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record-breaking triple-digit temperatures. >> the road home. tens of millions of americans taking to the skies and highways right now. what to expect if you are heading out. >> this morning, new details about that mass shooting in philadelphia. the surveillance video showing the moment the suspect opened fire, five people dead, two wounded. now what we are learning about the victims. >> you took my son. you took my baby. >> and how police finally captured the shooter. >> caught on camera. >> stop manhandling me! >> the latest in the investigation after a los angeles county sheriff's deputy threw a woman to the ground in a store parking lot. the outrage building this morning. >> free speech in the white house. what a federal judge just decided about the government's ability to contact social media companies about content. what it means heading into election season. and the latest on the investigation after a suspicious white powder, possibly cocaine, was discovered in the

overe house. >> taking on twitter, and elon musk. inside mark zuckerberg's rival app set to launch this week. the latest to join the pack of twitter alternatives. now, what it means for the future of social media. lucky to be alive. the dramatic moment a quick thinking sheriff's deputy saved a woman from a burning car. >> high alert. four suspected shark attacks in new york in just two days. this giant group of more than 50 sharks looming off long island. officials stepping up patrols to keep swimmers safe from scenes like this. this morning, what you need to know about what's happening in the water. ♪ ♪ >> and success from scratch. how this mom of six nearly $70,000 in debt baked her last $5 into a $10 million cupcake empire.

this morning she's sharing her top tips for turning your side hustle into a major moneymaker. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> suddenly i'm craving cupcakes. >> me, too. >> good morning, america. thanks for joining us. great to be here with whit and lara. >> take a look at these gorgeous fireworks in new york city last night. it's always an amazing show. and yes, millions are getting ready to head home from the long holiday weekend. >> the return rush is on. you're looking live at o'hare airport in chicago as people take to the skies and the roads after a long weekend of celebrating. >> those celebrations washed out in some places by the severe weather as dangerous heat bakes the south and the west. ginger is tracking the very latest for us. ginger, good morning. >> good morning, whit. they were brief but intense, as the storms blew through.

close to it, 1.28 inches of rain in 18 minutes. my mother-in-law said it's no fun to be at a barbecue with a meteorologist. i kept saying, we have to get in, we have to get out, but it cleared for the fireworks. the storms are not done. we have a cold front in a new area today. severe storms drenching fourth of july celebrations for millions of americans. parades, soaked. downpours even delaying the holiday's gorgefest at the nathan's hot dog eating competition. up to 5 inches in just a few days left much of the northeast primed to flood. parts of connecticut got up to 2 inches of rain per hour. neighborhoods flooded, people wading through just to cross the street. this driver in massachusetts pushing his car through ankle-deep water, and streets becoming streams in parts of rhode island. but, for the south and west, it's the heat that is unrelenting.

>> hat, shade, for me. they like the sun. all three of them will be laying out here, and i'll be in the shade. >> record-breaking temperatures soaring into the triple-digits from florida to oregon. temperatures in arizona reaching the 110s. we have a powerful cold front we are watching now, and the severe weather will come all along it. early evening down through southern illinois into st. louis, back to little rock, oklahoma city, and even into the high plains of eastern colorado, that cold front sags, and you'll see damaging wind as the main threat through all of that. you could see an isolated tornado and heavy rains, but then we have to talk about how it's hazy, hot, and humid. heat advisories for the whole peninsula of florida except for the panhandle. southeast georgia, too. starting to build back in texas. the numbers well over 100 for the heat indices. they keep creeping up. the high-pressure system, the dome, is going to build back to 102 by next monday in dallas.

>> a massive heat dome. as new storms move across the country, the travel crush to head home already underway. look at this map from flight aware showing all the planes in the air right now. more than 50 million people traveled over the holiday weekend. alex perez is at o'hare airport in chicago for us. good morning, alex. >> hey, good morning, linsey. it's expected to be a busy one at airports across the country as people now try to make their way back home from the long holiday weekend. now, already this morning we are seeing more than 400 flights delayed and 78 flights canceled. to give you an idea, today the faa says there are nearly 50,000 flights scheduled. that's about 20,000 more flights than yesterday. the tsa has been breaking screening records. thursday through sunday, the agency screened nearly 10.7 million passengers, or about 2.7 million a day. in fact, friday was the busiest day in tsa history, and this all comes after what has been several brutal days of severe

weather affecting key airports like newark, denver, and dallas, leading to countless delays and cancellations. the advice is pretty simple: arrive early, and expect those longer wait times as everyone now tries to make their way back home at the same time. lara? >> alex, thank you. from the skies to the roads now, and the best and the worst times to try driving home for the holiday weekend. stephanie ramos is here in new york city with the latest on it. good morning, stephanie. >> good morning, lara. get ready for the holiday rush. back home on the roads. aaa is forecasting 42 million americans will be packing up the car and heading home. that's a 4% jump from the previous record in 2019. one factor that is encouraging drivers is that gas prices have come down considerably from this time last year when the national average was $4.80 per gallon. the national average for a gallon today is sitting at $3.52. it's even lower in some 30 states.

despite some production cuts from saudi arabia, so far, so good in the markets. right now, the highest gas price is in washington state at $4.97, with mississippi enjoying the cheapest at $2.95. line up those podcasts, though. you should expect to sit in some traffic with everyone else heading home after the holiday. whit? >> all right, stephanie. thank you so much. we do turn to the mass shooting that left five people dead in philadelphia. we are learning more about the victims, and police identifying the suspected shooter who they say was armed for battle. trevor ault is in philadelphia with the latest. good morning. >> good morning, whit. the suspected shooter is expected to be arraigned today on more than 30 charges. officials say they were armed and armored, firing at random, but they carried out this shooting intentionally and knowingly. they killed multiple people including a teenager and they even shot a toddler.

