The tough restrictions in some states putting a stranglehold on Small Businesses trying to restart. Tonight Business Owners telling us what its like. And the alarming new stat about the restaurant industry. Also tonight, President Trumps latenight firing of the state departments Inspector General. Democrats immediately launching an investigation, saying the firing was politically motivated. Severe storms striking from texas to the northeast. A Lightning Strike possibly igniting a massive fire at a condo complex. He smmg rts of the south. And the tropical system gaining strength in the atlantic. A Tropical Storm watch just issued. The desperate search for a missing mother of two in colorado, last seen going for a bike ride on mothers day. And the wild crash. An outofcontrol suv slamming through a fence, jumping over a pool. News about the driver. Can dogs tell if youre infected with the coronavirus just by sniffing . The new project underway. And celebrating a comedy master. His career spanning decades, including best in show, this is spinal tap, and anchorman. Tributes pouring in tonight for fred willard. Good evening. Thanks for joining us on this saturday. Im tom llamas. We begin tonight with almost every state in america easing restrictions this weekend amid a chilling prediction from the cdc more than 100,000 deaths in the u. S. By june 1st. The death toll rising at an alarming rate, now topping 88,000. Overall, though, cases are on the decline. 48 states now easing restrictions, but none of them with the suggested 14day drop in cases. Five states, including texas, reporting spikes of the virus. Beaches in new york take a look new jersey and connecticut among those reopening from memorial day weekend. Some using this weekend as a trial run. Gyms preparing to welcome back customers. With some restrictions. Some members may even need to make an appointment first. Horse racing returns to Churchill Downs. Horses on the track. No fans in the stands. Abcs trevor ault in new york leads us off. Reporter tonight, americans taking the warm weather as an invitation to leave home, crowding together by the thousands in parks and flocking to beaches. Were talking to friends, were having a good time. Making the best of it. Reporter in belmar, new jersey, hundreds lining up, many ignoring social distancing, and theyre not even going to the beach. Instead trying to get passes for the summer season. Thank you. Thank you. Weve been down at the jersey shore for the past 25 years, and nothing ever like this. Reporter while many public beaches are still closed, state beaches in new york, new jersey, connecticut, and delaware will open memorial day weekend with some restrictions, like no concession sales, to try to keep people apart. The weather is warmer, theyre going to come out. How do they act when they come out . And that is the big question mark. Reporter opening to prevent a second spike in cases, nypd officers handing out face masks on the coney island boardwalk. Mayor bill deblasio doing the same in queens. In brooklyns popular domino park, white circles spaced 6 feet apart to promote social distancing. And crowds of people waiting to get into the most popular sections of central park. New york city deploying more than 2,000 of what they call social distancing ambassadors encouraging people to stay 6 feet apart. And across the country, others are testing the boundaries of ongoing restrictions. A new york man who traveled to hawaii, arrested. Authorities accusing him of violating quarantine orders, saying they were tipped off that he repeatedly left his hotel because he posted several beach photos on instagram. In chicago, as several churches push to hold services, mayor Lori Lightfoot with a stark warning. This is not playing russian roulette. This is playing with a gun thats fully loaded and cocked. Reporter the original pancake house in norco, california, is defying its states orders, reopening its dining room with workers wearing gloves and masks, and blocking off booths to create space. Our employees and businesses literally are living paycheck to paycheck on a bestcase scenario. You can see the dining room right now. Were decently busy. Reporter at least 48 states now easing restrictions, though in at least five of them, the number of new cases is on the rise. The governor of texas sending a task force to amarillo after a dramatic surge in cases stemming from meatpacking plants. The state now recording its deadliest 48 hours so far. In ohio, where restaurants can now reopen outdoor areas, this cincinnati bars patio quickly filling up on its first night back. And theyre off. Reporter and tonight in neighboring kentucky, an institution having to adapt. We wanted to do this in a very responsible way. Reporter historic Churchill Downs resuming racing with the seats empty, believed to be the first races with no spectators in the sites 145year history. One of the many bizarre scenes from this pandemic. Trevor ault joins us now from central park in new york. Trevor, i walked through the park today. It is very packed. The city is taking a new approach when it comes to enforcing social distancing . Reporter thats right, tom. After backlash over Racial Disparities in the number of arrests and tickets issued and the general confusion over the rules, mayor bill de blasio says its time to reset. The nypd says theyll no longer arrest people and the nypd commissioner denied any allegations of racist policing. Tom . Trevor ault leading us off from central park. Trevor, thank you. Growing concern about that rare but dangerous condition linked to covid19 and targeting children. We have been tracking its spread for weeks more than 220 cases in 20 states. The w. H. O. And cdc with urgent warnings for both parents and doctors and now guidelines on spotting possible symptoms. Heres abcs diane macedo. Reporter tonight, the mysterious disease associated with covid19 affecting and sometimes killing children now has doctors rushing to investigate Health Records for cases that could have been missed weeks ago. At least 21 states plus the district of columbia have cases under investigation, with new york, michigan, and d. C. All reporting new suspected