The newest star shines a little brighter. The next big challenge for the 15yearold tennis phenom who keeps winning at wimbledon and her secret to staying relaxed. Bourbon disaster. The damage after a massive Fire Destroys the jim beam warehouse. Concerns about bourbon flowing into the nearby river. And the great ice cream debate. Do you lick your ice cream or bite it . Its a question more important than you think. Good thursday morning, everyone and happy fourth of july. From florida to ofcing f be in the southeast where feel like temperatures will be over 100. And scattered storms could threaten Outdoor Activities across the eastern half of the country. Well have the forecast in just a few moments but first, the political fireworks in washington today. President trump is defending the cost of his salute to america celebration, which will include military tanks in the capital. Tanks on the streets of washington before but todays spectacle threattens to add politics to a typically nonpolitical holiday. One democrat calls the display had a monument to the president s insecurity more appropriate for a dictator. Others say its a patriotic tribute to the armed forces. Abcs Mona Kosar Abdi has more on whats expected today in washington. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Washington has always had a grand fourth of july celebration. But this year it will be personally planned and produced by President Trump, which isnt sitting too well with critics who accuse the president of politicizing independence day. It will be the show of a lifetime President Trump has promised on twitter ahead of his extravagant fourth of july celebration. A costly production trump has also promised will be worth the expense. An array of military hardware on display at the Lincoln Memorial including tanks that have already been ushered in. The salute to america spectacle will also include multiple military flyovers and an extended Fireworks Show topped off by a speech from the commander in chief himself. Were going to have planes going overhead, the best fighter jets in the world and other planes too. Reporter but the event is setting off more than pyrotechnics devices, its also sparking backlash from critics who accuse the president of staging a glorified Campaign Rally and turning it into a political event. It is free but the white house has given vip tickets to the Republican National committee and top donors. Congressman and 2020 democratic president ial candidate seth moulton calling trumps celebration, quote, unamerican. It reminds me of the soviet union. Its unpatriotic because that militarism is not what its about. Reporter as for the price tag neither the administration nor the pentagon has disclosed what the cost will be to taxpayers, but abc news has learned the National Park service is reportedly diverting 2. 5 million from improvement projects. President trump adding overnight the fireworks have been donated and the cost will, quote, be very little compared to what its worth. And the 750,000 worth of fireworks were donated by an ohio company that lobbied the president last month to hold off on new tariffs on china. The president announced that he would do so the same day he announced the donation, and, janai and kenneth, theres also that strong chance of rain during the event. Mona, you enjoy your holiday down there in d. C. Whether its a barbecue or cookout. Thanks for joining us. The Trump Administration revised plans to add a Citizenship Question to the 2020 census President Trump tweeted they are absolutely moving forward with it, which critics say would lead to an undercounting the immigrants. It blindsided his own administration and the Justice Department says there may be a legal path forward despite a Supreme Court ruling that blocked the question from being added. Theres a new setback for President Trumps plan to build a border wall. An Appeals Court has ruled the government cannot use pentagon money for the project. The administration wanted to use money from a Counterdrug Program to build sections of the wall. Meanwhile, were seeing new images from inside the Detention Centers along the border as the president defends it. These are the newest images. These drawn by children separated from their parents, they show people behind bars and in cages. But this morning, days after images what released by a government watchdog showing adults cramped into standing room only cells for up to one week, President Trump has a new message saying, if Illegal Immigrants are unhappy, just tell them not to come, and the president claiming the migrants are living, quote, far better than they were in their native countries. Our men and women on the border have been doing an incredible job with limited resources. Reporter the president s acting secretary of Homeland Security speaking out on fox news last night praising the work of Border Agents and blaming congress for not providing aid fast enough. The acting secretary is also denying claims by congresswoman alexandria ocasiocortez that migrants were told to drink water from a toilet. We would never ask anyone to drink out of a toilet. The women in that cell had access to a fivegallon jug of water with cups right outside the door of their cell which was not locked. Reporter on capitol hill House Democrats are set to hold a hearing next week on conditions at these facilities which critics have called inhumane amid reports that some migrants have gone 15 days without showers. The conditions sparking these protests in several major cities this week. [ chanting ] activists pointing out that people seeking asylum are not Illegal Immigrants. It is legal to seek asylum. But right now these images making it clear Border Agents do not have the resources to care for such overwhelming crowds of people in need. The president even tweeting, Border Patrol people are not hospital workers, doctors or nurses. Meanwhile, apprehensions at the border are actually dropping. Some say thats because of actions by mexico. Others say its because of the summer heat. A Las Vegas Police officer has been fired in the wake of this nations deadliest mass shooting in modern history. Investigators say two years ago Cordell Hendrex froze in the hallway of the Mandalay Bay Hotel for five minutes as the gunman fired into the crowd outside. Hendrex admits being terrified. His union is fighting to get him reinstated. 