And the boys grandmother. Californias bear fire destroying dozens of homes. And the heartbreak in Washington State tonight. The 1yearold boy who did not survive. His parents badly burned attempts to escape the flames. The new ocean mate just in tonight from the cdc. The coronavirus this fall here in the u. S. And the new estimate, the number of american lives that could be lost by the first week of october. And tonight, we have now learned of at least six teachers dying from the virus just as schools reopen. The 34yearold who taught in st. Louis. To the history teacher in the south. Newly released video tonight a short time ago from houston. Four Police Officers fired after a deadly shooting there. News tonight on the mother accused in the deaths of her own children. Her new husband also facing charges. She had told authorities the children were safe. And what weve now learned tonight. And remembering a wellknown actress whose career spanned decades, including game of thrones. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a very eorrific imas coming in right now from the fires. That father trying to reach his own family. And the new warning from one governor tonight. But were going to begin tonight with the president , who came before the cameras this afternoon to defend himself, to defend his own words recorded by journalist bob woodward. The president months ago telling woodward that the coronavirus was far deadlier than the flu, that it goes through the air. And the president was recorded acknowledging he was downplaying the virus here in the u. S. And after acknowledging in private it was deadlier than the flu, weeks later, telling the American People it was a little bit like the flu and that it would go away quickly. Our jon karl pressing the president today and what he said in those recordings versus what he said in front of the cameras to the American People. So tonight here, how the president responded, how hes defending his words. And so jon karl leads us off. Reporter President Trump tonight insisted he did not lie to the American People despite what he told bob woodward about intentionally playing down the threat posed by coronavirus. I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down, because i dont want to create a panic. Reporter on february 7th, he told woodward the virus was more deadly than the worst flus. It goes through air, bob. Thats always tougher than the touch, you know, the touch, you dont have to touch things. Right . But the air, you just breathe the air and thats how its passed. Its also more deadly than your, you know, your even your strenuous flus. Reporter three weeks later, he told the American People something different. But thats a little bit like the flu, a little like the regular flu that we have flu shots for. I really think, doctor, you want to treatment this like you treat the flu, right . You know, its going to be fine. Reporter today, i asked him to explain. Why did you lie to the American People and why should we trust what you have to say now . Thats a terrible question and the phraseology. I didnt lie. What i said is we have to be calm. We cant be panicked. Your question, the way you phrased that is such a disgrace. Its a disgrace to Abc Television network, its a disgrace to your employer and thats the answer. Are you ready . Because i reporter are you saying you didnt i love of course i didnt reporter you said it was deadlier no, no. Reporter than the flu and you went out and told the American Public that this was just like the flu. Let me tell you something, we had flu years reporter you told everybody else something else. No, and five times, right . Five times. You ever hear the expression five times . Weve had flu years where we lost 100,000 people. The flu is a very serious problem for this country also. Reporter you told bob woodward this is worse than the most strenuous, deadlier than the most strenuous flu. Okay. Reporter and then you went out and said its just like the flu. What i went out and said was very simple. Listen, what i went out and said was very simple. I want to show a level of confidence and i want to show strength as a leader and i want to show that our country is going to be fine one way or the other. Reporter so you wont downplay it again . You wont downplay it again, because you said you downplayed it. Thats what you told bob woodward. All im doing is no, i dont want to jump up and down and start screaming death, death, because thats not what its about. We have to lead a country. Reporter the president then tried to deflect blame to woodward. If bob woodward thought what i said was bad, then he should have immediately, right after i said it, gone out to the authorities. Reporter in an interview with 60 minutes, woodward said it was the president s responsibility to be truthful with the American Public. This is the tragedy. A president of the United States has a duty to warn. The public will understand that, but if they get the feeling that theyre not getting the truth, then youre going down the path of deceit and coverup. Reporter for his part, joe biden is saying the president s mishandling of the pandemic has cost american lives. You saw what Columbia Medical School pointed out in march. If he acted one week earlier, thooed be over 31,000 more people alive. He waved a white flag. He walked away. He didnt do a damn thing. Think about it. Think about what he did not do. And its almost criminal. So, lets get to jon karl live at the white