Jr. s girlfriend, tested. Spain confining some 200,000 people to their region, where covid cases are surging. And the uk reopening pubs for the first time, but threatening terrifying car ramming. The disturbing moment a vehicle slams into protesters on a closed stretch of highway. Two people hospitalized. Both in Critical Condition. The driver is in custody. His motive unclear. Growing demand for justice for elijah mcclain, after the release of selfies appearing to show Police Officers reenacting the neck hold used on mcclain, who later died. And deadly shark attack. Paramedics arriving by helicopter in a desperate teto se thttjuhreeth ag good eveni. Its great to have you with us on this fourth of july saturday. Im whit johnson, in for tom llamas tonight. And we begin with this american holiday celebrated in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic and more people testing positive than ever before. Records shattered in recent days. The curve is not flattening. More than 2,786,000 confirmed cases in this country. And tonight, florida reporting more than 11,000 cases in the past 24 hours. All beaches are closed in three south florida counties, including miamidade this weekend. Texas also reporting a record today, more than 8,000 cases in just a day. Some hospitals now at 100 capacity. Patients are being diverted. Hospitalizations in arizona also continuing to rise. And after calis,rns early an the most popular beaches to close during the holiday. But where the coast is open, people are there. In new hampshire, doing their best to keep social distance. The same is true for the beach at coney island here in new york. And abcs trevor ault is there. Reporter tonight, millions unpr the pandemic n unephinkts great. Ng beaes in new hampshire, new jersey, and even the lakeshores of indiana, packed with people. On minnesotas lake minnetonka, hundreds crowding together, forming an island of boats. Partygoers filling up pool bars at missouris lake of the ozarks. The crowds already worrying health officials. I know the fourth of july weekend, everybody wants to get together. Im nervous that its going to bring more positives as people congregate. Reporter with cases increasing in 39 states, nationwide, 80 of fireworks displays are cancelled. Thousand now cloro the state. Ruut definitely here a the beach, with a young crowd, its a good idea. Reporter florida logging 11,458 cases today alone a new record high. And just 100 cases fewer than new york logged at its apex in april. While out west, most california beaches are closed. We dont want to see you and a bunch of strangers without being physically distanced. Republican as the lapd announces its first officer to have died from the virus, Health Care Workers at some testing sites warn theyre running out of supplies. Today, we had to make a decision of who gets tested, based on swab availability, which is unfortunate and we want to be able to test everyone that we can. Reporter today, President Trump railed on rising case totals and what he thinks is causing them, saying, if we didnt test so much and so successfully, we would have very few cases. The daily nationwide death toll and the mortality rate have been on the decline. But deaths are rising in 14 states and hospitalizations are up in 27. Among them, texas, where new cases hit a record high and Rio Grande Valley hospitals at capacity are diverting patients to other parts of the state. One north texas family with seven family members infected, including their 88yearold grandmother marie. Its real. For the people who believe its fake news or a joke, its really not a joke. Reporter austins mayor now criticizing the governor for a hasty reopening plan and not ruling out a second shutdown. Dont want to do it. But its certainly an arrow in the quiver at this point. Reporter in arizona, as cases surge, tucson dr. Matt heinz warns the state has never seen this level of demand for hospital beds. We will get to a point where pers were caught on video t refusing to wear them at an coffee shop. Instead of firing those troopers, the governor sat down with them, saying they took responsibility and that the officers and i agreed today that face coverings save lives. And thats the plea from officials. Trevor ault joins us now from coney island, one of the many new york beaches open this fourth of july. And trevor, we can see big crowds behind you there, but i want to ask you about a nearby cluster of cases in hoboken, new jersey, that Officials Say could be linked to travel . Reporter well, thats right, whit. Hoboken logged 13 new cases thursday and friday. It is a small but a noticeable jump, because health Officials Say all 13 people recently traveled to areas with rising infection rates, like florida and texas. Remember, new jersey, new york and connecticut are all asking travelers who visit any of 16 hardhit states to quarantine when they return. Theyre trying to prevent this from happening on a much larger scale. Whit . As people travel, the virus travels, too. Thats the concern from officials. Trevor, thank you. Meantime, President Trump is celebrating this fourth of july holiday big. First, with fireworks and flyovers at mt. Rushmore last night. Arranging military flyovers in cities along the east coast, including this one in boston. And tonight, with a salute to america in washington, d. C. , all of it pushing the virus out of mind. Abcs rachel scott is there in the capital. Reporter tonight, with coronavie,ard withacack fourth of july celebrations. Happy fourth of july to everyone. Reporter kicking off tonights salute to america event with remarks at the white house. Spectators filing into the National Mall awaiting fireworks and flyovers. Obviously, we wore our mask and we brought one with us. I dont wear a mask. Im not even one iota concerned about getting the coronavirus. Reporter despite warnings from d. C. s mayor to stay home. We want to send a message to our residents to enjoy the fourth of july, to celebrate according to our guidance, and to do it at home. Reporter the president just back from mt. Rushmore. Coming to america reporter he delivered a divisive speech, railing against the toppling of controversial monuments. Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values and in cren. Orte psters gathering at the park gates. About 3,700 people crowded the amphitheater, sitting inches apart. No social distancing. Few masks in sight. The president only briefly touched on the virus, which he has said repeatedly might just disappear. Tonight, news it is spreading in his inner circle. Kimberly guilfoyle, donald trump, jr. s girlfriend and top Campaign Fundraising official, testing positive for covid19 in south dakota ahead of the event. In a statement, the campaigns Fundraising Committee said guilfoyle, who is asymptomatic, was immediately isolated to limit any exposure and as a precaution will cancel all upcoming events. Adding, donald trump jr. Was tested negative, but as a precaution is also selfisolating. Noting the couple did not travel on air force one or come into contact with the president. Two weeks ago, guilfoyle spoke at the president s rally in tulsa, seen here without a mask. How we doing, oklahoma . Reporter several Campaign Staffers and members of the secret Service Testing positive there, too. And whit, officials have 300 face coverings onhand to pass out to visitors. On a typical Independence Day, this area would normally be packed with people, but residents here in d. C. Seem to be taking those warnings from Health Experts and the mayor of d. C. Very seriously. Whit . Rachel scott in washington. Our thanks to you tonight. Next, overseas, and the new lockdown in spain. One of europes hardest hit countries now barring some 200,000 people from leaving the catalonia region as cases there surge. Abcs ian pannell is in london, where officials are beginning to lift restrictions. Reporter tonight, spain issuing a new lockdown, with covid19 surging in the north of the country. As many as 200,000 people in catalonia are now barred from leaving the area, but the restrictions wont be as severe as before. Spains been one of the worst affected countries in europe. This as countries across the continent start to ease their lockdowns, allowing more visitors to travel there. But as cases continue to rise in the u. S. , nonessential travel to the eu still banned. Five american tourists and their friends who tried to breach the ban by flying into italy on a private jet were turned away by airport authorities. And today, england celebrated its own Independence Day of sorts, as pubs reopened for the First Time Since lockdown began. Lovely to have a nice pint. Reporter case numbers have fallen in the uk, but in a warning of the dangers of easing restrictions like this, the city of leicester has also reimposed a lockdown after a new outbreak there. Although pubs will enforce social distancing, prime f the numbers johnson is rise, he wont hesitate to put the brakes on and reimpose restrictions. Whit . Ian pannell in london, thank you. To seattle now, where a driver is under arrest after slamming into protesters on a closed stretch of highway, seriously injuring two women. Abcs zohreen shah with the details and the surveillance video. A warning, it is difficult to watch. Reporter its a horrifying moment. The white car plowing into protesters on a seattle freeway. A car ran over some people on the freeway possibly. Reporter the jaguar striking two women, now both in Critical Condition in an icu. Moments earlier, a protester livestreaming this video before running for cover. Weve got two hit, two down. Appears that somebody is attempting cpr. Reporter the highway had been closed for demonstrations when the driver entered the freeway going the wrong way. Police arrested the 27yearold seattle man. The motive for the alleged crime unknown. Seattle, a city in chaos. That freeway closed for 19 straight nights for demonstrations. The police now saying they can no longer guarantee protesters safety. The city under siege since the killing of george floyd. Just days ago, riot police reclaiming a socalled autonomous zone taken over by protesters. Authorities had been blocked from the area for weeks, but after multiple shootings, officers cleared out the chop zone. Protests against Racial Injustice taking place all across the country. Tein ahere i p little tolerceor peoe r they hae taking to thu. Protesters are gathering in aurora, colorado, as well, for the second night in a row, demanding justice for elijah mcclain. It comes after the release of selfies showing Police Officers appearing to reenact the type d dendg stice for whos this for . Elijah mcclain reporter protesters facing off with Police Outside the station in aurora. Outrage boiling over, amid a new scandal rocking the department. Officers Erica Marrero and kyle dittrich, both fired, and