already. >> it had that like vibe to it. [ laughter ] >> i notice. actually, i mi good morning, america. happening right now -- president biden face to face with vladimir putin this morning. high-stakes showdown. president biden and vladimir putin meeting for their first summit, with relations at a near all-time low, set to discuss election interference, cyberattacks, and a possible prisoner swap of two former marines. the president's biggest test yet on the world stage. we are live from geneva. the new warning about this delta variant, now in 34 states, experts saying it could become the dominant strain in the u.s. as the nation crosses a painful milestone. more than 600,000 lives lost to covid, this as more of the country reopens.

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the new tropical system taking aim at the u.s. countdown to prime day, the biggest shopping event of the summer, and it's not just a amazon. how and where to find the best savings. comeback kid. james harden with a surprise return from injury and teammate kevin durant taking over. his historic triple-double, giving brooklyn the game five win over milwaukee. we certainly do say "good morning america." it is a very busy wednesday morning. >> it certainly is. we want to get to the high-stakes summit between president biden and the russian president vladimir putin happening now. you're looking at lake geneva where the meeting is taking pace. vladimir putin landing in geneva a short while ago, and president biden arriving on tuesday. >> that face to face between the two leaders taking place at the 18th century chateau, a meeting expected to last some four or

five hours. >> president biden and putin met before, back in 2011 when joe biden was then vice president, but as they come face to face again, they agree on at least one thing, relations between the u.s. and russia at their lowest point in years. "world news tonight" anchor david muir is anchoring our coverage there in geneva. good morning, david. >> robin, good morning. great to be with you this morning. this historic high stakes meeting is under way. public park, totally secure lot of security for this summit. images from just short time ago, president putin arriving at villa la grange. there he is with the swiss president. the leaders did give the customary handshake before heading in. short time later, president biden arriving in the motorcade, his motorcade traveled right behind me at lake geneva, the president also not taking the questions from the complicated

to the simple of how are you feeling? instead that handshake and smile. they went indoors, met briefly with president putin and came out for that international photo-op there you see putin and president biden separated only by the president of switzerland before we saw both of these leaders shake hands and begin what will be a very tense at times and complicated summit. this summit will play out in two meetings. the first one will be somewhat smaller, in fact these are the pictures from the beginning of that meeting, you can read a lot into body language, president biden looking fairly kfrltable here, he said he was very prepared for this. ask if he was ready, he said i'm always ready. president biden sitting with president putin as that summit begins. and the first meeting they brought one person with them

each. secretary a antony blinken on t the, interpreters also in the room as the summit is under way right here in geneva. we'll continue to follow it and report back to you. >> all right, david, thank you. for more what's at stake as president biden meets with president putin, let's go to cecilia vega. >> reporter: that meeting is under way just up the road from me, they just wrapped up, we're told, that are very first meeting, the next time we do see them when the two leaders come out for their individual press conferences, president biden right over here, over my shoulder, the last two men saw each other was a decade ago when president biden looked at vladimir putin and told him he had no soul. the high-stakes meeting with putin under way right now. the two leaders shaking hands

before getting down to business. >> we brought here today to see this site because the russia media were allowed. the face to face is expected to last four, five hours and will be split into two sessions. the first president biden, putin, secretary of state blinken and his russian counterpart, senior aides later joining in. t this morning, both sides here agree u.s./russia relations are at an all-time low. the president telling me he has one goal -- >> we should decide where it's in our mutual interest and the interest of the world to cooperate and see if we can do that. the areas where we don't agree make it clear with the redlines are.

>> reporter: on the agenda today, pressing issues like putin's election meddling and russian-based cyberattacks that have disrupted critical supply chains and the fate of those two former marines held captive by the kremlin. one trevor reed's family releasing a new individuaudio t recorded. >> reporter: i want to give you a ens of the chaos happening out here this morning, i'm with the american media on this side, not too far away from me is the russian delegation, this was complete chaos, not all of the american media that was supposed to allowed in actually made it into the room, pushing, screaming, russian security forces were pulling on their clothes, a lot of chaos in that

sense. president biden has been prepping for this meeting for weeks. he told me he was ready, the white house bringing in a russia expert from the trump administration to brief ahead of the summit today. >> cecilia vega, thank you. american families watching this summit really closely, hoping a prisoner swap will bring their loved ones home. let's go to martha raddatz. good morning to you, martha. >> reporter: t.j., two prisoners in russia, american prisoners, both former marines, paul whelan has been held 900 days on charges of espionage while he was visiting russia, he was landed a flash drive, he said it was pictures of churches, it turned out to be some sort of classified material, and we also have trevor reed, a young man from texas who was here visiting a russian girlfriend, he drank too much apparently one night the russians said he assaulted a

police officer, he says he remembers nothing about that evening, his family of course trying to get him free as well. both have released audio tapes. t.j. >> all right, thank you. stay with abc news for live coverage of the summit all morning. now to the coronavirus emergency. new york the latest state to lift restrictions celebrating in fact with fireworks across the state, nearly 175 million american have received at least one dose of the vaccine, nearly 65% of adults getting closer to president biden's goal of 70% by july 4th as cdc says the new delta variant a vasht of concern. whit johnson with more. >> reporter: amy, good morning to you. new york is one of at least 14 states to hit that 70% vaccination threshold and the turnaround in this city is truly remarkable, many of these building were boarded up here in

times square just months ago but now reason to celebrate after a year of pain and loss. overnight fireworks lighting up the sky above new york city, once the epicenter of the pandemic, now celebrating return to normal life. the state lifting nearly all mandates, with 70% of adults receiving at least one vaccine shot. >> the state mandates that have proven right and correct and brought us through this pandemic are relaxed as of today. >> reporter: in california, the most populous state, governor gavin newsom also dropping most of his state's restrictions tuesday. >> california is open again. >> reporter: but as the country looks to move on the cdc is now calling the delta variant, first identified in india, a variant of concern. experts warning that it is likely to become the

