Declaring himself a president ial candidate. To discourage abortion, he says everyone who has a baby should get 1 million. He claimed Harriet Tubman never freed the slaves but had them work for other white people. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, july 20th. Thank you for joining us on this monday. We begin with the debate over coronavirus funding taking center stage as the National Death toll surpasses 140,000. Overnight the bahamas announced it is no longer welcoming american visitors. Starting wednesday its borders will be closed to travelers from the u. S. As confirmed cases of covid19 across this country continue to surge. Today people can visit the statue of liberty again as new york city enters phase 4 of reopening, but no one will be allowed to go inside. Abcs Megan Tevrizian has the latest. Reporter the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb. Nearly 64,000 new cases reported. Numbers rising in 80 of states across the u. S. , prompting Los Angeles Mayor
Insensitive is on the way out. A Northern Ohio man painted his entire lawn to show his support for President Trumps reelection. President trump calls it a beautiful job. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, july 13th. From abc news, this is world news now. Hope you all had a great weekend. We do begin this halfhour with the u. S. Reporting more than 60,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day. Florida topped 15,000 cases in 24 hours. After months of resistance President Trump wore a mask in public for the first time paying a visit to wounded troops. Reporter more than 135,000 people in the u. S. Died of the coronavirus to date. Florida, reporting more than 15,000 new cases, a oneday record for any state. In texas cases and hospitalizations topping 10,000. Military medical teams deployed to houston. They acknowledge the fact the numbers are continuing to rise. Reporter arizona is one of several states setting daily death toll records. Once you are driving home and thinking
Degree or two warmer but you wont notice. A northwest west wind. But visibilities are fine so far. 56 to 60 at 7 00. And you can see just a touch warmer this afternoon as we hit 61 along the coast. 80 to 89 for our bay and inland neighborhoods. And then mid to upper 70s, still a delightful evening headed our way. Just not quite as breezy as it has been and that is why it will be slightly warmer. And there is promising news about an experimental vaccine for covid19 that is developed right here in the u. S. Kate larsen spoke with local experts and one of the people to get the inject. Reporter an experimental covid19 vaccine developed by moderna and the federal Government Produced a rapid and strong immune response in all 45 people tested. It is a wonderful triumph. Reporter and this doctor is a professor of microbiology and immunology at stanford. He says that the analysis is encouraging. Normally it takes some years, six years or longer to develop a vaccine from a concept to a phase one
Amy cooper is accused of filing a false report after calling 911 on memorial day and claiming a black man was threatening here in central park. She faces up to a year in jail. Christian cooper, no relation, avid bird watcher, recorded the video after asking the woman to put her dog on a leash. Amy cooper has a court date in october. Her Attorney Says she will be found not guilty. Coming up, voices of the movement. Why so many Diverse Voices of all colors are lining up behind black lives matter. Ex t here to tell you about the Colonial Penn program. If youre age 50 to 85, and looking to buy Life Insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. What are the three ps . The three ps of Life Insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. A price you can afford, a price that cant increase, and a price that fits your budget. Im 54. Alex, whats my price . You can get coverage for 9. 95 a month. Im 65 and take medications. Whats my price . Also 9. 95 a month. I just turned 80. What
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