right now on "america this morning" -- the queen's final journey. thousands pay their respects to as her majesty's body is transported through scotland. the event king charles is attending today. as we learn about the unprecedented security planned for the queen's funeral. so tight that heads of state are reportedly being told they have to share buses. happening now, weather extremes. thousands are forced to evacuate as nearly a dozen fires burn in california. air quality warnings in effect, some smoke traveling all the way to the east coast. meanwhile, a mudslide now stranding more than 20 vehicles, and in chicago, what's being described as the worst flash flooding in years. a potential major turning point in the war in ukraine, russian forces stunned as

ukraine retakes a key city, how russia is now responding. plus, what researchers are saying about a new blood test for cancer. the new champion of tennis, just 19 years old, what he did after his historic win. and later, why free coffee at the office may soon be a thing of the past. good monday morning, everyone. we begin with new details about the funeral planned for queen elizabeth next week and the unprecedented security, so tight that heads of state are reportedly being told they'll have to share buses. >> as for today, king charles is attending a prayer service in scotland. his mother's coffin arrived in scottish capital yesterday, the first leg of the queen's final journey. authorities back in london are now preparing for hundreds of thousands of people to line up around the clock to view the queen's body this week. they're now warning people about dressing and behaving

appropriately. abc's ines de la cuetara begins our coverage from london. ines, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrew. before heading to scotland this morning the king will come here to westminister where both houses of parliament will meet to pay tribute to the queen. this morning, britain's new king and queen consort meeting with members of parliament at westminster hall before traveling back to scotland joining other members of the royal family for a procession to st. giles cathedral. >> i can't help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us. >> reporter: the queen's coffin will lie in rest to allow the people of scotland to pay their respects. the qun'final beginning on sunday, her casket, draped in the scotland royal standard, adorned with a wreath of her favorite flowers, leaving her beloved balmoral estate, taking the long road toward edinburgh. >> just important to say good-bye. she's been on the throne for a long time. it means a lot.

sorry. >> reporter: across the scottish countryside, thousands lining the way to say good-bye. >> she loved ballater. she loved it and we loved her as well. >> reporter: some even throwing flowers as the hearse drove by. some farmers showing up with honor guard of tractors. >> community doing their part to show their appreciation for what she'd done for agriculture. >> reporter: later down the road, a dozen horses paying tribute to the queen. in edinburgh, this final leg of the procession, eventually met by members of the royal regimen of scotland. >> we're part of history standing there. >> reporter: some of the queen's children greeting the coffin in silence. the queen will lie in state in london for four days starting

on wednesday. members of the public are being warned to expect long lines and security checks. they're also being told to dress appropriately and stay silent once inside westminster hall. >> and ines, we're hearing about extra-tight security about next monday's funeral. the website politico is saying world leaders will have to share buses to westminster abbey. they can't take their own cars, is that right? >> reporter: that's right, guys. according to politico, world leaders are being told they cannot use their own state cars, instead they'll have to be bused over together from a location in west london. the white house has said president biden will attend the funeral, but it's not commented on those latest reports, guys. >> ines, thank you for that. more coverage from london in just a few minutes including the pressure king charles now faces. now to our other top story, the extreme weather, impacting millions of people across the country, from flooding to raging fires, and now even mudslides, more than 20 vehicles reportedly trapped in mud and debris on scenic lake hughes road in north los angeles.

further north, one close call was caught on camera. this morning, more than 8,000 firefighters across california are fighting 11 major fires. the so-called mosquito fire in the tahoe national forest is just 10% contained. threatening thousands of buildings. >> it doesn't take much for flames to quickly kick off. >> reporter: more than 11,000 people forced to evacuate, the fire forming clouds as high as 40,000 feet. the smoke drifting as far as the east coast. >> if winds continue to pick up these flames could potentially expand beyond the fire containment line. >> reporter: this dash cam video showing the treacherous route a sheriff's deputy took to rescue an elderly couple trapped in the town of volcanoville, flames jumping to both sides of the road, but the couple and their dogs now safe. first responders in the air also braving hazardous conditions. seen here using night vision to tackle the fires around the clock. the dangers of the job on full display after this cal fire

helicopter crashed near los angeles while returning from fighting the fire. everyone onboard survived. farther north in oregon, the cedar creek fire has quadrupled in size. forcing the evacuation of more than 2,000 homes. the skies over portland turning orange as dense smoke from multiple fires settled in the area. smoke from fires throughout the northwest have triggered air quality alerts from seattle to idaho. meanwhile, in chicago, what's being described as the worst flooding in the windy city in two years, up to 5 inches of rain inundating streets, stranding drivers and flooding basements. heavy winds toppling trees. >> i looked out the window. i saw it. it's now running in the opposite direction. >> reporter: but the weather not getting the chicago bears down. players belly flopped into the end zone as they beat the 49ers. what's next, we'll take a closer look at today's forecast in just a few minutes. former president trump's legal team is facing another deadline today in the mar-a-lago documents investigation. trump's lawyers must respond to the justice department's latest

