. >>> scott mckenzie who performed the classic from the '60s, be sure to wear a flower in your hair,onsoon pat ernest in the west. >>> a bittersweet wish come true for a special birthday girl. >> her life was cut too short. her mom traveled across the globe to see what her daughter started. here's david muir. >>>. >> reporter: we reported on the one wish rachel had for her 9th birthday. she was asking her parents, her grandparents, for donations sflp she wanted to help 15 people get clean water. >> reporter: her wish was to get clean water on to people that didn't have it. she would have to raise $300. she almost got there, raising $220. she was killed weeks after turning 9 in a car accident. her father. >> she was a unique girl. her -- her heart was bigger than this room. >> reporter: soon the country would learn of that heart. soon after, more than $22,000 people has given hundreds of thousands of dollars. her moment telling us of a dream come true. have she wanted to help all these people. now she is helping a lot more than she could imagine. >> reporter: that money was sent to no

scott mckenzie has died. that was his voice on "san francisco" back in 1967.le he went on to write "kokomo" for the beach boys he will always be associated with the anthem of flower power. he was 73. >>> the hollywood director tony scott has taken his own life. friends suspect it was the recent diagnosis of inoperable brain cancer that made him jump from a bridge in l.a. he directed "top gun" and the great "crimson tide" among other films. he is survived by his family including the film director ridley scott. tony scott was 68. >>> william windom has died. he made a living and won an emmy playing every man including the ground breaking tv show "my world and welcome to it." he put in memorable turns in "star trek" and "murder she wrote." he was a stage and film veteran and a paratrooper veteran of world war ii. william windom was 88 years old. >>> the white house today threw a lunch time state dinner designed for kids from all 50 states. the kids who got to attend the event hosted by the first lady with a drop by from the president were the grand prize winners

scott mckenzie sang a theme song that drew thousand of young people to san francisco.entle message to wear flowers in your hair became an instant hit. he join add revamp version of the mamas and the papas. he died at the age of 73. >> protecting the sikh community has become a national priority. alameda county da told the community they're doing to keep them safe. >> is it mystery solved what researchers investigating amelia earharts disappearance say they found. -what's up? i'm chris. -and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys! back in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. >> a team looking for the wreckage of amelia earharts final flight may have found parts of her plane. earharts quest to

scott mckenzie has passed away. he performed "san francisco" an anthem of its time. preview of tonight's "world news." diane. >> good morning, josh. great to talk to you on a monday. hello to everyone on "gma." did you know that bears prepare for hibernation at this time of year? but now, they're out hunting for human food to do it. we'll tell you more about why. tonight. see you then. >> sounds terrifying. >>> finally, something that never ever happens to "good morning america" viewers. an unexpected rainstorm ruins your weekend. no way. >> never. >> after a huge public outrage, a london forecaster was forced to come clean on television. >> because there are thunderstorms out there that were not represented in our forecast over the past couple of days or so. i have to say we can't even blame the computers. >> turns out the forecasters at the bbc thought they knew more than the computers. they ignored the computer forecast for rain, they predicted sun for a holiday weekend. >> look at sam. >> they were wrong. they had to apologize. >> you've never done anything like

scott mckenzie was 73. >> ♪ if you're going. ♪ to san francisco >> mckenzie who once turned down an invitationjoin the mama's and papa's released his song "san francisco" in 1967, and it quickly was an anthem of the counter culture movement. >> the song will be remembered forever. it captured in that television commercial top 40 way the ethos of that summer of dancing barefoot in the park and having gar -- garlands of flowers. >> mckenzie died in los angeles and was suffering from a disease of the nervous system. >>> another death to report. tony scott who directed movies such as "top gun,"" beverly hills cop" and "man of fire" jumped off a building. they found a suicide note at his office. he was working on a film with his brother ridley scott. >>> they #r* recalling bad romijn let success -- ramain -- romain lettuce. they say they shipped the questionable lettuce to several states. it is limited to the field fresh wrapped single head romain lettuce. it is in a plastic bag with the upc number on your screen. it has a best by date of august 19th. there are no reports of illnesses. >>> just ahe

scott mckenzie was 73. >> ♪ if you're going. ♪ to san francisco >> mckenzie who once turned down an invitationjoin the mama's and papa's released his song "san francisco" in 1967, and it quickly was an anthem of the counter culture movement. >> the song will be remembered forever. it captured in that television commercial top 40 way the ethos of that summer of dancing barefoot in the park and having gar -- garlands of flowers. >> mckenzie died in los angeles and was suffering from a disease of the nervous system. >>> another death to report. tony scott who directed movies such as "top gun,"" beverly hills cop" and "man of fire" jumped off a building. they found a suicide note at his office. he was working on a film withid. >>> they #r* recalling bad romijn let success -- ramain -- romain lettuce. they say they shipped the questionable lettuce to several states. it is limited to the field fresh wrapped single head romain lettuce. it is in a plastic bag with the upc number on your screen. it has a best by date of august 19th. there are no reports of illnesses. >>> just ahead, julian assange brea

scott mckenzie sang a theme song that drew thousand of young people to san francisco.ers in your hair became an instant hit. he join add revamp version of the mamas and the papas. he died at the age of 73. >> protecting the sikh community has become a national priority. alameda county da told the community they're doing [ male announcer ] ever wonder what's behind two little fle the next generation and then countless more. how do you kill them? frontline plus. it uses two ingredients. one kill adult fleas and ticks. plus another to eliminate flea eggs and larvae, annihilating the next generion of fleas. and, frontline plus works non-stop for thirty days. no wonder it's the number one choice of vets for their pets and yours. ask your vet about frontline plus. accept nothing less. >> a team looking for the wreckage of amelia earharts final flight may have found parts of her plane. earharts quest to fly around the world ended in her my spears disappearance somewhere in the pacific ocean. last month researchers used sonar technology to examine the depths and recorded it on

. ♪ >>> singer scott mckenzie who performed the 1967 hit "san francisco, be sure to wear flowers in yourair" died. he battled a disease that affects the nervous system. he's been in and out of the hospital since 2010. mckenzie also co-wrote the baech boys 1988 hit "hokomo." >>> the time is 6:36. "today" show is coming up next. let's check in with savannah guthrie to see what they're working. >> good morning. coming up on a monday morning on "today," the republican parties are dealing with high profile distractions this morning. one congressman apologizing for skinny dipping during a fact finding trip to israel as another congressman makes a controversial comment about rape and pregnancy. we're going to tell you about. >>> why he ran thrihanna is fac backlash. >>> then the skinny on lower calorie ice cream treats. what we found when we tested the calorie counts on some popular brands. >>> and reality tv's hottest new stars, but are they for real? we're going to introduce you to honey boo boo, the 6-year-old beauty queen and colorful family. and the joep news brothers will be here with a b

. ♪ >> i want tokeep listening, scott mckenzie died from a disease affecting the nervous system. when it comes to charitable nations, wealthy have nothing on the middle class. a study says on average, households earning between 50 and $75,000 a donated more than 7% of discretionary income, people making more than $100,000 a year, donated just over 4%. for many who earned $200,000 or more, the giving rate dropped below 3%. >> interesting. love to know what all of that means. former dunkin' donuts franchise owners are sewing the company. according to the new york post, the chain discriminates against minority owners pushing them to take locations in less desirable locations. in a complaint filed in new jersey, the state court, the former owners accuse dun kin brands of giving prime locations leaving minority owners to pick marginal areas. the spokesperson for dunkin declined to comment. >>> we have breaking news on politics which we've been covering all morning. we've been talking about todd akin, and wondering what will he do? we have an answer sort of. he's releasing an ad this m