on america this morning. the weather threat for the holiday weekend. millions of beachgoers warned about the treacherous rip currents. some beaches even closing. meanwhile new images of the devastation after hurricane idalia president biden set to visit florida. the new plan to make sure fema has enough

disaster aid. >> the manhunt overnight for a convicted killer on the run escaping from prison believed to be extremely dangerous. and across the country, another prisoner escape. this time, the inmate in leg shackles stealing a van. >> the debate over student loan debt relief. a crucial day today with payments restarting after a three year pause during the pandemic. what borrowers need to know. >> caught on camera. oh, no, please don't take an officer rushing to save this baby, unable to breathe in the car. that officer now with a warning for all parents. >> later, a new hurdle for law that would force kids to get their parents permission before going on social media and moving down the road, steering in a straight line with a bull riding shotgun. >> the driver explains what was going on here. new york. >> this is america this morning.

>> good friday morning, everyone. i'm andrew dymburt. >> good to be with you. i'm morgan norwood, in for rhiannon. and we begin with another weather threat just in time for the labor day weekend. >> millions are on alert for dangerous rip currents on the east coast. in the meantime, president biden is set to visit florida to see the devastation from hurricane italia. he's asking congress to set aside more money for disaster relief. just weeks after the fires in maui. and with three months left in hurricane season. >> abc's em nguyen has more. she's in saint petersburg, florida. and good morning. >> good morning, morgan. yeah, one family i talked to here in saint petersburg came back to a home full of water. they say they lost nearly everything, including the house this morning. the scale of idalia's destruction from florida to north carolina coming into clearer view in the big bend of florida where idalia made landfall, building after building destroyed by hurricane idalia made landfall right here in keaton beach, and she left

her mark, you saw that house. >> there's all this debris going down the street. it does look like some heavy machinery has arrived. but by the looks of things, they're going to need all the help they can get in the small beach town of horseshoe beach, houses are ripped from their foundation as cars and debris littered the landscape in saint petersburg, the storm surge flooding. >> rabiya esparza's home, the mother of five, losing nearly everything. >> we're all safe. that's pretty much it. we're safe and healthy, and we'll everything is replaceable. we'll we'll get back right over night, more than 90,000 customers are still without power. >> nearly all of them in the big bend region. and with many gas stations closed or damaged, long lines are forming at those that are open. president biden will visit tomorrow to survey the damage. he's expected to ask congress for billions in extra disaster relief funding in the wake of idalia and the fire disaster in maui. it's unclear if the president will meet with florida governor ron desantis

amid concerns about an uptick in powerful storms in recent years. desantis told the weather channel that florida has always dealt with bad weather. >> we look from 1900 1960, we had stretches in florida, where we got battered a lot. you live in california, you can have an earthquake. you live some other place, you know, here, tropical events or things that threaten. >> meanwhile, a new threat for the east coast. this labor day weekend. beachgoers warned to be on high alert for life threatening rip currents and waves up to 11ft. beaches as far north as new york closed. >> we have a rip current recipe for disaster right now. the full moon's pulling on the current stronger than ever. and then the storm adds waves and wind that just makes things that much more dangerous for everyone. >> president biden is expected to visit areas hardest hit. fema says their top priority is to figure out what each local community needs at this time. morgan and when with that aftermath and recovery.

>> and thank you. a developing story now from austin, texas. at least two people are dead after a shooting at a popular shopping center. police say the gunman is among the dead. another person suffered critical injuries. the relationship between the victim and the shooter remains unclear. >> we turn now to the manhunt for two prisoners who escaped from custody, one on the east coast, the other on the west coast. they are both considered dangerous, just the latest in a series of high profile prisoner escapes. overnight, the hunt for a cold blooded killer triggering a countywide lockdown west of philadelphia. >> his depravity knows no bounds. i mean, this is someone who has nothing to lose. >> police say 34 year old danilo cavalcante is escaped from prison yesterday. one week after he was sentenced to life for killing his girlfriend, stabbing her 38 times as her kids watched. police did not say how cavalcante escaped, but confirm he was seen walking down a local road just before 10 a.m. and is considered extreme dangerous if he's already engaged in a murder in broad daylight. >> daylight in front of her two children. there's no stopping

him from doing anything more egregious on the other side of the country, authorities in oregon are scrambling to catch up with christopher prey charged with attempted murder. >> he escaped from a hospital in salem despite being in full restraints and leg shackles. police say he managed to steal a van as a getaway vehicle. these two manhunts come on the heels of several high profile prisoner escapes this summer with four convicts breaking out in the span of a week back in july. >> it really just comes down to when they have a chance to do it. some people will take it. >> experts say prison staffing shortages are one factor behind the uptick in escapes, along with a lack of oversight for private companies that transport inmates. back in pennsylvania, the us marshals have now joined the search for that escaped killer, the website politico reports some republican senators are floating the idea of forcing a special conference meeting after senator mitch mcconnell froze up for the second time in a month. >> there, looking to discuss their leadership's future, the capitol hill physician has deemed mcconnell medically clear to work after he suddenly went

