kumasi: a story that has all of us talking this morning. a new job trend where millennials are being paid to be full-time children according to the be see, more and more deck adults in china are quitting jobs paid by parents to do chores, make meals and be supportive. full-time children say it is a temporary role giving them time to relax, the flights, and find a better job. and spend time with your family. drew: my next job. >> good morning america. extreme weather from coast to coast and the alarming headline about the waters off florida. severe storms slamming the northeast descending over new york city right during rush hour.

and in florida, a reported ocean temperature of 101 degrees, as hot as a jacuzzi. it could be an all-time global record, with july on track to be the earth's hottest month ever. this morning hunter biden in court. a federal judge will decide whether or not to accept the president's son's plea deal. this morning lebron james son bronny recovering after going into cardiac arrest. the 18-year-old collapsing during basketball practice at usc and rushed to the hospital. what we know about his condition right now and what's next. the fight against the wild fires turns tragic in greece. fire fighting plane crashes, killing both pilots. former marine trevor reed held captive in russia injured on the battlefield in ukraine. what we know about his condition. dramatic moments caught on

camera. a car destroyed with a woman handcuffed in the back seat. she survived and the officer who left her in there is in trouble. and in the dog house, trouble for one of the president's pets. tik tok star has been stuck in dubai for months. harvard under fire. what we know about the new civil rights investigation into the university. ♪ >> it takes usa. >> goal! brilliant goal! >> the american women facing their biggest test yet, gearing up for a thrilling world cup rematch against the netherlands. and it takes two. we're live from the twin cities as we rise and shine from the heart of minnesota, checking out the rich culture and the grand slam 7th inning snacks at the home of the twins. >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. >> good morning america. hope you all are doing well this morning.

we are looking forward to celebrating minneapolis st. paul. >> we are. >> sure are. >> little bit of rain there. that is not stopping gio. he's going to show us the best stadium snacks at the home of the twins. he's going to show us the best popcorn and brats that one family have been serving up a minneapolis favorite for 70 years. >> all right. but first we have a lot of news starting with the severe weather overnight in the northeast. the region also bracing for its first heat wave of the summer. ginger is back in the studio with us tracking the very latest. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, robin. what goes up, must come down. that's exactly what happened in brooklyn with the thunderstorms that blew through. it was a microburst. basically the air and the thunderstorm collapsing in a concentrated area. big time damage to trees, power lines. unfortunately, that damage they will be cleaning up today as we get into what will be the first official heat wave. it's late. we usually have this earlier. we've had not as much of a summer. the summer thunderstorms roll on. grand rapids michigan, battle

greek, lansing, detroit, ft. wayne, toledo all included today. in that level 3 out of 5, meaning you have to prepare for damaging winds primarily, an isolated tornado. but that is eventually going to be moving to the northeast. tomorrow we have our very own risk area. linsey, get ahead of it. washington, d.c., up to maine. >> all right, ginger. as those dangerous heat expands, the ocean temperatures are climbing. in south florida, they could reach a global record. victor oquendo is in key largo, florida, with the latest. sounds like we've got jacuzzi like temperatures there. >> reporter: it is definitely warm. the stunning temperature of 101 degrees. it was recorded here in manatee bay here in key largo. that could be a global record. it's not just the waters off florida's coast that are alarmingly hot, but the temperature readings in the north atlantic and mediterranean are also breaking records. according to nasa, the last ten years were the ocean's warmest decade since at least the 1800s. that could have devastating

effects on marine life. all of this is directly linked to climate change. july is on track to be the earth's hottest month on record. this heat is blanketing much of the u.s. florida among the states hit especially hard. it's wreaking havoc in europe, too. right now this water just feels like a hot tub. when it's this warm this time of year it's definitely concerning, as hurricane season ramps up, it could act like fuel for a strong storm. george? >> thank you very much. now to president's son, hunter biden. he's due to appear in federal court to agree to a plea deal on tax and gun charges. senior national correspondent terry moran is at the courthouse in wilmington, delaware. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. an extraordinary moment really here. at 10 a.m. in the federal courthouse behind me in wilmington, delaware, hunter biden in court pleading guilty to tax charges. it's a moment that's a culmination of a year's long federal investigation, a painful reminder of a dark chapter in the biden family.

the latest in a scandal republicans promise is far from over. this morning hunter biden's moment of truth in a federal courtroom where a judge will decide whether to accept a plea deal that the president's son has reached with prosecutors. >> hunter, how do you feel after taking the plea deal? >> reporter: last month, hunter biden agreed to plead gill toy to two misdemeanor tax charges and accept a pretrial diversion program for a felony count of illegal possession of a firearm. that means prosecutors will agree to drop the gun charge if hunter abides by several conditions set by prosecutors, including staying clean, no illegal drug use. in exchange, the president's son will get probation and avoid prison time. there's also an 11th hour dispute in this case with a federal judge overseeing it threatening to sanction hunter's legal team writing a staffer on the biden legal team appears to have misrepresented her identity and who she worked for in order

to get the clerk's office to remove hunter's tax documents that were shared with the court by house republicans. hunter's team calling it an uninfortunate and unintentional miscommunication including a sworn affidavit from the staffer. the court appearance is being slammed by republicans who called it a sweetheart deal. it was negotiated by the trump appointed u.s. attorney for delaware david weiss who president biden kept in his role to oversee the probe of his son. weiss, along with attorney general garland have told congress weiss had final say in this case writing last month he had ultimate authority over where, when and whether to file charges. >> do you swear or affirm the testimony you are about to give is the truth? >> reporter: but two long time tax investigators with the irs testified last week that wasn't true alleging prosecutors did not appear to follow the normal investigative process. >> it appeared to be based on

what i experienced that the u.s. attorney in delaware, in our investigation, was hand strung and interfered with by doj officials. >> reporter: in response to those allegations, david weiss, the trump appointed u.s. attorney in delaware, has volunteered to come to congress to take the oath and testify about what happened in this investigation. the justice department is offering four dates in the fall for that. whatever happens with that is republicans aim to keep this story in the spotlight right through the election. george? >> thanks very much. let's bring in our chief legal analyst dan abrams, our senior correspondent rachel scott. dan, the judge is going to approve this, right? >> you would expect that to be the case. typically for a low level offense like this, a judge would accept a plea deal. think about it. the two parties involved, the prosecution and the defense, have now agreed to what the outcome should be. there are occasions when a judge will step in and say, this is not in the interest of justice. this is unfair one way or another and won't accept the deal.

