right now on america this morning, surge at the southern border. the dramatic increase in the number of migrant children detained at the border just this past week. what we're learning and what the white house is saying. one year since the first death from covid in new york. a powerful tribute overnight, and new concerns about the new york variant of the virus spreading in the city right now. what scientists are learning. plus, the new guidance coming soon on social distancing and the impact it could have on schools. cuomo under fire. president biden breaks his silence on the growing scandal surrounding new york's governor. should he resign? plus, why one of his closest aides could face an ethics investigation. hours after the historical

late winter snowstorm blanketed parts of the west, the new threat today, and the bitter cold coming back for millions. and nfl legends stepping away from the game. how his children made the announcement. and history at the grammys. ♪ the big moments and biggest performances for music's biggest night. good monday morning, everyone. we begin with the growing crisis on the southern border. >> overnight, abc news learned there's been a dramatic increase in the number of migrant children detained by u.s. border officials in the last week. house speaker nancy pelosi is calling it a humanitarian crisis. >> the big question now is what will the biden administration do about it? >> reporter: this morning, the surge of migrant children crossing the u.s. border is swelling to record numbers. abc news has learned nearly 4,300 children are now in custody at border facilities without a parent or guardian.

that number increased 25% in just the last week with than 500 migrant minors each - day. >> right now, thousands of children are coming to the border after taking a long journey across many miles to seek freedom and opportunity in the united states of america. >> reporter: journalists have not been allowed to view conditions at the facilities, but lawyers who have spoken to the children inside call the overcrowding severe with children sleeping on the floor and some waiting five days or more just to shower. >> they're scared, confused about what was going on, not knowing where they were, where they would go next, when they would be released, not being >>te a source tells abc news all major border facilities are well over 100% capacity. one facility is at 363% capacity. >> this is a humanitarian

challenge to all of us. what the administration has inherited is a broken system at the border. >> reporter: the biden administration is now sending fema to the border to help manage the surge, stopping short of calling the situation a crisis. republicans blame biden after reversing some of the trump administration's immigration policies. republican leaders plan to tour the border today. >> we'll be traveling to the border myself with 12 other members to see first hand to come back with solutions, to make sure our border is secure, and to make sure we can end this crisis that biden has created. >> we learned overnight the government is opening a new facility in midland, texas to process some of those children. the cdc is preparing to lower the guidelines when it comes to social distancing. despite the good news, there is a rise of the variant, and hospitals overseas are overwhelmed with new cases. italy is impose a new lockdown.

spring break crowds are flocking to places like miami beach where about 100 arrests were errored over the weekend. abc's andrew dymburt has the new developments. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth. doctors are still trying to convince americans to get vaccinated and follow health and safety protocols even as the u.s. starts to trend in the right direction. now the white house is laying out a more hopeful benchmark. the fourth of july is a symbolic goal to help americans keep following the rules. as new york city marks one year since its first covid death with remembrances across the city, powerful images like the skyline, the faces of some victims projected onto the brooklyn bridge, a reminder of the real toll of the pandemic, and now health officials are warning about the spread of yet another variant of the virus, raising questins about thegains. >> there's a lot of reasons to be concerned about the trends in new york city. >> some scientists are calling this an escape mutation because it may enable the covid to

invade our immune systems. >> reporter: more than 11% of adults are fully vaccinated and nearly half the country is rolling back restrictions. in l.a. county, indoor dining, movie theaters and gyms are re-opening at limited capacity, but dr. anthony fauci is stressing while the u.s. seems to be trending in the right direction, now is not the time to get complacent. >> don't spike the ball on the 5 yard line. wait until you get into the end zone. >> reporter: and after joe biden signed his nearly $2 trillion aid package into law, some americans are already seeing those stimulus checks hit their bank accounts. while biden and kamala harris are embarking on a help is here tour, holding sessions with small business owners all in an effort to build support and educate the public on the benefits included in the massive recovery plan. also changes may be coming to something we've grown so accustomed to this last year. social distancing. dr. anthony fauci now suggesting

at least when it comes to schools that 3 feet may, quote, be good enough, as opposed to the 6 feet we have been practices. kenneth, momona, over to you. >> thank you. denver is cleaning up after two feet of late winter snow. rescue crews had to rescue drivers who ignored warnings to stay home. the chicago area could soon see snow by lunchtime today. over the weekend, several tornadoes also tore a path of destruction through the texas panhandle, but no injuries have been reported. and in the east, an unusual concern for this time of year. dry, windy conditions fueling brush fires. the fire damaged homes and businesses in new jersey, and today, bitter cold temperatures returned to the region. we'll have the forecast for you in just a few moments. new york governor andrew cuomo is facing new calls to resign after a seventh woman accused him of misconduct. president biden last night broke his silence on the scandal. >> reporter: this morning, president biden weighing in on the crisis threatening to bring

down new york's democratic governor. >> i think the investigation is under way, and we should see what it brings us. >> reporter: but top democrats in new york are refusing to wait. >> he should resign. he should resign. >> it's clear that governor cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners as well as the people of new york. >> reporter: a seventh woman has accused cuomo of inappropriate behavior. a former statehouse reporter writing in "new york" magazine that during a holiday party in 2014, the governor grabbed her hand and refused to let go, allegedly saying, am i making you uncomfortable? i thought we were going steady, and now cuomo's office faces even more scrutiny. "the washington post" reports larry schwarz, a long time aide allegedly pressured county officials across the state asking them about their loyalty to cuomo. schwartz asked if they could wait for the findings of that investigation before drawing any

