scenario, that a suicide bomber and that's our initial reporting that it was a suicide bomber, gets into one of those crowds and causes mass casualties, and this is why last night it was so urgent and so imminent, and we heard the ambassador this morning, the u.s. ambassador to afghanistan say how serious a threat this was, and that it was imm imminent, and they would not have put that alert out if they did not think someone was on their way to do harm. this is truly a nightmare scenario because you have a deadline of american forces getting out of there on august 31st. people trying to get out, and now this explosion at one of those gates. it will surely shut down that whole area, and there will be a lot of questions about what the u.s. does next. one of the things president biden has said again and again is that he is concerned about u.s. troops. he wants them out of there because the danger is

increasing. you also have to wonder how if they had such incredible intelligence on this, how they were not able to somehow try and stop this. this is obviously an incredibly difficult thing to do, but this is exactly the kind of thing they were tracking for several days. >> yes, and despite -- yes. we heard those warnings urging americans and afghans not to come to the gates unless they had been specifically ordered to do so because of this threat they deemed credible. we heard from secretary of state blinken that there was no deadline to get those 1,500 americans who we believe are still there in the country, but obviously what does this do to that operation, martha? to have a terror attack like this? the worst case scenario happened, what americans were concerned about, what they were warning about, but to have it happen, what does it do to the process that was going to be a difficult task over the next few days? >> it devastates that process,

and again, that panic that was already there, seeing the scenes from last night hearing flash bang grenades going off, to try to break up the crowds to warn them to get away, there is absolute panic in afghanistan for people trying to get out. secretary blinken says, yes, we will keep trying to get people out, but he has not given any sort of plan on how that will happen. how will you get these vulnerable afghans out, and now today they're facing either a stampede, the taliban or isis bombers. that is what it comes down to, for all afghans and especially those vulnerable afghans and american citizens and those american citizens are not all out of there. one of the documents i got last night was passports of two young children and an american mom unable to get out. >> all right. martha raddatz, we know you're staying on top of this. we'll turn to willie martinez, our pentagon producer who has more information about where

this explosion specifically took place. willie? >> hey, amy. we are hearing from u.s. officials that confirm that the explosion did occur at ab by g -- abbey gate. that is what ian pannell was talking about. they are currently assessing casualty numbers right now, that the situation remains very, very fluid on the ground, as they tried to respond, and the situation itself may be ongoing, but for now we have confirmation this was at the abbey gate when is one of the main sbentrances the airport where thousans have been gathered and on the other side you have western forces, mostly american troops sorting individuals as they come by. as we've heard from ian and from martha, the big threat that emerged last night about the possibility that isis might be planning some kind of an attack

targeting civilians, and so that's why the messages were sent to american citizens not to go to any of the gates or the approaches to the airport, but confirmation now this was at the abbey gate. >> this might be one of the worst case scenarios because thousands of people at last count were there despite those warnings from western officials to please stay where you are, to not come to the airport. this potentially is one of those worst case scenarios, correct? >> it is because we've seen the numbers of people who have gathered there on the other side of the fence if you will, and those gates, desperate people holding up documents trying to get past the u.s. security forces that are there, but it's just what is called a soft target. they will try to start and try to attack at locations where security is not as tight as it could be. we know that there will be tight security on the american side of the fence. we know there will be tight

security at the taliban checkp checkpoints, but when you have large numbers of people at a location, that is a soft target because people could filter in and set off a suicide vest. somebody potentially could drive a car bomb vehicle in there as well. this makes for a very enticing target for a terrorist who wants to create a big impact, and this is the kind of situation we're now seeing happen. >> luis martinez again. we are getting confirmation now that this explosion happened at abbey gate where thousands of people have gathered over the last several days desperately trying to get out. we have colonel steven ganyard with what may be happening on the ground. thank you for being with us, and give us your best sense of what's happening as we're trying to assess what the damage is,

how many people, and how many casualties may be involved right now in this situation. >> amy, i think what's going on from the u.s. perspective at this point is just to figure out whether there were any u.s. or nato troops involved. we know the turks have been responsible for the perimeter security in kabul. although they announced yesterday that they were pulling out and probably would leave before the u.s. does. so still unknown whether the u.s. troops had to pick up responsibility for the entry point near that gate, and i'm sure that's what's going on right now to make sure that there are no u.s. casualties. but to luis' point, it sort of depends on what the intent of suicide bombing was. if they wanted to take out a lot of civilians, they would have detonated within a large group of civilians outside the gate, but if they were trying to embarrass nato or the u.s., they would have gotten as close to the troops that were manning the actual gate itself. the other consideration here is that when the taliban came in and they liberated the prisons,

many of the isis-k prisoners that the u.s. and the afghans had put in those prisons were allowed to escape, and all of a sudden there was a terrorist threat that might not have been so strong after the taliban emptied the prisons. some former prisoners or isis-k folks may have been impetus for these suicide bombings, but we still think that the taliban have their best interest being in allowing a clean escape, and allowing the u.s. to get out by the 31st. they need money. they need support from the international community, and something like this is certainly not going to help the taliban. so the only positive that i can see coming out of this is the taliban may try to track down and recapture some isis-k folks so they can prevent another one of these suicide bombings. >> colonel ganyard, we appreciate your expertise and

insight into what's going on. we're going to turn back again to martha raddatz. you were talking about a video right now, and we have that for the viewers. if you can describe what it is, what you see, what you hear. >> reporter: what you are seeing right now is the live shot from kabul. it's probably about 6:30 there, and that is our night video. that's the last video we have from abbey gate. this was many hours ago. it was in the middle of the night, but what you hear are those surging crowds going up to abbey gate. i'm going to let you hear that. and right there, they were throwing flash bangs to disperse that crowd. this was taken by jericho denman. he has been filling us in on what's going on inside. this is not right now. this is last night, but it gives you a sense of ab give gate and

what was happening there overnight, and you can hear those crowds, and we do have reports from today that there was another a gunfight after what initial reporting is there was some kind of suicide bombing that could have been a gunfight. it could have been troops firing on people who were assisting that bomber or whatever else they could find out at the scene. i to know that i believe the u.s. and taliban have actually tried to cooperate ongoing after isis because of this threat, but again, it appears to have failed that they were not able to stop this kind of attack, and their reverberations from this will go on for weeks and weeks, amy. >> as you know, it will affect all of the continuing evacuation efforts that are under way right now, and it's interesting because you talk about perhaps even collaboration between the taliban and u.s. forces there on the ground trying to stop isis. we had these warnings.

