About 24 hours away from the first debate between president ial contenders joe biden and donald trump. It also brings forward the conversation about wealth disparity in the u. S. The wealthy and businesses looking to take advantage of the tax system. Missable budgets are strained amid the pandemic. Just this weekend, asking for low tax, well governed states to give him a call, he is looking to move may be. This whole theme today back in the spotlight. President trump responding to that New York Times report yesterday. Pres. Trump total fake news. Actually, i paid tax. You will see that as soon as my tax returns. It is under audit and they have been under audit for a long time. Predictably, trump calling the report fake news, but not refuting it in any way and, and of course he could by releasing his taxes. That report and more coming. Romaine for all of the ethical and character issues that this may raise, it does not appear that he did anything wrong in terms of the law. The tax code
Rams livestreaming to students at home. I think that were already beginning to see across social media or through Informal Networks teachers talking about how they go about creating that classroom culture and connections with individual students. Reporter the District School board Vice President says there wont be as much confusion and scrambling as last year when the pandemic forced quick decisions on the run and the governors order is helpful. We have time to plan. We have time to organize. We have time to make sure kids have the devices they need, that we are using fewer platforms so that everybody kind of knows the technologies. Reporter the school board also plans to meet next week to address concerns by teachers who might be reluctant to instruct from school and find a way so they can teach from home yet still be ready for the first day of School August 12th. In san jose, robert handa, nbc bay area news. Robert, thank you. In Contra Costa County, several schools that were plannin
Arraignment this week. Shes facing charges of allegedly luring young girls for sex. In pit lane, eight cars crashed as they came in to fuel up during nascars brickyard race. One crew member suffered a leg injury. The race was delayed about 10 minutes. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, july 6th. We do say good morning on this day after the Holiday Weekend. We do begin this half hour with the growing struggle to curb the coronavirus spreading across the country at an alarming rate. As infections surge from coast to coast, large crowds turned out to celebrate the fourth of july weekend with many people failing to wear a mask or keep their distance. And there are new figures on just how much people of color are disproportionately impacted by the virus. The New York Times reports that black and latino americans are three times more likely to be infected than their white counterparts, and nearly twice as likely to die. Abcs alex presha has more. Reporter as several states are
Mystery. New reports that north koreas leader kim jongun missing from public for weeks is in grave Health Following surgery. Martha raddatz here with what we know. Oil prices plunge falling below zero for the First Time Ever with demand drying up and so many people staying home. What it could mean for gas prices. Mystery covid symptom. A growing number of coronavirus patients with serious skin problems. Dr. Ashton here with what you need to know about covid toes. Grocery store shutdown. The new calls to protect employees as workers plan a massive protest against bad behavior by shoppers not following the rules. And will smiths fresh take on the pandemic. The superstar going oneonone with dr. Fauci and teaming up with kids to ask some important questions. Our exclusive sneak peek this morning. Good morning, america. Happy to have you with us on this tuesday morning. You got to love will smith bringing in kids to ask dr. Fauci questions about covid19. You sometimes forget that kids have
We have an exclusive interview. In hong kong the government is again rejecting calls for universal suffrage for the chief executive here. This as anger bubbled back on the streets of hong kong. Shery australian markets have just opened to trade. Lets turn to sophie for a check of what she is watching. Sophie we are seeing stocks gaining ground,. 1 with the stock market looking overheated and valuations and records. The latest, investors buying into the aussie stock rally. Environmental risk around the earnings estimates. Futures looking mixed. It is opening slightly lower, this nikkei futures under pressure ahead of japanese industrial output we will get later this morning along with taiwanese export numbers and jobless figures from hong kong. We are seeing new york crude. 1 , asground over investors consider the potential impact from the auction health in libya and iraq. Said this is a policy delay disruption and there could be a quick turnaround if there is a political solution. Liby