whit? >> whit: ian pannell for us. thank you. >>> a critical day in court for bryan kohberger, the man accused of killing four idaho college students. why his lawyers want a change of venue now. and we hear from the family of one of the victims. abc's kayna whitworth is in moscow, idaho. >> reporter: tonight, at a high stakes hearing, attorneys for bryan kohberger fighting to get his trial moved out of moscow, idaho, where four college students were stabbed to death. saying he cannot get a fair trial. the defense today calling a parade of experts to the stand, armed with charts and graphs. >> bias can come from lots of things. one of which is an opinion that was formed. >> reporter: kohberger's attorneys claim there is a "mob mentality within the community," pointing to their own survey of residents. one of them saying if kohberger wasn't convicted, they'd "burn the courthouse down." prosecutors insist they can seat an impartial jury. the parents of kaylee goncalves want the trial to stay in moscow. >> this whole commu

whit? >> whit: another major concern. erielle, thank you. >>> now, to the severe weather threat, with millions set to travel for the labor day weekend, a line of storms heading east. a record number of people expected to take to the skies. long lines at the memphis airport, you see here today. storms romming through minnesota this afternoon. washington, d.c. bracing for the same. groundstops for a time in the mid-atlantic. we're timing out the storms, but first, abc's faith abubey at the airport in atlanta tonight. >> reporter: tonight, families are packing airports coast-to-coast. the start of the labor day stretch expected to be a record-breaking end to a record-breaking summer. >> have you seen the line this crazy before? >> no, never. >> reporter: and the faa says more than 52,000 flights were set to take off just today. the busiest airports this holiday weekend, chicago, dallas-fort worth, and right here in atlanta. airport officials warning weather is the wild card. >> no one can ever control mother nature, so just

whitney bowe upstaging the other whit. >> whit: two whits. >> rachel: this has been all over my feed,en shaving the peach fuzz off their face. >> this may look jarring but it's actually quite normal and so many women just hate that layer of peach fuzz on their face. we call those fine hairs vellus hairs. shaving your face can get rid of those hairs very effectively. but when you shave your face, you're also removing the uppermost layer of dead skin cells which is actually a form of physical exfoliation which can be pretty irritating if you have sensitive skin. i can't tolerate this. >> gio: i would not be able to do it. >> if you're going to do it, be careful about the skin care products you're applying immediately afterwards and i recommend using a good moisturizer that will be proven to repair the skin barrier, sunscreen, be super gentle if you try it at home. >> rachel: i have to ask because a lot of concern is the hair going to grow back thicker? does it grow back thicker? >> that's a myth. shaving does not make hair grow black thicker. it can feel thicker like stubble because the

whit? >> whit: great advice, trevor, as ever, thank you. let's get to meteorologist lee goldberg. stormed on the way to the northeast, now that tropical threat for the gulf coast? >> the weather isn't taking the holiday weekend off, whit. we're tracking severe storms right now. there's a watch until 9:00 p.m. across eastern michigan. severe storms rolling through flint with 60-mile-per-hour gusts. there's been some damage near cleveland to bloomington. even some flash flooding over parts of the carolinas are reserve so that line is going ops to move across i-80 tomorrow. binghamton, scranton, up to albany get impacted. the i-95 corridor, still could have some downpours and damaging winds. the two-week pause in tranquility in the tropics coming to an end. even if it's not named will soak parts of louisiana and texas into next week. there are more storms in the central atlantic. we may have francine over the weekend. no surprise here as we hit the peak of the tropical season. >> whit: rough h

whit? >> whit: all right, terry.to the mosquito-borne virus threat as americans gather for the long holiday weekend. two recent deaths from the west nile virus in new jersey, and cases reported in dozens of states. and the growing concern for the rare and potentially deadly eee virus, especially in the northeast. here's abc's erielle reshef. >> reporter: tonight, with new jersey reporting two new deaths from the west nile virus, health officials are urging americans to protect themselves from mosquitoes with bug spray and extra clothing when the sun goes down. >> this is when we are seeing a lot of west nile cases. it's not fun to walk around like that at this time of the year when it's so hot. but i think it's really important to do that. >> reporter: west nile typically kills 100 to 200 americans every year. in missouri, 18-year-old john proctor is on a ventilator after contracting the disease. his parents say it started with a headache and dizziness and then spiraled into a high fever with vomiting. >> my son was

