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dangerous heat today. plus, the potential problems churning in the tropics. >> stephanie: breaking overnight, football game shooting. players at this high school duck for cover when shots are fired. at least four people wounded. >> will: taking to the trail. gop candidates try to capitalize on breakthrough moments during the debate as president trump uses his mugshot to raise money. >> gio: fierce battle. ukrainian forces claiming a fresh victory overnight. plus, the latest word on that crash involving wagner leader yevgeny prigozhin. >> stephanie: fighter jet crash. a pilot killed when a high-tech f-18 goes down at a marine air station near san diego. the investigation this morning. >> will: looming interest rate hikes. the head of the fed addressing persistent inflation numbers and eyeing his options.

plus, zillow's plan to make home buying more affordable with 1% down, and news out of detroit. the united autoworkers union voting to authorize a strike. how it could affect you at home? >> gio: usc standout bronny james' health update. the heart condition revealed by his family following his sudden cardiac arrest at basketball practice. >> stephanie: plea for help. a woman allegedly kidnapped by a man posing as an uber driver. how she managed to signal she's in trouble. >> will: new uses for the popular weight loss drug wegovy now being eyed as a possible treatment for a common form of heart failure. >> gio: wild monkey on the loose. the warnings from wildlife officials about approaching it. why it may be so dangerous. ♪ i need a good, good day ♪ >> stephanie: and making a racket. the americans looking to break through at the u.s. open.

the familiar names and rising stars. ♪ it's gonna be a good day ♪ >> gio: and we do say good morning, america. so great to have will reeve and stephanie ramos here at the desk joining me. whit and janai taking some time off here. >> stephanie: well deserved time off. it is great to see you as well. i set many alarms this morning. gavin weir we heard them. willemstad i heard it through my office wall. >> stephanie: an alarm to sit here, and i made it. >> will: i feel like i need my own magazine cover now. something to aspire to. >> gio: i'm glad you both are here. we have a lot to get to including the terrifying moments as shots rang out on a high school football field. all of it caught on livestream. look at that. at least four people wounded. >> will: we're also monitoring the activity in the atlantic and the storm system that could bring heavy rain to much of the south. >> stephanie: but we begin with dangerous wildfires sweeping

through parts of louisiana amid the scorching heat forcing residents from their homes. somara is here with more. somara, what can you tell us about this? >> somara: good morning. so, strong gusty winds, low humidity, and record-breaking heat in the south, this is only further drying out vegetation, and all leading to wildfires throughout parts of the gulf coast, and as firefighters are struggling to contain these fires, they continue to burn through thousands of acres. this morning, firefighters working tirelessly to contain a massive wildfire in southwest louisiana. >> with all the hurricane and the dry weather we have and all the debris that's laying out there, it's major forest fires waiting to happen. >> reporter: multiple fires have burned over 30,000 acres this week in beauregard parish. several communities under mandatory evacuation orders, almost a dozen structures already destroyed. first responders creating fire breaks, and helicopters scooping water to try and stop the spread, but officials say containment of the largest, the tiger island fire, has dropped

from 85% to 50% due to shifting winds and hot, dry conditions. >> nobody alive in louisiana has ever seen these conditions. it's never been this hot this dry for this long. >> reporter: louisiana officials say the extreme heat has killed at least nine people in august alone as huge swaths of the country continue to experience record-breaking temperatures. tens of millions still under heat alerts. new orleans breaking its all-time high this week, and chicago hitting 110 for the first time in more than a decade. and, today, weather conditions will only exacerbate the situation. here's a look right now. you can see pretty much all of louisiana, parts of texas, and mississippi there all under a red flag warning. wind gusts today could actually reach up to 20 miles per hour. that coupled with the low humidity, not a good situation. here's something really interesting. so, this is august 1st. we're monitoring the drought. i want you to pay close attention to the state of louisiana.

