Trying to slow down the u. S. Postal service and mailin voting. Speaker nancy pelosi calling the house back into session. The postmaster general, a trump donor, agreeing to testify before congress. And late today, the former department of Homeland Security official in the Trump Administration now endorsing joe biden, making stunning allegations against the president. Astse whether to send their children back to school, this evening, the major reversal at that university. What they saw at school in just one week. The university of North Carolina at chapel hill. And the images tonight from across the country now raising concerns. And late today, what doctor deborah birx said. What she wishes the u. S. Had done. The record heat and the fires tonight. Red flag warnings in several states. Firefighters battling wildfires in triple digit temperatures. California residents facing rolling blackouts. The place where it hit 130 degrees. And the major disaster declaration now in iowa. And farmers among the hardest hit. We have teams covers both tonight. And the 16hour standoff. Three officer s shot and wounde. How this unfolded. Good evening and its great to start off another week here together and we begin with several headlines unfolding just as we come on the air. Of course, we are just a short time away now from the Democratic National convention. An Unconventional Convention in so many ways this time around, as the democrats now make the case for joe biden. They do so amid this pandemic. This economic crisis. And tonight, there is news on the virus, dr. Deborah birx a short time ago. What she wishes the u. S. Had done what she wishes the u. S. Had looked like. The new concern over schools. And the university with a major reversal after what they saw in just a matter of days. Theres also news as we come on tonight involving the u. S. Postal service, what President Trump is now saying as americans in small towns and large ask what is going on with the Postal Service . And just in tonight, former first Lady Michelle obama. A first look at some of what shell say tonight about joe biden. We will also hear tonight from Bernie Sanders, making the push for joe biden and Kamala Harris, and from republicans who will take part, too. A wellknown republican governor who ran for president himself now with biden. So, a big night ahead and with this country facing major challenges ahead, were going to carefully get to it all. And we begin with mary bruce, leading us off tonight. Reporter democrats just hours away from a Convention Like none other and we are now getting a first glimpse at the nights headliner. I know joe. He is a profoundly decent man guided by faith. Reporter the dnc releasing part of Michelle Obamas prerecorded address. The former first lady says joe biden has what it takes to lead. He will tell the truth and trust science. He will make smart plans and manage a good team. And he will govern as someone whos lived a life that the rest of us can recognize. Reporter four years ago, the party was bitterly divided. Now they are eager to show a united front. I think there is overwhelming understanding that donald trump must be defeated. Biden must be elected. Reporter Bernie Sanders will speak tonight, but so will several prominent republicans including former Ohio Governor john kasich. The goal . To show that biden can speak to all americans, not just democrats. The president is counterprogramming. Those democrats are not in wisconsin as planned, trump is. Theyre making speeches that are taped. Who wants to listen to Michelle Obama do a taped speech . No, you got to have her get up there. Reporter but democrats believe voters will connect with messages like this. Joe knows what its like to struggle, which is why he gives his personal phone number to kids overcoming a stutter of their own. His life is a testament to getting back up and he is going to channel that same grit and passion to pick us all up. Our first look at the former first lady tonight. Lets get right to mary bruce, live in washington. And mary, joe biden, we know, will accept the domination on thursday, but were going to hear from him tonight . Reporter david, we will get a glimpse of the candidate tonight in a prerecorded conversation with Racial Justice leaders. Its just one of the issues democrats are highlighting tonight, along with the pandemic and the economic downturn. Three crises where democrats say the president is failing to lead. David . All right, mary bruce, well see you later tonight. I hope youll join the entire Political Team here at abc for the Democratic Convention beginning at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on abc news live and then at 10 00 p. M. Eastern, right here on the network. And we should point out tonight, the first joint interview with the former Vice President joe biden and senator Kamala Harris is now set. Robin roberts and i will be conducting the first interviews with biden and harris together. The exclusive onehour special, their First Network interviews nest sunday night, 8 00 p. M. Eastern, right here. But the news continues this monday night, and as the convention gets under way, so many questions about the u. S. Postal service. Tonight, the president is now denying hes trying to slow it down as the election nears. But its not just mailin voting, not just the election, its prescription drugs, its jobless benefits, its what small towns and large depend on from the Postal Service every day in this country. The president says hes not slowing anything down, even as he rails against voting by mail. And hes defending moves by the new postmaster general, a major trump donor, who will now appear before Congress Next week. And tonight, House Speaker nancy pelosi is now calling the house back in session. Heres abcs chief white house insisted he is not trying to undermine the post office to help himself win the election. Have you ever encouraged the postmaster general, a big donor to you, to slow the mail . No, not at all. Wouldnt do that. Reporter the new postmaster general, a major donor to the president s campaign, has put in place costcutting measures that have already reportedly slowed down mail delivery. Democrats call it a deliberate effort to sabotage the expected surge in mailin voting. Speaker of the house nancy pelosi today called the house back into session to deal with the issue, saying, quote, lives, livelihoods and the life of our american democracy are under threat from the president. Its not just ballots being affected. Jim gaul says a reimbursement claim for his wifes medications usually takes six days but recently took weeks. We have to pay for her prescriptions and then file for reimbursement. 