>> the styling section. >> have a great he can end. good morning, america. holiday weekend warning. new infections of the coronavirus topping 50,000 for the second day in a row as we head into the fourth of july. >> we're setting records practically every day of new cases in the numbers that are reported. that clearly is not the right direction. >> cases soaring in texas. 90 counties setting all-time records this week. now after growing pressure, the governor making masks mandatory. while in washington, more than 100 fraternity members reporting they've tested positive. and in miami, this hospital seeing twice as many covid patients as they did at the peak in april. beach backlash. as florida, california and texas close popular spots, the lake of the ozarks saying they're

expecting record turnout after this memorial day scene and myrtle beach welcoming tourists despite being linked to multiple outbreaks as a south carolina doctor says they're facing a category 6 hurricane of illness. the mayor joins us live. flyovers and fireworks. president trump holding his fourth of july celebration at mt. rushmore expecting thousands but not requiring social distancing or masks. insisting the crisis is being handled as testing trouble grows, the labs now saying they can't keep up with demand. under arrest. jeffrey epstein's ex-girlfriend and alleged co-conspirator ghislaine maxwell waking up behind bars accused of helping him recruit, groom and sexually abuse teenage girls. now the lawyer representing more than 50 of epstein's alleged victims joins us live first on "gma." breaking overnight, the new charge filed in the case of missing ft. hood soldier vanessa guillen. the gruesome discovery as her

family demands justice. caught on camera, the terrifying bison encounter in yellowstone national park. the woman getting too close, charged. lucky to survive. ♪ no one else was in the room where it happened ♪ and "hamilton" is here. now we're all in the room where it happened. the highly anticipated hit finally streaming, and one of the biggest stars is joining us live. we are not throwing away this shot. ♪ and good morning, america. happy friday. happy holiday weekend as well. we've got a great crew here at the desk. of course, my weekend partner eva pilgrim and will reeve anchoring today for the first time. he also serves as my part-time stunt double on weekends. >> you know, whit, i dreamt of filling in for michael strahan when i was a kid. i just thought it would be on

the giants, but this is also a dream for me. thank you to our amazing crew and you're like family, and thank you for starting your morning with us. >> good to have you. >> thanks, will. we begin with the coronavirus emergency. a lot of concern as 26 states now show an increase in hospitalizations. and as so many get on the road to travel for the holiday, chicago now issuing a travel advisory like new york, new jersey and connecticut requiring visitors from 15 states to quarantine. there are concerns about travelers spreading the virus state to state. victor oquendo begins our coverage in miami beach where those famous beaches will be closed this holiday weekend. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, eva. this is one of the main entry points to miami beach, officially closed for the fourth of july weekend. let's go to our drone to give you a look from above. nobody should be out on the sand right now as south florida tries to slow the spread and avoid those large crowds. other hot spots across the country taking similar measures. beaches also closed in texas and california. this morning, the country is reeling from a record-setting week.

the u.s. seeing more than 50,000 new cases of covid-19 for the second day in a row. >> we're setting records practically every day of new cases in the numbers that are reported. that clearly is not the right direction. >> reporter: at least 19 states have reversed or paused re-opening with the holiday weekend here, officials are warning people to remain vigilant. places like the lake of the ozarks in missouri which drew huge crowds like these over memorial day expecting a record turnout. >> i've never been really concerned overly about the holiday weekend, but i will tell you this one concerns me. there is no law that we can enforce on social distancing, on traveling. we do not do that down here. >> reporter: in seattle near the original epicenter of the american outbreak, more than 100 fraternity members at the university of washington have self-reported testing positive for covid-19 from 15 different frat houses in what's being called the greek row outbreak.

>> i have seen people that are just living their normal life and, you know, many times it's just partying and enjoying. >> reporter: facing skyrocketing cases and hospitalizations, texas governor greg abbott making masks mandatory statewide despite weeks of hesitation speaking with ktrk. >> we've learned that the best way that we can both remain open for business while also containing the spread of covid-19 is through the strategy of requiring masks that will slow the spread. >> reporter: in florida -- >> is your floor at capacity right now? >> yes. >> reporter: these doctors suiting up at miami's jackson memorial hospital where they are seeing a surge in cases. they're pausing elective surgeries, bracing for more patients. >> we don't want to be like new york. we don't want to be like italy where you have a gynecologist taking care of your icu patients because we ran out of doctors. we don't want to get to that point. >> reporter: they're caring for twice as many covid patients now than the peak in april. >> if we don't reduce the infection rate of the community,

several weeks from now we'll be underwater. >> reporter: in south carolina, this dire new warning. >> this is a category 6 hurricane of illness. we can't evacuate. we need to stay in place. >> reporter: local officials in one of the state's tourist hot spots, myrtle beach, already linked to multiple outbreaks in the past few weeks putting a new mask mandate into effect overnight. and in addition to the beach closures, miami-dade's mayor implementing stricter rules effective immediately. there is a countywide curfew and he is also rolling back the re-opening of movie theaters and casinos. if you are dining out in miami-dade county, you now have to keep some kind of face covering on at all times unless you are actively eating or drinking. whit? >> victor oquendo in miami, thank you. joining us now is the mayor of one of the top beach destinations in the country, myrtle beach, south carolina. mayor brenda bethune is joining us right now. thanks for taking the time to speak with us this morning. happy fourth of july. i want to jump to the holiday

weekend. you are expecting thousands of visitors, but your beach community is currently experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases right now. how worried are you about this outbreak getting worse? >> well, it's a major concern here in myrtle beach. as you mentioned, we will expect thousands of tourists, approximately over 100,000 this weekend. so it's a concern especially for our residents and our community as a whole. >> so we've seen other cities doing this as well. in one way you're hoping to curb the surge with a mandatory mask order that goes into effect today requiring people to wear masks in public places. but do you think -- we're now in july. this is months after the peak of the pandemic. do you think you waited too long to take this action? >> well, in hindsight, we probably did, and we should have enacted a mask order when the hotels opened back up. however, we did not have that authority locally at that time.

just last week our state attorney general gave that power to the local municipalities to be able to enact a mask order and other things. so i wish that we could have done it sooner. we acted on it as quickly as possible and we just hope that now we can get everyone to comply with it and keep everyone safe while they're here. >> governor mcmaster has refused to give a statewide mask order. how much does that create a problem for your community when you have different rules just around your city? >> well, myrtle beach is much different than a small city in the upstate. so i can't say that i disagree with not having a statewide mandate, because the rest of the state doesn't deal with the type of influx of visitors that we do. what i think is important to focus on is the fact that the governor and the attorney general gave that power to the

local cities to their municipalities. and we're all doing the best that we can. we want people to stay safe and the main point is we've got to protect the people that are here as well as our own residents and we believe that the masks will help do that. >> speaking of protecting the people who are there, there are reports of hundreds of new covid cases in d.c., virginia and other areas linked to trips to your city, myrtle beach. do you accept responsibility for some of that? >> well, i don't think the responsibility is all on us. people spread this virus, not places. and there is no way to determine if the people who are coming here have already been exposed to it or if they got it here. so i think that's a very unfair analogy just for the very sense that, if i get the virus, i don't know where i get it from. so i don't like to place blame.

