>> gio: good morning, america. trail of destruction. more than 75 reported tornadoes tear through the heartland. >> that is not good. >> gio: homes in this omaha neighborhood flattened, others ripped wide open.

drivers stunned by the twisters' massive force. >> lots of debris in the air. >> gio: 17 million americans across 12 states facing another severe weather threat today. who is in the danger zone. >> whit: college campus confrontations. protests nationwide. tension flaring over the israel/hamas war. usc canceling graduation ceremonies, and a deadline for protesting columbia students, the demands being made, and the fears about spreading anti-semitism. >> janai: trump on trial. the first week of testimony wrapping up. the former president's longtime personal assistant testifying about adult film star stormy daniels and former "playboy" model karen mcdougal, and "national enquirer" publisher david pecker's comments about a thank you dinner at the white house. >> gio: meta takes on a.i. the new feature for facebook, instagram, and whatsapp

challenging chatgpt. "gma" testing it out. its functions, results, and showing you just how to use it, and if you're old school, a workaround. >> whit: and cicada cacophony. a double brood of insects hatching by the billions. >> what you're hearing right now is a cicada bug invasion. >> whit: their siren song mistaken for emergency warnings with noise complaints growing. who's cashing in on the insect invasion? >> janai: good morning, america. cicada cacophony. >> whit: yes, yes. >> janai: that's a nice word to pull out of the thesaurus. >> gio: they are both gross fascinating all at the same time. >> whit: you got it. >> janai: kind of like -- kidding. not you. good saturday morning to you and to billions of cicadas.

get used to that noise. that racket will be going on for months. also coming up, the shake-up at southwest airlines. the budget carrier pulling out of four airports looking at ditching its signature open seating policy. the carrier struggling with delays and getting new planes from boeing. >> gio: and president trump's criminal trial in new york is taking a break over the weekend after the first three witnesses. we're going to look at the week's testimony and look ahead to what's next. >> whit: first, we start with that tornado outbreak in the heartland. dozens of twisters reported in the omaha, nebraska, area, and millions of americans are under another severe weather threat today from texas to the great lakes. abc's melissa adan is in elkhorn with the latest. melissa, good morning. >> reporter: whit, what an incredibly destructive evening. we're talking about so many families across the heartland on edge. this here in elkhorn, this is west of omaha. we have a row of homes totally destroyed, taken out by that powerful tornado. we're now seeing so many families that are left without a home.

search and rescue crews going home by home tagging them making sure everyone there was accounted for. in front of this home, we see this marking. they had to mark the driveway because what's left behind us, totally here destroyed. this as so many families are picking up the pieces to see what will happen next. >> reporter: overnight tornadoes tearing through the heartland. >> this is a strong one too. that is not good. >> reporter: more than two dozen reported in nebraska alone. this neighborhood in elkhorn flattened, homes shredded. a drone video capturing the damage. roofs ripped off homes. >> i was crying like a baby, because it was just the scariest feeling in the world. just helpless. >> reporter: residents now picking up the pieces of what's left, and search and rescue efforts still under way. at least two people injured in the town according to local officials. >> we've been very fortunate

with very few injuries. it seems like our warning systems in the city of omaha have been very effective. >> reporter: about 70 people trapped inside this manufacturing business in lancaster county after a tornado slammed into it injuring three people, and in the state capital of lincoln, this tornado swirling near an event center sending debris flying. >> lots of debris in the air. >> reporter: nearby a powerful twister crossing interstate 80. >> a semi is overturned up here. >> reporter: storm chasers racing to check on the driver of an overturned tractor-trailer. >> he's okay. he's okay. >> reporter: more than 78 reported tornadoes and counting. this dangerous outbreak is far from over. whit, in front of this home we're seeing photos of families, their precious mementos, pieces of their homes just sprawled all across this neighborhood. this is just one family experiencing this sort of damage, but, whit, the threat is not over yet. several states are yet again facing more severe threat for

possible tornados throughout the day. that's something that we will be monitoring. meantime, the governor of nebraska making sure they're ordering state resources for all of these local communities that are dealing with this damage. whit? >> whit: those reminders of the scale of loss behind you. melissa adan, thank you. let's see where these storms are headed next. somara theodore here now with that. somara, good morning. >> somara: good morning, whit. the latest information that just came in from the national weather service they said today these storms are ramping up. i want to time this out. 1:00 p.m., notice how we have these discrete supercells popping up western part of oklahoma. by 4:00 p.m. driving through wichita and oklahoma city, look at how the line becomes deformed. these are strong, powerful storms sweeping through sunset farther east into the heartland. good morning, those who live in oklahoma city. good morning, tulsa, wichita falls, and joplin.

