wildfires rip across italy, killing at least three people. those flames are just one part of the deadly heat wave melting

records in europe. we'll have a live report from rome with the latest the son of lebron james is recovering after suffering a cardiac arrest on the basketball court. how bronny james' medical emergency is shedding light on the risk for other young athletes amazon await as historic anti-trust lawsuit from the federal government as the federal trade commission finalizes the suit, we explore what this would mean for the $1.3 trillion company. would you share an airbnb with ghosts? we'll tell you how to book your stay today marks one year from the 2024 summer olympics hear all about the amazing athletes and what they can expect in the city of light. we have a live report from paris, right here in the u.s it's wednesday, july 26, "early today" starts right now. >> good morning, i'm jessica layton >> glad to have you with us, i'm frances rivera

we begin with the severe weather roiling large parts of the world. in the united states, the weather temperature off florida has topped 100, and phoenix has logged 26 straight days with temperatures over 110. in central arizona homes are under evacuation orders because of wildfires >> and a brutal heat wave in italy. extreme weather has killed at least seven people let's go to claudio lavanga in rome what is the latest in that situation? >> reporter: good morning, jessica. in the last few days italy was home to the opposite extremes of climate change now in the north of the country, sudden and violent storms caused death and destruction. four people died, including a 16-year-old girl who was on a camping trip and died after a tree fell on her tent. at the same time, in the south of the country, wildfires raged out of control in the city of

palermo, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people. 200 people across the island had to seek medical attention because of smoke inhalation. in the end, on the island, three people died, including an 88-year-old woman who died because the emergency services could not reach her in time due to the fires that delayed them but of course the sweltering heat wave is also causing wildfires elsewhere in europe. in rhodes, at least 20,000 people were forced to evacuate from homes and resorts, the fires threaten being a medieval town in croatia, and wildfires are raging elsewhere across portugal and on a spanish island >> so unbelievable and sad to be watching this, claudio, thank you. on tuesday, a federal judge in san francisco struck down a major component of president biden's immigration policy it is key to enforcing limitations of migrants seeking

asylum, throwing a wrench in efforts to contain the migrant crisis for more we go to brie jackson in washington. what candidatedid the judge hav about this ruling? >> reporter: he stated that the rule, which has been in effect for two months cannot remain in place. as you mentioned, the decision affects migrants seeking asylum, specifically requiring them to schedule a hearing at a legal point of entry or prove that she have already sought and were denied asylum in another country en route tou.s. to the u.s. judge judge tiger called the rule procedurally invalid. following up with a 14-day stay

on the ruling before it goes into effect. while lawyers for the doj immediately issued a notice of appeal, this legal fight is expected to head to the supreme court, which could allow the policy totemporarily stay if pl in place while the case remains in limbo. >> how does that affect the u.s.-mexico border dilemma >> they say that it contributes to the decrease in the crossings. the month of june saw a 42% decrease, according to the u.s. border patrol. while it's not known whether that rule is the only reason for the drop in apprehensions, the department of homeland security is warning of a return to elevated encounter levels at the border if the rule is in fact lifted here's what white house secretary karine jean-pierre had to say following tuesday's decision >> as we have said multiple

times, our border enforcement plan works, it is deterrence, diplomacy and enforcement. we have seen that plan working, unlawful border crossing has come down to the lowest we have seen in the past two years nothing has changed. >> and of course on the other side of the country, the dodj is also locked in a legal fight with the state of texas over immigration after they sued governor abbott over a series of buoys in the rio grande river that are meant to prevent migrants from crossing brie, thank you. a federal judge has vacated the military conviction of former soldier bowe bergdahl in 2017, he pleaded guilty to desertion for leaving his post in afghanistan in tw2009 he was captured by the taliban and held prisoner for almost five years yesterday's ruling criticized the original court-martial judge for a conflict of interest

they nishldly sought prison for bergdahl but dropped it when he produced evidence of severe torture at the hands of the taliban. >> reporte a judge is asked to consider testimony from two irs investigators. they claim the younger biden received preferential treatment from the doj legal experts say this move from republicans is unlikely to succeed. the u.s. department of education has launched a civil rights investigation into harvard's legacy admissions policies after some advocacy groupsfiled a complaint. that complaint alleges that the practice puts students of color at a disadvantage and violates the civil rights act it presents harvard data that 70% of the donor-related

