>> whit: good morning, america. summer scorcher. dangerous heat from the west coast to the south. triple-digit temperatures and humidity. plus, 11 million americans under a severe weather threat.

our weather team tracking it all. >> janai: new weapons for the war in ukraine. the u.s. sending in cluster munitions banned by more than 120 countries. president biden's reason for his decision. >> gio: trump on the trail, the former president campaigning in iowa. his attack on governor ron desantis, and his pitch to the farmers. >> whit: capsizing concerns. fears about the listing cargo ship still on fire at the port of newark as the two firefighters who lost their lives are remembered. >> janai: jail escape. the scene out of a movie, a murder suspect using bed sheets to make his getaway, now on the loose and considered dangerous. >> gio: caught on camera. this video from tmz showing the encounter between britney spears and victor wembanyama's security team. the decision on charges as the number one draft pick makes his nba debut overnight.

>> whit: roller coaster investigation. the findings that this crack in a support beam had been visible for at least a week before the ride was shut down. the plan for the ride's re-opening. >> janai: poisoned sea lions, some turning aggressive attacking swimmers. why diet may be driving this unusual behavior. plus, the new efforts to prevent shark attacks. >> gio: ticket scam. with beyonce set to start the north american leg of her world tour, how to protect yourself from getting cheated out of seeing your favorite performers. ♪ >> whit: and cruising into summer. can hollywood cash in on the latest "mission: impossible" movie? and how you can cash in on your dreams to become a multimillionaire this weekend. ♪ >> whit: good morning, america.

you got your tickets? >> gio: no, i think we should go in for a pool. >> whit: there we go. >> janai: i'm living the multimillion dollar dream between you two. >> whit: oh, okay. all right. >> gio: oh, janai. >> whit: oh, start. it's so great to have you with us this morning. and something interesting here as we come on the air, 99% of the world will be in sunlight at the same time. that's nearly 8 billion people that will be able to see at least some sunlight at 7:15 a.m. this morning. all that daylight coming as earth reached its hottest temperature ever for a fourth straight day. >> gio: and so that's where we're going to begin with how the extreme heat is bearing down on millions in the dangerous and prolonged heat wave. it's shaping up to be a brutal weekend with feels like temperatures in the triple digits in the west. >> janai: really unbelievable in some places, and those scorching temperatures also leading to a severe weather threat for some 11 million americans, so let's get right to somara for the look of the impact of those temperatures. somara, good morning. >> somara: good morning, janai. what we're looking at is

unprecedented, and as i've said in times before, heat is the number one weather-related killers. unfortunately, we're in for more record-breaking heat from coast to coast. this morning, dangerous heat beating down across the southwest. 15 million americans under heat alerts. on friday, earth hitting its hottest temperature ever, the fourth day in a row the planet hit a record with no sign of backing off. in the southwest, the scorching heat unrelenting with more record-breaking temperatures expected in the week ahead. phoenix in the triple digits, the pavement reaching nearly 150 degrees. in california's death valley, a 65-year-old man dying in his car when temperatures there hit 126 degrees. the searing heat stretching to florida where abc's victor oquendo got a look at tools firefighters use in the dangerous heat. >> reporter: the city of miami fire department has a number of tools at their disposal when fighting a large fire under a heat advisory. this is their rehab truck loaded up with coolers and fans and

tents, and if that's not enough, this bus can be converted into a cooling station. >> reporter: the heat hitting farmers hard as temperatures soar towards the triple digits. >> we start early in the morning and try to beat the heat and try to be done out of the fields at noon at the latest. >> somara: and the forecast bringing no real relief in sight. more record-breaking heat continues. here's a look at areas under heat advisories, southern florida, dallas, 101 to philadelphia feeling like 98 delegates today. as we take it out west, also looking at record-breaking heat and excessive heat warnings for tucson, phoenix, clifton, arizona. heat advisories for parts of texas with triple-digit temperatures expected, and it's not just hot across the u.s. i mean, this is a global thing we're looking at here. we had the hottest week on record with that temperature continuing to volley close to 17 degrees celsius from monday through friday. whit? >> whit: keep hitting that record day after day. all right. somara, thank you.

