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ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But we have our "GMA" Cover Story to tell you about right now. Grammy winning gospel singer Kirk Franklin coming under fire for a profanity-laced phone call released by his 32-year-old son. Franklin is now apologizing. Adrienne Bankert has more of the details for us. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) A pandemic and racial reckoning are challenging the soul of this nation. Now to John Legend, transforming the healing power of music into medicine for us all. Here's ABC's Adrienne Bankert. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) To the bachelor now, time for Matt to meet the parents. It's hometowns week. And there's a new twist this season. Adrienne Bankert has a sneak peek. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Amy. We're going to turn now to that just-launched COVID-19 vaccine trial by Pfizer, testing the safety and effectiveness of its shot for pregnant women. Adrienne Bankert has this story. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna turn now to the dangerous blast of arctic air moving across the country. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna get the latest now on fashion mogul Peter Nygard. He's behind bars this morning facing charges that include sex trafficking. Some of his accusers now speaking out, so is one of his sons, right here on "GMA" about his decision to testify against his father. Adrienne Bankert has the story. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're back now with that personal and powerful message from actress Lindsay Lohan to a young woman asking for her help to come out to her parents. The video going viral, but now the star is asking her to take it down. Adrienne Bankert is with us, has that story. And, Adrienne, the college student is talking about it this morning. Good morning to you. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ADRIENNE BANKERT (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Yes, good morning to you, Dan. That certainly is some good news, something to smile about on the positive side. But there's a lot of anxiety surrounding those eager to get a vaccine, if they can even get an appointment. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EVA PILGRIM (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Turning now to the pandemic, the first month of 2021 is on track to become the deadliest on record. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, thank you so much for that, Kaylee. And now we're gonna turn to breaking news overnight in the case of the woman who falsely accused a black teen of stealing her phone at a New York hotel then attempted to tackle him. Overnight Miya Ponsetto was taken into custody in California, and this morning the teen's parents are speaking out. Adrienne Bankert is here with that. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

T.J. HOLMES (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, George. Guys, we want to turn now, continue with the latest on the young woman who falsely accused a teenager of stealing her cell phone and attempted to tackle him in a New York City hotel last month. She's now been identified. An activist and the teen's family are calling for her arrest. Our Adrienne Bankert has more for us this morning. Hello, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But we do begin with the woman who wrongly accused a black teen of stealing her phone at a New York City hotel. She's now reportedly speaking out for the first time as investigators say they're considering charging her in the case. Adrienne Bankert has the latest for us. Adrienne, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, Whit. Let's turn now to the new developments in that story of a woman falsely accusing a black teenager of stealing her phone. Authorities now say they know who she is, and they are looking for her. They plan also to upgrade the charges against her. Our Adrienne Bankert joins us now with all these details. Adrienne, hello. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

T.J. HOLMES (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) We turn now this half hour to that video that so many have seen and so many are talking about, video of a woman falsely accusing a black teenager of stealing her cell phone. His father recording the confrontation, where he says the woman attacked his son. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Next, the ugly confrontation in a hotel lobby here in New York. A woman accosting a 14-year-old black teenager, accusing him of stealing her iPhone. The teen and his father, a prominent jazz musician, were guests at the hotel. The father capturing part of the incident on video. The NYPD now investigating. Here's ABC's Adrienne Bankert. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AMY ROBACH (ABC NEWS) All right, we wanna turn you now to our "GMA" cover story. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna turn to our "GMA" cover story. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Shaquille O'Neal may have retired from the basketball court, but he's not shying away from a different spotlight, spearheading a movie that looks at the abuses within the foster care system in America, a project that he hoped will be a gamechanger. Here again is ABC's Adrienne Bankert. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Tonight, thousands of foster children in America hungry for a place to call home, their loneliness profound as the pandemic shows no signs of slowing down, but the resilience of these young people, steadfast and shining through. Here's ABC's Adrienne Bankert, with a story in our "Turning Point" series. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And now to Michigan, where ABC News has projected Joe Biden will win and the President's team is taking legal action. Adrienne Bankert is in Detroit. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

