A price you can afford, a price that cant increase, and a price that fits your budget. Im 54. Alex, whats my price . You can get coverage for 9. 95 a month. Im 65 and take medications. Whats my price . Also 9. 95 a month. I just turned 80. Whats my price . 9. 95 a month for you too. If youre age 50 to 85, call now about the 1 most popular whole Life Insurance plan, available through the Colonial Penn program. It has an affordable rate starting at 9. 95 a month. No medical exam, no health questions. Your acceptance is guaranteed. So call now for free information. And youll also get this free beneficiary planner. And its yours just for calling. So call now. For bathroom odors that linger try febreze small spaces. Just press firmly and it continuously eliminates odors in the air and on soft surfaces. For 45 days. Severe weather swept through western new york on thursday. Heavy rain and gusty winds forced this family off the road in stockton, new york. Flooding was also reported in the area and a severe storm system caused flooding in the new orleans area. Drivers were urged to stay off flooded roads. A heat wave is coming to parts of the northeast and midwest this weekend. Temps will reach 97 in hartford, connecticut, on sunday, and 100 degrees in the nations capital, washington, d. C. Its going to be a hot one. Here in new york city, one worker is dead and three others injured after a terrifying scaffolding collapse outside an Apartment Building. It was a building safety project that turned deadly. Wabcs josh einiger was on the scene with this report. Reporter what started like so many others, as a routine building project, has become a construction crime scene as inspectors spent hours poring over every inch of the wreckage to explain the carnage below. Things have been falling onto my air conditioner all morning. Little noises. I was kind of jumpy. Reporter aubrey lynch lives on the fourth floor of this coop Apartment Building at 36th and lexington, working from home, finishing up a call, when a rigging platform gave way and plunged in a heap of jagged metal and crumbling bricks to the sidewalk shed. I just heard this crash, this huge boom, boom, boom. Right . And i went to looked out the window, and these men are hanging from the thing. Reporter one worker died on the spot. Three others delicately pulled to safety and hospitalized as the Buildings Department began to figure out what went wrong. They had filed the required reporting to repair and restore portions of the facade that needed it. Reporter the city mandates maintenance of building facades to prevent catastrophe. In this case, it was the work itself that was the danger. Officials say the contractor is edris Group Corporation of belleville, new jersey, which has no open violations but has been cited 43 times for safety violations in the past decade. Its under the microscope again after a workplace tragedy that almost certainly could have been prevented. The Building Department would not say or could not say exactly how this happened. Theyre still trying to figure out how the scaffolding gave way, or perhaps if debris from above sent it crashing down. But one thing to note about that sidewalk shed, you see them all over the city. They are eyesores, and you wonder what they do. Thats what they do. It caught the brunt of all that debris and protected anyone under it from getting hurt. Josh einiger, channel 7, eyewitness news. Fortunately no one else was hurt. All four involved were employees. Our thanks to josh. Coming up, why right now is a great time to be a shopper. So many retailers are already offering some of their biggest savings of the summer. Well go shopping when we get back, mona. Shopping e get back, mona. No coverup spray here. Its the irresistibly fresh scent of febreze air effects. [harsh aerosol spray] cheaper aerosols can cover up odors, buryiodors in a flowery fog. Switch to febreze air effects febreze eliminates even the toughest odors from the air. And it uses a 100 natural propellant to leave behind a pleasant scent youll love. Use anywhere odors can spread. Freshen up, dont cover up. Febreze air effects. N95 white Green Hospital blue. These are the colors of one nation uniting in gratitude thankful for everyone who wears these colors to the fight. We salute you. Looking for some hot stuff looking for some hot stuff baby this evening i need some hot stuff baby tonight if you are looking for hot stuff this summer, a major Savings Event is about to launch from the website retail me not. Im not sure she was talking about clothes, though. After months of pandemic closures, retailers have a backlog of merchandise on their hands. Heres abcs rebecca jarvis. Reporter if you missed those fourth of july sales, dont worry. As summer rolls on, so do the savings. From home depot get Summer Savings at the home depot. Reporter to google. Google presents the daily special, a whole month of daily deals. Reporter retailers offering deals all month. As many brands try to unload excess inventory from the covid19 shutdown, consumers should be on the lookout for extra discounts through the end of the year. Kicking off a week from today, another huge Savings Event, rebound with retail me not. More than 100 brands, including best buy, sephora, and nike, offering exclusive deals and up to 20 cash back. Overstock one of those brands offering the 20 back. Spend 99 on this new wave air fryer and get 19 back. And 16 back at bass pro shops. Buy this yeti cooler for 249 and pocket about 39. To take advantage of the fourday sale, head to retailmenot. Com to find a list of event promotions, and to score cash back, create a free profile. Shoppers can expect that money after 45 days through paypal or venmo. Our thanks to rebecca jarvis. In addition to retail me not, another great resource for shopping online is the Browser Extension honey. Oh if its what i think it is, i think you mark something and it tells you when it goes on sale. All these hacks, guys, dont pay full price. Dont pay full price, its all out there for you. Coming up, a thriller involving a hedge fund and a fatal hit and run. A fatal hit and run. Kiera suggests they use hands on circuitry. Sorry for the confusion, handson circuitry, while zack suggests they, uh, he suggests they encourage creativity through papercraft. There you go bell dings that is how they connect over a really good, no, perfect idea switch clicking and spark a brilliant working relationship. Grammarly, helping