"rise & shine," colorado. that is all snow melt, certainly takes your breath away as does this amazing view. want to share it one more time. you can see four states from this spot. they just opened this new visitors center. you take the railway up here. it is just spectacular. yesterday after all these adventures, a real treat was to see these birds of prey up close. i got to hold on to that massive owl. looks like it's 20 pounds but all feathers and orange eyes are piercing and quite frankly a little bit frightening. if you ever get a chance to hold a bird of prey you got to take it. what a week we've had in colorado. more to come from here. >> we can't wait to see more, rob. it is absolutely beautiful and happy you told us you caught the rail up there. we wondered if you hiked the entire way. if anybody can do it, it's you. trust me, we don't doubt you. >>> now we go to ginger. hey, ginger. >> reporter: oh, you know what, him splashing that mountain water on his face, made me want to use the hudson. then i r

and in laramie county, colorado, five structures were taken out. the power of that water especially after it hits burn scars, last year top three biggest fires in is the state of colorado, any monsoon flow is going to cause issues. you can see the debris there. a mudslide taking over a road. more of these road closures. part of i-07 warning, going to see road closures through the summer because of this. today, rio grande valley and back through to tucson. >>> more deadly flooding overseas in central china, the floods have forced hundreds of thousands to leave their homes, stranded hundreds in the subways. ian pannell has the latest on the rescue efforts under way right now. >> reporter: this morning, the frantic search and rescue mission as devastating floods swamp one of china's biggest cities. unprecedented rainfall in central henan province, leaving at least 25 dead, hundreds of thousands forced from their homes. terrifying scenes below ground. floodwater gushing through the subway system, passengers trapped as water rises beyond their chest, so

you can't even imagine. >> reporter: authorities in colorado say it will be several months before they can clean this all up. debris is scattered 13 miles down stream. you can see somebody's washer right there. some people say it's hard to imagine things ever returning back to normal. guys? >> kayna, thanks. >>> we turn to a big change for getting a passport. as foreign travel starts to re-open the state department has shut down its online appointment system because automated bots are reselling them. gio benitez is in newark airport with the details. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning, george. yeah, the biggest concern is that those who really needed these appointments could not get them and now the state department is saying, enough is enough. the agency disabling that online booking system entirely saying on its website that it's to ensure our very limited appointments go to applicants who need them for urgent travel. now, we reported right here last week that staffing issues at the state department are leading to very long delays in obtaining or renewing your passports. ro

two colorado police officers now facing criminal charges after one was caught on body camera beating, choking and pistol whipping the suspect during his arrest. >>> croc shock. a california teen ambushed by a crocodile on a beach while vacationing in mexico. how she saved her own life and what she's saying from her hospital bed this morning. >>> back-to-school shopping crunch. the pandemic disrupts supply chains around the world. why it will be harder than ever to get the essential supplies for your kids. ♪ we're cool for the summer ♪ >>> and jewel of the pool. >> katie ledecky. to the wall. >> katie ledecky swimming into the history books winning the first-ever women's 1,500-meter freestyle. >>> and we certainly do say good morning, america. thank you for joining us and starting your morning with us because we have so much news to get to, including that big headline out of the cdc saying vaccinated people should wear masks again in some areas. cdc director dr. rochelle walensky, there she is, she is standing by. >> we're going to speak with her in a moment. >>> but first, that br

colorado. colorado tomorrow. >> i love colorado. >> uh-huh. >> great state. great state. cannot wait for that. >>> now we'll turn our "gma" cover story and that breaking news overnight in britney spears' fight to end the conservatorship that she has called abusive. kaylee hartung joins us with the latest. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: hey, michael, that britney's request to remove her father from the conservatorship was denied. but to be clear what happened yesterday, the judge tied up loose ends on a matter decided seven months ago. now jamie spears is trying to defend himself and pass the blame to use the court to do it. this morning, as britney spears fights for her independence, her father is calling on the court to investigate her explosive claims. a court filing claims jamie spears is unable to hear and address his daughter's concerns directly because he has been cut off from communicating with her. ♪ it was just a week ago that the superstar spoke out in court calling the conservatorship that's controlled her life for 13 years abusive claiming her father lov