silent for 30s wednesday. the doctor suggested that episode may be linked to a concussion that mcconnell suffered. >> the judge overseeing the election interference case against president trump in georgia says the court proceedings will be live streamed and televised. trump has pleaded not guilty to charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election in that state. the plea spares trump from appearing in atlanta next week for an arraignment with his alleged coconspirators and two former leaders of the proud boys have been sentenced for their roles in the january sixth attack on the us capitol. joseph biggs got 17 years for his role in plotting the riot and taking part in it. and zachary rehl got 15 years. both were convicted of seditious conspiracy. >> today marks a milestone for millions of people with student loans. a pandemic era pause on student loan payments is coming to an end. but as abc's derrick dennis reports, the debate over student debt relief far from over. >> a big day ahead for federal student loan borrowers this

morning. interest on their balance will begin to accrue again after a three year pandemic pause and ahead of a full restart of loan payments next month. there's already a mix of anxiety and obligation if you're getting an education to do something like teaching like i did, you're going to have a job. >> so with the job comes expenses and you just you need to pay back what you owe. >> i think that students at is really holding back these young people from making other decisions that really could contribute to our economy. >> and we all are responsible for that. >> many borrowers had their hopes of relief dashed after the supreme court struck down president biden's student loan debt cancellation plan this summer, ruling the president does not have the authority to erase $400 billion in debt without congressional approval. >> we find ourselves in a situation where, because of that promise, a lot of us literally tens of millions of us made decisions with our lives to move forward, didn't get boris also. >> but the republican snatched

away the hope that they were given. and it's real, real hope. >> the white house arguing the plan would have put money back in people's pockets. >> they then would give back to the economy or be able to buy a home or able to do things that actually build back the economy. >> the president is now working on a plan b, he's looking to invoke the higher education act of 1965, which allows government backed student loans and grants to be adjusted, waived or outright canceled. though details of the plan and who might benefit are still unclear. while student loan payments will restart october first, exact payment dates will depend on the lender borrowers should start receiving their new bills in the days ahead. andrew morgan derek, thank you. >> time now for a look at your friday weather. good >> today's forecast shows heat building in our nation's midsection as it makes its way toward bermuda. it's stirring up

a coastal flood advisory from new jersey down to north carolina, especially this morning. and cleanup efforts on the gulf coast will be hampered with thunderstorms. meantime as italia moves east, there'll be rough surf and strong rip currents through the weekend at the beaches. be careful there. the resurgence of heat is coming today through sunday. temperatures, well above average and that heat wave spreads east into labor day. i'm accuweather meteorologist kevin corcoran. coming up the new scam targeting online shoppers. >> also ahead, a judge's decision in the case of a teenager shot in the head after going to the wrong house to pick up his brother. what's happening now to the 84 year old homeowner who opened fire. >> and roadside rescue. police try to save a baby. unable to breathe

they just know their way around a good deal. that's why, we hired them all. at marshalls, our buyers hustle every day for the brands you love. they can tell the quality-to-cost ratio simply by touch. and know what makes bone china different from porcelain. (whispered) impressive. but most importantly, they know that that bag is amazing, so we'll take them all... for the right price. we get the deals. you get the good stuff.

marshalls on good morning america's summer

concert series sponsored by hot tools. no, please don't take him. >> i'm not gonna take him. >> that was. the frantic mother of an 18 month old boy who had stopped breathing. she and her brother were racing to a hospital near detroit recently when officer brendan frazier stopped their car. he then grabbed the distressed toddler and gave him a couple of blows to the back, reviving him instantly. frazier says his actions were just automatic. >> watching it now, it's kind of overwhelming watching it. but at in the moment, there's really not much thought other than just relying on the training that we receive. thankfully the baby is okay. >> officer frazier says his advice for parents is don't go to the hospital on your own. instead call 911 quick thinking. >> they're all right. new concerns about a looming strike in the car industry. the united auto workers now accuses gm and stellantis of not bargaining in good faith. it accuses the companies of not taking negotiations seriously. gm and stellantis deny the accusations.

