i'm amy robach in for david muir. we begin with what is shaping up to be the summer of the shark along one stretch of atlanta ocean shore. a new attack in north carolina today, and on the map you can see the cluster of 7 attacks, the latest in okra coke on the outer banks. as we head into the biggest beach weekend of the year every one of those spots expected to be crowded with swimmers. here's abc's melvin gordon. >> reporter: tonight another victim air lifted after a mauling at sea. officials say the man in his 60s attacked by a shark, all while swimming in waist deep water. his hip, leg and hands injured. it's the 7th attack in the last three weeks on north carolina's shores including two children a boy a girl each losing limbs in separate incidents last month. >> when i saw him, his arms went up the shark took his left arm. and he just took off running. he started screaming is this real, is this real. >> all of a sudden i saw a fin. >> reporter: over the weekend this man felt a similar set of jaws. >> it took a pr

i'm amy robach in for david muir. and we begin about with the dangerous scene unfolding in tennessee. the toxic cloud, 5,000 people evacuated, the images coming in tonight, the freight train burning on the tracks hauling dangerous chemicals through the city of merryville. merge teams clearing a two-mile radius at least 45 people rushed to the hospital residents told not to go home this evening. alex perez with the warning about possible new contamination in the water and the air. >> reporter: tonight, that dark cloud of toxic fumes hovering over parts of eastern tennessee, the fire from that freight train accident still smoldering. >> i can see it on the tracks burning. going to put my gear on and start to get that way. >> don't get too close. >> reporter: the fumes forcing 5,000 residents to evacuate. >> sounds to me like we need to upgrade our evacuation. station check that and see if we need to go further. >> reporter: authorities going door to door, waking people up to get them to safety. >> this is kind of fright

i'm amy robach in for david muir. we begin with stunning new developments tonight about those escaped convicts. david sweat captured alive, talking to authorities. a hospital bed confession straight out of a hollywood movie, revealing staggering details from their days on the run, the close calls during that manhunt, hiding in trees while police passed by. and from inside that prison, their months of preparation, the dry runs. tonight, 12 members of that prison staff now on leave. abc's linzie janis back on the story leading us off. >> reporter: tonight a major shakeup behind the walls of this prison. the superintendent, his security chief and ten guards and officials now on indefinite leave as investigators learn the two killers started digging through the walls of their cells way back in january. >> does this mean their cells weren't checked in six months? >> i think that's an issue. >> reporter: prosecutor andrew wiley telling me david sweat admits the two men broke out of their cells night after night to scout the

i'm amy robach and i'll see you tomorrow for "good morning america." good night. outrage following the killing of a bay area woman. >> tens of thousands of fire works kept off the streets. the major bust police say is one of the biggest ever. >>> a wayward dolphin has become the talk of napa. it's drawing a lot of attention now. >> and bay area children attending spy camp. the intelligence the nsa hopes to impart on children everywhere. >> there are a million memories and i won't ever have another one with her. >> heartache for the family of a woman killed in a random act of violence. police say they've arrested the killer but don't know why he did it. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings we learned the 32-year-old was a victim in a tragic shooting along the city water front this, is her accused killer, 45-year-old francisco sanchez. >> we have live team coverage from pleasanton. >> we're going to start with vic lee with the latest on the murder investigation. vic? >> reporter: that is where catherine steinly was shot last night. police told us at

." >> let's go to amy robach and find out what you will see at 7:00 a.m. amy. >> reporter: hey, good morning matt and eva. of great to be with you breaking overnight the south carolina house voting in favor to remove the confederate flag from capitol grounds. that decision made after 13 hours of emotional debate. we'll have the latest on that next. more trouble for donald trump facing new backlash over his comments what the chairman. national committee is telling trump right now. >>> the dangers of leaving your children in a hot car more states are taking action to protect children from potential tragedy. we'll take a look at how quickly your temperature rises in a hot vehicle. >>> and then deals and steals. tory johnson has huge bargains to help you beat the heat, 77% off. you don't want to miss it. >> not just 70. it's 77. >> reporter: matt pellman was on "g.m.a." yesterday. >> a quick silent appearance. >> the canadian geese from the schuylkill expressway the other day. the drivers hated it, we fun with the geese. today no geese. don't worry about that.