i think that that does not help solve the issues that we are all facing. >> i hear what you're saying about placing blame. but isn't that part of the issue here? that's why there was supposed to be testing, contact tracing so you actually can keep track of where the outbreaks are happening and where people are coming from, but i do want to ask you something else because victor mentioned this in his piece. yesterday charleston reported the severe impact of the virus. health officials saying a nearby city, charleston described it as a category 6 hurricane of illness. do you have similar fears about the strain on your hospital systems there? >> that's always a concern and our emergency management team is in constant communication with our hospitals throughout the area daily. that is something that is very, very closely monitored and that is one reason why the mask order was so important. we actually heard from a lot of those hospitals that this is what they wanted and needed. >> mayor bethune of myrtle beach, thank you for your time this morning.

will, over to you. >> thank you. >> whit, thanks a lot. as we've seen with millions on the move this holiday weekend, there are concerns about tourists traveling and then bringing the virus with them. our gio benitez is at the george washington bridge in manhattan with more. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, will, good morning. yeah, people will be crossing state lines quite a bit this weekend, and for the most part, they will be choosing cars over planes. but that also means there are new concerns as this virus spreads and people celebrate the fourth of july. in fact, austin sent out an emergency alert saying to stay home and avoid nonhousehold gatherings. now chicago issuing a travel advisory like the one issued by new york, new jersey and connecticut. the city requiring visitors from 15 states to quarantine. now, this is also looking to be the busiest weekend in months in the air and now this photo from senator jeff merkley getting a lot of attention online. he sent it to american airlines

on twitter calling it incredibly irresponsible that the company is now filling middle seats. while american says that the plane had 26 empty seats, american and united are booking all seats on the planes. will? >> now, gio, if you're committed to traveling, you're really going for it, what should you do to make sure you don't run into any problems on the road or in the skies or wherever you go? >> reporter: yeah, listen, no matter how you travel, you need to make sure that you are looking at these travel advisories for the state that you're coming from and the state that you're going to if you are crossing state lines. even if there's no surge in either one, still you need to make sure because they could have advisories in place. so you've got to check, will. >> all right, gio benitez with important travel advisories ahead of this holiday weekend, thank you, gio. eva? amid concerns about large gatherings, the president is set to hold his independence day celebration at mt. rushmore tonight. the governor said they will not enforce social distancing or require face coverings. rachel scott is at the white house with more.

good morning to you, rachel. >> reporter: hey, eva, good morning. yes, and public health officials are sounding the alarm about this event warning that it could be a perfect storm for easy transmission. several thousand people are expected to attend, and the state's governor sending a blunt message to residents who are concerned about getting sick to stay home. this morning, as coronavirus cases across the country soar, and health officials warn against large crowds, president trump is bringing thousands together for a fourth of july celebration at mt. rushmore. >> we will have a tremendous evening. it's going to be a fireworks display like few people have seen. it's going to be very exciting and it's going to be beautiful. >> reporter: fireworks and military flyovers on full display in south dakota but those watching not required to wear a face mask or social distance. >> we told those folks that have concerns that they can stay home. >> reporter: the event coming as the president continues to insist the covid crisis is being handled.

>> we haven't totally succeeded yet. we will soon. >> reporter: but he's contradicting some of his top health experts. >> we are not flattening the curve right now. the curve is still going up. >> reporter: the trump administration's own testing chief cautioning testing labs could soon be overwhelmed. two labs, quest and labcorp, already warning of coronavirus testing delays as demand surges. as vice president mike pence returned to florida hours after the state hit a record in new cases -- >> wash your hands. practice good hygiene, wear a mask when it's indicated by local officials, or wear a mask when you can't social distance. >> reporter: news overnight that his visit to another hot spot, arizona, earlier this week was delayed a day after secret service agents preparing for the trip tested positive for covid-19. and this is the second time in about two weeks that secret service agents have tested positive for covid-19 while preparing for a trip with either

the president or the vice president. we know at least two other agents tested positive for the virus ahead of the president's rally in tulsa last month. whit? >> all right, rachel scott for us in washington, thank you. we want to turn to something we can all celebrate this fourth of july, baseball is back. the mlb's summer camp has officially begun as fans count down to opening day. t.j. holmes has more on that. t.j., good morning. >> reporter: good morning, i mean no offense to my brothers in major league baseball, but they can be kind of nasty sometimes with the spitting and licking of the hands and touching the ball and throwing it. it's just nasty. that is not good pandemic hygiene. so in a sport that has so many rules they're adding some new ones before it's time to play pandemic ball. baseball is back. with spring/summer training under way at stadiums across the country, but in the midst of a pandemic, few players or managers know exactly what to expect. >> we've never experienced

anything like this with temperature checks. there's social distancing of baseball players. we're not used to it. >> reporter: the league is preparing for the worst, testing players every other day. the mlb says they'll release the number of tests that come back positive but won't identify the players unless they get consent. >> knowledge is power right now. one, understanding the process, embracing the process and then, two, responding quickly and honestly for the good of all. >> reporter: so how is the league planning to keep the players safe? in addition to rigorous testing, the league will implement temperature checks and per usual there won't be any crying. >> there's no crying in baseball! >> reporter: and now no spitting. the sport once synonymous with chewing tobacco and sunflower seeds is now outlawing spitting of any kind. but pitchers will be allowed to carry a small, wet rag for moisture instead of licking their fingers. >> if you could myopically focus on literally the nine guys on the field and the diamond, you'll be fine. >> reporter: basketball fans can also rejoice as the nba is

putting the finishing touches on its closed compound at disney world. this week each team's court from home shipped and installed in this ballroom. of course, baseball also synonymous with what? you have to argue the call. you've seen some of the managers run out and get into the face of the umpire. can't do that. you better stay six feet away if you want to make your argument to that umpire because, yes, they will have suspensions and possible fines and you could get kicked out of a game if you argue a call up in somebody's face. so social distance even when you're making your point. >> a lot of rules. we're still talking about the no spitting. that's like as part of the game as peanuts and cracker jacks. >> reporter: they said let it go, guys. let it go. >> all right, t.j. thank you so much. we're following a lot of other headlines here on "gma." the new details coming in about the arrest of ghislaine maxwell. jeffrey epstein's former girlfriend and alleged co-conspirator, the lawyer representing dozens of epstein's alleged victims joins us live. first though on "gma" we

want to go to ginger for the weather. good morning. >> reporter: yes, good morning to you all. good morning to everybody out there. you know we're going to be hot. you heard it and say, yeah, it's july. it's already been very hot. so when you see heat advisories from texas up to minneapolis, you know you'll feel 90s to the 100s and also chicago to detroit could see 90s for about seven to ten days. so this is just the beginning of what -- and we've already had a very high year. chicago already had ten 90 plus days. albany, hottest start to the summer since 2005. so real quick look at what happens numberswise going into the weekend. philadelphia, 92, raleigh, 96. let's get the weekend forecast sponsored by caesars rewards. philadelphia, 92, raleigh, 96. let's get the weekend forecast sponsored by caesars rewards.

