Craig melvin here. We want to start this hour by getting you up to date with the latest facts as we know them. We have crossed a terrible threshold in this pandemic now. We have now lost more than 50,000 fellow americans to this virus, and for some perspective, thats approaching the number of americans we lost in the entire two decades of the vietnam war which was more than 58,000. About 30 minutes from now well hear from new York Governor Andrew Cuomo in his Daily Briefing. Meanwhile, in d. C. About an hour from now, President Trump will be signing that nearly 500 billion plan for Coronavirus Relief that just passed congress. That bill will help small businesses. It will also help hospitals and expand testing as well. Also this morning, some states including georgia and texas are starting to reopen parts of their economies, but there are some Major Concerns that it may be too soon to go back to business as usual. This hour, were putting the sharp focus on texas, and were doing that wi
Reopening in some areas to restaurants, shopping malls and gyms opening in others. People packed onto the in National Mall in washington, d. C. Despite city officials urging them not to. A flyover with the blue angels and the thunderbirds. Cnn saw a lot of people practicing the recommended social distancing. But others not so much. People in new york city also headed outside today. Central park. A sign at the park entrance there trying to help people keep apart. The city says Police Officers on foot and bicycles will enforce social distancing rules. Parts of california will loosen restrictions come monday but not everywhere people turned out in large numbers at the state capital and even near the popular Huntington Beach pier on friday. They were protesting. Furious at california officials who plan to keep many businesses and beaches closed. Cnn is there now in Huntington Beach. What are people there telling you today, paul . Reporter what they are telling me is they still feel like Or
Action closing several of the more popular beaches in Orange County, that has upset a lot of people. Paul vercammen is in Huntington Beach where there were sizable demonstrations taking place there, what are you seeing today . Right now in hunting ton beach, residents fuming over the governors ban. Right now were seeing nothing but calm. Let me show you behind you, this is famed Huntington Beach and its pier. The pier now closed down. Clearly in bounds here, surfing, everyone has gone out into the waves that weve seen, and theyve said that they dont expect that theyre going to get cited. What the police are saying is at first what we will do is we will try to educate people about this beach ban, they will ask for compliance. And maybe, possibly if someone is not listening to the ban, thin possibly they will be cited. Its been an emotional 24 hours here in california. The governor versus an entire county. This went to court late afternoon. The city of Huntington Beach, dana point trying
Pennsylvania. But mississippi called off plans for further reopenings after that state reported its largest increase yet in new cases, quoting the governor here, this thing is not over. We are not out of the woods yet. Meantime, in california, there is growing anger at the governors decision to temporarily close all beaches in orange county. Yesterday there thousands of protesters packing in, not social distancing, and many not wearing masks. We are also learning more about how we got here. A new cdc report looking back at how this virus spread so quickly cited a lack of testing and continued travel warning this summer will be a critical time if the u. S. Is to with stand a possible second wave in the fall. This just in. A large crowd on the National Mall today gathering to watch this blue angels fly over, a thank you to health care workers. The talk now about the lack of masks and the number of people who didnt seem to be adhering to social distancing. Lets begin in texas where stores
Sure. It isnt even news actually. They say they had no choice. That he slipped it to them. What is his response to that . And as he said a number of times, thats been denied. So now a different case a decade later. Could he sit down for another civil deposition . Carol, just as you say, that investigation is going on with the lapd may allow him to plead the fifth and not answer any questions. Im sure youll keep following this case. Jean casarez, many thanks to you. The next hour of cnn newsroom starts now. We are following three big stories happening right now on capitol hill. Secretary of state john kerry giving the hard sell on the iran nuclear deal. Hes going in front of the Senate Foreign relations committee. Also on capitol hill the House Judiciary Committee meets on proposed changes to immigration laws including cuts to federal grants for socalled sanctuary cities. And in Columbia South carolina Hillary Clinton meets with mayors and local leaders from across South Carolina talkin