good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, a crucial day for the american economy and the surprise deal overnight that could bring relief. inflation action. with its fourth hike this year the fed raises interest rates to tackle skyrocketing prices. what you need to know about your credit card, mortgage and car loans. and the critical economic report out this morning. plus, the breakthrough major deal to address inflation, health care costs and climate change. what it means for you. prisoner swap? the u.s. putting a, quote, substantial offer on the table to free wnba star brittney griner and former marine paul whelan to trade them for a russian in u.s. custody known as the merchant of death. now, inside the high-stakes diplomacy with a white house official.

also this morning, our interview with paul whelan's brother, david. flooding, fires and deadly heat. this morning, the state of emergency in oregon and 35 million americans under heat alerts. plus, 12 million under flood alerts. this bridge in tennessee washed away. and the severe storms that might take aim at the northeast. ginger is tracking it all. showdown. if donald trump announces a 2024 run for president, republican leaders are threatening to stop paying his legal bills. "sesame place" facing a new lawsuit. now new video of another alleged racial snub. a character appearing to ignore a 5-year-old girl. also this morning, an eye-opening warning. the urgent new fda lasik eye surgery guidance. the risk of the hugely popular procedure. with shark encounters on the rise, the mission to track the predators. ginger out on the water. >> wow. >> i see it. >> isn't that incredible? >> spotting multiple sharks off

the coast of cape cod. ♪ i want a new at megamillions. how about megabillion? all the new excitement for the giant jackpot. and we are excited for our burger showdown in philly this morning. you don't want to miss one of our special guests there for us, miss patti labelle. we do say good morning, america. you're right, michael, we are excited. we cannot wait for the burger showdown in philly this morning. gio benitez already getting everybody fired up there. [ cheers and applause ]t back t trying to fire me up this morning. >> you just won't let that go. >> i can't, robin. >> how can he? come on. >> i can't do it. we also have a major development this morning in the effort to free brittney griner and paul whelan from prison in

russia. we'll talk to john kirby about the proposal to bring them home but ask about the american prisoner not part of the deal. we begin with the release of a crucial economic report from the commerce department. this as the federal reserve raised interest rates. our chief economics correspondent rebecca jarvis is tracking it all. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. that critical report, the gdp, showing that for the second quarter in a row the u.s. economy decline. this morning, as americans brace for a possible recession, the fed determined to fight historic inflation raising interest rates by another 0.75 percentage point. the fourth rate hike this year. >> my colleagues and i are acutely aware high inflation imposes significant hardship, especially on those least able to meet the higher costs of essentials like food, housing and transportation. >> reporter: rising prices costing families an extra $493 a month.

with the soaring cost of housing hitting many especially hard. >> this has been very stressful overall because everything is going up, but my paycheck is not. >> reporter: asia, a public school employee and single mom in louisville, kentucky, forced to downsize when her rent rose more than $350 last month to $1,229. >> i'm now in a one-bedroom and paying more than i was with a two-bedroom. >> reporter: while there's hope the fed's move will bring prices down, they also mean the cost to borrow money is going up. take, for example, the mortgage on the average $416,000 home in america. assuming you put 20% down, earlier this year, it would have cost you about $1,700 a month to own. but at today's 30-year fixed rates, that same house will cost you more than $2,300 a month. >> because of home price appreciation and because of

rising mortgage rates, the average monthly payment on a mortgage has risen 40% since the start of this year. >> reporter: according to the commerce department gdp slan k .9%. that's considered here on wall street a strong signal we're in a recession or will be soon. the national bureau of economic research, the nonpartisan which defines recessions, takes a look at these things through a broader spectrum. they see a recession as a significant decline in economic activity spread out throughout the economy and lasting several months. while we may not officially be in a recession at this moment, there are signs that things are hurting for americans. it can still be painful, even if we're not technically in a recession. that pain starts with inflation

and it's the thing the fed reserve is trying so hard to tackle. robin? >> still feels bad for a lot of folks. we'll see what happens later today. rebecca, thank you. to washington now and that breakthrough for senate democrats reaching an agreement on a package of climate and health care measures that seemed out of reach just days ago. our congressional correspondent rachel scott is on capitol hill for us with the latest. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: robin, good morning and this is a major breakthrough for democrats and quite the reversal from moderate the democratic senator joe manchin. just days ago he upended negotiations over the issue of inflation. well, now manchin and senate majority leader chuck schumer have announced they have reached a deal on a way to advance the party's economic agenda. let's take a look at what this package would include. roughly $370 billion on energy and climate initiatives. for the first time medicare would be allowed to negotiate the prices of medication capping out of pocket costs at $2,000. it would extend expiring obamacare subsidies and includes

tax increases on big corporations and the wealthy. democrats say that this package addresses two major things, climate change and inflation, reducing carbon emissions over the next several years but also putting billions of dollars toward tackling the federal deficit. democrats have been under immense pressure. they know americans are feeling this pinch at home and while this will not be immediate they say this will take it a significant step toward addressing that issue of inflation. >> rachel, what is the timeline to get it to the president's desk? >> reporter: it is an all out scramble. democrats are now racing to pass this legislation before they leave town for august recess by the end of next week. they will have to keep all 50 democrats on board in order to do it, robin. >> they will. all right, rachel, thank you. george? now to the major new development in the effort to free americans brittney griner and paul whelan from prison in russia. the white house announced a proposal to bring them home that involves a russian arms dealer in prison in the u.s. john kirby will join us after

this report from senior white house correspondent mary bruce. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, this is a risky gamble for this white house announcing they have made a, quote, significant proposal to try and secure the release of these two americans from russia, brittney griner and paul whelan. but this morning it is not clear if this public pressure on moscow is going to help or hurt the chances of their release. this morning, high-stakes diplomacy out in the open. >> we put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate their release. >> reporter: abc news confirming that the biden administration has proposed a prisoner swap with russia, trading wnba star brittney griner and former marine paul whelan for the release of notorious russian arms dealer viktor bout. nicknamed the merchant of death, bout is serving a 25-year sentence for international arms trafficking and conspiring to kill american citizens. a source confirms the department of justice initially opposed his release, but president biden himself approved the plan.