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good morning. welcome to friday. pretty cloud uy out there and temperatures running in the mid-50 ds 060s. more the deeper you head inland. breezes are back along breezes and dangerous waves at our beaches as we head now all the way through 8:00 sunday. so don't turn your back on that water. temperatures today below average but look at the surge of warmth. away from the coast saturday and sunday then back to average for monday. just kind of a holiday heat, julian. >> thank you. coming up, the arrest of jeffrey epstein's former girlfriend accused of helping

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of the washington redskins to change the team's controversial name. fedex which owns the naming rights to the team's stadium through 2025 is officially requesting the change and nike has pulled the team's apparel from its website. and take a look at this dangerous encounter with a bison. a woman was visiting yellowstone national park. watch this. when authorities say that the -- she approached the animal. it charged and injured her. she was airlifted to a hospital. and this morning, we are celebrating the life of one of the most beloved anchors, broadcast legend hugh downs who was a staple at abc's "20/20" desk for more than two decades, famously partnering with barbara walters on some of the biggest stories of our time. we'll have much more on his life and legacy still ahead. but we begin with the fbi's arrest of jeffrey epstein's longtime associate, ghislaine maxwell. the british socialite has been charged with helping recruit underage girls for the convicted sex offender.

in just a moment, we'll speak with brad edwards, an attorney representing more than 50 women who say they were victims of epstein. but first adrienne bankert has the latest on the case. good morning, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning to you too, eva. we are out in front of epstein's mansion on the upper east side of manhattan. now, according to investigators, maxwell allegedly befriended these girls and took them shopping and to the movies, grooming them before turning them over to epstein where he would abuse them at his properties like this one in new york. this morning, ghislaine maxwell, the alleged co-conspirator and ex-girlfriend of accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein is waking up behind bars. the 58-year-old charged in a six-count indictment including conspiracy and perjury, accused of facilitating epstein's sex crimes by helping him recruit, good morning and ultimately abuse three unnamed teenage victims, one as young as 14

years old between 1994 and 1997. >> maxwell played a critical role in helping epstein to identify, befriend and groom minor victims for abuse. in some cases, maxwell participated in the abuse herself. >> reporter: the fbi arresting maxwell thursday in branford, new hampshire, at this 156-acre property dubbed tucked away that she bought for more than a million dollars. >> she slithered away to a gorgeous property in new hampshire continuing to live a life of privilege while her victims live with the trauma inflicted upon them years ago. >> reporter: investigators say that property was carefully purchased in full with cash by an anonymous llc and alleged that maxwell had been carefully attempting to avoid detection since epstein's death, moving at least twice, shuffling money between more than 15 different bank accounts and using a fake name for mail and deliveries. for years, maxwell has been accused by dozens of women of helping to procure and groom young girls for epstein, allegations she consistently denied. >> jeffrey epstein's network of

enablers stole from me. they robbed me of my youth, my identity, my innocence and my self-worth. >> reporter: the indictment alleges that she would normalize sexual abuse by discussing sexual topics, undressing in front of the victim, being present when a minor victim was undressed, and/or being present for sex acts involving the minor victim and epstein. >> my office and the fbi remain committed to doing all within our ability to bring justice to individuals who enabled, facilitated and participated in the acts of abuse. >> reporter: maxwell's arrest comes one year after epstein was charged in a federal indictment with sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. weeks later he took his own life while in federal custody. she has kept a low profile ever since, rarely spotted like in this headline-making photo, apparently eating at a california in-n-out burger two days after epstein's death. but authorities say they never lost track of her whereabouts.

>> we moved when we were ready and miss maxwell was arrested without incident. >> reporter: and maxwell faces up to 35 years in prison. eva? >> all right, adrienne bankert, thank you. and joining us now is brad edwards, the attorney representing more than 50 women who say they were victims of jeffrey epstein. he's also the author of the book, "relentless pursuit." thank you for being with us this morning. let's get to it. you said, quote, today brings us one step closer to justice. maxwell has been pretty elusive for years, several of the victims have long been calling for her arrest. how surprising was this arrest to you and to your clients? >> well, the arrest was more surprising to my clients than it was to me. i knew that at some point in time it was going to come, especially with the perseverance of the new york prosecutors, but regardless it was a monumental day yesterday, and my clients are very relieved. >> what have your clients said about maxwell and what did you

discover researching your book about her role in epstein's alleged crimes? >> yeah, you can't overstate her role. without her, there would be no epstein. meaning the monster that we all know could not have existed without ghislaine maxwell and my clients are overwhelmed with emotion but also know that there's a difference between an arrest and a conviction and we have a long road to go so they're really just hopeful that more people will come forward. there are a lot of other people out there with information. they want more people to come forward and share the information they know. >> and speaking of that long road, how strong do you think the case against maxwell is, and what do you think her defense might be? >> well, it's a historic case obviously. we're talking about a time period from '94 to '97. the victims are extraordinarily credible. there are other very credible witnesses. so from a factual standpoint it's a strong case, but it's a

historic case. so are there legal technical defenses? maybe, and i would expect that's what you are going to see from her. >> federal prosecutors have publicly encouraged more victims to come forward. you just mentioned that as well this morning. do you think more victims will come forward, and where does this case go from here? >> absolutely. i think it's going to be very similar to what you saw when jeffrey epstein was arrested a year ago and after he was incarcerated, a lot more victims started pouring in and calling me or calling the fbi, and the case only began to get a lot stronger. that's what we're going to see right now but time is of the essence. we want it to happen now. >> there's also a civil case against epstein's estate. can you kind of give us an update on where that stands and where that goes as we look to the future? >> sure. after his death, we filed many lawsuits, and then we began working on setting up a victim claim program so that there would be an alternative for the victims to pursue compensation

that they all really deserve without litigation, and the program just started. i expect, because we spent a lot of time trying to develop it ourselves, i expect it's going to be the most successful of its kind so long as it's administered fairly, and i have great confidence it will be. that just got under way last week. >> brad edwards, thanks for being with us this morning. whit? >> eva, thank you. coming up here an alert ahead of the fourth of july weekend. what a new study reveals about store bought fireworks and toxins. next here on "gma," the new discovery and demand for justice for soldier vanessa guillen missing since april.

