making news in america this morning, legal marijuana. recreational pot going on sale today in washington state. the concerns about shortage with plenty of enthusiasm. >> there will be cops out on the streets looking for those people that are just too excited to wait till they get home. >> the state's first shops open in a matter of hours. then a scary ride for thrill seekers at a california amusement park. they were stuck on the ride for hours. what caused the accident? also, a young child left behind on the new york city subway. this morning, the latest on the woman last seen with the baby. and serve yourself. the new beer machine being used to serve thirsty people at the m midsummer classic. no more shouting for the beer man.

good morning, washington makes history this morning becoming the second state in the nation where pot is legally sold. >> about two dozen licensed stores are making last-minute preparations are customers already lined up. >> some retailers are warning they may run out of weed as early as today considering the demand. with more, here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: the permits in hand, the shelves stocked. history in the making for washington state. >> we're not. not till tuesday. tuesday, yep. >> reporter: recreational marijuana sales become legal in washington and retailers are getting ready for the rush of customers. >> there could be anywhere up to 10,000 people here. there will be cops out on the streets looking for those people that are just too excited to wait till they get home. >> reporter: this comes two years after washington residents voted to legalize marijuana

sales for anyone over the age of 21. it passed at the same time in colorado. >> there you go. >> reporter: which started allowing sales back in january. >> have your i.d.s ready. >> reporter: already business there raked in $70 million giving the state 11 million in taxes but washington is starting out slower. of the more than 300 legal marijuana shops expected to eventually open, only about two dozen including just one in seattle have permits to start sales. still, growers are struggling to meet what they expect to be a huge demand. >> this whole past week we've been working 12 to 15 hours a day. i hear there's about 500 pounds for the whole state and that means there's going to be shortages for people. >> reporter: and protesters plan to be outside some of those pot shops today saying they want to raise awareness about the health and safety issues they claim are linked to marijuana use. reena and tahman. >> our thanks to marci.

one more note about pot. new york is the latest to use medical marijuana. governor cuomo was there for a signing ceremony. it limits the use to those suffering from diseases and must be inhaled through a vaporizer. a terrifying ordeal at six flags in los angeles. riders left suspended high in the air for hours. it happened on a roller coaster at magic mountain. a car carrying nearly two dozen people hit a fallen tree. here's abc's treat think arla. >> reporter: a 55-mile-an-hour thrill ride turns dangerous. the car left dangling over the rails after park officials say a tree fell onto the track. >> it's at a 45-degree angle banked to the right and 45-degree angle down. >> reporter: witnesses heard screaming just after the accident. >> it sounded like they were like panicky because they didn't know what to do. >> we were just confused and

scared and didn't really know what was going on. >> reporter: it happened on the ninja roller coaster at six flags magic mountain outside of los angeles. more than two dozen stranded on the ride. they were stuck 20 to 30 feet off the ground, some for hours as emergency crews worked to get them off one at a time. >> there's obviously a lot of panic, confusion. this could have been a lot worse. >> reporter: four people suffered minor injuries. one of then was seen wearing a neck brace. firefighters put chains around the dangling car to keep it from falling while they worked to rescue riders. >> this is not a common incident. this theme park particularly in l.a. county here services, you know, thousands of people a year. >> reporter: despite the chaos the park remained open. >> it made me a little bit uncomfortable because, you know, if stuff happens on rides maybe it might happen on the ride i'm on. >> reporter: park officials say the ride will be closed until they inspect it and the area around it. preeti arla, abc news, washington. >> all right, thank you. a big section of the country

is recovering from a wave of violent storms from nebraska to new england. wild weather rode into the boston area overnight with vivid bolts of lightning crackling over fenway park. tornado warnings were issued for parts of massachusetts and the powerful winds sent trees crashing down on homes. western michigan is cleaning up after getting slammed by a tornado. the twister was on the ground for ten minutes tearing through more than six miles near grand rapids. winds topping 100 miles an hour ripped the roof off of a strip mall and damaged more than 50 hopes. well, time now for weather across the nation. look for more severe storms in the midwest today and making their way into the east, thunderstorms in the southwest could cause flash flooding or dust storms rainy today in florida and along the gulf coast. temperatures in the east and south will be in the 90s, cooler in miami and los angeles will only reach the low 80s. the same as seattle. well, a powerful tie froon has hit the southern japanese islands disrupting travel and

