Claiming the lives of more than 130,000 americans as 38 states report mounting numbers of cases. A surprising percentage of relatively young people are being hardhit, including nick cordero, who died of the virus. Its not just the elderly at risk. For many across the country, this past weekend was a declaration of independence unlike any other. Thousands publicly social distancing guidelines ignored. From michigan to new jersey to delaware, as though a Global Pandemic wasnt under way. Some celebrations were cancelled. But in atlanta, hundreds of people packed night clubs, dancing, sharing hookahs, the mayor just testing positive. All this as the number of covid cases in the u. S. Continues to rise. 38 states reporting increases. Nine have hit record highs. People are dying. People are getting sick. With a disease that we right now are still trying to find out how to even find a cure for. In florida, the number of cases has surpassed 200,000. In texas, more than 8,000 people hospitalize
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Jeffrey epsteins coconspirator transferred to a federal Detention Center in new york. This morning, how prosecutors are working to keep Ghislaine Maxwell behind bars, and why she will not appear in person at a key hearing. Those stories plus with a little help from his friends. Beetles star ringo starr turns 80 today celebrating with a starstudded virtual concert. Well take you live to london. And the one, the only tom hanks. Hes live. His first tv interview since his coronavirus diagnosis. Today, tuesday, july 7th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hey, guys. Welcome to today. So happy youre joining us on this tuesday morning. Craig and i are sitting here. Savannah is off today. And i got to tell you, i believe shes bummed to be off today. And theres one reason why two words. Tom hanks. Tom is going to be joining us. Its his First Television interview. I know savannah is going to be missing him, bu
Prident trump downplays the pandemic using his fourth of july speeches to focus on the culture wars, saying the enemy is not the virus but americans protesting injustice, calling them part of a new far left fascism as kanye announces hes running for president. Whats behind this latest stunt. A massive outbreak of gun violence over the weekend, 75 people shot in chicago. More than a dozen killed. 55 shot in new york, and in atlanta, an 8yearold killed near the memorial for Rayshard Brooks. Enough is enough. Enough is enough. The call for answers this morning. Waking up behind bars. Ghislaine maxwell, the friend of Jeffrey Epstein, now facing charges, prepares to head back to court as we learn new details about her past and why one alleged victim says Prince Andrew should be panicking. Wild Weather Coast to coast. The fastmoving wildfire forcing evacuations in california and flash floods and high winds wreaking havoc in the east. And major league concerns. Dozens of baseball and basketba
Cities across america. Ny of the children you killed a child. She didnt do nothing to nobody. Atlantas mayor saying enough is enough. You cant blame this on a Police Officer you cant say that this is about criminal justice reform. This is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8yearold baby in the car for what we will have the very latest. Fallen star. Broadway actor nick cordero loses his monthslong battle with coronavirus the powerful tributes from friends and fans now pouring in. Life in hiding new details on what finally led to the arrest of Jeffrey Epsteins longtime confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell. And overnight one of the most vocal victims shares what she wants to see happen next i really hope she comes forward and says a, b, c, d was involved and this is how it ran. Where the case goes from here and our live interview with an attorney for dozens of epstein accusers all that plus first pitch. Major League Baseball set to release its schedule for a season