they are credible clearly. the u.s. and western officials. the u.s. certainly took them seriously, urging them not to come to those gates. it's pretty stunning because you can just -- you can hear the desperation. you can hear the chaos, and just people wanting and clearly risking their lives to try and get out of that country. what is the sense that the taliban has any control or order going on around those gates, trying to prevent people from exactly what happened? being there in large groups knowing that's a soft target, a large target for any potential terror attack? >> yeah. it's tragic that this happened. and i presume they still will leave on august 31st, the taliban will take over those gates. jericho from inside there was telling me during the week that the taliban were very close to those gates anyway, very close.

in 50 yards away from u.s. forces trying to gua gates, butalan will tak ov sy and they will take over the airport and that is why there is such panic especially against these afghan allies because those people who want to leave, and the taliban has said, you can't leave, we condon't wa you to leave, these afghans need to try to get out and need to try to get through the taliban, amy. >> martha raddatz, thank you again. just a reminder for viewers. we are monitoring the situation in kabul, afghanistan where an explosion took place just outside of the airport there. we know it happened at abbey gate, and this is the gate we have been watching for the past several days because thousands of people have been there desperately trying to get out of in a country. we are continuing to gather situation to the extent of the casualties and the process there. we're going to return you to regular programming which for some of you will be "good

morning america," but skof cour, you can continue to watch us online, and we will continue to come back and give any updates as they are warranted. thanks for watching. >> announcer: this has been a. >> announcer: this has been a special report from abc news. okay, marcus, thank you so much. joining us right now dr. ashish jha, dean of the brown university school of public health. dr. jha, thank you as always for being with us. these numbers are staggering. i want to start with you by talking about the number that jumped out at me this morning, more than 100,000 people being treated for covid in hospitals in the country right now. the highest number in seven months. we are a year and a half into this pandemic, dr. jha. does that number frustrate you? >> yeah, good morning, cecilia. absolutely, it does. it's just because now it's so preventable. seven, eight months ago we didn't have a vaccine that was widely available and it was much more understandable, the situation we were in. right now, every single one of those or almost every single one of those is preventable with a

vaccine. we've got to do better on that. >> we have to do better. another alarming number, children in the hospital right now, 2,100 kids in the country, the highest numbers in a year. what's behind seeing all these kids that are being hospitalized for covid right now and how does this inform these mask debates that we're seeing happening in schools across the country? >> yeah, o what's behind the large numbers of kids getting infected is a large number of adults in those communities getting infected. it's wrt remembering that kids largely get infected from adults and so that's what's driving this. now, when it comes to schools, if you have infected kids walking into schools they are going to spread it to their friends, right, that's what kids do. and the reason for having masks, especially in areas of large outbreaks but really i think everywhere in the country right now is we can prevent that transmission as well. we've got to protect kids, and these are easy ways of doing it. vaccinations and masks. >> the stories we're hearing

from the frontlines around the country are just heartbreaking. we heard there in marcus' piece healthcare workers say that what they are seeing right now seems far worse than what they were even seeing before. is that true? are we heading in that direction that things could be worse than what we saw? >> you know, i'm hopeful not and i think part of what you're hearing from physicians and nurses is just a relentlessness of the 18 months and most of us thought when we got through the winter and people started getting vaccinated we thought, okay, the worst is behind us. we're not going to deal with this again. i just don't think we thought so many would opt not to get vaccinated. we hope not to get back to the horrors of the winter, but hope is not a strategy. we got to get more vaccinated. >> we have to get more people vaccinated. dr. jha, thank you so much. you will be back with us in our next half hour with more on booster shots. amy. well, cecilia, now to those wildfires tearing through the west. more than 90 fires raging in the region spreading a vast amount

of dangerous smoke. matt gutman joins us from california with more on the air quality alerts right now. good morning to you, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, amy. talk about the air quality, these fires have just exploded. this one torching 500 acres in just a short time yesterday afternoon. 12 structures destroyed including this house which you can see is still smoldering and still putting out all that smoke and i want to give you a sense of how hot these fires burn, basically hot enough to crumble brick and this is just 1 of 16 wildfires burning across the state this morning. overnight, multiple new fires exploding across california north and south. just outside of los angeles, this brush fire engulfing the 15 freeway in smoke, flames roaring up mountainsides and in this valley leaping towards homes. residents seen trying to put them out with a trickle of a garden hose. helicopters and air tankers beating the fire back. 12 structures damaged or destroyed as the fire continued to char hills.

animals seen huddling as smoke and embers swirled. north of sacramento, the bennett fire prompting evacuations overnight. that as the dixie fire continues to burn. the burn scar, the largest in clifornia history, nearly as large as the state of rhode island. this morning, there are nearly 100 wildfires burning across the west. this fire is burning in so many different places that firefighters just can't reach every hot spot like this and many of these cases they're just letting it burn out. and those fires are casting a slab of smoke that triggered air quality alerts in six states. vacationers like phil fleeing smoke-clogged destinations like lake tahoe. >> it just looked like armageddon. it was terrible. >> now, millions of people across the west are going to be affected by air quality alerts and more bad news, amy, for those firefighters in california. temperatures set to top 100 degrees across most of the state

today and, remember, we are just the very start of fire season here. amy. >> wow, not what they need. all right, matt, thank you very much for that. t.j.? let's turn to some kids now for a little inspiration this morning. the little league world series in particular, two unbelievable moments we want to show you. hawaii got the win, but check this out. one of the players from michigan crushed this thing, looks like he's going to have a home run, huh-uh. the little theft from the young fella from hawaii. hawaii a win away from the title game but then the other big moment, gavin weir is his name. you'll see him in the big leagues one day. he threw a no-hitter. 12-year-old pitcher getting a lot of attention after throwing a number of strikes. he's been compared to red sox superstar pitcher chris sale. actually put up a side-by-side video of the two of them. looked just the same. also patrick mahomes, nfl superstar from the kansas city

chiefs also giving him some love as well. it's been really fun to watch these kids and just wildly talented but they've been full of inspiration and we needed some these days. >> we certainly have.t, ware llowg a t ofer headlines this morning, including the major airline upping insurance premiums for unvaccinated employees. will other companies follow? and the "black panther" star rushed to the hospital from the set of the sequel. but first let's head over to ginger. we just saw the fires, but you have to know the air quality is so bad. a month ago i was in lake tahoe and it looked just like this. they have had very few days without that impure air and i've got a friend in truckee. his little boy has developed a cough. this is compounded and unfortunately today we will see more. there are dry cold fronts that try to go through and clear things out but it doesn't necessarily work and then the high takes over and heat perks up. some tropical action coming for you this weekend but first your stormy cities sponsored by canva.