this morning investigators in philadelphia urgently trying to uncover why they say a suspect went on a horrific blocks-long rampage. >> this armed and armored individual wreaked havoc, fighting with a rifle at the victims, seemingly at random. shooting seven, killing five, including children, babies. >> this footage appears to show person shooting at a nearby intersection. police say they received the first calls around 8:30 monday night. they said the suspect was wearing body armor and a ski mask, armed with an ar-15 style rifle and a handgun. >> multiple shots fired. >> all units use caution. >> they were taking active fire, scooping people up, trying to get them to the hospital save them. >> police say officers engaged the shooter in an alley but did not return fire. the suspect allegedly surrendering. nearly four hours later, investigators were called to a house where they say the body of a fifth victim was found. >> we believe the deceased

victim at the location inside of 1600 south 56 street was the first shooting victim. >> authorities say that the shooting victims ranged from 59 to as young as two years old, including multiple teenagers. officials say that shooter, who multiple law enforcement sources tell abc news is 40-year-old kimbrady carriker, is going to face multiple criminal charges. >> we'll be facing multiple counts of murder, and we'll also be facing multiple counts of aggravated assault as a first degree felony. weapons charges, among others. >> the city now mourns the lives taken. 59-year-old ralph moralis, 31-year-old joseph wamah jr., 29-year-old dymir stanton, 15-year-old daujan brown, and 22-year-old lashyd merritt. >> he took my son. you took my baby. >> lashyd's mother, marie, said her son was heading home from the store across the street when

he was gunned down. >> you can feel them saying, why me, why me, why me? >> philadelphia officials say they are outraged and frustrated by this shooting and the constant prevalence of gun violence. and this is not even the most recent mass shooting. overnight in washington, d.c., celebrating the fourth, nine people were injured in a drive-by shooting including a 9-year-old. linsey? >> clearly a problem nationwide. thank you. and an investigation after a los angeles county sheriff's deputy was caught on camera throwing a woman to the ground outside of a store while he was responding to an incident. eva pilgrim has the latest. good morning, eva. >> good morning, linsey. the woman was using her cell phone to take video of her husband being arrested when a deputy came and threw her to the ground. you can hear bystanders shouting for the deputy to stop, and we have to warn you, this video is disturbing to watch. >> stop manhandling me! i didn't do nothing! >> this morning the l.a. county sheriff's department

investigating this body cam video showing a deputy filling a black woman to the ground. >> you can't touch me. you can't touch me. >> stop. get down on the ground. get on the ground! stop! i don't give a -- stop. >> [bleep]! >> stop, or you'll get punched in the face. >> you punch me, you're going to get sued. >> according to the sheriff's department, they were responding to an in-progress robbery, encountering the man and woman in a parking lot in lancaster. investigators also looking at video from another angle, recorded by a bystander, where you can see the deputy hurled a woman to the pavement. the woman then calling out that she can't breathe as he places his knee near her neck. >> i can't breathe! i can't breathe! you threw me down to the ground! >> the deputy then appears to pepper spray her face. you can hear the man pleading

for mercy, saying the woman has cancer. >> she's got cancer, man! >> all right, dude! >> from the ground, the woman crying out for a commander. >> i want a commander! >> this morning, as the june 24th incident is under investigation, the sheriff's department saying the sheriff expects department personnel to treat all members of the public with dignity and respect, and that personnel who do not uphold training standards will be held accountable. >> now both the deputies involved have been pulled from field duty for now. the department says it is investigating. linsey? >> and protestors are demanding that deputy be terminated. eva, thank you. >> well, linsey, now to the white house. free speech, and what a judge just decided about the government's ability to contact social media companies about content. rachel scott is at the white house with more. rachel, good morning. >> whit, good morning to you. this is a big development in this case. a federal judge blocking the

white house from communicating with several major social media companies, at least for now. this is a victory for republicans who are suing the administration, claiming that they went too far during the pandemic, pushing social media companies to adjust posts that could have made americans resistant or hesitant to taking the vaccine, and addressing misleading information about the 2020 election. the judge appointed by former president donald trump calling it "a massive attack against free speech," and "targeted suppression of conservative ideas." this is far from over. the white house insists these platforms make their decisions independently, in for the administration, they say their priorities l.a. security and safety. the department of justice is now reviewing this case and evaluating its options going forward, whit. >> all right, rachel. on a very different topic, you are learning about what appeared to be cocaine found at the white house on sunday and the building partially evacuated? >> yes, whit. the secret service is investigating this morning how a

white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine ended up in the west wing of the white house. there are still a lot of unanswered questions, but here's what we do know. the white house was briefly evacuated on sunday while the president was at camp david, and initial tests by the fire department here in washington, d.c., concluded that that substance was in fact cocaine. the secret service, however, has not reached a firm conclusion. they are still investigating this, and the white house this morning is once again declining to comment, whit. >> all right. a lot of questions, rachel. thank you. lara? >> mark zuckerberg set to take on elon musk and launch a rival app as many users grow frustrated with twitter. chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis has the latest. good morning, rebecca. >> good morning, lara.

