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22 states reporting alarming new increases in covid cases. Florida with the highest daily totals over the weekend. Arizona and texas set a Record Number of hospitalizations, and scenes like this in new york city raising a red flag. You stop doing what youre doing, youll see those numbers turn. Plus, the warning about masks with exhale valves. Do they help stop the spread . Overnight a new report claiming that President Trumps niece was the primary source for the New York Times investigation into the president s alleged fraudulent tax schemes. Mary trump reportedly set to publish a tellall book this summer detailing harrowing and salacious stories about the president , and that bombshell new biography about First Lady Melania Trump revealing intimate details about her relationship with the president , her influence around the white house and the real reason the author says she didnt move to washington until months after the inauguration. Basketball battle. What a pretty play from kyrie irving. Nba superstars kyrie irving and lebron james clashing over when to return to the court amid the fight for change across the country. Why the Brooklyn Nets player says now is not the time to play and the other players standing by his side. Good morning, america. We hope everyone had a safe weekend. With amy and myself, were happy to start our monday morning off with you. Michael, were happy to have you back. Good to be back. Nice, familiar smiling face for us this morning. The protests were mostly peaceful over the weekend. In front of the white house, thousands gathering, praying and dancing after marching from the National Museum of africanamerican history and culture. We want to get to the latest of the Police Killing of a black man in atlanta. Rayshard brooks shot in the back as he fled the scene after officers tried to arrest him for drunk driving. The Atlanta Police chief has resigned, and the District Attorney says they are working this investigation around the clock and will decide whether to bring charges within days. Steve osunsami has the latest from atlanta. Good morning, steve. Reporter good morning to you, michael. What happened in this parking lot directly behind me is breaking the heart of this city. A man is dead who many authorities agree shouldnt be. His family is devastated, and police in this city are feeling this morning that their city leaders arent standing behind them. Flash point, atlanta, protesters with the death of george floyd in minnesota still fresh on their minds are now shouting for justice for the family of Rayshard Brooks who was also killed by a white police officer. A medical examiner confirms to abc news that the 27yearold died from two gunshot wounds to the back in the parking lot of this wendys restaurant. Someone burned the restaurant to the ground the next night and authorities have put out a 10,000 reward to find them. The entire Police Shooting was caught on tape. Just after 10 30 p. M. , officer Devin Brosnan is seen responding to a call about a man allegedly asleep at the wheel in a drivethrough. Hey, youre parked in the drivethrough right now. Hey, sir. All right. You good . Yeah. Reporter brooks wakes up, pulls over into a parking spot and appears confused as he looks for his license. He says hes only had one drink that day. You say one drink. What kind of drink was it . Just a little margarita. Reporter officer Garrett Rolfe arrives and puts the man through a field sobriety test. Everyone is still calm. I think you have had too much to drink to be driving. Reporter when the officer tries to put him in handcuffs, brooks refuses. Stop fighting. Stop fighting. Youre going to get tased. Reporter it gets intensely physical, and brooks grabs the stun gun of one of the officers. Heres the subject of a lot of debate. As brooks is running away, you see him reach back and point the gun at officer rolfe. Thats when investigators say rolfe fires three shots. Brooks died at the hospital. He leaves behind four children. His wife says she feels it was a crime to shoot him in the back. My little children can feel that their father is not answering to daddy, daddy, wheres daddy, daddy. I feel like im a statistic. Like im stuck being a single black parent. They took something from me. Reporter the city moved quickly and fired officer rolfe saturday, and officer brosnan is on administrative duty. The Fulton County District Attorney tells abc news his office has launched its own independent investigation and will reach a conclusion on possible charges later this week. Mr. Brooks was very cordial. I mean, he didnt display any ill temper until at the very end when he tried to run away. Reporter atlantas police chief has stepped down because of this. The mayor has accepted her resignation saying that the use of force was not justified in this instance. The family wants both officers arrested, and again, this is a tough time for local police here who serve and protect. The union says that the officer who was fired was not shown due process, and already a number of other Police Officers have been charged in another incident that happened at the protest two weeks ago when a protester two protesters were violently pulled from their car. Whit . All right, steve, our thanks to you this morning. Its been three weeks since the death of george floyd. Parts of the country clamoring for change. Protests sweeping the nation and largely peaceful but overnight some police clashing with demonstrators and using tear gas to disperse a crowd. Stephanie ramos joins us with the very latest. Stephanie, good morning. Reporter whit, good morning. For the past few weeks we have seen antiracism demonstrations but this past weekend other groups gathered to show solidarity with police but also to stop confederate statues from being torn down. Overnight in richmond, virginia, police clashing with protesters using tear gas to break up demonstrations. Over the weekend, tensions boiling over in philadelphia after a crowd gathered to protect this statue of Christopher Columbus saying it represents an important part of their italianamerican heritage. Some armed with weapons. This here represents something, my italian history. Reporter and overnight in portland, a statue of Thomas Jefferson toppled outside a high school. In seattle, an ongoing battle between the police chief and the mayor over protestors occupying capitol hill, an area that includes the departments east precinct. The police chief making it clear she wants her officers to return soon. The mayor implying it could last for some time, but across the country largely peaceful protests from brooklyn to San Francisco. In our Nations Capital thousands gathering for one of the largest faithbased protests near the white house, praying and dancing after marching from the National Museum of africanamerican history and culture. Here in new york, the governor says protesters can end their demonstrations after he signed a Police Reform package, adding that protesters have the attention of lawmakers. Amy . All right, stephanie, thank you so much. Thank you, amy. Now to the latest on the coronavirus emergency. Arizona and texas setting new records while over the weekend florida reported its biggest oneday increase in cases since the pandemic started. Victor oquendo joins us now from miami, florida with more. Good morning, victor. Reporter good morning. You can add South Carolina to the list of states setting records over the weekend. Here in florida, cases have been climbing for about two weeks and officials are watching closely and the mayor of the city of miami telling gma over the weekend, he would not rule out issuing another stayathome order if cases continue to rise. This morning the spread of covid19 show nothing signs of slowing across nearly half the country. Over the weekend 22 states reporting alarming increases in their daily number of new cases. Florida experiencing a steady climb for nearly two weeks with the last two days topping 2,000 new cases each, seeing as high as a 35 rise between friday and saturday. Floridas governor explaining the rise is due to increased testing in nursing homes, agricultural communities and prisons. We cant just ascribe this to increase testing. This is a real increase in case numbers. Reporter university of south florida professor dr. Thomas unash says in reality as much as 60 of the new cases can be attributed to asymptomatic spreaders, and if things dont turn around, the state