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and right now 61 million people on alert for extreme heat from new mexico to florida. summer of the strike. thousands of city workers in los angeles now join hollywood actors and writers on the picket lines. the disturbing brawl on the water front in montgomery, alabama. so many sharing the video. the shocking moment of attack when a dock worker was doing his job. how did it get so out of control? four active warrants now out and what the montgomery mayor is now saying. also this morning, could the georgia mother of three accused of plotting her husband's murder be out on bail? sandra bullock's heart break. her long time partner passed after a private battle with als. a woman critically injured after getting bitten by a shark in new york city. a fedex driver reunited with the man he pulled from a burning car on the highway.

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case. we begin with the violent storms overnight. at least two people were killed as the storms stretched from georgia to new york bringing heavy downpours and dangerous winds. >> at one point last night the storms knocked out power for more than 1 million people across the country. this morning millions are facing a new round of severe weather. ginger will have more on that in a moment. but first, faith abubey joins us off with the latest. good morning, faith. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this is one of the hardest hit areas after that powerful storm system went through maryland last night, hammered the area. you can see behind me, downed power lines. baltimore boulevard. damaging several cars and trapping nearly four dozen people last night for several hours before they were rescued. overnight more than 40 million americans under high alert after severe storms pound the east. across ten states more than 1 million customers were left

without power. this large funnel cloud spotted in new york. in maryland, 33 people, as well as 14 children, were left trapped on a highway for hours after these utility poles fell on 34 vehicles due to the strong winds. volunteer firefighters rescuing two people trapped in their home in hartford county. the streak tearing through the building. in nearby washington, d.c., federal workers heading home early due to the weather. and in alabama, authorities say a 28-year-old man died after being struck by lightning when he was working outside. the severe storms also battering tennessee, leaving trees uprooted, cars crushed. this apartment building completely pummelled. >> this is really bad. >> reporter: streets flooded in west virginia, where golf ball size hail also wreaked havoc. near philadelphia -- >> it's just like, bam. >> reporter: the moving

thunderstorm severely damaging this man's home. >> trees on the roof, destroyed my deck, my hot tub. >> reporter: and back here in maryland, crews are already out trying to clear the damage. the morning rush hour has already been impacted. the governor is in the area surveying the damage and will have an update later on this morning. george? >> faith, thank you very much. more than 10,000 flights were delayed or cancelled monday. trevor ault is in new york's la guardia with how things are looking this morning. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, george. we're already up over 1,000 delays or cancellations today. we know a lot of people were stranded overnight after all those thunderstorms created havoc up and down the east coast, into the south and even the mountain west. 8,700 flight delays yesterday, more than 7,000 flights outright cancelled. at one point in the afternoon there were ground stops in effect at the airports in charlotte, washington, d.c., philadelphia and new york. into the evening there were issues in florida, orlando, miami. it went out to memphis and caused problems. even in dallas.

in denver, too. what we're seeing now is the evening thunderstorms cause the thunderstorms. delta and southwest really were hit the hardest. delta had 400 flights that were cancelled, southwest 1,500 delayed. while today the weather might be more cooperative. we already have hundreds of cancellations. does not bode well for tuesday. rebecca. >> thank you. my husband's twin brother one of those people whose flight was cancelled. we wish everybody well in their travel day. there's also a new threat on the move as the south braces for dangerous heat. ginger is tracking the latest from arizona. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: morning, rebecca. dead of night when temperature hasn't dropped below 95 degrees. we'll get to the heat in a moment. we've still got flood watches. do you remember how saturated vermont, massachusetts have been just because of july's big rains. those flood watches go up to maine. you could even see an isolated tornado. new threat, this is a ridge rider, goes on the outside of the dome of high pressure

causing all the heat. alabama, mississippi, florida panhandle could see the storms today. high plains have big hail and tornados on tap. so watch for all of that. let's talk heat. new orleans has broken their consecutive heat record of 100 plus. they had it three days in a row, something they have never done. they will be real close this week. south florida, there are some counties having their first ever excessive heat warning. some of the hottest temperatures of the whole summer. just to give you that broad look, capernicus revealed july 2023, all of the july since 1943, sticks out. robin? >> it really does, ginger. thank you. now to thousands of city workers in los angeles joining hollywood workers and performers on the picket line, walking out for one day. our chief national correspondent matt gutman is there in l.a. with the latest for us. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. 24 hours of picketing begins here at lax. you can see dozens of city workers behind me. of course, lax the gateway to

los angeles, one of the busiest airports in the world. travellers already told to expect delays. this is the first time in about 40 years l.a. city workers have gone on strike. there are 11,000 sanitation workers and shuttle drivers and engineers and mechanics. what they're asking for, better wages in the city with a sky rocketing cost of living. labor leaders say that there will be continuing rolling strikes throughout the city all day long. they also say this is part of the hot labor summer with the city workers joining some 15,000 hotel workers, who have been on intermittent strikes. starbucks workers and of course the 170,000 strong members of the actors and writers guild. the writers have been on strike for 100 days now, no end in sight to that strike which has crippled hollywood over the past several months. while it may seem to the contrary, there are fewer labor actions now than in, say, the '90s, the last 20 years. union membership is down.

