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welcome to "cbs this morning." gayle and tony are off. vlad is with us and so is michelle miller. i have not seen you in person in months. >> this is true. some five months, 21 weeks and, oh, about 149 days. but who is counting? >> but who's counting? so great to see you both. good morning, everyone. this morning, we have reached another alarming milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. the u.s. has now recorded more than 5 million cases. one quarter of all the confirmed infections in the world. experts and officials are worried about new outbreaks around the country. that includes the annual motorcycle rally in sturgis, south dakota, that traditionally draws hundreds of thousands of spectators. our lead national correspondent david begnaud looks at what could be the largest social gathering in the u.s. since this crisis began. >> reporter: this was the scene in sturgis, south dakota, over the weekend. large crowds packed together at concerts and bars with very few masks in sight. south dakota has no statewide mask mandate or special rules for indoor gatherings and businesses. >> i've been here since the beginning of july. people are tired of being at home. this is what this rally is about, freedom. >> reporter: over the last two weeks, south dakota has recorded an increase in the percent of coronavirus tests that are coming back positive. >> we're probably going to have another wave. >> reporter: former fda commissioner scott gottlieb told "face the nation" the next phase of the pandemic could be even harder to control. >> this has become so pervasive across the country that it could start to infect more rural communities that have largely been untouched to date. >> reporter: to the west now. near los angeles, a pastor held indoor services in defiance of state health rules and a court order. prompting a protest and a counterprotest. the video shows a woman who wanted the church closed apparently being pushed to the ground. and in utah, a community is mourning the loss of kelly rindlisbacher, a life-long educator. his son jerod told us the whole family caught the coronavirus after getting together in late june. >> it was a testament to just how contagious the virus can be, that we weren't with each other that long and all of us came down getting sick. >> reporter: but while the rest of the family got better, kelly got worse. he was hospitalized july 6th and spent the next five weeks on a ventilator. he died last friday at 61 years old. >> we were fortunate enough for the hospital to let us gown up and be with our dad during his last few hours. stay close to the ones you love as well. you don't know when your time has come. >> reporter: the ability for his family to be with him meant so much to them at the end of kelly's life. kelly spent 37 years in education. he was diabetic which made him especially vulnerable to having a bad outcome because of this virus. listen, anthony mentioned 5 million cases in the u.s. now. we went from 4 million to 5 million cases in this country in just 17 days. michelle? >> unbelievable. for some, it doesn't hit home until it hits home, david. thank you. a georgia high school is closing its doors today and tomorrow after reporting a cluster of covid cases. the outbreak in north paulding high was confirmed after students were seen in a crowded hallway. many not wearing masks. more than 20 other school districts are starting in-person instruction this morning. mark strassmann is tracking the covid threat to students and educators. >> just days after this photo of north paulding high school was posted online, officials confirmed that in-person classes are now suspended. in a letter to parents over the weekend, the principal says, we know there were six students and three staff members who were in school for at least some time last week who have since reported to us that they have tested positive for covid-19. >> it kind of sent us into school and used us as guinea pigs. >> reporter: hannah waters who was briefly suspended last week for posting the photo said the nine cases are very concerning. >> because, even then, we don't know how many people those nine people came in contact with. >> of the 21 school districts reopening today, eight will be in-person full time. mny of them located in the south. >> we know that children can get infected. they are not immune to getting infected in the first place. >> reporter: dr. audrey odum john specializes in pediatric infectious diseases at children's hospital philadelphia. according to the academy of pediatrics, over 338,000 children have tested positive for covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic. more than 97,000 of those were during the last two weeks of july. a new report from the cdc found that covid-related hospitalizations from those under 18 remain relatively low. hispanic and black children were hospitalized at much higher rates than white children. >> there is certainly some concern that those children have underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk for getting severe illness when they get infected. >> reporter: this school will be closed today and tomorrow. what happens from wednesday on is unclear. a paulding county neighbor, cherokee county, says 250 students potentially have been exposed to the virus. they'll have to quarantine for two weeks. it's a rough start, vlad, to both the school year and to in-class learning. >> mark strassmann, thank you very much. congressional democrats say they want to restart