In the wrong direction. It is another grim milestone in the pandemic the u. S. Has officially passed 4 million coronavirus cases, a recording more new cases in the past 2 weeks then for the whole month of june. The state of florida has become a hot spot and today, President Trump canceled part of the Republican Convention that was scheduled to be held in jacksonville florida. The president says it is not the right time. But we wont do a big crowded convention per se its just not the right time for that. I care deeply about the people of florida and everywhere else frankly in this country and even in the world. Who would be coming into the state and i dont want to do anything to upset. Theyll be doing very well very shortly. Jacksonvilles sheriff did recently say there were not enough officers time or money to keep everybody safe at the convention, gop events in charlotte north carolina. Those are still in the works. In california, we saw more than 12,000 new cases of the virus for the
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I think, for a start, that when we have a lot of people in this country working for 910 dollars an hour, do you think you can get by on that . No. Sen. Sanders should be raised the minimum wage to 15 an hour . Carol that is senator sanders at claflin university. Hillary clinton just down the seat in orangeburg. Earlier today, clinton campaigned in atlanta and stopped by a couple of restaurants in charleston. In georgia, she emphasized the importance of the race. Mrs. Clinton the primary here in georgia will be so contrapuntal. So consequential. This election has such highstakes. I think you know that. I believe with all my heart it is one of the most important elections we have had in a really ontime. Carol she and senator sanders both scheduled to attend a fish another event. Michael looking at the absentee numbers. 2300 people voted last week in greenville county. Those were both what can and democrats. This week, about 1400 people voted absentee, which would only be votes for the de
Calling 911, she hears the sound of a thump. You can see this is an active scene behind the police tape. Police and investigators are at the scene. We can tell you at least three other Young Children were removed from the home. We can tell you that the mother was taken from the home as well. Obviously police are investigating what could have possibly lead up to this. Neighbors tell us they heard her speaking about the devil yesterday, speaking irrationalely and feeling like there was nothing they could do to stop what happened this afternoon. We will be here and let you know what went on in future live reports at 5 00. We are live in the bronx in the fordham sex, Social Security, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, so tragic. Two people are dead. An elderly woman and her adult son the victims of a late night stabbing at the hands of a family member. This happened in the bergen new jersey reporter teaneck. New jersey reporter Anthony Johnson is there. When police got a 911 call around
Getting in an accident with another vehicle. This all happening near the millwood yorktown border. We are told there are no life threatening injuries in the crash and as we take a live look now at the area, the southbound lanes we are told are closed and only one northbound lane is getting by. You can see traffic is very slow and that scene is still very much there. We will keep you posted on this breaking story. New at noon, we are hearing from the family of a livery cab driver killed on his first night on rafael beras was stabbed just after 1 00 this morning. Now the search is on for his killer. Eyewitness News Reporter rob nelson is in brooklyn with the new details. Rob . Reporter well, dave, as you said, police at this hour are searching for the person that may have stabbed this livery cab driver to death early this morning. We dont have much information at this hour. As you can imagine, his family news. My mother is in shock right now. Reporter the victims brother heartbroken desc