Quickly here in the u. S. In regions where there are high numbers of unvaccinated americans. Cases on the rise. In the u. S. Now, up 51 in a month. More than 17,000 new cases a day. Also tonight, were monitoring the potential for storms as we come on the Air Tonight across the northeast. Philadelphia, New York all in the path. And in the west at this hour, the record Heat Wave. The third Heat Wave already this summer. The fires in california and oregon exploding. Swirling flames forcing firefighters to run to their trucks for shelter. Ginger zee standing by on all of this. The battle in this country over voting rights. Tonight in texas, one of the states trying to enact strict new voting laws, democratic lawmakers are now leaving the state to avoid the vote, all in their effort, they say, to protect Voting Access in texas. Rachel Scott Tonight on what this could mean for the larger debate across this country. The rare and historic images from cuba tonight. Protesters in the streets from havana to santiago. Demonstrators angry over covid, the lack of vaccines, over Food And Fuel shortages. Tonight, President Biden sending those protesters a message. Victor oquendo on the unfolding scene in cuba. And in haiti tonight, after the president was assassinated, the arrests. And now a doctor who had been living in florida under arrest, accused of playing a key role in the plot. Marcus moore from haiti tonight. Back here at home, news this evening from the scene of that Recovery Mission in surfside, florida. The deadly Lightning Strike at a popular Tourist Site overseas. More than a dozen people killed. Many as they were taking selfies. And space and back. Our Interview Tonight with Richard Branson. And the unopened Nintendo Game selling for 1. 5 million. Good evening and its great to have with us here and we begin tonight with news on two of the vaccines in this country and on this troubling Delta Variant spreading very quickly. Were going to break down where. First though, the new Fda Warning about the Johnson Johnson single shot vaccine, warning of a very rare nerve condition. The cdc reporting about 100 cases under investigation. Thats out of about 13 Million Johnson Johnson shots. Tonight, pfizer is meeting with federal health authorities after suggesting millions of americans might soon need a Booster Shot, a third shot. Youll remember last week the cdc saying pfizer got out ahead of itself. Tonight, dr. Fauci on whether this is, in fact, a possibility. Israel moving forward with that booster. Tonight, cases are up in at least 10 in 25 states, half the country. And in 17 of those states, Hospital Admissions are up 10 , as well. In fact, in the last month alone, new cases of covid, the majority fueled by the Delta Variant, up more than 51 in this country. Tonight, we have new reporting on why the fda is issuing that new warning on the Johnson Johnson vaccine. Were also monitoring this meeting between pfizer and federal Health Officials on any potential need for a booster. And, of course, the numbers tonight. 184 Million people have now received at least one dose of a vaccine. Thats nearly 65 of everyone 12 years and older. But in regions where there are many unvaccinated americans, they are seeing covid cases rise and quickly. Abcs Kaylee Hartung leading us off. Reporter tonight, a new warning for the Johnson Johnson vaccine. Federal officials saying the single shot may increase the risk of the rare disease guillainbarre syndrome. Where your bodys Immune System attacks the nerves. The cdc reporting about 100 cases under investigation out of nearly 13 Million doses. Mostly in Men Age 50 and older. About two weeks after vaccination. But officials stressing the benefits of the vaccine still outweigh the risks. The benefits of this vaccine preventing death from covid19 far outweighs the risk of this rare neurologic syndrome. Reporter officials say the syndrome has not been seen with those vaccinated with moderna and Pfizers Mrna shots. And tonight, Pfizer Briefing the nations top Health Officials after seeing people may need a Booster Shot 6 to 12 months following their second shot. Israel today starting to administer this Pfizer Booster to highly immunocompromised people. But dr. Anthony fauci saying americans dont need boosters right now. Though he didnt rule out the possibility at some point. What pfizer did, understandably, they looked at their data and they said, hey, you know, based on what we see, we think people should get vaccinated with a boost. Well, thats fine, except theyre not the official recommending organization. Reporter as the dangerous Delta Variant tears through unvaccinated communities, ten states with Vaccination Rates below the national average now seeing an increase in new infections of 30 or more. Hospital admissions up nearly 60 in arkansas. Most of the patients are between ages of 20 and 50. We have about a fifth of those patients are pregnant women. And largely they are unvaccinated. Reporter in little rock, where only 40 of the county is fully vaccinated, angela morris, speaking from her daughters bedside at a different hospital. Shes on a Dialysis Machine right now. Her kidneys have failed. Its all been very overwhelming. Reporter 13yearold kaya now on a ventilator, fighting for her life. Her mother pleading with people to get the shot. I was very apprehensive to getting her the vaccine because i didnt feel like i was well enough informed, but i really want parents to know that getting your children vaccinated is obviously better than the situation were in right now. So, lets get right to kaylee, who is with us from a hospital in l. A. County tonight. Johnson Johnson Tonight on the warning, saying the risk of that require neurological syndrome is, quote, very low. And on this pfizer meeting, kaylee, on whether a Booster Shot could one day be needed, what more do we know tonight . Reporter david, that meeting happening in Washington And Pfizer telling Abc News they plan to present data on the effectiveness of that booster in the next few weeks. They say a third shot could boost the Bodys Antibody Response five to tenfold, but for now, Health Officials are stressing americans dont