could see 10,000 new cases every day. If we continue at the rate that were moving right now and dont really do much else, well probably see around 12,000 to 13,000 cases in the first week in july. Reporter nearly every beach in the Sunshine State has officially reopened. Some experts hoped the virus would struggle in the summer heat, but as the temperature has risen in some areas, so have the numbers. And in South Carolina where tourism is on the rise, Hotel Occupancy rates are reportedly rebounding back to prepandemic levels but the state setting backtoback days of record cases friday and saturday. I am more concerned about covid19 in South Carolina than i have ever been before. Reporter houston, the nations fourth largest city where restaurants opened to 75 capacity last week, reported more than 300 new cases of covid19 every day since prompting officials to consider issuing another stayinplace order. In dallas, more cause for concern. Despite wearing masks, gloves and eye protection while protesting, both Katherine Boswell and Samantha Garcia tested positive. You could just think you have allergies because youre going outside, but you could be spreading a virus, and thats my biggest thing is its like we have to still take care of each other. Reporter the average age of patients is dropping but new york, once considered the epicenter of the virus, recorded its lowest number of deaths and hospitalizations since the beginning of the outbreak. But scenes like these from over the weekend of crowded bars and restaurants waving a red flag for the governor. Dont think, well, now were reopening, everything is fine. You stop doing what youre doing, youll see those numbers turn. Reporter and in an interview over the weekend dr. Anthony fauci said a full return to normal could still be about a year away with the virus returning in cycles. Whit. Important to keep that in mind, Victor Oquendo, thank you so much. Turning now to washington and that stunning report that President Trumps niece is coming out with a tellall book about her family and revealing she has been a key anonymous source for reporters looking into the president s finances. Senior White House Correspondent cecilia vega has more on this story. Good morning, cecilia. Reporter hey, amy, good morning. This was one of the biggest mysteries involving the trump administration. Who leaked this trove of documents to the New York Times in 2018 that raised such serious questions about the president s finances. Well, the daily beast is claiming that source, as you said, was the president s own niece, mary trump. This is the daughter of his deceased brother fred jr. And she is now planning to publish a tellall book this summer. Mary trump, she is largely kept out of the public eye but she has been involved in a bitter family court battle over her grandfathers will. And as you said she was reportedly behind that trove of documents in the times that alleged fraud and the Family Finances and contradicted the president s claim that his father had only lent him a small loan to jump start his company, when it was actually the equivalent of hundreds of millions of dollars, but amy, this book is set to come out in august. That will be just weeks before the republican convention. All right, and, cecilia, President Trump announcing he is pushing back that Campaign Rally originally scheduled for juneteenth, this friday. Whats behind the turnaround here . Reporter well, this was the president s first rally it will be the president s first rally since the pandemic set to take place in tulsa. Initially planned for juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery. After much backlash, the campaign rescheduled for saturday, but now tulsas Health Director says he wishes the president would postpone altogether. Covid infections are on the rise in tulsa. While the Campaign Says there will be safety precautions in place, they havent said what those are and, amy, now attendees are being asked to not hold the campaign responsible if they contract covid at this rally. All right, cecilia vega, we appreciate it. Thank you. Of course states reopening could lead to a surge in cars on the road. One expert predicting a traffic nightmare as returning workers avoid mass transit over coronavirus fears. Gio benitez joins us now with more on that. Good morning. Reporter hey, whit, good morning to you. Yeah, while traffic is light. Data shows its picking up and when people finally go back to work, one expert predicts a carmageddon. This morning, as more cities reopen, one major traffic expert predicts unprecedented road congestion is ahead. Youre really predicting what you call a carmageddon. So it could be 10 , 20 , 30 higher than what weve seen and traffic could come to a standstill. Reporter sam schwartz, the man who coined the term gridlock, says by labor day, expect those fearful of taking Public Transit to hit the roads in their own cars. He said the rush hour commute could triple in length. If your period is usually two hours long it may become a four to sixhour window. Ill tell you its from 8 00 a. M. To 10 00 a. M. And may now be from 6 00 to 11 00 a. M. Reporter take for example the long island expressway in new york. Right now traffic data shows cars are going faster than 50 Miles Per Hour, but after labor day, this is what schwartz thinks it might look like. Every inch packed with slowmoving traffic. In chicago, the kennedy expressway where before the pandemic, cars traveled at an average speed of 5 Miles Per Hour during rush hour may move even slower this fall, and its not just those commuting to work. A new survey shows dramatically more vacationers are planning road trips, 62 planning to travel by car. Thats up 72 from last summer. And we should tell you even though some people think Public Transit helps spread the virus, research has not shown that. Those studies continue. But no matter what, the most important prevention tool, a mask. Amy. Gio, thank you. Now to that breaking news this morning. The former United States marine sentenced by a Russian Court to 16 years in prison. Paul whelan convicted on charges of espionage. Ian pannell joins us with the latest. Good morning, ian. Reporter yeah, good morning, amy. Thats right. A Russian Court just sentenced the american to 16 years in prison on those spying charges. Whelans repeatedly insisted hes innocent and was framed by russian intelligence by being passed a memory card by a friend in moscow who told him it contained photos but instead had classified material on it and he was arrested almost immediately afterwards. The u. S. Embassy in moscow has denounced his trial which has been rushed through in a few weeks behind closed doors as unfair and saying no evidence was provided. The u. S. Ambassador there reacting to the verdict this morning saying hes, quote, disappointed, crestfallen, outraged. Whelans lawyer saying his client had been told he would be part of a prisoner swap with russians held in the u. S. And, of course, theyre planning to appeal the verdict. Michael. A lot of people disappointed in that. All right, ian, thank you so much. Now to nascar fans who are back in the stands. 1,000 First Responders and military families were on hand at Homesteadmiami Speedway sunday. The first fans to attend a race since march. Its a different nascar experience this time around with Health Screenings before entering, face masks and social distancing at all times. Next sunday up to 5,000 fans will be admitted at Talladega Superspeedway in alabama. And after banning confederate flags from the races, nascar also gained a new superstar fan. New Orleans Saints running back alvin kamara attended a race after tweeting his support for nascars only black driver, bubba wallace. Kamara had fun, tweeting, first race but definitely not my last. A lot of nascar fans are happy to have racing back. No question about that. No doubt. Were following a lot of other headlines this morning including the battle over bringing back another sport, basketball, and why nba superstar kyrie irving says now may not be the time to return to the court. And then masks with exhale valves, why some experts warn they may not be effective in stopping the spread of coronavirus. First, lets head over to ginger. 