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back now with the demand for back now with the demand for justice for soldier vanessa guillen who disappeared in april after telling her family that she was the victim of sexual harassment. now two months later, authorities have made a disturbing discovery. diane macedo has the very latest. diane, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning to you. so after all this time after private first class vanessa guillen vanished from ft. hood the justice department is now painting a gruesome picture of her death, saying her alleged killer not only confessed to this newly named suspect, but that that suspect also helped him dispose of her body. now guillen's family is demanding more answers including was that body found, in fact, vanessa guillen's?

overnight federal prosecutors formally charging 22-year-old cecily aguilar in connection with the disappearance of 20-year-old ft. hood soldier vanessa guillen. according to the complaint aguilar is charged with one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence accused of helping another soldier, aaron robinson, dispose of guillen's body. robinson, a suspect in guillen's disappearance died by suicide wednesday morning after being confronted by police and federal marshals. that confrontation came a day after investigators found human remains about 20 miles away from the base. but while guillen's family believes those remains are hers, the army has not independently confirmed that. private first class vanessa guillen was last seen on april 22nd just before noon at a parking lot outside of her barracks. authorities say her car keys, room key, i.d. and wallet were later found in the armory room where she works. but guillen was nowhere in sight. her family says before she went missing, guillen told them she had been sexually harassed by a superior, but didn't report it out of fear of retaliation.

>> she was afraid to report it. she reported it to her friends and reported it to her family. she even reported it to other soldiers on base, but she didn't want to do a formal report because she was afraid of retaliation and being blackballed. and she, like most victims, tried to deal with it herself. >> reporter: the army said it's investigating those sexual harassment claims, but after months of pleading for answers her family is criticizing the army for taking too long to act. >> since she was little, she wanted to join the army to have better opportunities for herself and for my parents, to be someone in life. to be someone important. that's why she wanted to join, to protect and serve, but yet they failed her. >> reporter: aguilar is in custody awaiting her initial appearance in federal court. meanwhile, guillen's family is demanding a congressional investigation and the league of

united latin-american citizens is urging all women especially latina women to not enlist in the army unless there are assurances they will be protected when serving our country. whit? >> a concerning case. diane macedo, thank you. coming up, the governor of delaware is joining us live, how he's preparing the state for the holiday weekend after scenes like these at the beaches. and up next, our "play of the day" you're going to want to see. it's hilarious. to be with you all the time ♪ right now, there are over a million walmart associates doing their best to keep our nation going. because despite everything that's changed, one thing hasn't and that's our devotion to you and our communities. our priority will always be to keep you and our associates safe, while making sure you can still get the essentials you need. ♪ they get that no two people are alike and customize your car

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>> yeah, i can. >> because i ain't feeling too good. >> oh! why you do this? >> that's amazing. >> they do a daily checkup. one of the cutest things, lots of little kids on our friday morning. you got to do that, whit. you're a dad. >> solid bedside manner with that little guy for sure. well, coming up, chef g. garvin takes over our great american cookout week. get ready for some amazing barbecue. "gma's" summer concert series is sponsored by caesars rewards. we look forward to welcoming you back.

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we talked about that heat up to 20 degrees above average from the northern plains through great lakes and, yes, from the northeast, but this is what's happening. we'll see a back door cold front, a front sinking southward creates storms in parts of massachusetts, connecticut, and of course, this would be primarily damaging wind that i would be concerned about. if you have outdoor activities know that could happen. this was in nebraska just yesterday. look at that condensation cone. like perfect, and i say picturesque because it did not hurt anyone. today you could see an isolated tornado in the northern plains from parts of north dakota through wyoming. damaging wind and hail, large hail the biggest. coming up, as "hamilton" hits disney plus today, star anthony ramos is going to join us live. this segment sponsored by consumer cellular. hi. what's on your mind?in. can you help keep these guys protected online?

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good morning to you out there. police have tweeted this photo here, saying a family actually burned their front lawn setting off the fireworks. it may be tempting set off those fireworks since most of the professional shows are canceled but police are warning everyone that those same fireworks can be very dangerous. all fireworks are illegal in oakland. here's mike nicco with a look at that holiday forecast. hey, mike. >> hey, julian. hi, everybody. let's take a look at your activity planner. a very comfortable day. small craft advisory if you're out u on the bay and don't turn your back on the ocean water. dangerous rip currents and sneaker waves there.

a little borou below average to warm this weekend. julian. >> okay, thank you, mike. coming up u on gma, da vinci code author, his ex accusing him of l ♪ valspar signature holds up to common stains and cleans up easy. discover what's possible at lowe's.

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. holiday weekend warning. new infections of the coronavirus topping 50,000 for the second day in a row as we head into the fourth of july. >> setting records practically every day of new cases in the numbers that are reported. that clearly is not the right direction. >> cases soaring in texas. the governor there making masks mandatory. in washington state, more than 100 fraternity members reporting they've tested positive. myrtle beach welcoming tourists despite being linked to multiple outbreaks. a south carolina doctor says they're facing a category 6 hurricane of illness. the mayor talking to "gma" this morning. millions on the move this fourth of july weekend getting in their cars and hitting the road. concerns about tourists traveling, and bringing the

virus with them. celebrating a legend of broadcast news. >> good evening, i'm hugh downs. >> hugh downs spent decades bringing the headlines of the world into our homes right here on abc. his life and legacy this morning. plot twist. the blockbuster author behind "the da vinci code" being accused of the kind of secrecy and intrigue he writes about in his books. his ex-wife claiming he was living a secret double life during their marriage. what he's saying now, and the prize-winning horse with more than $300,000 at the center of the allegations. ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ open for business. meet the women behind cherry blossom intimates. the pandemic forced them into closing their store. how they got creative to keep their business running and how "gma" is surprising them this morning. ♪ no one else was in the room where it happened ♪ and it's the number one trend overnight. now everyone is in the room where it happened. "hamilton" is here.

anthony ramos joining us live just ahead as we say, good morning, america. ♪ no one else was in the room where it happened ♪ and good morning, america. happy fourth of july weekend. great to be with you on this friday morning. >> and we can't wait for "hamilton's" anthony ramos to join us live on the day the broadway hit is finally out on disney plus. >> we're all very excited here in the studio. you know who else is celebrating? a very proud dad, lin-manuel miranda's father, luis posting photos on twitter saying it's been a long journey since it started in 2015. he and lin's mother are so humbled to share our boy with the world. >> looking forward to that that and more coming up. first, a lot to cover starting with new developments in the coronavirus emergency. 26 states are now reporting an increase in hospitalizations and as we approach the fourth of july, concerns are growing about

travelers bringing the virus to other states. we'll speak with delaware's governor in a moment. but first let's go to victor oquendo in miami beach. victor, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. miami's beaches are officially closed for the holiday weekend. let's go to our drone, give you a look from above. nobody should be out on the sand from here all the way up through palm beach county. other hot spots across the country taking similar measures. beaches are also closed in texas and california. this morning, the country is reeling from a record-setting week. the u.s. seeing more than 50,000 new cases of covid-19 for the second day in a row. >> we're setting records practically every day of new cases in the numbers that are reported. that clearly is not the right direction. >> reporter: at least 19 states have reversed or paused re-opening with the holiday weekend here. officials are warning people to remain vigilant. places like the lake of the ozarks in missouri which drew huge crowds like these over memorial day expecting a record turnout.