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that is the highest in seven months. listen to this, florida reaching record numbers for deaths, cases and hospitalizations. healthcare workers, of course, are struggling on the front lines with this crush of new patients. and we've got some u.s. open news for you. i'm sorry, venus williams, she's joining her sister serena on the sidelines announcing on instagram that she is pulling out of this tournament because of a leg injury. this came hours after serena says that she is also withdrawing over a torn hamstring. we are going to miss both of them. >> and also this morning, tell you really about a high honor awarded to the 369th infantry regiment that fought for america in world war i, better known as the harlem hellfighters. they were posthumously awarded the congressional gold medal of honor signed by president biden. they gave the enemy hell. black infantry men receiving this honor after all this time.

also this morning, a lot more ahead. a lot of talk about booster shots. we'll break this down, what you need to know about the timing and vaccinating our kids and where to get it. robes. all right, t.j., now to the vaccination crackdown by delta air lines saying it will charge unvaccinated employees more for their health insurance premiums if they get infected with covid and transportation correspondent gio benitez joins us from laguardia airport with more on this story. good morning to you, gio. >> reporter: hey, amy, good morning to you. yeah, delta air lines says unvaccinated employees will have to pay more for that insurance. they'll get weekly tests and if they miss workdays because of covid, they may not get paid. this morning, the cost of covid getting a whole lot higher. not just physically, but financially too. especially for the unvaccinated. delta air lines saying wednesday that starting november 1st, unvaccinated employees will face a $200 monthly surcharge on their health insurance. >> this is not just costing lives this is costing us financial resources as well.

>> reporter: in fact, delta's ceo says on average delta employees who were hospitalized cost the company $50,000 per person. they were not fully vaccinated. >> your not getting a vaccine really isn't a personal decision. it affects everyone in our society and for financial purposes it affects everyone in your insurance pool. >> reporter: experts say covid hospitalization can cost as much as $100,000. so this morning, the question what will insurance companies cover? before vaccines were available many insurance companies waived all costs related to covid treatment, but now that may not be the case. >> if you are hospitalized with covid even for, you know, five days and you don't need the icu, you could very well end up with a bill approaching $100,000 and a deductible approaching $5,000, $6,000. >> reporter: kim's husband spent three weeks on a ventilator

in january before he could get the vaccine. after going to several rehab facilities she says they are still waiting on insurance approvals and are facing collection notices for bills coming due now. >> i know they need to be paid but they also i think need to have some patience and working with us to try to get these things resolved. >> reporter: meanwhile, delta air lines tells us this morning that 75% of its employees are already fully vaccinated, but they hope this new policy will encourage the other 25% to get the vaccine too. amy. >> all right, gio, thank you very much. joining us now is our chief legal analyst dan abrams and so, yes, we just heard gio say that delta is hoping this will incentivize their unvaccinated employees and financially you see how it makes sense, but is it legal? >> it is actually a close call. if delta wanted to say we are going to require everyone to get vaccinated, if you want to work here, that would pass legal muster. we've seen that with other companies.

that's not really a legal question. because of the way they're doing it, which is tying it to the health care plan, it invokes all sorts of federal laws, the americans with disabilities act, the affordable care act, and as a result there are certain requirements that have to be adhered to even with regard to what percentage of the total amount that is spent on health care this punishment number is. is it overly burdensome, et cetera, so by trying to walk this middle line they're actually making it a little trickier legally than if they were to simply say, you have to be vaccinated. >> it sounds like you're saying that unvaccinated employees could potentially have a case if they wanted to sue against this policy. >> they could based on the specifics of the policy, right. it wouldn't just be, oh, you know, they're trying to impose this on us, these wellness programs that exist are generally permissible, it's the details of the program that is potential problem. it's the number. it's the fact that you're talking about such a large number at $200 for example per month. >> also interesting, is it legal

if insurance companies decide that they are not going to cover the cost of covid care if the people who they're covering aren't vaccinated? >> yeah, so generally insurance companies have a lot of latitude. they can say, they can assess risk and they can say, look, we are going to say you have to get this kind of vaccination in to cover x amount of time in the hospital. >> all right, makes sense, all right, thank you so much, dan, as always. t.j. >> thank you so much. we want to turn to one of the stars of "black panther," had to be rushed off the set of the sequel and to a hospital. we're talking about letitia wright injured while filming a stunt. our steve osunsami joins us now with more and everybody is curious, how is she doing this morning? >> reporter: good morning, t.j. she is on the mend and proving moviemaking can sometimes be dangerous work. most of this film is being shot here in atlanta but the scenes where the accident happened were being filmed in boston.

she's known to movie fans across the world as the princess of wakanda. and this morning, actress letitia wright is recovering after getting hurt shooting the sequel to the film that made her famous and became a cultural phenomenon. the 27-year-old had to be rushed to a hospital in boston wednesday after she was hurt filming scenes for "black panther: wakanda forever." a spokesperson for marvel studios says wright suffered minor injuries while filming a seen using a stunt rig and that doctors treated her at a local hospital but she has since been released. >> we got a vision situation here. >> reporter: stunt rigs are the hidden ways that movie producers use ropes and pulleys to make it look like your favorite actors are flying or floating in the air or showing superhuman strength on film. here's the trick at work in the movie "mad max fury road."