a new twitter clone is coming to the app store soon brought to us by facebook founder mark zuckerburg, soon as he and elon musk face off in a battle royale for users. >> this morning the rivalry between tech billionaires mark zuckerberg and elon musk about to reach a whole new level, with zuckerberg's meta expected to reveal a twitter clone called threads later this week. the competition already playing out on social. in this bizarre exchange between the two men just days ago, musk challenging zuckerberg in a tweet to a physical cage match. zuckerberg firing back with a screenshot and the caption, "send me location." and on the heels of a tumultuous week for twitter, owner musk announcing, seemingly out of the blue, limits on the number of tweets users could read, leaving many in a foul mood. twitter, in a blog post tuesday, calling the temporary measures "necessary to ensure the authenticity of our user base." >> twitter is sort of floundering right now. i think these other companies are sensing that. they want to capitalize on this opportunity to kind of step in and create that similar community. >> threads joins a pack of twitter alternatives, trying to appeal to those frustrated among the platform's estimated

330 million monthly active users. fledgling app spill seeing more than 120,000 new users in the last three days. >> with the changes on some of these other platforms, we absolutely saw an uptick in interest, and i think it's been an opportunity for a lot of people to really discover spill and be like, hey, okay, this is interesting. >> musk has been ruffling feathers since he took over twitter, changing content moderation policies, charging users to be verified, and more. in an interview with the bbc in april, the enigmatic billionaire admitting his tenure at twitter hasn't been easy. >> the pain level of twitter has been extremely high. this hasn't been some sort of party. were there many mistakes made along the way? of course. but all's well that ends well. >> how does the story end? if it goes like instagram stories, meta's snapchat and tiktok clone, expect threads to

quickly rival twitter. meta has the money and the workers and, many would argue, the will to take on this fight. as to the cage match they are supposed to have, elon musk has recommended they do it at the vegas octagon. we don't know a date yet. >> oh, come on. [laughs] >> who is your money on? >> honestly, it's just sad. >> zuckerberg does jiu-jitsu, apparently, so there you go. we'll see what happens. thank you, rebecca. coming up, after four suspected shark attacks in new york in just two days, look at this group of 50 sharks spotted off the shore of long island. next, how to stay safe at the beach. >> also ahead, the prisoner swap with russia that may be in the works to free "wall street journal" reporter evan gershkovich. >> a heart-stopping rescue caught on camera, how a sheriff's deputy pulled a woman from a burning car just in time, but first we're going to go back to ginger. >> our earth is naturally warming. we have amplified it with

human-induced climate change. july 3rd and july 4th, two days in a row, with el nino that we have seen earth's hottest temperature measured by humans at the surface. we expect more of this, by the way. to see that keep going up, the record high in a place like eugene, oregon, yesterday, 98. tampa, 97. your local weather in 30 seconds. drew: am drew tuma with the accuweather forecast. temperatures today below average for this time of the year. a lot of 60's and 70's around the shoreline.

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street. a man who lives in the home says he woke up to crackling noises when he saw the flames. he woke his wife up and they got out along with their dogs. no word on how much damage that fire caused. we'll take a short break. but before we get there, sue hall has a look at traffic. >> julian, we go to 101 at 8-80 in san jose. the problem was on 880, which is above 101 here on the transition ramp to 101. and it looks like everything is moving fine here. chp was unable to find what they were looking for. so as you make your way out this morning, you expect delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have metering lights on at 535 this morning, guys. >> all right. thank you, sue. now, we'll take that short break. after that, we'll get a

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two dozen palestinians were killed during the raid and in retaliation a man rammed his car into a crowd in tel aviv and began attacking people. eight people were injured. >> turning to a very different story, a rain delay couldn't stop jaws striking again at nathan's famous hot dog eating contest. >> thank goodness! >> yes. joey "jaws" chestnut downed 62 franks and buns in just 10 minutes, winning the men's division for a record 16th time and clinching his eighth straight mustard belt. on the women's side, defending champ miki sudo devoured 39 and a half for her ninth mustard belt. it's when they dip it in the water for me. i have to shield my eyes. too much. >> did you have some hot dogs yesterday? you said you needed an adjustable belt. >> i have my elastic waistband today. [laughter] >> good to know. >> yes, exactly. and we have a lot more coming up this morning, including our series, "main street usa." we are in chagrin falls, ohio, this morning. we have a big surprise for a local firefighter hero. that's coming up. >> such a beautiful town that is.

but first we do want to begin with a new shark warning, after four suspected shark attacks in new york in just the last two days. will reeve is joining us from rockaway beach, new york, with the very latest. will, good morning. >> good morning, lara. there were eight reported shark attacks off long island all last year, and this year there had been none, until the fourth of july weekend. four reported attacks in just two days, and one beach having a shut down for a time because of how many sharks were just offshore. this morning a shiver of more than 50 sharks spotted off the new york coast, after a staggering four suspected shark attacks on long island in just the past two days. authorities now stepping up their tracking and patrols. >> fire island, confirmed victim of a shark bite. >> on the fourth of july, two separate attacks. a 49-year-old man bitten on the hand off fire island, and a 47-year-old bitten on his knee in quogue.

