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world. i'm kim brunhuber. ahead, the american southwest to the ancient streets of rome, heat record are being set and broken from one day to the next. we'll look at what tens of millions face this weekend. two states getting calls from prosecutors investigating donald trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. details, plus a look at how his legal team is trying to stop another state's case against the former president. and police make an arrest in connection with possible serial killings more than a decade ago. we'll tell you what led to a break in the cold case. right now 85 million americans are starting the weekend once again under heat alerts. this comes after the heat dome expanded into california which is in its first extreme heatwave of the year. elsewhere in the southwestern u.s., phoenix, arizona, may

surpass its record of 18 days with temperatures of 110 degrees fahrenheit or 43 celsius. it's already reached that level for 15 straight days and currently at 1:00 in the morning there, the tempt in phoenix is 102. chad myers looks at what's expected in the coming days. >> reporter: 1,000 record high temperatures have been set across the u.s. in the past 40 days. another 100 will likely be set over the weekend. all of these spots likely will reach record high temperatures. look at the heat index for the next couple of days in texas, louisiana, mississippi the same story. even without the humidity this is what the air temperature is going to feel like in the southwest. this is in the shade. this is where we take temperatures, in the shade. if vegas gets to 118 degrees on sunday, that's the forecast, that will be an all-time record high for any day, any month, any year in las vegas.

it doesn't get better next week. again, well above temperatures well above normal out in the southwest. >> we'll see how texas is coping and how the weather's impacting air travel later in the program. a dangerous heatwave is also scorching parts of southern europe. concerns growing for people's health as the extreme temperatures come at the height of the summer tourist season. heat is known as the silent killer, and it's already claimed at least one life in northern italy. in greece authorities claimed down the acropolis in the middle of the day because of the heat. temperatures could reach 110 degrees or 44 degrees celsius. sardinia also bracing for record breaking levels. there are feeders that parts of the content could see a repeat of the wildfires of last summer. fires have broke out in croatia. in italy, health officials have issued an extreme health risk warning for 15 cities including rome and florence. we have more live from rome. barbie, i mean, folks out there

in the mediterranean are used to the heat, but not like this. how are folks coping out there? >> reporter: yeah, you know, it's super, super hot. people are coping by trying to stay out of the sun during the hottest time of the day. that's from about noon to 4:00. but there's not a lot of air conditioning in europe. there are only about 10% of the homes have air conditioning. it's not even that comfortable going home. you've got people like here in central rome, people using the fountains to try to cool off. there are 4,000 public water fountains in rome for people to drink water and try to stay cool. you know, people aren't changing their vacation plans. a lot of people who come to rome and other italian and southern european tourist cities make these plans months, even years in advance. it's not like you can change it because the weather is going to be bad. the worst is today is hot, tomorrow hotter. even hotter next week. there's not relief in sight. the humidity is relentless, each the shade doesn't help. the own thing you can do is try to stay hydrated, try to stay

cool, and try to stay out of the sun. kim? >> in is only not just italy. as i mentioned, spain, grease, as well, it -- greece, as well, it's been deadly. >> reporter: spain they're seeing highs in temperatures that don't normally have these high temperatures. in greece, as you mentioned, they had to close the acropolis, the most popular tourist site in athens. you know, we haven't seen that sort of closure of sites here in italy. we got ambulances at all the major tourist sites, people -- people there in case tourists collapse. and people vulnerable, especially people who have respiratory problems should stay out of the heat. it's just going to get worse. people are just going to -- you know, have to deal with it. i guess there's nothing more you can do except rto try to protec yourself from the heat. we've seen groups from 7:00 a.m. this morning trying to beat the heat.

for the tourists, there's little they can do if they want to see rome and other italian cities. kim? >> you were talking about individual protecting themselves. experts there keep saying this is the new normal. last year new report came out this week that 61,000 people died in europe last year because of the heat. have they learned anything, adjusted, or adapted since then? >> reporter: no. you know, last year was the hottest summer ever, right? so this year is even hotter. so it just seems like the new normal is going to be pushed further and further. they're going to have to look at infrastructure issues, though, because this is tourist season in rome. i can't imagine that that is going to change, that people won't come during the heat of the -- the height of the summer. the heat is always here, always hot in rome in the summer. it's just these extreme temperatures and those that are predicted even for next year make is so dangerous. even for tourists, so many tourists we're seeing from northern europe, sunburned like i've never seen.

