Odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us. Tonight the u. S. Is seeing a dangerous increase in coronavirus cases in the south and west that could have implications for the entire country, especially as more young people are becoming infected. As america pushes forward with reopening, half of all states are now averaging more new cases each day than they have in weeks. Tonight one out of every five new infections globally is from right here in the u. S. And with florida and texas setting new records for positive tests, the governors there are warning they may need to crack down on those who arent social distancing. Tonight more than 120,000 people have been killed by coronavirus in the u. S. , and there are more than 2. 3 million confirmed cases nationwide. The white house says those increases are due to steppedup saying he ordered testing to be slowed down as a way to keep the number of infections from looking too large. All of this in sharp contrast to whats happening in new
Empty seats at his rally. Did teens on tiktok punk the president to keep turnout low . Caught on camera. As atlanta gathers to remember Rayshard Brooks, police in new york are filmed using an unauthorized chokehold. Plus the confrontation when one of the officers who kneeled on george floyd goes shopping. Talladega might. Nascar drivers surround Bubba Wallaces car in a show of unity. The legends of racing now speaking out after a noose was found in his garage. Cultstyle killings. The shocking details from prosecutors after two Idaho Children turn up dead. Did their own mother think they were zombies . And serving up support, the pizzeria thats feeding healthcare workers while cooking up Something Else to keep them safe. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us. Tonight the u. S. Is seeing a dangerous increase in coronavirus cases in the south and west that could have implications for the enti
His killing was racially motivated. Im tired. Im tired of pain. Im here to ask you to make it stop. This as one of the former officers charged with aiding and abetting in the killing of george floyd is released on bail, as we learn former officer derek chauvin, charged with murder, has been negotiating a deal with prosecutors. Jaywalking while black. The shocking encounter caught on camera. Two teens arrested crossing the street. This as a new abc news investigation uncovers disturbing new information about black americans and arrests, and we speak this morning to a police chief who was forced to dismantle an entire city police force. Breaking overnight, covid cases surpass 2 million in the. With infections rising in at least 20 states, the new surge in hospitalizations overwhelms icus in arizona. This as the race for the vaccine takes a huge step forward. And driving force for change. Were no strangers to moving fast. Nascar banning the Confederate Flag from all its events. The man be
Hitting an alltime high yesterday continues the momentum up another 37 points on futures this morning on nasdaq. Meanwhile investigating the origins of the russia probe as you could see the nasdaq is alltime high yesterday and general attorney general bill barr saying hes trouble of what has been called to his attention so far. We are waiting on criminal investigation by john durham and added that americans will be able to recognize some of the names under investigation as part of ongoing probe, we will have more on what the attorney general said today. The coronavirus pandemic, more businesses across america are opening but dr. Fauci is warning the nightmare is far from over. The World Health Organization is now walking back the claims that asymptomatic transmission is rare. Mornings with maria begins right now. European markets mixed, ftse 100 down 26 points, cac quarante down 21 rand dax germany lower. Bars, restaurants, hair dressers will remain close in july 1st in euro zone. In a
[ crowd chanting ] texas opening up their health clubs. Two days after marking its n, w from illinois to michigan, rivers dangerously rising. Evacuations under way. This morning, eight states under flood watches. Ginger is tracking the latest. New twist in the case of those missing idaho siblings. Exclusive Police Body Cam footage shows lori vallows late husband telling police shed gone crazy, threatening to kill him and worried she might try to hurt the kids. The footage only on gma this morning. And oneonone with Magic Johnson. How hes giving back to Small Businesses in a big way, the 100 million pledge. Ocusjoandos heasdance. G a Magic Johnson, the nba legend, live on gma. Good morning, america. Thank you guys for joining us on this tuesday morning, and, robin, we have a big morning ahead. We certainly do, my friend. So Many Health Care heroes as we know have stepped up in the fight against covid19. Were excited for everyone to meet two First Responders who came to new york to help