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Dow industrials up, reminder markets are closed tomorrow. White house officials, including the president , called a snap press conference to separate the numbers. President trump says he still wants to see more government handouts in the forms of stimulus. Secretary mnuchin was asked can welcome back. We really go back to work if our developing story for you. Schools arent open in the fall. Voters in russia approved a constitutional amendment that could allow Vladimir Putin to absolutely. Remain in power for 16 more we want to make sure kids are safe. If theres money schools need to nbcs keir simmons reports from spend to safely have people in london. President putin pushing classrooms, social distance, through the vote delayed by the spread things out, change hours, these are all the things were coronavirus. Now the former kgb officer looking at. Solidifying his hold on power its not clear whats going could lead russia until 2036, to happen to schools in the fall, because its not clear what the virus will do. His spokesman this week its not clear what the virus is unapologetic. Are we really saying theres going to do in the next few only one man capable of leading weeks. It is growing more and more out of control. The country. Marcus, as you well know, a every time we have president ial elections, every number of universities have already made the decision. Time people vote for putin. We are not meeting in person. Thats not what we really care putin, who openly supports about. What we care about are President Trump and clashed with Elementary Schools and daycares president obama, has dominated because thats where children go russian politics since president when parents go to work, if they clintons era. But putins apparent friendship are not going to be in school, its hard to imagine an economy with President Trump causing controversy. Putin was also russias strong recovering with parents having to stay home. That is a big concern for a man. Lot of people, scott. His nationalism and cynicism thanks for that report. California is among several unlikely to change now. States tightening restrictions joking to me late last year over ahead of the july 4th weekend. Many counties are recommending election the 2020 elections in people just stay home. Nbcs Kerry Sanders has more. The United States . Reporter this morning, as covid cases spike nationwide, President Trump reiterating his belief the virus will fade away. Ill tell you a secret, yes, i think were going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think at some point thats we will intervene. Reporter president putin going to sor said he would never stay in power so long. Hope. Arizona reporting a a lie, warning the world to staggering new record, 4877 new positive coronavirus tests in expect more deception. The last 24 hours. Hes become rich, taken nurses in phoenix overwhelmed. Crimea from ukraine and accused hospitalizations in the state hitting their highest level of assassinations. Since the pandemic began. Theres no question president its starting to look a putin is popular in russia but many will question the little bit like new york did. The same stress also being percentages in this vote because his polling is lower than it has felt at icus in california. Been during his leadership. No good news to share, just keir simmons, nbc news, london. Sadness. Back here in california, just weeks after reopening, the governor there locking the parts of the governors orders state down again, shutting all may put gilroy at odds with the state and santa clara county. Bars, indoor restaurants and Governor Newsom advising with movie theaters in 19 counties for at least three weeks. Mandatory closures to as california notches another fourth of July Fireworks shows high, 6,402 new cases in one to keep crowds from gathering. Despite this, they will hold the day. Please do not take your guard show and people can watch safely from home. Down. Either one oftates we are shooting the fireworks ng record highs in the last week. In tuscaloosa, alabama, Officials Say some students have higher. Were trying to prevent people been attending dangerous congregating from parks. They did not comment but covid19 parties with the intent pointed out technically the show would be in compliance as long of streding tpreading the disea as the public is not gathering they are putting money in the pot and they are trying to get to watch. Covid from the person who has covid. Apparently whoever gets covid first gets the pot. In miami businesses that plans for the only to went dont follow safety guidelines up in smoke. A trip to cloverdale would have could be shut down for 30 days. Been the only option to gather lines to get tested are so long, it can take a full day of for firework. They are canceling the event waiting. Among those increasingly in line, people in their 20s and citing concern about outsiders 30s. If you have it and you feel and coronavirus spread. Fine but you could pass it along meantime while Fireworks Shows are canceled in lake tahoe, it to somebody else. In nevada, a sign of the will be open to visitors. Leaders are expecting a packed holiday weekend, but they are also trying to get the word out. Tim times. Officials asking hosts to keep a forget about booking those