Another man on a jet ski also helped with the rescue. Well done by them. Day one of the newlook nba playoffs is done, and all the socalled home teams came away winners in orlando. The top performance, utahs donvan mitchell, 57 points in the jazzs loss to the Denver Nuggets but thats the third best in nba playoff history. Todays schedule opens with title favorites milwaukee taking on the orlando magic. Turning to the nfl and the big announcement from the washington Football Team. The franchise is making nfl history, naming jason wright the leagues firstever black Team President. Heres abcs janai norman. Reporter as the nfl prepares to kick off its season in just a few weeks, the stakes are at an alltime high for washingtons Football Team following months of turmoil. Owner dan snyder in the hot seat facing mounting pressure to sell the team after a series of scandals shook up the franchise formerly known as the redskins. Snyder, who had once vowed to never change the controversial name, and fiercely defended it in the past it means honor. It means respect. It means pride. Reporter facing backlash amid growing calls for Racial Justice this summer. The name itself is defined in the dictionary as a racial slur. It comes from a very dark time in our countrys history where bounties were offered for native American Indian lives. Reporter sponsors like fed ex, nike, and pepsi adding to the pressure, ultimately pushing the organization to change its name in july to the washington Football Team until it decides on a permanent name. The team now also the subject of an internal investigation amid sexual and verbal harassment allegations made by 15 former employees to the washington post. Multiple toplevel employees accused of misconduct who are no longer a part of the organization. It was probably a week, two weeks in that i was already being screamed at. And i was already being hit on by people in the office. Reporter in a statement to the post the team owner saying the behavior described has no place in our franchise or society and plans to Institute New policies and procedures. And now a big shakeup is under way as washingtons nfl team tries to craft a comeback for the organization and the team looking for a fresh start, celebrating a new chapter with quarterback alex smith, cleared to play again following a devastating leg injury that could have cost him his life. And now a new leader joining the franchise, making history. The brandnew president of the washington Football Team, jason wright, the firstever black Team President in nfl history. What does this moment, what does it mean for you, what does it mean for the team what does it mean for the nfl . First and foremost, its obviously very personal for me. Much like you, im a Football Player first. Then became a businessman, cut my teeth in some of the best business schools, helping some of the most complex organizations of the world transform over the last few op bringher my two worlds in a really unique way at a really unique time. And the fact that i happen to be black and the most qualified person for this is a boost. Our thanks to Michael Strahan and janai norman. Coming up, a game changer for a veterinarian and her fourlegged clients. How shes bringing her practice right to her patients. Practice right to her patients. . 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. So our pandemic pause has complicated so many aspects of life for us. But also for our pets. Veterinary care has become a special challenge, but one vet has come up with a solution. Will ganss is here with more. Hey, good morning, you guys. If youve had to take a pet to the vet during lockdown, which i have, you know how incredibly stressful and heartbreaking it is to drop them off at the front door. Because quarantine rules wont allow you inside. One woman is on a mission to ease that stress in times like these. In hardhit new york city, pet owners fearful of bringing their pets to the vet, anxious to leave their fourlegged friend alone with the doctor, since many places are only allowing curbside patient dropoffs. But thats where dr. Wendy mccullough comes in, a veterinarian taking to the streets to help lockdownbound pet owners. Im wearing a stethoscope. Sometimes people say, thank you for your service. Im like, im the wrong kind of vet, first of all. Reporter doing some good nonetheless. All by herself in her mobile office. A black chevy tahoe. So everything i have is in there. I have a centrifuge if i need to take blood. Reporter this onewoman operation in high demand these days. Like any frontliner, safety is the number one priority. Theyve got to wear a mask, observe the sixfoot distance, which is difficult sometimes in small apartments. Delusion is the solution to pollution. Get those windows open half an hour before i get there. Reporter once inside, the new zealand native never knows what shes going to see, like murray, the unfortunate feline. Oh, murray. Poor murray had been stuck in this toy for 24 hours. Murray needed sedation. Murray wasnt having it. I had to go in there, and all of a sudden i became miss wildlife vet. Reporter murrays doing just fine now, by the way. If a vet making house calls seems a little wild, well, why wendys career trajectory is too. After working on tours with major artists like tina turner and the roll stones, she made the decision to become a vet in her 40s. I sort of said, am i crazy . 