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and wedding crashers. talk about taking the plunge. watch what happens when this wedding party gets set for the perfect picture. >> i love how the bridesmaids came to the rescue of the bride, not the groom. summer is certainly starting with a vengeance. look at these lye pictures. that is cedar key, florida. the waves smashing against that boardwalk. we're going to tell you about the highest temperatures ever recorded in colorado. making those massive fires that you see just simply impossible to control. >> going on for weeks now. we have an encouraging update on aimee copeland. her zip line accident led to a ravaging case of flesh-eating bacteria. we have a photo this morning. look at that smile right there. she is making real progress. we're going to hear from her dad. i know yesterday, you had charlie sheen. today, denise richards. she has a movie with tyler perry. and she has a guest spot on her ex's show. >> tyler perry was great yesterday. and rielle hunter. she's going to be here. her first live television interview, responding to the outcry from her memoir and the "20/20" exclusive with chris cuomo. you see her with john edwards and her daughter, frances quinn. two storms. debby parked off the florida gulf coast, dumping more than 20 inches of rain. and that record-breaking heat, making its way across the country. our extreme weather team, of course, covering it all. and leading the way, sam champion. >> good morning, robin. the picture you showed of cedar key, is that normally calm, tranquil water of the gulf, is being pounded up by this storm system. even though it's very small, very weak. has picked no direction. debby is doing a lot of damage. the good news on debby right now is we have found some sense of movement from this storm system. and we'll watch this thing kind of park itself by thursday right in the middle of the land mass of florida, if we believe this is all working well. and hop over to the gulf. for the future of debby, once it's over in the atlantic side, does it redevelop? does it become a tropical system? we'll talk about debby's future in a moment. but right now, what's happening in florida is unbelievable in form of wind, rain, beach erosion. our ginger zee is in key, florida, this morning. good morning, ginger. that water is known for how tranquil it is. >> reporter: this morning, it is far from that. there are piles of seaweed so far inland, you know the storm has been hurt in this island. it's 90 miles off to our west. the storm is named debby. that's debby with a "y." and floridians this morning are asking, why won't she just go away? this youtube video hows just how much water this tropical s stor is bringin to south florida. watch how this waterfront cafe gets pounded by the storm surge. this disorganized mess named debby is doing damage up and down the florida coast. erasing docks, swallowing cars and totally eating away at roads. florida is now under a state of emergency. >> everybody needs to be very, very, very cautious. >> reporter: power is out to more than 13,000 homes across the state this morning. in tampa -- swan avenue is now swan lake. >> five feet under. it's like a fish bowl here. >> reporter: to the north, cul-de-sacs, passable by canoe. >> i never thought the same road i drive on every day, we'd be paddling up and down it. >> reporter: those without boats, having to carry their things away. bridges are shut down. nearby beaches, deserted. while debby has the crashing waves, homes ripped apart by her tornado-filled tentacles, and even dramatic coast guard rescues. what she doesn't have is a distinct center, a sense of direction -- >> see that? >> reporter: or a plan to leave anytime soon. sam, you know we've got to have that positive or silver lining. and some areas of florida that were still in drought are being helped by debby. >> particularly, you're right, that south georgia area, getting so much rain, ginger, as well. but when we show you how much rain they're getting, you're not going to believe this. look at the doppler estimates over the last 48 hours. the red zones are 15 inches-plus. we've had 20 inches of rain in the line of florida to south georgia. an unbelievable amount of rain. even though debby has a direction, she's going to take her sweet time leaving land. that's five to seven inches of rain at the minimum in south florida. that means some people get three feet of rain, robin. unbelievable, out of a system like this. >> i know. all right. and the problem, you know, in colorado, the high temperatures. and amy robach is in for josh elliott with top stories. >> we begin with the historic challenge right now in the battle to save thousands of homes and well-known tourist sites in colorado. several massive fires are growing in size, forcing thousands to flee. and today, fire crews are about to wage war with searing heat. temperatures never seen before in that region. abc's alex perez is on the front lines for us, outside of colorado springs. alex? >> reporter: amy, good morning to you. this is one of the neighborhoods that have been evacuated. mother nature not cooperating here. expected to be 108 degrees in denver. and well over 100 degrees in several parts of the state. that's making the dry, tinder-like conditions even worse. here's in colorado springs, the fire that began over the weekend has grown to about 4,500 acres. some 6,000 people still remain under evacuation orders. the big fire in hyde park, near ft. collins, that is still burning. there's more than 2,000 firefighters across this state trying to get things under control. of course, the big question is now what impact this will have on the state's tourism industry. fourth of july holiday, just a few days away. that's a time when families head to colorado to vacation. and right now, so many of its parks are closed or have restricted access. the big question is, how will that affect the tourism industry? amy? >> all right. alex perez, thank you. the red cross has issued an emergency for blood donations, calling the supply nationwide dangerously low. the agency says the extreme heat that has gripped much of the country is partly to blame. 50% lower than usual. overseas right now. queen elizabeth has just arrived to begin her historic two-day trip to northern ireland. tomorrow, she'll meet with the former head of the irish republic army, who was commander when the queen's cousin was killed in a bombing in 1979. it's being called an astonishing threat to the united states. we're not talking about iran or north korea. in a rare public speech, the head of the british spy agency, warned that the west is under attack by cyber spies. thousands working in foreign nations. abc learned that nations are working to counter that threat, specifically from china. and some encouraging news for homeowners. it looks like the housing market slump may be finally over. sales of new homes have hit a two-year high. and prices are on the rise. up 6% from one year ago. a stunner from wimbledon this morning. venus williams lost in the opening round. 