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the toxic smoke from the canadian wild fires blanketing the midwest, while the dangerous heat spreads in the south. russian revolt. more detiles emerging about the crisis in russia, who the mercenary leader thought would join him in his standoff with putin. the fallout this morning. >> abc news exclusive. new details on the investigation into the envelopes containing white powder and threatening notes sent to more than 100 lawmakers and political figures. aaron katersky on the latest for the hunt for the suspect. danger at the beach. former nfl quarterback ryan mallet drowning at a beach in florida as life guards warn about rip currents. >> tragedy for nascar star jimmie johnson. his in laws and nephew found killed in their home in a suspected murder suicide. the investigation this morning. new overnight the attorney accused of sexually assaulting four women in a boston area 15

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>> good morning america. some feel good tunes to get us going this morning. thank you for joining us. great to have whit and rebecca here. >> always great to be here. this morning we're excited to rise and shine in boston. taking you to that city and bringing you round three of our united states of breakfast. it is a bit of a stormy morning there. that weather partially to blame for the travel mess. thousands for flights cancelled and delayed as storms batter the east coast. while airlines are blaming the faa for the disruption. this comes ahead of the busy holiday weekend with the tsa saying it's prepared for a record number of travellers expecting to screen about 17 million people. stephanie ramos is at newark airport for us this morning. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: michael, good morning. for the third straight day, new york city's three major airport hubs are experiencing the nation's highest number of delays and cancellations and the ripple effects are being felt today.

>> reporter: this morning coast to coast chaos after weather and a faa staffing shortage disrupted travel for millions. ahead of what's expected to be the busiest july 4th holiday on record. more than 11,000 flights cancelled or delayed monday and more than 9,000 tuesday. and the ripple effects growing this morning. days of bad weather costing an already fragile system to meltdown into a cascade of cancellations. >> it's noted okay because people have planned their vacations for a long time. a long time. sorry. it's been a long couple days. >> reporter: leaving travellers stranded, sleeping on cot, some on the ground with nowhere to go from new jersey to denver. while the faa is blaming the storms in the northeast for all the delays and cancellations, the ceo of united airlines is blaming the faa, saying they failed us. the faa responding, we will always collaborate with anyone seriously willing to join us to solve a problem.

this crisis follows a report from the department of transportation's inspector general finding the faa is facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. 20 of 26 critical facilities staffed below the faa's 85% threshold. and the faa has admitted it is understaffed at key facilities, including one here in the new york city region. michael? >> stephanie, what are expected to be the busiest travel days this weekend? >> reporter: well, the tsa is predicting that the heat of this fourth of july travel will be friday. friday is likely to be the busiest travel day where they expect to screen nearly 2.9 million flyers, michael? >> may be a good time to drive if you can. stephanie, thank you very much. whit? now to the dangerous conditions across much of the country. in the south, it's the oppressive heat. in the midwest, smoke from those canadian wild fires causing trouble again. alex perez has the very latest

from chicago for us this morning. alex, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, whit. you can see some of the haze is still blanketing the sky line here behind me. now chicago, most of the day yesterday, had the worst air quality in the world. it hasn't cleared just yet. this is what chicago looked like tuesday, a blurry haze of smoke, making the entire metro area smell much like a fire pit. chicago's air listed in the unhealthy category, meaning it could be harmful for some, especially those with respiratory issues. the conditions prompting chicago's mayor brandon johnson to issue a statement asking people to avoid strenuous activities and limb their times outdoors. parts of wisconsin, michigan, even as far as north carolina also impacted. this of course all stemming from those on going wild fires in canada that just a couple weeks ago created air quality problems in the northeast and mid-atlantic. new york city sky glowing orange at one point.

now, a lake front breeze in chicago is expected to clear the air for a bit but some of this smoke will linger. officials in new york are preparing for possibly more smoke there later this week. whit? >> all right, alex. thank you. we're also tracking the dangerous heat in the south, spreading to more states. mireya villarreal is in texas where triple digit numbers are expected again. good to see you. >> reporter: hey, good morning, whit. it is sticky. it is humid. the sun hasn't even come up in san antonio and it is already close to 80. just in the month of june the san antonio fire department has responded to over 250 heat related calls. that's up 33% in comparison to the same time last year. this is how they are responding, with this high tech tool, an ambulance. this is what i want to show you inside. so they have all sorts of

medical gear, right, that can respond to any medical need. they can even perform an amputation in here if they needed to. but this, this is a bag they are beta testing in san antonio. if someone is showing signs of a heat stroke, their body temp is over 102. they put the patient inside this bag right here. they zip it all the way up and then they put ice water inside. they zip it up. they are still performing medical attention to this person as they are getting them to the hospital. it is supposed to bring the body temperature back down quickly so they don't have catastrophic damage to the brain and organs. it sounds simple enough, but there is a lot of new science behind it. on top of that the city is trying to educate both residents and also tourists in this area to make sure they know temperatures are gonna get to well over 100 this week. if we don't catch a break until this weekend. rebecca? >> and you gotta be careful out there, mireya. hopefully this is the only time people will see the inside of that ambulance. we want to turn to ginger with the forecast. good morning, ginger.

>> we've got an excessive heat watch in the central valley of california. but that's not until the weekend. let's talk about who is getting hot now. roswell new mexico has had 105 plus for nine days. the heat advisories from missouri, illinois, down to the gulf coast. new orleans should feel like 111. 113 in alexandria. so excessive heat warnings where you really have to limit your time outdoors. this goes through friday. nashville could get to 100. it builds out west. we're going to see numbers going up to 100 and well above fresno to 109 on saturday. let's head back to you. >> all right. thanks, ginger. the heat keeps on coming. going to turn to the supreme court which is set to issue several land mark opinions. terry moran is at the court with more. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, michael. it's blockbuster week here at the supreme court. the justices saving some of the biggest cases for the final days