dominant strain in the u.s., say vaccines appear effective in protecting against it. the strain now reported in 34 states, accounting for 10% of new covid cases in the u.s. the cdc saying the variant is more infectious, and may lead to more severe disease, this as the country crosses a painful milestone. more than 600,000 lives lost to the virus. >> 600,000 people's families are going through the pain and heartbreak that my family has endured this past year. >> reporter: pamela addison lost her husband martin to covid last year, and was unable to visit him in the hospital. she runs a facebook support group for people like her still grieving, still trying to heal. >> i didn't get to say good-bye and that will always haunt me. >> reporter: such a difficult time for so many families still. and this morning, there's increasing evidence stressing the importance of those vaccines. new data from the uk shows the pfizer vaccine is 96% effective against the delta variant. this is for preventing hospitalization and death when people receive both doses.

amy? >> whit johnson, thank you very much. joining us now is dr. ashish jha, dean of the brown university school of public health. thank you for being with us. tell us what we know about the delta variant, how concerned are you about it? >> good morning. thanks for having me here. i'm concerned about it. it is far more contagious than any variant we have seen through throughout this entire pandemic. also appears to be a little more deadly for people that infected, and what we are seeing is, while vaccines seem to generally hold up, we are seeing a few more breakthrough infections as well. something to keep our eye on. >> we know vaccines seem to be working against these variants, but the big concern i think for a lot of parents out there are that their children under 12 aren't allowed to be able to get vaccines. how concerned are you about that population, younger population, and the variant? >> thankfully they don't get

sick at the same rates of adults, so that's the saving grace in all this. the best way to protect children that can't get vaccinated is, making sure everybody around them are vaccinated, the adults and teenagers around them are vaccinated. that has to be the strategy right now -- get as many vaccinated as possible, good way to protect the unvaccinated. >> we are hearing reports that the symptoms of the delta variant may be different than other typical covid symptoms. what do you know about that? >> instead of that kind of classic loss of smell that we talked about all last year, that still happens, but headaches, sore throat are kind of the key features of this variant. whether that will hold up in larger data we don't know. it is something to keep an eye on. looks like it is showing up a bit differently in people. >> dr. jha, looking at where we are now as a country, we seem to be a country divided. certain states in new york having fireworks, saying yay, 70% vaccination threshold, the pandemic is over, we are

reopening, and other states are keeping restrictions in place. how do we move forward and does that make sense? >> first of all, even in new york, which has done a very good job on vaccinations, or massachusetts, or other places, new england, with high vaccinations, the pandemic isn't totally over. the delta variant will show up here, we will see some cases, but states with high vaccination rates are really putting up a firewall against the variant. what i am worried about states with low vaccination rates, a lot in the midwest and in the south, which are really still susceptible. so we have to keep a close eye. there's only one way to get out of the pandemic, we got to get everybody vaccinated. that's what we have to focus on. >> appreciate the expertise. thank you for being with us today. >> thank you. >> thank you, amy. now to the record breaking heat. triple-digit temperatures out west, fueling wildfires. rob is in for ginger, and tracking it all. good morning, rob.

good morning, robin, dozens of records, 107 yesterday in salt lake city, all time record. sign of the times in regards to climate change, and creeping north, a fire breaking out in red lodge, montana. 2,000 acres burned. 0 .contained. you see the winds blowing there. evacuations were spawned as well. irwindale, california, a small brush fire broke out. they were on it quickly. you can see the wind is blowing smoke and flames in one direction. temperatures there were up and over 100 degrees. big wind, low level humidity. today, more record-breaking heat. denver, record-high temperature close to 100. phoenix, vegas, close to records today. these are measured in the shade. tropical disturbance with 90% chance of developing into depression. potentially a storm. if so it would be named clawedette. it will bring rain to a saturated south. flash flooding is a distinct possibility or likely at the end

of the week. robin. >> they don't need more rain down south. thank you. amy? now to israel launching a new round of air strikes against gaza, calling it a response to attacks by hamas, just days after a new israeli government took power. ian pannell has the latest on that. good morning, ian. >> reporter: good morning. overnight air strikes in gaza first time since the cease-fire ended the 11-day war. israeli military saying it's responding to 20 arson balloons thrown into israeli territory. these are incendiary airborne devices that cause fires when they land on the ground. israel saying fighter jets striking military compounds belonging to hamas in retaliation, hamas saying there were some observation and posts in training areas hit. so far no injuries reported. i think they're seeing this

as a message from the new government, they have zero tolerance for the attacks, than war if you like.y to restart th- it follows a day of heavy clashes in disputed east jerusalem where right-wing israeli nationals were allowed to march there, some chanting death to arabs, and all of this raising tension, showing the biden team that much work needs to be done just to calm the situation down, let alone promote a larger, long-term peace settlement. amy? >> thank you for that. t.j.? let's turn now to brooklyn, historic performance. i know you stayed up to watch. brooklyn nets, one win away from advancing to the eastern conference finals. after beating the milwaukee bucks last night. got a boost from james harden who unexpectedly returned to the lineup. knocked out in the first 43 seconds of the first game. but it was kevin durant who put up a historic

performance, 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists. only a few guys had numbers like that in a playoff game. brooklyn was down by 17, second half, and stormed back thanks to kevin durant. could close out milwaukee thursday. >> you know what this is? >> watching between my toes. >> in my bed, watching it, it looked really good. we are following a lot of other headlines, including that abc news exclusive. we are going to hear from the hero pilot that helped a flight instructor make this emergency landing on a highway. new details in a murder mystery, a son and his mother gunned down. what we are learning about that investigation. first, back to rob. time for the hot cities, brought to you by amazon.

