And Public Events canceled or curtailed the country moved closer to a milestone nearly unimaginable just two months ago. As we come on the air tonight, more than 98,000 people have been killed by the virus in the u. S. Closing in on 100,000 deaths since the pandemic began. There are now more than 1. 6 million confirmed cases nationwide. At some beaches and parks across the country today, people frustrated by social distance found themselves packedin together. While others attended scaledback ceremonies or held backyard barbeques. The president and his 2020 rival for the White House Former Vice President joe biden each participated in wreathlaying events to commemorate memorial day. But the president also took to twitter. Lashing out at opponents. As well as those who criticized him for playing golf over the weekend. There is a lot of newshis holiday monday. And our correspondents are covering it all. Cbs Jonathan Vigliotti leads off our coverage tonight from los angeles. Jonathan . Rep
Live from the bay area studios, this is kpix 5 this morning. Right now , streaming on cbsn bay area were looking live from our exclusive Salesforce Tower camera as we look north. Good morning. It is tuesday, may 26. I am michelle griego. I am len kiese. Lets check the forecast. Mary lee is standing by. Good morning, it is going to be a hot day across the bay area so if you thought yesterday was hard wait until this afternoon. Checkout our live look at the camera. We are in the 50s and 60s and it is a mild to warm start to our day and through the afternoon, the heat advisory kicks into effect. 11 am to 7 pm for most of the bay area except for the coast and the immediate shoreline under a heat advisory due to these hot temperatures, well above average for this time of year. Sais dave, stay hydred, and limit outdoor exposure. It is 88 in oakland, 97 in san jose, triple digit heat in concord, hitting 101. We have some recordbreaking temperatures. I will talk about what you can expect comin
How cleepolice are expanding th hunt for a student accused of going on a killing spree. And the new space age . Well show you what could disrupt tomorrows historic attempt at the first manned space launch in america in nearly a decade. Its big. But first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. In recent months, our nation and the world have been engaged in a new form of battle against an invisible enemy. Memorial day ceremonies were held across the country. But the coronavirus pandemic forced visitors to stay home. Joe biden made his first public appearance in more than two months. He and his wife laid a wreath to honor Fallen Heroes for memorial day. Thanks for your service. President trump is threatening to pull the Republican Convention out of North Carolina unless the governor there eases covid19 restrictions. The fbi is now involved in the multistate manhunt of a uconn student accused of killing two people. Its time to let the healing process begin. Its time to surrend
Today. Mutual of america financial group, Retirement Services and investments. Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the american people. And by contrutions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan good evening and thanks for joining us. States and cities across the country are preparing for more demonstrations, calling up National Guard units and considering the federal governments offer to deploy active duty troops after violent protests last night. Demonstrations spread after the death of george floyd, a black man who died after a White Minneapolis Police officer kneeled on his neck for nine minutes. That officer is now charged with third degree murder. Many legal and peaceful gatherings continued today to grieve and demand justice for floyd, and for others. But last night, demonstrators set fires, smashed windows, and attacked Police Officers in many places, and Officials Say
Linked to coronavirus. Tonight, more than 300 cases have been reported in the u. S. In 27 states and washington, d. C. , and doctors say they are now seeing the disease, called multisystem inflammatory syndrome, in teens and young adults. New yorks governor says hes now urging parents not to send their children to day camps until more is known about the disease. And that comes as there are new projections that there will be a second wave of infections from covid19 as more states reopen, especially in the south. In alabamas capital, montgomery, the situation is already dire. The mayor there says hospitals in his city are almost out of i. C. U. Beds. And as we come on the air, there are more than 1. 5 million confirmed cases of covid19 nationwide. More than 94,000 people have been killed by the virus in the u. S. And tonight, after months of disinfecting our groceries, door handles, and nearly Everything Else we touch, the c. D. C. Now says it does not believe the virus spreads easily fr