this morning on "world news now", the dangerous heat wave. >> airline flights getting canceled due to intense heat. residents across the southwest warned to stay indoors in air conditioning. but in some areas, there are planned power outages. accuweather has the forecast and tropical systems threatening the coast. the president's son-in-law gave rare comments. hear what jared kushner said as he tries to iron out a middle east peace plan. and drowning out hate with song. surrounded by the gay men's chore

detractors with harmony. and nobody's feeling the music more this morning than this little girl. see has her rendition of disney's moana. ♪ from abc news, this is "world news now." all right, it's hard. we have to wait to do that story, and it's difficult. >> it just gets within you, like the inner mickey mouse just comes. >> in my sail in the sea. >> behind you. >> no one knows how far this will go. speaking of wind, we could use a little breeze in a lot of the country this m

there is extreme heat. triple digits from arizona to northern california with temperatures soaring at sky harbor airport in phoenix, dozens of flights have been canceled. >> many regional jets have to be grounded when temperatures get above 118 degrees. a water park was forced to close because of a fire. >> visitors to the las vegas strip are warned not to overexert themselves. the strip is often the hottest place in vegas because of the long stretches of concrete. and palm springs residents are concerned about planned power outages with today's forecast predicted at 122 degrees. >> and this was here in new york city. take a look at this. as a line of powerful storms rolled through, high winds brought down trees across the

area, and heavy rain cause the localized flooding. >> paul williams is tracking a number of weather issues. >> scorching heat blistering the desert southwest. a strong system is going to push that dangerous heat to the point of heat exhaustion. vegas as well as phoenix, some of the highs, record highs that could tumble, vegas, 115, we could surpass that and the record of 116 in phoenix. we have a gulf system pushing through creating drenching storms all the way towards the gulf coast. here's the tracking of potential tropical cyclone three, expected to reach louisiana by thursday and memphis by friday. >> busy times there. some of the national

temperatures hit triple digits. we hear from rick perry who says he doesn't believe carbon dioxide is the main cause of global warming. >> he feels skepticism is a sign of being a wise, intellectually engaged person. the oceans may be the biggest climate change threat in reality. >> the ocean waters and the environment that we live in, i mean, the fact is this isn't, shouldn't be a debate about, you know, is the climate changing, is man having an effect on it, yeah, we are. the question should be just how much and what are the policy changes we need to make to effect that. >> well, a line calling co2 is no longer on the website or the epa. a u.n.-backed panel says the gas is the world's largest

heat-trapping source and earth's temperatures were the warmest ever last year. the u.s. may take a tougher stance against north korea after the death of otto warmbier. he returned from a year in captivity with severe brain damage. he had been sentenced to 15 years hard labor for stealing a propaganda poster. his parents say he was subjected to torturous treatment and once back in the u.s. he was at peace. president trump is calling north korea a brutal regime. in washington today, senate democrats held a late-night talk-a-thon in protest of the secrecy surrounding the gop plan for replacing obamacare. it is being drafted by a small group of republicans behind closed doors. democrats have been delivering back to back speeches. they're worried

before the july 4th recess with very little debate. the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, jared kushner did something he almost never does. think about it. when's the last time you heard jared's voice? he spoke in public, he was heading to the middle east tomorrow hoping to lay the ground work for a peace deal. but yesterday was the moment. he spoke out in his role as the newly created white house of innovation addressing tech ceos about the administration ails efforts to modernize government. >> before i came to washington, many warned me that the bureaucracy would resist any change we tried to implement. so far i have found ix actually the opposite. to date we have been working with hundreds of talented civil servants, men and women who want to serve their country and see their government do better. >> kushner's focussing on his day to day white house duties

investigation on russian interfierns. but kushner is now looking to add a criminal defense attorney to his legal team as his business dealings come under scrutiny. tensions are mounting between the u.s. and russia over the u.s. shooting down a syrian war plane. russia now says american and coalition planes will be tracked as targets over parts of syria, and it's suspended a hotline intended to avoid collisions. the u.s. says it do you knowwne syrian jet after the jet dropped bombs near troops on the ground and giving it warning. in paris, an armed driver slammed his vehicle into a police van, but the plan backfired. we have the latest from paris. >> reporter: the burning remains of paris's latest terrorist attack on the famed champs de elysee. the suspect sets