45 when i get out of vet school . Somebody had said, youre going to be 45 anyway, you may as well be a vet. Reporter that decision a lifechanging one for dr. Wendy, and now in a pandemic an important one for her clients as well. In many cases shes able to provide endoflife services to pet owners with severely sick animals, in a time when their only other option would be dropping the cat or dog off curbside at an animal hospital. It also makes it even doubly awful to lose a pet at this time, because a lot of people are isolated and the pet is their buddy. Reporter dr. Wendy just one person bringing a little bit of humanity into uneasy times. But as so many of us know, especially now, its nice to have a furry friend around. As youre chatting with pet owners who are in quarantine, what does it mean to have a pets company in a time like this . I think its everything. Its a distraction, its company. All the little quirks. They certainly make us more human. More human indeed. In addition to traveling all over nyc to help pets in their homes, dr. Wendy also runs a Conservation Organization called wild tomorrow fund, which protects endangered species in southern africa. One of the very few places that she cannot get to in that black chevy tahoe of hers. Yes, and will, you mentioned shes bringing humanity in this time during the pandemic, also compassion, because pets are family members. They are part of the family, and they have to be taken care of as such. Thanks, will, we appreciate it. Hd 5. 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. It is tuesday so its time for wait what . Wait, what . No one told me. There you go, youre picking it up. We start with a story thats just unbelievable. But it was caught on camera, so take a look for yourself. This man apparently was walking his golden retriever when, youll see it in a second, thats right, he gets hit in the head by a cat that fell from some top story. This guy, essentially. His poor dog who hes walking there. Thats why we love dogs. You go confront that mean cat. He did. He went after the cat. But the man was seriously injured. He spent 23 days in the hospital. He had to wear a neck brace and undergo physical therapy. So, i mean, its a freak accident. Who expects a cat to fall from the sky . I dont even know what clause in your insurance would come into that, act of god or something. Raining cats and dogs. This is also weird, right . We were talking about this one. Yeah. This one, how do you a boy finds a missing lego piece in his nose is the headline there. Wait, what . How do you find that . I feel as soon as the thing goes up your nose, you know its up there. This is samir. He lost a piece of lego in 2018 and went on his merry way. His told his parents he put it up his nose but they didnt find it when they went to the doctor. This time around, he was sniffing a cupcake. He felt a pain in his nose, as one would if you stuck a lego up there two years before. He blew his nose and a lego characters arm came out and samir is in good health. I dont have much more to add thats not snarky, so maybe we move on. Yes, maybe. Im glad he was a kid, though, saying lets hope this is a child and not a grown man. It would be funnier if it were a grown adult. Exactly. Take a look at this, a hawaiian surfer lost his surfboard. It was then found 5,200 miles away. Wait, what . Yeah, wait, what . He lost it february 2018. You know how when youre surfing you put the leash around your ankle and it just keeps floating . Or it floats next to you. But apparently the leash fell off, the surfboard went away. Those were the same surfboards . It had been it changed colors . I dont understand. No, somebody found it in the philippines then contacted him. Take a look at these bears in a pond taking a cool dip in this morning on world news now, former First Lady Michelle Obama delivers a powerful message on the first night of the Democratic Convention. If you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can and they will if we dont make a change in this election. Her case for a biden presidency. Plus the republicans who spoke on bidens behalf. And President Trumps response overnight. Also this morning, the reversal at a Major University suffering an uptick of coronavirus cases after just a week of classes. Plus the virus taking a toll, becoming the thirdhighest cause of death here in the u. S. Plus on this day, 100 years ago, the 19th amendment ratified. Federal law protecting womens right to vote. This morning were looking back at those who led the charge and how theyre being celebrated a century later. And just released, new secret Service Code Names. President trump is known as mogul. But what about the democratic ticket . The names revealed ahead on this tuesday, august 18th. Thank you so much for joining us. I mean, after the first night of the convention, i would call them zoom and skype. Because that is all we saw. Virtual speeches after virtual speeches. That is very of the zeitgeist. Thank you for watching the convention on abc and sticking around with us. Thats where we begin, a Democratic NationalConvention Like none other with speaker after speaker appearing virtually to praise joe biden and deliver a stinging indictment of President Trump. The democrats and a handful of republicans applauding the former Vice President for his experience and decency. Among them, former First Lady Michelle Obama urging americans to vote for joe biden like their lives depend on it. She said President Trump is in over his head. The president tried to capture some of the attention with a speech of his own in wisconsin, telling supporters the only way hell lose the election is if its rigged. Abcs Andrew Dymburt starts us off with more on the convention. Reporter starstudded speakers about the only familiar feel to this years Democratic National convention. Former First Lady Michelle Obama giving the keynote address, like the rest of the dnc, digitally. So let me be as honest and clear as i possibly can. Donald trump is the wrong president for our country. He has had more than enough time to prove that he can do the job, but he is clearly in over his head. He cannot meet this moment. We have got to vote for joe biden like our lives depend on it. I know joe. He is a profoundly decent man, guided