these photos show wright on set before the accident standing next to one of her co-stars and production sources say what happened will not slow down the shooting schedule for the film. wright is a scene stealer and a fan favorite. >> what are these? >> the real question is what are those? >> reporter: she won over hearts in the original "black panther" film as the tech-savvy princess shuri, the younger scissor to king t'challa played by chadwick boseman who died of colon cancer last year. >> now we have to deliver this product without the man who inspired an entire community to come out hard for the film that made a billion dollars, you know, that cultural complexity, there's a lot of pressure that way. >> reporter: bozeman died almost a year ago to the day, the anniversary of his death is this weekend and the producers are not replacing his character in the film. how they continue to tell this story without him has both comic book fans and film fans guessing. if there are no delays in the production schedule, t.j., the plan is still to have this movie released by july of next year. t.j. >> all right, steve, thank you

so much. amy. wednesday, "the wall street journal" reported that an abc news staffer is suing michael corn, the former top producer of "good morning america." this lawsuit alleges that corn sexually assaulted her and fostered a toxic work environment. the lawsuit also accuses corn of sexually assaulting another abc staffer on a separate occasion. the suit also names abc accusing it of receiving complaints from several women about corn and then failing to take appropriate action. corn left abc back in april and in a statement issued by his lawyers he denies the allegations and says he will defend himself vigorously. abc says in a statement we are committed to upholding a safe and supportive work environment and have a process in place that thoroughly reviews and addresses complaints that are made. abc news disputes the claims made against it and will address this matter in court. we'll be right back. k.

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there are so many questions regarding who needs them, when they'll be available, how soon after you're fully vaccinated to try to get yours, so we spoke with experts to sort through what you need to know. this morning, the cdc advisory board announcing it will meet publicly next week to discuss official booster recommendations. leaving key questions for millions around the country about the impending third shot like why shouldn't we all rush out to get a booster? >> just not much benefit of a booster until you're about six to eight months out from your second shot so the benefit of getting it early, there just isn't one. >> reporter: instead experts recommend waiting until eight months after you're fully vaccinated. for most people there's no rush. your vaccine doesn't suddenly stop working eight months later, rather, its effectiveness fades slowly on a gradual slope. >> the booster vaccine is intended to be a reminder to the immune system. >> reporter: with the eight-month time line in place that means this fall and winter could combine boster season with annual flu shots. so, can you get both shots in the same time frame?

>> there should really be no contradiction to getting both of them around the same time. you know, both of them can make you feel kind of lousy for 24 hours. >> reporter: you might as well get both shots during the same appointment, but experts tell us getting those covid shots is one of the most important ways to help end the pandemic. >> i think right now covid-19 is the priority. we've got to get as many people vaccinated as possible and boosted if needed. >> reporter: the full approval of the pfizer vaccine means doctors can now prescribe it for off-label use which may make you wonder why shouldn't kids younger than 12 get vaccinated? >> younger kids are not just small humans, they have different systems, and you want to get the dosing right for younger kids. and we haven't gotten that figured out yet. >> reporter: right now the focus is for the unvaccinated to get vaccinated. the white house said there are about 81,000 locations that currently have vaccines and people will be able to go anywhere that they're eligible

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking news for our viewers in the west. this morning, an explosion outside kabul airport, this after americans in afghanistan were urged to avoid traveling to the airport for fear of a terror attack. with five days until the deadline for u.s. troops to leave, officials say 1500 americans are still there. the race to escape the taliban ramps up. covid crisis across the country. more than 100,000 people hospitalized. the highest in seven months. florida reaching record numbers for deaths, cases and hospitalizations. healthcare workers struggling with the crush of new patients. >> it's a very different beast, this covid. >> this morning, we are taking you inside an overwhelmed texas hospital. "gma" health alert.

the staggering new report revealing the number of people living with high blood pressure has doubled. that's more than a billion people worldwide. dr. ashton breaks down why more than half don't even realize they have the disease and the preventative measures you can take right now. tackling teen anxiety. the new obstacles with heading back to high school, how parents can help kids address their stress. resignation nation. the hunt for a better job trending across the country from flexibility to breaking free from burnout. this morning, how to get an edge over the competition and what to ♪ and from tiktok sensation to rom-com movie star, addison rae is joining us live and she's saying -- >> good morning, america. ♪ and good morning, america. on this thursday morning or as we like to call it, friday eve. >> we or just you? >> okay, i like to.

>> i do too. >> two against one. >> story of my life. good morning to you all, glad you could be here with us on this day and we're looking forward to chatting with addison rae, we're calling her a tiktok sensation, but we need to call her a movie star now, yes, she has 80 million followers on tiktok and going from that phone screen to the big screen. she has a really cool movie that's out now that's coming out. >> you were saying earlier how many tiktok followers you had. >> up to zero. >> you and me both. you and me both. first a lot of news to get to this morning starting with the urgent race to evacuate afghanistan. we will talk to the american ambassador to afghanistan in just a few minutes with just five days left until that august 31st deadline for withdrawal. breaking news for our viewers in the west out of afghanistan. an explosion outside of kabul airport. back to ian pannell, in qatar with the very latest. >> reporter: devastating reports

emerging from kabul, what everybody feared would, a attack, a suicide attack at abby gate, just 24 hours ago, clearly thousands of people are packed into a very confined area, this is likely to have inflicted significant casualties and in the longer term a real impact on the operation to try and evacuate people from the country. just. moments ago an explosion rocking kabul just outside the airport where the race to evacuate u.s. citizens and allies from afghanistan is entering its final days. the blast which reports was believed to be a suicide bomb. occurring at abbey gate, thousands gather ngs desperation to try to get to the airport. overnight, a chaotic scene there, flash bangs going off. an urgent warning to u.s. citizens to leave all gates immediately.

>> americans told don't go to the airport without specifically orders. with just five days to go until the august 31st pullout deadline time is running out. the state department revealing as many as 1500 americans may still need be vac waited from afghanistan. secretary of state blinken saying no one will be left behind. >> there is no deadline on our work to help any remaining american citizens who decide they want to leave to do so. >> reporter: not all will get on a u.s. evacuation flight and it's unclear how they'll be able to leave after the withdrawal. amy, we were hearing desperation from people unable to reach the gate because of taliban attacks uses whips, guns to try to deter the crowd, politically saying they weren't going to allow afghans through, this will just devastate this operation.