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The Supreme Court has ruled that lgbt americans are protected by the antidiscrimination laws of this country at their workplaces. They cannot be fired or otherwise discriminated against at work simply because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual on transgender. This is a major civil rights opinion in the Supreme Court. It was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch and joined by chief justice john roberts. Neil gorsuch appointed by President Trump, and the conservative wing. It was a 63 opinion which in ringing terms holds that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which was passed in the wake of John Kennedys assassination meant to address the race problem in this country, that the language, the text of that law encompasses lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in this country, protecting them from discrimination by their employers. It is hard to overstate the significance of this, especially since it is really a broadly based opinion. Let me just read one line from Justice Neil Gorsuch. Once again appointed by President Trump. Theres the Supreme Court there. He says, only the written word is law, and all persons are entitled to its benefit that even though the drafters, the congress that voted on the president that signed that 1964 Civil Rights Act may not have had gay and transgender and lesbian people in their mind. They wrote a law that embraces them, and today all americans are protected from discrimination at work by that law, and i want to go to our devin dwyer who covers the Supreme Court regularly for us. We were both in the arguments during this, and its Justice Neil Gorsuch who writes this ringing opinion encompassing lgbt americans under the nations civil rights law, protecting them from discrimination in employment. What do you think of Justice Gorsuch leading the way here . Reporter it is extraordinary, terry, and the 63 opinion joined by the chief justice as well. The biggest opinion for gay rights in this country since 2015 since samesex marriage was legalized and this caught a lot of advocates by surprise. There was deep anxiety among the 11 million lgbt americans in this country about whether or not this court would still stand by gay rights after Anthony Kennedy left the court, and today it has dramatically changed that landscape. Until today, terry, it was still legal across the country under federal law to fire an employment because they are gay, lesbian or bisexual. This dramatically changes that, and because of neil gorsuch, a conservative justice on this court, simply extraordinary. And out of colorado, when Justice Kennedy who had written so many opinions vindicating the rights of lgbt americans, left the court of california, people were wondering if the court would hold to this course. They do. I want to read one passage from that 1964 law. This was at issue. That law in 1964, the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, privileges or employment because of such individuals race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Kate shaw, the argument of the conservatives was, well, those people could not have imagined that when putting the word sex in there, they might have meant women, but they certainly didnt mean gay americans which is a word they didnt even know existed at that time. How did they get to this point when they wrote that law written in that year by those people applies today for so many people being afraid of being fired . What Justice Gorsuch said with the majority is the intentions of the people who wrote the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and understand ting of americans alive at that time are irrelevant. It matters the text they used and the words themselves encompasses Sexual Orientation or gender identity. If you were fired because youre a man married to a man and not a woman, that is because of sex. It resolves the the case, and its a simple proposition actually, and i think the advocates who argue the case on behalf of the plaintiffs successfully presented this case, and the textualist case, and neil gorsuch is very much a conservative, but first and foremost he identifies as a textualist. This is a textualist opinion that calls for discrimination of the plaintiffs. Thank you. Once again, the Supreme Court ruling that the civil rights laws of this country protect lgbt empl lgbt employees. Gerald bostic was the lead plaintiff here. He is a Child Welfare Services Coordinator in georgia who because he joined a gay softball league, was fired and he said that that cant be right. There was another plaintiff who was a sky diving instructor who told one of his customers that he was gay, and he was fired. They are vindicated and all lgbt americans are now protected at work from discrimination. Well have much more on this later. Stay tuned for why would i betray you . We all have our secrets. Welcome back to gma. Thats bond, james bond. Yes, this morning theres a big announcement about 007s latest film, no time to die and that big announcement is coming up in pop news. Looking forward to that. First the top headlines we are following right now including the anger boiling over in atlanta after the death of Rayshard Brooks, the 27yearold fatally shot in a wendys parking lot. The incident caught on body camera. One officer fired. The other on administrative duty. The Atlanta Police chief stepping down as the d. A. Launches an investigation. Also right now the latest on the coronavirus emergency. Scenes like this in new york city raising a big red flag, and 22 states now reporting alarming increasing in covid cases. Florida with its highest daily totals over the weekend. Arizona and texas seeing a Record Number of hospitalizations. Breaking news, a new Supreme Court ruling protecting gays in the workplace, the vote decided by a 63 vote. Back though with the battle over bringing back the nba. Players are split over restarting the season. Lebron james leading the charge to play while his former teammate, kyrie irving says now may not be the time to return to the court. T. J. Holmes joins us now from Madison Square garden with more. Good morning, t. J. Reporter hey, good morning to you, stra. Since the pandemic weve been hearing it, right . People with that refrain, we need sports back. We need live sports, the country needs a distraction. A distraction is the last thing the country now needs, that is the argument some players are making, saying that to go back to playing basketball now, something that doesnt seem that important, would take some focus away from the protests and the current reform movement. Two of basketballs biggest stars are not on the same team this morning. When it comes to plans to restart the nba season next month in orlando what a pretty play. Reporter kyrie irving breaking with his former championship teammate lebron james on a Conference Call with more than 80 other players saying now is not the time to resume play amid the ongoing protests against Racial Injustice and Police Brutality. According to the athletic Brooklyn Nets, the athletic said, im willing to give up everything i have. Kyrie irving believes basketball is a distraction to the moment and that playing nba basketball sort of cheapens the voice that nba players can have in this historic moment. Reporter the athletic reporting james was not on that Conference Call where irving expressed his opposition to a restart. Lebron james believes that basketball can amplify the moment that america is in right now and it feels like a historic moment and believes that basketball gives him a bigger platform to speak on social justice issues. Reporter a long supporter this could shine a spotlight on the issues affecting the country. But irving not alone. James current laker teammate, dwight howard, reportedly speaking out on that call as well and later telling cnn, i agree with kyrie, no basketball until we get this resolved. The nba players that ive spoken to and i just got off the phone with michelle roberts, the head of the Nba Players Association essentially said they want to make sure that theyre using this moment directly and theyre not distracting the moment by returning to basketball. Reporter there were already concerns players had about quarantining down in orlando, concerns about coronavirus. The league and the Players Association did already approve a schedule but some of those safety protocols are still being worked out. Now, strahan, the players are expressing these concerns. Theres more doubt about whether or not we will see this nba season. You can argue both ways, t. J. Thank you so much for that. Dont forget to tune into an espn special event tonight, the commissioners of six major