in the last 24 hours in the philadelphia area alone. families rescued from flooded homes. and the fires in the west tonight, from california to oregon. residents escaping. one fire now burning across more than 200,000 acres. senior meteorologist rob marciano tracking it all. cuba on edge tonight. police detaining protesters after historic anti-government demonstrations. and what we re now seeing in miami tonight. victor oquendo is there. chaos in the air. the new report from the faa tonight. the number of unruly flyers jumping at an alarming rate. this florida woman allegedly refusing to wear her mask. and how long masks are expected to last on planes. to your money and the prices you pay at the checkout, from meat to eggs to used cars. what s driving these higher prices? are they here to stay or is this temporary? a reality check tonight. ten days until the olympics, unprecedented restrictions in tokyo amid the coronavirus. we ve now learned athletes will have to arr
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, we re 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
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, we re monit monitoring the potential for storms as we come on the air tonight. 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 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 t
to wear masks in the classroom. haiti on the brink. new developments tonight following the assassination of the haitian president. images from the scene of that deadly shootout between police and the suspected assassins. and the u.s. decision tonight on whether to send troops to haiti. marcus moore on the ground in port-au-prince. back here at home, the statues of confederate generals robert e. lee and stonewall jackson removed in charlottesville. the statues at the center of that deadly rally led by white supremacists. news tonight about the urgent search for a missing mother from new jersey. she and her 2-year-old son allegedly taken by the child s father. the boy found roughly 800 miles away, but no sign of his mother. terrifying moments on a carnival ride in michigan. the ride apparently close to toppling over with people on board when bystanders rush in to hold it down. and countdown to the history-making space flight. billionaire richard branson on the eve of
calling the variant more transmissible, potentially deadlier and dangerous for young people. the cdc warning it could soon become the dominant strain. and the state where the variant is now surging more than anywhere else in the country. this as president biden marks a new milestone 300 million shots administered in 150 days. frightening images on the streets of new york. police searching for two suspects. a gunman shooting and wounding a man. two young children just inches away. the 10-year-old girl using her body to shield her 5-year-old brother. overseas tonight, iranians heading to the polls to elect a new president. the outcome could have a major impact on the future of the iran nuclear deal and relations with the u.s. martha raddatz in tehran tonight. the small plane crashing into a river, going under in a matter of seconds. emergency crews searching for the victims on board. the news just coming in. the cruise ship battle in florida. the state threatening roy