on august 1st, they were at 0% as far as extreme drought goes. today, they are at 50% of the state under an extreme drought. this all due to this historic heat dome that we're experiencing. these are actual air temperatures, not what it's going to feel like. temperatures today could reach 102 degrees in new orleans. gio? gavin weir and as we've seen, it's so important to listen to those watches. somara, thank you. we turn to breaking news, four people shot during a high school football game in oklahoma. abc's derricke dennis is here with the latest on that. good morning to you, derricke. >> reporter: good morning, gio. hard to imagine, gunshots ringing out at friday night football, but it happened in the middle of the country, and everyone went running. >> what is going on? what's happening? >> i have no idea what's happening. >> reporter: overnight the terrifying moment a mass shooting broke out at an oklahoma high school football game caught on livestream. >> we got people shooting. >> oh, my goodness. where? >> i don't know. >> reporter: watch as chaos

erupts on the field, players running in all directions, some diving to the ground. >> people are down on the field. >> a couple of our officers off duty traveled over here with dell city to work security for that side. all i can tell you at this point is that an officer was involved in the shooting. >> reporter: shots rang out at choctaw high school around 10:30 p.m. four people were shot. at least one, a student, treated for a gunshot wound to her thigh. >> there's four victims with gunshots. one has been treated and released. >> reporter: the condition of the other three is unknown. >> we don't have any suspects in custody at this time. >> reporter: one officer working security at the game discharged their weapon, but thankfully he was not shot. will, frightening moments for sure. >> will: derricke, those kids running. unbelievable, just senseless and terrifying. thank you for bringing that to us this morning. we're going to turn now to the republican presidential hopefuls hitting the campaign trail following their first

primary debate and the first booking and mugshot of a former president in history. what happens next to donald trump's and everyone else's chances for the nomination? to answer that question, we turn to abc's senior white house correspondent selina wang. she is in washington. selina, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, will. well, donald trump, he was not on that gop debate stage this week, but he was still in the spotlight. just hours after trump got his mugshot taken, his republican rivals hitting the campaign trail and facing questions about the former president. >> good to see you. >> reporter: this morning the republican presidential candidates out on the trail trying to shift focus away from donald trump as he still looms large over this race. >> if you don't stand up to trump, how are you going to stand up to the president of russia and china? >> i think the truth is it's not standing up to trump. >> you're avoiding standing up for -- >> reporter: confronting senator tim scott in a tense exchange. >> do you want to have a

conversation, or do you want a monologue? >> reporter: as other candidates hope to break through. >> if the election ends up being about what happened in the past, well, then biden is going to be able to sit in his basement again. >> reporter: republican frontrunner trump turned himself in to an atlanta jail on charges that he conspired to overturn presidential election results in georgia. scowling into the camera, the first ever mugshot taken of a former president. trump taking to social media with the caption, never surrender, fund-raising off of it selling t-shirts, mugs and merchandise. entrepreneur, vivek ramaswamy, who grabbed the spotlight at the first gop debate, leaning into his defense of the former president. >> i think the indictments have shaken public trust in our institutions. >> reporter: some voters in iowa tell abc news that trump's legal challenges are casting a shadow. >> i voted for him twice, and i just -- again, i think a lot of -- there's too much drama around him. >> we don't need a bully in the white house. >> reporter: others are still unwavering in their support.

>> if they keep him out of jail and everything else they're trying to do to him, i absolutely will vote for trump. >> reporter: meanwhile, : when president biden was asked about the trump mugshot on vacation, he brushed it off with a joke. >> handsome guy, wonderful guy. >> reporter: but, will, trump's legal dramas will continue to dominate headlines. this fourth indictment in georgia, well, it could lead to the very first televised trump trial. will? willemstad, selina, going to come next in this georgia election interference case? >> reporter: all 19 defendants in that case have turned themselves in. all but one has been released. one of the defendants, mark meadows, trump's former chief of staff, well, he's going to try to get the case moved from state to federal court and the ultimate goal here to get this case dismissed. stephanie? >> stephanie: thank you so much, selina. a historic moment in this country. now to that investigation into the crash of an f-18 military jet. it crashed during a training flight near san diego. abc's zohreen shah has more on what we're learning.

