tat's making news right now on "america this morning" -- spring scorcher. the record-breaking heat, dangerous conditions and air quality alerts for millions of americans today and the high fire danger in the west. what to expect today. breaking overnight. two people under arrest in the road rage killing of a 6-year-old boy in california. the bullet ripping through the trunk of his mother's car, hitting him in his car seat on his way to kindergarten. what we're learning about the man and woman now in custody. losing momentum. the push to vaccinate more americans has hit a speed bump. jeopardizing president biden's goal for fourth of the july. meanwhile, the cruise industry setting sail. we take you onboard on the first voyage from north america since the pandemic. the royal baby born in the usa. how harry and meghan's baby news

is being received in the uk. they needed a bigger boat, we hear from the women on a life raft at a beach when they became surrounded by sharks. and later, blazing a trail on the ice. the 15-year-old female hockey goalie already being drafted. good monday morning. we begin with the extreme weather, record-breaking and dangerous heat spreading across parts of the country. >> these conditions are hitting earlier than usual for many americans. feel-like temperatures will be approaching 100 degrees in many areas today thanks to humidity on the rise. >> it's a spring scorcher, with dangerous heat in the east and a dangerous drought in the west. this morning, millions of americans are sweltering in temperatures that are turning downright dangerous. >> it's hotter than the devil out. >> it's ridiculous.

it's absolutely ridiculous. >> reporter: one week after record-breaking cold and rain on memorial day, the first heat wave of the year is expected from washington, d.c., to boston. records were already shattered this weekend in newark, new jersey. and at dulles airport. at the beaches outside boston officials are warning swimmers beating the heat after a half dozen people have ground there in the past two weeks. on sunday a 19-year-old died after being pulled from the water in quincy. >> go in sometimes. they don't know how to swim. they go in because they think it's a shallow area. also this time of year, the weather is really warm. but the water is very, very cold. >> reporter: it's not just the east coast. heat advisory extended for the twin cities and the fire danger remains high today from arizona to oregon because of hot and dry conditions. a wildfire 60 miles east of phoenix is one of two in the state right now, burning a combined 60,000 acres.

and in california, the drought emergency is only getting worse, the state's 1500 reservoirs are 50% lower than they should be at this time of year. abc's zohreen shah is at folsom lake. if this was a normal time, this lake was full, how far under water would be? >> 70 feet. >> a closer look at the weather. breaking news from california, a young couple is under arrest in connection with the high-profile road rage. the reward in the case climbed to half a million a dollars. overnight, police in california announcing two arrests in the deadly road rage death of 6-year-old aiden leos. authorities say a man and woman in their 20s were taken into custody at their home in nearby costa mesa.

>> he was beautiful, and he was kind, and he was precious. and you killed him. >> reporter: last month, she was taking her son aiden to kindergarten when a car attempted to cut her off a single shot was fired, piercing the trunk, striking aiden in his car seat, the reward in the case ballooned to $500,000. >> the community just pouring funds into the reward and pouring in tips and information about the suspects. >> reporter: officials haven't said if anyone will get the reward money. according to investigators, the arrests stemmed from tips they received after releasing this image of a white volkswagen wanted in the shooting. authorities say they believe wynn was driving. the arrests come one day after aiden's funeral where his sister gave a powerful eulogy. >> i don't get to play mario

kart with my little brother or take him to the park ever again, and that breaks my heart. because of the monsters that took aiden's life, i will never get to hug my brother again. >> police say both suspects are expected to be charged with murder. young children were also among the victims of gun violence across the country this weekend. in new york city, a 10-year-old boy was killed after someone shot into a home, bullets hit the boy this the stomach. his uncle was also shot. in miami three people are dead. six wounded after a mass shooting outside a graduation party. and in chicago, 53 people were shot this weekend, five dead. okay, turns to the pandemic. the push to vaccinate more americans is losing momentum, jeopardizing president biden's july 4th vaccination goal. but the cruise industry is moving forward with the first north american cruise ship setting sail with paying passengers. faith abubey with more. >> reporter: the white house is still trying to do everything it

can to meet that july 4th goal. however, the numbers right now don't look promising. this morning, more than 63% of u.s. adults have received one dose of the covid vaccine. reality threatening the president's goal of pushing that number to 70% by july 4th. four weeks out, 60 million people still need to get a shot to close the gap. it's an uphill battle as the u.s. vaccination rate continues to drop significantly, down 70% since the peak in april. >> it's a hesitancy by misinformation, particularly on the internet. >> what a shame and a tragedy that we don't make use of something that is for our benefit. where others throughout thwothgv what we have. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci and first lady jill biden inside an historic church in harlem sunday trying to encourage more people to roll up their sleeves. >> come and get vaccinate. >> we'll end this outbreak,