u. S. Sports leagues will come on to talk about playing games again in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Espn sportscenter special, the return of sports airs tonight at 9 00 eastern, whit. Interesting discussion, thank you. Now to a warning about the masks some of us may be wearing to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Officials in parts of california and colorado have said masks with exhale valves do not satisfy their requirements. Becky worley is in San Francisco with all the details. Becky, good morning. Reporter good morning to you, whit. I see masks with valves everywhere, whether they are n95 masks like this intended for construction use or new cloth masks with valves sewn in, but some counties and the cdc warning these may not be the most effective way to stop the spread of covid19. Masks with valves. Theyre marketed as less stuffy. This ad says excellent breathability and extra comfort but masks with valves are not the kind of masks that we need to be able to prevent transmission of covid19. Reporter the concern, these exhale valves generally dont have a filter. The valve is just a silicone flap that is intended to let everything go out. New studies have been done on transmission of the virus through these types of valves. But some experts warn that while they do prevent droplets coming in, they can allow droplets to go out. Protecting the wearer but possibly not others. Workers we are the n9 arrest pier raters to protect themselves from dust particles on the work site. Reporter thats how the masks are advertised on 3ms website. On their medical site they dont list any with valves. Respirators are designed to reduce the wearers exposure to airborne particles but there is Little Research regarding if particles exit during exhalation and they point out masks without valves may have gaps around the face through which air will leak potentially including expelled particles. Those masks that have the valves in them do not comply with the recommendations. Reporter the cdc tells abc news while n95 masks with exhalation valves protect the wearer those valves may allow unfiltered air, exhaled by the wearer, to escape. For this reason it is not recommended that respirators with exhalation valves be used. And an important point, the cdc underscoring that social distancing remains the Gold Standard for avoiding coronavirus transmission no matter what mask youre wearing. That is true. You see so many of those masks out now so great information for those who do wear them. Over the weekend, an article came out in the Huffington Post about Barbara Fedida and the story citing unnamed sources alleged that fedida said derogatory things about the staff including an alleged racist comment about our colleague robin roberts. Heres the statement from abc news management. There are deeply disturbing allegations in the story that we need to investigate and we have placed Barbara Fedida on administrative leave while we conduct a thorough and complete investigation. These allegations do not represent the values and culture of abc news where we strive to make everyone feel respected in a thriving, diverse and inclusive workplace. In a statement to abc news, Barbara Fedida said, i am proud of my decades of work of hiring, supporting and promoting talented journalists of color and unlike these heartbreaking and incredibly misleading claims about me, that track record is well documented and undeniable. 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Were back now on gma with were back now on gma with that new become about First Lady Melania Trump making headlines with that startling claim that before moving into the white house she insisted on renegotiating her prenuptial agreement but her camp is firing back saying the book is fiction. Abcs Kyra Phillips has the story. Good morning, kyra. Reporter good morning. We have talked a lot about President Trump and his bestselling book the art of the deal. Well, according to author mary jordan he is not the only deal maker. Shes writing the first lady is more like the president than it appears and that the first couple love each other more than you might think. A photographer who knew melania said to me, shes like a ghost. Everyone knows her but no one does. Reporter this morning, a revealing new biography, Melania Trump, the art of her deal is showing us a never before seen side of the first lady. She only came to the United States for the very first time when she was 26 years old and 20 years later shes heading to the white house so i wanted to find more information. Who is this person . Reporter written by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist mary jordan is a culmination of more thaj 100 interviews thank 100 interviews compiled over two years showcasing insight from friends, teachers and people inside the white house. The book illuminating intimate details from the president and first ladys relationship. Donald trump said that any man who doesnt have a prenup is a loser. She, the chess player that she is, clearly must have read his famous book, the art of the deal, and in that it says that leverage is when you have something the other person wants or better yet, cant do without. Well, by waiting until he went into politics, she had what he wanted. Reporter after President Trumps inauguration in 2017, melania stayed behind in new york city at the famed trump tower. Reports at the time saying the couple wanted to allow baron to finish out his term in school. The art of her deal claiming there was more to it. Reporter the main thing that melania wanted is to make sure that the son that she has with donald trump, baron, his fifth child, gets the same equal share to the older three. Reporter the book also painting a picture of melania helping to make Major Staffing decisions for the trump white house. I think a lot of people dont realize how much influence Melania Trump has. Reporter melania reportedly sitting down with trumps top three choices for vp, newt gingrich, Chris Christie and mike pence. And her advice, she said, mike pence will be content to be number two. The other two will be gunning for your job. He doesnt trust many people but he trusts her. Reporter the first ladys chief of staff, stephanie grisham, telling us this is yet another book about mrs. Trump with false information and sources. This belongs in the fiction genre. 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Coming up on gma a Silver Lining to staying at home. The new relationship between fathers and their children. Another abc 7 news update coming up in about 30 minutes. We will see you then. Good morning, america. Its 8 00 a. M. Anger in atlanta. Protests across the city calling for justice after the death of Rayshard Brooks. The 27yearold fatally shot in the wendys parking lot and the restaurant set on fire the next day. The incident caught on body camera. One officer fired, the other on administrative duty and the Atlanta Police chief stepping down. The latest this morning as the d. A. Launches an investigation. Cough attack. This woman caught on camera coughing on a stranger after being called out for not wearing a mask, possibly putting herself at risk of getting coronavirus, but did she break the law . Silver lining. Strengthening family ties during quarantine. The new research about how the pandemic has brought fathers and their kids closer together. Go big or go home open for business. Why the best time to kickstart a Small Business might be right now. From chanel in philadelphia to aaron in atlanta, the inspiring advice from brave entrepreneurs who took the leap and the big surprise to help one struggling Business Owner get back on her feet. Are you serious . Aint no Mountain High enough were kicking off the week with top chef Padma Lakshmi. Mmmm. Such a flavor explosion. Shes taking us on a delicious journey across the country with her new show taste the nation. Padma joins us live as we say good morning, america. Aint no Mountain High enough nothing can keep me good morning, america. Were glad youre starting your week off with us on this monday morning. We have a lot of news to get to. We do and have an exclusive sneak peek of the bachelor, greatest seasons ever, and Kaitlyn Bristowe has a surprising checkin with nick viall. Well see what he has to say. Much more on the Silver Lining during quarantine, the new Research Shows how dads are creating a stronger bond with their kids right now. I can definitely attest to that. Taught my youngest