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biden's goal of 70% by july 4th. this comes as the cdc gives a warning about a new delta variant. also right now, the illinois epa is asking the state attorney general to investigate the cause of a chemical plant explosion, forcing evacuation of a thousand residents, hoping to determine if potentially dangerous chemicals were released into the air. crews are still working this morning to contain that scene. juneteenth is a step closer to becoming a federal holiday. on tuesday, the senate passed a bill that would make june 19th a day to commemorate the end of slavery in the united states. that bill is expected to be approved in the house. several people were left injured after a parachuter at the european championship. well, it had a greenpeace written on the pack of his parachute. some kind of a protest, spiraling out of control, crashing on the groud. the incident briefly delayed that match.

and more ahead here on "gma." new details of a double murder mystery in south carolina. and amazon prime day, always a big deal, where to find the best deals on prime. >> that's coming up. right now, an exclusive, the hero pilot that guided a flight instructor through an emergency landing on a florida highway, now speaking about that frightening moment. transportation correspondent gio benitez has more on all of this. this was something else. good morning. >> reporter: it really is. in just a moment, you'll hear that pilot give guidance and reassurance over the radio. but overnight, he told us at times he was incredibly nervous. this morning, a pilot and passenger who made an emergency landing next to a south florida highway have another pilot to thank for likely saving their lives. the only engine on the cessna

aircraft failed mid-flight friday. flight instructor richard lee and his student tried to call air traffic control but couldn't get through. but another pilot, also a flight instructor, happened to be flying nearby, hearing and seeing it all. listen. >> i'm so scared. >> you're looking good. your approach looks good. i think you'll be fine. >> i could hear the stress in his voice. asked if it was okay if he landed on the freeway, i was like yeah, whatever you got to do. >> reporter: mark was flying with his own student at the time said the highway became the other pilot's only choice for an emergency landing. >> there's lots of cars. >> maintain a faster than normal air speed so you have something to work with to put it down between cars. put it down in front of them and they'll see you and stop. >> you're looking good. watch that truck.

>> reporter: the plane landing safely in a grassy median without hitting any cars. >> came down, got close to a truck and my heart dropped a little when that happened. he was able to set it down. i think he did a really good job getting in between the traffic there. it is not an easy thing to do. >> yeah, i landed. we're on the highway. we're on the highway. >> good landing, sir, i am going to tell miami you're okay. >> reporter: from one pilot to another, a thank you. >> we were talking, they helped us a lot. >> reporter: such tense moments in the air right there. good news, thankfully nobody was hurt and the faa tells us it will investigate. guys? >> thank you so much. so smart for the pilot to say get ahead, so the cars can see you, be able to react. >> there were a few lessons learned there. we're going to turn now to new details on the murder mystery in south carolina. a mother and son from a prominent family found dead. police revealing it was the father who discovered them and then called 911.

eva pilgrim is there in south carolina with the latest on the investigation. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning. more than a week since this double murder. so far, no arrests, no suspects named. but this morning, for the first time, investigators giving us a time line of what happened that night. this morning, new details in a double murder mystery as investigators try to find who killed two members of one of south carolina's most prominent families. authorities say alex murdaugh called 911 just after 10:00 p.m. he just arrived home, finding the bodies of his 22-year-old son paul and his 56-year-old wife maggie near the dog kennels outside the family's hunting lodge. >> siren after siren, we're on the main road. >> reporter: she lives nearby. >> i can only imagine you come home, find your wife and son in the yard. >> reporter: the coroner saying

the shootings happened between 9:00 and 9:30 that night. investigators say both had been shot multiple times. paul murdaugh had been awaiting trial, accused of being under the influence in 2019 while crashing a boat, killing a 19-year-old passenger, mallory beach. murdaugh had pleaded not guilty in the case. beach's family extending their sympathies to the family, saying, having suffered the devastating loss of their own daughter, the family hopes they can find a level of peace from this tragic loss. it is their sincere hope that someone will come forward and cooperate with authorities so the perpetrator of these senseless crimes can be brought to justice. and state law enforcement have been working around the clock on this case. they submitted forensic evidence from the scene to their lab. that's being processed at this time. amy. >> all right, we hope the family gets some answers.

thank you. t.j. we're going to turn to a huge giveaway by mackenzie scott, the ex-wife of amazon founder jeff bezos. she has now donated some $3 billion. want to bring in our rebecca jarvis. she donated to a number of groups, including those fighting racial injustice. >> reporter: yes, good morning, t.j. this is a giant donation, and mackenzie scott is one of the richest people in the world thanks to big holdings of amazon stock. she pledged to give all her wealth away and she wrote in a blog post about this donation, that it would be better if disproportionate amounts of wealth were not concentrated in a small number of hands. this morning, mackenzie scott, one of the richest women in the world, making good on that pledge to give away the majority of her estimated $59 billion fortune. the ex-wife of amazon founder jeff bezos announcing she and new husband, science teacher

dan jewett, have donated nearly $3 billion to 286 organizations, including those focused on the arts, education, and combating racial injustice. nonprofits native americans and philanthropy received 2 million. >> it is pretty rare for a lot of funders to just write a check and believe in the organizations and that's what they did. >> reporter: mackenzie scott writing that her goal was to de-emphasize privileged voices and cede focus to others. and that it would be better if disproportionate wealth were not concentrated in a small number of hands. >> we get funding in the way the communities and stakeholders want us to use this funding. we're really excited. >> reporter: among the recipients, arts institutions, like dance theater of harlem, which told "new york times" they received $10 million, the largest gift in history. the couple also donating to major universities like the university of texas at san antonio which got 40 million.

>> it reduced me to tears, because i was so proud of our institution and community that we were being recognized. >> reporter: in her post, scott emphasizing she's attempting to give away a fortune that was enabled by systems in need of change. scott, who divorce bezos in 2019 after 25 years of marriage, received a reported 4% of amazon stock in the settlement, worth an estimated $36 billion at the time, since then, the value of amazon stock has risen 74%. and mackenzie scott has been on a giving spree really since last july. she has given about $8 billion away over the last 11 months, including $1.7 billion to historically black colleges and universities. guys? >> good for her. all right, thank you so very much. when you compare what she's given to others, wow.

