good morning, america. wildfire emergency. a massive blaze exploding outside yosemite, right at the height of tourist season, forcing an entire town and summer vacationers to evacuate. images captured on this firefighter's helmet cam, showing the flames now threatening the park. more than 20,000 acres scorched. the race to get it under control. system failure. the gop effort to repeal obamacare dies in the senate, a blow to president trump. but he's inviting all republican senators to the white house today, one last stab to close the deal. >> i don't think it's dead, no. but i'm certainly disappointed. repeal. >> can trump save his signature campaign promise? what will it mean for your health care? air rage. a heated fight on board, forcing a jetblue flight to turn around.

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>> reporter: good morning, robin, just an incredible scene. the fire raging. down the mountain. houses right in its path. this morning, the fight continues to slow this wildfire and save hundreds of homes. overnight, an entire town evacuated. more than 1400 firefighters battling a 54,000-acre fire. threatening 1500 structures, including homes, destroying at least eight and damaging another. forcing thousands to flee the mountain town of mariposa. a chopper pilot capturing this footage on his helmet cam, showing the magnitude of this fire. just miles from yosemite national park. clouds of smoke and flame seen for miles. the fire jumping highways, forcing several major roads to close. >> no power for those staying in the lodges and camping tonight. >> reporter: knocking out power, forcing visitors to the national park to turn around during its busiest time of year.

these photos showing how the park filled with smoke in just four hours. overnight, the governor declaring a state of emergency. the fire just 5% contained. >> i haven't seen these conditions in a long time. it's a wind-driven, slope-driven, fuel-driven fire. >> reporter: adding to the challenge, the fire's rapidly changing conditions, keeping firefighters on the move. >> i don't think we can emphasize enough how erratic and active the activity is. >> reporter: there's a lot fueling this fire. after years of drought, record rainfall adding new growth. there's also a dead tree crisis because of those conditions, one fire official has said, he hasn't seen a fire behave this way in at least 20 years. robin? >> thank you. for more, to ginger. impressive images. this is a time lapse showing how far up into the atmosphere some of those clouds reached. this is early in the week. now, watch what's going to happen. we have red flag warnings in place. we put on the moisture, and the dry.

less than 10% humidity for so many folks. through nevada. even northern utah. all right up against that moisture in the south from those tropical waves of moisture that come in and give you the monsoon flow. that's going to form thunderstorms. with that comes dry lightning. meaning the rain doesn't make it to the ground. just lightning that starts more fires. we'll get the latest from washington where the gop effort to repeal obamacare looks dead this morning. but the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says he'll still hold a repeal vote next week. and the president has invited all republican senators to the white house for lunch this afternoon. he's going to take one last shot at changing their minds. this comes as he faces new questions about a second meeting with president putin at the g-20 summit. a one-on-one talk the white house failed to disclose. for more let's bring in our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hi, george. good morning to you. before he was elected president,

trump said no one knows the system better than him, and that he alone can fix it. he's learning it's not that easy. as this morning, one of his signature campaign promises is on the verge of collapse. president trump today hoping for one last shot. a senior white house official tells abc news, it was president trump's idea to invite republican senators for lunch. a white house field trip where the "art of the deal" president hopes he'll get a chance to make a face-to-face appeal and convince his party to repeal and replace obamacare. >> i don't think it's dead, no. but i'm certainly disappointed. >> reporter: but on capitol hill, the signature campaign promise all but dead. >> seven years i have been hearing repeal and replace from congress. when we finally get a chance to repeal and replace, they don't take advantage of it, so that's disappointing. >> reporter: disappointed, but so far, not blaming republicans who were divided from the start. >> it would be nice to have democrat support. but really they're obstructionists. they have no ideas. >> reporter: mitch mcconnell in defeat. >> it's pretty clear that there

are not 50 republicans at the moment to vote at the moment for a replacement for obamacare. >> reporter: but the senate majority leader is not backing down yet. he's now planning to hold a vote early next week to simply repeal, rather than replace, obamacare. that move has democrats pouncing. >> to go forward with repeal again without replacing is not only insanity, it is a disservice to the american people. >> reporter: even some republicans are already protesting. >> we should not repeal without a replacement. and -- just an indefinite hold on this -- just creates more chaos and confusion. >> reporter: now, president trump also said it will be a lot easier to let obamacare fail. and if that happens, the blame would fall squarely on democrats. but, again, he's hoping for one last shot to change minds here today as he invited every gop senator here to the white house. to talk about health care, george. >> this is coming as the president is facing new questions now about the second

meeting he had with vladimir putin at the g-20 summit. one report that it lasted up to an hour at that dinner. the white house had not disclosed it previously. >> reporter: we just learned about this meeting yesterday. the white house is trying to downplay it. i'm being told it is a social setting. with all g-20 leaders. at one point during the dinner, the president decided to walk over to the first lady to talk to her. she was seated next to vladimir putin. the president did this with other leaders, not just putin. he communicated however using russia's translator. the president is tweeting, this morning, calling this story sick, saying even a dinner arranged for top 20 leaders in germany is made to look sinister. but, george, here's the deal. we may never know what really happened inside the dinner. it was the president. there were no other aides inside this dinner at the g-20.

let's talk to senator rand paul, one of the key votes against the senate health care plan. senator paul, thank you for joining us this morning. >> sure. >> you're calling the defeat of the plan a victory for conservatives. this has been a seven-year promise to repeal and replace obamacare. you have control of the senate. you have control of the house. you have the white house right now. obamacare is in place. how is this a victory for conservatives? >> what i'm calling a victory is not the defeat of the plan. what i'm calling a victory is that we will get to vote on a clean repeal. i have been advocating a repeal. all of it. we're going to get a vote on a partial repeal. that's a victory because i wasn't in favor of an insurance company bailout. the previous bill had about $180 billion to give to insurance companies. look, insurance companies have gotten rich on obamacare. they used to make $6 billion a year. they're up to $15 billion. we should not be giving taxpayer money to insurance companies. i objected to that. i'm in favor of and will vote to go to the clean repeal that is being proposed now. >> senator, as you know, there are not the votes now for the clean repeal. back in january, you warned against repealing without a replacement.

you said it would risk the blame for the continuing unraveling of obamacare. >> i still favor a replacement. at the same time. but what we discovered is that republicans don't agree on replacement. my idea of replacement is letting people join co-ops and letting people get the discounts and leverage by joining a big group. one thing i will recommend to the president, if i see him today, is i believe he can unilaterally legalize these buying groups through the department of labor. there's a special law was passed in the '70s, the erisa law, we think he has the discretion to legalize this. if this breaks down in congress, i think there's one enormous thing president trump can do on his own, and that is to let anybody in the country get out of the individual market where the death spiral is and get into an association so that they can get better pricing. >> i know you want to see the president today. "the new york times" is reporting he's annoyed with you. he was upset with your grandstanding to defeat the senate bill.

