ABC News Live Prime: Jun 19, 2026

[00:00:00]Tonight on ABC News Live Prime, catastrophic flooding across the South.

[00:00:07]>> What in the world just happened?

[00:00:10]>> Cars and homes underwater. First responders racing to rescue people trapped in rising water. Two people killed when a tree came crashing down.

[00:00:19]Officials blaming the saturated ground after several inches of rain. I'm Morgan Norwood in Hardhit, Alabama, where the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur dumped several inches of rain, creating flooding situations like you see here.

[00:00:31]Coming up, I'll tell you why this region isn't out of the woods just yet.

[00:00:36]President Trump unveils the brand new Air Force One. An unprecedented $400 million gift from the government of Qatar. The Pentagon spent a year and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to retrofit the plane and make security upgrades. I'm Mary Bruce. President Trump tonight unveiling what is thought to be the largest gift ever from a foreign government. We'll tell you all about it. A 29-year-old Grammy nominated record producer, a hit maker for music acts including Beyonce, Eminem, and Travis Scott found dead in his home in Nashville. What authorities are now saying. Another win for Team USA.

[00:01:13]Today's World's Cup showdown in Seattle.

[00:01:15]The US with a huge two-nil win over Australia, sending them on to the next round.

[00:01:21]>> I'm Trevor Alt at the game where Team USA was without their star player. What we know about his injury and how they fought through it coming up.

[00:01:28]>> And today, June 19th, marks the day known as Junth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. The grandmother of Junth instrumental in the movement to make it a federal holiday, releasing a new statement on the importance of the day. We honor her and her annual walk for freedom.

[00:01:49]>> From ABC News world headquarters in New York, this is Prime with Lindseay Davis.

[00:01:58]Good evening everyone. I'm Stephanie Ramos in for Lindseay Davis. Thank you so much for streaming with us. We begin with the flash flood emergency across the South. Millions are at risk as the remnants of tropical storm Arthur continues to fuel life-threatening flooding from Texas to Florida. The storms have now turned deadly. Two people were killed after a large oak tree fell on a moving truck in Georgia.

[00:02:21]The storms have unleashed nearly 2 feet of rain in just the last 24 hours. Roads washed away, homes flooded, and numerous water rescues continue. More than a thousand flights have already been cancelled today due to weather conditions with the biggest impacts in the Dallas area. Senior meteorologist Lee Goldberg is standing by with the forecast. But first, Morgan Norwood leads us off from Alabama.

[00:02:46]>> Tonight, catastrophic flooding across the South.

[00:02:49]>> Oh my god. Cars and homes underwater.

[00:02:53]First responders racing to rescue people from rapidly rising water. Torrential downpours in Dallas sparking a flash flood emergency. Nearly 3 in of rain.

[00:03:03]Half a month's worth falling in less than 24 hours. More than a thousand flights canled tonight with the biggest impacts in Dallas due to the storms. The heat fueled remnants of tropical storm Arthur flooding communities in Stone County, Mississippi. Families escaping this RV park by boat.

[00:03:20]>> I just don't know what I'm going to do next.

[00:03:23]>> And here in Baldwin County, Alabama, east of Mobile, roads inundated. For the people who live here, this is not a creek or a canal, though it's been functioning like one. This is their main road in and out of their community. And every time it rains pretty heavy, it floods pretty easily.

[00:03:39]>> How frustrating is that, if at all?

[00:03:41]>> Very frustrating. It makes it difficult to make it to work and get home.

[00:03:45]>> Look at that.

[00:03:46]>> And tonight, millions in the Midwest cleaning up from devastating tornadoes.

[00:03:52]Trevor Craig capturing the moment a twister slammed into his home in Effingham, Illinois.

[00:03:57]>> Oh my gosh. What in the world just happened? The whole house that I'm living in just got torn to pieces.

[00:04:06]>> And Stephanie, another round of storms expected Saturday in this region. Look, even a few inches of rain could certainly cause new flooding problems and then worsen situations just like the one that you see here just outside of Mobile. Steph, let's get right to ABC's senior meteorologist Lee Goldsberg. Lee, you're tracking the flood threat across the south. What can we expect?

[00:04:28]>> Well, Stephanie, rounds of rain will continue into the weekend. We still have some flash flood warnings over southern Alabama. It's into part of the Florida panhandle as well. I mean, the Gulf Coast has just been inundated with flash flooding, tornadoes, and it's all happening now with extreme heat where it feels like it's 100 to 110. Well, the flood watch is from Texas to central Georgia. That'll go into tonight. And that includes the panhandle of Florida.

[00:04:48]You know, the storms are more scattered tonight, but it just doesn't take much to spark more flash flooding given the saturated soils. Tomorrow, we're going to shift our focus back into the central plains. rounds of heavy rain, a flash flood threat, a general 1 to three inches of rain, and there's also a severe threat. The timing with these storms, they fire up tomorrow afternoon.

[00:05:04]They last into tomorrow night. There's a level three out of five severe risk crust parts of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska. The system brings some heavy rain to the northeast. As we go into Monday out west, we need the rain.

