parts of northern california and oregon, and the threat of lightning could spark more wildfires, and in arizona heavy rain and strong winds and hail could come crashing down triggering flash flood warnings. and in the northeast several tornadoes touched down. this pennsylvania town was hard hit by an ef-3 tornado with wind speeds up to 140 miles per hour. but much quieter this weekend across the northeast. eva. >> i think a lot are grateful for that. brittany, thank you for that. >>> now to millions of americans with their homes at risk. the moratorium on evictions is about to expire, and congress went on recess without passing an extension. abc's alex presha is on capitol hill with the latest. good morning to you, alex. >> reporter: good morning, eva. emotions here on capitol hill are still very raw, and even as the sun came up this morning, there was a group of lawmakers, including cori bush, who slept on the capitol steps as a sign of solidarity but the fact of the matter is right now there is not much known what if anything can be done about this eviction moratorium expiring. this morning,

can see all of that subtropical moisture around the high pressure cell, the monsoonal moisture from arizona to southern california and into the sierra nevada and it has been pretty impressive for the mountains picking up anywhere from 2/10 in yosemite and some places picked up as much as an inch but the threat of debris b flow through the evening continues because the ground is so dry and can't absorb water so it just runs off creating mudslides and rockslides. you will notice from the central sierra through the mojave desert. as we look at clouds here, a beautiful view of walnut creek and the temperatures are mild with low 60s from mountain view and 61 in palo alto, san francisco is at 57 and gorgeous site here as we look at the east bagels camera. a nice day on the way, not as hot as it's been. the inland valleys have been really hot while around the bay and coast it's been breezy and cool. look at that 67 in vacaville. 57 in novato, cloudy skies here in the city and we've had fog mist and drizzle around the bay and the shoreline. sunny and not as hot inland looking at seasonal temperatur

so it's kind of filling in the stratus this morning, if if if if view there is moisture down to the arizona california border and also in the mountains where flash flood watches continue throughout the evening hours. pretty impressive for july, some areas picked up nearly an inch of rain from the central sierra to the northern sierra but you can see the highlighted areas here are flash flood watches for this evening. the risk of mudslides and rock falls due to the wildfires here in the burn scar area. this continues and then the rainfall will begin to really get more widely scattered as we get into, or isolated rather i should say as we get into your sunday. temperatures around cindy -- looking right now at walnut creek with scattered clouds and looking at the fog, mist and drizzle from the coast to the bay early this morning, elsewhere you see clear sky. sunny and cooler inland and seasonal temperatures will take us into the first week of august. we are not looking at any big extremes but we are looking at a more robust clouds, by 11:30 am we still have some fog up in santa rosa and it's p

. >>> and this frightening scene in arizona. one person killed and five injured by a swarm of bees coming from a 100-pound hive. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us on a friday night. i'm cecelia vega, in for david, and we do begin with the pandemic and that alarming news from the cdc, acknowledging that, quote, the war has changed because of the delta variant. officials now say it is as contagious as chicken pox, spreads faster than the common cold and seasonal flu, and that a vaccinated person who becomes infected can pass it on just as easily as someone who is not vaccinated. all eyes right now on provincetown, massachusetts. an outbreak of nearly 900 people. 74% of them were fully vaccinated. we are there tonight. and the breakthrough cases on the royal caribbean cruise ship. six passengers testing positive. four of them fully vaccinated. even still, the cdc is stressing that vaccines strongly protect against serious illness and death. tonight, more than 190 million people have received at least one dose. th

aleve it, and see what's possible. >>> next tonight arc terrifying scene in arizona. authorities say one man was killed and five others injured, attacked by a massive swarm of bees. three firefighters among those hurt. one stung about 60 times. the bees coming from a 100-pound hive that was near a home. most of these bees have now been removed. >>> in banning, california, authorities are investigating a deadly plane crash. two people killed when this small plane went down near an airport. the plane crashing in a vacant lot and catching fire. no one on the ground was hurt thankfully. no word yet on that cause. >>> when we come back, massive mudslides trapping people overnight in their cars. we'll tell you about the rescue effort today. i'm a mother of four-- always busy. i was starting to feel a little foggy. just didn't feel like things were as sharp as i knew they once were. i heard about prevagen and then i started taking it about two years now. started noticing things a little sharper, a little clearer. i feel like it's kept me on my game. i'm able to remember thin

