It was a first day of school a classroom of third graders will probably never forget. When the teacher was reportedly acting weird, a school official checked in and thought the teacher smelled of booze. Then after denying she had been drinking that day, she blew three times the legal limit on a breathalyzer. And the clean-up continues in the wake of tropical storm Hilary which dumped nearly a year's worth of rain in some areas in just a matter of hours. One of those places was Cathedral City, near Palm Springs, where desert sands were transformed into dangerous mud. At one assisted living facility, they needed earth movers to rescue some of the elderly residents. Plus, in the heat of the summer, there's nothing more refreshing than ice cream. However, there was something terribly wrong at one ice cream shop - three people died and six others ended up in the hospital after having milkshakes. And she's a former juvenile court judge now starring on her own TV show. And she's a victim of groping and she says it left her shattered. Judge Hatchett was assaulted by, of all people, a local sheriff. Now he's out of a job…and the judge is speaking with our Les Trent.

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It's a one-two punch by mother nature in Southern California...first Tropical Storm Hilary brought floods to Los Angeles dousing iconic locations including dodger stadium...then came a magnitude 5.1 earthquake sending things flying and residents running. Jim Moret is there. And it was a crime that shocked the nation…a teacher was fatally gunned down in her parents driveway. Now five years later, one of her former students who was romantically linked to the teacher has been named a prime suspect. He says he’s innocent. Plus, she's the 19-year-old we told you about last week who was dubbed “hell on wheels” after being found guilty of deliberately causing a horrible crash - driving her car into a brick wall at high speeds murdering her boyfriend and another teen. Now it's her sentencing day. And like a lot of teens, she got a summer job lifeguarding at a local pool...then disaster. She was rushed to the hospital after being struck by lightning.

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The prenup between Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari is said to be iron clad…but will he contest it? Sam just broke his silence, while Britney has only been posting cryptic messages that have many scratching their heads. And we've told you about the mother whose body was found on a walking trail. Her boyfriend said he would never harm her, now police have released this video showing a shirtless man. And they want the public's help to figure out who he is. Plus, it’s a race against time as a month old baby starts choking. But would help get there in time to save the infant? And forget Taylor Swift and Beyonce, this is the most attended concert of all time. But the show is also at the center of a mystery. What happened to a young couple who headed to the concert 50 years ago and haven't been seen since? 

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The split between Britney Spears and her husband of 14 months is already getting nasty. He filed for divorce yesterday...but word is the couple separated nearly a month ago. Right after the news broke, Britney took to Instagram to say she's buying a horse. And Smash and grab robberies have become an almost daily occurrence in Los Angeles and today, city officials said they're cracking down. A task force is being formed to prosecute anyone connected with them and promising no one will be granted bail. Plus, it wasn't reckless driving…it was murder. That's the conclusion of a judge who found a 19-year-old guilty of murdering her boyfriend and another teen by deliberately causing a horrible accident. And a couple was at home when they heard a loud crash on their roof. Outside their yard was covered in chunks of ice, but it wasn't monster hail. Turns out the ice had fallen from a plane! 

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We've told how brazen crime has been in Southern California. Well, imagine getting an alert from your security camera that a group of guys in hoodies were crawling commando style onto your property. It happened to a homeowner who is also a best-selling crime author. And severe weather in the Northeast has led to a very sad story in our nation’s capital. Floodwaters overtook a doggie day care center killing ten pets. It all played out on live TV as panicked dog owners rushed to the scene to see if their beloved pet was ok. Plus, he was once called “America's Mayor.” Today, Rudy Giuliani is an unindicted co-conspirator in the January 6th case…and facing 13 criminal counts in the Georgia election tampering case. His law license is suspended in both New York and Washington, and he's reportedly broke. And he's the actor who starred opposite Sandra Bullock in the Oscar winning movie The Blind Side, and he says he's heartbroken over news that the inspiring football player he portrayed is now suing the couple he says he thought had adopted him. 

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It is unprecedented - but not unexpected. Donald Trump has now been indicted for a fourth time…on the anticipated criminal charges connected to trying to find votes in Georgia after he lost the 2020 presidential election. The former president now has ten days to turn himself in to authorities, and as Steven Fabian reports, this latest case is likely the most serious yet for Trump. And it's police bodycam footage that highlights a disagreement between the wife arrested in the Bahamas accused of ordering a hit on her estranged husband. Cops were called after a dispute when Lindsey Shiver apparently changed her plans last minute to ride on the family's private plane to the Bahamas, which her husband told cops was just to meet up with her lover. Five days later she was arrested. Lindsay Shiver denies ordering a hit on her estranged husband. Plus, a judge is on his way into court today...not to oversee a case. He's being arraigned himself...accused of murdering his wife. Prosecutors say he texted his clerk and bailiff that he wouldn’t be into work for the next day saying he just shot his wife. The judge has pled not guilty. Jim Moret has the latest from the courthouse in Southern California. And American Idol alum Katharine McPhee recently rushed home from her overseas tour because of quote a horrible family tragedy. We later learned her nanny had died, but we didn't have any details…until now.

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The marketing executive whose airplane meltdown went viral has a new marketing challenge…herself. As she speaks out for the first time to tell her side of the story, she's even embraced the term '”crazy plane lady.” And the search for answers is on after an explosion outside Pittsburgh over the weekend killed five people and left one in critical condition. As the victims are identified, including this father and son, questions are being asked about the abandoned mine underneath the home that blew up. Plus, the wildfires on the island of Maui are now officially the most deadly in the U.S. in more than a century - and plenty of questions are being asked in their wake...including why the island's outdoor warning sirens were not activated? Meantime, Oprah Winfrey, who owns a vacation home on Maui, is continuing to do her part. And this woman says she is lucky to be alive after what was meant to be a relaxing trip tubing down a river, turned in to a scary situation...after she was attacked by an otter.  

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More harrowing stories of survival from those devastating Maui wildfires. Terrifying new video shows people who jumped into the ocean to escape the flames. Some stayed bobbing in the water for hours until it was safe...but some died when they were swept away by the current. And an announcement today from the family of the man accused of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer. Experts say the suspect is actually part of a vanishing breed because there are fewer serial killers today than in years past. The Gilgo Beach suspect has pled not guilty. Plus, It's a big anniversary -- 50 years ago hip hop was born. And today a number of legendary music stars celebrated on morning TV. And she had jury duty but couldn't find a babysitter...so she brought along her kids.  

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The situation in Maui is absolutely apocalyptic. Wildfires have decimated the island, obliterating one historic town, with countless homes destroyed and at least 36 people confirmed dead. It is, say officials, an unprecedented situation. And it's nowhere close to the level during the height of the pandemic, but Covid cases are up. It seems this summer, like the last few years, the month of August is seeing a spike. So is there anything different you should do to stay safe? Plus, we're learning more about the man shot and killed by FBI agents after allegedly making threats against President Joe Biden and other officials online. Steven Fabian on what the agents discovered that was so concerning. And she's the marketing executive whose airplane meltdown went wildly viral. Clearly agitated, she said she saw an invisible man. Now she's breaking her silence…saying the incident has quote blown up her life. 

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