Arraignment this week. Shes facing charges of allegedly luring young girls for sex. In pit lane, eight cars crashed as they came in to fuel up during nascars brickyard race. One crew member suffered a leg injury. The race was delayed about 10 minutes. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, july 6th. We do say good morning on this day after the Holiday Weekend. We do begin this half hour with the growing struggle to curb the coronavirus spreading across the country at an alarming rate. As infections surge from coast to coast, large crowds turned out to celebrate the fourth of july weekend with many people failing to wear a mask or keep their distance. And there are new figures on just how much people of color are disproportionately impacted by the virus. The New York Times reports that black and latino americans are three times more likely to be infected than their white counterparts, and nearly twice as likely to die. Abcs alex presha has more. Reporter as several states are seeing the surge in cases of covid19, disturbing images from across the country show huge holiday crowds. Many ignoring social distancing and mask recommendations. Florida surpassing 200,000 new cases in the u. S. As the cases do rise, increase in hospitalizations will definitely increase as well. This is going to be something that isnt going to go away overnight. Reporter masks now required in miami. Texas setting records for newly diagnosed cases and hospitalizations on saturday. Some city leaders considering stayathome orders. We dont have room to experiment, nor should we wait for all the hospital beds to fill and all these people to die before we take drastic action. Reporter hospitalizations in arizona hitting new highs. Phoenixs mayor critical of the states handling of the pandemic. Our governor has preempted us from closing different types of businesses or moving restaurants to takeout only. We really want as many tools as possible. Reporter concerns in california as well. The Los Angeles CountyHealth Director requesting hospitals implement decompression plans for elective surgeries, saying they might not have enough icu beds for an anticipated surge of covid patients. Among the victims, broadway star nick cordero. His wife posting on instagram saying the actor who had been hospitalized for months passed away sunday morning. President trump continues to downplay the threat of the virus. We have tested almost 40 Million People. By so doing, we show cases 99 of which are totally harmless. Reporter also promising a vaccine by the end of the year. But fda commissioner stephen hahn says he cannot predict when one will be available. We will make a decision based upon the data and science on a vaccine with respect to the safety and effectiveness of that vaccine. Reporter new york, once the epicenter of the pandemic, entering phase three of reopening monday. But Indoor Dining will still be prohibited. Alex presha, abc news, washington. Alex, thank you. A young florida man who just recovered from a threeweek battle with covid19 is now warning others his age to take the virus more seriously. 22yearold troy hart of pensacola tested positive after experiencing chest pains and a fever. He said he was nervous after hearing his light asthma could make his symptoms more severe. He went to the hospital when his oxygen levels dropped, leaving him gasping for air. I was home alone, i was 22. I am 22. I didnt think this would affect me in any way. Then here i am, laying in bed, i cant breathe. Im scared to fall asleep because i dont know if im going to wake up. Hart says hes not asking young people to lock themselves in their homes, he just wants them to take precautions like wearing a mask to save their own life or someone elses. The united kingdom, the weekend served as a major test in that nations effort to recover from the pandemic. Restaurants, cafes, and pubs were packed with customers for the First Time Since march. Heres abcs james longman. Reporter europe is trying to force a return to normality, but its an uneven and unpredictable recovery. Infection rates in the uk are low, but one of the highest mortality rates in the world, theres a lot on the line as this weekend it relaxed most of its lockdown measures. Bars, restaurants, cafes, and the famous english pub, all open to clearly excited customers. As long as everyones keeping their distance, were going to have a few drinks and just enjoy and try and get back to a bit of normality. Reporter but with no social distancing or masks to be seen in this london neighborhood, a surge in cases might stop the music. An outbreak in another uk town, leicester, forced a localized lockdown there. Spain hopes to be over the worst, but 70,000 more people are going into lockdown in the north of the country after a spike in cases there. Thats on top of the 200,000 ret l lockco to an europisto conolr, loc enforcement, leaving most wondering, where next . As europe continues to grapple with smaller outbreaks, american travelers are still banned from coming here. Its a delicate recovery that eu officials dont want to risk, given the surge in the united states. James longman, abc news in london. James, thank you. President trump spent the weekend taking aim at protesters and democrats, labeling them as angry mobs and the radical left, as he delivered a speech from the white house lawn vowing to protect monuments and u. S. History. Protesters in baltimore toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus. It was ripped from the pedestal and thrown into the harbor, while the president played to his base, focusing on division and fear. We are now in the process of defeating the radical left, the marxists, the anarchists, the agitators, the looters, and people who, in many instances, have absolutely no clue what they are doing. Protesters demanding Racial Justice continued to camp out near the white house as the president is looking to the election. He plans to hold a rally in New Hampshire next weekend. A violent weekend in atlanta includes the death of an 8yearold. Vandals in dark clothes and masks sparked a fire at the Georgia Bureau of Public Safety headquarters. Two workers suffered smoke inhalation. The 8yearold, secoriea turner, was shot to death saturday night near the wendys where Rayshard Brooks was killed. Police say turner was in a car that was stopped by an armed group that set up barricades in the area. Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has had enough. This random, wild, wild west, shoot em up because you can has got to stop. It has to stop. You cant blame this on the police officers, this is about people carrying weapons who shot up a car with an 8yearold baby in the car. For what . Across the country, police in portland, oregon, used tear gas after downtown demonstrations got out of control. Protests in response to Police Brutality are expected to move into their 40th day today. It was bloody sunday in new york city. At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded in a 24hour period. A bullet also struck a police car, slightly injuring the two officers inside. President trump tweeted that the federal government is ready to step in if asked. The president also noted the 13 People Killed this weekend in chicago. They include a 7yearold girl playing outside her grandmothers house when gunmen drove up and began firing. Falling trees are blamed for at least one death and several injuries during severe storms in the southeast. A boater was killed by a falling tree near charlotte, north carolina. Nearly 20 people attending a childrens Birthday Party in maryland were taken to hospitals after a tree fell onto a garage. Theyd gone inside to shelter from a storm. Its going to be a sizzler in most of the country. Californias seeing brush fires in both the north and the south. Residents have been told to evacuate and some highways are closed. The wildfire danger is high in much of the west, but red flag warnings are posted along the california and nevada border, including in reno. New fires are likely. Weve got a charming tweet which shows something good coming out of the pandemic. Its a little girl using sign language to talk to a man delivering packages. Her mother says she learned to sign just to talk to that man, who is deaf. He works for a Package Delivery service in britain. Tallulahs mother says she and tim, the delivery man, have struck up a real friendship during the coronavirus shutdown. So young, and so thoughtful. I love it, love it, love it. The little things. These moments, especially in this pandemic. We need them to stay in touch with each other. Be more like tallulah. Coming up, the jawdropping video showing a state trooper nearly getting struck by a bolt of lightning. And the photographer who knows how to turn lemons into lemonade. 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Her family is telling abc news the army has confirmed the identity of her remains found in a shallow grave. Meantime, her death is triggering protests and demands for justice. Heres abcs stephanie ramos. Reporter the army telling the grieving family of Vanessa Guillen that remains found last week are indeed her. This as marchers throughout texas are demanding a congressional investigation into the disappearance and murder of the army soldier. We need the congressional investigation. Im not just going to stay grieving in my room, because i know vanessa wouldnt want that, she wants justice. Reporter Army Investigators say the 20yearold, who went missing in april, was killed and dismembered by a fellow soldier at ft. Hood in killeen, texas. Authorities say the suspect in her disappearance, aaron robinson, shot and killed himself wednesday as investigators closed in on him. His girlfriend, 22yearold Cecily Aguilar, arrested. Investigators say she confessed that robinson told her he bludgeoned guillen to death with a hammer, adding that robinson drove her to a nearby river where they dismembered guillens body using a hatchet or ax and a machetetype knife. Investigators discovering remains about 20 miles away from the base. For months guillens family claims the army did not take her disappearance seriously. What i was able to share was tempered by my responsibility to protect the integrity of the investigation so that we could, a, find vanessa, b, prosecute those responsible for this travesty, and in the end, be in a position to punish them. I just wish i could have done a better job balancing those two needs. Reporter Cecily Aguilar has been charged with conspiracy to tamper with evidence. Her First Court Appearance is set for monday. Stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. According to Vanessa Guillens family, they say that she reported to them and friends that she had been sexually harassed by a superior. The military officials have said that they have no evidence of that, but according to a 2018 study, ft. Hood had more sexual assaults than any military installation in the world. This calls into question a lot of things. The military theyre being pressed on a number of things. When it comes to the military, we know theres a little bit of a guard, some would say, thats up where theres things that are either hard to find out or that we dont know. The family says there are things about this that are just not right, and so its the military, its incumbent upon them to give some information here, especially because this is a horrific and horrible incident that has happened to this 20yearold soldier. We will be staying on top of that story. Coming up, the special photographer with the heart of gold. How her innovation and generosity is bringing smiles to families one snapshot at a time. For bathroom odors that linger try febreze small spaces. 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Doing this photo shoot was awesome because it changed our daily routine, and she did like a party theme, so she got to play with confetti. Yeah, two of them, they were fun. Reporter its part of a project called the quarantine sessions. Shot by katie mccabe, a kids advertising photographer, in orlando, florida, whos had to get creative while in lockdown. We have 20, 30, 40, sometimes 100 people on a set. So we cant do those jobs to the level at all. Starting to see some really creative stuff on instagram and facebook of the way some photographers were connecting with their audiences so i thought, let me facetime a few kids and see if i can do something. Reporter turns out she could. It was super simple. Because katie was the one that did it all. So she just told me, put the phone right here. I had a tripod, so i set it on the tripod. Then she gave bianca all the instructions. Reporter the kids, whether in new york or california or anywhere in between, owning their photo shoots. But how . You