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Love like yours will surely come my way also this morning, a scene of widespread smoke, flames and ahey, aheyhey destruction in california. music playing more than 500 wildfires stretching across nearly a million acres still are burning love like yours will surely come my way out of control. We are live on the front lines in Northern California and well have the latest on the two major storms headed for the gulf coast this week. Then our sunday focus on my 9 12 nodaysoff migraine medicine. Problems already with the return of students to college campuses. Its ubrelvy. The migraine medicine i can take anytime, as universities pull back from anywhere migraine strikes without worrying inperson classes after a series of outbreaks. If its too late, or where i am. So is there really any way to go one dose of ubrelvy works fast. Back to School Safely . It can quickly stop my migraine in its tracks plus, in our sunday within two hoursrelieving pain spotlight, harry smith on a and debilitating symptoms. Creative program thats keeping unlike older medicines, restaurants open and struggling ubrelvy is a pill that directly blocks cgrp protein, families fed during a public believed to be a cause of migraine. Health crisis that quickly became an economic one. Do not take with strong cyp3a4 inhibitors. Few people had side effects. And later, a brand new most common were nausea and tiredness. Virtual sunday sitdown with migraine hits hard. Country superstar tim mcgraw on hit back with ubrelvy. His new album. The anytime, anywhere migraine medicine. Staying at home in nashville for the last several months with his wife, faith hill, and why faith makes his music better. So we collaborate i found that the times that ive spent working with faith, especially touring with faith, ocean spray works with nature every day that my records got sort of whe to farm in a Sustainable Way with faith, its like a nascar itcan it help with snoring . Le of the year on the sleep number 360 smart bed. Trying to keep up with an ive never heard snoring. Exactly. No problem. And done indycar. A sunday sitdown with tim save 50 on the sleep number 360 limited Edition Smart bed. Mcgraw, plus another life well lived a little bit later in the plus, free delivery when you add a base. Ends monday. Show. Lets begin this morning with the house of representatives gathering for a rare saturday session to address its so hon, out here u guys. Concerns around the united are we on yet . States Postal Service and its oh. Ability to process the coming influx of mailin ballots ahead of the november election. I thought we were doing a zoom thing. Nbcs Kelly Odonnell is no. Starting us off at the white house with more. Kelly, good morning. Reporter good morning, willie. So where this goes next is a big question. The house came back to town to deal with just this one issue of the Postal Service, amid the controversy about delays, but the senate is not expected to take action and the white house wanted a different package. And tomorrow the postmaster general is expected to testify again, this time before the house, about Service Changes and concerns about mailin ballots. The bill is passed. Reporter with a stamp of bipartisanship. 26 republicans joined democrats to pass a bill that would send 25 removal of equipment and other operational changes, while treating election mail with first class priority. Protests ramped up the pressure, after Postal Service delays with back in may, the university a surge of anticipated mailin of notre dame became one of the first schools to announce its voting due to covid. No one should be forced to students would return to campus choose between his or her health for the fall semester. And the right to vote. It was seen as a hopeful sign reporter the more than two for colleges across the country. Dozen gop votes came despite but on tuesday, after just a republican leaderships week of classes, notre dame opposition. Democrats are wasting announced it was moving back precious time spreading speaker online amid a coronavirus outbreak on campus. Pelosis mailbox myth. Reporter on the eve of one of the president s most same goes for the university of Important Campaign events, this north carolina, where party weeks Republican National pictures made the rounds shortly convention, today stinging before the school moved to virtual classes as well. Criticism revealed from inside the president s own family. So is there really any way to older sister, retired federal make the inherently social judge, mary ann trump berry in College Experience safe right now . Nbcs blayne alexander has our sunday focus. Secretly recorded audio. Reporter its a harsh lesson donald is out for donald, in the age of covid. Its been full of twists and period. Reporter the Washington Post published excerpts turns just in the last week. Its definitely been very sobering. Secretly taped by mary trump a Reporter College campuses are now springing back to life. Year or two ago but not included in her tellall book. But even the bestlaid plans did mary ann trump barry, now 83, is not take into account the very essence of college life. Heard criticizing the at tulane, harsh consequences president s conduct in office. For any students in violation of school guidelines. [ bleep ] tweet and the what is the schools plan for lying, my god, but you know it dealing with those popup is the change of stories, the lack of preparation, the lying, parties . Are there students who may not be totally following the the holy [ bleep ]. But hes appealing to the base. Rules . Yes. And we underscore for them they reporter the white house responded with a statement from the president that refers to the need to and we will take action recent death of Brother Robert if they dont. Reporter every student, but does not mention his sister faculty and staff received a test before returning to campus. Directly. It reads in part, every day its when youre talking about something else. Who cares. What is a city of 15,000 to i miss my brother, and ill continue to work hard for the american people. 