good morning, america. breaking overnight, explosive ending. >> oh, my gosh. >> the fireworks show that went haywire near the finale. shells landing in the crowd. spectators burned. the rush to treat the victims, what went wrong here? >> star-spangled security. police across the nation ramping up efforts to keep you safe today. the test for america's law enforcement against those lone wolf attackers inspired by isis. plus will the weather cooperate? your full holiday forecast. shark fears. holiday beachgoers on the lookout after recent attacks as fishermen reel in predators like this one close to shore. the advice for swimmers this morning who still want to hit the water. and it's a box office battle.

born in the usa, it's the "terminator" v versus "magic mike" an crew. will arnold be back to cash in or will a sexy sequel win over the crowd? ♪ born in the usa ♪ >> hey, good morning and happy fourth. lots of fun stuff coming up. our set is decked out. sara and paula stayed up all night getting this ready. put a flag in my coffee cup. >> that was sara. >> that was not sara. >> happy fourth of july. >> we have early fireworks coming up. later in the show there's the fireworks and later in the show sara has a holiday themed edition of "pop news" including grilling celebrities and this weigh-in and stare-down at the annual coney island hot dog eating contest. there it is things getting intense, july 4th tradition that will take place later today. >> july 4th tradition we love

very much and can honor on this day, right? we do want to start with a series of concerns looming over the holiday including isis sharks and, of course the weather. across america we've got a mix of extreme heat, severe storms and plain old rain so will it put a damper on your celebration? let's kick things off with rob who is out this morning in central park. hi, rob. >> hi paula. it is independence day. we are celebrating that and the birth of this great country. and unlike any other holiday this one really depended on the weather because so many outdoor activities you have ball games, hot dog eating contest, trades fireworks dependent on the weather. check this out. a place where they had fireworks 365 days a year disney world, a natural light show happening there. frequent lightning across orlando and that may be the case as we go through today. where are we going to see the severe weather today? not a whole lot of really intense severe weather. but widespread area of seeing isolated thunderstorms. the heaviest will be across the

dakotas and parts of nebraska. the heavy rain across parts of northern mississippi, alabama where it's going to stay today and across those thunderstorms that develop later on today. your today forecast will feature a little rainfall across the northeast. not raining now in new york city. firestorms will fire across the southeast. most of the drier air moves into the northeast by the time the fireworks hit tonight and spotty across the southeast where the diceiest. so far in central park it is dry nobody firing up the grill just yet so i'll see you back inside in a few, dan. >> thank you. now to the story that broke overnight and speaks to another holiday concern, the safety of fireworks displays. an an explosion and many treated for injuries and abc's ryan smith did here with more. >> reporter: good morning. nothing says fourth of july like a fireworks display, the sparkling lights in the sky dazzling millions celebrating our country's birthday. in this case something went

horribly wrong. overnight an independence day fireworks celebration taking a frightening turn. >> oh my gosh. oh my god. >> reporter: thousands of spectators gathered for a fireworks display in avon, colorado friday night when suddenly fireworks shoot directly into the crowd. fireworks spraying on to shocked revelers. [ screaming ] >> reporter: nine onlookers hurt in the mishap. medics on the scene treating the injured for burns. >> oh my god. >> reporter: authorities still investigating the incident but this morning event organizers telling abc news a fireworks shell exploded inside its canister causing several others to tip over. >> oh my god. >> reporter: firing towards the unsuspecting crowd. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: instead of up in the sky. luckily the injuries in this case were minor.

event organizers told us they had several ambulances on the scene for situations like this. a good thing because with explosives like that could have been a lot worse. >> a lot worse, ryan thank you. appreciate it. >> all right, ryan thanks. even more urgent safety concern this holiday weekend, isis authorities are warning of an increased threat of terror attacks inspired by the islaming state and police in major cities are ratcheting up security. in los angeles officials say the threat has not been this high since 9/11. devin dwyer has more on these warnings from washington, d.c. good morning, devin. >> reporter: good morning, paula. expecting up to 700,000 people down here today on the national mall all of them going through security check independents like this one as authorities here across the country on their highest state of alert. it's a super bowl test for america's national security. celebrations in the nation's 239th birthday facing what some call the most serious threats since 2001. >> threat treatment is very high. in fact we don't think it's been this high since 9/11. >> reporter: l.a. to d.c. chicago and boston this morning