hoping to cause an explosion, but his attempt fails as he rams his car packed with explosives into a police van. only his vehicle is engulfed in flames. the driver seen here dragged away in clouds of smoke by officers, reportedly gripping onto a handgun which he was too badly injured to use. >> i thought maybe it was an attack, this teenager says. badly burned, the attacker dies. the bomb squad is called in. an officer carefully cutting away the man's clothes, checking for a suicide vest. inside the car, investigators reportedly finding two gas canisters, two handguns and a kalashnikov rifle. he was identified as a man with links to extremism. unlike the shootout that left an officer dead, no police or bystanders were hurt and not a single shot fired. there's been no claim

responsibility so far and this attacker was clearly an amateur, but this is the sixth time since 2015 that law enforcement has been targeted around paris. >> absolutely amazing. james longman in paris. a clash at a pride festival in knoxville, tennessee. a group of protesters showed up with signs and shout at participants as they walked by, but they were drowned out by a gay men's chorus. they started singing everything from we shall overcome to the national anthem. the choir is touring several states and spreading the message of equality through song. and they're quite harmonized i might say as well. a pricey teaspoon of nutella is sparking social media outrage and skepticism from us. >> a $5 dollop is being sold in

melbourne, australia. some people were asking whether the whole thing is a joke. >> we actually think maybe. ask and you shall receive. we did a little internet detective work and traced this pop-up site to a man who does branding and artwork business down under. haven't been able to reach him for comment yet. but the cafe where this whole thing was supposedly sold? no evidence it even exists online after using google australia. >> oh. not just a regular google. >> no. >> we went -- >> nutella naughty. >> naughty. >> it said naughty nutella. >> maybe that's why you're paying $5 for a spoon of it. >> that's with the australian accent. it's actually nutty until you make it naughty. >> you got that right. >> all right, coming up, tlc creeps back on the scene with a

>> creeps. ♪ yeah ♪ creepin' on the down low >> they were one of the biggest-selling groups of all time until tragedy struck. hear how they were finally able to move on after the loss of lisa left eye lopez. and hear how tiger woods is managing his medications. and no need to creep. we put it out there on our instagram. you're watching "world news now."

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tiger woods is getting professional help for managing his medications. in a new statement, woods said the help he's receiving also involves ways he's dealing with his back pain and a sleeping disorder. woods was found asleep at the wheel of his mercedes last months. he told officers his condition

prescription drugs. he was charged with driving under the influence. we learn more about the death of carrie fisher. she had several drugs in her system when she died. >> she has been open about her struggle with drugs and mental illness throughout her life. >> reporter: the los angeles coroner's report revealing a mixture of drugs in carrie's system at the time of her death, showing cocaine, methadone, ecstasy and heroin and alcohol in her system. it's unclear exactly when fisher took the drugs. the coroner telling abc news, sleep apnea caused cardiac arrest and drug use and heart disease could have played a role too. in life and in her art the "star wars" actress spoke candidly about her struggles with addiction and mental ill

i'm an alcoholic. >> reporter: often with humor. billy lorde speaking out saying i know my mom. slide' want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles. fisher's daughter says she died of mental illness and addiction and pointed out that her mom was always willing to tackle the stigma of those diseases publicly. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. coming up, an update on the green bay super fan who married into a packers family. literally. he changed his last name and everything. we're going to show you the details on the wedding. but first, still ain't too proud to beg. tlc is back, the interview, next. or suffer excess mucus? left untreated mucus can build up causing further problems. treat mucus buildup early with #1 doctor recommended mucinex 12 hour.

