600,000 american lives lost to covid. Tonight, new concerns about the highly contagious Delta Variant first seen in india. Now 90 of the cases in the uk. And authorities here warning it could become dominant in the u. S. And the new Study Tonight on how effective the vaccines are against this particular variant. From washington, d. C. Up into the northeast at this hour, the severe storms as we come on the air tonight. Also, the dangerous heat in the west. Growing concern over the Fire Dangers. And were also watching two tropical systems near the u. S. Tonight. Once off the east coast, the other in the gulf. Rob marciano standing by. The chaos in midair. Authorities say an offduty Flight Attendant threatening to take down the plane. The Pilot Calling on the intercom for passengers to help. Overseas tonight, Benjamin Netanyahu is out after 12 years in office, out as Prime Minister by one vote. Tonight, netanyahu now vowing to bring down the new government. Here in the u. S. , the deadly shooting at a grocery store. All of it, authorities say, over masks. The cashier did not survive. The images coming in tonight, the massive Chemical Plant fire. Families nearby ordered to evacuate. And celebrating a popular Character Actor and youll definitely remember his roles. Good evening and its great to have you with us as we start another week together here. And we begin tonight with President Biden making global headlines late this afternoon on his eightday foreign trip. Tonight, a Nato Summit in brussels and the president pushing that message that america is back. And unlike his predecessor, who called nato obsolete, President Biden calling attention to Natos Article five, that an attack on one is an attack on all. That nato is rock solid, in his words, and a sacred commitment. The leaders of the 30nation Alliance Gathering for a group photo. Recognizing aggression from russia, also, for the first time, acknowledging as a group the growing Military Threat from china. And agreeing to tackle new challenges from Cyber Warfare to Disinformation Campaigns to ant antimissile defense. Late today, President Biden addresses that High Stakes meeting this week with Vladimir Putin. Our Cecilia Vega leading off the questions. The president calling bright, tough and a worthy adversary. But what the president then said about expectations. Will he draw Red Lines with putin . Our chief white House Correspondent Cecilia Stray Ga leading us off with the president in brussels. Reporter today in brussels, President Biden standing firm with the leaders of nato, an alliance his predecessor once called obsolete. Reaffirming Americas Commitment to the principle that an attack on one Nato Country is an attack on them all. Article five, we take as a sacred obligation. I just want all of europe to know that the united states is there. The united states is there. Reporter today, for the first time, the allied nations named china as a new security threat, calling out its, quote, assertive behavior. President biden preparing to meet Vladimir Putin wednesday in geneva. Insisting that meeting is worthwhile, despite russias hostile actions. Every World Leader here thanked me for meeting with putin now. Every single one. Reporter theyll discuss Putins Election Meddling and the two recent ransomware attacks originating in russia. One threatened to disrupt the u. S. Meat supply. The other on the colonial pipeline, triggering Gas Shortages and Price Hikes along the east coast. Theres also the matter of several americans imprisoned in russia, including businessman paul whelan, serving a 16year sentence for espionage. Whelan insists hes innocent. In a new Audio Message released by his family, he begs President Biden to bring him home. I implore you to bring this appalling case of Hostage Diplomacy to an end. Please bring me home to my family and my dog flora, where i belong. Reporter today, the president telling me hes ready. Youve met Vladimir Putin before. What have you learned about him that informs how you approach this sitdown with him . And whats your mindset walking into a meeting with a former kgb agent, who youve said has no soul . Im going to make clear to President Putin that there are areas where we can cooperate, if he chooses. And if he chooses not to cooperate and acts in a way that he has in the past, relative to cyber security and some other activities, then we will respond we will respond in kind. I have met with him. Hes bright. Hes tough. And i have found that he is a as they say when we used to play ball, a worthy adversary. And Cecilia Vega with us live again tonight, this time with brussels as she continues to travel with the president. All the Focus Turning to this upcoming summit with geneva with Vladimir Putin. And we learned one more thing that we will not see. A joint News Conference between President Biden and Vladimir Putin. And President Biden explaining why . Reporter yeah, david, and its really unusual to not see the president in a setting after a summit like this, but President Biden is explaining it, he says he doesnt want this to turn into a contest about who can embarrass each other more or turn it to questions whether they shook hands. David, the president says hes going to walk in there firm, straightforward, but he does not want conflict out of this. Cecilia, thank you. Stay with us here, because we have one more report on all of this. You heard Cecilia Report there on the new audio from an american being held in prison in russia. There is another american being held prisoner on a charge the u. S. Says simply isnt true. Tonight here, youll hear his own pleas from that cage in the courtroom. And our Matt Gutman with his parents in texas, pleading for help getting their son home. Reporter tonight, Russias Talk of a Prisoner Swap giving the anguished parents of that exmarine held in russia a sliver of hope. So now that putin is talking about