how to ride a bicycle. Were building forts, trying to make the most of the situation. Much more on that in a minute but we want to get right to the latest on the Fatal Shooting of 27yearold Rayshard Brooks shot in the back by police as he fled the scene after officers tried to arrest him for drunk driving. Lets go back to Steve Osunsami for more from atlanta. Good morning again, steve. Reporter good morning to you, amy. The Fulton County District Attorney is launching an investigation into what happened here and says he could decide if there will be charges later this week. This burned down restaurant behind me is now a memorial to the young man who was killed here who was shot in the back and its also a symbol to many in Law Enforcement who feel that city leaders arent standing behind them. Flash point, atlanta, protesters are now shouting for justice for the family of Rayshard Brooks who was also killed by a white police officer. A medical examiner confirms to abc news that the 27yearold died from two gunshot wounds to the back in the parking lot of this wendys restaurant. Someone burned the restaurant to the ground the next night and authorities have put out a 10,000 reward to find them. The entire Police Shooting was caught on tape. Just after 10 30 p. M. , officer Devin Bronson responding to a call about a man allegedly asleep at the wheel. Hey. Sir. Whats up, man . Hey, youre parked in the drivethrough right now. Reporter brooks wakes up, pulls over into a parking spot and appears confused as he looks for his license and said he only had one drink that day. Officer Garrett Rolfe arrives and puts the man through a field sobriety test. Everyone still calm. When the officer tries to put him in handcuffs brooks refuses. Stop fighting. Stop fighting. Youre going to get tased reporter it gets intensely physical and brooks grabs the stun gun as one of the officers. As brooks is running away, you see him reach back and point the stun gun at officer rolfe. Thats when investigators say rolfe fired three shots. Brooks died at the hospital and leaves behind four children. They took something from me. Reporter the city moved quickly and fired officer rolfe saturday. Officer brosnan is on administrative duty this morning. The Police Union Says the officer who was fired did not receive due process. The police the police chief here has resigned and the mayor has accepted that resignation saying that the shooting that happened here was not justified. Whit. All right, steve, thank you. We want to turn to the latest on the coronavirus emergency. Arizona and texas setting new records while over the weekend florida reported its biggest oneday increase in cases since the pandemic started. Lets go back to Victor Oquendo who is with the latest in miami for us. Good morning, victor. Reporter good morning, whit. The spread of the coronavirus showing no signs of slowing across nearly half the country. 22 states now reporting increases to their daily number of new cases and lets start right here in florida where cases have been climbing for two weeks now with the last two days topping 2,000 new cases each. South carolina setting backtoback days of record cases friday and saturday and in opened to 75 capacity last week, they reported more than 300 new cases of covid19 every day since. Officials now considering issuing another stay in place order. Another key indicator is hospitalizations. Texas and arizona now setting records there. One bright spot is new york. Once the epicenter of the pandemic, now tallying their lowest number of deaths and hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic. Michael. Victor, thank you. Coming up, we have the fallout over that startling video thats sweeping social media. A woman coughing on another after being called out for not wearing a mask. And strengthening family ties. How dads and their kids are spending more time together than ever. The Silver Linings of the pandemic. The big surprise for this struggling Business Owner. You do not want to miss when she finds out about a much needed boost. Well be right back. Family, singing in the kitchen family, running through the yard family, all four seasons family, well bless your heart family, all in this together family, were taking a chance family, like birds of a feather family, kick off your shoes and dance family, like birds of a feather family, kick off your shoes and dance so i really navigate the world by touch. When dove asked me to try out this body wash. I was excited that it was foam. It was so light. And soft. Not sticky. Its light. Its different. Its foam. 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It is great to have lara joining us from home. There she is. There you go. We cant wait to see what she has for us in pop news. Thats coming up in just a bit. Thats right. First we turn to our gma cover story. One woman caught on camera coughing on another at a new york city shop apparently after she was called out for not wearing a mask. Stephanie ramos joins us with more on this story. Hey, stephanie. Reporter masks are a contentious issue for some across the country right now. But in this case, a woman who complained at a bagel shop about another woman who was not wearing a mask was on the receiving end of a vindictive cough. Say to it my face. Reporter tempers running high this morning after this video surfaced showing a woman inside this new york city bagel shop not wearing a mask and coughing on a fellow patron. What the [ bleep ] is wrong with you. Reporter the woman being coughed on is alison goodbaum. I felt her breath so that part was pretty jarring. Reporter she said she spotted this woman inside the shop coughing, not covering her mouth and not wearing a mask. I didnt say anything to her. Its not my place to say anything to her directly. I told the staff that i believe they should enforce the mask rule inside. Reporter she says the coffer overheard the complaint and thats when things escalated. Come say it to me face. I was shocked that that was her initial reaction was to cough on me and i was really scared because i was thinking, you know, did she actually infect me because prior to the video she said she had antibodies so she cant infect people. Reporter the store has since apologized writing in a statement the behavior of the woman is unacceptable. Customers and employees must wear a mask in all our stores. Our staff was caught off guard. Cases like these leaving many wondering is this a punishable offense . In a number of cases around the country where someone hasnt just spit on someone or coughed on someone theyve also claimed they have covid19. And in some of those cases there have been criminal prosecutions for assault or terroristic threats. Here she never said ive got covid and that could make it much more unlikely that shes ever charged criminally. While the woman in the video may not face criminal charges, alison goodbaum says she is considering pressing charges herself based off reports the woman may work in the medical field and doesnt think she should be treating patients. Experts say that even if you do test positive for the antibodies which the woman in the video claimed she did, that doesnt give you a pass. You should still follow the cdc guidelines. While its likely someone with a positive Antibody Test is immune right now, the accuracy of those tests are still not perfect. Michael. All right, we can do better. Thats right. Thank you so much, stephanie. Turning now to a Silver Lining from quarantine, families spending more time together. As fathers day approaches new Research Shows dads forming Even Stronger bonds with their kids. Whit johnson talked about his experiences earlier. I experienced that as well and Deborah Roberts is joining us with this story. Good morning, deborah. Reporter good morning, michael. Yeah, a little bit of good news for a change, right . Because we all know that the coronavirus has cut a path of destruction in so many lives with deep losses and all kinds of challenges for families. But in those families where fathers have been fortunate enough to stay home, many now are reporting that even in the middle of all of this isolation and stress and strain, they found a little gift in their lives. Husham is an artist and busy dad of four with one more on the way in july. Prequarantine i came back home and my wife was with the kids and exhausted. Reporter that sounds familiar to brennan barner, a High School Adviser trying to keep up with his own teens, 13yearold rebecca