Declaring himself a president ial candidate. To discourage abortion, he says everyone who has a baby should get 1 million. He claimed Harriet Tubman never freed the slaves but had them work for other white people. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, july 20th. Thank you for joining us on this monday. We begin with the debate over coronavirus funding taking center stage as the National Death toll surpasses 140,000. Overnight the bahamas announced it is no longer welcoming american visitors. Starting wednesday its borders will be closed to travelers from the u. S. As confirmed cases of covid19 across this country continue to surge. Today people can visit the statue of liberty again as new york city enters phase 4 of reopening, but no one will be allowed to go inside. Abcs Megan Tevrizian has the latest. Reporter the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb. Nearly 64,000 new cases reported. Numbers rising in 80 of states across the u. S. , prompting Los Angeles Mayor
We are back with images showing just one of several fastmoving wildfires burning in arizona right now. Thousands of people have been evacuated and several highways are either fully or partially closed. So far no structures have been damaged, but flames have scorched more than 300 square miles. As we officially head into summer tomorrow, several states are reporting soaring Coronavirus Infection rates. 20 states are seeing increasing numbers of new virus cases. 18 have growing rates of hospitalizations. California is among the states that just set a daily record for new cases. That forced governor gavin newsom to require everyone to wear a mask when in public. Those soaring infection rates in the south have some governors from former hot spots in the north considering travel restrictions, but are they effective . I spoke earlier with dr. David eisenman. Were seeing troubling coronavirus numbers across much of the south, including in texas and arizona. New yorks governor says he might is
Chief of staff. Now, live coverage of the u. S. Senate. Vice president under the previous order, the senate will consider the following nomination. The clerk nomination, general charles q. Brown, jr. , to be chief of staff and general of the United States air force. The Vice President under the previous order, the question occurs on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . It appears there is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the Vice President are there any senators wishing to vote or to change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 98, the nays are zero. And the historic nomination of general charles q. Brown, jr. As the United States air force chief of staff is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Alexander madam president . The presiding officer the senator from tennessee. Mr. Alexander thank you
What happened moments before this fiery scene. Caught on camera, under fire. Shots fired. Police in pursuit of this car when the suspects jump out and start shooting. The update on those suspects this morning. And in full swing, the Little League world series now under way, the Young Players showing their stuff in this field of dreams with emotional moments. I wouldnt miss this for the world. And the girl making her mark. All the highlights on and off the field. Hey, good morning. Imagine this i know you can sympathize. You get off a Long International flight. Youre tired and eager to get home. Then you run smack into this. A massive line at customs. This was the scene at airports across the country after a technical meltdown. How is it going this morning . Well go live to the airport in newark. Thats coming up. That would make me want to get back on the plane. Yeah. Doesnt matter how long that flight was. Yeah. We start with breaking news overnight. Severe storms with 70 mile an hour
Heat alerts. Triple digit temperatures stretching from the plains to the gulf coast to southern florida. Ginger is tracking it all. Is former President Donald Trump about to be indicted in a third case this week . This as we learn more about how hes paying for his defense, and the employee at maralago accused of scheming with trump to hide security footage in the classified documents investigation, as they head to court today. Deadly weekend. Mass shooting, killing an injuring dozens from coast to coast. 36 casualties in chicago alone, as manhunts are launched across the country. The urgent search for the american nurse and her young daughter reportedly kidnapped in haiti, where Gang Violence rules the street. What the state department is doing now. Judgment day for socalled doomsday mom Lori Vallow Daybell, accused of killing her two children, claiming they were zombies. What to expect in court. Pain at the pump. Gas prices at their high nest eight months. And the end of the road for