by faith. He was a terrific Vice President. He knows what it takes to rescue an economy, beat back a pandemic, and lead our country. And he listens. He will tell the truth and trust science. He will make smart plans and manage a good team. And he will govern as someone whos lived a life that the rest of us can recognize. Reporter its a new look for the democrats biggest event of the year. Both parties forced to reimagine their president ial Campaign Kickoffs in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. This week its the democrats with the spotlight, supporting joe biden and Kamala Harris on the ticket. The digital dnc challenged to capture the enthusiasm of years past without a crowd. The party hoping their lineup of speakers will still grab voters attention. And some of the headliners crossing the ideological spectrum, from liberal senator Bernie Sanders the future of our democracy is at stake. The future of our economy is at stake. The future of our planet is at stake. Reporter and former Ohio Governor and conservative republican john kasich. Im proud of my republican heritage. But what i have witnessed these past four years belies those principles. Reporter the democrats inviting three republican women to speak, all endorsing joe biden for president. That person they hope joe biden defeats is President Trump, who spent the day countering the convention by stumping in swing states minnesota and wisconsin, hoping to steal some of the limelight away from his opponents. And theyre making speeches that are taped. Who wants to listen to Michelle Obama do a taped speech . Reporter a new abc News Washington post poll shows joe biden with a 12point lead over President Trump among registered voters. That same poll shows a spike in enthusiasm for joe bidens campaign since selecting Kamala Harris to join the ticket. The republicans meanwhile kick off their Convention Next week. Will, mona. Andrew, thank you. Former president bill clinton and dr. Jill biden are among the speakers tonight. Catch our coverage online starting at 7 00 or on the Abc News Network at 10 00 p. M. Eastern. Postmaster general louis dejoy, a republican mega donor, has agreed to testify before Congress Next monday, august 24th. Dejoy is facing allegations of deliberately slowing down mail amid an expected surge of mailin voting during the pandemic. The house has been called back into session and is expected to hold an emergency vote saturday on a bill to prohibit the Postal Service from making any changes to operations that could lead to delays. President trump denies asking dejoy to slow down the mail, but he still insists without evidence that mailin voting will lead to widespread fraud. A former Senior Trump Administration official has endorsed joe biden. Miles taylor was chief of staff at the Homeland Security department, and he now describes President Trumps conduct as terrifying. He said the president was illequipped and wanted to exploit the department for his own political purposes. He told us to stop giving money to people whose houses had burned down from a wildfire because he was so rageful that people in california didnt support him and politically it wasnt a base for him. Taylor is a longtime republican but says hes confident biden will protect the country and wont make the same mistakes as trump. The white house called taylor a creature of the d. C. Swamp who never understood the importance of the president s agenda. Now to the very latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. More than 5. 4 million americans battling the virus, sadly the number of those who have died tops 170,000. And a surprising admission from dr. Deborah birx, the White House Task force coordinator, saying she wishes the u. S. Had taken stricter lockdown measures, like italy, earlier in the pandemic. Meanwhile, colleges across the nation are struggling with resuming inclass instruction. One of the nations largest schools forced to pivot after an outbreak. Abcs tom llamas has more. Reporter a stunning reversal at one of the countrys top universities. Unc chapel hill announcing after just one week of school, a covid outbreak is forcing them to cancel inperson classes. Theres a lot of College Students here who choose not to wear their mask, who choose to go to parties. I think we kind knew that ahead of the game that that was something that was going to happen. However, unc chose to reopen anyways. Reporter the apparent challenge facing some universities when students return to campus, so do the parties. Like this crowded offcampus gathering near North Carolina state in raleigh. The university looking into the situation. And the administration at the university of north georgia warning students after scenes like this near campus. Its a wakeup call amid the debate about whether to reopen schools. Abc news getting a firsthand look at how new york city plans to safely teach children in the pandemic. From these electrostatic sprayers to redesigned classrooms. New york state has seen a covid19 infection rate below 1 for the tenth straight day, but in california, theyre still seeing an increasing rate of positivity and a rise in cases. Public schools in los angeles going all remote for now, and officials announcing a plan to regularly test all students and staff as well as family members of those who test positive or have symptoms. The program costing the secondlargest School District in the country nearly 240 million. If we can isolate even just a few cases and keep others from the harm the virus causes, it will be worth it. Reporter these efforts as the nations Top Public Health experts warning, now is the time to get the pandemic under control. Dr. Deborah birx saying she wishes the country locked down like italy did earlier in the pandemic. Weve learned what americans were willing to do in combating the virus. Americans