Demonstrators who had been protesting the Police Shooting of jacob blake. The interview he gave moments before the chaos and that gunfire. Two people were killed. And authorities tonight now revealing the name of the officer who shot jacob blake seven times in the back. The nba and news coming in from the nfl tonight, as well. Just one day after nba players boycotted the playoff games over the jacob blake shooting, saying something must be done about these Police Shootings. Playoffs suspended now for a second night. Whats next for the nba and now the nfl . President trumps big night at the Republican National convention. The president set to speak from the south lawn of the white house. A first during a political convention. Hes expected to kontd making the case that mike pence made last night, that america, they say, wont be safe under joe biden. And today, joe biden and Kamala Harris both before the cameras in separate appearances. Biden saying this violence is happening under donald trump, not me. This is Donald Trumps america. The coronavirus hitting a chifling milestone tonight. Now more than 108,000 american lives lost. Florida now topping 11,000 deaths. And tonight, after the sudden aboutface from the cdc on testing, suddenly saying if youve been exposed to the virus but are asymptomatic, that you no longer need to get tested, what the head of the cdc is now saying tonight. The virus scare on a passenger plane. Authorities in hazmat gear removing a passenger after learning he had just tested positive for coronavirus. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on yet another very busy night of news. And the images coming in tonight are just devastating. Millions of americaning suffering the effects of hurricane laura. The category 4 hurricane, just shy of a category 5. One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike that part of the country. The death toll growing tonight. The hurricane slamming ashore in the middle of the night. 150 mile abomileanhour winds landfall in cameron, louisiana. Shredding this office tower, downing power lines. More than half a million customers are without power tonight. And of course, all of this playing out in the middle of this pandemic. Falling trees responsible for several deaths. So many homes and buildings damaged or destroyed. This fire at a Chemical Plant in lake charles, louisiana, spewing toxic chemicals tonight. Residents have been warned, stay home, to close windows. Storm winds ripping a riverboat casino from its moorings, slamming it right into a bridge. Meteorologist rob marciano was with our team riding out the storm in lake charles, louisiana, all night. He said he could feel the building swaying. And so rob leads us off tonight. Reporter tonight, laura driving inland after making landfall on the louisiana coast in the middle of the night. The storm packing 1 150mileperhour winds, just shy of category 5 hurricane strength. This is the ridge of the eye wall, you can see how visibility is going to zero now. Flying debris happening. Reporter 1 30 in the morning, power just went out here in lake charles. The wind is buffeting our hotel. You can feel the building swaying. Oh, my god reporter this skyscraper shredded by winds gusting above 100 Miles Per Hour for nearly an hour straight. And outside our hotel a lot of glass, a lot of tile. Right now, a lot of wind. By 4 30, the backside of laura was upon us. Theres some sheet metal. Obviously, were not going to go stand out in that. But this is an amazing view of just how ferocious these winds are here on the backside of this storm. 120. Reporter kyle ricks riding it inside a tow boat. Can you hear the wind howling. Those whipping winds flipping this rv. West of lake charles, rescuers cutting a hole in the side of another overturned trailer, sid. Daylight revealing catastrophic destruction. The amount of damage around lake charles is just incredible, some of the winds from hurricane laura took upper floors of this hotel and ripped it to shreds. Roofs ripped clean off buildings. 2003ed snapped like twigs. This Communications Tower mangled. A milelong Freight Train derailed. A fire breaking out at this Chemical Plant west of lake charles. Chlorine gas and smoke billowing in the air. Residents warned to shelter in place. Across the state, at least six people now confirmed dead. But with many areas hard for rescuers to reach, the full casualty count remains to be seen. In texas, an army of First Responders heading towards the heart of the storm zone. Governor abbott touring destruction east of beaumont. When you consider the magnitude of the damage that could have occurred here, weul reporter back in louisiana, we met kim eagleson and her daughter, karlissa. It was a roller coaster, terrifying, terrifying. Reporter thankful to be alive. Their home, severely damaged. They were staying next door. When they say, get out while you can listen. Listen. Get out. Because this happens. Such an important warning. Were glad theyre okay. Rob joins us live from lake charles, louisiana, tonight. And rob, i know the mayor said it was like a bomb went off there and we can see just the incredible damage all around you. Reporter yeah, its everywhere, david. And thats an accurate description. I can tell you this, in all my years i have never seen hurricane damage like this, cut through a city. It is like a tornado cut through here. This behind me, this is one of the many cell towers that came crashing down during the storm, across this office building, across this restaurant. There are hundreds of utility poles and power lines that are cut across the city. Anth s i nboood neod the chle. s to something to recover from. It will take years. The low of laura over