Call them the honeymooners! After they pulled off their wedding inside New York's Madison Square Garden, we've learned the newlyweds, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, hopped onto their private jet to enjoy the July 4th weekend at her home in Rhode Island. Alison Hall is outside Taylor's summer home with the latest. And an emotional day for Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika. She came face to face with the man accused of assassinating her husband at one of his college campus events. Steven Fabian has more on what happened in court. Plus, seventeen years after the Miracle on the Hudson comes another amazing landing on the waters off Manhattan. And twelve years ago, if you went on social media, there's a good chance you saw someone getting a giant bucket of ice water dumped on them. It was called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - a global phenomenon that became one of the most successful viral social media campaigns of all time. Well, now it's back!

 We kick off the big July Fourth holiday weekend as America celebrates our 250th birthday. Today's the day Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce in what's been called the wedding of the century. After all the rumors and speculation, it's finally here, and we begin with a look back at their love story. The pop princess and the football hero, a match made in celebrity heaven. But where did it all start? And it’s shaping up to be the summer of the shark. A surfer was head-butted by a shark that went airborne, and he lived to tell the tale to our Alison Hall. Plus Triple A says more than 60 million Americans will embark on road trips this July Fourth weekend, setting a new record. You may be ready, but is your car? Ann Mercogliano reports. And as traditional as fireworks on the 4th of July is a family cookout with America's favorite foods: hot dogs and hamburgers. Here are the secrets you need to know to make sure yours come out perfectly before firing up the grill.

Tonight's the rehearsal dinner for Taylor Swift's wedding, and we know the festivities are going to be hot — but now it's literally hot! New York City, along with two-thirds of the country, is gripped in a record-breaking heat wave. We spotted water and giant air conditioning units being brought into Madison Square Garden, but as Ann Mercogliano reports, one big concern is the crowd of Swifties outside overheating. Now, that daredevil couple arrested after pulling off a proposal high atop the Empire State Building went before a judge today and were released. They're facing serious charges, but as Steven Fabian tells us, they still made time for a kiss for photographers. But what happened to the engagement ring? And a story of good old American grit and determination. A 31-year-old California woman is attempting to row 2,000 miles all the way to Hawaii. Her goal is to be the youngest and fastest to do it, reaching her destination by July 4th — and as Justin Finch reports, she's almost there. Finally, this is a perfect moment as the country celebrates our 250th birthday. An entire stadium of World Cup fans serenaded Team USA with what's become the unofficial anthem of the games — John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads."

As if New York City isn't crazy enough with July 4th and Taylor Swift's big wedding just days away, today two daredevils decided to climb all the way to the very top of the Empire State Building — completely untethered! As Steven Fabian reports, they apparently thought being more than 1,400 feet above the ground was the perfect place for a proposal. And we're learning that Taylor and Travis are planning a black-tie, formal affair. As for Taylor's dress, Ann Mercogliano reports there are new clues as to which designer she's chosen. Next, don't go in the water! That was reportedly the warning given to the woman who went swimming in a Florida river and was killed by an alligator that went on the attack. And we're learning just how serious the danger was, as videos surfacing today show the area is infested with hungry gators. Finally, Cops patrolling the waters off the coast of Florida got quite the shock when they saw an eight-year-old boy driving a jet ski all alone.

Here come the trucks! And they are filled with everything Taylor Swift needs to turn the massive Madison Square Garden into an intimate wedding venue. Ann Mercogliano is at the location where truck after truck are being unloaded. Now, a warning for World Cup fans before you fork out thousands for seats. Outraged fans say they thought they were getting real tickets sold online, but the day of the match, they say sellers ghosted them, leaving them with no money and no tickets. Steven Fabian has what you need to know. And another warning for parents as we head toward the big July 4th weekend. A lot of people put flotation devices on their kids at the beach or pool, but not all floaties are created equal. Alison Hall has what you need to know. Finally, they're Bicentennial Babies! Like the classic line in "Yankee Doodle Dandy" — born on the Fourth of July, back in 1976, that is! Now, as America celebrates turning 250, they're marking big milestones of their own.