and 16yearold samuel. We were kind of rushing around, running around to lacrosse practice and to dance practice. Reporter but with life on pause recently and everyone at home, these distracted dads made a discovery. Our relationships have gotten so much stronger. Its meant a lot of time together with my kids that i wouldnt have had otherwise. Reporter fathers finding new bonds with their kids is at the center of a new preliminary study from harvard done during the pandemic. The big finding when it came to dads almost 70 said they were feeling closer to their kids. Reporter in fact, the data showing with so many dads at home lately, more than half say their children are sharing more about their feelings. Just under half reporting they are opening up to their children. Eat them with a goat. Reporter a kind of Silver Lining during quarantine. This family going in on tiktok challenges. Before quarantine all my hopes and dreams were outside the house and now im realizing that i can do so much with my family and i really learn to value this time. Reporter in recent weeks with growing protests calling out Police Brutality and racial bias, families are now valuing their close ties even more. Kids really need to feel anchored to their parents. Dads are able to talk to their kids about Ongoing Events in a way they werent before. They had more time to do that right now. Its been a real opportunity to kind of step back and have meaningful conversations about whats going on in the world. The children are seeing this and right now in their mind theyre developing strategy of how do we make this world better . Reporter for brennan something more to cherish right now. Hes grown closer to his own father. The four of us get on zoom calls together and we connect as brothers and father and son in ways that we hadnt before. Reporter family ties more important than ever before and these dads say they are determined to hold on to them. Im going to take this as an opportunity to be intentional. Im excited to know them a whole lot more. This is only the beginning. Reporter family bonds just strengthening everywhere. In fairness, we have to admit that not every family has found such a seamless transition during isolation. A lot have really struggled. There have been a lot of problems out there but for those who have been able to capitalize on it its been a really lovely thing. This study making caring comments as they made so many great discoveries and the full report, of course, will be coming out later, so some good news in the middle of what has been a difficult time. Michael. It has been a difficult time, deborah. I love this story. Well see if it translates to a better fathers day gift. Lets see how it goes. Priorities, michael. Priorities. I had to get that out. No cologne or ties, kids. Now we go to ginger at home. Hey, ginger. Hey, i have to agree. All parents that were traveling that were away, im one of them. I feel a much stronger bond. Hopefully you are too. How about this, the gma moment sponsored by verizon. And this one comes to us from muskegon heights, michigan, i love this story. This is little 10yearold isis who started her own candy shop and had a popup camper and thought why not start it. Business has been booming and they keep the social distancing. She has opened ten hours a day and they are just helping out to give people a Little Something, a Little Something to smile about because i know candy and snacks do that for me. Congratulations and thanks to im abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. Our coolest and breeze yost days will be today and tomorrow with the warming trend beginning wednesday and lasting through the holiday weekend. Low to mid 70s around the bay, upper 70s to low 80s inland. Tonight, look at that, upper 40s to mid 50s, and much calmer sky. Lets look at the accuweather sevennnnnnnnnnnnnn now its time for what weve all been waiting for, pop news with lara spencer. Good morning, lara. Ah, good morning to you three. Were going to begin with news about hollywoods biggest night, this morning the Motion Picture academys board of governors will decide the fate of the 93rd annual oscar awards. The ceremony currently scheduled for february 28th but with theaters closed, production paused, it may need be to pushed back and also contributing to the possible pushback, film festivals like cannes and venice canceled this year, making it hard for movies to gain traction with voters and theyll have to determine whether the show will go on or will it be virtual . The Hollywood Reporter says it will be delayed in hopes the pandemic slows down enough for the full red carpet and live show to happen. We will keep you posted on that. But we also have some positive signs for the movie business this morning. The new James Bond Film no time to die has moved its opening earlier than expected. So happy to report the films twitter account making the announcement over the weekend writing the return of old friends in no time to die in cinemas november 12th in the uk, november 20th in the u. S. That is five days sooner than they had planned after shifting the release date from its original april date to november 25th due to the pandemic. This will be Daniel Craigs last time suiting up as 007. The feature also starring rami malek and christopher waltz. Look for no time to die november 20th. Signs of life, you guys. Then finally, chock this one up to sibling rivalry and great family genes. Jeanette and judith, twins born one minute apart, named valedictorian and salutatorian at muscle muscle keat high school in muscle keat, texas. Their gpa separated by 0. 01 and judith with a 3. 9 tells gma she and her sister are close and competitive with one another but in a healthy way, this pair took on many extracurriculars as well. Both took multiple ap level courses as well and judith and jeanette are sticking together when it comes to college. Both will attend texas a m. The girls said they wanted to be the val and sal of their grade and set their sights on it, never caring who got what. Congratulations to them and happy monday to you guys. Michael, you pointed out that 0. 01, not going to let that go. Her sister will remind her that for the rest of her life. Exactly. Lara, thank you so much. Now to why the best time to launch a startup business may be right now. Its a story we first saw in the New York Times and our Rebecca Jarvis spoke to some entrepreneurs who successfully took that leap. Rebecca, good morning. Reporter good morning, whit. You know, they say necessity is the mother of invention and right now this country needs jobs and solutions to some of the most pressing demands of our time. Enter a golden opportunity for entrepreneurs. A pandemic, an economy on edge and tens of millions unemployed. It may sound like the worst time to start a business. But entrepreneur chanel fields, ceo of startup md ally in philadelphia, says the timing couldnt be better. You know, i think that actually its a pretty good time to start a business. Reporter her new company lets Emergency Responders and 911 dispatchers reroute nonemergency calls to virtual doctors. Youre talking about a business that makes sense now and will continue to grow in importance in the future. Yeah, i have a lot of people who do call 911 for things that like sore throat, but when youre in the middle of a pandemic its important you see those resources as efficiently as possible. Reporter with Interest Rates low and the cost of talent and many people looking for work, the cost of some businesses are barriers to starting a business are now less of a burden. But fields says its even bigger than that. Gives you more of a sense of purpose. I cant think of a better reason to create value and, you know, see if you can do more, do something thats outside of your norm. Reporter she isnt alone, margie and her partner launched their pr company, the optimist, earlier this month. One big benefit, no pricey office space. You have the ability to be really flexible and really nimble. We werent hindered by being in one specific location, and with the pandemic, its just become a lot more accepted to have a virtual business. Reporter in atlanta, aaron fender, founder of portrait coffee, unable to physically open his new store, even discovered a new business opportunity. We had to quickly pivot and realize the only way we would survive as a business was to sell coffee online and not only to that but to do it quickly. So we launched our ecommerce website and offered local