right now on "america this morning." >> weather emergency. from extreme heat in the upper midwes to a flood sdast in the south. to the drought setting a new record today in the west. >> i never thought i would see it. it's concerning. >> extreme conditions across the country. >> breaking over night. ransom paid. a payment a top meat supplier russia. hackers with ties to - president biden begins an over seas trip including a face to face trip with vladimir putin. what he's promising this morning. >> a shortage of tsa agents. how it could affect travel plans. shortage of drivers driving up fares. >> a california nun pleads

guilty. she embezzled $800,000. >> real life treasure. the role the coins played in saving the city of paris centuries ago. >> from early morning peacock problems in california to the medical research on what differentiates a morning person to an eye opening report on dirty coffee mugs. trending this thursday morning. from abc new york, this is "america this morning." good thursday morning. we'll get to president biden over seas trip in ha moment. we begin with the weather. >> extreme conditions stretching akrsz the country from flooding and fires to extreme drought. >> take a look at the map. plains and midwest bracing for another day of blistering heat. up to north dakota. >> it's officially hottest start to any june on record if parts of the midwest.

today the eighth straight day with temperatures above 90 degrees in the twin cities. 1 t the twins gamed delayed. a megadrought shrinking the water supply. the lake will dip to the lowest level ever recorded. >> how do you feel about that? having been here for two decades. >> i never thought i would see it. >> it's part of colorado river system tla provides water to 40 million people. the drought may force the federal government to make a drastic decision. according to to -- >> the federal government is set to announce a water shortage in colorado river. that triggers automatic cuts to water in nevada and arizona. starting next year. >> oregon the drought is benioff -- above or near record level.

>> when will this change? probably when the public goes to the grocery store and can't find food. >> others can't catch a break from the rain. in arkansas a flooding disaster declared in little rock after days of downpours. in mississippi, people in one neighborhood have been evacuated due to concern that a levy could fail. that area seeing a foot of rain in three days. heavy rain also triggering flooding across central virginia. rescuers pulled 19 people from flooded cars wednesday. this driver tried to make it through the flooded road when the car was swept away. >> breakings worlds largest meat supplier confirmed it paid hackers $11 million in ransom. it made the payment to avoid potential risk to customers. it shut down operations at nine beef processing plants last

week. and just like the attack that crippled the pipeline, the search was blamed on hackers in russia. the justice department recovered most of the ransom. the cyber attack is blamed for disrupting tv and radio owned by cox media. computer semi-s hit last week are still shut down at some stations. cyber security is an issue president biden will take up over sas. >> the the pandemic another issue. white house announcing a plan to send covid vaccines over seas. we begin coverage with faith. who has more on the vaccine plan. >> good morning. the biden administration has reached a deal with pfizer to distribute vaccines to nearly 100 countries and comes as president biden gets ready to sit down with world leaders for the first time since taking

office. his first order of business during the trip was speaking to u.s. service members in england. >> to all you all jsoldiers. thank you. we owe you. >> he wants to reaffirm the united states standin on the world stage. >> make it clear that the united states is back. and democracies of the world are standing together. >> the biggest reaction from the crowd coming when the president discussed the climax of the eight day trip. next week meeting with vladimir putin. >> i'm heading to the g 7 and the nato. and then to meet with mr. putin. to let him know what i want him to know. >> according to the white house the president will pressure putin on recent cyber attacks. russia election interference and human rights violations. >> i have been clear of the the

united states will respond in a robust and meaningful way on the russian government engages in harmful activity. >> before that meeting with putin, president biden is attending the summit in england. the first major in person gathering of world leaders since the pandemic. over night the white house announcing it's buying 500 million covid-19 vaccine doses from pfizer. sent to 92 countries and the african union june next year. >> the first 200 million will be distributed by the end of the year. >> thank you. let's turn to karen in england. with the president. >> what are the expectations going into the meeting with vladimir putin and what can we expect? >> the white house is really setting very low expectations about any major breakthrough between president biden and vladimir putin. they say this meeting is not about concrete agreements but

chance to talk to him and this is how he likes to communicate. he is havele going to put pressure on president putin on psycher attacks and election interference. there's been criticism. that this meeting is a reward for vladimir putin. but officials dismissed that saying the president wants to sit down face to face. do the pressure in person. and bridge some of the divides. >> the white house over night announced that plan to ship vaccines over seas. other countries have been donating vaccines. my question are we late to the game? >> the united states and president biden have been under significant pressure to really step up the u.s. effort to get vaccines to poorer countries. of course as millions of americans have been vaccinated over the last couple months. united states donated 80 million doses to the global vaccine

campaign. as well as $4 billion. president biden said that these donations are just to do the right thing. this is what american needs to do to set an example. and no springs attached. they aren't expecting anything in return. unlike russia and china. using their vaccine donations to gain leverage over developing countries. >> we'll talk to you tomorrow. >> back in washington a report finds police didn't clear lafayette park of protesters last summer for president trumps photo op with a bible. the inspector general determined protesters rallying against the death of george floyd worse removed with flash grenades so a cat contractor could install fencing. they were not aware of the plan to waub through the park. >> a look at the thursday forecast. >> a golfer in new jersey was