failed talks to restore a $600 a week federal unemployment benefit for millions of americans. over the weekend, after congress failed to apresident trump issued a series of executive actions from his new jersey golf club. however, experts say those relief efforts stand on shaky legal ground. ben tracy is at the white house for us. ben, is the president's plan actually going to help anyone? >> that's the big question this morning. the president is trying to simply bypass congress, which means all of this could end up in the courts, delaying any actual aid. also, a lot of what he's proposed is costly and complicated. >> you can't beat the deal we've made. we've gotten much of what we wanted, and they didn't get what they wanted. >> reporter: but there wasn't actually a deal. president trump gave up on negotiations with democrats and is now taking unilateral actions. >> the president's executive orders described in one word could be paltry. in three words, unworkable, weak and far too narrow. >> reporter: democrats and even some republicans are accusing the president of making promises he constitutionally can't keep. republican senator ben sasse calls the president's actions n unconstitutional slop. >> time to act. >> reporter: a lot of the claims president trump made at his new jersey golf club this weekend simply don't add up. he says he's preventing, ining evictions but it forces federal agencies to consider whether halting evictions is necessary. he says he's creating a new $400 a week federal benefit but that's far less than the $600 benefit democrats want to extend. and 25% of it would have to be funded by states which is unlikely given many are facing severe budget cuts. >> that would cost us about $500 million by the end of the year. i could take that money from testing. >> reporter: president trump is already backtracking saying the federal government may now fund the full cost for some states. he is also attempting to suspend the federal payroll tax until the end of the year for americans making less than $100,000. but the taxes are only deferred and would eventually have to be paid back. unless, according to the president, he's re-elected. >> if i'm victorious november 3rd, i plan to forgive these taxes and make permanent cuts to the payroll tax. >> now president trump doesn't actually have the power to eliminate the payroll tax. only congress can do that. and the payroll tax actually funds social security. this weekend, house speaker nancy pelosi and minority leader schumer said the president's plan endangers that program that seniors rely on. anthony? >> ben, thank you. the latest cbs news battleground tracker poll shows former vice president joe biden is leading president trump by six points in pennsylvania and wisconsin. two of the states that swung the last presidential election to mr. trump. the presumptive democratic nominee is set to announce his running mate any day now ahead of the party's convention that begins one week from today. ed o'keefe is covering campaign 2020. >> reporter: even on a bike ride at his vacation home in rehoboth beach, delaware, the vice president couldn't escape the question everyone wants answered. >> have you picked a running mate yet? >> i have. >> you have? >> who is it? >> you! >> reporter: joking aside, biden is expected to announce his vp pick in the coming days. most of the women under consideration haven't been seen in public recently but one of them, susan rice, was spotted playing tennis with her husband on sunday. >> ambassador, have you been interviewed by vice president biden? >> happy sunday. hope you're having a good one. >> reporter: cbs news learned bien met face-to-face with at least one of the contenders, gretchen whitmer. she flew to delaware last sunday to meet with him. she gained national attention for her strict stay-at-home order during the pandemic. in an interview with cbs sunday morning, jill biden says she's weighed in on the big choice. >> we've talked about the different women candidates, but it's got to be joe's decision, who he feels most comfortable with. who shares his values. and that's what he's always said. that he and barrack had. >> only two other people have been picked to run for vice president on a major party ticket. and biden's choice could be the first woman of color chosen for the role. we've also learned a little more about what democrats are planning for their convention that begins in a week. among the party leaders, there will be regular americans invited to speak, including a pennsylvania farmer who voted for the president four years ago and says he won't do so again this year because he disagrees with his trade policies. michelle? >> keeping it close to the vest, he is. got to make a decision soon, ed. thank you so much. outrage is growing in beirut after last week's deadly explosion. violent new protests erupted over the weekend as demonstrators call for the president and government to resign. at least 158 people were killed in the explosion and more than 6,000 injured. imtiaz tyab reports from the lebanese capital. >> reporter: protesters stormed the gilded offices of major government ministries. pillars of power, they say, only function to prop up the corrupt political elite. thousands of desperate and traumatized gathered in the heart of their shattered city shouting "revolution." but almost immediately were met with tear gas. >> this isn't just protests. this is a call for a revolution to rise up against a ruling class they say destroyed their lives. >> reporter: some here are calling