whit?: all right, selina, thank you. >>> also developing tonight, the dangerous weather threats at this hour. we're tracking new thunderstorms moving into the northeast. florida also bracing for a tropical threat this weekend. a state of emergency in effect. and more than 150 million people under heat alerts from california to florida to new york. let's get right to meteorologist lee goldberg from our new york station, wabc. and lee, there are severe weather watches in effect right now. >> reporter: whit, the suffocating air here in the northeast is sparking storms. a severe thunderstorm watch includes philadelphia, much of southern new jersey, also down to delmarva. damaging winds a possibility through 9:00 tonight. well, the heat is the reason for this, and it really swarms the entire country. in fact, it will feel like 109 in new orleans tomorrow. remember that heat goes into florida where they're preparing for a tropical system. now this low right now is working over cuba, likely a depr

whit? >> whit: another twist in this fascinating race.aryalice, thank you. >> we turn to the weather now and a late summer heat wave in the heart of the country. somara theodore is tracking it all. somara, good morning. >> somara: good morning, whit. this is some historic heat we're talking about. take a look at yesterday's high temperatures. abilene, texas, coming in at 112. second hottest temperature of all time. they hit the first hottest on wednesday at 113, and this record-breaking heat wave continues, but look how far north it's stretching. fargo, good morning. under a heat advisory. highs could reach 90. excessive heat warnings in places like oklahoma, and this scorching heat anticipated to stick around just a little bit farther east as we head through the coming days. omaha in the triple digits and oklahoma city remaining hot. memphis, 100 by tuesday. that's a look at the forecast. back to you, gio. >> gio: all right. somara, thank you so much. >>> we're going to turn this morning now. >>> we'll turn to major developments in the d

whit? >> whit: all right, selina, thank you. >>> also developing tonight, the dangerous weather threats at this hour. we're tracking new thunderstorms moving into the northeast. florida also bracing for a tropical threat this weekend. a state of emergency in effect. more than 150 million people under heat alerts from california to florida to new york. let's get right to meteorologist lee goldberg from our new york station, wabc. lee, there are severe weather watches in effect right now? >> whit, the suffocating air here in the northeast is sparking thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch includes philadelphia, much of southern new jersey, also down toward delmarva. while the heat is the reason for this, and it really swarms the entire country -- in fact, it will feel like 109 in new orleans tomorrow. remember that heat goes into florida where they're preparing for a tropical system. now this low right now is working over cuba, likely a depression tomorrow, a tropical storm tomorrow night

whit? >> whit: thanks, alex.orrespondent dr. darien sutton is here how to explain how to stay safe in these temperatures. always great to have you. tell us about this study. >> this study looked at the number of heat related deaths that go back to 1990s until today. if you look at the numbers, they increased 63%. 1999 we saw about 1,000 deaths. most recently in 2023, more than 2,000. the way i explain this to the community, my peers, it takes energy to cool your houses down during the summertime. takes energy to keep your body cool. that puts stress on our hearts, lungs and kidneys an increases our risk. >> whit: what can we do? >> understanding what are the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. you feel sweaty, feel like you can't catch your breath. but heat stroke is when your body goes beyond that limit. also understanding how much water we need. there's a new study from harvard health that quantifies based on age. i think it's helpful. if you look at toddlers and those in sixth grade, you think about 3

