All aboard. Our exclusive look at how one of the Worlds Largest cruise ships is setting sail again with thousands of passengers, from extensive testing to bracelets for contact tracing, to face masks at the buffet. The new normal on the high seas. Tropical storm beta making landfall overnight slamming into texas. This morning, the storm bringing more potential lifethreatening flash flooding. Ginger is tracking the latest. State of emergency. Louisville police bracing for the Breonna Taylor decision as word about whether the officers ie emts Fatal Shooting will Face Criminal Charges is expected any moment. Ellens apology. The embattled talk show host returns to air. I take responsibility for what happens at my show. Tackling those toxic workplace allegations and rumors about her offair persona. The fallout this morning and the reporter who broke the story pump up the jam start your engines. The g. O. A. T. Taking on a new sport . Why nba legend Michael Jordan is racing to team up with nascars only fulltime black driver, Bubba Wallace, who is calling this a onceinalifetime opportunity. Good morning, america. Its good to be with you on this Tuesday Morning as well as you, of course, george and robin. Cannot wait to see what Michael Jordan and Bubba Wallace have in store. And another yeah, its going to be a great combo right there. Another big sports announcement, Deion Sanders is taking over as head coach of an hbcu you know, deion knows how to make an entrance. Thats Jackson State University. Well talk to him later in the show to see why this is such a big impact in the world of college sports. Robin . We are looking forward to that he said call him coach prime. Coach prime is his name now. Thats how you should refer to him. E arloto have o. At the Supreme Court the flags are flying at halfmast this morning for Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died at the age of 87 on friday. Tomorrow, her casket will arrive at the court for a private ceremony for family, friends and her cortical eegs. Then she will lie in repose for a public viewing, through thursday evening. On friday after a formal ceremony Justice Ginsburg will lie in state at the u. S. Capitol. Shes the first woman ever in u. S. History to be honored in that way, robin. Days until the final votes in the race for the white house, the battle over Justice Ginsburgs replacement is intensifying. The president saying he plans to name his choice to fill the seat by the end of the week. Overnight, a Key Senate Republican saying they have the votes to confirm his pick by election day. Our senior Congressional Correspondent mary bruce on capitol hill has all the latest details for us. Good morning, mary. Reporter good morning, robin. President trump this morning is raising the stakes, calling for the senate to vote on his nominee before election day. He says he has plenty of time. And now this morning, it seems likely he has the votes. Republicans here all but certain to have enough support to confirm trumps nominee. As he nears his decision, President Trump at a rally in ohio relishing the opportunity to fill another seat on the Supreme Court. Who would like to see a woman justice of the Supreme Court . [ applause ] who would like to see a male justice of the Supreme Court . Reporter hes already promised it will be a woman. Hes expected to announce his decision by the end of this week. This morning, the president narrowing his choice between these five. Sources tell abc Amy C Barrett ldi and that she mthe presidern yes a former clerk for justice antonin scalia, shes a devote catholic, backed by religious conservatives and antiabortion activists. Also high on the list barbara lagoa, a former chief justice of the florida Supreme Court. Born in miami, her parents fled castros cuba. They left cuba without anything but their education, their strong work ethic and their desire to succeed. These are values they instilled in me. Reporter picking her could help the president politically in mustwin state of florida. This morning, it looks likely republicans will have the votes to confirm trumps nominee, now that two key republicans, Senators Cory Gardner and chuck grassley, announce they will support a vote. Lindsey graham vowing to forge ahead even with election day looming. Weve got the votes to confirm the justice on the floor of the senate before the election. Thats whats coming. Reporter its a complete turnaround from what he said in 2016 when graham promised republicans would not take up a Supreme Court vacancy in an election near, no matter what. If theres a republican president in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say Lindsey Graham said lets let the next president , whoever it might be, make that nomination. You can use my words against me and would be absolutely right. Reporter republicans refused in 2016 to even consider president obamas pick to fill Justice Scalias seat nine months before election day. Mitch mcconnell insists this is different. Unlike in 2016 now the senate and white house are both controlled by the same party. Democrats are accusing republicans of playing pure politics. Why not just come to the floor and say im going to do whatever is best for my political party, consistency be damned. Reason be damned. Democracy be damned. Just admit it. Reporter it was reportedly Justice Ginsburgs dying wish that she not be replaced until after the election, but President Trump says he doesnt buy that, implying that it was made up by democrats. I dont think that she said that or was that written