this after a 15-year-old was seen being treated for a shark bite off fire island monday. >> my first reaction to when the shark grabbed my foot was to immediately get out the water and get help. >> peter was surfing when the shark latched onto his foot and toes. he quickly swam to shore where beachgoers aided him until first responders could arrive. >> thank you to the good samaritans on the beach who helped me. >> meanwhile, just a few miles away, another teen suffering a suspected shark bite. >> she walked out, came over to a lifeguard, we called the emts and tended to her injury. >> new york state park officials sending out jet skis and drones to scan for sharks along all four beaches. experts say the water conditions this time of year are favorable for the predators. >> the water is warm enough and there is plenty of food here to support large sharks moving into our area, and feeding on the animals that are here. >> florida also seeing multiple

encounters. beachgoers fleeing as a shark barreled toward shore at perdido key beach in florida on sunday. and swimmers scrambling as this shark moved in at navarre beach on monday. now, whit, many beaches in the area have set up those drunk drone patrols to spot the sharks from above. the sharks coming closer to shore when bait fish move-in, and when it is peak season like it is right now, humans are in the water, the fish are closer, that's where the sharks go and that's where you can have incidents like the ones we have seen here this weekend. whit? >> will, thank you so much. we appreciate it. joining us now is george gorman, long island regional director of the new york state office of parks. good morning to you. i want to start with those four suspected shark attacks in just two days. what more can you tell us about those incidents, and are they becoming more common? >> so, unfortunately, as you've already mentioned, there were eight in total last year, and simply over a two-day period we have had four.

so we are concerned, and that is why governor hochul and the new york state legislature gave us additional funding so we could take measures to protect the swimmers. we have increased the amount of drones we have on the beaches as well as wave runners or jet ski so we have lifeguards in front of the waters patrolling. so we have a lot of eyes that are now on the waters to keep the swimmers as safe as we possibly can. >> let's talk a little bit more about that, because you did close your beaches after the drones spotted 50 sharks yesterday. we saw that incredible video. what more can you tell us about the program, and do you think it's working so far? >> it is working. obviously we saw that large school of sharks. they were sand sharks, and they were just about 200 yards offshore at field number three at robert moses, and that is where that incident where a 15-year-old girl was bitten the day before.

we got our drones up first thing in the morning, we scanned the beaches, prior to 8:00 a.m. when the lifeguards go on duty, and that's when we spotted those sharks. we then did not authorize swimming until about 9:30, about an hour and half later. we usually wait an hour, but there were so many sharks out there that we said, you know what? let's be safe and wait an extra half-hour. we kept scanning the borders and we kept looking and we didn't see anything, so we then reopened for the day. >> definitely better to play it safe. are experts telling you why we are seeing so many shark encounters right now, and why they are so close to shore in many of these cases? >> as your experts had mentioned, we have seen bait and bunker fish, which are the feeder fish for the larger fish, all along the shoreline. last year, at robert moses state park, the entire beachfront, over 4 miles, we had a huge amount of bait and bunker fish, and they are about 200-300 feet offshore. that's a tremendous amount of

bunker fish and baitfish that were at that location. that's what we see happening. the larger fish, the sharks are coming closer to shore, and when these bites occur, they are mistaking them for food, baitfish or bunker fish. so that's why we are seeing an increase, and we believe it to be the new normal that sharks will be coming closer to shore now. the water temperatures, in addition to the baitfish, that's what's doing it, so we are reacting to that, again, to keep the swimmers as safe as we can. >> so, if this is the new normal, what advice do you have for beachgoers? >> basically, only swim wear where lifeguards are on duty. they are there to protect you. they are watching over the waters. they are making sure you are safe. only swim in those areas. when you are out swimming, don't go into murky water or water where you see bubbles, where you see baitfish. because that's where, in all likelihood, the sharks will come. again, they'll mistake you for food, basically. and then, swim with a buddy.

make sure someone is near you so that, if you do get into trouble, they'll be able to call for help. and stay away from other marine life, if you see dolphins and so forth. that's the advice we've been given. >> important tips. george gorman, thank you for your time this morning. >> overseas now to the prisoner swap with russia that may be in the works to free "wall street journal" reporter evan gershkovich. our chief correspondent ian pannell has the latest. good morning, ian. >> kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov confirming contact between russia and the u.s. regarding a possible exchange of prisoners. american consulate officials visiting that "wall street journal" reporter evan gershkovich, a u.s. citizen detained in russia on spying charges, on monday. he was detained on espionage he was detained on espionage that his newspaper and the u.s.a. say are bogus. russian consulate officials reportedly visiting vladimir dunaev, a russian who

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>> coming up, amy olson set to compete in the u.s. open while seven months pregnant. dr. ashton is here with more on what to know about exercising while you're pregnant, plus we are counting down to the "barbie" movie. wait until you see where we are. and

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that's been cleared out of lanes . but the damage is done. you are stacked up beyond the oakland coliseum and over towards pittsburgh. westbound four at bailey. we've got an accident blocking a couple of lanes there, drew. >> hey, sue, let's look at the temperatures right now. we're in the 50s and 60s underneath a fair amount of cloud coverage. a saw hayward update live to 60 degrees this morning. here's a live look at santa cruz. we see some folks running on the beach this morning. we have overcast skies right now. we'll give way to more sunshine as the day goes on. temperatures though, below average for this time of the year by about 2 to 8 degrees. that comes with an onshore breeze that will pick up, gusting about, let's say, 15 to 30mph this afternoon. julian thank you. >> drew, if you're streaming with us on the abc7 bay area app, abc7 at seven continues next for everyone else, here's gma

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>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. a fourth of july washout for millions of americans. severe storms drenching holiday celebrations, the northeast underwater. this morning, the new storm on the move as millions bake under

record-breaking triple-digit temperatures. >> the road home. tens of millions of americans taking to the skies and highways right now. what to expect if you're heading out. >> success from scratch. how this mom of six nearly $70,000 in debt baked her last $5 into a $10 million cupcake empire. she is sharing her top tips for turning your side hustle into a major moneymaker. >> teeing off for two. professional golfer amy olson competing in this week's u.s. open while seven months pregnant. her message for moms to be this morning, plus how you can exercise safely while pregnant. >> it's a barbie world! this summer, the whole planet is ready to party in pink. >> hi, barbie! >> hi, barbie! >> hi, barbie! >> hey, barbie! >> hi, barbie! >> ugh. >> this morning, how the highly