[00:05:14]There's a big fire threat that continues. This is all the way from the northwest and northern California out to Colorado. Wind gusts up to 50 mph, lightning and dry fuels, and there's really no relief in sight in terms of any rain there. Stephanie, >> a lot to look out for tonight and this weekend. Lee, thank you.

[00:05:30]And we have more breaking news tonight.

[00:05:32]Iran has postponed peace negotiations with the US as Israel and Hezbollah trade attacks in Lebanon. Now, nuclear talks are on hold and Iran can sell its oil on the free market for the first time in decades. All this as President Trump unveils a brand new Air Force One with a changed look and a hefty price tag. Here's ABC's Mary Bruce.

[00:05:53]President Trump tonight unveiling his brand new Air Force One, a $400 million gift fromQatar, likely the largest gift ever from a foreign government.

[00:06:02]>> We had it all painted up and these are the new colors, red, white, and blue.

[00:06:07]And we like the baby blue, but it was time for a change.

[00:06:10]>> The Pentagon spent one year and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to retrofit the plane and make security upgrades. And when Trump leaves office, the plane will leave with him. ownership to be transferred to his presidential library.

[00:06:24]>> This plane was transformed into a flying White House at a level of luxury that nobody's ever seen before.

[00:06:34]>> The president then signing a panel of the plane. In high spirits, even his top Republicans in Congress heap criticism on his new peace deal with Iran.

[00:06:45]Vice President JD Vance was expected to be in Switzerland today to kick off the next phase of talks to determine the future of Iran's nuclear program. But before he could leave, Iran pressing pause, postponing talks because Israel was still trading attacks with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

[00:07:04]A ceasefire in Lebanon is a key part of Iran's agreement with the US. But Israel wasn't included in that deal. The president telling Axios Israel will listen to him.

[00:07:14]>> They have a lot of respect for me and they do as I say.

[00:07:19]>> While Vance has taken a strikingly harsh tone towards Israel.

[00:07:23]>> You're a country of of 9 million people.

[00:07:26]You can't just kill your way out of solving every single national security problem that you have.

[00:07:32]>> And Mary Bruce joins us now. Mary, any update on when peace talks might resume?

[00:07:36]>> Yeah. Well, Stephanie, tonight there is a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon, but still no update on when JD Vance may be traveling for these broader nuclear talks, and top Republicans like Senator Ted Cruz continue to bash this plan for a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, calling it quote an exceptionally bad idea. All right, we'll see what happens. Mary, thank you. Good to see you in studio. You, too.

[00:07:58]>> And in Kansas City, Missouri tonight, the FBI is joining the urgent manhunt for a highway shooter. Police say at least one person was killed and four more wounded in a string of shootings across the city. All while victims were driving their vehicles. Here's ABC's chief investigative correspondent Aaron Kajerki.

[00:08:16]>> Tonight, in the shadow of the World Cup, an urgent man hunt for the suspect in a string of highway shootings.

[00:08:22]>> One shooter last seen in the area of I7.

[00:08:26]>> Kansas City police say this man, Oscar Sanchez Munoz, shot five people, killing one and injuring four others. They were driving down the highway or roadway when one or more shots were fired into their vehicles.

[00:08:37]>> Tonight, the FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. Police say after Sanchez Munoz shot into one of the cars, the driver died when the vehicle crashed. The shootings also injured a teen and three adults, among them an Uber driver, taking fans to a World Cup match at Kansas City Stadium. All of the gunfire happened within a few miles of the soccer pitch.

[00:08:58]>> This is one person that's responsible for a series of shootings. We have law enforcement agencies, federal, state, and local, all looking for him right now as we speak.

[00:09:06]>> Police descended on two homes where they thought Sanchez Munoz could be. One caught fire. At the other, spent shells from the ammunition police used to get inside, littering the ground. Several windows shattered. A search of the place ended though with no sign of the suspect.

[00:09:22]>> Aaron, thank you. Dangerous waves are still slamming the California coast, leading to hundreds of rescues. And tonight, a mother and daughter pulled into the ocean by a sneaker wave while walking along a beach in San Francisco are in critical condition. ABC's Alex Stone reports.

[00:09:39]Tonight, officials along the California coast warning about dangerous so-called sneaker waves like this one that can surge up without warning after a mother and her young daughter were knocked into the ocean while walking along a San Francisco beach. Tonight, they're in serious condition. Be very careful and never turn your back to the ocean as these waves can sneak up on you literally and sweep you out into the water.

[00:10:02]>> Bay Kadat says she's lucky to be alive.

[00:10:04]She says she was fishing off another beach when a sneaker wave swept her away.

[00:10:09]>> I knew at that moment that it was going to take me. It swallowed me up very easily. The ocean is not our friend.

[00:10:16]>> It comes after a deadly week on California beaches with the threat of sneaker waves, rip currents, and high tides. Two college students died after being swept off a beach near Santa Cruz.

[00:10:26]And in Lagouna Beach, a 5-year-old girl was killed after waves pulled her into the sea.

