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0:00America leads the world in medicine development. It matters. We get new medicines first nearly three years faster. Five million Americans go to work because we make medicines here at home and not relying on other countries keeps us safe. But China is racing to overtake us. Will we let them or will we choose to stay ahead? When America leads, America cures. Let's tell Washington to keep us in the lead. Learn how at americancures.com. Pay for by Farma. Live from ABC News headquarters in New York City, this is Good Morning America. Want to get right to the break news on the wall or the run. The Pentagon says that the military effort is accelerating as the US and Israeli forces moved to control the sea and the air. And we are learning more about the American service members who have been killed in this war. The Pentagon released pictures of the last two of the six troops killed in a drone attack. In Kuwait. They are US Army reserve soldiers. Major Jeffrey R. O'Brien and chief warrant officer three, Robert M. Marzen.

1:05We have team coverage this morning. Chief foreign correspondent Ian panel starts us off there in Tel Aviv. Good morning, Ian. Yeah, good morning, Robin. You know, we keep talking about this conflict escalating, but that's exactly what's happening yet again. We're having increasing strikes against Hezbollah, the Iranian proxy group in Lebanon with the militants firing back here in Israel. You now have European militaries sailing towards Cyprus, the Mediterranean island attacked by Iran and now was strike in Azerbaijan too with the US warning that more and larger strikes are coming. This morning, the US ramping up the war efforts in Iran, vowing to strike deeper into the country, releasing this video of a new long range so-called precision strike missile being used in combat for the first time. An extraordinary video, capturing the moment, US forces destroyed, while the Pentagon described as an advanced Iranian warship. That ship, one of at least 20 Iranian navy vessels, the US now says it's destroyed.

2:05America is winning decisively, devastatingly and without mercy. The ship, with 180 people on board, sinking to the bottom of the Indian Ocean, authorities saying only 32 sailors were rescued. As a Pentagon briefing Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying that with even more forces heading to the region, US efforts, a quote, just getting started. We are accelerating, not decelerating. Iran's capabilities are evaporating by the hour while American strength grows fiercer, smarter and utterly dominant. Multiple videos circulating online, showing towering plumes of dark smoke from a series of strikes in Iran, and an up-close look at the armed forces' facility building reduced to rubble. New satellite images showing the destructive impact of strikes to naval and Air Force bases and weapons facilities, as the Trump administration says US and Israeli forces control the sea and the skies over Iran. The US also confirming the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander identified as the mastermind behind

3:08the 2024 plot to assassinate President Trump has also been killed. Iran tried to kill President Trump, and President Trump got the last laugh. The death toll in Iran soaring to more than 1,000 people, according to the Red Crescent Society, amid growing scenes of destruction, a high rise apartment building in Tehran, struck. This high school severely damaged, and this morning the war widening even further. Dramatic video capturing the Israeli Air Force in a dogfight with an Iranian jet, the first time that's happened for decades, and a series of missile launches being taken out. Overnight, the airport in Azerbaijan struck, and this church in a bill that rack taking a direct hit, NATO saying it intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile over Syria that was heading for Turkey. Iran denying they fired it. Explosions rocking Doha, Qatar. Our Marcus Moore is there. We heard a series of loud booms over the city and then saw something falling from the sky, and then smoke rising in the distance, and that is in the direction of Doha's international

4:10airport, the Ministry of Defense saying they'd been intercepting a missile attack. Meanwhile inside Iran, one young anti-government activist in Tehran bravely speaking out, we're not naming her to protect her identity. It is very, very dangerous outside. Everybody from the regime has the gun. Most of them are very ugly and furious, and they have a free will to shoot everybody while I think any of us can imagine how terrifying it must be for the people of Iran right now, and also because the internet has been severed there, they're not getting access to real-time news about what's happening. In another development, a source in Ukraine's presidential office telling ABC News that the U.S. and Gulf Arab states are in discussions to buy Ukrainian-made interceptor drones, which is developed, of course, in its war with Russia. A reminder, it was Iranian drones that were responsible for killing those six U.S. service members, and it's now one of the biggest challenges

5:13in modern warfare is how do you stop, how do you intercept drones, especially when Iran has thousands of them? Michael? Yeah, that seems to be a big challenge there, Ian. Thank you for bringing that to us. And the first charter flight from the State Department has left a Middle East, but thousands of Americans are still scrambling to get out. Our chief international correspondent, James Long, made his track in the situation for Northern Iraq. Good morning, James. Yeah, good morning, Michael. I'm up on the Iraqi-Iranian border, up in the mountains. I mean, take a look, it is beautiful up here, but it also is a very, very tense situation, because we've been talking to people who've been going back and forth, and they tell us that just last night, Tehran sent military reinforcements to the border region. They are concerned there could be a border incursion into their country, and they're taking it seriously. This is, as Iran continues to fire drones and missiles into the Gulf, where thousands of Americans remain stranded. Overnight, the first charter flight leaving the Middle East,

6:14carrying Americans back home to safety. It's the race to get out of the region intensifies. The State Department says its round-the-clock task force has been able to help evacuate six and a half thousand U.S. citizens. In Beirut, some airlines are getting more used to the risk, this plane taking off through the smoke of an Israeli air strike. Obrick Lennett spoke to Americans who landed in Hong Kong from a shell-shock to buy. Serimative of Nashville got a flight after four days. She said she called the State Department helpline and received no help. We called the number and they said, sorry, there's nothing we can do. And the question this morning, if the plan to attack Iran was months in the making, where was the plan for civilian evacuations? The Secretary of State issued level four travel advisories, dating back to January for many of these countries in the region. The White House pushed back Wednesday. You can't be much more clear than that. Do not travel to these following countries. But based on the department's own travel advisory system, on Saturday morning, nine out of 14 countries,

7:17now under evacuation orders were not considered high risk. Some making the dangerous drive to other countries just to get out. We are passing the border to get out of Kuwait finally. Blacka Trankarov and her husband are looking for commercial flights, but so far not finding seats. But honestly, at this point, I'm really starting to lose hope that will be come soon. Now there's tension on this border because the Iranians seem to be taking seriously the possibility that it could be a ground incursion into Iran. I spoke to one of the opposition groups here on the Iraqi side last night. He told me he wants American help to launch that invasion. We haven't had that confirmed by any side, the United States and Israel. They are not saying anything about this, but this would completely change the dynamic of this war. Yeah, we have to keep an eye on it. Okay, James, thanks very much. The Senate rejected a measure that would limit President Trump's power to use military force against Iran. Senior political correspondent Rachel Scott has that story. Good morning, Rachel.

