Safe amid record numbers of covid cases. Under pressure. One of the nfls oldest franchises now says they are looking at changing their controversial name. Why some of the biggest names in the business appear to force their hand. And teaching character. This Independence Day, well show how surviving medal of honor recipients are helping todays Students Learning values like courage, commitment, sacrifice, and integrity. We begin with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. We assistant tall. We stand we stand tall. We stand proud, and we only kneel to almighty god. Reporter President Trump attracted a large holiday crowd at mt. Rushmore. Reporter the president barely mentioned the coronavirus. I am here as your president to proclaim before the country and before the world this monument will never be desecrated. [ cheers ] these heroes will never be defaced. Celebrate time with your family and friends. You can do so safely. Reporter Health Officials are worried that 4th of july celebrations could further spread the coronavirus. We all have our time. Its going to happen is going to happen. Reporter a Senior Trump Campaign official who happens to be the girlfriend of Donald Trumper j has tested positive for covid19. Reporter the Washington Redskins are reviewing the team name after renewed pressure to change it. I think its gone. I think the review is footdragging nonsense. Reporter baseball is back kind of. The mlb camp has started as fans count to opening day later this month. All that tiktok, it is most everywhere. Look at this. How did he do it . I dont understand how he did it. Magic. When i going it out ill let you know. And all that matters as soon as hamilton hit disneyplus, the twitter world went wild. On cbs this Morning Saturday. I want to talk about my Independence Day meeting that happens to be Independence Day the day when the world declared in one voice we will not go quietly into the night. We will not vanish without a fight. Were going to live on. Were going to survive. Today we celebrate our Independence Day [ applause ] this mornings eye opener is presented by toyota. A classic. Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Im jeff glor along with michelle miller. Dana jacobson is off today. Happy 4th of july, everybody. We do hope everyone is doing well this holiday. Later this morning, how about some fireworks . More fireworks . The big shows a bit harder to come by. Well take you to the fireworks capital of the world and go inside the factories that create the oohs and ahh. More than 50 men put their lives on the line when they designed the declaration of independence in 1776. So did the woman who printed it. Mary Katherine Goddard helped create the first copies of the document and wasnt afraid to put her name on it. Well have the littleknown story of a heroine who played a key role in the nations founding. Whats the holiday without a cookout . Matt moore is among back yard cooks who like to cook over fire. The selfproclaimed serial griller tells stories into the special 4th of july edition of the dish. Fireworks, freedom, and food. What more can you ask for . That is all ahead. But first, President Trump kicked off the Holiday Weekend by celebrating the nationss independence with a grand act of defiance, going against the advice of doctors including the White House Coronavirus task force. The president and first lady did not wear masks when they greeted some 7,000 spectators who gathered for speeches and fireworks last night at the base of mt. Rushmore. Earlier, a group of native american protesters were arrested after they blocked a road leading to the monument. While mr. Trump thanked First Responders for their efforts to battle the virus, his 40minute speech largely took aim at the efforts to remove controversial monuments and statues. Nikole killion is at the white house this morning. What more can you tell us . Reporter good morning to you. Happy 4th. President trump and the first lady just got back to the white house from south dakota a short time ago. While last nights event was about celebrating the country, the president instead used much of his speech to take a hard line against those he accuses of trying to tear it down. As fireworks lit up over mt. Rushmore for the first time in a decade, President Trump delivered a fiery defense of the founding fathers. I am here as your president to proclaim before the country and before the world this monument will never be desecrated. Dhee [ cheers ] these heroes will never be defaced. Their legacy will never, ever be destroyed. Reporter the president lashed out at protesters seeking to remove controversial historical figures from their place on pedestals. Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children. [ boos ] [ applause ] rip mr. Trump announced a new executive order creating a National Garden to feature statues of american heroes. We are the country of andrew jackson, eulesueuleulysses s gr reporter organizers offered masks, but few put them on. And now coronavirus has entered the president s family circle. Kimberly guilfoyle, girlfriend of donald trump jr. , tested positive for the virus. The president s son tested negative. The pair were in south dakota for a fundraiser, but sources say have not been in direct contact with the president. And tonight President Trump will headline a salute to america here at the white house, complete with military flyovers and more fireworks. The mayor of washington has cited Public Health risks and is urging residents to stay home. For those who dont, the National Parks service is making some 300,000 masks available to visitors along the National Mall. Jeff . Thank you so much. This Holiday Weekend is without one popular tradition for millions in california. All beaches in the state are closed as part of governor newsoms effort to control the rising infection rates there. Covid cases are surging across the country bringing the total number to more than 2. 