you know, walking around suffering. and it's really, really, really dangerous for a lot of people. and as you mentioned, the heat is a silent killer. people don't realize how dangerous it is to them until it's too late. and there are authorities here, the civil protection of rome, trying to make sure people stay cool, trying to make sure people have water, and being there in case there are some medical emergencies. kim? will. >> that's why more cities are hiring heat officers to deal with all of these issues because, as you say, it's going to be the new normal. barbie, thank you so much, appreciate it. cnn has learned exclusively that special counsel jack smith's team has met with more top officials from states crucial to trump's attempt to claim the power after the 2020 election. federal prosecutors have interviewed the secretaries of state from pennsylvania and new mexico, and they're just the latest in a growing list of state officials whose cooperation with the special counsel is now public.

these high-profile meetings come amid an uptick in activity in the investigation, a sign that charging decisions may be near. it's clear former president trump is feeling the pressure. in georgia a grand jury was just selected to look into trump's efforts to interfere with that state's 2020 election. the former president's lawyers are asking the court to toss out the evidence gathered last year by a special grand jury in trying to they the case. this is happening at the same time trump's lawyers submitted a request to delay the criminal trial that he mishandled classified documents. other republican candidate are focusing their attention on a state that enjoys a huge significance relative to its size each election. as jessica dean reports, one group within that state is seen as especially key. [ applause ] >> reporter: iowa governor kim reynolds signing her state's six-week abortion ban into law on stage during the family leadership summit friday which gathered evangelical voters in des moines. >> i could not imagine a more appropriate place to sign this

bill. >> reporter: it was an issue florida governor ron desantis embraced during his remarks to the conservative audience. >> i will be a pro-life president. of course i want to sign pro-life legislation. we need to develop a culture of life in this country. >> reporter: he stopped short of committing to a federal six-week abortion ban like the one he signed in florida. >> i will be somebody who will use the bully pulpit to support governors like kim reynolds. it's a critical issue and one i'm happy to have done. >> reporter: one conspicuous absence on friday, former president donald trump who skipped the event but will travel to iowa next week. >> thank you so much -- >> reporter: governor reynolds, popular among conservatives, has pledged to remain neutral in the state's caucuses but has appeared at several events with florida governor ron desantis, south carolina senator tim scott, and former south carolina governor nikki haley. earlier this week trump attacked her for not endorsing him, "i

opened up the governor position for kim reynolds. when she fell behind i enforced her." in response, ron desantis called her, quote, a strong leader, who knows how to get it done. while haley touted the conservative governor as a rock star. >> isn't it great to be in a nation where are you free to praise the sflord. >> reporter: trump's rivals who continue to lag in the polls hoping to use his absence friday as a moment to stand out to voters. former vice president mike pence calling trump's word on january 6th, quote, reckless. >> whatever his intentions in that moment it endangered me and my family and everyone at the capitol that day. i believe history will hold him accountable. >> reporter: and that that we just heard from former vice president mike pence is about as explicitly as anyone on that stage went after former president trump what again was not here for that event. otherwise, the candidates for the most part really stuck to their own story, really trying to sell themselves to the people in that room. and going after democrats and

president biden. jessica dean, cnn, des moines, iowa. donald trump and ron desantis will be on the campaign trail this weekend. trump will appear at the turning point action conference tonight in west palm beach, florida. desantis will hold a meet and greet in iowa and salute to the troops with a couple of state republicans. later desantis heads to nashville, tennessee, where he'll give remarks at a republican dinner. police in new york believe they have cracked a cold case of a serial killer who preyed on women more than a decade ago. a 59-year-old man has been charged with the murder of three of the women known as the gilgo four. they tracked down the suspect using data from burner cell phones and dna samples collected from trash outside his manhattan office. we have more details now. >> reporter: a major development in a cold-case murder mystery. since 2010, a series of murders terrorized a long island beach