request. it wants a federal judge to reverse her decision temporarily blocking investigators from accessing classified documents seized by the fbi. prosecutors also want those top secret records to be kept away from a so-called special master the judge plans to appoint to review all of the documents. the justice department claims the judge's ruling is hindering the investigation. a potential turning point in the war in ukraine. ukrainian forces are reporting major progress taking back territory from russia. video circulating online shows ukrainian soldiers hugging civilians in one city liberated from russian control. abc's justin finch is here now with more. justin, good morning. >> reporter: andrew, good morning. the fighting in ukraine now ongoing for more than 200 days and momentum shifting once again, now many kremlin supporters are questioning president putin and the war as russian troops scramble to abandon territory they once held following a series of ukrainian counterstrikes.

this morning, signs ukraine is making headway in its wide-ranging counteroffensive. ukrainian fighters raising their nation's flag in the northeast kharkiv region. this map showing in blue more than a thousand square miles of land ukrainian officials say they have taken back near kharkiv, ukraine's second largest city. in his nightly address, ukraine's president zelenskyy saying the path to victory is difficult but that troops will manage. already ukraine's escalating attacks are forcing russians to retreat. >> this operation was forcible because of the resolve of the armed forces, because our commanders from the president to every commander in the battlefield are so devoted to the victory. >> reporter: back in moscow, putin celebrating the capital city's anniversary as the kremlin is now under pressure to acknowledge it's facing war in

ukraine with strained resources holding onto areas it claimed. abc's an pannell says the tides are turning against russia at a crucial time. >> the options don't look great. there are very, very few. they're in real trouble right now, it can't resupply its troops, it doesn't have troop rotation. it's lacking in the equipment and the ammunition and as i say they're on the defensive everywhere. >> reporter: russia responded sunday with attacks on infrastructure leading to electricity outages. and a power station fire that killed one. the massive zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant now shut down with fighting nearby. at the white house, president biden not commenting on ukraine's counteroffensive saying only that, quote, things are in progress. andrew. >> justin, thank you. it's time now for a look at your monday forecast. lots of rain on the radar, storms are stretching from the southwest into the rockies, thunderstorms for the mid-atlantic along with

lingering rain in the northeast, and dry lightning today could spark more wildfires in the northwest. one of those fires nearly trapped two hikers on a trapped mountain in washington state. with smoke and flames closing in they were able to escape. checking today's high temperatures, 80s for the west coast, cooler in the midwest, hot in the rockies and across the southwest. coming up, the new problem that could drive grocery prices even higher. also ahead, a champ at age 19. the emotional victory at the u.s. open as a star is born. and the nfl gets off to a fiery start to the season at one team's stadium.

back now with concerns that a railroad strike could drive

grocery prices even higher, 115,000 freight rail workers could hit the picket lines as soon as next week, a walkout could affect 20% of all u.s. grain shipments. a work stoppage could force farmers to hold on to their crops. treasury secretary yellen says gas prices could spike again this winter, saying it's possible because of the war in ukraine and gas prices currently average 3.71 nationwide. we turn now to the emotional and historic moment at the u.s. open last night, a new tennis champion was crowned and he's not even 20 years old. here's abc's derricke dennis. >> reporter: this morning, the serve that clinched the u.s. open. carlos alcaraz from spain savoring and then celebrating at new york's arthur ashe stadium

claiming victim over norway's casper ruud. the youngest man to ever become world's number one ranked tennis player. >> something i've dreamed of since i was a kid to be number one in the world to be champion of a grand slam, something i worked really, really hard, i mean, it's tough to talk right now. >> reporter: and what a run it's been for alcaraz, two full weeks of play that saw him defeat another opponent with a lot of >> honestly i came here to win the u.s. open. i thought i let you guys down. this one hurts. this one really, really hurts. >> reporter: that match a marathon that lasted a grueling 4:19. long enough for a woman in the stands to start knitting. alcaraz would go on to win the grand slam in front of thousands.

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moment. >> as the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, i too now solemnly pledge myself. >> reporter: hours after king charles gave that first speech following his mother's death the man who helped charles shape his image sat down with abc's deborah roberts. >> do you truly feel he's ready for this moment. >> 100%. >> reporter: the princeover wales as a spokesman in 2004, a tough time for the future king, princess diana died seven years earlier and prince charles was struggling to shake off the press. >> will people seneca mill la as queen. >> yes, absolutely. they've been married for 17 years now and she's been by his side working diligently. she will be a popular queen. >> reporter: charles now takes

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