>> reporter: this morning, the u.s. military investigating an f/a-18 hornet fighter jet crash near san diego that left the sole pilot dead. >> plane crash incident on the east of the base. >> reporter: the aircraft was conducting a training flight at the marine corps air station miramar base around midnight on friday when it suddenly crashed. >> one pilot ejected. unknown location of the pilot at this time. >> reporter: nearly 80 emergency personnel rushing to the scene to try and find that pilot. the marine corps later confirming the pilot did not survive writing, with a heavy heart, our condolences go out to the marine's family during this time. military experts say flying in the dark and in challenging terrain can carry heightened risk. >> when you're operating in rising terrain or in a mountainous or hilly area, especially at night, that's another hazard that's out there that you have to be aware of. >> reporter: it's not the first time they have faced a deadly accident.

in 2008 another f/a-18 jet crashed into a neighborhood two miles from the base killing four people. the pilot was ejected from the plane into a tree and survived, and it's heartbreaking. the pilot from this most recent crash did not survive, and we are still waiting to learn about who they were. military protocol is to wait 24 hours after letting the family know before they give their name out to the public. steph? >> stephanie: absolutely awful. thank you so much, zohreen. now to word of troops in ukraine making progress, taking back territory. abc's tom soufi burridge is in kyiv with more. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning, stephanie. ukrainian forces saying they have broken through the first line of russian defense in a fierce battle in the south. ukrainian special forces saying this video shows their troops in that area recapturing a village but they still have to break through two additional lines of russian defense. chair of the u.s. joint chiefs of staff, general mark milley, telling jordanian tv the ukrainian counteroffensive has been bloody and slower than

planned, but insisting ukraine is making steady progress. meanwhile, new details on that private jet belonging to russian mercenary boss yevgeny prigozhin, which disintegrated midair near moscow. u.s. officials saying it's likely there was a bomb on board. new video circulating online showing the wreckage. prigozhin led a rebellion marching with his men on moscow just weeks ago now presumed dead. the kremlin calling allegations it had prigozhin killed absolute lies. and breaking overnight, news of a fresh drone attack on moscow, russian officials saying the drone was shot down. it comes after ukraine sent a huge barrage of explosive drones against russian-occupied crimea. ukrainian and russian officials confirming that attack. gio? >> gio: and i know you'll be following that breaking news. all right, tom, thank you. we're going to turn now to the federal reserve chairman jerome powell's newest assessment on the economy and what the central bank is ready to do to fight inflation. it could mean another boost to interest rates, and abc's morgan

norwood is following it all. good morning, morgan. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, gio. we've seen signs inflation is cooling, but the fed chair says there's still more work to do and that additional rate hikes are still on the table in the coming months. now, he pointed out that the economy has been doing better than expected and that consumer spending has been robust. that is great, but the economic indicator that fed officials are really worried about is the cpi, that's the consumer price index, which signals how much americans are spending on everyday goods. so for july, let's take this, for example, we were down to just over 3%. that's from 9% last year, but it's still above that targeted 2% rate that the fed really wants to see, and the fed's rate hikes to lower inflation have been wallet busters for americans who are struggling to get approved for car loans, let alone a 30-year mortgage with rates there roughly 7.5%. that is a 22-year high, by the way, but support is coming soon for some home buyers. ahead on "gma," i will tell you about a new 1% down payment program and the caution from

experts. gio? >> gio: and, morgan, as you mentioned here, of course, there's word now that the united autoworkers union, they have authorized a strike. what are they asking for, and how might that strike impact americans? >> reporter: yeah, good question. uaw's big members, ford, general motors, and stellantis authorized a strike, and thousands of autoworkers could hit the picket lines soon. they want higher wages, cost of living allowances, better benefits and more paid time off, right. all the things, but they're demanding an offer by september 14th. with no deal, we could see car production lines come to a halt which, of course, could drive up car prices. gio? >> gio: absolutely. morgan, all right, and as you said, coming up, how zillow is trying to make home buying more affordable to some with a 1% down payment. all right, will? >> will: all right, gio. it's been a rocky start to the school year in kentucky. two school districts forced to cancel in-person classes after outbreaks of illnesses. abc's reena roy is here with more on what's happening and how they're handling it. reena, good morning.