you all in that red zone, i need the alerts on this afternoon. this is where we have the highest tornado threat. we're not just talking any tornados. we could see violent tornadoes this afternoon. not only that, these storms are dumping copious amounts of rain, anywhere from two to four inches but locally higher that will lead to the risk for flash flooding in the same zones that are going to be deeply impacted by that threat for violent tornados. >> janai: on alert through today and into the evening, it looks like. somara, thank you. we'll check back with you in a moment. this morning, tension is spreading on campuses across the country as students demand to be heard and scenes reminiscent of 1960s anti-war protests. abc's phil lipof joins us now from columbia university here in new york where the demonstrations first started. good morning, phil. >> reporter: good morning, janai. as you point out, it is a second full week of protests here at columbia university. the protesters camped out just beyond the gates behind me in tents. they are demanding that the university cut ties with israel. similar scenes playing out all across the country.

[ crowd chanting ] college campus chaos as schools nationwide deal with an influx of protesters angry about the israel-hamas war. in our nation's capital -- [ crowd chanting ] -- george washington university telling students, anyone who remains in the university yard risks temporary suspension and being barred from campus. selena is a palestinian american student. >> we're staying here until our universities divest from companies that directly support the israeli defense forces, and we are sick of seeing a genocide unfold with our tuition money. >> reporter: since last week demonstrations and tent encampments popping up on at least 48 colleges across the country. california's polytech humboldt campus will remain closed for

the semester. some students have taken control of a building as part of their protest. the school telling abc news protesters are demanding among other things the school disclose all holdings and collaborations with israel, cut ties with all israeli universities, divest from companies and corporations which are profiting from the israel-hamas war and publicly call for a cease-fire. [ crowd chanting ] at columbia, the epicenter of student dissent against the war, the university president saying she wants the encampment cleared out before the undergraduate graduation ceremony on may 15th. outside the school friday, hundreds of pro-israel counterprotesters calling for the release of hostages taken by hamas during the october 7th attack on israel. some jewish students saying they feel unsafe with what they have heard at the protests. >> on this campus people chant that zionists are not welcome calling on, quote, death to the jewish state. >> reporter: overnight the university administration condemning such remarks

whitiing -- writing to the campus community, the anti-semitism being expressed is intolerable and the safety situation has become concerning particularly with the involvement of individuals not associated with columbia. columbia students who are involved in such incidents will be held accountable. columbia's senate, which is made up of both faculty and students, voted to create a task force to look into the administration's handling of the protests, and that includes the decision to call in the nypd last week. this morning, the protest continues. gio? >> gio: yeah, and this is happening at many, many more schools. phil, thank you so much. now, to the trump trial. the first week of testimony winding up with a tabloid publisher, a former executive assistant to trump and a banker all taking the stand in the former president's criminal case in new york. abc's senior correspondent aaron katersky there for it all. >> reporter: in the first week of testimony, the jury heard from two people who have known donald trump for decades,

"national enquirer" publisher david pecker and trump's longtime personal assistant ronna graff. fans of "the apprentice" might know her from tv. >> hi, it's ronna. >> reporter: the jury saw this entry, stormy. it's an entry in our system for stormy, stormy daniels, graff testified. i believe it contains her mobile phone number. graff said she also had a vague recollection of seeing daniels at trump tower in the reception area on the 26th floor. did you know at the time that she was an adult film actress, the prosecutor asked? graff answered, yes, i did, and she recalled hearing trump saying daniels may be an interesting contestant on "the apprentice." the jury saw another entry graff made in trump's contacts, karen mcdougal, the former "playboy" model who like daniels claims to have had a sexual relationship with trump. trump denies both affairs, but this week david pecker testified he paid mcdougal's $150,000 to keep quiet in the midst of the election. pecker told them about a thank you dinner trump hosted for him

at the white house. it's your dinner, pecker said. as the two walked out, he said president trump asked, how is karen doing? the defense suggested buying and burying salacious stories was standard operating procedure. pecker conceded "the national enquirer" made hundreds of thousands of nondisclosure agreements but when prosecutors asked, on how many of those had you coordinated with a presidential candidate for the benefit of a campaign, he replied, it's the only one. aaron katersky, abc news, new york. >> whit: aaron katersky, thank you. now to the final defendant who has been sentenced in the death of elijah mcclain in aurora, colorado. former emt jeremy cooper receiving four years probation for criminally negligent homicide. mcclain was confronted by three police officers while walking home in 2019, thrown to the ground, placed in a chokehold, and injected with an excessive amount of ketamine to sedate him. the emt and mcclain's mother both reacting to the sentencing.

