making news in america this morning -- prison break. new details overnight. the billionaire drug lord tunnelling out of prison. on the run again. what's being done to track down one of the world's most notorious criminals. on alert. for severe storms in the midwest. millions in the cross hairs today. new fires are sparked in the west. high-flying fire crews filming the fight from their point of view. backhoe bandits. caught on camera. the extreme measures to steal an atm. and the gift of sight. a baby's priceless reaction, seeing mom and dad clearly for the first time. well, good monday morning.

we start with the hunt for one of the world's most notorious and dangerous drug lords. >> yeah, joaquin el chapo guzman was last seen saturday night inside a maximum security prison 55 miles from mexico city. somehow, he escaped tlau long tunnel that led out inside a building in a nearby neighborhood. >> there are indications that that tunnel was being built for at least a year. this morning, the all-out manhunt for el chapo guzman. after escaping a maximum security prison again. >> this is a huge failure. he's one of the most powerful drug cartel leaders in mexico, if not the most powerful. >> reporter: guzman slipping through a small hole in his cell into a tunnel complete are ventilation, lights and a motorcycle on rails. apparently used to help dig him out. escaping to freedom through a converted tunnel nearly a mile long that connects to this house. >> he's been notorious for his use of tunnels. the sinaloa cartel has a team of engineers and miners that has built over 100 tunnels between

the u.s. and mexico. >> reporter: guzman spent 13 years on the run after a previous prison escape. mexican authorities paraded him in handcuffs. after finally recapturing him just last year. he was the head of the mexican drug cartel behind one-quarter of all of the drugs sold in the u.s. his criminal empire blamed for tens of thousands of deaths from overdose and drug gang murders. >> el chapo guzman is like the osama bin laden of drug trafficking. >> reporter: and he's banked a fortune, estimated at more than $1 billion. this morning, 18 prison employees have been taken in for questioning. the escape, a major embarrassment for the mexican government. republican candidate donald trump is blaming mexican authorities for el chapo's escape. a statement from trump last night said the case is another example of mexico taking advantage of the u.s. >> trump is refusing calls from

his party to tone down his rhetoric on immigration. after thousands of supporters turned out in phoenix for trump's largest rally to date. he told "the washington post" that the immigration issue cannot be toned down. he's getting criticism from a lot of places. one place he's not getting it, fellow candidate carly fiorina. >> i think donald trump taps into an anger that i hear every day. people are angry that a common sense thing like securing the border or ending sanctuary cities is considered extreme. it's not extreme. it's common sense. we need to secure the border. >> the biggest audience to hear from trump could come next month in the first republican presidential debate. when asked by "the washington post" if he was looking forward to that debate he shrugged saying, whatever. there's a deal to save greece from financial collapse. the tense talks had continued hours past the deadline. banks in greece have been closed for two weeks. atm cash withdrawals had been limited.

greek voters must now approve the new deal. they rejected a similar one a week ago. news of the tentative deal has stock futures in the u.s. up across the board. also overseas, an announcement is expected on an historic nuclear deal with iran. that deal, nearly ten years in the making would still have to get approval from lawmakers here at home. abc's bazi kanani has been watching these developments overnight from washington. >> reporter: the negotiations over iran's nuclear program have been on and off again for nearly a decade. but today, diplomats say there will finally be a deal. secretary of state john kerry expressed optimism on sunday on his way to mass in vienna austria, where this round of talks has dragged on for more than two weeks, past three deadlines. >> i think we're getting to some real decisions. so i would say even as we have a few tough things to do, i remain hopeful. >> reporter: the deal is expected to include