>> he was not only directly involved, he signs off on any proposal that we make. >> reporter: the white house worried about jeopardizing the deal is declining to confirm any details of the proposed plan or the swap of bout. but secretary of state antony blinken says he will discuss it all with russian foreign minister sergey lavrov in the coming days. it will be their first call since the war in ukraine began. whelan has been detained for over 3 1/2 years serving a 16-year prison sentence for espionage, a charge he and the u.s. government have called baseless. news of the potential swap came as griner testified for the first time since she was detained more than five months ago. accused of carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, illegal in russia, even though her lawyers say she has been prescribed it back home. >> my rights were never read to me. no one explained any of it to me. i didn't know exactly what i was signing.

>> reporter: reiterating she had forgotten the cartridges in her bag, that it was an honest mistake. >> i did not plan or have the intent to bring any cannabis or banned substance to russia. >> reporter: griner's russian lawyer says a swap is possible only after the court reaches a verdict which is expected early next month. left out of the white house's announcement detained american teacher marc fogel seen in video from russian authorities. he was sentenced last month to 14 years for similar drug charges. now, the kremlin says there is no agreement on this proposed plan, and while russia has condemned the viktor bout case saying it is an example of american overreach, the big question, whether he is important enough to moscow to exchange him for these two americans. george? >> okay, mary. we're joined now by white house spokesman john kirby. thanks for joining us this morning. what can you tell us about this proposed deal? >> well, i tell you, we're still hoping that this proposal will be accepted by the russians to

move forward to bring brittney and paul home to their families where they belong. i think you can understand we won't get too much into the details of the negotiation and proposal we set forth. we want to make sure we can preserve a little bit on that so that we can actually have useful, productive discussions with the russians in private. >> i do understand it. but what was the purpose of publicizing any possible deal at all? >> i think, look, we have made that decision seriously in terms of whether we were going to go public with it and i can just tell you that there was a lot that went into that decision, a lot of context here, both in terms of what was happening, what wasn't happening and certainly in the context of mrs. griner having to testify yesterday. so i mean, there was an awful lot of discussion about whether we should even acknowledge that there was a proposal, but we ultimately came down on the side that it was important to put this out there.

that the american people know how seriously president biden takes his responsibilities to bring american citizens home when they've been unjustly detained but also thought it was important for the world to know how seriously america takes that responsibility. >> the russians seemed to confirm this morning that some kind of talks are taking place. so should we assume that we're closer to a deal now? >> i don't, again, want to get ahead of where we are in the negotiations. this is a proposal that had been set forth many weeks ago. this isn't something that just happened, george. so this has been going on for awhile. and we just haven't been able to come to fruition on it. so i don't want to predict or speculate one way or the other. obviously we hope that the russians will accept the proposal that's been offered so we can bring these two americans home. >> how about that american teacher, marc fogel serving a 14-year sentence carrying medicinal marijuana prescribed by a doctor. is he part of this? >> we're aware of his case and we're certainly trying to get more information about it. i can tell you the proposal we set forth and the arrangement we have been trying to work on with the russians for the last

several weeks has really centered on mrs. griner and mr. whelan. >> why not mr. fogel? >> again, i don't want to get ahead of where we are, george. we're looking into that case. we're aware of it, but i'm not in a position to speak about it. >> how about the overall thinking? viktor bout, merchant of death, that's his nickname in prison for trafficking arms that would have targeted americans. how did president biden think about this possible swap? >> again, i'm not going to get into details about what the proposal actually is or who it might involve. i can just tell you that whenever you try to arrange for the return of an american citizen that's unjustly detained each case is so specific and unique in terms of where they are, how they're being detained, under what justification they're being detained and how you're going to negotiate for their departure so every case is different. and the president has to balance both our national security and our values as a country as well as our obligation and his serious responsibilities to get

unjustly detained americans home. there's never a perfect solution on these things and there's a lot of factors that go into it. i can tell you that the president keeps foremost in his mind these two individuals as well as other americans unjustly detained around the world, and he's going to not be afraid to be innovative in terms of how he arranges to get them home. >> john kirby, thanks very much. we have an interview with paul whelan's brother coming up in our next hour. michael? now to the dangerous weather across much of the country. 35 million americans under heat alerts and 12 million under flood alerts. ginger is tracking it all. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, michael. we're talking about two inch per hour rainfall rate, buckets of rain, life-threatening rain from kentucky where there's still watches this morning along that stationary front to the monsoon moisture causing havoc in the desert southwest. overnight a flash flood emergency in the city of hazard,

kentucky. reports of roads washed away. more than two dozen water rescues. a stationary front keeping powerful storms across parts of the south. little rock, arkansas, getting blasted by strong winds. nearly 3 inches of rain falling breaking a 60-year-old record. in tennessee new drone images of a bridge washed away from flash floods. other parts of the state suffering from severe drought. homes and streets flooding in west virginia. more rain expected there today. and in st. louis, fema and other agencies stepping in to help clean up after they were inundated with record rainfall earlier this week. >> nobody has ever seen anything like this before. >> reporter: in the pacific northwest, heat alerts as temperatures reach record numbers. in a region where only about half of the homes have air-conditioning. as 25 counties in oregon face a state of emergency for this heat wave. preliminarily we have two deaths in the state of oregon related to the heat. you'll remember last summer hundreds of people died and unfortunately the heat is on and