law enforcement is fully deployed. authorities citing no specific plot or threat. but concerned about isis and supporters possibly lurking inside the u.s. >> obviously a lone wolf is our worst nightmare but we have nothing to indicate we have any of that going on. >> reporter: the boston marathon continues. >> reporter: it was in boston where the marathon bombers originally planned to target the fourth of july. they struck early, authorities say, because the bombs were ready sooner. that attack and others in tunisia and france recently on the minds of tourists hitting the national mall. >> you just pray it doesn't happen. >> i see the police all over the place. >> reporter: in chicago police are working 12-hour shifts an extra 7,000 deployed on new york city on the ground, in the air and on the water around ground zero. here in washington tourists navigating a security maze but authorities say the best defense our sixth sense. >> if you believe something is

wrong or the hair stands up on the back of your neck don't feel ashamed or embarrassed to reach out to a member of law enforcement that is in the area to let them know, hey, please check this. >> reporter: an important reminder if you see something today say something. that's what that 911 caller did out at navy yard earlier this week. thought she had gunfire. turned out to be a false alarm but that's exactly what you should do dan. >> devin, thank you. we move to the safety issue at the beach. sharks. millions of americans are planning to head to the water in the midst of a truly remarkable string of shark attacks and look at this video. beachgoers reeling in a shark in north carolina and that is where we find abc's phillip mena who is in nags head north carolina. phillip, good morning to you. >> dan, good morning. the beaches here are open on this fourth of july despite nearly daily encounters with sharks on the carolina coast. sharks lurking in the water on this busy holiday high on everyone's mind. this morning, beachgoers on high

alert. a five-foot shark swimming just offshore caught on camera in south carolina. this new video adding to the alarming number of encounters with sharks on the east coast. in kill devil hills fishermen hooking and dragging this six-foot-long shark to shore. >> it was the biggest shark that i've ever seen in person and was quite scary art anna corpsman on vacation filming the scene. >> that's kept me out of the water for the rest of the day. >> reporter: posted shark warnings greeting visitors on both coasts. the signs in california discouraging swimming following a series of great white sightings and advisories posting along carolina beaches in the wake of 11 attacks this year. suggesting swimmers avoid bright colors stay in groups and stay close to shore. while some experts believe that fishing too close to shore could lead to scenes like this one in florida, bait possibly luring sharks closer to the beach with

disastrous effects contributing to the recent increase in attacks including patrick thornton who was bitten while protecting his son just offshore at avon beach. >> it took a pretty big chunk out of my right leg so i started punching the shark and then it grabbed my back. >> reporter: already this morning, you can see people fishing out on the pier. so far not too many people here on the beach but it is early on this holiday and beaches are expected to be packed. paula. >> all right, phillip, thank you. there is outrage across the country after a terrifying attack at a popular tourist attraction in san francisco. it left a young woman dead. murdered right in front of her father. officials believe that it was a random act, the suspect is a convicted felon and undocumented immigrant who some say should have never been back on the streets. we get more on this from aditi roy. good morning, aditi. >> reporter: good morning, paula. a really sad story here in san francisco. the suspected shooter remains

here at the county jail this morning as questions swirl about why he was free on the streets in the first place. >> i had the best sister. >> reporter: this morning friends and family of 32-year-olds kathryn steinle grieving her loss asking what more could have been done to prevent her death in her father's arms at one of san francisco's most popular tourist spots. >> i could feel she was fighting grasping for every breath and i wouldn't expect anything less from her. >> reporter: according to police 45-year-old francis so sanchez has confessed to steinle's murder. >> i don't know that i can forgive him right now. >> reporter: sanchez a mexican national here illegally is a convicted felon with a violent past. federal authorities say he has been deported five times and should have been behind bars in evacuate in instead of free to kill her in broad daylight wednesday. >> we got one victim gunshot wound to the back.