george? >> large demonstration there. thank you very much. now to the war in ukraine. the death toll is rising after a russian strike on a residential building as we learn new details about an assassination plot against president zelenskyy. chief foreign correspondent ian pannell is in ukraine. good morning, ian. >> reporter: good morning, george. when moscow was attacked by drones, the kremlin vowed to retaliate. what we've seen since is strikes against infrastructure, military sites but civilians in the line of fire. overnight first responders called to scene of a devastating russian strike in an eastern city. residents and workers worked through the rubble as a second rocket exploded just 37 minutes after the first attack. deadly double tap strike almost guaranteed to kill as many rescuers. officials sharing this video of the after math, a hellish scene of fire and destruction.

one resident said -- and then that's it, bang. that's all. the flame filled up my eyes. this wasn't a military target. the russian destroying home, a hotel, a popular restaurant, and many lives. at least seven people killed, including the deputy head of state's emergency services and more than 80 injured, more than half were police and rescuers. the attack coming as the ukrainian security services continue to hold a woman accused of plotting with russia to assassinate president zelenskyy. she's suspected of gathering intelligence ahead of a planned president to mickilia. including the time and list of locations of zelenskyy. the woman, who ukrainian security services are calling a russian henchman was caught red handed passing on information to a handler to help russia plan a massive air strike while zelenskyy was in town. this double tap strike is a tactic we are seeing being used by russia and its allies in syria and

repeatedly in this war, a reminder the deliberate targeting of civilians is classified as war crime. george? >> yes, it is. ian, thank you very much. pierre thomas has the latest on former president trump. >> reporter: good morning. attorneys for trump and the special counsel have until 3:00 p.m. today to come up with dates that could happen this week for a hearing to discuss how much evidence trump can release as the case unfolds. the special counsel says trump has a history of making comments that could intimidate witnesses or damage the process. trump's team claims the special counsel is trying to limit the former president's free speech. last night there was a series of blistering motions filed by the special counsel and trump's attorneys to judge tanya chutkan. he said a weekend post from trump which said if you go after me i'm coming after you is generalized political speech. the special counsel says trump is trying to, quote, try this

case in the media rather than in the courtroom. the legal fireworks are fully engaged. we don't even have a trial yet. >> it will be going on for sometime. pierre thomas, thank you very much. robin? now to ohio where voters are facing a decision that could determine the fate of abortion rights in that state and have political impact heading into the 2024 presidential election. stephanie ramos is tracking that for us. >> reporter: good morning. in november voters in ohio will decide whether to pass a constitutional amendment to protect the rights to an abortion. today though voters decide on a question known as issue one which could have a major impact on whether the right to an abortion becomes part of the state constitution later this fall. today's question is to raise the standards, to pass a constitutional amendment. ohio is the only state with abortion access on the ballot this year. the measure is largely seen as an abortion fight if the threshold is raised, it would make amendments set to appear on the november ballot that would

make abortion protections into the constitution more difficult to pass. early voter turnout in ohio has surged for today's special election, with more than 578,000 people voting by mail or in person since early voting began june 23rd. rebecca? >> high stakes. okay, stephanie ramos. thank you. we turn to the georgia mom accused of plotting to kill her husband. she's set to be released on bail this morning. you're looking at the courthouse where lindsay shiver is expected to appear shortly. eva pilgrim is here with the latest. good morning, eva. >> good morning, rebecca. that georgia mom of three is accused in a murder for hire plot while vacationing in the bahamas. she's set to be released today. lindsay shiver is expected to get out on $100,000 bail. she's not free to go though. she's required to stay in the bahamas. you're looking there. that's the courthouse where lindsay shriver will go to be released. she will have to tell a judge where in nassau she will live. while she waits to go to trial. shiver is accused of plotting to kill her estranged husband.

this all came to light when he went to the police saying he had been told of a plan to kill him. police arresting her as well as two alleged accomplices, going through their phones. investigators saying they found what's app messages about the plot. they say shiver admitted to sending messages and photos saying kill him. now the shivers are in the middle of a contentious divorce. the 36-year-old mom previously was a regular poster on social media of pictures and video of her family. now she's charged with conspireing to kill her estranged husband. her two alleged accomplices are out on bail. they are all due back in court in october. george? >> thank you very much. the latest from president biden. he's declaring a national monument near the grand canyon to protect 1 million acres of tribal land. elizabeth schulze has the latest from the white house. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: this national monument includes three areas covering 900,000 acres of public

land surrounding the grand canyon and arizona. the white house call said the site will preserve thousand of cultural sites sacred to tribal acres. it will permanently prevent the mining of aour land. environmental groups have lobbied for years to protect the area from commercial mining. this is the fifth national month monument that president biden has designated since taking office. he will make the announcement on site in arizona later today. it's all part of a three day trip the president is making to highlight his economic policies and investments in climate change as he ramps up his re-election bid. robin? >> all right, elizabeth. our thanks to you. now to a woman in serious condition after being bitten by a shark near a new york city beach. rhiannon ally joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, robin. farther east out on long island, they've been dealing with shark attacks like this. here at rockaway beach in new york city, it's been decades since they've had a shark attack.