it's going to stay on all the way through saturday. so many folks are going to be above 100. it's really those overnight lows that they're threatening records there too. when they stay at 70 or above you do not have time, especially if you're one of those folks who don't have air-conditioning to see a rebound. so we will see this heat, george, again all the way through the weekend. people really need to take heed and hydrate. >> they sure do. ginger, thanks very much. the latest on donald trump. republican leaders are threatening to stop paying his legal bills if he announces a 2024 run for president. chief washington correspondent jon karl has the story and, jon, we're talking about millions. >> this is an entirely unprecedented arrangement. the republican national committee is paying and has been paying donald trump's personal legal bills. some of these related to his businesses in new york, $1.7 million, more than that just since october. most recent payment we know of more than $50,000 last month. >> so now they're making this threat and republicans really don't want donald trump announcing that he's running for

president as they head to the midterms where they think they'll do well. >> yeah, this is really something. a threat from the rnc quietly said -- we found out about it -- that they will stop paying his legal bills when he or if he announces he's running for president. the big backdrop here is they don't want him to run, announce he's running before the midterms. they want to run midterm campaigns based on joe biden and the economy. if donald trump announces he's running this fall, it messes with that strategy. so they're saying, you do that we'll stop paying your bills. >> jon karl, thanks very much. now to the big announcement from "jeopardy!" a decision has been made to keep ken jennings and mayim bialik as hosts. trevor ault has all the details for us, good morning, trevor. >> good morning, robin. so alex trebek was so good at his job they're sticking with the plan of needing two hosts to fully replace him and made mayim bialik and ken jennings the permanent co-hosts and will continue to periodically switch between the two. bialik is from "the big bang theory." jennings has the longest "jeopardy!" win streak ever.

they both took over hosting last year after a carousel of fill-ins and controversy but the show's executive producer says yar over year the viewership has climbed up to 27 million a week with both of them hosting. they claim they have so much "jeopardy!" to make that they always knew they would need multiple hosts for the franchise. they're in rerunning right now. ken jennings will take over when the new episodes begin in september. >> george and i, we just, you know, we were just fill-ins. >> one and done. >> i thought maybe there was a big announcement -- no. yes need ze wheretire anchors here. >> oh, bless your heart. we're putting you down one because of that comment. >> i appreciate it. >> thank you, trevor. coming up, "sesame place" is now facing a new lawsuit with a new video of another apparent racial snub at the amusement park. we're entering peak season for great white sharks. why they're getting so close to shore. ginger will have that for us later but right now let's go back to her in boston. good morning. >> reporter: thanks. good morning, robin. more than 38,000 acres burned. 15% contained in the moose fire in idaho. they'll have low relative humidity and red flag warnings

too. that's the big picture. let's get a check now a little closer to home. drew: your accuweather forecast -- morning cloud cover gives way to hazy sunshine today. a lot of fog on the coast. 70's and 80's along the bay shoreline. 90 degrees later this afternoon. overnight, we see the fog surging inland. mostly cloudy skies. coastal drizzle as well. temperatures dropping into the 50's and 60's. we will keep the morning fog and

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hitting people particularly hard. also, the biden administration promotes a prisoner swap with russia trading wnba star brittney griner and paul whelan for the release of viktor bout. they have left out an american teacher marc fogel. we'll hear from mark's brother in the next hour. also, the fda issued new guidance about the benefits and risks of lasik eye surgery and proposes a patient checklist who puts forth who is a good candidate and long-term risks could be dry eye and visual symptoms. and this morning we remember actor tony dow. best known for playing wally cleaver, the older brother of the title character in the classic sitcom, "leave it to beaver." dow died yesterday of cancer. tony dow was 77 years old. we've got a lot more ahead including great white shark season. ginger went out on the water for an xpedition. going to get a chance to see that. that is coming up, george. now to sesame place, they're facing another lawsuit as new video of another apparent racial snub appears to show a character ignoring a 5-year-old girl.

t.j. holmes with the story. t.j., good morning. >> hey, george, good morning. we all know ernie, right, best friend on "sesame street." he's at the center of a $25 million lawsuit. so what did ernie do? is one of a couple of characters that left a little girl hanging when she wanted a high-five. now, the family says this is part of pervasive discrimination at sesame place and they have mutt forth new video this morning. they say it backs up their claims. another video this morning of another alleged racial snub by sesame place characters and this one has led to a lawsuit. >> i'm hurt. devastated, me and my wife. just looking at her face, it makes me want to cry every time i see it. >> reporter: in the video one character appears to ignore 5-year-old kennedy burns while high-fiving other white children nearby. kennedy is visibly upset. then another character again high-fives the other children while kennedy's hand remains outstretched. >> we stand here before you today simply trying to fight and

protect little black children and their fundamental civil rights. >> reporter: the baltimore family says they came forward after seeing this viral video last week posted by the mother of one of these two girls showing character rosita high-fingos an gesturing no to the little black girls and walking away. that family also hired an attorney. in response to that sesame place issued a statement saying they are committed to making this right, adding they will conduct training for our employees so they better understand, recognize and deliver an inclusive, equitable and entertaining experience to our guests. the burns family says that instance was all too much like what they experienced during their trip to sesame place in june. the lawsuit filed wednesday against seaworld parks & entertainment alleges the park engages in pervasive and appalling race discrimination against children and the operation of sesame place philadelphia. >> these are the characters that taught our children, that taught me, that taught all of us how to