applicants are white and six times more likely to be admitted if that were removed more students of color would be admitted to harvard. they declined to comment further. u.p.s. has reached a tentative agreement with its 340,000-person union potentially disrupting a potential strike. the agreement is called historic and would allow full and part-time union workers to get $2.75 more in 2023 and $7.50 more by the end of the five-year contract and increase starting pay for part-time workers to $21 an hour. tentative agreements on safety issues were also reached, including equipping more trucks with air condition being voting on the new contract begins august 2nd and ends august 23rd. a family spokesperson says bronny james is out of icu after suffering cardiac arrest on the

basketball court lebron and savannah thank the usc staff for jumping in to help their son. bronny's case, though, is now highlighting the risk of cardiac arrest among young athletes. kaylee hartung has more. >> bronny james to the basket! >> reporter: the son of a basketball super star, facing a medical emergency. >> bronny james! bull's eye >> reporter: bronny james, rushed to the er during a practice monday at the university of southern california a family spokesperson saying while practicing, bronny james suffered a cardiac arrest. staff were able to treat him and take him to the hospital he's now in stable condition and no longer in icu he is the son of nba legend lebron james he was preparing for his first season on the usc basketball team when the incident happened at 9:26 a.m. >> need a rescue

>> reporter: earlier this summer, bronny james starring in the mcdonald's all american game lebron not shy about his wish to one tay shareday share the cours son. >> being in the same uniform, that would be the icing on the cake >> reporter: damar hamlin who suffered cardiac arrest on the field earlier this year tweeted prayers to lebron james' family. here for you guys just like you have been for me during my entire process cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death for young athletes, and basketball players like james are more susceptible. >> there are multiple factors, whether it's something they've had, like a disease of the heart, whether it's congenital or something after having an

infection. >> reporter: doctors with this advice >> any student that's going to start any sport should do a preparticipation physical, that includes an evaluation of their medical history and can appropriate questions. >> good advice there our thanks for that report millions of americans sweating through record-breaking temperatures nbc meteorologist michelle grossmann is tracking the heat wave spreading east. good morning, michelle >> good morning to you both. great to see you 102 million americans under heat alerts stretching across the south into the northern plains, midwest and into the northeast as well. record-breaking temperatures in the northeast by friday so we do have heat advisories in the orange excessive heat warnings including phoenix and philadelphia, we will see the heat expanding, triple digits all across the map, las vegas, phoenix, el paso, lubbock and feeling like over 100 in st. louis. the heat index there today 107

new york city feeling like 103 norfolk feeling like 103 cincinnati w south. temperatures in the upper 90s. triple digits in oklahoma city 102 in dallas. the heat goes on and on. we're going to track that. and we're going to track the storms we're expecting later on this afternoon, also tomorrow in a few minutes. we are back in 60 seconds with a look at how tiktok is getting into the music business. amazon is facing legal action from the ftc. what an antiti-trust lawsuit wod mean for thahat trillionon doll companany.

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texas and that other paris apart. fountains, the me row ttro. the theater and cinema the 1984 film "paris texas" won at the cannes film festival both pariss host an annual bike tour and have fine cuisine >> barbecue's huge in paris. that's what we're known for, brisket, ribs fall off the bone every time >> reporter: and one more thing you might notice each has its own language. >> we've got t that texas s dra. >> y yeah, y'all >> repeporter: andnd withihin a they'll both be saying bonjour to the summer games. yeah, and look, the red cowboy

hat on top of the eiffel tower here, also a reminder, the cities share a unique and very distinctive sense of style ladies, back to you. >> not quite a beret you fooled us all, jay thank you. >> got to say that with an accent, bonjour, y'all next to the world cup frenzy that hits a peak here. on the pitch today the u.s. women's team will take on netherlands. brandi chastain will have a preview. >> four years ago, the u.s. won. we'll see whatappens h

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