79th ranked player. >> you said her name really well. >> thank you. williams is struggling with an autoimmune disorder. but she promised she would be back at wimbledon next year. and take a look at this. a guy in australia never learned what happens when you play with fire. he decided to play with his cigarette lighter when filling up at this gas station. and surprise, surprise. look at that. the flames ignited. and the car caught fire. and adding insult to injury, look at that. you see the fire extinguisher right there? he makes a mad dash away. a bit of an idiot. but a coward. >> don't hold back, amy. don't hold back. >> just saying it like i see it. >> i agree with you. >> thank you. >> welcome aboard. thank you very much. now, to the bombshell from the supreme court on immigration. both sides of this heated debate declared victory after the court struck down much of arizona's immigration law. but let stand the controversial show me your papers provision, that gives police new powers to get legal status of people they pull over. let's bring in terry moran at the supreme court. and jake tapper at the white house. arizona governor jan brewer and the white house, declaring victory yesterday. this could have an impact on the five states that have passed laws like arizona. and the 24 states considering it. >> it sure could, george. there's not a lot of daylight in this opinion for other states to go boldly experimenting making new immigration policy. that's the deep down message in this case. yes, the court upheld that show me your papers provision. but they did so very cautiously. very wait and see. the rest of the opinion is a ringing declaration of federal power over immigration policy. one policy for one nation. so, for example, georgia has passed a law, which requires schools to check the immigration status of students before they can attend classes. that is unlikely to stand under this case. >> jake, what about the politics here? the president seemed a lot more eager to talk about this than governor romney. they're on different sides of the issue. and i think the white house hopes this is going to build on the president's advantage right now among latino voters. >> reporter: president obama would love to talk about this for the next month. this is great for him, in polling and in terms of what democrats see as a corner that mitt romney painted himself into during the primaries. romney, probably the most conservative nominee on this issue in decades. and those latino voters are very, very important in key battleground states, such as virginia, colorado. this is an issue that the president wants to keep alive. and one that mitt romney wishes will go away. >> and, terry, the big decision on the health care law on thursday. can we get any clues on how the court might rule there from what we saw on the immigration decision? >> it was crazy here yesterday. going to be nuts on thursday. the tea leaf readers are saying, because justice kennedy wrote this opinion, he's the crucial vote on the court, it means that someone else wrote the health care decision. they think maybe chief justice roberts, if so, that means the mandate falls. >> we'll all be here on thursday. >> all right, george. now, could the computer you use affect how much you pay for travel? a story first reported by "the wall street journal" reveals that the popular orbitz travel site steers mac users to more expensive deals than those using p.c.s. bianna golodryga has that for us. >> reporter: in commercials, orbitz promises the best deal on travel. >> you're getting the lowest price. >> reporter: now, it appears which deals you see first could depend on who you are. >> hello. i'm a mac. >> i'm a p.c. >> reporter: this morning, "the wall street journal" reports that if you're a mac, orbitz may recommend hotels that cost $20 to $30 more per night than if you're on a p.c. >> if you're a kind of person that likes to pay for premium things, as a travel company, i want to offer you those things first. >> reporter: what does something as simple as your choice of computer say? the average mac desktop costs about three-times as much as its windows counterpart. $89,000 a year, compared to $74,000 for p.c.s. even on the go, iphone and ipad users are selling out 17% more in mobile purchases than everyone else. it may not end there. as online shopping increases, retailers and search engines are collecting as much data as they can and scrutinizing every last bit. >> people are going to find out more and more about the consistency of how and why we shop and what we're willing to pay for. the people who stand to benefit the most, are the retailers. >> reporter: orbitz says the only reason it shows mac users higher-end hotel, after crunching the data, that's what mac users like. >> as long as the full scale of choice is laid in front of us, we'll maintain a fair and exciting opportunity of buying online. >> reporter: abc news reached out to orbitz, which says they do not steer customers to more expensive hotels. instead, they're making different recommendations. also, advice for viewers at home. no matter what computer you using, you can sort by price. this has a lot of people talking. >> point right there. thanks, bianna. now, to the lawsuit that began at a little league game. a new jersey woman is suing the boy whose wild throw into the stands landed her in the hospital. his family is fighting back, saying they shouldn't have to pay $500,000 for an accident. john schriffen has the details. >> reporter: what began as a warm-up throw before a baseball game may soon lead this teen from the ball field to the courthouse. matthew, a catcher for his little league team in manchester, new jersey, was warming up a pitcher in the bull pen, back in may 2010. >> it wasn't a hard throw. it was a lob back to the pitcher. i guess it went ten feet over his head. >> reporter: that wild throw flew over the fence, hitting elizabeth floyd, a other watching the game, in the face. >> i went over to see if she was okay. and she said she was fine and not to worry about it. >> reporter: lloyd was eventually hospitalized and underwent two surgeries to reconstruct her eye socket. >> about three weeks after, she came and gave me a hug. and she told me that it wasn't my fault. >> reporter: but recently, lloyd filed a lawsuit against the now-13-year-old for $500,000 in damages. in court documents obtained by abc news, she alleges he assaulted and battered her. causing severe painful and permanent injuries. calling the throw, quote,reckle. >> i think it's mean to sue someone after you told them it wasn't their fault. >> they're not out there being angry. they're being 11-year-olds. >> reporter: the lawsuit has no merit and that the family won't settle. >> he's 11. >> reporter: lloyd refused requests for an interview. but her attorney said in a statement, quote, the consequences of that action are not as they've been portrayed. her life has changed. she has a catastrophic injury that's been vastly understated. regardless of the outcome, this teen isn't letting what happened stop him from doing what he loves most. >> i want to play high school ball. if i'm lucky enough, i'll play later on. >> reporter: the victim's lawyer would not tell us her version of what happened or show us pictures of her injuries. but he did tell us that she feels bad about filing the lawsuit. but it's the only way to recover her hospital expenses because she's not able to sue the boy's parents' insurance company directly. >> the language in that lawsuit is striking. intentionally assault and battery? >> reporter: that's what they're saying. the boy's father says they've received an e-mail from the husband saying, she knows it's an accident. now, the boy's father claims they're switching their story. >> thanks very much. we've been looking forward to sharing the next story with everybody. this morning, we're seeing the first photograph of aimee copeland, the graduate student whose body was ravaged by so-called flesh-eating bacteria. two months ago, doctors said she had a slim chance of survival. two months later, she's beating the odds. here's abc's bazi kanani. >> reporter: for the first time in 49 days, aimee copeland is back in the sun, emerging from what her father calls the dark days of excruciating pain. >> i think this photograph goes beyond words and beyond description. it's just a beauty of survival. it's a beauty of resilience. >> reporter: on saturday, the georgia grad student, who had been working on a thesis about nature therapy, was wheeled outside of the hospital. her parents, beaming with her, in a photograph of the joyful moment. andy copeland wrote about it in his blog about his daughter's fight. >> the look on aimee's face was incredible. she could feel the breeze through her hair and the sun