good morning, america. breaking overnight, the virus spreads. new cases of a mosquito-borne bug with no known cure. for the first time, it's hit the northeast. why health officials are so worried. >> there's no vaccine for it. >> and what you need to know to protect your family. also new overnight, severe storms. large hail pounding the plains with supercells, shooting off dangerous lightning. who is in the line of fire today? special delivery, part two. just days after twins in boston were born, 24 days apart, meet the babies from kansas who beat that spread by more than two weeks. and fun, sun and soccer. brazil is party central for world cup fans from all over the planet. >> usa. usa.

>> as the flying dutchman makes world cup history by using his head. and becomes the new darling of social media. and good morning, everybody. sara and bianna are off today. great to have rebecca jarvis and rachel smith on the set with us this morning. ron and i will be arranging lots of elaborate hazing rituals. we have a lot of news this morning, including sergeant bowe bergdahl waking up on american soil for the first time in five years. and this question -- why has he not reached out to his parents, especially after his father famously grew that beard in solidarity? we'll talking about that coming up. >> two weeks since bowe was released. we'll be talking about that. we start with a health alert. the tiny mosquito causing big concerns. new cases of a virus with no known cure being reported this

morning in six states, now. and worries that it could become as prevalent here in the u.s., as west nile. abc's michelle franzen is here with more. >> reporter: the little-known virus is just getting started in the u.s. so far, the cdc has shown the number of cases for 2014 has surged past the u.s. yearly average. enough for health workers to issues travel advisories to countries dealing with widespread outbreaks. new health concerns this morning as the spread of a mosquito-transmitted virus grows. three more cases of the virus called chikungunya are being reported in tennessee. for the first time, spreading to the northeast, with two confirmed cases, in rhode island. health officials say there's no known cure or treatment. >> there's no vaccine for it. there's nothing else you can really due but avoid mosquito bites. >> reporter: easier said than done with mosquito season just getting started. in all, there's been 41 reported cases

in the united states. florida the hardest hit. with cases also reported in north carolina, tennessee and rhode island. more than a dozen caribbean nations are dealing with an outbreak with an estimated 100,000 cases. travelers from those countries, now bringing it to the u.s. >> just slowly been picking its way around the world. and finally, it landed in the caribbean. >> reporter: the symptoms begin three to seven days after the mosquito bite. and usually last about a week. including fever, headache, muscle pain, rash and severe joint pain in hands and feet. the cdc says although there is concern over the latest cases, there's not an outbreak in the u.s. health officials say americans, especially those traveling abroad, need to watch for signs. health officials say they are also monitoring other reports of people having similar symptoms in at least 12 states. and they also say they could expect a spike in cases this summer, as people traveling back and forth to the world cup games in brazil return. >> a lot to look out for.

michelle, thank you. the white house is facing some hard choices this morning as we get more dire news out of iraq, with the heavily-armed islamic militants pushing further south toward the capital of baghdad. after so much american blood and treasure spilled, will we intervene to stop iraq from splitting apart. abc's terry moran is on the ground. terry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. well, you're right. the iraqi army is reeling today. those jihadist extremist forces continue to gain ground south of here. town after town, falling to them. baghdad is bolstering its defenses. and the iraqi government is pleading for the u.s. to help. it is a fight to the death for iraq. the very existence of this country is in doubt. and the face of an extremist army, bent on tearing it apart. the speed of their successes has been astounding. sweeping down from the north. iraqi forces bowing in terror

before them, closing in on baghdad. along the way, they have gained strength. seizing heavy weapons. this video, posted online by jihadists. we can't verify it. but it seems to show fighters overrunning a military base filled with american-made equipment. the big question, will the u.s. join the fight here again? yesterday, president obama drew a red line. >> we will not be sending u.s. troops back into combat in iraq. >> reporter: but air strikes, using drones or jets are a possibility. meanwhile, the exodus continues. hundreds of thousands have fled the jihadist slums. u.s. officials visited a new refugee camp today. families, wilting under a scorching sun. what do the people here need most? >> people here now, this is quite a humanitarian emergency. so, at this moment, they need the basic things. they need tents, electricity, clean water, food, health.