12,000 is a lot of money to have outstanding on a credit card. Reporter the president has said he opposes a democratic proposal for 25 billion in additional funding to the Postal Service, but has acknowledged that without more money, they will not be able to deal with the surge in mailin voting. Though he votes by mail himself, the president claims, without evidence, that expanding mailin voting will lead to massive vote fraud. With respect to universal mailin voting, its just like a total catastrophe whats happening. Reporter but Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell disagrees. I dont share the president s concerns. Reporter in the face of bipartisan criticism, the president now says he is open to additional funding for the post office. Well take care of the post office. Reporter as democrats accuse the president of abusing the post office for political gain, a former top Trump Administration official says the president repeatedly did the same thing with the department of Homeland Security. What we saw week in and week out, and for more, after two and a half years in that administration, was terrifying. Reporter miles taylor served as the chief of staff at dhs and says the president repeatedly exploited the department to serve his own political agenda, even trying to cut funding to deal with wildfires in california, because the state is run by democrats. He told us to stop giving money to people whose houses had burned down from a wildfire, because he was so rageful that people in the state of california didnt support m and thatically iwa epter taylor, a lifelong says so, lets get right to jon karl, with us live as well tonight. And jon, you reported there on the former official at the department of Homeland Security making news today, but i do want to get back to the Postal Service. The democrats, you reported there, have called the postmaster general to testify before Congress Next week and tonight he says hell be there . Reporter the postmaster general says he will be there and apparently the president is not happy about that. In a tweet just a short while ago, he asked why democrats have scheduled the hearing for next week during the republican virtual convention, saying, quote, they are always playing ga games, the president tweeted get tough republicans. David . Jon karl, well see you later tonight, as well. Thank you, jon. And of course, all of this playing out amid this pandemic and amid this debate over how and when to safely send children back to school. Tonight, the number of confirmed cases in the u. S. Now more than 5. 4 million and the number of lives lost now more than 170,000 american lives. The major reversal tonight at the university of North Carolina at chapel hill, just one week into classes, because of an outbreak there already. Scenes like this at an offcampus party at North Carolina state in raleigh. And the concern for younger students, as well. Los angeles tonight launching a massive test and Trace Program for all of its students. And tonight, what dr. Debra bishg said today, what she wishes the u. S. Had done, pointing to another country that was hit hard. Heres abcs tom llamas. Reporter tonight, a stunning reversal at unc chapel hill. They announced after just one week of school, a covid outbreak is forcing them to cancel inperson classes. Theres a lot of College Students here who, you know, choose not to wear their mask and who choose to go to parties and i think we kind of knew that ahead of the game that that was something that was going to happen. However, unc chose to reopen anyway. Reporter the apparent challenge facing some universities, when students return to campus, so do the parties. Like this crowded offcampus gathering near North Carolina state in raleigh. The university looking into the situation. And the administration at the university of north georgia warning students after scenes like this near campus. And now, an entire Oklahoma State University Sorority house in quarantine after nearly two dozen members tested positive. Its a wakeup call amid the debate about whether to reopen schools. Abc news getting a firsthand look at how new york city plans toy children in t pandemic. From these sprayers to redesigned classrooms. When School Starts for new York City Public School students, theyre going to notice two things that are very different. The first, less desk ises. Just 11 in this one alone. And throughout the year, theres going to be at least two windows open. This is across the city and even in the winter. Its one easy and natural way, they say, that can circulate fresh air. New york city is opening its schools despite protests from the teachers and principles union. At ps532, the principal says theyll be ready. What keeps you up at night . Obviously, i take the safety of everybody in my community really seriously and in spite of my confidence in this plan, there is, of course, the reality that this is a scary and unknown virus. Reporter new york state has seen a covid19 infection rate below 1 for the tenth straight day. But in california, theyre still seeing an increasing rate of positivity and a rise in cases. Public schools in los angeles going all remote for now and officials announcing a plan to regularly test all students and staff, as well as for family members who test positive or have symptoms. The program costing nearly 240 million. We can isolate even just a few cases and keep others from the harm the virus causes, it will be worth it. Reporter these efforts, as the nations Top Public Health experts warning now is the time to get the pandemic