killed yesterday when he was struck by lightning seeking shelter under a tree. others say it was struck when it was sunny out. more storms expected in the east. and northern plains and rockies. clear and dry today in the drought stricken southwest. high temperatures the heat wave is over in the northeast. it continues in the midwest. 60s 70s in the west coast. 88 miami. >> coming up, the nun accused of embezzling $800,000. >> what you don't want to see on a safari. the angry elephant on the run. >> the tsa issues a warning about a shortage

back now with dash cam video of an elephant charging at a pickup truck in south africa. leaving a hood looking like a piece of paper. a cap ra inside the truck caught the stunned look on the drivers face when it was pushed back several feet. he was shocked but okay. >> take a look from poland. quick thinking by a sky diver. after his parachute got twisted. he had to deploy the mrnl shoot and land in the middle of a soccer match. nobody hurtme. the ref gave him a yellow card. >> traveling this summer. prepare to wait longer and pay more. >> this morning a heads up for travelers. the tsa is warning about staffing shortage at 130 airports this summer. the problem so bad, tsa office

workers are being asked to volunteer for airport duty. with more americans traveling again, airports are busier. wait time longer and tsa under pressure. fliers being told to arrive three hours before a flight. race car driver tweeted video from charlotte. saying congratulations for the single biggest tsa check point disaster i have seen. in austin some are waiting two hours to get through security. >> there's a lot more busy days we are encouraging to plan ahead. >> they hope to hire 6,000 officers offering incentives like a a $1,000 bonus. >> the message is please look at tsa. as a great place to work. >> the trafl frustration extend beyond the airport. shortage of drivers to get you there. a big spike in prices. up to 40% higher nationwide for car share services and recent

weeks. one man says his 20 mile uber ride to new york airport cost him $240. tweeting today my uber ride from middown cost my as much as my flight to san francisco. >> new york city restaurants opened up. and stores and going to retail and enjoying behaviors they are used to. that created a really strong surge in demand and there weren't drivers to keep up. you see the high prices. >> many also quit during the pandemic and have yet to return. uber paying bonuses. hoping to get them back. >> another reason for the shortage. many drivers started working for delivery services. where they could make more money. >> thank you. a california nun arrested on fraud and money laundering is now pleading guilty. 79 year-old sister mary is a former school principal in l.a. charged with stealing $800,000

to fund her gambling habit. the money came from donations and tuition. the charges could carry a 40 year prison sentence. >> just ahead prince harry back in the news. how the name of his daughter could lead to a lawsuit. >> the peacock problem ruffling fe people everywhere living with type 2 diabetes are waking up to what's possible with rybelsus®. ♪ you are my sunshine ♪ ♪ my only sunshine... ♪ rybelsus® works differently than any other diabetes pill to lower blood sugar in all 3 of these ways... increases insulin... decreases sugar... and slows food. the majority of people taking rybelsus® lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than 7. people taking rybelsus® lost up to 8 pounds. rybelsus® isn't for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. don't take rybelsus® if you or your family

ever had medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if allergic to it. stop rybelsus® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, or an allergic reaction. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. tell your provider about vision problems or changes. taking rybelsus® with a sulfonylurea or insulin increases low blood sugar risk. side effects like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may lead to dehydration which may worsen kidney problems. wake up to what's possible with rybelsus®. ♪ please don't take my sunshine away ♪ you may pay as little as $10 per prescription. ask your healthcare provider about rybelsus® today.

from prom dresses to workouts and new adventures you hope the more you give the less they'll miss. but even if your teen was vaccinated against meningitis in the past they may be missing vaccination for meningitis b. although uncommon, up to 1 in 5 survivors of meningitis will have long term consequences. now as you're thinking about all the vaccines your teen might need make sure you ask your doctor if your teen is missing meningitis b vaccination. things on capitol hill in washington are bad. but not this bad.

these lawmakers came to blows during a session in bolivia. exchanging punches during a didn't over the political unrest. two women joined the brawl before order was restored. >> prince harry threatening legal action because of his newborn daughters name. disputing a report that claims he didn't ask for the queens permission to use the name lilibet. her childhood nickname. the lawyer calls the report false and defamatory. >> a treasure-trove found in northern europe. 100 ancient silver coins found in a forest in poland. they may have been part of a ransom to keep vikings from invading paris 1,200 years ago. the location may have been a drop site. >> back in this country a very loud and colorful problem in southern california is growing worse. peacocks invading neighborhoods and they are standing their ground.

