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Hello, everyone.

This is your morning run for Thursday, June 19th.

I'm Amy Robach.

And did you all hear her pause?

She wasn't sure about the date.

Yes, it's June 19th.

Run down still says it's the 12th. But yes, we're updating now. It is June 19th. I'm

T.J. Holmes. And June 19th, it's a very important day. It is Independence Day. Happy Independence Day, everybody. It is June 10th, or America's second Independence Day.

It is our newest federal holiday, so what's open, what's closed, and what's this holiday all about anyway?

We'll get into it.

All right.

Plus, millions of us are about to be smothered by a record temperature-breaking heat dome that's going to last until mid-next week.

And how much alcohol should we all be drinking?

Well, for the first time, in more than three decades, stand by for new guidelines that may surprise you.

Also on the run this morning, the end of the HIV epidemic. Scientists say it's possible with a new

drug just approved by the FDA. Also, a category four hurricane,

you can call him Eric, is turning towards the Pacific coast of Mexico. And a massive fireball in the

Texas sky late last night showcased the latest setback for Elon Musk. And will we or won't we?

I was going to say he, and maybe that's more appropriate,

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