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. >> that love being felt in buffalo, new york this weekend we'll show you damar hamlin's triumphant return to the field >>> and start your dachshund we take you to the finish line to meet the fastest dachshund in chicago. "early today" starts right now >> good morning, and thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> i'm jessica layton. we begin with what is now the deadliest wildfire in modern american history the death toll in maui has climbed to 93, and they've only just begun to search into the 2,000 homes and buildings that have been destroyed. our tom llamas is on the island and speaking with survivors. >> [ bleep ], [ bleep ]! >> reporter: this is what it looked and felt like escaping the lahaina wildfire >> we have to leave! >> reporter: this new video showing the sheer panic, as a family stuck in a line of cars had minutes to escape before the flames engulfed the road out >> this is a disaster. >> reporter: this drive throughy made it out alive. >> it got to our homes within seconds. >> reporter: with the fast-moving fire closing in on his home, ochoa heroically grabbed bo

damar hamlin collapsed.s triumphant return to the field. >> it will be a long journey for the goals i have in the game but today was a step in the right direction. reporter: buffalo bills star safety played in the first game since suffering a shocking cardiac arrest on the field seven months ago. throughout training camp and ahead of the game, fans give him a warm up him. the buffalo bills tweeting out support, hammond speaking. >> it feels amazing. it is a roller coaster of emotions back for the first time. reporter: during the preseason game, he came in early and made a pivotal stop. his teammates celebrating as he jogged to the sidelines. >> what we saw from him today was a guy that took the next step in terms of having the confidence to feel like he was totally healthy and should be out on the football field which was ivy's a see. reporter: hamlin discussed his mission to get as many people cpr certified and give aeds to school sports leagues. he was given cpr after the hit and ultimately saved his life.

buffalo bills safety damar hamlin stepping back on the field seven months after collapsing mid-game fromn cardiac arrest. that's ahead on "cnn this morning." >>> and we will get to the latest in hawaii in a moment. we want to begin with politics and the trump investigations. marriage he new developments suggest that the former president and current presidential candidate could be hit with a fourth title this week. >> the district attorney in fulton county, georgia, is expected to make her case before a grand jury this week. the georgia case stems from trump's effort to overturn president joe biden's victory in the state. marshall cohen has more. >> reporter: good morning. it looks like all systems are go for the fulton county district attorney to present her case to a grand jury early this week, possibly as soon as tomorrow, in the investigation of former president donald trump and his attempts to overturn the 2020 election in georgia. cnn previously reported that this was expected in the coming days. we now know that some of the key witnesses subpoenaed to testify were told specifically

. >>> returning to play, damar hamlin takes the field seven months after leaving a game near death. > and later, one nfl player surprising side hustle. why he's delivering for doordash. >> enjoy, guys. >> announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. >>> good evening. tonight, there is a desperate and intensifying search for the missing on maui. right now they number nearly 1,000 people. at least 80 are confirmed dead with that number expected to rise. today fire crews battled flames still burning from wildfires that ravaged parts of the island. over the historic town of lahaina, the scene is simply apocalyptic. most buildings, torched. some still smoldering. the inferno destroyed much of the town. everything you see in red. and those who escaped the flames are sharing their stories of survival, but also of confusion. we have two reports tonight. cbs's jonathan vigliotti is near lahaina leads us off. jonathan? >> reporter: adriana, many are returning home today for the first time since this fire hit, and they will face absolute heartbreak. we've spent the las