delivery throughout the city of atlanta. Reporter and heres a stat thats rererevealing. More than half of fortune 500 Companies Began in moments of recession or market declines, Companies Like trader joes, airbnb, venmo, even disney, the Parent Company of abc news. They all started, whit, in times where the economy was not on solid footing. So, rebecca, lets say you have an idea to start a business, where can you actually find resources right now . So, one area of resources if you have started something and youre facing Financial Burdens is the ppp loans. Those are eligible for Small Businesses and theres still more than 100 billion left of these. Its something aaron fender and his team at portrait coffee were able to take advantage of in atlanta. The Small Business association is another wonderful resource and can you find them at sba. Gov and finally, there is a council an advisory council, that actually works directly with Small Businesses, will even place you with mentors and if you go through the sba. Gov website they can step you find those resources. Whit. Got to take advantage of those resources. Rebecca jarvis, thank you so much. We appreciate it. Coming up, top chefs Padma Lakshmi is taking us on a delicious crosscountry journey with her new show taste of the nation and she is joining us live. Well be right back. Announcer friday, spread the love with john legend. Performing live, only on good morning americas summer Concert Series sponsored by caesars rewards. I cannot wait to perform for you. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. Good morning, everyone. A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court this morning. 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I know youve been working on homeschooling but we hear shes been schooling you on tiktok. Yes, she has. First of all, thank you for having me on. Good morning. You know, weve been hunkering down. Ive actually loved the unstructured time with my daughter, but online schooling has been the bane of my existence. Shes teaching me how to do tiktok dances, and i never thought i was so uncoordinated, but you feel like a big old dork, i have to say. They do make you feel like that your mom is featured on your new show taste the nation. Did your mom teach you how to cook when you were younger and are you teaching your daughter as well . She did teach me how to cook. My mom was a single parent in new york city. She was a nurse. And she was famous in our family for being able to whip something up in half an hour or less with whatever she had and she taught me how to do that and im so grateful. My grandmothers and aunts in india also taught me how to cook and im passing that down to my daughter krishna. Please dont make it. I dont want to eat anymore. No, it is very good with that. This with lemon salad. Allow me to introduce my mother. Shes my rock and for a lot of my childhood it was just me and her. My love for food and cooking begins with mom. My first teacher. Love those emotional moments especially its something that a lot of people can relate to, cooking and shopping with their parents but, padma, i want to bring this up. One of the reasons why we love you so much is because you bring us food to eat while were right here in the studio. So what we have here is something from pongal restaurant in new york city, and im going to ask you what were tasting but more importantly how do i actually atook tack this plate right in front of me. Do i go after it like a burrito. First, no, i mean you can, but first of all i want to thank pongo for opening so early and preparing these dishes this. Is a traditional south indian rice, flour and lentil flour crepe so just break off a piece like you would a piece of tortilla. Pretend youre eating fajitas, okay . So take that crepe, take a good piece of it, and then use that almost like a vehicle to capture some of that chutney, you have, i believe tomato chutney and coconut chutney, and you have sambar which is lentle soil soud you have potatoes which are lightly spiced with turmeric and mustard seeds so all of these accompaniments are meant to be just grabbed, tear off a piece and grab it and eat it. This is the news so they dont allow us to use our hands. Wow. Its also interesting in your show, you are trying to answer the question, what exactly is American Food . What did you find out because i am curious to hear what it is. Sure, i mean the whole reason for doing the show is because, you know, this brand like or this concept of being a real american or having real American Food gets bandied about and often the communities that i cover dont get to tell their own story. I think American Food is an evolving organic thing that is shaped and formed constantly and refreshed by waves of generations of immigrants from asia, from latin america, from europe and africa and i think thats actually what makes america really cool and i just wanted to feature all these places and communities that are right here in america that have a lot of stories to tell and a lot to contribute to our National Identity and culture. And, padma, as you travel across the country, what was some of the things that surprised you the most while you were shooting the show . So much surprised me. Like, you know, a hundred years ago there were two functioning very successful german newspapers in milwaukee. In fact, the Milwaukee Public School system had a program where you could put them through all german Medium Schools and after the world war ii they hid that for awhile, and now a lot of german things are considered, you know, real American Food. Hot dogs, beer, bratwurst, all that stuff is actually german. I also ate packrat which is not something i had any familiarity with obviously. Yeah, i mean that day at work was a really scary one. I was kind of getting my gumption up to do it. I wanted to be a good guest. I was on the san carlos reservation, i foraged for wild onions, my whole lunch was made with what i caught that day on that land. Obviously i didnt catch the packrat because thats just one too many steps for me. But twila, the seed carrier there showing me around is an amazing human being and cataloging all this information that native americans have passed down for generations orally. Well, you know what, youre a great guest for us on gma and always happy to talk to you, padma. We really appreciate it. Good luck with the show and say hello to your mom for us. I will, indeed. I want to tell everybody that hulu has agreed to give the episode for free on youtube so even if you dont have hulu, can you can watch that. The community is from South Carolina, and they represent some of the africanamericans who have made so many great contributions to our culinary scene in america. So please watch that. No doubt. Thank you so much. All episodes of taste the nation premiere thursday on hulu. And coming up, everybody, deals steals, two chances to help save a Small Business and save big on some great products. Well be right back with more on gma. 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Weve got two winners here, the first is the lip bar. This was started by a woman named Melissa Butler because she was frustrated by the lack of diversity in the beauty industry. It is now one of the best known blackowned beauty brands, but it is beloved by women everywhere, all women because there is a shade for every single skin tone. Its a no fuss line, easy to wear, unfortunately the covid crisis forced the shutdown of the lip bars Flagship Store in downtown detroit and in general with this crisis weve seen that just makeup sales have slumped and consumers have turned more to essentials so melissa and her whole lip bar team are hoping that now a little swipe of color inspires confidence, a sense of normalcy, and quite frankly just brightens your day because we have the whole assortment at 50 off so the prices today when you connect with us start at just 7 and youll do a lot to help a really great business. And then we go to north carolina. 