." >> 0 -- let's talk to amy robach and see what's going on to kick of the fourth. >> reporter: good morning, matt and tam the holiday weekend is here and law enforcement is on high alert concerned about possible terror attacks. command centers set up in major cities. martha raddatz has that. tomorrow is independence day and we'll have everything you need to know about the forecast, dangerous heat out west, millions hitting the roads today, many heading to the beach, but with so many shark attacks over the past month some are calling for the beaches to be shut down. what is drawing the sharks to the shores, we're covering that. >>> and then a frightening "g.m.a." investigates ambulance drivers caught on camera falling asleep at the wheel. could the ems workers who are saving our lives putting themselves and others at risk. >>> finally nikka rocking the party in the park this morning. >> we're in red white and blue mode this morning. the glooz we're not seeing the red -- the good news is we're not seeing the red brake lights on the roads. this is 30 bypass nice easy ride. chester coun

." >> let's go to amy robach live at the "g.m.a." stood yosemite. you have for -- studios what do you have for us? >> reporter: 41 million people expected to hit the highways and the airport and we'll tell you what to expect on this holiday weekend. >>> another vicious shark encounter the 7th in the waters off the north carolina coast. this time a 67-year-old man recovering in the hospital. now there are calls to close the beaches this holiday weekend we'll have the latest on what could be causing the string of attacks. >>> "g.m.a." investigating arcade and boardwalk games part of summer fun could the games be rigged? we team up with an investigator to find out how fair the games are. >>> need to breathe is coming up next on a thursday on "good morning america." matt and tam. >> see you in 80 minutes. >>> new this morning a texas grandmother spent two days trapped in a ravine. this is how the family found her vehicle. she swerved to aan animal that caused her to slide down the road. she used the rear view mirror to hammer out a hole in the cracked w

." >> amy robach joins us live with a look at what's coming up. hey, amy. >> reporter: hey, good morning, matt and erin. more on that breaking story overnight hikers trapped in a deadly ice cave collapse in washington state. multiple people injured. we are live on the ground with the very latest on that developing story. >>> and then in an apparent confession from bill cosby that he bought drugs to give to women he wanted to have sex with. our lanes see davis is the only reporter cosby has spoke to since his sex scandal broke and she has the latest this morning. >>> plus new concerns about nascar safety after that terrible crash at day daytona. several spectators injured. a closer look at weather the risk for drivers and fans is just too high. >>> we'll talk about a bachelorette bombshell. last night's episode we saw breakups confessions and dramatic show down. our friend jen weiner with all the highlights and low lights. back to you. >> thank you amy. >> afraid to watch. >> you're upset about that. here's something to perk you up. it's national ch

." >> let us turn to amy robach live at "gma" studios with a look at what's coming up. hey, amy., matt. good morning erin. coming up next on "gma" we're talking about those torrential downpours that happened across the country. 17 states under flash flood watches with dozens of dramatic rescues, people trapped in the rising waters. ginger tracking it all for us this morning. and then also ahead new details on that deadly san francisco shooting. sources telling abc news the gun that was used belonged to a federal agent. and then the lapd confirming bill cosby now facing an open criminal investigation after he admitted to buying quaaludes for young women he wanted to have sex with. what this means for cosby and his accusers. the u.s. women's soccer team kicking off their victory tore in los angeles but they are headed to new york city for that well deserved first of its kind ticker tape parade. all the details on that and more coming up next on "gma." matt and erin back to you. >> thanks amy. see you in a bit. >> lazy days of summer i think people sleep in a little bit but now thin