. >>> damar hamlin's amazing comeback. his return to the nfl months after suffering cardiac arrest on the football field. >>> and maui strong. an island battered, but not defeated. >>> from abc news, this is a special edition of "world news tonight," reporting tonight from maui. >> whit: good evening. thank you for joining us on this saturday night. i'm whit johnson, on the ground in hawaii tonight. at the scene of what is now the deadliest natural disaster in the state's history. the staggering toll, at least 80 people now confirmed dead, but that number is expected to climb, with hundreds still unaccounted for. once vibrant communities reduced to rubble and ashes. many comparing the scenes to a war zone. the state attorney general now opening an investigation into maui's alert system after complaints that there wasn't enough warning for people to escape the flames. many still desperately searching for missing loved ones. and four days after the disaster, we're hearing the harrowing stories of survival. this woman managed

yes, we will. >> well, the weekend also saw a very emotional return in buffalo bill. >> safety damar hamlin saw his first game action since suffering cardiac arrest during the team's january 2nd game in cincinnati. >> yeah, hamlin had three tackles in saturday's win over the colts. he called the day super fun. he also called it just another milestone in getting back to being himself. so, so good to see him hit the field again. >> and remember to sign up for your fantasy football drafts. you know, and leagues still have time. got about three weeks until the season starts. good reminder. >> well, the hype is building for the next generation of the manning family. >> arch manning, nephew of hall of famer peyton and former giants quarterback eli, reportedly outperformed the competition during the texas longhorns scrimmage on saturday . >> yeah, according to orange bloods, dot com, manning made accurate throws and scored on a 70 yard improvised run. he's also making quite the change i hear from his nil deal. >> yeah. name, image and likeness. maybe in the seven figures close to it the hype is re

. >>> and months after suffering cardiac arrest in the middle of an nfl game, damar hamlin is back in action. cnn sports coy wire joins me live on his incredible road to recovery. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with laila harrak. >>> we'll begin in hawaii where days after wildfires decimated par parts of maui the death toll is rising. moments ago authorities confirmed 93 deaths. the fires now the deadliest in the united states in more than a century. that number is expected to climb even more in the coming days as crews sift through the devastation caused by the fires. governor josh green says the area has suffered some $6 billion in losses. some 2200 structures damaged or destroyed. vast majority of them homes. >> this is the largest natural disaster we've ever experienced. it's going to also be a natural disaster that's going to take an incredible amount of time to recover from. the so in the next few days as we care for how many people we've lost and how many people are coming into our community, please understand we come at this because it's going to be

today was the first time damar hamlin suited up in pads since the night he suffered cardiac arrest during that game against the bengals. hamlin acknowledged the significance of his return. >> it felt good. it was just that moment like, all right, let's just settle in and let's just one play at a time, let's just keep going. >> he looks and sounds great. you would never know anything happened. the bills' first preseason game is august 12th. >> always rooting for him. >> jessica aguirre joins us with what's coming up next. >>> taking back the night to prevent crime. national night out throughout the bay area. what they're trying to do together to ease the tension caused by recent shootings and carjackings and break-ins. >>> a jewelry heist in contra costa county. the thieves got away with a cool million bucks. here is the security footage. they didn't know one of the rolexs they stole was tracking their every move. >>> just not enough candidates out there. >> new school year right around the corner. some schools in the south bay can't find enough teachers and they're running out of time. wh

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you mentioned damar hamlin and just the fact that this just brings that all back.t was january 2nd or 3rd. and then again, just trying to make a tackle, a defensive lineman. >> it's scary. >> it is, but with all the rule changes and all the things that the sport has tried to do to make it safer, no more horse collaring quarterbacks. you know, can't lead with your head. all those things, the reality is this game still can produce moments like that. >> is there anything that can be done about the preseason? i hate to put something out there, you know, that the nfl is going to say, no way we do something like this. but should we have this level of hitting, this level of competition during the preseason? i mean this is every fan's nightmare, losing a big star player during the preseason. >> in the case with both of those players as you mentioned, they're concussed. so even though they're okay thankfully and we did find out quite quickly that the extremities, they could move their extremities, and so that concern was off the table. but how quickly will they come back? o