prompting u.s. forces based there to cancel all outdoor activities. it was one of the strongest storms to hit japan in a decade with bends gusting topping up to 150 miles an hour and waves up to 50 feet high. after hitting okinawa it is expected to weaken in cooler waters. most of the 50,000 american troops in japan are based in okinawa. breaking news from afghanistan. four nato service members were killed in a taliban suicide attack in the parwan province near kabul. two police officers were killed and the soldiers were delivering school supplies when the suicide bomb blew up. president obama is urging israelis and palestinians to show restraint and end the acts of retribution in the recent round of vice. this comes as israel this morning launches another round of air strikes against targets in gaza. dozens of rockets were fired. the israelis called the operation protective edge and is

expected to last for awhile. there are auroras israel is preparing for a ground invasion. now to the terror mastermind leading the wave of violence across iraq. the u.s. is so concerned security has been stepped up for airplanes traveling here. abc's brian ross has more. >> reporter: not since osama bin laden has any terror leader caused so much concern for the united states with his simultaneous threats and battlefield successes. in this new video posted online the once camera shy abu bakr al baghdadi claimed he was the new prince of the entire muslim world. >> almost all around the world are horrified at that. >> reporter: but al baghdadi's threat to create a new islamic state is backed by fighters from around the world including the u.s. and millions of dollars. his group is either rapidly seized or is in a wide swath of

territory across iraq and syria, a place where officials say could become a launching pad for attacks against the u.s. now a threat to u.s. bound aircraft from jihadists with western passports in syria and iraq carrying bombs to designed by a master al qaeda bombmaker. >> today i think the threat is real. it is strong and clearly u.s. is the number one target. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence reports indicate the bombs could be carried into electronics with explosives hidden in batteries in x-ray screenings. that's why travelers on select flights from overseas into the u.s. are being told they must first turn on their electronic devices at security screening checkpoints being allowed to board their flights. brian ross, abc news, new york. a northern california deputy will not face charges for shooting another teenager who was carrying a bb gun. the district attorney's decision sparked protests on the streets of santa rosa.

he told investigators he thought the gun was real, that it was an assault weapon when he ordered the buy to drop it. when he failed to follow the order and started to turn around he was shot seven times. well, coming up, chevy's new deal with one of the world's most popular soccer teams. the bakery chain now shuttered. the big money deal that would compensate thousands of former nfl players for concussion-related problems. it's now cleared a major hurdle. we'll be right back.

welcome back. raising the minimum wage could

be good for the economy. a study finds there's stronger job growth in all 13 states that raised their minimum wages in january. than in the other three dozen that didn't. critics of minimum wage increases say they hurt job growth because employers can't afford as many workers. well, california now has the world's eighth largest economy. it's bigger than russia and italy and the golden state's economy is even closing in on france and britain. economists point out that california has silicon valley and the movie industry and just like some hollywood actors, the state's making a comeback. well, reena, a favorite of cupcake lovers is gone. crumbs notified employees at the close of business yesterday operations would cease. the bakery had stores in a dozen states but it recently has seen a deep decline in sales. trading of crumb, shares were suspended a week ago because of insufficient assets. a top british soccer team is going to be advertising in all american car.

manchester united jerseys will have a chevy logo on the front. it is worth $70 million just this year alone. gm plans to discontinue the chevrolet brand in europe but manchester united has many fans here in the u.s., the new uniforms debut at the rose bowl in two weeks. okay, and beer drinkers at next week's all-star game will be able to serve themselves. the beer vending machines are already in place at target field in minneapolis. so customer also get a choice of four beers and the quantity. the beer's priced by the ounce and will be proofed by humans when they buy the special debit cards and maybe again when they pour themselves some suds. >> looks like a lot of fun. wow, interesting. >> no more beer man. >> a staple. when we come back, the child left behind on a new york subway. now word her mother has been found. and serious business at the world cup as brazil and germany get set for today's semifinal.

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off on a subway train. it's not clear whether she'll be charged. a good samaritan stayed with the baby for 20 minutes before calling police. president obama is expected to ask congress today for more than $2 billion to deal with the growing border crisis. the emergency money would go toward immigration, judges and detention centers. the white house says it expects most of the women and children who arrived here in central america will be returned home. >> it's unlikely that most of the kids who go through this process will qualify for humanitarian relief which is to say that most of them will not have a legal basis, will not be found through that court process to have a legal basis to remain in this country. >> but the united nations is pushing a plan which would give migrant protections as refugees meaning they could remain here in the u.s. a bombshell in the legal case over ownership of the los angeles clippers. a neurologist who examined him, the owner, donald sterling said he has alzheimer's disease. at issue is whether sterling is competent or whether his wife

