Back to school fears. As the u. S. Records its 6 millionth coronavirus case, far more than any other nation, clusters on college campuses. The growing concern about younger students. And the u. S. Open tennis player who tested positive. What he said about the quote bubble at the grand slam event. Desperate for supplies. Scenes of misery along the louisiana gulf coast. Days after hurricane lauras deadly strike. No water, no power, homes and businesses destroyed. And now residents lining up in sweltering heat for basic necessities. And one man trapped in his mobile home for days. How he survived. Kidnapped at gunpoint. A mother walking with her 1yearold, attacked. She fights back, but then the child is taken. Tonight, the Moment Police moved in to arrest a couple and save the child. The abc news exclusive. A former friend and confidant of First Lady Melania Trump speaking out about the allegations in her new book. Tonight, how she says melania responded to the explosive release of the access Hollywood Tape during her husbands campaign. And as airlines try to lure americans back into the sky amid the pandemic, the major change by the biggest carriers that may just work. And good evening. Thanks for joining us on a busy monday night. Im tom llamas, in for david. We begin tonight with the showdown over protests escalating into clashes in some places and the violence dividing the nation. President trump is 34r57bing to planning to visit kenosha, wisconsin, tomorrow. In portland this weekend, a convoy of President Trumps supporters clashing with protesters demanding racial justice. Later, the deadly shooting of a man reportedly from a rightwing group. The gunman is still at large. While there in kenosha this weekend, hundreds marched peacefully after the Police Shooting of jacob blake. But it comes after that violence last tuesday, a 17yearold accused of killing two and injuring a third. Hes in custody. Abcs alex perez is there for us again tonight in kenosha. He leads us off. Reporter President Trump headed to visit with Law Enforcement in kenosha tomorrow, a visit the governor and mayor have asked him to reconsider, amid concerns the city will see more protests and violence like that seen in portland overnight. Protesters in portland blocking traffic and hurling projectiles, like these rocks, at officers. Officers moving them back with nonlethal ammo. Abcs Kayna Whitworth on the ground. Just before 11 00 at night here, authorities deemed an Unlawful Assembly and their Riot Control Team rushed out into the street, arresting protesters. Reporter from the nearly 30 arrested, police confiscating two handguns. On saturday, fights breaking out downtown when a caravan of the president s supporters drove through the city, clashing with protesters demanding racial justice. The president retweeting a video of Trump Supporters entering portland, calling them great patriots. This truck spraying people with an irritant. Protesters in its way nearly run over. Witnesses reporting seeing trucks firing paintball guns at protesters. Trump today defending his supporters in portland. Paint is not paint is a defensive mechanism, paint is not bullets. Reporter later in the evening, this deadly shooting. The gunman fleeing after watching his victim stumble to the ground. I saw the guy come up like this with the bear mace and then i heard the shots. Like, it was that fast. It was mace, pop, pop. Reporter the victim wearing a Blue Lives Matter flag and reportedly a hat belonging to a rightwing group. Late today, authorities identifying the victim as 39yearold Aaron Danielson of portland. And in kenosha, officials tonight bracing for the president s planned visit tomorrow, amid protests following the Police Shooting of jacob blake, and days later, the Fatal Shooting of two demonstrators, allegedly by 17yearold kyle rittenhouse. The timing on this, we felt, was not good, and so, we did make the request for him to do it at a different time. Reporter seven of the countys 23 board supervisors, however, asking the president to come. The president saying i am a tremendous fan of Law Enforcement and i want to thank the Law Enforcement, theyve done a good job. Reporter the white house also adding, there are no current plans for President Trump to meet with jacob blakes family while hes in kenosha. Alex perez joins us now from kenosha, where the president is scheduled to be tomorrow. Alex, we just heard in your reporting that there are no plans for the president to meet with jacob blakes family. And moments ago, the president was asked why he hasnt spoken to them, either . Reporter yeah, thats right, tom. And the president said he has not talked to the family because they wanted to have anttorney pr appropriate. The family has said they are not playing politics. So, thats where that stands as of right now. Tom . Alex perez with that new reporting to lead us off. Alex, thank you. We turn to politics now. Joe biden in a new phase of his campaign, traveled to an old steel mill in pittsburgh where he spoke out forcefully against looting, rioting and President Trump, and said the president cant stop the violence, because hes part of the problem. Heres abcs terry moran. Reporter joe biden in pittsburgh, in a Rare Campaign stop, and a blistering speech, blasting President Trump for stoking violence and division in america, for his own political gain. Fires are burning and we have a president who fans the flames, rather than fighting the flames. He cant stop the violence because for years, hes fomented it. Reporter the democratic candidate repeated his condemnation of the violence citiesn rentons. Out