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rob has the latest on flooding in the southeast. hello again. all right, sunshine here in new york, but the original sunshine state of florida, not so much of late. here is lightning video taken a couple nights ago, dramatic stuff out of tampa bay. obviously, thunder, lightning and hef i have rain. fairly saturated ground. in south florida, they issued a flash flood watch, includes naples, ft. lauderdale, miami, thunderstorms could be popping today and tomorrow, and we expect a couple more inches of rainfall on top of what we've already seen. so 3 to 4 inches potentially just west of west palm beach, could cause localized flooding. that's the latest here. back to you. >> all right, we'll check back in a bit. coming up, june book club pick. i am one on one with that woman there. the author of "the other black

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with princess diana's brother, the expedition to find a legendary sunken ship. what until you see what the divers find. ♪ i got bills ♪ family cooking on a budget. one influencer and mom of two is sharing her secrets to feed a family of four healthy meals for $500 a month or less. her top three tips you can start using this morning. ♪ high hopes ♪ and we're one on one with the breakout star behind "the other black girl," one of the summer's biggest thrillers. it's all ahead as we say good morning, america. ♪ ♪ that's how you do a little shimmy over there. >> you can't help it. >> good morning, america. i'm looking forward to sharing my conversation with the author zakira dalila harris, her debut novel "the other black girl," instant "new york times" best

seller. hair is a huge theme in the book. we sat down at a salon in harlem to talk about her story. we'll share that coming up. >> you want to have a good conversation, you go to a salon in harlem, you have a good chat. looking forward to that. we have a lot of news this morning. so much focused on that summit with president biden and president putin. that's happening right now. >> that's right, and we just saw the leaders arriving at the villa la grange. now meeting face-to-face for the first time since president biden took office. >> cecilia vega is right there in geneva. she joins us with the latest. good morning, cecelia. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. the meeting site is happening up the road from me. just a few feet away. that meeting is under way right now behind closed doors. those two leaders, we saw them, shaking hands. vladimir putin saying he wants this to be a productive meeting. the high-stakes meeting with russia's vladimir putin under way right now. the two leaders shaking hands before getting down to business.

it's all taking place right here in this swiss villa on the hill. we were brought here today to see this site because the russian media were allowed to do this. there's very much a tit-for-tat thing happening right now. the face-to-face is expected to last four to four hours, split into two sessions. the first president biden, president putin, secretary of state blinken and his russian counterpart. the leaders never expected to be alone, unlike president trump who met with putin twice only with translators present. the details never made public. both sides here agree u.s./russia relations are at an all time low. the president telling me he has one goal. >> in the areas where we don't agree make it clear what the red lines are. >> reporter: on the agenda today, pressing issues like russia election meddling and the fate of the two u.s. marines held captive by the kremlin.

one of them, trevor reed, pleading with president biden to press putin for his release. trevor reed's family releasing a new audio message. that he recorded in prison. >> i spent my whole life in service to my country. i would appreciate if my country would bring me home and back to my family. >> reporter: we've been talking about the high stakes here. i want to give you a scene of the chaos that's unfolding on the grounds right now. we're talking about two press corps, american journalists, russian journalists. there was a scrum to get into that room with the two leaders. there was pushing, shouting. not all american journalists were able to make it in the room. the last time these two leaders saw each other was when president biden was vice president back in 2011. that's when he looked in vladimir putin's eyes and told him you don't have a soul. >> we do remember that. cecelia, thank you so much for being there. t.j.? let's turn now to the coronavirus emergency. new york the latest state to lift restrictions, but the cdc

giving a new warning about the delta variant. whit johnson has the latest. good morning, whit. >> reporter: t.j., good morning to you. after more than a year of pain and loss, new york city, once the epicenter of the pandemic, is eager to get back to normal life. and overnight, fireworks last night over the sky above the city to celebrate. the state lifting nearly all covid mandates with 70% of adults receiving at least one vaccine shot. in california, the most populous state, governor gavin newsom also dropping most restrictions. but as the country looks to move on, the cdc is now calling the delta variant, first identified in india, a variant of concern. experts warning it's likely to become the dominant strain in the u.s. it's already reported in at least 34 states, accounting for about 10% of new covid cases nationwide. dr. ashish jha telling "gma" this morning, it's more contagious than any variant we've seen. also, appears to be a little more deadly, but the vaccines

are proving to be working against it. this as the country is passing that painful milestone of more than 600,000 lives lost to covid-19. amy? >> important to remember that number. it's significant. whit, thank you. coming up next here on "gma," the new study on everyday cosmetics, how to discover the hidden chemicals not on the labels. it's our instaparent series. the dietician and mother of two who is on a mission to help kids try new foods. and tory johnson is here this morning with summertime "deals & steals." this is all coming up. folks, don't go away. "gma" is right back.