community. now, a family man, father of two, and a new york architect is in custody. >> he's a demon that walks among us. a predator that ruined families. >> reporter: on friday, 59-year-old rex heuermann charged in connection with the deaths of three women, part of a group known as the gilgo four, including amber lynn costello, megan waterman, melissa bartholame, sex workers in their 20s found dead on the beach. >> for us this is a great, bittersweet victory after all these years of struggle. >> reporter: investigators say heuermann became their main suspect thanks to email addresses with fake names. online search histories and mitochondrial dna matches linked him to the crime scene. heuermann pleaded not guilty and was ordered to stay in custody without bail. we're also learning disturbing details about the murders and the suspect. prosecutors allege heuermann used burner phones and made

taunting calls to a victim's family and admitted to the murder. >> for each of the murders, he got an individual burner phone -- >> reporter: the arrest was part of a larger investigation into an unsolved case involving at least ten sets of remains discovered since 2010 in long island. heuermann's attorney insists he's innocent until proven guilty. >> the only thing i can tell you that he did say, as he was in tears, was "i didn't do this." film and tv actors are pounding the picket lines joining writers in what they say is an effort to get a living wage. >> you know, the majority of actors aren't millionaires. we're the working class, as well. >> the latest on what is now the biggest u.s. strike in decades after the break. plus, how house republicans brought the u.s. military into the center of the culture wars and what it could mean for national security. stay with us. okay. i'll work on that. save $1200 on our most popular sleep number 360 smart bed.

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manu raju has details. >> reporter: showcasing the power of the far right and the political calculations of speaker kevin mccarthy. the house today approved an $886 billion defense bill, but not before bowing to the demands of conservative hard-liners and turning a typically bipartisan affair into a bitter partisan feud. >> this is an insult to all who serve. >> reporter: the bill which would set national security priorities and authorize pay raises for troops was amended on the house floor to include a host of cultural issues. that's because hardliners threatened to block the bill forcing the speaker to allow votes on hot-button amendments including to eliminate the pentagon's post policy providing reimbursement for military personnel traveling to get an abortion. and to nix diversity programs at the pentagon and health care for transgender veterans. conservatives said the bill goes after the woke military. >> what traditional people think about our military is a little

different than what some of these bureaucrats and three-star germs think about it. >> reporter: four democrats voted for it, and four republicans voted against the bill that passed on the narrowest of margins. the speaker attacking democrats. >> so what they're doing is they're turning their backs on the military. that's wrong. >> reporter: even some republicans who backed the bill expressed frustration. >> if we want to show america that we can come together and that we care about women, we've got to stop being ass holes to women. >> i think it's a missed opportunity. but par for the course given the national politics. >> reporter: democrats expect the senate the strip out the controversial provisions, but that would mean mccarthy would have to compromise on a final deal. something that risks angering the far right house freedom caucus which has in the past paralyzed the house and could call for a vote seeking mccarthy's ouster. >> the freedom caucus is not known for losing gracefully. >> reporter: members want mccarthy to hold the line. >> we're not going to just walk

in a cosmetic negotiation and surrender. >> we're establishing our position on what the defense department ought to look like. we've got to hold the line. >> reporter: what if the speaker does compromise? >> is we're going to hopefully prevent that. >> reporter: the speaker wooed the far right including winning e vote of congresswoman marjorie taylor greene. >> reporter: if you voted no you wouldn't have been on the conference committee. >> of course not because that just wouldn't make sense. >> reporter: house speaker kevin mccarthy defended his decision to name marjorie taylor greene as part of the conference committee even that shows not a member of the house armed services committee, and she is now advocating to try to restrict the united states support for ukraine in its war against russia. a position that does not have much support within congress. he said, quote, what i firmly believe in any conference is that you have to be reflective of your entire conference so