>> i want you to know that i would give anything to have a different outcome. elijah, i never ever meant for anyone to hurt you. >> human justice doesn't come anywhere close to what true accountability is. so, i will continue to say, meditate and pray for divine justice for my son, elijah mcclain. from my heart to my hands, long live elijah mcclain always and forever. >> whit: another emotional day in the courtroom. three of the five first responders have been convicted. janai? >> janai: extremely emotional to see that. well, now to king charles returning to some of his public duties while undergoing cancer treatment. abc's lama hasan is at buckingham palace with the latest. good morning, lama. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, janai. this does feel like good news, and it is a positive sign, and as you said, the king is still undergoing treatment for cancer, but doctors now feel confident enough for the king to be able to carry out some public royal duties.

this morning, the return of the king with a new photo marking the one-year anniversary of his coronation showing a beaming king and queen taken in the gardens of buckingham palace on april 10th. >> i think this is a really welcome moment for him, so now for the king to be able to be out there again, to be visible, to be carrying out public duties, it feels like a really positive turning point. >> reporter: and encouraging news, buckingham palace releasing a statement announcing that king charles will now be carrying out some public royal duties as soon as next week. but the palace making it clear the monarch is still undergoing cancer treatment, and each upcoming engagement will be reviewed on an ad hoc basis. >> his doctors feel happy that he can be out and be public-facing and being in larger crowds than before. but buckingham palace is also saying that his treatment is still continuing, and they haven't given any indication as to when that might finish. >> reporter: ever since his cancer diagnosis, charles was forced to cut back on his

public-facing engagements, but continuing to meet with the prime minister and receiving those red boxes with official documents. the royal family then suffering a double blow after princess catherine's announcement. two of the most senior and popular members of the royal family out of the spotlight, and the last time we saw his majesty was on easter sunday attending a service in st. george's chapel in windsor, later carrying out a walkabout meeting some royal fans outside the church. now, there are questions about some of the big events coming up this summer. will he be able to attend trouping the color in june, which is his birthday parade? we, the palace says, it all depends on the advice from the king's medical team nearer to the time, and next week he will be making a symbolic visit to a cancer treatment center, but this is all positive news. gio? >> gio: all right, lama, thank you so much. and big changes ahead for an airline so many americans rely on. we're talking about southwest airlines. it posted some big losses in the

first quarter of this year, and now it is cutting flights. abc's alexis christoforous is here now to break it all down. good morning, alexis. >> good morning, gio. heading into the busy summer travel season, southwest airlines is pulling out of four airports as it deals with the financial fallout from delays and getting new planes from boeing. so, beginning in august, southwest will stop flying to cozumel, mexico, syracuse, new york, bellingham in washington state and george bush intercontinental airport in houston. southwest women -- will also cut half its flights in atlanta and about a third in o'hare. it is limiting hiring and asking workers to take unpaid time off. it expects to end the year with 2,000 fewer employees. the no-frills airline trying to cut costs after losing more than $230 million from january to march, thanks in part to higher labor costs and those problems at boeing. guys? >> gio: and, alexis, you and i were talking about this. southwest, so known for that opening seating policy, first

come first serve, no seat reservations, but now that may change. what do we know? >> it is the signature of the airline, right, so ending its free for all seating would be a big game changer for southwest. now, the airline says no decision has been made yet but that it is, quote, very seriously studying seating and the way passengers board planes including possibly adding a first class cabin. an announcement is expected in september. despite its financial troubles, southwest says passengers can still check their first two bags for free. >> whit: wow. >> gio: a first class cabin on southwest. >> whit: that would be a big change. >> janai: a lot of changes, a lot more potentially. >> whit: thank you, alexis. appreciate it. let's go back to somara theodore to get another check of the weather for the weekend. good morning. >> somara: good morning. now, this is incredible footage you have to see. this is from one of the tornadoes. we got a ton of tornado reports yesterday. this is in omaha, nebraska. imagine being in one of these residential homes and communities looking out your

