feel like my civil rights were thrown out the window, along with my body. >> reporter: in a statement, police say they were acting in officer safety. and putting his hands in places where they could not see. the family says they were on their way to see a dying mother in the hospital. and last month, this was a similar argument, the unarmed man was reaching for his wallet. the officer has been charged with aggravated assault. both officers in the indiana incident have been sued in federal court before for allegedly using excessive force. with no admission of wrong doing, the city settled each case. for "good morning america," steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> it is tough to watch. >> it is very touch to watch. and it was the 14-year-old son in the backseat that had the

presence of mind to roll the video and share that. see what happens going forward. on another note, michael strahan. >> there's something for you. listen -- >> is jaws nearby? >> it's not shark week. but it's like it. it's an incredible close encounter with a great white. this was shot by a school teacher visiting south africa who says she was just in the right place at the right time. but it's a true one in a million shot. it's the jaw-dropping photo even scarier than jaws itself. and it's going viral this morning. big-time. over 350,000 likes on instagram. over 78,000 likes on facebook. and the brave soul who snapped the too-close for comfort pict, says it was luck. >> i went with the gopro camera

in hand, and it was a perfect storm. >> reporter: amanda brewer is an art teacher in new jersey. but she spent her summer vacation doing something more dangerous. interning for an animal conservation group in south africa. she had the camera set to take a stream of rapid pictures one after another hoping to catch something. boy did she. >> the shark came up out of the water and i got the shot. >> reporter: this morning, the photo not just making a splash on the internet, it's also earning a special place hanging in her classroom for all of her impressed students to see. >> they see the picture in the classroom and they're all so excited about it. it's been an amazing experience to share with my students. >> reporter: she hopes that the photo will get people talking about sharks and help conserve the beautiful animals. i agree with that. but i will not be swimming in the ocean any time soon. >> like bringing the music back.

>> get going in the morning. get the blood pressure up. >> we can agree with that. shark week. you talked about that. >> i did. the great whites get that gummy look. they are some weird animals. >> kind of jim carrey, fire marshal bill, remember that? >> i do remember that. can't get that out of my head. and the weather now. >> look at that tree crashing down in west virginia. more than 80 severe weather reports reported anywhere from tennessee to massachusetts in the last 24 hours. and that include pictures like this. possible tornados. all of the things we had to see later from the national weather service going to survey. we'll be waiting on the information there. but behind the front, much calmer weather. all the storms off to the north and east. and much calmer and cooler weather behind. your local forecast in 30

seconds, first the rainy cities. >> hi, everyone, testimony williams with an update from accuweather. storms from overnight off the coast, one lightning strike well off atlantic city and as we take a look outside we've got sunshine returning now. temperatures are in the 60's, winds are light. your exclusive accuweather 7-day a warm high today of 75 but we'll feature blustery winds through the day. winds gusting as high as 25 to 30 later on. then tomorrow sunny and cooler, 68. friday looks cloudy and damp with showers and some periods of rain

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here. this is eastbound approaching broad street. vine street expressway eastbound, that center lane blocked. this accident just happened moments ago. it's jammed in the area as people slow down with that center lane being blocked on the vine eastbound. another accident on 70 eastbound, it is blocked in med word ford burlington county at hartford road. an accident blocking 70's. stick to old marlton pike to avoid a delay there. a vehicle ran into a pole in bucks county. this is new hope 413 at pineville road. so watch for a problem there as well. outside we go, you see the sun soak edell wear county i-95, some heavy traffic from approaching highland avenue to the blue route northbound on 95, matt. >> thanks karen. another picture showing the sun soaked center city philadelphia. had some storms overnight they're out of here. dave murphy with the forecast. >> sunshine taking over matt you're right. temperatures too not too shabby this morning. 62 degrees in philadelphia, 58 in allentown, 62 in millville. for now winds are fairly light although they are going to

pick up as the day goes on. and that's the call today. lofts sunshine but blustery as we move through the afternoon. a mild high of 75. winds gusting over 25 miles per hour at times. sunny and cooler on thursday, 68 degrees. still pretty nice. and then cloudy and damp with some occasional showers on friday, some steadier rain later at night, a high of 64. saturday looks kind of dreary matt. >> thanks, david. the blood moon finished making its appearance in our skies 20 minutes ago. we posted video of the lunar eclipse which is still takin