but i think that would be unlikely. you have others just asking for a delay. i also think that is unlikely. look, when you throw in the name hunter biden, all the typical rules are off the table and you never know exactly what's going to happen. >> rachel, what's happening at the white house today around this? >> well, controversy and scandal, president biden is continuing to stand by his son. he has repeatedly said he is proud of him, even saying he has done nothing wrong. hunter biden is set to plead guilty to the tax charges. the white house declining to comment any further on this. over on capitol hill, republicans are making it clear they are not satisfied. they are calling on the judge to block that plea deal insisting they will continue on with their investigations into claims that the president has used his political career to benefit, enrich and protect his family. so far they have not been able to prove any evidence here of wrongdoing, but speaker of the house kevin mccarthy, under immense pressure from the far right of his party, is now throating an impeachment inquiy saying that is on the table. the house is set to go on recess

in just a few days. still, this is notable, george. this is the furtherest speaker mccarthy has gone on this. >> it is. this idea that this is a sweetheart deal? >> tough argument to make legally. take the politics out of it. talk to lawyers who deal with tax cases or you look at the particular gun charge. they will tell you it is a tough argument to make that somehow he's getting a particularly good deal here. some would even say he wouldn't have been charged if he hadn't been hunter biden. >> thanks very much. we'll have live coverage after the conclusion of the court appearance today. robin? >> all right, george. now to the son of basketball super star lebron james recovering this morning after suffering cardiac arrest during basketball practice. he is just 18 years old. mola lenghi has the latest on bronny's condition. good morning, mola. >> reporter: good morning. bronny in stable condition after collapsing at a work out at usc earlier this week.

doctors say it was the quick acting medical staff that very likely saved his life. this morning lebron james' 18-year-old son bronny james, is recovering after going into cardiac arrest monday. bronny, an incoming freshman, on the university of southern california men's basketball team, collapsed just before 9:30 a.m. during practice at the trojans los angeles facility. >> rescue, unconscious. >> reporter: usc medical staff jumping into action, performing cpr on bronny before he was rushed to the hospital. >> truly truly matters especially the first 30 seconds. cpr and calling 911. and if there's a defibrillator, getting it out. if it says shock, shock. >> reporter: the l.a. times reporting bronny james lost consciousness and was taken code 3 lights and sirens to cedars-sinai medical center by balance. the james family saying bronny is out of the icu and recovering

a spokes person saying, lebron and savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to the usc medical and athletic staff for their incredible work and dedication to the safety of their athletes. bronny's younger brother bryce sharing this photo on instagram with a heart. experts say although cardiac arrest is rare in young people, it can happen suddenly with little to no warning. >> this, unfortunately, can happen. it can happen in high school athletes. it can happen way before that. typically, if it's occurring in peak exercise, that is a very concerning feature for loss of consciousness. >> reporter: according to the american heart association, if performed immediately, cpr can double or even triple the chance of surviving cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. damar hamlin, the buffalo bills safety who suffered cardiac arrest midgame last year, sending bronny his well wishes, tweeting, prayers to bronny and the family. here for you just like you have been for me my entire process.

bronny, a highly recruited mcdonald's high school all-american ultimately choosing his hometown usc trojans for college, playing in the same city as his dad, the nba's all-time leading scorer. he talked about his dad at the nike hoop summit in april. >> just proud of my dad. he gives me encouragement to play my game. >> reporter: in february, lebron told our michael strahan how he planned to stay in the nba long enough to hopefully play with his son. he said looking forward to sharing the nba court with bronny. >> yeah yeah yeah. >> that means you're gonna stick around. >> i'll be around. >> reporter: the james family attending the espy's where lebron called his children his greatest blessing. >> i'm so proud of these two men standing behind me. they're on their own basketball journey. no matter how far they choose to go, they're not cheating this game. that inspires me.

>> reporter: medical team that treated bronny all too familiar with what to do. they treated bronny's trojan teammate just last summer for cardiac arrest. that player was able to rejoin the team six months later, robin. >> hopefully the same will be the case with bronny. all right, mola, thank you. joining us now dr. darien sutton. we know that you are also an emergency room doctor. so walk us through what happens when someone comes into the er suffering cardiac arrest. >> good morning, robin. just to give you a typical understanding of what this is like, so when you receive that phone call from the paramedic that you have a patient coming in with a cardiac arrest, that's when we start our immediate action plan. collaboration between myself, the emergency nurses, technicians, respiratory therapists, even our clerical staff are on stand by to communicate our needs to the hospital. when the patient arrives all nonessential work halts and we're all hands on deck.

good quality chest compressions, parted of cpr. if it hasn't been done, i apply a breathing tube to ensure respiratory. needed medications and, if needed, electrical shock. the entire goal of this is to get that heart rhythm back. when that does come back, if and when it does, we do our utmost best to stablize and support that patient in any way they need while working up exactly what was the cause of their cardiac arrest. then getting them to the icu. >> team work that we see in the er is just absolutely remarkable. dr. sutton, how often do you see an 18-year-old, an 18-year-old like bronny with cardiac arrest? >> it's relatively rare. statistics, this only happens in 1 in every 50,000 to 100,000 cases. we do see this in athletes. as you know, being an athlete, you're pushing yourself to the

physiological limit. there are some that may have under lying heart conditions they may not be aware of up until they have their emergency. >> he was out of icu rather quickly. that's a good sign, isn't it, dr. sutton? >> it's a good sign. a short stay in the icu is the best indicator. the best indicator is the quick actions by the staff around james. the fact they were able to get their hands on him and start compressions are likely the reason he had a short stay in the icu. >> that's why the james family was praising them and thanking them, as we thank you. okay, dr. sutton. take care. george? >> okay, robin. overseas to a tragic accident in greece where a plane traveling water crashed killing both pilots. marcus moore is on the scene. >> reporter: these moments are difficult to watch captured on a live broadcast in greece. a fire fighting plane crash. you can see the plane drop down to douse the wild fire. seconds later it appears to go straight up and then smashes to the ground. both pilots killed.

