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good morning, america. breaking overnight, a thousand people stranded in death valley national park after nearly an entire year's worth of rain falls in just hours as severe weather disrupts thousands of flights, and tens of millions of americans under extreme heat alerts. our weather team tracking it all. key vote. the senate's working weekend getting ready for the first votes on the democrats' massive economic package. how it will affect you and the debates on it ahead. job search. the strong growth in the labor market. where the most jobs were added and what it could mean for fears of a recession. escalating attacks. israel pounding militant targets in gaza overnight as palestinian
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militants fired on israel to retaliate against deadly israeli air strikes. the latest on the middle east tensions. nuclear plant fears. smoke from a massive fire seen rising near a ukraine nuclear power plant seized by russian troops. the concerns this morning. only on "gma," the parents of a 12-year-old girl killed while riding an e-bike sharing why they're suing the manufacturer claiming alleged defects were known but not corrected. big breakup? kim kardashian and pete davidson reportedly go their separate ways. what sources are saying was behind this hollywood split. good morning, america. we start with the excessive heat and flooding. storms are affecting tens of millions of americans this weekend. >> yeah, the heat advisory is stretching from the central u.s. to the northeast this morning.
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>> and those severe storms canceling or delaying thousands of flights, but we begin with the flash flooding in death valley. a thousand people stranded at the national park after that area received almost an entire year's worth of rain in just a single morning. danielle breezy from our nashville station wkrn starts us off. danielle, good morning to you. >> reporter: and, good morning, guys. yes, death valley got close to an inch and a half of rain yesterday making it the wettest august on record in just one day. take a look at this video here, and you can see the way the rain came down making it look like rivers coming across the park. we also had roadways flushed out. they had 75% of their yearly rainfall just yesterday. vehicles were also shoved together. there's a thousand people stuck inside the park without a way out. luckily, they will be dry till tuesday. now, other areas we are watching out west for flooding today. there's the risk of flooding from montana to arizona, so please stay on weather alert.
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we're also watching areas to the north and to the east for the risk of flooding. not only the risk of flooding, but also the risk for dangerous heat. we'll talk more about that coming up. back to you, whit. >> danielle, we'll check back with you in just a bit. thank you. now to the trouble for air travelers. hundreds of flights already delayed or canceled today after a very rough day yesterday. abc's faith abubey is in atlanta with the story. faith, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, whit. you can see over my shoulder activity picking up here in the drop-off lanes at the departure gates here, but already this morning, some airline passengers were in for a long and frustrating day at the airports. more than 1,200 flights already according to flightaware.com canceled and delays so far this morning, and that could mean a domino effect throughout the day if these airlines cannot catch up. american airlines is seeing the bulk of these cancellations, and much of the delays are actually happening on southwest. flyers trying to leave the new york and new jersey area are seeing the most significant impacts right now. this is coming after a rough day
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of ground stops and delays yesterday from the new york to florida areas, parts of texas, denver and washington state. more than 1,600 flights did not even make it into the air at all, and another 8,400 were delayed across the country. of course, a lot of this is because of severe weather across the country. however, this is also happening at the same time these airlines are experiencing some significant staffing shortages due to the pandemic. janai? >> it's going to be a tough go for anyone out there traveling. faith, thank you so much. turning now to washington where the senate is preparing to start the voting process this afternoon on a $430 billion bill tackling climate change, health care and taxes. abc's white house correspondent maryalice parks is at the capitol with the latest on the key piece of president biden's agenda. maryalice, good morning. >> reporter: janai, good morning. democrats are eager to get moving on their big bill, especially now that their last hold-out, arizona senator kyrsten sinema, is finally on board. so senators are headed in and they're planning to work all