that all changed last night just before life guards were set to go home, when a woman was bitten by a shark. this morning a 65-year-old woman hospitalized after being bitten by a shark near rockaway beach in new york. >> rockaway beach. you said there may have been a shark attack? >> possible shark attack. >> reporter: police responding to a call monday evening of a woman passed out and bleeding heavily after sustaining major injury in her left leg. >> everybody was leaving the beach and they were just like, don't get in the water. i was like, what happened? he was like, somebody got bit by a shark. >> reporter: she was rushed to a nearby hospital, where officials say she remains in critical condition. the investigation still on going. this incident the latest in an increased number of shark attacks and sightings nationwide. this year there have been more than 30 reported shark attacks in the u.s., six in new york. new york officials training life guards to use drones to look for sharks after at least five

people were bit over the july 4th holiday. >> i have seen more sharks this year than any other year this early in the season. >> reporter: just last month, stunning drone video capturing at least six sharks swimming together off the coast of southhampton. this one captured in the same area showing a shark hunting fish trying to clear out of its path. and you know the parks department released a statement saying these shark attacks are extremely rare, but they will continue monitoring. and this hasn't deterred everyone. we've seen a few people already in the water this morning even though the beach will be closed until at least 11:00 a.m. while they check the waters. guys? >> hope the woman makes a full recovery. that drone footage, while. stunning. coming up we have the dock worker in alabama attacked while doing his job. then this massive brawl. so what happened? and the active warrants that are out right now. also ahead sandra bullock's long time partner passed away

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alabama, are combing through multiple videos like this one that have gone viral showing a massive brawl that broke out over the weekend at riverfront park as they signal charges are on the way for at least some of those involved. eyewitnesss say it began when a dock worker employed by the city tried to untie and move a pontoon boat belonging to a group of white men. that boat reportedly was in the way of where the city's river boat needed to park. >> you just felt so helpless for that man. there's five or six of them on him. >> reporter: multiple boaters come into frame, all attacking the worker who tries to fight back but is overpowered. that's when others jump in, literally. one man seen swimming to the dock from the nearby river boat. soon as the river boat docks more bystanders joining in, most black. one man taking a chair and hitting people over the head before officers brought him to the ground arresting him and some other participants.

no charges have been announced as of this morning but authorities have all but ensured they are on the way as early as today. the montgomery police department telling abc news, there are four active warrants at this time and there's a possibility more will follow after the review of additional video. >> we have to determine who, in fact, really was, if any, were engaged in acts of legitimate self-defense, legally justified self-defense, versus individuals who may be charged with being aggressive. who were initiating the altercation and may be arrested and held accountable for their involvement in the investigation. >> reporter: the mayor of montgomery is holding a news conference today. when asked if the brawl was racially motivated, he said he could not confirm nor deny. guys? >> like he said, it was something that people were talking about yesterday and watching that video and just wanting to see how the investigation is going to unfold.

>> hard to watch. now to remembering legendary filmmaker edwin friedkin. he died at 87. chris connelly is in los angeles. good morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning, george. in a 60 year directing career that was never short on risk and daring. william friedkin made his mark in the '70s with two era defining movies that knocked hollywood for a loop. director william friedkin master works the french connection won five academy awards and made leading man gene hackman a star. renegade nypd detective popeye doyle. >> get on the wall! get your hands on your head! >> reporter: that death defying car chase, often called one of the best in film history, a scene made possible he later told the motion picture academy by bribing a new york city transit official. >> the guy said, $40,000 and a one way ticket to jamaica. and i asked him why a one way ticket?

he said because if i let you do what you just told me on that train, i will be fired. >> reporter: when he was on the set, friedkin could be just as full of adrenaline as his action sequences. >> my dear friend billy friedkin is a maniac. i love him, but he's a maniac. >> reporter: the film business had never seen anything like 1973's the exorcist, a no holds barred horror movie based on a best seller that terrified millions of screaming, fainting, vomiting moviegoers and broke box office records. >> i seen it like ten minutes after the beginning of the movie. >> reporter: it polarized hollywood. when it lost to the sting for best picture, everyone knew what elizabeth taylor's i'm so glad referred to. friedkin began with good times and in 1970 brought the boys in the band, the pioneering play

with gay characters at its center to the big screen. he would acknowledge the exorcist 50 year legacy just this past spring at the turner classic movies film festival. >> i haven't seen it myself in a long time, but it's emblazened in my mind's eye. it was a great story. >> reporter: subsequent films could also be lightning rods for controversy, from al pacino in cruising to blue chips a look at the under side of college athletics. in 1991, he married sherry lansing the glass ceiling smashing producer and executive. first woman in the modern era to run a hollywood studio. william friedkin died at the age of 87, whose movies are still reveered by fans and filmmakers alike. this fall will see the debut of the newest exorcist film with ellen burstyn. and friedkin's final movie,

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eva is back with that story. so sad. >> very sad. sandra and bryan randall had been together for eight years. they kept their relationship very private out of the hollywood limelight. this morning their families are now in mourning. sandra bullock first met bryan randall when he photographed her son's birthday. later that year they officially became a couple. this morning his family revealing the sad news that randall passed over the weekend following a three year battle with als. bryan chose early to keep his journey with als private and those of us who cared for him did the best to honor his request. we are grateful for tireless doctors who navigated the landscape of this illness with us and the astounding nurses who became our roommates often sacrificing their own families to be with ours. he was just 57. bullock addressed their family dynamic during a december 2021 appearance on red table talk.