whit? >> whit: major concern. all right.ck back with you in with you in just a bit. >>> now to the breaking news overnight in the 9/11 plea deal. a surprise move by the secretary of defense. overnight a stunning reversal. defense secretary lloyd austin revoking the controversial plea deal for the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks and two of his accomplices putting the death penalty back on the table. in a surprise memo to retired brigadier general susan escallier, who approved the deal, austin saying he was taking over responsibility for the cases, writing, in light of the significance of the decision, responsibility for such a decision should rest with me. the move comes just two days after the pentagon announced it had reached a plea deal with khalid sheikh mohammed and his accomplices, walid bin attash and mustafa al hawsawi. that deal would have seen them plead guilty to the murder of nearly 3,000 direct vict and they would have received life in prison and avoid them seeking the death penalty. the decision sp

whit? >> whit: joy and relief for those loved ones. mary, thank you. >>> and for years, the family of paul whelan has done everything possible to keep his name in the press, making sure he wasn't forgotten. earlier today, i spoke with his twin brother, david whelan, about how this all unfolded. the family's reaction, and what happens next. david, thank you so much for joining us today. i'm sure it's been an extraordinary day for you and your entire family. if you could first just describe that moment when you learned the exchange was successful, paul was free and would soon be coming home? >> it was relatively late this morning. i was being very cautious until i saw an announcement from the white house that paul was free and that he was on his way back. we had been through two prisoner releases before where he had not come home. so, despite the growing media announcements and speculation overnight, and even into this morning that an exchange was happening and that paul was going to be a par

whit? >> whit: all right. thank you so much. >>> we turn now to the tributes pouring in this morning for nhl star johnny gaudreau and his brother. both killed by an alleged drunk driver, who is now under arrest. they were hit while riding bicycles in new jersey before their sister's wedding. abc's ike ejiochi is here with the latest. ike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. the two were supposed to be groomsmen just hours after the accident. now a family and community in mourning. this morning, tributes pouring in for nhl star johnny gaudreau and his brother matthew after their shocking deaths. the brothers were riding bicycles thursday night when they were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver in new jersey. >> you're charged now with two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide. >> reporter: 43-year-old sean higgins appearing in court friday. investigators say higgins was driving recklessly when he attempted to pass a slower moving vehicle on its right side hitting the brothers on bikes f

whit? >> whit: maryalice parks for us, thank you.ng us now is idf spokesman lieutenant colonel, nadav shoshani. thank you so much for speaking with us this morning. we do appreciate it. can you tell us more about the hreatsrom hezbollah that prompted israel to launch this pre-emptive strike, and was the u.s. involved in the operation? >> this morning we saw a threat of thousands of rocket launchers targeted -- targeting aimed at israel, mostly northern israel, but central israel and we saw hezbollah preparing to carry out an attack, a heavy attack of hundreds of rockets towards israelis, towards israeli communities. seeing that, we carried out a strike in self-defense to remove that threat of an attack on israeli civilians, and to prevent a larger attack than the one we've seen today using active defense to attack these rocket launchers and also to use our aerial defense systems to intercept the rockets coming into israel, and of course, we've been in very intimate connection with our partners, our counterparts and the centcom with h

whit? >> whit: gio, thank you very much. to a healthy sleep routine. a study funded by the national sleep foundation says that 80% of teens don't get the sleep they need. parenting expert erika suitor is here with some tips to getting back on track. we're all bracing for back to school here. we have this chart with how much sleep our kids should get every night. this basically breaks it down by hours and age and everything. so what's the impact when they don't get the hours they need? >> well, that's not happening. they're not getting the hours they need. so they're having trouble concentrating, they're spacing out in class. their attention span is shortened. they're making poor decisions. it also affects reflexes which is scary if you have a young driver or athlete. also, there's moodiness and depression. kids who don't get enough sleep are more likely to take more sick days. >> whit: serious risk here so we have to pay attention. american academy of pediatrics ailes says the average teen has trouble falling asleep before 1