8:19Good morning to you, nearly every Republican in the Senate voted against this measure that would have required President Trump to get congressional approval before any further military action in Iran, something that President completely sidesteped when he launched this campaign. The motion to discharge is not approved. Overnight, Senate Republicans rejecting a bill to block further military action in Iran, unless the president gets congressional approval first. The Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war. The power to declare war is ours. If we give it up, then we're turning our back on the Constitution and our responsibility to the American people. Only one Republican, Senator Rand Paul, joining the majority of Democrats to back the resolution. Most Republicans on Capitol Hill standing behind President Trump. Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson saying the U.S. is not at war at all. We're not at war right now. We're in four days in to a very specific clear mission and operation. But that's not what the president said just hours later when Johnson went to the White House.

9:23I have to go back and look at the war. You know what? I have a lot of things happening. The president expressing confidence. And we're doing very well on the war front to put it mildly, I would say. Somebody said on the scale of 10, where would you rate it? I said about a 15. And we're going to continue to do well. On Capitol Hill, today the House is expected to vote on its own war powers resolution. Democrats keenly aware that is likely to fail, but they do see this as an opportunity to get every member of Congress and every Republican on the record. And this critical midterm election year, Robin. Yeah, that is true. Rachel, our thanks to you. We're learning about the American service members who have been killed in the war. Our Chief Global Affairs anchor Martha Raditz has traveled to Jerusalem for us. Good morning to you, Martha. Good morning, Robin. I want to tell you we were downstairs in a bomb shelter. We were upstairs on a balcony and air raid sounded throughout the city of Jerusalem. So everybody in this hotel came down to this bomb shelter.

10:23The good news is the warning is now expired. Everybody just left and we will be shortly. But we do want to tell you about those six soldiers who were killed in the opening salvo of this war. All of them were in Kuwait and they did not, according to defense officials, have any aerial protection when a drone struck. The soldiers were in a tactical operation center, essentially a large trailer when they were hit. Fathers, husbands, mothers, brothers. Kira Cody's brother, Sergeant Declan Cody, was just 20 years old. The youngest killed. I still don't fully think it's real. I didn't think it was real when they told us. 39-year-old Sergeant First Class Nicole Amor leaves two children behind back in Minnesota, where she was just days away from returning. Husband Joey in shock, telling the AP, you don't go to Kuwait thinking something's going to happen. Captain Cody Cork's family says the 35-year-old lived with purpose,

11:25loved deeply, and served honorably. Childhood friend, Jay Smith. He's just all round good, dude. You know, nobody would have thought in a million years of eating him. 42-year-old Sergeant First Class Noah teachings a father to a teenage son had just three months left in his tour, also killed 45-year-old Major Jeffrey O'Brien of Iowa and 54-year-old chief warrant officer 3, Robert Marzen. All six were in the Army Reserve, charged with keeping troops fed and supplied with equipment. Now, President Trump will be at Dover Air Force Base to meet the dignified transfer and the remains of all those soldiers, but President Trump has warned this may not be the last of the casualties, Michael. Here I heard without those families, Martha. Thank you so much for that. And Americans here at home are seen the impact of the war at the gas pump. I love to be sure to hear what the latest on that. Good morning, Michael. So, oil prices have stabilized over the past 24 hours, but they are up 15 percent since the start of the war,

12:27and that means gas prices are still rising too. So, gas body says national average for a gallon of gas. Now, $3.24, that is up another six cents just in the past day. At this time last week, prices were almost $0.30 lower below $3.00 a gallon. And in seven states now, you can see them there on your screen. Prices have spiked more than $0.30 in one week. Gas body says in some cities, we are seeing prices up $0.70. That is a notable increase for families. As we head into the busier spring and summer driving seasons, President Trump's calling this a quote, little interlude of higher prices, but analysts say that for prices to come back down, we need to see oil decline. And that is unlikely to happen until oil starts flowing again through the straight of hormones. Many of those ships right now think it is just too dangerous. We are just now getting word of a strike on a tanker that was hit off the coast of Kuwait. So, the bottom line that those tankers aren't moving, the longer it goes, the bigger the impact on overall inflation too, guys. Okay, thank you, Elizabeth. We're moving out a new video, showing the moment three people were injured as a small plane crash into the Phoenix area.

13:30Sam, you had that story. George has been a lot of these, right? All right, let's get to it. Officials say the plane took off from a nearby airport and experienced a mechanical issue. The pilot tried an attempt to return back to the airport, but didn't make it. So, crashed next to two homes, dramatic video capturing this moment that this small plane did a nose dive over a Phoenix neighborhood and into a backyard. Just feet away from a house. Residents rushing to the scene. Now, the plane crashing feet from the nursery of this home. Three people were taken to the hospital, a pilot, a student pilot, a passenger, that's a student pilot, a passenger, and one man who was in the house. Now, they are said to be in stable condition, the FAA is investigating the cause of the crash, of course, but look how close that came to be. Wow, that is happening more and more. A lot more. We're doing it. Thank you, Sam. Coming up, the latest on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the FBI's briefed her family. We'll tell you what we're now learning about the glove found near her home. And will we have a growing, growing trader Joe's recall will? Yeah, Michael, good morning. The popular grocery chain is expanding a recall for products

14:30that might contain glass. I'll tell you which items you don't want to eat and the other headlines, new at 730. Well, we'll look forward to that. Well, thank you. I'm going to talk exclusively with the top Apple executive about its most affordable laptop ever. And we get a firsthand look at it the first good morning ginger. Hey, good morning. So I've heard from a lot of people that very excited to see the warmth when they're looking at the forecast, coming in the next week or so. But when you take that warmth and then you have the cold behind it, it's this time of year that we get severe storms. So they're already starting to pop in parts of Texas. Just yesterday, you see the lightning flying around there. This is closer to Austin. But wanted to show you the pictures from Garland, which is north and east of Dallas. Now, this is where seven people were able to escape. Thankfully, no injuries reported. But that's a roof collapsed. Thunderstorms had been moving through there. They're blaming it for now on heavy rain that had moved through. Heavy rain is going to be part of this forecast too. And it's going to go all the way through Saturday. We've got rounds of severe storms to talk about. Today is all about the big hail. We're talking like baseball size hail potentially this afternoon

15:32and evening. Once that skype starts to erupt and blow, it's like 10 p.m. when you see it from Woodward. You've got Clinton, Oklahoma in there. Children's Texas also included in the enhanced risk. That's a level three out of five. And we do that again tomorrow. I actually think this will anticipate this to go up and increase in intensities because Friday is big and bigger population too. Kansas City right down through Tulsa, Oklahoma City, enhanced risk for Friday. This is mostly Friday afternoon and evening. You have not just big hail, but likely got some tornadoes with the damaging wind in there. So I'm going to be watching the timing on that and how linear it is. And then on Saturday, we get another couple of rounds. Pittsburgh's involved, Charleston, West Virginia, down to Houston. Coming up, Rianne and Ali then can this for 50 states and 50 weeks. Good morning, Rianne. Oh, hey, oh, look at good. Good morning, Michael. I'm behind the wheel. And we're racing into Thursday from the sunflower state. We'll be right back. Rianne Reynolds here from Mint Mobile. The message for everyone paying big wireless way too much.