including that major election law case. the court deciding yesterday and soundly rejecting a theory that was embraced by former president trump and others that said that under the constitution, state legislatures have nearly unchecked power to run federal elections in their states. this so-called independent state legislature theory experts warn could have put things like mail in voting and same day registration, congressional redistricting, even settling election disputes at risk. but the court, in a 6-3 opinion written by chief justice john roberts, joined by two trump appointed justices reaffirming the old principle of checks and balances there. there's more. some of the biggest cases remaining affirmative action. the court seems poised once and for all now to end the use of race as one factor in college admissions. president biden, student loan plan. the court will decide whether president biden's $400 billion debt forgiveness plan can go forward. reading the tea leaves it

doesn't look good for the student borrowers there. and lgbtq + rights. the court will decide whether a website designer in colorado who refused to serve gay couple because she said it would violate her free speech rights under the first amendment. so there are big cases remaining. buckle up. whit? >> huge implications with all of those, terry. thank you. we're following new details in the latest fallout from that revolt by a group of russian mercenaries. our chief foreign correspondent ian pannell tracking it all from ukraine. ian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. it just gets more intriguing. more astonishing details emerging about this crisis in russia and why it might not be over. a senior u.s. official telling martha raddatz spoke with russian military officers before the mutiny. the u.s. doesn't believe putin knew this beforehand and the officers simply decided to side with putin in the end, leaving prigozhin shocked.

he is now in belarus with a huge security force around him. now the president of belarus, the man who brokered the deal to stop this march, revealing that putin raised the possibility of killing prigozhin. he said he told the wagner leader that putin intended to, quote, squash him like a bug. on the ground here ukrainian troops trying to take advantage of the disarray in russia and push their counter offensive. russia attacks continue with devastating strike in the east, killing ten, including three children and wounding 60. rebecca? >> more intriguing. as you say, the costs keep adding up. all right, ian, thank you very much. we turn to our abc news exclusive on those mysterious letters with white powder. more than 100 of them sent to dozens of republican lawmakers and political figures this month. our senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky has the latest. >> reporter: this morning authorities are expressing confidence, who ever is behind

scores of white powder letters will be caught. >> i can't discuss any of the specifics of the investigation, but i'm optimistic that we're gonna make an apprehension here. >> reporter: it's not clear who's sending these letters to republican officials in tennessee, montana and kansas, or why. officials say a white powdery substance and cryptic noting saying it's important not to choke on your ambition. in kansas, there were so many recipient, about 100, police struggled to keep up. >> every single bomb squad and hazmat unit was engaged in the investigation. that's an incredible drain on law enforcement resources that, frankly, takes away from other priorities. >> reporter: the letters took so much of the kbi's attention, the director told us his agents missed the possible seizure of a substantial shipment of fentanyl. >> we have no idea how much fentanyl is out there in the community right now. we have no idea how many overdoses and deaths are going to take place. when we had a realistic likelihood of being able to intercept that shipment in the first place.

>> reporter: that's why authorities do not consider these letters harmless, even though the powder they contain tested negative for biological agent. for four days kansas investigators could do nothing else. >> aaron, thank you very much. we're going to turn back now with a new warning after former nfl quarterback ryan mallet drown at a florida beach. the latest on a troubling amount of drownings in that area. victor oquendo has more. >> reporter: overnight florida officials confirming the drowning death of ryan malek. according to the sheriff's department, the 35-year-old was swimming with a group near a sand bar at this private beach club in destin. as they struggled to make it to shore, life guards say mallet went under the surface and wasn't breathing when he was pulled out. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. tributes pouring in from across the nfl world. former teammate, tom brady writing on instagram, we lost a great man.

thank you for everything, ryan. mallet's death among a string of recent drownings in the panhandle. >> we're still making sure we get accurate honest data that we can pump out to the city. >> reporter: cities there sounding the alarm after at least 11 swimmers drown in rip currents this month alone. many despite double red flags flying to warn swimmers to stay out of the water. >> this has been unusually bad situation. our biggest issue is people not complying with flag warning systems. >> reporter: noah reporting 55 rip current drownings so far this year. the agency dyeing the ocean green to demonstrate how the currents form. they're typically 50 to 100 feet wide and can extend 100 yards or more off shore. >> the best advice i can give is, if possible, choose a beach with a life guard. swim near a life guard. your chances of drowning at a life guarded beach are very very

low. >> reporter: if you get caught in a rip current, do your best to stay calm. you can fly floating with it or swimming parallel to the shore. just not against the current. there's also a storm system headed to the east coast this holiday weekend likely bringing with it the threat of rip currents. you have to pay attention to those warnings. rebecca? >> valuable information. victor, thank you very much. we turn now to the new findings on covid relief funds. the government watch dog saying billions of dollars were wasted. andrew dinmer has the latest. >> reporter: $200 billion that's how much was wasted according to a watch dog. at least 17% of all money related to the u.s. government's coronavirus economic disaster loans and pay check protection programs were dispersed to fraudsteres. the troubling report alleges most of the fraud likely took place in the beginning, 2020, the high of the pandemic, when businesses and families were struggling the most. federal officials are still probing many fraud cases with a covid-19 task force that was

launched in 2021. as of today about $30 billion has been recovered. that's only a fraction of the $200 billion stolen or misused. investigations into covid fraud are still on going. michael? >> that is so much money. all right. thank you so much, andrew. gonna switch gears to the u.s. women's national soccer team as they get ready to fight for a third straight world cup. they're being honored for a different honor. we can exclusively announce that this morning the team will receive this year's arthur ashe award for courage at the espy's for its fight for equal pay with the men's soccer team. the three year legal battle ending last year with an agreement to pay all players the same. the team has used this platform to bring attention to pay inequity and social injustice in the u.s. and they think women's sports is on the verge of something much bigger. >> it feels like this is like a paradigm shift, or a moment

we'll look back to and say nothing was ever the same after this women's world cup and what we're going to be able to do. yeah, all bets on the women's world cup. >> no doubt about that. the women's world cup kicks off in australia in three weeks and the 2023 espys air right here on abc. congratulations to them. they have been the leading voice in all of that. coming up, tragedy for nascar star jimmie johnson. his in laws and nephew found killed in their home. we have the latest on the investigation. new host for "wheel of fortune." what ryan seacrest is saying about taking over for pat sajak. first let's go back to ginger. good morning. >> good for him for sure. great to be with everybody. let's dive into the smoke and haze, fog, too. in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, on earth cam. the haze, the smoke. this smoke is gonna stick around for the next couple of days. it is going to dive south as far as birmingham and atlanta who have air quality alerts. it will start to subside just

before the holiday weekend. now let's get your local weather in 30 seconds. drew: i am drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. morning clouds and sunshine. closer to average for this time of year. overnight tonight our marine layer is getting compressed has high pressure begins to move in here. we will have temperatures dropping into the 50's once again. peers look at the seven-day forecast. we are heating up at the end of the week. i heat will go into effect and