dont react well to that kind of prohibition. Reporter two other major headlines involving covid19 right now involve immunity and vaccines. On the issue of reinfection, Scientists Say theyre encouraged by what theyre seeing. It looks like people have lasting immunity. But the question is, for how long . That we dont know. As far as vaccines, the fda commissioner telling abc news they want the most effective vaccine possible, but the minimum threshold is 50 . Reporting from the west side of manhattan, tom llamas, abc news, new york. Tom, thanks. Back to politics. We know were in the home stretch of the campaign because all the main players now have secret Service Code Names. For many who may have forgotten, the men and women protecting President Trump and the first lady refer to them as mogul and muse, respectively. The Vice President is known as hoosier. Joe biden is using celtic. Thats what he took on as Vice President. Running mate Kamala Harris has been given pioneer. Thats a nod to her groundbreaking status on the ticket. I have president obama was renegade which only reminds me of a tiktok dance now. First Lady Michelle obama was renaissance. So, will, what is your secret Service Code Name . Ive will be thinking about this in the runup knowing well be talking about it. Maybe nutmeg. Im from connecticut, the nutmeg state. Thats so lame. Clumsy, it describes me. Houdini, because id try to escape the secret service any chance id get. Thats pretty good. Im not one to stay. Cant put you in a box. Except during this. Yeah, except for now. Exactly. Coming up, what one Haunted House is doing in this era of covid. Plus Lori Loughlin is set to hear her sentence on friday for her part in the College Admissions scandal. How long her prison term could be. First the record heat in the west and southwest fueling a perfect storm for a string of wildfires. Ldfires. Got it. Nooooo. Nooooo. Quick, the quicker picker upper bounty picks up messes quicker and is 2x more absorbent, so you can use less. 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And its yours just for calling. So call now. Take a look at this dust storm that swept through the phoenix area. Visibility was near zero sunday as strong winds combined with a temperature of 115 degrees. The extreme heat was broken yesterday by thunderstorms. Phoenix is in the midst of its hottest summer since 1895. The record heat continuing to beat down on much of the west and southwest while providing perfect fuel for a string of wildfires. One of the newest is just outside los angeles. The holtzer fire has burned more than 200 acres. At least two firefighters have been injured. Abcs will carr has more from california. Reporter new wildfires in the west, including the hennessey fire, breaking out in napa county north of san francisco. There have been lightning strikes in the area in just the past few minutes. Reporter east of san francisco, lightning likely sparking the deer complex fire sunday. Families there told to get out. A scary process. To bring in the stuff, to get the important stuff, you know, then of course the pets. Reporter near lake tahoe, the loyalton fire jumping this highway saturday, this fire crew barely able to escape. North of los angeles, the lake fire has burned more than 18,000 acres since wednesday. This ones especially challenging given the hot, dry conditions and the rugged, roadless areas were dealing with. Reporter east of los angeles, Authorities Say the ranch fire was caused by an alleged arsonist, 36yearold osman palencis turning himself in to police. Fires and storms across the state fueled by record melting temperature. 130degree heat in death valley, california. Reporter californias governor announcing plans for more rolling blackouts after some neighborhoods had their power cut this weekend due to the heat. We failed to predict and plan these shortages, and thats simply unacceptable. Reporter right now smoke is smothering this area. Those flames are racing through brush that hasnt burned in decades. Its more than 100 degrees outside, and we have excessive heat warnings at least through thursday for this area. In lake hughes, california, will carr, abc news. Will, thank you. Environmentalists say theyll keep fighting to stop oil and gas drilling in what some call the nations last great wilderness. The Trump Administration okayed an Oil Leasing Program for alaskas 19 million acre arctic wildlife refuge. The first leases could be sold by the end of the year. Alaskas congressional delegation says it will boost the states economy. The white house says all environmental laws will be followed. Two months. Thats how long prosecutors say Lori Loughlin should stay behind bars for her role in that College Admissions scandal. The former full house actress is set to be sentenced on friday. Prosecutors say her husband should serve five months in prison. Calling him a more active participant. The couple pleaded guilty to paying 500,000 to get their daughters into usc. Like father, like son. How tiger woods 11yearold son is showing hes a chip off the old block. But first, the landmark ratification that happened 100 years ago today that forever changed the face of the American Democratic process. Process. S ago today that forever changed the face of the democratic process. Ewww. Dead skin cells . Gross so now, i grab my swiffer heavy duty sweeper and dusters. Dusters extends to 6 feet to reach way up high. To grab, trap and lock away gross dust. Nice for dust on my floors, i switch to sweeper. The heavy duty cloths reach deep in grooves to grab, trap and lock dust bunnies. No matter where they hide. No more heebie jeebies. Phhhhew. Glad i stopped cleaning and started swiffering. Welcome back. Welcome back. It was exactly 100 years ago today that a move by the volunteer state forever changed the face of american democracy. It was on this day back in 1920 that tennessee became the last of the required 36 states to ratify the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. Our own will ganss is here with more. Good morning, you guys. 100 years after the 19th amendment was ratified, women are in the center of the political conversation now even more than ever, which makes this centennial celebration more meaningful than ever before. 