comes out on top. a true goat. that's making news "america this morning." right now on "amer morning" masking up again? the battle on whether to impose new mask mandates as covid cases spike and new information on the vaccine and when protection may start to decline. plus, the talk show host who raised doubts about the vaccine changing his tune. a sand storm envelopes a highway, at least seven people are killed. the extreme conditions in the west triggering deadly floods. two girls swept away. wildfires emerge into a new threat in california. surprising results from the

pool for u.s. swimming champ katie ledecky. the latest from tokyo. caught on camera, the deadly landslide. a boulder comes crashing through this bridge. why more americans are being hit by a fuel shortage. the new evidence that americans are finally learning how to unplug from work during summer vacation. good monday morning, ea everyone. we begin with the coronavirus. >> a spike in cases across the country is adding fuel to the political firefighter over vaccines and new restrictions. dr. anthony fauci says new mask mandates are being considered. there's a renewed push to get more americans vaccinated. a talk radio host is now

urging americans to get the shot. phil valentine is fighting the virus. faith abubey begins with our coverage. >> reporter: as the delta variant fuels surging covid cases, there's new evidence the protection vaccines provide may be on the decline. new questions about how long vaccinated people are protected from covid-19. the ceo for a company that helped develop the pfizer vaccine tells "the wall street journal" that antibody levels are dropping seven months among some vacciwho have been vaccina. dr. anthony fauci is suggested a booster shot may be needed for people with weaker immune conditions. thanks to the highly contagious

delta variant daily infections in the u.s. are up 314% since june. the surge coming as summer music festivals occur. in california the state is averaging more than 10,000 cases per day. in massachusetts on cape cod approved an emergency indoor mask after an outbreak there. doctors are pleading with people to get the shot, saying nearly every new hospital patient is unvaccinated. >> all i can say to the public is you don't want to be in this situation. trust us. you don't want to be in the hospital saying i regret not getting a vaccine. just do it. >> reporter: it appears some people are taking the advice. according to the white house about 790,000 vaccine doses were

given over a 24-hour period this weekend and the seven-day average of newup28%. the former head of fda is providing optimism. he says current surge in covid cases could be over by the end of august. andrew? >> faith, thank you. the government of france is taking a new step to fight covid. it's requiring a health pass to enter any restaurant or travel domestically. that means proof of a vaccination or negative covid test. the french government is also requiring health care workers to get vaccinated. now, we have new images from flash floods, the wildfires and a sand storm. this morning deaths in multiple states being blamed on extreme weather. in central utah police say high

winds kicked up high winds causing this 20-car pile up. at least seven people were killed. in arizona authorities are searching for two children, both swept away by flood waters in separate incidents. authorities identify the missin fire chief. >> we're not giving up. we're thanking everyone for all your support. >> we want our sweet girl home. we know she's coming home. >> reporter: faith called 911 saturday night saying her vehicle was stranded in water. >> the water was only at her knees at the time she called for help. the water quickly rose to over eight feet. >> reporter: further south authorities are searching for a girl where police say flood waters overtook a car.

the water swept the vehicle away before they got 0 the little girl. >> it's a small community. it's heart breaking. >> reporter: the extreme drought is fueling at least 80 wildfires in 11 states. in northern california this weekend the state's largest fire, the dixie fire, exploded in size. it's now raging in two counties burning at least a dozen homes, but threatening as many as 1,000. >> yet another heat wave is in the forecast for parts of the west. breaking overnight four people are arrest in connection with a drive by shooting near charlotte, north carolina. the victim was shot when sitting

with her friends at a picnic table. republican congressman adam kinzinger is vowing to seek the truth about the january 6th attack on the capitol. kinzinger and liz cheney will sit on the panel with seven democrats. kinzinger was named by house speaker nancy pelosi after she rejected two trump supporters chosen by kevin mccarthy. >> our select committee will seek the truth. we do not come into our work worried about what the other side, who has been afraid of this -- maybe the republicans can't handle the truth. >> mccarthy says pelosi chose committee members who share her preconceived narrative. republicans want mccarthy to punish kinsizinger and cheney f

joining the committee. now to the olympics and tokyo. a tropical storm could hit later today. organizers are relaxing the mask policy for winners.eheir r 30 s photo-op. the policy banning fans could be changi changing. organizers are considering allowing fans at outdoor events. katie ledecky won silver after losing to her australian rival. the u.s. men's swimming team is taking home gold and three teenagers shared the podium in the first women's skate boarding final. the 13-year-old girl who won the title is japan's youngest gold medal winner. china, usa and japan are currently holding the top medal

winning spots. time for a look at your weather. flash flooding is possible from tennessee to florida. mormon so more monsoon storms could trigger flooding there. in the midwest temperatures in the 90s. checking today's other temperatures slightly cooler in the northeast and 87 in miami. coming up, the bizarre crash their boston. were two dogs to blame? first the deadly rock slide caught on camera. massive boulders crashing through a bridge. and the mystery of a

terrifying video of the a deadly rock slide in india. one of the boulders slamming into a bridge destroying the crossing. nine people were killed. many areas have been hit by landslides and flooding caused by heavy rain. the nation is under the second highest weather alert level. >> more rain expected in belgium. that country continues to battle historic floods. downpours washed away more cars over the weekend after a two hour thunderstorm. turned streets into raging rivers. severe storms caused flooding shutting down london's subway. some areas got three inches per hour. >> mystery surrounding the death of a texas firefighter in mexico. authorities say his death was an accident.

but the family doesn't adpree. agree. >> this morning, questions about a wedding anniversary that ended in tragedy. 35 year-old snow. a father of two and firefighter from texas. his tenth wedding anniversary n- with his wife. >> it's a shock to everybody in the department. we're beyond heartbroken. >> his body returning home with a heros welcome. water cannons honoring the arifle. a week ago, snow's wife called authorities when he failed to return from the bar. the local attorney general in mexico says his body was found inside a bathroom window at a nearby hotel. not the hotel he and his wife were staying. snow's family told dallas station they believe he was

kidnapped and murdered. saying they hired a local attorney when obtained photographs that appear to show his body was beaten. >> the fbi does have international -- they have offices throughout mexico. if they are invited by the authorities to help with the investigation they can do that. >> there's no word on what steps the family might take next. the state department has a posted to reconsider traveling to mexico. due to high levels of covid-19 sp violent crime. >> the investigation continues. coming up the gas shortage and how it affects americans. >> the police officer seen on this video lifting a car off a baby. who was trapped after a wild crash. crash. what if i told you... the best place to begin is within.

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finding solutions. this is abc7 news. now at 5:00, the bay area stepping up efforts to fight covid-19. partial mask mandates return to one county today. and the issue bringing governor newsom to the east bay. >> our anger is righteous. this is not about just some rubber on paint. a black lives matter mural in santa cruz vandalized over the weekend. the debate that it sparked in the community. some tricks people are using to avoid long wait times and high prices for rental cars. i know this firsthand. this is not even a last minute trip. i have tried every trick and every spell. >> let's not go there just yet. good morning, everybody. happy monday. it is july 26. you are watching abc7 morning's live. let's start with our