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Now to the race for a vaccine for covid19. It comes amid new guidance about sending kids back to school. Earlier i spoke with dr. Imran ali. Thank you for joining us this morning. New jersey will now require kids to wear a mask in School Buildings even while social distancing. I want to know, what are your thoughts on that . Well, a lot of schools want to open, a lot of parents want their kids to get back to school. And some places are definitely hot spots. For example, mississippi. 1 out of every 5 covid tests are positive, and icu beds are filling up. Governor tate tomorrow is going to talk about schools reopening, and i think masks are going to be a big factor. We know cdc guidelines are people, kids over the age of 2, 2 and above, should wear a mask. And the mask should be wellfitting. I recommend parents not to get the ones that go around the ears because then kids fuss around with them. Theyre either too tight or too loose. Get a nice, colorful, comfortable mask, but it is now important to have kids wear masks too, because were still learning a lot about how kids can still spread the disease, as we saw in the summer camp in georgia recently. Theres a lot of concern about the dangers of kids taking the bus to school. The cdc recommends that schools create a distance between children when possible by seating one child per row, maybe even skipping rows. Most School Districts arent going that far. How big of a concern is that . A big concern, because were in an enclosed space, and its hard to supervise kids. You know, kids on a school bus are not going to always follow the rules. So its going to be more dangerous when the wintertime comes, because then youre not going to have the ventilation of the windows being open. Its going to be a tight, enclosed space with multiple children, and theyre not going to necessarily follow social distancing. Dr. Ali, there is some encouraging news about a potential treatment. Eli lilly has launched a new trial looking at an antibody treatment that will be tested in Nursing Homes. Whats the significance of this . This is very exciting, mona. Because you know we used to have people with convalescent donor plasma get better. So people who have already beaten the disease, they built natural antibodies to the virus, and that plasma is donated to people who are actively ill. Now eli lilly has manufactured these antibodies in a laboratory. So its a synthetic copy of what a natural antibody would be. Does it work . We dont know quite yet. But the preliminary studies show that it may have some effectiveness in preventing the virus from entering the cells. And this could be really amazing if we can get this treatment to the frail and elderly who have weakened immune systems. Definitely sounds promising. Our thanks to dr. Ali. Coming up, quarantine creativity. Nursing home residents reimagine themselves one album cover at a time. To see dramatic results . Try olay skin care. Just one jar of microsculpting cream has the hydrating power of 5 jars of a prestige cream, which helps plump skin cells and visibly smooth wrinkles. While new olay retinol24. Provides visibly smoother, brighter skin. For dramatic skincare results, try olay. And now receive 25 off your purchase at olay. Com brand power. Helping you buy better. My love all over all over dare i ask you, who doesnt want to get dressed up like madonna, adele or david bowie . Residents of one nursing home did. Reporter the activities coordinator at sidmore lodge in london. When the pandemic forced his seniors into lockdown, he saw it as the perfect opportunity to lift their spirits by launching his latest idea. Robert acted as set director, hairstylist, makeup artist, and photographer to bring the photos to life. Albums like adeles 21, reimagined with 93yearold vera as its cover star. She knew who some of the songs were because i played them to her. She already had the hairstyle, really. And she carried it off perfectly. Reporter a true blue copy of madonnas hit 80s album. Lily really enjoyed it. I think she did such a good job with the madonna. Id like to see what madonna thinks of lily. Reporter and whos bad . Roberts resident tova david, thats who. Once she was wearing the Leather Jacket i was like, theres Michael Jackson. Once she got into position, i said, give me your best Michael Jackson look. That was down to a fine art. All the small things true care reporter blink 182s iconic 1999 enema of the state cover posed an unique challenge for robert and resident tova to pull it off. He nailed all the small things to get it just right. Gloves were easy to come by. I found an image that was similar to the butterfly. Reporter after snapping pictures of rather mature subjects, he went home to a photo shoot of a different kind. The funny thing about that one, thats an hour after the photo was taken. My third daughter, olivia, was born. Reporter of course, a nod to british musical giant david bowies classic with the lovely roma, who robert says was a great sport. I said, okay, now im going to do the new face. That was hilarious in itself. She was such a good model. She got the pose so perfectly. Reporter so perfect, in fact, that david bowies widow, supermodel iman, took notice herself. The fact that davey bowies widow and son have retweeted that photo is mind blowing. Reporter robert says all the love the photos have received have been a real bright spot in the lives of his residents. I dont think we could have, beyond our wildest dreams, have imagined how many people have seen this and responded so kindly. I can only say, thank you. And that is an understatement. Because youve really cheered up all our residents. Reporter and robert is just beginning. I still have a fair few ideas in my mind, but all i can say is just, watch this space. I love it. Thank you, linsey. Quick what album cover would you recreate . Mariah careys greatest hits 1997. Wow, she had that ready to go. I might have thought about this. 