guest list at barbecues making Contact Tracing easier if lastminute camping spots. Someone gets sick. They say every campground is now booked solid. Get ready to pack your own even though new york is seeing a decline in cases, caution as the reusable bag and pull out a city delays Indoor Dining that was scheduled to start next dime. Californias single would bag week. All of these holiday ban is back. You may remember the law was cancellations ruining a favorite summertime ritual for many. Temporarily suspended because of i want to be out here. The concerns Reusable Bags could why not . I want to be here. Spread the coronavirus. Well, in an hour, tesla workers will rally for better now Health Leaders say they pose Health Protections at their little risk to shoppers. Fremont plant. They are calling for job grocery brands say they will security for workers who cant start charging customers next return to work for safety week. All right. Get ready to play some ball and reasons. Nbc bay area kris sanchez from a nursing home has a message of fremont with more on what they want. Chris. Hi there, marcus. Love. Here is laura garcia to break it the tesla workers who work in down for us. Fremont are taking their protest something good for diamond to oakland and to the Alameda County department of public health. Lovers everywhere. Were talking about baseball workers tell us they are worried diamonds. About their health and safety. Players across the league will return ahead of the july 23rd they are worried about infections and exposures are start date. Covered up, Contact Tracing may the manager, joe girardi said not be accurate. They are even accusing ceo elon musk of covering up an alleged his players know precautions and have to take them seriously. Covid19 epidemic. As nbc bay area reported three if we want to pull this off, theres a big responsibility on workers claimed they were fired for, quote, abandoning their us. Baseball season will begin about the time the nfl normally jobs after staying home, they resumes. Sources there are now telling thought with teslas blessing to espn as soon as today the nfl may confirm plans to hold just avoid exposing their family to two weeks of preseason games coronavirus. A representative said thats not true and the company did not this year instead of the usual fire those employees. Four. And here is something unbearably here is what they want. Cute. Take a look at this. Automatic compensation for what is popping out of a well . Wothey want tesla to end a family of bears picking out. Termination of employees not this is near pasadena. Able toof covid19 concerns. Turns out the bears somehow got they want Contact Tracing to be in the well and it got stuck. Done by the county Health Firefighters through a ladder in department and not by the the well. Guess what, mama bear and her company itself. And they want that investigation into elon musks response to the two cubs used that ladder to plant outbreak. Climb up to freedom. As of yesterday tesla was the most valuable car company in the world with a market cap of more are you feeling a little than 185 billion. Lonely . Need somebody to talk to during to be fair, i did reach out to the quarantine. Tesla for comment. Residents at this victorian i have not heard back. In fremont, kris sanchez, nbc bay area. People just want a safe place Senior Center are looking for to work. All right. Thank you, kris. Pen pals. We want to get back to that they posted pictures of the breaking story at the top of the women with signs. Can you search for a pen pal show, five crews battling that vegetation fire in livermore. With similar interests to you. Like barbara, she loves church and word searching. Sky ranger. Hattie. They have it under control where hattie loves men and snacks. You can find the address on the this is eastbound 580 west of Senior Centers website. I bet hattie is quite the character. Back to you. I bet she is. Important to can you imagine that, kari, she portola avenue. Some lanes were closed but looks like things are open at this time. No word if the fire got too said men and snacks. Thats all she needs. Close to homes. Thats funny. Maybe more Nursing Homes can you see the charred area where it was. Quickly responding. Should do that, keep everybody keep an eye on the story as firefighters keep an eye on hot busy and reading letters. Spots as well. That would be fun. If theres anything we need to report to you we bring it to you lets get to the forecast. Both on air as well as on free id be holding a sign that said i love weather. Nbc bay area app. I dont know if we want to talk talking about weather about that. Conditions, kari, talking about martinez, looking at the hills. One thing were following is wind gusts overnight. Are we seeing the same thing basically how dry the vegetation today . Is. Its starting to calm down. Upcoming holiday weekend, fun with the family. We do see cooler temperatures for many microclimates and you have to be is dry, temperat slightly higher humidity. Were catching a break. Heating up. At least for now we have a bit still that high fire danger of a break in terms of the hot exists. As we take a live look outside weather weve had recently. In the south bay, we are were in the mid60s along the enjoying some much more comfortable weather. Coast and in San