20,000 people, there will be positive tests. Our goal really is to identify and sandwiched between that family drama and the Important Convention ahead for the those and isolate those president , overnight the press individuals very quickly. Secretary announced that reporter the altered plans on campuses are putting a President Trump will hold a News Conference this evening at 6 00 financial strain not only on the p. M. To talk about what they schools but the small communities and businesses that claim are major breakthroughs rely on them. Related to the coronavirus. About 60 to 70 of our just yesterday the president was client base are college accusing the fda of being part students. We have lost about 60 of our of a deep state potential conspiracy wanting to hold back sales. On therapeutics or vaccine its been rough. Reporter but there is no bigger toll than on the students approvals until after the election. But tonight the president will be addressing the public and the themselves. Press. Stefana just started his willie. We will see on the eve of the freshman year at unc chapel rnc. Kelly odonnell at the white house, thanks so much, kelly. Hill. Now hes headed back home. Do you think any students chuck todd is nbcs political should have been on campus in director and moderator of meet the first place . Oh, definitely not. The press. We have been backed into a chuck, good morning. Lets look ahead around the corner. You come to the school or you corner to tomorrows republican dont get your classes. National convention. As kelly said, the president is reporter unc has become the saying hes got some nations cautionary tale. Announcement on therapeutics a similar story at notre dame, today. That may come as news to the fda reversing course after just days of inperson classes, as cases which he of course criticized yesterday. Crept up. And in north carolina, photos what do you think this convention will look like this like these made the rounds. Week . Everyone was really mad at obviously it will be heavy on the student body for not taking donald trump. Do you think it will be like the speeches we saw that go back to more responsibility, but also his inaugural address where he there is sort of a sense of talked about american carnage, anger toward the administration scenes in the street, that he for enabling this to happen by says are what joe bidens allowing students to live on america will look like, despite the fact that he is the sitting campus. Reporter in atlanta, schools like fellman college made the call early, all virtual. President . You know, willie, i guess its setting up to look like for this senior, she says a what youre describing, but its a bit of a head scratcher to me. Tough but necessary end to her college career. I think it comes with a lot of i absolutely respect fellman risk. College and the other the Democratic Convention was pretty dark at times. Universities and colleges making the right call to keep students you know, some dire warnings at home considering our health from both obamas, certainly i first and foremost. Think sort of helped paint a and blayne joins me now live. Darker picture with joe biden good morning. Closing it with a more i know you spoke with students and parents from several optimistic, hey, we can get out universities as we saw there. Of this. How are they feeling generally look, when you have 70 of the about the way their schools are country saying were headed in handling all of this . Reporter you know, willie, the wrong direction, 60 of the it really does depend on the country believe me mishandled school. Another concern we kept hearing the virus in a big way, its are for those students who dont hard to be upbeat. Have a home environment thats yet we know the president wants conducive to virtual learning. To signal that were turning a corner and yet at the same time here at Spellman College the also paint this dark carnage campus is empty but they are offering a onetime emergency picture. So i think they have a real challenge here on tone. Grant for those students who they can look whiplashy, they need help adapting to virtual can look out of touch if theyre learning. Willie, one thing we kept too much to the base. Hearing across the board from this doesnt look like a convention that has any plans of students, from parents, from administrators, these are just trying to win back the disaffected republicans that really difficult decisions. Seemed to be up for grabs. This entire issue is so so, you know, i dont know what to