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welcome back to "gma." all right. >> no rain out there. it's a gorgeous morning. >> tomorrow we have more sunshine. we have the great antonio banderas joining us live. >> say it again. >> antonio banderas. >> yes, yes. >> get in there, robin. >> oh, how i enjoy watching you all on "gma3." we're getting a little snapshot. now a little snapshot of "pop news" with the lara spencer. good morning, lara. >> good morning, all three of you, and to you all. we begin with tv news and the story before "beauty and the beast." a musical prequel is in the works at disney plus with luke evans and josh gad reprising their roles from the 2017 live action movie. this eight-episode series will be set many years earlier and focus on the unlikely duo's

adventure adventures of stepsister tilly. disney says the show will follow the trio on an unexpected journey of romance, comedy and adventure. we'll see the events that led to the entrantress turning the prince into the beast. josh gad posting the news on instagram writing in part, it's like the marvel series but without any marvel series or like the "star wars" series without any "star wars" characters. the more i think about it it's like neither of those things. i cannot wait to take you on this journey back to the land of the beast. "the beauty and the beast" prequel starts filming in spring 2022. also this morning jack black is in talks to star alongside ice cube in a new movie called "oh hell no." the story following jack's character who falls in love with the mother of ice cube's character. as you can probably guess, ice

cube's character has something to say about that romance. "oh hell no" is set to hit theaters july 1st, 2022. sound very funny. and if you work from anywhere and you love to travel, we may have the opportunity of a lifetime for you. airbnb holding their first live anywhere contest, where 12 people will get to choose airbnb listings throughout the world, live in them for free for an entire year. if chosen, you'll go anywhere you want. the more stops the better. all you need to do is report your experiences on each destination to help airbnb help improve their offerings for the future. there's no salary, but you can stay anywhere -- paris, hawaii, got it.mexico, you name it, you- you'll get accommodations and translation allowance. you can host your own house on airbnb to make extra cash

while you're gone, plus, you can invite three friends to any of your chosen destinations. the program runs from this september to next july. you can apply now on the airbnb website. i love this idea. finally this morning, samson the dog is a digger. many of us can relate. rather than get mad at him, though, his mom decided to take his skill set and use it to her advantage. check this out. she points at the spot. he digs. then she plants. it's a system that has everything coming up roses. with that, i send it back to you all in the studio. >> riva does that without you even asking, right? >> and so much more, robin. so much more. >> true, true, true. all right, lara, thank you. now to our "gma" cover story, a new study finds that many cosmetics sold in the u.s. and canada contain hidden toxic chemicals.

two senators introduced a bill that would ban the use of these chemical cams in products. >> board certified dermatologist and dear friend, whitney bowe joins us now to tell us more. dr. bowe, what's the concern here? >> these chemicals, these researchers, they studied over 200 different cosmetics. they specifically looked for this chemical. they're manmade compounds added to cosmetics to help them stay put. you can find them in mascara, long-wear lipstick. they resist moisture, resist water, they add to the staying power of a cosmetic. the same properties that make them so desirable are actually what causes concern when it comes to our bodies and comes to the environment because, robin, this class of chemicals, they don't break down. they've been nicknamed forever chemicals because they

accumulate in our tissues, they persist in our environment. these researchers found concerning levels of these compounds in a number of different products, in foundations, lip products, eye products, mascara. and what i found concerning, a number of these products don't list these ingredients in the label. >> i want to ask you about that. first of all, talk more about the health concerns associated with this. >> we don't know exactly how much is absorbed through the skin and can enter the blood stream. the fda hasn't set an exact limit when it comes to safety. but what we do know that, any time you apply an ingredient close to the eyes or on the lips, there's an increased risk of the absorption of those ingredients. the eyes and the lips are made up of something called mucous membranes that more readily absorb ingredients.

also, when you apply a product to your lips, think about it, you're licking your lips throughout the day, right, so you're potentially ingesting some of those ingredients. robin, these chemicals are ubiquitous. they're in our soil. they're getting into our water supply. we're ingesting, we're coming into contact with these chemicals potentially throughout our day and there are concerning studies linking this entire class of compounds to certain types of cancers, thyroid disease, liver toxicity and even reproductive issues. >> dr. bowe, as you just said, manufacturers are not required to put this on the label. i know you're always stressing read the label. if it's not on there, what can we do to protect ourselves? >> so knowledge is power. i'm always telling my patients pick up the product, turn it around, read the ingredient list. in this case, if there is an ingredient that starts with perfluor that's a red flag.

but as you just said, a lot is not listing these on the products. an extra added precaution might be to limit your use of cosmetics that claim to be waterproof or long wear or long lasting. >> we have to keep that in mind. as always, dr. bowe, thank you. thank you so much. have a great day. for more, head to our instagram page @goodmorningamerica. t.j.? robin, we want to turn to our instaparent series. this morning, we're meeting the mom and dietician who's trying to get kids to try more foods. erielle reshef joins us with more on this. >> reporter: it's no secret that kids plus healthy foods can equal a fight. that mom of two is sharing tips to stop that mealtime meltdown. that mom of two is trying to get kids to eat more foods, and she says it doesn't have to break the bank.

cooking for kids can take some creativity. getting them to actually eat, that's another story. it's a struggle registered dietician and mom of two jennifer anderson knows all too well. >> my first son fell off the growth chart starting when he was 6 months old. i was standing in the pediatrician's office thinking, i'm a dietician. how does this happen to a dietician? >> reporter: jennifer dove into research and created the instagram page kids eat in color where she gives her over 1.3 million followers tips to get kids to try more foods. >> you may be feeding your child only fast food. you may be feeding your child only chicken nuggets. whoever you are you will find a place where other parents are there to welcome you, to say hey, you're doing a great job. >> reporter: for families on the a budget her meal plan is the perfect tool to help children expand their pallet.

jennifer teaming up with a diverse group of experts to develop a resource to feed a family of four for $500 a month or less. the carefully curated plan including step by step recipes, weekly shopping lists and a wide variety of food cultures. >> we don't believe you have to eat poorly on a budget. you do have to be careful and creative, but the food can still be flavorful, delicious. >> reporter: jennifer recommends serving children microportions which reduce food waste and stretch your food budgets. >> that's when you serve your child a very small amount of food and let them keep asking for more until they're full. >> reporter: learning how to cook a fewans big savings. >> you can cook your chicken on the weekend, then you can eat it that day. then you can also save the leftovers for the rest of the week. >> reporter: jennifer says splurging on organic foods isn't necessary. >> organic foods and conventionally grown foods look exactly the same when you cut them open.