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weekend. like you said, they're expecting the first votes on this later this afternoon. a reminder what the bill calls for, a historic investment in clean energy and climate change, a cap on prescription drug costs for seniors. it will give medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices and set a minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. now, democrats this morning are getting some good news from the senate parliamentarian. this was an important very wonky step that democrats had to go through. basically each part of the bill gets judged on whether it impacts the government's revenue or spending enough that it can count as budget related. that's the key for democrats, because budget items can be passed with just a simple majority, just 50 votes and no republicans are planning to vote for this bill. now, we are expecting a lot of debate, a lot of voting all weekend, so still a ways to go on this, but democrats are hopeful that they can get it all wrapped up and sent to the president by early next week. with only three months to the
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midterms, they want a win as soon as possible. > maryalice parks for us on capitol hill. thanks, maryalice. now to the latest jobs report more than doubling expectations. hiring surging in july and raising questions about what this could mean for a potential recession. abc's economic correspondent deidre bolton is breaking it all down for us. good morning to you, deidre. >> good morning, eva. this report is like a time machine. it's bringing us all back to february 2020 in that the u.s. economy recouped all the jobs that it lost during the pandemic. the category that saw the biggest gains in july was the one that was hit hardest during the pandemic, and that is leisure and hospitality. so overall there are now enough jobs in the u.s., which if any worker wants a job, in theory that person can have a job. wage data also released in that jobs report too shows workers are making more money. so salaries up by 5.2%. that's still lower, though, than the pace of inflation at 9.1%, so real wage growth, what americans feel in purchasing
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power, that is weaker than it was a year ago. it's really difficult to see this kind of job growth and make the argument that we're in a recession, but wage growth is going to worry the fed. fed has three more meetings to go this year. consensus is for three more rate hikes. now, in raising rates, the fed is trying to control inflation without tipping us into a recession, and finding that perfect balance is really difficult, and it is also statistically rare. in fact, since the 1900s, the fed has only been able to pull off this perfect balance or so-called soft landing one time. whit? >> and as you noted, people are still feeling those increased prices. all right, deidre, thank you. now to the monkeypox outbreak with the u.s. declaring a public health emergency as confirmed cases surpass 7,000 on friday. health officials in illinois reporting an adult at a day-care center tested positive, potentially exposing a number of children to the virus. as questions grow on the response to the outbreak, mola lenghi is at a vaccination site in new york with more. mola, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, whit. the federal government hopes to
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deliver nearly 7 million monkeypox vaccines by may of next year, but until then, demand far outpacing supply. the fda now looking for ways to stretch that current supply. this morning, more than a month after the country's first case of monkeypox, cases now topping 7,000. while the cdc says the outbreak is concentrated among men who have sex with men, everyone is at risk. 20-year-old camille seton was diagnosed a month ago in georgia. she's been sharing her story on tiktok. >> so it was excruciating joint pain, fevers every night, every night night sweats, massive headaches, fatigue. >> reporter: while she was diagnosed within two days, she felt there was little doctors could do to help. >> you feel really alone in this when you have monkeypox because, one, there isn't much information on it out there. >> reporter: the cdc says nearly 1.7 million people in the u.s. are now eligible for the monkeypox vaccine. so far about 600,000 doses have gone out nationwide with
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1.1 million total expected in the coming weeks, but it is not enough. >> i'm incredibly concerned about the vaccine supply. i think, unfortunately, there was in part inadequate initial response when there was a call to action to bring more vaccines needed to vulnerable populations. >> reporter: now the fda looking at a new approach that could potentially lead to a fivefold increase in the u.s. supply of the vaccine by giving it in smaller, shallower injections under the skin, allowing up to five doses per vial. well, the new strategy still needs to be tested in clinical trials, a process that could take weeks, if not months. but, janai, experts are saying that it is looking promising. >> and a fivefold increase would make a huge difference. mola, thank you so much. turning overseas now to the escalating violence in the middle east. palestinian militants launching a barrage of rockets in retaliation after a palestinian official says israeli air strikes killed ten people in gaza. abc's ines de la cuetara is in london with the latest.