>> reporter: will, good morning to you. yeah, that's right. we are just a couple of weeks into the school year in most places, and some haven't even started yet, and already two districts in kentucky have canceled classes, as you said, moving to virtual learning instead after widespread illness including covid and the flu. the public health director for the kentucky river district saying there has been a recent uptick in covid cases and that the true number of infections may actually be even higher, and in texas, one school district not far from san antonio canceling classes and extracurricular activities for a week for the same reason. this comes as the cdc tracks a new omicron subvariant called ba-2.86. so far there have been just a handful of confirmed cases of the variant worldwide, including at least two here in the u.s., and officials say it appears

opportunity testing and medications work against it. still, president biden signing off on a proposal to request additional funding from congress for an updated covid shot. officials say the booster should be available by mid-september. the cdc urging everyone to get it, and it is important to note that covid cases and hospitalizations are historically low right now, and to help keep numbers down as more kids head back into the classroom, the cdc says, you should be up to date on your vaccines, test if you have symptoms, and, of course, seek treatment if needed. stephanie? >> stephanie: reena, that will certainly help, and to think, the school year is just beginning. thank you so much. now, to the march on washington. it's been 60 years since the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. shared his dream of racial equality. abc's faith abubey says there will be renewed calls today to make it a reality. good morning, faith. >> reporter: good morning to you, stephanie. 60 years ago dr. martin luther king jr. stood right there and gave that iconic "i have a dream" speech in front of an estimated 250,000 demonstrators, and today a new generation is back here to carry that torch forward.

back in 1963, this fight was mainly about civil rights and voting rights. well, organizers say today this fight is in part about voter suppression, housing discrimination, police and racial violence, racial disparities when it comes to employment, education, and other basic civil rights. the 60th anniversary of the march on washington is happening in the wake of some controversial u.s. supreme court rulings in which affirmative action, student debt relief, and abortion rights were all gutted in recent terms. today we're expecting activists from across the spectrum representing latinos, asian americans, the jewish community, advocates for reproductive rights, and for people with disabilities to all join the march today. some of the high-profile speakers we expect to see include the reverend al sharpton, mlk's son and daughter-in-law, and once the main program is done the demonstrators will march towards the mlk memorial. this is a clarion call for systemic change long overdue. gio?

>> gio: no doubt it will be a powerful scene. thank you so much, faith. time now for the weather and somara theodore. somara, you were telling us about the fires. now you're watching the tropics. >> somara: we're coming up on the peak of hurricane season around september 10th or 11th, and the atlantic is waking up. check this out. here's what we got. all these storms we're monitoring, franklin in particular i want to talk about. don't worry, it's not going to be directly impacting the u.s. it will actually skirt between bermuda and the eastern seaboard but could see high surf and rip currents, and it has a chance of becoming a major hurricane. this is the one to watch in the next coming days. it travels to the yucatan peninsula, maybe becomes a tropical depression, possibly a tropical storm. by 5:00 p.m. the rain arrives in the panhandle of florida, and then we start to see it move out towards areas like savannah, georgia, and charleston, south carolina. as far as rain goes, we could see 3 to 6 inc lisa: good saturday morning. waking up to low clouds and fog for most of us.

the sun already coming out in our inland valley. hazy skies, moderate air quality, but the heat continues to build as get into next week. low 90's arriving in our inland valleys. the rest of us enjoying 60's and 70, without fog pushing back to the coast. it will be breezy out there and the week ahead looking warmer. >> somara: that's a look at your local forecast. back to you guys. >> will: how are we looking on monday, by the way, around here? >> somara: around here? you want a private forecast? see me afterwards. >> will: the reason i ask, somara, is we're just a few days away from the u.s. open. the world's best descending on the national tennis center in flushing queens. the field full of americans ready to vie for their moment of glory, and at the top of the men's game, the standard-bearer and phenom ready for another potential showdown. the 2023 u.s. open is just days away, and when the tournament

begins monday, the emphasis will be on the u.s. there will be at least 25 americans serving up hope to the host country at the billie jean king national tennis center, 14 men and 11 women, more than any other nation. three seed jessica pegula is the top ranked american woman, having a strong year making the quarterfinals at two of the three grand slams so far. what will it take to go deeper? >> i just need to win a quarterfinal. [ laughter ] i mean, i'm always going to try to win every single match no matter what round it is. >> reporter: coco gauff still only 19 years old had a disappointing first round exit at wimbledon last month but dominated in the tune-up in cincinnati knocking off defending u.s. open champ iga swiatek en route to the title. as for the men, maryland native ty -- frances tiafoe captivated the crowd last year on his path