on her skin. >> reporter: doctors have upgraded her condition from serious to good. another sign of progress, since she was infected by rare flesh-eating bacteria in may, after falling from a zip line into a river. she lost her limbs to the bacteria. but attracted national attention with her spirit. copeland's father tells abc news, she might be able to leave the hospital in a week. though, she still has much recovery ahead. >> the challenge will create a tremendous opportunity to help others along the way. >> reporter: aimee copeland tells her family, she plans to finish that thesis as her own best case study. >> she wants to be able to walk and get her masters degree in december. and you heard the word right, walk. that's what she intends to do. >> reporter: for "good morning america," bazi kanani, abc news, new york. >> something tells me that's exactly what she will be doing. >> that's one strong family. time, now, for another check of the weather. hey there, sam. >> now, we're going heat, robin. it's hard to get folks' attention because we stepped into summer and the summer should be hot. the southern numbers are warm. denver, colorado, has only been 105 degrees once. in their entire history. now, they've been 105. today, they're going to 108. that's never, ever, ever happened before. never thought it was a possibility. this heat steps east. and we think that chicago, by the time we get to thursday, will be 100 to 105. chicago has only been -- well, never been 105. 56 degrees and arlington weren't here is a beautiful picture a bright sunshine outside. very comfortable today, refreshing with a northwesterly will notice but will be comfortable. only 52 in cumberland and 63 at national airport. be the highill temperature today and most of the day will be spent in the 70's. >> all that weather was brought to you by walmart. robin and george, look at that. the heat warning advisories from mexico to canada. >> you have hundreds, several days in a row. coming up on "gma," the real-life cold case. how dylan mcdermott cracked the mystery of his mother's murder, after it happened. how did the future king celebrate his birthday? 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up and an in-depth report in a few minutes. let's check when morning commute with lisa baden. there was a crash in manassas on the shoulder on 66 wrecke 270 had a long car in germantown and seldom baltimore-washington parkway has collision at 450. this is across the potomac recover at the 14th street bridge which is typical. it is beautiful at the third taket tunnel and we will maryland wherein a delay from father hurley boulevard past falls road. bright sunshine outside, a day today and refreshing. usually open the door and you feel the committee but that is case today or tomorrow. the 60's rightn now. our way to about 80 for the high temperature and a bit breeze out of the northwest. we crank up the heat by fred. we will be back at 7:56. that is actor dylan mcdermott, in her show, "american horror story." little did his fans know, he was living with one of his own. living with the mystery of his mother's death. how he pushed police to get to the truth. an incredible story, george. >> 40 years after the fact. and another incredible story. the case from gross pointe, michigan. the man has hired a second hitman to get rid of the first hitman. what we learned today about prince william's 30th birthday bash. went to the beach. a party with friends at the country home in wales. we'll take you inside the activities. plus, rielle hunter will join us this morning. live television, and so many questions about her affair with john edwards. we'll have that ahead. a real-life case cracked by actor dylan mcdermott, tormented over the shooting death of his mother when he was a child. he pushed police to reopen the case. now, they got the answers they were waiting for. amy, you're back with this remarkable story. >> reporter: it is. dylan mcdermott had violent memories of his mother and her boyfriend, john sponza. those memories haunted him enough, that last year he pushed police to reopen the investigation into the mystery that plagued him for half a century and is now solved. he has the starring role on fx's "american horror story." but he was living his own nightmare. the actor was 5 years old, when his mother, diane mcdermott died after a gunshot wound to the head. he was a key witness, standing on the doorstep of their home. he heard shouting. then, the fatal gunshot. john sponza, mcdermott's boyfriend at the time, was a known gangster and heroin addict. he gave a statement to police. >> one statement says that miss mcdermott accidentally shot herself. the second version he gave police, was that she picked up the gun and committed suicide. >> reporter: connecticut police ruled it an accident. but the medical examiner reported the gun found near the body was too small a caliber to be the weapon used to kill her. and that the gun had been pressed to the back of her head. >> any trained, competent homicide investigator would have looked at this case and said this is not a suicide. >> reporter: mcdermott and his sister were forced to live with their grandmother, as he told cbs news in 2011. >> she rescued us in many ways and became our mom. >> reporter: mcdermott struggled with his mother's death for years, until one day in december 2010. >> he simply said, that in order for him to survive, he really had to bury that moment in his life deep within his brain. >> reporter: chief michael gugliota reopened the investigation. it became clear that john sponza killed her in cold blood. >> when they did residue testing on diane mcdermott, they didn't find any on her hands. >> reporter: but justice came too late. sponza had been found shot dead in the trunk of a car in 1972. at least for the mcdermotts, they now know the truth. >> they can put this behind them, find some peace and closure and know their mother did not leave them. she was taken from them by an evil man. >> reporter: now, mcdermott has not commented since the case was ruled a homicide and closed. but his sister had this to say. i'm happy my mother wasn't mentally ill or depressed. somebody took her from us. she didn't leave us. she was only 7 months old when her mother died. it's a long time to wait for closure. >> right. but they got it. to the stunning twist in the gross pointe murder mystery. the michigan businessman, suspected of hiring someone to murder his wife has been arrested, now, for hiring a second hitman to kill the first. abc's paula faris has the latest on the case. >> reporter: overnight, bob bashara, the man accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wife, found himself under arrest. not for her murder but for trying to take out a hit on the hitman. >> he had no idea why he'd been arrested. he was shocked when i told him what the charge was going to be. i think he believes that this was all part of the setup. >> reporter: this is yet another baffling development in an already confusing case. 54-year-old bob bashara is know accused of trying to have his one-time handyman killed in a local jail. bashara's lawyer says his client is being for trying to murder a witness. gentz has been behind bars since march, after being hired to kill his wife, jane. the marketing executive was found strangled in the backseat of her mercedes, in this detroit alley. >> it's unthinkable this happened to her. >> reporter: after her body was found, attention quickly turned to bob bashara, who denied involvement, repeatedly breaking down. gentz told police, bashara offered him money and force told him to kill jane in the couple's home. an accusation bashara told abc news exclusively is false. >> i absolutely had nothing to do with this. that is a sick assessment on his part. it shows how deranged he is. >> reporter: he has not been charged in his wife's death. but police have called him a person of interest. bashara has also been