Dukes coach k speaking out as calls for change grow louder across the nation. Plus, an nbc news exclusive. Behind the scenes at the university of notre dame well get a look at what theyre doing to reopen safely a busy monday for you. Early today starts right now good morning covid19 is spiraling out of control. Cases surging in several states as officials struggle to contain it its take an dangerous turn, infecting 2. 5 million americans. Florida, texas, and arizona are on track to becoming epicenters. In florida, cases have jumped five fold with over 9,000 new cases. The governor of new york has issued an exec save order, warning any new yorker who visits a state will and over the weekend, artists came together for global citizens unite the Virtual Event was broadcast over 180 Countries Global citizens says they raised 7 billion to fight racial injustice. One Health Official is sending a dire warning our dan chenniman has the details. Reporter as temperatures rise, the number of coronavirus surges but the window is closing we have to act and people as individuals have to act responsibly one ofthe largest spikes is in texas. Nearly 150,000 cases, 2300 dead. Covid19 has take an very swift and very dangerous turn in texas over just the past few weeks. Reporter during face coverd urged others to do the same. And wear a mask wherever its indicated. Or wherever youre not able to practice the kind of social distancing that would prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Reporter texas is not alone. In arizona, icu beds are at 87 capacity covid is going to break our Health Care System reporter the growth in cases spread throughout much of the sun belt in florida, there are more than six new cases per minute Officials Say some beaches will be closed for the fourth of july holiday, including ft. Lauderdale im encouraging everybody, you should stay at home, celebrate with your families, be grateful for the wonderful america that we have reporter americans urged to celebrate the fourth safely. To slow the spread some of the surges were seeing are being linked to younger adults going out to crowds theres new science on why bars can be super spreading events. Reporter as restrictions lift, the bars are back. And theyre packed big crowds in states like florida, arizona, and texas. Where covid cases are on the rise primarily among young people in miamidade county, the number of known coronavirus cases among 18 to 23yearolds increased fivefold in just one month communities are now tracing these outbreaks back to bars and restaurants. 21yearold Adriana Carter in texas went out for a few drinks with friends i had a really long, stressful week what harm could that do, you know just one night reporter and came home with covid, passing it on to her roommate the rise in cases is coin dieding with a rise in spending. Data shows that millennials spent more money last month than any other age group. Places like bars are a perfect storm for transmission people in close proximity, poor air circulation, people not Wearing Masks or having to take their masks off to drink or eat. Reporter this video shows what happens when two people are talking. Particles enter the air. And if they carry the virus, it could spread the college town of iowa city has seen an uptick in covid cases since bars reopened without crowd restriction. I definitely wasnt taking i serious. Reporter jacob says he was exposed at a friends house. Would you change your behavior now seeing the effects oh, sure. If we just wore a mask, spaced out a little further and not shared a jewel reporter a striking example that one night out is all it takes. Dasha burns, nbc news, iowa city, iowa there are growing questions this morning about an alleged russian plot to have u. S. Service members killed lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to know what the president knew about the reports that russia was offering bounties for killing american soldiers nbc news has not confirmed that the u. S. Has verified that any such bounty payments were made overnight, President Trump tweeted that the Intelligence Community did not find the Information Community and did not report it to him or the Vice President. Heres Nbcs Kelly Odonnell reporter new fallout over allegations that vladamir putin put a price on the lives of american soldiers in afghanistan. President trumps first comment tweets claiming he was totally in the dark. Nobody briefed or told me, vp dense or the chief of staff about attacks on our troops in afghanistan by russians. This is totally outrageous. You would think that the minute the president heard of it he would want to know more instead of denying he knew anything. Reporter the House Speaker said she had not been briefed and requested an urgent update the New York Times was first to report that Russian Military intelligence offered cash boum y bounties to taliban fighters for killing u. S. Troops, and u. S. Intelligence had included the bounties in writing. The white house did not dispute the russian bounty itself, but denied the president was briefed. That claim surprised recently retired cia officials. Theres no doubt something of this magnitude would be briefed. Any sort of preparation for a principal, for a senior, so if it happened, theres a paper trail that will easily be discovered reporter the larger threat is putins brazen aggression, says john bolton when you go after American Service members directly or indirectly, you are attacking the united states. And i think it could call for some very severe measures against the russians reporter President Trump, with an offensive retweet. He thanked floridas included shouts of white power trump ally republican senator tim scott called it indefensible theres no question, he should not have retweeted it and should take it down. Reporter the president s retweet was deleted and the white house claimed the president did not hear the racist chant kelly odonnell, nbc news, the white house. The night a protest turned into a Fatal Shooting in louisville, where a gunman opened fire