The vaccine protected monkeys with a single dose , most need two doses given two weeks apart. Of early human trials go well, Johnson Johnson plans to start to late stage trials on as many as 30,000 people in september. A leaders at a church in berkeley are speaking out after the say their house of worship was targeted because of a blacklivesmatter banner. The pastor at the way church on University Says members hung the banner tuesday afternoon, less than 12 hours later about 12 30 am on wednesday, someone deliberately set a fire behind the church the neighbor says he saw someone and called 911. Church leaders say they hope the case will be taken seriously. We are not as far from the 1960s and 70s of racial tear. Its our duty as people ra voices about the history of racial violence that has been facing black people for centuries. Berkeley police are investigating this is arson. Theyve not determined whether or not it was a hate crime. Leaders at the way church are holding a News Conference this morning at 10 30 am. Happening today, federal officers in portland are beginning to expect leaving the city the governors of oregon reached a city for Homeland Security and begin withdrawing federal agents work the Justice Department says it will send dozens of federal officers to cleveland, milwaukee and detroit. The focus is on Violent Crime and not on protests. In the meantime, libby schaaf is making it clear her position on the possibility that federal officers will come to oakland. Yesterday they took part in the special virtual Media Briefing with mayors from portland, seattle, philadelphia and alba park are key. Federal agents would only incite and make things worse she also says that President Trump is out of touch with oakland. As mayor, as the guardians of our beloved communities, we know what can create safety as well as destroy it. This president has consistently slandered my beautiful and diverse aggressive city for his own personal political need. The mayor is calling for peaceful protests that he says the violence and vandalism that we saw last weekend only helps the president justify the need to send in federal agents. I will add an extra step. Lather, rinse, deep condition, then repeat. There you go. I like it. Its amazingly consistent even the National Weather service of monterey sent out a graphic on twitter showing how San Francisco and san jose and even santa rosa havent changed at all in the last two weeks. I think the temperature spread has only been about 5 degrees to 77 to 83, for the last two weeks. Thats rare in july burke a pretty good fog bank again and now, not far away, you dont have to travel far to find temperatures back on the 101 and, they are above average San Francisco, at least the last four days was 66, sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, its been straight down. The average eyes bumped up to 67, but the forecast is still below 64. The record, 99 they had about 12 days and then cover santa rosa, they been about 77 or 80 or 81 san jose, downtown was only 78. From to up with a leap of faith but thats so b and sfo hayward and stan carlos cannot strong but its on shore and out of the western northwest come on view has a north trees there. Back, it stronger in the hills and also towards the Altamont Pass and the delta. Loss alto is 60, redwood city is 62 and cool but still in the mid 50s and pacifica is 57. The high which is the texas panhandle, builds backend thursday into saturday with a low in the gulf of alaska says im moving through and that will start a cooldown early next weekend. 60s, 70s and 80s. Nothing we havent seen in the last two weeks but it looks better inland into saturday with another cooling trend going into next week. We are just a couple weeks away from the start of the new school where. State leaders try to make sure it begins smooth by helping out many School Districts. A teachers get ready to go back to class, find new ways to keep everything sanitized after the break i show you how one teacher is very practical, and many Educators Want to keep for students to be safe. You have the power to know before you go. We have the power to know, everywhere you go when you download the fox 2 news app. Most School Districts are planning for more learning at the end of the school year. Thurman says the state is hoping to learn from this time to make distancelearning in the fall though smoothly. We know some students have benefited doing student in person learning. Families are struggling meeting basic needs, and that is where we are making our focus now. Thurman says the Education Department is already giving money to School Districts to make sure they have computers for all students, who may need one. A teacher in texas plans to break a foot operated hand sanitizing station to school this fall and is now helping other people do she teaches at a middle school, south of houston. Another teacher posted eight foot pump sanitizer online, while she asked her husband to make or something similar, and the final product turned out to be such a hit, the husband is now selling these, online. The two say most of their customers are teachers, who also do plan to set the sanitizers up, right at the classroom door. New this morning, President Trump is telling his twitter followers mail in voting could make the 2020 election inaccurate and fraudulent. That is despite the fact that by mail procedures are widely regarded as safe and secure by Elections Officials to the president went on torso, to suggest. Our time now, 7 16. A magnitude 4. 2 earthquake in Southern California it, about 4 30 this morning. The epicenter, about 20 miles north of downtown l. A. Right now there is no word of any damage, no salami watch was issued. There have been several aftershocks. The strongest one, a 3. 3 magnitude aftershock. 7 17. It would typically be the height of the morning commute. Lets see what Sal Castaneda has to say about that. All right. Gasia, dave, it sort of is. We do have some commutes that are getting a little busier now. Lets start off with the east shore freeway and talk about 80 westbound, taking about 18 minutes to drive that stretch. There are no ager issues here, as you drive toward the maccarther maze. If you are driving on the richmond bridge, there is a bit of a line trying to get to the toll plaza there. And at the bay bridge, there is also a line, although it is being, again, better, as the morning goes on. 7 17, lets bring steve in with todays weather. , sal. Im starting to sound like a broken record, but temperatures are average and seasonal permit. Santa rosa, cloudy, big fog bank again, yesterday we went from upper 70s, san jose to 95 in fairfield. Redwood city, santa rosa, napa, low 80s, morgan hill, 86, livermore, concord, 90 again. Almost every day, it seems to be about 90, and today will be no exception. The city is having a tough time getting above the average, which is either 66 or 67, with 64 today, average is 67. Livermore forecast, 91. Average, 8990, so youre right about there. Travis, augusta, same thing. Ultima pass, about 28 to 30. Also near ernies, carquinez bridge. We are running about the same as yesterday, but the high kicks in for a couple days. Theres a into saturday, and the low Pacific Northwest is moving through tuesday, wednesday, which will give us a cooler trend. So, a little warmer oneday, cooler the next. We are taking this pattern right into august. It looks like it for the first few days. What you see is what you get. Temperatures are not changing much. They will bump up for a few then come down next week, you guys. Steve, thank you. After covid19 infected nearly half the Miami Marlins roster, majorleague baseball is mandating new guidelines. Coming up, the changes to ensure players and staff properly follow the leagues protocols. Plus many tv shows being produced virtually since the pandemic hit. 25 or less, one of them. After the break, we spoke with the host about the new fan experience, and how some viewers can win some money. Lily everyone in the house is online and i cant get enough bandwidth to video chat with my book club. Try 1 gig internet with at t fiber. You get more bandwidth and hbo max included. So, everyone stays entertained. So i can just watch the show instead of reading the book . You know, if you turn on your subtitles. Thats almost reading. Get 1 gig internet with at t fiber for 49. 