Yuccas in san diego an explosion aboard a navy ship, multiple fire crews battle the blaze. And later. Ladies and gentlemen. Yuccas how one man is turning the pandemic into the best show on the block. Hands down. Now go out and be happy. Be this is the cbs weekend news. Yuccas good evening, im jamie yuccas in los angeles. There is new evidence tonight america is struggling badly against the coronavirus pandemic. Several states set new infection record this weekend. The nations death toll now tops 135,000. That number is fueled by increasing deaths in these 21 states over the last two weeks. The pand is reshaping the president ial race. New cbs news polling released today from three hot spot states, arizona, florida and texas, finds the majority of voters believe things in america are going badly. In those same states more than 50 of voters say the president s handling of coronavirus is bad. This as the Trump Administration today renewed its push to reopen schools. Nikole killion is at the white house. Reporter president trumpretf course this weekend as coronavirus cases in the u. S. Shatter records. In two, three, four weeks, by the time we next speak i think were going to be in very good shape. Reporter the president and reporter the president and education secretary betsy devos say schools should reopen this fall amid mounting concerns over safety. The rules should be that kids go back to school this fall. Reporter the center for Disease Control is expected to issue new guide lines for school wk. That, meib. Reporter House Speaker nancy pelosi. What we heard from the secretary was malfeasance and dereliction of duty. Reporter saturday the president wore a mask for the first time in public during a visit to the walter reed medical center. The Surgeon General donned his own white mask on face the nation. We follow the science and when we learn more our recommendations change. Reporter the mixed mask messaging comes amid an emerging weende between the coronavirus the Coronavirus Task force an task force and dr. Anthony fauci who at times has publicly disagreed with the president. A Senior Administration official tells cbs news members are frustrated with dr. Fauci and feel he has become a source of controversy, though his role does not appear to be in jeopardy. I respect dr. Fauci a lot but dr. Fauci is not 100 right and he also doesnt necessarily he admits that have the whole National Interest in mind. Reporter in the meantime the president is also facing fallout over his decision to commute the sentence this weekend of long time political ally roger stone. I think anyone who cares about the rule of law in this country is nauseated. Reporter in a sharply worded Washington Post op ed Robert Mueller defended the russia investigation writing, roger stone remains a convicted felon and rightly so. Republican senator Lindsey Graham tweeted democrats requests for mueller to testify will be granted. Senator graham tells cbs news he has a lot of questions for mueller while the white house says mueller wasted taxpayer dollars with his investigation. Jamie . Yuccas nikole, thank you. A new cbs news Battleground Tracker poll out today looks at the president ial race in three states heavily impacted by the coronavirus. Arizona, texas and florida. For more im joined by Anthony Salvanto cbs News Elections and survey director. Anthony, first, thank you so much for being with us. I want to jump in right away. These are all states the president won in 2016. Needs to win them again. Has the outbreak in these states shaken up the president ial race at all . It certainly seems to, jamie. First you see that a majority of people in these states tell us they think they are their states reopened their economies too quickly and they feel the states did that under pressure from the Trump Administration. Then we see the people who are concerned about getting the coronavirus increasingly voting for joe biden. Well, thats a personal calculus that seems to be reshaping the vote in light of the outbreak and yes, these are all states that have been reliably republican in recent years and now they are all competitive, jamie. Yuccas quite the shift. The president s message all along has been that the virus will be beaten, he is emphasizing the economy, is that working to his advantage . Well, it certainly is for his base. First of all, those acrossthe board tell us the economy is still important. For president trumps base, they feel that his economic policies are more likely to help the e othehes got going to hinder for him is entm. His voters are enthusiastic and they say theyre voting for him whereas joe bidens voters have more of an opposition to president trump, will that be enough . I think that is one of the key questions watching this race going forward. Yuccas well see, we still have about four months to the election. Anthony salvanto, thank you so much. Thank you. Yuccas developing news here in california. Multiple fire crews today battled flames and thick smoke on board of a u. S. Navy ship docked in san diego. Look at these pictures. The fire began on board the uss bonhomme richard, an assault ship. Bute is no word on a cause but an explosion was reported on board. 