facing skyrocketing cases and hospitalizatio hospitalizations, texas governor greg abbott making masks mandatory statewide despite weeks of hesitation. in florida -- >> is your floor at capacity? >> yes. >> reporter: -- these doctors suiting up at jackson memorial hospital where they're seeing a surge in cases. in south carolina, this dire new warning. >> this is a category 6 hurricane of illness. we can't evacuate. we need to stay in place. >> reporter: local officials in one of the state's tourist hot spots, myrtle beach, already linked to multiple outbreaks in the past few weeks, putting a new mask mandate into effect overnight. whit johnson speaking with that city's mayor this morning. >> there are reports of hundreds of new covid cases in d.c., virginia and other areas linked to trips to your city, myrtle beach. do you accept responsibility for some of that? >> people spread this virus, not places. and there is no way to determine if the people who are coming here have already been exposed to it or if they got it here.

so i don't like to place blame. >> reporter: with local leaders desperate to slow the spread of the virus, some additional measures are now in place here in miami-dade county. effective immediately there is a countywide curfew. if you are dining out at a restaurant you have to keep some kind of face covering on at all times while you're sitting at the table unless you are actively eating or drinking, whit. >> miami adding new restrictions there. victor oquendo for us, thank you. will. >> whit, thanks. as millions head out for the holiday weekend let's go right back to gio benitez with a look at what to expect on the roads and in the sky. good morning again, gio. >> reporter: hey, will, good morning again. yeah, in many cities across america, you're yactually going to see more traffic because of this pandemic than you did before the pandemic. and that's because people are choosing to drive rather than get on a plane. they're hoping to control their environment, just a little bit more. but make sure that you are looking at those local and state travel advisories before you get on the road.

you know, chicago just issued that travel advisory just like they did here in new york, new jersey and connecticut asking visitors to quarantine from 15 different states. now, make sure, though, that you are giving yourself enough time to drive, and that's because this year we just don't have any predictions. we do not know when the roads are going to be busiest across america. will? >> gio benitez keeping us prepared. gio, thanks. eva. now to potential fireworks dangers as we head into the holiday weekend. most of us are aware of the physical dangers, but a new study reveals another potential hazard. possible lung damage when the toxic metal particles that fly out of some consumer fireworks are inhaled. a study in the journal particle and fiber toxicology discovered that the toxins come from the metals in the fireworks that give them color. the doctor leading the study says more research is needed, but recommends everyone stand downwind from fireworks when

they are set off. >> another concern about fireworks. it's been sounding like the fourth of july outside my windows for the last two weeks. >> months. >> got started early this year. coming up, the governor of delaware is joining us live this morning. how he's planning to keep people safe as they head to the beach during this pandemic. "the da vinci code" divorce. author dan brown's ugly split. why his ex is accusing him of leading a double life. plus, it's "hamilton" day. "hamilton" star anthony ramos joining us live here on "gma." we'll be back. ♪ give it up for the maid of honor ♪ "gma's morning menu" is sponsored by u.s. bank. let u.s. bank turn your new inspiration into your next pursuit. inspiration into your next pursuit. ♪ i really need to start adding "less to cart" and "more to savings." sitting on this couch so long made me want to make some changes...starting with this couch. yeah, i need a house with a different view. and this is the bank that will help you do it all.

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welcome back to "gma." as we approach the holiday weekend and families travel to the beach, concern is growing about the coronavirus spreading. delaware has seen multiple cases linked to their beaches and governor john carney is joining us now with the actions that his state is taking. governor, thank you so much for joining us this morning. we just mentioned there that increase in cases in your state that you're experiencing now. how concerned are you as we're going into the holiday weekend? >> so the fourth of july weekend is a big holiday here in delaware as it is across the country. normally we have big parades across the state, the fireworks celebrations and, of course, people flock to the beaches and so we expect that. we're welcoming visitors, but we're asking them to be safe. we've closed down the bars because we have had a little bit of an outbreak there in the young adult demographic at the beach areas and so we're asking people to be careful to wear masks, to social distance on the beach.

but have fun and enjoy the outdoors in particular but no large gatherings. enjoy a barbecue with your family. lots of messaging like that and particularly encouraging folks to wear masks while they're in public. >> and governor carney, we know some cities have actually closed their beaches. your beaches are open. as you mentioned though, the bars are closed. you signed a declaration basically shutting down the bars. you've also delayed phase three re-opening indefinitely. do you anticipate perhaps bringing back even more restrictions in the future? >> so, we've made great progress over the last four months from the first cases in early march. we really have, delawareans have made great sacrifices and we really did flatten that curve. we saw that peak, and then the decline after that. we're down five times the peak in hospitalizations. we are seeing this really localized uptick in the beach communities among that younger

demographic and so we're going to hold here in phase 2, limited capacity in restaurants and other facilities like that, and wait to see what the data shows. we're doing thousands more test than we did back in april at the peak and we'll manage this situation by testing, testing, testing, tracing down contacts that those folks made and making sure that they're isolating and protecting themselves and their neighbors. >> but, governor, we've seen some of the challenges with the tracing and as people move across the country and the different spikes are happening we're seeing people bring the virus from one area to another. several states in the northeast are requiring visitors from outside the region to actually self-quarantine. what are you doing to prevent people from bringing the virus to delaware and is that something you might consider as well? >> yes, so we had an out-of-state quarantine. we were one of the first to have

one early on back in march and april and mainly to keep folks from coming from areas in the mid-atlantic area of pennsylvania, maryland, new york, connecticut where they had really high numbers of positive cases. now those high cases, states with high number of cases are more remote from delaware. we don't have an out-of-state quarantine, but we are encouraging any visitors that we have -- and we still are welcoming visitors, to make sure they follow the rules in terms of mask wearing, in terms of social distancing. some of the local -- we've got a great partnership with the mayors and the business community in our state. they're really leaning into messaging into their establishments on the boardwalks in the beach communities, at least two of the mayors have stricter requirements for mask wearing and that's a very good thing. >> we've seen some of the stricter requirements along the beaches. governor carney, thank you very much for your time. hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend. we appreciate it. >> happy independence day to you as well. >> ginger, over to you.

whit, thank you. duluth, minnesota, hit 93, broke a daily record. that was just yesterday. you know it's hot when you're getting it all the way to the northern plains. there are heat advisories from minneapolis, down to just east of dallas, shreveport. will feel like 107. that heat is in place but will spread under the jet stream, a real summer-lime pattern. why is it a big deal? we're always hot in summer. albany, for example, new york, has had already seven plus -- 90-plus-degree days, so that's the warmest start in 15 years. now let's just focus a little on these fun cities. independence, missouri, will be 88. that is for fourth of july itself. sunny,ily, home and country? and what does it take to prepare them for their future, when their service to the nation is complete? what does it take to strengthen our service members so they can be the greatest force for good in the world?