for blood while others only want their leaders who have been in power for decades gone. >> they don't care about the people. we want them all out. >> reporter: nearly half of beirut was devastated in the massive explosion caused by over 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate carelessly stored at the downtown port. world leaders are pledging nearly $300 million in emergency humanitarian aid, including the u.s. no money unless economic and political reforms are made. the question now is, will this criminally corrupt government hold on to power with a vice-like grip let go? imtiaz tyab, cbs news, beirut. in chicago, police say more than 100 people were arrested and 13 officers injured in unrest in the upscale shopping district known as the magnificent mile and other areas. people knocked out store windows and carried out merchandise. one bystander got video of a car driving into the front of a boutique. the violence began hours after police shooting prompted angry protests in the chicago neighborhood. >> an investigation is under way into a police shooting in georgia over the weekend where an officer fired shots at a car with two teenagers inside. >> those are children, man! those are children, man! >> the georgia bureau of investigation says three younger children ran from the car before the shots were fired. but there are allegations the officer shot at the younger kids as well. this cell phone -- this is cell phone video showing the scene. none of the children was hit by the gunfire. jericka duncan is following this story. >> kids, man! that's my child, man. man, my child, man. >> reporter: dominique goodman recorded what happened after he says police shot at his children in their waycross, georgia, neighborhood. >> they chasing my kid. shooting at him, running. >> reporter: goodman says his five children were driving home from walmart and noticed they were being followed by police. he says the three youngest, ages 9, 12 and 14, got out to find help. that's when he says an officer opened fire. >> shoot at some kids, bro? whole neighborhood. whole neighborhood are witness. >> reporter: according to state investigators, police witnessed a traffic violation and were trying to get the car's license plate information. they say when the car stopped, one officer chased the children who ran. and as a second officer approached the car, the car started moving towards him. that officer then fired multiple shots at the vehicle. >> they chase 9-year-olds. coming home crying. i hear gunshots behind me. all i hear is gunshots behind him. >> reporter: a 15-year-old and 16-year-old then jumped out of the car while it was still in drive. an altercation followed. >> 15 years old. >> reporter: the 16-year-old is charged with reckless driving and aggravated assault on an officer. the 15-year-old charged with attempting to remove a firearm from an officer. both charged with possession of a handgun by a minor. georgia griggs says the gun found in the glove compartment apparently belongs to them. >> we want full transparency and all of the information that led to a shooting released. >> reporter: the atlanta chapter of the naacp is now calling on video dash cam and body camera video to be released to the public. meanwhile, the 16-year-old driver was also cited for a stop sign violation. it is unclear, though, whether that is what played into the encounter with police. which is still under investigation. michelle? >> a lot of questions left, jericka. thank you. ahead, a man still in prison more than two years after his murder conviction was overturned. now caught in the middle of a coronavirus outbreak. first, it ahead, two baseball teams break social distancing rules in a bench-clearing brawl. we'll be right back. recently had a heart attack. it changed my life. but i'm a survivor. after my heart attack, my doctor prescribed brilinta. it's for people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack. brilinta is taken with a low-dose aspirin. no more than 100 milligrams as it affects how well brilinta works. brilinta helps keep platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. in a clinical study, brilinta worked better than plavix. brilinta reduced the chance of having another heart attack... ...or dying from one. don't stop taking brilinta without talking to your doctor, since stopping it too soon increases your risk of clots in your stent, heart attack, stroke, and even death. brilinta may cause bruising or bleeding more easily, or serious, sometimes fatal bleeding. don't take brilinta if you have bleeding, like stomach ulcers, a history of bleeding in the brain, or severe liver problems. slow heart rhythm has been reported. tell your doctor about bleeding new or unexpected shortness of breath any planned surgery, and all medicines you take. if you recently had a heart attack, ask your doctor if brilinta is right for you. my heart is worth brilinta. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. with salmon, cranberries. my beneful superfood blend has me feeling super healthy, ohh, here comes...superfood wet with beef and pumpkin. it's like a superfood sundae on a monday. 