GMA First Look Full Broadcast - June 12, 2026

[00:00:04]Right now on Good Morning America First Look, breaking overnight. Tornado outbreak.

[00:00:11]Dangerous storms in the Midwest. Homes torn apart. One man rescued from underneath the rubble. President Trump calling off more attacks on Iran, claiming a historic peace deal is within reach. Why he says this time is different.

[00:00:26]This massive fire sweeping through a million square foot warehouse in California. Black smoke billowing into the air. What gave the fire an edge over first responders.

[00:00:37]Newly released dash cam video showing one California police officer shooting another. The chief is calling it horseplay. Sixtime major champion Phil Mickelson reportedly banned from his longtime golf club. The allegation the superstar is now facing. Crossing.

[00:00:54]>> The 2026 World Cup kicks off in Mexico City in a match that saw more red cards than goals. The US on the field today.

[00:01:04]>> And pour yourself a cup of ambition from country music legend Dolly Parton's new business venture.

[00:01:16]>> From ABC News, this is Good Morning America. First look.

[00:01:22]Good morning everyone. I'm Sophie Flight >> and I'm Hannah Bata. We begin with those severe spring storms leaving behind widespread damage and the threat's not over.

[00:01:30]>> Yeah, summerlike heat fueling the system as it moves east. Behind it, many left without power, some with no home.

[00:01:38]Overnight from the Midwest to the Northeast.

[00:01:44]>> Wow.

[00:01:45]Powerful storms impacting more than 90 million Americans as a multi-day severe weather outbreak sweeps across the country. Over 250,000 customers without power in Illinois after multiple tornadoes touch down across the state.

[00:02:00]This twister carving a path of destruction through the city of Streer.

[00:02:04]>> There goes that house.

[00:02:06]>> Powerful winds tearing apart these homes, sending debris flying. One man getting trapped under the wreckage. A photographer jumped in to help before he was lifted out by first responders. At Chicago's O'Hare Airport, flights brought to a standstill after a ground stop was issued. Well, at Midway, air traffic controllers forced to evacuate.

[00:02:27]>> There's a tornado warning for the airport. Uh supposed to be here in uh 10 minutes or so. We're evacuating the tower.

[00:02:35]>> Nationwide, more than 1500 flights canled and thousands more delayed. In Wisconsin, fallen trees and utility poles littering the roads. And in Iowa, torrential rain swamping communities with some areas seeing more than three inches in a single day. The downpour stretching all the way to Pennsylvania, soaking Pittsburgh Pirate Stadium and leaving the city skyline nearly invisible.

[00:02:59]>> Downtown has disappeared. Can't even see it.

[00:03:02]>> Forecasters say the combination of high heat and humidity is helping fuel these storms. Feels like temperatures could top 100° today along parts of the east coast.

[00:03:14]This comes as scientists confirm the arrival of El Nino, a climate pattern that can drive global temperatures higher and shift weather patterns worldwide. We'll have the forecast in just a few minutes. Stock futures are up and oil prices down this morning after President Trump said a peace deal with Iran could be imminent. ABC's Karen Hua has the details. Karen, good morning.

[00:03:34]>> Hannah, good morning. President Trump believes a deal could be signed within days. But the president has made several similar predictions before. So this morning there is plenty of skepticism.

[00:03:45]This morning, President Trump is backing off his threat to strike Iran now saying a peace deal is imminent. The president making this claim at a teller rally last night.

[00:03:54]>> I don't know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today and they have agreed never to have a nuclear weapon.

[00:04:02]>> Yesterday morning, the president threatened to hit Iran. quote very hard and seize Carg Island, the heart of the country's oil industry. But hours later, Trump said he had called off the attack, saying discussions and final points have been in both concept and great detail approved by all parties involved.

[00:04:20]>> We got everything we wanted. The big thing is there will be no nuclear weapons in Iran. That means not developed and not purchased. They had a clause they won't develop. I said, "What about purchasing?" They said, "Well, we didn't cover that." And so two days later they agreed to that too.

[00:04:35]>> But Iran's foreign ministry pushed back saying Iran has not reached a final conclusion. And this is not the first time the president has said a deal was near. Leaving many skeptical that one is actually within reach. Why are you so convinced that this time is different?

[00:04:50]>> Uh because they've taken a pounding.

[00:04:54]They've taken a pounding like very few people could take and they want to make the deal a lot more than I do. Trump said the memorandum would open the street of Hormuz and expected a signing could take place this weekend. Even if that doesn't happen, a celebration will be taking place at the White House this weekend. Yesterday, press got a first look at the UFC arena now standing on the South Lawn set to host thousands for a fight card Sunday celebrating the country's 250th birthday. The day also happens to be the president's 80th birthday. The UFC fight, just one of several high-profile events on the calendar, all happening at a time of elevated threats.