[00:10:32]So dangerous. Our thanks to Alex Stone for that report. At least one Italian tourist has died in a massive fire still spreading at a popular resort in the Dominican Republic. Online video show tourists running for their lives as fire quickly spread from one thatch roof to another. Firefighters are still working to prevent it from spreading to other resorts and residential buildings. The fire broke out early this afternoon. The total number of injuries is still unclear at this time. It's a large resort with nearly 700 rooms and was recently renovated. The cause is under investigation. The music industry is remembering Grammy nominated music producer Tay Keith. Police say Keith, whose real name is Britavius Chambers, was found dead in an apartment in Nashville on Thursday. No word on his cause of death, but police do not suspect foul play. Keith was a hitmaker for many music acts, including Travis Scott, Drake, Eminem, and Beyonce. Take Keith was 29 years old. Legendary television director James Burroughs has died. Burroughs directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, working on iconic shows, including Mary Tyler Moore, Taxi, Cheers, Friends, and so many more. ABC's Whit Johnson remembers the legendary director. I just bought the bar back. Sammy's got the bar.

[00:11:50]>> He was the creative force behind some of the most iconic comedies on television.

[00:11:57]>> James Burroughs directing more than 1,000 TV episodes.

[00:12:01]>> You're going after >> getting his start on the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Give us any chance, we'll take it.

[00:12:10]>> From Leverne and Shirley to Taxi, >> I'll give you the same advice I give my mom when she cries. I say, "Mom, shut up."

[00:12:21]>> Burrow's quickly rising to one of the most in- demand directors in Hollywood.

[00:12:25]>> Name any piece of art you saw today.

[00:12:29]>> Well, gee, there were there were so many. Yeah.

[00:12:33]>> The co-creator of pop culture classics like Cheers. Seen here on the set with Ted Dansen and Shelley Long, Frasier and Friends.

[00:12:42]>> Oh, wait. I have the Tenn of Spades.

[00:12:43]Which one?

[00:12:46]>> The 11time Emmy winner directing The Big Bang Theory and every episode of Will and Grace during its original run.

[00:12:53]>> Take it easy. We are not doing an episode of Law and Order LGBTQ.

[00:12:58]>> Burroughs once asked how he'd like to be remembered. that every night forever you can tune in somewhere and there'll be a show I did.

[00:13:06]>> James Burroughs was 85.

[00:13:14]>> We're tracking several headlines around the world. Multiple people were injured and at least one person died after two passenger trains collided in England.

[00:13:22]And that's according to the British Transport Police. The crash occurred in the Bedford area north of London.

[00:13:28]Investigators are working to determine what caused the collision. Cuban lawmakers have unanimously approved nearly 200 sweeping economic reforms, marking the biggest shift to the country's socialist model since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution. The measures backed by the Communist Party and former leader Raul Castro would open the door to private banking, real estate development, and allow businesses to hire more than 100 workers for the first time. The reforms come as Cuba faces severe US sanctions, including a monthsl long oil blockade, which have further strained the island's struggling economy and driven foreign businesses out. And a fisherman lost at sea for a week, is back on dryland tonight. A New Zealand Air Force crew spotted him a drift in a small boat near the Cook Islands, waving his arms in a paddle for help. He had set out on a fishing trip last week and was reported missing when he didn't return. Rescuers say he had very limited survival supplies. Now to the World Cup showdown in Seattle. Team USA with a huge 2-nil win over Australia, ensuring they will advance to the next round. And this is the first time the US men's national team has won back-to back World Cup matches in 94 years. ABC's Trevor Alt was at the game in Seattle. Trevor, >> hey Steph. It was another decisive victory for Team USA, downing Australia 200 here in front of a home country crowd in Seattle. And they did it without star player Christian Pisic, who's battling a calf injury. And still, Team USA got out front early thanks to an own goal from Australia. Faren Ballagan's low cross was deflected in by a defender. And then Alex Freeman had a header for a goal of his own just before the half. And from there, Team USA held off an aggressive Australian attack to cruise to that win. And these two victories just to open up this World Cup. It's the first time that the US men's national team has won consecutive World Cup matches since 1930. These two wins are already enough for them to clinch a spot in the next stage of the World Cup, the knockout round. They do still have one group match to play. That is next Thursday. They're going to head back down to Los Angeles and take on Turkey. Stephanie, >> very exciting. The hype for Team USA is real. According to a new Galllet poll, four in 10 Americans plan to watch World Cup soccer. The poll found Americans are more likely to say they plan to watch at least some World Cup soccer on television when the US is hosting the World Cup. And that's similar to the 38% who said the same when America last hosted the competition in 1994.

[00:16:05]Other times when Gallup has me measured Americans interest in watching the tournament, it's been closer to 30%. And about a quarter of Americans, 27% consider themselves fans of professional soccer. And for more, we are joined by ABC News contributor and sports columnist Christine Brennan to talk about all of this. Christine, great to have you. Thanks for joining us. All right, so Team USA has had some really outstanding plays this World Cup. What's your prognosis? How far into the tournament do you see them going?