>> whit: okay. the first teaser trailer for disney's "snow white" making its debut at d23. it's a live action musical re-imagining the classic 1937 film that stars rachel zegler as snow white and gal gadot as the evil queen. "snow white" hits theaters march 21st, and we'll have more from d23, the ultimate disney fan event coming up in our next hour. >> rachel: sad we have to wait till march. >> gio: i know. it looks so good. >>> here's some of the other big stories we're following on this saturday morning. overnight an idf air strike hit a school hitting hundreds of displaced families in gaza city and reportedly killed at least 85 and injured more according to the head of a local hospital. the idf saying about 20 mosques and islamic jihad militants were operating from the school compound. egypt condemning the attack saying, the, quote, deliberate killing of huge numbers of unarmed civilians is evidence of the lack of political will on the israeli side to end the war. >> rachel: and new developments

whit? >> whit: thank you.ws political director and washington bureau chief, rick klein, and rachel here who's at the desk. you've been following both campaigns this campaign season. rick, let's start with you. talk about what's at stake for vice president harris and what do these final calculations look like as she decides on a running mate? >> whit, we're beyond political handicapping. at this stage, harris and everyone know what you're getting with someone like josh shapiro as a governor of pennsylvania, key battleground state. you know what you're getting with tim walz, the governor of minnesota. you know what you're getting with mark kelly and the biography he brings, but you don't know the personal chemistry. this is someone harris will have to work with for four years and for this critical stretch of the campaign and that's what matters now, these meetings at the naval observatory, of course, they're taking place in the very house that one of these men might occupy as vice president, and this is essentia

>> reporter: yeah, whit. we don't know much, the trump campaign saying they were hacked by foreign sources. they make reference to a microsoft report that came out yesterday that does say that in june, a group run by the iranian intelligence unit sent a spear fishing email to a high ranking member of the presidential campaign. we asked for more details and microsoft wouldn't specify which campaign. the trump team has not provided more details. in its report, microsoft says it has been tracking attempts at election interference by several bad actors, multiple potential foreign entities. and the white house just a few minutes ago got back to me and would not confirm any of this to me, but they did go on record saying they take any reports like this extremely seriously. >> another concern in this election. thank you, maryalice. >>> tune in to "this week" tomorrow morning for more of jon karl's interview with j.d. vance. >>> now to a disturbing mystery in maui. the fbi and maui police are investigating improvised

whit?whit: sure was. aaron katersky for us. thank you. this morning an investigation is under way after a tragic death at the cross fit games in texas. an athlete drowning during a swimming competition. mireya villarreal has the story. >> reporter: this morning cross fit says they are cooperating with authorities after an athlete died during their annual cross fit games competition in ft. worth, texas. >> we want to do everything we can to support the community, to support the family. >> reporter: authorities identifying the victim as lazar yukic from serbia. 28-year-old was near the end of the event's swimming portion in marine creek lake when he went under. >> i saw him start to scramble. he started doing small turns. he was trying to get his head out of the water. it was at that time that we started screaming to the life guard like, he needs help. then within seconds he was under and he never came back up. >> reporter: the ceo says a safety plan and staff were in place at the time, and t

whit? >> whit: britt, thank you.'s bring in our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. this could have major implications for the u.s. presence in the region. >> reporter: the u.s. military's had a very visible, very robust presence in the region, with two carrier battle groups. that means aircraft carriers, with supporting combat ships and fighter jets. this morning the pentagon making clear those ships will stay in the region. the pentagon had also announced publicly that we had a guided missile submarine in the waters within firing range of lebanon and iran. it is very rare for the u.s. to make such an announcement. but these war ships are seen as not only security backup for israel, but as a deterrent. while this morning it looks like a wider war has been averted, iran itself has still not retaliated for the assassination of a senior hamas leader visiting tehran last month. that seems to be put on hold, as iran decides exactly how to respond, given they have new leadership and they also worry about th

whit? >> whit: all right, gio.ore on the campaign, let's bring in abc's chief washington correspondent, jon karl, who will be hosting "this week" later on this morning. jon, good morning to you. always great to have you. you interviewed jd vance and asked him about whether trump believes that he's ready on day one. let's take a look. >> most people, 99% of the country, they don't vote on who the vice presidential nominee -- they're voting for donald trump or for kamala harris, not for jd or tim walz, right? but what i think he does believe is, because he made it the main focus of his vetting process, do i think this person could be president on day one if god forbid something happens? yes. i'm sure donald trump is confident in my abilities. i also think that he's right, that the politics don't really matter that much. >> whit: jon, will that satisfy those who have been questioning his readiness? >> jonathan: well, look. i think what's notable here, whit, is that jd vance there was answering a question that donald t

