Tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air, ABC News learning tonight, Vice President

Kamala Harris plans to hit several battleground states next week with her pick for running mate.

So how soon could she make her pick known what we're learning?

Also tonight Simone Biles and Team USA capturing gold,

Biles making history tonight.

And we're tracking severe storms across several states at this hour

and a potential tropical threat that could affect the East, Ginger Z is here.

First, tonight Team USA wins gold in women's gymnastics, and Simone Biles has now more Olympic

medals than any other American gymnast.

She said she doesn't keep count and that this victory is for the whole team.

James Longman standing by in Paris.

Tonight Vice President Kamala Harris and her pick for running mate,

how soon is it coming?

As ABC News now learns Harris plans to hit the battleground states

with her pick for running mate next week.

And tonight Donald Trump defending comments

by his running mate, JD Vance.

Tonight severe storms across multiple states, dangerous winds, and 60 million Americans

under heat alerts with a potential tropical threat brewing we're watching it, it could affect the East Ginger's

East standing by with the forecast. Meanwhile, we're also tracking the out-of-control

park fire in Northern California, now the fifth largest in state history.

One couple already losing one home to a massive wildfire,

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