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17:35Total. How defeating we're not in Kansas anymore. Well, 13 may not be in Kansas anymore, but GMA is live at the Kansas Speedway for 50 states and 50 weeks. Oh, there's, oh, she did get it started. She just had the windshield wipers going in. And now he is there feeling the need for speed at the wheel, but that's our star Kyle Larson. And that is coming up a little nervous. We're looking forward to that. Let's get a wheel with the latest headlines. Good morning, George. Hello, all we begin at 730 with the House Oversight Committee, voting to subpoena attorney general Pam Bondy over the justice department handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, including missing the deadline to release the Epstein files by more than a month. Bondy will testify behind closed doors on a date to be determined. And Trader Joe's is expanding its nationwide recall of four popular frozen food items due to potential glass contamination. The recall includes Trader Joe's chicken fried rice, vegetable fried rice, Japanese style fried rice, and chicken shumai.

18:37Customers can return the products for a full refund. And this will be music to the ears for anyone who flies a lot or at all. United Airlines is cracking down on flyers who don't wear headphones. The airline reserving the right to kick passengers off a flight if they're blasting video or audio content, or they could even ban them permanently. But if you do forget your earbuds, don't worry, you can request a free pair. And Brianna Stewart adding another championship to her already stacked resume. Overnight, the unrivaled co-founder leading her team to victory scoring 32 points. Will we get to see these stars in the WNBA this season? And that is the lingering question, because there is still no labor agreement in place between the players association and the league, and that could put the season or at least the start of it in jeopardy. It's really good. But unrivaled was really good. Oh my gosh. Yeah, another successful season. Season number two. That's right, we're in the post. Thank you, Will. Now to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. The sheriff shared new details about DNA evidence now being analyzed.

19:40Chief Investigator, of course, Martin Aaron Kertursky is here with the latest on that. Good morning, Aaron. Good morning to you, George. The FBI just briefed the Guthrie family on the progress of the investigation. There wasn't much to tell them. This morning, the investigation into the abduction of Nancy Guthrie is well into its fifth week. Sources tell ABC News. The FBI briefs Savannah Guthrie and her siblings about the status of the case. But as one of the sources put it, the investigators have nothing to tell them. The 84-year-old grandmother vanished February 1st when she was reported missing after failing to show up at a friend's house that Sunday morning to watch a church service. Sheriff's department, can you please hold? Is this in regards to the Nancy Guthrie case? A surge of tips followed her family's offer of a million dollars for information leading to their mother's recovery. We need her to come home. For that reason, we are offering a family reward of up to one million dollars. The number of tips has since subsided. Though investigative stress, they are still following potentially promising leads. One lead that did not pan out DNA on a glove found discarded on the side of the

20:42road about two miles from Nancy Guthrie's home. The Pima County Sheriff's department said that DNA came back to a person who works at a restaurant in the area. And the sheriff said that person is not considered part of this investigation. Other DNA found inside the house is still being analyzed. And the sheriff has said he's hopeful it could lead to a suspect. There is some unknown DNA in the house. The unknown question is, how good is it? And is it mixed with other people's DNA? Because they're going to have to figure out a way to separate it, to get to the unknown person's DNA, to make it usable. The armed man in a mask seen on Nancy Guthrie's doorstep has not been identified. Authorities have said their pain stakingly watching thousands of hours of video and working through sales records to determine who may have purchased the backpacks sold by Walmart, the man is seen carrying. The Guthrie family, sustained by the prayers of their mother's community, visiting the ever-growing tribute beneath her mailbox and leaving their own note that says, mama, we miss you so much.

21:44Our hearts are broken. We are standing on ash, on scorched earth. But then, though we are surrounded by so much darkness and uncertainty, our love burns bright. The sheriff of Pima County is expressing confidence in the investigation and its eventual ability to find Nancy Guthrie. He says, guys, some of the techniques just take time. Yeah. I don't think people think they see things on TV and they see these dramas and it's solved in 60 minutes or something like that. And that's just not the case. It takes time, it takes time. All right, thank you very much. And this morning, we're remembering legendary college football coach and Hall of Famer, Lou Holtz. Best remember for his decade at Notre Dame. And I know, will you have their story of his life and his incredible legacy? I do, Michael. Hello again. Lou Holtz famously said, never tell people your problems. 80% don't care. And 20% are happy you have them. But today, all of the college football world is united in morning and remembering the legendary coach turned broadcaster after he died at the age of 89.

22:46College football fans are mourning the death of legendary coach Lou Holtz. In a career that spanned nearly five decades, Holtz built a reputation for turning struggling programs into winners, most notably at Notre Dame. In 1988, he guided the fighting Irish to an undefeated season and national championship, acting not only as a coach, but as a mentor who sought to bring out the best in his players. To watch them grow and develop and teach them how to make good choices. See, I never really felt like coach football, I felt like coach life. To emphasize the importance of working as a team, Holtz had the last names taken off players jerseys and introduced the now iconic play like a champion today sign that hangs outside the locker room. He's also remembered for his fiery yet inspirational speeches and sayings. If you want to do something bad enough, you'll find a way. If you don't want to do it bad enough, you'll find the truth. Holtz left Notre Dame in 1996 and retired from coaching in 2004,

23:47writing books and working as an analyst for ESPN. And particularly the Mr. Bay who takes particular delight in very a Notre Dame. He was inducted into the college football hall of fame in 2008. The same year Notre Dame unveiled this statue of him. Tributes pouring in, current fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman saying he admired the values Holtz used to build the foundation of his coaching career. Love, trust and commitment. Holtz's son writing, he was successful, but more important, he was significant. God didn't put a son in search of the average. Put a son in search of the best we stand. Lou Holtz was 89. Well said there by coach and Holtz is survived by his four children. His funeral will be held at Notre Dame. What a respected man, respected coach. And like you said, he was a coach in football. He was coaching about life and he did a great job. Sure did. Well said, thank you both. Coming up next are exclusive with a top apple executive on their new laptop.

24:49And the surprising price list with your back with those details. Yeah, Robin, Apple's new MacBook is a colorful edition to their lineup that is bringing back Minister Algar and you are going to want to hear how much it costs. That is next. We'll be right back. We're back now with Apple announcing its most affordable laptop ever. And we got to talk exclusively the top company executive about it. And the future of the company, Elizabeth is back with that story for us. So you know Apple products have never exactly had a reputation for being affordable. But there is a much less new option that is less expensive if you want to buy a Mac. And we spoke exclusively with the top apple executive who launched it. This morning owning a MacBook is more affordable than ever. This is MacBook Neo, an amazing all new Mac at a surprising price. Apple launching its new Neo computer with a $599 price tag. Nearly half of what it costs to buy a MacBook Air. We saw an opportunity here to really just reach a lot more people than we ever have before.

