Tensions still high in ethiopia murderedlar singer was whose m murder triggerered prprotests is laid to rest. Coronavirus cases are now rising out of in a out of the 50 states in the u. S. As the outbreak threatens to spin out of control. The Texas Governor has made it mandatory to wear masks and public. This today after more than 50,700 infections were confirmed nationwide, a new daily hi. Despite that, President Trump has sought to if the message that all is well. 4. 8 people went back to work last month, taking the Unemployment Rate down to 11. 1 . He failed to point out that only 7. 5 million of the 22 Million People lost their jobs since the pandemic it. Pres. Trump this is not just luck. This is a lot of talent. All of this incredible news is the result of historic actions my administration has taken working with our partners to rescue the u. S. Economy from a horrible event that was formed, took place in china, and came here entered they could have stopped it. Nobody likes to write that, but they could have stopped it. They know it and i know it. Host our guest joins us live from washington, d. C. To claim that all is well on the job front. Thister trump sank increase in jobs shows the economy is roaring back from the pandemic as he puts it. President trump trying to make ar that the large President Trump failing to make clear that a large part of people are sort of work and unemployment stays at historic highs. He says he is in control of this pandemic. Disappeart will just he said it will just disappear. Health officials putting out this is not the case and the massive spike we are seeing across the United States evidence that this is not the fact. President ial candidate joe biden quake to criticize President Trump for his latest statements. Still do not have 50 million jobs and the pandemic is getting worse. Millions of americans are still out of work wondering when or if their job will come back. Theyre worried about how to pay the bills in the meantime. Trump once to declare this help a Crisis Health crisis over and we have already had more than 128,000 dead and the number keeps climbing. That is a direct consequence of Donald Trumps leadership and the mismanagement of this crisis from the start. Host tell us where the spikes are in the virus and what is happening as a result . Widespreadceedingly and particularly in the state that opened up early under pressure from President Trump in a number of cases. States like texas, florida are seeing massive increases. In california, over the past two weeks, there has been a 50 increase in the rate of hospitalizations. We number of infections that thereeing are ranked up as the worst of the pandemic. Across the majority of states, there is an increase. With the Holiday Weekend coming up, there is great concern this is not over, there could be a continuance. One of the issues Health Officials point out is that Contact Tracing is not effective in many areas, the testing processes are still not sufficient. President trump contends the u. S. Is showing such a high infection rate because it tests more than anybody else. This is not true according to Health Officials. They point to major ongoing issues in the testing program, which is a state based issue. The federal government has let it up to states to deal with. The Contact Tracing being done at a local level with no federal over print in place. This situation getting increasingly dire end at this particular stage, President Trump blending to old a meeting at a rushmore in south dakota on the course of friday. There will be no social distancing according to organizers. Beenhousand tickets have sold. This is the mixed messaging or as Health Officials say dangerous messaging that comes from the white house. Host thank you very much. Nurses in california demanding more personal Protection Equipment and fairer conditions. They formed a picket line at a hospital in one of the hospitals hit hardest by the outbreak. Nurses aid the influx of coronavirus patients means they have to work longer shifts without break. They want their union and hospital to agree to better conditions. It is very difficult and it makes it hard. We just want to be able to work efficiently, effectively, and safely not just for us but our patients, families. Everyone we come in contact with. It is only fair. We are at ground zero with this virus. To feel safe. Host tensions are growing again between the worlds two largest economies, this time over hong kong. The u. S. Senate has followed the house and approving new sanctions over chinas decision to impose a harsh security law of the silly on the city. Not be sent to President Donald Trump for approval. Chinas government has faced law, whichver the critics say dismantles hong kongs specials special freedoms. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has condemned the rest are protesters in hong kong. It is a tragedy. It is so sad. House, senate, we have worked in eight unified way. It is a joy to be bonding with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle on this issue. The republicans have been there every step of the way. I hope the president will be. Host one of hong kongs most prominent activists has fled the city. Nathan law says he has gone overseas because of chinas National Security legislation. He has vowed to continue his work abroad but has not revealed his current location. Thousands of people protested against the law, which can jail people for life on charges of sedition, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces. China has warned the u. K. And others to stay out of its affairs following criticism of its new security law. In hong kong, where it is been used to arrest protesters, their concerns the way it is written is open to abuse. The newly enacted National Security law as been used against some of the thousands of protesters who took first streets on july the , the 21st anniversary of handover from British Colonial rule. Many are questioning the legislation to reach and how it is going to be enforced. The chinese president passed the law after it was drafted in record time in beijing. Hong kongs legislative counselors, leaders and academics, who would normally be involved in writing the law so the