abc's amy robach has the story ♪ >> meet the nunez sisters, the girl power behind the company sword and >> our mission is to empower veteran employment to reduce waste through recycling military surplus. >> turning this into this. >> so we've been repurposing everything from woodland twill that was used on uniforms to coast guard twill, wool that was used it's actually insulation from an aircraft carrier. >> this is aircraft insulation. >> it's our wool handbag. >> i love it. >> so often all this material would be thrown away or burn sfwhood durable, functional and fashionable. this goes with everything. >> and for this dynamic duo, it's in their dna. >> you just have a few ties to the military. >> betsy and i grew up in a military family. our dad served in the army for 30 years. i am a 1st lt. army officer. active duty. currently assigned to 10th special forces group. i actually deployed to afghanistan just two weeks after we launched on kickstarter. we would try to have team meetings through the occasional skooip call but those were sometimes cut short because of incoming mortar round

. >> let's go on over to our friend amy robach. you're starting with some breaking news, these church fires that keep going on. >> reporter: we are, tam and matt, great to be with you. and this is our breaking story. that fire that broke out at a prominent african-american church in south carolina. as many as 50 firefighters battling this blaze. no one was injured but this was the same church 20 years ago that burned to the ground by two teens insightd by the kkk. investigators are looking into clues as to what may have started this fire. we are live on the scene. >>> a shocking scene caught on camera. two pilots fired after letting a model into the cockpit to snap selfies. they even let her put her hands on the controls. the video raising a lot of questions about safety in the sky. >>> and then an abc news exclusive. the north carolina father attacked by a shark is speaking out. how he says he fought off that shark and saved himself and his young son. >>> plus you may have heard a huge victory for team us u.s.a. they're one win aw

amy robach with the story. >> he's the 15-year-old guitar hero turned rock star ceo with a cause. >>s old, my friend was diagnosed with nonhodgkin's lymphoma. i felt like i needed to do something to help. as an 8-year-old there's not much you can do. >> but he didn't let that stop him. >> decided to start something where kids could support pediatric cancer research. so i started an organization that allows kids to do that. we held a battle of the bands fund-raiser. >> even guns n' roses guitar legend slash battling for the cause. >> i saw the back of his head in a mall and said are you slash? and we basically just got him to come to the event. we head an awareness campaign called be bald where people wear a bald cap to show solidarity with kids with cancer. we've held a kids fun run. >> a movement that began with a battle of the bands. raised over $300,000. >> helping kaitlin lay mann with rare muscular cancer. during her treatment, a surprise to see her favorite movie. >> we went to new york and went to the from ep year and we saw all the celebrities. >> as for teigen he's also moon

." >> for that we're going to head to new york and aim aim has a -- amy robach has a look at what's ahead. >> reporter: good morning, tam and matt, great to be with you on this friday, mo. we'll have the latest on the deadly shooting in chattanooga full team coverage on the grounds in tennessee. >>> we have the latest on the laser scarce 12 planes reporting a green beam shining into the cockpit. 2700 attacks this year alone. >>> 16-year-old solely survivor of a plane crash how she survived for two days before finding help. we have her aphasing story. >>> american rockers are rocking out live in time square. it's summer and friday, "good morning america" all next. >> sounds good to me. >> abc receive 42 emmy nominations yesterday that's the second highest total after hbo. modern family up for best comedy. blackish star up for best actor. >> social media helped catch a home intruder in suburban detroit. he was caught on surveillance walking through the garage. his picture was posted on facebook where numerous people including family members identified him. he is a convicted felon with a rap