99a month for a year. No annualcontract. And now get hbo max included. Limited availability in select areas. Call 1. 877. Only. Att good morning. Time now, 7 22. Since the start of the pandemic, you may have noticed a lot of tv shows are being produced, virtually, like right here at ktvu. The hit game show, 25 words or less, is no exception. Initial returns in august, super fans from across the country will have the opportunity to watch a taping on zoom that will be paired with contestants. If their contestants win, the super fan could take him 1000. Even if that contestant doesnt win, the super fan will still get a 100 visa gift card. I got the chance to sit down with virtually the host, meredith vieira, to talk about the new fan experience, and more. Its really our way to virtually hug the folks out there who have been so supportive of our show, over the past season. This has been a difficult time for everybody. But interestingly enough, because people have been in their homes up and down, we have rediscovered. Folks might not have discovered us, otherwise. Some are looking for an escape and found our show. The show really does have a big following, because i started talking to people about it, and i think you are right. People are looking for a diversion from whats going on. When the super fan gets the opportunity to watch the show, what kind of behind the curtain thingsbe able to see . I dont know, because this is all new for me. We have never done the show virtually. They are coming in the weeks i think to build a mini studio in my basement. [ laughter ] everyone else is in l. A. , because it is an labased show, but im in new york. So the civilian contestants will go into a studio but theyll be each in their separate pod, so they will never easily interact with each other, at all. There will be a real barrier between each person. But, somehow they believe it will work. They have been rehearsing it, and well start serious rehearsals with everybody, right before we begin taping at the end of the month. So, i dont really know what they will see, because i dont know what im going to see. But its just a cool way to include the fans, and i get to interview them, to ask about their life, and what and then, game, and they have a vested interest, which is fun. I am like you, im used to doing my stuff in the studio, but now i have been doing it for three months at home. Do you think he will just get to a Comfort Level . At first, its going to be new, but then . Ill just get the hang of it . I think so. I think so, because ultimately its about the game. And if it is handled well, and the audience can continue to connect, i think well be fine. But i really want to go back to the studio when it is safe, because there is a different energy, obviously, when you have an audience. People at our show are close together, they are nudging each other, and in each others faces. Thats the dynamic of 25 words or less. So we dont have that, this time, going forward. I never got to regis, what is he like when the camera is not on . Hes the same person. People said, you had the chance to know him. I said, you know him too, because he was that person, very affable, very funny, and totally natural. Inquisitive, great interviewer, a fabulous storyteller, and he also liked poking fun at people. And he liked people poking fun at him. And he knew it was very self deprecating, and charming. There is only one regis. You could never manufacturer that outside a human being. Well like regis philbin, it was nice to meet you, meredith vieira. I never got to meet regis, but i always wanted to meet you too, and it was nice to sit down and talk with her. There is an opportunity for fans of five words or less to be a part of the show. If you are interested, check out ktvu25words foxtv. Com. Thank you, sal there it an unexpected business boom. Why videogame repair shops are busier than ever. And the kinds of items people are taking to get fixed. Plus controversy during in one neighborhood in the east bay. One couple is battling it out with their homeowners association. Good morning. Americas economy just had its worst quarter on record, as millions more american file for unemployment benefits. Well show you the latest numbers and how it is affecting the stock market this morning. The Vallejo Police department, hit with shocking validations, allegations, of what some officers did after police shootings. From ktvu fox2 news, this is mornings on 2. Well, good morning to you. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to mornings on 2. Im dave clark. Good morning, im gasia mika these days, weather wise, no fan or ac. Steve paulson, we are sleeping pretty good in the house these days. Gasia, you read my mind. I have not used my ac since the 13th, that is a long stretch, dave and gasia. And even upstairs , it has been remarkably consistent. I think san jose has gone from 70 to 83 over the last two weeks, thats it. Temperatures should bump up for some, but to be stuck in this pattern, if you are inland, far enough, its hot. 90s for many, but a lot of 60s and 70s in between. San jose, 62. But its been a hot stretch. Now im just using it as a barometer, but in concorde, livermore, youre checking in at 90 every day. [ laughter ] san jose has not. They have been about 70 sue, 72. Travis, 36, yet they hit 95, yesterday, just amazing in the afternoon. There is still an onshore breeze , kicking and maybe more so tomorrow and saturday. Another cooldown, next week, low and th which will move through. Highs, near average, slightly above, slightly below. Over to sal now. We saw a pickup at the bay bridge toll plaza. It looked like it was fitting out. Is that new . Yeah, its weird, because some days this is the height of it or it today, it is 730, 7 32 or so. Let me put that on screen. It is beginning to lighten up already. 8 00, if you are the kind of person who likes to time it out, this might be a good time for you to wait another 15 minutes. If it is already beginning to get lighter if you leave the house in 20 minutes, it might completely be gone. And we are hoping for that of course. This is a look at 880. Traffic looks good, and on the san mateo bridge, it is a nice day all across. Lets go back to the headlines. All right, sal. We have more evidence of a look at covid19s effect on their u. S. Economy. Here is pam cook with todays dollars and cents. They continued to drop at this hour, now, the Second Quarter gross plummeted 32. 9 , between april and june. That is the sharpest decline in u. S. History to the drop in gdp is nearly four times worse than the peak of the financial crisis. In 2008, the previous record by the way, was 10 in the First Quarter of 1958. And again this morning, 32. 9 for the Second Quarter. Also this morning, the Labor Department reports another 1. 