good morning, america. good morning, america. heat alert. more than 30 million americans facing sweltering temperatures, the hot week ahead and the concerns over the texas power grid. plus, more severe weather. who's at risk for hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. uvalde report. family members hoping for more answers just hours from now, on the robb elementary massacre. >> we are on a mission. that's where our 21 unheard voices are to be heard. >> as we get word of a secret meeting, were local officials trying to paint a more positive image of the officers' actions? covid surge. infections on the rebound, are americans ready for indoor mask mandates again? plus, the monkeypox outbreaks. new clinics opening today.

to help stem the spread. back home, president biden returning overnight from his trip to the middle east. was it a success? king of the court. lebron james scoring 42 points in his return to the drew league overnight, but it's his off-court comments that are also making headlines. dollar days. a european vacation looking like a bargain with the euro slide and the advice for travelers. and surprise appearance. >> i think a queen just entered the building, baby. >> lizzo suiting up to sweat it out at that peloton class. ♪ good morning, america, happy sunday. thank you for joining us. one thing that so many people will be talking about today, uvalde, the texas school hathe sin.are expectinvestn to p

we'llave coming up. but we start with a massive heat wave that will be stretching into the week, record-breaking temperatures are expected across a wide stretch of the country. >> we're also looking at strong threats of severe weather, some of that in places that have been hit with devastating flooding, danielle breezy from wkrn, our affiliate in nashville, is here with more. >> i want to talk about that extreme heat. out to the west, temperatures today could hit the triple digits, it's not only there, montana, all the way down to texas and oklahoma, feels-like temperatures could be in triple digits and the texas power company asking people to conserve power today, to avoid blackouts. that heat dome expands to the east, lots of folks can set record highs as we head through the next week, and it's not just

that, we're talking about the risk of severe weather today, over the ohio river valley, all modes of severe weather will be possible including flash flooding. so it's a very active day across the country. back to you. >> thanks. we'll check back with you in just a bit. and with many americans traveling overseas for summer vacations europe sweltering in the blistering heat that's already killed more than 600 people, while firefighters work desperately against massive wildfires. we have more from france. >> reporter: this morning, dozens of wildfires searing through europe. the most extensive ones burning in southern france. more than 14,000 forced to evacuate, many leaving behind valuable possessions. the wildfires so far engulfing some 25,000 acres of land in flames. overnight, thousands of firefighters in the air and on the ground battling the deadly flames ignited by high wind gusts. fires impacting neighboring countries including portugal and spain, where blistering summer temperatures have led to 600

heat-related deaths. >> grabbed a few essentials and just ran. >> reporter: britain for the first time under an extreme heat warning. as record-breaking temperatures are expected to climb, a troubling reality for a country where most residents live without air-conditioning. and british authorities declaring a national emergency. >> this year for the first time we've issued a severe weather emergency response in the summer. >> reporter: and you can see these guys here working to put out these flames. firefighters tell us the next 48 hours will be critical with scorching heat and strong winds expected, but they're hoping for better conditions starting on tuesday. janai. >> all right. thank you. turning now to uvalde, texas, where the families of 19 children and 2 teachers killed at robb elementary are anxiously awaiting to learn the conclusions of a report on that massacre.

the latest now from mireya villareal who has been covering this story. mireya, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, janai. earlier this week, that video was leaked from inside the school, but families tell me this is more than just about that video. today for the first time when this report is released, they'll get to hear from the law enforcement officers and agents that were inside the building responding to that shooting. this morning, multiple law enforcement officials confirming to abc news reports of a secret meeting between top uvalde officials and texas dps director, steven mccraw. during the june 2nd meeting, first reported by "the new york times," local officials allegedly tried to convince mccraw to put a positive spin on the bungled response by law enforcement. seeking an endorsement highlighting police officials' heroics during the may 24th mass shooting. their effort failed and mccraw