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who made online threats to a stranger, saying the man was protect by free speech laws and in another case, the court cleared the way for lawsuits against ohio state university by more than 100 men who say they were sexually abused by a university doctor. >> good morning, everyone. checking in on traffic here. we're going to zoom in to the bay bridge because we have a crash right now involving a motorcyclist on westbound 8-80 past treasure island. you are going to run into some delays there and hopefully everyone is all right. we haven't gotten an update on injuries there at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is crowded as well. metering lights came on at 534. and we'll end here with the commuter alert. if you rely on the dublin pleasant line for bart, you're going to experience about a ten minute delay in the daly city direction due to an equipment problem. kumasi thanks, jobina. >> metrologist drew tuma has a quick look

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that is coming up. >> how many jobs does he have now, seacrest? i think michael has more. >> we're counting them on both hands. first the top headlines including the nationwide travel mess. thousands of flights have been cancelled or delayed as we head into the holiday weekend. the chaos has been caused by severe weather in the east. some airlines are blaming an faa staffing shortage. and in montana, the first of ten rail cars that plunged into the yellowstone river after that bridge collapse saturday has been removed. the environmental impact, they say, is expected to be minimal. also this morning the 2023 hollywood walk of fame recipients have been revealed. some include oscar winner michelle yeo, kerry washington and eugene levy. perhaps most note worthy is chadwick boseman, who passed away. he will be honored with a star. what an important thing to do for him.

he's been such an inspiration to so many people. >> locally, andy martinez, radio dj. he was a fixture in hip hop for years. congratulations to her, all of them, everyone who received one. >> congratulations angie. love that you got that in there, michael. we've got a lot more ahead, including rise and shine in boston. we are celebrating that great city which we will not under any circumstances be calling bean town. >> absolutely not. >> heating up competition with the united states of breakfast. it's all coming up. >> we are looking forward to that. now to nascar star jimmie johnson and the investigation under way after his in-laws were found dead in their home. trevor ault is here with details. >> reporter: this is a horrific story for any family. investigators in oklahoma believe jimmie johnson's mother-in-law called 911 to report a disturbance with a gun at her home then hung up.

they think she shot and killed her husband and her grandson. when officers arrived, she was dead by suicide. this morning authorities are investigating a shocking tragedy in the family of nascar star jimmie johnson. his mother-in-law, father-in-law and young nephew all killed in an apparent murder/suicide. >> female caller stated there was a disturbance at her residence and the disturbance involved a gun. >> reporter: police say they believe johnson's 69-year-old mother-in-law made that call monday night abruptly hanging up. when officers arrived here at their home, they found one family member in the hallway then heard another gun shot. they believe terri killed her husband jack and their 11-year-old grandson dalton before turning the gun on herself. jimmie johnson has been married since 2004. the couple have two daughters. while johnson is one of the biggest names in nascar, seven

time champion, he said in this video two years ago family is what matters most. >> family, it's a simple word that carries a lot of weight. >> reporter: in a statement, nascar said we are saddened by the tragic death of members of the johnson family. the entire family extends its deepest support and condolences during this difficult time. and jimmie johnson was scheduled to race in chicago. he has understandably withdrawn. the family is asking for privacy. if you are struggling with thought of suicide call 988. free help is available 24/7. rebecca. >> we are thinking about all of them. all right, trevor. thank you. we turn to the idaho college murders. accused killer back in court facing a judge tuesday. kayna whitworth has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. now that bryan kohberger is facing the death penalty, his defense team said they need more evidence handed over, that

includes details about the dna and the idaho grand jury that returned the murder indictment against their client. wearing a black suit and tie, bryan kohberger appearing in an idaho courtroom for the first type since prosecutors announced they'd seek the death penalty for the murder of four university of idaho students. >> all rise. thank you very much. >> reporter: with his life on the line, kohberger's attorneys asking prosecutors to turn over more evidence. >> there are standards that the state applies notice of intent. >> reporter: the defense requesting the training records of three investigators who they say interviewed critical witnesses, along with information about how police zeroed in on kohberger's white hyundai and the cell phone data they say they tracked. his attorneys also want access to the genealogy investigation that allegedly led to their client arguing three other male dna profiles were found at the crime scene.

but the state says kohberger's dna, taken from a cheek swab is a statistical match to dna allegedly found on the knife sheath discovered under neat madison mogen insisting he committed the crime. prosecutors say they've turned over what they can. >> she has everything that we have in our possession. >> reporter: right now prosecutors say they need more time to hand over that dna material. and the judge is expected to issue a written ruling on the other motions heard yesterday. bryan kohberger has pleaded not guilty. the next court date is set for july 14. >> we know you'll be following this, as you have each step of the way. you have that incredible podcast on this. the king road killings is available to all wherever you listen. whit? >> we do move to the new charges for the attorney accused in a series of sexual assaults in massachusetts about 15 years ago.

matthew nilo accused of more attacks. erielle reshef has the latest on that. >> reporter: nilo was already facing seven counts in connection with four sexual assaults. now a boston grand jury issuing that stunning indictment, accusing him of five more vie violent attacks. this morning a boston grand jury indicting serial rape sus skwrebgt matthew nilo on charges of five more sexual assaults on four additional women. the manhattan attorney already awaiting trial on earlier charges alleging he sexually assaulted four women 15 years ago in a chilling spree of violence that rocked the charles town area of boston. just weeks ago, nilo posting $500,000 cash bail related to those charges, walking out of jail, hand in hand with his fiancee. the new indictment obtained by abc news centers on five incidents that also occurred from 2007 to 2008 in boston's historic north end. at the time, the police urging

women in the city to be on high alert, believing the crimes may have been connected. one victim allegedly attacked twice just 11 days apart. >> police officers are going to troll all of the unsolved second wall assault cases. they're going to look at patterns as to type of assault, the statements or actions the assaulter took. they tend to say the same thing. they tend to make the same type of threats. >> reporter: overnight, lori pinkham, one of nilo's accuser, telling abc news in an exclusive statement, sadly, i always believed he had done this before or would do it again. the more women standing alongside me, the stronger the case against him is. nilo has pleaded not guilty to the charges related to the four assaults he allegedly committed in the charles town area. his attorney telling abc news, mr. nilo denies all the allegations, including the latest charges. you can expect both a legal and factual challenge to the government's case.