the greek armed forces declaring three days of mourning for the loss of life in the line of duty. pilots just 34 and 27. the crash coming as wild fires blaze, prompting a large evacuation in the nation's history. >> our beautiful island. we don't have anything. >> reporter: this video shows a group of tourists evacuating roads on a boat as flames and thick clouds of smoke circle the island. >> we lost everything. our homes. >> reporter: in sicily, more than 40 fires breaking out this week, 1,500 people evacuated. fires damaging homes and claiming one life. dramatic footage shows flames surrounding roads near palermo airport. and back here in greece, state of emergency has been declared on the island over the fires burning. just unprecedented heat wave continues. guys, it's already 112 degrees here in athens. the area will remain closed because of the heat.

>> okay, marcus. thank you so much. coming up dramatic video of a train destroying a police car with a handcuffed woman inside. thankfully, she survived. but now the police officer who left her in that car is on trial. we all have the latest on the former marine wrongfully detained in russia. he has now been injured on the battlefield in ukraine. we'll tell you what we're learning about his condition. why this american tik tok star known for her travels as a truck driver has been stuck in dubai for months now. but first back over to ginger. ground hog day again and again with this heat. >> the big reason is we have a slow and dry start to monsoon season that barely had any rain, nothing to cover that sun. the baking continues. temple texas, minneapolis, st. paul, heat alerts now and excessive heat warning still in place in phoenix because they are still on that nonstop trend of annihilating their record of 110 plus. these are the numbers and the heat indexes for today.

92 chicago, cincinnati 93. then we'll put on the heat indexes for the northeast for tend of the week when washington, d.c. finally gets hot this summer, feeling like 106 to end the week. your local weather in 30 seconds. drew: i am meteorologist drew tuma with the accuweather forecast. a cooler afternoon today. temperatures are a few degrees below average in many cities.

areas maybe staying in the 80's around 4:00 p.m. overnight, patchy fog and numbers for the most part falling into the 50's. the cooling trend continues tomorrow. as we get into the weekend, >> of course, we've been talking about the dog days of summer. coming up why the president's dog commander is in by trouble. stayith us. oh, hello! hi! do you know that every load of laundry could be worth as much as $300? really? and your clothes just keep getting more damaged the more times you wash them.

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hope it would allow them to fight for a standard based pay rate and safer work conditions. now, this only goes for the pizza locations on telegraph and piedmont avenues in oakland and one on telegraph in berkeley, which is where the coffee shop originated. >> good morning, everyone. checking in on traffic. we're starting with the maps and going to zoom in to the south bay. we followed a number of issues in this area this morning. northbound 101 before toll road has officially cleared. but you're still facing residual delays in that spot at the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights came on at 533 and giving you an overall view of the map, you can see that the east bay is slow right now. coomassie >> all right. we'll be back with a look at the forecast

>> temperatures this morning are running a few degrees behind where we were this time yesterday. but where we have that sunshine, we are in the 60s

underneath the cloud cover like the coast and parts of the north bay. we're still in the 50s at this hour. we have dense fog in spots, half moon bay down to two miles. but santa rosa, even worse than that. we're down to a half of a mile there. outside of those two areas, we do have a lot of sunshine, including this view from san jose. a live picture of the south bay showing you we are starting out with clear skies this morning. and here's how the day shapes up where we have that fog this morning. it starts to thin out the next couple of hours. the big headline today, it's a cooler afternoon in the 70s and 80s away from the coast. kumasi >> thank you, drew. if you're streaming with us on the abc seven area app. abc seven at seven is

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>> reporter: the officer is facing two charges. felony attempted reckless manslaughter and misdemeanor reckless endangerment. taking the stand, arguing she did not see any reflective signs or gates indicating a rail road crossing at the time of the incident. >> it was incredibly dark. i was miles outside of my jurisdiction. i was fairly certain that that particular stop was going to end in a gun fight. i never in a million years thought a train was going to come plowing through. >> reporter: claiming she would not have put the suspect in the vehicle if she knew it was parked on the rail road. >> i trusted that the vehicle was in a secure location at the time. >> we have to remember hindsight is 20/20. the body cam will be so vital. now we can see how much light there was. how far was she? >> reporter: the woman who survived the collision, 21-year-old yoreen gonzalez was initially charged with a

misdemeanor for an alleged road rage incident back in september. she plead no contest. the edited eight minute video released by police shows officers pulling her own. one officer parking on the tracks. guns drawn, police order her to get out, hand cuff her and put her into the back of the cruiser. >> what's going on? >> reporter: the officers return to search her truck. but then a train can be heard approaching. the horn finally catching their attention. one officer turns, looks back at the cruiser and runs. >> stay back! >> reporter: gonzalez hit while still toughed inside. the car destroyed on impact. rios gonzalez extensive injuries. >> she has a fractured tibia, a broken arm, which she's had surgery on.