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♪ ♪ i ain't too proud to beg, no >> does that make you feel old? 25 years since the release of that album. >> no wonder i don't remember it. >> but now tlc's releasing a new record that many thought would never happen. >> and they're also opening up about what they've been through since their days as one of the best-selling female artists. we're up all night with juju chang. ♪ don't

>> reporter: to many, they are the quintessential sound of the '90s. >> i heard these girls and i thought they were cool. >> reporter: tlc. one of the best-selling female groups ever. >> you haven't changed a bit. you look exactly the same. >> reporter: 15 years after their last album, tlc is back with their fifth and they say final one. but not without a little trip down memory lane. >> i remember these outfits. >> you do? ? just got burlap. just held it. >> it looks crazy sexy cool. >> reporter: some thought the new album would never happen. >> music fans around the world are mourning a loss this morning. >> reporter: after the tragic death of lisa left eye low ppez a car crash in 2002. >> devastating. when i would talk about her speaking like she's still

spot for us, because that was our sister. >> reporter: their new album out on june 30th came together in an unusual way, via kickstarter. contributions nearly $500,000 came streaming in from fans around the world, including some recognizable ones like bette midler and katy perry. >> we were so surprised when your peers get involved, too, it says a lot. >> reporter: but tlc has had such an impact on other artists that such support may come as less of a surprise than you might think. >> i went and met lady gaga from a song we did and she start the crying saying how we changed her liv life especially with songs like "pretty." she wanted to sing. and feel like an outcast. you made me feel okay. >> reporter: to this day, they're covered by musicians of all different genres. >> hanson

>> like, it's amazing. >> reporter: but for a career with so many highs, there were also unimaginable lows. at the height of their fame, they filed for bankruptcy, cheated, they say by unfair recording contracts. >> we're so broke we had to borrow money to go broke. lisa was dating andre, and he had to give us money to go broke. we couldn't even afford to go broke. we paid him back. >> reporter: today the time feels right for a new chapter. ♪ >> reporter: tlc will headline the "i love the '90s" tour starting in july. and t-boss and chili are generating buzz with snoop dogg last week. i'm juju chang in new york city. ♪ >> are you

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♪ all right, time for "the mix", starting with exciting news. nasa has detected 219 possible new planets, and ten of them may be like earth. >> oh, we have neighbors. >> yes. how cool is that? we could take a field trip. >> let's do it. >> there's just one problem. >> they hate us? >> maybe that too. but they're hundreds and thousands of light-years away. so still in the milky way. >> can't get there this morning? >> feeling a little more crowded today? >> it's going to take a little time. >> it's going to take us a while. >> you first? >> make sure you sop

bathroom break on the way. we talked about this green bay packer fan who met the love of his life. it so happens that her last name is packer. he decided to take her last name. we can show you that they went through -- >> mission accomplished. meet mr. packer and dr. packer who got married recently. >> no, he did not. >> oh, god. that was his suit? >> that's even worse than some of the stuff you wear. >> yeah. i mean, well, he's a die-hard fan. i do question how much of a die-hard fan he is because they got married in chicago. >> i would question how much of a fan he is of her. if i'm dr. packer, i'm like, do you even like me? or is just about my last name? >> it's all about her title. that's what i'm marrying into. >> or it's for love. >> or

>> okay. on to adorableness. this 4-year-old miami girl is going viral this morning for her kick-butt performance at her graduation. 4-year-old sophia apparently was very nervous for this perform ams of moana, saying i don't want to do it, i'm so scared. see what happened. ♪ >> i think it's safe to say she not over her stage fright pretty quickly. >> yeah, she did. this is like you in the makeup room. >> it really is. we were just -- >> hit it! >> yeah, do it, sophia. >> do it. >> oh, my god, i love it. if we ever need a moana on broadway. seen from nebraska.

this morning on "world news now," the late night protest. on the senate floor, democrats refusing to yield, the republicans are working on a new plan to repeal and replace obamacare. the overnight standoff, as millions of americans fear losing coverage. the american student released from a north korean prison and sent back home has died. there are growing concerns for the u.s. to take action. we have the full story ahead. and an attempted kidnapping on surveillance camera. >> hear why the cameras may have saved the victim after the attacker grabbed her by the hair when she was working alone. and things get heated on the bachelorette. but not steamy heat. rachel in tears when several suitors got dirty and down right nasty with each other.