79 million. The death toll is rising to more than 129,000. Michael george is in Rockaway Beach, new york. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning. Thousands are expected to pack Rockaway Beach here later today. Theyll be greeted by city workers reminding them that masks are required on the sand and the boardwalk. Its a 4th of july unlike any other with the coronavirus now at an alltime high across the u. S. Health experts blame the decision by states to reopen early, and many openly defying safety rules. 4th of July Fireworks may be loaded and ready to launch on the National Mall in washington, d. C. , but in the nations fight against the coronavirus, theres little to celebrate. Right now we are heading a million Miles Per Hour in the wrong direction. Reporter new u. S. Cases in a single day hit record highs wednesday, thursday, and again friday when more than 57,000 new cases were reported, showing the pandemic is winning. Its absolutely the saddest thing, the most unnecessary situation that were finding ourselves in, and its behaviorally driven. Reporter cases in 37 states have risen since the economy started to reopen. In arizona, 50 phoenix firefighters tested positive. Another 40 are in quarantine. Investment florida, a state where leaders resisted safety measures, 10,000 new cases were recorded thursday alone. Now with some florida hospitals stretched to the limits caring for patients, Miamidade County put in a 10 00 p. M. To sunrise curf curfew. There and in other parts of the nation, popular beaches will be closed this Holiday Weekend. We all wish we could have the beaches open, but its just not the right thing to do. Reporter malibu, california, mayor karen fairer is keeping an eye on surfers after most beaches were closed again. Since they reopened three weeks ago, theres been a surge in cases, including some lifeguards. And galveston, texas, closed beaches fearing crowds would pour in from houston where one out of four people tested positive. Primarily were seeing a surge in kbroyoung people. Reporter a frustration for health professionals. Do we have to say dontkillgrandma. They can die. Reporter many cities require masks. In santa monica, anyone not wearing one could end up with a ticket. And chicago is joining areas including new york, new jersey, and connecticut, requiring visitors from hot spot states quarantined for 14 days upon arrival. Were going to do everything we can to keep members of the public safe. Reporter that includes visitors from california, and some arent happy about it. Im not going to go somewhere thats in full quarantine. Like once you set foot on the that ground, you have to quarantine. Thats what that means. I dont want toechnology throug that. Reporter in new york, one of the lowest infection rates, leaders are worried about whats happening in the rest of the u. S. Indoor dining was supposed to start monday. Thats been postponed indefinitely. Michelle . Michael, better to be safe than sorry. Thank you so much. So with the Holiday Weekend here, how do we enjoy it safely . For that and the latest coronavirus numbers, were joined by dr. Amesh adalja, senior collar at the Johns Hopkins center for health security. Good morning. First off, state Health Department officials are urging americans to stay at home this Holiday Weekend. You know, a lot of folks already have their plans. Whats the message . Whats the message to those who will certainly be out celebrating this holiday . The message is that every time you take any activity, theres always going to be some risk of you transmitting or acquiring this virus. That doesnt mean you have to stay at home and not do anything. It means that you cannot act as if were not in a pandemic. You need try and follow as much as possible social distancing rules, washing your hands a lot, not touching your face, wearing Face Coverings as needed in order to minimize the risk of you acquiring it or spreading the virus to someone. This is the new normal Going Forward until there is a vaccine. We have to get used to lifting in this era where there is this risk every time we step out the door. A majority of states are seeing an increase in cases, certain areas significantly. Some states are also seeing a rise in hospitalizations. What do you expect the month of july to look like . Its probably going to look just as it has looked in late june, meaning that were going to see more cases, were going to see more hot spots pop up. The key question is will we see hospitals under stress. I think thats what we have to keep in mind. Were trying to avoid a repeat of what happened in the early days of the pandemic where we were worried about ppe, ventilators. We havent heard so much about that, but there are places like arizona, houston, where we are thinking about how are they going to sustain the surge of patients. I think thats what to keep in mind. Were going to get cases, we have to keep them to a level thats manageable by the Health Departments and hospitals, through contact trace, so we dont go into that crisis mode again. Weve seen states implement some form of mandatory mask wearing in public. Do you believe all states should implement that . Right now we have many people out there that have very mild symptoms, maybe no symptoms, and they might be contagious. A Face Covering serves as source