the unions current labor deal expires in less than two weeks. and a new warning about online shopping scams after the bankruptcy of bed, bath and beyond. the better business bureau says scammers are using the company's revamped website to target customers with fake sales. consumers are being lured to a phony website where they make a purchase. but their money goes to scammers. you can protect yourself by going directly to the official website and always use a credit card for purchases. >> a major development in the case of a missouri teen shot back in april after going to the wrong address to pick up his brothers. the 84 year old home owner who opened fire is now headed to trial. the kansas city man accused of shooting an unarmed teenager on his doorstep is now set to face a jury after a judge ruled there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial. >> multiple exhibits were admitted into evidence. these included recordings of 911 phone calls made by neighbors, photos of the scene, and a recording of

the defendant's call to 911. >> 84 year old andrew lester faces felony assault charges for the shooting of ralph earl in the head after the then 16 year old accidentally went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brother's yard. took the stand yesterday saying he thought he knew where he was, but he mistakenly went to northeast 115th street instead of 115th terrace. then ran contrary to an earlier statement , jarl acknowledged to reaching for the handle of the storm door as the inner door began to open that is when police say lester opened fire, shooting through the still locked storm door. lester has pleaded not guilty to the charges, claiming he thought jarrod was an intruder and that the teen was yanking on his door to get in. >> somebody is within two feet of him who hasn't identified themselves, who he doesn't know, and is grabbing the screen door, which was not part of the narrative before. and it was my client's reasonable belief that he was coming in after him. >> all is now recovering from a

brain injury, telling good morning america earlier this summer that he just wants to see his shooter brought to justice. >> he should be convicted for the crimes that he made. i am past having any personal hatred for him. >> and lester is due back in court september 20th. >> coming up, a new hurdle for a law that would change how kids sign up for social media accounts. also ahead, what the son of convicted killer alec murdoch is now saying about his murdoch is now saying about his father's mental state here's why you should switch fo to duckduckgo on all your devie duckduckgo comes with a built n engine like google, but it's pi and doesn't spy on your searchs and duckduckgo lets you browse like chrome, but it blocks cooi and creepy ads that follow youa from google and other companie. and there's no catch, it's fre. we make money from ads, but they don't follow you aroud join the millions of people taking back their privacy by downloading duckduckgo on all your devices today. sometimes jonah wrestles with falling asleep... ...so he takes zzzquil.

the world's #1 sleep aid brand for a better night sleep. so now, he wakes up feeling like himself. the reigning family room middle-weight champion. better days start with zzzquil nights. new nature's bounty hair growth. help grow thicker, fuller hair with just one capsule a day of advanced hair complex. conquer hair thinning... ...and fall in love with your hair all over again. only from nature's bounty. once in a lifetime is never enough. never enough! ♪ love and happiness ♪ when i wear diamonds, i feel powerful. i feel on top of the world. diamonds! diamonds for all. pandora. lab grown diamonds.

♪ tourists tourists that turn into scientists. tourists taking photos that are analyzed by ai. so researchers can help life underwater flourish. ♪ >> we're back with rapper 50 cent, reportedly under criminal investigation after throwing a broken microphone into the crowd at this concert. it hit a woman's forehead, leaving her with a nasty gash. 50 cent could face felony charges. >> an arkansas law that requires parental consent for minors to create social media accounts will not go into effect as originally planned. it's been blocked, at least for now, by a federal judge. he expressed concerns about whether that law is constitutional. similar laws in texas, louisiana and utah

scheduled to take effect next year. meanwhile, a federal judge has temporarily blocked a texas law that places restrictions on, quote, sexually oriented performances like drag shows. it was set to take effect today. the judge, though, said the law most likely violates the first amendment reaction is pouring in after buster murdock, the son of convicted killer alec murdock, broke his silence during an interview. >> now streaming online, buster defended his father, but he also acknowledged that his father is troubled in the docu series the fall of the house of murdock. just out on fox nation, buster murdock says he does not believe his father, a once prominent south carolina attorney, killed his mother and brother. but when asked whether his dad is a psychopath, he said this i'm not prepared to sit here and say that it encompasses him as a whole, but certainly i think there are characteristics where you look at the manipulation and the lies and the carrying out of that such and i think that's a fair assessment. >> he also addressed speculation that he was involved in the death of his former classmate, stephen smith. well, it's a lot

like this. and, you know, i don't want to be rude here, but have you ever been accused of murdering somebody? this is very, very, very, very, very it's a terrible thing to place on somebody with absolutely no, no fact. i mean, it is harmed my reputation often. i mean, people perceive me as a murderer. >> smith was killed in 2015. his body found on a local road. the case was reopened during the murdock double murder investigation. >> i did not have any personal, intimate relations with stephen. and that obviously cannot be proven because it is baseless. i never had anything to do with his murder. >> an attorney for stephen smith's mother reacting, calling on buster to reveal any information he might have on how smith died. and as for buster's father, alec, he's serving life in prison while appealing his double murder conviction. he's also expected to plead guilty this month to stealing millions of dollars from his clients. >> well, coming up, one city strategy to fight back against wild monkeys. plus a bowl in the

passenger seat. >> the video raising all sorts of questions as from big cities, to small towns, and on main streets across the us, you'll find pnc bank. helping businesses both large and small, communities and the people who live and work there grow and thrive. we're proud to call these places home too. they're where we put down roots, and where together, we work to help move everyone's financial goals forward. pnc bank. honey... honey... nyquil severe honey. powerful cold and flu relief with a dreamy honey taste. nyquil honey, the nighttime, sniffing, sneezing, couging, aching, fever, honey-licious, best sleep with a cold, medicine. ask sherwin-williams and save big during the endless summer sale. get 30% off paints and stains. with sale prices starting at $31.14.