nine broken ribs a fractured sternum. >> reporter: rios gonzalez is filing a civil complaint and the plato officer who parked on the tracks is being prosecuted for misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment. guys? >> every time you see that video. my goodness. >> miraculous she survived. >> thank goodness for that. the latest on trevor reed, the former marine wrongfully held by russia for three years before his release in a prisoner swap. we find out he's been injured while fighting in ukraine. ian pannell has the story. good morning, ian. >> reporter: good morning, george. little over a year ago we were reporting on him being released from a russian jail in that prisoner swap. now it appears he came here to ukraine to join the fight against putin's invading army. this morning a former u.s. marine who'd been imprisoned in russia, set to be alert and recovering after being injured in ukraine fighting against the russian army. >> i also want to be very clear that mr. reed was not engaged in any activity on behalf of the

u.s. government. >> reporter: sources telling abc news, trevor reed was transported to germany by an ngo after being injured in a land mine explosion in ukraine, but the state department all providing assistance after discovering reed was wounded. >> since the beginning of the war, we have been clear. we have warned u.s. citizens to travel to ukraine, that they face significant risk. >> reporter: reed is one of an unknown number of americans who volunteered to fight for the ukrainian army against russia. reed was freed just over a year ago in a high profile prisoner swap after russia seized him in 2019 on trumped up charges, holding him hostage for nearly three years. abc news patrick riebel speaking with reed shortly after his release. >> i remember thinking like, is this real? feels like you're in a dream. maybe i'm still gonna wake up in solitary confinement. it takes several days for that feeling to leave you.

>> reporter: while reed was freed, another u.s. prisoner paul wheelan, was not. >> i thought that was wrong that they got me out and not paul. sorry. i knew that as soon as i was able to, that i would fight for him to get out and that i would do everything that i could to get him out of there. >> reporter: paul wheelan, another former u.s. marine, has been wrongfully detained in russia since 2018. a wall street reporter has also been wrongfully detained since march of this year. in the wake of reed's injuries, questions now about how it might affect negotiations for their release. >> this case is completely separate. they are not the same. they are treated entirely differently. >> reporter: reed is just one of americans who've come here to ukraine to try and fight against russia.

his injury underscores just how dangerous it is on the ground for those american volunteers. guys? >> all right, ian, our thanks to you. we're gonna switch gears and go to the world cup, where the u.s. women are gearing up for a big rematch tonight against the netherlands the team they beat in the final four years ago. maggie rulli is live in new zealand with a preview of the match with some team usa fans with you, maggie. >> reporter: you guys hear them? we are in wellington. it is almost midnight. you wouldn't know that. biggest super fans are here. we are still going strong. we are still cheering. tonight arguably the biggest showdown is happening between team usa and the netherlands. this is the biggest test of team usa and the group. they are going up against their rivals. if you remember, it was the netherlands the usa went up again and beat in 2019 in the world cup final. they're going to be out for revenge. we have faith. if you remember, back in that game it was megan rapinoe who

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a trucker to her more than 180,000 followers. >> i was also told i might be the first female truck driver to ever drive a truck in dubai. >> reporter: for two months she has been waiting in dubai, unable to leave after dispute at a rental car agency following an accident while on vacation. the car allegedly impounded with her passport and credit card inside. allen then getting into an argument with an employee of the car rental company. >> we followed her. she shouted back at him leave me alone. he decided to take a police complaint against her for shouting. >> reporter: ronna sterling runs an organization that offers support to tourists trapped in the country. she says there was an argument over fees charged by the rental car agency and that in the uae there are laws against shouting, name calling and profanity. >> she's in a desperate situation, really. she didn't have the money they were demanding. >> reporter: dubai police saying

they received a complaint from a car rental office aqued of slandering an employee amidst a dispute over fees and they released allen pending the resolution between her and the car rental office. >> if everything goes well i might just start living and start my own company in dubai. let's see how it goes. >> she's not doing very well, i might say. she is upset every day. it's an extremely stressful situation. just not knowing whether you're going to end up in one of these prisons. >> reporter: sterling says for now, allen's passport is being withheld from her and that authorities have banned her from traveling. abc news confirming the state department is aware and monitoring her case. >> the ability of the state department is limited in many countries. just because you ask the state department to help doesn't mean they'll be successful in getting you an early release. >> reporter: so the big question this morning is, will there be any charges?

under law, publicly insulting a person is punishable up to one year in prison and a hefty fine. as for her passport, congressman lee telling us the embassy has been in touch with the rental car place. they are hopeful to get it back as soon as today. if she gets it back though, it's unclear if she could travel. >> seems as she's making the best of it despite the stressful times. >> she's having to wait it out. there's nothing else she can do. >> eva, thank you. >> next luke combs making a big day for one of his biggest fans. lara has that next in our play of the day. day. ♪ ♪ ♪ i ♪ you're so smart. i know. but what if it's twins? what if it's quadruplets. what if it's octuplets? (laughing) are you freaking out?

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motorcycle. this is westbound 80 past west grand avenue. slow down in that spot. and also a two car crash on southbound 884 winton avenue and it is very slow through this area from san lorenzo into hayward. hey, drew. hey, jobina. >> temperatures running a few degrees cooler than we were this time yesterday. today, a lot of 60s on the board. so it is a pleasant morning for a lot of us. there is a fair amount of cloud cover along the coast and that's creating issues for visibility. half moon bay, we're down to about a mile and a quarter there, but improved lighting in the north bay. we're up to two miles in santa rosa when we were a lot lower, just a half hour ago. san jose, we've got sunshine and we'll find that fog thinning. it's a cooler afternoon. that's the big headline today. cooler than yesterday, koumassi. >> thank you, drew. if you're streaming with us on the abc sevenrea app, abc seven at seven is next. for everyone else, it's gma

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good morning america. it's 8 a.m. severe storms slam the northeast descending over new york city right during the rush hour. and in florida an ocean temperature of 101 degrees, as hot as a jacuzzi. it could be an all time global record with july on track to be the hottest month ever.