cases and alabama now reporting its first suspected case. Known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, the new sickness is defined by both a positive test for coronavirus or antibodies and a match with certain symptoms that include fever, a rash of the hands, feet or mouth, and gastrointestinal problems, like diarrhea. The first symptom was fever, then the second symptom was of course her energy, and once we got to the hospital, she started to develop shortness of breath. She wouldnt breathe. Reporter an abc news survey revealed the condition is still rare, with just over 200 suspected cases nationwide, and experts say covid19 on its own remains a low threat nor young children. With three deaths in new york attributed to the children and with covid spreading, doctors are revisiting cases from late windter to early spring, investigating if cases were misdiagnosed, possibly as kawasakis disease, a rare childhood illness with some of the same symptoms. We just want to make sure that any children that needed to have their heart looked at, that can now happen retrospectively. So we want to make sure we that didnt miss anyone. Diane joins us now live. Diane, this is a new chapter in this pandemic. Health departments across the country are sending out warnings to doctors to be vigilant in looking out for possible cases . Reporter thats right, tom. Doctors nationwide are getting letters from the state Health Department essentially encouraging them to be on the lookout for these symptoms, to manage symptoms aggressively and report any suspected cases immediately. Diane, thank you. News tonight about the reality of reopening in this current american economy. Restaurant owners now say this crisis lasts six months, they have about a 15 chance of survival. Heres abcs deirdre bolton. Reporter tonight, a harsh reality as some businesses reopen with restrictions. Half of small Business Owners say they will be out of cash within a month, according to the census bureau. The restaurants, theyre being asked now to operate at maybe 25 or 30 occupancy level. Most of these restaurants had a hard time making a profit operating at 100 occupancy. Reporter robin and steve humble run free range, a farmtotable eatery in basalt, colorado. They are racing against the clock. When were told that you can reopen, but, only reopen at 50 capacity, if you start to do even the quick math on that, youll realize that that, again, is unsustainable. Reporter tourism supports their business, and with numerous events cancelled, there are a lot of unknowns. Theres no crystal ball right now. We dont know when things are going to change again, if there is going to be another crisis. Reporter koy cook is a barber in illinois. He hasnt received a paycheck in two months. Its incredibly frustrating to be sitting at home and know how much money i have missed out on. Reporter when he does go back to work, he says hes going to have to pay for his own protective gear. We have to have ppe. We have to have the disinfectant. Its expensive for us just to go back to work. Reporter a new restaurant report shows that if this pandemic lasts another six months, owners say their own chances of survival are only 15 . Tom . 15 . What a shock is that. Deirdre, thank you. Tonights other major headline an investigation already under way into President Trumps latenight firing of a state Department Inspector general. Democrats say this i. G. Had been investigating secretary of state mike pompeo. Abcs rachel scott is in washington. Reporter tonight, democrats are launching an investigation into the friday night firing of a federal watchdog that they believe is politically motivated. Part of what House Speaker nancy pelosi calls a dangerous pattern of retaliation against patriotic public servants. Overnight, President Trump getting rid of state Department Inspector general steve linick, writing to pelosi he no longer had confidence in him. The move recommended by secretary mike pompeo, who, according to democrats, was being investigated himself. A congressional aide saying the i. G. Was looking into whether pompeo had misused a political appointee to perform personal tasks for himself and his wife. Congressman eliot engel accusing the president of trying to protect one of his most loyal supporters. Linick, an obamaera appointee, is the latest in a string of independent oversight officials removed in the last six weeks. On april 3rd, the Inspector General for the intelligence community, who alerted congress to the whistleblower complaint that triggered the impeachment investigation, was dismissed. He took a fake report, and he brought it to congress. Not a big trump fan, that i can tell you. Reporter a few days later, the acting i. G. For the department of defense demoted after a decade of working under both republican and democratic administrations. As you know, its a president ial decision. When we have, you know, reports of bias and we have Different Things coming in reporter the president firing back after a health and Human Services watchdog report warned of severe and widespread supply shortages at hospitals. Its just wrong. Did i hear the word Inspector General . Really . Its wrong. Reporter weeks later, the president moved to replace her, too. Tom, President Trump has the right to remove political appointees. Now, linick will stay on the job in that role for the next 30 days. Then he will be replaced by a Senior Department official who once served as an adviser to Vice President mike pence back when he was the governor of indiana. Tom . Rachel, thank you for that. New details tonight on the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. Newly obtained Text Messages raising questions about the controversial shooting. Reporter tonight, the family of Ahmaud Arbery is demanding answers, and protesters are calling for justice. New Text Messages obtained by abc news show an officer with the Glynn County Police department told the owner of this home under construction that his neighbor, Gregory Mcmichael, would help if he noticed anything on his surveillance camera. Gregory and his son travis are now charged with murder. According to the police report, they told officers they