the military will have to secure the base, look after their own personnel first of all the chance of anyone getting through from now until that august 31st will certainly be diminished. amy. >> ian, thank you for that. we appreciate it. we turn to the latest on the covid crisis across the country. this morning hospitalizations at the highest level we have seen in seven months. we want to turn back to our marcus moore who is at a hard hit hospital in galveston, texas. hello again, marcus. >> reporter: hey, t.j., good morning again. you know, the staff here at this hospital tell us that at times they feel hopeless amidst this latest surge particularly given the fact that all but one patient currently in the icu with covid are unvaccinated as this virus continues its march across the country. grim news this morning in forida. the state reaching a record high number of new cases reported. >> now it's so preventible, seven, eight months ago we didn't have a vaccine that was widely available and it was much

more understandable the situation we were in. right now almost every single one of those is preventable with a vaccine. we've got to do better on that. >> reporter: in texas, medical centers like utmb's jennie sealy hospital in galveston are full. we watched as nurses and doctors some in training at this university hospital scurried from room to room. behind these doors some of the sickest of the sick, fighting to breathe. fighting for their lives. >> it is a hair on fire time in the icus. >> reporter: this time they say it seems far worse than before. >> they're definitely sicker this time. that's what we're seeing and it's scary. it's scary as a nurse to see it. it really is. >> reporter: right now, more than 100,000 people are being treated for covid in medical centers around the nation. the highest number of people hospitalized in seven months. one doctor told us it is chaotic in here. the patients are unpredictable. one moment they look great, the next they are dying, cecilia. >> healthcare workers on the front lines just overwhelmed.

marcus, thank you so much. coming up, everybody, u.s. ambassador ross wilson is on the ground in kabul for the mission. talking to him in a few minutes. also this coming up, the study finding high blood pressure in adults has doubled and many people have no idea they even have it. our dr. ashton is here with more on that. and then how to refresh your look with 2021's hottest hair trends. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪

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well, we are back right now with right now we're joined by the u.s. ambassador to afghanistan, ross wilson right there in kabul this morning. i want to start with this alert that came out overnight warning american citizens to avoid the airport there in kabul because what happened?curity threats.- what were those threats and what's the level of threat right now? >> good morning. i can't get into the specifics of the threat information, but it was clearly regarded as credible, as imminent, as compelling. our intention was to urge americans and frankly others not to come to the airport, for american citizens in particular, we are working other ways on an individualized basis to assist them in getting to the airport

in a safe and secure manner. being part of these huge crowds that remain around the gates and entrances to the airport is dangerous. we're obviously concerned about our own people as well. >> we have seen those crowds grow in recent days, of course, as this deadline for august 31st approaches so right now, today, can americans who need to get to the airport to get out of this country on a flight out, can they get out? what is the status of evacuations? >> so we continue to work with american citizens in getting them to the airport and through the checkpoints and onto the airfield. we're doing it on a fairly individualized basis that involves telephone calls either from washington or the last 24 hours or so from people on our staff here at the embassy in kabul to talk them through specifically where to go, what to look for, what to expect and for those who need help and assistance to provide that help

and assistance if that is what would make the difference in enabling them to get out of the country. >> the secretary of state has said there are 1,500 some odd american citizens left in the country. if they cannot make it to that airport today or over the next few hours will you be using helicopters to evacuate them at other points in kabul? >> well, i think as has been reported we have used u.s. military aircraft to evacuate, to gather people and evacuate them to the airport and out. that's kind of the exception. obviously our operating in kabul in the city of kabul presents some particular challenges, our primary effort as i suggested earlier is to work on an individualized basis to advise people exactly where to go. there are safe ways to get here. there are safe ways to

, relatively safe ways to access the airport and we're doing everything we can to facilitate that. >> sir, there are reports this morning that u.s. evacuations will end in 36 hours. is that the case or will you continue to evacuate people up until that very last minute before the clock strikes september 1st? >> i don't want to give a specific time line. we will do as much as we possibly can to get as many out as we possibly can for as long as we possibly can while there is sufficient security that's provided for us and no less important for the travelers themselves provided by u.s. military forces. >> sir, mr. ambassador, i know you share this concern for our afghan allies and there is growing concern for their safety right now, they have put their lives on the line to help our country. they are in grave danger facing threats from the taliban. their lives are in danger. how will they get out of this country if there is no american military presence there to protect them? >> well, i think the priority that we attach to our afghan

partners and friends in this country is demonstrated by the fact that over 100,000 people have been evacuated out of this country over the course of the last ten days or so which is unprecedented i believe in world history. our primary focus, i'll be direct, has been american citizens, that's the charge from president biden and that's what we've been working on most aggressively. we have also worked very aggressively to get to facilitate the evacuation of nationals from european and other countries who are here to facilitate the evacuation of those who work for us and as well as those who have worked for us, the so-called special immigrant visa applicants. each presents big challenges. our effort is getting the most in those categories that we possibly can out with special attention to american citizens. >> sir, isn't it fair to say as

of next tuesday most of those people, those allies who helped us will not be able to get out of that country if we are not there to protect them? >> there undoubtedly will be people in this country who would like to get out who will be unable to. a central part of our diplomacy here with the taliban through the military channel that we have, through the channel that still exists in doha with the taliban political commission, through other means that we have to set up a situation where we have assurances that people will be allowed out of this country that we, the united states and our european allies and others who will be able to facilitate travel of people they are interested in. i know the germans put out a statement i believe yesterday regarding their work in this effort. we are working hard along those lines. our presence, the line we have used in this country for years and years is -- refers to an

enduring partnership and that enduring partnership with the afghan people including to get those out who want to get out who worked for us, who served us, who helped us, who helped advance our interests here will continue and will remain a central priority of american policy in this country. >> ambassador wilson, we thank you for your time this morning. thank you so much. ginger, over to you. our alert level is ramping up quickly for what likely become tropical storm or even hurricane ida. right now it's a 90% chance of this developing into a depression, probably going to happen sometime late tonight into tomorrow. the spaghetti model is taking it right into the gulf coast and then sitting it there for a couple of days. that's why i want to share with you, our level of concern includes the storm surge, gusty winds, this is sunday into monday by the way. flash flooding, life-threatening surf but also inland flood

well now to a health alert. well, now, to a health alert. the alarming results of a new study, the number of people diagnosed with high blood pressure worldwide has more than doubled and more than half of those people don't even realize they have the disease. dr. ashton is here with more on that and, dr. ashton, according to this study we're talking about hundreds of millions of people who unknowingly have high blood pressure. tell us about this study. >> we want to shoot for the number under 120 over 80. a lot of people to start with don't even know what normal

