le americans. the fda now planning to authorize booster shots for patients with compromised immune systems. including transplant resilients. as cases surge towards peak pandemic levels. >> this surge is much bigger than anything before. >> in florida with the positive rate is 20%. hospitals are overwhelmed. with thousands patients currently hospitalized than any other time in the pandemic. >> the patients are getting sick at a much rapid rate. than in january and february. and staying on ventilators longer. >> in mississippi it could be days before the hospital system collapses. the state now asking the white house to send a military hospital ship. >> this pace is not sustainable.

we don't have enough space. or nursing staff. >> in texas, more than half the state hospitals are running out of the beds. >> emergency rooms so crowd that nrlyatnts across e lef wai a bed wednesday. >> ambulances are taken out of the service. they have a patient. but can't unload the patient. >> more counties in texas are joining lt fight for the school mask mandates on wednesday a judge in dallas ruling local officials can move forward with the mask requirement. just hours later the governor hit back. appealing the decision. >> the mask debate reigniting across the country parking protests li protests like this one in tennessee. officials were followed to the parking lot and threatened.

>> we will find you. >> despite the out rage the school board voted to impose a mask mandate. other cities and states following suit. from philadelphia to oregon. bracing for the days and weeks ahead. >> more people are rethinking their travel plans because of the surge in cases. 1.7 million people screened by the tsa tuesday the lowest dale will number of passengers in two months. airlines are seeing more cancellations and air fares are coming down. because of the low demand. >> the other big story. 200 million americans facing extreme heat. areas in the 70s will be over 100. the heat is fuelling fires and forcing more water restrictions. for millions, strong storms are leaving behind a trail of destruction. >> this morning, from seattle.

>> really hot. >> to philadelphia. more than half the country is sweltering. dangerously high temperatures sweep the nation. feel like temperatures topping 100 from coast to coast. >> it's going to get worse. >> in minnesota a toddler died and his brother hospitalized after they locked themszs inside a car. third hot car death in the country this week. portland could hit 107 today. 15 degrees higher than average. in washington state nearly 100 people died in a record heat wave this summer. nursing homes are bracing. >> we made sure that the residents have access to water fountains. >> the temperatures also helping fuel a dozen major fires akrsz california. firefighters spread thin. >> the largest blaze of all. dixie fire burned half a million acres destroying 550 homes and forests burn, rivers and lakes

are running dry. >> i'm worried. >> state regulators further tightening restrictions on water usage. in wine country vine yards are cut off from using precious resources to water crops. >> i have been a wine maker 44 years. first time i have since a critical situation. >> weather reeks hov anderson cooper in the midwest. three possible tornados caught on camera in wisconsin. the out break damaging trees and ripping up signs. in the east excessive heat and severe storms bringing down this tree in pittsburg. killing lt driver in the car. we'll have the forecast in a few minutes. >> taliban making gains in afghanistan. now controlling about two third of the country. we learned a tenth capitol has fallen under taliban control and u.s. intelligence officials

believe kabul could fall in three months. the pentagon insists afghan forces have time to turn the >> t havehe advantage in numbers and operational structure. in air force. and modern weapon ri. it's really about having the will and leadership to use those advantages. to their benefit. >> president biden made it clear he will not stop the u.s. troop withdrawal. >> federal judge ruled voting systems can proceed with the deaf nation lawsuit against rudy giuliani. and my pillow ceo. seeking $1.3 billion from each defendant who publicly claim the company rigged the 2020 election. accusations which the company denied. >> new york lieutenant governor distancing herself from governor cuomo. as she prepares to take her place. she says they were not close. set to become the first female

governor after cuomo announced he is resigning. amid a sexual harassment scandal. she's vowing to hold everyone accountable. >> no one will describe my administration as a toxic work environment. >> she takes office in 12 days. lawmakers haven't said whether they plan to drop the cuomo impeachment investigation. which could ban him from ever seeking office again. >> new video from the caribbean. tropical storm fred dumped eight inches of rain. flooding roads. 300,000 power outages reported before the storm was downgraded. expected to strengthen again at florida this weekend. >> sticking with weather. a look at the thursday forecast. >> good morning we are watching a dangerous heat across the west

coast. also hot and humid for the mid-mississippi river valley and the northeast. a very uncomfortable afternoon for thursday with real feel temperatures climbing near 110 degrees for parts of the i 95 corridor. and tracking fred going through tonight. this weekend southern florida gets the impact. and the florida panhandle further north gets a land fall early next week. >> coming up the white house tries to tackle rising gas prices. >> what we're learning about the california father accused of killing his children. all because of a conspiracy theory. >> wild ride at 147 miles per hour.

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police in maryland say this is what can happen when drivers ignore street closure signs. plunging into a water filled sink hole created by a water main break. >> biden administration says it's taking new action to protect consumers from rising gas prices. the president is asking the federal trade commission to look for any illegal activity that could be causing prices to rise. while oil prices are falling. the white house is calling on opec to increase production and restore the oil supply to gas prices are $1 higher than a year ago. >> the price of everything else is rising. inflation climbed. that is a slower rate of inflation compared to earlier this year. >> we turn to california. father accused of murder. he targeted his own children because he believed a conspiracy theory spreading across the dark corners of the internet.

>> reporter: this morning a tragic murder case highlighting the danger of wild conspiracy theories spreading online. federal authorities claim a california father fatally stabbed his children because he followed a conspiracy theory that made him believe his 2 year-old son and ten month old daughter were turning into monsters. the suspect 40 year-old and his wife owned a surf school. the pictures show a happy family. on saturday, his wife reported her husband and children missing. according to a federal criminal complaint, she told police the family was planning a trip. her husband took the kids. not telling her where she was going. >> two days later officials say a ranch worker in mexico found the bodies of the children. near the coast. oficials say he confessed and claimed he is enlightened by q

anon-. and theories. which made his believe his wife passed serpent dna to the children. the lizard people theory. claiming aliens have taken powerful positions in politics, banking and entertainment. the theory had a man set off a bomb in nashville. showing him checking into a hotel with his kids. and leaving without them. he was arrested trying to reenter the u.s. >> he's being held without bond. he said to be arraigned on august 31. >> thank you. coming up a possible new plea deal in the college admissions scandal. > we introduce you to the new > we introduce you to the new host of why hide your skin if dupixent

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trafficking trial of r. kelly. seven men and five women selected to decide the fate of kelly accused of recruiting women and under age girls for sex. opening statements next wednesday. >> reaction pouring in after the big decision by jeopardy. game show chosen two hosts to replace alex trebek. >> call it a daily double. who are your new jeopardy hosts? current jeopardy executive producer. who will take on the daily syndicated show. and big bang theory star. and neuroscientists in real life. tapped to host jeopardy prime time. and spin off series. >> it's a tremendously bizarre and humbling and surreal experience. >> reacting on instagram today highly anticipated announcement. nine months after of the passing of trebek. who hosted the show in 1984.

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moving forward and finding solutions, this is abc7 news. >> get vaccinated. >> stopping the surge of covid-19 cases, the interview with dr. fauci talking about a timeline >> for booster shots. >>the cdc has new recommendations for pregnant women. >> new information from moderna about how it's shot stands up to the delta variant. >> and a heat wave hitting more than 2 million americans. we are talking about the extreme weather. julian: good morning. thank you for being here. you are watching abc mornings live on abc 7, hulu live and wherever you watch this morning. francis: it is good to see you. julian: what a surprise. francis: i will be here tomorrow, too. so, hey. mike, let's talk about the forecast. mike: no surprise, it will be warm today. not