ABC11 Eyewitness News - Eyewitness News at 5am - June 29, 2026

Episode Date: June 29, 2026

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Right now, live coverage from your local news leader, breaking stories from overnight and this morning, and your first alert forecast. Here's what's happening where you live. This is ABC 11 eyewitness news. Still dark, still very early. It's 5.30. Good morning, Carolina. Welcome on this Monday, June 29th. I'm Joel Brown. And I'm Anna Rivera. Thanks so much for joining us today. Happening today, a road rage murder trial begins in rolling everything we know about the suspect, victim, an entire case. straight ahead. Birth rights, citizenship, mail-in ballots, transgender athletes, presidential power, all dominating the Supreme Court's docket this week. We'll take a closer look at the high-profile cases. And temperatures climbing into the 90s before a dangerous heat wave hits our area later this week, just in time for the July 4th holiday weekend. We will be celebrating the nation's history,

and we may just be talking historically hot temperatures as well this week. Meteorologist Steve Stewart is here. We're going to do weather and traffic together. It's going to be a hot, It is going to be hot. Yeah, today's kind of a normal day. Yeah, I've been here for over 20 years and I'm so happy that this spring I went ahead and had my ACs all serviced and checked and clean because I don't want them to go down. Good year to do it. Yeah, absolutely, yeah. So we have a lot of heat that's going to be moving on in here. Kind of a normal day today, a little bit harder tomorrow. So a couple of days to get things done before the big time heat really gets here. About 89 for a high today. The normal's at 90s. So pretty much a seasonable day today and a bit humid out there. Yesterday we topped out in 92. The air. The air. The report only got a third of an inch yesterday and Saturday, but many areas picked up a significant amount of beneficial rainfall. Yeah, we had a lot of branches down and we had severe weather as well, but definitely look at all the rain there. Doppler estimates when you get to that red shade that's upwards of two inches. So widespread one to two inches in many spots and now we're done with the rain. That's six days of measurable rainfall at RDU.

And can you believe almost a normal month now? We haven't been able to say that for a very long time. So out and about this morning for that walk or jog, yeah, there'll be a lot of clouds it'll be humid but in the 70s 82 by the time we get to that midday hour there's that low cloud deck as we get into the early afternoon that'll break apart and we'll see partly a cloudy to partly sunny skies right now we're looking at 75 degrees with a north breeze at eight that north breeze will be with us but it's really not pulling in much drier air due points will likely stay elevated as we go through the day today but they'll come down a little bit for tomorrow afternoon

evening out 87 at 6 we'll get down to 83 by 8 o'clock in the evening hours even eventually into the 70s under partly cloudy skies. This is a dangerous heat wave that starts midweek. More on that coming up in just a few minutes, Anna. Okay, Steve, so right now the roads do look good. Our crash count at zero. We're also seeing traffic move nicely. You can see all that green on the map.

Let's take a live look outside at the DOT cameras. Traffic's starting to fill in at 40 and old Reedy Creek Road. The Supreme Court could make history this morning. Justice is expected to hand down major rulings today, including one that could reshape who is automatically an American citizen. Senate birth. President Trump is pushing to end birthright citizenship. The constitutional guarantee that any baby born on U.S. soil is a U.S. citizen regardless of where their parents are from. Bianca Holman is live in downtown Raleigh with the latest known this case and several others

that are going to be making headlines this week. Bianca, good morning. Good morning, Joel. So we are on opinion watch this morning. And several of these big cases are tied to President Trump. So the first one you just mentioned there, birthright citizenship. It's been a talker since he came back in office and returned. to office. It's a major one. Trump believes the Constitution does not guarantee it, but all lower courts have so far disagreed. The High Court is expected to decide whether states can ban transgender athletes from competing on girls and women's sports teams. This is a case that could set national precedents for schools across the country. Another major case includes whether presidents have brought

authority to remove leaders of independent federal agencies. And all eyes will be on mail and ballots, whether ballots from overseas and members of the military can be counted if they're postmarked on or before the election day. So again, some of these opinions and decisions are expected to be released around 10 this morning. We will be watching. We will let you know what that means for us here locally. Back to you. Okay, Bianca, thank you. And the suspect accused of murdering a man during a road rage shooting in Wake County last year is set to face a judge today. The trial for Jose Alejandro Conteia Reyes is expected to begin today.

