Budget so we dont matter. Nightline starts right now with byron pitts. Families are selling their possessions, heading to food banks in droves. Last week more than 1. 2 million americans filing for unemployment, something needs to give, but for a divided congress, covid19 stimulus packages are a sore spot. Janai norman has the story. Reporter desiree didnt just lose one job, she lost three. A substitute teacher, she also worked as an actor and ran a Small Business doing Face Painting on the side. Ive had several people insultingly say well, youre supposed to have an emergency fund. Okay. I did. Orr he madthrgh into my on unemployment, in part helpe w federal aid. We have to pay electric, water, a mortgage, we have to pay that. Reporter i have to ask about the save the 600 sign in the back. This is both an emotional and mental and everything. Its anguish in writing, a cry for help. Reporter now, a week after that Emergency Assistance expired, lawmakers are still locked in a stalemate, d
One former correspondent is accused of rape while two highprofile hosts are accused of Sexual Harassment. We hear from the alleged victims. Bridge to justice. The lessons of john lewis sacrifice in selma from a cbs news correspondent who was there. First, heres todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Given 2,000 healthy adults a vaccine, it did generate neutralizing antibody in all participants. Researchers say one of the leading contenders for a Coronavirus Vaccine is showing real results. It may be that the vaccine is going to come riding over the hill like the cavalry. But we just cant count on it right now. President trump is vowing to take his portland strategy of federal officers to other u. S. Cities. These are anarchists. And the politicians out there, yes, they are weak, but theyre afraid of these people. The man wanted for a deadly shooting at a federal judges house has been found dead. He lewas a known antifemini. Two fox news hosts are being sued for Sexual Harassment
Nightline starts right now with byron pitts. Good evening, thank you for joining us. Tonight the disparity in cases of covid19 in america. Soaring among the hispanic population, working some of the most underappreciated and vital jo jobs in this country. Heres rachel scott with her nightline debut. Reporter for years, this was the highlight of the day. Returning home from work to his wife and children, cal a carrngith him theaily pride of his job as an essential worker in the Construction Industry until everything changed, and he brought home something terrible. [ speaking in Foreign Language ] reporter first came the chills, then the loss of taste and smell. Like many in his industry, he says he contracted covid19 in early june, but his fear was for his family and whether hed given it to them and what that would mean for not just their health but their life. [ speaking in Foreign Language ] reporter it is a unique and terrible situation many essential workers across the country deal w
One young mans long road back. Nightline starts right now with juju chang. Good evening, thanks for joining us. Tonight, the covid19 death toll in the u. S. Surpassing 150,000 people, with the government pointing to 98 hotspots emerging in more than half the country. This as some schools welcome students back to classrooms, a decision worrying parents and teachers alike, trying to balance the risks against the educational rewards the. Remember to keep moving as one target at a time. Eyes are facing forward. Meagan carrigan is not letting the pandemic keep her out of the classroom. Being able to see the growth the students make when they first start with us to the end of the year is just priceless. Kerrigan knows the risks shes taking each time she comes to work. Shes a cancer survivor and diabetic. In the back of your mind, to you feel like youre taking a risk every time you walk into the classroom . Honestly, yes. We take risks in everything we do each day, but given the circumstances
All right. All right. Everybodys got a Favorite Book from their childhood sometimes stories of adversity and triumph. But the heroes of those stories are often lacking in diversity yeah. Its true. Frustration. We just know, like, its too according to a recent study, much of a gamble straight ahead, the story actually, more childrens books from coast to coast. Massive explosion. What caused this devastating blast in the heart of beirut the mystery growing as the number of dead and injured climbs this morning. But from the rubble, a stunning story. A survivor pulled out alive. Those stories, plus phoning feature white characters than all other types of visible home the astronauts in that historic nasa Spacex Mission revealing the prank calls they made. Minorities combined. Thats one reason why jenna sat down with some really bright young minds to talk about the importance of representation especially in this particular moment by the way, these kids are probably was a pretty funny incredi