>> reporter: customs enforcement saying after sanchez was released from prison in march their officers handed him over to local law enforcement for outstanding drug charges with one request, if he were to be released again. i.c.e. officers be notified. after the drug charges were dropped they had no legal basis to held him without a court order. >> we have a city law, city ordinance which makes it very clear that we don't turn people over to i.c.e. >> reporter: that policy now being questioned. immigration authorities saying the refusal to detain sanchez illustrates the importance of jurisdictions working with i.c.e. in order to avoid needless tragedy in their communities. >> i'll never get to tell my sister that i love her again. >> reporter: as sanchez remains behind bars at the county jail this morning, san francisco police say they're stepping up security patrols at the embarcadero this holiday weekend. >> aditi, thank you. such a tough story and so many questions so let's bring in

former fbi profiler brad garrett. brad we've got i.c.e. and the san francisco pd pointing fingers at one another. do you have a sense of who is actually in the wrong here or are they both in the wrong possibly? >> well i think what you've got, dan, is two organizations that have, you know, they have a different mission. i don't think it's a matter of miscommunication as this particular person just noted on camera, they have an ordinance in san francisco not to enforce i.c.e. or immigration warrants. so, you know naturally driven by a number of reasons so i think they chose not to do it and let him go and unfortunately we've had this horrible tragedy. >> what's the rationale behind this law that prevents the law enforcement officials in san francisco of notifying i.c.e. or turning somebody over to i.c.e.? >> because, dan, immigration laws are a big rub particularly in ethnically diverse communities obviously like san francisco and so the police want

to separate themselves from doing immigration enforcement because it causes such consternation in various communities within san francisco. they are there to build a relationship with the community, not keep it in fear and that's really the big issue here. >> whoever is right, one woman is dead and there are a lot of questions being asked this morning. brad garrett, we appreciate your guidance on this saturday morning. thank you very much and now we'll toss it over to ron. >> good morning, dan, paula, saar ra good morning everyone. we begin with a deadly helicopter crash in colorado. flames engulfing the medical chopper after it crashed into two cars outside of a hospital in frisco colorado. witnesses say the helicopter spun out of control shortly after takeoff and plunged to the ground bursting into flames. the pilot was killed. a flight paramedic and nurse pulled from the burning wreckage are in serious condition. both of them investigation is under way. and in orange texas, an alligator kills a man during a late night swim at a marina.

the 28-year-old man and a female companion ignored this sign when they jumped into the water early friday morning. the young man's body was found almost two miles up pstream. this comes days after a father and son were attacked on a lake near houston. new outrage in baltimore. this time over a sign inside of a police van reading enjoy your ride cuz we sure will. baltimore police are investigating how it got there and freddie gray suffered severe spinal injuries after being transported inside a police van. he later died and six baltimore police officers are charged in connection with his death. terrifying moments in florida when dozens of people were stranded on a ferris wheel for three hours. i wouldn't like that. 66 riders were on the 400-foot-high orlando eye when it stopped moving. rescue crews were able to get everyone off the ride safely.

new york yankees slugger alex rodriguez has been reunited with a baseball that he hit for a home run two weeks ago for hit number 3,000. zack hample the fan who caught the ball handed it over in exchange for $150,000 donation not by a-rod but by the team to hample's favorite charity which provides baseball equipment to kids. finally after a rife rod got that milestone baseball back he and the yankees took the field against the rays. check out what happens late in the game. a pigeon darting across the field straight at rays outfielder kevin kiermaier. he duck not hit by the pigeon. he was okay. but -- >> he acts like he's been struck by lightning. >> yeah he stayed on the ground a long time afterward. the pigeon landed and kept -- >> the pigeon was found. >> hbp, hit by pitch when

everyone knows it should be hit by pigeon. >> never witnessed that. >> it happens frequently. >> the most credit louse person. >> i just believed. it was like something we'd cover in "pop news." but now to the big soccer showdown happening tomorrow in canada. the u.s. preparing to take on japan in the women's world cup final. it's a rematch of the last world cup final four years ago, of course this year the u.s. team is hoping for a different outcome. abc's jesse palmer is in vancouver where the grudge match will go down. good morning, jesse. >> reporter: good morning, sara. you know both of these teams know each other so well. japan, of course winning the 2011 dramatic final and the united states rebounding the next year at the summer olympics in london but you ask anybody on this u.s. squad what the motivation is tomorrow night and it's simple. it is the 2011 finals loss that they remember the most. >> all: i believe that we will win. >> reporter: team usa is ready for battle.