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. Its time for goodnewstues. And boy do we need it. Because it is breeding season. Oh. For koalas. Okay. In australia. We know that they were devastated by the wildfires and the koalas, many were saved but many of them perished. So cute. In those fires. They are very cute. But apparently theyre doing very well when it comes to breeding season down there. The numbers, youre going to hear them and they seem small, but they say every joey matters. And theyve seen a total of nine joeys in the wake of the devastating wildfires that began in the end of 2019. It seems like theyre starting slowly, but theyre like, no, this is the right path right here, and were getting one joey after another, after another, and thats pretty good right there. Oh my gosh. And those wildfires and the images coming out, the koalas escaping those wildfires, were devastating. Theres about 36,000 remaining marsupials in the state. They found out those numbers didnt even account for the 2019 wildfires. Again, every joey counts. Check this out. A 10yearold, theyre calling her a mini monet. She is painting up a storm. This 10yearold can offer her paintings for as much as 10,000 pounds. Wow. Yeah. Dont ask me to convert that to the dollar amount. But its a lot of money. And she donates it all. Daisy watt there only started painting when she was 4 years old. Those some are beautiful thats a lot better than what i used to do. I was like, let me just throw some paint on my hands and figure it out. Every kid has the trick where they put the sun in the corner because we cant draw a perfect circle. Yes, thats incredible. Also incredible, this marine celebrating his 105th birthday. Major bill wright fought and was in the battle of iwo jima. He received the purple heart after being wounded by an exploding grenade. He continued to serve in world war ii and served again in the korean war. This pandemic did not stop his neighbors, family, trends from celebrating his birthday as well. This next story, correct me if im wrong, but this doesnt seem like a very heavy baby. Says the person who has not had a baby. You hear numbers thrown out. Lebron james came out to be this much. Apparently this woman had an 11pound baby. Mona. Delivered at a texas hospital. Youre saying thats not a lot . Okay, i mean mothers, please tweet our mona kosar abdi. 11 pounds is a lot. Do you know what the world record is . What is it . Apparently, a baby came out to 22 pounds in italy. W breaking overnight on world news now, isaias slamming the southeast. The storm which regained hurricane strength battering North Carolina overnight, packing powerful winds and heavy rain. Thousands are without power. And its now racing right for the major cities of the northeast. We have the latest from accuweather. The white house begins random covid19 testing of staffers, plus the Trump Campaign out with an announcement about masks overnight. And the concern for parents as some students return to school. The lawmaker sparking debate. He says history classes should be abolished. Meet the pintsized powerhouse whos gone viral for her boxing sessions with her dad. Shes got the eye of the tiger. And shes this mornings amazing kid. Its tuesday, august 4th. I love an amazing kid. The speed on that child. You see that . That right hook, nothing to mess with. Mike tyson, hes making the comeback, but that right there the next generation, laila ali. We cannot wait to talk about her, but we start with the breaking news, the storm pounding the southeast. Isaias made landfall near wilmington, North Carolina, but the storms effects can be felt for hundreds of miles along the coast and far inland too. And look at the force of these winds a few hours ago on the Carolina Beach boardwalk in North Carolina. You see how ferocious those winds are. The palm tree doesnt even seem to stand a chance right there. 50 miles south in myrtle beach, isaias tore the roof off the apache pier, and its not just the southeast coast in danger. During the day the storm will continue up to the midatlantic states, which are getting ready. Jersey city put up barriers in its floodprone riverfront area. Overnight new jerseys governor declared a state of emergency. We begin with abcs eva pilgrim. Reporter isaias threatening the entire east coast with powerful winds and lifethreatening storm surge. Its moving quickly enough that it wont really have a chance to weaken. Reporter in new york city, theyre putting up milelong barriers in lowlying areas to keep the water out. Coronavirus cases and deaths on the rise in several of the states in isaias path. Florida avoiding a direct hit but forced to close some outdoor testing sites because of isaias winds. The carolinas might not be as lucky. Shelters will screen people for coronavirus symptoms. Shelters will have ppe and will honor social distancing. Been here 35 years, weve never seen a situation like this where the hospital has been under this much stress. Reporter weeks ago, Tidelands Medical Center outside myrtle beach had to call the National Guard to help handle all their covid cases, preparing to face a surge in patients. The hospitals absolutely full with covid, the icu is, were over capacity, the e. R. Is. Now the storm coming, its just Something Else to deal with. Reporter isaias killed at least three in the caribbean, knocking