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GIO BENITEZ (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And turning now to air travel which has been relatively free of turbulence despite the recent storms and a record number of travelers, but that could change as people head home this weekend. Victor Oquendo is at Miami International Airport with all the details. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna turn now, Michael, to the Florida grandmother charged in the murder of her former son-n-law. Donna Adelson appeared in court on Tuesday as a judge ordered her held without bond. And Prosecutors revealed new details about her attempt to flee the country. Victor Oquendo has the story. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Beloved FSU law professor Dan Markel was gunned down in his driveway this 2014 while in the midst of a nasty battle with ex-wife Wendi over finances and her desire to move to southern Florida with their children. Though four people were eventually convicted for Markel's murder, prosecutors believe there was more to it. Here's ABC's Victor Oquendo. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're going to turn now to the horrific scene unfolding in the Bahamas. A ferry carrying about a hundred passengers, including Americans, began to sink. A 74-year-old woman from Colorado did not survive this. Here's ABC's Victor Oquendo. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, thank you, Robin. Now to a stunning arrest in a murder for hire plot that left a Florida State law professor dead nearly a decade ago. The victim's former mother-in-law was taken into custody as police say she was trying to leave the country. Victor Oquendo is in Miami with more. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn now to the disturbing images tonight. Two sheriff's deputies critically injured after responding to a call from a mother about her son who was suffering a mental health crisis. Surveillance and body camera videos showing what happened after they responded. Authorities say that son taking off and then hitting them with his car. Both deputies were rushed to the hospital. ABC's Victor Oquendo in Florida with the images tonight. And we warn you, they are difficult. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And as this war intensifies in the US amid new warning this week from the FBI about extremists, tonight, many Jewish Americans are arming themselves from California to Texas to Florida, what gun shops are now seeing and the images tonight of the firearms training. Here's ABC's Victor Oquendo. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) 18-year-old Benjamin Cremaschi is living his best life. The budding soccer star playing alongside his childhood idol, the legendary Lionel Messi, scoring goals and delighting fans. Here's ABC's Victor Oquendo. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn now to the deadly and massive pileup on Interstate 55 in Louisiana just outside New Orleans. Thick fog and zero visibility causing deadly chain-reaction crashes involving dozens of cars and trucks. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back here in the US tonight, the crash-landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The FAA is now investigating the crash of a FedEx plane, forced to land with no landing gear. Three crew members on board. They're okay, but the images are alarming. And here's ABC's Victor Oquendo tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) A harrowing scene at a Pop Warner football practice near Orlando. Police say an 11-year-old getting a loaded gun from his mother's car and then shooting two 13-year-olds. The victims were hit, but they survived. Here's Victor Oquendo. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And now, we're going back to Miami, as we rise and shine. Victor Oquendo is live in Florida showing us all about the 305, Sam's other hometown, and he's giving us a bird's eye view of the city. Victor, how's it going? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Welcome back to "GMA." It's time now to Rise and Shine in Miami, one of Sam Champion's favorite places on the planet. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Right now, we're going to turn to the incident on board a JetBlue flight to Florida that sent eight people to the hospital. The plane experienced sudden severe turbulence. Victor Oquendo is in Fort Lauderdale with the story. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JANAI NORMAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But, of course, we do first start with some breaking news. Strong winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding as Tropical Storm Ophelia makes it way up the eastern seaboard. Victor Oquendo has the latest for us. Hey, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Tropical storm Ophelia making landfall in North Carolina. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. It's great to have you with us. We have made it to Friday, but not without a tropical storm now approaching hurricane strength as it hits the East Coast, North Carolina then up to New York City. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And we are back with our ABC celebration of Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month. We're kicking off soul of a nation, the Latin music revolution. It's a look at how Hispanic arts have broken through to the mainstream while retaining their roots. Victor Oquendo has a preview. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

REBECCA JARVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Mary, thank you. We turn now to the battle over gun rights in New Mexico. The Governor imposed a temporary ban on carrying firearms in public places, declaring that gun violence is a public health emergency. Victor Oquendo has that story. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Thank you, Leslie. We're gonna get the latest now on travel home from the holiday weekend. Millions will be flying, Victor Oquendo is tracking it all from LAX. Good morning Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And, you know what? We are, (inaudible) roll that prompter for me, please. Thank you very much. Well, now to the journey home from the holiday weekend. Millions of people are set to fly. Victor Oquendo is live at LAX tracking it all for us. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MARY BRUCE (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to have you with us on a Friday night. I'm Mary Bruce, in for David. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

REBECCA JARVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And you're looking at Miami International Airport, expected to be busy this weekend. The TSA says it will screen 14 million passengers between today and next Wednesday, with this being the busiest day. Victor Oquendo is at the airport in Miami with the latest. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