>> i think the president and i have a good relationship. i have been one of his strongest defenders. i will continue to defend him against mainstream media attacks. but on issues of substance like health care, he knows where i'm coming from. i've been here since i ran for office. i was at the first tea parties saying that obamacare was a mistake, and we should repeal it, the whole thing. i always wanted to replace it. still do. want to replace it with freedom, competition, legalize inexpensive insurance. i just don't want another big government program. i'm also fearful, both politically and from the point of view of policy, that if we keep parts of obamacare in place that the republican plan will fail. i'm wanting republicans to be saved from themselves. if they take over health care and pass something that resembles obamacare and doesn't work, then we will own a terrible and tragic health care system. i don't think republicans ought to own this thing. i agree with the president, obamacare is a disaster. >> senators, our viewers, as you

might imagine, are intensely interested in this. getting a lot of questions on facebook. more on this subject more than any other. here's the one coming in more than any other. why can't we all have the health care program that they, the senators and congressmen, have? we're getting that question again and again and again. >> yeah, and i think it comes from a misconception that some of the media have promoted. we're actually stuck with obamacare. my family, we hate what we have. we used to be on the federal employee plan. but we are on obamacare. it's a misconception that we're not on obamacare. we have obamacare. it's terrible. my wife and i spend hours on the phone trying to get the insurance companies to pay for anything. we're just like every american, very, very frustrated with the insurance system. >> senator paul, thank you. >> thank you. >> robin? now to new developments overnight in that fatal police shooting in minnesota. a bride-to-be killed after she called 911 for help.

now, one of the officers who was there on the scene is revealing new details about what happened. abc's linsey davis is in minneapolis with more. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. we know that justine damond made that 911 call on saturday night. we know police responded to that call. today, we're expecting to get a transcription of that call once her family gets to see it first. late tuesday, investigators revealed new details from an interview with the officer driving the vehicle that justine damond was standing beside when she was killed. two officers responded to her 911 call saturday night. reporting a possible assault outside. we're now learning the officer who fired the shot, mohamed noor, has declined to be interviewed. >> it's frustrating to have some of the picture but not all of it. we cannot compel officer noor to make a statement by law. but i wish that he would make that statement. >> reporter: but matthew

harrity, who was driving the police car, answered questions. saying they drove south in the alley in search of a suspect. they were startled by a loud noise. and then damond approached the window. noor fired through the window. according to a minneapolis tv station, harrity was stunned when his partner opened fire. it is still unclear just why the officers' body cameras were not rolling. and while the police chief has been in contact with her team over the last few days, she has been out of state on a personal strip she now plans to cut short, returning to minneapolis today. overnight, the australian prime minister joined the chorus of people demanding answers. in the death of justine damond. >> how can a woman out in the street in her pajamas seeking assistance from the police be shot like that? it is a shocking killing. >> reporter: what's unique about

this case is, the district attorney says he does not plan to give the case to a grand jury to decide whether or not to prosecute the officer. he says it's a determination he'll make himself. robin? >> all right, linsey, thank you. we're going to bring in dan abrams, you have been following this very closely. we heard what the mayor said about the police officer who shot justine. but he can't be compelled to make a statement? >> he's got a fifth amendment right just like anybody else. to invoke that right to say, i'm not going to testify. he's clearly being looked at in the context of a criminal investigation, and it is his right not to testify. the problem with that, of course, is that it looks terrible, right? >> sure. >> in connection with an investigation into a police shooting, when the officer says i'm going to invoke my fifth amendment right against self-incrimination, i'm not going to talk. i'm not going to testify, you know, they're going to lead to a lot of questions. >> there's still questions about why the body cams were not turned on.

>> i think it's pretty clear this ended up being a violation of their policy there. meaning, they're supposed to turn on the body cams. these are things you have to turn on and off, right? so they're supposed to turn them on, either when there is criminal activity, or, before the use of force. now, expect that the officers would say, look, we were just patrolling. and if that other officer's testimony is accurate, which is he suddenly hears a loud sound, and then there's a shot, they may say we didn't have time to take that action to turn it on. they are supposed to turn them on as soon as it is safe to do so. >> because, even if you turn it on, doesn't it go back in time in recording? >> correct. 30 seconds. it goes back 30 seconds. it should have recorded the 30 seconds prior to the time that they turn it on, as well. that would have been invaluable evidence in the context of this investigation. and you can tell that everyone involved in the investigation is frustrated that they don't have that. >> all right, more to come. thank you, dan.

we'll have you back in a bit. let's go to amy with the morning's other top stories. a startling headline. this is truly a horrific one. a 10-year-old boy from miami appears to be among the nation's youngest victims of the nation's opioid epidemic. atton banks died from a mix of exposure to fentanyl and heroin. it may have been on a towel at the pool. they're asking the public for help figuring out the source of the drug. and there's more bad news for chipotle today. the chain temporarily shut down a restaurant in virginia. the stock dropped 4% on tuesday. and a new york family is demanding an apology from jetblue claiming the airline kicked them off a flight for no reason. the couple traveling with three children says a flight attendant asked them to get off the plane in ft. lauderdale after words were exchanged with another passenger who complained about

their 1-year-old kicking the back of the chair. and in southern california, an explosive scene. look at that. two mylar balloons got loose and then hit powerlines and caused a power outage in long beach. and there will not be a donald/hillary rematch after all. social media was in a frenzy when it appeared tropical storm don in the atlantic just as tropical storm hilary fizzled in the pacific. if you hear meteorologists say that don is not a threat to the u.s. or that hilary is a depression, it's not a political statement. just smile and nod. just smile and nod. >> sort of leaning in and leaning out. thanks, amy. let's go back to ginger.

a lot of dangerous heat out there. >> i have to say. i looked on the hurricane list. there is a sean by the time we get to "s." we could have a spicer storm. i'm just giving you that ahead of time. ring of fire in place, johnny cash? no, a big dome of heat settled over from north dakota to new jersey. heat advisories all the way into louisiana. by wednesday, right here, this afternoon, 100, kansas city. feels like 103 little rock. let's get to the heat index forecast by sprint.

good wednesday morning. i'm lisa argen. you can see a little sun on the peninsula, and we'll look for a mostly sunny sky today. slightly warmer. we have patchy fog around the bay this morning, but temperatures coming up today. down tomorrow. a little change on friday. but it's the weekend when the heat really returns. so your hour-by-hour forecast shows the fog pulling back temporarily along the coast. so it will be comfortable. 67, san francisco. 81 today in san jose. neararararararararararararararar and coming up here on "gma," the big hearing. will o.j. simpson get parole, walk free after nine years behind bars? what his former prison guard is is saying. dan and nancy join us live. and the race to rescue this dog belonging to an nfl player, stolen while he was away. was social media to blame? to the nfl player stolen while he was away. was social media to blame? ocean. as unfathomable as the universe. a world that doesn't exist outside you...