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welcome back. a new host is ready to get behind the wheel on "the wheel of fortune." lara is here with all the details. >> good morning. yeah, "wheel of fortune" has named its new host. it's ryan seacrest. two weeks now since pat sajak announced his plans to retire after 40 years. seacrest is set to take the classic game show for a spin. >> wheel of fortune! >> the morning the wheel will keep on turning. only now with ryan seacrest at the helm. the tv titan making the announcement in a statement writing, i'm truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary foot sajak. i can't wait to condition the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great vanna white.

>> this is american idol. >> the american idol host -- >> and i will miss you the second we say good-bye today. >> former host of live with kelly and ryan adding, many people don't know this but one of my first jobs was hosting a little game show called click for merv griffin 25 years ago. so this is truly a full circle moment for me. >> my name is ryan seacrest and this is "click." >> sajak has been a staple in homes for the last four decades and now his depart khrur from the beloved show, announcing it two weeks ago. >> it happened within a few weeks of pat announcing his own departure that ryan is coming on board. i see this as they've been in discussions for awhile. they've been waiting for the right time to announce both of these plan. >> a stark contrast to the confusion surrounding the host of jeopardy which was thrown into chaos following the death of long time host alex trebek in 2020.

sony initially naming the executive producer mike richards as host, but he was forced to step down just nine days later after offensive and sexist comments were revealed. a year later ken jennings and maya were named co-hosts. as for wheel, vanna white still has a year left on her current contract but told gma in 1985 -- >> i'm gonna be with wheel of fortune as long as it's on. >> pat sajak said he will end his run after season 41. that starts in september. then ryan's reign as host will start at the beginning of season 42 september 2024. congratulations to ryan seacrest. >> congratulations. big time. all right. thank you, lara. coming up, our play of the day. a corgi beach takeover. we'll be right back. >> i'm so in. >> can't wait to see this. we'll be right back. try head & shoulders shampoo.

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>> there you go. >> he'll be here all week. >> we got to turn to gio benitez, who is in boston. looks like you're having a wicked fabulous time there, gio. good morning. >> reporter: so much fun. we're on a duck boat on the charles river. can i get a quack quack? that's right. rise and shine boston. we have so much fun. all of these water ways make it the top summer destinations for families. we're gonna show you all you can do. round 3 of united states of breakfast. you're not gonna believe what we have in store for you with french toast and pancakes. all coming up right here on gma from boston. from boston. quack! because i switched to every-other-month cabenuva. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete long-acting hiv treatment you can get every other month. it's two injections from a healthcare provider. now when i have people over, hiv pills aren't on my mind.

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>> welcome back to gma. let's talk severe storms. oklahoma has them, with gusts over 100 miles per hour in beaver county. the pictures showing the power lines going down. tkhr will be two pockets we have to watch in the next two days. minneapolis, across wisconsin today. damaging wind the main threat. there is a tornado threat. peoria, illinois, tomorrow. chicago even. indianapolis down to louisville. so watch that as we go through the later part of the week. we have a lot to talk about here. this is a giant lake. more than 20 miles across. huge in agriculture. but this lake was natural. so there's a big talk about management and how much of this we're going to see in future with the extremes becoming more likely with climate change. we'll talk about that. plus dr. ashton will be talking about malaria.

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deck of the bay bridge has cleared. hey, drew. hey there. >> temperatures right now, jobina. we're in the 50s to lower 60s as you step out the door right around 8 a.m. but it is quite cloudy across much of the bay shoreline. we already have some sunshine inland, but we'll find increasing sunshine as the day goes on. we are closer to average this afternoon with those temperatures are warmer spots in the 80s. so looking at today, we'll find brighter skies this afternoon. we have those 60s and 70s around the bay shoreline, our warmest cities in the 80s. thank you, drew. >> if you're streaming with us on the abc7 bay area app, abc7 at seven is next. hi everyone else. it's good morning america

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>> good morning america. it's 8:00 a.m. coast to coast chaos. thousands of flights cancelled or delayed, leaving travellers stranded as severe weather and an faa staffing shortage caused major disruption, heading into what's expected to be a roar setting holiday travel weekend. the cdc alert about malaria, after the first cases of local transmission in the u.s. in two decades. dr. ashton is here with what you need to know. plus, the role climate change is

playing. show me the money. you could have hundreds of dollars in unclaimed cash right now. gma is telling you where to find it and how to get it with a simple name search online that can help you cash in big. look what's back. ginger is on the scene of a vast prehistoric lake re-emerging from the earth reaching the size it was in the ice age. what led to this and why it's happening now? ♪ and time to rise and shine one of america's great cities. welcome to boston. from duck boats to swan boats, to sail boats, join gma on the city's waterway. plus it's the sweet sibling showdown. who has the best breakfast in bean town? as we say -- >> good morning america! >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma.

