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today, tuesday, july 4th, 2023. hot and stormy. millions of americans sweltering in extreme heat, while others brace for torrential rain. this as new york city prepares for one of the world's most spectacular fireworks shows. we'll have everything you need to know as america celebrates independence day. night of terror, a gunman goes on a shooting rampage in the streets of philadelphia. leaving five dead. what we're learning about the victims and the suspect. breaking news, escalating tensions the new wave of violence in the middle east. and challenging the legacy the new legal action, one of top universities in the country is facing over its admissions practices. thanks so much for being with us. happy fourth of july to you. there's a good chance one of those will light up the skies.

the lightning hitting the twin cities metro area in minnesota. >> if you're in the northeast or southeast, a chance to see isolated storms, heavy rain. an especially hot holiday in the southwest and on the west coast. pacific northwest, 31 million people under heat alerts today. we've got all of it covered for you. we have a preview of tonight's macy's fourth of july fireworks. let's begin in miami beach, florida where it's very hot. what are you seeing and hearing? >> reporter: kate, it's been very hot all day, i should say just like it always is in miami we finally have a cloud, we didn't have a cloud in sight for the entire day but it has cooled down one or two degrees. earlier we walked out into the sand, we have some shade where

we're at, the sand was too hot, too hot to touch with one's feet. this is nice for a lot of tourists who have been arriving here throughout the day, this weekend, miami beach has received a large number of tourists. miami beach in fact is the number one beach city destination in the u.s. for the fourth of july. they're going to be processing about a million passengers at miami international airport, we've also spoken to some of the lifeguards here, they were prepared with more staff, more boats in the water, they've been telling a lot of the tourists, who aren't familiar with this heat or the beach conditions to be extra careful with the water, with the sunscreen and staying in the shade and of course if they do in the ocean to pay extra attention to those rip currents. there's been a lot of talk about the shark ken counters the last

few days. there was one nearby. rip currents are the number one danger when people come to the beach, kate. >> yeah, that's a really important note. i didn't expect so many people to flock to miami in the summer. but, okay. >> a little hot for our taste. >> wow, it looks beautiful. i want to bring in meteorologist michelle grossman, how is the forecast looking for the rest of the country right now. >> reporter: unfortunately, just taking a quick glance at radar, we have a lot of storms out there especially from the eastern half of the nation into the middle part of the country. lots of lightning, lot of green on the map indicating where the rain is falling and even some heavier downpours the brighter colors, the reds the oranges and the yellows. as we go throughout the rest of the day into this evening, the night-tight hours, we're looking at 13 million people at risk for really strong thunderstorms,

upper midwest into central plains, parts of the rockies, we could see winds gusting up to 60 miles an hour. we have the steamy part, 31 million people impacted by heat alerts. temperatures into the triple digits right around 112 in phoenix, 6 degrees above normal. portland, 97, 20 degrees above normal. 94 in santa fe. what does that mean in terms of fireworks i think fingers crossed we're going to clear it out by 7:00. we'll get those fireworks in. we'll see some rain falling in minneapolis, also in denver, heavy rain in some parts. west, phoenix 109 tonight, 73 looking good in boise. >> fingers crossed. let's head to new york city's east river the site of the nation's largest fourth of

july fireworks show. how are officials preparing, we just heard michelle say it's looking okay, but what about the threat? how are they getting ready in. >> reporter: yes, everyone's fingers are crossed. a little drizzle out here and some thunder sounds rolling through but things have mostly held off after the major shower we saw a couple of hours ago. there are crews around queens getting ready, vendors who are selling very expensive water and snacks for the people getting ready to celebrate tonight. but this is what people can expect -- 60,000 shells from a bunch of barges coming out here on the east river today, macy's promising their most dazzling show yet. they're one-upping themselves this time around. take a listen to executive producer of the show.