these are the basic things that for this period of time, they need. especially under this situation. >> reporter: everything. they need everything? >> yes. >> reporter: in every way, iraq is on the verge of disintegration. there's one nation that's declared it is ready to step in and help militarily, iran. and that raises the prospects that the united states may take military action alongside one of its sworn enemies to save iraq. rebecca? >> big and important decisions ahead. terry moran, thank you so much. now, to new details about the condition of sergeant bowe bergdahl, freed in a controversial prisoner swap with the taliban two weeks ago. he's back in america. but not yet seen or talking to his parents, who pushed so hard for his release. abc's jeff zeleny has more from washington. good morning to you, jeff. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. you're right. he is back in the u.s., in what army doctors call a good physical state.

but it was a quiet, american homecoming for sergeant bowe bergdahl, whose release is still steeped in controversy. this morning, sergeant bowe bergdahl is waking up on american soil for the first time after returning from five years of captivity as a prisoner of war in afghanistan. at a medical center in texas, bergdahl is talking. but so far, not to his mother or father. >> and i believe the family understands this process at this point in time. >> reporter: officials say it's his choice. he's not asked to speak with them. abc news has learned he's called a close friend, a woman named kim, who released some of his e-mails to "the washington post" that reportedly show a fragile state of mind before he was captured. >> i think it's premature to talk about diagnosis and fragility at this time. >> reporter: it's the latest window in the complicated and puzzling relationship between bergdahl and his parents, who stood in the white house rose garden only two weeks ago, as president obama announced bergdahl's release. >> good afternoon, everybody.

>> reporter: his parents had pushed the obama administration to negotiate his release from the taliban. his father, even growing a beard and learning the pashtu language of his captors. but criticism has overshadowed bergdahl's homecoming. >> now, to the firestorm over bowe bergdahl. >> questions are raging over the deal. >> reporter: the 28-year-old army sergeant is unaware of the controversy. he's secluded as part of his recovery. after returning to the u.s. on friday, he saluted his superiors, who are investigating his capture. >> he appeared, just like any sergeant would. when they see a two-star general, a little bit nervous. but he looked good. and again, saluted and had good department. >> reporter: army officials say they are trying to ease him into life outside captivity, including that reunion with his family. but it's unclear when that will happen. we're told so far he has showed no interest in communicating with either his parents or his sister. dan and rebecca? >> so many more questions to be answered in this case. jeff, thank you. let's get the rest of the morning headlines now, with

mr. ron claiborne, as always. good morning, sir. >> good morning to you, dan and rebecca and rachel. happy flag day. we begin with breaking news overnight. a plane carrying dozens of paratroopers shot down overnight in ukraine. military officials say the plane was hit by an anti-aircraft rocket, as it was trying to land. all 49 onboard were killed. the u.s. has accused russia of providing pro-russian fighters with tanks and rockets. the kremlin has always denied arming the rebels or separatists. and nearly 60,000 philadelphia train riders will have to get another way around this morning after hundreds of rail workers went on strike in that city. this shutdown affects 13 train lines that carry the commuters between the city and the suburb. and to and from philadelphia international airport. the workers walked off the job after negotiations failed to reach a new contract. that was on friday. and israeli security forces are stepping up their search for three teenagers missing in the

west bank. one of them, an american citizen. military officials mere they've been abducted by palestinian militants. teenagers left the religious seminary on thursday. and they've not been seen since. a palestinian authority official says 14 people have been detained in connection with that case. new problems for general motors. the auto giant is at the center of another recall. this one involving the popular camaro automobile. the recall involves 500,000 camaros around the world. model years, 2010 through 2014. the problem, a driver's knee can bump the key and knock the switch out of the run position, causing the engine to stall. not a good thing. now, to a real cliff-hanger. this luxury texas mansion dangling on the edge of a crumbling cliff, was set ablaze, after the owner thought that was the safest way to demolish it. there it is, gone. the vacation home started eroding when a large section of