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on a wild chase for a suspect, admitting it was a hoax. how did they do it? and jennifer lawrence, calling the phone hacking scandal a sex crime. what she says is the worth part of it all. but start with stephen collins being investigated this morning. the secret audiotape getting him fired from his latest movie. tom llamas is here. >> reporter: he was one of the sweetest tv dads. but fans of the actor stephen collins are seeing him in a different light. all because of disturbing allegations involving children. overnight, police responding to reports of a single gunshot at the home of stephen collins. the home was empty, collins, safe at another location. this after a day of bombshells surrounding the actor known as

the wholesome minister father on "7th heaven." tmz posting this tape of collins allegedly admitting to acts during therapy with his now-estranged wife. >> the exposure happened a couple of times. >> a couple of times? you told me once. >> no, i said on the list, it couple of times. >> reporter: it appears he says he exposed himself to two young girls and molested a third. >> yes, there were about three incidents over three years. >> reporter: tmz reporting grant made the secret recording in 2012. the same year collins filed for divorce. >> you have to understand that -- >> i got it. >> reporter: in divorce documents, she said she reported the alleged crimes in police in

los angeles and new york and handed over the tape to the authorities, not the media. >> all the privileges, attorney/client, they're all out the window if that conversation is covering up crime. >> reporter: lawyers say even though the alleged crimes happened in the '70s, collins could be prosecuted. the actor has a daughter in her 20st, and acted with seven children, including a teenage jessica we'biel. just last month, this photo with a reunion. >> he's linked in the minds of many people. that's why it's coming as such a shock. >> reporter: since the scandal broke, he has been fired from the cast of "ted 2," and resigned from the national board of the screen actors guild. we reached out, and so far no comment. we have been pouring through the divorce documents.

his estranged wife says she believes there are other victims out there. >> thank you very much. and the utah man on trial for murdering his wife. prosecutors say he did it for a million dollars in insurance. the defense says it was an accident. and the jury heard dramatic tapes from crime seen. >> reporter: a gun, blood splatter everywhere. this video was taken by investigators inside heidi truman's home after her mysterious death. what happened? in a utah courtroom this week, the focus is on conrad truman, her husband and estranged killer. >> he was kissing her feet, saying he was sorry. >> reporter: both agree he and his wife heidi were drinking and watching the tv show "dexter," about a serial killer. >> i guess i'll live to see another day. >> you're still going to die.

>> reporter: after that, heidi was killed by a single gunshot. police say it was murder for nearly a million dollars in insurance money. but conrad says she accidently shot herself getting out of the shower or was shot by someone outside the home. >> enough is enough. seriously, knock it off. >> reporter: the court hearing audio recordings made by police. officers thought they were responding to a suicide, but turned their attention to conrad because of his odd behavior. allegedly threatening to kill officers if they didn't save his wife. >> i have been in law enforcement for 20 years and never seen anyone until this time threaten to kill the officers. >> reporter: but conrad's attorney says he was in shock and had been drinking. and he tried to show that police didn't have control of the crime scene. as the family dogs walked amongst the evidence, and conrad was allowed to go to the bathroom alone. >> when i was outside the bathroom. i didn't go in with him.

>> reporter: conrad truman has pleaded not guilty. neal karlinsky, abc news, los angeles. >> thanks. now to the two utah teams who claimed they were kidnapped and held for a day before escaping. police have been investigating since they placed a frantic 911 call last month. now it's a hoax. the girls made up the whole story. clayton sandell has that story for us. >> reporter: this morning, the kidnapping this terrified the town of bountiful, utah. >> they took us in their car. >> someone took you in the car? >> yes. >> reporter: turning out to be nothing but an elaborate hoax. police searched for three suspects, believed to have forced two girls, age 16 and 17 at knife point in the middle of the night. the girls told everyone they were held for 19 hours, finally breaking free. >> are you still in the car? >> no, we got out of the car zblsh but their story has now unravelled after detectives

discovered a new clue. >> found convenience store video of the two girls, sitting, having lunch on the day they were taken. >> reporter: even police believed the story. >> they inflicted injuries to make it appear they had been physically abused. >> reporter: this morning one of the mothers says the teens are sorry for faking their own abduction. what everyone wants to know is why. >> neither one would elaborate. >> reporter: they are facing charges of a false police report, and the community is traumatized for a second time. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> you hate to hear this. the families trying to get attention for someone, abducted. it's hard. >> good no one was wrongly accused. >> for more than a month, searching for them.

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shame and the blame where it belongs. >> this is a surprise. >> the nice guy. >> reporter: several intimate photos were posted on 4chan in august. telling they had been taken for a long-time boyfriend. and when the private moments went public, the worst part was having to tell her father. i don't care how much money i get for the "hunger games," having to make a phone call to tell your dad something like that has happened, it's not worth it. now she's threatening legal action. a lawyer representing lawrence and more than a dozen other celebrities who's pictures were hacked telling google they may file a $100 million lawsuit against the search engine because they have taken little or no action to stop the outrageous violences. google tells abc news we have removed tens of thousands of pictures and closed hundreds of accounts. lawrence says she's ready to