100 years ago this morning, the 19th amendment to the u. S. Constitution was ratified. The long fight for womens suffrage coming to fruition with these words, the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Years earlier in 1848, a group of delegates gathered at the Seneca Falls Convention includes Elizabeth Katie stanton and lucretia mott. Declared, we hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men and women are created equal. For the next 72 years, suffragists would push for equality, going on hunger strikes, picketing at the white house, many getting arrested, until finally on august 18th, 1920, tennessee ratified the 19th amendment, making it federal law. On november 2nd of that same year, more than 8 million women across the country voted in elections for the very first time. This isnt just a centennial, this was going on way before 1920 when the 19th amendment was passed. Women have been collectively acting together for 200 years. Reporter now women are at the center of the political conversation. During the last federal election, 53 of votes were cast by women. Seven members of the president s cabinet are women. 127 members of congress are women. As the Democratic Convention gets under way this morning, senator Kamala Harris makes history as the first female candidate of color on a major party ticket. This years centennial of the 19th amendment being remembered all over the country. Senator Marsha Blackburn publishing a kids book. The women fought for 72 years to get recognized and get that right that is precious, and everyone should exercise their right to vote. Reporter this farm in upstate new york honoring susan b. Anthony with a corn maze. Others are honoring the past by looking toward the future. 100 years ago today, that deciding vote in tennessee came from a 24yearold legislator named harry burn, who shocked his peers by voting aye at the last minute. Why . Well, he had just gotten a letter from his mom saying hoo rah and vote for suffrage, and dont keep them in doubt, you guys. Mama knows best. Always. She had to send that letter and it was firm. All joking aside, that was a monumental moment in american history. Of course the fight for the right to vote continued decades later into the Voting Rights act of 1965. So november 3rd, mark your calendars. Still a long way to go. Coming up, a drivein Haunted House. 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My one time going to a Haunted House, i thought i had a heart attack, i was 7. What . I got chased by a guy with a chainsaw. Yeah, exactly. Thats where i draw the line. Get this off my screen, im done. Its probably how good your insurance is, do you want to use their car or yours so you can crash it into a wall . You need Life Insurance to go into this thing. Look at those hands. Hard pass from this guy. Last week we had a drivein strip club. Moving on. The pandemics bringing creativity out. Speaking of creativity, check this out. This is the youtuber who says he is waging a war on maskholes. I get it. People who refuse to wear a mask. He made this contraption which looks like something the Texas Chainsaw Massacre guy used. Left over from the Haunted House. He took parts from a co2 canister, parts of a brake line. Theres no way that would actually work. He said he used himself as a guinea pig. Looks like hed knock an eye out with those weights on the end. You better be ready to fight after that. He says hes going to focus on the one thing coronavirus protesters seem to care about, the second amendment. He is firing shots. That was painful. You know what, just go on twitter and complain like everybody else. Youre in or out on halloween, how about message in a bottle . Is that something you would do . Ill send an sos no, no an actual message in a bottle . Could i send an email . Yea, you could send an email. Or if youre like this family visiting cape cod in falmouth. Who discovered a message in a bottle from britain. What . Now amazing is that, this little girl who is incredibly cute. 11 years in the making. The message in the bottle said, sent from the uk march 3rd, 2009. The family said theyre going to send the bottle back and see where it lands. So stay tuned in a decade for the next installment of that. Exactly. Were going to stay in england. Look at these dolphins looking at jet skis on fire. They couldnt figure out what we have got to do everything we can to elect my friend, joe biden, as the next president of the United States. This morning on world news now, a very different kind of Political Convention begins. Lawmakers and biden supporters make their case without being in the same room. Also this morning, the latest in the crisis involving the post office. The postmaster general now agreeing to testify on capitol hill. Plus the president weighing in. 18 years after he was killed in a music studio, prosecutors have made arrests in the murder of Jam Master Jay. The latest twist this morning in the cold case going back nearly two decades. And joe bidens big interview with cardi b. The rapper and biden discussed a wide range of issues, but they really bonded on the one thing they both have in common, raising kids. Thats coming up in the skinny. Its tuesday, august 18th. Very fitting. Cardi b and joey b. I didnt make that up, his granddaughter calls him that. They got into that in their back and forth. Somebody was paying attention. Any time cardi b does anything, im in. Thats