tennessee teacher's fighting back. overnight filing a lawsuit over the so-called prohibitive concepts law that restricts them from teaching concepts lawmakers decide are divisive like racism, sexism and gender identity. we're hearing from some of the teachers this morning only on gma. in the doghouse. the new trouble for one of the first family's pets. gma summer safety alert. we're breaking down the five basic skills you and your child should know which could be life saving in the water. ♪ it takes two to make a thing go right ♪ >> it takes two. we're in the heart of minnesota exploring the twin cities st. paul and minneapolis, the birth place of prince, home to the vikings, twins and rich native american culture. we've got a llama to show you this morning. ♪ i wanna rock right now ♪ and we're sliding into home base of the two time world series

champion minnesota twins loading up on some of their best 7th inning snacks as we say -- >> good morning america! [ cheers ] >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma. >> certainly do say good morning america. thanks for being with us. thanks for going to the ball park with us. our ball park tour is in minneapolis, home of the twins. gio is there with what makes their fried chicken one of a kind. the three generations making the best brats for 70 years. of course we couldn't stop by minnesota without visiting st. paul as well. will reeve is there as we rise and shine. all about the twin cities this morning. we're going to begin with severe weather in the northeast. also bracing for its first heat wave of the summer. ginger, of course, is tracking the latest. >> 115 severe storm reports. one of them a microburst over

brooklyn. you can see the area that's been damaged. it's the downdraft of the thunderstorm. it has to go up but also has to go down. goes in its concentrated form. did a lot of damage. they'll be picking it up today. look at this. severe storms will reinvigorate back with a new system here. grand rapids, lansing, arbor, flint, ft. wayne over toledo and cleveland all in that level three of five meaning you got a good shot of seeing damaging winds with the thunderstorms. tomorrow we get into it. new hampshire, vermont, connecticut into delaware, washington, d.c. including new york city and new jersey. damaging winds the main threat. looks like an isolated tornado threat especially on the northern end of us, george. >> as you've been reporting as the heat expands ocean temperatures are climbing. down in south florida they could reach a global record. victor oquendo is in key largo. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, george. right now this water feels like a hot tub. that stunning preliminary temperature, 101 degrees, it was recorded in manatee bay. just behind us here in key

largo. that could very well be a global record. it's not just the waters off florida that are alarmingly hot, but ocean temperatures in the north atlantic and mediterranean are also breaking records. all this is directly linked to climate change. july is on track to be the earth's hottest month on record. this relentless heat blanketing much of the u.s. florida among the states hit especially hard. 45 consecutive days with a heat index of 100 degrees. it's wreaking havoc in europe, too. with hurricane season ramping up, water this warm, this time of year, definitely is concerning. robin? >> all right, victor, our thanks to you. now to harvard university facing a new civil rights investigation over its legacy admissions policy. elizabeth schulze has the latest. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: good morning, robin. harvard is facing new scrutiny over its new admissions process, this time acceptance of students related to alumni and donors. department of education is now formally investigating harvard's

use of so called legacy admissions after four civil rights groups filed a complaint with the government alleging students with family connections to wealthy donors and alumni are up to seven times more likely to get into harvard than those without those ties. the complaint said that an overwhelming majority of legacy applicants are white, putting students of color at a disadvantage. college admissions are in the spotlight after the supreme court, in that land mark decision last month, put an end to affirmative action. in a statement, harvard said it's reviewing access of its admission policies and is dedicated to redoubling efforts to encourage students from many different backgrounds to apply. this month wesleyan university in connecticut, joined a growing list of colleges getting rid of legacy admissions altogether. robin? >> all right. we'll see what happens at harvard. thank you, elizabeth. son of lebron james. 18-year-old bronny is recovering this morning after suffering cardiac arrest at basketball practice.

our chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. we talked to dr. sutton in our first half hour. again, when we hear about an 18-year-old cardiac arrest. how common is that? >> this is truly every parent's worst nightmare. remember, we're not talking about a heart attack here. we're talking about sudden cardiac arrest. we see this about 100 to 150 times a year in this country amongst elite athletes. risk factors, there's a very long list. congenital heart disease is one of the top ones, as is something called cardiomyopathy, an enlarged condition affecting the heart. then an arythmia. a disturbance of the electrical activity in the heart. interestingly enough, robin, the risk amongst division i male basketball players is more than ten times that of other athletes. we don't know why but this is something to look at. >> i don't understand that. aren't these athletes checked out all the time? >> they're checked out.

american heart association emergency college of cardiology screening recommendations are a targeted screening with a history and physical not any extensive invasive testing. yeah, you're talking about a very fit, very elite healthy population. >> i remember playing college ball. it was a little exam. it wasn't anything deep at all. there is a difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest. >> there is. regardless, when the heart stops beating, this is an all hands on deck situation. we heard about the quick action by the certified athletic trainers, the coaching staff, first responders here. if you witness someone with an out of hospital cardiac arrest, you want to immediately activate the 911 system, start hands only cpr. you do not have to perform mouth to mouth. and then if there is an aed there, which they are all over the place now, you want to attach that defibrillator. it will talk you what to do. if it says shock the patient, deliver a shock. you can save a life.

our story with bronny james and damar hamlin, have driven that point home, made it crystal clear. >> fast action was taken, made all the difference. we wish bronny a full recovery. >> 100%. >> thank you. >> fortunate he was at the practice to get that treatment right away. now to the white house. a new report that president biden's dog commander has bitten multiple secret service agents. rachel scott is back from the white house with those details. good morning again, rachel. >> reporter: hey, linsey, good morning to you. look, the white house is still figuring out how exactly to deal with this one. the president's family dog, commander, has bitten or attacked secret service agents at least ten times over a span of four months. one of those incidents ended with one of those officers having to go to the hospital. this is all according to newly obtained e-mails by a conservative activist group that have been verified by abc news. one of the e-mails the secret service warned the german shepherd was exhibiting extremely aggressive behavior,

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speaking of schooling, the lawsuit filed overnight by the tennessee education association and multiple educators challenging the prohibitive concepts law. we're hearing from some of those teachers in our gma exclusive. stephanie ramos joins us from memphis with that story. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: good morning. the tennessee education association and five public school teachers here in the state are behind this lawsuit. they believe the policy banning certain concepts from being taught in school will complicate how students learn about topics like slavery, 911 and the holocaust. overnight the tennessee education association filed a federal lawsuit against the state's commissioner of education and several members of the board of education over tennessee's so-called prohibitive concepts law. originally passed in 2021 by the state legislature and signed into law by the governor.