conventionally grown foods are a lot less expensive and you'll get more variety and more food for your dollar. >> reporter: satisfying meals and savings for your family. great tips there. jennifer says remember, picky eating is not a character defect. there's many reasons why kids might avoid certain foods. it's also important not to force them to clean their plates. that idea out the window. they just need some guidance and we need some patience. guys? >> if you could have seen amy -- >> my parents used to set a timer and said if you don't finish your food by thismount of time -- >> it's a new day. >> erielle, it's great to see you back in the studio. >> good to be back. feels like home. little normalcy. >> she's got legs. >> i do. they're right here. >> i was just not going to say that. you can get the recipe from jennifer's affordable meal plan on our website at goodmorningamerica.com.

let's turn back to rob. you have legs too. right, rob? i do, but you can't see them. you probably don't want to at this point. the dinner game at home is a struggle for sure. the heat in the west, this is colorado springs, 100 degrees in the sun. about 94 degrees in the shade. denver hit a record high. trying to cool off there. it's not really going to let up. especially in the extreme southwest corner of the u.s. temperatures good morning. welcome to day one of our heat wave. partly cloudy with high clouds today. our nights will be less comfortable if you don't have air conditioning and watching for record highs tomorrow. for today, a localized breeze keeping francisco in the 60s and 70s. 80s around the

time to kick off our "deals & steals" summer bonanza bringing two sets of deals this morning from some amazing small businesses. we'll start with accessories. you can head right to the deals by pointing your cell phone camera at the qr code. of course, tory johnson is here to guide us. this first deal right here is an important everyday accessory and it keeps your keys close. >> yes. amy, this is oventure. it is their big o key ring. it's silicone. you can wear it on your wrist, all the way up to your elbow, forearm. lots of ways to wear it to keep your hands free. they have optional pouches and i.d. cards that you can pop on. that neon pink is really hot. create your own look. all 50% off, the prices start at $4.75. >> all right, now, next up, these glasses can help us with sleep? please explain.

>> so, these are from felix gray. they are bluelight sleep glasses. if you want to have your evening screen time, but not to stay up all night because of that, these help by -- it's clinically proven to increase the production of melatonin. if you wear them about two to three hours before bedtime, you get your screen time and you get bluelight protection. they also have glare light protection as well. they look fabulous. they're definitely an investment in your eyes because at 50% off the price starts at $72.50. >> all right, fantastic. next up, we have fashionable and comfortable shoes. >> yes, and luxurious too. they're from margaux. they are handmade in spain. they believe you can look beautiful and feel comfortable at the same time. that is the most stylish. we have all kinds of styles, heel, espadille, sandal, black

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further south, we have a crash there as well. expect delays in that area. >> thank you, jobina. we will have another abc7 news update 930 ♪ we play music during the break. for some reason we were talking about mixed tapes. you're telling your age when you know about mixed tapes. back on "gma," it's time for our june book club pick, "the other black girl" by zakira dalila harris. the book is resonating with so many readers. it's shining the light on what it means to be the only in the workplace. i had the opportunity to speak with the young author about her "new york times" best seller, one of the hottest books of the summer. break out author zakira dalila

harris is riveting readers with her page turner, "the other black girl." how does it feel? >> it feels surreal. i wanted to write since i was 5 or 6 years old. >> reporter: the novel based in a new york city publishing house telling the story of 26-year-old editorial assistant nella who is forced to navigate being the only black employee in the office. >> she was born and raised in new england. she got used to being around white people for most of her life. then hazel the new girl who comes to work, born and bred in harlem, has been around black people all her life. has really cool dread locks. she exudes this blackness. when hazel comes into this space, she has this assumption we both got into this very white world somehow. >> reporter: dialing into their daily lives on and off the clock, the book tackles micro

aggressions and workplace politics. >> i wrote this book for black workplaces, but anyone who has been an "other" in those types of spaces. what it's like to go through conce certain things on your own. >> there was a poignant line, you wrote it would be great to have another black girl working at wagner, but nella was hesitant to do a celebratory electric slide sequence. over the last two years, the only people who had been interviewed or hired were very specific people who came from a very specific box. >> yes. there's the burden, feeling like you have to speak for all black people in the world when you're the only one which is it a self-imposed burden versus one that people ask for you to do. >> how much of you is nella? >> so much. maybe too much. >> reporter: zakira used her own experience previously working in a manhattan publishing office to bring attention to common workplace challenges, including

hair. >> we're in the honey salon in harlem because hair is almost a character itself in your book. >> yeah. i grew up like nella, the main character, in very white spaces in connecticut. for most of my young life i wanted straight hair like my white friends. i wanted to explore how hair is supposed to be the thing that brings them together. >> you're getting rave reviews, brilliant, twisty, highly relevant. what impact are you hoping to have? >> i want readers to come away with another example of what blackness can be, what black women can be. >> reporter: now being adapted into a hulu series co-written with rashida jones, zakira says it's a launch pad for deeper

dialogue. it's been called a cross between "get out" and "devil wears prada." >> yes. >> your hope is when you close the book you'll want to throw it against the wall and have a conversation. >> yes. >> what do you want that conversation to be? >> i want readers to talk about diversity and workplaces and how to make those spaces more diverse and how to retain the diversity and make it an environment where people can be themselves. i want it to be better for black women, for people of color, any marginalized groups not represented the way they should be in the workplaces. >> anyone who ever felt they were the only -- not felt that way, but they were. if you didn't know it, you wouldn't tell this is her debut novel. she weaved in so many different timelines which is very complex and very difficult to do. just 28 years old. she's also old school. her first draft written by hand. >> i love that.