little rock. Were not done with the storm yet. It is weakening but bringing with it a lot of punch and a lot of rain. So, this continues to spin out tonight. Gets over memphis. It will get picked up into the jet scream. Well see heavy rains in this area. Maybe more moisture coming out of the gulf of mexico and that may bring more rain to the area trying to recover. This is not what we need tomorrow. Nor do we need this. Just now getting into the peak of Hurricane Season and weve got two more systems in the atlantic to watch. Hopefully, david, those two will cut us a break. David . Yeah, we really dont like seeing that. But we do thank you, rob, and all of our crews throughout the region during this storm. Thank you, rob. Were going to move on to several other major stories this evening. The shooting of jacob blake in wisconsin. Authorities tonight have now revealed the name of the officer and new details about what they say they found at the scene. Were also learning more tonight about the 17yearold from a neighboring state now accused of opening fire on protesters. Two were killed. Tonight, what he said in an interview just moments before the shooting started. Abcs alex perez in kenosha again tonight. Reporter tonight, new details on the teenager investigators say showed up in kenosha armed with a rifle and allegedly opened fire on demonstrators protesting the Police Shooting of jacob blake. Authorities arrested 17yearold Kyle Rittenhouse in nearby illinois for his alleged role in tuesdays shooting that left two dead and one injured. Police identified him as the man seen in this social media video during protests that night. So you guys are fullon ready to defend the property . Yes, we are. Reporter this graphic video capturing the chaos. A crowd appears to be chasing the armed man when he falls to the ground and starts firing. As Police Approach the scene, rittenhouse can be seen with his hands up, but hes never taken into custody. When someone ive been in a shooting before in situations that are high stress, you have such an incredible tunnel vision. Reporter but some raising questions about that moment in light of jacob blakes shooting and insensitive comments made by the kenosha sheriff in 2018, after five black people were arrested after allegedly stealing and causing a collision. The sheriff saying, there are some people that arent worth saving. He later apologized. Late today, Kenosha Police saying they arrested nine people for alleged Disorderly Conduct after apprehending three vehicles with out of state plates that were filled with gas masks, illegal fireworks and suspected controlled substances. Authorities also releasing new information in the shooting sunday of 29yearold jacob lake. Authorities now identifying the officer seen in that disturbing video as rusten sheskey. When blake appearing to lean into the drivers side, sheskey pulls his shirt and unloads seven bullets in his back. End, who wasnt supped to be there, was on the premises. Authorities have not said blake was that person. Investigators also say blake told the officers he had a knife. Authorities say that knife was found on the floor inside his car. A federal civil rights investigation has now been opened into blakes shooting, which is still under investigation. Sheskey and two officers now on administrative leave. So, lets get to alex perez, with us tonight. And alex, this teenager now accused is set to appear in Court Tomorrow for an extradition hearing . Reporter well, david, we just learned the 17yearold has been officially charged with two counts of homicide and one count of attempted homicide. That extradition hearing to bring him from illinois back here to wisconsin is set for tomorrow morning. David . Alex, thank you again tonight. We have also learned the nba playoff games are off again this evening. And news coming in from the nfl, as well. All of this 24 hours after nba players boycotted the playoff games, saying something needs to be done about Police Shootings in america. Tonight, President Trump and joe biden are both weighing in, with very different views on this. Heres adrienne bankert. Reporter tonight, unprecedented action as players from all of the pro leagues walked off the court and the field. The nba now vows playoff games will go on, though postponed by a collective boycott following the shooting of jacob blake. The season initially appeared to be in jeopardy, as star lebron james initially demanded to cancel all remaining games. He says this fight is personal. Having two boys of my own and me being an africanamerican in america and to see what continues to happen with Police Brutality towards my kind, its very troubling. Reporter Major League Baseball and the wnba postponing games. The nhl pausing their playoffs. Nfl teams canceling practice. We havent seen this before in our lifetime. Weve seen folks protesting, weve seen folks raising holy hell and justifiably so, but we havent seen players walk away from performing their job duties as professional athletes. We havent seen that. Reporter when asked, the president said he believes people are, quote, a little tired of the nba. I know their ratings have been very bad. And thats unfortunate. Theyve become like a political organization. And thats not a good thing. I dont think thats a good thing for sports or for the country. Reporter Vice President joe biden calling the administrations words divisive. Trump wont acknowledge a lot of these men and women have had brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, who have been victimized just because of their color. Reporter and dave, talks will continue between nba players and owners on that path forward. Meantime, new tonight, the nfl players an its owners