cant tell at all that youre not in the room with them. Take me through the process of how youre doing these photo shoots. The first 20, 30 minutes is generally a tech lesson on how to get the phone to work with the parents. Like no, dont turn it that way. No, now you see the ground. Its generally like a tech lesson. Reporter once thats out of the way, katie gets creative. Im like, okay, i need you to get six books, a boogie board, three hats, and a glass of water. Theyre like, what . Trust me, get those things. Reporter katie bringing the fun to her photos. But more importantly, bringing fun to what has become a tough time for parents across the country. Their main concern is that their child is going to remember this as a very stressful time in their life. So a lot of the parents are saying, we love doing these sessions, we want to create happy memories during this time. Oh, so thats the time that i facetimed with a professional photographer, we went swimming, somehow mom got an underwater case at target, mom had to be ridiculous and hold the camera under water. Reporter at least for bianca and mom carolina, mission accomplished. A year from now, ten years from now, looking back at this time, what does it mean to know you have these . It means that we can, like, remember these memories from this hard time to make it a present. Instead of charging clients, katie is encouraging donations to covid19 relief funds. She even took photos of me. It was one of the most fun 15 minutes of my quarantine so far. Hd5. Hd5. Hd5. Hd5. Sstop struggling to clean tough messes with sprays. Try clean freak it has three times the cleaning power of the leading spray to dissolve kitchen grease on contact. And its great for bathrooms just keep pumping the power nozzle to release a continuous burst of mist and make quick work of big jobs. It even works on stainless steel. 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Just a few minutes on a plane changed his life in getting this amazing friend. Its from the war reporter 18yearold garrison is autistic. But he and erika share a passion for planes. I was excited to interact with him and let him tell me everything he wanted to share about flying. Reporter soon a friendship blossomed. Erika attending garrisons baseball game. Even taking him to the Southwest Airlines flight simulator. I always try to be just a little bit kinder than what is necessary. Not everyone can be as nice and understanding. Reporter so when garrisons graduation from high school was coming up and tickets were limited before he even got to a family member, his first selection was erika. Shes my favorite. Reporter and so she went. Garrison reporter his pal watching from the stands. Whoo reporter erika giving garrison a surprise gift, a photo with him in a flight suit. It was her dads. Garrison for a day getting to be his own top gun. We all need a lot more erikas in the world. So special. Our thanks to whit there and to our friends at our dallas station, wfaa, for bringing us that special story there. Oh my god, he said erika is my favorite person. I can see their special connection. All because of that kind gesture that she did. You can see also in the the pain in his moms voice when she said, not everyone is as nice. I wish them all the best, and hopefully theres more good vibes going their way. Definitely. Thanks for watching. This is our news for this half hour. Follow us on facebook at wnnfans. Com. This morning on world news now, coronavirus cases keep climbing as deaths in the u. S. Approach 130,000. Over the july 4th weekend, crowds ignoring social distancing from coast to coast. President trump with no evidence claiming 99 of cases are harmless. Also this morning, the remains of ft. Hood army soldier Vanessa Guillen are identified. Her death igniting protests as a suspect in her case heads to court later today. Plus a fourth of july tragedy for one family at the grand canyon. A hikers wrong step off a hiking trail near one of the parks most popular lookouts. And what park officials are now asking of all visitors to stay safe. Later in the mix, move over, chanel number 5. Why the hottest fragrance may now soon be coming from the heavens above, straight from a nasa scientist. Eau de space number 1 . Its monday, july 6th. A Little French for you on this monday morning. I can see it now. Eau de space number 1. I can see it now, girl, he smell real galactic. Oh, thats good. Out of this world there we go. Mona, she came ready on this monday morning. Call me, gotcha. Good morning. We hope you had a Great Holiday weekend. Speaking of smells this didnt smell right this fourth of july. No, no. You smelled the barbecue. Yeah, we did. Everything else wasnt on point. It was a little different. But we hope you still found some way to spend some time with some family and get some good eats. Me we begin with the latest developments on the pandemic with the number of cases soaring out of control. Close to 2. 9 Million People have tested positive for the coronavirus nationwide, and nearly 130,000 americans have died. Florida is now reporting more than 200,000 cases, topping 10,000 per day for the last several days. And breaking overnight, a sad passing to note. Broadway star nick cordero has died after a threemonth battle with covid19. Abcs trevor ault has more on the disturbing wave of new infections. Reporter alarming images from around the country of Holiday Weekend crowds with little regard for the pandemic. And parties like this one on michigans diamond lake sandbar. Social distancing and mask recommendations seemingly cast aside. As some of the countrys most prominent states are enduring an extraordinary surge. Florida has exceeded an ember level, its exceeded a small fire on the stove analogy. This fire has exceeded in florida and in texas and arizona into something that is much larger. Reporter florida now crossing 2 hundred thousand confirmed cases. Its 10,000 accounting for 20 of new cases nationwide. As the cases do rise, increase in hospitalizations will definitely increase as well. This is going to be something that isnt going to go away overnight. Reporter in texas, along the state sets records for new cases and hospitalizations on saturday, leaders from two of the states biggest cities now considering stayathome orders. If we dont change the trajectory, then i am within two weeks of having our hospitals overrun. We