continued to call the police response to wait on breaching the uvalde classroom, an abject pfailure on all levels. >> in a little bit of hindsight from where i'm sitting now, of course it was not the right decision it was the wrong decision, period. >> reporter: this as state lawmakers plan to disclose their findings first to the families, then to the public. >> these families here will make sure that you senators especially from texas are responsible for what happened in uvalde. >> reporter: for weeks the families of the 19 children and 2 teachers killed at robb elementary school have been pushing for answers. >> there's no accountability or nothing, because we're on a mission and that's where our 21 unheard voices are to be heard and they're starting to be heard from today. >> reporter: state lawmakers' findings will include this surveillance video obtained by abc affiliate kvue and include testimony from the men inside this hallway including school district police chief pete district police chief pete arrendondo, several city officers, and dps troopers. >> all they do point fingers at

each other because they're afraid the truth is going to come out. and uvalde, the main ones are covering up for each other and it's disgusting. >> reporter: it has been a very long seven weeks for this community and for these families. the report that's going to be released later today is expected to be well over a hundred pages long, inside of it we'll also get to hear from the principal and several key school district officials that were inside the school when the shooter walked in. eva. now to the pandemic and the rising concern over covid once again as numbers rise across the country. indoor mask mandates may be making a comeback this summer. abc's zohreen shah has more from los angeles. good morning to you, zohreen. >> reporter: good morning, eva. for a lot of people it feels like we're back to square one here in l.a. county we just hit the covid high category and that means there are ten people in the hospital for every 100,000 residents and so later this

month we're all back to masking up indoors. this morning, for the first time since may, covid infections rebounding. the cdc predicting covid infections nationwide will increase. the new variant ba.5 accounting for nearly half of all new covid cases. over 129,000 covid cases being reported every day according to the cdc, and 85% of the u.s. now live in areas of high to medium risk of covid-19 transmission. >> the concern we have about the ba.5 is that it's the most immune evasive. >> reporter: l.a. county in high category for covid activity. almost 9,000 cases reported here friday. >> i think it's one of the easiest precautions to take is to wear a mask inside. >> reporter: many people will have to be. l.a. county is heading to return to indoor masking at the end of the month as other big cities, including new york and seattle consider new mask mandates. >> it sounds like you have mixed

feelings. >> i do. i think i have mixed feelings at this point. i absolutely want to do my due diligence to keep others safe, but certainly as we're a few years into this with the vaccine, i wonder if it should just remain each individual's personal choice. >> reporter: dr. fauci still stressing that masks are still effective regardless of variant. >> if you wear a good mask a n95, a kn95, a mask's well fitted it will protect you from being infected. if you're infected and asymptomatic it will help you from spreading infection. >> reporter: over 71 million eligible americans still unvaccinated. experts say this makes the battle against covid still very much an uphill climb. now to the other outbreak health officials are watching closely, monkeypox, states working to ramp up testing and vaccination sites even in the face of a shortage of shots, abc's phil lipof is at a vaccination site opening today in the bronx. >> reporter: you're right, the

doors will open here at the bronx high school of science behind me, it will be one of those three clinics. you can see the sign behind me. one of three. one here in the bronx, queens, brooklyn as well. this is an attempt to keep up with demand as cases continue to grow, more than 1800 cases recorded so far in the u.s. more than 300 of those cases right here in new york city. health officials think that number could be undercounted. monkeypox, so far, overwhelmingly, but not exclusively affecting men having sex with men. the virus is most often spread through direct contact with rashes and sores. across the country lines have been long with people looking to get the vaccine. but it's short than expected. top health officials have called that frustrating.

federal government has shipped more than 150,000 doses so far, %-p from denmark beginning in august, and while so far the virus has been found mostly in the lgbtq community, there's worry this morning that it could begin to spread to other demographics. the cdc is recommending anyone who's been exposed to get tested and vaccinated. the best way to stop the spread is to limit physical contact with someone who has been infected. janai. >> okay, phil, thank you. dr. darien sutton to talk about all of this. good morning. let's start with monkeypox, a shortage of shots as officials are having a tough time meeting the demand with testing. are health officials doing enough or are they just unprepared for the spread we're seeing? >> janai, many are frustrated with the response. calling it inadequate, i agree. increased funding to sexual health clinics that are being overrun by patients looking for testing.