there will be flash flood free in new mexico but not so in arizona. pictures out of miami, arizona, a wash, yes, it's meant to capture the water but it was rapids coming over and going into the buildings on the side. they had one to two inches per hour. you'll see more today in the areas highlighted there. that's a big picture. let's get a chec >>> good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. we made it to friday, our last hot day inland. a few clouds at the coast. those will spread with areas of fog and mist but we're going to get into a quieter pattern and nothing extreme in the seven- day. low to mid-60s coast and san francisco. mid-80s around the bay. 80s and 90s inland. >>> now to the duchess of york, sarah ferguson out with a new novel called "her heart for a comass" and maggie rulli has more. >> i wish i had some apples for you. >> oh. he likes you. look at that. >> reporter: when i meet up with the duchess of york, she tells me to call her sarah. >> you're a bit of a show-off. you got the camera. >> reporter: we saddle up. >> lady mar

. >>> flash flooding and wiping out streets in arizona. that is not all. extreme weather emergencies across the country. the intense damage expected to come in today. >>> were looking at the big board. we are negative territory this morning. we will look at how the markets are doing again, coming up. >>> and it is 2021, so that means there is a roller coaster on a cruise ship. a first look at the first-ever coaster at sea. >>> it looks like i'm first today. hello. i thought that mike was going first. good morning, everyone. we will bring you a live look here. there is a fog advisory so a heads up about the low visibility in the area. it is a true friday out there if you're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza. no maturing lights. i was making a map there for some slow traffic there. westbound 4 through antioch, you will have a slowdown as well. now let's check in with mike. oh. okay. i am sorry. we have a traffic jam which i'm going to talk about from last night. this is on treasure island. take a look at this cell phone 80 video. more than 20 cars were st

. >> the body of a teenager washed away during floods in arizona has been found. 16 year-old faith more found near the river. she called 911 saturday saying she was stuck in water. the flood waters were rising around her car. across the country in south carolina, rain collapsed a section of highway 17. a car carrying two people fell into the debris. both are okay. >> let's look at the thursday forecast. severe storms expected across the northeast. including thunderstorms, hail. winds and tornados. stretching from d.c. to new york. excessive heat expected to scorch the heart land. stretching across 20 states. it will feel like over 100 degrees in many locations. 70s new york and boston. 90s for most of the south. triple digits in kansas city and phoenix. >> coming up. the moose that took a detour into a parking garage. >> the mystery surrounding a deadly shooting at california movie theater. the victims include 18 year-old and a teen with a million followers on social from prom dresses to workouts and new adventures you hope the more you give the less they'll miss. but even if your teen

west forcing authorities to issue new air quality alerts in six states from washington to wyoming to arizona. the alerts all the way east to boston this week. and we're tracking severe storms moving into the northeast tomorrow. washington, d.c., philadelphia, new york included. >>> the tragic death, the high school football player collapsing on the first day of practice. >>> in new york, shark sightings fo a third day in a row. authorities closing beaches outside new york city. on long island, where they're tracking the sharks tonight. >>> and made in america is back tonight. the clue -- we're sailing into a new idea. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. and we begin tonight with the coronavirus and the highly contagious delta variant racing across the country. we're now seeing nearly 57,000 new cases a day in this country, that's up 400% in just five weeks. and the new evidence that fully vaccinated people with those breakthrough infections of the delta variant can potentially spread the disease to others. that new cdc guidance urging americans in a

. >> reporter: seven states have banned mask mandates in schools, including arizona, where students are already back in the classroom, masks optional. and with the delta surge, a warning from the former head of the cdc dr. tom frieden that covid cases could soar. >> we're heading into a rough time. it's likely, if our trajectory is similar to that in the united kingdom, that we could see as many as 200,000 cases a day. >> reporter: in houston, doctors are seeing a repeat of moments like this from last summer's surge. >> in the last 14 days, we've had a 500% increase in the number of admissions. >> reporter: and in florida, hospitals overwhelmed. some doctors pleading for extra staffing. in ft. lauderdale, the family of 15-year-old paulina velazquez says she was planning to get the vaccine when she got covid. she's now fighting for her life on a ventilator. paulina's vaccinated mother is experiencing a breakthrough covid infection herself, not leaving her daughter's side. >> it was terrifying for me, because i said, why me? why not, you know, why my daughter, why not me? it was very sad.