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>> reporter: it's now been over two years since he was supposed to have that trial. what we're waiting for is the u.s. court of appeals to lual on the florida attorney general -- rule on the florida attorney general's appeal of the original order. the appellate system is very, very difficult for men who appear to be wrongfully convicted. >> as you keep pointing out, erin. thank you so much. after a company tells some employees to return to work today, it temporarily changes its plans. how this illustrates a dilemma facing businesses and employees across the whole country during this pandemic. plus, a reminder -- you can always get the morning's news by subscribing to the "cbs this morning" podcast. hear today's top stories in less than 20 minutes. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (announcer) call 1-800-quit-now for help getting free medication. in making tea, is saying no. in our real brewed iced tea, we say no to artificial flavors and sweeteners. which means, no settling. unless it is into a comfy chair. pure leaf. no is beautiful pure leaf. hey allergy muddlers... achoo! ...do your sneezes turn heads? 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>> well, it's -- it's something on which we have a disagreement with epic. >> reporter: in an email to employees this weekend, obtained by cbs news, epic said it was modifying its return to work policy, and employees who were told to return as of monday are no longer required to do so. but the company still insists it will bring its employees back and is asking public health officials to further review and approve its plan saying, "our intention is to be a model for others for how to return to work safely." epic's ceo, judy faulkner explained the company's reason to employees in an email earlier in july saying, "we are losing big time the culture that made the company successful." >> we want to share transparently -- >> reporter: in a recording leaked to cbs news of an online meeting july 22nd with hundreds of epic managers, vice president of technical services brett rehn explained it somewhat differently. >> because we're not going to infinity italy allow people to choose their own adventure on stuff. that's been true for people who want to work remotely, i want to do other things, there are business considerations. as managers it's important you keep those things in mind. >> reporter: he said further -- >> everybody needs to figure this out, but i don't think epic is an evil bad guy here. >> reporter: but it turns out some of the company's only health care clients disagree with epic's plan. in comments shared with cbs news from an internal epic system, one described epic as falling short of their responsibility when was it comes to their own employees. another said "i hope epic leadership will admit it was wrong and reverse course." some employees say they couldn't agree more. >> it's not worth taking that risk when we can do our jobs from home. >> reporter: epic says it believes it is complying with regulations and that employee safety is a priority. they've also hired a doctor and are consulting with experts. and for employees who do choose to return this week, they've told them they can do so gradual oh more flexible schedules. anthony? 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of this could end up in the courts delaying aid. . >> outrage in beirut after the explosion. violent protests over the weekend. >> this isn't just protests. this is a call for a revolution. an investigation underway into a police shooting in georgia where an officer fired at a car with two teenagers inside. >> those are children. >> a presumptive democratic nominee is set to announce his running mate any day now. >> only two other women have been picked to run for vice president on a major party ticket and biden's choice could be the first woman of color chosen for the role. ♪ >> steph curry's daughter stealing the spotlight. >> and remember, just eight years old. >> killed it. >> i think beyonce would like this. there's plenty of room for all these queens. look at her go. love it. >> i think that girl has a choreographer already. welcome back to "cbs this morning" already. gayle and tony are off. michelle and vlad are with us. the girl has some moves at 8. >> yeah. i need to take some lessons to keep up with that. man, i'll tell you what. >> you do. i've seen you dance. >> thank you very much, michelle. thank you very much. you sound like my sister. all right. some serious news now. the u.s. topped 5 million coronavirus cases yesterday. more than any other country. this chart shows a dramatic rise in reported cases since the beginning of february. it took us nearly two months to reach 1 million cases. after the pandemic was declared in march, it took only one month for the number to jump from 3 million to 5 million. >> 5 states account for more than 40% of all cases in the u.s. california has the most. 554,000 reported cases followed by florida, texas, new york, and georgia. experts believe the actual number of cases is actually even higher. >> president trump is leaving the door open for more stimulus talks with democrats after acting on his own to help americans pay their bills. >> we've had it. and we're going to save american jobs and provide relief to the american workers. >> the executive actions he signed on saturday include federal unemployment benefits of $400 a week. if states pay part of that cost. that's lower than the $600 weekly check that some 30 million americans collected until the program expired last month. >> the president acted to extend the payroll tax. he is looking for plans to extend student loan relief. nancy pelosi says it's not enough and probably are not legal. >> the president's meager weak and unconstitutional actions further demand that we have an agreement. >> speaker pelosi and other top democrats want to revive talks with republicans