>> written by hand. i think we have some of her work you saw that she did by hand right there. isn't that amazing? >> incredible. >> so many folks can relate to that story. she said she wrote it for black women, a lot of people in the office have been in that position. you make it. i'm the only one that looks like me on this floor. >> workplace politics. >> and a cross between "get out" and "devil wears prada," i'm in. >> be sure to read along on our instagram ♪start spreading the news♪ ♪i'm leaving today♪ ♪i want to be a part of it♪ ♪new york, new york♪ ♪it's up to you♪

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we're back with princess diana's brother's new mission. an expedition centuries in the making to find a legendary ship wreck. our maggie rulli got to go on his deep sea adventure. what did you find, maggie? good morning. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning. i can't give away the ending. let's just say we may have discovered some history ourselves. princess diana's brother, lord spencer, is a man on a mission. together with this archaeologist, divers and me were on the first ever expedition to find the legendary

white ship. do you expect to find anything today? >> honestly we would be lucky to find something. >> reporter: the ship sank off the coast of france in 1020. >> the crew were drunk. we know that. they were just going too fast. they hit the rock and that was that. >> reporter: lord spencer has written a book about the experience. he describes this as "game of thrones" meets "titanic." this expedition was centuries in the making. it was right here, a mile off the coast of france where the white ship crashed into these rocks and killed almost everyone on board including the heir to the throne of england. what happened next was decades of civil war and chaos throughout england. >> coming here in the hope of finding a relic from the greatest tragedy that ever happened on sea to the english. it's quite a draum dramatic possibility. >> reporter: aboard the ship we wait for news from the differs.

>> this the like christmas morning. you don't know what's under the tree. >> that was a very successful dive. it's incredible. we found a piece of ship wreck. >> reporter: wait. what? >> we found with absolute certainty a piece of ship wreck. >> reporter: while more analysis needs to be done to confirm it's the white ship, it was quite a day. >> it was beyond my wildest dream. when the drivers said this is what they had seen, the right configuration of wooden nails and copper and iron. it's incredible. >> reporter: the team already has more explorations planned to figure out more about this discovery. the moment those divers came above the surface and said we found a ship wreck it was so cool. just like lord spencer said, it's about bringing history back to life. >> we can feel your excitement, maggie. it's precious. thank you. thank you for bringing that to us. what adventure. take care. let's go back to rob. rob? >> reporter: good morning, again robin.

let's talk tropics. we're into hurricane season. we have a threat in the gulf of mexico. this is a favorite spot this type of year. these things can bubble up in the bay and this possible threat will be drifting north. national hurricane center says i's got a 90% chance of becoming a depression. could become tropical storm claudette. i think it will be a big rain maker for folks east of lake charles. could see over a foot of rain in new orleans. they're already above average for the year. they do not need this rain. this will cause more in the way of flash flooding. that's a check i good morning. a note of caution today, the beginning of the heat wave. temperatures at 4:00, 80s to the hundreds. hotttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt the season finale of the emmy award winning show "the

handmaid's tale," the cast calling it the most satisfying finale. this morning we have star joe feinnes with us to talk all about it. joe, good morning. i don't know if you heard earlier, but i'm a mega, super fan. i feel like i should call you commander or fred. you look different without your beard. i'm curious what it's been like for you to take on such a role. i mean, i love to hate you, and how fans react to you. >> well, you should love to hate me, not me per se, but certainly the character. he's despicable and it's about time that he met his demise. you know, fred hides behind mahogany desks and studies and powerful double breasted suits and big beards which belies the

truth. much like gilead he's a warning to us all about the dangers of this rule and how precious our democracy is. i think the fans will be supremely rewarded by the season finale. as much as it hurt me in some respects, i'm applauding the great finale which really delivers. >> you are so phenomenal throughout this. i'll be watching later today. believe me. i have a watch party planned for later this afternoon. we have a clip from the finale. we don't have to wait. we can get a sneak peek. this is june, played by elisabeth moss, pays you her former commander a visit. tlak let's take a watch. >> blessed evening, june. may i call you june? >> that is my name. >> yes, it is. >> always was my name actually. >> of course. well then, june, why have you

come? >> i have been cheering along with elisabeth moss' character june throughout the entire season. she's incredible in front of the camera. she's been doing a lot of work behind the scenes. what has it been like to be directed by elisabeth? >> well, i mean, lizzy is an extraordinary actor. she's luminous and gifted beyond belief. as a producer from day one, along with bruce miller, this year she delivered two, for me, out of her three extraordinary stand-out episodes as director. to be directed by her was a joy. she knows the material inside out as you would expect. she's got a gift of communicating with actors. obviously that would come naturally to her. her eye as a director is extraordinary. she has this gift of moving the

camera in a very lean, fat free way. it's economic and gets to the heart of the narrative. she's extraordinary and it adds to an amazing season. >> she's extraordinary. you're extraordinary. the entire cast is. you really -- it's an immersive experience watching, especially this season. it's been incredible. i'm curious. are you ready to take a break from a drama like this? maybe dabble in some comedy? >> you know what, as soon as i wrap, especially at the end of a season, the first thing i do is run to the trailer and shave off the beard that takes me months to get on, but seconds to get off, so i can get rid of the residue of fred, the creepy, pathetic man that he is. so i'm desperate. this is a shout out to disney.

give me a cheesy comedy. no more villains. >> a cheesy comedy. you mention the villain thing. how do you get into playing someone so dark and go home and say, okay, i'm joe again? >> yeah, that's tough. i mean, it's a tough thing for a lot of actors, to film away from home and being away from family i found particularly difficult amidst the pandemic. i miss them dearly. in many ways it's a virtue. i go to a kind of pretty horrible place with fred. i don't necessarily want to meet my children straightaway. you know, my two girls and my wife are the most important elements of my life, and to do this show juxtaposed to those important elements is a tough one. it's nice to have space apart while i'm working. i'm looking for that cheesy comedy they can be proud of. i don't think they're going to be proud of daddy playing fred.