i was on the floor of the house helping to defend the voters of arizona to a challenge to their electors while you were out trying to keep a violent mob from invading the capitol. i really do want to thank you for your tremendous courage and stamina and heroism. not just for myself, i chair the house administration committee and i know how many others work in this capitol, not only the staff to the members of congress, but the food service workers present, clerical staff. you saved them as well. so they also owe you a debt of gratitude. i do realize that ultimately the rioters breached the capitol, but the time that you kept them out really made a tremendous difference. you saved the day. you saved the constitution. it made a tremendous difference for our country. officer dunn, i did hear you about the need for additional help. i want to pledge to you that we will work with the capitol police to make sure that the resources, the mental health unit has the resources that officers need. i'll make that pledge to you right now. i would like to ask sergeant gonell, everyone knew you were figh

in arizona, a search is underway for a teenager who was swept away by flash flooding as first responders tried to rescue her, the team was swept out from her car. her grandfather, a retired fire chief is determined to bring her home. >> we are not giving up. and we thank everyone for all your support. >> reporter: authorities recovered the body of a 4-year- old girl who was swept by floodwaters late thursday in the town of pima. rescuers pulled five family members to safety from their car, but the water pulled the vehicle away before they got to the little girl. >> is heartbreaking when something like this happens. >> reporter: the flooding comes as the drought fueled 90 fires in 11 states. in northern california, the state's largest fire exploded in size after merging with a smaller blaze. it is not burning in two counties, torching at least a dozen homes, threatening as many as 10,000. and this fire in montana, so destructive utah and california are sending resources despite the major fires burning in their own states. meanwhile, a jet fuel shortage in the west could put a strain on fi

. >> reporter: it's become a heart breaking lesson for this arizona father. he and his wife fernanda were both unvaccinated and both got infected. fernanda died in the hospital. >> from what i have experienced, i don't want to go through this again. i do not. i don't take anything for granted. life is precious. >> reporter: a new abc news/ipsos poll says six out of ten americans are worried they or someone they know will become infected with covid. the fears are higher among those partially vaccinated by more >> interesting statistic. trevor ault, thank you. joining us now is the chairman of the cdc's advisory committee on immunization dr. jose romero. he's also the secretary of health for the state of arkansas. thanks so much for being with us this morning, doctor. i want to start with the situation on the ground right now in arkansas. how does it look? >> well, thank you very much for having me. we're seeing an increasing number of cases. as you mentioned in your intro, we've crossed the 2,000 mark of new cases this weekend. it's the first time it's happene

arizona cardinals wide receiver deandre hopkins in a since deleted tweet, writing, never thought i would say this but being put in a position to hurt my team because i don't want to partake in the vaccine is making me question my future in the nfl. and tampa bay buccaneers running back leonard fournette tweeting, vaccine, i can't do it. but the players union reminded the players that the same basic writing, the only difference is the nfl's decision to impose additional penalties on clubs which are responsible for the outbreak and the availability of proven vaccines, so this touches on a couple different levels. of course, the safety of these players, the health of the league, but also the bottom line. matt. >> zachary, thank you. a polarizing topic around the league. benjamin watson, former nfl player, now the vice president of the nfl players association joins us now. benjamin, the nfl isn't mandating vaccines, but it's put out a stern message if teams spread the virus and you haven't gotten the shot, so what are the players saying about this? >> well, i think we've heard a lot about wh

tucson, arizona, could get up to 3 inches of rain through sunday. looking at today's highs, 90s from dallas where thunderstorms are possible. mostly 80s in the rt hoininneapolis. 80s in s 89 in miami. and 85 in los angeles. that's a look at the country's weather. >>> coming up, new research on how coffee affects your brain. >>> but first what could have been a major tragedy, a giant video screen collapses at a stadium just before a festival. what we're learning. >>> and the investigation into whether someone tried to burn down beyonce's house. what authorities found inside. narrator: covid-19 has changed how we show up and show out with our family. now it's time to take the first step that lets us get back to talking smack with a side of mac and cheese. before we can safely come together, we need the facts. as covid-19 vaccines become available, you may have questions. man 1: should i get it? man 2: is it safe? woman: should i wait? narrator: it's smart to question. now get the facts at getvaccineanswers.org so you can make an informed decision when