[00:05:32]>> This event is taking place at the same time as the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup Championship, uh the World Cup is starting up. These events are all taking place at a time where the US is in the midst of a highly volatile and complex and dangerous threat environment. If you are a foreign intelligence service or a terrorist group or a domestic violent extremist, this is an event you would seek to exploit.

[00:05:55]Sunday's fight also faces a threat from above with rain forecast for the outdoor event, but UFC boss Dana White says it will go on rain or shine, saying, quote, "I don't care if it snows, Hannah." All right, Karen, thanks. President Trump announced his permanent pick for director of national intelligence following backlash over his interim choice. He's tapping Jay Clayton, the US attorney in Manhattan, to be the next DNI. This announcement came after Congress refused to reauthorize a critical tool used for warrantless foreign surveillance, which expires at midnight tonight. Democrats and some Republicans are pushing back against making Bill Py the acting DNI because he has no intelligence experience. The US Park Police is investigating a large tracing of the numbers 8647 on the National Mall. It's not clear what was used to discolor the grass to form the numbers. Former FBI director James Comey was indicted for a social media post showing seashells arranged to say 8647 after the DOJ said it could be seen as a call to violence against President Trump. Residents near a huge medical warehouse fire in Tracy, California have been told to stay indoors. The smoke could be seen in the Bay Area about 60 miles away. The cause is unknown. The 1 million square foot facility was completely destroyed after fire officials said the sprinkler system failed and there was low water pressure.

[00:07:18]Flying embers caused several other fires, including one at a nearby FedEx facility. Powerful explosions flattened at least two homes in Pennsylvania. That blast caught on camera. Take a look.

[00:07:33]It's the moment explosions shattered the quiet summer morning in this rural northeastern Pennsylvania town.

[00:07:40]>> We had multiple calls on. I have three entrapped and two houses on fire now.

[00:07:43]>> These blasts in Clinton Township leveling at least two homes sending a fireball into the air. Neighbors felt the shock wave hundreds of feet away.

[00:07:52]>> And all of a sudden, we heard this explosion. It was crazy. The whole house shook. I thought our house blew up. I'm not kidding. Like it was this loud rumble. Stuff fell off the wall. Well, investigators believe leaking gas from a propane tank ignited, causing two other propane tanks to explode. Troopers say an 84year-old woman was inside the home's kitchen when the blast happened.

[00:08:12]She tried to get to her 63-year-old son upstairs, but couldn't due to the extensive damage. He climbed out a window to get to safety. One neighbor carried a victim from the home. In total, three people were injured. the jets of the propane kicking fire against the wall of the house that completely engulfed the house really fast. When that happened, the second house caught on fire and then there was a second explosion.

[00:08:35]>> Debris found hundreds of feet away as at least seven homes were damaged. The chimney of this home, all that remains.

[00:08:42]>> Officials say it could have been much worse. Many homes along that stretch are seasonal homes used mostly during summer weekends, but because this happened on a Thursday, most of those homes were empty. Time now for your Friday morning weather.

[00:08:59]>> Good morning. So many severe weather reports across the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast on Thursday. At least 17 tornado reports across parts of Illinois. There was a tornado emergency and wind reports into the Northeast, even in the New York City area. Midwest gets quieter today. Fire danger in the four corners. Severe weather from North Carolina all the way in upstate New York. You're talking places like Charlotte, DC, New York.

[00:09:20]Hard for Burlington. Late day and evening storms that have gusty winds, heat indices are near 100. There will be lower humidity over the weekend. That's your forecast. I'm ABC News meteorologist Lee Goldberg. Have a good weekend.

[00:09:33]>> Coming up, Elon Musk is hours away from becoming the world's first trillionaire.

[00:09:39]Also ahead, newly released dash cam video shows the moment one police officer accidentally shoots another. And just days after her triumphant return, why Serena Williams is bowing out of her first tournament in four years.

[00:09:54]We're back with a dangerous incident.

[00:09:56]The Pasadena, California police chief is calling horseplay. One officer pointing his gun at another last year. Then the same officer is shot in the shoulder, the bullet coming through the windshield. The officer who shot his colleague has been fired. The wounded cop has recovered. A decade has now passed since the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Now, for the first time, we're hearing from one SWAT officer hit by gunfire while confronting the shooter. Today marks 10 years since a gunman opened fire inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 49 people in what was then the deadliest Nash shooting in US history. Mike Npoleano was one of the SWAT officers who went in after the shooter that night. He's sharing his story for the first time exclusively with our Orlando affiliate WFTV.