>> good morning, america, on this wednesday morning. we are going to rise and shine in boston this morning. gio is there on one of the city's famous duck boats. they're just making their way out of the charles river. there they are. >> hi, gio and his ducklings there. round 3 of our united states of breakfast competition is going down at historic quincy market. it's a sibling rivalry. a brother and sister who are chefs at two of the city's best breakfast spots are facing off. >> good looking breakfasts this morning. plus will is outside boston with our show me the money series helping you find unclaimed cash. >> looking forward to that. first the travel chaos ahead of the holiday weekend. thousands more flights cancelled and delayed as storms hit the east coast, while airlines also blaming the faa for the disruption. stephanie ramos is sat newark airport. good morning again, stephanie. >> reporter: hey there, michael. it has been days of

cancellations and delays at airports across the country, especially right here at newark airport. severe weather and an faa staffing shortage has disrupted travel for millions ahead of what's expected to be the byiest july 4th weekend on record. more than 11,000 flights cancelled or delayed monday and more than 9,000 tuesday. and the ripple effects are growing this morning. while the faa is blaming the storms in the northeast for all the delays and cancellations, the ceo of united airlines is blaming the faa, saying they've failed us. the faa responding, we will always collaborate with anyone seriously willing to join us to solve a problem. now this crisis follows a report from the department of transportation's inspector general finding the faa is facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. 20 of 26 critical facilities staffed below the faa's 85% threshold. the faa has admitted they are under staffed at key facilities. as for this week, the tsa has

predicted that this friday will be the busiest day for air travel. they're set to screen nearly 2.9 million flyers. whit? >> another round of challenges for travellers. all right. thank you so much, stephanie ramos. now to dangerous conditions across much of the country. dangerous heat in the south and in the midwest. smoke from those canadian wild fires causing trouble yet again. ginger has the very latest and the forecast for us. ginger, good morning. >> yeah. i know that california is more used to those smoky skies but, no. cincinnati, ohio, at picture we've got this morning with the fog mixing with the smoke and haze. air quality alerts are up for so many states. they go as far south as georgia. even birmingham, alabama. much of north carolina. that red there, if you're in louisville, nashville, chattanooga, it will dissipate

by the end of the week and start of the weekend. we have to talk about the heat. there are alerts from california to florida including missouri, parts of kansas, arkansas, into jackson, mississippi. nashville by the end of the week will go to 100. a new heat dome will be building here where we've been so cool. some of the high temperatures will get to 110. redding going to be up there, too. back to you. >> all right, ginger. be safe out there. we are turning to a survey showing a drop in productivity among people working from home. it finds people working full-time from homeworked an average of 2.5 hours less per day than those who went into the office. the bureau of labor statistics shows one-third of americans worked remotely last year. this doesn't surprise me. >> no. >> we turn to a health alert on malaria after five cases were reported in the u.s. for the first time in two decades. abc news senior medical

correspond anne dr. jennifer ashton is here and ginger, our chief meteorologist, is live from california. we're going to bring her back in a moment. dr. jen, great to have you here. i know as a parent when i see a headline, i am thinking about my daughter and how we should behave this summer. >> yeah. and i think we need to connect the dots on a medical emergency, public health issue and climate change. we're talking about malaria. this is due to mosquitos which is considered, believe it or not, the deadliest animal, because it's an insect in the animal kingdom, in the world. normally, we see cases arise from africa. this is the first tphaoeupl 20 years we have seen locally acquired within the united states. this is a medical emergency. this infection caused by a pair site. normally present anywheres from ten days to four weeks after exposure with some potentially very serious symptoms. fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, fatigue that can result in death. so infectious disease needs to

be involved. the cdc putting out this alert that hospitals need to be prepared to diagnose it and treat it within 24 hours. >> so time is of the essence here. >> yes. >> in terms of that treatment and prevention, what do you recommend? >> look, we know how to prevent mosquito borne illness this this country. again, attention to reducing that risk. draining any standing water on your property or around your house, wearing long sleeves, using insect repellant that we know is safe and effective and installing window screens. in particular, the cdc making people aware that as the weather changes and travel increases, we could see more of these cases. >> but a small difference. that screen could make a big impact. >> absolutely. and the risk to the u.s. overall population right now is low. >> i want to turn to ginger. you're in california. what role is climate change playing in all of this? >> well, i can tell you from experience this morning, rebecca, i don't know if you can

see but this video will show you what we showed up to this morning when you have a body of water that wasn't here before, you will have more bugs. specifically mosquitos, thousands of them. they have added ideal mosquito day. that is a requirement of having 42% or higher relative humidity, plus temperatures from 50 to 95 degrees. many cities seeing a big increase in those numbers. we will see more of that with climate change. >> i know you will be following it. >> i'm grateful with that buzzing in your ear you haven't been wiping your hands all over. thank you for joining us. dr. jen, thank you as well. coming up, our series show me the money, helping you uncover unclaimed cash. will reeve has what to know. also this morning the new super man and lois lane have been revealed. all about the new pair heading to the big screen. plus how old is pizza? that's right. lara has that in pop news. it's time to go to boston.

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>> great. >> now to our series show me the money. as families navigate the economy, gio is helping you find unclaimed cash. where it could come from and how to get it. will reeve has more from massachusetts. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, michael. we have a big reveal coming up in just moments. the pan mass challenge is a massive bike ride outside boston. its mission is to raise money for the dana farber cancer institute in boston. so far they've raised $900 million. but there's more money where that came from. this morning we're going to add to that pot through what's called unclaimed cash. what's that and where's it from? take a look. this is the pan mass challenge. more than 6,000 dedicated riders from around the world. 100% of every dollar they raise goes directly to cancer research and treatment at the dana farber cancer institute in boston.

many riders are cancer survivors, current patients and dana farber employees like dr. tony. >> without the pan mass challenge i would not be in shape financially, research wise, and certainly physically. >> reporter: but this year some of the money will come not just from fund-raising but also from unclaimed money that's owed to the group. yes, this same kind of unclaimed money that you may be owed, cash you have forgotten about or maybe never knew existed from things like bank accounts uncollected insurance policies and even tax returns that got lost in the mail. across the nation $20 billion just waiting to be reclaimed by its citizens simply by searching for your name on your state's website or on missing money.com. >> so many people have unclaimed property. you may be in for a very pleasant surprise. >> reporter: it was a reality for new yorker and former bachelor contestant alisha who found $625 from a workman's comp check she didn't receive after changing her address.