25:52It's solid, it's reliable, it's durable, it's all the things you want a Mac to be. And yeah, that's an amazing price point. Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternis talking to us exclusively after the big reveal. Some of them might be wondering why to take this long. I've wanted a less expensive Apple product for a long time. And I think that's why the bar is high. We didn't want to do it and how we could do it really, really well and build a Mac that we were proud of. The Neo is available for $499 for college students and teachers, putting it closer to competitors like Google's Chromebook or HP's laptops that are more established in schools. Color is so bright. This is like screaming citrus to me right now. With a 13 inch screen, it's bright colors bringing back nostalgia for those candy colored computers of the 90s. We built this system new from the ground up with color in mind. And you can see it. It was an opportunity for our design team to do something really expressive with this product.

26:55As Apple builds out its lineup, Ternis tells us AI will keep making its way into all of its products. Think of features like live translate or photo enhancing. If we're doing it right, people won't even really necessarily notice or think about it. They'll just have a new feature that they start using more and more because they really like it. So Ternis says a key reason why the Neo is able to be less expensive is because it uses an Apple computer chip that previously was only used in phones up until now Apple really had been not been competing with other tech companies in the market for these budget friendly laptops. Right, it gave you the 90s feel when you see how it looks like. It does and that was sort of the nostalgia player they're talking about there. All right, Ternis. You know, a little shatter about him being the next CEO of Apple. There has been a lot of speculations of this. We did ask him that question. He told us that he loves his job at Apple and on days when they launched new products like that, he says it is the best place to be. We're going to have more about that answer. Oh, I'm doing a great. We're making you wait. We're making you wait. We're making you wait. We're making you wait.

27:56But you know what? Tim Cook has done a remarkable job. That was not easy to step in for Steve Jobs as Tim did. So we'll see. And Tim, she won't be either to feel either. No, they won't. All right, little bit. Thank you so much. Coming up later, breaking at eight, life after weight loss drugs. Dockna rule is here with the new study. Look at what may happen more than a year after people stop taking the popular medication. The same. You have our Play of the Day Mafri. OK. It is the ultimate family home of the 60s and 70s and maybe beyond. But here's a clue. It's where Marsha's teen modeling career famously ended. We'll be right back. Marsha, Marsha, Marsha, Marsha. Here's the story. Oh, yeah, time for our play today, Sam. You got it for it, what did it? Well, Michael, here is the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls. And I have a hunch, this story about this bunch is gonna be a hit. And iconic show, thanks to a wonderful TV family, Mike, Greg, Peter, Bobby, Carol, Marsha, Marsha, Marsha, Jan, Cindy, and don't forget Alice.

28:56But this morning, we're focusing on their iconic home. Now, the Brady Bunch House and Studio City has been designated by the LA City Council as an historic cultural monument, protecting the beloved landmark from ever being, or demolishing it all, like never being torn down. Now, those of us who lived in suburbia in the 70s, grew up in houses very much just like this one, split level was the rule. And boy, he's not healthy yet, right? Yeah. Yeah, split level like that. Well, when somebody did the, when you buy it, do you live in it, or do you just keep it as an artifact? Oh, I think you live in it. I would do that, 70s look, right? Yeah, they're sad car babies. But remember, the backyard was key to the garage, where everybody used to hang out. Oh, the dog, remember the dog? Right, the Marsha's modeling career was ended by Michael, the football. Yeah, to the day the same, yeah. Oh, yeah. I kept doing it over and over. OK, we know way too much of the Brady Bunch. Coming up, Rian and Alley is in Kansas. Hey, there, Rian and how's it going?

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31:01gunned down. The key to this case, it's blinded. Boy, it's ripin'. A hour before he died, he was on a phone arguing what's about. This might be a hit. You want the truth. Biggest one in conviction. Pressing your ass. We had a killer amongst us. Murder at the U, listen now. Good morning, America's 8 AM breaking news overnight. The U.S. strikes Iran's mobile missile launchers. A dramatic video shows a fast attack US submarine firing a torpedo sinking in enemy warship for the first time since World War II. Now with the Pentagon saying the operation is accelerating, what we know about more American forces heading to the region. Harry Styles, speaking for the first time on camera, about Liam Payne. It's so difficult to lose a friend who is like, so like you in so many ways. How his one direction bandmate made Harry look at his own life differently.

32:02The countdown is on. Relax, everyone. John Ham, getting us pumped for Pixar's new movie, Hoppers. You know my name. And we know that the reviews are in. Are you surprised? You freaking me out. There's no place like home. And there's no place like Kansas. We're in live at the famous Speedway in the Sunflower State. As we race into Thursday and say, Good morning, America. Good morning, America. And there's Rian and Ali. You know, with a big crowd at Kansas Speedway, Rian is going to show it the best the Sunflower State has to offer. And that is all coming up. Good crowd out there with her and also had new research on what may happen when you stop taking popular weight loss medications. Dr. Territid Rula is here to break it down for us.

33:04First look at the top stories breaking it eight. We start with the war with a ride. Pentagon says the military effort is accelerating as the U.S. and Israeli forces move to control the sea and the air. Want to go back to Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian panel and Tel Aviv. Good morning, Ian. Yeah, good morning, George. Israel just completing its twelfth wave of strikes on the round with the U.S. I mean, more signs of escalation. We've got increasing strikes against Hezbollah, the Iranian proxy group in Lebanon. A warning now just issued to the neighborhood of Dakhir inside Beirut. It's a southern suburbs. It's a stronghold for Hezbollah ordering all residents there to leave. We've got European navies heading towards Cyprus and attack on Azerbaijan with the U.S. warning more and larger attacks are coming this morning. The U.S. ramping up the war efforts in Iran, vowing to strike deeper into the country, releasing this video of a new long-range so-called precision-striped missile being used in combat for the first time. An extraordinary video,

34:05capturing the moment U.S. forces destroyed what the Pentagon described as an advanced Iranian warship. That ship, one of at least 20 Iranian navy vessels, the U.S. now says it's destroyed. America is winning, decisively devastatingly and without mercy. The ship, with 180 people on board, sinking to the bottom of the Indian Ocean. Authorities saying only 32 sailors were rescued. As a Pentagon briefing Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying that with even more forces heading to the region, U.S. efforts, a quote, just getting started. We are accelerating, not decelerating. Iran's capabilities are evaporating by the hour while American strength grows fiercer, smarter, and utterly dominant. Multiple videos circulating online, showing towering plumes of dark smoke from a series of strikes in Iran. And an up-close look at the armed forces' facility building reduced to rubble. The death toll in Iran soaring to more than 1,000 people, according to the Red Crescent Society,