." >> amy robach is helping us get your week started and she is helping us with a live preview. >> reporter: good morning to you both, coming up next we're talking about severe storms and flood watches heading toward the northeast and wildfires raging out west in five different states. 1,000 acres ravaged in california. matt gutman on the scene with the latest. the superstar wrestlers hulk hogan fired by the wwe after his racist remarks. he is apologizing but his long relationship with the wwe is it over or can he bounce back? "g.m.a." on the money how to save big on the high cost of having kind. the average middle income family spends $300,000 to raise a child until they are 18. we have expert tips to you tell tell -- put some of the money back in your pockets. the. >> matt and tam we're kicking off our summer of love series what better way to bring back the former bachelor and bachelorette contestants. summer of love. >> florida man is banned from stepping foot in all star bucks stores, he confronted drivers who were illegally parking in the spot at his local store in st. petersburg. star

that would be the ideal future for me. >> reporter: amy robach abc news new york. >> incredible kid.adache. wow, what a kid. think what you were doing when you were 15 16. >> making a huge difference and making an improvised cancer drug delivery system. >>> abc news winner for the second straight year with the edward r ♪i am beautiful in every single way♪ ♪words, can't bring me down♪ >>> ♪ ♪ >>> this morning on "world news now," waiting for answers. the case of sandra bland found hanging in her jail cell. authorities calling it a murder investigation. and new video of her last moments alive as new evidence is expected today, those details just ahead. >>> trump on the move surging even further ahead of the pack and john mccain responds to the donald attack. how far can he really go? >>> a catch caught on camera. mother in labor on the way to the hospital but the baby refusing to way. telling her husband to keep driving, she delivers the 10-pound child herself. >>> and flip-flop. the bridal party going big, but the plan goes terribly wrong. the video you've just got to see in the mix o

amy robach joining us live with a preview. od morning, matt and tam. tam, if you were thinking about the heat you would be right. coming up on "gma" that hot weather that the south and midwest is moving our way into the east. we are bracing for dangerous heat. ginger has all the latest on those rising temperatures. >>> then the coast guard is expanding the search for two those two missing teens lost at sea. their families holding out hope that maybe they grabbed something to stay afloat after their boat capsized. we're on the scene of the search with the very latest. >>> plus we have a new warning about your phone. close to 1 billion android smartphone and tablet users could be in danger of being hit with a malicious malware attack exposing all your personal data. we're going the tell you who is at risk. >>> and then the bachelorette happy couple is here live. this is a spoiler alert. if you didn't watch the bachelor last night close your ears cover your ears. kaitlyn and sean join us to talk about that journey to the final ros

dilemma fought publicly by actress sofia vergara, who made a similar decision as she told "gma's" amy robachy career and try to promote himself. >> reporter: her ex, nick loeb, has filed a second lawsuit, seeking custody of the frozen embryos they created, something vergara doesn't want. meanwhile, the court will decide if the consent form signed by lee and finley is a binding contract or if it can be voided for a variety of reasons. either way, it will be precedent-setting. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> this has become a really big issue for a lot of couples across the country, in fact. and our "gma's" dan abrams has weighed in and he said that the cases where it's gone through and they've actually allowed this to happen have been where women say this is a one-shot deal. you know, men usually get another chance, but largely, the women, you know, is the issue. so, when they say this is our last shot at fertility, some of those cases do go through. >> fascinating legal case. >> yeah. >>> well, when we come back, a boy band heartthrob about to become a daddy. >>> and "rolling ston

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modern age dilemma fought publicly by sofia vergara who made a similar decision as she told "gma's" amy robach promote himself. >> reporter: her ex nick loeb has filed a second lawsuit seeking custody of the frozen embryos they created. something vergara doesn't want. meanwhile, the court will decide if the concept form signed by lee and findley is binding or could be voided for a variety of reasons, either way it will be precedent setting. for "good morning america," kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> okay we asked the question on our website who should own fertilized embryos after a couple split. 32% said the woman. 3% said the man. 65% said both should have rights. let's talk about it with dan abrams. this could be a landmark case. >> such a hard case because you can look at it both morally and legally. morally you want to be able to say, boy, this is her last chance. her only chance to have a child. she ought to be able to do it. legally it's not that simple. she did sign this consent form that made it pretty clear that if they get divorced and as a result both respect agreeing to