[00:16:38]Stephanie, it would be fantastic if they could make it to the rout the final eight, in other words, the quarterfinals. That's several weeks away. But the way they're playing right now, as you said, first time since 1930 that the US men have won their first two games. Uh, and the way they've done it, uh, by moving ahead quickly, you know, none of this 000 at halftime or, you know, end of the game. Oh, no, no, right away within the first few minutes, they strike, they score a goal. In this case, it was an owned goal by Australia, but it was the US speed, the US pressure, uh, very, very fast American team that put that pressure on Australia to create the own goal. And then, of course, as you said, Alex Freeman, who then had that header later in the first half, two nothing at halftime. The equivalent for that is, I think many more fans are now realizing, in the United States, that's like 28 to nothing in a football game.

[00:17:29]And that's that's a great halftime lead.

[00:17:31]So, that's where the US men have been.

[00:17:33]They're going to move on now for sure.

[00:17:35]uh they're they will probably be able have a relatively easy path in the round of 32, round of 16, which is an excellent result for the US. They could win that and then they get to that final eight. Now they're with the big guys, you know, they're with with Spain and and uh Portugal and England and France and Argentina, the defending champs.

[00:17:53]That's when it gets difficult. But this should be another couple great weeks for soccer in the United States because of this US men's team.

[00:18:01]>> Wow. Really impressive. Okay, so their next game is on Thursday against Turkey.

[00:18:05]What are they up against?

[00:18:07]>> Well, Turkey um is playing tonight and um they're going to be really um trying to stave off elimination. Uh Turkey lost to Australia the other day. So now that the US has beaten Australia 2 nothing, you would say uh that would look good for the United States to be able to beat Turkey, too. And again, who what are they playing for? For the US, they will have already qualified. They already have. So, can they rest some starters?

[00:18:32]Kristen Pulysic, of course, has been injured. Uh, gives him another week or two to rest. That's good news. Uh, and then for Turkey, maybe just all hands on deck. You know, maybe they're just saying, "Hey, we got to just throw everything at the United States." But the end result for for sports fans and observers alike, Stephanie, it doesn't matter. US is moving on no matter what happens, even if they lose to Turkey next week.

[00:18:55]>> Okay. And you just mentioned Christian Pistic. Let's talk about him for a sec.

[00:18:58]team USA's men's soccer star. He was out of today's game against Australia, but the team still rallied carrying a two to0 victory. How crucial is it that Pisic make it to the game against Turkey?

[00:19:11]>> Yeah, I don't think that one is as important. It's, you know, obviously question everyone's asking, right, is what you just asked. You know, everyone, you know, Captain America, he's the star. He's the name that everyone knew going into this tournament. Uh, waiting for this moment now. this new generation of American men who are expected to do so much better than previous generations of US men at the World Cup. Um, so I don't they don't need him now for Turkey. So my sense would be if he is still if there's a slightest doubt that he's still injured or he's having trouble with his calf that they could rest him for that game and get him ready for the knockout rounds. And of course that by definition is you win or if you lose you go home. And I think that's the difference. the first three games you keep moving, but once you reach the knockout round, then it becomes really serious and that's when they're going to need him.

[00:19:58]>> All right, we'll see. Cannot wait to see who wins it all. Very exciting.

[00:20:01]Christine, thank you.

[00:20:04]>> Thank you, Stephanie.

[00:20:06]>> And coming up here on Prime, June 19th only became a federal holiday in the last few years, but the date marks an important part of American history that happened long before. We take a look by the numbers. Washington DC's reflecting pool just underwent renovations, but familiar issues appear to have returned.

[00:20:26]And >> you know that song, my conversation with Boy George, who's re-releasing some of his iconic hits with a modern twist. You don't want to miss it.

[00:20:45]>> Welcome back. Today, June 19th, marks the day known as Junth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. The day was made an official federal holiday only a few years ago, but its observance dates back long before then. Let's look at Junth by the numbers. It was on this day in 1865 that Major General Gordon Granger and Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order number three, announcing the end of the Civil War in slavery. This came about 2 and 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, but the general order meant that 250,000 people that were still enslaved in Texas after the proclamation were now freed.

[00:21:25]About 6 months later, the US Constitution's 13th amendment was ratified, officially abolishing slavery nationwide. Junth celebrations marking that order were first held in Texas the very next year in 1866 with celebrations continuing in years since and spreading across the country. In 1980, Texas became the first state to mark Junth an official state holiday with more states eventually following suit and calls growing for the day to become a federal holiday. Finally, in 2021, then President Joe Biden signed a bill officially making Junth a federal holiday. Today all 50 states and Washington DC observed Junth in some form and at least 30 states and DC have made it a permanent legal holiday.

[00:22:11]Opel Lee described as the grandmother of Junth who was instrumental in the movement to make it a federal holiday released a new statement discussing the importance of the holiday especially in light of what she described as efforts to erase black history. Here's what she said. In a couple of weeks, our nation will celebrate 250 years of independence. But importantly, today we celebrate 160 years of freedom for the enslaved human beings who weren't even considered people when the Declaration of Independence was signed.

[00:22:53]As efforts seem to be increasing to erase that history, it's even more important that we don't forget.