what joe biden is betting on, too. Exactly. She interviewed senator Bernie Sanders earlier this year as well. That was a very interesting conversation. Always is. Well bring that other one to you as well in the skinny. But we begin with the Democratic National convention rolling out a diverse lineup of joe biden supporters from across the political spectrum. The event head lined by former First Lady Michelle Obama. She was looking to make the case that President Trump is the wrong man for the job. Senator Bernie Sanders said this election is about preserving democracy. And former Ohio Governor john kasich was among several republicans who crossed party lines to vouch for biden. Heres more from abcs juju chang. If you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can, and they will, if we dont make a change in this election. Reporter Michelle Obama delivering an impassioned keynote speech on the first night of the Democratic National convention. If we have any hope of ending this chaos, we have got to vote for joe biden like our lives depend on it. Reporter the former first lady and the former twotime president ial contender and rabblerouser, senator Bernie Sanders, making the case for joe biden. The future of our democracy is at stake. Reporter in a historic convention, virtual speaker after speaker the joe i know is exactly the leader our country needs right now. Joe biden and Kamala Harris will lead by example. So we will need a president who sees unifying people as a requirement of the job. Reporter drawing a sharp contrast between the former Vice President and the current president , donald trump. Continuing to follow that path will have terrible consequences for americas soul. Reporter bernie once again urging those who backed his progressive president ial bid to rally behind the moderate front runner in november. Our campaign ended several months ago, but our Movement Continues and is getting stronger every day. Reporter the theme of the night, we, the people, featuring video testimonies from everyday americans. My dad was a healthy 65yearold. Reporter the candidate himself, joe biden, making an appearance in a video, speaking about Racial Justice. The family of george floyd calling for a moment of silence to honor their brother and all those whose lives were lost due to racial injustice. Our actions will be their legacies. We must always find ourselves in what john lewis called good trouble. Reporter playing out against the backdrop of a global pandemic. New yorks Governor Cuomo delivering one of his trademark presentations, calling out President Trump. Only a strong body can fight off the virus. And americas divisions weakened it. Donald trump didnt create the initial division. The division created trump. Reporter last week, 538 launched its first 2020 president ial forecast which showed joe biden holding a 72 chance of securing the white house come november. Trumps chances only slightly lower than on Election Night 2016. The bottom line, its simply too soon for a model or for anybody else to be all that confident about what is going to happen. Our thanks to juju chang. Former president bill clinton and dr. Jill biden are among the speakers scheduled for tonight. Catch our coverage online starting at 7 00 or the abc network at 10 00 p. M. Eastern. Postmaster general louis dejoy is set to testify before Congress Next monday after House Speaker nancy pelosi cut the august recess short, calling the house back into session. Dejoy, a trump donor, is accused of deliberately slowing down mail amid an expected surge in mailin voting during the pandemic. House lawmakers planning to hold an emergency vote saturday on a bill to prohibit the Postal Service from making any changes to operations that could lead to delays. President trump denies asking dejoy to slow down the mail. Now to the latest developments involving the coronavirus pandemic. The number of cases in the u. S. Surpassing 5. 4 million, more than 170,000 people have died. The virus now kills more americans than accidents, chronic lung disease, strokes, and diabetes. Abcs Megan Tevrizian has more. Reporter this morning, covid19 is now the third leading cause of death in the u. S. , second only to Heart Disease and cancer. One of the nations leading Health Experts warning, now is the time to get this under control. Dr. Deborah birx wishing the u. S. Had originally shut down like italy. Weve learned what americans were willing to do in combating the virus. Reporter covid cases at Nursing Homes skyrocketing, up 80 since early this summer. Longterm care facilities account for more than 40 of coronavirus deaths, despite housing less than 1 of the countrys population. The sudden spike fueled by new cases in the south where the debate over schools is taking a new turn. Its not safe. There will be people who will get sick. Reporter at georgia tech i dont know but ive been told reporter dozens protesting the decision to return to campus by staging a diein. One week after reopening, the university of North Carolina is backpedaling, switching to Remote Learning after 130 students contracted the virus. We have always said that we would respond to the situation as it evolved. The situation has changed, and we believe that taking these actions are necessary at this point. Reporter Elementary Schools in the state are also seeing an uptick in cases. This school temporarily shutting down after a cluster was linked to a faculty member. In new york, abcs tom llamas highlighted new precautions grade schoolers will face in the classroom. Throughout the year theres going to be at least two windows open. This is across the city and even in the winter. Its one easy and natural way, they say, they can circulate fresh air. Reporter tennessees facing a severe shortage of teachers and support staff. 