>> you're brilliant as fred. joe, thank you so much for being with us. we really appreciate it. >> thank you. good morning to you. have a wonderful day. >> you too. the season four finale of "the handmaid's tale" is on hulu right now. coming up, tory is back with more "deals & steals." stay with us. >> announcer: this is an abc news special report. the biden/putin summit. now reporting from geneva, switzerland, david muir. >> we have abc's live coverage of the summit between president biden and pro president putin.

the two leaders meeting for several hours. the first round lasted more than 90 minutes with president biden and president putin. president biden brought in secretary of state antony bli blinken. the second round with larger delegations from each country. president putin. [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language]

[speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] >> translator: specifically tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, that's a mere technical issue. we reached an agreement that the ministry foreign affairs of russia and the u.s. state department would begin consultations on a full range of

interaction on the diplomatic trek. there are many things that remain to be resolved on both sides, including the americans, geared toward finding a solution. turning to ukraine, yes, it was discussed. as far as i understood, president biden agrees that the basis for a settlement in the ukraine, the basis needs to be the minx agreements. as for the entry by ukraine into nato, this issue was approached. that remains to be discussed. that is what -- that is the general line. question?

>> translator: mr. putin, you said one of the topics with stability. can you give us more about the decisions that russia and the u.s. will be resuming or will there be talks on stability and disarmament, specifically rgarding the stark three treaty. have you planned talks on its extension, maybe the parameters or new agreements to be signed? the united states and the russian federation have particular responsibility when it comes to stability in the world. this is because we're the two largest nuclear powers and we have the largest stockpiles of warheads and delivery systems based on the levels and based on the quality of nuclear -- modern nuclear weapons.

we acknowledge this responsibility. i think it's clear for everyone the fact that president biden has taken on responsibility and has taken the decision, which we believe is timely, to extend the stark treaty for five years up to 2024. of course, no doubt, the question remains what happens next. we've reached an agreement that consultations will be commenced at the interagency level under the ages of the state department of the united states and the ministry of foreign affairs of russia. our colleagues at the working level will set out our composition of the delegations and the place they'll be working and how frequently meetings will be taking place. let's give the floor to a foreign journalist, cnn. >> reporter: first of all, could you characterize the dynamic

between yourself and president biden? was it hostile or friendly? throughout these conversations did you commit to ceasing carrying out cyberattacks on the united states? did you commit to stopping threatening ukraine security? did you commit to stop cracking down on the opposition in russia? >> translator: as for the first general appraisal, i think there was no hostility. quite the contrary. our meeting took place principally speaking. many of our positions we don't share the same positions in many are ar areas, but i think both sides showed a willingness to understand one another and to find a way to bring our positions closer together. the talks were quite

constructive. as for cyber security, we reached an agreement. chiefly that we will start negotiations on that. i think that's extremely important. now, as for who needs to take on any sort of commitment i would like to inform you of something. i'm talking about something that's already well-known, but not known to the broader public. not from american sources. i'm afraid i'll confuse the names of organizations. as for american sources, they've said that most of the cyberattacks in the world are carried out from the cyber realm of the united states. in second place is canada. afterwards latin american coun countries. then comes great britain. where is russia on this list? we are a country whose cyber

territory has the most the -- russia is not on the list, number one. sec secondly, we've received from the united states ten requests regarding cyberattacks on -- attacks in the united states. as our colleagues have told us, they are from the cyber realm of russia. there were two requests this y year. of last year and this year our colleagues have received exhaustive responses. for our part, russia last year sent to the state structures of the u.s. over 40 and 35 this year and we haven't received a single response on that front. this says that we do have something to work on and the

question of who, to what degree needs to take on responsibility, that should be resolved during the negotiation process. we'll start consultations. what we think is that when it comes to cyber security -- cyber security is incredibly important in the world in general and specifically for the united nations and it's important to russia. we know there were cyberattacks on a pipeline company in the united states. we also know the company was compelled to pay 5 million to the blackmailers. some of the money i believe has been returned according to my sources, which was paid electronically. some of it has not been returned. what does russia have to do with that? we're encountering the same

threats. when it comes to the health care system of one of the big regions of the russian federation and we see that this work is being coordinated from the cyber realm of the united states. i don't think that the united states -- that the official authorities have any interest in such type of -- in such types of manipulations. i think just throwing out these insinuations at the expert level, that's inappropriate. we should sit and start working. that's in the interest of the united states and the russian federation. in principle we reached agreement about that and russia is prepared to do it. let's continue. was some of the question not answered?

>> reporter: did you commit in these meetings to stop threatening ukraine? remember the reason this summit was called in the first place. it was when russia was building up forces. the third part of the question is did you commit to stopping your crackdown of opposition groups in russia led by alexei navalny. >> translator: i didn't hear that part of the question. maybe it wasn't interpreted or maybe you decided to ask a second question. let's turn to commitments under the ukraine. we only have one commitment, promoting the implementation of the minx agreement. if the russia side is committed, we will take that path. back in november of last year the ukrainian delegation submitted their considerations about how they're planning to

implement the accords. take a look. it's not a secret document. here's what it says primarily. there's the need for proposals for the political integration into the ukrainian system and constitution. to do that there's need for a constitutional amendment. that's what it says number one. number two, the border between the russian federation and the ukraine will be occupied by the border forces of ukraine on the day after the election. what did ukraine propose as a first step? returning the armed forces of the ukraine to its -- their place of constant deployment. what does that mean? the ukrainian forces should go. that's number one. the second thing they proposed was closing the border in this

area. third, elections should be held in three months and three months after these two steps are taken. if you don't need to have special education to know that that has to do with the agreements, this runs fully counter to the agreements, and that's why what additional commitments could russia soldier in this context, i think that is understandable. and exercise, we carry out exercises just like the united states carries out a lot of exercises on their territory but we did carry any exercises, bringing our personnel and our equipment to the united states, regrettably the russian, the united states government is doing that right now. that's why the concerns should be not with russia but with t