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>> i have had multiple dreams throughout my life -- one has been to play the lpga tour and professional golf at the highest level, but i also know i wanted to be a mom. this feels like the convergence of those dreams. >> she joins the ranks of women who have competed in professional sports while pregnant. she says she even leaned on other women on the tour for support and advice on how they prepared for giving birth without giving up the green. >> i've been out here ten years, so i know multiple friends who have gone through this and played while they were pregnant, and i also knew they stopped playing at some point before they gave birth, so i was texting everybody, how long did you play? what week was it? so i looked at that. based on the venue, pebble beach is just historic. the u.s. women's open is the top level of our game, and i was like, if i can play in that, if i qualify, i'll be there. i will waddle down the fairway. whatever it takes. >> now 30 weeks pregnant, amy says that, while it is getting

more challenging by the day, she cannot wait for her bundle of joy to look back at the competition knowing they were there with her. >> they'll be able to see footage and photos, and i'll be able to say, "you were there. that was you." i think that's gonna be really special, and even if they don't remember it, it is a shared memory together. >> and also admits, as the weeks have ticked by, her golf game has changed a little bit, but she's totally cool with that, embracing the current moment for what it is and what she can do. that's her advice for other women. embrace the changes and don't forget it's okay to make mistakes. i'm no professional athlete but i did a hard-core pilates workout in a "world news" live shot just hours before i gave birth. [laughter] >> there you go. >> super mom. >> abc news chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton is here to break down what we need to know about exercising while pregnant. i get it, that want and that need to still compete as an athlete. but what can she expect?

what can a pregnant woman expect, trying to be athletic at seven months? >> well, listen, you guys -- say it with me. pregnancy is not a disease. millions of women seeing the story are saying, yes, she's a professional athlete, yes, she's doing her job, if you will, but eva did her job, we've all done our jobs, and we are not on "good morning america" for doing it while pregnant. obviously, for average or low risk pregnancy, this should not raise eyebrows anymore. we've heard it before with other olympians, other elite athletes. exercise is good for a pregnancy. contrary to some myths, it does not increase the risk of miscarriage or increase the risk of low birth weight, or increase the likelihood of preterm birth. in fact, it does the opposite. the benefits are very well-established for both mother and fetus. of course you want to speak with your midwife or obstetrician, but again, come on, this in some ways is a great story, but it's all positive, and in this day

and age should not be raising eyebrows. >> for women who are pregnant and want to continue exercising, what are some of your recommendations for how they can do it safely? >> what we normally say do what you've done before you were pregnant. you can maintain that, again, for the average or low risk pregnancy. but there are some exercises that in general are good to have on the list of pregnancy options, like swimming, walking, water-based exercise, riding a stationary bike or spin bike, or yoga, modified, or pilates. i spoke with amy last night and she said of course she has had to make some little tweaks to her game, but, again, this is what her body does, so it's great to see. >> so you spoke with her and she feels good? >> she feels pretty good. i asked if she could give me some lessons. [laughter] >> i'm rooting for her! >> dr. jen, thank you. >> now to the mother of six who was nearly $70,000 in debt and managed to turn it around with her side hustle, baking. she now runs a $10 million company and she is sharing her advice with others. rebecca jarvis is back with that.

>> hey, lins. this story is such an inspiration. you're about to meet a mom of six who said she got her business degree from the school of hard knocks. when she was faced with a seemingly insurmountable debt, she turned it all around. take a look. >> mignon francois was a mother of six struggling with $70,000 in debt and on the brink of foreclosure. >> i was struggling with debt, i was losing everything i had, and there was no electricity in the house. >> after leaving her job to care for an injured then-husband, bills began to pile up and options seemed scarce. >> as a stay-at-home mom. we didn't have a lot of resources and we were living on about $30,000 a year. >> she decided she would do so with what she had around her. a kitchen, flour, and sugar, and started selling cupcakes locally. >> i made my own recipes when my neighbor knocked on my door one

day and asked to make cupcakes for all of her clients. it would be 600 cupcakes. >> it was her biggest order by far. >> i realized i only had $5 left and i hadn't fed my family for the week. i went to the store and bought everything i could buy with that $5, and i turned it into $60 that day. then i turned that into $600 by the end of the week, and i have been flipping that same money for the last 17 years. >> in that 17 years, mignon's business went from keeping her family afloat to a $10 million cupcake empire, with four locations and two on the way. >> i just wanted to help make the ends meet. i didn't know that we were going to not only make the ends meet, but i was going to be able to provide a legacy to leave for my children. >> mignon's tips for starting your own side hustle and paying off debt? first, recognize the problem. >> every business solves a problem. if you want to have a business that is successful, your business has to solve a problem. for me, my problem was i wanted