be a friend, how to love people. >> reporter: the suit claims sesame place broke a contract to parkgoers who bought a ticket and violated the burns' civil rights. >> the reason they didn't get the experience they paid and contracted to get was simply because of their race. >> reporter: sesame place says they will review the lawsuit and are committed to deliver an inclusive, equitable and entertaining experience for all our guests. you all will remember after the first incident the park did fully apologize, said they did not have a good experience but in the first statement they put out and explained why the character -- people can't see well, and some kids might be ignored. the lawsuits, the motivations, let the adults work that out. there are three little girls in these videos you can tell were heartbroken. for a lot in this country to have experiences of feeling inferior or less than because of the color of their skin they see those videos and those girls and it stings a certain way. so we got to remember at the heart of this those little girls had a bad experience and hopefully they'll be okay. let the adults work the other

stuff out. >> well said. >> i sure hope so. >> thanks, t.j. >> you got it, guys. now to the summer shark surge. among the sightings has been a great white shark. there's an ongoing effort to tag and track great whites. ginger, she got to go out on the water on one of the missions and you saw multiple sharks out there. >> reporter: michael, we saw ten sharks in just four hours on the boat. we were with the atlantic white shark conservancy the folks that study the great white. just getting into great white season in new england and we wanted to know if this season is going to be different and if so, why. they're fast, fierce and the top predator of the sea. as we head into late summer, experts say great white sharks are just about to enter their prime. already this year, there have been more than two dozen reported shark encounters in the united states. >> july is when it starts to really ramp up and we are right now ramping up. >> reporter: greg skomal is on a mission to tag and track these

creatures off the coast of cape cod. as shark encounters rise, this is where the shark hunt begins. they let us join their expedition. always good when a ginger is getting on a boat tour. he says there are several factors driving the surge in sightings. >> why are we seeing more sharks this season? >> the sharks are feeding close to shore. shark populations are coming back from levels that were very low just a few years ago and so they're starting to respond to protection and we got lots and lots of people going in the water. so that just creates almost the perfect storm in terms of the potential for shark attacks. >> the northwest atlantic has warmed three times faster than the rest of the world's oceans and the rest of the planet. >> right. >> could water temperature have anything to do with an increase in shrk encounter? >> for certain species, absolutely. you know, we're seeing more and more tropical and subtropical sharks that never used to go

north of virginia coming up as far as long island. >> reporter: out in the water we see multiple sharks almost immediately. >> wow. >> i see it. >> isn't that incredible? >> reporter: greg stands at the front of the boat and uses a gopro to catalog video of the shark first. >> we have a catalog of over 500 we've identified so far. they don't have to be tagged for us to know who they are. >> reporter: then they use sonar to tell if it's tagged already. this big one is already tagged. 3083. each number attached to its name. >> that's white shark dylan. >> reporter: he says they've tagged almost 300 sharks over the years, tracking them to protect their population and keep people safe. >> and we're amassing hundreds of thousands of data points every year so that is robust. >> that way, that information can be used for what? >> to project what will happ space, especially relative to climate change. we use to it enhance public safety. >> reporter: when a shark is detected, that realtime data is relayed to beach managers and lifeguards.

>> so within literally seconds that lifeguard is getting a text, oh, white shark, you know, charlie is here and is somewhere in our swimming area. >> reporter: most sharks we saw were too low to tag. >> now he's way down. >> reporter: until lucky number 10. >> got it. you got it. we got a tagged shark. >> yes. >> reporter: with this much action this early in the season, greg does anticipate beach closures all the way through labor day but, guys, he gave me one great tip. just don't go in any farther than your waist and you're good to go. >> it's a great tip. >> or just don't go in. even better tip. >> how was it, though? >> reporter: that's your choice. >> how was it for you, ginger, being out on the water? >> reporter: i loved being out there. it was a gorgeous day but even though i love science, to watch it happening and what all that data could do to project what we'll know in the future about

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what do you do now? first experts say keep quiet. >> i've heard a lot of stories about people stealing tickets. >> reporter: and act as normal as possible. then build your team of trusted tax, legal and financial professionals to claim the ticket and get sound advice on whether to take a lump sum, now estimated at $602 million, or a yearly annuity which would pay out annually over 30 years. some advisers saying annuities can be a more attractive option in the economy. >> in the past most advisers said just take the lump sum. we can always outperform the market. >> let's take a look at these numbers. tuesday night's drawing was worth $810 million. that's a pretty nice payday but since no one won the jackpot now up to that whopping $1.025

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the crucial day for the american economy. the fed raises interest rates to tackle skyrocketing prices for the fourth time this year. plus, the critical economic report out this morning and we'll tell you how to make smarter moves with your money by taking a closer look at your bank and credit card statements. prisoner swap? the u.s. putting a, quote, substantial offer on the table to free brittney griner and paul whelan. this morning, our interview with the brother of paul whelan, the prison for more than three years. ♪ i'll be in stitches ♪ shawn mendes canceling more than 70 tour dates and prioritizing his mental health. this morning, his promise to come back stronger. ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ and there ain't no mountain