>> i found the love of my life. we share two beautiful children, three children, his older daughter. best thing ever. so i don't want to say do it like i do it, but i don't need a paper to be a devoted partner, a devoted mother. he's the example i would want my children to have. i have a partner who is very christian. there's two different ways of looking at things. i don't always agree with him, he doesn't always agree with me. he's an example even when i don't agree with him. >> bullock's sister saying als is a cruel disease but there is comfort knowing he had the best caretakers and my amazing sister and the band of nurses she assembled who helped her look after him in their home. rest in peace, bryan. als is a nervous system disease which causes a loss of muscle control. it worsens over time. this morning we are thinking of all of them. >> how wonderful that his family and friends honored his request to keep his self challenge private like that.

says a lot. >> really does. thank you, eva. coming up, scam u on the fake text scam thieves posing as your bank convincing you that they're helping protect your money while they're trying to steal it. next the emotional reunion between the fedex worker and the man he saved from a burning car. stay with us. er and the man he saved from a burni

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a delivery driver who rescued a man from a car crash was reunited with him. our cameras were there. will reeve has the story. hey, will, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. the footage of the incident is horrifying. a car on fire, a race against time. the outcome is inspiring. an ordinary individual overcoming overwhelming obstacles, a hero, and a reunion right here on gma. this is the terrifying moment jonathan rohrbach pulls a complete stranger from a fiery highway inferno in the middle of the night. >> i realized nobody else had stopped yet to help. >> reporter: 28-year-old jorge herrera lost control of his car trying to avoid another vehicle before slamming into this guardrail, the car igniting. >> i could feel the pain in my body, my legs, my arms. i realized 3 a.m. middle of the freeway, no one is out here.

and i tried to hop away and i couldn't. my legs, i couldn't use them. >> reporter: rohrbach quickly calling 911. a camera man arriving to the scene just in time to find the fedex driver pulling herrera from the wreck, speaking out, grateful rohrbach pulled over and pulled him out just in time. >> i don't think i would be here without his help. >> good to finally meet you. >> yeah. >> reporter: the two men now meeting for the first time in herrera's hospital room. >> i really want to thank you because i really didn't think i was going to make it. and i didn't think i was going to have my leg. >> i'm glad to help. i grew up in a real small town in ohio where everybody knows each other and you see somebody

broke down on the side of the road, it's second nature to stop and see if they need help. >> i don't have any fire burns. >> good. >> i think that's thanks to you. >> reporter: herrera's parents beyond grateful. >> because thanks to you i have my son. >> i don't consider myself a hero. i'm just a regular dude that was just in the right place at the right time. >> reporter: jonathan says after he saved jorge, he got back in his truck and continued delivering packages. jorge suffered a broken leg, a broken wrist and torn ligament but is expected to make a full recovery, guys. >> good about that. i love how the gentle man said, i'm just a regular dude. >> thank goodness for the regular dude. thanks, will. coming up deals and steals on wheels pulling into boston with terrific products from that state's small businesses. come on back.

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good morning america. it's 8 a.m. overnight, deadly severe storms slammed the east. at least two people killed. damaging winds downing trees and power lines, trapping people on highways for hours. more than 1 million homes and businesses without power, and right now 61 million people on alert for extreme heat from new mexico to florida.

right now the new warning about the popular scam targeting zelle users with text messages that appear to be from your bank. how it cost this woman thousands of dollars. new questions for the woman known as the poltergeist girl behind bars for decades. did you kill your daughter? >> no, ma'am, i did not. i did not kill my daughter. >> three college students are working to overturn her conviction. >> meet andi. ginger introduces us to the ground breaking robot helping scientists understand how extreme heat affects our bodies. >> celebrating the women of hip hop. from cardi b to ice bite, meet the stars of the rap renaissance. ♪ living in america ♪ >> and buckle up. deals and steals on wheels is rolling into boston. tory johnson is there live with the host of made in math show casing the state's special small businesses and they're saying -- >> good morning america!

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we're told nearly four dozen people were trapped in their vehicles for several hours last night before they were rescued. we have video showing you the storm system moving across several states yesterday. you can see there 40 million americans were under high alert yesterday. about 1 million customers were left without power. a volunteer firefighters rescuing two people trapped in their home in hartford county by a falling tree. two deaths were reported between alabama and south carolina. the severe storms also battling tennessee leaving trees uprooted, cars crushed and this apartment building completely pummelled. now back here in maryland, crews are out trying to begin clearing the damage. we talked to the governor just moments ago and he says this is devastating and it's going to take several days before they can restore power to the communities that have been affected before they can clear this road and others in the community. robin? >> so many areas across the country that were impacted like

right there. all right, faith, thank you for your reporting. now to ohio, where voters are facing a decision that could determine the fate of abortion rights in the state and have a political impact heading into the 2024 presidential election. stephanie ramos is back and tracking the story for us. good morning again, stephanie. >> reporter: hey there, robin. today's question on the ballot is whether or not to raise the standards to pass a constitutional amendment. ohio is the only state with abortion access on the ballot this year. the measure is largely seen as an abortion fight. if the threshold is reached, it would make an amendment set to appear on the november ballot that would make abortion protections into the constitution more difficult to pass. and early voter turnout in ohio has surged for today's special election. more than 500,000 people have already voted. guys? >> that says something right there, thank you. appreciate it. coming up in our gma morning menu, do you use the cash app zelle? well, if you do, there's a new warning about a scam where you

