>> gio: good morning, america. it's our second hour. 90 million americans waking up under heat alerts with california's death valley on track to be the hottest place on earth. the tourist spots officials say to avoid at home and abroad as a dangerous heat wave sweeps

across europe. >> whit: new details on the stunning arrest of a suspected serial killer, what we're learning about the long island man, an architect charged in three of the gilgo beach murders and the prime suspect in a fourth. a major break in the 13-year-old cold case as families of the victims speak out. plus, the tools police say help track down the suspect, including dna found on pizza crust. >> janai: also this morning, why dancing can reduce depression. the new report out on post partum and the mental health benefits of moving to the music. >> gio: loud quitting now turning up the volume at work, the new data finding more and more americans are becoming actively disengaged on the job. plus, what to consider before making your next career move. >> whit: meet the creative team at the wheel of "back to the

future" the muca bringing 1.21 gigawatts of power to broadway eight shows a week. >> janai: and first on "gma," imagine dragons on top of the world, the grammy winning band taking center stage in a new documentary, opening up about their mental health journey on the rise to fame. and they're saying. >> good morning, america. >> gio: it's saturday morning, this is "gma." >> janai: good morning, america. one thing we just love about summer barbecues. whitney johnson here is ready to up his grill game. coming up, savor the summer with tips and tricks to ribs done right. >> whit: i have been asking for ribs for a very long time. >> gio: for months. >> whit: i asked for them on birthday. we didn't get them. >> gio: that's why we're doing this segment. happy birthday. >> whit: today is the day i will

be eating them too, thank you very much. >> gio: we're looking forward to that and following news this saturday morning, starting off with the relentless heat affecting tens of millions of americans coast to coast, waking up under heat alerts. >> whit: all eyes on the weekend forecast, and somara theodore is in the deep south this morning tracking all of it for us. somara, good morning, once again. >> somara: good morning, so this unwavering heat is sending scorching temperatures into states like washington. take a look at yakima, today they are expected to reach a high of 101 degrees, in phoenix, they could be looking at their sixth morning with overnight lows at 91 degrees or higher. the heat not letting up. excessive warnings and advisories continuing. not just that, we're also keeping a close eye on severe weather threat and threat for flooding coming up. we'll have all of that and more. we'll talk about how that will be impacting areas like vermont, which was already hard hit earlier in the week. they could be in for another 2 to 4 inches. we'll talk about that in full detail for now. back to you all. >> janai: so much happening in the weather, not just the u.s.

across the pond much of europe is sweltering under dangerous temperatures. abc's patrick reevell joins us live from london. patrick, good morning. >> reporter: most of europe is baking under extraordinary severe heat waves with warnings we could see the hottest temperature ever recorded on the continent, something to be aware of for millions of americans heading there for summer vacation, dangerous temperatures hitting in spain, italy, and greece. in athens, authorities shut down the iconic acropolis during the afternoon to protect visitors, greece seeing temperatures well over 100 degrees, and today, italy government also issuing red alert heat warnings in 16 cities for the coming days. sicily could reach over an incredible 118 degrees. tha that would be the hottest ever for europe. last year, heat waves killed 60,000 in europe, and scientists are linking the extreme temperatures to climate change. in the uk, it is cooler. there are still weather warnings here too. over high winds caused by the european heat waves.

>> gio: incredible to see those spots closing down. thank you. new developments in a break in the 13-year-old cold case. a long island architect arrested and charged with three of the gilgo beach murders which have kept the community on alert for more than a decade now. and abc's aaron katersky is out, and back with the latest. >> reporter: good morning to you. for more than a decade those unsolved murders kept long island shore towns on edge, and those communities were stunned when police said the alleged killer is a suburban dad who had been living a double life. this is the moment rex heuermann, a suburban dad who took the train to work at his architecture firm in new york city was arrested outside his office and charged in the gilgo beach killings. >> rex heuermann is a demon that walks among us. a predator that ruined families. >> reporter: ten bodies were discovered in 2010 and 2011, terrifying quiet shore communities on long island.