we turn now to the war in ukraine and new reaction to the controversial decision by the biden administration to send cluster munitions to kyiv. abc's james longman is on the ground in lviv with more on this development. james, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. ukraine marks 500 days of war today, 500 days of trying to repel russian attack with a lot of help from western weapons but now the united states is making its most controversial pledge yet, cluster munitions. ukraine enters its 500th day at war this morning with a new cluster munitions. >> it was a very difficult decision on my part. they're running out of that ammunition. >> reporter: it's a controversial move. cluster munitions are banned in more than 120 countries including some key nato allies, but ukraine says it wants them to help in its counteroffensive, which is moving slowly. they can be launched by an artillery shell, rocket or drone

and explode midflight and then rain down smaller bombs across a wider area. this can cause massive damage and bomblets that don't explode create mine fields on the ground posing a risk to civilians, especially children. the u.s. previously condemned the use of cluster munitions by russia seen here six days into the war. >> we've seen videos of russian forces moving exceptionally lethal weaponry into ukraine, which has no place on the battlefield. >> reporter: but the pentagon says ukraine is running low on artillery shells and need the munitions to help with their counteroffendive. >> we recognize these create a risk of civilian harm, but there is also a massive risk of civilian harm if russian troops and tanks roll over ukrainian positions and take more ukrainian territory. >> reporter: russian officials have responded calling the decision a sign of desperation and say it endangers civilians and risks escalation.

in the skies over syria another run-in between the u.s. and russia. for the third day in a row russian fighter jets harassed u.s. drones. in a statement u.s. officials say, the jets flying at close distance caused the drones to avoid unsafe situations. now, the united nations estimates that more than 9,000 civilians have died since russia invaded, among them more than 500 children. that is more than one child for every day that this war has gone on, and the true numbers are likely higher. whit? >> whit: just awful statistics there. all right, james, thank you. let's bring in abc's maryalice parks, who joins us now from the white house. maryalice, good morning to you. so, this decision to give cluster munitions is raising tough questions for the biden administration. >> reporter: whit, exactly. this is a highly controversial move. you heard the president there admit that this was a difficult decision, that he had to be convinced to make it, but he said ultimately it was the recommendation from the department of defense and that he consulted allies on it. now, the white house made a few arguments to defend the decision. they said that they do think it is fundamentally different for ukraine to use these

cluster munitions to defend their own civilians and their own soil and said the ukrainians gave written assurances they will engage in extensive demining efforts after the war ends and that this is only a temporary solution while the u.s. looks to give them more ammunition, whit. >> whit: and, mayor, maryalice, this announcement comes right before the president leaves for europe for a nato summit. what can we expect there? >> reporter: yeah, he travels tomorrow, and, of course, we expect that nato will look at other ways to support ukraine but also debate its own membership. remember, just this last year nato grew. finland was formally introduced as a new alliance partner in april, meaning that nato has a new border with russia, but there's still that question of sweden. we've heard the president just the past few weeks pressuring partners to let sweden in as well. the white house yesterday sounded confident that that's really a question of when, not if, that they will be able to reach a deal, and we do expect some conversation about ukraine and whether ukraine at some point should be allowed in nato

as well. the president said they're not there yet. >> whit: maryalice, before we let you go, we just want to say welcome back from maternity leave, and congratulations on the new baby and the growing family. >> reporter: thank you. >> whit: of course, of course, and please send pictures too. we'll take that as well. gio, over to you. >> gio: great to have maryalice back. we're going to turn now to treasury secretary janet yellen and she has her work cut out for her in china as she tries to repair diplomatic relations while at the same time trying to protect american business interests. overnight she also called on china to help fight climate change. abc's britt clennett joins us now from beijing. good morning, blyth -- britt. >> reporter: good morning. secretary yellen's trip is meant to mend ties with china, but some serious sticking points remain. you know, the treasury secretary hasn't shied away from calling out what she calls unfair chinese restrictions against american businesses. yellen told china's number two leader that sometimes targeted actions are needed to protect u.s. national security, but that shouldn't, quote, needlessly worsen the country's economic