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with the new report out this morning and the federal reserve raising interest rates. our chief economics correspondent, rebecca jarvis, is tracking it all. good morning again, rebecca. >> reporter: hi, nice to see you again, michael. that new report out this morning sending a strong signal. we are in a recession or heading towards one. the gdp report out just moments ago showing that economic activity in the united states declined for the second quarter in a row. that is what some economists us in a recession. the official arbiter of recessionings when they begin and end in the united states is the national economic research. they use a myriad of factors to determine whether we're in a recession. right now we're looking at an economy slowing because of inflation, because of historically high prices. the federal reserve hiking interest rates for the fourth

time this year to get prices under control. there's an impact immediately when the fed hikes interest rates. you'll pay more to borrow money, everything from new car loans to your mortgage to your credit card. the goal is to get prices under control without derailing the economy. michael? >> yeah, it's already painful, rebecca. thank you so much. george. now to the major new development in the effort to free americans brittney griner and paul whelan from prison in russia. the white house announced a substantial proposal to bring them home that involves a russian arms dealer in prison in the u.s. want to go back to our senior white house correspondent mary bruce. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, again, george. yeah, this is a risky public gamble for the white house to be making trying to up the pressure on russia but this morning it is not clear if this proposal is going to help or hurt the chances that paul whelan and brittney griner will be released. this morning, high-stakes diplomacy out in the open. >> we put a substantial proposal

on the table weeks ago to facilitate their release. >> reporter: abc news confirming that the biden administration has proposed a prisoner swap with russia trading wnba star brittney griner and former marine paul whelan for the release of notorious russian arms dealer viktor bout. nicknamed the merchant of death, bout is serving a 25-year sentence for international airports trafficking and conspiring to kill american citizens. the white house worried about jeopardizing the deal is declining to confirm any details of the proposed plan or the swap of bout. george, this morning, pressing john kirby on why then did they announce the offer. >> what was the purpose of publicizing any possible deal at all? >> i can just tell you there was a lot that went into that decision. there was an awful lot of discussion about whether we should even acknowledge that there was a proposal but ultimately came down on the side it was important to put this out there. >> reporter: whelan detained for over 3 1/2 years serving a 16-year prison sentence for espionage. a charge he and the u.s. government have called baseless. news of the potential swap came as griner testified for the

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we are back now with our we are back now with our interview with the brother of paul whelan. he's the american ex-marine who's been imprisoned in russia for more than three decades -- for more than three years, i should say convicted of espionage. he has consistently claimed his innocence. this is the first time we're hearing from the whelan family since secretary of state blinken revealed that the u.s. has offered a prisoner swap to bring paul whelan and wnba star brittney griner home to the u.s. david whelan is joining us now live. we know it is very early for you out there on the west coast, david. thank you so much. you really wanted to be heard and get your family's reaction to the possibility of this prisoner swap. >> thanks for having me. our reaction is a little bit of hope. the offer that the u.s. government has made and

extraordinarily made public is super. hopefully the russian government will take the concessions that have been made and allow paul to come home. >> did the family -- did you have any idea this was happening? has anybody from the administration reached out to you recently about this? >> we speak to people in the state department and the national security council on a regular basis, but not to this level of detail. i think we were all taken by surprise yesterday when the announcement was made. and it's nice also to know that the offers are being made that perhaps this is the only one that's been made public but there may have been other offers in the past by the u.s. government. >> because, you know, secretary of state said this has been in the works for a few weeks, this potential deal. is that encouraging or is it discouraging that it's been weeks that they've been having this offer out there to the russians? >> we have been working on this for over 3 1/2 years, paul's been detained for 1,300 days and

so a couple of weeks really don't seem that long in that perspective. it obviously must have taken them quite a while to even make the offer in june so means they've been working on these sorts of issues for many months, both the offer made in june and then the executive order that is a deterrent against wrongful detentions the president signed in early july. >> you said it best, david, it's been so many years, three years that your brother and your family have been going through this. with the attention that brittney griner has received for her case, has this helped bring new attention to your brother's case, do you think? >> absolutely. ms. griner, her supporters, her advocacy on her own behalf has been very gracious in including paul's case and calling for both ms. griner and paul's freedom. it's been a huge help for someone like paul who doesn't have the same celebrity. really there are so many americans who are in wrongful detention around the world. anything that raises awareness about those cases and paul's in particular for our family is hugely appreciated.

>> yeah, we were talking about the schoolteacher who has also been wrongfull detained and so many others. and you and everyone -- you always have been very kind about not just talking about your family members but thinking about what other families are going through who have someone who is wrongfully detained. have you had any contact? are you able to have contact with your brother, david? >> i'm not, no. i haven't spoken to paul since october 2018. but my parents are able to speak to him on a pretty regular basis and spoke to him a few days ago. when they speak to him again they'll be able to tell him about secretary blinken's statement. >> and your family, your parents, his condition, does he share how he's doing? >> yes. i'm sure he doesn't try to worry our parents. we do worry about his condition. he's in a labor colony in russia. the food is not great. the environment is not great. he's lost about 20% of his weight since he was arrested. we know that he is not being given proper nutrition because that's the normal diet in a russian prison and we have to supplement that with quarterly

packages of dried fruits, nuts, things like that to make sure he stays healthy. >> is he your twin brother? >> he is. >> just tell us about him. let people know about your brother, david. >> i think most people who know paul would say he was kind. he has a very large sense of humor. a loud laugh that sometimes startled our kids when he was first -- he was first around them. and i think he got into trouble for his kindness. he went to russia to help a fellow marine who was getting married there and then was entrapped by another friend. so unfortunately his friendships and his kindness have in some way contributed to this problem. >> oh, my goodness. he has maintained from the very beginning his innocence. david, thank you so much. our best to you and the entire whelan family and, as you know, we're thinking of all those families who have someone that is being wrongfully detained abroad. thank you so much. >> thanks for having me. >> all right.