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>> ♪ >> good morning, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. it's 7:56, wednesday october 8th. let's check traffic with karen rogers. >> hi, matt. this multi vehicle accident on the vine street expressway, that is eastbound approaching broad street it's causing some pretty big problems here. we have a tow truck on the scene with this one and hopefully they'll be able to clear this out. blocking the center lane and the right lane at this point and the backup here pretty significant. eastbound on the vine you can see you're backed up from the schuylkill to approaching broad street. the delays spilling back onto the schuylkill now so causing a slow go on the schuylkill as well. a new accident in southwest philadelphia involving a bus

island avenue at lindbergh boulevard. one in pottstown blocking traffic and that's at charlotte street and orlando road in royersford, another one blocking traffic, louis road and benner road. the accidents just keeping in. in this case stick to linfield trappe road as your alternate. this is a big one in medford. 70 eastbound is blocked at hartford road. stick to old marlton pike. bunch of accidents, matt. slow it down. >> okay. we will, thank you karen. beautiful picture coming to us on this wednesday morning from atlantic city, new jersey. dave murphy with accuweather. david. >> a gorgeous start this morning, matt. take a look at temperatures. 63 degrees in philadelphia right now. 58 in allentown. 65 in sea isle city. just a light breeze kicking around every now and then. this afternoon we're looking at plenty of sunshine and a nice high of 75. about the only negative, it's going the wind up being kind of blustery windy at times as we roll through the afternoon. wind gusts could go up over 25 miles per hour. tomorrow sunny and cooler, a high of 68. 64 cloudy and damp on friday with a possibility of some

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♪ good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the mom taking on target. claiming there's a double standard when it comes to clothes for your kids. and why top restaurant chains are cutting calories. inside the big changes at your favorite places to eat. and it's all about looking gorgeous. a makeup artist to the stars revealing secrets to looking like gwyneth, rihanna, or the n new mrs. clooney in five minutes or less. and what has them all singing together, god only knows, trending huge as we say -- >> good morning, america!

a great tune and a great crowd here on this hump day. times square. can't wait to get out there. >> there's some excitement. >> oh. that's a group from louisiana. they were in earlier. yeah. she's back -- she's back from new orleans, that one right there in the middle. so anyway, we will be heading out there. right now, a look behind the screen. a unique wedding gown like you've never seen before. one of the bridal gowns inspired by some of the most popular disney movies, with including elsa from frozen for that true fairytale wedding. >> hence the music. and have an idea to turn into a business, you want to see this. a woman who's helps a thousand entrepreneur s start a business. >> and what is j.k. rowling hinting at? is the boy wizard about to make

a comeback? and if so, is he headed to new york city? >> we'll find out. first the news from amy. we begin with the fight against ebola. word overnight that american journalist ashoka mukpo, infected in liberia, will get an emergency blood transfusion from dr. kent brantly, the first to survive. they hope the antibodies will kick start his immune system. and the hospitaled patient has improved, but it in critical condition. and the pilot of an air tanker fighting a fire at yosemite national park has been killed in a crash. the plane slamming into the wall of a canyon. rescuers had to hike through steep, rugged terrain to reach the wreckage. isis fighters are taking

ground in syria. officials fear the town of kobani along the turkey border will fall to isis. this is as there is a global search for this militant who may be an american. and new allegations of police brutality here in new york. this teen drug suspect running from police appears to stop and surrender when an officer then punches him in the face. a second officer appears to pistol whip the 16-year-old, breaking several teeth. one has been suspended, one on modified duty as that case goes to the grand jury. a contentious school board meeting at the high school where football was canceled amid hazing and bullying allegations. parents argued that everyone should not be punished for the actions of a few. but they said it was wide-spread

and sexual in nature. a major reversal by facebook is in the works. right now the company doesn't allow you to use anything but real names when you post. but facebook is working on an app to allow pseudonyms just in case you need to pr serve your anonymity. and finally, a 4-year-old autistic boy from san diego with dreams of becoming a police officer just wanted a sticker. but a kindly san diego police sergeant did one better, making alexander sanchez an officer for a day. wearing his halloween costume early. given a parade, and an official pad to write out tickets. we have been told he has been handing out citations to his aunt and grandmother. watch out. he's got handcuffs too. don't cross little alexander. >> that is one neat motorcycle. thank you. and health news, and a new study showing the top restaurant

chains are cutting calorie counts. people say they want it, the chains are delivering. >> now that's a burger. >> reporter: some of america's favorite family restaurants that are easy on the wallet have not always been easy on the waistline. every day one-third of americans eat at a chain restaurant. now a new study finds that some of the most popular restaurants have given the menus a make under. >> new york and seattle beginning in 2006 started mandating that they post calorie information on the menus. our thoughts was they might start voluntarily posting information about calories and as a result reducing them. >> reporter: the johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health examining menus at 66 of the 100 largest chain restaurants in the u.s. and found that in 2013 these chains introduced newer food and beverage options with 60 fewer calories than traditional

offers. we looked at menus from five, olive garden, chilies, apple-bees, and ruby tuesday. there's a large calorie difference between the deck dant and health-concerns options. some of the low-calory options don't hit the 200 calorie mark. >> giving consumers options to eat healthier. not necessarily talking about a salad or a yogurt parfait. lobster, shrimp cocktail, and steak. enjoy them in smaller portions. >> okay. these are our thoughts. >> we all like the calorie counts. >> like it. >> if you're on the fence. >> and on the days you don't care, you just don't care. "pop news" and weather coming up. let's go to michael right now. now here's a look at what's ahead on the "gma morning menu"