[00:23:04]>> Various communities will hold a walk for freedom on Junth each year to honor Lee's walking campaign that was part of her efforts to call for Junth to become a federal holiday. Lee normally appears in the Fort Worth, Texas walk, but was unable to do so this year. her granddaughter, Dion Sims, marshaled the walk this year in Evston, Illinois. The Trump administration is appealing a judge's decision that required the Department of the Interior to restore content about civil rights, diverse communities, and slavery from historic sites across the country. The Interior Department removed those materials ahead of the America 250 celebrations as part of the administration's efforts to scrub quote divisive race centered ideology from federal cultural institutions. For more about this, we want to bring in Alan Spears, the senior director for cultural resources at the National Parks Conservation Association. Mr. Spears, thank you so much for joining us this evening. Really appreciate your time.

[00:24:02]The administration has revealed the list of materials that the National Park Service removed numbering nearly 60 and spanning from Mure Woods in California to the president's house in Philadelphia. Give us a sense of what's been changed and also the importance of these sites.

[00:24:20]>> Well, uh it's good to be with you. Thank you for having me. What we've seen is the removal of interpretive signage.

[00:24:26]We've seen the removal of brochures, taking down of videos, anything that has to do with race, uh, slavery, civil rights, things that the administration and the president feel might disparage Americans living or past. And the significance of the National Park Service is that by virtue of the sites that the agency manages and the stories they interpret, preserve, and protect, they're one of the leading storytellers and one of the leading stewards of American history in this country. So when you start messing around with the ability of the National Park Service to fulfill their mission for the American people, which is to tell a complete history, all of our stories, that's a problem.

[00:25:03]>> And has the association received any examples of of the reasons why these changes were made at these historic sites?

[00:25:13]Well, if you look at the list that was released, I think just last week, you see that uh or earlier this week, you see that some of the reasons are pretty skimpy that uh facts or interpretive materials maybe denigrated Americans, that they made some people feel uncomfortable because they were discussing subjects like race and slavery. The challenge with this whole process from its start is that there has been no transparency, no accountability.

[00:25:38]And the way that these subjects are being taken down is completely arbitrary and capriccious. So we get a sense of actually what's been removed. And some of these things have actually been thrown away, it seems like, but we don't get any more of a sense into the thinking or the rationale behind this.

[00:25:53]It's still arbitrary and capriccious.

[00:25:55]>> And some may say that this is just pure censorship. Uh, the park service made these changes to align with the president's executive order in March of last year to quote, "Restore truth and sanity to American history." The order said the White House would review 1,200 monuments, memorials, and similar properties that falsely contributed America as inherently racist, sexist, oppressive, or otherwise irredeemably flawed. Do you think highlighting atrocities in American history further divides the country or does it help Americans understand how we got here?

[00:26:31]>> Well, listen, we are on the verge of a cornerstone anniversary for this country, the 250th anniversary of American independence. There's a great deal to celebrate, but there are also some times in our history where we failed to live up to the better angels of our nature. We got to talk about that, too. Listen, great countries don't hide from their history. We learn from it and when we need to we confront it.

[00:26:51]And so the president's executive order restoring truth and sanity is taking us in the wrong direction.

[00:26:56]>> And let's talk about the order that's been put in place to restore some of these materials. US District Judge Angel Kelly ordered the restoration of materials by July 3rd, calling the removal a dangerous precedent of censorship. Uh the government has appealed that. What is the status of the case now and what happens to these important places in the meantime? I think we got a good ruling from the judge. We are happy about that and this is a good step forward in the right direction. Uh but it's still entirely possible on the appeals process that the decision could go in a different direction. We hope that we prevail. I think we need to prevail on behalf of our national parks and on our his on behalf of our history. This is really too important to let it go.

[00:27:37]>> Absolutely. Thank you so much uh for your work and for for what you do to preserve American history, the good and the bad. Alan Spears, senior director for cultural resources at the National Parks Conservation Association. Thank you.

[00:27:51]>> Thank you.

[00:27:52]>> Coming up here on Prime, a music icon boy George is on a mission to reclaim the rights to his songs with the help of AI. My conversation with the 80s pop king on his new venture and an Hathaway's life-changing announcement.

[00:28:07]Details coming up.

[00:28:16]Welcome back to Prime. Here's a look at the stories making headlines right now.

[00:28:19]Millions in the south are at risk of flash flooding. The storms have killed at least two people who were hit by a falling tree in Georgia. More than 20 ines of rain fell in certain areas.

[00:28:29]Homes were flooded, roads washed away as water rescues continue. More than a thousand flights have been cancelled today. President Trump unveiled the new Air Force One today. The $400 million 747 was donated to the Defense Department by the Qatari Royal Family.

[00:28:45]The Pentagon spent one year and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars modifying the plane to meet security needs. Ownership of the plane will be transferred to the Trump Presidential Library once he leaves office. And some good news for drivers on this holiday weekend. Gas prices are below $4 a gallon for the first time since March.

[00:29:05]The average price for a gallon of regular is 3.97 and that's according to AAA. Even with prices dropping, American drivers are collectively paying about a dollar more per gallon than they were before the war with Iran. And President Trump's renovation of the reflecting pool in Washington DC is facing some murky issues. The nearly $15 million makeover was completed just last week.

[00:29:28]But now the water is green from algae and the paint is starting to peel.

