Tonight dr. Anthony faucis stark warning to anybody attending that rally or the protests across america. And revealing to us he hasnt met with President Trump in more than a week. The stand off in seattle. Authorities retreating from a Police Station. Protesters, some armed, creating an autonomous zone around it. The police chief says responding to 911 calls is now taking longer. Under investigation. The new Surveillance Video of Police Officers in chicago. What they didnt do as protests turned violent nearby that has the mayor outraged. The new images tonight, a confederate statue lifted out of a virginia square. It had stood there for more than a century. At least seven cities making similar moves. Some statues destroyed by protesters. News tonight about the oscars what the academy plans to do to improve diversity at hollywoods biggest awards. Together for nearly 70 years until the coronavirus kept them apart. Tonight, emotional reunion. Its america strong. Good evening. This can for joining us on this friday. Im tom llamas in for david. And we begin with the coronavirus and that new cdc forecast. As many as 140,000 people could die by the fourth of july. This is an anxious moment as states begin to reopen and people gatter in larger and larger numbers again. The toll is already staggering. More than 2 million cases and more than 114,000 lives lost. Femas latest map shows where the number of cases are highest, especially across the south. North carolina reporting a single day high in cases and deaths. Florida, with ag sites. Hospitalization in texas up 42 . The city of nashville delaying the next phase of reopening to deal with a flareup. Oregon putting on a oneweek pause. The numbers going up because of testing and tracing businessman Health Officials are anxious to put out hot spots before we get out of control. Victor oquendo leads us off from miami. Reporter tonight that sobering new warning from the cdc the coronavirus will kill up to 140,000 americans by independence day. A new analysis from abc news finding daily deaths are increasing in 13 states and hospitalizations are on the rise in at least 8 states. Florida seeing its second straight day of record cases. The governor blaming the sur es s, nothes many tests a day now as we did at the end of march. Reporter but one expert in florida disagrees. But the real thing thats going on is we are opening up the economy and not everyone is following the new normal guidelines. Thats a problem. R the first to bring back fans will be nascar. Theyll be at homestead this weekend. Tonight, oregon is pulling back from easing restrictions after a record jump. The governor now delaying reopening applications by a week. We dont make the time line. The virus makes the time line. Reporter in harris county, texas, which includes houston, hospitalization rates are the highest theyve ever been. The sharp increase attributed to memorial day gatherings, and protesting according to medical experts. People dont know the coronavirus is not gone, and theyre treating it like its gone. Repter another h ariza. E porting a Record Number of new cases. nftions arpele between the age of 2an44 what we have is actually a across the country, and each one has their own drivers and their reporter and in missouri, weeks after these massive memorial day pool parties in the ozarks, a second visitor now testing positive. There is a bright spot in new york tonight, once the epicenter of the pandemic. The governor saying the state has the lowest rate of transmission in the country. Ime what got us here. We have to stay smart. Victor oquendo joins us now from miami. We see people behind you dining out. The cdc releasing new guidelines for eating out and even on those allimportant family cookouts . Reporter thats right, tom. As americans return to some sense of normalcy. The cdc advising check with the restaurant before going, make sure the employees are wearing some kind of mask. If youre heading to a cookout, its safer to bring your own food. Remember, always wear some kind of Face Covering and try to maintain social distancing. Victor oquendo with those new guidelines. Thank you. Despite coronavirus concerns President Trump is returning to the campaign trail next week with a major rally in tulsa, oklahoma. Although dr. Anthony fauci one of the president s virus Task Force Says its still not safe for large gathering like this one. Thats not the only concern for the rally. The president is under fire for when and where its taking place. Heres Jonathan Karl. Reporter as the president prepares to hold his First Political rally in months, the governments top expert on coronavirus has a stark warning, attending a rally is risky. The best way that you can avoid either acquiring or transmitting infection is to avoid crowded places, to wear a mask whenever youre outside. Reporter dr. Fauci is equally blunt in warning those who attend protests around the country. When you start to chant and shout, even though the instinct is to pull the mask down, which you see, dont do that, because there is a risk there and its a real risk. Reporter even as there are clear indications of increasing infections several parts of the country, dr. Fauci tells abc news he hasnt met with the president in over a week. And the message from the white house today is there is no increased threat. I spoke to our Health Experts at some length last evening. They are saying there is no second spike. Let me repeat that there is no second spike. Reporter but those attending the president s rally next week in oklahoma must accept these terms, saying they wont sue if they get infected with covid19. The date and venue of the rally is also getting a lot of criticism. Its on june 19th, a day commemorating the end of slavera just blocks away from the site what is believed to be the deadliest incident of racial violence in ry this isnt just a wink to white supremacists, tweeted senator kamala harris. Hes throwing them a welcome party. The president defended the planned rally in an interview with fox news. Your rally in oklahoma is set for june 19th. Was that on purpose . No, but i know exactly what you are going to say. It wasnt done for that reason, but its an interesting date, but its a celebration. Okay, Jonathan Karl joins us now from the white house. Jon, i want to bring you in on another part of the president s interview with fox news today, coming out in favor of ending choke holds . Reporter he seemed but, but seemed conflicted. He spoke at length about how he believes chokeholds might be necessary in some circumstances, but then he said, i quote him exactly, with that being said i think it would be a very good thing generally speaking, it should be ended. Thats what he said about chokeholds. Jon, thank you. Next to the standoff in seattle after protesters took over a sixblock area that included a Police Station, declaring it an autonomous zone. In the zone, the division is growing over the purpose of this takeover as President Trump threatens to go in and get the protesters out. Matt gutman is there inside the zone. Black lives matter reporte t, ousas pors onhe in miami, hoping to reclaim their message. I feel like its been hijacked. The message is totally gone on why we