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writer, brian wilson. and helps to raise money for the children in need charity. >> fantastic. >> one of my favorites. >> i think of "love actually," the movie. >> one of my favorites. because i'm a sensitive man. now to a "pop news" exclusive. why are you laughing at that? and kerry washington's guide to life. opening up to bobby brown. what it's like to play olivia pope and much more. she's drinking red wine, always, the most expensive. she's downing a whole lot of grape juice for those scenes leading to a crazy sugar high. and dance, learning from jennifer lopez. both attended the same boys and girls club growing up. you can get it on yahoo! beauty.

i'm going to the boys and girls club that den swrel washington went to. i'm an actor. >> magic mike. one month out from election day, and rock the vote has the star-studded new video. very encouraging for the younger generation. and little john experiences an awkward celebrity run in at the voting booth. so everybody take a look. >> occupied. we're in here, voting. >> wait, you're lena dunham, and you're celebrity fitness trainer traciy anderson. >> this is hollywood, we vote with our trainers. >> i can't wait for the season four of girls. >> the video was caught, turn out for what. i'm all fired up. seriously. i have been in the club too much. i'm still not ready to turn it down. but turn out for what. it is packed with celebrities. and all the celebrities are

talking about issues which matter to them. which i think is really important to show these celebrities have something behind wanting to vote and encourage the younger generation. >> you were ready to vote. hit it one more time. >> turn out the what? >> to the weather with ginger. hear it again, michael. later. and a very good morning to all my new friends from baton rouge, louisiana. you are here for what? >> shopping. >> shooping. usually it is a celebration, but that is too. and the heat, dallas tied a record at 98. that was the hottest october day in 35 years. today, slightly cooler, 91. 88, houston, and fog in florida and parts of the gulf too. and a cool end to the week. especially chicago, boston, new york city, dropping into the 50s as we start the weekend. have

>> thanks, ginger, dave murphy on the terrace. a pretty nice start with lots of sunshine up over the horizon much temps in the low to skid mix. 75 is your high today, sunshine all the way. but it is going to be blustery with winds gusting higher than 25 miles per hour especially during the afternoon. so hold on to your hats and look out for debris in roads. 68 sunny and cooler tomorrow. then cloudy and damp on friday with showers, a high of 64. steadier rain later at night an spotty shower still possible on i have been talking to this group. and let me tell you, we are all so excited about the highly-anticipated movie "birdman," starring michael keaton. the entire cast is on "gma." and "entertainment weekly" has a sneak peak this friday, october 10th. get a check in on that. robin and george. >> he's amazing. >> i'm sure he is. and kicking off the heat index. j.k. rowling getting a lot of

buzz for posting several cryptic tweets about the wizarding world. quote, working on a novel, tweaking a screenplay and being involved in the lumos campaigns. back when i've finished something. and making a.comback? one was an gram. a devoted fan cracked the code. looks like the magic is coming to new york city as part of the harry potter spinoff series. it'll touchdown right here. >> maybe to "good morning america." see what happens. next on the heat index. the eiffel tower lighting up the internet for the brand new feature. it's a glass floor. almost 200 feet above the ground. giving tourists the new view. celebrating the eiffel tower's 125th anniversary. visitors are testing it out, having fun with some -- roses

and things like that? but, yeah, 125 years. >> ginger wants to rappel off of it. >> do a back flip. >> she's going to do it whether they let her or not. >> that's true. in the social square, tony roul lee, he is the host of espn's around the horn. shot right upstairs here. and here's here. tony, what's burning up the heat index? >> good morning. trending on the fast company website overnight, the movement to keep majors and minors, like in college at work. your major, what they pay you to do, your minor, your passion. what you truly love. it's allowed to come out at work. the idea behind this, if your complete self is out there, it will translate to good business. consider me skept kl. no one wants to hear about my

love for fabege egg right now. and working on a client on a campaign, started rapping and got hired by the client for the commercial. ♪ homey tell the stories cause my category ♪ you will not get my rapping on the first day. promise you that. is the work place the right place for this? should you get paid to play at work? >> i say yes. >> first of all, tony, you do that -- >> every day, that's right. >> i love you, but you know that's what you do. >> kind of depends on the job, doesn't it? some places it works. >> if the boss sees you on the computer researching your passion, shouldn't be discouraged. that you should be allowed to have the creative outlet. you're right. it depends on your past time. you don't want me singing here. >> yes, we do. >> almost got tony rapping on his first day. >> i texted my parents that i