the ground under the foundation collapsed earlier this week, leaving it teetering on the edge of the precipice. and former football coach chuck noll of the pittsburgh steelers has died. noll, who is in the football hall of fame is credited with transforming the steelers with a dismal record to one of the league's elite franchise in the 1970s. he's the only head coach to win four super bowl championships. dan's nodding his head because he already knew that. chuck noll was 82 years old. >> i'm a big sports aficionado. >> he's the man, when it comes to 130r9s. the l.a. kings are the kings of the rink. they beat the new york rangers, 2-2, in double overtime. to capture hockey's stanley cup. defensiveman, alec martinez is scoring the winning goal. you saw it there a second ago in overtime. just as he did in the deciding game of the western final. this is the kings' second stanley cup final in three years. rebecca, you see -- >> is this why you're in a bad

mood this morning, ron? >> i'm from l.a. don't look at me. wait until next year. or the year after. or the year after that. >> always another game. >> that's the thing about sports. as an aficionado, i know that. >> took spanish, by the way. a spanish word. >> thank you, ron claiborne. not spanish, but portuguese. time for "gma" at the world cup. thousands of fans from all over the planet have descended upon brazil for big games and wild parties. and this morning, everybody is buzzing about a gigantic upset and the header that caused it. abc's paula faris is right there in the middle of it all in rio de janeiro. good morning to you. how's it going? >> reporter: well, dan -- that's the extent of my portuguese. good morning from rio. the big match later today. a lot of people are looking forward to is england versus italy. a little bit of controversy. but you said it. everyone is still talking about it. spain, everybody's buzzing about this. suffered the worst loss for a

defending champ in the history of the world cup. this morning, the soccer world is waking up in shock after this. spain, the reigning world champion, blown out by their rivals, the netherlands, 5-1, in their debut in brazil. this game, a rematch from the 2010 final, where spain reigned supreme. >> van persie with an early run. he's outside this time. >> reporter: it was dutchman, robin van persie's amazing 17-yard header, the longest in world cup history, that had everyone in talking. the hash tag #flyingdutchman, flew to the top of trending lists. he quickly turned into a meme. sailing alongside christ the redemer. even cruising in outer space, taking on spain, "star wars" style. and the backdrop for these game, the exotic nation of brazil. where work and play run

together. and football, not the american version, football, is liked. listen to this tidal wave of sound washing away the silence in this sao paulo neighborhood. as the home team scored. nearly 4 million tourists are traveling for the world cup. >> usa. usa. >> i've been here three weeks. almost a month now. >> yeah. >> reporter: and not everyone's happy about it. as prices are inflated and traffic's been a nightmare. and despite spending $8 billion on stadiums, the playing surface for today's england versus italy game has rough patches. and in natal, where team usa plays monday, local firefighters are concerned about its safety. and i want to introduce both of you to the -- it's called the kasharollo.

the official noisemaker of the 2014 world cup. but it isn't. it's endorsed and promoted by fifa, which is soccer's governing body. but it is banned here in brazil. fans were launching these on to the soccer field. they said, no more. the official noisemaker of the 2014 world cup is banned by the 2014 world cup. you can still buy these. i think i can, you know, spot a few bucks to bring you one back. >> it's much, much less annoying than the vuvuzela from the last world cup. >> the vuvuzela was awful. i'll say that. >> it looks like a baby toy. >> it does look like a baby toy. you said that the men's team are playing on monday. what are the odds? how do we like their odds? >> reporter: here's the thing. they have ghana and portugal and germany. everyone is saying, if they don't beat ghana on monday, you can say forget about it. this is a team that they have not beat in world cup play. in fact, knocked them out of the world cup the last two games.

the team arrived in natal yesterday. there's a little controversy about the stadium, whether or not it is fit and safe for spectators there. but the guys arrived in good spirits. we've been checking in with them, as well. they're pumped and fired up and they are ready to go. >> glad to hear that. you mentioned the parties, paula. are people getting sloppy behind the scenes? >> i'll answer that question. yes. >> reporter: people are going for the morning swim to work off all that partying from last night. but it is honestly, brazil is such a wonderful, colorful culture here. businesses have been shut down. everyone's partying. when they played the other night, literally, there was no traffic for the first time since we had been here. the city is electric. this country is so embraced and loving that they are hosting their first world cup since 1950. >> you noticed how paula completely avoided whether she's going to the parties. still fully zen, paula faris. >> reporter: i'm a working professional. okay? >> lots of love and respect from