heuermann is accused of killing three women, amber costello, megan waterman, melissa barthelemy, and suspected in the murder of a fourth, maureen brainard-barnes, all four found in a wooded stretch of beach, in december 2010, their bodies wrapped in hunt g burlap, each in their 20s, petite and working as escorts. prosecutors said heuermann sent this selfie he sent using burner phones to solicit the women for sex. >> they compared the victims' phones with the burner phones and immediately honed in on some similarities. >> reporter: investigators say they linked heuermann to the killings through the phones, his car, a chevrolet avalanche, and dna lifted from this pizza box in a trash can outside his manhattan office. rex heuermann seen in an old you tube video boasting about his career running his architecture firm. >> i'm an architectural consultant, a troubleshooter, born and raised on long island. >> reporter: heuermann appeared

in court handcuffed and dishevelled, his attorney entering a not guilty plea on his behalf, and saying heuermann denies being the killer. but prosecutors have been watching this suspect for more than a year. they feared he could still be a danger saying he was still using burner phones to search for child pornography and solicit sex workers and had 92 guns. guys, he's now being held without bail. >> janai: so much still to come in this case, aaron. still coming up, in our "gma" morning menu, the new report out on how dancing can cure -- help reduce depression. dr. alok patel joins us live to break down the benefits >> whit: not going quietly, why more and more americans are loud quitting, the new numbers out this morning on the workplace trend. >> gio: plus '90s nostalgia furbies turns 25.

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to explore mild-hybrid suvs during the summer safely savings event. back now with our "gma" cover story, a new report on postpartum depression. researchers find continued exercise throughout pregnancy may be the key to reducing the risk of depression, and one kind of exercise specifically showing the most benefits for expectant mothers. abc news medical contributor, dr. alok patel is breaking it down. maybe bust a move. we enjoy having you. tell us about this study. ooh. >> janai, this is a headline we should be able to vibe to. a meta analysis, a study looking at other studies, and it looked at 3,000 people over the course of 20 years and multiple countries and found that team based or supervised exercise, especially dancing during pregnancy can reduce the signs of post partum depression, reduce the risk of it. this is definitely something that we should all be happy

about, especially given how debilitating post partum depression can be and how many people it affects worldwide. >> janai: you know, i am so moved by this because this is something that's on my mind, wanting to prevent post partum depression being pregnant now, but this is something to do during pregnancy to try to prevent this afterwards, and what do you recommend to get the most benefits from this type of exercise? >> that's an important distinction because they found that the best benefit really occurred when people were doing this during pregnancy, you know, possibly it's the blood flow, it's the feel good neuro hormones, it's the team environment, but whatever it may be, they found the best benefit came when people were moving and grooving or doing any type of exercise, 30 to 45 minutes per day, at least three to four times a week. >> janai: good to know, dr. patel, we appreciate you being here with us, and man, the way you bust a move, if you could see whit johnson when he gets moving. thank you so much, dr. patel. >> oh oh. >> janai: goodness gracious.

>> gio: we're all getting the benefits from this. >> janai: thank you, dr. patel. >> it's good for the soul. it's good for >> gio: let's go to zoomba. turning up the volume on loud quitting with employees becoming openly unhappy on the job. and alexis christoforous is here with the details. good morning, again. >> reporter: forget about quiet quitting, frustrated employees are loud quitting, instead of doing the bare minimum, and silently checking out of their jobs, loud quitters are actively disengaging in the workplace, and they're not afraid to show it. a gallop poll found one in five workers are loudly tossing in the towel, it goes beyond being unhappy on the job. it's stressed out and fed up. loud quitters are resentful that their needs aren't being met, and they're acting up, doing things like sending disruptive e-mails, making inappropriate outbursts at work, undermining