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. >>> and back in action damar hamlin takes a major step in his comeback after that frightening cardiac arrest on the field. >> it's amazing. a roller coaster of emotions >> the new milestone in his remarkable recovery, today tuesday, august 1st, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> well, good morning welcome to "today. so happy you're joining us on this tuesday morning some people have been up since 3:00 a.m. because they were -- >> those people have no nails left >> exactly because that world cup was a close, close call for team usa >> the good news is we survived. all right? let's just get to the good news. but while you were sleeping, the u.s. women narrowly, narrowly advance to the knockout round. it was a scoreless draw against portugal but there was drama in this game this result will have a big impact on what's next for team usa. >> we'll talk about all of this with ashland harris, who is right here in studio 1a with us. but first, nbc's molly hunter is in auckland, new zealand in the sta

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but for those teammates frightening echoes of damar hamlin's on-field cardiac arrest. >> it brought that damar feeling of it's just scary >> reporter: hamlin made a triumphant return to the gridiron last weekend just seven months after the near fatal accident. >> i am rooted in, you know, the love that i received from my family, my teammates. >> reporter: but even before the season formally starts the nfl already facing painful questions about the safety of the sport. >> another example that the nfl is not a contact sport. it is a collision sport. and these players, they are risking it all out there. >> reporter: the league has introduced new rules this season, one designed to reduce collisions during kick-off another adds a penalty if you use parts of your helmet against another player's head. the question, will it be enough to keep players safe this season raf sanchez, nbc news. >>> a historic day for spain after their women's national team won the world cup. it's their first championship in history. kelly cobiella has the story. >> reporter: tonight celebrations in spain and australia

damar hamlin, his heart stopped. if it wasn't for the quick thinking of the medical staff, he would have died. this situation, it was clear that things were different. the legs were moving. and he had feeling in his extremities. he was kepts kept in the hospit overnights for observation. and allowed the fly back with the team on sunday morning. >> the game was called off. there was a question of what to do now. but noting on the concussion, there's been, i understand, an 18% increase in concussions in the nfl, comparing the last two seasons, by the way. is there a reason this is increasing all of a sudden? 18% now? >> yeah. a couple of things mashed together. the nfl to its credit, has broadened the definition of what a concussion is, to be in line of what medical experts suggest. if you browden that out, you get more people. we have seen the nfl investigate different style of helmets. we've seen a guardian cap. i call it a foam thingy. some players are wearing it in practice. in those situations, concussions have de

buffalo bills safety damar hamlin practiced in full pads yesterday. e since his cardiac arrest during a game against the cincinnati bengals. here is hamlin on the emotional experience. >> i made the choice to play but i'm processing a thousand emotions. i'm not afraid to say that it crosses my mind of being a little scared here and there. like i say, my strength is rooted in my faith and my faith is stronger than any fear. so that's what i want to preach up here. >> dana: in january emergency personnel and medical staffers from the bills and cincinnati bengals saved his life during the game in cincinnati. amazing to see him back already. >> he is being honest. how do you back there in full pads and not be a little apprehensive? >> dana: he did it. >> here is a guy who did it, too. a few months ago, we replay it now. check it out. >> the new york jets, j-e-t-s jets select will mcdonald, iowa state. let's go, yes, let's go. >> bill: he made the most of his moments. he hyped up the crowd announcing the first round pick for the new york jets. thanks to the

seven months after damar hamlin was immobilized, placed on a stretcher, carted off the field.dented move to cancel the damar hamlin game due to injury, so was this one. bolden remains in the hospital for observation. here's one of his teammates and team leader matthew slater. >> clearly our team's shaken by what happened. i just think a lot of times all of us, regardless of the profession, you think that we're supposed to go about our day and things are just supposed to happen the way they're supposed to happen and supposed to come back home and go do it again the next day. i think we all need to realize how blessed we are. we need to live our lives with a lot of gratitude. >> kim, we are witnessing a change in the culture of football in regards to injuries. i was on the field during my nfl playing days seeing two players paralyzed. one later passed away. in both of those instances the game went on. now we're seeing player health and safety and their mental health is much more important. >> yeah. we were talking off camera about that. just a huge development in the game that t

