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 seeing the surge in cases of covid19, disturbing images from across the country show huge holiday crowds. Many ignoring social distancing and mask recommendations. Florida surpassing 200,000 new cases in the u. S. As the cases do rise, increase in hospitalizations will definitely increase as well. This is going to be something that isnt going to go away overnight. Reporter masks now required in miami. Texas setting records for newly diagnosed cases and hospitalizations on saturday. Some city leaders considering stayathome orders. We dont have room to experiment, nor should we wait for all the hospital beds to fill and all these people to die before we take drastic action. Reporter hospitalizations in arizona hitting new highs. Phoenixs mayor critical of the states handling of the pandemic. Our governor has preempted us from closing different types of businesses or moving restaurants to takeout only. We really want as many tools as possible. Reporter concerns in california as well. The Los Angeles CountyHealth Director requesting hospitals implement decompression plans for elective surgeries, saying they might not have enough icu beds for an anticipated surge of covid patients. Among the victims, broadway star nick cordero. His wife posting on instagram saying the actor who had been hospitalized for months passed away sunday morning. President trump continues to downplay the threat of the virus. We have tested almost 40 Million People. By so doing, we show cases 99 of which are totally harmless. Reporter also promising a vaccine by the end of the year. But fda commissioner stephen hahn says he cannot predict when one will be available. We will make a decision based upon the data and science on a vaccine with respect to the safety and effectiveness of that vaccine. Reporter new york, once the epicenter of the pandemic, entering phase three of reopening monday. But Indoor Dining will still be prohibited. Alex presha, abc news, washington. Alex, thank you. A young florida man who just recovered from a threeweek battle with covid19 is now warning others his age to take the virus more seriously. 22yearold troy hart of pensacola tested positive after experiencing chest pains and a fever. He said he was nervous after hearing his light asthma could make his symptoms more severe. He went to the hospital when his oxygen levels dropped, leaving him gasping for air. I was home alone, i was 22. I am 22. I didnt think this would affect me in any way. Then here i am, laying in bed, i cant breathe. Im scared to fall asleep because i dont know if im going to wake up. Hart says hes not asking young people to lock themselves in their homes, he just wants them to take precautions like wearing a mask to save their own life or someone elses. The united kingdom, the weekend served as a major test in that nations effort to recover from the pandemic. Restaurants, cafes, and pubs were packed with customers for the First Time Since march. Heres abcs james longman. Reporter europe is trying to force a return to normality, but its an uneven and unpredictable recovery. Infection rates in the uk are low, but one of the highest mortality rates in the world, theres a lot on the line as this weekend it relaxed most of its lockdown measures. Bars, restaurants, cafes, and the famous english pub, all open to clearly excited customers. As long as everyones keeping their distance, were going to have a few drinks and just enjoy and try and get back to a bit of normality. Reporter but with no social distancing or masks to be seen in this london neighborhood, a surge in cases might stop the music. An outbreak in another uk town, leicester, forced a localized lockdown there. Spain hopes to be over the worst, but 70,000 more people are going into lockdown in the north of the country after a spike in cases there. Thats on top of the 200,000 ret l lockco to an europisto conolr, loc enforcement, leaving most wondering, where next . As europe continues to grapple with smaller outbreaks, american travelers are still banned from coming here. Its a delicate recovery that eu officials dont want to risk, given the surge in the united states. James longman, abc news in london. James, thank you. President trump spent the weekend taking aim at protesters and democrats, labeling them as angry mobs and the radical left, as he delivered a speech from the white house lawn vowing to protect monuments and u. S. History. Protesters in baltimore toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus. It was ripped from the pedestal and thrown into the harbor, while the president played to his base, focusing on division and fear. We are now in the process of defeating the radical left, the marxists, the anarchists, the agitators, the looters, and people who, in many instances, have absolutely no clue what they are doing. Protesters demanding Racial Justice continued to camp out near the white house as the president is looking to the election. He plans to hold a rally in New Hampshire next weekend. A violent weekend in atlanta includes the death of an 8yearold. Vandals in dark clothes and masks sparked a fire at the Georgia Bureau of Public Safety headquarters. Two workers suffered smoke inhalation. The 8yearold, secoriea turner, was shot to death saturday night near the wendys where Rayshard Brooks was killed. Police say turner was in a car that was stopped by an armed group that set up barricades in the area. Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has had enough. This random, wild, wild west, shoot em up because you can has got to stop. It has to stop. You cant blame this on the police officers, this is about people carrying weapons who shot up a car with an 8yearold baby in the car. For what . Across the country, police in portland, oregon, used tear gas after downtown demonstrations got out of control. Protests in response to Police Brutality are expected to move into their 40th day today. It was bloody sunday in new york city. At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded in a 24hour period. A bullet also struck a police car, slightly injuring the two officers inside. President trump tweeted that the federal government is ready to step in if asked. The president also noted the 13 People Killed this weekend in chicago. They include a 7yearold girl playing outside her grandmothers house when gunmen drove up and began firing. Falling trees are blamed for at least one death and several injuries during severe storms in the southeast. A boater was killed by a falling tree near charlotte, north carolina. Nearly 20 people attending a childrens Birthday Party in maryland were taken to hospitals after a tree fell onto a garage. Theyd gone inside to shelter from a storm. Its going to be a sizzler in most of the country. Californias seeing brush fires in both the north and the south. Residents have been told to evacuate and some highways are closed. The wildfire danger is high in much of the west, but red flag warnings are posted along the california and nevada border, including in reno. New fires are likely. Weve got a charming tweet which shows something good coming out of the pandemic. Its a little girl using sign language to talk to a man delivering packages. Her mother says she learned to sign just to talk to that man, who is deaf. He works for a Package Delivery service in britain. Tallulahs mother says she and tim, the delivery man, have struck up a real friendship during the coronavirus shutdown. So young, and so thoughtful. I love it, love it, love it. The little things. These moments, especially in this pandemic. We need them to stay in touch with each other. Be more like tallulah. Coming up, the jawdropping video showing a state trooper nearly getting struck by a bolt of lightning. And the photographer who knows how to turn lemons into lemonade. 