And Tamara Scott is following the case from the Wake County Justice Center. Tamara, good morning. Hey, good morning, Anna, it's been nearly a year and a half since investigators called the road rage incident that killed a man. And today that man accused the pulling the trigger begins his murder trial. So 34-year-old Jose Alejandro Cantanilla Reyes is charged with first-degree murder in the 2025 shooting death of Ricardo Cardaneas. Investigators say Cardenas was driving to work on interstate 40 near Raleigh when he was shot. shot. He later crashed and died from his injuries. Authorities have previously described the case as a possible road rage incident. Prosecutors are expected to begin presenting evidence once a jury is selected while the defense is expected to challenge the state's case. Now, the trial is expected to last

several days. We'll be inside the courtroom today following that jury selection. It will bring you all the updates as the testimony gets underway. Back to you. All right, Tamara, thank you. Developing in Samson County, a party ends in gunfire. A deputy is hurt in a hospital goes into lockdown. It happened at a mobile home on Faison Highway early yesterday morning. A driver fleeing the shooting crashed into a responding deputy. He's expected to be okay. And Samson Regional Hospital briefly locked down in the aftermath. Several people were shot and are recovering this morning. The Raleigh community mourning the loss of Julia Jones-Daniels, also known as the professional volunteer who led dozens of arts, history and museum groups across

North Carolina. Daniels chaired the North Carolina Historical Commission when it approved the Vietnam War Memorial on Capitol grounds, showing a wounded soldier being carried out of the line of fire. Still a hallowed place for veterans. She was the wife of the late News and Observer publisher, Frank Daniels Jr. She died on Saturday at 94 years old. Time now, 506 and standing down for now. The U.S. in Iran stopping attacks after a weekend of volatility in the Middle East, the latest on the peace talks, plus new reaction from Capitol Hill. And NASA racing to rescue a telescope, threatening to fall back to Earth. We'll have the latest on the daring mission after the break.

Good morning, Steve. Hey, good morning there, Anna Joel. Good morning, everybody. Got some low clouds. We got fog out there in spots as well. That low clouds can last for most of the morning. We're in the 70s right now. It is humid out there.

On our way to more seasonable temperatures today, upper 80s to near 90. Coolest day we're going to have in a week. All the details after the break. And right now the roads do look good. Our crash counts sitting at zero. Now let's take a look at those traffic hotspots brought to by the Fred Anderson family of dealerships on Glenwood Avenue. Fred Anderson Toyota, Fred Anderson Kia, Fred Anderson, Nissan, all home of the Fred Anderson family plan, including lifetime oil changes, lifetime car washes on all new Toyota's Kia's Nissan's and hundreds of used cars. The Fred Anderson family plan saves your family thousands while giving you lasting value with every mile you drive.

Thinking of selling or trading your current vehicle, Fred Anderson wants to pay you more even if you don't buy from us. Get the family plan at Fred Anderson Toyota, Fred Anderson Kia, and Fred Anderson Nissan all on Glenwood Avenue. Good Monday morning, everybody. Hope you got some rain over the weekend. Not everyone had heavy downpours, but some areas really picked up beneficial rain. That's long gone now. We're in the 80s today. Still going to be humid. That cloud cover will be with us through the morning hours and then a little bit brighter as we go later into the afternoon. You can't see it on this satellite shot. The low clouds, the infrared is not picking it up. But they are out there. Meantime this morning taking the pup out for a walk. We got the clouds early on. Seventies and humid as we get to midday will be around 82 degrees. And again, normal afternoon in those high 80s to near 90.

75 in North Hills with the north breeze at eight. I think that north breeze is going to stay with us as we go throughout the day. But I don't expect the dew points to drop that much. Still going to be humid. 69 Oxford, 75 Smithfield and Fayville also at 75 degrees. That evening walk around the neighborhood enjoy it because it because this is going to be the coolest evening we're going to have in quite a long time. The northern tier gets more showers and thunderstorm severe weather,

and that's some snow up there in the bitter routes for the second day in a row. A spotty shower in New York, but that's not going to cause travel headaches. So far, all the major hubs showing no delays. Got you seven to eight a few minutes, Joel. Steve, thank you. Raging wildfires out west turning deadly over the weekend. At least three firefighters died responding to the crisis along the Utah, Colorado border Saturday. Several others were injured. The so-called Snyder fire has torched 28,000 acres so far. It is at 0% containment. Evacuation warnings and disaster declarations are underway.