accused of having a mistress and was linked to a secret s&m club down he's stairs, under this bar he owned. but overnight, his attorney called the latest accusation bewildering. >> it doesn't happen to me often, but i'm speechless. >> reporter: paula faris, abc news, new york. let's bring in our "gma" legal analyst, dan abrams, for more on this. you heard bashara say he had nothing to do with his wife's death. the police clearly don't believe that. >> they don't believe him. and not only do they not believe he had nothing to do with his wife's death, they think he had something to do with trying to kill the original hitman, too. they named him a suspect. >> in his wife's death. >> that's right. in his wife's death. but they haven't charged him. now, they have charged him in trying to kill the hitman. what does that tell us? it tells us they have stronger evidence he at least made some effort to kill the hitman, than he do that he tried to kill his wife. >> they had gentz saying bashara tried to kill his wife. >> that tells you they likely don't view gentz as a great witness. they probably don't view him as the most credible witness they could find. and maybe the other alleged hitman is someone who is more credible. it's interesting. the defense attorney has been out there publicly saying, what are you talking about? gentz was out there for a week, eight days. if there was a hit out on him, you know, he'd be dead, in essence. if bashara put a hit out on him. it doesn't mean he hired a good hitman. the hitman that bashara allegedly hired isn't any good at what he does. that's not the charge. the charge is he conspired to kill gentz. >> and the police don't think he acted alone. >> that's right. even initially in charging gentz, they are calling it sort of it -- referring to him working with others in connection with this. remember, gentz is someone who has had long-time emotional and psychological problems. low i.q., et cetera. that's part of the reason they didn't view him as a great witness. >> thanks very much. let's go to sam with the weather. >> good morning, george. this morning we asked everyone, how close have you ever been to a lightning strike? roll the beautiful tape right here. we'll show you what it looked like in staten island. just some folks hanging out. that's too close. that's why you go inside if there's anywhere near a thunderstorm. power lines downed from that lightning strike. wabc gave us that tape. that's why, again, we issue such warning to get you inside when those storms are in the area. so, today, the northeast clears out. most of the rain is concentrated well into the northern corner of maine. we'll get rid of that. it will be a much-improved day. watch the heat spread across the country over the next couple of days. it's moving east. chicago, look at the 104. 105, 1934, the warmest ever since they've been keeping butdegrees of downtown cooler in the outlying suburbs near 80 for the highs today with lower humidity and comfortable. up the heat by friday. >> i may pick san francisco or seattle today, even though there's a few showers in seattle, at 63. george? >> thank you, sam. coming up, prince william hits the beach, celebrating the 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[ cheers and applause ] and we are so glad this terrific crowd came out to times square this morning. a lot of happy faces. beautiful summer day right here. we have a lot of big interviews for them this morning, starting out with rielle hunter. she is here for her first live television interview. we saw the exclusive conversation she had with chris cuomo on friday night. so much reaction. and she just sat down. they said she wasn't going to make it. but she's here. denise richards. so much going on in her life right now. she's in the new tyler perry movie. she's funny. her little girl just turned 1. and she's teaming up with her ex, charlie sheen. we're going to find out how they make it work on screen and off. great to have denise here. >> hi, denise. how do you follow-up a blockbuster like "the hunger games"? you star in another. that's what josh hutcherson is doing. he's here, too. to talk about that -- >> look at that couch right over there. >> sort of looks like when we're doing "play of the day." first, we have to get some news. amy robach in for josh. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with tropical storm debby, founding western and central florida with heavy rains. causing severe beach erosion. heavy trees crashing on to cars. 13,000 homes without power. sam will update the storm's track in a moment. in the west, extreme heat is the story today, making it nearly impossible for fire crews to make any progress against several fires burning across that state. temperatures in denver could reach 108 today. that's an all-time high. the $5 billion tourism industry is on-edge. a florida teenager and her little brother has survived what could have been a violence home invasion, all because they kept their cool in the face of danger. take a listen. >> what's your emergency? >> me and my brother are home alone. and these two guys are in our backyard trying to break in. >> that's 13-year-old alexis stanis, calling for help on the phone, after grabbing her 10-year-old brother and hiding in the closet. they could hear the burglars walking around. but alexis stayed on the line for ten, terrifying minutes, until police finally arrived and arrested the men. >> i was trying to protect my brother. i would have sacrificed myself for him. >> alexis and her brother have both been honored by the sheriff for their bravery. children in danger will have an option to get help. "gma" contributor, elizabeth smart, who was kidnapped in 2002, is helping unveil a new app for your smartphone, called the hero app. when you dress the help button, it begins streaming audio and video in the area to someone else with that app. and now, diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> good to see you, amy, at the newsdesk. and tonight on "world news," we think it's a story everyone who watches "good morning america" will want to see. mothers coming out of the shadows to tell us a secret of their big success. perfect moms, wives, and weight loss, too? what is this really? be sure to watch tonight. >> all right. thank you very much, diane. and back over to you guys. >> sam champion, right at your shoulder. >> peering over. >> friends. >> did she hit all her marks? >> everything was perfect. >> made sure i got it correct. and now? i think you may have -- >> shh. don't say anything. that's my grand finale. hey, everybody. let's do "pop news." bethenny frankel, her skinny girl margaritas made her bank account very fat when she sold that brand for $100 million. they could be giving her a headache. she's been deposed in a class-action lawsuit, to argue that skinny girl is not the all-natural product it claims to be. the suit says it's a gut rot mashup of low-quality tequilas, filled with preservatives, i can't even say it. gut rot, mashup of low-quality tequila. >> i'll have the gut rot mashup, please, for two. >> just so you know, one of the lawyers representing the class-action suit said it's like serving thunderbird and saying it's a fine chianti. they're both wine. but they're very different. that's what the lawyer said. hey, positive news, now. cher is planning on turning back time. ding. on broadway, with a new musical based on her life. she is helping write the show, which will incorporate songs from her long career. it will have three different actresses playing cher throughout the years. cher is so excited about the concept, which will have the versions of her on stage singing at the same time. who knows? this could be the show that lands the iconic, ageless star, the tony she needs to complete the series. she has an emmy, a grammy and an oscar. >> candidates to play cher? >> ooh. >> christina ricci. >> that would be good. >> people are wondering if