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Her family is telling abc news the army has confirmed the identity of her remains found in a shallow grave. Meantime, her death is triggering protests and demands for justice. Heres abcs stephanie ramos. Reporter the army telling the grieving family of Vanessa Guillen that remains found last week are indeed her. This as marchers throughout texas are demanding a congressional investigation into the disappearance and murder of the army soldier. We need the congressional investigation. Im not just going to stay grieving in my room, because i know vanessa wouldnt want that, she wants justice. Reporter Army Investigators say the 20yearold, who went missing in april, was killed and dismembered by a fellow soldier at ft. Hood in killeen, texas. Authorities say the suspect in her disappearance, aaron robinson, shot and killed himself wednesday as investigators closed in on him. His girlfriend, 22yearold Cecily Aguilar, arrested. Investigators say she confessed that robinson told her he bludgeoned guillen to death with a hammer, adding that robinson drove her to a nearby river where they dismembered guillens body using a hatchet or ax and a machetetype knife. Investigators discovering remains about 20 miles away from the base. For months guillens family claims the army did not take her disappearance seriously. What i was able to share was tempered by my responsibility to protect the integrity of the investigation so that we could, a, find vanessa, b, prosecute those responsible for this travesty, and in the end, be in a position to punish them. I just wish i could have done a better job balancing those two needs. Reporter Cecily Aguilar has been charged with conspiracy to tamper with evidence. Her First Court Appearance is set for monday. Stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. According to Vanessa Guillens family, they say that she reported to them and friends that she had been sexually harassed by a superior. The military officials have said that they have no evidence of that, but according to a 2018 study, ft. Hood had more sexual assaults than any military installation in the world. This calls into question a lot of things. The military theyre being pressed on a number of things. When it comes to the military, we know theres a little bit of a guard, some would say, thats up where theres things that are either hard to find out or that we dont know. The family says there are things about this that are just not right, and so its the military, its incumbent upon them to give some information here, especially because this is a horrific and horrible incident that has happened to this 20yearold soldier. We will be staying on top of that story. Coming up, the special photographer with the heart of gold. How her innovation and generosity is bringing smiles to families one snapshot at a time. For bathroom odors that linger try febreze small spaces. 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Doing this photo shoot was awesome because it changed our daily routine, and she did like a party theme, so she got to play with confetti. Yeah, two of them, they were fun. Reporter its part of a project called the quarantine sessions. Shot by katie mccabe, a kids advertising photographer, in orlando, florida, whos had to get creative while in lockdown. We have 20, 30, 40, sometimes 100 people on a set. So we cant do those jobs to the level at all. Starting to see some really creative stuff on instagram and facebook of the way some photographers were connecting with their audiences so i thought, let me facetime a few kids and see if i can do something. Reporter turns out she could. It was super simple. Because katie was the one that did it all. So she just told me, put the phone right here. I had a tripod, so i set it on the tripod. Then she gave bianca all the instructions. Reporter the kids, whether in new york or california or anywhere in between, owning their photo shoots. But how . You cant tell at all that youre not in the room with them. Take me through the process of how youre doing these photo shoots. The first 20, 30 minutes is generally a tech lesson on how to get the phone to work with the parents. Like no, dont turn it that way. No, now you see the ground. Its generally like a tech lesson. Reporter once thats out of the way, katie gets creative. Im like, okay, i need you to get six books, a boogie board, three hats, and a glass of water. Theyre like, what . Trust me, get those things. Reporter katie bringing the fun to her photos. But more importantly, bringing fun to what has become a tough time for parents across the country. Their main concern is that their child is going to remember this as a very stressful time in their life. So a lot of the parents are saying, we love doing these sessions, we want to create happy memories during this time. Oh, so thats the time that i facetimed with a professional photographer, we went swimming, somehow mom got an underwater case at target, mom had to be ridiculous and hold the camera under water. Reporter at least for bianca and mom carolina, mission accomplished. A year from now, ten years from now, looking back at this time, what does it mean to know you have these . It means that we can, like, remember these memories from this hard time to make it a present. Instead of charging clients, katie is encouraging donations to covid19 relief funds. She even took photos of me. It was one of the most fun 15 minutes of my quarantine so far. Hd5. Hd5. Hd5. Hd5. Sstop struggling to clean tough messes with sprays. Try clean freak it has three times the cleaning power of the leading spray to dissolve kitchen grease on contact. And its great for bathrooms just keep pumping the power nozzle to release a continuous burst of mist and make quick work of big jobs. It even works on stainless steel. 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