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>> that's more nerve-racking than the wedding. [ laughter ] >> i saw that promo just now. could 14-year-old robin roberts have imagined she would be having a bachelorette party on national television? >> no. especially to a woman. [ laughter ] >> we cannot wait to raise a glass and celebrate you. it's going to be one for the books. [ laughter ] >> appreciate that. let's move along. let's move along. >> that's a good thing. >> it's coming up on wednesday, the bachelorette party. so be there and you're all invited. we want to turn to our gma cover story. it's really different than the story we just talked about. the new warning about a popular scam targeting people that use the popular cash app zelle and the text messages that look like they're from your bank. professor erielle reshef has the details.

good morning. >> these can be so realistic and really anybody could fall for this scam. you probably received a bank alert about a suspicious charge. these scammers are one step ahead, urging customers to ignore the warnings. their scheme is so convincing, one victim said she lost more than $5,000. this morning a warning about an infamous scam once again targeting users of the bank of america app zelle, costing them thousands. >> we looked at each other and said, this might be a scam. >> prompters call or send realistic text messages that appear to be from bank of america, urging customers to ignore alerts about fraudulent charges or suspicious money transfers. >> very pernicious what they do. not only are they posing as your bank, they claim to be reaching out to protect you from fraud. and the fact that they're protecting you from fraud is a reason for you to trust them and follow their instructions.

>> that's what happened to rachel adler, who says she lost $5,500 after she received a text asking her if she'd made a $432 charge at a wal-mart in texas. when she replied no, she immediately received a call. she thought she was talking to a representative from bank of america. >> he sounded very kind. he seemed to be very educated, patient, caring, all of these things. >> but turns out it was a scammer. the man telling her someone was using digital money transfer service zelle to withdraw money from her account. >> did you make two zelle transfers, one for $2,000 and one for $1,500. i said no. >> then the man instructed her to wire money back to her account. turns out all that money went straight to crooks. >> then i noticed that at the top of the account, $2,000 i had just zelled to myself was now a debit. >> it didn't stop there.

the man warned her she'd get a text from bank of america about a suspicious transfer but to disregard it. sure enough, she did. >> those were the things he was preemptively saying. you're going to receive a text from the bank. you don't have to pay attention to it because we're handing it right now. >> in a statement bank of america saying they prioritize client protection and will never ask a client to send money to themselves or anyone. really important to keep that in mind. experts tell us scammers rely heavily on urgency in these situations. so if you receive an alert like this, call your bank through the number on the back of your debit or credit card and talk to a real bank representative. that way it is easy to get looped into this. just take a minute, call that legitimate number. >> it seems so legit. >> it does. >> always double check. thanks, e. turning to the story of a mother who spent three decades behind bars for killing her 3-year-old daughter. there are still questions about her conviction. juju chang with the story.

>> reporter: good morning, george. this decades old murder miss >> tucker:ry is back in the spotlight thanks to a devoted group of student sleuths. they're convinced it's a wrongful conviction that punished a grieving mother because of her scandalous reputation. but now there's new hope. >> this is a free call from >> christina boyer. >> reporter: christina boyer has spent 30 years behind bars for the murder of her 3-year-old daughter amber. did you kill your daughter? >> no, ma'am, i did not. i did not kill my daughter. >> reporter: for decades no one believed her. but now she has new supporters in her corner. they call themselves team christina. >> they are three amazing women. i love you. >> reporter: these young women reinvestigated christina's case for a class at georgetown, convinced she was wrongfully convicted. >> christina wasn't there the day and the time that amber

received the injury that ultimately killed her. >> reporter: in demons and saviors, a new hulu series team christina looks at the case. >> when i was a 14-year-old kid, things started happening in my home. >> reporter: a series of bizarre events. the alarm clock, the tv, going haywire. >> lights turned on and off. there goes the glasses flying across the room. >> the home of tina and her adopted family has become, for them, a house of horror. >> she was a media sensation. >> reporter: until she wasn't. caught on camera knocking over a lamp herself. christina ran away. she said the only good thing that happened was the birth of her daughter amber. but then, in april 1992, christina found herself in the spotlight once again, arrested along with her new boyfriend david. >> she's being charged with murder and cruelty to her daughter. mrs. boyer did tell channel 2 news exclusively. >> i didn't murder my daughter. >> reporter: facing the death

penalty at just 22 years old, christina plead guilty. the students say christina's troubled past was used against her. >> the prosecution took what happened with christina was an 8th grader and said, well, she's really manipulative. if she can do that, then she can do murder and she can kill her child. >> reporter: but the prosecutor in the case said the students have it all wrong. >> the case was strong against christina. very strong. whether or not a bunch of students in georgetown university think it's unfair, that doesn't faze me at all. >> i think the subtext is that you guys are naive. you've been manipulated. >> give her an oscar. she's maintained the same story for 32 years. >> now the students argue if we're being manipulated, show us how. they traveled repeatedly to georgia even presenting new evidence to the current prosecutor, asking him to reopen the case. demons and saviors is a new docu series from abc news series.