1,200 vacancies for educatedrelated jobs. In south carolina, there are nearly 1,100 vacancies. And now teachers who quit over safety concerns could be slapped with thousands of dollars in fines for backing out of their contracts. Theres also new trouble at one of the nations largest fire departments. Chicagos fire academy had to close down after an outbreak. Theyre reporting nearly 300 cases at the department and two chicago firefighters have died from the virus. Will, mona . Megan, thank you. A new report delivers sobering news about the restaurant industry. Nearly 100,000 restaurants have shut down permanently since march 1st due to covid19, thats according to yelp. More than 64,000 have closed temporarily. Not every restaurant is on yelp so those numbers are probably higher. Tiger woods son is showing some of his dads skills on the golf course. 11yearold Charlie Woods with his father carrying his clubs took the top spot at a tournament in florida this month. He finished five shots ahead of the field in a ninehole event, sparking thesecondcoming. Listen. If i took my kid to a Golf Tournament and tiger woods and his kid showed up, id be like, all right, time to go. Youd be intimidated. Little charlie shot a 33, no bogeys, 3 under for nine holes, thats excellent. I saw an interview with tiger saying hes jealous of his sons skills at this point. Could someone interpret that . I dont understand. He did well, and he won, and hes tiger woods son, so we shouldnt be surprised. Okay, okay, i got that part. Lord, he said a 33 and a two, he made a slam dunk, all right. Someone out there understood me. Coming up, the 9yearold boy whos closer to his dream of a forever home. First, the big changes coming to the ellen show amid growing claims from former and current staffmembers of a toxic Work Environment. Later in the skinny, the pitchperfect a cappella. Reimagining of a beyonce hit for a good cause. Pitch have fun tonight i love cheap thrills reimagining of a beyonce hit for a good cause. Have fun tonight i love cheap thrills 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. Check out this scary moment check out this scary moment in australia. This woman standing at a bus stop in a sydney suburb. She walks away, then that car careens out of control into the sidewalk right where shed been standing. Reports say the driver suffered from a medical issue and is now in the hospital. Close call. Accusations of a toxic Work Environment at the Ellen Degeneres show have sparked changes at the top. Reports say three of the top show producers have been fired. Degeneris apparently announced the moves yesterday in an emotional Video Conference call. Reports say she told staffers the shows leaders were sometimes not as sensitive as they could have been. Turning now to a new development in a nearly twodecade old cold case here in new york city. Two men have been indicted in the 2002 murder of Jam Master Jay, the deejay for rundmc, one of the hottest and most influential rap groups of its time. Will ganss is here with more on that. Good morning, will. Good morning, mona. Rundmc was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2009 for their pioneering musical legacy. Their influence undeniable, but for 18 years that legacy was overshadowed by the murder of Jam Master Jay, for 18 years, until now. Jam master jay was the pioneering deejay behind hits like its tricky. Its tricky to rock around thats right on time its tricky tricky tricky tricky reporter his hiphop group, rundmc, responsible for king of rock and the collaboration walk thisayalk this way reporter in 2002, Jam Master Jay, real name jason mizell, trail blazing career came to a shocking end as he was sitting on a sofa in this new york recording studio. We begin with the death of Jam Master Jay of the Legendary Rap Group rundmc, a band that has been called the beatles of hiphop. Reporter for nearly two decades the 37yearolds murder went unsolved. Few witnesses, no known motives, until now. Investigators announcing a major break in the cold case. Today we begin to answer that question of who killed jason mizell. And why. Reporter federal prosecutors charging karl jordan and Ronald Washington for mizells murder, alleging the two conspired to kill him over a Drug Trafficking dispute, and shot him point blank in the head. Mr. Jordan and mr. Washington walked into a music studio in queens where mr. Mizell and others were working, essentially, hanging out. They walked in, and they murdered him in cold blood. Reporter Jam Master Jays murder rocked the music industry, coming not long after the murders of fellow rap legends tupac shakur and notorious b. I. G. , both cases still unsolved. Jordan was arraigned yesterday, he has pled not guilty. Washington is already behind bars for unrelated crimes but also pleading not guilty to this crime. We appreciate that update. When we come back, joe biden interviewed by cardi b. And guess whos set to star in a reboot of planes, trains and automobiles. I dont know, so ill have to tune into the skinny just like you, next. You, next. Discover whats good pantene nutrient blends skinny just gimme the skinny it is time now for skinny just gimme the skinny it is time now for the skinny. Were starting with the celebrity endorsement for joe biden. Yeah, cardi b, she recently spoke with the democratic president ial candidate. She interviewed him for elle magazines september 2020 issue. They covered a wide range of topics, from health care to racism, Free Education to tax breaks. But they really bonded over parenthood. Biden, let me tell you something. When you have kids, my age, like the one my age, 2 years old, your schedule never go as planned, you know what im saying . Youre telling me . I have four kids, five grandkids, come on, im an expert. Theres no afterschool programs anymore in my hood. Thats right. Nowhere. Im wondering why. Why . Why is that . Because people dont want to pay the taxes for it, and thats why this whole thing about governments bad has been such a downer for the things that really matter to you and me. Biden, let me tell you something. On the topic of children, biden underscored the importance of voting, particularly among younger voters. Next to former president obama releasing his summer playlist. Mr. Obama shared his latest playlist on twitter. Its quite a curated collection of hits that spans eight decades. Its got some of the best of the best. For a second i thought it was my playlist. Work by rihanna featuring drake, the year is 2016, and we played it on repeat. The chicks gaslighter. Do i do by Stevie Wonder from 1982. Impressions by John Coltrane from 1963. And even ill be seeing you by Billie Holiday from 1934. A wide range. Good taste. The former president tweeted, over the past few months ive spent a lot of time listening to music with my family. I wanted to share some of my favorites with you. Hope you enjoy it. Every year he releases his playlist, a lot of similarities there. Im looking for the reading list. That sort of dictates what i read. That too. Next to the latest 80s film to get the hollywood reboot treatment. A lot of reboots. We all remember the 1987 road buddy comedy planes, trains and automobiles starring steve martin and john candy. Fasten your seat belts for the two new road buddies taking their road trip. Deadline is reporting that will smith and kevin hart are both on board for a planes, trains and automobiles reboot, being billed as a modern take on the original with both men teaming up to overcome obstacles to get home to their loved ones. The release date is tbd like so much these days. Like bad boys iv and not. And ride along 7 or however many there have been. The ladies of version of beyonces version of on top. To benefit children across the world benefitting covid19. Its true youre the one i love youre the one i need the only one i see come on baby its you youre the one youre the one i always call will was actually singing this during the commercial break. Might have missed a note or two, but its okay, we forgive you. Lies. Total fake news, i was totally on key. A portion of all proceeds from the song benefit unicef. I love that confidence, though, love it. Nothing about confidence. Often wrong but never in doubt. Finally to the big payday for Ryan Reynolds because he definitely needed one of those. Exactly, because he was number two on the forbes worlds highestpaid actors earning more than 71 million last year. Now he just got even richer. Were pocket watching here, but still. Hes just sold a stake of his aviation gin in a deal worth up to 610 million. Say what . Under the deal, reynolds will reportedly retain an ongoing ownership interest in his gin had, but anyway. He did the peloton ad too. Coming up, the young boy, his wish for a lifetime. His wish for a lifetime. 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. 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In this case it was a little kitten who brought two strangers together. Nicole king, a postal worker and volunteer for a pet Resource Center in kansas city, was helping tina farber afford cat food for her pets. King realized farber needed help with a lot more than that. Her house was without electricity and running water, and she was living out of her truck. So many times its people in your neighborhood that you pass by every day, that maybe just need a hand up. Just need that one extra someone to take notice and reach out and help. Its just helping each other. Were a community. We need to come together and help each other and not just walk away like we dont care. Thats so great. Theyre cleaning up the yard, and king has contacted a local agency to help replace the roof and get the house up to code. Everybody is dealing with something. Love that story and how it turned out. Turning to the wish of one 9yearold boy from oklahoma, to be part of a family, any family. And now that heartfelt wish is getting closer than ever. Heres abcs david muir. Reporter 9yearold jordan from oklahoma and his wish. Jordan has spent six years in foster care, and while being interviewed by a local tv station, asked what hed want if granted three wishes, jordan simply answered, family. Family, family. Those are the only wishes i have. To have a family. A mom and dad. Or just mom. Or just dad. Reporter jordans words going viral. Jordans welfare specialist at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services telling us the response has been overwhelming. Were not used to having this kind of response, honestly. This has been huge. Reporter they have now had more than 10,000 families reaching out to become jordans forever family. Tonight they are poring through the applications. We want to make sure that we give this the best opportunity to be successful for him. Reporter jordan, one step closer to his wish. His wish, just to have a family. An estimated 400,000 children are in foster care, and about 100,000 of them are waiting to simply be adopted. Its a really special thing to do that. My parents passed away when i was young, i was adopted when i was 13. Changed my life, saved my life. Many people out there like me. Thank you for sharing your message. Of course. Right now on america this morning, democrats kicking off their convention. Former First Lady Michelle Obama saying the president is, quote, in over his head. He cannot meet this moment. He simply cannot be who we need him to be for us. It is what it is. The new reaction this morning. Plus, new details about the republican National Convention including a scheduled appearance from the couple facing felony charges for pointing guns at protesters. The coronavirus now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Texas surpassing 10,000 deaths overnight. Cases at