relationship, but her most important meeting was today, hammering out a working relationship with her new chinese counterpart in talks and both sides want to be a stabilizing force, and her today with a rare reference to that chinese spy balloon incident calling it, a pity. now, yellen's visit follows secretary of state antony blinken's trip last month, but the optimistic tone kind of changed after president biden referred to chinese leader xi jinping as a dictator. yellen's trip here is another way, however, of showing that the u.s. is serious about getting relations back on track. gio? >> gio: all right. britt, thank you for your reporting from china. here at home former president trump was back in iowa on friday taking direct aim at his closest republican rival, florida governor ron desantis. trump declaring himself the most pro-farmer president in history while telling the crowd that a desantis administration would be catastrophic for iowa's economy.

the former president rallying the crowd by pledging new, aggressive trade wars if necessary. janai? >> janai: well, now to that deadly cargo ship fire in newark. the blaze expected to continue burning for days as concerns grow that the ship might be in danger now of sinking. abc's phil lipof is at the port of newark with the very latest this morning. phil, good morning to you. >> reporter: janai, good morning to you. and as you mentioned, it's been roughly four days since the fire began. they are still dousing this ship with water. they've stopped in the last half hour from this side of the ship, but they're still hitting it with water from the other side. within the last 15 minutes or so, we saw a small group of people board that ship and head up to the bridge to kind of survey the area. 24-hour firefight, two firefighters killed, and there is a new concern this morning. this morning, nearly 72 hours later, the fire on this massive cargo ship still rages, and now concern is growing that conditions are getting worse. >> it is currently listing three

degrees toward the dock. a five to six-degree shift is the danger zone. >> reporter: officials fear the almost 50,000-ton vessel is listing and could capsize. the coast guard and a private marine company are poking holes in the ship to allow the trapped water to drain out. >> there is a team of 20 plus firefighters and additional salvage support who have been fighting it around the clock since it began. >> all units, immediately sound your air horns. evacuate yourselves immediately. >> reporter: the fire ignited wednesday night on the tenth deck feeding on the gas and hundreds of cars as crews were loading them for export. firefighters rushing to the port as the fire initially spread to higher decks, but by friday it was burning in other parts of the ship. sources telling abc news the city's 2 1/2-inch hose lines are incompatible with the italian ship's one-inch connections.

two firefighters were killed trying to stop the flames from spreading, 45-year-old augusto acabou and 49-year-old wayne "bear" brooks. >> they were our colleagues, our friends and our brothers. >> reporter: it's still not clear why firefighters who authorities said had no real training on how to fight a fire on this ship went in when the 28-member crew had been evacuated. whit? >> whit: still so many questions there. all right, phil, thank you. now to the urgent manhunt under way for a murder suspect who broke out of jail. abc's jaclyn lee has more on the search. >> we want the public to be vigilant, and we want them to be aware, this is a very dangerous person. >> reporter: this morning the urgent manhunt under way for a man who has escaped from this county jail in pennsylvania, and now a frantic search for the suspect who has eluded authorities twice. police say 34-year-old accused murderer michael charles burham is considered very dangerous. >> we are asking local residents to check their home cameras and doorbell cameras during the time

frame of 11:30 to 12:30 last night into this morning and see if they see anything suspicious. >> reporter: burham escaped from the prison through the recreational area using exercise equipment through a metal gated roof. >> he then used bedsheets that he tied together and was able to escape to the ground from the roof. >> reporter: authorities in pennsylvania and bordering new york are now in a desperate search to find him, last seen wearing an orange and white jumpsuit, a denim jacket and crocs. burham was being held in pennsylvania for arson and burglary and suspected sexual assault. he is also suspected in a homicide investigation in new york of 34-year-old keila hodgkin, and last month, he led police on a two-week manhunt after he allegedly kidnapped an elderly pennsylvania couple, driving them to south carolina where he was eventually arrested. authorities call him a survivalist. there are multiple federal and state agencies involved in the search. they say under no circumstances