you take care. michael? >> all right, thank you, robin. now to singer shawn mendes canceling his tour to focus on his mental health. he's taking some time off so he can, quote, come back stronger. whit johnson is here with more. good morning, whit. >> michael, good morning. we've seen world class athletes like simone biles, naomi osaka take a step back to refocus and prioritize their mental health. now 23-year-old pop star shawn mendes is canceling the rest of his world tour and while the decision he says breaks his heart he promises he'll be back after taking time to heal. ♪ please have mercy on me ♪ ♪ take it easy on my heart ♪ >> reporter: this morning, pop superstar shawn mendes announcing he's canceling the remaining dates of his "wonder" the world tour as a result of his ongoing mental health struggles. the stunning message on instagram coming weeks after he temporarily postponed several upcoming performances. he writes in a note to fans as you guys know i had to postpone the past few weeks of shows since i wasn't totally prepared for the toll that being back on

the road would take on me. after speaking more with my team and working with an incredible group of health professionals, it has become more clear that i need to take the time i've never taken personally. mendes has been candid about his mental health struggles in the past opening up about them in his 2018 hit -- ♪ laying on the bathroom floor feeling nothing i'm overwhelmed and insecure give me something i could take to ease my mind ♪ >> reporter: the star now taking the time to face hid challenges head-on. >> it's important for individuals to recognize that they need time off without guilt and without shame because your body needs time to heal. you need time to self-reflect and plan upon what is next. that can only happen when you spend time thinking, not worrying, but just paying attention to yourself. >> reporter: as for wen he'll return to performing, mendes reassuring fans in his instagram post saying this doesn't mean i

won't be making new music and i can't wait to see you on tour in the future. >> that journey to recovery really is about self-awareness, you recognizing when your body feels good, when your mind feels good and doing more things that keep you in that mode. >> and mendes still has other projects in the works including starring in the musical film "lyle, lyle, crocodile." that's set to be released in october. in a post he talked about needing to spend more time with his friends and family, something that's been difficult for him since he began performing. remember, he was age 15, michael, when he first hit the road. >> yeah, i met him when he was just starting out and every time i see him he's such a nice young man. >> incredible talent. >> wish him the best. thank you, whit. george? the latest on inflation after the new move to raise rates. that will increase the cost of mortgages, credit cards and loans and erielle reshef has ways to save on interest. good morning, erielle. what's the first thing people should do? >> the first thing is really try to start with your savings

account and take advantage right now of putting your money into savings if you have some. look at your bank's interest rates and compare them to other banks. the average rate right now is about 0.1%. pretty low but some banks and credit unions are offering about 1% to 4%. so why don't we put it in perspective. if you have $10,000 in your savings account, you could earn $100 to $400 on the money. if you stayed with 0.1%, you would make just $2 on your money. pretty dramatic but you'll likely have to commit to keeping your money at that bank for a period of time. >>it is a big difference right there. what about credit card debt? >> yeah, so we know that credit card debt is the most expensive. so many families are facing this and credit card interest rates are typically the highest rates that a family is exposed to. the average has climbed to 17% so far this year. so this is the first debt that you really should try to pay down. if that's not an option for you, though, in some cases you can try to transfer your high interest balance to a credit card that offers low or no interest for up to 21 months.

doing that can help protect you from further rate hikes and give you a path to pay down your debt but you should be aware that those no interest periods expire and there can be high fees associated with transferring. >> mortgage rates are climbing. how can people save? >> if you're already in your home, you can look at whether your mortgage gauge rate adjusts and consider locking into a fixed rate even if that increases your cost right now because you're shielding yourself from further rate hikes which we know seem inevitable. applying for a new mortgage, get multiple offers and negotiate with your bank on their fees which can help lower the yearly cost of your loan and, remember, in this high interest rate environment, the key is doing what you can to pay down that debt and then putting your extra money in high interest savings accounts and of course trying to set a budget. try to stop from overspending. there are apps that can help. there's one called mint and pocket guard. both of those can be of great assistance. >> a lot of good advice. erielle, thanks very much. ginger? >> reporter: george, you know we have loved the closer to home tour and today it brings us to

boston and i am here with chief meteorologist cindy fitzgibbons. this is so exciting. any time i get to be with another woman who is into science like i am doing a forecast from boston. it's a good day. >> we've been chatting off camera and having great conversations. we are here by boston harbor this morning and since we've been here, the clouds have come on in. >> aha. >> we are expecting some changes. we had the best weather this morning for ginger's visit and we're going to be watching for storms this afternoon. they'll come in from the west and a few could turn severe. heads-up across not only southern new england but central and northern new england. eastern new york state, even down north of new york city into western connecticut, we could have storms with damaging winds. what we're hoping to get out of these storms here in the northeast is some rain because the drought just continues to grow. it is thursday morning and we are expecting an update on this graphic this morning, unfortunately, ginger, i think the severe drought is going to be expanding, yeah, here in massachusetts.

drew: your accuweather forecast -- morning cloud cover gives way to hazy sunshine today. a lot of fog on the coast. 70's and 80's along the bay shoreline. 90 degrees later this afternoon. overnight, we see the fog surging inland. mostly cloudy skies. coastal drizzle as well. temperatures dropping into the 50's and 60's. we will keep the morning fog and afternoon sunshine through the get ready for a gorgeous "deals & steals" because we are turning back the clock today with tory johnson, skin care, beauty bargains from blockbuster brands, all of these will be available. point your cell phone at the qr code on the bottom of the screen and get shopping but first let's hear about the products starting with a comeback. the comeback kid. >> sunday riley, the last time we had it was when it was named oprah's favorite things and this

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>> live with kelly and ryan is on the way. 9:00 on abc 7. see that. drew: coverture is slightly cooler. onshore flow, we are gradually climbing through the 50's, entering the 60's. here is the bay bridge. overcast skies and we find the fog slowly clearing. quite cool on the coast in the 60's. 70's and 80's away from the

coast. kumasi: will have another update in 30 minutes. you can always find the latest on our app and a ♪ welcome back, everybody. ♪ motown philly back again ♪ welcome back, everybody. we are counting down to our united states of burgers competition finale. our four winners will all be in new york tomorrow. they're going to compete for the title of "gma's" ultimate burger spot and a grand prize of $10,000. >> it is time to fill in the fourth spot in our burger bracket. this morning the burger battle is going down if philadelphia. gio is there for us. good morning, again, gio. >> reporter: good morning, robin. i feel like we waited for the best for last. we have that here at craft hall in philadelphia. [ cheers and applause ] we've got chris barnes from lucky's last chance.