expect. Complicated and i suspect were i have a feeling its going to only seeing the beginning of it. Be very base focused. Yeah, you feel for all those but im wondering if thats a businesses in those towns and mistake. One thing we know based on those kids missing their college the lineup that the republican years. Blayne alexander, thanks so much, great story. National convention has released coming up next, a brand new already, there will be many, many members of the trump family virtual sunday sitdown with one speaking. Lets look back to the dnc last of the biggest stars in country week. You started to talk about it, music, tim mcgraw, on his first night in nashville 30 years ago, chuck. It was as much about decency and his new album, and how he and character as it was about policy. Wife faith hill are preparing effectively joe biden, his campaign saying im not that guy for life as empty nesters. And then, a life well lived. Whos sitting in the oval office right now. How are they feeling now just one of the last survivors of the over two months coming out of attack on pearl harbor and a their own convention about his hero of that date which lives in prospects . Obviously theyre not getting complacent but they are ahead in most polling. Infamy. And as we head to break, a look, the Biden Campaign feels pretty good. If you talk to folks that are photo of the week. Veterans of the clinton a selfie in death valley campaign, you see some nervousness and theres a reason national park. The unofficial number behind her for that, because biden is kind of running the same race. Reads an astounding 131 you know, Hillary Clinton left fahrenheit. The National Weather service measured the temperature there her convention decing to run a last sunday at 130 degrees, Character Campaign against making it the hottest day ever donald trump, less a policy reliably recorded on planet campaign. She didnt have the united earth. The park advised visitors this Democratic Party behind her the way joe biden has his and she week ,to three derm ingredients in one cream. Dont settle for less. Had higher negatives associated with her than joe biden does revitalift triple power with proretinol rkm. Plus hyaluronic acid and vitamin c. It visibly reduces wrinkles. Our years ago. Maybe it will this time. Firms. And brightens. Now thats triple power. But thats a little bit of revitalift triple power moisturizer from loreal. Nervousness that i have noted with some democrats, particularly those that were on the clinton campaign. Yeah, im hearing that too. The obvious difference, of now thats triple power. Course, donald trump not an insurgent candidate but the sitting president. Chuck todd, thanks so much. Well look for much more on meet the press when chuck talks about the republicans turn at the rnc with Senior Advisor to the Trump Campaign jason miller. And nbc of course will have complete coverage of the republican National Convention. That starts tomorrow night at 10 00 eastern. This morning to scenes of complete no uh uh, no way deat the state. Come on, no no tens of thousands of people have nnnnono left their homes, many of them only discover has no annual fee on any card. Returning to find nothing left. Nbcs Steve Patterson is on the front lines in Northern California. Steve, good morning. Reporter willie, good morning. Firefighters have been working around the clock the last few days trying to contain as much of this as possible ahead of today, when the weather is expected to take a sharp turn for the worse, which could absolutely prime these fires to explode even further. Overnight bonetired firefighters locked in another desperate struggle to gain ground against hundreds of hungry wildfires, churning through california. A week since a cluster of lightning strikes ignited the earth and heavy winds spread flames across nearly a million acres of the state. Today forecasters say those same conditions are primed ed to add more fuel to the fire. In Northern California crews are battling some of the biggest fires in state history. Monster flames devouring homes and forcing tens of thousands of flee. At least five people have died. This weekend, it was the First Responders who needed rescuing. All right, guys, im going to get you out of here, okay . Reporter harrowing video shows a couple of marin county firefighters airlifted to safety after getting trapped inside the firestorm. Thank you for coming. Reporter nearby put some dirt in there. Good sunday morning. Reporter brian is doing all he can to save the community hes called home for more than it is 5 26. A live look outside over san 40 years. We stopped the fire around the house over there, stopped jose, all looks calm right now the fire around the house over there. Although you can see the smoke im just trying to save the in the sky as we remain under a neighborhood weve got. Reporter firefighters now microclimate weather alert. Running on fumes. You can see how dogged they thank you so much for joining us. Are, how t im kira klapper. Hours, 72 hours straight shifts vianey arana will be along with fighting this fire. Reporter with crews exhausted, shifts extended, and your first alert weather. We have the fear that there resources stretched far too could be lightning and more thin, the National Guard and firefighters from across the problems for