in several rioting is not protesting. Looting is not protesting. Setting fires is not protesting. None of this is protesting. Its lawlessness, plain and simple. And those who do it should be prosecuted. Reporter President Trump tries to portray joe biden as a farleft supporter of violence in the streets. Biden shrugging it off. You know me. Ask yourself, do i look like a radical socialist with a soft spot for rioters . Really . I want a safe america, safe from covid, safe from crime and looting, safe from racially motivated violence, safe from bad cops. Let me be crystal clear, safe from four more years of donald trump. Reporter it is trump, biden argued, who is a toxic presence in america and a failed leader. Mr. Trump, you want to talk about fear . Do you know what people are afraid of in america . Theyre afraid theyre going to get covid. Theyre afraid theyre going to get sick and die and that is, in no small part, its because of you. Reporter late today, the leftideology that seems to be permeating our country and basically its weakness. Its weakness on behalf of democrat politicians. Terry moran joins us now from washington. And terry, President Trump, we know, heading to wisconsin tomorrow. Joe biden was asked today if he plans to go there, as well. Reporter he was, tom. He said hes checking into it, he hopes to be able to go, but he made clear in the speech today he does not want to fan the flames in wisconsin or anywhere in the country, saying, quote, we need to heal. Tom . Terry moran for us tonight. Terry, thank you. Now, to the coronavirus in this country. Tonight, that grim milestone. More than 6 million cases here in the u. S. A quarter of the worlds total. And more than 183,000 lives have been lost. And as americas schools reopen, a new report that covid rates among children increased faster this summer than they did for the general public. Abcs eva pilgrim has more. Reporter back to School Anxiety at an alltime high. Teachers in volusia county, florida, outraged after they say they were told the School District wont tell staff and parents about covid cases, instead leaving it up to the health department. Parents have the right to know what kind of environment theyre sending their students into. Employees have the right to know what kind of working conditions theyre going into. Reporter while children remain less likely to become sick from the virus, covid rates among children increased faster this summer than did for the general public. Experts caution they still dont know why. One of the new members of the White House Coronavirus task force, dr. Scott atlas, today appearing with the florida governor, insisting the risks to children are low. We are the only nation among our peer nations that are hysterical about opening schools. Reporter but the u. S. Today reaching a grim milestone. 6 million cases, among the highest rates in the world. Some colleges already facing a spike in cases. While cities are cracking down, this pool party near the university of South Carolina broken up for mask order violations. Tonight, a struggle to keep the virus out of professional tennis, too. The first grand slam event since the pandemic began, the u. S. Open, kicking off in new york without fans in the stands. French player benoit paire forced to withdraw after testing positive, posting on instagram, im fine for the moment. I have no symptoms. I hesitate to tell what really happens in this fake bubble. Players and coaches are sequestered in a bubble at two hotels. The usta telling abc news they are confident in their safety plan and say the infected player was not following protocols. Tom . Eva pilgrim for us. Eva, thank you. We now want to go to that breaking news we mentioned at the top of the broadcast. A military plane crashing in virginia. The crew parachuting to safety. Abcs gio benitez with the details coming in. Reporter tonight, a harrowing survival story after a military plane crashes in virginia. Plane crash. Weve got an eyewitness report of one single parachuter from the aircraft. Reporter the u. S. Navy confirming its an e2c hawkeye conducting a training flight. Ive accessed the plane. It is fully involved. You cant really even tell its an airplane at this time. Reporter incredibly, officials say, the two pilots and two crew members bailed out safely. Photos from the scene showing some of the survivors apparently uninjured. Their parachutes saving their lives. And tom, tonight, the u. S. Navy calls this crash a mishap. It is now under investigation. Tom . So great they all survived. All right, gio, thank you. Now, to the devastation from hurricane laura. That deadly storm, one of the fiercest to ever hit louisiana. The ruin is clear. Take a look at this. In satellite images, this is lake charles before laura struck and after. Trees gone, buildings shattered. Blue tarps instead of roofs. Thousands have no power, no water and no idea when they will return. Abcs Victor Oquendo is there tonight. Reporter tonight in lake charles, louisiana, worry and desperation is growing by the day in the stifling heat. This long line of cars behind me, it stretches for miles. People have been waiting for hours for the basic supplies. The u. S. Military is handing out things like ice, water, meals and tarps. So many here, like clifton leblanc, left with little more than incredible stories of survival. What are you waiting in line for . Anything we can get. Reporter anything you can get . We lost the roof to our house. We were trapped in our house for four days. Our brotherinlaw came and cut us out with a chainsaw yesterday. Reporter what was that like . Bad. It was bad. Reporter since making landfall thursday, laura claiming at least 18 lives. More than half of those deaths coming from Carbon Monoxide poisoning from generators. 