>> i was in shock. i can't believe there was just this money this whole time that i had no idea was waiting for me and was available to me. >> reporter: as for the pan mass challenge, their unclaimed money will support the same cause that's so dear to rider likes jen marchetti. two days before her first ride to support a friend, she learned she herself had a cancerous tumor. she convinced her doctor to let her ride. >> i rode alongside all these other riders. they were giving me what i needed the most, which was hope. i needed hope. and that day, that day was pretty powerful. pretty much what you need the most. all the people connected to the pan mass challenge gave me that. >> reporter: now tumor free, she rides for other families who have battled cancer, to let them know they are not alone. like her teammate and pedal

partner emma who cycles in the kids ride. >> you have to know that the people you will help on the team are crushing cancer. >> reporter: now missing money.com is where you can go to see if you have unclaimed cash. with me now i have massachusetts state treasurer and receiver general deb goldberg and billy star founder of the pan mass challenge. also the executive director. before we get to the big reveal. behind this thing is a whole bunch of money for this great cause. treasurer goldberg i have a question for you. where's this money coming from? >> first of all, you can call me deb. >> okay, deb. where's this money coming from? >> this money was lost because it was sent to an old po box. so we found it and we're ready to reveal it today. >> okay. but before we reveal it, billy, i have a question for you. you already know the amount. not everyone has seen it. where is this money going to go.

>> this will be a nice boost to this year's $70 million goal, which would be a record that we intend to give to dana farber for our 44th consecutive year of bringing us almost to $1 billion in 44 years. >> close to $1 billion. let's add to that pot. let's feel the energy. we're going to do this together. we are going to reveal. on three, we'll say show me the money. one, two, three, show me the money! whoa! [ cheers ] >> look at that! $21,644. [ cheers ] >> billions of dollars. well done. that is a block of money. another $21,000 right there. for more information you can go to our website. tomorrow for day 2 of our series, we're going to the boardwalk in atlantic city where some woman found $700 in an unclaimed check. >> wow. >> lot of money there.

now pop news which is a wow moment for lara, i know it. >> thank you. thank you, michael. good morning to you and to you. we begin with a new super man flying to the big screen. after screen testing with several actors producers have chosen david cornsweat. he will don the red cape in the next film in the franchise. this one is called super man legacy. he was most recently in look both ways on netflix. this is his first role in a major movie, if you don't recognize the name, you surely will soon. back in january, dp studios defended the studio to release henry cavell from the role choosing to get a new over arching story line and new leading man. lois lane has also been announced. rachel brosnihan who just wrapped mrs. maisel has been signed on to the project. super man legacy set for release july 2025. love her. so much. that's gonna be great.

and you can be a barbie girl in a barbie world. warner brothers and air bnb have teamed up to celebrate the release of the new barbie movie by turning the movie's dream house into a real luxury mansion to rent. starting july 17th which happens to be the opening day of the movie. what a coincidence. anyone can request it. air bnb will select four lucky winners for a one night stay hosted by barbie's dream boy by ken. in a statement ken explains, we all have dreams and barbie is lucky enough to have a house full of them. i can't wait to host guests inside these one of a kind, dare i say one of a ken digs. the dream house includes a cowboy themed salon, an outdoor gym and roller rink. the house and barbie, the movie, open july 17th. >> you're ready for the roller rink, by the way. >> i sure am. did i mention the barbie dream house is in malibu? >> can't beat that. >> all right.

finally, we need gary and the props team for this one. boys? >> come on out, gary. >> hello, gary. hello and thank you. there's a story in the guardian that says that there's new evidence that the ancient romans loved pizza as much as we do. an excavation has revealed a 2,000-year-old fresco showing -- there it is. look closely. the ancestor of pizza. the new york times calls it a pizza prototype. most people know the history of pizza as coming from tphaeuples in the late 19th century with a pie made of tomato, mozarella, for queen margarita, hence the name margarita pizza. see, you learn something new every day. this dig shows the amore. pizza was alive long before then. we're gonna cut this up and serve it to you all coming up. great day for some pizza.

>> another reason to love pizza. >> and that's pop news. >> thank you so much. >> you're welcome so much. >> let's head over to ginger. good morning. >> good morning, whit. we're in an excessive heat watch. the fire danger will start rising as we go into the weekend, if you don't want it to with the 4th of july and all the fireworks. 5% contained the juniper fire. homes were involved there. we do have really low relative humidity. and if you look, several states have red flag warnings. that's the big drew: i am drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. morning clouds and sunshine. closer to average for this time of year. overnight tonight our marine layer is getting compressed has high pressure begins to move in here. we will have temperatures dropping into the 50's once again. peers look at the seven-day forecast. we are heating up at the end of the week. i heat will go into effect and lasts through the entire weekend

for how temperatures away from the coast. >> it is now time to rise and shine. boston is one of the top ten cities visited in the country. and this morning gio benitez is there seeing the sites from one of the city's most famous duck boats. wait, where's the hat, gio? captain gio. >> captain gio. >> there it is. >> ruining my schtick here. [ laughter ] we are having such a good time in boston. i have done things i have never done before. why don't we sit back, relax and let captain gio take you on this journey through boston. rivers, brooks, stream, ponds and lakes, boston's many water ways are perfect for that summer cool. the boston harbor has gone through several change, from a swamp to an area with industrial factories to becoming one of the most vibrant parts of the city, in part because of the $20 billion investment to revitalize a once tkes late water front. the harbor brings in more than $8 billion in economic impact

annually and 66,000 jobs. and since 1877, these majestic swan boats have been a feature in the city in boston's public garden. >> we've been here for 146 years this season. we only shut down one of those seasons in the past few years. i'll let you guess why. >> why? >> covid. that's the only time. we operated through world war i, ii. straight through up from 1877. >> this is a family run -- this is your family in. >> family run business, yeah. >> reporter: the pagett's have run it for four generations and phil invited me to pedal through the pond. >> you're gonna get a surprise? >> reporter: if you're letting me, sure. >> sure. doing great. ♪ >> reporter: the movement is relaxing even though the work back here. >> so right now you're pedalling pretty close to 6,000 pounds. ♪ >> reporter: wow. but on the harbor, a different adventure.