4 million americans filed for initial unemployment benefits, last week. The continuing wave of job cuts is happening against the backdrop in a spike in virus cases that has led many states to rollback those reopening plans and that is forcing many businesses to cut more jobs and delay rehiring of employees, who have been out of work for months. Now right whg bell rang on wall street, all three indexes dropped more right off continued from there. Taking a live clip right now, the dow jones, pulling back a little bit, coming back a little bit weird it did drop more than 500 points. Still down about 1 3 4 , 450 points or so. The s p 500, also down 1 1 4 . The nasdaq, fearing the best, in terms of loss. Its still down, but less than 1 , right now. 10,004 55, but expect the nasdaq to be very busy tomorrow. Wall street, it will be a busy day as the Biggest Tech Companies report earnings for the quarter. That news, not expected to be great. We will get a close look at how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting Silicon Valley and those big tech names. And well have all that for you tomorrow morning. Im pam cook, that is a look at your dollars and cents. Pam, thank you. 7 34, we have some breaking news or it herman cain has died of covid19. The announcement being made, just as morning on his website you will remember he ran for president in 2000, and again in 2012. Herman cain also ran for senate in 2004. Spent a long career in the restaurant industry. President trump had considered nominating herman cain for Federal Reserve board, but he withdrew. Herman cain was admitted to an atlanta hospital, on july 1st for covid 19. Here we are at the end of the month, just getting word that herman cain has died of the coronavirus. He was 74 years old. More on this working news throughout the day, as we get it. All right, gasia. Meantime here at home, a in danville will speak to a lawyer about the feud theyre having with the Neighborhood Homeowners Association over two signs on their card. Now, ronda levy and two signs. Recently the couple received an email from their homeowners association, saying those signs have to go, because they violate neighborhood rules. I was shocked, my mouth fell open. I mean i am like, really . I pay no premiums, no a dues for my vehicle, i own it outright, so they have no right to tell me what i can or cant put on my vehicle. Conservative members of the homeowners association, we tried to contact the association and the property manager, but so far, have had no response. The Contra Costa County Sheriffs Department has identified a 10yearold boy, who died in a crash with an amazon delivery truck this week. Officers say leonardo seller a was riding a bike on tuesday afternoon. The crash happened on marywood drive, near burton valley, elementary school. Friends and neighbors are placing flowers and signs at the site. Amazon released a statement calling it a terrible accident. The boys bike ran into the delivery truck when stopped. The boy was taken to the hospital where he died. Police say the Delivery Driver was cooperating and has not been cited. Our time is 7 37. A former captain of the Vallejo Police department, making some shocking new allegations about some of the police officers. The community blog, open vallejo, first reported that captain john when he was fired, last year, after making these allegations. Whitney claims police officers, who shot and killed someone while on duty were initiated into a type of club, where they bent the tips of their police badges. There is not words to explain how marking, making any kind of a marking the amount of lives you have taken pete when he ordered the collection of those bend police badges, police chief Andrew Purdue gave them back to the officers, because the chief worried to the cost of replacing the badges would raise suspicions. Whitney now plans to sue the Vallejo Police department. Former chief purdue has made no response to those allegations. People who live in their rvs in San Francisco now have a temporary place to safely park. Some 50 people, along lake boulevard were told they had to leave the area for the upcoming pga championships and were not given another place to park, initially. The city says it plans to issue temporary overnight parking permits at the ocean beach parking lot. It is scheduled for the tournament, but no spectators are loud. Time is at 7 38. The San Francisco giants won last night and will wrap up their series today against the padres. No fans are loud and stands, but a lucky fan paddled away with the homer in the third inning. A three home runner tied the game, and then a second homer of the game gave the giants a 7 6 walkoff win. Tonights game against the padres will start at 6 45 at oracle park. Meantime, the oakland as have the day off before they go on their first road trip of the season. They will play the mariners up in seattle. Yesterday, the as wrapped up the series against the Colorado Rockies and struggled in the field. The rockies really rocked the as pictures for three runs, and the as lost the game, 51. Tomorrows game against the mariners will start at 6 40 p. M. It is 7 39. This morning, majorleague baseball is now mandating using surgical masks instead of cloth masks, and also requiring teams that travel with a complaint, Compliance Officers. This comes after the Virus Outbreak on the Miami Marlins, where 16 players were infected. 22 staff members, as well. Their season right now is temporarily suspended. League officials are also encouraging players, dont leave hotels when you are on the road. A Compliance Officer will make sure players and staff properly follow the leagues covid19 protocols. Time now is 7 40. The weekend is not that far away, steve, right . Tell us what to expect, weather wise. You know, a little warmer inland, gasia, but its not going to matter for some on the coast and bay. Maybe a little foggy burn off, there, dave and gasia, but things arent changing all that much. There are hints that a few might bump up here. Santa rosa, maybe san jose. They have been very cool here for the last two weeks, really. We are seeing another round of some really big time fog and low clouds. Now, if you are well away from any fog influence, its hot 101, brentwood, 95, those are above average. Not San Francisco, average high the last four days has been 65, yesterday was 62. The high now average is 67. My focus is 64 degrees. They are hardpressed. I dont think they have had a 70 in at least two weeks. They have been close, but most locations have been cool. San jose, very cool. I went 82 today after yesterdays 78. That might be a little bit of a jump, but well go with it for now. I have seen winds about 20, 25. Ultima pass, also over carquinez bridge. Saratoga, upper 50s, santa cruz, socal, even gilroy at 59 degrees. Morgan hill, send up i think, b high builds in. But then by monday, tuesday, that load moves through and cooler weather kicks in. Well see upper 70s again for any by the name and of next week. The pattern is taking us into the weekend, where we will be warmer, then back to glor, next week, dave and gasia. Thank you, steve. Scientists are hoping to learn more about the planet the new rover lands on. Details on the latest discovery around stonehenge, after a quick break. Time is now 7 45. We want to take you live to atlanta, georgia, and the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church for the funeral this morning of congressman, john lewis of georgia. These are live pictures you are looking at. We are right in the middle of the church, as people are filing past the casket of congressman, john lewis. The funeral begins in just a couple of minutes, at 8 00, and ktvu fox2 will bring it to you, live. Congressman lewis , an icon of the civil rights movement. A powerful number of the United States congress. He has been remembered in ceremonies all this week, after he died weeks ago, at the age of 80. Former president barack obama will deliver the eulogy this morning. And again you will see it live here on mornings on 2. Our coverage begins at the top of the hour, right here on ktvu fox2, and we will stream it live