should you ever approach him. just call 911. gio? >> gio: hope he's found quickly. all right, jaclyn, thank you. this morning the nba's top draft pick is coming off the first game in the league as we learn more about an encounter between his security detail and superstar britney spears. abc's zohreen shah joins us now with more from los angeles. >> reporter: good morning, gio. victor wembanyama had two pretty wild days for totally different reasons. the top draft pick for the nba had a hugely anticipated debut, and last night at the summer league it went off without a hitch. he scored nine points in front of a sold-out crowd in vegas, and that incident with britney spears outside a vegas restaurant likely far from his mind, and now for the first time we're seeing what actually happened between them. in this video obtained by tmz, spears approached wembanyama from behind. she tapped him on the shoulder, and she said later, she wanted to congratulate him on his success, but a security

guard for the 7'5" french phenom pushed spears' hand away. spears accused that security guard of hitting her with a closed fist, but vegas police conducted the investigation and found it was spears' own hand that hit her in the face. police now say their investigation is closed. they say they will not make any arrests for file any charges. as for wembanyama, he said he didn't know who tapped him on the shoulder, and he said he didn't stop because security told him not to talk to fans. according to the police report, the security guard was seen pushing spears away and apologized to her, and spears also said that she was sorry. guys? >> janai: certainly got people talking. zohreen, thank you. now to the economy. the latest jobs report shows the employment market slowing down, so what does that mean for the economy and the feds' upcoming decision on interest rates? well, here to break it all down with some answers is abc's alexis christoforous. good morning, alexis. >> reporter: good morning, janai. hiring cooled off in june, but perhaps not cool enough to satisfy the fed. the economy adding 209,000 jobs

last month, less than expected and the lowest pace since december of 2020. the most jobs were added in government, health care, and construction while the economy actually lost jobs in retail and transportation, but a deeper look inside the report shows a remarkably resilient job market. the unemployment rate dipping to 3.6%, low by historic standards, and now below 4% for the 17th straight month. wages also continued to rise up 4.4% from a year ago as employers compete for a limited pool of workers. higher wages are good news, right, but the fed is worried that if paychecks rise too quickly, it could put upward pressure on inflation. now, with another month of solid job growth and rising wages, markets expect the fed to resume raising interest rates at its meeting later this month after taking that pause in june. janai? >> janai: give and take, that delicate balance. alexis, is the slowdown in the jobs market a sign that the larger economy is finally cooling down? >> reporter: well, we're going

to get some clues about the health of the economy this coming week on wednesday with fresh inflation numbers for june. that report is expected to show consumer prices still well above the fed's 2% target, which could keep policymakers on track for yet more rate hikes. guys? >> janai: so, lots of people looking forward to higher wages. alexis, thank you for breaking that all down. it is time now check of the weather, and somara theodore joining us again and the heat, we've been feeling it here, but that looks like hail. >> somara: take a look at colorado springs. we have hail coming down. look at the size of this. near quarter size hail, even bigger than that in colorado springs, and more severe storms bring that potential for more hail. so here we are, 3:00 p.m., arkansas, notice how we see those storms erupting and back in denver and through the southeast. by midnight, oklahoma, listen up. you could have storms moving through nocturnally and be extra vigilant tonight as you go to sleep. keep those alerts on. biggest threat is damaging winds, of course. we could see large hail,

isolated tornadoes, and tomorrow we see this threat shift into the mid-atlantic along the east coast into the southeast and up in areas like memphis, jackson and birmingham for your sunday afternoon. that's a look at the weather g, i am francis g, dinglasan. oakland comes easy six. san jose, 70. our warmest spots will be near 80 degrees. tomorrow will be similar to today, here is the accuweather 7 dave cast. if you like things warm, it is going to heat up towards the end of next week. summer sizzle by friday where inland areas >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. these storms have been so robust. yesterday we saw a wind gust in the panhandle of texas hit 96 miles per hour. >> gio: 96, okay, wow. all right, somara, thank you so much. now to the dreams of becoming a multimillionaire.