their company's goals, and bad mouthing their boss on social media. the poll finds loud quitting is not something management can afford to ignore. disengaged workers can be bad for company morale, and cost the global economy $8.8 trillion. employees reveal they value talking openly with their manager, having more control over daily responsibilities and having a fair shot at being promoted. experts say leaders should check in with employees regularly, help them find purpose in their work and make them feel valued and connected to their team. as for workers, before you loud or quiet quit, take a beat. decide what you want from the next opportunity and make sure you're running towards the next job, instead of running away from the current one. guys. >> whit: anybody who's ever quit or been fired, though, you wanted to do it. maybe you didn't, but you thought about it at least once. >> janai: did you, whit? >> whit: maybe. some people, so i have heard indirectly. thank you so much, alexis. take a beat, as alexis says. now to cricket, one of the most popular sports in the world, now hitting the pitch right here in

the u.s., a historic season is bringing high stakes excitement to texas this weekend. take a look. it's the sport racking up 2 1/2 billion fans across the globe. now cricket is taking its hardest swing yet at cracking the american sports market, major league cricket, hoping to score big with sports fans this weekend, transforming grand prr referee, -- prairie, texas, into cricket et city usa for the sport's inaugural season. >> whit: our ashan singh sitting down with a national hero in 2012 when he capped into india's under 19 team to world cup glory. why come to america to play cricket? >> everyone knows in the world there's something big happening in america, and they all want to be a part of it. >> whit: another headliner, former english international, liam lund kwit. >> when the chance came to be

involved in cricket here, it was crazy and i jumped at the chance. >> reporter: what is it like being in the united states and having to explain your sport? >> when i used to say cricket, they thought i sat in a hole, whacking a ball around, playing croquet. it's exciting when people show interest especially coming across to america, someone who's never seen cricket or heard of cricket. >> whit: here with more more is mahela jayawardene, a card carrying member of the cricket hall of fame and joins us live from grand prairie, texas, good morning to you, it's great to have you. >> good morning, whit, good to be here. >> whit: let's jump into it. major league cricket starting its inaugural on thursday, how is the very first match? >> it was brilliant. i think we had a full house here. the atmosphere was amazing. and yesterday we had a double header, two games, it was brilliant, and i think everyone who was here is enjoying it, as

in my franchise, we are very very proud to be here as well. >> whit: for a lot of americans, they might be new to the sport, how are the fans there in texas responding? >> they have been fantastic. they have flown from different parts of the u.s. as well just to watch the first edition, hopefully, you know, we get to take this around america in the future, but i think, you know, talent has been fantastic. i think, you know, everyone's enjoyed it. a lot of people have been waiting for this for quite some time. but trivia, i mean, the first ever international cricket match was played between america and canada way back in 1845, which is just something special. it's good to have cricket back in the u.s. >> whit: now that the new season is underway here, what can these new american fans expect from major league cricket? what are some ways that they can get into the game and understand it for the first time? >> well, i think it's a bit

similar to baseball because it's averages, scores, you know, batters, pitchers, or ballers. so i think it's a numbers game as well. i think, you know, people are used to baseball will probably adapt quite quickly with the game. and understand that, but i think, you know, it's a sport that, you know, worldwide, a lot of people follow and there's a lot in the u.s. who loves the game. i'm sure that, you know, the world will go across and people will enjoy the atmosphere, not just on the field. off the field as well, it's been brilliant. everyone will enjoy that. >> whit: mehala, we know you're a legend in the sport. we appreciate you taking the time to speak with us this morning. thank you so much, and congratulations on the start of the new stop sign. >> thank you so much, guys, appreciate that. >> whit: let's go back to somara theodore in atlanta. good morning once again. >> somara: good morning, whit, this incessant heat is showing

no signs of letting up. in fact, it's getting hotter. take a look at the next four days for a few cities. las vegas, tomorrow, we could be looking at 117 degrees which would tie an all time record there. of course we're keeping a close eye on the record set back in 1913 of 134 in death valley. they have a good shot of coming close to that tomorrow. we head to the gulf coast states where it's feeling like the west coast, corpus christi, 117. miami feeling like the triple digits. oh, and take a look at the water in florida. my goodness, this is not something we're used to seeing. this is a marine heat wave. those trade winds have relaxed. temperatures around 96 degrees in bob allen. water temperatures in the low to mid-90s in the florida keys. that's a look at the weather across the count