[00:29:33]Workers are working overtime to battle the algae that has turned one of the president's prized projects from American flag blue to green. And coming up here on Prime, M&M's, they're getting a makeover. Why the iconic candy is going more natural. And my one-on-one with the singer who asked, "Do you really want to hurt me?" Boy, George.

[00:29:55]We'll be right back.

[00:30:01]Come and go.

[00:30:07]>> You know that song? It's going to be stuck in your head all night. Hopefully, it's a good one. Karma Chameleon by Boy George. The pop singer burst onto the scene in the 1980s with his band Culture Club selling millions of records and grabbing headlines for his flashy, flamboyant style. I sat down with Boy George and he's now back on the scene and re-releasing some of his biggest hits with a twist.

[00:30:32]Artists like me are encouraged to live in the past, and I just won't do that.

[00:30:37]The past is an illusion. The future is an illusion, but now it's happening.

[00:30:42]>> A change of heart for the 80s pop icon Boy George, who once sang that time is like a clock in my heart.

[00:30:51]The frontman of the band Culture Club, known for his bold, flamboyant fashion, exploded onto the new wave music scene, winning a Grammy for best new artist in 1984.

[00:31:02]>> Culture Club.

[00:31:03]>> Thank you, America. You've got you've got taste, style, and you know a good drag queen when you see one.

[00:31:11]>> And tonight, George took us to his favorite club, the Mud Club. George famously taking our own Barbara Walters out on the nightclub scene in London in 1985.

[00:31:22]More than 40 years after his velvety smoky voice in instant classics like Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? first hit the global charts.

[00:31:34]The star now back in the limelight, re-releasing old hit songs like Karma Chameleon, >> but with a modern twist, an assist from AI.

[00:31:51]>> Can you hear the difference? How do you feel about this new version of Karma Chameleon? This AI version.

[00:31:57]>> I love it. It has all the experience of everything that I've lived through, but with the sort of tone, you know, and the nuance of my voice at 22. And so far, the reaction is that the new version is warmer cuz I had to go back in the studio and sing it almost like I was imitating myself. 65-year-old George Odow taking back financial control of his catalog. Joining forces with Artists Included, a new company that uses AI to help artists re-record their songs by restoring their vocals to the exact sound heard in their original tracks, but this time with them owning the rights to their masters. It's >> really just beginning now. But what we want to do is get other artists who are in the same boat as me that have created a masterpiece that they kind of signed away for, you know, nothing in a way.

[00:32:47]>> This is to help artists reclaim their music.

[00:32:50]>> Something like Karma Chameleon, you know, I lost control of it a long time ago because I signed a publishing deal that was based on where I was. I was young. I was desperate to get where I wanted to go. And these days, more artists are asking whether those old deals still make sense. This is a gamecher for other artists. Taylor Swift, Prince, even the Beatles, who didn't own the rights to their own music, weren't earning the profits.

[00:33:15]>> Well, the Taylor Swift thing is a little bit interesting because she recorded it when she still had the same voice. We're talking about a 40 odd year gap with me singing Com Chameleon, you know, in 1983 and me re-recording it now. With so much concern surrounding artificial intelligence, Boy George is one of a growing number of artists leaning into its possibilities.

[00:33:41]>> Just last month, the Rolling Stones releasing a music video for their new single, In the Stars, using deaging technology deep fakes to make them look like their younger selves.

[00:33:54]>> Billy Joel using similar technology for his video. turn the lights back on.

[00:33:59]>> There's a real fear in the music industry that this technology replaces musicians and lifts voices without consent. What would you say to those skeptics?

[00:34:09]>> We've been using a version of art artificial intelligence for many, many years. Drum machines are to some extent artificial computers, dance music, but you still have to have a good idea. AI is not going to create the next Bowie, but it could create a pop star, a pop star with no soul. Quite a departure from Culture Club's organic look and unique sound. Back in the 1980s, >> we came up at an interesting time because yes, we had MTV and videos which were like a visual postcard that was sent all around the world before you even got somewhere. So suddenly people knew all about you.

[00:34:46]>> Their meteoric rise to fame captured in the new documentary Boy George and Culture Club, including the strains inside the band.

[00:34:53]>> Our relationship was like a usual breakup. getting back together, stopping. We never really broke up. We kind of just stopped speaking to each other for a while.

[00:35:02]>> Decades later, he's reflective on life in the spotlight.

[00:35:06]>> I try not to be disappointing cuz so many artists, even people I meet, are so disappointing when you meet them. Don't ask for names, >> man.

[00:35:14]>> When you get into a limousine, I always say to the driver, "Who's the worst celebrity you've ever ever driven?" And they always say, >> and they tell you the lists are always the same.

[00:35:22]>> It's never Dolly Parton. She's adorable.

[00:35:24]>> She is. And that's what you want, isn't it? You know, ultimately, I mean, I think in the past, I have been a >> Boy George becoming a beacon of visibility for the queer community.

[00:35:35]>> You know, I am invented myself from cardboard and glitter.

[00:35:38]>> You know, I just kind of used what was around me because, you know, in the 70s, I came from a big Irish family. There was no money. So, you had to use what was available.

[00:35:48]>> June marks Pride Month. You recently received the lifetime achievement award at the British LGBT Awards.