we're absolutely certain. the vehicle to ending it is vaccination. >> reporter: the vaccines already helping pockets of american life return to a sense of normality. fully vaccinated americans heading to the caribbean sea. on board the first major cruise ship since the pandemic shutdown. but north of the border families still desperate to reunite with loved ones. >> it's been about 15 months since we have seen our son, aaron, who lives over there, ten minutes away. >> reporter: protesters in new york calling for the u.s./canada border closed due to covid to be reopened. >> no more closures. the border can be reopened safely june 22nd. >> in the meantime, the number of new covid cases continues to drop. the daily average is 95% lower than it was back in january, but more than 300 americans continue to die every day from covid. andrew? >> faith, thank you. vice president kamala harris

has arrived in guatemala, where she's meeting with the president to discuss the surge of migration to the u.s. and mexico tomorrow. her trip was delayed by a landing gear problem on air force two, forcing them to turn around after takeoff. democratic senator joe manchin is vowing to block the voting rights bill backed by his party. killing the chances of being passed. it would counter the restrictions recently approved by republicans. manchin says the bill is too partisan, and he also wants to preserve the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to pass most bills. telling fox news he's confident that bipartisanship will prevail. >> question, aren't you being naive about this continuing talk about about bipartisan cooperation? >> i'm not being naive. i think he's 100% wrong in trying to block the good things for america. it would be a lot better if we have participation. i disagree with minority leader

mcconelle on this. he puts politics before the policies. >> manchin is also hoping for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure and although progress has been made, both sides are far apart. republican congressman mo brooks has been served with a lawsuit in connection with the january attack on the capitol. the lawsuit from democratic congressman swalwell claims they incited the riot. brooks claims swalwell's team illegally entered his house, which he denies. let's take a look at your monday forecast. >> good morning, the heat and the humidity is in the northeast. and that continues to give us very uncomfortable conditions for monday afternoon. accuweather real-feel temperatures in some areas could reach over 100 degrees. notice the i-95 corridor. quiet farther west. we're starting to trek areas of wet weather. more showers and storms for later this week, and that

will help us get cooler temperatures for the end of the workweek. across the northern plains, the summer heat also continues from the dakotas to the great lakes. coming up, the boxing match millions were waiting for is plagued by technical issues. but first, we hear from the women on a raft at the beach. when they were suddenly surrounded by sharks. and a major development after a teenager wearing the mexican flag at graduation is denied his diploma. what the school is now saying.

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back now with three women and the close encounter with hammer head sharks. on a raft feet fromch in florida. when seven sharks started circling nearby. one of the women couldn't move

because of a broken foot. >> i was a little bit afraid. and two of the smaller ones swam behind the boat. and i didn't know what to do. i kept saying shut up. is this really happening? it was unbelievable. >> the sharks swam away. experts say they are usually solitary. being in a group means they were looking for food. >> the fire storm after a student in north carolina was denied his diploma because he wore the mexican flag at graduation. the school is krar clarifying what happened. >> a north carolina high school is now the target of violent threats after a student was denied his diploma for wearing a mexican flag over his gown during graduation. >> it's messed up. i did nothing wrong. >> police say they are investigating one e-mail that said i'll shoot up the school if

you don't give that young man a diploma. at least ten e-mails threatening violence for sent. it stems from this moment. the principal pausing and appearing to give him a floem. the school held it back. >> i was in shock. and confused. like what? the flag you can't wear that. >> the family confronted school officials. police escorted them from the ceremony. the high school says he was denied the diploma because he violated the dress code. the school says the incident is not about the flag. adding it supports students expression of heritage in the appropriate time and place. the incident creating a fire storm on social media. and drawing attention from dozens of students who protested the decision. now the school says lopez's diploma has been available for

pick up since friday. it never requested, expected or required an apology from him. lopez says wearing the flag was important. >> it means everything to me. my family is from there. i did it for them. they had a rough childhood. they didn't get to go to school. >> the psychologicschool asks st decorate caps. not gowns. >> coming up. congress taking up the issue of the infant sleep problems and safety concerns. safety concerns. >> the newborn daughter. ♪ thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for postmenopausal women or for men with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy.

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lilibet diana. the nickname of her great grandmother. and middle namnonor hergrdmhe thappy coupleayinghe aving a gi family together at their home in california. saying their new daughter is more than we could have imagined. lily is the eighth in line. after big brother. she's the first seen your royal to be born in the united states. >> it will give her a and her brother a different life. they will be brought up in the u.s. >> harry at odds with his family after moving to california. and stepping down from royal duty. the interview with oprah deepening that rift. the news of the birth congratulations all around. prince william tweeting we are delighted by the happy news. congratulations to harry and meghan. even the british tabloid.

who controversial coverage has been blamed for fuelling the couples move to the u.s. are striking a softer tone. running this cover story. and pierce morgan who was fired after slamming meghan tweeted -- i'm respecting their parents pleas for privacy. and declining to comment. >> no photo has been released. she weighed 7 pound 11 ounces. we'll have more during the special the american royal baby. streaming tonight. >> the fight included an unusual knock out. observers say he would have won if there was judges. the one knock out. show times server. heavy demand knocked them out. leaving some in the dark. >> coming up. why this could be a very profitable summer for teenagers.

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