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utah, though, right here because not only do you get a view of utah to the north, to the south we see arizona and to the west, the setting sun, nevada. it is pretty cool. >> reporter: guys, i mean, how gorgeous is that? i cannot believe that this was work for the past couple of days. i'm still pinching myself that this is my job. i mean, i'll come back every day if you'll have me. >> well, ashan, we definitely want you every day but not there. you don't get that lucky on assignments all the time. you got to get to the airport. you're taking us to indiana tomorrow for "rise & shine" so get going. >> i bet it'll be just as lovely. >> reporter: that's right. as soon as i get off with y'all i'm booking it right to the airport and see you live from indianapolis. >> we'll see you tomorrow, ashan, thank you so much. as we said, welcome to the show. >>> chef michael symon will bring back a twist to a it's a new day. and it's coming at you fast. it could be the day your workforce doubles or the day your visitors quadruple. with comcast business you'll be ready with the flexibility to control multiple

and as schools in chandler, arizona, right there re-open today, the renewed debate across this country over masks in schools. the american academy of pediatrics, as we reported here, now recommending masks for all children and adults in school even those who are vaccinated to protect everyone.s you'll hear right here tonight, are divided. and the numbers tonight, 186 million americans have received at least one dose of vaccine, 65% of people 12 years and older. abc's whit johnson leading us off. >> reporter: tonight, the coronavirus roaring back in the u.s. daily cases tripling in the last month to more than 35,000 per day. >> this is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated. >> reporter: and growing concern for unvaccinated kids. more than 23,000 new pediatric cases in the last week. nearly double the number reported at the end of june. in georgia, the family of wyatt gibson says he was a healthy 5-year-old before he contracted covid, strep, and staph. passing away on friday. his father, a sheriff's deputy, writing on facebook, i have lost my best friend. across the country, nearly 22,

in arizona, they opened their doors with no mask regulations in place decision up to parents. jennifer lewis' sixth grader kellan is too young to be vaccinated and lives in a multi-generational household. she decided he will wear a mask in school. so you wish there was a mask mandate in place? >> i do. yeah, i wish there was. >> i don't want to get sick and bring it home to my mom and my grandma. >> reporter: arizona seeing a rise in daily infections. in maricopa county alone, daily cases have increased nearly 75% in the last week. the state among eight where lawmakers have banned districts from enforcing mandatory mask wearing, despite urging from the american academy of pediatrics. still, families like the o'briens say they welcome being able to make their own decisions about their first grader addison. >> if we're asked to wear masks, great. if we don't have to wear masks, great. and as long as everybody's okay with that, we're okay with that. >> reporter: and, david, arizona's governor also banning school districts from mandating quarantine for potentially exposed students

. >>> a series of attacks in arizona left two people dead and multiple others injured including an emt and children are also missing. an ambulance was at a park and a man approached an suv and opened fire, hitting the driver and passenger. nearby firefighters were responding to a house fire when the same suv arrived and started shooting. a fire captain was hurt. a neighbor was shot in the head and died. another person died in the fire. fire officials say either two or three children associated with the home that caught fire are now missing. the suspect tried to ram a patrol car. the officer and suspect fired at each other and the suspect was hit and is now in critical condition. >>> police in washington d.c. are looking for this vehicle of snrt after a shooting caused chaos and confusion at a major league baseball game. >> it happened saturday at nationals park. shots broke out during the 6th inning, sending players and fans running for cover. >> we thought there was somebody above us with a gun because how were we to know? >> people were looking at different places in the ballpark and

. >>> two people are dead after an attack in arizona. two men opened fire on an ambulance crew yesterday afternoon. leaving an emt in critical condition. the man is accused of shooting several people as they tried to pull out of a nearby house fire, killing a neighbor and injuring two others, including a firefighter. police say a body was found in the burned home and three children who lived in the house are missing. the suspect was critically wounded in a shootout with police. >>> this morning, the hunt is under way for the shooter or shooters who caused chaos and panic at a washington nationals baseball game. more than 27,000 fans went to nationals park yesterday, hours after many worried the stadium became an active shooter scene. this morning, police on the hunt for suspects, after a shooting sent crowds fleeing a washington nationals baseball game. >> 8-4. >> reporter: gunfire echoing across the stadium. saturday night. in the middle of the sixth inning. >> into the padres dugout, too. >> reporter: some fans running to the dugouts t