up here in new york, paula. we'll talk to you tomorrow morning. >> we should say there's a full day of world cup action ahead, starting at 11:30 eastern, right here on abc. and later, on our sister network, espn. >> and don't forget, monday night, usa. also, remember that story of the twin babies born 20 days apart in boston? well, incredibly, it has just happened again. but this time, the brothers' birthdays are 39 days apart. here's abc's nikki battiste. >> reporter: this little guy certainly made a grand entrance. arriving in the world, 39 days before his twin brother. elene cowan delivered baby carl at just 24 weeks. he barely weighed a pound. his arms so tiny, his mother's engagement ring fit loosely around it. here he is, 17 days old, still smaller than his mother's hand. born extremely premature, baby carl was given only a 50% chance of survival.

>> i thought that i was going to loose both of them. >> reporter: right after elene gave birth to carl, baby david, all alone in the womb. >> the hope in that situation is to prolong her pregnancy. and to get a much better chance of survival for the second baby. >> reporter: five weeks and four days later, his bigger little brother, david, was born, weighing just under three pounds. twins born days or weeks apart are so rare, there isn't even a medical term for the phenomenon. >> i have seen babies delivered days, even a week or so apart. but not 39 days. >> reporter: babies carl and david, beating the record set just three months ago by twin boys delivered in boston, 24 days apart. today, they're each six pounds and healthy. the cowan twins are home after four months in the hospital. while baby carl is still on oxygen, both boys have reached nine pounds. their doctors expect them to

grow up to be perfectly healthy. >> david, the youngest, is definitely fussier. carl is just laid back, chill. >> reporter: one bonus, they won't have to share a birthday. for "good morning america," nikki battiste, abc news, new york. >> we send our best to all those babies and their parents, of course. now, to the big party across the pond. it's the queen's birthday. nobody does pomp and pageantry better than the british. plus, there's a big honor for angelina jolie. and hamish macdonald is at buckingham palace this morning. hammish, good morning. >> this is the spectacular day of the royal calendar. the annual proving of the color. there was a presentation with prince george this morning. that wasn't to be when the royals gathered on the balcony behind me, for the culmination of the ceremony, the fly-past by the royal air force. it is the official birthday of

the monarch. queen elizabeth celebrates her own birthday in april, each year, in more humble fashion than this. her duty was to inspect the horsemen on guards on parade. she was joined by prince philip, prince of wales, prince charles, and the duke and duchess of cambridge. we get the queen's honors list publish. and angelina jolie will be recognized. she is a dame. but she will not be called that because she is not a british citizen. it's a testimony to her work that she's been conducting in fighting against violence against women around the world. this year, we have to wait another 12 months to see prince george. william was 2 years old when she first participated on this ceremony and joined the rest of the family out there on the balcony. dan and rebecca? >> a rainy london day. thank you, hamish, for joining us. keeping the baby out of our sights. >> unfair.

totally unfair. >> don't keep the baby from us. we need more baby. >> always true. we should say, speaking of rain, a good portion of the country will see severe weather today. and meteorologist, stephanie roberts joins us from our sarasota station, wwsb, and she's tracking it all. >> we start with dark, ominous clouds from brooklyn, new york. we're going to keep our eye on the middle of the country, where there is a widespread severe weather risk from the upper midwest, all the way to the southern plains. we're going to watch for damaging winds, potentially large hail, maybe even in a new tornadoes. these are fast-moving storms. but flash flooding is going to be a concern. you'll want to keep an eye on your local abc affiliates there in the heartland. a different problem in the desert southwest. dry and hot conditions. fire, and weather dangers posted for utah, over into arizona and new mexico. we're looking at gusts of 25 to

35 miles per hour winds there. but finally, an improvement in the northeast. we're going to see the sunshine moving into the area there. 75 this afternoon, in new york. and plenty of heat bubbling up to >> reporter: good morning, everyone, i'm meteorologist chris sowers with this accuweather update. we have skies of blue out there this morning. look at all that sunshine. philadelphia international airport, the temperatures are nice and comfortable and the humidity levels continue to lower. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast we're up to 79 degrees today, breezy and less humid, 84 for father's day, monday, more humid, 88. tuesday wednesday, chance of showers and thunderstorms, temperatures close to 90 degrees. >> dan and rebecca, back to you. >> thank you, stephanie. great to have you. coming up here on "gma," accident or murder. the jury weighing in on a bar