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hey, good morning to you. i'm natasha zouves from "abc7 mornings." we are tracking developing news out of mariposa county where the detwiler fire has doubled overnight. new numbers from cal fire, 46,000 acres have burned, up from 25,000 last night. the fire is 7% contained. more than 4,900 homes are being threatened right now. let's get over to alexis smith for a check of your traffic. hi, alexis. >> hey! i want to update you on a couple previous trouble spots here this morning. we're starting to improve, believe it or not. northbound 101 through san jose, still seeing this delay at 880, but things are starting to unwind. our two multicar crashes that we had just south of trimble road have cleared, so that's starting to bounce back. also improving, southbound 880 in the oakland area, just before

fruitvale. we had all lanes temporarily stopped. everything cleared about 30 minutes ago and we are back in the green. back to you. >> alexis, thank you. meteorologist lisa argen is

good morning to you. you're waking up to this beautiful picture here in san francisco. partly cloudy skies. temperatures will come up slightly today due to a wind shift. it's 60 in mountain view, 54 at the coast with the clouds. and for mt. tam, it's looking pretty sunny. 57 in napa. highs today ranging from the upper 60s in the city and we'll hit 90 inland, but still partly cloudy. natasha? >> thank you, lisa. coming up, new details on what's expected to happen inside o.j. simpson's parole hearing tomorrow, next on "gma." we'll have another abc7 news update in 30 minutes and always on our news app and abc7news.com.

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and president trump has invited all republican senators to the white house for a lunch this afternoon, hoping to change minds about the gop effort to repeal and replace the affordable care act. right now, we begin with that big hearing for o.j. simpson. he faces a nevada parole board tomorrow. that board has the power to set him free after nine years. matt gutman is on the scene at lovelock prison. >> reporter: good morning, george. the victim of the armed robbery telling us overnight he'll testify in that parole hearing, but on o.j. simpson's behalf. all bets are simpson will get paroled. and perhaps in anticipation of that, prison officials say simpson has lost weight and gotten into great shape. new details this morning about o.j.'s simpson's upcoming parole hearing, which could set him free after nine years here. it's not uncommon to have a victim present. what seems to be uncommon is

that the victim is speaking on simpson's behalf. >> that's kind of what we're expecting. >> reporter: simpson was convicted of a botched robbery. in 2007. it was an attempt, simpson said, to get back his personal memorabilia. one which instead got him up to a 33-year sentence. we last saw him four years ago. at his 2013 hearing. >> i haven't had one incident sin here. >> reporter: we expect to hear from a now 70-year-old simpson. the hearing will be streamed live to the public. he'll have a few family members inside along with his lawyer and that victim, bruce fromong, who tells abc news he'll speak in support of simpson. craig arnett got to see simpson regularly as a prison guard. would you say that he's a model prisoner? >> yeah.

he's still an inmate, but not a problem child. >> reporter: his reportedly impeccable conduct in prison will be considered. what do you think his chances are of getting probation? >> i think he has a strong chance of getting out. i think he hasn't really been a problem in prison. he's probably got a good chance of getting out. >> reporter: that parole board consisting of six commissioners, will also consider the risk to society should he be released. le needs a majority vote, 4 of the 6 to vote for his release to be granted parole. in 1995, he was famously acquitted in the brutal slayings of his ex-wife, nicole brown, and her friend, ron goldman. a case the parole board is supposed to ignore. now, if he's paroled, he won't be released from prison until october 1st. he has a number of things going for him. his age, an unblemished prison record, the testimony of his

victim. he won't be out of legal trouble. the goldman family telling us they'll continue to hound simpson for the $33 million settlement they won against him in that civil suit back in 1997. george? >> matt, thanks. let's bring in our legal team. dan abrams. nancy grace. the consensus is he'll get paroled? >> likely. they have literally 11 factors they consider. they score it. plus one, minus one. o.j. simpson was already granted parole on 5 of the 12. everyone now believes that if you take what the parole board did previously. you think about the fact that o.j. simpson still hasn't had problems in prison, he'll probably get parole. but he's o.j. simpson. and there's that factor out there that remains. meaning, the fact that the world knows about the murder case. knows that he was found responsible in the civil case. it shouldn't matter. the question is going to be, does it?

>> will it matter, nancy? >> i'll tell you what will matter. several of the factors the parole board will be considering including the severity of crime and aggravating circumstances. those aggravating circumstances don't have to be convictions. and let me remind everybody, am i the only one that remembers that '97 jury that said he did commit double murder? that was a civil jury. it was a unanimous verdict. this parole board can consider that, as well. they can look at what that civil jury said. and that jury said that he cut the throat of his ex-wife and stabbed ron goldman 30 times. i mean, it's like -- you guys don't want to recognize the elephant in the room. a jury said he is a double killer. >> well, i read through the 11 factors that they can consider. i didn't see civil lawsuits being one of them. did i miss that one? >> it said aggravating factors and other evidence.

and not only that, when it refers to other crimes, it doesn't say convictions. >> so, when you read other crimes, you think it can be things he was accused of and acquitted of? >> listen, this is not a jury trial. this is a parole board. this is within their discretion. and again, he was sentenced to 9 to 34 years. he's done 9 years on a 33-year sentence? how can this parole board let him go if they have any con -- conscience at all? >> they have a lot of discretion and conscience does become a question. if you were able to compare him to being steve simpson not o.j. simpson. >> someone else that a civil jury said was guilty of double murder -- >> i just don't think they can start considering what a civil

jury did. >> yes, they can, under aggravating circumstances. >> but it's not an aggravating circumstance in connection -- >> that aggravates me. >> i'm sure it does. it aggravates me, too, in the sense that i'm convinced the verdict in the civil case was the right one. that doesn't change the fact that the parole board -- >> if this parole board lets this guy walk. >> you're not going to agree today. >> when something feels wrong, when something feels wrong, it is wrong, and this is wrong. >> it's not the way the law work. >> that's the last word today. thank you both. i'll anchor live coverage of the o.j. simpson parole hearing at 1:00 p.m. eastern. before that hearing, we'll speak exclusively to fred and kim goldman. tomorrow. coming up here, that instagram-famous dog belonging to an nfl star stolen. held for ransom. did social media put him at risk?