. >> from texas to georgia, arizona to alabama, the fight over fighting rights is intensifying. all across the nation, republican state lawmakers proposing or passing legislation that critics say makes it more difficult for americans to vote including including requiring uniform id, prohibits people from passing out water to those waiting in line to vote. >> here in pennsylvania, a battleground state in 2020, the issue of election reform i is -- after widespread claims of election fraud. >> claims that are unfounded with no evidence the election outcome would change. republican state senator david argo is charging ahead any way with hopes of more restrictions. >> if you have a more restrictive time to vote, if you can't vote at night or you need to apply to vote way earlier than some people, what's the matter with that? >> i think our goal and you have heard it in other states as well to make it easier to vote but harder to cheat. and so i really, really push back hard with those folks that think that this is some kind of a threat to democracy. i think it is never been easy to v

in arizona the chandler unified school district returns wednesday with masks optional. >> make them optional for the summer school and then upcoming school year, but we'll have very strong protocols in place. those include awareness of illnesses and things like social distancing up to 3 feet and no large group gatherings in the meantime. >> reporter: and so far the vaccines have been given under emergency use authorization, but dr. anthony fauci says he expects the pfizer vaccine to likely receive full approval in august, though he's still not expecting children to get their shots until the winter. >> and joining us now is the director of the national institutes of health, dr. francis khan. thanks so much for being with us. let's start with a look at the vaccination rate right now. less than 50% of the u.s. population is fully vaccinated. we're about to begin the second school year of this pandemic and still children under 12 aren't being vaccinated, so i think a lot of parents are wondering how safe is it for students, teachers and their families as they go back to school? >> well, going ba

. >> reporter: a reality seen in arizona, where some school districts are set to open next week. the state has made it illegal to mandate masks. not everyone agrees. >> we need to have a mask mandate. i'm very nervous. my children will be wearing masks when they return. >> reporter: and in ohio another large outbreak. 447 church groups are dealing with several new cases linked to a large retreat. mona? >> ike, thank you. >>> and breaking overnight, an 11-hour standoff in texas has ended with a police officer dead and a suspec in custody. authorities in lovelin near lubbock say a man barricaded himself inside of a home. they say he opened fire at responding officers, killing the s.w.a.t. team commander and wounding four other officers. t. >>> new details overnight about a riot inside a jail in los angeles county. at least ten people were injured. officials say it started when one inmate assaulted a deputy. that's when other inmates joined in, throwing punches before officers pepper-sprayed them. >>> now to the extreme weather emergency in the west. the wildfires are spreading. the

>> reporter: washing away cars and stranding this family on top of their suv in arizona. and we've seen the images, bone-dry lakes that millions need for drinking water. but it's also having a profound effect on agriculture. montana ranchers mike and nancy eraux are worried. >> someday i might wake up and find out i don't have any water for my cows. maybe it will dry up. >> reporter: food for the cows also scarce, as hot, dry conditions are optimal for a catastroph if grhacanse x mer body >> they ate 100% of everything. >> reporter: the usda predicts this year, grasshoppers could devour nearly 35 million acres across the west. and it's possible the worst is . so, if there's another mild winter in store, what does that mean? >> our cattle won't be here. >> reporter: and david, here at the great salt lake marina, officials expect the water levels to drop to historic lows in the coming weeks. you can see behind me, they've had to pull all of the boats out of the water and they say, david, it could be two years before they can go back in. >> and just look at the air tonight b

monsoon storms sweeping arizona. >> oh, my god. >> carrying cars down streets. firefighters rescuing a family trapped on the roof of their car. and flames raging on the west coast. nearly 70 wildfires burning. now, the new threat targets the heartland. ginger tracking it all. >>> alarming rise. positive covid cases in america nearly doubling since mid-june. hospitals saying they're seeing

arizona is getting hit with flooding caused by monsoon storms. and iowa, 28 tornadoes recorded in a single day. >>> nothing extreme. we are lacking summer heat in my forecast. average today around 72 to 88. we will be in the 60s and 70s and 11 d agrees cooler than average. >>> number six. things are moving smoothly and this is a live look in oakland showing 880 at the coliseum camera. >>> if you are and a college a customer, you have until july 30 to decide how you want your payment. you can get a physical check. the average household will get $190. >>> if you need to renew your passport, don't wait. many americans returning to overseas travel are finding renewal applications are taking longer than in the past. this is geo benitez. >> reporter: as many as 2 million americans now facing passport processing delays as international vacation bookings reached a fevered pitch. >> the state department's 26 passport agencies are overwhelmed. just as americans returning to the skies realize their passports are expired. >> it has been about two and half mo