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♪ that is jennifer lopez's -- are you laughing at the video, ron? >> i'm laughing at myself. >> that's jennifer lopez's video for the single "first love." it's on her newest album, "a.k." which hits stores on tuesday. and by the way, this friday, she's performing live on "good morning america." >> going to be a great morning. >> and we have a speak peek of her album art. >> that's coming up in "pop news," with the lovely rachel smith, in for sara this morning. we're always happy to have you. also coming up in "pop news" -- actually, not in "pop news." we're going to do another story later in the broadcast, involving the new miss usa. why some are questioning the path that nia sanchez took to win the crown. that's a very interesting story.

we're going to start this half hour with the verdict in a closely watched case. a bar brawl that spilled out on to the streets with deadly results. >> the young man charged with murder, claiming it was all a terrible accident. the tension in the courtroom thick, when jurors delivered their decision. and abc's linzie janis is here with all of the details. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca and dan. jurors in this case, had to decide if kenan gay, a former university of north carolina football player, meant to kill a man who had allegedly groped his then-girlfriend. or if it was a tragic accident. this morning, former college football player, kenan gay, is a free man. acquitted of second-degree murder in the 2012 death of robert kingston, after a bar scuffle turned deadly. in a press conference after friday's verdict, gay's father, calling it all a tragedy. >> there's no winners in this case. the kingston family's lost a loved one. and we're all sorry for that. >> reporter: but thankful for his son's new freedom. >> kenan has been living under a

dark cloud for a little over two years. >> what i said to him was, you got your life back. >> reporter: on the stand last week, gay, a 25-year-old law student, said he never meant to hurt or kill 30-year-old robert kingston. gay testifying, he pushed kingston to protect his girlfriend, who is now his wife, from kingston's aggressive advances. but prosecutors argued gay intentionally shoved kingston out of the bar and into oncoming traffic. gay's attorney arguing an inebriated kingston stumbled into the street and was hit and killed by a car. >> oh, my god. i just ran over somebody. he just ran out right in front of me. >> reporter: after about nine hours of deliberation, jurors found gay not guilty on all charges. >> just because a jury found him not guilty doesn't necessarily mean that they believed him. it means that they did not believe that there was proof beyond a reasonable doubt to convict him. >> reporter: the kingston family reportedly taking the verdict hard.

silent as they left the court. >> do you feel justice was served? >> reporter: surveillance video from the bar was expected to be crucial in this trial. but the public has not seen that footage since no cameras were allowed in court. the trial looks like the end of two terrible years for both families. but, dan and rebecca, as our legal expert, dan abrams, points out, the kingston family can bring a civil suit, which has a lower burden of proof. >> a lower burden of proof. linzie, appreciate that. a lot of other news overnight. let's check the headlines once again with ron claiborne. >> hi, again, dan and rebecca. how are you? i somehow expected you to say more. >> say it again? >> yeah. back to you guys. america, good morning to you. we begin with a growing health concern. a mosquito-borne virus called chikungunya, is spreading in the u.s. there's now 41 recorded cases in 6 states. symptoms include fever and joint pain. there's no known cure or treatment. and in iraq, islamic militants are pushing even further south toward the capital of baghdad.

iraqi officials now pleading for the u.s. to help. on friday, president obama said the u.s. will not be sending any american troops back into combat in iraq. and a massive search is under way in northern california for a missing 9-year-old girl. ida rothschild went missing friday afternoon, after wandering off her campsite near the point reyes north of san francisco. her parents say she may have wandered away to look for her favorite water bottle. and kevin costner took a trip back to the field of dreams in dyersville, iowa, for the 25th anniversary of the iconic movie. the 1989 movie about an iowa farmer who carves a baseball field out of his corn crop. costner kicked off father's day weekend, playing catch with some young fans, including two of his sons. it's interesting, as iconic as that movie is, it's not costner's favorite of the sports movies he made. guess which one is. >> what? >> stay tuned until tomorrow for the answer. >> no.