it takes a force . be a force behind the forces. share a message today at force dot uso dot org. more now on the life of a broadcast legend. hugh downs, he spent decades bringing the headlines of the world right into our homes here on abc, co-hosting "20/20" alongside barbara walters. he was known for solid journalism and a heart of gold. >> good evening, i'm hugh downs. >> reporter: this morning, tributes are pouring in for broadcast legend hugh downs. for more than two decades downs was a staple behind the "20/20" desk. >> remember, we're in touch so you be in touch. >> reporter: bringing hard-hitting stories home to viewers, but always with a friendly and reassuring voice, making him one of the most trusted newsmen in the business.

downs becoming a tv icon, along with barbara walters whose working relationship lasted five decades. >> and i said, why don't we develop our tone talent? they said, well, such as? i said, such as barbara walters. they said, she's a writer. i said, i think she would do well on the air. >> reporter: they started their partnership at nbc before finding a home here. his robust voice landing him a gig in radio at the age of 18. one of the most versatile broadcasters of all time, his comedic timing allowed him to fit in anywhere from hosting the game show, "concentration." >> well, congratulations to you on that win. >> reporter: to being jack paar's announcer on "the tonight show." in the process breaking records for the most hours on screen. >> i thought it was a gimmick like 3d movies and would go away. i had no idea the tail would wag the dog eventually and treat me much kinder than radio did. >> reporter: his own generosity transcended the news desk stopping by "gma" to discuss his work with unicef. >> there's an effort now on the

part of unicef to be sure there is a real commitment to allocation of resources, a priority for the growing minds and bodies of the young or the world will not have security. >> reporter: throughout his 99 years he swam with sharks. >> i reached out and grabbed his pectoral fin. >> reporter: floated in the air. soared the skies, authored 17 books and composed music played by yo-yo ma. hughes even had an asteroid named after him and the journalism world is reeling. anchors and correspondents inspired by the man that founded the voice of american media, during his final appearance on "20/20," he answered a question he had asked so many others. >> how do you want to be remembered? >> i hope i be remembered as a guy who tried to do some good and who was most importantly was honest. i can't see any greatness that i would be remembered for, but if people think kindly of me i'll be happy at that.

>> well, he was definitely great and extraordinary versatility. the fact that he thought that television was just a gimmick, didn't know if it would stick around and the impact he made over time, just incredible. >> here to stay. >> we're all following in his footsteps in one way or another. >> for sure. well, we're going to turn now to the real life plot twist for "da vinci code" author dan brown that reads just like his best-selling thrillers. brown's private divorce going public with shocking details. his ex-wife accusing him of leading a double life. kaylee hartung has the details. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: hey, eva. yeah, the details of this lawsuit read like fiction. from europe to the caribbean and to the former couple's home in new hampshire, this master storyteller allegedly wove a web of lies, courting mistress, stealing money and deceiving his partner of 30 years. now blythe brown says she's standing up for herself. he spun imaginative tales. but this morning dan brown, the best-selling author and

blockbuster hitmaker of "the da vinci code" is accused of the kind of secrecy and fraud he writes about in his stories. his ex-wife, blythe brown, suing her husband of 21 years in a lawsuit filed monday claiming he was living a secret double life accusing him of removing substantial funds from their hard earned marital assets to conduct sordid extramarital affairs with women one-half his age including pieing -- buying a prize-winning stallion horse for $345,000 for one of them. >> if she could show the money used to purchase the horse came from their joint funds, she might be able to show she was entitled to all or some of those funds. >> reporter: the suit also claiming the 56-year-old man misrepresented the couple's wealth in a sworn financial affidavit in their divorce agreement and hid multiple future projects worth millions from blythe, including a tv series based on writing she says the couple created together, and a children's book due out in

september. in a statement to abc news, she says this lawsuit is about standing up for myself. we work so hard together. struggling to build something. after so much pain, it is time for truth. but brown adamantly denies all allegations calling them fictional and vindictive telling abc news any suggestion that i was not completely honest in financial disclosures during our divorce is wrong adding his ex-wife received more than half of the couple's assets. >> the fact that he was having relationships with other people during the marriage is not something that he can be penalized for as part of the divorce. if he really didn't say, oh, these are things that are going to be generating income for me, then that could be a problem for him. >> reporter: so dan brown dedicated "da vinci code" to blythe writing she was without a doubt the most astonishingly talented woman i know. now she is trying to use those talents to get to the bottom of this mystery, and she's demanding a trial by jury, guys. >> stranger than fiction. what a story, thank you, kaylee. now the day we have been waiting for is finally here. "hamilton" streaming on disney plus today. we've got a very special "pop

news" pop-in with one of the original cast members from the broadway show, anthony ramos joining us. hope you're doing well. thanks for being with us. i hear you've been keeping busy these past few months at home, including getting a puppy. i need to know everything about that immediately. go ahead. >> what's up? thanks for having me. i do. we have a new puppy. his name is prince, aka mr. nelson. and, yeah, he's mad cute and so much fun. but, yeah, man, i've been keeping real busy at home. he keeps us more than busy, this guy. >> puppies will do that to you, won't they? so many "hamilton" lyrics are really resonating with people right now. we're seeing them on signs at protests. is there a particular lyric from "hamilton" that's sticking out for you right now? >> yeah, i mean, you know,

in "my shot," i think it's, you know, it's the lyric, i'm past patiently waiting. i'm passionately smashing every expectation, every action -- and every action is an act of creation. i'm laughing in the face of casualties and sorrow and thinking past tomorrow and i'm not throwing away my shot. i think those lyrics have been powerful to me from the moment i heard them when i did the show and probably even more so now. you know, i remember doing the audition and doing -- and having chills. it was the first time i ever did an audition and felt this overwhelming adrenaline that felt different than anything i had experienced in any other audition when i was singing those words. and still they ring true, you know, to this day so for sure those are the most powerful lyrics to me. >> we can see the impact they've had on you. it comes right out of your mouth like it's lodged in your brain. i do want to take -- show our

viewers a clip of "hamilton" for a moment and talk on the back end. let's watch. >> all right, all right. that's what i'm talking about. now, everyone, give it up for the maid of honor anjelica schuyler. ♪ a toast to the groom ♪ to the groom to the groom ♪ to the bride to the bride >> speaking of brides and grooms by the way you met your fiancee jasmine there on set. how did you know that she was the one? >> i mean, you know, we used to write songs in the staircase like we used -- at the rehearsal rooms on 42nd street and we used to like kind of like have breaks and i would bring my guitar to rehearsal and we would kind of, like, chill off to the side or whatever and we were writing songs and getting to know each other as we were writing together and i was like, dang, she's kind of fly.

and i think that's how it happened and it's kind of dope. it's not kind of dope. it's amazing. she's incredible. >> what was it like to work with lin-manuel miranda on your first broadway experience? >> lin is brilliant, and i think what was more -- what was so inspiring he was also like, you know, a puerto rican dude from washington heights. i'm like, you know, from bushwick, brooklyn and it was dope to see someone like him kind of -- >> we are out of time. "hamilton" is now available to stream exclusively on disney plus. we'll be right back.