35:06amid growing scenes of destruction. And this morning, the war widening even further. Dramatic video capturing the Israeli Air Force in a dogfight with an Iranian jet. The first time that's happened for decades and a series of missile launchers being taken out. Overnight, the airport in Azerbaijan struck, and this church in a bill the rack taking a direct hit. NATO saying it intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile over Syria that was heading for Turkey. Iran denying they fired it. Well, Iran claiming that 20 schools and 11 hospitals have been hit by U.S. and Israeli strikes. Now, while we can't verify their numbers, we certainly have seen verified images of civilian sites being hit in strikes in another development. We're hearing from Ukraine's presidential office that the U.S. and Gulf Arab states are now in discussions to buy Ukrainian-made interceptor drones, which, of course, it's developed in its war with Russia, a reminder. It was an Iranian drone that killed those six U.S. service members. And it's one of the biggest challenges of modern warfare

36:07is to detect and intercept those drones. Robin, I've fed us something. E.N.R. thanks to you. We're going to bring back Elizabeth Scholze now tracking the economic impact on the war on Americans here at home. And we've been watching the gas prices very closely here. We're watching them because it's unusual to see the kind of moves we have seen in gas prices. And we are seeing oil prices trade higher again this morning. Oil is now up about 15 percent since the start of the war. So that means gas prices still rising too. Gas buddy says the national average this morning, $3.24, up about $0.6 in the past day. This time last week, we were about $0.30 lower below that $3.00 a gallon mark. And you can see on this map, seven states prices up even more than $0.30 in some cities. We are looking at prices closer to $0.60 or higher. So this is a big increase for families as we go into a season that is typically busier for driving in the spring and summer. Analysts are saying it's unlikely we see prices come back down until oil does start flowing again through that crucial straight of hormones. We've been talking about that. Right now, tankers there are anchored. They do not think it's safe to cross.

37:07And just this morning, we did learn about a strike on a tanker off the coast of Kuwait. So the bottom line, as those tankers don't keep moving, we will continue to see impacts on gas, also on overall inflation, too. All right, Elizabeth, thank you. Appreciate you. And we're going to turn now to a GMA health that are on the popular GLP-1 weight loss medications. New researchers out this morning that, for the first time, takes a look at what may happen when you stop taking them for longer than a year. Our chief medical correspondent, Dr. Teran Arula, is here to break it all down for us. And Dr. Teran tells about this research. Yeah, well, GLP, as Michael, as you know, have really revolutionized how we've been able to care for patients who are overweight or have obesity. And a lot of patients ask, I hear this a lot in my office, what happens if I stop my GLP either due to cost or insurance issues because I have side effects or because I just don't want to stay on it forever? Am I going to regain the weight? And to date, there have really been few studies to answer this question. This was a very comprehensive review of 48 other studies. And they basically found that if you stopped your GLP and then they looked out one year later, there was a regain of weight.

38:08About 60% of the weight lost was regained at one year. They then used computer statistical modeling to estimate what happens after a year. Again, there was regain of weight. About 75% of the weight lost was regained. They also looked at things like blood pressure and blood sugar, and not surprisingly, when you were off your GLP for about a year or more, those numbers worsened. I think two important things to remember with this, number one, we have new GLPs that are going to be coming out onto the market, where we may not see as much weight regain. And number two, this study was really a grouping of a lot of different groups. So for example, patients who had diabetes, overweight, obese, kidney disease, they used all kinds of GLPs, not just we go the in-step bound. They used them for anywhere from 10 to 100 weeks. And some of them got lifestyle counseling or other medications. So it was really a mishmash of a lot of things. So I think it's a little hard to draw complete conclusions from this study. So it seems like if you take any medications, you may have to take them a long turn to maintain the benefits. But what about those who are already taking it? What should they know? I think the bottom line is we need a tailored

39:10individualized approach. And this is what I tell my patients when they ask me. There are some people who can come off of them and maintain the weight loss. There are others who will need to be on some sort of dose taper or some who need to stay on the same dose forever. I think the other important factor is that some of the weight was not regained. And when you look at the loss from baseline weight, it's about 4% to 5% of the baseline weight that was lost and maintained. And that's not clinically insignificant. When you figure out or look at what might be driving the prevention of weight regain, we think that some of these people may be changing behavior, nutrition lifestyle, also it may be changing the hormones in their body by being on GLPs, changing how their brain sort of operates or functions permanently. There are some data to suggest that a dose tapering strategy, so where you sort of minimize or lower the doses over time might prevent weight regain. Also, if you've been on GLPs for a longer time, that may prevent a weight regain when you come off. But really interesting information, I think we need a little more information as well on what happens to lean body mass.

40:11A lot of patients are worried about that. What happens when you come off? Can you recover that? Still a lot of questions? A lot of questions, still to be answered. Thank you, Dr. Rilla. Coming up on our GMA Morning Menu, Harry Styles, speaking for the first time on camera about the loss of his one direction bandmate, Liam Payne, sharing his grief and how he honors his friend. Also, I had the reviewer and for pictures, his newest animated movie, Hopper's, we're gonna tell you what the critics are saying this morning, that's in pop news. Plus, Terry Johnson is here with more deals and steals from women-run businesses, from makeup to flowers, and of course, a lot more. And that's at least 50% off, and Sam's would especially get Sam who you got. Michael, we're choosing a spot to sign with Edie Falco on the wall here. Edie, as you choose your spot, I'm just gonna talk about you a little bit because you're the quintessential mob wife, but not. You took that role and made her like a dominant force. And then, in Nurse Jackie, this kind of like really kind of not cool person, you turned into a very caring person. I thought she was cool. All right, we'll discuss your characters when we come back on GMA.

41:12Thank you. Yeah, that's a skyline here in the Big Apple. Back now with our GMA cover story, Grammy winner Harry Styles, opening up about the loss of this former one-direction bandmate, Liam Payne, Sam. Yeah, and Robin, guys, Liam's death just about a year and a half ago is something that Harry hasn't really talked about. And he says he still struggles to talk about it, opening up in a candid interview where he also revealed the special ways he honors his friend. Does it ever drive? He craves it just so fast and night, changes. This morning, Harry Styles, speaking out about the death of his friend and former bandmate, Liam Payne, for the very first time on camera. It's so difficult to lose a friend who is like so like you in so many ways. The 32-year-old singer who's out promoting his fourth solo studio album,

42:13kiss all the time, disco occasionally, admitting in the sweeping interview that he had a difficult time sharing his grief, following Payne's very public death in October 2024 at the age of 31. I have such strong feelings around my friend passing away. And then suddenly being like aware of there's maybe like a desire from other people of you to convey that in some way. Or it means you're not feeling what you're feeling or something. Payne fell from a third floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina following a long public battle with drugs and alcohol. Styles and Payne met in 2010 while competing as solo contestants on the X-Factor UK. I like you, Harry. I'm going to say yes. You've definitely got it. Whatever it is that you've got it. Eventually they were paired with Nile Horan,

43:13Lewis Tomlinson and Zane Malik to form the group One Direction. Nobody can drag me down. The group would go on to sell over 50 million records and fill up stadiums around the world. But the band broke up in 2015 and while they all went on solo careers, there hasn't been an official band reunion. The remaining four members coming together publicly for the first time for Payne's memorial. Styles confessing that Payne's death made him look at his own life differently. It was a really important moment for me in terms of taking a look at my life and being able to say to myself, how do I want to live my life? And I think the greatest way you can honor your friends who pass away is by living your life to the fullest. Powerful words and you're reminded of just how tragic that loss was at the time. Harry's full interview with Zane Low is available now on Apple Music. Well, we could really learn a lot from what he just shared.