on our mobile news app. New this morning, nasas most sophisticated mars rover is now on its way to the red planet. The rover, called perseverance, took off just before 5 00 this morning. We brought it to you live right here on mornings on 2. Ktvus allie rasmus here now to explain its mission. Good morning, allie will, good morning to you, gasia. Liftoff, as the countdown to mars continues, the perseverance of humanity, launching the next generation of space explorers to the red planet. Once there, the goal is for the rover to travel down to the bottom of a steep ravine on mars, more than 800 feet deep. That is where mars used you have a lake, which is now dried up that is were scientists believe there could be signs of microbial life. They will collect samples of rocks and dirt, to determine whether life existed or not on mars. A future mission in 2026, will bring those samples back to earth, and that will be the first time in history that we have done a mars return mission. Getting those samples back to earth is the complicate apart. Once perseverance collects rocks samples, it will have to wait until 2026 and the plan is for nasa and the European Space agency to collect those examples with another mars rover, then put that rover into orbit to be picked up by another spacecraft, by the year 2030. So the whole process, expected to take more than one decade to complete, which is why nasa gave this rover the name, perseverance. This is the ninth time nasa will try to land on the red planet. China and the united arid emirates also launched last week , because the opportunity to fly from earth to mars happens only once every 26 months. That is when the planets are properly aligned. Reporting live, allie rasmus, ktvu fox2 news. Time now, 7 48. We may be a step closer to knowing the secret of stonehenge. For more than 400 years, researchers tried to figure out where exactly the monument stones came from. Well, now archaeologists say most stones can be traced to a part of southern england, about 15 miles from where it stands. Researchers used geochemical testing to pinpoint the origin of the prehistoric stones, forming the outer ring, about 2500 bc, the builders moved about 80 stones of that location. Some of them wait up to 30 tons. The process of extracting them from the ground, putting them properly onto wooden sledges, dragging them 15 miles over a valley, over hills, slopes, different land services, was a massive, massive achievement. But the exact purpose, we still dont know. Stonehenge is one of the most popular tourist sites in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors, every year. Lets go now to San Francisco, where the massive consumer electronic show actually in las vegas has announced it is going to be held online, this year, only. Well talk about whats happening in the city in a minute. Business conferences, like so many business industries, have been hit hard by the pandemic. Employees 90,000 people, today, about 40 groups of canceled events next year. It is impossible to have it in the rich way when you are gathered together with literally, hundreds of thousands of people. So far, San Francisco has lost 1. 3 billion in convention related revenues. The city has taken over different facilities to provide housing for people who are homeless, and to serve as Emergency Operation centers. Dollars and since we go, with donald, mcdonalds, permanently Closing Locations inside walmart stores. The company says that is where sales have fallen, and closures will happen by the end of the year. The move was described as an acceleration of closings. First plan for future years, according to a regulatory filing. People are spending an awful lot of time inside these days due to the covid19 pandemic. For some that means more time in front of their dying, giant Television Screens customers are coming in asking to fix broken xbox is in play stations. You can companies are also reporting increases in console and disc sales. Universal pictures, adapting to the pandemic, making a deal to shorten the window for movies to 17 days. After the window closes, the studio could move films to premium on demand video services. Newly released movies would cost 20 on the streaming platforms. Emc and universal have been feuding since world tour debuted on streaming sites in april. Universal ceo, announcing future movies will be released in movies theaters and on demand. All right, sal is making sure everyone is behaving themselves on the roads. How does it look at their, sal . It looks all right so far, dave and gasia, as you drive around the bay area. Lets go to the richmond bridge, first. And things are getting a little better, there at the richmond bridge. You can see it is moving along nicely. Just as we suspected, traffic is Getting Better as we close in on 8 00. So we got lucky today on this thursday, things are getting much better quickly. 880 traffic is moving along nicely. We havent had any major problems in Contra Costa County, on the san mateo bridge, or really in santa clara county. 7 52, lets bring steve in with todays forecast. All right, sal, and its a forecast ive been saying since about the 14th. Its night and morning fog. It 80s for most, unless you are well inland. Then you will be warmer than that. Another fog bank continues to roar in. And it has been a hot stretch for many, inland. If you are far enough away, it is 90 degrees. Not for the city, 64, that is too warmer than yesterday. The average high now, 67. For the first time in about 12 days, the high went about above 89. Santa rosa has been very cool as well alum of san jose for the past few weeks, and tomorrow looks to be a little warmer, maybe 87 or 88. 36 mile an hour gusts in travis, hang on, there. 50s on most temps here, mainly 50s were low 60s. And we are looking for temperatures to really not change all that much. They have not since the 13th. I mean very very consistent, their uniform on these temperatures on the afternoon highs. It does look a little warmer there, going inland areas, friday, and saturday. And we come right back down next week. Cities, 70s, 80s, 90s, on the temps. And if you like this pattern, you are going like early august as well, because it looks very similar, guns. After the break, how westfield Valley Fair Mall in san jose is reinventing itself during the pandemic. Dont forget, now you can have the Morning Headlines delivered right to you, by signing up for the new ktvu newsletter. Just go to ktvu. Com email , sign up for the daily service. 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We want to take you live to Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in atlanta, georgia, where the funeral for grossman john lewis begins in just a few minutes from now at 8 00. And ktvu will bring it to you, live. We are inside the church. I thought i recognized the officials there, but i do not want to say the wrong thing. As you know, john lewis was an icon of the civil rights movement, a proud member representing atlanta, georgia, for decades. He has been remembered in ceremonies all week, since he died at the age of 80. The eulogy will be delivered by former president , barack obama. Again, we are inside Ebenezer Baptist church, and just minutes away from the beginning of the funeral. Our coverage begins at the beginning of this hour, at the top of this hour, right here on ktvu fox2, and we are streaming it live on our mobile news app. The time now is 58. 