that was wild and unexpected. the nonprofit piers park center is on a mission to increase inclusivity with kid, some starting as young as 7 years old. >> we are able to serve around 2,100 kids. this summer we'll be serving kids daily. >> reporter: you were one of the kids? >> i was one of the kids on the boat learning to same. i learned to sail on the harbor. >> pretty much everyone who works here has grown up in the program. >> reporter: on the charles river, you might fine one of the many college rowing teams. i rowed with one of the best from boston university. lot harder than it looks. >> rowing is hard. >> reporter: don't i know it. >> lot of aerobic capacity. lot of strength, flexibility, mobility. we do a lot of work just understanding how to refine the stroke. as you learn, the rowing stroke is pretty simple, but there's a ton to refine. >> reporter: what is it about rowing on the water here in boston in particular? >> we have so many teams on the

water. the harbor is here, northeastern is here, mit. there's so much fun about rowing. the other teams will shout for you as you're rowing by. >> reporter: boston, where you can rise and shine anywhere on the water. >> good morning america! >> reporter: you've seen all morning long we're on the duck boat. this is the conductor. what does that stand for, double q? >> what does a double q stand for? quack quack. >> reporter: quack quack. you love your job. what makes it so special for you in boston? >> i don't know. i'm from boston. i'm boston born and boston bred and when i die, i'll be boston dead. i love the culture. i love showing people the city that i love. i make it work well. >> reporter: you do. we've got the united states of breakfast competition coming up next. rebecca, back to you. >> we love duck tales with captain gio. more of this, please. >> michael's jealous of that hat. i can tell. >> too cute. >> i love it.

double q. quack quack. >> coming up united states of breakfast in boston. quack quack, we'll be back. uack. >> qua quack. l be back. building a better bay area moving forward. >> finding solutions this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm reggie key from abc7 mornings and jobina has a look at our traffic this morning. >> thank you, reggie. good morning, everybody. we are going to start with the maps in the east bay because we're following a new crash right now in concord. this is going to be southbound to 42 before clayton. your speeds are down to around 11mph in that spot. once you make it through that stretch of slow traffic, your speeds will still be under the limit. and walnut creek on 680 and then also backed up at the bay bridge

toll plaza metering lights came on at 534. reggie thanks for pienta we're going to check in with meteorologist drew t ( ♪ ) ( ♪ ) affordable design. endless possibilities. ikea. there are currently more than 750,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the u.s. the google cybersecurity certificate was made to fill that gap and help grow the workforce that's keeping us all safe.

>> temperatures right now in the 50s, but we're going to see sunshine out there. >> it is quite chilly in parts of the bay area, especially the city right now where temperatures are in the low 50s. there's these overcast skies. we have currently some coastal drizzle as well. we'll find those clouds hanging on first thing, giving way to increase sunshine in. we are closer to average. later on this

afternoon, we'll have those temperatures going into to the 60s and 70s around the bay shoreline. inland, we'll go into the 80s. but be aware that even hotter weather is going to move in here by the end of the week. and we are heating up fast. it's for that reason a heat advisory. the first one of the year goes into effect friday through the weekend. reggie. >> thank you, drew. we're going to have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes. you can always check us out on our news app and abc7 news.co >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. all right. all week long, we are traveling the country looking for the best breakfast spots in four different cities. this morning time for round 3. >> yeah. the winners of each round will come to new york for our grand finale on friday where they will compete for $10,000. >> we get to eat, too. >> hang in there, buddy. >> exactly.

this morning headline city though is boston. my weekend gma buddy, gio benitez is out there with our competitors. gio, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm so glad that we are ready for some food here because i am hungry after all that duck boating. we are here at quincy market. we have a brother and sister showdown this morning. these two are competitors of their own rival breakfast clubs here. first chef solomon right here from south street diner who is bringing his best selling boston cream pan cakes. are you ready? >> i'm ready! >> reporter: okay. over there we have his sister robin sidell from north street grill. she is making her famous banana bourbon creation. are you ready? she's ready. our judges, rocco dispirito. anchor from our boston power house affiliate, antionette antonio.

[ applause ] you've got the golden mug. right over there you know him new england patriots center david andrews. y'all hungry? let's go! before we get to all of that, we want to go ahead and get to know our competitors better. take a look at this. [ applause ] a sweet sibling rivalry is taking over boston. >> she might be the best breakfast but i'm the longest breakfast in boston. >> i don't know if i'm really competing with him. he's competing with me. >> reporter: from the north street grill robin sidell says she serves boston's best brunch. >> i want e everything to be elevated. >> reporter: her banana bourbon french toast is a total knockout. >> it's a mix of the caramelized, fudge chip spread that has all sorts of flavors in it.

it's delicious. >> she's a better cook than i am, but i create memory. >> reporter: but her brother, chef solomon sidell is serving comfort food at the south street diner. >> this is the best place in boston. >> people love comfort food. it reminds them of a time a moment in their life. that's what we're focused on. >> reporter: pumping out 1,200 meals a night like the boston cream pancakes. >> the taste of sweet richness, of melted chocolate, just warms your heart and you feel as though you're in a food coma. >> reporter: but who will take those sibling bragging rights? >> once we win, i still want my invitation to thanksgiving. [ applause ] >> reporter: all right. time to taste. [ cheers ] let's start with the south street diner. judges, dig in with the pancakes first. these are the boston cream pancakes.

rocco, let's talk to you. what makes these so special? >> we make a bavarian pancake that has, there's just beautiful -- >> got to pack them with cream. >> cream. then the topping. >> reporter: we've got layers. >> we got layers. >> reporter: look at this. look at that. come on, that looks really good. you got chocolate chips. you aren't putting those on? >> no, no, no. only for you. >> reporter: i need extra chocolate. what's your take here? >> all right. so this is absolutely amazing. fluffy pancakes, a rich chocolate ganache. the cream is not too sweet so it really balances each other out. it is a very boston dish. i love it. >> reporter: rocco, you took a big bite. >> i took some big bites. there's nothing more iconic than a boston cream pie. turning it into breakfast is amazing. making sure it's not too sweet, also really good job.

construction is extraordinary. you tell there's a really good chef behind this dish. >> reporter: david, you're a big guy. does this satisfy your cravings? >> unreal. very, tastes gist like a boston cream pie. not too sweet though. chocolate is very rich and just very decadent. >> reporter: go ahead and dive into the next one. time for north street grill. [ applause ] robin is here to tell us about this french toast. banana bourbon french toast. >> it's a cinnamon toast. you can see the cinnamon sugar on the outside. beautiful, fluffy. >> reporter: wow. come on. look at that. how did you come up with that? >> we've had this on the menu for 20 years. it was a take on a banana muffin. >> reporter: this is wild. we have never had a brother/sister rivalry. >> i'm the chef in the family. >> reporter: you're gonna beat him?