conclusions, but "the post" reports at least one official has found notice of an ethics complaint saying vaccine supply might suffer if schwartz didn't like their answer. schwartz tells "the post" he was acting as a friend of cuomo's. he never mentioned vaccines and never did anything wrong. schwartz has been volunteering for the state for a year, and any suggest he acted in any way unethically is patently false. as for the claims against cuomo, he denies any misconduct or harassment, and apologizes for any comments that may have been misinterpreted. >> the governor should look pinside his heart. he loves new york, to see if he can govern effectively. >> and governor cuomo is also facing an impeachment investigation. senator ron johnson is being called a racist over his latest comments about the mob that stormed the u.s. capitol. in a radio interview, the response, the republican

described those people as people who love the country and respect law enforcement. he said it would have been different if they had been protesters from black lives matter. >> this could mean trouble. had the tables been turned and president trump won the election, and those were tens of thousands of black lives matter and antifa protesters, i might have been a little concerned. >> johnson says he made the comments because some of the protests last summer after the death of george floyd turned violent. all right. time now for a look at your monday weather forecast. >> good morning. we are keeping an eye on that storm system that brought a lot of snow to the rockies, now into the midwest, and southern parts of minnesota. northern iowa, you're getting significant snowfall. a good 6 to 12 inches. chicago, mostly a wintry mix, but do expect travel delays throughout the day. as for the northeast, get ready for a cold start in the morning. accuweather feels for new york city as low as zero. for accuweather, i'm meteorologist chris nallan.

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>> i went in the car and started crying and was, like, that's not me on video. i thought if i said it, that no one would believe me because obviously, like, there's proof, like, it's a video, but the video was obviously manipulated. >> the suspect is alleged to have taken a real picture and edited it through some photoshopping app to make it look like this teenage girl had no clothes on. >> reporter: the d.a. says spone also sent anonymous messages to the victims urging them to kill themselves. police say they tracked the data from the images to an ip address linked to spone's home. she now faces multiple harassment charge. >> she categorically denies doing what the police are charging her of doing. her life has been turned upside down. so is her daughter's. this is very serious stuff. >> reporter: authorities say they do not believe spone's high school-aged daughter was involved in the harassment. the next step in the case is a

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firm to look into those allegations. markle and prince harry are not expected to take part in the investigation, but markle is asking to see evidence that's uncovered. big news in the sports world this morning. an nfl legend is retiring, and he found a very cute way to make the announcement. >> reporter: this morning, one of the most prolific careers in nfl history is coming to an end. drew brees is retiring after 20 seasons. his four children making the announcement in this video. >> after 15 years in the saints and 20 years in the nfl -- >> our dad is finally going to retire. >> all: so he can spend more time with us. yay! >> reporter: brees writing in a post to fans, we shared some amazing moments together. >> this is new orleans east here. >> right. >> reporter: brees' first season with the saints only a year after katrina devastated new

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♪ checking the top stories, the biden administration is facing a record number of migrant children showing up alone at the southern border. abc news has learned 500 are being apprehended each day with 4,300 packed into overcrowded facilities. house speaker pelosi calls it a humanitarian crisis. several areas of california are easing coronavirus restrictions, including los angeles county for indoor dinings, movie theaters and gyms opening today with limited capacity. overnight here in new york, images of 30,000 pandemic victim w were projected since covid. boris johnson says he's deeply concerned about police action during a vigil held this weekend for a woman allegedly murdered by an officer. video shows police detaining women who gathered to remember

sarah erar ey're saying vigil was an illegal gathering due to the pandemic. the snowstorm that buried the rockies moves into the upper midwest and chicago this morning, and much colder today in the northeast. finally from us on this monday morning, it's time for march madness. >> the pandemic claimed last year's tournament, but this year's edition is ready to roll. >> reporter: this morning, the brackets for march madness are set. gonzaga, baylor, illinois and michigan getting the number one seeds. >> baat the buzzer. >> reporter: last year, the pandemic becoming the ultimate bracket buster, canceling the event. that all changes take center st covid safety precautions and limiting fan attendance at the arena in indianapolis. >> it's going to be different. it won't be the same. it won't be anywhere close to the same, but it's better than nothing. >> reporter: the american gaming

association releas ts also punching their ticket to the tournament this year, the loyola ramblers. in 2018, the team made it to the final four after a cinderella run with their lucky charm, team chaplain sister jean. sister jean says she is fully vaccinated and hopes to be in attendance this year, telling us she's itching to be there in person. >> i'm not going to run out on the court, and i'm not going to cause any disturbance. so i hope i get to go with my whole heart and my whole soul. >> sister jean there promising she won't be rowdy. >> right. >> she'll be respectful. >> and she's fully vaccinated. all right. and my gamecocks, nowhere near the tournament. >> yikes. i like hncaa, this year is -- i something. >> that's what we have been

saying. that's what w right now on america this morning, surge at the southern border. the dramatic increase in the number of migrant children detained at the border just this past week. what we're learning and what the white house is saying. one year since the first death from covid in new york. a powerful tribute overnight, and new concerns about the new york variant of the virus spreading in the city right now. what scientists are learning. plus, the new guidance coming soon on social distancing and the impact it could have on schools. cuomo under fire. president biden breaks his silence on the growing scandal surrounding new york's governor. should he resign? plus, why one of his closest aides could face an ethics investigation. hours after the hto