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on today's big board, some controversy for women's golf. the lpga facing a backlash over a strict new dress code. >> the updated policy which some critics are calling body-shaming cracks down on what women can wear on the golf course. abc's erielle reshef has the story. >> reporter: see-through tops,

low-cut, short shorts. a far cry from your grandmother's lpga. the morning, the ladies' professional golf association says it's time to get back to tradition, implementing a new dress code. which is causing quite a stir. >> beautiful shot. >> the new rules set to go in effect this weekend at the marathon classic in toledo, ohio. a laundry list of no-nos. forbidding racerback shirts without a collar. short skirts and plunging necklines. criticism from fans and golfers alike. some calling it body-shaming and one twitter picture posting this picture from the handmaids' tale. one twitter user posting this picture. with the comment, some ladies preparing for play under the new golf code. pro golfer paige spiranac also chiming in, untucked shirts, and clothes that don't fit, too tight or loose, should be added. because i think that looks unprofessional, too. for players like michelle wie and others who compete in more modern athletic attire, failure

to comply could mean a $15,000 fine. let's talk to sarah spain from espnw. sarah, thanks for joining us. what do you think? >> i think the reason for the outcry is it feels like we're policing women's bodies and attire across so many spaces. the classroom, the senate, the golf course. it doesn't seem like it's about what looks professional or put together. it's a fear of sexualizing women's bodies. in our society, we have a lot of trouble separating women from their sexuality. >> there's a strict dress code on the pga tour. what is the difference here? >> i think, first of all, we should use common sense. and if it's 100 degrees at southern hill, the men should be able to wear shorts. it feels like the men's dress code -- right, i mean, come on. it feels like the men's dress code is about tradition and professionalism. and the women's code, the way it's written in all caps, it feels like it's chastising. it's about the fear of

sexualization. >> jane park is a pro. she says these new rules target only a few players. >> yeah, i think that is potentially true. a lot of the more traditional players might not notice. some of the more savvy players who know that expectations for female golfers are to be dynamos on the course and also be appealing to sponsors. we're telling female athletes sometimes to sex it up for more attention. now we're telling them to sex it down. >> you're great when you're "around the horn." tell tony to cut you some slack. >> thank you. no more mute. >> take care, sarah. coming up, a health alert about dangerous condition from working out too hard too fast. the warning signs to look out for. fast. the warning signs to look out for. the ford summer sales event is in full swing. they are not listening to me. watch this. who wants ice creeaaaaaam!? so that's how you get them to listen. take on summer right with ford, america's best-selling brand.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. one final push. president trump inviting all republican senators to the white house today, taking one last shot at changing their minds on health care. can he make a deal? parenting alert. a popular retail chain for young girls is yanking makeup off its shelves. this brand reportedly containing asbestos and toxic heavy metals. the investigation right now. are you working out too hard too fast too suddenly? the dangerous side effect of trying to get in shape too quickly. what you should know before your next workout. ♪ here we go a sleepy prince george tugs dad down the red carpet. as the royals land in germany in -- this morning. charlotte with her minibouquet. charming everyone in her path. and she'll have you cracking up. issa rae here in times square. and she's here to say -- >> good morning, america.

♪ here we go good morning, america. happy wednesday to issa rae and all of you at home. >> and you know you're having a great wednesday when you see little george and little charlotte arriving in berlin this morning with their parents. they have a very busy day ahead. absolutely adorable. and we're going to reveal some of the best books this summer. we want to tell you our favorites. the one that sarah jessica parker recommended. i've been reading it. "no one is coming to save us." every weekend in connecticut, i get further and further in. it's one of those that you close it, you can't wait to open it again. >> yes, stephen king novels for me. >> i saw that. >> 1200 more pages to go. it's a classic. it's good. the top story on the morning rundown. the gop collapse on health care. the senate has scheduled another vote to repeal obamacare, even though leaders know the votes are not there the pass it. president trump taking a last stab today. cecilia vega has the latest from washington.

good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning to you. on capitol hill, his signature pledge to repeal and replace obamacare this morning is all but dead. but the president is hoping to make one last-ditch attempt to change some minds here. to the white house, he has invited gop senators today for lunch to make a face-to-face appeal. but, so far, he's not blaming republicans for this failed attempt. he's calling democrats obstructionists. >> seven years i have been hearing repeal and replace from congress. when we finally get a chance to repeal and replace, they don't take advantage of it, so that's disappointing. >> reporter: this morning, the president is also speaking out about reports of a previously undisclosed meeting with vladimir putin. calling the story sick. it happened during a dinner at the g-20. white house sources say the president chatted with putin who was seated next to the first lady and that the president used a russian translator during their talk. the white house is disputing the claim that the meeting lasted for an hour.

but there were no aides inside this dinner. it is the president relaying the conversation to aides. also in our morning rundown, the battle over baby charlie gard's future. that's the infant on life support. the family is seeking more treatment for his rare genetic condition, meeting with an american surgeon. abc's james longman has the latest, joins us from london. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the wait is on this morning for just what that u.s. specialist and his colleagues have discovered. charlie has spent the last two days being assessed by this new team. it includes dr. michio hirano. from columbia university. they're trying to work out just how charlie could benefit from this experimental treatment in the united states. dr. hirano has said he believes there is a 10% chance that charlie's muscle strength could improve. this treatment is very new. so new, in fact, that animals haven't even been tested on it yet. but a child in baltimore has undergone a similar treatment. his condition improved slightly.

was -- but it has to be said. charlie's condition is a lot more severe. so, now, all the different chemical competing perspectives will be compiled into a report. tomorrow, that report goes to a judge to make his ruling. >> thank you, james. amy has the other story in the morning rundown. that wildfire burning near yosemite national park has now forced an entire town to evacuate. 4,000 people. hundreds of homes are at risk. some roads to yosemite are now closed. lights are flickering because the fire is threatening the power supply there as well. overnight, that fire was just 5% contained. new details now about the fatal police shooting of a bride-to-be in minneapolis who had called 911 to report a possible assault near her home. the partner of the officer accused of shooting justine damond says they were startled by a loud sound at the scene before damond approached their patrol car and officer mohamed noor fired out the window. noor has refused to be interviewed about that shooting. a transcript of the 911 call is expected out today.