dont have room to experiment, nor should we wait for all the hospital beds to fill and all these people to die before we take drastic action. Reporter in california, the Los Angeles CountyHealth Director now requesting hospitals implement decompression plans, saying they might not have enough icu beds for an incoming surge. While in arizona, hospitalizations have already hit a record high. We opened way too early in arizona. We were one of the last states to go to stay at home and one of the first to reemerge. Reporter as more young people test positive nationwide, at least 112 university of washington frate have contracted the virus. And Penn State University reporting its First Student killed by covid19. In missouri, this young father spent 76 days fighting for his life in the hospital, finally released days before his 24th birthday. Its not a joke. Its not a game. Its definitely nothing you want to go through. Reporter President Trump in his fourth of july address again downplaying the threat of the virus. We have tested almost 40 Million People. By so doing, we show cases 99 of which are totally harmless. Reporter that claim drawing ire. Listen this thing is lethal. New jerseys paid an enormous price. We went through hell. We cannot afford to go through hell again. Reporter the fda commissioner, dr. Stephen hahn, would not defend the president s statement. How many cases would you say are harmless . What id say is, any case, we dont want to have in this country. Any death, any case, is tragic. Reporter nor did he back the president s claim a vaccine will likely be ready long before the end of the year. I cant predict when a vaccine will be available. We will make that judgment based upon those data and that science. Reporter as the country waits for a vaccine, restricted businesses are facing a heavy economic toll. New york city will now move into its next phase of reopening, but that wont include Indoor Dining. Both the governor and mayor say having seen the impact of people gathering indoors in other locations, it wouldnt be safe to allow it here. Trevor ault, abc news, new york. Trevor, thank you. Later this half hour, well be talking with our medical expert about why hundreds of doctors from around the world are asking the w. H. O. To consider new guidance about the airborne risk of the coronavirus. President trump spent the fourth of july weekend on the attack. He delivered backtoback speeches that barely touched on the Coronavirus Crisis but they were peppered with divisive messages, pitting his predominantly white base of supporters against what hes calling the radical left. Reporter as trump vowed tro protect the nations monuments we will never allow an angry mob to tear down our statues, erase our history, indoctrinate our children, or trample on our freedoms. Reporter an hour away in baltimore, this one came toppling down. The statue of Christopher Columbus ripped off its pedestal. Then thrown into the inner harbor. Near the white house, an Independence Day standoff. Four more years reporter dueling chants at the foot of the washington monument. Trump supporters clashing with protesters. While the president delivered an address to those gathered to celebrate the fourth of july. Our goal is not to destroy. Reporter appealing to his base we want safety, we want equal justice, we want religious liberty, we want faith and family. Reporter and going on the attack. Comparing fighting nazis american heroes defeated the nazis. Dethroned the fascists. Toppled the communists. Reporter to his battle against what he calls the new farleft fascism. We are now in the process of defeating the radical left, the marxists, the anarchists, the agitators, the looters, and people who, in many instances, have absolutely no clue what they are doing. Reporter protesters camping out on the president s front yard. Tents filling black lives matter plaza as demonstrators send their own message to the president. Im tired of coming out here to scream this. I want to see change. It starts with us. President trump will be back out on the campaign trail next week holding an outdoor rally in New Hampshire. But his supporters will be entering at their own risk, agreeing on a waiver not to sue the campaign if they get sick. The campaign does plan on handing out a face mask to every single attendee, but wearing it will be optional. Rachel scott, abc news, washington. Our thanks to rachel. In other news the suspect in the disappearance of Army SpecialistVanessa Guillen heads to court, a day after her remains were officially identified. Guillens family says the army has confirmed body parts recovered last week near ft. Hood, texas, were those of the 20yearold. Demonstrators throughout texas are calling for congressional investigation into the soldiers killing. Her family claims the army didnt take her disappearance seriously. Breaking overnight, two people are dead after a midair collision in idaho. Witnesses saw the accident over lake coeur dalene about 20 miles south of the city. The planes went down in about 120 feet of water. There were no survivors. Several people are dead or injured after severe storms in the southeast. A boater died after a large tree fell on an uninhabited island near charlotte, north carolina. The victim had sought shelter from a quickly developing storm. More than a dozen people at a childs Birthday Party in maryland were injured when a large tree fell on a detached garage they had gone in to get out of the storm. Most of the country is in a dangerous heat wave. Brush fires in Southern California have forced the closure of at least two freeways and some evacuations. Other fires are reported in northern california. Theres elevated wildfire danger in much of the west, but red flag warnings are posted in northeastern california and nevada, including reason now. New fires are likely. Now for a look at some thoughtprovoking images from a young artist in new jersey. Tyler ballen says his goal is creating work that impact peoples lives. His art features biblical themes featuring black people. Jesus being shot in the streets. Ballen wants people to question what we accept in society. I grew up loving the old masters. But it was a huge disconnect for me because i saw no one who looked like me. I chose to make it my lifes purpose to add black bodies to that narrative. Ballens works are at city hall in new jersey. Hes received likes on social media from thousands of people, including snoop dogg and ice cube, a testament to the power of social media. People such as himself are able to get in front of a large audience. Yeah, definitely, especially for a 23yearold. Hes got a lot of talent there. Still trying to partner with a gallery there. He says, i dont think we should all be looking for sympathy, but empathy, so that they can understand where were coming from and why these actions of rage, where all of this comes from. Definitely expressing himself there. Images are very moving. Coming up, new developments involving hydroxychloroquine and the fight against covid19. 