>> this year's show is going to be celebrating america and celebrating music. celebrating new technologies, over 70% of our show this year is going to have new animations, so we've got crackling miss tolls, we've got new ghost features, up to four different color hues as they make their way down to water's edge. >> reporter: as long as dangerous lightning holds up the show should be able to go on. if you're not here in new york city you should be able to watch it by tuning in to nbc. >> thank you. the search is on for shooter or shooters responsible for a deadly mass shooting in texas. three people were killed at a fourth of july celebration in ft. worth, people say hundreds of people were celebrating when the shots rang out. priscilla thompson joins us with the latest. what more do we know about exact ly what happened here? >> reporter: still a lot of

questions about how all of this unfolded last night. we know that it was just before midnight as this big fourth of july block party that happens on the west side of ft. worth was wrapping up when gunfire erupted. police say when they arrived on the scene it was chaos, vehicles everywhere, there were people on foot everywhere. we're talking about hundreds of people who typically attend this block party which spans numerous blocks in that area and so police say they found multiple victims in a parking lot. some police officers found victims in other areas, ambulances weren't able to get to, one officer had to put a victim in their vehicle and take that victim to an ambulance in order to get help, and as it stands right now, the investigation is still ongoing, no word on a suspect whether this was one shooter or multiple shooters, of course the big question was the motive, why this happened? still unanswered at this moment.

>> chilling details. priscilla, what else do we know about the victims? >> reporter: yeah, we know that there were a total of 11 victims, three killed and eight injured, taken to the hospital. one of those victims was a juvenile, no word yet if that victim was injured or whether they were killed, but this is incredibly devastating for this community, it was two years ago at this event that there was another shooting and people were injured and so to see this happen again in this community the mayor just talking about that devastation and saying even one life loss is too many. >> it's senseless, man, people came into a family environment with guns and start shooting randomly. we got to be better than this as a community. >> reporter: so certainly officers there and around the

country really thinking about safety tonight going into the holiday as people are going to be out looking to enjoy the fireworks and possibly get out with family that's a huge concern and of course in ft. worth with no suspect yet identified concerning for that community there and police have asked anyone who may have video of what happened leading up to that shooting, anyone who has video from the actual shooting or anyone with any information to come forward, there were hundreds of people there, they're hoping that someone will hold the key here. and find the person or persons who might be responsible. >> priscilla, a suspect has still not been identified, i imagine the community is a bit shaken by that, what are you hearing on the ground? >> reporter: yeah, certainly concerning. i should point out that that wasn't even the only shooting that occurred last night in ft. worth, another shooting earlier in the night it was a dispute at

a private residence, there were five people two were shot and in that case, thankfully a suspect was arrested and we know that the unit is investigating that. scary to think that someone pulled out a gun at a festival where hundreds of people were present and started shooting because of an altercation but we don't know their motives. but endangering those lives. an open question of when they're going to find this suspect. whether they have leads here to track this person down. >> really important reporting, priscilla thompson, thank you. we've got dramatic video out of texas after a high-speed chase with a truck. he sped away. he can be seen here driving on

the wrong side of the road. eventually the truck veered off the road and texas authorities approached. that's when police undocumented migrants tried to flee, the driver and 12 migrants were caught by officers, he faces charges of reckless driving, smuggling and evading arrest. coming up, how an iphone feature may have helped a stranded hiker in the wilderness. plus, the warning for beach goers after a series of shark attacks. you're watching "nbc news daily".

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where our marine bureau and a good samaritan were able to assist him. and get him over to a local hospital where he's recovering with nonlife-threatening injuries. >> reporter: earlier in today, officials say a 15-year-old girl was treated for three small bites. it's unknown what bit her. state park drone was immediately deployed but was unable to detect, quote, dangerous marine life. those shark attacks are still very rare. three in florida in a little over a week. back near long island there's been an increase of tiger and sand sharks swimming closer to shore. >> i think it's crazy. lot of shark attacks happening on beaches. >> reporter: a warning for those, be aware of your

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leaguers share candy with us. happy 4th of july. the parade started at 10:00 this morning and is just wrapping up before more festivities. thank you. i had a little leaguer give me a piece of candy. that's sweet. a lot of people have the 4th of july energy here. a lot of red, white, and blue. music and costumes. captain america as well. there are over 30 floats competing for prizes from local judges. we talked to locals who are very happy to be out this 4th of july to celebrate america's birthday. for membes of this family, it's extra special. >> it's special for people to get together, hang out by the water. this parade has been festive and different than other parades, which makes it unique. >> reporter: there you go. take a look at some of the