filled with then administratstra demonstrators. Reporter this louisville park where protesters have demanded justice for Breonna Taylor is now the scene of a deadly shooting. Oh, my god. Someone is shot. Reporter a witness capturing the chaos saturday night, after a gunman appears to fire several shots into the crowd, sending people scrambling for cover. Police say 27yearold tyler garth died and a second is recovering the gunman is in Custody Police did not release the suspects name this man had been participating in the protests and arrested a couple of times over the past several weeks. Reporter this night of violence followed months of protests, after taylor was killed in her home by Kentucky Police serving a noknock warrant. One officer has been fired, two others placed on administrative leave. In minneapolis, where George Floyds death sparked protests, city leaders took the first step to change their approach to public safety, voting unanimously on a proposal to s dismantle the police force all four officers involved in floyds killing are expected to be back in court Derek Chauvin faces a Second Degree murder charge across the country, black lives matter event stretch into the fifth weekend. And in new york city, people at pride events are rallying for Racial Justice and end to Police Brutality. This moment of Police Reform in america set off conversations on a much deeper level. Dukes coach k shared this message. Say it. Cant you say it black lives matter we should be saying it every day. Its not political reporter as calls for change grow louder, more voices speaking out and standing up for injustices in our country. Cathy parks, nbc news. The four exminneapolis Police Officers charged in the death of george floyd are set to make a Court Appearance today. Chauvin will appear remotely hes been held in a state prison on a minimum 1 million bail lane and king are both out on tail now and tao is held at the county jail on a minimum 750,000 bail. In mississippi, the state flag is getting a makeover after more than 120 years. After weeks of protests against racial injustice, mississippi lawmakers voted to remove the confederate battle emblem. The house passed a bill 9123 on sunday and the senate followed suit with a 3714 vote a commission will now design the new flag, keeping the show gan in god we trust. The bill now heads to the governors desk who intends to sign it into law were tracking some potential storms and fire danger area necessary janessa. Reporter we have a storm system impacting northern new england, welcoming up to flooding in Central New York even queens this morning losing power. But that storm system is making its way out of that area quickly. 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Police say three officers involved were moved to nonenforcement duties, reassigned for their own safety. Likei said, charges should be brought against them. Because it was murder. Reporter an internal investigation has found the officers followed proper protocols. The governor has now started a new, independent investigation mcclain was 23 years old, heading home from a neighborhood store. You can see him in this newly obtained surveillance footage. He was getting his juice and snack and buy with cash, and then give a bow before leaving the store. Reporter after he left, he was walking and dancing, wearing a ski mask someone thought that was suspicious and called 911. Stop, i have a right to stop you. Reporter the Police Stopped him and pinned him down, using the chokehold. I cant breathe reporter during the struggle, paramedics injected him with a sedative. He died a few days later in the hospital he deserves justice hes been murdered and Nothing Happened they got to go back to work. 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Reporter University President father john jenkins, is confident of the new safety protocols, and guided by advice from Johns Hopkins and Cleveland Clinic among the changes, daily temperature checks starting with an early opening on august 10. Theyre going to stay here right till thanksgiving, and so we dont have the kind of going away and returning that we usually have for a normal semester reporter 54,000 new signs encouraging students to keep their distance, and wear masks Vice President paul brown helped craft the new protocol so it will be hard for a student to say they didnt see the sign. Take me word for it, theyre in the bathrooms, too. Reporter its crowded in here thats how it is prepandemic. When students return, there will be half a many desks reporter and in the universitys 80 chapels, cutting capacity in half so even when you pray, social distance , pray healthy reporter this dining hall for 725 students will be reduced by 70 how many people per table . Each table of 12, it will be a maximum of four in the new configuration. Reporter in the dorm, still two to a room, but more deep cleaning change is even coming here for the fighting irish theyre still working out the exact number, but they know for sure it wont be 80,000 fans if there is a infection on campus, what will you do our Contact Tracing team will kick in to identify those who might have been in close contact with that person we have isolation in quarantine space. Reporter but not everyone is convinced. Professor irene huntbunting wants to continue Online Learning it is not worth the risk, and its not anybodys decision but the individuals to assess that risk reporter if for whatever reason theyre anxious, they have a special health condition, were going to work with them. Reporter rooted in faith and guided by science, one university moving forward to bring students back. Rehema ellis, nbc news, notre dame, indiana. Risky decision, clearly, right . Cant just go to full Online Learning until a vaccine is found. Thank yo the summer surge coronavirus cases soar to new heights as the nations top Health Official. Russia put a bounty on erican soldiers. Were live with a response from President Trump. Unfurling a new future. Mississippi votes to remove the confederate emblem from it