[00:10:46]>> So I remember seeing like someone like a shape coming up, but I didn't know again hostage him or not.

[00:10:53]>> The gunman had barricaded himself in a bathroom with hostages. When officers breached the wall, the shooter emerged and fired at Napoleano.

[00:11:01]>> It just just knocked me down. uh you know completely just rocked you know my entire sense of of time and everything.

[00:11:14]>> The bullet striking his helmet.

[00:11:16]Napoleano still on the ground fired back.

[00:11:19]>> You're trying to figure out if you're still alive or what's going on. Then once I figured, okay, I think I am still alive. I guess I better shoot back at the guy.

[00:11:27]>> Officials later revealed the gunman's rifle had jammed, so he was firing with his handgun. Napoleano's helmet stopped that bullet. It may not have stopped one from a rifle. Napoleano never returned to full duty. Diagnosed with PTSD, he was medically retired from the force.

[00:11:43]The helmet that saved his life is now on display inside the Orlando Police Department.

[00:11:48]>> So, you understood walking into that club. It may be up to you to face him.

[00:11:54]>> Yeah. I mean, I think uh everyone who showed up probably had that moment as you're running up that okay, this might be this might be it.

[00:12:04]The club was demolished in March and construction on a permanent memorial begins this fall. It will include part of the club's dance floor along with the words for all those who just wanted to dance. SpaceX is making its Wall Street debut today, the biggest initial public offering in history. It's expected to turn Elon Musk into the world's first trillionaire. The company has priced 555 million shares at $135 a piece, a valuation of nearly $1.8 8 trillion.

[00:12:32]More than 4,000 current and former employees are expected to become millionaires. Coming up, how artificial intelligence played a part in the wrongful arrest of a man in Florida.

[00:12:43]Also ahead, why sports legend Phil Mickelson is no longer welcome at his longtime golfing club.

[00:12:52]Back now with golfer Phil Mickelson. His longtime club near San Diego confirms it has banned him. Golf Digest says it happened after Mickelson was accused of inappropriate contact with a female employee. An attorney for Mickelson says there is video evidence contradicting the allegations. And Serena Williams returned to tennis was interrupted because her doubles partner suffered a knee injury. Williams and Canadian Victoria Embokco won their first match together on Tuesday, but Embokco got hurt the following day, forcing them to drop out. Serena will be back in action next week in a tournament in Berlin. A Florida man was arrested for a crime he did not commit. He says all because an AI facial recognition program incorrectly identified him as a suspect.

[00:13:36]Now he's taking his fight to court.

[00:13:38]Here's ABC's Andrew Fuji.

[00:13:41]This morning, a Florida man is suing several law enforcement agencies alleging their use of AI facial recognition led to his wrongful arrest for a heinous crime.

[00:13:50]>> I was basically telling him this this is crazy. I I have no idea who did this, but it's not me.

[00:13:56]>> Police body camera footage obtained by GF Coast News shows Robert Dylan arrested at his Lee County home in 2024.

[00:14:03]>> Do you got any shoes or anything on you?

[00:14:05]>> Are you [ __ ] me, man?

[00:14:06]>> I'm not.

[00:14:07]>> This is crazy as >> What is it? I >> I got to get my shoes.

[00:14:10]>> What is going on?

[00:14:11]>> Tell you what, man. I'm going to put you in the cuff in the front. This is >> Dylan was accused of trying to lure a young child at a restaurant in Jacksonville Beach, 300 miles away. An investigator there submitted surveillance photos of the suspect to an AI facial recognition program which found a 93% match to Dylan. The only other evidence, a witness who picked Dylan's photo out of a lineup.

[00:14:34]>> The detective was very adamant that he was looking at my mug shot and he was positive that it was me. And of course, I told him I'm 100% positive it's not.

[00:14:48]I've never been to Jacksonville. Dylan fought his arrest and charges were dropped last year, but it took nearly a year to wipe it from his record. Now, with the help of the ACLU, he has filed a wrongful arrest lawsuit. The Panellis County Sheriff's Office says independent investigations and probable cause are always required for an arrest, and facial recognition results are never matches. Dylan is seeking monetary damages in hopes to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else. It's horrible that this AI can ruin people's lives the way that they ruin mine.

[00:15:20]>> The other two agencies sued, including the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, did not respond to a request for comment. The ACLU says nationwide there have been more than a dozen cases like this reported. Hannah, Sophie, Andrea, thanks. Coming up, the perfect brew when you're working 9 to5 from country music legend Dolly Parton. Plus Shakira headlining the World Cup's opening ceremonies.