out power to nearly 500,000 on puerto rico. It could stay at or near Tropical Storm strength all the way to new england. Eva pilgrim, abc news, myrtle beach, South Carolina. Lets get the details on where isaias is heading and when. Accuweathers Melissa Constanzer is tracking the storm. Kenneth, mona, the storm leaving very quickly out of North Carolina, and isaias will be a big problem for the northeast as we head throughout tuesday. With it some very gusty winds. In new england we could pick up nd gusts of more than 40 Miles Per Hour. South jersey, the delmarva, more than 60 Miles Per Hour. Rainfall will be a huge story here, especially for places like philadelphia and new york city as they pick up 2 to 4 inches of rain, sometimes in a matter of six hours. Kenneth, mona. Thats a lot of rain there, melissa, thank you. Well have another update on the storm and the track there in our next half hour. Right now the very latest developments in the battle against the coronavirus. After taking a swipe at his task force coordinator, President Trump is offering somewhat of an endorsement of face masks. In a Campaign Email sent out last night, the president asked supporters to try wearing a mask adding masks may be good, they may be just okay, or they may be great. At the white house theyre randomly testing staffers for this virus. Thats in addition to the testing requirement already in place for everyone who comes in direct contact with the president. Negotiators are reporting slow progress on the Coronavirus Relief package. The white house and republicans are still deadlocked with democrats on renewing the 600 unemployment benefit. All this as the confirmed number of covid19 cases across the country surpassed 4. 7 million. And more than 155,000 americans have died. Abcs Steve Osunsami has more. Reporter in the middle of this pandemic, it is back to school for the adamus family in paulding county, georgia. For many families across the country whose School Systems are offering inperson instruction. Im trying not to cry. That was hard. Reporter here, the kids arent required to wear masks, but these children will be wearing them anyway. Im sweating under this. I dont know how a 5yearold is going to be able to handle it. Reporter about an hour and a half to the east in gwinnett county, georgia, school hasnt started yet, but already nearly 300 teachers and staff are out sick. Teachers who tested positive for covid19 or were exposed to someone who is infected. In mississippi and indiana, the list of states is growing where teachers and students are testing positive just as parents are getting kids back into classes. In my mind, im thinking, here we go. Reporter in washington, the White House Task force coordinator saying all corners of the country are struggling with the virus. I want to be very clear. What were seeing today is different from march and april. It is extraordinarily widespread. Its into the rural as equal urban areas. Reporter getting that message across is a challenge. Positive rates are climbing in 25 states. California alone now has more than 500,000 cases. New jersey, they believe that large parties have led to larger transmission. Now the governor is putting a limit on most indoor gatherings to 25 people. We cannot move forward in a few knuckleheads think the rules dont apply to them or think they can be cute and skate by with a wink and a nod. Reporter a vaccine cant come soon enough, and eli lilly is in the final stages of testing an antibody treatment that, if it works, could be given at Nursing Homes and clinics until a vaccine is ready. The hope is that this is going to be, not just a defense, but an offense. Not only kind of hold back this virus, but hopefully conquer it. Reporter this new antibody treatment works very similar to the antibodies that were familiar with that come from donated plasma from people who have already gotten sick with the disease, except in this case, the antibodies are created in a lab and tested to make sure that they work. The drugmaker says that the treatment so far is proving safe. Steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. Our thanks to steve there. St. Louis is home to Major League Baseballs latest coronavirus outbreak. At least 13 members of the cardinals have tested positive. The team has been quarantined since thursday. Its scheduled to resume play friday. In the meantime, Miami Marlins ceo derek jeter blames his clubs outbreak on the team letting its guard down in terms of masks and social distancing protocols. At least 21 members of the club have been infected. The marlins havent played in more than a week. Weve learned more about new york citys investigation involving President Trumps tax returns. Court documents say the Manhattan District Attorney wants the records based on public reports of extensive criminal conduct at the Trump Organization. Trumps team is still fighting the returns release. Monday he again called the investigation a democratic plot. Now we want to offer an apology. Yesterday on world news now, we made insensitive and unacceptable remarks about the name of tropical system isaias. We heard from many of you who helped us understand why we were wrong, and we apologize. We will do better. Coming up, what were learning about the cause of californias devastating apple wildfire. Plus the emotional plea from a federal judge. Her son shot and killed in their home as he answered the door. Her husband wounded. What shes now saying this morning. The toddler who may have just become the youngest person ever to climb to the top of a 10,000foot mountain. 10,000foot mountain. 