need a Booster Shot yet. They say the current vaccines work well even against the Delta Variant, but david, you heard dr. Fauci there, he says hes not ruling out the possibility. David . Kaylee hartung leading us off tonight. Kaylee, thank you. Were also monitoring the potential for some strong storms in the northeast. As were On The Air right now, in fact, a Tornado Warning just moments ago outside New York city. Were going to time this out. And in the west at this hour, another record Heat Wave, in fact, the third Heat Wave already this summer. Fires across six states tonight. Some of the images. The ur complex fire now californias largest this year, scorching 130 square miles. Three times the size of san francisco. Firefighters battling extreme heat and the flames, unable to save every home. Ginger zee on the storms in the northeast at this hour, but Will Carr up first tonight on the scene of these devastating fires already. Reporter tonight, the wildfires ravaging the west creating some of the worst conditions firefighters have ever seen. The beckwourth Complex Fire North of Lake Tahoe exploding. Swirling winds forcing these firefighters to run to their truck for shelter. And nearly 90,000 acres and out of control, its the largest Fire Burning in the state. If it jumps the fire line, were going to skedaddle out of here. Reporter and its the second fire to ravage the town of doyle in just the last eight months. Im still kind of numb, i mean, after losing everything that i worked for and everything all these years its gone. Reporter in mariposa county, the River Fire growing by 4,000 acres in just seven hours overnight. Now threatening a Critical Route Into Yosemite National Park and forcing residents to flee. I hope everything is still there when i get back. Reporter the fires driven by the third recordbreaking Heat Wave in less than a month. Tonight, there are nearly 50 burning in six western states. In southern oregon, the Bootleg Fire has doubled in size every day for the last three days. Tonight, its threatening to take out a major Power Grid that connects oregon and california. At the Cedar Fire in arizona, retired 40yearold Veteran Firefighter Jeff Piechura and 48yearold Pilot Matthew Miller were killed when the plane they were flying to scout the fire crashed. Piechura leaves behind a wife and five kids. The ntsb is investigating. David, as were seeing the extent of this damage, the winds have really picked up here this afternoon and the heats going to continue to fuel these fires into tomorrow. Comes as authorities are issuing a statewide flex alert tonight, asking californians to conserve power. David . Just a horrible scene there. Will carr, thank you. Were tracking that heat, the devastating fires and, of course, the storms in the northeast at this hour. In fact, a Tornado Warning moments ago. Chief meteorologist Ginger Zee with the latest track for us. Ginger . Reporter you know, david, there is a Tornado Warning that just popped about 15 miles to our west. Weve got severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Flash Flood warnings all over the northeast tonight. Outside of philadelphia, some of the suburbs picking up four to seven inches of rain. So Flash Flooding, probably the biggest threat for most people, anywhere in the green there, from cleveland all the way over to long island. Speaking of those storms, they could also not just have tornadoes, but damaging straightline winds in excess of 60 miles per hour. That means Power Outages and trees down possible. A brief look at whats going to happen the rest of july, above average, unfortunately, for our friends out west. David . That is unfortunate. Ginger, thanks. Well see you first thing in the morning on gma. In the meantime, were going to turn next to the battle in this country over voting rights. Tonight in texas, one of the states trying to enact strict new voting laws, democratic lawmakers are now leaving the state to block the vote on a republican measure, all in their effort, they say, to protect Voting Access in texas. Abcs Rachel Scott Tonight on what this could mean for the larger debate across this country. Reporter tonight, texas democratic lawmakers fleeing the state. Once again, using the only tool thy have left to block one of the most restrictive Voting Bills in the country. They say theyre in it for the long haul. As long as it takes to kill this legislation, whether that is a few days or whether thats for the remainder of the special session, thats Up To thats Up To the republicans. Reporter the bill would ban 24hour Polling Locations and drivethrough voting, which have increased turnout among minorities. Prohibit election officials from sending Absentee Ballot applications to people who have not requested them. And give partisan Poll Watchers greater access to polling sites. Tonight, republican Lieutenant Governor Dan patrick telling our station ktrk, democrats are abandoning their responsibility. Thats not how you conduct business in government. Thats anarchy at the capitol. Reporter but Vice President Kamala Harris cheering them on. I applaud them standing for the rights of all americans and all texans to express their voice through their vote, unencumbered. All right, rachel scott. Tonight, those texas lawmakers are heading to the nations capital. They say theyre willing to stay there for weeks, if they have to, all to block this Texas Bill . Reporter yes, and david, these democrats are trying to make a point that this is much larger than texas. Already, we have seen 16 states pass laws that make it tougher for people to vote. This is about putting pressure on congress to pass voting Rights Legislation and tomorrow, President Biden will be in philadelphia to make the case. David . Rachel scott live in washington. Rachel, thank you. And now to those rare and historic images from cuba. Protesters in the streets, angry over the lack of vaccines for coronavirus, angry over Food And Fuel shortages. And tonight, President Biden now sending those protesters a message. Abcs Victor Oquendo with late reporting. Reporter Demands For Freedom Echoing across cuba. From one end of the Island Nation to the other. An