you connect. Go to grammarly. Com to download. Grammarly, helping you connect. Over time, you go noseblind to the odors in your home. background music but others smell this. upbeat music thats why febreze plug has two alternating scents and eliminate odors for 1200 hours. Breathe happy febreze. La la la la la. Try natures bounty hair, skin and nails gummies. The number one brand to support silky hair, glowing skin, and healthy nails. Beauty comes naturally, only from natures bounty. Time now for insomniac theater, previewing two movies opening this weekend. One streaming, the other at the box office. Were starting with a british psychological horror film. Saint maud follows a hospice nurse who fears she may be possessed when she becomes obsessed with saving the soul of a dying patient. Im ready and open. I feel fuller of your love than ever before. I have a responsibility. Oh, yes, of course. This is life and death. On another level. What if im getting it all wrong . Im getting exorcist vibes. Critics are giving saint maud a solid 93 on Rotten Tomatoes with mostly positive reviews. A chilling and compelling psychological thriller that will unnerve and disturb you. Clearly. Barry hurt says the film doesnt quite provoke as much as it thinks it does, ouch. Then theres maud. I dont know, thats not bea arthur, thats not the maud i know. Limited release in the box office. This one streaming, a Hedge Fund Drama starring liev schreiber, marisa tomei, and peter sarsgaard. The lives of two families intersect amidst an impulsive business deal and a tragic hitandrun accident. Did you drive drunk last night . I dont know. How did your car get here . Someone drove me back from the party. Who . Everybody saw you with him at the party. Arguing about his car keys. The question is, whos going to get in trouble for it now, you or him . Your investment in the fund has gone down. Im not built for this. Im not like you. I need that money back. It doesnt work like a game. It is to you, it is a game, you make that money in a week clearly jamie was driving the wrangler. Critics are less than impressed with Human Capital giving it only 67 on Rotten Tomatoes. The overlapping narratives drag the simple story out, making a relatively short 97minute film feel like a bit of a slog. And, even in movies, hedge funds are still boring. Ouch. Unless you got one. Yeah, exactly. Its the music for me, though. Like, whos going to jump out of the corner . I think i saw kenneth, though, werent you the reporter . Asking questions . That was not me. Oh, sorry. I do need some royalties, though. Cash that check, better get your check. Thats it for this half hour. Check us out on our facebook page. W this morning on world news now, a new Record Number of coronavirus cases in one day. For the first time, more than 70,000 americans test positive in a single day. The pandemic is out of control, but the debate over masks is raging. Floridas biggest county will start fining people for not wearing facial coverings. In georgia, the governor is now suing the city of atlanta over its mask policy. Plus dozens of nfl players testing positive. The white house still pushing for schools to fully reopen in the fall, and now its response to the pandemic is coming under attack from another republican. Days after announcing its changing its name, washingtons nfl team is facing allegations of Sexual Harassment. According to a new report, more than a dozen former employees say they were harassed on the job. And police hopping to it when they got the call that there was a kangaroo on the loose in a residential neighborhood. How the bouncy alleged law breaker was finally brought in. Its friday, july 17th. Hes accused, alleged lawbreaker. Until hes been convicted. Before you get in trouble, you better put that in there. I dont want that kangaroo suing us. When i first saw that i was like, aww, youve got to love australia. Oh, thats in the states. Oh, yeah. We got some crazy animals here in the states that you wouldnt think. Right, like a kangaroo in florida. Is it florida . Yeah, ft. Lauderdale. They said it on the top part. I just we always go after florida. Always talking about florida. Florida, i try to give you the benefit of the doubt. We say that i tried. Rush down there, especially new yorkers rush down there when it gets cold out here, so you guys better be careful what you say about florida. Were going to talk about florida on a much more serious note now, the latest developments and a grim milestone. July is now the worst month yet for new coronavirus cases and we still have two weeks to go. Another dire statistic, the u. S. Now reports 71,000 new cases of the virus in just 24 hours, crushing the singleday record for infections. A new study from the cdc shows that the travel bans imposed by the government early in this outbreak came too late to stop widespread transmission. The agency also says it is extending the ban on cruise ships through september. In arizona, a small ray of hope where the governor says the number of newly confirmed cases has flattened. But he warns the number of patients hospitalized with the virus is rising. In miami, police are now ticketing people not wearing masks, and public violators will be fined 100. This as florida grapples with an astonishing surge of covid19 cases. Florida facing its deadliest day yet. The virus claiming 156 lives in just 24 hours. In miami, the epicenter, hospitals are now at 95 capacity. This plea from the front lines. As an icu nurse, i beg you to take this virus seriously. Reporter doctors say there is an urgent need for plasma. The governor says hes working with the white house to get more of the drug remdesivir. If something is not done to dramatically alter our course, we could be in a more dire situation than what were in. Reporter nearly 14,000 new cases reported. Lines for testing lasting hours. The wait for results, for some, taking weeks. Pull your mask a little bit forward. Reporter i went in for a test. The nurse telling me the labs are simply overwhelmed. Its so frustrating. On average now, how long does it take for the labs to get the results back . 14 days. Two weeks . Two weeks, and ive had patients up to 18 days, and it was very frustrating. Reporter these delays couldnt come at a worse time. A new study from the lancet shows the speed of testing is the most critical factor for success of Contact Tracing to slow the spread. In texas, long waits for test results, too, and hospital space is maxed out. The army opening up a new ward in houston. 