REBECCA JARVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But, we first begin with the Labor Day holiday rush underway this morning. Millions of Americans are on the move to celebrate the unofficial end of summer. And Victor Oquendo is at the airport in Miami with the very latest. Nice to see you again, Victor. Good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Thank you for joining us. It was a powerful hurricane strike that made landfall in Florida just after daybreak this morning and continues to do damage in the Carolinas tonight. The full extent of Idalia's destruction is not yet known. But what is clear is that Mother Nature had her way once again. Our team is spread out across the storm zone. And ABC's Mireya Villarreal leads our coverage from hard-hit Cedar Key, Florida. Mireya? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GIO BENITEZ (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Yeah, and this is why they call it an extremely dangerous hurricane. Rob, thank you so much, and please stay safe. Thousands this morning are already without power. And we are expecting much more of that throughout the day. Victor Oquendo is in the state capital of Tallahassee with what we know so far. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We know exactly what you're talking about, Ginger, thank you. We'll get back to you in just a little bit. But we want people to know that thousands are already without power, and more are expected throughout the day. So let's go to Victor Oquendo in Tallahassee with the latest. Good morning to you, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to that deadly helicopter crash caught on camera. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DEMARCO MORGAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, Mola, thank you for that report. Now to the new COVID variant that has scientists concerned this morning. The CDC saying this variant is notable because of its multiple mutations. And Victor Oquendo is at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta with the very latest for us. Victor, good morning to you. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And now, we do turn to a troubling new report from the "New York Times" on an airline close calls. These potentially dangerous incidents may be more common than previously understood, even happening on a daily basis. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EVA PILGRIM (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Pierre Thomas for us there. Thank you, Pierre. Swathing gears now, we are hearing from soccer super star Lionel Messi, who has taken the US by storm. Victor Oquendo with what the World Cup winner is saying about all that Messi mania. Hey Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to have you with us here on a Wednesday night. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

REBECCA JARVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn now to the latest midair scare and the video showing the engine of a Southwest plane bursting into flames right after takeoff in Houston. Victor Oquendo has the latest. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

REBECCA JARVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn now to the newly released body camera footage and 911 calls detailing the heroic work to save a 6-year-old boy who fell off a Florida roller coaster. Victor Oquendo joins us with more on that. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EVA PILGRIM (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But first, that single ticket for $1.58 billion, the largest Mega Millions jackpot in history, sold at that grocery store in Florida. We'll have a live report from the location in a moment. But first Victor Oquendo starts us off with the details. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

REBECCA JARVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But first we begin with the single lottery ticket for $1.58 billion. That is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in history. It was sold at a grocery store in Florida. And Victor Oquendo starts us off with details. You're not a winner, Victor, but we are because you're here with us. Good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, Janai, thank you. Now to the new twist in the alleged Bahamas murder plot. You're looking live at the courthouse there in Nassau where the Georgia mom accused of plotting to kill her husband is expected to appear. Victor Oquendo is back now with the latest. Victor, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We are back with the story of a Florida surfer who is recovering from a shark bite weeks after his friend was also bitten. Victor Oquendo has the details. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to the search for a missing Georgia mother of four. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And we're going to talk more about that right now, Aaron, thank you. As we await that possible new indictment, former President Trump's property manager at Mar-A-Lago is set to appear in court to face charges in the secret documents case. Victor Oquendo is in Miami with the latest on that part of the story. Victor, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to have you with us here on a Tuesday night. The latest on LeBron James' son in just a moment here after going into cardiac arrest during practice and being saved. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, Ginger. And as those dangerous heat expands, the ocean temperatures are climbing. And in south Florida, they could reach a global record. Victor Oquendo is in Key Largo, Florida, with the very latest. Victor, it sounds like we've got Jacuzzi like temperatures there. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

VICTOR OQUENDO (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good morning, George. Right now, this water feels like a hot tub. That stunning preliminary temperature, 101 degrees, it was recorded in Manatee Bay, just behind us here in Key Largo, and that could very well be a global record. It's not just the waters off Florida that are alarmingly hot, but ocean temperatures in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean are also breaking records. All of this is directly linked to climate change. July, it's on track to be the Earth's hottest month on record. This relentless heat blanketing much of the US, Florida among the states hit especially hard, 45 consecutive days with a heat index of 100 degrees. It's wreaking havoc in Europe, too. With hurricane season ramping up, water this warm, this time of year, it's definitely concerning as it can act like fuel for a strong storm. Robin. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) That's not so nice. The middle of the country bracing for triple digit temperatures. These last three weeks have been the hottest ever recorded on Earth. Victor Oquendo starts us off in Miami, where they have seen a record 43 consecutive days of 100 degrees or more on the heat index. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're going to begin with the relentless heat. Temperatures expected to soar even higher for millions of Americans. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We are back now on "Gma," and fans going crazy overnight as Lionel Messi, arguably the best soccer player of all time, made his first mls appearance for inter Miami. ABC's Victor Oquendo joins us from Drive Pink Stadium where Messi mania has really taken hold. What a game, Victor, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to have you with us as we near the end of another week together. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) They already got me to say Ken-ergy on a Friday. We're off to a good morning, America. Thanks so much for joining us on this Friday. And it's great to be here with "GMA3" co-anchors, Eva and DeMarco, up a little bit earlier this morning. We do have a lot to cover though, and let's get right to the relentless heat. The temperatures climbing in cities across the country. And it's about to get even hotter. Victor Oquendo is in Miami where it feels at least like 100 degrees, and it's been that way for 40 straight days. Victor, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back now with soccer superstar Messi practicing with his US team for the first time. The first game is on Friday. And this morning we're hearing from his new boss, David Beckham. Victor Oquendo sat down with the team's co-owners. Good morning, Victor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]