there was no winner in last night's $450 million mega millions drawing. now that jackpot is growing as an even bigger one is at stake tonight. abc's elwyn lopez is in atlanta with the rising lottery fever. good morning, elwyn. are you feeling lucky? >> reporter: listen, i'm feeling lucky, gio, but that's because there's a billion dollars up for grabs. there was no winner in last night's megamillion drawing, and now, of course, as you can imagine, ticket sales are booming across the country. just take a look at this. megamillion hopefuls still holding on to that chance to cash in big. a ticket will cost you just 2 bucks. if you do match all six numbers and the mega ball, you can choose between taking it home in one lump sum of $240 million or in payments over time, but that's not the only jackpot looming. the powerball now topping more than $600 million. that lottery hasn't had a winner since mid-april. while the odds of winning are less than 1 in nearly 300 billion, i already told you,

guys, i'm going to try my luck today. experts say, you know, if you win, try to keep it private, but you all know me, if i win, you all will be hearing about it. >> whit: get a lawyer. >> janai: elwyn, you already hit the jackpot having a live shot at a quiktrip. >> reporter: oh, yeah. >> whit: thank you, elwyn. appreciate it. they just keep roping us back in. been at it since april. coming up on "gma," new details emerging in the investigation into that terrifying crack on a roller coaster support beam and the plans now for it to re-open. >> janai: plus, a warning about summer concert ticket scams and how to keep yourself from becoming a victim. >> gio: and a teen attacked by a sea lion. experts seeing more incidents of aggressive behavior in some of the animals. what could be behind it? we'll be right back. you're watching "gma" on this saturday morning. deserves another. get in. ♪

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prince songs have now been released from the vault. "seven e flat version" and "all a share together now" are now streaming worldwide. "seven e flat version" is a remix of what prince released years ago, and there's more to come. his estate promises more tracks will be released in august. >> gio: ooh. >> whit: we could all use some more prince. >> janai: we could all. >> gio: 100%. now, let's take a look at some of the other big stories we're following. happening right now, u.s. marshals and the fbi have arrested an alleged murderer they say shows a similar killing pattern as serial killer ted bundy. they say 31-year-old brian rivera who lives with his parents outside los angeles allegedly killed at least three women he met at a mexican strip club. he's due in a california court on monday. >> whit: also right now, florida health officials have reported

two new cases of locally acquired malaria, and it brings the state cases to six and the national cases to seven. one in texas was found to have contracted the mosquito-borne illness. >> janai: the u.s. national women's soccer team will have two co-captains at this year's world cup. they're announcing that lindsey horan and alex morgan will lead together stepping in for former captain becky sauerbrunn who is out with a foot injury. the 2023 world cup starts july 20th. not too far away. >> gio: not too far away. sports janai bringing it. and we are going to start this half hour here with a north carolina amusement park working on fixing the alarming crack on its roller-coaster ride. it is spotted right there. it was spotted by a concerned dad. the ride shut down, and this morning, we have new details. abc's mona kosar abdi is in coney island, new york, with more. mona, good morning. >> reporter: gio, good morning, fortunately, that dad you mentioned brought his concerns

to park officials, and that ride was shut down, but despite quick attempts by park officials to replace the beam, it will be the state that ultimately decides if that ride ever re-opens. this morning, new details on the investigation into that alarming crack in a north carolina roller coaster as the amusement park makes urgent repairs to re-open the ride safely. >> i would say these types of incidents are extremely rare, and i am confident that they are taking the precautions necessary. >> reporter: according to the associated press, the north carolina department of labor saying they found the crack had been visible for at least a week before the ride was officially shut down for repairs. >> terrifying. terrifying, and they said they inspect their rides daily. how did something this big go uninspected? >> reporter: this, part of a investigation launched following the shocking videotape, which shows the crack open and close as the fury 325 rounds the turn. the pillar itself shifting as the train of passengers zooms by

