right now on "america this morning," weather extremes. tornado sirens blare at the cubs game in chicago. power outages across the midwest. meanwhile flooding described as unprecedented closes all entrances to yellowstone national park. record-breaking heat. just how far north it will reach. trump responds. the former president out with a 12-page statement after the january 6th committee revealed testimony from former attorney general bill barr saying trump became detached from reality after the election. a shooting at a summer camp in texas. workers rushing children to safety after gunfire inside a building. what those children saw and heard.

market turmoil. with stocks way down and interest rates way up is america on the verge of a savings crisis? later why tom hanks in defending forrest gump. the evidence of the damage caused when kim kardashian wore marilyn monroe's iconic dress. good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm andrew dymburt. >> i'm veronica miracle in for mona. extreme weather impacting 100 million americans. >> record heat spreading to minnesota while severe storms are blamed for hundreds of thousands of power outages. this morning, millions of americans are on alert for extreme weather from dangerous heat to damaging storms. a supercell thunderstorm tore through chicago last night leaving a trail of damage stretching into indiana. at wrigley field a tornado warning delayed the cubs game.

fans and teams took shelter as warning sirens blared. further west, yellowstone national park is closed after rainfall described as unprecedented triggered rockslides. the river rose six feet between sunday and monday well above the previous high mark in 1918. in montana, rushing water washed away this bridge. authorities say many residents in the area are now isolated as a result of damaged roads. visitors still in the park are being evacuated and all five park entrances will remain closed until at least tomorrow. >> some man said have you not heard the news yet and we all went, no. he said you're not leaving any time soon. >> mean while more th mi summer heat wave. students in milwaukee will go home early because of the heat. experts say climate change is forcing more schools to use heat days when they close because they don't have

air-conditioning. a recent study found 13,700 public schools in the u.s. that did not need ac in 1970 have now installed it or will need to install it by 2025 at a cost of $40 billion. the hot and dry conditions also fueling this wildfire in arizona burning nearly 5,000 acres kicking up this smokenado near flagstaff. more people are being told to prepare to evacuate because of that fire in arizona. we'll check today's forecast in a few moments. in washington the house is expected to vote on a bill today to improve security for supreme court justices. the legislation already approved by the senate would expand protection to the justices' family members. safety concerns are in the spotlight ahead of the decision of roe v. wade and after an alleged assassination plot against justice kavanaugh. otecon for sre jected that idea. president trump has we

leased a statement following day two of the january 6th committee hearings. during testimony monday former attorney general bill barr claimed trump became detached from reality. rudy giuliani is also responding to allegations he was drunk on election night when he urged trump to declare victory. justin finch is here with more. justin, good morning. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. the january 6th committee says former president trump became publicly undermining the results almost immediately. those close to trump say he refused to accept his loss and that no evidence of voter fraud was ever uncovered. the house led! flashing back to election night 2020 and tense moments at the white house. then president trump on track to lose members of his campaign recalling in taped depositions urging trump to hold off on declaring victory. >> it was far too early to be making any calls like that.

ballots, ballots were still being counted. ballots were still going to be counted for days. >> reporter: his daughter ivanka agreed. >> it was becoming clear that the race would not be called on election night. >> reporter: trump campaign staff say he turned away from them and towards rudy giuliani who some testified showed up at the white house intoxicated. a claim he denies. pushing conspiracy theories that gained traction motivating many in that january 6th mob. >> i don't want to say that what we're doing is right, but if the election is being stolen, what is it going to take? >> reporter: former attorney general william barr called those theories disturbing and outlandish. >> i thought, boy, if he really believes this stuff, he has lost contact with -- he's become detached from reality. >> reporter: a former fox news election expert who called arizona for biden in 2020 testified that trump simply

didn't have the votes. >> what were the chances of president trump winning the election? >> none. >> reporter: in the long and winding 1-page statement former president trump responded to the hearings calling the committee a kangaroo court and accusing democrats putting on a smoke and mirror show to distract from other issues like inflation and gas prices. the committee has no prosecuting power and has not decided yet on making criminal referrals to the justice department. the next hearing scheduled for wednesday set to delve deeper into the capitol attack. >> thank you. the senate is trying to hammer out a gun safety bill after a bipartisan group of senators agreed to a framework. senator john cornyn the lead republican negotiator says he hopes it can be written in the next few days to vote next week. the bill calls for red flag laws and funding for school security and mental health resources. more than 200 hollywood actors, directors and producers signed a letter pledging to

promote gun safety on the screen including amy schumer, shonda rhimes and judd apatow. s i duncanvlle. we're hearing some of the kids rushed to safety after the gunfire erupted. here's abc's rhiannon ally. >> reporter: this morning, families in texas thankful their children are safe after a man entered a summer camp armed with a handgun. >> he had texted me and said, mom, i think someone entered with a gun. >> reporter: 150 kids were inside the dallas area facility when police say the gunman fired at least one shot inside the building. quick-thinking camp staffers heard the shot and jumped into action ushering the children to safety. >> they just told us to stay quiet and we were in the men's room so there were showers in there so we hid in the showers. >> reporter: one camper says he turned to his faith. >> i was praying to god just so nothing would happen. so nothing bad will happen.