58 people died. Decorated navy s. E. A. L. Edward gallagher is now a free man after he was acquitted of murder in the death of an isis fighter in iraq. But gallagher was convicted and demoted for posing with the prisoners body. Gallagher acknowledged making mistakes, but he slammed the s. E. A. L. S who testified against him saying they tried to frame him from the beginning. Back now to the weather and the record heat for parts of the country this july 4th. Lets take a look at your holiday forecast. Happy fourth of july. We are looking at a pretty quiet setup if youre anywhere along the rockies or off towards the west, but towards the east showers, thunderstorms will be likely through the afternoon and evening hours as the heat and humidity build along the east coast. In fact, well find 90s from denver into dallas, even places like new york city will at least be in the mid80s with, of course, some humidity out there. Chicago, a couple of thunderstorms likely through the afternoon. That could linger into the evening and impact some of those viewinconditions for the fireworks, so things to watch out for, we could also see a strong line of thunderstorms through virginia. So its a little bit dicey for places like washington, d. C. As far as the fireworks forecast. Im Accuweather Meteorologist melissa constanzer. Coming up, the Network Outage across social media and what it revealed. But first an unwelcome visitor this july 4th. An 800pound shark now lurking off the coast. Hmm. [cell phone beeps] hey [police whistle blows] [horns honking] woman hey [bicycle bell rings] turn here. There. Excuse me. Uh. Uh. [indistinct announcement on p. A. System] so, same time next week . Well, of course. Announcer put away a few bucks. Feel like a million bucks. For free tips to help you save, go to feed the pig were back with bad news for some beachgoers this fourth of july. There is a great white shark named miss may hanging around the jersey shore. The 10footlong, 800pound shark has been making her way north first tagged off the florida coast. New details in the Nuclear Showdown between iran and the u. S. Irans president says his country will increase the enrichment of uranium to any amount it wants. Such a move comes as iran appeals to europe for a way around crippling u. S. Economic penalties. In response President Trump tweeted, be careful with the threats, iran. They can come back to bite you like nobody has been bitten before. Meanwhile one person is dead after a volcano erupted on a small island off southern italy. At least two others were injured. The blast sent ash and debris thousands of feet into the air. The sudden eruption forced 30 tourists to jump into the sea for safety. The eruption also sparked several fires. Facebook is blaming routine maintenance for the crash that wiped out images on three of its platforms. Facebook, instagram and whatsapp users were affected. The glitch provided a look at how facebooks Artificial Intelligence automatically tags your pictures. Its the third major outage for the apps this year. Lightning may be to blame for a massive fire that destroyed a jim beam warehouse in kentucky. 45,000 barrels of bourbon were inside, roughly 1 of the companys inventory. No one was hurt but officials l nebyerys. Taco bell is facing a tortilla shortage. The Company Blames a supplier shortage and says its working to replenish the supply. Its unclear how many of the 7,000 locations are affected. Some have used social media to vent about the limited menu. Well, coming up, the family who found a bear in their kitchen. Also ahead, coco fever. The 15yearold american tennis phenom who has won again at wimbledon. Her message about the will to win. But first when we come back the rescue of a newborn baby found alive in a dumpster. Hear from the Maintenance Worker who saved her. Corey is living with metastatic Breast Cancer, which is Breast Cancer that has spread to other parts of her body. Shes also taking ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor, which is for postmenopausal women or for men with hr her2 metastatic Breast Cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. Ibrance plus letrozole was significantly more effective at delaying disease progression versus letrozole. Patients taking ibrance can develop low white blood cell counts, which may cause serious infections that can lead to death. 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Freshen up, dont cover up. Febreze air effects. Hey, theres a bear in our house. Imagine coming home to find a bear in your kitchen. It happened in new hampshire. The owners left the door open during a renovation project. Eventually that bear cub took off but not before lingering outside hoping for a snack. I barely noticed him in the kitchen. We turn now to a heartwrenching story out of florida where a newborn baby found inside a dumpster is back with her father this morning. For the first time were seeing the emotional reunion and hearing from the man who saved the life saver today. Thank you. Reporter this morning a father and his baby girl reunited. Carlos Jimenes Martins all smiles. His 9monthold baby is officially in his custody. The day she was born the baby was found in a boca raton dumpster. Whats the address of the emergency . Reporter the newborn baby discarded discovered in the dumpster inside this south florida apartment complex maintenance sergio vega who made a desperate call to 911. Is it crying . Its still alive. Is it crying . It was crying. Thats how we found out. Reporter vega tells abc news he was terrified. This was a traumatic incident but in the end it had great results. The child alive and miraculously okay. Her 35yearold mother Rafaelle Sousa charged. Police say she admitted to delivering the girl and putting her in the trash. Ther after they discovered a receipt inside the plastic bag. The babys father plans to name her sara. Martins says he never knew sousa his then girlfriend was pregnant. The disturbing discovery similar to another newborn girl who has captivated the nation, baby india, found in the georgia woods in a plastic bag hours after her birth last month. Officials say baby india is now safe and healthy in state custody. As the search continues for her mother, state Officials Say thousands have expressed interest in adopting her. And in florida baby saras father spent weeks working to gain custody. This week dna confirmed his paternity. The babys mother