24yearold Paola Castillo spent a month on a ventilator in texas. She almost didnt make it. Its just a miracle im alive. It was god speaking to me, and its like he gave me a Second Chance to live my life again. Reporter this week, after 79 days in the hospital fighting covid, paola was Strong Enough to go home. But for annalise long, the surge at texas hospitals created a worstcase scenario for her family. Thats the person to scratch your back, you know . You can trust them with anything. Reporter the 47yearold mother of triplets beat covid in march, but her kidneys and liver never recovered. Her husband says when doctors tried for a transplant, there were no open beds. Annalise losing her battle. Thats the hardest thing. Is that she she gave her all. Reporter in arizona, officials ordering refrigerated trucks as they run out of room in morgues. 600 nurses headed there to help. Deaths from the virus now climbing in 27 states, as nearly half the country either pauses or reverses reopening. In georgia, which reopened early, the governor signing an executive order banning cities from passing their own mask mandates. We shouldnt need a mask mandate for people to do the right thing. Reporter now theres a legal showdown in georgia. Governor brian kemp filing a lawsuit seeking to block the city of atlanta from rolling back any part of its reopening, including closing dining rooms and the mask mandate. He says hes doing this on behalf of struggling businesses. Victor, thank you. Kremlinlinked hackers are accused of trying to steal Coronavirus Vaccine research from the u. S. And two of its allies. The nsa says the group known as cozy bear sent customized malware to institutions in the united states, canada, and great britain. A spokesman for russian president Vladimir Putin denies any involvement by moscow. Cozy bear was named in the Mueller Report as one of the hacking groups involved in russias attack of the 2016 election. The white house says that science should not stand in the way of schools reopening this fall. That statement from press secretary Kayleigh Mcenany, who later added that the science is on our side amid this coronavirus pandemic. Presenumheheas little mention of the virus. Abcs Jonathan Karl has more. Reporter with the covid19 crisis getting even worse, President Trump staged an elaborate photo op on the south lawn of the white house on an entirely different issue. Red and blue pickups, a crane, and massive weights to symbolize government regulations. Also unfounded dire predictions of what will happen if he loses reelection. People have worked all their lives to get into a community, and now theyre going to watch it go to hell. Not going to happen, not while im here. Reporter the president made no mention whatsoever of the alarming increase in coronavirus cases, something he has rarely talked about for weeks. Larry hogan, the republican governor of maryland and the head of the National Governors association, offered a blistering critique, writing in the Washington Post, instead of listening to his own Public Health experts, the president was talking and tweeting like a man more concerned about boosting the stock market or his reelection plans. This is revisionist history by governor hogan. Reporter the president has also faced blowback for his administrations attacks on dr. Anthony fauci. I have concluded that he is like the man who refuses to ask for directions. All of the answers are there. The scientists have the answers. Reporter the president s attacks not just against fauci, but on sunday he retweeted former Game Show Host Chuck Woolery who said, doctors and the cdc were lying. Woolery today revealed his own son has been diagnosed with covid19, and he deleted his twitter account. Now at the white house, damage control. Officials are insisting dr. Fauci remains an important adviser. Vice president pence posting a picture of him at a task force meeting. The president talked over the phone to dr. Fauci, their first conversation in weeks. But doubts about the president s handling of the virus are hurting him politically. A new poll shows him trailing joe biden by 15 points. The president suggesting hell be doing more Political Activities in the coming weeks, saying, quote, he has many exciting things to announce over the next weeks. He listed areas such as education, immigration, regulations, but he made no mention whatsoever of Public Health or of covid19. Jonathan karl, abc news, washington. Thank you, Jonathan Karl. Now to the crackdown on fake masks. 3m has investigated more than 4,000 reports of alleged fraud, counterfeiting, and price gouging around the world that has resulted in at least 18 lawsuits in north america. More than 7,000 websites with fraudulent products have been removed. The department of homeland securitys Investigative Unit is also working with Companies Like 3m to locate fake masks. Were now getting our closestever look at our nearest star. Nasas solar orbiter has sent back these stunning images of the sun. The pictures were snapped last month at a distance of about 48 million miles, which is about halfway between the sun and earth. Scientists noted a new phenomenon called campfires, which are at least 1 million times smaller than solar flares. Its believed they may help heat the suns outer atmosphere. Pretty cool images there. Yeah. A little science, a little astronomy. As the Technology Gets better and better, its hard to believe, but i bet in 20 years time thats going to be like a black and white picture. Like, oh, look, they were impressed by that. But for right now its very impressive. Thats pretty cool, i like those images. Barely a week away from training camp, more than 70 nfl players have tested positive for coronavirus. First, the fire aboard that navy assault vessel is finally out, but can the ship be saved . Later, the kangaroo apprehended by police. But not in australia. Oh, yeah, we already told you it was in florida, right . Well have more on it, though. Were going to hop right into this one. Going to be pretty bouncy to tell you about it. About the Colonial Penn program. Here to tell you if youre age 50 to 85, and looking to buy Life Insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. What are the three ps . The three ps of Life Insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. A price you can afford, a price that cant increase, and a price that fits your budget. Im 54. Alex, whats my price . You can get coverage for 9. 