You all over again. Nightline starts right now with juju chang. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. The government spent 2 trillion to shore up our economy by helping struggling businesses hit by covid. Tonight, where did the money go . Critics say millions were squandered on companies who didnt need it or wasted on lavish spending. Why many Small Businesses say the promised government relief is nowhere to be found. Heres abcs rebecca jarvis. Reporter 14 years ago, rosie flores opened her shop in fresno. An American Dream rooted in a mothers dying wish. I promised her that i would do it on my own, since i worked for so many people for so many years. So i decided to open it. And my mom passed a couple of weeks after we opened the shop. Reporter but now her flower shop is on the brink of permanent closure. The pandemic cutting sales by 80 , and the federal aid that was promised to Small Businesses like hers doesnt seem to be coming. Theres billions of dollars that are there. Im hoping a
How do you respond to critics who say those comments through threw the industry under the bus. The governor gets grilled on his statement that a nail salon was the first case of Community Spread of coronavirus in california and now the industry is fighting back. Good evening, thanks for joining us. Im dan ashley. And im ama daetz. A let gappened a nail salon. He said it was a factual statement but it was not meant to be an indictment of the industry. As parts of california move into phase two of the stayathome order, hair and nail salons remain closed. When asked thursday why salons are part of phase three and not phase two, governor gavin newsom said this. This whole thing started in the state of california, the first Community Spread, in a nail salon. I think my brain stopped working and i was saying what the hell . I never heard anything like that before. Reporter kelvin pham is the producer of the documentary nailed it. The impact of this remark, what it can have on not only the na
Dazzled crowds on the vegas strip succumbing to complications of the coronavirus. Siegfried remembering him this morning. Calls for justice. The father and son accused of gunning down an unarmed black man jogging through their neighborhood appearing in court. Youre charged with the crime of felony murder. The latest on the investigation and the questions over how the case was handled. And march in may. The blast of arctic air gripping the eastern half of the nation threatening to shatter records. Your mothers day weekend forecast. Good morning, and happy saturday. Great to be back in the studio with you, eva. Whit is take his turn to social distance this morning. Good morning, sir. Hey, guys, good morning to you both. Dan, we know that eva has a history of commitment issues. Now she has her instudio coanch coanchors oh, that was low. I know, i know. I love you both. Miss you guys but we do have a lot to cover this morning. Of course, the pandemic and the staggering toll on the u. S. Ec
Fog has expapded from San Francisco and the north bay across the bay locally, but the deck is low and we are looking at this to mix out throughout the later morning hours. A live look from our exploratorium camera, in the low 50s, mid50s in oakland, 52 in pacifica. Emeryville, the sun trying to come out in the east bay, 54 in napa with 60s arriving in the east bay. We have that southwesterly wind that will transport the cooler air. The fog burns back to the shoreline. The colors here indicate that warmer air trying to make its way into our inland valleys. 70s around the bay, 50s at the beaches. Thanks, lisa. We have some breaking news this morning. Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard has died. The musician was at the forefront of rock n rolls creation with frenetic piano and shouted raspy vocals. He was best known for his hits dututtifrutti tuttifrut tuttifrutti. Cause of death is not known. He was 87. This photo was shared on instagram. Rest in peace, richard. This one really stings.
Im eric thomas. Im dion lim. Now to the coronavirus pandemic and how it could lead to a legal battle for one bay area county. It was a fierce barrage of tweets by Tesla Ceo Elon musk. He says hes suing Alameda County over the shelter in place order that doesnt allow tesla to resume manufacturing operations and he may not stop there. Reporter Cornell Barnard is live in fremont with the story. Cornell . Reporter yes, eric and dion, things are moving very fast this afternoon. Abc 7 news learned that elon musk indeed filed an injunction against Alameda County to allow this plant to reopen. Musk is also threatening to relocate the entire operation to another state. The last thing i want to see them do is leave. Alameda county supervisor Scott Haggerty doing damage control following a firestorm of tweets from elon musk. Clearly, unhappy about not being able to resume manufacturing operations at his plant in fremont. Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately. The unelected