cher might play -- >> i was thinking cher playing herself. >> at least at the end. i didn't mean it like that. >> i don't want to take up anymore time now. we do have something very exciting to tell everybody. you know him from "the hunger games." but josh hutcherson is about to light up screens in a 3d animated movie called "epic." it premieres in 2013. and we have the first exclusive sneak peek right now. ♪ >> ow. that hurt. those are my eyes. seriously, dude, you have to let go. let go. let go. let go. let go. >> dad? i had the most messed-up dream. there were talking slug and teeny, little soldiers. and -- >> hello. >> oh, man. >> that's good. >> how does that happen? he's here. hi, josh. thank you for the pop-in. >> yeah. >> thank you very much. >> thanks for having me. i happened to be in the neighborhood. >> i love that. i'm so glad you could hear the screams of your fans. tell us about your character in "epic." >> he had a lot of potential to be this great warrior and fight for mother nature. but he has an attitude problem that holds him back. throughout the story, he sort of grows up and learns how to change his attitude for the better. >> that's fun, though. >> we like that a little bit. get in trouble a little bit. >> the cast looks fantastic. we're talking beyonce, tom ferrell, amanda seigfried. pitbull. i'm a big pitbull fan. >> oh, yeah. it's great, though, when you're doing an animated movie, i haven't met any of these people yet. >> that's what i'm reading. >> that's exciting. it's a tease. all the cool people and i get to meet them at all. >> well, we are so excited to see you. and excited for peta. when you shoot -- >> we start shooting this fall. i think in september. >> we're looking forward to it. >> me, too. >> josh hutcherson. thank you for popping by. and thanks for giving us the first sneak peek. >> it's very -- >> look for more of that. you never know. we have to go to sam. thanks, josh. sam, where are you? >> good morning, everybody. we're just chatting. take a look at the gorgeous signs. i like this one. tell me your name. >> deborah kraft. >> where are you from? >> texas. >> and from west virginia. >> welcome in. let's get to the boards. here's some things you need to know as you step outside your door. how about one or two things? we're going to start with a live shot. if you don't believe this is serious rain from this storm system across florida and south georgia, look at some of the flooding shots. this is what's going on with debby. we've finally picked a direction. and it looks like debby's going to cross florida. that will take several days. it's more rain for south georgia, north florida, central florida. and even south florida will pull up some of the rain. wouldn't be surprised to see strong thunderstorms there. if it pops into the atlantic, does it become another tropical system? we'll talk about that when it gets to the other side, probably this weekend. districtss in the and 63 at dulles airport. cumberland is 57 degrees and 48 oakland, maryland. it is very crisp outside right with low humidity all day long and even tomorrow and most of today will be spent in the 70's and you'll notice the of the northwest. it will warm by the end of the week. >> do that whistle again. do that whistle again. [ whistling ] >> we're live in times square. now, it's back to -- gang? >> lara. >> thank you very much, sam. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." rielle hunter, her first live television interview. new details on her affair with john edwards. and life with her daughter now. and denise richards is here. talking about being a mom and working with her ex, charlie sheen. and one little boy's guest for a bone marrow donor. how you can help him and so many others. stay with us here on "gma." hershey's air delight. experience light and airy, melty bubbles. made from pure, delicious hershey's milk chocolate. hershey's air delight. ♪ [ male announcer ] it's happening right now at your local walgreens. pharmacists are going above and beyond... armed with expertise and advice... ♪ ...with one goal in mind... to better serve you... ♪ ...so nothing will get between you and the care you deserve. find your pharmacist at walgreens.com. now, to rielle hunter and her new book "what really happened: john edwards, our daughter and me." she's here to discusstt all. but first, she's here to look at how she became a household name in a way no one would choose. john edwards and rielle hunter has been in an affair that has been called the biggest sex scandal of all-time. edwards paid a huge price. it would bring down his marriage and put him on trial to face campaign finance fraud. and now, hunter is giving her say. she hopes her truth will help balance the scale. rielle admits to mistakes. but says she's not sorry for falling in love. >> i don't regret falling in love. and i don't regret loving him. nor do i regret our daughter. and rielle hunter joins us now. and you look at that picture of quinn. that's the reason you have no regrets. >> that is the reason. >> when you look back, though, at all that's happened in the last six years, and you first met john edwards right across town here in manhattan, would you still walk into that room, knowing what you do now? >> would i do that again? no way. >> no? >> absolutely not. >> so, in the end, even though you got this lovely gift, quinn, the relationship was a mistake? >> i don't -- many things in the relationship were a mistake. but i don't regret loving him. >> and you still do love him? >> i do. >> and he still loves you? >> you'd have to ask him that. but i think he does. i feel that he does. >> so, how does that work, going forward? you have a daughter together. you are a family? >> we are a family. but as of last -- the end of last week, john edwards and i are no longer a couple. >> not at all? >> not at all. >> because of the book? >> for me, for my part in it, is because i'm no longer interested in hiding. >> hiding what? >> hiding our relationship. hiding -- not living out in the -- we had a lot of media scrutiny. i don't know if you noticed or not. and it's complicated. it's hard. and it wears you down after a while. >> up until last week, you said you were a couple? >> uh-huh. >> how did it end? what did you say to him sfwh. >> i think that's private. >> you ended it, definitively, once and for all? >> we decided to end it. >> and you feel good about that decision? >> it's hard. it's painful. >> how is that going to work, now, with quinn? will he still continue -- >> he's definitely going to continue. we have lots of things to figure out. >> what else has come from the reaction to the book? there were a lot of leaks about the book before the "20/20" interview with chris cuomo. i have to tell you, as well, we got a lot of reaction, on twitter and facebook, and many other places, to the interview on friday night. and a lot of it wasn't very nice. >> to the interview. >> to you. and i think people felt most strongly about what this all meant for the edwards family, for elizabeth. and i want to show one twitter from joanne riley. he said it showed very poor judgment to write that book when john edwards' kids are so small and the wife can't respond. how do you respond? >> i think they should read the book. and they may have a different opinion after they read the book because there's so much misinformation and distortion and spin about this story. and people form opinions without knowing what really happened. >> i agree with that. there's no question that happens all the time. but you do say a lot of tough things about elizabeth in the book. you said she had vile rants. you say she was using her children as pawns. >> well, taken out of context, i mean, if you read the whole story, and you get to that, you understand -- you'll have a different reaction, i believe, than just saying that, like you do. >> those are quotes from the book. >> but there were three people in this