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whit? >> whit: thank you. that election now just 89 days away. president biden was recently asked about the transfer of power. take a look. >> are you confident that there will be a peaceful transfer of power in january 2025? >> if trump wins, no, i'm not confident at all. if trump loses, i'm not confident at all. he means what he says. we ought to take him seriously. he means it. all the stuff about, if we lose, it will be a blood bath. >> whit: for more let's bring in jon karl, with more on the president's answer, how it may impact vice president kamala harris. it's getting a lot of attention, these comments. >> look, you understand why he said it. the rhetoric out of donald trump has been awful on this. he is not committed to a peaceful transition of power or accepting the results. he is not committed to that at all. we saw what happened on january 6th. even j.d. vance wrote an introduction the book by the guy who created project 2025. talking about we got to circle the wagons and load the muskets. on the other hand, i'm surprised to hear that

whit? >> whit: all right, mireya, thank you.ning us now is white house national security adviser jake sullivan. jake, good morning to you. it's great to have you. we saw a different side of you yesterday, getting emotional talking about those difficult discussions behind the scenes. and then overnight, you witnessed that special moment. i wonder what was it like watching those americans step off the plane on u.s. soil? >> it's really hard to describe. it was such a human victory. three innocent people reunited with their families, their loved ones. getting to see that was just incredible. but i think it was also a victory for our country. this was the united states of america at its best, working with our allies to bring our people home safe. all to help free freedom fighters. russians who have fought for democracy and were thrown in prison. to be able to be part of that was one of the greatest honors of my life. >> whit: the americans, how would you describe their conditions? how are they doing this morning? >> they were very u

whit? >> whit: looking forward to it.ing up here, erika jane's ex-husband, tom girardi, convicted of stealing $15 million from his clients. how much time he could do in prison. >> rebecca: a woman demanding justice for her teen son killed in a car crash. why she wants the mother of the boy who was driving health responsible. >> ginger: we've got this great image of the shelf cloud pouring over chicago during their severe storms. over to michigan we had gusts up to 76 miles per hour. damaging winds comes with this front. it's already shown us what it can do. today if you're in ohio, especially say in columbus, akron, through pittsburgh tonight, all the way through philadelphia, new jersey, delaware, watch for damaging winds. local weather in 30 seconds. delaware, watch for the damaging winds. your local weather in 30 seconds. >> gio: we sure do hope you're having a nice hump day. we'll be right back. >> rebecca: oh yeah. >> gio: oh yeah. we'll be right back on gma. stick with us. back. we will be right back here on "gma."

whit?> all right, thanks. >>> now to the state of emergency in florida, residents filling sandbags and stocking up on supplies bracing for thunderstorm debby, packing potential hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and flooding. more than 10 million people along the florida gulf coast are under tropical alerts. here is more tonight. >> reporter: tonight, florida residents bracing for tropical storm debby, forming in the gulf of mexico this afternoon, and expected to strengthen before slamming into the gulf coast within 48 hours. workers outside jacksonville preventatively removing potentially hazardous trees. >> it can cost you your house. a lot of time you'll see these trees completely splitting houses in half. >> reporter: and crews in lee county clearing debris from drainage ditches, in anticipation of drenching rains. five to ten inches of rain forecast in some areas, storm surges projected as high as seven feet. here in tampa, residents telling us they're taking the storm seriously. how ar