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good morning, ines. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. good morning, janai. heavy fire overnight and continuing this morning with israeli forces striking gaza and injuring dozens of people, killing at least ten, including a senior commander from a militant group known as islamic jihad. now, just hours after those israeli strikes, palestinian militants did retaliate by sending over 100 rockets into israel. israel's iron dome intercepted most of them, but the concern here is that this back and forth could signal that the two sides are inching closer towards a new war. israel's prime minister yair lapid, he was elected in november, he's eager to prove himself. he said these new strikes were in response to what he is calling a concrete threat from terror groups. he says israel is not interested in any kind of broader conflict, but that at the same time, israel would not
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shy away from a new conflict, and israel's defense minister is saying that this conflict could be a lengthy one. the white house weighing in all of this saying -- urging for restraint, calling on both sides not to escalate things any further but at the same time saying it supports israel's right to defend itself against terror groups, and you also have both hamas and that islamic jihad militant group vowing to retaliate, to continue retaliating. the last time the two sides were at war was in may of 2021. that war went on for 11 days, and, guys, what we saw happening overnight was the biggest escalation in violence we've seen since then. eva? >> ines de la cuetara in london for us there, thank you. and now to ukraine and reports of shelling near europe's largest nuclear power plant. both sides blaming the other for the damage. abc's britt clennett is in ukraine. good morning to you, britt. >> reporter: good morning, eva. that's right, serious concerns over that russian-controlled power plant in zaporizhzhia and fears looming large of nuclear leakage.
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this morning, fighting raging in russian occupied southeast ukraine. new attacks on europe's largest nuclear power plant in zaporizhzhia. shelling hitting a high voltage power line there sparking a fire raising fears of radioactive leakage. >> and if this situation will continue, then there will be full break out of all the plant. >> reporter: this video newly released by russia's defense ministry just released showing smoke engulfing the area. both sides pointing the blame at each other. as russia acse mshs leave the critical port of odesa. the vessels carrying more than 58,000 tons of corn now en route to ireland, the uk and turkey. this seen as a sign that a deal to release grain trapped by russia's blockade is working and a first critical step towards quelling a growing global food crisis. meanwhile, in former occupied areas east if kviv, the work
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continues with a twist. this is a so-called cleanup rave. young volunteers coming together to help rebuild. these guys are working really hard to repair this building, which was destroyed by russians during the occupation with a bit of music in the background to egg them on. >> for me, music would make this our moves to make it faster. >> reporter: those guys told me it's about teamwork, solidarity and really it's symbolic of a nation coming together no matter what in a show of resistance. whit? >> all right, britt, thank you. following house speaker nancy pelosi's trip to taiwan, north korea weighing in overnight calling pelosi, quote, the worst destroyer of international peace and stability. that comes from north korea and this after china continues to retaliate by unleashing the biggest military exercise around taiwan in 25 years with 100 warplanes and 13 warships and launching numerous missile tests. china also suspending various talks with the u.s. and
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sanctioning speaker pelosi. the white house responding by calling china's actions, deeply irresponsible. so let's bring in retired army lieutenant general doug lute, a former u.s. ambassador to nato. general lute, good morning to you. it's always great to have you. so, how concerned should the u.s. be and taiwan about this latest escalation from china? is this just a new temper tantrum, or are there long-term implications here? >> well, the intent here clearly is to signal dissatisfaction with the pelosi visit, but this feels different. the scale and scope of these military operations, as you mentioned, not only in the taiwan strait between taiwan and mainland china, but missile strikes north, east and south of taiwan begin to look more like a rehearsal for future operations. so this is, indeed, significant. >> so china says it's canceling dialogue now with the u.s. on military action and climate change. how much of a setback is this to the biden administration's efforts to improve relations?
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>> this is significant. these are the two areas that are probably most important to the biden administration, so military talks with the aim of lowering the risk of escalation or misperceptions and climate talks, of course, which both countries admit is the existential threat that they have to work on together. so canceling these talks is a significant setback. >> a lot at stake here. general lute, thank you for your time this morning. we appreciate it. eva? well, now to the race against time in mexico as rescuers try to save ten miners trapped underground. abc's reena roy takes a look at the rescue mission. >> reporter: this morning, rescuers working tirelessly searching for any sign of the ten miners trapped inside this coal mine, which collapsed in the town of sabinas just 75 miles from the texas border on wednesday. officials say the mine collapsed when the group of workers breached an adjacent tunnel causing a water overflow. [ speaking foreign language ]
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one survivor whose relatives work at the mine is now part of the rescue himself saying, crews have to be careful not to damage the area where the workers are stuck while pumping out water. mexican officials say five miners managed to escape alerting authorities of those left behind now trapped between two 200-foot shafts. [ speaking foreign language ] state officials say the mine began operations earlier this year and had no complaints or reported issues, but these kinds of collapses have a long history in the region. last year alone two mines caved in coahuila killing nine workers and back in 206 an explosion trapped 73 miners in a mine there. only 8 were rescued. the other 65 were killed. only two bodies have been recovered in the years since the tragic incident, and hundreds are involved in this rescue mission including the military and scuba divers. the divers have arrived on scene, but it is unclear if tey've been able to go in and search for those workers. so far no contact has been made with the miners. whit?