[00:35:54]>> It's funny cuz obviously I'm just getting started. So when people give you a lifetime, it's like, "Oh, you think I'm finished?"

[00:36:00]>> You're on tour. You DJ Technos sets, you're painting, you're writing constantly. Is there anything that you haven't done that you still want to do?

[00:36:09]>> At this point, it's more about having fun doing what I'm doing and not being so focused necessarily on the outcome because things never play out as you plan them to. Such a fun conversation.

[00:36:20]Coming up here on Prime, Toy Story 5 is officially in theaters today. Pop icon Taylor Swift shares the inspiration behind the movie's hit song, I Knew It, I Knew You. And how one dad built a social media empire on Dad Jokes. And how you can tell the perfect oneliner just in time for Father's Day.

[00:36:42]Why visitors to Greece can now see part of the Parthonon that's been hidden for hundreds of years. Say goodbye to the brown and blue M&M's. And two heroes make a special first pitch at Fenway Park. These stories and more in tonight's rundown.

[00:37:00]Mars Candy will unveil their new version of M&M's this summer, featuring no artificial dyes in a move to comply with the Make America Healthy Again directive from the Department of Health and Human Services. But the updated version of the classic candy will be missing two colors, brown and blue. The company said they were struggling to replicate the deep blue and brown coloring without artificial dyes. They'll continue to develop a naturally dyed blue flavor ahead of their goal to release all natural colorings by 2028. Luckily, the green Eminem will remain in the mix of colors with all of her personality.

[00:37:36]>> I'll be in my trailer.

[00:37:38]Two trading card shops in Stockton, California were burglarized and had thousands of dollars worth of Pokemon trading cards stolen within hours of each other this week. That's according to police and the store's owners. Police don't know if the two burglaries are connected. Pokemon cards can be valued up to tens of thousands of dollars for some graded cards. There have been similar thefts in California, New Jersey, and others. One of the owners said his store has been robbed four times this year and will be forced to close at the end of the month.

[00:38:10]And Haway is pregnant with her third child. A representative for the actress confirmed to ABC News on Friday. The Devil Wars Prada 2 star revealed the news this morning in a video posted on her Instagram.

[00:38:22]This Sunday will mark the longest day of the year for the northern hemisphere.

[00:38:26]The summer solstice marks the start of the astronomical summer, while the southern hemisphere will experience the shortest day of the year at the start of their winter. Throughout the ages, humans have marked this day with colorful celebrations, including at England's Stone Hedge, which was designed to align with the path of the sun during the solstice.

[00:38:45]The Parthonon in Greece just got a major facelift, restoring its facade to how it looked about 220 years ago. The renovations began in 1975 to patch up and replace missing parts of the structure lost to time, weather, looting, and conflicts. Two new marble blocks fill the empty space on the temple's western side. The monument is about 2500 years old and attracts millions of visitors every year. Dr. Harold May and Brigadier General Enoch Woodhouse, the two surviving Tuskegee Airmen of Massachusetts threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park last night. Woodhouse grew up in Boston in the 1930s and after Pearl Harbor joined the Tuskegee Airmen, an all black combat flying unit of the military.

[00:39:33]During World War II, nearly a thousand black fighter pilots and support personnel formed the Tuskegee Airmen, breaking racial barriers while securing 112 aerial victories against Nazi forces. After the heroes threw nearperfect strikes, the Fenway Park crowd rose for a massive standing ovation.

[00:39:56]It's the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100. Taylor Swift's I Knew It, I Knew You was inspired directly by the movie the song is featured in Disney's Toy Story 5. The pop icon sat down with our Sam Champion to talk about how she turned her love for Jesse, Woody, Buzz, and the gang into a hit. We talk about Toy Story all the time and how that really shaped our childhood.

[00:40:21]>> It's the heartfelt song that's dominating the charts. And you told me I loved you came back when it mattered. I saw you.

[00:40:28]>> Taylor Swift's I knew it. I knew you for Toy Story 5 bringing her back to her country roots.

[00:40:34]>> Went to go see Toy Story 5. Got so inspired. Got the songwriter Zooies. In 2 hours, Bob Iger and Tom from Pixar are coming to hear it. We have not recorded it yet. And I think this is one of the most fun days of my life. the star writing the song with longtime collaborator and friend Jack Antonoff.

[00:40:57]>> I called him up and I just really quickly blurted out like, "I got to see the new Toy Story. I have to tell you all about the film, but we need to write this song. We need to write this song."

[00:41:05]And like it was just I was so excited.

[00:41:07]It was such a frenetic form of excitement that I like just like just blathered out like we have to write this song. Let's FaceTime.

[00:41:14]>> The song's a tribute to Jesse, the cowgirl who stole our hearts in Toy Story 2.

[00:41:22]We've seen her have her heart broken.

[00:41:24]Like we've watched, you know, the car pull away. Really emotional talking about this in this film. Watching her have a different have it turn out a little differently. There's a different arc. There's lessons she's learned that really made me feel like I knew exactly what I wanted to write for her.

[00:41:40]>> Bonnie still needs us. Our time ain't over yet.