good morning, everyone. a three story townhouse was gutted in this suspicious overnight fire in concord. it started on willow pass road. the home was one of several buildings under construction at willow terrace town homes and there were reports or fireworks in that area. mike. >> thank you. still cloudyy a lot of neighborhoods and temperatures in the 50s and 60s. if you're thinking about heading to the beaches, the few that are open, it's going to be warmest tomorrow with 66 at half moon bay, 80 in santa cruz, but dangerous rip current us

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♪ in your eyes ♪ i see something burning inside ♪ welcome back to "gma" on this friday morning. as we get ready for the holiday weekend. >> very exciting stuff. summer vacation looks different for many of us. millions of americans are finding new and unique ways to safely hit the road and have some fun. gio benitez is back with more of the latest vacation trends. hello again, gio. >> reporter: hey, will. yeah, a lot of people just want to take their summer vacations no matter what and airbnb tells us most of their bookings are within 300 miles of a person's home so a lot of people are staying local and they're staying away from the big cities. this morning, summer travel unlike any other year, millions hitting the road and heading to rural destinations like mountain

regions for hiking and exploring, in other words, away from large groups of people in urban areas. >> we've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: heather greenwood-davis is a national geographic contributing writeer. >> a lot of people are going to cabin, going to rural areas. >> yeah, for sure, so things like dude ranches or short-term rentals or national park, places where you can be socially distant without thinking too hard about it. >> reporter: airbnb telling us 20% of all bookings this weekend are rural areas, cabins among the most searched on the site. a huge shift from this time last year. vrbo seeing similar trends. >> it takes a change of mind-set but there are still a lot of options for people interested in going. >> reporter: and this summer more people are turning to rvs. this family is on a road trip right now. >> we decided to take an rv because we thought it would be the safest way to travel and be an awesome adventure. >> reporter: rental companies seeing a huge spike in customers in we're up 1600% so 16 times.

today actually is the biggest booking day in the history of the company. >> reporter: another company outdoorsy even sets the camper up for you. and airlines are also recognizing this trend. they're actually adding flights to places like aspen, colorado, bangor, maine, jackson hole, wyoming. guys, people just want to be outdoors this summer. >> we definitely know that feeling, gio. that's for sure. thank you so much. we want to turn to kicking off fourth of july weekend with a great american cookout chef and owner of low country steak, g. garvin is firing up the grill joining us with recipes for the backyard barbecue all the way from georgia. g., good morning to you. great to have you with us. i got to be honest. >> how are you? >> i'm doing okay. i've been grilling more this summer and i'm struggling a little bit. so i understand that you've got some tips for amateurs like me is it are you? >> my whiff is nice about it but

it hasn't been good. >> well, here's the first thing you want to think about. always have a hot side and a cool side, okay. because you want to get that really great sear like you see here on the ribs, right? this is my hot side. turn them over. that's what you want right there. that's what you call cooking right there. so once you do that, you can slide them over, right? so you have a warm side to slow it down and kick it up and then got to bring it down. >> i like that. >> then what you do is -- spend too much time on the hot side. >> i don't even know how to turn the grill on. >> i see you got the ribs there. walk us through the process. this is not quick. this is slow, nice and easy, right? >> yeah, so the first thing i did was as you saw marinated them with the dry rub, put the dry rub on and then, you know, i sear them then what i like to do, take that dry rub add honey,

lemon juice and water and baste them and gives them that nice sheen you see right here. once i do that, i put them on this hot side. get that really good sear on it, right? cook them for about 15 minutes and then i put them up here and go low and slow. slow and slow to the dough. then what i do here, this is the finish, right? so i take that good barbecue sauce, now, let me tell you the difference between a good barbecue sauce and a good barbecue sauce. a barbecue sauce is good but barbecue sauce is where it's at. you add that cola because we're in georgia, right? anybody can have a barbecue sauce, but if it ain't -- if they say who is bobby then you ain't got a good sauce, okay? then once you do that, i want you to go like that right there. okay? so this is my finish, right?

so you see that good color on it. and then i just lather them with that sauce, right? >> our mouths are watering in the studio. that is for sure. i want to check in with you because i see you're grilling something else there. some tomatoes for a fresh summer side. tell us about it. >> yes, so this is my pasta salad, man. this is absolutely great. great summer side so, you know, marinated the cherry tomatoes, seasoned them, chili flakes, threw them on the grill, absolutely amazing and then what i like to do is take some of that feta cheese, right, and i do it like that right there. see, it tastes better if it sound better, do it right there. take some fresh basil and i put it over the top and then at the very end, i take some of that

parm and i just -- i let it thr flow. >> double cheese. >> don't stop. >> all right, g., we're planning our road trip. you got a direct for us too. walk us through it. only a few seconds left. >> yes, yes, okay, awesome. so this is the fresh watermelon and lemonade lemonade, fresh watermelon juice. great treat for me on father's day so i thought we would do it. take the homemade lemonade and fresh squeezed watermelon juice and have at it, right? it is incredibly refreshing and then what you do is for the kids, you drop a little fresh mintz in there. >> thank you so much. we are out of time but packing up the rv and heading your way for that backyard barbecue. fantastic. you can get these recipes on our website and make sure to check out g. garvin's book, "a message to my children," out now. coming up, old dominion joining us live.

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♪ seasons change and our love went cold ♪ back now with a great small business cherry blossom intimates on a special mission focused on breast cancer survivors. janai norman has the story. good morning to you, janai. >> reporter: hey, eva, good morning. this started with a former beauty queen and a well-known breast cancer surgeon. the unexpected pair teamed up to

open a lingerie business that's changing the stigma of breast cancer one bra at a time. cherry blossom intimates is a store unlike any other. this boutique not only sells lingerie but is also an accredited medical facility. >> we help breast cancer survivors to be fit for bras and tros threat ticks after surgery in a brand-new way by giving them an exclusive space. >> reporter: offering over 200 sizes of bras and underwear and an unheard of 36 colors of custom breast prosthetics. the idea blossoming when jasmine jones, former miss black d.c. and dr. regina hampton met at a breast cancer awareness walk and got to talking. >> i remember my grandmother's shopping experience for prosthetics and it was always pretty crummy. it was inside a medical supply store behind aisles of bedpans and adult diapers and ben-gay. >> being a breast cancer surgeon and serving primarily diverse

populations, women of color, i was very frustrated when my patients would come back and talk about their experience. they often went to a store and were given a prosthetic that was ill fitting and also given one that did not match their skin tone. >> the pair with unique backgrounds teaming up to open their store. >> there is no other store like this. not at all. you walk in and instantly feel like a princess. >> reporter: but in march the pandemic forcing their budding business to close. >> it was emotional. we weren't sure when we would come back. >> reporter: getting creative hosting pa jam ma parties and connecting virtually and at the store's re-opening we thought "gma" could help. with the pandemic it has really made business challenging so we're going to bring in akesia williams, black upstart in organizations that train black entrepreneurs. >> just recently we lost an initiative. we have 8,000 black owned businesses and 11,000 11,000 110

buying black every single day. we want to feature you on the site. yes. we want to make sure that you women as start-ups, black owned businesses that you get the resources you need. >> they have 400,000 followers so we feature their story to help get the worth out about cherry blossom intimate. >> thank you so much. thank you. we're so appreciative. >> and the black upstart is posting cherry blossom intimates on their social pages this morning so head to their instagram to show them some support. eva. >> all right, thanks, janai. such an important thing they're doing on their website. let's get a check with ginger now, good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you, eva. you know, 2-year-old xavier from san diego is our "gma" moment sponsored by verizon. i think we found the real spider-man.

