Tonight, the covid crisis in america escalating. One of americas Top Health Officials warning, we are running out of time. Cases tonight surging across more than half the country. At least 14 states hitting the brakes on reopening. Los angeles county alone topping 100,000 cases. Its largest single day increase. The city of jacksonville, the site of the gop convention, ordering residents to wear masks. In west virginia, 200 told to selfquarantine over concerns about possible exposure at a gym. And tonight, the warning from new yorks governor to the rest of the country. On the brink. Tonight, we take you inside a hospital in arizona where icus are now close to the breaking point. Plus, the new headline about that rare syndrome in children tied to covid19. Also developing tonight, the four officers charged in the
killing of george floyd appearing in court today. The judge asking floyds Family Members to control their reactions and warning all sides to stop discussing the case publicly. Pr
guilty, arguing self-defense. and tom, the former cops are due back in court in september. a trial could start here at the courthouse as early as march of next year. tom? alex perez for us tonight. alex, thank you. we move on now to the white house, fighting battles on several fronts tonight. responding to president trump s new twitter firestorm. over the weekend, the president retweeting then deleting this video of a supporter yelling a racist message at anti-trump protesters. he also retweeted startling video from abc news, showing a couple pointing guns at protesters marching past their homes in st. louis. here s abc s chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. reporter: more than a day after the president tweeted video of his supporters that included one yelling white power white power! reporter: the white house has neither condemned the phrase nor the person who said it. his point in tweeting out that video was to stand with his supporters who are jaucoftenti
his emotional aunt and uncle in the courtroom, as well. abc s alex perez is in minneapolis. reporter: tonight, the four fired minneapolis police officers accused in the murder of george floyd in court. derek chauvin, seen with his knee on floyd and charged with second degree murder, appearing via video. the others charged with aiding and abetting chauvin. tou thao, seen holding the crowd of bystanders back, in custody and appearing in person. also in the courtroom, rookie cops j. alexander kueng and thomas lane, both out on bail. watching from the gallery, george floyd s aunt and uncle. i m sitting six feet from the dude that just killed my nephew. justice for him is justice for all. reporter: the judge today admonishing both sides, instructing them to limit pretrial publicity and argue this case in court, not the media. the former officers have not yet entered pleas, but court documents show j. alexander kueng intends to plead not
if i could have done anything differently, it would have been to delay the opening of bars. reporter: still, this was the scene at a restaurant last night in houston. bars shut down in seven california counties, including l.a. county, where cases hit 100,000 today. in tennessee, where cases reached new records, singer chase rice facing backlash after posting this video from his concert over the weekend. fans seen packed together, singing along without masks. at this planet fitness in west virginia, officials warning over 200 patrons may have been exposed. bars across florida are now closed again, where hospitalizations have climbed for 15 days. and now, backlash after mayors announced beach closures for the fourth of july. we feel that we will not be able to provide the necessary safe environment that everyone is entitled to enjoy when they come to our beaches. freedom! yes, sir! reporter: the governor of new york today signaling he may pump the brakes on restarting indoor
killing of george floyd appearing in court today. the judge asking floyd s family members to control their reactions and warning all sides to stop discussing the case publicly. president trump and the racist message from a supporter he retweeted, then deleted. white power! the white house defending the president but failing to condemn the message. president trump also retweeting this video, the front lawn confrontation. a white couple waving guns in front of their home at protesters. local authorities investigating tonight. also, the white house denying that bombshell report. president trump insisting he was never briefed on u.s. intelligence claims russia offered a bounty to taliban fighters to kill u.s. troops in afghanistan. lawmakers from both parties demanding answers. the major ruling by the supreme court on the issue of abortion. striking down a restrictive louisiana law.