[00:41:44]>> What means a lot to me about this song is that in life you have friendships.

[00:41:50]You have memories with people. You form bonds. And then sometimes a path takes you a different way. Sometimes you see somebody again down the road and you're just like, man, it's been a while. Like, but you're the same person that I had all these memories with.

[00:42:04]>> Some folks might be a little bit smarter than I am.

[00:42:07]>> No one's smarter than you.

[00:42:10]>> Swift song even getting the seal of approval from Randy Newman.

[00:42:13]>> Ry's the only person who's ever written the scores. He's the only person who's ever written the songs. He's been amazing and supportive and encouraging.

[00:42:20]This just kind of felt very natural to be honest.

[00:42:25]>> I cannot wait to watch this weekend with my boys. Our thanks to Sam Champion and of course Taylor Swift for another lovely song. Toy Story 5 is finally in theaters today and the soundtrack is available now as well. Well, Father's Day is almost here and what could be better than embracing the greatest tradition in fatherhood, the dad joke.

[00:42:44]Our Lindsay Davis spoke with one dad taking that tradition to the next level on Tik Tok and Beyond. We turn now to our weekly segment, Tick Tock, where we take a closer look at the story behind the sensation. For most of us, dad jokes are a family tradition, the kind of grownworthy humor that makes our kids roll their eyes. But for Dave Ogleton, a father of six known online as Fit Dad CEO, those cringy oneliners have built him a social media empire.

[00:43:13]Come along with me on a day in the life of a teenager on summer break. I start my morning around 11:47 a.m. After a grueling night of staying up until 3:00 a.m. watching videos I've already seen, the first thing I do is walk downstairs and immediately become annoyed that people are already awake. My mom says good morning. I say what? Not because she said anything wrong. I'm just trying to establish the mood for the day.

[00:43:37]And Dave Ogleton has now committed that humor to the page with his book, So Dad It's Good. Little grown Mark there, just in time for Father's Day. Dave, kind enough to join us in studio. Welcome to the show.

[00:43:50]>> Thanks for having me.

[00:43:50]>> So, almost 2 million viewers on social media. Why do you think that your dad footprint has gotten so big?

[00:43:57]>> Oh, I mean, I feel like uh I mean, especially with dad jokes, they've just they've grown and they can I I've I've helped them to evolve a little bit more.

[00:44:05]Um, so, uh, especially with just dads online as well, uh, they're they're being seen a little bit more, uh, for, you know, a lot of what they're doing for things that we see, you know, uh, the moms doing online and now dads are getting a little bit more involved as well. So, the dad jokes helped just elevate that a little bit more.

[00:44:23]>> And in your new book, So, Dad It's Good, you have hundreds of these oneliner dad jokes. What makes a a good dad joke?

[00:44:31]>> Oh, I mean, there's there's two levels to it. I feel like if you're if you're talking to a a kid and you're giving it a joke, if they are just kind of like not understanding it and giving you that eye roll and that groan, perfect. But if you're talking to an adult and and they kind of give like a chuckle and like, you know, walk away, still kind of the same feeling, but as long as there's a little bit of embarrassment almost like you can't believe that they got you with that punch line, perfect dad joke.

[00:44:55]>> All right, so can you give us one of your top one or two from the book?

[00:45:00]>> Top one or two? I would say my favorite is the is a is a Star Wars joke I've been using uh lately and and I actually did a video of it. It's uh what does uh how does Darth Vader like his steak cooked?

[00:45:12]>> I can't think of it.

[00:45:13]>> Well done.

[00:45:18]>> Okay. I was thinking well done or well son or something, but okay. All right.

[00:45:22]Okay. All right. Classic dad joke. and parenting content online often focuses on the mom uh and and child uh relationship, but do you feel like there is a a growing uh group of people who are interested in hearing more from the father's perspective?

[00:45:40]>> I mean, I think so. I just think with uh the world changing and more dads working from home and dads staying home as well, uh you know, it's it's not always as easy as it seems. And I think uh a lot of us dads sometimes are like, "Oh, well, we can do that, too." And it's like, "No, no, no. There's there's a lot of work that goes into maintaining a house, doing things with the kids and all that stuff." So, just being able to be seen um doing those those things sometimes is, you know, uh a good thing.

[00:46:07]>> And you've worked with brands like the NFL, Disney Plus, Netflix as well. What do your kids think about having a dad influencer for their father? depends on what day you ask them and which child you ask also. But um I they they enjoy it for the most part and uh you know they get their own little benefits from it as well which they're starting to figure out with age that they can they can get from this but they they enjoy it.

[00:46:31]>> All right. Well Dave we thank you so much. We all need a little bit more levity and so we keep the dad jokes coming.

[00:46:40]>> So funny. I've been a fan of his for a long time. Thank you to Lindsay and Dave for that conversation. And you can check out Dave on Tik Tok at fit dad CEO for some family humor. You can find So Dad It's Good, the ultimate database, get it, database of cringe-worthy dad jokes anywhere books are sold. And that is our show for this hour. I'm Stephanie Ramos.

[00:47:00]Stay tuned to ABC News Live for more context and analysis of the day's top stories. Thanks so much for streaming with us and happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.