the fires that country coming to their aid. Already are burning across the bay area. It can change just like that. You can get erratic fireo the w we will be looking at the devastation thats already taken place and how this red flag conditions at a moments notice. Warning, the winds picking up, reporter a week of nonstop the potential for dry lightning, war against a relentless foe could impact it all, into with yet another battle looming. Last night President Trump tonight and overnight into tomorrow. Signed a disaster declaration vianey has your full forecast freeing up federal resources for and well have that at 7 00. The state. But right now we begin this meanwhile firefighters are morning with a new evacuation bracing for the next 24 hours as order in the east bay because of a red flag warning just went those dangerous weather into place in the last few conditions that lie ahead. Minutes. This new Evacuation Order has willie . Grateful for all those been issued for unincorporated exhausted firefighters. Eastern Alameda County. Steve patterson in vacaville, this map shows the total california, steve, thanks so much. Evacuation zone. Meanwhile the gulf coast is gearing up this morning for the this is for the scu complex possibility of two hurricanes hitting within a matter of days. Fire. The yellow zone you see in nbc meteorologist bill karins is Alameda County is the new area tracking the storms for us. Under the Evacuation Order, that bill, good morning. How does it look . Means people have to get out of good morning to you, willie. There. Its going to be very its the area south of interesting the next four days across the gulf coast. Pleasanton and livermore. First we have marco. The area in red is already under Evacuation Orders. We are fairly sure we know what amidst these fires, new marco is going to do. The intensity maybe could be a smaller fires are just what category 1, maybe a tropical crews dont need. Storm as we get towards landfall. So the latest, its almost a hurricane. It could become a hurricane later on today, but it doesnt look like it has a chance to and thats exactly what happened last night. Become a major hurricane. This should be a minor to moderate event in southern three fires ignited in indian louisiana, possible landfall area college and may have been early monday afternoon and then it will be a rain event as it intentionally sought. Moves into areas of texas and this is the view from a wildfire begins to weaken. Camera. You can see helicopters circling we kind of know that portion of the country, the northern gulf overhead, flames burning to the right of your screen. Coast, is built for storms like that. The flames are now under well have to worry about storm surge in areas of coastal control. Investigators are looking into louisiana. The highest would be late monday morning into early afternoon. These suspicious activities, of now with laura, this storm looks someone who may have started the very impressive right now. Wildfires and may also be its only 45mileperhour winds considered armed and dangerous. But its over the dominican back to the major fires burning across the bay area. Republic and haiti which has huge mountains and western cuba weve broken down the numbers for you here. Has huge mountains so thats the lnu complex fire stands at going to make it weaker. If it wasnt for the land interaction this would already 314,000 acres this morning. Be a powerful storm. Its burning in the north bay once it comes off of cuba, not across five counties including over land anymore, it will have two days to grow, willie. Napa, sonoma and stanislaus. We could see rapid intensification and right now the Hurricane Center thinks this four people have died. Will be a category 2 windstorm no change in containment, still somewhere between new orleans and houston wednesday night. At 15 . The scu complex fire has reached all right, well be keeping a 340,000 acres, burning in close eye on both of those storms. Bill kari multiple spots in santa clara and alameda and contra costa counties, containment at 10 , unchanged since yesterday morning. The czu complex fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains is up to 67,000 acres. It is 5 contained, which is an update we brought you at this time yesterday morning. And at 5 29, coming up this morning on today in the bay, a wild sight in one bay area neighborhood. How these fires could be leading to a whole new problem for some neighborhoods. Well have that plus all your top stories and vianeys full forecast coming up at 7 00. Meantime, well send you back to sunday today with willie geist. Hi, guys, how are you . Good. How are you . Im good. Nice to see you all. You too. I just wanted to thank you guys for all the work youre doing on behalf of my family. Do you guys mind if i play a song for you . No. I got a call from a friend about a friend th that is country superstar tim mcgraw surprising a group of fans last month, doctors and nurses working on the front lines at a hospital in new jersey. The louisianaborn mcgraw has built up a big base of those fans over the 30 years since he stepped off of a Greyhound Bus in nashville and walked right into a honkytonk. He eventually graduated from those bars downtown to soldout arenas around the world, sometimes performing with his wife, faith