at approximately 95 miles per hour. in a statement, the amusement park now writing that the split appears to have formed along a weld line in the steel column adding after they replace the column, they were operate, quote, 500 full cycles performing tests and inspections of the entire ride throughout that period. states are responsible for establishing ride safety standards and routine inspections, and in north carolina, the state must issue a new certificate of operation before this ride could re-open. >> i've told our staff and told carowinds that we will not do that until we are 100% comfortable with the safety protocols. >> reporter: this incident just the latest in a series of recent close calls on roller coasters. at a wisconsin fair, riders were stuck upside down for hours after a roller coaster stalled, and seaworld san diego closed this electric eel ride after a man was injured and taken to the hospital. as for the north carolina ride, the state commissioner says that carowinds has been cooperative and has taken swift action to

implement preventive measures already, whit. >> whit: all right. an alarming case there. okay, money that, thank you. now to a "gma" alert as the summer concert season kicks into high gear with stars like beyonce taking the stage. ticket scammers are ready to spoil your big night out. abc's faith abubey is in washington with more. >> reporter: good morning, whit. the better business bureau had just over 3,000 event ticket complaints in 2019. now, compare that to more than 10,000 complaints every single year since 2020, and they say this year, those scammers are out to do it again. ♪ you won't break my soul ♪ >> reporter: beyonce's "renaissance" tour set to kick off its north american leg tonight, and many in the beyhive still swarming to snag one of the hottest tickets this summer. but the better business bureau warning buyer beware of scammers out to get die-hard fans willing to do anything to secure those premium tickets.

the bbb telling abc news that since january 2022 they received just over 23,000 ticket complaints for various events. >> that is not normal. that is an enormous figure. >> reporter: and it's not just the queen bey's fans at risk. missouri's attorney general also warning swifties to be wary of suspicious ticket sales as taylor swift's concert kicks off in missouri city this weekend. for kevin, adrienne and their daughter, that warning coming too late. >> i was excited. looking forward to going to a concert. >> reporter: instead, the taylor swift super fan and her family say they lost $1,000 to a facebook scammer. >> we asked a mutual friend if the guy was legitimate and if the tickets were legit and he messaged and said yes. we started with a thousand, and then he just left and messaged the friend in common and said his facebook account got hacked. it wasn't him. so we contacted venmo right away but there was nothing they could do. >> reporter: the bbb says

protect yourself by being cautious about buying tickets through social media ads. only buy from trusted vendors or directly from the venue whenever possible, and use payment methods with protection like credit cards. >> there are a lot of folks looking to go to a concert, sporting event, festival, and, unfortunately, there are a lot of folks looking to cash in on that enormous market. >> reporter: while going back to elsa's story, she was in the icu battling leukemia just before that scammer took off with her money for the concert ticket, but a good samaritan heard her story and decided to buy her two new tickets, meaning tonight she'll be in that stadium when taylor swift performs in kansas city. what a good ending. >> whit: okay. >> janai: talk about a good samaritan. faith, thank you so much. time now for another check of the weather and ms. somara theodore. ooh, down in texas, hot, hot. >> somara: hot, hot, hot. and, you know, the thing about it in texas, it's normally

hot in the summer, but it was far too hot far too soon. and now they're in the throes of this. this is a live look. good morning, dallas. the sun is coming up. it will be another hot day in texas. this is what it's going to feel like, 103 degrees today. come with me to miami, florida, where they saw record-breaking heat yesterday hitting a high of 97 degrees. today feeling like 106, and then out west, this is actual air temperatures. this excessive heat warning for southern california and parts of arizona, they are looking at temperatures in some spots anywhere from 115 to 120 degrees even through the weekend. that's a look at the weather across the country. >> somara: that's your local forecast. back to you all. >> gio: all right, somara, thank you. and coming up here on "good