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>> okay, reena,thank you. this morning a criminal investigation is under way after a fast-moving house fire in pennsylvania killed seven adults and three children. volunteer firefighter harold baker was one of the first on the scene. he is related to all 14 people he says were staying in that house. among the deceased are his son, his daughter and his grandson. some of those inside were able to safely flee the burning home. >> a heartbreaking story there. and now to another. a deadly crash in california. police say a speeding driver, the video is incredible, who ran a red light caused the crash that killed six people including a pregnant woman and an infant. >> fire at the intersection of la brea and slauson. we have multiple cars involved. multiple cars on fire. >> reporter: this morning authorities investigating the cause of this deadly car crash, the suspect arrested in los angeles friday, the devastating multicar wreck killing six people including a baby and a pregnant woman while injuring
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nine others. >> it looked like the whole intersection from corner to corner was on fire. >> reporter: this surveillance footage being scrutinized by law enforcement. the fiery collision engulfing two vehicles in windsor hills. >> really at first i thought that they dropped a bomb on us. i realized it was two cars there. you could see the people on fire. >> reporter: police identify 37-year-old nicole linton as the driver of the streaking mercedes coup saying she ran a red light slamming into multiple vehicles. the cars decimated. linton surviving with moderate injuries, now charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence according to the california highway patrol, and the l.a. district attorney says a case could be presented to the office as early as monday. we're going to switch gears now and get a check of the weather with danielle breezy from our nashville station, wkrn. and, danielle, we're still going to be dealing with a lot of heat across the country. >> reporter: yes, we are, janai.
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unfortunately, looks that way. and it was hot for you folks in the northeast, and, unfortunately, that heat is going to continue today. i want to show you what's going on. this is video from yesterday in boston. people were trying to stay cool any way they could with shade, wiping the sweat off their face, and, hey, those water fountains come in handy for the kiddos. they can play and splash around in there. i will tell you you will want to see that again as we head into the day today because, unfortunately, heat advisories are in effect for the northeast from basically philly to boston all the way up into maine. we're looking at feels like temperatures in the upper 90s to even 100 in albany, new york. now, it's not that area that's only under an advisory, but the middle part of the country. there is an excessive heat warning from lincoln to omaha, nebraska. feels like temperatures between 110 to 115. dangerous heat. you want to make sure you're drinking plenty of water and stay in the air-conditioning if you can. that's a look at what's happening arouthree two one. good saturday morning.o one. i'm lisa arjun waking up to a mix of clouds and sun giving way to a sunny afternoon a little change throughout the next
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couple of days has been pretty consistent with the low clouds and fog, but we will have warmer days arrive midweek mainly and as we look at highs today midden upper 80s for some of you you have to be well into our inland valleys though 76 today in san mateo in the accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll look for low clouds clearing to the coast. >> reporter: and normally nashville is a lot hotter and humid, but you guys in the northeast, you'll be sweating today. enjoy that cool studio for now. i'm already starting to get a little sweaty. >> long sleeves because it's so cold in here but we know it's hot outside, danielle. thank you. get this. a french scientist is apologizing for a picture he tweeted last week. this is what he said was a shot of a distant star taken by the james webb space telescope. he even pointed out the details in this photo. okay. it turns out, though, the picture was actually a
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close-up shot of a slice of chorizo, the spanish sausage. [ laughter ] >> i love this. >> we're all laughing about it. the scientist says he was just joking, and he hopes this makes people more cautious of the things they see posted on social media. >> when i first saw it, i was like, well, what is it then? is that the sun? it's meat. >> sausage. yeah, i love it. >> it looks like chorizo. >> all of a sudden, it does. > i wonder if the moon were made of cheese. you know, sausage? >> the dad jokes coming in hot. >> uh-huh. all right, coming up here on "good morning america," the reports that actress anne heche is in critical condition after crashing her car into a home and sparking a fire. and a "gma" tv exclusive. parents who lost their child in an e-bike accident share their story and why they're now suing the bike's manufacturer.