text for the first time after it was enacted. Isegislative counselor concerned that the law could be open to interpretation by police and prosecutors. Based upon the chinese National Security law, National Security covers a very wide range of activities, including something related to economy, media,n, education, and internet. All of these things will be included. Reporter the law targets crimes defined as subversion, sedition, collusion with foreign powers with a maximum penalty of life in prison. We need the National Security law to stay prosperous. Reporter hong kong and the Chinese Government say below is necessary to restore order in the Administrative Region where antigovernment street protests made the headlines. The governments and parts of the business sector have been trying to rally support for the new law , saying it will bring stability to the city. The flooding better behind me celebrates the enactment of the law, but there are concerns that it could put the of the center at risk. 27 countries have echoed concerns that hong kongs freedoms at a rule of law are at risk. The nations Prime Minister said the legislation is a serious breach of the handover agreement, which guaranteed freedom and autonomy for 50 years. China is warning of consequences if the British Government changes overseas passport roles rules. Rate that hong kongs affairs are chinas internal affairs and Foreign Countries have no right to interfere. Reporter for many in hong kong, it is a new era, one which brings their role of governance closer to china. The convicted pedophile jeffrey epps seen accusedh socialite is of recruiting and grooming young girls who are being abused by epstein. Played ars say Critical Role in finding victims and participated in the abuse. Reporter she is a long claim to a been a friend and Business Partner of Jeffrey Epstein. ,r the fbi arrested prosecutors say her actions with epstein were far more sinister. Epsteins was among most closest associates and helped her exploit helped him exploit girls as young as 14 years old. Maxwell played a Critical Role in helping epstein to identify, befriend, and group minor victims for abuse. In some cases, maxwell participated in the abuse herself. Like epstein, maxwell blatantly chose to disregard the law and her responsibilities as an adult. Using whatever means she had at her disposal to lure vulnerable youth into behavior they should never have been exposed. Reporter a disgraced epstein was arrested last year on federal indictment of sexually exploiting and abusing underage women. While awaiting trial, he was found dead in his jail cell. It was ruled a suicide. Epsteins victims have long said that maxwell, the daughter of a wealthy british publishing executive helped orchestrate epsteins procurement of underage girls. They have said they will not be silent until she faces justice. Maxwell had been in hiding for nearly a year. Her arrest could bring pressure on britains royal family. A photo of Prince Andrew with a young woman flanked by maxwell in early 2000 one sparked allegations of sexual misconduct. The young woman, a teenager at the time, said a maxwell trafficked her to enter before sex. He denied the charges but resigned from his world duties last year. On thursday, prosecutors said they hoped andrew would cooperate with the investigation. Something they say so far he has not done. We would welcome Prince Andrew coming in to talk with us. We would like to have the benefit of his statement. Faces sixmaxwell federal charges, two for conspiracy, two for others for perjury for lying to investigators and two or other charges for incising and transporting underage women for sex. If convicted, she faces up to 35 years in prison. Ahead, hundreds arrested across europe after dutch and French Police crack and encrypted Check Network used by organized crime gangs. Why experts are baffled by the deaths of hundreds of elephants in botswana. Meteorologist most of us really is fine and dry but not so across the south. Blusteryring fairly wet weather into much of South Australia and into victoria as we go into friday. Rather heavy rain in melbourne. Got a front ahead of the system. Trading back through New South Wales that will continue to bring in rain showers. The rain could be rather heavy. Cool, one or two scattered showers. 23 in part on saturday, but there is a front and at the wings. Toward asia, very wet weather particularly in japan and there is more about to come in the next couple of days. People keep social distancing measures in place. More rain on friday. Some of that could be having on friday but trading back again into areas of china. Shutters avy rain showers through saturday impacting much of japan. To the top stories, coronavirus cases are rising in a 40 out of 50 states in the 128,000 more than people have died from covid19. Despite that, trump has been celebrating economic news, which shows that an implement fell to unemployment fell to 11. 1 in june. The bill aims to penalize banks doing business with chinese officials who supported the new legislation. A former partner of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has been charged. British socialite maxwell is accused of recruiting and grooming young girls abused by epstein. Coronavirus has killed another 1200 people in brazil, taking the total over 61,000, with 48,000 new cases and the last 24 hours. Across latin america, governments are struggling to contain the virus. Kelly has one of the worlds highest infection rates with almost 6000 deaths and 280,000 cases. There is one part of the country that is celebrating our return to normality. Is , better known as Easter Island. As one of the polynesian islands four schools is underway, a ceremony to mark more than 100 days without a single case of coronavirus. The weight that they are celebrating is not by reopening hotels, restaurants or tourism on which the island depends but its schools. I asked the mayor why. Returning to class sends a powerful message to our entire society of the return to freedom. That is the most important thing for a human being. It gives us all . Reporter after months of quarantine and strict curfews, students are the first going back to class. Anxious tot is rejoin his classmates. We are excited because it is an opportunity that is been given only to us and we have to know how to take advantage of it. It is not been possible to return to class because of the pandemic. Reporter Easter Island is in the middle of the pacific ocean. , byelongs to chili chile that is 3500 kilometers from the mainland. Schools have been closed since march 16 and no one can say when anything else will reopen anytime soon. After 3. 