relationship. and in order for for me to describe what i went through, i felt that i had to tell the truth because had the -- had my inner -- i want to say -- had the information that i received about their dynamic been different, i may have behaved differently. >> how so? >> i don't know. i may have done things differently. >> but at the same time, this is going to be a book that is out there in the public. you say you're concerned about the entire family. >> i am. >> you know, how do you think when emma claire and jack, the other kids, when cate edwards reads this, how does it help the family? >> the public persona of john edwards and elizabeth edwards and me, for that matter, are so wrong. and i think that it helps that we all are real humans. and we all are not perfect. and i don't think it serves the kids, including my own daughter, to have people believe that their father's a demon when he's not. and that elizabeth was a saint because she wasn't. and that i'm a homewrecker. it doesn't serve anybody. >> so, where do you go from here? you're no longer with john edwards. no longer a couple with him. how do you put your life back together after all this? >> i don't know. we'll see. we'll see what happens. >> no plans? >> i have no plans. >> thanks for coming in today. >> thanks for having me. >> robin? >> all right, george. denise richards has a lot going on these days. she is starring in tyler perry's "mad "madea's witness protection." and is appearing on charlie sheen's "anger management." how does she do it all? good to see you. first, the movie is historical. >> i saw it last night. it's so funny. we laughed for two hours. tyler perry's a comic genius. it's really, really funny. >> it really is. the whole premise of it, you're part of a family. that's your husband, that has to go into witness protection. and you think madea's the place to hide out? >> we hide at madea's home. we are fish out of water. adapting to her and uncle joe. i love his movies. they have a wonderful message in them. as this one does. and i think it's a wonderful, funny, funny film. >> let's play a clip here. you speak of uncle joe, also played by tyler perry. here it is. >> are you staring at me? >> no, no. i wasn't. i wasn't staring at you. >> okay. >> i was watching the wildebeest in his natural habitat, though. >> excuse me? >> that's not nice. >> yeah. her butt must be hungry because it's chewing that dress alive. >> tyler was here yesterday. he improves so much. how do you keep up on the set? >> when it's his coverage, we let him go. what comes out on set off the cuff is hysterical. >> he was here yesterday, as we said. he did an imitation of madea. i won't put you on the spot. >> thank you. >> but you do it in the film. and even tyler said, that's worth the price of admission, seeing you do madea. >> i'm glad i didn't get a heads-up about it. he sprung it on me on-set. i had to imitate tyler perry doing madea, as he directed me. >> a wee bit intimidating. we know you're busy. a couple of actors from "anger management." charlie sheen was here yesterday. and you are going to make an appearance on the show. are you okay about it? >> we enjoy working together. we met working and worked together when we were married. i think it was more awkward for everyone on-set watching. during that scene, we looked around like, everyone is staring at us. but we had fun. it was fun. >> like you said, you met working. you were in his other sitcoms before. it's nothing strange to you. but people can't get enough of seeing you guys together. even at the mets/yankees game, there were a lot of pictures of you. but you seem to have found a way because of your family, to work it out together. >> yeah. it's -- i know a lot of people are asking -- it's really we were just at the game with our kids. it's nothing more than that. >> people are trying to make more. >> make more out of it. when they see us, they think we're at each other. but when we're together, they think we're back together. you know, it's for our girls. it's best for them. >> and you speak of your girls. and your youngest, almost a year now? >> she just turned 1. >> i love the picture you tweeted of her. >> thank you. >> she likes cereal a lot. >> she does like cereal. that's little baby eloise. i can't believe she's already 1. my other daughters are so in love with her. and glad to see the little milestones of her. >> playing dress-up with her and all those things. >> definitely dress-up. >> and you said you would like to increase the family? you would like to have more children. >> i see myself with a big family. i don't think i'm done. i would say never say never. but i think as a single parent, three's a charm. so, we'll see what happens. >> and i know you get a lot of help. but a lot of people want to know how do you balance all together to do all that you do? >> my dad. my dad lives with me. he moved in with me a few years ago. and he's the rock in our family. he, you know, helps me when i travel and stuff. he's the best grandpa for them. >> glad you have the support. lara and i are going to wrestle over who gets your shoes. don't make me take off my earrings. i will take off my earrings and go for these. >> these are on zappos.com, i found out. >> thank you very much. continued success in all you're doing. and this movie is the real deal. >> thank you so much. >> tell charlie, thanks for the shoutout yesterday. that meant a lot. tyler perry's "madea's witness protection" opens up friday. we're going to tell you about an abc event today. one that's close to my heart. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning @ 8:27. tomorrow is national hiv testing providewalgreen's will to her --ng this week of stars including the location at 4225 connecticut avenue in northwest d.c. it done tomorrow through friday. the uva board of visitors is set today on whether to reinstate the ousted president to recess sullivan. outside theto rally show their support for her. newschannel it will have an in- up in a few coming minutes. here is lisa baden with a check on traffic. is a brand new accident on 270. the latest accident is for frederickming out of clarksburg and we will the camerave into southbound to 70 and you can see the fire trucks. near 121outhbound before father hurley boulevard. we'll take your next to virginia loaded up on northbound 95 but no accidents traffic to thew pentagon and the 14th street bridge. comfortableay, a see this too often in late june in washington. humidity and the dew point down and the 40's. temperature ofow degrees earlier this morning. near 84 a district and high. is a little breezy and hot friday, well into the 90's. we will be back at 8:56. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] go from being on the road to being on vacation. hilton honors. the guest loyalty program with over thirty-eight hundred hotels worldwide. ♪ party rock is in the house tonight ♪ ♪ everybody's going to have a good time ♪ we're going to rock through the morning right now. lmfao. they're going to be here friday, for our summer concert series at central park. it's going to be a great time. >> i can't believe josh is away. >> i don't know. >> we can't wait to see them on friday. also coming up today, the new orleans saints quarterback, drew brees. he's going to be here to talk about what every parent wants to hear. also, something special. a revealing look at amy winehouse, nearly a year after her death. her father has written a moving book at her life and her struggle. he joins us live to talk about the daughter only he knew. there he is. mitch winehouse. we're going to get to that. first, sam, you have a fantastic story. >> i know everyone follows at home because you watch us like family. since robin was diagnosed with mds, which is a rare blood disorder that affects the blood marrow. we want you to join our mission to encourage bone marrow testing. after robin announced, the number of people who signed up