and many believe this is an ideal matchup between the powerhouse japan. this is a shot to redeem the title after the devastating defeat in 2011. and a chance to bring home the first world cup title in 16 years. what's it like playing in this big of a game against this big of a rival? >> it's amazing. it's what we live for. >> reporter: team usa moving on to the world cup finals sunday night after dominating germany earlier this week. >> that's it the usa is going to the finals. >> reporter: japan, the team that beat team usa in 2011's world cup final during a penalty kick shoot-out. >> it is japan's world cup. >> reporter: returning to this year's final after england's defender kicked the ball into her own team's goal under pressure from two attackers in the final minutes of extra time. >> could it be an own goal by england? >> reporter: what is it about japan and their style that makes them so tough to beat? >> they're really unique. nobody else plays like them. >> reporter: back on the practice field today gearing up for the most of

their lives. what are you ready and prepared to do sunday night. >> all i want is when that final whistle blows is for us to have one more goal than they do. >> all: usa, usa, usa. >> reporter: and now team usa set to have a light practice at the stadium behind me here today then it's all about rest and relaxation getting their minds focused on winning their third world cup title and first in 16 years. dan and paula. >> all right, jesse, thank you very much for that. >> i know what you'll be doing tomorrow. >> having a big party. my daughter is inviting her soccer friends over and but this is really really great for team usa trying to become the first country to win the world cup three times, the odds on favorite 67% i believe to beat japan. >> like the soccer triple crown. >> it is and this is the first time there's been a rematch in the women's world cup. >> i love sara reaching for a sports analogy. >> at least she's trying. >> she liked it. >> i appreciate it. >> she knows about as much about

sports a do. >> somebody has to be offended about the horse analogy there. >> what's the weather going to be like for the game in vancouver? >> nice. this scenario that -- some rain but it's a dry season and in a hot stretch. where it's not going to be dry or not dry right now in new albany mississippi, 10 inches of rainfall in 12 hours so this restaurant flooded. this bridge almost got washed out just north and fenton they had multiple bridges washed out so tremendous amount of rain falling in a short period of time and more rain on the way for this area. flood watches posted midsouth northern mississippi through north of birmingham all of this stalled front but this will spread rain across the northeast through the afternoon and then we'll start to see a bit of a drying pattern but you go sought and places like north georgia, the storms will pop up i think throughout the afternoon and through the evening and through the carolinas. out west in the northwest like we mentioned dry weather there, extraordinary heat here seattle on a three-day stretch o90

plus will probably break the record which is five days monday and tuesday into the 100s. 105 potentially in vegas on a 20-day streak of that. dave: and good morning and dave zahren he. itit is mild and moi and muggy this fourth of july. temperatures in the low 70's with dew points to mat. the rain out in damascus. rain making its way all through the mid-atlantic. scattered showers on doppler radar. look for temperatures around 80 today, maybe some late clearing have fun at your barbecue be careful with your fireworks. i just got invited to paula's house for a bash skew. >> hot dogs. >> spicy mustard. >> maybe some hamburgers. >> like the triple crown of

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up next here a search for a woman who went missing on her caribbean vacation. what happened to her? "magic mike" versus arnold. who will muscle their way to the top of the box office. all coming up on "gma."

dave gd morning, and dave zahren here. happfourth of july. it is mild out there and it is muggy and moist. upper 60's, lowerer 70's. dew points to match. we have r rained out ththere in damascus come out there in montgomery county, indeed, across much of the area. spotty showers durg the

morning and afternoon and early evening hours. you can see some of the heaviest rain out in western maryland, shower activity down at the beaches today. big picture, high temperatures in the upper 70's. overcast skies predominating. wewe may get a break around the fireworks, not :00. temperatures in the latterart in the upper 70's. it will be sticky out there. tomorrow is much bette partly sunny, warmer.