>> gio: now we're talking about whit's favorite toy. furby, you had one, right? >> whit: collect the whole set. >> gio: it's the fuzzy phenomenon, you remember that, furby, turning 25. the talkative toil selling millions over the last quarter century. quarter century makes me feel really old. will is here with more. you're saying don't call it a come back. >> furby fans are saying it's not a comeback. it never went away. even though some of us are starting to let our guards down after memories of being woken up by rogue furbies screeching in the middle of the night. and while the new furby promises not to do that, it's just just as weird. but that's what fans want. for decades they have been relegated to the darkest corners of our closets, plotting their

return until now. >> let go of me. >> reporter: yep, furby is back. 25 years after the furby frenzy of the late 1990s. more than 40 million furbies sold in the first three years of the market. >> people were into the fact that it felt like it a toy that you didn't just watch play. it played with you. it was kind of magical at the time, really innovative, new technology. plus it's a little weird, right. some people love things that are a little bit weird. >> reporter: now all of these years later, the fur phenomenon strikes again. stories of furbies waking up in the middle of the night starting conversations unprompted. >> for me, furbies occupy the same space as like big foot. so big foos at has all of these rumors. furby has rumors, it talks when you take the batteries out, and all of that kind of stuff, but people also kind of like big foot. >> reporter: even still, big foot of the toy world, beloved by super fans.

>> they're more interactive than a traditional stuffed animal but they're more physical than a video game. >> reporter: hasbro resurrecting the owl hamster hybrid named one of history's best toys by "time." >> in the list of big toys in history, it's definitely up top. i think it's so recognizable, something that even 25 years later, we can put in movies. >> what's a furby? >> well, it's haunting. >> reporter: and now, two new furbies are hitting store shelves this week, one purple and one coral, featuring five voice activated modes and over 600 responses, and one other major update. >> the 25th anniversary furbies will have an off switch. >> they do have an off switch. they also do not have internet connectivity or anything like that. they also have like a calming mode where you can ask it to play chilled out music. >> reporter: but these new

furbies can turn up. just ask for party mode or as the furbies would say in furbish da no la. a whole new generation of fans ready to know furbish and fall in love all over again. >> you take care of it the way you could take care of any friend you have, show it empathy, and respect, and have fun with it. take it wherever you want to go. this is a companion for you. >> reporter: the brand new furbies hit store shelves this morning on major retailers, and available on amazon for 69.99. as toy experts point out, it's a return to screen free play for kids. there's no apps, kids and gio, no apps and no wi-fi needed. >> whit: they're really kek keking -- connecting here. i think hi told the furby to turn up. >> gio: turn up. party mode. >> whit: we're going to send janaiimine dragons, the grammy winning band sitting down

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ride in the how badly did you want to ride in the delorean. welcome back to "gma," behind the wheel, taking the delorean for a spin, and now the time travel tale is bound for broadway. coming up, great scott, "gma" is sitting down with the creative team bringing "back to the future" from the big screen to the stage. that's pretty cool. >> janai: i wanted to make a joke about you being the only one of us who was alive when that movie came out. but gio was excited about it too. i know, i know. a lot to look forward to. we start with the headlines we're following right now. the four children who survived five weeks on their own after a plane crashed in the amazon jungle killed their mother and two others have now been released from the hospital after a 34-day stay. the children incredibly between the ages of 1 and 13 will remain in child protective services for the time being due to a custody dispute. >> gio: ty pennington was rushed to a colorado icu of an abscess

