americans paying more at grocery stores on everything from eggs to ice cream. what president biden said today about gas prices and who s to blame. the fda says moderna s covid vaccine is safe for children under 6. 18 million young kids now a step closer to becoming eligible for the shot. plus, where covid cases are surging again in the u.s. and the new decision from the cdc about covid testing that will impact international travelers. the dangerous heat wave sweeping across the country. 75 million under heat alerts from california to mississippi. rob marciano on how long the record-breaking heat will last, along with the growing threat from wildfires. a new warning from pediatricians about drowning dangers. how they say the pandemic left kids unprepared after multiple seasons without swimming lessons. what every parent needs to know. the chilling 911 call from a man accused of planning to murder supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. what he allegedly told the operato
took some economists by surprise this week, and now the expectation is that the fed is likely to take more action? reporter: right, whit, and that action could come this week when the fed meets, expected to raise a key interest rate again in an effort to slow inflation. though continuing to raise interest rates, some economists point out, is a high stakes effort that carries with it the risk of causing a potential recession. whit? difficult line to walk. phil, thank you. we move on now to the pandemic and the encouraging news for parents hoping to vaccinate their children under the age of 6. the fda saying moderna s vaccine is safe and effective. the news coming as new infections nationwide are rising again. more than 67% of americans live in a location with medium or high covid risk. and tonight, the major change for international travelers just hours away. here s abc s elwyn lopez from atlanta. reporter: tonight, about 18 million young children now one step closer to becoming