44:14Thank you, Sam. Let's go down to Ginger. Yes, I want to take you to what's happening in the Northeast in New England this evening. Cernac Lake is in a winter weather advisory. It starts later tonight and it's about this wintery mix that will go all the way to the Connecticut River Valley. Boston also included it's this kind of wintery mix of sleet. You might see a little bit of freezing rain and you should see a little snow on the top end of it. So the next 18 hours is pretty ugly there. It's all riding on the warmth felt. Remember I'm sure this is the talk of the town in Pittsburgh. Temperatures could see daily records up to the mid 70s by Saturday. What's in pop today, Sam? All right. How about a Dr. Soush reference from nowhere? All right. Let's hop on pop. Yeah. That was it because there's a lot to get to in pop news today. That was it. The countdown is on for Pixar's newest movie, Hoppers. So we're just one day away from its debut, but the reviews are already rolling in. And Hoppers is officially certified for resh. With 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the Hollywood reporter calls it clever, funny, visually

45:15appealing, variety calls it a delightful out of the box, critter comedy. And while a critic at Indywire says it's Pixar's freshest and funniest movie in years. And now we may know why it's so funny. Thanks to the comedy of John Amp, who was here in the studio just the other day. Voices, he voices Mayor Jerry. And this morning we're getting a look at his creative process in the voiceover booth. Take a look. There he is. What are you doing? Drive now, Jerry. You know my name? What? Oof. What? Relax, everyone. I'll take care of this. Today is my day. Today is my day is not your day. Is my day is my day is not your day. Is my day is my day is my day. My mother lives here. Are you so quiet freaking me out? What? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Game over, man. OK. Couple of these. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. He is so good, right? It looks like fun.

46:16Right? Daddy's in a booth by himself, right? All right. Hoppers hits theaters everywhere tomorrow. Also this morning, class is back in session at Abbot Elementary and we'll be for another season so I'll meet you in the teacher's lounge. Cheryl Lee Ralph, who plays Barbara Howard, making the announcement in character, take a listen. Hello. You've reached the voicemail box of Mrs. Barbara Howard. I am too busy celebrating the good news to come to the phone right now. In case you haven't heard, Abbot Elementary will be back again for season six on ABC. Oh, I cannot wait to get back to shaping the young minds and the hearts of the future. If you don't watch that show every day, you are missing it out, right? All right. Creator and star, Quinter Brunson, is posting on social media more about Abbot Elementary coming your way. The show is currently number one comedy on TV and airs Wednesday nights at 830 on ABC.

47:17It streams the very next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney Plus. And finally, in pop news, who doesn't love a good punch? You know what we're talking about. I'm talking about the monkey. And he's known around the world as is adorable stuff to rangatang toy that has become famous as well. Larry and I got in on the fun last week in a very chilly Miami in the morning. Well, now the Phoenix Zoo is embracing the popular phenomenon. A staff member giving a similar toy to a four-year-old, let me see, she among named Bodie at the first, this little skeptical creature right there. It's like, I'm not sure. Then Bodie starts tossing the toy around. Like a playmate, even giving it a big hug. Turns out the adorable plushies aren't for every primate though. Check out when they didn't go well. Juba, the western lowland gorilla at San Antonio Zoo, reacts like this when a stuff curious George toys tossed into his Congo Falls enclosure. The zoo posting, we heard primate plushies were the hottest new enrichment trend, safe to say it didn't go well for the Congo Falls crew. Any thoughts? I mean, like look, it's like, nope, not interested. The latest one, the OG Fudge is bonding very well

48:20with his mother now at the Ichicawa City Zoo outside of Tokyo, giving and accepting hugs, feeling part of the troop. And that's what the story was all about. Very sweet. Yeah, oh my gosh. All right, that's pop news. Thank you, Sam. Now it's time for deals and steals. I gotta walk. Tory Johnson's here. And Tory, what a wonderful week has been when all these women own businesses and the products that they bring to us. And this morning you have more incredible deals. So let's have a look, what do you got? We do. Okay, so we're starting with charts. You, not necessarily you, but the rest of us can get glam with America's number one concealer brands. We've got a big variety of options. There's shape tape collection. They sell one concealer every four seconds. Really? What you are holding right there is a, we've got juicy plump liners that are fabulous. And what's really fun with these is there's a little mystery charm, 12 different charms that you can collect. And then right here, two being mascara. It is their number one mascara.

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54:24And a lot of people think of cornfields. I think of barbecue, sunflowers, the Kansas Speedway when they think of Kansas. But there's something else unique. But you have to go underground to see it. Take a look. This is Stratica, Kansas Underground Salt Museum. We're inside. You'll discover a world made out of you guessed it. Salt. There is salt above you below you all the way around you. And most people step off and just go, oh, wow. Because it's just that kind of experience. The experience takes place hundreds of feet below ground. Here in Salt City, otherwise known as Hutchinson, Kansas. You get to go on a train ride. You get to go on a dark ride. Get a souvenir piece of salt. And it is just an experience like no other. Stratica has been up and running for nearly 20 years. We decided to come and check out the salt mine a few months ago. It was so much fun. So we had to bring a friend with us so we came back. There's a little bit of a step down. In addition to being the only salt mine museum here in the US,

55:27it also serves another purpose. That's Rees. I'm Batman. Costumes from Hollywood blockbusters like Batman and the Matrix stored right here in the museum. That's 68 degrees year round, 40 to 45% relative humidity. So it is just a wonderful environment to be able to store things in, keep them protected. So if you're looking for an adventure that is anything but bland, this is the perfect place. We're all about adventure this morning. And by the way, next to that museum is a working salt mine. And that is where most of the country gets its rock salt from. So we can all thank the state of Kansas for keeping us safe out on the roadways during this snow heavy winter we've been having. But speaking of driving and two guys who know a lot about that, I am joined now by two very special guests. We have NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Larson. And also we have the president of the Kansas Speedway, Pat Warren. Thank you both for being here. I'm so excited to talk to you.