and comforting a through the week but warmer by the end of the >>> i just got back from colorado after i spent a few days exploring there having fun and having adventures and seeing how that state is coming back from the pandemic, and i had the honor of meeting a new friend of mine, an army vet who has lost his leg during combat but that hasn't stopped him from reaching some pretty lofty goals. mountain climber chad jukes has defied the odds in more ways than one. >> in reality, everything, everybody adapts. >> reporter: an iraq war veteran jukes lost his leg in combat, but that hasn't stopped him from accomplishing some of the most challenging climbs in the world including summiting mt. everest. we geared up, and chad took me on the new via ferrata climb arapaho basin. so tell me, chad, what do you enjoy most about climbing? >> honestly one of my favorite things about climbing is experiencing with somebody who has never done it before. >> great. you got it. >> perfect. >> reporter: with the help of a prosthetic, chad made the incredible 29,000-foot journey to the top of the world in 2

to help states handle these outbreaks will be deployed to undervaccinated states like missouri and colorado to try to help boost vaccine confidence. robin. >> all right, stephanie, thank you. >>> that delta variant is spreading across the globe. japan declaring a state of emergency in tokyo ahead of the olympics and james longman is in london with that. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, robin. the olympic games will be held under a state of emergency. that's the extraordinary decision that japan's prime minister announced earlier this morning. he said bars, restaurants and karaoke parlors that serve alcohol must close all to prevent the future spread of the virus, all this is due to go into effect monday and last through the games to august 22nd. cases there do remain relatively low compared to most other countries but they are now rising and crucially, and this is the key, only 15% of the population in japan has received a vaccine. the authorities there have been under pressure for months from a majority of the public who don't want the games to go ahead. while it was h

in colorado the lux family says they lost their 15-year-old daughter casey to the delta variant in may. she was hospitalized before she was eligible for the vaccine. >> i'm still having a hard time believing what happened. you shouldn't have to lose your own kid. >> reporter: now many of the nation's parents looking ahead to in-person learning and new rules this coming school year. 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 fo

. >>> east of the colorado rockies, there's so much moisture in the air. some of it has come down as heavy rain. detroit, flash flooding. about 3 inches falling, but three weeks after they already had a bout of flash flooding so not a fun situation in that part of michigan, indiana saw five inches, illinois saw six inches, kansas saw ten inches, and the flash flood threat is ongoing into western massachusetts. severe weather threat today really late this afternoon into tonight, really getting close to midnight and that will be philadelphia, scranton, even new york city, maybe damaging winds and tornado possible. but i think downpours are going to be the main threat here, three to four inches in spots, and that may put us over the record for being the wettest july on record. 9 inches almost from new york to boston. they get to 11, 12 inches. that will be the record for wettest july a it's a sunny start in san jose. highs today climbing to near 80. we have the possible of dry thunderstorms heading our way sunday into monday. that could create the risk of new

. >> reporter: now as a general in colorado's national guard she's advocating for lgbtq rights. a theme resonated by brigadier general janine burkhead. she's part of the first all-female command team who helped lead the maryland guard's response to the january 6th capitol attack. >> on this fourth of july that's something to be proud of. >> reporter: something to be proud of indeed. these women have a lot in common. discipline, hard work and a commitment to paving the path for others after them. guys? >> no question something to be proud of. >> making me proud. >> pioneers. >>> we'll be right back with "pop news." >>> we'll be right back with "pop news." proud of. >> making me proud. >> pioneers. >>> we'll be right back with "pop news." it's what the united states postal service has always been about. so as your business changes, we're changing with it. with e-commerce that runs at the speed of now. next day and two-day shipping nationwide. same day shipping across town. returns right from the doorstep, and deliveries seven days a week. it's a whole new world out there. let's no

it was a terrifying scene in colorado where over 100 people were trapped in cars after a massive mudslide triggered by severe rains poured onto a major interstate and crews had to clear the roads while traffic was backed up for hours. that area could see more flash flooding today. overnight, heat alerts in the west as temperatures could soar into the triple digits. again, in parts of oregon, california, washington, idaho and montana. and this as red flag warnings go into effect for 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 reces

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catalina mountains all the way up through parts of colorado. you will be getting rain, >>> good morning. i am >>> now the classic show "turner and hooch," the new version is a disney plus series starring josh peck. erielle reshef caught up with good morningerll >>r: hey, good morning to you, george. josh lit up talking about his new role based on that 1989 classic movie. it follows the unlikely partnership between a u.s. marshal and a pup that starts out a little rough and ends up just right. >> i see him. i'm in pursuit. >> the spin-off the iconic movie "turner and hooch." >> why is there a dog in the office? >> it's a long story, sir. >> it's a continuation of the 1989 film so not to worry, people. we're not messing with your memory. we're not doing a remake of your favorite '80s classic but we are sort of taking all the great elements of the original film and introducing them to a new audience. >> this is huge. >> reporter: in the new namesake disney plus series josh peck stars at scott turner jr. son of scott turner played by tomorrow hanks