that closed off his airway, requiring innovation. he has since been released from the hospital, and overnight in a statement to abc news, his manager saying that ty is recovering nicely and appreciates all of the support from his fans, and is grateful to his doctors. >> whit: encouraging update the reverend jesse jackson sr. is stepping down as president of rainbow push, the civil rights organization he founded in 1971. jackson, now 81 years old was the first african-american to run for president, sharing his diagnosis with parkinson's disease six years ago. jackson is expected to name a successor this weekend. >> janai: now to imagine dragons, and first on "gma," the rock band is opening up about their new documentary, putting the grammy winner center stage and pulling back the curtain on their mental health journeys. abc's zohreen shah sat down with the trio. good morning, again. >> reporter: it was a nice chat. my take away is there's a big

difference between 90s rock stars and bands like imagine dragons. the hulu doc shows their performance but the most powerful moments came when the music stopped. the lead singer talked about his deep struggles and he tells fans it's okay to reach out for help . ♪ i'm on top of the world ♪ >> reporter: this morning, one of the biggest bands in the world taking center stage in a new documentary. >> this tour is the first time that i really knew who we are. we are imagine dragons. >> reporter: capturing the rise of imagine dragons from dive bars to selling out stadiums. >> no idea that it would be this big. that's one in a billion. >> reporter: you say in the doc, you have to have some vegas luck to make it. what's the vegas equivalent to what happened to you guys? >> i don't know that there's any equivalent. i mean, what happened to us with the development of the band is

really something that it's more rare than, you know, hitting the jackpot of the lottery. ♪ it's when my demons come ♪ >> reporter: grammy winning band opening up about overcoming their dark side in front of fans. >> may we spend less time being divided, may we spend more time loving, more time forgiving. life is too short. >> reporter: why was it so important to you guys to talk about mental health? >> i think it's a big part of just the natural message of imagine dragons. you know, lyrically i'm always writing like a diary, and that's been a big part of my life is mental health, and learning to live with depression. >> reporter: lead singer dan reynolds holding nothing back. your therapist is getting a shout out at a rock concert, which is pretty incredible. >> i have had multiple therapists who have come to shows throughout the years. i think it's important for people to talk about it in all aspects, whether you're famous,

whether you're, whatever, you know, an athlete, i think it's really important for kids to see, hey, just because i reached my goal, my ultimate goal, that doesn't mean that that's going to fix something. but also it's having a therapist has saved my life, and i think when something saves your life, you're going to talk about it. >> i remember i think it was in europe, i read a review that said something about, you know, going to an imagine dragons show is like going to church and dan reynolds is the pastor. i feel like that encapsulated very well just the healing and positiveness that comes out of the show. >> reporter: six albums and 15 years later, imagine dragons is just getting started. ♪ take me back when i was younger ♪ ♪ i was ♪ >> and i think we're still

hungry. we're always working on music and feel like there's songs to be written and places to go, and new cities and cultures to experience. and again, i feel when that day comes that we don't feel that, that will be the end of the band. ♪ i'm on top of the world ♪ >> reporter: and i think it's going to be a while before that happens. this band knows their weaknesses. they even told me they have done group therapy before, and they're in a type of marriage, in fact, just hours after we spoke, they headed together to quebec for a tour. it goes through the end of the summer. and if you can't make it, imagine dragons live in las vegas is streaming right now on hulu. guys. >> gio: i'm so glad they're talking. it's really important. >> whit: and reach a large cross generation audience. i'm a fan, my kids listen to them. such an important message they're putting out there. >> janai: help is important. >> gio: meet the team at the wheel of "back to the future" the musical. we'll be right back here on "gma" on this saturday morning.

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ride, back to the future the behind the new show, and ashan singh has the story. >> face it, you've got no future. >> reporter: "back to the future," brought to the stage by the gigawatt geniuses who made movie history, including legendary film maker, robert zemeckis. >> it was my wife's idea, never imagined there would be a stage musical, never imagined it would be a sequel. never imagined it would last through different generations. it's got everything you want in musical theater, great characters, fabulous music, magnificent stage illusions. the tone is presented exactly the way you'd want to see it when you see it on the stage. >> reporter: now, "back to the future" the musical set to open on broadway, all anchored by the alan silvestri's beloved score.