that was the story for buffalo bills safety damar hamlin. he made three tackles during the home game against the colts and one of the plays helped to stop the colts drive. doctors cleared hamlin to resume football activities last april and has made progress rejoining his teammates during the preseason. he says he still loves the game and he is getting back on the field and that is something that he wants to prove to himself. >> nothing can stop you from doing what you want to do in reaching the heights you want to reach. kind of proving something within myself and today was just the first step in that. it will be a long road, a long journey as far as the goals i've got for myself and this game , but today was definitely a step in the right direction. >> the next preseason game for the bills takes him to pittsburg, next saturday afternoon. >>> let's move to baseball. miami marlins first baseman showed off why he is a golden glove with a stellar catch. here is the play. a power hitter hits a ball that went past the silent, but he reaches into t

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damar hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in a game in january is allowed to lay again.me football. three tackles in a 2019 we win. what an amazing story after he almost died on the field. pass the test, find a jersey, takes it in the stands, gives his mom a hug. what a goosebumps moment for him. and i don't think we met in person until today. we have other ship. zach: i was here last week but you were off. it is good to be here with you today. that is how it is in abc 7 we have people all over the bay area and once in a while we get to connect in person area and it is so much fun. chris: you are doing a great job. zach: thank you i appreciate it so much. what organizers say is the biggest annual festival of introducing togo's new french dip sandwiches featuring fresh artisan bread piled high with tender roast beef, smothered with melty provolone cheese and served with hot au jus for dipping. try the roast beef or pastrami french dips today only at togo's >> this is abc 7 24/7. >> live flex live in the south bay. clegg's in san jose. quakes live in oakland. -- >> in san

damar hamlin, his heart stopped.he would've died. in this situation, it was pretty clear as soon as the medical staff was attending to bolden that things were different. you saw some of his legs moving a little bit, you saw that they were not moving at the same pace they had with departmental, and because the situation wasn't as serious, and this team did announce pretty soon after the game that he had a feeling in all his extremities. he was just kept in the hospital overnight for observation, reportedly diagnosed with a concussion and allowed to fly back to massachusetts with the team on sunday morning. >> one of the differences to is that the game was called off. this was pre-season at this point, so it's unlike the actual regular season games where there is a question of what to do now and how to operate in this instance. but, noting on that concussion, there has been, i understand, in 18% increase in concussions in the nfl comparing the last two seasons, by the way. is the reason for the increase all the sudden,

they're coming to san francisco, buffalo bills, safety damar hamlin suited up and played his first nfl game since suffering cardiac arrest earlier this year he took the field with 11 minutes and 38 seconds left in the 1st quarter showing no hesitation and getting his first defensive snap. hamlin said that making his first tackle, quote for sheriff felt like a little weight off my shoulders. the bills beat the colts. 23, 19 hamlin was cleared to resume football activities in april, participate in team drills during june's organized team activities and fully take part in training camp over the past 2 weeks. he will be returning to the field for the regular season when the bills kicking off on september. 11th against the new york jets. the nation's longest-running asian pageant return for the 38th year in san francisco on saturday over 20 delegates from around the world competed in the miss asia global pageant. it took place at san francisco's herbst theater. the top 2 winners were crowned for their platforms and promoting arts for underserved youth and improving health care for asian ame

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from the hospital and are expected to recover, but for those teammates, frightening echos of damar hamlin'siac arrest >> it brought that damar feeling of it's just carry. >> reporter: hamlin made a triumphant return to the gridiron last weekend just seven months after the near fatal accident. >> i'm rooted in the love that i receive from my family, my teammates. >> reporter: but even before this season formally starts the nfl already facing painful questions about the safety of the sport. >> another example that the nfl is not a contact sport, it is a collision sport and these players that are risking it all out there. >> reporter: the league has introduced new rules this season, one designed to reduce collisions during kickoff, another adds a penalty if you add parts of your helmet against another player's head. the question, whether it be enough to keep players safe this season raf sanchez, nbc news. >> thanks. >>> still to come, it was a battle at the weekend box office more on the movie that finally ousted "barbie" from the top spot. >>> despite a streaming g susur, sue e fans mightht h