are you ready to go? [ cheers and applause ] josh kim, are you ready from spot gourmet burgers? >> yeah. >> reporter: we've got everybody here. we are so excited. look at our judges. i've been fanning myself all morning long because miss patti labelle. [ applause ] icon, grammy award winner but also cookbook author. >> so you know food. you know food. mike solomonov, you are a celebrity chef, restaurateur in philly. you ready? >> yes. >> whoo! >> 76ers star tobias harris. you need to eat. you're tall. miss patti, you're known for your sweet potato pie. what does it take to get a burger going? >> i think it has to be moist. i love vidalia onions, if not vidalia, any onions. i don't like mushrooms. i like jalapeno peppers. >> you like it hot.

>> i like it hot. >> all right, we'll see if you like these. >> i know i will. >> reporter: let's go ahead and get the competition going in a few moments here, but let's learn a little bit more about these two chefs. philadelphia may be the city of brotherly love, but there's a burger brawl heating up. >> welcome to spot burgers. we take our burgers seriously. >> reporter: fierce but friendly, josh kim packs a punch with his unique flavors at spot gourmet burgers. >> we try to hit every region across the world. we have our sinister burger, barbecuesque burger. more southwest, we have tex-mex burger. >> burger time. >> reporter: and his personal favorite, the umami burger. >> has a lot of korean influence. >> oh, my gosh, so good. can't get enough. >> never had a better burger than this. >> reporter: hoping for a knockout, chris barnes from lucky's last chance is bringing unexpected combinations like the

peanut butter bacon burger. >> two special blend patties. american cheese, bacon on both, peanut butter on top our special house made jelly. this is the winner right here. a little something for everyone who wants to be adventurous. >> reporter: ready to battle it out, these award-winning burger bros have nothing but love for one another. >> there's this love/hate rivalry. being burger brothers in the city of brotherly love is something special. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: all right. it is time for our judges to get a taste of the first burger. lucky's last chance, the peanut butter and bacon burger with jelly on the side. >> so while you go ahead and try that one out right now we'll talk to chef michael. tell me about this. what's interesting is that you're putting peanut butter, you're putting peanut butter. >> on burgers. >> why? how does that work? >> this is the ultimate childhood fancy. creation of all the things you love as a kid, all the comfort

foods. we have a butter toasted bun, that's where it starts, two hand formed four-ounce patties, american cheese, bacon on each one and then we take a little bit of butter and spread it right on the top. >> oh, yeah, there you go. >> so it melts over the top of your burger. >> then you put the jelly on the side so you can put that on there after. >> so you can either dip it, dunk it, pour it on top. whatever you think is best. >> here's what's funny, chris, you actually have this burger but you're not allowed to actually bring it into a competition in philly anymore. >> we won three times with this burger. one of the most exciting things i've ever been part of and asked us not to bring it back again. we're officially judging the burger brawl this year. >> not allowed in, but you are allowed in here. let's go ahead and start to see what you think.

miss patti, what do you think? >> i never had peanut butter on a burger. > oh, you never had it. >> or jelly. >> i didn't do the jelly but the peanut butter is great, it is. >> jelly on the side. >> on the side. i like that, yes. >> all right. mike, what about you? >> i think it's really interesting. i think it's really delicious. i've had a burger like this in new orleans before, which was awesome and the peanut butter and bacon work really, really well. >> all right. perfect. and he is a celebrity chef. all right, tobias, what do you think? >> i like it. there's a lot of flavor, a lot of different things going on but more importantly i'm just happy it's not on my shirt. >> absolutely. >> not yet, not yet. >> exactly. >> see what happens at the end. all right, now let's go ahead and go to our other competitor, josh kim. spot gourmet burgers. you've got the umami burger. >> yeah. >> tell me about this. how did you come up with it? >> korean-inspired burger. what you got going on here is a melody of just a lot of ingredients that just in the end sing a song. >> yeah. >> okay. we're starting off from bun to

burger, the sesame seed roll with the green leaf lettuce, korean ssamjang infused with peppers and garlic and spice. this elevates the burger patty that sits on top with crimini mushrooms with the earthiness and caramelized onions and what makes this burger sing is pickled radish. it's a funky little radish. it's pickled. that acid right there bringing everything together. >> there you go. >> that is it. >> let's see what the judges think about this one. all right. miss patti, let's start with you. what do you think? >> why me first? still chewing. >> you're still chewing. let's start with tobias. what do you think? >> thanks. >> this is really good. it's very good. everything comes together here. this is -- it's up there. it's up there. >> it's up there. >> that's all i can say. >> keeping it really close to the vest. this is really good. i think all the flavors like caramelized onions on burgers to

me is very, very good. this is going to be a tough competition. i want to see what the queen says. >> let's see what the queen says. >> the queen says this has onions, i love onions, all the vegetables are on it and everything. it's like one burger is a whole meal. you know, because you got your veggies and all that stuff on. i think it's great. >> sure is. sure is. all right. why don't we go ahead and get the drum line, the 76ers drum line, give us that drum roll. [ drum roll ] let's go ahead and get ready to hold up, who do you pick? let's see. hold up your -- what are these spatula signs? what do you think? >> oh, hold up. >> who's first? >> who's first, miss patti? >> i choose this one. >> okay, lucky's last chance. [ cheers and applause ] lucky's last chance. what about you, mike? lucky's last chance. tobias? >> is this it?