there will be a number of people, he said, who will serve on the committee. manu raju, cnn, capitol hill. joining me is former army ranger adrian lewis, now professor of military history at the university of kansas. thank you so much for being here with us. so the military being at the center of the nation's culture wars isn't new. how different is what we're seeing now from the fight over desegregating the services, admitting women, later gays and lesbians? >> there's a social change, the vietnam war the country was deeply divided. you had the civil rights movement, the women's rights movement, of course you had the anti-draft movement. so social change and social issues during war is not new. does it damage morale, does it hurt military effectiveness? to some degree, yes, absolutely

it does. so some of the changes -- the social changes that you see going on right now, do they damage military effectiveness? to some degree i think the answer is yes. >> all right. let me ask you directly about that because i want to look at that idea of whether u.s. war, readiness is being held hostage to these culture wars. here's a clip from the democratic house minority leader. listen to this. >> increasingly diverse society, you have to have all hands on deck. every corner of society should feel welcome in the military. we have to recruit from every segment of society in order to make sure that we're prepared in reasingly dangerous world. t rebuttal from the right i guess cabe summarized by republican congressman eli crane fromrina who said, quote,

the military was never intended to be inclusive. its strength is not its diversity. its strength is its standards. so how do you think this debate is affecting morale and the ability to attract and retain service members? >> first, let me say first that diversity i think is important. i'm a black man, i've served in the armed forces of the united states. my father served in world war ii. we just celebrated his 100th birthday. and he served in a segregated army. and that was very damaging to the morale of the millions of -- million black soldiers that served during the war. in 1948, truman passed -- issued his executive order causing the integration of the armed forces of the united states. the process took place during the korean war, but it was not until the vietnam war, the vietnam war's the first war that

we entered with an integrated army. should all people be treated equal in the armed forces of the united states? do we need all americans to show up to fight? yes, yes, we do. currently the u.s. army is having great difficulty in terms of recruitment. last year the army missed its recruitment goal by 15,000 soldiers. that's an entire infantry. think about the 82nd airborne division. imagine the whole thing just going away. that's how many soldiers we fell short last year. this year we're also going to miss our recruitment goals. say that we take -- we decide, okay, we're going to alienate the african americans or going to alienate women and not invite them to serve. today women make up 16% of the armed forces of the united states. we can't go to war without women. so should we have an inclusive armed forces, inclusive that

represent the united states, that represent the american people? absolutely we should. >> there has been a lot of change in the recent years in terms of admitting openly gay and lesbian service members and so on. the military for years was seen as a very conservative institution and resistant to change, but seems more in step with the broader public opinion on things like gay rights, abortion, for instance, than many republicans in congress. is there a danger that the military is pulled from one approach to another depending on who's in power, and if so, how do you present this? >> i think there is reason for some concern. i think our armed forces have weathered these problems before. i talked earlier about the integration of the armed forces with african americans. it was a difficult period, but we survived it. was it for the best? i think yes.

during the obama administration, the armed forces opened up all positions to women. so you can now have women rangers, women in special forces, women in infantry units. as long as we don't lower the standards, i think that's fine. quite frankly, you can't go to war without women these days. >> we'll have to leave it there. thank you so much for joining us and your perspective and service. appreciate it. >> thank you. u.s. film and television actors have joined writers on the picket lines in what's the largest strike in the country since 1997. s.a.g. aftra actors approved a decision to strike. s.a.g. aftra represents some 160,000 professionals actors. they have many of the same issues that pushed writers to strike in early many. they want better pay and limits on the use of artificial intelligence to copy actors' body or voices. they also want a better deal on

residuals, especially streaming residuals. >> the streaming residuals just are not enough to live on. i found that out after being on a one-hour show on hulu. and we get paid once a year, and that payment is about $1,800. if this was on broadcast, we would have made -- i think the number's around $3,600 for one rerun on broadcast. now we're making less than $2,000 a year. in the past, we will make money on every single rerun. right now we cannot make a livable wage on what we're earning. >> but the studios say they offered a historic deal including the largest minimum pay increase in decades. listen to this. >> there's a level of expectation that they have that is just not realistic. and they are adding to a set of challenges that this business is already facing that is quite frankly very disruptive. you also have to be realistic about the business environment and what this business can deliver.

