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Tonight, the deadly weather conditions impacting millions flash floods in the east, devastating fires in the west and a dangerous heat wave spreading across the country.We begin with those floods, a state of emergency in Kentucky.At least four people killed.A church lifted off its foundation by floodwaters, multiple water rescues and first responders going door to door to evacuate homeowners.The western fires turned deadly where Utah meets Colorado.Three firefighters killed when flames overtook their position.

The largest fire in the U .S.has now of Philadelphia.Utah's g fireworks for the week.Pl forecast this week, more alert.How hot will it b week?

Our weather team ti tonight, the U .S.Iran c tested again with new att Iranian drones and missil and Kuwait, the growing t rescues days after the earthquakes, but rescuers face impossible odds with nearly 60 ,000 buildings damaged or destroyed.Skydiving tragedy, 11 killed when their plane took a nosedive right after takeoff.A horrifying death at a popular resort, guests watched into horror as a crocodile dragged a man out to sea.An urgent warning tonight why more than 900 ,000 bottles of heart and kidney medication are being recalled.

Growing outrage over this hard foul on Kaitlin Clark, a teammate accuses the WNBA of failing to protect one of its brightest stars.Tonight, the coach of the player who was suspended is speaking out.Serena Williams set to make her Wimbledon comeback, and what she did after she was invitedto play in the tournament.And pride across the country, the joyful and colorful celebrations from coast to coast.

From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is World News Tonight.

Good evening, everyone.Thank you so much for joining us on this Sunday.I'm Lindsay Davis.We begin tonight with the extreme weather from coast to coast, deadly flooding in Kentucky, deadly fires in the West and a dangerous heat wave moving east.The floodwaters in Kentucky have left a trail of destruction, overwhelming roads, homes and communities and triggering dramatic rescues.At least four people have died in the West.

Three firefighters lost their lives after they could not find an escape route or shelter from the fast moving flames near the the Colorado -Utah border.Two others were injured.States of emergencies were declared in Utah and Colorado, and more than 100 million Americans are on alert as a dangerous heat wave unfolds this week.The scorching heat is coming from the Midwest and moves east as the holiday week gets underway.By Wednesday, it will feel like the triple digits from Washington, D .C.

to New York City.ABC's Morgan Norwood leads us off with the state of emergency in Kentucky.

where it went tonight.Deadly flash flooding in Kentucky.Torrential rains triggering dozens of water rescues and swamping entire communities.This video posted to social media showing the moments after firefighters pulled the driver to safety, nearly swallowed by the rising floodwaters.Some counties hit with record or near record amounts of rain.

Yeah, I'm not trying this.

WKRN's Liz DeSantis from Cumberland County.

You can see the road I'm standing on has just completely crumbled away into the water below.Debris left behind on the bridge.People still working to clean up after the waters came up over the roadway here in Madison County.

Roads turning into rivers.This powerful, fast moving flood sweeping this church off its foundation.Governor Andy Beshear declaring a state of emergency after at least four people were killed in Bullitt County.Emergency crews going door to door, pulling residents from homes surrounded by rising floodwaters.

It's been hectic.It's been a long day.A lot of people didn't want to vacate their homes in Spencer County.

Children waking up to find their neighborhoods submerged.

I guess it's like kind of scary, but in our backyard it has a lot of like water and I was just in the water.It was warm and cold at the same time.

And Lindsay tonight, the focus shifting from rescues over to clean up as that flood threat finally starts to subside and more drier air moves into the region.

Lindsay, we can use that.All right, Morgan, thank you.Now to more on those raging wildfires in the west turning deadly.Utah's Cottonwood fire is one of the most destructive in the state's history.It's just one of 12 large wildfires in the state.It scorched more than 93 ,000 acres so far and is at zero containment.

ABC's Melissa Don is in Utah tonight.

Tonight, the all -out effort to contain multiple wildfires burning across the West now turning deadly.Three firefighters were killed, two others hurt, battling a fire at the Utah -Colorado border.Officials say they were trapped by the fire with no escape.First responders today honoring them with the procession in Grand Junction, Colorado.

It's the ultimate sacrifice and we never like to hear when that happens.We take a step back and we reassess how we're doing things and we make sure that everybody is being as safe as possible.

Utah's Cottonwood fire erupting into 144 square miles, roughly the size of the city of Philadelphia, the largest fire in the country.At least 1 ,000 people evacuated from the Cherry Fire, both fires 0 % contained.an ongoing drought and record low snowpack are helping fuel the flames.Utah's governor banning fireworks for the fourth, but his order allows counties to assign areas where fireworks may still be used.Some local governments saying they will allow it.And while the U .