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all right, everyone, gird your loins. did someone eat an onion bagel? >> because who eats carbs, right? everyone eats carbs. welcome back to "gma." that, of course, is one of the many memorable scenes from "the devil wears prada." coming up in "pop news," will ganss has our first look at the new musical based on that 2006 movie. >> that clip gets a lot of love here on "gma." doesn't it? >> sure does. >> we bring it back whenever we can. let's take a look at some of the big stories we're following, happening right now, indiana has become the first state in the u.s. to pass legislation banning most abortions after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade this past june. indiana's republican governor quickly signing it into law
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after both the state senate and house approved it. the ban goes into effect september 15th and does include some exceptions. also right now, the new york health department warning that hundreds of people in the state may be infected with the polio virus. this after positive wastewater samples were found in two different counties. two weeks ago new york reported the first positive case of the polio virus in almost a decade. and the dodgers pay tribute to longtime announcer vin scully during their first home game since his death last tuesday. the team held a moment of silence, unveiled the banner that reads, vin, we'll miss you ad then asked the crowd to yell as loud as they could so that scully could hear them from the blue heaven. vin scully was 94. well, we start this half hour with the reports that actress anne heche is hospitalized in critical condition this morning after crashing her car into a los angeles home.
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this morning, a search for answers after a car crashed into this los angeles home igniting a fire reportedly leaving one person in critical condition. >> we do have a vehicle into a structure. we also have a structure fire. two-story single family dwelling, heavy smoke. >> reporter: tmz reporting this blue mini cooper crashed into this house in the mar vista neighborhood friday morning, and dmv records say it was registered to anne heche. abc news has reached out to heche's team but have not been able to confirm she was in the car. tmz obtaining this footage showing a car speeding down the street not far from her home just before the crash. reports also claiming the driver previously crashed into this garage at an apartment complex before speeding off and crashing into the nearby house. >> there is a person stuck inside the vehicle. >> reporter: the lafd saying it took more than an hour to put out the fire and rescue heche trapped inside the mini cooper. firefighters seen rushing a victim to the hospital.
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firefighters saying the vehicle came to a stop 30 feet inside the two-story home. smoke billowing through the roof. the house now uninhabitable. one woman was inside the home at the time of the crash, escaping injury by running out the back of the house. >> luckily she didn't get hurt, neither did her two dogs. the dogs were sitting with her when the car came flying through and the car stopped like two feet away from where she was sitting. >> police tell abc news no arrests have been made at this time. lapd's west traffic division is investigating. well, eva, now to the $45 million in punitive damages a jury says conspiracy theorist alex jones needs to pay the parents of a child who died in the sandy hook massacre. abc's em nguyen is in washington with the story. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. this marks the first time the firebrand host has been found financially responsible for spreading lies about the country's deadliest school shooting.