control so youre less likely to spread it. I think while we have all of these people out there, it makes sense to take this simple measure in order to stop transmission from occurring. It doesnt necessarily have to be a mask. It could be a face shield, as well. There are a couple of options here. Now that the consensus is that this is one way to decrease the spread. Theres so many people who dont realize theyre infected that are out there. Also want to ask you, youve recently written about the need for athome diagnostic testing it. Why is that important for right now and also in the future . Weve had this whole pandemic be marred by testing failure after testing failure. Were still talking about testing even though were doing 600,000 tests per day. Home diagnostic testing is a way to really empower patients, to be able to test themselves. It would alleviate lines at testing centers. Its a whole new paradigm of thinking about how we might manage Infectious Disease emergencies in the future. We do this for hiv. There is technology for influenza out there that could be adapted to coronavirus. There is a lot of political will now. I think we could call on some of congress funders to try and push this type of technology forward. It will be something that would change the way we think about mix, give us pandemics, give us advice about whats out there, and empower patients to take health into their own hands. Interesting to hear about that. The question is how long it would take. Dr. Amesh adalja, thank you so much for your time. Thank you. The world is now battling more than 11 million cases of the coronavirus. The global death toll tops 525,000 this morning. In england the lifting of restrictions is known as super saturday. People can return to hair salons and barber shops. Those in need of a pint or two can go back to their favorite pubs. Roxana saberi is in london. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, jeff. The greyhound opens its doors for the first time in more than three months. Things look a little different. For example, you can see theyve got plexiglass in front of the bar. At pubs and restaurants across the country, it wont be business as usual. Government guidelines encourage guests to reserve tables in advance. When customers arrive, staff should register their names and numbers and keep that information for three weeks to help trace any infections. Groups should be limited to six people spaced at least three or foe feet apart. And live gigs and standing at the bar are not allowed. Wearing masks will be optional. One english city that wont be joining in the festivities is leister. It went back into lockdown because of a speak in infections. Authorities are warning that other cities could face the same fate if people arent careful. Theyve also threatened to close beaches after thousands of people flocked to the coast last weekend to enjoy the hot weather. Britain has the highest covid19 death toll in europe. The countrys top scientists warned yesterday the pandemic is a long way from gone. Clurchs and cinemas also are reopening as did hair salons at midnight last night. So people can show off their new haircuts at pubs like this. Michelle . Yeah. Could use a new do, a cut certainly. In colorado, hundreds protested outside an Aurora Police station demanding more disciplinary action following it the death of elijah mcclain. Fridays protests began hours after the Police Department released a disturbing photo that appears to show three officers mocking mcclains death. Three officers have been fired, a fourth resigned. Protest leaders say they plan to surround the Police Station until the department fires the two remaining officers involved in mcclains death. Jamie yuccas has more. Reporter for the first time, interim police chief Vanessa Wilson revealed these photos. Were sickened and angry reporter three officers laughing and mocking the choke hold used on elijah mcclain. It shows a lack of morals, values, and integrity, and a judgment that i can no longer trust to allow them to wear this badge. Reporter and they wont. Will be fired Erica Marrero and kyle dittrick, also fired Jason Rosenblatt who responded h ha, ha to the picture. He was involved in the original incident. Mcclain was not accused of any crime when officers used a choke hold on him. And paramedics injected him with a sedative. He later died. Those officers were never charged with a crime. Two still work for the department. The fbi and department of justice are investigating. Mcclains father had to say about the photo reenactment. D to niol foba agsldt franchises. The Washington Redskins under pressure from sponsors and advocacy groups said friday they are reviewing their name. Considered by many to be racially insensitive. [ cheers ] we are under way despite carrying the same moniker for nearly 90 years, washington, d. C. s, Pro Football Team could be changing. In a statement, the team said, in light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the Washington Redskins are announcing the team will undergo a thorough review of the teams name. The move comes after dozens of investors sent letters to fedex, pepsico, and nike threatening to terminate their relationships wi the team unless it changed its name. And now Team Owner Daniel Snyder appears to be backtracking on past vows to never make that change. It was amazing that weve reached this point. Reporter Andrew Brandt is director of villanovas center for sports law. And a former nfl executive. He says other nfl owners may be nudging snyder. Were in a different climate, a different atmosphere. Owners that have never pressured that may be too st