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>> good morning. how's it going? welcome to chagrin falls, ohio. we are about 40 minutes outside of cleveland. chagrin, how we livin' this morning? [cheers and applause] and, guys, i swear the whole town is here behind me. you know they say that ohio is where the heart is, but it's not just where it is on the map. it's these people out behind me that make this community so great. speaking of particular people, there is someone i want to call out in particular. is chief frank zugan here? [cheers and applause] how's it going, chief? >> it's going. how are you? >> doing well this morning. we are not just here to celebrate chagrin falls. we are actually here to celebrate you. take a look. ♪ ♪ >> chagrin falls, ohio, is a picturesque village with a population just over 4,000. at the center of it all, main street, home to fine dining and local shops. including the legendary popcorn

shop, located right above one of the town's waterfalls. every year they build a giant popcorn ball to drop on new year's eve. >> people like popcorn. people like even saying it. "popcorn." people come in and they are smiling, and they buy ice cream and they smile even more. >> just across the street, the historic chagrin hardware store, founded all the way back in 1857. >> we have stuff here we still have from the civil war. >> and travelers can stay at the inn for a little taste of home away from home. >> the inn of chagrin is located right in downtown chagrin falls. it is charming and quaint and it is a merge of old world charm and new world sophistication. >> when it comes to main street's biggest changemakers, look no further than fire chief frank zugan. >> i have been working for our fire department for 36 years. i was appointed the fire chief in 2008. >> people kind of view him as not just a leader in the fire

department, but a leader here in the village. >> when fire marshal jim finley got diagnosed with leukemia in 2021, frank was there. >> he mobilized the whole department, he set up a gofundme, basically got me a year's salary from all the community to donate just in case i needed it. he would show up to my house, do work at my house, and the smallest jobs i couldn't do when i was going through chemotherapy. i just couldn't imagine getting through it without the support that he and the rest of the department gave me. but he was definitely the spearhead. >> chief, what does this moment mean to you? you are from chagrin, and we are here to celebrate your community, but we are actually here to celebrate you, as well. >> obviously i'm a little blown away. i really don't know what to say, but, i mean, i'm blessed, grateful. god is good. >> chief, we've got a couple surprises for you. first we have mayor, bill tomko, here to present you with a little proclamation from the city.

[applause] >> thank you. thank you for all you do. appreciate it. >> thanks. >> chief, that's not all. we are ready to throw you guys an awesome pizza party. >> wonderful. >> come on down. [applause] >> thank you. >> we are not going to make you hold all that. >> all right. thanks, guys. >> what is this moment like for you? what does it mean to see your community on the map in this way and see you celebrated like this? >> like i said, it's wonderful. i mean, look at all the people here. wonderful town. you just can't get anything better than this. look at the restaurants, the downtown area. wonderful place. we have a river running through the center of town, a beautiful waterfall, iconic popcorn shop. hardware store. little theater is here, wonderful little theater. [cheers and applause]

>> chief, i've got to know, were you surprised? >> when i started seeing too many people i personally know, i think i started getting a little suspicious. but it is a surprise. i didn't expect anything like this. >> well, thank you for welcoming us to your town, and we appreciate you having us here. guys, back to you. >> the chief got a little suspicious when he started recognizing the faces. ashan, thank you so much. tomorrow, main street usa is headed to texas. we are looking forward to that, and coming up, barbie mania is taking over. stay with us. ♪ ♪ .

building a better bay area moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> good morning everyone. i'm erin from abc seven mornings. we're going to check in now with sue for a look at traffic. hi, sue. good morning, coomassie. >> and you can see on the bay bridge behind coomassie that the traffic on the western portion is pretty busy. but take a look

at the toll plaza. yes, the metering lights are on and they have been since 535 this morning, but traffic is a breeze getting right on through in fact, most of our conditions around the bay area are pretty light where it's normally heavy. it's heavy this morning. tsay >> thank you, sue. meteorologist drew tuma has your accuweather fore

>> hey bay area live with clay marcus. >> coming up we'll chat with the new bachelor at plus bernadette peters from broadway barks is here.

>> that's at nine on abc seven and we'll see you in just under 30 minutes. here's a look at temperatures right now, 50 underneath the fog, but we have some sunshine on. we're already into the 60s. here's a live look at walnut creek where the cloud covers breaking down inland first right now and we'll find that cloud cover pulling back to the coast later today. it is breezy with an onshore flow gusting about 15 to 30mph. and that's going to keep temperatures below average by 4 p.m. or under where we should be by about 2 to 8 degrees for this time of the year. tsay. >> thank you, drew. we'll have another abc seven news update in about 30 minutes. you can always find the latest on our news app and at abc7 n ♪ ♪ >> announcer: welcome back to "gma," live from times square. ♪ ♪ >> welcome back to "gma." you know, whit, lins, it's a barbie world. we're just living it. the highly anticipated movie is creating barbie mania across the

country, and will ganss is here to break down all the buzz. will, are you just loving it? >> i am just loving it! assignment of a lifetime is putting it mildly, lara. coming at you live from the barbie capital of the country. yesterday was all about the red, white, and blue. this morning it's all about the "kenergy," baby. we're talking hot pink, sparkles, and roller skates. more on that in just a moment. it's not only a movie we are excited to see, it's one we are already experiencing. those of us here at the malibu barbie cafe are not the only ones. >> this summer, the whole world is saying -- >> hi, barbie! >> hi, barbie! >> hi, barbie! >> the "barbie" movie, a pop culture phenomenon, unleashing a giant pink wave.

on screen -- >> so cool. >> on social media, where #barbiemovie has racked up 1.7 billion tiktok mentions. and irl, too. from a global shortage of barbie's pink paint, to a run on barbie's chicest carry-ons. >> i am hard-pressed to think of a movie that has created this much of a buzz and this much of a crazed where it impacts pop culture and it impacts what people are wearing, what people are posting on social media, what people are talking about. >> barbie in the real world. that's impossible! >> barbie mania rolls on, from skates and skin care to pets and glassware. ♪ ♪ you can touch, you can play, and you can spend, before you ever even see the movie. >> they actually have more than 100 partnerships and collaborations with various stores.