to the semi-finals, stunning rafael nadal along the way. this year he's the ten seed at his favorite tournament. >> this is one of the places where i actually like enjoy playing generally. it's just fun. super fun out here. the atmosphere is crazy. >> reporter: chris eubanks also won hearts and minds with his epic wimbledon run. now the pressure is on for the 28th seed, and lurking on opposite sides of the draw, the two titans of today's men's game, number one carlos alcaraz and number two, novak djokovic. alcaraz is the defending u.s. open champion and now number one in the world after that epic come-from-behind win final over djokovic. djokovic wasn't at the open last year due to covid vaccine restrictions. you can catch all the u.s. open action starting monday on espn. i believe i will be there and if not, i will be watching, can't wait. >> gio: and you've been going since you were a kid. >> will: since i was a kid. it's a lifetime tradition. >> stephanie: the energy has to be fantastic there. >> will: the night session, get hydrated. it's good to go. >> gio: all right. coming up, bronny james' family is sharing the cause of his sudden cardiac arrest.

>> will: and there's a wild monkey on the loose. need i say more? probably not. more "gma" coming up after ts.

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fans of the sci-fi blockbuster, "dune," may have to wait a little longer for the highly anticipated sequel. some movies are being pushed back because of the s.a.g.-aftra strikes and others are still on track for release later this year. we will have the rundown of what falls where coming up in our next hour. >> stephanie: i heard so many good things about that movie. >> gio: it's phenomenal. >> stephanie: it's on my list. >> will: you have extra time now to watch it. >> stephanie: exactly. i got to watch the first before i watch the second. >> gio: so many movies with just days left of shooting. unbelievable. all right. we've got a lot of other stories here, some of the other big stories we're following on this saturday morning, take a look. maui's mayor has appointed darryl oliveda as emergency management. the previous one resigned citing health reasons. the county also released the names of almost 400 people who are still unaccounted for. the fbi says the list of released names is just a subset of a larger list of people who they still need more information. >> stephanie: a california mother arrested for faking her own kidnapping is set to be released from jail early.

you may remember sherri papini was recently moved to a halfway house ahead of her release in october. papini was originally set to be released in may of 2024. >> will: and rite aid is planning to file for bankruptcy. multiple state and local governments including the u.s. department of justice sued rite aid accusing it of illegally filling prescriptions for controlled substances like opioids. >> stephanie: and we want to start this half hour with an update on the son of nba star lebron james. new answers today about what caused bronny james to suffer a sudden cardiac arrest last month. zohreen shah is in los angeles with the details. good morning, once again, zohreen. >> reporter: hey, good morning, steph. bronny was ranked the number 20 high school basketball player in the country. so there was a lot of excitement and anticipation for what the incoming freshman could bring to usc sports, and then a lot of fear when he suffered cardiac arrest, and now this morning his family is releasing an update on his heart condition.

bronny james' family revealing the congenital heart condition and treatment the usc basketball standout soon faces. he said in a statement, it is an anatomically and functionally significant congenital heart defect, which can and will be treated adding, they are confident in his full recovery and return to basketball in the very near future. experts say a congenital heart defect is any abnormality of heart structure that is present from birth, which results when the heart or blood vessels near the heart don't develop normally. >> visually these could be holes in the heart or something wrong with the heart valves, and this is something that can be treated either with some type of device or with open heart surgery. >> reporter: the 18-year-old who is the son of lakers legend lebron james suffering a sudden cardiac arrest at basketball practice on usc's campus late last month. >> rescue, unconscious, 3400 south figueroa. cross jefferson channel for response.