was going to be on "good morning america," and it auto corrected to debunking grandma. i'm on to you. love you. >> what's the worst auto check? >> work on that tomorrow for social square. bye, guys. >> great to have you here. >> thank you very much. time now for the morning stir. the morning -- this morning, one mommy blogger taking on target. she's not happy with the differences in sizing between girls and boys clothes. and she's calling out the major retailer for having a double standard. lindsey davis is over there and has more. >> reporter: it's no secret there's a big difference between the way boys and girls clothing is cut. but this blogger is pushing back. and thousands of moms have her back. when she complained about how girls shirts were made with half as much cloth as those for boys. turns out target was listening. stephanie giese is constantly at

war with their wardrobes. >> it's hard to juggle. >> reporter: so the pennsylvania mom turns to stores like target for affordable clothing. but she noticed as her daughters got bigger, target's clothing styles for little girls kept getting smaller. >> noticing that things are cut a lot shorter. >> reporter: in her now viral open letter to target, giese asking the company to sell clothes that aren't exposing our daughter's precious assets. one mom writing, shorts are too short. we shouldn't have to pay an arm and a leg to avoid sexy clothe opinions. >> i think it's ridiculous. >> reporter: to see just how different they were, we went to target and bought the shorts, t-shirts and jeans for pois and girls. the shorts, 3 inches shorter, the jeans, tighter, and the t-shirt, more body-hugging.

but some parents say at the end of the day, it's their responsibility to say what they're wearing is decedent. >> don't pick a 52 because they are that, get something that fits them. >> reporter: now target it taking the offer seriously. >> they offered to set up a meeting between me and one of the stiedesigners. and i could give them feedback. >> reporter: target saying we'll take her feedback into consideration and hope our response helped address some of her concerns. stephanie says she is now in talks, target to get more of what moms and girls want into the stores. good for target for listen. this is an age-old discussion about oversexualizing girls too early and the role that clothing plays. >> didn't she go back? >> reporter: extra small boys shirts and girls shorts, the girls had a 1-inch inseam, the

boys had a 7-inch inseam. in order to make it even, to get the 7-inch inseam, go to a girls large compared to a boy's extra small. that explains it, so cut and dry. >> it does. i'm sure a lot of people at home are like, really? >> reporter: you know it. but when you see the actual ruler and take it out. >> that kind of difference. thanks for getting into that. >> i didn't know it was that big of a difference. thank you. it is super star beauty secrets week on "gma." george is really excited about this one. we have the secrets from gwyneth to rihanna to mrs. george clooney. the celebrity make yurp artist who works with these and so many more. paula, you were a lucky candidate. >> and then she had to do me. >> she got to do you. >> are you sure you're ready for the story? things you can show your daughters when that time comes. how to get some of the hottest looks in just a few simple

steps. and if you don't think that you have time, you only need about five minutes. from kate moss to sara jessica parker to victoria beckham, charlotte tilbura has done them all. working with amal alamuddin on her wedding day. what's her look that is so unique? >> she's gorgeous. and a dream. >> reporter: and not only the face, but the legs. >> she's got the best legs. >> reporter: did you contour her legs? >> i used to contour the body. >> how we can get the gwyneth glow and the look in just five minutes or less. >> what i'm going to do is bring backstage secrets and tips. >> reporter: it's about the defined cheekbones. >> suck in your cheeks and follow the hollow. and that will give you the amazing contoured cheekbone. >> reporter: just a few brushes

of bronzer, a dusting of eye shadow and on to the lips. >> get a lip liner that mimics your natural lip color and cheat your way to fabulous, fuller lips. >> reporter: she is a golden gods. >> and the rock star look. and the smokey eye. >> rimmed with black and take this pencil, scrub it on and blend it in. and a tiny bit underneath the eyes. >> reporter: for luscious lashes, load on mascara and finish with a strong, sexy lip. you're looking fierce. so you're going to give me the penelope look. first up, a cat eye called the feline flick. >> draw along the eye and then create a dot on the outer corner. and then just join them up. and that gives you an instant eye lift. >> reporter: then bronze-toned eye shadow for a mesmerizie ini

shimmer. >> back and forwards like a wind screen wiper. all over the eyes. this is not conflicted. >> reporter: i don't recognize myself. a little blush and lip gloss, voila. i should sgriapologize to penel that's the closest i get. feline flick and follow the holl hollow. didn't take long. >> can you repeat it? can you do it yourself now? >> no, she's a professional, i'm not. >> when you walked out, you had attention you didn't have before. >> i got unsolicited feedback. give a girl the right makeup, and she can conquer the world. >> i agree. 100%. >> we have robert downey jr. here live. talking about his family, his new movie and the big question we all want to know, will there be an "iron man 4"? stay tuned.