>> i'm gonna beat him. >> reporter: this is already getting started here. what do you think, david? >> love it. love the french toast. i really like the bourbon kind of cuts through some of the richness. just great. nice mild flavor. >> reporter: what do you think? >> the banana bourbon really comes through. combined with the bananas. it's not too bananay. it's just the right balance of sweet and a little bit fruity. >> reporter: okay. awesome. rocco? >> my chef take on this is we're going across the ocean all the way to france to determine inspiration for this dish. it's far from boston, but the flavors are right on point. the french toast center, heaping bananas and bourbon and vanilla work beautifully. >> reporter: that's what boston is so famous for, all of this flavor. [ applause ] okay. it is time to see, from our brother/sister battle that's going on here who will go to the final round. here we go. audience, let's get that drum roll going. [ applause ]

rocco, hold up, who's your favorite? >> who's my favorite? it was very difficult between the two of these but i'm gonna have to say -- [ cheers ] >> reporter: south street diner. okay. [ cheers ] >> i have to say i love the banana bourbon french toast. [ cheers ] >> reporter: wow. david, you're the tpaoeu breaker. let's go. what do you think? >> i love them but i have got to go with the french toast. [ cheers ] north street grill. >> reporter: you are getting the golden mug, robin. [ cheers ] they got to hug it out. they got to hug it out. so now you're gonna go to new york. i hear you're also going to go. you're going? >> i'm going to be her sous chef. >> reporter: how great is that. you will compete for our grand prize of $10,000 in new york.

guys, back to you. i'm about to dig in. lot of breakfast food right now. >> i cannot wait. >> gio, enjoy yourself. you deserve it. congratulations to north street grill. we will see you in new york for the final round on friday. excitement for that family. >> oh, yeah. recreate it, yes. >> i'm three for three on my picks. >> he called it. >> it's not over. it's not over with. tomorrow our united states of breakfast competition heads down the road to philadelphia. >> philly. >> let's go. coming up the lake that has come back to life. you got to see this to believe it. it's amazing. ginger is there live. we'll be back with more gma.

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>> welcome back with the central california lake that returns to this size right here for the first time in 40 years. you will see tulare lake is back. a ghost lake with real implication. ginger is there right now. ginger, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, whit. while it may look like a peaceful morning on tulare lake, if you would have been here six months ago, this road that is submerged down there, would have led you to tens of thousands of acres of critical farm land in our nation. we're talking tomatoes, cotton dairy, as far as the eye could see. that farm land is now gone. here it is. it wasn't supposed to be a farm land naturally.

tulare lake at one point in history was the largest west of the mississippi. but we came in, colonies came in. in the lake bed left behind some of the most valuable agriculture that is now under water. roads submerged, homes surrounded by water. chickens, dairy and produce farms evacuated. a ghost of a lake in central california resurrected. how? it was the 31 atmospheric rivers blasting northern california this winter. the record 700 to 800 inches of snow in the see era nevada is fully melting. that water filling critical reservoirs to capacity. but here in california's central valley, the deluge flooded miles and miles of valuable agriculture. and it happened fast. look at the satellite image from february 1st.

just three months later tulare lake appeared. just a year ago this region was growing up to 18% of our nation's pistachios and between king and tulare counties more cotton and milk from cows than any other county in the u.s. it really is incredible to see where farm land was. this giant lake, full on eco system. it has reached its peak. it will slowly recede from here. roads like this are still impassable. the lake goes for at least 24 miles up to 15 feet deep and underneath it all more than $140 million in losses so far. the kings county sheriff said they expect the lake to be here for at least a year, if not two. >> the water is gonna be here for awhile. and so, you know, in our area, they rotate crops four and five times a year. and so we're gonna lose out on that crop rotation as well. >> reporter: and that will have an impact on all of us. >> price will be affected because availability will be affected. the number of products on the

store shelves. not only for america, but consumers around the world are likely to see price increases because of what's happening here. >> reporter: a reminder this has happened several times in history. this video from abc news 30 in fresno, from 1942, full on eco systems. about four years ago. in 1983 was a big one, too. this is just the biggest it's been. it's a big deal. i should note it's interesting. this land is sinking fast. we've depleted the aqua ducts. the question is climate change. does it have an impact? it does. it's a sliver of it. this is a water management issue. we will see more extremes, more big tulare lake and then small in extreme droughts in between. it's really about how this lake was supposed to be here. the indigenous tribes have told the l.a. times they are calling for the protection of this lake. >> do experts have an idea how long this lake will stay flooded?

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building a better bay area moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm reggie ukee from abc7 mornings. here's jobina with traffic. thank you, reggie. >> good morning everybody. so we are going back to concord because we're still following this crash on southbound to 42. it's going to be right before clayton road. your speeds have improved to around 17mph. the bay bridge toll plaza still packed and usually we see it let up around this time. drew hey, jobina. >> temperatures looking at the map. we're in the 50s and 60s, but look at clear lake where you have that sunshine. we're already at 73 degrees this morning, so we're heating up fast underneath those clear

skies where we have them. but right now, cloud cover in santa cruz. a live look at the coast. it is quite chilly along the coast right now. we'll find increasing sun as the day goes on. we're closer to average this afternoon, 60s and 70s around the bay shoreline, 80 and our warmest spots in them. but get ready, the heat is coming. we're heating up fast by the end of the week. reggie, thank you, drew. >> time now for live with kelly and mark. we are back on the air at 11:00 for midday deja vu: it's live with kelly and mark. today, the host with the most, jimmy kimmel. and actress catherine zeta-jones. plus, we catch up with gabourey sidibe. and ryan seacrest is back to co-host. all next on live. and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [audience applauding, cheering]