♪ okay, kid of all ages having fun at the national museum of american history in washington, d.c. they are making the american flag out of legos. in case you're in numbers. i want you to guess how many legos it took to create that flag. >> 5,0005,001. >> 109,200 bricks to make that red, white and blue -- together you were both way off. >> i was told there would be no math when i took this job. >> no math. a guess. >> still involves numbers. a patriotic edition of "pop news" with sara coming up. plus the holiday battle at the box office the cyborg versus the strippers. "terminator genisys" -- i can't believe i just said that. "terminator genisys" taking on "magic mike xxl," who will emerge victorious? we'll take a look coming up but

first the family is praying for good news after a woman from texas went on vacation and never came back. >> amanda waller was enjoying a snorkeling strip off curacao. she never made it back to shore and kendis gibson has more on the efforts to find her. good morning, kendis. >> reporter: paula and dan, good morning. yeah this really was supposed to be a fun trip. up to 25 friends from texas vacationing together and two days into the trip something mysterious took place. this morning, lost in paradise a houston couple on a dream caribbean vacation with friends when it was suddenly cut short. >> this was just a vacation for family and friends, we take annually every summer, chose curacao because we heard the diving and the beaches were beautiful. >> reporter: that tropical setting turned to trouble a week ago thursday. 29-year-old amanda waller went snorkeling with friends and how separated from her group on the way back to shore. >> she signaled that she was going back to shore but no one

ever saw her come ashore either now her husband allan talking exclusionly with ktrk saying he was diving farther out to sea with friends when waller finished. >> i surfaced from a dive. i was doing with my best friend they already had begun a search for her. >> reporter: for several days dozens of volunteers and the coast guard searched the southern caribbean waters for waller to no avail. the family raising nearly $14,000 on a crowd funding site for the search. >> we're hoping of course that she's found alive. but in either way i think her family deserves closure with knowing exactly what happened to her. >> reporter: for her husband back at home in houston, there are still more questions than answers about what really happened to amanda waller. >> i don't want to speculate on what i believe happened. i just have faith that she's in god's hands now. >> and this morning police on that small island off venezuela do not suspect foul play but

have few other leads. dan, paula. >> so tragic kendis we want to thank you and send things to ron tracking our top story about that firework accident in colorado. >> took a frightening turn there in avon colorado excuse me. the fireworks display, thousands of revelers were in avon racing for cover when the fireworks came shooting into the crowd. nine people were injured in that incident. and police are across the country beefing up security at holiday parades and fireworks shows on this fourth of july. authorities are warning of an increased terror threat this weekend. to greece now on the eve of a landmark referendum mark on the eu bailout agreement. a dead heat between pro and against the eurozone's austerity package for greece. fears that banks could run out of cash as soon as monday. finally, meet twiggy the biggest star of this summer's x games in austin. the fur riry -- speeraday.

showing off waterskiing skills with a gopro attached. he did get help. he or she or it was towed by a remote controlled boat during a few laps impressing the crowd of spectators. the texas fans getting quite a treat, twiggy believe it or not is a worldside celebrity with cult followings in france germany and bermuda, much as sara haines. >> yes. sara has more followers than -- >> nope that's about it. that's about it. >> all of germany, france. >> strapped on though. >> he's holding on. >> he's a pro. come on. >> he has opposable thumb. >> we saw you do something crazy like that earlier on "gma." >> not nearly as graceful as that squirrel. >> yes. what were -- >> flyboarding when you hook a jetski up to your feet basically and lifts you out of the water. it's bananas. >> i've done that once and i face planted -- >> is it not painful.