global semiconductor shortages to blame and an increased demand after the sudden cardiac arrest damar hamlin raised awareness about these devices. doctors say ongoing heat waves across the u.s. are linked to sudden cardiac arrest athlete and say aed these are the key to saving lives. >> when were hotter, we're our body is doing more work is using more energy to cool the body. and so it does put more stress on the heart. we would be concerned about that if someone was doing an activity and suddenly just basically fell down to the ground, if they don't have a pulse, if they're not breathing, you want to call 9-1-1 and try to get an aed on the soon as possible. >> the fda believes a shortage of a e d s will continue right on through the end of 2023. the american heart association says they are in the process of placing aed zinn youth sporting organizations all across the country. new covid vaccines are on the way as cases of the heiress variant rise across the country. public health officials say demand for covid vaccines have dropped significantly even when covid hospital visits were up 40% la

this morning the latest on his recovery and the lessons from damar hamlin that were quickly applied. >>> all of that plus, the secret's out. inside the airline crackdown on skiplagging. the travel hack that could save hundreds of dollars on flights. what you need to know before you consider it. >>> and swift scene. taylor swift steps out at a friend's wedding and causes a commotion. how far some fans went for a brief glimpse of the star off stage, today, august 21st, 2023. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. happy that you're joining us. and savannah has the morning off. >> we're talking about that extreme weather. >> your region is facing a second day of intense winds and torrential rains after hilary crashed ashore in southern california. that happened yesterday. it came upon as a tropical storm. >> here's a look where that storm is right now. at this hour and also where the storm is heading, flooding even impacting las vegas. >> amid that raging storm, parts of th

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. >>> almost seven months after suffering cardiac arrest in the middle of a game, damar hamlin returnedam practice on monday in pads. after practice he said how he felt mentally, being blown out on the field with teammates again. >> for me, it was tough, you know, just first day in pads, and trying to keep everything as normal as possible, and having my family here today, it was like the joy, the brightness, just to keep everything in perspective, you know, i'm going to be okay. >>> all the u.s. needs to do to advance is a draw in the women's world cup, but they have barely been staying alive against portugal. the heavily favored americans have struggled. moments left in the match. let's go to patrick sell live from atlanta. how are they doing, patrick? >> reporter: the u.s. taking on portugal. full credit to portugal, making the world champions sweat to the advancement to the round of 16. as it stands, currently goalless in the game. america needing a point to advance. a few short moments ago, max, portugal hitting the woodwork, and they have in stoppage time as i'm speaking to you. a

. >> buffalo safety damar hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest in january, he had three tackles in theor buffalo. he almost died on the field in cincinnati. he passed all the tests. after the game, he cited his jersey, went up to his mom, and gave her a hug. that is your look at morning sports. stephanie: if you are planning to go to the giants games today, let's check in on the forecast. lisa: temperatures in the upper 60's with a light breeze as we look at live doppler 7. a system offshore in southern california clouds to move in from the sierra data. we have had a haphazard marine layer about 1000 feet. a beautiful view here. you can see the sun from the roof camera. 58 in oakland. san jose is 64. a chilly 55 in half moon bay. 56 in santa rosa. clear skies in the inland valleys with warmer temperatures . the marine layer over 1000 feet. it is diffuse in other spots. dense fog at the shoreline. triple digit heat perhaps . slightly cooler wednesday. around the bay, slight warming. at the coast, in the 60's. a cooler pattern thursday into friday. south wind will be at the surface. ligh

happened last year with damar hamlin and tua tagovailoa.nd healthy season this time around. but the cart had to come out on the field twice in last night's eagles/browns game. both for neck injuries. tyreek cleveland's head slammed into the ground. he was carted off. and later this the game, a defensive lineman was chasing the player and his head hit ama back. the team announced that both players had movement in their extremities. >>> lionel messi speaking to the media for the first time since arriving in the u.s. he has scored nine goals in his first six games since joining inter-miami. messy i go on tmessi says he is thrilled with the decision to play for miami. >> translator: today i can tell you that i'm very happy with the decision i made and for how my family and i live our day to day lives and how we enjoy the city and this new experience. and how the people received us from the first day, from the people of miami and people of the u.s. in general. >> nba regular season schedule is now out. nikola jokic and the nuggets will begin the