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this morning, conspiracy theorist alex jones paying for his lies. >> members of the jury, have you reached a verdict? >> reporter: a texas jury ordered the infowars founder to pay $45.2 million to the family of jesse lewis, 1 of the 20 first graders and 6 staff gunned down at sandy hook elementary. a massacre jones repeatedly had called a hoax. it comes a day after the jury awarded $4.1 million to jesse's parents for mental anguish bringing the total damages to 49.3 million. >> you don't understand, and i don't think you will understand unless there's some form of punishment that is significant that would make you understand that this is real. >> reporter: for years jones claimed the deadliest school shooting in u.s. history was staged by the government to crack down on guns,
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even calling the victims' parents crisis actors. jesse's parents testifying how jones' lies have made a devastating situation worse, years of harassment, violence and death threats. >> a living hell that i and others have had to endure because of the negligence and the recklessness of alex jones. >> reporter: on the stand jones finally admitting he was wrong. >> especially since i met the parents, and it's 100% real. >> reporter: jones' company has filed for bankruptcy, and he claims he has lost nearly everything, but the judge called that a lie, as well. >> this is not your show. >> reporter: an expert for the family testifying jones is worth up to $270 million alleging he may have hid tens of millions of dollars since he was found liable of defamation. more sandy hook families are seeking to hold jones accountable for the lies he has told about the 2012 school master. a hearing is set for this upcoming wednesday. guys? >> those families have already
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been through so much. em, thank you so much. i think that was em's first time on "gma" with us. appreciate having you, em. we're going to switch it up and get a check now of the weather with danielle breezy from our nashville station, wkrn. >> reporter: good morning, you guys. and we got to talk about that heat in the northeast. had of when it gets hot, people go to the beach, right, to cool off. well, you also have to pay attention to storms. i want to show you this video here. this is from bethany beach, delaware, yesterday. i used to work at wboc, by the way. you can see the storms inland actually blew the umbrellas into the ocean. so kind of a dangerous situation out there. speaking of storms, just a reminder, it is hurricane season. it has been quiet. we've only had three named the last one on july 4th weekend but 90% of our hurricane activity happens in august, september and also october. we are watching an area off the coast of africa that has a 20% chance of becoming tropical in the next five days, so we'll have to watch for that. by the way, just another
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reminder, hurricane season doesn't end until november 30th. that's a look at what's happening around the country.goo mostly cloudy to start out, buto the clouds already retreating to the shoreline temperatures today will climb through the 60s and 70s by the noon hour. then we'll be in the low to mid 80s inland. >> reporter: and, you know, being from philadelphia, people flock to the beach, although we don't call it the beach. we call it the shore, guys. back to you. >> going down the shore, yes. >> that's right, yeah. >> thank you, danielle. still coming up here on "good morning america," the parents who filed a lawsuit against an e-bike manufacturer following their daughter's death now speaking out in a "gma" tv exclusive. and then the reports that kim kardashian and pete davidson are going their separate ways.
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exclusive. abc's alex presha joins us with that. alex, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, janai, good morning. you know as a parent it is simply unimaginable losing a child but here it is further compounded by the fact that these parents believe this was an accident that didn't have to happen. this morning the parents of 12-year-old molly steinsapir are demanding change after their daughter died in traumatic e-bike accident last year. according to the lawsuit the family filed against rad power bikes, a highly successful electric bike company, molly and her 11-year-old best friend were riding an e-bike similar to this one with molly on the back. while going down a steep hill, the bike began to shake and wobble causing the bike to crash. even with a helmet, molly sustained a traumatic brain injury. she spent more than two weeks in the hospital before passing away. >> i just massaged her hands and
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her feet, and i sang to her, and i read to her. i read the book that her class was reading because i didn't want her to be behind when she woke up. >> reporter: the lawsuit claiming molly was riding a rad power bike's rad runner, one of the most popular models capable of reaching speeds of up to 20 miles an hour. in their lawsuit the parents claim this model e-bike has multiple design defects including an issue with the brakes and front wheel that in some cases can cause the wheel to come all the way off. the family says rad knew or should have known that this was an unsafe and defective design. >> rad power bikes was aware of this issue, had been made aware of this issue, and they never redesigned their bike. so this was a -- what we believe was preventable. >> reporter: the lawsuit also pointing out that the bike's 57-page owner's manual says on small print on page 49 it's designed for use by persons 18 years old and older but that rad knows children will operate it since the company's website includes glowing reviews from adults about buying it for their
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children. >> let's be honest, no one reads manuals. i mean, we all know that. the first step rad should have is something on the bike itself warning about age appropriateness. >> reporter: rad power bikes tells abc news it extends its deepest condolences to the steinsapir family, adding, rad poer bikes does not comment on pending litigation. >> these bikes represent what is potentially a revolution in micromobility, but they need to be introduced in a safe way, engineering them in a way so they stop and brake appropriately and safely so that they are not necessarily going faster than they need to go and by marketing them to the appropriate age groups. >> reporter: we mentioned in the piece molly's family says she was wearing a helmet at the of the time of the accident. well, the manufacturer of that helmet, gyro sport design, is also named in this lawsuit. we reached out for comment, but have not heard back yet, janai. >> heartbreaking story, alex. thank you for that. still coming up here on "good morning america," the
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aladdin. i've never gotten to see what it's like outside of the palace. >> reporter: -- kim kardashian and pete davidson are throwing in the towel. >> babe. >> yeah. >> do you want to shower with me really quick? >> reporter: the reality star and billionaire first met the comedian last october when she hosted "snl." from red carpets to the white house correspondents dinner, the duo seeming to always be in the spotlight. the skims mogul opening up about their relationship with robin roberts earlier this year. >> i'm very happy and very content, and it's such a good feeling just to be at peace. >> reporter: but now distance and the couple's schedules have reportedly made a relationship impossible. davidson has been in australia filming a movie, and kim has four children that she co-parents with kanye west. kim, kanye and pete have been entangled in a heated war of words after west alleged that davidson was a bad influence on his children. speaking out in an interview with "hollywood unlocked."