whit? >> whit: we're thinking about their family tonight. thank you. >>> now to the race for the white house, and donald trump after saying a six-week abortion ban is too short, saying he'd cast a vote keeping florida's six-week ban in place. trump also promising to pay for ivf. the harris campaign responding to these shifts saying, "voters aren't stupid." >> reporter: tonight, former president trump in johnstown, pennsylvania, taking aim at vice president kamala harris and that first interview, telling the crowd he will be a “pro-family” president. >> if i'm elected this november, for the first time ever, your government will pay for or require innocesurance companies pay for all costs associated with ivf fertility treatment. we want more babies to be born in america. we want more babies. we need them. we need them. >> reporter: hours earlier, the trump faithful gathering outside. >> it's an important issue for anybody. >> reporter: we wanted to hear their opinion about trump's latest proposal. so he did the right thing, as far as you're co

whit? >> whit: important conversation, robin. thank you.r, the lost tapes, reveals a new side to taylor in never before heard recordings. chris connelly sat down with the director and joins us with more. >> good morning, whited. so charismatic on screen, so driven by her passions, often the subject of the lost tapes. all the glamour and laugh out loud we love to associate with the term movie star. you could say she was the first modern celebrity. with breath taking images and 1964 audio interview the new doc elizabeth taylor, the lost tapes, shows how the actress who described the 20th century celebrity onto a blank page. >> she was always under scrutiny 24/7. >> i think some part of me is sorry that i became public. i know i should be grateful. i know. i don't like fame. i don't like the sense of loneliness to the public. >> reporter: she would be wed three different times then widowed, all before turning 27. >> she went through so much tragedy. you see the tears and the pain. >> reporter: she'd seek out challenging parts. when she took up

>> reporter: yeah, whit. we don't know much, the trump campaign saying they were hacked by foreign sources. they make reference to a microsoft report that came out yesterday that does say that in june, a group run by the iranian intelligence unit sent a spear fishing email to a high ranking member of the presidential campaign. we asked for more details and microsoft wouldn't specify which campaign. the trump team has not provided more details. in its report, microsoft says it has been tracking attempts at election interference by several bad actors, multiple potential foreign entities. and the white house just a few minutes ago got back to me and would not confirm any of this to me, but they did go on record saying they take any

whit. >>> now to the growing crisis in venezuela.housands taking to the streets to protest the widely disputed reelection of president nicolas maduro. the u.s. and several other countries now recognizing the opposition leader as the winner and calling for negotiations to ensure a peaceful transfer of power. >> reporter: tonight thousands taking to the streets in venezuela to protest an election widely seen as stolen. opposition leader emerging from hiding to lead a peaceful demonstration in caracas defying a crackdown by the authoritarian regime of maduro. after six days of brutal repression, she thought they were going to silence us, she told the crowd, saying the world knows the truth about the election. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: since maduro declared victory in last sunday's vote, his security services have moved to violently crush protests, arresting nearly a thousand, at least 20 people killed, families waiting desperately outside detention centers for news. the united states on thursday recognized maduro's

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this time, it involved football so that was a big movement in my life, whit.nding moment between the two of you but what was it that got you into fantasy football? >> i think my dad had a friend with all women's leak that he was running, and i had just started working for a football show so i figured there is no better time to start than now. so i kind of started getting into it. i think i really started to grasp the game when around this year and learning about the players is definitely helped me when i watch it. i will be looking at my fantasy picks and it's weird. >> whit: from a girl's perspective, fantasy football is for the boys. but what was the entry for you? >> what is really interesting because i have a lot of my friends that don't have much about the game but i love to teach them. i have my best friend, sally, we watch football games together and she loves the sport. i think really having someone to watch it with and having someone else who knows the game and also my dad has a little bit of knowledge on football. >> whit: a little bit. >> it definit

>> whit: mary, thank you. >>> now to the fallout from that incident at arlington national cemetery. the army says a cemetery emp employee was pushed aside by a trump campaign official so they could record videos at a restricted site. the army says they consider the matter closed, but the controversy isn't over yet. trump speaking out a short time ago. abc's selina wang with the trump campaign in wisconsin tonight. >> reporter: tonight, former president trump on a campaign swing through the rust belt, responding to the growing fallout from his visit to arlington national cemetery. >> i go there, they ask me to have a picture, and they say i was campaigning. i don't need -- the one thing i get is plenty of publicity, i don't need that. i don't need the publicity. >> reporter: a rare response to the u.s. army to a reported altercation on monday, saying a cemetery employee was "abruptly pushed aside" so the campaign could take photos and video, defying department of defense policy, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds. trump laying wreaths at the tomb of the u