♪ he is so into it. his favorite part he's looking at himself in the time now for our summer concert series. we have one of the hottest bands out of nashville with eight number one country singles and over a billion streams, old dominion. >> we've got three of the five members joining us. we'll call that a strong majority this morning. matthew ramsey, trevor rosen and

geoff sprung. they are going to sing for us in just a moment but first we want to talk about everything. matthew, i want to start with you. you guys had to actually cancel your tour, delay it until 2021 but i understand that somehow in the process you actually got closer to your fans. talk about that. >> yeah, i mean obviously this is the longest we've been home in probably seven, eight years and, you know, without playing shows so we have to find some way to connect and we do a celebratory shot before our shows where we do a little shot of tequila and play the shot but have taken to social media and do those shots virtually and our fans all kind of join in, they send us pictures, you know, on twitter and on instagram of them, you know, with us on a tv screen taking a shot. it's a cool way for us to still be a part of their lives. >> geoff, i understand that you're selling old dominion face masks as a band. how popular are those these days? >> yeah, actually i just found out about these last week from

my mom. she's -- i think they're preordered right now. so i don't think you can get them quite yet. she wants the inside track. >> you can't hook your mom up? come on? >> that seems unlikely. >> go on the website, mom. >> give your mom a mask. >> trevor, you guys will sing "some people do." the music video you made for that song is so moving. how did you guys come up with telling the story? >> we featured a friend of ours, jason, snideman, a hairstylist and makeup person we work with and goes by the men's groomer and has this foundation where he goes out to the homeless people in the l.a. area and gives them free haircuts and he's a recovering addict so if they seem like they are ready to turn things around he'll help them and it was such a cool thing he does that when we were trying to think of ideas for this video,

it just seemed to match the message to the song so we featured that and went out there with him and went out and fed some homeless people, gave clothing and watched them do haircuts and it was just really compelling music video but it was also something just, a way for us to give back and do something. >> we're playing some video of that right there. some really moving pictures but we want to jump right to it. we will hear a song from old dominion's self-titled album. here's "never be sorry." ♪ ♪ we swung our feet off of the edge of the moon ♪ ♪ we got that high for a minute sometimes forever gets away from you ♪ ♪ no matter how hard you grip it ♪ ♪ sorry the sky fell down

sorry i don't know why all we do is apologize ♪ ♪ oh, but i'll never be sorry for my hands in the pockets of your hoodie ♪ ♪ called you sugar just to make you smile ♪ ♪ and i'll never be sorry for the shoes that i bought you in chicago ♪ ♪ we were talking down the miracle mile oh, i, oh, i ♪ ♪ i'll never be sorry i'll never be sorry ♪ ♪ i'll never be sorry for loving you ♪ ♪ i'll never be sorry i'll never be sorry ♪ ♪ i'll never be sorry for loving you ♪ ♪ sometimes two people end up victims of love ♪ ♪ it don't work out like you planned it ♪ ♪ just 'cause we couldn't get the stars to line up don't mean we leave empty-handed ♪ ♪ sorry the sun came up sorry the second verse just wasn't as sweet as the first ♪ ♪ oh, but i'll never be sorry

for that night in santa barbara ♪ ♪ we got locked out of your car in the pouring rain ♪ ♪ and i'll never be sorry for missing the party 'cause the way your body looked in that dress blew me away ♪ ♪ oh, i, oh, i i'll never be sorry i'll never be sorry ♪ ♪ i'll never be sorry for loving you ♪ ♪ i'll never be sorry i'll never be sorry ♪ ♪ i'll never be sorry for loving you ♪ ♪ ♪ oh, i, oh, i ♪ oh, i, oh, i ♪ i'll never be sorry i'll never be sorry ♪ ♪ i'll never be sorry not i'll never be sorry for

lovering you ♪ ♪ i'll never be sorry i'll never be sorry ♪ ♪ i'll never be sorry for loving you ♪ ♪ i'll never be

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♪ back now with old dominion. here's "some people do." ♪ ♪ i know you're hurt i know it's my fault ♪ ♪ i've kept i'm sorry locked in a vault ♪ ♪ i know that time just keeps going on ♪ ♪ and words by themselves can't right all the wrongs ♪ ♪ in a world that's gone crazy you don't know what's true ♪ ♪ most people don't change but some people do ♪ ♪ some people quit drinking too

much and some people quit lying ♪ ♪ some people decide to grow up but it's never good timing ♪ ♪ most wouldn't forgive what i put you through ♪ ♪ but i'm here tonight hoping some people do ♪ ♪ some people say sorry to hear it's okay ♪ ♪ but i know it's not so you don't have to say ♪ ♪ that you understand 'cause i know you don't neither do i but that don't mean that i won't ♪ ♪ try every day to show you the truth ♪ ♪ most people don't change but some people do ♪ ♪ some people quit drinking too

much and some people quit lying ♪ ♪ some people decide to grow up but it's never good timing ♪ ♪ most wouldn't forgive what i put you through but i'm here tonight hoping some people do ♪ ♪ hoping some people do ♪ some people quit drinking "gma's" summer concert series sponsored by caesars rewards. we look forward

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good morning, everyone. hamilton day is finally here. you can now watch the smash broadway musical on disney plus. it wasn't supposed to be released until late year but they moved the date up because of the pandemic. members of the original cast are also hosting a virtual watch party. you're invited to tweet along starting at 4:00 this afternoon. here's mike with our forecast. >> i've seen people on facebook supposedly already watched it today. let's take a look at what's going on. still cloudy. about 55 degrees. strong sunshine today, but u very comfortable day. small craft advisory on the bay and look at the beach hazard statement. temperatures are are in the 60s

at the coast and warmer for the rest of us this weekend. >> announcer: from sea to shining sea, it's "live's" coast-to-coast fourth of july show. today, award-winning star of the award-winning american musical, "hamilton," renée elise goldsberry! and, a georgia veteran and a pennsylvania couple give us not one but two good news stories of the holiday! plus, we'll kick off the "live" firework games with an epic hula-hoop challenge between the competitive consuelos' and the grappling gelmans. also, a new mexico griller is serving up fajitas on "live's" coast-to-coast hometown barbecue, holiday edition. all next on "live." and now, here are the pride of new jersey and georgia's favorite son, kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ryan: hello and good morning. welcome to our friday, july 3rd show. welcome to "live's" coast-to-coast fourth of july broadcast. kelly, you look li