The battle to reopen. Schools struggling to meet guidelines. The vast differences in plans across the country. Im pretty sure im not going to make it. Some teachers fear their lives are at stake here and theyre now taking drastic measures. Charges filed. Two men facing multiple counts in a fourth of july weekend confrontation caught on camera. What the alleged victim is saying and how the suspects are defending themselves. And summer scorcher. Dangerous hot weather hitting the midwest to the northeast. Heat alerts in place for some of the hottest temperatures this year. Hey, good morning, everybody. Great as always to be here in studio with eva. Whit, as you may be able to see, is working remotely, joining us from home. Whit, good morning. Thats right, dan and eva, good morning to you both. Its been a while since we fired up studio wj. Were back at it again working from home. Hope to join you both in times square very soon. In the meantime, two big stories that were following this morn
Lewis, as well as the latest updates on the fight against coronavirus. First a quick look at the weekend forecast. Here is meteorologist lisa argen. Good morning everyone. Still dealing with some gray sky but inland were clear and today the wide range of temperatures. We can see the fog over the bay but it is sunny and our east bay and the south bay and as we look at the north bay from mouth tam, definitely scattering out the cloud deck. 58 downtown. 64 in oakland. 65 in san jose where it is sunny. And from the hills camera. Compressed marine layer. Low 60s in nevada with the sun and sunny in concord at 65. Through the morning with more sun, more warmth, especially inland. By 4 00 about 089 inland. 80 at the bay. Cool at the coast still and talk about your sunday coming up. Congressman john lewis fought bravely for the Civil Rights Movement and so much more. We look back at the life of the civil rights reporter jorn robert lewis didnt simple fight for it he shaped reporter a sharecropp
winter prosapio schlitterbahn corporate director of communications we are saddened to share that a young boy died on verruckt this afternoon. A state lawmakers son died tragically sunday. While riding the worlds tallest water slide in kansas. Caleb Thomas Schwab was just 10 years old. He was killed while riding the verrrckt a towering, 17story water slide at schlitterbahn water park in kansas city. Verrrckt which translates to insane in german propels riders down a steep incline from a platform higher than niagara falls. Reaching speeds of 50 miles an hour, it then sends t up and down a second incline. Calebs father state legislator scott schwab and his wife, michele, released a statement sunday that read in part. Since the day he was born, he brought abundant joy to our family and all those who he came into contact with. Schlitterbahn water parks Corporate Communications director indicated sunday that the cause of the tragedy wasnt yet clear. winter prosapio schlitterbahn corporate di
Polls for weeks and tonight one with little competition. The republicans, Ohio Governor john kasich has locked in 2nd and jeb bush tried to hold on ted cruz and rubio. Show New Hampshire voters were looking for john kasich told supporters hes proud of the positive campaign hes run. As for the candidate he passed just a few days ago, rubio had been getting as high as 2nd place, however after his poor performance in the debate his polls have fallen. Not all the days are going to be great days but in the end i am confident that not only will this campaign be successful but america will be as for rubios former mentor trails ted cruz by a few hundred votes. Ted cruz in 3rd place right now. Saying he is the only candidate that can fix washington. Washington needs to become once again the servant rather than the masters of the american people. Even if bush finishes in 4 4th it looks like he will finish before rubio. Up next with the republicans is South Carolina in about 11 days. As for the d
Shields. Eyewitness news this morning and i look like Eyewitness News this morning and i look like we are going on a bike week Daytona Beach, coldest morning, bundle up, julie today, 39 degrees winds out of the west southwest sunup 7 07 am. At the Freezing Point in ocala, 32, 39 in the villages, 47 orlando, 44 melbourne. A mix of 30s and 40s this morning plus a wind chill feeling like 42 in orlando, 39, a breeze making it feel colder. Overall transcendent forecast but we will stay chilly, highs 50s. Looking at numbers, george parks elementary, Volusia County, 53 afternoon and by 2 00 temperatures around 55. St. Cloud, 59. 61 melbourne, 55 palm coast the coming up we will track how much colder tickets to make it more freebies watches up for tonight. See you free watches up for tonight. Time for our drive with deneige. We are dealing with spots of construction, i four approaching the 408 , eastbound lane before south street and you have one lane blocked has now been causing issues and we