tout by kennedy health alliance. >> 8:27, chopper 6 over a school bus crash in southwest philadelphia. we're told a child is among the two people injured. it appears an suv ran into the back end of the small bus and it's unclear where the bus was heading. let's go to karen rogers who has been following this in traffic. karen. >> that's right, we can see emergency workers on the scene but not entirely blocking traffic. it's still moving at this point in southwest philadelphia. this is island avenue at lindbergh boulevard. you might want to avoid it altogether, stick to 70th or 84th and bartram avenue instead. i want to take you to our traffic cameras. look outside we had a bunch of other problems in the area. a disabled vehicle causing this backup right here. this is delaware county, the blue route northbound at the route 1 media bypass. the disabled vehicle off to the shoulder but still

creating a jam-up from i-95 to approaching route three. southbound jammed as well from 30 to baltimore pike. we have had two accidents on 295, both causing problems. this one is cleared but heavy traffic 295 northbound past 42. the lanes are back opened but you're seeing speeds like 17, 22 miles an hour there and also in burlington county, one on 295 northbound approaching to 06 blocking the left lane, matt. >> thank you, karen. thirty four and crisp out there, isn't it, mr. dave murphy? >> yeah, feels pretty good on the terrace right now matt. we have lots of bright sunshine and it feels pretty warm on your face as you're standing in it. not a lost wind right now. we're up to 63 degrees in philadelphia, still the upper 50's in allentown and reading and 65 in sea isle. your exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast shows a warm high of 75, lots of sunshine today but we're going see some blustery winds develop as we move through the morning and afternoon, gusts as high as 25 or more. 68 sunny and cooler tomorrow damp on friday, matt. >> thanks, david. hear why a woman claims her activity on twitter caused her

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♪ big, happy crowd out here in times square this wednesday morning. loss of cheering going on. and look inside, robert downey jr. is inside. he has a movie called "the judge" with robert duvall. robin is going to talk to him. >> saw it last night, it's a good one. and people magazine is sprabting 40 years. and you can get your hand on the special anniversary double issue with taylor swift on the cover. re-creating people's inaugural issue from march, 1974 featuring mia march r mia farrow. and here's the editor at "entertainment weekly." boy, a lot of people are talking about the cover.

excuse us. sorry about that. who came up with that idea with taylor? >> it was our creative director who said let's do it like the original cover. i didn't think i was going to use it on the main cover. i love the photos so much. martin was the photographer. he did an amazing job. you're seeing the subscriber cover right there. which is very, very close to the original -- the original cover. the news stand cover is more conventional. >> she was so into it. >> she's so lovely and grown up into an amazing, quirky, graceful woman. i loved having her on the 40th anniversary. seemed like the perfect person. >> re-created some great scenes, thelma and louise. >> we had sarah silverman and chelsea handler to re-create them. they wouldn't go over a cliff. they'd end up on an island

somewhere. very, very happy. >> and then you re-created a great scene from twins. shaquille o'neal and aaron hart. >> shaq, who's 7'1", and kevin hart who's 5'4". and they are happy with their height. shaq says i command a room, and kevin, i'm small by my body is perfect. >> he's humble. and your hair styles, favorite over the years. >> oh, my gosh. here's the thing about hair styles. the best, most memorable in the last four decades. it doesn't matter what hair style you have. in five minutes that hair is embarrassing. we will watch a rerun of this tomorrow and be like, what were we thinking? i barely have hair. >> the pictures of ones that were -- that don't have hair now that we forget about. like tyson beckford?

>> and there's a mad jean jgeni liz, she did this before they were bald. it's the best thing that happened to larry david. tyson was basically march sirp simpson before. now he's a super model. and how to turn your budding business into a big one. the entrepreneur whisperer has helped hundreds of startups take their brand to the next level. and now helping three moms that started as a kickstarter campaign. >> reporter: these three friends just opened up their own mouth watering business. b cakeshop in brooklyn, new york. >> there's the visionary, and the pastry pro and the numbers

girl. they want to not just be a bakery, but a party space and a culinary classroom. but with half of all new businesses struggling within five years, trouble may be lurking. >> when we were friends we weren't talking about money every day. >> reporter: enter linda rottenberg, known as the entrepreneur whisperer. she's mentored a thousand internurs. and her new book "crazy is a compliment" covers two decades of her mogul history. >> they are at the big phase, about to hit challenges they don't know they have. it's wonderful to start with friends and family. here's the problem, at some point not everyone's ideas align. >> reporter: her first tip, have a startup prenup. >> create a plan if someone wants to leave or someone's skills are no longer the right

skills. >> reporter: next, pick one leader. >> there has to be one boss. >> reporter: linda's final tip, close doors and go all in. >> it's okay to be doing things on the side. but keeping too many doors open causes confusion. entrepreneurship is about taking the leap of faith, doing what's unexpected. >> reporter: important lessons that really take the cake. for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> crazy is a compliment in bookstores right now. and ginger, it's a beautiful day here in new york. you are headed to alaska? >> yes. headed to alaska. our friends with the deadliest catch. never get an alaskan forecast, why not? here's the anchorage five-day. which i will be enduring in some places or enjoying in many others. and one other headline, watching the remnants of simon coming through.