>> we need to teach civics. we need to teach history. we need to do that in a way that teaches the facts to our kids. political commentary that's divisive is not factual education. >> reporter: the public chapter 493 act prohibits inclusion or promotion of 14 concepts related to race, gender, history and government in the curriculum for tennessee public schools and public charter schools. restricting teachers in grades k-12 from discussing topics deemed divisive, but encouraged to engage in impartial discussion of controversial aspect of history like 911 and the holocaust. >> how could you be impartial when discussing adolf hitler and him, his involvement in the holocaust? >> the impartiality is, elected chancellor of germany and led it into world war ii and ordered the holocaust.

those are facts. those are impartial. there is no discussion on advocacy beyond that. >> teachers are in this gray area where we don't know what we can and can't do. and can and can't say in our classrooms. >> reporter: kathryn vaughn along with four other tennessee teacher, joined the suit. vaughn has been teaching in the state for the last 17 years. what are they saying here in the act when it comes to these 14 concepts? >> that's a good question. because a lot of tennessee teachers can't tell you. we haven't really been given the instruction on this law and how to run our classrooms accordingly. >> reporter: the board of ed hasn't gone through these concepts to say, for example, this is what we mean when it applies to this concept? >> yeah. the guidance has been very light, if any. this has been a huge detriment. our school boards locally, our teachers locally, are struggling figuring out what we can and

can't say in our classrooms, what we can and can't teach. >> reporter: teacher rebecca dickinson also part of the suit. >> it worries me that this will discourage teachers from going into teaching or from staying in the classroom when they feel like people do not trust them to teach what they're supposed to teach. >> reporter: the lawsuit examples are given of how the law is being implemented. one school replaced their annual field trip to the national civil rights museum with a trip to a baseball game. a choir director at a different school fears his teaching of the meaning behind spiritual songs will be seen as divisive. as for the teacher we spoke with here, she says she goes back to school next week and she's already changing her classroom, by eliminating certain children's books. guys? >> okay, stephanie. thank you very much. going to turn to a gma summer safety alert and the five skills your child should know before

heading to the beach or pool. linsey, i know you've been working on this. >> according to the american red cross, 85% of people say they can actually swim. but only about half of those self-described swimmers can perform all five of the basic skills that might just help keep them alive in the water. i brought along a special guest with me to the pool to help demonstrate those skills. as summer temperatures soar, it's in the summer months when we see an increase in fatalities and injuries due to drowning. 7-year-old griffin emerson was playing in the shallow end of his apartment pool when he took off his floaties and drifted towards the deep end. >> i just wanted to prove myself, yeah, i could actually swim and stuff. >> reporter: in this video, you can see as griffin starts to struggle. nearly a minute goes by as he begins to sink to the bottom. no one seems to notice until two young brothers see he's in trouble and jump in to help, pulling griffin to the surface. >> not breathing. somebody start cpr.

>> reporter: she gets griffin breathing again. the boys who leaped into action are hailed as heroes for their quick thinking. >> this misconception about drowning is that we will be able to hear it. we'll hear splashing, people will be able to call for help. that's not the case. drowning is actually silent. >> reporter: according to the red cross, 85% of people claim they can swim, but a little more than half of them can actually perform all five of the basic skills that might help save their life in water. why are these particular skills so important? >> they're skills that if you accidentally fall in the water, you are able to know that you are able to save yourself. >> reporter: red cross swim instructor kate waxler takes my son through the five basic skills of water competency. the first is entering the water safely. aidan, we're going to do the first step, which is jumping in and coming back up. ready? all right. one, two, three, go. >> reporter: second treading or floating for at least 60 seconds.

>> good job. you're doing great. >> reporter: experts say that gives you time to get your bearings in an emergency. third, turning a full circle to be able to find an exit. >> just turn all the way around so you're facing me again. perfect. >> reporter: the fourth. >> one of the hardest steps, we're going to swim 25 yards. this pool it's up and back. >> reporter: 25 yards, to show stamina in case of emergency. and finally, being able to exit the water safely in a pool. that means without the assistance of a ladder or steps. even with these skills, it's important to always keep an eye on kids in and around water. tragedy can happen in seconds. >> even when your kids have some competency, you never want to swim alone. the club you never want to be in, when something happens to your child. the pool is an amazing great place. we just need to make sure that we use it safely. >> drowning is the leading cause of death for children.

research shows though that children under 4 can reduce their drowning risk up to 88% if they're enrolled in formal swim classes. i remember for us, that was so important. it's the one sport, the one activity that your child can learn early on that can save their life. >> he's adorable. [ laughter ] >> he was like, mom, this is what you do for work every day? [ laughter ] >> not bad. thanks, linsey. let's go to the gma moment with ginger. >> good morning to y'all. same thing. same thing after the baseball. adrian was like, is this what it's like all the time for you? i get that. aidan, not exactly. we should talk about washington, d.c. they're about average for number of 90 plus degree day force this month. we're about to get even hotter. the dome is spreading east finally because new york city, we've barely had it. we haven't had an official heat wave. we will as we end this week and go into the weekend. could even see 98. we've only done that one other time in the last decade. that was 2021. let's look at what that means and relationship to climate change.