house tonight. And jon, we know the president is holding a rally this evening in michigan. The images already coming in. I know theres some real tension on the ground there, because local Health Officials have been worried about this, michigans governor calling it very distressing . Reporter david, and look at that. This is a fullflown rally. Lots of people, no social distancing, very few masks. It almost certainly violates michigan law, which says no outdoor gatherings with more than 100 people. The campaign, the trump campaign, has already had to cancel events this week set for las vegas and reno, nevada, because local officials there said they were against the law. But the president made it very clear he wants to see reopenings everywhere and he also said that there would not be another shut down, no matter what, even in the experts said there needed to be one. David . Jon karl leading us off at the white house. Jon, thank you. We continue to follow the emergency unfolding across several states tonight. The stories emerging are just awful. The father racing through flames to get to members of his own family. His 12yearold son and the boys grandmother were later discovered. They did not survive. And the new images coming in. Look at this. This is a home near oregon city, oregon. Keep in mind, this image was captured in the middle of the day. Thousands have been forced from their homes there, entire neighborhoods destroyed tonight. In california, they are setting records. More than 3 million acres now burned. And from Washington State, the story of a toddler who did not survive. And the governor of oregon late today with a warning, saying, quote, this will not be a onetime event. Unfortunately, we are feeling the acute impacts of climate change. Heres our chief National Correspondent matt gutman on the fire lines again tonight. Reporter tonight, survivors of that explosion of wildfires in the west offering a glimpse inside. Half the town is going to be gone. At least half the city. Reporter just 24 hours after the governor warned of the states greatest loss of life, the death toll is growing tonight. Southeast of salem, oregon, chris tofte frantically trying to reach his family during the evacuation. I drove through with some pretty big flames, like flames engulfed my car. I cant believe the tires and pop or something, you know. Reporter tragically, after reporter after that interview, the family says, searchers found the bodies of his 12yearold son wyatt and wyatts grandmother peggy. The fires in the medford area destroyed about 600 homes. This le areminder of a neighborhood obliterated. From up here, you dont only get a sense of the scale of the destruction, but also an entire landscape bleached of color. This is a sea of gray and ash and twisted metal. In another neighborhood, tim took us with him to see if his home was still there. With landmarks gone, the neighborhood unrecognizable. A friend of ours had a house here, a couple friends and its so destroyed, i cant even find where it was. Reporter he was with his daughters and grandson, picking through the wreckage. Im so surprised that the people was able to get out of here alive. Reporter his grandson andre finding his prized possession, a lightup keyboard he earned himself. This it was a special gift. Personal gift that he got for learning to ride his bike, so yeah, its gone. Guess what . Remember what we said . Its what . Replaceable, right . Yeah. Right. Okay . So hang onto it, well make something cool with it, okay . Yeah. Reporter in california, the fastmoving bear fire among the nearly 30 major fires burning in the state. Our Kaylee Hartung is in butte county. The fires scorching a record three million acres this year alone, more than 26 times what burned at this time last year, and these firefighters are stretched thin, some working nonstop for nearly a month. Reporter with four months still to go until the end of wildfire season, this year has already produced historic destruction. In washington, fire claiming the life of a 1yearold boy and badly burning his parents. 600,000 acres burned the past three days alone. The town of malden nearly burned to the ground. The governor pointing to climate change. We talk about this as a wildfire. I think we have to start thinking theyre more climate fires. Theyre climate fires, because thats what creates the conditions that makes them so explosive. Just a devastating scene again tonight. Matt gutman in phoenix, oregon. And we can see the pictures there behind you. I know that just in the last couple of hours theyve announced at least two deaths in the community where you are tonight, and i know theyre bracing for the possibility that that toll could rise . Reporter and david, thats because Officials Say that they have not been able to assess the damage or the death toll, because they are simply stretched too thin. And looking out over this, you can tell why the task for investigators of digging through this debris would be so daunting. And with that live drone shot, i wanted to show you the sbeweep the devastation here, this goes on block after block. Entire developments incinerated as far as the eye can see. Really just unbelievable. Enr thanks to you, matt, and the yoven ts the me, were g conirus here in the ee from cdceon the tonight. The pre death toll could rise to 217,000 american lives in just the next three weeks, by the first week of october. Tonight, more than 191,000 lives have already been lost including the toll on teachers now. A special ed teacher from missouri getting ready to welcome her students back has died. We have learned of at least six teachers who have died just as schools reopen. And heres abcs Victor Oquendo now. Reporter as schools scramble to make classrooms safer, teachers losing their own to the virus. 