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the event held in the mission with more than a mile of valencia street closed to car traffic. the area was filled with family fun, local vendors and music. organizers say the goal is to make the community a more connected place. >> we have this epidemic in our society of loneliness, of alienation, of people just feeling really disconnected from one another. so events like this really give us an opportunity to connect, enjoy one another, enjoy the places that we live. >> the next sunday streets event will be held in the city's western addition on september 22nd. so francis in the sierra. it was sort of like snow ish and rain in some areas and then beautiful here in san francisco. >> i know, and we're going to have several more days like that. i love it when it's like this in san francisco. >> wonderful. tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the fallout after israel and hezbollah launch major attacks against each other.

50 million americans under heat alerts and flash flooding at the grand canyon, with multiple rescues and the search for a missing hiker. first, the major escalation in the middle east. israel launching a wave of air strikes on hezbollah, saying the militant group was planning an extensive attack. hezbollah firing back on israel with drones and rockets. tonight the tensions easing, but two u.s. aircraft carriers have been ordered to remain in the region. what it could mean for hopes for a cease-fire in gaza, as talks continue. our team following the latest developments. also tonight, the late summer scorcher. 50 million americans under heat alerts from the great plains to the upper midwest. the heat expected to fuel severe storms as the work week begins. flash flooding at the grand canyon. the national guard called in to rescue hikers and the search continues for a woman swept away in the flood waters. the race for the white house kicking into high gear. vice president harris heading to the critical state of georgia as

her campaign reports it's raised more than a half billion dollars since she declared her candidacy. former president trump hitting three battleground states. empty parks and a warning to stay indoors after dark. several towns sounding the alarm about a rare but potentially deadly virus spread by mosquitos. mystery surrounds the arrest of a billionaire ceo. the founder of the messaging service telegram reportedly taken into custody in paris. growing tension as ships collide in the south china sea. china and the philippines blaming each other for the confrontation in the vital trade route. record auction. a jersey once worn by babe ruth sets a new record for sports memorabilia. and standing tall. a statue honoring a civil rights icon replaces a symbol of division. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight." good evening. thank you for joining us on this busy sunday.

i'm mary bruce in for linsey davis. tonight, fears of a wider war in the middle east appear to be subsiding for now, with both israel and hezbollah declaring victory in the largest cross-border attacks against each other since the start of the war in gaza. overnight israel firing first, launching what it called a pre-emptive strike against hezbollah in lebanon, saying the militant group was planning an extensive attack. and hezbollah did fire back with a barrage of missiles and drones toward israel, saying it was retaliating for the killing of a senior commander in beirut last month. the u.s. making it clear it was not involved, but late today defense secretary lloyd austin ordered the two u.s. aircraft carriers now in the region to remain there. tensions are still high tonight. iran has also vowed retribution for the killing of a hamas leader. and what does it all mean for those cease-fire talks? abc's britt clennett leads us off from tel aviv. >> reporter: israel and hezbollah unleashing their

heaviest exchange of fire after months of tit for tat fighting. but tonight the two now seeming to back away from all-out war. israel saying they launched pre-emptive strikes involving 100 planes to take out thousands of rocket launchers and missiles in southern lebanon after detecting plans for an attack on its soil. the idf saying it struck over 40 sites. the iranian-backed militia firing at least 320 rockets into israeli territory. the israeli military saying most of the intended targets were in northern israel but some in central israel. sources telling abc news those targets were estimated to be intelligence bases and the headquarters of israel's main spy agency, mossad, just north of tel aviv. hezbollah's leader hassan nasrallah tonight saying the group's latest operation was completed but that they will wait and see if more action is needed. the strikes in retaliation for the israeli assassination of its military commander in beirut three weeks ago.

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu saying drones were intercepted that were trying to reach strategic sites in central israel, adding that this is not the end of the story. just today we're learning while the u.s. was not involved in those strikes they assisted the idf in tracking incoming attacks. the u.s. ready to defend israel. the pentagon ordering the two aircraft carrier strike groups to remain in the region. the middle east remaining on edge tonight. the u.s. embassy in beirut telling citizens to prepare contingency plans and be prepared to shelter in place. amid fears of a wider war cease-fire talks to end the fighting in gaza once again collapsing with hamas saying it does not accept the latest iteration of the deal because of new conditions added by israel which cross its red lines, including netanyahu's insistence on a military presence in gaza. more evacuation orders in the humanitarian zone in deir al balah, the fighting closing in on gazan mother arwa naif who says leaders don't take their suffering into account.