out by adam schiff and schumer and pelosi. Reporter ginsburgs granddaughter telling the bbc she recorded that last wish herself. I asked her if there was anything she wanted to say to the public, to anyone that wasnt already out there. And she said there was. She said my most fervent wish is that i will not be replaced until a new president is installed. Reporter now, while democrats have very little power here, theyll make the fight all about the issues that are at stake. They say the Affordable Care act and protections for people with preexisting conditions are on the line with the court set to hear a challenge that could invalidate the law just one week after the election. Also looming several abortion cases before the court and a possibility of a contested president ial election. Michael . Mary, thank you so much for that. Now to the coronavirus emergency as the u. S. Approaches 200,000 deaths. Those are just some of the victims across the country youre seeing right there, and cases, they are on the rise in at least 33 states as the cdc is nations leading voice on Public Health and is under fire again for walking back guidance, this time on how the virus spreads. Tom llamas joins us with more. Good morning, tom. Reporter michael, good morning to you. A lot of headlines about the coronavirus overnight, including from the cdc saying how theyll distribute the vaccine once its approved. And as we mentioned at the top of this broadcast, President Trump telling supporters last night, as america faces 200,000 deaths tied to the virus, he was telling his supporters falsely that the virus affects virtually nobody. This morning, covid confusion. The cdc reversing new guidance on how the coronavirus spreads indoors. On friday, the agency posting new guidelines suggesting covid19 can transmit further than six feet like in choir practice, restaurants and fitness classes, and that ventilation indoors is key, aligning with information medical experts like dr. Anthony fauci have been talking about. If you have any degree of indoor space where the air is being circulated, it makes sense to assume thats a much greater risk than if you are outside. Reporter those guidelines removed from the cdcs website monday morning. Hours later, the cdc saying the guidelines were an early draft posted by mistake. We werent ready to put it up. It can possibly be transmitted through the airborne route, but its not the main mode of transmission. The main mode of transmission remains close exposure within that sixfoot circumference of a person whos infected. Reporter on monday with the u. S. Approaching that horrific milestone of 200,000 deaths linked to the virus, joe biden attacking the president with how hes dealt with the pandemic. All his life donald trump has been bailed out with any problem he faced. This crisis, a crisis that required serious president ial leadership, he just wasnt up to it. He froze. He failed to act. He panicked and americas paid the worst price of any nation in the world. Reporter overnight, the president again downplaying the danger. It affects virtually nobody. Its an amazing thing. Reporter President Trump trying to limit the scope of the virus even though americans of all ages have been infected. It affects elderly people, elderly people with heart problems and other problems. If they have other problems, thats what it really affects. Thats it. Reporter the president s comments come as the virus refuses to let up. Hospitalizations up in 17 states and deaths increasing in more and puerto rico. Among those dying from the virus, 44yearold amanda bufuo, a mother of two from alaska, her partner scott says people need to take the virus seriously. I cant imagine 200,000 families going through what im going through right now. Its just mindboggling. It didnt have to happen this way. Reporter the cdc saying once a vaccine is approved children will not be the first in line to get it. Its only being tested in adults right now. It will be distributed through distribution centers, not your doctor or local clinic. George . Lets bring in dr. Richard besser. Hes our former colleague and used to run the cdc and the ceo of the robert wood foundation. Rich, lets begin with the president continuing to downplay the virus, the impact of this virus. Yeah, i mean, george, were approached 200,000 deaths. There has never been a Public Health crisis in my lifetime like this. When you have political leaders with one message that theres nothing to worry about, and every Public Health leader saying that this crisis is severe and our actions can save lives, it leads to the situation we have in america where so many people are dying needlessly. How about the cdc walking back the guidance again . Is it politics or incompetence . Well, i think this one is a selfinflicted wound. The problem is there have been so many instances where theres been political fingerprints on cdc documents and the cdc hasnt been able to be out front to explain whats going on. It leads to an undermining of trust. When you lose trust, you lose lives. The cdc should be out there every day explaining what theyre learning, explaining why guidance is changing. I talked to a leader at the cdc, and i expect very soon there will be guidance on other routes of transmission like aerosols and what can be done to reduce the risk from that as well. You talk about lost trust. This is coming as more and more americans saying theyll not trust a vaccine if and when it comes out. How can we be sure its safe and effective . Well, we needs hands off of cdc