34yearold Ashlee Demarinis was getting ready to welcome her students back in st louis when she got sick. Her sister jennifer, an icu from new york, was by her side. Its definitely hard, knowing what could or what will happen and then have it happen to your own family. Reporter in mississippi, students shaken after losing beloved history teacher thomas slade. Its like a gut punch, really. He was a man i respected. I looked forward to him coming back to the classroom, you know . And then he was gone. Reporter at least six teachers dying from the virus in recent weeks. The country inching closer to a once unthinkable toll. 200,000 lives. The cdc now projecting up to 217,000 deaths by october 3rd. I just think we need to hunker down and get through this fall and winter, because its not going to be easy. We know every time we restrict, we lift restrictions, we get a blip. I mean, its getting its whackamole. Reporter the race to stop cases clhous ijustweeks. There o computer tt you tested positive for covid . Yes. When was this . This was a week ago. Are you supposed to be quarantining . Yeah. Thats why im at my house. Reporter six students cited with violating health orders. You see the problem . How many other people have covid . They all do. Everybody has it . Reporter in an interview with wtvd, dr. Deborah birx urging all College Students to get tested. Most importantly, to every student out there, please get tested. Reporter tonight, as the nfl kicks off its new season in kansas city, new rules. The stadium will be at 22 capacity. Fans will be in masks at all times. Tonight, the miami hurricanes play their first game of the season. Everyone inside will be required to wear a mask. Only 13,000 fans will be inside hard rock stadium, which can normally hold 65,000. No students allowed inside for the first two game s as they tr to control the spread on campus. Victor, thank you. And we continue to track any movement in washington, as millions of americans out of work wait to learn if theyre going to get help and when. Any immediate hope faded today when the senate failed to advance a stimulus bill. Democrats voting against it, calling it insufficient to meet the real needs of the American People. Now, to newly released Police Body Cam video in houston tonight. It comes in the case that led to the firing of four Police Officers in houston. The officers were called about a man suffering a mental crisis. In the 14minute encounter, a taser failed to subdue him. Abcs marcus moore with the images, and we warn you tonight, they are disturbing. Reporter tonight, a houston mans final moments captured on dramatic body cameras. Against the glare of flashlights and the throes of chaos, 27yearold Nicholas Chavez apparently suffering a Mental Health crisis. Calm down. Reporter the shooting happened on april 21st, when officers responded to several calls about a man having a walking into traffic. The editeddown video released tonight by Houston Police appears to show chavez ignoring officers commands while stabbing himself with a piece of rebar. Stop cutting yourself, man, relax. Reporter chavez repeatedly asking officers to kill him. Video shows officers shooting bean bags, deploying tasers and shooting him three times. Still trying to engage him for several minutes. Shots fired. Reporter officers later shoot him again as he tries to get ahold of one of their taser s. Firing 21 rounds, hitting him multiple times. Today, houstons police chief confirming four of the five officers involved in the Fatal Shooting have been fired. The mayors comments tonight signaling the weight of their decision and the toll of Law Enforcement and a nation in crisis. No one should conclude that the dismissal of these officers the ole officers. N hpd. But when youre wrong when youre wrong, there are consequences. Reporter david, it was those 21 shots the mayor and police chief say were unjustified. The Police Union Says the officers followed policy, training and the law. And the d. A. s office telling us this case will go to a grand jury for possible charges. David . All right, marcus moore tonight. Marcus, thank you. And there are reports from louisville, kentucky, tonight, that a grand jury has been enpaneled now to investigate the Fatal Shooting of Breonna Taylor. She was killed by Police Officers executing a noknock warrant in the middle of the night. One officer has been fired. None of the three who opened fire have been charged with any crime. Nightline will have much more on the Breonna Taylor case, part of our monthlong series, turning point. The efforts in so many communities to bridge the divide. The reports every night on nightline, across our platforms and of course, right here on world news tonight. When we come back here this evening, news of a case of the mother who made national headlines. She said her children were safe, now accused in their deaths what we learned today. And later, remembering a wellknown actress. I had saved up some money and then found the home of my dreams. But my home of my dreams needed some work sofi was the first lender that even offered a personal loan. 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