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. Investigators say the apple investigators say the apple wildfire in Southern California was started from the exhaust of a diesel vehicle. Brh in at least three locations. The fire has destroyed a home and burned more than 26,000 acres in the San Bernardino national forest. About 8,000 people have been told to evacuate. Firefighters also rescued a dog from the blaze, giving it water and part of a sandwich. Turning now to a new development in the murder of the son of a federal judge, shot and killed when he answered the door at their home. Her husband was shot in that same attack and survived. Now shes going public with a very emotional plea. Heres abcs tom llamas. A madman who i believe was targeting me because of my position as a federal judge came to my house. Reporter the federal judge who lost her son in ambush attack is demanding change. We are living every parents worst nightmare. Making preparations to bury our only child. Daniel. Reporter judge salas said the family was cleaning up after hosting a Birthday Celebration for 20yearold daniel. And daniel said, mom, lets keep talking. I love talking to you, mom. And it was at that exact moment that the doorbell rang. And before i could say a word, he sprinted upstairs. Within seconds i heard the sound of bullets. And someone screaming, no Reporter Police say the alleged gunman, selfdescribed antifeminist attorney roy den hollander, killed himself the next day. In my case, the monster knew where i lived and what church we attended and had a complete dossier on me and my family. At the moment, there is nothing we can do to stop it. And that is unacceptable. Reporter the threats against judges are real, and the u. S. Marshals say they increase every year. Judge salas family is proof, sometimes those threats become a reality. Reporting from the east side of manhattan, tom llamas, abc news, new york. Tom, thank you. An illinois lawmaker wants to change the way history is taught. State representative lesean ford says history classes should be suspended because current books overlook contributions by black, jewish, lgbtq, and other communities, as well as women. Until the curriculum is changed, he wants more resources put towards civics and the democratic process. A very young brit has apparently made history in the mountains of europe. Check out 3yearold jackson. Hes reportedly the youngest person to reach the summit of a 10,000foot mountain. This climb was in the swiss alps. His parents led jackson and his 7yearold sister to the peak. His reward for the momentous feat was some gummy bears. Exactly what a child his age would want. Dads a professional climber, mom also climbs, big sister, shes the youngest person to climb the mountain unaided. So climbings in the blood. We should have known it was going to go in that order. Crawl, walk, climb. And climb a mountain. Yes. At this point, hes more accomplished than a lot of us. Especially for those of us who just want to sit on the couch. That. The crash of three hot air balloons. The wind driving them into the turf, 17 people rushed to the hospital. What the local sheriff says he saw just before the crash. First, the 6yearold girl who packs a punch. Look out, mike tyson, here comes ruby tucker. Shes the baddest kid on the planet and shes next. Anet and shes next on world news now. 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. Want restand schools . Pen . Want the economy to get back on track . Youre not alone. And you can help make it happen. Stay 6 feet apart. Wash your hands. Wear a mask every time you leave your home. Choose to join the fight against covid19. Do your part. Slow the spread. Hit me with your best shot why dont you hit me with your best hit me with your best shot why dont you hit me with your best shot hit me with your best shot fire away welcome back. One girl has been taking her best shot and hitting the mark nearly every single time. Get this, shes only 6 years old. Our own will ganss is here now with this mornings amazing kid. Good morning, will. Good morning, you guys. Yeah, if youre looking for proof that its never too early to train like a champion, look no further than this new jersey dad and daughter duo. Rubys packing an impressive punch, and her dad says its about much more than just boxing. Shakespeare once wrote, though. Little ruby tucker is definity that. No mercy reporter the 6yearold pintsized powerhouse packs a punch. There you go, lean a little bit. I feel really brave when i get in the ring like that. I feel really brave, tough, focused and everything. Focused. Reporter her dad kiwan showing her the ropes. I started training her about 2, a little closer to 3 years old. About 4 years old, i started telling my father, dad, i think we might be on to something. Reporter kiwan learned the sport from his father. Boxing definitely teaches a lot about life, you know. You get knocked down, youve got to get back up. Reporter now shes teaching it to ruby, the duo becoming a hit online. Hundreds of thousands of views on instagram alone. I think america loves a father daughter combination. I think we love it. Its a special connection, you know, father and daughter. I think we respect hard work in america. And i like i think america likes to see that instilled in our children. Reporter when her gloves i like to do makeup. I like to do makeup. I like to cook in my room, because i have a kitchen in my room. I like to play with my toys. I like to watch tv. This might be a silly question. Do you know what you want to be when you grow up . A boxer. A hairdresser. A clothes designer. A dress designer. And a youtuber. And a like who you are. Like a reporter . Yeah. Thats awesome, baby. I want to be on interviews. Thats