5 months of luck tensing curfews, the confections continue unabated. Arents on the mainland envying their counterparts in julys most remote province chiles most remote province. It is important to maintain our mental health. It is important to me that children return to school. Reporter Easter Island faces enormous challenges. 80 of the population is out of work because there is no tourism, nor will there be for a long time to come. Making new for what they have is nothing new for the people on this remote island. They state they will go back to teaching their children to fish and plant as they have for centuries. Another good reason for them to go back to school. Host a landslide at the heart of jade Mining Industry has killed 162 people. Minors were buried by a wave of muddy water. Emergency workers had to push their way through mud. Reporter a torrent of mining waste collapse into a lake. A landside triggered by heavy monsoon wind on the greeting a wave of mud and mortar. Hundreds of minors had no time to escape. Dozens were swept away. As rescue workers started piling up body bags, people identified the dead. Especially during the rainy will become destabilized. We are seeing more of these landslides every year. Reporter landslides in the state are common. Were killed in the same region last year. Waster amount of mining killed five years ago. Value of the trait is expected to be much higher because of the huge demand in china, where jade is needed for jewelry and ornaments. Often to lookere for the precious minerals. And 2016, suspended the issuances of new licenses and try to begin a process of reforming and regulating the industry. Despite a new law, policies their developing, you continue to seed the government inability al regulate the environment and social impact of mining. By the military itself, which are operating outside the control of the government. Who d died miners tensions are still high in if the appeal murder of a popular singer has sent shockwaves through the country. Two people have been shot dead after soldiers opened fire on a crowd trying to attend the funeral. Ethiopianse boys to largest ethnic group. Reporter the funeral was held. N his native town he was seen as a hero. The crowds were not as big as anticipated. Many have been turned away by police. Dead in theas shot capital on monday. The motive for his killing remains under clear unclear. Songs focused on the rights people. Roma without him, we would not invent had the kind of organization that we had in 2015 and 2018. We would not have had the political change in 2018. Reporter doesnt have been killed in protests since his killing days ago. He had recently become critical of the Prime Minister. The musician had been in prison for five years when he was 17 for taking part in protests. Many like him fled into exile fearing persecution. He remained at home encouraging people to speak out about the plight of ethiopias largest ethnic group. Minister has released political prisoners, allowed greater freedom of speech and lifted a ban on several groups. Many say they continue to be marginalized. The governments handling of this situation has exasperated the situation instead of giving people their space to mourn. Reporter [indiscernible] domestic conflict have proved harder for the Prime Minister to smooth over. Millions of ethiopians have been forced out of their homes and they are now concerned that as to what he is in the region could lead to bloodshed if current efforts by the Prime Minister to curb anger fail. Ethiopia has attempt at democracy could be written derailed could be derailed. Host at least 27 civilians have been killed in attacks in central mali. Armed men on motorbikes targeted villages in the region. Hundreds of elephants have been found dead in botswana, and nobody knows why. The carcasses were photographed lying on their sides while others had collapsed facedown in the delta. Poaching has been ruled out because of their tests were intact. The National Park risk maturity says almost 400 have died, calling it one of the biggest disasters to affect elephants this century. Is the director of conservation for National Park rescue. He says there is a strong possibility the elephants have caught the disease. We are currently living in a pandemic, which started in wildlife and has made its way into people. We note covid19 can make its way from people back into animals as well. It is been so into big cats. There is a possibility that it transferred from elements back into people. In the elephant population, botswana as one third of the elephant population on the continent. Police across europe have arrested hundreds of crime game members after hacking yes after hacking into an encrypted network. Reporter cracking apart terminal networks. Police across the ok have made hundreds of arrest after infiltrating an encrypted phone system used by suspected criminals. They seized guns, drugs and cash amounting to millions of dollars. We havehe operation, arrested so far 746 individuals. We have seized over 77 firearms, four hand grenades, under two tons of drugs, worth 18 Million Pounds on the streets we have seized over 50 Million Pounds of criminal cash. Reporter the operation began when French Police act into a highly encrypted messaging platform. By 60,000 was used people worldwide. 10,000 of them are in britain. It became a massive crossborder investigation. There was an investigation. Pened in france the system provided encrypted information to its criminals. It was a criminal investigation that direct international relations. That is the reason why a was were between france and the netherlands. Reporter the operation launched in april it evolved every Police Station in britain. Officers used stun guns to arrest involved in arms traffick