The woman who says she had an affair with one of the most prominent pastors in the country speaking out. Social media sin, the surprising post that was apparently liked by the pope. And later, staying home for the holidays. The new service that will deliver your tree tree and even string up your lights for you but its not cheap. Good friday morning, everyone. We begin with the cdc now urging americans not to travel for thanksgiving. Thats because of the relentless rise in coronavirus infections, and now deaths are also sharply increasing. Nearly 2,000 lives per day are now being lost in this country. The cdc warns the death toll could top 300,000 by middecember. In the meantime, more infighting in washington as President Trump refuses to allow president elect joe bidens team access to coronavirus data. Biden calling trump, quote, irresponsible, and overnight another key republican spoke out slamming the president. Those details in a moment, but first the growing crisis unfolding across
Overnight on whether to cut 1 billion from the citys Police Department despite a sharp increase in violence on the streets. Plus, the groundbreaking technology, the glove that can translate sign language into speech in realtime. Wine fraud, the expensive bottles full of not so expensive wine. And later, a Surprising New use for all that unsold beer sitting around due to the coronavirus shutdowns. Good wednesday morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us on this first day of july. A new reality check in the fight against coronavirus. The number of cases in the United States has jumped 80 from the last two weeks. Dr. Anthony fauci warns the death toll is going to be very disturbing once again. Yesterday we saw a record increase in case. With the virus spreading so quickly the European Union is banning travelers. The economic toll of this crisis growing by the day. The senate has now agreed to extend the payroll protection program, which expired at midnight, but the house still needs to
Passengers were told to brace for landing. Shaun white strikes gold. The top dog is crowned at the westminster dog show. See the breed that scored a rare win. And a good wednesday morning to you all and start with the Domestic Abuse scandal at the white house. The fbi is now shooting down some shifting stories from the trump administration. The white house has been struggling to explain the time line surrounding the departure of former aide rob porter who is accused of abusing his exwives and now the director of the fbi contradicting the white house. Abcs Kenneth Moton is following details right now from d. C. Good morning. Reporter good morning, guys. White house staff secretary rob porter handled the most sensitive information. We now know the white house continued to employ the top trump aide knowing he could not get a permanent security clearance because of his past. This morning, contradictory claims are swamping the trump white house. The administration story shifting over who kn
Spread around brooklyn and the bronx. Eyewitness News Reporter Kemberly Richardson it is in East New York tonight. Kemberly . Reporter sandra, one year it was the disney themed, each year plenty of candy. Shamia lived on the corner of crescent. This home is now part of an extensive crime scene. She was 12 years old. She had an asthma attack and died three years ago. Each year her family holds a memorial celebration. That is what was going on last night when bullets started flying. Boom, boom being boom. Reporter by the time the bullets stopped flying on stanley avenue, six women and three men were hit in the neck, legs and arms. As i was walking to the car, you heard shots fired and everybody you see everybody scattered. The youngest 1, oldest 38. Reporter he was one of the ones shot. Yes. Did easy the gunman . I dont think so. Reporter sources tell Eyewitness News what started as a memorial celebration in the backyard of this corner home turned into an ugly crime scene stretching seve
Down my neck and i laid back. Thats all i remember. Reporter witnesses say the driver of the minivan, 30year old Keith Jeffords tried to run away and was even confrontational until he was eventually arrested. He get out running, running. A girl here and he was fighting everyone. He was in front of me. So, he tried to move out and go in the store. So, he was there running. Reporter now, police say jeffords has been charged with assault, dwi, four counts of assault, rather, dwi and leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury. There were two spas gears in his car. They were taken two passengers in his car. They were taken to Christ Hospital but left without being treated. They refused treatment there. Coming up on first at 4 00 we will hear from one of the eyewitnesses and Good Samaritans that tried to tussle with jeffords to keep him from leaving the scene. Darla miles, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, darla. New at noon a final good bye for the daughter of Whitney H