. >> damar hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest in january, allowed to write again. tackles in the win for buffalo. he almost died in cincinnati. he passed all the tests. after the game, he cited his jersey, went up to his mom, and gave her a hug. that is a look at morning sports. stephanie: if you are getting ready to head out this sunday morning, let's check in on the forecast. lisa: morning. a lot going on -- thunderstorms in the afternoon in the sierra nevada. cloud cover drifting into san francisco. low to the south instigating that and keeping our marine layer intact. high-pressure to the north allows for a warming trend. as we put that together, our microclimates are in full swing again. patchy, dense fog at the coast. as we get 30 minutes away from sunrise, you can see some of those higher clouds from the sierra nevada and looking at the low cloud deck as well. 56 in san francisco. 59 in oakland. 61 in palo alto. 55 and half mile visibility in half moon bay. mount tam, high clouds and that he is really coming into play around santa rosa, napa, cloverdale. 57

. >> preseason opener against the colts and damar hamlin who suffered a cardiac arrest during a gameain and what a sight this was. three tackles in the teams win over the colts. in amazing story he almost died on the field in january, past all the tests and then after the game signed a jersey and ended up giving his mom a big hug in the stands. truly amazing. abc 7 sports is sponsored by river rock casino. >> do you have a trip maui? 7 on your side looks at what you should do and whether or not you can get a refund if you cancel. and a horrific story out of an sylvania, what we know tonight about a deadly house explosion. back in the day, sneaker drops meant getting online to wait in line. now with xfinity mobile... ...we get the fastest mobile service and can get the freshest kicks asap. i got this. get the best price for 2 lines of unlimited when you switch to xfinity mobile for $30 a line per month. nice job, little sis! they grow up so fast... i'm a fan. from xfinity. >> we want to give you an update on that breaking in the south bay. you are looking at a live picture at a fire o

. >> the bills preseason opener against of the cults, damar hamlin who suffered cardiac arrest durings in the four point win over buffalo. he almost died on the field in cincinnati. he passed on of the tests and after the game, will moment, he signed his jersey, went to his mom, and gave her a hug in the stands. that is your look at morning sports. back to you. >> chris thank you. if you are planning to go to giants game today grab a crazy crab sandwich because they are delicious. lisa, have you had one? mark i have not -- >> i have not. i want to. it does sound good. the weather will be nice with temperatures near 70, sunny skies, lighter breeze. we will have high clouds late in the day perhaps. and into tomorrow as well. low clouds and fog or hugging the shoreline. getting closer, most of it has evaporated. if you are headed to the beaches, some brief sun, then a sea breeze and the fog comes back. downtown temperatures are near 70 degrees, 64 in oakland. 68 mountain view. low 70's san jose. the warm-up is a bit quicker today except at half moon bay where it is pretty foggy. emeryvil

before damar hamlin's injury eight months ago, no nfl games had been called off mid-game due to an injury the fourth quarter against the jaguars. he was down several minutes before being immobilized, carted off the field, taken to the hospital. the dolphins say he was conscious and had movement in all extremities. good news. the coach said that he, jags coach, and the two teams player association reps agreed they had to stop playing this game. >> without a shadow of a doubt, that was the right call. i am proud of the collective group for doing the right thing. he was a guy that, you know, his teammates really root for. that tells you everything about a human being. more than anything, you know, we are just hoping for a full recovery and have had some good news and hope to have some even better news moving forward. >> players physical and mental health being made more of a priority. >>> aaron rodgers impressing in his jets debut last night. the future hall of famer said he had butterflies taking new york for the first time after the last 18 years in green bay. in two series against the gia