news to me, i didnt know you wanted to be a reporter. Thank you for breaking news. You come be on tv, ill train with your dad because i could use some training. Reporter for anyone whos looking to step into the ring themselves. What advice do you have for people who are looking to channel their inner fierceness as well as you do . I would say, always believe in yourself. Always be tough. Always be brave. Try your hardest. And try your hardest. Reporter the only thing stronger than those jabs, hooks, and uppercuts from lucy . Again. Again. Reporter a fathers love for his little girl. If she wanted to collect seashells, she would be the best marine biologist. I dont care what she wants to do, her fathers going to have her back, and were going to push through it. I pay a lot of close attention to this girl, and she saved my life. Shes my world. Love that so much. Ruby has a long list of people who inspire her, including muhammad ali, laila ali, pacquiao, marquez. If you want inspiration, see more of their boxing sessions on her instagram page, teamrubynj. I love that story, thank you so much for bringing it to us. I love his message that hes in her corner regardless of what she wanted to do, she just happens to be amazing at boxing, which takes a lot of skill and discipline. When you hear some of the stories, a young mike tyson, he spent hours in the gym. Its not easy. Shes got quite the list of idols there. Shes also got quite the list of jobs she wants to do. She said, im coming for you, im coming for you, im coming for you. Thank you, will, we appreciate it. Will, shes replacing you next week, is that okay . Im not going to try to stop her. We want to see your training session. The mix is next. To see your training session. The mix is next. A lotta folks are asking me lately how to get their dishes as clean as possible. I tell them, you should try cascade Platinum Plus the power of oxi. Cascade platinum oxi penetrates 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. It is time now for the mix. Kenneth, one of my favorite movies i recently just watched again on disney plus is blank check where this kid takes a check, puts it in his computer, he changes it, and voila, he has more money than he was supposed to have. This kind of happened in florida. A florida man decided that he was going to print a fake check and go on a spending spree. He bought a porsche, for those of you that like cars, let me see if i have the actual a porsche 911 turbo. If you know, its a lot. Then he goes and tries to buy a rolex watch. That was his next purchase. But then by the time he got to the jeweler, the watchman, the watch dealer was like, im going to hold the watch and the check until it clears. He realized that its a fake check. By then this man was already under arrest, yall. Wompwomp. Okay. Thats a no. But this is a yes. This next story, we know with the pandemic kids are going back to school, and also parents have been telling kids, you cant touch this, dont touch this, dont touch your face, dont touch your nose. This teacher, this principal in alabama, says, i got something for you, kids. A parody. Yep, thats right. Cant touch this. Quentin lee, the head of Childersburg High School in alabama, said he knew the students were going to need a morale boost as the kids come back to school. You see what hes doing this. Oh my lod covid is stressing me all the updates from the cdc good, good job there, way to go, dr. Lee. A message for all of us, cant touch this. Cant touch this, nice moves. Check this video out. Katy ledecky, she is a rock star in the pool. She wanted to take it up a notch. Now, if you know anything about swimming, it is hard to swim in a straight line. She put a glass of chocolate milk on the back of her head. My head isnt even flat back there, you guys. She is showing off. Look at that. Shes katy ledecky, she can do that. She swam the entire length of the pool. Nknowhyshhe awas. Pics canceled so shes like, had to do something in the meantime, see you in 2021. Can we show you a donkey being a donkey, doing what donkeys do . Hogging a popsicle here. Look at this. Got the popsicle, then these other donkeys are like, can i get some . The donkeys like, no, no, my popsicle every time i say donkey, i hear Eddie Murphys voice from shrek. Murphys voice from this morning on world news now, isaias roars ashore as a hurricane packing 85mileanhour winds. Its hammering North Carolina overnight. Our rob marciano outside in the storm. Now millions are bracing as the storm heads north. Well have the latest storm track. The battle to contain the virus. There are disagreements between the president and the Coronavirus Task force. Plus more major leaguers test positive. New, overnight, the Massive Party at a mansion near beverly hill, police cracking down. Wait until the meet the sassy senior who is still working fulltime. To celebrate, get this, her 100th birthday, her tips and tricks for staying young and staying active. And news of a big shakeup on the bachelor nation. Is Clare Crawley out as the bachelorette . A familiar face may be stepping into her shoes. Well have the full details later this half hour in the skinny. Its tuesday, august 4th. Kenneth, if i remember correctly, they just started filming after a pandemic pause just a couple of weeks ago, around that time. Drama. Yall, im going to tell yall something thats going on. This story has something to do with world news now. Thats all im going to say. Oh if that isnt a tease . Were going to have the details in the skinny. Theres always a world news now connection, and theres a world news now connection with this that i cannot wait to we will get to it. We begin with