are saying that they will continue to fight Racial Injustice and move forward with a path to eradicate it. David . Adrienne, thank you. And tonight, facing multiple crises, the hurricane, the Police Shooting in kenosha and, of course, the pandemic, President Trump will make his case for reelection on the final night of the Republican National convention. It comes after Vice President pence last night saying President Trump will bring law and order to america. Joe biden responding today on camera, telling americans, this is Donald Trumps america. Heres our chief White House Correspondent jonathan karl. Reporter as President Trump prepares to take stage at a white house transformed for the republican convention, he is ng three crises. Hurricane laura battering the gulf coast. A pandemic that has now killed 180,000 americans. And violence in wisconsin following the Police Shooting of jacob blake. Against that backdrop, the president is making law and order the central message of his reelection campaign. We will put out the fire, we will put out the flame, we will put out the vandalism, because the vandalism and the looting is ridiculous to allow this to happen. Reporter but the president todaig questions about jacob blake. Mike pence. Reporter blakes name was not mentioned a single time by Vice President pence when he echoed the law and order theme at the republican convention. We will have law and order on the streets of this country for every american of every race and creed and color. The hard truth is, you wont be safe in joe bidens america. Reporter biden, who had been laying low during the convention, emerged on cable tv to hit back. The problem we have right now is, were in Donald Trumps america. And whats he doing . Hes pouring gasoline on the fire. This happens to be Donald Trumps america. Donald trumps america. Reporter he cited a comment this morning from trump adviser kellyanne conway. The more chaos and anarchy and vandalism and violence reigns, the better it is for the very clear choice on who is best on Public Safety and law and order. He views this as a political benefit to him. You know, hes rooting for more violence, not less. And its clear about that. Reporter later, bidens running mate, Kamala Harris, made it clear the biden slshg harris ticket is not defending violence on the streets. We must always defend peaceful protests and peaceful protesters. We should not confuse them with those looting and committing acts of violence. So, lets get right to jon karl tonight, because this is going to be a major issue in this election. And you know Robin Roberts and i pressed joe biden and economist xhus on this case that President Trump will make, that hes the law and order candidate, and it was clear today, joe biden trying to answer the president before he even speaks tonight, saying this is Donald Trumps america. Reporter biden is saying, essentially, the violence you are seeing now, the unrest you are seeing now, is happening on Donald Trumps watch. The buck ultimately stops with the president. But when the president takes the stage here tonight, right here at the white house, he will hit that law and order message hard. He will say it is the fault of democrats, democratic mayors, democratic governors and it will get a lot worse if joe biden becomes president. And as you point out, the convention coming to the south lawn of the white house there, right behind you jon. Well see you shortly. I hope youll join the entire Political Team later tonight, 7 00 p. M. , abc news live, 10 00 p. M. Eastern right here on the network. The news continues tonight, and to the coronavirus. A grim new milestone this evening. More than 180,000 american lives now lost. More than 1,000 americans dying each day over the last three days. In iowa, for one, a Record Number of new cases now, many of those cases young people. The governor closing all bars and counties in iowa until september 20th. And tonight, after that sudden and controversial change from the cdc, they said, if youve been exposed to the virus but are asymptomatic, you no longer need to get tested, well, what the head of the cdc is now saying tonight, clearly sensing the confusion out there and in some cases, outrage over that change. Heres Abcs Steve Osunsami at the cdc in atlanta. Reporter dpite a world o criticism, Health Officials at the cdc are doubling down on new testing guidelines from three days ago, when they quietly announced on their website that if youve been exposed but dont have symptoms, you dont necessarily need a test for covid19 in most cases. This evening, the head of the cdc is responding to the fire and defending the decision, saying that, everyone who wants a test does not necessarily need a test. Public Health Experts say its enough to make your head spin. This shifting policy back and forth is undermining the credibility of the messages from the cdc and confusing people. Reporter several states that are finally seeing the good side of their covid numbers say they wont be listening to the cdc and will continue to order tests for anyone who is exposed, even if they have no symptoms. With respect to the cdc, no, that is not the policy guideline that we will embrace or adopt here in the state of california. Reporter in a joint statement tonight, the governors of new york, new jersey and connecticut say theyre not following these guidelines either. They accuse the administration of substituting sound sciencebased Public Health guidance with the president s misinformation, and say that its widespread testing that has helped them reduce infections. The president is accused of ordering these new guidelines as a means of bringing down the total count of covid19 infections in time for elec