>> reporter: usc medical staff jumping in, performing cpr, and then rushing him to the hospital. >> we're working against the clock and concerned with how long it takes to restore normal circulation, and to minimize the amount of time the brain is not getting profusion or blood flow. >> reporter: now many fans hoping to see the day when bronny will play with his dad. earlier this year, lebron telling michael strahan how he hoped to play with his son one day. >> so that means you're going to stick around for a few more years? >> i'll be around. i'll be around. i tell everyone, i did my part, now you got to do your part. i don't know how much longer, but you got to do your part. >> reporter: and bronny is certainly doing his part focusing on his recovery, and the big question now is, when will he be back on the court? well, our doctor says he thinks it depends on how complex the defect or the condition is and what it requires. if it's open heart surgery, recovery could be measured in months, but other types of procedures may take half the amount of time. gio? >> gio: i'm just glad that we are talking about his recovery and that he has some answers. all right, zohreen, thank you so

much. we're going to turn now to the woman who says she was kidnapped by a man posing as an uber driver. she managed to make a secret plea for help, and abc's reena roy has more on how she was saved. good morning, reena. >> reporter: gio, good morning to you. authorities say the victim's quick-thinking actions likely helped save her secretly passing a post-it note to another woman who called police. this morning, a dramatic rescue unfolding at a gas station convenience store near phoenix, arizona. >> three two references kidnapping. >> reporter: after police say a woman passed this note to a customer that said, help, call 911, along with her name, a phone number and a car description. the good samaritan immediately alerting authorities, who say the victim had been kidnapped the day before at a car dealership near phoenix by a man wearing a wig allegedly posing as an uber driver. >> he ended up taking her into

his own van and putting some zip ties on her and took her hostage and kidnapped her. >> reporter: officials say that man identified as 41-year-old jacob wilhoit restrained her taking her on a wild journey from phoenix to las vegas where they spent the night in a park before heading back to arizona. the victim's mother reporting her missing and endangered, but thanks to that customer's help, police were able to track her down tuesday evening shortly after that note was written. the customer giving police clothing and vehicle descriptions. officers spotting them nearby pulling wilhoit over and taking him into custody. police saying they found multiple firearms inside his car. authorities saying the two knew each other before. the suspect is facing a slew of charges including kidnapping, aggravated assault, and unlawful imprisonment. meanwhile, officials say the victim is now safe at home with her family. guys? >> will: unbelievable. >> gio: yeah. >> will: a wild story. >> stephanie: quick thinking on her part.

>> will: thank you, reena. let's get a check of the weather now with somara theodore. >> somara: let's do it. so we're talking about the heat again, and right now we're facing some historic heat. high pressure domes in the south, as well as in the pacific northwest. look at all these warnings. los angeles now under an excessive heat watch. so here's the temperatures that we're anticipating today. these are actual air temperatures. so often we're showing how it's going to feel, but this is what it's actually going to be. new orleans could be going for a record again. 102 is the highest they've ever seen, and they could definitely see that. triple-digit temperatures as far as dallas and waco, texas, as well. and what i want to point out is seattle. for a lot of my friends on the east coast, you'll say, are the 80s really that hot? but that's record territory for them for this time of year, and then we're looking at temperatures dropping, though, into the 90s by monday as a cool front rolls through. that's a look at the weather across the country. now what's going on closer to lisa: good morning to you. the livermore valley getting the fog on the but already sunny and

part of our inland valleys. slightly warmer today. upper 80's they are, 60 that the coast, and about the >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. than >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. thank you for that beautiful serenading. you guys missed them singing during the break. >> stephanie: you're welcome. >> gio: maybe we'll get stephanie to do it a little later. you know, she -- >> somara: oh, yeah, she can blow. >> will: stephanie sings the news. >> gio: coming up here on "good morning america," zillow offering struggling home buyers a 1% down payment program. is it right for you? >> stephanie: monkey see, monkey don't. the warning from wildlife officials about the primate spotted in florida. what's up, steph? hey, check this out. you can pre-qualify with carmax, fast and easy. (phone clattering) did you just block me? i was protecting your credit score. pre-qualifying with carmax has no impact to your credit score. sorry. force of habit. anyway, then folks can shop by personalized results to see how each car fits their budget. (phone clattering)