it's streaming now on hulu. guys? >> good to see the guys going at it. >> that is fascinatifascinating. thank you for bringing that to us. now to the dangerous heat. there are an average of about 700 heat related deaths in the u.s. each year. ginger is in arizona taking a look at new technology to help us stay safe in this warming world. good morning to you, ginger. >> morning to you, robin. phoenix is not only one of the fastest growing but fastest warming cities in america. and they keep seeing their heat dex go up. arizona state university is utilizing this, a thermal mannequin, first of its type, that can go outside that can help stimulate different people, medication, all these different things, so we can know when humans go from uncomfortable to deadly. phoenix is still baking after having the hottest month ever for any u.s. city on record. heat is the number one weather killer, more than tornados, hurricanes and floods.

and in phoenix, it's especially deadly when they don't cool off at night. >> we have the building holding onto that sunlight. it creates this solar oven in phoenix. >> reporter: so here at arizona state university they are using this. it is called andi. it is a mannequin/robot where they can simulate really any human and how they act around heat and how heat impacts them especially the all important threshold of what drives somebody to heat stroke. >> mutant dynamic instrument. she is the first one to go outdoors. >> reporter: the researchers can simulate different age, weight and skin colors to see how all demographics react to heat. >> andi is like a human. he can breathe, sweat. he has a skin temperature so when you touch him, his skin is warm. >> reporter: oh wow. >> you can see how heavy he's sweating. if we were to put a human through this, we could see how much water they would be losing. andi could have a different body mass index.

andi could have a different size. andi could be overweight, maybe takes medication. >> reporter: they also measure blood distribution and met metabolic heat distribution. they hope to detect which organs shut down first and how fast. we dressed andi to test how different it would be running in a t-shirt versus shirtless. >> less sweat. that means it's accumulating in his chest. >> take aways here. shade is important. we know that. they say if you put an umbrella over andi or yourself you can take down a heat rode of more than 30 degrees which can be the difference between life and death especially with time. hydration is key, but there are some body core temperatures that rise so quickly or accumulate heat that you have to have the right type with electrolytes and even salt. finally make sure you don't whisk your sweat away. some of that performance material takes the sweat from our body. we need that sweat to evaporate

and cool us. we worked with a climate group that simulates what it might look like by 2050 if we keep heating the way we are with high emission scenario. we would add 35 plus days of 110 plus which would make this summer look more like average. that's the big picture. let's get a check cl drew: meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast, a cooler afternoon, and a breezy afternoon as well with temperatures back if not below average for this time of year after a warm afternoon yesterday. we have cloudy skies developing once again, coastal drizzle, and temperatures in the mid-50's to 60's. a steady pattern to friday, and another warm okay. it is time now for day 2 of deals and steals on wheels. tory johnson is live in boston

with wcvb anchor who high lights local shops and businesses. this morning they're bringing products from massachusetts businesses with the help of some of the great people behind them. tory, hello. good morning. >> hi, rebecca. this is right up your alley. doug's been talking to all the business owners and we're excited that we're starting first with rocket boss just in time for back to school. also like back to work. what's great about these is that you can write, scan and reuse. it's a reusable paper, if you will. we've got planners as well as journals. so whatever kind of paper you like to write on, it includes the erasable pen with it. what's really cool is that you were saying old school. you could go old school with paper and pen, like you and i like to do, then we can scan it and reuse it so we only need this one particular planner. it's made in america, which is very rare for a product that is both tech friendly and e ecofriendly.

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if you watch gma, you know this jewelry. if you love robin's fashion sense, robin wears them all the time. i am very happy amelia chose to ditch her law career to become a jewelry designer. we've got the most gorgeous assortment of colorful gem, tear drop, emerald cuts, flowers plus their brand new stretchy bracelets. everybody's been oohing and aahing around these. these are a big favorite at gma. amelia slashed the prices for us. >> counselor, thank you. >> $19 to $39. [ applause ] you know this boston, right? >> everybody loves it. >> everybody loves this. this is really the most genius way to send cards. it's not just a card, it really is a gift. it wows somebody. any day is a gooday. >> do you want to be wowed? >> let's see. let's see. >> wow! >> there you go. i'm amazed at every one of these. they're so beautiful. yesterday you went crazy buying holi ball for christmas decorations.

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>> there you go. >> oh, yes. tory and doug we do love our teachers. i love these pretzels. they're excellent. we have partnered with these companies on these deals. you can get them on our website at good morning america.com. we'll be right back. building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> good morning everyone. i'm carmel aaron from abc7 mornings checking in now with jobina for a look at traffic high jobina high. >> kumasi. thank you. good morning everybody. we're sticking with this nearly stopped traffic in the westbound direction on the san mateo bridge. it is due to a crash at the decline right now. it's going to take you roughly two hours to get across the bridge in the westbound direction. it's

a really messy situation there that sigalert remains in effect with your average speeds tracking around five miles per hour. we'll end with the bay bridge toll plaza because now there's a crash here. kumasi just past the metering lights. >> all right, thanks, jobina. meteorologist drew tuma has your accuweather forecast after well well well, what have we here? a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared! with bats...and ghouls... and cars in disguise. i've cast quite a spell now...