it is and has been a great business for all of these people, and it will continue to be even through disruptive times. >> now very few actors make big money, according to salary.com. the average american actor makes just under $61,000 a year. russia's president makes it clear who he wants to lead the wagner mercenary group and it's not yevgeny prigozhin. hear what could be happening after the failed mutiny coming up. stay with us. (man) mm, hey, hononey. looks like my to-do list grew. "paint the bathroom, give baxter a bath, get life insurance," hm. i have a few minutes. i can do thanow. oh, that fas rememb that colonial penn ad? i called and i got information.

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tens of millions of americans are under heat alerts from the pacific northwest to south florida, including california which is in its first extreme heatwave of the year. in the southwestern u.s., phoenix, arizona, may soar past its record of 18 days with temperatures of 110 degrees fahrenheit or 43 celsius. it's already reached that level for 15 straight days. experts say extreme heat is a silent killer. listen to this -- >> it kills more people every year in the u.s. than hurricanings and floocombined. it has very serious impacts for our health. >> and animal advocates want people to remember on this protect their pets from too much exposure to blistering heat. >> it's easy to just be worried about how hot you are, how hot your house is, and forget that for how stressed are you about the situation, your animals are far more stressed. they don't know what's going on, why it's so hot. when you're unsure if it's too

hot to walk your pet, test the asp asphalt. if it's too hot for the back of your hand it's too hot for paws. >> more on how people in texas are coping with the heatwave. >> reporter: more than 90 million people across the country are feeling the suffocation of an extreme heatwave. widespread temperatures well over 100 degrees and heat index temperatures topping 110 degrees in many places. the heat unrelenting like the popping sounds of pickleball on this dallas court. and at least one player looking for an escape. >> i'm getting out of town. i won't be back until august. it's because of the heat. minnesota's the place to be right now. i'm going up there. >> reporter: the american southwest has seen 34 straight days of heat alerts. and while some might dismiss this as just another summer, the author of the book "the heat will kill you first," warns people underestimate the

dangerous heat. >> what i've learned is that we radically miswanted the risks -- misunderstand the risks of extreme heat. we think it's a good day to go to the pool or beach and don't understand how dangerous it is. >> reporter: when elephants at the dallas zoo need relief to fight through the heatwave, it's a sign the humans need to beware as well. the zoo is opening earlier and monitoring animals not accustomed to the extreme temperatures. >> mostly just being lethargic was a good indicator of whether they're too hot. hosing them down, most of there are animals do appreciate a good hose down. >> reporter: the agents managing the texas power grid said the state set a record for peace energy use thursday but says the grid has enough power to handle the increased demand. for millions of people who work outside, it's impossible to escape the punishing heat. f package delivery drivers -- >> you have to prepare each and

every day. that starts at home. you start as soon as you wake up in the morning, you start hydrating. >> reporter: and farm workers and landscaping crews out in the field. >> if it gets very hot, we'll pull our crews and will not allow them to work that day. >> reporter: and for children like cameron johnson trying to enjoy summer vacation, this is no fun. >> it feels like if hot sauce could be felt without you having to taste it. like and it got poured on my back. >> reporter: we find ourselves in the scorching misery of summer heat, and there is no relief in sight. this weekend it's especially dire in the southwest part of the united states where temperatures and heat indices expected to reach over 110 degrees in many places. and in death valley, california, it could be a stunning 130 degrees. that temperature has only been reached five times since records have been kept there in more than 110 years. ed lavandera, cnn, dallas,

texas. and with the severe heat, united airlines ceo is making the link between climate change and continued travel chaos. >> reporter: here is the warning from united airlines' ceo scott kirby -- climate change will mean more extreme weather making the misery of the flight delays and cancelations more common. remember, united airlines canceled about 3,200 flights, delayed another 8,000 during last week of june, mostly because it was hit by back-to-back storms at its major hub in newark. united also placed blame on the shortage of air traffic controllers in that business airspace. in his first appearance since that meltdown, kirby puts it bluntly -- airline passengers regardless of the carrier should brace for cancelations more often. >> regular operation events are going to be more likely to occur as the climate warms. more heat in the atmosphere, thermodynamics 101, we're going to have more thunderstorms. >> reporter: he underscores