>> it's really painful and embarrassing. >> i'm barely going to be able to make it over the wall. aisle hurting but lady liberty has me inspired. a shot for you. what a beautiful day in new york city. i mean relatively speaking because it is the birthday of our country celebrating our independence and this gift from france has been put to good use. my grandparents saw that 80 years ago. i can't imagine what went through their minds and it's just good to be an american today. there are several towns in this great country that line up perfectly for this great holiday. independence missouri partly cloudy 85. liberty, new york, 68, some showers. flag arizona, patriot, indiana 82 and freedom, california 74 degrees for the high temperature. beach, yeah you'll be packed. water temperatures across florida, daytona, 80 degrees finally hitting the 70-degree mark in atlantic city. that fees better across parts of the northeast. 75 to cape hatteras. enjoy the water but be careful. showers and monsoonal flow across parts of the west. dry and warm across much of the west coast. be careful if you are setting

off fireworks there. a lot of gaps out there because of the dry weather. thunderstorms popping from time to time tonight across the southeast but i think the drier weather will move into the northeast tonight and stretch i think tomorrow will be a glorious day from chicago to new york city. 90 degrees expected in denver. dave: good morning, and dave zahren here. scattered showers out t there this morning. thatill bebe the story throughout the day. i temperatures around 79. >> this weather report -- >> told him a joke. >> brought to you by tylenol p.m. >> that was a great forecast. >> keep going with the american flag hand fans. we try to do it. >> red, white and blue. celebrating america today and coming up on "good morning america," starting the summer blockbuster season with a burst of testosterone "magic mike xxl" versus "terminator

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♪ born in the usa ♪ >> welcome back, everyone. can we stay on this video a little bit longer. the summer blockbuster is ready to they will you with a big batch of -- what's that word -- >> beefcake. >> thanks to "magic mike xxl," sorry. >> thank you for doing that to me, paula. i appreciate it. and if that's not your style, arnold is back as the terminator. made in america show box office battle and sara is all over the story. >> yeah, well, if your fourth is more about staying in than going out your options comes down to bad boys whether you want to see them dancing or blowing stuff up. grab your popcorn. let the blockbuster battle begin.

>> come with me if you want to live. >> reporter: two summer smashes duking it out for the top spot in the box office over the fourth of july weekend. but will the sexy sequel "magic mike xxl" catch the most singles? >> why do you think i came? >> reporter: or will arnold and his co-stars terminate the competition with the long awaited reboot to the 1984 action thriller. >> can you stop it? >> i don't know. >> reporter: the highly anticipated movies hoping to cash in on the holiday rush. >> obviously summertime is a great time for sequels. i think it's going to be a really good fourth of july weekend. >> reporter: both films have huge fan bases to draw from. but will this face-off become a battle of the sexes? "magic mike," luring the ladies according to lead actress amber heard. >> if you could sum it up with a hash # what would it say. >> best girls night ever. >> reporter: the sequel hoping to continue the hype. the first "magic mike" reaching unexpected success. exceeding expectations in its 2012 release. breaking box office records and making over $165 million.

even "magic mike" himself setting a high bar for the sequel. >> i think people's mights will be blown but also it's fun. >> reporter: and "terminator genisys" -- cashing in on its cultlike following that's been building for over 30 years. >> there was no way of knowing when we did the first one that it would be that popular. >> reporter: making almost $80 million during its original run plus three sequels and a television spin-off. which has had many fans saying -- >> i will he ab back. >> very different movies. i think if i was with my dad i'd have to go to "terminator." if it was up to me i'd see "magic mike xxl." >> i haven't seen the first one. >> no but i've clips that i feel like i've seen the movie a few times. >> maybe you and i can do a marathon. >> just go over and over. >> your husband can take the kids plop down popcorn. >> i love it. >> i hate to interrupt this planning but coming up here on the show it's a july 4th tradition, nathan's hot dog eating contest. the top cone tenders coming up