that failed on friday. at this time no new talks are scheduled. >> for more on the executive action we're joined by major garrett. he's also the host of the takeout and the debrief podcast. major, good morning. we just heard nancy pelosi. the pushback has been bipartisan. republican senator ben sass of nebraska called the executive orders unconstitutional slop. what is the president trying to accomplish here? >> look, the president loves headlines, declarations, and the appearance of action. so what his supporters hear is congress is stuck, there's an impasse, the president acted. that's what you'll hear. congress didn't move and the president did. the problem for the white house is most of the interventions are complicated. many could be challenged in court. if the president wants to shock the system and get negotiations up and running again, this isn't much voltage. it's like static electricity. it's mostly annoying and doesn't solve the problem. >> does he have the power to do this? >> in some cases, he does. this move on payroll taxes resembles, it's not exact, but resembles something president obama did during the great recession. it's unclear if businesses will follow this, because they want to know that they can actually withhold the payroll taxes. if they do, people's paychecks will be more generous, but evictions, most of those things are memorandums. intentions from the president. everyone in washington knows if you want to solve the problems, you have to legislate, not send executive memos. >> a lot of people are feeling desperate with some of this due to expire. how much help is in here for people? >> let's look at the unemployment benefits. it's depending on states fighting the revenue to supplement what the federal government is going to provide. the federal government prol provide it by taking away billions of dollars from disaster relief assistance. if there's more hurricanes which the national weather service predicts or wildfires, that's depleted. that's a problem. and states right now, all of them, are financially strapped. why? because the lockdowns have defloated their revenue stores. even if the president is successful, it will be required for states to assist him. many can't do that. that's one of the reasons this is a problem and won't provide the aid on benefits americans need right now. >> you say any long-lasting relief has to come from congress. what's the prospect of that given their differences? >> congressional democrats see this as action. they need to reengage with the white house. the white house also knows this is not sufficient to meet the economic test the pandemic continues to press for the country. so negotiations will likely resume. congress has not gone on recess for the summer as it typically does. lawmakers are waiting for resolution, and specifically senate republicans up for reelection need something to vote for. by acting with executive memorandum, the president is leaving them in the cold. they need a deal as much as the white house. you'll see pressure from senate republicans to restart talks. >> joe biden is expected to announce his running mate any moment now. how close is he from what you hear and what do you hear about who it could be? >> this is the week. i was told by democrats over the weekend they were alerted today could be the day but they were told not today, but it will be this week. talked to a lot of democrats over the weekend. they believe kamala harris is the leading contender followed by elizabeth warren and susan rice. the governor of michigan was brought to delaware. in order to reinforce, i was told, michigan's centrality in the campaign, but i'm told she's not in the top three, but i put a caution around that. most democrats talking only are speculating and don't know and the biden company campaign has kept this under tight wraps. >> all right. major garrett, thank you for being with us. ahead, a nonprofit's efforts to stop millions of americans from going hungry during the . there is much more news ahead, including a look at racism in the u.s. military witnessed by those who have served. >> we've got to collectively work together. if we're going to end this legacy of systemic racism. and it's going to take more than black people to do that. >> why they say diversity makes the military and america stronger. you're 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>> not really because my assumption is they probably did. we've got to collectively work together. if we're going to end this legacy of systemic racism. and it's going to take more than black people to do that. >> reporter: for the first time, african-american officers lead the air force and west point. this photo taken last fall shows the lack of diversity among the military's top ranks. >> the chances of me making full colonel or general become less and less likely as i look at my competition and those who are making the selection and really feel like there's no one representative of me. >> reporter: captain george bates said he was passed over for promotion early in his 27-year air force career. >> i knew i had more work experience, time in service, education. my caucasian competitor had struggled with the air force fitness test and was still promoted -- i was praised for how i handled the bad news, as if to say they thought i would be aggressive or disgruntled. >> reporter: captain tobin faced a triggering moment when she said a white superior dressed her down with his hand on his gun. >> and i said, sir, could you please remove your hand from the