This years b. E. T. Awards show featured artists gathered. As well as a performance by First Lady Michelle Obama as she presented beyonce with a humanitarian award. Those are some of our top headlines on this monday, june 29th. Happy monday, everyone. We do begin this half hour with the devastating new numbers on the pandemic. More than 500,000 lives have been lost worldwide, and more than 125,000 of them in the u. S. Alone. Some areas that reopened are now backtracking. Beaches across south florida will be closed for the july fourth weekend. The pittsburgh area is the latest to shut down bars. Cases are on the rise across much of the country with only two states reporting a decline in new infections. Abcs zohreen shah has more. Reporter this weekend, 10 Million People infected and more than 500,000 worldwide who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. In the u. S. , seven states breaking records this weekend, including florida with nearly 9,000 new infections. Broward county and mia
Soldiered on. I think that we need more reputable people in congress and in office. We need better people in. It seems like hes made the right decision because his behavior was hypocritical with what role hes taken on in the house of representatives. Reporter Republican Party bosses tell me theyll begin looking at potential candidates next week. At least three so far are women. None has Held Elected Office before. They hope to have an endorsed candidate chosen by february 20th at the latest to avoid a primary battle. The Democratic Party has a dilemma as well. State senator dale len leach the original frontrunner remains one of six listed candidates but he had to suspend his Campaign Amid allegations of Sexual Misconduct towards an aide. He says hes reflecting on his behavior and apologetic but the Party Chairman says hes heard from a half dozen others who want a shot at this now suddenly opened congressional seat. The party wants leach to drop out. I certainly call for him to withdraw