that breaking news. Parts of the east coast slammed by a massive storm. Isaias made landfall as a hurricane. Its unleashing its fury on North Carolina, but its effects are starting in the midatlantic region. Landfall was about 30 miles north of myrtle beach, South Carolina, but the storm surge there arrived before the hurricane itself. Isaias is stirring memories of other strong hurricanes with one big difference, this time were also dealing with a pandemic. Overnight, hurricane isaias making landfall. Roaring ashore along the north and South Carolina border. In ocean beach, North Carolina, multiple homes catching fire after witnesses reported possible tornados in the area. Reporter abcs rob marciano taking this video of the eye wall. Dangerous winds, blinding rain and a storm surge up to 5 feet expected in some areas. The status or category of a storm can be misleading. Whether its labeled a Tropical Storm or a hurricane, you should take this storm seriously. Reporter further complicating matters, the coronavirus pandemic. In North Carolina, evacuees are getting their temperatures checked before entering shelters. Overnight, the hurricane slamming myrtle beach. Nearby, a Medical Center called in the National Guard weeks ago to help handle covid19 cases. Now the staff preparing to face a surge of patients after the storm. Absolutely full of covid, the icu, the storm coming, just Something Else to deal with. Reporter millions bracing for impact in new york city. A temporary dam set up in Lower Manhattan where 70mileperhour wind gusts are possible today. Stronger than what sandy brought to the area in 2012. After hurricane sandy, its posttraumatic stress. We hear hurricane, we all get nervous. She is right about that. Just some incredible images. Now that isaias has made landfall, lets find out whats next. Accuwthers m good morning, melissa. Mona, kenneth, North Carolina getting battered by the storm, but of course this is making its way quickly, isaias, up the east coast and bringing with it heavy rainfall, storm surge, 1 to 3 feet possible here along much of the east coast, plus some very gusty winds. Winds could gust to more than 40 Miles Per Hour for new england, more than 60 Miles Per Hour for new jersey and the delmarva, and rainfall 2 to 4 inches possible in only a matter of hours for places like new york city. That can lead to flooding. Turning to the latest developments on the pandemic. More than 4. 7 million americans have been infected with the coronavirus. And the u. S. Death toll is topping 155,000. As the nfl prepares for its season opener, the Denver Broncos have added a new layer of protection. And another example of why the virus is spreading out of control. Take a look at this huge party at an l. A. Mansion. People packed onto balconies, along the swimming pool, and indoors, with no social distancing. Abcs Megan Tevrizian has the latest. Reporter this morning, new disagreements among the white house and the Coronavirus Task force. What were seeing in some of the yellow states and other states is that same insidious increase in percent positive. The virus is receding in hot spots across the south and west. Weve seen slow improvements. Reporter President Trump contradicting dr. Anthony fauci about the state of the virus as the u. S. Death toll surges past 155,000. I dont agree with fauci. Reporter just hours earlier, the president publicly blasted dr. Deborah birx for the first time, calling her pathetic in a tweet after she warned sunday that the pandemic has entered a new phase. I have never been called pollyannaish or nonscientific or nondata driven. Reporter while new data shows daily cases have dropped below 50,000 for the First Time Since the fourth of july, according to an internal fema memo obtained by abc news, deaths are up 24 from a week ago. Mississippi now the state with the highest positivity rate. 21 of people tested were infected. Nearly every icu bed in the state is full. And now new trouble for schools. In georgia, nearly 300 teachers are out sick after one district required them to return to school last week. Its very hard to focus on the content, to focus on what im paid to do, because of this health care. Reporter in maryland, a battle between the state and local officials now brewing. The governor has overturned a county decision that would have banned private schools from opening until at least october 1st. The move now clears the way for students, including President Trumps son, to return to class. We must be flexible and openminded, and one size does not fit all. Reporter but in nevada, the governor is pointing a finger at families in the state, saying casinos are not to blame for recent outbreaks. The biggest area weve got issues with that are really hard to control, to be very candid with you, ive been on numerous governors calls, is family gatherings. Reporter it comes as south dakota, one of the few states to skip lockdowns, braces for what could be the biggest event since the pandemic began. This is the largest rally in the country. Reporter more than 250,000 people are set to roll into the sturgis motorcycle rally on friday. Meanwhile, more problems in baseball. The cardinals now scrapping the rest of their series in detroit after more than a dozen players and employees tested positive. The marlins returned to action today after a covid outbreak benched them for more than a week. The team ceo blaming a false sense of security. Weve made mistakes, we have to be perfect moving forward. Reporter back in washington, the white house has notified employees it is now mandatory to participate in random covid19 testing. A. St dnnh, ma. Still no deal on the Coronavirus Relief package, but