>> we have to do all kinds of new things, but at the same time, we have to always honor and care for the very heart and soul of "back to the future". >> reporter: he teamed up with six time grammy award winning producer and song writer, glenn ballard. how did you use song? to help advance the story? >> the first song we wrote, we alan's iconic theme, and we made a song out of it. and so once we had accomplished that mission, we literally took every character and tried to make a song for them. what were their motivation, what are they singing about, what do they want in life. the i want part of a broadway show is the song that expresses your deepest desires and aspirations. >> when marty wakes up in his mom's bedroom and she's got the hots for him, i mean, clearly

that screams for a song. >> reporter: do we hear any of the classics from the movie? >> oh, yes. we wouldn't deprive the audience of johnny b. goode. ♪ go johnny go johnny go ♪ >> reporter: john randall is the show's director. >> these are the tables from the 1950s, the johnny's car, doc's model car that he uses to do his test. >> reporter: and then of course there's the delorean time machine. >> we built a wooden model of the delorean. we had some video and projectors, and lighting and smoke. we started to push this wooden car around to try to figure out how to make it go 88 miles per hour, how to make it disappear. a lot of this was initially some really crude ideas that eventually became really sophisticated. >> reporter: it's a cutting edge experience that "back to the future" cocreator bob gale kept

london fans coming back. >> a woman comes up to me after the show, mr. gale, i love this show. i want you to know i come and see it every week, and this was my 19th time. i said, i'm flattered but doesn't that get a little bit expensive? she says, i figured it out, i have been seeing a therapist, and every time i saw my therapist, i felt terrible. but when i saw your show, i felt great. so i stopped seeing my therapist, and the money i was spending on my therapist, that's the money i use for my theater tickets. >> this is not an endorsement for not seeing your therapist, but definitely see the show. >> you can do both. >> reporter: you guys having fun? >> oh, my god, we're having the best time. i'm 72 years old. it's like i've got a brand new career, and i'm having the best time of my life. you know, old dogs can learn new tricks. >> reporter: for "good morning america," i'm ashan singh on broadway. >> that shows looks like a lot

of fun. >> whit: the question is can i take my kid? >> i don't know yet. we'll see. >> gio: let's just go back to somara in atlanta for a check of the weather. >> somara: good morning, guys. so, you know, right now in canada, there are over 900 active fires burning, and as a result, smoke once again making its way down into the lower 48. what you're looking at is st. paul, minnesota, ranking in the top ten for worst cities as far as air quality is concerned, and that poor air quality is going to make its way down into areas like chicago pretty soon. here's a look at all the wildfires burning. we have that northwesterly wind driving that near-surface smoke into minneapolis for today, and then as we head through tonight and into tomorrow, we'll see that dip deeper south as far south as where i am in atlanta. the next thing we're tracking is the rain. showers and storms lead to a flood threat in the northeast, the timing on this right now, well, we're anticipating a lot of those rain showers to move through the ohio valley this afternoon.

tomorrow is going to be the big rain, sunday morning, 2 to 3 inches in areas hard hit. >> janai: still coming up, hope you're hungry. >> whit: i know i am. >> janai: we're savoring summer and taking a bite out of ri done so right. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ wherever you go. wherever you stay. all you need is one key. earn and use rewards across expedia, hotels.com, and vrbo.

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>> whit: they're devoured the food before the segment even started. thank you, gio. back on "gma", we're savoring summer with a seasonal staple that would be a rack of ribs, of course, and we're serving up the top tips and tricks to ribs done right. chris stark from hill country barbecue is in the house. thank you so much for joining us. >> my pleasure.