17,000 lineman from 29 states are here helping restore power, but repairing peoples lives is going to take a long time. And back in that line, randy foster telling us these guys and gals make a difference. Theyre doing their job, but its a blessing to us. Reporter on top of the brutal conditions, today is expected to be the hottest day of the week, with no cooldown in sight. By one estimate, the damage done to the region could cost 12 billion. Tom . 12 billion. All right, victor, thank you. Now, to the terrifying situation out of georgia. A 1yearold boy kidnapped from his stroller, allegedly by attackers who tried to hold the babys mother at gunpoint. Hours later, a married couple was arrested and the baby was back in his mothers arms, but police say just before that abduction, the couple may have tried to abduct another baby. Abcs Steve Osunsami is in atlanta. Reporter police in suburban atlanta tonight are sharing this dash camera video of a child rescue on saturday afternoon, the moment they took down two people accused of stealing a womans baby, who police found unharmed inside this red suv. Results like this usually does not happen and the percentage is very low. So we thank god for that. Reporter they say that the married couple were total strangers and made it 70 miles away with the child. Maynor and Kristen Valera zuniga are charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery. They appeared in court today, but have not yet entered a plea. The child, 1yearold matteo montufarbarrera, was at todays briefing with his family. It feels great. It feels comforting that hes finally home. Reporter the childs mother, whos asking for privacy, was out walking with the baby in a stroller, when she says a man got out of a red suv and pointed a gun at her. She fought so hard, police say she ripped off this piece of his pants and was able to grab this shoe and even grabbed the mans gun and fired off shots as he and a woman in the passenger seat took off with her child. Police believe the same couple may have tried to steal another baby at this same location. Witnesses tell them that a couple was seen trying to snatch a child from a Young Mothers arms just ten minutes prior and that that mother was able to get away with her child. She did not call authorities and authorities tonight are asking her to do so. Tom . Steve osunsami with that bizarre and terrifying incident. All right, steve, thank you. Now to that exclusive interview with Melania Trumps former close friend and confidant. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, her new book, melania and me is due out tomorrow. In it, Winston Wolkoff describes her friendship, their falling out and Melania Trumps reaction to the explosive release of the access Hollywood Tape during the campaign. Tonight, the first ladys team is responding. Heres abcs linsey davis. Reporter in her new book, melania and me, stephanie Winston Wolkoff paints the first lady as confident, but calculating. A trump is a trump is a trump. You dont show any signs of weakness. Reporter but she says she saw Melania Trump begin to crack when that access Hollywood Tape threatened to derail her husbands campaign. When youre a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. She cracked, thinking that that was the only time that there was even a possibility that donald wouldnt win the election. I said to her, are you upset, though . You know . And doesnt it, honestly, doesnt this get you angry that donald would Say Something like this . She was angry, but she wasnt she knows who she married. He is who he is. She knew that. Reporter people have always said that they dont think melania wanted him to win. But you say otherwise . Melania felt it was just as much a victory for her as it was for him. Reporter tonight, the white house is accusing Winston Wolkoff of trying to profit off lies and mischaracterizations meant to harm the first family. But Winston Wolkoff says she wants to tell her side of the story over the friends bitter falling out. When the time came, where i needed her to come out and tell the truth about that, she honestly, she folded like a deck of cards. Reporter the first ladys team is saying the book is full of mistruths and paranoia. Tom . Linsey, thank you. And there is still much more ahead on world news tonight this monday. The Severe Weather threat. Flash flood warnings as powerful storms strike from texas to missouri, all the way to the east. And the major change announced today as airlines try to lure americans back in the sky. Stay with us. That selling carsarvana, 100 online wouldnt work. But we went to work. Building an experience that lets you shop over 17,000 cars from home. Creating a coast to Coast Network to deliver your car as soon as tomorrow. 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And there is another side to the story. Heres melanie woodrow. Walk away walk away reporter a march was organized by walkaway sunday, a campaign to invite democrats to leave their party and join the republican party. Basically getting the message out we are not going to allow the radical left in this country to take over americas streets. Reporter area resident izzi says he decided to respond. We organized a lastminute counterprotest. Reporter he asked that we not use his last name for his safety. He says the golden gate patrol and chp allowed members of walkaway to cross the bridge but not others. We were able to document how