tonight, already through parts of it, and the southwest, could see drenching rains. and >> thanks, ginger, dave murphy standing in the sun on the terrace. not a lot of wind right now. temperatures climbing into the 60's. 75 is today's high. it is going to grow blustery later today with wind gusts as high as 25 to 30. 68 sunny and >> so we have something special. that's why i'm coming into the social square. if -- i didn't know there would be a person in it. if you have dreamed of being a princess or a snow queen on your wedding day, you have the chance. teaming up with fashion designer for a new line of bridal gowns based on the iconic princesses. they make their runway debut tonight. and we have an exclusive sneak peek for you. it's "frozen's" elsa.

can you turn? is that possible? the sweetheart neckline, beautiful train. just meant for royalty. but if elsa is not what you are into, there are so many others. eight other options including dresses inspired by princess tiana. this is from "princess and the frog." and iconic snow white. in different colors. three of the eight, the embroidery is so beautiful. if you dream of being a princess, you have your chance now. all right. all these gowns, amy, are going to be available starting in january. do you think we should make it available for our friend sara, maybe? >> you know, she's got to have them by november. too late for sara. but i'm shower're lucky brides will be excited. you know who i have with me? cristela. one of the comedians to watch in 2014. and you'll be able to watch her

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>> you said when you were a kid, your mom said not to dream, couldn't have an imagination. dreams were the rich, and survival was for the poor. you have proved her wrong and you're an inspiration to so many others young latinas out there. that has to feel incredible. >> it's amazing. and i think coming from a humble beginning made me so fearless, it made me want to be courageous enough to try anything. because i knew i had nothing lose. started out nothing. and i think having that kind of point of view that my mom had helped me. being willing to try everything and not be scared. >> i love the heart you have to do along with the incredible humor. cannot wait to watch you. cristela, catch the premier at 8:30 eastern, 7:30 central this friday on abc. we have robert downey jr., here live.

. always great to have robertdorobert do robertdown -- robert downey jr. you're looking here. and he has a new movie "the judge," and he's on the cover of hollywood and vanity fair with his wife and production partner. give it up, ladies and gentlemen for robert downey jr.

we love it when you come by here. >> yeah, it's fun. >> yeah. as i was telling you, and i want to say this in all sincerity. our condolences. you lost your dear mother a few weeks ago. what you wrote on facebook, it's beautiful. >> it's odd how social media is part of the grieving process nowadays. but it's just so weird art/life. because the whole film starts with hank's mom passing away. and i wanted to let that in. before we start promoting the movie. i wanted to get something out so folks knew a little bit about her. >> i'm glad you shared that with it us. when i saw the movie, it starts with the passing of your mother -- your character's mother. and grow back home. you're a high-powered attorney going back home after 20 years. and your father, the judge, played brilliantly by robert duvall. >> one of his best. >> and you were estranged at the time. and he is accused of murder.

setting up the clip. here we go. >> a firm defense. get the charges dropped and make it go away at the preliminary hearing. never go to trial. >> there's no we here, it was an accident. any decent lawyer can argue this. and by decent, honest. someone an indiana judge will respect. i wish i liked you more. >> oh, gosh. it's so raw. there are a lot of people who are going to watch this and, you know, robert, it's going to resonate with a lot of different folks. >> what i appreciate too is that it's a very balanced piece of entertainme entertainment. hilarious stuff, but we do that before we punch you in the stomach with the e voktive, personal stuff. >> the humor comes through. and you need it because i would imagine people in the theater, you're laughing one moment, h

hugging your family. you and susan, those with the kind of movies -- i like a good action flick. don't get me wrong. >> thank you. >> the one that you have to between the ears really think. >> and audiences are so savvy nowadays and think they're able to differentiate between, you know, what is something that is genuine entertainment as opposed to something that's marketed that you have to go see. i'm part of the problem. this is my -- this is my condolences card to the industry. >> no. the cast -- and we were just watching there in that clip. you have two brothers. robert, but let's give bobby some due here. >> yes. >> he is just -- boy. i haven't seen him in a role like this for some time. >> it's great up there with lonesome dove, this is one of the great roles. he's not a spring chicken anymore. but this is why acting is a