officer jaron jones resigning, over these selfies smiling and simulating the choke hold used on mcclain, taken two months after the massage therapists death. It is a crime against humanity and decency. Reporter mcclain was walking home last august after buying iced tea at a Convenience Store officers later putting him in a choke hold as he begged for his life. I cant breathe. Reporter mcclain died days later at the hospital. Police say during the confrontation with officers, mcclain tried to grab officer jason rosenblatts gun. Months later, when rosenblatt received this picture in a text message, he replied, haha. He, too, was fired friday. Reporter none of the officers have been charged in mcclains death. Colorados attorney general is now investigating. Whit . All right, stephanie ramos, thank you. Next, a fourth of july scorcher for most of the country. A brush fire burning across 100 acres in californias San Bernardino mountains. Mandatory evacuations in place for a time. All weekend, the heat index above 90 degrees nearly coast to coast. Meteorologist jeff smith from our new york city station wabc is tracking it all and jeff, this weekends heat is just the beginning. Reporter yeah, whit, this hot weather going to be continuing for the foreseeable future. And the hot weather also sparkingomthdersrm t eected this time of the dex values across much of the is in fact, for the next several days, from coast to coast, places like denver, chicago, philly, heat indices well into the 90s. And as we head deeper into the week, not only will the heat stick around, in some parts of the country, it will even intensify. Whit . Well brace for that. Jeff, thank you. Next, the names of pro sports teams are under fresh scrutiny. Tonight, the cleveland indians. In a statement, the Baseball Team saying, we are committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward. Last year, the indians stopped using the image of a native american chief as their logo. And as professional sports slowly get back to business, a growing number of athletes and staff are testing positive for the coronavirus. They are also coming back to teams confronting re havg heres abcs alex presha. Reporter tonight, one of nascars biggest stars testing positive for covid19. Legendary champion Jimmie Johnson learned he and his wife have the virus. Hell be forced to miss tomorrows race in indianapolis. Were trying to be as healthy as we can, but you know, on the front home with our kids, you know, were heartbroken right now, to see the fear in their eyes. Reporter johnsons diagnosis highlights an ongoing problem how to restart sports while keeping athletes healthy. Major league Baseball Teams just reported for spring training for a shortened season, while announcing 31 players have tested positive for the virus. Allstar mike trout not hiding his anxiety. Honestly, i still dont feel comfortable. You know, obviously, with the o stuff goiny family. Reporter the nba is also trying to return to action later this month. Several players now concerned about the pandemic. I dont have much confidence. But hopefully, you know, it will be it will be handled to a point to where, like, we not putting everybody at risk or in a dangerous position. Repter others voin and protests taking place across the country. Were isolated in a bubble in the middle of a hot spot in the middle of florida while theres social unrest going on in the country. Reporter whit, at least 25 nba players have tested positive for the virus so far. Still, commissioner adam silver says hes pretty confident in the leagues plan to safely resume. Whit . Alex, thank you. And we also want to note, this is your first report here on world news tonight, welcome to the team. Still ahead here on this saturday, the scuba diver killed by a shark. The popular Tourist Destination overseas. Now the site of two deadly shark attacks this year. And social distancing while threcordv s coronavirus fears forc offering an extra 15 percent credit on car and motorcycle policies . Ok . 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It was just amazing to see him. Its heartwarming just to know that he does these kinds of things, but for us to do it, its even better. Not just about mowing the lawn, its about actually connecting and being with people, especially through the pandemic right now and i think weve all grown from it. Were all hoping that kindness continues to spread. Im whit johnson. Have a great fourth of july. Good night. Beaches are pretty much all closed off. Good evening, and thanks so much for joining us. Im dion lim. And im jr stone. Eric thomas has the night off. Happy fourth of july to ya. The fourth, here, in the bay area, is looking much different this year due to covid19. Most parade and firework shows have been cancelled. But, for many, the Independence Day spirit is still bright. Just, a little subdued. Abc 7 News Reporter cornell co barnard. Cornell, i notice your jacket is now on. Yeah. Its just a little bit chillier than it was at 5 00. Happy fourth to you, as well, jr. The weather has been beautiful today, here, at ocean beach. But, as you can see behind me, parking lots are closed. City officials are hoping folks just stay home. But a lot of people did come out, as you can see. But there is a lot of social distancing happening today. But, far from the crowds weve seen on past holidays. To hg a good fourth of july this year. Perry freedman and her