. >> reporter: this morning new video from arizona as monsoon rains send cars sliding down streets. much of the drought-stricken region under flash flood warnings. emergency crews forced to rescue people trapped in the fast-moving water. this man and his daughter were stranded on the roof of their car in tucson. everyone was pulled to safety as flooding rains pound the southwest, to the north, there's no relief in sight for a region desperate for rain with yet another heat wave in the forecast. triple-digit temperatures and gusty winds making fire conditions even worse. at least 68 fires are now burning an area nearly the size of delaware. in oregon the bootleg fire now being called a megafire growing to an area nearly seven times the size of san francisco. authorities say the fire will likely burn until late fall. >> i wish we had something more than extreme to explain it because it's historical fire behavior and historical drought we're seeing. >> reporter: that drou leaving many of the rivers dry. the state of california has been forced to relocate more than a million baby salmon

. >> and what a moment it was when he got that news from the arizona diamondbacks. he leaves on monday. >> i was very excited, also. having all my friends there. and my family. it made it much better. >> jacob grew up here at hebrew academy in the five towns where oftentimes the orthodox don't play sports games on the sabbath. >> my family is okay with it. there might be other families that wouldn't do it. >> but jacob's family does keep kosher and he does not travel to games on the sabbath. which will be the biggest challenge moving forwar on foot mostly. >> i'll stay at a hotel nearby a field with the gapes. usually we try to keep it under a mile and a half, two miles. >> but he certainly has walked more in the past. >> you would walk three and a half, four miles, to the game and then play. >> and then play, yes. jacob's family figured basketball would actually be his sport because he is so tall but by the time he was 14 or so, jacob realized he loved controlling a baseball game. right here from the pitcher's mound. >> do you feel close to god when you're out on t

arizona hit with flash floods and those rivers of mud after wildfires created massive burn scars. the scorched earth unable to absorb all the area's seasonal monsoon rains. you officials are saying they're seeing fire behavior they have never been trained for. what they're saying, it's because of these dry fuels and this historic drought on the west coast. this year, california's only gotten a quarter of the rainfall it normally gets. stuff like this ends up being explosive when fire actually hits it. >> that certainly does put it into perspective. matt, thank you. >>> we'll check in with ginger in d.c. for a forecast of that dangerous weather all around the country. good morning, ginger.oomoin r. unely nobuan wildfi the higst they've got and we're getting into the heart of it, so dry and hot is an understatement. under that ridge is where we see the problems, red flag warnings all the way up the cascades into idaho, and remember, if you're nearly a thousand miles away your air quality can suffer from the fires. winds today will gust as high as 35 miles per hour. relative humidity

phil clemens is 82 yes olstl ay arizona every year. he says people have joked telling him he's too old to play. they've been doing this for years now. rude. it started with his sister when he was 35. it's always your family. >> why are they tearing him down? build him up. >> can thank you. >> more top stories. skipping the dmv, but only for some. the new luxury one group of residents is getting. >>> that california stimulus cash coming soon. we have a break down of how much you'll be seeing in the bank. >>> britney back in it court. new expert analysis on the pop star's hope for today. plus. >>> spotted what i thought was a piece of fuzz on the floor and i went to reach for it and it moved. >> no. >> i cannot. >> something crazy to wake up to underneath your bed. the couple finding something you never want to see this early morning discovery that might give you chills. >>> as we head to break, a live look outside at 6:27. that snake was matching the carpet. that's one of it's a new day. and it's coming at you fast. it could be the day

dozens of wildfires burning from your state through nevada and arizona. high temperatures you've had. will is going to bring us the latest. their evacuation orders in it effect. then severe storms on the other side of the rockies have put nearly 60 million americans on alert again today. we're at the point where like boston is top three wettest julys and it's only the 13th. i'll be tracking both of those sides. new alert about the johnson and johnson shot. the vaccine tied to a rare neurological disorder now. >>> then the latest in the britney spears battle to end her 13 year conservatorship. why her court hearing this week could be the game changer. plus we have a special surprise for a deserving basketball coach who is beloved by his community. you do not want to miss this and so much more coming up right here on a back at home edition of gma. >> the reason i know it's big news that you're back in the studio is because last night my husband and i on the couch and phil turns to me and goes ginger's back in the studio tomorrow morning. he was so excited.