Francisco as yeah, so windy this morning as well as parts of the inner bay, that front moved through. Low 70s. We can see the fog as it remains when you compare this to just off the coast as we look yesterday, many spots anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees cooler than from wood side off the coast as we look off towards the west. 24 hours ago. Were also getting in a nice we are going to see at times that fog drifting in and out breeze as we check out high temperatures for the south bay. Keeping our temperatures cooler today and also a stronger ocean in gilroy expect a high of 78 while you head to milpitas. Breeze. Were looking at right now some low 70s for some of our warmest well see highs around 80. Spots but mostly 60s around the bay area. 84 walnut creek, oakland in the then if youre making plans to head outside, you want to grill 70s. Mid60s along the coast as the in the backyard, we are looking fog remains along the coast. At a very comfortable afternoon. Head to palo alto, looking at you just really have to be upper 70s there. Careful even with grilling and San Francisco mostly staying in the dry vegetation we have the mid60s. Around our homes and absolutely for the north bay expect high no fireworks at this point temperatures ranging from the 60s near the coast to the low because we are under some severe 80s for many spots but we are Drought Conditions. As we look at our high temperatures, once again, cooler also going to see a few spots today but will warm up slightly reaching 90 degrees. For the weekend. As we look at whats going on well talk more about that and our Drought Conditions as well. Here, this shows a lot of thats coming up in the full different colors here. Microclimate forecast. For the bay area, the important all right, kari, thank you. As weve been saying, fire crews color is orange. That shows a severe drought. Have been busy. Take a look at this right here. In San Francisco heading to east bay extending to the north bay, this was really a threehour we do have severe drought fight this morning as they were conditions and were going to be containing vegetation fire on 94 continuing with that because we know were not going to get any in concord. More rain any time soon. This video showing firefighters the vegetation is really dry. Dousing the flames. This started at 11 15 last night we have a weather pattern thats going to warm up over the next few days and also have some more and fire under gusty winds. As those winds turn offshore, investigation. No homes threatened. That could mean a high fire firefighters say thats a danger. Once again you combine that with reminder how dry the brush is people getting out, grilling, lighting fireworks or bonfires across the bay area. Now to a developing story for or things like that, we are going to have to really be careful here because we could get some wildfires that could quickly get out of control. You. Once again with our ghislaine maxwell, long time temperatures, nothing too extreme here. We are going to have a bit of a confidante and friend linked to warmup going into the next jeffrey epstein, shes been couple of days. Fired in connection with the we go from low to mid80s up to Ongoing Investigation into 90 degrees on the fourth of epsteins abuse. July. Were still going to be pretty several warm for the inland areas on maxwell of recruiting them sunday and continuing with more directly or helping schedule seasonal weather for early july visits to epsteins home. Into early next week. Maxwell denies charges or for San Francisco at times we involvement. Jeffrey epstein, he killed will have clouds and fog moving himself while in federal custody in. Overall looks like a nice before his trial could start. Chp looking for a driver weather pattern. Involved in a chaotic early a bit of a warmup for the weekend as saturday will be the warmest day reaching into the morning stop that led to low 70s. Marcus. All right. Thanks, kari. Coming up, we want to tell you about a smell that is literally out of this world. Next up, the oder from gunfire. They were called for a man passed out in car on jackson. Outerspace. You dont want to miss that. They arrived there and found him first happening now, the sleeping in the car and they found it was reported stolen. Supreme court is denying Congress Access to the secret inside that man still sleeping woke up and tried to escape, lms testimony from special Council Robert muellers investigation almost hitting one of the now. Officers. Instead, the court says that it the officer fired once, he will hear the trump landed on spike strips they put administrations appeal before out and was hurt. Making a decision but that wont that driver got away. Happen until the courts next its not clear if that driver was hit by gunfire. Term which starts in october. Still ahead for you midday, more for you right after the break. [upbeat music] today was the day that i put everything in perspective. Gilroy says its Fireworks Show is still on. The reason the city sayears. I fell asleep but when i woke up. boy hi, do you want to share my sandwich . vo good feeds our connections. Good feeds us all. Hormel Natural Choice lunch meats. Welcome back. Our team on social media. Kris sanchez is experiencing something many people dealt with over the last few months. Things got a bit