southwestern kentucky resulting in several water rescues. heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue this morning. officials in the region warning that residents need to stay off the roads. and over 70 million people are under heat alerts from florida to california. miami has seen 38 consecutive days where the heat index has been in the triple digits. in phoenix, it is set a new record after the 19th straight day of temperatures exceeding 110 degrees. and it has been 27 years since roper tupac shakur was killed. now police in las vegas have executed a search warrant in connection with his murder. that s five things that you need to know this morning. don t forget to download the five things podcast every morning. cnn.com/fivethings. also find it anywhere you get your podcasts. i want to do an entire show on tupac. so fascinated. so many questions. this was also fascinating. now we have new details about the u.s. soldier believed to be in north korean custody.