>> reporter: it sounds like babies being tortured with a close up microphone. it's very shocking. >> forget about cicadas. they have a peacock problem. there's no way you can sleep through it. and it's extremely distracting. >> they lived in the area for decade after being brought over from south asia to serve as status symbols for the wealthy. the population exploded and they have been a nasty knew sauns. >> there's too many of them. they loeave a mess. they are beautiful. >> some are feeding the bird which wildlife experts say makes them dependent and contributes to the population growth. >> aloi us to remove the amount that is recommended by the city

manager. >> a l.a. county official wants to ban feeding the bird. one neighbor who lived here for 20 years says the peacocks were here first. >> i spent money buying feed for them. and i don't mind it. >> there's a plan to address the problem. it involves animal control officers humanely capturing them and relocating to farms in california. >> coming up new research on what makes morning people different. >> how often do you clean your >> how often do you clean your coffee mug? your mission: stand up to moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and take. it. on... with rinvoq. rinvoq a once-daily pill can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. and for some, rinvoq can even significantly reduce ra fatigue. that's rinvoq relief. with ra, your overactive immune system attacks your joints. rinvoq regulates it to help stop the attack.

rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious infections and blood clots, sometimes fatal, have occurred as have certain cancers, including lymphoma, and tears in the stomach or intestines, and changes in lab results. your doctor should monitor your bloodwork. tell your doctor about any infections... and if you are or may become pregnant while taking rinvoq. take on ra. talk to your rheumatologist about rinvoq relief. rinvoq. make it your mission. if you can't afford your medicine, abbvie may be able to help. ♪ ♪ if you can't afford your medicine, ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

we do it every night. like clockwork. do it! run your dishwasher with cascade platinum. and save water. did you know certified dishwashers... ...use less than four gallons per cycle, while a running sink uses that, every two minutes. so, do it with cascade. the surprising way to save water. time to check the pulse. beginning with a bizarre question regarding climate change. >> during a hearing texas

congressman asked an official if her agency or the bureau might consider changing the earth's orbit to fight climate change. take a listen. >> i was informed by the director of nasa they found the moon orbit is changing slightly and the earth around the sun. is there anything that the national forest service can do to change the course of the moon's orbit or the earth orbit around the sun? that would have profoun effect on the climate. >> i have to follow up with you on that. >> one scientist responded with we cannot change the orbit and nasa debunked the idea. saying it's due to human activity. >> the story that puzzled me. a report on coffee mulgs and how

often we wash them or don't wash them. >> navy tradition. sailors at sea rail rarely give mugs a rinse because a dirty mug is a sign of seniority. in the navy. >> others say built up residue in the mug make the coffee taste better. >> next good news for early risers. >> morning people are happier. then night owls. sleep habits make them better able to avoid serious mental health challenges. >> more consistent with sleep schedule and that is crucial. >> the most athletic job try out we can imagine. >> it happens every year on a lake in wisconsin. teenagers try to make the mail boat delivery team. jumping onto the dock, delivering the mail and jumps back to the boat which doesn't stop. >> i'm nervous about jumping back onto the boat.

i don't want to s at panera, we take care of dinnertime. we use fresh, clean ingredients to make mouthwatering masterpieces. order on the panera app and get free delivery through june 13th. only at panera. i'm here and suddenly... ...my migraine takes me somewhere else. where there's pain, and nausea. but excedrin pulls me back in a way others don't. and it relieves my symptoms fast for real migraine relief.

at pure leaf saying no is the most important ingredient in making herbal iced tea. by selecting the finest botanicals, we say... no caffeine. no stress. no better way to relax after a long day of anything. pure leaf. no is beautiful. anything your wild child does pampers cruisers 360 fit can too. with a stretchy waistband and adaptive 360 fit. so they can move the way they were born to. pampers cruisers 360 fit cranky-pated: a bad mood related to a sluggish gut. miralax is different. it works naturally with the water in your body to unblock your gut. free your gut, and your mood will follow.

why o-cedar ? because when i get home, we like to play crocodile on the floor o-cedar easywring removes over 99% of bacteria, even with just water... easy and truly clean floors o-cedar. it feels great to feel at home attention, california. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more people pay for health insurance — no matter what your income. how much is yours? julie and bob are paying $700 less, every month. dee got comprehensive coverage for only $1 a month. and the navarros are paying less than $100 a month. check coveredca.com to see your new, lower price. the sooner you sign up the more you save. only at covered california. this way to health insurance.

this unplugged device is protecting our beautiful coastlines the and more.save. put off chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm to help keep our state golden. building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. people are tired of wearing

a face covering. >> mask mayhem. the people making the rules are confused about the reopening of california. the global fight against covid-19. what we expect to hear from president biden . the dangerous fire season looming. the bay area has a shortage of people to fight the flames. a solar eclipse seen across the globe. a stunning look at the ring of fire. >> oh my goodness. >> something with the moon. >> they come up with a name. what can we name it. >> the marketing person from the moon. who is that. >> i need some of that money. they are getting paid well. we can't see it. >> our friends in new york keep posting about it or