S.continues to heat up, Western Europe is cooling down after a week of record -breaking heat.Officials in France now saying the country experienced a surge of additional deaths since Wednesday.At least a thousand during one of the worst of the heat waves on record.Lindsay, we've seen several aircraft providing water drops for a nearby wildfire just a couple of miles away from us.This as Colorado's governor is calling those three firefighters who died in action heroes.

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Thank you.Overseas now to the escalation of retaliatory strikes between the U .S.and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.Overnight, Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, home to U .S.

military bases.It's straining an already fragile ceasefire agreement.Here's ABC's senior White House correspondent, Selina Wang.

Tonight, the U .S.and Iran escalating threats and attacks.Tehran says it targeted U .S.military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, warning American bases in the region will be experiencing hell during these days.

A U .S.official tells ABC News Iran launched drones and missiles towards those neighboring countries.So far, no reported U .S.casualties or damage.

This image released by the Iranian military appears to show a message written on a missile launched at allies in the region.region.The message taunting the president saying the only success of Trump is the increased income of American coffin makers and wheelchair manufacturers for soldiers in this defeated war.The new attacks come hours after the U .S.struck Iran again in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping.

Trump issuing a warning saying there may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started.The president's patience isn't going to last forever.That U .S.strike, retaliation for an Iranian drone hitting a tanker on Saturday, the second attack on a ship crossing the Strait of Hormuz in just days.Both sides signing that memorandum of understanding just over a week ago, but new questions tonight about how long it could last.

Under that deal, Iran promised to reopen the strait.Instead, it's trying to control it.Iran's foreign minister now claiming Iran alone manages the strait, warning against any interference.And Lindsay, the two sides still can't even agree on what that deal says.It calls on Iran to arrange for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days, but it does not define how.Iran clearly now thinks that they manage the Strait of Power.

It didn't have before this war began, Lindsay.

And Selena, what about the next phase of talks with Iran?

Well, Lindsay, a senior administration official tells me tonight that those planned talks are still going ahead in the coming days and that the two sides are still exchanging messages.

hope.Here's ABC's Marcus Moore.

Tonight in Venezuela, more triumph.Four days after a pair of powerful and deadly quakes, U .S.urban search and rescuers helped pull a father and son out of the rubble alive.They were rescued in the hard -hit area of La Guardia, north of Caracas.Crews have worked day and night in a race to save as many people as they can.

U .S.teams also rescuing a mother and her nine -month -old baby, pulling them from the rubble.Miraculously, they only suffered minor injuries, and this 11 -year -old boy freed by Cruz saying he's going to be OK.Meanwhile, tonight, satellite images revealed a staggering scale of the destruction.Researchers estimate nearly 60 ,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, apartment towers ripped open, entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble.

The death toll remains at more than 1 ,400 people.Freelance journalist Clavel Rangel is in La Guaira at a refugee center.

Behind me volunteers are sorting clothes, food, water and shoes.Doctors are providing medical care while others are bringing toys and organizing activities.for children.

As the search continues, U .S.Marines are helping deliver emergency aid.UNICEF says nearly 680 ,000 children now need humanitarian assistance.Every rescue brings new hope, but with each passing day, the race to find more survivors becomes more urgent.And, Lindsay, on top of everything happening with the urgent rescue operation, Venezuela's hospitals are under strain, many operating at capacity.

So there's a need for medical supplies and also shelter materials.

Lindsay.All right, Marcus, thank you.Back here in the U .S., the countdown is on for the Fourth of July holiday travel.Millions of Americans are expected to get away for the holiday.

Let's bring in ABC's Andrew Dimbert.Andrew, what should we expect?

So those millions of Americans, Lindsey, are preparing to hit the roads, rails and skies in what's going to be a pretty busy Fourth of July travel holiday week.The TSA is expecting to screen about 18 .7 million passengers between Tuesday and July 6th, with Thursday, July 2nd projected to be the busiest day as more than three million people take to the air.AAA says a record 72 .2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday, surpassing last year's record, while nearly 5 .9 million people are expected to to fly.The strongest year over year growth is actually coming from other modes of transportation like cruises, trains and buses.But driving remains the top choice, with about 85 % or so of holiday travelers expected to take a road trip as fuel prices start to cool a bit.Still, the national average for a gallon of gas is up over $0 .61 from a year ago.

Meanwhile, traffic is expected to start to build in the later part of the week, Thursday.could be the worst of it.

Lindsay?All right, try and avoid that travel day, Andrew, thank you.And stay with ABC News for Disney celebrates America 250, a 24 -hour nonstop live event on July 4th.Now to the growing divide over what the WNBA called a flagrant foul.The Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas appears to put her fist on Kaitlyn Clark's throat.as they scrambled for a loose ball during a game on Wednesday night.