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which athe runs along the u.s./mexico border. a roller coaster scare in wisconsin, a ride got stuck and left people hanging upside-down for more than three hours at a festival in the northeastern part of the state. firefighter on scene said there was a mechanical failure. all the passengers up there were safely rescued and taken to the hospital for evaluation. get ready to pay more at the postoffice. raising the price of forever stamps going up from 63 to 66 cents this sunday. the postal service has cited inflation and rising operations expensions as reasons for the price hike. breaking news out of israel, where violence is escalating, at least eight people were hurt today in tel aviv after a car

and stabbing attack, police say the vehicle targeted people at a shopping center, the attacker rammed into a sidewalk and then got out of the car and lunged at people with a sharp attack. hamas praised that attack as a quote natural response to israeli raids happening in the occupied west bank. at least ten people have been killed in those raids. it's all being called israel's largest operation in the west bank in 20 years. josh lederman joins us now. prime minister netanyahu said the operation in jenin is nearing completion, what was israel's goal? >> reporter: kate, israel says its goal was to eliminate a extreme terror threat coming from that refugee camp in jenin. they've been able to track 50

terror attacks emanated from that one refugee camp. prime minister netanyahu described it as a nest of terrorists. over the last 36-plus hours, israel has confiscated more than 1,000 weapons they found in and around that refugee camp. the government has been able to go after operational situation rooms used by extremists as well as i.e.d.s, even tunnels they said were being built to carry out terror attacks. palestinians think this is a complete overreaction. they're calling for an emergency u.n. security council to discuss this. how violence could escalate. as we see when israeli/palestinian violence breaks out, a tit-for-tat

response. the concern is, it could expand even farther, rockets that could come from gaza strip, lebanon where hezbollah is located. and potentially from syria. >> what has the international response been like and what are the fears among international leaders that this could get worse? >> reporter: that's the big fear among international leaders. very concerned about the broad scale of the israeli operation, they're also alleging that israel has been denying access to medical care, ambulances, the right of way to get to the injured in this palestinian refugee camp in jenin. the israeli government disputes that. in the meantime, we also heard from the u.s. state department which is standing firmly by israel's right to self-defense. but the u.s. also warning they want to see israel do everything possible to minimize civilian

casualties. kate. >> josh, thank you. there are new developments in the case of the wall street journal reporter jailed in russia the u.s. ambassador to russia was able to visit with him in a prison yesterday. the state department said he's in good health the only second visit by u.s. officials since gerschkovich was arrested back in march. confirmed talks are happening with the u.s. about a possible prisoner swap. kate, here in the u.s., while today is a day of celebration across the country, high land park, illinois, a of remembrance, one year since that horrific mass shooting during a fourth of july parade. among the victims, parents who left behind their young son

aiden. jesse kirsch joins us from high land park. how is the town remembering the victims and the survivors today? >> reporter: a mix of things going on here, a moment of silence earlier at the time that the first gunshots rang out here a year ago today. there was a walk after that through this area behind me. this was the parade route in 2022 and this time around it became a walk route, which was meant to be a reclaiming of this community, so i can tell you that the sentiment of today's events is a mix of memorializing and celebration, i think, comes together in a defiance in face of the violence that unfolded. part of what the mayor shared earlier. >> we thought about the real need to reflect and remember the

tragedy that happened here. but then also recognize, especially for our children, we don't want them to not have the opportunity to celebrate the fourth of july. evil doesn't win. this is our parade route. and this is our community that we're taking back. >> reporter: so, again, taking back the community after what the mayor described as the bloodiest day in the history of this community last year trying to move forward and even on people's shirts you can see some memorializing this community. >> so important to remember those who were lost and those who survived. jesse, thanks if that. thousands of hotel workers in southern california are still off the job, on strike the union representing hospitality workers in that region are on strike, demanding better working conditions and pay. what specifically are these workers asking for, why now?

>> reporter: look around here, kate, i'm surrounded by hundred of workers on strike here in downtown los angeles, they're in front of the hotels they work at demanding higher pay, there are some people who have come here with their kids to show what's at stake here, they need to be able to live here to support their families. this banner here says we work in l.a. hometowns but can't afford the live here. here, 3931 the average price of a two-bedroom apartment here in l.a. most of these hotel workers make around $18.86 that's not enough. they're asking for $5 increase and annual raise. they've been chanting, yes, we

can, the reason they're here today on the fourth of july is to use their freedom to fight for justice. listen to one of the strikers told me. >> racking in money since the beginning of the pandemic. while the workers are barely scraping by. >> reporter: negotiations right now with the hotel on a stand still right now for the last couple of days the two groups haven't met. in response to the strike the hotels are back filling the positions that all these people left here and that's hitting where it hurts. those hotel companies need to pay two wages. the reason they're asking for this wage, as we stand here right now many of the hotels around us are sold out. that means they're also getting a lot of money for their state. they want those hotels to use the profit to benefit them. so they can live respectable