a Prisoner Swap and there is this possibility in the air, does that give you a sliver of hope . Absolutely. Yes. We think this is our best chance right now to make it happen, is whats happening right now with the summit, so were hoping and praying thats what happens. Reporter they say their son, trevor, who helped secure Camp David during president obamas tenure, is a victim of whats being called Hostage Diplomacy. Reid was arrested in 2019 after what russian authorities claim was a drunken night in moscow. Putin, in a new interview, calling him a troublemaker. Your guy, the marine, is just a drunken troublemaker. He got, as they say here, [ bleep ] on vodka and started a fight. Among other things, he hit a cop. Reporter but the u. S. Has said those allegations are a lie and the trial a sham. Reed pleading his case from that cage in court. I have no idea what their motives would be, but this is clearly political. Reporter Reeds Father joey spent over a year alone in russia trying to free his son, who last year called on the u. S. Government to help him. Congress, my president , anyone in the united states, State Department, secretary of state, anyone who believes that they have an ability to help me, im asking for help now. Reporter still, reed was convicted and sentenced to nine years. I thought maybe, you know, its going to be okay and theyre going to find him innocent. When they didnt, it was just unbelievable. Reporter the u. S. Embassy says reed contracted covid last month in prison. What would it mean to you to see Trevor Coming Home in the next days, weeks, months . It would be a dream come true. Something that weve been wanting for awhile. And it would just be the greatest thing ever. Matt, i know you just finished that interview a short time ago. Phes live with us fro tonight. The family of trevor reed, obviously watching closely news from this summit. Im curious, have they had any interaction with the State Department or the white house, have they been given any reason for hope here . Reporter there is, david. The State Department telling the family that trevors release will be on their agency. Its a top priority. And it will be talked about in that putin biden summit. But they say theres no Guarantee Hell be released in a Prisoner Swap or at all. David . Matt gutman live in texas tonight. Matt, thank you. Ill be traveling to geneva to join our political team on the scene there for this high Stakes Facetoface Meeting with Vladimir Putin. That meeting, of course, on wednesday. Our coverage throughout the day on Abc News. And well be there starting Tomorrow Night for world News Tonight, tuesday and wednesday night. But we continue this evening to the other major news this monday night. The coronavirus in this country. The new Concern Tonight about the Delta Variant, first seen in india. As the u. S. Is set to hit that awful milestone, 600,000 american lives lost to covid. The Delta Variant, Health Officials say, is more con Stay Use and more lethal. The cdc now saying it accounts for nearly 10 of all cases here in the u. S. , up more than 60 in just a week. Authorities warning it could become dominant here in the u. S. And it is hitting the unvaccinated very hard. The best protection, they say, getting the vaccine. And the numbers tonight. More than 174 Million people have at least one dose of the vaccine. 61 of everyone 12 and older in this country. Also tonight here, the new study on just how effective the vaccines are against this particular variant. Heres stephanie ramos. Reporter tonight, as the nation nears that grim new milestone, some 600,000 americans killed by covid, new fears about the highly c contagious Delta Variant, first identified in india. Officials in the Uk Today delaying reopening plans. The variant now accounting for 90 of all new cases there. Health experts warning it could cause more severe illness and will soon become the dominant strain in the u. S. The Delta Variant is now about 10 of all the cases in the u. S. If you havent been vaccinated, when the Delta Variant comes to your town, it is much more contagious and more lethal. Reporter today, President Biden pleading with americans to get the shot. Theres still too many lives being lost. Please, please get vaccinated as soon as possible. Weve had enough pain, enough pain. Reporter while covid cases are declining across the country, five states with Vaccination Rates below the national average are now seeing increased infections. Front line workers still fighting the virus, with more than 300 americans on average dying every day. Those deaths are challenging. They could have been prevented with the vaccine. Reporter in detroit, Hollie And Antwone rivers got covid as they waited for their chance to get vaccinated in april. It just got worse and worse and then reporter antwone, a father of five, was admitted to the hospital, passing away one month later in may. He was the kids super hero. They love him to pieces. Reporter so many families hurting, david. As for the Delta Variant, researchers say preliminary data shows that two doses of the Covid Vaccine Work well against the Delta Variant. The pfizer vaccine, for instance, is said to provide 79 protection. David . Stephanie ramos tonight, thank you. Were going to turn now to is the severe storms as were on the air tonight, from washington, d. C. Right up into the northeast. Also, the dangerous heat in the west. The growing Fire Danger across several states. And two tropical systems near the u. S. One off the east coast, the other in the gulf. Senior meteorologist rob marciano, a very busy night for you. Hey, rob. Reporter indeed, david. Well start with pennsylvania, which Got Hit Hard today with 60pl 60plusmileperhour winds, Power Out and trees are down. The radar shows where the action is. Watch boxes from West Virginia to new jersey, so, dangerous storms to come. In the west, you mentioned the heat. Its expanding from Southern California to montana. Extreme Heat Warnings are up. This is not normal thisserly and its not letting up until the weekend. Three disturbances in the tropics. A depression off north carolina. That will stay out to sea. But the one in the gulf is worrisome. Thats a favorite spot this time of year. Well have to monitor that one closely. David . Rob, thank you. Were going to turn next tonight to that chaos in midair. Authorities say an offduty Flight Attendant threatened to take down the plane. The pilot then calling on the intercom for passengers to help. Gio benitez covers aviation for us. Reporter tonight, the fbi questioning the man at the center of the latest air rage incident. 