A telescope rescue mission will soon be underway. NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth. Officials could green light the daring mission as early as tomorrow. This telescope is called the Swift Observatory. It needs to climb higher into orbit so it can resume hunting and tracking some of the biggest explosion. in the universe. Swift has been scanning the cosmos since 2004. And it's been sinking lower and faster because of intense solar activity. The desperate search for survivors in Venezuela intensifying this morning when we come back, our groups in the triangular helping with recovery efforts after last week's devastating earthquakes. Plus the World Cup kicking off the round of 32. We'll recap yesterday's match and look ahead to some of the biggest games of the week.

That's right. We will. We are local news. ABC 11 eyewitness news continues now. Back at 515 in developing in the Middle East, the U.S. and Iran agreed to stand down and resume peace talks after a weekend of strikes collapsed a fragile, a fragile ceasefire. Iran is also accused of launching missiles and drones at Kuwait and Bahrain. North Carolina, Senator Tom Tillis says he does not trust Iranian leadership. How many ceasefires have we had over the past several months? and this one was supposed to be keyed to a 60-day agreement. So there's a lot of work to be done.

A U.S. official tells ABC News, Washington and Tehran have agreed to halt attacks and keep the Strait of Hormuz open to vessels. The death toll rising in Venezuela after two earthquakes rattled the region last week. Nearly 1,500 people have died in the devastating disaster. Crews racing to rescue people buried beneath debris. Nearly 60,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed. and U.S. leaders say 100 airmen have arrived in Venezuela to help with recovery efforts. And back here at home, members of the Venezuelan community in the Triangle are mobilizing to help with those efforts as well.

Churches and organizations are collecting donations for families impacted by the disasters. One church and Kerry gathering emergency supplies for those in need. Structures are down. People are still missing. There's a lot of people without housing, a lot of need for water and the basic necessities for survival. Emotionally, these people are bitten right now. I was with a brother this morning from Venezuela. His family lost it all.

And so he was crying. He was broken. The congregation of English Christiana de Carey is partnering with nonprofits on the ground in Venezuela to collect as many donations as possible. And multiple groups across the triangle are also stepping up to collect supplies for earthquake relief. That includes the El Mandado supermarket on East Millbrook Road. Raleigh, Bibi's Grill in Durham and DeLuho Grill in Raleigh. The days of tying are over. The World Cup round of 32 knockout stage is here.

Today Brazil plays Japan while Germany and Paraguay face off before a likely intense showdown between the Netherlands and Morocco while the US place Bosnia on Wednesday night. Canada and South Africa kicking things off in a heated match yesterday. Canada winning with a last minute incredible stop time goal to advance. South Africa is now eliminated and we wait on Wednesday for team USA, Bosnia, only one team will advance. It's been so exciting. The boys have had their soccer goal in the living room. Oh, that must be fun. Because they watch the games and then they try to reenact. But there's a lot more wrestling in our living room. I was about to ask how many lamps have been lost.

I asked, I said to the boys, I said, I don't see them wrestling on the field. And August said, yes, they are, Mommy. It's fine, boys. You're doing it right. It's going well in my home. Perfect. And it's good indoor stuff they can learn for later this week. That is right.

They're not going to want to go out. You're not going to want to go out. You limit your time outside later this week for sure. Starting Wednesday and lasting really through the weekend and maybe even into next Monday. This is a long stretch of really intense heat. We have to deal with. Low clouds out there and some fog and some spots. Low clouds are going to be with us through probably at least midday and then breaking later on.

to give us partly sunny skies very humid but near normal highs for today. The dangerous heat wave really gets underway Wednesday, maybe just shy of advisory criteria Wednesday, but Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and likely Monday, we're going to have advisories for heat and maybe some extreme heat warnings. Hottest fourth ever? Yeah, it's a possibility. There could be a stray storm in the evening hours, but the hottest was just a couple years ago, and that was 101 degrees, and we're forecasting 103. So definitely going to be an incredible stretch of high heat. heat and it's day after day after day. So where there's potential here, the longest stretch we've

ever had at days at 100 or higher consecutive with six. And right now we're going potentially for five in a row. So that's way up there. The feels like numbers are going to be the key, though. 105 to maybe 110. So for sure, we're going to have heat advisories issued and maybe a couple of days we're going to have extreme heat warnings. That's where the feels like numbers could be one 10 or higher for two consecutive hours. Really going to be dangerous to be out for an extended period of time later this week. I would get the hard work done today if you can. This is the coolest day we're going to have in the next week.