95 a month. Im 65 and take medications. Whats my price . Also 9. 95 a month. I just turned 80. Whats my price . 9. 95 a month for you too. If youre age 50 to 85, call now about the 1 most popular whole Life Insurance plan, available through the Colonial Penn program. It has an affordable rate starting at 9. 95 a month. No medical exam, no health questions. Your acceptance is guaranteed. And this plan has a guaranteed lifetime rate lock, so your rate can never go up for any reason. So call now for free information. And youll also get this free beneficiary planner. And its yours just for calling. So call now. You think it smells fine, s in your car. But your passengers smell this. Eliminate odors youve gone noseblind to for up to 30 days with the febreze car vent clip. Wow, it smells good in here. So you and your passengers can breathe happy. Investigators now say the kincaid wildfire that tore through northern californias wine country last october was sparked by electrical lines owned by pacific gas and electric. The fire burned hundreds of buildings and forced about 100,000 people from their homes. Pg e recently emerged from bankruptcy caused by its role in several devastating wildfires in 2017 and 2018. The fire aboard the navys Bonhomme Richard is finally out. The goal is to salvage the heavily damaged assault vessel. Meantime, naval Officials Say the investigation into the cause of sundays blast will be as long as it takes. Heres abcs martha raddatz. Reporter the Bonhomme Richard sits scorched and heavily damaged on a san diego dock after more than 400 sailors and firefighters spent four days braving smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion to put out the massive blaze. A drone using infrared technology checking for remaining hot spots. Fire crews forced to briefly evacuate after the ship began further listing from the water pumped into it. And the 1,500 helicopter water bucket drops. The flames are out but the heat is still there. Were going space by space, checking for hot spots. Reporter questions remain about how the fire started and whether the ship will be saved. A main radar and communication tower toppled in the blaze, and the 1,200degree heat ripping through compartments inside. The ship can be repaired. Whether or not it will be repaired will be determined. Reporter martha raddatz, abc news, washington. Our thanks to martha there. Washington, d. C. s nfl team is facing a Sexual Harassment scandal. 15 former female employees and 2 print reporters tell the Washington Post they were victims of inappropriate comments, touching, and unwanted advances by three former and one current team executive. The washington franchise issued a statement saying it takes employee conduct issues seriously. A d. C. Law firm has been hired to conduct an independent review. Now to an unusual sight in south florida, a runaway kangaroo. Ft. Lauderdale police got a call about the marsupial thursday morning. Officers used a dog leash to get the animal, named jack, in the back of a squad car. Its now in the custody of florida fish and wildlife conservation. The kangaroos owner says he wants to bring jack home, but Authorities Say that isnt possible because kangaroos are not allowed in the city. The officers that respond wednesday like, thank god we had a camera because this is something that you have to see to believe. Now the owner says that he got the kangaroo because the previous owner was moving, because you know, thats just what people give each other, a kangaroo. And he says its very bonded this is a broken home now. I dont know whats going to happen. I dont know if you ever heard me talk about this, but i worked in florida. And i love my florida stories. Because i like the preface. I cover the pythons, all types of animals, gators. Check. Kangaroo. Thank you. I dont remember a kangaroo, this is the first. So, florida, continue to surprise me, i appreciate you. All right, jack. Get off my screen. Hit the road, jack. Coming up next half hour, why this jeweler in michigan has buried his entire Jewelry Store in various locations spanning nearly 500 miles, and how you can get in on the action. First, how dangerous is it our cal expert weighs in to next. Faced the competition and we broke through. Olays retinol24 complex hydrates better than the 100 retinol cream. Visibly smoother brighter skin in just 24 hours. Olay retinol24. The Nfl Players Union says 72 of its members have tested positive for coronavirus. Thats as of last friday. The players and their teams have not been identified. Training camps open july 28th. As of this morning, july is the worst month for the coronavirus here in the united states. It comes as a decision later today by the governor of california will likely add to the debate over sending kids back to school. Earlier i spoke with dr. Ryan ribera. Thank you to much for joining us this morning. The white house says science should not stand in the way of schools reopening. You are in california where the governors expected to announce later today that the school year will begin online. What does the latest science say . Will children spread the virus if they go back to school . Obviously its really disheartening to hear that from the white house. Science should absolutely guide these types of decisions. Admittedly, the science can be a bit confusing when it comes to kids and covid. I think its widely known that kids rarely die from covid. Weve had only a handful of covidrelated deaths in the united states. But that doesnt mean they cant get it and get quite sick. Weve had over 200,000 pediatric cases in the population. In some states, as many as 10 of those have required hospitalization. A new study says rapid test results, within a day, are needed for Contact Tracing to be effective. Some people are being tested today and waiting more than two weeks for results. How big a problem is testing right now . Its an enormous problem. Lla study. I think its important to note they did demonstrate that theres a significant positive benefit in Contact Tracing, really at any level, but certainly much more effective if you can get test results back in 24 hours. As you said, theres so many parts of the country right now where that is not possible. Weve seen this pattern before. There are so many other countries that have successfully flattened the curve, and theyve done it in largely the same way, which is to