unprecedented inspection of iran's nuclear facilities for at least a decade. a reduction of iran's existing supply of nuclear fuel and limits on its ability to enrich uranium. in return, iran would get relief from billions of dollars of crippling economic sanctions. earlier this week, iran's foreign minister on balcony with documents, reiterated his plan to help his country move forward. >> do you think you'll get a deal in the end? >> why would i be here if i didn't think that? >> reporter: diplomats say some final sticking points remain including disagreement over a u.n. arms embargo over iran. iranians are getting ready to celebrate a deal. in washington, they're skeptical. >> it appears the approach was to reach whatever agreement the iranians are willing to enter into. >> reporter: congress would have 60 days to review a final agreement. the deal needs approval by

officials in iran and the fiver over countries at the talks. reena? t.j.? >> the world will be watching. bazi kanani, thank you so much. pope francis returns home today after a historic visit to latin america. in paraguay he once a called for a new global economy, one that uplifts the poor. that message was well received by three of the poorest countries in south america. the pope visits the u.s. in september. days after the confederate flag came down at the south carolina capitol, thousands are showing their support for the symbol. cars and motorcycles adorned with the battle flag rode through florida in a peaceful rally. saying the flag represents heritage, not hate. but some fired at a black neighborhood nearby. there was an event celebrating the life of a confederate general. much of the midwest is still getting hammered by a violent line of storms. flooding rain, hail, damaging winds. a lightning strike is being

blamed for sparking this fire that engulfed an indiana church. a tornado damaged nearly two dozen homes near indianapolis. five inches of rain fell near louisville. left cars and homes underwater. they're bracing for more of the same today from the dakotas to the south. molly cochran with the forecast for us now. >> thank you, t.j. and reena. now for monday, two things are happening across the north central. first up is the heat. omaha, kansas city under heat advisories. well throughout monday afternoon. also the threat for severe storms. chicago, springfield, louisville, and nashville, all under the threat zone. damaging winds, isolated tornadoes and flash flooding the main impacts. call ahead if you have flight plans. also turning stormy across sections of the northeast. t.j. and reena, back to you. >> thank you, molly. crews in southern california have been battling several small wildfires. here's a bird's eye view. as a chopper drops water on a fire in new hall.

a highway near san bernardino had to be shut down. after two wildfires broke out. one of them ignited bay motorcycle crash. a house fire in san jose quickly spread to other houses and dry brush before it was knocked down. coming up what could be the fastest selling book of all time. it goes on sale tonight. vanished ten days and counting. no sign of a young mother of five. is there a new suspect? later in "the pulse." david letterman on stage. talking about the biggest mistake of his life.

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bracing for more you rupgs over the weekend, an airport nearby has to close. publishing history expected to be made at midnight tonight with the sequel to the classic "to kill a mocking byrd." the new offering from harper lee is called "go set a watchman." she actually wrote it before "to kill a mocking byrd." it's expected to be the fastest selling book ever. at the box office this past weekend, it was all about minions. after supporting roles in two "despicable me" films, they proved they could be the stars of their over movie. they took in $155 million. "jurassic world" was second. and "inside out" from our parent company, disney was third. when we come back, the beach

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she was unconscious for three minutes. >> the beach reopened on sunday. the authorities have ruled out an explosive device. some beach goers said they smelled gas after the explosion. no line, though, under that beach. the family of maszing kentucky mother of five is pleading for held inspect her disappearance. chris call rogers was last seen july 3rd by her live-in boyfriend. her car found abandoned. her cell phone, keys, and diaper bag inside. the boyfriend has been cooperative. and denies knowing anything about her disappearance. three people injured after two flights arriving at washington's dulles airport encountered severe turbulence. the first fight from puerto rico was affected 20 minutes before landing. one passenger and two flight attendants were hurt. a few minutes later, a second flight from san francisco was rocked by turbulence as well. no injuries reported from that incident though. police in south florida say two men were arrested for using a backhoe to steal an atm.