hill, a superstar of course in her own right. These days tim and faith are staying put at home in nashville, and thats where we found tim, as he and i got together over zoom for a virtual sunday sitdown to talk about his 16th studio album here on earth and much more. Girl, you never know no one like me tim mcgraw should be midway through a crosscountry 30city tour this summer doing what he loves most, lighting up the stage for his legions of fans. Theres something magical about the collective experience of hanging out with a crowd and playing music that you cant get anywhere else. For these next two hours, youre not going to be the same people that you are all day long. I guarantee you that guy with a cowboy hat up there jumping around like a chicken on a hot plate is not the same guy that he was is 24 7 as well. There is none of that jumping around this year, though, as coronavirus forced mcgraw to cancel his tour. Instead, hes performing and promoting his new album here on earth from the nashville home he shares with his wife, faith hill. You were supposed to be on tour right now right. In support of the new album. Instead youre doing zoom calls with me. That must be very sad for you. Its the highlight of my day, willie. It must be a slow day at your house then. Lets talk about the album. I dont know if you intended it, but in this moment it really hits, which is were sort of all in this together. Sure. I started the process of this album at the end of the second leg of faith and is last soultosoul tour. It was sort of on purpose that i did that because i found that the times that ive spent working with faith, especially touring with faith, that my records got sort of exponentially better because having to sing with her every night is like nascar trying to keep up with an indycar. Shes truly in my opinion one of the greatest singers thats ever sang a song. Then i get that look of the show. Youre faltering a bit, son, you need to keep up. You know that look . The point is she makes me better. But i wanted to put together a 30,000 sort of foot view of life. You can dive into these little vign up. It solidified and became the tent poles. Loving you is why im here on earth singing the song beautifully about sort of this moment we all have where you close your eyes and it hits you. Right. This is why im here on earth. Yeah. Do you remember that moment for you . Well, i certainly remember that moment when i met my wife, thats for sure. But it always i think for everyone, those things happen when you realize what youre doing and why youre doing it and what youre here for. The fathers out there can appreciate the first time that you hold your child is certainly the moment that you realize that anything else that you do has from my pocket and i called mama mcgraw and hill have three daughters, with the youngest about to go off to college. How are you and faith feeling about having an empty house here in the fall . Well, its tough. Theres a part of you that is excited for them, you want them to go out and conquer the world. And you certainly dont want to feel like they dont need you anymore. However, in these times its a little different because not knowing whats going to happen with college with our youngest daughter. You know, for her its not been so good but for us its been sort of a blessing because you never see them that much. So youve also, i understand, had some chores around the house, tim. I think you called it a honeydo list on instagram . Yeah. I try to stay a little busy. I have spurts of yard work energy. But, you know, we had our girls were coming in, the two california were driving across country to get home so faith wanted me to get the yard looking pretty decent before the girls drove up. It looks good. If you really did that. I did, i promise you i did. And he said i hope some day you get the chance to live like you were dying mcgraw grew up in northeast louisiana, the son of a waitress. At the age of 11, he learned his father was Star Major League pitcher tug mcgraw. In 1989, tim dropped out of college and bought a ticket to nashville. His first night in town sounds a lot like a country song. I arrived at 4 00 in the morning on a Greyhound Bus. And i walked. I had my guitar case and one suitcase. I got to the hall of fame lounge and tommy barnes was sitting there, who ended up writing indian outlaw. Which i heard that night later on in my hotel room when we were all sitting playing guitars after i met those guys. I heard indian outlaw that night. Thats wild. That first night in nashville. I said if i ever get a record deal, im going to record that song. Do you ever have those moments and say, my gosh, im walking out on the stage, the place is packed. It wasnt that long ago that you were hearing indian outlaw for the first time . I dont look back that much. Im always so anxious about whats going to happen in the future and where im headed and what im doing and trying to improve and trying to write a better song, record a better song, make a better record, do a better show. You know, i get so caught up in that that i rarely look back at that. Can i get an amen you know, i spent 30 years in this business. As you get older, sometimes youre like, man, i wish i just had six months off, take a breath. Then when that comes, when its forced upon you, i hate