this is the climate shift index. four times more likely to have afternoon highs like that for long island because of it. let's get a check closer to home. drew: i am meteorologist drew tuma with the accuweather forecast. a cooler afternoon today. temperatures are a few degrees below average in many cities. areas maybe staying in the 80's around 4:00 p.m. overnight, patchy fog and numbers for the most part falling into the 50's. the cooling trend continues tomorrow. as we get into the weekend, >> lara, who would you like to throw to you? >> everybody? >> all of you, please, at the same time. please, everybody, let's do it together. time for pop news. we're going to begin with a night on broadway. nearly 40 years after michael j. fox won our hearts in "back to the future" the broadway musical version is getting geared up to hit the stage. friends and family of the cast

and crew were treated to a performance. lots of folks involved in the original movie were there, including michael j. fox along with christopher lloyd and leah thompson, the creators were there. they were also there. even julia louis attended. also in attendance oscar winner steven spielberg who took time to pose with the other big stars of both stage and screen. that would be the delorean, the big star. after the show production heads to the gala and auction with all proceeds going directly to the michael j. fox foundation for parkinson's research. back to the future the musical opens on broadway august 3rd. you can watch the very first u.s. tv performance by the cast live right here on gma later this summer. we cannot wait. >> we got a nice preview yesterday. >> fantastic. so many ways. also in music news, taylor swift is part of the spotify billion

streaming club. just nine months after debuting on her album. swift thanked her fans writing, thanks a billion, guys. it marks the fourth person to make to it the billion stream club. she also launched her longest running hit on bill board charts spending eight weakness the top spot. she is just unstoppable. also in music news, bts star joonkook hit a milestone in his career becoming the first member of the group to earn a number one song with his song "seven." he debuted his first single right here on gma couple weeks ago with fans lining up for days to see him perform live. since its release less than two weeks ago "seven" logged 200 million streams online. unbelievable. unbelievable. finally this morning we want to

wish happy birthday to sir michael phillip jagger, also known as mick. the lead singer of the stones turns 80 years young today. reports say he's throwing a party to celebrate tonight with 300 of his favorite people. he's got a girlfriend of nine years american ballet theater dancer melanie hammock. she is the mother of his youngest child. he has eight children, five grandchildren, three great grandchildren to keep him young. he and the stones are working on a new album, first since 2005. that should give him plenty of satisfaction. happy birthday, mick jagger. >> thank you, lara. coming up we're gonna rise and shine in the twin cities. and se twin cities.

building a better bay area moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm reggie from abc7 mornings and jobina has a look at our traffic. >> thank you reggie. good morning, everybody. we're following a new crash right now in south san francisco that's causing a backup. it's going to be on southbound 280 right past

avalon drive. your speeds are down to around seven miles per hour in this area. and emergency crews are on the scene. a live look from the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights came on at 533 and it's been pretty slow along the western span of the bay bridge and also slow as you travel westbound on the san mateo bridge. >> reggie, thanks for being there. we're going to check in with meteorologist drew tuma right

>> hey, bay area live with kelly marcus. coming up, we'll chat with kenya moore. >> she'll tell us about her

show, the real housewives of atlanta. >> that's at 9:00 on abc7. >> and we'll see you in 30 minutes. kelly and mark, temperatures right now, you can see we're in the 60s, if not low 70s this morning away from the coast. we've had a fair amount of cloud cover hugging our coastline, keeping us in the 50s. their visibility has improved in the valleys of the north bay, but the fog is still thick along the coast where we're down to about a mile and a half in half moon bay, the clouds are breaking up. here's a live look from our south beach camera showing you the bay bridge. we'll find that marine layer thinning out as the morning goes on. and here's how the day shapes up. it will be a cooler afternoon later on today. >> reggie. thank you. drew. we'll have >> good morning america! ♪ >> we welcome you back to gma. those are the kids from mosaic hockey collective getting ready to rise and shine from the twin

cities, minnesota, st. paul. will reeve is there with them this morning. will, can we take -- oooh. the gardens look beautiful, will. good morning. >> reporter: they certainly are. this is in st. paul. we're about five miles from minneapolis. all in the twin cities metro area is home to over 3 million people. i haven't met all of them, but those i have are welcoming and kind. as you'll see, dedicated to their community. the sun is rising and shining on the twin cities, minneapolis and st. paul. it's the birth place of prince. ♪ there is what it sounds like when doves cry ♪ >> reporter: and home to major sports teams including the vikings and twins, and has one of the largest and tribally diverse urban people in the u.s. luis bergerick a member of the chippewa tribe opened a bookstore.

>> it's one of the -- >> legendary. >> yes. >> reporter: she said the bookstore is a way for the community to learn about native culture and languages. >> i feel once people start knowing from the inside what it's like to be indigenous, it makes an enormous difference in how it is to be indigenous in this world. we need this kind of continual retelling of history, putting forward a story. >> reporter: another of minneapolis' historical stories is dusted in flour. meet zoe featured on zoe bakes. >> this city was built on baking because of the mills. the scandinavian baking. the germanic baking. the native americans have their fry bread.

there's all of these different cultures that come together here. it's endlessly fascinating. i am constantly learning from my community. >> rise and shine. >> reporter: rick carlson of carlson's lovable llamas started with just two lamas in 1997. today the farm is home to 70 lamas. >> i wanted an animal that was just good with kids and people. everybody's friends now a days are city kissed. that gives city kids a chance to experience some animals and not get hurt. you learn a lot of responsibility, how to handle animals. it's so rewarding. >> reporter: and a few miles away -- >> i started my hockey career right here. >> reporter: meredith lang, a single mother of two daughters, founded the mosaic hockey collective, to make the sport more accessible to youth. from communities of color. tell me about the process of creating mosaic. >> we've been doing it for ten years. it's building relationships with other parents of color.

it can sometimes be an exclusive sport. by coming together, that's how we're building and growing diversity. when they go back to their associations in the communities, they are feeling more connected to the game of hockey. >> reporter: i just had to put on my skates and join in the fun. there we go! oh! what's it like being here at mosaic? >> it makes me feel a lot more welcome. it makes me feel like i'm part of a team where there's people that look like me. >> good morning america! >> i am so thrilled to be joined by some of the members and coaches from the mosaic hockey collective. being on the ice reminded me the power and potential of sports. i think you saw yesterday, hockey is my first love, and being out with you on the ice reminded me of why we had such a great time.

my dreams of going pro might be done, but they are going strong here with this group. you guys are great. thank you for having me. such a great time on the ice in the twin cities, guys? >> we are really working you this week. between, you know, acting. >> acting. sliding across a car. you can do it all. thank you, will. >> can't wait to see what happens tomorrow. >> we appreciate you, will. coming up, we have tory johnson deals and steals to help you feel your best. tory johnson ded steals to help you feel your

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atlantic. up to 15 plus degrees above average. let's get a check now closer to home. drew: i am meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. in store for a cooler afternoon. several cities in >> are you ready for this? not a tall tale. first it was barbie. now there's a mer core trend from the big screen to social media. fans have turned dressing up as mermaids into a multimillion dollar industry. janai norman is taking us on a deep dive. ♪ >> reporter: mermaids are having a moment. from disney's live action "little mermaid" star hallie bailey showing off comic books to the hash tag mer core trending on social media.

