Glad to be with us im Frances Rivera and im philip mena millions are gearing up for a school year like any other as the country struggling the contain coronavirus. Over 5 million americans have been infected. No other country in the world has as many cases. At least 163,000 people in the u. S. Have died since this pandemic started and startling numbers at least 97,000 children have tested positive in the last two weeks of july. More than 7 out of 10 infections came from the south and the west so far, a total of 338,000 children have been infected. As unemployment lines grow, 1 in 4 americans say the pandemic has pushed them to take on more credit card date more than 60 of card holders worry they wont be able to keep making minimum payments. Another positive test for the st. Louis cardinals roster led to the mlb postponing their series against the pirates the team has not played since july 29. Thursday is the earliest theyll return to the field. With rising case numbers, there are growing concerns about gathering. Hundreds of thousands of bikers have converged in south dakota nbcs cathy park joins us with the very latest. Good morning reporter one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the world rolled into sturgis, South Carolina as it enters its fourth day, the country marked a grim milestone. The Coronavirus Crisis deepening. With the country hitting 5 million cases. These five states combined making up more than 40 of the infections, including california, where the death toll topped 10,000. In ventura county, screaming, slapping, and shoving during a clash ahead of church, where pro mask demonstrators gathered. Emotions running high here where theyre defying statewide orders with indoor services. This government doesnt give us our rights, god gave us these rights reporter in the hot spot state of texas, Health Officials reported a record high positivity rate, climbing since the end of july. In georgia, this photo shows students shoulder to shoulder in a hallway, the school is now closed after six students and three Staff Members tested positive the school suspended hanna waters, who posted the images and then reversed their decision i knew walking in masks werent mandatory, but i did trust them to keep us safe reporter and more questions about the state of College Sports the slow down preseason football practices, with no pads or full contact among athletes this after the mid american conference postponed all fall sports analysts believe the fallout is just beginning i dont think well have a season in the fall i hope and pray im wrong. But theres just too many challenges its like trying to thread a needle from 100 yards. Theres too many things that can go wrong reporter but the pandemic is not slowing down the annual sturgis motorcycle rally, where people packed main street, bars and concert venues nobody wants to be the guinea pig. It could go right or wrong were going to find out. Reporter organizers say theyve already had a pretty good turnout on average, they get about 450,000 to 500,000 attendees per year already so far, the turnout has been on par with past years. Philip kathy, thank you. New fallout over President Trumps attempt to bypass congress for coronavirus relief. Critics slammed the executive orders to pause payroll taxes, saying its not enough and also unconstitutional. Nbcs Kelly Odonnell has more reporter sarah guard is furloughed from her job. Its a lot of essentials that were having to say nope, not this month this is the payment relief. Reporter among the president s executive actions, a new formula for federal unemployment benefits. 400 weekly, instead of 600 with states required to contribute 100. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that just wont work hes saying states have the money. No, they dont they have expenses from the coronavirus. They have lost revenue reporter only congress can make tax law but the president says he can put a shortterm hold on collecting payroll taxes, which funds Social Security and medicare for those earning under 100,000 this will mean bigger paychecks for working families reporter but wait, that deferred tax would still be owed next year, unless Congress Agrees to waive it a big unknown. I plan to forgive these taxes. Reporter Steven Mnuchin described that tax savings as a Trump Campaign promise when hes reelected, he will push through legislation to forgive that so it will turn into a payroll tax cut. Reporter the president called the unemployment check an incentive for the unemployed to find work. I dont need to be incentivized to get back to work i want to go back to work. I want to go back to work to much pandemics, they do end im asking for enough help to get to the end and thanks to Kelly Odonnell for that report. The virus has left the American Education system in disarray while some students are gearing up for online classes, others are already coming home from school with covid19 in florida, teachers unions are threatening to strike. Chris pallone has the latest chris, good morning. Reporter good morning, philip it is the first day of school here in orange county, florida, the orlando area, one to have Biggest School systems in the state. However, you wont see any school buses or parents dropping children off at buildings like this one just yet because the School Districts here have decided that the first nine days of school will be online only. Students will remain at home and learn on their computers and ipads. Then on august 21st, parents who opted to have their children do inperson learning, theyll come to these buildings here. Parent had to say what they wanted their children to do in july in this School District 37 said they want their children to go to physical school 63 say no, were keeping the kids at home its a decision being made across the country, fraught with peril as families decide what is safest or best for them. Right now in florida, there are at least three lawsuits that are trying to overturn a state ruling that says that every School District must offer inperson education. Its unknown how those lawsuit also go. But for right now, the state requires that every School District will have to offer some sort of inclassroom training for students this fall in Winter Garden florida, im chris pallone. Thank you for the update. Now to a rare and powerful earthquake that shook the east coast. The 5. 1 magnitude jolt near the border of North Carolina and virginia was the most powerful virginia that has felt in nearly a hundred years. Nbcs ron allen has this report. Reporter without warning, sparta started shaking, an earthquake striking near this sleepy North Carolina town christopher and laura carter were trying to sleep in. You could hear the rumbling of course, we felt the shaking it was like a wakeup, and it was like, that was an waik reporter its been nearly 100 years since anything this powerful has struck North Carolina at least 45,000 did you feel it reports to the u. S. Geological reports soon after residents along the eastern seaboard from atlanta to washington, d. C. Saying they felt it, too theres tons of old faults from when the east coast was more active, millions of years ago. And any of those can be reactivated. Reporter in sparta, widespread minimal damage says the mayor. Houses with cracked walls and foundations, items knocked off shelves. Its a little scary, but you go out and pick the bricks up and move on. Reporter so with earthquakes, you know there are aftershocks. You ready for that no. But were expecting it reporter not quite the big one, but still, the most intense jolt many near the epicenter have ever felt ron allen, nbc news. All right. And in North Carolina of all places yeah, right lets bring in area necessaria webb. How is monday looking . Hey, happy monday, you two. Morning, everyone. We do have warm temperatures that are surging across the east right now. We have 77 degrees for new york city, boston, youre at 73 my concern is today we have heat advisories and alerts that are going to go in place, expanding from the central u. S. To the tristate area. Just check, we still have 250,000 people that are still without power, and we are talking about temperatures that are going to exceed the felike temperature nearelrom k all the way into colorado springs. Slightly cooler across the upper midwest. So hopefully we get that power back on. 