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>> janai: welcome back to "gma." as wildlife officials report unusual behavior among some sea lions in california acting aggressively against swimmers. abc's zohreen shah is in santa monica where experts are saying it may have to do with what's in the water. zohreen, good morning, again. >> reporter: janai, it's not looking good out here. the marine mammal care center that takes in distressed sea lions hit capacity a few weeks ago. they had to build an extra area on the beach to help these guys, and what happens in the ocean eventually has real consequences for us humans. this morning, officials sounding the alarm after hundreds of sea lions were poisoned by a toxic algae bloom known to cause strange behaviors in these animals including with humans, and as multiple beachgoers now reportedly getting bitten, one swimmer sharing his recent encounter with a sea lion. >> i see it going down some waves, just like riding them, and it was really cool.

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>> whit: back now on "gma" >> whit: back now on "gma" and hollywood hoping tom cruise launches a sizzling summer at the box office. abc's chris connelly has more. ♪ >> reporter: these days whenever you see tom cruise, chances are he's on the move, towards something, driving, flying, or just running and running, launching his body into the air, putting his life on the line to give audiences that only at the movies thrill as in this sensational stunt for "mission impossible: dead reckoning part

1," the seventh "m.i." film opening next week, and with his feet on the ground, tom cruise the producer has become the movie's mightiest advocate. >> tom cruise is really the man who saved movie theaters last summer with "top gun: maverick" and he's looking to do it again this year with the latest "mission: impossible" summer. >> reporter: it's been a high-anxiety summer season for hollywood, with the writers strike shutting down production, the iffy economics of streaming getting close scrutiny, and even some franchise favorites facing headwinds. box office revenue down 2% from the same time last year, down 20% overall when compared to prepandemic 2019. from wes anderson's "asteroid city" to the jim caviezel star "sound of freedom," smaller films have done fine, but

blockbusters is what summer runs on. they've done fine coveting for the imax screens including "oppenheimer" coming out a week later when "barbie" hits theaters too. >> hi, barbie. >> hi, ken. >> reporter: and cruise is supporting them both. this summer is full of amazing movies to see in theaters, cruise wrote on instagram. these are just a few that we can't wait to see on the big screen. >> hollywood has put a lot of pressure on this summer to be the return to kind of a normal moviegoing season. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> whit: i'm excited. a lot of great movies. looking forward to that. we'll be right back with our "play of the day." forward to t we'll be right back with our "play of the day." you hope the more you give the less they'll miss. but even if your teen was vaccinated against meningitis in the past they may be missing vaccination for meningitis b. although uncommon, up to 1 in 5 survivors of meningitis will have long term consequences. now as you're thinking about all the vaccines your teen might need

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building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm gloria rodriguez. san jose has been ordered to unseal documents in the pink poodle scandal. a judge ruled for the city to hand over information related to an internal probe against firefighters. it relates to a woman seen getting out of an on duty fire truck and then going into a strip club in october. the ruling comes after mercury news sued the city in may for refusing to release records as the judge determined it was a highly publicized incident with enough evidence to show to the public. happening today in the south bay, the usps is holding a job fair. the san jose location is looking for qualified candidate daetz and they're reaching out to military veterans today. staff will be on site to help people fill out job

applications and provide guidance. people are required to register for one of the sessions online beforehand. that job fair kicks off at 10:00 this morning. now let's get a check of your forecast for this saturday with frances donaldson. good morning , frances. >> hi, gloria. morning, everyone. check out our for live camera shots. we have some low clouds near the coast and lots of blue skies in some inland areas. temperatures right now generally in the 50s, but the winds will pick up this afternoon and it will be cooler than average once again through the weekend. and that means temperatures around the bay will be in the 60s. san francisco, 62, oakland 66. san jose win 70. and we have those windy conditions near 80 inland. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. so we're going to hold steady for the next couple of days. but then the warming begins on monday and then check out next friday near 100 inland, even around the bay . we'll see 80s gloria all right. >> sounds nice. thank you, frances. and thank you for

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>> whit: good morning, america. it's our second hour. difficult decision. the president defending his administration's move agreeing to send cluster munitions to ukraine in the fight against russia. the controversial bombs that are