they say the men stole the backhoe and used it to smash the structure housing the atm and then put it in the bed of their truck. shortly after, the police stopped a suspicious-looking truck. the atm was never opened. boston red sox fan, she's recovering after a scary incident at fenway park. she was hit in the head by a foul ball. her wound requiring more than 30 stitches. she was sitting in the same area as another woman who was struck by a broken bat last month. some say protective netting should be extended in that area. the red sox are working with major league baseball to study fan safety. turning to professional golf. it's gearing up for a third major of the season. the british open begins third at st andrews in scotland. >> britain is where the morning sports highlights start. here's our guy at espn. hi i'm kevin connors. it was a sparkling two weeks

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he hit three home runs. the first player in franchise history to rock three homers in a home game. he's been designated for assignment this year already twice. new live "sportscenter" comes your way at 9:00 eastern on espn. i'm kevin connors. a bit of baseball history made in seattle over the weekend. >> it happened when 108-year evelyn jones became the oldest person ever to throw out a ceremonial first pitch. it was more like a flip to felix hernandez. still, that still counted. >> after the pitch, the mascot brought out a cake for her. the whole crowd then sang happy birthday to her. congrats to her. >> yeah, a big happy birthday. up next in "the pulse." another miss usa crowned. the pageant overshadowed by controversy though. and the adorable reaction from a baby who sees clearly for the first time. r the first time. to a crawl. millions of people are estimated to suffer from opioid-induced constipation, oic, caused by the opioids they use to manage chronic pain. oic is a different type of constipation. opioids block pain signals

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time now to check "the pulse." starting with the crowning of a brand-new miss usa. miss oklahoma olivia jordan won the crown, with miss texas as first runner up. >> no mention of pageant co-owner donald trump. nbc and univision both dropped the contest after trump said mexicans were criminals. celebrities who signed on to host and perform also quit in protest. when asked what big issue the country needs to tackle, miss oklahoma said race relations. >> an interesting night. i didn't realize. you said you watched it online. >> had to watch it online. it was hard to find. it was on a network a lot of people couldn't find on cable. >> you found it. >> i've still got my -- i find my pageants. david letterman made a surprise appearance over the week end. >> it happened at a comedy show over the weekend in san antonio texas. the headliners were martin

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good morning at 4:28. hope you had a great weekend. i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. if you didn't have a great weekend, it is over. back do work. sue hall and mike has the traffic. >> hike a true father. let's go monday morning. all right you lazy bums. that would be us, whatever. moving on...live doppler showing it is quiet. you need the umbrella to shade yourself from strong sunshine but we are starting off with more cloud cover to the day planner. low-to-mid 60s and by noon the clouds are back in the coast where they stay today. it will not be so sunny as yesterday. you hang out in the mid-to-upper 60s and from the low-to-mid

70s from noon to 4:00 around the bay and upper 70s to 80's inland. we fall back into the 60s and 70s by 7:00. remember the heat if last week? still in the forecast. >> sue and i are chuckling if you did not have a great weekend make eight great week. so far, doyle drive is open. this is a look at the golden gate bridge wide open too, with no delays. no cars coming across from marin county. you have four lanes in the southbound direction. road work out there federal the drive this morning. westbound 80 highway 4 you have a lane closed until 5:00. >> sue nice to have you. with doyle drive re-opening earlier than scheduled we will see how well the drivers adapt to the new road on the first morning and what lies ahead. amy hollyfield and in san francisco. amy? >> yes, i want to show you the good news. look behind me. you are look at

parkway no longer doyle drive. the cars are coming through just fine. look how much room they have because this are now tunnels for traffic in each direction. look how wide and smooth sailing it is. as traffic picks up this morning we can show you more cars using it but it is light. it is early. work went so well they open early. they opened at 9:00 last night much the land was to open at 5:00 this morning. they got their work done early. they had a lot to do, demonthish the detour. create a new thoroughfare. they got it done. they think you are going to like it. >> the main difference in the drive is the expense. we are running law all the tunnels no more movable barrier during the off commute hours. it is just going to be a tremendous expense. >> here is a drive through view of the