>> oh, the spot. all right. so it's clearly lucky's last chance. congratulations. congratulations, chris. let's go ahead aden spatula to our winner, let's bring the winner out here. still buddies after this? >> absolutely. >> good job. >> fantastic. it is the city of brotherly love, indeed. >> reporter: back to you in the studio. >> the streak continues with the burgers. >> we were having our discussions about how we like it. tomorrow, very exciting because -- thank you, gio. congratulations to the winner. tomorrow it will be exciting. the final four will be in new york to compete for the title of "gma's" ultimate burger spot and a grand prize of $10,000. i cannot wait. i'm hungry already. and coming up, we have the 13-year-old who is heading to medical school. there she is. >> alena

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♪ ♪ we are back now with one incredibly accomplished and special young woman. are you ready for this resume, okay, she is in two undergraduate programs studying biological sciences, a former nasa intern and now she's going to medical school and guess what? she's 13 years old. >> oh, man. >> alena analeigh, so great to have you here in times square. >> thank you. >> glad i got a chance during

the commercial break earlier to go hang out with you in the green room and i don't know how you do it all. what has been on your vision board? what are your goals? >> my goals right now are to definitely get through college so i can go into med school. after i was accepted it was the most amazing moment and just knowing that i reached the goal of getting into med school at this age. >> at 13. >> was amazing for me because my goal was to become a viral immunologist, the study of viruses. i really want to help communities. i wanted to get involved. i love to volunteer. i've done that since i was young like -- >> you are young. [ laughter ] >> since you were young. >> when i was 3 and 5, around there, i always loved going out

and volunteering like feeding the homeless and doing projects with girls and mentoring. >> first of all you make us all feel very lazy. on top of it not very smart because you're 13. you're going to college. you're accepted into medical school. just a year ago 12 years old, you just graduated high school. so what go you say for all those regardless of age or who want to go out and attain their dreams and go for what they want? >> well, first i would say don't let anybody tell you no. there was a lot of people who told me no or that i couldn't do what i dreamed to do and i also had that support system. they were there when i needed them and they gave me that support to say, don't give up on

your dreams. i had my mom who is my biggest support. she always gave me opportunities over things and she believed in me. >> and she's here in the studio and she is beaming and i love the instagram post. hey, mama. you said, mama, i made it. i made it. did you know early on? >> i did. i did. >> what was it? >> she was just always smart, gifted and she was always ahead. and it was just something about her that i knew that i had to nurture her gift. >> and you've done it and we're seeing the results of that right now. and you said you like to help people, but you're a philanthropist. you're also an entrepreneur, brown stem girl. tell us about your organization. >> well, i started the organization because when i was about 3 and i had first had my passion of working for nasa, i didn't see a lot of --

>> who look like you. >> people who look like me. i didn't see a lot of girls and a lot of women getting into the s.t.e.m. field. and that's what really struck my passion for advocating for them really giving them the opportunities and showing them that they can do whatever they put their mind to and they can have the same path as me and become whatever they want to become without anybody telling them that it's impossible. >> nothing is impossible and i have a feeling we'll be hearing a lot more from you. we know you got some all-nighters you'll be pulling so we got some little supplies. some study supplies for you. >> oh, thank you. >> you know, little slippers,

that's always a big kick. really, she's 13. we're giving her coffee? >> that's okay, i drink coffee. >> three bags of oreos. >> i eat them. that's worth it. >> bless you, thank you. we are proud of you and keep in touch. >> thank you. >> okay. >> thank you, mama. >> thank you. >> she made it. >> she made it. >> all right. let's get down to ginger who is in boston. >> reporter: thank you, robin. you know i love that. everything s.t.e.m. and speaking of some meteorological information, how about we look at estes park, colorado. so much hail it accumulated. it loo drew: your accuweather forecast -- morning fog giving way to afternoon sunshine. here is your accuweather seven day forecast. we will keep the team. it's time no a check a little closer to home. it's time now for "gma's" closer to home tour. ginger is in boston this morning as you've seen taking a look though at some of the city's

really amazing hidden gems. many of them free of charge. ginger, tell me a little about your morning and where you've been so far. >> reporter: okay, so we had to get a workout on. dan and i have been on the road all week so how perfect, there are free workouts all over this city with the boston parks fitness series. it is unbelievable. we got in with some ladies line dancing, can i tell you, i needed their energy more than anything at that point in the day so they were helping me learn this line dance, groove a little. we had angela. we had tracy. we had tina. there were so many great folks there i want to thank them for bringing me in. hey, you can do this too. free things all over all types of day. >> looks so fun. i love that idea and i know you found something that isn't free but just about. will you share that with us? >> reporter: yes. if you're here on sundays boston children's museum does dollar sundays. so you can get into that museum all of the beautiful things that

they've got, interactive, touch, feel, learn with the whole family, lara. for only a buck. >> ginger, let's share with people online on our social media i know you had other spots, as well. boston is just such a great city. >> reporter: oh, yeah. >> thank you for sharing some of the free and almost free spots out there. i'll see you soon. >> reporter: i'll teach you the line dance soon. >> all right, love it. coming up on "good morning america," we are celebrating a very special day. it's national intern day with our own amazing "gma" interns. we want to introduce you to this very special group of future superstars coming up right here on "good morning america."

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning, everyone. here is sue hall with a look at traffic. sue: we will look at some of your drive times. if you're getting a later start to your commute, tracy to dublin looking pretty good. antioch to concorde 15 minutes. your drive into the city under 20 minutes. drew: we are looking at her temperatures and climbing into the 60's away from the coast. 70 over in any yacht, almost 80 in clear lake. warm pockets are found inland. a live look at san jose. you can see a lot of fog north around the bay shoreline and along the coast. that continues to thin out as the morning goes on. into the afternoon we keep the clout -- the cloud cover close

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