airlines cannot control the weather, only react to it. united's meltdown he says was a learning experience that's forged a better relationship he says with the federal aviation administration. it's a big shift in tone, and me referred to the agency as heroic. by the way, extreme weather events on board commercial fwliets are not limited to just thunderstorms. just a few days ago an aleemg ant flight was hit by severe turbulence sending two flight attendants and two passengers to the hospital. cnn, washington. the dangerous heatwave is also making things miserable in parts of europe. officials are concerned about people's health because the extreme heat comes at the peak of tourist season. in addition to countries like spain, italy, and greece, officials in serbia are warning that temperatures could reach up to 40 degrees celsius or 104 fahrenheit. temperatures are expected to remain above average for at least ten more days. a different kind of extreme weather in south korea where at least 21 people have died amid heavy rain, flooding, and landslides.

look at this video as a side of a mountain falls to the ground. two died on friday when their building collapsed in the landslide. thousands more are having to evacuate their homes and seek temporary shelter. some 8,300 homes and businesses are without power. in new delhi the level of the river has dropped about a meter since the waterway breached its banks and forced mass evacuations but still remains above the danger mark. repair crews have been working to reopen jammed floodgates that kept water from draining out of the city. heavy monsoon rains have pummelled the indian capital, and more rain is expected in the north. many sheltered on balconies because houses got too waterlogged. listen to this -- >> translator: there's a power cut and we're facing a limit on food. we're living on the terrace and cooking here. we haven't gotten help from anyone. >> about 30,000 people were forced to flee when the river

burst its banks. russian president vladimir putin apparently used a divide and conquer strategy in his dealing with wagner mercenaries. he told a russian newspaper he met with yevgeny prigozhin and senior commanders days after their failed mutiny. putin says he then proposed a new leader for the mercenary group which appears to have split prigozhin and other commanders. prigozhin's fate is still unclear. the russian president says his pick is a senior commander in one of wagner's founding members. he's a retired colonel who fought in chechnya and afghanistan. he was also involved in wagner's military operations in syria. now we're gettinword of new russian strikes on the city of zaporizhzhia. ukraine says the city was hit overnight, damaging residential buildings and an industrial facility. one person was wounded. now this as president zelenskyy says moscow is going all out to stop ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive. here he is. >> our full focus is on the

front line. we must all understand clearly, as clearly as possible, that the russian forces on our southern and eastern lands are investing everything they can to stop our warriors. >> meanwhile, a top ukrainian presidential aide is hoping more russian targets will soon be within kyiv's striking distance. he says the u.s. is very close to making a decision about sending its attack missiles to ukraine. now those missiles have a range of up to about 190 miles or 300 kilometers, which would allow for strikes deeper behind the front lines. for more, scott mclean joins us from london. what's the latest on a u.s. decisions over those long-range missiles? >> reporter: kim, the top aide to president zelenskyy believes that the u.s. is very close, in his words, to making that decision. this is something that has been on ukraine's -- the top of ukraine's wish list for some time, since the early months of war really. as you mentioned, this is a weapon that could hit targets 300 kilometers away.

obviously that would open up new targets on the battlefield, namely in crimea. also in russia proper. and that is part of why the u.s. is a little bit hesitant to send them in the first place because it doesn't want its weapons to be used to strike inside of russia. it says that that could risk escalating the conflict. the u.s. view up to this point has been that, frankly, the ukrainians just don't need them. but that was also their answer when it came to highmars rocket systems, tanks, the list goes on and on. it seems that the pattern is one nato ally greeagrees to send a particular weapon and others follow. in this case, other nato allies have already agreed to send long-range weapons. the uk has sent storm shadow long-range missiles that have a range a little bit less than the american-made version. and the british defense secretary says that franksly they are already being used to