negotiators say theres slight progress. Republicans are still resisting renewing the supplemental 600 unemployment benefit democrats have requested along with additional food aid. President trump is threatening to take executive action to unilaterally extend a ban on evictions and suspend the collection of payroll taxes. Both sides appear eager to approve a second round of 1,200 payments for most americans. Twitter may pay 250 million for what it says was an error on the platform. The platform faces a fine for up to 50 million. Using account holders phone numbers and email addresses to help target ads. The ftc says the targeting broke twitters 2011 agreement with the agency. Twitter says it was done inadvertently. Some promising medical news this morning. The u. S. Is seeing declining rates of dementia. A new harvard study shows, the risk of a person developing dementia over their lifetime is 13 lower than ten years ago. They believe that decline might be caused by increased control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors like Blood Pressure and cholesterol. You can own a helicopter that belongs to President Trump. One of the Trump Organization choppers seen in the opening credits of the apprentice is up for sale. Theres no sale price on the listing, but similar models are valued as high as 950,000. The president s son eric said the company has three of them and it doesnt need all of them. So if we were trying to sell this helicopter, i can tell you it was built in 1989. It seats six people. It has a searchlight, other amenities, floor to ceiling credenza. Im going to need you to sell it more, sell to it me. The lifestyles of the rich and famous. It can be yours for the low price of 950,000. Mona, you trying to get another job . No, im just saying, youre going to tell people youre selling them something, i need you there are six seats, six seats i was trying to play it cool with, i want you to buy this, but you know, lowkey. Its probably sold out already. No problem. Lowkey. Coming up, the california state worker whos been on the job for 77 years. Plus the triple hot air balloon crash in wyoming that sent more than a dozen people to the hospital. What were hearing as the faa launches an investigation. Later in the skinny, a former member of destinys child and her absence from beyonces new black is king. I was asking this too over the weekend. Youre going to get your answer. Just between us, you know whats better than mopping . Anything at the end of a long day, its the last thing i want to do. Well i switched to swiffer wet jet and its awesome. Its an allinone so its ready to go when i am. The cleaning solution actually breaks down dirt and grime. And the pad absorbs it deep inside. 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You know if you fall out, youre probably going to die, because this cage weighs more than a bus. Its going to slam over you. Reporter dozens of people were aboard that trio of balloons, which took off near grand Teton Village in wyoming around 8 00 a. M. People are screaming and im daughter who was 14, she ouson tried to keep his arms in. Hes trying basically not to fall out. Reporter this drone video shows the aftermath. Those giant deflated balloons, the scarred earth, and empty baskets. The faa and the ntsb say they will investigate. The local sheriff told me that just before the crash, he said he had spotted storm clouds on the horizon. He says that weather will certainly be a factor thats investigated. Matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. Thanks to matt there. These incidents are rare when they happen, but when they do, they really freak you out. These three balloons were carrying a total of 36 people. Wow. Its incredible to see the video and hear the experiences that they shared. But again, it is important to note the ntsb does say these are rare. These crashes are rare. Definitely. When we come back, the reported shakeup on the bachelorette. And the most prolific actor in the history of hollywood, who is it . The skinny is next. Doing it a. 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. Skinny just gimme the skinny just gimme the skinny time now for the skinny starting with a possible shakeup inside bachelor nation. Rumors have been flying over the Upcoming Season of the bachelorette. People magazine has been reporting multiple sources have confirmed to them Clare Crawley has been left the show because shes already engaged to contestant dale moss. Contestant dale moss. Remember that name, remember that name, were going to come back to it. An insider reportedly tells the magazine that the two got to talking during the shows pandemic pause and that by the time filming began, they were basically already in love. So dale moss. I told you at the top of the show theres a world news now connection. That is him right there in the back, right behind janai. Yall, this is a great guy. He was so nice here on the show when we had the summer kickoff last summer, 2019. Before social distancing. Friend of the show, next to will ganss right there. He also showed us some exercise moves. I would take tips from him. I was all like i was buffed out. There you see. Got the arms out there. Clearly ready for summer. The knees are showing. Super nice guy. Hes got a lot of success since hes left world news now, after his appearance on world news now. See, just putting people on. Apparently hes with clare. Okay, okay. Now were hearing from people that Tayshia Adams has already been slotted in as her replacement. She was a contestant on coltons season of the bachelor. The source saying she was, quote, game and ready to go. Abc has yet to comment on these