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He tweeted a thank you to fans, going to try to get back on the mound asap. So thankful he is okay. Turning to the tragic fall inside the grand canyon. A visitor was taking pictures with her family when she veered off the hiking trail and plunged to her death inro moments after a 59yearold arizona woman plunges to her death. Park rangers finding Maria Salgado lopezs body 100 feet below the rim west of mather point. Officials say she was hiking off trail, taking pictures with family, when she stepped off the edge. Last month, a 49yearold california woman also died after hiking in the scorching 114degree heat. In this dramatic video showing just how easy it can be to slip off a ledge, 20yearold emily copper taking a photo of her mother at the park last year, but catching herself and avoiding a fall. Suddenly i was like, oh my gosh, what did i just do . Just, be extra careful. Reporter Grand Canyon National Park staff urging everyone to stay on designated trails and keep a safe distance from the rim, hoping to prevent another tragic death. Those sights, those images, oh. Heart palpitations. Audible gasp when i saw that young girl almost slip off the edge. So sad, so tragic this happened. I feel like we see this happening at the grand canyon, and obviously you just have to exercise extreme caution. Especially as people get back out there after covid19 lockdowns and restrictions are lifted. Coming up next half hour, the tragic update to a story weve been following for months about broadway star nick cordero. The late wore with complications due to covid19. Eskin thew. H. O. To ofti recognize the coronavirus airborne risk. Our medical expert weighs in next. Our home. Could be all your soft sues . Odors get trapped in your homes fabrics and resurface over time. Febreze fabric refresher eliminates odors. 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Theres a back and forth debate right now about the droplets and if they actually can infect people with the coronavirus lingering in the air. The w. H. O. Is basically saying, droplets that are expelled from the mouth are too large and they actually fall in a certain amount of time. Whereas 240 scientists in 40 countries are basically saying, these droplets can be a lot smaller, they can linger in the air for a longer period of time, thus causing airborne transmission. This is supported by the fact there are cases that have been linked to bars, restaurants, choirs. Theres modeling showing that, yes, some businesses may need to take precautions because of the potential for airborne transmission. So its possible that once the w. H. O. Reviews this article coming out this week, there may need to be a new set of guidelines, especially when it comes to businesses that have poor ventilation, a smaller space. They may have a different level of area exchange, maybe not enough windows. I think this is going to be something that people really need to understand. Do you think this means we should be social distancing even more than six feet from each other and wearing a mask even more . I think it definitely means the latter. It does mean that people need to be vigilant about wearing a mask even indoors when possible. You think about the difference between going to a restaurant when you obviously cant wear a mask if youre eating, versus going to a casino where weve seen video of people in casinos, next to each other, playing games, not wearing a mask. I think people saying, hey, this virus is airborne, if somebody coughs, its not necessarily going to be a droplet going to the ground, it might travel a little bit. People need to be aware of that. A new headline from the wh. O. About the interim results of the effectiveness about the antimalaria drug, hydroxychloroquine. We learn a new study on the drug, after months of back and forth, were now hearing this drug had some positive results for covid19 patients. What are you hearing . We heard, and this study came out of michigan late last week, was that hydroxychloroquine in this specific study reduced mortality of hospitalized patients by almost half, 26 versus 13 . However, when other scientists reviewed the study, they came up with some doubts. They said, you know what, they kind of questioned the way the patients were recruited, how the drugs were randomized, and the fact that about 10 of patients still hospitalized werent involved in the final study. But possibly, most importantly, is that some of these patients were actually given steroids in addition to the hydroxychloroquine, so its possible the steroids made a difference. Its also possible that hospitalized patients now have better treatment than they did in the past. Again, this comes as the w. H. O. Has discontinued the studies on hydroxychloroquine, saying that it had little or no reduction in the mortality of hospitalized covid19 patients. Time for the mix on this monday morning. Have you ever wanted to go to space . Yeah. Have you ever wanted to smell space, mona . Sure. Well, theres a man who says hes got the fragrance for you. Ahh steve pearce. Apparently hes a chemist who was contracted by nasa back in 2008 to come up with a smell. Whats taken so long . Were waiting on it. I know, i dont know why. It took him this long, apparently, because he had to interview the astronauts, they had to go through testing. They came up with this notes of floral scents . No, no, bitter, smoky, fried steak, rum, raspberries. Thats what its got hints of texas roadhouse . Apparently when you talk to the astronauts, a lot of them reported a meaty, metallic smell when it comes to space and what they smelled after space walks. This eau de space number 1. I dont know where you can find it in stores. Thats