establish a base of very available, very quick testing and build upon that a Robust Program for Contact Tracing. We have the formula, weve just got to do it. It all starts with testing. Dr. Ribera, this time of year is mosquito season. Many Health Departments are focused on the virus and not mosquitos. How concerned are you about an uptick in mosquitoborne diseases . Ill say its an interesting question. I know that covid has definitely sucked up all the attention in the general public. Id say local Public Health departments are still cranking away, still doing their job, still focusing on all areas of Public Health. Ill tell you, though, theres been an interesting phenomenon with covid and with all the hand washing, the masking, the social distancing, the lockdowns. Those have likely led to an early end to the flu season and reduced rates of things like rhinovirus, the common cold, stomach flu, other infectious diseases. With people going out a little bit less, being exposed less, i wouldnt be surprised if we see a similar phenomenon with mosquitoborne diseases this year with lower rates than normal. Our thanks to dr. Ribera. The mix and polka is next. Over time, you go noseblind to the odors in your home. background music but others smell this. upbeat music thats why febreze plug has two alternating scents and eliminate odors for 1200 hours. Breathe happy febreze. La la la la la. About the Colonial Penn program. Here to tell you if youre age 50 to 85, and looking to buy Life Insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. What are the three ps . The three ps of Life Insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. A price you can afford, a price that cant increase, and a price that fits your budget. Im 54. Alex, whats my price . You can get coverage for 9. 95 a month. Im 65 and take medications. Whats my price . Also 9. 95 a month. I just turned 80. Whats my price . 9. 95 a month for you too. If youre age 50 to 85, call now about the 1 most popular whole Life Insurance plan, available through the Colonial Penn program. It has an affordable rate starting at 9. 95 a month. No medical exam, no health questions. Your acceptance is guaranteed. And this plan has a guaranteed lifetime rate lock, so your rate can never go up for any reason. So call now for free information. And youll also get this free beneficiary planner. And its yours just for calling. So call now. Time for the friday mix. We know that as newspeople on the television, a lot of things can happen. A lot of things. To us. Right. And you will see it. This happened to this ukrainian broadcaster when lets just say she acted cool under pressure when, yep, her tooth came right out of her mouth. Yeah, her whole tooth. Thats not a piece of gum. No, not at all. That is her front tooth. She took a bite right out of that report. I feel myself wanting to say, all i want for this newscast is my two front teeth, my two front teeth. Listen, weve got to commend her. Yeah. I said this during break. I dont think i could go on. Number one, the shock of your tooth falling out would have sent me out. Youd crawl out of here. Then you expect me to go on walt disneys television with one tooth and finish this report . I cant. I refuse. Good news, good news for that news reporter. The tooth fairy will now visit her. Hey, dollar bills, yall. Speaking of a visit, a coast guard ship got an interesting visit from some seal recruits. The s. E. A. L. S . No, not the navy s. E. A. L. S, the real seals. Oh. Yeah. They decided to make themselves at home. They will not pass the navy s. E. A. L. S test at all. No. And they smell. Polka its the fabulous jalopy theater in brooklyn, new york. Politics and foreign wars all the weather all the scores thats the world news polka if youre an insomniac and a good nights sleep you lack do the world news polka its late at night youre wide awake and youre not wearing pants so grab your world news now mug and everybody dance have some fun be a pal every anchor guy and gal do the world news polka from cape cod polka gangs beatbox band thats the world news polka thats the world news polka who cares what the bosses think theyre a goofy crew and if your neighbors call the cops all you have to do when they yell its half past three tell them yeah its news to me thats the world news polka they make us work the graveyard shift thats why we go for broke so why not tune in abc and join our ltle five whole days every week were here with our tongues in cheek and the world news do the world news polka yeah this morning on world news now, mask up or face a fine. Floridas largest county steps up enforcement as the u. S. Hits a new singleday record in coronavirus cases. And the pandemic is again forcing a change to one of the Major Political conventions. The latest development in the race for a vaccine. Security Officials Say hackers linked to russia are trying to steal intelligence on vaccines from the u. S. And american allies. A jeweler is closing up shop and using erything fro store to launch a Treasure Hunt worthy of a hollywood movie. Im talking diamonds, rings, coins all up for grabs, and you could be the one to find the buried treasure. Billy joel is proving that one mans trash really is another mans treasure. We will show you what he did when he stumbled upon a piano that someone had left out to be thrown away. Its friday, july 17th. Happy friday, everyone. We made it to the end of the week. What . The irony in that. The piano man finds a piano. They dont call him the piano man for nothing. They dont. He saw the keys and he knew he had to tickle them. Thats exactly what he did. Lets get to the latest developments on the pandemic. Some dismal numbers to report. The u. S. Now has more than 3. 