56:27So I'm going to start with Kyle here. Kyle, I got to ride with you yesterday here at the Kansas Speedway. We went 140, which to me felt incredibly fast. But you were so calm and collected. How fast do you typically go? On the road. Not that fast. But no one real in racing, like here at Kansas, we'll get probably get up to 190, 195. But I did actually at the end of 500 last year we went like 244 I think. So that was definitely the fastest I've ever gone, which was crazy. How was I as a passenger? You were great. You were great. You know, I did my best to scare you. I think I did a OK job with that. But no, I hope you had fun. I had fun. I always enjoyed doing that stuff and trying to scare. You did scare me. We got so close to the wall. I was very scared, Pat. I want to talk to you because this is the 25th anniversary of the Kansas Speedway. I remember when it was being built. I was in college. What makes this place so special? I think it's two things. One, it was bringing racing back to Kansas City. When we opened 2001, the Cup Series came here. It was a huge deal. And what we've done for the community, we've created thousands of jobs,

57:30billions of dollars in economic development. And we've really transformed Kansas City, Kansas. You really have transformed this area. There was not much out here before we were talking about that. And Kyle, another thing about this track, it's famous for the closest race in Ask Our History. Would you want, but you want it by, I have to get this right, 0.001 second. Yeah. This was a true photo finish. You didn't even know initially that you would want. What was that moment like for you? Yeah, so it actually did have to come down to the photo. Because on timing and scoring it read 0.000, I think initially. So we didn't know who won. And yeah, they went to the photo and it showed that I won by like an inch maybe. So that was pretty crazy. It was just, I didn't know, you know, like at the line. I was just kind of happy to have a shot. And yeah, it was crazy. The crowd was pumped. I remember that, you know, I was super excited and it was incredible. So this track produces really, really entertaining racing, especially the last four or five years, it's probably in our best track. He said it was, it's one of your favorite places to race.

58:32And I got to drive Kyle around as well. I went a respectable 75 on the track, guys. I thought I was doing great. I felt like a race car driver and then everyone started making fun of me saying the speed limit out here in Kansas is 70. So I guess I'm not much of a race car driver. Well, we're glad you stayed safe. Yeah. Ten and two. She got it. Ten and two. Very good. Very good. We're going to go back to reality and just ran in just a little bit. And coming up next, raising awareness about endometriosis, the medical condition that affects millions of women, often misdiagnosed for years. Back here on GMA, I don't know if you realize this, but March is endometriosis awareness month. That is something that is very difficult to diagnose. And Dr. Arula is back with a story of one woman who her journey to a diagnosis took years. I know. Can you believe that? Well, you're about a year. So Melissa Diamond knew something was wrong from the time she was 12 years old, but it took two decades and countless doctors before she got a diagnosis.

59:35Take a look. It took Melissa Diamond 20 years to get a diagnosis of a disease that affects millions of women endometriosis. I always knew that something was wrong. The intense pain came early with her first period at age 12. It was the most excruciating pain that I've had in my entire life. I knew that periods can be bad, but I was missing school every single time I got my period. Endometriosis results when the type of tissue that forms the lining of the uterus grows in places it doesn't belong, commonly causing pelvic pain, heavy periods, and fertility issues. It affects one in 10 women may disrupt daily life and requires surgery to diagnose. I was on the pill for 16 years and so that just seemed to be the norm, I guess. Birth control cut most of Melissa's pain, but she says it came roaring back when she stopped the pill. I was told I have IBS and then I was told that I just have heavy periods and I tried acupuncture. I tried everything.

1:00:35I went to doctors. I asked them what was wrong with me and they just said you should go back on the pill. I never had anyone try to connect the docs for me, which was the most frustrating part because they all seem to be linked together. Last year, an emergency room doctor suggested her pain may be due to endometriosis and after finding a specialist in the disease, a surgery confirmed the diagnosis. He found endometriosis on a ton of my organs. It was on my pelvic lining, my intestines, my bladder. They removed 23 lesions in my body and they found lesions that were 20 years old. And so it was always there. Melissa says doctors need to be taught more about endometriosis in medical school, encouraging women in pain to speak up even after they've been dismissed. I feel like women don't know necessarily how to advocate for themselves. When the person that they're supposed to trust like a doctor is telling them nothing is wrong, then God, I kept pursuing this. But it is, it makes you feel like you don't matter. And Melissa's experience is far from rare.

1:01:36More than 75% of patients are misdiagnosed with other conditions and on average, it takes four to 11 years just to get a diagnosis. This couch, you've had a lot of questions during that segment right now. Why? Why does it take so long? And if you're someone at home right now and you have unexplained pain, what do you say to them? Yeah, I mean, I think we were all surprised to hear, right? The amount of women, this affects one in 10 women. And the problem is that the symptoms can be very diverse. So you can have, as you heard, pelvic pain, abdominal pain, fatigue, urinary symptoms, painful periods, all kinds of symptoms. And so it can be hard as you heard to connect the dots. Some women may be asymptomatic and some women may discover when they try to get pregnant, that they have fertility issues. And that's the time where it's picked up. The other issue is that there's no blood tests, there's no real imaging tests. So it requires a surgical laparoscopy procedure to really make the diagnosis. I think that many women, as you heard, go undiagnosed, they go misdiagnosed, they get told they have irritable bowel syndrome, they have mental health issues, or they just aren't believed. So if you're someone who thinks you might have endometriosis,

1:02:39you want to keep a chart or a document or a journal of your symptoms when they're happening, what they feel like, where there are. There are apps actually now, you can go online and potentially download that can actually help you chart out your symptoms and you can show that to your doctor. And sometimes that helps them put together the dots. There are also organizations like EndoFound, Advocacy Groups that can help educate women. And we've recently seen a lot of celebrities come out to increase awareness so Padma Lakshmi, Lena Dunham, Halsey, even our own would be Goldberg. So hopefully, more women don't have to suffer with this condition. I know what you mean, because it's something, you know when something's not right. You just know. You have to advocate, as we've talked about so many times on this show, you have to get a second opinion. There are endometriosis specialists to seek out if you're not hurt. Dr. Rula, thank you very much. Let's get over back to GingerChange. Thank you, Robin. This morning, we have a first look at the trailer for the Testaments, a new chapter of the Hit Emmy-winning series, The Handmaid's Tale. This highly anticipated show follows the daughter to Elizabeth Moss' character, June, as she navigates life inside of Gilead and meets a new friend.

1:03:42Look at this. Bad news McKenzie. This is Daisy. Make her feel comfortable. Daisy, where do you hail from? Canada. I imagine Canada is very different from here. Which makes me wonder, what did you come here for? It's never quite as it seems. Never quite as it seems. We gather here tonight to bring women back to their rightful place. You can check out the full trailer on our website and the Testaments, premieres Wednesday, April 8th on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. Now back to 58. 50 states and 50 weeks. Really, Ali, can't this be way with a great crowd? Hey, Rianna, to you and the crowd. Hey, good morning to you, Michael. That's right. We've gone underground in a salt mine. We have driven a red-core vet with a NASCAR champ.