what you want to smell like, right . The fourth of july. A little barbecue realness. Speaking of wanting to puke, just kidding, but not really, because apparently this homeowners design, his bathroom design, has people wanting to barf their guts out. Apparently it is, as you see, topsyturvy. The tile intersects a at weird angle. Its messing with my eyes. If you stare at it too long, a lot of people said they were feeling nauseous. It felt they felt dizzy. It doesnt help that the shower curtain looks like i installed it. Oh, thats funny. At a slant. Have you ever tried that . Youre in the right place for the upchuck. Definitely. Yeah. All right. How about this one . We got this dad who wanted to show off his little bicep curls. Going to the gun show . Apparently people are putting eggs in there, like a tik tok video, who knows. Watch. Bam right into the sons face. Thats a louisiana man there showing off that hes strong. He looks like robin thicke. Yeah, i guess he does. He definitely does. Were also showing how wasteful we are with food here. I know. Definitely. Right in the sons face. I did see one guy say that he got stabbed, so dont try this at home, or if you do, have a first aid kit handy. Check out this next story. This girl goes home and is playing the violin. The starspangled banner on her violin. The dog decides he wants to be featured. Demi lovato, you have 24 hours to respond. This morning on world news now, the coronavirus pandemic. Cases again soaring out of control in several parts of the country this Holiday Weekend. Concern now over a possible explosion of cases following huge parties and packed beaches with little or no social distancing or masks being worn. Breaking overnight, broadway star nick cordero, hospitalized for more than three months with complications from covid19, has lost his battle. What were hearing this morning from his wife, his colleagues, and his friends. New details on Ghislaine Maxwell, accused of helping the late Jeffrey Epstein recruit and abuse underage girls. Shes expected to face charges in new york city later this week. What dwayne do you smell what the rock is cooking johnson did on instagram thats put him head and shoulders ahead of every celebrity on social media. It is an accomplishment that would make every single kardashian and jenner and their momma jealous. Thats letter this half hour in the skinny. Its monday, july 6th. He didnt even try to keep up with the kardashians, he surpassed them. You said head and shoulders, hes got a big head, big shoulders. Big biceps. Big everything. Nice, big smile. I may follow him on instagram. Well get to that in the skinny. Weve got to get to the latest developments at this hour as state and local officials scramble to get a handle on the coronavirus. This was the scene at a fourth of july party in michigan. Hundreds of young people tightly packed in a lake while ditching social distancing rules. The country appears to be mi covid19, and the u. S. Death toll is fast approaching 130,000. Abcs andrea fujii has the latest. Reporter this fourth of july weekend, massive celebrations. Hundreds at this party in diamond lake, michigan. Boats packed in minnesotas Lake Minnetonka and missouris lake of the ozarks. It comes as covid than cases climb across the nation. 39 states now reporting new increases. Were right back where we were at the peak of the end. Reporter florida now accounting for 20 of all new cases in the u. S. The state tallying more than 11,000 new daily cases over the weekend. On par with what new york was seeing back in april at its peak. If we continue to do this, were going to find ourselves in a very, very difficult situation sometime soon. Reporter other states reaching their tipping point. Texas hitting a Record Number of hospitalizations this past weekend. If we dont change the trajectory, i am within two weeks of having our hospitals overrun. We dont have room to experiment, nor should we wait for all the hospital beds to fill and all these people to die before we take drastic action. Reporter in houston, Texas Medical Center reports the icu capacity is at 98 . Los angeles now making room in hospitals, limiting elective procedures to make space for covid patients. In arizona we opened way too early in arizona. We were one of the last states to go to stay at home and one of the first to reemerge. Reporter officials scrambling to curb the spread with about 150 icu beds remaining in the entire state. Over the weekend, President Trump continued to downplay the threat of the virus. We have tested almost 40 Million People. By so doing, we show cases 99 of which are totally harmless. Reporter but fda commissioner dr. Stephen hahn would not defend the president s statement. How many cases would you say are harmless . What id say is, you know, any case, we dont want to have in this country. Any death, any case, is tragic. Reporter at the university of washington, more than 120 fraternity residents have now tested positive for covid19. Were all going and getting tested this week. Reporter over the weekend, penn state announcing its first coronavirusrelated student fatality. 21yearold juan garcia dying of respiratory failure ten days after testing positive. This morning there are almost 43,000 new coronavirus cases across the country. But experts say that number may be low and some states reduced testing and reporting during the holiday. Kenneth, mona . Andrea, thank you. The Milwaukee Bucks and the Sacramento Kings have shut down their practice facilities after a new round of coronavirus testing. Its not clear if more than one test came back positive for the bucks, but sources tell espn one member of sacramentos traveling party did test positive. Both facilities are expected to remain closed for workouts until the team leaves for orlando later this week ahead of the nba restart. Protests over civil rights intensified over the Independence Day weekend. Some turned violent as demonstrators took over government buildings. One in seattle was deadly. Heres abcs erielle reshef. Reporter this Holiday Weekend, protests from coast to coast turning violent. This chaotic scene in atlanta at the Georgia Department of Public Safety headquarters. Officials saying a group of 60 to 100 demonstrators dressed in dark clothing, carrying rocks and spray paint, smashed windows and tossed fireworks into the building, causing extensive damage. In