hurry, it's only september 1st through the 11th. shop online or at your neighborhood sherwin williams store. ♪ when you have chronic kidney disease... there are places you'd like to be. like here. and here. not so much here. if you have chronic kidney disease, farxiga can help you keep living life. ♪ farxiga ♪ and farxiga reduces the risk of kidney failure, which can lead to dialysis. farxiga can cause serious side effects including dehydration, urinary tract or genital yeast infections in women and men, and low blood sugar. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may lead to death. a rare life-threatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. stop taking farxiga and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this bacterial infection, an allergic reaction, or ketoacidosis. farxiga can help you keep living life. ask your doctor for farxiga for chronic kidney disease.

if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. ♪ farxiga ♪ america's summer concert series sponsored by hot tools. >> it's time to check the pulse . we begin with a story that is no bull. yeah, this is a meaty one. >> it's all about a bull in nebraska. his name get this is howdy doody and his owner took him for a drive the other day and his beefed up car, howdy doody rides in a modified ford crown victoria so his owner can still steer. >> police pulled them over because of some traffic violations with the officer. let them go with a warning. and in order to go home. howdy doody is a regular attraction at local parades and fairs. moving on, some real monkey business before the g20 summit in new delhi next week. >> yeah, it's all to keep unwanted visitors away. check this out. life size cutouts of

large monkeys have now been scattered across the city. so the idea here is to scare off gangs of smaller monkeys that typically swarm the streets, wreaking havoc and annoying humans. okay well, next to the original barbie heimer in the flesh, andrew barbara oppenheimer is a grandmother from massachusetts. >> she goes by the name barbie, so she says that her name is presumably barbie mannheimer. she enjoyed watching both the barbie movie and oppenheimer films this summer. she may be partial to the latter because her husband is said to be a distant relative of the father of the atomic bomb. wow. next, it's probably the one thing a college freshman does not want in his dorm room. his mom? >> oh yeah. but that is what the student found when he arrived. it was a life sized cutout of his mom. he had asked her to decorate his room, and so she did. i mean, it's working for the monkeys. and apparently it's working here in this college dorm situation. so careful what you wish for there. >> and finally, a police recruit

in south dakota who got a whiff of the job and then quit. >> he couldn't have been the new kid on the canine squad sniffing out drugs. the problem for police was that the new recruit they were training was a goat, not a dog. and the goat was clearly not interested in the job. >> you know, they say, morgan, that goat stands for greatest of all time. yeah, but you can't be the greatest of all time if you can't do your job and quit on day one. the police says that this goat is a real stubborn kid. you got (nadja) feeding time in the morning is very exciting. definitely a competition of who gets to their bowl fastest. right before blue buffalo, i used to feed them purina one. once i started looking into the ingredients, it just wasn't my preference feeding them the chicken by-product meal or corn gluten meal. when i look at the ingredients of the blue life protection formula... these are all things i want to feed my dogs. they're super-energetic; their coats are really shiny. it feels good feeding them something that i know is good for them.

life, diabetes. each day is a unique blend of going, doing, and living. glucerna protein smart with 30 grams of protein to help keep you moving. uniquely designed with carbsteady to help manage blood sugar response. glucerna, bring on the day. your shipping manager left to “find themself.” leaving you lost. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire ♪ i gotta good feeling about this, yeah ♪ matching your job description. ♪ i'm with it ♪ ♪ i gotta good feeling about this ♪ ♪ yeah, ♪ ♪ so let's get it ♪ ♪ i'm feeling good vibes ♪

the pandemic may be over, but unfortunately covid-19 isn't going anywhere. in fact, it's still among the top five leading causes of death in the us, right after heart disease and cancer. and covid-19 related er visits are three times higher than the flu. so stay up-to-date with the latest covid-19 vaccines this fall, just like you do with the flu. because you've got no time for 19. stay up-to-date with the latest covid-19 vaccines.

but do they really? do they see all that you are? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you.

building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: labor day weekend closer the busy corridor shut down until tuesday. what you need to know if you're hitting the road. >> sideshows to punish people who post about illegal activities. what you shotgun. it is alive pr