and a big parenting alert this morning. a retail chain that caters to young girls is pulling makeup off its shelves because it may contain asbestos. justice stores are no selling just shine shimmer is the name of the makeup. our raleigh station sent samples of just shine shimmer to a lab. it found asbestos and four toxic heavy metals. justice says it's committed to safety and has already launched an investigation. and finally, in case you didn't know, today is national hot dog day. but people in chicago are not being fooled by a stunt that ketchup maker heinz tried to pull off. people there follow a very strict no ketchup on hot dogs rule. apparently, this is like religion in chicago. heinz, well, thought they would be clever and come up with an alternative of chicago dog sauce. suspiciously described as containing red ripe tomatoes with a blend of spices. people turned to twitter slamming the marketing ploy. one person tweeted ketchup in chicago is for french fries and 5-year-olds. go away. i mean, i didn't know this. apparently this is what you put

on a chicago dog. yellow mustard, green relish, chopped onions, tomato wedges, a pickle. sport peppers, and celery salt. they're never to be topped with ketchup. >> there's no room for ketchup. >> that's true. coming up, spinning dangers. the possible side effect for the popular workout when you go too hard too fast. and george and charlotte stealing the show on that royal road trip. what's going on upstairs, lara? >> hello, george, perhaps you're wondering why i'm snacking. we're asking, could ice cream be good for you? i hope so. new brands getting a lot of buzz about that. we'll explain. queen latifah is here. and our audience. come on up, guys. we're going to have a great show. stay with us. ♪

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[ cheers and applause ] back here at "gma." and, uh -- apparently, while we were downstairs, they were doing videos up here. uh-huh. all right. >> it's like a party up here. you have no idea. you have to get up here sooner. >> i guess. [ cheers and applause ] can never get up here soon enough for "pop news," lara. >> thank you, robin. hi, george. good morning, everybody. we're going to begin with this. "through the years." ♪ through the years >> i mean, one of the great songs. a great man. this man, through the years, kenny rogers, has been a familiar voice for all of us. but now, the legendary singer is ready to close out his career after 60 years on stage.

we love you, kenny. he's going to do it, though, with the help of none other than dolly parton, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] i mean, sign me up, people. it has been more than 12 years since the duo have publicly performed together. dolly will be there to join the gambler on stage in nashville for the all in for the gambler, kenny rogers farewell concert celebration. write it down. october 25th in nashville. dolly won't be the only one singing along with kenny. idina menzel. elle king. little big town. those are just a few of the others who will pay tribute to the man, the myth, the legend. rogers says parton being at his farewell show is extra special, as they have shared some extraordinary moments since they first got together to create the number one hit, "islands in the stream." you can bet your bottom dollar, they'll be singing that. and i don't want to miss it. >> i have to tell you, when i deejayed country music back in the day, kenny rogers, i played him all the time. my last song would be, "through the years."

you never let me down. >> yep. >> he is wonderful. going to miss him. >> makes me think about my dad. love it so much. we'll look forward to that. tickets on sale july 21st. >> got it. >> so, write that down. also in "pop news" friend of "gma," former "dancing with the stars" pro, friend of "gma," mark ballas has eyes for one partner only, his wife and duet partner, bc jean. these two love birds are making some beautiful music together, in many ways i'm sure, but their new music video is hot. mark picking up a guitar for their new song, paper planes. he's an amazing flamenco guitarist as well as dancer. >> beautiful. >> they gave us a little sneak peek into their real-life wedding in the video and we're giving it to you. take a look. ♪ so remember when our memories fade ♪ ♪ our love will never age ♪ even after all >> i love that. our love will never age.

bc jean not only stunning with that janis joplin voice. she's also a major songwriter for artists like, oh, beyonce. and if you lock closely, you can spot bestman derek hough rocking out. dl he is. >> not hard to spot there. >> mark and bc jean's album is is coming. they're new single is out. congratulations. i'm sorry you're not talented. they're great. we love that whole "dancing with the stars" family. they're part of our family. and then, finally, so, guess what? yesterday, we were talking about how the show "trading spaces" is coming back. how they're looking for real-life neighbors to trade spaces. we were telling you all how you can go to tlc and apply. and then robin and i had one question. listen. where is paige davis, you asked. she's now very successful in theater. i do not think she's coming back. we were looking online. we didn't see any word. no word yet on -- remember her cute hair. i copied her hair cut. well, guess what?

guess who was watching "gma." our friends at tlc. who then called us to tell us about the reboot. let us in on a little secret. they said we could share the secret with you. they're letting us be the first to announce original host paige davis is coming back. [ cheers and applause ] >> so, did you get her the job? >> no, i think they were keeping it a top secret thing. >> no, no, no. we did it. we did it. >> we brought her back. we did it. >> we did it. [ cheers and applause ] >> 10%. so, thank you, tlc, for watching and for letting us share that great news. they also wanted us to tell you that casting for neighbors is starting in baltimore, atlanta, and los angeles. go to it, everybody. that's "pop news." >> all right, lara, thank you. and now we have a "gma" health alert about a potential risk from spinning. "the new york times" citing a new report highlighting a very rare, extremely painful, and potentially life-threatening situation. paula faris is here with the

details. good morning, paula. >> good morning, robin. what we're talking about is a severe muscle trauma. a condition called rhabdomyolysis, or rhabdo. the woman we're about to speak to, her muscles hurt, she started vomiting. and her kidneys started to fail. all after taking her first spinning class. christina is a kindergarten teacher who's on her feet all day long. a two day a week gym goer. but when she took her first-ever spin class, she landed in the hospital. >> the class started out really, really fun. there was a lot of music. there was black lights. throughout the whole class, we were encouraged to keep going, and to not give up, give our all, give our best. >> reporter: the next day, she was in so much pain, she could barely stand. >> my muscles kept swelling and swelling. and then, eventually, i started vomiting. >> reporter: doctors diagnosed her with a rare condition called rhabdomyolysis. in which extreme exercise causes muscle tissue to break down and release toxins. she would require three weeks of life-saving dialysis.

>> appropriate exercise builds muscle. but when you overexert yourself, when you do something your body is not used to, when you go just too far, that can cause massive muscle break down. and that is rhabdomyolysis. >> reporter: most often associated with active-duty soldiers and heavy weightlifting, a recent report documents 42 cases of people developing rhabdo after taking their first spin class. >> is exercise a bad thing? absolutely not. it's important that when you start exercise, you break in early. you start easy. go to spin class. but start easy and build up. >> reporter: as for christina, she's made a full recovery. is working out again. and encouraging others to listen to their bodies. >> you know your body better than anyone else. if they tell you to push yourself and you don't think it feels good, listen. >> reporter: and we do want to stress again that this is extremely rare. authors of this report are calling for safety guidelines to the spinning industry.

they want the public to know when to increase intensity, to stay hydrated, and to know the signs and the symptoms of rhabdo. it's not an exercise you start out at full strength. maybe don't start at a 10. kind of crescendo your way up. >> and good instructors do that. when you're in their class. >> they certainly do. >> it's a crescendo. thank you, paula. we're joined by dr. sabrina strickland. she's a sports medicine specialist. you got me back in the game with my shoulder surgery. and, lara had a hip done there. we know you guys very well. this particular condition we have to stress, rare, rare, rare. because people are going to think, is spinning okay to do? of course it is, right? >> absolutely. i think it's all about how you go into any type of class. whether it's crossfit or spinning. you wouldn't go out and run a marathon the very first time. it's just a matter of taking it easy. one of the things about spinning which makes it so great, it's this herd mentality. i'm going to keep up.