>> "bull durham." "bull durham." >> it's 25 years. >> like a little kid then, huh? tiny. >> no. i was a young anchorman. >> i loved watching that movie with my dad. if you build it, they will come. >> it was a great movie. i'm surprised it's not his favorite. >> he made a lot of sports movies. >> that's true. ron, thank you. time, now, for the weather. back to stephanie roberts from our sarasota, florida, station, wwsb. stephanie, good morning once again. >> good morning. and finally, good sports weather. 75 degrees with sunshine. we're off to a gorgeous start this morning. a live look at the east river, shows that skies are clearing out. the sun is coming. the cold front will bring some dry or less humid conditions after a damp week. so, some good news coming into the northeast. in fact, all the northeast, looking at a very nice father's day weekend, courtesy of high pressure, moving in. some cool temps, though. 67, syracuse. 72, this afternoon, in pittsburgh. we are still looking at stormy conditions about the southeast. although, this cold front is

going to stay just far enough south, that, atlanta, you should have a better day. but southern flow bringing stormy conditions across florida this afternoon. we're looking at a cool and damp northwest. 64, seattle. 62, eureka. some of the numbers 5 to 15 degrees below average for this time of year. we will keep cloudy and damp conditions across the northwest. heat in the middle of the country. 92 this afternoon, albuquerque. 102 in phoenix. and a chance of strong storms this afternoon in minneapolis. >> reporter: good morning, everyone, i'm meteorologist chris sowers with this accuweather update. another gorgeous weekend for the delaware valley. we'll see temperatures in the 670s. less >> this weather report has been brought to you by aveeno. dan and rebecca? >> thank you, stephanie. coming up on "gma," the questions and the controversy surrounding the new miss usa this morning. why some people are taking issue

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the crown for a week. but the new miss usa is already generating quite a bit of controversy. >> nia sanchez raising some eyebrows this morning over the path some claim she took to get to the top. but she says she played by the rules. and rachel smith is here with more. hi, rachel. >> hi, guys. that's right, dan and rebecca. she has experienced two controversies in the very short time since she captured the title of miss usa. and the latest, questions the state she called home before winning the crown. is it nevada or california? >> nevada. >> reporter: this morning, miss usa nia sanchez, just seven days into her reign, is facing questions about eligibility. >> nia sanchez, 24, las vegas, nevada. >> reporter: critics say she

moved to nevada for easier competition, after three consecutive failed attempts to win the golden state's crown. >> riverside county, nia sanchez. >> reporter: the network claims that sanchez was living in california throughout 2013, when she captured the title of miss nevada, usa, earning the spot in the national competition last sunday night. the miss universe and miss nevada, usa, organization, telling abc news, they stand by their winner. writing in a statement, there's no reason to question her residency. sanchez also released a statement to abc news, saying, nothing could have been more thrilling for me than to have won the miss usa title. i have lived in nevada since the fall of 2012. it was an honor for me to represent the state as miss usa. this is sanchez's second brush of controversy as miss usa. after suggesting self-defense for women to combat sexual assault on college campuses during the pageant. >> you need to be confident and

be able to defend yourself. and i think that's something we need to implement for a lot of women. >> reporter: sanchez faced a wave of criticism online for that answer. and some accusing her of blaming the victims. guys, pageant officials say, she met eligibility requirements to compete for miss usa as miss nevada. and she will compete as miss universe, representing miss usa. >> got 51 more weeks of her reign. >> exactly. hopefully it will be a little tamer. have more coming up with you on "pop news," rachel. life imitating art. meet the woman who is the spitting image, sorry we're playing the song. sorry to some of you. and congratulations. >> let me guess. >> elsa, from "frozen," coming up in "pop news." sorry, dan. >> i sat next to a 3-year-old singing this song for an entire flight yesterday. >> oh, my gosh. >> more of this, coming up after the break. keep it here.