>> reporter: police say they were at the scene two minutes after the first call came in. officers exchanging gunfire with the suspect inside a gym. he later died at the hospital. parents rushed to the scene relieved to find no one else was injured. >> i'm just thankful that my son is alive and no harm was brought to him or any of the kids at the rec center or the staff. >> reporter: the mayor crediting the officers' recent active shooting training for their action. it's unclear if the gunman had an intentional target inside or if this was a random attack. veronica, andrew. >> thank you, rhiannon. high-flying raises are ahead for regional pilots at american airlines. they will see a 50% pay hike as the company responds to the ongoing pilot shortage. some of the american's regional

pilots had been making po,000 before and they were forced to cut thousands of flights due to the shortage. time now for a look at your tuesday weather. more severe storms are expected today in the northern plains and upper midwest but the threat of tornadoes is considered low. storms are also in the forecast for the mid-atlantic from the carolinas to d.c. and the extreme heat is the big story from minnesota to the deep south. the feel like temperature is expected to hit 109 in charlotte, record highs are expected in many areas and checking the temperatures elsewhere, 80s in the northeast today and still cool in the northwest. a high of 61 in seattle, 88 in miami. coming up, more bad news from the stock market. is america on the verge of a savings crisis? also ahead, the author who wrote the book "how to murder your husband" is sentenced for murdering her husband. and later the dog who roamed

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a romance novelist who wrote an essay titled "how to murder your husband" will now spend life in prison for murdering her husband. an oregon judge sentenced an oregon judge charged nancy crampton brophy on monday. prosecutors say she wanted to collect his life insurance money. she'll be eligible for parole in 25 years at age 96. now to the economy, a big decision tomorrow is causing more concern on wall street as the markets drop and interest rates rise. many americans have few options when it comes to their financial health. this morning, 40-year high inflation is taking a bite out of americans' savings accounts. a new survey finds 67% of americans are raiding their savings to cover rising

costs. >> savings did rise during the pandemic in part because it was harder to spend money in some ways, but those savings rates have now gone well below those pandemic levels. >> reporter: another sign of potential problems, credit card debt seeing a resurgence. >> we're seeing more utilization of credit right now because people are trying to sort of figure out a way to fill in the gap in their household budgets and there is a risk in that because you're sort of taking on the risk of increased debt at the same time you're being hit with these increased prices across the spectrum. >> reporter: on wall street key recession indicators are flashing warning signs. the s&p 500, the index tied to most 401(k)s officially entered bear market territory yesterday, which means the market is down 20% from its recent high. warren buffett's berkshire

hathaway losing an estimated $65 billion this quarter alone and now the federal reserve could be ready to drop its slow and steady approach when raising interest rates. economists predict the fed could increase rates by 3/4 of a point tomorrow. that would be the steepest rate hike since 1994, but experts say there is opportunity in the current economic climate. >> it's not all bad. rates on savings are slowly but surely going up. the unemployment rate most recently at 3.6%. more than 11 million job openings as of last count. >> reporter: and some other good news, stock futures were up overnight, a sign investors may try to buy low this morning. president biden is looking to address gas prices during a visit to saudi arabia. the visit is planned for july. biden has called saudi arabia a, quote, pariah state because the u.s. believes crown prince mohammed bin salman ordered the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. the white house says biden's visit is not just about oil. suggesting human rights may also be raised.

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the gorillas were removed by the staff and its owner has not yet been found. >> poor pup. amber heard is speaking out about the verdict in her case against ex-husband johnny depp. a jury ruled heard defamed depp with an essay on domestic abuse. but she told nbc she does not blame the jury. >> how could they not come to that conclusion? they had sat in those seats and heard over three weeks of nonstop relentless testimony from paid employees. >> so you don't blame the jury? >> i don't blame them. it wasn't -- i actually understand he's a beloved character and people feel they know him. he's a fantastic actor. >> heard also said the role social media played in the trial was not fair. the fbi is on alert for hate groups targeting lgbtqia plus events during pride month learning more about an alleged

riot planned in idaho and a drag queen targeted near oakland. this morning, the drag queen who was reading to children at a california library when far right protesters stormed in is speaking out. >> they said who brought the tranny. it's a groomer. it's a pedophile. why do you bring your kids to this event. >> reporter: panda was co-hosting a kid's reading event in celebration of pride month when a group of men believed to be with the proud boys entered the library. the men allegedly made white power hand gestures and hurled homophobic and trance phobic insults at gocce. the sheriff's office is investigating. >> they were successful in scaring us but they weren't successful in their ultimate goal which is to make us go away because of their own discomfort with the diversity of our world. >> reporter: meanwhile in idaho new fallout after 31 members of a white supremacist group were

stopped near a pride event accused of planning a riot. >> it, quote, looked like a little army. >> reporter: police say they recovered shields, riot gear and at least one smoke grenade and now the police chief revealing that since the arrest saturday, his department has received death threats and has been forced to respond to false rumors that the men were actually law enforcement agents. >> let me be very clear here, these were not law enforcement officers that we arrested. these were members of the hate group patriot front. these were not antifa in disguise nor were they fbi members in disguise. >> reporter: charged with conspiracy to riot and were released on bail. the fbi now assisting with the investigation amid ongoing concern that pride activities could be a target for hate groups. the daily beast reported the mother of one of the men arrested in idaho has kicked him out of her house. in sports the warriors survived and thrived and steph curry's lowest scoring game in the finals. he scored only 16 and didn't

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