were protesting in the first place black lives matter. I want our movement back. Reporter since police boarded up and retreated from this Police Station, some telling us too much focus has been on the siege of this Police Station and the socalled autonomous zone around it. They want to scream at the cops and raise a ruckus, but no one wants to talk about how we need to have housing, jobs, and abilities. Reporter is that message lost out here . Lost, completely lost. Reporter protesters seem to be digging in. There are medical tents, free food, even portable toilets. The nights, chaotic. Some people armed. The guy with the glock is running. It was a false alarm. Police were not there, but arsonists were setting fire outside the station. Organizers like raz simone helping to put the fire out. Simone carrying that fire extinguisher, but also a gun. Yeah, because im peaceful, not harmless. Reporter peaceful, not harmless. Yeah. Reporter i mean, show us what you got, youre strapping, its strapped to your leg. Police have said theyre still responding to 911 calls but its taking three times longer. The president again warning he may take action. It was pathetic. No, we are not going to let this happen in seattle. If we have to go in, we will go in. One way or the other its going to get done. These people are not going to occupy a major portion of a great city. Matt gutman joins us now from inside that zone. The presidemayor pushed back ag the president. How is she planning to get officers back in the precinct . Reporter the short answer, tom, is diplomatically. The mayor and police chief say theyre currently negotiating with some of the organizers about their demands. And about those people who are armed, washington is an opencarry state, and when we spoke to those armed protesters they say they only started carrying their guns when they saw that a man barrelled his car into a crowd here on sunday, wounding people. Tom . Matt gutman taking us inside the zone tonight. Matt, thank you. The Chicago Police are on defense tonight after a video showed officers lounging around a congressmans office as you see here while a Shopping Plaza was being looted northeastern. Officers say they were called in to protect the office. Thats oneicroscop heres ramos. Reporter when congressman bobby rush, showed chicago mayor, Lori Lightfoot these images, she was outraged. We should all be disgusted. We should all feel hurt and betrayed. Reporter the still images from Surveillance Video show officers lying down and browsing their phones. More than a dozen cops relaxing inside congressman bobby rushs office during protests as a nearby Shopping Plaza was being looted. They even had the unmitigated gall to go and make coffee for themselves and to pop popcorn, Reporter Police Union Leaders telling our chicago station wls that the officers were asked to protect the office by rushs staffers, and that the officers were told to make themselves at home. The congressman telling wls that isnt true. And while these officers are under fire for allegedly not doing their jobs, many other officers around the country are coming under attack for trying to do theirs. But more examples ar se coming how alleged police misconduct. The lapd says they are investigating at least 56 allegations of misconduct by officers during protests. And reforms are coming quickly around the country, too. Congratulations. The bills are signed. No new york today, the reverend al sharpton joining the governor as he signed a series of reforms into law, including banning chokeholds by police. Louisville, kentucky just passed legislation banning noknock warranted, named after breonna taylor, she was fatally shot in her home by police. But now senator rand paul is trying to pass a bill that would ban these types of warrants across the country and right now, tom, this bill has bipartisan support. Stephanie, thank you for that. Next to the latest skirmish in the battle over confederate statues and symbols. Starting in norfolk, virginia. Workers took down a statue that was in a square since 1907. Heres marcus moore. Reporter tonight, the battle over symbols of the confederacy sweeping the country. Out of an abundance of caution, we are taking down the statue. Reporter crews today pulling a confederate soldier nicknamed johnny reb to the ground. The statue standing high above norfolk for more than a century. Also in virginia this week, protesters taking a sledgehammer to the head of this confederate monument. Another symbol of division, christopher columbus. Statues of him vandalized in miami, even beheaded in boston, targeted over the explorers treatment of indigenous people. While others see them as a part of history that should be preserved. History is important for us for our kids. They will know why we are here. Reporter across the country, more than 1,700 confederate symbols still stand. In houston, the mayor announcing hell relocate these confederate statues to commemorate juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of slavery in america. Jacksonville, going one step further, ordering all confederate statues removed. I understand the anger and hear ao walk with you. Reporter this as thet over renaming military bases named for confederate soldiers continues. The president dismissing the idea, but some republicans breaking ranks. If you want to continue to name forts after soldiers, there have been a lot of great soldiers that have come along since the civil war. Reporter tom, here in dallas, city officials are asking a court for permission to remove the monument you see behind me. They want to have it stored and preserved in storage, saying it is a glorification of slavery. When we come back, the reversal by star bucks and its employees and the black lives matter movement. Extreme weather. Rob marciano standing by tonight. 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Theyre both now 90 years old, together at the hooverwood living retirement community. In 67 years of marriage, they have experienced so much, but nothing like what just happened. Joyce tested positive for coronavirus on mayst, and theyve been separated ever since. It is the longest theyve been apart in nearly seven decades. Joyce thankfully had mild symptoms, fought hard and fully recovered. She, along with her family and the staff hooverwood, had an idea, why not surprise her husband don . Don. Yes . Can you hold these for me . Hold them . Yeah. Sure. Reporter the staff, giving don flowers, not telling him who theyre for. And then turning him around. [ cheers and applause ] oh oh all right, all right. Oh, honey. Oh, honey. Oh, honey. Eporoyce kissing donhers. How can you be so cute . Reporter tonight, their granddaughter melanie tells us they are both together and doing well. After 67 years of marriage this was excruciating for them. However, they were reunited and cannot stop holding hands. Reporter theres not enough time to describe their love, so well just show it to you. Joyce and don, through it all, right where they want to be, holding hands. So tonight we salute joyce and don for being america strong. Glad you guys are back together. Thanks so much for watching tonight. Im tom
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