100 you, 101yearold world war ii veteran, sidney walton, is on a 50 state tour of the United States, marking the 75th anniversary of the end of world war ii. He and his son, paul, led a caravan along highway 101 up to San Francisco, then to sausalito, for what they are calling the no regrets to her. You had a chance to meet civil war veterans, is that right . Yes. And you never did . I never did. That is why you are on tour, meeting all governors in all 50 states, because you want to give everyone an opportunity to meet a world war ii veteran before its too late, right . Right. That is why it is called the no regrets tour, right . Right. The caravan includes an honor guard of motorcycles and vintage cars. They have 18 states left and hope to wrap up their tour this fall. The bay areas largest mall is reinventing itself with an open air mall shopping concept. Tents were set up for more than a dozen retailers. Starting tomorrow, valleyfair will introduce Outdoor Dining and more public transfer more stores. I think it is nice, because i think it adds a bit of variety and flair and culture. I would just hope that each of those different vendors will assure safe practices. The pandemic hit, just as valleyfair recently added a new movie theater, and a three store bloomingdales as part of a 1. 1 billion expansion and remodeling. All right our time is at 7 59. Happening right now, we want to go to our live special coverage of the funeral this morning of congressman, john lewis, at the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in atlanta, georgia. You are there live in the church. This is a fox news special report. Reporting in washington, im mil coverage of the farewell, the celebration of life to congressman, john lewis of georgia. A longtime civil rights icon, and also a longtime member of the house of representatives. The Ebenezer Baptist church, a Historic Church in atlanta, georgia. We have seen a range of dignitaries filing into the church over the past 45 minutes or so. We expect this celebration of life to get going here, any moment now. He will be eulogized by the 44th president of the United States, barack obama there will also be greetings, messages from former president s, bill clinton, and george w. Bush, attributed to the life and times of john lewis, has really been quite moving. It has gone from alabama to our nations capitol. Now to atlanta for his ultimate im going. Im joined by two special guests this morning, professor Jason Anthony nichols of the university of maryland, and faith morris from the National Civil rights museum. Good morning to both of you. Morning. I am wondering, your thoughts this morning on this farewell to john lewis. We dont have realty here in the United States, but this farewell to john lewis has really been something to watch, on both sides of the political spectrum. It really has. And john lewis was so important, because he was the last great symbol of our moral conscience here in the United States. He was someone who fought for the american ideals of freedom, justice, and equality. Somebody who always reminded us we must be motivated by love, and not distracted by hate and have to carry that heavy burden. It would be interesting to see where we go as a nation, if we remember what he stood for, and what he reminded us of. In his final letter to the american people, reminding us to be motivated by love, and to continue on the path that we are going on. We also have to remember all of the great things that he did, including the establishment of the National Museum of African American History Museum and culture. I also think that there are three ways we can really honor the legacy of john lewis. Number one is voting. We have to vote. We have to remember and still fight against police brutality. Because when john lewis had his skull fractured on the Edmund Pettis bridge, it wasnt by random thugs, it was by law enforcement. So we still have to fight the same battles that he has fought. And the other thing i would say, is justice. That was something he talks about in his last speech. One quote from john lewis that i was loved, is that he says that, nothing can stop the power of a committed and determined people to make a difference in society. And that is one of the things that we have to remember. We have to unite ourselves, rather than stay divided. You made reference tothe farewell letter that lewis wrote that was published in todays new york times. He says, though i may not be here with you, i urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe. I wonder if you can touch on the significance of it being at the Ebenezer Baptist church third and i know you have met john lewis, so your thoughts and him today . Well, you know, to say a final goodbye to john lewis, today, of course, he will be in our hearts. We will forever remember what he has done. He lived his life in a way that he hope we all would, that we would hopefully remember exactly what he stood for. To have him at Ebenezer Baptist church, how historic that church is, certainly, dr. Kings church, and dr. King was his mentor. Dr. King stood sidebyside with dr. King, in trying to get some very serious work done. When we look at his last time that he went to alabama for walking across the Edmund Pettis bridge, and to have us in march, as he knew what his fate was. But to have us in march to really relive what happened, 55 years ago, and to understand that that fight is still a fight we are trying to move through, now to consider what john lewis did through his lifetime. He started in his 20s. And, he kept to the fight through his 80s. He never gave that fight. So, for him to be at this church that has memorialized so many of our greats, that stands for the movement, to have his final service to be there. It is certainly symbolic. But one of the things that john lewis absolutely impressed upon us, and he impressed so much upon us, because he did so many things, when he was in congress. That he know that being a legislator was the way he could get some important work done. And he absolutely did. He has put something on our hearts, you know, as we go through november and determine with the leadership will be as we move forward. Anyone who doesnt understand his platform, his stance on voting, and what folks did and died for, and he almost died for we know that it will stand fast with us. You have been watching a number of dignitaries file into the Ebenezer Baptist church. Bush, and his wife, lora. President clinton, nancy pelosi , there as well. So really a whos who of the political class, here across our great nation. Jason anthony, i am wondering, as someone who teaches at the university of maryland, john lewiss example for students who may be teaching, today. Well, i use not only john lewis, but all the people that accompanied him. Some are not as harrowed as john lewis, like diane nash, and many African American women who sacrificed during the civil rights movement. But i remind them that real change usually, comes from youth. Its really young people that stand up, and john lewis, as was earlier stated from a counterpart, with somebody who fought his entire life. He began when he was younger, he had the energy, and they can spend their times in their dorm room playing video games, or they can go out and actually make change in their communities. And actually devote themselves to something. And not only does that enrich the community, it enriches youth. It is something that feeds your life, your soul, it gives you purpose. And i think that thats something that john lewis realized, when he was out there on the freedom rides, he found something he was willing to give his life for. He was willing to give his life for peace. He was willing to give his life for justice and he was willing to give his life for equity, to all people. Jason anthony, thank you very much. The reverend is doing the call to celebration and welcome. Lets listen. O death, where is your sting . O grave, where is your victory . Thanks be unto god who gives us to victory. Thanks be unto god, who gave John Robert Lewis the victory, through jesus christ, our