can go ahead and sell the team. sterling's attorney says the doctor's testimony violated doctor/patient privilege. sterling himself may testify later today. there's good news for many former pro football players injured on the feel. a federal judge is giving preliminary approval to a deal to compensate the ex-athletes for concussion-related injuries. more than 4500 former players had filed suit against the nfl. the judge rejected an earlier settlement that put a cap on how much the league would have to pay. all right. the first of two world cup semifinals is being played today as germany takes on host brazil. >> the brazilians come into the game a bit shorthanded. their star striker is out because of an injury and their captain won't be playing. 'suspended. >> the germans will looking to avenge their loss in the 2002 final. coverage begins on espn at 3:00 eastern. tomorrow, netherlands versus argentina. >> i'll still watch.

time for baseball interleague style. >> we get last night's highlights from our guys at espn. good morning, america. he's stan. i'm neil. trace is on jib. he has a baby at home so he may be awake watching it when it runs. let's start with baseball. arizona a a's and giants. bottom five, no score. gentry scores and the a's up 1-0. a's up 4-0. josh donaldson and cespedes comes in to score. next two in stance. a's strike first, 5-0 behind jesse chavez. to washington, the orioles in town so you know that's a crosstown thing and top of the 11th runner on first. score is tied and khris davis is going to untie it. two-run shot. boy, he -- been a long time coming for him, his 14th and nancy drew's favorite player, j.j. hardy came up and he went

yard and changed pitchers and didn't matter because manny machado goes yard in front of fans. they win 8-2. >> interleague baseball makes me yearn for the ole days when they were confined to a certain time and you knew they were coming. >> old days just make me feel old. >> back to you. >> we feel young. up next in "the pulse," one airline's latest attempt to make passengers watch their safety video. the danger by the side of the road at the tour de france. beware of the selfie taker.

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>> air new zealand may have gone too far with a sexy video featuring top "sports illustrated" swim models. opponents say it was sexist, culturally insensitive and we can't repeat one of those comments. got my attention. >> they say it didn't bow to pressure but has replaced the video just as part of a normal rotation, of course. there are kids watching. come on people. >> yeah, maybe you're right. here in "the pulse" we told you about the embarrassing situation for one rider on the winner's podium but today a problem for all the riders. >> yeah, with three stages in the books and riders and organizers are asking fans to stop taking selfies. this he say spectators waiting in the road to get the perfect shot with the riders behind them, that's a safety threat. >> what about photo bombing? one american rider tweeted calling selfie taking a dangerous mix of vanity and stupidity. he included a simple hashtag, think. yeah. well, there you go.

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will give scientists enough to study for years to come. >> jonathan bloom of our san francisco station has the details. >> reporter: from up here the huge trucks look like match box cars building a new dam at calaveras reservoir by moving 10 million tons of dirt. it's not all dirt. look closely. >> this is what they see. >> reporter: for those used to looking at pipes and pumping stations a whale skeleton is easy to miss. >> i'm walking down a slope and my paleontologist says you're stepping on it because they look like everything else. >> reporter: but to the scientific eye what started out as a few sea shells found too far from the ocean has turned out to be buried treasure. >> 20 million years ago they date from. >> reporter: over 500 and counting some perfectly preserved. they found bones and teeth from giant animals including this serrated tooth from a megaladon shark. >> it was swimming here 20 million years ago. >> reporter: this is all happening in the midst of a huge

construction project but it's not slowing it down. you see, by its design the project puts paleontologists right alongside building contractors. in fact, state law requires it that way. >> if we find a fossil that's in the way of construction they'll quickly remove it or they'll stabilize it and protect it and come back at a later time when construction moved on. >> reporter: all part of the budget from the get-go and, boy, are they getting their money's worth. >> we did not expect to find this many. when we started uncovering them we doubled our staff. >> reporter: working on a steep hillside they found teet from a relative of the hippopotamus and still uneithering that wale with neck bones that could be ten inches around. what's most important is the big picture. >> a combination of all these things that tell you what the ecosystem was like when the whale was alive. >> they hope to find a museum to put it on display. at the value veres reservoir, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. >> that's what's making news in america. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great day.

>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news pr ogram. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morning. we're working on several stories you didn't see last night on this tuesday, july 8th including breaking news. gun shots rang out in bucks county overnight. new details in a live report. >> protesters were fired up in southwest philadelphia after four children were killed in a fire over the weekend. why they are pointing fingers at firefighters. >> a disgruntled yankees fan caught sleeping during a game against the red sox is hauling several parties to court. we will tell you why. good morning everyone. 4:30 on this tuesday. ta