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Com leading the news, a georgia family is demanding answers after a Police Officer fired shots at a car with five children inside. State authorities are now investigating what happened during that chaotic travel spot. Nbcs blayne alexander has the story. Reporter this video shows the chaotic aftermath of a confrontation between south Georgia Police and a car full of miners theyre shooting at them. For what you see theyre kids and youre still shooting reporter state officials are investigating. Shot at her reporter after he fired repeatedly at the vehicle. These are miners. Reporter according to the Georgia Bureau of investigation, a Police Officer tried to get license plate information in the car. Three miners got out and ran when a second officer same to help, the car drove toward that officer who started shooting [ indiscernible reporter inside the car, a 15 and 16yearold, both facing charges, including driving without a license, aggravated assault on an officer, and both charged with weapons possession. Their father told the local station the gun was in the glove compartment and registered to their mother those are my children, man. Reporter now the local naacp is demanding release of the Police Body Camera the most concerning aspect is a 9 and 12yearold were having guns fired in their present. So our concern is the level of force that was used. Reporter the gbi says no officers were injured, and two placed on administrative leave so far, the gbi has investigated 59 officer involved shootings this year, including four this weekend alone. Blaiyne alexander, nbc news. When we come back, japan marks 75ea sceheomng yrsin t bbi of nagasaki. 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One of the regions hit hardest was the Navajo Nation. But now theyre finally winning the battle after flattening the kufb nbcs Cynthia Mcfadden has their story. Reporter you might think the vastness of Navajo Nation would have spared these people who have suffered so much. But the coronavirus did not pass them by. Like many here, crystal and hera rare lung condition. So theyve been on lockdown since march. It has forced me as a mother to think about how do i protect my children . Reporter its a question many ask, but especially here where the coronavirus has killed more people per capita than in any u. S. State Pervasive Health disparities, systemic poverty, and the lack of access to Running Water created a perfect storm to the deadly virus but against those odds, something incredible happened. Navajo nation flattened the curve. Early on, we were seeing positivity rates in the 30 to 40 rate so incredibly high, which just told us we needed to do much more testing reporter and they did. Leaders set up strict curfews every night at 8 00 p. M. With steep types for disobeying we had lockdowns, much tougher than the rest of the country. You see people here Wearing Masks with 100 compliance why did they act so quickly i think that they know their history, and they know that they cant count on other people to solve this for them. Its fair to say as long as weve been keeping statistics about such mings, it has been clear that native americans fair less well when it comes to Infectious Disease thats absolutely fair to say. Inadequate access to health care and basic Health Care Infrastructure reporter this is not a question of race, but of racism essentially. Of institutional racism reporter its a history he knows too well while hes proud that his people flattened the curve, he says the crisis is not over this is serious its life or death reporter what should the rest of america know that were in a war were still struggling reporter the president of the Navajo Nation hopes people see what happened here as a cautionary tale. Look at the Navajo Nation as a case study youre saying Public Health guidelines work if you do them listen to your professionals. I always say the administration up in d. C. , i wish they would do the same, even the states around us would do the same reporter Cynthia Mcfadden, nbc news, from Navajo Nation still to come, a look at the weather. And a gift from the heart what this woman gave to a policeman in need and the amazing gifts his colleagues gave in return what good is having clean clothes. If they dont feel comfortable on your sensitive skin . Introducing new all free clear clean and care. 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It was her way of giving back years after police from that same department helped her during a time of profound grief. Providing comfort and support after her 19yearold daughter was murdered the detective that worked her case from the Kansas City Police department, that man was a Guardian Angel for me in my time of need. He called around the clock he came by to see me people would say he did his job, but he did more than his job reporter and you never forgot that . No, how could i no reporter but her 100 gift didnt stay a secret a long. Kansas city, ohio Police Sergeant jacob tracked her down, telling her story on social media. We were blown away with responses and comments, people wanting to reach out, said how can we get ahold of this woman reporter the officers were so touched by her generosity, they started a go found me, raising more than 156,000 you didnt even want attention you just wanted to do it for you and your daughters right your parents tell you all the time, be a blessing to one and someone will be a blessing to you. Thats true. That is an amazing lesson every layer of that story is amazing in itself. You put them all together. I think its the ultimate story of good faith and good karma turning 1 into 156,000 we can all learn a Little Something from that. We hope so. Celebrating birthdays today. Kylie jenner turns 23. Retired boxer riddick bowe turns 53 and Antonio Banderas is 60 years old. Thanks for starting ting with 5 million coronavirus cases and no signs of slowing down the u. S. Crosses into unchartered territory, while President Trump takes pandemic relief into his own hands. Coming under fire from critics on both sides of the aisle uproar in georgia. Two Police Officers put on leave after opening fire on a car full of children. The familys search for answers this morning breaking overnight, a fire ripped through the home of rachael ray. The investigation into what sparked the inferno is just getting unde
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