at the cedar fire in arizona, retired 40-year-old veteran firefighter jeff piechura and 48-year-old pilot matthew miller were killed when the plane they were flying to scout the fire crashed. piechura leaves behind a wife and five kids. the ntsb is investigating. david, as we're seeing the extent of this damage, the winds have really picked up here this afternoon and the heat's going to continue to fuel these fires into tomorrow. comes as authorities are issuing a statewide flex alert tonight, asking californians to conserve power. david? >> just a horrible scene there. will carr, thank you. we're tracking that heat, the devastating fires and, of course, the storms in the northeast at this hour. in fact, a tornado warning moments ago. chief meteorologist ginger zee with the latest track for us. ginger? >> reporter: you know, david, there is a tornado warning that just popped about 15 miles to our west. we've got severe thunderstorm warnings and flash flood warnings all over the northeast tonight. outside of philadelphia, some of the suburbs picking up four to seven inches of rain. so flas

with record high temperatures being reported this weekend in california, nevada and arizona as wildfires rage across the region. >>> also, heating up, game three of the nba finals. the milwaukee bucks at home and snagging their first win in the series. across the pond, italy wins their first european soccer title in more than half a century. >>> later in "the skinny," jt heats up his own star-studded celebrity golf tournament as matt and rachel heat up the red carpet at the espy awards. >>> and the hollywood a-lister who is told, save the drama for your llama. >>> it's monday, july 12th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> hello. >> welcome back. >> thank you. i had to use gps this morning to get here because i didn't know what to camera to look at, so if i look a little discombobulated forgive me but happy monday, everyone. >> that's because you worked real hard yesterday and had an awesome assignment. >> i definitely did work this weekend. i got to cover the espys and got to see matt and rachel in real life and i got to meet rachel linsey, it was like a bachelor

that puts them at odds with governors of states like arizona and florida, where they say vaccinations should not be mandatory. >> kaylee, thank you. >>> we know many of you at home have questions on the new guidance for schools and the confusion after pfizer said there could be need for a booster shot, a third shot, so let's bring in dr. ashish jha. dean of the brown public school of health. doctor, great to have you. first, i want to get your opinion on the updated cdc guidelines for schools. when they said if you're vaccinated you don't need to wear a mask, i immediately thought of kids 12 and under. that's a lot of schoolchildren who they're suggesting should still wear masks. do you agree with the guidance today? >> good evening, david. thanks for having me back. a couple of things. first of all, thrilled that cdc agrees kids need to be back in school full-time, in person. i think kids over 12 should get vaccinated. whether kids under 12 or unvaccinated kids are wearing a mask, my guess is it's going to be driven a lot by local conditions. if you're in vermont, with few infections

she has been a super-fan since moving to arizona in the 80s. >> i watch the suns instead of detroit. it was i just got hooked on them. >> she's thrilled her team is back if the finals this year. she calls conny hawkens her all time player. they had a discussion about where she would join the team on a special cruise. >> he said why not? i said to be honest with you i might get in trouble. he put his arm around me and said you just might. woo. i didn't sign up for the cruise. >> back in 1997, she did make it into the halftime show. during a suns game. >> we had on what we call want to be t-shirts. a swim suit. front and back. we were doing the chicken dance. >> the real prize. it's being there for the suns dream team back in 1993. >> back then, people were writing on the roofs and car windows. >> nearly three decade later. her team is back on top. >> i'm sure we can beat which ever one. they send our way. >> she was born six years before the nba was officially founded and waiting three decade for her team to be back in the final. she might be the good luck charm. after the suns big wi

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no one will mess with these gentleman in arizona. seriously, nobody is going to do it. posey on 1st. here he is, gap left center, the 34-year-old catcher scores all of the way from 1st. taking a year off can do that. slater he is out of that slump. 460 feet last time. and 467 a new career high. posey on again, this time, he can jog home. 7th homer of the year. 5-0 san francisco. scary sight in the 6th. foul tip right here. hits posey on the base of the thumb. in pain immediately. catchers are tough guys, theeck expression, you know he is hurt. he came back, officially ruled a left thumb contusion for the all- star. >> it is even and does not react with that much, you know, kind of emotion very often. so, obviously we take that really seriously. good news on the x-ray and getting him ready for tomorrow's baseball game. >> do you think he is a possibility? >> i think he is a possibility. not going to start the game but hopefully he is available off of the bench in some capacity. >> a's and red sox from the coliseum. stylish family decked out in the 4th of july. the first