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tonight on "nightline." coming up our search for the best 7th inning snack. we're live in minnesota.

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>> and we are back at the search for the best ballpark snacks in the country, gio benitez target we're back with the best ball park snacks in the country. hey, gio. >> reporter: hey, guys, how are ya? we are home at the minnesota twins. everybody's excited. look who's here. we've got the bear here. also the players from the twins nike rbi youth league. are you all excited to be here? [ cheers ] we even have the softball league here. we'll talk about the food. everybody is so excited. twins right now are at the top of their division! number one. the food here, the snacks, they are in a league of their own. check this out. it's game time in minneapolis at target field and the crowd is going wild.

ready to get their hands on this enticing stadium snacks. upstairs in the main concourse is where you can find a cuban sandwich called the tony-o named after the hall of famer. this is the executive chef of target field. >> tony's famous quote was, only thing better than this cuban sandwich would be to be in cuba. we sell them. it's always here. it's always gonna be. >> reporter: just down stairs from one of the stadium's oldest offerings is one of its newest. meet jarod brewington owner of official fried chicken. >> there's not a lot of bone-in chicken in any ball parks. we also have tenders, chicken sandwich. been a wonderful experience so far. >> skin is absolutely crunchy and delicious. >> reporter: it wouldn't be the midwest without some red meat. meet michael and ian, co-owners of red cap.

a family owned establishment offering a sophisticated take on the classic burger. >> we put our own beer mustard with local beer in it. we do a candy bacon. cayenne, sugar. that's what we do with all our burgers. we take something that's really classic and make it into something elevated. >> these burgers are fantastic! >> reporter: located right at center field is a minneapolis main stay. meet the second and third generation owners. >> we've been around for 70 years. twin cities institution. >> reporter: serving ukrainian brats with a midwestern twist at target field since it opened back in 2010. >> we do a cheddar brat which is smoked with bleu cheese in there. that one's been a big hit here. >> reporter: okay. the food looks so good.

we've got one of the chefs right here responsible for some of that food. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> reporter: absolutely. >> appreciate it. >> reporter: twin cities insiders. our powerhouse affiliate here in minneapolis, st. paul. so good to have you here. >> thanks for having us. >> reporter: before we get to the food, let's talk about the fans. fans are very very loyal. doesn't matter what the weather's like, they're gonna show up. >> gio, if there's one thing about minneapolis, it does not rain on our parade. if you know anything about minnesota, the weather is a roller coaster ride, few extra loops at the end. our coldest was 27. we're still gonna show up. >> reporter: okay. that's good news. you are still gonna show up for the food. tell me about this dish here. this is a special dish here. tell me about this. you've got the rice noodles also with the sausage. >> it's like one of those dishes my mom made for us growing up. when she pulled out the noodles, meant she was trying to clean out the fridge of everything.

we did a really simple dish. it caught on. we tried to take it off the menu and everybody yelled at us so we brought it back. it's a rice noodle. has this honey chili dressing. then we have the sausage. it's my dad's recipe. he showed us this when we were kids. we just kept with it. one of those things where it was very traditional. >> what's the star ingredient? >> in the sausage or everything? >> reporter: everything. >> the star in the sausage is lemongrass, ginger and garlic. >> reporter: wow. >> very herbaceous. >> don't forget the sauce. the best part. >> we have the sauce. a pepper sauce which translates to hot sauce. we go through about 75 gallons a year. it all comes out of her kitchen, yeah. >> reporter: one of the things that's so cool about minnesota is you have one of the largest mung populations in the country right here in minneapolis. >> there's about 75,000 in the metro area.

>> reporter: awesome. well, thank you guys so much for being here. y'all having fun? [ cheers ] there we go. we got them to cheer. we're celebrating minneapolis, st. paul here. eat up, right? this is what we're going to do all morning long. back to you guys. >> that was interesting stuff right there. >> i know. i know. this whole week i thought we were going to get samples of it here. no. [ laughter ] >> we'll be right back. >> nothing.

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building a better bay area moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm reggie ukee from abc7 mornings and jobina has a look at the roads. >> thank you reggie. good morning everybody. beginning here with the bay bridge toll plaza again because this is one of our busiest stretches this morning. the metering lights are still on. they flipped on at 533. traffic has been very heavy in the westbound direction on

the san mateo bridge. so you're looking at stop and go once you reach about the center span there. tracy to castro valley, just under an hour, highway 85 to the san jose airport, 23 minutes. hey, drew. hey, jobina . >> looking at our temperatures right now, we're in the 60s, if not low 70s away from the coast, but with fog close to the ocean. we are only in the 50s right now. visibility is improving in half moon bay. it's not quite as dense when it comes to that fog. we're up to three miles and our marine layer, it is breaking down. we're seeing more sunshine line moving through the clouds. the fog will thin as the morning goes on. it's a cooler afternoon compared to yesterday. reggie drew, thank you. >> time now for live with kelly and mark. we'll see you again at 11 a.m. for midday live. until then, hope you have a great ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and mark!" today, from the real housewives of atlanta, kenya moore! and maxine the fluffy corgi