. >>> right now buffalo bills safety damar hamlin is playing in a preseason game today, his first sincea tackle and appearing to take a hit to his chest. doctors and trainers performed cpr on hamlin when he lost his pulse and needed to be revived, he was on a ventilator for days and spent over a week in the hospital. the 25-year-old was clear to resume football activities in april, and first stepped back onto the field in june. >>> all right, the world's largest cruise ship hasn't welcomed a single passenger ye but it's already riding a wave of free pubpublicity. the icon of the seas is 1,0 et long, has 20 decks and a kcapacity of 10,000 peopl, but when this image weiral in july, it was called everything froa pile of d decadence to an icon of disease. it is expected to rake in about $10 million a week. >>> and finally, look up, tonight you just might happen to see one of nature's most stunning light displays. the perseid meteor shower will reach its peak this weekend. the streaks of light will be most visible to viewers in the northern hemisphere a few hours before dawn, and there is th

. >>> in the nfl, emotional moment for bill's safety damar hamlin putting on the pads and hitting forime almost eight months to the day after collapsing on the field and suffering cardiac arrest. 25-year-old says even though he's back, he'll always be thinking about that game. >> it's just another milestone as far as the journey. it will be a long, long, long, long, long journey. you know what i'm saying, some of these emotions will never leave. when nobody is not paying attention to me nomore, i'll still be processing these emotions myselves. >>> denver broncos, they got bad news. hamler is stepping away from the game because of a heart condition. 24-year-old posting on instagram he was diagnosed with per pericarditis. patrick missed all of last season with a torn acl. >>> how about baseball? orioles up 4-2 against the blue jays. they had two runners on, bottom of the ninth. left fielder austin hayes, a potentially game-saving catch. what a grab there. orioles hold on to beat blue jays, 4-2. baltimore, 65-41. they got the best record in the american league on august 1st for the first

but the buffalo bills safety, damar hamlin, played in his first game since he nearly died.you remember this one? the heart stopped on the field in january? he made tackles last night against the colts. doctors cleared him to resume activities last april where he made progress rejoining the teammates during the preseason as he still loves the game and he's getting back on the field. something he wants to prove to himself. >> nothing can stop you from doing what you want to do to reach the heights that you want to reach. you know what i mean? and kind of improving myself. today was just the first step in that. so it will be a long road and a long journey as far as the goals that we got in ourselves. but today was definitely a step in that right direction. >> that's great. what a big change from the moments when they stopped the game because of what happened to him. the next preseason game will take him to pittsburgh and that's next saturday. >>> coming up next in the next half hour. the business owner is fed up after saying her store has been broken into ten times in recent y

after last year where we saw the scary injury to damar hamlin and tua, the cart did have to come outhat catch. the cart came out. later defensive lineman moro ojomo was chasing down kellen mond. his head hit a teammate causing it to get bent back. both scary moments. the good news was the team announced both players had movement in their extremities afterwards. >>> the nba announcing the regular season a schedule yesterday, the brooklyn nets borrowing a page from the tennessee titans' video from earlier this year. they went to coney island and asked tourists to name that logo. watch how it went. >> the new york yankees -- ♪ >> insurance -- ♪ >> buffalo's, right? ♪ >> this is the brooklyn bridge, basketball. ♪ >> two question marks trying to make will have. ♪ >> tigers. lsu tigers. ♪ >> the exploding field goal. ♪ >> i never thought the san antonio spurs logo looked like an exploding field goal but now i can't unsee it. >> you'll never unsee it. if you don't think i'm trying to work through how to make this a segment with you, me and poppy going forward -- poppy was getting every sing