it. All of a sudden ive worked for 30 ive worked my whole life and i want to go back to work. Lets hope he gets back out on the road very soon. Tim is such a great guy. My big thanks to him. His new album here on earth is available right now. And dont forget to subscribe to the sunday sitdown podcast to hear the fulllength interview with tim mcgraw. You can find it on apple podcasts or wherever you get yours. And next week, we revisit one of our alltime favorite interviews, a rare conversation, and i must say a surreal topdown ride around Beverly Hills with an american icon, al pacino. That is next week on we are under a microclimate weather alert as we continue to track a system that is just to our so you guth. This is expected to bring thunderstorms back and dry lightning to the bay area into the afternoon. A red flag warning is in effect with possibility of seeing gusty conditions as early as within the next hour or so into monday morning. Were seeing a chance for thunderstorms and again, dry lightning. Ahead on sunday today our highs and lows of the week, including americas resourceful teachers getting creative to welcome students back to School Safely in this upside down year. But up next, harry smith on the program that all at once is keeping farmers busy, restaurants open, and struggling families fed in the middle of a crisis. Another bundle in the books. 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Virtual wallet® for Digital Banking from pnc. Its time to get more from your bank. Of. In late march as americas economy ground to a halt, Congress Passed and President Trump signed the 2. 2 trillion coronavirus aid relief and Economic Security act known as the c. A. R. E. S. Act. That stimulus money went directly to individuals, to businesses and to state and local governments. One state used its money to develop a Novel Program that is saving communities and could be a model for others across the country. Harry smith has our sunday spotlight. Reporter imagine, if you will, that takeout supper from restaurants in your town was free. Yes, free. Its real good. Its easy. Its been great, yes. Hands down. Five stars. Reporter in brattleboro, vermont, the cars line up four evenings a week to pick up meals prepared by local chefs like cory bratton. He and his wife opened a new restaurant here in february. Then came the covid shutdown. Talk about timing. How close did you come to losing your business or just quitting . It was close. There were some tough conversations about what the plan would be, how to pivot, diversify, figure out something else. Reporter to the rescue, a state plan that cleverly stretches federal c. A. R. E. S. Act cash, using restaurants to feed food insecure vermonters. So with one program were able to save restaurants, feed our community and support our local growers and bonan runs both the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance and everyone eats. Ive had conversations with Restaurant Owners who are crying over the phone of how much this means to them. Reporter restaurants are rehiring laidoff workers and local farmers, like elizabeth wood, reap the benefit too. My husband read something about it in the paper and was like weve got to contact those restaurants and get some of them buying again. Reporter which they have. Its a far cry from a few months back when the vermont National Guard was handing out mres. These freshly made meals ready to eat feed the needy, hard pressed nonprofits and covidweary family who say dont need a reservation for some of the best food in town. I know a lot of people are struggling right now, my family included with food right now, so this is just a big, big help. We get to feed our community, we get to have our employees back, and we get to just be doing what we love to do. Reporter how big a shot in the arm this is for brattleboro . This is huge for brattleboro. And i also think that it is huge for the feeling of community that covid took away from us. Reporter its a rare win, win, win. Enjoy your dinner. Reporter hows the food . The food is good. The food is great. Reporter for sunday today harry smith, brattleboro, vermont. Such a smart idea. Harry, thank you very much. This week we highlight another life well lived. On december 7th, 1941, the 20yearold american sailor named floyd welch just had stepped out of the shower aboard the uss maryland when he heard a series of explosions and the ring of alarms. They were the first sounds of the japanese attack on pearl harbor, which would kill more than 2,400 americans and draw the United States into world war ii. Welch, who was born and raised in connecticut and had joined the navy a year earlier, sprung into action and encountered a horr scene of smoke and flames, with theas welch and hi rescued men from the water by boat, they heard tapping from inside the neighboring uss oklahoma, which had capsized. They rushed to get the oklahomas blueprints and found safe places to cut through the steel and pull survivors to safety. In all, 32 men were saved from the oklahoma. Welch served out the war on the maryland, known as old mary, as it survived torpedo attacks and a kamikaze strike at the battle of okinawa. Afterward, he returned home to connecticut where he married marjorie and became a farmer before starting his own construction company. In an interview with the hartford current around the 75th anniversary of pearl harbor, welch said of that day, its something we should never forget, even when all of us are gone. Floyd welch, a decorated hero of one of the darkest days in American History died on monday at home in east lime, connecticut. He was 99 years old. Add some resistance. Sara, your movie plus trial is about to expire. Do you want to continue or cancel . Capital one knows life doesnt update you about your credit card. So meet eno. The capital one assistant that looks out for charges that might surprise you and helps you fix them. Another way capital one is watching out for your money when youre not. Whats in your wallet . 