T.J. HOLMES (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Well, this morning we are kick off our Open for Business Black Restaurant Week Edition. With so many fighting to stay afloat right now, our Adrienne Bankert is here now with the inspiring story of one Philadelphia woman's passion for food and her community. Do tell, Adrienne. Good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And now, we're going to go to our "GMA" Cover Story. Chrissy Teigen opening up about the tragic loss of her son at 20 weeks pregnant. The model and author writing an emotional essay about what happened and why she and husband John legend chose to share their story. Adrienne Bankert has more. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We are gonna begin with new revelations in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell. A judge unsealing more than 400 pages of transcript from a 2016 deposition. And in it she denies recruiting girls for her longtime associate, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Adrienne Bankert is outside the jail in Brooklyn where Maxwell is being held. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AMY ROBACH (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to a life-changing trip for supermodel Mia Kang. The star is opening up in a new memoir about fighting her eating disorder and finding her inner strength with Muay Thai boxing. Adrienne Bankert spoke with her about it. Good morning to you, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We do wanna turn now to Simon Cowell fighting off reports that he'd been bedridden for months. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AMY ROBACH (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And now to our "GMA" exclusive with "Dancing with the Stars" pro Cheryl Burke. She's opening up about her sobriety, sharing new details about how alcohol affected her memory and what she does to keep from drinking. Adrienne Bankert has her story. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And now, we're going to go to our "GMA" Cover Story and those explosive new claims in Mariah Carey's new memoir. The superstar alleges that her first husband, music executive Tommy Mottola was controlling and emotionally abusive. Adrienne Bankert has more. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn next here this evening to our month-long series of reports, "Turning Point." Tonight, here, essential workers on the frontlines from the start and the exhaustion, the obstacles, their own financial crisis. Bravely showing up to work, even if it means possible exposure to the virus, often without protections to keep them safe. And a disproportionate number of those workers are people of color. Here's ABC's Adrienne Bankert tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back at home tonight and to the deadly explosion in an Oklahoma neighborhood. A home destroyed, a family of four inside, their 14-year-old daughter did not survive. And tonight, authorities are now warning of a device in their home that might have triggered this. Here's Adrienne Bankert. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna turn next tonight to our month-long series of reports, "Turning Point," examining the conversation on race across this country. Tonight here, the digital divide. With more than 50 million American children learning at home in this pandemic, this evening, we hear from families across this country. What about children at home who don't have access to computers and Wi-Fi? ABC's Adrienne Bankert on the challenges facing so many families. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now, we are turning to our "GMA" cover story. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JANAI NORMAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And already so many clashes this that city, Matt, thank you so much. We want to turn now to that bizarre moment at the US Open that so many are talking about. Top ranked tennis superstar, Novak Djokovic, abruptly disqualified from the tournament after he hit a ball toward the back board and struck a line judge in the throat. Adrienne Bankert has the latest. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back here to that moment of anger that cost tennis star Novak Djokovic his place at the US Open. After losing a game, he hit a ball in anger, accidentally striking a line judge in the throat. The rules say he had to go, even though he was expected to win the championship. Tonight, we're learning it's a mistake that could end up costing him a quarter of a million dollars in total. Here's ABC's Adrienne Bankert. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good news. Excited about the Ken Jennings news there too. We do want to begin with that confession from a history professor at George Washington University. Jessica Krug revealed in a blog post that she's a white woman who has been pretending to be black and Latina for years. Adrienne Bankert has more on this confusing story. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AMY ROBACH (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now, though, to our "GMA" Cover Story, and Selena Gomez getting candid about her struggle with mental health. The revelations come as a new study published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association" finds that depression symptoms have tripled during this pandemic. Adrienne Bankert has those details for us. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And we are back now with the latest on the powerful movement ripping through, rippling through the sports world, all starting with the NBA demanding justice for the police shooting of Jacob Blake. President Trump slamming professional athletes overnight. This as the league and Michael Jordan discuss their plans to return to the court. Adrienne Bankert is joining with us more on this. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TJ HOLMES (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn now to some tips for shopping for produce. When is it better to buy organic? That's always a question I have in the store. Well, a new "Consumer Reports" survey on pesticides and produce looked at organic and non-organic fruits and vegetables. Our Adrienne Bankert has their findings. Adrienne, do tell. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And as I mentioned late today, in an unprecedented move, NBA teams boycotting tonight's playoff games. Here's Adrienne Bankert. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But first, that new body camera footage after last year's NBA finals. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AMY ROBACH (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back now with how Hollywood is getting back to business during the pandemic as some theaters try to lure customers back. Adrienne Bankert has more on it all and the surprising summer blockbuster right now. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AMY ROBACH (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Yeah, but we're hearing Katy Perry right now and there's a reason why, our Cover Story. Katy Perry is speaking her truth, the singer opening up about how she overcame her battle with depression before the birth of her daughter. Adrienne Bankert is here with more on all of that. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to the passing of Regis Philbin. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EVA PILGRIM (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Turning now to our "GMA" Cover Story and a study that deemed some surgeons quote, "inappropriate attire as potentially unprofessional content to post on social media. The medical community has fired back. Adrienne Bankert joins us now with more. Good morning to you, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now the hazmat emergency at a swimming pool in New Jersey, where children were taking lessons. More than two dozen people exposed when a mechanical malfunction caused a toxic vapor cloud to hover over the pool. Five children taken to the hospital. One of them tonight is in intensive care. Here's ABC's Adrienne Bankert. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We are turning now to actress Hayden Panettiere coming forward about domestic violence she says she suffered at the hands of her ex-boyfriend and how she plans to use her voice to empower others. Adrienne Bankert is here with that story. Adrienne, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AMY ROBACH (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're going to go on now to one city's historic decision to try to make up for its past. Asheville, North Carolina voting to approve reparations for its black residents hoping to serve as a model for other states. Adrienne Bankert joins us now with more on this story. Good morning, Adrienne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And police have made an arrest in the horrific murder of a tech CEO here in New York, his body found decapitated and dismembered inside his luxury high-rise department. And tonight, his personal assistant is accused in the crime. Here's ABC's Adrienne Bankert. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And the other news this Friday night, we're tracking Tropical Storm Fay, hitting the Northeast at this hour. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]