trigger well. he goes, well, why? why are you afraid of my hand on the trigger well? is it because you're from the hood? is this what you're use today to? you're use -- used to? you're use today to people shooting at you? >> reporter: others believe there has been progress over the years. like retired marine fatooma saad. >> i think that race is one of the things that the military gets rights more often than wrong when compared to our civilian counterparents. openness, diversity, inclusion, those are all by its-- byproducts of serving in the military because you have young adults from all over the world with their experiences and putting them together. >> reporter: that's why they encourage young eople to serve. >> diversity makes us stronger. >> reporter: can we be a better country? yes, but america is worth fighting for and worth serving. >> we asked to talk to active duty troops. the pentagon declined, but in a statement said it's taking a holistic look to address diversity and increase inclusivity in the ranks, adding these efforts strengthen our military readiness. and anthony and michelle, i also wanted to point out that west point graduated its first cadet in 1877, henry o. flipper. the next to graduate, personal hero of mine, benjamin o. davis jr., who would lead the famed tuskegee airman winning four stars. throughout his time at west point he was shunned. for four years while he was at west point, no one spoke to him except in an official capacity. and i can only imagine the grit and the fortitude and the discipline that you would need to complete a program like that with no one speaking to you. in 2015 west point did name a barracks for general davis. >> still so hard to believe that they have barracks named -- this is new york, for general robert e. lee. >> more than just the barracks. there are four different things that bear his name at west point. >> yeah. that said, the military, though, should be credited because as a couple of those people mentioned, you know, it is fought for diversity and affirmative action on many fronts -- >> in many ways it has been out front in this country. >> moved the needle -- it all starts -- >> let me add something to that. the military first desegregated ranks in 1947. almost everyone we spoke to said that they in some instances have experienced things that have happened to them worse in the civilian world. the military reflects what happens in the civilian world at some levels. but oftentimes they experience things in the civilian world that they do not experience in the military. >> all right. thanks, vlad. ahead, an urgent new warning about the amazon rain forest. why the important ecosystem could face collapse. you're watching "cbs this morning." 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>> it's not easy out there. i'll tell you what, though, stanford's accepting applications, my grades were not good enough, but i'll go if i get to play that video game. if i get to play that game, i'm in. all right. we told you about youtubers tim and fred williams who became internet stars with their hilarious reactions to hearing songs for the first time. check out one of their latest videos -- yeah, listening to phil collins for the first time. listen to this. ♪ so stranger to you and me i can feel it coming in the air tonight ♪ >> i love it. the 21-year-old twins were blown away by thatdam solo from, of course, "in the air tonight." the brothers gave a shout out to phil collins saying he loved it. what i love is -- i think a lot of us who have been this age have had that experience. i remember my dad playing for me -- i was all about run dmc and prince and springsteen. my dad was like, sit down. he put on the beatles. i'll never forget this. "i saw her standing there." and paul mccartney counts it in. one, two, three, four. >> for me it was "help." ♪ >> my son was getting into michael jackson and i said, sit down. james brown. >> hello! >> exactly. you know it. father of soul. >> i loved that the drum solo, the phil collins drum solo is still -- still getting them. what else you got, vlad? >> it's a classic. a classic. all right. turning to a very difficult story that we're reporting on -- tens of millions of americans are unemployed because of the coronavirus crisis. and many people are also dealing with another huge challenge -- soaring food prices. the nonprofit feeding america has a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food programs across the country. they estimate more than 54.3 million people may face hunger because of the pandemic this year, including 18 million children. only on "cbs this morning," feeding america ceo claire babineaux-fontenot joins us now from dallas to talk about this. good morning to you, claire. >> good morning. thank you so much for having me. >> so can you describe for our audience, you said that your organization has never seen anything like this. describe what it's like right now on the front lines. >> yes. so as you said, we've never seen anything not quite like this. we've seen a significant increase in need and some decreased in supplies from some of our traditional sources all in the middle of a global health pandemic. so we've had to put in place new protocols to keep the people who need us and the people who are providing those services to them safe. so it's simply unprecedented these times. we just recently engaged in a really extensive research with mckenzie. what we were able to discover, unfortunately, is that over the course of the next 12 months, our estimate is that there's going