portland, oregon, a state of emergency declared after police say rioters blocked roads and hurled commercialgrade fireworks at several government buildings. Authorities confirming officers deployed tear gas to, quote, defend themselves many of the protests against Racial Injustice did remain peaceful in cities from boston to st. Louis and denver. But this terrifying incident in seattle now turning deadly. The driver of this jaguar plowing into two protesters on saturday. One of them passing away overnight. Two hit, two down. Somebodys attempting cpr. Reporter this video capturing the heartstopping moments just before, as people ran for safety. The video part of the criminal investigation. Authorities arresting the suspect at the scene. Still no motive for the deadly incident. The 27yearold suspect in that incident is now in Police Custody awaiting arraignment. He has been charged with vehicular assault. Erielle reshef, abc news, new york. Erielle, thank you. Arraignment is likely this friday for a close friend of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. British solich Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested last week in New Hampshire. Shes expected to be moved to new york city in the next few days. Maxwell is accused of finding and preparing underage girls to participate in illegal sexual activity. Maxwell faces as much as 35 years in prison if convicted. The focus on racially insensitive Team Nicknames is now on cleveland where the indians manager says its time for a change. The club says its determining the best path to a new name. Now amid the push for social media change, manager Terry Francona says it is time to move forward. You know, even at my age, you dont want to be too old to learn or to realize that, maybe ive been ignorant of some things. And to be ashamed of it. And to try to be better. The clubs chief wahoo logo was removed from the teams uniform last season amid pressure from the mlb. Cleveland adopted its nickname in 1915. Last week, we did see growing pressure on the Washington Redskins as well. Chief wahoo, for those who dont know, the issue and why its problematic, because it depicts a caricature of native americans, and that is another reason why, besides the terms, a lot of native americans are saying, we are not your mascots. You mentioned d. C. The teams owner, snyder, was willing to take a look at this and consider this. Especially because money was on the line. Fedex, which has the naming rights for fedex field in the washington, d. C. Area, said yeah, maybe its time. So there was actually a list that came out of looking for new mascots, names for the Washington Redskins. We heard red tails, the warriors. They say some of the worst, the president s, lincolns, and arlingtons. Arlingtons . I dont think there are train facilities in arlington. Dwayne the rock johnsons stunning accomplishment on instagram. First, kanye west for president . The new speculation thats now swirl around the wrapper and fashion mogul. Plus the tragic news about nick cordero. The broadway star has lost his long and painful battle with complications from covid19. Over time, you go noseblind to the odors in your home. background music but others smell this. upbeat music thats why febreze plug has two alternating scents and eliminate odors for 1200 hours. Breathe happy febreze. La la la la la. About the Colonial Penn program. Here to tell you if youre age 50 to 85, and looking to buy Life Insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. What are the three ps . The three ps of Life Insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. A price you can afford, a price that cant increase, and a price that fits your budget. Im 54. Alex, whats my price . You can get coverage for 9. 95 a month. Im 65 and take medications. Whats my price . Also 9. 95 a month. I just turned 80. Whats my price . 9. 95 a month for you too. If youre age 50 to 85, call now about the 1 most popular whole Life Insurance plan, available through the Colonial Penn program. 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Many social media users think wests announcement is an effort to promote his upcoming album, mona. Turning now to the loss of broadway star nick cordero. After more than 90 days in the hospital, he lost his battle with complications from covid19. Will ganss is here with more on that. Just a very sad and tragic turn here. So tragic. Good morning, kenneth, mona. The tonynominated performer is being remembered by his waitress costar sara bareilles, a loss that no one could have imagined. This morning, so many are grieving. Reporter this morning the Broadway World mourning one of their own. Nick cordero, tony nominee, husband, father, passing away from complications of coronavirus 95 days after he first checked into the e. R. Three months after being waoriginally thohto be anadr ca spent weeks in intensive care. He had his right leg amputated, lost more than 60 pounds washes hoping to receive a double lung transplant. The star of stage and screen suffering several mini strokes while in the hospital. The 41yearold seemingly healthy before falling ill in march. Im running high ive been running low ive been running reporter his wife amanda keeping fans and followers apprised on his health journey. Dada is awake, yay reporter up until tuesday, the Fitness Instructor confirming his passing, writing on instagram, he loved his family and loved being a father and husband. Elvis and i will miss him in everything we do every day. Tony nominations and an incredible career aside, its his love of life and of family that he leaves as his legacy. His son elvis born in june of 2019. His wife amanda the love of his life. Nicks wife amanda confirmed his passing on sunday night. One of his friends telling me, anyone who met him felt loved and uplifted always, whether it be a warm hug or that big smile, he always made you feel seen and valued. Broadway lost ys our hearts go out to his wife and his little baby. Its just really hard to watch. She really kept us updated, so we were all along for this fight as well. Watching his talent, watching the fact that he entertained so many, had that beautiful voice as well. It is all just so tragic all the way around. Again, were thinking about the family. Will, thank you, we appreciate it. When we come back, the skinny. Skinny just gimme the skinny time for the skinny starting with the stunning upset by dwayne the rock johnson. We should call this segment the buff. The hollywood heavyweight has just dethroned kylie jenner as instagrams highestpaid celebrity. According to social media, a social Media Marketing firm, the actor can charge 1,000,015 for a sponsored post. As for jenner, shes now in second place behind johnson. Reportedly commanding a mere 986,000 per post. So common. By the way, johnson was also named by forbes last year as hollywoods highestpaid actor. 