but not on your first spin. or second. >> right. what are the symptoms for rhabdo? >> so, rhabdo, first of all, while you're working out, you're going to feel like you're starting to lose form. if you're working out too hard, you're going to start losing control. you won't be able to stand up on the bike and have the same kind of control. afterward, you're going to have real muscle pain. not soreness when you move around. real pain. your urine will be dark. >> because of the toxins? >> the toxins. i mean, basically, you're melting your muscle. it's degenerating or dissolving. that gets in your bloodstream. and it ends up in your urine and your urine should not be dark. >> a lot of us go to class. they're like, push it. go hard. when do you know when you're pushing it too hard or when you do need to exert yourself a little bit? what is that fine line? >> i think when you start any new exercise, whether it's running or spinning, you have to go easy on yourself in the beginning. when the instructor is saying go hard, that's for your third week or fourth week, when you're doing it two or three times a week. >> and also, just know your

body. you know when you should shut it down. >> absolutely. and if you're standing on the bike and you're having trouble keeping your balance, that's too hard. >> give our best to everybody. >> thank you. we get the latest now on will and kate's european tour. the royal couple now in berlin this morning with george and charlotte. eve have pilgrim back with the details. >> reporter: good morning. the royal fab four on the move, saying good-bye to poland and hello to germany. giving us a chance to see their kids once again being kids. will, kate, george and charlotte got back on the plane for the start of their third day on the tour. apparently not fast enough for little george, who is seen tugging at his dad, impatient to get aboard. little charlotte then crawling up the steps to get inside. the royal family touching down in berlin just hours ago. the children once again stealing the show. a sleepy-looking george exiting the plane. charlotte with her own bouquet. >> it's not for show. what you see with them at public

engagements when they're on tour, they're a couple very much in love. you see it. he's always looking out for her. and i think by bringing their children and showing the sort of display of family unity, that's -- that adds to the image of a happy family doing a very important diplomatic trip. >> reporter: large crowds waited to greet them. will and kate tried some polish delicacy, including goldwasser. a traditional liquor with gold flakes, and of course, pierogies. kate, once again stunning in a two-piece floral print paired with stuart weitzman nude patent leather block heels. the duke and duchess also visiting the shakespeare theater, which counts william's father as a patron, to meet some of the performers. the royal couple ending their day paying tribute, laying roses at the monument for fallen ship workers. and one of the things we can look forward to seeing in germany from the royals, will and kate will go head to head

again. they're super, supercompetitive. they'll be battling out on the water in a rowing race which should be a lot of fun. they did this in canada. they don't like to lose. we'll have to see who wins. >> somebody's got to lose. >> i think he'll let her win. >> he's not going to let her win, come on. >> yeah. >> she's going to win fair and square. let's go ginger. >> you have to see this video. it's our "gma" -- your "gma" moment. this is wally. the dog from new jersey. a fidget spinner. his owner, chester, says he's very good at balancing things on his nose. and we just thought that made you chuckle so much today. we love it. nice and balmy out here, isn't good wednesday morning. i'm lisa argen. you can see a little sun on the peninsula, and we'll look for a mostly sunny sky today. slightly warmer. we have patchy fog around the bay this morning, but temperatures coming up today. down tomorrow. a little change on friday. but it's the weekend when the heat really returns. so your hour-by-hour forecast shows the fog pulling back temporarily along the coast.

so it will be comfortable. 67, san francisco. 81 today in san jose. neararararararararararararararar all right, let's talk ice cream. love it. could it be good for you, though? so-called healthy brands taking over supermarkets. and espn's darren rovell is here. his wife loves these treats. we're going to talk about them now. good morning to you, darren. >> good morning. you know, it seems like it's too good to be true. a pint of ice cream that has the same calories as a medium bowl of cereal with milk. that's what it says on the container. and many are not stopping until their spoons hit the bottom. >> this tastes like an oatmeal cookie. holy mother of son of a gun. >> reporter: it's the latest craze. low-calorie ice creams that have youtube fans enthused. the brands behind them just daring you to eat the entire container and not feel guilty about it. >> now you can eat a whole pint and feel great. >> reporter: halo top seeing

sales grow 2500%. its competitor, enlightened has sold $40 million of its product. and just this month, dessert giant breyers is looking to cash in launching four flavors, all under 330 calories per pint. taste, check. fewer calories, check. there's also a promise of added protein and fiber. joanna lander, a 35-year-old mother of three, knows off the top of her head how many cari h favorite halo top flavors have. if i were to say, oatmeal? >> 280 calories. i personally like to eat the whole thing. you don't have to feel guilty about it because of the low calories and the low sugar. >> reporter: how much sugar? halo top and haagen-dazs. 16 grams versus their 76. but making a nightly ritual of eating it all is not surprisingly frowned upon by nutritionists. >> the key is to get the message to not overindulge.

no one needs to eat an entire pint of ice cream. >> reporter: the reason, sugar substitutes used could lead to some, um, stomach issues. you never take down a pint for lunch? >> no, no. i eat my lunch. and then this is my sit on the couch dessert. >> reporter: it's good. now let me finish the rest of this. turn the cameras off. now, for its part, halo top tells us that the current fda-mandated serving size of a quarter of a pint is just not realistic for about 90% of people, lara? >> and they would be correct. thank you so much. adam rappaport is with us. we heard all about the profeen. do you sacrifice the taste? how does it compare to real? >> it's never going to be as creamy and rich. i'm going mind chocolate chip. what do you got? >> me, too, mint chocolate chip. >> that's pretty good, right? ten grams of protein is the equivalent of two hard-boiled eggs. so you're getting a lot of

protein. >> am i going hard-boiled eggs or ice cream, people? >> when you're drinking a power shake, that's where that is. if you're vegan. lactose intolerant. if you just don't like a lot of dairy in your diet. ben & jerry's does almond milk. trader joe's soy milk. and this hipster ice cream does coconut milk and cashew milk together. so these ones -- >> oh, that's good. >> so these ones. really good. not low calorie. a dairy alternative. >> if you're lactose intolerant, you have a choice. this one, the low calorie ice cream. less sugar, less fat. but where is the taste? >> exactly. let's give this a shot. this is typically with stevia or splenda, your sugar alternatives. >> um, we'll talk about it more. >> dutch chocolate, not bad. i like the dutch chocolate. queen latifah is coming back, everybody. thank you. thank you. u.