under control. Dr. Deborah birx saying she wishes the country locked down like italy did earlier in the pandemic. Weve learned what americans were willing to do in combatting the virus. Americans dont react well to that kind of prohibition. Dr. Birx and the new she made late today. I want to get to tom yllamas. There are new and early studies looking at how long any immunity might last, and you got a headline in the race for a vaccine . Reporter thats right. First, david, on reinfection. Scientists are encouraged by what theyre seeing. Scientists say, from the studies theyre seeing, that there is lasting immunity. But the big question still is for how long. We dont know that just yet. On the issue of vaccines, today, the fda commissioner says they want the most effective vaccine possible, but they will take at minimum a vaccine that is 50 effective. Tom, thank you. And now, to the stunning images coming in tonight, the fires, the rolling blackouts and the historic heat in this country. Readings of 130 degrees in one place. And tonight, 56 million americans under excessive heat alerts, from montana to california. And take a look. The heat fueling wildfires. This new one north of San Francisco tonight, near lake tahoe, the loyalton fire making its own weather, with thunderstorms, even a tornado. Abcs will carr in the fire zone tonight. Reporter tonight, new wildfires in the west, including the hennessey fire, breaking out in napa county, north of San Francisco. There have been lightning strikes in the area in just the past few minutes. Reporter east of San Francisco, lightning also likely sparking the deer complex fire sunday. Families there told to get out. Its a scary process, you know . Did you bring enough stuff, did you get important stuff and of course the pets. Reporter near lake tahoe, the loyalton fire jumping the highway saturday. This fire crew barely able to escape. That same fire spawning its own thunderstorms, powerful enough to cause an actual tornado to form in the flames. North of los angeles, the lake fire has burned more than 18,000 acres since wednesday. This ones especially challenging given the hot, dry conditions and the rugged roadless areas were dealing with. Reporter east of los angeles, Authorities Say the ranch fire caused by an alleged arsonist. 36yearold Osmin Palencia turning himself into police. The fires and storms across the state fueled by recordmelting temperatures. 130degree heat in death valley, california. Reporter californias governor announcing today plans for more rolling blackouts, after some neighborhoods had their power cut this weekend due to the heat. We failed to predict and plan the shortages and thats simply unacceptable. Reporter david, tonight, the flames are racing through brush that hasnt burned in decades. Its more than 100 degrees out right now and were expecting excessive heat warnings at least through thursday. David . Well be tracking it for the days ahead. Will, thank you. And we continue to follow the devastation in iowa. Tonight, one week now after that derecho, a major disaster declaration now. Thousands of homes are damaged ordestroyed. And the terrible impact on iowas farmers. Abcs alex perez tonight from iowa. Reporter tonight, iowa declared a disaster zone. Residents reeling in their seven day of misery. About 70,000 customers still suffering without power. These Senior Living residents suffering in the stifling summer heat. I was told by three different people at the Police Department three weeks without electricity. Reporter last mondays powerful derecho leaving a trail of destruction. 100 mile per hour winds uprooting trees, toppling power lines and damaging more than 8,000 homes. Four killed. The state paralyzed. Thousands left to go hungry. I lost all my food. I couldnt save it because i couldnt afford a generator. Reporter the storm impact on iowas farmers especially brutal. An estimated 14 million acres wiped out. Roughly 40 of corn and soybean crops destroyed. The governor saying total losses to the state are nearly 4 billion. Its terrible for everybody. Its just ridiculous. Reporter and david, some 90 of homes in cedar rapids were damaged in some way. President trump visits the storm zone tomorrow. David . All right, alex perez in iowa. Thank you. And when we come back here, the 16hour standoff. Three officers shot and wounded. How this unfolded in a moment. Youre not welcome here get out of my face hpv can cause certain cancers when your child grows up. Get in its way. Hpv can affect males and females. And theres no way to predict who will or wont clear the virus. But you can help protect your child by taking a first step. The cdc recommends hpv vaccination at age 11 or 12 to help protect against certain cancers. Hey cancer not. My. 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While being interviewed by a local tv station, asked what hed want if granted three wishes. Jordan simply answered, family. Family, family. Those are the only wishes i have. To have a family. To call mom and dad. Or just mom. Or just dad. Jordans words going viral. Jordans welfare specialist at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services telling us the response has been overwhelming. Were not used to having this kind of a response, honestly. This has been huge. They have hnow had more than 10,000 inquiries from families across the country to become jordans forever family. Tonight, they are pouring through the applications. We want to make sure that we give this the best opportunity to be successful as possible for him. This evening, jordan one step closer to his wish. And of course well stay on jordans story. That wish is going to come true. And we hope the same for so many children. Well see you tonight on abc news live and at 1 i felt gross. 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Its happening at highway 128 at silverado trail, and the roadblocks are in place there. The chp has set that up, so only if yourennn n uetzone. There. Us live. Right wayne . Reporter good afternoon. Communications here are tough right now. Weve been in the
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