great effect on the battlefield. the french have also agreed to send the french version of what's essentially the same weapon to the ukrainians. so this concern that the u.s. has, frankly the cat is already out of the bag on that. so perhaps that gives the ukrainians reason for optimism. one other thing to mention, kim, and that is over the past week the ukrainians figure that they got about $1.5 billion in commitments in western nato weapons from countries at the nato summit this past week. and we heard from secretary of state blinken yesterday who was at the asean summit in southeast asia, in indonesia. he says, look, that ought to be a sign to president zelenskyy that nato is committing to ukraine in the long term, that, look, he can't just wait this out, he can't just let the -- wait it out and hope the west gets bored of tired of funding the war. he thinks as soon as vladimir

putin gets the message, the sooner this war might actually end. >> all right. thank you so much, scott, in london. still ahead -- >> one, zero -- >> india is taking another shot at sticking a safe landing on the moon, but it will be weeks before we know if the mission is a success. we'll have a report coming up.

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cnn's andy scholes reports. >> reporter: major league baseball commissioner rob man fred said the oakland as have started the application process to officially move to las vegas. now this coming after nevada approved a $380 million bill last month that would help fund a ballpark right there on the vegas strip. the as move is the latest example of pro sports leagues going all in on the entertainment capital of the world. las vegas has always been known as sin city, but it's quickly becoming the top sports city in the country. for the first time ever, the super bowl is coming to vegas as allegiant stadium will be site of the big game in february. it's also getting its first-ever ncaa final four in 2028. formula one will also return to vegas in november after being ignored by pro sports leagues for years, vegas is now the hot destinations. >> once allegiant stadium got put into play we went to the next level and said we can host

the final four one day. we have the infrastructure. >> reporter: did the fact that gambling started becoming more accepted nationally help las vegas in getting these pro teams? >> it's been important for that to happen. it had to fade in the minds of some of those who were in control. we couldn't buy an ad for the super bowl in the late 'national interests and early 2000s -- '90s and early 2000s. >> reporter: in the past six years vegas has added golden knights in the nhl, aces in the wnba, and raiders in the nfl. and this is currently where the tropicana hotel and casino is, but all of this is going to be demolished to make way for a state-of-the-art major league baseball stadium on the strip that will be the future home of the oakland as. >> nothing could be more spectacular than to have that kind of a facility and that kind of activity happening and fans being able to pour in and out of such a location. >> reporter: what do you think a major league baseball team on

the strip is going to go do for las vegas? >> it's going to pump visitations up definitely. a lot of fans want to follow their team. >> we imagine people will travel better to las vegas than most destinations. so when the as were playing the cubs or playing the yankees or playing the mets or playing other teams that really travel well, we're going to see them here. so it's exciting. >> reporter: in just the past year vegas has had two inwhich parades for the golden knights and the aces. [ cheers ] with the nfl, nhl, wnba, and major league baseball on the way, the only league the city will now be missing is the nba. and lebron james has made it known he wants to own that team. >> i would love to bring a team here at some point. that would be amazing. i want the team here, thank you. >> that would be fun if lebron wants to be the owner. we invite him to town permanently. >> reporter: it would be cool if lebron goes straight from player

to owner when he retires. i asked about the plans for expansion. the nba was going to figure out the collective bargaining agreement and tv deals first, then think about expansion. they got that new cba done in april. a tv deal should be done shortly. so when that happens, vegas will officially be on the clock. the powerball lottery jackpot is up for grabs in the u.s. today. check this out -- at $875 million, officials say it's the third largest in the game's history. no one has won powerball since april 19th. it's rolled over 36 times since then. the payout had some hopefuls here in the state of georgia dreaming of what they'd too about all -- they'd do with all that cash. >> i think i'd do more of a payoff and then travel. pay everything off and travel. >> i'm going to win. i'm going to give this to everybody, puts it back in the community. good luck to me. >> another lottery, the mega millions, was drawn friday. but there were no big winners, so its jackpot is now $640

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