8:27. i'm reggie aqui from "abc7 mornings." we are continuing to track that developing news out of mariposa county, where the detwiler fire has doubled in size overnight. these flames have now burned nearly 46,000 acres. that's up from 25,000 last night. the fire is 7% contained. nearly 5,000 homes are being threatened. of course, we'll be watching out for that today. alexis, how's traffic? not great, honestly. we've really ramped up here and we're still trying to bounce back from earlier issues. southbound 680 at walnut creek, extra slow this morning. we can expect delays, left over from an earlier crash in lafayette. no delays headed to the airport. northbound 880 okay, 238 to the maze. northbound 101, highway 85 to

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from chase. so you can. hi, there, everyone. looks pretty good here in san francisco for a wednesday. we're looking at some sunshine and it's mild in the south bay. low 60s from san jose to gilroy. warming up in the north bay. look at all the sun, though. it will be warmer inland, near 90 there. upper 60s in the city. reggie? >> thanks, lisa. we'll be back in 25 minutes with

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hi. oh, barkley. i have to check this out. morning sparkle. >> no, like this. >> no, no, this is so dope. [ cheers and applause ] what's up? ladies and gentlemen and babies. >> quen just said we dope. we dope. >> y'all dope. >> you're going to hear that in the next promo. we're going to talk about "girls trip." i offed it. i'm from new orleans. we had a couple here yesterday. >> i heard. i heard you got a big old bear hug from regina hall and tiffany took over the joint. that's what tiff does. she's about to take over the world. >> the music. the music is so great. so we're going to start a conversation. when you go to a wedding, you expect to hear certain songs. wedding dee jase are saying some of the brides and grooms are giving a do not play list. this is is from the website

fifth thirty-eight. they polled wedding socouples. most likely to ban. the chicken song. electric slide. how can you ban that? >> ban the electric slide? >> and this one right here. ♪ you can't hold it >> i'm okay with that. ♪ you know you make me want to shout ♪ >> i love this one. >> what song gets you up and going? >> way into the night at the reception when serve pulled up, as we say. i can -- i can see you trying to -- yeah, you might not want to play "shout" though because they won't leave. that might give them new energy. there we go. >> aren't you glad they're banning the hokeypokey. >> they are so not. >> come on. >> ban the hokeypokey at weddings? >> the hokeypokey must go. we're adults.

this is grown. this is marriage. this is cleaving unto each other. >> one song they cannot ban. ♪ you and i ty >> no. oh, man, oh. got the video and everything. i love it. >> wow. i loved -- i haven't seen that in awhile. >> oh, my gosh. i still got that suit. >> i know. so happy. proud of you. we see that see what you're doing now. >> i do like that y'all just jumped right in with that. hey. i see everybody is ready. you need some crowd response things. >> they could be on a girls trip. >> they could. [ cheers and applause ] >> you know? there is a girls trip. [ cheers and applause ] >> definitely. definitely, because you know, they look very nice today. i see a lot of freak in people's

eyes. i can see them on a cruise and places turning up. this is a real lit crowd. you have to watch them. they look really, really well behaved. until they get on that girls trip. >> tell us about the movie. >> "girls trip" is about four girl who is went to college together, best friends. they take an annual trip to the essence festival in new orleans every year. half a million people invade the city for a huge music festival. they've grown apart. their lives have gone different directions. one who is like a young oprah in the making decides she wants to bring all the girls together for a girls prip to essence after five years. and -- then all the craziness ensues. there's a little drama with my character, sasha, and the lead, played by regina hall.

we have things that haven't been dealt with. there's some infidelity going on. lots of rachetness happening. lots of drinking going on. it adds to the fun a little bit. >> just a little naughty language. >> some battles. some dance battles happening. >> i love that scene. i love the dance battle. >> a lot of music. you feel like you're in new orleans when you're watching the show. the backdrop of the the city. the city is a character, for sure. >> i watched the movie. i wish i was cast. it looked like you all had a great time. >> you could -- knowing you? both y'all could have been in it. >> why you throwing me in? >> because i know. i know. i -- let's not -- girls trip, 2. you're going to have to make a cameo. >> was it hard to stay focused because you all were having such a great time? >> you saw the movie, right? you know the scene with the fruit? >> uh huh. >> yeah, i had a problem staying

focused. me and jada, it took us two days. you have to see the movie. it was a funny scene. >> i take it we're not going to show that scene. >> no, we're not. >> nah, this is for the adults. >> here's what e we can show. >> the credits. >> you look beautiful. >> thank you. >> now take it off and put this on. >> this dress is a mosquito net. >> then maybe you'll catch something in it. >> yeah, a man. lisa, you look like someone's puerto rican grandmother. don't even. i already know. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> too natural. too natural. >> you do already know. you and jada worked together 21 years ago. >> we haven't been on camera today like this since "set it off." oh, look at us. we was babies.

we was babies then. we worked together through the years. she's hired me. we have worked together as producers. she produced "the secret life of bees" and the talk show. we have done a bunch of stuff through the years. this long the get back on camera together. >> it was worth the wait. >> it was worth the wait. she was like, you know, la, i think after all this time, we might have made another classic together. so i mean, i'm hoping it becomes that. i love her character. you're going to love jada in this movie. she's so funny. endearing. >> she really evolves. >> oh, look. look at that. we got some fine men in this movie. we have larenz tate. and ne-yo is in this thing. >> something for everyone. >> who are you most like, the character? of the four? they're all so different. >> please tell me. please tell me. >> i've been around so long i've

been all four of these characters. i was definitely the wild one. tiffany. >> uh huh. >> and then, but, i had to leave that at the girls trip and go back to being the boss. regina. i think i'm probably least like my own character, the gossip the. i'm not really gossipy. my character has a good heart and rides for her friends. so i am like that. and lisa is kind of overly domesticated and, i have been tamed once or twice. it's hard to keep me in that box. >> openly domesticated. >> overly. she forgot her sexy. she was the wild one in college. so we have to remind -- she needs to get her groove back. she's been raising kids. taking care of the home. it's time to find lisa the woman, by herself, who she is autonomously. and she finds it. >> you can find it in "girls

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[ cheers and applause ] good times continue. "insecure" issa rae, the gold. globe knot nominated star of the

hbo show that "time" magazine is calling sharpest comedy of the year. season one left us with a cliff hanger. will issa and her boyfriend get back together after she cheat snd how could you do that? here's a sneak peek. >> i compare every dude to lawrence. >> that's expected. >> he probably still hates me. that's fine. >> he still responds to your text messages, right? >> it's all bills and apartment stuff. he won't come and pick up his mail. i want us to be cool. i don't want him back. >> it's okay if you do. >> you made us -- were we team lawrence? team issa? first of all, congratulations. very proud of you. all that you have done. you take it from a web series to getting this golden globe nomination but you're still -- you're still that little, just girl at heart. >> yeah, i'm still.