1,000,015 . Ill just take the 15 per post. I know. Hes a long way. A little higher. Especially if we want him to take notice. Diane macedo, she did it a couple of years ago, he actually tweeted about it. I just happened to be in the post as well, but he tweeted about diane. That eye brown, diane, it was high. Im practical, yall. Next to the song of despair from another hollywood actor. Wolverine Actor Hugh Jackman shared this video showing off a jigsaw puzzle he built of the sydney opera house, then this happened. Im missing a piece of the bridge. Argh, ive lost it. Its another one. Oh, well. Ive lost a piece. A piece of my heart. Argghh so dramatic. Hugh jackman is currently on vacation in the hamptons after a lengthy pandemic lockdown here in new york. Guys, it is getting to him. Hes in the ham tons, we aint sorry for him. A bevy of celebrity throwbacks, known as posh and becks, the beckhams. David and victoria celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary. Thats the nickel anniversary, for etiquette buffs who track these things. The former posh spice shared this video collage on instagram with a series of throwback snaps complete with a music track from elton john, something about the way you look tonight. Im loving this spice girls, yeah. Give it to me. We were all so young and innocent back then. You remember in the 90s, mona, remember that . Sure do. Talk about the ultimate romantic, david reportedly still has the train ticket stub on which victoria first wrote her number. She gave him the real one, no 555 here. You guys, i am so obsessed with them that from a period of 2006 to like 2008, i didnt smile in pictures just so i could have the posh pout. Im obsessed. Speaking of weddings and throwbacks, the osbournes are sharing a throwback snap thats having us do doubletakes. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are known for their signature styles. The happy couple didnt always look like this. The couple marked their 38th wedding anniversary from sharing this throwback from this wedding in 1982. Ronald reagan was president , no cell phones, internet, digital cameras. We were just lucky to have touchtone dial phones back then. 40 years together, 38 years of marriage, why did it go so quickly . Finally, capping off a weekend of touching celebrity throwback snaps, tom brady. Yes, the newly minted tampa bay buc riding high from showing off his new uniform paid a heartfelt tribute to his mother on the fourth of july, her birthday. He shared a family photo from his childhood in his fathers arms along with three older sisters. The sixtime super bowl champ captioned the pic, happy birthday, mom, we love you and enjoy your special day. Joey chestnut victorious again. The path paved with only 22,000 calories. Oh i cant, no. Ly 22,000 calories. Remember the three ps. What are the three ps . The three ps of Life Insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. A price you can afford, a price that cant increase, and a price that fits your budget. Im 54. Alex, whats my price . 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When he lost his job during the coronavirus pandemic, he decided h road to spreay encouragt ot month, and he made it to pittsburgh just in time for the fourth of july. My calves hurt for him. Just in time for the fourth of july, a holiday tradition that not even the coronavirus could derail. No crowds at this years annual coney island hot dogeating contest, but that didnt stop history from being made again. Heres our friend janai norman. Reporter sports fans are hungry for live competition. And this weekend, nathans famous hot dogeating contest delivering a satisfying spectacle. A world record reporter joey jaws chestnut claiming his 13th mustard belt in 14 years and setting a new world record, chomping down 75 hot dogs during the 10minute contest, crushing his previous record of 74. It was hard, but it was i knew i was fast in the beginning. It was blistering speed. Reporter the fourth of july tradition usually drawing a large, rowdy crowd to coney island. But this year with the coronavirus, safety concerns establishing a new normal in the hot dogeating world. The standard pool of 15 contenders cut down to five with dividers between participants, and most notably, no cheering fans. It kind of minute six is where i really missed the crowd, because theyre pumped up. I hit a wall and it took me a little bit more work to get through it. Reporter hot dogs are a cookout staple for American Families over the Holiday Weekend. But how does the champs mega meal compare to the average serving . Over the course of chestnuts tenminute journey to victory, he consumed nearly 22,000 calories. Chestnut celebrating his historic win in unusual circumstances. This is a crazy year. Im happy i was able to get a record. Janai norman, abc news, new york. Yeah. I oh, god uhuh. First of all, one hot dog is a lot. I know. Thank you, janai, for that story, we appreciate her. Look, janai can eat a lot of hot dogs as well. She told a story over the weekend, reminding us on weekend gma how she ate eight hot dogs one time when she was thats whats making news in america this morning. Right now on america this morning, fourth of july fallout. Packed beaches and lakes spark fears of new coronavirus outbreaks as several states report new alltime highs and new data revealed the racial disparities. Florida reaching infection levels seen at the peak of new yorks crisis. And breaking overnight, new worries about the return of professional sports as more teams close their practice facilities. Devastating details. She wants justice. The missing soldier from ft. Hood now confirmed dead. What were learning about her suspected killer. Breaking overnight, wild weather sends a tree crashing down during a childs Birthday Party. Nearly two dozen people injured while in the west a new wildfire forcing evacuations. What to expect