." >> good evening, thanks for joining us on this saturday, i'm whit johnson.e begin with the race for the white house. vice president kamala harris and running mate minnesota governor tim walz wrapping up a campaign swing through battleground states tonight in las vegas. this as polls showed the duo appearing to gain ground in key swing states. harris slamming former president donald trump on immigration and abortion. trump's running mate sitting down for an interview with our jonathan karl, insisting he would be ready to be president. on day one. >>> and tonight, the trump campaign claiming it was hacked by foreign sources in what they say is the intent to interfere in the upcoming election. we have team coverage, zohreen shaw leads us off from the campaign trail in las vegas. >> reporter: former president donald trump's running mate defending his place on the gop ticket. last week trump would not say if he would be ready to serve day one. vance responding in an interview with jonathan karl. >> 99% of the country don't vote on who the vice presidential nomine

in these polls and her energy among women and thank goodness that donald trump is not listening to whity favorite republicans, and respectful of women, always these statements that he and his vice president are making are just alienating more and more women who want to hear about the future. they want to hear about their lives. they want to hear about kitchen table economics. and all they hear about are disrespectful comments about women day after day after day and what do. you agree that that that that type of support from those different groups that silina just laid out is what's driving harris is momentum in those specific states well, so saland is right about the groups that have been energized. >> but if we're honest about it, let's realize that this is a lot more to do with the absence of joe biden than with the presence of kamala harris once you removed an 81-year-old aging president from the top of the democratic ticket, the poll snap back to normal and normal formal in a polarized, evenly divided country is a dead heat nationally and dead heat in these seven swing states, which

a local legend who has been scaring tourists out of their whits.ades. >> you will never forget that and that they just randomly jumped out at you on the streets. >> reporter: twice a week, corey will make his way to the promenade and gets into character. and then he plants himself in the middle of the action. all in an effort to well, ambush unsuspecting victims. >> i like a good scare and so i appreciate a good prank. >> you need to be on your toes. >> for the most part that people seem to take it in good tumor. though not always. >> the craziest reaction that they threw a hot coffee on me. but you know it was cool and he came back to apologize. >> and that is rooted in tradition and in fact when corey was just a little boy, his dad brought him here to watch the original bush man who startled tourists at the same spot in the 80s. two years ago, long after johnson retired, corey, the delivery man from san jose decided to branch out and bring back the bush man to the place where it all began. why do you think people like to get scared? >> oh man, i

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for now i'm whit johnson in new york. great day. >> this has been a special report from abc news. >> so that's a major breaking news this morning that we are continuing to follow. and of course there's still information we don't know like who this prisoner exchange was, who the exchange was. yes we know who you know. we know two people who have been released, but we don't know for whom, who's going the other way, who's going from the us to russia. yes. >> and what details are kind of wrapped up in the entire swap. but we know that abc news, as they mentioned, is confirming the men are among 24 people being released as part of this prisoner swap that has been organized. and so all of this breaking this morning overnight, as you're waking up. >> all right. we move on here at abc seven news this morning, a long and memorable career of service comes to a close in the south bay. we'll tell you about this 98 year old crossing guard and what he plans to do after retiring. but first, we'll check on the weather with drew. >> hey,

get the abc7 bay area app and join us whenever you want, wherever >> whit: tonight, vice president kamalais secures the democratic party presidential nomination. and breaking right now, dangerous storms rolling into the northeast. plus a state of emergency in florida. >>> first, vice president kamala harris making history. demo

. >> whit: developing tonight, vice president harris and governor walz in their first interview since teaming up on the democratic ticket. >>> the growing controversy over former president trump's visit to arlington national cemetery. >>> and fears of mosquito-borne illnesses this holiday weekend. word just in of two new west nile virus deaths. >>> first, vice president harris and governor walz in that highly anticipated joint interview. harris responding to criticism about her shifting positions on

that's all >> whit: several developing stories as we come on tonight.s in the northeast right now as tropical storm debby takes aim at the florida coast. kamala harris taking the final steps before choosing a running mate. and two of america's greatest olympians celebrate more gold in paris.