to be bone marrow donors jumped 1 1,000%. we want to keep everybody joining. join be the match, the largest marrow donor registry. it's a mouth swab. and it can be a lifesaver. >> there we go. >> reporter: the only giveaway that jake larkin is sick, is the face mask. >> i mostly feel tired. >> reporter: four months ago, he was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. a rare disease that causes his bone marrow to stop working. until then, he was a perfectly healthy kid. >> one day, all of a sudden, we go from excited about being in kindergarten to being in the hospital. >> reporter: jake is being treated at the children's hospital of wisconsin. >> here we go. >> reporter: he spends nights at the ronald mcdonald house. to beat this thing, jake needs a bone marrow transplant. like 10,000 other families out there, jake's parents are on a mission to find him a match. >> we have to work fast. we are up against a calendar. >> we've looked in the worldwide bank, everywhere in the world, every person in the world who has ever swabbed their cheek. and of those people, there's no match right now. >> reporter: their hope is that someone out there, probably of irish descent, to match jake's roots, has a certain genetic makeup on distinct points, for ten of ten or a perfect match. those cells would be infused into jake for a cure. >> our ten of ten is out there. >> got to be. >> got to be. there just is. >> high-five. all right. do i know the crystal ball that jake's donor is out there? i don't. that said, the more people on the registry, the more likely we are to find that donor for jake. >> reporter: being tested is pain-fe and easier than you think. it's as simple as a swab of your cheek. >> there's 30,000, 40,000 people waiting right now. >> mom, dads, uncles, aunts, kids, teachers, firefighters, everybody. >> just a swab of your cheek and you'll could save a person's life. you could save a child's life. >> wow. i'm telling you. people think that it's automatic that if you have a sibling, you're going to be a perfect match. there's a 35% chance that will happen. i'm so dressed that my sister is a perfect match. it significantly increases your likelihood for it being a cure. and we have been overwhelmed, as you said, sam, with the number of people who have reached out and want to be on this list. and to have the big donors arrive that we're having today at abc, involving the disny fey family, the espn family, all coming together, lives are going to be saved. >> we became aware of this because someone we loved needed so desperately. you can do this at home, your schools, your organizations. your company can do this. to find out how to do it, go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! and just imagine if all of you did it, there wouldn't be a waiting list. >> and it's so easy to do. >> just a swab. just a swab. that's it. how about that weather, sam? >> typical transition. >> thanks. >> let's get to the boards because there's one or two things you need to know as you head out the door on your day to set up that bone marmrow donation. the pictures. from panama city, you can see the normally calm gulf is a little more choppy today. and up along the western coastline of florida. from cedar key, orlando, jacksonville, north will be where the rain is focused. let's not forget the big story. that's the heat. we stepped into summertime. already 104, 105, 108, is forecast in denver today. this heat is very difficult in the middle of the country. and it starts to move east over 61 and winchester and 66 downtown. be comfortable today and refreshing with low humidity and near 80 by breezy. similar tomorrow but friday, the >> we are on the couch, taking a deep breath after a difficult story. robin has moved outside. oh, robin? i'm in great company. now, to a life-saving mission on the playing field. head injuries have taken a toll on football players. not just at the professional level. in an effort to protect young athletes, new orleans saints' drew brees, is speaking about a program to get free concussion screenings for all players. we have some new orleans saints fans over there. who dat. you heard that a few times. it's great to see you. this is something that's dear to you, this program. >> yeah. obviously, i play football for a living. i love sports. and i want everyone to be able to enjoy sports. certainly, know the risk and know how to -- especially identify and treat concussions if that happens on the playing field and the court, to understand the risks behind this. the amazing status, 3.8 million concussions are documented every year in sports and recreation. but only 85% of them go diagnosed, which is an unbelievable stat. undiagnosed. through the dicks sporting goods foundation and the p.a.c.e. program, protecting athletes through concussion education, it's a great first step to educate about concussions in youth athletics. and the dicks sporting goods foundation, is having everyone go to their website. to sign the pledge and also to have the opportunity to get free baseline concussion testing for their schools. >> that's key. >> and for the youth programs. and you also get a cool wristband when you go to the website. >> go ahead and put it on me. there you go. >> you look good in green. >> black and gold is better on me. >> yes. >> this is something that is very parent. you hear from parents. i do, too, that have children that are suffering from concussions and don't know what to do. this is a way to get the information out there that they so desperately need. >> it is, absolutely. and what it is, is knowing how to recognize them, identify them, and then, treat them. and in a lot of cases, you know, i think, for me as a young athlete, there's times when, i got my bell rung. getting your bell rung could be a concussion or child concussion. it raises that awareness. when coaches and people around you can identify that, as well, and baseline concussion testing being a great first step, it gets you off the field and gets you back on before long. >> you say get your bell rung. it's a violent sport. there's no two ways about it. the people know what's going on with the saints. the so-called bounty scandal, where players are allegedly paid to put an extra hit on someone. did you ever see something like that going on with the team? >> i think the unfortunate thing has been the process and the investigation. i think that's what's been so frustrating for us at the saints organization. just what we've seen. it seemed like there was a predetermined conclusion prior to the investigation, before just going out and finding the facts. i think a lot of stuff is being uncovered that a lot of things they're bringing forward are not valid. you know, i think for us, an organization, we just, a lot of people on the inside and on the outside, we want to know the truth. america wants to know the truth. fans want to know the truth. they're tired of this. quit wasting our time. if is that the fact. >> we' >> we'll move on. but if not -- >> we need to learn more on both sides. i'm a saints fan. are you going to sign a contract? are you going to get a deal worked out? come on. you're the mvp. >> these contract negotiations can get complicated. they should be simpler. >> i tried, saints fans. and congratulations. your wife, brittany, you're expecting your third child. a boy again? keep trying. you'll get a girl. thanks, drew. it's always good to see you. for information on the program, to sign up for free baseline concussion tests, go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! 