window and seeing this form, and that's the view that we could see today with more severe storms on the way, unfortunately. these are some storm reports we saw. i know we're seeing 78 tornado reports. that doesn't mean we had 78 tornadoes on the ground, but we saw 78 tornado reports yesterday. like i said, those numbers, i wouldn't be surprised to see just as many reports, especially in oklahoma city, wichita falls, tulsa and western joplin with the highest tornado threat. we also have a significant threat tomorrow. tomorrow a line of storms moves east, and we see the threat for severe weather from des moines all the way down to austin. that's a look at the forecast across the country.

>> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. >> janai: all right. a lot that we'll be watching. up next, our celebration of earth day. the impacts a warming planet is having on schools, and, somara, you have more. >> somara: yes, an incredible story. as it's getting warmer, here's one city and a pro football player are taking action. star quarterback for the philadelphia eagles jalen hurts making a cool donation. [ cheers ] gifting $200,000 in air conditioners to philadelphia area schools. >> i think back to my time as a student, not being able to imagine some of the things that you guys have to go through. i just want to serve you guys. i just want to serve you guys any way i can. >> reporter: the superintendent telling us the donation is set

to add 300 air conditioner units to ten local schools largely impacting 5,000 students. >> more than half of our schools lack appropriate air-conditioning such that when the temperature climbs higher than 86 to 90 degrees, we too often have to let our kids go home early, and that really impacts student achievement. it benefits teachers as well, because when teachers have optimal teaching conditions, they're more likely to return as teachers. >> reporter: the donation would cover rewiring and changing the infrastructure of the buildings but it's not just philly. an estimated 41% of schools in the u.s. need hvac upgrades, which represents 36,000 public schools nationwide without adequate air-conditioning. with warming temperatures, the cdc has issued a warning for extreme heat dangers and record-breaking high temperatures. the superintendent says the district has already begun to install the units, and the project will be complete before the start of the next school year. >> during the fall semester when

kids come back to school, it's still pretty hot in many of our buildings. in the school district of philadelphia we are focused on becoming the fastest improving large urban school district in the country, and in order to do that, our kids have to be in school. >> somara: what a great initiative he chose to donate to. and we were just talking about how we've sat in classrooms or we sit in heat and trying to think how difficult that can be. think about it in a changing climate. you know, kid, it's not snow days, but now we're getting heat kids, and kids have to miss because of heat. >> janai: we had them in my community where my kids go to school when some of the buildings get too hot, they have to cancel school. it's crazy. >> somara: yeah, so i'm so grateful jalen was able to donate that. these kids will have some ac in philly. >> whit: making a difference. thank you, somara. still ahead on "gma," organized labor making a big push in the south. what it could mean for the 2024 elections. >> janai: and a.i. and the new look for searching on some of the most widely used social media platforms. so what it means for users.

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and good morning to you. i'm zach fuentes. we're finding out more about the crash that killed a family of four in pleasanton. police say speed may have been a factor in that crash on wednesday night when the car collided with a large oak tree. the car caught fire after the crash. they say two parents and their children, both under the age of 15, died. all right. we want to turn now to check on conditions outside with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. lisa. hi zach. >> good morning to you. it is 48 here in santa cruz. you can see the coastal clouds upper 60s today with breezy winds right now outside your door. 50 in the city as well as san jose. look at all the blue sky here. pier 3942 in napa today. a little bit warmer. gusty winds at the

coast. low 60s in the city to about 72 in concord. >> thank you, lisa, and thanks for joining us. the news continues right now with good morning america

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that is, of course, jelly roll taking the stage during the first day of this year's stagecoach country music festival in palm springs, california. stagecoach posting this video overnight on its instagram account. thousands of fans showing up to support the biggest country music festival in the u.s., and many are hoping to see the new country chart topper. so, coming up, the possible clue that a beyonce spotting may be ahead. >> janai: ooh. >> whit: okay. i'm still listening to the biz markie cover. >> janai: yeah. >> whit: that's cool. i'm getting into it, yeah. >> janai: let's get to some of the other stories we're following this morning. more than 75 reported tornadoes tear through the heartland overnight. homes in this omaha neighborhood flattened. millions of americans are under more severe weather alerts this morning from texas to the great lakes. >> whit: also right now, arizona governor katie hobbs saying that she is deeply concerned about a fiery train derailment on the new mexico/arizona state line. the train was carrying