the same mistakes early on in the covid-19 pandemic, a lack of testing allows this virus to spread within this community. not as common as what people typically would expect. many patients have a couple of lesions on their skin. sometimes they may have the infection and not even realize. i'm hopeful with the inclusion of commercial testing we'll see that increase. as phil was saying, hopefully we'll also see an increase of vaccine distribution, but i'm also working on making sure that those vaccines are distributed in equitable fashion to those who are at highest risk. >> dr. sutton, we saw this at the beginning of the covid pandemic, and turning to covid, it's looking inevitable that l.a. county will reinstate its indoor mask mandates by the end of the month. we're seeing that in other metropolitan areas, how serious is this situation there in l.a.? >> you know it's serious and

it's important to acknowledge, you're at increased risk when you go outside. you'll likely be exposed to covid-19. here in l.a., as you're seeing in new york, an increase of an approximately 30% of cases in the past 14 weeks. the patients that are coming in, the symptoms are looking very different from the delta surge, shortness of breath and cough. now i'm seeing patients with headache, lightheadedness, all symptoms similar to viral meningitis. if you have these symptoms you may have covid-19 and you should get tested. >> good to know about those new symptoms that you're seeing. the ba.5 variant now dominant. dr. sutton, thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you. >> eva. now to the january 6th committee directing the secret service to hand over text messages that agents reportedly

deleted from just before the capitol riot, this as the committee prepares for its final scheduled primetime hearing this week. abc's maryalice parks has more from capitol hill. good morning to you, maryalice. >> reporter: eva, good morning. this was the first time that the january 6th subpoenaed a federal committee. agency. the committee's chair bennie thompson frustrated they had to resort to this. in the letter this weekend the committee said they were aware the secret service had erased text messages. from january 5th and january 6th of last year, as part of a device replacement program, even though the secret service was asked multiple times to preseve ll communications from those days. and so now the committee is not waiting around, they asked the secret service to turn over all records by tuesday. the committee thinks that these text messages potentially could shed light that president trump wanted to go to the capitol with the rioters and that he was told they were armed. the secret service say they do plan to cooperate with the subpoena, and this is coming as the committee set to hold its final public hearing this thursday.

vice chair liz cheney said they plan to lay out a minute by minute account of the events on january 6th and to discuss what president trump was doing or not doing on that day. whit. joining us now is abc chiefs global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. hosting "this week" later on this morning. martha, good morning to you. so let's start right there with the january 6th committee vice chair liz cheney. you traveled to her home state of wyoming speaking with voters there, what are they saying not only about cheney and former president trump and whether these hearings have had any impact on his popularity. >> whit, some sort of effect on his popularity. we drove for about eight hours around wyoming and actually knocked on doors. i saw someone flying a trump flag he didn't watch the hearings. although he had strong opinions about them. but others said they would not

vote for donald trump again because of what happened on january 6th. now of course liz cheny's seat there is at risk, and there are a lot of people who said they would no longer vote for liz cheney because of her role in the january 6th hearings, but many others said they would, including some democrats who say they would vote for her in the primary, whit. >> interesting. while i have you, i want to turn now to president biden's trip to saudi arabia and the fallout after that fist bump with the crown prince. overnight, the president returned to the white house defending himself, clearly frustrated that moment is getting so much attention. >> he sure is, whit. in fact, he was asked do you regret the fist bump, mr. president? and president biden said, why don't you guys talk about something that matters, i'm happy to answer a question that matters. clearly he's highly irritated by that. but he believes that trip was a success. he of course went over there for

the oil supply that the saudis could possibly provide, nothing concrete coming out of that meeting. he also wants to outmaneuver russia and china in the region. whit. >> perhaps americans could notice some relief at the pumps in the next few weeks. martha, thank you so much. tune into "this week" later today. one-on-one with bernie sanders. plus, martha has an exclusive interview with representative zoe lofgren ahead of the january 6th's public hearing thursday in primetime. and leading up to thursday, there's going to be a lot of hot weather out there. it's time now for a check of the weather and back to back to danielle breezy from our nashville affiliate wkrn. i got to talk about this, remember that accident we talked about in montana yesterday, want to show you this video, this is what the dust storm looked like,

you can see limited visibility, you can't see in front of you, dangerous driving conditions, unfortunately today, tomorrow should i say, montana under wind alerts. wind gusts in that area could be upwards of 70 miles per hour and today, montana is dealing with the heat, they've got heat advisories for parts of the stae. they're not the only ones dealing with extreme temperatures. we've got excessive heat warnings over in fresno to palm springs, air temperatures, high temperatures today 110. heat advisory for the middle of the country. that's a look at what's happening around the country.