blood pressure is, but this study just appeared in the lancet and found 1.2 billion worldwide have high blood pressure. this number has doubled since 1990 and half, almost about 50% are unaware that they have high blood pressure. this is precisely why in medicine we call high blood pressure the silent killer because you can have it and have no symptoms. >> all right, so, how do you combat hypertension? >> well, first of all, very easy to get it checked in a pharmacy, at a health care provider's office, at a clinic. it should be checked in both arms with a cuff that is the appropriate size for your arm. and there's a lot you can't do if you happen to have high blood pressure, but there is so much that you can do, so when you talk about those kind of factors, number one, maintaining your weight in a healthy range if you need to lose weight, try everything in your power to do that. exercise, very good blood pressure, addressing stress who doesn't have stress today, very important. limiting alcohol and then what we eat. most people know about lowering sodium but increasing their consumption of high potassium

foods can have a beneficial effect on your blood pressure and if necessary medication and it's not just getting a prescription, it's filling it, monitoring it and making sure your blood pressure, your numbers are in good control. >> in terms of water consumption because i know that's a part, there is a new report that can show the amount of water you may drink could affect your heart health. >> i want to be clear. the science is not well defined in this study obviously based on association, not cause and effect, but in general, in people dehydrated their serum sodium or number we can check on a blood test tends to go up associated with a higher risk of congestive heart failure so for women you've heard this before, eight ounces of water, eight glasses of that a day, for men, 12 glasses, eight ounces a day, you need more than you think. i'm horrible at this. you and i talk about this all the time. it is an easy thing or should be easy to do and it could, could affect your risk for hypertension down the road. >> dr. jen ashton as always, thank you so much.

t.j. ashton, robach, t.j., "gma3" on a little early today. turning to resignation nation, the hunt for a better job is on and new numbers this morning are expected to show another drop in unemployment claims. our chief economics correspondent rebecca jarvis joins us now. rebecca, what we're talking about is not just people looking for a job they're looking for a better job in many cases. >> reporter: yeah, and, t.j., if you think about it, these last 18 months for so many was the great re-evaluation, people looked at their lives in the pandemic, they looked at their decisions and they thought about what might be different, what should be different, 10.1 million jobs are open in the country right now. that is a record since the numbers have been tracked and that enables people to really think outside the box. there's flexibility in work, a lot of employers are offering incentives now like bonuses and increased benefits to their employees, so, t.j., there's a lot of reasons just in the ether right now that people are starting to think this way. >> a lot of reasons, but you're

so, so good at giving people some tips, some advice here, you don't need to just jump quitting. what do they need to consider here? >> reporter: there's really two reasons people think about leaving a job, the first reason is that they like their colleagues, they're happy at their company but they want more. greater opportunity, greater responsibility. a higher paycheck. that's an easier one to deal with because the first thing you really need to think about is there is having a conversation internally, negotiating internally for more. you want career advancement, talk to your boss, what have you accomplished, what could you make it clear you want to stay accomplish with your company and make it clear you want to stay there. on the flip side, if you fall into the camp of somebody who is not happy in your job, you might not like the culture, the company, you're looking for something completely different. that is a clearer indication that it is time to really think about that plan, going forward, going somewhere else, before you do this, make sure that you for -- if you're able to have another job lined up.

what's really key here is that you leave on good terms. don't burn bridges you don't need to burn and make sure, t.j., before you go, you use up any benefits. if you have benefits like your dental and your health care, see your dentist, see your doctor before you leave that job. >> all right, maybe get the vacation in too, but what should i do about finances? what should you do to get your money right before you do step out? >> reporter: well, first of all, you got to get the whole picture of it. make sure you understand your finances, what are you working with today? what are you earning today? what might you earn from a new job? if you are leaving without a job you want to have 6 to 12 months of emergency savings on hand. that will allow you if you don't land the next job, yes, they are plentiful right now but you're not necessarily guaranteed to get one. that will allow you to continue your lifestyle such that there's not a major upset in the way that you're living your life without work, t.j. >> and one last thing quickly, what do you think about the idea

of picking up a gig here or there while you're waiting for the big job or the main job to come? >> reporter: excellent. so many businesses were founded this way as side gig, side hustles. you have an area you want to test out. test those waters when you have a steady paycheck. it might become the big business of your dreams in the future, t.j., so give it a test run while you're on very stable footing, t.j. >> always, always great stuff from you, rebecca jarvis, thank you so much. and coming up here on "gma," very exciting to talk to a young lady who talks to 80 million folks every single day on her tiktok account. addison rae joins us live. >> announcer: tomorrow on "gma," wake up to the one, the only, the killers. ♪ hey ♪ >> announcer: fire up your summer weekend tomorrow, the killers, only on "good morning america's" summer concert series sponsored by caesars rewards. d .

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about 30 minutes. you can find the latest at abc7 ♪ don't stop ♪ yes, welcome back to "gma" and we are excited to welcome our next guest from tiktok where she has over 80 million followers and now going from the phone screen to the big screen making her feature film debut in "he's all that," a remake of the 1999 movie. she's all that. everybody say hello to miss addison rae. how are you doing? >> good morning. i'm good. i was just kind of startled. whoa, here i am >> that's you. look, the movie, there is a scene in there where your character is asked how many followers she has and she knows it down to the exact number. now, we keep saying you have 80 million. do you know your exact number at all times? >> oh, gosh.

i think it's around 3? it's something that i don't really like determine, you know, too much off of but it is really crazy to know that like -- that many people follow me at all. even like ten people, i can't believe there's ten people who follow me. >> yeah, it is pretty crazy. you're actually the third most followed person on tiktok which is pretty incredible so i have to ask, who do you follow? who is your favorite person you follow on tiktok? >> oh, my gosh, i follow so many hilarious people. i feel like i use tiktok as an outlet to laugh all the time or watch cooking videos, but i'll have to say my mom which is pretty biased but i think my mom's great on tiktok. i love watching her and we have a great time making tiktoks together as you can see. >> this might be the person that inspires me to get on tiktok just to see your mom, addison. finally i will do it.