is charged with attempted murder. We want to thank our abc station in west palm beach, wpbf, for capturing that emotional reunion and for help with this story. Boeing has pledged 100 million to help families and communities impacted by the 737 max plane crashes. Nearly 300 people died in the two crashes in asia and afri. The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the planes development. Boeing also faces other investigations and lawsuits. In sports team usa is a big favorite going into sundays World Cup Final against the netherlands. The dutch secured their place in the womens title game by beating sweden. The u. S. Is the defending champion and ranked number one in the world. The dutch team is ranked number eight. U. S. Captain Megan Rapinoe says her hamstring injury will not keep her from playing. As we root on team usa, were also all captivated by the fairy tale that continues for american teenager coco gauff. Shes advanced to the next round of wimbledon after dominating her latest opponent who is twice her age. This morning, we hear from her excited parents. Eporter bcs ian pannell. Star soundly beating slovakias Magdalena Rybarikova in straight sets. The pumped up crowd here giving her a rare standing ovation. Gauff captured the heart and the imagination of many of the crowds here at wimbledon. She says she wants to go all the way to the final and many here are hoping that happens. Gauff stunned the tennis world monday beating her rival and tennis legend Venus Williams. Its a dream debut for the 15yearold. Im just still shocked that im even here. Reporter even so, the youngest player ever to qualify for wimbledon is super confident. I think i can beat anyone who is across the court, and if i dont think i can win the match, then i wont even step on the court. Everything has come together. I am so proud of my daughter, watching her, the maturity that she has developed. Obviously she wants to win the tournament, but regardless of the outcome for me weve already had a success because weve come here and seen growth in her. Reporter this was a much tougher match than Venus Williams but the youngster showed her brilliance mixing up her game and the crowd here lapped it up. Hold on to your seats. We could be watching history in the making. Ian pannell, abc news, outside wimbledon, london. And coco says she watches prank videos on youtube to help her relax. Whatever it takes. Her next match is friday against a player from slovenia. Good luck, coco. Well, up next in the pulse, the controversial tip left at a restaurant. Also ahead, the boy who made a splash by overcoming his fear on the diving board. And the great debate. 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She had his credit card and was reportedly angry that he wouldnt pay for her plane ticket home to buffalo. The restaurant already paid the waitress. The question should she give back the money . Would it have been cheaper for that plane ticket . While were talking about eating out, uber eats has a new way to speed up your time at a restaurant. The new dine in option lets you order your food and pay for it through the app ahead of time. That way your meal is ready the moment you arrive at the restaurant and sit down. But it raises the question, isnt the point of going out to actually eat sitting there talking with the person youre with before your food comes . Unless youre like janai over the weekend and she was 30 minutes late for brunch. And then who needs time to chat. Bring the food. Time for that video of a 5yearold boy diving thats making a big slash. This was r. J. Two years ago taking swimming lessons. Look how nervous. You can see him shaking afraid to take that big leap. Flash forward to now and its a very different story. Look at r. J. Go. His dad said he wanted to teach his son to overcome his fears. Let your children face their fear, and once they get to the other side of fear, theres an infinite amount of success or possibilities on the other side. I would say you can do it. Anything they put their mind to . Yeah. Thats the word. Yeah, you go, dad, and you go, r. J. So many online are sending him messages of support. We are rooting, r. J. On. And finally a raging debate on social media. Do you lick or bite your ice cream . Some dental experts are weighing in. They say lick it and lick it good. Licks ice cream minimizes the temperature change on your teeth and reduces the chance of increased sensitivity, which could lead to bigger problems for your teeth. Not to mention like a brain freeze. I know people who actually bite their ice cream and ak me cringe thinking about it. Theyre psychopaths. Lick it, lick it good. To the badlands. 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Clouds a little more stubborn than yesterday. 70s around the bay and places like antioch, fairfield, santa rosa, mid to upper 80s. Lets get to traffic, if there is any. Heres alexis. Not too much. Thats the theme for the day. No issues for fast track issues. Well see what happens with those metering lights today. Today may be a day they dont have to flip those on. 23 minutes in the green. And southbound in the green 16 minutes and no delays on the 5 between 101 and cupertino, 16 minutes. We had a serious crash overnight in the dublin area n. North of the 580 area and police are conducting their investigation now on suffers street. Lets go to our reporter for a closer look. Reporter alexis, good morning, we are told Dublin Police are investigating a possible fatal accident. You can see a Large Police Presence and fire truck. It happens sometime after midnight in the residential hills of east dublin. This stretch of ready is 45 miles an hour but reduces to 25 miles an hour on these smaller streets. Where were located o to the side, we dont have clear access and viewpoint to whats happening. Again, Dublin Police investigating a possible accident. Were told they should be out in a short time and will keep you posted the rest of the morning. Abc7 news. We appreciate it. Its now 4 30. If youre wondering what the weather is like, we have mike. We will take a look at different angles every 7 minute. You can see whats going on. We have a little bid of breeze in concord. Starting to spread to more comp. San jose, clouds increasing there. Upper 60s on the coast today. Low 70s as the clouds open up. 7582, just a touch warmer
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