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>> will: welcome back to "gma" >> will: welcome back to "gma" and zillow's efforts to make home buying more affordable by offering what for now is a 1% down payment program, and morgan norwood has more on the rollout and where it's available. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, will. look, we were just talking about the soaring interest rates and how it's blocked millions out of home ownership. now real estate giant zillow is trying to lure them back into the market by offering a 1% down payment program, but, look, as

good as it sounds, experts say there are a few things to consider. >> you can even zillow -- wait for it -- a home loan. >> reporter: it's a popular site to find a home, but now zillow wants to help you buy one too. in one state the real estate marketplace is offering a new 1% down payment program to home buyers caught in the squeeze of surging mortgage rates. the company hasn't laid out the terms and requirements but says qualified buyers can pay just 1% of the purchase price, and they'll throw in 2% for closing costs. for now the program is only offered in arizona, but zillow says it plans to roll it out to other states. >> so, this is for borrowers who are well qualified, they've got good credit, they can pay that monthly mortgage payment. they just need a little help up front to get that down payment together. >> reporter: but many experts caution that in general, smaller down payments can lead to bigger debt. >> you don't have a lot of equity in the home, at least not to start with, right, so a risk is that you buy your home today, and prices actually might go

down over the next year or two. >> reporter: zillow's program and others like it come as the housing market remains in the throes of a housing mortgage crisis. with mortgage rates climbing to a 22-year high of 7.5% this week. take a $400,000 home with zillow's 1% down payment, for instance, you could put down as little as $4,000, but with current interest rates and a 20% down payment on that home, for example, you could be paying hundreds of dollars extra per month compared to 2020 interest rates, in turn home sales have slowed by 17% since last year, and more homeowners, especially those locked in on historic low interest rates during the pandemic, are opting to stay put. so while zillow attempts an answer to the affordability crisis, experts say it likely won't move the needle. >> it could be a real option, but i think it's fairly small in terms of the population that can be really served by this. so, again, helpful, but i don't think it solves the underlying supply problem that we have.

>> reporter: so, bottom line, experts say if you're going to look at a program like this, you want to read the fine print, get clear on the requirements, and be aware of any additional fees. will? >> will: morgan, i want to go back to those programs you mentioned. the housing market, it's in a bad place, in places not seen since the '60s. should you buy now or wait until maybe next year or further out? >> reporter: yeah, and, will, that's the big question that so many americans are facing, right? i can't answer for you, but here are a few things to consider. first interest rates, look, the fed chair said that he's not ruling out another rate hike, so we don't expect those to get better any time soon. also, look at your credit. how good is it? that will get you the best rate. down payment, the programs i just mentioned, can help take the edge off the amount of cash you have to fork over. but, remember, cash is king, so you want to think about where you are with your savings, and finally timing, are you looking to stay in that home for awhile? look where the market is where you live. all of those things are important to think about when purchasing. will? >> will: morgan, very helpful information. we'll see how that shakes out. coming up on "gma," a wild monkey spotted in florida. of course, florida.

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the orange city police department says it was inundated with calls about monkey sightings for several days. >> we're not certain if it's just the one monkey or if there could be multiples. >> reporter: then a popeyes employee snapped this picture. you can see the monkey straddling this fence. >> when i looked over, i was like, is this real? is this real? and i was like -- the other two people that were there were with me in the back. i couldn't even think of the name of the animal. i was like, it's a monkey. it's a monkey. >> reporter: allowing officials to identify the creature as a rhesus macaque monkey warning residents on social media to keep their distance. >> do not feed the animal. don't approach the animal. >> reporter: wildlife officials say the monkeys can become aggressive when fed and carry a host of diseases that could be spread to humans, and this is not the first time wild animals have been caught in neighborhoods they don't belong. >> what's a monkey doing in oklahoma? >> reporter: earlier this year

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>> now after surrendering in georgia, what's next for him and the other contenders after their first gop debate sunday morning on abc's abc seven mornings? >> all news all morning. good morning. >> i'm gloria rodriguez. today, a coalition of kaiser permanente unions are expected to vote in order to authorize a strike, and that means workers could walk off the job as early as october 1st. union health care workers are demanding that kaiser address concerns about staffing levels and what they call unfair labor practices. union leaders say if approved, this will be the largest strike of health care workers in us history. and also today, a heads up. if you drive on highway 84 through niles canyon in alameda county. caltrans is closed. the road for maintenance between fremont and sunol. the closure started at five this morning and lasts until 3 p.m. crews will be removing dirt and debris, fixing electrical lines and also trimming trees. caltrans says

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