160 sailors were on the ship when the fire started. At least 21 people were hurt, all are now reported to be off the ship. Tonight florida finds itself in a harsh spotlight, the state was one of the first to reopen. Now it is breaking records for new infections. Our Lilia Luciano has the troubling story there and across the country. Reporter tonight florida shatters the record for the most new daily cases of any state throughout the pandemic. More than 15,000. Potive covid tests, hospitalizations, deaths and temperatures across the country. It is 104, and youre dying. Reporter to cool off californias packed beaches, masks are mandated and social distancing encouraged. Trying to find a place that is somewhat close to the water but away from people. Reporter in houston a troubling sight at this water park. People escaping the heat without masks and for health experts, too close for comfort. There are youths in texas still testing their fate on purpose. They attended a covid party, people get together to see if virus is real and if anyone gets infected. Reporter san antonio dr. Jane appleby has a dire warning straight from her patients last words. He was 30 years old. Just before the patient died they looked at their nurse and they said i think i made a mistake. I thought this was a hoax, but its not. Reporter 12 states this past week recorded Positivity Rates higher than 10 . Seven set out or tied records for average daily deaths. With death tolls rising, morges in texas and arizona are running out of space. Forcing counties to bring in refrigerated trucks. Phoenix mayor kate gallego. We are setting records of the type you dont want for the use of ventilators by covid patient, acute care beds. Reporter still arizona does not have a mask requirement. Louisiana did have a mask mandate and the governor is reversing reopening with this warning. I want people to understand we have no reason to believe that the numbers that we have been reporting over the last few days are going to get any better. Reporter and that goes for much of the country. Here in california more than 7,000 people have died. The Positivity Rate is almost 8 , th ihighesthat its been siapril. And here in los angeles its even worse. 10 of all tests are coming back positive. Jamie . Yuccas troubling numbers, yuccas troubling numbers, lilia, thank you. Lilia, thank you. For the second time in a week texas hospitalized more than 10,000 virus patients. What has officials worried is the lack of icu beds across the state. Our Mireya Villarreal went inside one Rio Grande Valley hospital where they had to rent beds to accommodate for the influx of patients. Reporter the synchronized sound of ventilators is an eerie reminder of how dangerous this virus is. Doctors and nurses battling an enemy that often has the upper hand. Are you scared . Every day. Were afraid of getting it, taking it home. I have a three year old at home. My wife is pregnant. She also works here in the spital. L. But were here. But were here. Reporter why . That is our job. Reporter were in the icu. There are roughly about 20 patients here. Theyre all on ventilators. The doctor that runs this particular unit has told me that the chances of them getting off the ventilator and out of this unit are not good. More than 1,100 people in south texas are hospitalized with coronavirus. In this region new cases are up. Juana prieto is one of the emergency room patients diagnosed with coronavirus and pneumonia after her 35 year old daughter died from covid19 nearly two weeks ago. Now both her and her husband are fighting the virus. He wanted to be here with me, because he thought we probably arent going to see each other no more. Reporter why do you think that . Hes scared he is going to die . E you scared of that . Visors omar lozano and belinda pina manage this floor. We all try our best to keep everybody healthy in the night. And when it is out of our hands, it is out of our control, we sometimes feel helpless. Reporter how do you deal with that . We cry, talk to each other, we embrace each other and try to do the best that we can. crying reporter this is real. Very real. Reporter Mireya Villarreal, cbs news, mcallen, texas. Yuccas heartbreaking. An education debate is happening in households across the country. There is tremendous pressure to get children back in class. But no other country has tried to send kids back with virus levels like the u. S. Cbss meg oliver digs deeper talking to a teacher and parents. Reporter its supposed to be a fall of firsts for the Jackson Family with children starting college, high school and middle school. If they come out and say were going to continue remote learning, how would you feel about that . I would feel disappointed because i just want to be able to talk to my teachers, talk to my friends. Reporter as the Jackson Family from new jersey waits to hear if schools will reopen, their mother kai has reservations. How anxious are you, wanting to know what is going to happen . Im very anxious, but at the same time i, with all the uncertainty, i want them to make the right decision. Reporter in new york city mayor bill de blasio announced wednesday the citys Public Schools will only partially reopen in september. In the vast majority of schools, youll be going to school, to the classroom, either two days a week or three days a week. Ideally, the best is face to face. But given how contagious this virus is, that is not the best solution. Reporter Rosa Maria Rivera is an esl teacher in dallas. She is concerned about going back because of her Underlying Health conditions. Personally, for me thats life threatening. Like its going to be very risky. Reporter single mom Malinda Thomas lives outside houston. I dont want to make any decisions that will impact my life right now because i dont know where everything stands. Reporter more School Systems across the country are also opting for staggered schedules. But a partial reopening means that millions of parents wouldnt be able to fully return to their prepandemic work lives which is likely to have an enormous impact on local economies trying to recover. Jamie . Yuccas so many changes, meg, thank you. Straight ahead on the cbs weekend news, a call for allies in the fight for Racial Justice. As italy reopens, new rules for viewing ancient masterpieces. And later, how one mans creations are keeping his neighborhood entertained. Neighborhood entertained. With, the only one of its kind proven to help you live significantly longer when taken with fulvestrant, regardless of menopausal status. And its the only one of its kind you can take every day. Verzenio fulvestrant is approved for women with hr , her2 Metastatic Breast Cancer whose disease has progressed after hormonal treatment. Diarrhea is common, may be severe, or cause dehydration or infection. At first sign of diarrhea, call your doctor, start an antidiarrheal, and drink fluids. 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