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We appreciate it. We partnered with these companies and get them on our website. Lets check in with ginger. Good morning. Good morning to you, whit. You know, we have an exclusive sneak peek of the bachelor, and now its not just the bachelor, but the greatest seasons ever, and tonights episode revisits Kaitlyn Bristows season of the bachelorette including a surprising checkin with her second choice nick viall. Take a look at what he had to say about looking back. We are revisiting kaitlyns season of the bachelorette. Obviously you played a huge part in that season on a lot of levels. When you hear that, Kaitlyn Bristow season of the bachelorette, what streaks across your heart . I mean, you know, you have a different view on things as they pass over for five year, you know. I mean like intense memories are kind of like a fine wine, you know, i get a little read for awhile before i know how theyre supposed to taste. Ive been talking about the love letters and want to bring kaitlyn on. Okay. To talk about these. And i think we have kaitlyn from her house look at this. Hello, Kaitlyn Bristowe. Hello. Nick, you look very nervous. Do i . Yes, you look very uncomfortable. Oh, i love. Nick is a friend and i love kaitlyn so this will be fun. Make sure you listen to his podcast too. Theres a lot of good stuff in there. The bachelor the greatest seasons ever airs tonight right here on abc at 8 00 p. M. Tune in tomorrow w good morning. Im abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. Check out our temperatures from noon to 4 00. They actually get cooler. Thats how strong the sea breeze will be this afternonononononono and now to our summer skin glow series where we break down ways to help you keep your skin looking and Feeling Healthy and this morning it is all about what you eat and lara has more on that. Hey, lara. Yeah, thats right, amy. A new study published in the journ journal of medical association finds just how important your diet is. Linking it to adult acne, to fatty and sugary foods, sugary beverages and milk. Take a look. Reporter quarantine fatigue. For many its not just affecting our mind but our diet and our skin. Over the past few months, weve been eating a lot more packaged goods. Those goods unfortunately tend to be very refined, proinflammatory foods. The fastest ways to dial down inflammation and get your skin glowing is through your gut. So by making just a few simple changes to your diet you can actually have a major impact on your skin. Reporter dermatologist whitney bowe and nutritionist maya feller teaming up to create an easy plan to boost your skin from the inside out. It starts with eating the rainbow, a colorful antioxidant rich diet. Antioxidants fight free radicals which can cause acne and even premature aging in the skin. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains are incredibly antioxidant rich. Some of my personal favorites are broccoli, asparagus, berries that we all love, a low sugar antioxidant rich just super delicious. Next dont be afraid of fats. Choose the right ones like avocados, salmon and extra virgin olive oil. Nuts and seeds are an excellent source of the polyunsaturated fatty acids. Those are the good for you heart healthy fats and fantastic for your skin. Theyre what i call beauty boosting fats because they actually help your skin stay hydrated. They trap moisture in the skin and they dial down inflammation. Reporter sugar may be sweet, but not for your skin. Sugar can just ramp up inflammation in the skin and can lead to breakouts and loss of elasticity. Sugar is lurking in things like pasta sauce, salad dressings. Four grams of sugar equal one teaspoon and the general recommendation is no more than six teaspoons of added sugar for women and nine teaspoons for men. Reporter simple steps that will help your skin go from oh, no, to oh, glow. And the ladies say have some fun, experiment with different kinds of foods to see what works, you can even have your kids help out with choosing the menu. Plus, cooking together is a great family activity. Why not . Right, amy . I love the oh, no, oh, glow. Great, lara. Thank you so much. Coming up next we have a big surprise for a struggling Small Business owner. You do not want to miss her reaction when we come back. Nothing can keep me, keep me from you aint no Mountain High enough aint no Mountain High enough back to you with our open for business series. This week were highlighting Small Businesses run by women and will reeve helped surprise one struggling Business Owner get back on her feet and back to making clothes for some kids who really need them. Hey, will. Hey, good morning, michael. It is a tough environment for Small Businesses right now. Krystal shaw is a onewoman band at the company she founded and we found gma wanted to highlight her. For krystal shaw and her truck driver husband michael, making ends meet during this pandemic has been a struggle. Its been tough. Our saving was basically wiped out trying to just stay afloat. Reporter crystals custom Childrens Clothing Small Business on etsy hit a speed bump too. How has random rompers been holding up since the pandemic began . In march when it started it basically died. That was really scary. Business completely stalled for a good two to three weeks and no one was really buying clothes for their kids, i get it. But it was hard. It was really hard. Reporter shes the founder and sole employee of random rompers sewing onesies for toddlers and above many crafted for children with special needs who might have tubes or medical equipment to fit in with the romper. What kind of feeling does that give you shipping it out the door . The fact im able to get them something for them to be comfortable in and feel a little more like, you know, a normal kid when some of them dont always it makes me feel so good to be able to help. Reporter her creations, a favorite among her customers, in fact, etsy made a video highlighting her line but one unforeseen pandemic hurdle. My neckline elastic an elastic shortage brought on by the run on face masks, but krystal carries on. We linked up with fabric store joanns where krystal gets a lot of her supplies to give her a boost. Im glad you shop there often. Joann stores heard but and want to help support your Small Business. No way. So they have teamed up with us here at gma to celebrate you and give you a 5,000 gift card. Are you serious . Oh my god. Are you serious . Serious. Oh, my god. Thank you so much. You have no idea how much that will help us. Im sorry. Buying supplies, fabric and elastic and things like that are so expensive and so to be able to not have to worry about that part of it is that is so, so huge, thank you so much. And a huge thanks to joann stores. Clearly meant a lot to krystal and random rompers. Clearly meant a lot to her business. Absolutely. No doubt, will. Thank you for bringing us that story. Made us feel really good. Bbut what if you couldg do better than that . Like adapt. Discover. Deliver, in new ways, to new customers. What if you could come back stronger . Faster. Better. At comcast business, we want to help you not just bounce back, but bounce forward. And now, with one of our best offers ever, were committed to helping you do just that. Get a powerful and reliable internet and voice solution for only 29. 95 a month for three months. Call or go online today. Yeah yyeah yeah hey, hey hello. Its john legend here. Good morning, america. Announcer friday, spread the love with john legend. 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Sfx dog bark sfx confetti popper popping sfx bubbles when we cant be close, we can still be close. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. Good morning, everyone. Checking in with mike now for a look at our forecast. Good morning, mike. Good morning, tomasi. Lets look at what will be like outdoors. A little cooler today, with aggressive breezes through the evening hours. Low to mid 70s around the bay, upper 70s to 80s inland. The warming trend begins wednesday all the way through the holiday weekend. Good morning, sue. Good morning. We have reports of an accident on the san mateo bridge. A bit of slowing as you make your way towards the mid span area. Still about a 14minute drive. Thanks, sue. Now time for live with kelly ryan. Well be back at 11 00. In the meantime you can find us on our announcer its live with kelly and ryan today, from the series, yellowstone, kevin costner. And from the new film, feel the beat, sofia carson. And find out what to expect when you take your first flight after quarantine. Plus, will need a caring 10yearold girl from connecticut who really is all next on live a helping hero. And now, here are kelly ripa and Ryan Seacrest ryan and good morning, on this monday, june 15th. Kelly ripa, how are you . Kelly im great. How are you, ryan . Ryan i took george out a second ago, and i walked into a huge spider web. You might see strands of