Plus, the new power graby Vladimir Putin. Mmer scorcher. The potentially historic heat wave on the way as we gear up for july 4th. Newlywed nightmare. The couple washed out to sea and the dramatic rescue. Plus, the woman who claimed she was fired because her boss felt her kids were too noisy during conference calls. Good thursday morning, everyone. In the last 24 hours the u. S. Has broken another record when it comes to new cases of the coronavirus. For the first time weve seen more than 50,000 new cases in a single day, and the number of people in the hospital is back to the level we saw in may. 22 states are now pausing or rolling back their reopening plans. That means more restaurants and ek tmorning with man theres incoern ou our coverage. This morning, california rolling back reopenings as new Coronavirus Infections explode. The bottom line is the spread of this virus continues at a rate that is particularly concerning. Reporter 70 of the state now under new restrictions. Restaur
Roger goodells statement about players kneeling during the National Anthem. Are you okay . Plus, the health scare on live tv. A nasa driver passing out. Hes not okay. And in these troubling times the two people who asked people to relax, have a beer, get a surprise list from an alist celebrity looking to support their efforts. And we say good morning on this monday. Theres new fallout from nearly two weeks of protests after the killing of george floyd. The Minneapolis City Council now says it intends to dismantle the Police Department. Other cities are looking at major reforms. Former officer derek chauvin, the man who held floyd down with his knee is due in court to face murder and manslaughter charges. Protests were mostly peaceful but tense moments. Police say a man drove into a crowd and got out of his car with a gun. One person was shot but survived. Large crowds are expected in houston today for George Floyds public viewing before his funeral tomorrow. But we begin our coverage w
With the disappearance of this brother and sister from hide show missing since september. Their mother already behind bars. Now their stepfather is in plus, the cont d and s gone from a popular streaming service. Highs how one astronaut made histohout ever leaving earth. And the stunning scene from the Great Barrier reef. The great turtle migration caught on camera. Good wednesday morning, everyone. Just hours after a beautiful celebration of George Floyds life, there is new hope that lasting and meaningful change will be possible. Lawmakers from capitol hill to city halls across the country are considering ways to Reform Police procedures. One example is in houston where the mayor is signing an executive order to ban chokeholds. Police in phoenix are also banning them. In other cities here and around the world, demonstrators are knocking down statues they say are monuments to racism, and there are new calls to ban the confederate flag. In recent days, new cases of alleged Police Bruta
Legal trouble for the company. Zapping germs, the new robot that disinfects a room in just minutes as the covid crisis grows worse in three major cities. And spoiler alert, the accidental answer that solved a decade long tv mystery. Good friday morning, everyone. Were following several developing stories right now including protesters taking over that Police Station in seattle. The mayor is lashing out at President Trump who has threatened to take back the city. The protesters are now controlling a sixblock area downtown. Meanwhile, the president is now laying out his plan for Police Reform. He wants to team up social workers with law enforcemethmov icis term that means larcemento support other social programs. All the details ahead but we begin our coverage in seattle. Heres abcs megan tevrizian. Reporter this morning, hundreds of people in seattle occupying a now abandoned police precinct. What do we want . [ crowd chanting ] reporter the takeover coming after the Seattle Police depa
Good thursday morning, everyone. The city of minneapolis is preparing to honor the memory of george floyd today. At the same time this afternoon the former Police Officer is now being charged in his death are scheduled to appear in court. All four officers at the scene that day are now in custody. Prosecutors have upgraded the most serious charge against former officer Derek Chauvin. Overnight, this powerful scene. Protesters shining the lights from their cell phones, the crowd in denver fell silent for nearly nine minutes, the amount of time chauvin kept his knee on floyds neck. In a Bombshell Development from washington, former defense secretary james mattis is now speaking out slamming President Trump for the way he responded to protesters. We will get to that in just a moment, but first abcs Megan Tevrizian with the scenes unfolding overnight. We have been being killed all over, you know, all over the place, everywhere, you know, our black men are being killed. You know what im say