you are really seeing barbie everywhere, and pink is making a splash across department stores. >> and some fans becoming barbie in brand-new immersive experiences. chrissy teigen and her family spending the night at the barbie malibu dream house, now listed on airbnb. and the malibu barbie cafe popping up in new york and chicago. but any superfan knows -- >> okay, ladies! let's do this! >> all you need are some friends and a pair of rollerblades for a party worthy of barbie herself. >> did you bring your rollerblades? >> i literally go nowhere without them. ♪ ♪ >> go nowhere without them, and neither do we! the good news is that all of this barbie mania might actually be good for us. a recent very scientific study says that leaning into nostalgia increases optimism and inspiration, and encourages self authenticity. and nothing makes me feel more authentic than a hot pink suit, lara. >> of course, will. obviously.

i do want to lean into that nostalgia. i'm all for it. tell us a little bit about this party in progress that's happening right now with you. please. i want all the details. >> party in progress is putting it mildly. this is a group and organization here in chicago that teach skate lessons and they do a lot of amazing community outreach. so party in progress, indeed. check out what's going on behind me, y'all. >> get your skates and get going. looking great in pink as always, my friend. guys, you can scan the qr code on your screen for more info on that barbie cafe. it looks very fun, and where to visit the pop-up. it's coming to you, coming everywhere. the cast of "barbie" joining us right here on "gma" before the movie hits theaters. coming up next, though, the new bachelorette, charity lawson, is with us live on "good morning america." a lot going on

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>> back now with the newest star of "the bachelorette," charity lawson is handing out the roses this summer in season 20, and she joins us now. welcome to the show. [applause] >> thank you, hi! >> i have been looking for all kinds of clues! is that a diamond ring on her finger? but wrong finger. the season is now in full swing. what's been the biggest challenge? >> i think just making the adjustment to obviously being recognized in public, but then

also just, you know, watching all of this back. it's been interesting, to say the least. [laughs] >> i want to get specific. your brother showed up, right? >> yes. >> so that was kind of surprise. what was your reaction? >> i had no idea that he was coming, and then when jesse told me someone from my past was showing up, i was thinking, oh, goodness, this might be an ex. hope not. but then, when it was him, i was truly so excited. my brother and i are super close. you know, great relationship. but having him there on night one, it was able to provide me a level of calmness, and it helped having his insight on what was happening behind the scenes that i couldn't see. >> was he brutal about some of the guys? >> he's very nice! but he did keep it honest and he kept it real with me. which has helped me. >> that's good. much better a brother than an ex, i think. we have an exclusive sneak peek for next week's episode.

let's take a look. >> yesterday obviously was visibly hard for me, and i want to apologize for ending the barbecue early. you know, with the information that i was receiving, i just needed a moment to myself, and every decision i make, i want to be very intentional. with that being said, i can't do this. >> whoa. any exciting dates we can anticipate? >> yeah, i would say my entire season is filled with so many fun dates. next week, we will have a very fun group date. it is barbie themed, so be on the lookout for that. >> we have been big on the barbie theme! in case you haven't noticed. >> i know! >> so awkward, those group dates. >> a little bit, but i feel like i do a good job of managing time and splitting my time between all the guys. at first it's definitely awkward, because it's like, how do i go about doing this? but as the season progresses it definitely gets a lot easier. and i have some very thrilling ones. there's a bungee jumping one

that i literally said i would never do anything like this, but here we are. >> and here you are! >> but here i am bungee jumping. but yeah. [laughs] >> speaking of groups, you say you fell in love with more than one person during this process. so did you sort of brace yourself that that could happen? >> um, i'll be honest, i don't think i did. i don't think i prepared myself for that possibility, because, i mean, in the real world, you don't have the opportunity to date multiple people at the same time and then form these connections, so for me it definitely came as a shock. i was like, how do i help myself with this, and process what i'm feeling? >> and choose. >> exactly, that's the hardest part! but yeah. >> speaking of processing what you're feeling, you're a mental health counselor, and i understand you used journaling to help yourself make a decision here? how did that work? >> i journaled from the beginning of my experience all the way to the end, which was so nice to be able to go back and reflect on. but, in this environment, there

is so much that's going on. i have a lot of thoughts, a lot of things happening all at once, so to be able to take my thoughts and put them on paper to make better sense of them, for me, helped me regulate my emotions a lot better. it was definitely the most helpful thing for me. >> yeah. well, we thank you so much for coming on the show and let everyone know, "the bachelorette" airs mondays at 9:00 eastern here on abc and streaming on hulu. we tried to get some answers. she won't give it out. >> gotta watch! >> the diamond ring on the middle finger! ginger, we will send it over to you. >> when the camera goes off, you all let me know what you learn, okay? i want to point you to that picture there. those wagyu sliders, they're not made from a cow. well, parts of them are. i'll explain. the plant-based food market is exploding, and now even lab-grown meat, which is what is in there, is just growing from stem cells taken from a chicken or a cow and then made into something like that. all of this is gaining

popularity. it's out there now. so how big of an impact is it going to have on the planet? i went to the vegan women's summit in brooklyn to taste and find out. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> but it's no dairy at all. this tuna is made from what plant? >> pea protein protein, algae. >> the food we eat has a huge impact on the planet, and it's one of the driving forces in the trend of the growing plant-based diet. >> when it comes to global impact, the meat, dairy, and egg industry produces just shy of 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions, and a third of methane emissions on the planet, which is 30 times more heat-trapping than carbon. >> finding planet-friendly alternatives for our favorite proteins could be a game changer. so we came here to the vegan women's summit in brooklyn. now there is everything from plant-based, yes, to cell-grown meat. let's go taste it.