5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and more than 138,000 people dead. Because of the spread of covid19, Democratic Convention organizers are telling members of congress and Party Delegates not to travel to milwaukee for next months convention. Texas is one state where infections are surging. Now army medical specialists have come to houston to help relieve overworked hospital staffers. Abcs Megan Tevrizian picks up our coverage. Reporter this morning, covid19 cases exploding around the country. A Record Number reported thursday, 71,000 new cases in 24 hours. Despite the drastic rise in numbers, from utah i think its political hoax. Reporter to oklahoma my rights are civil rights reporter to wisconsin outrageous infringement on our Fourth Amendment liberty. Reporter the debate over masks is raging. Dont be stupid, do what youre supposed to do. Trying to save my grandmas life. Since when do we have a constitutional right to put other peoples lives in danger . Reporter in georgia, where hospitalizations are hitting record levels, Governor Brian Kemp is suing atlantas city council and mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to stop the city from requiring masks just one day after he blocked local officials from issuing mask mandates. That decision sparking outrage in nearly a dozen cities. Its my belief that the city of atlanta still has the appropriate standing to mandate masks. Especially as it relates to buildings and places that we own and operate. Reporter but the governors of colorado and arkansas, who both previously opposed statewide mask orders, are now reversing course. Meanwhile in california, the city of Manhattan Beach will now fine people up to 350 for refusing to wear a mask. Miamidade county enacting a similar rule overnight, threatening a 100 fine for violating masks and distancing rules. More than 50 of floridas icus overwhelmed by covid patients. The Miami Convention center is now being transformed into a Field Hospital to treat coronavirus victims. Amidst the increase in cases, the white house continues to push for inperson classes in the fall. The press secretary making this bold statement the science should not stand in the way of this. Reporter Kayleigh Mcenany then claiming the science is on our side here. Reporter but dr. Anthony fauci says its not that simple for parents. This is not an infection to take lightly. Even with young people. Reporter it comes as an internal fema memo obtained by abc news shows more young people are becoming infected in the u. S. In june, 18 to 49yearolds made up nearly 36 of hospitalizations and 30 of those in the icu. Your getting infected is not just you in a vacuum. Youre propagating a pandemic. Reporter even some of the countrys most physically fit falling victim to the virus. The nfl revealing at least 72 players in the league have tested positive for the virus, raising questions about the safety of Team Training camps set to start at the end of the month. But this morning a glimmer of good news in arizona. The daily number of new covid19 cases flattened. The state projecting a possible decline in the coming days. More retailers are mandating masks at stores around the country. Cvs and walgreens are two of the latest stores requiring face coverings, joining Companies Like walmart, kohls, and starbucks. Kenneth, mona . Megan, thank you. The fight against the coronavirus includes a battle against cyber thieves. Security Officials Say hackers linked to moscow are trying to steal intelligence for vaccines from researchers here in the u. S. , and the suspect is a group weve heard from before. Heres abcs pierre thomas. Reporter as u. S. , canadian, and british scientists race to find a vaccine to fight covid19, allegations that russian intelligence is trying to steal that critical research. I think thats pretty appalling, to have the russian government engaged in that endeavor i think needs calling out. Reporter the nsa warning that the group apt29, also known as cozy bear, suspected of having ties to the kremlins domestic and foreign intelligence services, is trying to hack researchers working on the vaccine. Russia not only can derive benefit economically by speeding up their own development of a vaccine, they can also disrupt our efforts to develop a vaccine. Reporter the allegation, which the kremlin denies, potentially more evidence that russian aggression towards america after its targeting of the u. S. Election in 2016. Threats of Cyber Attacks targeting Vaccine Development growing. U. S. Warning chinaaffiliated hackers were trying to steal covidrelated research. With allegations russians are being aggressive on the covid19 vaccine, theres real concern growing that they could be back at it for the election. Pierre thomas, abc news, washington. All right, pierre, thank you. The irs is canceling more than 1 million federal stimulus checks, those checks were issued to dead people. The agency had initially requested that family members return the checks. More than 1 billion went to dead recipients. The payments were included in the Coronavirus Relief bill passed by congress in march. Checks were issued to people who had filed taxes within the past two years. Wouldbe homeowners and those looking to refinance, better listen up. The 30year Mortgage Rate has fallen below 3 for the first time in 50 years. Thats according to mortgage giant freddie mac. Many analysts believe rates will stay that low well into next year. But they warn if too many temporary coronavirus layoffs become permanent, home buying could take a major hit. Lets take a look at sports now. Tiger woods has made his return to the pga tour after a fivemonth layoff. And he came back to the sound of silence. Thats what hes done, hes taken out the right, a little turn to the left not too much silence there, mona. His tee shot was greeted by polite claps by a few onlookers in dublin, ohio, but no cheers from the gallery. The pga isnt allowing fans at its events due to the pandemic. Woods described it as a silent and different world. I was listening for the claps. There were none. I didnt hear it. There was supposed to be a few silent claps. There was nothing. Greeted by some polite claps, he said. Theyre right there, you hear them, when he hit that shot. That is why i guess he said it sounds what did he say . Described it as a silent and different world. A lot of us can say the same about our social lives, our other lives, its a lot. Hm. No roar for tiger. Yeah. Thats the way its going to be for a little while for us. Coming up, the epic Treasure Hunt across michigan. Later, the little boy who selflessly leapt into harms way to save the life of his little sister. How his act of bravery now has celebrity superheroes praising him. And the boys of one direction celebrating their aluminum anniversary. The gift theyre now planning to give to their fans. Yeah yeah you dont want to take it slow you just want to take me home you just want to take me home is skincare from around the wobetter than olay . Olay regenerist faced 131 premium products, from 12 countries, over 10 years. Olays hydration was unbeaten every time. Olay, face anything. A massive fire ripped through a waterfront