so everyone is going to be sweating this entire workweek. >> put on the extra deodorant. >> good point. >> take care of everything. thank you, danielle, appreciate it. yesterday you were at formula e. >> yes. >> the big formula e race is here in new york city this weekend, in the shadow of the statue of liberty, 22 world-class drivers at the wheels of some of the fastest electric cars in the world. it has the look and feel of a formula 1 race car, but it sure doesn't sound like one. that's because this is formula e, the all-electric version of the high-speed sport. >> formula e was founded about ten years ago. our mission is to advance electric mobility. we race electric cars in the heart of cities. >> we go green. >> t >> the 2022 formula e season kicked off in january, with

stops in mexico city, rome and but today, these high-speed no-octane racers take over new york city, top speeds reaching around 150 miles per hour, never taking a pit stop. >> we have to use methods of saving energy. >> reporter: formula e wasn't designed to rival formula 1. instead it was created to help promote acceleration toward zero emission vehicles so what you see on the track can be translated to your home vehicle. >> this jaguar car improved its range by over 20 kilometers due to the software they evaluated from our racing cars. with electric vehicles we're still only scratching the surface, there's so much that we can learn and do to improve electric mobility in the future. >> this is the fifth annual new york city e prix as they call it. experts are hoping that if current trends continue that number could go up to a quarter

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announcer: this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. livermore police are investigating a deadly shooting at a bowling alley. they're searching for the suspect right now. happened as families were gathering last night. one of the victims died at the scene.

two others were shot and taken to the hospital. police say the incident started as an argument in the bar area that turn into a physical fight. the suspect pulled out a gun and shot three people before taking off. let's check in with lisa for a look at the forecast. lisa: it is getting sunnier. 55 degrees. 61 in san jose. sunshine and a little haze in emeryville. another hot day inland. greasy in the afternoon -- breezy in the afternoon.

♪ welcome back to "gma." could this be the song of the summer? "stay with me" is an incredible collaboration, calvin harris with justin timberlake, pharrell williams and halsey. all 2 the details coming up in "pop news." >> that's the song of the summer. but first, some of the headlines we're following right now, according to fda the number of complaints of illnesses from a product sold by food subscription service daily harvest has nearly doubled over the past three weeks, with nearly 100 people hospitalized and reporting illness. after consuming french lentil

and leek crumbs. daily harvest has voluntarily recalled the product. haven't discovered the origin of the outbreak. also this morning, terrifying moments at a north carolina comedy club, where craig robinson was about to perform when a suspect reportedly entered the club and waved a gun and then opening fire. robinson and the audience were moved to a nearby concert venue, no one was injured. an american is now at the world's fastest man, fred curley sped by the competition, clocking in 9.86 in the 100 meters at the world championships. an incredible finish, curley with last-minute surge to win by just .02 seconds. the u.s. runners sweeping the top three spots for the first time since 1991. >> u-s-a. that's pretty cool. we begin this half-hour with the death of former nascar

driver bobby east killed in a stabbing outside los angeles. abc's zachary kiesch joins us with the latest. zachary, good morning to you. >> reporter: he's been described as a prolific driver, so this news has really rocked the nascar community. earlier in the week police announced the stabbing without identifying the championship-caliber driver as the victim. this morning, police are still looking for a motive in the brutal murder of former nascar driver bobby east, stabbed to death at a southern california gas station. authorities say that found the 37-year-old laying on the ground wednesday and suffering from a serious stab wound to the chest area. 27-year-old trent william millsap is described as a local transient who fled the scene when officers arrived. he was named the prime suspect. the manhunt for millsap led police to this apartment complex in anaheim. according to authorities, a confrontation with the suspect led to a shootout, millsap was shot and later died at a local hospital.