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[ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. ♪ you go back to her amy winehouse, that voice so rich for someone so young. only 27 when she died last year. her short career, winehouse won six grammys. sold millions of albums. she battled addiction that finally took her life. and it's detailed in the new book, "amy, my daughter." by mitch winehouse. a year later, it has to be hard to hear. >> it calms me to listen to her music. it's tough. if i hear it like that, i'm okay. but i can't put on a cd or watch a video. it's very difficult. >> but that voice also gave so much joy and moved so many people. where did it come from? >> well, me, i guess. >> you're a singer, too. >> yeah. i'm a singer. but my family was singers. on my mum's side, they were professional musicians. it was a good mix. a good recipe. >> so, this is something you always shared? >> always, yeah. absolutely. >> and one thing i guess you probably didn't share, though, is -- in some ways, is at the root of some of amy's trouble. she was battling stage fright, from the very beginning, even though she had such a gift. >> that was about the song she had to sing. "back to black," "rehab." they were about somebody else who she was in love with. it was a dark period in her life. and to sing the songs, she has to revisit the songs. it was tough for her. >> to go back to that pain. >> to go back to that pain, exactly. >> and you're quite tough in the book on one of the subjects, her former husband, blake. you really blamed him. >> not for her death. he wasn't responsible for her death. but he says that he was to blame. he introduced her to class-a drugs. and he said she took like a bucket to water. not a great thing to say, a husband about his wife. these aren't my words. they're his words. >> your words are, so far he's the biggest lowlife that god ever put breath into. >> one of the best albums of all-time, ranking alongside "sergeant pepper" is written about him. that's right. >> when you hear her talk about her sing about rehab. they tried to make me go to rehab, and i said no, no, no. you were reluctant to send her to rehab at first? >> at that time, i was. she had just broken up with her boyfriend. and she was drinking heavy. she never drank after that or to that extent. i said she was fine. and she said, my dad says i'm fine. she came back from seeing the guy. and said i have to be there for 70 days then. in the song she writes, i haven't got p 70 days. >> you believe that even though she died from alcohol, she was moving toward a place where she might be able to beat the demon. >> yeah. i mean, she had been drug-free for three years. or the last six weeks of her life, two weeks of sobriety, one day of drinking. and then, later a lot of alcohol. that's the pattern of someone moving towards sobriety. and we were all very hopeful. >> what's the fondest memory of your daughter? >> there's so many. going out in sojo, in london. walking down wartle street. she knew every shop. she knew everybody. everybody's uncles and aunts. she would stop to chat with people. she didn't need to be like that and she was. >> and everyone knows that the proceeds for this book goes to the winehouse foundation, which will go to help a lot of kids. >> all of the proceeds of the book, goes to the amy winehouse foundation. we're supporting a music project with an all-jazz orchestra down in new orleans. we're happy about that. when we come back, behind the scenes of "anger management," with charlie sheen's new co-stars. welcome back to "gma." as you probably have heard, charlie sheen is back in the sitcom business. he invaded our set and times square 24 hours ago. we enjoyed it so much. now, we have two of his "anger management" co-stars. you know her, the very funny brett butler, from her smash hit. and shawnee smith, that starred in the sitcom, "becker." good morning. so happy to see you both. >> we're having fun. >> i'm happy to hear that. everyone wants to know, how is it working with charlie on "anger management"? >> it's great. i'm kidding. it's just -- it's really fun. i'm sorry. there's no drama. he's got his family there. and the kids. and it's just great. it's funny. and there's good writers on it. >> was there ever a moment, though, given the way "two and a half men" ended so abruptly, and not prettily. >> i have no idea what you're talking about. >> was there a moment of trepidation in doing this show, shawnee? >> you know, it was like fertile ground for redemption. and who doesn't need that? >> she's all about the money. >> i'm not going to cast the first stone anywhere. that's for sure. >> that's good. >> we saw him yesterday. he seems really relaxed. >> the only revenge is being -- doing exactly what he's doing. he's great. i couldn't wish it on a nicer, more talented person. and i mean it. >> you don't have a big role. but tell us about it. >> i'm charlie's bartender. so, ironic or not. it's real easy. i get to stand back there. as soon as he comes up to the bar, i just start giggling pretty much. >> he's funny in that. >> he is funny. >> we have a clip. i'd love to show everybody. a scene between you and charlie. >> here you go, charlie. >> thanks. you go to college, brett? >> yeah, i did. i was working my way through as a stripper. and i started to make so much money, i dropped out of school. i should have gotten my degree. i was not planning on my 40s. [ laughter ] >> yeah. yeah. >> pretty funny. shawnee, you get to play charlie's ex-wife. >> yeah. >> tell us about that. >> it's the greatest job in the universe. i love it. >> are you friendly exes. do you have good fight scenes? >> they were high school sweethearts. they know each other really well. love each over. but can get each other's goat. >> and his -- >> yes. it's a family affair over there. >> selma's part. it's a great part. you can tell they love each other a little bit. >> it's a nice relationship with charlie and jennifer. not adversarial, which is refreshing. >> especially when he's in the shower. >> i had to get medieval. >> and they had a daughter on there, who's like -- yeah. and she looks like y'all. >> it's nice. >> all right. we're looking forward to it. unless you do 100 episodes in a day, fx believes in it. we're looking forward to it. day, fx believes in it. we're[ male announcer ]o it. this was how my day began. got my bearings. ♪ a little bird told me about a band. ♪ an old man shared some fish stories. ♪ ooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but i still got l to see her. we talked for hours. ♪ everyone else buzzed about the band. music, stories, adventures, memories. ♪ .. all at my fingertips. ♪ there's a wireless mind inside all of us. ♪ so, where to next? ♪ hey, so much fun this morning with everybody. josh hutcherson was here. and you can see the trailer for his upcoming movie, "epic" at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> you forgot to do that ermier, didn't you? tomorrow, "gma," the jacksons reunite. join us in times square. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. could morning at 8:56. preparations are underway for national golf at the congressional bethesda.ub in known as thet is tournament, taking thursday-sunday. local restaurant owners are increase in business. a new exhibit called one live, a opens at theeart, portrait gallery. was trying to become the fly around the world in 1937. her plane disappeared in the south pacific ander body was found. the exhibit includes artifacts, porters, and essays a millionaire hard road. -- amelia earhart wrote. there are delays on 66 and 50 by 95 delays are from newington the 14thto -- to street bridge. is stop and go traffic on the beltway and greenbelt. that car wreck is gonzo that to be better by the time you get there. we will start in virginia with a of traffic slowing road. past glebe look at the stop and go traffic loop at new hampshire ave. sunshine today, a day and it does not get this for laten june in washington. we have lower humidity and a breeze and we are in the 60's right now. dhaka on our way to 80 degrees at so most of the day will be spent in the 70's and tomorrow similar just a few warmer but they heat and by friday. backed thanks for watching and we will be back at noon. 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