[00:15:51]>> Time to check the pulse. We begin with two matches down, 102 to go in the World Cup. Late night, it was South Korea scoring twice to beat Czech Republic 2-1. And co-host Mexico set off wild celebrations by beating South Africa to nothing, giving their nation a dream start. The crowd in Mexico City treated to Shakira's performance before kickoff.

[00:16:17]>> You've been through it all through it all. Do it again. And you got to believe.

[00:16:24]>> Team USA gets going tonight against Paraguay in Los Angeles. Next, hockey.

[00:16:28]The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from the Stanley Cup. They spotted the Vegas Golden Knights a goal in LA last night. and they scored the next four on their way to a 4 to2 win. The Canes could host the Cup Hoist the Cup Sunday night and there might be a good luck charm helping the team keep its momentum.

[00:16:46]>> Already know it would not be a Stanley Cup playoff game without our playoff jacket here.

[00:16:52]>> That's Mary Rlossky, the fiance of Hurricanes goender, Brandon Busy. She says she's worn this jacket every playoff game and doesn't plan to stop.

[00:17:00]It's been a tradition in the NHL playoffs that the wives and girlfriends, also known as the Wags, create custom matching team jackets for the playoffs.

[00:17:08]Dolly Parton poured herself a cup of ambition more than four decades ago.

[00:17:12]Well, now she wants you to do the same.

[00:17:13]Parton is launching her own brand of coffee inspired by her hit 9 to5. Cup of ambition coffee will be available in light, medium, and dark roasts. Parton says she hopes it brings a smile with every sip. And finally, doing a Rubik's Cube is hard enough, >> but one guy is taking the challenge to new heights. Not only did he complete one cube while skydiving from 13,000 feet over California, Guinness has certified new world record for completing two cubes before reaching the ground. Congrats to him. Top headlines next.

[00:17:46]Checking more top stories. Damaging storms have left more than 400,000 customers in Illinois and Indiana without power. Multiple tornadoes touching down across the Midwest yesterday. The storm's causing chaos at Chicago's airports and flooding in parts of Iowa. The man accused of the politically motivated attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers has pleaded guilty.

[00:18:06]Vance Bolter killed Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounded state senator John Hoffman and his wife. He'll avoid the death penalty and get life in prison.

[00:18:16]The Trump administration is trying to keep the president's name on the Kennedy Center. The DOJ filing a lastminute appeal to challenge a court ruling. A judge had given them until today to remove all references to Donald Trump from the center, declaring the renaming illegal. Today's weather, the planes in the Midwest dry out amid the storm damage, but severe storms threaten millions from New England to the Mid-Atlantic. And finally, America's favorite grosser. He's got some dance moves and he spoke with Danny New.

[00:18:45]>> Look out.

[00:18:50]Here comes the Alabama man being called America's favorite groceryer.

[00:18:54]>> If you come to my store, I'm going to treat you with respect. I'm going to treat you uh you know, like your family.

[00:19:01]>> Over the past 6 months, Barry Dabs has been winning over the hearts of millions online as he dances his way across food giant Huey Town. He's the store director and has worked here for 42 years.

[00:19:13]>> How come you've wanted to be there for more than four decades?

[00:19:17]>> Hey, I love this place. I mean, this is this this is like my second home.

[00:19:25]>> Most of his videos start with this special theme song as he spins through the aisle.

[00:19:29]>> Today on our steam table, we have our famous catfish.

[00:19:32]>> Sometimes he'll tell his followers what's for lunch.

[00:19:34]>> This is what's for supper or what's for supper. And people from all over the planet seem to want to know what Barry is serving up in Alabama. One commenter writing, "Barry's been my screen saver for months now. It's like on a daily basis just about somebody will come in.

[00:19:50]They want to have their picture made with me. You know, I had one lady come from England.

[00:19:54]>> But besides how it helps the store, Barry is hoping his newfound fame will also help with his charitable efforts.

[00:20:00]>> What do you do on your off day? You go toy shopping for Garrett's Place.

[00:20:03]>> Every year, Barry raises money and collects toys for Garrett's Place, a local nonprofit serving children in foster care and their families. This year, Barry says he hopes to double these donations for his community. Our slogan in Huytown is small city, big heart. That's why are that's what we are here at Food John Huey Town. We're a small store with a big heart.

[00:20:23]>> And guys, since Barry's in Alabama, I did legally have to ask if he supports Alabama or Auburn football. And he was able to show me his answer. Look at that. He's got the Crimson A tattooed on his finger. And there's my mouth wide open.

[00:20:36]>> Well, we know who who his team is.

[00:20:38]That's for sure. That's your Good Morning America first look. Have a great day and a great weekend.