lord and liberator. Let all the children of god say amen. You are in a baptist church, sent letter. Amen. Amen. You may be seated. God bless you my sisters and brothers. You, who sit in the same sanctuary, and those who join us on our church lifestream, or by television, god bless you and welcome you to Ebenezer Baptist church, spiritual home of Martin Luther king jr. Spiritual home of John Robert Lewis. Americas freedom church. Rewell our friend these difficult days that have even made grieving more challenging. At a time when we would find comfort in embracing one another, love compels us to socially distance from one another. But make no mistake, we are together, in principle, even if not in proximity. We may not all be in the same room, but we are on the same page. And we are in touch with the same spirit. We love John Robert Lewis [ applause ] come on, give god praise come on, let the nation celebrate [ applause ] let the angels rejoice [ applause ] john lewis. John lewis [ applause ] let me just offer this. We praise god for john lewis. And as we gather in this house of god, we are reminded, that as a teenager, he actually wrestled with the call to ministry. A farmboy, he used to preach to the chickens. I guess you have to start somewhere. At age 16, he preached what we baptists call his trail sermon, in a Little Country church. But as his life took shape, instead of preaching sermons, he became one. He became a living, walking sermon about truth telling and justice making, and the earth. He loved america until america learned how to love him back. We celebratelewis. [ applause ] at a time when there is so much going on, in our world, the new cycle moves at a dizzying pace. Yet, for the last several days, it is as if time stood still, while the nation takes its time to remember him. And i arise simply to ask, in this call to celebration, what is it that has summoned us here . And caused us to slow down, to linger for a little while, with so much swirling around it . We are summoned here, because in a moment, when there are some in high office, who are much better at division than vision, cannot lead us, so they seek to divide us, in a moment, when there is so much political cynicism and narcissism that masquerades as patriotism, here lies a true american patriot, who risked his life and limb for the hope and the promise, we celebrate john lewis beaten and battered, never fettered, on a bridge in selma, he stared down bigotry and brutality into urinary, and tyranny, he received a spiritual power, born of suffering, a moral audacity that transcended, and called upon the human law to work closely align itself with a law of love it howard thurman, said vastly created. That the ancestors of john lewis met a man named jesus in alabama and georgia, and mississippi, and john lewis received that faith and took it with him across that bridge in selma, and every other bridge. We have come to celebrate john lewis and so, let us be clear. When president Lyndon Baines johnson picked up his pen to sign the Voting Rights bill into law, what he etched in ink had already been sanctioned by blood. The blood of the martyrs. The blood of two and an African American who are murdered in mississippi. The blood of john lewis, we celebrate john lewis. He was wounded for americas transgressions. Bruised for our iniquities. Chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his stripes, we are healed. So, lets remember him, today, and lets recommit tomorrow to standing together and fighting together, and voting together, and standing up on behalf of truth and righteousness, together we will get through this, together save the soul of our democracy, together lets worship the lord. Lets worship the lord, together. Thank god for John Robert Lewis. Let the nation say amen. And let the angels rejoice. Good morning. I will be coming from the 23rd number of psalms. The lord is my shepherd, i shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul, elitist me in the path of righteousness, for his namesake. Yay though through the shadows of death do i walk i will fear no evil. For thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou prepares to table for me in the presence of mine enemies. Thou anoint it to my head with oil, my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me, all of the days of my life, and i will dwell in the house of the lord, forever. Thank you. Good morning. I will be reading first chronicles 13 chapter. If i could speak all the languages of earth and of angels but did not love others, i would be a noisy gong or a clanging single bowl. If i had the gift of prophecy, and if i understood all of gods secret plans and presented all knowledge, and if i had such faith they could move mountains but did not love others, i would be nothing. If i gave everything i had to the poor and sacrificed my body, i could boast about it. But if i did not love others, i would have gained nothing. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful , or proud, or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, hopeful, enduring through every circumstance. Prophecy and speaking in an unknown language and special knowledge, will become useless. But love will last forever. Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture. But when the time of perfection comes, these partial things will become useless. When i was a child, i spoke and thought and reasoned, as a child. But when i grew up, i put away childish things. Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror. But then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that i know now is partial and incomplete but then i will know everything, completely. Just as god now knows me, completely. Three things will last forever. Faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love. Thank you. [ applause ] good morning. While we know that death is the great equalizer, we all recognize that each persons experience with it is different. And so, i want to extendcondole siblings of john lewis, the entire lewis family, on behalf of the entire king family, including my on christine, my dads only living sibling who would be here, but for covid19. But rest assured, she is viewing us on television as we speak. Let us pray. Great and mighty god, who is the creator of us all and sustainer of all things, we invoke you on this morning. We welcome you, holy spirit, into this place. We humbly look to you in this hour for wisdom and strength and comfort. As we celebrate the home going of your son and servant, congressman John Robert Lewis. Please, dear father, comfort this family and grant them a piece of god that passes all understanding. Surround them with your love. In the words of your servant, Martin Luther king jr. , reminded us that death is not a period that ends this great sentence of life, but a, which punctuates it to a lofty and higher significance. Help us, o god, to grasp that truth and see the magnitude of this moment. Not merely as the death of a great soul, but as a divine message that says to each and every one of us on this earth, be still and know that i am god. Hear me, and heed my message in this hour. That love, even for an enemy is the only way to transform this world into a true brother and sisterhood. We thank you, god, for the life and legacy of congressman john lewis, who showed us a more Excellent Way of life. We thank you for honoring us with his presence, and allowing our lives to intersect with his life. Be with his family. Be with those who struggle with him in that movement. And know that he continues to live on in and through each and every one of them, and through each and every one of us. We praise you, o god, for this nonviolent warrior, who fought for true peace, which daddy taught us, is not merely the