gasoline and propane when it jumped the tracks catching fire along interstate 40. smoke and flames rising from the cars, the governor saying she is in contact with secretary buttigieg and officials in new mexico in an effort to keep her community safe. >> gio: some incredible images there. and three rounds and the first 100 picks in this year's nfl draft have been completed. the second selection day saw no major trades and no quarterbacks. being called up, the buffalo bills opened the second round by selecting florida state wide receiver keon coleman, and the washington commanders closed off the night selecting luke mccaffrey at number 100. congrats to them. >> whit: yes, and we do start this half hour with a closer look at the political headlines this week. joining us are abc political director averi harper and maryalice parks. good morning to both of you. so, averi, let's start with you, because we know former president trump has been in a new york city courtroom all week for his hush-money trial. it's keeping him off the campaign trail. so, how are voters reacting to all of this?

>> well, certainly not doing anything to expand his base of support. while he's in the courtroom, the longer he's there in the courtroom, the longer he's not able to be on the campaign trail sharing his vision for the country with voters. we've seen him try to take advantage of the media attention on the trial, speaking to cameras every single day, but that's just not the same as being out in some of these big battleground states. so, next week, wednesday, court is slated not to be in session, so he is going to make his way to both michigan and wisconsin. an effort to make up for lost time. >> janai: so some lost time when in the courtroom but still dominating the news. so, maryalice, let's turn to president biden and his campaign, because he is out there and really trying to draw a contrast between himself and trump. >> reporter: exactly. look, president biden's campaign, they don't think they have to talk too too much about this new york criminal trial. one biden source told me just this week, they said one of the best things they can do is say very little. look, they think it's really hard for former president trump

to look like a presidential candidate when he also looks like a criminal defendant. i mean, the biden campaign talks a lot about this one kind of voter, this former republican, kind of conservative voter who in the last few years has been turned off by trump and turned off by some of the extremism and some of this chaos, and the biden campaign claims that they are finding more and more of these voters. so, even though they don't think the average voter cares that much about the ins and outs of the trial but care about paying their own bills and their own lives, they think they can capitalize on this looking so messy for trump, and that's the message they want to send to former republican voters that they're trying to win over. >> gio: and the president pointing out he's not watching the trial because he's out there campaigning. and, averi, another major issue playing out right now, abortion, of course, lots happening on the issue next week. what do you expect? >> right. in arizona we're going to see lawmakers potentially vote to repeal that 1864 abortion ban. a reminder, that law does not have exceptions for rape or

incest, and then in florida on the same day, we'll see that six-week abortion ban go into effect. earlier this week president biden was out in tampa. he was speaking about reproductive rights. vice president kamala harris is going to be there in jacksonville this week speaking about the issue, highlighting the issue, and both of them are putting the blame squarely on former president trump for the state abortion bans that we've seen pass across the country. the biden campaign really hoping that this issue is going to drive voters to turn out to the polls in november. >> whit: maryalice, shifting gears here, let's talk about those auto workers in north carolina reaching an 11th hour deal overnight. a strike there could have had big implications for the election. >> reporter: huge. north carolina is a major battleground state, one the democrats are really hoping to pick up this year. you know, interesting to see that union really flex its strength in the south, not traditionally their strong turf. the union workers there, part of

the daimler sort of truck manufacturing plant, they want a 25% raise increase, also some health care benefits. so, really a big victory. like you said, it was the 11th hour just minutes before thousands were potentially going to go on strike, and this comes just after last week we saw workers at a plant in tennessee vote to unionize, and this is definitely a big moment for auto workers, but obviously we've been talking so much about the labor union just across the country. >> gio: maryalice parks and averi harper, thank you so much for joining us as always. great insight there. time now for the weather. somara theodore is back with some more pictures. oh, and it looks like spring. >> somara: doesn't it? finally. it will feel like spring, actually it will feel like summer for some folks coming up in the next few days. >> whit: skip right over spring. >> somara: take a look. central park, new york city, thank you, kelly copp, for this beautiful video. the tulips are flourishing, and folks outside, some still wearing coats. that won't be the case as we head through the next couple of days. look at this major warmup. chicago, 80 degrees for your saturday. mid-70s on monday.