Thomas was suspended one game but now some are coming to her defense saying it was hard play, not a dirty play.Here's ABC's Perry Russom.

Days after the WNBA announced this apparent fist pressed against the neck of superstar Kaitlyn Clark warranted a suspension.to the ground and tonight her indiana fever teammate Sophie Cunningham speaking out on her podcast saying the two time all star is being targeted and more needs to be done to protect her.

They're definitely targeting her and the league and the refs do nothing to protect her.

The growing discussion across the league and beyond stems from this moment Wednesday night, phoenix mercury forward elicit thomas falling on a clark scrambling for the ball.At one point thomas appears to push into clark's neck hand to the neck.

Absolutely.disrespectful.We have a W. N. B. A. Superstar.

No that game, but the W. N. issued a flagrant foul ag her for one game for reck with her fist to the thro Nate Tibbets questioning process, saying he's dis But I do think it's important not to rely on social media screenshots.

This is a slippery slope.And let's watch the whole play, the whole game.

Tibbetts standing up for Thomas, a WNBA veteran and six -time All -Star, calling her a tough competitor, not a cheap player.

I think it'll be important for the commissioner to address what she believes are important key areas of emphasis for officiating so that this doesn't continue to be like a lightning rod issue.

Clark is also known as a physical player.She has five technicals on the year, and she has complained about the refs.She left the game on Wednesday with a back injury.Not clear if that is tied to the foul, Lindsay.

All right, Perry Russell for us.Thank you.There's so much more ahead on World News tonight, this Sunday, including a deadly crocodile attack at a popular seaside resort and the urgent warning why two drugs to treat heart and kidney disease are being recalled.Next tonight, a serious accident involving one of Boston's famous duck boats.One of those boats overturned as it was being towed on a ramp leading into the Charles River on Saturday afternoon.Fire officials in Cambridge say 11 people were hurt, one seriously.

Massachusetts State Police and the U .S.Coast Guard are investigating what caused the accident.Overseas now to a deadly skydiving plane crash in northeastern France, killing 11 people.Everyone on board the plane died, including five nursing students.Authorities say the plane may have suffered a malfunction in nosedive shortly after taking off.

The plane was taking part in a parachute jump.And in Mexico, a horrifying attack at a resort.Authorities say a crocodile dragged a man out to sea to his death.This happened Friday evening at a Marriott Resort in Puerto Vallarta.A couple from California says that they heard screams and rushed to the water, but the victim disappeared.His body was found offshore on Saturday morning.

The resort has not commented.When we come back, Serena Williams reveals what she did right after she was invited to play at this year's Wimbledon.To the index now and an important recall involving two prescription drugs.Amgen is voluntarily recalling more than 900 ,000 bottles of Corlanor, which treats chronic heart failure, and Sensipar, used to treat chronic kidney disease.According to the FDA, the pills could be contaminated with a foreign substance.They were distributed between October of 2021 and last December.

Serena Williams is about to make her return to Wimbledon.She takes the court on Tuesday, beginning her long shot quest for an eighth singles title.Williams told reporters that she had to talk herself into accepting the invitation to play after four years away from tennis, and she won't just be playing singles.She plans to team up with her older sister, Venus, in doubles.And a milestone for a comic genius.Mel Brooks, who hit it big as the 2 ,000 -year -old man, he turned 100 years old today.

He went on to produce hit after hit.Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, the producers on Broadway, just to name a few.And Brooks isn't slowing down.He's preparing to bring back his character from spaceballs sequel premieres next year, when we come back the joyous and colorful celebrations of pride across America finally tonight rainbows from coast to coast today as pride was on display pride month celebrations across the country reach their crescendo today with parades filled with music color and a message of belonging in New York estimated 75 ,000 marchers and 2 million spectators.Some parade goers proudly displayed their own stories.Others carried their pets.

In Denver, Pride Day was celebrated in every corner of the city.In San Francisco, supporters marched from the Embarcadero to the Civic Center, turning the annual celebration into a powerful show of solidarity.We need to bring a message that says we are human, we are here, and we need to be respected.One participant said it took decades before he felt comfortable celebrating publicly.

It took me 50 years to come out of the closet, and I'm not going back.I come every year to Pride to make up for the years I didn't come to Pride.

And Washington, D .

C.We're all about becoming together in one, whether you're black, you're white, you're Asian, you're Hispanic.It's about coming together in love.

Across the country, a day celebrated in solidarity and solidarityand the enduring hope to be seen.Thanks so much for watching.David Muir right back here tomorrow night.I'm Lindsay Davis in New York.Have a great evening.

Good night.

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