apartment complex under construction outside of seattle. Embers from the flames in everett set off another fire at a nearby home. One firefighter suffered a minor injury. Wh tfire trucks were damaged to the intense heat. At least half the construction area was destroyed. A jeweler outside of detroit is turning his lemons into lemonade for everyone. After 23 years, the covid19 lockdowns are forcing him to close up shop for good. But he decided to turn his misfortune into a fortune hunt for everyone else. Our own will ganss is here now with more on the jewels and the blingbling. Guys, pack your bags, we are going to michigan. After 23 years, johnny perry decided to take everything from his family Jewelry Store and design a Treasure Hunt all over michigan, for anybody, us included, who wants to participate. So if youve ever wanted to feel like you were in the movies, nows your chance. Oneeyed willie stole treasure once. It was rubies and emeralds and diamonds . Diamonds. Reporter hes not oneeyed willie, but john parrys Hidden Treasure is enough to make any aspiring goonie gasp. I had coins and gold, diamonds, ive had things in my safe passed on from my father for years and years and years and years, stuff going back 150 years old, you know . Wow reporter all the loot coming from johnnys family jewelry business which he took over from his late father. He always thought i was nuts. But hed be all for it, he was a big giver. Reporter the michigan native saying he could use the inventory to retire or make it into an epic Treasure Hunt. It was awesome, man. Reporter johnny and his wife kayaking, hiking, walking all over michigan to hide the loot, splitting up the treasure into separate caches worth about 4 grand each. Some containing vintage Engagement Rings and jewels, others diamonds and silver. Johnny is selling tickets to this Treasure Hunt of a lifetime and providing clues to those who participate. Each bundle hidden in a spot personal to johnny. Childhood memories or favorite places. Oh my god, i know these rocks, i know where this is reporter all the hidden gems have gps trackers, so hell know when they move. In tough times, johnny says he just wanted to share an adventure and a chance to cash in with everyone else. Give them something to hope for, to journey for, something fun. Take your kids, take your husband, wife, whatever, you know . Tickets to join the quest are only 49 each, and the first hunt begins on august 1st. So youve got to get your goonies together quick, and in true Treasure Hunt fashion, x will mark the spot. Johnny said he painted a literal x over the spot where each prize is hidden. Treasure hunt, its on. How one mans trash is billy joels treasure. Tina turners newest hit. We told you about it. The skinny is next. St hit. We told you about it. The skinny is next. Cascade Platinum Plus the power of oxi. Cascade platinum oxi peates and breaks down food soils some detergents can leave behind, washing away even the smallest food residue, so it doesnt redeposit on your dishes. And oxi is cascades most powerful clean, formulated without any chlorine bleach, for a deep hygienic clean you can see and feel. Cascade the power of oxi. The 1 recommended brand in north america. Whats love got to do with it whats love but a secondhand emotion got a lot to do with it because im loving that. As we start off this friday skinny, you can hear it. Tina turners highly anticipated remix of whats love got to do with it . Its out this morning. Thats right. Turner teaming up with kygo after his successful Whitney Houston remix last year, the remix of the song has fans ready for the dance floor. It comes with a music video, too. Its club ready. Im listening to it right now. Pete, turn it up, let me hear this. Oh, the shoulders, uh, uh. In the video the couple looks like theyve got the perfect relationship until we realize the emotional connection just isnt there. One of them chooses to walk away. And theres a little bit of a twist at the end, no spoiler alerts, go watch it. It might get you in your feelings, its a whole movie. I like that. I love tina. Yes. Tina, timeless. Next to a wellness update from our friend alex trebek. Weve been following the progress of the longtime jeopardy host in his battle against stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Now looking tanned, rested, and sporting a goatee, hes sharing an update with his fans. Take a listen. Ive been continuing my treatment, and it is paying off though it does fatigue me a great deal. My numbers are good, im feeling great. Mr. Trebek, you are looking good. Jeopardy hopes to start taping new episodes in september. In the meantime, the show has announced it will be airing a fourweek retrospective series featuring some of the best moments in the shows 36year history. Including the Series Premiere from september 10th, 1984. That special series kicks off on monday, july 20th. Hes been through a lot. He has. And hes gotten a lot of support from a lot of people, and we are still wishing him the best. He is not fighting this fight alone. No, he is not. Welldeserved support there. Thats right. Next to the big news from Michelle Obama. The former first lady is set to debut her own podcast on spotify later this month. Spotify says it will be released exclusively to both premium and free subscribers starting on july 29th. In a statement spotify said, the Michelle Obama podcast will include candid human and personal conversations to show us what is possible when we dare to be vulnerable. Guests are set to include conan obrien, former white house aide valerie jarrett, and Michelle Obamas mom, mrs. Robinson, also brother, craig robinson, not to be confused with the actor craig robinson. Big distinction. Yeah, definitely. Next to a viral video from long island, new york, thats bringing us all a muchneeded smile. Someone apparently threw out what appears to be a perfectly good piano right out into the street. And along comes someone who apparently agreed. Someone who knows something about pianos. That someone appears to be the piano man himself. Now hes just showing off. A rep for billy joel has reportedly confirmed that was the piano man playing a ragtime tune. In the video joel said, its a perfectly good piano, its a shame to throw it out. I say that about a lot of things. Food. I see it in the trash, why are they throwing it out . Was that you with that strawberry shortcake . That cake was not in the trash when i took it back home and ate