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there's something for everyone. there it is. >> sara's off. we brought in a ringer this morning. our good friend, rachel smith. time to do "pop news." you'll get accompaniment by ron claiborne during the whole thing. >> i love it. >> take it away. >> okay. will do, mr. ron. first up, guys, we have really hot stuff in here this morning. this is getting major buzz online. it's j. lo's new album artwork. and the megastar is sharing the hot photos on instagram, as she counts down to the launch of her new album. it's due out in stores on tuesday. check out the photos. >> gorgeous. >> she's beautiful. >> just absolutely stunning. >> not that that's surprising. >> it's not. she's very talented. you will see her talent friday on "gma." she will be performing in the park. >> that's a huge show. huge. >> bring to bring on a huge crowd. speaking of hot, apparently,

they can't really take the heat in denmark. check this out. this is what i'm talking about. this is a video going viral of 1,000 people eating ghost peppers at the same time. that's a one-eyed thing going on here. i can't do it. i can't take it. >> i love that they brought ice cubes with them. >> it doesn't help, by the way. >> how do you recruit 1,000 people to do this? >> it was a p.r. stunt for some guy's book. he's like a pepper -- don't touch them. if you're not familiar with those peppers -- >> that's the best one ever. >> oh, here he goes. if you're not familiar with ghost peppers, they're the hottest food, like, in the history of ever. and basically, that's the reaction. they say it all. since the beginning of time. >> i remember reading that book in college. "the history of ever." >> each person, guys, got a certificate of participation. really? they probably walked away with stomachaches, heartburn. it would be unimaginable.

moving on, do you remember lux, the cat that was called the 911 attack cat? i know you remember this. you cat lover, you. >> the one that attacked a robber? >> he started getting really aggressive with his owners. his owners had to barricade him in a bedroom. yeah. basically, now, we're hearing that lux has had an intervention. he's had an intervention. yes. lux had an intervention with a cat behaviorist, jackson galaxy, >> i love this guy. >> from the show, "my cat from hell." yes. he even called the 22-pound feline the most complicated character he ever met. >> wow. >> however, i don't know, guys. tell me this. this next cat, kind of looks like -- you know, that cat? >> that's my cat. i'll tell you what. jackson galaxy came to my house because we have a cat that doesn't like me. and he did an intervention with the cat. >> no. >> and the cat still hates me. >> well.

check out lux's intervention tonight on discovery planet. if you haven't heard about, i'll introduce you to anna who has become an online sensation by looking just like elsa from "frozen." and check it out, guys. the resemblance is so good. she works as a "frozen" impersonator. fans have launched a campaign to land her a role as elsa, on abc's "once upon a time." do you guys think the resemblance is there? >> yeah. >> good, right? >> can she sing? >> she can sing. she can act. she's a model. she seems to be enjoying this. go for it. do not let it go, anna. do not let it go. in a friendly reminder, tomorrow is father's day. and we want you guys to send us your favorite pics with you and your dad. use your #gmafathersday. and you might see your pop up on our tv screen tomorrow. >> thank you, rachel. we'll be right back with more "gma." keep it here. the length of 146 football fields... they can see the light of a single candle.

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that's going to do it for "gma" on this saturday morning. we're back with the same cast of characters tomorrow morning. >> what? >> yes. believe it or not. and david muir is back later with "world news." and watch soccer all day on abc and espn. >> fun times. >> i'm eva pilgrim coming up next on "action news" saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. except at that union workers hit the picket lines this morning. we'll have the latest on the regional rail strikes. humane officers bust a fighting ring in philadelphia this morning. those stories are a

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>> good morning, it is saturday june 14 i'm eva pilgrim. here's what we're following for you on "action news." hundreds of septa union workers are on strike. we'll have the latest in a live report from the picket lines. philadelphia humane officers carry out dozens of live birds after breaking up a fighting ring. it's flag day today and 65,000 flags were planted today. >> we can't ask for much

better. >> reporter: skies have cleared out nicely, temperatures have cooled off the humidity has come way down. it looks like a fabulous weekend for most of us across the mid atlantic. a couple of folks on the beach that's the only downfall to the beach day is the fact that the wind will whip from time to time some of you may get sandblasted. 72 degrees in philadelphia at this 9:00 a.m. hour. trenton, 69. allentown, 67. poconos in the 50s, millville, 72. dover, 72 and wilmington 70. satellite and radar clearing out nicely now, there's the cold front right there, work its way out to sea off the coast, it will leave us with blue skies. if you have a tee time the only issue is the breeze out of the northwest at 15 to 25 miles per hour. otherwise accuweather says moly