and fda so the approval process can go through the normal channels. When you think about this loss of trust and this loss of lives, every community is affected, not equally. Black americans, latino americans, native americans, low income americans are being hit the hardest, and so when people downplay the significance of this, there are certain groups really paying the price. Rich, were heading into the fall. Were seeing casings rise in the united states. In europe theyre seeing new lockdowns. What should we be expecting as we head into the fall . Thats always the possibility, george. In addition to covid, well see the flu and other respiratory viruses. As we go indoors and viruses do better in the winter, we may see some of the restrictions needing to be rolled out again. Thats something people should anticipate. Dr. Rich besser, thanks. We have an exclusive in the next hour, how Cornell University is trying to keep students safe with their massive covid19 testing efforts. Robin . George, thank you. Its good to see rich again. Making landfall erght, matt gutman is in houston with the latest. Good morning, matt. Reporter robin, good morning. Tropical stormwet. This is the 288 freeway major north south through way in and out of the country. You can see that uturn a lot of those cars are making and that sheriffs vehicle behind them. Im going to walk this little catwalk here and show you the rest of what this highway looks like. Three lanes in either directions and you can see those traffic pylons basically floating away. We were among one of the last cars to drive through here and it was scary to see how fast the waters rise in flash floods like this which is why officials across the city are warning people to stay off the roads right now. Another foot of rain is possible here. Michael . Hank you, matt. Cant seem to catch a break down there. We go to ginger who is tracking the latest on the flash flood warnings. Good morning to you, ginger. Good morning, michael. Weve been warning about that much rain and more. Thats what were about to get. Flash flood watches all the way from houston and galveston over to new orleans. This morning, the flash flood warning, when you get that, if you dont have to drive, dont. Thats how you survive beta. Whats left will slowly move the next 24 hours. Louisiana gets it tomorrow into thursday and then it will finally get picked up and move off before a half foot of rainfall. George. Okay, ginger, thanks very much. Well go to the case now of Breonna Taylor. She was shot and killed by the Police Department back in march. The Police Department in louisville is bracing for an announcement by kentuckys attorney general. We learn more officers are under internal investigation. Alex perez is tracking it all. Reporter new this morning, a total of six Louisville Police officers are under disciplinary investigation in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. The six include three officers who are part of an ongoing criminal investigation, as well as three other officers who were also involved in the raid when the fatal search warrant was initiated. The review could result in disciplinary action or even termination. We want full transparency. We want the truth. Breonna taylors death should not be swept under the rug in any way. Reporter this news comes as the city awaits a separate announcement from Kentucky Attorney general Daniel Cameron some time this week on possible criminal charges against the officers. The city is now bracing for possible unrest. On monday, the police chief declaring a state of emergency, canceling days off and vacation requests to make more officers available. It was back in march when the 26yearold emt was shot and killed by police executing a noknock search warrant in the middle of the night at her apartment. Officers were looking for drugs that were not there. Breonnas boyfriend who told officials that he didnt hear the cops announce themselves, fired shots from his legally owned gun. An officer was injured. And a number of businesses here are already boarded up. The governor here says he is prepared to activate the National Guard if necessary. Robin . Alex, thank you so very much. Now we turn to the g. O. A. T. Taking on a new sport. Michael jordan gearing up for the racetrack. Hes not driving. But the nba legend is now the first black principle owner of a nascar team in 50 years. He is his teams driver is fulltime black driver Bubba Wallace. Bubba tweeting, this is a unique, once in a lifetime opportunity. Jordan saying ive been a nascar fan my whole life and the timing seemed perfect as nascar is evolving and embracing social change more and more and opening more opportunities for black people in racing. So that is something to see, george. Making his mark on so many sports. Glad hes not driving. Were following a lot of other headlines this morning, including ellen addressing the toxic atmosphere behind the scenes of her show, the fallout this morning as the reporter who broke the story joins us live. How one cruise ship is getting you back on the high seas. Were taking you onboard. But first, lets go back to ginger. Hey, ginger. Lets get to the tuesday trivia sponsored by casper. Coming up, prime time or coach prime, Deion Sanders is going to join us live. Well be right back. Back. Theres so much to take advantage of. Like 0 copays on virtual visits. Wow uhhuh 0 copays on primary care visits and lab tests. Wow uhhuh plus, 0 copays on hundreds of prescription drugs. 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