>> whit: breaking tonight, severe storms across the country as millions travel for the holiday. now a new tropical threat in the gulf. >>> the tragic death of a hockey star killed along with his brother the night before their sister's wedding. >>> two new deaths in the northeast from the west nile virus. >>> first, those severe storms on the move. more than 3 million people facing weather threats, damaging winds, torrential rains, and

i'm mary bruce in for whit johnson.e are tracking developing stories as the race for the white house is now intensifying. both campaigns turning their attention to the must-win state of pennsylvania. former president trump is there tonight. vice president harris and governor walz are there tomorrow as new polling shows harris surging in other critical battlegrounds. states that president biden was trailing in before he dropped out. and tonight what we are learning about the role the president will play in the democratic national convention in two days. >>> the other major story tonight, hurricane ernesto. the impacts felt up and down the east coast, and this home in north carolina toppled. >>> we begin with the presidential contest. mary alice parks leading us off from washington. >> reporter: tonight, donald trump campaigning in pennsylvania, almost immediately attacking his opponent kamala harris. >> most radical left person ever to run for office. this is not what this country needs, we've had enough of them. >> repo

i'm mary bruce in for whit johnson.e are tracking developing stories as we come on the air tonight as the race for the white house is now intensifying. both campaigns turning their attention to the must-win state of pennsylvania. former president trump is there tonight. vice president harris and governor walz are there tomorrow as new polling shows harris surging in other critical battlegrounds. states that president biden was trailing in before he dropped out. and tonight what we are learning about the role the president will play in the democratic national convention in two days. >>> the other major story tonight, hurricane ernesto, the impacts felt up and down the east coast. waves reaching 8 feet, crashing into beaches, this home in north carolina toppled. >>> we begin with the presidential contest. mary alice parks leading us off from washington. >> reporter: tonight, donald trump campaigning in pennsylvania, almost immediately attacking his opponent kamala harris. >> most radical left person ever to run for office

whit merrifield scores here, so two nothing. braves bottom three. here it comes.gone. he's already got 13 homers. giants were down three two but they were one for 17 with men in scoring position. how do you score runs well how about with a wild pitch. bottom eight two down. and pierce johnson uncorks one lamonte wade jr. scores were tied at three apiece on two extras in the 10th. last night's hero for atlanta travis darnell cues one past casey schmidt luke williams scores what turns out to be the game winning run. giants fall again, four, three and ten. how about the a's in the big apple? mr. matt is out for a stroll. top of the first bases loaded. seth brown doubles to the wall in right center field. and that unloads the bases. everybody scores three. nothing athletics top three. what a game. four for four. hi, deep. aloha three. run clout here. a's beat the mets and former ace pitcher paul blackburn nine four. the brandon aiyuk contract saga. this is like a movie that's already half an hour too long. i mean, we have a couple of bits of news here. on one hand, th

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constantly be watching what's happening around the world and you change detection that airfields got a whit more active in last 12 hours, why is that customer that commit indication to geographic combatant commanders around the world. a host of missionaries we could waft each of them through. missile warning, muscle tract traditionally think of ballistic missiles as that. they launch once after the booster v phase very precisely measure exactly where they are going to hit. now, that is not the threat we face anymore they are ballistic and boost but they are maneuvering highly dynamic into their dissenthe phase. going to a lower orbit allows us to track those warheads much better to have better attack indications and attack warning which is important for terrestrial forces. >> on the double down a couple of those pieces. because data is a core of the around in today's business involvement large of data communication strategy is crucial because the vulnerability also focused differently often focus i'm on g have this optical image. as commercial goods into synthetic the radar imaging, imaging

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