absence of tension, but the presence of justice. As we honor the life of congressman john lewis, who shed blood on that Edmund Pettis bridge, that we might have the right to vote, grant that we never again take that right for granted, and that we exercise it, no matter what. And that we never again tamper with that right. Overtake in this hour our congress, that they might restore Voting Rights, protections, in our nation. As we honor the life of this nonviolent warrior, who embodied the very spirit of christ and showed us that we have the spiritual power to resist injustice and evil and hatred, and vitriol, with the force of love interest, we are attorney great will, o god, that he lived among us for fourscore years and demonstrated on that bridge that physical force is no match for soul force. Grant us the capacity to follow his example to fight injustice, without bitterness and hostility toward but, with a righteous indignation. Oh god, as elijah asked for a double portion of elijahs anointing, as he transitioned, let a double portion of what john lewis life was about, fall on us in this hour, so that we can continue to get in good trouble you anoint us with a double portion in this generation to get into good trouble until there is radical reform in policing in our nation. Anoint us a double portion to get into good trouble until Voter Suppression is no longer a part of our body politic. Encourage us to get into good trouble until there is an agreeable distribution of wealth in this nation, until everyone has a livable wage and Affordable Housing and good healthcare. Anoint us, o god, with a double portion to get into good trouble until all labor is treated with dignity. Grant us, o father, a double portion to get into good trouble, until the school to prison pipeline is nonexistent in this nation, that every child gets an education. Oh god, bless us with a double portion until White Supremacy and all practices and behavior no longer. Grant us a double portion, god, to get into good trouble until this nation truly becomes a compassionate nation. Because as daddy reminded us, ultimately, a great nation is a compassionate nation. Grant us, god, a double portion of anointing to get into good trouble until black in this world. And black lives have equitable representation, power and influence, in every arena. Grant us, finally, father god, that a double portion to get into good trouble, and to love becomes the way we live, the way we lead, the way we legislate, and until justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness, like a mighty stream, thank you oh, god, for this great man, who lived among us. Who now joins the great cloud of freedom fighters. And lord, and his legacy and we will continue to get into breath to it is in the matchless and stic of jesus the christ, that i do pray, and all the people of god sit together, amen. You may build great cathedrals large or small you may conquer all the failures of your past but only what you do for christ will last you may seek earthly power wealth, and fame and the world might be impressed by your great name glories of this lifepassed bu you do for christ will last remember only what you do for christ will last remember, only, only, only what you do for christ will, only what you do will be counted only what you do for christ will last only what you do for christ will last remember, only what you do for christ will last only what you do will be counted in the end, only what you, what you do for christ its going to last its going to last, yeah only what you do, only what you do for christ will last only what you do for christ will last, yeah , let the church say amen. This is john lewiss favorite poem. Out of the night that covers me, like as a pit from pole to pole, i think whatever god may be for my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance, i have not winced nor client cried aloud under the bludgeonings or of the shade. And yet, menace of the years finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, how charged punishment this world, i am the master of my fate, i am the captain of my soul. John lewis was my hero and my friend. Lets honor him by getting in good trouble. [ applause ] only the unconquerable spirit and the magnanimous soul of john lewis could summon all of us together in this place, at this time. Only three living american president s to come to this house of god. [ applause ] to celebrate his life. [ applause ] and we are grateful that all of them are here. The honorable george w. Bush. [ applause ] who was president the last time we were authorized the Voting Rights act. [ applause ] the honorable William Jefferson clinton. [ applause ] and in just a little while, well hear from the honorable barack obama. [ applause ] but the program will proceed as printed. President bush, president clinton, speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. [ applause ] and and another living saint among us, teacher and activists , the reverend, james lawson. [ applause ] good morning. Distinguished guests, john miles, lewis, family and friends , lauren, i thank you for inviting us to be here, today. Johns story began on a tiny farm in troy, alabama. A place so small, he said you could barely find it on the map. The doctor talked about the chickens. I did a little research. Every morning, he would rise before the sun to tend to the flock of chickens. He loved those chickens. Already called to be a minister who took care of others, he fed them and tended to their every need. Even their spiritual ones. For john, he baptized, married, and preached them. When his parents claimed one for family supper, john refused to eat one of his flock. Going hungry was his first act of nonviolent protest. He also noted in later years that his first congregation of chickens listened to him more closely than some of his colleagues in congress. John also thought the chickens were just a little more productive. At least they produced eggs, he said. From troy to the citizens of nashville, to the freedom rides to the march on washington, from freedom summer, john lewis always looked outward, not inward. He always thought of others. He always believed in preaching the gospel. In word and in deed. Insisting that hate and fear had to be answered with love and hope. John lewis believed in the lord. He believed in humanity. And he believed in america. He has been called an american saint. A believer, willing to give up everything, even life itself, to bear witness to the truth that drove him all his life. That we could build a world of peace, justice, dignity, harmony, and love. And the first crucial step on that journey was the recognition that all people are born in the image of god and carry a spark of the divine within them. Lora and i were privileged to see the spark in john up close. We worked with him to bring the National Museum of African American history and culture to the washington mall. He was instrumental in the unsolved civil rights crime act, which i signed, to seek resolution in cases where justice had been too long denied. And we will never forget joining him in alabama for the 50th anniversary of his march across the Edmund Pettis bridge where we got to watch president barack obama thank john as one of his heroes. [ applause ] there is a story in the scooters that meant a lot to john. In the hebrew bible, the lord is looking for a profit. Who will it end, god wonders, and isaiah answers, here am i, send me. He took up the work of the lord through all his days. His lessons for us is that we must keep ourselves open, open to hearing the call of love. The call of service, and the call john and i had our america joh fought for, and the america i believe in, differences of opinion are inevitable elements and