lives. so going forward i asked them, look, how willing are you to take this? the strikers said as long as it takes. because they're fighting for health care benefits, they're fighting for the ability to keep a roof over their heads, kate. >> what have we heard on the other side for the hotels the management? >> reporter: well the hotels in response have said, it's not just expensive for the workers to live here, it's expensive for everyone here. they puntd that local government in los angeles, telling it's their duty to fix the housing crisis. but when you stick to the people here they're trying to get some relief the fastest way they can. thigh can't afford to live with inflation being so high.

kate. >> thank you. a group of activists has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over legacy admissions. nbc correspondent steven romo joins us now for more on this. this all comes just days after the supreme court's decision to end affirmative action in colleges and universities. why did this focus on legacy admissions in. >> reporter: because this complaint said legacy admissions benefit white people more than minorities. now the group lawyers for civil rights filed this complaint on behalf of black and latino organizations, the number there on your screen brought by the national bureau of economic research also cited in this complaint saying that 70% of the schools' legacy applicants are white. at minimum were five times more likely to be admitted after

applying as well. also listed in the complaint. now opponents of these policies saying without affirmative action to counterbalance these balances of legacy admissions the practice should be illegal the group also saying this potentially could be a violation of the civil rights act, they're asking the federal government, the department of education to step in and end these practice. >> reporter: i'm sure there's been a larger dialogue about admissions as a whole, what are you hearing? >> reporter: something we saw almost immediately after the supreme court ruling on affirmative action came down. a representative from california said affirmative action will still exist in this case for white people. due to disproportionately benefiting white applicants to these schools, something we heard from other schools as

well. amherst, johns hopkins have already stopped this policy of legacy admissions. >> steven romo, thank you so much. a statue honoring sally ride the first american woman in space is being unveiled in california. depicts her wearing a nasa jacket holding a space shuttle. home base will be ronald reagan presidential library in simi valley, california. sally ride died from pancreatic cancer in 2012. coming up, helpful advice for parents on how to keep kids safe in the summer heat. you're

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protected if they're going to be outside. the chief of academic general pediatrics for the children's hospital at montefiore in new york. >> happy july 4th. >> what precautions should parents take with kids outside? >> one, for young kids you want to make sure that -- they're always being supervised closely, if you take them to the pool or the beach, make sure there's a life guard, using your personal pool make sure you have someone dedicated to watch the water. make sure also there are children and teens stay well hydrated. even if they say they're not thirsty and make sure they're not around the grills and fires and lawn mowers, particularly today's july 4th lot of people might be thinking about playing, letting off fireworks, i

encourage people to let the professionals do that and really they're pretty to look at but every year there are injuries related to fireworks. >> you got to be mindful of length of time in the heat, how long should kids be out in high temperatures safely and where should parents draw the line, at which temperature is -- >> the heat index tells us how hot somebody feels, particularly a mixture of the humidity and the temperature. and so it's going to depend on the age of the child but also the size, younger kids are at higher risk in terms of heat exposure and in terms of what that can do to them. monitor the child's activities levels. lot of activity at the beginning of time they were outside and now they feel pretty fatigue and drained, a sign they need to

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this is "the fast forward." i'm aasistio. it's the 4th of july. friends.e rough on our furry more pets are reportedsing other days of the year. any here are some tips toeep your keep them in a secure area inside with water. have ambient noise to drown out the fireworks. make s tags and chips are updated. of course, stay by their side is the best way to make sure they make it through. we are in a cooling trend

you may have noticed. here is kari hall with our seven day forecast. >> happy 4th of july. hopefully, you are able to enjoy more time outside now that the temperatures are coming down, even for the inland areas, into the low to mid 80s today. it's going to cool off quickly for tonight in time for the fireworks. if you are going back to work tomorrow, we are looking at highs up to 80. we are on a cooling trend. temperatures dip the lowest thursday with highs in the mid 70s. then it does warm up gradually going into the weekend. it's not unbearably warm until next week where we see temperatures in the 90s inland. san francisco, low clouds and fog and highs will continue to reach into the 60s into the weekend. >> looks good. thank you.

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