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. It is time for the highs and lows of the week. Our first high goes to the revelation that a Virtual Political Convention just might be better than the traditional song and dance weve been doing for generations. Instead of the usual pageantry inside a balloonfilled arena, this weeks democratic National Convention was stitched together with politicians, celebrities, delegates and regular citizens scattered across the country to give speeches, performances and testimonials. Chief among the improvements to the format was the roll call where 57 states and territories officially announced their votes, but this time not inside a sterile convention hall. The 30minute roll call took veers on a trip across the country where everybody really could show off their backyards and their signature dishes. The consensus star of the show was a hearty platter of delicious calamari from the small but great state of rhode island. Calamari is available in all 50 states. The calamari comeback state of rhode island casts one vote for Bernie Sanders and 34 votes for the next president , joe biden. That is rhode island Democratic Party chairman joseph mcnamara. The masked chef next to him with the giant plate of calamari is john bodiari of iggys restaurant. Mcnamara is a big calamari guy. A few years back he led a Successful Campaign to make the dish the official state appetizer. There was an actual heated fight, believe it or not, in the state legislature on that question as many Rhode Islanders claim a kind of clam is the quintessential ocean state seafood dish. Rhode island truly a beautiful. Our first low goes to the reason youve always got to keep your head on a swivel at a Major League Baseball game. Lets go out to Oakland Coliseum where the as were hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks on thursday night. The dbacks rip a foul ball into the seats and drills one of the spectators right in the head. Luckily for everyone involved that spectator is a giant teddy bear. As you know, the teams have been getting creative to fill their seats without human fans. The as going with a family of plush bears in that section. The teddy bear appeared to be smiling even after taking a line drive to the fluffy melon and the as confirmed the bear is okay. Were happy to report that t bear despite feeling a little stuffy has passed concussion protocol and will be ready for tonights game. His new seat neighbor grabbed a helmet out of his trunk, get it, as a precaution. Our next high goes to americas Great Teachers who are getting creative to make this Strange School year somewhat normal for our kids. Nearly every school has installed more dispensers for Hand Sanitizer and spaced desks farther apart as part of the effort to keep coronavirus away. But thats not the fun stuff. Check out this first grade classroom at st. Barnabus Episcopal School in florida. The teacher set up each desk to look like a little jeep complete with plexiglass windshields. Shes teaching the kids simple social distancing rules like dont get in someone elses car and keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times. Teachers who School Online are keeping their kids engaged with eyes like bitmoji classrooms. This one is in corpus christi, texas. Its a virtual classroom with the teachers avatar and a space decorated like the real classroom. And this third grade teacher in franklinton, north carolina, had her students pick stuffed animal seat fillers so she wont feel so lonely while teaching to an empty classroom. Teachers obviously are the best. Our final low goes to an indiana 4yearold named charlie who became a viral star this week when she was having none of her first dance recital. Thats her in the front row. While the other kids danced along to the paw patrol theme song, charlie stood her ground. Lets see if the chicken dance is more charlies speed. Nah, not feeling that one either. Even as her friends danced the chicken dance, charlie barely moves a muscle. Okay, surely she cannot resist baby shark. No, nothing there either. But wait, it gets better. The dance structure you see in front of her right there, that is her older sister, giana. Maybe thats the problem . We are told charlie did start feeling it for the finale and brought down the house. Make em wait and then hit em with it. Char lijean, did you know geico is now offering an extra 15 credit on car and motorcycle policies . Thats great thats 15 on top of what geico could already save you. So what are you waiting for . John stamos to knit you a scarf . 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