for several minutes and just like the unprecedented move to cancel the game due to an injury in damar hamlin'slden does have feeling in all of his extremities and he spent the night in the hospital for observation. here is his teammate and team captain matthew slater. >> clearly, our team was shaken by what happened. i just think a lot of times all of us, regardless of the profession, we think that we're supposed to go about our day and things are just supposed to happen the way they are supposed to happen and we are supposed to come back home and go do it again the next day. i think we all need to realize how blessed we are and we need to live our lives with lot of gratitude. >>> moving on now to soccer. in less than a month, lionel messi has taken inter miami from the worst in major league soccer to a title. 23rd minute, letting loose. his tenth goal in seven matches. one, two, three, four, five, six defenders around him, and the goalie. my goodness. that tied the game at one. it went to penalties. messi leading it off for miami. it took 11 rounds before finally drake calendar stuffed in the

let's go out to buffalo bills camp in up state new york where safety damar hamlin put on his pads yesterdayarticipated in a full contact practice for the first time since his heart stopped on the field during a game back in january. hamlin who has been a full participant in bills' practices since otas earlier last month called the first full padded practice a super big hurdle that he has now cleared in his return to the field. >>> the u.s. women's national team has advanced barely to the knock out stage of the world cup. needing a win or draw in its final match of group play, the u.s. narrowly survived in a scoreless decision against portugal, the game just ended a few minutes ago. team usa has earned a spot in the round of 16 as runners up in group "e." portugal nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tournament history with a missed shot off the post in stoppage time. you just saw it all, clean hit, hits the post. had that gone in, team usa would have been out. the americans will now face the winners of group "g," that's probably going to be sweden in the first knock out match. but

there's also an increase in demand after a sudden cardiac arrest of damar hamlin which raised awareness about devices. and everybody started putting in orders for them. doctors say ongoing heat waves across the u.s. are linked to sudden cardiac arrest in athletes and that having these devices are the key to saving lives. >> and we're hotter. we're our body is doing more work is using more energy to cool the body. and so it does put more stress on the heart. we would be concerned about that if someone was doing an activity and suddenly just basically fell down to the ground, if they don't have a pulse, if they're not breathing, you want to call 9-1-1 and try to get an aed on them soon as possible. yeah. the fda says the shortage should last through the end of 2023, unfortunately. >> the american heart association says they're in the process right now trying to place these devices in use sporting organizations across the country. >> time now is a 48 and the san francisco forty-niners start off the preseason with a loss to the los vegas raiders kron. 4 sports director jason dumas has the h

and increased demand they're seeing now after sudden cardiac arrest of high profile players like damar hamlinthat's raising awareness about these devices. doctors say ongoing heat waves across the u.s. are linked now to sudden cardiac arrest in athletes. and they say these 80's as they're called automatic external defibrillators are the key to saving lives. the fda still projects a shortage, though, to continue through the end of this year. the american heart association says they're in the process right now of placing aed in youth sports organizations across the country. you're going to see more and more these portable defibrillators on campus. >> and with the start of the new school year, experts want to remind parents about the importance of sleep having a consistent bedtime routine is critical. they say for kids who require more sleep than we do. doctors at the american academy of sleep medicine say that kids from 3 to 5 need 10 to 13 hours of sleep each night, 6 to 12 year-old me 9 to 12 hours a night and teenagers need 8 to 10, though. i'm thinking they need 15 they say that to get your

damar hamlin making his return to the field after suffering cardiac arrest during a game in january.lo bills are putting on an inspiring performance taking down the cold 23 -- 19. chicago bears had wide receiver dj moore turning heads in his debut as the bears beat down the titans 23 -- 17. trucks first touch for dj moore. they use him in a ton of ways and carolina. this was one of them. and there he goes goodbye touch and welcome to chicago brickwork the call that attached at new york jets spoiling ricky back bryce youngs and novell debut, shutting out the panthers 27 -- nothing. the women's world cup is down to the final four minus usa australia defeating france and a thrilling penalty shootout securing their spot in the semi finals for the first time in history. next they will play england but first spain and sweden will face off on tuesday. you can catch all of those games on fox. arete rachel. rachel: joey it's time for the pop-culture route at this time my wonderful husband sean duffy and i will touch on the latest and greatest in hollywood drama. now, starting off its obama's