awkward and uncomfortable. being a part of hollywood and havinging a tv show is amazing. and people always ask me, what's changed? you know. you're recognized everywhere. that's not necessarily the case. i still feel like star-struck everywhere i go. i saw queen latifah. you saw queen latifah. she's like, i'm going to watch your show. it just feels so cool to be here. >> you know who else said, oh, i watch you. at the white house. former president brark barack o. take a look at this. >> president obama. >> i know. i can't. >> he was saying he watches you. how did it feel that moment? knowing that he -- >> first of all to be invited was a big thing. i was like, mom, you're coming with me. she was like, duh, i am. there was never a question. we got there. it was so beautiful. it was one of the last parties that they threw. we knew he was going to come out

and make this speech and try to get -- i was focused on getting my mom to the front. you get to the front. you get your picture. she got to the front. he was shaking everybody answer hands. and, um, i saw her -- i saw him hug her, give her a kiss, and lost mer mind. i was like, she got a little bit of something. there's a space right there. let me just at least touch him. i like -- made my way to the front. and, i was with my co-star, yvonne. she was just -- just as excited as i was. he made his way to us, he cease her. he sees me. he tells her, she's having a good year, huh? about me. and then, i was like, you know, obviously shaken. i was like, you know me? you the president, you know me? he was like, i love seeing black women be creative. i love you show. i love your sound track. i can't say any of that until after i'm president because the

language is a little colorful. he held my and that entire time. both of our hands. when he walked away, i collapsed. to my knees. >> there's something about him. why do you feel it resonates with so many people of different races, this show? >> i think we're is a very specific show about two black girls. but it's about friendship. relationships. it's about -- we really tackle universal things. so, you know, just as -- anybody who watches it has a best friend, anybody has been in a relationship. everybody has felt insecure or uncomfortable at one point. everybody feels like they don't visit together at some point in their lifetime. >> tell us about season two. that was a cliff hanger you left us with. >> we did. season two, just giving as you mentioned, issa cheated on her boyfriend. season one was all about her being active the. she made decisions is she

regretted. >> the character cheated. but in real life, they think you did. >> men are so angry with me. so many men watch and identify with jay's character, laurnl, i'm floored. i was like, i didn't write this for you. i'm glad you're watching it. but don't come at me like i cheated on you. so, i'm flattered by the fact that they take these characters so personally. >> because you're just so real. >> we try to tackle real issues. our writers' room is superdiverse. if you tell a story in the writers' room, it's going to be on tv. >> thank you for always thinking of us. we're so incredibly proud of you. can't way to see what you do next. >> thank you so much. >> season two of "insecure" sunday on hbo. i'm on team issa. le outside to ginger. i love that. you know what? out here this morning, i call this the air you can wear.

it's starting to feel pretty thick out here. this is the pellen family from lincoln, nebraska. your hometown, you knew this, is going to be hot, hot, hot. the excessive heat warning stretches into st. louis. feels like 105. it makes it to the >> good morning, it's wednesday. and we're already looking at some sunshine here in san francisco. temperatures just slightly warmer today. more of a northerly wind brings our inland temperatures up by about 5 degrees.s.s.s.s.s.s.s.s. >> that weather report brought to you by state farm and coming up, the best books of the summer. we're going the reveal them.

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there's nothing like a good read in the summer. get ready for our "gma" must

read list. "insecure's" issa rae back with us. and author and vanity fair writer sloan is here with us. so glad you're here. we decided to go to our viewers. what are their questions? take a listen. >> i love anything that is going to make me bite my nails as much as "girl on the train" did. what's the next thriller? >> so -- issa, present -- "the lyinging game." why? >> well, first of all, it's a very cinematically famous famouu it reminded me of the secret history. if you took the most suspenseful elements and put it in the book. >> is it spooky? can't sleep at night? >> sounds like a must read.

another question from one of our viewers. take a listen. >> i'll be people-watching and sipping rose on the beach this weekend. any suctions for something light and fun? >> "fitness junkie." >> very light. very fun. a woman whose boss tell us her she has to lose 30 pounds or lose her job. it's a feminist-adjacent satire. it's lots of fun. >> you like it? >> you should read it. >> i have to start with "the lying game." i'm hooked. here we go. one more viewer question. for our experts. sloan are you ready? >> i am. >> take it away. hey, "gma." i'm looking for a great

this summer >> "the rules do not apply." it's not uplifting. but it's beautifully written and funny. it's about loss and grief and -- you'll love it. >> realdy deep. well written. >> it's actually really beautiful. >> not good to be sad in the summer. you're wrying them down? >> yeah. >> we have our picks. we did our segment. we wanted to share with you some new ones. this one, i was inspired by, dud you see ryan murphy's feud? oh, my godness gracious. i heard if you liked "the feud" the real-life story about joan crawford and bette davis. the book is incredible. i cannot put it down. that is my summer read. it's hollywood at its greatest and worst. but delicious.

what else? >> "the answers" by catherine lacey. it has the weirdness and the thought-provoking curiosity of a fall read. it's about an ablgter who is very famous. who hires a set of different women all to sort of become a kind of girlfriend for him. >> very specific. midsummer read. quick? >> i have to shout out my girl, gabourey sidibe. she's so fierce. she's my senegalese sister. i wanted a book with confidence. >>

[ cheers and applause ] sloen crossly's new book, look alive out there, comes out early next year. we're getting it. up to robin and george. >> why? bye bye.

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and good morning. i'm reggie aqui from "abc7 mornings." this is sky 7 video of united flight 408 returning to sfo. they had an emergency landing just a few minutes ago. apparently, there was some sort of maintenance issue. we're told it was minor, and that's all we know at this time. the plane was headed to washington, d.c., when it got turned around. as you can see, it landed safely. so, good news there. lisa argen, give me good news. yes! we're getting a lot of sunshine around the bay. we had some dense fog earlier and temperatures are responding. mid-60s in san jose. today we're coming up just a he inland east bay with a high near 90. 60s and partly cloudy at the coast. alexis? okay, we don't have any major incidents right now, but boy, we've got a handful of smaller issues and still trying to bounce back from earlier problems, too. so, northbound 101 basically a parking lot all the way through san jose. and a quick check of drive times, too. westbound 80 near gilman, new

crash, highway 4 to the maze 32 minutes. reggie? >> thanks, alexis. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new film "girl trip," queen latifah. and from the disney film "descendants 2", sofia carson. plus, performance from recording artist steve aoki. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> kelly: hi! [cheers and applause] hi. hi.