weiden will be on "good morning america" talking about this.ously a different time, you know, back in the day when our parents grew up, you could kind of roam the block. >> my parents would be please, leave. i'm like, mom, i just left the womb. she'd had enough. but our facebook responses are overwhelmingly in favor of that mom. >> karyn writes, i walked and rode my bike all around my neighborhood at my age. >> rebecca says i rode my bike miles to 7-11 and bought cigarettes for my dad when i was 8. i make my kids walk our dog at 8 and 10, get over it. >> will writes police should be able to fine these callers after investigating and finding that the call is unwarranted or frivolous. >> let us know what you think about it on our facebook page. >>> when we come back, what we're finding out about the reboot of the classic '60s sitcom, "bewitched." >>> and what sam hunt just did that's lighting up social media. >> sam hunk. >> sam hunk? you think he's a hunk? up social media. >> sam hunk. could lead to way cleaner teeth. she said, get the one inspi

could grow into a hurricane by monday. >> for more on the weather, let's go to accuweather's julia weidens a cold front drops its way through. we're watching potential for high gusting winds and heavy downpours, possibly even producing tornados. now meanwhile, in the tropics, we see a wave here that's bringing intense rain to the region. this will press on into the southwestern u.s. as we head into early next week. for labor day we are watching storms across florida and the gulf coastal region. a look elsewhere around the country, and we are expecting hot and humid conditions for the northeast on labor day. maggie, kendis? >> well, julia, thank you. >>> labor day is around the corner. many are wondering about gas prices. the news headline is that they're ticking up in time for millions to hit the road this weekend. the national average is $2.84 a gallon, 48 cents more than this time last year. it's also the most expensive price on labor day weekend in four years. analysts don't expect prices to drop significantly anytime soon. >>> there's another big controversy at the u.s. open. this tim

i'm meteorologist julia weiden with your accuweather forecast. >>> well, this morning we're celebrating the song "sweet home alabama." we'll explain why next. >>> also ahead, a young woman from georgia caught leaking classified government secrets, she learns her punishment. how she pulled it off with pantyhose. >>> later, a wild crash as a sports car ♪ sweet home alabama ♪ where the skies are so blue >>> that, of course, is the southern anthem "sweet home alabama" co-written by one-time lynyrd skynyrd guitarist ed king. the california native has died in nashville after a battle with cancer. the 68-year-old king once described himself as a hack who got lucky. >> some of those songs you just can't help but sing. >>> a former nsa contractor has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for leaking a classified report. reality winner, that is her name, reality winner, she was working as a contractor in georgia when she printed the secret document. she left the building with the report tucked inside her panty hose. she then mailed it to a news website and got caught. she later pleaded

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i'm meteorologist julia weiden with your accuweather forecast. >>> well, coming up, important news for parents. the new car seat guidelines just issued. >>> also ahead, students claiming that harvard university discriminates against asian-americans are getting a big boost in their legal battle. >>> remembering aretha franklin, we're live in detroit with the final preparations for today's >>> guidelines for car seats are changing. the american academy of pediatrics used to say that children should be in rear-facing seats until they're at least 2 years old, but now the organization says kids should say rear facing until they reach the car seat's maximum height and weight limit. no matter what their age. experts say rear-facing is the safest position for children during a crash. >>> students suing harvard university over the school's admissions policies have a new ally. the trump administration's justice department. a lawsuit brought by asian-american students claims harvard's affirmative action policy sidelines them in favor of less qualified minorities. harvard denies that claim. the ac

. >> let's go to accuweather's julia weiden for that. >> wind will make it easier for fires to spreadpersists for idaho and montana. on the opposite coast, showers and thunderstorms. it will push its way to the i-95. >>> forecasters say we'll see fewer hurricanes this year. they're forecasting nine to 13 storms, down from a high of 16. scientists caution that a less-active season doesn't necessarily mean less dangerous. >> love when they adjust the forecast midway through the season. >>> amtrak has unveiled a new look for its acela express. it will have enhanced wi-fi and l.e.d. screens in each car to provide service information. the new acelas will hold more passengers and will begin rolling out in 2021. >> can you wait? can you barely contain your excitement? >>> we know chicago turns its river green in march. but do you know in august it turns it yellow? >> here's why. it was raining rubber duckies on the chicago river. more than 60,000 of them dumped into the water as part of the annual duck derby. fire boats used their hoses to push them to the finish line. the owner of the winni