great profession. you can be in your 70s and 80s and in the power. >> that was a big question on twitter. somebody was asking you, he's an oscar winner. what was it like for you to share the screen and work on this movie with the robert duvall? >> it was easy. by the time we started shooting, we were acting like a family with my big brother, and jeremy strong, people are starting to talk about him a lot, playing dale my younger brother. and his old high school sweetheart, billy bob thornton is the lawyer he's going up against. vince and i got to talk at the straussberg institute where he teaches a masterclass. and it's kind of line, for me, indiana is new york city. this is my hometown. so i'm just -- i'm just thrilled to be here talking about it with you. >> you should be thrilled. and i know this is -- this is the debut for the production company. you -- >> right. >> i do leaove the logo, though.

that was a nice touch. >> yeah. >> does it feel different because this is your baby? >> you know, it's still -- we're doing the morning shows and running around. and there's all these other movies and all this stuff. it just feels like a june ket it'll mean a lot to get the audience reactions. people are loving it at the theater. you know. and i think we'll make pretty good dough. >> i think you're going to be just fine. >> probably not "avengers" money. >> think big. and the baby is coming in december. it's a girl. >> i know, we're having a girl. more girls. >> girl power. ♪ what the world needs now >> someone asked if you are going to cut an album. >> maybe someday. i'm a little bit busy. probably, double diaper duty, and back to the studio. >> okay. all right.

always have an eye on you. thank you. best of luck in all that you do. "the judge" opens nationwide on friday. coming up, mario bat with tom corbett, things keep getting worse.

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delicious things. >> what is today? >> this is from northern illinois. this is a guy that obsessed about braising greens. raw oil -- >> spigarello, what's that? >> a cross between kale and broccoli. we're going to make a current vin get, white balsamic vinegar, hot sauce. and a lemon zest. and lemon juice. and then extra virgin olive oil. that's the dressing that would make just about anything, including our shoes taste really good. then what we do, take fresh farm eggs. hold on, i'm going to take this and put a little bit like that on each one. now you're going to crack an egg with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil into the pan. right? how is your cracking technique? >> we're going to find out.

>> put it in a little bowl in case it wasn't the prettiest egg we ever saw. and dump right in like that. immediately sprinkle with salt. hit it with a little pepper. got that. and then we take our greens. and this is interesting. in spain they serve eggs as main courses at dinner all the time. so i'm a big fan of serving an egg as your entree. >> okay. >> so this can be a dinner salad. i'll show you how to do this. there you go. >> i was watching my egg over here. >> being very careful. now we get it on the plate. we take some toasted pine nuts, sprinkle over, and the egg other the top just like that. and all of the soft, beautiful yolkiness, falls on to the dish. enjoy. >> okay. >> there you go. then a little tiny bit of parmesan over the top. >> there we go. >> and there you have it. >> so, guys --

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scene in bustleton section. happened about 40 minutes ago. the bus struck several parked vehicles and stopped on the sidewalk and grass. it is unclear if anyone was injured in this crash. the other bus crash took place in southwest philadelphia. karen rogers has more on this one. karen. >> you can imagine the scene of people out there and the bus crashing in on the lawn whoever it's still a mess of a situation in the bustleton section of the city. avoid the area altogether. stick to bowler or bustleton instead as they have traffic restricted in this area here of watch street in the bustleton section. our other accident including a bus in southwest philadelphia island avenue and lindbergh. this is the second one this morning. chopper sick on the scene am i want to take you to the maps much another nasty accident on the turnpike. this is eastbound past downingtown this time a multi vehicle accident blocking the left lane. expect slowing here. the turnpike eastbound was shut down near reading due to a nasty accident in the overnight hours. another accident here blocking traffic barren hill road blocked at hearts lane. stick to ridge pike, matt. >> thank you karen.

really nice fall morning out there. let's go to meteorologist, david murphy. hi, david. >> matt, temperatures starting to climb under the sun. take a look as we're up to 65 degrees in philadelphia. and the northern suburbs like allentown and reading are out of the 50's and climbing noolt 60's. your exclusive accuweather 7-day shows a mild high of 75, lots of sun today. it is going to grow windier and at times we'll have wind gusts up to 25 miles per hour or more. sunny and cooler tomorrow, a high of 68 and then clouds with some showers around on friday, matt. >> thanks, david. "action news" continues at noon we will update controversy over a jetblue flight at philadelphia international airport. a passenger claims she was her posts on twitter. robert downey jr. is next on live with kelly and michael on 6abc. i'm matt o'donnell. have a great wedne

yip it's "live! with kelly & michael." -- announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, from the new film, "the judge," rob gronkowski. and film, broadway, and television actor, alan cumming. plus, performing her new single, "all about you," hilary duff. ll next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