It's the most horrible thing they have ever seen. That's what a California couple is saying about their harrowing experience while on vacation in Mexico. They heard screaming from the beach, and when they rushed to help, they saw a man being dragged into the ocean by a huge crocodile. Jim Moret spoke with the still-shaken couple. Four days to go until Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce say, "I do," and New York City is bracing for what's being called the wedding of the century. More than a thousand guests are invited, and many more Swifties are expected to surround Madison Square Garden to get a glimpse of the newlyweds. The barricades are up! Speaking of weddings, she's being called "the runaway bride" by some in the media — not because she ditched her groom at the altar, à la Julia Roberts in the movie, but because the ritzy hotel where she had her reception is accusing her of stiffing them out of over $40,000. But as Steven Fabian reports, the bride and groom say they have receipts to prove they paid in full. Now a teacher sex scandal with a twist. She's having sex with two high school students, including inside her classroom closet. She also allegedly had a student watch the racy movie "Fifty Shades of Grey." But according to cops, some students actually tried to blackmail the teacher for better grades. Justin Finch explains, and we warn you the details may be graphic for younger viewers. The teacher has pled not guilty.

For the first time, we are hearing the 911 call made as wrestling icon Hulk Hogan was dying of a heart attack. On the call you can hear his panicked wife desperately trying to save the 71-year-old when he stopped breathing in his recliner. Jim Moret has the details. “Utterly disrespectful.” That's how Caitlin Clark's coach is describing the shocking moment on the court when another player put her fist to  Clark’s throat. Alison Hall has more on the drama on the court. It's a knock-down, drag-out brawl. Authorities say a pastor attacked a 20-year-old man after the pastor says he allegedly received threats from him, a claim the man denies. Justin Finch tells us what's going on, and we warn you the video is intense. And with just seven days until the wedding of the century, the big question remains: what will Taylor Swift wear when she walks down the aisle? With every designer praying she will say yes to their dress, there are now clues as to which one Taylor has selected.

Are they connected? That's what many are asking after four major earthquakes hit all within days of each other, including in Northern California, where they experienced the strongest quake to rock the area in 90 years. So why is the earth shaking so much right now? Jim Moret went looking for answers. And it's been a mystery for two decades. How did a youth pastor's wife fall 1,200 feet to her death in Zion National Park? While investigators thought it was suspicious, it was ruled an accident. Then recently, the case was reopened and the pastor was arrested. But there won't be a trial. As Justin Finch tells us, in a shocking twist, last night the pastor took his own life. According to an affidavit, the pastor said he increased his and his wife's life insurance policies shortly before she died. Plus, the wedding of the century. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's nuptials are shaping up to be quite the blowout. Today we're learning she applied for not one permit to get married inside New York's Madison Square Garden, but two! It's for a second night, where close to a thousand guests will party away. And Americans receive over 33 million scam calls every day. But one scammer called the wrong guy. It was a cop, who knew in seconds it was a hoax.

Bombshell news has emerged about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. For weeks there has been buzz and lots of skepticism that the wedding of the year would take place July 4th weekend inside New York's Madison Square Garden. Now, as Ann Mercogliano reports, a permit has been filed that appears to confirm the rumors are true. Police arrived at a zoo with guns drawn, and scared families were evacuated as quickly as possible. But there was no real emergency. The panic was caused by hoax calls made by pranksters who have targeted more than 40 zoos and aquariums across the country. Justin Finch has the details. There are two words that made Savannah Guthrie's heart sink: "Hello, Savannah." That is how the first ransom note began from the kidnappers who snatched her 84-year-old mother in the middle of the night. Steven Fabian has a look at what else the note reveals. The family of Whitney Houston is defending the late singer. It comes after Oprah Winfrey said during a public appearance that Whitney once showed up to perform on her show and fell off the stage because she was on drugs. As Jim Moret reports, Whitney's family says she fell off the stage during sound check because it was dark and she was unfamiliar with the stage.

Savannah Guthrie in tears. Breaking news about her mother's disappearance was delivered on live TV, with Savannah right there at the anchor desk. She wiped away tears, saying that while the release of details from a ransom note is newsworthy, for her it's her life - and she and her loved ones are still in agony. Steven Fabian has more on the very emotional TV moment. And the verdict is in for the successful businessman accused of driving his boat recklessly during his daughter's 18th birthday party, killing one of her friends. During the trial he was overcome with emotion, at one point hyperventilating in front of the jury. As the not guilty verdict was read, he again broke into tears. Ann Mercogliano has the details. Plus, when a baby started choking, the desperate parents called not only 911, but ran outside and screamed to the neighbor across the street — why? Because she's a nurse. She came running and saved the day before the fire trucks even arrived. Jim Moret spoke with both women about the lifesaving moment they will never forget. And the last American passengers stuck on the Hantavirus cruise ship are finally going home, released from quarantine. They were taken from the ship directly to the nation's top bio-containment unit, and now they have all been released and are back home. After six weeks in quarantine, these are the hugs he's been waiting for. He spoke with Brooke Anderson.