east competed in nascar national races from 2005 to 2008, the son of united states auto club hall of fame car builder bob east. the auto racing world has been devastated by his death. two-time nascar champion todd bodine tweeting, very sad to hear of the tragic incident involving legend usac driver bobby east. he was one heck of a wheelman. according to police, millsap was on parole for armed robbery and had outstanding warrants for his arrest on an unrelated violation. guys. >> all right, zachary, thank you. we turn now to another check of the forecast, let's get to danielle breezy, we're watching severe weather in some parts of the country and extreme heat. >> unfortunately it looks that way. i want to show you some crazy video that came in. this is from indiana. you can see the lightning here. these are from storms last night, and unfortunately more storms are going to be in the forecast as we head into the day tomorrow.

let me show you what's going on -- and for today, too. severe weather outlook that includes branson, to charleston here, thunderstorms with damaging winds, heavy rain and yes, flooding is a big concern, and unfortunately, this is slow-moving system and hit or miss showers showers over the next couple of days. two, three inches of rain around new york city. that's a lot of rain. although new england, under drought conditions, so really could use the much-needed rain. a beautiful sunset last night, this is over in minnesota, look at the beautiful colors in the sky. that's a look at what's happening around the country. here's what's happening where you live. and i love a good sunset, don't you all? >> yeah -- yeah, take it in. but you can't see. >> you can't see whit -- >> sometimes you have to let the

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back now with lebron james returning to the drew league back now with lebron james returning to the drew league overnight and scoring 42 points in highlight after highlight, but it's his off-court comments making headlines this morning. >> finds james, layup. >> reporter: it's one of the most iconic rivalries in all of sports, the boston celtics and the los angeles lakers, the teams combining for 34 nba titles. this morning, it's boston fans crying foul after comments made in his latest episode of the show "the shop." >> i mean, boston. why do you hate boston? >> because they -- >> reporter: in a candid conversation, james and other notable figures discussed how fans and sportsmanship can shape their experiences.

james citing taunts and an incident ten years ago in which a fan poured beer on top of his head. >> i got a beer thrown on me leaving the game. >> reporter: i hate that he said boston fans are racist when, you know, 75% of us are not. >> they always have something against us. >> i don't know another town. boston says whatever they want. >> reporter: james who last year became a part owner of the red sox also alleging some boston fans wore t-shirts with expletives next to his initials. celtics spokesperson told the boston globe the team doesn't sell any merchandise that disparages james or any other p. they have not responded to james' other comments about racism among the fans. >> lebron james seems to me was talking about his own personal experiences which have value, and which are important, and which are believable. >> reporter: he's not the first nba player to allege racism

among the city's sports fans. last year, ex-celtic kyrie irving called out subtle racism after a series of his own run-ins with boston fans. celtic star jaylen brown responding to irving's comments saying that's not a fair judgment. >> i kind of have seen things floating around boston and the topic of racism. i think by painting every celtic fan as a racist is unfair. >> reporter: the behavior of some celtics fans were on full display earlier this summer when the golden state warriors complained during the nba finals. >> we played in front of rude people before. dropping f-bombs.wd. real classy, good job, boston. >> and we have reached out to lebron and the celtics for comment but they haven't responded. coming up on "good morning america" -- americans are heading to europe this summer, splurging as the euro slides,

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exchange rate like $1, u.s. dollars will buy you about 80 cents. for american travelers heading to europe day they can expect what they pay while in country will be much lower than they would have paid earlier this year or in 2019. >> reporter: and travelers are noticing, expedia telling us it's seeing huge spikes in searches for paris, frankfurt and brussels, up more than 20% in just the last week. saving 20 cents for every dollar will add up. the average hotel prices now this summer amsterdam, 199 a night. rome, 180. athens, 131. your biggest savings may be in other cities especially when you think about air fare. >> right now, roundtrip airfare to europe will cost travelers just over $1,100. if you're headed to somewhere like dublin, ireland, scandinavian countries, sweden,