>> you just cooked me an egg that is not an egg? >> not a traditional egg. not a butter-made caramel, and not your deli cream cheese. instead, many of these meat and dairy imposters are made from plants and starches like peas, beans, fungi, and tapioca. all created with an animal-friendly and low emissions footprint in mind. >> we are increasing our global population to 10 billion people in the next few decades, and these are people that are going to want to consume animal proteins. how do we communicate the advantages of not eating animal proteins in a way that is still culturally appropriate, that is still tasty, that is still cost-effective for people? >> but what if you could give people real meat without the animal? >> cultivated meat is a way to produce real meat products by collecting cells from animals and growing them with culture technology, and then collecting those cells, harvesting them, in a process that is very similar to how we brew beer today, and how we make yogurt

today. >> as of this moment, you can't get your hands on cultivated meat unless you are in singapore. but two u.s. companies recently got government approval to start selling it here at home. >> i feel very lucky, i get to be one of maybe eight who get to taste this. >> i will give you the bigger half. >> so can you be a vegan and eat lab-grown meat? >> so, everybody is torn on where this goes. some people believe that being vegan means not eating animal products, and others think it means not harming animals. so it's going to be a big debate and a big topic for the next few years. >> cheers, to the planet. ♪ ♪ >> while the lab-grown meat industry is claiming they are going to have low emissions footprints, researchers from uc davis are saying that cultivated meat likely has a higher environmental impact than traditionally grown meat because of how it's made. now, some ranchers will tell you that it's not the cow, it's how. how we have commercialized chicken and beef production on such a large scale, that's the problem.

they say supporting local ranchers when you can and choosing meat that is near you is pre drew: i am abc7news meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. temperatures below average this time of year. the cooling trend bottoms out friday to saturday >> coming up, i am pumped about this one. ub40 performing live. ♪ ♪ summer is a great time to go the extra mile. ♪ the extra mile to see your friends. the extra mile to see your family. the extra mile to see the world. ♪ volvo mild hybrids.

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>> announcer: where are the most beautiful main streets in america? this week "gma" is popping up live on main streets across the country, filled with the best shops and local charm. and just wait until you see what surprises we have. so, will we be near you? this week on "good morning america." >> we are back now with the legendary group, ub40, celebrating 45 years entertaining millions of fans and releasing a new album.

they'll be performing one of their biggest hits in just a moment, but first we're going to chat with the guys this morning. welcome to "good morning america!" >> good morning. >> absolutely! matt, let's start with you. you kicked off this tour the ub45 tour, overnight. obviously a nod to 45 years together as a group. how is it being on the road? >> it's incredibly exciting. i didn't get to see places like this on the tv, so being here is amazing, getting to do stuff like this is a dream come true. >> we are so honored we're the first stop. that's very cool. everybody knows your music. you heard ginger so excited about the tour but also about an album coming out. >> it's 44 years as a band. of course matt has only been with us for 45 minutes. >> a little longer than that. >> but we've been doing this 45 years now, we've made a record to celebrate that fact. >> matt, speaking of that, in

2021 you joined the group. what is it like to join such an iconic band that has such an impact around the globe? >> to start with, terrifying. absolutely terrifying. i was a rabbit in the headlights. but now i just feel like i've been doing it forever, and i feel like part of the family. >> guys, he's part of the family? [laughs] >> well, all right, now let's get right to it. one of the favorites, ub40, "i can't help falling in love with you." go ahead and take it away, guys. >> thanks for being with us. >> cheers. ♪ ♪ ♪ wise men say ♪ ♪ only fools rush in ♪ ♪ but i can't help falling in love with you ♪ ♪ ♪

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>> wow, huge thank you to ub40 for that great performance, and give it up for our barbie crew in the windy city! >> and big thanks to our main street usa team in chagrin falls, ohio. thanks so much for watching. >> have a great day, everybody. >> see ya. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: where are the most beautiful main streets in america? this week "gma" is popping up live on main streets across the country, filled with the best shops and local charm. and just wait until you see the surprises we have. so, will we be near you? this week on "good morning america."

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building a better bay area moving forward and finding solutions. >> this is abc7 news. >> good morning everyone. i'm carmel aaron from abc seven mornings. here is sue with a look at traffic. hi, sue. >> good morning coomassie. and we're taking you first to san rafael. a southbound 101. just past the north gate mall and the marin county fair that wrapped up last night. and traffic is moving nicely this morning. no problems all the way to the

golden gate bridge through marin county and checking over at 8-80. everybody is moving nicely to pass the coliseum. it's looking good on this wednesday morning, drew. >> hey, sue, we have 50s still underneath the fog where you have some sunshine in. we're getting to the 60s right around 9 a.m. here's a live look at san jose where we have those breaks in the cloud cover for brighter skies as we move throughout the morning, we'll see that cloud cover pull back to the coast. it's a breezy but bright afternoon and temperatures below average for this time of the year carmassi. >> thank you, drew. now it's time for live with kelly and mark. and we'll be back at 11 for a midday live. have a good ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and mark!" today, the new bachelorette, charity lawson. plus, broadway, film, and television star,