to be a 17 billion-pound meal need that our remarkable network of those 200 food banks, 60,000 agency partners around the country, with the help and interventions we've already received, we believe we can fill about seven billion pounds of that need. that leaves a ten billion-pound gap. that translates into about eight billion meals that people out there over the course of the next 12 months are going to need. as you also highlighted, so many are going to be children. and there's some other really vulnerable communities that are being inordinately impacted. the need is great, and this has to be an all-in. i'm happy you're having me to talk about it. >> well, you know, i think a lot of americans like myself would be astounded to know that this is happening in the united states, in 2020. the richest, most powerful country in the world. you mentioned some of the people who would be most impacted by this. describe others besides the children, of course, who are going to be severely impacted by all of this. >> yeah. if you'll indulge me i'll talk about the kids for one more moment. first, ordinarily without a pandemic there are 22 million kids around the country who rely on free and reduced lunches. for many of those children, the only consistent access to a nutritious meal that they get is at school. so while we try to figure out how to get kids back to school safely, there are children out there who are hungry and need help. two other communities that are inordinately impact read communities of color. not only are communities of color about two times more likely to be food insecure, they're also two times more likely to suffer from some of the key chronic illnesses that make covid-19 more lethal. so they're dealing with so many issues right now, making an already vulnerable community even morevulnerable. and then rural america, this is an area that is not often talked about. but i want to make certain that your audience is aware of, as well. of the communities around the country, over 80% of the most food insecure counties in this country are in rural america. so the need is great. it's deep, it cuts across all types of demographics across this country. there's a lot of need, and i think that we're well positioned to help people right now when they need us the most. and i hope that we will. >> claire, i recently had an opportunity to speak to a grassroots organization that is stocking sidewalk refrigerators with free food. they're also helping the community to become self-sustainable. what programs are you working with to ensure that? it's one thing to provide those meals. it's another for communities to be able to actually feed themselves. >> you're absolutely right. i will not, nor will my network, be satisfied to feed an increasing growing line. we must do things to address the systemic needs that give rise to the line. we want the line to shrink. we want to do a great job with the people who come to us for help. we don't need them to need us in the way that they do now. a lot of the work we do is around underventiinterventions, empower work. it's work programatic design that we do going into communities and helping communities to have microphones to speak for themselves. asking them what do they need, meeting them where they are, and helping them to move forward. that's a lot of the work that we do at feeding america. during this covid crisis, one of the benefits i believe of investing in the work of feeding america is that we have a national lens that we can apply. and we ask our food banks and our agencies around the country to assess and give us estimates of where the most acute needs are. and then through the gifting that we're able to provide, the grants through donations that we receive, we're able to go right where the need is. so we've made inordinate investments in each of these three communities that are so fragile right now. so that's hopefully we can continue to do that work with additional investments -- you see behind me, feedi ining america.org. that's a great way to help and by making any donation. we will reinvest them in the community. they can also use that website to find the food bank near them. food banks are spread out across this country. and they're there inside those communities helping people on the ground. i've had the great privilege during this pandemic of going out and seeing the need and witnessing -- i've been out there on the front lines with many of our members, and they're really stepping up to this challenge. i think they should be commended. as i said, they definitely need help. right now, we're encouraging congress and we ask your audience to also encourage congress to get back to that negotiating table. and to look at some -- >> it is important -- >> they can do things that we can't. >> yes, the work that you are doing, claire, is so very important. so very vital to citizens of this country. and we thank you for it. as you say, people wican go to feedingamerica.org for more. thank you so much, appreciate it. up next, after 30 years, it was 30 years, folks, that they were crowned homecoming king and queen, a reunited couple gets look, this isn't my first rodeo... and let me tell you something, i wouldn't be here if i thought reverse mortgages took advantage of any american senior, or worse, that it was some way to take your home. it's just a loan designed for older homeowners, and, it's helped over a million americans. a reverse mortgage loan isn't some kind of trick to take your home. it's a loan, like any other. big difference is how you pay