unprecedented series of antigovernment demonstrations on sunday, the likes of which have not been seen throughout the country in the 62 years of Communist Party control. Though mostly peaceful there were clashes with police and cuban special forces. Conditions for many cubans are dire. Food and medicine are in short supply, as covid cases climb. Cuba is in the midst of its worst economic crisis in 30 years. Thats a crisis thats been aggravated in a very, very big way by covid. Reporter The Calls For Change Resonating A little more than 90 miles away. Streets were shut down in South Florida as the cuban Exile Community showed their support for the protesters in their homeland. Tonight, the streets are calmer in cuba amid an increased police presence. In an address to the nation, Cubas Leader blamed u. S. Policies like the embargo for the current State Of Affairs and said a social Media Campaign was fueling the protests. President biden offering his support for the demonstrators. United states stands firmly with the people of cuba as they assert their universal rights. Reporter a lot of support for those demonstrators here in Little Havana tonight. There is a good chance, though, that the cuban people on the island have not received President Bidens message of support. Our team in cuba tells us that wifi and data have been spotty ever since the demonstrations started. And one cyber Security Company confirms there have been disruptions on social media platforms. David . They are supporting them right there in South Florida tonight. Victor, thank you. And in haiti tonight, after the president was assassinated there, the arrests. And now a doctor who had been living in florida under arrest, as well. The haitian accused of playing a key role in the plot. Abcs Marcus Moore in haiti again tonight. Reporter tonight, in a Deepening Mystery in haiti, authorities pointing the finger at this man, haitian dr. Christian sanon, who lives in miami and is now accused of playing a key role in the assassination of president jovenel moise. Sanon has long been a critic of the haitian government, recording this video in 2011. Where is the leadership of haiti . Nowhere to be found. You know why . Because theyre corrupt. Reporter tonight, he is behind bars in portauprince. We tried to see him today at the jail. Were here to see sanon. But we were told to turn our camera off and that visitors werent allowed. Haitis chief of police says sanon wanted to take over the government. That he came to haiti on a private plane in june and he had contracted with a venezuelan Security Company to enlist the services of some of the 19 colombian men now under arrest. Authorities raided his home in portauprince and say they found guns, Ammunition And Shooting targets. But so many questions remain about sanons alleged involvement. Tonight, the flags here still at half staff, even as people start to venture out of their homes again. And while it seems that life is getting back to some bit of no there are concerns about safety. A notorious Gang Leader calling on his followers to take to the streets violently in protest. But the Prime Minister here urging people to stay calm. He is also pleading with the u. S. To send troops to help keep order. President biden so far not willing to do that. The people of haiti deserve Peace And Security and haitis political leaders need to come together for the good of their country. And marcus, President Biden sending the Fbi And Dhs officials to haiti to assess the situation. Youre learning theyre now reporting back to the White House . Reporter david, the State Department says it has been in close consultation with haitian officials and that right now, their focus is on helping to investigate the attack. Also, they are aware of a Third American who has been detained. As for u. S. Troops on the ground here, the White House is not ruling it out, but david, it seems tonight they are reluctant to go that route. Marcus moore in portauprince for us again tonight. Marcus, thank you. And a major milestone in the u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan tonight. The top u. S. Commander there, general scott miller, Handing Control over to general frank mckenzie, the head of u. S. Central command, which, of course, is based in tampa, florida. General miller was the longest serving u. S. Commander in afghanistan. Martha raddatz interviewing Him Ghistan Thenal Miller before the pandemic when he voiced concern to us even then about the Talibans Resurgence and about what would happen if there is no political solution. Some of those very scenarios playing out in that country right now. When we come back here tonight, the deadly Lightning Strike at a famous Tourist Site, killing more than a dozen people. Have a black owner. That needs to change. So, i did something. 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I can afford to send her to School Or Daycare for five days instead of the three days that she was going. Seven on your side explains what families need to know about the Child Tax Credit showing in soon. Building a better Bay Area moving forward finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. Do you recognize this man . The fbi is looking for him because they say he was part of the capitol insurrection. In the an old news report, it is helping with the search. Youre watching news at 6 00. Wherever you stream. Lets give you another look at the suspect the fbi is trying to find, Evan Newman faces several charges connected to the attack on january 6th. He lived in Mill Valley and we interviewed him in 2018. Now News Reporter finds out that newman may have fled overseas. Is the fbi says on its website this is the face of a wanted man. Of Mill Valley attacking police at the u. S. Capitol this year. He is not a stranger to Bay Area news. In working this case the fbi used video. Would you do this again . Yes. In early 2018 we followed him and his Brother Mark went to trial for walking past a national guardsmen and visiting the home following the they said they have to give you a direct order to leave after the evacuation zone, it is very clear on that. They did not. The pleaded guilty in the