it. Oh, yeah. Make that distinction. You ever see something, why are they throwing that away . Like a piano. Clothes, food. Someones man. Just kidding. One womans trash is another womans husband, soon to be husband. Next to one of our favorite boy bands celebrating a milestone anniversary. This year one direction is marking its tenyear anniversary, thats the aluminum anniversary for those who like to keep track of these things. While theres no official reunion, its been announced the group is set to launch a brandnew anniversary website with new content, a celebration video made just for their fans. The special ten years of one direction website launches next thursday, july 23rd, on the groups actual anniversary. Some of us thought they had broken up, they were no longer together, that some of them had branched out in solo careers. But apparently theyre still together. And youre still beautiful, girl. Thats what makes you beautiful finally, in honor of National Tattoo day its National Tattoo day today, how about that . Were celebrating with a special snap from chris rock. At 55 years old, the comedian recently got his very first tattoo from big bang tattoo in new york city which shared this photo, okay, on its instagram showing the stars crown tattoo on his left shoulder. And on this tattoo day today, he made it a family affair, getting the tattoo with his daughter. She had the same crown but with a dinosaur for extra flair. Got to love it. Tattoo day today. I might get one today, too. Oh, really . Just kidding. Remember the three ps. What are the three ps . The three ps of Life Insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. A price you can afford, a price that cant increase, and a price that fits your budget. Im 54. Alex, whats my price . You can get coverage for 9. 95 a month. Im 65 and take medications. Whats my price . Also 9. 95 a month. I just turned 80. Whats my price . 9. 95 a month for you too. If youre age 50 to 85, call now about the 1 most popular whole Life Insurance plan, available through the Colonial Penn program. It has an affordable rate starting at 9. 95 a month. No medical exam, no health questions. Your acceptance is guaranteed. And this plan has a guaranteed lifetime rate lock, so your rate can never go up for any reason. So call now for free information. And youll also get this free beneficiary planner. And its yours just for calling. So call now. Try natures bounty hair, skin and nails gummies. The number one brand to support silky hair, glowing skin, and healthy nails. Beauty comes naturally, only from natures bounty. Beauty comes naturally,. Could be all your softf odor surfaces . Ome. Odors get trapped in your homes fabrics and resurface over time. Febreze fabric refresher eliminates odors. Its waterbased formula safely penetrates fabrics where odors hide. Spray it on your rugs, your curtains, your furniture, all over your home to make it part of your tidying up routine. Febreze fabric refresher, for an allover freshness youll love. I need a hero, im holding out for a hero till the end of the night hes got to be strong and hes got to be fast and hes got to be fresh from the fight a 4yearold from cheyenne, wyoming, didnt have to hold out long for her hero who turned out to be her very own big brother. But what he did to protect his little sister is drawing praise from actual celebrity superheroes. Heres abcs david muir. Reporter 6yearold Bridger Walker has always looked out for his little sister. They were at a friends house last week when a dog charged at his sister. Bridger protected her. He told his family, i stepped to the side in front of my sister so that the dog wouldnt get her. I kept moving so it couldnt get past. They say the dog jumped at them, got ahold of bridgers cheek. Bridger was rushed to the e. R. , a twohour procedure, 90 stitches. But he is okay and his little sister is unharmed. His parents saying bridger told them, i always wanted to ride in an ambulance, but not like this. Maybe i can ride home in one too. So many have been moved by bridgers bravery. The little superhero has been recovering at home in his superhero outfits. Tom holland, who plays spiderman, talking to bridger, dressed as spiderman. You are so brave, mate. We are all so proud of you. Reporter bridger in his captain america uniform hearing from the other captain america, actor chris evans. This is a message for bridger. Hey, bridger. Captain america here. How are you doing, buddy . Pal, youre a hero. What you did was so brave, so selfless. Your sister is so lucky to have you as a big brother. Your parents must be so proud of you. Reporter bridger and his family have a new message for the superheroes who reached out to bridger and to everyone who has written to them. We are so appreciative of all the kind words, love, and prayers. Theyve asked that donations be made to charities including the Wounded Warrior project to help the heroes on the front lines as their little superhero gets better right by his sisters side. Our thanks to david and to bridgers family for sharing their story. Such a brave little boy. Apparently, according to city officials, at the owners request the dog was humanely euthanized. Sad story all around. Its so tough. You hope that obviously when it comes to children and pets that after an incident like that, theyre able to still love pets after this and not be afraid. Bridger there . Hes going to surprise us. He is. Hes going to do some amazing things. Love it. Dont miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans. Com. N95 white Green Hospital blue. These are the colors of one nation uniting in gratitude thank you for showing us that we never stopped being. The home of the brave. Making news in america this morning, the battle over masks heating up amid a Record Number of new cases in the past day. More states making face coverings mandatory as one governor takes a city to court over virus restrictions. The Group Doctors say are causing the current surge. Vaccine spies. The new accusations against Russian Hackers allegedly hacking medical research in hopes of stealing information and becoming the first country to release a vaccine. What the nsa is saying about that incident this morning. Harassment claims. The bombshell accusations rattling the nfl. More than a dozen former employees claiming Sexual Harassment and hostility at the hands of staffers on washingtons team. Plus, mask impostors
comparemela.com © 2020. All Rights Reserved.