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>> don't play with my children and ain't no security going to get between me and my children. >> reporter: in march the rapper even releasing a music video that depicted a kidnapping and killing someone that resembled the comedian. kim kardashian now managing yet another public breakup, but sources telling "e! news" the split from davidson is amicable saying the pair have a lot of love and respect for each other. and for any fans thinking this could all mean a kimye reconciliation, not so fast, divorce proceedings wean kardashian and west are still under way, yesterday one of his lawyers stepping down as the judge grants an official court date in december to finalize that split. [ laughter ] i told you the tea was steaming hot. >> yeah. >> dropped a bomb in the studio. okay. >> covered all the bases. >> trying to recover. >> thank you, will. i was processing that all. >> it's a lot. >> willy from philly, thank you. coming up, our "play of the
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following the biden administration declaring it a public health emergency. and is what happened to "the batgirl" movie a sign of things to come in hollywood? and then it's "deals & steals." items to treat yourself all from small businesses. that's just ahead coming up in our second hour of "gma." stay with us. that's just ahead coming up in our second hour of "gma." stay with us. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning, everyone. i am liz kreutz. man's best friend will be heading to linda more beach and pacifica for the surfing contest. this includes a pet wellness fair, beach dog fashion and even a gap be our event.
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it starts today at 9:00 in the morning. attendance is free except for those competing. portions of the money raised will go to dog-related charities. this morning, the san francisco zoo will be hosting its annual march of the penguins. the chicks will waddle, walk, and make their way to their first swim. they will be joining 54 other resident penguins. the graduation ceremony starts at 10:00 this morning. it is open to the public, but advanced registration is required. a lot of cute animal things happening today, lisa. lisa: yeah, why not? we are looking at some time breaking through in san francisco, but not so much at the coast. 55 in san jose. from emeryville, kind of dramatic there, low 60's santa rosa, mid 60's concord, with sunshine on the way for you, numbers in the mid 80's today. very is a day in our inland
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valleys. near average at oakland, 72. the sea breeze keeping the coast cool, but we are getting to a sunny day in the city at 68, so a little below average inland. that continues with mild conditions in wine country. the accuweather 7-day forecast for sunday, a carbon copy. end of monday, we could see temperatures come up a few degrees, but the real warm up comes midweek. near 80's bayshore but the coast stays consistent. liz? liz: all right, lisa. thank you. the news
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good morning, america. it's our second hour. monkeypox cases on the rise. states preparing after the biden administration declares a public health emergency. when americans can expect more shots in arms. also this morning, the fda approving treatment that could affect about half of all breast cancer patients. what to know about the potentially game-changing study. ♪ i'm a bad guy ♪ $90 million dilemma. fan fallout after big budget "batgirl" gets scrapped. >> i feel like throwing away a movie you've already pretty much made is the dumbest decision possible. >> plus, what this move could signal for the streaming world. zoinks. >> dog days of summer.

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