New autonomous zones springing up across the country. Dramatic action. Pressing pause. Four States Holding off on their reopening plans. Others thinking about doing the same. More concerned about covid19 in South Carolina than i have ever been before. The grief of one man losing five family members. With new warnings about crowds returning to the streets too soon. Nascars shift. The first race taking place today since banning the Confederate Flag from all events. The driver leading the charge and who will be in the stands. Good morning, america. Lets get right to the breaking news overnight in atlanta. Demonstrators taking to the streets in a show of anger after a man was fatally shot by police and setting fire to the fastfood restaurant where it took place. The mans struggle with police and the shooting caught on camera, you see it right there, an officer involved losing his job and the police chief resigning. This is a fastmoving story. Lets get the latest now from abcs janai norman.
22 states reporting alarming new increases in covid cases. Florida with the highest daily totals over the weekend. Arizona and texas set a Record Number of hospitalizations, and scenes like this in new york city raising a red flag. You stop doing what youre doing, youll see those numbers turn. Plus, the warning about masks with exhale valves. Do they help stop the spread . Overnight a new report claiming that President Trumps niece was the primary source for the New York Times investigation into the president s alleged fraudulent tax schemes. Mary trump reportedly set to publish a tellall book this summer detailing harrowing and salacious stories about the president , and that bombshell new biography about First Lady Melania Trump revealing intimate details about her relationship with the president , her influence around the white house and the real reason the author says she didnt move to washington until months after the inauguration. Basketball battle. What a pretty play from kyrie
Can see people walking around. Occasionally cars will get through. Well continue to follow this tonight at 6 00. Have a great night. Tonight, new protests erupting over that Deadly Police shooting in atlanta. More anger in the streets. Police firing tear gas at protesters. The scene of the shooting, a wendys restaurant, up in flames. Police body cam and dash cam video now released. Images showing officers struggling with Rayshard Brooks after he allegedly failed a sobriety test. Brooks running away with an officers stun gun. Police opening fire as he turns and points it at them. One officer gone from the force, another on administrative duty. The police chief resigning. The District Attorney now investigating. Protests in other parts of the country. Two people taken into custody historic race. Nascars firs Confederate Flag banned. And fans in the stands. The driver who led the charge behind the wheel of the car with the black lives matter hashtag. Other drivers joining his call for cha