followed arbery and attempted a citizens arrest after seeing him leave the construction site in february. Since late last year, the homeowners Surveillance System captured several images of people entering the property. According to the homeowners attorney, two months before the shooting, a Police Officer sent him this text greg is retired Law Enforcement and also a retired investigator from the d. A. s office. He said please call him day or night when you get action on your camera. The homeowner maintains nothing was taken from the site and says he believes arbery may have stopped to get a drink of water from the working sink. Police made no arrests in the killing for more than two months, and tonight, one of arberys lawyers telling abc news he thinks ahmaud died because he was black. We know there were white people in the construction that we see in the video, and nobody had a plan to confront and capture them. The only reason they did this, apparently, is because of the color of ahmauds skin. Reporter a lawyer for Gregory Mcmichael insists theres more to the story. The truth will reveal that this is not just another act of violent racism. Greg mcmichael did not commit murder. Reporter president obama acknowledged arberys tragic death and americas complicated history with racism in an address to graduates, saying this kind of injustice isnt anything new. Tom . A former president weighing in tonight. Zachary, thank you. Now to the Tropical Storm watch in effect for parts of the coast. A tropical depression forming late, and heavy rain in the south tonight. Storms damaging homes and buildings. A Lightning Strike possibly to blame for a massive fire in texas. Heres abcs senior meteorologist, rob marciano. Reporter tonight dangerous weather taking aim on texas. Lightning strikes in South Padre Island specially sparking a massive fire at an apartment complex. In neighboring houston, flash flooding. More than 5 inches of rain falling, leaving cars stranded there. In oklahoma, one firefighters home destroyed as more lightning hit the southern plains. You dont expect it to happen to you, but it does. Reporter a separate system slamming the east, battering new york with wind gusts up to 58 miles per hour. This ominous looking mesocyclone hovering above the hudson river. Damaging winds ripping the roof off this Apartment Building in holyoke, massachusetts. Falling debris crashing onto the cars below. Tonight, thousands in the state still without power. Lets get right to rob now with the forecast. Rob, good evening. Reporter good evening. Clearer weather tonight, thankfully for the cleanup efforts here. There are several systems that are now coming together, including that tropical depression you mentioned. Its now off the coast of florida. Well get to the track in a second. Tornado watches up and flood watches posted for chicago and detroit as that low pressure in the midwest creates a lot of heavy rain. Several rounds of it tomorrow, tomorrow night, into monday morning for chicago and detroit. Then that Tropical Storm potentially get to the carolina coast by monday morning. Heres the official track. A Tropical Storm watch posted. And potentially seeing this thing turn out to sea. Waters way too cold for significant development, but its going to be messy on the east coast. Tom . Well keep an eye on the tropical depression. Rob, thank you. Much more ahead on world news tonight this saturday. The desperate search. The mother missing for nearly a week after going on a bike ride. A New Discovery by investigators. And the nfl cornerbacks turning themselves in, accused of robbing a party at gunpoint. The charges they are now facing. A car going airborne over a familys pool. An update tonight on the driver. Stay with us. 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Talk to your doctor about dupixent. Finally tonight, celebrating fred willard, the prolific comedian and actor who left us laughing over decades. Heres abcs david wright. Reporter his specialty was the guy trying too hard. This is bad. Real bad. My hands are tied. I got to fire you. Lets hold on. Lets count to ten. Thats a rash decision. Reporter whether that was in anchorman or best in show. Just an idea off the top of my head why didnt he take the blood hound, put on one of the Sherlock Holmes hats and put a little pipe in his mouth. Are they allowed to do anything like that . Dress up the dog in a funny way . Reporter in the mockumentary this is spinal tap, fred willard was the earnest air force officer giving a rock band a tour of the base. This is our monthly atease weekend, gives us a chance to kind of let down our hair. Although i see you have a start on that. Reporter fred willard stole almost every scene he was in. His characters were all about earnesty and his precise comic timing. Who else could be phil dunphys dad in modern family . Pressed end task. But on the on the right side. Why wouldnt you tell me that first . Everybody warned me this would happen. Reporter fred willard was 86. David wright, abc news new york. He was so funny. Thank you for watching. Im tom llamas in new york. Gma and this week in the morning. Ill see you right back here tomorrow night. Businesses on the brink. A plea today from people demanding to get back to work. Hello, thanks for joining us. Im eric thomas. And im dion lim. We begin tonight with an economic rally to reopen. Your health, childrens education and the changing workplace and your money all issues were focusing on in an effort to build a better bay area, and tonight its the economy. Abc 7 News Reporter cornell bernard report from livermore where some rallied to get the city back to business. Reporter many Small Businesses tell me they are fighting for survival. They say reopening their doors needs to happen sooner than later. Dozens of people rallied in downtown livermore to support Small Businesses, urging local leaders to allow them to reopen. Livermore was nothing before these businesses came in, and to let us let them sit here and fall to the wayside blindly is not okay with me or my family. Were hurting. Weve had zero revenue for two months now. Reporter darin and andrea own anytime fitness gym. They believe they can