or even iceland, you can get deals under a $1,000, closer to $700 to $900 for roundtrip tickets. >> reporter: money may not be the only factor to think about. we've seen all of those images out of european airports with a high number of delays and cancellations. >> so, if you're planning to take advantage of one of those lower fares to parts of northern europe this summer or later this fall beware you should fly early in the morning and you may see disruptions at some of these major airports. >> reporter: remember, average airfare to top european cities will drop dramatically by half if you wait until september to go. you got to book those trips now to get those deals. >> all right, gio, family roundtrip. all right, we'll be right back here with "pop news." ♪ with "pop news." we all need a rock we can rely on. to be strong.

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♪ ♪ time now for ♪ time now for "pop news" and we've got a treat for you. will ganss. >> a sweet treat. happy sunday, you guys. we begin with the collaboration to end all collaborations. calvin harris calling in a few favors from his a-list pals halsey, pharrell williams and justin timberlake, their new song "stay with me." take a listen. ♪

>> lots of '70s socal vibes if you watch the whole video. the song will be on harris' upcoming album that drops in three weeks. he has snoop dogg, 21 savage, it's like everybody in the music business is in on this album. >> i love how you have your own will ganss certified vibe category. >> not every song makes that list. it's very exclusive. yes, yes. all right, next up, lizzo is on the list, imagine you're getting ready to sweat it out in a peloton class, but who walks in, lizzo herself. >> i think a queen just entered the building, baby, it's lizzo. >> am i late for the lizzo class? ♪ in a minute i'm going to need a sentimental ♪ >> talk about workout motivation, i would be sweating. this happened in one of the company's new york studios and

of course she rolled up with the squad sharing that video on social media. the peloton platform ended up going down for a little bit, people were so excited and tuning in, the company apologizing, but those lucky enough to be in-house obviously had an amazing ride. >> you can do the ride. >> eva's done it. >> she knows all about it. >> oh, man. >> lizzo went to a lizzo class. >> lizzo went to a lizzo class. every saturday i take a taylor swift soul cycle class. if she walked in i would simply pass away. that would be it. taylor, please. finally, a note to parents who may want to choose wisely when it comes to snacks and not the whit johnson variety of snacks. christina said she gave her 2-year-old daughter a snack in the car because she could really finally trust her, well, that

yogurt turned into a full-blown makeup session. christina saying this is one parenting mistake she'll never make again. >> yogurt in the car. >> yogurt in a car. a 2-year-old? i can barely handle yogurt in the car. >> i have to say, i have a boy and a girl at home. it's the little girl, she does a number on me. >> give them puffs and cheerios, good car snacks. >> sometimes they just need a snack. >> that's right. >> will, as always, always a pleasure. stay tuned for "this week." have a great weekend, everybody. all right, we're taking it have a great weekend, everybody.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7news. >> good morning forget san francisco's new was park officially opens to the public today. >> 3, 2, 1. >> house speaker nancy pelosi took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday.

today, everyone is invited to head over for the opening day. there will be food, music, and other fun activities. the 14 acres space includes trails, picnic tables, and a play area for kids. happening today, a return to golden gate park after two years of ritual events. thousands of people will be in attendance in person. abc 7 is a proud longtime sponsor. coming up at 9:00 a.m., we will check in with dan ashley for a preview of today's walk get at 10:00, watch the walk kickoff on the streaming act wherever you stream. >> we will need the sunglasses and jacket for that because it is sunny in san francisco where we are looking right now at the shark tank, and temperatures are mild in at around 60 degrees. 64 in san jose. 61 in oakland.

you can see the deck of low clouds. not much left at sfo. 59 by the delta. mid 60's inland. another warm to hot day but not as hot. already warmer than yesterday. as we go through the afternoon, temperatures will stay cool with the breeze and partly cloudy skies at the coast with low 60's. mid-seventies across the bay. that should come down from three to four degrees. we are cooler throughout the week. jobina: - you okay? - there's a flex alert today so i'm mentally preparing for the power outage. oh, well we can help stop one because we are going to reduce our energy use from 4-9pm. what now? i stepped on a plug. oh that's my bad! unplugging.

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