louisville in the low 80s the next three days. i got to get to new york city. it's been cool here, chilly. we are going to take a nice big bite of warmer air, 80 degrees monday. d.c., are you ready for this? 62 degrees. monday we're going to be around 90 degrees in washington, d.c. okay, but i do also want to remind you that we have some active weather going on in the middle of the country. so, today we have a threat for severe weather. i said this earlier, if you live in that hot red zone there, wichita falls, oklahoma city, tulsa, western joplin, please put your alerts on this afternoon. we're not only looking at some tornadoes that could pop up there, but they could be violent tornadoes and heavy rain associated with a lot of these thunderstorms. three to five inches of rain coming down in a small amount of time. that could lead to flash flooding. you can see the hot zone in kansas city, parts of western missouri, and this is not only now but it's through monday morning as we

>> somara: that is a look at your loc >> somara: and that is a look at your local forecast. d.c., 90. >> janai: 90 degrees! >> whit: i'm going there today. i'm ready for the warmup. >> janai: yeah, because of the big white house correspondents dinner, nerd prom, so, of course, we're sending ours. >> gio: our nerd. >> whit: it's going to be hot. it's going to be hot at nerd prom. we'll see how it works out. thanks, somara. >> janai: still coming up on "good morning america," meta takes on a.i. what to know about the new facebook, instagram, and whatsapp feature. what to know about the new facebook, instagram, and whatsapp feature. but home is also your body. i asked myself, why doesn't pilates exist in harlem? so i started my own studio. getting a brick and mortar in new york is not easy.

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>> gio: we >> gio: welcome back to "gma" here, and the parent company of facebook, instagram, and whatsapp getting into the a.i. business changing the way you search for information. abc's morgan norwood is here with more on how it works. you've got your phone, and you'll show us the whole thing. >> we are. we're going to school really quickly. they're getting into the a.i. chat business as well, and you probably noticed it if you've

been on any of their apps the past couple days, facebook, instagram, whatsapp. we'll walk you through this. i have my instagram account open. it's actually a burner account, my finsta here. >> janai: what? what are you doing with finsta? >> whit: you got a burner? >> janai: so many questions. >> you see at the top, and dealing with the a.i. feature, because it's got the blue ring, the colorful ring, so ask meta anything. you could type in anything, but it also has, like, some prompts there, as well. you've got, imagine a boat made of gold. diy crafts. you can type in anything you want. do you want to go out for pizza later? >> gio: let's do it. >> whit: who doesn't? >> let's do best pizza in new york city, and you can see there it opens up a chat feature, and it's already starting to think about it, those three dots, but then in a second, it's going to pop up. you see it? it's going to give me a ton of options, roberta's, ruby rosa and then say we want to do gluten-free options as well. >> gio: okay. >> whit: well, some of us. >> some of us, no? janai, is that your thing? >> gio: i'm game.

>> whit: i'm gluten full. [ laughter ] >> if we type that in as well, it will start to give us options, as well. so, this is a really unique feature that you can integrate into your regular search patterns on instagram without having to do a traditional search engine. >> janai: i've seen this on -- i'm sorry. i know it's scripted, but i have a question. i've seen this scripted, or i've seen this on the app. >> yes. >> janai: and what are some of the pitfalls? >> yeah, well, some people are, like, i don't want this thing at all. it just popped up out of nowhere. in my particular case, i had to reinstall the app just to get the feature. so if you're not seeing it pop up, that might be the reason why. but some have concerns about generative a.i. in general. my recommendation is if you're not putting your personal information into the app, you're going to be just fine. just keep in mind that this app is going to continue, or this feature is going to continue to learn from you as you continue to use it. >> gio: so just use your finsta. >> just use your finsta. i'm going to say, there's no way to disable this.

but you don't have to -- you're not married to the feature, right? you can type in whatever you want to type in. just know that that blue circle is going to be what activates the a.i. >> gio: dog videos. i want to see dog videos. >> dog videos. >> whit: now all of my dog videos are going to come up. morgan, thank you so much. by the way, also the other headline of the day, morgan has a burner account, ladies and gentlemen. so there's that. >> janai: are those the good viewer comments we're seeing? >> those are the good ones. >> whit: thank you, morgan. coming up on "good morning america," all the buzz, why the cicadas have some people calling the police. ople . ♪ behr behr behr behrrrr ♪ ♪ behr behr behr behrrrr behr behr behr ♪ ♪ behr behr behr behr behrrrr ♪ ♪ behr behr behr behrrrr behr behr behr ♪ ♪ behr behr behr behr behrrrr ♪ what is going on next - ♪ behr behr behr behrrr behr behr behr ♪ ♪ behrrr behr behr behr behr ♪ ♪ behrrrrr ♪ whether you're doing it yourself or hiring a pro,