1:04:45What else makes the state of Kansas so special? It turns out a lot of things. There is no place like home. There is no place like home. No place like home. And no place like Kansas, a state where you can truly take flight. Amelia Earhart hails from here and so does the city of Wichita, nicknamed the Air Capital of the World because of the robust aircraft industry located there. The sunflower state has a natural funny bone too. Beautiful, Gloria, just like my Mitchell. From modern families, Eric Stone Street to Paul Rudd. They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time. To Vivian Vance, famous for playing the witty Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy.

1:05:45Civil rights is part of the 34th state's DNA too. One of the first successful sit-ins at a lunch counter taking place in Wichita. And the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown V the Board of Education, declaring the end to segregated public schools originated from a lawsuit in Topeka. You guys keep talking about white castle last night so much. Maybe you start to crave it too. And if you're craving a little white castle, or perhaps the slice of pizza hut pizza. Stop it, I'm starving! You can get your fill here, the birthplace of these popular fast food brands. You can also find that famous Kansas City barbecue, burnt ends and all. That is the one thing I haven't had a chance to do yet. On this visit is eat some Kansas City barbecue. So I'm going to do that after the show. But I want to tell you in addition to Amelia Earhart being the first woman to solo fly across the Atlantic. There have been a lot of first for women here in the state of Kansas. The first black person to ever win an Oscar was Hattie McDaniel. She won for Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind.

1:06:47Also the first woman who was ever elected mayor here in the United States was in Argonia, Kansas. That was all the way back in 1887. So Kansas is really rich in history. And it has been so much fun to share all of that with you guys this morning. Along with this great crowd, thank you all for being here this morning. They have been fantastic. A lot of you. Yeah. Great job by all of you. I mean, it made me how many firsts during Kansas. And we end in the first time you did a 75-mile trial on the track. I'll drive. Well, thank you, Ian, and thank everybody out there in Kansas 4th. And coming up from Carmella soprano to nurse Jackie. Eddie Falco talks transforming into her most unforgettable role. There she is. We'll be right back. I mean, Golden Globe Award winner, Eddie Falco, is here. And wow, we love her. But her powerful report says is Carmella on the sopranos. This segment, by the way, is sponsored by Bambi Lee, New York. And Eddie's teaming up with them as a spokesperson as the Godmother, if you will, of glow.

1:07:50Welcome, welcome, welcome. And it has been, yeah, no, go ahead. We've got room full of people. It's all right. It's been 27 years since we saw you or since you started on sopranos. Well, I can't. But what was your favorite part of that role? One of my favorite parts was getting her ready in the morning. You know, the almost two hours in here in makeup, she was so far away from who I was. Right. Sort of a low maintenance tomboy. And then to sit there in the makeup, the hair, the jewelry, the clothes, was all so much a part of who she was. And all that stuff was on. I was ready to face the day. Well, we loved the outcome, for sure. Well, thank you. And obviously so many more bold and complex characters since and before. But Nurse Jackie, Mayor of Kingstown, Avatar, the through line there, though, seems to be strong woman. Is that something you go out looking for in roles? You know, not consciously, but they'll send you a script saying, you know, it's interesting to you.

1:08:50And I guess the strong women are interesting to me. That must be the through line there. I think probably you make them strong, even if they're not written that way. That's what I feel anyway. But I'm sure each one of these characters had kind of a different look. We talked about putting the mob wife look on and feeling it. So how does makeup help you transform into the characters that you play? Well, you know, a lot of people will say, oh, I loved you in this. I loved you in that or whatever. And a lot of the kudos should be going to the team around. Like the people who do the hair and makeup are as much a part of the creation of these characters as I am. Look at that. There you go. Yeah, we don't wake up like this. Now, exactly right. In your first ever branded campaign, you are playing the godmother of glow. I love that. And so this is a real mob boss of makeup, you say? How fun does that meant? You know, I have to say I was not, didn't think I was the first person people would think of for a makeup campaign. It's not, you know, I am by nature sort of a tomboy and a low maintenance person.

1:09:54But I thought it was so cool and sort of brave to go against sort of type for a campaign like this. I was honored to be asked. But I think a lot of women are feeling the way you feel now. So many Gen X, millennial women are finally seeing themselves in campaigns and in makeup situations. So what do you want to say to them? Well, that I wish I had grown up in a time like this where this idea of body positivity and looking the way you look and loving that, I think that maybe our one job on this planet is to let your body and face change as you get older and to realize your older, that means that you get to live longer. And if your face looks older, it's not like you did something wrong. It means that you're blessed by that fact with that fact. And learning to embrace that, I think, is a big part of growing up in this culture. That's why you are the godmother of glow. I'm going to say you're in. Thank you. I'll really appreciate you being here.

1:10:55But because you're glowing, we want to glow. So let's go ahead. I'm going to walk over and get an idea of what this looks like and what the products do. Casey Spicker, a brand ambassador and also makeup artists is going to help us out. So tell us how are these products working? How do we use them? Yeah, so we're going to start to get the glow with the Mabling Lifter Pump and Glow Foundation. So I'm going to take a pump of this on the back of my hand. You know, one to two pumps, use a foundation brush, buff it into the brush, and start tapping it into the skin. This is formulated with 90% skin care. So it's clinically tested to plump and brighten the look of skin. And you can see you're getting coverage, reducing a little redness that she may have. And you're really getting that plump, juicy skin that everyone is always looking for, right? Yes. And color-wise, it's always tough. Is the back of your hand a good place to go? So this is just to warm up the product and get it onto the skin to color-matched. I like to look on the chin or the neck. Okay. So that's a better way. Exactly. Because I know that's always rough when you have a different color neck than your face. Exactly.

1:11:55Now we're going to go in with the Lifter Concealer. And I like to take, this is a beautiful, do-foot applicator, which I love. I do a dot right here where you want the coverage and a little dot out here. Okay. And you're going to use a dense buffer brush again and tap that into the skin. Oh, with that eye. Exactly. And it's full coverage, hydrating. And it blends out seamlessly to give you that really lifted look. You've done a wonderful job at making us all glow. Appreciate you. And we will be right back. Nice. I have a very important correction to make. Marsha Brady was hit in the nose. Not the eye. Oh, yeah. We can do it. I know. Like her nose. Not the eye. Thank you for clicking on that. Well, that's what we do here at ABC News. We make our corrections. That's a great day, everyone. That's what we do. Oh my god. Help! 30 years ago, Blinds.com broke the mold and made custom window treatments easy for everyone. Over 25 million windows later, we're celebrating by giving our customers up to 50% off site-wide during our anniversary sale.

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