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temperatures, we are up into the 60s right now where we have that sunshine. we did have our morning marine layer along the coast this morning. here's a live look from our oakland airport camera showing you partly cloudy conditions. you can clearly see that marine layer along the coastline this morning. so here's how the day shapes up. the big headline, it is a lot cooler today compared to yesterday. we're getting rid of that heat. it's also breezy this afternoon. we'll find those temperatures later on today in the 70s and 80s. see thanks, drew. >> we'll have another abc seven news update in about 30 minutes. you can always find the welcome back to gma live from times square. >> we do welcome you back to gma. i'm here with the best selling author former nfl player and super bowl champion, whose early life inspired the oscar winning movie "the blind side." michael oher has a new book out called "when your back's against the wall." michael, good to see you again.

>> great to see you as well. thanks for having me back. >> i told you i read it cover to cover. >> i hope you liked it. >> i did. >> did you enjoy? >> what was there not to enjoy? i learned so much about you. you are already a best selling author with the first book. this one is about legacy. you keep talking about that. is that what's so important to you? >> it is. it's very important. i took my time. i put a lot of hard work into it. when i finished my nfl career, i just didn't feel comfortable with where i left off. i felt that i had so much more to give to generations behind me. you know, finally to put some things in to let people know a little bit more about my story and the road that's been traveled has been tough for me for so long. just to continue to overcome those obstacles and to be right here today. it's a journey that i enjoy and it gives me the pleasure to continue to give back.

>> i know. 'cause you work. you have worked from day one in your life. i mean, no one can take that. >> i wouldn't wish it on anybody. >> i know, but you've done that. you look, too, in the book, what you were just talking about, the end of your nfl career. didn't go out the way you wanted to because of the concussion. you reached this really dark place. and here you've already gone through so much adversity. how was that time that you said was so challenging after football, how was that different from the adversity you had faced earlier in your life? >> well, all of my young adult life, teenage, i could control that every day. here was something i couldn't control at all. you know, i built my foundation on just being positive and through every struggle. i couldn't control that. i had to start building good days on top of good days again. i really went back to the foundation that hopeful attitude again. it was able to help me get to a good point.

i think the most important thing is that i have been vulnerable, telling myself that you need some help and you can't do it alone any more which i had done all my life. having that tight circle and close family friends that helped me get through tough times and still to this day we're still working on it. >> it's like a play book. this is like a play book for life. you talk about positivity. there's one you put, a quote you say, be relentlessly positive, relentlessly positive. that's tough for some folks. >> it is. you can't be positive 100% of the time every single day. you need routine, consistency and discipline, too, with that positivity. for me, you stack those hopeful days on top of hopeful days and you look toward the future. that's what really got me to where i am, knowing that one day, as long as -- if i can get somewhat 100% capacity thinking physically, i could eventually

get back to where i was. >> another difficult one, but one i agree with, patience. patience. had you not been patient, you might not have found your wife tiffany. you slipped her your cell number when you were in college. took her awhile to call. you had to be patient. >> patience is everything. with patience brings greatness. i think it changed my life for the better. it gave me something i didn't have as a kid. that's a beautiful family with four kids, a wife. and what this book taught me with that is, i'm still learning. i'm still growing. with every great thing, it takes time. >> yeah. what i really appreciate throughout the book, you talk about your foundation. people say, oh, you're a miracle. you're a miracle. no, no, no. you don't want to be seen as a miracle. explain to people what you mean by that and what you hope to

achieve now with your foundation. >> i shouldn't be a miracle. no kid, i talk about socio disadvantaged youth. we shouldn't be miracles. we should have opportunities and resources to go out and live a normal young child life, teenage. go out and be successful. with the foundation, what i'm doing is partnering with schools and placing people inside the schools. something that i lacked as a young kid for a long time. i wish i had. life would have been smoother mentally for me. what we're doing with that is giving kids an opportunity, not athletes. >> right. >> first kids that start this fall are girls. i believe in them more than anything to get the job done. i'm an athlete. i'm a big guy, football, you know? i can help take care of myself.

but give the ones who are overlooked a shot. >> you're a big guy now. you're filling up that chair. >> food and beverage are great. i'm always chasing a diet. >> no, no, no. michael oher, thank you so much. thank you for your transparency, thank you for your authenticity and really making a difference with your foundation, with your schools, making others know it shouldn't be deemed as a miracle. not a miracle. >> thank you. >> you are great. michael's book "when your back's against the wall." >> awesome. >> it is awesome. it is out now, george. >> we are looking forward to that. this week we're celebrating 50 year of hip hop. this morning about the women at the top of hip hop. kelley carter sat down with grammy nominated rapper glorilla. >> women have been around in hip hop since the dawn of the genre. now we're in this incredible rap girl renaissance. i sat down with hip hop's next super star glorilla. let's take a look.