changes, but the rumors, they are swirling. Yeah. Im sure a lot of bachelor nation folks have their opinion ready to go. We can neither confirm nor deny that that source is jack sheahan, senior bachelor analyst. He is not the source, i think. Hm, you never know. Next to the network thats about to have themselves a merry little christmas. Ng the yuletide be gay. Lifetime is decking the halls. Announcing that this year its a wonderful lifetime holiday slate will include its first film centered on a gay holiday romance. Hugo, a corporate lawyer from new york, heading home to miaus know, fate iabt to bring him in the path of his high school crush, who of course is back home after a successful stint in silicon valley. Im laughing because why is it always that someone from the big city goes home in these lifetime movies, falls in love, like you cant find love in new york city, huh . Why is that . Let me tell you what i found when i went back to my home no, im just kidding. You found love . Iou se goo next to a smackdown from michelle williams. You guys, she is not playing around. The former member of destinys child was giving prompts on instagram for beyonce for her new black is king visual album, but then a fan tried her. He asked, quote, where you at in the film, though . And her response, priceless. She clapped back saying, quote, im in the upper right corner, minding my business. Game, set, and match. Listen, you can support your girls, you dont have to be in everything. You do not. You do not. Mona does stuff all the time without me and im like, you go, mona, you do you. But im thinking of you. Kind of. Next to the man who may just be the most prolific actor in the history of hollywood. 91yearold james hong has been doing tv and movies since 1954 when he appeared on Groucho Marxs you bet your life. Since then, hes racked up more than 600 screen credits in everything from kung fu panda to waynes world 2 to seinfeld. No, no, i want to eat now. Yes, sea bass, very fresh. Here, take this, im starving. Take it, take it. Uh tennyson, four as of last month, hong has a total of 672 credits. Well done. The rock has expanded his resume to league owner. Yeah, group including the actor and former wwe star has purchased the xfl for 15 million. Well done. Well done. Do i use a toothpaste that or one thats good for my teeth . Now i dont have to choose. Crest 3d white. It removes up to 95 of surface stains. And strengthens enamel. From the number one toothpaste brand in america. Crest. She works hard for the money so hard for the money she works hard for the money so hard for the money she works hard for the money so you better treat her right were meeting one woman this morning whos been working hard for the money, longer than most of us have been alive. In fact, longer than some of our parents have been alive. Our own will ganss is here now with more. Go mni, wi. Hnowi taoke j session, im like ready to sing, i love this song. Up until lockdown, mei lee was still driving 15 minutes to the Office Monday to thursday to crunch numbers for the state of california. Now shes working from home doing Bond Research for the states upcoming construction projects. Really, shes just like any other employee. Oh, except that shes 100 years old. Yellow number 2 pencil in hand, standing at her desk, thats usually how youd find 100yearold mei lee, financial analyst for the department of General Services in california. Its a setup thats worked for mei for a while. Ive been standing for the last since 1970. So thats the last 50 years ive been standing up. Reporter thats on top of another 27 years of service. So all told, mei has dedicated 77 years of service to the state. Shes outlasted 10 governors, and mei is just as sharp now as she was on her first day back in 1943. She is very meticulous in all the reports that she writes. Reporter mei getting recognized by governor gavin newsom, among others. Most people would look at her and say she should be in a rocking chair on a porch somewhere. Shes still coming and contributing. Reporter paving the road for Asian Americans who came after her. Mei played a role in helping change the california constitution, which once banned the chinese from working in government. They invited me to the senate, may 12th, 1945. Reporter more than half a century later, shes still inspiring those who work alongside her. She wants to express, dont focus on the negative, try to always look for the positive. Reporter maybe its that optimism that keeps mei lee young and working. I think i did the best i could with my life. Im happy. And making all of us happy just to see that. Mei couldnt have the big party she wanted this year, but her beloved colleagues planned a small brunch for her. She has no plans to retire any time soon. Because theres still work to do. Right, shes employee of the month. My mom always says, youre only as old as you think you are. Think of that when your knees start hurting. Well done will, thank you so much. Dont miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans. Com. Make sure to stay with us for more news. Ake sur breaking news in america this morning, hurricane isaias makes landfall. My goodness. Slamming the coast of the carolinas overnight. Emergency crews racing to rescue people. Several homes catching fire. Hundreds of thousands losing power. Storm surge from the midatlantic to n a temporary dd hold. Coronavirus receding . The new claim from the white house about the nations hot spots. The new data overnight with good news and bad news. Plus, a crowded party at this l. A. Mansion. Police across the country cracking down and the debate over whether children should be forced to wear a mask at