arizona down until nick takes sammy out to right field. arizona takes the lead. top of the eighth, the giants down. austin slater, here his how you break out of a slump. 6-5 giants. jake mcgee will throw a scoreless ninth for his 16th say. the giants win. this was a good one at the coliseum. a's and red sox. the eighth, elvis, base hit will tie the game. back and forth we go. here he is again in the 10th. a chance to win the game but seth brown out by a good chunk.. we keep playing into the 12th inning. tony kemp, fly ball to center field. kiki hernandez throughout seth brown and saturday night it goes in favor of the a's. win number 49 for the year for oakland. game six of the eastern conference finals. trey young in for atlanta. 14 points and clearly hobbled with the ankle. khris middleton for milwaukee. 23 in the third and finished with a game-high 32, scoring all over the floor. milwaukee led by 20 in the fourth but atlanta makes a run. defense to offense. the dunk and the hawks are within six. it gets no closer. 90 seconds to go. he throws it down. the box w

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arizona down until nick takes sammy out to right field. arizona takes the lead. top of the eighth, the giants down. austin slater, here is how you break out of a slump. 6-5, giants. jake mcgee will throw a scoreless ninth for his 16th save. the giants win. this was a good one at the coliseum. a's and red sox. he tries to flip the cap onto his hair. base hit and that ties the game. back and forth we go. here he is again in the 10th. a chance to win the game, but seth brown out by a good chunk. we keep playing into the 12 thinning. tony kemp, flyball. friday night he threw out seth brown and saturday night, this time it goes in favor the a's. win. eastern conference finals, he was hobbling with his ankle. khris middleton for milwaukee. 23 in the third. game high 32. milwaukee led by 20 in the fourth. atlanta makes a run. defense to offense. the dunk and the hawks are within six. it gets no closer. 90 seconds to go, brook lopez, the alley-oop. looks win and advance into their first nba finals since 1974. the deer district going nuts. game one of the finals tuesday n

arizona down until nick takes sammy long to right field. arizona takes the lead. austin slater, here is how you break out of a slump. 6-5, giants. jake mcgee will throw a scoreless ninth for his 16th say. the giants win. 52 and 30 overall. the a's and red th game. here he is again. a liner and a chance to win the game. he's out by a good chunk. week keep playing into the 12th inning. nfen fals. flyball. it goes e e had 14 points and hobbled khris middleton the man. 23 in the third and finished with a game-high 32, scoring all over the floor. milwaukee led by 20 in the fourth but atlanta makes a run. defense to offense. the dunk and the hawks are within six. 90 seconds to go. brook lopez, the alley-oop. the books win and advanced to their first nba finals since 1974. the deer district going nuts. game one of the finals tuesday night on abc7. the earthquakes trying to snap a winless streak. san jose defense turns to offense. he scores in the 15th minute. minnesota scores the next two. san jose, he buries it. his first career goal right there made it 2-2. the winless

justices issuing a ruling on arizona's voting restrictions. how the decision could effect challenges to other voting laws across the country. >>> news tonight about the massive fireworks explosion during a police sting. more than a dozen people hurt. homes, businesses and cars damaged. >>> the fourth of july getaway under way tonight. gas prices at their highest level of the year and climbing. >>> and the former astronaut trainee and aviation pioneer, after a 60-year wait and at the age of 82, she's about to become the oldest person ever to fly into space. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us on this thursday night. i'm linsey davis, in for david. we begin with the new legal jeopardy for the trump organization and its chief financial officer, accused of compensating top executives off the books to avoid paying taxes in what prosecutors call a sweeping and audacious illegal payment scheme over 15 years. cfo allen weisselberg, one of the trump organization's longest serving and most loyal employee s, a stunning sight as he arrived

. -- sales from arizona and says this is ingenuous. >> it is the chemicals and the fireworks. now we are scaring the birds.th. what they should say is we don't like the fireworks and that is why we want to get rid of them. >> fireworks remain legal in this last --. on independence day, freedom of speech remains alive and here. >>> san francisco is holding its official fourth of july fireworks show once again. it is a part of the waterfront coming back to life as the reopening process continues. cornell bernard is live along the embarcadero with more on that.: cornell. >> hey, dan! the embarcadero, the city's waterfront is definitely reopening. the motorcyclists of course. this sunday fireworks will be returning for the first time in two years to san francisco. is the city ready to greet thousands of people? the mayor says yes.says yes.say. >> big deal! huge deal. >> original interactive experiences back. the exploratory and reopened to the general public on thursday. the u.s.s. jeremiah o'brien has also reopen for tourist at fisherman's wharf with more tourists out and about.