it back. find out how reverse mortgages really work with aag's free, no-obligation reverse mortgage guide. eliminate monthly mortgage payments, pay bills, medical costs, and more. call now and get your free info kit. other mortgages are paid each month, but with a reverse mortgage, you can pay whatever you can, when it works for you, or, you can wait, and pay it off in one lump sum when you leave your home. discover the option that's best for you. call today and find out more in aag's free, no-obligation reverse mortgage loan guide. access tax-free cash and stay in the home you love. you've probably been investing in your home for years... making monthly mortgage payments... doing the right thing... and it's become your family's heart and soul... well, that investment can give you tax-free cash just when you need it. learn how homeowners are strategically using a reverse mortgage loan to cover expenses, pay for healthcare, preserve your portfolio, and so much more. look, reverse mortgages aren't for everyone but i think i've been 'round long enough to know what's what. i'm proud to be a part of aag, i trust 'em, i think you can too. trust aag for the best reverse mortgage solutions. so you can... retire better. it was a wedding decades in the making between two former new jersey college classmates. they say they could never have imagined it. greg and janet dabice were married earlier this month in a socially distanced ceremony on the montclair state university football field. the very same spot where nearly 30 years ago they were crowned the school's homecoming king and queen. erroll barnett now on their unlikely royal reunion. here i am just swiping away. and i've come across his profile. >> reporter: 47-year-old janet dabice didn't realize that swiping right on a dating app wasn't just a potential love connection, it was really a reconnection. >> he was like, janet, is that you? and i was like, shut up. i was like, oh, my god. that's craig. [ cheers ] >> reporter: that was janet in 1992 becoming homecoming queen at montclair state university in new jersey. [ cheers ] >> and the guy getting mobbed by his fraternity brothers was her online connection craig. she said back then his friends called him "the beast." >> he was definitely the party animal. >> reporter: what about for you? what were your first impressions of janet? >> beautiful. very involved with school. and too good for me. >> reporter: by the time they met on line, it had been 27 years since craig and janet last saw each other. they'd both been married, had kids, and been divorced. >> i think it was an instant connection. we just talked as if we had talked yesterday in the cafeteria at school. >> reporter: in april after more than a year of dating, greg proposed. and on august 1st with montclair state's endorsement -- [ applause ] -- they made it official on the 50 yard line. on the same exact spot they were coronated all those years ago. the ring bearer -- school mascot rocky the red hawk. boy did you get your tuition's worth. >> right, no kidding. >> reporter: a fitting fairytale ending between beauty -- [ cheers ] -- and a man once known as the beast. for "cbs this morning," i'm erroll barnett. >> boy do tary look great. what a great story. we'll be right back. before we go, here is one thing you can do today to live a happy, healthy, and more productive life. it is part of our partnership with gretchen rubin and her award-winning podcast "happier." gretchen, a new york bestselling author joins us with how we can make a contribution during this pandemic and social unrest. the season of it we should say. good morning. and you say one way people can give back is to schedule an empower hour. explain that to us. >> well, now more than ever as you say we're wanting to put our values into the world. research shows if we decide when and how we'll be more likely to follow through. if we schedule an empower hour for at least an hour to work on racial justice or environmentalism or hunger, we're much more likely to follow through and take actions that put our values into the world. >> you say one example about people can use empower or the empower hour is to register to vote. how else can people get more involved to help create change in their community? >> absolutely people are wanting to help others to register to vote. they're also wanting to help with food banks, they're noting to do all sort of things -- wanting to do all sorts of things. social issues book club, a great way to have a difficult conversation, to educate ourselves. and to make sure that we read all those books that are on our book stand that we know we really want to read. >> how does all of that help to impact somebody else's happiness? well, it's absolutely true that the antidote to anxiety is action. so when we do good in the world, we make ourselves feel better and also we're seeing that we're bringing about change, we're using this time of adverse 270 make ourselves stronger, to bring our communities together. people who do good deeds feel more gratitude, they feel less stressed, they feel happier. do good, feel good. it really works. >> yeah. sounds like a lot of things we should already be doing, gretchen. it's going to make a better community. thank you so much for talking to us. and that does it for us, does it not? >> it does. i love the parting words -- the antidote to anxiety is action. >> there it is. >> always a great thing to do. see you tomorrow on "cbs this morning." thanks for being with us. 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