severe thunderstorms threaten holiday traditions and travel, delaying thousands of flights. there will be some storms firing up later on today. the question is will they be gone by fireworks time? not to philadelphia or police say a gunman is in custody accused of killing at least five people last night and wounding two children. gun violence also turned deadly in fort worth, texas, three people were killed and eight others wounded to. jericka: a shark spotted in florida swimming alongside beachgoers. and in new york a fourth person is bit in just two days. passport ready? what led to a summer surge of americans traveling to europe. the traffic and the crowds have never been crazier. the amount of people that are here is definitely a little bit overwhelming. with the army struggling to recruit soldiers, a new approach making it easier to serve. came to fort jackson to lose weight and qualify for the real boot camp. we are meeting them halfway to give the
came to fort jackson to lose weight and qualify for the real boot camp. we are meeting them halfway to give them an opportunity to serve alongside us. lift off of america s first woman astronaut to. it has been 40 years since the historical launch that took the first american woman into space. astronaut sally ride became an instant inspiration for women across the country. the reagan library is celebrating that special moment in history today. [cheers and applause] america turns 247, with all eyes to the sky. jericka: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this fourth of july, i m jericka duncan in for nora. we begin this independence day with another bout of severe weather wreaking havoc at the nation s airports and causing
sergeants. put it in that portion come all right? staff sergeant ben thomas says that s on purpose. we are treating them a little differently, we also want to instill some of the discipline in them by not necessarily by yelling and screaming at them. this is prep camp for young men and women who want to join the army but can t meet the body fat limits. they came to fort jackson to lose weight and qualify for the real boot camp. it s not the break them down and build the backup approach. lieutenant colonel dan hayes is in charge. we are meeting them half way to help them achieve the standard to give them the opportunity alongside. the armies of the boot camp last fall because of a drastic 25% shortage in recruits, due in part to the fact that most young people the basic physical and mental qualifications to serve. we have 17 and two over seven. there are also classes for