>> we people on the ground, we are not among the calculations of any of these parties. >> reporter: all this coming as the suffering continues there in gaza. britt clennett joins us from tel aviv. and britt, both sides have signaled they're backing off for now, but israel says they stand ready for what's next. >> reporter: yeah, mary, even after the escalation we saw this morning both sides indicating they won't back down. the idf tonight saying it remains at a very high level of readiness to attack and defend in all arenas. mary? >> mary: britt clennett tracking it all from tel aviv. britt, thank you. the white house says president biden is closely monitoring the situation in israel and lebanon, but one u.s. official tells abc news the u.s. was not involved in the israeli operation. so let's bring in abc's mary alice parks who joins us now from the white house. so mary alice, what more are you hearing? >> reporter: that's right, mary, we're told the u.s. was not involved in any military

operation but did provide intelligence and surveillance. look, u.s. officials seem to be breathing a sigh of relief. we know the president has been getting updates from his national security team today. but they also had intelligence that hezbollah was planning this extensive attack. it seems that israel was able to undercut that and defend itself. earlier this month the pentagon rushed significant military assets to the region including that second carrier strike group with four accompanying destroyers. there's also a squadron of f-22 fighter jets in qatar. all of this to try to deter any further escalation from iran or its proxies. we are now told that both of those strike groups will stay in the region. there is still real concern p about whether iran could also be planning its own retaliatory strikes for that hamas leader that was killed in tehran. now, mary, as far as those cease-fire talks around gaza, the white house telling me today that they still thinks the -- still think the meetings were constructive, even if hamas rejected that latest proposal. but of course a lot of questions about what will possibly move the ball forward at this point. mary? >> all eyes on those talks, but still no breakthrough. mary alice, thank you.

now to an urgent search for an arizona hiker swept away by flash flooding in the grand canyon. thunderstorms there forcing rivers over their banks. arizona's governor calling in the national guard to help rescue more than 100 people. here's abc's jaclyn lee. >> reporter: tonight the frantic search for 33-year-old chenoa nickerson, swept away in a flash flood while hiking at the bottom of the grand canyon in arizona. other hikers in the area capturing the speed of those flood waters. the region in the midst of monsoon season, when showers and thunderstorms frequently pop up. >> the power of the water come out of nowhere. >> reporter: latricia mimbs, part of a group that made it to higher ground, evacuated by helicopter. >> we made it out with probably 40 or 50 of us stuck together. and helped each other across the water. >> reporter: the state's governor activating the national guard to aid in the rescue efforts, bringing more than 100 tourists and members of an indian tribe to safety. this as record-breaking heat has gripped the southwest this

summer. national park officials warning of the risks as temperatures soar. we saw firsthand how the grand canyon's search and rescue teams prepared to deploy amid multiple fatalities this summer. >> what is the most critical aspect of search and rescue? >> timing. it's really key to it. the quicker we know that somebody is needing help the quicker we can respond and mobilize and make that happen. >> reporter: and tonight about 25 national park service personnel are assigned to the search for chenoa nickerson, with one helicopter and two rescue vessels involved. mary, officials say they're focusing their search on the colorado river and havasu creek. mary? >> okay, jaclyn, thank you. so let's bring in abc meteorologist somara theodore. somara, you're tracking even more severe weather and a heat wave impacting more than 50 million. >> that's right, mary. for the start of the workweek the central portion of the country is in for a scorcher. take a look at this. heat advisories stretching all the way from northern texas up to fargo. excessive heat warnings for

places like chicago. headed back to work in chicago, temperatures will be peaking in the upper 90s. potentially record-breaking heat monday and tuesday. a lot of places feeling like 112. and this heat only exacerbating the situation, fueling these storms that are moving through the upper midwest. they stand to see an enhanced risk for severe storms. a few tornadoes are possible in places like sioux falls and minneapolis, and we can see that threat shift farther east to the great lakes by tuesday. mary? >> a wild start to the week for so many. somara, thank you. we turn here now to the race for the white house. with 71 days to go both vice president harris and former president trump are focusing on the critical swing states that could decide the election. harris and walz are in georgia this week with a bus trip through that key state, while trump heads to michigan, wisconsin and pennsylvania. here's abc's em nguyen. >> reporter: tonight 71 days until election day. kamala harris's campaign touting a fund-raising surge. $82 million raised last week during the democratic national convention.

more than half a billion dollars total since the vice president launched her campaign last month. this week both tickets hitting the campaign trail, zeroing in on battleground states that could determine the election. harris and running mate governor tim walz taking a bus tour across georgia while former president donald trump set to barnstorm michigan, wisconsin and pennsylvania. harris now leading in each of those states with the exception of georgia, according to the five thirty eight polling averages. republican vice presidential nominee senator j.d. vance heading to michigan this week. pressed today on the prospect of a national abortion ban. >> if such a piece of legislation landed on donald trump's desk, would he veto it? >> i think he'd be very clear he would not support it. >> but would he veto it? >> yeah, i mean, if you're not supporting it as the president of the united states you fundamentally have to veto. >> so he'd veto a federal abortion ban? >> i think he would. he said that explicitly that he would. >> reporter: senator elizabeth warren set to campaign in wisconsin for harris this week pouncing. >> american women are not stupid.