Temperatures in the 80s and rather humid. The clouds will help out in the morning hours as well. And we'll get some breaks in the clouds later this afternoon. Don't be surprised if there's a sprinkle or two, but most of us are going to stay dry. And dry weather is the theme for quite a while. 75 and in North Hills with a north breeze at eight miles an hour. That north breeze is with us,

but it's really not going to drop the dew points that much. It's going to stay rather humid right in into the afternoon. at evening. But not bad if you're heading out this evening, numbers are going to be falling from the mid to upper 80s down to 78 by 10 o'clock later on for tonight. Meantime Tuesday, a little less humid that flow coming in from the northeast. Do points might come down in the afternoon to the low 60s. And they go right back up to the 70s. Feels like numbers 100 to 104 as we go into Wednesday. Low in chance. There's any tropical development with this wave of low pressure right now down to a 10% chance. We'll keep an eye on it for you. 80s for highs today, partly sunny this afternoon. Season will be hot and humid.

Tonight will have low temperatures in the 60s. Again, seasonable temperatures for this time of the year. First of all, seven, a slightly less humid Tuesday, and then we start the heat wave on Wednesday, near record on Thursday, record high Friday. Could have a record high the hottest ever for our fourth of July at 103. Maybe an isolated evening thunderstorm.

Better chance we'll get a storm risk later on Sunday, but still over 100 degrees. Okay, Steve, so I just saw that we have a crash that just popped up in downtown Raleigh. And it's saying that the road is blocked there at South Dawson Street and Morgan Street. So if you are heading downtown right now, you may see that crash. I'll try to get more details on that. Otherwise, things do look good. Let's take a live look outside at the DOT cameras.

This is 40 and Garner Road. You can see traffic has started to fill in. It's probably going to be a busy Monday morning commute. Time now on your Monday morning, 521 and Princess Kate lacing up her hiking boots. Princess of Wales climbed the top three highest mountains in the UK over the weekend. Alerting you first. First alert weather on ABC 11. 524 and citing disappointing AI results. Ford says it's hiring 350 veteran engineers. Here's ABC Sophie Fleigh with this morning's TechBites. In today's TechBites, Bloomberg reports Ford has brought back 350 veteran engineers.

The so-called graybeards were rehired after AI fell short on catching quality problems. Now those veterans are retraining the AI tools and mentoring younger staff. People in California will no longer have to turn down the volume while some ads are streaming. A new law takes effect on Wednesday banning streaming services from showing ads louder than the video content. It only applies to California for now, but streamers may make the change more broadly. Finally, Formula One racing fans are giving rave reviews to the circuit's new drone footage. It debuted during Sunday's F1 race in Austria, using the world. world's fastest camera drone, which accelerates to 186 miles per hour in four seconds.

The drone's top speed, 270 miles per hour. Those are TechBites. I'm Sophie Fly. The BET Awards honoring some of the world's biggest stars last night. Comedian Drusky hosted the event. Performers included Cardi B, Doche, French Montana, Queen Latifah, Rick Ross, and many others. And the one and only Lauren Hill received the Living Legend icon award. I want you to have everything that I experienced, right? I had wonderful parents who loved on me, poured into me and protected me. And once I realized that not everybody got to have that experience, I felt like it was my duty. My responsibility to share as much love and to pour into much people.

as I possibly could. And music was a way for me to do that, okay? The show ended with Lauren Hill performing Everything is Everything. Meanwhile, Clips won album of the year, while Cardi B, Kalani, Leon Thomas, Tiana Taylor, and others took home other top awards. A Royal Trek for Princess Cage.

He climbed the highest mountains in the UK over 24 hours this past weekend. It's called The Three Peaks Challenge and features solo climbs in England, Scotland, and Wales. The 44-year-old raised money and awareness for the hospital where she had cancer treatment. One year after announcing her own cancer was in remission. It was another great weekend at the box office for Toy Story 5.

Disney and Pixar's latest animated adventure dominated once again, bringing it another $70 million this weekend. The movie is closing in on $300 million domestically in just 10 days. Disney is the parent company of ABC 11. And you did take the boys to see it last weekend. And they've already asked me, can we go back? Oh. Yeah. really enjoyed it's all about the

rewatch for us 527 now the july fourth holiday travel rush kicking into high gear today rd u officials set to give an update on conditions as authorities launch a safety campaign on the road plus the latest from jones street where a state budget remains in limbo will get an update on negotiations after nearly a year of failed talks we're coming right back