we do want to talk about the movie because we're really excited about it. this is a remake of "she's all that" which actually came out, i'm told, the year before -- i can't believe we're saying -- a year before you were born. had you seen it before you signed on to do this. >> my nom was a big fan of the original and i love a good rom-com so i had seen a ton of movies similar and watched the movie right before we started filming too, probably like two, three, probably three or four times just to kind of get into the character and feel the essence of the character a little bit more in a different perspective of it. >> this is your first acting role and i know you're used to recording yourself for all of your now very famous tiktok videos, but what's it like going from that to thenn being on a bona fide movie set? >> yeah, i mean it's so crazy. the differences really real compared to what i normally do

which is stare right at the camera and wave to it and talk to it, you don't really do that in film, but luckily we like broke the fourth wall a lot in this film just due to the fact that i was like live and talking to the camera a little bit more so it was good that i got to kind of ease into it that way. >> all right, well, let's see you ease into action right now. let's take a look. >> i do know that breakups are hard, especially your first. >> it's not just the breakup. i was humiliated. >> i know that it feels like the absolute end of the world now but i can promise you with absolute certainty that it will get better. >> well, when? >> three months, maybe a year, five, tops. >> and we have there that is rachel lee. she starred in the original. we talked to your co-star earlier this week, tanner buchanan, he was talking about how his mom was kind of fan-girling out over freddie

prinze jr. because he starred in the original but you're on set and able to share this with her. you're not doing a remake but bringing folks in a part of that original. what is it like with her? >> it was incredible, rachel is so amazing and has given me the sweetest advice and really was there for me on set and super open to talking about really any part that i had questions on and she's just as lovely in person as she is, you know, as you would think she was in the film. >> addison, you're certainly going to inspire a lot make that jump from tiktok on to the big screen. any advice for someone who might want to get going there? >> yeah, i mean i think it's cliche but follow your dreams and when people tell you you can't do something use it as motivation to do it even more and don't ever stop doing the things you love because people tell you not to. >> that is great advice. i'm going to take it. i am going to go get on tiktok. >> you got this. you got there. >> thank you so much. really, it's pleasure talking to you.

82 million followers -- that is no small feat so congrats and congrats on the movie and we'll see you down the road. >> thank you so much, guys. good morning. >> "he's all that" starts streaming on netflix tomorrow. we're tackling teen anxiety. how parents can help kids address their back-to-school stress and pups diving into the competition. did you know it's international dog day?

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welcome back to "good morning america" and we're here with part two of our series on how families can manage back-to-school and back-to-work stress. this time we're talking to parents of teenagers and our will reeve got some advice for them from the child mind institute. >> reporter: it was hard for the brown family of williamsport, pennsylvania, to keep their teenage son deacon socially isolated during the pandemic. >> that was a challenge in itself. having a kid who's 15 and trying to hold him in and not letting him go see his friends. >> reporter: with mom denise returning to work and deacon heading back to high school a new set of obstacles. >> he started high school. then is it shut down. now it's going to be like starting high school all over again so it's going to be like resocializing himself in an unfamiliar school he hasn't had a full year in. >> reporter: "gma" enlisted the child mind institute. an organization dedicated to mental health work with children and families for tips on back-to-school and back-to-work

anxiety with a focus on teenagers. what are the issues facing teenagers as they go back to school? >> teenagers haven't had to deal with a lot of the stresses of the adolescence developmental stage. they haven't had to be feeling exposed in a hallway or in cliques. >> reporter: the browns like many families worry about socialization. >> you can tell it's not the same. i see a lot of kids. >> they don't hang out as much. >> reporter: how to get a child back into a routine. >> he is asked to stay homeschooled which is an absolute no. >> what i tell parents and kids, adolescence is still about new experiences. >> reporter: dr. dave anderson advising they need academic, extracurricular activities and time with friends. >> one out of three policy to get the kids out of their shell. choose one every three invitations to test out and puts them in the driver's seat to choose which. >> what are strategies kids can

use to remember how to make friends? >> we're trying to get parents to remember is that there are simple things, you know, how to introduce yourself to another kid and remember that why are they a good friend to another kid? those things are helpful for kids to remember as they go back. >> reporter: the browns also struggling to return to normal after both parents contracted covid last year. >> kevin ends up in the hospital and not knowing whether their father is going to live or die. >> reporter: the american academy of pediatrics advising schools should be prepared to support students' mental health needs during the pandemic. schools in rock hill have counselors on site, a mental health hotline and talks with expert and wellness activities to help parents and students. >> the teachers will provide activities for all students to participate in that have something to do with social, emotional learning. >> we need to be mindful of the fact many have experienced significant stressors. if you know or love a kid talk to them about their feelings and

give their teacher or parent a break because there's a e, abc news, new york. cecilia. we turn to celebrating international dog day. and more than 90 dogs from the american kennel club are competing in a variety of dog action sports for a special event and janai norman has that story. ♪ >> reporter: espn and the american kennel clubs' bark in the park featuring over 90 dogs competing across four different challenges, agility, fly ball and dock diving among them. meet via and nix in the fly ball course, a relay style race where four dogs will jump over hurdles, retrieve a tennis ball before hurtling on back for the next to go. 11-year-old finley and 8-year-old rowan say they love their teammates cheering them on. >> make pdz bos with everybody

on your team. the feeling, you don't even know what's happening. just let your dog go. it's so fun. >> this has like a drag race feel. >> reporter: these canines are ready to raise the roof. >> i'm looking forward to seeing a variety of different dogs just be stars, you know, you'll see some dogs you wouldn't expect able to jive or do leap poles and you'll be amazed. this breed is a killer at agility. >> they're just as happy as ever. you'll feel good watching this. >> just marvel at the athleticism they have and the amount of training they have. >> you can see the pent-up energy. >> reporter: remy, a 5-year-old labrador retriever will weave through 24 poles through the tunnel and back in the weave pole challenge. for he and his competitors no practicing beforehand. >> if you messed up on the court you would know a better way to handle the dog. there's always various choices you can make with your dog on how to run the course. >> reporter: but on this

scorching hot day, there's one challenge that these pooches can't wait to do. bring in the diving dog. >> perfect 10. we're not judging the dive but i will. >> yeah, i would give that a 10. >> reporter: dock diving where dogs will run down the ramp and be measured for how far they jump across a 28-foot length pool trying to catch the toy their owner throws in the air. >> if you think about an airplane, hit the water and then they skid forward, so it's that first impact of the water that we judge and always goes by the base of the tail. that's the most common spot. >> reporter: this is squeegee. >> reporter: for 2 1/2-year-old squeegee this border collie couldn't wait to dive in. >> amazing jump. >> six months. had a lot of drive, a lot of toy drive as you can see and went right off. >> got to get my dog to a dog trainer. to find out who placed tune in to "bark in the park" at 7:00

eastern on espn2. back to you, ginger. >> perfect time to talk about the dog days of summer. three hs showing up on our earth cam, heat, humidity, so it's hazy, ooh. it is going to be a humid one and the heat advisories up, air quality alerts for both philadelphia and new york city but it'll feel more like a hundred from shreveport into the northeast. three hs from two hs, high pressure system that is bring up the heat, keep it here through the end of the week but look at new york city going from 98 to 74. boston down below 70 by saturday so there's some relief at least for parts of t coming up we'll tell you how you can refresh your look with the hottest hair trends of 2021.