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>> janai: back now o >> janai: back now on "gma" with a natural phenomenon that last happened more than 200 years ago. two broods of cicadas emerging simultaneously with some comparing their deafening mating calls to sirens or even heavy machinery. abc's will ganss has more on the buzz, the cicada commotion. good morning, will. >> will: good morning, janai. it's right behind me, isn't it? it's right behind me, isn't it? this spring experts say to brace yourselves for trillions of them over south carolina and georgia, already joining the cicada symphony online, which is anything but harmonious. we're on the brink of a cicada tsunami. >> so, what you're hearing right now is the cicada bug invasion. >> reporter: tiktok is bugging out. >> billions of these bugs are about to burst from the ground together for the first time in over 221 years. >> if you live in central illinois, it might be a good

time to airbnb your house. at least for a couple of weeks. >> reporter: it's time to face the music. some residents in newberry, south carolina, have their antennas all kinds of twisted up. >> they've called nonemergency. they've flagged deputies down. people think they're hearing a siren. they think that it may be like a burglar alarm, or they think it may be a warning siren like something may be happening, an alert. >> reporter: but this year the buzz will be even bigger, thanks to a rare double emergence as two different groups of cicadas awaken from their subterranean slumber at the same time. one group pops up once every 13 years, the other only once every 17 years, and the last time this exact pairing happened was in 1803 when thomas jefferson was president, but now the cicadas are taking their party above ground in 13 states across the southeast and midwest, and despite those decibels, which can be as loud as a lawn mower

or even a jet engine, cicadas are harmless. >> they don't bite. they don't sting. certainly this is not something you have to be afraid of. >> reporter: and for some business owners that creepy-crawly cacophony sounds like money in the bank. >> i saw that throwback band shirts are trending right now, so i thought, wouldn't that be interesting to do a cicada band, a return concert type thing. >> will: the comeback concert. all right, so when will the noise end? cicadas hang out above ground for only about a mo so depending on where you live, they could linger until early june, gio. >> whit: oh, man. >> gio: we saw that video. was it screaming into your ear? >> no, she was quiet. we were having a nice peaceful moment in the forest >> janai: because the sound is a mating sound. >> stop it. >> janai: it is. it is. >> thankfully that wasn't happening when i was there. >> whit: cicadas like will ganss. don't we all. >> cicadas and no one else. >> whit: got you. >> gio: it feels like this was our "play of the day," but we'll be right back with our real "play of the day."

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and good morning to you. i'm zach fuentes is happening now. a stretch of freeway is shut down in the east bay, and it won't reopen until monday. nine miles of 680 southbound are closed through pleasanton between the 580 connector and koopman road. caltrans is working on road repairs there, and they've tried to do this twice already, but rain has gotten in the way. 680 is set to reopen monday morning, and in the north bay, westbound highway 37 is also closed all weekend. caltrans is repairing the pavement from vallejo to sears point this is the second weekend in a row the road will be shut down, and there were some brutal delays on the detour route last week, with some people waiting 90 minutes to go 13 miles. the road is supposed to reopen by 4 a.m. monday, though last weekend they ended

the closure sunday night. let's get a look now at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi zach. good morning to you everyone. looking at the golden gate bridge where it is bright and temperatures are coming up in spots. look at that. 55 in hayward, 54 in oakland it is 50 in san francisco at the coast, the winds will be kicking up. and then that breeze is going to filter into the bay for a breezy afternoon. 45 in petaluma, it's 53. in concord, but a chillier morning out there. look at that. 5 to 6 degrees colder in the north bay with 3 to 4 degrees cooling in our inland valleys and on the peninsula, you'll get that breeze. on the peninsula, the winds will be gusty from the city to half moon bay and pacifica, even up towards point rays upper 50s there mid 60s across the bay for near average temperatures in oakland and then a few low 70s arriving inland. we'll see a bit of a warm up tomorrow, and then the heat will bring the warmth into the 80s. wednesday and thursday inland. zack. >> lisa, thank you and thank you

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