34yearold stephon jamar duncan, a delta Flight Attendant on leave, who allegedly made terroristic threats and assaulted two onduty Flight Attendants. The Pilot Cowling on the intercom for passengers to help. He very forcefully said, i need all ablebodied men to come to the front of the plane immediately for an emergency. Were holding him down and he was screaming and crying. Reporter the flight from l. A. To atlanta making an Emergency Landing in Oklahoma City friday night. Dun can suspected of having a mental health crisis. The case, just the latest in a string of shocking moments caught on tape. This southwest Flight Attendant attacked by a passenger just two weeks ago. The faa now telling Abc News has it received more than 3,000 reports of unruly passengers on pla planes. The overwhelming majority are passengers refusing to wear a mask. The Mask Mandate is in place for a reason. Its in place because not everyone who boards a plane can get vaccinated yet. Reporter the faa threatening fines of 35,000 and as high as 50,000 for some of the violators. And david, right now, american and southwest are not serving alcohol, specifically because of this issue. But no word yet if other airlines will do the same. David . All right, Gio Benitez reporting tonight. Gio, thank you. And overseas tonight, Benjamin Netanyahu is out as israels Prime Minister. Came down to a single vote in the parliament to oust him. Chaotic scene as opponents and former allies turned on the man who has led the country for the last 12 years. His tonight, netanyahu now vowing to bring down the new government. When we come back here, News Tonight about a deadly shooting at a grocery store. All of it over masks. The cashier did not survive. And a massive Chemical Fire were watching. Families forced to evacuate. They say this could burn for days. 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And around the world, from 9 11 to hurricane katrina. He was part of the only News Crew inside the 1983 sing sing prison uprising. In haiti, covering Hurricane Isaac in 2012. His daughter kaitlyn recently posting, every World News Event you watched on tv, my dad was there. He was in your living room. He came home and we got the behind the Scenes Info through his eyes. His Wife Sharing with one of our colleagues that jim had a plan for who would get his Camera And Equipment next to make sure they shared his same passion. We are thinking of his wife kathy and his Family Tonight and you should know that your husband, your father, was so loved here at abc. He was a veteran so experienced, but he still believed in those rookie correspondents when we were sent his way. And im just one of them. We are all grateful. When we come back here tonight, another loss. A famous Character Actor and youll remember all of his roles. And he loved them. 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In network in 1976. His Threeminute Monologue earning him a best supporting Actor Or Kak nor nation. You have meddled with the primal Forces Of Nature and you will atone. Am i getting through to you . Take the gentlemans cape. Reporter and as lex Luthors Henchman in superman. I dont think he wants me to, mr. Luthor. Over the years, beatty always saying he loved playing supporting roles. Its a blessing. I dont know, i dont feel typecast and i think, you know, that is unusual in our business. Ive been lucky. Ive gotten to play different things. His Family Tonight saying he died of natural causes, surrounded by family and friends in los angeles. Really not the work, really not the fact that people see your face. Its the people i keep coming back to be with other actors. Well, tonight, we celebrate ned beatty. He was 83. Im david muir. I hope to see you right back here tomorrow. Good night. Building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. We look forward to moving beyond the blueprint tomorrow, formally and officially in the state of california, the best days are ahead of us. The feeling of optimism, from the Governor Today Close in on full reopening of californias economy. Good afternoon. The full reopening of the economy and there are a lot of changes. Governor some said the state will be consistent with the cdc guidelines. When San Francisco reopens, its going to be aligning with the states Guidelines Tomorrow on the eve of reopening, Marin County is reporting it has zero covid patients in hospital, last time that happened was over a year ago. The governor said its time to have some fun and travel, starting tomorrow. The push is on now to get people to vacation here in the golden state. Reporter Cornell Renard is live in San Francisco with more, high cornell. Hey guys, people are definitely returning to. 39, we saw that today. I wouldnt say huge crowds, pre pandemic crowds but there are definitely a lot of folks here. Officials hope that will change after tomorrows reopening, they are urging all californians to actually spend their Money And Vacation here in the golden state in fact they are calling it, an act of modern patriotism, if you do. Come on down, the sun is shining on. 39. In are looking up for lake Allens Charter Business at. 39. We are seeing more people