and it has been ten years since the yarnell hill fire claimed the lives of 19 firemen. we ll look back at their legacy, how that wildfire and climate change have crews changing their strategies. that s coming up. we re going to start, though, with extreme weather across the country, from heat waves to heavy winds and rain, cancelled outdoor celebrations and even ruined some travel plans over the holiday weekend. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman, with what we can expect. and first, here s blayne alexander. reporter: there s no question summer is in full swing, if you doubt it, just step outside. millions of americans are dealing with record-breaking temperatures, and it s not just inconvenient, it s dangerous. between the dangerous heat and severe storms, mother nature really is bringing a one-two punch. overnight, we saw severe weather hit places in alabama. we ve also seen the weather turned deadly, turns trees over, including crushing one woman in her car in missouri
following this hour. extreme heat and storms threatening holiday celebrations from california to the east coast as more than 1,000 flight delays frustrate travelers trying to reach friends and family by the fourth of july. also this hour, vladimir putin looking to strengthen ties with china after the public embarrassment of last week s armed rebellion as president zelenskyy argues the pace of ukraine s counteroffensive is not meeting its hopes. more troops occupying the west bank as president netanyahu faces criticism from the united nations. we begin this hour with what s become a record setting run-up to independence day. from busy skies to hectic highways, nearly 51 million americans are expected to travel for july 4th. friday broke records as the single busiest day in tsa history. extreme weather could slow everything down with millions under severe weather alerts an concerns over strong thunderstorms in the mid-atlantic states and portions of the northern great pla
turning up the pressure on pat cipollone to testify after hutchinson revealed that cipollone was worried that he and trump s entire team would face a litany of criminal charges if trump went to the capitol on january 6th. hutchinson said the president knew his supporters were armed and trying to join them. there are also new questions, though, about the former white house aide s claims that trump lunged for the steering wheel of his presidential suv when secret service agents told him he couldn t go to the capitol. now the secret service tells the committee that agents are willing to dispute that story under oath. cnn s ryan nobles is on capitol hill. ryan, big day for the committee. do we know what s next? reporter: well, there s no doubt, victor, and alson that the committee seems to be razor focused on pat cipollone the former white house counsel and his role in all of this. to this point he s only had very base level conversations with the committee. he has not had an
duty, reservists and guardsmen, as well as our veterans, thank you for the answering the nation s call to serve. your bravery, sacrifice and service makes us free. thanks to you for watching us today. i m going to take tomorrow off to be with family and friends at our traditional neighborhood parade. i ll see you on wednesday. and lindsey reiser picks up our coverage right now. good to be with you. i m lindsey reiser, 34 million people are under storm watches across the country today. how does that impact your july 4th plans. plus, police in baltimore are still searching for at least two suspects after a deadly shooting at a block party. we ll bring you the latest in that investigation. in israel, a major military operation in the west bank left at least eight people dead and 50 others wounded. what israeli officials are saying about their use of drone strikes coming up.
pandemic gummed everything up, and they haven t managed to get it back together again to cope with the demand. so, for instance, united is cutting flights out of newark simply because they can t guarantee a reliable service. delta is now saying to people you can change your ticket and interestingly, you can change your july 4th plans, and there won t even be a fare difference. that s very unusual and that is an indication of how serious the situation is. richard, what are they doing to improve the situation? well, there s no quick answer, alisyn, i wish i could sort of say magic wand, all will be well. there is none, because you ve got to reemploy staff who left the industry. there are security questions about you can t just suddenly take people on and have them carrying bags or checking people. it s simply not possible. it s going to take time. and that s why when i was in