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all right, we are back now with on "gma" with the hottest hair trends of 2021. >> that's right. this morning celebrity hair up stylists are bringing us the top cuts and more is apparently more this fall. take a look. looking to upgrade your hairdo for fall? from a midlength bob cut seen on kourtney kardashian or adding experimental color rocked by kelly osbourne to curtain bangs on camila cabello and jennifer lopez shared on instagram by her hair artist chris appleton and tracee ellis ross embracing her natural texture so what hair trend is right for you this fall? we turn to celebrity hairstylist ted gibson for answers. >> all about breaking the rules, whatever really feels good for you in a trend, adopt it and make it your own.

>> first up adding in a pop of color like lavender. this experimental color washes out in as little as five shampoos. now time for a chop. >> what's cool about this bob is that it is a little shorter in the back, longer in the front. >> reporter: easy breezy way to fresh your look. next up the trend blowing up tiktok, curtain bangs with over 830 million views. >> helps to bring out eye, helps to accentuate the cheekbone and it's kind of like bangs without commitments. where i'm going to decide to cut is what's going to open up her face so what i want about the bridge of the nose. >> reporter: creating a sleek and effortless new 'do and if you're looking for a fresh style use a curling iron to define the curls and cut down the frizz. >> i used a small curling iron to create this really beautiful texture in her hair then a blow dry to rough it up and voila,

natural curls that are enhanced which is really important. >> all right, we're going to try some hairstyles live so joining us from antonio prieta salon is chief brand officer giovanni vaccaro. good morning, thanks for being with us. yes, we've all been at home for more than a year now, people are going out, they're wanting to get their hair, so what are we seeing in hair trends? >> yes, so as you said, good morning to you, as well. we've taken a year off from our hair and what that means our hair has been given a break but women are getting back to wanting to look good and feel good and with that comes maybe being inspired by different hair trends such as more volume, more fullness and accessories as you can see here as well as a modern take on some oldies but goodies. >> tell us about some of these modern takes on oldies but

goodies. i'm told you have some of our staffers to model these new looks including our producer tory. you'll start with her because she's got a '60s style, ariana grande is a big fan of this one. so how do you get that? >> that's exactly right so this is '60s inspired bridget bardot, lots of volume, not soap tea mu teasing but a large barrel curling iron and wave the ends, pull them out a little bit and what i love enhancing it with a cool accessory. this is something you can elevate your every day with or wear when you're out and about in town. >> multipurposeful. we like that. cecily is trying out hair jewelry. it's a big trend we see stars like olivia rodrigo using it showing it off. how can we do it at home? >> yeah, so i think this is a look you can have a lot of fun with. creative. you can do a lot of accessories in there. there's no rule or rhyme or

reason on how many to use and what i love is that you can show off your creativity so we put cecily's hair in a pineapple bun and added a bunch of accessories in there. it's playful, great when you're going out with your girlfriends or just to elevate your every day. >> everybody looks so gorgeous. finally we have our script coordinator there ro, she is modeling the high ponytail. you can see it on huge celebrities like j. lo and amy robach today, kim kardashian. you're ahead of the trend, amy. you say you can dress this up, you can dress it down. >> yeah, yeah, this is your instant facelift. everything is coming up to the top of the crown and what i love is this is like the look that you want when you're going to a wedding, an event, things have re-opened so you have the opportunity to wear this and glam it up. what i love about it, it's kind of simple and easy to create yourself. you bring all the hair to the top of the crown, you'll secure

it, wrap it around, wrap hair around the elastic so you don't have it showing, flat iron everything, you can tease a little at the root and you're able to whip that pony around. finish with the shine spray or a stronghold hair spray that will lock in the style so you can have a great time. >> that looks a little bit fancier than what i did today but, hey, we'll all take an instant taste lift. everyone looks beautiful. check out goodmorningamerica.com for more on all of these looks and we will be right back. >> whip it, whip your pony. i get it, maybe you can see just fine. but as a vsp® premier program doctor, let me tell you, everyone needs an annual comprehensive eye exam- like a vsp wellvision exam®. i see things you wouldn't expect to see in an eye exam, like the early signs of serious health conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure. it's about more than seeing well, it's about being well.

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>> a better bay area. thisews. >> we are checking in for a traffic. >> we are still sticking with the same spots that are busy this morning. first the richmond bridge for westbound commuters speeds under limit all the way across. as you make your way to north bay, check out walnut creek. 680 has been packed all morning dew earlier stalls. it has not cleared up. >> the sun is going to warm up in the inland valleys today. here in the north, still a little fog. air quality has been good to moderate. 61 in oakland, still fog in santa rosa. the view from the east bay hills camera, the fog is scattering out quickly. 77 in oakland. 84 in san jose. triple digits inland tomorrow. >> notice time for live with

kelly and ryan. we'll be back at 11:00 for midday live. midday live. it's live with kelly and ryan. today, big screen star salma hayek. and from the late late show, james corden. plus, tips on how to spruce up your stuff with a little spray paint. all next on live. now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [cheering] ♪ hi, deja vu. hello. [clapping] good morning, everybody. hello, kelly. how are you? i don't know what just happened, but maybe they-- did you get stuck? i got stuck. i couldn't get in. i couldn't get in, deja, i could not get in. thursday, august 26. good morning, everybody. nice to see y'all. thanks for watching this morning. you know, are you one of those people that's planning dinner at lunch? no, i'm one of those people that as soon as the summer solstice happens, i'm like, "it's over." -you turn. yeah. -it's over.