evidence of democracy in action. [ applause ] we the people, including congressmen and president s, can have differing views on how to protect our union while sharing the conviction that our nation, however flawed, is at heart, a good and noble one. We live in a better country today because of john lewis. And, his abiding faith in the power of god. And the power of democracy. And in the power of love, to lift us all to a higher ground. The story that began in troy is not enhere, today. Nor is the work. John lewis lives forever at his fathers house, and he will live forever in the hearts of americans, who act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with their god. May the flights of angels see john lewis to his rest, and may god bless the country he loves to love. [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] thank you, very much. First, i thank john myers and the lewis family, and johns staff for a chance to say a few words. About a man i loved for a long time. I am grateful, pastor, to say it. In ebenezer. A holy place, sanctified by both the faith and the of those, who have worshiped, here. I thank my friend, reverend bernice king, who stood by my side and gave a fascinating sermon, and one of the most challenging prayers of my life. I thank president and mrs. Bush, president obama, speaker pelosi, thank you, and representative hoyer, and representative clyburn. Who i really thank for, with the stroke of a hand, ending an interfamily fight within our party. Proving that piece is needed by everyone. Thank you, you have faced more than a fair share of challenges in these last few months, and you have faced them with candor and dignity and honor. And i thank you for your leadership. [ applause ] i must say, for a fellow who got his start speaking to chickens, john has gotten a pretty finally organized and orchestrated and deeply deserved sendoff this last week. His home going has been something to behold. [ applause ] i think its importantl of u remembered that he was, after all, a human being. And then like all other humans, born with strengths, that he made the most of, when many dont. Born with weaknesses that he worked hard to beat down, when many cant. It made him more interesting, and it made him, in my mind, even greater. 20 years ago, we celebrated the 35th anniversary of the selma march, and we walked together, along with caretta, and many others from the movement, who are no longer with us. We are grateful for andy young and reverend who survive. But, on that day, i got him to replay for me a story he told me when we first met, back in the 1970s. And i said, you know, i was just an aspiring whatever, politician, and he was already a legend. So i said john, what is the closest you came to getting killed doing it . And he said well once, we were at a demonstration, and i got knocked down on the ground, and people were getting beat up pretty bad. And all a sudden, i looked up and there was a man holding a long heavy piece of pipe, and he lifted it and was clearly going to bring it down on my skull. And at the very last second, i turned my neck away, and the crowd pushed him a bit. A couple of seconds later, i could not believe it, i was still alive. I think its important to remember that. First, he cut he was a quick thinker. Second, because he was here on a mission that was bigger than personal ambition. Things like that sometimes just happen, but usually they dont. I think three things happened to john lewis before we became friends that made him who he was. First, the famous story of john with his cousins and siblings, holding his aunts hands, more than a dozen of them running around a little wooden house, as the wind threatened to blow it down. Went to the place where the house was rising, and all those tiny bodies trying to weigh it down. I think he learned something about the power of working together. Something that was more powerful than any instruction. Second, nearly 20 years later, when he was 23, the youngest speaker, and the last speaker that the march on washington. Then he gave a great speech, urging people to take to the streets across the south, to see the chance to finally end racism, and he listened to people he knew. We are trying to get converts, not more adversaries. Just three years later, he lost the leadership to carmichael. Because he said, you know, i would really, it was a pretty good job for a guy that young. To come from troy, alabama. It must have been painful to lose, but, he showed as a young man, there are some things that you cannot do to hang on to a position. Because if you do them, you wont be who you are, anymore. And i say there were two or three years there, where the movement went a little bit towards stokely, but in the end, john lewis prevailed. We are here today, because he had the kind of character he should when he lost an election. [ applause ] then there was bloody sunday. He figured he might get arrested. And this is really important, for all the things we believe about john lewis, he had a really good mind. And how can i every single moment . So,montgomery. He wants to get across the bridge. What do we remember. He had a trenchcoat and a backpack. People dont think its a big deal, but there werent many backpacks back then. But john put an apple an orange, toothbrush, toothpaste, to take care of himself, because he thought he would get arrested. One, the autobiography of a roman catholic, who was the son of artists making an astonishing personal transformation. What is a young guy who is a get, i think he figured that if thomas could find his way and keep his faith , john lewis could too. And so we honor our friend for his faith and for living his faith. Which the scriptures says is a thing hoped for, john lewis was a walking rebuke to people, who thought well,not there yet, we have been working a long time, isnt it time to bag it . He kept moving. He hoped for and imagined and worked and moved for his beloved community. He took a savage beating on more than one day. And he lost that backpack on bloody sunday. Nobody knows what happened to it. Maybe someday someone will be stricken with conscience and give some of it back. We honor that memory today, because as a child, he learned to walk with the wind. To march with others to save a tiny house. Because he was a young man, he challenged others to join him, with love and dignity, to hold americas house down and open the doors of america to all its people. We honor him, because on the third attempt, john and his comrades showed that sometimes you have to walk into the wind, along with with it. As he crossed the bridge and marched into montgomery, no matter what, john always kept walking to reach the beloved community. He got into a lot of trouble along the way, but lets not forget, he also developed an absolutely uncanny ability to heal troubled waters. When he could have been angry to cancel his adversaries, he tried to get converts instead. The open hand was better than clenched fists. He lived by the faith and promise of st. Paul, let us not grow weary in doing good. For in due season we will be rewarded. He never lost heart. He fought a good fight, kept the faith. But, we got our last letter today in the pages of the new york times. Keep moving. Keep moving. 20 years ago, when i came here after the selma march to a big dinner honoring john, you had a big afro. And it was really pretty. And your daddy was giving you grief about it, and i said john, lets not get old tall so soon. If i had hair like that, id and someone asked me that night i had many friends in atlanta if i could give you one thing, if god said your time is up. You got to go home im not giving you three wishes. One thing, what would it be . I said, i would infect every american with whatever it was,