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♪ time for "pop news" and a holiday theme. >> i love all of this right now. >> all of just. >> yes. >> the prop as well. it looks like taylor swift is getting her grill on this fourth of july. here she is almost. she's got some cooking, tongs in hand snapped by her boyfriend calvin harris. the deejay captioning this pick she cooks too. something my husband will never say. reese witherspoon is also ready for the holiday sharing this photo with her fans of her party preparations and clearly it looks just like a pinterest page and katie holmes celebrating

with another kind of stars and stripe the wearable kind. love that. adam levine and his wife are also feeling patriotic. sharing this photo writing stars and legs for days. must be nice. also something my husband will never say. >> his wife is a supermodel. >> she's gorgeous. he's not so bad himself. >> you're gorgeous too, sara. >> thank you, paula. a special fourth of july treat for fans of the cult comedy "wet hot american summer." some huge new names joining the prequel tv series with the first full length trailer revealing that kristen wiig john slattery chris pine and -- >> of course. >> it was filmed 14 years ago with bradley cooper -- do you remember amy poehler, paul rudd and many more going on to achieve superstar dom. we can't wait to see them all pretend to be teenagers again when -- >> scary. >> netflix at the end of the month. >> that looks really good. >> that was awesome.

i can't wait to see this version. kristen wiig done. that's all you needed. >> i've never seen the original. >> you'll watch it like ten files. it's one of those repeat movie, quotable and everything. >> better than "magic mike xxl"? >> well i like comedy so i'm going to say, yeah you'd love this. >> wow. >> i know i like to objectify you guys but i really would prefer comedy. the nation's greatest -- >> in some cases they're one in the same. >> rarely, rarely. going head-to-head at nathan's famous fourth of july hot dog eating contest. this year's competition will welcome back eight time world hot dog eating champ, joey chestnut aka jaws who weighed in yesterday. he hopes to better his record of 69 hot dogs in just ten minutes. my stomach hurts. the reigning women's champ miki sudo weighed in and gave her rivals a ceremonial stare-down may the dogs be ever in your

favor? that contest is hard to watch. when they soak the hot dogs -- >> nothing more american come on. >> i know it's american but it's rough. >> do they keep a defibrillator on hand. it looks dangerous. >> you have to keep them all down. >> i would have to have ketchup on them. >> i don't think that's one of the rules. >> can you put ketchup on. >> it wastes time. oh america, land of the free. home of the adorably cute tiny hamster pool party. take a look at the latest video from our favorite youtube celebs they're back with an all-american backyard bash just in time for the fourth of july. >> bunnies. >> hamsters guinea pigs. >> look at that. >> they're going -- >> what is that? >> they are way -- >> is that a hedgehog? >> name that rodent, guys. >> is that a -- >> hamster. >> look at this. >> that is a man. >> what is that? >> a rat. >> pose some. >> a possum i think. >> how come your chihuahuas

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♪ stand up next to you and defend her -- >> okay, we'll see you tomorrow. ♪ >> good morning and happy fourth of july. check out our top story this saturday morning. the independents day parade will kickoff in nation's capital today. you can check it out from 7th street to 17th. there will be marching bands and special military units, as well as a whole lot more.

♪ for her souls looking good. an estimated 700,000 people will be on the national mall today to celebrate the nations holiday including the capital concert taking place on the west lawn of the capital. the concert begins at 8:00 p.m.. gates open up at 3:00 p.m. and of course, there will be numerous fireworks displays across the region. will mother nature cooperate? here is dave zahren. dave: temperatures out there, the good news is come it will not be extraordinarily hot. right now, in the upper 60's and low 70's. it is muggy out there right now. you can see the web parking lot out there in montgomery college. not raining a lot but just enough to make it difficult outside. here is that shower activity along a stalled front. this will be with us all day

long. to the west and northwest, that is where some of the shower activity is. look for temperatures around 80 degrees out there. as you head down to the mall, we may get a drive period around 9:00 in time for some spectacular fireworks displays. >> thanks for watching. have a great holiday week. ♪ ♪

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>> "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide. >> hi everyone, i'm jack hanna coming to you from my basecamp here at the columbus zoo and welcome to "wild countdown." you know, every time i visit a new wildlife park, i always hope to return. so what's new here now? >> oh, we have so many new babies! >> and check in on the animals. golly day. i've never seen that before. and reconnect with old friends. i've hand reared quite a few kangaroos and we learn. today, you'll see five great locations that meant so much to me, we couldn't stay away. he responds to her much better than me. >> well, i would, too. [laughter] >> and later, my blooper of the week. jacques couste