and we are not going to trust the futures of our daughters and granddaughters to two men who have openly bragged about blocking access to abortion for women all across this country. >> reporter: and mary, this election may come down to those who are still on the fence. our latest polling and analysis by abc news, the "washington post" and ipsos shows about 12% of americans are still open to changing their minds about who to vote for or whether they'll vote at all. mary? >> 71 days to go. okay, em. thank you. towns and cities across the country are now on alert for mosquito-borne illnesses including the rare eastern equine encephalitis virus. plymouth, massachusetts is closing parks and fields at dusk. other towns are urging people to avoid going outdoors at night during those hours of peak mosquito activity. more now from abc's ike ejiochi. >> reporter: tonight, during the final weeks of summer, plymouth, massachusetts south of boston

closing its parks and fields from dusk till dawn. one of ten communities in the state where families are at high or critical risk for becoming infected with the eastern equine encephalitis virus, a rare but potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness. >> key thing is there's no vaccines or treatment for triple e. so prevention is really very critical. >> reporter: starting this week, crews will spray for mosquitos from the ground and from the air in more than a dozen towns. the cdc says although most people who get the triple e virus have no symptoms a small percentage develop brain inflammation and about a third of those people will die. and many survivors suffer long-term neurologic damage. in 2019 the threat of the triple e virus impacted friday night lights in multiple states. >> let's go warriors! >> reporter: connecticut's windsor high school among those rescheduling their football games and other outdoor activities to before dusk to

limit exposure to mosquitos. that year there were more than three dozen cases of human triple e virus across ten states in the u.s., the highest on record. at least 12 people died. and in new york city crews spraying in manhattan and brooklyn this week to combat another mosquito-borne illness, the west nile virus. dr. anthony fauci among those in the u.s. now recovering from that virus. mary, officials say be vigilant about practicing protective behaviors. use repellants with epa-registered active ingredients. when outdoors, wear clothing that covers the skin. and reschedule outdoor activities to avoid the hours between dusk and dawn. mary? >> okay. some good advice there, ike. thank you. the port of seattle says it is working to restore internet and web service knocked out by an alleged cyberattack. officials say the outage is affecting some systems at the airport. abc's morgan norwood joins us now. morgan, what's the latest? >> reporter: hi, mary. yes, authorities still scrambling to get those systems back on line and trying to

figure out who was behind this cyber attack that authorities say brought down critical systems over at seattle tacoma international airport. tonight, though, operations looking much better. here a big improvement from saturday when more than 350 flights were delayed. the minor meltdown, well that's going to be a major test ahead of what will likely be a record-breaking labor day travel week. tsa is expecting to screen more than 17 million passengers between this thursday and next wednesday. that is up 8.5% from last year. as for this alleged cyber attack over in seattle, authorities again still investigating but no timetable yet on when systems will return to normal. mary? >> okay, morgan, thank you. german authorities say a man in custody in a fatal stabbing attack is strongly suspected of being a member of the terrorist group isis. the 26-year-old syrian national is accused of three counts of murder and eight counts of attempted murder in friday's incident at a festival in the western part of the country. two others have been detained, but have not been charged. and there is still much more

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finally tonight, a symbol of unity replacing a symbol of division. for over a century, a confederate monument loomed over this historic square in decatur, georgia. but now tonight -- [ cheers ] -- in its place stands tall a champion for equality. civil rights icon, late congressman john lewis. >> i'm 82 years old. so i have seen a lot. and this is really good for us. and we are going to enjoy it. >> mary: the unveiling yesterday sparking cheers and joy. the moment the culmination of a years-long plan to honor the hero who died in 2020. lewis was one of the original freedom riders.

he helped organize the march on washington and was brutally beaten while peacefully marching across the edmund pettus bridge on what became known as bloody sunday. >> where once existed a monument to bigotry and hatred is being replaced by one of brotherhood and love and peace. >> reporter: lewis now memorialized in the 12-foot-tall bronze statue. his hands over his heart, his eyes closed. a fitting pose for the man who inspired so many, urging the next generation to get in, quote, good trouble, necessary trouble. >> i just hope the young people who are going to be walking by going to school every day in the city appreciate and understand his legacy and find a way to make good trouble. >> mary: necessary trouble. thank you for watching. i'm mary bruce. good night.

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conversation. also, a lot of brake tapping today for drivers using the bay bridge. what turned the span into a parking lot? a sideshow in the east bay took a deadly turn and see the ten foot long surprise. officers discovered when they made an arrest. abc seven news starts now. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> silicon valley parade pride pride parade organizers say the celebration has new significance this year, with the presidential election 71 days away and two candidates with very different ideologies concerning the lgbtq plus community. thank you for joining us. i'm j.r. stone more than a celebration a mobilization. that's the goal of this year's silicon valley pride parade. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard was at today's celebration and has a look at the role politics played in today's parade >> in san jo

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