>> whit: folks here know ribs are very dear to my heart. i have been asking for them for a long time, they have been ignoring me. today is the day. thank you for being part of it. so what is the trick to making the perfect ribs? >> number one is season it well. you can't get salt inside of it after it's done cooking, right? got to get that packed on. you know, you can't really go too far with the rest of the seasoning mix besides the salt. you can over salt it. be careful, you know, but when it comes to the chili powder, garlic powder, it's up to you as far as what your final product is going to be. >> whit: if you're an amateur, just getting started, the most important thing to keep in mind when you're making ribs? >> be patient.il ty're done, and people try to, you know, get them on the grill or get them on your smoker early. there's no good way to hurry it up. >> whit: don't rush the rib. >> don't rush the rib. >> janai: can't rush greatness. >> there's a reason why i am as

exhausted as i am right now. these were freshly cooked today. >> whit: what time did you start. >> like 4:15 >> janai: we appreciate you. we appreciate the chicken. >> cooked at 4:18. >> janai: ribs can be intimidating. give the folks at home some tips. which cut of meat should we use? >> this would be collectively known as a st. louis cut of a spare rib. you know, we try not to use the st. louis terminology too much because that usually entails there's some sauce on there, but in this case, we're talking about -- >> whit: i'm going to go ahead -- >> janai: tell him what you said about sauce, why you do a dry rub instead. >> texas barbecue is spoken for by the quality of the meat, the quality of the smoke, and frankly, the seasoning is the third part of that triangle. these ribs -- >> whit: you can put a few more on there.

thank you. >> gio: is a smoker required, because you talked about that smoke? >> required, for what we do, absolutely. >> gio: looks like you prefer it. >> at home, you know, i don't think -- i can tell you you're not going to do it in an oven and have the same product you have here. i can tell you you're not going to do it on a grill and ever have it be good. grill is too hot. it is direct heat. you can't control that temperature to get these to cook for three, four hours. >> whit: this is so good. he made this this morning. and i can tell. i mean, this is phenomenal. >> it's juicy. somebody complains about it, they can -- >> janai: the biggest question of the day -- we don't mind, but is there a less messy way to eat ribs? >> i suppose you could blend it and drink it, but that's -- >> gio: in this case? no, i mean, the best process to

follow up is a nice wet nap or a shower like i usually need. >> whit: we're going to need a shower too, i'm going to need one when i'm done with these. chris, thank you so much. >> my pleasure. >> whit: these are fantastic, we're going to devour all of these. hill country barbecue opens at noon if you're here in new york, and we'll be right back after this, and after all of this too.

>> whit: they're forcing me to stop eating for just a >> whit: they're forcing me to stop eating for just a second. and chris said he could tell this was a good batch, and it was a good batch. man i'll tell you that. get more "gma" in your day with gma life, streaming live. on abc news. >> gio: they've got good ribs in atlanta. >> whit: we'll send them your way. >> somara: was about to grab a granola bar and pretend they're ribs. >> whit: that's sad. sorry, not sorry.

>> good morning. an eight-year-old boy was caught in the crossfire of a rolling gun battle. the shooting happened on eastbound 580 around 6:30 p.m. the shooting involved two cars, a dark sedan and a maroon suv. the eight-year-old boy was riding in a car not involved in the shooting. they are waiting for an update on the boy's condition. despite extreme weather conditions, pg&e has no plans for public safety power shut off this weekend. those typically happen when there is severe weather that can increase the risk of a wildfire. it allows the utility to turn off power lines so they do not

ignite fires if they get damaged. residents kicked off the weekend with a cold pint at the bruise festival -- brews festival. it has a variety of food vendors, local breweries and local music. the festival is 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. during the height of the heat. tickets are still available online. let's get a check on the forecast. >> good morning. luckily we have the fog to keep things cool at the bay and the beaches. some inland areas already in the low 70's right now. brentwood, 72. both ghettos, 72. a lot of 50's -- lowe's gaydos -- temperatures could reach near 110 degrees. here are the highs for today. >> thank you so much. >> up next, california bands

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. gloria: now at 9:00. a young boy hit by a stray bullet in oakland. what we are learning from authorities as the mayor response to another freeway shooting. good morning.