♪ from cardi b to lizzo to megan stallion, to ice spice. ♪ recently teaming up with rap legend nikki minaj. ♪ women are running hip hop. >> women in hip hop are having a moment right now. to see women combat the idea there can only be one positive female rapper at a time. >> i came in where it was time for women to cheer. time to start dominating. i'm cheering every female rapper on. keep doing it. we got this. ♪ >> unapologetic, authentic and confident, these rappers are trail blazing a path made possible by the lady emcees that came before them. ♪ glorilla is --

>> that girl. >> that girl. okay. >> glorilla bursting onto the scene with her grammy nominated female anthem. ♪ >> grammy nominated. like, eh. >> why do you think this song resonated with fans the way that it has? >> lot of us go through the same stuff. that's what i represent really. it was just, the feeling of being free. everybody likes the feeling of being free. >> glorilla deemed who she is but also embracing that tough exterior that she has. like, she has the rugged voice. like, she has a presence about her and she's never shied away from that. >> the memphis native following that up with a remix featuring cardi b. ♪

who have been some of your favorites to work for? >> my cousin cardi. tamara. that's my favorite of all time. i'm like oh my god. she just killed this verse. ♪ >> always gracing award show stages and festivals, glorilla is currently preparing for her debut album. >> i'm excited about it. i plan on going there. i got to make another song that's going to have all the girls screaming and another anthem. ♪ >> glorilla and i bonded over her love of her hometown which, of course, is memphis, tennessee. that is why people love her so much, that authenticity. can't wait to see what's next for her. guys? >> got a big feature ahead o her. >> coming up lori bergamotto hits the court for national pickleball day.

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sports in the country, with almost 5 million players nationwide. this morning our lori bergamotto is getting in on the action. >> pickleball, sport of kings. >> reporter: from tv shows to competitions. >> the winner! >> reporter: and, yes, the kardashians, too. >> hit it! kourtney! >> reporter: pickleball is indeed here to stay. >> just in the past year nearly 50 million americans have picked up a paddle to play pickleball. no wonder it's america's fastest growing sport. two years ago we had to explain what pickleball was. now pickleball is on the tips of every tongue. >> reporter: city pickle co-founders helping bring the pickle craze to the big apple masses. we like to say whether you're 8 or 88 you can play pickleball. it's something you can learn in a very short time and have a good time playing. >> reporter: tell me three things i need to know.

you are a certified pickleball coach. >> first thing serve must always be underhand. second, stay out of the kitchen. third, potentially most important, to have fun. >> reporter: i love fun so let's play. >> ready? >> reporter: i do love fun. so it was so much fun. pickleball is truly a sport for all ages, from kids to parents to grandparents. everyone is headed to the court. the market -- the pickleball industry is growing alongside of the sport. the market expected to nearly double into the billions by 2030. i'm here at city pickle in central park having way too much fun. we're gonna show you all of the gear that you need. we're gonna start by reminding you that everything here is shoppable. scan the qr code at the bottom of your screen. i'm going to interrupt this game

lydia is using one of the most important things, the paddle. this is top rated on amazon, nearly 14,000 positive reviews. it is super lightweight. it has an inner core that's very lightweight but increases your strength when you're hitting, right? so that's great. we can't play pickleball without the actual pickle ball. so this one is from franklin sports. it is the pickle ball to get. super affordable. dent resistant. long lasting. get that at amazon. when you've got all your gear, you need somewhere to tote it. i'm going to steal brandon, your partner, away. brandon is toting one of these great bags from kohl's. it's from franklin sports. brandon, go ahead and open that up. six paddles, a ball pouch. there's even a spot for your cell phone or what else you need. that's not all, guys. it wouldn't be a segment that i'm doing unless there is fun pickleball fashion. lydia is sporting what i think is one of the best exercise

dresses out there. this is from spanx. smooths everything without suffocating. she looks fantastic. it even has nice pockets right there. she can put that pickle ball right in there. we can't forget about shoes. let's talk about brand new shoes. these are from sketchers made with goodyear rubber on the bottom on those soles for a great grip, super comfortable, removable insoles. we've got everything you need. rebecca, when are we booking a court? >> i am so ready to play. i am also very hungry for a pickle right now. i don't know if you have any of those out there. anyway, great stuff, lori. thank you to our models. thanks to all of you. all these pickleball items are shoppable right now using the qr code on the bottom of your screen or by heading to good morning america.com. now over to you, ginger, in arizona. >> thanks, rebecca.

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build a better bay area moving forward. >> finding solutions this is abc7 news. >> good morning, everyone. i'm erin from abc seven mornings. here's jobina. now with a look at traffic high jobina high coomassie. >> thank you. the sigalert on the san mateo bridge remains in effect. going on three hours now in the westbound direction. an it's been a messy situation here and we're going to check in on the drive time across the bridge. you're looking at about two hours and six minutes there. and for your average speeds and really everybody i advise not to take the bridge because we don't

know when this will reopen. your speeds are down to six miles per hour. >> yikes. okay jobina 24 hour temperature change. that's the big story today. we are a lot cooler compared to this time yesterday and we are in store for a much cooler afternoon soon. so we're mainly sitting in the 60s right now. it's pretty comfortable out there. live look at san jose. we have sunshine but still have some cloud cover in the north bay and along the coast. it's breezy today. it's a lot cooler. 70s and low 80s away from the coast. camus >> thank you, drew. now it's time for live with kelly and mark and we'll be back at 11 deja vu: it's live with kelly and mark. today, from the new film puppy love, lucy hale. and our good friend, steve patterson, finds out if the kids of summer are ready to go back to school. plus, the benefits of acupuncture as we continue our body booster series. all next on live.